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Spendthrift breaks ground on B. Wayne Hughes Visitors Center, to open in 2022
Spendthrift Farm has broken ground on a new 8,000 square-foot tourism facility that will be named the B. Wayne Hughes Visitors Center in honor of its late founder. “We take it on as our responsibility now to continue to build on the vision Wayne had for Spendthrift and the sport… Read More
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B. Wayne Hughes passes away
We are very saddened to report the passing of B. Wayne Hughes who died peacefully today in his home at his beloved Spendthrift Farm with loving family by his side. The longtime horse racing visionary and leader – best known within the industry for returning Spendthrift to prominence – was… Read More
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Spendthrift marketing team wins Emmy Award
Spendthrift Farm was recognized in the 57th Annual Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Awards on August 15th, winning in the category of Commercial. During a virtual ceremony, Spendthrift received the honor for the video “Homecoming” produced in 2020. A sequel to the farm’s 2019 Emmy-nominated video “Work Like Hell”, the series… Read More
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Got Stormy scores historic Fourstardave S. (G1) victory
Two years after she became the first and only female to win the Fourstardave S. (G1) in track record time, Got Stormy scored a repeat win the 2021 renewal... Read More
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Spendthrift-breds featured in Fasig-Tipton July sale
For the first time, Spendthrift Farm will have homebred yearlings offered at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale, which will be held next Tuesday, July 13... Read More
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Following Sea dominates salty Belmont Park allowance
Following Sea turned in a second straight eye-catching performance Thursday at Belmont Park, signaling bigger things to come for the 3-year-old Spendthrift Farm colt... Read More
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Keepmeinmind draws post 4 for $3M Kentucky Derby (G1)
Keepmeinmind will try to give Spendthrift Farm, who owns the colt with Cypress Creek Equine and Arnold Bennewith, its second consecutive Kentucky Derby (G1)... Read More
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Monomoy Girl continues winning ways in Bayakoa S. (G3)
Monomoy Girl's first start in her new silks was delayed two weeks because of weather, but the two-time champion came back on top once again... Read More
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Got Stormy wins Grade 3 Honey Fox S. in thriller
Got Stormy, who was making her first start for My Racehorse CA, LLC and Spendthrift Farm, held off the late charge of Zofelle (IRE) and Feel Glorious (GB)... Read More
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MyRacehorse partners with Spendthrift on Monomoy Girl
Champion Monomoy Girl | NYRA photo MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm are excited to announce they will partner on the 2021 racing campaign of the sensational racemare Monomoy Girl. In a lease to race agreement for the 2021 season, MyRacehorse has acquired a majority interest in Monomoy Girl, a… Read More
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Spendthrift acquires ownership interest in 3yo colt Keepmeinmind
Keepmeinmind breaks his maiden in the Kentucky Jockey Club-G2 at Churchill | Coady photo Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm has acquired fifty-percent ownership interest in the 3-year-old colt Keepmeinmind, winner of the Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2) last fall at Churchill and currently second on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard… Read More
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Moonlight d’Oro sweeps to Las Virgenes S. (G2) victory
Moonlight d'Oro took her first step on the road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) with a convincing win in Saturday's $200,000 Las Virgenes S. (G2)... Read More
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