first foals

Grade I winner Magnum Force has his first four mares scanned in foal at Ballyhane Stud. Standing for €7,500 in 2026, the son of Mehmas won the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. Stakes winner Asidious Alexander (Windsor Knot), Sunday Smart (Dandy Man), Gold Vision (Havana Gold), a sister to stakes winner Aqlaam Vision (Aqlaam), and Odessa On My Mind (Saxon Warrior), a half-sister to stakes scorer Most Beautiful (Canford Cliffs), have all tested in foal to the young stallion. "He's had a busy start and has settled into the...

Darby Dan Farm's Blazing Sevens (Good Magic-Trophy Girl, Warrior's Reward), winner of the GI Champagne Stakes, is represented by his first reported foals, including a filly out of the Adios Charlie mare Rye Lane born on Feb. 9 and a colt born on Feb. 11 out of the Ribchester (Ire) mare Championofmyheart (Ire). The filly, who was bred by Frankfort Park Farm, is out of a full sister to Grade I winner and millionaire Patternrecognition, stakes winner Lovesick, and a half-sister to stakes winner Florida Fuego (Kantharos). The filly also...

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...

The first foals by Tally-Ho Stud's Group 1-winning sprinter Big Evs have hit the ground. A colt out of the Group-placed Shelton (Mehmas) and a filly out of Tuileries Garden (Champs Elysees) were born at the County Westmeath stud in recent days.  Tally-Ho Stud commented, "These foals out of Tuileries Garden and Shelton are just two examples of the kind of quality we're seeing so far from the first crop of Big Evs." Big Evs was a razor-sharp sprinter for Mick Appleby. He won six of his 11 starts, with...

First foals by Epsom Derby winners Auguste Rodin and City Of Troy arrived in Europe on Monday, Coolmore announced. Group 1-winning juvenile Auguste Rodin's first foal was a bay filly out of the Millenium Stud-owned Only In Dreams (Le Havre). She arrived at Haras de Pierrepont and was described as "a quality filly". The son of Deep Impact stands for €27,500. Also a Group 1 winner at two, City Of Troy welcomed a colt later that same day. Out of listed-winning two-year-old Ritournelle (Camelot), the bay colt was born at...

The record-setting Grade I-winning turf sprinter Cogburn (Not This Time) was represented by his first foal on Jan. 4 when a filly was born at Jay Goodwin's Goodwin Farm. The filly was bred by Goodwin in partnership with David Rogers and Brooke Buffkin. "This is a really good filly," said Jay Goodwin. "She bounced right up and was whipping around the paddock in no time. We love fast horses." The foal is the 10th to hit the ground out of the 15-year-old Posset (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), a full-sister to...

Dual Grade I winner Bolshoi Ballet (Ire) has sired his first reported foals, a pair of fillies born at The Beeches Stud last week, Coolmore announced. One filly is out of Moon Over Thefirth (Ire) (Flemensfirth), a full-sister to 2024 star novice hurdler Ballyburn (Ire), who is favoured for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at Cheltenham next week. A half-sister to graded-winning chaser Emily Gray (Ire) (Flemensfirth) and to the dam of Thyestes and Bobbyjoe Chase winner Nick Rockett (Ire) (Walk In The Park {Ire}), Roses Of Summer (Ire) (Gold...

Darby Dan Farm's first-year stallion Blazing Sevens (Good Magic--Trophy Girl, by Warrior's Reward), Classic placed and a Grade I winner at two, has had his first mares checked in foal. Blazing Sevens stands at Darby Dan for $12,500 S&N. Named a TDN Rising Star as a 2-year-old after a debut victory at Saratoga--winning at six furlongs by 6 1/4 lengths--Blazing Sevens won the GI Champagne Stakes for owner Rodeo Creek Racing and trainer Chad Brown in just his third career outing. At three, Blazing Sevens was beaten just a head...

Group 1 winner Onesto (Ire) has sired his first reported foals, according to a release from Haras d'Etreham on Friday. Haras de Saint-Julien, Haras de Bourgeauville and Coulonces Sales welcomed the first arrivals of the 2022 G1 Grand Prix de Paris winner. Said Anna Sundstrom of Coulonces, "She is a high-quality filly, very correct, with plenty of size and a pretty and expressive head. She is easy to handle and I am delighted with her, as are her owners who will certainly keep her." Added Louis Baudron, "We are very...

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...

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...

The first reported foals for the G3 Marble Hill Stakes winner Castle Star (Ire) have arrived, Capital Stud announced in a statement on Wednesday. A bay colt out of the unraced Al Sultana (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) was the first arrival in mid-January. Al Sultana, who has already produced two winners, is out of the winning Royal Applause (GB) mare Centime (GB), a full-sister to the GI American Oaks Invitational scorer Ticker Tape (GB) and a half to the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest winner Brando (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). Breeder...