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Taiba | 2024 Paddock | Equisport photo Spendthrift Farm’s Taiba, Gun Runner’s only 3-time Grade 1-winning son to date, sired his first reported foal this week when a colt was born late Monday, January 6th at Castleton Lyons in Lexington. Bred by Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate, the chestnut colt… Read More

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Citizen Bull was named as one of three Eclipse Award finalists in the 2-year-old Male category. The awards will be announced at the ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 23, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET. Joining Citizen Bull as finalists are Gaming and Chancer McPatrick, both of… Read More

Look Forward, right, scores a head victory over Artisma in the Santa Ynez S. – Benoit Photo Look Forward’s tenacious victory in Sunday’s $100,000 Santa Ynez S. earned the 3-year-old Bolt d’Oro filly 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1), which is scheduled for May 2 at… Read More

Zedan Racings Barnes and jockey Juan Hernandez win the San Vicente S. (G2) January 4, 2025 at Santa Anita Park – Benoit Photo Into Mischief’s first stakes winner of the year came Saturday at Santa Anita Park in the San Vicente S. (G2) when the 3-year-old colt Barnes drew off… Read More

Rodriguez glides to a ‘Rising Star’ win Jan. 4 at Santa Anita Park – Benoit photo Authentic’s first winner of the new year Rodriguez was named a ‘TDN Rising Star’ following his eye-catching victory in a one-mile maiden special weight race at Santa Anita Park on Jan. 4 The 3-year-old… Read More

Golden Vekoma winning the 2024 UAE 2000 Guineas Trial S. – DRC photo The white-hot start to 2025 for Vekoma continued on Thursday at Meydan Racecourse in the UAE when Golden Vekoma rolled to a 2 ½-length victory in the UAE 2000 Guineas Trial sponsored by the Kentucky Derby. The… Read More

For the sixth straight year, Into Mischief topped the General Sire list in 2024, crushing his own progeny earnings mark with $35,426,144, far ahead of the 2024 runner-up Gun Runner, who was at $22.4 million. Into Mischief’s previous record was $28,568,753 in 2022. The Spendthrift stallion has led the General… Read More

In a race that came down to the final day of the year, Vekoma bested McKinzie and Tiz the Law to earn the coveted top spot on the 2024 First-Crop Sire list. The Spendthrift stallion’s progeny earnings of $2,761,547 were approximately $23,000 ahead of McKinzie’s accord to the Thoroughbred Daily… Read More

Omaha Beach finished atop the 2024 Second-Crop Sire list in nearly every statistical category, including having just over $8 million in progeny earnings, more than $1.2 million than any other sophomore sire. The Spendthrift stallion was especially strong in the stakes categories, with 11 black type winners, four of them… Read More

Mi Bago winning the Dania Beach S. on Jan. 1 at Gulfstream Park – Lauren King Fresh off earning honors as the champion First-Crop sire of 2024, Vekoma kicked off the new year with a quartet of winners on the first day of 2025, topped by Five G and Mi… Read More

Into Mischief’s record-setting year as Leading General Sire ended fittingly on New Year’s Eve when he got yet another stakes winner with Nelson Avenue’s 11 ¼-length score in the Blitzen S. at Parx. Into Mischief finished the year with 36 stakes winners and led the General Sire List in every… Read More

Maximus Mischief’s filly Irish Maxima collected her second stakes win of the year in dominating fashion Dec. 31 at Parx, rolling to a 13 ¾-length victory in the Mrs. Claus S. The 3-year-old has had a stellar year, winning four of five starts for trainer John Servis and owner Irish… Read More