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Progeny of Freshmen Impress in October 13 RON MESAROS Unusual Heat is the all-time leading sire in California by progeny earnings Results 14 Entries 15 nusual Heat, the all-time leading sire in California Leading Lists 17 Uby progeny earnings, has been pensioned from stud duty at Harris Farms near Coalinga, Calif., at the age of 26. "It is with great emotion that we have to announce the retirement of Unusual Heat," said Harris Auerbach, managing partner of M. Auerbach LLC. "He's been remarkable, and even in his final One in 310 Australians season at stud in 2016 managed to get 25 of 30 is a racehorse owner. bred mares in foal. It's been an amazing run, and Play video and learn why. I'm happy that 'Heat' can now just relax and enjoy the rest of his days just being a horse." Bred by John T. L. Jones Jr. in Kentucky, Unusual Heat is a son of Nureyev out of Rossard, a daughter of Glacial who was a champion in Sweden and Denmark. In 1991 he became the highest-priced horse ever sold at a Barretts yearling auction, fetching a price of $250,000. He went on to race both in Europe and the United States under trainers Dermot Weld, Richard Mandella, and Barry Abrams. Aushorse.com.au

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BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 17 END OF AN ERA: UNUSUAL HEAT PENSIONED earned more than $200,000. (continued from page 1) Unusual Heat has won six California leading sire titles and is still the reigning California-conceived He was a multiple stakes winner who finished with a leading turf sire with 12 straight titles (2004-15). record of 6-2-2 in 16 starts and earnings of $142,605. Unusual Heat has also produced 15 California Where Unusual Heat made his indelible mark champions, including Acclamation, a now freshman was in the breeding shed. Under the ownership of sire who stands at Old English Rancho. Abrams and Auerbach, Unusual Heat stood his first "He's been the perennial leading sire in California season at Walter Greenman's Farm near Hemet, for over a decade and his influence on California Calif., before moving to Old English Rancho near breeding and racing through his sons and daughters Sanger, Calif., where he spent the bulk of his early will be prevalent for years to come," said Doug stallion career. Burge, the longtime president of the California In 2010 Unusual Heat was moved to John C. Breeders' Association. Harris' Harris Farms, where spent the last six Other notable runners by Unusual Heat include seasons. stakes winners Lethal Heat, Unusual Suspect, The impact of Unusual Heat on California Golden Doc A, Gervinho, Burns, Pretty Unusual, breeding and racing was far reaching. From 16 crops Lennyfromalibu, Spenditallbaby, Mensa Heat, Tucked racing he is the sire of 42 black-type stakes winners Away, Lakerville, and Lightmyfirebaby. and 12 graded winners, including Acclamation, a Currently, Unusual Heat is represented by 2016 multiple grade I winner who won the 2011 Eclipse stakes winners Cheekaboo, Majestic Heat, Pacific Award as champion older male and earned more Heat, Boozer, and Central Heat. In 2016 Unusual than $1.9 million. Unusual Heat's progeny, which Heat has had 89 runners and 47 winners and leads also include grade I-winning millionaire The Usual Q. all California sires in California-conceived North T., have amassed more than $52.4 million in earnings American progeny earnings. BH worldwide. Seventy-five of his 556 starters have s Share this story

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rody's Cause, a grade I-winning B2- and 3-year-old by Giant's Cause- way, has been retired from racing and will enter stud in 2017 at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm as the new- est participant in the Share the Upside program. "Brody's Cause ticks all the boxes in terms of the credentials needed to make a top sire," said Spendthrift MARK MAHAN New Spendthrift stallion Brody's Cause won the Toyota Blue Grass as a 3-year-old general manager Ned Toffey. "He's one of the best-looking sons of proven sire of sires Giant's Causeway that you'll ever one of the leading juveniles of his crop. He broke see, and he won prestigious grade I races at 2 and 3. his maiden at a mile at Churchill Downs in his first We believe it's another terrific opportunity to get in start on the dirt, before shipping to to on a stallion prospect with huge potential through win the Breeders' Futurity just three weeks later. our Share the Upside program, and we expect he'll In the latter, Brody's Cause outkicked Exaggerator be popular." in the stretch to post a one-length victory over the The Share the Upside fee for Brody's Cause eventual Preakness (gr. I) winner, running 1 1/16 will be $15,000 on a two-year commitment, miles in 1:43.27. He closed out his 2-year-old season and breeders will earn a lifetime breeding right with a fast-closing third in the Sentient Jet Breeders' beginning in 2019 after having two live foals and Cup Juvenile (gr. I) behind champion Nyquist. paying the stud fees. For breeders not interested in As a 3-year-old, Brody's Cause became a the Share the Upside program, Brody's Cause will millionaire with a powerful victory in the 1 1/8-mile be offered for $12,500 on a standard stands and Blue Grass, streaking clear from a full field of 14 to nurses contract. Share the Upside opportunities win by 1 3/4 lengths and increased his earnings to are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served $1,168,138. basis, according to Spendthrift. Brody's Cause has taken up residence at Campaigned by owner Albaugh Family Stable and Spendthrift and is available for inspection. A trainer Dale Romans, Brody's Cause captured his $350,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase biggest victories in Keeneland's Claiborne Breeders' from the Paramount Sales consignment, he was Futurity (gr. I) at 2 and Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. bred in Kentucky by Gabriel Duignan, Bill Arvin Jr., I) at 3, joining Carpe Diem as the only two horses to and Petaluma Bloodstock out of the multiple stakes- win both of Keeneland's top races for 2-year-olds placed mare Sweet Breanna, and hails from the and 3-year-olds on dirt since Round Table in 1957. family of Secretariat and Cure the Blues. BH Brody's Cause proved to be precocious and s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 PAGE 3 OF 17 smartphone app Mark Casse, for the younger Justin they’re indicative of the increased prominence of the agent’s work as he continues to elevate his program of buying and selling . Mark, 55, and Justin, 35, are both sons of the late Norman Casse, the veteran horseman who was among the leaders of the Florida horse industry that helped move OBS into a successful sales and racing company. Another brother, John, operates an equine transportation company. “I get to know what it feels like to be my brother for a weekend,” Justin said jokingly of his Keeneland

