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November 10, 2025
Streak of Luck Commands $6.2 Million at Fasig-Tipton November Sale
Record-Breaking Sale Follows Son's Breeders' Cup Victory The broodmare Streak of Luck topped the Fasig-Tipton November Sale on Monday, selling for $6.2 million to AMO Racing in Lexington, Kentucky. The sale came just days after her undefeated 2-year-old son Ted Noffey captured the Grade I Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar on November 1.
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November 10, 2025
Pedigree Review: Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes Winner Sovereignty
When Sovereignty powered home under Junior Alvarado at Churchill Downs, the breeding shed theorists had their "I told you so" moment. The Into Mischief-over-Bernardini mare cross had produced a legitimate classic horse, and the dam side of this pedigree deserves far more attention than it's received.
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November 9, 2025
The Bloodlines of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Winner Ted Noffey
In racing, where bloodlines are traced with the precision of royal genealogies and names often reflect noble heritage, there's something delightfully irreverent about a champion racehorse named after a social media typo. Yet Ted Noffey—whose name came from an innocent transposition of Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey's name—has proven that what's in a name matters far less than what's in the blood.
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July 12, 2025
Forty Seven Years Ago In New York - Affirmed v Seattle Slew
It was 37 years ago that the great Affirmed met the great Seattle Slew at Belmont Park, New York in September 1978. On that fall day in New York the two Triple Crown champions met, an event that obviously has not occurred since. The great Forego led them out on to the racetrack for this epic event. It was a shame that either had to lose - but one did. Watch as these two greats...
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Exceptionally Quick, Talented Son Of Leading Sire Benchmark
Grazen - $6,000 Live Foal
http://www.tommytownfarms.com/stallions/grazen
805-686-4337 Won the Grade III Affirmed Handicap by 2 1/2 lengths gate-to-wire in 1:41 2/5,earning a 103 Beyers defeating Grade II Swaps winner Misremembered,winner of the Grade I Santa Anita Handicap. By Graded stakes winner Benchmark, among leading sires in California with 29 stakes winners including CA champions Brother Derek & Idiot Proof. Average earnings per runner $80,791 +. 2019 Stud Fee: $5,000 Live Foal Nominated to the Breeders Cup. Visit Website
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