First Mission
NEW in 2026
Won the $1.25m G2 Oaklawn Handicap running a 109 Beyer, the G2 Alysheba at Churchill running a 106 Beyer, plus the G3 Essex Stakes and G3 Lexington Stakes. His 109 Beyer makes him the fastest freshman to retire for $10k or less in the past five years!
Four Graded Stakes wins and six triple digit Beyers. Third in the G1 Stephen Foster to Mindframe and Sierra Leone, beating Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and Dubai World Cup winner Hit Show.
By sire of sires Street Sense, whose sons at stud include star freshman Maxfield and McKinzie, already the sire of three G1 winners from his first crop. Free of A. P. Indy - his sire's best cross.
His successful career
| Age | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings |
| Three | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | $464,110 |
| Four | 5 | 2 | - | - | $863,560 |
| Five | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $905,270 |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | $2,232,940 |
At 3
- 1st
- Lexington S (G3), 8½f, Keeneland, beating Arabian Lion, Disarm, Dennington, Demolition Duke.
- 1st
- Allowance race, 8½f, Keeneland, beating Commandperformance, Cooke Creek, Creative Minister, Keystone Field, Implementation, Roman Centurian.
- 1st
- Maiden Special Weight, 8½f, Fair Grounds, by 6¾l.
- 2nd
- Clark S (G2), 9f, Churchill Downs, by a nose, to Trademark, beating Il Miracolo, Blue Devil, Gasoline, Film Star, Straight Arrow, Giant Game, Stage Raider.
At 4
- 1st
- Alysheba S (G2), 8½f, Churchill Downs, by 4l, beating T O Saint Denis, Il Miracolo, Steal Sunshine, Call Me Fast, Money Supply, Trademark, Pipeline.
- 1st
- Essex H (G3), 9f, Oaklawn Park, by 5l, beating War Campaign, Time for Trouble, Magic Tap, Great Escape, Ain’t Life Grand, Seize The Night, Wizard of Westwood.
- 4th
- Stephen Foster S (G1), 9f, Churchill Downs, to Kingsbarns, Pyrenees, Skippylongstocking, beating Steal Sunshine, Disarm, Classic Causeway, Dreamlike.
At 5
- 1st
- Oaklawn H (G2), 9f, Oaklawn Park, beating Banishing, Skippylongstocking, Disarm, Alexander Helios, Red Route One, Tarantino, Go West Go.
- 2nd
- Iselin S (G3), 8½f, Monmouth Park, to Surface To Air, beating Repo Rocks, Vitality.
- 3rd
- Stephen Foster S (G1), 9f, Churchill Downs, to Mindframe, Sierra Leone, beating Mystik Dan, Hit Show.
- 3rd
- Razorback H (G3), 8½f, Oaklawn Park, to Alexander Helios, Banishing, beating Full Screen, Skinner, Crupi, Red Route One, Henro, Creative Minister, Dimatic, Tonka Warrior, Cooke Creek, Seize The Night.
- 4th
- Goodwood S (G1), 9f, Santa Anita, to Nevada Beach, Full Serrano, Privman, beating Ultimate Gamble, Express Train.
Watch him go
Pedigree
| FIRST MISSION | STREET SENSE | STREET CRY | MACHIAVELLIAN | MR. PROSPECTOR |
| COUP DE FOLIE | ||||
| HELEN STREET | TROY | |||
| WATERWAY | ||||
| BEDAZZLE | DIXIELAND BAND | NORTHERN DANCER | ||
| MISSISSIPPI MUD | ||||
| MAJESTIC LEGEND | HIS MAJESTY | |||
| LONG LEGEND | ||||
| ELUDE | MEDAGLIA D'ORO | EL PRADO | SADLER'S WELLS | |
| LADY CAPULET | ||||
| CAPPUCINO BAY | BAILJUMPER | |||
| DUBBED IN | ||||
| FORTY MARCHANTA | ROAR | FORTY NINER | ||
| WILD APPLAUSE | ||||
| MARCHA TOSS | EGG TOSS | |||
| MARCHANDE |
By STREET SENSE (2004) Kentucky Derby (G1), Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Travers S (G1), Jim Dandy S (G2), etc. Sire of 1,683 foals aged three and up, including FIRST MISSION, MAXFIELD, SPEAKER’S CORNER, AUBBY K, CALLBACK, DIXIE BLOSSOMS, HALLOWED CROWN, LA CARA, MCKINZIE, POLITENESS, SENSE OF OCCASION, STREET FANCY, SWEET REASON, WEDDING TOAST, CONCERT TOUR, TOWER OF TEXAS, UNLIMITED BUDGET, etc.
