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Big Sur goes gate to wire in Majestic Light S.

Malibu Moon's Big Sur took command right from the start and held off all challengers to give the 5-year-old his first career stakes victory...

Malibu Moon colts dominate Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale

The final session of the May 20-21 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale in Timonium, Md. turned into a showcase for Malibu Moon...

Malibu Moon colt goes for $260K at Barretts

Malibu Moon, the 2013 leading sire by North American earnings, continued his hot streak in the sales ring at the May 13 Barretts 2-year-olds in training sale...

Freedom Child headed to Belmont S. after dominating Peter Pan S. (G2)

Freedom Child rolled to an eye-catching 13 1/4-length victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Peter Pan S. (G2) at Belmont Park, earning himself a shot at the June 8 Belmont S. (G1)...

Orb circles field on way to victory in Kentucky Derby 139

With a huge move around final turn and into the stretch, Malibu Moon's Orb rolled to victory in the $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1)...

Kauai Katie handles $75K Road Princess S. with ease

Kauai Katie, a 3-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon, cruised to her sixth win in seven career outings on Sunday...

Orb rallies to take G1 Florida Derby

Malibu Moon's star 3-year-old colt completed his Kentucky Derby (G1) preparations with a dominating victory in Saturday's $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park...

Malibu Moon trio shines at FT Florida Sale

A trio of 2-year-olds by Malibu Moon topped the $300,000 mark at the March 25 Fasig Tipton Florida Sale held at Palm Meadows...

Big numbers continue for Malibu Moon at OBS

After a strong opening day, the sales returns continued to be top-notch for Malibu Moon during closing day of the March 12-13 OBS Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale...

Malibu Moon colt rings big bell at OBS 2YO sale

Bidders saw plenty to like from the offspring of Malibu Moon during the first day of the March 12-13 OBS Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale...

Malibu Moon colt tops Barretts Sale at $675,000

The fireworks at the Barretts March Select Sale started early when a 2-year-old colt by Spendthrift Farm's leading sire Malibu Moon brought a winning bid of $675,000...

Malibu Moon colt launches into 'Orb'-it with Fountain of Youth (G2) win

Malibu Moon’s rising 3-year-old colt Orb stamped himself as a major contender on the Kentucky Derby trail Saturday by rolling past the previously unbeaten Violence in the stretch to win the $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream...

Moon Philly shines in $125K Nellie Morse S.

Moon Philly became Malibu Moon's second stakes winner of the day as she drew away to win the $125,000 Nellie Morse S. Jan. 26 at Laurel Park...

Kauai Katie rolls again in G2 Forward Gal

Malibu Moon's Kauai Katie left her foes far behind in the stretch run of the Forward Gal S. (G2) Saturday at Gulfstream Park...

Malibu Moon's More Chocolate gets first SW in G2 La Canada

Malibu Moon got his second graded stakes winner of 2013 on Jan. 20 when More Chocolate rolled to victory in the $150,000 La Canada S. (G2) at Santa Anita...

Kauai Katie starts 3yo season in style

Malibu Moon's 3-year-old filly Kauai Katie rolled to an eight-length win in Saturday’s $100,000 Old Hat S. (G3)...

Prospective gets job done in $150k Delta Mile

Prospective, bred by Spendthrift Farm and sire by their top stallion Malibu Moon, surpassed the $700,000 in earnings...

Eden's Moon brings $1.525 million at F-T November

In a Fasig-Tipton sale filled with top-class horses, Malibu Moon's 3-year-old filly Eden's Moon emerged as one of the brightest stars...

Malibu Moon trio ready for Breeders' Cup 2012

With entries set for the Nov. 2-3 Breeders' Cup, top-10 sire Malibu Moon has three starters set to give their sire another milestone in his stallion career...

Malibu Moon leads way at F-T Kentucky Fall Yearling sale

A Spendthrift Farm bred daughter of Malibu Moon was the second-most expensive horse at $265,000 during day 2 of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall yearling sale...

Malibu Moon gets ninth stakes winner of 2012

Moonlit Malibu took the $50,000 Municipalities Mayors H. Oct. 19 at Charles Town Races for the second time in her career...

Z Big Apple a star in debut

The Malibu Moon colt Z Big Apple flashed his talent in his debut Oct. 20 at Santa Anita, winning like a seasoned veteran...

Malibu Moon firster rolls by 8 at Woodbine

Original Script left little doubt to who was best in her Oct. 13 debut at Woodbine as the 2-year-old Malibu Moon filly drew off to an eight length win...

