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Lane's End Farm Announces 2008 Stud Fees

Lane's End Farm Announces 2008 Stud Fees

Lane's End Farm has announced its stud fees for 2008. There are 20 stallions on the roster for next year.

 Monday, October 15, 2007

KEEP Plans Stallion Season Auction to Raise Funds

The Kentucky Equine Education Project will hold a stallion season auction Dec. 7 to raise funds to support promotion of the horse industry as well as legislative endeavors.

 Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Blue Grass Stakes Winner War Dead

War, who won the 1987 Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) following the disqualification of Alysheba, was euthanized in August at Dr. Pamela Barlow's Wandering Farm near Bowie, Texas, because of complications from arthritis.

 Thursday, October 04, 2007
Stallion Smart Strike's Big Triple Called 'Overwhelming'

Stallion Smart Strike's Big Triple Called 'Overwhelming'

Smart Strike's big day as a stallion--three grade I stakes winners at the same racetrack--has Lane's End Farm really looking forward to the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

 Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Produce of Storm Cat Broodmares in High Demand

Though Storm Cat was not the leading sire of horses sold at the marathon Keeneland September yearling sale, there was strong demand for his yearling fillies and for yearlings produced from his broodmares, according to statistics published as part of BloodHorseNOW's exclusive Data Digest.

 Monday, October 01, 2007
New Sire Lists Rank Stallions by Durability

New Sire Lists Rank Stallions by Durability

Ever wonder which stallions sire the most durable runners? Well, the answer might lie in information compiled under the auspices of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club.

 Friday, September 07, 2007
Victoria  to Race But Virus Outbreak Far From Over

Victoria to Race But Virus Outbreak Far From Over

Racing Victoria has breathed a huge breath of fresh air into the Thoroughbred industry in Australia by going against the recommendations of its sister states in the wake of an equine influenza outbreak, but the problems is far from resolved.

 Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Top Louisiana Stallion Zuppardo's Prince Euthanized

Top Louisiana Stallion Zuppardo's Prince Euthanized

Zuppardo's Prince, the leading stallion in Louisiana for a record 10 times, was euthanized due the infirmities of old age at Clear Creek Stud in Folsom, La., where he stood his entire stud career.

 Friday, August 24, 2007
Official: Virus Could Be Major Risk in Australia

Official: Virus Could Be Major Risk in Australia

The suspected diagnosis of equine influenza in a quarantined stallion is potentially the biggest risk ever faced by the billion-dollar Australian Thoroughbred industry, federal Agricultural Minister Peter McGauran said.

 Friday, August 24, 2007
Repent Gets First Winner in Monmouth Maiden Test

Repent Gets First Winner in Monmouth Maiden Test

Atoned, a $165,000 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. 2-year-old sale purchase owned by Cot Campbell's Dogwood Stable, became the first winner for sire Repent when he won a maiden special weight test at Monmouth Park Aug. 3.

 Friday, August 03, 2007
Andromeda's Hero to Stand at Dutchess Views Farm

Andromeda's Hero to Stand at Dutchess Views Farm

Questroyal Stud will relocate graded-stakes winner Andromeda's Hero to Dutchess Views Farm near Pine Plains, N.Y. The 5-year-old son of Fusaichi Pegasus will stand for $6,000 in 2008.

 Friday, August 03, 2007

California-Based Souvenir Copy, High Demand Sold

California-based stallions Souvenir Copy and High Demand have been sold to Nizar Anwar Abul Jadayel of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Souvenir Copy will be shipped later this year to stand in Saudi Arabia, while plans for High Demand, who could remain in the United States, have not yet been finalized.

 Wednesday, August 01, 2007
Padua Hopes to 'Re-energize' With Kentucky Move

Padua Hopes to 'Re-energize' With Kentucky Move

Satish Sanan bagged his first Triple Crown race victory this spring as part owner of Curlin, who won the Preakness Stakes (gr. I). But he would very much like to win the Run for the Roses and will try to achieve that goal while based in Kentucky.

 Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Breeders' Cup Foal Nominations of 16,272 a Record

A record number of foals were nominated to the Breeders' Cup program in 2006, and now a record 52% of the eligible North American foal crop can participate in the program.

 Friday, March 02, 2007

Fee For Swiss Yodeler Raised to $10,000

Swiss Yodeler, the sire of TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) winner Thor's Echo, will stand in 2007 for $10,000, up from $7,500 this year.

