Claiborne Farm announced stud fees for the two exciting young stallions joining their roster in 2026. Multiple Grade 1 winner MINDFRAME will stand for an initial fee of $50,000 LFSN, while JOHANNES, a Grade 1 winner by top sire Nyquist, will stand for $10,000 LFSN and is eligible for Claiborne’s new “Breed Twice, Breed for Life” incentive program.
MINDFRAME was the only older horse in America to win two Grade 1 races in 2025, highlighted by a statement victory in the Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs, where he bested Eclipse Award winner Sierra Leone, Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan, and Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Hit Show. He earned a 105 Beyer Speed Figure in the Stephen Foster, marking his fourth of five career triple-digit Beyers.
Owned by Mike Repole and Vinnie Viola, MINDFRAME’s versatility was on full display during his determined victory in the seven furlong Churchill Downs Stakes (G1), a race in which he beat eight graded stakes winners, including Grade 1 winners Nysos, Book’em Danno, and Mullikin. The son of Constitution is also classic placed, finishing second by a half-length in the 2024 Belmont Stakes (G1) in just his third career start. He retired with over $2,000,000 in earnings.
JOHANNES, one of North America’s elite competitors on the turf, is the highest earning son for his elite sire Nyquist. The 6-time graded stakes winner retired with earnings of $1,298,359 under trainer Tim Yakteen. In total, JOHANNES posted nine career victories, eight of those in stakes company, and six against graded stakes competition.
A nine-length maiden special weight winner sprinting 6 furlongs in 1:08.47 as a 2-year-old at Santa Anita Park, JOHANNES then kicked off his sophomore campaign with dominant victories in the Baffle Stakes and the Pasadena Stakes.
JOHANNES, a homebred for Joe and Debby McCloskey, jumped to another level at four, where he started the season with a breakthrough graded victory in the American Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita, running the mile in 1:32.08. From there, he posted Beyer Speed Figures of 100 or greater in six of his next seven starts, beginning with a victory in the Shoemaker Mile (G1). His resume also includes victories in the Eddie Read Stakes (G2), City of Hope Mile Stakes (G2) twice, and San Gabriel Stakes (G2).
Breeders will have an opportunity to earn a lifetime breeding right to JOHANNES through Claiborne’s new “Breed Twice, Breed for Life” incentive program. Owners that breed a total of two (2) mares to Johannes during the first two (2) breeding seasons, have two (2) live foals, and pay two (2) stud fees on or before the due date will earn a lifetime breeding right. Space limited. For more information, breeders are encouraged to contact Claiborne’s Stallion Seasons and Bloodstock Manager, Jacob West, at [email protected] or 859-987-2330.