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Flashy debut winner The Wine Steward punctuates Vino Rosso’s big week

Champion Vino Rosso had another promising week in his young career as a sire, with first-crop juveniles selling for $385,000 & $350,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale in Timonium, Maryland May 22-23. He would close the week by gaining his second 2-year-old winner on the track in the form… Read More
$385,000 filly | Hip 379 o/o Qualkris | Purchased by Team Hanley & 30 Year Farm | '23 F-T Midlantic | Z photo

Omaha Beach sires his second impressive debut winner

The brilliant Omaha Beach sired his second impressive winner from his highly-anticipated first crop of 2-year-olds, as his filly Easy Red overcame a slow start to win on debut in a $80,000 Maiden Special Weight race May 27th at Churchill Downs. Off as the betting favorite, Easy Red swung widest… Read More

Maximus Mischief sires first winner

Maximus Mischief | 2022 at Spendthrift | Coyle photo The brilliant and undefeated juvenile Maximus Mischief is off to a quick start with his first crop of juveniles, as his debutante Kristinachrysalis broke her maiden in a $54,000 MdSpWt race May 25th at Pimlico to become the first… Read More
Maximus Mischief | 2022 at Spendthrift | Coyle photo

Mitole finishes the major juvenile sales as No. 2 freshman sire

Mitole ended the major 2-year-old sale season as the No. 2 freshman sire with a $146,257 average | Tibor photo Champion Mitole completed an impressive first major juvenile sale season, finishing as the No. 2 Freshman Sire with a $146,257 avg. – only behind Omaha Beach. It was… Read More

$280,000 colt stars in Maximus Mischief’s tremendous Midlantic sale

Freshman sire Maximus Mischief, a former Fasig-Tipton Midlantic grad, was represented at that sale by his first crop of 2-year-olds on May 22-23, with a pair of headliners selling for $280,000 & $250,000. Hip 125 started off day one with a bang, with Spendthrift Farm bringing back home a… Read More
$280,000 | Colt o/o Perfect Bourbon | Purchased by Frank Alosa, agent | '23 F-T Midlantic | Z photo

Big showing for Vino Rosso filly at Midlantic 2yo sale

Vino Rosso, one of three Spendthrift sires currently in the top five on the 2023 First-Crop list, had a banner day Monday Read More
Vino Rosso's Hip 268, 2023 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2 Y-O-in Training Sale - photo by Z

Omaha Beach colt tabbed for $425,000 at Fasig Monday opener

Omaha Beach, the leading First-Crop sire by sales average, had one of the top colts Monday at the Fasig-Tipton Sale... Read More
Omaha Beach's Hip 93, 2023 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2 Y-O-in Training Sale - photo by Z

$250,000 Maximus Mischief colt comes back to Spendthrift

First-Crop sire Maximus Mischief had his best result of the 2-year-old auction season thus far during Monday's session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale... Read More
Maximus Mischief's Hip 125, 2023 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2 Y-O-in Training Sale - photo by Z

Well-related Goldencents colt at F-T Midlantic goes for $250,000

The top offering of the first day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale by two-time Breeders' Cup winner Goldencents sold for $250,000... Read More
Goldencents' hip No. 193 breezing for the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2yo sale - Tibor Szlavik photo

$230,000 filly leads the way for Mitole Monday at F-T Midlantic sale

Mitole, currently the leading First-Crop sire of 2023, started the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale of 2-year-olds in training with a $230,000 filly... Read More
Mitole's Hip 44, 2023 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2 Y-O-in Training Sale -photo by Z

Cross Traffic’s undefeated Maple Leaf Mel dominates the Miss Preakness S. (G3)

Maple Leaf Mel ran her record to a perfect 4-for-4 with a scintillating performance in Friday's $150,000 Miss Preakness S. (G3) at Pimlico... Read More
Maple Leaf Mel cruises to victory in the 2023 Miss Preakness S. (G3) - Jim McCue photo

Cynane a sharp first winner for Omaha Beach

Spendthrift Farm's Omaha Beach became the first freshman sire of 2023 to produce a winner on Thursday when Cynane tallied a 2 ¾-length victory... Read More
Omaha Beach's Cynane powers to a debut MSW victory May 11 at Belmont Park - Chelsea Durand/NYRA