Authentic
Authentic
2020 Horse of the Year by Into Mischief
2017, Bay, 16.2h | Entered Stud: 2021 | Nominated to: Breeders' Cup, KTDF
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Runaway No. 1 Freshman Yearling Sire in 2023 – $507,916 Avg. – from 12 sold to date, incl. $875,000 colt purchased by Donato Lanni, for SF Bloodstock/Starlight Racing/Madaket, $800,000 filly purchased by BC Stables, $800,000 colt purchased by Grandview Equine, $725,000 filly purchased by Live Oak Plantation, etc. Also sired the F-T July sale-topper from his first yearling at public auction.
Far and away the No. 1 Freshman Weanling Sire with his first crop in 2022 averaging $242,692 – over a hundred thousand higher than No. 2 – incl. colts up to $575,000 & fillies up to $300,000.
One of the most popular stallions in the world his first two years at stud: Covered 229 mares in 2021 (No. 1 freshman by Comparable Index – 3.06), 202 mares in 2022.
No. 1 Freshman Covering Sire of 2021 by a wide margin with a $396,481 Avg., including first in-foal mares of $725,000, $725,000, $700,000, $650,000 (sale topper), $620,000, etc.
No stallion in North America up to $125,000 fee had a higher i/f mare average in 2021 with 10 or more sold.
Runaway multiple Eclipse Award honoree in 2020 for HORSE OF THE YEAR in North America & Champion 3-Year-Old Male.
Kentucky Derby 146 winner, Breeders’ Cup Classic champion & the best horse to date by reigning four-time champion general sire INTO MISCHIEF.
Won the $3,000,000 KENTUCKY DERBY (G1) gate to wire in 2:00.61 – the 7th fastest Derby ever and fastest since 2001 – defeating four G1 winners incl. Tiz the Law, Honor A. P., etc.
Dominated the $6,000,000 BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC (G1) gate to wire by 2 ¼ lengths in 1:59.60 (NTR) – the 7th fastest Classic ever and fastest on dirt since Ghostzapper (2004) – defeating 6 G1 winners incl. champion Maximum Security, Improbable, Tiz the Law, etc.
“He was our number one pick from the beginning, and he proved he’s the best horse in America.” —Bob Baffert
Lowered the 84-year-old track record at Keeneland in 1:59.60, breaking American Pharoah’s mark from the 2015 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
111 Beyer & -3 ¼ Thoro-Graph — the fastest 3-year-old of 2020.
111 Beyer — the fastest son of the great Into Mischief around two turns, topping Goldencents (110 Beyer), Life Is Good (110 Beyer), Mandaloun (106 Beyer), etc.
One of only 6 three-year-olds to accomplish the feat of winning a Triple Crown race and the Breeders’ Cup Classic, joining an elite and legendary list that includes SUNDAY SILENCE, UNBRIDLED, A.P. INDY, CURLIN & AMERICAN PHAROAH.
Won $1,000,000 Haskell (G1), $400,000 San Felipe (G2), Sham (G3); runner-up in Santa Anita Derby (G1), Preakness (G1).
Retired 100% sound with earnings of $7,201,200 – ranking 31st on the all-time Thoroughbred leaders by Earnings.
Dam FLAWLESS was a TDN Rising Star.
Free of Seattle Slew/A.P. Indy/Tapit.
First crop are yearlings in 2023.
“What I really like about Authentic’s page is a ghostly pattern of Ruffian: her half-brother Icecapade recurs top and bottom, while her sire Reviewer gave us the dam of Mr. Greeley.” —Chris McGrath, TDN

Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $31,200 |
3 | 7 | 5 (5) | 2 (2) | 0 | $6,160,000 |
Totals | 8 | 6 (5) | 2 (2) | 0 | $6,191,200 |
Racing Highlights
Won at 2
- Maiden Special Weight at Del Mar (5.5f by 1 1/2 lengths, defeating Jeffnjohn'sthunder, Moon Mischief, etc.)
