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Spendthrift Farm’s Kingsbarns, the Grade 1-winning son of Uncle Mo, sired his first reported foal on January 9th when a filly was born at Ascendant Farm in Fort Edward, NY. The bay filly was bred by Windylea Farm NY LLC out of the young Central Banker mare Banksamillion, a half-sister… Read More

First-Crop sire Forte got off to a stellar start at the Keeneland January sale when a yearling by the Spendthrift sire and 2-year-old champion brought a winning bid of $285,000. From the Vinery Sales, agent, consignment, hip No. 11 went to Golden Star Farm. Bred in Kentucky by Endswell, the… 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

Drexel Hill, runner-up in last year’s Kentucky Oaks (G1) and winner of the Busher S., started her 2026 campaign in style Jan. 10 at Tampa Bay Downs, winning the $125,000 Wayward Lass S. in convincing fashion. The daughter of Bolt d’Oro, now 4, also placed second in the Mother Goose… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s National Treasure, the classic winner and champion son of Quality Road, sired his first reported foal on January 8 when a colt was born at Southern Comfort Farm in Lexington. The bay colt, which was bred by Southern Comfort Farm, LLC, is the second foal out of the… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s multiple Grade 1 winner Dornoch sired his first reported foal on January 7 when a colt was born at Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville. Bred by Albaugh Family Stable, the bay colt is out of the mare Four Grands and hails from the immediate family of top sires… Read More

Fresh off his record-tying seventh straight leading sire title in 2025, Into Mischief has two finalists for Eclipse Awards in 2025: Sovereignty in the 3-year-old male category, and Ted Noffey in the 2-year-old male category. Both horses are heavy favorites to win the respective awards. The winners will be announced… 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

Kopion, Omaha Beach’s leading earner of 2025, was named one of three finalists for the Eclipse Award in the Female Sprinter category. The now 6-year-old, who raced in the colors of Spendthrift Farm, was retired to the farm at the end of last year. Omaha Beach finished 2025 as the… Read More

When the 2025 Eclipse Award finalists were announced on Jan. 4, Mitole’s dynamic 3-year-old filly Shisospicy was named in three categories: 3-year-old Filly, Female Sprinter and Female Turf Horse. Shisospicy won five of her six U.S. starts in 2025, with her only loss coming on the dirt in her first… Read More

Commandment threaded his way through horses at the top of the Gulfstream Park stretch, then drew off with huge strides to win the $175,000 Mucho Macho Man S. by 6 ¾-lengths. The 3-year-old Into Mischief colt is now likely for a two-turn Kentucky Derby (G1) prep race after Saturday’s dominating… Read More

2025 came to a close with Into Mischief atop the General Sire List for the seventh consecutive year, tying the record of Bold Ruler, who held the title from 1963-1969. In addition to that historic accomplishment, Into Mischief was also 2025’s leading sire of 3-year-olds and was one of just… Read More