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SALES UPDATE IN TODAY’S EDITION Havre de Grace's Colt an RNA Mix-Up 5 Eaton’s Colt Attracts Attention 7 Shanghai Bobby's Progeny Look Like Athletes 9 Anderson's Rare Journey With Runhappy 11 European Challengers Arrive at Woodbine 12 Da Big Hoss Leads Week's Equibase Figures 13 Churchill Opens September Meet Sept. 16 14 New Approach Offspring Land Well in SA 15 Extends Powerful Legacy 16

ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. Results 17 Baccari Bloodstock sold the new sale topper, a $1.2 million Tapit colt Entries 18 out of Hooh Why Leading Lists 21 TOP PRICE AT KEENELAND HITS $1.2 MILLION By Ron Mitchell

he Keeneland September yearling sale's second Tsession Sept. 13 offered plenty of excitement: a new sale topper at $1.2 million, an expensive buy- back that turned out to be a mistake, two high-priced yearlings sold by Airdrie Stud, and a continued uptick in prices. MAJESTICPERFECTIONHARLAN'S HOLIDAY — ACT SO NOBLE The new topper, a Tapit colt out of the grade I winner Hooh Why, was one of the last horses through the ring and was purchased by J. J. Crupi’s Crupi’s New Castle Farm for $1.2 million. Consigned by Baccari Bloodstock, the colt is out of a mare who won the 2009 Ashland Stakes (gr. I) The Brilliant at Keeneland. The colt was bred in by SF Bloodstock. SYNDERGAARD "He just had a beautiful body. He had a big walk, Highest Beyer of Any Saratoga 2YO in 2016 and I fell in love with him," Crupi said of the colt. "We

weren't leaving here without him. It's going to the CHELSEA DURAND/NYRA racetrack. He'll be broken at Crupi's New Castle Farm A LEADING 2YO SIRE OF 2016 Already with TWO Undefeated Stakes Winning Juveniles and then move on probably to ." Overall, the sale continued on an uptick from CAIRO PRINCE • CREATIVE CAUSE • HAYNESFIELD • INCLUDE ISTAN • MAJESTICPERFECTION • SUMMER FRONT 2015, with 119 yearlings sold Tuesday for gross re- Think About It! ceipts $37,959,000, compared with the $42,965,000 (continued on page 3)

BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 22 Download the FREE smartphone app TOP PRICE AT KEENELAND HITS $1.2 MILLION Trick) and a half brother to grade I winners Include (continued from page 1) Me Out and Check the Label. He was purchased by Japan-based Shadai Farm. total in 2015 for 142 yearlings during the second The third and final session of Book 1 begins at 11 session. The session average increased 5.4% to a.m. (EDT) Wednesday, Sept. 14. BH $318,983 from $302,570 a year ago, and the median rose 18.4% to $290,000 from $245,000. The 54 hors- es that did not sell represented a buyback rate of 31.2%, nearly identical to the 31.7% rate in 2015. Keeneland 2016 September Yearling Sale After two sessions for a slimmed down Book 1 Day 2 Top Hips from last year, Keeneland has sold 227 horses for Hip Sex, Sire—Dam Sale Price $72,490,000. At the same point in 2015, 292 had 399 c, ylg, Tapit—Hooh Why $1,200,000 changed hands for receipts of $87,607,000. The Buyer: J.J. Crupi, agent for Crupi's New Castle Farm Consignor: Baccari Bloodstock cumulative average of $319,339 represents a gain of 207 c, ylg, Tapit—Believe You Can $900,000 6.4% over the two-day average of $300,024 last year, Buyer: William Mack & Robert Baker and the cumulative median is up 12% to $280,000 Consignor: Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud 305 c, ylg, War Front—Don't Trick Her $900,000 from $250,000. The cumulative RNA rate is 33.4% Buyer: Shadai Farm (31.5% in 2015). Consignor: Brereton C. Jones/Airdrie Stud 356 f, ylg, Speightstown—General Consensus $800,000 Keeneland sales director Geoffrey Russell said the Buyer: Shadwell Estate Co. Day 2 results showed a continuing reluctance by buy- Consignor: Paramount Sales, agent for Sierra Farm ers to go beyond $1 million for a yearling, but noted 298 f, ylg, Medaglia d'Oro—Distorted Passion $750,000 Buyer: OXO Equine that 25 horses sold in the $500,000-$999,999 range, Consignor: Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Aaron compared with 18 last year. & Marie Jones 347 c, ylg, Scat Daddy—Fools in Love $750,000 A colt that could have topped the auction and was Buyer: M.V. Magnier one of the most highly anticipated offerings at the Consignor: Lane's End sale—a son of War Front out of Horse of the Year 374 c, ylg, Tapit—Grand Prayer $700,000 Buyer: Hidden Brook Farm, agent Havre de Grace—was bought back by Mandy Pope’s Consignor: Gainesway Whisper Hill Farm for $1.9 million, apparently by mis- 388 c, ylg, Tapit—Hidden Expression $685,000 Buyer: Lane's End take. Russell said the RNA mix-up was between Pope Consignor: Gainesway and her consignor. (See story on page 5) 209 c, ylg, Tapit—Belle of Perintown $650,000 The day’s co-second-highest price of $900,000 was Buyer: Lothenbach Stables Consignor: Summerfield, agent for Stonestreet Bred paid for yearlings from Airdrie Stud, the Midway, Ky., & Raised nursery owned by former Kentucky Gov. Brereton 346 c, ylg, Pioneerof the Nile—Flat Screen $650,000 Buyer: Bob Baffert, agent C. Jones. The first was a Tapit colt out of Believe you Consignor: Woods Edge Farm Can, whose eight wins included the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) for owner-breeder Jones. The second yearling was a War Front colt out of Don't Trick Her (by Mazel

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HAVRE DE GRACE'S COLT AN RNA MIX-UP By Erin Shea and Claire Novak

he morning of Sept. 13 dawned bright and clear Tfor Timber Town Farm's T. Wayne Sweezey, as he prepared to sell a War Front colt out of Horse of the Year Havre de Grace at the Keeneland September yearling sale on behalf of Mandy Pope's Whisper Hill

