King for a Day’s progeny, Prince Valiant and Soontobeking, finished first and second in the $200,000 Times Square division of the New York Stallion Stakes Series at Aqueduct Racetrack. King for a Day stands for $5,000 at Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions, along with other talented studs like Mind Control and Peace and Justice.

New York-breds are set to benefit from increased purse amounts on the NYRA circuit starting in 2026, with all New York-bred overnight races for 2-year-olds offering purse amounts matching open-company counterparts. The new Belmont Park, set to open in 2026, will provide new opportunities for breeders, including a Tapeta course that will become the exclusive winter racing surface on the NYRA circuit.

The stallions at Irish Hill & Dutchess Views offer a diverse range of pedigrees and economic opportunities for breeders in New York. Stallions like Mind Control, Peace and Justice, and Rich Strike provide breeders with the potential to have a successful breeding and racing experience in the lucrative New York marketplace.