2025 Mating Plans, Presented By Spendthrift Farm: Susan Anderson

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With the 2025 breeding season upon us, the TDN staff is once again sitting down with leading breeders to find out what stallions they have chosen for their mares, and why.

Susan Anderson is involved in every aspect of the industry as an owner, breeder, and trainer. She runs Point Of View Farm in Ohio, where she bred 'TDN Rising Star' GSW Jonathan's Way (Vekoma), who currently sits in eighth on the 'Road to the Kentucky Derby' leaderboard with 15 points.

Anderson shares her 2025 mating plans, including for her newest additions to her broodmare band–a homebred stakes winner and the half-sister to Jonathan's Way.

Female Drama (18, Indian Charlie-Newhall Road, by Dixieland Band) to be bred to Twirling Candy.
Female Drama is currently in foal to Nashville and is going to Twirling Candy this year. I decided she deserves a proven stallion and Twirling Candy fits that bill. She nicks well with him and I love him as a sire.

Windsail (14, Grand Appointment–Windcat, by Iroquois Park) to be bred to Kingsbarns.
Windsail is going to Kingsbarns. I loved him immediately when I saw him. He fits Windsail physically as she is a big mare and he is average in height but very fast looking with a great shoulder and nice hip. She is the dam of SW Windy Lu Who (Justin Phillip), MSP Angel's Sassy (Cinco Charlie), and SP Maleah (Mitole). Her 2024 filly is by Drain the Clock and Windsail currently in foal to Two Phil's.

Bode's Rose (6, Bodemeister–Female Drama, by Indian Charlie) to be bred to Vekoma.
She is a maiden mare and a half-sister to Jonathan's Way, which is the reason for my choice, as well as MSP Startdfromdabottom (Kantharos). I believe she fits Vekoma physically as well.

Angel's Sassy (7, Cinco Charlie–Windsail, by Grand Appointment) to be bred to Bolt d'Oro.
Angel's Sassy is a young, unproven stakes-placed mare. Her first foal is a yearling colt by Jimmy Creed. She is in foal to Drain the Clock and is booked to Bolt d'Oro. He is a great value at $15,000 this year. Angel's Sassy is an A+ Nick with him.

Windy Lu Who (8, Justin Phillip–Windsail, by Grand Appointment) to be bred to Arabian Lion.
Windy Lu Who is a stakes winning mare by Justin Phillip. She was my first stakes winner as the breeder and has earnings over $300,000. She is booked to Arabian Lion. He is a second-year sire and she nicks very well with him.

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