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National Treasure, new to the Spendthrift Farm stallion register for 2025, was named champion older dirt male off wins in the Metropolitan H. (G1), Pegasus World Cup (G1) and California Crown (G1). National Treasure was campaigned by SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Robert E Masterson, Stonestreet Stables… Read More

Mo Donegal’s hip No. 145 in the ring at the 2025 Keeneland January sale – Nicole Finch When Mo Donegal’s hip No. 145 sold for $160,000 during the first day of the Keeneland January sale, it would ultimately be the top price paid for a short yearling by a First-Crop… Read More

For the sixth straight year, Into Mischief topped the General Sire list in 2024, crushing his own progeny earnings mark with $35,426,144, far ahead of the 2024 runner-up Gun Runner, who was at $22.4 million. Into Mischief’s previous record was $28,568,753 in 2022. The Spendthrift stallion has led the General… Read More

In a race that came down to the final day of the year, Vekoma bested McKinzie and Tiz the Law to earn the coveted top spot on the 2024 First-Crop Sire list. The Spendthrift stallion’s progeny earnings of $2,761,547 were approximately $23,000 ahead of McKinzie’s accord to the Thoroughbred Daily… Read More

Omaha Beach finished atop the 2024 Second-Crop Sire list in nearly every statistical category, including having just over $8 million in progeny earnings, more than $1.2 million than any other sophomore sire. The Spendthrift stallion was especially strong in the stakes categories, with 11 black type winners, four of them… Read More

A leading 2yo, 3yo & 4yo of his crop, National Treasure retires as a three-time G1 winner and Quality Road’s only classic winner | NYRA photo National Treasure, the three-time Grade 1-winning son of Quality Road, has been retired from racing and will take up residence at Eric & Tamara… Read More

Jackie’s Warrior’s hip 64 at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton November sale – Nicole Finch Champion Jackie’s Warrior’s first foals offered at auction drew high praise and robust bidding Monday evening at the Fasig-Tipton November sale, with all nine lots offered selling for an average of $173,333, the highest average price for… Read More

Into Mischief, who has topped the North American General Sire list for the past five years and is once again leading in 2024, will have eight opportunities in this year’s Breeders’ Cup to add to his current 2024 earnings total of just over $30 million. Into Mischief’s eight pre-entries are… Read More

Cyberknife was represented by a sale-topping filly out of his first crop of weanlings at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Mixed Sale when she hammered down for a price of $230,000 to Diamond I. Bred by Waldorf Farm and consigned by Gracie Bloodstock, the filly’s final price was record-tying for… Read More

Into Mischief is on his way to another record-breaking year and his sixth straight champion General Sire title in North America. In the last 100 years, only Bold Ruler has more titles with eight total. Photo by EquiSport Spendthrift Farm has announced the stud fees for its roster of 29… Read More

Dornoch became a frontrunner in the 3-year-old division after back-to-back G1 victories this summer | Photo by Ryan Denver/EQUI-PHOTO Dornoch, a leading 3-year-old colt with impressive wins in the Belmont Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1), has been diagnosed with bone bruising, which will force him to miss his planned… Read More

Spendthrift Farm has announced that classic winners Dornoch and National Treasure will retire following this year’s Breeders’ Cup and join the farm’s stallion roster for the 2025 breeding season. The pair of multiple Grade 1 winners will join fellow Grade 1 winner Kingsbarns, who retired to Spendthrift last month and… Read More