It’s 850 miles from Columbus, Ind., where Greg and Deann Baer’s Full Throttle Racing is based, to Ocala, Fla., where their Indiana-bred daughter of Overanalyze stepped into the sale ring in March. The Baers were elated when noted bloodstock agent Dennis O’Neill went to $80,000 to purchase the filly on behalf of brother Doug O’Neill, who now trains her for owners Nice Guys Stables, Jack Bick, and Jay Oringer.

“I was so excited,” Deann Baer said. “For a little-bitty breeder, we always hope they go to the right home.”

Grade 1 winner Noble Bird has been retired from racing and will stand the 2018 breeding season at Ocala Stud in Ocala, Fla. A fee for the 6-year-old Birdstone horse will be announced at a later time.

Noble Bird retires with seven wins in 23 starts for earnings of $1,327,945, highlighted by wins in the Grade 1 Stephen Foster Handicap, Grade 2 Fayette Stakes, Grade 3 Pimlico Special, and listed Lukas Classic. His Fayette effort set a track record at Keeneland for 1 1/8 miles at 1:47.75.

Mark Casse trained Noble Bird for owner John Oxley.

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will continue to stand for a private fee in 2018, Coolmore's Ashford Stud of Kentucky announced as it revealed its stallion roster and fees.

Grade 1 winner Cupid will retire to Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Kentucky for the 2018 breeding season, the international operation announced Thursday.

A release from Coolmore said the son of Tapit will, as expected, make his next start in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. Cupid also was pre-entered in the Classic but has first preference in the Dirt Mile.

After Bolt d’Oro captured the Del Mar Futurity and Moonshine Memories won the Del Mar Debutante, their half-siblings fetched $250,000 and $750,000, respectively, at the Keeneland September yearling sale, thanks to those Grade 1 catalog updates.

Those price tags will look like bargains if Bolt d’Oro and Moonshine Memories complete unbeaten seasons. They are expected to start as favorites in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies.

Medaglia d’Oro has made his mark as an outstanding filly sire - and that’s no knock.

For all his accomplishments, one has been elusive for classic sire Malibu Moon. The Spendthrift Farm stalwart has not yet been represented by a Breeders’ Cup winner, with his best finishes two fourth-place efforts from 19 progeny starts at the event.

Grade 2 winner El Kabeir has been retired from racing, and will enter stud for the 2018 breeding season at Yeomanstown Stud in Ireland.

The 5-year-old son of Scat Daddy finished with five wins in 20 starts for earnings of $946,557, highlighted by victories in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, and the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes and Jerome Stakes. He also placed in the Grade 1 Wood Memorial, Grade 2 Nashua Stakes, and Grade 3 Withers Stakes.

Lani, the enigmatic Group 2 winner and U.S. classic-placed runner, has been retired from racing, and will stand the 2018 breeding season at Arrow Stud in Hokkaido, Japan.

The 4-year-old son of Tapit finished with three wins in 17 starts for earnings of $1,671,708. He raced as a homebred for owner Yoko Maeda’s North Hills Co. Ltd. and trainer Mikio Matsunaga

Canada’s most active stallions of 2017 according to The Jockey Club’s Report of Mares Bred revealed a mix of established names and newcomers at the top of the list.

As usual, the bulk of the country’s breeding activity was based in Ontario, led by fast-rising sire Giant Gizmo, who covered 72 mares this year. The 13-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway’s book declined slightly from 79 in 2016. Giant Gizmo stands at Adena Springs North in Aurora, Ontario.