World of Trouble to Shuttle to Australia

World of Trouble , the fastest 3-year-old of his generation in North America by Kantharos , will be shuttling to Cornerstone Stud Australia in 2020 after recently retiring to stud at Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Kentucky.

In a deal brokered by De Burgh Equine, the multiple grade 1-winning sprinter will stand at Cornerstone for fee of AU$22,000 (US$15,200). His 2020 fee at Hill 'n' Dale is $15,000.

World of Trouble was famous for his blistering sectionals and frontrunning tactics, which led to victories in both the Carter Handicap (G1) on Aqueduct Racetrack's dirt and the Jaipur Invitational Stakes (G1T) on the Belmont Park turf last year.

He retired with a record of 9-2-1 from 13 starts, ending his career with five consecutive wins.

"In the 60 years our family has been standing stallions this will be the fastest horse to step foot on our farm," said Sam Hayes of Cornerstone Stud. "How many horses can run 1:06 flat over six furlongs?"

World of Trouble won seven of his last eight starts, with his only defeat coming against older horses in the 2018 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T), in which he finished second by a neck to champion turf male Stormy Liberal.

"Being a brilliantly fast outcross, World of Trouble is the perfect fit for Australia and we're fortunate to be dealing with one of the most well-respected stud farms in Kentucky," Hayes added.

World of Trouble is owned by Elevage Bloodstock, which includes John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms and Craig Bernick's Glen Hill Farm.

"World of Trouble was uniquely talented as a grade 1 winner on both dirt and turf," said Hill 'n' Dale president John Sikura. "Speed is a universally successful attribute for stallions in both hemispheres and World of Trouble was blindingly fast."

In order to ensure that World of Trouble is given fitting support, Cornerstone Stud will be offering a select number of Southern Hemisphere breeding rights to Australian breeders.