Stallion News
First foal is a colt for classic winner Mo Donegal
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, the bay colt is out of the Declaration of War mare Andavete, a half-sister to 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) third-place finisher Mr. Big News…
Read MoreUnbeaten Kopion is Omaha Beach’s first Graded SW after Santa Ynez-G3 romp
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 Santa Ynez S. at Santa Anita. After breaking clear and in front, Kopion rolled to an easy victory by 5 3/4 lengths under jockey Flavien Prat for…
Read MoreHistory: A ‘Spendthrift Superfecta’ in 2023 Freshman Sire race
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 MoreInto Mischief earns fifth consecutive General Sire title
Into Mischief continued to dominate the North American General Sire list in 2023, earning his fifth title in a row…
Read MoreG1 winner & multimillionaire Zandon retires to Spendthrift
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 duty in 2024. The striking dark bay colt will stand for an introductory fee of $12,500 S&N and will participate in Spendthrift’s renowned “Share The Upside” program on a…
Read MoreChampion Forte arrives at Spendthrift, will stand for $50,000 S&N in 2024
Champion Forte has been retired from racing and has arrived at Spendthrift Farm where he will take up stud duty in 2024. His introductory fee will be $50,000 S&N and he is available for inspection by appointment. “The first thing I think about Forte is just how much of an honor it is for us…
Read MoreArabian Lion, G1 winner by Justify, retires to Spendthrift
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 stud at Spendthrift Farm for the 2024 breeding season. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N. “Arabian Lion is a tremendous-looking individual and he showed real…
Read MoreSpendthrift sets early-bird fees on leading first-crop sires
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 fifth places, respectively, on the 2023 First-Crop Sires List in North America. Omaha Beach is available for $40,000 S&N following the early stakes success from his…
Read MoreZandon kicks clear late for impressive Woodward S. (G2) win
Zandon, who will join the Spendthrift Farm stallion roster in 2024, scored one of the biggest victories in his career Sunday at Aqueduct…
Read MoreSpendthrift announces 2024 stallion roster & fees
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 America’s reigning four-time champion General Sire, Into Mischief who will stand for $250,000 S&N. “Into Mischief just continues to wade further and further into unchartered waters…
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