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Somavia becomes first black type winner for Basin

Basin, the G1-winning juvenile son of Liam’s Map, sired his first black type winner from his debut crop of 2-year-olds, as his filly Somavia turned on the jets late to impressively win the $100,000 Iowa Sorority Stakes on Sept. 27 at Prairie Meadows. The flashy chestnut filly proved to be… Read More

Mystik Dan adds to his Churchill legend with Lukas Classic-G2 win, Breeders’ Cup next

Mystik Dan, the 2024 Kentucky Derby hero by Goldencents, added to his legend at Churchill Downs on Sept. 27th with another rail-skimming victory, this time in the $500,000 Lukas Classic-G2 named after the late legendary trainer. With his regular pilot Brian Hernandez, Jr. sidelined with injury, Mystik Dan’s winning… Read More

New black type winners in Ireland & America for No. 1 First-Crop Sire Yaupon

No. 1 First-Crop Sire Yaupon continued his blazing start at stud on Sept. 22, siring two new black type winners on the same day—one in Ireland and one in the United States—giving him 4 black type winners and 7 black type horses already from his impressive first runners. At Fairyhouse… Read More

Mad House wins G2 Gallant Bob to become Vekoma’s 15th first-crop BT Winner, 6th GSW

Champion freshman sire Vekoma’s incredible first crop continues to reach new heights with each passing week, as he garnered his 15th black type winner and 6th graded stakes winner when 3yo colt dashed to victory over a quality field in the $400,000 Gallant Bob S. (G2) on Pennsylvania Derby day… Read More

Rock Your World surges to No. 2 on the First-Crop Sires List after trio of MdSpWt winners

Rock Your World has caught fire with his debut crop of 2-year-olds, siring 3 new MdSpWt winners in 4 days from Sept. 17-20 to surge to No. 2 on the First-Crop Sires List in North America. His fillies American Taylor and Miss Fulton Gal captured MdSpWt races on back to… Read More
Rock Your World | 2023 Paddock | Wendy Wooley/EquiSport photo

Into Mischief: A Derby Story [VIDEO]

In 2025, Into Mischief added another historic milestone to his growing legend, siring a standout group of Grade 1-winning 3-year-olds led by Sovereignty. On May 3rd, that colt carried his sire’s greatness to new heights with a third Kentucky Derby triumph. The victory tied Into Mischief with four other legendary… Read More

At $600,000, Bolt d’Oro has top filly Sunday at Keeneland

Bolt d’Oro’s hip No. 1722 brought a winning bid of $600,000 Sept. 14 at the Keeneland Yearling sale to be the top-priced filly of the session. Consigned by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services Inc., the dark bay was bred by South Gate Farm, LLC. The winning bidder was Susan Naylor and is… Read More
Bolt d'Oro's $600,000 filly, hip 1172, in the Keeneland Sales ring - Judit Seipert

Chancer McPatrick, Hopeful-G1 & Champagne-G1 winner at two, to stand at Spendthrift

Chancer McPatrick, the multiple Grade 1-winning juvenile by McKinzie, will stand stud at Eric & Tamara Gustavson’s Spendthrift Farm in 2026. An earner of $727,875 to date, Chancer McPatrick will make his final start in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 1. A stud fee… Read More

$2 million Into Mischief colt leads the way Saturday at Keeneland

Into Mischief notched his sixth seven-figure horses of the Keeneland September sale on Saturday when hip No. 1197 sold for $2 million early in the session. The price was the highest paid for any of Into Mischief’s yearlings to this point in the sale, and also was the top price… Read More
Into Mischief's Sept. 13 session-topping $2 million colt, hip No. 1197, at the Keeneland September sale - Judit Seipert

M.V. Magnier & White Birch Farm go $1,200,000 for handsome Into Mischief colt

Hip 717, a colt by the 6x General Leading Sire Into Mischief commands $1,200,000 at the first session of Book 2 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Out of the Lookin At Lucky mare Four Sugars, this colt is a half brother to the Grade 1 placed Gronkowski. Bred… Read More

$1,300,000 Jackie’s Warrior colt the highest price for a first crop yearling during the First Session of Book 2

Jackie’s Warrior was represented by multiple high-priced first-crop yearlings during Session 1 of Book 2 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale including a $1,300,000 colt, the highest priced horse from any stallion with their first yearlings being sold that day. Hip 546 was consigned by Woods Edge Farm for… Read More

Striking Vekoma filly hammers for $850,000 Tuesday at Keeneland

Vekoma, who is currently dominating the Second-Crop sire list in nearly every category, made a splash Tuesday at the Keeneland September sale when his first offering of the marathon auction brought a top bid of $850,000. From the St. George Sales, Agent consignment, hip No. 206 was purchased by Resolute… Read More
Vekoma's $850,000 strikes a regal pose in the Keeneland sales ring - Judit Seipert