Farm. EBERHARDT ANNE M. "What I like about (sales) is the unknown," Hip 383, a War Front colt out of Horse of the Year Havre de Sweezey said outside Barn 8, where the colt, Hip Grace, was a $1.9 million RNA 383, was waiting in the wings. "Because if you're taken the responsibility for it, but it is what it is, good, you're confident, and you're a veteran, when we can't go back and change it. So what I would an unknown happens you can handle it pretty well." like to say is: I apologize to the agents who Sweezey didn't know he'd be putting that state- thought we were trying to take advantage of ment into practice by the end of the day, when a them, we certainly were not." mix-up with the reserve price caused the colt to RNA Pope owns Havre de Grace's 2-year-old by at $1.9 million. According to Keeneland's director Tapit, Heavenly Grace, in training in New York and of sales Geoffrey Russell, the issue was not on the expected to make her first start soon, and has a Tapit sale's company's end. weanling out of the mare as well. Whisper Hill pur- "That would be something between (Pope) chased the champion daughter of for $10 and her consignor," he said. "The reserve we were million from Taylor Made Sales Agency's consignment given is what we went to. If there is any difference to the 2012 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale. between that and the conversation she had with "I love the horse, I'm happy to have him, (but) Wayne, I'm not party to it." he came to the sale to be sold," Pope said. "I want Pope thought the colt sold, and said she was in a people have to understand that when I bring these "state of shock" to discover he had not. horses to the sale, I bring them to sell them. The "I was distraught," she said in the Keeneland ones I don't want to sell, I keep home." sales pavilion's press box immediately after the sale Sweezey said before the auction that the pres- ended. "We told them the reserve was going to be ence of the colt in the sale was a rare opportunity one thing, and then we ran it way past that, and for a buyer to acquire a foal out of a top mare like that's not what we intended to do at all. I've been Havre de Grace. Generally, such stock is not offered in this business and I've always been honest and at public auction, but Pope is following a business done everything the right way, and I want people to model in which she will retain the to race and understand that this was a total mix-up. add to her broodmare band and to offer the males "We had what we thought was a reasonable to the public. reserve on the horse, which many people were told, "The horse is still for sale at a reasonable price, and there were people around there who knew we think reasonable price, and hopefully people will what that reserve was, and it was kind of obvious it come by and look at him again, talk to Wayne and was a reserve because that's how the number was Cathy, and if they still have an interest we still are flowing. So people weren't interested once they see interested in selling the horse," Pope said. "I would what is happening, and you told them the reserve be interested in keeping a part of a horse to do a is 'A' and it's looking like the reserve keeps going. It partnership. ...Of course, the most important thing is makes it look like I was not telling them the truth to the horse go a good home and if it's with me, then I begin with, which we were. guess that's what God intended. But the intent was "A mistake got made, the correct people have to sell him and it still is to try to sell him." BH

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EATON’S TAPIT COLT ATTRACTS ATTENTION By Ron Mitchell gorgeous gray Tapit colt who is a half brother Ato multiple grade I winner Mucho Macho Man has been the main attraction at the Eaton Sales consignment and is among the top horses to watch during the Sept. 14 session of the Keene- land September yearling sale. Not unlike the first two days, the top offerings during the third session are dominated by sons

of leading sires Tapit and War Front, and half sib- EBERHARDT ANNE M. lings of some of North America’s top runners. Hip 561, a half brother to multiple grade I winner Mucho Macho “He ticks all the boxes,” Eaton’s Reiley McDon- Man, is one to watch Sept. 14 at Keeneland ald said, referring to the oft-used description of the most desirable lots at any sale. “He’s some- BROUGHT TO YOU BY JUSTICE REAL ESTATE thing different. He has size, pedigree, and is the best athlete we have in the sale.” Keeneland September Day 3 The colt, Hip 561, was produced from stakes Hips to Watch winner Ponche de Leona, and bred in Kentucky by Brushwood Stable. Mucho Macho Man, the Hip Notes c. Scat Daddy—Leslie’s Lady, by Tricky Creek 454 mare’s second foal, won nine races, including the Clarkland Farm Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I). He also finished third c. Tapit—Life Is Sweet, by 456 in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum Brands Lane’s End, agt. for Pam and Martin Wygod c. Awesome Again—Lotta Kim, by Roar (gr. I), and earned more than $5.6 million. 465 And if that's not enough, Southern Girl, a full Gainesway, agt. c. War Front—Love and Pride, by A.P. Indy 467 sister to the Tapit colt, won a Sept. 10 stakes race Four Star Sales, agt. at Laurel Park. c. Street Cry—Morena, by Privately Held 514 Another of interest, Hip 467 from Four Star Gainesway, agt. for Mt. Brilliant Farm c. Speightstown—Night and Day, by Unbridled's Song Sales, is a son of War Front produced from the 538 Denali Stud, agt. two-time grade I-winning A.P. Indy mare Love c. Ghostzapper—Pension, by Seeking the Gold 555 and Pride. Third dam is grade I winner Cara Gainesway, agt. Rafaela, the dam of champion and leading sire c. Tapit—Ponche de Leona, by Ponche 561 Bernardini. Eaton Sales, agt. c. War Front—Praise, by Mr. Prospector “He is a good-looking, flashy guy,” says Four 563 Claiborne Farm, agt. Star’s Kerry Cauthen. “He has all the pieces, and c. War Front —Quarter Moon, by Sadler’s Wells 578 his eye tells me he is a racehorse.” BH Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agt.

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SHANGHAI BOBBY'S PROGENY his juvenile season, winning the Three Chimneys LOOK LIKE ATHLETES (gr. II) and the Foxwoods Cham- pagne Stakes (gr. I) prior to the Breeders' Cup. By Eric Mitchell Shanghai Bobby was raced by Starlight Racing mong the first-crop yearling sires with the (which raced Harlan’s Holiday) with Susan Magni- Amost representation at the Keeneland Sep- er, Derrick Smith, and Michael Tabor. He retired tember sale is Shanghai Bobby, who at 52 has with six wins in eight starts and earnings of the fifth-highest number cataloged for his sire $1,857,000. class. Campion has seen several Shanghai Bobby The first foals by the multiple grade I-winning yearlings and sees a similarity in their type. son of Harlan's Holiday and 2012 champion "Athleticism and heart, that wins races," he 2-year-old colt were well received early, with 21 said. weanlings bringing a median of $62,000 in 2015. Carrie Brogden, who bred Hip 299 out of the Un- Appreciation grew as they matured, as indicated bridled's Song daughter Disturbingly Hot, was also by the 15 yearlings sold prior to Keeneland Sep- an early believer in Shanghai Bobby. She bred 25 tember that produced a $105,000 median, and mares to the young stallion his first year at stud be- that momentum keeps rolling. cause she was already a big fan of Harlan's Holiday. Two Shanghai Bobby yearlings offered dur- "We sent mares with bone and with stretch ing the Sept. 13 second day of the Keeneland and size," she said. "That is what Harlan's Holiday September sale sold for $575,000 (Hip 265 needed. This one is a good representative of his to Mayberry Farm) and $250,000 (Hip 299 to sire; he's got the walk and the size." Lothenbach Stables). Shanghai Bobby, who stood for $15,000 this Padraig Campion with Blandford Stud bred and year, has 117 foals in his first crop. He has eight sold Hip 265, a colt out of the stakes-winning For- yearlings cataloged in Book 2 and his greatest est Wildcat mare Coolwind. Prior to the colt sell- representation in Book 3 (19) and Book 4 (14). BH ing, Campion had the highest of expecta- tions for the long-bodied, smooth-walking dark bay or brown yearling. "This one is a good advertisement for his sire," Campion said. "He's got the balance and the class. He's been shown 90 times a day for four days and he's still willing, walking on without any urging." Campion said he doesn't breed to a lot of young sires, but was keen to include Shanghai Bobby in his matings when the colt out of Steelin' (by Orien- tate) retired to Ashford Stud. "Shanghai Bobby really impressed me with his heart," he said. "In the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, he kept grinding it out."