Moonwalk wins thrilling G3 Jessamine S.

Spendthrift Farm’s homebred Moonwalk held off Kitten’s Point by a nose to win the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine S. (G3)...

Malibu Moon filly tops Eastern Fall Yearling sale

A daughter of Malibu Moon brought $300,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale Oct. 1...

Kauai Katie keeps record perfect in G2 Matron S.

Malibu Moon's 2-year-old filly Kauai Katie picked up her second Grade 2 victory to up her record to 3-for-3 on Sunday afternoon at Belmont Park...

Martha's Moon shines in $75,000 Blue Hen S.

Martha's Moon made it two straight black-type wins with a 1 3/4-length score in the $75,000 Blue Hen S. Sept. 29 at Delaware Park...

Malibu Moon gross over $7 million at Keeneland Sept. sale

Through 10 days of the Keeneland September yearling sale, Malibu Moon has gross receipts of $7,103,000, the sixth-highest figure for all stallions...

Martha's Moon earns first black-type in $75,000 Catcharisingstar S.

Martha's Moon took to the sloppy Calder surface Saturday to score a 1 1/2-length victory in the $75,000 Catcharisingstar S...

Malibu Moon 2yo takes off in Saratoga maiden

Magical Moon drew off in the stretch to a 10 1/4-length win to break her maiden in stunning style Friday at Saratoga in her second lifetime start...

Spendthrift homebred Winding Way brilliant in G3 Rancho Bernando H.

Spendthrift Farm homebred Winding Way showed once again how special she is in the $150,000 Rancho Bernando H. (G3)...

Kauai Katie victorious in G2 Adirondack S.

Kauai Katie, the Spendthrift Farm bred daughter of Malibu Moon, is two-for-two after her sharp 2 3/4-length victory in the $200,000 Adirondack S. (G2)...

Winding Way to the top at Del Mar

Spendthrift homebred Winding Way ran her record to 2-for-2 with a scintillating 7 1/4-length allowance victory over Del Mar's main track on July 21...

Eden's Moon leads the way in G2 San Clemente H.

Eden's Moon made her grass debut a winning one with a front-running victory in the $150,000 San Clemente H. (G2) July 22 at Del Mar...

Sisters by Malibu Moon become "Rising Stars" on same weekend

Spendthrift-bred 2-year-old filly Kauai Katie rolled by an eye-popping 12 lengths in her debut July 20 - one day prior to her older sister, 3-year-old Winding Way, remaining perfect in California...

Malibu Moon colt tops Fasig-Tipton July sale at $375K

The Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale annually features some of the best bred young horses in the country, and none brought more attention than a colt by Malibu Moon...

Prospective gets second 'Derby' of 2012

Prospective, 3-year-old son of Malibu Moon, logged his second graded stakes win of the year with a 2 1/2-length win in the $100,000 Ohio Derby (G3)...

Malibu Moon's Winding Way impresses in debut

Winding Way, a three-year-old filly by Malibu Moon, made an impressive debut at the races on Sunday, June 10th, rolling by 4 ¾ lengths...

Malibu Moon's leading colt Prospective back to winning ways

Prospective, the leading three-year-old colt by Malibu Moon, returned to his winning ways on Sunday, June 10th with a decisive win in the $153,000 Victoria Park S. at Woodbine...

Malibu Moon juveniles shine at FT Florida sale

Malibu Moon was responsible for four of the top 20 horses sold at the March 26 Fasig-Tipton Florida sale of 2-year-olds held at Palm Meadows...

Tenacious Prospective earns way in G2 Tampa Bay Derby

Three-year-old Prospective, by Malibu Moon and bred by Spendthrift Farm, fought off a very stubborn foe to take the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby...

Eden's Moon radiant in G1 Las Virgenes

Jumping into stakes company for the first time, Eden's Moon delivered a stellar performance in the Grade 1 Las Virgenes S...

Malibu Moon's Prospective hits Derby trail in Tampa

Prospective's victory in the $100,000, seven-furlong Pasco S. for 3-year-olds at Tampa Bay Downs on Jan. 14 will likely put the dark bay son of Malibu Moon on the Derby trail...

Eden's Moon demolishes foes at Santa Anita

Eden's Moon was simply stellar in her maiden win Jan. 8 at Santa Anita Park, running away to a 11 1/2- length victory in her second lifetime start...

Malibu Moon: a look back at 2011

2011 was another banner year for Spendthrift's top-5 ranked stallion Malibu Moon...

