Ransom the Moon to Join Indiana Stud Roster in 2027
The 14-year-old stallion will begin his 2027 breeding season in Trafalgar at Midwest Equine and Veterinary Hospital.
Updated on Oct. 20, 2026 in Equestrian
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Ransom the Moon, a 14-year-old stallion who previously stood at Calumet Farm, will relocate to Indiana for the 2027 breeding season. The horse will stand at Midwest Equine and Veterinary Hospital in Trafalgar for an advertised fee of $2,000.
Why it matters
The relocation follows the purchase of the stallion by D.A.M.N. Stallions, a partnership seeking to bolster the breeding industry in Indiana. The move brings a proven sire with significant progeny earnings to the state's regional market.
Ransom the Moon has sired 58 winners and 11 black type horses from five crops, accumulating total progeny earnings of more than $7.1 million. The 14-year-old stallion earned $884,829 during his own racing career, which included two Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes victories.
The players
Ransom the Moon
This 14-year-old stallion is an accomplished racehorse and sire bred by Sam-Son Farm in Ontario.
D.A.M.N. Stallions
This investment partnership, comprised of Dirk Hickson, Abbie Haffner, Matt Kwiatkowski, and William Austin Nicks, manages the relocation of the horses.
Oxbow
This thoroughbred stallion was purchased alongside Ransom the Moon and will stand at Breakway Farm in Dillsboro.
The details
Purchased by the D.A.M.N. Stallions partnership, Ransom the Moon will relocate from Kentucky to Indiana to stand alongside Oxbow. Oxbow is scheduled to stand at Breakway Farm in Dillsboro as part of the same ownership group's expansion efforts.
Timeline
Ransom the Moon began his stud career at Calumet Farm in 2019.
Ransom the Moon is moving to stand in Indiana for the 2027 breeding season.
Season Trajectory
The arrival of high-earning sires like Ransom the Moon shifts the competitive landscape of the Indiana thoroughbred breeding program. This influx strengthens the state's ability to produce regionally competitive runners by increasing the quality of the available stallion roster.
Local breeders gain access to a stallion with progeny earnings of $7.1 million at a $2,000 fee for the upcoming season. This availability provides a cost-effective option for producers looking to improve their foal crop quality within the Indiana breeding program.
The takeaway
The relocation of established sires to new regional markets provides local breeders with improved access to proven bloodlines. Owners of mares in the area may benefit from the increased quality of stallions available for the upcoming breeding season.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Belleville News-Democrat.
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