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ANDERSON'S RARE JOURNEY WITH RUNHAPPY By Blood-Horse Staff

ongtime Keeneland ringman Cordell Anderson has Lhandled countless eventual stars in the sales ring. Those moments usually last about 90 seconds, while Anderson poses the horses to look their best. At the 2014 Keeneland September yearling sale, An-

derson held Hip 1630, a colt by Super Saver who landed RICK SAMUELS a final bid of $200,000 from James McIngvale. Anderson Cordell Anderson with champion male sprinter Runhappy and the colt—now known as champion sprinter Runhap- py—were reunited when the ringman, who previously NYRA.com King's Bishop (gr. I) at , worked for McIngvale, agreed to assist the owner's team Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (gr. III) and TwinSpires at The Thoroughbred Center in Lexington. Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Keeneland, and Malibu "When I took him off the trailer, I said, 'Wow this (gr. I) at . He won the Breeders' Cup horse looks great,'" Anderson said. "He filled out and Sprint in a track-record 1:08.58 for six furlongs. looked so nice. I had not seen him since he was a Early during the Sept. 12 second session of the yearling. I kept thinking about the Breeders' Cup." 2016 September sale, Runhappy's half brother by Runhappy earned the 2015 Eclipse Award for Exchange Rate sold to Shadwell Estate Co. Ltd. for champion male sprinter with six consecutive victories $475,000. He was consigned by the Lyster family's last year. His graded stakes-winning string included the Ashview Farm, agent. BH

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MICHAEL BURNS come in group III stakes. BH Mutakayyef has taken his game to another level this year and will contest the Ricoh Woodbine Mile

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arvey Diamond's Skychai Racing's Da Big Hoss led Hthis week's top Equibase Speed Figures with his repeat in the $600,000 Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup (gr. IIIT) Sept. 10 at Kentucky Downs. While the 114 he ran en route to a 1 1/4-length victory was not the highest of his career, it ranks among his top five performances and indicates a runner in exceptionally good form. Da Big Hoss, on a four-race stakes-winning streak, has strung together three races at or one tick off his best ESF. He also ran a 114 in the American St. Leger (gr. IIIT) and a 115 in the Belmont Gold Cup Invita-

tional. The 115 from the Belmont Gold Cup equalled KENTUCKY DOWNS his other career-best effort in the John B. Connally Da Big Hoss is a two-time winner of the Kentucky Turf Cup and is Turf Cup (gr. IIIT) victory back in January. BH currently earning career-best speed figures

Top 10 Equibase Speed Figures Since September 6 Horse Finish Race, Track, Distance, Date

114 Da Big Hoss 1 Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup S. (gr. IIIT), KD, 12fT, 9/10 114 Neoclassic 1 CLM, BEL, 10fT, 9/9 114 Onus 1 Lady Baltimore S., LRL, 8.5fT, 9/10 114 Star Student 1 ALW, GG, 6f, 9/10 114 Toews On Ice 1 AOC, LRC, 6f, 9/11 113 D'funnything 1 ALW, FL, 6f, 9/10 113 Bullards Alley 2 Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup S. (gr. IIIT), KD, 12fT, 9/10 112 Oscar Nominated 1 Exacta Systems Dueling Grounds Derby, KD, 10.5fT, 9/11 112 Robillard 2 Lady Baltimore S., LRL, 8.5fT, 9/10 111 Soi Phet 1 E.B. Johnston S., LRC, 8f, 9/10 111 Hypnatique 2 ALW, GG, 6f, 9/10 111 Midnight Notes 2 CLM, BEL, 10fT, 9/9 111 My Friend Emma 3 ALW, GG, 6f, 9/10 111 Tuttipaesi 3 Lady Baltimore S., LRL, 8.5fT, 9/10

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BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 PAGE 13 OF 22 smartphone app CHURCHILL OPENS SEPTEMBER MEET SEPT. 16 The $100,000 Dogwood Presented by GE Appli- By Blood-Horse Staff ances for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs and $100,000 President of the UAE Cup Sponsored by he Kentucky racing circuit shifts back to Churchill the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, a top-level event for TDowns this weekend when it launches its 11-day Arabians 3-years-old and up at 1 1/4 miles, will be the September meet that runs from Sept. 16 through featured events Sept. 24—the lone Downs After Dark Oct. 2. Presented by Stella Artois and Woodford Reserve Inaugurated in 2013 at the request of Kentucky night racing event of the September meet. horsemen, the three-week September meet offers A stakes triple-header topped by the $175,000 more than $4.1 million in prize money and averages Lukas Classic—a 1 1/8-mile listed race designed as $375,000 per day. Last year, $3,605,992 was paid to a prep for the 1 1/4-mile Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) horsemen over 11 dates and 109 races for a daily and late November's Clark Handicap Presented by average of $327,817. Norton Healthcare (gr. I)—will be showcased Oct. 1. The September meet's nine-race stakes schedule The race shares the spotlight with top milers in the cumulatively worth $1,125,000 kicks off Saturday with $100,000 Ack Ack Handicap Presented by TwinSpires. a stakes quartet, including two important 1 1/16-mile com (gr. III) and 3-year-olds in the $100,000 Jeffer- fixtures for juveniles that could produce starters in son Cup (gr. III) at 1 1/8 miles on the Matt Winn Turf next spring's $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented Course—the only stakes race on grass during the by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and $1 million Longines Ken- meet. tucky Oaks (gr. I). The $150,000 Iroquois Presented North America's 2015 champion sprinter Runhap- by TwinSpires.com (gr. III) launches the 35-race "Road py is among the top horses that will target stakes rac- to the Kentucky Derby" series (top four points: 10- es at Churchill's September meet, and he's eyeing the 4-2-1), while the $200,000 Pocahontas Presented by closing weekend Ack Ack with the hope of stretching TwinSpires.com (gr. II) starts the 30-race "Road to the out his brilliant speed. BH Kentucky Oaks" (top four points: 10-4-2-1). Both races are Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" Challenge events, which means the win- ners will receive automatic berths in the starting gate for their respec- tive Breeders' Cup races on Nov. 5 at Santa Anita Park. Saturday's stakes foursome is completed by a pair of stakes for fil- lies and mares, the $100,000 Locust Grove Presented by TwinSpires.com (gr. III) over 1 1/16 miles and $100,000

