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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

Let It Ride Mom got her nose on the wire first in a dramatic edition of the Whimsical S. (G3) Saturday at Woodbine, just besting Moonlit Promise (by fellow Spendthrift stallion Malibu Moon) to give the 4-year-old Into Mischief filly her first stakes victory. The win didn’t come easy… Read More

Goldencents’ $400,000 colt, hip No. 1161, at the 2018 OBS April 2-year-old Sale – Judit & Tibor photography Goldencents’ final lot in the April 24-27 OBS 2-year-old sale wound up attracting some of the most spirited bidding of the Friday session, with Jay Em Ess Stable coming away… Read More

Jimmy Creed’s $350,000 filly, hip No. 711, at the 2018 OBS April 2-year-old Sale – photo by Tibor Szlavik Leading Second-Crop Sire Jimmy Creed had his best result of the April 24-27 OBS 2-year-old sale on Thursday when a filly by the popular young stallion sold for $350,000… Read More

Cross Traffic had his best auction results of the year during the second session of the April 24-27 OBS 2-year-old sale when a colt from the first crop of the Spendthrift stallion brought a winning bid of $350,000. Double Down Stables was the winning bidder for hip No. 366, who… Read More

The second day of the April 24-27 OBS Sale of 2-year-olds in training featured a filly by Into Mischief that brought a winning bid of $650,000 from Spendthrift Farm for the Paul Sharp consignee. Cataloged as hip No. 606, the filly flew fired a bullet 9 4/5 second work during… Read More

Malibu Moon’s $700,000 filly, hip No. 534, at the 2018 OBS April 2-year-old Sale – photo by Tibor Szlavik Perennial leading sire Malibu Moon had one of the top lots through the first two days of the April 24-27 OBS 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 534… Read More