Authentic
Authentic
2020 Horse of the Year by Into Mischief
2017, Bay, 16.2h | Entered Stud: 2021 | Nominated to: Breeders' Cup, KTDF
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“The quality of stock that he’s putting on the ground is a great example of what can happen with a horse of his caliber.” —Tom Ryan
2026 Racing: WESTWOOD starts the year off right with a front-running performance in the San Pasqual Stakes-G2 for his first stakes victory. Coach Mazzula got the lead soon after the start of the $125,000 Hilltop S. and led the rest of the way to give the 3-year-old filly her first stakes win. Authentic sires his third TDN Rising Star with blazing fast SALLOOM, who was victorious in his official racing debut at Meydan, winning by 7 lengths. A fourth TDN Rising Star came from LA RASCASSE, a debut winning filly during the spring meet at Keeneland. LA RASCASSE backed up her impressive debut victory at Keeneland with a sparkling stakes debut in a loaded edition of the Monomoy Girl Stakes at Churchill Downs.
2025 Racing: Top 4 Second-Crop Sire in North America, Top 3 by Graded SHs – tied with McKinzie, led by top 2yo filly IRON ORCHARD-G1, winner of the prestigious $400,000 Frizette S. (G1) at Belmont at Aqueduct, $150,000 Seeking the Ante S. at Saratoga, and an impressive MdSpWt winner on debut at Saratoga (sold for $2,500,000 at 2025 F-T Fall Digital Sale); first-crop classic contender RODRIGUEZ-G2, dominant 3 1/2-length winner of the storied $750,000 Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct in 1:48.15 for 1 1/8 miles – earning a 101 Beyer, a TDN Rising Star after an impressive 7-length MdSpWt win at Santa Anita – earning a 100 Beyer (Journalism was the only other Derby contender with multiple triple-digit Beyers), and placed in Santa Anita’s San Felipe (G2) & Robert B. Lewis (G3); 2yo filly BRAVE DEB-G3, winner of the Surfer Girl S. (G3) and MdSpWt on debut at Santa Anita; 3yo colt & TDN Rising Star VERIFIRE, impressive 2 3/4-length winner of the $250,000 Maxfield S. at Churchill Downs, running 7 furlongs in 1:20.77–less than a half-second off the track record–earning a 95 Beyer; 3yo colt TOMASELLO, winner of the $250,000 KY Downs Preview Nashville Derby at Ellis Park; 3yo colt REAGAN’S WIT, dominant 3 1/4-length winner of Pimlico’s James Murphy S. on Preakness day, earning an 86 Beyer; 3yo colt Westwood, placed in the prestigious Santa Anita Derby-G1; second-crop 2yos already include Spa Prospector, an impressive MdSpWt winner at Saratoga who placed in the Adirondack (G3) in her next start, and The Hell We Did, MdSpWt winner on debut and runner-up in the $100,000 Zia Park Juvenile in his second start; etc.
2025 Sales: 2yo fillies sold up to $2,500,000, 2yo colts up to $600,000, yearling fillies up to $250,000, and yearling colts up to $225,000.
First-crop 3yo colts featured a trio in Pool 4 of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Future Wager – only his sire Into Mischief had more 3yos with individual betting odds in the pool.
2024 Racing: A crop-high 15 winners around two turns from his first 2-year-olds to race – No. 1 among First-Crop Sires! Led by undefeated 2yo colt ALWAJEEH, winner of the JCSA Challenge S. in his second start & 8 1/4-length debut winner in Saudi Arabia; 2yo filly POWER CONNECTION, winner of the Manzano S. defeating the boys; Adeera, debut MdSpWt winner at Churchill Downs & placed in the Ellis Park Debutante S.; Charlotte’s Heart, impressive debut MdSpWt winner at Saratoga & fast-closing runner-up in the Glorious Song S. at Woodbine in her second start; Kalea Bay, impressive 8 1/2-length MdSpWt winner at Santa Anita (85 Beyer); Authentic Strike, impressive debut MdSpWt winner at Ellis Park & 10-length allowance winner at Keeneland in his first start around two turns (83 Beyer); Fully Authorized, MdSpWt winner at Monmouth and impressive Allowance winner at Tampa; etc.
2024 Sales: $1,000,000 colt at OBSMAR – the top colt by a freshman sire at the sale – purchased by John Stewart’s Resolute Bloodstock after zipping 9.4 at the breeze show; second-crop yearlings have sold up to $750,000, $550,000, $450,000, $410,000, etc.
Runaway No. 1 Freshman Yearling Sire in 2023 – $286,076 Avg. – from 91 sold, incl. $900,000 colt at KEESEP, $875,000 colt at F-T Saratoga, $875,000 colt at KEESEP, 875,000 colt at KEESEP, $800,000 colt at KEESEP, $800,000 filly at KEESEP, $800,000 filly at KEESEP, $725,000 filly at F-T Saratoga, $700,000 colt at KEESEP, $700,000 colt at KEESEP, etc. Also sired the F-T July sale-topper from his first yearling at public auction.
