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The 2024 Keeneland September Yearling sale started off on a high note for Into Mischief when hip No. 167 sold for $1.25 million during Monday’s opening session of the Sept. 9-21 marathon auction. The bay colt was consigned by Lane’s End, agent and purchased by Mitsu Nakauchida, agent. The royally-bred… Read More

Leading older horse Kingsbarns, who had earned a berth into the Breeders’ Cup after an impressive victory in the $1 million Stephen Foster S. (G1) at Churchill, has exited a recent workout with an injury and has been retired from racing. The 4-year-old son of Uncle Mo will ship from… Read More

The Aug. 11-12 Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearling sale was solid across the board for First-Crop sire Yaupon with a two-day average of $169,000 and four lots bringing at least $200,000. Topping the list for the Spendthrift stallion was hip No. 485, which sold for $275,000 to trainer Mike Maker… Read More

Vekoma had the session co-topper during Sunday’s opening day of the Aug. 11-12 Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearlings sale when hip No. 386 brought a winning bid of $300,000. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency and bred by Cheryl A Prudhomme & Dr. Michael Gallivan, the chestnut colt was purchased… Read More

Into Mischief led the way at yet another auction with a $2.4 million colt to top the Tuesday session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale. The colt was one of Into Mischief’s three seven-figure lots during the two-day sale in upstate New York. Peter Fluor and K.C. Weiner’s Speedway Stable… Read More

Yaupon, whose first crop are yearlings of 2024, was one of the leading freshman sires at the Aug. 6-7 Saratoga Yearling sale with an average price of $269,167. Leading the way for the Spendthrift stallion was hip No. 76, which sold Monday for $500,000 to AMO Racing USA LLC from… Read More

Vekoma, who already has 13 individual winners from his first crop, had another strong showing in the auction ring Tuesday at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale when hip No. 187 sold for $575,000. Consigned by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, Inc., agent for Willow Oaks Stable LLC, the filly went to Live Oak… Read More

Mitole, the nation’s leading Second-Crop sire by both winners and wins, was represented by a $525,000 filly during Tuesday’s session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling sale. Consigned by St. George Sales, agent, hip No. 206 went to Tulip Stables. The dark bay filly is out of Vigui’s Heart, whose first… Read More

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 upon retirement. “We couldn’t be more excited to acquire the breeding rights to such a special horse as Dornoch, and we… Read More

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 form of a 6 1/4-length victory in the $1 million Metropolitan Handicap (G1) over a mile at Saratoga. The winning margin… Read More

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, 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