Won at 3
- Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland (G1, 10f in 1:59.60 NTR, by 2 1/4 lengths, defeating Improbable, Global Campaign, Tacitus, Maximum Security, Tiz the Law, Title Ready, By My Standards, Tom's d'Etat, Higher Power.)
- Kentucky Derby 146 at Churchill Downs (G1, 10f in 2:00.61, by 1 1/4 lengths, defeating Tiz the Law, Mr. Big News, Honor A. P., Max Player, Storm the Court, etc.)
- Haskell Invitational S. at Monmouth Park (G1, 9f, defeating NY Traffic, Dr Post, Jesus' Team, etc.)
- San Felipe S. at Santa Anita (G2, 8.5f, by 2 1/4 lengths, defeating Honor A. P., Storm the Court, Thousand Words, Wrecking Crew, etc.)
- Sham S. at Santa Anita (G3, 8f, by 7 3/4 lengths, defeating Azul Coast, Zimba Warrior, Taishan, etc.)
2nd at 3
- Preakness S. at Pimlico (G1, 9f, to Swiss Skydiver, defeating Jesus' Team, Art Collector, Max Player, Excession, Mr. Big News, Thousand Words, NY Traffic, Pneumatic, etc.)
- Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita (G1, 9f, to Honor A. P., defeating Rushie, Anneau d'Oro, etc.)
Pedigree




Alan Porter’s 2023 Breeding Analysis for Authentic
Kentucky Derby winner, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, Champion Three-Year-Old and 2020 Horse of the Year Authentic is the outstanding son of Champion Sire and Champion Sire of Two-Year-Olds, Into Mischief.
Out of a mare by Mr. Greeley, Authentic is a product of the very successful cross of Into Mischief over mares from the Gone West branch of Mr. Prospector. Since Gone West will be in the fourth generation of Authentic’s foals, it could worth crossing Authentic back over mares from that line. Speightstown (sire of Munnings) is a reverse Gone West/Storm Cat cross to Authentic, and for Into Mischief he has provided the dams of grade one winners Mia Mischief and Mischievous Alex. From a mare by Grand Slam, Into Mischief sired graded winner Strict Compliance, and he has graded winner Sombeyay out of a mare by Grand Slam son, Limehouse. There are also Into Mischief stakes winners out of mares by Gone West sons Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road), Mr. Greeley and Proud Citizen.
Into Mischief has sired the brilliant Goldencents out of a mare by Banker’s Gold, and seven stakes winners, including grade one winners Life is Good and Practical Joke, out of mares by Distorted Humor (sire of Flower Alley – himself broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded stakes winner – Sharp Humor, Drosselmeyer, Maclean’s Music and Jimmy Creed). Banker’s Gold and Distorted Humor are both sons of Forty Niner, a stallion who could also be introduced through mares by Coronado’s Quest, Gold Fever, Roar (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner), Trippi (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded winner) and Twining.
Into Mischief has crossed well with mares from the Fappiano line particularly through Unbridled, who appears as broodmare sire of his brilliant daughter Covfefe. There are four Into Mischief stakes winners out of mares by Unbridled’s Song, as well as graded winner Maximus Mischief out of a mare by his son, Songandaprayer, and a stakes winner out of a mare by another son, Political Force. The cross of Into Mischief with a mare by Empire Maker has produced Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun, and there is a stakes winner out of a mare by Unbridled son, Saarland. Empire Maker is sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemeister, and grandsire of American Pharoah, Classic Empire and Cairo Prince. A son of Into Mischief has sired a stakes winner out of a mare by Broken Vow. Out of a mare from the Cryptoclearance branch of Fappiano, Into Mischief has graded stakes winner Conquest Enforcer out of a mare by Victory Gallop, and two stakes winners out of mares by Candy Ride (sire of Twirling Candy and Gun Runner).
