Spendthrift Farm will hold the 2024 fee for its marquee sire Into Mischief steady at $250,000, the Lexington-based farm announced Sept. 28 along with the majority of next year's stud fees for its roster of 26 stallions.
"Into Mischief just continues to wade further and further into unchartered waters when it comes to the long and storied history of stallions in this industry," said Ned Toffey, Spendthrift general manager. "Not only is he well on his way to capturing his fifth straight champion General Sire title, he is also backing up that success on the racetrack by breaking more records at the sales, and, perhaps most excitingly, as an emerging sire of sires. Into Mischief had 15 yearlings sell for a million dollars or more this year, breaking Storm Cat's record of 13 from 2005. And he has a great chance of having a champion freshman sire, as Maximus Mischief currently sits atop this year's list, and Authentic looks poised to make a run next year. It truly is remarkable."
With more than $19.6 million in progeny earnings year to date, Into Mischief is more than $6 million ahead of his nearest rival on the North American general sires list. He also leads North America with 21 black type winners and nine graded stakes winners so far, which include four grade 1 winners led by Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Pretty Mischievous, who is front-runner for champion 3-year-old filly honors.
In the sales ring, Into Mischief broke an 18-year-old record by siring 15 yearlings to date that have sold for seven figures, including a $3.2 million colt at Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale and $3 million colt at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which are his two highest-priced yearlings sold at public auction. Into Mischief's yearling average of $746,854 from 62 yearlings sold in 2023 is currently $176,267 higher than second-ranked sire Curlin.
The previous record for million-dollar yearlings sired in a single crop was held by Storm Cat—Into Mischief's great grandsire—who had 13 in 2005. Before that, Northern Dancer was the first with double-digit yearlings to sell for seven figures when he had 11 in 1984. Into Mischief hails from Northern Dancer's sire line five generations forward
