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KENTUCKY OAKS PREVIEW ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. TRIPLE THREAT Cox Tackles First KY Oaks With Talented Trio (full contender profiles inside!) See page 4

IN THIS ISSUE 9 Baffert Reminisces in Churchill Return With Abel Tasman

29 Breeder Mitchell Greets Mendelssohn at Churchill

31 Mae Never No is First Winner for Sire, Dam

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9 Baffert Reminisces in Churchill Return With Abel Tasman

29 Breeder Mitchell Greets Mendelssohn at Churchill

31 Mae Never No is First Winner for Sire, Dam

31 Dreaming Diamonds First Winner for Cross Traffic

32 Quip Breezes at Keeneland Ahead of the Preakness

35 Viola Dreams of Derby Double with Vino Rosso

37 Repole Has Company in Return to

39 Four Louisiana Derby Runners to Try Kentucky Derby

41 Coach Rocks Rolls Toward Kentucky Oaks

42 My Boy Jack Flies the Airdrie Flag at Kentucky Derby 45 Results 47 Entries

51 Leading Lists COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

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y now, trainer Brad Cox is tired of "the question." BSure, the Louisville native who has racked up more than 860 wins and meet titles from Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots to this spring's Keeneland stand seeks higher acclaim. What trainer wouldn't? Cox's backstory—growing up close enough to Churchill Downs to smell the action—has put the onus on him regarding the River City's two big events, the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) and the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1). At 38 and without a Derby or Oaks starter to his credit—yet—it already appears a burden. "It's exciting, sure, but it's business first," Cox said from his office in Barn 25. "It's our job to get these horses to the races first. We're not doing it any other way."

Cox got a brief sniff of the roses in 2016 with HARMON CHAD B. Dazzling Gem, who finished third in the Twinspires.com Trainer Brad Cox at Churchill Downs Louisiana Derby (G2) but was on the outside looking in on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard that year. he worked for trainer Jimmy Baker and later Dallas In a quick two seasons, Cox has become the hunted, Stewart. Cox took out his trainer's license in 2004. One not the hunter, for the Oaks. He'll saddle three of of his early clients was the Louisville-based breeder/ the 14 fillies in the $1 million race, with the majority owners family of Bertram, Elaine, and Richard Klein. of attention focused on 2-1 morning-line choice "He was with Dallas, and we were with trainer Steve Monomoy Girl. Flint," said Richard Klein. "Our barns were next to each A daughter of Tapizar, Monomoy Girl is a neck shy other. I liked Brad and told him whenever he was going of being unbeaten in six starts, has a stakes win over out on his own, we'll give him a couple of horses." the track, and was an easy winner last time out in the Their first win together was a $5,000 maiden- Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1). For the Oaks, she'll claiming race with Ruby Ruby Doo at Turfway Park in have to overcome the outside post. February of 2005. While Cox went on to train privately On the rail is the Cox-trained Sassy Sienna, a for Midwest —twice—he eventually daughter of Midshipman who is getting good at the went back to running a public stable, where Klein was right time. She was a nose better than the solid Wonder waiting. He now has 10 horses with Cox. Gadot April 13 in Oaklawn Park's Fantasy Stakes (G3) "He knows his horses," Klein said. "He trains horses and is a 15-1 chance in the Oaks. to be racehorses. He's quick to tell you if the horse has The Cox-trained Kelly's Humor, a closing second any ability or not. He doesn't want to see an owner going about seven furlongs in Keeneland's Beaumont waste a lot of money and put a lot of expense into him. Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select (G3), fills the "To see the success he's having now shows the hard trifecta at odds of 30-1. work he's put in. He's the next up-and-coming trainer As a teen, Cox walked hots for Churchill-based around here." trainer Jinks Fires. After graduating high school, (continued on page 6)

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In her third start, Churchill's one-mile Rags to Riches Stakes in late October, Monomoy Girl drew off by 6 1/2 lengths. The Nov. 25 Golden Rod Stakes (G2) was her lone defeat; she fell a neck short as the 4-5 favorite after lugging out in the lane. Scores in Fair Grounds' Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) and the Ashland mark the striking chestnut as the Oaks favorite. Expect a crowd in the paddock as her ownership ranks have expanded beyond Kumin's Monomoy Stables

to include Michael Dubb, Stuart Grant's PHOTOGRAPHY COADY The Elkstone Group, and Michael Caruso's (L-R): Monomoy Girl, Sassy Sienna, and Kelly’s Humor April 26 at Churchill Downs Bethlehem Stables. Cox will also have added pressure with the "She's doing everything right, and her coat is fantastic." growing ownership ranks around Sassy Sienna. China As for Dawn and Ike Thrash's Kelly's Humor, Cox liked Horse Club jumped in last week, taking a 50% stake to join her last breeze and will see if she can improve upon her with Medallion Racing, Jerry McClanahan and Sandra come-from-behind effort in the one-turn Beaumont. Lazaruk. Zayat Stables, who raced her in her first six starts, By Midnight Lute, Kelly's Humor was a $35,000 pick at has climbed back in with a minority slice. the 2016 Ocala Breeders' Sales August yearling sale from Sassy Sienna, bred by Chip Montgomery's the Stuart Morris consignment. Haymarket Farm, was a $65,000 Keeneland With three in the Oaks, Cox will feel some heat to September yearling sale purchase in 2016 by Zayat deliver in one of the biggest races on the calendar. He won't Stables via Patrice Miller/EQB. She got her early be nervous in the paddock, but he reserves the right to be training with the McKathan Brothers in Florida. nervous watching the race. "She is a good-moving filly," Cox said. "We thought "The only time I get nervous is when I leg the rider a lot of her from the start and knew she'd want two up … and then it's out of my hands," he said. "I've done turns. She's not missed a beat. She's run almost every everything I can do." BH 30 days and has been in training the whole time and s Share this story gives what she's got every time.

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 8 OF 52 BAFFERT REMINISCES IN CHURCHILL RETURN WITH ABEL TASMAN By Claire Crosby t @BH_CNovak

nto the shaft of light she gal- Iloped, floppy ears pinned after a prolonged run. There was mud splattered everywhere, but Abel Tasman made a striking image illuminated at the finish line, and she was even prettier

when they draped a blanket of lilies HARMON CHAD B. on her back en route to the winner's Abel Tasman gallops under Dana Barnes May 1 at Churchill Downs circle at Churchill Downs. A year after she took the Longines second, to win the Kentucky Oaks a half-length to , Kentucky Oaks (G1) with a last-to- after Paradise Woods handed her an Abel Tasman was given turnout first finish, China Horse Club and 11 3/4-length drubbing in the Santa time. Baffert brought her back in no Clearsky Farms' filly Anita Oaks (G1)—their final prep for rush, with a plan that most of her is back in Louisville to launch her the filly classic. Bettors sent her off 2018 campaign would take place in 4-year-old campaign in the $350,000 at 9-1 odds, and she appeared to be the second half of the season. He presented by running worse than those when she called the filly a sentimental favorite, Twinspires.com (G1) May 4. Since trailed her 13 rivals early over the not only because of her surprising that rainy Friday, Abel Tasman has sloppy (sealed) track. But when Hall Kentucky Oaks win but because of her collected two grade 1 victories (June of Fame jockey Mike Smith shifted gentle nature. 10 and July 23 Coaching her out six wide for a grinding rally "She will steal your heart. She is Club American Oaks), two runner- after Paradise Woods flew through just so sweet," he said. "She's got a up finishes in grade 1 company opening fractions of :22.79 and great mind on her, and she's fun to be (Sept. 23 Cotillion Stakes and Nov. :46.24, Abel Tasman proved her around. She's one of my favorites. 3 Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff), mettle. "I hope they breed her to and championship honors as the "Her Kentucky Oaks was probably , (but the foal) outstanding 3-year-old filly of 2017. one of the most exciting races I've would probably be so nice, it wouldn't A return to the Breeders' Cup, had in a long time. It was a thrilling want to run." which will be held at Churchill in win," Baffert said. "We didn't really The 1 1/16-mile La Troienne November, is her year-end goal—but expect it. She had everything going seems an easy enough spot to get Abel Hall of Fame trainer has against her. … Usually we're the heavy Tasman's season started. None of her her ready to rumble this week. favorite, so when we do win, we're rivals in the eight-horse field have "This was the starting spot that I just relieved everything went well. But won a grade 1. had for her," Baffert said. "She's doing for her to win that race—especially The morning-line second really well. She'll probably be the (considering) how she was last down choice is grade 2 winner Salty, heavy favorite." the backside, no hope at all—for her who finished a length behind Abel Abel Tasman, at even money to win, it was (special)." Tasman in the Acorn and came on the La Troienne morning line, At the end of 2017, after she in third in the Coaching Club and was not the first choice, or even the missed the Breeders' Cup Distaff by (continued on page 10)

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Alabama Stakes (G1) before a seventh in the Cotillion. But the Mark Casse trainee needs to step up from a close fifth in the April 7 Madison Stakes (G1) going seven furlongs at Keeneland, her second start of the

year after a one-mile optional-claiming allowance EBERHARDT ANNE M. score at Gulfstream Park in March. Abel Tasman after winning the 2017 Kentucky Oaks A bridesmaid in top-level company, former claimer Martini Glass could threaten. The 5-year-old daughter (seventh)—will look to step up in the La Troienne as well. of Kitalpha has won three of her last five starts and took Streamline finished third in the La Troienne last year. home her last two for trainer Keith Nations—the March 17 Coffee Pot Stables' homebred multiple grade 2 winner Azeri Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park and the Feb. 19 Royal Farrell was expected to run well in the Oaks last year but Delta Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream. Last year, Martini Glass may have been compromised by the off track and finished missed the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) by two lengths last. She won the 2017 Chilukki Stakes (G2) at Churchill to Romantic Vision after running second to champion and also broke her maiden there in 2016 for trainer Wayne Songbird in the Delaware Handicap (G1) by a length. Catalano. Runners from the April 13 Apple Blossom Handicap Ivy Bell, cross-entered in the May 5 Humana Distaff (G1)—Streamline (fourth), Tiger Moth (fifth), and Farrell (G1), and Apologynotaccepted complete the field. BH s Share this story

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LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: BROKEN VOW TRAINER STATISTICS: THOMAS M. AMOSS Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 14,494 2,101 14% 41% 4.45 $4,405 $1.59 Overall 1,630 418 26% 58% 3.50 $7,724 $1.62 Route 7,304 1,043 14% 41% 4.47 $5,036 $1.53 Route 739 177 24% 54% 3.72 $8,640 $2.31 3-year-olds 4,959 726 15% 42% 4.45 $4,578 $1.59 3-year-olds 630 166 26% 56% 3.65 $8,205 $1.80 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 2,950 462 16% 46% 4.19 $4,535 $1.59 480 146 30% 61% 3.30 $9,302 $1.95 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 1,356 216 16% 46% 4.14 $5,422 $1.61 169 50 30% 56% 3.53 $13,689 $2.83 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 618 80 13% 39% 4.64 $12,736 $1.37 9+ furlongs 50 6 12% 30% 5.22 $18,482 $0.19 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only.

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 14 OF 52 CLASSY ACT Into Mischief—Acting Class, by Distorted Humor Dark Bay/Brown Filly March 23, 2015 Owner: Carl R. Moore Management SIRE PROGENY AWD: Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun 6.69f Breeder: George Krikorian (KY) TrueNicks Rating: A++ TrueNicks Cross AWD: 6.97f Race Record: 7-2-3-0 Inbreeding Coefficient: 2.31% Total Earnings: $128,093 Oaks Points: 30 COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: INTO MISCHIEF TRAINER STATISTICS: W. BRET CALHOUN Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 3,754 678 18% 45% 4.28 $8,430 $1.68 Overall 2,450 496 20% 49% 4.06 $6,178 $1.71 Route 1,224 233 19% 47% 4.30 $12,894 $1.65 Route 890 162 18% 47% 4.16 $6,008 $1.71 3-year-olds 1,648 314 19% 45% 4.37 $9,685 $1.75 3-year-olds 914 172 19% 46% 4.25 $6,015 $1.74 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 1,108 230 21% 46% 4.20 $11,237 $1.85 681 145 21% 49% 3.95 $6,986 $1.96 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 322 69 21% 46% 4.16 $22,058 $1.88 212 40 19% 48% 3.80 $7,103 $2.00 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 78 12 15% 36% 5.13 $41,462 $1.25 9+ furlongs 17 2 12% 47% 4.47 $7,528 $3.94 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 15 OF 52 COACH ROCKS Oxbow—Mexican Moonlight, by El Prado (IRE) Bay Filly April 19, 2015 Owner: Roddy J. Valente, RAP Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Dale L. Romans SIRE PROGENY AWD: Breeder: Calumet Farm (KY) 7.90f

TrueNicks Rating: D TrueNicks Cross AWD: 7.62f Race Record: 8-2-3-1 Inbreeding Coefficient: 1.51% Total Earnings: $225,682 Oaks Points: 100 ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M.

