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Leading 3-year-old Dornoch to stand at Spendthrift upon retirement
Dornoch asserts himself at the top of the 3yo division after wins in the G1 Belmont and G1 Haskell | Equi-Photo Leading 3-year-old Dornoch, winner of last month’s Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga and Saturday’s Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth, will stand stud at Eric & Tamara Gustavson’s Spendthrift Farm… Read More
Future Spendthrift stallion National Treasure dominates prestigious Met Mile-G1
National Treasure’s 6 1/4-length margin of victory marked the second largest in the prestigious one-mile event since 1982 | NYRA photo Future Spendthrift stallion National Treasure added another prized jewel to his growing trove on Saturday, June 8th when he conquered one of America’s most prestigious dirt races in the… Read More
“Stunning” Authentic colt lights up OBS board at $1 million
A colt from the first crop of Horse of the Year Authentic was the early star of the Thursday session of the OBS March 2yo sale... Read More
Thousand Words starts off strong Thursday at OBS 2yo sale
Thousand Words, whose first crop are 2-year-olds of 2024, had a personal high-water mark at the OBS March Sale early during Thursday's session... Read More
Mitole colt rockets to $725,000 Wednesday at OBS
Mitole's hip No. 445 made a huge splash in the OBS Sales ring on Wednesday when the colt hammered for $725,000... Read More
First-season stallions all report first in-foal mares
Champion Forte at Spendthrift | Nicole Finch photo Spendthrift Farm’s four first-season stallions – Arabian Lion, Forte, Taiba and Zandon – have all had their first respective mares confirmed in foal. Justify’s brilliant Grade 1-winning 3-year-old Arabian Lion had his first mare reported as in foal at Chesapeake… Read More
Into Mischief, Vino Rosso colts 1-2 in thrilling San Felipe (G2)
Into Mischief’s Imagination (left) and Vino Rosso’s Wine Me Up (right) duel to the wire in the San Felipe S. (G2) | Benoit photo Rising 3-year-old colt Imagination was part of an incredible day for his 5-time General Leading Sire Into Mischief when he captured the Grade 2… Read More
Du Jour pours it on in Kilroe Mile, becomes Temple City’s fourth G1 winner
Du Jour earned a 103 Beyer for his impressive Kilroe Mile (G1) victory, giving Temple City his fourth G1 winner | Benoit photo In his first start of 2024, the talented Du Jour surged clear of the field to impressively win the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1)… Read More
Newgate wins the Big ‘Cap to become Into Mischief’s 19th G1 winner
Newgate proves best in the 1 1/4-mile Santa Anita Handicap (G1) under Frankie Dettori | Benoit photo Into Mischief was represented with his 19th Grade 1 winner when his 4-year-old son Newgate captured the $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 3rd, capping a monster day at Santa Anita… Read More
Bolt d’Oro’s Ruby Nell scores in Grade 2 Buena Vista for home team
Ruby Nell speeds away to win the $200,000 Buena Vista S. (G2) at Santa Anita | Benoit photo Bolt d’Oro’s rising filly Ruby Nell used her impressive speed to win the Buena Vista S. (G2) as the favorite at Santa Anita March 3rd. Campaigned by Spendthrift and trainer… Read More
National Treasure to stand at Spendthrift upon retirement
Multiple G1 winner National Treasure is leading sire Quality Road’s only classic winner to date | Coglianese photo Spendthrift Farm has acquired the breeding rights to multiple Grade 1 winner National Treasure, last year’s Preakness (G1) champ and a thrilling winner of Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1)… Read More
Pretty Mischievous named 3-year-old Filly Eclipse Award champion
Pretty Mischievous became the seventh lifetime Eclipse Award winner for Into Mischief when she was named the Champion 3-year-old Filly of 2023... Read More