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arley's New Approach has a fine record with run- Dners in South Africa. The 2008 Vodafone Derby (SAf-I) winner has been represented in the country by six winners out of just eight starters, with the other pair having placed at least once. New Approach's top South African performer thus

far has been the talented colt New Predator. The DARLEY COURTESY 4-year-old out of the Fastnet Rock mare Head Over Multiple group I winner New Approach is making an impact as a sire in Heels has won three times, including a victory in the South Africa Independent On Saturday Drill Hall Stakes (SAf-II). He also finished third to Horse of the Year Legal Eagle in 2-year-old filly Cloth Of Cloud in the Pretty Polly the H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut Stakes (SAf-I). Stakes (SAf-III), and Markus and Ingrid Jooste's A Another smart performer representing the son of New Dawn, who won impressively over 1,400 meters is lightly raced filly Make It Raine, winner of (about seven furlongs) in his last start at 2. two out of three starts. New Approach's sire Galileo has fared well in New Approach also has some attractive 3-year- South Africa as well, with his top representatives olds representing him in South Africa this season, including Horse of the Year Igugu and champion which include impressive recent debut winner Dame 2-year-old filly Mahbooba. BH Eleanor, Intriguing Lady—runner up to champion

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DEEP IMPACT EXTENDS POWERFUL LEGACY

efore changed the landscape Bof Japanese racing and breeding, international breeders would never have dreamt of sending a mare to Japan to be bred. Toward the end of his stud career, however, some enterprising outfits began to do so. That tradition is continuing with 's mighty grandson Deep Impact, whose Wildenstein home- bred daughter Beauty Parlour made history in the 2012 French One Thousand Guineas (Fr-I) by becoming the first Japanese-sired horse to win a European classic. Deep Impact's offspring seem especially well suited to conditions in France. Particularly notable

this spring was a 10-length romp by KELLEY MATHEA in the Prix d'Ispahan (Fr-I)—an effort that earned A Shin Hikari at Royal Ascot him the top position on the Longines World's Best Racehorses Rankings. Gold River and is a three-quarters sister to the Prix Last week a pair of Deep Impact colts, Maka- Saint-Alary (Fr-I) victress Riviere d'Oro. Akihiro is a hiki and Akihiro, won major stakes in France and product of the same cross with line mares became horses to watch in the fall. Tokyo Yshun that have produced , one of Deep Im- Japanese Derby (Jpn-I) winner took his pact's best runners, and grade I winner . record to five wins in six starts Sept. 11 by winning Silver Rain is by out of a mare by the Qatar (Fr-II), his prep for the Qatar Nijinsky II, the same cross that produced Rainbow Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I). A few days earlier, Corner, sire of Makahiki's second dam. Akihiro, a Wertheimer et Frere homebred 2-year- Other sons of Sunday Silence have made old showed an excellent turn of foot in the Prix des their marks outside of Japan, too. Victoire Pisa Chenes (Fr-III) and took his record to two wins in as (by Neo Universe) won the Dubai World Cup many starts. Sponsored by Emirates Airline (UAE-I) and Ce- Makahiki, a sibling to the multiple graded winner sario (by Special Week) became the first Japa- Uliuli, has a particularly cosmopolitan pedigree. His nese-bred stakes winner in the U.S. for more two grandsires, Sunday Silence and French Dep- than 50 years when capturing the American uty, were U.S. bred and raced. He is one of nine Oaks Invitational Stakes (gr. IT). BH

stakes winners by Deep Impact out of mares by Hail to Reason Halo, 1969 Cosmah French Deputy or his sons. This gives a combination Sunday Silence, 1986 DEEP IMPACT, Understanding Wishing Well, 1975 of Halo with Prince John, a pairing that has often b, 2002 Mountain Flower , 1980 worked well together, and Makahiki also has a dou- Lady Rebecca Wind in Her Hair, 1991 ble of Halo, a feature of nine Deep Impact graded Burghclere, 1977 MAKAHIKI b, c stakes winners. Vice Regent January 28, 2013 Deputy Minister, 1979 Mint Copy French Deputy, 1992 Akihiro is out of the French listed winner Baa- Hold Your Peace Mitterand, 1981 hama (Anabaa). The second dam, Silver Rain, was Laredo Lass WIKIWIKI, Rainbow Quest Rainbow Corner, 1989 also a listed winner, and her dam, Riviere d'Argent, b, 2004 Kingscote Real Number, 1997 Southern Halo is out of the Wertheimer's Arc de Triomphe heroine Numeraria, 1989 Numismatica

