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Three Rancho San Miguel Stallions Among California’s Early 2026 Leaders

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San Miguel, California—Three stallions anchoring the current roster at California’s Rancho San Miguel are among the state’s Top 11 active sires ranked by 2026 progeny earnings six weeks into the new racing year.

Leading the trio ― and the entire state ― at #1 is Collected, a 13-year-old son of City Zip who is standing his inaugural season in California after previously holding court at Airdrie Stud in Kentucky. The 2017 Pacific Classic (G1) victor has sent out 12 Northern Hemisphere winners through February 13, and has a state-best bankroll of $553,620 accrued by his runners this year. His top 2026 earner, at $108,533, is the 3-year-old colt Aljamih, a winner in Saudi Arabia out of the mare Moonshine Magic, a daughter of the former California-based stallion Bluegrass Cat.

From four crops to race, Collected boasts overall progeny earnings of more than $19 million, buoyed by 22 stakes winners, including seven in graded company.

Collected’s 2026 fee is $7,500.

Ranking fifth among all active California stallions by 2026 progeny earnings is the farm’s venerable resident Sir Prancealot (Ire), whose sons and daughters have banked a cumulative $301,070 thus far this year.

The top earner to date for the 16-year-old son of Tamayuz (GB), at $56,000, is recent Santa Anita Park winner Sir Percival, a 4-year-old gelding out of the Paddy O’Prado mare Christmas Carol.

Two additional Sir Prancealot runners scored black-type placings on the track’s California Cup program last month to kick off the stallion’s stakes tally for 2026: $175,000 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby runner-up Sammy Davis and $125,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint Stakes third-place finisher Prancingthruparis. Both horses are prior stakes winners.

A sire of 39 international stakes horses overall, Sir Prancealot commands a $6,000 fee this year.

Two runners from the first foal crop of Grade 1 winner Mo Forza have already reached the winner’s circle in 2026, helping to position their 10-year-old sire among California’s 11 top-ranked active stallions for the new year with his cumulative progeny earnings of $107,945. These 3-year-old maiden winners are the Santa Anita-based filly Famous Forza and the colt Forza Azzurri, whose three-length victory on January 22 was recorded at Gulfstream Park in Florida.

Millionaire Mo Forza, by Uncle Mo, currently stands for a fee of $5,000.

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Collected Scores Sixth First-Crop Stakes Winner

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma—With his late-closing victory in Remington Park’s $82,500 Jeffrey A. Hawk Memorial Stakes on December 20, Ze’bul became the sixth black-type winner from the first foal crop ― and 21st stakes winner overall ― for California’s new leading sire, Collected.

Under jockey Floyd Wethey Jr., the 5-year-old gelding utilized the widest path in the stretch to propel from sixth to first, stopping the clock in 1:43.21 for the distance of one mile and 70 yards while emerging as a three-quarter length winner for trainer Dick Cappellucci and owner Centurion Racing Partners.

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Ze’bul entered the Oklahoma test off a runner-up finish in New Mexico’s $100,000 Zia Park Championship Stakes on November 25. From 27 starts overall, he has banked $225,563, with six wins and eight placings.

Bred in Kentucky by Dell Ridge Farm and sold for $130,000 as a Keeneland yearling, Ze’bul is the highest-earning winner out of the Grade 2-placed Empire Maker mare Bahama Bound, a daughter of the multiple graded stakes-winning California-bred racemare Summer Wind Dancer.

His sire is 2017 Pacific Classic (G1) winner Collected, a 12-year-old son of City Zip who recently relocated from Kentucky to stand at Rancho San Miguel in California.

Boasting lifetime progeny earnings of more than $18 million from his first four crops to race, Collected enters the Golden State as the reigning leader in several categories, including a dominant $6 million accrued by his sons and daughters to date in 2025.

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Optimism, Camaraderie Mark Rancho San Miguel’s 2025 Open House & Stallion Show

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San Miguel, California—Positive vibes and perfect California winter weather greeted more than 70 attendees during Rancho San Miguel’s 2025 Open House & Stallion Show on December 6.