Into Mischief has graded winner Golden Mischief out of a mare by Mr. Prospector son, Carson City, and graded winner Gas Station Sushi out of a mare by Carson City son Five Star Day, which also suggests daughters of City Zip. Into Mischief has sired stakes winners out of daughters of Mutakddim and Bob and John (both by Seeking the Gold, also sire of Petionville and Cape Town), and graded stakes winner Miss Mischief out of a mare by Lemon Drop Kid (by Kingmambo). Overall, almost any strain of Mr. Prospector might prove positive here, but we can note that Into Mischief has also sired graded winner Bye Bye out of a mare by Smart Strike (sire of Curlin – himself now broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner – Lookin At Lucky and English Channel) also has stakes winners out of mares by Thunder Gulch and Pulling Punches (by Two Punch, also sire of Smoke Glacken). It would also be interesting to experiment with mares by Street Sense, whose granddam is half-sister to Mr. Greeley, the broodmare sire of Authentic. From another branch of the sire line stemming from Mr. Prospector’s sire, Raise a Native, that of Majestic Prince, Into Mischief has graded stakes winner Mighty Mischief out of a mare by Super Saver (by Maria’s Mon), himself sire of Runhappy.
Turning to the Northern Dancer line, we find that Into Mischief has enjoyed considerable success with mares from the Danzig line, including graded winner Can The Man out of a mare by Danzig himself, graded stakes winner Ain’t Easy out of a mare by Fastnet Rock (from the Danehill branch) a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Hard Spun, and stakes winners out of mares by Lil’s Lad and Polish Numbers. There are a number of other sources of Danzig that would appeal here, including Belong to Me, War Front and Exchange Rate.
Into Mischief’s millionaire Vyjack is out of a mare by Stravinsky, a son of the Northern Dancer horse, Nureyev. Other sources of Nureyev include Fasliyev, Spinning World, Theatrical and Atticus. Into Mischief is also emerging as an option for the Medaglia d’Oro branch of Sadler’s Wells – a three-quarters brother to Nureyev – with a stakes winner out of a mare by Medaglia d’Oro (by El Prado) and a graded winner out of a mare by that horse’s son, Warrior’s Reward, also suggesting trying mares by Violence. This would also suggest trying mares by other El Prado sons, Kitten’s Joy and Artie Schiller. From another branch of Northern Dancer, Into Mischief graded scorer Go Google Yourself out of a mare by Deputy Minster, one of two three winners out of mares from that line. It is also possible to introduce Deputy Minister through Silver Deputy, Awesome Again (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner), Touch Gold, Dehere, French Deputy, Ghostzapper and Posse.
Looking at mares from the A.P. Indy line we can note millionaire Owendale and graded winner Twenty Carat out of mares Bernardini (sire of Stay Thirsty and To Honor and Serve), and graded winner Hoosier Philly out of a mare by the similarly-bred Tapit (sire of Constitution, Frosted, Tapizar, Tonalist, Cupid and Trappe Shot), as well as grade two winner Chess Chief out of a mare by Mineshaft (sire of Dialed In and Discreetly Mine) and a graded winner out of a mare by Malibu Moon.
From the Relaunch line, Into Mischief has sired Champion Wonder Wheel out of a mare by Tiz Wonderful, and graded winner Comical out of a sister to Colonel John, a son of Tiznow. In addition, a son of Into Mischief is sire of the millionaire Mr. Money out of a mare by Tiznow and Into Mischief is sire of a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Tiznow, who is also sire of Tizway and Gemologist. From other branches of this line, Into Mischief also has a stakes winner out of a mare by Honour and Glory (sire of Put It Back), and a stakes winner out of a mare by Skywalker (sire of Bertrando and grandsire of Officer).
Into Mischief’s spectacular daughter Gamine is out of a mare by Kafwain, and he also has graded winner One Liner out of a mare by that horse’s sire, Cherokee Run (by Runaway Groom, a son of Blushing Groom), and a stakes winner out of a mare by another son of that horse, Yonaguska. Into Mischief’s sire, Harlan’s Holiday sired champion Shanghai Bobby out of a mare by Orientate (by Blushing Groom son, Mt. Livermore, also sire of Housebuster and Peaks and Valleys), who is also broodmare sire of graded winner Wildman Jack by Into Mischief son Goldencents. There is also a stakes winner by Into Mischief out of a mare by Blushing Groom son, Rahy.
