Spendthrift 2024: Rebirth

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00:00Spenthrift Farm, a name synonymous with greatness through much of the 1900s, suddenly found

00:20itself in a new millennium and weathering a storm.

00:25Yet within these old walls, a legacy awaited its rebirth.

00:31In 2004, a new chapter began.

00:34A visionary with a passion for horses and a respect for history saw this farm's potential.

00:41As the first rays of morning light touched these hallowed pastures, the stroke of a pen

00:46breathed life back into Spenthrift.

00:49What followed was nothing short of a revival, a resurrection of tradition and excellence.

00:56Malibu Moon, now etched in history, returned home to usher in a new dawn for Spenthrift's

01:02once proud stallion operation.

01:05Spenthrift was not just back, it was reborn.

01:092013 marked a watershed moment in the rebuild of Spenthrift as the farm was again home to

01:15a Kentucky Derby siren.

01:17The farm has won the Kentucky Derby!

01:24A rewarding first decade in Spenthrift's new story, but there was more work to be done.

01:30Beholder, a queen of the track, returned Spenthrift to prominence on the world's biggest stages

01:36and was sweet symbolism for a bloodline that was beginning to erupt.

01:40Beholder is absolutely poetry in motion!

01:44Her brother, N2Mischief, would return Spenthrift to prominence in the stud barn, becoming the

01:50sire of our time and cornerstone of this reborn dynasty.

01:55In 2020, Authentic delivered a Derby and a Breeders' Cup Classic win that were more

02:00than just victories, it was a statement and a crowning achievement for the farm and its

02:05visionary leader.

02:07Today, Spenthrift is home to the best stallions racing has to offer.

02:11Each represents a piece of the legacy B. Wayne Hughes built, a tribute to the past and a

02:16beacon for the future.

02:19And now, a new era dawns.

02:22Kingsbarns looking to finish them off in the Louisiana Derby!

02:25Kingsbarns are self-adopted!

02:26Kingsbarns bounding past the Twinspires in the buster!

02:31National treasure!

02:32What are you going to show?

02:33In the greatness, it's going to be national treasure!

02:36National treasure!

02:38Devastating them in the Metropolitan Landing Gap!

02:41Dornach in an absolute thriller!

02:42It will be Dornach to win the Daumont Stakes!

02:46Dornach stubborn!

02:48Dornach wins the Aspo!

02:51Three top performers who carry with them the hopes and dreams of tomorrow.

02:55Their arrival marks not just a continuation, but an evolution.

02:59Spenthrift Farm stands today as a testament to vision, perseverance, and a deep respect

03:04for tradition.

03:06Dedicated to ensuring a strong future for all breeders who are committed to the same

03:10level of excellence.

03:12The barns, once weathered, now gleam in the Kentucky sun.

03:17The paddocks, alive with the energy of the world's finest thoroughbreds, tell the story

03:21of a farm that has been, and always will be, a place where champions are made and legends

03:28call home.

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