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‘Athletic Looking And Healthy’: First Foal Is A Colt For Horse Of The Year Authentic

Spendthrift Farm's reigning Horse of the Year Authentic, Into Mischief's Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic hero of 2020, sired his first reported foal Sunday when a colt was born at Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, Ky.

“This is a really nice foal out of a maiden mare. Correct, nice body, good angles, athletic looking and healthy. We are very happy,” said Taylor Made's Frank Taylor.

Bred by Marie Jones, the black or gray colt is the first foal out of the Old Fashioned mare Streak of Luck, a stakes winner and multiple graded-placed earner of $352,109.

Streak of Luck was purchased for $620,000 at the Keeneland November sale last fall while carrying the colt. She was one of eight mares in foal to Authentic that sold for half a million dollars or more.

Authentic was named the 2020 Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Male in North America after capturing wins in the Kentucky Derby, Grade 1 Haskell Invitational Stakes, G2 San Felipe Stakes and G3 Sham Stakes over fellow 3-year-olds. The fast son of Into Mischief closed out his championship campaign by defeating older horses gate to wire in the Breeders' Cup Classic in 1:59.60, breaking American Pharoah's track record at Keeneland.

Authentic retired to Spendthrift with earnings of $6,191,200 – ranking him 29th all-time among Thoroughbreds by earnings. He proved to be the most popular among first-season stallions in 2021, covering 229 mares from a quality first book that yielded a 3.06 Comparable Index – tops among all freshmen. Authentic is also the runaway leader at the sales as a covering sire, with in-foal mares selling for an average of $396,481 to date. He is set to stand his second season at stud in 2022 for a fee of $70,000 S&N.

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First Foal for HOTY Authentic

Spendthrift Farm's Authentic (Into Mischief-Flawless, by Mr. Greeley), winner of the GI Kentucky Derby and GI Breeders' Cup Classic in 2020, was represented by his first reported foal at Taylor Made Farm Sunday. He is set to stand his second season at stud in 2022 for a fee of $70,000 S&N.

The colt is out of Streak of Luck, who was purchased for $620,000 at the Keeneland November sale last fall while carrying the colt. She was one of eight mares in foal to the 2020 Horse of the Year that sold for half a million dollars or more.

“This is a really nice foal out of a maiden mare. Correct, nice body, good angles, athletic looking and healthy. We are very happy,” said Taylor Made's Frank Taylor.

In 2021, he covered 229 mares from a first book that yielded a 3.06 Comparable Index.

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Castagnola Rejoins Taylor Made Staff In New Position

Steve Castagnola, who was a Taylor Made team member from 1997 until 2009 has rejoined the Taylor Made team as sales recruiter it was announced Jan. 5.

Castagnola's main focus will be the development of relationships and the recruitment of new business, while assisting in both the public and private sales divisions of Taylor Made.

“I came to Taylor Made in January 1997 as an intern and over my 12 years worked with Ben Taylor in helping manage the early books of Unbridled's Song and our then fledgling stallion operation before becoming the director of client development,” Castagnola said. “Those were 12 of the best years of my life and I am thrilled to have this opportunity to be part of the Taylor Made family once again.”

“Steve brings 25 years of industry experience to our team, and along with his positive attitude, enthusiasm and track record of success both with us and his Kempton Bloodstock we feel fortunate to have him on our team,” Mark Taylor said. “With the industry on an upswing, Steve will be a big asset in assisting our current client base as well as developing new business.”

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Uncle Chuck Retired to Journeyman

Uncle Chuck (Uncle Mo–Forest Music, by Unbridled's Song), romping winner of last year's GIII Los Alamitos Derby, has been retired to Brent and Crystal Fernung's Journeyman Stud near Ocala, FL and will stand the 2022 season there for $6,500, LFSN.

Campaigned by Michael Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman and trainer by Bob Baffert, the $250,000 KEESEP yearling is out of MGSW/MGISP Forest Music (Unbridled's Song), making him a half to successful Kentucky-based sire Maclean's Music (Distorted Humor) and GSWs Kentuckian (Tiznow) and Electric Forest (Curlin).

“I've seen Uncle Chuck referred to as brilliant by his connections, he was certainly that,” said Brent Fergnung. “Uncle Chuck is royally bred, an exceptional physical, and had unlimited potential as a racehorse. He is everything I look for in a stallion prospect. His abbreviated racing career, shortened by injury, is the only reason he isn't in Kentucky commanding a much larger fee.”

The handsome dark bay won his debut at Santa Anita by seven lengths. He has last seen finishing sixth as the second choice in the 2020 GI Runhappy Travers S.

“Uncle Chuck was special from day one,” Baffert said. “Assistant trainer Mike Marlow, who is a very good judge of talent, spoke about Uncle Chuck in the same terms as he did [Triple Crown winners] American Pharoah and Justify. Uncle Chuck had great athleticism and showed his sire's brilliance on the track. His potential was unlimited.”

Uncle Chuck is currently being syndicated by Journeyman and Taylor Made Farm.

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