Lady Eli’s Son Dr. Agne A Stellar ‘Rising Star’ At Saratoga

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It's not often in the case of a horse's breeding that six-time leading general sire Into Mischief would the less-successful parent. But such is the case for Dr. Agne who not only claims Spendthrift's elite stallion on the top side but also is the third foal and second winner out of Eclipse-winning Turf Champion Lady Eli who banked nearly $3,000,000 in her career before selling to John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale for $4.2m at KEENOV in 2018.

Dr. Agne himself went through the ring at Keeneland as a yearling last September, bringing just $185,000 for Quarter Pole Enterprises and now races for the partnership of Madaket Stables LLC, Twin Brook Stables and Belladonna Racing LLC. Given to trainer Cherie DeVaux, the 7-2 shot was well-thought of Friday in what was meant for a seven-furlong turf debut. The weather had other ideas, raining off all but the GIII Coronation Cup Stakes onto the main track. But with the field still largely in tact despite the surface switch, Dr. Agne, with jockey Jose Ortiz aboard, broke sharply with the frontrunners but quickly took back off the speed and was passed on all sides while falling back to sixth along the rail. 14-1 longshot Jet Off (Twirling Candy) set a pressured tempo through a :22.90 opening quarter before getting some separation with Dr. Agne several lengths out of it and splitting the gap between the leading five runners and the two trailers. Hugging the rail around the far turn and quickly picking up momentum, Lady Eli's son began a tremendous rally, coming past the quarter pole in third with Jet Off still to catch. Further out, 2-1 race favorite Epic Desire (Uncle Mo) was also moving but Dr. Agne had first jump, tipping outside of the leading pair and surging past them both to gain the lead at the sixteenth pole. Epic Desire was still coming but was clearly second best as Dr. Agne stole away to the win.

The most successful starter for Lady Eli and the 52nd 'TDN Rising Star' for Into Mischief, Dr. Agne has a yearling half-brother by Justify and a foal half-sister by Uncle Mo. The mare herself is a half to MGSW Bizzy Caroline (Afleet Alex) who produced another 'Rising Star' in GI Preakness Stakes fourth Goal Oriented (Not This Time). Yet another of Lady Eli's half-sisters is responsible for English MGSW Sacred (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}).

What a debut for DR. AGNE ($9.70)!!!

The two-year-old by @spendthriftfarm's Into Mischief out of @BreedersCup champion Lady Eli won the 6th at Saratoga under @jose93_ortiz. @reredevaux trains flashy colt for @MadaketStables, @BelladonnaRaci1 & Twin Brook Stables. pic.twitter.com/jVsgZVb2C7

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) July 11, 2025

6th-Saratoga, $100,000, Msw, 7-11, 2yo, 7f (off turf), 1:25.97, ft, 1 length.
AGNE, c, 2, Into Mischief
            1st Dam: Lady Eli (Ch. Turf Female, MGISW,
                        $2,959,800), by Divine Park
            2nd Dam: Sacre Coeur, by Saint Ballado
            3rd Dam: Kazadancoa (Fr), by Green Dancer
Sales History: $185,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $55,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart and VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree.
O-Madaket Stables LLC, Twin Brook Stables and Belladonna Racing LLC; B-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc (KY); T-Cherie DeVaux.

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