Uncle Mo Continues Reign Atop Ashford Stud's Roster

Uncle Mo  , the sire of grade 1 winner Yaupon   and multiple graded stakes winner Mo Forza  this year, continues to lead the Ashford Stud roster by stud fee, with the American branch of Coolmore pricing him at $160,000 for the upcoming breeding season.

The 13-year-old son of Indian Charlie continues siring black-type winners at a brisk rate. He's sired 73 (7%) career stakes winners as of Oct. 19, of which 39 are graded/group winners. Yaupon became Uncle Mo's ninth grade 1 winner after capturing the Aug. 28 Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. Mo Forza became a grade 1 winner in 2019 and this year has won two grade 2 turf stakes—the Del Mar Mile Stakes (G2T) and the City of Hope Mile Stakes (G2T). For 2021, Uncle Mo is the co-10th leading sire by number of stakes winners with 11 alongside Darley Stallions' Midshipman  .

Munnings  , a 15-year-old son of Speightstown  , saw the largest increase in stud fee, which rises to a career high of $85,000 from $40,000 for this year. The stallion is co-ranked as the second-leading sire of 2021 by number of black-type stakes winners with 16 along with Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa's Curlin  . Munnings has sired five graded stakes winner this year, which include Champagne Stakes (G1) winner Jack Christopher  and Madison Stakes (G1) winner Kimari .

Freshman sires Practical Joke   and Carravagio both had their fees raised to $35,000. These sires rank third and fourth, respectively, on the leading freshman sires' list by progeny earnings. Practical Joke, a son of Into Mischief  , has sired 14 winners and two stakes winners to date, while Carravagio, a son of Scat Daddy, has sired a class-leading 21 winners and four stakes winners.

American Triple Crown winners American Pharoah   and Justify   both had their fees lowered for 2022. American Pharoah is in a tight race for the title of leading third-crop sire by progeny earnings with WinStar Farm's Constitution  —they are separated by less than $300,000 with more than two months to go. American Pharoah, a 9-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile, is the leading third-crop sire by number of 2021 black-type winners with 14. He will stand for $80,000 next year.

Justify had his fee adjusted to $100,000, down from $125,000. The son of Scat Daddy was represented by his first yearlings this year. At the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, he was represented by 61 sold of 76 offered that averaged $367,721.

2022 Ashford Stud Fees