Farm News
Spendthrift’s Gustavson named a Breeders’ Cup Member
The Breeders’ Cup announced on June 9th that Spendthrift Farm president Eric Gustavson was one of 19 individuals elected to serve as a Breeders’ Cup Member…
Read MoreHughes named 2019 Galbreath Award winner by Univ. of Louisville
The University of Louisville College of Business Equine Industry Program has named Spendthrift Farm owner B. Wayne Hughes the winner of the 2019 John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry. Always looking for ways to inspire new interest in the equine business, Hughes has created popular programs to encourage horse ownership…
Read MoreFour-time champion Beholder delivers War Front filly
Four-time champion & three-time Breeders’ Cup winner Beholder delivered a dark bay filly by War Front Wednesday night at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington. “Beholder foaled a very nice War Front filly last night on the farm,” said Ned Toffey, General Manager at Spendthrift. “This filly is a good-sized, well-made foal, with a great shoulder and…
Read MoreThousand Words stays perfect in Los Alamitos Futurity (G2)
Albaugh Family Stables and Spendthrift Farm’ Thousand Words was headed in deep stretch by Anneau d’Or, but fought back gallantly…
Read MoreSpendthrift acquires interest in Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) contender Mr. Money
B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm has acquired an ownership interest in four-time graded stakes-winning millionaire Mr. Money, who will make his next start in Saturday’s $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita. Campaigned by Chester Thomas’ Allied Racing Stable and trainer Bret Calhoun, the 3-year-old colt is the leading earner from the first…
Read MoreOmaha Beach dazzles in Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1)
Omaha Beach made a triumphant return to the races on Saturday with an extremely game score in the$300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G1)…
Read MoreSpendthrift colt scores decisively in debut at Fair Grounds
Get the Prize made his debut in stylish fashion on Feb. 16 at Fair Grounds
Read MoreFour-time champion Beholder delivers Curlin filly
Four-time champion & three-time Breeders’ Cup winner Beholder delivered a bay filly by Curlin Saturday afternoon at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington.
Read MoreMultiple G1 winner Bolt d’Oro retires to Spendthrift
Bolt d’Oro, the multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire and leading 2-year-old of 2017, has been retired from racing and will take up stud duty in 2019 at B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, KY. The son of Medaglia d’Oro will stand for a fee of $25,000 S&N. “We felt like the best thing is, it…
Read MoreSpendthrift announces 2019 stud fees
B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm announced 2019 fees for its 25-stallion roster set to stand at the Lexington-based farm this upcoming breeding season. Among the roster are three new stallions for 2019, and Spendthrift’s stallion ranks are again spearheaded at the top by leading sire Into Mischief, whose fee has moved to $150,000 S&N and…
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