Grade 1 winner Lea, the runner-up Friday in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, on Monday arrived at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., where he will stand at stud for the 2016 breeding season for a fee of $12,500. He will be available for inspection starting Wednesday.
Two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, who enjoyed an outstanding season with his progeny this year, will get a major fee hike to $100,000 for 2016, Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms announced on Monday.
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf winner Stephanie's Kitten was sold privately to Northern Farm of Japan on Monday after failing to meet her reserve at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale a day earlier.
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah took the short van ride to his second career on Monday morning, arriving at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky., where he will begin stallion duty next spring.
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Nyquist will stand at Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Ky., after his racing career is over, Darley in America announced on Monday. Undefeated Nyquist is from the first crop of leading freshman sire Uncle Mo and is out of the Forestry mare Seeking Gabrielle.
Heritage Stallions in Chesapeake City, Md., will stand two new stallions for the 2016 breeding season, as millionaire racehorses Bourbon Courage and Imagining take up residence, joining Despite the Odds, Seville, Street Magician, and Tritap.
Lane’s End has acquired an interest in Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile morning-line favorite Liam’s Map, who is campaigned by Teresa Viola Racing Stables.
Multiple stakes winner Mixed Pleasure, a resident of Old Friends Equine in Georgetown, Ky., was euthanized Monday due to complications from colic. He was 30.
Grade 1 winner The Big Beast has been retired from racing and will stand at Ocala Stud in Ocala, Fla., for a fee to be determined at a later time.
Darley’s U.S. breeding operation has released its advertised fees for the 2016 breeding season for the residents of its main base at Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Ky., and its horses standing at Sequel Stallions in Hudson, N.Y.
