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RAD BOARD: MOODY DID NOT CHEAT Trainer Peter Moody has been cleared of a charge for RECAPTURES HIS CROWN administering cobalt for the purpose of affecting the performance of his former charge Lidari (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}); however, the champion Victorian trainer still faces charges for presenting the Group 2 winner to race with the substance in his system above the permitted threshold, according to Racing.com. While Moody could still face a suspension for the latter charge, the trainer expressed relief Wednesday, telling Racing.com, “The pleasing aspect of today is that we were found not to have administered cobalt to enhance or change the horse’s performance. I felt, in a way, that I have been vindicated--I have never cheated, I have never had to cheat, we have been a highly successful racing stable. Undoubtedly some of our practises have been called into question and probably rightly so, and that is something that I need to address.” The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board will give Moody his penalty Thursday.

By Emma Berry Many long-held dreams are shattered on Cheltenham’s FULL FIELD FOR OAKLAWN’S REBEL S. hallowed turf during jump racing’s celebrated extravaganza, but A full field of 14 sophomore males will head to the post in occasionally the most audacious hope becomes extraordinary Saturday’s $900,000 feature in Hot Springs. reality. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. The recrowning of Sprinter Sacre (Fr) (Network {Ger}) in the G1 Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase three years after he last reigned supreme at Prestbury Park provided just such an occasion and one which, just 24 hours after Annie Power’s victory, once again had the packed, tiered backdrop to the winner’s enclosure crackling with emotion. The giant 10-year-old spent several seasons when the only question he raised was how far he’d win by, and he came to Cheltenham this time around as the winner of 16 of his 22 races, but that statistic tells only part of the story. Since his glorious unbeaten season of 2012-13, in which he won five Grade 1 races, the question became whether he would ever return to his best after his diagnosis of an irregular heartbeat on his first uncompleted race in December 2013. “We dared to think that he could do it again but I think we’re all still a bit fazed by this,” said , the most successful trainer of all time at the who was nevertheless brought to the verge of tears by his star chaser’s dramatic return. Cont. p2 ❝Heroic Valour is the 23rd Group 1 winner for Fastnet Rock… the champion son of Danehill❞ Tony Arrold, The Australian 14/03/16

Undefeated Gr.1 winning 2yo colt Heroic Valour

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Sprinter Sacre Recaptures His Crown cont. from p1 Apparently going easiest of all with Walsh hunched immobile Henderson continued, “There was a time when it all looked so over his withers, was still being stalked by the easy for him but this time he had to go out and prove himself former champion, whose rider made an again. But I know he wanted to do it. That is part of his whole assured surge for glory with two fences left to jump. Nudged on make-up--he’s a real showman.” to join the leader, Sprinter Sacre quickly overshadowed his rival And what a show he put on for the Cheltenham faithful. to storm the hill out in front once more. Whether or not he is Following two confidence-restoring wins in small-field Grade 2 quite the imperious beast he once was, when he put 19 lengths events this season, on his pursuers in the same race back in 2013, the manner of his Sprinter Sacre triumph in his fifth appearance at the Festival is an irrelevance bounced out from an to those who shouted themselves hoarse in acclamation of his 80-day hiatus to be return to champion status. sent-off second “A split came between Un De Sceaux and and I favourite behind the thought, ‘let’s see what you’ve got’,” said de Boinville, who has young pretender of ridden Sprinter Sacre on a daily basis at Henderson’s since the the two-mile chasing start of the gelding’s career. The 26-year-old jockey first came to division and last wider prominence this time last year when partnering the year’s G1 (GB) (Karinga Bay {GB}) to a sensational Sprinter Sacre and jockey Chase winner, Un De victory in the . Nico de Boinville | Racing Post Sceaux (Fr) (Denham He continued, “When he got to the other horse’s girth he just Red {Fr}). With Special Tiara (GB) ( {GB}) taking up the found another gear. Half the time with him it’s about keeping a early running and ensuring a fierce pace from the off, Sprinter lid on his exuberance.” Sacre tucked in behind as Un De Sceaux fought for The modestly eloquent de Boinville, who won Tuesday’s his head and took advantage of a mistake by Special Tiara to G1 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle for his boss Henderson aboard grab the lead for himself at the fourth fence. (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) but has only taken over as TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 of 9 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY, 17 MARCH 2016 regular race-partner of Sprinter Sacre since The trainer, whose stable is just a few miles from jump racing’s signed a retainer with major owner JP McManus, rides with an headquarters, snared a Grade 1 brace of his own courtesy of the icy calm which belies his relative inexperience in the major RSA Chase triumph of Blaklion (GB), followed by the races. Weatherbys Champion Bumper win of Ballyandy (GB). “I’m in turmoil inside,” he confessed, savouring the emotional Both geldings are by Overbury Stud resident Kayf Tara (GB), high the sport can bring just weeks after the tragic personal low Godolphin’s former of his mother’s death. “I wasn’t confident three out but when flat staying star who we got to the back of Un De Sceaux I started to think we had a has been Britain’s chance and after that he just took off. I’m very aware that Barry leading National [Geraghty] is back in the weighing room and he’s done so much Hunt sire for six to help me along the way. I’m very grateful to him.” seasons and is flying Henderson, however, was quick to emphasise de Boinville’s high in third place in role in Sprinter Sacre’s success, saying, “Nico has been the combined British important in the horse's whole life not just today but also in the and Irish early days when he schooled him and he deserves every championship for accolade he gets.” 2015/16. Winning owners John & Lee Westwood Referring to Blaklion and (former world #1 golfer) after Ballyaltons won The Close Brothers Novices´ Sprinter Sacre’s Ballyandy became Handicap Chase | Racing Post victory as “a the seventh and resurrection,” the eighth Grade 1 winners for the 22-year-old son of Sadler’s Wells, trainer added, “This who has also been represented by top-level victors horse has got that (GB), Identity Thief (GB) and Tea For Two (GB) in a breakthrough charisma which season. makes what has With the number of purpose-bred jumps foals in Ireland happened so special. standing at 2,689 compared to 596 in Britain in 2015, the An emotional Nicky Henderson after Sprinter He built his own British-based National Hunt sires are up against it when it comes Sacre’s Champion Chase win | Racing Post atmosphere here to attracting a decent number of mares each year. Kayf Tara, today. It was Sprinter's own way of saying thank you. I must say who has remained in Sheikh Mohammed’s ownership in England thank you to a very special horse, as he is just brilliant. To have despite some tempting offers from Irish studs, has steadily those two golden years when he was unbeaten was incredible. I bucked this trend and is now regularly patronised by breeders always said I didn't think he'd get back there but maybe he has.” on both sides of the Irish Sea. For lovers of jump racing, the chance to worship their equine heroes season after season is one of the major draws of the Thistlecrack’s Sister in Festival Sale... winter game. Few steeplechasers of the modern era have been Thursday’s action at Cheltenham will be followed by the third so adored as Sprinter Sacre, the poster boy of the French AQPS edition of the Festival Sale, hosted for the first time by breeding ranks with the looks and swagger to match his Tattersalls Ireland since its takeover of Brightwells. abundant talent. The natural showman is back where he Twenty-four lots will go under the hammer from 6.15 p.m. in belongs, as the headline act on jumping’s main stage. the parade ring and they include lot 5, a 3-year-old full-sister to Thistlecrack (GB) (Kayf Tara {GB}), the red-hot favourite for Twiston Shouts Home A Grade 1 Double... today’s G1 Ryanair World Hurdle. Though Nicky Henderson took the day’s feature race and Following Annie Power (Ire)’s exploits in Tuesday’s bagged yet another Grade 1 with the victory of G1 Champion Hurdle, extra attention may well be paid to the Yorkhill (Ire) (Presenting {GB}) in the Neptune Investment first horse through the ring, Lady Beaufort (GB), who is also a Management Novices’ Hurdle, Nigel Twiston-Davies ensured chestnut daughter of Shirocco (Ger). The 5-year-old won her that the big guns didn’t have it all their own way. sole start in a bumper at Kelso last month for trainer John Quinn.

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RACING RIGHT TIMELINE UNVEILED INTIKHAB PENSIONED AT DERRINSTOWN The new British racing betting right announced Mar. 3 took on Royal Ascot winner and Group 1 sire Intikhab (Red Ransom-- further substance Wednesday when the Department for Media, Crafty Example, by Crafty Prospector) has been pensioned from Culture and Sport published a timeline on the scheme. stud duties at Sheikh Hamdan’s Derrinstown Stud in Ireland at The betting right, which will for the first time apply to all age 22. Campaigned by Godolphin as a 4-year-old, Intikhab bookmakers--including those based offshore--will go through a enjoyed his most fruitful season on the track that year, winning consultation period in the spring, when betting and racing the G3 Diomed S. industries will inform the contributions from betting. and Royal Ascot’s A state aid notification process with the European Commission Queen Anne S. will follow in the summer and when it was a autumn, and statutory legal Group 2 for trainer documents will be published Saeed bin Suroor. at the end of the year, with Intikhab went on to the scheme set to begin in sire three Group 1 April 2017. winners, the best of "British racing welcomes those being Snow today's further detail and Intikhab’s daughter Snow Fairy | Racing Post Fairy (GB), who The BHA’s Nick Rust | Racing Post timetable from the won six Group 1 Government on the races in four countries. Intikhab also sired the G1 Criterium de implementation of a replacement for the Levy by April 2017,” Saint-Cloud winner Paita (GB) and G1 Matron S. and said British Horseracing Authority Chief Executive Officer Nick G1 Lockinge S. winner Red Evie (Ire), the latter of which went on Rust. "This reinforces Government's commitment to achieving a to produce last year’s G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Found (Ire) fair, enforceable and sustainable return from all betting activity (Galileo {Ire}). Intikhab is also the broodmare sire of multiple on our sport. In particular, we welcome Government's clear Group 1-winning sprinter Gordon Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}). statement that its aim is 'to restore to racing a fair contribution from all operators, which has been lost to racing simply because of the shift towards offshore remote betting.’” Rust added, "We will continue to engage constructively with the Government and the betting industry on achieving the timetable set out in today's announcement, while continuing to innovate and grow our sport as the world's best and most natural betting product."

SOLOW FINE AFTER GALLOP SCARE Wertheimer homebred Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}), who is gearing up for a title defense of the G1 Dubai Turf at Meydan Mar. 26, gave connections a fright when knocking a leg during a workout Wednesday, but trainer Freddy Head later reported the 6-year-old gelding to be fine. "He gave himself a knock on his leg working this morning, but he was OK afterwards," said Head. "He's fine for Dubai." Solow looks to extend his win streak to 11 in the Dubai Turf. He has not lost since August of 2014, and last year took five This well-bred son of War Front will be trained by Jim Bolger after Group 1s. being purchased by Jason Litt for $675,000 during Tuesday’s OBS March session (pedigree) | Mathea Kelley

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His dam, who descends from the Frizette and Matron heroine Some Romance, is also responsible for a 2-year-old filly by Acclamation (GB) named Believable (GB). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $4,576. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Wednesday’s Results: O-Cheveley Park Stud; B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-John 4th-KEM, £7,250, Mdn, 3-16, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT), 1:12.11, st. Gosden. ROSENBORG RIDER (IRE) (g, 3, Kodiac {GB}--Miss Sundance {Ire}, by Desert Sun {GB}), third on debut over seven furlongs at Wolverhampton Feb. 19, was sent off the 3-1 second favourite and harried the leader, Very Honest (Ire) (Poet’s Voice {GB}), throughout the initial stages. Given the slip in early straight, the €45,000 GOFSPT yearling stuck to his guns out wide and Thursday, Chantilly, post time: 3:25 p.m. gradually eroded the deficit to get on top 100 yards out en route PRIX MONTENICA-Listed, €55,000, 3yo, c/g, 6 1/2f (AWT) to a 1 3/4-length success. The dam has a 2-year-old filly by PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Zebedee (GB) and a yearling colt by Society Rock (Ire). Lifetime 1 Post Var (Fr) American Post (GB) Bachelot Wattel 2 Bear Faced (GB) Intikhab Morris Prescott Record: 2-1-0-1, $7,258. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 3 Toliman (GB) Hat Trick (Jpn) Boudot A&G Botti O-Mr Wing Kwong Ng; B-Mrs Claire Doyle (IRE); T-Ralph Beckett. 4 See Your Starr (Fr) Siyouni (Fr) Pasquier Gourraud 5 Dhevanafushi (GB) Kendargent (Fr) Veron Pantall 3rd-SOU, £5,000, Mdn, 3-16, 3yo/up, 7f (AWT), 1:28.63, st. 6 Hurricane (Fr) Hurricane Cat Soumillon Rouget STREET DUEL (c, 3, Street Cry {Ire}--Fifth Avenue Doll, by All carry 128 pounds. Marquetry), last seen finishing second in a mile maiden at Thursday, Chantilly, post time: 4:00 p.m. Kempton in August, was backed into 4-5 favouritism and raced PRIX RONDE DE NUIT-Listed, €55,000, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f (AWT) to the head of affairs after the first furlong. Driven clear inside PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER the last quarter mile, the $60,000 KEESEP yearling--who is a 1 Lady Clair (Ire) Canford Cliffs (Ire) Boudot Graffard half-brother to the G1 St Leger hero Arctic Cosmos (North Light 2 Manasarova More than Ready Peslier Chappet {Ire}), Hwt. 3yo Colt-Eng at 14f+, G1SW-Eng, $634,599--recorded 3 Okana (GB) Zamindar Guyon Laffon-Parias a 4 1/2-length verdict over Ocean Ready (More Than Ready). 4 Marmogah (Fr) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Benoist Rouget The dam, who has a 2-year-old full-sister to the winner named 5 Damila (Fr) Milanais (Fr) Veron Pantall 6 Venecia Style (Fr) Desert Style (Ire) C Demuro Sogorb Street Doll and a yearling filly by Data Link, has been bred to The 7 Kenshaba (Fr) Kendargent (Fr) Pasquier Clement Factor in 2016. Lifetime Record: 5-1-3-0, $9,794. Video, 8 Wootton's Walk (Fr) Wootton Bassett (GB) Beuzelin Rod Collet sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 9 Maisons (Fr) Le Havre (Ire) Piccone Lellouche O-Mr Sultan Ali; B-Iadora Farm & Darley (KY); T-Mark S. 10 Aim to Please (Fr) Excellent Art (GB) Badel Doumen Johnston. All carry 126 pounds.

