Majors Cast Out of HK Mile HEADLINE p. 2 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2005 SILENT WITNESS OFFICIALLY SCRATCHED BITTERSWEET END TO DEAUVILLE SALE Silent Witness (Aus) (El Moxie), the dual Hong Kong Deauville’s December Mixed Sale ended slightly up on Horse of the Year and two-time defending champion of 2004, with management reflecting on what might have the G1 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Sprint, will not get been. Despite the aggregate oustripping last year’s the chance to make it three in a row after connections equivalent and the average showing a marginal de- officially scratched the six-year-old from Sunday’s race. crease, l’Agence Francaise President Philippe Augier Undefeated at distances up to 1400 meters, the gelding was downcast about a sale that had started brightly. missed narrowly in a pair of one- “We can only regret that we did not have more quality mile events last spring, but re- lots to offer and especially good quality foals,” he said. turned this past October to take Heading the final session of the Mixed Sale was Haras the Sprinters S. at Nakayama de la Reboursiere et de Montaigu’s hip 559, the four- Racecourse Oct. 2. Silent Wit- year-old national hunt broodmare Lady Cadia (Fr) ness suffered a rare defeat in a (Cadoudal {Fr}), knocked down to Emerald Bloodstock Nov. 1 barrier trial back at Sha for i65,000. Accompanying the culmination of the Tin. He failed to impress in his Mixed auction was a yearling session, which was better morning trials thereafter and was received than 12 months ago as the clearance rate rose subsequently pulled from the markedly from 44 per cent to 74 percent. The highlight International Sprint Trial Nov. was hip 666, an Anabaa colt offered by Elevage de Silent Witness 20, still suffering from the linger- Tourgeville. Out of a half to two stakes winners, he www.jair.jrao.ne.jp ing effects of a virus. Silent Wit- was purchased by Agence Equus for i38,000. While ness turned in a poor fifth-place the gross of the 78 yearlings sold stood at i453,500, effort in a Nov. 29 barrier trial, after which he was which was up on last year, the average of i5,814 pronounced an unlikely starter in the Sprint, but owner dipped by six per cent on its 2004 equivalent. Finally, Archie da Silva was persuaded to allow trainer Tony 25 horses in training were sold in a separate session, Cruz to see how the horse progressed over the next grossing i316,000 and averaging i12,640, which week. The final decision was made after he galloped represented an increase of 46 percent from last year. unsatisfactorily yesterday morning over the Sha Tin all- Topping that auction was hip 788, the three-year-old weather surface with regular rider Felix Coetzee in the colt Vanishing Causeway (Ire) (Giant’s Causeway) con- saddle. A winner of 18 of his 20 career starts, Silent signed by trainer Nic Clement. The half to the dual Witness has earned in excess of $7.4 million. group one winner Vespone (Ire) and smart group scorer La Sylphide (Fr) is from the family of top-class racemares Vallee Enchantee (Ire) and Maids Causeway CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG (Ire) and was knocked down to the MAB Agency for INTERNATIONAL RACES i65,000. Full results can be found on Previous Winners www.deauville-sales.com. stats. p3

