'He's truly a once-in-a-generation sire' - Into Mischief heads Spendthrift's 2025 roster at $250,000

Spendthrift Farm has announced the stud fees for its roster of 29 stallions for the 2025 breeding season, led by North America's reigning five-time champion general sire, Into Mischief, who will have a stands-and-nurses fee of $250,000.

"Into Mischief continues to push into uncharted territory in the long and rich history of stallions in this industry," said Ned Toffey, Spendthrift's general manager.

"He's not only on track to claim his sixth consecutive champion general sire title, but he's also reinforcing that high level of success on the racetrack while maintaining remarkable results at the sales. Of his five Grade 1 winners in 2024, four are new Grade 1 winners this year, bringing his career total to 22. He's truly a once-in-a-generation sire."

He's also on pace to become the first stallion in history to surpass $30 million in progeny earnings in a year. Into Mischief holds a lead of more than $13 million over second-place Gun Runner. With two and a half months remaining in the year, he has already surpassed his record of $28,122,550, set in 2022.

Into Mischief leads North America's sires championships in every major category in 2024. 

Spendthrift recently announced that it will be standing American Classic winners Dornoch and National Treasure, along with fellow Grade 1 winner Kingsbarns, as additions to its 2025 roster. Dornoch, Good Magic's most accomplished son to date, is now available for inspection at Spendthrift. The imposing bay colt captured back-to-back victories in the 1 1/4-mile Belmont Stakes at Saratoga and the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park. His introductory fee has been set at $40,000.

Dornoch: introduced at a fee of $40,000Credit: Al Bello

National Treasure, a leading contender for the upcoming Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar and winner of the Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park and the Metropolitan Handicap at Saratoga in 2024, will have his introductory fee announced next month.

Champion Forte, fresh off covering a quality first book of 196 mares, will stand his second season for $45,000. Popular young stallions Omaha Beach - the leading second-crop sire in North America across all major categories - and champion Jackie's Warrior are also coming off full books and will stand for $35,000.

Thousand Words, a top-five first-crop sire in North America this year, will see an increase in his stud fee to $12,500 after siring 13 winners. Thousand Words participated in Spendthrift's renowned Safe Bet Programme in 2024, which guaranteed Graded stakes success from his first crop of two-year-olds or breeders would not owe a stud fee when their foal is born in 2025. For the upcoming breeding season, Basin, By My Standards, Known Agenda, and Rock Your World will all participate in the Safe Bet Program for the same fee as Thousand Words did in 2024—$5,000.

Vekoma, second on the first-crop sires list in North America, ranks No. 1 as a juvenile sire, with 25 winners and four black-type winners from his debut crop. Among them is the undefeated colt and Grade 3 winner Jonathan's Way, a leading contender for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. A stud fee for Vekoma will be announced in the coming weeks.

"At Spendthrift, we've expanded both the quality and number of our stallions, allowing us to offer the most diverse roster we've ever had," said Toffey. "Our goal has long been to provide the best opportunities for breeders at all levels, and we're more confident than ever that breeders can trust in the quality and value we deliver across the board."

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