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Malibu Moon’s Ask the Moon proved she could handle a big jump in class with a front-running score in the $250,000 Ruffian H. (G1) July 31 at Saratoga. Ask the Moon becomes the second consecutive Ruffian winner, following Malibu Prayer in 2010, for Malibu Moon. Ask the Moon also becomes… Read More

Spendthrift’s Malibu Pier wore down a loose-on-the-lead Restless Soul (GB) to win the $100,000 Beverly Hills H. (G3) (VIDEO) June 26 on the Hollywood Park turf course. The 4-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon has established herself as the top older filly or mare turf specialist on the West Coast. Prior… Read More

Malibu Pier’s win in the $150,000 Santa Barbara H. (G2) April 16 at Santa Anita [watch video] was a trifecta of sorts for B. Wayne Hughes and Spendthrift Farm. The 4-year-old filly is owned and bred by Spendthrift and is by the farm’s stallion Malibu Moon, who… Read More

Malibu Moon’s Hot Summer shot through along the rail to wrap up a tidy 2 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 Comely S. (G3) April 9 at Aqueduct.[Watch Video] This was the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old filly, who broke her maiden in October at Philadelphia Park, then dominated an… Read More

B. Wayne Hughes’ homebred Malibu Pier became the milestone 50th career stakes winner for Malibu Moon, with her tenacious victory in the $150,000 Santa Ana S. (G2) on March 19. The 4-year-old who was bred, foaled, and raised at Spendthrift, was challenged nearly step of the way in the 1… Read More

Temple City, who recently retired as the only track record-setting son of Dynaformer at stud, will stand the 2011 breeding season for $5,000 stands & nurses and will be eligible for the Share the Upside Program at Spendthrift Farm. Spendthrift has been successful offering the Share the Upside Program for… Read More

Malibu Pier, owned and bred by B. Wayne Hughes, was a clear second in the $250,000 La Brea S. (G1) Dec. 26 at Santa Anita Park, becoming the latest stakes horse for Malibu Moon, who ranks third on the 2010 General sire list with over $8.5 million in earnings. Malibu… Read More

Life At Ten won her fourth graded stakes of 2010 with a daylight victory in the Beldame (G1) at Belmont Park on Oct 2. The same day, Malibu Moon sired his sixth Grade 1 performer on the year, when Moon de French placed behind Zenyatta in the Lady’s Secret S. Read More

Sweet August Moon won her second straight race in graded stakes company, sweeping to victory in the $150,000 Rancho Bernardo H. (G3) on Aug. 22 at Del Mar. The 5-year-old daughter of Spendthrift stallion Malibu Moon won the Grade 2 A Gleam at Hollywood Park last month. The 6 1/2-furlong… Read More

Malibu Prayer became the third Grade 1 winner of 2010 for Malibu Moon, with her front-running score in the $250,000 Ruffian Invitational at Saratoga on Aug. 1. This was the fourth win in five starts for the 4-year-old filly, who is owned by her breeder Edward P. Evans. And victory… Read More

Devil May Care made it look easy with a four-length tally in the $250,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), the first time in 94 runnings of the historic race that it was held at Saratoga. The 3-year-old daughter of Spendthrift stallion Malibu Moon scored her second Grade 1 victory in… Read More

Malibu Moon’s daughter Life At Ten solidified her status as one of the top older distaffers in the country with a front-running, three-length victory in the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (G2) on July 17. The victory was the sixth in a row for the chestnut mare, who is undefeated in four… Read More