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Gainesway Buys Breeding Rights to Muth

The son of Good Magic is being aimed for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1).

Muth wins the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park

Muth wins the Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park

Coady Photo/Renee Torbit

Gainesway has acquired the breeding rights to multiple grade 1 winner Muth , the farm announced Oct. 28. The son of Good Magic  will stand at the Lexington farm upon his retirement from racing.

Bred by Don Alberto, Muth was a $2 million 2-year-old purchase from Top Line Sales during the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale by agent Donato Lanni on behalf of Zedan Racing Stables. He is trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.

Muth broke his maiden with a front-running, 8 3/4-length victory in his debut start at Santa Anita Park. He won the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) by 3 3/4 lengths in 1:42.45, the fastest time since American Pharoah won the race (formerly the Frontrunner Stakes) in 2014. Muth finished the season with a runner-up effort in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1).

Muth began his 3-year-old campaign right where he left off, winning the first three starts of the season. He was a 2 3/4-length winner in the San Vicente Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita before shipping to Oaklawn Park to win the Arkansas Derby (G1) by two lengths over a field that included future Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan. He followed his Arkansas Derby win with a victory in the Shared Belief Stakes by two lengths at Del Mar.

Muth is the only son of Good Magic to become a grade 1 winner at 2 and 3, replicating the accomplishment of his sire. He is out of the winning Uncle Mo  mare Hoppa, who has also produced stakes-placed winner Claire's Charm (Violence ). His immediate family includes New Zealand 2012 champion 2-year-old filly Rollout the Carpet, group 1 winner War Command (War Front ), and graded/group stakes winners Wandering Star and Naval Officer.

Good Magic is the second-leading North American third-crop sire by progeny earnings, as of Oct. 28, and is co-ranked on top by number of graded stakes winners (five) with leading sire Justify  and Oscar Performance . Good Magic and Justify also are tied by number of grade 1 winners this year with three apiece.

"The natural speed shown by Muth as a grade 1-winning 2-year-old and his ability to carry that speed to a grade 1 victory over 1 1/8 miles at 3 is very impressive," said Gainesway general manager Brian Graves. "Muth's looks are exactly what you would expect of a $2 million purchase by Bob and Donato."

Muth has compiled a 5-2-0 record from eight starts and earned nearly $1.58 million. He is being pointed toward a start in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1).

A stud fee will be announced upon his retirement.