Collected and Eight Rings to Stand at Rancho San Miguel in 2026

November 7, 2025

Rancho San Miguel is proud to announce the arrival of two new stallions for 2026!!

Collected, by City Zip out of Helena Bay (GB) by Johannesburg, will relocate from Kentucky
through a unique partnership of Marsha Naify, a highly respected businesswoman,
philanthropist and longtime California Breeder, the Collected Syndicate managed by
Airdrie Stud and Rancho San Miguel.

Collected is a leading fourth-crop sire in North America with 20 stakes winners and over
$18 million in progeny earnings. He will be the clear-cut leader in California this year with
over $6.3 million earned by his offspring.

Collected won 8 of 15 starts on dirt and turf earning $2.975 million including seven stakes
victories. His signature win came in the Pacific Classic in 2017 defeating Champion
Arrogate. He was then runner up to Horse of The Year Gun Runner in the Breeders Cup
Classic.

An official Press Release will be issued tomorrow which will include more details on the
remarkable Collected.

Eight Rings, by Empire Maker out of Purely Hot by Pure Prize, will join Collected at Rancho
San Miguel in 2026.

Eight Rings is the Grade I winner of the American Pharoah Stakes at
the age of two and four additional stakes placing for total earnings of $474,000. He earned
TDN Rising Star status with a 6 1/2 length win in his debut at Del Mar. He was purchased for
$520,000 as a yearling at Keeneland.

Eight Rings’s first foals are yearlings in 2025.
We are very excited about our new additions to our roster for the coming year!

PLEASE join us on Saturday, December 6th from 11:00 to 3:00 for our Open House where we
will feature all of our stallions for your review. Lunch will be served! We look forward to
seeing you at the Open House! More details will be on our website ranchosanmiguel.net