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Multiple graded stakes winner Tacitus, a son of Tapit out of champion Close Hatches, begins his stud career this year at Taylor Made Farm. We check in with Duncan Taylor on the blue-blooded millionaire and his early reception by breeders.

The National Stud is beginning to assert itself as a premier stallion farm in Britain after a successful 2021 for freshman sires Time Test and Aclaim. In partnership with Whitsbury Manor Stud and Nick Bradley Racing they have welcomed new recruit Lope Y Fernandez to the stud for the upcoming season. Jamie Jackson, who was recently appointed Nominations and Marketing Manager, tells us more about the only son of Lope De Vega currently standing in the UK.

This year WinStar Farm welcomed Independence Hall, a son of their successful young sire Constitution to their stud barn. We spoke with Liam O'Rourke on the multiple graded stakes winner and the strong backing he'll be receiving by breeders in his first year.

Dubawi spearheads the Darley stallion roster in Europe and as he turns 20 TDN paid him a visit at Dalham Hall. Those closest to him share stories of what it is like to be involved with the elite stallion.

Grade I winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Charlatan has been popular with breeders as he is set to begin his first year at stud at Hill 'n' Dale Farm. The son of Speightstown and winner of the 2020 GI Malibu S. will stand for $50,000 in 2022.

Six weeks after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the Breeders' Cup World Championships were held at Belmont Park. Tiznow made history when he became the first horse to win back-to-back editions of the Classic, defeating European invader Sakhee to race caller Tom Durkin's legendary proclamation of "Tiznow wins it for America!"

Zarak is France's leading first-season sire of 2021

Trainer Brendan Walsh had the opportunity to visit Maxfield, his first Grade I winner, as the Godolphin homebred settled into his new home in the Darley stud barn at Jonabell Farm. We spoke with Walsh as well as Darley's Darren Fox.

G1 Commonwealth Cup winner Golden Horde covered his first book of mares at Sumbe this year.

Silver State, winner of this year's GI Metropolitan H., is continuing the Danzig legacy as he begins his stud career at Claiborne Farm. We spoke with Walker Hancock on their new addition, who will stand for $20,000 in 2022.

Richard Kent of Mickley Stud was not planning on retiring a new stallion for 2022, but when Ubettabelieveit was put to him his mind was made up. Richard tells TDN's Alayna Cullen about the son of Kodiac.

Three time Grade I winner Raging Bull will begin his stud career at Gainesway Farm in 2022. We spoke with Sean Tugel and a few breeders on the top-class son of Dark Angel.