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: OXBOW TRAINER STATISTICS: DALE L. ROMANS Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 174 15 8.6% 35% 5.12 $4,389 $0.85 Overall 1,443 200 14% 39% 4.83 $10,966 $1.56 Route 99 12 12% 39% 4.91 $5,488 $1.27 Route 976 119 12% 38% 4.98 $12,919 $1.23 3-year-olds 89 12 13% 39% 4.75 $5,423 $1.09 3-year-olds 672 82 12% 35% 5.01 $12,691 $1.62 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 58 9 16% 43% 4.45 $7,175 $1.29 409 63 15% 37% 4.63 $18,512 $2.21 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 33 7 21% 52% 3.94 $9,675 $1.92 255 36 14% 37% 4.73 $24,696 $1.71 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 10 20% 5.60 $2,567 9+ furlongs 194 13 6.7% 28% 5.68 $27,885 $1.24 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. CHAD HARMON

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 16 OF 52 ESKIMO KISSES To Honor and Serve—Silver Colors, by Mr. Greeley Chestnut Filly February 26, 2015 Owner: Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek), Gainesway Stable

and Harold Lerner SIRE PROGENY AWD: Trainer: Kenneth G. McPeek 6.97f

Breeder: Gainesway Thoroughbreds (KY) TrueNicks Rating: D TrueNicks Cross AWD: 6.54f Race Record: 7-2-4-0 Inbreeding Coefficient: 2.39% Total Earnings: $305,435 Oaks Points: 80 ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M.

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: TO HONOR AND SERVE TRAINER STATISTICS: KENNETH G. McPEEK Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 882 125 14% 39% 4.67 $4,512 $1.63 Overall 1,265 169 13% 42% 4.66 $9,035 $1.53 Route 369 53 14% 41% 4.60 $5,871 $1.84 Route 908 121 13% 41% 4.74 $9,272 $1.36 3-year-olds 528 81 15% 40% 4.71 $4,812 $1.86 3-year-olds 630 71 11% 40% 4.86 $8,247 $1.26 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 393 67 17% 43% 4.38 $5,080 $2.11 455 62 14% 46% 4.35 $9,386 $1.50 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 154 30 19% 47% 4.06 $7,686 $2.92 311 46 15% 48% 4.29 $10,853 $1.73 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 14 1 7.1% 50% 5.86 $32,553 $0.23 9+ furlongs 129 14 11% 31% 5.26 $15,458 $0.96 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M.

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 17 OF 52 HEAVENHASMYNIKKI Majestic Warrior—Floral Park, by Forest Wildcat Chestnut Filly April 17, 2015 Owner: Loooch Racing Stables SIRE PROGENY AWD: Trainer: Anthony T. Quartarolo 6.93f Breeder: Langsem Farm (OH) TrueNicks Rating: D TrueNicks Cross AWD: 6.92f Race Record: 4-2-0-1 Inbreeding Coefficient: 3.75% Total Earnings: $72,600 Oaks Points: 11 CHAD B. HARMON CHAD B.

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: MAJESTIC WARRIOR TRAINER STATISTICS: ANTHONY T. QUARTAROLO Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 5,995 815 14% 41% 4.40 $4,439 $1.54 Overall 275 13 4.7% 25% 5.68 $3,337 $0.79 Route 2,623 330 13% 40% 4.50 $4,975 $1.60 Route 108 3 2.8% 24% 5.77 $3,761 $0.14 3-year-olds 2,315 334 14% 42% 4.40 $5,285 $1.64 3-year-olds 106 6 5.7% 27% 5.55 $3,874 $1.00 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 1,634 278 17% 46% 4.11 $6,285 $1.79 70 3 4.3% 29% 5.44 $3,799 $0.49 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 640 101 16% 43% 4.20 $8,772 $1.84 25 20% 6.04 $3,224 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 137 14 10% 36% 4.93 $18,992 $1.28 9+ furlongs 10 1 10% 20% 6.20 $8,008 $1.28 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 18 OF 52 KELLY’S HUMOR Midnight Lute—Cauy’s Humor, by Distorted Humor Dark Bay/Brown Filly April 28, 2015 Owner: Ike and Dawn Thrash SIRE PROGENY AWD: Trainer: Brad H. Cox 7.03f Breeder: Chappell Alpine Farm (KY) TrueNicks Rating: C TrueNicks Cross AWD: 7.21f Race Record: 6-2-2-0 Inbreeding Coefficient: 1.85% Total Earnings: $148,910 Oaks Points: 8 COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: MIDNIGHT LUTE TRAINER STATISTICS: BRAD H. COX Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 4,399 689 16% 44% 4.30 $5,821 $1.50 Overall 1,979 537 27% 57% 3.60 $11,577 $1.93 Route 1,866 295 16% 44% 4.34 $7,133 $1.59 Route 1,088 312 29% 59% 3.56 $13,584 $1.99 3-year-olds 1,694 270 16% 44% 4.33 $6,948 $1.40 3-year-olds 826 222 27% 55% 3.68 $10,624 $1.92 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 1,133 185 16% 45% 4.16 $7,648 $1.29 522 140 27% 53% 3.75 $10,363 $1.85 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 401 66 16% 46% 4.13 $11,768 $1.44 218 57 26% 50% 3.89 $12,516 $1.92 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 164 22 13% 38% 4.71 $18,160 $1.46 9+ furlongs 87 19 22% 55% 3.95 $19,747 $0.83 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. COURTNEY BEARSE COURTNEY

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MIDNIGHT BISOU Midnight Lute—Diva Delite, by Repent Dark Bay/Brown Filly April 18, 2015 Owner: Allen Racing and Bloom Racing (Jeffrey Bloom) Trainer: William Spawr SIRE PROGENY AWD: Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds (KY) 7.03f

TrueNicks Rating: NR* TrueNicks Cross AWD: 7.40f Race Record: 5-3-2-0 Inbreeding Coefficient: 1.47% Total Earnings: $450,000 Oaks Points: 160 *No Rating due to insufficient information. BENOIT PHOTO

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: MIDNIGHT LUTE TRAINER STATISTICS: WILLIAM SPAWR Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 4,399 689 16% 44% 4.30 $5,821 $1.50 Overall 518 88 17% 46% 4.07 $7,090 $1.66 Route 1,866 295 16% 44% 4.34 $7,133 $1.59 Route 239 34 14% 42% 4.26 $6,702 $2.70 3-year-olds 1,694 270 16% 44% 4.33 $6,948 $1.40 3-year-olds 122 24 20% 52% 4.02 $9,285 $2.29 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 1,133 185 16% 45% 4.16 $7,648 $1.29 98 20 20% 59% 3.65 $10,401 $2.18 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 401 66 16% 46% 4.13 $11,768 $1.44 22 3 14% 50% 4.14 $16,688 $2.19 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 164 22 13% 38% 4.71 $18,160 $1.46 9+ furlongs 22 1 4.5% 27% 4.67 $4,882 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 21 OF 52 MONOMOY GIRL Tapizar—Drumette, by Henny Hughes Chestnut Filly March 26, 2015 Owner: M. Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables SIRE PROGENY AWD: Trainer: Brad H. Cox 6.64f Breeder: FPF & Highfield Ranch (KY) TrueNicks Rating: A TrueNicks Cross AWD: 7.24f Race Record: 6-5-1-0 Inbreeding Coefficient: 1.54% Total Earnings: $556,550 Oaks Points: 154 ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M.

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: TAPIZAR TRAINER STATISTICS: BRAD H. COX Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 908 130 14% 41% 4.44 $5,243 $1.52 Overall 1,979 537 27% 57% 3.60 $11,577 $1.93 Route 312 42 13% 41% 4.36 $5,977 $1.32 Route 1,088 312 29% 59% 3.56 $13,584 $1.99 3-year-olds 529 86 16% 43% 4.31 $5,600 $1.90 3-year-olds 826 222 27% 55% 3.68 $10,624 $1.92 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 406 70 17% 45% 4.08 $6,457 $2.03 522 140 27% 53% 3.75 $10,363 $1.85 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 130 19 15% 39% 4.18 $7,774 $1.37 218 57 26% 50% 3.89 $12,516 $1.92 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 12 8.3% 6.27 $11,007 9+ furlongs 87 19 22% 55% 3.95 $19,747 $0.83 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only.

Tapizar oaks favorite monomoy girl

Tapizar filly took her record to 5-for-6 lifetime with G1 Ashland victory

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 22 OF 52 MY MISS LILLY Tapit—Wicked Deed, by Harlan’s Holiday Gray/Roan Filly April 25, 2015 Owner: Courtlandt Farms (Donald and Donna Adam) Trainer: Mark A. Hennig SIRE PROGENY AWD: Breeder: Winchell Thoroughbreds (KY) 7.55f

TrueNicks Rating: A++ TrueNicks Cross AWD: 7.13f Race Record: 4-2-0-2 Inbreeding Coefficient: 2.58% Total Earnings: $255,400 Oaks Points: 112 COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: TAPIT TRAINER STATISTICS: MARK A. HENNIG Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 11,602 1,840 16% 44% 4.28 $9,251 $1.48 Overall 1,979 537 27% 57% 3.60 $11,577 $1.93 Route 6,929 1,129 16% 44% 4.29 $11,787 $1.52 Route 1,088 312 29% 59% 3.56 $13,584 $1.99 3-year-olds 3,910 635 16% 46% 4.25 $12,695 $1.40 3-year-olds 826 222 27% 55% 3.68 $10,624 $1.92 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 2,298 420 18% 49% 3.96 $16,249 $1.51 522 140 27% 53% 3.75 $10,363 $1.85 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 1,266 250 20% 52% 3.85 $23,986 $1.57 218 57 26% 50% 3.89 $12,516 $1.92 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 860 134 16% 42% 4.48 $32,314 $1.39 9+ furlongs 87 19 22% 55% 3.95 $19,747 $0.83 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only.

TAPIT MY MISS LILLY SEEKS GARLAND OF LILIES IN KENTUCKY OAKS

Gazelle S. (G2) winner was a $670K yearling purchase by Donald and Donna Adam’s Courtlandt Farms

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 23 OF 52 PATRONA MARGARITA Special Rate—Margarita Mistress, by Naevus Dark Bay/Brown Filly April 16, 2015 Owner: Craig D. Upham SIRE PROGENY AWD: Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun 6.91f Breeder: Craig D. Upham (TX) TrueNicks Rating: C+ TrueNicks Cross AWD: 6.92f Race Record: 6-2-0-2 Inbreeding Coefficient: 4.46% Total Earnings: $208,253 Oaks Points: 35 COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: SPECIAL RATE TRAINER STATISTICS: W. BRET CALHOUN Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 1,473 190 13% 36% 4.92 $1,999 $1.58 Overall 2,450 496 20% 49% 4.06 $6,178 $1.71 Route 513 86 17% 40% 4.60 $2,947 $2.03 Route 890 162 18% 47% 4.16 $6,008 $1.71 3-year-olds 471 72 15% 37% 4.82 $2,041 $1.53 3-year-olds 914 172 19% 46% 4.25 $6,015 $1.74 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 362 54 15% 38% 4.76 $1,997 $1.52 681 145 21% 49% 3.95 $6,986 $1.96 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 107 15 14% 44% 4.37 $2,574 $1.56 212 40 19% 48% 3.80 $7,103 $2.00 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 11 1 9.1% 27% 4.60 $1,559 $0.25 9+ furlongs 17 2 12% 47% 4.47 $7,528 $3.94

Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only.