Buyers of top-priced first-crop yearlings include:
SF Bloodstock, Starlight Racing, Madaket, Donato Lanni, Bob Baffert, China Horse Club, Qatar Racing, Spendthrift Farm, BC Stables, D. Wayne Lukas, Grandview Equine, Live Oak Plantation, Mayberry Farm, Whisper Hill Farm, L.E.B., Chuck Sonson, West Point Thoroughbreds, Donegal Racing, Alex & JoAnn Lieblong, Summer Wind, Klaravich Stable, My Racehorse, Jacob West, Robert & Lawana Low, Ben McElroy, AMO Racing, Ken McPeek, BSW/Crow, St. Elias Stables, etc.
“He was our number one pick from the beginning, and he proved he’s the best horse in America.” —Bob Baffert
Far and away the No. 1 Freshman Weanling Sire with his first crop in 2022 averaging $242,692 – over a hundred thousand higher than No. 2 – incl. colts up to $575,000 & fillies up to $300,000.
One of the most popular stallions in the world his first two years at stud: Covered 229 mares in 2021 (No. 1 freshman by Comparable Index – 3.06), 202 mares in 2022.
No. 1 Freshman Covering Sire of 2021 by a wide margin with a $396,481 Avg., including first in-foal mares of $725,000, $725,000, $700,000, $650,000 (sale topper), $620,000, etc.
Runaway multiple Eclipse Award honoree in 2020 for HORSE OF THE YEAR in North America & Champion 3-Year-Old Male.
Kentucky Derby 146 winner, Breeders’ Cup Classic champion & arguably the best horse to date by reigning seven-time champion general sire INTO MISCHIEF.
Won the $3,000,000 KENTUCKY DERBY (G1) gate to wire in 2:00.61 – the 7th fastest Derby ever and fastest since 2001 – defeating four G1 winners incl. Tiz the Law, Honor A. P., etc.
Dominated the $6,000,000 BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC (G1) gate to wire by 2 ¼ lengths in 1:59.60 (NTR) – the 7th fastest Classic ever and fastest on dirt since Ghostzapper (2004) – defeating 6 G1 winners incl. champion Maximum Security, Improbable, Tiz the Law, etc.
Lowered the 84-year-old track record at Keeneland in 1:59.60, breaking American Pharoah’s mark from the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
111 Beyer & -3 ¼ Thoro-Graph — the fastest 3-year-old of 2020.
111 Beyer — an elite son of Into Mischief around two turns, topping Goldencents (110 Beyer), Life Is Good (110 Beyer), Mandaloun (106 Beyer), etc.
One of only 6 three-year-olds to accomplish the feat of winning a Triple Crown race and the Breeders’ Cup Classic, joining an elite and legendary list that includes SUNDAY SILENCE, UNBRIDLED, A.P. INDY, CURLIN & AMERICAN PHAROAH.
Won $1,000,000 Haskell (G1), $400,000 San Felipe (G2), Sham (G3); runner-up in Santa Anita Derby (G1), Preakness (G1).
Retired 100% sound with earnings of $7,201,200 – among the top 35 highest earning Thoroughbred racehorses of all time, despite retiring as a 3yo.
Dam FLAWLESS was a TDN Rising Star.
Free of Seattle Slew/A.P. Indy/Tapit.
A deep & loaded pipeline: Covered 190 mares on average his first 5 years at stud, featuring some of the highest quality books among his sire crop by CI & CPI.
“What I really like about Authentic’s page is a ghostly pattern of Ruffian: her half-brother Icecapade recurs top and bottom, while her sire Reviewer gave us the dam of Mr. Greeley.” —Chris McGrath, TDN
| Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $31,200 |
| 3 | 7 | 5 (5) | 2 (2) | 0 | $6,160,000 |
| Totals | 8 | 6 (5) | 2 (2) | 0 | $6,191,200 |
Racing Highlights
Won at 2
- Maiden Special Weight at Del Mar (5.5f by 1 1/2 lengths, defeating Jeffnjohn'sthunder, Moon Mischief, etc.)
Won at 3
- Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland (G1, 10f in 1:59.60 NTR, by 2 1/4 lengths, defeating Improbable, Global Campaign, Tacitus, Maximum Security, Tiz the Law, Title Ready, By My Standards, Tom's d'Etat, Higher Power.)
- Kentucky Derby 146 at Churchill Downs (G1, 10f in 2:00.61, by 1 1/4 lengths, defeating Tiz the Law, Mr. Big News, Honor A. P., Max Player, Storm the Court, etc.)
- Haskell Invitational S. at Monmouth Park (G1, 9f, defeating NY Traffic, Dr Post, Jesus' Team, etc.)
- San Felipe S. at Santa Anita (G2, 8.5f, by 2 1/4 lengths, defeating Honor A. P., Storm the Court, Thousand Words, Wrecking Crew, etc.)
- Sham S. at Santa Anita (G3, 8f, by 7 3/4 lengths, defeating Azul Coast, Zimba Warrior, Taishan, etc.)
2nd at 3
- Preakness S. at Pimlico (G1, 9f, to Swiss Skydiver, defeating Jesus' Team, Art Collector, Max Player, Excession, Mr. Big News, Thousand Words, NY Traffic, Pneumatic, etc.)
- Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita (G1, 9f, to Honor A. P., defeating Rushie, Anneau d'Oro, etc.)
Pedigree
Alan Porter’s 2026 Breeding Analysis for Authentic
Kentucky Derby winner, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, Champion Three-Year-Old and Horse of the Year Authentic and the outstanding son of seven-time Champion Sire and Champion Sire of Two-Year-Olds, Into Mischief. A Leading Second Crop Sire, he is also a grade one sire in 2025.
Into Mischief has sired 13 stakes winners, including grade one winners Life is Good, Practical Joke, Citizen Bull, Patch Adams, and Tappan Street out of mares by Distorted Humor. Authentic is sire of 2025 Frizette Stakes (G1) winner Iron Orchard out of a mare by Distorted Humor son, Brethren, and other sons of Distorted Humor are Flower Alley, himself broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded stakes winner; Any Given Saturday, broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner; Drosselmeyer, Maclean’s Music, Jimmy Creed, Alternation, Brethren and Khozan. He also has multiple grade one winner Goldencents out of a mare by Banker’s Gold. Distorted Humor and Banker’s Gold are both sons of Forty Niner, a stallion who could also be introduced through mares by Sunday Break (dam of Authentic stakes winner Reagan’s Wit), Coronado’s Quest, Roar (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner), Trippi (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded winner) and Twining.
Out of a mare by Mr. Greeley, Authentic is a product of the very successful cross of Into Mischief over mares from the Gone Westbranch of Mr. Prospector. Since Gone West will be in the fourth generation of Authentic’s foals, it could worth crossing Authentic back over mares from that line. Speightstown is a reverse Gone West/Storm Cat cross to Authentic, and for Into Mischief he has provided the dams of grade one winners Mia Mischief and Mischievous Alex. Speightstown is also sire of Munnings and Central Banker (also broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner). Into Mischief and sons have four stakes winners out of mares by Elusive Quality, as well as a graded winner out of a mare by his son, Quality Road, and two stakes winner from mares by another son Smarty Jones. From a mare by Gone West son, Grand Slam, Into Mischief sired graded winner Strict Compliance, and he has graded winner Sombeyay out of a mare by Grand Slam son, Limehouse. There are also Into Mischief stakes winners out of mares by Gone West sons Proud Citizen and Muatarib.
Into Mischief has crossed well with mares from the Fappiano line particularly through Unbridled, who appears as broodmare sire of his brilliant daughter Covfefe. The cross of Into Mischief and sons with mares by Unbridled son, Empire Maker, has been a prolific one and has provided Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun and Dubai World Cup victor Laurel River. Into Mischief grade one winner Tommy Jo is out a mare by Empire Maker son, Pioneerof the Nile and there are also Into Mischief line stakes winners out of mares by Empire Maker sons Bodemeister and American Pharoah, Classic Empire, and Cairo Prince.
The Into Mischief cross with a mare by Unbridled’s Song has produced grade one winner Gina Romantica, and from mares by sons of Unbridled’s Song, we find Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Ted Noffey out of a daughter of Old Fashioned, graded winner Maximus Mischief out of a mare by Songandaprayer, and stakes winners out of mares by Political Force, Rockport Harbor, Cross Traffic, and Fiber Sonde. Unbridled’s Song could also be brought in through Liam’s Map, Arrogate, and Midshipman.There is an Into Mischief line group winner out of a mare by Spanish Steps – a brother to Unbridled’s Song – and there are also stakes winners out of mares by other Unbridled sons, Broken Vow, Saarland, and Harlington.
Out of a mare from the Cryptoclearance branch of Fappiano, Into Mischief has graded stakes winner Conquest Enforcer out of a mare by Victory Gallop; there are ten stakes winners by Into Mischief and sons, including grade one winner Chocolate Gelato, out of mares by Candy Ride (sire of Twirling Candy and Gun Runner), and grade one winner Doppelganger is out of a mare by Fappiano who is by Quiet American (grandsire of Midnight Lute).
Into Mischief has graded winner Golden Mischief is out of a mare by Mr. Prospector son Carson City, and graded winner Gas Station Sushi is out of a mare by Carson City son Five Star Day, which also suggests daughters of City Zip. Into Mischief has sired stakes winners out of daughters of Mutakddim and Bob and John (both by Seeking the Gold, also sire of Petionville and Cape Town), and graded stakes winner Miss Mischief out of a mare by Lemon Drop Kid (by Kingmambo).
Overall, almost any strain of Mr. Prospector might prove positive here, but we can note that Into Mischief has also sired graded winners Bye Bye and Resilience out of mares by Smart Strike, also the broodmare sire of Authentic stakes winner Verifire. Smart Strike is sire of Lookin at Lucky (broodmare sire of Into Mischief grade one winner Timberlake), Curlin (broodmare sire of three Into Mischief stakes winners) and English Channel. Into Mischief also has stakes winners out of mares by Thunder Gulch and Pulling Punches (by Two Punch, also sire of Smoke Glacken). Out of a mare by Mr. Prospector line stallion Street Sense, whose granddam is half-sister to Mr. Greeley, Authentic’s broodmare sire, comes graded stakes winning two-year-old Brave Deb. From another branch of the sire line stemming from Mr. Prospector’s sire, Raise a Native, that of Majestic Prince, Into Mischief has graded stakes winner Mighty Mischief out of a mare by Super Saver (by Maria’s Mon), himself sire of Runhappy.
