Champion stallion Into Mischief elevated to $250,000 fee

America's two-time and reigning champion general sire Into Mischief has had his fee raised to $250,000 for the 2022 covering season at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky.

It will be the highest figure that the remarkable success story has ever been, up from $225,000 last year. Into Mischief, who has produced 44 Graded winners and counting headed by Kentucky Derby hero Authentic and champion filly Gamine, was once available at just $7,500 but will now be among the most expensive stallions on the planet.

Spendthrift has added four new stallions for 2022 including recently retired Grade 1 winners Basin, Known Agenda and Yaupon, along with multi-millionaire By My Standards, who remains in training until the end of the racing season.

“It is important to us that we continue to offer breeders both quality and value at all levels of the market, and we believe our 2022 stallion roster and fees reflect that,” said Ned Toffey, Spendthrift general manager.

“We are very encouraged by a lot of positive indicators in the commercial yearling market, including strong sales numbers and high clearance rates. There has been good health at the sales, and breeders have had the chance to make money. Our aim is to provide opportunity for every breeder so that he or she can have confidence in being rewarded by the quality and value we offer.”

Yaupon, winner of last month’s Forego Stakes at Saratoga, heads the new stallions with an introductory fee of $30,000 while Known Agenda, this year’s Florida Derby winner by Curlin, will stand for $10,000 and Hopeful Stakes scorer Basin will be at $7,500. A fee for By My Standards will be set upon retirement.

Authentic himself has been trimmed a little from $75,000 to $70,000 for his second season, while Omaha Beach will stand at $30,000, from $35,000.

Meanwhile Bolt d’Oro, whose first yearlings have made an impression in the ring, has been raised slightly to $20,000, the same fee as 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic winner Vino Rosso.

Three stallions will participate in Spendthrift’s 'Safe Bet' programme. Cloud Computing ($5,000), Free Drop Billy ($5,000) and Mor Spirit ($5,000) will have their first respective two-year-olds hitting the track. If they do not sire a Graded or Group winner in 2022, no stud fee is owed for the respective stallion.

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