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 24 OF 52 RAYYA Tiz Wonderful—Spread, by Coronado’s Quest Chestnut Filly February 3, 2015 Owner: Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi Trainer: Bob Baffert SIRE PROGENY AWD: 6.85f Breeder: Mineola Farm II, James W. Hirschmann & Silent Grove Farm (KY) TrueNicks Rating: D TrueNicks Cross AWD: 6.58f Race Record: 5-2-3-0 Inbreeding Coefficient: 1.80% Total Earnings: $644,507 Oaks Points: 90 ZOE METZ

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: TIZ WONDERFUL TRAINER STATISTICS: BOB BAFFERT Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 4,388 685 16% 44% 4.27 $5,376 $1.50 Overall 1,232 315 26% 57% 3.60 $47,752 $1.58 Route 1,768 262 15% 41% 4.41 $6,092 $1.40 Route 550 140 25% 59% 3.53 $85,297 $1.64 3-year-olds 1,636 270 17% 44% 4.30 $5,552 $1.63 3-year-olds 606 163 27% 58% 3.50 $51,816 $1.62 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 1,167 209 18% 46% 4.06 $6,010 $1.62 527 152 29% 61% 3.33 $58,249 $1.64 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 412 79 19% 46% 3.98 $8,546 $1.49 233 78 33% 63% 3.11 $107,889 $1.85 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 106 18 17% 37% 4.48 $19,596 $2.31 9+ furlongs 107 33 31% 67% 3.22 $312,323 $2.56 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 25 OF 52 SASSY SIENNA Midshipman—Tap for Gold, by Pleasant Tap Dark Bay/Brown Filly April 15, 2015 Owner: Medallion Racing, China Horse Club, Sandra Lazaruk, Zayat Stables, and Jerry McClanahan SIRE PROGENY AWD: Trainer: Brad H. Cox 6.71f

Breeder: Haymarket Farm (KY) TrueNicks Rating: D TrueNicks Cross AWD: 6.72f Race Record: 9-3-2-2 Inbreeding Coefficient: 2.31% COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: MIDSHIPMAN TRAINER STATISTICS: BRAD H. COX Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 2,090 352 17% 45% 4.30 $5,822 $1.63 Overall 1,979 537 27% 57% 3.60 $11,577 $1.93 Route 699 121 17% 48% 4.19 $7,264 $1.84 Route 1,088 312 29% 59% 3.56 $13,584 $1.99 3-year-olds 941 150 16% 42% 4.42 $5,813 $1.56 3-year-olds 826 222 27% 55% 3.68 $10,624 $1.92 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 661 111 17% 43% 4.34 $5,600 $1.59 522 140 27% 53% 3.75 $10,363 $1.85 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 213 33 15% 45% 4.32 $7,441 $1.78 218 57 26% 50% 3.89 $12,516 $1.92 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 35 4 11% 51% 4.71 $19,804 $0.99 9+ furlongs 87 19 22% 55% 3.95 $19,747 $0.83 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 26 OF 52 TAKE CHARGE PAULA Take Charge Indy—Perfect Paula, by Songandaprayer Dark Bay/Brown Filly March 2, 2015 Owner: Peter Deutsch SIRE PROGENY AWD: Trainer: Kiaran P. McLaughlin 6.84f Breeder: Extern Developments (KY) TrueNicks Rating: A++ TrueNicks Cross AWD: 6.46f Race Record: 9-5-3-0 Inbreeding Coefficient: 1.92% Total Earnings: $394,320 Oaks Points: 70 COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: TAKE CHARGE INDY TRAINER STATISTICS: KIARAN P. McLAUGHLIN Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 353 60 17% 43% 4.44 $7,927 $1.44 Overall 1,265 169 13% 42% 4.66 $9,035 $1.53 Route 123 23 19% 46% 4.54 $11,864 $1.56 Route 908 121 13% 41% 4.74 $9,272 $1.36 3-year-olds 138 30 22% 52% 3.85 $12,664 $1.79 3-year-olds 630 71 11% 40% 4.86 $8,247 $1.26 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 107 26 24% 54% 3.66 $15,492 $2.01 455 62 14% 46% 4.35 $9,386 $1.50 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 51 14 27% 57% 3.62 $23,938 $2.00 311 46 15% 48% 4.29 $10,853 $1.73 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 5 1 20% 20% 6.80 $121,241 $1.48 9+ furlongs 129 14 11% 31% 5.26 $15,458 $0.96 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. RICK SAMUELS

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 27 OF 52 WONDER GADOT Medaglia d’Oro—Loving Vindication, by Vindication Dark Bay/Brown Filly May 22, 2015 Owner: Gary Barber SIRE PROGENY AWD: Trainer: Mark E. Casse 7.54f Breeder: Anderson Farms Ont. (ON) TrueNicks Rating: A+ TrueNicks Cross AWD: 7.69f Race Record: 9-3-2-3 Inbreeding Coefficient: 1.70% Total Earnings: $482,973 Oaks Points: 84 COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

LIFETIME SIRE STATISTICS: MEDAGLIA d’ORO TRAINER STATISTICS: MARK E. CASSE Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Avg. Avg. Earn./ $2 Starts Wins Win % WPS % Starts Wins Win % WPS % Finish Start ROI Finish Start ROI Overall 8,056 1,275 16% 42% 4.38 $9,645 $1.64 Overall 3,832 677 18% 47% 4.19 $13,592 $1.52 Route 4,996 776 16% 42% 4.43 $11,812 $1.51 Route 2,119 359 17% 45% 4.34 $16,816 $1.31 3-year-olds 2,873 469 16% 45% 4.28 $11,189 $1.59 3-year-olds 1,677 270 16% 45% 4.38 $11,361 $1.35 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 1,492 284 19% 50% 3.88 $14,008 $1.63 847 138 16% 47% 4.15 $12,364 $1.30 dirt dirt 3-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 884 169 19% 52% 3.76 $18,600 $1.66 410 62 15% 48% 4.12 $16,644 $1.19 dirt, route dirt, route 9+ furlongs 781 114 15% 38% 4.69 $26,956 $1.52 9+ furlongs 395 57 14% 46% 4.40 $24,906 $1.05 Jan. 1, 2015–Mar. 22, 2018; US/Canada only. SKIP DICKSTEIN

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 28 OF 52 BREEDER MITCHELL GREETS MENDELSSOHN AT CHURCHILL By Frank Angst t @BH_FAngst

familiar face greeted Mendels- A sohn May 3 when the Ken- tucky Derby Presented by Wood- ford Reserve (G1) entrant took his first steps on the Churchill Downs racetrack. Fred Mitchell, who owns Clarkland Farm with his wife, Nancy, walked to the track with Mendelssohn on a balmy Thursday at Churchill, the first morning the Scat Daddy colt was allowed

out of quarantine since arriving EBERHARDT ANNE M. April 30. Mitchell, along with Mendelssohn’s breeder Fred Mitchell is all smiles at Churchill Downs Clarkland's Matt Ernst, watched as Mendelssohn left Barn 17 at surface at Dundalk in Ireland 2016 Keeneland sale. Consigned 7:45 a.m., entered the track with before being shipped to Dubai, by Clarkland, M.V. Magnier went three other Aidan O'Brien-trained where he delivered an eye-popping to $3 million to land Mendelssohn, runners, walked the outside of the 18 1/2-length victory in the UAE the highest price paid for a yearling oval, and then jogged. Derby Sponsored By Saeed & at the sale since 2010. "He looked like he just skipped Mohammed Al Naboodah Group "Who would have ever thought over it this morning; very easy," (G2). he'd ship back over here from Mitchell said. "So we'll just keep Mendelssohn, campaigned by Ireland and win the Breeders' Cup our fingers crossed until Saturday Coolmore-affiliated owners Derrick out in California? Ship back and afternoon and hope for the best for Smith, Michael Tabor, and Susan win in (Ireland) on the Polytrack," everybody." Magnier, was flown back to Ireland Mitchell said. "Ship to Dubai, and Mendelssohn has traveled before his second trip to the U.S. when they put him on the dirt he the world since topping the 2016 for a Kentucky Derby run. exploded." Keeneland September yearling Mitchell credits Scat Daddy, For his second dirt start, sale at $3 million. He made his who has four sons in this year’s Mendelssohn will break from debut in Ireland at the Curragh, Derby, for Mendelssohn’s ability post 14 in the 1 1/4-mile Kentucky then raced in England at Doncaster to run on any surface. The breeder Derby, where he's the second and Newmarket before closing marveled at the horse's racing choice on the morning line at out his season with a trip to schedule, recalling the August odds of 5-1. O'Brien is expected to North America, where he won the day they began prepping the half oversee the colt's morning routine Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) brother to multiple champion May 4. at Del Mar. This year, he won his Beholder and grade 1 winner and season debut on the synthetic successful sire Into Mischief for the (continued on page 30)

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 29 OF 52 BREEDER MITCHELL GREETS MENDELSSOHN AT CHURCHILL (continued from page 29)

On Thursday, Coolmore's head travel lad, Pat Keating, said the excursion provided Mendelssohn a chance to see his surroundings, along with stablemates Deauville, Seahenge, and Threeandfourpence, who are entered in stakes this weekend at Churchill. The bay colt walked the opposite direction along the

outside of the track and then SKIP DICKSTEIN jogged a bit under Dean Gallagher. Mendelssohn trains May 3 at Churchill Downs "He just did some very gentle exercise around the track," couldn't be happier. handled the quarantine a lot better Keating said. "We're all happy. "We just wanted to get him out than I do." BH They all traveled well. We and have him stretch his legs. He s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 30 OF 52 DREAMING DIAMONDS FIRST WINNER FOR CROSS TRAFFIC By Eric Mitchell t @BH_EMitchell

reaming Diamonds gave Spendthrift Farm’s grade D1-winning freshman sire Cross Traffic his first check mark in the winner’s column May 3 when she captured a 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight at Churchill Downs in near gate-to-wire fashion by 3 1/4 lengths. The filly out of the D’wildcat daughter and stakes

COGLIANESE PHOTOS/CHELSEA DURAND COGLIANESE PHOTOS/CHELSEA winner Xunlei got her first win in her second start for her Mae Never No became Irish freshman sire No Nay Never’s first second set of owners, Rob Auerbach and Marc Winston. winner May 3 at Taylor Made Sales Agency offered Dreaming Diamonds through the 2017 Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale, MAE NEVER NO IS FIRST WINNER where she sold for $1,000 to Tony Battaglia. She wound FOR SIRE, DAM up in the barn of trainer and former jockey Tracey Young, By Eric Mitchell who placed third with her at Keeneland. Dreaming Diamonds, bred in Kentucky by JRita t @BH_EMitchell Young Thoroughbreds, made that first start for Young rish first-crop sire and group 1 winner No Nay Never and owners Diane Karl and Sauci Belvoir before she was Ipicked up his first winner May 3 at Belmont Park, moved to Tom Amoss’ barn. The filly has earned $34,800. where Ice Wine Stable homebred Mae Never No cap- Cross Traffic, a son of Unbridled’s Song—Stop tured a five-furlong maiden special weight in her debut Traffic, by Cure the Blues, won the Whitney Invitational by 1 1/4 lengths. Handicap (G1) and finished second in the Metropolitan Trained by Wesley Ward and bred in Ireland, Mae Handicap (G1) for owner GoldMark Farm and trainer Never No is the first foal out of grade 1-placed winner Todd Pletcher. He retired with a 3-2-0 record from six Sweet Shirley Mae. Ice Wine Stable partners Dave Reid starts and earned $687,967. and Frank Antonacci bought the mare—a daughter of Breeders interested in Cross Traffic had the Broken Vow—Joyful Chaos, by Rahy—for $60,000 out of opportunity to earn lifetime breeding rights to the stallion the Longfield Farm consignment at the 2011 Keeneland through Spendthrift’s “Share the Upside” program. The September yearling sale. She won four races and placed stallion stands this year for $7,500. BH second in the Spinaway Stakes (G1) and third in the s Share this story Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint. Ice Wine Stable also campaigned No Nay Never in partnership with Coolmore connections. They acquired the son of Scat Daddy—Cat’s Eye Witness, by , after Cromwell Bloodstock bought him for $95,000 at the 2012 Keeneland September yearling sale from Paramount Sales. He was undefeated at 2 with victories in the Norfolk Stakes (G2) and the Darley Prix Morny (G1). At 3, he won the Woodford Stakes Presented by Keeneland Select (G3T) and finished second in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) at . The stallion was retired to in Ireland with a 4-2-0 record out of six starts and $677,999 in

earnings. No Nay Never stands for €25,000. BH REINAGEL LOUISE E. s Share this story Cross Traffic at Spendthrift Farm

