Month: October 2022

Into Mischief’s Extra Anejo Romps To ‘Stardom’ On Debut At Keeneland

EXTRA ANEJO, a $1,350,000 KEESEP purchase bet down to 7-5 for his debut performance, backed up those odds with an impressive romp on debut to earn 'TDN Rising Star' status. After breaking on top, he took steady pressure from a pair of rivals to his outside up the backstretch run. He began to edge clear under his own power into the far turn and showed another gear when asked with a single tap of the crop at the top of the lane to draw off readily. Under a motionless Tyler Gaffalione, Extra Anejo hit the line a geared-down 9 1/2 lengths ahead of a chasing Tshiebwe (Race Day) in second.

Out of a half-sister to MGSP Abingdon (Street Cry {Ire}), Extra Anejo is from the extended female family of MG1SW, GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner, and champion grass mare Islington (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Further back are a plethora of graded-stakes performers including: G1SW & MG1SP Greek Dance (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), G1SW Mountain High (Ire) (Danehill), G1SP Election Day (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), MGSW & G1SP Patkai (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), and GSW New Morning (Ire) (Sadler's Wells). Superioritycomplex, herself purchased by Mt. Brilliant Farm for 400,000gns out of the 2017 Tattersalls December Mixed Sale, produced a weanling colt by Tapit and was bred back to the leading Gainesway sire for the 2023 season.

7th-Keeneland, $99,588, Msw, 10-13, 2yo, 7f, 1:27.17, ft, 9 1/2 lengths.
EXTRA ANEJO, c, 2, Into Mischief
                1st Dam: Superioritycomplex {Ire}, by Hard Spun
                2nd Dam: Justlookdontouch (Ire), by Galileo (Ire)
                3rd Dam: Hellenic (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $58,125. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. *1,350,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP.

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Where Are They Now: Whitmore

In this new TDN column, Christie DeBernardis will tell the stories of accomplished and/or popular former racehorses who are now enjoying second careers as show horses, track ponies, etc.

Champion sprinter Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect) and Laura Moquett's relationship goes back to when he was just a 2-year-old who refused to go around the racetrack without some coaxing. Fast forward seven years and that cantankerous juvenile is now an Eclipse winner and Breeders' Cup winner and has been retired from racing as Moquett's personal riding horse.

On Thursday, less than 13 miles from the scene of Whitmore's greatest racetrack triumph, the pair had their show ring debut in the Retired Racehorse Project's competitive trail event at the Kentucky Horse Park.

“We had some issues to deal with between the wind and sun creating some scary shadows,” Moquett said. “He looked at the first obstacle and said hard no, but he worked through it and completed the course. I was really proud of him. He kept his composure really well despite that, which was incredible.”

She continued, “He had so many groupies. It was phenomenal. They followed him from the barn all the way up to the course. They were adoring. It was really cool to see. If this gets even one person to give a horse a second shot at a new career, that is so important.”

Whitmore entered Ron and Laura Moquett's barn as a rambunctious 2-year-old and was initially owned by their Southern Springs Stables. While new owners later bought into Whitmore, one thing remained unchanged and that was Laura Moquett, who was the chestnut's regular rider and traveling companion.

“As a 2-year-old, I really had to focus on him because he was a maniac,” Moquett said. “We couldn't get him around the racetrack, not one lap, and would not go the right direction. We did a bunch of schooling on that to teach him to go forward. We kept him company, even breezing, until the last couple of years because otherwise he would stop in the middle of the track and do some shenanigans. But, with company, he did his job and ran other horses down, which is funny because it ended up being his running style.”

She continued, “Basically, if I was in town, I would be on his back every day. If we had to go out of town for a stakes race, I was his companion. Most of it was great, but sometimes he pushes your buttons and he loves doing it.”

With a stallion career off the table for the gelded seven-time graded stakes winner, Ron Moquett consulted his partners about Whitmore's future when it came time for retirement. Everyone readily agreed to leave him in the hands of his lifelong friend Laura Moquett.

“Ron had talked to the partners and everyone came to the consensus we could keep him the rest of his life,” Moquett said. “I still wanted to be around him daily, so thankfully they were totally on board. He got injured at Saratoga last summer and they said he could come back to the races, but the partners agreed he had done more than enough. I was upset when he was injured, but I knew he was going to be okay and I would get to keep him, so it was a weird mix of emotions. It was devastating in the barn for our team because he was the big horse and had that mojo everyone wants to be around.”

