first foal

Darby Dan Farm's Shirl's Speight (Speightstown--Perfect Shirl, by Perfect Soul {Ire}), sired his first reported foal when a filly out of the multiple stakes-placed Ultimate Class (Durling) was born at Crupper Bloodstock in Paris, Kentucky, on Feb. 9. The filly's dam amassed earnings of $283,253 during her racing career and she has also produced multiple graded stakes-placed Bad Beat Brian who has banked $865,158. "I was very pleased with this filly from the moment she stood," said Megan Morrison, Crupper Bloodstock, of the first arrival by Shirl's Speight. "Even in...

Aga Khan homebred Ezeliya delivered her first foal on Sunday, according to a post from The Aga Khan Studs on X. By Dubawi, the 2024 G1 Oaks heroine foaled a chestnut Justify filly. She will visit Sea The Stars at Gilltown Stud in Ireland later this year. The G3 Salsabil Stakes-winning daughter of group winner and G1 Irish Oaks third Eziyra (Teofilo), Ezeliya is a granddaughter of the stakes-placed Eytarna (Dubai Destination). The extended family of Ezeliya features G1 Gold Cup heroine Estimate (Monsun), who raced for the late Queen...

Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed), who earned over $2.6 million spanning a career which saw him win both the GI Jaipur Stakes and the GI Fourstardave Handicap twice each, was represented by his first foal on January 23rd when a filly was born out of the multiple stakes-placed mare Sustainable (Forestry). The filly was bred by Carlos Cleto. "You can see from this photo, an outstanding foal," Cleto said. "Casa Creed was an 'iron horse' who won four Grade I's and showed up every race. A very exciting stallion." Casa Creed...

A bay colt out of Rio's Cliffs (Canford Cliffs), the dam of the G3 Premio Ambrosiano third Rex Of Thunder (Night Of Thunder), is among the first reported foals on the ground for Newsells Park Stud's Isaac Shelby. "We've been out of the breeding game for a while, so it was a very special moment to have this lovely foal born by Isaac Shelby," read a statement attributed to the colt's breeders, Mark and Pippa Hackett of Moat House Farm, Ireland. "He's a great size, with plenty of scope and...

Winner of the 2024 GI Churchill Downs Stakes and now a young stallion at Three Chimneys, Gun Pilot (Gun Runner--Bush Pilot, by Smart Strike) was recently represented by his first foal, a colt. Bred by Tommy Wente's St. Simon Place in Lexington, the bay colt is out of the winning mare Just Life (Honor Code), a half-sister to GSP Electability (Quality Road) from the extended family of GISW and sire Lion Heart. "He's a big colt with a lot of bone," said Wente of the new arrival. "The first thing...

Rancho San Miguel stallion Brickyard Ride (Clubhouse Ride--Brickyard Helen, by Southern Image), a multiple graded winner and eight-time black-type winner, was represented by his first foal, a filly born Jan. 24 out of To the Limits (Swiss Yodeler). The filly was bred in California by Jerry Engelauf. "I am very impressed by the quality of this first foal by Brickyard Ride," said Tom Clark, owner of Rancho San Miguel. "Her sire exhibited great class, speed, and longevity on the extremely tough Southern California racing circuit, and this smart-looking filly is...

The first foal sired by Grade I winner Domestic Product (Practical Joke--Goods and Services, by Paynter) arrived Friday, Jan. 23 at Hidden Brook Farm in Kentucky. "It's her first foal but he has good bone and the substance is there. We're very happy with him," said owner Sergio de Sousa. The colt is the first produce from his dam She Caught My Eye (Violence), a five-time winner of better than $170,000 from ages three to five and a half-sister to the stakes-placed Jewel of Arabia (Daredevil). The colt's third dam...

GI Arkansas Derby winner Angel of Empire (Classic Empire--Armony's Angel, by To Honor And Serve) sired his first reported foal Saturday, Jan. 17, when a filly bred by Brooks Taylor was born at Taylor Made, the farm announced Tuesday. She is out of Love Ava Love, a daughter of the stakes-winning Storm Cat mare Hidden Cat--her second dam is multiple Canadian champion and Horse of the Year Alywow--and she is a half-sister to stakes winners Global Power and Pegasusbystorm. Angel of Empire, racing for Albaugh Family Stables and trained by...

WinStar Farm's 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Timberlake (Into Mischief--Pin Up {Ire}, by Lookin At Lucky), winner of the GI Champagne Stakes at two and a millionaire son of perennial leading sire Into Mischief, sired his first reported foal Tuesday morning, WinStar announced. The first foal, a colt, was born at Monticule in Lexington, Ky. Farm d'Allie Racing Stable (Allison Banks) bred the colt out of the Verrazano mare Flume, a half-sister to Grade I-placed Identity Politics. "He is a big, strong colt, and I think if they all...

Henry Longfellow sired his first reported foal, a bay filly out of Aurora Borealis (Montjeu), at Noralla Stud Farm. The dam is a daughter of listed winner Elaflaak (Gulch). "She's a very attractive filly, full of quality and very correct--a great advert for her sire," said Tina Dargan. A Group 1-winning juvenile, Henry Longfellow is bred on the same cross as 2025 Champion Sire Night Of Thunder, as he is by Dubawi out of a Galileo mare, in this case Minding, a seven-time Group 1-winner and champion. He stands for...

WinStar Farm's Heartland, a 'TDN Rising Star' son of Justify out of the Cat Thief mare Sambuca Classica and a half-brother to Classic Empire, sired his first reported foal on Friday, Jan. 16, when a colt out of I Love Nola (Champali) was born at Katierich Farm in Midway, Ky, the farm announced Friday. The colt, whose dam is a half-sister to stakes-placed Love Boot (Storm Boot), the dam of stakes winner and graded stakes-placed Made to Love Her (Steve Wonderboy), and hails from the family of multiple stakes winner...

Champion sprinter Bradsell has sired his first reported foal, a filly out of the Iffraaj mare Lady Eleanor. The dam is a daughter of stakes producer Firenze (Efisio). "We are delighted with Lady Eleanor's first foal by Bradsell," said breeder Jan Hopper. "She is a quality filly with plenty of strength and size, and as good a foal as the mare has produced." A three-time Group 1-winning sprinter, the son of Tasleet stands for £10,000 at The National Stud (TNS) in Newmarket. Anna Kerr, CEO of TNS, said, "Bradsell's temperament...