WICHITA, KS–DECEMBER 29, 2025–The Kansas Quarter Horse Racing Convention is scheduled to take place at Gilley’s in Wichita, Kansas, on January 31, 2026. This event will coincide with the conclusion of the Kansas Stallion Auction, which is set to close at 11PM on January 31, 2026.

The convention will serve as a key gathering for industry professionals, breeders, and enthusiasts to discuss developments in Kansas’s quarter horse ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PHOENIX, AZ—DECEMBER 27, 2025–Tell Cartel continues to carve out his place among the nation’s top second-year sires, adding two more memorable wins on Friday at Turf Paradise.

Alitlelesstalk scored his second stakes win of the season in the $61,350 AQRA Quarter Horse Futurity, giving the young sire another headline moment on the night’s card.

The fastest qualifier from the trials, Alitlelesstalk wasn’t the betting favorite going ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

SHAKOPEE, MN—DECEMBER 22, 2025– The Minnesota Quarter Horse Racing Association is already building momentum for the 2026 MQHRA Stallion Auction, with several quality stallions donated and more expected to join the lineup.

The association is still accepting stallion donations for the 2026 MQHRA Stallion Auction, and the list will update as contracts are received. CLICK HERE to view the available participating stallions.

Auction bidding opens January 5, 2026, and the sale will close January 29, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. CST. All foals of 2027 sired by MQHRA SSA stallions will be eligible for the 2029 MQHRA Stallion Auction ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

BEAR RIVER, WY—DECEMBER 22, 2025—Power Jam added more momentum to his 2025 résumé Saturday at Evangeline Downs, as Power Of The Smile and C The Power both came through with stakes wins on the same card. Both runners had already proven themselves earlier this season with stakes victories at Delta Downs, and they backed it up again under the lights in Louisiana.

Power Jam will stand at Woods Farm for the 2026 ...

COLLEGE STATION, TX—DECEMBER 17, 2025—The 18th Annual Legends Premier Stallion Season Auction will run in three sessions through February 5, 2026. Session I ends at noon CST on Thursday, December 18.

Stallion seasons sold in this session will not be available in future sessions! Dulce Sin Tacha is booked full and Kiss My Hocks is filling fast, so bid while you can.

More than 55 top racing stallions are ...

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ALEXANDRIA, LA—DECEMBER 5, 2025–The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) has officially opened bidding for its 2026 Stallion Service Auction, a longtime fundraising effort that continues to make a meaningful impact on youth within the state’s racing community.

Bidding is now underway and will remain open until January 23, 2026, at 6 p.m. (CST). Prospective breeders can review auction terms, a bidding guide, and additional information through the association’s ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

Tell Cartel continues to carve out his place among the nation’s most reliable young stallions, adding four more stakes qualifiers to his growing résumé over the past week—and doing it in three different states.

The second-crop stallion, who has already sired two stakes winners this year, sent out a pair of qualifiers to the AQRA Futurity at Turf Paradise, another to the EVD Futurity-G2 at Evangeline Downs, and one to the Southern California Derby-G2 at ...

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ALEXANDRIA, LA—NOVEMBER 29, 2025—The Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association (LQHBA) will open its annual Stallion Service Auction on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. (CST), offering breeders the chance to bid on stallion services while supporting the association’s long-running Youth Scholarship Program. The auction will close on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. (CST).

All ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

WAYNE, OK—NOVEMBER 27, 2025–Grade 1 winner Just Dulce SI 99, a full brother to 2025’s Leading First-Crop Sire of Money Earners Dulce Sin Tacha, has been retired from racing and will enter stud in 2026 at Royal Vista Ranch, LLC in Wayne, Oklahoma. "We are very excited to have the addition of Just Dulce to our talented stallion roster here at Royal Vista Ranch," ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

BOSQUE, NM—NOVEMBER 19, 2025—Multiple graded stakes–placed Flash Divine SI 104, a durable and accomplished son of Champion Runner and sire First Moonflash, has been retired from racing and will stand his first season at stud in 2026 at Double LL Farms in Bosque, New Mexico.

His introductory fee has been set at $2,000, and ...

