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Anchored by a $400,000 colt Wednesday at the OBS March 2-year-olds in Training sale, Yaupon has had a half-dozen horses bring at least $200,000 during the high-profile auction. Hip No. 456, consigned by Pike Racing at Highlander Training Center, Agent, was the highlight thus far for Yaupon, bringing a winning… Read More

Leading Second-Crop sire Authentic had one of the top-five sellers during Wednesday’s session of the OBS March 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 491 hammered for $600,000. Consigned by Top Line Sales, agent for breeder Machmer Hall, the bay colt went to Pedro Lanz, agent for KAS Stables. The… Read More

Bolt d’Oro had the second-highest priced filly of the day during Wednesday’s session of the OBS March 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 405 brought a winning bid of $600,000. Consigned by Brandon and Ali Rice’s Ricehorse Stable for breeder Machmer Hall, the dark bay filly went to AMO… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s trio of Grade 1-winning first-season stallions – Dornoch, Kingsbarns, and National Treasure – have all had their first respective mares confirmed in foal. Dornoch, Good Magic’s multiple Grade 1 winner, classic winner & Eclipse finalist of 2024, had his first mare reported as in foal at Hidden Springs… Read More

National Treasure, new to the Spendthrift Farm stallion register for 2025, was named champion older dirt male off wins in the Metropolitan H. (G1), Pegasus World Cup (G1) and California Crown (G1). National Treasure was campaigned by SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Robert E Masterson, Stonestreet Stables… Read More

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 sire of 2025. The Kentucky-bred bay was offered by Paramount Sales, agent, and went to En Fuego… 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

National Treasure, the three-time Grade 1-winning son of Quality Road, has been retired from racing and will take up residence at Eric & Tamara Gustavson’s Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, KY, where he will stand stud in 2025 for an introductory fee of $40,000 S&N. National Treasure, a classic winner of… Read More

Champion Jackie’s Warrior’s first foals offered at auction drew high praise and robust bidding Monday evening at the Fasig-Tipton November sale, with all nine lots offered selling for an average of $173,333, the highest average price for any First-Crop sire with multiple lots sold. Five of the nine weanlings brought… Read More

Into Mischief, who has topped the North American General Sire list for the past five years and is once again leading in 2024, will have eight opportunities in this year’s Breeders’ Cup to add to his current 2024 earnings total of just over $30 million. Into Mischief’s eight pre-entries are… Read More