Snow? Empty grandstand? No problem. Breeders' Cup Classic field? In front of 45,775 fans? No problem. It's been a blast, Sovereignty. Can't wait to see your babies coming down this stretch in a few years.

How about if I say, “remarkably, they will have names behind two of the most important people behind the reincarnated Spendthrift”?!

This may or may not apply to Forever Young, but the concept became apparent during the D Wayne era when horses started flying more, and the thinking was “off the plane” worked, but staying around for another race wasn’t as good. Now, FY wasn’t impressive in NY to begin with…

Spendthrift will stand two 2yo champion sons of flagship sire Into Mischief, and, remarkably, they are named after two of the most important people behind this reincarnation of the farm: B Wayne Hughes and Ned Toffey.

Sometimes you have to intervene lol. “Chew your own bone.”

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Bonito.

Super stable and neutral in public on a casual down. People, kids, no problem.

RYAN MOORE. What a ridiculous CV. 🌍🏆 After another Breeders’ Cup masterclass for Aidan O’Brien this week, take a moment to appreciate this roll of honour… 🏆 230+ Group/Grade 1 victories worldwide. 🇬🇧 All five British Classics. The Derby FOUR times. The Oaks FIVE times. The King George, Eclipse, Juddmonte International, Ascot Gold Cup, Sussex Stakes, Queen Anne, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, Prince of Wales’s Stakes, July Cup and Dewhurst. 🇮🇪 All five Irish Classics. The Irish Champion Stakes, Tattersalls Gold Cup, Pretty Polly, National Stakes, Phoenix Stakes and Moyglare. 🇫🇷 The Arc TWICE. The French Derby, French Oaks, both French Guineas, Grand Prix de Paris, Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, Prix du Cadran, Prix du Moulin and Prix Morny. 🇦🇺 Melbourne Cup. Cox Plate. Golden Slipper. Mackinnon Stakes. Ranvet Stakes. 🇯🇵 Japan Cup TWICE. Tenno Sho. Champions Cup. Mile Championship. Queen Elizabeth II Cup. Asahi Hai Futurity. 🇭🇰 ALL FOUR Hong Kong International races: Cup. Mile. Sprint. Vase. Plus the QEII Cup. 🇦🇪 Dubai Sheema Classic. Dubai Turf. Dubai Golden Shaheen. Al Quoz Sprint. Jebel Hatta. 🇺🇸 Breeders’ Cup Turf. Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Pegasus World Cup Turf. Belmont Derby. Belmont Oaks. Beverly D. Secretariat Stakes. 🇨🇦 Canadian International. E. P. Taylor Stakes. 🇩🇪 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen. 🇮🇹 Gran Criterium. Different continents. Different surfaces. Different distances. The same extraordinary judgement. Aidan supplies the ammunition. Ryan delivers under the fiercest pressure in world racing. We’re watching one of the greatest jockeys EVER. Give the man his flowers. 👏

We see you, champ. I waited around late to see Sovereignty come back to the barn and a hero's welcome. And by "hero's welcome" I mean "plenty of carrots."

Btw, he only does this with me. Not Cynthia or anyone else.

Eric Gustavson walking in with Hughes today tells you two of these three are ending up @spendthriftfarm

Btw, this is an important distinction between a working-line dog (bred to bite) and a show-line dog bred for breed standards.

Yoshito Yahagi on Forever Young: "What's truly extraordinary is that a horse weighing over 570 kilograms (approx. 1,257 pounds) can consistently deliver performances like his without showing the slightest sign of problems with his legs. That's something beyond human comprehension. We've been able to follow his racing schedule exactly as planned throughout his career."