Steve and Cindy Stewart’s Hunterton Farm topped all consignors in gross sales, with a roster of 106 babies bringing $11,717,000 at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale 2026. 

Findlay, OH – The Super Endurance Stable, Bill G. Mains, Leo V. Fleming and Mark M. Moger, owners of Hunterton Bred, Born & Sold Endurance , ( Captain Corey -Love Session-Muscle Massive), 2,1:52.3m, 3,1:51.3f ($883,842), are pleased to announce that Endurance will be retired from racing and will begin his stallion duties in Ohio in 2027 at Hickory Lane Horse Farm, Findlay, Ohio. Endurance is the first and richest son of the prolific young trotting stallion, Captain Corey , to retire to stud in Ohio, which is one of the richest and most diverse regional racing programs in North America. Being a son of Captain Corey makes him the ideal outcross stallion for every major maternal trotting family in the sport. His maternal family is anchored by the top foundation mare, Ens Tag Session, who consistently produced tough and durable high-grade stakes money-earning performers over many years which include Triumphant Caviar , $796,794, Prayer Session, $775,605, and world champion Centurion ATM, $728,894. Endurance was aptly named as he was well known during his racing career as displaying extraordinary determination, unwavering grit, and an unmatched will to win which will undoubtedly be passed on to his offspring. His trainer, Chris Beaver, commented: “Endurance is the finest racehorse I have ever trained.” Even though he unfortunately sustained an injury in the Hambletonian, everyone witnessed his immense potential on the racetrack. At 2, Endurance won six of his eight starts and set a track record for 2-year-old trotting colts at Oak Grove Raceway in only his second lifetime start. He swept all three divisions and the $400,000 final of the Kentucky Sires Stakes at The Red Mile and finished his 2-year-old season a close second to Apex in the $1 million Mohawk Million while earning an impressive $557,450. At 3, he was recognized as one of the premier 3-year-old trotters in North America. He finished first or second in six of his seven starts with the Hambletonian being the only time that he did not finish first or second while earning an additional $326,392. It is unquestionable that Endurance has all the necessary qualities to become a premier trotting stallion in the sport when you combine his great racing record with his speed, tenacity, outstanding pedigree and his conformation. It is anticipated that he will be an extremely popular and appealing stallion prospect for all commercial breeders. Endurance will stand for an introductory Service Fee of $6,000 U.S. and is currently being syndicated at a very attractive share price.

Odds-on favorite Hunterton Sold Topville Lucky snatched the lead in the backstretch and asserted full authority to the finish of a 1:49.1 mile in the first Bluegrass division for sophomore pacing fillies. Todd McCarthy secured a seat with Topville Lucky behind early leader Lyons I Wanna Chip (Jason Bartlett) to a :27 first quarter, but soon circled the Andrew Harris trainee to the top heading towards a :55 half. Topville Lucky coasted on the point through the last turn, clicked past three-quarters in 1:22.3 and glided home a winner by three lengths chased by Need You Now (Dexter Dunn) in second. Barbuda Belle (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) rallied from a pylon trip for third and Sunny Station (Scott Zeron) took fourth. “She’s actually been a really nice filly,” said McCarthy. “She’s just a little bit under some of them – like that Miss Jum Jabber is a freak. So when we drew away from her, I felt pretty confident in her.” Topville Lucky competes for owner Punisher 11 Stable LLC. The filly by Sweet Lou , out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Warrawee Winx, won her second race from 10 starts this season and her eighth race from 17 starts in her career, earning $511,186. She paid $3.02 to win.

Command Center (Dunn), half brother to 2026 Hambletonian winner Apex, returned to the winner’s circle in the second Bluegrass division – sponsored by Al Libfeld Equine – after livening up in a late stretch battle from a loose lead to win in 1:54 at The Red Mile Oct. 1. Dunn settled Command Center, the 4-5 favorite, into fourth from the pylon post while Friday Night Fats (David Miller) pushed from the outermost draw in the octet for the lead to a :28.2 first quarter. Friday Night Fats cleared command entering the backstretch, at which point Dunn tipped off the pylons and brushed forward to seize control with Command Center approaching a :57 half. He accelerated on the point through the last turn and opened several lengths on his competition clocking by three-quarters in 1:25.1, but wavered while alone on the lead in the lane. Nights In Miami (Marvin Luna) ripped through a seam at the inside to press Command Center late, though the favorite reengaged once confronted to the finish to hold firmly for the win by a neck. Special Day (Andy McCarthy) finished third from a first-over move in the last turn while New Hope (Joe Bongiorno) followed his cover for fourth. “He’s a really nice colt, but he did get a little lost halfway up the straight,” Dunn said after the race. “I had to ease him and a lot of talking to him, but he got back to it when I asked him.” Marcus Melander trains Command Center, a two-time winner from six starts with $135,100 banked, for owners S R F Stable, Holly Lane Stud East Ltd. and Steve Stewart. The colt by Gimpanzee , out of world champion mare and Red Mile track-record holder Mission Brief, paid $3.94 to win.