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CATHAY PACIFIC P R E S U L T S P HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL Saturday, Nakayama, Japan MAJORS CAST OUT OF MILE The Hong Kong SPORTS NIPPON SHO STAYERS S.-G2-JRA (Listed), Jockey Club has pulled the plug on the participation in ¥123,180,000, 3yo/up, 3600mT, 3:47.70, fm. the G1 of Majors Cast (Ire) (Victory 1--DELTA BLUES (JPN), 128, c, 4, by Dance in the Dark (Jpn) Note). The four-year-old, third to Starcraft (NZ) in the 1st Dam: Dixie Splash (GSP, $173,275), G1 Prix du Moulin two starts back, did not board a by 2nd Dam: Ocean Jewel, by scheduled flight to Hong Kong over the weekend after 3rd Dam: Lady Offshore, by Sir Ivor pulling up lame following a workout Friday. Trainer O-Sunday Racing Co Ltd; B-Northern Farm; T-K Jeremy Noseda sought an additional day before making Sumii; J-O Peslier; ¥64,826,000. Lifetime Record: a decision. "We do not want horses in our international G1SP, 15-5-2-1. races who are just making up the numbers and have 2--Er Nova (Jpn), 121, m, 6, --Shinko some unsoundness," Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, Hermes (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells. O-Yoshimi Ichikawa; executive director of racing for the HKJC told South B-Shinkoh Farm; T-K Fujisawa; ¥26,236,000. China Morning Post. "Majors Cast has had his problem 3--Sakura Century (Jpn), 128, h, 5, Sakura Laurel for several days now, and if it was still not good (Jpn)--Sakura Hirameki (Jpn), by Northern Taste. enough to travel, it is better for our betting customers O-Sakura Commers; B-Tanioka Bokujo; T-S Sasaki; that we make the decision we did." Local galloper ¥16,118,000. Town of Fionn (Aus) (Snippets {Aus}), second to Silent Margins: HD, 1 1/2, NO. Odds: 1.80, 10.20, 4.40. Witness (Aus) in last season’s G2 Queen’s Silver Jubi- Delta Blues closed from the middle of the pack to lee Cup, takes his place in the field. earn his first victory in 14 months. The winner of the Japanese St Leger and third in the G1 last CATHAY PACIFIC HONG KONG season, the four-year-old was coming off a fifth-place INTERNATIONAL RACES finish in the Copa Republica Argentina in November. He Previous Winners was sent off the crowd’s choice in this marathon event. “I gave him his head three furlongs from home HONG KONG MILE and he moved up very strongly,” jockey Olivier Peslier 2004 Firebreak (GB) (Charnwood Forest {Ire}) said. “Still, I didn’t know I had it won until a few me- 2003 Lucky Owners (NZ) (Danehill) ters from the finish.” Delta Blues goes next in the Dec. 2002 Olympic Express (GB) (Bishop of Cashel {GB}) 25 G1 Grand Prix Arima, where he will face top Japa- 2001 Eishin Preston (Green Dancer) nese three-year-old Deep Impact (Jpn). 2000 (NZ) (Desert Sun {GB}) 1999 Docksider (Diesis {GB}) 1998 (Fr) (Double Bed {Fr}) MOVING ??? 1997 Catalan Opening (NZ) (Kaapstad {NZ}) 1996 Monopolize (Aus) (Rubiton {Aus}) For just a day or forever... 1995 Monopolize (Aus) (Rubiton {Aus}) Call us with your new fax number. *Run as Hong Kong Bowl over 1400m to 1998 (732) 747-8060

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P R E S U L T S CONT. P PEDIGREE INSIGHTS BY ANDREW CAULFIELD Sunday, Hanshin, Japan HANSHIN JUVENILE FILLIES S.-G1-JRA (Listed), TROPICAL TURF H.-GIII, $100,000, CRC, 12-3, 3yo/up, ¥115,860,000, Hanshin, 12-4, 2yo, f, 1600mT, 1 1/8mT, 1:46 1/5, fm. 1:37.30, fm. 1--SILVER TREE, 116, h, 5, by Hennessy 1--#T M PRECURE (JPN), 119, f, 2, by Paradise Creek 1st Dam: Blue Begum (MSP-Ger), by With Approval 1st Dam: Feriado (Jpn), by Stately Don 2nd Dam: Bogus, by II 2nd Dam: Yukiguni, by Caro (Ire) 3rd Dam: Chappaquiddick, by Relic 3rd Dam: Delicate Ice, by Icecapade O-Peter Vegso; B-Vegso Racing Stable (FL); T-William I Mott; J-J Bailey; $60,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, O-Masatsugu Takezono; B-Taniguchi Bokujo; T-T 23-7-5-4, $948,140. *Full to Orchard Park, MGSW, Igarashi; J-S Kumazawa; ¥61,302,000. Lifetime $669,535. Record: 3-3-0-0. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the Video, sponsored by 2--Secret Code (Jpn), 119, f, 2, Fusaichi Pegasus-- Taylor Made or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style Magic Code, by Lost Code. O-Shadai Race H.; pedigree. B-Shadai Farm; T-H Mori; ¥24,372,000. Cast your mind back, if you can, to the summer of 3--Fusaichi Pandora (Jpn), 119, f, 2, Sunday Silence-- 2000 and you may recall that the first-crop sire Lotta Lace, by Nureyev. O-Fusaro Sekiguchi; Hennessy was struggling to fulfil the very high hopes B-Northern Farm; T-T Shirai; ¥15,186,000. held of him. Margins: 1 1/2, 1/2, NK. Odds: 22.60, 25.30, 4.00. Those hopes, based on the considerable talent that T M Precure broke her maiden in her career opener in the precocious Hennessy had shown on his way to September and came back to take the Kaede Sho in victories in the Hollywood Juvenile Championship, October. Overlooked at 22-1 as she bid to take her Sapling S. and Hopeful S., had stimulated some impres- record to a perfect three-for-three, the two-year-old filly sive auction figures for the son of Storm Cat. settled off the early pace, but came with a determined Hennessy’s weanlings had sold for up to $450,000; his late rally to win going away. first yearlings had averaged nearly $250,000, with a top price of $1,200,000; and his first two-year-olds had made up to $1,650,000. All of which represented DEAUVILLE DECEMBER MIXED SALE pretty good going off a $30,000 fee. The widespread interest in Hennessy’s youngsters MONDAY, DEC. 5, 2005 had translated into a book of 166 mares at a fee of CUMULATIVE 2005 2004 $45,000 in 2000, so it was disappointing that No. Offered 681 654 Hennessy’s figures in mid-August stood at seven win- No. Sold 481 422 ners from 21 runners, and the only black type had RNAs 200 232 come through Keats’ second in a Listed race in Ireland. % RNA (% change) 29.4% 35.5% He was only eighth on the freshman sires’ table when Gross (i) i7,916,500 i6,996,200 Coolmore announced that Hennessy had been leased to Average (% change) i16,458 (-0.6%) i16,578 spend the 2001 Northern Hemisphere season at the *Figures include broodmares, yearlings and horses in training East Stud in Japan. www.deauville-sales.com cont. p4

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Caulfield cont. His four-year-olds have also done well, with Madcap Leasing stallions to Japan when their immediate Escapade adding three graded successes to her tally, future looks none-too-rosy had previously been tried by Primary Suspect winning the GIII Toboggan H. and Coolmore with Thunder Gulch, Spinning World, Danehill Silver Tree taking the GIII Tropical Turf H. to boost his and Royal Academy, and subsequently with Peintre earnings to nearly $950,000. Celebre. While this policy makes excellent sense in the The Juddmonte pair Set Alight and Short Dance have short-term, my view is that it can be quite a handicap reaffirmed the suitability of Hennessy’s progeny for for the stallion in the long run. Breeders’ memories are racing on turf, following the example of Johannesburg notoriously short and it is almost asking too much for and the Australian Group 1 winners Grand Armee and them to make allowances for that missing crop. Thun- Half Hennessy. It’s no wonder, then, that Silver Tree-- der Gulch had faded from the memory to such an ex- out of a mare by the top turf runner With Approval--is tent that he attracted only 64 mares in 2000 on his very much at home on turf. The same applied to Silver return from Japan (with the exploits of Spain and Point Tree’s brother Orchard Park, who collected the Virginia Given quickly remedying the situation). Derby and a couple of Grade III turf races during an As Hennessy’s sojourn in Japan coincided with the excellent three-year-old campaign. emergence of his spectacular son Johannesburg, he Orchard Park and Silver Tree were the first two of had no such problems on his return, when he covered four foals produced by the short-lived Blue Begum, who 145 mares. However, his year in Japan meant that he showed useful ability up to 1½ miles in Germany. Their was comparatively short-handed on the track in the broodmare sire With Approval is still awaiting his first West in 2004, with no two-year-old representatives. Grade I winner in this role, but it is surely only a matter Even though his older representatives included Madcap of time before he breaks through, as his daughters have Escapade, Harmony Lodge, Silver Tree and Toasted, produced four Grade II winners, including Revved Up, Hennessy finished no higher than 36th among the Ninebanks and The Daddy, and five Grade III scorers, leading sires. Consequently he covered “only” 85 mares including Songandaprayer’s son He’s Got Grit. at a fee of $35,000 this year, when some of Ashford’s Incidentally, With Approval’s sons have also been other Storm Cat-line stallions were busily occupied with doing pretty well, with Talkin Man siring Better Talk Now books of 233, 215, 190 and 179. and Lasting Approval’s Grade I-winning Honey Ryder. It Expect it to be a different story in 2006, even though is going to be interesting to see what With Approval Hennessy’s fee has been increased to $60,000. Al- can achieve now that he is based in England at Lanwades though he has had no three-year-olds this year, he has Stud. There can be little doubt that he will be more at a strong team of juveniles featuring Henny Hughes, the home covering exclusively turf mares, even though he French Group 3 winner Set Alight, the Grade I-placed handled dirt to win the Queen’s Plate and Prince of Keeneland Kat, the promising English Listed winner Wales S. on his way to Triple Crown honors in Canada. Short Dance and the Grade III-placed India. Silver Tree’s third dam, the unfortunately named Chappaquiddick, was only a minor winner, but she was Storm Bird a sister to a top-class colt in Pieces of Eight, winner of South Ocean Storm Cat the Eclipse S. and Champion S. over a mile and a quar- Secretariat Terlingua ter. Although Pieces of Eight was pretty much a disas- Crimson Saint Hennessy ter as a stallion, his sister did extremely well as a Utrillo II *Hawaii broodmare. The four stakes winners out of Ethane Island Kitty Chappaquiddick were led by the Group 1 winners Tiller Tom Cat and Endear, with the latter going on to become the dam T.C. Kitten Needlebug of the dual Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Lure. Fortino Another top-class member of this family was Silver Caro Chambord Tree’s fifth dam, Bebe Grande. This champion filly won With Approval Buckpasser eight of her nine starts at two and then achieved the Passing Mood Blue Begum Cool Mood rare feat of being placed in both the 1000 and 2000 MSP Northern Dancer Guineas in 1953. 4 Fls, 2 GSW Nijinsky II Bogus Flaming Page This is a tough family, and Silver Tree should have Unraced 11 Fls, 2 SP Chappaquiddick Relic another rewarding season next year, even though he’ll 14 Fls, 3 GSW, 1 SW *Baby Doll be six. The Future Begins Here and Now Make plans to attend the

