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Dual champion Monomoy Girl's first foal, a colt by leading sire Into Mischief, was born Friday morning at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington.

“Yesterday morning on the farm at Spendthrift, Monomoy Girl delivered her first foal, a colt by Into Mischief,” General Manager Ned Toffey told FanDuel TV's Gabby Gaudet in a Saturday afternoon interview. “That was sort of a big event and we're very excited about that. She's been a great mom so far with great motherly instincts and doing everything right. She'll be bred back to Into Mischief later this year.”

Monomoy Girl, an 8-year-old daughter of Tapizar out of Drumette, by Henny Hughes, was 2018 champion 3-year-old filly and 2020 champion older dirt female. She retired in 2021 with a career line of 14-3-0 from 17 starts, including triumphs in the 2018 Kentucky Oaks (G1) and two editions of the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) in 2018 and 2020, and lifetime earnings of $4,776,818. She was trained by Brad Cox.

Into Mischief will stand the 2023 season at Spendthrift Farm for an advertised fee of $250,000.

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The Dubai Racing Club and Goffs have announced details of the 2023 Dubai Breeze-Up Sale catalog, which is now available online and features 73 world-class 2-year-olds, including a number by prominent sires based in the United States.

Following a hugely successful debut in 2022, the sale returns during the prestigious Dubai World Cup meeting, taking place on Tuesday, March 21 at 5 p.m. local time in the Parade Ring at Meydan Racecourse. It will be preceded by the Breeze-Up on the Dubai Racing Club Training Track at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, March 20.

The inaugural Dubai Breeze-Up Sale has already produced 11 individual winners across Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Among them are Labeling who is a winner and Group 1-placed in Japan, and Mr Raj, a winner in Dubai and placed last weekend in the UAE 2000 Guineas (G3).

This year's catalog looks set to reap further rewards for buyers with a catalog of outstanding individuals and a sire profile that includes global powerhouses American Pharaoh, Constitution, Curlin, Ghostzapper, Hard Spun, Gun Runner, Into Mischief, Justify, Kingman, Medaglia D'Oro, No Nay Never, Not This Time, Sea The Stars, Speightstown, Tapit, War Front, Yoshida, and more.

Sheikh Rashid bin Dalmook Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Racing Club said: “We are delighted to welcome buyers, consigners, and bloodstock agents to the second edition of the Dubai Breeze-Up Sale, held in association with Goffs, after a very successful inaugural auction in 2022. The catalog contains carefully selected specialist horses that serve the underlying vision of this unique sale in the region.

“Thanks to the leadership and vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, we aim to be the best at what we do. We will continue our efforts to assist them passionately in this sport.”

Sheikh Rashid continued: “We always believed that the Dubai Breeze-Up Sale offers potential buyers a unique opportunity to purchase young horses sourced from various farms and bloodstock sales worldwide based on studies of their attributes and pedigrees and with varieties that meet various needs and expectations. It offers potential buyers from the region select runners, saving them the hassle of travelling and shopping around, at competitive prices in a venue so close to numerous vibrant racing centers.”

The catalog features outstandingly bred individuals; many of whom are by some of the world's leading stallions and are related to horses who thrived in this region. This bunch of young horses feature great conformation and soundness. They have undergone basic training and are ready to pay back prospective buyers, and this week we will have the pleasure of seeing them in action during the breeze, which will take place on our track at Meydan Racecourse.

Commenting on publication of the catalog, Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said: “The Dubai Breeze-Up Sale in association with Goffs achieved some of the strongest results of any Breeze Up Sale in 2022 and the inaugural sale has already produced impressive results for buyers with 11 individual winners in five countries and several group-placed horses.

“Buoyed by the success of year one, the Breeze-Up consignors went to the world's leading yearling sales with this year's Dubai Breeze-Up firmly in their sights. Our selection team, led by Tom Taaffe and Nick Nugent, has worked with them to compile a catalog of unrivalled quality that will appeal to all Middle Eastern and international buyers attending the Dubai World Cup (G1).

“It is an honor for Goffs to conduct the Dubai Breeze-Up in association with the Dubai Racing Club, and I wish to extend my thanks once again for the trust placed in the Goffs service by Sheikh Rashed bin Dalmook Al Maktoum and his team whilst we salute the vison of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in adding this sale to the iconic Dubai World Cup meeting. We look forward to building on the success so far and to a spectacular renewal of the Dubai Breeze-Up Sale at Meydan next month.”

Potential purchasers intending to bid, whether in person or online using the GoffsOnline.com platform, will be required to register with the Dubai Racing Club in advance. Registrations will open from March 1 and details will be announced in advance.

