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Back when Hotel California wafted daily over the airwaves, JOHN SADLER: FOUR those "old time trainers liked to drink heavy and smoke a lot," said Sadler. Nowadays, things like social media, occupational DECADES IN, AND ALWAYS health and safety and warning labels have had an altogether sanitizing effect. "Seems like things are more corporate LOOKING FORWARD now-smoother," Sadler admitted. And yet, it's clear those early years left on him a lasting impression. "I think, because you're young, you're most impressed with the guys who are directly ahead of you,@ he recalled. Like those hard-boiled trainers he visited with Robbins, he doesn't much see the point of shipping out of state with races to be won on his doorstep. "I want to be able to win here and then ship out when we want to go out." Like them, he's at the barn before the first roosters crow.

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From behind his Santa Anita desk, John Sadler mapped the world beyond the four walls of his office, pointing out, barn by barn, the route he took when assistant back in the 1970s to Dr. Jack Robbins, veterinarian extraordinaire who brought to equine medicine at that time what Don Henley and company brought to the West Coast rock scene. "We would start at Noble Threewitt's barn, great trainer and a good guy. Ralph West. Gene Cleveland. [Tom] Pratt was here, and in this barn here was Keith Stucki. Joe Arena. [Ron] McAnally. Joe Manzi. Gary Jones. Warren Stute. You know, a lot of really strong characters," Sadler added, not so much wandering memory lane as taking a starry-eyed tour along racing's walk of fame. "Good trainers, all of them." Things have since changed a lot in California. "When I came along, Whittingham was the gold mark," said Sadler. "As he got a little older, that shifted to [Wayne] Lukas, then [Bobby] Frankel, and then [Bob] Baffert." Personalities have evolved, too. PUBLISHER & CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected]

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John Sadler cont. from p1 "I think there's three of us of left here, myself, [Jerry] Hollendorfer, Bill Spawr, who come in early," Sadler said. "I mean, there was an era when I came around, [trainers] would make fun of the ones who wouldn't come in early. Joe Manzi lived in Arcadia. He'd drive to Hollywood Park, take a nap, then go to work. I don't know what time he left. Two in the morning?" And like them, his own profile as a trainer means zilch if the horses aren't performing to par. "In this era of social media, I want to be old school,@ he said. AI want the horses to be the stars." That said, "people in the industry know the kind of work I do, and I do feel appreciated. I think, if you said to someone back East, 'What about John Sadler?' They'd say, 'This guy's a professional.'" His theory holds water. "Enormously consistent," said Jimmy Jerkens, when asked about Sadler. "Very well-roundedYvery thorough."

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According to Shug McGaughey, his West Coast counterpart is "very, very good at racing and placing themYit's not an easy game." Now into his 40th year with a license, Sadler is helming a bit of a stable reconfiguration. His big numbers period between 2007 and 2014, when he mopped up 13 California training titles, has been whittled down in size, replaced by what he describes as a focus more on quality, so that there'll be "more opportunity for us to run out of state." Indeed, Sadler's annual win haul has taken on a vintage gloss over the past few years. Hard Aces (Hard Spun) snagged him a first GI Gold Cup (this one at Santa Anita). Champion Stellar Wind (Curlin) stamped herself one of the best race-mares of modern times. Cont. p4

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John Sadler cont. "Those races with Beholder were real gems. Classic type races," said Sadler, singling out three Grade Is during the summer of 2016: the Vanity Mile S., the Clement L. Hirsh S., and the Zenyatta S. "If you watch those, it's just her and Beholder all the way, and for Stellar Wind to beat her a couple of times, those were just really fun wins. As good as any races you'll see." This year has seen the ascension into rarified air of Lane's End-bound Accelerate (Lookin At Lucky), who recently completed the California Triple Crown: the GI Santa Anita H., the GI Gold Cup, and the GI Pacific Classic S. Sadler also has the hugely exciting Catalina Cruiser (Union Rags) to go to war with. Both are being readied for separate Breeders' Cup assignments. Accelerate | Horsephotos After that, health willing, they could cross swords for the first time in next January's GI Pegasus World Cup. Yes, those formative years run deep. Nevertheless, "I'm always "I've just got a horse who I think will be a good horse in the thinking ahead, thinking about what's coming up," he said. "As handicap division next year," said Sadler about Gift Box, a you get older, you start to look back on that stuff a little bit, but Twirling Candy ridgling who finished fourth in the 2016 GI not a lot. Training racehorses, it's all about tomorrow. There's an Travers S. for Chad Brown. "He came out of New York. You'll old expression: 'Any trainer with 2-year-olds in the barn never know him next year." commits suicide.'" As for Sadler, we could have known him for another equine If Sadler has any regrets, it's starting out as early as he did, discipline entirely, had he passed, when just a teenager, the before he could take "a trip around the world," or one of those screening trials for the U.S. Olympic show jumping team. life affirming things you do before the hooks of adult life sink in "I wasn't picked and was disappointed," he said, sounding deep. amused more than disappointed nowadays. But show jumping's "Once you're here, you're here," he added. "The irony is that it loss was racing's gain. In fact, the seeds of his future endeavors would have been a better time to travel back then--half the had been planted long before that by his parents, who world's not safe now." purchased a $1,000 share in a new racing venture, Impossible That's because, as Sadler has downsized his stable, he has Stables Incorporated. recently discovered "more balance" in his life. "More time to "A guy in Pasadena called Mike Morphy put this group myself." Three years ago, he visited Cuba. "I like cultures that together. He was way ahead of his time," said Sadler. "I started don't have televisions. People who talk to each other." Cont. p5 going racing with my folks. It went for seven or eight years, they made a few successful claims, and they never had to pay a bill. When it all stopped, everybody got back $3,000." At 22, when most young adults are wet-behind-the-ears college grads, unsure of which road to take, less travelled or not, Sadler took out his training license, the words of Santa Anita racing executive, Frank E. Kilroe, in his ears, telling him to run "a balanced stable." And though it took a year or two for the balance to lean towards quality (in the form of a one top-notch lickety-split sprinter after another), "I've never had an issue of needing more horses," Sadler admitted. "People knew I was a good trainer and sent me horses to train." Four decades later, there's little retrospection on those intervening years. His office holds a lonely win picture, from the early 1990's. Pride of place in his living room are the eight silver cups signifying his stakes victories from Del Mar this summer. "Of course, I was very proud. But that's as close as I get to being very proud," and he admits that most of his trophies are packed away in boxes. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

John Sadler cont. Another neat part of the job, he said, is seeing the horses train Last year, he went to Spain--Barcelona and Valencia. It's tough early on a morning, when the first watery rays of sunlight have though, to disengage from life as a trainer. yet to creep over the lid of the San Gabriel Mountains, and the "You never totally can, even if everything's going well." track, dotted with a handful of solitary horses only, has yet to And for any California trainer with their eyes on the future, become a congested highway. dark clouds hover over the industry in the state. "You're here, you're looking at the horses before everybody "My concern is the decline in infrastructure in California. We else gets yapping at you, before anybody else is out there," don't have the tracks we used to have, the training centers and Sadler said. "You can be quiet and reflective, and have those the farms," he said. "A lot of the solutions are not difficult. If we moments to yourself, time to think." left Del Mar open year-round for training, that would move us "About what?" I asked, and he considered the question. up a million miles. More horse farms. If you did that, the other "About what I'm going to be doing with the horses going thing would be to get another revenue stream through forward." something like sports betting, hopefully get in on that and get a good deal." Nevertheless, the "positive and the surprising part" is "how well we're doing," he said. "We're still going strong." GULFSTREAM EYES PRESTIGIOUS GRAN Going strong--those have been bywords of Sadler's career the past 40 years. Week-in, week-out, the winners at all levels have PREMIO LATINOAMERICANO by Bill Finley arrived with the precision frequency of a Swiss clock. "I do take a Ready to host the $700,000 Clasico Internacional del Caribe for lot of pride in being consistent," he said. "That's been my the second straight year, Gulfstream Park is looking to make an hallmark throughout my career, consistency." even bigger splash when it comes to holding top international races usually run elsewhere in the world. Tim Ritvo, The Stronach Group's COO, told the TDN that the track is in negotiations to host the GI Gran Premio Latinoamericano and is optimistic the race will be run in South Florida in 2021. The race is traditionally held in March (click here to read a TDN feature on the race). While the Clasico Internacional del Caribe is for horses from Carribean countries like Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Panama, the Gran Premio Latinoamericano is restricted to horses from countries which are members of the Asociacion Latinoamericana de Jockey Clubes e Hipodromos and, with a purse of $500,000, is the richest race run in South America. On its racing-related website, its sponsor, Longines, calls it the most important event in Latin American racing. "It looks like we will be getting the Latinoamericano in a few Sadler and jockey Drayden Van Dyke | Benoit photo years," Ritvo said. "This is a really important race to us. It is a So, what is it that drives him towards that? really, really good race. It's huge and it's never been held "The part that has never wavered is the creative process," he outside a South American country. It is sponsored by Longines replied. "You get a 2-year-old, it's a raw piece of clay. You form and they've signed off on this because they have veto rights." it and you work with it and you see how it develops and where it Ritvo said the Clasico Internacional del Caribe was used as a goes. That's the part I've always loved the most, the creative trial run with bringing the South American race to Gulfstream in process." mind. Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

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"The Clasico Caribe was the first step," he said. "We learned how to get horses through quarantine and everything else that it took. We pulled it off. The next step was to reach out to the racing people in South America. Races like these are important to us because Gulfstream is such a multi-cultural, international place. We get fans from all over the world, including many from the Carribean and South American countries." The race was first run in 1981 and will be held this year in Chile. It was held in Uruguay last year and won by Roman Rosso (Arg) (Roman Ruler). After winning the race, he joined the Bob Baffert barn and made his next start in the GI Pacific Classic, where he finished a well-beaten fourth. The race has been run on both the turf and dirt and is usually held at a mile and a quarter. Ritvo said the Gulfstream race will be on the turf. Gulfstream management is also linking the GIII W.L. McKnight H. to the Gran Premio Latinoamericano. Whoever wins the race 2019 will be granted an automatic invite into the Latin American race in 2020, and Gulfstream will cover all expenses involved. Brazil leads all countries in Latinoamericano wins with 10, followed by Peru (9), Chile (8), Argentina (6) and Uruguay (1).

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ACCORD (MOSTLY) ON 2019 CALIFORNIA Commissioner Madeline Auerbach took an opposing view in explaining why the CHRB needed to give commercial licensees RACE DATES by T.D. Thornton precedence over the fairs tracks when it comes to dates In a pair of unanimous 5-0 votes at Thursday=s monthly allocations and other potential subsidies. meeting, the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) solidified the AWhen we talk about Golden Gate Fields, we=re talking about 2019 race dates calendars for both the southern and northern people who are in the business of racing. That is their business,@ circuits in the state. Auerbach said. AThey don=t have fairs going on. One of the items Although the dates templates are not radically different from that disturbed me was the notion that it was the responsibility previous seasons, the most noticeable change was that the of Golden Gate Fields to provide ongoing support to keep the highly contentious, drawn-out annual squabbling among tracks fairs whole, and I=ll tell you why: because the fairs are an adjunct and fairs venues in Northern California was averted because to racing, not vice versa.@ those associations came together earlier this week to present a Auerbach continued: AOur job is to protect racing in this state, mostly unified calendar before the CHRB had to impose its own and while we love the fairs and want to see them do wellYit is version of compromise dates. not our job to have a situation where we direct [a commercial The allocation of Southern California dates has not been a track] to put money into the fairs circuit. And I just want to problem in recent years because those entities are in the third make it clear that the notion that, >Oh my gosh, look how much year of a three-year money Golden Gate made, and negotiated Arollover@ therefore you=re not treating us agreement that calls for a fairly,= is not, in my view, a proper more-or-less static calendar to way@ to bring about change in be approved on an annual dates allocations. basis by the board. AGolden Gate is a concern whose AThis is what we ask every business is racing,@ Auerbach year,@ said CHRB chairman summed up. AAnd the fairs, you Chuck Winner. AWe ask also take racing seriously, and we Northern California to do appreciate and understand that. something similar to Southern But to make determinations based California in trying to work out first on what=s good for the fairs is the dates agreements and the not necessarily what=s good for stabling agreements amongst Golden Gate Fields | Vassar Photography racing.@ themselves so it doesn=t have Morgan countered that the to be done by regulators. It=s far better if the stakeholders do it CHRB also has a mandate to support racing everywhere in the themselves. I know everybody had to sacrifice--and I know state, not just at commercial venues. everybody did--to make this come together.@ AIf we keep that dangerous precedent, then only Golden Gate The northern tracks were not entirely unified. Jim Morgan, an Fields, Santa Anita and Del Mar will be left,@ Morgan said. AAnd attorney representing Humboldt County Fair at Ferndale, which although that may ultimately happen, I think it=s a disservice to for 2018 had been granted a non-overlapping race week without communities such as Humboldt and the other fair communities.@ competition from Golden Gate Fields, expressed dismay that Auerbach pointed out to Morgan that last year, when the Ferndale in 2019 would have to revert to racing head-to-head CHRB established its 2018 calendar with no overlap against against a commercial track, plus no access to revenue from Ferndale for one week, board members had underscored that having host-track status. such a scenario was a one-year deal that should not be Morgan noted that in the absence of an overlap for one week considered binding for future years. this summer, Ferndale had more horses on its grounds, had an AWe=re trying very hard to balance everybody=s concerns,@ uptick in on-track attendance, Aand our handle was through the Auerbach said. AWe know how vital it is to the fairs that Golden roof,@ posting a 125% overall gain. Gate be healthy. Because without a healthy Golden Gate, we Beyond those numbers, Morgan also said that the fairgrounds don=t have a fairs circuit.@ has upgraded its stables over the past year, installed a new inner Commissioner Fred Maas declared that the entire NorCal rail, Aand for the second year in a row we had no breakdowns on dates-awarding process was Aan imperfect situation@ in which all our improved track.@ negotiating tracks Aaccepted three-quarters of a loaf@ to align in Contact Sue Finley for details at 732-747-8060 or [email protected] TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 a workable agreement. AIt was a reasonably elegant solution in The CHRB has been dealing with the issue of unannounced which everyone got as much of the loaf as could have been and/or unreported geldings for several years now. The previous expected,@ he said. version of this rule, last amended in 2017, stated that any The 2019 SoCal schedule (in blocks of dates, not actual race trainer who failed to report to the racing office the gelding of a days) will be as follows: horse be fined a mandatory minimum of $1,000. However, a loophole existed whereby the trainer might report Santa Anita: Dec. 26, 2018-June 25, 2019 the gelding properly, but racing officials, for whatever reason, Los Alamitos: June 26-July 16 might fail to communicate this change to the public, thus Del Mar: July 17-Sep. 3 depriving them of pertinent betting information. Los Alamitos: Sep. 4-24 In April, when this issue first came up for a preliminary vote, Santa Anita: Sep. 25-Nov. 5 the CHRB clarified that the new version of the rule wouldn=t Del Mar: Nov. 6-Dec. 3 apply to first-time starters (because first-timers have no Los Alamitos: Dec. 4-Dec. 17 established statistical form that could be affected). Although the previous $1,000 fine has been amended out of The 2019 NorCal schedule will be as follows: the new version, a new amendment states that Athe responsible party may be sanctioned by the stewards.@ Golden Gate: Dec. 26, 2018-June 9, 2019 There was no discussion by the CHRB prior to voting on either Pleasanton: June 13-July 7 issue, although both rule changes had been substantially Sacramento (Cal Expo): July 12-28 debated at previous meetings. Santa Rosa: Aug. 1-11 The new rules, in their entirety, can be viewed here. GGF: Aug. 15-Sep. 29 Ferndale: Aug. 16-25 Final Odds Within 5 Seconds a No-go? CHRB Says Fresno: Oct. 4-14 >Figure it Out= GGF: Oct. 17-Dec. 14

