Being in the right place at the right time has enabled Simms Davison’s, Mapperley Stud, to double their involvement with a global thoroughbred giant.

The Matamata farm will this year launch the stallion careers of the Group1 winners, Contributor and Complacent.

“It came down to a good relationship with Darley, when I heard Complacent had been retired, I got on a plane to go over and see him the day that Contributor had injured himself, instead of coming home with one horse I came home with two, “ Davison said.

“I was Johnny on the spot, so it’s been a very busy last month getting everything together,” he added.

Contributor will stand in a partnership between Mapperley and Darley and a group of New Zealand breeders, while a partnership between Mapperley and Darley will stand Complacent, Darley will definitely be supporting both horses.

A two time Listed winner in England, High Chaparral’s son, Contributor was a first up winner of the Group 3 Coongy Handicap at Caulfield for John O’Shea.

Last autumn he added the Group 2 Apollo Stakes, the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes, and the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes, to be crowned the champion middle distance galloper of 2014-15.

“He‘s a perfect fit for us after the success we’ve had with the progeny of High Chaparral, with both So You Think and Dundeel being raised and grazed at Mapperley,” said Davison.

Contributor is a lovely looking horse, a real aristocrat, is a great mover with a real presence about him.

Both horses are certain to be well supported by New Zealand breeders, there is a lot of depth in some of those old families, they just continue to press on.

Contributor - The WFA Star