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Authentic colt blitzes foes in Meydan, named TDN ‘Rising Star’

Salloom waved goodbye to the field at the top of the stretch on his way to a sensational seven-length maiden win Friday at Meydan Racecourse in the UAE, earning the 3-year-old Authentic colt the coveted TDN ‘Rising Star’ tag. After competing in a pair of trial races of the last… Read More

Champion Juvenile Ted Noffey Sidelined with Bone Bruising

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

Taiba has sales-topper at OBS January sale

A yearling filly from the first crop of Spendthrift stallion Taiba topped the OBS January Winter Mixed Sale on Tuesday when hip No. 80 brought a winning bid of $150,000. Consigned by her breeder Beth Bayer, the gray/roan filly went to Marc Gunderson. “I have loved this filly since she… Read More

Into Mischief colt earns TDN ‘Rising Star’ after splendid debut score

Canaletto turned in a masterful performance in his Jan. 25 debut at Gulfstream Park, rolling home an eight-length winner in a one-mile maiden special weight affair for 3-year-olds. The Into Mischief colt lived up to his pre-race expectations with a dominant performance. After breaking on the lead, he settled in… Read More

Bolt d’Oro filly comes up huge in Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Inv. (G2)

Destino d’Oro unleashed a furious rally to come from ninth at the top of the Gulfstream Park turf stretch to win the $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Inv. (G2) by a half-length over Crevalle d’Oro. The newly turned Bolt d’Oro 4-year-old was facing older horses for the… Read More
Destino d'Oro flies to victory in the Pegasus World Cup F&M Inv. ( G2) - Lauren King

Sovereignty, Ted Noffey runaway Eclipse Award winners for Into Mischief

Into Mischief added to his already phenomenal legacy at Thursday’s Eclipse Awards ceremony held at The Breakers in south Florida when Sovereignty earned both Horse of the Year and Champion 3-year-old Male trophies and Ted Noffey garnered the 2-year-old Male championship. Into Mischief now has sired eight Eclipse winners and… Read More

Shisospicy gives Mitole his first Eclipse Award winner

Mitole, who was the Champion Sprinter of 2019, is now a sire of a champion after Shisospicy was named the 2025 Champion Female Sprinter at the Eclipse Awards ceremony Jan. 22 in south Florida. The now 4-year-old filly ascended to the top of her division with five wins in six… Read More
Irad Ortiz, Jr. celebrates Shisospicy's win in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) - Breeders' Cup photo

Vekoma colt uncorks big rally to win Riley Allison Derby

Daneyko came from last to first to get his first stakes victory on Jan. 18 in a thrilling renewal of the Riley Allison Derby at Sunland Park. The 3-year-old Vekoma colt came from 10 lengths off the pace at the midway point to best Way Beyond by a nose on… Read More

Rock Your World filly stays undefeated with gallant effort in Silverbulletday S.

Taken by the Wind fended off Luv Your Neighbor at every point of call to win the $150,000 Silverbulletday S. Saturday at Fair Grounds. The 3-year-old Rock Your World filly is now three-for-three lifetime, with a maiden win and a 5 ¼-length victory in the Pocahontas S. (G3) prior to… Read More
Taken by the Wind holds off all challengers to win the Silverbulletday S. - Hodges photography

Omaha Beach colt kicks off 2026 campaign with Louisiana S. (G3) victory

Spendthrift Farm LLC and Repole Stable’s Accelerize began his year Saturday at Fair Grounds with a front-running score in the $175,000 Louisiana S. (G3). The 4-year-old son of Omaha Beach, who was also bred by Spendthrift, was making his stakes debut in what was just his fourth lifetime start. Accelerize… Read More
Omaha Beach's Accelerize battles to victory in the 2026 Louisiana S. (G3) - Hodges photography

Kingsbarns, G1 winner by Uncle Mo, sires first foal

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

Forte strikes early at Keeneland January sale with $285,000 colt

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
Forte's $285,000 colt, hip 11, at the 2026 Keeneland January sale - photo by Z