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Justify’s First Grade I Winner Arabian Lion Retired To Spendthrift

'TDN Rising Star' Arabian Lion (Justify–Unbound, by Distorted Humor), who became the first Grade I winner for his boom sire in this year's Woody Stephens S. on the Belmont Stakes undercard, has been retired from racing and will enter stud in 2024 at Spendthrift Farm. He will stand for $30,000, stands-and-nurses terms.

Bred in Kentucky by Bonne Chance Farm LLC, the chestnut was purchased by Amr Zedan's Zedan Racing Stable for $600,000 out of the 2022 OBS April Sale and made a big impression at first asking, graduating by three lengths and clocking a strong 1:09.78 for six furlongs. Arabian Lion proved proficient when stretched out to two turns by trainer Bob Baffert, finishing second to fellow 'Rising Star' First Mission (Street Sense) in the GIII Lexington S. before romping by four lengths in the Sir Barton S., good for a 103 Beyer.

Having been under consideration for the GI Belmont S., Arabian Lion cut back to seven-eighths of a mile for the Woody Stephens, defeating then-unbeaten Drew's Gold (Violence) by 1 3/4 lengths, covering the distance in a slick 1:21.70 (109 Beyer) ahead of a third in the GI H. Allen Jerkens S. at Saratoga. Arabian Lion retires with a record of 3-2-1 from nine starts and earnings of $498,100.

“Arabian Lion is a tremendous-looking individual and he showed real brilliance on the track,” said Spendthrift General Manager Ned Toffey. “His win in the Woody Stephens was arguably the best performance this year by a 3-year-old, and the speed figures back that up.

“We are grateful to Mr. Zedan for the opportunity to stand another one of his stars. He and his team have obviously done a great job of acquiring and racing the best of the best, and those are the type of stallion prospects we are looking to stand at Spendthrift.”

Arabian Gold will stand alongside Zedan's 'TDN Rising Star' Taiba (Gun Runner) at Spendthrift.

Produced by a half-sister to the stakes-placed dam of the Spendthrift-owned MGSW Major Dude (Bolt d'Oro), Arabian Lion–the first son of Justify to stud–counts the inimitable Personal Ensign (Private Account) as his third dam. Descending from that unbeaten racemare is MGISW My Flag, her champion daughter Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat) and additional Grade I winners Miner's Mark, Traditionally and Mr Speaker .

 

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Catching Up with 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner Authentic

Between winning the COVID-delayed Kentucky Derby in September and giving thousands of microshare owners cause to celebrate, Authentic was a major talking point the fall of 2020. His first foals, yearlings of 2023, include 10 who fetched $700,000 or more at recent Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton sales.

“Authentic is a very special horse to us here at Spendthrift,” said the farm's general manager, Ned Toffey. “He is a horse that we initially pursued the breeding interest in, but very quickly we found ourselves taking it a step farther and buying him outright. It was exciting for us to have a son of Into Mischief with so much potential and especially so much Classic potential. At the end of the day I think he gave Mr. [B. Wayne] Hughes one of the biggest thrills to win the Breeders' Cup Classic right here in Lexington. He is very, very special to us.”

Authentic (2017 bay horse, Into Mischief–Flawless, by Mr. Greeley)

Lifetime record: Horse of the Year, Ch. 3yo colt, MGISW, 8-6-2-0, $7,201,200

Breeders' Cup connections: B-Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); O-Spendthrift Farm LLC, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, and Starlight Racing; T-Bob Baffert; J-John Velazquez.

Current location: Spendthrift Farm, Lexington, Ky.

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Catching Up with 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner Vino Rosso

The first of back-to-back GI Breeders' Cup Classic winners retired to Spendthrift, Vino Rosso currently leads the U.S. freshman sire list and has had four individuals place in Grade I races in the last five weeks, including three on Oct. 7.

“Since he is a son of Curlin, we were fortunate enough to acquire the breeding rights to him in his 4-year-old year, and that's when he really began to take off,” said Ned Toffey, general manager of Spendthrift. “He won the Wood Memorial, so he was good early in his 3-year-old year, too. He had talent, did have some precocity, and really got good as he got into those Classic distances. His Breeders' Cup Classic was one of the most impressive. He was a horse that had a really good fall and continued to thrive into Breeders' Cup week. He was the wise guy horse and didn't disappoint on race day; he's come to stud and done the same. He's demonstrated more precocity as a sire than we even expected. We're really excited about him.”

Vino Rosso (2015 chestnut horse, Curlin–Mythical Bride, by Street Cry {Ire})

Lifetime record: Ch. older male, MGISW, 15-6-1-3, $4,803,125

Breeders' Cup connections: B-John D. Gunther (KY); O-Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable; T-Todd Pletcher; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Current location: Spendthrift Farm, Lexington, Ky.

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Keeneland Names Spendthrift’s Eric Gustavson To Board of Directors

Eric Gustavson, who with his wife Tamara Hughes Gustavson own Spendthrift Farm, has been named to Keeneland's Advisory Board of Directors, the association said in a press release Thursday.

Gustavson has played a pivotal role in restoring Spendthrift Farm's position as one of the world's premier Thoroughbred breeding operations. He is also a member of The Jockey Club and Breeders' Cup Board of Directors.

“We welcome Eric Gustavson to the Keeneland Board, where his business skill and marketing acumen will be instrumental as we meet the opportunities and challenges of the future,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said.

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