Turning to the Northern Dancer line, we find that Into Mischief has enjoyed considerable success with mares from the Danzig line, including Authentic stakes winner Tomasello out of a mare by War Front (also sire of Data Link – broodmare sire of an Into Mischief line stakes winner – The Factor, Declaration of War, Summer Front, and Omaha Beach). Into Mischief sired graded winner Can The Man out of a mare by Danzig himself, graded stakes winner Ain’t Easy out of a mare by Fastnet Rock (from the Danehill branch), graded stakes winner Musical Mischief out of a mare by Bellamy Road (by Concerto), graded stakes winner Gerrymander out of a mare by Hard Spun, graded stakes winner Instagrand out of a mare by Lawyer Ron (by Langfuhr) and stakes winners out of mares by Lil’s Lad and Polish Numbers. Other sources of Danzig that would appeal here, including Belong to Me and Exchange Rate.
Into Mischief’s millionaire Vyjack is out of a mare by Stravinsky, a son of the Northern Dancer horse, Nureyev. Other sources of Nureyev include Fasliyev, Spinning World, Theatrical, Unusual Heat, and Atticus. Into Mischief is also emerging an option for the Medaglia d’Oro branch of Sadler’s Wells – a three-quarters brother to Nureyev. There are a pair of graded stakes winners by Into Mischief line stallions out of mares by Medaglia d’Oro mare, grade one winners Ways and Means and graded winner Highly Motivated out of mares by Medaglia d’Oro son Warrior’s Reward, and grade one winner Raging Torrent out of a mare by Violence. This suggests trying mares by Kitten’s Joy and Artie Schiller, both by Medaglia d’Oro’s sire, El Prado. The Into Mischief cross over mares by Sadler’s Wells’ son Galileo has also been a grade one producing one, and Galileo sons in the U.S. include Magicianand Cape Blanco.
On the cross with A.P. Indy line mares, Into Mischief is the sire of grade one winner Atone out of a mare by A.P. Indy himself. The Into Mischief line appears to have a strong affinity for A.P. Indy grandson Tapit (by Pulpit), notably with the Kentucky Oaks winner Pretty Mischievous. Tapit is sire of Constitution, Cupid, Frosted, Tapizar, Tonalist, Tapiture, and Trappe Shot. Pulpit is also sire of Corinthian (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief line graded stakes winner), Sky Mesa, and Stroll.
Into Mischief line stakes winners out of mares by Bernardini, a horse bred on similar lines to Tapit, include Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes victor Sovereignty, and millionaire Owendale. Bernardini is sire of Stay Thirsty and To Honor and Serve. There is also Into Mischief line grade one winner, Newgate, out of a mare by Majestic Warrior, and stakes winners out of mares by Aptitude, Congrats and his brother to Flatter, which additionally suggests introducing Malibu Moon, Mineshaft (sire of Dialed In and Discreetly Mine), and Jump Start.
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is by a son Into Mischief out of a mare by Colonel John, and Champion Wonder Wheel is by Into Mischief out of a mare by Tiz Wonderful, both these being sons of Tiznow, who himself is broodmare sire of grade one winner Played Hard by Into Mischief, and of millionaire Mr. Money by a son of Into Mischief. Tiznow is from the Relaunch line and from other branches of this line there are stakes winners out of mares by Honour and Glory (sire of Put It Back), and by Skywalker and his grandson Officer (broodmare sire of Authentic stakes winner Power Connection).
Into Mischief’s spectacular daughter Gamine is out of a mare by Kafwain, and that horse’s sire, Cherokee Run (by Runaway Groom, a son of Blushing Groom), is broodmare sire of Authentic graded winner Rodriguez. There is also a stakes winner out of a mare by another son of that horse, Yonaguska. Into Mischief’s sire, Harlan’s Holiday sired champion Shanghai Bobby out of a mare by Orientate (by Blushing Groom son, Mt. Livermore, also sire of Housebuster and Peaks and Valleys), who is also broodmare sire of graded winner Wildman Jack by Into Mischief son Goldencents. There is also a stakes winner by Into Mischief out of a mare by Blushing Groom son, Rahy.
We can also note that Into Mischief has grade one winner Dayoutoftheoffice, and graded winners Frank’s Rockette and Full Moon Madness out of mares by Indian Charlie and there is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Indian Charlie son, Bwana Charlie, and a stakes winner out of a mare by another son, Uncle Mo. Indian Charlie is also sire of Adios Charlie and Liaison, and Uncle Mo is sire of Nyquist, Outwork, and Laoban.
Alan Porter’s 2026 Breeding Analysis for Authentic
Kentucky Derby winner, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, Champion Three-Year-Old and Horse of the Year Authentic and the outstanding son of seven-time Champion Sire and Champion Sire of Two-Year-Olds, Into Mischief. A Leading Second Crop Sire, he is also a grade one sire in 2025.