The four-hour event marked the San Luis Obispo County farm’s third time to open its doors to Thoroughbred breeders, owners, trainers and enthusiasts over the past three years.

This year’s guests were treated to warm hospitality, in addition to unseasonably warm temperatures. The farm’s iconic stallion barn was decorated for the holidays, with festive wreaths on the stall doors and horse-themed gifts handed out to lucky raffle winners. Complimentary food and networking opportunities added to the merriment, along with an informative presentation from farm feed provider Purina Mills. Approximately two dozen horses bound for Rancho San Miguel’s consignment to the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s 2026 Winter Mixed Sale on January 20 also were available for early viewing.

Highlighting the activities was the popular stallion parade, which was emceed by farm owner Tom Clark. Each member of the farm’s 13-strong stallion roster was paraded for guests, accompanied by narration describing their individual achievements. This year’s line-up featured returning stallions Bolden, Brickyard Ride, Cyclotron, Editorial, Mo Forza, Northern Causeway, Richard’s Kid, Sir Prancealot (Ire) and The Street Fighter, as well as newcomers Collected, Eight Rings, Niagara Falls and Uptown Rythem.

The event received optimistic feedback across the board from attendees.

“My husband and I have attended Rancho San Miguel’s Open House since the very first one two years ago, and it keeps on getting better each and every time with new additions to their stallion roster, such as Collected,” said California-based breeder Daniela Ochoa. “He is a stunning individual, and we are looking forward to breeding two of our mares to him next breeding season.”

Video footage from the hour-long Stallion Show is available on Rancho San Miguel’s Facebook page.

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California’s New Top Sire Collected To Be Introduced At Rancho San Miguel Open House & Stallion Show On December 6

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San Miguel, California—The West Coast introduction of Grade 1 winner and nationally ranked fourth-crop sire Collected will highlight Rancho San Miguel’s 2025 Open House & Stallion Show on Saturday, December 6, a free event which will be hosted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All regional Thoroughbred breeders, owners, trainers and enthusiasts are invited to attend.

Collected recently arrived at the San Luis Obispo County farm from Airdrie Stud in Kentucky, which is partnering with Rancho San Miguel and prominent California breeder / owner Marsha Naify to stand the 12-year-old son of City Zip for a $7,500 fee in 2026.

From his first four crops to race, the 2017 Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) winner and $2,975,500-earner has sired 20 stakes winners, including seven graded stakes winners, with cumulative progeny earnings of more than $18 million. He enters the California stallion ranks as the state’s new and dominant leading sire, with 2025 progeny earnings of $6.4 million to date.

Making his Rancho San Miguel debut alongside Collected at the upcoming showcase is Grade 1 winner Eight Rings, whose highly regarded first foals will be 2-year-olds in 2026.

Promising young stallions Bolden, Brickyard Ride and The Street Fighter and veteran sires Cyclotron, Editorial, Mo Forza, Niagara Falls, Northern Causeway, Sir Prancealot (Ire) and Uptown Rythem also will be paraded, accompanied by narrations detailing their achievements.

Participants will be treated to a catered lunch, as well as opportunities for giveaways, door prizes and stallion season raffles. The farm also will offer several horses of mixed age for inspection and sale, including broodmares, weanlings and yearlings.

“This year, we are especially proud and excited to open our doors to members of the California breeding and racing community,” said Rancho San Miguel owner Tom Clark. “We plan on having some old-fashioned holiday fun while showcasing our diverse group of stallions and sharing our enthusiasm for the future of our state’s industry at this crucial point in time.”

Reservations for the event are being accepted at (805) 467-3847 and teri.ransanmig@gmail.com.

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Airdrie Stud, Marsha Naify & Rancho San Miguel Partner To Stand Grade 1 Winner Collected in California

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San Miguel, California—In a watershed announcement for the California breeding and racing industry, Grade 1 winner and prominent young sire Collected will relocate from Airdrie Stud in Kentucky to stand at Rancho San Miguel in California for the 2026 breeding season. His introductory West Coast fee is $7,500, with a live foal stand and nurse guarantee.