 Friday, November 17, 2006

Adena Announces Fees: Awesome Again, El Prado No Change, Ghostzapper Reduced

Adena Springs announced the fees for the stallions at its Kentucky and Florida farms with several unchanged but most decreasing from 2006 to 2007.

 Friday, October 20, 2006

Tattersalls Ireland Schedules New Sires Showcase

Tattersalls Ireland will conduct a new sires showcase sale on the opening day of its September yearling auction, Sept. 5-7.

 Thursday, May 11, 2006

Derby Horses of a Different Color

This may color your decision-making in regard to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

 Friday, April 28, 2006

Grade I Winner Mass Media to Stand at Hill 'n' Dale

Mass Media, who counts the grade I Forego Handicap at seven furlongs among his six career victories, will stand at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm near Lexington in 2006 for $7,500 live foal.

 Friday, November 04, 2005

Stallion Managers, Breeders Watching BC Horses

One of the groups paying particular attention at the rail the past few mornings at Belmont Park are those who will have some of the participants in their next careers – the farm owners and stallion managers.

 Friday, October 28, 2005

Stonewall Farm Offering Incentives to Breeders

Audrey and Richard Haisfield's Stonewall Farm, which will stand stallions for the first time in 2006, announced today some interesting incentives for breeders.

 Friday, October 14, 2005

Coolmore Australia Announces Fees

As always, the releasing of Coolmore's stud fees were the most anticipated in Australia.

 Tuesday, April 12, 2005

Fees Announced at Vinery Australia

Vinery Australia announced its stud fees for 2005, a signal that despite recently selling its broodmares, it is not pulling out of the Australian market.

 Monday, April 11, 2005

Redoute's Choice Has Major Stud Fee Jump

The hottest stud in Australia, Arrowfield, home of the "wonder from down under" Redoute's Choice (Danehill -- Shantha's Choice) announced its 2005 stud fees Friday.

 Friday, April 01, 2005

New Sires of 2005: Popularity Contest

Racing in general seems to slow down over the winter. Oh sure, there are newly-turned 3-year-olds to watch at Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita, and other major tracks and the announcements of the Eclipse Award winners and Experimental Free Handicap. But overall, there is a letdown in excitement.

 Wednesday, December 08, 2004

Vinery Selling Aussie Mares; Will Expand in Florida

Dr. Tom Simon, the German-born, Spain-based lawyer who bounced into Australia and the United States four years ago with the purchase of Vinery in Kentucky and Australia, has decided it's time to expand the operation into Florida and is selling his entire broodmare band in Australia.

 Monday, November 15, 2004

Toccet to Stand at Castleton Lyons

Multiple grade I winner Toccet will stand the 2005 breeding season at Castleton Lyons. His fee will be $12,500.

 Monday, November 08, 2004

Giant's Causeway Covers Polar Success; Shot of Thunder Euthanized

The American-born European raced superstar, successful freshman sire Giant's Causeway (Storm Cat--Mariah's Storm) received an impressive kick start to his southern hemisphere breeding campaign.

 Wednesday, September 01, 2004

Bowman's Band to Maryland Stallion Station for 2005

Bowman's Band, a 6-year-old grade II stakes winner of more than $1.1 million, will be retired at the end of 2004 and will stand at the Maryland Stallion Station's new facility as the property of Martin S. Schwartz and Maryland Stallion Station.

 Tuesday, July 27, 2004

Gaines Announces New Venture

Lexington Thoroughbred owner and breeder John Gaines has announced the formation of a new company, Early Season Income. According to a release, the company's main focus is to offer early cash flow for stallion shareholders and season owners.

 Tuesday, June 01, 2004

Lonhro to Have Record Australian Stud Fee

Australia's best racehorse, Lonhro (Octagonal--Shadea), will retire to stud in about three weeks.

 Friday, April 02, 2004

The Blood-Horse Launches StallionRegister.Com

Blood-Horse Publications has launched a new tool designed to aid users in making breeding, auction, and other important purchasing decisions. The new StallionRegister.com provides 24-hour online comprehensive statistical information on over 450 leading stallions and on 2,500 stallions actively standing around the world.

 Thursday, January 15, 2004

New Sires for 2004: Six-Figure Returns

Can it really be just a year ago that the top price for an incoming stallion was only $40,000? That the second-highest price was $30,000? Well, now the top price for a newcomer is back up to six figures, $100,000 to be exact, and the next highest is $50,000.