4th-SOU, £5,000, Mdn, 3-16, 3yo/up, 7f (AWT), 1:28.77, st. CONDITIONS RESULTS: REMARKABLE (GB) (c, 3, Pivotal {GB}--Irresistible {GB} {SW-Eng 1st-AMI, €16,000, 3-16, 4yo, 11fT, 2:32.84, hy. & GSP-Ire}, by Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), who was blinkered for BANZARI (GB) (f, 4, Motivator {GB}--Bantu {GB}, by Cape Cross the first time since finishing eighth on debut in the seven-furlong {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, €18,656. Leicester maiden won by the eventual G1 Dewhurst S. runner- O-Rebecca Hillen; B-New England Stud & Barton Stud (GB); T-H F up Massaat (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) in September, missed the break Devin. *34,000gns Ylg ‘13 TAOCT; 24,000gns HRA ‘14 TATFOA. and ended up behind the early leaders taking a keen hold. Traveling strongly to Highwayman (GB) (Dick Turpin {Ire}) on the 5th-AMI, €16,000, 3-16, 4yo, 14 1/2fT, 3:34.02, hy. home turn, the 6-5 favourite had that rival’s measure MA CAGNOTTE (FR) (f, 4, King’s Best--Masaya {Swi}, by In the approaching the furlong pole and readily asserted to win with Wings {GB}) Lifetime Record: 7 starts, 2 wins, 2 places, €23,200. authority by 2 1/4 lengths. The winner is a full-brother to O/B-Johann Stuessi (FR); T-Nicolas Clement. Infallible (GB), GSW & MG1SP-Eng, $314,279; and to Watchable (GB), GSP-Eng, $224,319, and also to the dam of the G1 Prix ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: Maurice de Gheest winner Garswood (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}). Oriental Star (Ire), g, 4, Acclamation (GB)--Orion Girl (Ger) (SW- Fr), by Law Society. AMI, 3-16, 1650mT, 1:51.91. B-Chevotel de la Hauquerie (FR). *€105,000 Ylg ‘13 ARAUG.

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Hong Kong will be represented by Gun Pit (Aus) (Dubawi {Ire}), and Japan sends Hokko Tarumae (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}). French champion trainer Andre Fabre is expected to send Vadamos (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}), and the projected field is rounded out by Saudi Arabia’s Teletext (Empire Maker). Click here for the complete list of projected fields.

Saturday, Rosehill, Australia, post time: 3:10 p.m. (12:10 a.m. EST) CHINA HORSE CLUB GEORGE RYDER S.-G1, A$1,000,000 (£528,636/€672,483), 3yo/up, 1500mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Press Statement (Aus) Hinchinbrook (Aus) McDonald Waller 123 This colt, bred by Lanwades Stud, is from the first crop of German 2 Happy Clapper (Aus) Teofilo (Ire) Avdulla Webster 130 Horse of the Year Sea The Moon. He is out of triple German Group 1 3 Hucklebuck (Aus) Elvstroem (Aus) Tourneur Stokes 130 winner Albanova, who has already produced two stakes winners 4 Tinto (Aus) Red Dazzler (Aus) Williams Lipp 125 Photo courtesy Lanwades Stud 5 First Seal (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Shinn Thompson 125 6 Kermadec (NZ) Teofilo (Ire) Purton Waller 130 7 Winx (Aus) Street Cry (Ire) Bowman Waller 125 8 Turn Me Loose (NZ) Iffraaj (GB) Bosson Baker 130

Saturday, Rosehill, Australia, post time: 2:30 p.m. (11:30 p.m. EST) RANVET S.-G1, A$700,000 (£370,021/€470,738), 3yo/up, 2000mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Dibayani (Ire) Shamardal Shinn Hyes/Dbrnig 130 2 Hauraki (Aus) Reset (Aus) McDonald O’Shea 130 3 Criterion (NZ) Sebring (Aus) Walker Hyes/Dbrnig 130 4 Mongolian Khan (Aus) Hly Rman Empror (Ire) Bosson Baker 130 PROBABLE WORLD CUP FIELDS RELEASED 5 Bohemian Lily (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) Berry Waterhouse 125 Probable fields have been released for Meydan’s Dubai World 6 Kool Kompany (Ire) Jeremy Williams Waller 129 Cup card, the world’s richest day of racing, Mar. 26. Headlining 7 The United States (Ire) Galileo (Ire) McEvoy Hickmott 130 the nine-race card is the $10-million G1 Dubai World Cup, the 8 Storm The Stars K Sea The Stars (Ire) Bowman Waller 129 world’s richest race. California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) will look to 9 Weary (Fr) Astronomer Royal Purton Waller 130 build on his second-place finish last year, and he will be challenged by the likes of American 4-year-olds Keen Ice (Curlin) Australasian Fields cont. p7 and Frosted (Tapit), as well as Mshawish GOLDEN SLIPPER WINNERS (Medaglia d’Oro) and 2006-2015 Hoppertunity (Any Year Winner Sire Trainer Given Saturday). Last 2015 Vancouver Medaglia d´Oro Waterhouse year’s G2 UAE Derby 2014 Mossfun Mossman Hawkeses winner Mubtaahij 2013 Overreach Exceed And Excel Waterhouse (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) 2012 Pierro Lonhro Waterhouse represents trainer 2011 Sepoy Elusive Quality Snowden Mike de Kock, while 2010 Crystal Lily Stratum Ellerton/Zahra 2009 Phelan Ready More Than Ready McLachlan California Chrome winning a Meydan G1 Al Maktoum handicap Feb. 25 | DRC/Andrew Watkins 2008 Sebring More Than Ready Waterhouse Challenge R3 2007 Forensics Flying Spur Hawkes upsetter Special Fighter (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and Candy Boy 2006 Miss Finland Redoute´s Choice Hayes (Candy Ride {Arg}) will be sent out by local trainers. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 of 9 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY, 17 MARCH 2016

Australasian Fields cont. 6 Amazing Lady (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) McNab James 7 Magic Wonder (NZ) Eighth Wonder (NZ) No rider Belsham Saturday, Rosehill, Australia, post time: 5:10 p.m. (2:10 a.m. EST) 8 Duchess Kate (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Lammas Atridge/Rchards 9 Megawatt (NZ) Shocking (Aus) No rider Ritchie BANJO GALAXY H.-G1, A$700,000 (£370,021/€470,738), 3yo/up, 10 Coldplay (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Allpress Baker/Forsman 1100mT 11 Promise To Reign (Aus) Manhattan Rain (Aus) Innes Murdoch PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 12 Alarmist (NZ) Shocking (Aus) Riddell Bothwell 2 Boss Lane (Aus) Dubawi (Ire) Clipperton Quinton 116 13 Mime (NZ) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Cameron Baker/Forsman 3 Terravista (Aus) Captain Rio (GB) Bowman Pride 128 14 Strada Cavallo (NZ) Alamosa (NZ) No rider Richardson 5 Lord Of The Sky (Aus) Danerich (Aus) Purton Laing 120 15 Fanatic (NZ) Shocking (Aus) Hills Snders/Sweeny 6 Dothraki (Aus) Mossman (Aus) Shinn Snowdens 121 16 Firebird Flying (NZ) Stravinsky Tanaka Lynds 7 Bounding (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) McEvoy Snowdens 118 8 Fell Swoop (Aus) Not A Single Dbt (Aus) Avdulla Dale 116 9 Ball Of Muscle (Aus) Dubawi (Ire) Clark Pride 121 BETTER LOOSEN UP EUTHANIZED 10 Shiraz (Aus) Zariz (Aus) Prebble McEvoy 119 Better Loosen Up (Aus) (Loosen Up--Better Fantasy {Aus}, by 11 Famous Seamus (NZ) Elusive City McDonald Myfld-Smith 122 Better Boy {Ire}), who recorded a landmark victory for Australia 12 Lumosty (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Williams Smerdon 116 14 Our Boy Malachi (Aus) Top Echelon (Aus) Dunn Hawkeses 123 on foreign soil when proving a determined winner of the 1990 15 Rebel Dane (Aus) California Dane (Aus) Oliver Portelli 124 Japan Cup, was euthanized Wednesday at Living Legends 17 English (Aus) Encosta de Lago (Aus) Berry Waterhouse 112 Australia after battling ongoing heart problems. He was 30 years 18 Flamberge (Aus) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Lane Moody 128 old. Also Eligible: Trained initially by Les Theodore, for whom he won a Bendigo 4 Pittsburgh Flyer (Aus) Street Cry (Ire) Newitt Hopes 112 maiden, Better Loosen 1 Griante (Aus) Good Journey Williams Brideoake 112 13 Malaguerra (Aus) Magnus (Aus) Boss Freedmans 113 Up improved while 16 Miss Promiscuity (Aus) Magnus (Aus) No rider Hyes/Dbrnig 112 under the care of the late Bart Cummings, Saturday, Rosehill, Australia, post time: 3:50 p.m. (12:50 a.m. EST) winning three times at SKY RACING ROSEHILL GUINEAS-G1, A$600,000 metropolitan tracks (£317,182/€402,948), 3yo, 2000mT before a third in the PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Listed Gosford Guineas 1 Spanish Stride (Aus) Not A Single Doubt (Aus) Wells Turner/Poletti and a runner-up effort 2 Tarzino (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Newitt Price Better Loosen Up and trainer David Hayes behind top filly 3 Montaigne (NZ) Road To Rock (Aus) Shinn A Cummings Racing and Sports 4 Oh So Splendido (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) Bosson Wallace Riverina Charm (Aus) 5 Crosley Hotshot (Aus) Sebring (Aus) McEvoy Baker in the G1 Canterbury 6 Shards (Aus) Medaglia d’Oro Clipperton O’Shea Guineas. 7 Le Romain (Aus) Hard Spun Reith Lees Subsequently sent to South Australia and turned over to the 8 River Wild (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Avdulla Waterhouse legendary Colin Hayes, Better Loosen Up registered the first of 9 Etymology (Aus) New Approach (Ire) McDonald O’Shea his seven Group 1 successes in the race now known as the 10 Gold Ambition (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Angland Baker 11 I’m Belucci (Aus) Captain Sonador (Aus) Boss Forster Emirates S. and completed a brace of top-level scores in the 12 Vanbrugh (Aus) Encosta de Lago (Aus) Bowman Waller G1 Kingston Town Classic and G1 Railway S. at Ascot. He was 13 Hursley (NZ) Makfi (GB) Williams Waller also second to the great Vo Rogue (Aus) in the 1990 14 Jameka (Aus) Myboycharlie (Ire) Oliver Maher G1 Australian Cup. All carry 124 pounds bar Jameka, 120 pounds. With Colin Hayes stepping down from the Lindsay Park operation at the end of the 1989/1990 season, Better Loosen Up Saturday, Trentham, New Zealand, post time: 4:41 p.m. (11:41 was conditioned through the rest of his career by David Hayes p.m. EST Friday) and put together one of the most impressive streaks in the WELLFIELD NEW ZEALAND OAKS, NZ$300,000 (£141,563/ history of the Australian turf. Following victories in the €179,858), 3yo, f, 2400mT G2 Feehan S. (now Dato’ Tan Chin Nam) and Turnbull S.--then a PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 Maytra Dee (NZ) Sufficient (NZ) Cooksley Wallace Group 2--Better Loosen Up defeated the likes of Canny Lad (Aus) 2 Tessastock (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) No rider Richardson in the 1990 G1 Cox Plate (video) and took out the G1 Mackinnon 3 Alcaldesa (NZ) Nom De Jeu (NZ) Bradley Bambry S. a week later. 4 Sofia Rose (NZ) Makfi (GB) No rider Marsh 5 Cool Tart (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) du Plessis James Cont. p8 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 of 9 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY, 17 MARCH 2016

