Finely Bred Into Mischief Colt Graduates at the Big A

Finely Bred Into Mischief Colt Graduates at the Big A

This column highlights the performances of 2-year-old maidens who have made no more than five starts and who either sold for more than $500,000 at public auction, have siblings that are graded/group winners, or have dams that are graded/group winners. BloodHorse research shows maiden winners, in particular, who meet these criteria are more likely to…

Mandy Pope Goes to  Million for Justique at Keeneland

Mandy Pope Goes to $2 Million for Justique at Keeneland

Mandy Pope went to $2 million for multiple stakes winner Justique , the highest price at the halfway point of the opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Nov. 4 in Lexington. The 5-year-old Justify   mare is out of the winning Bernardini mare Grazie Mille, dam of grade 1 winner and sire Mo Town   and stakes-placed Champagne…

Sierra Leone Tops New Coolmore Additions With K Fee

Sierra Leone Tops New Coolmore Additions With $75K Fee

With their final starts in the Breeders’ Cup in the rearview mirror, champions Sierra Leone  , Fierceness  , and Citizen Bull   have safely arrived at their new home of Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., ahead of the 2026 breeding season. Sierra Leone, the 2024 Eclipse champion 3-year-old male, tops the new additions with a $75,000 stud fee….

Sovereignty Still Reigns Supreme in Final NTRA Poll

Sovereignty Still Reigns Supreme in Final NTRA Poll

Despite not participating in the Breeders’ Cup after spiking a fever, Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Sovereignty  still reigned supreme in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred Poll released Nov. 4. The poll, which is voted on by the national media, is designed to give a glimpse at the Horse of…