By StallioneSearch ANTHONY, NM—NOVEMBER 13, 2025—Minecraft SI 93, a multiple Grade 1 finalist by leading sire Favorite Cartel, will stand his second season at Rancho El Dorado in Anthony, New Mexico. His 2025 fee will remain $2,000, with a $500 discount available to breeders who book by February 1.

Owned by Steve Burns, DVM, Empire Racing, and Royal Dream, Minecraft won or placed in six of eight career starts while earning $56,236. He was a finalist in the Golden State Million Futurity ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

GAINESVILLE, TX—NOVEMBER 6, 2025—Snow Ranch announces the newest additions to their 2026 stallion roster. Shane and Brooke Snow, owners of the Gainesville, Texas ranch, purchased both Aint He Tempting and Eos A ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

VINTON, LA—NOVEMBER 8, 2025—First-crop stakes sire Makin An Effort, a son of legendary Triple Crown winner Special Effort, will stand the 2026 breeding season at Delta Equine Center in Vinton, Louisiana. His fee has been set at $1,250, with considerations given to approved mares. GIA Equine Center, LLC owns the stallion.

Makin An ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

WYNNEWOOD, OK–NOVEMBER 5, 2025–C Hangin C Performance Horses announced that K W SI 99, a stakes-placed son of leading sire Corona Cartel, will be offering 20 free breedings to approved mares for the 2026 season. Owned by Bryton Dewald, his normal stud fee is $1,000.

A $95,000 Heritage Place Yearling Sale graduate bred by McColee Land & Livestock, LLC, K W won or ...

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ELWOOD, UT—NOVEMBER 5, 2025—J R Stables has announced that Jr Dynasty Mountain SI 114, a multiple graded stakes–siring son of leading sire FDD Dynasty, will stand the 2026 breeding season at Elwood Equine in Elwood, Utah.

The 2010 stallion, bred and owned by J R Stables, is by five-time world champion sire FDD Dynasty and out of Prissy B Panther ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

TRAFALGAR, IN—NOVEMBER 4, 2025—Grade 2 stakes winner Arbitro SI 95, a son of leading sire Ivory James from the female family of multiple stakes sire Dominyun, will begin his stallion career in 2026 at Midwest Equine & Veterinary Hospital in Trafalgar, Indiana. His 2026 fee has been set at $1,500, with consideration to proven mares.

Bred in Oklahoma and campaigned by Campos ...

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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL–NOVEMBER 3, 2025–The success of Flying Cowboy 123 as a sire has been remarkable, consistently ranking among the leading first, second, and third-generation stallions in the United States across every crop to race.

This year, he is among the top leading sires, closely competing with his sire, Apollitical Jess, as they are separated by a narrow margin at the top of the rankings.

At Brazil’s Jockey Club de Sorocaba Racetrack, Flying Cowboy 123 made his debut as a sire in 2025 with impressive early results. Of his seven offspring to race, four have already become winners, recording a total of eight ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

BREAUX BRIDGE, LA–OCTOBER 29, 2025–Robicheaux Ranch announced today that champion sire Apollitical Blood will return home to stand the 2026 season at the Breaux Bridge operation. His fee is set at $10,000.

“Today is an exciting day,” said Ryan Robicheaux, who officially announced the news. ...

By Leann Noguera/StallioneSearch

WHEELOCK, TX–OCTOBER 24, 2025– Granada Farms announced today that leading first-year sire Dulce Sin Tacha has already booked full for the 2026 breeding season, with his fee set at $8,600.

“People have been really excited to have him here in Texas, and we are so thankful to Bob and Jerry Gaston for giving us the opportunity to stand such a phenomenal stallion,” said Dr. Mark Nevill, resident veterinarian at ...

By H. David Smith

KAPLAN, LA—OCTOBER 24, 2025–Spring Hill Farms announced that My Favorite Blue SI 98 has been retired to stud and will stand the 2026 breeding season at the farm’s Kaplan, Louisiana, location.

His 2026 fee is $1,250, with an early booking special of $1,000 if booked by February 15, 2025. He is property of AH Equine, LLC and will ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

BEAR RIVER, WY–OCTOBER 23, 2025–A Sweet Jess will stand the 2026 breeding season again at Woods Farm near Bear River, Wyoming, with his fee set at $1,500. The Accredited Wyoming-Bred stallion is eligible for both the Beehive and Bitterroot programs.

