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Toffey named 2024 Farm Manager of the Year by the KTFMC
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
Rebirth: 2004-2024 (VIDEO)
20 years. B. Wayne Hughes started this chapter of Spendthrift. Now, a new era dawns. Read More
Authentic filly rockets home on Saratoga turf
Charlotte’s Heart winning her Saratoga debut on Aug. 25 – Sarah Andrew/NYRA Charlotte’s Heart stormed past the field in the final furlong of her maiden special weight debut Aug. 25 at Saratoga to win the 5 ½-furlong turf race for 2-year-old fillies by 1 ½-lengths. The daughter of Authentic is… Read More
Kingsbarns reaches the pinnacle with G1 Stephen Foster triumph
Spendthrift Farm LLC’s earned his first Grade 1 victory and became racing’s newest millionaire with a convincing win in Saturday's $1 million Stephen Foster S. (G1)... Read More
Vino Rosso’s Tuscan Sky shines bright in Monmouth’s Pegasus S.
3yo colt Tuscan Sky dominates the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth by 6 3/4 lengths, earning a 99 Beyer | Equiphoto Tuscan Sky, the promising colt from the first crop of Vino Rosso, signaled that he could be a force in the second half of the 3-year-old season, as the gray… Read More
Coffee in Bed digs deep to win Santa Maria S. (G2)
Coffee in Bed outdueled Super Shine (ARG) in a thrill stretch drive to win Sunday's Santa Maria S. (G2) to give the Spendthrift Farm LLC's colorbearer her first stakes victory... Read More
Kingsbarns dominates Keeneland’s Ben Ali S. (G3)
Spendthrift Farm LLC's 4-year-old colt Kingsbarns earned his second career graded stakes win in style Saturday at Keeneland... Read More
Bolt d’Oro’s Ruby Nell scores in Grade 2 Buena Vista for home team
Ruby Nell speeds away to win the $200,000 Buena Vista S. (G2) at Santa Anita | Benoit photo Bolt d’Oro’s rising filly Ruby Nell used her impressive speed to win the Buena Vista S. (G2) as the favorite at Santa Anita March 3rd. Campaigned by Spendthrift and trainer… Read More
Bergen very strong in Jimmy Winkfield S. win
Bergen carried the colors of Spendthrift Farm to an impressive victory in Saturday's $100,000 Jimmy Winkfield S. at Aqueduct... Read More
Spendthrift-bred White Abarrio’s Breeders’ Cup Classic win marks new milestone for Into Mischief
2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic-G1 champion White Abarrio | Nicole Finch photo Saturday’s win in the Breeders Cup Classic-G1 at Santa Anita could make Spendthrift-bred White Abarrio the first champion born and raised on the farm since Landaluce in 1982. The monumental win also marked the newest milestone for… Read More
Daniel Toffey joins stallion sales team at Spendthrift
Daniel Toffey has joined the stallion sales team at Spendthrift as the leading stallion farm readies for the 2024 breeding season. “Tammy and I are happy Daniel has decided to come back home to work at Spendthrift,” said Spendthrift owner Eric Gustavson. “He’s a hardworking, energetic young man with a… Read More
$4 million Beholder colt tops Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings sale
Tuesday night's session of the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings sale produced stellar results, with none better than a colt out of Spendthrift Farm's multiple champion Beholder... Read More
