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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

Palace is the fastest and most accomplished son of leading sire City Zip B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm has acquired the breeding rights to leading sprinter Palace, the multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire son of City Zip who is set to retire at the end of his 2015 campaign… Read More

Strict Compliance became Into Mischief’s fifth graded stakes winner on Saturday with a thrilling nose victory in the $100,000 Boiling Springs S. (G3) at Monmouth Park. Into Mischief, with seven stakes horses to date in 2015, has also had 2-year-olds sell for up to $575,000 at auction this year and… Read More

Danza, last year’s impressive Arkansas Derby (G1) winner and troubled third-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby (G1), has been retired from racing and will stand the 2016 breeding season at B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm, where he’ll be the newest participant in the Share The Upside Program. The Share The… Read More

Manipulated handled his racing debut in the $125,000 Rockville Center S. like a seasoned pro with a scintillating four-length victory on Saturday at Belmont Park. The 2-year-old son of Malibu Moon showed a powerful turn of foot in the stretch, coming five wide on the turn to roll down… Read More

Medal Count, Dynaformer’s Classic-placed 3-year-old of 2014, has been retired and will stand stud in 2016 at B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm in Lexington as the newest participant in the farm’s renowned Share The Upside Program. His Share The Upside fee will be $6,500 stands & nurses on a one-year… Read More

Glenye Cain Oakford of Thoroughbred Racing Commentary interviews Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey to discuss the operation’s new venture, Spendthrift Australia. Topics in this Q&A session cover items such as the four stallions that are to stand during the debut season at Spendthrift Australia, the role of the farm’s… Read More