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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

Yaupon’s $900,000 colt, hip 571, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo All eyes were on Yaupon’s hip No. 571 when the Yaupon colt entered the ring Wednesday at Keeneland, and when bidding ended, the bay juvenile went to agent Monique Delk for $900,000, who was bidding… Read More

Vekoma’s $625,000 filly, hip 692, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo Vekoma, the leading Second-Crop yearling sire of 2024 by sales average – at $259,060 – had his best result of the year Wednesday at Keeneland when a filly by the Spendthrift stallion sold for $625,000. Read More

Authentic’s hip No. 507 at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo Authentic’s strong sales results continued as Keeneland wrapped up Book 2 at the September Yearling sale on Thursday, with the Spendthrift stallion having the top-priced filly of the session at $750,000. Authentic’s 2024 yearling sales average… Read More

Vekoma’s $600,000 colt, hip 885, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo The success of Vekoma’s first crop of runners at the track this year is translating into stellar results for the Spendthrift stallion at the Keeneland September sale, the latest coming Thursday with a $600,000 colt… Read More

Omaha Beach’s $500,000 colt, hip 550, at the 2024 Keeneland September sale – Nicole Finch photo Omaha Beach, the leading Second-Crop sire in North America, kicked off Keeneland’s Book 2 with a $500,000 colt during Wednesday’s session of the marathon yearling sale. Consigned by Woods Edge Farm, agent, hip No. Read More