Flight line remains the headliner on the Lane’s End stallion list, with the 2026 fee set at $125,000.
The 7 year old son of Carpet and 2022 Horse of the Year received its first crop of yearlings well at auction, where they fetched a North American average of $724,038 on Oct. 14. His top sellers include 10 seven-figure purchases in the United States, topped by a $2.2 million filly at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
New to the Lane’s End line-up next year is a multiple Grade 1 winner Furious torrent a 4 year old son of Maximus Mischief who won the 2024 Malibu Stakes (G1) and captured this year’s Metropolitan Handicap (G1) after completing the Godolphin Mile (G2) at Meydan Racecourse. Raging Torrent was sidelined by a suspensory injury in July after his 2 1/2-length win Ferocity at the Met Mile.
Raging Torrent is out of Violent Wave, a winner of Violence and a half-sister to graded stakes winner The Nth Degree (Distorted Humor). His inaugural honorarium will be $15,000.
“2025 was an exceptional year for the Lane’s End selection, with Liam’s Map and Twirling Candy both producing three Grade 1 winners, as well as Flightline’s knockout sales results for the first crop of yearlings, including a filly with the highest sales figures and an average of $749,083,” said Bill Farish of Lane’s End. “With the addition of multiple Class 1 winner Raging Torrent, 2026 looks set to be another exciting year.”
Liam’s card a 14-year-old son of Unbridled’s Song, is represented this year by double grade 1 winner Deterministic winner of the Manhattan Stakes (G1T) and Fourstardave Stakes (G1T); Bluegrass Stakes Winner (G1). Burnham Square ; and winner of Champagne Stakes (G1). Napoleon Solo . The stallion’s fee has been increased to $50,000 for next year.
Spinning candy an 18 year old son of Candy ride is represented by seven stakes winners this year, including the winner of the Jaipur Stakes (G1T). Ag bullet Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T) winner. Fion and winner of Test Stakes (G1). Kilwin . Twirling Candy ranks fourth on the overall list of leading sires, with more than $13.8 million in progeny revenue this year. His stud fee has been increased to $75,000.
Quality road ranked among the top 15 in North America, remains at the top of Lane’s End roster with a 2026 compensation of $100,000, adjusted from $150,000 earlier this year. The 19-year-old son of Elusive Quality has produced five graded stakes winners so far this year, including the Cotillion Stakes (G1) winner Clicquot and Ballerina Stakes (G1) winner Hoopweg .
| Lane’s End 2026 stud fees | ||
| Stallion | 2026 fee | 2025 fee |
| Archangel | $30,000 | $35,000 |
| Candy ride | $60,000 | $75,000 |
| City of light | $35,000 | $35,000 |
| Connect | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Flight line | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Winner of the game | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Honor AP | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| Liam’s card | $50,000 | $40,000 |
| More than looks | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| Quality road | $100,000 | $150,000 |
| Furious torrent | $15,000 | NEW |
| Mr Seeker | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| The Factor | $5,000 | $7,500 |
| Tonalist | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Spinning candy | $75,000 | $60,000 |
| Union Rags | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Until the Mark | $25,000 | $25,000 |
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