Into Mischief has sired 13 stakes winners, including grade one winners Life is Good, Practical Joke, Citizen Bull, Patch Adams, and Tappan Street out of mares by Distorted Humor. Authentic is sire of 2025 Frizette Stakes (G1) winner Iron Orchard out of a mare by Distorted Humor son, Brethren, and other sons of Distorted Humor are Flower Alley, himself broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded stakes winner; Any Given Saturday, broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner; Drosselmeyer, Maclean’s Music, Jimmy Creed, Alternation, Brethren and Khozan. He also has multiple grade one winner Goldencents out of a mare by Banker’s Gold. Distorted Humor and Banker’s Gold are both sons of Forty Niner, a stallion who could also be introduced through mares by Sunday Break (dam of Authentic stakes winner Reagan’s Wit), Coronado’s Quest, Roar (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner), Trippi (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded winner) and Twining.
Out of a mare by Mr. Greeley, Authentic is a product of the very successful cross of Into Mischief over mares from the Gone Westbranch of Mr. Prospector. Since Gone West will be in the fourth generation of Authentic’s foals, it could worth crossing Authentic back over mares from that line. Speightstown is a reverse Gone West/Storm Cat cross to Authentic, and for Into Mischief he has provided the dams of grade one winners Mia Mischief and Mischievous Alex. Speightstown is also sire of Munnings and Central Banker (also broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner). Into Mischief and sons have four stakes winners out of mares by Elusive Quality, as well as a graded winner out of a mare by his son, Quality Road, and two stakes winner from mares by another son Smarty Jones. From a mare by Gone West son, Grand Slam, Into Mischief sired graded winner Strict Compliance, and he has graded winner Sombeyay out of a mare by Grand Slam son, Limehouse. There are also Into Mischief stakes winners out of mares by Gone West sons Proud Citizen and Muatarib.
Into Mischief has crossed well with mares from the Fappiano line particularly through Unbridled, who appears as broodmare sire of his brilliant daughter Covfefe. The cross of Into Mischief and sons with mares by Unbridled son, Empire Maker, has been a prolific one and has provided Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun and Dubai World Cup victor Laurel River. Into Mischief grade one winner Tommy Jo is out a mare by Empire Maker son, Pioneerof the Nile and there are also Into Mischief line stakes winners out of mares by Empire Maker sons Bodemeister and American Pharoah, Classic Empire, and Cairo Prince.
The Into Mischief cross with a mare by Unbridled’s Song has produced grade one winner Gina Romantica, and from mares by sons of Unbridled’s Song, we find Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Ted Noffey out of a daughter of Old Fashioned, graded winner Maximus Mischief out of a mare by Songandaprayer, and stakes winners out of mares by Political Force, Rockport Harbor, Cross Traffic, and Fiber Sonde. Unbridled’s Song could also be brought in through Liam’s Map, Arrogate, and Midshipman.There is an Into Mischief line group winner out of a mare by Spanish Steps – a brother to Unbridled’s Song – and there are also stakes winners out of mares by other Unbridled sons, Broken Vow, Saarland, and Harlington.
Out of a mare from the Cryptoclearance branch of Fappiano, Into Mischief has graded stakes winner Conquest Enforcer out of a mare by Victory Gallop; there are ten stakes winners by Into Mischief and sons, including grade one winner Chocolate Gelato, out of mares by Candy Ride (sire of Twirling Candy and Gun Runner), and grade one winner Doppelganger is out of a mare by Fappiano who is by Quiet American (grandsire of Midnight Lute).
Into Mischief has graded winner Golden Mischief is out of a mare by Mr. Prospector son Carson City, and graded winner Gas Station Sushi is out of a mare by Carson City son Five Star Day, which also suggests daughters of City Zip. Into Mischief has sired stakes winners out of daughters of Mutakddim and Bob and John (both by Seeking the Gold, also sire of Petionville and Cape Town), and graded stakes winner Miss Mischief out of a mare by Lemon Drop Kid (by Kingmambo).
Overall, almost any strain of Mr. Prospector might prove positive here, but we can note that Into Mischief has also sired graded winners Bye Bye and Resilience out of mares by Smart Strike, also the broodmare sire of Authentic stakes winner Verifire. Smart Strike is sire of Lookin at Lucky (broodmare sire of Into Mischief grade one winner Timberlake), Curlin (broodmare sire of three Into Mischief stakes winners) and English Channel. Into Mischief also has stakes winners out of mares by Thunder Gulch and Pulling Punches (by Two Punch, also sire of Smoke Glacken). Out of a mare by Mr. Prospector line stallion Street Sense, whose granddam is half-sister to Mr. Greeley, Authentic’s broodmare sire, comes graded stakes winning two-year-old Brave Deb. From another branch of the sire line stemming from Mr. Prospector’s sire, Raise a Native, that of Majestic Prince, Into Mischief has graded stakes winner Mighty Mischief out of a mare by Super Saver (by Maria’s Mon), himself sire of Runhappy.
