Medal Count Retired to Spendthrift

 Spendthrift Farm's graded stakes winner Medal Count (Dynaformer–Brisquette, by Unbridled's Song), third in last year's GI Belmont S., has been retired from racing and will take up stud duties next season. The 4-year-old will join Spendthrift's Share the Upside Program and his stud fee for the program will be $6,500 stands and nurses on a one-year commitment, and breeders will earn a lifetime breeding right in Medal Count after producing just one live foal in 2017. Medal Count will also be available on a traditional stands and nurses contract for a fee of $5,000 live foal.

“Medal Count is very similar to Temple City, another Grade I-performing Dynaformer we raced and then retired to stud on our Share The Upside program,” said Spendthrift owner B. Wayne Hughes. “Temple City has proven to be successful for our Share The Upside partners, and he booked full in 2015 at a substantially higher fee than his original Share The Upside price. Medal Count could be the last top son of Dynaformer to enter stud, and we feel like he's another good opportunity for breeders through our Share The Upside program.”

Medal Count won the 2014 GIII Transylvania S. and was second in the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. On the board in six of 14 starts, he retires with three wins and earnings of $480,671.

“Medal Count is a unique Dynaformer because he was precocious and had Grade I ability on the dirt,” said Spendthrift General Manager Ned Toffey. “You don't see many of them win their debut on dirt as 2-year-olds, and then become Classic-placed on dirt as 3-year-olds. Like Temple City, Medal Count has a strong dirt female family, and is more refined than your typical Dynaformer, while still possessing the soundness and toughness that are synonymous with that sire line. We believe breeders are going to like Medal Count and the value he presents.”