New Joint Injection and Gelding Rules Now in Effect in California Separate rules involving intra-articular injections and the reporting of gelded horses went into effect Thursday following two unanimous votes by the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) at its scheduled monthly meeting. In a summary of the full rule as posted on the Sept. 27 agenda, an amendment to CHRB Rule 1588 (Horse Ineligible to Start in a Race) now states that Aa horse that receives an intra-articular injection (glucocorticosteriod/cortisone) is ineligible to race for five (5) days (120 hours) after the treatment.@ In addition, a summary of CHRB Rule 1842.1 (Additional Leaving the gate at Del Mar | Breeders= Cup/Eclipse Sportswire Report for Intra-Articular Treatments) states that Aveterinarians In an effort to quell perceptions of past-posting, the California administering medication or treatment into an articular Horse Racing Board (CHRB) wants final odds to be displayed on structure of a horse located within the inclosure to provide an all race video feeds within five seconds after the close of intra-articular treatment record to the trainer who shall betting. maintain the records for a period of one year, and make the But David Payton, the vice president of sales for AmTote records available to the examining veterinarian for the purpose International, testified at Thursday=s monthly CHRB meeting that of assisting with pre-race veterinary examinations and other even though his firm is endeavoring to slice down the amount of examinations as required by the Board.@ time so that odds aren=t changing as the horses storm into the Regarding geldings, a summary of CHRB Rule 1865 (Altering of stretch, five seconds just isn=t feasible. Sex of Horse) now requires that Aif the public is not notified of the true of sex of the horse prior to the opening of wagering, the Cont. p9 stewards shall declare the horse from the race.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

CHRB Meeting cont. An additional problem, Baedeker said, is that tote companies In response, CHRB members--given the volume of complaints might be able to eventually deliver final odds within five seconds they receive about odds dropping on a winning horse just before after a race goes off, but that time frame gets additionally the finish--essentially told the tote company and racetracks to delayed because a track=s TV graphics software still has to find a way to do it anyway. translate the data into what gets shown on the broadcast. By a 5-0 unanimous vote, they advanced a new rule to a ASo you might get that [tote] delay down as close as you can 45-day public comment period requiring that the technology be get it. But unless that [TV graphics] delay is also fixed, we=re still figured out and implemented to report final odds with five going to have the problem,@ Baedeker said. seconds. Elizabeth Morey, the director of racing and Northern California But in discussing the matter, CHRB members also operations for the Thoroughbred Owners of California, said her acknowledged they are willing to listen to arguments about the group did not support the proposed rule Abecause the practical limitations of their proposal. technology is not available to meet its target, and we believe it Because of the way California=s 45-day public-comment law will have a serious [negative] impact on handle.@ A usually works, it is often the case that many CHRB initiatives But, Baedeker said, There are ways to meet the time frame. Such as: betting stops with the first nose into the gate.@ often take months to go from proposal to official rule. So the Baedeker added that stakeholders often Apanic@ when CHRB left open the possibility that they could amend the proposals get floated to cut off betting earlier out of fears that five-second mandate if stakeholders demonstrate they are odds-conscious customers won=t like it. But in all practicality, he making a good-faith effort to help cut down the delays. said, players don=t respect traditional Aone minute to post@ Payton said over the last few months, AmTote has been trying warnings anyway because of blatant post-time "drag" delays to find the Aoptimum time@ frames for displaying odds changes, that have become the norm at many tracks nationwide. experimenting with different cycles at New York and Maryland AOne suggestion is to have a countdown clock--30 seconds left, tracks. or whatever--and then the big players can get their bets in on Traditionally, Payton said, the AmTote system updates odds time,@ Baedeker said. AIn that event, there=s no doubt that all of every 30-60 seconds until the final three minutes to post, when the odds would be posted probably as the horses broke, or the system then switches to 20-second tote board refreshings. maybe even before they broke.@ Recently, AmTote has cut those final-three-minutes odds updates to once every 10 seconds, and he said the switch has made a Atremendous difference@ that=s Asmoothed out the changes in the increments of the odds so you don=t see as much FINLEY=SLUCKYCHARM TO BE OFFERED AT of an impact.@ FASIG-TIPTON NOVEMBER SALE And at Santa Anita=s meet that begins Friday, Payton said the odds updates within the final three minutes of a race will experiment with refreshing every seven seconds. But even that progress, he added, might not carry over into five-second final odds transmissions. AWe still have to wait for the final odds for all the money to come in,@ Payton said. ASo five seconds after the bell won=t be practical, because we have to wait for >double hops= and whatnot. There=s technology out there that slows us down from actually getting the >final final.= But that money has been proven to be a very, very small amount of handle. So the odds won=t change from any dramatic way that we=ve seen.@ Payton continued: AWe would suggest that a 10-second number would be appropriate in intermediate cycles at three Carl Moore leads in Finley=sluckycharm following the Honorable Miss minutes to post. But I wouldn=t put a hard number on the actual Sarah K Andrew final [odds]. Five seconds on the final just wouldn=t work.@ Carl R. Moore=s Finley=sluckycharm (Twirling Candy), winner of CHRB executive director Rick Baedeker countered by stating, 11 of her 18 career trips to the post including this year=s AYou can explain all the double hops in the world to the GI Madison S. at Keeneland, will be offered as a broodmare customer, but they saw what they saw,@ when it comes to odds prospect at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale. She will be still changing on TV screens while a race is in progress. consigned by Taylor Made Sales. Cont. p10 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Finley=sluckycharm cont. the Thoroughbred Owners of California; Alan Foreman, A stakes winner and runner-up in the 2016 GI La Brea S., was a chairman and CEO of the Thoroughbred Horsemen=s treble graded-stakes winner in 2017. Runner-up in her lone turf Association; and Mike Ziegler, director of racing at Churchill try to date in the Feb. 13 Mardi Gras S. in New Orleans, the 5- Downs Inc. year-old fought on bravely for a nose success in the Madison AThe NTRA remains one of the most important national and added a 2 1/4-length success in Saratoga=s GII Honorable organizations in horse racing,@ Thomason said. AThe entire Miss H. July 25. Finley=sluckycharm has three runner-up efforts industry has realized the benefits of the NTRA=s legislative to go with her double-digit wins and earnings of $918,068. advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. Likewise, programs like the AFinley has taken us to some of the highest levels in racing, and NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance are leading the way toward brought so much joy and excitement to our family,@ Moore said establishing a safer and fairer racing environment for all of the emotional decision to offer the mare at auction. AShe=s participants in our sport. I look forward to working on behalf of done plenty for us and it=s time to let a breeder take the reins.@ the NTRA with our board and many industry partners who share Finley=sluckycharm is scheduled to make her final career our commitment to Thoroughbred racing.@ appearance in the GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at NTRA also announced the addition to the Board of Glen Churchill Downs, where she is six-for-seven lifetime, her only Berman, representing the Florida HBPA; Jim Gagliano, president loss coming in the GI Humana Distaff S. earlier this year over a and COO of The Jockey Club, who is replacing longtime board rain-affected surface. member Robert Clay; Del Mar President Josh Rubenstein, replacing Craig Dado; and Ziegler, who is replacing William Mudd as the board representative for Churchill Downs Inc. AWe welcome each of the new members to the NTRA Board of THOMASON ELECTED NTRA CHAIR Directors and thank each of the outgoing board members for their commitment to the NTRA, especially Robert Clay for almost 20 years of faithful service to the organization,@ said NTRA President and Chief Executive Officer Alex Waldrop. The Board received updates on the NTRA=s various federal legislative activities, including the impacts of new regulations modernizing withholding and reporting of pari-mutuel winnings, and also received updates from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance, the National Horseplayers= Championship and the Eclipse Awards.

Bill Thomason | Coady Bill Thomason, who serves the Keeneland Association as its current president and chief executive officer, has been elected the Chair of the Board of Directors of the National RECORD STAKES SCHEDULE AT TAMPA Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA). The announcement Anchored by the $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, came Thursday following the organization=s regularly scheduled to be contested Saturday, Mar. 9, 2019, the 2018-2019 stakes third-quarter Board Meeting. He has been a member of the schedule at Tampa Bay Downs features 28 added-money events NTRA=s Board of Directors since 2012. worth a record $3.74 million. Additionally, Craig Fravel, President and CEO of Breeders= Cup The graded portion of the schedule kicks off with the $250,000 Limited, was elected to the position of vice chair of the NTRA. GIII Sam F. Davis S., a points race on the Road to the Kentucky Thomason and Fravel will serve as chair and vice chair, Derby, and shares top billing on the Feb. 9 program with the GIII respectively, of a newly established executive committee of the Tampa Bay S. and GIII Lambholm South Endeavour S., the latter Board which will also include Greg Avioli, president and CEO of two events on the turf. Cont. p11 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Tampa Stakes Schedule cont. Derby Day also features the GIII Florida Oaks for sophomore fillies on the grass and the GII Hillsborough S. for older turf distaffers. Purses for the each of the track=s six Florida Cup races Mar. 31 have been raised by 15% to $115,000, accounting for the $90,000 increase in purse money from last season. AWe=re excited to offer a stakes program of such outstanding quality to our horsemen and fans, featuring tremendous races for horses of both sexes and all ages on both our main dirt track and turf course,@ said Tampa Bay Vice-President and General Manager Peter Berube. Stall applications for the upcoming season are due Friday, Sept. 28--an application may be downloaded at www.tampabaydowns.com. A 91-day meet begins at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday, Nov. 24 and runs through Sunday, May 5 with an additional day of racing June 30.

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Breeders: 1-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc, 2-Glen Hill Farm, 3-Dapple Bloodstock &Gryphon Investments LLC, 4-Myung Kwon Cho & Jun Park, 5-Old English Rancho & Berumen, 6-St. George Farm, LLC, 7-Dapple Bloodstock & Susan Bunning, 8-Josham Farms Limited & Yvonne SchwabeThoroughbreds, 9-Esembee Inc.

Saturday, Belmont, post time: 5:50 p.m. EDT JOCKEY CLUB GOLD CUP S.-GI, $750,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Carlino K Lemon Drop Kid Courtlandt Farms Hennig Lezcano 126 2 Gronkowski K Lonhro (Aus) Phoenix Thoroughbred III Brown Ortiz 122 3 Mendelssohn K Scat Daddy Tabor, Michael B., Magnier, Mrs. John, O'Brien Moore 122 and Smith, Derrick 4 Patch Union Rags Calumet Farm Pletcher Saez 126 5 Uno Mas Modelo K Macho Uno Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. Quartarolo Castellano 126 6 Diversify K Bellamy Road Evans, Lauren and Evans, Ralph M. Violette, Jr. Ortiz, Jr. 126 7 Discreet Lover Repent Uriah St. Lewis St. Lewis Franco 126 8 Thunder Snow (Ire) Helmet (Aus) Godolphin Racing, LLC bin Suroor Soumillon 126

Breeders: 1-Courtlandt Farm, 2-Epic Thoroughbreds LLC, 3-Clarkland Farm, 4-Calumet Farm, 5-Russell L. Reineman Stables Inc., 6-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding, 7-Woodford Thoroughbreds, 8-Darley

Saturday, Belmont, post time: 4:42 p.m. EDT JOE HIRSCH TURF CLASSIC S.-GI, $500,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Robert Bruce (Chi) Fast Company (Ire) Convento Viejo LLC Brown Ortiz, Jr. 126 2 Hi Happy (Arg) Pure Prize La Providencia, LLC Pletcher Saez 126 3 Sadler's Joy Kitten's Joy Woodslane Farm Albertrani Castellano 126 4 Carrick K Giant's Causeway Donegal Racing Morley Velazquez 121 5 Teodoro (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Bellman, Laurence and Ingram, Caroline Dascombe Moore 126 6 Spring Quality Quality Road Augustin Stable Motion Prado 126 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic cont. 7 Highland Sky Sky Mesa Young, Joyce B., McManis, Gerald and McManis, Jerrie Stewart Tagg Franco 126 8 Channel Maker K English Channel Wachtel Stable and Barber, Gary Mott Ortiz 126

Breeders: 1-Haras Convento Viejo, 2-La Providencia, 3-Woodslane Farm, LLC., 4-Patricia Pavlish, 5-John Connaughton, 6-George Strawbridge Jr., 7-Bonner Young, 8-Tall Oaks Farm

Saturday, Belmont, post time: 4:09 p.m. EDT VOSBURGH S.-GI, $350,000, 3yo/up, 6f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Sightforsoreeyes K Sightseeing Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. Quartarolo Cohen 124 2 Maniacal Kitten's Joy Three Diamonds Farm Maker Velazquez 124 3 Forge K Harlan's Holiday Nice Guys Stables and Hornstock, Steve Magner Franco 124 4 Mr. Crow K Tapizar KRA Stud Farm Colebrook Saez 124 5 Silver Ride K Candy Ride (Arg) Hill, Jim and Susan Lynch Ortiz 124 6 Imperial Hint Imperialism Raymond Mamone Carvajal, Jr. Castellano 124 7 Still Krz Old Forester Patrick O. MacWilliams Handal Ortiz, Jr. 124

Breeders: 1-Richland Hills Stallions, LLC &Willow Lane Stable, 2-Wesley Ward, 3-Stonehaven Steadings, 4-Avalon Farms, Inc. & Scott Swaim, 5-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd., 6-Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc, 7-Sylon Stable and Partner

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT AMERICAN PHAROAH S.-GI, $300,000, 2yo, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Rowayton Into Mischief OXO Equine LLC Hollendorfer Geroux 122 2 Gunmetal Gray K Exchange Rate Hollendorfer, LLC and West Point Thoroughbreds Hollendorfer Prat 122 3 Jefe K Curlin Big Chief Racing, LLC, Madaket Stables LLC, Desormeaux Desormeaux 122 Rocker O Ranch, LLC and Desormeaux, J. Keith 4 Game Winner K Candy Ride (Arg) West, Gary and Mary Baffert Rosario 122 5 Sigalert Street Sense Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Baze 122

Breeders: 1-H. Allen Poindexter, 2-Lee Pokoik, 3-W. S. Farish, 4-Summer Wind Equine, 5-Edition Farm

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:00 p.m. EDT CHANDELIER S.-GI, $300,000, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Mother Mother K Pioneerof the Nile Bolton, George, Hall, Barry, Lipman, Baffert Smith 122 Barry, Mathiesen, Mark and Molasky, Andrew 2 Del Mar May K Jimmy Creed Calvin Nguyen Baltas Stevens 122 3 Vibrance K Violence Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Daniell, Donna McCarthy Rosario 122 and Daniell, Jim 4 Brill Medaglia d'Oro OXO Equine LLC Hollendorfer Geroux 122 5 Der Lu Orb Baoma Corporation Baffert Van Dyke 122 6 Bellafina K Quality Road Kaleem Shah, Inc. Callaghan Prat 122

Breeders: 1-T. F. VanMeter, 2-T/C Stable, LLC, 3-Jason Hall & Bill Vanlandingham, 4-Southern Equine Stables, 5-Merriebelle Stable, LLC, 6-JSM Equine, LLC.

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:30 p.m. EDT RODEO DRIVE S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Paved K Quality Road Ciaglia Racing LLC & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners McCarthy Rosario 120 2 Tisbutadream (Ire) Dream Ahead King Power Racing Co. Ltd. Cecil Conner 121 3 Beau Recall (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Slam Dunk Racing and Medallion Racing Callaghan Talamo 123 4 Queen Blossom (Ire) Jeremy Abbondanza Racing, LLC and Medallion Racing Baltas Geroux 121 5 Amboseli Medaglia d'Oro D P Racing LLC Cassidy Elliott 121 6 Vasilika Skipshot All Schlaich Stables LLC, Hollendorfer, LLC, Hollendorfer Prat 123 Gatto Racing, LLC and Todaro, G. 7 Sophie P (GB) Bushranger (Ire) D P Racing LLC Cassidy Desormeaux 125 8 Cambodia War Front Winter Quarter Farm Proctor Van Dyke 123

Breeders: 1-St. George Farm, LLC, 2-J. F. Tuthill, 3-Tom Wallace, 4-Irish National Stud, 5-Dayton Investments LTD., 6-Mikhail Yanakov, 7-New Hall Stud, 8-Don M. Robinson &Maverick Productions, Ltd.