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ALLOWANCE RESULTS Zia Park, Race 4, ALW Margin: 4¾, 10 starters. View Equibase Chart 9/13, $28,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (dirt), 1:10.77, track fast. 1–Justa Sunday Dream, 120, dk b/br f, 3, Fusaichi Zenon Parx Racing, Race 6, MSW Indiana Downs, Race 4, AOC (JPN)–Poupon Polka, by Your Eminence, $17,670, O–Mi- 9/13, $50,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.32f (dirt), 1:45.97, track 9/13, $36,000, 3yo/up, 8.5f (turf), 1:45.98, course firm. chael G. Weatherly, B–Mike Weatherly (NM), T–Dan H. Den- fast. 1–Go Go Rocket, 120, gr/ro g, 6, Tapit–Woods Bay, by Mr. nison, J–Ry Eikleberry 1–Gia Alexa, 120, b f, 3, Yes It's True–Miss Sugarmagno- Sale History: 2014 RUIAUG, ($2,500 RNA). Greeley, $21,600, O–War Tide Stables LLC, B–William D. lia, by Flower Alley, $30,000, O–LC Racing, B–Padua Sta- Margin: 2, 5 starters. View Equibase Chart bles, LLC & Dr. Patricia Ziefle (KY), T–Robert E. Reid, Jr., J– Graham (ON), T–Michelle Lovell, J–David Romero Flores Edwin Rivera Sale History: 2012 OBSMAR, $200,000, 2011 KEEJAN, Zia Park, Race 8, ALW Sale History: 2015 FTMMAY, $80,000, 2015 FTFFEB, ($10,000 RNA), 2010 KEENOV, ($65,000 RNA). ($72,000 RNA), 2014 FTKJUL, $45,000, 2013 KEENOV, 9/13, $25,000, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:09.76, track fast. Margin: 1¼, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart $47,000. 1–Deputy's Echo, 117, dk b/br g, 3, Badge of Silver–Dis- Margin: 6¾, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart torted Echo, by Distorted Humor, $15,000, O–Margaret V. Indiana Downs, Race 6, AOC Bloss, B–Andreas Bezzola (KY), T–J. Owen Bringhurst, J– 9/13, $36,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (turf), 1:40.13, course firm. Elvin Gonzalez Zia Park, Race 3, MSW 1–Tiz Orchestral, 120, b m, 5, Mancini–Tiz Vavace, by Sale History: 2014 KEESEP, $30,000. 9/13, $26,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (dirt), 1:11.52, track fast. Tiznow, $21,600, O–John O'Meara, B–John O'Meara (IN), Margin: 4, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Love Bug Who, 120, dk b/br f, 3, Quinton's Gold–Elvira T–John O'Meara, J–Alejandro L. Contreras Who, by Ghostly Moves, $15,900, O–Stevens, Sam E. and Sale History: 2012 FTKOCT, ($7,000 RNA). Sammy L., B–Sam E. Stevens & Sammy L. Stevens (NM), Margin: 4½, 11 starters. View Equibase Chart T–Joel H. Marr, J–Ken S. Tohill MAIDEN RESULTS Margin: 1, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

Indiana Downs, Race 7, ALW Indiana Downs, Race 8, MSW Zia Park, Race 9, MSW 9/13, $38,000, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:10.15, track fast. 9/13, $32,000, 2yo, f, 7.5f (turf), 1:35.60, course firm. 9/13, $25,500, 2yo, f, 5.5f (dirt), 1:05.14, track fast. 1–Stronger Than Thee, 116, dk b/br g, 3, Strong Hope– 1–Fleet Dude, 118, ch f, 2, First Dude–Awesome Fleet, by 1–M G M's Valentine, 120, dk b/br f, 2, Mr. Gold Mover– Altar Call, by Pulpit, $22,800, O–Southeastern Arena LLC, Awesome Again, $19,200, O–Donald R. Dizney LLC, B– Restless Missile, by Golden Missile, $15,300, O–Margaret B–Southeastern Arena (IN), T–R. Gary Patrick, J–Leandro R. Donald R. Dizney, LLC (FL), T–Brad H. Cox, J–Fernando De V. Bloss, B–JT & B Racing (NM), T–J. Owen Bringhurst, J– Goncalves La Cruz Elvin Gonzalez Margin: nose, 10 starters. View Equibase Chart Sale History: 2015 FTKOCT, ($35,000 RNA). Margin: 2½, 10 starters. View Equibase Chart

