Kingmambo's Fee Jumps to $300,000

Kingmambo, sire of one of Europe's best 2-year-olds in the filly Divine Proportions, will stand for the same $300,000 fee belonging to fellow Lane's End Farm stallion A.P. Indy. The $300,000 is $75,000 more than what Kingmambo commanded in 2004. A.P. Indy, who ranks third on the leading sire list by progeny earnings, has been standing for $300,000 since 2002.
Lane's End, owned by William S. Farish and located near Versailles, Ky., will keep second-year stallion Mineshaft   at $100,000. The farm announced fees of $50,000 for Dixieland Band, Gulch, and Lemon Drop Kid  ; $40,000 for Came Home; $35,000 for Smart Strike: $30,000 for Dixie Union and Langfuhr  ; $25,000 for Belong to Me; $12,500 for Stephen Got Even; $10,000 for Pine Bluff and Pleasant Tap; $7,500 for Silver Ghost; and $5,000 for Fit to Fight and King Cugat. The fee for newcomer Pleasantly Perfect will be announced later.