The first foals by Spendthrift Farm's Horse of the Year Authentic have begun to arrive, and to celebrate, Spendthrift is hosting a “Foal Derby” to share photos of the stallion's debut crop and reward breeders and fans with prizes.
Each week leading up to the Kentucky Derby, a group of Authentic's foals will be displayed on Spendthrift Farm's social media channels. The two foals with the most likes and shares will face off in the finals each Friday to decide the favorite. Both finalists will then be among 20 horses eligible to win the grand prizes, based on the results of this year's Kentucky Derby. Voters will also be eligible for weekly prizes.
To learn more about the rules and prizes for both breeders and voters, click here.
Authentic, a 5-year-old son of Into Mischief, stands at Spendthrift Farm for an advertised fee of $70,000. He was named Horse of the Year in 2020, following a campaign that saw him earn Grade 1 victories in the Kentucky Derby, Breeders' Cup Classic, and Haskell Stakes.
This week's matchup sees a pair of colts with big shoes to fill facing off. Both Kentucky-bred colts are siblings to a pair of graded stakes winners each, and both have Grade 1-winning brothers to chase.
Click here to vote on the Week 6 finalists. Voting is also available on Spendthrift's Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Let's take a look at this week's finalists…
Foal: Colt o/o Candy Fortune
Bred by: Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm
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The sixth foal out of the unraced Candy Ride mare Candy Fortune, whose runners include the Hog Creek Hustle, whose wins include the Grade 1 Woody Stephens Stakes, and Majestic Dunhill, who won the G3 Bold Ruler Handicap. The colt's second dam is the Grade 2-placed stakes-winning More Than Ready mare Ready for Fortune.
Foal: Colt o/o Unbridled Empire
Bred by: John & Frank Penn
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The 11th foal out of the unplaced Empire Maker mare Unbridled Empire, whose runners of note are led by Arklow, whose six graded victories are highlighted by the G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes. Unbridled Empire is also the dam of Maraud, whose career highlight came with a win in the G2 American Turf Stakes. His extended family includes Grade 1 winners Fourty Niners Son and Cindy's Hero.
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