Level 3 Stud Management and Sales Consignment Graduate, Matt Daubeney, has been announced as the 2026 Godolphin Flying Starts Top Student and will be joining the Nominations Team for Darley America Stallions.
Kildangan Stud hosted the Godolphin Flying Start graduation on Friday, June 12, where Matthew Daubeney was announced as the top student for 2026 having achieved the highest overall grade.
Daubeney will join Darren Fox and Kate Galvin on the Nominations Team as a point of contact for breeders using the Darley America stallions. Originally from Jersey, in the Channel Islands, Daubeney completed the National Stud course in Newmarket in 2024. He went on to graduate first in his class from Godolphin Flying Start in 2026, completing work placements at Keeneland and at Waikato Stud in New Zealand.
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