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First mares check in foal for Authentic, Vekoma

Authentic Spendthrift Farm’s debut stallions and 2020 Eclipse finalists Authentic and Vekoma have had their first respective mares confirmed in foal. Authentic has had two mares reported in foal, both from his official first day of breeding on Feb. 10. Aguilera, a daughter of Unbridled’s Song and the… Read More
Authentic Breeders' Cup 2020 | Photo by Jamie Newell

Into Mischief’s Hibiscus Punch wins Barbara Fritchie S. (G3) in graded debut

Lightly-raced Hibiscus Punch became Into Mischief's newest graded stakes winner Saturday when she rolled to a 2 ½-length win... Read More

Mandaloun takes Risen Star S. (G2) to cap big day for Into Mischief

Champion sire Into Mischief got his second graded stakes winner of the day when Mandaloun fended off Proxy to win the $400,000 Risen Star S. (G2)... Read More
Mandaloun | 2021 Kentucky Derby-G1 & Haskell-G1 winner | Lou Hodges photo

Captivating Moon storms home to win $150,000 Fair Grounds S. (G3)

Malibu Moon added to his storied list of graded stakes winners Saturday when Captivating Moon came from last at the top of the stretch... Read More
Mandaloun | 2021 Kentucky Derby-G1 & Haskell-G1 winner | Lou Hodges photo

Mischevious Alex exudes class in Gulfstream Park Sprint S. (G3)

Mischevious Alex kicked off his 2021 stakes campaign Saturday with a 3 ¼-length victory in the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint S. (G3)... Read More

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
Keepmeinmind breaks his maiden in the Kentucky Jockey Club-G2 at Churchill | Coady photo

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

First foal a colt for Omaha Beach

Omaha Beach | 2020 at Spendthrift | Autry Graham photo Spendthrift Farm’s Omaha Beach, War Front’s brilliant three-time Grade 1-winning 3-year-old of 2019, sired his first reported foal on Jan. 27th when a colt was born at Burleson Farms in Midway, KY. “We are thrilled with our first… Read More
Omaha Beach | 2020 at Spendthrift | Autry Graham photo

Frank’s Rockette kicks off 2021 with American Beauty S. win

In her first start since the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1), Frank's Rockette began the new year with a victory in the $150,000 American Beauty S... Read More

Millionaire Coal Front sires first foal

5-time GSW & millionaire-miler Coal Front | Autry Graham photo Spendthrift Farm’s Coal Front, the five-time graded winner and earner of over $1.8 million, sired his first reported foal on Jan. 26th when a filly was born at Shade Tree Farm in Ocala, FL. “This is a good… Read More
With $1.8 million in earnings, Coal Front is one of the most accomplished first-season sires of 2020 | Autry Graham photo

Authentic named 2020 Horse of the Year

Authentic earned the Golden Eclipse Award as the 2020 Horse of the Year during Thursday evening's virtual ceremony hosted by Spendthrift Farm... Read More
B. Wayne Hughes & Team Spendthrift accepting 2020 Horse of the Year honors with Authentic

Authentic, Gamine give Into Mischief an Eclipse Award-winners double

Two-time champion sire Into Mischief had a terrific evening during Thursday's virtual Eclipse Awards ceremony hosted by Spendthrift Farm, Read More
Into Mischief, 2019 & 2020 Champion General Sire | Autry Graham photo