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January 29, 2026 — Spendthrift Farm announced today that undefeated Eclipse Award Champion Two-Year-Old Ted Noffey has been temporarily sidelined after being diagnosed with bone bruising and will be taken off the Kentucky Derby trail. Trainer Todd Pletcher reported that the colt showed signs of discomfort following a recent… Read More

Goal Oriented, the Grade 1-winning son of Not This Time, has been retired from racing and will take up stud duty at Spendthrift Farm for the 2026 breeding season. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N. Goal Oriented has arrived at Spendthrift and is available for breeders’ inspections from 1:30-3pm… Read More

The NTRA released the 2025 Eclipse Award finalists on Jan. 4, and Spendthrift Farm was named as one of three contenders for the Leading Owner award. The NTRA also stated that the winners will be announced on FanDuel TV, and other outlets, during the 55th Annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards,… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s Further Ado won his stakes debut Saturday at Churchill Downs with a gritty performance in the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club (G2). The 2-year-old colt, who broke his maiden by an astonishing 20 lengths Oct. 10 at Keeneland, found himself tested in the 1 1/16-mile affair. Further Ado… Read More

Further Ado carried the Spendthrift Farm colors to a gaudy 20-length maiden special weight victory Oct. 10 at Keeneland and was unsurprisingly named a TDN Rising Star. The 2-year-old colt was making his two-turn debut following a pair of sprint outings at Saratoga this summer. Hustled out of the gate,… Read More

Spendthrift Farm homebred Provenance is showing the early promise of his incredible pedigree, as the 2-year-old colt – by Into Mischief and out of champion Monomoy Girl – broke his maiden impressively at Santa Anita on Sept. 27th to be named as the newest ‘Rising Star’ by the Thoroughbred Daily… Read More

Tommy Jo kicked off the Labor Day weekend with a stellar effort in the Aug. 30 Spinaway S. (G1) at Saratoga, cruising to a 6 ½-length win in the $300,000 race for 2-year-old fillies. The Spinaway is a ‘Win and You’re In’ race for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)… Read More

Ted Noffey, a 2-year-old Into Mischief colt named after Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey, came home a 1 ½-length winner in his Aug. 2 debut at Saratoga to become the latest TDN ‘Rising Star’ for his sire. Ted Noffey, who was named after an inadvertent typo on a social… Read More

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and Spendthrift Farm has entered into a multi-year agreement for the storied farm to serve as the title sponsor of the Grade 1, $300,000 Spendthrift Farm Hopeful Stakes. The seven-furlong sprint for 2-year-olds anchors the Closing Day program of the 40-day summer meet… Read More

Colloquial could potentially find himself on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail after his seven-length tour de force maiden special weight win Feb. 7 at Aqueduct. Not only was the 3-year-old Vekoma colt named a TDN ‘Rising Star’ after the blowout victory, his 106 Beyer Speed Figure is the highest number… Read More

Denim and Pearls will be joining her sire Into Mischief as part of Spendthrift’s broodmare band after she was purchased by the farm for $2.8 million Monday at the Fasig-Tipton November sale. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for owner Red White and Blue Racing LLC, the 3-year-old filly… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s Ned Toffey was named the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club (KTFMC) 2024 Ted Bates Farm Manager of the Year. The committee noted that Ned’s dedication, success, loyalty, and kindness to those around him are unmatched, and under his leadership and guidance, Spendthrift has become a global powerhouse in… Read More