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 8:00 p.m. EDT AWESOME AGAIN S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Shades of Victory Thorn Song Reed Saldana Saldana Pedroza 121 2 Isotherm K Lonhro (Aus) Matthew Schera D'Amato Franco 121 3 Prime Attraction K Unbridled's Song D P Racing LLC Cassidy Desormeaux 121 4 The Lieutenant K Street Sense Warren, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. William K. McCarthy Prat 121 5 West Coast K Flatter West, Gary and Mary Baffert Smith 123 6 Accelerate K Lookin At Lucky Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Rosario 125

Breeders: 1-C-Punch Ranch Inc, 2-H. Allen Poindexter, 3-Payson Stud, Inc., 4-John D. Gunther, 5-CFP Thoroughbreds LLC, 6-Mike Abraham

Saturday, Belmont, post time: 5:16 p.m. EDT PILGRIM S.-GIII, $200,000, 2yo, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Rhythm With Soul Munnings Nedlaw Stable Kimmel Saez 118 2 Forty Under Uncle Mo August Dawn Farm Englehart Franco 118 3 Dashing Dan D' Funnybone Autry, George and Stephanie Dilger Hill 118 4 Vineyard Sound K Stormy Atlantic Vineyard Racing Dilger Prado 116 5 Opry K Declaration of War Cheyenne Stables LLC and Gaillardia Racing LLC Pletcher Castellano 122 6 Ole Mole K Hard Spun Nicholas Cammarano, Jr. Preciado Cohen 118 7 Somelikeithotbrown Big Brown Skychai Racing LLC and Koenig, David Maker Ortiz, Jr. 118 8 Social Paranoia Street Boss The Elkstone Group LLC Pletcher Velazquez 116 9 Spirit Animal K Lemon Drop Kid Klaravich Stables, Inc. Brown Ortiz 118 10 Pipes Exchange Rate Dogwood Stable & Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Contessa Lezcano 118 Also Eligible 11 Casa Creed (MTO) K Jimmy Creed LRE Racing LLC Mott No Rider 118

Breeders: 1-Three Diamonds Farm, 2-Cedar Hill LLC, 3-George Autry & Stephanie Autry, 4-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc., 5-Crosshaven Bloodstock, 6-Kendall E. Hansen, M.D. Racing, LLC, 7-Hot Pink Stables & Sand Dollar Stables, 8-Mineola Farm II LLC &Silent Grove Farm LLC, 9-Caldara Farm Inc., 10-Fred W. Hertrich III, 11-Silver Springs Stud, LLC Saturday, Churchill Downs, post time: 10:11 p.m. EDT LUKAS CLASSIC S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Honorable Duty K Distorted Humor DARRS, Inc. Walsh Lanerie 121 2 Remembering Rita Spring At Last Jeral Keith Adams Anderson Birzer 123 3 Rated R Superstar Kodiak Kowboy Radar Racing LLC McPeek Hernandez, Jr. 123 4 Toast of New York K Thewayyouare Al Shaqab Racing Osborne Leparoux 121 5 Flowers for Lisa Flower Alley Flying P Stable Navarro Ferrer 121 6 Mind Your Biscuits K Posse Shadai Farm, J Stables LLC, Head of Plains Summers Gaffalione 121 Partners LLC, Summers, M. Scott, Summers, Daniel, Summers, Chad and Kisber, Michael E. 7 Term of Art K Tiznow Calumet Farm Cox Bridgmohan 121 8 Breaking Lucky K Lookin At Lucky West Point Thoroughbreds, Reeves Thoroughbred Weaver Santana, Jr. 121 Racing, Young, Eric and R. A. Hill Stable

Breeders: 1-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 2-Dapple Bloodstock & Lisa McNamara, 3-Thorndale Stable L.L.C., 4-Ashleigh Stud, Frank Ramos & JackieRamos, 5-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 6-Jumping Jack Racing LLC, 7-Whisper Hill Farm, LLC, 8-Christine Hayden

Saturday, Laurel, post time: 3:30 p.m. EDT BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL TURF CUP S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Night Prowler Giant's Causeway Dermot Magner Magner McCarthy 120 2 Grasshoppin Cat Thief Michael W. Jester Gonzalez Carrasco 120 3 Dalarna K One King Gunpowder Farms LLC Rubley Toledo 120 4 Abiding Star Uncle Mo Stonehedge LLC Allard No Rider 120 5 O Dionysus Bodemeister Marathon Farms, Inc. Capuano Toledo 120 6 Siem Riep K Tapit Marc Detampel Colebrook Lynch 120 7 Projected (GB) Showcasing (GB) Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Brown Bravo 120 8 Conquest Panthera K Kitten's Joy Gary Barber Casse Lermyte 120 9 Irish Strait English Channel Isabelle de Tomaso Motion Vargas, Jr. 120 10 Doctor Mounty K Street Sense Pratt, Larry and Alden, Dave McGaughey III Boyce 120

Breeders: 1-Paul Pompa Jr., 2-Michael W. Jester, 3-Gunpowder Farms LLC, 4-Gilbert G. Campbell, 5-Dark Hollow Farm, 6-R. A. Hill Stable, 7-Juddmonte Farms Ltd, 8-Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 9-Isabelle H. de Tomaso, 10-G. Watts Humphrey Jr., Susan Keller,Vicki Oliver & G. Watts Humphrey III

Saturday, Churchill Downs, post time: 9:39 p.m. EDT ACK ACK S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Awesome Slew Awesome Again Live Oak Plantation Casse Lanerie 121 2 Giant Expectations K Frost Giant Exline-Border Racing LLC, Gatto Racing, LLC Eurton Leparoux 121 and Zubok, Garrett 3 Flatlined K Flatter Hytrek, Brian, Paden, Rodney and Kuhn, Ryan Dickey Rocco, Jr. 121 4 Warrior's Club K Warrior's Reward Churchill Downs Racing Club Lukas Landeros 121 5 Nice Not Nice Twirling Candy Keene Ridge Racing, LLC Bradley Saez 121 6 Seeking the Soul Perfect Soul (Ire) Charles E. Fipke Stewart Hernandez, Jr. 121 7 C Z Rocket City Zip Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc. Stall, Jr. Bridgmohan 121

Breeders: 1-Live Oak Stud, 2-Sunrise Stables, 3-B & B Thoroughbreds Inc. & Marty Hughes, 4-John O'Meara, 5-Sierra Nevada Racing, LLC, 6-Charles Fipke, 7-Farm III Enterprises LLC

Sunday, Santa Anita, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT ZENYATTA S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Shenandoah Queen Henny Hughes Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Baze 121 2 Abel Tasman K Quality Road China Horse Club International & Clearsky Farms Baffert Smith 125 3 La Force (Ger) Power (GB) Ward & Roberta Williford & Charles N Winner Gallagher Van Dyke 121 4 Vale Dori (Arg) Asiatic Boy (Arg) Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum Baffert Talamo 123 5 Lemoona K Lemon Drop Kid Zayat Stables, LLC Baltas Prat 118 6 Fool's Paradise K Pioneerof the Nile Reddam Racing LLC Cecil Gutierrez 118

Breeders: 1-Emerald Q Partners Inc., Richard S.Reed & Tiffany A. Zammit, 2-Clearsky Farms, 3-Gestut Karlshof, 4-Abolengo, 5-Thor-Bred Stables, LLC, 6-Calumet Farm

Sunday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:00 p.m. EDT JOHN HENRY TURF CHAMPIONSHIP S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Ritzy A. P. English Channel Calumet Farm Blacker Baze 121 2 Ann Arbor Eddie Square Eddie Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 121 3 Ashleyluvssugar Game Plan Alesia, Sharon, Bran Jam Stable & Eurton Stevens 121 Ciaglia Racing LLC 4 Ya Gotta Wanna K Proud Citizen Mersad Metanovic Bloodstock, LLC, D'Amato Franco 121 House, Michael and Sones, Aaron 5 Secretary At War War Front Slam Dunk Racing Baltas Van Dyke 121 6 Liam the Charmer K Smart Strike Madaket Stables LLC McCarthy Gaffalione 121 7 Fashion Business (GB) Frankel (GB) Little Red Feather Racing and Naify, Marsha D'Amato Prat 125

Breeders: 1-Calumet Farm, 2-Reddam Racing LLC, 3-Estate of Alesia, BranJam Stables &Ciaglia Racing, LLC, 4-Brereton C. Jones, 5-Mr. Joseph Allen LLC, 6-Ron McAnally & Deborah McAnally, 7-Andrew Rosen

Sunday, Belmont, post time: 5:50 p.m. EDT MISS GRILLO S.-GII, $200,000, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Takecharge Mirella Take Charge Indy Big Dom Racing Stable McLaughlin Bravo 117 2 Stellar Agent K More Than Ready Madaket Stables LLC, Laymon, Steve, Abreu Franco 117 Scheinman, Martin and Kaplan, Roger 3 No More Fast Women Factum Bran Jam Stable and Clark, David W. Linder, Jr. Lezcano 117 4 Kitty's Legacy Freud McRich Stables Levine Saez 115 5 Varenka Ghostzapper Augustin Stable Motion Velazquez 115 6 Newspaperofrecord (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Klaravich Stables, Inc. Brown Ortiz, Jr. 117 7 Miss Technicality Gio Ponti Namcook Stables LLC and McCormack, John J. Clement Rosario 121 8 Virginia Eloise Curlin St. Elias Stable, MeB Racing Stables LLC Pletcher Bravo 117 and Teresa Viola Racing Stables 9 Dogtag War Front LNJ Foxwoods Brown Castellano 121 10 Decorated Ace Treasure Beach (GB) Brenda McCarthy Dini Diaz, Jr. 121

Breeders: 1-Cantrell Family Partnership, 2-Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton &Silver Fern Farm, LLC, 3-Stonehedge, LLC, 4-Kathleen M. Feron, 5-George Strawbridge Jr., 6-Times of Wigan Ltd, 7-John McCormack, 8-St. Elias Stables, LLC, 9-LNJ Foxwoods, 10-Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

2018 Leading Turf Sires by G1/GISH for stallions standing in North America through Wednesday, Sept. 26 Earnings and Black-type represents worldwide figures & stud fees are for 2018

Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 War Front 16 24 7 19 3 7 155 57 487,875 5,013,663 (2002) by Danzig Crops: 9 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $250,000 U S Navy Flag 2 Kitten's Joy 12 25 7 12 3 5 286 98 3,929,935 13,289,804 (2001) by El Prado (Ire) Crops: 10 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Hawkbill 3 English Channel 11 20 4 13 3 5 158 63 477,850 4,746,831 (2002) by Smart Strike Crops: 8 Stands: Calumet Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Voodoo Song 4 More Than Ready 8 15 6 9 2 4 182 55 770,000 5,235,427 (1997) by Southern Halo Crops: 15 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Catholic Boy 5 Stormy Atlantic 3 7 2 6 -- 4 88 26 325,360 2,261,159 (1994) by Storm Cat Crops: 17 Stands: Hill 'N' Dale Farms KY Fee: $15,000 Stormy Liberal 6 Scat Daddy 15 26 8 15 1 3 244 85 510,765 5,882,158 (2004) by Johannesburg Crops: 8 Stands: Ashford Stud USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Mr Melody 7 The Factor 2 12 1 5 -- 2 126 46 661,332 2,813,344 (2008) by War Front Crops: 3 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: Private Bound for Nowhere 8 Exchange Rate 3 5 2 3 -- 2 114 32 403,911 2,202,075 (1997) by Danzig Crops: 14 Stands: Three Chimneys Farm USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Thundering Blue 9 Point of Entry 3 4 1 2 -- 2 68 20 424,400 1,538,276 (2008) by Dynaformer Crops: 2 Stands: Adena Springs KY Fee: $20,000 Analyze It 10 Lookin At Lucky 1 2 1 2 -- 2 93 21 322,100 1,304,423 (2007) by Smart Strike Crops: 5 Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $17,500 Money Multiplier 11 Giant's Causeway 8 12 5 7 1 1 157 43 675,974 3,826,227 (1997) by Storm Cat Crops: 15 Stands: Ashford Stud USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Chief Whip 12 Medaglia d'Oro 7 18 3 8 -- 1 133 36 294,169 3,306,886 (1999) by El Prado (Ire) Crops: 11 Stands: Jonabell Farm KY Fee: $250,000 Medal Kun (AUS) 13 Tapit 2 9 1 5 -- 1 130 32 448,450 2,708,625 (2001) by Pulpit Crops: 11 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $300,000 Synchrony 14 Quality Road 4 8 2 3 1 1 98 33 665,000 2,363,232 (2006) by Elusive Quality Crops: 5 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $70,000 Spring Quality 15 Lemon Drop Kid 2 9 1 4 -- 1 136 35 150,539 2,280,190 (1996) by Kingmambo Crops: 15 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Red Verdon

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ 3rd-Belmont, $75,807, Alw, 9-27, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:40.36, ft. PLAINSMAN (c, 3, Flatter--S S Pinafore, by Street Sense) finished second in his last two starts going a mile for William Van Meter over the summer, first at Indiana July 14 and then at Ellis IN ORDER OF PURSE: Park Aug. 10. Transferred to Brad Cox, the $350,000 KEESEP buy Friday, Laurel Park, post time: 1:40 p.m. EDT closed well to be third in a nine-panel allowance at Saratoga JAMESTOWN S., $75,000, (S), 2yo, 5 1/2fT Sept. 1. Hammered down to even-money favoritism to improve PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML here, the bay started a step slow and caboosed the tightly 1 Promisemethemoon Cosa Vera Boyce Morgan 15-1 bunched quintet through an opening quarter in :23.17. Inching 2 Ready to Run Run Away and Hide Centeno Cooney 2-1 up the rail to be a joint second as they hit the half in :46.39, 3 Tolaga Bay Fierce Wind Toledo Kingsley 6-1 Plainsman drew even with the leader on the backstretch, took 4 Bear Trappe Trappe Shot Pino Compton 7-2 control entering the turn and rolled clear in the lane to win as he 5 River Gal Blame Cruz Schoenthal 3-1 pleased by 6 3/4 lengths. Point to Remember (Point of Entry) 6 Payneful Paynter Ruiz Cooney 12-1 was best of the rest in second. The winner is a half to the 7 Perfect Exchange Exchange Rate Perez Jenkins 15-1 = 8 Drosselmoon Drosselmeyer McCarthy Cooney 10-1 juvenile colt Achilles Warrior (Warrior s Reward), who won his debut at Saratoga Aug. 22 for trainer Mark Hennig; a yearling colt by Liam=s Map; and a weanling colt by Flatter. His dam was bred back to new Coolmore sire Practical Joke. Lifetime Record: 10-2-3-2, $146,445. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Shortleaf Stable, Inc.; B-Joseph Minor (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. IN ORDER OF PURSE: 8th-Belmont, $79,050, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 9-27, 4th-Churchill Downs, $57,178, Alw, 9-27, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.03, yl. 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:44.57, ft. BLACKTYPE (FR) (g, 7, Dunkerque {Fr}--Theorie {Fr}, by TAP GUN (f, 3, Tapit--Quiet Giant {GSW, $405,389}, by Giant's Anabaa), winner of the 2016 GIII Oceanport S. and GII Causeway)--a half-sister to reigning Horse of the Year Gun Commonwealth Turf Cup and the 2017 GII Knickerbocker S., Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}), Ch. Older Dirt Mile, MGISW, captured a one-mile allowance over this course July 5 and was $13,988,500--graduated at third asking on the Arlington fifth last time in the restricted Lure S. at Saratoga Aug. 11. Sent synthetic Sept. 3 after two off-the-board efforts on dirt, off as the 2-1 second-choice in this scratched-down field of four debuting at this oval June 17 and running at Ellis July 27. Sent off graded winners or graded stakes-placed horses, the dark bay at 6-1 as a main track-only entry here, the $1.4 million KEESEP seized the early advantage and loped along on the front end all buy was away a step slow from the outside post in this scratched the way around. Blacktype crossed the wire a length clear of down six-horse affair, but got her hooves beneath her and MGSW Night Prowler (Giant=s Causeway). Sales history: i7,500 moved up to press from second through modest fractions. Ylg '12 DEANOV. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 35-11-3-8, $855,835. Drawing even with the pacesetter entering the stretch, the gray Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. found another gear in the final furlong, rolling clear to a O-Jump Sucker Stable; B-E.A.R.L. Haras Du Quesnay (FR); 3 1/4-length victory over Laney (Shackleford). Cont. p2 T-Christophe Clement. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 2 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

