 He was later transferred to Coolmore's Australian stud.A successful sire, among others he sired 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Val Royal, Bullish Luck who in 2006 was voted Hong Kong Horse of the Year and had career earnings of $6,435,501, and Bel Esprit, the sire of Black Caviar who was rated the best sprinter in the world in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.He sired a British Classic winner in the filly Sleepytime, who won the 1000 Guineas in 1997.