Introduction

Darley is HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's global breeding operation which currently stands stallions in seven countries around the world.

Darley's story in Australia began in 2003, with the purchase of Kelvinside Stud in New South Wales from Hilton Cope, the former jockey and well-known breeder. The property has been developed into a world-class facility with the capacity to stand 18 stallions.

As Darley's Australian business expanded, another property was acquired in 2006, this time in Victoria. Northwood Park is a historic horse and cattle property and can stand a further 12 stallions.

The Kelvinside roster for 2013 is headed by Street Cry, a source of some of the world's most brilliant and memorable thoroughbreds in recent years including the incomparable Zenyatta, history-maker Street Sense, Caulfield Guineas winner Whobegotyou, and Melbourne Cup winner Shocking. Street Cry's first New South Wales-bred crop are now two-year-olds and already include the highly impressive Stakes winners Metastasio and Za Moulin Rouge.

He is joined by 11-time G1 winner and Champion sire Lonhro, sire of Champion colt Pierro.

Australia's leading stallion, the sensational sprinter Exceed And Excel has sired more juvenile winners and juvenile Stakes winners since 2008 than any other stallion in the world and will stand at Kelvinside. He has enjoyed a remarkable run of success recently, having sired G1 Golden Slipper winner Overreach and G1 Sires' Produce Stakes winner Guelph. His triple G1-winning son Helmet returns for his second season at Northwood Park.

Rapidly emerging as one of the best young stallions in the world, Medaglia d'Oro, whose extraordinary daughter Rachel Alexandra earned Horse of the Year honours in 2009 and is one of nine G1 winners for her sire, will cover his fourth Australian book of mares at Kelvinside in 2013.

After covering a stellar book of mares in his first season at stud, World Champion sprinter Sepoy returns for his second season at Kelvinside. Winner of the G1 Blue Diamond and G1 Golden Slipper during his juvenile season, he returned at three to defeat the older horses in the G1 Manikato Stakes and then his own age group in the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes.

Arguably one of the most consistent stallions in the country, Commands has enjoyed his best season yet, siring G1 winners Commanding Jewel, Appearance and Epaulette.

European Champion two-year-old and multiple G1-winning three-year-old New Approach (already sire of Europe's unbeaten Champion two-year-old Dawn Approach) returns to Northwood Park. He has Group winner Montsegur among his first runners in Australia.

Also returning to Northwood Park is Street Boss, America's multiple record-breaking and multiple G1-winning speed horse by Street Cry, who will return to cover his fourth book of mares. He has made an immediate impact at stud in Australia with four of his first six runners already winners.

World Champion three-year-old Bernardini will return to Australia this year, as will two of America's best three-year-olds of 2007, Street Sense and Hard Spun. After missing the 2012 breeding season in Australia due to illness, Teofilo, who has produced G1 winners in each of his first two European crops, returns to Kelvinside.

Zabeel's unbeaten dual G1-winning son Reset, sire of G1 Cox Plate winner Pinker Pinker, will stand at Northwood Park, alongside up-and-coming young sire Domesday, who has already sired G1 winners Pressday and Doctor Doom. Denman's first yearlings have been exceptionally well received and he, together with Time Thief and Ad Valorem, will stand at Kelvinside.

Second-season sires standing at Kelvinside are Dubawi’s G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes-winning son Poet's Voice, and Lonhro’s G1-winning son Benfica; and Commands' G1-winning son Skilled, a winner of the G1 Champagne Stakes, will stand at Northwood Park.

Von Costa de Hero, acknowledged by the entire industry for his phenomenal run in the Golden Slipper, his win in the Sires' Produce Stakes and placings in the Caulfield and Australian Guineas, will stand at Northwood Park, as will Strategic.

In addition to standing stallions, Darley also manages some of the racing interests of Sheikh Mohammed and various members of the Maktoum family, and has racehorses with various trainers in the UK, Ireland, France, the United States, Australia and Japan. The best of these horses will transfer to Godolphin, to race in the famous blue silks that have been carried to victory in numerous G1 races across the globe.