Mating Plans: Brandywine Farm

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Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson) started in 1974 in North Carolina where Pam Directed the Graduate Program in Sports Medicine and the Research Lab in Human Performance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jim is a professional electrical engineer and was promoted to Director of Transmission and Protection for General Telephone and Electronics.

After 25 years in North Carolina, the broodmare band had grown to 100 mares in addition to standing five stallions. While selling at the Keeneland November Sale in 1998, we looked at several farms and in the matter of three days bought 100 acres on Jackstown Road in Paris, Kentucky, which has now expanded to 400 acres. Realizing that our breeding operation needed to be in Kentucky, we put the North Carolina farm up for sale and sold it the same day it went on the market.

We currently breed 90 of our own mares to Kentucky stallions and about the same number for clients. We are known as a “Mom and Pop” operation which means we both work hands on seven days a week, 51 weeks out of the year! The fact that we breed to sell only complements the fact that we breed to produce an athletic race horse. Our record includes over 60 graded stakes winners and hundreds of black-type runners, including Danza (third GI Kentucky Derby), Itsmyluckyday (second GI Preakness S.), Ruler on Ice (winner GI Belmont S.), Gunnevera (runner-up GI Breeders Cup Classic third G1 Dubai World Cup), etc.

The breakdown of mares going to first-year stallions is approximately 30%, to proven stallions 30%, and the remaining 40% are to the second-, third- and fourth-year stallions which can be risky but can also be very rewarding. Currently we have multiples of Yaupon, Vekoma, and Omaha Beach.

We also support all of the stallions participating in the breeding rights program initiated by Mr. Hughes at Spendthrift. I distinctly remember looking at Into Mischief his first year at stud and made the comment that if we were going to do one breeding right, we might as well do two. Needless to say, the day came when it made sense for us to capitalize on those two breeding rights. This year we will participate in the programs for Mullikin, Johannes, and Il Miracolo.

A sample of some of our mares–many of whom we bred–are as follows:

ABUSE OF POWER, 9, Karakontie (Jpn)–Oblivious, by Cozzene. Will be bred to Yaupon.

This mare has a depth of female family and we owned both her dam and her granddam (Tiny Decision, by Ogygian–Fruhlingshochzeit). Her 2025 colt by Jack Christopher is outstanding! The Yaupons are obviously being very well received.

ANITA PARTNER (IRE), 14, Majestic Warrior–Offbeat Fashion (Ire), by Rock of Gibraltar. Will be bred to Omaha Beach.

She is Grade II-placed with a solid family. Omaha Beach is producing runners and his foals are outstanding physically.

CHAMPAGNE HUMOR, 9, Distorted Humor–Champagne Ice, by Roman Ruler. Will be bred to Mindframe.

We bred this filly's dam to Distorted Humor with the hope that she would produce a filly that would some day enter our broodmare band. She was stakes placed at Saratoga at two. She is out of Champagne Ice and we are excited to send her to a son of Constitution.

CHAMPAGNE ICE, 13, Roman Ruler–Champagne Glow, by Saratoga Six. Will be bred to Forte.

She is out of Champagne Glow (second GI Frizette S.) and a full-sister to Ruler on Ice, who won the Belmont; and half-sister to Champagne d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), who won the GI Acorn S. and GI Test S. She is the dam of Champagne Humor and we love the Forte foals.

Champagne Ice is a full-sister to GI Belmont S. winner Ruler On Ice | Sarah Andrew

CHAMPAGNE SPARKLE, 16, Street Boss–Champagne Royale, by French Deputy. Will be bred to Jack Christopher.

By Street Boss, she is full to Danza, who won the GI Arkansas Derby and was third in the GI Kentucky Derby. She is also half to Majestic Harbor (Rockport Harbor), a multiple graded stakes- winning millionaire. She produced a “perfect” Forte colt on Jan. 11! Jack Christopher has sired several beautiful foals for us.

 C. S. ROYCE, 19, Unbridled's Song–Sweeping Story, by End Sweep. Will be bred to Goal Oriented.

We bought this mare as the dam of three black-type horses, including Cherry Wine (Paddy O'Prado) (second GI Preakness S. and third in the GI Toyota Blue Grass S.). She has more than paid for herself this year selling her 2025 Elite Power colt for $190,000 and her 2024 Mandaloun colt for $110,000. We are looking forward to breeding her to a son of Not This Time.

EVERY SINGLE DAY, 10, Strong Mandate–Repeat, by Bernardini. Will be bred to Taiba.

This is the family of Echo Zulu, a champion 2-year old filly by Gun Runner, so the good-looking Taiba fits the bill.

GENUINE ARTICLE, 4, Authentic–C. S. Royce, by Unbridled's Song. Will be bred to Gunite.

This is a daughter of C. S. Royce by Authentic who I predict will be a good broodmare sire. The Gunite foals looked very athletic in November.

Genuine Article as a yearling in 2023 | Fasig-Tipton

GOOSE LEMON DROP, 15, Elusive Quality–Lemon Kiss, by Lemon Drop Kid. Will be bred to Locked.

She is the dam of the stakes-winning Subrogate, by Arrogate, so it made sense to go to Seize the Grey in 2025 and excited about Locked for 2026.

HOLIDAY DECISION, 6, Good Samaritan–Twisted Decision, by Old Fashioned. Will be bred to National Treasure.

She is a winner of nearly $170,000 out of Twisted Decision that we bred out of Tiny Decision that we used to own. She is a beautiful mare. National Treasure is ranked #1 on leading 2025 freshmen covering sires.

PROMENADE REVIEW, 9, Warrior's Reward–Promenade Colony, by Pleasant Colony. Will be bred to Patch Adams.

Out of one of our foundation mares Promenade Colony and the family of Cavorting (Bernardini) and Clairiere (Curlin). We are racing her 2024 filly by Golden Pal to eventually enter our broodmare band. We chose Patch Adams by Into Mischief for 2026. We will eagerly wait to breed to Journalism for 2027.

PROMENADE STAR, 11, Haynesfield–Promenade Colony, by Pleasant Colony. Will be bred to Citizen Bull.

Another daughter of Promenade Colony. We have also bought, at the conclusion of their racing careers two other of her daughters that we bred. Her 2023 filly will eventually enter our broodmare band. We chose Citizen Bull by Into Mischief for 2026.

TWISTED DECISION, 14, Old Fashioned–Rapid Decision, by Stravinsky. Will be bred to Fierceness.

We bred this filly, owned her dam and her granddam. She is from the family of Jack Christopher. We sold her 2024 colt by Jack Christopher in September for $235,000. This mating should produce a precocious runner.

All of our broodmares have a retirement pasture waiting for them at the end of their breeding careers!

In summary, the first-year stallions we will be supporting, in addition to those listed above, include: Arthur's Ride, Chancer McPatrick, First Mission, Highland Falls, Il Miracolo, Johannes, Mullikin, Raging Torrent and Straight No Chaser.

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