Mystik Dan and Jonathan’s Way, Airdrie Stud’s new offerings for 2026

The 2024 Kentucky Derby winner will begin his stud career at Brereton C. Jones’ farm for a fee of $15,000

Mystik Dan will conclude his racing campaign in the Breeders’ Cup / CD

LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Special for Turf Diario).- The prestigious Airdrie Stud, owned by Brereton Jones and his family, has announced its 2026 stud fees for a roster of 12 stallions, highlighted by the debut of two highly attractive additions: Mystik Dan and Jonathan’s Way.

The first, winner of the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) and runner-up in the Preakness Stakes (G1), has established himself this year as one of the top older horses in training in the United States. He arrives at the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar as one of the leading contenders, following a decisive victory in the Lukas Classic Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs on September 27. With over $4.8 million in earnings, his career combines talent, durability, and consistency—three qualities that make him a highly promising addition to the North American breeding scene.

The announcement of his addition to the Airdrie roster came in June, with an initial fee set at $15,000 (live foal), a more than reasonable figure for a classic-winning horse of this caliber, whose influence is expected to extend well beyond the racetrack.

Joining him will be Jonathan’s Way, the first foal of the sensational Vekoma (Candy Ride) to retire to stud. Winner on debut at Saratoga and victorious in the Iroquois Stakes (G3) in his second start, he closed his two-year-old campaign with a strong second in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2), positioning himself as a leading contender for the 2025 Triple Crown. However, a severe bout of colitis cut short his return to the track, necessitating early retirement.

Despite this, Jonathan’s Way leaves a strong impression: he was the highest-priced weanling from Vekoma’s first crop, selling for $290,000 at the 2022 Keeneland November Sale, and will now begin his stud career at Airdrie with a fee of $8,500—a compelling opportunity for breeders seeking precocity and high-quality genetics at a moderate investment.

The highest-priced stallion on the 2026 roster will be Girvin (Tale of Ekati), at $30,000, whose standing as one of the country’s leading young sires continues to grow with each season. In 2025, he sired Dorth Vader, winner of the Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) and a strong contender for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), along with other classic winners such as Damon’s Mound, Seminole Chief, and Dazzling Dame.

His first Kentucky-born crop will hit the track next year, while his 2025 yearlings averaged over $139,000 at the Keeneland September Sale, with 61 sold, confirming his commercial appeal.

With these moves, Airdrie Stud reaffirms its strategy of blending experience and youth, investing in both proven stallions and new names poised to shape the future of American breeding.