FASIG-TIPTON PHOTO FASIG-TIPTON successes. Justin Casse continues to elevate his program of buying and selling Dancing Rags was sold by Justin on behalf of the Thoroughbreds Steinbrenner family’s Kinsman Stud, a long-time client which had purchased Union Rags colt for JUSTIN CASSE ENJOYS WEEKEND SUCCESS $80,000 from the Lane’s End consignment to last By Ron Mitchell year’s Keeneland September yearling sale. Chadds t @BH_RMitchell Ford raced Union Rags, who now has two grade I winners from his first crop of foals to race. Bred ot many weekends go by in North America with- in Maryland by David DiPietro, the filly is out of Nout the Casse name figuring prominently in the winning grade III-placed Home Court, a Storm Cat outcomes of major stakes races, mainly due to the mare who has also produced grade II winner Coup success of the large stable operated by Mark Casse de Grace. and his son and assistant, Norman. Casse said Jessica Steinbrenner selected Dancing But over Keeneland's Fall Stars weekend Oct. Rags for purchase at auction and he prepared her 7-9, Justin Casse shared the limelight with his older for the 2-year-old sale. brother as two horses he either purchased or sold “She was slightly plain,” the agent said. “She had at auction won graded stakes at the Lexington oval. a nice shoulder, but was a bit of a choppy walker. Highlighting the opening day card was the I’ve seen horses like that who don’t walk that well. impressive Darley (gr. I) victory of But they don’t walk around the track (in a race). She Dancing Rags, a filly purchased by Phyllis Wyeth’s was a beautiful mover. At the end of the day, Mrs. Chadds Ford Stable for $210,000 from the Casse Wyeth, along with Russell Jones, saw her just a few Sales consignment to this year’s Ocala Breeders' minutes before she sold and ended up buying her. Sales Co. March sale of 2-year-olds in training. I never assumed she would the type we’d be talking Two days later, Gary Barber’s Keep Quiet, bought about winning the Alcibiades because I thought by Justin Casse for €37,000 ($45,455) at the 2014 there might be distance limitations. But she was in Arqana December sale in France, won the Dixiana the right hands and brought along carefully. (gr. IIIT). Although Keep Quiet was bred in France, the son With their respective victories the two graded of Elusive City has quality American black type up stakes winners earned expenses-paid trips to the close in his pedigree. The first of 14 foals from his Breeders’ Cup World Championships since both winning dam, British-bred Luminosity, was grade II races were “Win and You’re In” Challenge series San Clemente Handicap winner Little Treasure, who events. produced grade II winner More Chocolate. While graded stakes wins are commonplace for “The horse had all the right parts,” Casse said of (continued on page 5)

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 PAGE 4 OF 17 smartphone app (continued from page 4) the Bourbon winner. “I called Gary (Barber) and told for the younger Casse to be mistakenly identified him this is a nice horse and he may not cost that as Mark’s son—with helping him during his career. much. We don’t spend that much for colts. We try to Justin has said previously he was considering bring fillies from Europe and if we buy colts we don’t a career in diplomacy when he was inspired to spend too much.” become involved in the horse industry as a result of After being brought stateside, Keep Quiet was his brother's early success. prepped for racing by Jimbo and Tori Gladwell of “A lot of the advice he has given me has set me Top Line Sales before being sent to Mark Casse. in the right direction,” Justin said. “Early on he was a Justin Casse said the success of Keep Quiet mentor and still is. But as I’ve traveled around, I’ve is especially satisfying since he has traveled to learned from many people in the process. Now we Europe in an effort to carve out a niche within the work together some but end bidding against each marketplace, which is increasingly more competitive some when we like the same horses. So it’s friendly in the U.S. While some U.S. professionals would not competition. be inclined to expand abroad, he found it easier “Between Mark, Norman, and my dad, there was since he had traveled to Europe with his father always competition. You always want your family to when he was younger and also attended college do well. Sometimes, you’re envious, but our family overseas for a semester. has been so blessed with prosperity there is enough “It’s hard to get an edge with what we do,” Casse to go around. Mark and Norman’s racetrack success said. “One of the ways I thought was to travel to is incredible.” Europe. There is just not enough room to play in the Dancing Rags is the sixth grade I winner top end of the market in America. You have to play that Justin has either bought, sold, or been on the worldly level across three continents." associated with as an agent. The colt, Keep Quiet, Naturally, considering that they both have high- and Haveyougoneaway are the three Breeders’ profile roles within the industry, the worlds of Mark Cup contenders with whom Casse has been and Justin sometimes collide, especially at sales involved. The agent purchased part interest in where both are representing different interests Haveyougoneaway on behalf of Barber after the but are after the same horses. The brothers also mare won the Honorable Miss Stakes (gr. II). She find themselves sometimes collaborating with a stamped her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup by winning successful result, such as with Keep Quiet. Saratoga's (gr. I). BH Justin credits his older brother—it is not unusual s Share this story

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BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 PAGE 5 OF 17 smartphone app SALES UPDATE KEENELAND Warrendale Sales, agent; Buyer, John C. Oxley) —Dancing Rags, Darley Alcibiades (Keeneland), SALES FEAT: 10 14 Hands Winery Juvenile Fillies GRADE I STAKES $80,000, 2015 Sept Yearling; Consignor, Lane's By Ron Mitchell End, agent; Buyer, Bach Stables t @BH_RMitchell —Hoppertunity, Jockey Club Gold Cup (), Classic t may be unprece- $300,000, 2012 Sept Yearling, Consignor, Betz dented in the annals I Thoroughbreds, agent; Buyer, Bob Baffert, agent of Thoroughbred —I'm a Chatterbox, Juddmonte Spinster public auctions. (Keeneland), Longines Distaff Over the Oct. 7-10 $30,000 RNA, 2013 Sept Yearling; Consignor,