Obruchev cruises in $385K Japanese stakes

Malibu Moon's 2-year-old son Obruchev remained undefeated in black type races with a dominating eight-length victory in the $385,000 Yushun S...

2012 stud fees set; Malibu Moon to $70,000

B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm announced stud fees for its 2012 roster of stallions, which is headlined by leading sire Malibu Moon...

Malibu Moon's Obruchev breaks maiden in stakes

In just his second lifetime start, Obruchev made the most of his maiden win with stakes win at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan...

Great beginning at Keeneland Nov. for Malibu Moon

The 2011 Keeneland November breeding stock sale got off to a fantastic start for Malibu Moon with a pair of distaffers bringing seven figures during the first two days of the sale...

Funny Moon brings $2.3 million at Fasig-Tipton

Five-year-old Funny Moon, Grade 1-winning daughter of Malibu Moon, was the top seller, at $2.3 million, the first evening at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale...

Malibu Moon logs 13th stakes winner of the year

Managed Account came running in the stretch to grab a neck victory in the $75,000 Toccet S...

Malibu Moon gets 12th stakes winner of 2011

Moonlit Malibu led the entire seven furlong trip of the $50,000 HBPA Mayors H. Oct. 4 at Charles Town...

Malibu Moon juvenile takes Grey S. (G3) at Woodbine

Spendthrift-bred Prospective rolled to a two-length victory in the $201,200 Grey S. (G3) at Woodbine on Oct. 9 to give his sire Malibu Moon his second of three stakes winners on the day...

Rule by Night steps up in Duck Dance S.

Rule by Night, a 4-year-old son of Malibu Moon, got his first stakes win of 2011 in the $60,000 Duck Dance S. Oct. 9...

Strike the Moon hits home in $400,000 Charles Town Oaks

Strike the Moon took the $400,000 Charles Town Oaks by three-quarters of a length on Sept. 17 to win the richest sprint race in the country for 3-year-old fillies...

Ask the Moon rolls to second straight G1 score

Malibu Moon's Ask the Moon made all the running to win the $300,000 Personal Ensign I. (G1) by 2 3/4-lengths Sept. 3...

Hot Summer comes from behind to win G3 Victory Ride S.

A quick early pace in the $102,000 Victory Ride S. at Saratoga set things up perfectly for a strong closing move from Hot Summer...

Ask the Moon responds best in G1 Ruffian H.

Malibu Moon's Ask the Moon proved she could handle a big jump in class with a front-running score in the $250,000 Ruffian H...

Malibu Moon firsters find winners circle at Del Mar, Monmouth

Top-10 sire Malibu Moon had a pair of sharp-looking debut winners on opposite coasts on July 24...

Malibu Moon yearlings average over $140K at Fasig-Tipton sale

A pair of Malibu Moon yearling both brought six figure prices at the July 12 Fasig-Tipton yearling sale...

Malibu Win tops in $75K Northern Fling stakes

Malibu Win ran down the front-runners with a four-wide move to earn her first stakes victory in the $75,000 Northern Fling...

Lunar Mist shines in Mountaineer's Firecracker

Malibu Moon's 52nd career stakes winner came in the $75,000 Firecracker S. at Mountaineer Park on July 3...

Malibu Pier chalks up 3rd graded stakes win of 2011

Spendthrift's Malibu Pier wore down a loose-on-the-lead Restless Soul (GB) to win the $100,000 Beverly Hills H. (G3)...

Moon Over Maryland: $390K 2YO is top filly at Timonium

A Malibu Moon filly who worked a quarter mile in a bullet :21.3 on May 18, sold to Hall of Famer Bob Baffert for $390,000...

Baltimore Bob ships to Lone Star for stakes win

Baltimore Bob ran his 2011 record to three for four with a victory in the $50,000 Grand Prairie Turf Challenge April 23...

Malibu Pier wins G2 Santa Barbara for Spendthrift

Malibu Pier's win in he $150,000 Santa Barbara H. (G2) April 16 at Santa Anita was a trifecta of sorts for B. Wayne Hughes and Spendthrift Farm...

Malibu Moon maiden impresses at Aqueduct

Ripples n' Waves strolled home a 6 1/4-length winner for his first career victory in a one mile maiden race...

Malibu Moon's Rodman dominates in Irish Tower stakes

Rodman left no doubt as to who was the best in the Apr. 14 Irish Tower S. at Aqueduct...

