The first foals by the North Taieri stud's most recent stallion recruit Ghibellines are due to land next month, stud manager Wayne Stewart said.
"We've got about 30 mares due to foal by the end of September, so we're going to have quite a lot of early foals by him,'' Stewart said.
"It's just the way it's fallen, really. Last spring was a good early spring and a couple of mares got in foal quite easy.
"He's a good fertile horse, too, which helps. So we're really looking forward to seeing his first crop of foals.''
A foal is due out of the Danzighill mare Turn The Page some time between next week and the middle of August, Stewart said.
The injection of a stallion with a strong pedigree over the shorter distances has meant bookings have been flowing in for the rising 5yr-old.
"The bookings are coming in quite steady all the time. But there's always room for more. People down here book in closer to the start of the season.''
Gallant Guru continues to be popular, which is no surprise after a glance at the stallion premiership. He sits 17th on the prize money list, but only six other stallions - Savabeel, Darci Brahma, Iffraaj, Pins, Tavistock and Keeper - are above him in terms of individual winners this season.
Gallant Guru has sired 35 individual winners to date, the same total as O'Reilly and Alamosa. Those 35 winners have collected 56 wins in all.
"A lot of people are showing a lot more interest in him again now.
"He's leaving all sorts - winners in Hong Kong, Australia and Singapore. And the biggest asset he's got is for a $4000 service fee, he's great value.''
Raise The Flag has had 13 individual winners for 18 winners this season, and Stewart is still looking for that top-liner to appear to put the royally-bred stallion on the map.
"He's the man with the wheelbarrow in front of him at the moment,'' Stewart said.
"He's got the numbers out there, but they've just got to get going. They've had the time maturity-wise and they've just got to start putting their hands up.''
Horses such as Princess Brook, who has recently returned to racing, could - excuse the pun - raise the flag for the stallion next season.
"He had plenty of numbers each year - his book got bigger and more quality, so he's got that to come on.
"And in saying that, at the South Island sales [in April], he topped the sale, so there's still a lot of faith in him,'' Stewart said.
