Chief Stipe Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Telemon Thoroughbreds has announced Sidestep, the sire of Golden Slipper winner Kiamichi, will stand at a significantly higher service fee next season. Sidestep, who is standing at the south-east Queensland stud in a two-year deal with Darley, will have a fee of A$22,000 and be eligible for the QTIS. Runner-up to Overreach in the 2013 Golden Slipper, Sidestep stood for A$7700 last year. The son of Exceed And Excel currently leads both the Australian first season sires and two-year-old sires’ tables following the Golden Slipper victory of Kiamichi last Saturday. Telemon general manager Joe Heather said Darley and Telemon remain committed to making Sidestep available to Queensland breeders. “We’ve been absolutely inundated with support for Sidestep since Saturday, and we want to be able to give our clients certainty regarding their mating plans for 2019. The reaction has been great,” Heather said. “It is wonderful to see the success of the horse and what he has done in such a short period of time. We’re really excited about the season ahead and the quality of mares he will attract.” After his numbers had dropped to just 36 mares in 2017, his third season at Darley’s Kelvinside in the Hunter Valley, Sidestep served 57 mares in his first season in Queensland and is expected to get many more this spring. It was earlier reported that those broodmare owners who paid A$7700 to send mares to him last year will be able to repeat the exercise in 2019. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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