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First-season stallions all report first in-foal mares

Champion Forte at Spendthrift | Nicole Finch photo Spendthrift Farm’s four first-season stallions – Arabian Lion, Forte, Taiba and Zandon – have all had their first respective mares confirmed in foal. Justify’s brilliant Grade 1-winning 3-year-old Arabian Lion had his first mare reported as in foal at Chesapeake… Read More
Champion Forte at Spendthrift | Nicole Finch photo

Into Mischief, Vino Rosso colts 1-2 in thrilling San Felipe (G2)

Into Mischief’s Imagination (left) and Vino Rosso’s Wine Me Up (right) duel to the wire in the San Felipe S. (G2) | Benoit photo Rising 3-year-old colt Imagination was part of an incredible day for his 5-time General Leading Sire Into Mischief when he captured the Grade 2… Read More

Du Jour pours it on in Kilroe Mile, becomes Temple City’s fourth G1 winner

Du Jour earned a 103 Beyer for his impressive Kilroe Mile (G1) victory, giving Temple City his fourth G1 winner | Benoit photo In his first start of 2024, the talented Du Jour surged clear of the field to impressively win the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1)… Read More
Top 2024 miler Du Jour wins the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1) at Santa Anita | Benoit Photo

Newgate wins the Big ‘Cap to become Into Mischief’s 19th G1 winner

Newgate proves best in the 1 1/4-mile Santa Anita Handicap (G1) under Frankie Dettori | Benoit photo Into Mischief was represented with his 19th Grade 1 winner when his 4-year-old son Newgate captured the $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 3rd, capping a monster day at Santa Anita… 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
First-crop multiple GSW Ruby Nell wins the 2024 Buena Vista S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park | Benoit photo

Vino Rosso colt has lofty goals following Fair Grounds tally

Tuscan Sky, undefeated in two starts following his Feb. 17 allowance win at Fair Grounds, will likely make his next start in a key prep race... Read More
Tuscan Sky scores in a Feb. 17 allowance race at Fair Grounds - Hodges photography

Halina’s Forte a sharp winner of the Ruthless S. for Mitole

Halina's Forte drew off in the final furlong to register a 1 ¾-length victory in Saturday's $100,000 Ruthless S... Read More

Coal Front filly gets first stakes win of 2024 in thriller

Xtreme Diva held off Blue Squall by a nose to win a scintillating stretch duel in the $150,000 Dixie Belle S... Read More

Coppola the newest stakes winner for Into Mischief

Into Mischief got his 145th lifetime stakes winner when Coppola scored his first stakes victory Saturday... Read More

Goldencents colt romps by 8 in Southwest S. (G3)

Mystik Dan earned his first graded stakes victory in dominating fashion on Saturday afternoon at Oaklawn Park with an eight-length tally in the $800,000 Southwest S. (G3)... Read More
Mystik Dan cruises in a rain-soaked Southwest S. (G3) - Coady photo

Into Mischief’s Three Witches annexes Santa Monica S. (G2)

Three Witches earned her second career graded stakes win in Saturday's $200,000 Santa Monica S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park... Read More
Three Witches and jockey Flavien Prat win the Grade II, $200,000 Santa Monica Stakes, Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. © BENOIT PHOTO

National Treasure to stand at Spendthrift upon retirement

Multiple G1 winner National Treasure is leading sire Quality Road’s only classic winner to date | Coglianese photo Spendthrift Farm has acquired the breeding rights to multiple Grade 1 winner National Treasure, last year’s Preakness (G1) champ and a thrilling winner of Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1)… Read More