Sire of this season’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Daryz, he has long ranked among the most expensive stallions in the world Sea The Stars, a phenomenal racehorse and a stallion operating on an entirely different level / AGA KHAN STUDS Aga Khan Studs released its 2026 stallion fees, an annual announcement closely watched across Europe, and this year’s edition arrives with a headline change:  Sea The Stars  will top the roster at a  record €300,000 , the highest price of

The Deputy Minister son had been living in retirement at Old Friends in Kentucky, where he was humanely euthanized due to complications associated with advanced age Touch Gold at Old Friends, where he spent a happy decade in retirement / OLD FRIENDS LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Special to Turf Diario) —U.S. racing bid farewell over the weekend to one of the most recognizable names of the 1990s.  Touch Gold  ( Deputy Minister ), the 1997 GI Belmont Stakes winner, was euthanized at ag

The outstanding son of Shamardal will stand for €200,000 in 2026, positioning him among the most expensive stallions in the world Lope de Vega will command a higher valuation in 2026 than ever before / BALLYLINCH STUD KILKENNY, Ireland (Special to Turf Diario) —The rise of  Lope de Vega  shows no signs of slowing. The outstanding son of  Shamardal  will once again headline Europe’s stallion ranks with a  €200,000 stud fee for 2026  at  Ballylinch Stud —the highest of his car

A sire and grandsire of multiple Group 1 winners, Lizard Island had arrived at Haras Ojos Azules in 2024, following successful stints at Haras Abolengo and Haras La Pasión Lizard Island, a stallion of remarkable generosity and lasting influence / HARAS ABOLENGO Argentine breeding has lost one of its most  consistent and generous stallions  of recent times.  Lizard Island  ( Danehill Dancer–Add, by Spectacular Bid ) passed away at  Haras Ojos Azules  in Entre Ríos, where he h

Ashford Stud Shakes Up the Stallion Market With the Arrival of Three of the Most Promising New Sires Sierra Leone, a Physically Striking Specimen / ADAM COGLIANESE / NYRA MIDWAY, Kentucky (Special to Thoroughbred Daily News)  — The 2025 Breeders’ Cup not only brought the curtain down on a memorable season, but also marked the transition of three standout performers from the racetrack to the breeding shed.  Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) ,  Fierceness (City of Light)  and  Citizen

His Sons Valiant Minister and Gun Runner Produced Bentornato and Super Corredor, Winners of the Sprint (G1) and Juvenile Fillies (G1), Respectively, Last Saturday at Del Mar Valiant Minister, Undefeated—Just Like His Sire / BRIDLEWOOD FARM By Diego H. Mitagstein The 2025 season once again underlined that  Candy Ride  is no relic of the past, but a living pillar of modern breeding. With two Breeders’ Cup winners produced by his sons, the Argentine-bred phenomenon continues to

With the Final Two Months of 2025 Ahead, Familiar Names Sit Atop the Various Rankings Il Campione Remains on Top Among Stallions / JUAN I. BOZZELLO As the tenth month of the Argentine racing season comes to a close, the latest statistics released by the  Stud Book Argentino  reveal familiar leaders strengthening their dominance as the year enters its final stretch. While several of the country’s richest and most prestigious races remain to be run, the numbers confirm that  I

A Group 1 winner at both two and three, the son of Wootton Bassett will begin his new life at stud following a career defined by brilliance, consistency, and elegance Henri Matisse: Pedigree, Physique and Performance of a Stallion Dream / COOLMORE COUNTY KILDARE, Inglaterra (Special for Turf Diario).- European racing bids farewell to one of the most talented and complete colts in recent memory.  Henri Matisse , a true embodiment of speed, class, and consistency, will enter s

The Triple Crown winner will lead Ashford Stud’s powerful 2026 roster, standing for US$200,000, while Sierra Leone, Fierceness, Citizen Bull, and Journalism are expected to join the lineup following the Breeders’ Cup Justify at Ashford Stud, where he stands as the leading stallion / COOLMORE VERSAILLES, Kentucky (Special for Turf Diario).- Coolmore America  announced on Friday the  2026 stud fees  for its powerful roster at  Ashford Stud  in  Versailles, Kentucky , with unde

The Darley superstar added another golden chapter to his legacy, as his influence continues to spread across the globe Dubawi, one of the greatest stallions in the history of world racing / DARLEY NEWMARKET, Inglaterra (Special for Turf Diario).- The  story of Dubawi  continues to be written in bold letters. On  Tuesday, October 21 , the phenomenal  Darley stallion became only the  third sire in history  to reach the milestone of  200 Group winners —joining the legendary  Ga

A 10-time Group 1 winner during his spectacular career, he passed away last weekend at Coolmore Australia So You Think defined an era on the racetrack / COOLMORE NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia (Special for Turf Diario).- The racing world bid farewell this past weekend to a true legend.  So You Think , the superstar who dazzled in both hemispheres before establishing himself as one of  Coolmore’s  elite stallions, has died at the age of  19  after a short illness while being trea

A three-time G1 winner and Champion 2-year-old, he will join Coolmore America’s stallion roster in Kentucky Fierceness, a mare of quality and class / BENOIT PHOTO MIDWAY, Kentucky (Special for Turf Diario)—  Champion  Fierceness , pride of  Mike Repole  and one of the standout performers in U.S. racing in recent years, will retire following his run in this year’s  Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)  to begin his stud career at  Ashford Stud ,  Coolmore America’s  base in Kentucky, s