Woods Farm also stands Constituent, ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

TULAROSA, NM–OCTOBER 20, 2025– Copper Spring Ranch is proud to announce that Cuz Lightyear, an All American Futurity and Derby finalist, will stand his first season in 2026 at the New Mexico ranch. The four-year-old stallion’s fee is set at $2,500, with considerations to approved mares.

Owned and bred by Double Bar S Ranch, LLC, the son of leading sire Corona Cartel out of Jess Cuz by ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

SEGUIN, TX—OCTOBER 17, 2025—Haddad Ranch has announced its 2026 stallion roster and fees for Politiko and Drakarys, both standing at the ranch in Seguin, Texas. POLITIKO

Politiko SI 105, a multiple stakes-winning son of leading sire Favorite Cartel, will stand for a 2026 fee of $2,500. The Texas-bred stallion, owned by the partnership of J. Haddad, J. Haddad, Ruse Ranch, A. Terrazas, and AA Farms, began his stallion career at Haddad Ranch in 2025.

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By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

VEGUITA, NM–OCTOBER 17, 2026–MJ Farms of Veguita, New Mexico, has announced its 2026 stallion roster featuring a lineup of proven and emerging sires that continue to make a national impact both on the racetrack and in the sale ring.

Eye Am King – $9,500 (2026) $8,500, if booked by 2/15/26. Mr Jess Perry – Eye for Corona, by Corona Cartel

Eye Am King capped ...

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DALLAS, TEXAS—OCTOBER 15, 2025— After nineteen victories, eight stakes wins, and $477,883 in career earnings, former AQHA Distance Champion The Grand Legend has officially been retired from racing.

Trained by Adan Guzman and owned by James “Jim” C. Whitener, LLC, the nine-year-old FDD Going Grand gelding—bred in Texas by Mercy Hinklin—concludes his remarkable career as one of the premier distance horses of the past decade. His final start came in an allowance win in September in preparation for the Q-Racing Video Distance Challenge (G1) finals at The Downs at ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

STONEWALL, TX–OCTOBER 12, 2025–Pandorum has earned the coveted AQHA Dam of Distinction award, a prestigious recognition that honors the most accomplished broodmares in Quarter Horse racing.

“We are thrilled and grateful to have Pandorum listed among the greatest broodmares in AQHA racing history. She is broodmare #62 to earn the Dams of Distinction honor,” said representatives of Fulton Quien Sabe Ranch.

To qualify for the award, a mare must meet one or more of the ...

by Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

LEXINGTON, OK–OCTOBER 9, 2025–Docs Dusty Cartel will stand the 2026 season again at Charette-Hill Racing in Wayne, Oklahoma. His fee has been set at $1,500, with considerations to approved mares. He is an Oklahoma Accredited Stallion and is eligible for the Black Gold Program.

A multiple graded stakes winner on the track, ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

PAOLI, OK–OCTOBER 7, 2025–The industry’s leading living sire, Apollitical Jess, has officially surpassed the $80 million mark in progeny earnings. The 2010 AQHA Racing World Champion, owned by Rancho El Cabresto, Inc., continues to dominate both on the racetrack and in the sales ring.

From 12 crops to race, Apollitical Jess has sired 823 winners, 283 black-type performers (24%), and 13 champions, with average earnings of more than $66,800 per starter through October 6, ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

BEAR RIVER, WY–SEPTEMBER 26, 2025–Trenton Woods of Woods Farm announced today that Grade 1 winner and stakes sire Igotyourtac will stand the 2026 breeding season in Bear River, Wyoming. His fee will be set at $1,000 with consideration and shipped semen only. His foals will be eligible for the Bitterroot, Beehive, and Wyoming Bred Program.

From very limited starters, ...

NORMAN, OK–SEPTEMBER 25, 2025–Bob Moore Farms announces the 2026 fee for champion Hes Relentless following the outstanding season the young sire's foals have had at the racetrack and the summer yearling sales in 2025.