Hot Summer springs forward in G3 Comely

Malibu Moon's Hot Summer shot through along the rail to wrap up a tidy 2 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 Comely S. (G3) April 9...

Malibu Moon Breeders' Cup preview

Two-time Grade 1 winner Ask the Moon and the promising 2-year-old colt Prospective will carry the torch for their sire Malibu Moon in this year's Breeders' Cup...

Alec's Moon scores rare Oaks-Derby double

With her victory in the March 23 Portland Meadows Derby, the 3-year-old filly Alec's Moon completed a sweep of the Derby and the Portland Meadows Oaks...

Malibu Pier becomes Malibu Moon's 50th SW in Santa Ana (G2)

B. Wayne Hughes’ homebred Malibu Pier became the milestone 50th career stakes winner for Malibu Moon, with her tenacious victory in the $150,000 Santa Ana S. (G2) on March 19...

Strong sale for Malibu Moon at Fasig-Tipton Palm Meadows

Malibu Moon started off the 2011 2-year-old sales season with great results at Palm Meadows on March 3. The Spendthrift stallion was the leading North America sire by average with three or more sold, selling six juveniles for an average of $355,000....

Alec's Moon easily wins Portland Meadows Oaks

Alec's Moon was much the best in the $50,000 Portland Meadows Oaks on Jan. 29, winning by 6 1/2-lengths...

Malibu Moon colt dominates at Tampa

Stretching out to two turns proved to be just the right thing for Moonhanger as he romped home an 11 length winner...

Spendthrift homebred Malibu Pier second in G1 La Brea

Malibu Pier, owned and bred by B. Wayne Hughes, was a clear second in the $250,000 La Brea S. (G1) Dec. 26 at Santa Anita Park...

Rahy's Moon makes it two straight with Argentine stakes win

Malibu Moon, North America's third leading sire, got his latest stakes winner in Argentina on Nov. 26...

Malibu Moon colt dominates in Groovy stakes

Rule by Night turned the $60,000 Groovy S. into a one-horse race with a galloping 9 1/4-length victory...

Malibu Moon to stand for $60,000 in 2011

Leading sire Malibu Moon, who is enjoying a banner year in 2010, will stand the upcoming 2011 breeding season at Spendthrift Farm for a fee of $60,000...

Malibu Moon Breeders' Cup runners in Ladies Classic and Filly and Mare Sprint

Four runners sired by Malibu Moon were entered in the 26th Breeders’ Cup...

Rule by Night adds to Malibu Moon's impressive list of stakes horses

Malibu Moon sired his 24th stakes performer of the year on Oct. 9, after Rule by Night was a close second in the $250,000 Gallant Bob...

Life At Ten back to winning ways in G1 Beldame

Life At Ten won her fourth graded stakes of 2010 with a daylight victory in the Beldame (G1)...

Malibu Moon filly tops Keeneland Day 4 at $700K

A $700,000 Malibu Moon filly was the top price during Day 4 of the Keeneland September yearling sale...

Moon de French shows the way in Adoration victory

Moon de French made all the running in a 1 3/4-length score in the $75,000 Adoration...

Graded races full of Malibu Moon progeny this weekend

The starting gates in the Grade I and Grade II races will be filled with progeny by Malibu Moon this weekend, as at least six of his sons and daughters are competing in the best races across America...

Malibu Moon has highest price colt at OBS August sale

Malibu Moon had the highest price colt during the select portion of the OBS August yearling sale...

Malibu Moon's number of stakes horses on the rise

Malibu Moon sired his 21st stakes performer of the year on August 23rd, when Malibu Moon Dance ran second in the Bennington Stakes at Saratoga...

Sweet August Moon wins G3 Rancho Bernardo at Del Mar

Sweet August Moon won her second straight race, both in graded company, in the $150,000 Rancho Bernardo H. (G3)...

Sire Malibu Moon a rising star in breeding industry (kentucky.com)

Currently third on the general sire list by earnings, Malibu Moon has been on a tear with three of his daughters...

Three Malibu Moon colts lead the way at Saratoga

Four Malibu Moon yearlings were listed as sold, for an average of $237,500, nearly six times the stud fee...

Malibu Prayer the class of G1 Ruffian

Malibu Prayer became the third Grade 1 winner of 2010 for Malibu Moon, with a front-running score in the $250,000 Ruffian

Devil May Care adds G1 Coaching Club to resume

Devil May Care made it look easy with a four-length tally in the $250,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1)...

