2022 live foal crop declines 2.2 percent
The Jockey Club released breeding statistics Wednesday that indicate the live foal crop of 2022 is down about 2.2 percent.
The Jockey Club released breeding statistics Wednesday that indicate the live foal crop of 2022 is down about 2.2 percent.

Early Voting, winner of this year's Preakness Stakes, has been retired and will stand at Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Kentucky for 2023.
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Stradivarius, who put together a legendary career as a stayer in England and France, has been retired and will enter stud next year at the National Stud in Newmarket, England.

Belmont Stakes winner Mo Donegal has been retired and will begin his stud career in 2023 at Spendthrift Farm, the farm announced late Friday night.

Mandaloun, who will hold a place in racing history for being promoted to the victory in the 2021 Kentucky Derby, has been retired to stand at Juddmonte's Lexington, Ky., farm, the international operation announced Tuesday.

The brilliant and unbeaten Flightline, who has several connections to Lane's End Farm, will officially stand at that facility “upon the conclusion of his racing career.”

Graded stakes winner and pensioned sire Broken Vow died on Saturday of natural causes at Pin Oak Farm in Versailles, Ky. A homebred son of Unbridled who raced for and stood at Pin Oak, Broken Vow was 25.

Off a strong start to his freshman season, Grade 1 winner Girvin has been "called up" from Florida to the Kentucky stallion ranks, the epicenter of the American breeding industry and where he will have access to additional high-quality mares to continue his ascent.

Grade 1 winner and successful sire Include was euthanized in July at Airdrie Stud, it was reported this week.

West Point Thoroughbreds is already enjoying a special summer, having scored its 1,000th victory in August. The partnership looks to keep working on its next 1,000 this weekend, with Grade 1 action from coast to coast with leading older horses it runs in partnership.