Utopia, global winner, to stand in New York

McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds has purchased the international graded stakes winner Utopia from Godolphin, the global racing operation of Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum. A 7-year-old son of Forty Niner, Utopia has been retired and will be syndicated into 50 shares. He will stand in New York for a stud fee of $7,500 live foal, payable Nov. 1.

Bred in Japan, Utopia is the most successful Japanese-raced son of American champion Forty Niner and is out of the Northern Taste mare Dream Vision. After numerous successes in Japan, including three Group 1 victories, Utopia won major stakes in Dubai in 2006 and in the United States this year.

After Utopia's victory in the Group 2 Godolphin Mile in 2006, Godolphin purchased the horse from Makoto Kaneko, who had raced Utopia from 2 to 6. Utopia then transferred his form to the States, winning the Westchester Handicap at Belmont this year.