Gainesway has acquired the breeding rights to a number of grade 1 winner Muth , the farm introduced Oct. 28. The son of Good Magic will stand on the Lexington farm upon his retirement from racing.
Bred by Don Alberto, Muth was a $2 million 2-year-old buy from Prime Line Gross sales throughout the Ocala Breeders’ Gross sales March 2-12 months-Olds in Coaching Sale by agent Donato Lanni on behalf of Zedan Racing Stables. He’s educated by Corridor of Famer Bob Baffert.
Muth broke his maiden with a front-running, 8 3/4-length victory in his debut begin at Santa Anita Park. He gained the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) by 3 3/4 lengths in 1:42.45, the quickest time since American Pharoah gained the race (previously the Frontrunner Stakes) in 2014. Muth completed the season with a runner-up effort within the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).
Muth started his 3-year-old marketing campaign proper the place he left off, successful the primary three begins of the season. He was a 2 3/4-length winner within the San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita earlier than delivery to Oaklawn Park to win the Arkansas Derby (G1) by two lengths over a subject that included future Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan . He adopted his Arkansas Derby win with a victory within the Shared Perception Stakes by two lengths at Del Mar.
Muth is the one son of Good Magic to change into a grade 1 winner at 2 and three, replicating the accomplishment of his sire. He’s out of the successful Uncle Mo mare Hoppa, who has additionally produced stakes-placed winner Claire’s Allure (Violence ). His instant household contains New Zealand 2012 champion 2-year-old filly Rollout the Carpet, group 1 winner Warfare Command (Warfare Entrance ), and graded/group stakes winners Wandering Star and Naval Officer.
Good Magic is the second-leading North American third-crop sire by progeny earnings, as of Oct. 28, and is co-ranked on prime by variety of graded stakes winners (5) with main sire Justify and Oscar Efficiency . Good Magic and Justify are also tied by variety of grade 1 winners this 12 months with three apiece.
“The pure velocity proven by Muth as a grade 1-winning 2-year-old and his potential to hold that velocity to a grade 1 victory over 1 1/8 miles at 3 may be very spectacular,” stated Gainesway basic supervisor Brian Graves. “Muth’s appears are precisely what you’d anticipate of a $2 million buy by Bob and Donato.”
Muth has compiled a 5-2-0 file from eight begins and earned almost $1.58 million. He’s being pointed towards a begin within the Breeders’ Cup Dust Mile (G1).
A stud payment can be introduced upon his retirement.