Turning to the Northern Dancer line, we find that Into Mischief has enjoyed considerable success with mares from the Danzig line, including Authentic stakes winner Tomasello out of a mare by War Front (also sire of Data Link – broodmare sire of an Into Mischief line stakes winner – The Factor, Declaration of War, Summer Front, and Omaha Beach). Into Mischief sired graded winner Can The Man out of a mare by Danzig himself, graded stakes winner Ain’t Easy out of a mare by Fastnet Rock (from the Danehill branch), graded stakes winner Musical Mischief out of a mare by Bellamy Road (by Concerto), graded stakes winner Gerrymander out of a mare by Hard Spun, graded stakes winner Instagrand out of a mare by Lawyer Ron (by Langfuhr) and stakes winners out of mares by Lil’s Lad and Polish Numbers. Other sources of Danzig that would appeal here, including Belong to Me and Exchange Rate.
Into Mischief’s millionaire Vyjack is out of a mare by Stravinsky, a son of the Northern Dancer horse, Nureyev. Other sources of Nureyev include Fasliyev, Spinning World, Theatrical, Unusual Heat, and Atticus. Into Mischief is also emerging an option for the Medaglia d’Oro branch of Sadler’s Wells – a three-quarters brother to Nureyev. There are a pair of graded stakes winners by Into Mischief line stallions out of mares by Medaglia d’Oro mare, grade one winners Ways and Means and graded winner Highly Motivated out of mares by Medaglia d’Oro son Warrior’s Reward, and grade one winner Raging Torrent out of a mare by Violence. This suggests trying mares by Kitten’s Joy and Artie Schiller, both by Medaglia d’Oro’s sire, El Prado. The Into Mischief cross over mares by Sadler’s Wells’ son Galileo has also been a grade one producing one, and Galileo sons in the U.S. include Magicianand Cape Blanco.
On the cross with A.P. Indy line mares, Into Mischief is the sire of grade one winner Atone out of a mare by A.P. Indy himself. The Into Mischief line appears to have a strong affinity for A.P. Indy grandson Tapit (by Pulpit), notably with the Kentucky Oaks winner Pretty Mischievous. Tapit is sire of Constitution, Cupid, Frosted, Tapizar, Tonalist, Tapiture, and Trappe Shot. Pulpit is also sire of Corinthian (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief line graded stakes winner), Sky Mesa, and Stroll.
Into Mischief line stakes winners out of mares by Bernardini, a horse bred on similar lines to Tapit, include Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes victor Sovereignty, and millionaire Owendale. Bernardini is sire of Stay Thirsty and To Honor and Serve. There is also Into Mischief line grade one winner, Newgate, out of a mare by Majestic Warrior, and stakes winners out of mares by Aptitude, Congrats and his brother to Flatter, which additionally suggests introducing Malibu Moon, Mineshaft (sire of Dialed In and Discreetly Mine), and Jump Start.
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is by a son Into Mischief out of a mare by Colonel John, and Champion Wonder Wheel is by Into Mischief out of a mare by Tiz Wonderful, both these being sons of Tiznow, who himself is broodmare sire of grade one winner Played Hard by Into Mischief, and of millionaire Mr. Money by a son of Into Mischief. Tiznow is from the Relaunch line and from other branches of this line there are stakes winners out of mares by Honour and Glory (sire of Put It Back), and by Skywalker and his grandson Officer (broodmare sire of Authentic stakes winner Power Connection).
Into Mischief’s spectacular daughter Gamine is out of a mare by Kafwain, and that horse’s sire, Cherokee Run (by Runaway Groom, a son of Blushing Groom), is broodmare sire of Authentic graded winner Rodriguez. There is also a stakes winner out of a mare by another son of that horse, Yonaguska. Into Mischief’s sire, Harlan’s Holiday sired champion Shanghai Bobby out of a mare by Orientate (by Blushing Groom son, Mt. Livermore, also sire of Housebuster and Peaks and Valleys), who is also broodmare sire of graded winner Wildman Jack by Into Mischief son Goldencents. There is also a stakes winner by Into Mischief out of a mare by Blushing Groom son, Rahy.
We can also note that Into Mischief has grade one winner Dayoutoftheoffice, and graded winners Frank’s Rockette and Full Moon Madness out of mares by Indian Charlie and there is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Indian Charlie son, Bwana Charlie, and a stakes winner out of a mare by another son, Uncle Mo. Indian Charlie is also sire of Adios Charlie and Liaison, and Uncle Mo is sire of Nyquist, Outwork, and Laoban.