CD4- Tap Gun cont. 6th-Churchill Downs, $55,095, Msw, 9-27, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 1:18.41, Tap Gun=s Grade II-winning, Ned Evans-bred dam Quiet Giant ft. was purchased by Besliu Stables for $3 million at the 2011 MOST MISCHIEF (c, 2, Into Mischief--Better Than Most, by Keeneland November sale. Out of SW & GSP Quiet Dance (Quiet Elusive Quality), who RNA=d for $540,000 at the OBS April sale, Ameircan), she is a half-sister to Horse of the Year Saint Liam completed the trifecta behind a >TDN Rising Star=-performance (Saint Ballado), GISW Funtastic (More Than Ready), GSW from Bano Solo (Goldencents) in his unveiling at this venue June Congressionalhonor (Forestry), SW Dance Quietly (A.P. Indy), 23 and filled the same spot behind another >TDN Rising Star=- GISP Miss Besilu (Medaglia d=Oro) and the dam of MGSW Lull worthy debut winner in Nitrous (Tapit) at Saratoga July 21, a (War Front). Gun Runner was the first foal out of Quiet Giant race which was further flattered when runner-up and her next foal was the 4-year-old filly Quiet Flirt (Malibu Puttheglassdown (Violence) won his next start at Delaware Moon), who was second in her lone start last year. The 11-year- Thursday. Fading to eighth last time at the Spa Aug. 18, the 3-1 old mare=s recent produce includes the juvenile filly Paulistinha shot saved ground in fourth through an opening half-mile in (Tapit) and a yearling colt by Candy Ride (Arg). She was given :47.08. Shuffled back a bit and moved off the rail on the 2018 off and was bred to Curlin earlier this term. Lifetime backstretch, Most Mischief split horses with a two-wide move in Record: 4-2-0-0, $57,870. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the lane and ran down the top three in the final strides to nail VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Frolic More (More Than Ready) on the line and win by a head. O-Whisper Hill Farm LLC; B-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC & Besilu The winner is a half-sibling to Worldventurer (Wimbledon), Stables, LLC (KY); T-Thomas M. Amoss. MSW, $268,908; W V Jetsetter (Jet Phone), MSW & MGSP, $268,908; and More Than Most (Indygo Mountain), MSW, $272,464. Their dam produced an Uncle Mo filly in 2017 and a Ghostzapper filly in 2018, after which she was bred back to Union Rags. Most Mischief=s second dam is GSW & MGISP Alysbelle (Alydar), a full-sister to Horse of the Year and dual Classic winner Alysheba. This is also the family of Clarence Scharbauer-bred graded stakes winners Thegirlinthatsong (My Golden Song) and Fiftyshadesofgold (My Golden Song). Lifetime IN ORDER OF PURSE: Record: 4-1-0-2, $49,538. Click for the Equibase.com chart or 7th-Belmont, $62,000, (S), Msw, 9-27, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.46, ft. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. ENCRYPTION KEY (g, 3, Data Link--Surf City Susie, by Old O/B-Douglas Scharbauer (KY); T-William Bret Calhoun. Trieste) failed to fire in a pair of state-bred turf tests in New Hidden Brook Foaled York last year, debuting at Belmont Oct. 14 and running at Aqueduct next out Nov. 11. Shelved since that effort, he was 6th-Delaware, $34,375, Msw, 9-27, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04.91, wf. dismissed at 16-1 in this return off that 10-month layoff and PUTTHEGLASSDOWN (c, 2, Violence--Comet of Love {SW, surface switch. Bumped at the start by his outside neighbor, the $266,805}, by Not For Love) finished second behind a >TDN chestnut was sent to the front by Dylan Davis, clicking off Rising Star=-worthy performance from Nitrous (Tapit) on debut opening splits of :22.25 and :45.25. Driven clear in the lane, at Saratoga July 21 and completed the exacta again behind Encryption Key donned cap and gown by two lengths over another impressive winner in Classy John (Songandaprayer) on stablemate and even-money favorite Ready to Escape (More Travers Day Aug. 25 at the Spa. Bet down to 3-5 favoritism to go Than Ready). The winner has a yearling half-sister by Oxbow and one better in this softer spot, the dark bay stalked the leading a weanling half-sister by Maclean=s Music. His dam was bred trio from a three-wide second through a sharp first quarter in back to Golden Ticket. Sales history: $60,000 Ylg '16 SARAUG; :22.35. Two of his foes called it quits on the backstretch and $120,000 RNA 2yo '17 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, Puttheglassdown and Mercusio (Elusive Quality) were left to $34,458. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored duke it out on the front end. The pair battled stride-for-stride by Fasig-Tipton. down the lane with Puttheglassdown forging clear in the final O-Happy Face Racing Stable; B-Maurice F. Casey (NY); T-Charlton sixteenth to win by 1 1/4 lengths. The winner is the most recent Baker. produce out of stakes winner Comet of Love, who visited Mineshaft earlier this term. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $54,400. PINHOOKED BY & RAISED AT MACHMER HALL Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O/B-Gold Square, LLC (PA); T-Jeremiah C. Englehart. SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

4th-BEL, $75K, Msw, 3yo/up, f, 7f, 3:09 p.m. ET Saturday, September 29, 2018 Kiaran McLaughlin unveiled well-related Godolphin homebred 1st-HSN, -9,550,000 ($84k), Maiden, 2yo, 1800m KEEPSHERCOOL (Smart Strike) in this spot. A daughter of SEIUN KOBE (c, 2, Congrats--Royal Card, by Chapel Royal) is a MGISW Composure (Touch Gold), the bay is a half-sister to GSW son of a Grade III-placed dam who is responsible for Grade III & MGISP Penwith (Bernardini), MGISP Centring (A.P. Indy) and winner Sorryaboutnothing (Repent). An $80,000 Keeneland GISP Tranquil Manner (A.P. Indy). Her second dam is GSW & September yearling turned $150,000 OBS March breezer, the MGISP Party Cited (Alleged). Chad Brown sends out another bay descends from the female family of MGSW De Bertie (De well-bred miss in Juddmonte homebred Chamber (Tapit), who Niro), the dam of GSWs Uptown Bertie (More Than Ready), Get makes her second start here after finishing fourth on debut at Ready Bertie (More Than Ready) and Whirlie Bertie (Stormin Saratoga Aug. 16. A half-sister to GSP Raison d=Etat (A. P. Indy), Fever). Seiun Kobe was a debut fourth at Nakayama Sept. 15 the gray is out of MGISW and multi-millionaire Sightseek (gate 10). B-Woodford Thoroughbreds (KY) (Distant View), who is a half-sister to MGISW millionaire Tates Creek (Rahy) and a full-sister to the dam of European champion Sunday, September 30, 2018 Special Duty (GB) (Hennessy). TJCIS PPs. --@CDeBernardisTDN 4th-NKY, -13,400,000 ($118k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT PARIS TESORO (f, 2, Declaration of War--Patricias Prospect, by A.P. Indy) is out of a daughter of French Group 1 winner Macoumba who is a full-sister to Spendthrift=s perennial leading sire Malibu Moon as well as to MGSP Positively (Distorted Humor) and SP Mutually Benefit (Dynaformer), the dam of MSW & MGSP Compelled (War Front). A $25K KEENOV weanling, the i80K Arqana August yearling is also from the family of Spendthrift=s Temple City (Dynaformer) and G1SW Septieme Ciel (Seattle Slew). B-A Bayle, C Bigheart, S Gross et al (KY)

5th-HSN, -13,400,000 ($118k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1200mT LE LIEN FORT (f, 2, Noble Mission {GB}--Clare Skies Ahead, by Sky Classic) is the first live foal for her stakes-winning dam, who was also placed in consecutive runnings of the GIII All Along S. for this breeder before her retirement. The chestnut is the first Japanese runner for her freshman sire, a full-brother to Frankel (GB), who has been represented by seven winners and the stakes-placed Life Mission to date. B-Dr Stephen G Jackson & Debbie Jackson (KY) @EquinealTDN

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Tap Gun (Tapit), a half-sister to HOY Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}), scores at Churchill Downs. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Verrazano (More Than Ready), Ashford Stud, $22,500 135 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners 6-Woodbine, Msw 1mT, SISTER NOVA, 2-1 $130,000 KEE SEP yrl

Well Spelled (Spellbinder), Godstone Farm, $1,500 FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 14 foals of racing age/1 winner/1 black-type winner Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile), Airdrie Stud, $10,000 5-Penn National, Msw 5f, FISH TO FRY, 12-1 120 foals of racing age/11 winners/1 black-type winner 3-Penn National, Msw 6f, SWEET MAGIC MOMENT, 20-1 8-Woodbine, Msw 1mT, CAULDRON, 12-1 $28,000 RNA FTK OCT yrl Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song), Three Chimneys Farm, 3-Remington, Msw 1m, DAUNTLESS PRINCE, 30-1 $30,000 109 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $12,500 6-Woodbine, Msw 1mT, BOSSY MADAM, 8-1 103 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners $135,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $120,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $90,000 1-Charles Town, Msw 4 1/2f, BIZZY BELLE, 12-1 OBS MAR 2yo $9,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 1-Penn National, Msw 1m, SWEET DIANE, 7-5 1-Penn National, Msw 1m, PRIDE IN THE BIZ, 4-1 $130,000 KEE SEP yrl; $95,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo $21,000 KEE SEP yrl 6-Indiana Grand, Msw 1mT, SARCILLO, 9-2 SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 $32,000 KEE SEP yrl; $20,000 OBS APR 2yo Declaration of War (War Front), Ashford Stud, $40,000 255 foals of racing age/58 winners/6 black-type winners Goldencents (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000 6-Woodbine, Msw 1mT, SOLDIER IN PINK, 15-1 119 foals of racing age/18 winners/2 black-type winners 6-Woodbine, Msw 1mT, I'LL TAKE THE GOLD, 12-1 El Padrino (Pulpit), Northview PA, $5,000 $1,000 RNA E '18 KEE JAN 115 foals of racing age/22 winners/1 black-type winner 8-Churchill Downs, Msw 1 1/16m, MR. MONEY, 5-1 1-Charles Town, Msw 4 1/2f, UNA BUENA MAMACITA, 3-1 $130,000 KEE SEP yrl $1,500 EAS OCT yrl

He's Had Enough (Tapit), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $5,000 Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), Spendthrift Farm, $12,000 80 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners 183 foals of racing age/54 winners/7 black-type winners 1-Charles Town, Msw 4 1/2f, HEY SISTER, 10-1 6-Belmont, Msw 6f, BLONDE MOMENT, 9-2 $1,000 FTK FEB yrl $6,200 KEE NOV wnl; $40,000 FTK OCT yrl; $150,000 OBS APR 7-Santa Anita, Msw 1m, ISTANBUL, 6-1 2yo $40,000 FTK JUL yrl; $160,000 BAR APR 2yo Paynter (Awesome Again), WinStar Farm, $25,000 Honorable Dillon (Tapit), Rockridge Stud, $5,000 218 foals of racing age/50 winners/3 black-type winners 81 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners 2-Laurel, $75K Jamestown S., 5 1/2fT, PAYNEFUL, 12-1 1-Charles Town, Msw 4 1/2f, HONORABLE LILLY, 10-1

Moro Tap (Tapit), Double Infinity Ranch, $2,500 35 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners 3-Remington, Msw 1m, MORO CHARLIE, 5-1 $6,700 RNA TTA MIX yrl

Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm, $25,000 111 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners 6-Indiana Grand, Msw 1mT, ALOO GHOST, 20-1

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Run Bella Run, f, 3, Giant=s Causeway--Magic Vixen, by Tapit. Remington, 9-26, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:45.43. B-Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc. (KY). Spa Jazz, g, 3, Graydar--Jazz Dancer, by Dixieland Band. Belmont, 9-27, (S), (C), 1m (off turf), 1:38.53. B-Milfer Farm ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Inc. (NY). *$75,000 Ylg '16 FTKOCT. 4th-Gulfstream, $47,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 9-27, Lem Me Tel Ya, c, 3, Take Charge Indy--Heavenly Humor (MSW, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:38.46, ft. $260,595), by Distorted Humor. Belmont, 9-27, (S), (C), 6f (off REAGAN'S ROSE (f, 3, With Distinction--Miss May, by Northern turf), 1:10.10. B-Donald L Brown (NY). *$55,000 2yo '17 Afleet) Lifetime Record: 10-3-2-0, $115,000. O-Flying Finish EASMAY. Farm; B-R. C. Van Voorhees (FL); T-Rory C. Miller. *$1,000 Ylg Miami Smuggler, g, 3, Turbo Compressor--Gion, by Meadow '16 OBSWIN. Monster. Presque Isle Downs, 9-26, 6f (AWT), 1:11.56. B-Classic Run Farm, Inc. (FL). *1/2 to Luke of York (Put It Back), 8th-Remington, $43,350, (S), 9-26, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, SW, $100,086. 1:18.01, ft. Black Pepper, g, 3, Wildcat Heir--Taylor's Choice, by FASHION ROSE (f, 3, Old Fashioned--White Scarf {SP, Conquistador Cielo. Gulfstream, 9-27, 6f, 1:12.51. B-Brent $135,150}, by Matty G) Lifetime Record: 6-2-3-1, $82,408. & Crystal Fernung (FL). *$50,000 2yo '17 OBSMAR. **1/2 to O/B-Margie & Van French (OK); T-Donnie K. Von Hemel. Singlet (Real Quiet), MSW, $330,394; and Choctaw Chuck (Bwana Charlie), MSW, $367,484. 7th-Presque Isle Downs, $29,310, (NW3L)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), General J C, g, 4, Desert Party--Leonine, by Lion Heart. Finger 9-26, 3yo/up, 1m 70y (AWT), 1:42.21, ft. Lakes, 9-27, (S), 6f, 1:13.98. B-Sinatra Thoroughbred Racing & BOWSPRIT (g, 4, Mast Track--Sassy Number, by Include) Breeding LLC & Thomas Rosa (NY). Lifetime Record: 13-3-1-3, $76,132. O-Silhouette LLC; B-Edmund T. Mudge (MD); T-Milan Milosevic.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Dixie Highway, g, 2, Arch--Dixie Quest, by Coronado's Quest. Presque Isle Downs, 9-27, 6f (AWT), 1:11.15. B-Paul Tackett (KY). *$8,700 Ylg '17 FTKOCT. **Full to Made in Detroit, SP, $209,571. ARCH, Dixie Highway, g, 2, o/o Dixie Quest, by Coronado's Tone Broke, c, 2, Broken Vow--Mendocino Beano (SP), by Smart Quest. MSW, 9-27, Presque Isle Downs Strike. Remington, 9-26, 1m (off turf), 1:39.85. B-Sean BROKEN VOW, Tone Broke, c, 2, o/o Mendocino Beano, by Fitzhenry (ON). *$40,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. **1/2 to Stallion Smart Strike. MSW, 9-26, Remington Heiress (Exchange Rate), SW, $109,187. DATA LINK, Encryption Key, g, 3, o/o Surf City Susie, by Old Twitter Storm, f, 2, Paddy O'Prado--Lisabellbobo, by Thunder Trieste. MSW, 9-27, Belmont Gulch. Woodbine, 9-26, (C), 6f (AWT), 1:11.78. B-Rapputi DESERT PARTY, General J C, g, 4, o/o Leonine, by Lion Heart. Stable LLC & Anthony Naccarato (NY). *$3,000 RNA Wlg '16 MSW, 9-27, Finger Lakes FTNMIX; $2,000 Ylg '17 OBSOCT. **1ST-TIME STARTER. DUNKERQUE (FR), Blacktype (Fr), g, 7, o/o Theorie (Fr), by Maddy's Last Dance, c, 2, Two Step Salsa--Maddy's Dance (SW, Anabaa. AOC, 9-27, Belmont $165,940), by Dance With Ravens. Gulfstream, 9-27, (C), 6f, FLATTER, Plainsman, c, 3, o/o S S Pinafore, by Street Sense. 1:12.89. B-D. J. Federico (FL). ALW, 9-27, Belmont Seguimi, c, 2, Victor's Cry--Vulcan Rose, by Fusaichi Pegasus. GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, Grand Journey, c, 3, o/o Grand Portege, by Woodbine, 9-26, (S), 1m 70y (AWT), 1:45.94. B-Phoenix Rising Grand Slam. MCL, 9-27, Gulfstream Farms (ON). *C$85,000 Ylg '17 CANSEP. **1/2 to Flameaway GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, Run Bella Run, f, 3, o/o Magic Vixen, by (Scat Daddy), MGSW, $834,834; and Ellan Vannin (Spring At Tapit. MSW, 9-26, Remington Last), SW, $120,021. GRAYDAR, Spa Jazz, g, 3, o/o Jazz Dancer, by Dixieland Band. Grand Journey, c, 3, Giant=s Causeway--Grand Portege, by MCL, 9-27, Belmont Grand Slam. Gulfstream, 9-27, (C), 1mT, 1:39.67. B-Whisper INTO MISCHIEF, Most Mischief, c, 2, o/o Better Than Most, by Hill Farm (KY). *1/2 to Florida Won (Birdstone), MGSW, Elusive Quality. MSW, 9-27, Churchill Downs $467,920. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

