Rose’s Desert, a New Mexico-bred daughter of Desert God, has been solid producer of stakes winners for Joe Peacock’s family and trainer Todd Fincher for the past decade. The story will continue here in the coming days when her 3-year-old, The Hell We Did (by Authentic) goes postward in Saturday’s Stonestreet Lexington (G3) and her 5-year-old, Aye Candy (by Candy Ride-ARG) runs in the April 17 Baird Doubledogdare (G2).

“They are all big, hardy, strong horses except for Runaway Ghost,” Fincher said of Rose’s Desert’s progeny.

Rose’s Desert compiled a 15-10-5-0 racing record that included seven stakes victories. At the top of her progeny is Saudi Cup (G1) winner Senor Buscador (by Mineshaft), who earned nearly $13 million and now stands at nearby Lane’s End.

RunawayGhost (by Ghostzapper) is a Grade 3 winner and earner of nearly $800,000. Rose’s Desert also produced Sheriff Brown (by Curlin), who won three stakes and bankrolled more than $600,000; Our Iris Rose (by Ghostzapper), a stakes winner who earned more than $300,000; and stakes winner Rose A (by Hard Spun).

Rose’s Desert’s youngest foals are a 2-year-old filly named Eight Rose’s, a daughter of Into Mischief sold for $550,000 during Book 1 of the 2025 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, and a yearling colt by Uncle Mo. She is expecting a foal by Gun Runner this year.

The Hell We Did and Aye Candy both made their last starts at Sunland Park in New Mexico.

The Hell We Did, who has won two of three races, is coming off a 13-length allowance victory there. The Stonestreet Lexington will mark his graded stakes debut and first race going more than 6 furlongs.

“We need to get him a stakes win,” Fincher said. “I am not worried about the two turns. The only concern is that he hasn’t done it before, but I know he wants distance. The more the better.”

The Hell We Did will exit post 7 under Luis Saez.

Aye Candy, who also will be making her graded stakes debut, won the 1-mile Harry Henson Stakes and the 5½-furlong Bold Ego Stakes at Sunland. She worked 5 furlongs in 1:03 Friday morning at Keeneland.

“That was a normal work for her when she is by herself,” Fincher said. “Johnny (Velazquez) did a good job and her last quarter was probably :23.”

Velazquez will ride Aye Candy in the Baird Doubledogdare and start from post 2.