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Mo Donegal joined Nyquist as the only classic winners by Uncle Mo at stud | Equisport photo Spendthrift Farm’s Mo Donegal, the classic-winning son of Uncle Mo, sired his first reported foal this week when a colt was born at WinStar Farm in Versailles. Bred by Alfredo Gastaneta,… Read More

Kopion, a 3-year-old filly from the debut crop of Omaha Beach, is on the Kentucky Oaks trail | Benoit Photo Omaha Beach, who finished 2023 as a top Freshman Sire, sired his first Graded Stakes winner on January 7th when his undefeated filly Kopion won the Grade 3… Read More

Spendthrift Farm made history in 2023 when four of the farm's freshman sires took the top four spots on the First-Crop sire list... Read More

Into Mischief continued to dominate the North American General Sire list in 2023, earning his fifth title in a row... Read More

G1 winner Zandon was one of the fastest performers of 2023 according to Ragozin with a 4 3/4 fig | Coady photo Zandon, the Grade 1 winner and earner of $2,200,000, has been retired from racing and has arrived at Spendthrift Farm where he will take up stud… Read More

Forte becomes the first Champion 2-Year-Old to retire to Spendthrift in over 40 years since Seattle Slew, Affirmed and Lord Avie | Coady photo Champion Forte has been retired from racing and has arrived at Spendthrift Farm where he will take up stud duty in 2024. His introductory… Read More

Arabian Lion is the first G1 winner by Triple Crown winner Justify to retire to stud | NYRA photo Leading 3-year-old Arabian Lion, who became Justify’s first Grade 1 winner after capturing this year’s Woody Stephens S. (G1) at Belmont, has been retired from racing and will enter… Read More

Vino Rosso had colts place in the Breeders’ Futurity-G1, Champagne-G1 and American Pharoah-G1 over the weekend | Equisport photo Spendthrift Farm has set early-bird stud fees for the 2024 breeding season for Maximus Mischief, Mitole, Vino Rosso and Omaha Beach, who currently occupy the first, second, third and… Read More

Zandon, who will join the Spendthrift Farm stallion roster in 2024, scored one of the biggest victories in his career Sunday at Aqueduct... Read More

Into Mischief is on his way to a fifth consecutive Leading General Sire title in 2023 | Equisport photo Spendthrift Farm has announced stud fees for its roster of 26 stallions set to stand at the Lexington-based farm for the upcoming 2024 breeding season, led again by North… Read More

Taiba retires as Gun Runner’s only 3-time Grade 1-winning son to date | Benoit photo Zedan Racing Stables’ Taiba, winner of the Santa Anita Derby (G1), Pennsylvania Derby (G1) and Malibu Stakes (G1) as a 3-year-old a year ago, has been retired from racing and taken up residency… Read More