Better Loosen Up cont. BUMPER ENTRIES FOR SPRING FEATURES Sent to Tokyo for the Japan Cup--at the time the richest race in by Alan Carasso the world--Better Loosen Up was game as ever to defeat a field A total of 109 horses--including no fewer than 40 international including European superstar Belmez (video). He returned to Grade I/Group 1 winners--from 15 nations and jurisdictions have Australia to annex a second straight running of the been made eligible for the three spring feature races in Hong G2 Blamey S. and turned the tables on Vo Rogue in the 1991 Kong, the HK$20-million G1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Australian Cup, the 5 1/2-length margin of victory the largest of Cup (2000m), to be held Apr. 24; and the HK$14-million G1 his storied career. The 1991 Australian Horse of the Year, Better Champions Mile and HK$10-million Loosen Up retired with a mark of 17 wins from his G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m), both to be staged May 1. 43 trips to the post and earnings of A$4,773,970. Among those nominated at the first stage are Japanese Horse of the Year Maurice (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}) and A Shin Hikari (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who accounted for the G1 Longines @lindsayparkrace Hong Kong Mile and G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup, respectively, RIP BLU - My best and favourite at the International Races horse, a true champion. meeting @LivingLegendsAU did an incredible job of looking after him in Dec. 13. Highland Reel (Ire) his retirement -DAH (Galileo {Ire}), victorious in the G1 Longines Hong Kong ADELAIDE YEARLING SALE CONCLUDES Vase, was given an entry for The Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale wrapped up the QE II, and with local star Wednesday with its single-session Book 2. Figures were slightly and G1 Longines Hong Kong up on last year’s significant gains, highlighted by a buyback rate Maurice winning the 2015 Hong Sprint hero Peniaphobia (Ire) Kong Mile | HKJC photo that dropped 11% to 12.9%. The average was up slightly (1.6%) (Dandy Man {Ire}) also to A$13,505, while the median climbed 5.3% to A$10,000. A nominated to the sprint total of 108 yearlings changed hands for A$1,458,500, event, it marks the first time all four defending HKIR champions compared to 102 sold for A$1,355,500 last year. have been engaged for the spring features. Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir, in partnership In addition to the aforementioned hard-knocking runners from with John Foote Bloodstock, bought two of the day’s top five Japan, Duramente (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) was entered lots including the session-topping Good Journey colt (lot 342) for for the QE II as were G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) victor Lovely Day A$50,000. He also picked up a Hussonet filly (lot 420) for (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) and Nuovo Record (Jpn) (Heart’s A$40,000. Cry {Jpn}), runner-up in the Hong Kong Cup. Though he is Aquanita Racing was the buyer of the session’s second top lot, expected to have his swansong in the G1 Queen Elizabeth S. at a Strategic (Aus) colt (lot 379) for A$47,500. Randwick, Criterion (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}) was nevertheless given the option of a fourth run at Sha Tin, having finished third last year. The last three winners of the QE II, all locally based, are also possible--Blazing Speed (GB) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}), Designs on Rome (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) and Military Attac k (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}). Eleven of the 14 4-year-olds set to run in this weekend’s Hong Kong Derby are also eligible for the QE II. Variety Club (SAf) (Var) is the lone foreign raider to scoop the Champions Mile to date, but Maurice could change that and is Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale--Book 2 expected to make his seasonal debut at Sha Tin. Other foreign- CUMULATIVE 2016 2015 • Catalogued 140 153 based gallopers could add intrigue, including recent G1 Futurity • No. Offered 124 136 S. winner Turn Me Loose (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}), his compatriot • No. Sold 108 102 • RNAs 16 34 Volkstok’n’barrell (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}), Team Valor’s Euro • % RNAs 12.9% 25% Charline (GB) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), Godolphin’s Safety Check • High Price A$50,000 A$87,500 (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and South Africa-trained Harry’s Son (Aus) • Gross A$1,458,500 A$1,355,500 • Average (% change) A$13,505 (+1.6%) A$13,289 (Haradasun {Aus}). Cont. p9 • Median (% change) A$10,000 (+5.3%) A$9,500 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 9 of 9 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY, 17 MARCH 2016

Hong Kong Spring Feature Entries cont. The home defence is missing Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal), but could include last year’s Derby hero Luger (Aus) (Choisir {Aus}), Contentment (Aus) (Hussonet) and a handful of the 4-year-old crop, including Sun Jewellery (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}). With the cancellation of Singapore’s G1 KrisFlyer International Sprint, the Chairman’s Sprint Prize has been relocated to the Champions Mile undercard and includes 2014 Hong Kong Sprint hero Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) in addition to Peniaphobia. The local challenge is bolstered by the talented 4-year-old sprinters Thewizardofoz (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) and Lucky Bubbles (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}). Australian short-trackers could play a major role, including top- class horses such as Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) and Buffering (Aus) (Mossman {Aus}), the latter of whom will travel on to Hong Kong following a run in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint Mar. 26. Ertijaal (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who has starred at this year’s Dubai World Cup Carnival and will be one of the favorites for the Al Quoz, was given an entry, while Mongolian Saturday (Any Given Saturday), a creditable fifth on international day, is the lone American nominee to any of the three events. “It is pleasing to see so many world stars among the nominations for our three spring majors here in Hong Kong,” commented Anthony Kelly, executive director of racing business and operations for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. “The Audemars Piguet QEII Cup and the Champions Mile are already well-established among the world’s very best races. The elite calibre of sprinters attracted to our newest international Group 1 feature, the Chairman’s Sprint Prize, is especially satisfying. He added, “With horses of such quality as Maurice, Duramente, Aerovelocity, Chautauqua, Lovely Day and Highland Reel setting their sights on Sha Tin this spring, we can all look forward to a real treat of a Group 1 triple-header.”

AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS IN HONG KONG: Timely Arrived (Aus), g, 4, Sebring (Aus)--Alteza Real (Aus), by Exceed and Excel (Aus). Happy Valley, 3-16, Hcp. (A$199k), 1200mT, 1:10.14. B-The Estate of Susan Elizabeth Suduk. *A$100,000 Ylg ‘13 MMGCYS.

IN SOUTH AFRICA: Night Raider (Aus), g, 3, Bernardini--Heavenly Night, by Woodman, Vaal, 3-15, Maiden, 1700mT, 1:45. B-Evergreen Stud Farm. *1/2 to Miss Shamardal (Aus) (Shamardal), SP-Aus, A$161,130.

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FULL FIELD OF 14 FOR REBEL SON OF SMART STRIKE A total of 14 sophomore colts will line up Saturday evening for TOPS SOLID OBS SESSION Oaklawn’s $900,000 GII Rebel S., which is the final local prep for the $1 million GI Arkansas Derby Apr. 16 and offers 85 points towards the GI Kentucky Derby May 7. The top three finishers from the Hot Springs oval’s Feb. 15 GIII Southwest S., as well as four other runners from that Suddenbreakingnews | Coady event will face off once again this weekend. Samuel Henderson’s Suddenbreakingnews (Mineshaft), who uncorked a wide late rally to capture the Southwest, drew the outside post Wednesday morning and will once again be ridden by Luis Quinonez. Cont. p11 Hip 591 | Mathea Kelley by Brian DiDonato and Steve Sherack A $1.7-million son of Smart Strike led the way during a solid day of trade at the second and final day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training SPRINTER SACRE RECAPTURES HIS CROWN Wednesday. Sprinter Sacre (Fr) (Network {Ger}) reignited his old spark in A total of 154 juveniles brought a combined $25,106,500, Cheltenham’s Champion Chase Wednesday. good for a session average of $163,029--a 2.8% rise from last year’s second-session average of $158,513. The median was Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. $100,000 both Wednesday and 12 months ago. The RNA rate for the session was 26.3%. Cumulatively, 325 head changed hands for gross receipts of $51,650,000. The average was $158,923, down 6.8% from 2015; the median dropped by 4.8% from $105,000 to $100,000. The RNA percentage for the 2016 March sale was 25%. That figure will move closer to the last year’s RNA rate of 23% after OBS records additional post-sale transactions. Last year was the first OBS March sale to feature an expanded catalog. “Overall, it was pretty solid--very similar to last year,” OBS Director of Sales Tod Wojciechowski said. “There were certainly a couple of spots where there were minor dips, but given that we were coming off a record March sale last year, to be this close to it, I feel good about where the sale is and its footing in the marketplace.” Despite the exact same number of horses selling in both 2015 and 2016, only 17 2-year-olds brought $500,000 or more at this year’s sale--25 reached that mark last term. Two horses eclipsed the $1-million mark, compared to one in 2015. Cont. p3

After retirement from racing, PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER California-bred fan favorite and Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected] legendary come-from-behinder Silky Sullivan was paraded annually on St. SR. V.P. & CO-PUBLISHER Sue Finley @suefinley Patrick’s Day at Golden Gate Fields. [email protected] The 1958 Santa Anita Derby winner is V.P., INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS pictured here with Kjell Qvale, who Gary King @garykingTDN owned him during his stud career. [email protected] Image courtesy of Golden Gate Fields. EDITORIAL [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN Managing Editor: Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN Senior Editor: Steve Sherack @Steve SherackTDN Racing Editor: Brian DiDonato @BDiDonatoTDN Associate Editor: Christie DeBernardis @CDeBernardisTDN Assistant Editors: Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN Ben Massam @BMassamTDN ADVERTISING A ‘SWEET’ PINHOOK FOR MACHMER HALL 6 [email protected] A last minute decision paid off big time for Machmer Hall’s Carrie Brogden Director of Advertising: Alycia Borer Advertising Manager: Lia Kusch Wednesday when hip 558, who she acquired for just $50,000 as a weanling Sr. Ad Coordinator/Dir. of Distribution: at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Sale, brought $825,000 at OBS March. Sarah K. Andrew @SarahKAndrew Advertising Designer: Amanda Crelin Advertising Assistant: Amanda Foster Social Media Strategist: Nichola Henry MARKETING STRATEGIST BAFFERT FLYING HIGH 6 Brittlan Wall @BrittlanWall Just before bee-lining to catch a flight home to Southern California, Hall [email protected] of Fame trainer Bob Baffert fought off all challengers to land a Giant's CUSTOMER SERVICE Causeway filly for $575,000 at the second day of the OBS March Sale. [email protected] Director of Customer Service: Vicki Forbes INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TDN DERBY TOP 12 13 Director of IT: Ray Villa [email protected] Bill Finley provides the latest edition of the TDN Derby Top 12 following a WORLDWIDE INFORMATION big weekend of GI Kentucky Derby preps. “TDN Rising Star” Danzing Candy International Editor: Kelsey Riley (Twirling Candy) leaped up the list after a win in the GII San Felipe S., and [email protected] GII Tampa Bay Derby winner Destin (Giant’s Causeway) also jumped up. European Editor: Emma Berry [email protected] Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Sean Cronin & Tom Frary [email protected] 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax)

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Son of Smart Strike Tops Solid OBS Session cont. from p1 Leading both the sale and session was hip 591, a Smart Strike colt purchased by Lane’s End Bloodstock for $1.7 million. Eddie

Woods, Agent XV consigned the colt, who was bred in Illinois by Brinker Hill Farm. Lane’s End Bloodstock was leading buyer with four head acquired for $2,910,000. Eddie Woods’ operation led all OBS MARCH SALE consignors, selling 26 horses for $6,440,500. SESSION TOTALS 2016 2015 "The good horses or even the very useful horses were strong • Catalogued 306 305 the whole way through,” Woods said of the market. “The • No. Offered 208 209 • No. Sold 154 156 bottom end, I suppose, is a bit of a disaster as it should be really • RNAs 54 53 in this kind of marketplace. There aren’t the people here for • % RNAs 26.3% 25.4% • No. $500K+ 9 9 them--there wasn’t and there’s not going to be. Somebody has • High Price $1,700,000 $950,000 to be on the bottom in these sales and that’s just the way it is. • Gross $25,106,500 $24,728,000 • Average (% change) $163,029 (+2.8%) $158,513 Unfortunately, we had some of them, too. It’s not all champagne • Median (% change) $100,000 (n/c) $100,000 around here." CUMULATIVE 2016 2015 OBS will hold its Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in training from • Catalogued 613 610 Apr. 19 to Apr. 22. Under-tack preview sessions will take place • No. Offered 434 422 from Apr. 11 to Apr. 16. • No. Sold 325 325 • RNAs 109 97 “I think April is going to be a very good sale,” Wojciechowski • % RNAs 25.1% 23.0% said. “April has become its own animal and it’s the something • No. $500K+ 17 25 • High Price $1,700,000 $1,400,000 for everyone spot. The people who were shopping the high end • Gross $51,650,000 $55,432,000 here will be back for April, as well as a new influx of people that • Average (% change) $158,923 (-6.8%) $170,560 know they can find horses of an level.” • Median (% change) $100,000 (-4.8%) $105,000 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

‘Smart’ Money Lands on OBSMAR Topper The Illinois-bred hip 591 is the first foal from the Unbridled’s Song mare Glamorista, a three-time winner and third-place Save the best for last. Hip 591, a stunning son of the late finisher in the 2012 GII A Gleam H. at Hollywood Park. leading sire Smart Strike, topped the two-day OBS March Sale, Glamorista is a half-sister to MGISW Critical Eye (Dynaformer). bringing $1.7 million from the Farish family very late in The long-striding bay powerfully breezed through an eighth in a Wednesday’s final session. sparkling :9 4/5 at the under-tack show. Stonestreet Stable was among the underbidders. A son of “He stood up to all the rigors of this, which is hard on a young Smart Strike, coincidently horse,” Ingordo continued. “When we purchased by Barbara Banke’s would go back and look at him at the outfit, topped the 2013 OBS barn, he’s laying down like a puppy. March Sale at $1.8 million. He’s got a great attitude--he’s the “Pedigree--Mr. Farish had Smart kind that we need in the stallion barn. Strike at Lane’s End and we stood Mr. Farish will make that decision and developed his best son who will train. [He was purchased for Curlin,” Lane’s End Bloodstock’s Farish and a] group of his friends.” David Ingordo said of the topper’s Ingordo also signed the slip on the appeal out back while receiving a Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale topper, a big pat on the back from $1.8-million Tapit colt on behalf of the David Ingordo consignor Eddie Woods. “So, it Farish family’s Woodford Racing and Mathea Kelley Hip 591 | Mathea Kelley just made sense for us to go back Robert La Penta. and try to find a replacement for Smart Strike. This is one of the “Like the Tapit we bought in Miami, these are rare horses that best Smart Strikes that you’re going to find. He’s got the body show up that are clean on X-rays, have beautiful pedigrees, and he stood up to everything very well.” match up physically, then perform,” Ingordo said. “The horse Two-time champion sire Smart Strike passed away nearly a has proven that he can run. Now it’s up to him how good he’s year to the date at the age of 23. going to be.” -@SteveSherackTDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

