Race Horse Curlin To Stand Stud at Lane’s End Farm In 2009
Reigning Horse of the Year Curlin will stand stud at Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky. William Farish announced Friday the richest racehorse in North America will become a stallion at his Versailles farm, where Curlin’s sire, Smart Strike, is already a breeding star.
Curlin will command a stud fee of $75,000 his opening year, half what Smart Strike receives and $10,000 more than the stud fee for Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Big Brown.
Majority owner of Curlin, Jess Jackson, announced last week he was retiring the race horse Curlin after perhaps one last race. Although Jackson’s Stonestreet Stables had looked into the possibility of standing Curlin itself, by choosing Lane’s End, the horse will live at what Jackson calls the nation’s premier stallion farm.
“He is one of the best examples of the breed–fast, strong, and durable,” Jess Jackson said. “I predict he will make a substantial contribution to our sport through his gene pool, and I am looking forward to seeing his foals compete and possibly exceed his unequaled race record.”
Race horse Curlin has won 11 of 16 career starts, plus a pair of second and third place finishes. Included in Curlin’s wins are the Preakness Stakes, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Stephen Foster Handicap and Dubai World Cup. His career winnings of $10.5 million have passed Cigar to make him North America’s richest racehorse in history.
Curlin’s last race was a fourth-place finish behind Raven’s Pass in the Breeders’ Cup Classic last October 25 at Santa Anita Park.
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"Race Horse Curlin To Stand Stud at Lane’s End Farm In 2009" was posted on 21 November 2008 10:37 PM under Breeding, Horse Racing News, Horses, Special Features
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