First-Crop Sires: Flameaway making a mark on turf

Wed Nov 15 2023James Scully

Flameaway’s first crop started strong this spring/summer, placing him among the top five freshman sires based on progeny earnings, and the eight-year-old stallion remains prominent.
First-crop sires: Vino Rosso a top-shelf stallion with most progeny earnings by first-crop sires

Tue Nov 14 2023Ashley Anderson

Vino Rosso has created some distance between himself and Maximus Mischief as the top first-crop sire by progeny earnings in North America and Europe.
First-crop sires: Maximus Mischief is riding a hot streak

Mon Nov 13 2023J. Keeler Johnson

After siring only two winners between the middle of September and the middle of October, first-crop sire Maximus Mischief is on fire again, regaining the momentum that made him the leading sire by progeny earnings through much of summer and early fall.
First-crop sires: Second stakes winner for Maximus Mischief

Tue Oct 17 2023J. Keeler Johnson

TwinSpires.com will follow prominent first-crop sires whose two-year-olds are hitting the track this season. This installment is the third on 2018 Remsen (G2) winner Maximus Mischief.
Pedigree profile: Muth

Wed Oct 11 2023J. Keeler Johnson

When the speedy Muth successfully stretched out over 1 1/16 miles to dominate the American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita by 3 3/4 lengths, it came as no surprise to pedigree handicappers.
First-crop sires: State-bred winners keep Maximus Mischief hot

Tue Sep 19 2023J. Keeler Johnson

One month has passed since we introduced Maximus Mischief as the early leader among first-crop sires of 2023. It’s safe to say he remains a dominant force among young stallions.
First-crop sires: Omaha Beach runners hit targets from Del Mar to France

Mon Sep 18 2023Kellie Reilly

Since our opening salvo on Omaha Beach’s juveniles, the freshman sire has added four more winners, for a total of 11, and increased his tally of stakes performers. Let’s catch up with his recent stakes results before focusing on his latest progeny in the win column.
First-crop sires: Vino Rosso, one more stud for Spendthrift

Wed Aug 23 2023Ashley Anderson

Winner of the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), in the final start of his career, Vino Rosso is back on the racing scene, this time as a prominent first-crop sire in 2023.
Pedigree notebook: Randomized expands Nyquist's portfolio

Tue Aug 22 2023Kellie Reilly

After Crimson Advocate captured the Queen Mary (G2) at Royal Ascot, and unbeaten New York Thunder rumbled in the Amsterdam (G2) on the Saratoga dirt, Nyquist was in the spotlight as the sire of dazzling sprinters. Now that Randomized carried her speed over 1 1/4 miles in last Saturday’s Alabama (G1), she’s expanded the horizons.
First-crop sires: Flameaway passing speed to offspring

Mon Aug 21 2023James Scully

Unheralded when entering stud in 2020, Flameaway has made an immediate impact with his first crop, putting himself among leading freshman sires.
First-Crop Sires: Maximus Mischief takes the early lead

Fri Aug 18 2023J. Keeler Johnson

Maximus Mischief showed talent during his brief racing career. Now he’s back in the headlines thanks to a promising first crop of foals.
First-crop sires: Hopeful-bound Pirate makes waves for Omaha Beach

Fri Aug 18 2023Kellie Reilly

With his fashionable pedigree and exceptional record on the racetrack, Omaha Beach is eligible to become a top sire.
First-Crop Sires: Mitole striking early with fillies

Thu Aug 17 2023Vance Hanson

There was arguably no finer champion male sprinter in the 2010s than Mitole, who capped the decade with a tremendous campaign in 2019 that included four Grade 1 wins from six furlongs to one mile.