Eddie Woods ‘Strikes’ Again Eddie Woods consigned the $1.7-million OBS March sale topper on behalf of breeder R.J. and Kelcey Roberts’ Brinker Hill Farm. Hip 591's dam Glamorista, campaigned by Legends Racing Stable, brought $200,000 as a broodmare prospect from the OBS MARCH -- Wednesday’s Top Colts Illinois-based Hip Sire Dam Price ($) operation at the 2012 591 Smart Strike Glamorista 1,700,000 FTKNOV sale. This is B-Brinker Hill Farm (IL) the 9-year-old’s first Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent XV foal. Purchased by L.E.B. “He’s a mutual client 449 City Zip Cap’s Legacy 585,000 of mine and Francis ($40,000 yrl ‘15 KEESEP) and Barbara B-CFP (Ky) Vanlangendonck of Consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent III Summerfield Sales,” Purchased by Tom Durant Woods said of the 578 Arch Frisk Her 550,000

Eddie Woods | Mathea Kelley topper’s breeder. ($150,000 yrl ‘15 KEESEP) “That’s how I ended B-JMJ Racing Stables (Ky) up with the horse. He got scratched at [the Fasig-Tipton] Consigned by King’s Equine, Agent IX Saratoga [Yearling Sale]. His pasterns were a bit long and had Purchased by Robert McMartin, agent one thing or another. He just wasn’t in the spot that he needed 606 Kantharos Gracious Assault 550,000 to be in at Saratoga. He had all the right parts and we evaluated ($30,000 yrl ‘15 OBSAUG; $14,000 RNA wnlg ‘14 OBSOCT) him then for a 2-year-old sale and went on from there.” B-Christy Whitman (Fl) Was Woods expecting those kind of late fireworks Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent I Wednesday? Purchased by Dennis O’Neill “To think he was going to sell really well, yes,” Woods replied. 576 Uncle Mo Free Fee Lady 535,000 “I thought he’d go north of a million, but I never thought he’d go ($80,000 RNA i/u ‘13 KEENOV; $85,000 yrl ‘15 KEESEP) where he went. His breeze was fantastic for a magnificent, big B-Dell Ridge Farm (Ky) horse like that. He doesn’t look like a horse who should go that Consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent III quick. If you watch his video, he doesn’t look like he’s going that Purchased by WinStar & China Horse Club fast. He’s such a long- 562 Tapit Filare l’Oro 510,000 striding colt, but he’s ($410,000 i/u ‘13 KEENOV; $270,000 yrl ‘15 KEESEP) so efficient and B-Don Alberto Corporation (Ky) athletic. He’s been Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent XXI like that from the Purchased by Tom Durant first day we ever 413 Malibu Moon Ask Me When 475,000 jogged him around ($150,000 yrl ‘15 KEESEP) the shedrow in the B-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate (Ky) barn. I was bragging Consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent I on him in November Purchased by Bob Baffert, agent and December.” 524 Pioneerof the Nile Double Lime 450,000 Woods concluded, Hip 591 | Louise Reinegal ($70,000 wnlg ‘14 KEENOV) “Those really, really B-Anthony Guida (Ky) good horses have a presence about them that you can’t develop Consigned by Woodside Ranch, Agent II or anything like that. They just have it. And he had it. I hope he Purchased by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners goes on to be the good horse that we think he is.” - @SteveSherackTDN Cont. p6 big, bold and brilliant

OBS MARCH 2YO SELLS FOR $250,000

At the OBS March Two Year Olds in Training $12,500 lfsn sale, hip #299, by Mizzen Mast, lit up the board at $250,000. the colt was consigned by Casse Sales LLC, Juddmonte Agent, and purchased by Kenji Ryotokuji. Contact Garrett O’Rourke or Erin Frey 3082 Walnut Hill Rd. • Lexington, KY 40515 Just three months into the New Year and (859) 272-7629 • fax (859) 272-5361 Mizzen Mast is already the sire of a Grade 1 www.juddmonte.com

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OBS MARCH -- Wednesday’s Top Fillies Second-crop stallion Twirling Candy has been in the news Hip Sire Dam Price ($) plenty recently, thanks in part to ‘TDN Rising Star’ Danzing 558 Twirling Candy Felicitee 825,000 Candy’s impressive GII San Felipe S. romp over the weekend and ($15,000 i/u ‘14 KEEJAN; $50,000 wnlg ‘14 FTNMIX) the sale of an $850,000 son of B-Mares Rule II (NY) the Lane’s End inmate to Al Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent XIX Shaqab Racing, WinStar Farm Purchased by Solis/Litt and the China Horse Club 543 Giant’s Causeway Empire West 575,000 Tuesday. ($375,000 yrl ‘15 KEESEP) “Valerie and Tristan [de Meric] B-WinStar Farm had just bought their new farm- Consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, agent -Valerie is one of my best Purchased by Bob Baffert, agent friends, so I decided I needed to 437 Scat Daddy Boldy’s Reflection 535,000 send them a horse, so I sent this ($435,000 RNA yrl ‘15 KEESEP; $110,000 wnlg ‘14 KEENOV) one and one other,” Brogden B-David J Lavoie & Scat Daddy Syndicate noted. Consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, agent Machmer Hall also co-owned a Purchased by J McCalmont, agent for M. V. Magnier Carrie Brogden | Mathea Kelley Malibu Moon colt who sold to 332 Congrats Toccet Over 385,000 Demi O’Byrne for $1.3 million here two years ago. B-Hickstead Farm (Fl) Consigned by Wavertree Stables (Ciaran Dunne), Agent XII “I’ve had so much luck at the 2-year-old sales with horses that Purchased by WinStar Farm LLC look like this,” Brogden said. “When she was on the farm, I knew she was all class, would do anything you’d want, never any A ‘Sweet’ Pinhook, to Say the Least, for trouble. That was thrilling.” With help from agents Jason Litt and Alex Solis II, new major Machmer Hall player LNJ Foxwoods has had plenty of racetrack success over For Machmer Hall’s Carrie Brogden, a last-second decision last the past couple of years (click here for a feature on LNJ August turned into one of the biggest pinhooking scores of the Foxwoods), campaigning the likes of GI Frizette S. winner OBS March sale. Brogden, who operates Machmer Hall Farm in Nickname (Scat Daddy); GSW and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Super Kentucky with husband Craig and mother Sandy Wilwerth and is Majesty (Super Saver); MSW and GISP ‘TDN Rising Star’ also a partner in Select Sales, Constellation (Bellamy Road); and Inheritance (Tapit), last year’s acquired hip 558 for just $1.9-million OBS April topper who earned ‘TDN Rising Star’ $50,000 as a weanling at the status when breaking her maiden by 16 lengths at Belmont last Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall October. sale. Offered here by de Meric “That was a great filly,” Litt said. “She did everything right, and Sales, Agent XIX after training we are elated to have her.” -@BDiDonatoTDN at Tristan and Valerie de Meric’s Florida farm and Baffert Flying High earning the co-quarter-mile Just before bee-lining to catch a flight home to Southern bullet of :20 2/5, the New Hip 558 | Mathea Kelley California, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert fought off all York-bred brought $825,000 challengers to land a Giant’s Causeway filly for $575,000 at the from Solis/Litt on behalf of the Roth family’s LNJ Foxwoods to second day of the OBS March Sale. become the sale’s priciest filly. Consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, agent, as Hip 543, the “I bought her as a weanling and I loved her,” recalled an $375,000 KEESEP yearling purchase worked an eighth in :9 4/5 understandably elated Brogden. “I had a great [2015 Fasig- Tipton] July sale, a great [Fasig-Tipton] Saratoga Select sale, and at the under-tack show. She is out an unplaced Empire Maker I flew back to Kentucky to put all the select New York-breds on half-sister to MGSW & MGISP Forest Music (Unbridled’s Song), the trailer. Everything was done... She walked past me to get on who has gone on to produce ‘TDN Rising Stars’ Kentuckian the van, and I thought to myself, ‘What are you going to be able (Tiznow) and Maclean’s Music (Distorted Humor). The sidelined to get for a second-crop Twirling Candy yearling filly in the New Kentuckian won the 2015 GIII Lazaro Barrera S. while the latter, York sale?’ We stopped her, and I said, ‘Put her back in her stall- a jaw-dropping winner of his lone career start, is represented by -she’s not getting on the van.’” his first crop of 2-year-olds at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms. Cont. p7 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

Baffert Flying High cont. “She’s a nice filly,” Baffert said of Hip 543 shortly after signing the slip. “I’m looking for some fillies... I’ve had some nice ones by Giant’s Causeway–[three-time graded winner and WinStar stallion] Feb Biz. I wanted to bid on another one, but I got to get out of here for my flight. I got to get going.” Standing alongside prominent owner Kaleem Shah near the wall inside the pavilion a little earlier in the session--Baffert landed a $475,000 son of Malibu Moon (Hip 413) from the McKathan Brothers draft. “He’s fast. And we’re here to buy fast horses,” Baffert commented. “He worked fast and he looked very sound. That’s half the battle right there. He’s well-bred, too. The prices are a little bit inflated. You have to give a little extra.” The $150,000 KEESEP yearling graduate, bred in Kentucky by Castleton Lyons and Kilboy Estate, sped through an eighth in :9 4/5 at the breeze show. Produced by a half-sister to MGSW and Spendthrift Farm freshman sire Dominus (Smart Strike), this is also the family of MGISW Honey Ryder (Lasting Approval). Baffert trained Shah’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ and GISW Eden’s Moon, who is also by the Spendthrift leading sire. “It’s like anything else in the world right now,” Baffert continued. “The top end is pretty strong. Everybody is here and it’s always been that way. Everybody lands on the same horses and you’ve got to give a little bit more. The obvious ones are going to bring money. That’s what it is. There are some nice, solid horses in here. If you don’t buy ‘em, then you’re not going to have any horses to train. You have to adjust mentally to what’s going on.” O’Neill Strikes Late for Speedy Colt During the two-day juvenile sale, Baffert also signed for Hip 31, Agent Dennis O’Neill took home the final high-priced juvenile a $435,000 Quality Road colt (Eddie Woods, Agent IX); and to sell during the OBS March sale, going to $550,000 Wednesday Hip 87, a $285,000 Ghostzapper colt (Eddie Woods, Agent IX). evening to pick up a son of Kantharos (hip 606) consigned by de He added that ownership on all four of his OBSMAR purchases Meric Sales, Agent I. The would be sorted out later. chestnut was one of three horses “We’ve been picking our spots--hopefully they all turn out,” to breeze an eighth in :9 3/5 Baffert concluded. -@SteveSherackTDN during last week’s under-tack previews. “I’ve been doing this a long time, and it was probably the fastest work I’ve ever seen,” O’Neill said. “Our clockers got him in :9 3/5 and out in :20 1/5 and galloping out in :31. You’d think he’d look like a Quarter Horse, but he’s a nice, big, long, good-looking, athletic horse. So Dennis O’Neill | Mathea Kelley that really surprised us. We didn’t really want to go that high, but sometimes I guess you have to.” O’Neill has done so well in recent years shopping the 2-year- old sales primarily for J. Paul Reddam (click here for TDN Q&A), but revealed that while this purchase would be trained by his brother Doug, he would not carry Reddam’s purple and white Bob Baffert | Sherackatthetrack silks. Cont. p8 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

