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Bango to begin stallion duty at Breakway Farm in Indiana
Bango, the winningest horse in recorded Churchill Downs history, will begin his stud career less than two hours north in Indiana.
Nicole RussoNov 21, 2025
Bango, the winningest horse in recorded Churchill Downs history, will begin his stud career less than two hours north in Indiana.
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Great Notion, one of the most successful sires in Maryland history, has been pensioned, Northview Stallion Station has announced.
Eight Rings, a Grade 1-winning son of Empire Maker whose first foals are well-regarded yearlings, has relocated within California to stand at Rancho San Miguel.
McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds is proud to announce that SHOWCASE, the brilliantly talented son of UNCLE MO, will stand his first season at stud in 2026 for a fee of $5,000.
Chris Bernhard of Hidden Lake Farm has announced the acquisition of two new stallions, brokered by The Stallion Company, to stand at the farm in Stillwater, New York for 2026. Bernhard commented, "We are very excited to jump back into the New York Stallion arena with Graded stakes-winning millionaire by Gun Runner Disarm and Grade II-winning son of Candy Ride (ARG) Confidence Game.
Two-time Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Gr.1) winner ELITE POWER, the only son of Curlin to win consecutive Eclipse Awards, will stand the 2026 season for a fee of $35,000 Live Foal Stands and Nurses.
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Multiple Grade 1 winner Carl Spackler will return to the U.S. to begin his stud career, a representative for his international ownership revealed Monday night at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall selected mixed sale.
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Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott won the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes this year with Godolphin homebred Sovereignty, and Mott has long associations with the colt's family. He sent out great-granddam Sluice for her career debut in July 2000, and has since handled multiple generations of the family leading to this year's success.
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Stalwart sire Medaglia d’Oro’s pensioning was announced in October by Darley. But as the 26-year-old son of El Prado enjoys the early days of his retirement, he has plenty of hurrahs still left on the racetrack – including when Nitrogen runs in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Distaff.
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Not This Time was already having a career season when he put together a Keeneland fall meet that put him in the history books. A solid second on North America's general leading sires list, he will look to close the gap on six-time reigning leader Into Mischief at the Breeders' Cup, where several of his Keeneland stars are among his eight entrants over the event's two days.