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New York's Rockridge Stud has welcomed the first foal by Chewing Gum, a hard-knocking son of Candy Ride (Arg) with 35 starts under his belt and wins including the GII Joe Hernandez Stakes at Santa Anita. His additional four black-type placings include a runner-up performance in the GI Jaipur Stakes to Casa Creed. Chewing Gum's first foal is a filly born Jan. 14 out of Hatta's Appeal (Miracle Man), a winning mare who hails from the extended family of Dayjur and Maplejinsky. Chewing Gum will stand for a private fee...

The first reported foal for four-time Group 1 winner Luxembourg is a colt born at Cleaboy Stud and Coppice Farm. Out of Raffles Monte (Martaline), the bay was bred by Sean Gorman. The dam is a half-sister to Grade 3-winning hurdler Raffles Sainte (Saint Des Saint), out of listed-winning chaser Loxlade (Sholokhov) and from the family of French Champion Hurdle winner Vaporetto (Lear Fan). "Right colour, right physical, we couldn't be happier with him," said Gorman. Luxembourg, by Camelot, was a Group 1 winner every year from two through five,...

The first reported foal by the dual Group 1-winning juvenile Vandeek was born at Mickley Stud last week. The colt is the first foal out of the unraced Alfa Brow (Sergei Prokofiev), a half-sister to the six-time winner and Listed Boadicea Stakes third Alfa Kellenic (Havana Grey). Richard Kent of Mickley Stud described the new arrival as "a beautiful first foal with a good front leg on him". Vandeek, who won both the Prix Morny and Middle Park Stakes as a two-year-old, covered 161 mares in his first season at...

Pleasant Acres Stallions in Florida stands MGSW Mr Fisk (by Arrogate), who now has his first foal, a filly out of New York-bred Brass Cat (Bluegrass Cat), the farm said in a release on Friday. The new arrival hit the ground early on Friday morning at 3:25 a.m. ET for breeder Martine Britell. "Our beautiful Brass Cat has blessed us with another big, athletic baby," said Martine Britell. "Paired with Mr Fisk's amazing bloodlines and triple-digit speed, we are excited for this filly's future!" By the gone-to-soon Arrogate, Mr Fisk...

Spendthrift Farm's MGISW Dornoch (Good Magic) sired his first reported foal Wednesday when a colt was born at Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, KY on Jan. 7. Bred by Albaugh Family Stable, the bay colt is out of the mare Four Grands and hails from the immediate family of top sires Not This Time and Liam's Map. Four Grands, by Honor Code, is out of the stakes-winning mare Taylor S, and her granddam is the late blue hen mare Miss Macy Sue. "We're absolutely thrilled with the colt. He weighs...

The first foal by the high-class sprinter Mill Stream was born at Yeomanstown Stud on Wednesday when the Dark Angel mare Silver Rose delivered a bay filly. Silver Rose, a full-sister to the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 hero Golden Goal, has already produced the Listed winner and Group 3 runner-up Eternal Elixir (Shaman). Stud manager David O'Callaghan said, "Delighted to have Mill Stream's first foal on the ground. She's a belter, a big, strong, bay filly, with good limbs." Mill Stream, a Group 1 winner when landing the...

Young Gainesway stallion Muth, a Grade I winner at both two and three, welcomed his first foal, a filly, on Jan. 1 at Gainesway. The filly is out of the winning Marlinspike (Tapit), herself a daughter of 2000 Eclipse champion Surfside and a granddaughter of 1994 Eclipse champion Flanders. The new filly, who was born at 2:30 a.m. on New Year's Day, is a a half-sister to multiple stakes winner Bullet (War Front). Muth, the $2-million OBS March topper in 2023, as well as a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by...

The first mare believed in foal to GISW Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed--Achalaya, by Bellamy Road) was reported by Mill Ridge Farm Tuesday afternoon. Owned by Newtown Anner Stud Farm, Hokey Okey (Lonhro {Aus}) is also the dam of Manitoba Derby winner Red Knobs (Union Rags), an earner of $285,000, who also hit the board in the GIII Canadian Derby and GIII Iroquois Stakes An earner of over $2.6 million on the track, Casa Creed won eight black-type races--including six at the graded level. His wins were highlighted by consecutive renewals...

The first foals for European champion three-year-old Vadeni (Fr) have been reported by the Aga Khan Studs, who also welcomed one of the first arrivals for Group 2-winning miler Erevann (Fr) recently when a bay filly out of the G1 Hong Kong Vase winner Daryakana (Fr) (Selkirk) was born on February 11. The foal is a half-sister to five black-type performers--including the G1 Prix Ganay winner and sire Dariyan (Fr)--and is described as "a beauty" by French studs manager Pierre Gasnier. He added, "[She's] a very attractive filly, with plenty...

Quadruple Group 1 winner Paddington (GB) sired his first reported foal on Wednesday morning. The bay filly, out of the Galileo (Ire) mare Amalna (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}), was born at Ecurie des Monceaux. The dam is a half-sister to 2024 G3 Prix Vanteaux heroine Dare To Dream (Fr) (Camelot {GB}). Their dam, Debutante (Fr) (Gold Away {Ire}), is a half-sister to four group winners led by G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}). "She is a very well-balanced filly with a lot of class and presence,"...

The first foals by Shadwell's G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes and G1 Juddmonte International winner Mostahdaf (Ire) have been reported, including a colt out of Alaflaak, the dam of 'TDN Rising Star' Falakeyah (GB) (New Bay {GB}). The daughter of War Front is also a half-sister to the dam of Baaeed (GB) and Hukum (Ire), Aghareed (Kingmambo). The bay colt was born at Shadwell's own Derrinstown Stud in County Kildare. He is joined there by another colt out of the Listed winner Ataared (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}) from the family of...

Four-time Group 1 winner Tahiyra (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) delivered her first foal last week, a Justify filly, according to a post by the Aga Khan Studs on X. The chestnut is "'already quite a character' according to the Irish stud team," the stud posted on X. A half-sister to the standout three-time Group 1 winner and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe runner-up Tarnawa (Ire) (Shamardal), Tahiyra won the G1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at two, and a trio of top-flight races at three--the Irish 1000 Guineas, the Coronation Stakes, and...