First mare reported in foal to new stallion Bolt d'Oro

Spendthrift Farm’s Bolt d’Oro, the multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire by Medaglia d’Oro, had the first mare he covered confirmed as being in foal on Monday.

Silent Triumph, a young City Zip mare owned by Baccari Bloodstock, was his first ever mate when the breeding shed opened on Feb. 10. She’s a half-sister to Mind Control, last year’s Hopeful Stakes (G1) winner at Saratoga as a 2-year-old.

Campaigned by Mick and Wendy Ruis, Bolt d’Oro began his career with three emphatic victories as a 2-year-old, including back-to-back Grade 1 wins. After capturing his 6 1/2-furlong debut at Del Mar, he jumped into Grade 1 company to win the Del Mar Futurity (G1), stopping the clock in 1:22.91. In his third start, Bolt d’Oro stretched out around two turns in the FrontRunner Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita, dominating his rivals to the tune of a 7 3/4-length victory in 1:43.54 for 1 1/16 miles.

In his 3-year-old debut, Bolt d’Oro won the San Felipe S. (G2) over McKinzie, running 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.71 at Santa Anita. He would go on to be runner-up to eventual Triple Crown winner Justify in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and ran twice more, in the Kentucky Derby and Met Mile (G1).

Bolt d’Oro, who retired to Spendthrift with earnings of $1,016,000, is standing his first season in 2019 for a fee of $25,000 S&N and is booked full.