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 31 OF 52 QUIP BREEZES AT KEENELAND AHEAD OF THE PREAKNESS By BloodHorse Staff

inStar Farm, China Horse Club, and SF Racing's Wgrade 2 winner Quip returned to the work tab with a half-mile breeze May 3 ahead of his anticipated start in the May 19 Preakness Stakes (G1). A bay son of Distorted Humor bred by WinStar, Quip went four furlongs in :48 flat over Keeneland's main track in his first work since finishing second in the April 14 Arkansas Derby (G1) behind undefeated Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) contender Magnum Moon. The time was second-fastest of 28 horses at the distance. Trainer Rodolphe Brisset, who put out his shingle after serving as an assistant under Hall of Fame conditioner Bill Mott since 2007, was pleased with the move. "He went very good this morning. I've been saying we wanted to give him some time to recover from

the last race, and we got a nice effort from him this EBERHARDT ANNE M. morning," Brisset said. "He went off in :25 and came Quip under trainer Rodolphe Brisset at Keeneland home in :23 and had a good gallop-out. It looked like he cooled out pretty good, so it looks like we're on one more work and then get on a plane on the 15th schedule to show up at Pimlico." … hopefully, everything goes right until the 19th. I'm Quip has three wins from five starts, highlighted by a excited to be there." BH length victory in the March 10 Lambholm South Tampa s Share this story Bay Derby (G2) over a field that included Kentucky Derby contenders Flameaway and Vino Rosso. Quip had enough FIRST STARTERS OF FRESHMAN SIRES points to qualify for a Derby run, but the connections opted instead to give the colt more time between races. Great Salvation, f, 2. (Real Solution—Great Doxology, by Newfoundland) is the 1st starter for Real Solution. "Some people may have thought I was foolish to In 2018, Real Solution stands at Blue Star Racing in Louisiana for $5,000. pass on the Derby, but we've got to do the right thing Merittris, f, 2. (Merit Man—Elusive Thought, by Elusive Quality) is the 1st by the horse, and he wasn't showing us any sign he starter for Merit Man. In 2018, Merit Man stands at Lovacres Ranch in California for $3,000. wanted to run in three weeks," Brisset said. "Running Race 1 (MSW) at SA on 5/4/2018. in the Derby to run is one thing. Equibase race entry "I think the Preakness is, of the three (Triple Crown Saint Michael, c, 2. (Handsome Mike—Santa Lacera, by Saint Anddan) is the 1st starter for Handsome Mike. races), maybe the one race that fits him the best. Race 6 (MCL) at GP on 5/4/2018. Hopefully, we did the right thing," he added. "We In 2018, Handsome Mike stands at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Florida for should have one more work, and if everything goes $5,000. Equibase race entry right, we will ship there and see what happens." Big Ceas, c, 2. (Northern Causeway—Ann’s Intuition, by Indian Charlie) is Brisset plans to breeze Quip once more in the 1st starter for Northern Causeway. Kentucky—where he oversees a string of 30 horses— In 2018, Northern Causeway stands at Rancho San Miguel in California for before shipping to Pimlico Race Course May 15. $2,500. "More than likely he will work sometime next Cozze Kid, f, 2. (Shanghai Kid—Cozzekiki, by Cozzene) is the 1st starter for Shanghai Kid. weekend, but we'll monitor the weather and things Race 4 (MSW) at GG on 5/5/2018. like that," the trainer said. "I think he should have Equibase race entry

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 32 OF 52 Bill Farish SKIP DICKSTEIN

Aaron Hayes (seated left), Tom Holmes (seated right), and Tyler Hayes SKIP DICKSTEIN BILL LUSTER

Vin and Liam Kenneally Soozie Eastman and Bella Portaro-Kueber ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. SKIP DICKSTEIN

Vinny Tatum Pat Day and Kevin Flanery SKIP DICKSTEIN

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Alex Rankin BILL LUSTER SKIP DICKSTEIN

Billy Deskins with wife Alex Deskins and daughter Lane Ed Orr with trainer Ian Wilkes and Brodie Wilkes SKIP DICKSTEIN SKIP DICKSTEIN

Darren Fox, Conrad Bandoroff, Craig Bandoroff, and Chance Timm Ned Toffey SKIP DICKSTEIN

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 34 OF 52 VIOLA DREAMS OF DERBY DOUBLE WITH VINO ROSSO By Lenny Shulman

ith 20 horses set for the May W5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), many with multiple owners, it seems there are about 100 people walk- ing around the Churchill Downs backstretch campaigning a candi- date in the Run for the Roses. Only a couple, however, can say they are going for two Derby wins in a row. In that exclusive group are Terry Finley and Vincent Viola, friends from their days at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. While Viola and his wife,

Teresa, were the principal owners EBERHARDT ANNE M. (along with Anthony Bonomo, Vincent Viola (right) with Anthony Bonomo a childhood friend of Viola's) of 2017 Derby winner Always that certainly lent itself to his father there or at Belmont Dreaming, Finley's West Point anxiousness," said the personable Park until he left for West Point. Thoroughbreds bought into the Brooklyn native. "This year, I He then became a trader in the colt last spring. know what to expect and I'm New York Mercantile Exchange This year, the Violas are back as enjoying it so, so, so much. It's and launched several companies co-owners (with Repole Stable) of different, having the blessing of before founding Virtu Financial in Wood Memorial Stakes presented by having won it. 2008. Viola also owns the Florida NYRA Bets (G2) winner Vino Rosso, "As an owner, you put pressure Panthers of the NHL and spends a while Finley's partnership group on yourself because you buy these lot of time in the Sunshine State. recently purchased an interest in horses, and it's like adopting them Viola met Repole about 20 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes winner into your extended family. For years ago when he was putting (G3) winner My Boy Jack. me, the pressure is in hoping the together a group in an attempt to The experience a year horse does well for his own sake. buy the NBA's New Jersey Nets. ago shows in Viola's relaxed You want them to perform up to The two found they had a lot of countenance around the their potential. If a horse doesn't common interests, including backstretch. The financial guru, do well, I always question whether horses, and when Viola decided to dressed casually and having lost I'm doing the right thing by racing get back into Thoroughbreds (he considerable weight since Always it. I really do find myself putting had owned a couple of horses with Dreaming's special day in the the horses first." his father in the 1990s), he called sun, is unfazed by any potential Viola went to Aqueduct Finley, Bonomo, and Repole for pressures this time around. Racetrack with his father in the advice. Bonomo and Repole both "Last year was an enormously mid-1960s to see Kelso run, and touted J.J. Crupi as someone he intense experience, one he spent many Saturdays with should enlist to pick out horses.

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For the past two or three years, Viola still Viola and Repole have bought a owns horses with handful of colts together. Crupi Bonomo as well. bought Vino Rosso (Italian for "red They grew up wine"), a colt by Curlin out of the two blocks from Street Cry mare Mythical Bride, each other in the from breeder John Gunther's Williamsburg Glennwood Farm consignment for section of $410,000 at the 2016 Keeneland Brooklyn and September yearling sale. used to sneak into "Mike and I have loved this the racetrack with horse from the moment he hit a couple of bucks Jimmy Crupi's farm," Viola noted. between them

"He is the coolest horse you've ever and persuade SKIP DICKSTEIN been around in your life. His first someone to make Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Vino Rosso, with Adele few races he was so calm and cool, a bet for them. Bellinger in the saddle, gallops May 2 at Churchill Downs you almost had to shake him to get Now 62, Viola will him to realize how great he was. have no such adventures entering been an interesting and long year. He's a prodigy. But since the Wood Churchill Downs May 5. Talk about guilt, right? Part of me Memorial, he's shown us focus, "On one hand, it seems like says I have an embarrassment of seriousness, and confidence every just a moment ago when I was riches to have another horse with time he steps on the track. We're jumping up and down when Always this opportunity. It's unbelievable." over the moon with his last breeze Dreaming crossed the finish line," BH (April 27)." he said. "On the other hand, it's s Share this story

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 36 OF 52 REPOLE HAS COMPANY IN RETURN TO KENTUCKY DERBY By Alicia Wincze Hughes t @BH_AHughes here are some in the sporting Tsphere who hold tight to the practice of acting like you've been there before. Their belief: If you let the magnitude of the situation affect you, you're vulnerable to losing the battle. Heeding that supposed piece of wisdom is among the things owner Mike Repole could not care less about. Three times before, the ebullient entrepreneur had his

colors represented in the Kentucky EBERHARDT ANNE M. Derby. But if you're looking for that Mike Repole in front of Barn 40 at Churchill Downs guy who is too cool and above it all on the Churchill Downs backside enter a horse and get in. You have co-owns Vino Rosso, winner Derby week, the New York native is to qualify … and if you got here, of the Wood Memorial Stakes not it. you must have done something presented by NYRA Bets (G2), in During his first morning in pretty special along the way." partnership with Vincent Viola, Louisville this week, he bounced Repole brought a special one and he campaigns Twinspires.com into the media scrum surrounding to the first leg of the Triple Crown Louisiana Derby (G2) victor Noble his trainer, Todd Pletcher, and seven years ago, only to go through Indy along with WinStar Farm. playfully jabbed the seven-time the angst of having to scratch The Repole the racing Eclipse Award winner about which his champion Uncle Mo a day community first got to know, when of his four contenders he felt most before because of an illness. After Uncle Mo captured the 2010 Grey confident about (spoiler alert: experiencing that low point, his Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile two of Pletcher's quartet are co- appreciation for simply being at (G1), is still the quick-talking, owned by Repole). In case anyone Churchill on the first Saturday in endearingly enthusiastic figure missed that display, Repole has May is genuine. that first made the Derby walkover made himself easy to spot—the So are his good-natured with future grade 1 winner Stay giddy guy around Barn 40 greeting cracks—to a degree—about how Thirsty in 2011. He is committed and hugging visitors like he's in a it's time for his two-time Kentucky to building his racing résumé—one receiving line. Derby winning trainer to deliver a that also includes such top-level "Every time I come here, from classic win on his behalf. winners as Overanalyze, Outwork, the first to the second to the third, It is easy to laugh when and Stopchargingmaria—but, like I tell my family, 'Enjoy it, because coming into the Derby with a any astute businessman, he has it could be the last time we're ever couple contenders who are prime surveyed the landscape in recent here,'" Repole said. "Every time I examples of how deep the well times to see how he can take his go (here), I'm just blessed to be in of quality runs in this year's already successful venture to the race. It's not like you can just expected 20-horse field. Repole another level.

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 37 OF 52 REPOLE HAS COMPANY IN RETURN handy fashion. Vino Rosso—purchased by Repole TO KENTUCKY DERBY and Viola for $410,000 out of the 2016 Keeneland September yearling sale—proved a frustrating case as (continued from page 37) he made the transition from 2 to 3. He kept working like a beast in the mornings only to finish third in the Though partnerships have been prominent in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) and fourth in the Lambholm sport for decades, the last couple years have seen South Tampa Bay Derby (G2). an increased number of major operations joining "There was something about the Tampa track resources. This year's Kentucky Derby Presented where, in back-to-back races when he got to the far by Woodford Reserve (G1) field is a testament to turn in the same spot in both races, he started to spin that, with nine entrants having multiple ownership his wheels, he lost a ton of momentum, and lost a ton interests. Last year's 10-furlong hero, the Pletcher- of ground," Repole said of Vino Rosso. "Then he just trained Always Dreaming, was owned by a group that came on again and he galloped out in front. It just included Viola. didn't make sense. I kept telling people I was so tired For years, Repole was content to go it alone on the of listening to Todd and (jockey) Johnny (Velazquez) ownership side when it came to developing his stable, tell me how this horse is outworking everybody every making it to three Kentucky Derbys with Stay Thirsty time he works, and then he'd never show it in the (2011), Overanalyze (2013), and Outwork (2016). But afternoons. he has softened on that stance of late. "I think both Johnny and Todd were probably more As has been the case in many of his investments, the happy to get that win (in the Wood Memorial) than me returns have validated his course of action. because he was making liars out of both of them." "I used to always own all my horses 100%, but in When Vino Rosso finally flourished in the 1 1/8- the last three (to) five years, I've watched the biggest mile Wood Memorial, where he bested multiple graded owners in the game say, 'Let's partner up,'" Repole stakes winner Enticed by three lengths, Repole's said. "It increases your chances of having a classic chances of replacing his Derby heartache of 2011 were winner, or a Derby winner, or having a really nice bolstered. horse. And you know … I didn't want to fight the "His excitement for this race and the game in situation, but I didn't want to embrace it. What I did general is fantastic," Pletcher said of Repole. "It goes was kind of observe what was going on. without saying we'd love to win (a Kentucky Derby) for "So maybe two, three years ago, I started to say that him." I need to do partnerships, but I'm very selective of who His business model has shifted since the last I partner with. To own a horse with Vinnie Viola—who time he took aim at racing's signature 1 1/4-mile I've known for a long, long time—it was amazing. … test, but the core of Repole is steadfast. He is still And WinStar and I have a great relationship, and that guy—bantering with his trainer and surrounded I have Outwork and Overanalyze there. The great by every friend and family member he can get onto thing about the situation I'm in is, I get to choose and the grounds—soaking in his latest Kentucky Derby partner with people I like and people who have the experience on the off chance he doesn't get another same common interest." chance. An appreciation for Pletcher is among the common "One day we actually really want to win this race. threads for Repole, Viola, and WinStar. At various But who would have thought, four Derbys in eight points in their colts' development, they all had to trust years?" Repole said. "And I think the pressure is off that what their future Hall of Fame conditioner was Todd. Now that he's won two … hopefully by Saturday telling them would ultimately manifest. he'll have his third one, and I'll have my first one." BH Neither Vino Rosso nor Noble Indy were on many s Share this story lips when the 2018 prep season got underway, although the former did win both of his starts as a juvenile in

