Equestrian Farm Unveils 2024 American Stallion Fees for Breeding Season in Recent Update

The Breeders Cup, one of the most anticipated events for equestrian fans, arrives with the changing of the seasons. While the Breeders Cup is one of the most important races in the equestrian industry since it is the event that demonstrates it all. It is a race that aids in the selection of the best. While the Breeders Cup is a kind of competition for the greatest, it is also frequently the final race that many horses run before being sold to produce new horses.

Juddmonte Farms, one of the most notable and largest horse farms with a net value of more than $7 billion, just revealed their lineup for the forthcoming breeding season of 2024, which is expected to begin in April 2024. Among those in the strong field are Elite Power, the defending Eclipse champion sprinter, and Mandaloun, the son of the famed racing horse Into Mischief. With a group like this, the expectation for the forthcoming horses produced by these great names is considerable.

Equestrian Royalty, Elite Power, and Mandaloun’s Legacy

The Eclipse champion Sprinter, Elite Power, a Grade 1 horse with the renowned Curlin’s lineage, was acquired for $900,000 at the Keeneland September sale. He has 8 wins, 1 second, and 1 third from 12 career starts and is a multiple Grade 1 winner. With these accomplishments, he has earned over 2.7 million dollars in his career. He is a superb horse with little to no flaws, given that he is the son of Curlin and Broadway’s Alibi, both high-grade parents with a high-quality pedigree.

With him winning or placing in the majority of his races, he is a force to be reckoned with in the forthcoming Breeders Cup, which begins on November 4th, 2023. According to Juddmonte Farms, he will stand for $50,000 in live foal after that. People rarely look at the other competitors since everyone is focused on the leading rival, Elite Power. However, in light of recent equestrian races, a new trend has emerged, with underestimated horses usurping crowned ones.

Mandaloun, who has multiple grade 1 victories and a career earnings of $2 million, might potentially be one of the examples. He will stand for $20,000 per live foal. The son of a veteran, Into Mischief, comes from one of the most illustrious families in English and American stud books. Over the course of 12 generations, every mare on his mother’s side has achieved a black type. In his early years, he was very well-regarded by the breeders. These horses’ exceptional track record can be attributed to their extensive lineage and ancestry.

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Curlin, who had won all of his races except somewhere he was placed and one where he finished fourth, retired as the best North American money earner with almost US$10.5 million. While Into Mischief did not have a stellar racing record, he has proven to be an excellent sire, siring several grade 1 runners. Even so, a legend’s pedigree is on a different level since there is a 30,000-dollar difference in live foal costs between his sire and Into Mischief’s.

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The Juddmonte Farms roster has generated a stir since it has two of the finest horses in the equestrian community, both having ideal parentage and pedigrees. With the horses themselves being Grade 1 winners, breeders will find it difficult to overlook the remarkable potential of these Grade 1 horses. Mandaloun’s value can rise much further if he wins the Breeders Cup. The lineup has sparked great interest in the equestrian community.

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