First Reported Foal for Honest Mischief

Sequel New York's royally bred first-year sire, Honest Mischief  , was represented by his first reported foal Jan. 4 at Cedar Ridge Farm in New York for breeder William "Buck" Butler. The New York-bred filly is the first foal out of the winning Exchange Rate mare Tradeable.

"We are thrilled for this filly to be Honest Mischief's first foal," said Butler who supported Honest Mischief with multiple mares. "It is so exciting to be on board from the beginning of his career."

As a racehorse, Honest Mischief won four of nine career starts and amassed $287,464 in earnings. After breaking his maiden impressively at Keeneland in his second start at 3, he would go on to win the Force the Pass City of Laurel Stakes at Laurel Park and place third in the Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course.

A homebred for Juddmonte Farms, Honest Mischief is by perennial leading sire Into Mischief   and out of the grade 1-winning Seattle Slew mare Honest Lady, making him a half brother to grade 1 winner and sire First Defence (Unbridled's Song). Honest Mischief hails from the family of 2003 Belmont Stakes (G1) victor and notable sire Empire Maker  and grade 1 winners Chester House and Chiselling.

Honest Mischief covered 127 mares, including 16 stakes horses and 20 stakes producers in his first season at stud. He will stand for $6,500 in 2022.