1st dam: ELUDE by Medaglia d'Oro. Winner (8f ) at 3. Dam of 4 foals, 4 to race, 1 winner:
FIRST MISSION (c Street Sense) G2 winner, see race record.
2nd dam: FORTY MARCHANTA by Roar. Champion three-year-old filly in Argentina, 4 wins (6f-10f ) at 2 and 3, Gran Premio de Potrancas (G1), Gran Premio Seleccion (G1), Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (G1), 2nd Gran Premio Mil Guineas (G1), Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile Fillies (G1). Dam of 6 winners:
MONARQUICO (c Equal Stripes) 3 wins at 3 and 4.
MADRILEÑA (f Orpen) 2 wins at 4.
DAUGHTER'S DREAM (f Consolidator) 2 wins at 2.
3rd dam: Marcha Toss by Egg Toss. 4 wins at 3 and 4. Dam of 10 winners:
FORTY MARCHANTA (f Roar) Champion, see above.
SOUTH MARCH (c Southern Halo) 6 wins, 2 to 6, Clasico Polla de Potrillos de La Plata (G2), 3rd Gran Premio Provincia de Buenos Aires (G1), Clasico Ensayo (G2), Clasico Old Man (G3).
CON MARCHISTA (c Confidential Talk) 5 wins at 3 and 4, Clasico Urbano de Iriondo, 3rd Clasico Casa del Teatro.
Stormy March (f Bernstein) 2 wins, 2 to 4, 2nd Gran Premio Saturnino J Unzue (G1). Dam of:
SOUTH MARSHY (f Southern Halo) Clasico Arturo A Bullrich (G3), 2nd Clasico Asociacion de Propietarios de Caballos de Carrera (G3).
Giant Marked (f Giant's Causeway) 6 wins, 2 to 4, 2nd Clasico Carlos Tomkinson (G2), twice, Clasico Ines Victorica Roca (G3), Clasico Circulo de Propietarios de Caballerizas SPC (G3), 3rd Clasico Joaquin V Maqueda (G3), Clasico Republica Oriental del Uruguay (G3). Dam of: ORAZIO (c Mendelssohn) Luis Vera C y Luis Vera G.
AQUILES (c Lookin At Lucky) Francisco Astaburuaga A.
Gran Profesor (c Catcher in the Rye) 3rd Clasico Copa El Mercurio.
STORMY MARCHITA (f Bernstein) Winner at 2. Dam of:
CHANTA JOY (c Fortify) Gran Premio de Las Americas (G1), Clasico 9 de Julio (G2), 2nd Gran Premio Estrellas Mile (G1), Clasico Benito Villanueva (G2), Clasico Hipodromo de La Plata (G3).
MATRIX JOY (c Fortify) Clasico Polla de Potrillos (G3), 2nd Clasico Jockey Club de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (G2).
4th dam: MARCHANDE by Minera. Clasico Gran Bretana (G3). Dam of 4 winners:
MAN TOSS (c Egg Toss) Gran Premio Dos Mil Guineas (G1), Gran Premio Joaquin V Gonzalez (G1), 2nd Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (G1), 3rd Gran Premio Palermo (G1). Sire.
Stud record
First Mission stands his first season in 2026.
Conformation
Gallery
Breeding forms
View and complete our breeding forms for the current season and send us your vet certificates.
Our stud office team is here to help on our main line +1 859 255 8537 or our Booking Text line 980 385 7584.
Complete and submit this form as part of your booking. Please double-check pedigree and ownership details and use correct spelling.
If using the PDF version (click here), all paperwork must be emailed to darleyshedforms@godolphin.com
Complete the form and submit your mare’s breeding shed information.
If using the PDF version (click here), all shed paperwork (shed form and veterinary certificates if applicable) must be emailed to darleyshedforms@godolphin.com
Kentucky Department of Agriculture – 2025 testing requirements for imported mares to be bred.
C.E.M. testing and treatment requirements.
Importing from C.E.M. affected countries.
You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these forms. If you need to get this free program, click here.
If using GPS, please use the following address for the Darley Breeding Shed entrance:
3555 Bowman Mill Rd
Lexington, KY 40513
Once through the gate, follow the signs directing you to the breeding shed.