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to become a sire of sires.
“Maximus Mischief is just a horse that
people were really excited about because he was such a talented two-year-old and as a son of Into Mischief, he booked up very quickly,” reports Toffey.
“He was Into Mischief’s fastest two-year- old, he was a big beautiful horse who had a tremendous ability at two but who just ran into some issues.
“Into Mischief is showing that he can be a sire of sires and we’re very excited about what this horse can be and he’s one that breeders can take advantage of on the Share The Upside.”
Maximus Mischief is just one new stallion popular with breeders on the roster, and he is joined by a duo of Breeders’ Cup winners,
a leading three-year-old and a Godolphin Mile (G2) winner.
Vino Rosso won two Grade 1 races in 2019, including the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and is the spitting image of his sire Curlin.
But he was one of those talented horses born in the wrong generation and his considerable talents were often overshadowed by others.
Vino Rosso was bred from the same Glennwood Farm crop as the Triple Crown winner Justify, who overshadowed his three- year-old successes. It looks as “Vino” may again lose out, this time to his new stud-mate Mitole (Eskendereya) for an Eclipse award.
But, even though he might miss the award, Toffey is excited for the stallion’s prospects, the farm having searched sometime for a
son of Curlin whom they believed was good enough to stand at the farm.
“Obviously Vino is a Breeders’ Cup Classic winner so what more needs to be said?” smiles Toffey.
“Curlin has now established himself as one of the best sires in the business and we’ve been looking for the right son of Curlin to stand. This is a horse is a beautiful animal and looks very similar to Curlin, but maybe
a prettier version, so we’re really excited. He’s just a horse whose career really came together.”
As for that horse who may steal away that Eclipse Award honour, Mitole beat the best field assembled this year in the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) and will certainly be named an Eclipse Award finalist for Horse of the Year, in addition to taking home champion sprinter honours.
“I think Mitole has to be considered a very legitimate case for Horse of the Year,” says Toffey, before explaining: “He was one bad break at Saratoga short of being undefeated
Maximum Mischief: the Grade 2-juvenile winner joins sire Into Mischief at Spendthrift for 2019
“Mitole’s Met Mile was probably the best single field of any race assembled
this year and
he was a very impressive winner
on the year. It’s a pretty long list of really good horses that he beat throughout the year either sprinting or stretching out to a mile.
“Mitole’s Met Mile was probably the best single field of any race assembled that year and he was a very impressive winner – right up on the pace and he asserted himself down the stretch. He’s a remarkable horse so he’s a very legitimate contender for Horse of the Year.”
It’s rare to have a horse on a farm roster capable of eclipsing the Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, let alone eclipsing both recent Breeders’ Cup winners, but that is exactly
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