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An exclusive experience was offered this year at Lane's End Farm as visitors could purchase tickets for a meet-and-greet opportunity with champion Zenyatta as they celebrated her 20th birthday. At our next stop in this series partnered by Visit Horse Country, join us as we tag along for the big event.

John Stewart first came on to the scene last year when he was one of the leading buyers in America. After purchasing Resolute Farm, he began putting together a quality broodmare band that this year, saw the addition of four mares brought in from Coolmore. Stewart plans to expand his international presence going forward.

Letruska showed her courage and heart on the racetrack as she raced to championships honors in 2021. This year, her first foal--a filly by Curlin--is already showing the same tenacity as her dam.

Godolphin had a Derby weekend to remember after their celebrated Grade I victories from Pretty Mischevious, Cody's Wish and Matareya. We visited the dams of each of these top-class performers and met their latest foals.

Florent Geroux rode Monomoy Girl in all but one of her 17 career starts, and this spring the pair reunited at Spendthrift Farm. We tagged along as "Flo" caught up with the champion mare and met her first foal by Into Mischief.

Grade I winner and Canadian Horse of the Year Starship Jubilee was a star on the racetrack and is now thriving in her new career as a broodmare. We stopped by Blue Heaven Farm to meet her second foal by Quality Road.

Bonne Chance Farm celebrated an unforgettable run with Ivar, the Brazilian-bred son of Agnes Gold who won the 2020 GI Shadwell Turf Mile S. at Keeneland. While their leading earner has now retired to stud, they recently welcomed his half-sister. The filly by Uncle Mo was born in March at Bonne Chance.

Just a few weeks into breeding season, the TDN paid a visit to Denali Stud and met the foals out of elite mares like champion Shamrock Rose and Grade I winner Dream Tree. Cuteness overload!

The famed Haras du Quesnay prepares for the final dispersal of their breeding stock at the Arqana Vente d'Elevage Sale.

G1 Matron Stakes winner Pearls Galore is one of the headline acts for the Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions and along with her impressive race record she hails from a strong maternal family that should continue to develop with the help of her owner breeder Andreas Putsch of Haras de Saint Pair. Her trainer Paddy Twomey tells us more about Pearls Galore.

Team Valor have a reputation for selling high class fillies who have gone on to become top broodmares and at this year's Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions they are offering La Petite Coco who is G1 winner. Barry Irwin of Team Valor outlines the reason why La Petite Coco is an interesting prospect.

Desert Berry is the dam of this year's Derby winner Desert Crown and is one of the highlight lots for the inaugural Sceptre Sessions at Tattersalls December Mare Sale. Her owner Gary Robinson tells about Desert Berry and the reasons she is entered in the sale.