Empire Stallions is very pleased to announce that both CAPTAINTREACHEROUS and STAY HUNGRY are registered as New South Wales stallions, effective for the current breeding season. Their frozen semen is now stored at and will be distributed from a facility in New South Wales meeting the requirements for NSW stallion residency. Relocating their frozen semen to NSW will offer breeders great new racing opportunities as well as affording many breeders the option of dual state eligibility.
CAPTAINTREACHEROUS’ and STAY HUNGRY’s progeny, beginning with mares served during the 2026-27 breeding season, will be eligible to the NSW Breeders Challenge, Breeders Crown, Bathurst Gold Crown and NSW Breeders Challenge Bonuses (owner and breeder). Dependent on respective state conditions, progeny may also be eligible to the Vicbred, QBred, WABred, TASBred, Southern Cross and True Blue Bonus programs.
CAPTAINTREACHEROUS’s siring credentials are among the best in the world! Internationally, CAPTAIN is the sire of the winners of over $165 Million, 447 winners of over $100,000, $148,876 average earnings per lifetime winner, $129,815 average earnings per lifetime starter, and 157 winners from 1:46 to 1:50.
From his first seven crops of Australian-sired foals of racing age, CAPTAINTREACHEROUS has sired 326 starters for 263 winners with impressive average earnings of $111,027 per lifetime winner and $29.2 million in total progeny earnings. He is the sire of the extraordinary four-year-old mare CAPTAINS MISTRESS 1:48.9 ($1,656,277), a five-time Group 1 winner including the 2026 Chariots of Fire and the ID26 Interdominion Final in spectacular fashion over Leap To Fame.
Other outstanding CAPTAINTREACHEROUS performers include the NSW Breeders Challenge Champion at 2, 3 & 4 CAPTAINS KNOCK who has a record of 1:48.2 and is knocking at the door of the $1 Million earnings mark, the 2026 4YO QBred Triad Final Winner FRENCH FRIES 1:51.9 ($231,024), the 2025 Tasmania Cup Final Winner JORGE STREET 1:49.7 ($238,917), the 11-time Group/Listed Classic winner LUX AETERNA 1:49.8 ($774,636), the 4-time GR1 Champion and winner of the inaugural $2 Million TAB Eureka ENCIPHER 1:51.8 ($1,635,479) and too many more to mention.
STAY HUNGRY has also made his siring mark on the international stage from his first four crops to race. Worldwide, STAY HUNGRY has sired 26 winners from 1:47-8 to 1:50, 208 in 1:55 or faster, 473 starters for 382 winners, 78 winners of over $100,000, remarkable average earnings per lifetime winner of $76,435 and total progeny earnings of $27.5 million. He also has two World Champions to his credit – FRANTIC HANOVER 2,1:49.2 ($607,724), the fastest 2YO Colt ever on a five-furlong track and SEVEN COLORS 3,1:48.2 ($1,104,411), the fastest 3YO Colt in History at a Mile over a four-furlong track.
In Australia, from his first three crops now racing, STAY HUNGRY has sired 110 starters, 74 winners and $2.6 million in progeny earnings to date with 13 in 1:55 or faster, 38 in 1:57 and 68 in 2:00. His outstanding Australian performers include the APG Brisbane Sales Graduate 2YO winner HUNGER STRIKE 1:53.3 ($206,641), the $75,000 Nutrien Globe Derby Winner HUNGRY HIPPO 1:56.8 ($143,724) and NSW Breeders Challenge heat winner HEEZA MALTEEZA 1:51.4 ($96,424). STAY HUNGRY also sired the second-place finishers in the 2025 & 2026 $500,000 2YO Protostar – both fillies – the brilliant ARK SEA 1:50.7 ($183,903) and rising star CARDIGAN JEM 1:56.3 ($148,512).
STAY HUNGRY’s frozen semen is available in Australia for $5,500 including GST + the HRA frozen semen levy.
“We are very excited in this change of residency and happy to become a part of the industry in New South Wales” said David James, principal of Empire Stallions.
“NSW has a terrific, healthy, and competitive racing program and we look forward to watching our Stallions’ future NSW-bred crops expand and become an even more integral part of the NSW racing scene.”
For bookings or further information please contact Empire on 03 5796 2122 or 0417 110 401.
