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A top-class racehorse on the track, Yoshida was as durable as he was successful, winning $2.5 million, split almost equally between dirt and turf. In the last two years of his career, he ran 10 times-nine in Grade I races, and once in a Grade II. A TDN Rising Star out of his first start at Keeneland, he went on to win the GI Woodward in his first start on the dirt, and the GI Old Forester Turf Classic S., earning a 106 Beyer. Kelsey Riley stopped by WinStar Farm...

He won graded stakes at 2, 3 and 4, and Grade Is on turf and dirt. Catholic Boy, by More Than Ready, is new to Claiborne Farms Kelsey Riley talks to Bernie Sams. Catholic Boy is a young sire who will appeal to many breeders being a Grade One winner on both the dirt and turf, being by international sire More Than Ready, and out of a daughter of Bernardini. The highlights for Catholic Boy's race record was the Belmont Derby, but the real highlight was probably the Travers. And...

He was the leading third- and fourth-crop stallion, and he's currently leading the way among fifth-crop stallions. The Factor, one of the top sons of War Front, scores high on the General Sires list, outpacing stallions at a multiple of his price. The Factor is a stallion with a really interesting profile: he was the star of the first crop of War Front and he's worked his way through a tough group to become the champion third-crop sire and then the champion fourth-crop sire, he's also had a year in...

Irish 2000 Guineas winner Phoenix Of Spain is new to the Irish National Stud for the 2020 season. He is by Lope De Vega who in turn is by Shamardal and that sire line is enjoying great success. Patrick Diamond tells us more about the exciting sire prospect in Phoenix of Spain.

An emerging sire of sires whose sons include Tapizar, Tapiture, Constitution and Tonalist. Tapit: a breed-shaper at Gainesway.

Airdrie Stud is well-known for developing new stallions at a moderate price range. Dual GI winner Divisidero is one of two new sires to join the Airdrie roster in 2020. We spoke to Bret Jones about the son of Kitten's Joy.

Maximus Mischief and Coal Front earned TDN Rising Star status early on in their career. They both went on to become graded stakes winners, and are now beginning their career as Spendthrift sires. Mark Toothaker speaks to us about their racing careers and early reactions from breeders.