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Forged Steel becomes first Grade 1 winner for Vekoma
With his gallant victory in Saturday’s Goodwood S. (G1) at Santa Anita Park, Forged Steel earned himself an automatic berth into next month’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), as well as becoming the first Grade 1 winner for Vekoma. With over $11.5 million in progeny earnings to date in… Read More
Into Mischief’s Plutarch make triumphant return in $300,000 Bourbon Flight S.
Plutarch blew away his competition in the Bourbon Flight S. on Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs, rolling to a 6 ½-length win in what was the 3-year-old Into Mischief colt’s first start since winning the Robert B. Lewis S. (G3) in early February. Plutarch showed no signs of… Read More
Regally-bred Into Mischief colt earns TDN ‘Rising Star’ at Belmont Park
Collado Hueco separated himself from the field at the top of the Belmont Park stretch on his way to a 6 ¾-length maiden special weight win Sept. 20. Named a TDN ‘Rising Star’ after the tour de force, Collado Hueco is the 73rd such-named for Into Mischief. Read More
Spendthrift Will Stand GISWs Further Ado And Baeza in 2027
Spendthrift Farm will add Grade I winners Baeza and Further Ado to its stallion roster for the 2027 breeding season the farm announced on Friday evening. A $1.2 million Keeneland September yearling, Baeza placed in both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes at 3 before winning the same… Read More
Goldencents colt wins $295,000 Harrods Creek at Churchill Downs in stakes debut
Doublecents took the lead in the final furlong and outkicked Tagermeen to win Saturday’s $295,000 Harrods Creek S. for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs by 1 ½ lengths, giving the Goldencents colt his first black type win. Coming off a four-length allowance win a month ago, Doublecents was second behind Creole Chrome… Read More
Undefeated Consequent tops Saturday stakes double for Into Mischief
Consequent ran her record to a perfect 4-for-4 in Saturday night’s $200,000 Seneca S. at Churchill Downs, a few hours after Love Cervere scored in the $175,000 Floral Park S. at Belmont Park, giving Into Mischief two stakes winners on the day. Consequent, winner of last year’s Starlet… Read More
Maximus Mischief distaffers dominate in Liberty Bell S.
Icona Mama powered through the Parx stretch to win the $150,000 Liberty Bell S. by two lengths over Irish Maxima, triggering a Maximus Mischief-sired exacta in the 6 ½-furlong sprint for fillies and mares. Icona Mama is the sixth stakes winner of 2026 for Maximus Mischief. Irish Maxima,… Read More
Yaupon’s Stradale captures second straight graded stakes in Gallant Bob S. (G2)
Stradale’s powerful stretch run carried the 3-year-old Yaupon colt to victory in Saturday’s $400,000 Gallant Bob S. (G2), just a month after the bay speedster took the Mahony S. (G3) over the Saratoga turf. Stradale is one of six graded winners and a dozen overall stakes winners this… Read More
Into Mischief atop Keeneland sale with $3.7 million colt
Into Mischief had the top price through the first two days of the Keeneland September sale after the conclusion of Book 1 when hip No. 242 hammered for a stratospheric $3.7 million. The colt was consigned by John Gunther’s Glennwood Farm. Gunther, in partnership with Eurowest Bloodstock, bred… Read More
First Keeneland yearling for champion Forte fetches $800,000
Champion Forte made a big splash with his first-ever Keeneland yearling on Monday when hip No. 27 sold for $800,000 to Greenwell Thoroughbreds, LLC. Four Star Sales, agent for breeder Spendthrift Farm, was the consignor for chestnut colt. The Kentucky-bred is the second foal out of the… Read More
Vino Rosso filly splashes to victory in Princess Rooney S. (G3)
Vino Rosso got his third graded winner of the year Saturday at Gulfstream Park in a heavy rain as Kerry’s Kiss went gate-to-wire to win the $225,000 Princess Rooney S. (G3). As part of the Breeders’ Cup ‘Win and You’re In’ series, the Princess Rooney guarantees Kerry’s Kiss… Read More
Vekoma’s Bottas flies home to win $1.75 million KTDF Gun Runner S.
Bottas earned his third career stakes win Sept. 7 at Kentucky Downs in the $1.75 million KTDF Gun Runner S., coming from last in the field of ten to win by 1 ¼-lengths over Conducted. Bottas, a 3-year-old son of Vekoma, won the Hall of Fame S. (G2)… Read More