That injury came during Saratoga's 2021 meet and Whitmore was given down time for the rest of the year.

“We couldn't bring him back until late December and I was just too busy at Oaklawn to start him,” Moquett said. “It didn't materialize this winter and I was just trying to get his feet back in shape. That will always be a challenge. I thought there was no way we could do the RRP, though that was all I wanted to do. I thought it would be really great for his fans to see him do something else. There are a lot of people that follow him and were upset when he got injured.”

She added, “I worked with him five or six times in the round pen just doing ground work in late March. Then I hauled him to a friend's place maybe four times and did some basic under saddle work. That was about as much as I could do until we got back to Kentucky after the Derby.”

Moquett and Whitmore did manage to fit one other outing in during their winter in Hot Springs, a trip to Oaklawn for “Whitmore Day.”

“The first day at Oaklawn he was actually decent,” Moquett said. “I think he was like, 'I'm back baby!' Days two through four, I was like I might die. One of the jocks went by and was like, 'He's going to drop you.' I said, 'He hasn't yet! Don't worry, I will make it home.' He was just so excited. By the fifth day, he realized we are just going to go out there and walk. I had the outrider next to me in case. He got out there and everyone was yelling for him and he was like, 'Okay, this is for me. That's right. I get it.' I told them if they didn't get me off the track before the gates popped and we accidentally won the race, I was taking the money.”

Once they returned to Kentucky in May, the real work began.

“He is at a barn in Goshen that the mounted police use,” Moquett said. That was part of what inspired the competitive trail idea. When he first got up here, I just legged him up trail riding at first. The first time I went anywhere with him was in June to Masterson Station for a jumper/trail night. It took me like 30 minutes to get him to the course. He was terrified of all the stuff they had set up. It blew my mind too. I was like there is no way I can do this. The mounted police take their horses to Hinkle Equestrian Center in Indiana to prep for competitions. We went over there about 12 times and that helped him a bunch. He is a fairly easy horse to ride and he will only get better. I am lucky.”

Whitmore's age and experience racing at venues from coast-to-coast have aided him in his second career.

“He has been on airplanes and at a bunch of different venues with music and crowds,” said Moquett. “I think that is an advantage, especially for this class, as is his age. He is a lot more settled than a young horse is.”

As for the future, Moquett has a few ideas, but is letting Whitmore dictate the plans.

“I would love to try the hunters with him,” the horsewoman said. “But, I am enjoying every second of it and we will see what he wants to do. It's his world, I am just living in it.”

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Spendthrift Farm Announces 2023 Roster, Including Four New Stallions

Spendthrift Farm has announced stud fees for its roster of 27 stallions set to stand at the Lexington-based farm for the upcoming 2023 breeding season, led again by North America's reigning three-time champion general sire, Into Mischief who will stand for $250,000 S&N.

Spendthrift has added four new stallions including 2022 multiple Grade 1 winners Jackie's Warrior and Cyberknife – both pointing for next month's Breeders' Cup – as well as 2022 classic winner Mo Donegal and the regally-bred Grade 2 winner Greatest Honour. Champion Jackie's Warrior and Cyberknife are set to retire at season's end, while Mo Donegal and Greatest Honour are available for inspection at the farm.

“We are extremely excited about the new stallions we are bringing in for 2023. They represent exactly what we hope to do each year, in terms of offering quality and value at all levels of the market,” said Ned Toffey, Spendthrift general manager. “Jackie's Warrior is a brilliantly fast champion and one of the most decorated racehorses to come around in recent years. Mo Donegal is a graded winner at two and classic winner at three. Cyberknife won two of the most high-profile Grade 1s for 3-year-olds, and Greatest Honour has a rare combination of talent, looks and pedigree that you don't find often at his level of the market. From $50,000 on down to $7,500, all four of these horses were precocious, displayed immense talent, are tremendous physicals, and possess the sire power breeders are looking for.”

Jackie's Warrior, the reigning Champion Sprinter in North America, will be a favorite in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint Nov. 5 at Keeneland. The five-time Grade 1 winner became the first horse in the long history of Saratoga to win a Grade 1 in each of the last three years. Trained by Steve Asmussen for owners Kirk and Judy Robison, Jackie's Warrior has earned $2,779,164 to date and will retire as the most accomplished racehorse to date by Maclean's Music. Jackie's Warrior's will stand his first season for a fee of $50,000 S&N.

