Maryland stallions

The Maryland stallion season online auction to benefit the Maryland Horse Foundation will be held from Feb. 9 to Feb. 12, the group announced Monday via press release. Seasons to 12 stallions will be offered, including Blofeld (Quality Road), Bourbon Courage (Lion Heart), Cupid (Tapit), Divining Rod (Tapit), Engage (Into Mischief), Friesian Fire (A.P. Indy), Galawi (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Holy Boss (Street Boss), Kobe's Back (Flatter), Mosler (War Front), and Warrant (Constitution). The proceeds of the auction will support the operations of the Maryland Horse Foundation to serve the various...

Northview Stallion Station released its stud fees for the 2025 season. Engage (Into Michief--Nefertiti, by Speightstown) and Endorsed (Medaglia d'Oro--Dance Card, by Tapit) head next year's roster at $5,000 LF. Golden Lad (Medaglia d'Oro) will stand for $4,500 LF, with a pair slated to command $3,500--Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday) and Uncle Lino (Uncle Mo). Galawi (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) will stand for $2,000 LF, while a private fee is set for First Mondays (Curlin). Maryland's leading stallion Great Notion (Elusive Quality--Evening Primrose, by Dayjur) is booked full for the season. Additionally,...

The first foal by Northview Stallion Station's Irish War Cry (Curlin--Irish Sovereign, by Polish Numbers) was born the evening of Feb. 12 at Blackstone Farm in Pennsylvania when Danu (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) delivered a chestnut colt. She is the second foal for her dam, who is herself out of a half-sister to champion juvenile Action This Day (Kris S.). "From all reports he's a big-boned, strapping colt," said Martin Somers of High Kings Racing, who purchased Danu as a yearling in 2015. "This is our first time breeding and...