Maximus Mischief
Maximus Mischief
The Fastest 2YO Ever By Into Mischief
2016, Bay, 16.3h | Entered Stud: 2020 | Nominated to: Breeders' Cup, KTDF
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2024 Racing: Top 5 Second-Crop Sire & No. 2 by Black Type Horses (14) & Black Type Winners (7), led by first-crop 3yos RAGING TORRENT-G2, winner of Del Mar’s Pat O’Brien S. (G2) over older horses – incl. The Chosen Vron-G1 – and Churchill’s Maxfield S., earning a 104 Beyer in both wins (one of the fastest 3yos of 2024 – 104 Beyer & 6 Ragozin); GLENGARRY, a top sophomore sprinter and dominant 3 1/2-length winner of Keeneland’s $400,000 Lafayette S., earning a 94 Beyer; IRISH MAXIMA, winner of the Weather Vane S. at Laurel Park; CARMELINA, winner of the Penny Chenery S. at Colonial Downs; REGALO, winner of the Petramalo Mile S. at Colonial Downs; COMBATIVA, winner of the Clasico Derby Puertorriqueno-G1 in Puerto Rico; ALWAYSINTOMISCHIEF, winner of the Tall Stack S. at Belterra and a dominant 8-length winner of the Noonan S. at Mahoning Valley (91 Beyer) in his first start on dirt; MARAMAX, winner of the Chariot Chaser H.; Don’t Bring Crazy, runner-up to top filly Kopion in the Santa Ynez-G3 at Santa Anita; Maximus Meridius, runner-up in Belmont’s Gold Fever S. & Aqueduct’s Bay Shore S.; rising Oaklawn allowance winner Maximus Magic; etc.
2023 Racing: No. 2 First-Crop Sire in North America with $2,273,236 in Earnings from his debut crop of 2yos, after leading from May to October and occupying the top spot more time than any other first-crop sire.
No. 1 Juvenile Sire by MdSpWt Winners in 2023 with 25 from his debut crop – tied with Constitution ($110,000 fee) for the most in North America!
6 Black Type Juveniles including 3 Black Type Winning Juveniles in 2023 (No. 2 in his sire crop), led by multiple SW GLENGARRY, winner of Keeneland’s $200,000 Bowman Mill S. and dominant 12 3/4-length winner of the Iowa Cradle S. in 1:09 2/5 with an 86 Beyer; Gulfstream Park multiple SW LET THEM WATCH; Laurel Park SW CARMELINA; Del Mar debut winner & G3-placed Raging Torrent; Gulfstream SP Miss Sayley; etc.
2023 Sales: First-crop 2-year-olds sold for $285,000, $250,000, $185,000 etc, including a pair of 9.4 breezers at OBS March;second-crop yearlings sold for $155,000, $150,000, $130,000, etc.
2022 Sales: Top 6 Freshman Yearling Sire with a $57,019 Avg. – more than 7.6x the bred-on fee – from 77 sold, outperforming several fellow freshman sires with higher stud fees.
Top yearlings incl. $200,000 colt purchased by Donegal Racing, $175,000 colt purchased by Corinne & Bill Heiligbrodt, $170,000 colt purchased by Eddie Woods, $167,000 filly purchased by Kueber Racing, $165,000 colt purchased by Tom McCrocklin, etc.
2021 Sales: Top 7 Freshman Weanling Sire with a $42,777 Avg. – $42,777 from 45 sold (5.7x bred-on fee), incl. a KEENOV session-topping weanling and short yearlings up to $145,000.
Buyers of first-crop weanlings/short yearlings incl. Spendthrift, OXO Equine, Cash Is King, Machmer Hall, Glencrest, etc.
Made Chris McGrath’s ‘Value Podium’ for TDN 4 years running – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023; Rated GOLD 3 of the 4 years.
“An obvious, unapologetic commercial prospect… it’s hard to believe he won’t punch above his fee.”
–TDN’s Chris McGrath, who rated him as a leading “Value” stallion in 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023
Made Joe Nevills’ ‘Second Team’ on his ‘2023 All-Value Sire Team’ for the Paulick Report.
The fastest 2yo ever by Into Mischief: 7 Ragozin – faster than Vicar’s in Trouble (97 Beyer, 7 ¼ Rag), Goldencents (93 Beyer, 8 Rag), Instagrand (92 Beyer, 8 Rag), Practical Joke (90 Beyer, 9 ½ Rag), Engage (86 Beyer, 10 ¼ Rag), Audible (84 Beyer, 8 ¾ Rag), etc.
