AWESOME AGAIN Elite Sire of 14 G1 Winners Only BC Classic Winner to Sire DAILY a BC Classic Winner AAAAA SSSSASS THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2016 WWW.BLOODHORSE.COM K A A K K K KK IN TODAY’S EDITION OBS UNDER TACK SHOW CONTINUES 5 FROSTED RETURNS TO NEW YORK 6 LANI THRIVING AT BELMONT PARK 7 O'NEILL SENDS OUT TAPIZAR FILLY 8 THE MET MILE, BELMONT STAKES, AND CHAMPIONS 9 SERVIS RAISES CONCERN OVER POSITIVES AT PARX 10 CELEBRITY CHEF PURCHASES STAKE IN CREATOR 11 OAKS ADDED TO SUPER BRISBANE CARD 12 COGLIANESE PHOTOS COGLIANESE PHOTOS UNHEALTHY TRENDS IN ILLINOIS RACING 13 148th Belmont Stakes draw RESULTS 14 BELMONT 148: EXAGGERATOR GETS ENTRIES 15 OUTSIDE DRAW LEADING LISTS 25 By Jeremy Balan reakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Exaggerator drew Ppost 11 in a field of 13 and was tagged the 9-5 morning-line favorite for the June 11 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (gr. I) during the race's post position draw June 8 in New York. The two-time grade I winner is inside Brody's Cause (post 12, 20-1) and Creator (post 13, 10-1). Trainer Keith Desormeaux wasn't thrilled with the potential of drawing wide after the Curlin colt— owned in partnership by Big Chief Racing, Head of Plains Partners, and Rocker O Ranch—jogged Wednesday morning. "The gates here are placed around the wire, which means there's not that much of a run-up," Deso- rmeaux said. "It's not as inconsequential as it is in the other two races, so I'd prefer not to be on the outside, because we have to take back and drop in. Three-six- teenths (to the turn) is a decent run, but not enough-- not enough to say that the gates don't matter." Desormeaux's brother and Exaggerator's rider (continued on page 3) BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 25 Download the FREE smartphone app BELMONT 148: EXAGGERATOR GETS LATEST HEADLINES FROM BLOODHORSE.COM OUTSIDE DRAW TEPIN SETTLES IN TO PREPARE FOR QUEEN ANNE (continued from page 1) Robert Masterson's Tepin has touched down in England and is safely ensconced at the Lambourn wasn't as concerned with the draw. stable of David Lanigan as she continues her "I think it's a wonderful post position," Kent Des- preparations for the group I Queen Anne Stakes June ormeaux said. "I can't see any horses that will cross 14, first day of the prestigious Royal Ascot meet. over on him. (We should be) able to establish position, EXAGGERATOR JOGS ON BELMONT TRAINING preferably, without getting a grain of sand in his face." TRACK The son of Curlin was sharp in a feel-good way after jogging two miles on the New York training Stradivari, fourth in the Preakness, was labeled track, one day following his final breeze for the June the 5-1 second choice on the morning line and drew 11 Belmont Stakes (gr. I). post 5. Fellow Todd Pletcher-trainee Destin, who sat DARK NILE LOOKS THE PART IN OUR MIMS STAKES out the Preakness after a sixth-place run in the Ken- The promising Pennsylvania-bred filly Dark Nile ran tucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), is the her record to three wins in four starts with a come- 6-1 third choice and will break from post 2. from-behind victory in the $50,000 Our Mims Stakes "I think Destin ran a sneaky-good race in the Der- for 3-year-old fillies June 8 at Delaware Park. by," Pletcher said. "He didn't get away from the gate CUOMO SUBMITS NYRA PRIVATIZATION PLAN The the way we wanted to. We didn't get to the position New York Racing Association would be returned to private hands, though with a tiny leash from the state that we wanted to. He had to work to kind of get to government that has controlled its operations over the the top of the stretch. past four years, according to legislation proposed June "Stradivari, I think you can make a case that he 8 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. was behind schedule a little bit leading into the TROUBLES FOR TRAINER LYNCH; PRIVATE ZONE OUT Preakness and sometimes a race like that will move With trainer Brian Lynch facing a positive marijuana him forward." test affecting his good standing, multiple grade I winner Cherry Wine, who edged Nyquist for second in the Private Zone will be scratched from the $250,000 True North Stakes (gr. II) June 10 at Belmont Park. Preakness, drew post 3 and is the 8-1 fourth choice, while Japanese-based Lani, the only horse other than 873 CATALOGED FOR TATTERSALLS JULY SALE Headed by 79 horses from Sheikh Mohammed’s Exaggerator scheduled to participate in all three legs Godolphin, a total of 873 lots have been cataloged for of the Triple Crown, drew post 10 at 20-1. the Tattersalls July 6-8 sale, the largest number since Dale Romans, who trains both Cherry Wine and Bro- 2008 and up from last year’s 804-horse catalog at the dy's Cause—a multiple grade I winner—likes his chances. Newmarket, England auction. "I would say Brody is the more talented, but Cher- NY HAS PLANS SHOULD NJ EXPAND CASINO ry Wine is on the improve," Romans said. GAMBLING Officials in New York have been quietly Newcomers Governor Malibu (second in the grade discussing ways to "send a shot across the Hudson River" in advance of New Jersey's fall referendum in II Peter Pan at Belmont Park May 14) and Gettysburg, which voters will determine if two casinos can be who could be the race's early leader, drew posts 1 and located in the northern part of the state. 6, respectively. BH 2016 Belmont Stakes (gr. 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"I'm not sure that with he under tack show for the June 14-17 Ocala a dirt race track we would have been able to TBreeders' Sales Co.'s 2-year-olds in training breeze yesterday (after three inches of rain the and horses of racing age sale continued June previous day) or it wouldn't have been as consist- 8 with seven juveniles sharing the day’s fastest ent as it has been over the last four days with the eighth-mile time of :10 and three getting a quar- different weather conditions." ter-mile in :21 1/5. Also breezing :10 flat Wednesday were Hip After four days of workouts, the fastest fur- 648, a Drosselmeyer—Our Eleanor filly consigned long so far is :09 4/5 turned in by a Gemologist by C & J Stable; Hip 654, a Successful Appeal—Pa- colt on Monday, with the best quarter-mile time cific Jewel colt (Eisaman Equine, agent); Hip 660, of :20 4/5 coming from an Into Mischief colt during Sunday’s first session. Two of the co-fastest quar- ter-mile workers June 8 came from the consignment of Ciaran Dunne's Wavertree Stables. Hickstead Farm bred Hip 615, a Colonel John filly out of the Red Bullet mare Mystery Bullet, in Florida. Hip 744, a Horse Gree- ley colt named Crack On from the family of grade I winner Perfect Drift, was bred in Ken- tucky by Lavin Bloodstock and Leroy S. Close and was a $5,000 purchase by David E. Hager at JOE DIORIO last year's Keeneland September Hip 615 by Colonel John out of Mystery Bullet yearling sale. Wavertree also was represented by one of a Trappe Shot—Passion Overflow filly (Woodford the one-furlong bullet workers, with Hip 715, Thoroughbreds, agent); Hip 678, a colt by First a Hansen filly, bred in Kentucky by John R. and Defence—Platinum Bride (Brick City Thorough- Frank Penn and from the family of grade I winner breds, agent); Hip 745, Thisone'sfor Ang, a filly by Summerly.