$3-Million Into Mischief Colt Tops Resolute's Saratoga Purchases
2023 Into Mischief / Lady Kate arrival to Resolute Farm in Midway, KY
By Jessica Martini
John Stewart said he was particularly looking for yearlings by Into Mischief when shopping at this year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale and, while he missed out on the half-sister to Journalism by the Spendthrift super sire, he would not be denied when bidding $3 million to acquire a colt (hip 178) by the sire for his Resolute Racing. The colt is out of stakes winner and Grade I-placed Lady Kate (Bernardini) and he was consigned by Gainesway on behalf of Stonestreet, which purchased the mare for $1.15 million at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton November sale.
“I really was on hip 163 and it got bought back by the owners, so I had two more shots left,” Stewart said. “And I am here to find good colts that can go two turns and that's why I think there was so much action on that horse. So we are really happy with that.”
Resolute Racing purchased five yearlings at the two-day auction for a total of $5,425,000. Among the group was an $875,000 son of Flightline (hip 111); a $600,000 son of Violence (hip 24); a $550,000 filly by Nyquist (hip 94); and a $400,000 daughter of Charlatan (hip 143).