Walmac Farm announces 2027 stallion roster and fees

Gary Broad’s Walmac Farm has set stud fees for its roster of stallions for the upcoming breeding season, led by Pappacap, who will stand for $12,500 S&N. The roster is further bolstered by recently retired Grade 1 winner Stronghold who will stand his initial season at stud for $10,000 S&N.

Pappacap, a dominant winner of the Best Pal S. (G2) at Del Mar at two, is a son of Horse of the Year and elite sire Gun Runner. In addition to his impressive 4 ¾-length victory in the Best Pal, Pappacap finished second to subsequent Champion 2-Year-Old Corniche in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and American Pharoah S. (G1). At three, he was second in the Woody Stephens S. (G1) and Pat Day Mile S. (G2) to Jack Christopher and was third in the Lecomte S. (G3). Pappacap’s first yearlings this year have sold for up to $185,000, and his first weanlings in 2025 commanded up to $170,000. He will have his first 2-year-olds in 2027.

Stronghold is a multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire by Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, a son of the influential Awesome Again. Stronghold won graded stakes from seven furlongs to 1 1/8 miles in a stellar career. He captured the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Sunland Park Derby (G3) at three and the Triple Bend S. (G3) this year, running seven furlongs in a fast 1:21.36. As a top juvenile, Stronghold was twice Graded stakes-placed, including the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2). All told, he won or placed in nine Graded stakes, amassing earnings of more than $1.3 million.

Multiple Grade 3 winner and Grade 1-placed Fulsome will stand for $7,500 S&N. The millionaire son of No. 1 General Sire Into Mischief won the Smarty Jones S. (G3) and the Matt Winn S. (G3) at three. He won the Oaklawn Mile S. (G3) as a 4-year-old and that year’s West Virginia Governor’s S. (G3). A Juddmonte homebred, Fulsome hails from the family of Grade 1 winners Sightseek and Tates Creek, as well as Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Country Grammer. Fulsome’s first yearlings sold for up to $140,000 this year, and his first 2-year-olds hit the track in 2027.

Pinehurst, a millionaire son of Twirling Candy, will also stand for $7,500 S&N. Bred on a similar cross to Gun Runner, Pinehurst won the Del Mar Futurity (G1) and the $1.5 million Saudi Derby (G3) in Saudi Arabia. A $385,000 Keeneland September Sale graduate, Pinehurst banked more than $1.2 million in his racing career. His first 2-year-olds this year include Crazy Hot Mess, runner-up in the Del Mar Debutante (G1) and third in the Sorrento S. (G3), and undefeated Smoted, a recent allowance winner at Churchill Downs. In the auction ring this year, his first 2-year-olds sold for up to $190,000.

Core Beliefs, a son of Quality Road, will stand for $5,000 S&N. A tenacious racehorse, Core Beliefs won the Ohio Derby (G3) and the New Orleans H. (G2) and finished second in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and the Peter Pan S. (G3). He won or placed in 10-of-18 lifetime starts, earning $1,033,988. Core Beliefs is represented in 2026 by TDN Rising Star Club Regin, who was a dominating 6-length maiden special weight winner in his career debut at Saratoga and followed that impressive bow with a third-place finish to U.S.S. Valor and Gaudreau in the Champagne S. (G1).

For more information on Walmac’s stallion roster, contact Walmac at (859) 554-5151, email to Lgrandsire@walmacfarm.com, or visit www.walmacfarm.com. Walmac’s 2027 roster and fees are as follows: