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War Power to Stand at Gibson in Washington

Gibson Thoroughbred Farm in Washington state has purchased War Power, a multiple winner by Pulpit out of a half sister to 2012 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Union Rags.

PHBA to Hold Stallion Season Auction

The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association Political Action Committee will hold its third annual online stallion season auction Jan. 24, 25, and 26 to benefit the PAC and the racehorse retirement program Turning For Home.

I'll Have Another to Enter Stud In Japan

The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner has been sold to Shigeyuki Okada's Big Red Farm.

Three Chimneys Stallions Morning Exercise

Exercise Rider Brian VanSteenbergh describes how he got into Thoroughbreds and how he uses his horsemanship to work with Three Chimneys' stallions. Including Flower Alley, sire of Kentucky Derby 138 winner I'll Have Another.

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Redefining the List (blog)

Should the general sires list include North American earnings only?

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Racing's Favorite Grump (blog)

Dynaformer's reputation as Three Chimneys Farm's grumpiest stallion is deserved

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2011's Top Commercial Sires: Indy & Son

A.P. Indy and one of his sons, Bernardini, were among the top commercial sires last year as A.P. Indy's stud career was coming to an end

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Finding Stallion Prospects (blog)

At Central Kentucky's Airdrie Stud, which developed Harlan's Holiday and was the home of Indian Charlie, racing brilliance and physical attractiveness are important.

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Southeast Regional: Finery at Vinery

Florida training center under Ian Brennan sends out winners in bunches

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Bernardini: The Stallion Selected by Team Zen

An exclusive and insightful video on the stallion selected by Team Zenyatta.

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Kingmambo's Stallion Career 'Probably' Over

Kingmambo has probably reached the end of his stallion career, according to Will Farish, who owns Lane's End Farm, the Central Kentucky nursery where the 20-year-old son of Mr. Prospector stands.

Behindatthebar to Stand at Judice Farm

Behindatthebar, who won three of five lifetime starts including the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II) in 2008 in his last outing, will stand in 2010 at Perry Judice's Judice Farm near Sunset, La.

The Visualiser to Stand at Mighty Acres Farm

The Visualiser, a son of Giant's Causeway who originally sold as a yearling for $1 million, has been retired and will stand in 2010 at Dr. Warren Center's Mighty Acres Farm near Pryor, Okla.

Hear No Evil Moving to Journeyman Stud

Freshman sire Hear No Evil, sire of the top Calder-based juvenile Jackson Bend, will move to Brent and Crystal Fernung's Journeyman Stud near Ocala, Fla., for the 2010 breeding season.

Old Fashioned to Stand at Taylor Made

Multiple graded stakes winner Old Fashioned, who was unbeaten at 2 and won four of six starts, will stand in 2010 at the Taylor family's Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, Ky.

First Winner for Afleet Alex

Afleet Alex got his first winner as a sire July 28, but just barely. His son Kratisto broke his maiden by a head at Delaware Park.

First Winner for North Light

North Light, who won the Vodafone Epsom Derby (Eng-I) in 2004, notched his first winner as a sire July 12 when North Ballade won in Russia.

Stallion Lawyer Ron Euthanized

Lawyer Ron, the 2007 champion older male, was euthanized July 10 at Stonewall Farm Stallions near Versailles, Ky., due to complications from a recent colic surgery.

Freshman Sire Proud Accolade Euthanized

Proud Accolade, a grade I winning son of Yes It's True whose first foals are 2-year-olds this year, was euthanized June 16 at Bridlewood Farm near Ocala, Fla., where he stood the past two years.

Curlin Begins New Career as Stallion

Curlin, North America's richest horse with earnings of more than $10.5 million, began his new career Feb. 13 when he covered his first mare at Will S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky.

Walmac Announces Fees; Most Decrease

Walmac announced its 2009 stud fees Nov. 7, with Successful Appeal among the many whose price will be reduced in the coming year. Successful Appeal will stand for $22,500, down from $40,000.

Adena Springs Announces 2009 Fees

Awesome Again and Ghostzapper will stand in 2009 for $150,000, the same stud fee they each commanded this year. The stallions stand at Frank Stronach's Adena Springs near Paris, Ky., which announced its 2009 fees Oct. 23.

Cougar Cat to Stand at Richland Hills

Cougar Cat, a graded stakes-placed son of Storm Cat raced by Nathan Fox's Richland Hills, will stand at that farm near Midway, Ky., in 2009, it was announced Oct. 22. His fee will be $5,000.

