Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky., introduced a lot of its marketed stud charges for 2025, led by the venerable Struggle Entrance , and with new sires Prince of Monaco and Vibrant Future becoming a member of its stallion roster.
Struggle Entrance, a son of the mighty Danzig, will stand for an marketed price of $75,000. He’s North America’s main sire by lifetime share of stakes winners and graded stakes winners. This yr, he added to his spectacular record of prime runners with E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) winner Full Rely Felicia , and grade 3 winners Fort Washington , First World Struggle , and Goliad , winner of the Mint Hundreds of thousands Stakes.
Claiborne Farm’s launch of 2025 charges got here hours after the farm had introduced it secured the breeding rights to Prince of Monaco, one of many prime filth sprinters of his class and the one son of prime sire Speightstown to win a grade 1 at age 2. Claiborne mentioned he would be a part of its roster after he retires from racing. He’s listed amongst its 2025 stallions.
The three-year-old, who gained the Finest Pal Stakes (G3) at Del Mar Futurity (G1) as a juvenile, is focusing on the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Dash (G1) at Del Mar for his subsequent begin. His price shall be introduced at a later date.
Bred in Kentucky by Barbara Banke’s vaunted Stonestreet Farm, Prince of Monaco is out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare Rainier , a half sister to stakes winners Laurie’s Rocket and Greeley’s Rocket .
A $950,000 yearling buy, Prince of Monaco carried out properly this yr on the East Coast as a 3-year-old, ending second by a half-length within the Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course following a seven-month layoff. He was runner-up once more a month later, by a neck behind Home Product , within the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (G1).
“Working a 103 Beyer (within the Finest Pal) as a 2-year-old is a big achievement and an ideal barometer of expertise and skill,” mentioned Claiborne Farm president Walker Hancock. “Moreover, he was solely crushed a mixed three-quarters of a size in two premier grade 1 races at Saratoga this summer season, whereas coping with troubled journeys. We’ve got an amazing quantity of respect for Stonestreet’s breeding program and we’re excited so as to add one other considered one of their homebreds in Prince of Monaco to our stallion roster.”
Prince of Monaco races for the partnership of SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Dianne Bashor, Robert Masterson, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, and Tom Ryan.
Vibrant Future, winner of the $1-million Jockey Membership Gold Cup (G1), will debut at $12,500. The 5-year-old son of Curlin gained 5 of 11 begins and earned $947,940 for homeowners Repole Steady and St. Elias Stables and Corridor of Fame coach Todd Pletcher.
Different stallions on the Claiborne roster embody Blame , Silver State , Annapolis , Struggle of Will , Demarchelier (GB), Runhappy , First Samurai , and Lea .
Struggle of Will’s price shall be decided, and Lea stands for a non-public price.
The next is a whole record of Claiborne Farm’s 2025 stallion roster and marketed charges:
Annapolis – $12,500
Blame – $25,000
Vibrant Future (NEW) – $12,500
Demarchelier (GB) — $5,000
First Samurai — $5,000
Lea — Non-public
Prince of Monaco (NEW) – TBD
Runhappy — $7,500
Silver State — $15,000
Struggle Entrance — $75,000
Struggle of Will — TBD
This press launch has been edited for content material and elegance by BloodHorse Employees.
