War Front's stud fee remains $250,000 for 2019
International sire War Front's stud fee will remain at $250,000 at Claiborne Farm for 2019, which will keep him among the most expensive stallions in North America.
International sire War Front's stud fee will remain at $250,000 at Claiborne Farm for 2019, which will keep him among the most expensive stallions in North America.

Perennial leading sire Tapit will stand for an advertised fee of $225,000, a reduction from his continent-leading price of the last several seasons, Gainesway Farm announced Wednesday. His book will again be limited to 125 mares.
Quality Road's stud fee will more than double for the 2019 season, Lane's End Farm has announced. Quality Road will stand for an advertised fee of $150,000. He stood for $70,000 in 2018.

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Reloaded, trained and ridden by international event rider and longtime Thoroughbred and Mustang advocate Elisa Wallace, won the vote to be named “America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred” at the Retired Racehorse Project’s $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium this weekend at the Kentucky Horse Park.

The unbeaten but lightly raced Army Mule, away from the races since winning the Grade 1 Carter Handicap in April, has been retired and will enter stud at Hill 'n' Dale Farm in 2019, the farm announced Saturday afternoon. He will stand for a fee of $10,000.

Encosta de Lago, a leading sire and broodmare sire in Australia, has died, Coolmore Australia said Saturday. The son of Fairy King was 25.

Leading juvenile sire Into Mischief's stud fee has risen to $150,000 and he is already booked full for 2019, Spendthrift Farm has announced as it revealed its stallion roster and a new incentive program.

Breeders' Cup Classic candidate West Coast, last year's champion 3-year-old male, will join the Lane's End Farm stallion roster in 2019, the farm has announced.

The Churchill Downs Racing Club has been named the 2018 New Owner of the Year, OwnerView has announced.