FRANKEL (GB) (Bay 2008-Stud 2013). 14 wins-4 at 2, Ascot Champion S., Gr.1. Sire of 309 rnrs, 208 wnrs, 51 SW, inc. Cracksman (Ascot Champion S., Gr.1), Anapurna, Soul Stirring, Logician, Quadrilateral, Mozu Ascot, Dream Castle, Veracious, Without Parole, Call the Wind, Elarqam, Rostropovich, Finche, Mehdaayih, Obligate, Miss Fabulass, Eminent, Queen Kindly, Hungry Heart, Fashion Business, Frankuus, Mirage Dancer, Monarchs Glen, Delaware, etc.

1st dam

Buenos Aires (Ire), by Rainbow Quest. Winner at 2000m, Chantilly Prix du Pavillon de Manse, 3d Longchamp Prix de la Seine, L, Saint-Cloud Prix Joubert, L. Half-sister to MIGHT AND POWER, MATTER OF HONOUR, BASTET (dam of BEAUTY PARLOUR, BAROCCI),  Miss Priority (dam of LUCKY OWNERS, MISS POWER BIRD). Dam of 10 named foals, 9 to race, 6 winners, inc:-

BUENOS DIAS (c by Peintre Celebre (USA)) 3 wins at 2200m, 2400m, €102,180, US$162,751, Grand Prix de Clairefontaine, L, Maisons-Laffitte Handicap d'Ete, 2d Del Mar H., Gr.2, Chantilly Prix Ridgway, L, Compiegne Prix Pelleas, L, Saint-Cloud Prix du Bearn, Prix Avenger, 3d Hollywood Turf Cup, Gr.1, 4th Hollywood Park Jim Murray H., Gr.2, American H., Gr.2. Sire.

 Putting on Airs (f by Exceed and Excel) 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m to 2019-20, Oakbank RC Ecycle H., 3d SAJC Resourceco H., Oakbank RC Neutrog H.

 Banderille (f by Red Ransom (USA)) Winner at 2000m, Longchamp Prix de Cheffreville. Dam of-

 Bonsai. 3 wins from 2400m to 3400m, €79,220, Chantilly Prix de Rivecourt, Deauville Prix des Aiguilles, Deauville Midi Prix du Bocage Augeron, 2d Chantilly Prix des Piqueux, Prix du Canal des Druides, Prix de la Croix de Berny, Prix de la Route des Genets, Deauville Prix de Precolette, 3d Deauville Prix Asociacion de Criadores de Caballos Puro de Carrera de Uruguay, Prix d'Auvillars.

 Frankel My Dear (c by Frankel) 2 wins. See below.

 Blue Ninja (c by Dansili) 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 2000m in France and Poland.

 Beaute Divine (f by Peintre Celebre (USA)) Winner at 2400m in France.

 Badajoz (g by Elusive City (USA)) Placed at 3 in France.

 Bal du Siecle (f by Danehill Dancer (Ire)) Placed at 3, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix La Troienne. Dam of 3 winners-

 Oria. 3 wins at 1100m, 1200m, A$166,600, ATC NSW Racehorse Owners Association H., 2d ATC Theraces H., TAB H., 3d ATC TAB Rewards H., Supporterhub H.

 Cream of the Crop. Winner at 1550m, SAJC Quayclean P., 2d SAJC Kevin Woods Retirement H., 3d SAJC RSL Australia H., Adelaide Cup Raceday H.

 First Approach - Autumn Cloud (Mac.). 6 wins to 1500m to 2019-20 in Aust. and Macau, 3d VRC Silver Bowl Series Final H.

2nd dam

Benediction (GB), by Day is Done. Winner at 7f, 2d Curragh McLoughlin Ashlee Equi-Tred H., 3d Phoenix Park Fasig-Tipton S., L. 1998 & 1999 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Half-sister to TANTUM ERGO, Starry Typhoon. Dam of 14 foals, 11 to race, all winners, inc:-

MIGHT AND POWER (g Zabeel) Horse of the Year in Australia in 1997-98 & 1998-99. Champion Older Horse in Australasia twice. Champion International Older Horse (Ext.). 15 wins-1 at 2-from 1200m to 3200m, A$5,220,890, VRC Melbourne Cup, Gr.1, MVRC WS Cox P., Gr.1, 2050m-in track record time, VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr.1, STC Mercedes Classic, Gr.1, AJC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.1, VATC Yalumba S., Gr.1, BTC Doomben Cup, Gr.1, VRC Queen Elizabeth S., Gr.2, NSW Tatt's RC Chelmsford S., Gr.2, GCTC AD Hollindale Cup, Gr.2, AJC Frank Packer P., Gr.3, 2d STC Canterbury Guineas, Gr.1, Ranvet S., Gr.1, VATC St George S., Gr.2, STC Shannon H., Gr.3, NSW Tatt's RC Tramway H., Gr.3, 3d VATC CF Orr S., Gr.1.