All TDN Winners By Sire cont. WILDCAT HEIR, Black Pepper, g, 3, o/o Taylor's Choice, by Conquistador Cielo. MSW, 9-27, Gulfstream MAST TRACK, Bowsprit, g, 4, o/o Sassy Number, by Include. WITH DISTINCTION, Reagan's Rose, f, 3, o/o Miss May, by AOC, 9-26, Presque Isle Downs Northern Afleet. AOC, 9-27, Gulfstream OLD FASHIONED, Fashion Rose, f, 3, o/o White Scarf, by Matty G. ALW, 9-26, Remington PADDY O'PRADO, Twitter Storm, f, 2, o/o Lisabellbobo, by Thunder Gulch. MCL, 9-26, Woodbine TAKE CHARGE INDY, Lem Me Tel Ya, c, 3, o/o Heavenly Humor, by Distorted Humor. MCL, 9-27, Belmont TAPIT, Tap Gun, f, 3, o/o Quiet Giant, by Giant's Causeway. ALW, 9-27, Churchill Downs TURBO COMPRESSOR, Miami Smuggler, g, 3, o/o Gion, by Meadow Monster. MSW, 9-26, Presque Isle Downs TWO STEP SALSA, Maddy's Last Dance, c, 2, o/o Maddy's Dance, by Dance With Ravens. MCL, 9-27, Gulfstream VICTOR'S CRY, Seguimi, c, 2, o/o Vulcan Rose, by Fusaichi Pegasus. MSW, 9-26, Woodbine VIOLENCE, Puttheglassdown, c, 2, o/o Comet of Love, by Not For Love. MSW, 9-27, Delaware

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OAKS SPROUTS FROM AL SHAQAB STARS MAKING WAVES IN NEW CAREERS By Tom Frary ORBY ROOTS While even a cursory period in the modern theatre of European racing can seem stretched out beyond its timeframe, the names Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire})--Wana Doo, by Grand Slam) and Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}--Acidanthera {GB}, by Alzao) still rest in the forefront of the collective cortex of the sport=s movers, shakers, fans and bettors. Their advanced athletic technique was complimented by the elan of Richard Hughes in the saddle and the positive results of that symbiosis were felt on several occasions in the early part of the decade. Just two moments easy to recall involve Toronado assailing Dawn Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) in one of the better editions of Goodwood=s G1 Sussex S. in the recent era and Olympic Glory rampaging up Ascot=s rain-afflicted straight to G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. victory. Cont. p5 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Orby graduate Forever Together after winning the Oaks | Racing Post JOHN SADLER: FOUR DECADES IN, & ALWAYS By Kelsey Riley LOOKING FORWARD A Classic victory is just the kind of endorsement every sales Dan Ross speaks with veteran trainer John Sadler about his career and two of his current stable stars, Accelerate (Looking company hopes for ahead of the yearling sales season. When At Lucky) and Catalina Cruiser (Union Rags). Click or tap here to that firm just happens to be offering that Classic winner=s full- go straight to TDN America. sibling at its flagship sale, well, the marketing campaigns nearly write themselves. That=s exactly what happened for Goffs on June 1 when Forever Together (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) posted an emphatic score in the G1 Investec Oaks. Eight weeks later, Goffs announced that it would offer her full-sister at its Orby yearling sale, which takes place in Kildare on Oct. 2 and 3. The placement of the latest yearling out of the blue hen producer Green Room (Theatrical {Ire}) by her breeders Vimal and Gillian Khosla at Orby wouldn=t likely have been a complete surprise to many; three of the mare=s four yearlings to be offered at public auction in Europe have gone through the Orby ring. At i900,000, Forever Together was the highest-priced filly at Orby two years ago when bought by MV Magnier. Her full- sister, the G1 Fillies= Mile winner Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), had cost Magnier i680,000 in 2013. The Sea The Stars (Ire) filly Signe (Ire) had cost Amanda Skiffington i1.1 million on behalf of Fiona and Ian Carmichael-Jennings in 2015. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

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The fact that Green Room is responsible for a third Group 1 winnerBthe Prix Jean Prat winner and sire Lord Shanakill (Speightstown)Bmakes the page all that more appealing. Like Together Forever and Signe, this year=s Galileo filly out of Green Room will be offered by Ballylinch Stud, as lot 318. AIt is vital to us that people such as the Khoslas, who are one breeder, have happily done well with us in the past with this very good pedigree and have given their confidence and placed their trust in us again by sending us this beautiful filly,@ said Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby. AAnd trust me, she=s a beautiful filly.@ While the Green Room filly is expected to be the star attraction on day two, day one will have a headliner in its own Orby graduate Land Force, whose half-sister by right in another Galileo full-sister to a Group 1 winner: Glenvale Australia sells this year | Racing Post Stud=s sister to the triple Group 1 winner Alice Springs (Ire) (lot AThe own-sisters to Forever Together and Alice Springs, I=d 165). The dam, Aleagueoftheirown (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), stand behind all day long against any horse, anywhere, being has also left the stakes-placed Criteria (Ire), Kingston Jamaica offered this year,@ he said. AThey are two outstanding yearlings (Ire) and Crocodile Rock (Ire), all by Galileo. Alice Springs was on paper and two Grade >A= yearlings in terms of physical herself a 550,000gns yearling, and her 3-year-old full-sister attributes.@ Hence (Ire), the most recent progeny of the mare to be offered Just as a sale catalogue isn=t about just two horses, neither is a for sale in 2016, set an even higher precedent at 2.1 million gns. sale=s impact measured by one graduate alone. Forever Beeby was quick to assure that the physical of each of the Together=s Oaks tour-de-force has been supported this year for Galileo fillies matches up to the pages. the Orby sale by wins by standout juveniles Land Force (Ire) (No Nay Never) and Angel=s Hideaway (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the G2 Qatar Richmond S. and G3 Princess Margaret Keeneland S., THE OWN-SISTERS TO FOREVER respectively. Land Force was plucked out of the Orby ring last year by MV Magnier and Mayfair Speculators for i350,000, TOGETHER AND ALICE SPRINGS, I’D while Angel=s Hideaway cost Cheveley Park Stud i390,000. Way STAND BEHIND ALL DAY LONG up at the top of the leaderboard at that same sale at i1.6 million was Zayat Stables and the Coolmore partners= Old Glory AGAINST ANY HORSE, ANYWHERE, (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who provided the sale another timely boost BEING OFFERED THIS YEAR. last week when breaking his maiden at first-asking in a >TDN Rising Star= performance. Henry Beeby Last year=s Orby sale saw 373 youngstersBfrom 468 catalogued and 433 offeredBchange hands for an average of i109,122 and a median of i65,000. Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Oaks Sprouts From Orby Roots Cont. Both of those figures were down just a shade, but when considering the 2016 renewal of the auction had featured yearlings from the coveted Wildenstein dispersal, the numbers hold up well. Furthermore, the clearance rate improved to 86% from 84%. The talking point upon conclusion of this year=s breeze-up season was the over-saturation of the market and the impact that would have on the yearling market as the breeze-up consignors re-evaluate their strategies. Beeby pointed out that Vice President, International Operations Orby is the only major yearling sale to have reduced its Gary King numbersBand fairly significantlyBthis year. Four-hundred Twitter: @garykingTDN eighteen yearlings are in the book this year, down from 468 last [email protected] year. + 1.732.320.0975 AWhat we felt last year was that, we have a two-day sale that International Editor we promote as a world-class sale with pedigrees to match any Kelsey Riley catalogue in the world, and maybe there were just a few that Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN fell short of that aspiration last year,@ Beeby explained. ASo we [email protected] decided we=d set ourselves very stringent targets this year. We ignored the numbers we were accumulating and just said to European Editor ourselves, >go and find the best horses you can find, the horses Emma Berry we can promote as world-class horses.= So we ended up with Twitter: @collingsberry 418. It=s not a round figure, it=s significantly less than last year, [email protected] but it=s what we set out to do. We believe we can stand behind Associate International Editor every single horse in the catalogue and we provided alternative Heather Anderson sales to horses that last year may have got into the Orby. We Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN have the Premier and Silver Sales across at Doncaster and we have the Sportsmans Sale here at Goffs. We tried to, and hope Marketing Manager we have, set a very high standard.@ Alayna Cullen AWhen we were on the farms talking to the breeders and Twitter: @AlaynaCullen consignors they very much agreed with that. A certain standard [email protected] is required. The Orby is a select sale both on pedigree and on Contributing Editor the physicals and we are therefore hopeful we=ve got the Alan Carasso balance correct.@ Cont. p4 Twitter: @EquinealTDN

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Beeby is mindful of the fact that reverberations from the tricky breeze-up market could be seen at the yearling sales. “In the middle market in particular, that could have an effect,@ he said. AOn the one hand, the breeze-up boys are a remarkably resilient bunch of people and I take my hat off to them every year. By the same token, it was a tough breeze-up market this year, everywhere. It has to make them at least review their approach and their spend.@ AThe foal crop growing is also a concern,@ he added. AFor the Orby sale, that=s probably one of the reasons we=ve tightened it up and zoned in on our quality. It seems to be black and white and very little grey. It=s either yes or no and very few maybes. Zoning in on quality will hopefully have the desired effect.@ While the state of the market won=t be known until the evening of Oct. 3, what is known now is that Orby shoppers won=t be short of quality to sift through. Galileo and his heir apparent Frankel have 11 and 5, respectively, catalogued, and they of course carry the quality that befits both this sale and their sires= respective accomplishments. In addition to the aforementioned fillies, Galileo has lot 397, the second foal out of the dual Group 3 winner Maureen (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), whose first produce, Mary Somerville (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), was second on debut earlier this week; lot 61, a half-brother to G1 Middle Park S. winner Astaire (Ire) (Intense Focus); and lot 43, the second foal out of dual graded winner Quiet Oasis (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Frankel=s haul includes lot 2, a half-sister to the dual Group 1- winning sprinter Kingsgate Native (Ire) (Mujadil). The upwardly mobile Mastercraftsman (Ire) has eight representing him, including a daughter of the stakes-winning and producing Arosa (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) (lot 179). Galileo=s half-brother Sea The Stars (Ire) matches his half-brother Galileo=s haul with 11, including lot 388, a half-sister to the dam of Invincible Army (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and two other stakes producers. Irish National Stud flagbearer Invincible Spirit (Ire) has 10 catalogued, and those include a full-brother to Cable Bay (Ire) (lot 57) and a half-brother to Group 1 winner Erupt (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and stakes winner Marie de Medici (Medicean {GB}) (lot 393). Given his start at stud this year, it is likely the No Nay Nevers will fly off the shelf, and his 21 include a half-sister to Italian Group 1 winner Ventura Storm (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) (lot 69). Buyers also have the chance to get their hands on the second crops of the likes of Kingman (GB) and Australia (GB), and the latter=s bunch includes a three-quarter sister to Grade I winner Photo Call (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and a half to Land Force (Ire) (No Nay Never) (lot 127). Cont. p5 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Oaks Sprouts From Orby Roots Cont. First-crop sires include champions Muhaarar (GB), who has a half-brother to Group 1-winning sprinter Signs Of Blessing (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) (lot 109); Gleneagles (Ire), with a half- sister to stakes winners Esentepe (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) and Mythical Magic (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) (lot 418); and Golden Horn (GB), who has a half-sister to G2 Royal Lodge S. winner Steeler (Ire) (Raven=s Pass) and three other stakes horses (lot 262). The ever-popular Dark Angel (Ire) has 18 catalogued, including a half-brother to G1 Dewhurst S. winner Intense Focus (Giant=s Causeway) and to the dam of Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy) (lot 254), while Kodiac=s 15 include a full-sister to the G2 Flying Childers S. winner Ardad (Ire) (lot 315). Another proven sire with a handful of strong lots on pedigree is Zoffany, with lot 42, a half-brother to this year=s G1 Irish Derby winner Latrobe (Ire) (Camelot {GB}); and lot 46, a half-brother to Oaks winner Dancing Rain (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and to the dam of champion Maybe (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), also the dam of Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). A full-sister to a Group 1 winner will still be available towards the end of the sale in the form of lot 398, a sister to G1 Racing Post Trophy victor Marcel (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}). AI do think we=re getting a bigger share of the best horses in Ireland coming to the Orby sale,@ Beeby said. The work is never done, we=ll never be complete on that and a whole load of other things, but I would say we provide the best service we can. We Not to be outdone, Toronado recorded a triple on Thursday, think it=s a very good hands-on service provided by a very with winners at Pontefract and Kempton bringing him up to 15 passionate and knowledgeable team. When Forever Together winners. His best runner so far is the colt Watan (GB), who was won or when Land Force, Angel=s Hideaway or Old Glory won, runner-up in York=s G3 Acomb S. in August. He is trained by, we were shouting as loudly as anybody because it matters to us. guess who? Of course it=s Richard Hannon, junior that is, which We take enormous pride in the work we do.@ is particularly pertinent given that the campaigning of both The Goffs Orby Sale takes place at Park Paddocks in Kildare on Olympic Glory and Toronado straddled the winding up of Oct. 2 and 3. The one-day Sportsmans Sale follows on Oct. 4. Hannon Senior=s impressive career and the rudimental stage of his son=s. The most indicative vane of Olympic Glory=s eminence at stud is the Listed Tipperary S. runner-up Mintd (Ire), now with Chad Brown and considered Grade I material. That freshman Al Shaqab Stars Making Waves In New Careers Cont. from p1 moment of carpe diem is imminent for the pair of Al Shaqab While the electric current they generated on the premier frontiersman. tracks of Europe still survives to an extent, it is now at the Al Shaqab=s Sebastien Desmontils is keen to express glorious Haras de Bouquetot that both have to generate a satisfaction with the current state of play as the European different kind of voltage. Thanks to some serious home support season enters its frantic crescendo with many of the key juvenile heats clustered together in little more than a month. and a spot of moonlighting in the Southern Hemisphere, with AWe are seeing them winning everywhere and that is a great Toronado catching the imagination at Swettenham Stud and achievement,@ he said. AOlympic Glory was fairly precocious in Olympic Glory well-received at Arrowfield Stud, that is more terms of his form, but we are seeing his 2-year-olds winning than possible. right now so maybe they are not as precocious as him. There are On Sunday at the neighbouring provincial venues of Mont-de- a lot fewer 2-year-old maidens in France and there are a lot of Marsan and Dax in Southwestern France, juveniles by Olympic them in training there, but they are winning and can go in again Glory pulled off an afternoon double to take his tally to 14 after. He has 35% winners-to-runners, which is good and so far winners and keep him in the top five in the list of first-crop sires. we are very happy with him.@ Cont. p6 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