Cyberknife became the first multiple Grade 1-winning colt for his super-sire Gun Runner when he captured a couple of million-dollar Grade 1 races in 2022. Trained by Brad Cox, the 3-year-old scored a dominant victory in the G1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn this spring over eventual Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath and came back to defeat a star-studded field this summer in Monmouth's G1 Haskell Invitational, besting multiple Grade 1 winners Taiba and Jack Christopher. The chestnut colt has earned $1,917,520 to date for owner Al Gold's Gold Square, and he'll make his next start in either the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic or $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Keeneland. His introductory fee will be determined and announced upon his retirement from racing.

Mo Donegal recently retired to Spendthrift after defeating probable champion Nest and Kentucky Derby hero Rich Strike in the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes, joining Nyquist as Uncle Mo's only classic-winning sons at stud. Campaigned by trainer Todd Pletcher, owner Repole Stable – the same connections as his sire Uncle Mo – and owner Donegal Racing, Mo Donegal also won the G2 Remsen at two over Grade 1 winner Zandon, and G2 Wood Memorial at three over classic winner Early Voting. Another millionaire earner of $1,511,800, Mo Donegal will stand for a fee of $20,000 S&N.

Greatest Honour, winner of the 2021 G2 Fountain of Youth and G3 Holy Bull at Gulfstream, was a frontrunner for last year's Triple Crown before sustaining an injury as the odds-on favorite in the G1 Florida Derby. Trained by Shug McGaughy for owner Courtlandt Farms, the regally-bred son of Tapit recently retired to Spendthrift with earnings of $446,440. His second dam is 2007 Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour, making his dam a half-sister to classic winners Rags to Riches and Jazil as well as Breeders' Cup winner Man of Iron. Greatest Honour will stand his first season at stud for $7,500 S&N.

“It is a very encouraging time for our industry and the breeding community,” Toffey said. “The trend of rising purses we are seeing at racetracks across the country has helped contribute to a yearling market that is breaking records. The demand for a racehorse has not been this strong in a long time, and people have to feel good heading into the breeding season.

“At Spendthrift, we have continued to grow our quality and quantity of stallions, and that has now put us in a position to be able to offer the most diverse roster we've had. We have always strived to provide the best opportunities for breeders, and we believe more than ever that every breeder in the market can have confidence in being rewarded by the quality and value we can offer across the board,” he added.

Into Mischief again leads all North American sires in almost every vital category in 2022, and, with roughly 2 ½ months to go, his $21,408,986 in progeny earnings through Oct. 12th puts him on pace to again break the all-time record of $24,411,267, which he set a year ago. Among his industry-high 13 graded stakes winners to date in 2022 is multiple Grade 1 winner Life Is Good and recent Grade 1-winning 2-year-old filly Wonder Wheel, who captured last weekend's G1 Alcibiades at Keeneland to also move Into Mischief to the top as North America's No. 1 juvenile sire again in 2022. Into Mischief's stud fee will remain at $250,000 S&N.

Popular third-season sire Authentic, Into Mischief's Horse of the Year son, will stand for $60,000 S&N, down slightly from his 2022 fee. The 2020 Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic hero will be represented by his highly-anticipated first crop of weanlings at the upcoming November sales.

Leading freshman sire Bolt d'Oro will see an increase in his fee to $35,000 S&N. Bolt d'Oro currently leads all North American sires with 10 black type 2-year-olds – at least three more than any other stallion – and co-leads all North American sires with four black type winners from his debut crop to race. He will likely be represented by multiple 2-year-olds in next month's Breeders' Cup, including recent G2 Pilgrim winner Major Dude.

Omaha Beach and Yaupon will remain at $30,000 S&N, respectively, following overwhelming popularity in their own regard in 2022. Three-time Grade 1 winner Omaha Beach's first crop of yearlings have averaged $220,797 to date, making him far and away the leading freshman in the sales arena. Yaupon, the fast Grade 1-winning son of Uncle Mo, was in high demand during his first season at stud in 2022, quickly booking full.

