Two-time Horse of the Year and classic sire Curlin will not cover mares for the remainder of the breeding season after developing an ulcer and a brief illness. The 22-year-old son of Smart Strike stands at Hill 'n' Dale Farm in Paris, Ky., which is hopeful that the stallion will be able to return to service in 2027.

The story was first reported by the Thoroughbred Daily News. Hill 'n' Dale owner John Sikura told the TDN that Curlin exhibited discomfort about 10 days ago, and an ulcer was found outside of his stomach, an unusual location.

Multiple Grade 1 winner Frosted, whose top-level wins included a dazzling score in the 2016 Metropolitan Handicap, was euthanized Wednesday after developing laminitis. The son of Tapit was 14.

Frosted raced as a homebred for Godolphin and stood under the operation's Darley stallions banner. The farm termed his development of laminitis an “acute episode” in a release issued Wednesday.

The late mare Crowned, dam of 2025 Horse of the Year Sovereignty, was honored as Kentucky's Broodmare of the Year as the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (KTOB) presented their annual awards Friday night in Lexington, Ky.

The Broodmare of the Year award, first presented in 1946, is the oldest of the KTOB awards, and considered one of the most prestigious accomplishments in Thoroughbred bloodstock.

Unbeaten Grade 1 winner Cavalieri has been retired, and Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm has purchased a majority interest in her as a broodmare.

Cavalieri, a 5-year-old Nyquist mare, was trained by Bob Baffert for Peter Fluor and K.C. Weiner’s Speedway Stables. She most recently raced winning the Grade 2 Zenyatta Stakes last Sept. 28, but subsequently missed the Breeders’ Cup Distaff with what was termed a “very minor” injury, the nature of which was not disclosed. Baffert, at that time, indicated she would return to racing.

LEXINGTON, KY — March 26, 2026 — Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners today announced that Joel Cunningham has joined the organization as Vice President of Communications, bringing more than two decades of experience in marketing, brand strategy, and communications within the Thoroughbred industry.