Two-time Horse of the Year Curlin , one of today’s preeminent sires, leads the Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa stallion roster with a fee of $225,000.
The sire of three Eclipse Award winners last year, he has three grade 1 winners and five grade 1 performers in 2024. He leads all sires with eight Breeders’ Cup wins, and that accomplishment will be celebrated in the November issue of BloodHorse Magazine.
The $225,000 fee for 2025 is down from the $250,000 fee for the 2024 season and matches his 2023 fee.
Curlin’s champion son Good Magic also stands at Hill ‘n’ Dale, and his fee remains unchanged at $125,000. Good Magic has three grade 1 winners in 2024, including Belmont (G1) and Haskell (G1) winner Dornoch , Good Magic’s second classic winner from his first two crops. His other two grade 1 winners this year are Pacific Classic winner Mixto and Arkansas Derby winner Muth , a $2 million purchase as a juvenile.
Charlatan ‘s fee remains the same as well despite a stellar market reception at both Fasig-Tipton’s The Saratoga Sale as well as the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. His 89 yearlings averaged more than $270,000, led by a $1.5 million Fasig-Tipton yearling—the highest price paid for a yearling by a freshman sire this year.
Violence ‘s fee was adjusted to $30,000 notwithstanding the fact that his current runners include grade 1 winner Mullikin and grade 2 winner Newgrange . Army Mule ‘s fee is $20,000. The sire of Federal Judge , recent Phoenix Stakes (G2) winner at Keeneland, Army Mule boasts 10% stakes winners to starters lifetime.
New to the roster this year is grade 1 winner Arabian Knight , a $2.3 million purchase at 2 whose crowning achievement came in the $1 million Pacific Classic as a 3-year-old against older horses. His inaugural fee is $30,000.
| Hill ‘n’ Dale 2025 stud fees | ||
| Stallion | 2025 fee | 2024 fee |
| Arabian Knight | $30,000 | NEW |
| Army Mule | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Charlatan | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Curlin | $225,000 | $250,000 |
| Good Magic | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| Kantharos | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| Loggins | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Maclean’s Music | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Midnight Lute | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Violence | $30,000 | $30,000 |
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