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2yo filly Brave Deb wins the Surfer Girl S. at Santa Anita | Benoit photo
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3yo colt Verifire remained undefeated after winning the 2025 Maxfield S. at Churchill, running 7f in 1:20.77 with a 95 Beyer | Kendall Wucker photo
3yo colt Reagan's Wit crushes in the 2025 James Murphy Stakes on Preakness day at Pimlico, earning an 86 Beyer Speed Figure | Photo courtesy of MJC
3yo colt Verifire becomes a TDN Rising Star after a dominant debut victory in 1:08.14, earning a 92 Beyer Speed Figure | Coady photo
3yo colt Rodriguez becomes a TDN Rising Star at Santa Anita, earning a crop-high 101 Beyer Speed Figure | Benoit photo
Undefeated 2yo colt Alwajeeh wins the 2024 JCSA Challenge in Saudi Arabia to become his sire's first stakes winner
$1,000,000 at '24 OBSMAR | Colt o/o Ruby Trust | Purchased by Resolute Bloodstock | Z photo
$450,000 at '24 OBSMAR | Colt o/o Wise Strike | Purchased by Ann Harrison | Z photo
$900,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o Inspired | Purchased by BC Stables | Nicole Finch photo
$875,000 at '23 F-T Saratoga | Colt o/o Golden Domer | Purchased by Donato Lanni, for SF Bloodstock/Starlight Racing/Madaket | Z photo
$800,000 at '23 F-T Saratoga | Filly o/o Rebelle | Purchased by BC Stables | Z photo
$800,000 at '23 F-T Saratoga | Colt o/o Supreme | Purchased by Grandview Equine | Z photo
$725,000 at '23 F-T Saratoga | Filly o/o Achalaya | Purchased by Live Oak Plantation | Z photo
$700,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o For Royalty | Purchased by Donato Lanni, for SF Bloodstock/Starlight Racing/Madaket Stables | Nicole Finch photo
$700,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o Indian Bay | Purchased by Mayberry Farm | Z photo
$585,000 at '23 KEESEP | Filly o/o Rejoicing | Purchased by Whisper Hill Farm | Nicole Finch photo
$525,000 at '23 F-T Saratoga | Colt o/o Southern Ring | Purchased by L.E.B., for Chuck Sonson/West Point Thoroughbreds | Z photo
$500,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o Classic Strike | Purchased by Donegal Racing/Jerry Crawford/West Paces/L. Connolly | Nicole Finch photo
$485,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o Cayala | Purchased by Donato Lanni, for SF Bloodstock/Starlight Racing/Madaket Stables | Z photo
$450,000 at '23 F-T Saratoga | Colt o/o Wine Princess | Purchased by Whitehorse Stables | Z photo
$450,000 at '23 KEESEP | Filly o/o Date to Remember | Purchased by Summer Wind Equine | Nicole Finch photo
$410,000 at '23 KEESEP | Filly o/o Cajun Delta Dawn | Purchased by Klaravich Stable | Nicole Finch photo
$400,000 at '23 KEESEP | Filly o/o Smooth Path | Purchased by FMQ Stables | Nicole Finch photo
$400,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o Impeccable Style | Purchased by Rodolphe Brisset, Agent for Storyteller | Nicole Finch photo
$400,000 at '23 F-T Saratoga | Colt o/o Brandy | Purchased by MyRacehorse.com | Z photo
$375,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o Fairyland | Purchased by West Bloodstock, Agt. for Robert & Lawana Low | Nicole Finch photo
$375,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o Sevnteeneightysevn | Purchased by Spendthrift Farm | Nicole Finch photo
$360,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o Unbridled Empire | Purchased by Elliott/McElroy, Agt. for AMO Racing USA | Nicole Finch photo
$360,000 at '23 F-T NY Bred | Colt o/o Savvy Sassy | Purchased by MyRacehorse | Z photo
$310,000 at '23 KEESEP | Colt o/o Nefertiti | Purchased by B-4 Farms | Z photo
$310,000 at '23 F-T Saratoga | Filly o/o Blue Gallina | Purchased by Starlight Racing | Z photo
$575,000 at '22 F-T Nov | Colt o/o Awesome Flower | Purchased by Whisper Hill Farm | Nicole Finch photo
$300,000 at '22 KEENOV | Filly o/o Vertical Vision | Purchased by St. Francis | Nicole Finch photo
$280,000 at '22 KEENOV | Filly o/o Truly Gifted | Purchased by AAA Thoroughbreds | Courtesy Keeneland
$270,000 at '22 F-T Nov | Colt o/o Wise Strike | Purchased by Stonehaven Steadings | Nicole Finch photo
$260,000 at '22 KEENOV | Filly o/o Rebelle | Purchased by AAA Thoroughbreds | Nicole Finch photo
$250,000 at '22 F-T Nov | Filly o/o Smooth Plan | Purchased by Cavalier Bloodstock | Nicole Finch photo
$200,000 at '22 F-T Nov | Filly o/o Mo's M V P | Purchased by Brookstone Farm | Nicole Finch photo
$190,000 at '23 KEEJAN | Colt o/o Cyrielle | Purchased by Hard Five | Courtesy Keeneland
Pomeroys Pistol colt | Pictured at 3 months old | Bred by Jeff Drown & Don Rachel | Mathea Kelley photo
Awesome Flower colt | Pictured at 50 days old | Bred by Twin Creeks Farm
Galloping Ami colt | Pictured at 21 days old | Bred by Tall Oaks Farm | Mathea Kelly photo
Pantanal colt | Pictured at 55 days old | Bred by Haymarket Farm | Mathea Kelly photo
Queen's Wood colt | Pictured at 47 days old | Bred by Haymarket Farm | Mathea Kelly photo
Parade of Roses colt | Pictured at 8 weeks old | Bred by KatieRich Farms | Mathea Kelly photo