O’Neill Strikes Late for Speedy Colt cont. The Grade I winner at two and three had a banner year with “It’s a new partnership: Bill Strauss from California, Al Gold his juveniles in 2015, as he was responsible for five graded from New York and Sol Kumin,” O’Neill said. “It’ll be those three, stakes-winning babies, including GI Frizette S. heroine Nickname and we’ll figure out how to split it up. They’re all really excited.” and the globe-trotting Acapulco. A $14,000 RNA as a weanling at OBS October, the Florida-bred Coolmore acquired the latter here last year for $750,000. was scooped up by Nick de Meric for $30,000 at last year’s OBS Turned over to Wesley Ward, she earned her diploma August sale. emphatically in Royal Ascot’s G2 Queen Mary S. before finishing “[Trainer] Steve Asmussen would tell you that his daddy was a second against older, open company in the G1 Nunthorpe S. freak, and I think he’s his daddy reincarnated,” de Meric, whose Ward also trained Royal Ascot course record-setter, French consignment led the day with 21 head bringing a combined Group 1 winner and GI Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint runner-up No $2,633,500, said. “There’s no telling how good this colt can be. Nay Never (Scat Daddy) for Ice Wine Stables and the Coolmore Kantharos himself had phenomenal speed, and this colt has contingent. No Nay Never stood his first breeding season at inherited it. And I think this stallion is just coming of age. You’re Coolmore Ireland last year. going to hear a lot more from him.” McCalmont said it wasn’t up to him as to who would train hip Kantharos, a $250,000 purchase by Stonestreet Stables at this 437, but Ward was seated next to McCalmont and Coolmore’s sale in 2010, was a ‘TDN Rising Star’ who won his three career Charlie O’Connor during the bidding process. tries by 28 1/2 lengths, including the GIII Bashford Manor S. and As for the price paid, McCalmont added, “The market is a little GII Saratoga Special S. down today, and last year you might have had to pay a bit more Called the “best value sire on the planet” by TDN columnist Bill for her than that.” -@BDiDonatoTDN Oppenheim (click here), the Ocala Stud resident has been represented this year by Dubai-bound X Y Jet, who earned his Morse Gets Four for Durant fourth-straight stakes success last month in the GIII Gulfstream Trainer Randy Morse took some time away from his training Park Sprint Championship. -@BDiDonatoTDN duties at Oaklawn Park to pick up four juveniles on behalf of Texas-based owner Tom Durant Wednesday. The Next Acapulco for Coolmore? The conditioner first gave $300,000 for hip 322, an Adios The Coolmore contingent acquired a high-priced filly by their Charlie filly who worked in a co-quickest :9 3/5. The dark bay recently deceased stallion Scat Daddy for the second straight was bred in Florida by season when agent Jamie McCalmont, acting on behalf of consignor Ciaran Dunne of Coolmore’s M.V. Magnier, was stretched to $535,000 for Wavertree Stables along with hip 437. The half-sister to Grade I-winning juvenile filly Set Play his wife Amy. (Van Nistelrooy) was offered by Crupi’s New Castle Farm. A Morse went to the well $110,000 KEENOV again later in the day for weanling and $435,000 hip 449, who also turned in a KEESEP RNA, she breezed scorching :9 3/5 breeze last a furlong in a snappy week. The son of City Zip cost :9 4/5. just $40,000 at last year’s “She’s beautiful, isn’t Keeneland September sale she?” said McCalmont, Randy Morse | Mathea Kelley from shrewd pinhooker Hal who signed for Coolmore Hatch, but cost $585,000 for a $1-million Pioneerof Wednesday. Hip 449 was offered by Hatch Wednesday through the Nile filly at Fasig- his Halcycon Hammock Farm consignment. Tipton Florida earlier this “We were outbid on that [$475,000] Malibu Moon (hip 413) month. “She was the that Baffert got, but this is probably the best-looking City Zip I’ve Jamie McCalmont | Mathea Kelley queen of the sale, I ever seen,” Morse said when asked how his day had been going. thought. You only had to see her in the ring to see how much “I thought his breeze was outstanding. Hopefully he can perform class she had. The stallion has been a phenomenon. He’ll be in the afternoon like he did for that eighth of a mile. Then we’ll much-missed in the breeding business. She’s a very nice horse.” be in business.” Scat Daddy passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at Despite how fast he worked, Morse think’s hip 449 will be able Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in December at the age of 11. to carry his speed. Cont. p9 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

Morse Gets Four for Durant cont. WinStar and China Horse Club joined forces with Al Shaqab “I don’t think so--I’ve seen City Zips that can go long,” he Racing during Tuesday’s first session to acquire an $850,000 replied when asked if he thought his newest purchase would Twirling Candy colt, and signed together for three additional excel over shorter distances. “He’s got so much scope to him. juveniles, including a $535,000 Uncle Mo colt (hip 576) who was He’s not your typical City Zip--he’s got more length to him. To purchased for $85,000 at Keeneland September by consignor my eye, anyway.” Hal Hatch. Next on Morse’s shopping list for Durant was hip 536, a Consignor Niall Brennan picked up hip 359 for $155,000 at last Quality Road filly also offered by Wavertree, this time as Agent year’s Keeneland September sale. XXIV. The $140,000 KEESEP RNA worked in :9 4/5. “He’s been a super nice colt, and I think he’s a great Morse finished his shopping spree with hip 562, a $510,000 representation for his sire--he’s a really good More Than Tapit colt consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent XXI. Purchased for Ready,” Brennan said. “How could you not love that sire? He’s $270,000 at Keeneland September by de Meric Stables, the been a tremendous sire. The thing that’s just as appealing about :21 2/5 breezer is the first foal out of the stakes-winning and this colt is that he’s a dirt horse. He’s trained like it all winter at GSP Filare l’Oro from the family of Grade I winners Stop Traffic home--he doesn’t act like he’s turf-leaning by any means. More and Cross Traffic. Hip 562 sold in utero for $410,000 to Don Than Ready can get you either, but I think this horse will Alberto Corp. at KEENOV ‘13. definitely run on dirt. He’s out of a Street Sense mare... He was certainly one of our top colts this year, and I think they got a Morse trains the likes of Jan. 15 Dixie Belle S. runner-up bargain buy.” -@BDiDonatoTDN Durango (First Samurai) for Durant. The sophomore filly was a $475,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic purchase last year. Durant owns and operates Classic Chevrolet, the nation’s Plesa Shopping for More ‘Luck’ in Ocala leading GM dealership for 11 consecutive years, in Grapevine, Veteran trainer Eddie Plesa, Jr. was quite active as a buyer Texas. -@BDiDonatoTDN while remaining a bit under the radar during the two-day OBS March Sale, purchasing WinStar, CHC Back for ‘More’ eight juveniles, as agent, for a total of WinStar Farm and the China Horse Club continued their close $937,000. His average association Wednesday at OBS when they partnered to acquire purchase price was hip 359 for $425,000. Consigned to the sale by Niall Brennan $117,125. Stables, Agent II, the dark bay son of More Than Ready covered “I’m looking for a furlong in :10 1/5. athletes and horses WinStar stands top international stallion More Than Ready in that have some Kentucky, and shuttles him to Vinery Stud in Australia. Daredevil pedigree,” said Plesa, Plesa with Itsmyluckyday | Horsephotos (More Than Ready), a very who is based at Palm fast winner of the GI Meadows in Florida during the winter. “And horses that move Champagne S. in the U.S., well. Final times of works don’t mean a whole lot [to me], other retired to WinStar for the than jacking up the price. I don’t avoid them if I like the horse 2016 breeding season. and it works fast, but they’ll probably be out of my price range.” WinStar and Let’s Go Plesa’s OBSMAR receipts include: Stable co-own Daredevil. • Hip 1, a colt by Quality Road-Half Heaven for $220,000 “We just liked him a lot,” (:10), consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent III. WinStar President and • Hip 48, a filly by Uncle Mo-Joyful Wager for $115,000 CEO Elliott Walden (:10.2), consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, agent. offered. “We have More • Hip 66, a colt by Uncle Mo-Lady Dynasty for $75,000 (:10.3), Than Ready at home, and consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent XXXIII. Daredevil is going to • Hip 177, a colt by High Cotton-Picturemewithroses for become a good sire, so $40,000 (:10.2) consigned by Boutte Sales, Agent I. Elliot Walden (left) & Niall Brennan More Than Ready is • Hip 189, a colt by Girolamo-Prominent for $155,000 (:9.4*) Mathea Kelley becoming a sire of sires. consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, agent. More Than Ready isn’t getting any younger, so we’re looking for • Hip 193, a colt by Flatter-Quake Lake for $160,000 (:10.1) good More Than Readys, and he looks like a good one.” consigned by Eisaman Equine, agent. Cont. p10

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Plesa Shopping for More ‘Luck’ in Ocala cont. • Hip 241, a colt by Forestry-Seek to Dance for $130,000 (:9.4) consigned by Eisaman Equine, agent. • Hip 315, a colt by Candy Ride (Arg)-Tapajo for $42,000 (:10.1) consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent XXII. “To me, it was a good sale,” Plesa said. “Needless to say, I bought seven [on the first day]. It was unusual. I would’ve never thought that I’d come out of here with that many.” OBS MARCH -- WEDNESDAY Plesa found millionaire Itsmyluckyday (Lawyer Ron) for Trilogy Hip Sex Sire Dam Price ($) Stable and his wife Laurie at this same auction for a bargain 320 colt Trappe Shot That’s Ok 280,000 $110,000 in 2012. The GI Woodward S. winner and GI Preakness Consigned by SGV Thoroughbreds (Steven Venosa), agent S. runner-up was offered at OBSMAR by Eisaman Equine on Purchased by Steven Young, agent behalf of bloodstock agent and popular TVG commentator Nick Hines. ‘TDN Rising Star’ and 2015 GIII Pegasus S. winner Mr. A $55,000 SARAUG yearling purchase by IBA, this colt turned Jordan (Kantharos), also co-owned and trained by Plesa, was a heads with a quarter-mile breeze in :20 3/5 and proved a $155,000 OBSAPR juvenile. Plesa has saddled north of 2,200 shrewd investment by The Team. winners throughout his career, including the brilliant, ill-fated filly Three Ring (Notebook), heroine of the 1999 GI Acorn S. 429 filly Ghostzapper Bella Chianti 360,000 “I’ve got a long-time partnership with [Mr. Jordan co-owners] Consigned by Cary Frommer, Agent IV David Melin and Leon Ellman and we’ll continue doing that,” Purchased by L.E.B./WSF Plesa said when asked who he was buying for. “There’s also a Barry Berkelhammer went to $140,000 to secure this filly out new client--Karl and Cathi Glassman--who are new to the of last year’s Keeneland September sale and she proved popular business. I also bought one for them in the sale down in Miami in her second trip through a sales ring Wednesday. for $250,000. Plesa concluded, “Pretty much when I go to a sale, I don’t 469 colt Lookin at Lucky Classic Soul 250,000 freelance. I know what I have available to spend. And I’ve got Consigned by Ian Vickers, agent people picked out to spend it for and that was the case [at OBS Purchased by Gary Young, agent for Cannon Thoroughbreds March]. -@SteveSherackTDN Ian Vickers was able to acquire this son of Lookin at Lucky for $65,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale and was rewarded for the investment Wednesday in Ocala.

480 filly Uncle Mo Corlett 310,000 Consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent X Purchased by China Horse Club Top Line Sales’ Nikki Burns signed the ticket at $55,000 to acquire this filly at last year’s Keeneland September sale. The youngster was in demand Wednesday.

576 colt Uncle Mo Free Fee Lady 535,000 Consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent III Purchased by WinStar & China Horse Club Hal Hatch was able to acquire this filly from the first crop of GI Wood Memorial winner Gemologist for $95,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale and was duly rewarded for the investment in Ocala. Hatch enjoyed an even bigger score later in Argentinian champion Winning Prize (Arg) (Pure Prize), winner of the 2014 GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile S., is returning to Buenos Aires to stand at Wednesday’s session with this colt by Uncle Mo. Hatch Haras La Quebrada. He is owned by a syndicate that includes owners purchased the bay for $85,000 at Keeneland last September. Joe Nelson, Pablo Kavulakian and Horacio Esposito | Benoit Photo Cont. p11 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

Nothing but Net cont. 498 colt To Honor and Serve Dark Starlet 400,000 FEATURE PRESENTATION • GII REBEL S. Consigned by Bridlewood Farm Purchased by Three Chimneys Bloodstock, Jacob West Bridlewood Farm purchased this colt from the first crop of MGISW To Honor and Serve for $160,000 at the Keeneland September sale last fall. The dark bay colt proved popular in the OBS sales ring.

524 colt Pioneerof the Nile Double Lime 450,000 Full Field of 14 for Rebel cont. from p1 Consigned by Woodside Ranch, Agent II Top New York rider Irad Ortiz, Jr. will fly in to pilot Southwest Purchased by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners runner-up Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect), who will break from Trainer Todd Beattie was able to acquire this youngster for the 12-hole for Robert $70,000 as a weanling at the 2014 Keeneland November sale. LaPenta, Harry Rosenblum The juvenile was sought after Wednesday. and Southern Springs Stables. “I feel more comfortable 535 filly Union Rags Elazani 300,000 about the 12 than the inside Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent XLVII for him,” trainer Ron Purchased by H N D Bloodstock Moquett said. “I said I Ennis Stables scooped up this filly for $75,000 out of the wanted the seven through Keeneland September sale last fall. She proved worth the the nine, but we won’t be in investment in Ocala. Whitmore | Coady the gates real long.” 557 colt Exchange Rate Feathered Diamond 340,000 Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who won last year’s Rebel and Consigned by Eisaman Equine, agent Arkansas Derby with Triple Crown winner American Pharoah Purchased by MMG Stables LLC (Pioneerof the Nile), also has an entry here in Cupid (Tapit), who Barry and Shari Eisaman secured this gray colt for $100,000 at enters off a decisive third-out graduation when stretched to the 2015 Keeneland September sale. Their faith in him was 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita Feb. 7. Scratched from last rewarded Wednesday. Saturday’s GII San Felipe S. in favor of this spot, the Coolmore runner will exit post three with regular rider Martin Garcia 575 colt Into Mischief Freedom Ridge 250,000 aboard. Consigned by Parrish Farms, agent Also shipping in from California is Reddam Racing’s GI Hopeful Purchased by A.C. Elliott, agent for Slam Dunk Racing S. winner Ralis (Square Eddie), who has not been seen since G W Parrish of Parrish Farms paid $80,000 for this youngster at finishing last behind stablemate and champion Nyquist (Uncle last year’s Keeneland September sale. His investment proved Mo) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on Halloween. The Doug shrewd Wednesday. O’Neill pupil drew alongside his fellow Californian in the two- hole and will have Mario Gutierrez in the irons. Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:30 p.m. EDT “It’s going to be an exciting race,” O’Neill said. “He’s ready to SANTA MARGARITA S.-GI, $500,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m go and I’m pumped. This is a deep prep but a great prep and it PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT will give us a heads-up. It’s a test to see if he can compete with 1 Living The Life (Ire) Footstepsnthesnd (GB) Prat Mandella 118 these guys and if we can still think about the Kentucky Derby.” 2 Tara's Tango Unbridled's Song Bejarano Hollendorfer 118 “TDN Rising Star” Cherry Wine (Paddy O’Prado) will look to 3 Penwith Bernardini Smith McLaughlin 118 4 Lavender Chrissie K Scat Daddy Espinoza Romans 118 gain some Derby points in this stakes debut after being forced to 5 Moyo Honey Mizzen Mast Van Dyke Gallagher 118 miss an expected start in Gulfstream’s GII Fountain of Youth S. 6 All Star Bub K Midshipman Pedroza Hollendorfer 118 Feb. 27 due to a fever. The William Pacella and Frank Jones, Jr. 7 Taris K Flatter Stevens Callaghan 118 runner, who will exit stall 13 with Corey Lanerie at the controls, Owners: 1-HnR Nothhaft , LLC, 2-Stonestreet Stables, LLC, broke through at fifth asking with a 9 1/4-length romp in the 3-Godolphin Racing LLC, 4-West Point Thoroughbreds, 5-Harlington & Sones, slop at Churchill Nov. 28. The Dale Romans trainee was equally 6-Gatto Racing, LLC, Campbell or Hollendorfer, 7-Magnier, Smth or Tabor. impressive when last seen dominating a Hallandale allowance by Breeders: 1-Michael Begley, 2-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, six lengths Jan. 9. Full Field p12 3-Darley, 4-Mrs. O. M. Patrick, 5-Whisper Hill Farm LLC, 6-Sun Valley Farm, 7-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider. HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 7:06 p.m. EDT Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 6:05 p.m. EDT REBEL S.-GII, $900,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m INSIDE INFORMATION S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Creator K Tapit Santana Jr. Asmussen 115 1 Engaginglee Fusaichi Pegasus Gaffalione Romans 117 2 Ralis Square Eddie Gutierrez O'Neill 117 2 You Bought Her Graeme Hall Pedroza Hinsley 121 3 Cupid K Tapit Garcia Baffert 115 3 Miss Melinda K Malibu Moon Zayas Wolfson 117 4 Discreetness K Discreet Cat Court Fires 122 4 Tiger Ride Candy Ride (Arg) Saez Motion 123 5 Siding Spring K Warrior's Reward Rocco Jr. Casse 115 5 Best Behavior K Into Mischief Velazquez Wolfson 123 6 Spikes Shirl Speightstown Castanon Stewart 115 6 Bar of Gold Medaglia d'Oro Lezcano Kimmel 117 7 Madtap Tapit Nakatani Asmussen 117 7 Flutterby Congrats Panici Bozzo 121 8 American Dubai K E Dubai Landeros Richards 115 8 Stonetastic K Mizzen Mast Lopez Breen 121 9 Z Royal Eskendereya Vazquez Lukas 115 9 Kiss to Remember K Big Brown Leparoux Wolfson 119 10 Gray Sky K Tapit Geroux Lukas 115 10 Dogwood Trail Awesome of Course Castro Gold 119 11 Cutacorner Even the Score Birzer Van Berg 117 Owners: 1-Paul A. Lichtefeld and Jack D. Stewart, 2-Richard Perkins and 12 Whitmore Pleasantly Perfect Ortiz Jr. Moquett 117 Hinsley Racing Stable, 3-Ben McElroy, 4-Dixiana Farms LLC, 5-Miller Racing, 13 Cherry Wine Paddy O'Prado Lanerie Romans 115 LLC, 6-Mary R. and Chester Broman Sr., 7-Jerome G. Bozzo Trust, 14 Suddenbreakingnews K Mineshaft Quinonez Von Hemel 122 8-Stoneway Farm, LLC, 9-Miller Racing, LLC, 10-Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. Owners: 1-WinStar Farm LLC (Kenny Troutt), 2-Reddam Racing LLC, Breeders: 1-Paul Lichtefeld & Jack Stewart, 2-CLDelaplane & RGDelaplane 3-Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith, 4-Xpress Trust UA6/1/92 & Shade Tree Thoroughbred, 3-Grapestock LLC, 4-Dixiana Thoroughbreds LLC (Dwight Pruett), 5-Gabe Grossberg, 6-Charles E. Fipke, Farms LLC, 5-James A. Everatt, Janeane A. Everatt &J. Arika Everatt-Meeuse, 7-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Ron & Joan Winchell), 8-Richard Keith, 6-Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman, 7-The Jerome G. Bozzo Trust, 9-Zayat Stables, LLC (Ahmed Zayat), 10-Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack, 8-Machmer Hall, Carrie Brogden &Craig Brogden, 9-Big Brown Syndicate & 11-Kay Stillman, 12-Robert V LaPenta, Harry T Rosenblum & Southern Springs Mr. & Mrs. Charles McGinnes, 10-Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Stables (R Moquett), 13-Pacella, William and Jones, Jr., Frank L., 14-Samuel F. Henderson. Breeders: 1-Mt.Brilliant Broodmares I LLC, 2-Reddam Racing Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 5:57 p.m. EDT LLC, 3-JKG Thoroughbreds LLC, 4-Trackside Farm & Tenlane Farm, 5-Doug RAZORBACK H.-GIII, $350,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m Branham & Felicia Branham, 6-Charles Fipke, 7-Winchell Thoroughbreds, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT LLC, 8-Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin III, 9-Zayat Stables, LLC, 10-Mike Abraham, 1 Incremental K Flatter De La Cruz Umarov 112 11-Millennium Farms, 12-John Liviakis, 13-Pacella Racing, Frank L Jones, 2 Smack Smack Closing Argument Laviolette Von Hemel 115 Jr,Frank Shoop, 14-Branch Equine, LLC. 3 La Macchina K Malibu Moon Hill Umarov 116 4 Carve First Samurai Nakatani Asmussen 117 Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 5:21 p.m. EDT 5 Shotgun Kowboy Kodiak Kowboy Loveberry Calhoun 116 AZERI S.-GII, $350,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m 6 Idolo Porteno (Arg) Jump Start Geroux Correas IV 117 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 7 Far Right K Notional Ortiz Jr. Moquett 117 1 Call Pat K Lawyer Ron Rocco Jr. Cox 119 8 Upstart Flatter Bravo Violette Jr. 120 2 Kyriaki K Scat Daddy Gutierrez Eurton 119 9 Domain's Rap Cherokee Rap Vazquez Villafranco 116 3 Theogony K Curlin Santana Jr. Casse 117 10 Looks to Spare Pollard's Vision Rocco Jr. Umarov 115 4 Streamline Straight Line Landeros Williamson 119 Owners: 1-O'zbekiston Racing (Otabek Umarov), 2-Dream Walkin Farms Inc 5 Meshell Elusive Quality Emigh Lynn 113 (Toby Covel), 3-O'zbekiston Racing (Otabek Umarov), 4-Michael Langford, 6 Sarah Sis K Sharp Humor Hill Mason 117 5-C. R. Trout, 6-Pozo de Luna, Inc (Jose Cerrillo), Jose L Guerra & Fernando 7 Untapable Tapit Geroux Asmussen 117 Fantini, 7-Harry T. Rosenblum & Robert V. LaPenta, 8-Ralph M. Evans, 8 High Dollar Woman Super Saver Bravo Hobby 117 9-Danny R. Caldwell, 10-O'zbekiston Racing (Otabek Umarov). Breeders: Owners: 1-Miller Racing LLC (Myron Miller), 2-Ciaglia Racing LLC and 1-Nancy C. Shuford, 2-Dream Walkin' Farms Inc., 3-WinStar Farm, LLC, Savides, Dominic, 3-Conrad Farms (Manfred & Honor Conrad), 4-Nancy A. 4-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider, 5-C. R. Trout, 6-La Esperanza, Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds V LLC (William J Cartwright), 5-Andrew 7-Nossab LLC & Patrick J Crowley, 8-Mrs. Gerald A. Nielsen, 9-William P Knapczyk & Douglas S Arnold, 6-Rags Racing Stable LLC (Joe Ragsdale et al), Stiritz, 10-Mr. & Mrs. Harvey L. Vanier & B. Culver. 7-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Ron & Joan Winchell), 8-Alex & JoAnn Lieblong. Breeders: 1-Don Ameche III, Don Ameche Jr. &Prancing Horse Did You Know?... Enterprises, 2-James T. Scatuorchio, 3-A. Lakin and Sons, Inc., 4-Nancy Rachel’s Valentina Vanier, 5-Jamm, Ltd., 6-Catherine Rene White DVM, 7-Winchell (Bernardini) was tabbed as a Thoroughbreds LLC, 8-WinStar Farm, LLC. “TDN Rising Star” Visit the TDN Rising Stars section on our All horses in the TDN are bred in website! North America, unless otherwise indicated Bred, raised and trained by Woodford Thoroughbreds JOSEPH DIORIO © Congratulations to new owner Fox Hill Farms, Inc., on the purchase of this outstanding colt from the first crop of BIONDETTI.

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by Bill Finley 2. NYQUIST (c, Uncle Mo--Seeking Gabrielle, by Forestry) Last weekend was a busy one on the road to the GI Kentucky O-Reddam Racing LLC. B-Summerhill Farm (Ky). T-Doug O’Neill. Derby, as two major preps helped sort things out a bit. ‘TDN Sales history: $400,000 2yo ‘15 FTFMAR; $230,000 Ylg ‘14 Rising Star’ Danzing Candy (Twirling Candy) scored a mild upset KEESEP; $180,000 Wlg ‘13 KEENOV. in the GII San Felipe S. to zoom up the charts and, to say the Last Start: 1st, GII San Vicente S., SA, Feb. 15 least, he looks as good as anyone among the Southern California Accomplishments Include: 1st, GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, KEE, 3-year-old contingent. At Tampa Bay Downs, the Todd Pletcher Oct. 31; 1st, GI FrontRunner S., SA, Sept. 26; 1st, GI Del Mar barn showed that it indeed has some major players, as it ran Futurity, DMR, Sept. 7; 1st GII Best Pal S., DMR, Aug. 8 one-two in the GII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby. The Next Start: GI Florida Derby, GP, Apr. 2 biggest disappointment out of that race was Brody’s Cause Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 2 (Giant’s Causeway), who was a lackluster seventh and drops out Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs of the TDN Top 12. There is only one prep this weekend, but it’s Andrew Caulfield on Nyquist a rich one. The Oaklawn division of Derby hopefuls will clash in Nyquist closed at 7-1 in the Derby Future Wager, third behind Saturday’s $900,000 GII Rebel S. Mohaymen (Tapit) and “all others.” That shows he’s still not getting a lot of respect, despite his undefeated record. That, of 1. MOHAYMEN (c, Tapit--Justwhistledixie, by Dixie Union) course, can all change in the GI Florida Derby, where he is scheduled to meet Mohaymen. Should the 2015 champion O-Shadwell Stable. B-Clearsky Farm (Ky). T-Kiaran McLaughlin. juvenile male beat that adversary, he may just go from the most Sales history: $2,200,000 Ylg ‘14 KEESEP. under-appreciated horse in the sport to the most-hyped horse in Last Start: 1st, GII Fountain of Youth S., GP, Feb. 27 the sport. Trainer Doug O’Neill reports that Nyquist will not Accomplishments Include: 1st, GII Holy Bull S., GP, Jan. 30 work over the Gulfstream surface prior to the Florida Derby. 1st GII Remsen S., AQU, Nov. 28; 1st GII Nashua S., AQU, Nov. 4 Next Start: GI Florida Derby., GP, Apr. 2 3. DANZING CANDY (c, Twirling Candy--Talkin and Singing, by Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 1 Songandaprayer) Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs O-Halo Farms, Jim & Diane Bashor. B-Halo Farms. T-Cliff Sise, Jr. Andrew Caulfield on Mohaymen Last Start: 1st GII San Felipe S., SA, Mar. 12 Obviously, the bettors believe in Mohaymen, as he closed at Next Start: GI Santa Anita Derby, SA, Apr. 9 7-2 in Round 3 of the Derby Future Wager. Considering that the Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: On the Bubble favorite in the race itself often goes off at 4-1 or higher, people Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs might have made a foolish Andrew Caulfield on Danzing Candy bet. Then again, maybe this The ‘TDN Rising Star’ is the real deal, indeed. Danzing Candy’s horse is just that good. The credentials were relatively modest coming into the GII San odds in the GI Florida Derby Felipe S. at Santa Anita, as his biggest win had come in a first- will be very interesting. Our level allowance race. Facing seasoned graded-stakes winners, guess? Mohaymen will be 3-5 including West Coast favorite Mor Sprit (Eskendereya), he and Nyquist (Uncle Mo) will looked to be up against it. Instead, he scored a decisive victory, be 8-5. It doesn’t look like winning by two lengths under big-money rider Mike Smith. trainer Kiaran McLaughlin is There was nothing lucky about his win and none of his Moyhamen | Adam Coglianese tightening the screws that competitors appeared to have any excuses. Danzing Candy was much this soon. Mohaymen’s just better than they were. Some will still be skeptical, but a last two works have been four-furlong breezes in :49 3/5 and score in the GI Santa Anita Derby will mean he will be among :49 2/5, respectively. the favorites in the GI Kentucky Derby. HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 14 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

