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Kentucky's Spendthrift Farm moved quickly complete the acquisition of breeding rights to multiple G1-winning sprinter Mitole after he added the G1 Forego Stakes to his record at Saratoga on Saturday.   

Mitole (Eskendereya x Indian Miss by Indian Charlie) will continue racing before starting his stud career in 2020. His initial service fee has been set at $US20,000 but will be subject to review in regard to his performances before he is retired.

"There aren't many horses in recent history that have shown as much consistent brilliance as Mitole," said Spendthrift general manager Ned Toffey.

"On top of having rare ability, he's an extremely good-looking animal. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to stand him."

Owners Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt and trainer Steve Asmussen have the Breeders' Cup Sprint in November penciled as the career finale for Mitole.

Mitole and won nine of his 13 starts to date including this year's G1 Churchill Downs Stakes and G1 Metroplitan Handicap before he set a new stakes record in the Forego Stakes over seven furlongs where he took his earning to more than $US2 million.

"After 30-plus years in the business I can say Mitole is clearly our fastest horse ever," said Bill Heiligbrodt after the 4YO clocked 1.20.80 in the Forego Stakes where he scored by three lengths.

Mitole is by Eskendereya, also the sire of G1 Met Mile winner Mor Spirit who also stands at Spendthrift.

In other G1 results on the Saratoga program on August 24:-

TRAVERS STAKES: Galileo's son Nob e Mission, a brother of the unbeaten champion Frankel, sired his first G1 winner when Code Of Honor (ex Reunited by Dixie Union) gave trainer Shug McGaughey his fourth win in the summer classic for 3YOs.

Code Of Honour, a promoted second in the controversial Kentucky Derby in May, recorded a three lengths win over Tacitus (Tapit) with Mucho Gusto (Mucho Macho Man) third.

Noble Mission, a three-time G1 winner, has stod for three season at Lane's End Farm in Kentucky.

BALLERINA STAKES: The Carlos Martin-trained 5YO mare Come Dancing (Malibu Moon x Tizahit by Tiznow) became the 16th G1 winner for her leading Spendthrift Farm sire.

Come Dancing beat Dawn The Destroyer (Speightstown) by three and a half lengths with another two lengths back to Special Relativity (Cowboy Cal).

PERSONAL ENSIGN STAKES: Midnight Bisou, (Midnight Lute x Diva Delite by Repent), a 4YO stablemate of Mitole, extended her winning sequence to six when she defeated Elate (Medaglia d'Oro) by a nose, leaving She's A Julie (Elusive Quality) a distant third.

H ALLEN JERKENS STAKES: After disappointing efforst in  two recent starts the Sacco Gregory-trained 3YO colt Mind Control (Stay Thirsty x Feel That Fire by Lightnin n Thunder) returned to the winners' circle for his second G1 win after last season's victoiry in the G1 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga. Mind Control got up in a blanket finish to beat Hog Creek Hustle (Overanalyze) by a nose with the same margin to Shancelot (Shanghai Bobby) in third.

SWORD DANCER STAKES: The Chad Brown-trained Annals Of Time (Temple City x Lemon Haze by Distant View) narrowly won the 12 furlong turf contest from Sadler's Joy (Kitten's Joy) by a neck with Channel Cat (English Channel) third. This was the lightly-raced 6YO entire's second G1 win having taken out the Hollywood Derby as a 3YO.