To view an online catalog for the Dubai Breeze-Up Sale, click here.

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In a major move to make Thoroughbred racing partnerships more accessible, fun and affordable, the successful team of California-based owner Tim Cohen of Red Baron's Barn and Rancho Temescal and Kentucky-based bloodstock agent Joe Miller of Kern Thoroughbreds are launching Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners (RTTP).

This new boutique initiative will allow individuals to tap into a winning formula that has yielded dozens of stakes winners and top ownership honors at Del Mar and Santa Anita Park, primarily through the acquisition and import of quality international runners.

Founded by the late Jed Cohen, Tim's father, Red Baron's Barn and Rancho Temescal utilizes Miller's expertise to identify and acquire race-ready European and North American bloodstock through public and private purchases. This finely tuned business model has yielded multiple Grade 1 winner Janet (GB), Grade 1 winner River Boyne (Ire) and multiple Grade 1 winner and 2021 Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up Dr. Schivel, among other notable color bearers, while boosting the Cohen family's barn to elite status.

Over the last three years, 27 horses owned by Red Baron's Barn and Rancho Temescal have either won or placed in stakes company, paving the way for the small, family-owned group to earn leading owner titles in 2022 at Santa Anita and Del Mar. Continuing the momentum, Red Baron's Barn and Rancho Temescal also rank first among owners by wins at Santa Anita's current 2022-2023 winter/spring meet.

“Before he passed away, my father and I had many discussions about the future of horse racing, and we agreed that the individual ownership model is now going away,” said Tim Cohen. “We were fortunate to own horses without partners for over 60 years, except for a few family friends. This experience taught me that winning and racing are better with friends, associates and like-minded enthusiasts.”

“With that mindset of camaraderie as our driving force, Joe Miller and I are excited to announce the creation of Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners, through which we expect to share my family's successful racing model by inviting individuals to partner with us,” Cohen said. “We believe that veteran Thoroughbred owners and newcomers alike will appreciate the international bloodstock team we have assembled, and the success it has generated.”

By not charging excessive mark-ups and fees, RTTP will differ from many traditional — and larger — racing partnerships. The business model will be simple, with one payment up front that will cover acquisition and training and the dissolution of the partnership approximately every three years ending with a return distribution. A new collaboration may initiate each year, with prior partners preferenced to limited availability.

To maintain its close-knit ambiance, RTTP will engage 10 or fewer horses per year, to be based throughout the U.S. Daily management and partner communications will be handled by Miller.

“Over the last few years, I have been fortunate to assist the Cohens in acquiring horses and managing their growing racing stable,” Miller said. “Additionally, I have managed several top racing and breeding operations, including several syndicates. These partnerships experienced success on the highest levels with several Grade 1 wins. However, equally important, I believe people enjoyed their ownership experience, including receiving regular updates on their horses. This is an area in which I believe RTTP will especially excel.”

“By focusing on acquiring proven racehorses and utilizing our established international team, we can eliminate much of the risk associated with horse purchases,” Miller explained. “We have a proven track record of buying racehorses in Europe and developing them into stakes winners in North America, and we have every confidence that this winning pattern will continue and expand through RTTP.”

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It's payday for Thoroughbred horse breeders in Kentucky. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announces the release of the 2022 Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Incentive Funds (KTBIF), totaling $17.4 million.

“It's an exciting time of year in Kentucky,” said Gov. Andy Beshear. “Starting with the release of these funds to Kentucky breeders and kicking off the countdown to the 2023 Kentucky Derby.

“The Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Incentive Fund accomplishes its mission of keeping mares and foals in our beautiful state, bolstering our billion-dollar strong equine industry, and providing more than 60,000 jobs for hardworking Kentuckians,” added Gov. Beshear.

Nine out of the top 10 earners in the U.S. in 2022 were Kentucky-breds. Another look at the stats shows that in 2022 Kentucky breds:

• Won 69 percent of all graded stakes races in the U.S.
• Won 78 percent of the Grade 1 races in the U.S.

The KBIF was implemented in 2005 to ensure the strength of Kentucky's equine industry by awarding funds to individuals who choose to breed a thoroughbred mare in Kentucky. To qualify, the mare must remain in the state during gestation, and the final award amounts are based on the foal's eventual earnings at the racetrack.

The KBIF is funded through a percentage of the sales tax paid when a stallion is bred to a mare in Kentucky. Since the fund's inception, more than $217 million has been distributed to Kentucky breeders for winning eligible races worldwide.

A list of the 2022 award winners, along with the amount awarded and other interesting statistics, can be found on the KHRC website at https://khrc.ky.gov/new_docs.aspx?cat=79.

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