Spendthrift's stallions under $20,000 are led by champion Vino Rosso, who was one of four freshmen – along with Omaha Beach and Mitole – with a six-figure average from first-crop yearlings to sell in 2022. Vino Rosso will stand for a reduced fee of $15,000 S&N. Multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Vekoma, whose first crop of weanlings will sell next month, and the aforementioned champion Mitole will also stand for $15,000 S&N. Established leading sires Goldencents and Jimmy Creed will represent value at the $10,000 S&N level. Also standing for $10,000 S&N are Grade 1 winners and second-year stallions Known Agenda and Rock Your World.

Spendthrift will conduct stallion inspections Oct. 24-27 from 1-3 p.m. daily, during the Fasig-Tipton October sale. Stallions are also available for inspection most days upon appointment.

For more information about any of Spendthrift's stallions or to set up an inspection, please contact Des, Mark, or Brian at 859-294-0030, or visit SpendthriftFarm.com. The below chart includes Spendthrift's current stallion roster and 2023 stud fees:

Stallions Stands and Nurses Fee
Into Mischief $250,000
Authentic $60,000
Jackie's Warrior – NEW $50,000
Bolt d'Oro $35,000
Omaha Beach $30,000
Yaupon $30,000
Mo Donegal – NEW $20,000
Mitole $15,000
Vekoma $15,000
Vino Rosso $15,000
Goldencents $10,000
Jimmy Creed $10,000
Known Agenda $10,000
Rock Your World $10,000
Cross Traffic $7,500
Greatest Honour – NEW $7,500
Maximus Mischief $7,500
Basin $5,000
By My Standards $5,000
Cloud Computing $5,000
Coal Front $5,000
Free Drop Billy $5,000
Gormley $5,000
Mor Spirit $5,000
Temple City $5,000
Thousand Words $5,000
Cyberknife – NEW TBA

 

*Fees are subject to change pending future race results. Breeders can lock in pricing by booking early.

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Into Mischief Tops Spendthrift’s 2023 Stud Fees

Into Mischief once again leads Spendthrift Farm's roster for 2023 with his stud fee remaining at $250,000 S&N, the operation announced Thursday.

Spendthrift has added four new stallions including MGISWs Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) and Cyberknife (Gun Runner), who are both pointing for the Breeders' Cup. The other new additions are GI Belmont S. winner Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) and GSW Greatest Honour (Tapit), who are both available for inspection at the farm.

Champion Jackie's Warrior, the likely favorite in the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, will command a fee of $50,000 S&N. GI Arkansas Derby and GI Haskell Invitational S. winner Cyberknife's fee will be determined after he runs in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. Mo Donegal, who retired shortly after his Classic victory, will stand for $20,000 S&N. While regally bred Greatest Honour will be at an introductory fee of $7,500 S&N.

“We are extremely excited about the new stallions we are bringing in for 2023. They represent exactly what we hope to do each year, in terms of offering quality and value at all levels of the market,” said Ned Toffey, Spendthrift general manager. “Jackie's Warrior is a brilliantly fast champion and one of the most decorated racehorses to come around in recent years. Mo Donegal is a graded winner at two and classic winner at three. Cyberknife won two of the most high-profile Grade Is for 3-year-olds, and Greatest Honour has a rare combination of talent, looks and pedigree that you don't find often at his level of the market. From $50,000 on down to $7,500, all four of these horses were precocious, displayed immense talent, are tremendous physicals, and possess the sire power breeders are looking for.”

Into Mischief's GI Kentucky Derby-winning son and Horse of the Year Authentic will stand for $60,000 S&N for his third season, down $10,000 from last year. Meanwhile Bolt d'Oro will see his fee increase on the back of a strong freshman season, going from $20,000 to $35,000 S&N.

Omaha Beach and Yaupon will remain at $30,000 S&N. Omaha Beach's yearlings have proven quite popular, making him the leader in his class at the recent yearling auctions. Yaupon is standing his second season this year.

Spendthrift's stallions under $20,000 are led by champion Vino Rosso at $15,000 S&N, down from $20,000 last year. MGISW Vekoma and champion Mitole will also stand for $15,000 S&N. Mitole's fee is unchanged from last year and Vekoma is down slightly from $17,500. Goldencents, Known Agenda, Rock Your World and Jimmy Creed will all stand for $10,000 S&N.

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