Higher Standard

Claimed by First Rodeo Racing on April 25, 2025. Higher Standard brings class, grit, and big-league experience to the First Rodeo Racing roster. Bred in Kentucky by Buck Pond Farm, this dark bay son of Into Mischief—one of North America’s most dominant sires—is out of Minks Aprise, a graded stakes-winning daughter of Northern Afleet. His pedigree alone turns heads, but it’s his race record that proves he’s the real deal.

With over $290,000 in earnings, Higher Standard is a seasoned veteran of top-tier racing circuits, notching 4 career wins and hitting the board in more than half of his 21 starts. Most effective in sprint distances between 5.5 and 6 furlongs, he’s especially tough over wet tracks and has shown the ability to battle at tracks like Churchill Downs, Oaklawn, and Keeneland.