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Poonawalla Stud Farms was established (as the Poona Stud Farm) in 1946 by the late Soli A. Poonawalla with approximately a dozen mares and one stallion, Fitz Clarence (GB). From its very first crop the farm produced the Group 1 Indian 2000 Guineas winner in Fitzcall.

Today, Poonawalla Stud Farms stands as the Leading Stud Farm in the country, having won 15 "Champion Breeders' Awards" by the Turf Authorities of India. Among other numerous achievements, the farm has bred the winners of 716 Group Wins, 386 Classics (all India) to date (26th October 2025), including winners of 10 Indian Derbies and 71 Indian Classics. It is the highest stakes earning establishment in the country with over 1000 home-breds earning stakes in excess of Rs. 1 million and total stakes of Rs. 3 billion.

The farm situated in Pune, is divided into three separate units - two youngstock divisions situated at Hadapsar and Theur (about 10 km and 24 km from Pune, respectively) and the breeding division at Theur. The Poonawalla Kunigal Stud Farm is situated in Bangalore.

At present the stud farm stands 140 broodmares; 4 resident stallions in TERRITORIES (by Invincible Spirit), MUTASAABEQ (by Invincible Spirit), SATONO IMPRESA (by Deep Impact) and LEITIR MOR (by Holy Roman Emperor).
EXCELLENT ART (by Pivotal), CHINDIT (by Wootton Bassett) and BARATTI (by Frankel) curently stand at the Kunigal property.

The majority of yearlings produced each year are sold and the Poonawalla family retain a handful for racing themselves.

All the stallions to stand at Poonawalla Stud Farm over the years have restored the faith instilled in them. Their success can be perused in further detail through the site.

Welcome to Poonawalla Stud Farms.