Introduction

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

Darley America is based at the historic Jonabell Farm, located in the Bluegrass State of Kentucky and was purchased in 2001. Jonabell was founded in 1946 by renowned breeder John A. Bell III and it has occupied its present location on Bowman Mill Road since 1954.

The current roster of 17 stallions includes three of America's most exciting stallions, Street Cry, Bernardini and Medaglia d'Oro. They are joined by two of Street Cry's sons in Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense and dual G1-winning sprinter Street Boss, whose first-crop will race in 2012. You'll also find two of Street Sense's best contemporaries on the track in King's Bishop victor and Breeders' Cup Classic second Hard Spun and Any Given Saturday, who took the Haskell by four-and-a-half lengths. These two, along with record-breaking miler Discreet Cat, have their first-crop three-year-olds racing in 2012.

In addition, leading sires Elusive Quality and Quiet American, who is fast establishing himself as an outstanding broodmare sire, continue to sire top-class runners year after year. Eclipse Champion and Eclipse Champion sire Holy Bull also stands at Darley's Jonabell division, along with the young promising sires Rockport Harbor and Henny Hughes, and two stallions with first-crop foals in 2012, Desert Party and Midshipman. New for 2012 are Australia's leading stallion Lonhro, Regal Ransom, who completed a Derby double in the Super Derby and Girolamo, who will stand at Sequel Stallions in New York. 

In addition to standing stallions, Darley also manages the racing interests of Sheikh Mohammed and various members of the Maktoum family, and has racehorses with various 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 G1 races across the globe.