CHAD B. HARMON CHAD B. weekend, all 10 grade William B. Harrigan, agent for Grayson Farm Hoppertunity was one of 10 grade I stakes contested in —Lady Eli, Flower Bowl (Belmont Park), Filly & I winners over the weekend North America were purchased through Keeneland Mare Turf won by horses that $160,000, 2013 Sept. Yearling; Consignor, had either sold or Runnymede Farm; agent, Buyer, Bradley been offered for sale at Keeneland in Lexington. Thoroughbreds, agent; $160,000, 2014 April 2YO in While some of the winners had been sold by Training; Consignor, Eddie Woods, agent; Buyer, Jay other auction companies at some point, a sweep Hanley of this magnitude is a feat worthy of record books. —Lord Nelson, Santa Anita Sprint Championship And nine of those winners won "Win and You're (Santa Anita Park), TwinSpires Sprint In" Challenge Series races that offer automatic $340,000, 2013 Sept Yearling, Consignor, berths and free entry into the Breeders' Cup World Clearsky Farms, agent; Buyer, John Fort Championships. —Miss Temple City, Shadwell Turf Mile In addition, other Keeneland alumni finished (Keeneland), Mile second or third in some of those events, including $10,000 RNA, 2013 Jan Horses of All Ages, a 1-2-3 finish in the Juddmonte Spinster and 1-2 in Consignor. Three Chimneys Sales, agent the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity, and others won —Photo Call, First Lady (Keeneland) grade II, grade III, and non-graded stakes over the $80,000, 2015 Sept Yearling; Consignor, Lane's weekend. End, agent; Buyer, Bach Stables; "It was unbelievable," said Keeneland sales $3,000,000, 2015 Nov Breeding Stock; Consignor, director Geoffrey Russell, adding that he could not Denali Stud, agent; Buyer, Crupi's New Castle recall a similar feat for Keeneland sales or any other —Practical Joke, Champagne (Belmont Park), auction company. "It was a spectacular weekend of Sentient Jet Juvenile racing for all of our graduates." $135,000, 2015 Jan Horses of All Ages; Noting that some of the big winners did not Consignor, Vinery Sales, agent; Buyer, Clear Ridge sell when offered to the public, Russell said it was Stables; $240,000, 2015 Sept Yearling; Consignor, indicative of missed opportunities. Gainesway, agent; Buyer, Aquinnah Ventures "The opportunity was there," he said. "The —Yellow Agate, Frizette, (Belmont Park), 14 consignors and breeders bring us the best quality Hands Winery Juvenile Fillies horses to sell and for buyers to buy. The year 2016 $70,000, 2014 Nov Breeding Stock; Consignor, has been a banner one for auction horses." Bluewater Sales, agent, Buyer, Walter Bloodstock; The grade I winners, their respective races, and $210,000; 2015 Sept Yearling; Consignor, Hunter Keeneland sale history are: Valley Farm, agent, Buyer, China Horse Club BH —, Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (Keeneland), Sentient Jet Juvenile s Share this story $475,000, 2015 Sept Yearling; Consignor,

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 PAGE 6 OF 17 smartphone app PETERSON TO DIRECT UK'S AG EQUINE Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, a nonprofit organization he founded with Dr. C. Wayne PROGRAMS McIlwraith, a professor at Colorado State University. By Blood-Horse Staff The Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory is supported by the horse racing industry and provides research, testing, and materials characterization services for the industry. Peterson comes to UK from the University of Maine, where he served as a mechanical engineering professor. His research has linked traditional understanding of engineering mechanics and materials to the biomechanics of animals. His research emphasis has been on the manner in which dynamic response can be used to characterize materials.

SKIP DICKSTEIN Peterson has worked on a range of equine and Dr. Mick Peterson will be the first full-time director of the animal biomechanics topics during the course of University of Kentucky's Ag Equine Programs his career, including the impact of exercise on bone density, the development of biomechanical models, eading racetrack surface researcher and analyst durability of cetacean epidermis, the measurement LDr. Mick Peterson has been hired to be the first of inertial properties of the equine forelimb, full-time director of the University of Kentucky's Ag biomechanics of whale interaction with fishing gear, Equine Programs, the multidisciplinary program that cetacean acoustic response, marine hydroacoustics serves as a gateway to all equine activities in the UK and the kinematics of equine gait on treadmills and College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and tracks. Dickson Professor of Equine Science and Manage- According to Peterson, his greatest passion is ment. He will start in January of 2017. for the understanding of racing and equestrian Besides leading the UK Ag Equine Programs, surfaces. Originating in work 20 years ago on a new Peterson will also conduct research on the medical imaging technique, this work has gradually biomechanics and mechanical properties of grown from an interest in the effect of exercise on living tissues as they relate to musculoskeletal bone remodeling to a focus on applying concepts disease detection and prevention. His teaching from manufacturing quality control to improved responsibilities will include undergraduate and racing surface consistency for the protection of graduate courses in the areas of biomechanics, horses and riders. instrumentation and/or mechanics of materials Prior to joining the University of Maine as a related to equine athletes in the Department of faculty member in 1999, Peterson was an assistant Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering. professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado "Since its founding, the equine program at UK State University and before that a post-doctoral has become one of the premier equine programs research associate and instructor at Northwestern in the world," Peterson said. "The potential for University. He earned his doctorate and master's future growth in teaching, research, and outreach is degrees from Northwestern University and a tremendous, which can greatly benefit the equine bachelor's in mechanical engineering from General industry and the university," Peterson said. "I am Motors Institute. He also completed additional thrilled to be a part of this exciting program and graduate work at Yale University, Cornell University look forward to working with a broad range of and the University of Connecticut in material stakeholders." science, mathematics, mechanics, and signal Peterson currently serves on The Jockey Club processing. BH Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Surfaces Committee and as executive director of the s Share this story

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t takes a huge effort to defeat Tepin, and IPhoto Call delivered just that to top the champion grass female Oct. 8 in the $400,000 First Lady (gr. IT) at Keeneland. With Kent Desormeaux aboard for the first time, Photo Call carried her early speed to the wire to defeat Tepin by 2 3/4 lengths and grab her second career grade I. With the effort, the 5-year-old mare earned a 128 Equibase Speed Figure which not only topped the past week but also is the PHOTOGRAPHY KEENELAND/COADY top figure earned in the 2016 season, Photo Call on her way to a 128 Equibase Speed Figure edging Flintshire's 127 in winning the Longines Sword Dancer (gr. IT). 124, which is second-best this week and up three Photo Call improved her career-best ESF by points from the 121 she earned in her previous start 15 points and enjoyed a 25-point jump from her winning the Ricoh Woodbine Mile (Can-IT). The best previous start in handing Tepin her first loss in ESF ever registered by Tepin is 125, earned in last seven 2016 starts. year's Breeders' Cup Mile and this year's Coolmore The ESFs suggest Tepin ran her usual, very strong Jenny Wiley (both gr. IT). BH race as the 5-year-old Bernstein mare earned a s Share this story

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128 Photo Call (IRE) 1 First Lady S. (gr. IT), KEE, 8fT, 10/8 124 Tepin 2 First Lady S. (gr. IT), KEE, 8fT, 10/8 119 Anchor Down 1 Kelso H. (gr. II), BEL, 8f, 10/8 118 A. P. Indian 1 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix S. (gr. II), KEE, 6f, 10/7 118 Lady Eli 1 Flower Bowl S. (gr. IT), BEL, 10fT, 10/8 118 Lord Nelson 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. (gr. I), SA, 6f, 10/8 118 Limousine Liberal 2 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix S. (gr. II), KEE, 6f, 10/7 118 Celestine 3 First Lady S. (gr. IT), KEE, 8fT, 10/8 117 Blue Tone 1 AOC, SA, 8.5f, 10/7 117 Vyjack 1 City of Hope Mile S. (gr. IIT), SA, 8fT, 10/8 117 Sentiero Italia 2 Flower Bowl S. (gr. IT), BEL, 10fT, 10/8

