Aquis Farm
Aquis Farm is a privately held Australian thoroughbred breeding operation that stands four stallions at its 447-hectare Canungra facility in Queensland, serving commercial thoroughbred breeders with Group 1-winning bloodlines, QTIS-aligned genetics, and breeder bonus programs. Owned by the Hong Kong-based Fung family.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersBrisbane, Australia
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Aquis Farm does
Aquis Farm is a privately held Australian thoroughbred breeding operation headquartered on a 447-hectare facility at Canungra in Queensland's Gold Coast hinterland. Founded in January 2015 and owned by the Hong Kong-based Fung family (Justin Fung serves as President), the company stands stallions that provide breeding services to commercial thoroughbred breeders across Australia, with a primary focus on Queensland-based clients leveraging the QTIS (Queensland Thoroughbred Incentive Scheme). The core product is per-mare stallion service, supported by a breeder bonus program that has paid out over $1.5 million to clients over five-plus years and includes a $500,000 Officiating Breeders Bonus Scheme.
The 2026 roster comprises four stallions — Prost and Kobayashi at $9,900, Officiating and Stronger at $8,800 (all inc. GST) — a substantial trim from the 15-16 stallion peak in 2021 when Aquis was Queensland's largest stallion station. The company has exited NSW and Victorian operations and consolidated all activity to Canungra. Service fees have also been cut materially from 2023-2024 levels (Kobayashi previously at $15,000; Officiating at $12,500) to reflect softer market conditions. Revenue is generated through per-mare service fees with annual billing cycles, plus ancillary income from stallion shareholdings and bonus program economics.
Distribution is sales-led via a dedicated team (Director of Sales Jonathan Davies, Business Development Manager Paul Knight, Nominations Manager Penelope Crowley), supported by Magic Millions attendance, bloodstock agent intermediaries, stallion parades, and direct farm visits. The customer base includes multiple commercial breeder enterprises such as Phoenix Thoroughbreds, Torryburn Stud, Edinburgh Park Stud, Glastonbury Farms, Ponderosa Park, and Middlebrook Valley Lodge, plus Hong Kong-connected buyers facilitated by the Fung family's network. Operating geographies are domestic with no international footprint, and the company is privately held with no disclosed external funding or institutional ownership beyond the Fung family.
Aquis Farm firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Aquis Farm
- Legal name
- Aquis Farm Operations Pty Ltd
- Website
- https://aquisfarm.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Aquis Farm is a privately held Australian thoroughbred breeding operation that stands four stallions at its 447-hectare Canungra facility in Queensland, serving commercial thoroughbred breeders with Group 1-winning bloodlines, QTIS-aligned genetics, and breeder bonus programs. Owned by the Hong Kong-based Fung family.
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Aquis Farm industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Thoroughbred Breeding Services
- NAICS
- Horses and Other Equine Production (112920)
- SIC
- Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Stallion Services & Semen Collection/Distribution (AFAEAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Horse Breeding & Stud Farms (AFAEAGAA), Yearling/Weanling Raising & Sales Prep (AFAEAGAD)
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Where Aquis Farm is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brisbane
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices2 records
Markets served
Aquis Farm business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others
Revenue model
- Stallion Service Fees: The primary revenue stream comes from breeding fees charged to mare owners for access to Aquis stallions. Fees vary by stallion based on proven performance, pedigree, and market demand, ranging from approximately $4,400 to $16,500 (inc GST). Service fees are charged per live cover or mare nomination.
