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The TDN paid a visit to Dell Ridge Farm to catch up with three-time Grade I winner Gina Romantica and meet her first foal. Farm Manager Des Ryan reports that the colt by <a href="https://www.threechimneys.com/horse/gun-runner/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gun Runner</a> is receiving such high marks that 'Gina' will return to the same sire in 2026.
Follow along with the TDN to get a first look at the debut crop of yearlings by Kentucky Derby winner <a href="https://www.airdriestud.com/horse/mage/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Mage</a>. Airdrie Stud's Bret Jones explains why the success of <a href="https://www.airdriestud.com/horse/mage/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Mage</a>'s brothers, Dornoch and Baeza, makes this the perfect time to breed to the son of <a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/good-magic/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Good Magic</a>.
<a href="https://stallions.juddmonte.com/stallion/lead-artist " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Lead Artist</a> 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...
Godolphin's pre-training and rehabilitation trainer Johnny Burke takes the TDN down the shedrow at his barn at Keeneland. He introduces us to stakes winners like First Resort, Think Big and Nash, as well as a few unraced 3-year-olds who he believes possess the raw talent for a bright future.
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...
Pierre Gasnier succeeded Georges Rimaud as the Manager of the French Studs for the Aga Khan Studs in 2025, a year that was marked with great successes but also the sad loss of HH Aga Khan IV. Having held the operation in reverence since a young child Gasnier spoke to TDN about his background and...
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 <a href="https://www.taylormadestallions.com/horse/not-this-time/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Not This Time</a>...
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 <a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a> provided Sangster with a moment he will remember for...
<a href="https://www.hillndalefarms.com/barnes " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Barnes</a> 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...
Darley America has added two new stallions for 2026 that will stand for $10,000 in their debut season. <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/highland-falls " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Highland Falls</a> is a Grade I winner by <a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a> and <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/first-mission " class="horse-link" target="_blank">First Mission</a> is a TDN Rising Star by Darley's own <a href="https://www.darleyamerica.com/stallions/our-stallions/street-sense " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Street Sense</a>.
