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Maximum Security to Stand for $20,000

Eclipse Champion Maximum Security (New Year’s Day–Lil Indy, by Anasheed) has been retired from racing and will stand as Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Central Kentucky for the 2021 breeding season. His fee will be $20,000.

“Maximum Security was an exceptional racehorse and I have no doubt that he will prove very popular with breeders once they see him,” said Ashford’s Director of Sales Charlie O’Connor. “He’s an extremely impressive-looking individual.”

Named champion 3-year-old colt in 2019, Maximum Security retires with an official record of four Grade I scores, including the Florida Derby, Haskell Invitational S., Cigar Mile H., and Pacific Classic S. He was last seen finishing fifth behind stablemate Authentic (Into Mischief) in Saturday’s GI Breeders’ Cup Classic, the only time in his career he had crossed the wire worse than second. As has been well documented, Maximum Security was disqualified to 17th for interference after crossing the finish line first while undefeated in the 2019 GI Kentucky Derby. In addition, $10 million in prize money from his win in the Feb. 29 Saudi Cup is being withheld pending the outcome of charges against his then-trainer, Jason Servis, who was indicted for using performance-enhancing drugs. Maximum Security was moved to the barn of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert after the Saudi trip to register wins in the Pacific Classic and GII San Diego H.

Bred and raced by Gary and Mary West, Maximum Security retires with a record of 14-10-2-0 and earnings of $12,431,900 (including the Saudi Cup). It was announced at the beginning of 2020 that Coolmore had purchased half-interest in both his racing and breeding rights. He is available for inspection by breeders at Ashford.

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Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: Phantomof the Nile Has Breeders’ Cup Relatives

Every year when we gear up for the Breeders’ Cup, I always enjoy examining the pedigrees of the contenders. From the blue bloods destined for greatness from birth, to the discount stallions out of otherwise unremarkable mares, we see it all over those two days of racing.

Champion Maximum Security Retired To Ashford Stud

Champion Maximum Security has been retired from racing and is now available for inspection at Ashford Stud where he will stand for 2021.

A winner in his only start as a juvenile by 9 3/4 lengths for owner/breeders Gary and Mary West, Maximum Security was first past the post in all of his four Grade 1 starts as a sophomore, winning the Haskell, the Cigar Mile and the Florida Derby and was arguably unlucky to have lost the Kentucky Derby despite having run out an easy winner.

As a 4-year-old, Maximum Security won the lucrative Saudi Cup, defeating eight individual Grade 1 winners, before transferring to Bob Baffert for whom he won the Grade 2 San Diego Handicap and the G1 Pacific Classic Stakes.

The best son of Street Cry's Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner New Year's Day, Maximum Security is a three-parts brother to triple Grade 1 winner Flat Out so he has the pedigree to match his race record and looks.

“Maximum Security was an exceptional racehorse and I have no doubt that he will prove very popular with breeders once they see him,” said Ashford's director of sales Charlie O'Connor. “He's an extremely impressive-looking individual.”

Maximum Security's fee has been set at $20,000.

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Juddmonte Reveals 2021 Fees

The five-strong Juddmonte 2021 stallion roster, led by Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire})-the youngest stallion to sire 40 group winners in history, was announced on Tuesday. The Juddmonte wunderkind is siring 11% group winners to runners and 15% black-type winners to runners, and he will stand for £175,000 in 2021. At the sales, his highest-priced filly brought 2 million gns, while he also had a colt knocked down for 1.1 million gns during the recent Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1.

Although his oldest foals are only four, Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) has already sired two Classic winners, striking with Fearless King (GB) in the G2 German 2000 Guineas this season, one of 14 black-type winners this term. He was also represented by Group 1 milers Persian King (Ire) and Palace Pier (GB). The 9-year-old sired a trio of seven-figure yearlings, with a 2.7 million gns colt, a 1.45 million gns filly and a €1.1 million colt. His stud fee is unchanged at £150,000.

Group 1 winner Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation {GB}), whose oldest progeny will soon go under the hammer at the foal sales is priced at £12,500. The G2 Vintage S. victor has 22 set to be offered at Tattersalls and another 10 at Goffs.

Roster veteran Oasis Dream (GB) (Green Desert) reached several important milestones in 2020, siring his 200th black-type performer in the juvenile colt Erasmo (GB), while his fillies have produced over 100 black-type performers including G1 Irish 2000 Guineas winner Siskin (First Defence), G1 Melbourne Cup winner Twilight Payment (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) G1 Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and Group 1 winner Tawkeel (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}). Oasis Dream will stand for £20,000 and boasts 10% black-type winners to runners.

Consistent sire Bated Breath (GB) (Dansili {GB}) has accumulated 18 black-type performers and four group winners in 2020, included French group winners Cairn Gorm (GB) and Makaloun (Fr) with the latter also Group 1 placed. He will stand for £12,500.

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