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 38 OF 52 FOUR LOUISIANA DERBY RUNNERS TO TRY KENTUCKY DERBY By Frank Angst t @BH_FAngst

t's been nearly six weeks since INoble Indy won a race. Of course, Noble Indy also hasn't lost a race during that time, but somehow his gutsy score in the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots seems like ancient history. Perhaps that's in part because of spectacular performances that followed from Mendelssohn and , not to mention his own stablemates—Xpressbet (G1) winner Audible, Arkansas Derby (G1) victor Magnum Moon, and Wood Memorial Stakes presented by

NYRA Bets (G2) winner Vino Rosso. SKIP DICKSTEIN Still, with three wins in four Noble Indy gallops May 2 at Churchill Downs starts—his only blemish a third- place finish in the Risen Star Stakes very strong résumé, and he's lightly to be said for the toughness of presented by Lamarque Ford raced. He's very talented as well." Noble Indy. He found a way to win (G2)—this year's Louisiana Derby In the Louisiana Derby, WinStar in a race where he hit the gate and winner is 30-1 on the morning Farm and Repole Stable's Noble bumped with a rival early, opened line for the May 5 Kentucky Derby Indy defeated three Kentucky a clear lead, lost the lead to Lone Presented by Woodford Reserve Derby entrants. Lone Sailor battled Sailor in early stretch, then fought (G1). Trainer Todd Pletcher him to the wire before finishing a back to victory. suspects the layoff may be why neck back in second, My Boy Jack "I was proud of him for doing Noble Indy is flying under the came in third after racing wide, that. And I don't think you see too radar, but he is well aware of the and Risen Star winner Bravazo many horses, regardless of how talents of the son of Take Charge finished eighth after also racing much experience they have, that Indy. wide. Those four will try to become can get passed a neck or half a "I guess, maybe because the the first Louisiana Derby runner length and then re-engage and fight Louisiana Derby was six weeks since Funny Cide in 2003 to win back," Pletcher said. "I thought it before the Kentucky Derby," the Kentucky Derby. showed a lot of courage on his part, Pletcher offered as the reason While this spring has seen its and he's a horse that's sort of flying Noble Indy isn't getting much share of dominating victories, under the radar a little bit at the attention. "But he's put together a Pletcher noted there's something moment."

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 39 OF 52 FOUR LOUISIANA DERBY There have been signs Lone Sailor is improving. RUNNERS TO TRY The son of Majestic Warrior has worked three times KENTUCKY DERBY at Churchill Downs since the Louisiana Derby, including a five-furlong move in :57 3/5 April 19 that (continued from page 39) not only earned the bullet, it sent veteran Churchill clocker John Nichols digging through his records. The top effort by Noble Indy denied what would "The last horse I can recall going that fast was have been a popular victory for G M B Racing's Lone Hard Spun on April 30, 2007, when he went :57 Sailor and Fair Grounds-based trainer Tom Amoss. 3/5 with opening splits of :22 and (:33 2/5) before The Louisiana Derby came just nine days after the running second in the Derby," Nichols said in a death of co-owner Tom Benson, who raced horses Churchill Downs report. with his wife, Gayle, and owned the New Orleans After the Louisiana Derby, My Boy Jack punched Saints of the NFL and New Orleans Pelicans of the his ticket to Louisville with a rallying victory in the NBA. Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (G3). He previously Like many, Amoss believes this is a particularly won the Southwest Stakes (G3). Bravazo will look strong Derby field. to return to the form that saw him win an optional- "We're in a great position,"Amoss said. "We claiming allowance race at Oaklawn Park ahead of know he needs to improve, but he showed us in the his Risen Star score. BH Louisiana Derby he belongs." s Share this story

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 40 OF 52 COACH ROCKS ROLLS TOWARD KENTUCKY OAKS By Evan Hammonds t @BH_EHammonds

hile it may have taken seven starts for Coach WRocks to break her maiden, she's definitely on a roll now. The 3-year-old filly topped maidens by eight lengths at Gulfstream Park in early February, jumped up and won the March 31 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), and now is a player for the May 4 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1).

The daughter of Oxbow should prove popular with the SKIP DICKSTEIN Louisville natives. She's trained by local icon Dale Romans Terry Finley with Coach Rocks May 3 at Churchill Downs and owned by Roddy Valente, West Point Thoroughbreds, and RAP Racing, the nom de course for former University about two weeks after her maiden score. of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. "Dale had been talking about this filly all winter," Finley While there is plenty of speculation as to whether Coach said. "In the winter, I'm at the track or at Palm Meadows Pitino will surface at Churchill Downs to watch his filly run, Training Center every day, and this filly caught my eye. In there is little question to Coach Rocks' ability. her maiden win, she had gotten away with an easy lead Bred by Calumet Farm, Coach Rocks (out of Mexican (:24.76 and :48.77 going 1 1/16 miles), so there was that Moonlight, by El Prado) was a $125,000 Fasig-Tipton one question mark. Saratoga select sale yearling in 2016 that Romans was able "But I had been talking with Dale all winter … having to land the following year for $95,000 from Eddie Woods that relationship is one of the good things to have when during the Fasig-Tipton Florida 2-year-olds in training you have horses with people. You know they won't steer sale. you wrong. You have to be able to cut through the noise. "She was a big filly, and I had trained her brother You have to know the people that won't purposely try to (multiple grade 3-placed O'Prado Ole)," Romans said. sell you a horse they don't believe in. "They worked her an eighth of a mile. She didn't go as fast "Dale has a certain confidence. He's always positive, but as some of them, but I knew she wanted to go two turns." I'd rather be with a guy who has that confidence, that has a Romans said he was also a fan of 2013 Preakness Stakes positive outlook." (G1) winner Oxbow. The outlook is positive on Coach Rocks since she's been "Oxbow was one of my favorites when he was running," in Romans' Barn 4 at Churchill. She fired a bullet :59 for he said. "I bid on three or four and didn't get them, but it five furlongs April 21 and went five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 looks like I got the right one." April 27. Coach Rocks made five starts in maiden special weight West Point also purchased 30% of My Boy Jack, a company at 2, racing at , Kentucky competitor for the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Downs, Keeneland, Churchill, and Gulfstream. Her Woodford Reserve (G1). Partnerships, especially tied to breakthrough came in her seventh start, her second race of horses in the bigger races, are becoming ultra-competitive. 2018. "It's competitive, no doubt," Finley said. "It's a matter of "It was just immaturity," Romans said of the filly's early being in the right place at the right time. You have to strike efforts. "She just had to figure out she was as good as we quickly; you don't have a lot of time. You have to remember thought she was. We knew she had the talent, it was just a you're not getting in on every deal, and if you don't get this matter of time before the light went on." one, turn the page and look for the next one. You have to When the light went on for Coach Rocks, it also went on hope you'll have some success with the ones you do get." for Terry Finley, president of West Point Thoroughbreds. He's hoping he has an Oaks winner May 4. BH The partnership group purchased 20% of Coach Rocks s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 41 OF 52 INTERVIEW MY BOY JACK FLIES THE AIRDRIE FLAG AT KENTUCKY DERBY By Meredith Daugherty t @BH_MDaugherty ince 1972, Airdire Stud— Sfounded by former Kentucky Gov. Brereton Jones and his wife, Libby—has been committed to breeding and raising the highest class of Thoroughbred found in the market today. Boasting more than 150 stakes winners, their most famous son this year is My Boy Jack, a 3-year-old who has found his way to the starting gate

of the Kentucky Derby Present- EBERHARDT ANNE M. ed by Woodford Reserve (G1). Brereton Jones (left) and Bret Jones of Airdrie Stud BloodHorse MarketWatch recently spoke with their son, Bret Jones, services at Airdrie, about the Keith Desormeaux-trained Derby who helps direct bloodstock breeding legacy that produced the runner and their hopes for the first Saturday in May. MarketWatch: My Boy Jack will compete May 5 at Churchill Downs in the Kentucky Derby. What do you remember about him as a foal? Bret Jones: He was always a very intelligent horse. I was just talking to our assistant yearling manager Belinda, and it was funny because her memory was that he gave her fits just about every day, but in the way that a smart horse gives you fits. He would take his chances when he saw the opportunity, a kind of sly colt. I think his mood now has mellowed considerably. I've seen him on the track, walking around the barn the past couple days, and he seems to be taking it easier on Keith

CHAD B. HARMON CHAD B. than he was on Belinda. My Boy Jack was bred by Brereton Jones (continued on page 43)

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 42 OF 52 INTERVIEW

MY BOY JACK FLIES THE AIRDRIE decision days before the race to say, 'No, let's skip FLAG AT KENTUCKY DERBY this one and try and win the Peter Pan Stakes (G2),' so that's exactly what we did. We won the grade 2 up (continued from page 42) at Belmont Park and never looked back. It's one of my favorite things about Dad—that he's very realistic MW: After he sold at the 2016 Keeneland and always wants to put his horses in the right spots. September yearling sale for $20,000, did you keep a MW: My Boy Jack's sire Creative Cause has close eye on his progress? produced progeny that finish in the money 48% for BJ: We knew, obviously, that Keith bought races longer than 9 furlongs. Do you think My Boy him, and when we saw (Keith) in the back ring last Jack will be able to take the 10-furlong Derby in September, we asked how he was stride? doing. We knew Keith thought a BJ: I think he could. Creative lot of him and that he was pointed Cause is already showing us that he toward a grass stakes. But he told Creative Cause is already is capable of giving us exactly what us that he thought (the colt's) showing us that he is we always wanted to have: a lot of future was as a dirt horse, which impressive, two-turn horses. And was music to our ears. You start capable of giving us when you talk about being out of thinking maybe we could have a exactly what we always a Mineshaft mare and having the nice 3-year-old. You can never wanted to have: a lot stamina on the bottom side, I think certainly expect that, but when on the page it's there. But most Keith Desormeaux tells you that of impressive two-turn importantly, when the Desormeaux you have a good horse, that gives horses.” brothers tell you that he's going you a ton of optimism. to be at his best at a mile and a MW: Airdrie bred three —BRET JONES quarter, you better listen. Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) MW: We recently lost Giant's runners between 2008-2015 and Causeway, grandsire of My Boy won the Oaks in 2008 with Proud Spell and in 2012 Jack. Do you see Creative Cause as heir apparent in with Believe You Can. What are your thoughts about Kentucky? having a Derby contender? BJ: We always felt that a stallion as special as BJ: We have actually bred some that have run Giant's Causeway was always going to have a special in the Derby before (Desert Wine in 1983, Dansil son in the United States. He had Shamardal in in 1989, and Harry's Holiday in 2014). In 2012, we Europe, and it always amazed us that some people had Mark Valeski, and he had the points to run in early on said, 'Well, he's never had a top son in the the Derby—or the graded earnings, I can't quite U.S.' But to think that a horse as brilliant on the remember. … He got into the field and was doing racetrack and at stud as Giant's Causeway, that he really well. But we thought that the mile and a wasn't going to have a top son in Kentucky, was quarter was just a bit more than what he wanted to always surprising to us. We really felt that Creative do. Cause had every opportunity to fill that roll when It was pretty amazing because Dad had been in the we brought him in. We told people, 'We think this is business so many years and had seen as many Derbys the best prospect we've ever brought in,' and we're as he had. It was going to be his first opportunity hoping that is playing out now. to ever run a horse in the Derby, but he thought he was taking over a fifth-place finisher. He made the (continued on page 44)

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 43 OF 52 INTERVIEW

MY BOY JACK FLIES THE AIRDRIE But what we did do, is we kept a very pretty Cairo FLAG AT KENTUCKY DERBY Prince filly out of the mare who is a 2-year-old we have in training right now, and we're going to see if she (continued from page 43) can't make her big brother proud. Between Creative Cause and Cairo Prince, and MW: Can you briefly explain your process when what we see as the potential in front of them, it's very arranging matings for Creative Cause? exciting times for us here at Airdrie. BJ: We bred a lot of two-turn-type mares to him MW: Do you credit your father as your biggest because he was obviously an excellent two-turn horse. influence in joining the business? He was a nose away from winning the Santa Anita BJ: Yes. I grew up around it. It was always going Derby (G1) over I'll Have Another and placed in the to be my path. I can't imagine it not working out the classics, but he also had so much speed. So if you have way it has. I'm very, very lucky to have grown up with the stamina and the two-turn abilities that both he and a father and a mentor the way I have. He taught me the mares that he covered would have, you up your to love the game, and I hope I get to play it until they chances of him also infusing enough speed to where take me away. you're not just going to get a bunch of plodders. We MW: What do you hope to see from My Boy Jack in thought there would be horses with some real turn of the Kentucky Derby? foot, and I'll put the turn of foot that My Boy Jack has BJ: I'm probably biased, but he is really just a just about against anybody. You can see it. When he universally admired horse on the backside. Everyone makes his move, it's pretty electrifying. loves him because he's a workhorse, he does his job. MW: What are the future plans for My Boy Jack's He's come in with more starts than anybody, and he dam, Gold N Shaft? keeps getting better and better. You have to respect BJ: We sold Gold N Shaft a couple of years ago (for him, and I can promise you no one will be rooting $8,000 to agent Chad Schumer at the 2016 Keeneland harder for him than the Jones family on Saturday. BH November breeding stock sale). She had not, at that s Share this story point, produced the winners we believed she would.