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here was a sense of deja vu during Day 2 of Book T2 of the Tattersalls October yearling sale Oct. 11, as Godolphin's John Ferguson—who parted with just under 14 million guineas during Book 1—bought the top lot, a son of Kodiac at 380,000 guineas ($493,244). The colt is out of the unraced Halling mare Red Vale and was offered by Michael McGill's Bellewstown Farm Stud. Godolphin has already enjoyed considerable success with the progeny of Red Vale; they purchased 2009 Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) winner Vale of York, a three-quarters brother to the session-topper, from McGill in 2008. WWW.TATTERSALLS.COM "This is the best yearling we've ever had on the A son of Kodiac went to Godolphin for 380,000 guineas ($493,244) farm, without a shadow of doubt," said McGill. "We bought Red Vale as a yearling from the February sale in Ireland. She's been a huge success for me knocked down to David Armstrong's Highfield Farm and I have the family, too. I only have four mares, for £150,000 at last year's Goffs UK premier sale. including a Kalanisi half sister to Vale of York. The early front-runner among the morning lots "The reason for going to Kodiac was it was the was a strong-looking filly that went cheapest way we could get a close relation to Vale the way of Amanda Skiffington and Coolmore's M.V. of York. He was the second group I winner I sold to Magnier and Paul Shanahan for 240,000 guineas Godolphin. The first was ." ($311,522). Shadwell was responsible for the day's second- The March-born filly was consigned by Genesis top lot, a February-born Kyllachy colt consigned Green Stud and is out of the mare by Kilminfoyle House Stud that brought 270,000 Madonna Dell'orto, a daughter of Sabria who also guineas ($350,463). produced the French Two Thousand Guineas (Fr- The colt is out of the Mind Games mare On The I) winner Landseer, listed winner Ikhtyar, and the Brink, winner of the 2002 Hilary Needler Trophy listed-placed Maurice Utrillo. for Tim Easterby, and is a half brother to the Mick At the end of trade 198 of the 258 lots on Easterby-trained listed-winning sprinter Aetna. He offer—15 % fewer than last year—had sold, at a was pinhooked by JC Bloodstock for 35,000 guineas clearance rate of 77% for a gross of 13,241,000 from the Tattersalls December foal sale. guineas ($16,874,330)—a 14% drop on the 2016 Gold also signed for another of the day's figure—an average of 66,874 guineas ($85,224) highlights, another son of Kyllachy, at 260,000 and a median of 50,000 guineas ($63720), both of guineas ($337,483). The colt was bred by Cheveley which were roughly the same as the previous year's Park Stud and is out of Pious, which makes him a returns. brother to dual group II winner Penitent and Mill For more European racing, sales, and bloodstock Reef Stakes scorer Supplicant. He will be trained by news, visit RacingPost.com. BH Kevin Prendergast. s Share this story Pious has now produced consecutive six-figure yearlings, after Dalton, a colt by Mayson, was

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 PAGE 9 OF 17 smartphone app IRISH SIRE Marju was retired to Derrinstown at the end of his MARJU DIES 3-year-old season and was immediately successful, AT AGE 28 getting English and French group I winner My Emma and 1996 Prix de Diane (Fr-I, French Oaks) victress Sil By Myra Lewyn Sila in his first crop. t @MyraLewyn Overall, 12 of his offspring won at the highest uccessful Irish level, including Irish classic winner, , Sstallion Marju, , and Marbye in Europe; Chinchon in

JOHN GILMORE the sire of five-time the United States and Singapore; and Marju Snip in Irish Sire Marju's influence carries on group I winner So- Australia, where he had shuttled. His progeny from through current runners such as Prix de viet Song and Hong 20 crops amassed purse earnings of more than $69.9 l'Abbaye winner Marsha Kong Horses of the million, accoring to The Jockey Club statistics. Year Viva Pataca and Indigenous among more than 50 Marju was bred in Ireland by Pat O'Kelly of Kilcarn black-type winners, has died at the age of 28, Derrins- Stud. His dam is English and Irish group II winner town Stud in County Kildare announced Oct. 11. Flame of Tara (by ), the producer of five stakes A son of who passed away of natural winners, including Salsibil, who in 1990 became the causes, Marju had been pensioned from stud duty first filly in 90 years to win the Budweiser Irish Derby since 2011 at the farm owned by Sheikh Hamdan. (Ire-I). She also won the Gold Seal and A three-quarters brother to the outstanding filly General Accident One Thousand Guineas (both Salsabil (by Sadler's Wells), Marju proved a proficient Eng-I). miler when taking the 1991 St. James's Palace Stakes Marju also proved effective as a broodmare sire (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot. His record also includes a as evidenced by recent Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye (Fr-I) victory in that year's Charles Heidsieck Champagne winner Marsha, as well as 's young Craven Stakes (Eng-III) prior to a runner-up finish in sire Canford Cliffs among several group I winners. BH the Eveready (Eng-I) for owner Sheikh s Share this story Hamdan and trainer John Dunlop.

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BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 PAGE 10 OF 17 smartphone app EUROS ARRIVE FOR WOODBINE pointing for the E.P. Taylor, disappointed in her last INTERNATIONAL CARD outing in York's Strensall Stakes (Eng-III) Aug. 20, but By Blood-Horse Staff Kerry Jones, who is in charge of the Stoute runners, said both horses are expected to put their best feet n additional nine horses arrived in Canada Oct. forward on firm turf Sunday. A10 as part of the European-based contingent set "They're not here to look good around the to compete on Pattison Canadian International Day paddock," Jones said. Oct. 16 at Woodbine. Aimed for the E.P. Taylor, German-based multiple The group includes Pattison Canadian group winner Parvaneh, owned by Racing International (Can-IT) hopefuls Dartmouth and and trained by Waldemar Hickst, is a 3-year-old Holy Protectionist and E.P. Taylor (Can-IT) contenders Roman Emperor filly who was fourth in the Sept. 25 Aim to Please, Banzari, Diploma, Nezwaah, Preis von Europa (Ger-I) last out. Parvaneh, and Swiss Range, as well as Divine, who Juddmonte Farms' Swiss Range, a 3-year-old will compete against males in daughter of Zamindar the Nearctic (Can-IIT). They trained by John Gosden, will join French group I winner contest her third consecutive Erupt, who arrived over the group I in the E. P. Taylor. weekend. Idaho, runner-up in She won back-to-back the Epsom Derby (Eng-I), and starts earlier this year at group III winner Best In The Newmarket; a one-mile World are slated to arrive from maiden event and the listed Ireland Oct. 12 for trainer Aidan Pretty Polly at 1 1/4 miles. A O'Brien. former French classic starter German-based Protectionist who was fourth last time is the most accomplished out in the Nassau (Eng-I) at member of the Canadian Goodwood, she would prefer International field, a multiple firmer footing and could be group I winner of more part of the pace. than $3.5 million. Owned by Nezwaah, trained by Australian Bloodlines and Roger Varian for Sheikh trained by Andreas Woehler, Ahmed al Maktoum, has Protectionist won Australia's won three of six starts, all

