Constitution (Tapit), the leading sire of 2-year-olds of 2023 whose progeny were highly coveted at auction this summer, will stand the 2024 breeding season for $110,000, stands-and-nurses terms, as WinStar Farm.
The 12-year-old is responsible for new fewer than 18 juvenile winners this season, led by Aspenite, impressive winner of the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile last month. The sire's current crop of yearlings proved extremely popular at the recently concluded Keeneland September Sale, with five horses sold in excess of $750,000, including a colt out of Solo Uno (Medaglia d'Oro), who was purchased by OXO Equine for $1.3 million. A son of Dothraki Sea (Union Rags) was hammered down to Mayberry Farm for $1.25 million at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale.
Life Is Good (Into Mischief), who covered a first book 192 mares this past season, will stand his second year at WinStar for $85,000 S&N, while perennial leading sire Speightstown (Gone West) will cover mares at $80,000. Outwork (Uncle Mo), sire of leading juvenile filly and the GI Darley Alcibiades S.-bound Brightwork, will stand for $10,000.
New additions to the WinStar roster include G1 Dubai World Cup hero Country Grammer (Tonalist, $10,000) and GSW and GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Two Phil's (Hard Spun, $12,500).
Stud fees for Audible and Always Dreaming, recently represented by GI Pennsylvania Derby winner Saudi Crown, will be determined based on the results of the coming months.
“We are very excited about our roster for 2024,” said Elliott Walden, president, CEO, and racing manager of WinStar Farm. “Constitution's 2-year-olds have him exactly where we thought he would be, and Life is Good is coming off a very promising start. We have four stallions–Improbable, Tom's d'Etat, Global Campaign, and Promises Fulfilled–whose progeny hit the track next year, and give a breeder a very nice upside if they are willing to take a chance. I have had top horsemen tell me they think Two Phil's is the best 3-year-old in the country, and he is priced right. Country Grammer's record speaks for itself. Our team can't wait to get started.”
WINSTAR FARM — 2024 STUD FEES
Always Dreaming (Bodemeister), TBA
Audible (Into Mischief), TBA
Constitution (Tapit), $110,000
Country Grammer (Tonalist), $10,000
Global Campaign (Curlin), $12,500
Good Samaritan (Harlan's Holiday), $5,000
Improbable (City Zip), $15,000
Independence Hall (Constitution), $10,000
Life Is Good (Into Mischief), $85,000
Nashville (Speightstown), $15,000
Paynter (Awesome Again), $5,000
Promises Fulfilled (Shackleford), $5,000
Speightstown (Gone West), $80,000
Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), $10,000
Tom's d'Etat (Smart Strike), $7,500
Two Phil's (Hard Spun), $12,500
Yoshida (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), $7,500
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