Jonathan’s way is retired; Will be with Airdrie in 2026

Jonathan’s Way, whose promise last year as a juvenile contained a debut victory on Saratoga Race Course For a victory of 2 3/4 length over Owen Almighty In the 2024 Iroquois Stakes (G3) Churchill DownsI retired and will go to Airdrie Stud in Kentucky next year.

A son of Vekoma Who in 2024 was the first-crop father in 2024 at the top of Jonathan’s way, concluded his racing career with a 2-1-0 record in four starts with a win of $ 268,530 for owner Rigney Racing. After his first two wins, he finished seventh in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Sea And the second in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) in Churchill Downs, who took his youth season.

Based on his starts at 2, including his second place in the Kentucky Jockey Club behind First resort — In whom he finished for the showfinisher and the final Louisiana Derby (G2) winner Tiztastic —Hops were high for Jonathan’s way that was on his way to his second season. He was one of a group of talented prospects that were included in the Future Wager of Kentucky Derby.

The Dark Bay of Brown Colt will never raced this year after 3 after 3 of the Risen Star Stakes (G2) Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots In February it was because of what trainer Phil Bauer was an unsatisfactory blood count. His infection was treated, but the COLT developed life-threatening colitis inflammation of the large intestine that brought him back a few months and contributed to further complications that eventually led to the decision to retire him.

“As a Renpaard, Jonathan’s Way was a very special talent that, to be honest, surpassed the power of the best horses I have ever been,” said trainer Phil Bauer in a release of Airdrie Stud. “He is an absolutely beautifully made horse, and he translated that beauty into the way he went on the track. He was moving poetry. He was also the gold standard of class every day in the shed, and while he fought through his illness. I don’t believe we have seen the best of Jonathan’s way, but I believe he has a great chance of showing everyone in his stallion career.”

A Wen purchasing of $ 290,000 by bloodstock agent John Moynihan on the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in 2022, Jonathan’s Way was bred by Susan L. Anderson racing in Ohio from the efforts Indian Charlie Mare Female drama . Jonathan’s Way is half a brother Startdromdabottom ((Kantharos ), a multiple runner in Stakes in Ohio.

Airdrie Stud noted that Jonathan’s way comes from a deep female family cultivated by Joseph Allen and Darby Dan Farm, among other things, and is responsible for producing remarkable influences as a long -term leading Sire Dynaformer, Multiple Grade 1 Winner of his first six Damper and 23 individual degree/group 1 Dampermen.

The success of Vekoma as a stallion continued in 2025. He is at the top of the second-Crop-Volader ranking on 5 September and stood for $ 35,000 at Spitthrift Farm in Kentucky last season.

“In our opinion there is no ceiling at Jonathan’s potential at Stud,” said Bret Jones of Airdrie Stud. “Everyone who spent time with this horse, honored him and everyone who has viewed his races must recognize his immense talent.

“Becare of Bad Luck, he never had a chance to showcase that talent as a 3-year-old, but that fits the description of some most of the most important stallions to stand at stud; from not this time and dark angel today on back to hail or native youn. He’s a native. He’s a native. He’s a native. He’s a native. stallions in the world in Vekoma, out of an Indian Charlie mare who was an undefeated 2-year-old stakes winner, and he was handpicked by one of the best Rechters in de industrie in John Moynihan. We hebben zich inzet voor Richard Rigney en zijn team dat we hem de steun zouden geven die hij verdient met onze Broodmare -band, en we kunnen niet wachten om aan to go in honor of that dedication “

“Jonathan’s way has been very special for our family and our racing team,” Rigney added. “We really believed that we had a Derby horse, but it was just not meant. We are equal partners with Airdrie, and we are so happy to work with a team that believes as much in him as we are. We will both support him strongly, and I really believe that he will repay our faith for many years.”

Jonathan’s Way is available for Inspection at Airdrie during the Jaarling sale of September September September. His studs are announced, together with the whole of the Airdrie selection, after the sale.

Jonathan’s Way joins a stallion shed at Airdrie that includes Beautiful Liam ” Cairo Prince ” Collected ” Complexity ” Divisors ” Girvin ” Happy Saver ” Highly motivated ” Mage And Upstart . 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystics and Will also become a member of Airdrie Stud at the end of his racing career.