2014 Melbourne Cup MICHAEL BURNS three on synthetic footing. (Aus-I), where he was deemed Pattison Canadian International hopeful Dartmouth The Dubawi filly arrives off champion stayer, and comes a good second in the John off a convincing tally in the Grosser Preis von Musker Stakes at Yarmouth, a 1 1/4-mile turf event, Berlin (Ger-I). The 6-year-old son of Monsun will be defeated just a half-length by So Mi Dar, who came Wohler's fourth Canadian International starter; his back to run third in the group I Prix de l'Opera at best finish was by runner-up Paolini (2001). Chantilly. Queen Elizabeth II's Dartmouth, a 4-year-old Divine, a daughter of Dark Angel trained by Mick son of Dubawi trained by Sir Michael Stoute, is Channon, took the group III Ballyogan Stakes at a multiple group winner who has won seven of the Curragh in June and has kept good company of 14 outings and looks to become a grade I winner late, including a second-place run to The Tin Man at Sunday. The colt comes off a second in the Sept. Newbury July 16. The Channon outfit won the 2009 17 Legacy Cup (Eng-III) at Newbury. Stablemate E.P. Taylor with Lahaleeb. BH Diploma, a homebred 3-year-old Dubawi filly s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 PAGE 11 OF 17 smartphone app HERITAGE PLACE SALE POSTS INCREASES David Foster from Brewster Ranch, agent for Clark By Blood-Horse Staff Brewster. The Oklahoma-bred is out of the stakes- winning and graded stakes-placed Wild Again mare eritage Place held its fifth annual Thoroughbred Tuff Chick. Hyearling and mixed sale in Oklahoma City Oct. 9. The average for the yearling session was $5,075, up The yearling session saw a 22.7% increase in average 22.7% from last year's yearling average of $4,137. BH compared to last year, while the overall gross re- s Share this story mained almost even with last year's numbers. In the yearling and mixed sale session, 73 of 96 offered sold this year for a total of $226,850 and an average of $3,108. That represents a slight increase from last year's average of $3,025, when 84 of 107 head sold for $254,100. As usual, the highest prices came during the yearling session, topped by an Oklahoma-bred by young Kentucky stallion Astrology who sold for $18,000. Al and Bill Ulwelling purchased the colt from the consignment of Rusty Roberts, agent. The March foal is out of the Vanlandingham mare Diamond Ruth, who has produced two stakes winners. The highest-priced filly, a daughter of former PHOTOS BY Z PHOTOS Oklahoma stallion Omega Code, sold for $16,000 to Astrology sired the highest-priced yearling at the Heritage Place sale

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Quoted goes back to a sister to champion My Dear Girl, the dam of Relaunch’s sire, In Reality. Dancing Rags is out of the Storm Cat mare Home Court, also the dam of the Amsterdam Stakes (gr. II) and Bay Shore Stakes (gr. II) winner Coup de Grace. Graded stakes-placed Home Court is a sister to stakes winner One Nice Cat, and to the dam of graded scorer El Caballo (a grandson of Union Rags’ broodmare sire, Gone West). The granddam is champion older mare Jewel Princess. Dancing Rags is one of two stakes winners LOUISE REINAGLE Gemologist was represented by his first stakes winner when from 10 starters by Dixie Union and sons out of Yellow Agate took the grade I Frizette mares by Storm Cat. Union Rags’ dam, Tempo, as mentioned, is by Gone West, who is out of mare PROGENY OF FRESHMEN IMPRESS by Secretariat, and Tempo is out of a mare by IN OCTOBER Nijinsky II. Storm Cat is by Storm Bird (a son of t @pedigreeconsult with a similar background to Nijinsky II) out of a mare by Secretariat. he first week of October was a stellar one for Dancing Rags’ victory made Union Rags the Tthe 2016 freshman sire crop. On Oct. 1, Noted first freshman with two graded winners, as his and Quoted, a daughter of The Factor () daughter, Union Strike, broke her maiden in the took the Chandelier Stakes (gr. I). Six days later, Del Mar Debutante Stakes (gr. I). A half brother to Dancing Rags, a daughter of Union Rags, upset the Handsome Mike, Union Strike is out of the Smart Darley Alcibiades Stakes (gr. I). Less than 24 hours Strike mare Classic Strike, and is one three stakes later, the Gemologist filly Yellow Agate provided winners from 11 starters by Dixie Union and sons her sire's took her record to two-for-two in a driv- out of Smart Strike mares. ing finish to win the Frizette Stakes (gr. I). Yellow Agate is a daughter of the stoutly-bred Noted and Quoted is out of the stakes-winning Lemon Sorbet. She is by the Belmont Stakes City Zip mare Silver Cub, and is the first graded (gr. I) winner and champion older horse Lemon stakes winner out of a mare by that sire. The Drop Kid, and is half sister to Without Connexion, Factor’s sire, War Front, is out of a mare by a group winner in Europe at 11 furlongs. The champion sprinter Rubiano. He’s by Fappiano second dam, Flabbergasted, is a daughter of (dam by Dr. Fager), and his granddam is a sister Sadler’s Wells and a full sister to Scenic—a to Relaunch, who also appears as the broodmare member of Sadler’s Wells’ first crop who dead- sire of City Zip. heated with another Sadler’s Wells son Prince of Interestingly enough, War Front has also sired Dance in the Dewhurst Stakes (gr. I) before going three stakes winners from less than a dozen on to a successful stud career in Australia—and starters with Relaunch in the pedigree. Noted three quarters sister to the staying group winner and Quoted’s second dam is by Holy Bull, whose Dushyantor. BH grandsire and granddam are the sire and dam s Share this story of Dr. Fager. In the tail-female line, Noted and

