Into Mischief had already sired a winner of this race: Played Hard (2023). With this win, the stallion drew level with Snitzel and Street Boss at the top of the 2026 sires' table on 4 Group 1 wins. Those wins came from 4 different horses.
Shred The Gnar is out of Aspen Light (Bernardini), who has nine winners from ten runners. Her full sibling Owendale is a multiple graded stakes winner and was placed several times at Grade 1 level. Aspen Light is a half-sister to the Grade 1 winner Great Hunter (Aptitude) and to the dam of the graded stakes winner Promise Keeper (Constitution) and the stakes winner and graded stakes-placed Wicked Awesome (Awesome Again).
Second dam Zenith (Roy).
Third dam Sequins (Northern Fashion).
This is also the family of Stellar Wind (Curlin), an Eclipse Award winner as a 3-year-old filly.
Aspen Light has a 2-year-old filly by Uncle Mo and also a yearling.
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Raging SeaCurlin × Stormy Welcome | Chad C BrownFlavien Prat | Alpha Delta Stables LlcAlpha Delta Stables | ||
| 2024 | IdiomaticCurlin × Lockdown | Brad H CoxFlorent Geroux | JuddmonteJuddmonte Farms | ||
| 2023 | Played HardInto Mischief × Well Lived | Philip A BauerJohn R Velazquez | Rigney RacingSusan Casner | ||
| 2022 | Pauline's PearlTapit × Hot Dixie Chick | Steve AsmussenJoel Rosario | Stonestreet StablesStonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC | ||
| 2021 | ShedaresthedevilDaredevil × Starship Warpspeed | Brad H CoxFlorent Geroux | Flurry Racing Stables, Qatar Racing Limited & Big Aut FarmsWinStar Farm | ||
| 2020 | Monomoy GirlTapizar × Drumette | Brad H CoxFlorent Geroux | Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group & Bethlehem StablesFPF LLC & Highfield Ranch |
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shred the GnarInto Mischief × Aspen Light | Brian A. LynchLuis Saez | Flying Dutchman Breeding & RacingCamas Park Stud & Lynch Bages Ltd | 4.00 | |
| 2025 | Raging SeaCurlin × Stormy Welcome | Chad C BrownFlavien Prat | Alpha Delta StablesAlpha Delta Stables | 5.50 | |
| 2024 | IdiomaticCurlin × Lockdown | Brad CoxFlorent Geroux | JuddmonteJuddmonte | 1.80 | |
| 2023 | Played HardInto Mischief × Well Lived | Philip A. BauerJohn R Velazquez | Rigney RacingSusan Casner | 11.00 | |
| 2022 | Pauline's PearlTapit × Hot Dixie Chick | Steve AsmussenJoel Rosario | Stonestreet StablesStonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings | 3.00 | |
| 2021 | ShedaresthedevilDaredevil × Starship Warpspeed | Brad CoxFlorent Geroux | Flurry Racing Stables, Qatar Racing Limited & Big Aut FarmsWinStar Farm | 3.00 | |
| 2020 | Monomoy GirlTapizar × Drumette | Brad CoxFlorent Geroux | Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group & Bethlehem StablesFPF LLC & Highfield Ranch | 1.40 | |
| 2019 | She's a JulieElusive Quality × Kydd Gloves | Steve AsmussenRicardo Santana Jr. | Whispering Oaks Farm, Team Hanley, Tim & Anna Cambron, Bradley Thoroughbreds, Madaket StablesGodolphin | 6.00 | |
| 2018 | SaltyQuality Road × Theycallmeladyluck | Mark E. CasseTyler Gaffalione | Gary Barber, Baccari Racing Stable & Chester PrinceSeclusive Farm Llc & Prince Farm Llc | 5.50 | |
| 2017 | Big WorldCustom For Carlos × Tensas Wedding Joy | Thomas M. AmossFlorent Geroux | Maggi MossCurt Leake & Elm Tree Farm LLC | 8.00 | |
| 2016 | CuralinaCurlin × Whatdreamsrmadeof | Todd PletcherJohn R Velazquez | Eclipse Thoroughbred PartnersCASA Farms I, LLC | 3.00 | |
| 2015 | Molly MorganGhostzapper × Capitulation | Dale RomansCorey Lanerie | William D. CubbedgeMike Lauffer, Bill Cubbedge & Greg McDonald | 5.00 | |
| 2014 | On Fire BabySmoke Glacken × Ornate | Gary G. HartlageJoe M. Johnson | Anita CauleyAnita A. Ebert-Cauley | 2.60 | |
| 2013 | AuthenticityQuiet American × Court Of Appeal | Todd PletcherJohn R Velazquez | Padua StablesDixiana Stables Inc | 6.00 | |
| 2012 | JuanitaMineshaft × Wishful Splendor | Michael MakerRamon Domínguez | William S. & Graydon PattersonPadua Stables | 18.00 | |
| 2011 | Blind LuckPollard's Vision × Lucky One | Jerry HollendorferGarrett Gomez | Mark DeDomenico, John Carver, Peter Abruzzo & Jerry HollendorferFairlawn Farm | 2.40 |
Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.
