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Du Jour pours it on in Kilroe Mile, becomes Temple City’s fourth G1 winner
Du Jour earned a 103 Beyer for his impressive Kilroe Mile (G1) victory, giving Temple City his fourth G1 winner | Benoit photo In his first start of 2024, the talented Du Jour surged clear of the field to impressively win the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1)… Read More
Newgate wins the Big ‘Cap to become Into Mischief’s 19th G1 winner
Newgate proves best in the 1 1/4-mile Santa Anita Handicap (G1) under Frankie Dettori | Benoit photo Into Mischief was represented with his 19th Grade 1 winner when his 4-year-old son Newgate captured the $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 3rd, capping a monster day at Santa Anita… Read More
Bolt d’Oro’s Ruby Nell scores in Grade 2 Buena Vista for home team
Ruby Nell speeds away to win the $200,000 Buena Vista S. (G2) at Santa Anita | Benoit photo Bolt d’Oro’s rising filly Ruby Nell used her impressive speed to win the Buena Vista S. (G2) as the favorite at Santa Anita March 3rd. Campaigned by Spendthrift and trainer… Read More
National Treasure to stand at Spendthrift upon retirement
Multiple G1 winner National Treasure is leading sire Quality Road’s only classic winner to date | Coglianese photo Spendthrift Farm has acquired the breeding rights to multiple Grade 1 winner National Treasure, last year’s Preakness (G1) champ and a thrilling winner of Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1)… Read More
Pretty Mischievous named 3-year-old Filly Eclipse Award champion
Pretty Mischievous became the seventh lifetime Eclipse Award winner for Into Mischief when she was named the Champion 3-year-old Filly of 2023... Read More
First foal is a colt for classic winner Mo Donegal
Mo Donegal joined Nyquist as the only classic winners by Uncle Mo at stud | Equisport photo Spendthrift Farm’s Mo Donegal, the classic-winning son of Uncle Mo, sired his first reported foal this week when a colt was born at WinStar Farm in Versailles. Bred by Alfredo Gastaneta,… Read More
Unbeaten Kopion is Omaha Beach’s first Graded SW after Santa Ynez-G3 romp
Kopion, a 3-year-old filly from the debut crop of Omaha Beach, is on the Kentucky Oaks trail | Benoit Photo Omaha Beach, who finished 2023 as a top Freshman Sire, sired his first Graded Stakes winner on January 7th when his undefeated filly Kopion won the Grade 3… Read More
History: A ‘Spendthrift Superfecta’ in 2023 Freshman Sire race
Spendthrift Farm made history in 2023 when four of the farm's freshman sires took the top four spots on the First-Crop sire list... Read More
Into Mischief earns fifth consecutive General Sire title
Into Mischief continued to dominate the North American General Sire list in 2023, earning his fifth title in a row... Read More
G1 winner & multimillionaire Zandon retires to Spendthrift
G1 winner Zandon was one of the fastest performers of 2023 according to Ragozin with a 4 3/4 fig | Coady photo Zandon, the Grade 1 winner and earner of $2,200,000, has been retired from racing and has arrived at Spendthrift Farm where he will take up stud… Read More
Champion Forte arrives at Spendthrift, will stand for $50,000 S&N in 2024
Forte becomes the first Champion 2-Year-Old to retire to Spendthrift in over 40 years since Seattle Slew, Affirmed and Lord Avie | Coady photo Champion Forte has been retired from racing and has arrived at Spendthrift Farm where he will take up stud duty in 2024. His introductory… Read More
Arabian Lion, G1 winner by Justify, retires to Spendthrift
Arabian Lion is the first G1 winner by Triple Crown winner Justify to retire to stud | NYRA photo Leading 3-year-old Arabian Lion, who became Justify’s first Grade 1 winner after capturing this year’s Woody Stephens S. (G1) at Belmont, has been retired from racing and will enter… Read More
