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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

Goal Oriented, G1 winner by Not This Time, retires to Spendthrift

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

Bolt d’Oro filly kicks off 2026 with Wayward Lass S. win

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
Drexel Hill bounds to victory in the 2026 Wayward Lass S. at Tampa Bay Downs - SV photography

National Treasure, classic winner & champion by Quality Road, sires first foal

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

First foal is a colt for multiple G1 winner Dornoch

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

Sovereignty, Ted Noffey Eclipse Finalists for Into Mischief

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
Into Mischief | 2023 Paddock | David Coyle photo