Spendthrift Farms Press Release
LEXINGTON, KY – Spendthrift Farm announced today that Grade 2 winner Local Knowledge, a son of promising young sire Yaupon, will join its stallion roster for the 2027 breeding season.
A talented sprinter with exceptional speed, Local Knowledge established himself as a promising prospect from the outset, earning TDN Rising Star honors with an impressive debut victory over Commandment at Keeneland as a two-year-old. He further showcased his brilliance in the Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Saratoga, delivering a commanding performance that earned a 103 Beyer Speed Figure.
Local Knowledge is a son of Spendthrift Farm’s Yaupon, one of the nation’s most exciting young sires. A Grade 1-winning sprinter himself, Yaupon has made an immediate impact at stud, and Local Knowledge adds to his growing list of accomplished runners. With his combination of natural speed, graded stakes ability, and a pedigree backed by an emerging sire line, Local Knowledge offers breeders an exciting new opportunity.
“We’re excited to welcome Local Knowledge to our stallion roster,” said Ned Toffey, General Manager and COO of Spendthrift Farm. “Yaupon has made an immediate impact as a young sire, and Local Knowledge is another example of the talent he’s passing along. He’s an outstanding physical with the speed, pedigree, and athleticism that breeders are looking for. We believe he has all the qualities to make an exciting stallion prospect, and we look forward to giving him every opportunity to succeed at stud.”
Local Knowledge will stand his inaugural season at Spendthrift Farm for $12,500 S&N with a limited number of Share the Upside spots available.
For more information contact Spendthrift Farm at (859) 294-0030 or www.spendthriftfarm.com.
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