Stallion News

[Northport]

Also, on the Ghostzapper note, I wonder if they’ll even have an advertised fee for him. Even if they halved his fee, he would still be far out of reach for Ontario breeders. Also, tbh, would you want to have his coveted last book of mares being lower quality local mares?

I feel like he’s going to cover like 5 outside mares that ship up from Kentucky and then another dozen or so Adena mares. I just hope this is his final home. The Adena pensioners either go to the Ocala farm or old friends, but Ghostzapper is just something special, and I hate seeing these old guys getting moved multiple times.

[Izvestia]

Ghostzapper pensioned and now at Adena's Canada division

not pensioned.

Ghostzapper Relocated To Canada's Adena Springs For Final Year At Stud
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/g ... r-at-stud/

Well that’s different. I wish I still lived in Ontario, he’s one of my favourites.

[Flanders]

Storm The Court to stand in California in 2025. Back with Eurton and might race before retiring.

https://www.drf.com/news/storm-court-ba ... nia-eurton

[othybat_99]

Texas' Marjorie Farms to Stand Copper Bullet in 2025

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... et-in-2025

[TapitsGal]

Texas' Marjorie Farms to Stand Copper Bullet in 2025

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... et-in-2025

Moving copper bullet on so gufo can take his place

[Northport]

Heard on Nick Luck’s podcast today that Galileo Gold has been sold to Indonesia.

Looks like the deal happened over a month ago, surprised it didn’t get more attention. He wasn’t a super stallion but he still was a Classic winner

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_noGUfIeQ_ ... l3ZXkxbGI4

[Mylute]

Storm The Court to stand in California in 2025. Back with Eurton and might race before retiring.

Uhh...alrighty then. At least he raced for several years instead of retiring with injury after 4 starts or something.

Heard on Nick Luck’s podcast today that Galileo Gold has been sold to Indonesia.

There's racing in Indonesia?

Moving copper bullet on so gufo can take his place

I believe Darby Dan has housed more stallions than they do currently. I don't think space is the issue. I'm just fascinated that Gufo gets to go to Kentucky.

[othybat_99]

Enticed to Relocate to Mountain Springs Farm in PA

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... farm-in-pa

[Flanders]

Catholic Boy is gone from Claiborne's site. Nothing on JC yet. BH stallion register page is gone as well.

[brunanas]

Catholic Boy is gone from Claiborne's site. Nothing on JC yet. BH stallion register page is gone as well.

specially sad about this one leaving. i love Catholic Boy.

[Psychotic Parakeet]

Catholic Boy is gone from Claiborne's site. Nothing on JC yet. BH stallion register page is gone as well.

I noticed someone asked about him directly to the farm's Twitter page, and no answer yet. He only bred 11 mares this year. Kind of wonder if his fertility took a hit as a ridgling, got injured, or he actually died. I do not recollect Claiborne being the type of place to get rid of underperforming stallions as fast as the others.

[Akitaperson]

Catholic Boy is gone from Claiborne's site. Nothing on JC yet. BH stallion register page is gone as well.

I noticed someone asked about him directly to the farm's Twitter page, and no answer yet. He only bred 11 mares this year. Kind of wonder if his fertility took a hit as a ridgling, got injured, or he actually died. I do not recollect Claiborne being the type of place to get rid of underperforming stallions as fast as the others.

It seems to be a rare day when Claiborne moves on a horse

[halo]

Spendthrift...a few surprises here.

https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/news/sp ... -mischief/

[Akitaperson]

Spendthrift...a few surprises here.

https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/news/sp ... -mischief/

Just posted in The 2025 fees thread


Coal Front is missing so no suprise, anyone else gone that I didn't catch?

[flytpthestars]

Catholic Boy is gone from Claiborne's site. Nothing on JC yet. BH stallion register page is gone as well.

I noticed someone asked about him directly to the farm's Twitter page, and no answer yet. He only bred 11 mares this year. Kind of wonder if his fertility took a hit as a ridgling, got injured, or he actually died. I do not recollect Claiborne being the type of place to get rid of underperforming stallions as fast as the others.

He was still there last week. Wish i had a chance to have him pulled out or have his stall door opened.

[Flanders]

Catholic Boy is gone from Claiborne's site. Nothing on JC yet. BH stallion register page is gone as well.

I noticed someone asked about him directly to the farm's Twitter page, and no answer yet. He only bred 11 mares this year. Kind of wonder if his fertility took a hit as a ridgling, got injured, or he actually died. I do not recollect Claiborne being the type of place to get rid of underperforming stallions as fast as the others.

Depends on the syndicate or who owns the stallion. Claiborne and Lanes End started to move them faster than they had for awhile. They both used to do the same as everyone else. Since 2020 five have left so average of 1 a year.

Spendthrift...a few surprises here.

https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/news/sp ... -mischief/

Just posted in The 2025 fees thread

Coal Front is missing so no suprise, anyone else gone that I didn't catch?

No. Really surprised they kept all the rest of their 2nd crop stallions.

[othybat_99]

I was just thinking, why didn't WinStar stand Justify instead of Coolmore?

[Northport]

I was just thinking, why didn't WinStar stand Justify instead of Coolmore?

Because Coolmore wanted to own a triple crown winning son of their then deceased stallion, so they showed up with a horse trailer full of money.

And… WinStar is WinStar. It’s a money making venture, not a horse breeding venture.

Not that Coolmore is much better, but they don’t mind splashing huge amounts of cash on stallion prospects.

[othybat_99]

I was just thinking, why didn't WinStar stand Justify instead of Coolmore?

Because Coolmore wanted to own a triple crown winning son of their then deceased stallion, so they showed up with a horse trailer full of money.

And… WinStar is WinStar. It’s a money making venture, not a horse breeding venture.

Not that Coolmore is much better, but they don’t mind splashing huge amounts of cash on stallion prospects.

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. I forgot about Scat Daddy.

[Mylute]

G1W Puchkine (Starspangledbanner × Vadyska, by So You Think) will enter stud at Haras de Beaumont next year.

https://www.france-sire.com/article-mer ... n_2025.php