Into Mischief, Gun Runner set earnings records as sires
As the calendar turned, Into Mischief wrapped up his third consecutive North American sire title.
Nicole RussoJan 03, 2022
As the calendar turned, Into Mischief wrapped up his third consecutive North American sire title.
A season to Triple Crown winner Justify, standing at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Kentucky, is being auctioned this week to benefit relief efforts for those affected by tornadoes that devastated Western Kentucky on Dec. 11, one of several major donations made by high-profile Thoroughbred breeding establishments this week.
Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator and Grade 1 winner Carpe Diem will relocate from Kentucky to Texas and Louisiana, respectively, to continue their stud careers.
Spendthrift Farm continues to double down on its Into Mischief sireline by adding By My Standards, a hard-knocking son of Goldencents, a son of Into Mischief that it also stands, to its roster for 2022.
In 2017, after the easing of import restrictions, the Korea Racing Authority made a significant purchase, picking up a gray Maryland-bred from the second crop of Paynter for $87,000 at the Keeneland September yearling sale. The colt, Knicks Go, proved to be a slam dunk.
For Eclipse Award champion Essential Quality and fellow multiple Grade 1 winner Maxfield, their retirement to stud marks a proud homecoming. Both colts are homebreds for Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum's international operation, and raced in the Godolphin blue while based in Kentucky throughout their careers.
Mo Forza, a seven-time graded stakes winner on turf, has been officially retired and will stand at Rancho San Miguel in central California, the farm announced Wednesday.
If all the late Harlan's Holiday had done was sire Into Mischief, he would have made enough of an impact on the bloodstock world. But Harlan's Holiday left behind a handful of other successful sons at stud, including Florida stallion Neolithic.
The Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association is set to conduct its annual stallion season sale. The sale preview period begins Friday, with the sale conducted online on the Starquine platform on Dec. 8-9. Detailed information and a complete list of stallions with seasons on offer can be found on Starquine.com and OTBO.com.
Horse of the Year Gun Runner has broken Uncle Mo's record for earnings by a North American freshman sire.