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Bolt d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro--Globe Trot, by A.P. Indy) was represented by his first reported foal Friday, Jan. 10, when a filly from Moment of Speight (Ire) (Speightstown) was born at Forever Spring Farm in Kentucky. Bred in partnership by Forever Spring and River Oaks Farm, the bay is the first produce from her 5-year-old dam, a daughter of Irish SW and U.S. dual graded-stakes placed Shimmering Moment (Afleet Alex). The filly's third dam Vassar (Royal Academy) is responsible for champion and two-time GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint hero Stormy Liberal...

John Dance's MG1SW Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a six-time Group 1 winner, will visit the court of Invincible Spirit (Ire) (Green Dancer) in 2020, Salcey Forest Stud announced via Twitter Tuesday morning. The Karl Burke trainee, who captured the G1 Fillies' Mile at two, the G1 Prix Saint-Alary, G1 Prix de Diane, G1 Matron S. and G1 Sun Chariot S. at three and the 2019 G1 Prix Rothschild, was originally due to be covered by Coolmore Stud's No Nay Never (Scat Daddy). "Off she goes... our queen," tweeted the Warwickshire-based...

English/Irish highweight U S Navy Flag (War Front-Misty For Me {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) sired his first foal, a filly, born on Jan. 2, Coolmore announced on Tuesday. The bay is the first foal out of  Far Fetched (Ire), a Fastnet Rock (Aus) half-sister to SW & GSP Arya Tara (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}). This is the extended family of champion Azamour (Ire) (Night Shift), MG1SW The Autumn Sun (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}) and G1 Prix Ganay hero Astarabad (Alleged). "[She] is a smashing filly with a lovely head and...

Always Dreaming (Bodemeister-Above Perfection, by In Excess {Ire}), the 2017 GI Kentucky Derby winner, was represented by his first foal Monday, Jan. 6, when Lemon Liqueur (Exchange Rate) delivered a filly at Delia Nash's Dromingrove Farm. Bred by Nash, the filly is the third produce from Lemon Liqueur, a multiple stakes-placed half-sister to GISP Nan (High Yield), dam of Grade III winner Power Gal (Jpn) (Empire Maker). "She is very attractive just like her daddy," Nash said. "We are very pleased with her. She has all the attributes you hope...

A chestnut filly out of Brigh (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is the first foal for Haras de Saint-Arnoult sire Dschingis Secret (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), Jour de Galop reported on Monday. She was born at Larissa Kneip's Saint-Arnoult operation on Jan. 3. The German/Italian highweight and G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin hero stands for €5,000. As part of a breeding incentive bonus, €5,000 will be paid for the first three Flat and National Hunt winners. €10,000 will be awarded for the first Flat and jumps listed winners and €25,000 for the...

Sioux Nation (Scat Daddy-Dream the Blues {Ire}, by Oasis Dream {GB}), a winner of the G1 Phoenix S. at The Curragh for Aidan O'Brien and Coolmore, sired his first foal on Jan. 4. The bay filly, a half-sister to three juvenile winners, is out of Italian listed heroine Samaden (Ire) (Ad Valorem). "I'm very happy with the foal," said Irish breeder Richie Fitzgerald of Ballinasisla Stud. "She has class, is correct and moves well." The Coolmore sire, who also triumphed in the G2 Norfolk S., stood for €12,500 in 2019...

Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy) was represented by his first foal the evening of Friday, Jan. 3, when Foreign Affair (Exchange Rate) produced a bay filly at Amaroo Farm in Kentucky, Coolmore reported on its website. She was bred by Audley Farm, who acquired Foreign Affair for $385,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton November Sale. "She's got great bone and plenty of leg, a quality first foal for the mare. We couldn't be happier," said Audley Farm's Jamie McDiarmid. The filly is the first produce for her dam, a half-sister...