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Under the management of Tom Blain, Barton Stud has become one of the leading consignors and boarding farms in Britain. Always in the pursuit of growth the operation has reopened the stallion shed by welcoming G1 winner Scorthy Champ to stand for 2026. Blain tells TDN about the ambition behind standing a stallion of this calibre

For Crestwood Farm, the goal going into 2026 was all about tapping into the Gun Runner phenomenon. A millionaire and multiple graded stakes winner, Il Miracolo (Gun Runner -- Tapit's World, by Tapit) will launch his stud career at Crestwood with an introductory fee of $7,500.

Jean Daniel Manceau of Capucines Bloodstock has been following Whistlejacket since early in his 2-year-old season. The son of No Nay Never collected several high-profile wins that year, including the G1 Prix Morny. Now, he has retired to Haras de Grandcamp. Manceau said that he believes Whistlejacket is a much-needed addition to the French stallion market.

There's a certain buzz that comes with welcoming a Kentucky Derby winner to a stallion roster. Bret Jones knows the feeling from when Mage retired to Airdrie Stud in 2024. This year, they're repeating the milestone with Mystik Dan. Also joining Airdrie Stud's roster in 2026 is 'TDN Rising Star'Jonathan's Way, the first son of Vekoma to go to stud.

It's been a long time coming for Jacob West. Watching 'TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard' Mindframe make it to the famed stallion barn at Claiborne Farm and settle into the stall once home to the likes of Bold Runner, Secretariat, Easy Goer and Unbridled marks a full-circle moment years in the making. One year after West joined Claiborne as their Stallion Seasons and Bloodstock Manager, the farm announced this summer that Mindframe would soon be headed to Claiborne. Weeks later, West was at Churchill Downs celebrating as the son...

Gainesway Farm has added a son of Gun Runner to their roster for 2026 in Locked. A TDN Rising Star and a Grade I winner at 2 and 4, Locked will stand for $35,000 in his debut season.

When Gonçalo Borges Torrealba purchased Three Chimneys Farm in 2013, the goal for him and his family was to breed Grade I-winning horses. The farm has played a role in breeding, raising or racing the likes of Wonder Wheel, Guarana, Early Voting and Gun Runner. In this episode of Origin Stories presented by Taylor Made, Rebecca Nicholson and Tony Cissell discusses how Three Chimneys raises good horses.

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