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Maximus Mischief’s Baby Max comes up big in stakes unveiling

Baby Max wins the Leonatus S. Jan. 18, 2025 at Turfway Park – Coady Media Baby Max surged to the front turning for home en route to an authoritative victory in the $125,000 Leonatus S. Saturday evening at Turfway Park. The 3-year-old Maximus Mischief colt was making his stakes debut… Read More
Baby Max wins the Leonatus S. Jan. 18, 2025 at Turfway Park - Coady Media

Into Mischief filly begins 2025 with five-length stakes win

Innocence kicked off the new year in style with a dominating score in the Borderplex S. at Sunland Park, the first added-money win for the 3-year-old Into Mischief filly [WATCH RACE]. Innocence was just behind Hurricane Saylor through the first stages of Friday’s 6 1/2-furlong race, then took over… Read More

Mo Donegal colt tops freshman sires’ short yearlings in Keeneland opener

Mo Donegal’s hip No. 145 in the ring at the 2025 Keeneland January sale – Nicole Finch When Mo Donegal’s hip No. 145 sold for $160,000 during the first day of the Keeneland January sale, it would ultimately be the top price paid for a short yearling by a First-Crop… Read More
Mo Donegal's hip No. 145 in the ring at the 2025 Keeneland January sale - Nicole Finch

Arabian Lion, G1 winner by Justify, sires first foal

Spendthrift Farm’s Arabian Lion, Justify’s only Grade 1-winning son on dirt, sired his first reported foal this week when a filly was born on Thursday, January 9th at Jim & Pam Robinson’s Brandywine Farm in Paris, KY. Bred by Brandywine from one of their top families, the chestnut filly is… Read More

Champion Forte sires first foal

Bred by Gary Holland’s Kamden Favorites, the dark bay or brown filly is the first foal out of the Collected mare Gravy, a half-sister to stakes winners Financial Recovery and Blue Heart. Spendthrift Farm’s Forte, the four-time Grade 1 winner and champion juvenile of 2022, sired his first reported foal… Read More

Dornoch and National Treasure named Eclipse Award Finalists

Dornoch and National Treasure, who are new to the Spendthrift Farm stallion roster for 2025, were both named finalists for Eclipse Awards when the list was released on Jan. 5. Dornoch is one of the finalist in the 3-year-old Male category, while National Treasure is nominated for Older Dirt Male… Read More

Taiba, Gun Runner’s 3-time G1-winning son, sires first foal

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
Taiba | 2024 Paddock | Equisport photo

Into Mischief’s Citizen Bull named Eclipse Award Finalist

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
Citiezen Bull and jockey Martin Garcia win the Grade I, $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes, Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. © BENOIT PHOTO

Bolt d’Oro filly earns first 2025 Kentucky Oaks points in Santa Ynez S.

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
Look Forward, right, scores a head victory over Artisma in the Santa Ynez S. - Benoit Photo

Barnes gives Into Mischief his 80th lifetime Graded Stakes winner

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
Zedan Racings Barnes and jockey Juan Hernandez win the Grade II $200,000 San Vicente Stakes Saturday January 4, 2025 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. The 3-year-old son of Into Mischief is named after trainer Bob Baffert’s assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes. Benoit Photo

Sparkling MSW score earns Authentic colt a ‘TDN Rising Star’

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
3yo colt Rodriguez becomes a TDN Rising Star at Santa Anita, earning a crop-high 101 Beyer Speed Figure | Benoit photo

Golden Vekoma shines in UAE 2000 Guineas Trial

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
3yo colt Golden Vekoma captures the 2025 UAE 2000 Guineas Trial S. at Meydan | DRC photo