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Spendthrift Farm’s multiple stakes winner Can the Man was represented by his first winner on June 14 when Johannasan scored an impressive four-length maiden special weight victory at Prairie Meadows. Racing for his breeder Iron Oaks Farm, the chestnut juvenile led nearly every step of the way in the five-furlong… Read More

Pickett becomes Goldencents’ first winner on May 30, 2018 at Evangeline Downs – Coady photography Spendthrift Farm’s two-time Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Goldencents sired his first winner on May 30 at Evangeline Downs when Pickett rolled to a 6 1/2-length win in a 4 1/2-furlong maiden… Read More

Malibu Max drew off in the final furlong to take the $50,000 Paul Bunyan S. on May 5 at Canterbury Downs to give the accomplished son of Malibu Moon his first stakes win. Owned by his breeder Novogratz Racing Stables, Malibu Max is 5-2-3 in 15 starts and has earned… Read More

Engage out-dueled Forced in a spirited stretch-long battle to win the $100,000 Gold Fever S. by a nose on Sunday afternoon at Belmont Park. The 3-year-old Into Mischief colt, winner of last year’s Futurity (G3), is now 3-2-0 and has banked $266,400 for his owner Woodford Racing LLC. With… Read More

Sly Beauty overcame trouble on the backstretch to rally to a half-length win in the $100,000 Star Shoot S. at Woodbine on Saturday, the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old Into Mischief filly. Owned by her breeder Debby Oxley, Sly Beauty was making just her fifth lifetime start in… Read More

Jimmy Creed’s star 3-year-old colt Kanthaka chalked up his second graded stakes win of 2018 on Saturday at Santa Anita Park with a three-quarter length score in the $100,000 Laz Barrera S. (G3). Kanthaka is Jimmy Creed’s second stakes winner this month and sixth stakes horse of 2018. Read More

Blame the Rider had to fight off a host of challengers in deep stretch to win the $100,000 Singletary S. by a head in a four-way photo over a firm turf course May 5 at Santa Anita Park [WATCH RACE]. The 3-year-old Jimmy Creed colt is undefeated… Read More

Special Blessing pulled clear in the final furlong to best Yes Gorgeous by 1 3/4-lengths in the $75,000 Equine Sales Oaks on May 4 at Evangeline Downs [WATCH RACE]. The 3-year-old Flat Out filly was making just her fifth lifetime start and second in a stakes race. Read More

Mia Mischief held off a late bid from Talk Veuve to Me by 1 ¾ lengths to win the $200,000 Eight Belles (G2) on May 4 at Churchill Downs. The win was the first graded stakes score for the 3-year-old daughter of Into Mischief and comes on the heels of… Read More

Dreaming Diamonds – Cross Traffic’s first winner May 3, 2018 at Churchill Downs – Coady photography Spendthrift Farm’s Cross Traffic, the exceptional Grade 1-winning son of Unbridled’s Song, sired his first winner on Thursday at Churchill Downs when 2-year-old filly Dreaming Diamonds posted a convincing 3 1/2-length win… Read More

Into Mischief’s Grade 1-winning son Audible got an ideal post position draw during Tuesday’s Kentucky Derby (G1) pill pull when the bay colt drew post 5 in the 20-horse field. He was the only one of four trained by Todd Pletcher to draw inside of post 16, drawing a sigh… Read More

Magnum Moon will put his unbeaten streak on the line in Saturday’s $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1) when he breaks from post 16 in the 144th Run for the Roses. The 3-year-old is attempting to become the second Derby winner sired by Malibu Moon. Ironically, the Spendthrift stallion’s first winner,… Read More