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With a roster of 29 stallions for 2025, Spendthrift Farm is gearing up for another busy breeding season. They've added three new, Grade I-winning stallions to their roster in Belmont Stakes hero Dornoch (Good Magic), Preakness Stakes winner National Treasure (Quality Road) and Stephen Foster Stakes victor Kingsbarns (Uncle Mo).

It has been quite the season for Dark Angel whose list of Group 1 winners continues to grow. After a successful Royal Ascot and a growing influence as a broodmare sire, Gay O'Callaghan, the Yeomanstown patriarch, tells us about Dark Angel's importance.

In the space of six days Gleneagles sired the winner of the German Derby and the July Cup and with winners across the globe he has proven himself to be a stallion of note. Mark Byrne spoke to TDN prior to Mill Stream's win in the July Cup.

15 years ago, Sea the Stars vaulted himself into racing's history books with an unforgettable 3-year-old campaign. His legacy only continues to grow now as he makes his mark as a sire.

Crestwood Farm's Caracaro is making a splash with his first crop of 2-year-olds both in the sales ring and on the track, already having a stakes winner to his credit with Kentucky Juvenile S. victress West Memorial. Learn more about the son of Uncle Mo in this episode of Stallion Insights.

In the final part in this series partnering with Visit Horse Country, we tag along for a tour at Spendthrift Farm, where visitors can immerse themselves in the historical culture of thoroughbred breeding with their stallion complex. Spendthrift Farm is home to champions such as 146 Kentucky Derby winner Authentic, #1 General Sire Into Mischief, 4x Champion racehorse Beholder, and more.

Located in the heart of Horse Country, Taylor Made Farm has been family-owned and operated since 1976, and has foaled and raised some of the sport's biggest champions. In this new series partnered by Visit Horse Country, we take a closer look to what you can see at Taylor Made Farm on a tour.

Steve Parkin of Clipper Racing has established himself as one of leading owner breeders in the UK. Cementing his dedication to the sport he recently purchased Dullingham Park outside Newmarket and has rejuvenated the farm into a stallion operation. Alongside a new team of people are stallions Soldier's Call and Shaquille.

Two-time Breeders' Cup champion and Horse of the Year Knicks Go is represented by his first crop of yearlings in 2024. Many pinhookers seem to believe that the stallion's progeny have all the ability to emulate their sire when they hit the racetrack as 2-year-olds.

Champion Muhaarar was pigeonholed by many as a one-dimensional sprinter when he first went to stud, but the young sire soon began producing versatile, top-level runners all around the globe. The son of Oasis Dream has moved to Haras du Petit Tellier for 2024 and will be supported by his breeder/owner Shadwell Stud and a host of enthusiastic French breeders.

The future is bright for Ashford sire Uncle Mo, who sired three Grade I winners and five million dollar yearlings in 2023. Why should breeders send their mare to him in 2024? Adrian Wallace tells us why he believes there in much more in store for Uncle Mo.

Chaldean is the Classic winning son of Frankel who joins the roster to stand alongside his sire at Juddmonte's Banstead Manor. With Frankel's abilities as a sire of sires having been proven last year Chaldean looks to have all the ingredients needed to make a successful sire. Shane Horan of Juddmonte spoke to TDN about him.