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Al Shaqab Stars Making Waves In New Careers Cont. AToronado has almost the same strike-rate, but with three black-type horses already and we have been supporting him at the sales and also in the covering shed with good mares,@ Desmontils continued. AHe has Watan and also [the Listed Criterium du Bequet third] Baylagan (Fr), so it shows there is support from us in order to commercialise him during the season. At the sales, they are still making a good bit of money and their averages are holding, so with more black-type they=ll go again next year.@ Asked to pick out a potential gem among the homebreds, Physically, both were standouts during their racing and that is Desmontils mentions the as-yet unraced colt Muraikh (Fr), a translating in their second career. AToronado is stamping them a Toronado out of the Wertheimer mare Plumba (GB) (Anabaa). lot--they are copies of him and The dam was a i600,000 when you see them you are sure Arqana December acquisition by they are his,@ Desmontils said. virtue of the fact that she is a AToronado was a bull and you full-sister to the G1 Grand Prix can see this in his progeny. They de Saint-Cloud heroine and move very well and they are significant producer Plumania athletes. Olympic Glory doesn=t (GB). Also a half to the G2 Prix stamp them as much, but you de Royallieu winner Balladeuse can always see the shape of him (Fr) (Singspiel {Ire}), herself the and you can recognise them dam of the 2016 G1 Prix also.@ Vermeille scorer Left Hand (GB) AWhat trainers say about the (Dubawi {Ire}), her March-foaled Olympic Glory=s is that they have son is in training with good minds, are hard workers Henri-Francois Devin. and are easy to train. Toronado=s AHe looks quite decent and can be a bit more electric, Olympic Glory has 14 winners and had a double Henri has a couple he likes, so without being tricky. You need last Sunday | Asuncion Pineyrua we=re waiting for them,@ he said. the big one, obviously, to keep AWe still have some in the boxes them going commercially but with all those winners coming we bred and who we bought last year for a bit of money, so we through the ranks I=m sure one will show the ability to perform should have a few more bullets to fire in the Al Shaqab silks by at the highest level.@ our stallions before the end of the year.@ Cont. p7 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Al Shaqab Stars Making Waves In New Careers Cont. I THINK THE BEST WAY TO TACKLE With nine European Group 1 races for juveniles around the corner and the Australian 2-year-old season about to launch OVERPRODUCTION IS TO LIMIT with the A$8-million Inglis Race Series a key part of that, the Al STALLION BOOKS. IF EACH STALLION Shaqab duo have a crucial time ahead. AWe are just seeing the Olympic Glory=s picking up now and COULD ONLY COVER A MAXIMUM OF he=s having a few first-time winners, but maybe they=ll have 125 MARES, STALLION FARMS WOULD some more distance in their legs than he did himself. Maybe the way we train in France might give them more stamina. Maybe BE FORCED TO CHOOSE they will be more mile to 10-furlong horses than just speed THE BETTER MARES. horses. Toronado puts a lot of strength into his horses, which Anthony Rogers they like in the Southern Hemisphere. While he wasn=t as popular at the sales there as Olympic Glory was, that was possibly because he was not seen as being as precocious as Olympic Glory, but he has appeal for Australia being by High Chaparral.@ AWe are all hopeful,@ Desmontils added. AThey are away, but Just as they had for the first part of the September Yearling they need the horses to be right on the good days.@ Sale, Part 2 figures fell across the board, the most worrying (Click here to return to p1) being a 149% increase in unsold lots, despite a 7% rise in horses offered (clearance rate 66% down from 86%). Turnover for 172 sold totaled i1,241,300; a 41% drop from 2017, leading to a 38% fall in median (i5,000) and a 29% decrease in the average FIGURES DIP AT FAIRYHOUSE BOOK TWO price (i7,217). In response, Tattersalls Ireland CEO, Matt Mitchell said, By Amy Lynam "Today's trade was not forgiving. Reflecting the polarised nature FAIRYHOUSE, Ireland--Sire power is a crucial factor at of the market, the trend remains that there is demand for bloodstock sales, and one stallion experiencing a resurgence in individuals that satisfy strict criteria. Unfortunately, for popularity, following a season that included a Classic winner and breeders in particular, limited demand exists at the lower a Royal Ascot heroine, is Yeomanstown Stud resident Camacho levels." (GB). The son of Danehill was responsible for the top price of A much chirpier Luke Lillingston confirmed that the top lot Part 2 of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale on would race for Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds, adding, "I've Thursday as Luke Lillingston went to i32,000 for Nicola Kent's always been a big fan of Camacho and he has really come of age filly, consigned as lot 576. this year. This filly has scope and substance, and is a lovely The price tag of i32,000 is almost half the high price of the mover. Nicola [Kent] is a very smart breeder and I know the 2017 renewal, during which seven lots surpassed that mark, led family well, with Michael Bell having trained Pass The Peace by a i60,000 Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire) colt. (GB) (Alzao) to win the G1 Cheveley Park S." Cont. p8 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 8 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Figures Dip at Fairyhouse Book 2 Cont. mares. I think this move would reward them in the future and Bred by Nicola and Eleanor Kent out of their homebred reduce the numbers of poor stock." Barathea (Ire) mare Pashmina (Ire), the late April-born is bred Not all was doom and gloom, though, as the terrific first on the same cross as My Catch (Ire), a dual stakes winner at the season of No Nay Never helped Glenard Stables double the Meydan Carnival. It's a family that has served the Kents well, the i15,000 foal price of their lot 641 offering, after their filly sold yearling's full-brother having sold for 68,000gns last year, from a to Joe Foley for i30,000. Glenard Stables, which is run by Batt i7,500 covering fee, while the second dam produced Group 3 O'Connell in Ballynoe, County Cork, is better known in National winner Monsieur Joe (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) and Blenheim S. winner Hunt circles, having sold the likes of Village Vic (Ire) (Old Vic Monsieur Power (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}), while the aforementioned {GB}), and while O'Connell also trains seven to eight Pass The Peace (GB) was bred by John Kent. point-to-pointers each year, he always pinhooks two foals each The Castlebridge Consignment topped the vendor table on year with his brother-in-law, Paul Reed. "I was happy with the Thursday, selling five lots for a total of i55,000, but Bill Dwan sale, especially given that a lot of people have lost a fortune this was not donning rose-tinted glasses on Thursday. "Trade has week. The sire made all the difference and she had been busy been very selective; strong at the top and unfortunately, very showing as a result," commented O'Connell. patchy underneath," Dwan mused. "I think we're producing too An encouraging side story to the difficult trade experienced at many horses, and we do not have new buyers to cater for them. this year=s breeze-up sales, and for those out of luck at the There has certainly been less foreign trade than in previous current yearling sales, is the good fortune some experience with years, with a definite decrease in unsold consignments on the Italian buyers this week, but I track. The resale market of think the Scandinavian market is horses in training is what Tony one this sale could be promoted Mullins had in mind when to in the future. The arrival of spending i25,000 on lot 624, a Zhang Yuesheng was welcomed son of Epaulette (Aus) out of a by all vendors today and we are full-sister to dual stakes winner very grateful for his continued High Society (Ire) (Key Of Luck), support of the Irish sales." herself the dam of the late BBA Ireland was the biggest Group 1 winning sprinter Society spender on Thursday, the arrival Rock (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar of Zhang Yuesheng of Yulong {Ire}). Investments a major factor in "I intend to buy half a dozen their i117,700 spend on 16 horses over the next few weeks, horses. The importance of the Yulong=s Zhang Yuesheng at Fairyhouse on Thursday | Tatts Ireland purely with the aim to resell," Italian market was evident in said Mullins. "I sold Howling Alduino Botti's second placing in the buyers' table, his eight Ridge (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) recently and his selling yearlings costing a total of i91,000, with the next largest spend price, along with that received by Emmett [Mullins, Tony's coming in at i35,000. Bloodstock agent Tomas Janda was the nephew] with Ducketts Grove (Point Of Entry), gives you a good only other buyer from outside of Ireland and England to feature incentive to trade 2-year-olds off the track." in the top 10. Howling Ridge was sent to Mullins after he trained his The Rogers family's Airlie Stud was on a high last week with half-sister, Punked (Ire), to win her maiden in the colours of Skitter Scatter (Scat Daddy)'s G1 Moyglare Stud S. victory, but breeder Danny Coogan, and was subsequently sold to e5 Racing. were quickly brought back down to earth with the small matter Punked (Ire) (So You Think {NZ}) had been led out unsold as a of selling six yearlings at Tattersalls Ireland. Anthony Rogers yearling at i10,000, while Emmet Mullins retained Ducketts echoed Bill Dwan's sentiments on trade, adding that rising costs Grove after he failed to reach a satisfactory price at the were also a cause for concern. "It is worrying that production Goresbridge Breeze-Up Sale. His colt later caught the eye when costs continue to rise; I would estimate that they have risen by winning his debut at Cork impressively and now runs in the approximately 10% in the last three years, yet demand is falling. colours of Hong Kong owner PK Siu, under the care of new I think the best way to tackle overproduction is to limit stallion trainer Ed Walker. books. If each stallion could only cover a maximum of 125 mares, stallion farms would be forced to choose the better TDN EUROPE • PAGE 9 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Doncaster next time and due to circumstances was also made to come from behind on this occasion. With the G2 Champagne S. third Cardini (Magician {Ire}) unable to maintain his exacting

tempo beyond the furlong pole, this fell into the lap of the closers with Prince Eiji emerging with credit having been close to the pace throughout. Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale AWe=ll have to go back and see what there is for him and while Part II I=m a huge believer of running if a horse is thriving, he has experience now so he could be put away for the winter,@ SESSION TOTALS 2018 2017 $ Catalogued 285 271 Johnston continued. AFrom what we=ve seen today, he=s going to $ Number Offered 259 242 want every inch of a mile next year and probably further. It=s a $ Number Sold 172 207 question of whether we go for those early mile races or wait $ Not Sold 87 35 $ Clearance Rate 66% 86% until May for the mile-and-a-quarter races, so I=ll talk to the $ High Price i32,000 i60,000 owner, who is a new owner for us this year. He might be more $ Gross i1,241,300 i2,093,800 one for the Dante over 10 furlongs.@ $ Average (% change) i7,217 (-29%) i10,115 $ Median (% change) i5,000 (-38%) i8,000

ARCTIC SOUND ON TOP IN TATTERSALLS Benefitting from a pace that ultimately proved too strong, Saeed Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi=s Arctic Sound (GB) (Poet=s Voice {GB}) was able to overcome a slow start and come home best in Thursday=s G3 Tattersalls S. at Newmarket. Having bounced back from a first flop when last of six in the Aug. 24 Listed Stonehenge S. over a mile at Salisbury to score under top weight in a seven-furlong Doncaster nursery last time Sept. 12, the 5-1 shot suffered from unwanted technical issues as he missed the break and was forced to race in rear early. Gradually coaxed into the contest by Silvestre De Sousa, the bay had to angle widest of all running towards the Adip@ but stayed on Arctic Sound takes the Tattersalls S. | Racing Post strongly coming out of it to overhaul Bye Bye Hong Kong (Street Sense) in the last 100 yards and score by a length, with 1 1/4 lengths back to Prince Eiji (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in third. AHe ran really well last time, but that was a bit of a recovery Pedigree Notes... mission after his disappointment at Salisbury so we weren=t Arctic Sound is the third runner and winner out of the Listed absolutely sure what to expect,@ trainer Mark Johnston said. Empress S. scorer Polar Circle (Royal Academy), one of four to AThis was us trying to get back on track at pattern level and he=s prevail in black-type company for the G3 Debutante S. winner seen it out well. Silvestre said his blind got stuck on his bridle Polar Bird (Ire) (Thatching {Ire}). They include the G2 Prix Robert which is why he was slow away, but he was struggling to go that Papin scorer Ocean Ridge (Storm Bird) who was also runner-up pace early on anyway. They=ve obviously gone very fast early on in the G1 Coronation S., G2 Falmouth S. and G2 Cherry Hinton S. and have been slowing up at the finish, but it=s still an Polar Circle=s yearling filly is by Bated Breath (GB), while her filly impressive performance.@ foal is by Nathaniel (Ire). Click for the free Equineline.com Arctic Sound came off second best to the subsequently catalogue-style pedigree. unbeaten More Than This (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) on his debut over this trip at Haydock June 23 before going one better at Sandown July 6 and following up by seven lengths under a penalty over slightly further at Beverley at the end of that FIND US ON FACEBOOK month. Taking a major backward step when ridden forcefully in www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews the Stonehenge, he appreciated the change to hold-up tactics at TDN EUROPE • PAGE 10 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Thursday, Newmarket, Britain TATTERSALLS S. (SOMERVILLE TATTERSALL S.)-G3, ,50,000, Newmarket, 9-27, 2yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:23.38, gd. 1--ARCTIC SOUND (GB), 126, c, 2, by Poet=s Voice (GB) 1st Dam: Polar Circle (SW-Eng), by Royal Academy 2nd Dam: Polar Bird (Ire), by Thatching (Ire) 3rd Dam: Arctic Winter, by Briartic 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (36,000gns Ylg >17 TAOCT). O-Saeed bin Mohammed Al Qassimi; B-Lofts Hall Stud & B Sangster (GB); T-Mark Johnston; J-Silvestre de Sousa. ,28,355. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-0, $69,616. Werk Nick Rating: D. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Bye Bye Hong Kong, 126, c, 2, Street Sense--Light and Variable, by Tiznow. ($70,000 RNA Ylg >17 KEESEP; 575,000gns 2yo >18 TATBRE). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-WinStar Farm Mustashry winning the Park S. | Racing Post LLC (KY); T-Andrew Balding. ,10,750. SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations AThis is his prep race for the QEII and we=re very happy with him,@ trainer Eve Johnson Houghton said. AI think the ground is pretty irrelevant, to be honest. I believe that a couple of the other runners have made the running in the past--but if they 3--Prince Eiji (GB), 126, c, 2, Dubawi (Ire)--Izzi Top (GB), by don=t go a great pace, so be it, Accidental Agent did twice win Pivotal (GB). (2,600,000gns Ylg >17 TATOCT). O-Sheikh over seven furlongs last autumn. He seems in very good form, Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Meon Valley Stud (GB); but Mustashry looks useful--and giving weight to him will be T-Roger Varian. ,5,380. hard.@ Margins: 1, 1 1/4, 3 3/4. Odds: 5.00, 4.50, 2.75. Also on the card is the G2 Shadwell Rockfel S., a AWin and Also Ran: Dunkerron (GB), Cardini, Floating Artist (GB), You You=re In@ for the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, where Never Can Tell (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, Ballydoyle=s >TDN Rising Star= Just Wonderful (Dansili {GB}) sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. stages a quick return having been seventh in The Curragh=s G1 Moyglare Stud S. Sept. 16. That rates as a disappointing effort MUSTASHRY HEADS STOUTE DUO IN JOEL from the blueblood after she had the subsequent G2 May Hill S. Newmarket=s Cambridgeshire meeting features more selective winner Fleeting (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) back in third in the G3 Flame fayre on Friday when Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s of Tara S. over a mile also in Kildare Sept. 1. Fifth in the Mustashry (GB) (Tamayuz {GB}) helps exert a Sir Michael Stoute Moyglare was Saif Ali=s June 22 G3 Albany S. and Aug. 11 G3 stranglehold on the G2 Shadwell Joel S. alongside stablemate Sweet Solera S. winner Main Edition (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), but she Regal Reality (GB) (Intello {Ger}). Successful over seven furlongs may have been sucked into going off too quick there. Sheikh in the G2 Park S. at Doncaster Sept. 15, the rock-solid homebred Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum=s Sept. 6 G3 Dick Poole Fillies= S. could yet enter the reckoning for the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. scorer Yourtimeisnow (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) moves up from which lacks a star at present. six furlongs, but trainer Roger Varian said he is satisfied she has AI was very impressed with him at Doncaster,@ the sponsors= the requisite stamina. racing manager Angus Gold admitted. AHe was obviously coming AYourtimeisnow improved nicely to win the Dick Poole and I back to seven furlongs that day and looked beaten, but he was impressed with her attitude in the closing stages,@ he said. AI showed a really good attitude to battle back and win. He=s had a think she will stay the extra furlong no problem and the track few problems along the way, but he=s doing really well at the ought to suit her. She will need to progress again up in grade, moment.@ but she=s entitled to.@ Regal Reality took Goodwood=s G3 Thoroughbred S. on good- to-firm Aug. 3 and was admirable in defeat when third on heavy in Haydock=s G3 Superior Mile Sept. 8. The Johnson Houghtons= June 19 G1 Queen Anne S. hero Accidental Agent (GB) (Delegator {GB}) is a welcome attendee after his latest 10th in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville Aug. 12. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 11 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

DARK VISION UNDER INJURY CLOUD Mark Johnston fears Dark Vision (Ire) (Dream Ahead) could have fractured his pelvis when he disappointed in the G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster. The colt was bought by Godolphin after winning the G2 Vintage S. at Glorious Goodwood, where he took his unbeaten record to three. However, the son of Dream Ahead never looked comfortable at any stage at Town Moor and trailed home last of the six runners. Bopedro | Scoop Dyga "He's been unsound since he ran at Doncaster and he's on his way to the Newmarket Equine Hospital for a bone scan," said Ardara Belle (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}) (lot 20) won at first asking over Johnston on Thursday afternoon. "It looks like he's got a stress 1200 metres at Fontainebleau for conditioner Gina Rarick on fracture of his pelvis or higher up. He'd still be top of the tree of Tuesday. Out of a half-sister to SW and GI Clement L. Hirsch S. my 2-year-olds." bridesmaid Rinterval (Ire) (Desert Prince {Ire}), the bay=s third dam, French Group 2 winner Interval (Ire) (Habitat), was third in the G1 English 1000 Guineas in 1987. Rounding out the wild cards is Joel Boisnard=s Bopedro (Fr) (Pedro the Great) (lot 30), who has yet to run worse than second in four starts with two wins, including a one-mile test at Fontainebleau a week ago. A homebred for Daniel Cherdo, the colt is from the same family as 2018 MGSW and G1 Commonwealth Cup S. second Sands of Mali (Fr) (Panis).

