Spendthrift to Stand Bolt d'Oro

Bolt d'Oro | Benoit

B. Wayne Hughes's Spendthrift Farm has partnered with Mick Ruis's Ruis Racing to stand multiple Grade I-winning juvenile Bolt d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro&log=">Medaglia d'Oro–Globe Trot, by A.P. Indy) at Spendthrift upon his retirement, the farm announced Thursday.

“I've had the pleasure of getting to know Mick and his family,” Hughes said. “They're great people, and I'm thrilled to be in partnership with them, particularly on such an exciting young colt as Bolt d'Oro. I think we are seeing a budding superstar. It's going to be a lot of fun watching his career develop.”

Ruis Racing, which acquired Bolt d'Oro for $630,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select sale, will continue to campaign the son of Medaglia d'Oro through the remainder of his racing career. The bay colt is undefeated in three starts and annexed the GI Del Mar Futurity and GI FrontRunner S. to stamp himself one of the favorites for the GI Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile Nov. 4 at Del Mar and the early leader for champion 2-year-old colt honors.

“It wasn't all about money when finding a partner to stand Bolt d'Oro at stud,” said Ruis. “It was about being able to partner with B. Wayne Hughes.”

Bolt d'Oro is a half-brother to MSW/MGSP sophomore Sonic Mule (Distorted Humor) out of a half-sister to the dam of 'TDN Rising Star' and MSW/MGSP 3-year-old Recruiting Ready (Algorithms). He is also bred on the same cross as 2011 GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Plum Pretty.

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