Grade II Winner King of the Roxy Retired

Team Valor's 4-year-old King of the Roxy has been retired from racing. The sprint specialist took the Futurity Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park at 2 and the Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park at 3.

El Nino to Relocate to Swifty in Indiana

El Nino, who stood his first season at Martin Stables South in Florida, will stand next year at Swifty Farm in Indiana.

Birdstone Gets First Winner

Birdstone notched his first winner when his son S. S. Stone won at Hollywood Park on June 29 in his initial race.

Read the Footnotes Gets First Winner

Read the Footnotes notched his first winner June 26 when Sapphire Prince won June 26 at Great Leighs in England in his second start.

Even the Score Enjoys First Winner

Even the Score notches his first winner when Enjoy the Score wins easily June 26 at Louisiana Downs.

Silver Hawk Euthanized

Silver Hawk, the sire of 76 stakes winners who was pensioned in the fall of 2003, was euthanized June 5 due to the infirmities of old age. He was 29.

Whirlwind for Clay Pays Off

What an 18-hour stretch for Three Chimneys Farm owner Robert Clay.

Big Brown to Stand at Three Chimneys

Big Brown will stand at stud following his racing career at Robert Clay's Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky.

Richter Scale to Louisiana

Richter Scale is moving from Richland Hills Farm in Kentucky to Chad White Farm in Louisiana.

WinStar's Way: Controlling Books

WinStar is trying to exercise restraint in the size of its stallions' books.

Commentary: Performance-based

By - Dan Liebman - In a perfect world, professional athletes would all have one-year contracts. The results of their previous season would determine whether or not they would receive a raise for the following year.

Weather Warning to Stand at Windfields Farm

Weather Warning, a stakes winning son of Storm Cat, will stand in 2008 at Windfields Farm near Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. His fee will be $5,000.

Closing Argument Relocating to Hill 'n' Dale

Closing Argument will be relocated for 2008 from Florida to John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm near Lexington.

Zenno Rob Roy, Jungle Pocket Will Stay in Australia

Former Japanese champions Zenno Rob Roy and Jungle Pocket have been denied access to New Zealand and instead will now stand the remainder of the embattled Southern Hemisphere season in Australia.

Walmac to Stand Sunday Silence's Champion Son, Hat Trick

Hat Trick, a champion son of Sunday Silence, will stand at Walmac Farm near Lexington, Ky., in 2008. He ran a mile in Japan in 1:32.10.

Graded Stakes Winner Scipion Retired

Scipion, a half-brother to champion and promising young sire Vindication, has been retired from racing.

Jazil Retired to Stud at Shadwell

Jazil, winner of the 2006 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), has been retired to Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Farm near Lexington. The 2008 stud fee for the 4-year-old colt will be announced later.

Hennessy Dead of Apparent Heart Failure

Coolmore's talented stallion Hennessy reportedly died of an apparent heart failure Aug. 9 at Haras La Mission in Argentina. The 14-year-old son of Storm Cat had shuttled to South America for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.

Woodman Euthanized at Age 24

Woodman, the sire and broodmare sire of more than 100 stakes winners, was euthanized July 19. He was 24.

Wildcat Heir to Stand at Journeyman Stud

Wildcat Heir, who stood his first two seasons at Cloverleaf Farms II, will remain in Florida and stand in 2008 at Brent Fernung's Journeyman Stud.

First Winner for Desert Warrior

Desert Warrior sires first winner when Run Warrior Run scores at Delaware Park.

Six of First Seven Mares in Foal to Smarty Jones

Smarty Jones, who missed a few days at the beginning of the breeding season, has covered 31 mares and six of the first seven checked are in foal.

Smarty Jones Treated for Minor Blockage

Smarty Jones has been treated for a blocked ampulla and the dual classic winner has resumed normal breeding activity.

Millions to Cheshire Ridge in New York

Graded stakes winners Millions has been moved to Cheshire Ridge Farm near Canandaigua, N. Y.

Super Frolic to Millennium After Clark

Grade II winner Super Frolic will retire to stud at Ro Parra's Millennium Farms near Lexington after Friday's Clark Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

Leading the Parade to Stand at Lambholm South

Leading the Parade, a stakes-placed son of A.P. Indy out of grade I winner and champion producer My Flag, has been retired and will stand in 2007 at Roy Lerman's Lambholm South near Reddick, Fla. His fee will be $3,500.

Walmac Raises Successful Appeal, Songandaprayer

Successful Appeal and Songandaprayer, two stallions moved to Johnny Jones III and Bobby Trussell's Walmac Farm near Lexington in recent years from Florida, will have their fees raised for 2007.