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$150,000 Cross Traffic colt one of the session’s best at Keeneland
$150,000 Cross Traffic colt at the 2021 Keeneland September Sale | Tibor photo Hip 2958, an attractive colt by Cross Traffic, drew plenty of attention Wednesday at the Keeneland September sale, commanding $150,000 from top buyer John Oxley. It marked the fourth highest price of the session. Bred… Read More
Two-time champion Monomoy Girl retired from racing
Monomoy Girl retires as a 7-time G1 winner, 2-time champion and top 5 dirt female earner of all time | NYRA photo Monomoy Girl, the two-time Eclipse Award winner and seven-time Grade 1 winner, has been retired from racing after she was discovered to have sustained an injury… Read More
Hit It a Bomb filly captures prestigious Argentine Group 1
Hit Emerit (ARG) took the lead in upper stretch on her way to a one-length victory in the GP Seleccion de Portrancas (ARG-G1) on Sept. 19... Read More
Bolt d’Oro kicks off Keeneland Book 3 with a bang
Saturday's Keeneland September Yearling Sale yielded more stellar results for Bolt d'Oro's first crop, with three youngsters bringing at least $300,000... Read More
A video tribute to B. Wayne Hughes
Fourteen years ago, what started as a backyard barbecue by our late Founder, B. Wayne Hughes, has turned into an incredible celebration with all of our breeders. On the evening of September 17, 2021, many helped us honor him at our annual Spendthrift Breeders’ Party in front of some of… Read More
Bolt d’Oro colt provides late fireworks Thursday at Keeneland
Bolt d'Oro had his best results thus far at the Keeneland September Yearling sale late in Thursday's session... Read More
Into Mischief colt hits $1 million mark
Into Mischief had his third seven-figure horse of the Keeneland September Yearling sale on Thursday when hip No. 874 sold for an even $1 million... Read More
Jimmy Creed’s first 2021 Keeneland yearling goes for $220,000
Jimmy Creed's first offering at this year's Keeneland September Yearling sale brought a robust $220,000 when he went through the ring... Read More
Hopeful-G1 winner Basin retires to Spendthrift
Basin dominated the 2019 Hopeful-G1 by 6 1/2 lengths at Saratoga | NYRA photo Basin, the dominant winner of last year’s Hopeful S. (G1) at Saratoga, has been retired from racing and will stand stud at Spendthrift Farm for the 2022 breeding season. The Grade 1-winning juvenile by… Read More
Keeneland sale starts off strong for Bolt d’Oro’s first yearlings
Bolt d'Oro got off to a rousing start Wednesday with his first offerings to sell at the Keeneland September Yearling sale... Read More
Into Mischief continues to put up lofty numbers at Keeneland sale
For the second day in a row at the Keeneland September Yearling sale Into Mischief was represented by a seven-figure juvenile... Read More
Into Mischief has top colt at Keeneland opener
Winchell Thoroughbreds went to $1.3 million for Into Mischief's hip No. 177 during Monday's session of the 2021 Keeneland September Yearling sale... Read More