By Jill Williams
Between winning the COVID-delayed Kentucky Derby in September and giving thousands of microshare owners cause to celebrate, Authentic was a major talking point the fall of 2020. His first foals, yearlings of 2023, include 10 who fetched $700,000 or more at recent Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton sales.
“Authentic is a very special horse to us here at Spendthrift,” said the farm's general manager, Ned Toffey. “He is a horse that we initially pursued the breeding interest in, but very quickly we found ourselves taking it a step farther and buying him outright. It was exciting for us to have a son of Into Mischief with so much potential and especially so much Classic potential. At the end of the day I think he gave Mr. [B. Wayne] Hughes one of the biggest thrills to win the Breeders' Cup Classic right here in Lexington. He is very, very special to us.”
Authentic (2017 bay horse, Into Mischief–Flawless, by Mr. Greeley)
Lifetime record: Horse of the Year, Ch. 3yo colt, MGISW, 8-6-2-0, $7,201,200
Breeders' Cup connections: B-Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); O-Spendthrift Farm LLC, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, and Starlight Racing; T-Bob Baffert; J-John Velazquez.
Current location: Spendthrift Farm, Lexington, Ky.
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