Into Mischief is sire of grade one winner Audible out of a mare by Gilded Time, from the Damascus line, and also has a graded winner Mischievous Mama out of a mare by Afternoon Deelites, who is also from line and is by Private Terms, a son of Private Account. We can also note that Into Mischief has grade one winner Dayoutoftheoffice and graded winner Frank’s Rockette out of mares by Indian Charlie (sire of Uncle Mo).
Alan Porter’s 2023 Breeding Analysis for Authentic
Kentucky Derby winner, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, Champion Three-Year-Old and 2020 Horse of the Year Authentic is the outstanding son of Champion Sire and Champion Sire of Two-Year-Olds, Into Mischief.
Out of a mare by Mr. Greeley, Authentic is a product of the very successful cross of Into Mischief over mares from the Gone West branch of Mr. Prospector. Since Gone West will be in the fourth generation of Authentic’s foals, it could worth crossing Authentic back over mares from that line. Speightstown (sire of Munnings) is a reverse Gone West/Storm Cat cross to Authentic, and for Into Mischief he has provided the dams of grade one winners Mia Mischief and Mischievous Alex. From a mare by Grand Slam, Into Mischief sired graded winner Strict Compliance, and he has graded winner Sombeyay out of a mare by Grand Slam son, Limehouse. There are also Into Mischief stakes winners out of mares by Gone West sons Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road), Mr. Greeley and Proud Citizen.
Into Mischief has sired the brilliant Goldencents out of a mare by Banker’s Gold, and seven stakes winners, including grade one winners Life is Good and Practical Joke, out of mares by Distorted Humor (sire of Flower Alley – himself broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded stakes winner – Sharp Humor, Drosselmeyer, Maclean’s Music and Jimmy Creed). Banker’s Gold and Distorted Humor are both sons of Forty Niner, a stallion who could also be introduced through mares by Coronado’s Quest, Gold Fever, Roar (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner), Trippi (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded winner) and Twining.
Into Mischief has crossed well with mares from the Fappiano line particularly through Unbridled, who appears as broodmare sire of his brilliant daughter Covfefe. There are four Into Mischief stakes winners out of mares by Unbridled’s Song, as well as graded winner Maximus Mischief out of a mare by his son, Songandaprayer, and a stakes winner out of a mare by another son, Political Force. The cross of Into Mischief with a mare by Empire Maker has produced Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun, and there is a stakes winner out of a mare by Unbridled son, Saarland. Empire Maker is sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemeister, and grandsire of American Pharoah, Classic Empire and Cairo Prince. A son of Into Mischief has sired a stakes winner out of a mare by Broken Vow. Out of a mare from the Cryptoclearance branch of Fappiano, Into Mischief has graded stakes winner Conquest Enforcer out of a mare by Victory Gallop, and two stakes winners out of mares by Candy Ride (sire of Twirling Candy and Gun Runner).
Into Mischief has graded winner Golden Mischief out of a mare by Mr. Prospector son, Carson City, and graded winner Gas Station Sushi out of a mare by Carson City son Five Star Day, which also suggests daughters of City Zip. Into Mischief has sired stakes winners out of daughters of Mutakddim and Bob and John (both by Seeking the Gold, also sire of Petionville and Cape Town), and graded stakes winner Miss Mischief out of a mare by Lemon Drop Kid (by Kingmambo). Overall, almost any strain of Mr. Prospector might prove positive here, but we can note that Into Mischief has also sired graded winner Bye Bye out of a mare by Smart Strike (sire of Curlin – himself now broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner – Lookin At Lucky and English Channel) also has stakes winners out of mares by Thunder Gulch and Pulling Punches (by Two Punch, also sire of Smoke Glacken). It would also be interesting to experiment with mares by Street Sense, whose granddam is half-sister to Mr. Greeley, the broodmare sire of Authentic. From another branch of the sire line stemming from Mr. Prospector’s sire, Raise a Native, that of Majestic Prince, Into Mischief has graded stakes winner Mighty Mischief out of a mare by Super Saver (by Maria’s Mon), himself sire of Runhappy.
