Farms Set Stallion Open House Schedules

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Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt

Early November is the season for Central Kentucky stud farms to open their gates to prospective breeders and show off the new athletes joining their rosters for the first time in 2024 and refresh everyone on the accomplishments of their established sires.

This story will be updated as farms announce their open house schedules.

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  • Darley America, 3333 Bowman Mill Road, Lexington, 40513, has begun showing new stallions Metropolitan Handicap (G1) and two-time Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Cody's Wish   and grade 1 winner Proxy  . Daily open house hours will be 1-3 p.m. through the end of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
  • Juddmonte Farms, 3082 Walnut Hill Road, Lexington, will begin showing Elite Power  , two-time winner of the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), at an open house at the farm from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Nov. 8 through the end of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The son of Curlin won nine of his last 10 starts, including four wins and a second in 2023, from five starts at four different race tracks. The Horse of the Year candidate ran the fastest Ragozin sheet figure of the year (0"). He retires with $3,775,711 in career earnings.
  • Lane's End, 1500 Midway Rd, Versailles, Ky., begins its open house Nov. 7 and offer it through Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. Entering stud this year is Belmont Stakes (G1) and Travers Stakes (G1) winner Arcangelo   and three-time grade 1 winner and runner-up in this year's Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) Up to the Mark  . The show also will feature second-year sire and 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline  .
  • Mill Ridge Farm, 2800 Bowman Mill Road, Lexington, will hold its stallion open house Nov. 7-12 at 1-3 p.m. daily. Lunch will be served. The farm will showcase its proven second-crop sire Oscar Performance   and its second-year sire and 2021 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner Aloha West  .
  • Three Chimneys Farm, 1981 Old Frankfort Pike, Versailles, Ky., is holding its open house Nov. 8-12 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. The farm's roster includes multiple leading sire Gun Runner  , Funtastic  , Palace Malice  , Sky Mesa  , and Volatile  .
  • WinStar Farm will host an open house for breeders each day from Nov. 8-15 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the farm's stallion complex at 2605 Paynes Mill Road in Versailles. Visitors are welcome without an appointment to view the WinStar roster for the 2024 breeding season, led by Constitution   and Life Is Good  . Breeders will also be able to see WinStar's newest additions for 2024: multiple grade 1 winner and third-leading North American earner Country Grammer   and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Two Phil's  .