Malibu Moon filly Dream is “out of this world” in debut

Dream lived up to her 4-5 odds when the 2-year-old filly by Malibu Moon scored an “easier than it looked” 4 3/4-length victory in her racing debut on July 20...

Sweet August Moon continues huge day for Malibu Moon

Sweet August Moon took advantage of an opening along the rail, and gave sire Malibu Moon his second Graded victory of July 17th, winning the $150,000 A Gleam Handicap (G2) at Hollywood Park....

Life At Ten makes it six in a row in G2 Del 'Cap

Malibu Moon's daughter Life At Ten solidified her status as one of the top older distaffers in the country with a front-running, three-length victory in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (G2) on July 17...

Three six-figure yearlings for Malibu Moon at F-T

Three yearlings by Spendthrift's Malibu Moon brought six-figure prices at the July 13-14 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky sale...

Devil May Care's G1 sparks big day for Malibu Moon

Devil May Care overwhelmed her competition with an easy-as-you-please victory in the $250,000 Mother Goose S. (G1) at Belmont Park...

Malibu Moon distaffers 1-3 in G1 Ogden Phipps

Malibu Moon put his stamp on the 42nd running of the $250,000 Ogden Phipps H. when a pair of fillies by the Spendthrift stallion finished first and third...

Baltimore Bob game in Da Hoss Stakes victory

Baltimore Bob, a 5-year-old son of Malibu Moon, won a hard-fought stretch duel to take the $50,000 Da Hoss S. at Colonial Downs on June 12...

Funny Moon takes G2 Shuvee Handicap

With a score in the Grade 2 Shuvee, Funny Moon is starting to make a habit of winning big races at Belmont Park...

Big weekend in the offing for Malibu Moon

Malibu Moon will be represented in four graded stakes during the third weekend in May...

Devil May Care ready for Derby 136

With the field, post positions and odds all set, a filly by Malibu Moon is attracting as much attention as any horse in the Kentucky Derby (G1) lineup...

Devil May Care will attempt to make history in Kentucky Derby

After several days of consideration, trainer Todd Pletcher and owner John Greathouse decided on Monday to enter Devil May Care in the May 1 Kentucky Derby...

Malibu Moon's Pinkarella gets breakthrough win in $250K Sugar Maple Stakes

The rich Apr. 17 card at Charles Town racetrack proved the perfect place for Pinkarella to get the first stakes win in the 4-year-old filly's career...

Life At Ten gets fourth consecutive win in G3 Sixty Sails

Life At Ten, a five-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon, recorded her fourth straight victory with a one-length triumph in the $200,000 Sixty Sails (G3) at Hawthorne Racecourse on Apr. 17...

Sanan and Albertrani take shot with Odysseus

Owner Satish Sanan and trainer Tom Albertrani are interviewed in a story by the Daily Racing Form about top Kentucky Derby contender Odysseus...

Malibu Moon colt brings second-highest price at Keeneland 2YO sale

The offspring of Malibu Moon have brought big prices all spring during the 2-year-old sales season, and the Keeneland April sale was no exception...

Edwin Anthony Pedigree Analysis: Odysseus

While viewing Triple Crown prep races, breeders and casual fans alike are looking for something out of the ordinary...

Devil May Care back on top with Bonnie Miss victory

With her victory in the $200,000 Bonnie Miss (G2), Devil May Care gave her sire Malibu Moon his 44th winner of 2010, currently tops on the North America general sire list...

OBS March sale: Malibu Moon pair near the top

Malibu Moon continued a strong spring on the Florida 2-year-old sales circuit when a pair of his juveniles were among the top sellers at the OBS selected sale...

Malibu Moon's Odysseus heroic in Tampa Bay Derby

Odysseus kept his Kentucky Derby dreams alive with a gutsy effort in the $300,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs on Mar. 6...

Malibu Moon tops sire list with 38 winners

Spendthrift Farm's Malibu Moon is currently on top of the 2010 North American sire list with a total of 38 winners through Mar. 11...

Malibu Moon duo shines at F-T Calder Select 2YOs

A pair of Malibu Moon 2-year-olds represented their sire very well in the Mar. 2 Fasig-Tipton Calder Select Sale, both ranking in the top 20 highest prices in the sale...

TDN: Sanan talks about Odysseus

Odysseus, the character from Greek mythology, overcame many obstacles to make it home safely after the Trojan War. And now his namesake - a 3-year-old colt by Malibu Moon - finds himself on an exciting journey of his own: the path to the Triple Crown...