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1–Naughty Little Nun, 118, ch f, 2, Songandaprayer–A STAKES RESULTS Little Evil, by Deputy Minister, $19,200, O–Janet Culp, B– Rene LaVergne DVM (LA), T–Bernard S. Flint, J–James GRAND CRITERIUM DE BORDEAUX - Graham HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB Sale History: 2015 BSCSEP, $19,000, 2015 ESLSEP, $10,000. Bordeaux Le Bouscat, 10/11, €65,000, 2yo, 8f, 1:41.31, Margin: 7¾, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart Margin: 3½, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart gd-s. Indiana Downs, Race 6, MSW 1–Brametot (IRE), 123, b c, 2...... €32,500 Indiana Downs, Race 7, ALW Rajsaman (FR)–Morning Light (GER), by Law 10/11, $38,000, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:09.85, track fast. 10/11, $32,000, 3/4/5yo, f/m, 8f (turf), 1:36.01, course Society 1–Walden Forest, 120, ch g, 5, Forest Danger–Claire's firm. O–G AUGUSTIN-NORMAND & MME E VIDAL, Jade, by Jade Hunter, $22,800, O–Waltz, Larry and Neises, 1–Araminta, 118, b f, 3, English Channel–Shimmering B–H CARDEMIL (IRE), T–ROUGET JEAN- Rick, B–Thoroughbred Racing Nation (IN), T–Brian Waltz, Classic, by Sky Classic, $19,200, O–Regal Racing, B–Mike J–Rodney A. Prescott CLAUDE, J–DEMURO CRISTIAN Margin: 3½, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart Erwin & Rhonda Erwin (KY), T–Charles Lopresti, J–Fernan- Sale History: 2014 ARQDEC, $31,941. do De La Cruz 2–Samuna (FR), 120, ch f, 2...... €13,000 Parx Racing, Race 6, ALW Samum (GER)–Ordargent (FR), by Kendargent 10/11, $76,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 5f (dirt), :57.86, track fast. ENGLISH CHANNEL (FR) 1–Hows My Gold, 121, ch f, 4, Gottcha Gold–How Ya O–Guy Pariente, B–GUY PARIENTE HOLDING Doing, by Northern Afleet, $45,600, O–Barbara Hopkins, CALUMETFARM.COM B–Wynn Jolley & Mary Jolley (FL), T–Ramon Preciado, J– 859-225-0446 (FR), T–FERLAND CHRISTOPHE, J–AUGE JU- Angel S. Arroyo LIEN Margin: 6, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart Margin: 2½, 11 starters. View Equibase Chart 3–Moi Moi Moi (IRE), 123, b c, 2...... €9,750 Acclamation (GB)–I'm Sensational (GB), by Parx Racing, Race 7, ALW Parx Racing, Race 4, MSW Selkirk 10/11, $76,000, 3yo/up, 8.32f (dirt), 1:41.88, track fast. O–SUNNINGDALE PARTNERS, B–Niarchos 1–Hot Seat, 118, ch c, 3, Unbridled's Song–Grecian 10/11, $75,000, 2yo, 6f (dirt), 1:11.62, track fast. Wings, by Mr. Greeley, $45,600, O–West, Gary and Mary, 1–Alex Again, 122, dk b/br c, 2, Afleet Alex–Cachinnated, Family (IRE), T–MEEHAN BRIAN, J–MENDIZA- B–Larry Johnson (MD), T–Jason Servis, J–Paco Lopez by Montbrook, $45,000, O–Cash is King LLC, B–Conrad BAL IORITZ Sale History: 2014 KEESEP, $260,000. Stipp (KY), T–John C. Servis, J–Paco Lopez Sale History: 2015 TATOC2, $51,566. Margin: 7, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart Sale History: 2016 FTMMAY, $170,000, 2015 FTKOCT, Margins: 1½, 3, neck. Others: SKYRON (FR), NUMER- $15,000. ATION (FR). Parx Racing, Race 9, AOC 10/11, $78,000, 3yo/up, 8.32f (dirt), 1:42.77, track fast. Margin: 1½, 11 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Cosmic Destiny, 120, dk b/br g, 4, Fairbanks–Paris Gem, by Rubiano, $56,160, O–Peter A. Double Deuce Sta- Zia Park, Race 7, MSW ALLOWANCE RESULTS bles LLC and Ciresa, Martin E., B–Epona Equine, LLC (PA), T–Patrick Ashton, J–David Castillo 10/11, $23,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (dirt), 1:11.13, track fast. Margin: nose, 12 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Fried Pickles, 120, b f, 3, Twirling Candy–Silent Poetry, Belterra Park, Race 5, ALW by After Market, $13,800, O–Tommy Town Thoroughbreds 10/11, $22,800, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:11.06, track fast. LLC, B–Columbiana Farm (KY), T–Henry Dominguez, J–En- 1–Let'scalliteven, 121, b g, 3, Even the Score–Chubbs MAIDEN RESULTS rique Portillo Gomez Last Call, by Dixieland Heat, $13,680, O–Robert C. Bennett, Sale History: 2014 KEESEP, $40,000. B–Mr. & Mrs. Robert C Bennett III (OH), T–Robert C. Bennett, Indiana Downs, Race 2, MSW Margin: 3, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart J–John McKee 10/11, $32,000, 2yo, f, 8.32f (dirt), 1:42.35, track fast.

