March 3 2026

First mares confirmed in-foal to new Darley stallions First Mission and Highland Falls

Both are standing for $10,000 live foal in 2026
First Mission

The first mares covered by new stallions Highland Falls and First Mission have been reported in-foal marking an exciting start to their inaugural seasons in Kentucky.

First Mission enters stud as the fastest freshman stallion to retire at $10,000 or less in the past five years, highlighted by a 109 Beyer in the $1.25 million G2 Oaklawn Handicap. A four-time graded stakes winner with six triple-digit Beyers, he also captured the G2 Alysheba, G3 Essex and G3 Lexington. By sire of sires Street Sense, he is free of A.P. Indy, which is his sire’s best cross.

Highland Falls

Highland Falls, by Curlin, was a dominant four-length winner of the G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup and runner-up in the G1 Whitney, earning a career-best 107 Beyer. Curlin’s only G1-winning son out of a multiple G1-winning mare, Highland Falls is out of G1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Round Pond. He is also a half-brother to the dam of fellow Darley stallion Speaker’s Corner and the brilliant sprinter Knightsbridge (by Nyquist) who just posted a 112 Beyer in winning the G3 Gulfstream Park Mile, his third consecutive Graded win.