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HILLSDALE S. Indiana Downs, Wednesday, September 14, Race 5 6f (dirt), $100,000, 2yo, 3:57 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Corbin Kodiak Kowboy 2/c Thomas L. Pompell 114 30/1 David Hulfachor 2 2 Wing and Wheel Wilburn 2/g Leandro R. Goncalves 116 10/1 Kenneth Meyer and Randy L. Klopp 3 3 Keady Article of Faith 2/g Malcolm Franklin 116 20/1 Elliott Ventures (Amy Elliott) 4 4 Gifted Justice Haynesfield 2/c Declan Cannon 116 8/1 PTK, LLC (Paula, Kaitlin and Thomas Haughey) 5 5 Discreet Prospect Discreetly Mine 2/g Alejandro L. Contreras 118 2/1 Fred D. and Neil McCrary 6 6 Sung Sangaree 2/g Albin Jimenez 116 9/2 Elliott Ventures (Amy Elliott) 7 7 Prodding Paddy O'Prado 2/c Marcelino Pedroza 114 20/1 Falcon Racing Stable (Mike Johnson) and Penny S. Lauer 8 8 Regal Justice Regal Ransom 2/c Eduardo E. Perez 116 8/1 Julee R. Rodriguez 9 9 Express Lane Unbridled Express 2/c Francisco C. Torres 116 12/1 Hillerich Racing, LLC (Ron Hillerich) and L.T.B., Inc. (Bernard S. Flint) 10 10 Ron Mondavi 2/g Fernando De La Cruz 116 3/1 Marvin A. Johnson Breeders: 1–Tommy Wente & Richard Pardue; 2–Guy Trolinger; 3–James R. Elliott & Amy Elliott; 4–Justice Farm & Greg Justice; 5–Fred McCrary & Neil McCrary; 6–Amy Elliott & Jim Elliott; 7–Michael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer; 8–Justice Farm & Greg Justice; 9–LTB Inc & Hillerich Racing LLC; 10–Carol S Renn. Trainers: 1–Stephen V. Fosdick; 2–Randy L. Klopp; 3–Barbara I. McBride; 4–Dane Kobiskie; 5–Joseph D. Davis; 6–Barbara I. McBride; 7–Michael E. Lauer; 8–Julee R. Rodriguez; 9–Bernard S. Flint; 10–Marvin A. Johnson. CITY OF ANDERSON S. Indiana Downs, Wednesday, September 14, Race 6 6f (dirt), $100,000, 2yo f, 4:25 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Cora Anne Glasnost 2/f Rolando Aragon 116 30/1 Bruce Murphy and Southwest Racing Stables (Gena- ro Garcia) 2 2 Oh So Thirsty Stay Thirsty 2/f Fernando De La Cruz 116 12/1 Mast , LLC (Henry Mast) 3 3 Whistle Stop Into Mischief 2/f Marcelino Pedroza 118 6/5 Penny S. Lauer 4 4 Justiceonthebeach Spanish Steps 2/f Channing Hill 116 15/1 Cindy Patrick 5 5 Chevy to the Levy Maclean's Music 2/f Rodney A. Prescott 114 7/2 Carl F. Pollard 6 6 Bossbossboss Street Boss 2/f Albin Jimenez 114 12/1 Deann Baer, Tommy Wente, Phillip Gilson and John Morgan 7 7 Runaway Rosie Run Away and Hide 2/f Eduardo E. Perez 116 8/1 Marion F. Gorham 8 8 Defining Hope Strong Hope 2/f Malcolm Franklin 116 4/1 Colette Marie Vanmatre 9 9 Red Hot Rumor What Now 2/f Mario Rodriguez 116 30/1 Pepper and Don R. Wright Breeders: 1–Rodney Richardson; 2–Robert Gorham & Mast Thoroughbreds LLC; 3–Michael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer; 4–Justice Farm & Greg Justice; 5–Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc; 6–Deann Baer, Greg Baer DVM & Tommie Wente; 7–Joe Dodgen & Jim Dodgen; 8–Colette Marie Vanmatre; 9–Don Wright. Trainers: 1–Genaro Garcia; 2–Robert M. Gorham; 3–Michael E. Lauer; 4–R. Gary Patrick; 5–David R. Vance; 6–Tim Glyshaw; 7–Robert M. Gorham; 8–Barbara I. McBride; 9–Joseph D. Davis. MERRILLVILLE S. Indiana Downs, Wednesday, September 14, Race 7 6f (dirt), $100,000, 3yo/up f/m, 4:53 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Picante Caliente El Corredor 3/f Richard A. Bracho 114 15/1 Richard B. Schrag 2 2 Ralla's Rally Pass Rush 3/f Dick Cardenas 118 10/1 Cipriano Contreras 3 3 She Mabee Wild Mr. Mabee 4/f Jon Kenton Court 124 10/1 Michelle A. Shaw 4 4 Joyous Lady Kela 4/f Thomas L. Pompell 124 1/1 Dennis Claramunt and Randy L. Klopp 5 5 Hay Little Bit Article of Faith 4/f Albin Jimenez 121 6/1 Robert Hyden 6 6 Carmalley Chrome Cat Dreams 3/f Rodney A. Prescott 121 4/1 Tom Roche 7 7 Daring Greatly Even the Score 4/f Sophie Doyle 121 20/1 Tanya Lobsiger 8 8 Colony Crossing Into Mischief 6/m Eduardo E. Perez 124 8/1 Roddy Harrison, Scott Wilkes and Anthony J. Granitz, 9 9 Cactus Joe Cactus Ridge 5/m Francisco C. Torres 121 30/1 William Reynolds and Randy Matthews Breeders: 1–Swifty Farms Inc.; 2–Copper Cap Farm Inc.; 3–Michelle Shaw; 4–Dennis Claramunt & Cynthia Claramunt & Randy Klopp; 5–Roxanne Hyden; 6–Carmalley Valley Farm, LLC; 7–Tanya Lobsiger; 8–Pine Tree Mares LLC; 9–Mr. & Mrs. Randal Daniel Matthews & Mr. & Mrs. Charles Michael Farrell. Trainers: 1–Kim Hammond; 2–Cipriano Contreras; 3–Mark Danner; 4–Randy L. Klopp; 5–Barbara I. McBride; 6–Michael W. Nance; 7–Tanya Lobsiger; 8–Anthony J. Granitz; 9–Randy Matthews.

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BRICKYARD S. Indiana Downs, Wednesday, September 14, Race 8 6f (dirt), $100,000, 3yo/up, 5:21 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Academy Bay Magna Graduate 4/c Francisco C. Torres 117 5/1 Elisabeth H. Alexander 2 2 I Like Beer Pass Rush 6/g Orlando Mojica 121 30/1 Paul H. Adkins, LLC (Paul H. Adkins) and Ronald G. Brown 3 3 Avery Glenn Midshipman 4/g Malcolm Franklin 121 30/1 Desperado Racing, LLC (Elizabeth A. Davis) 4 4 Grandpa Grumpy Article of Faith 6/g Rodney A. Prescott 117 8/1 M. Y. Stables, Inc. (Ronald McKay) 5 5 Badabing Badaboom Spring At Last 3/g James Graham 121 12/1 Penny S. Lauer 6 6 Operation Stevie Lantana Mob 4/g Dick Cardenas 121 10/1 Earl J. Trostrud, Jr. and Cipriano Contreras 7 7 Bucchero Kantharos 4/c Marcelino Pedroza 124 8/1 Ironhorse Racing, LLC (Harlan Malter) 8 8 Mr Manning Greatness 3/g Albin Jimenez 118 15/1 Daniel Bell 9 9 Sucess Is Racing Major Success 6/g Eduardo E. Perez 124 2/1 Charles Watt and Willowbrook Stables, Ltd. (David Neiman) 10 10 Mister Pollard Pollard's Vision 5/h Jon Kenton Court 121 4/1 Jim and Scott Farrar, Falcon Racing Stable (Mike Johnson) and Penny S. Lauer 11 11 Memphisinmay Rockport Harbor 4/g Fernando De La Cruz 117 12/1 Brent Gasaway Breeders: 1–Gary Simms; 2–Rick Pelphrey; 3–Justice Farm & Greg Justice; 4–South River Ranch Inc; 5–Michael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer; 6–Larry Smallwood; 7– Southern Chase Farm, Inc. & Karen Dodd; 8–Larry Goodwin; 9–Everett Hammond; 10–Michael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer; 11–Justice Farm & Greg Justice. Trainers: 1–Stephen S. Lyster; 2–Ronald G. Brown; 3–Jeffrey L. Greenhill; 4–Michael W. Nance; 5–Michael E. Lauer; 6–Cipriano Contreras; 7–Tim Glyshaw; 8–Barbara I. McBride; 9–Kim Hammond; 10–Michael E. Lauer; 11–Kellyn Gorder. WINTER MELODY S. Delaware Park, Wednesday, September 14, Race 8 8.5f (dirt), $50,000, 3yo/up f/m, 4:45 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Royal Jewely City Place 4/f Erick D. Rodriguez 117 8/1 Reynolds, Michael and Piarulli, Anthony J. 2 2 Ritzy Lass Old Forester 4/f Ricardo Chiappe 117 10/1 Scott H. Fairlie 3 3 A Place to Shine Tale of Ekati 3/f Daniel Centeno 120 3/1 Jeremiah Kane 4 4 Cayman Croc Bob and John 4/f Paco Lopez 123 6/1 Stoneway Farm 5 5 Martini Glass Kitalpha 3/f Carol Cedeno 114 2/1 Campanella, Vince and Nation's Racing Stable LLC 6 6 Milaya Eskendereya 4/f Alex Cintron 123 4/1 Stephanie and George Autry 7 7 Trace of Grace Petionville 3/f Edwin Gonzalez 117 8/1 W.M.T. Stable Breeders: 1–Shamrock Thoroughbreds, Helen Reynolds & Michael Reynolds; 2–Paradox Farm, Inc.; 3–Charles Fipke; 4–Respite Farm; 5–Aschinger Bloodstock, LLC; 6– Alastar Thoroughbred Company LLC; 7–WMT Stables, Inc.. Trainers: 1–Gerald S. Bennett; 2–Harold Wyner; 3–Kathy P. Mongeon; 4–Kelly J. Breen; 5–Keith Nations; 6–Michael Dilger; 7–T. Bernard Houghton.

