Young stallion Vertiformer will make his stallion debut at Poplar Creek Horse Center in Bethel, Ohio, for an advertised fee of $2,000. The news was initially reported by The Blood-Horse.
Vertiformer, a 7-year-old Dynaformer horse, finished his on-track career with four wins in 16 starts for earnings of $217,580, taking the Grand Prix du Lion d’Angers in France, then relocating to the U.S., where he placed in three graded stakes including a second in the Grade 2 Pan American Stakes.
The star-studded roster at Old Friends Equine retirement now has a new gem, as the organization celebrated the arrival of dual classic winner, champion, and Hall of Famer Silver Charm on Dec. 2.
The 20-year-old son of Silver Buck arrived at Old Friends in Georgetown, Ky., the prior day after being repatriated from Japan, where he had stood since 2005. Silver Charm is the first Kentucky Derby winner to call an Old Friends facility home – and the second American classic winner, joining 2002 Belmont Stakes winner Sarava.
Grade 2 winner Fast Bullet was euthanized Tuesday at WinStar Farm due to complications from colic, the farm announced. The 6-year-old son of Speightstown stood his debut season at stud this year.
“It is with great regret that we had to euthanize Fast Bullet early this morning,” Elliott Walden, WinStar president and CEO, said in a release. “After a lot of ups and downs in treating him, it became evident that he was extremely uncomfortable. We conferred with the attending veterinarians, and the decision was made that euthanasia was the only humane option left.”
Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs announced Tuesday that its stallion division at Adena Springs South in Williston, Fla., will reopen for the 2015 breeding season, standing a trio of stallions: Capo Bastone ($4,000), Hunters Bay ($5,000), and City Wolf ($4,000).
Adena also announced that Declan Doyle has been hired as stallion seasons and nominations manager at the 3800-acre Florida facility, and that Gregg Falk has been promoted to stallion manager.
Cyber Secret, a Grade 2 winner and earner of over $650,000, has been retired and will stand the 2015 breeding season at Brent and Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud in Ocala, Fla. The 5-year-old son of Broken Vow will debut at an advertised fee of $2,500.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has awarded accreditation to 19 equine aftercare organizations, bringing the total number of accredited organizations to 42, with more than 120 facilities throughout North America.
Accredited organizations may apply for grants annually from the TAA to go toward care of retired Thoroughbreds. The grant amounts are based on a comprehensive review and allocation process by the TAA grants committee and require approval from the TAA board of directors. An announcement regarding 2015 grants will be made in December.
Millennium Farms in Lexington, Ky., has released the advertised fees for its five-horse stallion roster for the 2015 breeding season.
Leading the group is Even the Score, who will stand for a $10,000 during the upcoming season. The fee for the 16-year-old son of Unbridled’s Song remains unchanged from 2014.
The fees for Millennium’s other two returning stallions will also stay the same, with Giant Oak standing for $7,500 and Student Council standing for $5,000.
Grade 2 winner and young sire Salute the Sarge will relocate to stand the 2015 breeding season at E.A. Ranches in Ramona, Calif., for an advertised fee of $1,000, which will be waived for approved mares.
The 9-year-old son of Forest Wildcat previously stood at Elite Thoroughbreds in Folsom, La., for an advertised fee of $2,500. He was Louisiana’s leading freshman sire in 2012.
