Grade 1 winner Antiquarian has been sold to JS Company and Directors and will begin his stallion career at Arrow Stud in Japan, adding another accomplished American runner to the Japanese breeding industry.
The move was announced on September 18. Antiquarian retired from racing in August after a minor suspensory injury was discovered beneath his left ankle while he was preparing for a defense of the Jockey Club Gold Cup.
A Grade 1 winner moves to Japan
Antiquarian won five of 14 starts and earned $1,320,350 during three seasons of racing for Centennial Farms and trainer Todd Pletcher. His biggest victory came in the 2025 Jockey Club Gold Cup. He also won the Peter Pan Stakes in 2024 and the Westchester Stakes in 2026.
His final season included a third place finish in the Whitney Stakes, one of the leading summer races for older dirt horses in the United States.
A familiar American bloodline
Antiquarian is a son of Preservationist and the Istan mare Lifetime Memory. Centennial Farms also campaigned Preservationist, giving Antiquarian an important connection to one of the stable’s previous Grade 1 winners.
Arrow Stud has experience standing horses familiar to North American racing followers. Its roster has included California Chrome, Shanghai Bobby and Firenze Fire.
Why the move matters
Japan continues to attract accomplished international bloodstock, and Antiquarian brings proven Grade 1 dirt form along with a pedigree that gives breeders another American option. His arrival also closes the racing chapter of a horse who competed successfully from age three through age five.
For OTB Bet readers following the older dirt division, his departure changes the landscape around races such as the Whitney Stakes and the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Sources
Reporting and race record details were verified through BloodHorse and Thoroughbred Daily News reports published September 18, 2026.
