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Triple Time, a G1 winning son of Frankel, stands at Dalham Stud and after covering an impressive first book of mares his first foals are impressing breeders with many returning to the young sire in his second season. Conor Norris, of Darley, runs through the feedback they are receiving from breeders.

Multiple Grade I winner Gunite is represented by his first foals in 2025. In this episode of Stallion Insights, Coolmore's Charlie O'Connor introduces us to the son of Gun Runner and a few members of his first crop.

Blazing Sevens is one of the first sons of hot young sire Good Magic to go to stud in Kentucky, but the team at Darby Dan believes that this Grade I winner provides value for breeders in the Bluegrass.

City of Troy Settles Into His New Career at Coolmore Ireland

As the leading broodmare sire of blacktype horses to starters so far this year, Blame continues to build his legacy at Claiborne Farm after topping the same sire list in 2024. Click here for our Stallion Insights discussion with Walker Hancock, who said that now is the time to breed to the veteran sire

It takes a good team to run a stallion barn effectively and at Pleasant Acres Stallions outside of Ocala, Florida, the husband-and-wife duo of Roberto and Leticia Vera work together to care for the farm's growing roster of stallions.

G2 winning two-year-old Aesop's Fables has join Micheal Orlandi's Compas Stallions. A number of industry figures have gathered together to offer this son of No Nay Never for the 2025 season and he already had a number of mares confirmed in foal. Micheal Orlandi tells TDN about Aesop's Fables story.

Rockridge Stud has added two new stallions to their roster for 2025. Both bring something new to the Empire State as Chewing Gum is the first son of Candy Ride in New York and Messier is the only son of Empire Maker in the state. Diana Pikulski visits the pair.

The equine transfer market is no less difficult to navigate than its footballing equivalent and John O'Connor pulled off a coup that even powerhouse clubs like Real Madrid or Barcelona would have been proud of in luring last year's breathtaking Prix du Jockey Club winner Look De Vega to Ballylinch Stud.

Rajasinghe has been a lovable character ever since his win in the 2017 Coventry Stakes. He was retired to stud at The National Stud by his owner Phil Cunningham and although his crop sizes have never been the biggest he has shown his ability to sire consistent winners. Cunningham and The National Stud have launched a new incentive for breeders to use Rajasinghe which Joseph Bradley tells TDN all about.

Isaac Shelby was the first horse that Wathnan Racing bought in training and now he has retired to stud at Newsells Park Stud. The Classic placed son of Night Of Thunder was on show at the Tattersalls Stallion Parade so TDN seized the opportunity to find out more about him with Julian Dollar.

Ashford Stud's Golden Pal, Corniche, Epicenter and Jack Christopher will all be represented by their first crop of yearlings in 2025. Charlie O'Connor talks with the TDN about why now is the time to breed to this quartet before their progeny hit the racetrack.