Son of Curlin will stand his first season for a fee of US$10,000 in 2022
Spendthrift Farm has announced that Known Agenda (Curlin), winner of this year’s Florida Derby (Gr 1, 9f), has been retired from racing and will stand at their Kentucky farm in 2022. Known Agenda will stand his first season at a fee of U$10,000 and will be offered through the farm’s 'Share The Upside' programme on a limited basis.
Bred by St Elias Stables, the Todd Pletcher-trained colt broke his maiden over nine furlongs last November and then placed third in the Remsen Stakes (Gr 2, 9f) at Aqueduct at his next start. His biggest victory came in the Florida Derby (Gr 1, 9f) on March 27 when he scored by almost four lengths and he was last seen finishing fourth in the Belmont Stakes (Gr 1, 12f) in June. He retires from racing the winner of three of his eight career starts with his prize money totalling just over UA$640,000.
Known Agenda is out of Grade One winner Byrama (Byron), a half-sister to Group Three winner Klammer (Exceed And Excel) who raced in Hong Kong as Elegance Klammer and Listed placed gelding The Warrior (Exceed And Excel).
Ned Toffey, Spendthrift's general manager, said: “Any time you can add a Florida Derby winner by Curlin with his looks and pedigree, you jump at the opportunity. Known Agenda ticks an awful lot of boxes, and the Florida Derby has produced a lot of very good sires, especially in recent history.
“We are delighted to partner again with Vinnie Viola, who bred and raced this colt out of his Grade One-winning mare. Known Agenda is one of those rare classic-type Grade One winners that is by a Grade One winner and out of a Grade One winner.
"He reminded us quite a bit of Vino Rosso, another son of Curlin that we stand that Vinnie co-owned and campaigned with Todd Pletcher. If Known Agenda’s foals look anything like what we have seen from Vino Rosso, then the sky’s the limit.”
Todd Pletcher said: "Known Agenda reminded me a great deal of Vino Rosso. He possessed the qualities of some of the better Curlins we’ve had. He’s a good-sized, athletic, very well-balanced horse.
“His Florida Derby win was ultra-impressive, and, obviously, that’s been a great race for us when you think of the colts that have gone on to become top sires like Scat Daddy and Constitution.”
