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New recruit Arizona Blaze is set to enjoy great support from his owners Amo Racing with quite a number of the operation's broodmares set to visit the young stallion. A Group One winner Arizona Blaze was a sound and consistent performer which Gary Swift explains.

Follow along with the TDN to get a first look at the debut crop of yearlings by Kentucky Derby winner Mage. Airdrie Stud's Bret Jones explains why the success of Mage's brothers, Dornoch and Baeza, makes this the perfect time to breed to the son of Good Magic.

Lead Artist hails from one of Juddmonte's most prolific families, boasting blue hen Hasili as his third dam. His win in the Lockinge Stakes will likely go down as one of the all-time great renewals of that G1 contest and he earned a Timeform rating of 124. By Dubawi, it is no wonder that Juddmonte's new sire is proving popular.

With the sad demise of Wootton Bassett in 2025 a number of studs who are welcoming sons of his to stud in 2026 are hoping his legacy will continue with them. Capital Stud are one of those with the G2 winner Topgear joining them. Cormac O'Flynn took the time to share the reasons why Topgear is worth considering for the season ahead.

Too Darn Hot is certainly rising through the ranks and looks set to become an elite stallion across both hemispheres. Already a G1 sire, his popularity extends to the sale ring as well. Sam Bullard explains why Too Darn Hot is a stallion worth getting involved with.

While Grade I victories and a 'TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard' nod make for a potent double, Spendthrift Farm's Stallion Sales Manager Mark Toothaker suggests that the defining narrative for Spendthrift's new stallion duo is the surging commercial power of their sires. This year Goal Oriented becomes the fourth son of Not This Time to go to stud in Kentucky and the first to retire to Spendthrift, while Chancer McPatrick is the first son of McKinzie to join the stallion ranks.

Diego Velazquez's win in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois could not have been better timed for connections as it happened only days after it was announced he had been bought by Sam Sangster to stand at The National Stud upon retirement. The son of Frankel provided Sangster with a moment he will remember for a long time to come. Sangster spoke with TDN about the emotional win and future plans for Diego Velazquez.

Barnes was a $3.2 million yearling at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale and he translated that potential talent into results on the racetrack, collecting two graded stakes wins. Now, the son of Into Mischief will begin his stud career at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa.

Beauvatier was both a May winner at 2 and a graded stakes winner at four. His trainer once famously said that he had never seen the vet. Now, Beauvatier brings that blend of early speed and longtime stamina to stud duties at Haras d'Etreham. Nicolas de Chambure, famous for launching the career of the megastar stallion Wootten Bassett, tells us what breeders will like about his new recruit.

Darley America has added two new stallions for 2026 that will stand for $10,000 in their debut season. Highland Falls is a Grade I winner by Curlin and First Mission is a TDN Rising Star by Darley's own Street Sense.

In the last number of years the winners of the G2 Flying Childers Stakes have gone on to take up residencies as stallions across Europe. The latest horse to join that list is Aesterius, who won the race in 2024. He joins the commercial roster at Bearstone Stud and Mark Pennell told TDN about the new recruit.

Multiple Grade I winners Carl Spackler and Raging Torrent are set to begin their stud careers at Lane's End Farm in 2026. Bill Farish tells us why he believes the pair fits a good niche for breeders.