DARLEY has reduced fees for most of its European stallions, with over a third having fees trimmed by 25% or more.

However, Kildangan Stud stallion Night Of Thunder has had his fee trebled from €25,000 to €75,000.

Ghaiyyath and Earthlight are new recruits to Kildangan Stud and their fees have been set at €30,000 and €20,000 respectively. At Dalham Hall, Pinatubo will command a fee of £35,000 in his first season.

Dubawi, sire of Ghaiyyath, again heads the roster at Dalham Hall and his fee remains at £250,000.

Night Of Thunder, whose first crop are three, has sired no fewer than 12 blacktype winners, a record for a European first-season sire. His 2021 fee has been trebled to €75,000.

Kildangan stablemate Teofilo has enjoyed a sensational year, siring six individual Group 1 winners, yet his fee comes down from €40,000 to €30,000.

Sam Bullard, director of stallions, said: “While 2020 has undoubtedly been a challenge, there has been remarkable resilience in parts of the yearling market, and buyers have shown great confidence in the product of European breeders' labours.

“We are confident that, with the support of our breeders and their mares, the Darley stallions will continue to breed the star horses of the future.”

DARLEY'S EUROPEAN STALLION FEES (2020 fee in brackets)

Kildangan Stud, Ireland

NIGHT OF THUNDER €75,000 (€25,000)

BLUE POINT €40,000 (€45,000)

GHAIYYATH €30,000 (NEW)

TEOFILO €30,000 (€40,000)

EARTHLIGHT €20,000 (NEW)

RIBCHESTER €17,500 (€20,000)

BELARDO €10,000 (€10,000)

PROFITABLE €10,000 (€12,000)

RAVEN’S PASS €7,500 (€10,000)

BURATINO €5,000 (€5,000)

Dalham Hall Stud, UK

DUBAWI £250,000 (£250,000)

TOO DARN HOT £45,000 (£50,000)

PINATUBO £35,000 (NEW)

NEW APPROACH Private (£30,000)

GOLDEN HORN £20,000 (£40,000)

IFFRAAJ £20,000 (£30,000)

CRACKSMAN £17,500 (£25,000)

FARHH Private (£12,000)

MASAR £14,000 (£15,000)

HARRY ANGEL £12,500 (£20,000)

TERRITORIES £10,000 (£12,000)

POSTPONED £7,500 (£10,000)

CHARMING THOUGHT £4,000 (£5,000)

OUTSTRIP £4,000 (£5,000)

Haras du Logis, France

CLOTH OF STARS €7,000 (€7,500)

ULTRA €5,000 (€7,000)

BOW CREEK €4,000

HUNTER’S LIGHT €4,000