Grade 1 winner American Patriot has been retired and will enter stud at the international Darley operation’s Japanese farm on Hokkaido, seeking to capitalize on his international pedigree.
The son of War Front, who raced as a homebred for WinStar, will stand for a fee of 1.5 million yen, or about $13,237 U.S. at the current conversion rate.
Market Rally, a Group 3 winner in the U.A.E., has been retired to Irish Hill Century Farm in Stillwater, N.Y., for the 2018 breeding season. He will stand for an advertised fee of $3,000.
The 4-year-old son of Unbridled’s Song finished his on-track career with three wins in four starts for earnings of $324,270. He debuted in the U.S. in 2015 with a 4 3/4-length win at Monmouth Park for owners Gary and Mary West and trainer Wayne Catalano, then was sold to Sheikh Ahmed Al-Maktoum and put in the shedrow of trainer Dhruba Selvaratnam.
Grade 3 winner Iron Fist has been retired from racing, and will debut during the 2018 breeding season at Whispering Oaks Farm in Carencro, La., for an advertised fee of $6,500.
The 5-year-old Tapit horse retired with eight wins in 23 starts for earnings of $1,014,199. He won the Grade 3 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap, along with the non-graded Governor’s Cup Stakes, Maxxam Gold Cup Stakes, and Evangeline Mile Stakes. His six graded placings include a third in the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity.
Gun Runner, the winner of the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Classic and likely favorite for Horse of the Year, will stand his debut season at Three Chimneys Farm in Midway, Ky., for an advertised fee of $70,000.
The 4-year-old son of Candy Ride will be available for inspection at Three Chimneys until Friday, after which he will ship to Fair Grounds to resume training in preparation for his final start in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational on Jan. 27, 2018.
The stud fee for champion Arrogate has been set at $75,000 for his debut season in 2018 at Juddmonte Farms in Lexington, Ky.
The 4-year-old son of Unbridled’s Song’s initial book will be restricted to 142 mares. He will be available for inspection during the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
"Our goal is always to provide the best value to our breeders,” said Garrett O'Rourke, manager of Juddmonte's U.S. operation. “We will select the highest quality of mares to offer Arrogate the best chance to be as great a sire as he was a racehorse."
Fresh on the heels of siring a pair of Breeders' Cup winners, Medaglia d'Oro's advertised stud fee will rise to $250,000 in 2018, Darley announced on Tuesday.
Lane’s End in Versailles, Ky., released the advertised 2018 stud fees for three members of its stallion roster with notable runners in this year’s Breeders’ Cup, including Candy Ride, the sire of Classic winner Gun Runner, who will stand for $80,000.
