27 stallions will stand at Lexington farm in 2023
Spendthrift Farm has announced the fees for the 27 stallions set to stand at the Lexington farm in 2023, with the fee for multiple champion sire Into Mischief (Harlan's Holiday) remaining unchanged at US$250,000.
Spendthrift has added four new stallions including multiple Grade One winners Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) (US$50,000) and Cyberknife (Gun Runner) (TBC) – who are both heading towards next month's Breeders' Cup – as well as 2022 classic winner Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) (US$20,000) and the well-bred Grade Two winner Greatest Honour (Tapit) (US$7,500).
Authentic (Into Mischief) has had a slight fee decrease to US$60,000 from US$70,000, while the fee for leading first season sire Bolt d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro) has increased from US$20,000 to US$35,000.
"We are extremely excited about the new stallions we are bringing in for 2023. They represent exactly what we hope to do each year, in terms of offering quality and value at all levels of the market," said Ned Toffey, Spendthrift general manager.
"Jackie's Warrior is a brilliantly fast champion and one of the most decorated racehorses to come around in recent years. Mo Donegal is a graded winner at two and classic winner at three. Cyberknife won two of the most high-profile Grade Ones for three-year-olds, and Greatest Honour has a rare combination of talent, looks and pedigree that you don't find often at his level of the market.
"From $50,000 on down to $7,500, all four of these horses were precocious, displayed immense talent, are tremendous physicals, and possess the sire power breeders are looking for."
Into Mischief again heads the leading sires table in North American. His earnings currently total US$21,408,986 and puts him on pack to again break the all-time record of US$24,411,267, which he set a year ago.
"It is a very encouraging time for our industry and the breeding community," Toffey said. "The trend of rising purses we are seeing at racetracks across the country has helped contribute to a yearling market that is breaking records. The demand for a racehorse has not been this strong in a long time, and people have to feel good heading into the breeding season."
| Stallions | Stands and Nurses Fee (2022 fee) |
| Into Mischief | $250,000 ($250,000) |
| Authentic | $60,000 ($70,000) |
| Jackie's Warrior – NEW | $50,000 |
| Bolt d'Oro | $35,000 ($20,000) |
| Omaha Beach | $30,000 ($30,000) |
| Yaupon | $30,000 ($30,000) |
| Mo Donegal – NEW | $20,000 |
| Mitole | $15,000 ($15,000) |
| Vekoma | $15,000 ($17,500) |
| Vino Rosso | $15,000 ($20,000) |
| Goldencents | $10,000 ($15,000) |
| Jimmy Creed | $10,000 ($10,000) |
| Known Agenda | $10,000 ($10,000) |
| Rock Your World | $10,000 |
| Cross Traffic | $7,500 ($7,500) |
| Greatest Honour – NEW | $7,500 |
| Maximus Mischief | $7,500 ($7,500) |
| Basin | $5,000 ($7,500) |
| By My Standards | $5,000 (Private) |
| Cloud Computing | $5,000 ($5,000) |
| Coal Front | $5,000 ($5,000) |
| Free Drop Billy | $5,000 ($5,000) |
| Gormley | $5,000 ($7,500) |
| Mor Spirit | $5,000 ($5,000) |
| Temple City | $5,000 ($5,000) |
| Thousand Words | $5,000 ($7,500) |
| Cyberknife – NEW | TBA |
