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Shakin It Up’s $105,000 colt, hip No. 79, at the Fasig-Tipton July 2017 Yearling Sale – photo by Z A striking dark bay colt from the first crop of Spendthrift stallion Shakin It Up brought a winning bid of $105,000 at Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton July sale in central Kentucky. Read More

Eastport overcame a slow early pace to break his maiden by a length Saturday at Gulfstream Park in the second lifetime start for the 3-year-old Malibu Moon colt. Owned by his breeder R. S. Evans, Eastpoint is out of the Pleasant Colony mare Resort, making him a half-brother to… Read More

Malibu Moon’s stellar 3-year-old filly Farrell was as good as ever in Saturday’s $200,000 Rachel Alexandra S. (G2) at Fair Grounds, bounding to a 3 1/2-length victory while simultaneously tallying her third straight stakes win. Away in good order from post 2, Farrell went to the lead despite being under… Read More

Off since last July, Bolo returned in top form on Saturday with a stirring victory in the $200,000 Arcadia S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park. The 5-year-old son of Temple City won this race in 2016, and now has three career stakes wins on the turf and also placed… Read More

Keane Stud’s Normandy Invasion, Tapit’s one-mile track record-holder at Gulfstream, sired his first reported foal on Jan. 14th when a filly was born at Hilltop Stables in Deposit, NY. Bred by Carl Bennett, the chestnut filly was produced from the Harlan’s Holiday mare, Miss Doc Holiday. “She is a big,… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s Palace, the multiple Grade 1 winner and leading sprinter by City Zip, sired his first reported foal on Jan. 18th when a filly was born at Hilltop Stables in Deposit, NY. Bred by Carl Bennett, the flashy chestnut filly is out of the young Afleet Alex mare Rhetorical… Read More

Farrell’s facile win in Saturday’s $150,000 Silverbulletday S. at Fair Grounds moved the 3-year-old Malibu Moon filly one step closer towards the Kentucky Oaks (G1) in early May at Churchill Downs. Farrell already has two wins over the Churchill Downs surface, including the Golden Rod S. (G2), a race she… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s Medal Count, the Classic-placed, Graded stakes-winning son of Dynaformer, sired his first reported foal on Tuesday, Jan. 10 when a filly was born at Mallory Farm in Lexington, KY. Bred by Norm Kenney’s LIL Equine, LLC, the bay filly is out of the young Tale of the Cat… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s Race Day, the multiple Grade 2-winning son of Tapit, sired his first reported foal Monday, Jan. 9 when a filly was born at R Star Stallions in Anderson, Indiana. Bred by Jim Edgar, the dark bay or brown filly is out of the Bright Launch mare Lady Cali. Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s Wicked Strong, Hard Spun’s millionaire winner of the Wood Memorial S. (G1), sired his first reported foal on New Year’s Day when a colt was born at Brandywine Farm in Paris, KY. Bred by Brandywine’s Jim and Pam Robinson, the colt is out of the El Corredor mare… Read More

  Spendthrift Farm’s Wicked Strong, Hard Spun’s millionaire winner of the Wood Memorial S. (G1), sired his first reported foal on New Year’s Day when a colt was born at Brandywine Farm in Paris, KY. Bred by Brandywine’s Jim and Pam Robinson, the colt is out of the El Corredor… Read More

Miss Temple City, a three-time Grade 1 winner in 2016, is one of three finalists for the Female Turf Eclipse Award. The brilliant daughter of Temple City faced some incredible competition last year, beating males in both the Makers 46 Mile (G1) and Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), as well as… Read More