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From Friday afternoon through lunchtime on Saturday, the familiar orange and purple-quartered colors of Spendthrift Farm will be easy to spot on jockeys in five Breeders' Cup races at Del Mar. It would be no surprise if a few of those runners reach the winner's circle.
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Grade 1 winner Johannes will stand at Claiborne Farm following a final start in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Mile at Del Mar. Historic Claiborne, in Paris, Ky., has a prominent incoming pair, as Johannes joins Grade 1 winner Mindframe, who will run in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic.
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Cogburn, the crack turf sprinter who had international appeal as he began his stallion career this year, is returning early from his first shuttle season to Australia after his fertility results were lower than his domestic performance.
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Bernie Sams, who brings in a wealth of stallion experience from historic Claiborne Farm and other operations, has been named the director of stallion operations at Lane's End. It is a major acquisition for the farm whose roster is led by the proven Candy Ride and Quality Road, and champion Flightline, whose first yearlings were well-received this year.
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Horse of the Year Knicks Go, who was a groundbreaking horse on the track for the Korea Racing Authority, will continue his stud career in that country in 2026, the organization announced on Friday.
Uptown Rythem, a multiple winner by Champion Sprinter and sire of sires Speightstown, has been relocated to stand at Rancho San Miguel in San Miguel, California for the 2026 breeding season. His fee is $1,500, with a live foal guarantee.
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Triple Crown winner and successful young international sire Justify will stand for an advertised fee of $200,000 next year to lead the roster at Coolmore's Ashford Stud, the farm announced this week.
The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards marked its 10th year anniversary in North America on October 21 in Lexington, Kentucky, by once again honoring and awarding the individuals that make the Thoroughbred industry the unique and special industry it is.
Gun Runner, the sire of 15 millionaires and 11 Grade 1 winners, leads the roster and will stand the 2026 season for a fee of $250,000 LFSN.
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Stalwart sire Medaglia d'Oro has been pensioned, Darley revealed in announcing its stallion roster for the upcoming season. The 26-year-old son of El Prado will retire at the Lexington, Ky., farm.