Hes Relentless will stand for $15,000 (on-site or at an approved facility), or ICSI Contracts will be ...

By Leann Noguera/StallioneSearch

EVANSTON, WY–SEPTEMBER 24, 2025–Bear River Equine proudly announces that Jess Paint Me will stand in Evanston, Wyoming, for the 2026 breeding season. His stud fee has been set at $1,500.

Owner Chris Nebeker of Roosevelt, Wyoming, ...

By Leann Noguera/StallioneSarch

WHEELOCK, TX–SEPTEMBER 23, 2025–Granada Farms has announced its 2026 stallion roster and stud fees. The roster is led by champion sire One Famous Eagle, who will stand for $15,000, and the farm’s newest addition, leading freshman sire Dulce Sin Tacha, who will stand for $8,600.

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LUTHER, OK—SEPTEMBER 19, 2025—Multiple stakes winner and sire Jettastic passed away Thursday, September 18, following a tragic accident. He is owned by Chris and Lauren Walters of 4W Farms, LLC in Luther, Oklahoma.

“It is with great sadness that we have to announce that our amazing sire, friend, and foundation Jettastic had to be let go yesterday due to a tragic accident,” said Lauren Walters.

Jettastic was a multiple stakes-winning son of Jet Black Patriot. He recorded a 105 speed index and was a proven force at 300, 350, 400, and 440 yards. Known for his explosive gate speed, he competed with consistency and ...

By StallioneSearch ANTHONY, NM–SEPTEMBER 16, 2025–Two-time AQHA Racing Champion Out Of The Way SI 106 will stand his second season in 2026 at Ranch El Dorado in Anthony, New Mexico. His fee will be announced later.

A $102,000 Ruidoso Select Yearling Sale graduate, Out Of The Way won or placed in 12 of 17 career starts while earning $310,972. In his last start, he defeated all-time leading money earner KJ Desparado in the $350,000 Grade ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

BREAUX BRIDGE, LA–SEPTEMBER 15, 2025–Robicheaux Ranch is proud to announce that they will manage Tempting Dash’s frozen semen for the 2026 breeding season. His fee will be set at $5,000 (ICSI only) with a $700 booking fee.

Tempting Dash remains a Texas Accredited Stallion, and his foals will continue to be eligible for the Texas-Bred accreditation program, adding long-term value for breeders across the region.

“We are so excited to ...

GAINSVILLE, TX–SEPTEMBER 12, 2025–All-American Futurity winner and Leading Sire Jess Good Candy has been relocated to Texas, according to his owners, PV Quarter Horse Farms, LLC.

Beginning in 2026, the undefeated Champion and earner of $2,014,703 will stand at Solo Select Horses in Gainesville, Texas for a fee of $8,500.00.

One of only two stallions to earn more than $2,000,000 while racing, he is the AQHA’s No. 1 earning, undefeated runner of all time.

After winning the $3,000,000 All American Futurity G1, $1,069,631 Ruidoso Derby G1, and the $70,000 Mr Master Bug Handicap, Jess Good Candy was retired from racing with eight wins in as many starts.

Currently a Top 10 Sire of 2025 earners, ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

TRAFALGAR, IN–SEPTEMBER 2, 2025–Midwest Equine is proud to announce the newest addition to its 2026 stallion roster, One Valiant Hero. Chris Duke of Duke Racing recently purchased the multi-millionaire sire who will stand in Indiana for the upcoming breeding season. His 2026 fee will remain $1,500, and his foals will be eligible for the Indiana-bred program.

“Indiana is building momentum, and we want breeders to have ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

WAGONER, OK–AUGUST 28, 2025–Sparky Mullins’ world champion and champion sire SM Country Snowman, affectionately known as “The Snowman,” was laid to rest on Monday, August 25, 2025, at his home on Rafter SM Ranch.

Mullins recounted the heartbreaking moment. “Monday morning about 10 a.m. I noticed some of my mares staring toward the barn. When I went out, I found SM Country Snowman lying down, obviously hurt. He got up when he saw me, but it was clear something was ...

By StallioneSearch BEAR RIVER, WY–AUGUST 28, 2025–Woods Farm announced today that multiple stakes sire Corona Surfer, a Grade 1 son of leading sire Corona Cartel, 2026 fee has been set at $1,500.

