Into Mischief's stud fee rises to $175,000 for 2020

Into Mischief is the first of North America’s elite stallions to have his 2020 pricing revealed, with his advertised stud fee climbing to $175,000, Spendthrift Farm announced Sunday night. The farm also said that Into Mischief, North America’s leading general sire by earnings, is already booked full for the upcoming season.

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Into Mischief’s fee first climbed to six figures in 2018, when he moved from $75,000 to $100,000. He covered 245 mares that season, according to The Jockey Club’s Report of Mares Bred, making him the busiest stallion on the continent. His fee rose to $150,000 for 2019. The Jockey Club is expected to release breeding statistics for this season in October.

“The rise of Into Mischief has been special to witness, and there’s every indication that the best is yet to come,” Spendthrift general manager Ned Toffey said in a press release, which indicated fees for the rest of the farm’s roster would be announced at a later date. “We genuinely believe he’s the best sire in the world and is on the verge of becoming an important sire of sires when you look at what Goldencents is doing. I don’t know if we’ve seen anything quite like Into Mischief, it’s truly remarkable the things he’s doing. Aside from amounting results on the track and in the sales ring, he’s the consummate professional and loves his job. This year, over 96 percent of his mares checked in foal. We think Into Mischief is making a positive impact on the breed that will be felt for years to come, particularly with the heart and durability that are signatures of his offspring.”

The most expensive stallions in North America for 2019 were War Front, advertised at $250,000 at Claiborne Farm; Tapit, at $225,000 at Gainesway; Medaglia d’Oro, at $200,000 at Darley; and Curlin, at $175,000 at Hill ‘n’ Dale. Into Mischief, Triple Crown winner Justify (Coolmore) in his first season, and Quality Road (Lane’s End) all stood for $150,000, while Uncle Mo (Coolmore) stood for $125,000. Triple Crown winner American Pharoah was initially advertised for $110,000 last September before his fee was listed as private, but he is presumably among the ranks of the continent’s six-figure stallions. Awesome Again (Adena Springs) also was listed as private for 2019. Fees for all of these stallions have yet to be announced for 2020.