McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds introduced Jan. 19 on the social media platform X the primary reported foal by its grade 1-placed, stakes-winning sire Provocateur  .
The bay filly born Jan. 19 was bred in New York by McMahon of Saratoga out of Cassidy’s Reward, a profitable daughter of Warrior’s Reward . Cassidy’s Reward is half sister to stakes winner and stakes producer Shine Upon (Congaree) and to grade 1-placed winner Hold the Peace (Contact Gold).
Bred by Kingswood Farm and David Egan, Provocateur was a extremely regarded yearling through the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling Sale the place the son of Into Mischief  bought for $600,000 to Spendthrift Farm and MyRacehorse. Provocateur bought his first win at 2 with coach Todd Pletcher at Tampa Bay Downs, profitable by 4 1/2 lengths. At 3, he received the 2022 Hutcheson Stakes earlier than working third within the Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park behind Jack Christopher  and Pappacap  . He would seize one other stakes in his subsequent begin when he received the Jersey Shore Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Provocateur is out of the profitable Cherokee Run daughter Cayala, making him a full brother to grade 3 winner One Liner and a half brother to grade 2 winner Rodriguez , who’s by Into Mischief’s son Genuine  . He was provided as a racing prospect through the 2022 Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale the place McMahon & Hill Bloodstock purchased him for $200,000 from ELiTE.
Provocateur bred 44 mares final yr and stands for $5,000. Join BloodHorse Each day
