While Florida’s Road to the Kentucky Derby begins Jan. 31 with the Holy Bull Stakes (G3), north of Gulfstream Park, the newly crowned champion of last year’s 2-year-old men’s division is busy preparing for his 3-year-old debut at the end of next month Trainer Todd Pletcher named the undefeated 2-year-old male champion Ted Noffey is […]
Goal-oriented the grade 1-winning son of Not this time has retired from racing and will serve as stud at Spendthrift Farm for the 2026 breeding season, the farm announced Jan. 11. His introductory fee will be $30,000 S&N. Goal Oriented has arrived at Spendthrift and is available for breeder inspections daily from 1:30 PM to […]
The blue-blooded homebred Spendthrift Farm Tamara a talented filly who has struggled with physical issues since winning the 2023 Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) has retired. The news was first reported by Daily Racing Form and confirmed to BloodHorse by Spendthrift Farm managing director Ned Toffey. Spendthrift father’s 4-year-old daughter Bolt d’Oro and the breeding […]
A majority of the North American stallions topping the BloodHorse’s Most Watched Leading Stallions list have a comfortable margin heading into mid-December, with one exception. The race for leading father of 2-year-olds in one weekend has turned into a dogfight between Taylor Made Stallion’s handsome dad Not this time and the great sire of Spendthrift […]