David Tillson

An open house starting at 1 p.m. CT will be held at the LACER stallion complex on Friday, Jan. 9 at Aztec Equine in Sunset, Louisiana, and feature a talk by Lane's End Farm's Bernie Sams, according to a release from the Louisiana breeder on Tuesday. Stallions who will be shown include Carpe Diem (by Giant's Causeway), Unified (by Candy Ride (Arg) and Bobby's Wicked One (by Speightstown). Light refreshments and stallion season drawings will be held. The address is: 545 Muscadine Road, Sunset, LA 70584. Inquires can be directed...

MGSW Unified (Candy Ride {Arg}) will relocate to Lacer at Aztec Equine in Sunset, Louisiana after being acquired from Lane's End Farm, David Tillson and his partners said in a release Saturday. "Unified has settled in well, he is in wonderful shape and is acclimating to his new home," Tillson said. The stallion, who celebrated his fourth stakes winner on Friday at Saratoga when Unified Alliance won the Coronation Cup S., will join leading general sire in Louisiana, MGISW Carpe Diem (Giant's Causeway) and first-crop yearling sire GISP Bobby's Wicked...

Louisiana's Acadiana Equine @ Copper Crowne announced Friday reduced 2021 stud fees for Gemologist (Tiznow), Court Vision (Gulch) and Astrology (A.P. Indy). The trio represents three of the top six sires in Louisiana. "For obvious reasons we want to provide Louisiana breeders some relief and give them a better opportunity for profitability in the future," said stallion manager David Tillson. Gemologist, who has led the Louisiana sire list for the last two years, will stand for $4,000, down from $4,500 for 2020. Court Vision, sire of 2019's Eclipse-winning 2-year-old colt...