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JPMORGAN CHASE JESSAMINE S. (GR. IIIT) Keeneland, Wednesday, October 12, Race 7 8.5f (turf), $150,000, 2yo f, 4:24 PM (local) Lull, winner of the Exacta Systems Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Kentucky Downs in her most recent start, heads a full field for this Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" event for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IT). Lull won her debut by three lengths on the turf at Belmont Park in June, but clipped heels and fell when favored in her next start, the Bolton Landing Stakes at Saratoga. Chief challenges for Lull figure to come from Allan Peterson's Majestic Gale and William Pacella and Frank Jones Jr.'s Sweeping Paddy.—M.L. P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Senora Acero The Factor 2/f Miguel Mena 118 30/1 Martin Racing Stable, LLC (William Martin) 2 2 La Coronel Colonel John 2/f Florent Geroux 118 7/2 John C. Oxley 3 3 Wicked Lick Maclean's Music 2/f Julien R. Leparoux 118 12/1 Lee Mauberret 4 4 Lull War Front 2/f Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 118 3/1 Claiborne Farm (Seth W. Hancock) and Adele B. Dilschneider 5 5 Sweeping Paddy Paddy O'Prado 2/f Robby Albarado 118 5/1 William Pacella, Frank L. Jones, Jr. and Frank Shoop 6 6 Majestic Gale Majestic Warrior 2/f Joel Rosario 120 12/1 Allan P. Peterson 7 7 Lipstick City City Zip 2/f Jose Lezcano 118 10/1 Steve Laymon, William G. Robbins and Richard F. Broadbent, IV, et al. 8 8 Tapa Tapa Tapa 2/f Joe Bravo 118 8/1 Beau Ravine, LLC (Patricia Pavlish) 9 9 Majestic Bonnie Majestic Warrior 2/f Manuel Franco 118 10/1 Bona Venture Stables (Daniel F. Collins) 10 10 Rum Go Mizzen Mast 2/f James Graham 118 30/1 Elisabeth H. Alexander 11 11 Divine Humor Divine Park 2/f Calvin H. Borel 118 50/1 KY Doodles (Rebecca and J. Scott Roaden) 12 12 Zero Zee High Cotton 2/f John R. Velazquez 118 15/1 Matthew Schera 13 13 Queen Del Valle Baryshnikov 2/f Edgard J. Zayas 118 50/1 Big Lick Farm (Reid Nagle) 14 14 Liberale (FR) Literato (FR) 2/f Jose L. Ortiz 118 10/1 Great Point Stables LLC, Doheny Racing Stable, Coleman, T. and Covello, J. Breeders: 1–Fazenda Mondesir International, S.A.; 2–Kim Nardelli, Rodney Nardelli, Susan Bunning, A. Jaffreys & B. Jaffreys; 3–Lee P. Mauberret; 4–Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider; 5–Pacella Racing, Frank L. Jones Jr. & Frank Shoop; 6–Kinsman Farm; 7–Courtlandt Farm; 8–Patricia Pavlish; 9–Kinsman Farm; 10–Elisabeth Alexander; 11–Brent Harris & Beth Harris; 12–Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC.; 13–Silver Bridle Racing, LLC; 14–E.A.R.L. Haras De Nonant Le Pin. Trainers: 1–W. Bret Calhoun; 2–Mark E. Casse; 3–Brendan P. Walsh; 4–Christophe Clement; 5–Dale L. Romans; 6–Joe Sharp; 7–Chad C. Brown; 8–Timothy E. Hamm; 9– George Weaver; 10–Thomas F. Proctor; 11–Larry W. Harris, Jr.; 12–George Weaver; 13–Reid Nagle; 14–Chad C. Brown. LEON REED MEMORIAL S. Finger Lakes, Wednesday, October 12, Race 8 6f (dirt), $50,000, 3yo/up, 4:19 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Baime Star Dabbler 6/g David Michael Lopez 118 5/2 Barry K. Schwartz 2 2 West Hills Giant Frost Giant 6/g John R. Davila, Jr. 118 6/1 Bruce Golden Racing 3 3 Breakin the Fever Roaring Fever 4/g Nazario Alvarado 124 2/1 Debra A. Breed 4 4 Bigshotinthenews Read the Footnotes 8/g Wilfredo Rohena 118 10/1 Joseph A. Cabrera 5 5 Frisky Warrior Desert Warrior 7/g Jaime Rodriguez 118 5/1 Ralph D'Alessandro 6 6 Sundae On Sunday Chief Seattle 7/h Harry Hernandez 118 12/1 Stone Bridge Farm and Very Un Stable 7 7 Smokem's Charm Smoke Glacken 7/g Luis E. Perez 118 6/1 Kadian Baker Breeders: 1–Barry K. Schwartz; 2–Robert Castelli; 3–Debra A. Breed; 4–Carapan Farm LLC & M. Gibson; 5–Ted Taylor Thoroughbreds; 6–Joe Gioia & Jeffrey Tucker; 7– Louis P Ferrari. Trainers: 1–Michael S. Ferraro; 2–David Jacobson; 3–Debra A. Breed; 4–Jose A. Cabrera; 5–Ralph D'Alessandro; 6–Michael S. Ferraro; 7–Charlton Baker.

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BUFFALO TRACE FRANKLIN COUNTY S. (GR. IIIT) Keeneland, Friday, October 14, Race 9 5.5f (turf), $100,000, 3yo/up f/m, 5:30 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Touch of Bling Tale of the Cat 3/f Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 - Three Diamonds Farm (Kirk Wycoff) 2 Late Spring Speightstown 4/f Corey J. Lanerie 120 - G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. and St. George Farm Racing, LLC (Ian Banwell) 3 Mississippi Delta Giant's Causeway 4/f Florent Geroux 120 - Jackpot Ranch (Terry Green) and Mike G. Rutherford 4 Scatter Gun Scat Daddy 4/f Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 120 - Lothenbach Stables, Inc. (Robert J. Lothenbach) 5 My Year Is a Day (FR) King's Best 4/f Mitchell Murrill 120 - Town and Country Racing, LLC (KiKi Courtelis) 6 Everything Lovely Pollard's Vision 4/f Joe Bravo 120 - Pewter Stable (Kathleen Demasi) and Armand A. Delaperriere 7 Smoke Signals Street Sense 4/f James Graham 120 - Waterville Lake Stable (John Meriwether) 8 Melaleuca Half Ours 6/m Robby Albarado 120 - Robert E. Ritchie, Jr. and Brian D. Michael 9 Miss Ella Exchange Rate 4/f Joel Rosario 120 - Jack Swain, III 10 Boom Bam Bing Exchange Rate 3/f Colby J. Hernandez 118 - Love Partnership Interests, LP (Ken Love) 11 Fair Point Smart Strike 4/f Jose L. Ortiz 120 - Stuart S. Janney, III 12 Full Tap Tapit 4/f Julien R. Leparoux 120 - Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck) and Cobra Farm, Inc. (Gary Biszantz, Lessee) 13 Xoxo Majestic Warrior 4/f Julien R. Leparoux 120 - A Venneri Racing, Inc., JR Rafter Ranches, Spyglass Racing, LLC et al. 14 Pin Up Gal Clodovil (IRE) 4/f Rolando Aragon 120 - Arlene O'Neill 15 Bibby Stormy Atlantic 4/f Robby Albarado 120 - J. C. Davis Farm, Inc. (John Davis) 16 Tesalina (CHI) Fusaichi Pegasus 5/m Jose Valdivia, Jr. 120 - Don Alberto Stable (Carlos Heller) Breeders: 1–Langsem Farm, Inc; 2–G. Watts Humphrey & St. George Farm Racing, LLC; 3–Mike G. Rutherford; 4–WinStar Farm, LLC; 5–Haras Du Cadran, Adrian Von Gunten & Antoine Gilibert; 6–Mr. & Mrs. Charles McGinnes; 7–Twin Creeks Farm, Tom Clark & Nancy Clark; 8–Robert E. Ritchie, Jr.; 9–Jack Swain III; 10–Rose Hill Farm; 11–WinStar Farm, LLC, M R Capital, LLC & Sam-Son Farm; 12–Marbat, LLC; 13–Curtis C. Green; 14–Arlene O'Neill; 15–Brant Laue; 16–Haras Don Alberto. Trainers: 1–Michael J. Maker; 2–Victoria H. Oliver; 3–Mark E. Casse; 4–Neil L. Pessin; 5–Christopher Davis; 6–Kathleen A. Demasi; 7–Arnaud Delacour; 8–Brian Michael; 9–H. Graham Motion; 10–Karl Broberg; 11–Claude R. McGaughey III; 12–Michael Stidham; 13–Peter Miller; 14–Tom Bergin; 15–Victoria H. Oliver; 16–Wesley A. Ward. E. L. GAYLORD MEMORIAL S. Remington Park, Friday, October 14, Race 7 6.5f (dirt), $50,000, 2yo f, 9:51 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Gold Shock My Golden Song 2/f C.J. McMahon 119 - Douglas Scharbauer 2 Girls Know Best Caleb's Posse 2/f Shane Laviolette 119 - Don Von Hemel and Todd Dunn 3 Country Candy Intimidator 2/f David Cabrera 121 - Keene Thoroughbreds LLC 4 Empire Strikes Smart Strike 2/f Richard E. Eramia 117 - Jerry Durant 5 The Last Scout Harlan's Holiday 2/f Geovanni Franco 117 - Terry Propps 6 Chanel's Legacy Dominus 2/f Ramon A. Vazquez 117 - Poindexter Thoroughbreds LLC Breeders: 1–Clarence Scharbauer III; 2–Don Von Hemel & Todd Dunn; 3–Keith I. Asmussen; 4–Jerry Durant; 5–Charles E. Smith & Terry L. Propps; 6–H. Allen Poindexter. Trainers: 1–W. Bret Calhoun; 2–Don Von Hemel; 3–J. R. Caldwell; 4–Steven M. Asmussen; 5–Charles Edwin Smith; 6–Lynn Chleborad.