4. MOR SPIRIT (r, Eskendereya--Im a Dixie Girl, by Dixie Union) 5. GUN RUNNER (c, Candy Ride {Arg}--Quiet Giant, by Giant’s O-Michael Lund Petersen. B-Elkstone Group LLC (PA). T-Bob Baffert. Causeway) Sales history: $650,000 2yo ‘15 FTFMAR; $85,000 Ylg ‘14 FTKOCT. O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys Farm. B- Last Start: 2nd, GII San Felipe S., SA, Mar. 12 Besilu Stables. T-Steve Asmussen. Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII Robert B. Lewis S., Feb. 6, SA; Last Start: 1st, GII Risen Star S., FG, Feb. 20 1st, GI Los Alamitos Futurity, LRC, Dec. 19 Next Start: GII Louisiana Derby, FG, Mar. 26 Next Start: GI Santa Anita Derby, SA, Apr. 9 Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 5 Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 3 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Andrew Caulfield on Gun Runner Andrew Caulfield on Mor Spirit Gun Runner is not a homebred, but he also didn’t go through Mor Spirit’s performance in the GII San Felipe S. was far from the sales ring. The story? Co-owner Ron Winchell explains, “We poor, as there’s no disgrace in running second in a Grade II stake saw him at a 2-year-old sale and filled with quality. But, he is no longer thought he was an absolute at the head of the class when it comes standout. Three Chimneys was to the California-based horses the seller and they didn’t want prepping for the GI Santa Anita Derby to let him go. So we bought half and the GI Kentucky Derby. That title of him privately and a now belongs to ‘TDN Rising Star’ partnership was born. Three Danzing Candy (Twirling Candy). That Chimneys had bought the mare Mor Spirit | Benoit Photo Gun Runner | Lou Hodges doesn’t mean that Mor Sprit can’t Quiet Giant from [breeder] rebound in the GI Santa Anita Derby or even on the first Besilu [Stables] and that’s the source of their ownership.” The Saturday in May, but, for him, the San Felipe was a definite step GII Louisiana Derby will be a big step for this horse, who some backwards. Then again, never count out Hall of Fame trainer believe benefitted from a rail bias in his win in the GII Risen Star Bob Baffert. S. Feb. 20. HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 15 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

6. SHAGAF (c, Bernardini--Muhaawara, by Unbridled’s Song) 8. DESTIN (c, Giant’s Causeway--Dream of Summer, by Siberian O/B-Shadwell Stable. T-Chad Brown Summer) Last Start: 1st, GIII Gotham S., AQU, Mar. 5 O-Twin Creeks Racing Stables, LLC. B-James C. Weigel & Taylor Next Start: GI Wood Memorial, AQU, Apr. 9 Made Stallions Inc. T-Todd Pletcher Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 6 Sales history: $400,000 Ylg ‘14 KEESEP Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Last Star: 1st, GII Tampa Bay Derby, TAM, Mar. 12 Andrew Caulfield on Shagaf Accomplishments Include: 1st GIII Sam F. Davis, TAM, Feb. 13 Undefeated ‘TDN Rising Star’ Shagaf remains the “other” Next Start: Undecided Shadwell horse, as Mohaymen (Tapit), who also has yet to taste Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: On the Bubble defeat, has dominated all the Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs headlines. But Shadwell Vice Remember when it looked like Todd Pletcher didn’t have President/General Manager anything for the GI Kentucky Derby? He may not have the Rick Nichols said he wouldn’t winner in his barn, but he’s certainly not going to go into the be shocked if the stable wins race empty handed. After his win in the GII Lambholm South the GI Kentucky Derby with Tampa Bay Derby, Shagaf. “I think either one of Destin might be the our horses is capable of best of the Pletcher Shagaf | Sarah K. Andrew winning the Kentucky Derby,” brigade. He won the he said. “It wouldn’t surprise GIII Sam F. Davis Feb. me for Shagaf to beat Mohaymen and it wouldn’t surprise me 13, but it looked like for Mohaymen to beat Shagaf. Shagaf might have a little more he took advantage of a stamina in his pedigree and that’s never a bad thing when it poor group of comes to the Derby. With the Derby, just about any horse that opponents that day. goes into the starting gate has a chance of winning because you Destin | Coglianese Photography The field for the have to have so much racing luck to win.” Tampa Bay Derby was much stronger and it was a big step forward for this colt and the 7. GREENPOINTCRUSADER (c, Bernardini--Ava Knowsthecode, Pletcher barn, which went one-two in the race. Pletcher hasn’t by Cryptoclearance) picked out a next start for this colt, but the GI Blue Grass S. O-St. Elias Stable, MeB Racing Stables LLC & Brooklyn Boyz would make sense. Stable. B-Oakbrook Farm (Ky). T-Dominick Schettino. Sales history: $575,000 Ylg ‘14 KEESEP. 9. MO TOM (c, Uncle Mo--Caroni, by Rubiano) Last Start: 2nd, GII Holy Bull S., GP, Jan. 30 O-GMB Racing. B-Hargus & Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm. T- Accomplishments Include: 1st, GI Champagne S., BEL, Oct. 30 Tom Amoss. Next Start: GII Louisiana Derby, FG, Mar. 26 Sales history: $150,000 Ylg ‘14 KEESEP. Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 7 Last Start: 3rd, GII Risen Star S., FG, Feb. 20 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII LeComte S., FG, Jan. 16; 1st, If you wonder why Greenpointcrusader is continually ranked Street Sense S., CD, Nov. 1 so high in our Top 12 list, go back and watch his performance in Next Start: GII Louisiana Derby, FG, Mar. 26 the GI Champagne S. It was Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 9 nothing short of electric, Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs arguably the best race by Mo Tom is owned by GMB Racing, which is the stable run by any 2-year-old male last New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson and his wife, Gayle. “I'm year. The question is, will so excited I can't talk," Tom Benson told nola.com after Mo Tom he ever run back to it? He won the GIII LeComte S. and stablemate Tom’s Ready (More didn’t in the GI Breeders’ Than Ready) finished second. "This was a great day for us. I Cup Juvenile or the GII Holy expected [Mo Tom to win], but I didn't think [Tom's Ready] Bull S. That doesn’t mean a Greenpointcrusader | C. Durand would come in there. But he ran a great race. We want both of huge effort isn’t coming in them in the Kentucky Derby." Tom’s Ready finished seventh in the GII Louisiana Derby or even in the GI Kentucky Derby. the GII Risen Star S. Feb. 20. HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 16 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

10. EXAGGERATOR (c, Curlin--Dawn Raid, by Vindication) 12. ZULU (c, Bernardini--Temporada, by Summer Squall) O-Big Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners, Rocker O Ranch, et O-Stonestreet Stables LLC, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor & al. B-Joseph B. Murphy (Ky). T-Keith Desormeaux. Derrick Smith. B-Ron Magers & Robert Marcocchio. T-Todd Sales history: $110,000 Ylg ‘14 KEESEP. Pletcher Last Start: 3rd, GII San Felipe S., SA, Mar. 12 Sales history: $900,000 2yo ‘15 FTFMAR; $400,000 Ylg ‘14 Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII Delta Downs Jackpot, DED, KEESEP Nov. 21; 1st, GII Saratoga Special S., SAR, Aug. 16 Last Start: 2nd, GII Fountain of Youth S., GP, Feb. 27 Next Start: GI Santa Anita Derby, SA, Apr. 9 Next Start: Undecided Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 4 Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 12 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs ‘TDN Rising Star’ Zulu would earn a $1-million bonus should Though Exaggerator was third in the GII San Felipe S., his effort he win the GI Florida Derby, as would any horse sold at last on the day can be characterized as a disappointment. No one year’s Fasig-Tipton Florida held it against him that he was beaten in the GII San Vicente S., Sale held at Gulfstream Park. since it was a seven-furlong But even with that incentive, race and he had to deal with trainer Todd Pletcher is champion juvenile male saying it’s likely this colt will Nyquist (Uncle Mo). head elsewhere, and for good Everything pointed to major reason. Pletcher doesn’t improvement in the San fancy Zulu’s chances in the Felipe and it didn’t really pan Hallandale oval’s premier out. He was just ok and Zulu | Coglianese Photography fixture against the top two looked like the third-best GI Kentucky Derby hopefuls Exaggerator | Coady Photography horse in the race. Can he do in the undefeated pair of champion juvenile male Nyquist (Uncle better in the GI Santa Anita Derby? We’ll see. Still waiting for Mo) and Mohaymen (Tapit). Pletcher now has a handful of this one to bring his A-game to a race. GI Kentucky Derby candidates and will have to do quite a juggling act if he wants to: a) skip the Florida Derby and b) keep 11. MALIBU SUNSET (c, Bernardini--One Stormy Mama, by all his horses apart in the next round of Kentucky Derby preps. Storm Cat) O-Gary & Mary West. B-Mike Abraham. T-Bob Baffert Click sire’s name for Progeny PPs; dam name for Stakes-Winning Pedigrees; last race for video replay. Sales history: $240,000 Ylg ‘14 KEESEP; $190,000 RNA ’13 FTKNOV ON THE BUBBLE: Last Start: 1st, Allowance, SA, Feb. 28 Next Start: Undecided Airoforce (Colonel John): Despite a dismal effort in the GII Risen Mar. 9 TDN Top 12 Rank: 10 Star S., he may yet make it to the GI Kentucky Derby, as trainer Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Mark Casse is mulling over the idea of giving him a shot in the Hall of Famer Bob Baffert has yet to pick out a race for ‘TDN GIII Spiral S. over the synthetic at Turfway Apr. 2. Rising Star’ Malibu Sunset and it will be interesting to see what he chooses. His next start will be only the third of his career, so does he want to send him out Brody’s Cause (Giant’s Causeway): Drops out of the TDN Top 12 against the heavyweights in a with a seventh-place finish in the GII Lambholm South Tampa race like the GI Santa Anita Bay Derby. Perhaps, though, that race was too bad to be true? Derby or the GI Blue Grass S.? If he doesn’t and picks a lesser Cherry Wine (Paddy O’Prado): The ‘TDN Rising Star’ tries to get spot, will that have him ready back on track in the GII Rebel S. Mar. 19 after illness knocked for an assignment as tough as him out of the GII Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth S. Feb. 27. the GI Kentucky Derby? Still Malibu Sunset | Benoit Photo wondering if maybe the best Creator (Tapit): By Tapit, trained by Steve Asmussen, owned by course of action would be to sit out the Derby and point for the WinStar...would you really be shocked if he runs big in GI Preakness S. at Old Hilltop or something else? Oaklawn’s GII Rebel S. this coming Saturday? Cont. p17 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 17 OF 17 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MAR. 17, 2016

Derby Top 12 On the Bubble cont.

Cupid (Tapit): Only a maiden winner, but the Baffert mystique has got many excited about his future. Big test in the GII Rebel S.

Flexibility (Bluegrass Cat): Hasn’t raced since Jan. 30 in the GIII Withers S., but he has the credentials to get back into the mix.

Frank Conversation (Quality Road): The king of the Golden Gate preps is headed to Dubai for the G2 UAE Derby Mar. 26 and then, perhaps, back to the U.S. for the ‘Run for the Roses.’ AUSUS, 7, Invasor (Arg)--El Raabi, by Fusaichi Pegasus Foal born Feb. 9, a colt by New Approach (Ire) Forevamo (Uncle Mo): Owner Evelyn Benoit is a delight. She’ll Will be bred back to Kitten’s Joy be a media darling if this one makes it to the Derby. Owned by Shadwell Farm LLC Accomplishments: GSW, $331,733. Outwork (Uncle Mo): Though second in the GII Tampa Bay Derby behind stablemate Destin (Giant’s Causeway), it was a big SHEZA SMOKE SHOW, 5, Wilko--Avery Hall, by A. P. Jet effort for the Todd Pletcher-trainee, who had never before gone Foal born Feb. 18, a colt by Malibu Moon. beyond six furlongs. Will be bred back to Liam’s Map. Owned by Bloodstock Investments III. Ralis (Square Eddie): Really never ran a lick in any race but the Boarded at Taylor Made Sales Agency. GI Hopeful S., but I can’t ignore a Grade I winner. Let’s see what Accomplishments: GSW, $150,644. he does in Saturday’s GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park. V V S FLAWLESS, 17, Deputy Minister--Singing Heart, by Palace Music Suddenbreakingnews (Mineshaft): What do the post-position Foal born Feb. 19, a colt by Malibu Moon. gods have against this guy? After drawing the 13-hole in the Will be bred back to Liam's Map. GIII Southwest S., he drew stall 14 for the GII Rebel S. Saturday. Owned by Heather and Patrick Ford. Boarded at Herbener Farm. Sunny Ridge (Holy Bull): Unless someone steps up and says he’s Accomplishments: SP. Dam of Koh I Noor (Harlan’s Holiday), SP; being considered for the GI Kentucky Derby, this will be his last The Big Beast (Yes It’s True), GISW, $676,300. appearance on the list. FORD GALLOP, 11, Victory Gallop--Fordyce, by Cox’s Ridge Click here to visit the Derby Top 12 section of our website, Foal born Feb. 20, a colt by Into Mischief complete with video past performances, Equibase PPs, and Will be bred back to Midnight Lute Thoro-Graph sheets. Owned/Boarded by Diamond A Accomplishments: Dam of Henry’s Holiday, GSP, $104,470.

