Fri, 11/21/2025 - 11:11

Taylor Made Stallions launches statebred initiative for breeders

Taylor Made Stallions has launched a statebred initiative program that will support and incentivize clients who breed an out-of-state mare to a selection of the farm’s Kentucky stallions, all at crucial points in their careers, and return the mares to their respective states to foal.

Under the program, clients may breed approved mares to four stallions at a set stud fee. That fee will be waived once the resulting foal is reported as being born outside of Kentucky and supporting documentation for the appropriate statebred registration is submitted.

Fri, 11/21/2025 - 11:03

Leinster moves to New York for debuting Mountain View Farm

Barbara D. Livingston
Leinster poses with former trainer Rusty Arnold. Leinster will stand at stud at Mountain View Farm in Gansevoort, N.Y., in 2026.

Current top 10 freshman sire Leinster and Grade 1 winner Fire At Will will lead the 2026 roster for the debuting Mountain View Farm in Gansevoort, N.Y., north of Saratoga Springs.

The new venture, first reported by the BloodHorse, is an expansion of the Willow Brook Stables operation of owner-trainer David Cannizzo and Carolyn Cannizzo. Mountain View will be a full-service operation, offering breeding, boarding, foaling, layup, rehabilitation, and sales prep services. There are plans to add a training track.

Fri, 11/21/2025 - 10:57

Bango to begin stallion duty at Breakway Farm in Indiana

Barbara D. Livingston
Bango will begin his career as a stallion at Breakway Farm in Dillsboro, Ind., next year.

Bango, the winningest horse in recorded Churchill Downs history, will begin his stud career in 2026 less than two hours north in Indiana.

Breakway Farm in Dillsboro, Ind., announced on social media Thursday that it will stand Bango, an 8-year-old Congrats horse. He will have an introductory fee of $2,500.

Bango raced as a homebred for Fred and Debbie Schwartz’s Tamaroak Stable and was trained by Greg Foley. He was retired earlier this month with a career record of 42-15-4-5 and earnings of more than $1.6 million.

Thu, 11/20/2025 - 09:50

Top Maryland stallion Great Notion pensioned

Barbara D. Livingston
Great Notion is the sire of 55 career stakes winners to date.

Great Notion, one of the most successful sires in Maryland history, has been pensioned, Northview Stallion Station has announced. The 25-year-old son of Elusive Quality will remain at the Chesapeake City farm, where he has resided for more than two decades, to live out his retirement.

Mon, 11/17/2025 - 10:03

Grade 1 Winner Eight Rings Relocates To Rancho San Miguel

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. The 8-year-old stallion’s 2026 fee is $6,000, with a live foal guarantee.

Fri, 11/14/2025 - 13:43

McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds Introduces Showcase to the 2026 Stallion Roster

McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds Introduces SHOWCASE to the 2026 Stallion Roster

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.

A $300,000 Keeneland September yearling, SHOWCASE quickly fulfilled his early promise on the racetrack. Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, he broke his maiden on debut by open lengths, (TDN Rising Star) before returning to dominate the Grade 2 Saratoga Special by three and a half lengths.

Thu, 11/13/2025 - 10:47

Graded Stakes-Winning Sons of Gun Runner and Candy Ride (ARG) to Launch Stud Careers in New York

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. Both beautiful colts offer valuable opportunity for breeders in the Empire State.

Mon, 11/10/2025 - 13:02

Juddmonte has announced its 2026 USA stud fees for the upcoming breeding season

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. The striking son of Curlin has been extremely well received since taking up stud
duties, covering more than 360 mares across his first two seasons. He welcomed his first foals
in 2025 from a stellar debut book that included five Champions and over 25 Group 1 winners
or producers, and they have already started to make their mark in the sales ring, realizing up

Mon, 11/03/2025 - 21:12

Carl Spackler returning to U.S., will stand at Lane's End for Ace Stud

Barbara D. Livingston
Multiple Grade 1 winner Carl Spackler returns to the U.S. to stud after an unsuccessful three-race campaign in Europe.

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.

Paul Curran signed the $5 million ticket for Broodmare of the Year Puca in the name of Raging Torrent Syndicate. Curran then said that Ace Stud, which is a stallion brand affiliated with the international Yulong Investments, is purchasing mares at the major Kentucky sales this week to support its new holdings in the U.S. 

Sun, 11/02/2025 - 10:26

Breeders' Cup: Scylla lives up to royal lineage for Mott

Barbara D. Livingston
Scylla, shown with assistant trainer Neil Poznansky on Sunday morning, took a 5 1/2-length win in the BC Distaff on Saturday.

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.