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King of Change was a model of consistency throughout his racing career. He is new to Derrinstown Stud for the 2021 season, and Stephen Collins of Derrinstown speaks to the TDN now about the new stallion.

WinStar's General Manager Dave Hanley speaks on Global Campaign (Curlin) and Tom's d'Etat (Smart Strike), two of the farm's five new additions that both rank amongst the top earners for their respective trainers.

TDN New Stallions, River Boyne

Two years ago Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}) and Funtastic (More Than Ready), two horses that raced under the Three Chimneys' banner, alone and in partnership, joined the farm's prominent stallion program. This year, Grade I winner Volatile, a son of Violence purchased by Three Chimneys as a yearling, has been added to the roster for 2021 and will stand for an initial fee of $17,500.

Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}) has joined the Compas Stallions roster for the 2021 season. Micheal Orlandi spoke with TDN's Alayna Cullen about the new stallion who showed blistering speed throughout his racing career. Read more on the TDN: https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/qa-with-micheal-orlandi/

Coolmore's Ashford Stud welcomes a trio of new stallions to their program for the upcoming season. Maximum Security (New Year's Day) and Echo Town (Speightstown) will start off their stud career at the Versailles, Kentucky-based farm, while Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) will stand his first year in the States since relocating from Coolmore's headquarters in Ireland after spending two seasons there. Today we sat down with Coolmore's Adrian Wallace to discuss their two first-season sires. Read more on the TDN: https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/new-faces-in-ashfords-stud-barn/

Northview Stallion Station will be busy at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age Sale on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The consignment will offer nearly 50 head, including a 27-horse reduction of breeding stock for Joseph Besecker. Perhaps more importantly, the annual Midlantic sale will allow the Chesapeake City, Maryland-based farm the opportunity to show off stock from their growing stallion roster, including the first weanlings from Irish War Cry (Curlin) and Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday). "Our game is to bring the best we can for the...

Champion Midnight Bisou (Midnight Lute) arrived at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa Thursday afternoon after completing her final phase of rehabilitation at WinStar Farm. The five-time Grade I winner will visit Hill 'n' Dale flagbearer Curlin. Midnight Bisou was preparing for her Breeders' Cup bid this fall when an sesamoid fracture incurred during a work at the end of September forced connections to retire the mare prematurely. Midnight Bisou shone as one of brightest stars at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale on Nov. 8. Co-owner Chuck Allen of Allen Racing couldn't...

TDN New Stallions, Sergei Prokofiev

Dual-surface Grade I winner War of Will is set to begin his career at stud at Claiborne Farm alongside sire War Front. We speak with Bernie Sams on their new addition. War Front is undoubtably heralded as one of America's top turf sirs, but Claiborne's Bernie Sams said he finds any stereotype that the stallion is solely a grass producer is unjustifiable. "I think War Front has been labeled to some extent as a turf sire, but unfairly so because he got his start with dirt stakes winners," he said....

Since his maiden-breaking 'TDN Rising Star'-worthy juvenile debut, McKinzie had caught the eye of Gainesway Farm. But according to Gainesway's Director of Stallion Sales and Recruitment Sean Tugel, the son of Street Sense had the attention of nearly every top stud farm in the country. "He was on everybody's radar from the very beginning," he said. "Any time you see one win first time out from Bob Baffert's barn, you have to recognize it." McKinzie's resume only improved from there over the next three years before he retired in October...

Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who was a European Champion at three and four, retired to Darley's Dalham Hall in 2019. His first crop of foals are due to come under the hammer at the upcoming sales. Jack Bloom spoke to TDN's Alayna Cullen about the young sire. Also expecting his first foals in 2021, MG1SW Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) will command £45,000 at Dalham Hall, while the veteran Group 1 sire New Approach (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is listed as private. Also at Dalham Hall, both Golden Horn (GB)...