Hunterton Sold Zephyr Kemp driven by Todd McCarthy for trainer Marcus Melander picked up steam on the stretch to secure the $75,000 Phil Langley Memorial for 3-year-old colt trotters. Leaving out of post five, Zephyr Kemp worked from behind as Mr Big Spender (Mike Wilder) notched along the first turn in :26.4. An early break from Dan D Man Can (Atlee Bender) in second opened up the field as Mr Big Spender glided past the halfway mark in :55.4. The field remained unchanged to the final turn in 1:24.3. Zephyr Kemp struck gold down the stretch accelerating through the wire to win by two lengths in 1:52. Mr Big Spender settled for second as Bravo Alpha (Trace Tetrick) scored third. Owned by Kemppi Stables Oy Inc, Suojalampi Stable Inc, Pcw Racing LLC, Sjoeblum Racing Inc, Zephyr Kemp claimed his fifth win of the year increasing his lifetime earnings to $318,050.

Dexter Dunn notched his first in a hat trick of stakes wins when he secured a pocket seat with Gobstopper through an early shuffle and then zipped through an inside seam in the stretch to snag the $400,000 Kentucky Championship Series final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings at the Red Mile on Sunday night (Sept. 20).  Dunn floated Gobstopper out of post 6 and found a helmet to follow in stablemate Blazin Lou (Todd McCarthy) as they ranged up toward early leader Seine (Joe Bongiorno) to a :27.3 first quarter. Blazin Lou swept to the lead with Gobstopper soon overtaking before Rumble And Sway (Tim Tetrick) slid forward to take control. Rumble And Sway clocked a :54.4 half and cruised through the final turn as Blazin Lou mounted another challenge for the lead first-up on the rim. Blazin Lou matched strides with Rumble And Sway by three-quarters in 1:23 before being rebuffed into the stretch. Rumble And Sway drifted when sprinting for the finish, giving Gobstopper a seam to dart through and seize control late in the race for a 1:50.2 win by a half-length. Seine charged through traffic to the center of the track to take second, with Rumble And Sway finishing third and Blue Eyed Stranger (Yannick Gingras) taking fourth. “Bit of action early there – he’s been really good in the sires stakes down here,” Dexter Dunn said. “We got the front, followed Timmy (Tetrick with Rumble And Sway) there, (and) once he got that gap up the straight, he really let down good.” Tony Dinges trains Gobstopper, a colt by Sweet Lou -Captiva Island, for owner Rick Berks, who purchased the colt from the 2025 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale for $75,000. Gobstopper has now won five races from eight starts and amassed $332,920 in earnings. He paid $6.30 to win.

Lexington KY — The Red Mile hosted eight $100,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series finals on the Monday afternoon (Sept. 21) card, where no favorite found the winner’s circle through the stakes action. Dexter Dunn swarmed off cover with longshot Dog Dare You past tiring rivals to upset in the $100,000 Kentucky Commonwealth Series final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings in a 1:51.1 mile. Crazygirlsburnsage (Josert Fonseca) grabbed the early lead before Totally Tyler (Yannick Gingras) brushed forward to take the lead through a :27.3 first quarter with Debonaire (Marvin Luna) following. Debonaire then slid to the top and promptly faced a rush from 2-5 favorite Night Agent (Andy McCarthy) as he shot up the rim to take the lead passing a :54.3 half. Dunn meanwhile pulled off the pylons from sixth and steadily advanced up the rim to catch cover as Crazygirlsburnsage angled back outside to challenge for the lead marching to three-quarters in 1:23. Crazygirlsburnsage tired in the stretch while Night Agent fought to hold command and Dog Dare You built steam off a covered trip. Dog Dare You thrusted to the lead and then held off a late rally from Totally Styler to win by a neck with Dunmire (Scott Zeron) closing from third-over for third. Night Agent held fourth. Chris Ryder trains Dog Dare You, a gelding by Bulldog Hanover -Tessa Hanover, for owners Robert Mondillo and Julie Nash. The gelding broke his maiden with the victory, which came in just the fifth start of his career, and has now earned $65,300. He paid $29.54 to win. 

 Hunterton Bred, Raised & Sold Illicit Behavior ($51) gutted out a tough stretch drive after an uncovered move to upset at 24-1 in the second split with Bob McClure at the lines Saturday, Sept. 19 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The Shawn Steacy-trained Bettors Delight-Pettycoat Business colt took his third win in 15 seasonal outings.

Lexington, KY – Hunterton Sold Captain Arturovico landed as odds-on favorite in their respective $35,000 third-preliminary divisions of Kentucky Sire Stakes at The Red Mile on Monday afternoon (Sept. 14). Ron Burke trainee Captain Arturovico (driven by Dexter Dunn) launched off a pocket ride and romped to a 1:48.4 score in the Kentucky Sire Stakes division for 4-year-old pacing males. Dunn settled from the pylon spot into a seat behind Damn The Torpedoes (Tim Tetrick) approaching a :27.1 first quarter and stayed put through a :54.2 half. He then angled from the pocket rounding past three-quarters in 1:22.4 and zipped away from the competition to cross the beam a 6-1/4-length winner chased by Somelousomewhere (Todd McCarthy) in second. Damn The Torpedoes settled for third and Whelk Blue Chip (Josh Sutton) took fourth. A 4-year-old gelding by Captaintreacherous -Tilikum, Captain Arturovico won his eighth race from 18 starts this season and his 20th race from 48 starts in his career, banking $604,319. He competes for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Larry Karr and Phil Collura. Sent the 2-5 favorite, he paid $2.40 to win.