Financial advantages for the smallest yearling crop sired by a stallion exhibiting a significant upward trend in performance
Study Of Man, the sire currently residing at Lanwades Stud, is demonstrating strong performance and promising future prospects in the world of thoroughbred racing. In 2025, his progeny have been winning multiple races, including stakes wins, and his number of black-type performers has significantly increased.
One of Study Of Man's most impressive achievements in 2025 was the victory of Kalpana, a Group 1-winning filly and Juddmonte homebred. Kalpana won the Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes at Ascot, becoming Study Of Man's first crop Group 1 winner. Another standout performance came from the filly Allonsy, who scored her fifth race win and first stakes win.
Study Of Man's offspring have shown versatility and competitiveness in a variety of conditions and distances. For example, the three-year-old gelding Many Men has won from ten furlongs to two miles on various ground types. By mid-2025, Study Of Man had sired at least 25 stakes winners, indicating a solid and growing influence in thoroughbred racing.
Industry commentary suggests that although Study Of Man was not the leading sire in his first season, his record is developing well, and he is viewed as a progressive stallion with increasing promise. This upward trend in black-type winners and Group-level success suggests strong future potential at Lanwades Stud.
Study Of Man's price still allows plenty of room for profit for commercial breeders, if the sire continues on his steep upward trajectory. The first chance to buy a Study Of Man yearling this season comes in Baden-Baden, with Arvez Farm offering a colt out of Hedra. The market won't be saturated with Study Of Man yearlings, with more to be offered from the yearling sales of 2027 onwards.
Kirsten Rausing, owner of Lanwades Stud, bred both Sons Of Lovers and Suite Francaise, as well as several other successful horses by Study Of Man. There are three other lots by Study Of Man at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale next month, offered by Egmont Stud, Castlehyde Stud, and Clonbonbonny Stud. Tattersalls October Book 2 includes five other yearlings by Study Of Man besides the quartet from Staffordstown. Study Of Man's true merit is best illustrated by his strike-rate of 8.49% black-type winners to runners.
The five yearlings by Study Of Man include a colt out of the Listed-placed Golden Horn mare Domino Darling, a half-brother to Listed winners Intello Kiss and Many Tears, a half-sister to Horris Hill Stakes scorer Make You Smile, a half-brother to Group 3 runner-up Sparkling Sea, and a colt out of Pinnacle Stakes fourth Wait For The Lord. Study Of Man has covered a full book of 140 blue-chip mares at Lanwades Stud this season, making him one of the most in-demand stallions around.
In summary, Study Of Man is an increasingly successful sire at Lanwades Stud with multiple high-class progeny wins in 2025, a growing number of stakes winners, and robust future prospects based on current form and bloodlines. The Goffs Orby Yearling Sale features one youngster by Study Of Man, a colt out of Lady Illiana from the exceptional Hasili dynasty. Study Of Man's second generation, containing 61 named foals now aged three, includes Listed winners Almeric and Suite Francaise, Group 3 third Alla Stella and Listed runner-up Revoir, as well as 17 other winners. Study Of Man's revised fee for this season is £25,000, but it was doubled from 2024.
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