Recent Japanese transplant Palace Malice covered 262 mares in his first season at Darley Japan, the stud announced.
The 2013 GI Belmont Stakes-winning son of Curlin has already enjoyed success in the Land of the Rising Sun with his progeny. Jantar Mantar (Jpn) is a winner of the G1 NHK Mile Cup this year and the 2023 G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes the same term he was crowned Japanese Champion 2-Year-Old Colt. Palace Malice, who stood for ¥3,500,000 (€22,139) in 2024, also has the Japanese Group 3 winner Noble Roger to his credit. Seven of his eight Japanese runners have found the winner's circle.
Another new stallion for the 2024 season, fellow former American-based stallion Yoshida (Jpn), bred 131 mares. Descended from Sunday Silence through Heart's Cry (Jpn), the 10-year-old has four stakes winners worldwide, led by GII Lake Placid Stakes scorer Grayosh. Japanese champion Tower Of London (Jpn), a son of Raven's Pass, covered 172 mares. His eldest foals are juveniles.
The remainder of the Darley roster covered less than a hundred mares apiece: Will Take Charge (86), whose eldest Japanese-bred foals are now yearlings, solid dirt sire Pyro (74), Japanese Champion Sprinter Fine Needle (Jpn) (61), first-year stallions Hukum (Ire) (58), a multiple Group 1 winner, and G1 Derby winner Adayar (Ire)'s first foals will arrive next spring (69). Other Darley stallions include dual G1 Dubai World Cup hero Thunder Snow (Ire) (45), American Patriot (68) and GI Breeders' Cup Turf hero Talismanic (GB) at 56.
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