Goal Oriented retired to Spendthrift with $30,000 stud fee for 2026

Spendthrift Farm confirmed that Goal Oriented, the Grade 1-winning Not This Time colt best known for his victory in the Malibu Stakes, has been retired from racing and will stand at stud for the 2026 breeding season with an initial fee of $30,000 S&N. The colt arrived at Spendthrift on Jan. 11 and is available for breeder inspection during the farm’s announced hours.

On the racetrack, Goal Oriented combined sprint speed with the versatility to test longer trips. His résumé includes the Malibu (G1) triumph, solid Beyer and Ragozin figures, and graded-placed efforts at longer distances, compiling career earnings listed at about $624,460. He is by Not This Time out of Bizzy Caroline, a half-sister to champion turf mare Lady Eli, giving him a pedigree that connects immediate black-type speed to proven class in the distaff family.

For mare owners weighing stallion options, Goal Oriented brings a contemporary sire line and a credentials-first résumé. The Grade 1 win in the Malibu places a high-profile black-type stamp on his page, while his graded-placed efforts at greater distances suggest some adaptability in the progeny he might produce. Strong Beyer and Ragozin numbers are useful shorthand for breeders looking to match speed figures to mare profiles and to project potential physical and athletic traits to foals.

Spendthrift management commented on his appeal as a stallion prospect, pointing to the combination of race record and pedigree as key selling points. With a $30,000 S&N introductory fee, Goal Oriented will enter a stallion market where early breeder support often sets the tone for book quality and commercial interest. His availability for inspection gives mare owners and bloodstock advisors a chance to assess conformation and temperament before making mating decisions.

Local breeding barns and regional pinhookers will want to file the dates and plan inspections early: young stallions who start with competitive fees and strong public résumés can draw solid early books, influencing foal crops marketed in upcoming yearling and weanling seasons. For owners considering crosses to Not This Time or matching Bizzy Caroline’s family traits, Goal Oriented presents a live option with black-type and cross-distance form.

What this means next: Goal Oriented’s move to Spendthrift adds a fresh commercial option to the 2026 stallion roster and gives breeders a clear window to evaluate him before the covering season ramps up. Decide soon, inspect in person, and weigh how his speed-stamina mix fits your mares’ profiles as the breeding season approaches.