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Wednesday’s Results: 2015 Belmont S. Finalist for Sports Event of the Year: 8th-GP, $47,000, Msw, 3-16, 3yo, 5fT, :55.73, fm. The 2015 GI Belmont S., in which American Pharoah ZOOT SUIT (c, 3, High Cotton--Yes It's Valid, by Yes It's True) (Pioneerof the Nile) became the first Triple Crown winner in 37 rallied belatedly to finish fifth on debut in a six-furlong turf test years, has been chosen as a finalist for Sports Event of the Year at Belmont Nov. 1 and disputed the pace before weakening to by Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal. fifth again over that same distance on dirt at Aqueduct Nov. 20. "We are honored to be nominated as Sports Event of the The chestnut recently added blinkers and raced evenly to finish Year," stated Christopher Kay, President and CEO of the New fourth in the wake of Lex Vegas (Street Boss) in a 5 1/2-furlong York Racing Association. "The selection as one of the finalists dash over the local main track Jan. 18. Sent postward as the 5-2 validates the steps undertaken to make the 2015 Belmont second choice, Zoot Suit demonstrated sharpened early speed Stakes Racing Festival, and those for future years, a big hit with from the outset and set the pace through a blistering sports fans: a three-day event filled with world-class horse quarter-mile in :20.95. Kicking clear to a three-length advantage racing, outstanding entertainment and unparalleled dining and through a half in :43.20, he was never threatened in the lane hospitality. We congratulate the other nominees on their and reported home 2 1/4 lengths clear of first-timer Grey Fox (U achievements." S Ranger), who rallied to complete the exacta. The winner has a Joining the 2015 Belmont Stakes as finalists for the Sports yearling half-sister by Kantharos. Sales History: $25,000 Ylg '14 Event of the Year Award are Super Bowl 50, the 2015 FIFA OBSWIN; $38,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT; $60,000 2yo '15 OBSOPN. Women's World Cup Final, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao and the Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-0, $37,050. Click for the Equibase.com Bojangles Southern 500. Winners will be announced at a chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis May 18 . O-Cherry Knoll Farm; B-Summerfield & Rustlewood Farm (FL); T-Peter D. Pugh.

2nd-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 3-16, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:04.64, ft. +QUEENS'COLLEGE ENG (m, 5, Bellamy Road--Candle Maker, by Tapit), a $34,000 Keeneland September yearling turned $260,000 OBS March juvenile, made her belated debut a winning one in Oldsmar Wednesday. The 5-year-old posted a Pimlico to Offer $3.7 Million During Spring Meet: steady series of drills over the local strip dating back to early The Maryland Jockey Club will offer a $3.7-million stakes January and was sent postward as the 5-2 second choice in this schedule this spring at Pimlico Race Course, highlighted by the compact field of six. Away without incident, the chestnut GI Preakness S. May 21, GII Black-Eyed Susan S. and GIII Pimlico pressed the pace three deep through a quarter-mile in :22.57 Special May 20. The 28-day meet kicks off Thursday, May 12 and and seized control soon after that juncture, spurting away to an the complete stakes schedule can be viewed here. open-length lead on the turn. Kept busy into the stretch, she "We're very excited about the Pimlico meet this year," said had enough gas left in the tank to hold off a late surge from Maryland Jockey Club President and General Manager Sal favored Molly and Lo (Majestic Warrior) by a neck. The winner, Sinatra. "The racing during Preakness Week at Pimlico promises who produced a filly by I Want Revenge before returning to to once again be highlighted by champions and Hall of Fame training last year, hails from a deep extended family that horsemen, and the energy that comes from the more than includes champion Untapable (Tapit) and GISWs Olympio 300,000 people who visit our facility that weekend for Sunrise at (Naskra), Tapizar (Tapit), Pyro (Pulpit), Paddy O’Prado (El Prado Old Hilltop, the Ultimate Girls Day Out, InfieldFest and all the {Ire}), and Cuvee (Carson City). Candle Maker recently produced parties is incredible. We're honored to partner with so many a colt by Lookin At Lucky. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $12,000. great companies and individuals in Baltimore, the state of Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- Maryland and surrounding areas to showcase Thoroughbred Tipton. racing at Pimlico this spring, and we believe fans will be happy O-Pat Madden LLC & John Stephens; B-Kinsman Farm (KY); with the improvements to the facility we have made." T-Wayne D. Mogge. Stephens Thoroughbreds Graduate • 352.812.5399 Regional Report • PAGE 2 of 3 • thetdn.com Thursday • March 17, 2016

New Vocations to Host BBQ Party at New Facility: New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program will host an open barn and barbecue to celebrate the expansion of their retraining 142 Cancer Survivors to Take Part in KY Oaks Parade: facility at their new location on Mereworth Farm in Lexington, A total of 142 breast and ovarian cancer survivors selected Kentucky. The event will be held Friday, Apr. 29, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and will include a southern-style buffet, live music, from across the nation will walk in the 2016 Longines Kentucky and a tour of the facility. Oaks Survivors Parade Presented by Kroger, Churchill Downs, The party will toast the opening of phase one, which includes Bright Pink and Horses and Hope announced Wednesday. The the Whirlwind Poppy Barn and the John A. Hettinger Arena, 142 selected survivors are listed here. which is sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. The eighth annual survivors parade will take place on the “Fasig-Tipton is a staunch supporter of retraining and aftercare Churchill Downs racetrack immediately prior to the running of efforts for retired Thoroughbreds,” said Boyd Browning, the 142nd GI Longines Kentucky Oaks May 6. This year’s parade President and CEO. ”The establishment of a facility of this type participants were selected through an online process in which fulfills the vision John Hettinger had nearly 15 years ago with the the public nominated and selected the individuals. More than creation of Blue Horse Charities. We are delighted to be a part 500 survivors were nominated from across the U.S. and Canada. of this exciting initiative.” The online process also raised over $25,000 for Bright Pink, a The Whirlwind Poppy barn, sponsored by Elise Durbin, honors national breast and ovarian cancer organization. The public may the 2006 New York-bred gelding that started 28 times in four read the survivors’ stories and make donations to Bright Pink years before being purchased directly from the track and through May 8 at www.kentuckyderby.com/survivors. becoming Durbin’s show hunter. “Churchill Downs is excited to welcome the survivors in this Once complete, the New Vocations at Mereworth Farm will year’s Parade,” said Ryan Jordan, General Manager of Churchill encompass two 15-stall barns, indoor and outdoor arenas, and Downs Racetrack. “This will be the eighth year that we have an office. New Vocation’s relationship with the Susan S. banded together with survivors, our partners and our fans in an Donaldson Foundation, which oversees the Mereworth Farm, effort to make a real difference in the fight against breast and includes a free, long-term lease of 85 acres; in addition, the ovarian cancer.” foundation will donate all grain for the New Vocations horses, The survivors parade is part of Churchill Downs’ Pink Out, cover water expenses, and mow all green spaces. An additional during which the track conducts fundraising, provides outreach 20-stall barn and paddocks has been provided elsewhere on the and drives national breast and ovarian health awareness. property for horses in need of rehabilitation before they begin Churchill Downs has donated more than $740,000 to breast retraining. cancer organizations through the Pink Out celebration during Tickets for the event can be purchased here. the past seven years. “Bright Pink is so honored to be part of this special tradition and to receive such incredible support from the Kentucky Oaks community,” said Lindsay Avner, Founder and CEO of Bright TODAY’S INSIGHTS Pink. “We hope the 142 breast and ovarian cancer survivors will walk tall and proud, knowing that Bright Pink and Churchill 8th-FG, $44K, Msw, f, 3yo, 6f, 5:52 p.m. ET Downs are committed to the prevention and early detection of Gainesway Stable homebred FORECAST (Malibu Moon), a these diseases for generations to come.” half-sister to 2013 GI Test S. heroine Sweet Lulu (Mr. Greeley) and GISP Iron Fist (Tapit), makes her career debut in this spot for the ever-dangerous Steve Asmussen barn. The dark bay has posted a steady series of drills over the local main track on a weekly interval dating back to Feb. 5, and perhaps signaled her readiness with a bullet five-panel gate move in 1:00 flat Mar. 2. Tabbed as the 9-2 second choice on the morning line, the filly is one of seven first-timers set to compete in this 11-horse field. Click for TJCIS PPs.

Fasig-Tipton graduate Zoot Suit (High Cotton) wins at Gulfstream Park.

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ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: ROOKIES Duke of Kent, g, 5, Mr. Greeley--Private Dining, by Royal Academy. WRD, 3-16, 6f, 1:13.37. B-Fred W. Hertrich (KY). First/second-crop starters to watch: Thursday, March 17 *$130,000 Wlg '11 KEENOV; $170,000 RNA Ylg '12 FTSAUG; Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ $110,000 Ylg '12 FTKOCT. BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Consigned by GAINESWAY AMERICAN LION (Tiznow), Darby Dan Farm, $5K, 131/11/1 8-OP, Aoc 6f, Grantastica, 20-1 ARCHARCHARCH (Arch), Spendthrift Farm, $10K, 248/28/2 8-OP, Aoc 6f, Red Hot Suzy, $20K RNA KEE JAN yrl, 20-1 ETCHED (Forestry), Bonita Farm, $3.5K, 27/1/0 2-PEN, Msw 6f, Chapel of Chimes, 3-1 FIRST DUDE (Stephen Got Even), Double Diamond Farm, $7.5K, 195/21/1 8-FG, Msw 6f, Mom's On Strike, $75K OBS APR 2yo, 8-1 FRIESAN FIRE (A.P. Indy), Country Life Farm, $4K, 102/17/1 8-CT, Msw 6 1/2f, Helgoland, 10-1 IN BRITAIN: GIO PONTI (Tale of the Cat), Castleton Lyons, $20K, 196/13/0 Street Duel, c, 3, Street Cry (Ire). 7-FG, Msw 7 1/2fT, Ganges, $95K OBS OPN 2yo, 9-2 See “TDN Europe/ International.” ICE BOX (Pulpit), Millennium Farms, $7.5K, 141/7/0 8-FG, Msw 6f, +Curveball Lily, $82K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1 TWIRLING CANDY (Candy Ride {Arg}), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 145/32/3 7-SA, Alw 6 1/2f, Bako Sweets, 4-1 UNCLE MO (Indian Charlie), Ashford Stud, $35K, 261/40/10 8-OP, Aoc 6f, Divine Elegance, $29K RNA FTK OCT yrl, 9-2

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ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 3/19 GI Santa Margarita S. SA 8th-SUN, $31,395, 3-15, (C), 3yo/up, f/m, 5f, :56.63, ft. GII Inside Information S. GP CASSY SUE (m, 8, Bluegrass Cat--She's a Jewel {MSW, GII Azeri S. OP $207,585}, by Successful Appeal) Lifetime Record: SP, GII Rebel S. OP 43-15-2-6, $167,751. O-A & A Equine Inc. & EC Racing LLC; GIII Razorback H. OP B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Justin R. Evans. 3/20 GIII Las Flores S. SA GIII Sunland Derby SUN 9th-WRD, $30,250, 3-16, 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:04.33, ft. 3/26 GII New Orleans H. FG FLAT BLACK (g, 8, Flatter--Trailena {MSW}, by Trail Dancer) GII Mervin Muniz Memorial H. FG Lifetime Record: MSW, 49-12-6-4, $319,941. O-Richard Albrecht GII Fair Grounds Oaks FG & Tim G. Williams; B-Tony Jones (KY); T-Tim G. Williams. GII Louisiana Derby FG *$11,000 RNA Wlg '08 KEENOV; $4,700 RNA Ylg '09 OKLSUM. GII Santa Ana S. SA 4/2 GI Florida Derby GP 10th-WRD, $25,080, (S), 3-16, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.56, ft. GII Gulfstream Park Oaks GP WELDER (g, 3, The Visualiser--Dance Softly, by Tiznow) Lifetime GII Honey Fox S. GP Record: 3-2-1-0, $47,727. O-Ra-Max Farms LLC; B-Center Hills GII Pan American S. GP Farm (OK); T-Theresa Sue Luneack. GIII Skip Away S. GP GIII Orchid S. GP 9th-TAM, $20,300, 3-16, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.69, GIII Appleton S. GP fm. GIII San Simeon S. SA ARCH PEARL (g, 6, Arch--Reem Al Barari, by Storm Cat) Lifetime GIII Bourbonette Oaks TP Record: 19-2-5-6, $73,534. O-Riverside Bloodstock LLC & Dan GIII Spiral S. TP Beaty; B-Monticule (KY); T-Conor Murphy. *$22,000 RNA Ylg '11 KEESEP; 22,857gns 2yo '12 TATBRE. Retired from RACING, but not from

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