Bobby Flay Purchases Pizza Bianca from Resolute Bloodstock

Oct 052024

Flay said that Pizza Bianca’s Into Mischief filly will likely join his racing stable in the future.

“In my conventional business model, which there is really no such thing when it comes to this business but especially with these big pedigrees that I own, it’s to sell the colts and race the fillies,” he said. “If you ask me today what I’m going to do with the Into Mischief, it’s to race her. It’s the first foal and she’s beautiful. If she does something good, she could really solidify the mare’s place in the world.”

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