 Tuesday, December 09, 2003

Najran to Stand at Hopewell Farm

Najran, who earlier this year equaled an American record for a mile on dirt, will stand in 2004 at Rick Trontz' Hopewell Farm near Midway, Ky. He will stand for $7,500.

 Friday, November 21, 2003

Share in Deputy Commander Tops Stallion Access Auction

A share in Deputy Commander brought the top price of $150,000 during the Stallion Access November sale of select seasons and shares Friday in Lexington.

 Saturday, November 08, 2003

Live Foal Report Released: Fewer Stallions, More Foals

As has been the trend with larger books of mares, The Jockey Club reported today that the number of stallions that covered mares in 2002 decreased, but the number of foals of 2003 increased.

 Wednesday, September 17, 2003

AI, Stallion Book Size Among Topics at Conference

Artificial insemination and stallion book size were among the more controversial topics discussed as university professors from across the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and Israel gathered in Louisville, Ky., June 25-28 for the third International Equine Industry Program Academic Conference.

 Friday, June 27, 2003

Spectacular Bid: How Good a Stallion?

Although deceased Spectacular Bid closed out his career away from all the glamour he experienced early on in Central Kentucky, the four-time champion might have accomplished enough in some categories to be given a passing grade as a stallion.

 Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Distorted Humor Share Sold For $450,000

Since Funny Cide is a gelding, the obvious winner on the breeding side of things is his sire, Distorted Humor. At least one person has already cashed in. WinStar Farm, where Distorted Humor stands, bought a share from Joseph Federico for $450,000.

 Thursday, June 05, 2003

Meadowbrook Contemplates Next Step After Fire

The ownership of Meadowbrook of Ocala Jockey Club contemplated the end of its commercial stallion operation May 8 while state fire officials completed their on-site investigation of the May 6 blaze that destroyed the farm's stallion barn and killed five resident sires.

 Friday, May 09, 2003

Derby Winner in First Crop Big for Sire

Obviously, siring a Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner is a positive for any stud horse. But for a first crop sire, it can be huge. After all, by the time a stallion's first crop are 3-year-olds, he is covering his fifth book of mares.

 Monday, April 28, 2003

Stallion Don't Say Halo Dies in Australia

Don't Say Halo, a more modest sire son of Halo, died of a brain seizure at 20 in Western Australia.

 Monday, September 09, 2002

Street Cry Retired; To Stand at Jonabell

Street Cry, winner this year of the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) and Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I), has been retired and will stand at stud in 2003 at Sheikh Mohammed's Jonabell Farm near Lexington. No stud fee was announced.

 Wednesday, September 04, 2002

Australian Shuttlers Released From Quarantine

In the wake of a positive West Nile Virus test to a Canadian standardbred horse, almost 50 Thoroughbred shuttle stallions were released from Australia's major quarantine station outside Sydney on the morning of Aug. 30.

 Friday, August 30, 2002

Forty Shuttle Stallions Still Quarantined in Australia

The wait for more than 40 Thoroughbred shuttle stallions at Sydney's quarantine station will continue until samples from the standardbred Astreos are tested in his homeland Canada.

 Wednesday, August 28, 2002

Aussie Shuttlers on Hold; Awaiting Test Results

Shuttle stallions at Sydney's quarantine station are awaiting clearance after a virus scare. Results of tests conducted on blood samples taken from an unnamed Canadian harness-horse at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory at Geelong, Victoria, are expected within 24 hours.

 Tuesday, August 27, 2002

Sunday Silence's Condition Takes 'Drastic Turn for the Worse'

Sunday Silence is fighting for his life and a decision may have to be made to euthanize the American champion and leading Japanese stallion, Shadai Stallion Station owner Teruya Yoshida said Aug. 8.

 Friday, August 09, 2002

Year of the Cat; First-Year Sires of Sale Horses

While the bloodstock market anxiously awaits the beginning of the yearling sale season, there is a heightened level of anticipation with first-crop stallions.

 Sunday, July 07, 2002

Important Breeding Procedure Changed in Kentucky

Due to concerns resulting from last year's foal losses attributed to mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS), the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Feb. 4 filed emergency regulations regarding procedures that are followed when breeding an imported mare in the state.

 Monday, February 04, 2002

Initial Dixie Brass Autopsy Report Inconclusive

The initial findings from an autopsy on Dixie Brass, the leading sire standing in New York in 2001, were unable to determine a cause for his death.

 Monday, February 04, 2002