Eugene Melnyk’s homebred champion Marchfield, a two time Champion Older Horse in Canada by A. P. Indy out of broodmare of the year Pico Teneriffe, will stand the 2011 season at Park Stud in Orangeville, Ontario. His fee is $4,000.
The 6-year-old Marchfield was a stakes performer in each of his four years of racing. At 2, he was second in the Coronation Futurity in his second start. As a 3-year-old he won the third leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Breeders Stakes. In his championship seasons, as a 4 and 5-year-old, he won the G2 Autumn, G3 Dominion Day and G2 Sky Classic, defeating eventual horse of the year Champs Elysees.
“As big supporters of the Ontario racing program we are excited to stand Marchfield at Park Stud and hope he can follow in the footsteps of the likes of Bold Ruckus and Geiger Counter,” said Phil Hronec, farm manager of Melnyk’s Winding Oaks Farm. “Eugene Melnyk is fully committed to the success of Marchfield’s stallion career, he will be well supported.”
Retiring as a millionaire, Marchfield ran 4 consecutive 100+ Beyer numbers, on both PolyTrack and Turf. He retired with slightly over $1 million in earnings, finishing in the money in 15 of 23 starts.
Mike Byrne added, “We at Park Stud are very appreciative and fortunate to be given the opportunity to stand a champion son of A. P. Indy with the ability, pedigree and conformation of Marchfield.”
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