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Spendthrift Farm’s Cross Traffic, the Whitney Handicap (G1) winner by Unbridled’s Song, sired his first reported foal on Sunday, January 10th when a colt was born at Red River Farm in Coushatta, Louisiana. Bred by Red River Farm owner Jay Adcock, the colt is out of the Afternoon Deelites mare… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s Itsmyluckyday, the record-breaking Grade 1-winning millionaire, sired his first reported foal Monday, January 4th when a chestnut filly was born at Lake Hamilton Equine in Royal, Arkansas. Bred by Tim Harris, the filly is the first foal out of the 5-year-old mare Mama’s Mad Money, a juvenile stakes… Read More

Spendthrift Farm’s Goldencents, the back-to-back Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner by Into Mischief, sired his first reported foal Thursday, January 14th when a filly was born at Le Mesa Farm in Carencro, Louisiana. Bred by Dale Ladner, the filly is out of the Gold Tribute mare Scarlet Tribute, a… Read More

Into Mischief’s classy mare Best Behavior had the best showing of her career in Saturday’s $100,000 Sugar Swirl S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park, rolling to a two-length victory after taking the lead from Dogwood Trail outside of the quarter pole before cruising to the win under John Velazquez. “It… Read More

Malibu Moon’s Carina Mia turned back a stiff challenge from Stageplay in the stretch on her way to an overpowering 4 ¼-length victory in the $200,000 Golden Rod S. (G2) at Churchill Downs. Carina Mia is Malibu Moon’s ninth stakes winner of the year and has pushed his progeny… Read More

Miss Mischief got the biggest win of her career in Sunday’s $200,000 Bessarabian S. (G2) at Woodbine and also surpassed the half-million dollar mark in earnings in her stellar career that now includes four stakes victories. The 5-year-old daughter of Into Mischief had three black type wins prior to… Read More

B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm has acquired Tapit’s Grade 1-performing son Normandy Invasion, who will stand stud in 2016 at Keane Stud in Amenia, NY as a participant in Spendthrift’s renowned “Share The Upside” program. “Normandy Invasion proved he was a top-class talent since his 2-year-old season, and, physically, he’s… Read More

Multiple graded stakes winner Race Day wrapped his sparkling career Friday at Keeneland with a track record performance in the $200,000 Fayette S. (G2). The win was the third graded score for the 4-year-old, who finishes his career with earnings of $733,450. Race Day, who will begin his stud duties… Read More

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Wicked Strong, who will begin his stallion duties at Spendthrift Farm in 2016, will finish his outstanding racing career in Friday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Keeneland. Throughout his three years of racing, 4-year-old Wicked Strong has competed against the best and… Read More

Malibu Moon’s millionaire son Mr. Z is part of a field of 11 runners attempting to capture the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) on Friday afternoon. The well-traveled Mr. Z will be returning to Keeneland for the first time since October of 2014, when he finished second in… Read More

Wicked Strong’s final time in the Wood Memorial (G1) is the fastest since 2005 B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm has acquired the breeding rights to Grade 1-winning millionaire Wicked Strong, and the 4-year-old colt by Hard Spun will be retired at season’s end to stand stud at Spendthrift… Read More

Race Day’s Oaklawn Handicap-G2 win in 1:47 4/5 was the fastest since Medaglia d’Oro in 2003 Race Day, a multiple graded stakes winner in 2015 by leading sire Tapit, will stand at B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm in 2016 and participate in the farm’s renowned “Share The Upside”… Read More