BORN TO SEA ON THE MOVE TO FRANCE Born To Sea (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}BUrban Sea, by Miswaki) will relocate from the Aga Khan=s Gilltown Stud to stand at Haras des Faunes in France next year, according to Racing Post. Born To Sea, a three-quarter brother to Sea The Stars (Ire) and Dark Vision | Racing Post a half-brother to Galileo (Ire), won the Listed Blenheim S. on debut at two and was second to Camelot (GB) in the G1 Irish Derby. He stood his first two seasons at Rathasker Stud and was TRIO OF WILD CARDS ADDED TO ARC SALE transferred to stand alongside Sea The Stars at Gilltown after showing promise with a first crop that was headed by G3 Flame Three wild cards have been added to the Oct. 6 Arqana Arc Of Tara S. winner Sea Of Grace (Ire). Born To Sea has yet to hit Sale at Saint-Cloud, will all three winners of their most recent those same heights again, however, and he covered just 10 starts. Lot 10, Controvento (Fr) (George Vancouver), was a six- mares in Ireland this year. length debut winner at Divonne-Les Bains going 1700 metres Born To Sea=s Faunes studmates will include Vale of York (Ire) last Sunday for trainer Alessandro Botti in the silks of Paolo and Kheleyf. Zambelli. The juvenile colt=s third dam is responsible for G3 Prix Gladiateur hero Varevees (GB) (Kahyasi {Ire}), who was runner- up in the G1 Prix du Cadran. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 12 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Gregorian (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), National Stud FIRST-SEASON SIRES 85 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners WITH RUNNERS 15:15-HAYDOCK PARK, 6f, ABENAKI (GB) 15:50-HAYDOCK PARK, 5f, ALOYSIUS LILIUS (Ire) i46,000 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2017

Friday, Sept. 28: Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Banstead Manor Stud 116 foals of racing age/14 winners/3 black-type winners UNITED KINGDOM 16:10-NEWMARKET, 7f, TEMPUS (GB) Alhebayeb (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Tara Stud 128 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners Morpheus (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Tally-Ho Stud 16:10-NEWMARKET, 7f, DARK GLORY (Ire) 107 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners i8,500 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; ,30,000 Goffs UK 16:10-NEWMARKET, 7f, SHINING ARMOR (GB) Premier Yearling Sale 2017 6,000gns RNA Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; ,6,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017; 16,000gns Tattersalls Bungle Inthejungle (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Rathasker Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 Stud 95 foals of racing age/23 winners/2 black-type winners Mukhadram (GB) (Shamardal), Nunnery Stud 15:50-HAYDOCK PARK, 5f, AKELA MOON (Ire) 92 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners i52,000 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2017 16:10-NEWMARKET, 7f, THE GILL BROTHERS (GB) 14,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 3 Charm Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Haras de Bonneval 105 foals of racing age/17 winners/1 black-type winner No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Stud 16:10-NEWMARKET, 7f, OUZO (GB) 89 foals of racing age/23 winners/4 black-type winners 82,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 95,000gns 16:10-NEWMARKET, 7f, NO TROUBLE (Ire) Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2 120,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 1 15:00-NEWMARKET, 100K GII THE SHADWELL ROCKFEL S., 7f, Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), Haras de Bouquetot YOURTIMEISNOW (GB) 119 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners 120,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 1 15:50-HAYDOCK PARK, 5f, ASTRONAUT (GB) ,55,000 RNA Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017

FRANCE Alhebayeb (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Tara Stud 128 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners 3-MAR.BORELY, 1800m, TALK OR LISTEN (Ire) 32,000gns Tattersalls December Yearlings Sale 2017; 28,000gns RNA Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 Anodin (Ire) (Anabaa), Haras du Quesnay 102 foals of racing age/11 winners/2 black-type winners 1-SAINT-CLOUD, 1400m, OIL ON CANVAS (Fr) i9,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2017

Bungle Inthejungle (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Rathasker Stud 95 foals of racing age/23 winners/2 black-type winners Charm Spirit has Yourtimeisnow in the Rockfel | The Aga Khan Studs 2-SAINT-CLOUD, 1200m, REALITYHACKING (Fr) No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Stud 89 foals of racing age/23 winners/4 black-type winners Coach House (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Bucklands Farm & Stud (GB) 1-SAINT-CLOUD, 1400m, EMINENT BEING (Ire) 76 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners 11,000gns RNA Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; ,35,000 14:40-HAYDOCK PARK, 6f, ROCK N ROLL QUEEN (GB) Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017; 24,000gns RNA Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 13 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

First-Season Sires With Runners Cont. 1--NEARLY CAUGHT (IRE), 132, g, 8, New Approach (Ire)--Katch Sommerabend (GB) (Shamardal), Haras de Saint Arnoult Me Katie (GB), by Danehill. (i35,000 Ylg >11 GOOY1; ,25,000 42 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners 2yo >12 TATMAY). O-A N Solomons; B-Irish National Stud (IRE); 1-SAINT-CLOUD, 1400m, STORM KATY (Fr) T-Hugh Morrison; J-Ryan Moore. ,22,684. Lifetime Record: i6,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2016 GSW & G1SP-Fr, MGSP-Ger & GSP-Eng, 40-9-7-8, $498,679. 1-ARGENTAN, 2000m, SUMMER WIND (Fr) *1/2 to Pale Mimosa (Ire) (Singspiel {Ire}), GSW-Eng, MSW & 3-MAR.BORELY, 1800m, PRINCE HAMLET (Fr) GSP-Ire, G1SP-Fr, $377,248; and Suailce (Ire) (Singspiel {Ire}), i15,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2016 SP-Ire, $160,077. 2--Sheikhzayedroad (GB), 129, g, 9, Dubawi (Ire)--Royal Secrets IRELAND (Ire), by Highest Honor (Fr). O-Mohammed Jaber. ,8,600. Bungle Inthejungle (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Rathasker 3--Ben Vrackie (GB), 119, c, 3, Frankel (GB)--Kinnaird (Ire), by Dr Stud Devious (Ire). (450,000gns Ylg >16 TATOCT). O-HRH Princess 95 foals of racing age/23 winners/2 black-type winners Haya of Jordan. ,4,304. 2-DUNDALK, 7f, JUNGLE JUNGLE (Ire) Margins: 3HF, 6, 10. Odds: 1.75, 3.00, 2.75. i12,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; i10,000 Goffs Open Also Ran: The Tartan Spartan (Ire). Scratched: Sevenna Star (Ire), Yearlings HIT Sale 2017 Saracen Knight (Ire). This lost considerable interest with the scratching of the 3- Charm Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Haras de Bonneval year-olds Sevenna Star (Ire) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}) and 105 foals of racing age/17 winners/1 black-type winner Saracen Knight (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), leaving the way clear for the 2-DUNDALK, 7f, WILL BE KING (Ire) reliable veteran Nearly Caught to add to his black-type tally. i30,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; 28,000gns RNA Having won his fourth in that category in Sandown=s Listed Esher Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2; i11,000 S. over two miles July 7, the bay should arguably be on six by Goresbridge Flat Breeze-Up Sale 2018; ,75,000 RNA Goffs UK now having been controversially disqualified in the G2 Sept HIT Sale 2018 Oleander-Rennen at Hoppegarten May 20. Granted a lead from Morpheus (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Tally-Ho Stud the 3-year-old Ben Vrackie until passing four out, it was plain 107 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners sailing from there with the year-older Sheikhzayedroad looking 2-DUNDALK, 7f, CONFUCIUS (Ire) as if he is feeling his age. i19,500 RNA Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; ,8,000 RNA Nearly Caught is a half-brother to the G2 Lonsdale Cup and G1 Goffs UK Silver Yearling Sale 2017; i6,000 Goresbridge Flat Prix du Cadran third winner Pale Mimosa and the listed-placed Breeze-Up Sale 2018 Suailce. The dam Katch Me Katie is a half to the GII E.P. Taylor S. heroine and GI Gamely Breeders= Cup H. runner-up Kool Kat Slade Power (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}), Kildangan Stud Katie (Ire) (Fairy King) and her G3 Musidora S.-winning full-sister 99 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners Kalypso Katie (Ire) who was also second in the G1 Epsom Oaks 2-DUNDALK, 7f, CITYMAN (GB) and third in the GI Beverly Hills H. Her 2-year-old is a filly by 14,286gns Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Sept. Yearling Sale 2017 Ruler of the World (Ire), while she also has a yearling colt by 1-DUNDALK, 7f, FILM NOIR (Ire) Maxios (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored 2-DUNDALK, 7f, SISTER SLADE (Ire) by Fasig-Tipton. i18,000 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2017

Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Haras de Bouquetot 4th-Kempton, ,9,000, Novice, 9-27, 2yo, 7f (AWT), 1:25.87, 121 foals of racing age/15 winners/0 black-type winners st/sl. 2-DUNDALK, 7f, RED BLOODEDCRUISER (GB) NAME THE WIND (GB) (c, 2, Toronado {Ire}--Trust The Wind ,4,500 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017 {GB}, by Dansili {GB}), who was 8-1 on this debut, broke smartly to track the 2-9 favourite Buffalo River (Noble Mission {GB}) on the front end. In front approaching the furlong pole, the bay was headed again soon after but gave an extra surge near the line to prevail by a neck. Name the Wind was becoming the third winner on the day for his first-season sire (by High Chaparral Thursday=s Results: {Ire}) and his 15th in total. JOCKEY CLUB ROSE BOWL S.-Listed, ,40,000, Newmarket, 9-27, Cont. p14 3yo/up, 16fT, 3:24.20, gd. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 14 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

4th-Kempton Cont. $1,300,000 Ylg >16 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $6,609. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. His dam, who also has a yearling colt by Kyllachy (GB), is a O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Three Chimneys granddaughter of the G1 1000 Guineas heroine Sleepytime (Ire) Farm (KY); T-Owen Burrows. (Royal Academy) from the excellent Charles Wacker family which also features the sires Ali-Royal (Ire) (Royal Academy) and Taipan (Ire) (Last Tycoon {Ire}). Sales history: 58,000gns Wlg >16 TATFOA; 62,000gns Ylg >17 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, 5th-Kempton, ,6,000, Novice, 9-27, 2yo, 6f (AWT), 1:11.97, $7,666. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. st/sl. O-Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum; B-Hungerford Park Stud SAN DONATO (IRE) (c, 2, Lope de Vega {Ire}--Boston Rocker & Al Shaqab Racing (GB); T-James Tate. {Ire} {GSP-Ire & SP-Eng}, by Acclamation {GB}), off the mark over six furlongs at Haydock Sept. 6, was settled in fifth early 6th-Pontefract, ,8,000, Novice, 9-27, 2yo, 8f 6yT, 1:46.50, avoiding the speed trap up ahead. Launched with his effort gd. halfway down the straight, the 4-9 favourite overwhelmed NEVER DO NOTHING (IRE) (c, 2, Casamento {Ire}--Purple Converter (Ire) (Swiss Spirit {GB}) with 150 yards remaining and Tigress {GB}, by Dubai Destination), a winner at Thirsk at the powered clear for an emphatic 4 1/2-length success. The winner end of last month, tracked the leaders in fifth throughout the is the first foal out of Boston Rocker who was placed six times in early stages. Looking held at the top of the straight, the 7-4 black-type company including a runner-up finish in the G3 favourite delivered a strong surge down the outer to inhale The Ballyogan S. She hails from the Lael Stable family of the Great Story (GB) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) close home and score by European champion 2-year-old filly Superstar Leo (Ire) (College a neck. The dam, who also has a yearling colt by Make Believe Chapel {GB}) and her group-winning daughters Enticing (Ire) (GB), is a half to the G2 Gimcrack S. runner-up Taajub (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) and One Master (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Also (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) connected to the recent G3 Dick Poole connected to the G1 Racing Post Trophy and G2 Champagne S. Fillies S. runner-up Lady Aria (GB) (Kodiac {GB}). Sales history: hero Rivet (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), the G1 Turnbull S. winner 5,000gns Wlg >16 TATFOA; i9,000 Ylg >17 TIRSEP. Lifetime December Draw (Ire) (Medecis {GB}) and the G1 2000 Guineas- Record: 3-2-0-1, $13,022. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. winning sire Footstepsinthesand (GB) (Giant=s Causeway), she O-Mr A Brooke-Rankin & Partner; B-B. Kennedy & Mrs Ann has a yearling colt by Kingman (GB) and a colt foal by Muhaarar Marie Kennedy (IRE); T-Andrew Balding. (GB). Sales history: 500,000gns Ylg >17 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $17,338. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 2nd-Kempton, ,6,000, Novice, 9-27, 3yo/up, 8f (AWT), 1:38.39, O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-J. Hanly, A. Stroud st/sl. & Skymarc Farm (IRE); T-Roger Varian. ALFARQAD (c, 3, War Front--Love and Pride {MGISW-US, $985,760}, by A.P. Indy), who achieved the sixth-highest price 1st-Newmarket, ,10,000, Mdn, 9-27, 2yo, c/g, 8fT, 1:37.04, gd. at the 2016 Keeneland September Yearling Sale when selling for KICK ON (GB) (c, 2, Charm Spirit {Ire}--Marika {GB} {SW-Eng}, $1.3 million, was last seen finishing fourth at Yarmouth in by Marju {Ire}), who was an Aug. 10 debut runner-up going October but showed no sign of rustiness when breaking smartly seven furlongs at Newmarket=s July track last time, broke well and tracking the leading pair. Committed on the front end and led underneath the stands= side rail from the outset off this approaching the furlong pole, the 5-2 second favourite asserted one. Last off the bridle when shaken up passing the quarter-mile to register a 1 1/4-length success from Ring Dancer (GB) (Teofilo marker, the 11-2 chance was ridden out up the hill to {Ire}). Out of the GI Personal Ensign H. and GI Zenyatta S. comfortably best stablemate Humanitarian (Noble Mission {GB}) heroine Love and Pride, the winner is therefore a half-brother to by 2 1/2 lengths, becoming the 17th winner for his freshman the yearling filly by Pioneerof the Nile who was led out unsold at sire (by Invincible Spirit {Ire}). AHe=s a lovely horse and his sire $475,000 at Keeneland this month. The high-class dam, who Charm Spirit is really making a mark,@ said winning rider Oisin also has a filly foal by Curlin and who has been bred to Gun Murphy. AI=d say he=s a miler, but might get 10 furlongs next Runner for 2019, is out of the GI Santa Anita Oaks third Ile de year, and is one to look forward to.@ He is the eighth winner out France (Storm Cat). Her dam is the GI Hollywood Starlet S. of Listed Cecil Frail S. victress Marika (GB) (Marju {Ire}) and thus winner Cara Rafaela (Quiet American), producer of the GI a half-brother to MSW G3 Prix de Seine-et-Oise third Sabratah Preakness S., GI Travers S. and GI Jockey Club Gold Cup-winning (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and Listed Penang Trophy victor Raw champion and sire Bernardini (A.P. Indy). Sales history: Impulse (GB) (Makfi {GB}). TDN EUROPE • PAGE 15 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Thursday=s Results: CRITERIUM DE LYON-Listed, i60,000, Lyon-Parilly, 9-27, 2yo, 8fT, 1:38.68, g/s. 1--CERTAIN LAD (GB), 126, c, 2, by Clodovil (Ire) 1st Dam: Chelsey Jayne (Ire), by Galileo (Ire) 2nd Dam: Lady Lahar (GB), by Fraam (GB) 3rd Dam: Brigadiers Bird (Ire), by Mujadil 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (13,000gns Ylg >17 TAOCT). O-C R Hirst; B-Barry Walters (GB); T-Mick Channon; J-Maxime Guyon. Kick On | Racing Post i30,000. Lifetime Record: GSP-Ire & SP-Eng, 7-3-0-2, i66,699. 2--Kanuka (Fr), 122, f, 2, Footstepsinthesand (GB)--Spirit of Pearl 1st-Newmarket Cont. (Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). O-Jean-Claude Seroul. i12,000. Also kin to a yearling colt by Kingman (GB) and a colt foal by 3--Cala Tarida (GB), 122, f, 2, Garswood (GB)--Capsicum (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB), he shares his stakes-winning second dam Holy Roman Emperor (Ire). O-Mme Marie-Joelle Goetschy & Nordica (Northfields) with G1SW sire Best of the Bests (Ire) Thierry de la Heronniere. i9,000. (Machiavellian) and MG1SP sire Shaanmer (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}). Margins: 3, 1, 1. Odds: 3.40, 25.00, 10.00. Sales history: 80,000gns Wlg >16 TATFOA; 135,000gns Ylg >17 Also Ran: Hooking (GB), Delaware (GB), J=Aurais Du (Fr), Go To TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $10,493. Video, sponsored Hollywood (Fr), Lady Neartica (GB), What A Queen (Fr). by Fasig-Tipton. Certain Lad sidestepped Royal Ascot, after notching wins at O-Qatar Racing Ltd; B-Shutford Stud (GB); T-John Gosden. Redcar on debut May 21 and at Haydock next time on June 14, and hit the board in The Curragh=s June 30 G2 Railway S. before ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: slipping to fourth in the July 14 G2 Superlative S. at Newmarket. Our Rodney (Ire), g, 2, Canford Cliffs (Ire)--Sea Swell, by Elusive The bay went postward for this fifth straight black-type start Quality. Pontefract, 9-27, 6fT, 1:18.04. B-C A Ryan (IRE). returning off a fifth in Deauville=s Aug. 18 Listed Criterium du *,2,000 Ylg >17 TASAYG. Fonds Europeen de l=Elevage and a third in the Sept. 8 Listed Reloaded (Ire), c, 2, Excelebration (Ire)--Wooded Glade (GB), by Ascendant S. back at Haydock. Breaking well to lead after the Oasis Dream (GB). Pontefract, 9-27, 6fT, 1:16.71. B-A Techniki initial strides, he was shaken up in the straight to take a wide- (IRE). *i22,000 Ylg >17 TIRSEP; ,120,000 2yo >18 TATABR. margin advantage into the final furlong and pushed out in the **1/2 to Pour La Famille (Ire) (Pour Moi {Ire}), Ch. 2yo latter stages to easily register a career high. Filly-Gre. Certain Lad, half to a colt foal by Pride of Dubai (Aus), is one of five winners and the leading performer produced by a daughter of G2 Futurity S. heroine Lady Lahar (GB) (Fraam {GB}), herself a Illusions (GB), f, 2, Toronado (Ire)--Romantic Myth (GB) half-sister to MGSP Listed Sweet Mimosa S. victress Miss Lahar (GSW-Eng), by Mind Games (GB). Pontefract, 9-27, 8f 6yT, (GB) (Clodovil {Ire}). His dam Chelsey Jayne (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is 1:46.04. B-Bearstone Stud Ltd (GB). *13th winner for freshman thus a full-sister to Listed Montrose Fillies= S. winner Classic sire (by High Chaparral {Ire}). Legend (GB) and half to G3 Prix du Pin victor and G1 Premio Get Back Get Back (Ire), g, 3, Lord Shanakill--Bawaakeer, by Vittorio di Capua runner-up Jallota (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) Kingmambo. Wolverhampton, 9-26, 8f 142y (AWT), 1:48.98. and Listed Alleged S. second Popmurphy (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}). B-Castle Farm Stud (IRE). *i40,000 2yo >17 GBMBR. Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Kings Highway (Ire), c, 3, Shamardal--Bimini (GB), by Sadler=s Fasig-Tipton. Wells. Kempton, 9-27, 8f (AWT), 1:39.07. B-Century Farms (IRE). *72,000gns Ylg >16 TAOCT. BOOKMARK http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/getLatest.php to download the latest edition of the TDN each day. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 16 OF 16 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) winning the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas in 2017. Her full-sister Frosty (Ire) debuts at Dundalk on Friday. | Racingfotos.com