The fastest 2yo of his crop: 98 Beyer – faster than champion Game Winner and G1 winners Improbable, Vekoma, etc.
Won 1 1/8-mile REMSEN S. (G2) gate to wire at Aqueduct by 2 ¼ lengths in third start, defeating Tax and earning a 97 Beyer – fastest Remsen winner since 2012 including Mo Donegal, Catholic Boy, Honor Code, Mo Town, etc.
Undefeated & unchallenged at 2: Never headed in 3 starts at 3 different distances, winning by a combined 17 lengths.
Ragozin’s “2YO Fig of the Week”: Earned a 7 Ragozin after a runaway 6-length Allowance win at Parx at 7 furlongs (98 Beyer).
Won on debut by a romping 8 ¾ lengths under wraps at Parx, running 5 ½ furlongs in a sharp 1:04.81 and earning a gaudy 94 Beyer & 8 ¼ Ragozin.
TDN Rising Star: Joined GOLDENCENTS as debut winners by Into Mischief to be named TDN Rising Stars before also stretching out around two turns and winning a Graded race at 2.
A consensus top 5 winter favorite for the 2019 Kentucky Derby (G1); “He’s the real deal” -Announcer Frank Mirahmadi, approaching the wire in the Remsen.
$340,000 F-T Midlantic 2yo, out of the young Songandaprayer mare Reina Maria, a half-sister to G1-winning 2yo SECRET COMPASS.
Free of SEATTLE SLEW blood, and both MR. PROSPECTOR & NORTHERN DANCER are 6 generations back in his pedigree.
By the great INTO MISCHIEF, the three-time reigning Champion General Sire, 4-time Champion Juvenile Sire and an emerging sire of sires with Goldencents, etc.
One of Into Mischief’s most popular sons at stud —Averaged over 180 mares covered each of his first four years at stud.
First crop are 3-year-olds in 2023.
“Spectacular physical” –Craig Brogden
| Age | Starts | 1st (SW) | 2nd (SP) | 3rd (SP) | Earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 3 ( 1 ) | 0 | 0 | $192,100 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | $33,600 |
| Totals | 4 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 (1) | $225,700 |
Racing Highlights
Undefeated at 2
- Remsen S. at Aqueduct (G2, 9f in 1:51.34, by 2 1/4 lengths, defeating Network Effect, Tax, Bourbon War, Jungle Warrior, Gladiator King, Chinomado)
- Allowance race at Parx (7f in 1:25.22, by 6 lengths, defeating Absentee, Billy Youre Fired, etc.)
- Maiden Special Weight race at Parx, on debut (5.5f in 1:04.81, by 8 ¾ lengths, defeating Motowncharleybrown, Universal Payday, etc.)
3rd at 3
- Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream Park (G2, 8.5f, to Harvey Wallbanger, Everfast, defeating Epic Dreamer, Mihos, Garter and Tie, Federal Case, Come On Gerry, Gladiator King, etc.)
Pedigree
Alan Porter’s 2024 Breeding Analysis For Maximus Mischief
An undefeated grade two winner at two, Maximus Mischief is not only one of the best juvenile colts by the sensational Into Mischief, but is also a leading freshman sire of 2023 with a trio of two-year-old stakes winners
Into Mischief has sired seven stakes winners out of mares by Distorted Humor, including grade one winners Life is Good and Practical Joke, and there is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Distorted Humor son Flower Alley. Distorted Humor is by Forty Niner, and out of mares by other stallions from that line he has Goldencents out of a mare by Banker’s Gold, graded winner Miss Sunset out of a mare by Trippi, and a stakes winner out a mare by Roar.
Into Mischief has also been exceptional with the Gone West branch of Mr. Prospector. On that cross Into Mischief has Horse of the Year Authentic out of a mare by Mr. Greeley (sire of El Corredor and Whywhywhy); Grade one winners Mia Mischief and Mischievous Alex out of mares by Speightstown (sire of Munnings and Central Banker); graded winners out of mares by Grand Slam and his son, Limehouse; and stakes winners out of mares by Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road, Smarty Jones and Great Notion) and Proud Citizen.
