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Champion Lemon Drop Kid Pensioned From Stud Duty At Lane’s End

Lane's End Farm announced today that leading perennial sire Lemon Drop Kid has been pensioned from stallion duties, and will remain at Lane's End Farm to enjoy the rest of his retirement.

Lemon Drop Kid is responsible for siring 96 black-type winners and 101 graded stakes horses, including Grade 1 winners Beach Patrol, Romantic Vision, Richard's Kid and Lemons Forever. Currently he is number 11 on the cumulative list of leading active sires in North America, with total combined progeny earnings of over $96,000,000.

Lemon Drop Kid is also quickly establishing himself as a proven source of Grade 1 talent as a broodmare sire with the likes of Forever Unbridled, Finest City, Tamarkuz and Bar of Gold.

“Lemon Drop Kid has been a Lane's End stalwart for 20 years,” said Lane's End's Bill Farish. “We are very fortunate to be associated with a horse like him. We want to thank the syndicate members and breeders who have supported him for the past two decades. His legacy will live on through his sons and daughters across the globe.”

A son of champion Kingmambo, Lemon Drop Kid is out of the Seattle Slew mare Charming Lassie, who is a three-quarter sister to Champion A.P. Indy. Lemon Drop Kid is a half-sibling to graded winners Brulay and Statue of Liberty, and hails from the family of G1 winners Gay Mecene, Wolfhound, Summer Squall, Duke of Marmalade (Ire), Ruler of the World (Ire), and Court Vision. He was crowned champion older horse in 2000 and won five Grade 1 races including the Belmont Stakes.

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Wigley Joins WinStar Farm Bloodstock Team

WinStar Farm has announced the hiring of Gareth Wigley as the newest member of its stallion season sales team.

Originally from Birmingham, England, Wigley grew up on the southern coast of England where he developed a passion for horse racing at an early age and spent most weekends and school holidays working for local trainers. After riding for five seasons as a steeplechase jockey in England, Wigley pursued his ambition to work in the United States and made Kentucky his permanent home in 2006.

In the U.S., Wigley rode predominantly at Keeneland for trainers such as the late Bobby Frankel but mainly worked with the Godolphin operation. He gained valuable experience traveling the circuit as an assistant trainer to Joan Scott and most recently worked as a cardiovascular analyst with Epona Technological Company where he performed heart scans and directed data collection for numerous clients, including WinStar Farm.

“I had the pleasure to meet Gareth during his time at Epona, and he has a passion for this business that will help our clients meet their goals,” said Elliott Walden, WinStar's president, CEO, and racing manager. “With his background, Gareth brings a unique perspective that helps him see the inside of a horse. We are excited about him joining our bloodstock team headed by Liam O'Rourke.”

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Knehr Joins Lane’s End Stallion Seasons Team

Lane's End Farm today announced the hiring of Chris Knehr to the stallion seasons team.

Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and skill having gained experience in many different facets of the Thoroughbred industry. His career has included roles with leading organizations in sales, bloodstock, stallion management and even lead him to running his own consignment and bloodstock agency, Catalyst Bloodstock. Most recently, Chris was part of the stallion seasons sales team at WinStar Farm.

“Lane's End is a farm with an incredible history of producing top class stallions,” Knehr said. “I look forward to working with a great team and playing a role in the continued success of the farm.”

Knehr begins his new role immediately and can be contacted at cknehr@lanesend.com.

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Grade 2 Winner Shancelot Retired; Stud Plans Pending

Shancelot, a Grade 2-winner and Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up, has been retired from racing after suffering a soft tissue injury following a Monday workout, Daily Racing Form reports.

The 5-year-old son of Shanghai Bobby had not raced since finishing second to Mitole in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Sprint. He had been working toward a comeback at Fair Grounds under trainer Steve Asmussen, aiming for the Saudi Sprint on the Saudi Cup undercard.

Shancelot retired with three wins in six starts for earnings of $624,300. Campaigned by Crawford Farms Racing, he won his first three career starts, capped off by a 12 1/2-length score in the Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes. He followed that effort with a third in the G1 H. Allen Jerkins Stakes before his Breeders' Cup start.

Shancelot was initially trained by Jorge Navarro, but the horse was transferred from his barn to Asmussen's last spring in the wake of a federal charges levied against Navarro, trainer Jason Servis, and several others tied to performance-enhancing drugs.

Charles Muth and Patrick Murphy bred Shancelot in Kentucky. He is out of the stakes-winning Is It True mare True Kiss.

Stud plans for Shancelot are pending.