An accredited Wyoming program stallion, his offspring are also eligible for the Beehive, Bitterroot, Arizona, ...

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THACKERVILLE, OK–AUGUST 26, 2025–Lauren Whitmire's champion and multiple stakes sire The Fiscal Cliff SI 109, will stand at Red River Equine, LLC in 2026. His fee has been set at $2,500.

Bred by Thomas Lepic and raced by Whitmire Ranch, The Fiscal Cliff won or placed 22 of 26 career starts while earning $580,425. Named the 2017 AQHA ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

OPELOUSAS, LA–AUGUST 15, 2025–Muddy Watters SI 90, a stakes siring son of the prominent sire Corona Cartel, will stand the 2026 breeding season at the Louisiana Center for Equine Reproduction in Opelousas. Owned by Sunset Well ...

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SEGUIN, TX—AUGUST 15, 2025—Haddad Ranch has announced that the 2026 stud fee for last year's #1 first-crop sire of money earners, KJ Mucho Macho Man SI 96, will be $6,000. The son of leading sire Apollitical Jess has continued to build a strong reputation as a sire, currently among the ...

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FOLSOM, LA–AUGUST 12, 2025–Imperial Hint, a multiple Grade 1 winning Thoroughbred and veteran Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred sire in Louisiana, has been euthanized following a lengthy struggle with laminitis. He was 12.

The son of Imperialism's death was announced Monday by Clear Creek Stud in Folsom, La., where he had been standing.  In addition, semen was available to Quarter Horses through the Louisiana Center for Equine Reproduction in Opelousas.

"With the deepest condolences, we are saddened that Imperial Hint (TB) lost his battle with laminitis over the weekend," LACERS Stallion ...

By Leann Noguera/StallioneSearch

WHEELOCK, TX–AUGUST 6, 2025–Granada Farms is proud to announce the 2026 stud fee for standout freshman sire Dulce Sin Tacha, which has been set at $8,600. While books are not yet officially open, Farm Manager Coy Dolan noted that the farm is currently compiling a list of interested breeders. Contracts will be sent at a later date.

"We're excited to work with the Gastons-they've been amazing owners and believe in keeping ...

By StallioneSearch GUTHRIE, OK–AUGUST 2, 2025–Lazy E Ranch announced today that last year's AQHA Racing Champion 2-Year-Old Colt, Kempton SI 96, will join its illustrious stallion roster in 2025 after he retires from racing at the end of 2025.

Owned by Ozaca Ranch, LLC, ...

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OPELOUSAS, LA–AUGUST 1, 2025–The #3 Leading First-Crop Sire of Money Earners and Two-time AQHA Racing Champion Eagles Fly Higher SI 114 will stand the 2026 breeding season at the Louisiana Center for Equine Reproduction. 

The son of leading sire ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

TULAROSA, NM–JULY 24, 2025–B Cause Im A Hero is set to return to New Mexico for the 2026 breeding season and will stand at Copper Springs Ranch, where he continues to build a solid reputation as a young sire. His fee is set at $3,500.

A Grade 1-placed runner with a well-rounded background in both racing and halter competition, the son of ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

WEATHERFORD, TX—JULY 25, 2025—Kiss My Maruska SI 105, a Grade 2 stakes winner and Grade 1-placed son of leading sire Kiss My Hocks, will begin his stallion career in 2026 at Scarlett Hill Farm near Weatherford, Texas. The accomplished runner, who is currently in training, will stand for a fee of $3,500, with consideration.

Owned and raced by Heavy Hitters ...

By H. David Smith, StallioneSearch

ROSWELL, NM—JULY 23, 2025—Cavenaugh Quarter Horses LLC announced today that their champion sire Uncle D SI 96, the current leading second-crop sire of money earners for 2025, will stand the 2026 breeding season at Prestige ...

By Leann Noguera, StallioneSearch

ANTHONY, NM–JULY 10, 2025–Rancho El Dorado proudly announces that two-time graded stakes winner Electrifying Cowboy will stand his first season at stud in Anthony, New Mexico. His introductory fee is set at $4,000, with ...