French Report Cont. The 425,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up graduate, a son CONDITIONS RESULTS: of the group winner and G1 Matron S. runner-up Lily=s Angel 6th-Lyon Parilly, i19,000, Cond, 9-27, 4yo/up, 5fT, :57.27, g/s. (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), encounters Khalid Abdullah=s Tempus SIGNS OF BLESSING (IRE) (g, 7, Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Sun (GB) (Kingman {GB}), a Roger Charlton-trained son of the G1 Bittern, by Seeking The Gold) Lifetime Record: G1SW-Fr, Criterium de Saint-Cloud scorer Passage of Time (GB) (Dansili GSW-Ger & G1SP-Eng, 31-11-2-2, i737,095. O-Mme Isabelle {GB}) who is therefore a half to the former stable luminary Time Corbani, Ecurie Pandora Racing & Ahmed Mouknass; B-Serge Test (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Boucheron (IRE); T-Francois Rohaut. *i102,000 Ylg >12 ARAUG. 5.30 Dundalk, Mdn, i15,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT) FROSTY (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of two Aidan O=Brien OBSERVATIONS debutantes and three from the stable in all, but as a full-sister to on the European racing scene the star Winter (Ire), is potentially the most significant. The other visiting the races for the first time is Happen (War Front), a daughter of the G1 English, Irish and Yorkshire Oaks heroine 4.10 Newmarket, Mdn, ,10,000, 2yo, 7fT Alexandrova (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells). VELORUM (IRE) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) is one of two newcomers from the Charlie Appleby stable and one of a trio of Godolphin representatives in total. GROUP ENTRIES

Friday, Newmaket, Britain, post time: 3.00 p.m. SHADWELL ROCKFEL S.-G2, £100,000, 2yo, f, 7fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 8 Ajrar (GB) Nayef Buick Hannon 126 2 9 California Love (GB) Power (GB) Queally R Spencer 126 3 2 Canton Queen (Ire) Shamardal Marquand Hannon 126 4 6 Dandhu (GB) Dandy Man (Ire) Mosse Elsworth 126 5 3 Dutch Treat (GB) Dutch Art (GB) Murphy Balding 126 6 1 Just Wonderful Dansili (GB) Moore A O'Brien 126 7 5 Main Edition (Ire) Zoffany (Ire) Dettori Johnston 126 8 4 Model Guest (GB) Showcasing (GB) J Spencer Margarson 126 9 7 Yourtimeisnow (GB) Charm Spirit (Ire) de Sousa Varian 126

Friday, Newmaket, Britain, post time: 3.35 p.m. SHADWELL JOEL S.-G2, £100,000, 3yo/up, 8fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 1 Accidental Agent (GB) Delegator (GB) Bishop Johnson Houghton 135 2 2 Mustashry (GB) Tamayuz (GB) Crowley Stoute 133 3 5 Zabeel Prince (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) de Sousa Varian 130 4 3 Zonderland (GB) Dutch Art (GB) Kirby Cox 130 5 4 Regal Reality (GB) Intello (Ger) Moore Stoute 126

Friday, Newmaket, Britain, post time: 2.25 p.m. PRINCESS ROYAL NAYEF S.-G3, £60,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 12fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 2 Crimson Rosette (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Donohoe Fellowes 129 2 4 Mia Tesoro (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Crowley Fellowes 129 3 9 Star Rock (GB) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Murphy Morrison 129 4 3 Dramatic Queen K Kitten's Joy de Sousa Haggas 122 5 8 Highgarden (GB) Nathaniel (Ire) Dettori Gosden 122 6 1 Mrs Sippy Blame J Spencer Simcock 122 7 5 Perfect Clarity (GB) Nathaniel (Ire) Buick Cox 122 8 6 Rasima (GB) Iffraaj (GB) D Egan Varian 122 9 7 Sun Maiden (GB) Frankel (GB) Moore Stoute 122

Friday, Dundalk, Ireland, post time: 7.30 p.m. RECRUIT ISLAND DIAMOND S.-G3, €63,000, 3yo/up, 10f 150y (AWT) SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 3 Massif Central (Ire) Arcano (Ire) Whelan Halford 134 2 2 Global Giant (GB) Shamardal Mosse E Dunlop 129 3 1 Ming (Ire) Pour Moi (Ire) D O'Brien J O'Brien 129 4 4 Mootasadir (GB) Dansili (GB) Cosgrave Palmer 129 5 5 Ballet Shoes (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Heffernan A O'Brien 126 6 6 Kalaxana (Ire) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) Hayes Halford 126

Saturday, Newmaket, Britain, post time: 2.25 p.m. JUDDMONTE CHEVELEY PARK S.-G1, £308,160, 2yo, f, 6fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 9 Angel's Hideaway (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Havlin Gosden 126 2 3 Comedy (Ire) Dandy Man (Ire) Curtis Burke 126 3 11 Fairyland (Ire) Kodiac (GB) D O'Brien A O'Brien 126 4 8 Gossamer Wings K Scat Daddy Lordan A O'Brien 126 5 6 Lady Kaya (Ire) Dandy Man (Ire) Colgan Lavery 126 6 4 No Way Jose (Ire) No Nay Never Buick Meehan 126 7 10 Pretty Pollyanna (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) de Sousa Bell 126 8 7 Queen of Bermuda (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Doyle Haggas 126 9 1 Signora Cabello (Ire) Camacho (GB) Dettori J Quinn 126 10 2 So Perfect K Scat Daddy Heffernan A O'Brien 126 11 5 The Mackem Bullet (Ire) Society Rock (Ire) Murphy Ellison 126

Saturday, Newmaket, Britain, post time: 3.00 p.m. JUDDMONTE MIDDLE PARK S.-G1, £275,000, 2yo, c, 6fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 3 Emaraaty Ana (GB) Shamardal Atzeni K Ryan 126 2 8 Jash (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Crowley Crisford 126 3 6 Legends of War Scat Daddy Murphy Gosden 126 4 5 Marie's Diamond (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) de Sousa Johnston 126 5 1 Rumble Inthejungle (Ire) Bungle Inthejungle (GB) Doyle R Spencer 126 6 2 Sergei Prokofiev K Scat Daddy Heffernan A O'Brien 126 7 7 Space Traveller (GB) Bated Breath (GB) Tudhope Fahey 126 8 4 Ten Sovereigns (Ire) No Nay Never D O'Brien A O'Brien 126 *All posts displayed in local time. FRIDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

A Decade Later... STAR EYES EPSOM Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of one of Martin's best-ever days at the track, when her champion Theseo (Aus) AFTER PURPLE PATCH (Danewin {Aus}) held off her other contender Bank Robber (Aus) (Dash For Cash {Aus}) in the famous Randwick mile race. "Whilst I don=t have a second runner in the Star colours this year, it certainly would be a great thrill to win the Epsom a second time," she said. D'Argento is already a special horse for Martin. Bought for A$135,000 at the 2016 Magic Millions, he went on to win the G1 Rosehill Guineas earlier this year. "He's a grand colt, he's performed at Group 1 level before. He's returned in tremendous order and I think he's an excellent chance on Saturday," she said. "He was a lovely athletic colt at Magic Millions. He was in Gerry Harvey's draft and I recall when I first saw him, I thought he had a great quality about him." D'Argento was from the second crop of So You Think, a stallion who Martin hadn't really contemplated buying the progeny of before seeing the grey yearling. D=Argento | Bronwen Healy "The horse took my eye for a variety of reasons, mainly because he was a beautiful walker,@ she said. AHe had a great by Bren O'Brien attitude and he just looked a lovely quality individual. TJ Smith Star Thoroughbreds is hoping to end a tough week on a high was a great mentor of mine and he said to me when I started my note, with D'Argento (Aus) (So You Think {NZ}) looking to business, 'it's the horse that gives you the idea. Look at the recreate a memorable day 10 years ago when the famous athlete, and the pedigree page will tell you what you have to purple with white stars dominated the G1 Epsom H. pay for it'." This week, a man who has been crucial to Star Thoroughbreds' success, Steve Brem, passed away aged 69. Brem has been The Patient Approach... Denise Martin's go-to man at the sales for many years and he Martin paid tribute to the patience Chris Waller showed with was involved in the decision to select D'Argento at the 2016 D'Argento early in his career. Cont. p2 Magic Millions. His death is a sombre note on what has been a strong start to the spring for Martin and Star. TJ Smith was a great mentor of mine Star Thoroughbreds' purple and white silks have spent plenty of time in the winners' stall of late, highlighted by the success of and he said to me when I started my Noire (Aus) (Foxwedge {Aus}) in the G2 Shannon S., Invincibella business, ‘it's the horse that gives you (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) in the G2 Sheraco S. and Fiesta (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) in the G2 Silver Shadow S. the idea. Look at the athlete, and the The 'purple patch' could be set to elevate to Group 1 level on pedigree page will tell you what Saturday, and not only with D'Argento, but also with Fiesta, another selection of Brem's, stepping out in the G1 Flight S. you have to pay for it.’ "The horses are producing what we have hoped they would on Denise Martin of Star Thoroughbreds the track,@ Martin told TDN AusNZ this week. AEvery owner aims to have their horse racing at the elite level, and the spring to date has been tremendous. We have a realistic expectation for further success in the coming weeks." TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 2 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

Martin purchased Fiesta for A$150,000 at the 2017 Inglis Classic Sale, a price she said she felt was a bargain. "I just thought she was very well put together,@ she said. AShe had a steely determination and when I first saw her walk, she had enough to suggest she was a forward-going filly. She looked as though she might race early in her career. Obviously being by I am Invincible, I felt she would be very sought after. I was particularly surprised we were able to secure a filly of that quality for a relatively affordable price."

Success Sells the Dream... Those involved with both Fiesta and D'Argento have had a fantastic journey already. It=s successes like these which have So You Think | Coolmore Australia maintained Martin's enthusiasm for a business she has been operating for over 25 years. "People want success, that's one of the reasons they purchase Star Eyes Epsom After Purple Patch Cont. from p1 a horse in the first place," she said. AI always ask people when they are starting out, what is it they are seeking when they are He didn=t have a start until two weeks before turning three going to buy a share in a horse? Most of the time the answer is and didn=t return to the track as a 3-year-old until January this that they are looking for a good time, to go to the races, and year. have the opportunity to have your own horse." "I think it=s been everything, it's allowed the horse to mature," She said, AIf they have a horse who can compete on a Saturday, she said of Waller's approach. "He's an imposing individual these they are elated. If they have a horse who can compete at group days. He looks the part and he's racing accordingly. He's an level racing, that's a dream come true." impressive horse and we're hoping after Saturday, he can go to She recounted a story of one of the owners of one of Star Victoria and continue to race at stakes level. It would be Thoroughbreds most successful horses, Sebring (Aus) (More marvellous to think he could win a Group 1 on Saturday or in the Than Ready). coming weeks, because obviously he has the capacity to be a "After Sebring won the Slipper and the Sires, the owner said to stallion going forward." me what do we do for dessert?" she said. "I said I'm not sure I Martin expects jockey James McDonald to settle in the first can repeat this performance, but I'll certainly try my best. We half of the field in the Epsom from the inside barrier. are trying to find high quality horses who can compete in good "Provided he gets clear running, he=ll be storming home. quality races and if you happen to find a horse that can progress Hopefully, the purple and white colours salute again," she said. through to stakes level races, it=s extremely special."

Filly a 'Treasure'... Fiesta has already shown this campaign she is up to the best fillies, winning the first leg of the Darley Princess Series before finishing second in the subsequent two races. "She's an absolute treasure for her owners and for the trainer, I am sure,@ Martin said. AShe always gives her best. She's raced at stakes level company throughout her career." She acknowledged it will be a challenge to turn the tables on star filly Miss Fabulass (Aus) (Frankel {GB}), who beat her in the G1 Tea Rose S. "Recognising that, John Singleton's filly has special qualities as well,@ she said. AWe think our filly will give a tremendous account of herself." Fiesta | Bronwen Healy