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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 marks the inaugural finals matchup between a colt and a filly from Authentic's debut crop, as voted on by the fans. Voting for this week's finals remains open through the end of Friday.

Click here to vote on the Week 1 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 Jeannie S

Bred by: Carlos Rafael

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The sixth foal out of the winning Sky Mesa mare Jeannie S, who is the dam of three winners from four foals to race. This colt is a half-brother to multiple stakes winner Shanghai Starlet, and he hails from the family of Grade 1 winner Brass Hat.

“He's a very balanced colt, and he's got very nice bone,” said breeder Carlos Rafael. “I'm very fond of Into Mischief. I bred to him three times when the stud fee was $35,000. I like when the horses put their signature on a foal, like Into Mischief does with his, so with Authentic being his best son, being a Horse of the Year, I chose this mare to breed to him, and I was hoping to get the foal that I got.

“I would like to thank the farm for letting me bring my mare, and I appreciate the relationship that Spendthrift has with the breeders. They talk to you straightforward,” he continued. “I have a good relationship with Brian Lyle (stallion sales with Spendthrift). I always pay attention to the farms and their relationships with breeders, because breeders are very important in this industry.”

Foal: Filly o/o Tapit for Free

Bred by: Sycamore Hall Thoroughbreds

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This filly is the second foal out of the unraced Tapit mare Tapit for Free, who was purchased by Sycamore Hall Thoroughbreds for $400,000 at last year's Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Tapit for Free is a full-sister to Grade 1 winner Ring Weekend, and the extended page includes Grade 2 winner Forest Wind.

“We bought the mare at the Keeneland November Sale in foal to Authentic,” said Sycamore Hall's David Wade. “The foal is very well balanced, very athletic. She's got a beautiful head. We really couldn't be any happier with her. Being out of a Tapit mare, we were hoping we would get a foal with some leg, and this foal definitely has some leg underneath her. There's really not anything that we're not ecstatic about with this foal.

“There were some nice foals in this contest. We were a little bit worried because we didn't get our entry in until Wednesday night, and people had already started voting, but the readers on the internet came through. It's very exciting.”

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The Wanamaker's February Sale closed on Thursday, Feb. 24, with 15 offerings changing hands for a gross amount of $93,500.

Leading the market was A Merry Prankster, a 4-year-old broodmare/racing prospect consigned by KatieRich Farms. By Distorted Humor and a half-sister to graded stakes winner Strike Power, A Merry Prankster sold for $50,000 to Nathan McCauley's River Oak Farm. According to McCauley, she will be bred to Munnings.

“This was my first time using Wanamaker's. I found it extremely easy to sign-up, took just a couple minutes, and the online platform was very simple and easy to navigate,” McCauley said. “In a business that overcomplicates so many things, hats off to Wanamaker's for designing a platform so easy to use. I'll definitely be bidding on their next quality offering that fits our program.”

Other notable horses sold included a yearling colt by Good Samaritan who hammered for $10,000, as well Affeziamente, a 7-year-old broodmare in-foal to Madefromlucky who sold for $4,500.

Entries for the next Wanamaker's sale close on March 15, the catalog will be released on March 16, and the horses will sell on March 24.

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Cazenovia College near Syracuse, N.Y. will add the well-traveled Rascal Cat to its stallion roster for the 2022 breeding season to bolster the school's Thoroughbred breeding program, BloodHorse reports.

The 17-year-old son of Pulpit traveled with Dr. William McGuire, who previously acquired the horse to stand at Arkansas State University. The horse will be used to teach students how to handle stallions.

Rascal Cat sold as a yearling to Stonestreet Stables for $1.3 million at the 2006 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. However, his career was hampered by injuries, and he tumbled down the class ladder after selling as a racing-age horse for $25,000 at the 2009 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale.

After spending most of his career in the East Coast claiming ranks, Rascal Cat was sold privately to race in Alberta. He earned his lone stakes victory in his debut start north of the border, when he took the Millarville Derby during the Millarville Races. In total, Rascal Cat won 11 wins in 68 career starts over seven seasons of racing for earnings of $203,124. He entered stud in Alberta, and later stood at J&M Equine Reproduction in Oklahoma before joining the roster at Arkansas State University.

Bred in Kentucky by BAN Partnership and Haras Vacacion, Rascal Cat is out of the winning Storm Cat mare Razzi Cat, whose runners also include Argentine Group 1 winners Rocking Trick and Randy Cat.

Cazenovia College is seeking broodmare donations for its breeding program. The ensuing foals will be used for management classes and will eventually be prepped for sales.

Rascal Cat will stand for outside breeders for an advertised fee of $1,000.

Read more at BloodHorse.

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The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association is hosting a Pedigree and Conformation Clinic on Saturday and Sunday, March 12-13 in Ocala, Fla.

The clinic will be held at the Ocala Breeders' Sales grounds. Attendees will learn insights on pedigree and conformation evaluation from industry professionals and observe conformation evaluations at the sales grounds and under tack breezes.

Speakers include: representatives from the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners Association, including Tammy Gantt; Andrew Vanlangendonck and Francis Vanlangendonck of Summerfield Sales; Dr. Jeffrey T. Berk (veterinarian); Marette Farrell (bloodstock agent); Tod Wojciechowski, director of sales for Ocala Breeders' Sales Company; Eddie Woods of Eddie Woods Training Center; Gail Rice (breeder); and more.

The TOBA Pedigree and Conformation Clinic is aimed towards all levels of education – from beginners to knowledgeable owners and breeders looking to continue their education. The clinic is open to the general public, with a special discount for TOBA and FTBOA members. Meals, educational materials, and a TOBA gift bag are included in registration. Registration is available online at: toba.memberclicks.net/seminars-clinics.

Other upcoming TOBA seminars and clinics for 2022 are listed below, with exact dates to be announced.

• May: Ownership Seminar in Louisville, Ky.
• June: Breeding Clinic in Lexington, Ky.
• July 24-26: Thoroughbred Owner Conference in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
• October: Pedigree & Conformation Clinic in Lexington, Ky.
• December: Ownership Seminar (location TBD)

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