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Authentic filly rockets home on Saratoga turf
Charlotte’s Heart winning her Saratoga debut on Aug. 25 – Sarah Andrew/NYRA Charlotte’s Heart stormed past the field in the final furlong of her maiden special weight debut Aug. 25 at Saratoga to win the 5 ½-furlong turf race for 2-year-old fillies by 1 ½-lengths. The daughter of Authentic is… Read More
![Charlotte's Heart winning her Saratoga debut on Aug. 25 - Sarah Andrew/NYRA](https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/omaha-beach-charlottes-heart-maiden-nyra-1024x-680x0-c-default.jpg)
Kingsbarns reaches the pinnacle with G1 Stephen Foster triumph
Spendthrift Farm LLC’s earned his first Grade 1 victory and became racing’s newest millionaire with a convincing win in Saturday's $1 million Stephen Foster S. (G1)... Read More
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Vino Rosso’s Tuscan Sky shines bright in Monmouth’s Pegasus S.
3yo colt Tuscan Sky dominates the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth by 6 3/4 lengths, earning a 99 Beyer | Equiphoto Tuscan Sky, the promising colt from the first crop of Vino Rosso, signaled that he could be a force in the second half of the 3-year-old season, as the gray… Read More
![3yo colt Tuscan Sky dominates the Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth by 6 3/4 lengths, earning a 99 Beyer | Equiphoto](https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/TuscanSky_Equiphoto-e1718561513711-680x0-c-default.jpg)
Coffee in Bed digs deep to win Santa Maria S. (G2)
Coffee in Bed outdueled Super Shine (ARG) in a thrill stretch drive to win Sunday's Santa Maria S. (G2) to give the Spendthrift Farm LLC's colorbearer her first stakes victory... Read More
![Coffee in Bed and jockey Mike Smith, left, overpower Desert Dawn (Antonio Fresu), right,, to win the Grade II, $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes, Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. © BENOIT PHOTO](https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Coffee-in-Bed-santa-maria-2024-benoit-1024x-680x0-c-default.jpg)
Kingsbarns dominates Keeneland’s Ben Ali S. (G3)
Spendthrift Farm LLC's 4-year-old colt Kingsbarns earned his second career graded stakes win in style Saturday at Keeneland... Read More
![Kingsbarns and jockey Luis Saez cruise to victory in the 2024 Ben Ali S. (G3) - Coady photography](https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kingsbarns-ben-ali-2024-coady-1024x-680x0-c-default.jpg)
Bolt d’Oro’s Ruby Nell scores in Grade 2 Buena Vista for home team
Ruby Nell speeds away to win the $200,000 Buena Vista S. (G2) at Santa Anita | Benoit photo Bolt d’Oro’s rising filly Ruby Nell used her impressive speed to win the Buena Vista S. (G2) as the favorite at Santa Anita March 3rd. Campaigned by Spendthrift and trainer… Read More
![First-crop multiple GSW Ruby Nell wins the 2024 Buena Vista S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park | Benoit photo](https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Ruby-Nell-ins1-200-e1709859190291-680x0-c-default.jpg)
Bergen very strong in Jimmy Winkfield S. win
Bergen carried the colors of Spendthrift Farm to an impressive victory in Saturday's $100,000 Jimmy Winkfield S. at Aqueduct... Read More
![Bergen bounds to victory in the Jimmy Winkfield S. - Chelsea Durand/NYRA](https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bergen-jimmy-winkfield-chelsea-durand-1024x-680x0-c-default.jpg)
Spendthrift-bred White Abarrio’s Breeders’ Cup Classic win marks new milestone for Into Mischief
2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic-G1 champion White Abarrio | Nicole Finch photo Saturday’s win in the Breeders Cup Classic-G1 at Santa Anita could make Spendthrift-bred White Abarrio the first champion born and raised on the farm since Landaluce in 1982. The monumental win also marked the newest milestone for… Read More
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Daniel Toffey joins stallion sales team at Spendthrift
Daniel Toffey has joined the stallion sales team at Spendthrift as the leading stallion farm readies for the 2024 breeding season. “Tammy and I are happy Daniel has decided to come back home to work at Spendthrift,” said Spendthrift owner Eric Gustavson. “He’s a hardworking, energetic young man with a… Read More
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$4 million Beholder colt tops Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings sale
Tuesday night's session of the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings sale produced stellar results, with none better than a colt out of Spendthrift Farm's multiple champion Beholder... Read More
![Beholder's $4 million sale-topping colt at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearlings sale - FT photo](https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/beholder-colt-ftsaug-23-1024x-680x0-c-default.jpg)
Spendthrift and Rangel a Royal Ascot winning breeder team
The following article by Sun Finley appeared in the June 23, 2023 issue of the TDN Valiant Force, bred by Spendthrift Farm and R. J. Rangel, win the 2023 Norfolk S. (G2) at Royal Ascot – Racing Post photo He’s the first one to admit he’s a “little… Read More
![Valiant Force, bred by Spendthrift Farm and R. J. Rangel, win the 2023 Norfolk S. (G2) at Royal Ascot - Racing Post photo](https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ValiantForce-ascot-2023-RacingPost-1024x-680x0-c-default.jpg)
Teena Ella takes Senorita S. (G3) in graded debut
Spendthrift Farm's homebred 3-year-old filly Teena Ella held off a hard-charging Tom's Regret to win Saturday's $100,000 Senorita S. (G3)... Read More
![Spendthrift Farm’s Teena Ella, right, outgame Tom's Regret to win the Grade III $100,000 Señorita Stakes Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. Benoit Photo](https://www.spendthriftfarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Teena-Ella-senorita-benoit-1024x-680x0-c-default.jpg)