Into Mischief in demand entering season

Into Mischief is a leading juvenile sire and also has had classic-placed colts in the two most recent editions of the Triple Crown series. Young horses by the Spendthrift Farm stallion have, thus, come into vogue in the auction ring. Into Mischief was represented by his first million-dollar yearling last year at Keeneland September and recorded four seven-figure lots during the juvenile auction season.

Into Mischief comes into this yearling sale season with momentum, as in addition to his strong recent commercial results, the stallion’s progeny have not slowed down on the track. Into Mischief is second on the general sire list by earnings, with a progeny bankroll of more than $8.8 million. He is closing in on Quality Road, who got an early-season jump start from Pegasus World Cup winner City of Light, at $9.2 million. Into Mischief also stands out on Daily Racing Form’s exclusive Beyer Sire Performance Standings. His progeny had recorded 28 benchmark Beyer Speed Figures of 90 or higher through July 15, placing him fifth among all sires in that regard. Those figures are led by Covfefe, who earned a figure of 107 for her dominant victory in the Grade 3 Miss Preakness Stakes. Into Mischief also factors prominently with this year’s 2-year-olds, leading both the earnings list and the Beyer Sire Performance Standings with two individuals already to crack the benchmark 80 figure for juveniles. Those are led by Comical, winner of the Grade 3 Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga over another daughter of Into Mischief in Kiss the Girl

Into Mischief’s yearlings cataloged for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga selected yearling sale, the first high-market boutique auction of the season, include several examples of breeders going back to the well on a successful cross. His group includes a full brother to his stakes winner Cool Arrow, and a filly out of a half-sister to his multiple Grade 1 winner Practical Joke. Into Mischief’s 16 yearlings cataloged also include a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Salty and a colt out of multiple graded stakes winner Quiet Temper.