Into Mischief's Stud Fee Climbs to $225,000

Spendthrift Farm's reigning champion general sire Into Mischief, the sire of Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) winner Authentic, will have his stud fee increased to $225,000 for the 2021 breeding season. The figure is up from a published fee of $175,000 this year. "In our minds, there was only one box left to tick for Into Mischief and that was siring a classic winner. Authentic was able to do that pretty emphatically in the Kentucky Derby, and we continue to believe the best is still to come for Into Mischief," said Ned Toffey, general manager at Spendthrift. "Authentic, Gamine, and these 3-year-olds were bred on a $45,000 fee, and Into Mischief has continued to cover better books every year. It has been gratifying to see him thrive in the sales arena, including having the second-highest yearling average along with more seven-figure yearlings than any other North American sire in 2020. Into Mischief is the best sire in the world and set to continue to prove it. We are also confident he will become an important sire of sires and have shown that in our commitment to acquiring his best sons. "We think he is making a positive impact on the breed that will be felt for years to come, particularly with the heart and durability that are signatures of his offspring. Into Mischief is just a remarkable animal that has the chance to be among the very best the breed has seen, and we feel extremely fortunate to have him," Toffey added. Into Mischief's ascent landed him atop the 2019 North American general leading sire standings, a spot he continues to own as of Oct. 5. His current Northern Hemisphere progeny earnings of over $13.7 million is more than $5.1 million ahead of second-ranked Tapit, according to BloodHorse. Into Mischief also is the year to date leading sire by number of winners (154), number of black-type winners (26), and by number and percentage of black-type performers from starters (51 and 13.8%). Authentic and multiple stakes record-holder Gamine, who won the Longines Test Stakes (G1) and Longines Acorn Stakes (G1), are Into Mischief's top performers of the year. A 15-year-old son of Harlan's Holiday, Into Mischief has sired 80 black-type winners so far that includes 33 graded/group winners and four champions. His progeny have collectively earned nearly $76 million and average $101,930 per starter. Into Mischief was the leading sire by gross during the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, with 57 sold for a total of $25,401,000, and was the second-leading sire with an average of $445,632. His sale yearlings at Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton's Selected Yearlings Showcase included five that sold for $1 million or more and 23 that sold for $500,000 or more. Spendthrift will announce fees for the rest of its 2021 stallion roster later this week.