- Breeders Bonus Programs: Aquis offers bonus schemes that pay out when horses sired by their stallions win stakes races, creating additional incentive programs worth over $1.5 million paid to clients over 5+ years. The Officiating Breeders Bonus Scheme offers $500,000 to the breeder of the first two-year-old stakes-winner from the 2025 foal crop.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Annual | 2026 Roster: Kobayashi and Prost at $9,900; Officiating and Stronger at $8,800 |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | 2025 Roster: Prost and Kobayashi at $13,200; Jonker at $12,500; Lean Mean Machine at $8,800; Glenfiddich at $4,400 |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | 2024 Roster: Kobayashi at $15,000 (career high); Lean Mean Machine at $13,200; Jonker and Officiating at $12,500; Stronger at $9,900; Invader at $8,800; Glenfiddich at $5,500; The Mission at $4,400 |
| Unit Pricing | Annual | 2023 Roster: Jonker at $16,500; Stronger at $13,750; Lean Mean Machine at $13,200; Invader at $11,000; Glenfiddich, Kobayashi, The Mission at $8,800 each |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Aquis Farm product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Aquis Farm operates a thoroughbred breeding and stallion station at a 447-hectare facility in Canungra, Queensland, standing a roster of proven Group 1-winning stallions (Kobayashi, Prost, Officiating, Stronger) for breeding services to commercial thoroughbred breeders across Australia. The company charges per-mare service fees and supplements its core breeding offering with the Aquis Breeders Bonus Scheme, which has paid out over $1.5 million to clients over the past five-plus years, and positions stallions to be QTIS-eligible for Queensland breeders.
Product overview
Aquis Farm is a 447-hectare thoroughbred breeding facility located at Canungra in the Gold Coast hinterland, Queensland. The company operates Aquis Stallions, standing stallions for breeding purposes. The current roster (2026) consists of four stallions: Prost and Kobayashi (both $9,900) as headline sires, and Officiating and Stronger (both $8,800). The stallions offer proven two-year-old speed, elite international and colonial sire lines. Aquis also operates a Breeders Bonus Scheme that has paid out over $1.5 million to clients, and participates in the QTIS incentive program for Queensland-bred horses.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Kobayashi Champion Queensland 2YO stallion by I Am Invincible. Group 2 winner at two, known for producing tough, early-running racehorses that train on. 2026 service fee $9,900 inc GST. Sold to commercial thoroughbred breeders.
- Prost Group 2 and 3 winning son of Snitzel and three-quarter brother to Golden Slipper winner Shinzo. Acquired as a $650,000 Magic Millions yearling. 2026 service fee $9,900 inc GST. Sold to commercial thoroughbred breeders.
- Officiating (USA) American-bred son of Blame, three-time US Group winner, and first son of Blame to stand in Australia. Complete outcross for the Australian broodmare population. 2026 service fee $8,800 inc GST. Sold to commercial thoroughbred breeders.
- Stronger Dual Group 1 weight-for-age sprint winner, son of Not A Single Doubt, and Group 1 winner in Hong Kong. Appeals to buyers targeting the Hong Kong market. 2026 service fee $8,800 inc GST. Sold to commercial thoroughbred breeders.
- Breeders Bonus Scheme Bonus program that pays out when horses sired by Aquis stallions win stakes races, including the $500,000 Officiating Breeders Bonus Scheme for the first 2YO stakes-winner from the 2025 foal crop. Over $1.5 million paid to clients over 5+ years. Offered to clients using Aquis stallion services.
Quantifiable outcome
- $1.5 million+ paid to clients through Breeders Bonus programs over 5+ years
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Companies that use Aquis Farm
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Aquis Farm technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Aquis Farm partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Magic MillionscoreMagic Millions Bloodstock, through agent David Chester, brokered the acquisition of Group 1 winner Stronger to Aquis Farm. Magic Millions serves as a key distribution channel for Aquis stallion offspring, with yearlings by Aquis sires regularly catalogued at Magic Millions sales. The partnership facilitates both stallion acquisitions and commercial sales of progeny.
- Torryburn StudminorTorryburn Stud hosted the first foal birth for Pierata at Torryburn Stud, producing a colt out of Kayjay's Joy. This represents a collaborative breeding relationship in the broader thoroughbred industry ecosystem.
