The star-studded roster at Old Friends Equine retirement now has a new gem, as the organization celebrated the arrival of dual classic winner, champion, and Hall of Famer Silver Charm on Dec. 2.
Grade 2 winner Fast Bullet was euthanized Tuesday at WinStar Farm due to complications from colic, the farm announced. The 6-year-old son of Speightstown stood his debut season at stud this year.
Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs announced Tuesday that its Florida stallion operation at Adena Springs South in Williston, Fla., will reopen for the 2015 breeding season, standing a trio of stallions: Capo Bastone ($4,000), Hunters Bay ($5,000), and City Wolf ($4,000).
Cyber Secret, a Grade 2 winner and earner of over $650,000, has been retired and will stand the 2015 breeding season at Brent and Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud in Ocala, Fla. The 5-year-old son of Broken Vow will debut at an advertised fee of $2,500.
Coolmore's Giant’s Causeway has developed into the best son of the great sire Storm Cat, both on the racetrack and at stud.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has awarded accreditation to 19 equine aftercare organizations, bringing the total number of accredited organizations to 42, with more than 120 facilities throughout North America.
Millennium Farms in Lexington, Ky., has released the advertised fees for its five-horse stallion roster for the 2015 breeding season.
Grade 2 winner and young sire Salute the Sarge will relocate to stand the 2015 breeding season at E.A. Ranches in Ramona, Calif., for an advertised fee of $1,000, which will be waived for approved mares.
Canadian champion and classic winner Eye of the Leopard will return to his home country to stand the 2015 breeding season at Colebrook Farms in Uxbridge, Ontario.
Lemon Drop Kid will be 19 years old when the calendar flips to 2015 in a few weeks, but Sparkling Review will hardly be his last graded stakes winner. Lemon Drop Kid may never be the brightest star in the stallion firmament, but he has earned a place of consistent honor.