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($358). Scratched: Mr. Misunderstood, Royal Squeeze, Belmont Park, Race 3, AOC STAKES RESULTS Foxtrot Charlie, Pont Du Gard. View Equibase Chart 5/3, $77,000, 3yo, 8f (dirt), 1:37.68, track fast. 1–The Money Dance, 122, ch c, 3, Jimmy Creed–Whis- Kentucky Juvenile S. PRIX DE L'AVRE tlin' Jean, by Pure Prize, $60,060, O–Penny S. Lauer, B–Mi- chael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer (IN), T–Michael E. Lauer, Churchill Downs, 5/3, $100,000, 2yo, 5f (dirt), :59.32, Longchamp, 5/3, €55,000, 3yo, 12f, 2:36.37, gd-s. J–David Cohen track fast. 1–Neufbosc (FR), 128, gr c, 3...... €27,500 Sale History: 2015 KEENOV, ($23,000 RNA). 1–Weiland, 118, b c, 2...... $60,760 Mastercraftsman (IRE)–Nonsuch Way (IRE), by Margin: 1, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart Yes It's True–Ready to Party, by More Than Verglas (IRE) Ready O–GERARD AUGUSTIN-NORMAND, B–FRANK- Belmont Park, Race 8, ALW O–John Ennis, B–BHMFR, LLC (KY), T–John LIN FINANCE S.A. (FR), T–BRANDT MME PIA, 5/3, $65,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f (turf), 1:47.60, course firm. Ennis, J–Carlos Villasana J–DEMURO CRISTIAN 1–Vortex Road, 120, b f, 4, Quality Road–Notmyfault, by Sale History: 2017 FTKOCT, $7,000. 2–King of Camelot (FR), 128, b c, 3...... €11,000 Belong to Me, $39,000, O–Flying P Stable, B–John F. Dorri- 2–Myhotrodlincoln, 118, b c, 2...... $19,600 Camelot (GB)–Miss Emma May (IRE), by Hawk an (NY), T–Bruce N. Levine, J–Javier Castellano Verrazano–Mylittledeucecoupe, by Lion Heart Wing Margin: 2, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart O–Fincher Racing LLC, Snyder, R., King, B., O–MAGNIER TABOR SMITH JOOSTE KANTOR, Bryant, S. and Kirby, S., B–Robert Low & La- B–G HEALD (FR), T–FABRE ANDRE, J–BOUDOT wana Low (KY), T–Todd W. Fincher, J–Robby PIERRE-CHARLES Belterra Park, Race 7, ALW Albarado Sale History: 2016 ARQAUG, $357,216. 5/3, $22,800, 3yo/up, 6.5f (dirt), 1:19.06, track fast. Sale History: 2017 KEESEP, $65,000. 3–Rabdan (GB), 128, ch c, 3...... €8,250 1–West Leonard, 116, b g, 3, Colonel John–Candor, by 3–Baytown Macca, 118, dk b/br c, 2...... $9,800 Frankel (GB)–Shotgun Gulch, by Thunder Crafty Prospector, $13,680, O–Mast Thoroughbreds LLC, Creative Cause–Majestic Lady, by Majestic Gulch B–Mast Thoroughbreds LLC (OH), T–Robert M. Gorham, J– Warrior O–AL SHAQAB RACING, B–AL SHAQAB Perry Wayne Ouzts O–Red Cap Thoroughbreds LLC and McEntee RACING (GB), T–FABRE ANDRE, J–BENOIST Margin: 2½, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart Racing Inc, B–Red Cap Thoroughbreds, LLC GREGORY (KY), T–Paul McEntee, J–James Graham Margins: neck, neck, 1¼. Others: FRENCH KING (GB), Churchill Downs, Race 9, ALW MAIDEN VOYAGE, AUZEBOSC. Sale History: 2017 FTKOCT, ($6,000 RNA). 5/3, $55,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6.5f (dirt), 1:16.82, track fast. Margins: head, 2¼, head. Others: Luv This Lifestyle 1–Thirteen Songs, 122, b f, 4, Congrats–On a Lark, by The ($4,900), Derby City ($2,940), Blazin Liason ($1,000), PRIX GOLD RIVER - FONDS Prime Minister, $33,000, O–McLean, Pope and Marc and Mr. Granite ($1,000). Scratched: Shanghaied Roo, Best McLean, Jr., Pope, B–Pope McLean, Pope McLean Jr. & You Ever Seen. View Equibase Chart EUROPEEN DE L'ELEVAGE Marc McLean (KY), T–Dallas Stewart, J–Florent Geroux Longchamp, 5/3, €48,000, 4yo/up, f, 14f, 3:06.02, gd-s. Sale History: 2015 KEESEP, ($70,000 RNA), 2014 KEEN- Opening Verse Overnight S. 1–Palombe (IRE), 123, gr f, 4...... €24,000 OV, ($62,000 RNA). Nathaniel (IRE)–Grey Lily (IRE), by Boreal Margin: 1¾, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart Churchill Downs, 5/3, $70,000, 3yo/up, 8f (turf), 1:34.69, (GER) course firm. O–Baron Edouard De Rothschild, B–Societe Churchill Downs, Race 11, AOC 1–Mr Cub, 122, b g, 4...... $42,960 Civile de L'Ecurie de Meautry (IRE), T–FABRE 5/3, $57,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5f (turf), 1:42.96, course firm. Artie Schiller–Fine Line, by Mineshaft ANDRE, J–BOUDOT PIERRE-CHARLES 1–La Sardane (FR), 123, b f, 4, Kingsalsa–Foresta (FR), by O–Turf Stable Racing (Rusty Jones), B–G. 2–Do Re Mi Fa Sol (FR), 123, b m, 5...... €9,600 Forestier (FR), $29,400, O–Team Valor International, B– Watts Humphrey Jr. (KY), T–Ian R. Wilkes, J– Wootton Bassett (GB)–Maitresse (FR), by SCEA Plessis & Jean Guillemin (FR), T–Neil D. Drysdale, J– Chris Landeros Singspiel (IRE) Flavien Prat Sale History: 2015 KEESEP, $40,000. O–COLIN BRYCE, B–HARAS DE SAINT-VOIR Margin: 1¾, 12 starters. View Equibase Chart 2–First Premio, 122, ch c, 4...... $14,320 (FR), T–GRAFFARD FRANCIS-HENRI, J–DE- Pure Prize–Perils of Pauline, by Stravinsky MURO CRISTIAN Evangeline Downs, Race 8, ALW O–Team Valor International, B–Ronald G Sale History: 2017 ARQDEC, ($235,480 RNA), McPeek (KY), T–Mark E. Casse, J–Florent 2014 ARQOCT, ($39,420 RNA). 5/2, $22,000, 3yo/up, a8f (turf), 1:36.64, course firm. Geroux 3–Tilly's Chilli (IRE), 123, b f, 4...... €7,200 1–Sid Vicious, 120, b g, 5, Sidney's Candy–Indian Lilly, by Sale History: 2015 GOFORB, $40,496, 2015 Excelebration (IRE)–Scotch Bonnet (IRE), by Indian Charlie, $15,600, O–Autumn Hill Farms Racing Sta- KEEJAN, $15,000. Montjeu (IRE) bles, Inc., B–Autumn Hill Farms Racing Stables, Inc. (LA), 3–Flatlined, 122, b g, 6...... $7,160 O–MLLE MARION GOODBODY, B–Grangecon T–Sturges J. Ducoing, J–Colby J. Hernandez Flatter–Buttercup's Song, by Unbridled's Song Stud (IRE), T–DEVIN HENRI-FRANCOIS, J– Margin: head, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart O–Hytrek, Brian, Paden, Rodney and Kuhn, BADEL ALEXIS Ryan, B–B & B Thoroughbreds Inc. & Marty Sale History: 2015 TATOC2, $28,819. Gulfstream Park, Race 6, AOC Hughes (KY), T–Charles L. Dickey, J–Corey J. Margins: 2½, 1¾, head. Others: ALJEZEERA (GB), 5/3, $48,000, 3yo/up, 5f (turf), :55.36, course firm. Lanerie MORGAN LE FAYE (GB), CALAYANA, TRAWANGANE, GA- 1–Ray'swarrior, 122, dk b/br g, 6, Majestic Warrior–Mary Sale History: 2013 KEESEP, $65,000. ROPABA (IRE), CANNDERA, GAMBIA BIRD (IRE). Alex, by Honour and Glory, $29,500, O–Michael Dubb, B– Margins: 1¼, 4, ½. Others: Colonelsdarktemper Alex Lieblong & JoAnn Lieblong (FL), T–Jason Servis, J–Nik ($3,580), Closing Bell ($2,148), Royal Son ($358), Juarez Trust Factor ($358), Dimension (GB) ($358), Shakhimat ALLOWANCE RESULTS Margin: 1½, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart

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Laurel Park, Race 7, ALW Bass, Ramona S. and Dilschneider, Adele B., B–Raydelz Margin: 3¼, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart 5/3, $42,000, 3yo/up, 8.5f (turf), 1:41.70, course firm. Stable (KY), T–Richard E. Mandella, J–Martin Garcia 1–Gunnison, 117, b c, 3, Bernardini–Madame Du Lac, by Evangeline Downs, Race 3, MSW Lemon Drop Kid, $23,940, O–Gunpowder Farms LLC and 5/2, $24,000, 3yo, 6f (dirt), 1:13.87, track fast. Hinkle Farms, B–Hinkle Farms & Darley (KY), T–Kelly Rub- 1–Delaware Basin, 120, ch g, 3, First Samurai–Fairyland ley, J–Jevian Toledo Sale History: 2016 KEESEP, ($60,000 RNA). Lustre, by Sligo Bay (IRE), $14,400, O–Columbine Stable Margin: 1¼, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart LLC., B–Columbine Stable, LLC (LA), T–Albert M. Stall, Jr., J–Colby J. Hernandez Laurel Park, Race 8, AOC Margin: 1, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart 5/3, $45,000, 3yo/up, 7f (dirt), 1:22.84, track fast. 1–Stolen Love, 120, ch g, 8, Not For Love–Thief in Style, by Cat Thief, $33,345, O–Two Rivers Racing Stable LLC and MAIDEN RESULTS MCA Racing Stable LLC, B–Classic Thoroughbred XII (MD), T–Claudio A. Gonzalez, J–Kevin Gomez Sale History: 2011 FTMSEP, $5,000. Belmont Park, Race 1, MSW Margin: 1, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart 5/3, $100,000, 2yo, f, 5f (dirt), :58.65, track fast. Margin: 2, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Mae Never No (IRE), 119, b f, 2, No Nay Never–Sweet Shirley Mae, by Broken Vow, $50,000, O–Ice Wine Stable, Laurel Park, Race 9, ALW B–Ice Wine Stable (IRE), T–Wesley A. Ward, J–Gary L. Ste- Gulfstream Park, Race 9, MSW 5/3, $35,000, 3yo/up, 8.5f (turf), 1:41.99, course firm. vens 5/3, $46,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (dirt), 1:12.01, track fast. 1–Feel Proud, 120, ch g, 6, Proud Citizen–Bourbon Maid, Margin: 1¼, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Swiss Alps, 124, dk b/br f, 4, Majesticperfection–Try to by Menifee, $19,950, O–Wasabi Ventures Stables LLC, B– Remember, by Include, $23,400, O–D P Racing LLC, B– Sagamore Farm (MD), T–Dorothy Elisabeth Worton, J–Ju- Belmont Park, Race 4, MSW Brereton C. Jones (KY), T–Patrick L. Biancone, J–Ivaldo lian Pimentel Santana Margin: ½, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart 5/3, $75,000, 2yo, f, 5f (turf), :56.61, course firm. 1–Our Passion, 119, ch f, 2, Elusive Quality–Our Drama Sale History: 2015 KEESEP, $210,000. Queen (IRE), by Danehill Dancer (IRE), $45,000, O–Don Al- Margin: 4½, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart Santa Anita Park, Race 5, ALW berto Stable, B–Don Alberto Corporation (KY), T–Wesley A. 5/3, $56,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (dirt), 1:38.14, track fast. Ward, J–Albin Jimenez Laurel Park, Race 4, MSW 1–Starr of Quality, 124, b f, 4, First Dude–Gator Blitz, by Sale History: 2017 FTKSEP, ($30,000 RNA). Gone West, $33,600, O–Acker, Tom and Lindo, Jon, B–Don- Margin: 1, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart 5/3, $40,000, 2yo, 4.5f (dirt), :52.03, track fast. ald R Dizney, LLC (CA), T–William Spawr, J–Tiago Josue 1–Our Braintrust, 120, dk b/br c, 2, Freud–Caller Trust, by Pereira Trust N Luck, $29,640, O–Lynch Racing LLC and Smith Churchill Downs, Race 5, MSW Margin: 7½, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart Farm and Stable, B–Barak Farm (MD), T–Cathal A. Lynch, 5/3, $47,000, 2yo, f, 4.5f (dirt), :52.83, track fast. J–Jorge A. Vargas, Jr. 1–Dreaming Diamonds, 118, b f, 2, Cross Traffic–Xunlei, Santa Anita Park, Race 7, AOC by D'wildcat, $28,800, O–Auerbach, Rob and Winston, Sale History: 2017 FTMSEP, $25,000, 2017 FTKJUL, 5/3, $58,000, 3yo/up, a6.5f (turf), 1:13.40, course firm. Marc, B–JRita Young Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY), T–Thomas ($27,000 RNA). 1–Bombard, 123, dk b/br g, 5, War Front–Witty, by Distort- M. Amoss, J–Corey J. Lanerie Margin: ¾, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart ed Humor, $34,800, O–Claiborne Farm, Bass II, Perry R., Sale History: 2017 FTKOCT, $1,000.

