Multiple graded stakes-winning Maryland-bred star Post Time, one of the most accomplished and popular runners in the nation in recent years, will stand his first season at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, MD., in 2026 for $4,000 live foal, payable when the foal stands and nurses.

A brilliant son of Frosted out of Vielsalm, by Fairbanks, and an earner of nearly $1.5 million, Post Time was campaigned by Hillwood Stable LLC (Ellen Charles) and trained by Brittany Russell. The striking gray captured the imagination of Maryland racing fans with his explosive turn of foot and sensational record.

A stakes winner every year from 2 to 5, Post Time compiled a career highlighted by victories in the Carter (G2) and General George Stakes (G3) and back-to-back runnings of the Polynesian Stakes (by a combined 28½ lengths), Grade 1 placings in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, Metropolitan Handicap and Whitney Stakes, and top-three finishes in 21 of his 22 starts, 17 coming in stakes company. His enviable record at Laurel Park was 10 wins in 11 starts, and a second in the other. 

“Post Time is a true throwback racehorse,” said trainer Brittany Russell. “He was immensely talented from the start, but what made him special was his durability and will to compete. As precocious as he was at 2, he just kept getting better—each year stronger, tougher, and more professional. He faced top-class competition in graded stakes and even the Breeders’ Cup yet always showed up. He’s the kind of horse every trainer dreams of—sound, genuine, and full of personality.”

Bred in Maryland by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Dr. Brooke Bowman and Milton P. Higgins III, Post Time descends from a female family steeped with stakes performers. His dam Vielsalm was a stakes winner and graded stakes-placed earner of more than $300,000. 

“Post Time represents everything we look for in a stallion prospect,” said David Wade, General Manager of Northview.  “He’s sound, fast, correct, and from a family of solid runners.  On the track he broke his maiden going 5 ½ furlongs at 2 and went on to win 8 of his first 9 starts.  He didn’t dodge any horses, ran a very impressive 2nd in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, and won stakes up to 1 1/8 miles.  I always judge a horse by who they beat and he has finished ahead Domestic Product, White Abarrio, National Treasure, Muth, and Seize the Grey, to name a few.  We’re thrilled to keep him in Maryland and offer him at a fee that presents incredible value to our clients.” 

Owner Ellen Charles added:

“Post Time was a joy to own from the start—a beautiful, kind horse with immense talent. To see him come home to Maryland and stand at Northview, where so many great stallions have launched their careers, is tremendously gratifying. I hope Maryland breeders will support him the way he supported us every time he ran.”

Post Time has current earnings of $1,498,705, a resume that includes multiple graded victories and a loyal fan following throughout the Mid-Atlantic. His combination of pedigree, performance, and Maryland roots make him a compelling new addition to Northview’s stallion roster.