Turning to the Northern Dancer line, we find that Into Mischief has enjoyed considerable success with mares from the Danzig line, including graded winner Can The Man out of a mare by Danzig himself, graded stakes winner Ain’t Easy out of a mare by Fastnet Rock (from the Danehill branch) a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Hard Spun, and stakes winners out of mares by Lil’s Lad and Polish Numbers. There are a number of other sources of Danzig that would appeal here, including Belong to Me, War Front and Exchange Rate.
Into Mischief’s millionaire Vyjack is out of a mare by Stravinsky, a son of the Northern Dancer horse, Nureyev. Other sources of Nureyev include Fasliyev, Spinning World, Theatrical and Atticus. Into Mischief is also emerging as an option for the Medaglia d’Oro branch of Sadler’s Wells – a three-quarters brother to Nureyev – with a stakes winner out of a mare by Medaglia d’Oro (by El Prado) and a graded winner out of a mare by that horse’s son, Warrior’s Reward, also suggesting trying mares by Violence. This would also suggest trying mares by other El Prado sons, Kitten’s Joy and Artie Schiller. From another branch of Northern Dancer, Into Mischief graded scorer Go Google Yourself out of a mare by Deputy Minster, one of two three winners out of mares from that line. It is also possible to introduce Deputy Minister through Silver Deputy, Awesome Again (broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner), Touch Gold, Dehere, French Deputy, Ghostzapper and Posse.
Looking at mares from the A.P. Indy line we can note millionaire Owendale and graded winner Twenty Carat out of mares Bernardini (sire of Stay Thirsty and To Honor and Serve), and graded winner Hoosier Philly out of a mare by the similarly-bred Tapit (sire of Constitution, Frosted, Tapizar, Tonalist, Cupid and Trappe Shot), as well as grade two winner Chess Chief out of a mare by Mineshaft (sire of Dialed In and Discreetly Mine) and a graded winner out of a mare by Malibu Moon.
From the Relaunch line, Into Mischief has sired Champion Wonder Wheel out of a mare by Tiz Wonderful, and graded winner Comical out of a sister to Colonel John, a son of Tiznow. In addition, a son of Into Mischief is sire of the millionaire Mr. Money out of a mare by Tiznow and Into Mischief is sire of a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Tiznow, who is also sire of Tizway and Gemologist. From other branches of this line, Into Mischief also has a stakes winner out of a mare by Honour and Glory (sire of Put It Back), and a stakes winner out of a mare by Skywalker (sire of Bertrando and grandsire of Officer).
Into Mischief’s spectacular daughter Gamine is out of a mare by Kafwain, and he also has graded winner One Liner out of a mare by that horse’s sire, Cherokee Run (by Runaway Groom, a son of Blushing Groom), and a stakes winner out of a mare by another son of that horse, Yonaguska. Into Mischief’s sire, Harlan’s Holiday sired champion Shanghai Bobby out of a mare by Orientate (by Blushing Groom son, Mt. Livermore, also sire of Housebuster and Peaks and Valleys), who is also broodmare sire of graded winner Wildman Jack by Into Mischief son Goldencents. There is also a stakes winner by Into Mischief out of a mare by Blushing Groom son, Rahy.
Into Mischief is sire of grade one winner Audible out of a mare by Gilded Time, from the Damascus line, and also has a graded winner Mischievous Mama out of a mare by Afternoon Deelites, who is also from line and is by Private Terms, a son of Private Account. We can also note that Into Mischief has grade one winner Dayoutoftheoffice and graded winner Frank’s Rockette out of mares by Indian Charlie (sire of Uncle Mo).