Three Chimneys Farm announces 2020 stallion roster and fees

Three Chimneys Farm announced its stud fees for the 2020 breeding season on Wednesday.

The roster is headlined by 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner, whose fee will remain unchanged at $70,000. Gun Runner had six Grade 1 wins, including the Breeders' Cup Classic and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes, before retiring to stud last year with $15,988,500 in earnings.

"I've been across the state to see most of the Gun Runner foals, and it's an exceptional first crop," said Three Chimneys stallion director Tom Hamm.

"They're good sized, well balanced, athletic and have a lot of class. We couldn't be more excited about his prospects. Most breeders seem to be telling me it's their best foal on the farm, or it's the best foal a mare has thrown yet, that sort of positive feedback.

"The biggest problem I've had is that we couldn't convince Ron Winchell or Mr Torrealba to sell any of their 25 weanlings between them - they've some real stars from some great mares. It's exciting to see the quality out there."

Three Chimneys Farm 2020 stud fees

Stallion, fee

Gun Runner $70,000

Palace Malice tba

Sky Mesa $15,000

Will Take Charge $15,000

Fast Anna $10,000

Sharp Azteca $10,000

Strong Mandate $5,000

Funtastic $5,000

Three Chimneys also stands freshman stallions Palace Malice and Fast Anna. Each has sired multiple stakes winners from his first crop. A stud fee for Palace Malice will be released following the Breeders' Cup World Championships, where he has two expected runners.

"Three Chimneys freshman sires Palace Malice and Fast Anna are doing quite well," Hamm said. "Palace Malice currently has two horses pointing to the Breeders' Cup, stakes winner and Grade 2-placed Crystalle and undefeated Structor, who won the Grade 3 Pilgrim Stakes at Belmont.

"Fast Anna has also gotten off to a nice start with three individual stakes winners. The future looks bright for these two freshman sires who have already begun proving their value."

Stalwart Sky Mesa, whose stud fee will remain unchanged at $15,000, has sired eight stakes winners in 2019, including Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes winner and Breeders' Cup-bound Perfect Alibi. Will Take Charge, the leading second-crop sire by Graded performers, will stand for a fee of $15,000 as well.

Grade 1 winner Sharp Azteca will take up second-year stud duties for a fee of $10,000.

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