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Omaha Girl tallies debut MdSpWt victory at Monmouth Park

Leading First-Crop sire Omaha Beach chalked up his third juvenile winner on June 3 when Omaha Girl scored by a half-length... Read More

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

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

Into Mischief’s General Jim scores second straight graded victory

General Jim prevailed by a neck over Fort Bragg after a protracted stretch duel to win the $500,000 Pat Day Mile (G2)... Read More
General JIm holds off Fort Bragg in the 2023 Pat Day Mile (G2) - Coady photography

Pretty Mischievous takes Kentucky Oaks (G1) to cap incredible day for Into Mischief

Into Mischief scaled new heights in his incredible stallion career on Friday when Pretty Mischievous won the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1)... Read More
Champion Pretty Mischievous | 2023 Kentucky Oaks-G1 | Coady photo

Played Hard the latest Grade 1 winner for Into Mischief

Played Hard, a 5-year-old daughter of Into Mischief, held off Secret Oath in a thrilling stretch duel to win the $750,000 La Troienne S. (G1)... Read More
Played Hard | 2023 La Troienne-G1 | Coady photo

Cross Traffic’s Defining Purpose draws post 11 in Kentucky Oaks 149

Grade 1 Ashland S. winner Defining Purpose was assigned post 11 when entries were drawn for Friday's $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (G1)... Read More