Oscar Performance Fee Raised to $60K for ’26, Mill Ridge Also Releases Fees for GISWs Casa Creed, Aloha West

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Oscar Performance (Kitten's Joy–Devine Actress, by Theatrical {Ire}) will stand for $60,000 in 2026, up from $45,000 this season, according to a Mill Ridge Farm release Wednesday. The 11-year-old stallion is expected to serve a limited book of approximately 170 mares (140 foals) in 2026.

“Oscar Performance had another exceptional year led by Grade I winner World Beater, owned by Pin Oak Stud, trained by Riley Mott and bred by Dr. John Chandler,” said Mill Ridge's Price Bell. “Remarkably, he is ranked #2 on the General Sire List with GSH (Graded Stakes Horses) by percentage of starters to only Not This Time, and over leading sires Into Mischief, Gun Runner, Justify and on.”

Bell continued, “With all the Americans going to Tattersalls to buy the European bred yearlings, we are reminded how much opportunity exists in the U.S. with turf racing. We know we went against the current, syndicating Oscar Performance, and thanks to our shareholders, breeders and his strength and gifts, he joins Diesis and Gone West as a 'breed shaping stallion' from Mill Ridge.”

Standing his first year at stud at Mill Ridge, Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed–Achalaya, by Bellamy Road) will stand for a fee of $8,500 in 2026, slightly down from $10,000 in this season.

“We believe Casa Creed has the qualities to contribute to the breed with his talent as a racehorse in (4) Grade I wins from (15) Grade I starts,” said Bell. “His biggest fan, trainer Bill Mott, said, 'his soundness, toughness and quality and that he was never X'Rayed in his seven years of racing and (36) starts sets him apart from all others and what our breed needs.'”

Aloha West (Hard Spun–Island Bound, by Speightstown), who will be represented by his first runners in 2026, will stand for $6,500. The GI Breeders' Cup Sprint winner stood for $8,500 this season.

“We look forward to Aloha West with his first runners in 2026 for he has a similar pattern as Speightstown, showing exceptional talent early on with Bob Baffert, only to have setbacks which limited his start to racing,” explained Bell. “Eventually, he made nine starts as a 4-year-old, winning five, and culminating with a win in the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint.”

“Physically, he also resembles Speightstown, his broodmare sire, and has the unique pedigree blend of three key stallions in Gone West, Danzig, and A.P. Indy, and Traces Back to Fappiano on the dam side.”

According to Bell, both Aloha West and Casa Creed will qualify for the 'Ride Together' incentive where the registered breeder will qualify for a free season to that stallion if the offspring wins a straight maiden as a 2-year-old.

“We are excited to anticipate the 2026 breeding season and welcome your inquiries on Oscar Performance, Casa Creed and Aloha West,” said Price Bell.

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