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OKLAHOMA STALLION FILLIES S. Remington Park, Friday, September 16, Race 5 7f (dirt), $50,000, 3yo f, 8:58 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Euro K Shotgun Euroears 3/f Luis S. Quinonez 116 - C. R. Trout 2 Another Bond Girl Don't Get Mad 3/f Ramon A. Vazquez 120 - William H. Higgins and M. Brent Davidson 3 Stolen Glory Read the Footnotes 3/f Quincy Hamilton 116 - Kelly Thiesing 4 Connors Gal Toccet 3/f Kevin Roman 116 - Danny R. Caldwell 5 Lovely Carrie Don't Get Mad 3/f Curtis Kimes 116 - Robert H. Zoellner 6 Toccet's Diva Toccet 3/f Israel Ocampo 116 - Harmony Stable LLC 7 Chaparella Service Stripe 3/f Bryan McNeil 120 - Twisted Chaps Racing Stables LLC 8 Mimi's Money Save Big Money 3/f Chya Johnstone 120 - 7 Cedars Farm LLC Breeders: 1–C R Trout; 2–William Higgins & Brent Davidson; 3–Kelly Thiesing; 4–Cisper Racing; 5–Robert H. Zoellner; 6–Harmony Stable LLC; 7–Rusty Roberts; 8–Center Hills Farm. Trainers: 1–C. R. Trout; 2–M. Brent Davidson; 3–Kenneth Nolen; 4–Federico Villafranco; 5–Donnie K. Von Hemel; 6–Boyd Caster; 7–Roger F. Engel; 8–Clinton C. Stuart.

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OKLAHOMA STALLION S. Remington Park, Friday, September 16, Race 7 7f (dirt), $50,000, 3yo c/g, 9:52 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Welder The Visualiser 3/g Alex Birzer 122 - Ra-Max Farms LLC 2 Mr. Nickels Mr. Nightlinger 3/g Ramon A. Vazquez 120 - Terry Pat King 3 Hyper Drive Don't Get Mad 3/g David Cabrera 120 - Henry Thilmony 4 Tuff Kid Don't Get Mad 3/g Kevin Roman 122 - Randy Hare and Patrick DaSilva 5 Complete Circle Cavvy 3/g Curtis Kimes 116 - Cody Bauserman 6 Lord Toccet Toccet 3/g Jareth Loveberry 116 - Pat Sheetz 7 Give Me Excitation Don't Get Mad 3/g Belen Quinonez 116 - Terry Westemeir 8 Redhot Charlie Jazzman's Prospect 3/c Jose Angel Medina 116 - Dusty Rose Ranch LLC Breeders: 1–Center Hills Farm; 2–Terry Pat King; 3–Tracy Strachan; 4–Clark O. Brewster; 5–Richter Family Trust; 6–Rendell Saddler; 7–Terry J Westemeir; 8–Dusty Rose Ranch, LLC. Trainers: 1–Theresa Sue Luneack; 2–Larry Frazee; 3–Randy Oberlander; 4–Jearl Ace Hare; 5–Cody Bauserman; 6–Joe S. Offolter; 7–Scott E. Young; 8–Mark C. Lee. PRESQUE ISLE MILE S. Presque Isle Downs, Sunday, September 18, Race 6 8f (all-weather), $200,000, 3yo/up, 7:40 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Viva Lad Midnight Lute 6/g Willie Martinez 113 - Harry C. and Tom O. Meyerhoff LLC 2 Mister Nofty Scat Daddy 3/c Flavien Prat 119 - HnR Nothhaft , LLC 3 Pleasant Outlook Pleasantly Perfect 4/c Nathan Vickers 113 - Rice Racing 4 Smooth Stone Giant's Causeway 6/g Luis M. Quinones 113 - Jamen Davidovich 5 Great Minds Stroll 5/g No Rider 124 - Vince Wilfork 6 Ghost Hunter Ghostzapper 6/g Antonio A. Gallardo 113 - Jagger Inc. 7 Postulation Harlan's Holiday 4/g David Cora 113 - Gregory S. Bentley 8 Midnight Cello Midnight Lute 6/g Joseph Rocco, Jr. 113 - Patricia's Hope LLC 9 Choctaw Chuck Bwana Charlie 5/g Taylor B. Rice 113 - Clyde D. Rice 10 Il Segreto (FR) Turtle Bowl (IRE) 4/c Joe Bravo 113 - Harris, Susan T., Schaedle, III, Robert G. and Masiello, Robert 11 Freitag Giant Gizmo 5/g Emma-Jayne Wilson 119 - Earle I. Mack LLC 12 Tale of the Nile Pioneerof the Nile 3/g Willie Martinez 110 - Live Oak Plantation 13 Heat Road Bellamy Road 3/c Ryan Barber 110 - Martin Brothers Racing Stable, Inc. and Mitchell Chance Breeders: 1–B. Wahl LLC; 2–HnR Nothhaft Horseracing LLC; 3–Maverick Productions, Ltd.; 4–Sam-Son Farm; 5–Claiborne Farm; 6–Adena Springs; 7–Juddmonte Farms Inc; 8–Carolyn Vogel; 9–Virgilio Lopez; 10–ALIETTE FORIEN & GILLES FORIEN; 11–Clayborn Farm; 12–Greg Partain, Cory Williams, Ned Williams & Mike Matese; 13–Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC.. Trainers: 1–Michael J. Trombetta; 2–Keith Nations; 3–Kevin Rice; 4–Jamen Davidovich; 5–Albert M. Stall, Jr.; 6–Jamie Ness; 7–Edward L. Graham; 8–Michael A. Tomlinson; 9–Kevin Rice; 10–Christophe Clement; 11–Mark R. Frostad; 12–Michael J. Trombetta; 13–Joseph R. Martin. MRS. HENRY D. PAXSON MEMORIAL S. Presque Isle Downs, Sunday, September 18, Race 4 6f (all-weather), $100,000, 2yo f, 6:45 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Cotton Eye Gem High Cotton 2/f Taylor B. Rice 113 - Adam Rice 2 Spanker Cape Blanco (IRE) 2/f Joseph Rocco, Jr. 113 - Poindexter Thoroughbreds LLC 3 Yes It's Erie Yes It's True 2/f Nathan Vickers 113 - Endeavor Bloodstock LLC 4 Smokin'anddrinkin More Smoke 2/f David Delgado 115 - Triple Threat Stables LLC 5 Get Sassy Get Stormy 2/f Antonio A. Gallardo 117 - Duncan Lloyd and Blazing Meadows Farm LLC 6 Pistol Andie Lite the Fuse 2/f David Cora 115 - W.M.T. Stable 7 Tulsa Queen Cactus Ridge 2/f David Delgado 113 - Anne L. Walsh 8 Diamond Dollar Not For Love 2/f Huber Villa-Gomez 120 - The Elkstone Group LLC Breeders: 1–Eico Stable & Glenn E. Brok LLC.; 2–H. Allen Poindexter; 3–Endeavor Bloodstock LLC; 4–Triple Threat Stables LLC; 5–John R. Penn; 6–WMT Stables, Inc.; 7–Anne L. Walsh; 8–The Elkstone Group LLC. Trainers: 1–Adam Rice; 2–David A. Cannizzo; 3–Teresa Connelly; 4–Teresa Connelly; 5–Timothy E. Hamm; 6–T. Bernard Houghton; 7–Ryan D. Walsh; 8–Ron G. Potts.