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Listed below is a comparison of statistics for only North American racing with all available statistics through October 10, 2016. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included..

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’16 Earnings 1 Tapit Pulpit, ’01 $300,000 Gainesway, KY Creator ($1,582,000) $14,271,852 2 Uncle Mo Indian Charlie, ’08 $75,000 Ashford Stud, KY Nyquist ($3,575,600) $10,429,734 3 Curlin Smart Strike, ’04 $100,000 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY Exaggerator ($2,598,000) $9,514,577 4 Candy Ride (ARG) Ride the Rails, ’99 $60,000 Lane's End, KY Gun Runner ($1,506,380) $9,091,185 5 City Zip Carson City, ’98 $40,000 Lane's End, KY Catch a Glimpse ($1,130,700) $8,302,471 6 Bernardini A.P. Indy, ’03 $100,000 Darley, KY Cavorting ($1,125,000) $7,766,783 7 Malibu Moon A.P. Indy, ’97 $95,000 Spendthrift Farm, KY Carina Mia ($890,280) $7,678,994 8 Giant's Causeway Storm Cat, ’97 $85,000 Ashford Stud, KY Destin ($678,000) $7,528,285 9 Kitten's Joy El Prado, ’01 $100,000 Ramsey Farm, Inc., KY Camelot Kitten ($868,520) $7,402,250 10 Scat Daddy Johannesburg, ’04 Died Ashford Stud, KY Dacita (CHI) ($667,608) $7,301,996

2016 BROODMARE SIRES Listed below are the top 10 leading broodmare sires by 2016 Northern Hemisphere earnings through October 10, 2016. All stallions whose daughters are represented by at least one Northern Hemisphere runner in 2016 are included. Cumulative stakes winners includes lifetime worldwide statistics; all other statistics are 2016 Northern Hemi- sphere only. SWrs Cum. Rank Stallion Sire, YOB Dams Rnrs (% Rnrs) SWrs Chief Earner (Earnings) ’16 Earnings 1 Sunday Silence Halo, ’86 548 1152 14 (1.2%) 156 Duramente ($1,779,157) $27,797,977 2 Storm Cat Storm Bird, ’83 370 604 23 (3.8%) 229 Real Steel ($3,671,319) $20,375,443 3 A.P. Indy Seattle Slew, ’89 334 581 16 (2.8%) 140 A. P. Indian ($1,060,000) $14,151,724 4 French Deputy Deputy Minister, ’92 254 464 10 (2.2%) 67 Makahiki ($1,690,216) $12,853,787 5 Danehill Danzig, ’86 335 514 28 (5.4%) 172 Highland Reel ($2,827,554) $12,852,256 6 Not For Love Mr. Prospector, ’90 133 223 10 (4.5%) 27 California Chrome ($7,110,000) $12,414,575 7 Unbridled's Song Unbridled, ’93 339 575 17 (3.0%) 94 Tourist ($533,750) $12,305,190 8 Giant's Causeway Storm Cat, ’97 295 463 14 (3.0%) 48 Gun Runner ($1,506,380) $11,262,861 9 Distorted Humor Forty Niner, ’93 219 356 12 (3.4%) 48 Stanford ($844,400) $10,765,755 10 Sadler's Wells Northern Dancer, ’81 474 695 16 (2.3%) 325 Flintshire ($1,320,000) $10,687,239

2016 SIRES BY LIFETIME AEI Listed below are the top 10 leading sires by lifetime Average Earnings Index (AEI) through October 10, 2016. Only active stallions in North America (excluding stallions that were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season) with at least 150 named foals of racing age are included. All statistics are Northern Hemisphere only. AEI indicates how much purse money the progeny of one sire has earned in relation to the average earnings of all runners in the same years; average earnings of all runners in any year is represented by an index of 1.00. CI indicates the average earnings of progeny produced from mares bred to one sire, when these same mares were bred to other sires.

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Crops Foals AEI CI 1 Uncle Mo Indian Charlie, ’08 $75,000 Ashford Stud, KY 2 245 3.27 1.75 2 Pioneerof the Nile Empire Maker, ’06 $125,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 4 299 2.85 1.76 3 Tapit Pulpit, ’01 $300,000 Gainesway, KY 9 954 2.40 2.11 4 War Front Danzig, ’02 $200,000 Claiborne Farm, KY 7 466 2.39 2.28 5 Curlin Smart Strike, ’04 $100,000 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY 5 422 2.36 2.21 6 Into Mischief Harlan's Holiday, ’05 $45,000 Spendthrift Farm, KY 5 288 2.25 1.52 7 Ghostzapper Awesome Again, ’00 $60,000 Adena Springs Kentucky, KY 8 606 2.22 2.04 8 Medaglia d'Oro El Prado, ’99 $150,000 Darley, KY 9 1025 2.15 2.27 9 Distorted Humor Forty Niner, ’93 $100,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 15 1262 2.08 2.20 10 Awesome Again Deputy Minister, ’94 $75,000 Adena Springs Kentucky, KY 15 1063 2.06 1.90

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