The 12-year-old son of City Zip enters the state as one of North America’s leading fourth-crop sires, and as the clear-cut, #1 California sire by 2025 progeny earnings with $6,307,233 in purse money amassed through November 5.

Collected will be featured during Rancho San Miguel’s 2025 Open House and Stallion Show at its San Luis Obispo County farm on December 6. Breeders are invited to attend this free event.

The unique partnership formed to relocate the stallion includes Thoroughbred owner and breeder Marsha Naify, a highly respected businesswoman, philanthropist and former chair of Thoroughbred Owners of California.

Saddled by Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert for owner Speedway Stables LLC, Collected won eight of 15 starts on dirt and turf from ages 2 through 5, earning $2,975,500. His seven stakes victories at four racetracks include five graded scores in California and Kentucky.

His signature win came in Del Mar’s $1 million Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) in 2017, in which he capped a four-race win streak by defeating reigning Champion 3-Year-Old Colt Arrogate. Next, he was runner-up to Horse of the Year Gun Runner in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), meriting a spot as one of three finalists for the Eclipse Award as Champion Older Dirt Male of 2017.

Collected was retired to Airdrie Stud prior to the 2019 breeding season. From four crops to race, he has sired 20 black-type stakes winners and the collective earners of more than $18 million.

His seven graded stakes winners include his first-crop filly Taxed, a Grade 2 winner and $1,173,919-earner who sold for $750,000 as a racing / broodmare prospect during the 2025 Fasig-Tipton November Sale last Monday. Also among this elite group is 2025 King’s Plate Stakes winner Mansetti ($773,503), one of the leading sophomore runners in Canada.

Collected is one of six winners out of Helena Bay (GB), a winning daughter of Johannesburg whose 3-year-old Uncle Mo colt Jude — a $2 million Keeneland September Sale graduate — was named a “TDN Rising Star” after his successful debut for Baffert at Santa Anita Park on October 10. Among his extended family is the European champion and leading sire Blushing Groom (Fr).

“Collected has been an absolutely rock-solid Kentucky sire, and he now has the opportunity to stand as California’s premier stallion,” said Airdrie Stud President Bret Jones. “His California training roots and the great success his progeny have enjoyed in the state should guarantee his popularity. We are thrilled to give California breeders access to a stallion that can truly help their programs.”

Collected’s move to California extends the recent outreach that Airdrie has already made to the state. Two of his top runners — the multiple graded stakes winners Conclude ($570,100) and Thought Process ($380,200) — were bred by late Airdrie founder Brereton C. Jones, and have been campaigned in partnership by his estate exclusively at Del Mar and Santa Anita.

“California’s success is so critical to our overall industry,” Bret Jones explained. “This is a great deal for both our syndicate members and the California breeding and racing communities.”

In addition to supporting Collected with her band of broodmares boarded at Rancho San Miguel, Naify plans to purchase additional mares this fall to specifically fit the incoming stallion.

“Partnering with Airdrie and Rancho San Miguel is a natural extension of the strong commitment I have made to the California breeding and racing industry over the past 25 years,” Naify said.

Collected’s move was brokered by California-based bloodstock agent Lisa Groothedde.

“We are overjoyed and extremely honored to have been entrusted by Airdrie to take the reins of Collected’s breeding career,” said Rancho San Miguel Owner Tom Clark. “In addition to being a familiar runner to our target audience from his years of competing at the highest levels here in California, he is in peak form as a stallion thanks to Airdrie’s expert management. We are proud to now do our part along with our longtime friend and client Marsha Naify to help cement Collected’s legacy.”

“With his proven credentials, we are confident that Collected will make a big splash in our regional market,” Clark said. “He is coming in as the state’s leading sire by a towering margin, which should make him a top choice for mare owners in 2026.”

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