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Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’16 Earnings 1 Tapit Pulpit, ’01 $300,000 Gainesway, KY Creator ($1,582,000) $13,172,946 2 Uncle Mo Indian Charlie, ’08 $75,000 Ashford Stud, KY Nyquist ($3,565,600) $9,972,756 3 Curlin Smart Strike, ’04 $100,000 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY Exaggerator ($2,588,000) $7,889,371 4 Candy Ride (ARG) Ride the Rails, ’99 $60,000 Lane's End, KY Gun Runner ($1,256,380) $7,876,140 5 City Zip Carson City, ’98 $40,000 Lane's End, KY Catch a Glimpse ($1,130,700) $7,668,967 6 Bernardini A.P. Indy, ’03 $100,000 Darley, KY Cavorting ($1,125,000) $7,142,954 7 Giant's Causeway Storm Cat, ’97 $85,000 Ashford Stud, KY Destin ($678,000) $6,856,379 8 Malibu Moon A.P. Indy, ’97 $95,000 Spendthrift Farm, KY Stanford ($844,400) $6,833,096 9 Scat Daddy Johannesburg, ’04 Died Ashford Stud, KY Dacita (CHI) ($622,200) $6,453,020 10 Flatter A.P. Indy, ’99 $30,000 Claiborne Farm, KY Upstart ($482,500) $6,337,223

2016 BROODMARE SIRES Listed below are the top 10 leading broodmare sires by 2016 Northern Hemisphere earnings through September 12, 2016. All stallions whose daughters are represented by at least one Northern Hemisphere runner in 2016 are included. Cumulative stakes winners includes lifetime worldwide statistics; all other statistics are 2016 Northern Hemisphere only. SWrs Cum. Rank Stallion Sire, YOB Dams Rnrs (% Rnrs) SWrs Chief Earner (Earnings) ’16 Earnings 1 Sunday Silence Halo, ’86 547 1138 14 (1.2%) 156 Duramente ($1,779,157) $25,820,428 2 Storm Cat , ’83 361 582 21 (3.6%) 227 ($3,671,319) $18,281,909 3 French Deputy Deputy Minister, ’92 251 452 10 (2.2%) 67 Makahiki ($1,690,216) $12,321,822 4 A.P. Indy Seattle Slew, ’89 325 557 15 (2.7%) 139 A. P. Indian ($910,000) $11,888,804 5 Unbridled's Song Unbridled, ’93 334 557 17 (3.1%) 94 Cherry Wine ($512,420) $11,257,381 6 Not For Love Mr. Prospector, ’90 127 213 7 (3.3%) 25 ($6,930,000) $11,169,298 7 Danzig, ’86 329 492 27 (5.5%) 171 Highland Reel ($1,542,822) $10,975,826 8 Giant's Causeway Storm Cat, ’97 282 434 12 (2.8%) 46 Gun Runner ($1,256,380) $9,944,367 9 Forestry Storm Cat, ’96 192 318 11 (3.5%) 23 Nyquist ($3,565,600) $9,795,737 10 Sadler's Wells Northern Dancer, ’81 457 652 15 (2.3%) 324 Flintshire ($1,220,000) $9,583,110

2016 SIRES BY LIFETIME AEI Listed below are the top 10 leading sires by lifetime Average Earnings Index (AEI) through September 12, 2016. Only active stallions in North America (excluding stallions that were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season) with at least 150 named foals of racing age are included. All statistics are Northern Hemisphere only. AEI indicates how much purse money the progeny of one sire has earned in relation to the average earnings of all runners in the same years; average earnings of all runners in any year is represented by an index of 1.00. CI indicates the average earnings of progeny produced from mares bred to one sire, when these same mares were bred to other sires.

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Crops Foals AEI CI 1 Uncle Mo Indian Charlie, ’08 $75,000 Ashford Stud, KY 2 244 3.37 1.76 2 Pioneerof the Nile Empire Maker, ’06 $125,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 4 294 2.90 1.68 3 Tapit Pulpit, ’01 $300,000 Gainesway, KY 9 953 2.40 2.10 4 War Front Danzig, ’02 $200,000 Claiborne Farm, KY 7 466 2.36 2.27 5 Curlin Smart Strike, ’04 $100,000 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY 5 422 2.31 2.21 6 Into Mischief Harlan's Holiday, ’05 $45,000 Spendthrift Farm, KY 5 284 2.25 1.48 7 Ghostzapper Awesome Again, ’00 $60,000 Adena Springs Kentucky, KY 8 605 2.22 2.03 8 Medaglia d'Oro El Prado, ’99 $150,000 Darley, KY 9 1025 2.16 2.27 9 Distorted Humor Forty Niner, ’93 $100,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 15 1256 2.08 2.21 10 Awesome Again Deputy Minister, ’94 $75,000 Adena Springs Kentucky, KY 15 1062 2.07 1.90

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