Maximus Mischief is an example of the very successful cross of Into Mischief cross with mares from the Unbridled’s Song/Unbridled branch of the Fappiano line. It could be worth trying Maximus Mischief out of mares from other branches of Unbridled and Fappiano, or even mares by other sons of Unbridled’s Song, such as Arrogate, Liam’s Map, Cross Traffic, Dunkirk, Eurosilver, Even the Score, First Defence, Half Ours, Midshipman, Old Fashioned, Rockport Harbor, Songandaprayer, Noonmark and Zensational. Looking at other sources of Unbridled, Into Mischief also has six stakes winners, including Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun out of mares by Unbridled son, Empire Maker (sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemeister; grandsire of American Pharoah, Cairo Prince and Classic Empire) and Unbridled might also be introduced through Broken Vow, who is also broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner. From the Cryptoclearance branch of Fappiano, Into Mischief has graded winner Conquest Enforcer out of a mare by Victory Gallop, and three stakes winners, one graded, out of mares by Candy Ride. He also has Group one winner Doppelganger out of a mare by Quiet American, grandsire of Midnight Lute.
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).
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 already sired stakes winner Sittin at the Bar out of a mare by Mutakddim (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 also has a graded winner out of a mare by Smart Strike (sire of Curlin, himself already broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded stakes winner; Lookin At Lucky, broodmare sire of Into Mischief grade one winner Timberlake; and English Channel), a graded winner out of a mare by Machiavellian (sire of Street Cry and grandsire of Street Sense and Street Boss), and a stakes winner out of a mare by Pulling Punches (by Two Punch, also sire of Smoke Glacken). Mr. Prospector is a Raise a Native line stallion, and from another branch of that line, Majestic Prince, Into Mischief has graded winner Mighty Mischief out of a mare by Super Saver (sire of Runhappy), a son of Maria’s Mon.
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), graded stakes winner Instaground out of a mare by Lawyer Ron (by Langfuhr), graded stakes winner out of a mare by Hard Spun, and stakes winners out of mares by Lil’s Ladand Polish Numbers. There are a number of other sources of Danzig that would appeal here, including Belong to Me (potentially particularly interesting here), War Front (sire of Declaration of War, The Factor, Summer Front and Hit it a Bomb) 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, which makes Medaglia d’Oro son, Violence, another option. This would also suggest trying mares by other El Prado sons, such as Kitten’s Joy and Artie Schiller. Other representatives of Sadler’s Wells include Magician, Capo Blanco, Powerscourt and Horse Chestnut.
Considering mares from the A.P. Indy line we can note Kentucky Oaks heroine Pretty Mischievous and graded stake winner Hoosier Philly out of mares by Tapit (sire of Constitution, Frosted, Tapizar, Tonalist, Cupid and Trappe Shot), millionaire Owendale and graded winner Twenty Carat out of mares Bernardini (sire of Stay Thirsty and To Honor and Serve), as well as grade two winner Chess Chief out of a mare by Mineshaft (sire of Dialed In andDiscreetly Mine) and graded winners out of a mares by Malibu Moon and Majestic Warrior, as well as stakes winners out of mares by Congrats (sibling to Flatter), Pulpit (sire of Tapit) and Aptitude.
From the Relaunch line, Maximus Mischief has multiple stakes winner Glengarry out of a mare by Tizway, a son of Tiznow. On the same cross, 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 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 a son of Into Mischief. There is also a stakes winner by Into Mischief out of a mare by Blushing Groom son, Rahy.
Into Mischief is the 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 by that line and by Private Terms, a son of Private Account. We can also note that Into Mischief has grade one winner Dayoutoftheoffice and multiple graded winner Frank’s Rockette out of mares by Indian Charlie, sire of Uncle Mo (himself sire of Nyquist, Laoban and Outwork), Adios Charlie, Bwana Charlie, Liaison and Cinco Charlie.
Alan Porter’s 2024 Breeding Analysis For Maximus Mischief
An undefeated grade two winner at two, Maximus Mischief is not only one of the best juvenile colts by the sensational Into Mischief, but is also a leading freshman sire of 2023 with a trio of two-year-old stakes winners
Into Mischief has sired seven stakes winners out of mares by Distorted Humor, including grade one winners Life is Good and Practical Joke, and there is also a graded stakes winner out of a mare by Distorted Humor son Flower Alley. Distorted Humor is by Forty Niner, and out of mares by other stallions from that line he has Goldencents out of a mare by Banker’s Gold, graded winner Miss Sunset out of a mare by Trippi, and a stakes winner out a mare by Roar.