MATTER OF HONOUR (g Casual Lies) 7 wins to 1400m, US$9,820, A$387,585, VRC Yallambee Stud S., Gr.3, Chester Manifold S., L, NSW Tatt's RC San Miguel 8 Million Dollar Day H., AJC Arrowfield H., VATC Chadstone Fashion Classic, STC Truscott's Toyota H., 2d VRC PFD Food Services S., L, QTC Dr John Power H., L, 4th VATC Caulfield Sprint H., Gr.2.

BASTET (f Giant's Causeway) 2 wins at 2000m, 2100m, €104,500, Saint-Cloud Prix de la Pepiniere, L, Longchamp Prix de Cheffreville, 2d Chantilly Prix Allez France, Gr.3, 3d Saint-Cloud Prix de Flore, Gr.3, Longchamp Prix de Liancourt, L, 4th Saint-Cloud Prix Corrida, Gr.2, Chantilly Prix Chloé, Gr.3. Dam of 6 winners-

BEAUTY PARLOUR (f Deep Impact) 4 wins-2 at 2-at 1600m, €554,730, Longchamp Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Gr.1, Prix de la Grotte, Gr.3, Saint-Cloud Prix Esmeralda, Prix Allee d'Amour, 2d Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1. Dam of 2 winners-

BLOWOUT (f Dansili) 3 wins at 1m, 8½f, US$316,100, in 2019, Belmont Pebbles S., L, 2d Keeneland Valley View S., Gr.3, Saratoga Lake George S., Gr.3, 3d Saratoga Lake Placid S., Gr.2.

BAROCCI (c Deep Impact) 4 wins from 1600m to 2000m, €60,300, US$208,412, Saint-Cloud Prix Omnium II, L, Hollywood Park Allowance, 2d Longchamp Prix du Prince d'Orange, Gr.3, 3d Santa Anita City of Hope Mile S., Gr.2, Hollywood Park American H., Gr.2, 4th Longchamp Prix de Fontainebleau, Gr.3, Santa Anita Thunder Road S., L. Sire.

 Blarney Stone. Winner at 1600m, Chantilly Prix de la Maison Blanche. Dam of 2 winners-

MUETTE (f Deep Impact) 2 wins at 2400m, 2900m in 2019, ParisLongchamp Prix des Tourelles, L, 4th ParisLongchamp Prix Chaudenay, Gr.2.

Buenos Aires (f Rainbow Quest) Winner. See above.

 Miss Priority. Winner at 1550m, STC Otaki H. Dam of 7 winners-

LUCKY OWNERS (c Danehill) Champion Miler in Hong Kong in 2003-04. 8 wins from 1400m to 2000m, HK$23,718,900, Hong Kong Mile, Gr.1, HKJC International Mile Trial H., L, Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby, L, Fukushima H., Fashion H., Lok Fu H., Ho Pui H., Connaught H., 2d Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Classic Mile, L, HKJC Sha Tin Silver Jubilee Cup, Kowloon Cricket Club Challenge Cup, Yan Oi Tong Cup. Successful sire.

MISS POWER BIRD (f Mukaddamah) 5 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m, A$211,000, VATC How Now S., L, MVRC Thoroughbred Breeders' Victoria P., Vice Regal H., VRC New Atlantis 2YO H., 2d SAJC Yallambee Classic, Gr.2, VRC Let's Elope S., L, 3d MRC Mannerism S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 winners-

 Lady Zabelia. 3 wins at 1600m, 1800m in South Africa. Dam of 4 winners-

TIME FOR WAR (c Snitzel) 3 wins at 2, A$470,950, ATC Pago Pago S., Gr.2, BRC Sires' Produce S., Gr.2, ATC CFMEU Mining & Energy 2YO P., 2d Gold Coast Guineas, Gr.3, ATC Brian Crowley S., L, SCTC Glasshouse H., L, 4th ATC Sires' Produce S., Gr.1. Sire.

