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Bayside Boy has retired to Ballylinch Stud to stand alongside his sire New Bay, who is moving toward elite stallion territory after a successful 2022. As Bayside Boy settles into his new career John O'Connor talks to us about both stallions.

In this edition of Consignor Perspectives, David Scanlon of Scanlon Training and Sales talks with us about a few of his favorite first-crop sires, as well as a promising colt by red-hot Uncle Mo.

Micheál Orlandi has welcomed two new stallions to his Starfield Stud base this year. Dubawi Legend hails from the Dubawi sire line which is proving incredible successful as is the Pivotal line from which King of Change comes from. Micheál tells us more.

Three-time Grade I winner Mind Control was not only a tough, durable campaigner, but his retirement represents a unique and innovative partnership among New York breeders to bring a top-class stallion to the Empire State. Diana Pikulski brings us the story.

As Lope Y Fernandez welcomes his first foals the group of owners behind the impressive son of Lope De Vega talk to us about his unique ownership structure. They also talk about the support he is having and the support his progeny will have further down the line.

Stradivarius has been a dominant force of the staying division for a number of years and we should be thankful to his connections that he was kept in training for so long. He has now taken up stud duties at The National Stud in Newmarket. Joe Bradley, Head of Bloodstock Operations tell us more about Stradivarius.

Ocala Stud has added three newcomers to their roster for 2023 in Colonel Liam, Gretzky the Great and Roadster. David O'Farrell tells us more about the Grade I-winning trio.

Ashford Stud's Munnings has risen to the top of the stallion ranks in recent years, and 2023 could be his best season yet. He already has three stakes winners this year, including two trained by Laurel Park-based Brittany Russell. Here Russell introduces us to those promising trainees and Ashford Stud's Robyn Murray tells us more about Munnings and his rise to success.

Throughout his racing career Baaeed was a horse to cherish. He has joined the roster of young, exciting stallions at Nunnery Stud and Will Wright, who recently took on the role of Nominations and Marketing Manager at Shadwell, tells us more about the brilliance of Baaeed.

Four-time Grade I winner McKinzie was well-represented with his first crop of weanlings at the breeding stock sales. Gainesway's Ryan Norton explains why it's the perfect time to breed to McKinzie.

It's not often that a runner-up effort translates into a key selling point for a new stallion, but when that second-place finish comes behind a horse like Flightline, people take notice. Such has been the case for Olympiad,  whose career finale in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic made him a standout in the 2023 class of incoming stallions.

After a forced absence due to the pandemic, TDN was back on the rounds of Deauville for La Route des Etalons. Our team visited eight studs and you can catch the highlights in this video.