Introduction

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

Its headquarters are at Dalham Hall Stud, located within the historic home of racing, Newmarket. When purchased from the Philipps family in 1981, Dalham Hall stood just one stallion and employed fewer than ten people. Since the acquisition of Dalham Hall Stud, various surrounding farms have been added to Darley’s UK portfolio.

Currently heading the line-up of eight stallions at Dalham Hall is Dubawi, arguably one of the most talented young stallions in the world and a son of one of the most famous stallions to stand at Dalham Hall - Dubai Millennium. Born on the stud and trained in Newmarket, he won the Dubai World Cup and was the sensational eight-length winner of the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot. Upon his retirement from racing, he returned to the stud but sadly sired just one crop of foals before dying of grass sickness.

Standing alongside Dubawi is the 2008 Derby winner New Approach, who was also the undefeated Champion juvenile of his year. He joins another outstanding Derby winner, Authorized.

Kildangan Stud in County Kildare, Ireland, was purchased in 1986 and is now home to eight stallions, including leading sire Cape Cross, and leading young sires Shamardal and Iffraaj, plus Breeders' Cup Classic winner Raven's Pass and Champion two-year-old Teofilo. After the initial purchase of Kildangan, Ragusa Stud, Old Connell Stud, Blackhall Stud and Ballymany Stud, with two more recent additions in Ballysheehan Stud in Co. Tipperary and Woodpark Stud in Co. Meath.

Darley’s global expansion continued in 2001 with the purchase of Jonabell Farm, located in the famous bluegrass state of Kentucky in the United States. Founded in 1946 by renowned breeder John A Bell III, Jonabell has produced over 200 Stakes winners and stands 17 stallions in 2012, a roster that includes the 2007 Kentucky Derby 1-2, Street Sense and Hard Spun, World Champion three-year-old Discreet Cat and two of America's most exciting stallions, Medaglia d'Oro and Street Cry. Darley will also stand new stallion Girolamoat Sequel Stallions in New York.

Darley also has a stud in Japan which will stand five stallions in 2012, headed by Admire Moon, one of the leading first-crop sires in 2011. He joins the Japan Derby winner Deep Sky and G1-winning miler Pyro, both of whom will have first-crop yearlings this season. Completing the roster are two seasoned stallions, Storming Home, sire of two G1-winners, and Xaar, the sire of the 2011 G1-winning miler Xtension.

Darley Australia was established in 2001. It comprises several properties (studs and training facilities) located in the leading thoroughbred areas of New South Wales and Victoria. Our Australian stud stands a roster of stallions including champions Lonhro and shuttle stallion Exceed And Excel who also stands at Dalham Hall. Other selected stallions travel here from Darley's northern hemisphere studs.

In addition to standing stallions, Darley manages the racing interests of Sheikh Mohammed and various members of the Maktoum family, and has racehorses with a number of 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 Group One races across the globe.