As the son and barnmate to Newgate Farm’s elite stallion Extreme Choice, Stay Inside is fast emerging as a clear standout among the rising generation of sires. He is currently topping the Two-Year-Old Sires table, above Too Darn Hot and Sword Of State.
Out of Nothin’ Leica Storm (Anabaa), Stay Inside joined the stallion ranks after a brief but highly impressive juvenile career. He raced just six times for three wins – including the G1 Golden Slipper – earned over $2.2 million, and retired at age three.
From winning Australia’s biggest juvenile Group 1 race to selling a seven-figure yearling in his first crop, and now with a stakes winner on the first day of juvenile racing for the season.
In early October, the Michael Freedman-trained Incognito (ex Bleu Zebra) won the G3 Breeders’ Plate on debut to become Stay Inside’s first stakes winner. He was also a seven-figure yearling – making headlines for his sire when walking into the ring at this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
“Stay Inside is a young sire with huge expectations on him,” Newgate Farm’s Bruce Slade told The Thoroughbred Report after Incognito’s win.
“He sired a $1 million colt from his first crop, and for (Incognito) to come out and be the horse on the day gives us more confidence.”
“What a magic day. It was so great to have all our partners in the box with us (at Randwick). Many of them raced Extreme Choice with us, and others then raced Stay Inside with us,” said Bruce.
Stay Inside’s other winner this season is Michael Hickmott’s Inhabit (ex Jenga), while Eviction Notice has also had a debut run for Waterhouse/Bott Racing. His first 2YOs are in the stables of some of Australia’s elite trainers, such as Anthony & Sam Freedman, Ciaron Maher, Chris Waller, Neasham/Archibald, and Bjorn Baker.
He stands at Newgate Farm in 2025 for $66,000 inc GST.