- China Horse ClubminorChina Horse Club's bloodstock agent Michael Wallace purchased Invader as a yearling. While not a formal partnership, China Horse Club has been a source of quality horses for Aquis and represents a client relationship in the international bloodstock community.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Aquis Farm competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Segenhoe Stud: Australian stud operation with a roster of commercial stallions. Competes with Aquis for commercial breeder service fees and yearling sale representation.
- Arrowfield Stud: Major Hunter Valley stallion operation with a large roster of proven commercial sires (e.g., Snitzel, I Am Invincible line — the very sire lines Aquis uses in Kobayashi and Prost). Competes for the same commercial breeder segment.
- Vinery Stud: Established Australian stud farm operating a stallion roster for commercial breeders. Comparable business model of standing multiple sires targeting Magic Millions and Inglis yearling sale buyers.
- Yarraman Park Stud: Hunter Valley stallion operation standing commercially proven sires including I Am Invincible (Kobayashi's sire). Direct competitor for service fees in the same Australian commercial breeding market.
- Newgate Farm: Rising Hunter Valley stallion station that has rapidly scaled a commercial sire roster. Targets the same commercial Australian breeder and yearling sale value chain as Aquis.
- Widden Stud: Long-established Australian stud farm with commercial stallion roster including sons of Not A Single Doubt (Stronger's sire line). Competes directly with Aquis for service fees from Australian commercial breeders.
- Coolmore Australia: Australia's largest thoroughbred stallion station (Hunter Valley). Stands elite, commercially proven sires and serves the same commercial breeder base that Aquis targets with Group 1-winning stallions and Magic Millions yearling sale positioning.
- Twin Hills Stud: Australian stud farm standing commercial stallions targeting the same Magic Millions/international yearling sale market. Has direct overlap with Aquis's stallion categories (speed, commercial sire lines).
Broad incumbents
- Darley (Godolphin) Australia: Global Godolphin-owned stallion operation with substantial Australian presence (Kelvinside). Operates as part of a multinational racing and breeding conglomerate rather than a regionally focused player, but competes for the same Australian breeder fee pool.
Regional players
- Waikato Stud: Major New Zealand stallion operation with comparable business model of standing elite, commercially proven sires for Australasian breeders. Australasian regional peer overlapping with Aquis's market footprint and stallion acquisition targets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Aquis Farm leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Aquis Farm funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Aquis Farm M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Aquis Farm
What does Aquis Farm do?
Aquis Farm operates a thoroughbred breeding and stallion station at a 447-hectare facility in Canungra, Queensland, standing a roster of proven Group 1-winning stallions (Kobayashi, Prost, Officiating, Stronger) for breeding services to commercial thoroughbred breeders across Australia. The company charges per-mare service fees and supplements its core breeding offering with the Aquis Breeders Bonus Scheme, which has paid out over $1.5 million to clients over the past five-plus years, and positions stallions to be QTIS-eligible for Queensland breeders.
Is Aquis Farm a public or private company?
Aquis Farm is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Aquis Farm founded?
Aquis Farm was founded in 2015. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Aquis Farm based?
Aquis Farm is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Aquis Farm make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Stallion Service Fees are the primary driver. The others are breeders Bonus Programs.
Who are Aquis Farm's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Segenhoe Stud, Arrowfield Stud, Vinery Stud, Yarraman Park Stud, Newgate Farm, Widden Stud, Coolmore Australia and Twin Hills Stud. Darley (Godolphin) Australia is listed as a broad incumbent. Waikato Stud is listed as a regional player.
Does Aquis Farm have an API?
No public API is recorded for Aquis Farm.
What industry is Aquis Farm in?
Aquis Farm's product category is Thoroughbred Breeding Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAEAGAB, Stallion Services & Semen Collection/Distribution, with a secondary code of AFAEAGAA, Horse Breeding & Stud Farms. Its NAICS code is 112920 and its SIC code is 200.