Three Chimneys has released its 2025 roster and fees and topping the list is Horse of the Year Gun Runner (by Candy Ride {Arg})–the sire of 13 millionaires and 10 Grade 1 winners–who after being listed privately in 2024 will stand for a fee of $250,000 LFSN, the farm said via a release on Friday.
Currently second on the General Sire list in North America with almost $16 million in progeny earnings, Gun Runner is the sire of four Grade I winners this year including Sierra Leone, Vahva, Society and Gun Pilot, who are all are pointing to this year's Breeders' Cup. Sea Runner, a juvenile filly, is also pre-entered for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
In 2024, at the sales Gun Runner had 10 yearlings sell for $1 million or more including a $1.9 million colt at Fasig-Tipton's Saratoga Sale and a $2.2 million colt at Keeneland September.
“Gun Runner is continuing to prove our dreams can become a reality, and Thee Chimneys and our partners continue to breed our best mares to him which we believe will further his influence on the breed,” Three Chimneys Chairman Goncalo Torrealba said. “We are excited to also bring home one of his promising Grade I winning sons in Gun Pilot, who was bred and raised here at Three Chimneys.”
As previously reported, Gun Runner's son GISW Gun Pilot, new to Three Chimneys for 2025, will have his stud fee announced after the running of the GI Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint which will be his final start.
Into Mischief's son Newgate, who won the GI Santa Anita Handicap, will also be a new roster member. The current 4-year-old colt makes his next start in the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.
Volatile (by Violence), who is the sire of 15 winners to date including two Grade I performers, will stand for a fee of $12,500 LFSN.
“Volatile is a great value opportunity with a lot of up-side to breeders this year–he already has two legitimate Grade I horses that will be pointing for important races next year, and he has plenty of winners. I believe his runners are showing that they are like him–quick enough at two, but they will be even better as they mature as 3-year-olds,” said Three Chimneys board member and advisor Doug Cauthen.
Sky Mesa (by Pulpit) will stand for $10,000 LFSN while Funtastic (by More Than Ready), sire of First Peace ($778,520), the recent winner of the GII California Crown Eddie D Stakes, will stand for $5,000 LFSN.
Stallion/Fee:
Gun Runner-$250,000
Volatile-$12,500
Sky Mesa-$10,000
Funtastic-$5,000
Gun Pilot-TBA
Newgate-TBA
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