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LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS (G1) Churchill Downs, Friday, May 4, Race 11 9f (dirt), $1,000,000, 3yo f, 6:12 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Sassy Sienna Midshipman 3/f Gary L. Stevens 121 15/1 China Horse Club (Ah Khing Teo), Medallion Racing (Phillip Shelton), |Sandra Lazaruk, Zayat Stables, LLC (Ahmed Zayat) and Jerry McClanahan 2 2 Coach Rocks Oxbow 3/f Luis Saez 121 12/1 Roddy J. Valente, RAP Racing (Rick A. Pitino) and West Point Thoroughbreds, LLC (Terrence Finley) 3 3 Classy Act Into Mischief 3/f Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 121 15/1 Carl R. Moore Management, LLC (Carl R. Moore) 4 4 Chocolate Martini Broken Vow 3/f Javier Castellano 121 12/1 Double Doors Racing, LLC (D. Walker, S. Cruikshank, T. Garrett, B. Pinto and G. Sledge) 5 5 Wonder Gadot Medaglia d'Oro 3/f John R. Velazquez 121 20/1 Gary Barber 6 6 Kelly's Humor Midnight Lute 3/f Irad Ortiz, Jr. 121 30/1 Dawn and Ike Thrash 7 7 Rayya Tiz Wonderful 3/f Drayden Van Dyke 121 12/1 Sh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi 8 8 Heavenhasmynikki Majestic Warrior 3/f Calvin H. Borel 121 50/1 Loooch Racing Stable, Inc. (Ron Paolucci) 9 9 Take Charge Paula Take Charge Indy 3/f Jose L. Ortiz 121 15/1 Peter Deutsch 10 10 Midnight Lute 3/f Mike E. Smith 121 5/2 Allen Racing, LLC (Lori Allen) and Bloom Racing, LLC (Jeffrey Bloom) 11 11 My Miss Lilly Tapit 3/f Joe Bravo 121 10/1 Courtlandt Farms (Donald and Donna Adam) 12 12 Patrona Margarita Special Rate 3/f Ricardo Santana, Jr. 121 30/1 Craig D. Upham 13 13 Eskimo Kisses To Honor and Serve 3/f Corey J. Lanerie 121 15/1 Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck), Harold Lerner, Ne- hoc Stables (Dale Cohen) |and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek, et al.) 14 14 Monomoy Girl Tapizar 3/f Florent Geroux 121 2/1 Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, LLC (Sol Kumin), The Elkstone Group, LLC |(Stuart Grant) and Beth- lehem Stables, LLC (Michael J. Caruso) Breeders: 1–Haymarket Farm LLC; 2–Calumet Farm; 3–George Krikorian; 4–Savino A. Capilupi; 5–Anderson Farms Ont. Inc.; 6–Chappell Alpine Farm; 7–Mineola Farm II LLC, James W. Hirschmann & Silent Grove Farms, LLC; 8–Langsem Farm, Inc; 9–Extern Developments LTD.; 10–Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC.; 11–Winchell Thorough- breds LLC; 12–Craig D. Upham; 13–Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd.; 14–FPF LLC & Highfield Ranch. Trainers: 1–Brad H. Cox; 2–Dale L. Romans; 3–W. Bret Calhoun; 4–Thomas M. Amoss; 5–Mark E. Casse; 6–Brad H. Cox; 7–Bob Baffert; 8–Anthony T. Quartarolo; 9–Kiaran P. McLaughlin; 10–William Spawr; 11–Mark A. Hennig; 12–W. Bret Calhoun; 13–Kenneth G. McPeek; 14–Brad H. Cox. LA TROIENNE S. PRESENTED BY TWINSPIRES.COM (G1) Churchill Downs, Friday, May 4, Race 6 8.5f (dirt), $350,000, 4yo/up f/m, 1:17 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Salty Quality Road 4/f Tyler Gaffalione 118 3/1 Gary Barber, Baccari Racing Stable, LLC (Chris Baccari) and Chester Prince 2 2 Farrell Malibu Moon 4/f Channing Hill 120 8/1 Coffeepot Stables (Bob Cummings and Annette Baco- la) 3 3 Abel Tasman Quality Road 4/f Mike E. Smith 118 1/1 China Horse Club (Ah Khing Teo) and Clearview Stable, LLC (Bernard Cleary) 4 4 Ivy Bell Archarcharch 5/m Javier Castellano 118 12/1 China Horse Club (Ah Khing Teo), Madaket Stables, LLC (Sol Kumin and |Jason Monteleone) and Mathis Stable, LLC (Bill and Terry Mathis) 5 5 Apologynotaccepted Fusaichi Pegasus 7/m Julien R. Leparoux 118 20/1 Mrs. Paul Shanahan 6 6 Tiger Moth Street Sense 6/m Florent Geroux 118 15/1 John D. Gunther 7 7 Streamline Straight Line 6/m Gary L. Stevens 118 10/1 Nancy A. Vanier and Cartwright Thoroughbreds V, LLC (William Cartwright) 8 8 Martini Glass Kitalpha 5/m Paco Lopez 120 6/1 Vince Campanella and Nation's Racing Stable, LLC (Cheryl Nations) Breeders: 1–Seclusive Farm LLC & Prince Farm, LLC; 2–Coffee Pot Stable; 3–Clearsky Farms; 4–T/C Stable, LLC; 5–Happy Alter; 6–John D. Gunther; 7–Nancy Vanier; 8–Aschinger Bloodstock, LLC. Trainers: 1–Mark E. Casse; 2–Wayne M. Catalano; 3–Bob Baffert; 4–Todd A. Pletcher; 5–Brendan P. Walsh; 6–Brad H. Cox; 7–Brian Williamson; 8–Keith Nations.

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ALYSHEBA S. PRESENTED BY SENTIENT JET (G2) Churchill Downs, Friday, May 4, Race 8 8.5f (dirt), $400,000, 4yo/up, 2:53 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Good Samaritan Harlan's Holiday 4/c Joel Rosario 120 5/2 WinStar Farm, LLC (Kenny Troutt), China Horse Club (Ah Khing Teo), SF Racing, LLC |(Gavin Murphy) and Head of Plains Partners, LLC (Sol Kumin) 2 2 Hence Street Boss 4/c Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 15/1 Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) 3 3 Always Dreaming Bodemeister 4/c John R. Velazquez 118 3/1 St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola), Teresa Viola Racing Stables (Teresa Viola), MEB Racing Stables (Mary Ellen Bonomo), Brooklyn Boyz Stables (Anthony Bonomo), Siena Farm (Anthony Manganaro) and West Point Thoroughbreds (Terrence Finley) 4 4 Backyard Heaven Tizway 4/c Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 9/2 Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 5 5 Hoppertunity Any Given Saturday 7/h Flavien Prat 118 3/1 Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman 6 6 Giuseppe the Great Lookin At Lucky 4/c Luis Saez 118 30/1 Mossarosa (Nena Moss) 7 7 Hawaakom Jazil 8/g Corey J. Lanerie 118 15/1 Stephan H. Smoot and Wesley E. Hawley 8 8 Awesome Slew Awesome Again 5/h Jose L. Ortiz 118 5/1 Live Oak Plantation (Mrs. Charlotte C. Weber) Breeders: 1–WinStar Farm, LLC; 2–Calumet Farm; 3–Santa Rosa Partners; 4–Waymore LLC; 5–Betz/D.J. Stable/Kidder/J. Betz/Robenalt; 6–Buck Pond Farm, Inc.; 7–Shadwell Farm, LLC; 8–Live Oak Stud. Trainers: 1–William I. Mott; 2–Steven M. Asmussen; 3–Todd A. Pletcher; 4–Chad C. Brown; 5–Bob Baffert; 6–Nicholas P. Zito; 7–Wesley E. Hawley; 8–Mark E. Casse. EIGHT BELLES S. PRESENTED BY KENTUCKY TRAILER (G2) Churchill Downs, Friday, May 4, Race 5 7f (dirt), $200,000, 3yo f, 12:35 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Amy's Challenge Artie Schiller 3/f Gary L. Stevens 120 5/2 Novogratz Racing Stables, Inc. (Joseph F. Novogratz) 2 2 Criminal Mischief Into Mischief 3/f Luis Contreras 118 15/1 Charles Kidder, Nancy Cole, Ben Kidder, Nick Strong and Gaynor Voute 3 3 Mia Mischief Into Mischief 3/f Ricardo Santana, Jr. 120 5/2 L. William and Corinne Heiligbrodt, Heider Family Stables, LLC (Scott Heider) |and Madaket Stables, LLC (Sol Kumin and Jason Monteleone) 4 4 Salt Bae Paynter 3/f Javier Castellano 118 15/1 Naveed Chowhan 5 5 Talk Veuve to Me Violence 3/f Shaun Bridgmohan 118 6/1 Team Valor International (Barry Irwin), Rodolphe Brisset and Stephen McKay 6 6 Gas Station Sushi Into Mischief 3/f Corey S. Nakatani 120 2/1 Riley Racing Stables, LLC (Jerry Fialkowski), Jason and Megan J. Tackitt, Mike Henson |and Tiger Racing Stable (Scott Regner) 7 7 Hold Her Tight Proud Citizen 3/f Gabriel Saez 118 10/1 Brereton C. Jones Breeders: 1–Sierra Farm; 2–C. Kidder, N. Cole, B. Kidder, E. Voute & N. Strong; 3–Spendthrift Farm LLC; 4–Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding; 5–JSM Equine LLC; 6–Spendthrift Farm LLC; 7–Brereton C. Jones. Trainers: 1–McLean Robertson; 2–D. Wayne Lukas; 3–Steven M. Asmussen; 4–Bernard S. Flint; 5–Rodolphe Brisset; 6–Richard Baltas; 7–J. Larry Jones. TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT S. PRESENTED BY TWINSPIRES.COM (G3T) Churchill Downs, Friday, May 4, Race 7 5f (turf), $200,000, 3yo/up, 2:00 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Delectation (GB) Delegator (GB) 4/f John R. Velazquez 115 6/1 Australian Bloodstock (Jamie Lovett) 2 2 Flashaway Eskendereya 6/g Corey J. Lanerie 120 5/1 John C. Oxley 3 3 Restless Rambler Ghostzapper 5/g James Graham 120 10/1 L. T. B., Inc. (Terri and Bernard S. Flint) and Miles Childers 4 4 Riser Mizzen Mast 4/c Aaron T. Gryder 120 20/1 Chappell Alpine Farms, LLC (Jared Chappell) 5 5 Latent Revenge Latent Heat 6/h Joe Bravo 120 15/1 Steve Vanovich, Steve Andriot, Brad Cain and P. J. Herald 6 6 Kid Perfect Majesticperfection 4/g Florent Geroux 120 20/1 Jaguar Racing, LLC (Fredrick K. Baisch) 7 7 Vision Perfect Pollard's Vision 6/h Paco Lopez 122 3/1 Mr. Amore Stable (Ron Lombardi) 8 8 Frisky Magician Street Magician 6/g Ricardo Santana, Jr. 120 15/1 Michael Dubb 9 9 Bucchero Kantharos 6/h Fernando De La Cruz 120 7/2 Ironhorse Racing Stable, LLC (Harlan M. Malter) 10 10 Will Call Country Day 4/c Shaun Bridgmohan 120 6/1 Klein Racing (Richard Klein) 11 11 Sonic Boom More Than Ready 4/g Julien R. Leparoux 120 10/1 Lothenbach Stables, Inc. (Robert J. Lothenbach) Breeders: 1–CROSSFIELDS BLOODSTOCK LTD; 2–Dell Ridge Farm, LLC; 3–Rosemont Farm LLC; 4–Justice Farm, Greg Justice; 5–Westwind Farms; 6–Sovereign Farm LLC, Brereton C. Jones, Ingordo Bloodstock LLC & Padua Stables; 7–Robert Spiegel; 8–Richard Zwirn & Kay Zwirn; 9–Southern Chase Farm, Inc. & Karen Dodd; 10–Rich- ard Klein & Bert Klein; 11–Athens Woods, LLC & More Than Ready Syndicate. Trainers: 1–Wesley A. Ward; 2–Mark E. Casse; 3–Bernard S. Flint; 4–Blaine D. Wright; 5–Gregory D. Foley; 6–Angel O. Montano, Sr.; 7–Jason Servis; 8–Jorge R. Abreu; 9–Tim Glyshaw; 10–Brad H. Cox; 11–Ian R. Wilkes.

