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Upstart was a graded stakes horse at 2, 3 and 4. Now standing at Airdrie for $10,000, the young sire will see his first yearlings sell next week at the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Yearling Sale. We talk to Cormac Breathnach about the stallion.

The Champion Sprinter of 2015, Runhappy will see his first yearlings go through the ring at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale on July 9. Check out some of those yearlings here.

Of all the stallions new to the breeding scene in 2017, California Chrome was certainly the most anticipated. With a wildly devout fan base and a race record which included popular wins in the GI Kentucky Derby at 3 and the G1 Dubai World Cup at 5, California Chrome brought talent, durability, and charisma to the table. TDN sat down with Taylor Made Farm president and CEO, Duncan Taylor, to discuss the first yearlings for California Chrome, which will be on offer this summer.

The horse that defined a generation is off to one of the best starts at stud in history. Alayna Cullen checks in with Frankel.

European Champion two-year-old Air Force Blue is the highest-rated two-year-old Aidan O'Brien has ever trained. With War Front establishing himself as a Classic dirt horse this spring, in addition to his prowess for sire turf runners, his first yearlings, selling this summer and fall, figure to be popular.

Last year, Goldencents and Cross Traffic ended the year as the number one and two first-crop sires. Now, while their positions have swapped, they are atop the second-crop cumulative list. We talked to the Stallion Sales Manager at Spendthrift, Mark Toothaker, about the pair.

Darley has a potential successor to the formidable throne of the great Medaglia d'Oro in his young son Astern (Aus), a speedy Group 1 winner who is standing his second season at Jonabell in 2019. With high hopes that this well-pedigreed sprinter will make his mark on American soil, Darley America Sales Manager Darren Fox sat down with the TDN to discuss his prospects.

Phil Cunningham, owner and founder of Rebel Racing, talks to Alayna Cullen about the confidence he has in Rajasinghe as the young stallion begins his new career and the incentive program he has for breeders wanting to use Rajasinghe.

One of the most influential sires of all time, A.P. Indy turns 30 on March 31, and Kelsey Riley from the TDN was there to celebrate with him.

The mating of two exceptional racehorses--Arrogate and Songbird--each in their first season of breeding, has resulted in an exceptional foal. Meet the filly everyone will be watching, and who Mike Smith is already anticipating riding, in this video, presented by Juddmonte Farms.