Tuesday, 24th March 2026
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Winners of the Black Type Vendor Premiership in 2023/24 and 2024/25, and currently in second position, Arrowfield Stud's modern history dates back to the mid-1980s when founded by John Messara. The famous jockey cap over three conjoined diamonds brand has sat on the shoulders of nearly 90 Group 1 winners including this season's Gr1 AJ Moir Stakes winner Baraqiel. Among Arrowfield's current 3YO runners, Caffe Florian won the Listed Gosford Guineas, Little Black Dress was a Listed winning 2YO last season and recently placed in the Gr2 Soliloquy Stakes, After Summer was third in the Gr1 Victoria Oaks, Origin Of Love won the Gr3 War Decree Stakes. In addition, Skyhook won the Listed Rosebud to go with last season's Gr3 Pago Pago Stakes victory, Blitzburg won last season's Gr3 Canonbury Stakes, and Beadman won last season's Gr3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic and placed in this season's Gr2 Roman Consul Stakes. Recently, the farm has enjoyed success with 2024 Randwick Guineas & Doncaster Mile winner Celestial Legend, 2024 Australian Oaks winner Autumn Angel, triple Gr1 winner Lady Shenandoah, 2024 Caulfield Guineas winner Private Life and 2024 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Switzerland. They also race unbeaten Gr1 winner Autumn Glow. The name itself is much older. Some 1130 acres at Jerry's Plains were granted to John Bowman in 1824 and his son George Bowman took on the property a decade later, naming it Arrowfield. The family liked the archery theme, having another property Archerfield, near Singleton, consisting of 2560 acres. Arrowfield was purchased by Messara in 1985, and the business began as it has carried on beginning with the stallion Kenmare and then, in 1990, the incredible Danehill came to Arrowfield. In 1996, both Danehill and the Jerry's Plains property were acquired by Coolmore, and Arrowfield moved to a new farm, previously known as Wahroonga Stud. They have since expanded to include neighbouring property Bellerive Farm. At the new farm, Arrowfield thrived. They stood Champion Stallions Redoute's Choice and Snitzel as well as outstanding stallions like Not A Single Doubt, Flying Spur, with their current roster headlined by several proven Gr1 sires such as Dundeel, The Autumn Sun, Castelvecchio, and Maurice. In 2025, twenty-four commercially active stallions based in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa carry the Arrowfield brand. Arrowfield's current location is responsible for seven Golden Slipper winners: Belle Du Jour, Catbird, Danzero, Estijaab, Flying Spur, Forensics and Miss Finland; Australian Horses of the Year Lankan Rupee and Weekend Hussler; and multiple Champions such as Miss Finland, Shoals, The Autumn Sun, and Estijaab. Arrowfield have sold 85 seven figure yearlings, and they can run too, with one third being stakes winners and eight winning at the top level, including Estijaab, Master Of Design, Mustaaqeem, Profondo, Stronger, Sunday Joy, Switzerland and Wandjina. In 2026, Arrowfield Stud will initially present 55 yearlings at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, and 43 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale. Their Inglis Easter draft iincludes a dozen yearlings by reigning Black Type Stallion Premiership winner Snitzel.