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EDGEWOOD S. PRESENTED BY FORCHT BANK (G3T) Churchill Downs, Friday, May 4, Race 10 8.5f (turf), $200,000, 3yo f, 5:04 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Got Stormy Get Stormy 3/f Tyler Gaffalione 118 20/1 Gary Barber 2 2 Beyond Blame Blame 3/f Florent Geroux 118 20/1 Pop-A-Top, LLC (Shirley and P. L. Blake) 3 3 Altea (FR) Siyouni (FR) 3/f Jose L. Ortiz 118 6/1 Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc. (Mark Mache), Madaket Stables, LLC (Sol Kumin and |Jason Monteleone) and Doheny Racing Stable (Michael Doheny) 4 4 Figarella's Queen Medaglia d'Oro 3/f John R. Velazquez 120 12/1 Qatar Racing, Ltd. (Robert Levitt), Hunter Valley Farm (Fergus Galvin) and Marc Detampel 5 5 Bo Peep Archarcharch 3/f Jon Kenton Court 118 30/1 Robert Yagos 6 6 Daddy Is a Legend Scat Daddy 3/f Irad Ortiz, Jr. 123 9/2 Susan and Jim Hill 7 7 Toinette Scat Daddy 3/f Flavien Prat 118 12/1 Ken Baca, Lisa and Nicholas Hawkins and Lynne and Joseph Hudson 8 8 Beach Waltz Treasure Beach (GB) 3/f Joel Rosario 118 20/1 Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey 9 9 Kabella Kitten's Joy 3/f Shaun Bridgmohan 118 30/1 Robert and Lawana Low 10 10 Heavenly Love Malibu Moon 3/f Julien R. Leparoux 118 20/1 Debby M. Oxley 11 11 Rushing Fall More Than Ready 3/f Javier Castellano 123 4/5 e Five Racing Thoroughbreds (Robert J. Edwards, Jr.) Breeders: 1–Mt. Joy Stables, Pope McLean, Marc McLean & Pope McLean Jr.; 2–Popatop, LLC; 3–CARLOS VAZQUEZ GONZALEZ; 4–Baumann Stables, Edward Bradley & Dr. Aaron Sones; 5–Robert Yagos; 6–HnR Nothhaft Horseracing LLC; 7–J D Stuart, P C Bance & A R Enterprises, Inc.; 8–Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey; 9–Robert Low & Lawana Low; 10–Debby Oxley; 11–Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding. Trainers: 1–Mark E. Casse; 2–Brad H. Cox; 3–Chad C. Brown; 4–Brad H. Cox; 5–William H. Fires; 6–George Weaver; 7–Neil D. Drysdale; 8–Michael J. Maker; 9–Daniel C. Peitz; 10–Mark E. Casse; 11–Chad C. Brown. FLAT OUT S. Belmont Park, Friday, May 4, Race 8 11f (dirt), $100,000, 4yo/up, 5:18 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Hard Study Big Brown 5/h Manuel Franco 116 8/5 Pompa, Jr., Paul, P. 2 2 Backsideofthemoon Malibu Moon 6/r Rajiv Maragh 120 10/1 Lake Lonely Racing 3 3 Watershed Bernardini 6/h Junior Alvarado 123 12/1 Godolphin Racing, LLC 4 4 Mills Any Given Saturday 8/g Angel S. Arroyo 114 12/1 Big Hands Stables, LLC 5 5 Zanotti Gio Ponti 5/g Kendrick Carmouche 114 7/2 Ten Strike Racing 6 6 Scuba Tapit 7/g Trevor McCarthy 123 4/1 DARRS, Inc. 7 7 Harlan Punch Harlan's Holiday 5/g David Cohen 118 6/1 Jacobson, David 8 8 Turco Bravo (CHI) Caesarion (IRE) 9/g Christopher P. DeCarlo 114 20/1 Ivery Sisters Racing 9 9 Carlino Lemon Drop Kid 4/g Dylan Davis 116 20/1 Courtlandt Farms (Donald and Donna Adam) Breeders: 1–Paul Pompa Jr.; 2–Doug Branham; 3–Darley; 4–Sun Valley Farm; 5–Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate; 6–Palides Investments N.V., Inc.; 7–Rosemont Farm LLC; 8–Haras Carioca; 9–Courtlandt Farm. Trainers: 1–Todd A. Pletcher; 2–Leo O'Brien; 3–Kiaran P. McLaughlin; 4–David G. Donk; 5–Juan Carlos Guerrero; 6–Brendan P. Walsh; 7–David Jacobson; 8–David A. Cannizzo; 9–Mark A. Hennig. EQUINE SALES OAKS Evangeline Downs, Friday, May 4, Race 8 8f (dirt), $75,000, 3yo f, 9:06 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Saints N Muskets Musket Man 3/f Timothy Thornton 117 4/1 Rodney J. Verret 2 2 Miss Wekati Tale of Ekati 3/f Alex Cortez 117 6/1 Thomas J. Boutte 3 3 Mila's Gold Gold Tribute 3/f Ashley Broussard 115 12/1 Sharon Lindley 4 4 Golden Bombshell Gold Tribute 3/f Emanuel Nieves 115 12/1 Michael J. Almerico, II and Kevin Hotard 5 5 Bella Cajun Bellamy Road 3/f Cristina Bonilla 115 20/1 Ralph Dore and Keith Gautreau 6 6 She Sang Dixie Bind 3/f Gerard Melancon 117 5/1 Larry J. Romero 7 7 Special Blessing Flat Out 3/f Roberto Morales 117 3/1 Coteau Grove Farms LLC (Keith and Ginger Myers) 8 8 Yes Gorgeous Mass Media 3/f Diego Saenz 119 9/5 Scott Gelner Breeders: 1–J. E. Jumonville Jr. & Bunny Jumonville; 2–Joseph Adcock & Brandon Adcock; 3–J. Adcock; 4–Mitch Bailey & Channon Farm, LLC; 5–Cypress Bend Farm; 6–Nathan Granger & Set-Hut LLC; 7–J. Adcock; 8–J. Adcock & Montgomery Equine Center. Trainers: 1–Allen Landry; 2–Thomas Boutte; 3–Shane Wilson; 4–Steven Duke; 5–Ralph J. Dore; 6–Harvey Lourd, III; 7–W. Bret Calhoun; 8–Scott Gelner.

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RUFFIAN S. (G2) Belmont Park, Sunday, May 6, Race 8 8f (dirt), $250,000, 4yo/up f/m, 5:18 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Faypien Ghostzapper 4/f Martin Garcia 123 - Baoma Corporation 2 Holiday Disguise Harlan's Holiday 4/f Jose L. Ortiz 121 - Lady Sheila Stable 3 Tequilita Union Rags 4/f John R. Velazquez 123 - Matz, Dorothy, Alexander 4 Pacific Wind Curlin 4/f Irad Ortiz, Jr. 117 - Alesia, Sharon, Ciaglia Racing LLC, Brant, Peter M. and Savides, Dominic 5 Highway Star Girolamo 5/m Angel S. Arroyo 123 - Chester and Mary Broman, Sr. 6 Unchained Melody Smart Strike 4/f Joel Rosario 123 - Hidden Brook Farm and Hare Forest Farm Breeders: 1–Off The Hook LLC; 2–Dr. William B. Wilmot & Dr. Joan M. Taylor; 3–Dorothy A. Matz; 4–Sarah S. Farish; 5–Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman; 6–Hare Forest Farm, LTD.. Trainers: 1–Bob Baffert; 2–Linda Rice; 3–Michael R. Matz; 4–Chad C. Brown; 5–Rodrigo A. Ubillo; 6–Brian A. Lynch.

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2018 PAGE 50 OF 52 TOP HORSES Listed below are the top 10 leading horses by 2018 North American earnings through May 2, 2018. Racing statistics are 2018 North American only.

Rank Name Starts Wins Places Shows Earnings Win% WPS% 1 Gun Runner 1 1 0 0 $7,000,000 100% 100% 2 West Coast 1 0 1 0 $1,600,000 0% 100% 3 Gunnevera 1 0 0 1 $1,300,000 0% 100% 4 Fear the Cowboy 3 0 0 2 $1,183,500 0% 67% 5 Magnum Moon 4 4 0 0 $1,177,800 100% 100% 6 War Story 3 1 1 0 $937,000 33% 67% 7 Something Awesome 4 3 0 1 $901,000 75% 100% 8 Seeking the Soul 1 0 0 0 $850,000 0% 0% 9 Audible 2 2 0 0 $803,520 100% 100% 10 2 2 0 0 $690,000 100% 100%

TOP TRAINERS Listed below are the top 10 leading trainers by 2018 North American earnings through May 2, 2018. Racing statistics are 2018 North American only.

Rank Name Starts Wins Places Shows Earnings Win% WPS% 1 Steven M. Asmussen 613 119 117 101 $12,134,237 19% 55% 2 Todd A. Pletcher 328 97 56 52 $8,197,361 30% 63% 3 Bob Baffert 124 42 23 16 $5,777,760 34% 65% 4 Chad C. Brown 186 60 37 23 $4,788,954 32% 65% 5 Brad H. Cox 295 86 52 28 $4,203,191 29% 56% 6 Mark E. Casse 298 53 44 38 $3,201,009 18% 45% 7 Michael J. Maker 380 61 46 53 $2,755,111 16% 42% 8 Karl Broberg 599 158 101 77 $2,595,531 26% 56% 9 Linda Rice 206 47 39 34 $2,506,120 23% 58% 10 Jorge Navarro 134 32 22 19 $2,483,350 24% 54%

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TOP JOCKEYS Listed below are the top 10 leading jockeys by 2018 North American earnings through May 2, 2018. Racing statistics are 2018 North American only.

Rank Name Starts Wins Places Shows Earnings Win% WPS% 1 Florent Geroux 361 77 59 40 $10,621,581 21% 49% 2 Luis Saez 535 113 84 87 $6,713,699 21% 53% 3 Jose L. Ortiz 495 88 72 78 $6,647,051 18% 48% 4 Irad Ortiz, Jr. 561 134 107 71 $6,523,934 24% 56% 5 Javier Castellano 302 71 52 43 $6,313,296 24% 55% 6 John R. Velazquez 211 52 35 21 $5,540,071 25% 51% 7 Ricardo Santana, Jr. 340 71 47 53 $4,364,754 21% 50% 8 Manuel Franco 382 82 75 59 $4,135,344 21% 57% 9 Tyler Gaffalione 512 85 74 76 $3,881,045 17% 46% 10 Flavien Prat 286 60 56 42 $3,686,164 21% 55%

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