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$150,000 Cross Traffic colt one of the session’s best at Keeneland
$150,000 Cross Traffic colt at the 2021 Keeneland September Sale | Tibor photo Hip 2958, an attractive colt by Cross Traffic, drew plenty of attention Wednesday at the Keeneland September sale, commanding $150,000 from top buyer John Oxley. It marked the fourth highest price of the session. Bred… Read More
Hopeful-G1 winner Basin retires to Spendthrift
Basin dominated the 2019 Hopeful-G1 by 6 1/2 lengths at Saratoga | NYRA photo Basin, the dominant winner of last year’s Hopeful S. (G1) at Saratoga, has been retired from racing and will stand stud at Spendthrift Farm for the 2022 breeding season. The Grade 1-winning juvenile by… Read More
Forego-G1 winner Yaupon to stand at Spendthrift upon retirement
Yaupon (right) wins the Forego-G1 at Saratoga | NYRA photo Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Yaupon, winner of Saturday’s Forego S. (G1) at Saratoga, will stand at Spendthrift Farm for the 2022 breeding season. The Uncle Mo colt will be pointed to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Del… Read More
Jackie’s Warrior all heart in Allen Jerkens S. (G1) victory
Jackie's Warrior showed his relentless drive to win once again in Saturday's $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens S. (G1)... Read More
Known Agenda, Florida Derby (G1) winner by Curlin, retires to Spendthrift
Known Agenda at Spendthrift Farm | Autry Graham photo Known Agenda, the dominant winner of this year’s Florida Derby (G1), has been retired from racing and will take up stud duty at Spendthrift Farm in 2022. The son of leading sire Curlin will stand for an introductory fee… Read More
Into Mischief surpasses $100 million milestone
Spendthrift Farm's two-time champion sire Into Mischief became just one of nine active North American sires to top $100,000,000... Read More
Bolt d’Oro Yearlings Predicted to be in High Demand
Tim Hamlin, owner and operator of Wynnstay Farm, is high on the filly by first-crop yearling sire Bolt d'Oro... Read More
Temple City Terror reels in Dalika to win Churchill’s Keertana Stakes
Temple City Terror ran down a loose-on-the-lead Dalika (GER) in the final sixteenth of a mile to win the $110,000 Keertana S. Saturday night at Churchill Downs... Read More
Malibu Moon, 1997-2021
Malibu Moon | 2021 | Autry Graham photo Malibu Moon, the foundation sire of B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm, died suddenly on Tuesday in his paddock of an apparent heart attack. The distinguished son of A.P. Indy was 24. “He started Spendthrift for us,” said Hughes, founder of… Read More
Spendthrift secures breeding rights to undefeated SA Derby (G1) winner Rock Your World
Rock Your World is the only Kentucky Derby contender with a triple-digit Beyer | Benoit photo Spendthrift Farm has secured the breeding rights to undefeated Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Rock Your World, it was announced Thursday. Rock Your World – the second… Read More
First starter, first winner for multiple G1 winner Gormley at Keeneland
Headline Report impresses on debut at Keeneland | Coady photo Spendthrift Farm freshman sire Gormley was represented by his first winner from his first starter on Friday when 2-year-old colt Headline Report won on debut in a $60,000 Maiden Special Weight race at Keeneland. Owned by Breeze Easy… Read More
Lord Nelson kicks off OBS 2yo sale with $310,000 colt
Lord Nelson got off to a terrific start during the opening session of the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds on Tuesday when hip No. 219 brought a top bid of $310,000... Read More
