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Malibu Moon’s 2-year-old colt Corfu stepped to the head of his division with a thrilling victory in the $200,000 Saratoga Special (G2), holding off Wired Brian by a nose. The triumph was similar to his July 25 debut at Saratoga, a hard-fought, half-length win. Corfu is Malibu Moon’s second… Read More

Into Mischief’s top 3-year-old filly Sittin At the Bar turned in a powerful performance to roll to a four-length victory in Saturday night’s $100,000 Louisiana Legends Ladies Sprint S. Along with Mischievous Mama, the 3-year-old filly was one of two stakes winners on the card for her sire Into Mischief,… Read More

Sittin At the Bar, a 3-year-old filly from the debut crop of leading young sire Into Mischief, earned the fourth stakes victory of her young and promising racing career, proving best as the favorite in the $50,000 Acadiana S. on May 31 at Evangeline Downs. Trained by Brett Brinkman,… Read More

Malibu Moon, the sire of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Orb, has another 3-year-old with an eye on a Triple Crown race after Freedom Child rolled to an eye-catching 13 ¼-length victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Peter Pan S. (G2) at Belmont Park, earning himself a shot at the June 8… Read More

With a huge move around final turn and into the stretch, Malibu Moon’s Orb rolled to victory in the $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1) over a sloppy track Saturday at Churchill Downs. Orb’s win puts Malibu Moon’s 2013 progeny earnings mark near $4.5 million, making him the nation’s leading… Read More

Malibu Moon’s star 3-year-old colt completed his Kentucky Derby (G1) preparations with a dominating victory in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Coming into Saturday, Malibu Moon was the nation’s second leading sire, and following Saturday’s results, will almost certainly be on top of the 2013… Read More

Sittin At the Bar, the 3-year-old Into Mischief filly who was already a two-time stakes winner at the Fair Grounds meet, made it number three with three-quarter length score in the $75,000 Crescent City Oaks Saturday at the New Orleans track. With confident handling by rider Shaun Bridgmohan, Sittin At… Read More

Into Mischief’s top 3-year-old took another major step on his way to the Kentucky Derby (G1) with a powerful last-to-first rally to take the $400,000 Gotham S. (G3) Saturday at Aqueduct. The victory gave Vyjack 50 points in the new “Road to the Kentucky Derby” qualifying system, which is… Read More

Malibu Moon’s rising 3-year-old colt Orb stamped himself as a major contender on the Kentucky Derby trail Saturday by rolling past the previously unbeaten Violence in the stretch to win the $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2) [VIDEO] at Gulfstream Park. The victory marked the third consecutive win for the… Read More

Malibu Moon’s Kauai Katie left her foes far behind in the stretch run of the Forward Gal S. (G2) Saturday at Gulfstream Park, drawing off to win by 5 1/2-lengths in the seven furlong contest for 3-year-old fillies. The winner keyed a Spendthrift stallion exacta, with Tiz Wonderful’s My Happy… Read More

Dominus, the multiple Grade 2-winning son of Smart Strike, has been retired from racing and will stand stud at B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm for the upcoming 2013 breeding season for a fee of $6,500 stands and nurses. Dominus will be offered in Spendthrift’s “Share The Upside” program for breeders. Read More

More Chocolate rolls to victory in the G2 La Canada S. ©Benoit Photo Malibu Moon got his second graded stakes winner of 2013 on Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park when More Chocolate, with Garrett Gomez in the irons, rolled to a 1 ¾ length victory in the… Read More