Josh Stevens

J. Stevens Bloodstock

[Tom Ryan @TomRyanKY]

Influential stallions with limited starts that continue to impact the sport:

Not This Time (4)
Into Mischief (6, all synthetic)
Candy Ride (6: 3 dirt, 3 turf)
Tapit (6)
Constitution (6)
Justify (6)
Flightline (6)
Storm Cat (8)
Bernardini (8)
Uncle Mo (8)
Empire Maker (8)
Smart Strike (8)

Raise a Native won all four starts and sired Mr. Prospector and Alydar. Danzig won all three starts; his fee rose from $20,000 to $250,000 +. Malibu Moon and Silver Deputy started twice.

A double-digit number of starts is not a reliable indicator of a prospect’s ability to improve the breed. Careers are often cut short by injury or the need for breeding-shed duties. Every generation requires new prospects; there is no blueprint. Great stallions can emerge from humble beginnings with opportunity and overcome limited early volume. I understand fans wanting to see more of these horses at 4 and 5, but sometimes that's not on the cards. It's very difficult to keep elite athletes in any sport at their peak for a prolonged period. That doesn't mean they weren't brilliant.

[Josh Stevens @_JoshStevens]

@CARplaycalls Keeneland dog is where it’s at

[Josh Stevens @_JoshStevens]

Remember when Keeneland tried to get rid of the ice cream machine

[Josh Stevens @_JoshStevens]

@emilymode The sale company

[Pine Branch Farm @PineBranchFarm]

Excited to own the full sister to “Ray Ray!” @_JoshStevens

[Oaklawn Hot Springs @OaklawnRacing]

19 DAYS TO GO🔥

We’re under 20 days!
Only 19 days until the horses are back on the track at Oaklawn.🐴

[Josh Stevens @_JoshStevens]

@LEMBstables 🤔

[Mill Ridge Farm @millridgefarm]

We look forward to CASA CREED’s first weanlings on offer this November. A 4-time G1 winner and earner of $2.6 million over 7 years of racing.

@FasigTiptonCo Hip 42 by Casa Creed is a strong half brother to MGSW/MG1P ANALYZE IT, selling Monday at the Night of the Stars.✨

[Josh Stevens @_JoshStevens]

Ryan Moore is so good

[Josh Stevens @_JoshStevens]

@SwiftRABBI Honest opinion here is that at that high paced of a trot, horse is ready to lope off at any second. You can see him just waiting for any cue to jump into it. He’s almost loping behind there for a stride or two but that’s because he’s keen not showing lameness.

[Josh Stevens @_JoshStevens]

@LEMBstables You buy too many horses!

[Josh Stevens @_JoshStevens]

Working

[FΛME @famexbt]

CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHAT THESE PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING?!

They’re buying $95K trucks, $55K boats, $35K side by sides, and $1.1 MILLION homes sitting on 18 acres. Meanwhile, they’ve got 3 kids, 2 dogs, a cat, groceries, insurance, and an entire family to keep alive.

And here I am calculating whether I can afford to fill my tank all the way up.

Seriously, WHERE IS THIS MONEY COMING FROM?

At this point, I’m starting to think the local tractor dealership is running a side business in money laundering.

[Varney & Co. @Varneyco]

The Keeneland September Yearling Sale is here!
Every year Investors compete to spend big bucks on one-year-old horses who have never raced. Even @stoolpresidente got in on the action this year!
Keeneland CEO Shannon Arvin joined us today to tell us more about the yearling buying process.
TELL US: Have you gone to a race track yet this summer?

[Andrew Cooperrider @KYCooperrider]

🚨 Breaking: Lexington’s Flock cameras were searched 7 MILLION times in just seven months — and Lexington Police accounted for only about 1% of those searches.

A review of the audit logs from January through July found that just 63,000 searches came from Lexington Police.

So who was doing the other 96% of the searching?

According to WKYT Investigates, those searches came from out-of-state and federal agencies.

[Josh Stevens @_JoshStevens]

This doesn’t mean anything. Any owner or agent for the owner can bid on behalf of the owner as a ‘reserve’. The ticket was signed as a sale but would’ve been reported to keeneland office as an RNA. Also standard procedure. $900k never changed hands with anyone and had nothing to do with the auction company. The owner would have had to pay Keeneland 5% commission for running their horse to that price and not selling it. That’s all. The record of the sale at Keeneland would’ve been recorded as a post sale transaction if it was done through Keeneland in the proper timeframe and the buyer elected to have the transaction ‘recorded’. Pretty simple auction stuff. Owner decided to run the horse up and see if someone bought it at that price and when they didn’t, they decided to look for a buyer at a discount. Buyback remorse. Cost the seller $300k in the ring but that’s their decision.

[EAGLE LEAK @EAGLELEAK1]

🚨 BREAKING: In a bombshell announcement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent disclosed that the U.S. has achieved its first June budget surplus since 2015, amassing "MASSIVE" tariff income of $27 billion last month.

President Trump economic policies are Making America Wealthy.🔥

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

Today marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. It’s kind of amazing to me how enemies both at home and abroad have tried to rationalize this terrorist attack. It’s insane to me we have politicians nowadays who literally side with the terrorists. We must never forget the sacrifice that so many made and we must never stop supporting our heroes. The United States may not be perfect but it is still the best country in the world and its not particularly close. 9/11 serves as a reminder that we must continually fight for our freedoms and way of life that we take for granted.

I”m proud to have a very close relationship with @Tunnel2Towers which support all our countries heroes. We are selling Tunnel to Towers hats and tshirts and Im running in their 5k on the 27th in NYC. 100% of that proceeds will go to Tunnel to Towers and I’ll also match every dollar myself though the 27th. As always thank you for the support

https://t.co/XZNyo3x01q

[Russell Wilson @DangeRussWilson]

🐎🥇🏆 “CLUB REIGN!” Baby!
Proud of our @3BRANDRacing Team! & Team with @Ciara & I!
Champs in Saratoga!!!

[Russell Wilson @DangeRussWilson]

What a feeling!!! Our @3BRANDRacing Team! @Ciara & I’s first race as Owners!
“CLUB REIGN” did it! 🐎 @3BRAND
We did it Saratoga! 🏆🥇

[Pine Branch Farm @PineBranchFarm]

Saratoga was good to us this year! Homebred Arcangelo colt sells for $475k out of our $9k mare Nile River Queen and our $5k Loggins pinhook sells for $100k! Pine Branch prepped @_JoshStevens and @EatonSales1 sold! @pameladeegan. Let’s do it again next year! 🎪🔥🤞🏻