Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky., has released its advertised stud fees for the 2022 breeding season, led by perennial top sire Uncle Mo at $160,000.
Uncle Mo, a 13-year-old son of Indian Charlie, has been led this year by the star sprinter Yaupon, who won the Grade 1 Forego Stakes at Saratoga.
Other runners of note by Uncle Mo in 2021 include Grade 2 winners Golden Pal and Mo Forza, Grade 3 winners Mo Mosa and Modernist, and Grade 1-placed Envoutante.
Triple Crown winner Justify will stand for $100,000. The son of Scat Daddy's first foals will be 2-year-olds of 2022.
Fellow Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will stand for $80,000. A son of Pioneerof the Nile, American Pharoah's 2021 runners have included Japanese Group 1 winner Cafe Pharoah, and U.S. Grade 2 winners As Time Goes By and Merneith.
Three stallions on the Ashford roster saw increased fees for 2022, led by the red-hot Munnings, whose rate rose from $40,000 to $85,000.
The son of Speightstown is among North America's leading sires of stakes winners in 2021, including a pair of high-profile Grade 1 winners in leading Breeders' Cup Juvenile contender Jack Christopher and Madison Stakes winner Kimari.
Caravaggio will see his fee increase from $25,000 to $35,000. The Scat Daddy stallion's first crop of Irish-sired runners hit the track in 2021, led by English Group 1 winner Tenebrism, and Irish Group 2 winner Agartha. His first crop of North American-sired foals will arrive in 2022.
Fellow freshman sire Practical Joke also saw his fee rise to $35,000 after previously standing for $22,500. Runners from the son of Into Mischief's first class of juveniles include Grade 3 winner Wit and stakes winner Joker Boy.
Following is a complete list of advertised fees for Ashford Stud's 2022 roster:
Air Force Blue – $7,500
American Pharoah – $80,000
Caravaggio – $35,000
Classic Empire – $17,500
Cupid – $5,000
Echo Town – $7,500
Justify – $100,000
Lookin at Lucky – $15,000
Maximum Security – $15,000
Mendelssohn – $35,000
Mo Town – $7,500
Munnings – $85,000
Practical Joke – $35,000
Tiz the Law – $35,000
Uncle Mo – $160,000
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