Parade of Roses colt | Pictured at 8 weeks old | Bred by KatieRich Farms | Mathea Kelly photo
Truly Gifted filly | Pictured at 4 weeks old | Bred by Drumkenny Farm, American Equistock & Dromoland Farm | Yellow Horse Marketing photo
Sine Wave filly | Pictured at 6 weeks old | Bred by Mulholland Springs Farm | Mathea Kelly photo
Smooth Path filly | Pictured at 30 days old | Bred by Grantley Acres | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Smooth Path filly | Pictured at 16 days old | Bred by Grantley Acres | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Suraya filly | Pictured at 5 weeks old | Bred by Phil & Christine Hatfield | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Suraya filly | Pictured at 5 weeks old | Bred by Phil & Christine Hatfield | Mathea Kelly photo
Brandy colt | Pictured at 18 days old | Bred by Craig & Carrie Brogden's Machmer Hall | Autry Graham photo
Brandy colt | Pictured at 18 days old | Bred by Craig & Carrie Brogden's Machmer Hall | Autry Graham photo
Cajun Delta Dawn filly | Pictured at 21 days old | Bred by Curtis Mikkelsen & Patricia Horth | Autry Graham photo
Cajun Delta Dawn filly | Pictured at 15 days old | Bred by Curtis Mikkelsen & Patricia Horth
Proudly colt | Burleson Farms on 3/24 | Autry Graham photo
Proudly colt | Burleson Farms on 3/24 | Autry Graham photo
Wise Strike colt | Pictured at 40 days old | Bred by BlackRidge Stables | Kelcey Loges photo
Wise Strike colt | Pictured at 40 days old | Bred by BlackRidge Stables | Kelcey Loges photo
Grandtessa colt | Pictured at 34 days old | Bred by E. H. Beau Lane | Autry Graham photo
Grandtessa colt | Pictured at 34 days old | Bred by E. H. Beau Lane | Autry Graham photo
Classic Strike colt | Pictured at 2 weeks old | Bred by Three Chimneys Farm & Clearsky Farm | Autry Graham photo
Candy Fortune colt | Pictured at 27 days old | Bred by Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm | Autry Graham photo
Lady Leftennant filly | Pictured at less than 3 weeks old | Bred by Scott & Lanae Pierce | Spendthrift Farm Photo
New York Groove filly | Pictured at 26 days old | Bred by Woodford Thoroughbreds
Bella Aurora filly | Pictured at 7 weeks old | Bred by Natalma | Amy Lanigan photo
Supreme colt | Pictured at 3 weeks old | Bred by Stonestreet | Mathea Kelly photo
Supreme colt | Pictured at 3 weeks old | Bred by Stonestreet | Mathea Kelly photo
Malibu Cove colt | pictured at 1 month old | Bred by Spendthrift Farm | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Jeannie S. colt | Pictured at 21 days old | Bred by Carlos Rafael | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Pyrrhic Victory colt | Pictured at 2 months old | Bred by Kingswood Farm & David Egan | Autry Graham photo
Cyrielle colt | Pictured at less than 3 months old | Bred by Erik Johnson | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Cyrielle colt | Pictured at less than 3 months old | Bred by Erik Johnson | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Cyrielle colt | Pictured at less than 3 months old | Bred by Erik Johnson | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Champagne Humor filly | pictured at 13 days old | bred by Brandywine Farm | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Unbridled Empire colt | Pictured at 3 days old | Bred by John & Frank Penn | Autry Graham photo
Tapit for Free filly | Pictured at 8 days old | Bred by Sycamore Hall Thoroughbreds
Mimi's Tiz colt | Pictured at 5 weeks old | Bred by Loren Nichols | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Munnings’ Finest colt | Pictured at 3 weeks old | Bred by Coteau Grove | Spendthrift Farm photo
Hot Autumn filly | Pictured at 2 weeks old | bred by Coteau Grove | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Incredible You colt | Pictured at 3 weeks old | Bred by Glencrest Farm | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Incredible You colt | Pictured at 3 weeks old | Bred by Glencrest Farm | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Aguilera filly | pictured at 5 weeks old | Bred by Seclusive Farm + Chester and Anne Prince | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Trenchtown Cat filly | Pictured at 5 weeks old | Bred by Sam & Jo Pollock | Kelcey Loges Photo
Trenchtown Cat filly | Pictured at 5 weeks old | Bred by Sam & Jo Pollock | Kelcey Loges Photo
Wine Princess colt | Pictured at less than 3 weeks old | Bred by DATTT Farm | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Munny Spunt colt | Pictured at less than 1 month old | Bred by Mountmellick Farm | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Peace Preserver filly | Pictured at less than 2 months old | Bred by Bridlewood Farm | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Singita filly | Pictured at 12 days old | Bred by Thor-Bred Stables | Spendthrift Farm Photo
Streak of Luck colt | Pictured at 2 days old | Bred by Marie Jones | Kelcey Loges Photo
Date to Remember filly | Pictured at 1 day old | Bred by Siena Farm
Vertical Vision filly | Bred by Warran Harang | Mathea Kelly photo
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