Into Mischief has also been exceptional with the Gone West branch of Mr. Prospector. On that cross Into Mischief has Horse of the Year Authentic out of a mare by Mr. Greeley (sire of El Corredor and Whywhywhy); Grade one winners Mia Mischief and Mischievous Alex out of mares by Speightstown (sire of Munnings and Central Banker); graded winners out of mares by Grand Slam and his son, Limehouse; and stakes winners out of mares by Elusive Quality (sire of Quality Road, Smarty Jones and Great Notion) and Proud Citizen.
Maximus Mischief is an example of the very successful cross of Into Mischief cross with mares from the Unbridled’s Song/Unbridled branch of the Fappiano line. It could be worth trying Maximus Mischief out of mares from other branches of Unbridled and Fappiano, or even mares by other sons of Unbridled’s Song, such as Arrogate, Liam’s Map, Cross Traffic, Dunkirk, Eurosilver, Even the Score, First Defence, Half Ours, Midshipman, Old Fashioned, Rockport Harbor, Songandaprayer, Noonmark and Zensational. Looking at other sources of Unbridled, Into Mischief also has six stakes winners, including Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun out of mares by Unbridled son, Empire Maker (sire of Pioneerof the Nile and Bodemeister; grandsire of American Pharoah, Cairo Prince and Classic Empire) and Unbridled might also be introduced through Broken Vow, who is also broodmare sire of an Into Mischief stakes winner. From the Cryptoclearance branch of Fappiano, Into Mischief has graded winner Conquest Enforcer out of a mare by Victory Gallop, and three stakes winners, one graded, out of mares by Candy Ride. He also has Group one winner Doppelganger out of a mare by Quiet American, grandsire of Midnight Lute.
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).
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 already sired stakes winner Sittin at the Bar out of a mare by Mutakddim (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 also has a graded winner out of a mare by Smart Strike (sire of Curlin, himself already broodmare sire of an Into Mischief graded stakes winner; Lookin At Lucky, broodmare sire of Into Mischief grade one winner Timberlake; and English Channel), a graded winner out of a mare by Machiavellian (sire of Street Cry and grandsire of Street Sense and Street Boss), and a stakes winner out of a mare by Pulling Punches (by Two Punch, also sire of Smoke Glacken). Mr. Prospector is a Raise a Native line stallion, and from another branch of that line, Majestic Prince, Into Mischief has graded winner Mighty Mischief out of a mare by Super Saver (sire of Runhappy), a son of Maria’s Mon.
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), graded stakes winner Instaground out of a mare by Lawyer Ron (by Langfuhr), graded stakes winner out of a mare by Hard Spun, and stakes winners out of mares by Lil’s Ladand Polish Numbers. There are a number of other sources of Danzig that would appeal here, including Belong to Me (potentially particularly interesting here), War Front (sire of Declaration of War, The Factor, Summer Front and Hit it a Bomb) 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, which makes Medaglia d’Oro son, Violence, another option. This would also suggest trying mares by other El Prado sons, such as Kitten’s Joy and Artie Schiller. Other representatives of Sadler’s Wells include Magician, Capo Blanco, Powerscourt and Horse Chestnut.
Considering mares from the A.P. Indy line we can note Kentucky Oaks heroine Pretty Mischievous and graded stake winner Hoosier Philly out of mares by Tapit (sire of Constitution, Frosted, Tapizar, Tonalist, Cupid and Trappe Shot), millionaire Owendale and graded winner Twenty Carat out of mares Bernardini (sire of Stay Thirsty and To Honor and Serve), as well as grade two winner Chess Chief out of a mare by Mineshaft (sire of Dialed In andDiscreetly Mine) and graded winners out of a mares by Malibu Moon and Majestic Warrior, as well as stakes winners out of mares by Congrats (sibling to Flatter), Pulpit (sire of Tapit) and Aptitude.
From the Relaunch line, Maximus Mischief has multiple stakes winner Glengarry out of a mare by Tizway, a son of Tiznow. On the same cross, 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 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 a son of Into Mischief. There is also a stakes winner by Into Mischief out of a mare by Blushing Groom son, Rahy.
Into Mischief is the 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 by that line and by Private Terms, a son of Private Account. We can also note that Into Mischief has grade one winner Dayoutoftheoffice and multiple graded winner Frank’s Rockette out of mares by Indian Charlie, sire of Uncle Mo (himself sire of Nyquist, Laoban and Outwork), Adios Charlie, Bwana Charlie, Liaison and Cinco Charlie.
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