 Lady Firebird. Placed at 2, 2d STC Vodka Cruiser & Taylors Wines 2YO H. Dam of 4 winners-

HIFLYER (g Tavistock) 9 wins from 1200m to 1600m, NZ$326,335, A$13,500, ARC Eagle Technology S., Gr.3, WRC Thompson H., Gr.3, Waikato RC New Zealand Red Cross H., 2d Hawkes Bay Tarzino Trophy, Gr.1, ARC Easter S., Gr.2, 3d WRC Thorndon Mile, Gr.1.

 Sumehra. Winner at 1600m, STC Winning Edge Presentations H., 2d AJC Bronte H., STC Cathay Pacific H. Dam of 2 winners-

MOSHEEN (f Fastnet Rock) Joint Top Filly of 2010-11 Australasian 2YO Classification. 8 wins-1 at 2-from 1000m to 2500m, A$2,780,350, VRC Oaks, Gr.1, VRC Australian Guineas, Gr.1, ATC Randwick Guineas, Gr.1, Vinery Stud S., Gr.1, VRC Edward Manifold S., Gr.2, Blazer S., Gr.2, MRC Manfred S., L, Swettenham Stud 2YO H., 2d ATC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1, MRC Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, VRC Vanity S., Gr.3, 3d MRC Thousand Guineas Prelude, Gr.3, Quezette S., L. Dam of-

PRIMO SCENE (f Deep Impact) 4 wins-1 at 2-at 1600m, 206,000,000¥, to 2020, Niigata Sekiya Kinen, Gr.3, Nakayama Fairy S., Gr.3, Tokyo Shimbun Hai, Gr.3, 2d Tokyo Victoria Mile, Gr.1, Nakayama Lord Derby Challenge Trophy, Gr.3, 3d Chukyo Toyota Sho Chukyo Kinen, Gr.3.

Race Record: 16 Starts 2-1-0 A$41,300.
Won Cranbourne No Fuss Event Hire Maiden P. (1200m), Hanson H. (1200m), 2nd Cora Lynn Netball Club H.

Just like its racing cousin, breeding horses is a game of risk and for Luke Ryland, he's just taken a big one.

This season, Ryland and his fiancee Bec Hausler will attempt to make the transition from racing enthusiasts, owners and casual breeders to stud masters with the establishment of Ryland Thoroughbreds.

The pair has set up a farm in Lethbridge, 30km north-west of Geelong, and will stand two stallions, America and Frankel My Dear.

Ryland said that while he'd love to breed Stakes winners in time, the focus would initially be on enjoying the process and providing opportunities for like-minded owner-breeders to get involved at an affordable entry point.

"It's pretty exciting for both Bec and I," Ryland said.

"It's something we've been thinking about and discussing for the last two years.

"We've obviously been breeding our own mares for quite a few years now.

"It's going to be a lot of hard work but we're hoping it's something that can set us up for the future.

"We don't want to be a big-scale commercial operation, we just want to have a boutique stud where we can breed to race our own horses for fun and enjoyment and provide other owner-breeders the same sort of opportunity.

"For us, it doesn't matter if it's a race in town or a picnic race, if we can breed a winner and get that photo on the wall, it'll be a great result."

Initially, the couple planned to stand only America, who was recently acquired from Rosden Park in South Australia, where he served more than 70 mares over three seasons.

A blueblood son of Snitzel out of star race filly Alingi, the entire is closely related to Beneteau, who sired two Group 1 winners from only two crops of foals.

But a chance encounter with the buyer of Frankel My Dear, who was purchased for $16,000 online from Inglis Digital's offering in May, saw their roster double in size.

"It all started when we bought two broodmares in foal to America from Rosden Park in South Australia," he said.

"I was asking a few questions about the stallion which stood there and there ended up being an opportunity for us to bring him back to Victoria to stand at the farm.

"He's a quality horse with an amazing pedigree - he sold for $ 1.8 million as a yearling but injury meant we never got to see the best of him on the racetrack.

"He stood three seasons in South Australia and from all reports his progeny are very exciting.

"We're also standing the only son of Frankel to stand at stud in Australia, Frankel My Dear, who was purchased from a recent Inglis Digital Sale."

America will stand for $ 4400 and Frankel My Dear for $ 6600.