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 look like him then everyone will be happy,” said Breena Kaplan, farm manager at Monticule, of the Timberlake colt.
Allison Banks added, “I am so blessed to have a healthy, strong colt, and a wonderful mare who produces good individuals. To be Timberlake's first foal is just icing on the cake. Our operation may be small, but I feel strongly about quality breeding and attention to detail. Thank you to my farm manager, Monticule, and WinStar for making this possible.”
Campaigned by Siena Farm and WinStar Farm, Timberlake won the Champagne by 4 1/4 lengths, defeating subsequent 2-year-old champion Fierceness (City of Light) and registering a 93 Beyer Speed Figure. He also captured the GII Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park in his 3-year-old debut and was tabbed a 'Rising Star' following a 9 1/4-length maiden special weight at Ellis Park at two.
All told, Timberlake, who was trained by Brad Cox, banked more than $1.3 million, winning or placing in 5-of-9 career starts, including three Grade I's. A $350,000 Keeneland September yearling, Timberlake hails from the family of Group 1 winners Quarter Moon (Ire), an Irish Champion, Yesterday (Ire), and Diamondsandrubies (Ire).
Timberlake, who bred 161 mares in his initial book, stands for $15,000 S&N.
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