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H E A S T H CTHS Winter Mixed Sale Concludes: SYMPOSIUM ON RACING GETS UNDERWAY The Canadian Horse Society’s Winter Mixed Sale at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion in Toronto The seminars for the Race Track Industry Program’s ended Sunday with a session offering weanlings, year- 32nd Symposium start today at the Loews Ventana lings and horses of racing age. Showing much-improved Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona. The three-day Sym- figures on last year’s results, the sale saw 26 weanlings posium has a new format this year, combining the rac- gross $117,800 for an average of $4,531; 26 yearlings ing and gaming conferences for the first time. The gam- brought an aggregate of $104,800 for an average of ing sessions will focus on the racino $4,031; and 13 horses of racing age sold for a total of industry, while racing seminars will $40,200, an average of $3,092. Last year, there were highlight issues including horse identi- just nine weanlings, six yearlings and six horses of fication, state breeders’ associations, racing age sold, while 22 lots failed to reach their re- simulcasting rights, wagering system serves. There were 21 RNAs this year. For complete design and security and new track results go to www.cthsont.com. surfaces. More than 1,000 members of the Thorough- bred, harness and greyhound racing and racino indus- Yesterday’s Results: tries from the United States, Africa, Asia, Australia, 2nd-CRC, $19,500, Msw, 3&4yo, 9fT, 1:47 2/5, fm. Canada, Europe, Mexico, New Zealand, South America NORFIELD (c, 3, Golden Missile--Nine Trumpets, by and the Caribbean are expected to attend. For more Forty Niner), uninspiring in three main-track starts, information, go to www.ua-rtip.org. Full schedule p2 showed signs of life as a narrowly beaten runner-up in his turf debut Nov. 5 at Aqueduct. The 3-5 favorite, KAFWAIN FILLY TOPS FASIG FINALE A dark bumped at the break, chased the pacesetters before bay weanling filly from the first crop of multiple graded taking over with a three-wide move at the top of the lane and drawing clear to a four-length victory. Stoico stakes winner Kafwain (Cherokee Run) out of the (Stack) was second. Norfield was a $65,000 FTKJUL Allen’s Prospect mare Dotsie’s Doll realized the highest yearling. Lifetime Record: 5-1-1-0, $22,500. price at Monday’s final session of Fasig-Tipton’s O-Blyar Stable. B-Spring Farm (ON). T-Todd A Pletcher. Midlantic December Mixed Sale, held at the Timonium Sales Pavilion in Timonium, Maryland. Consigned by H W E S T H Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck’s Summerfield, hip 404, the first foal produced by her eight-year-old dam, Free at Last Colt Tops WTBA Mixed Sale: was secured by Winter Spree Farm for $98,000. The A yearling colt by Free at Last out of Northern Whirl New York-bred is from the family of Grade I stakes (Island Whirl) brought $38,000 to top Sunday’s Wash- placed Naskra Colors, also the dam of GSW Sir Shackle- ington Thoroughbred Breeders Association Winter Sale ton. Through two days of action, Fasig-Tipton Midlantic at Emerald Downs. Consigned by Griffin Place LLC, sold 375 horses for an aggregate of $3,497,900. The agent for Carnation Racing Stables, hip 164 was pur- average, $9,328, was down 12 percent from 2004, chased by Frank Gaunt. A total of 194 head sold for while the median fell 25.5 percent to $3,800. Complete $617,500, averaging $3,183. Results for the single-day Sale Statistics, p2 session can be found at washingtonthoroughbred.com.

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Session Totals 2005 2004 No. Offered 247 255 No. Sold 174 214 RNAs 73 41 % RNAs 29.6% 16.1% Gross $1,738,500 $2,378,500 Average (% change) $9,991 (-10.1%) $11,114 Median (% change) $4,000 (-20.0%) $5,000

Cumulative Totals 2005 2004 No. Offered 550 460 No. Sold 375 363 RNAs 175 97 % RNAs 31.8% 21.1% Gross $3,497,900 $3,862,300 Average (% change) $9,328 (-12.3%) $10,640 Median (% change) $3,800 (-25.5%) $5,100 www.fasigtipton.com

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Rectory Hill, c, 4, Sky Classic--Native Satan (MSW & A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S GSP, $504,797), by Our Native. CRC, 12-5, H H 1 1/8mT, 1:47 1/5. B-Wakefield Farm (Ky). *$60,000 IN JAPAN: yrl '02 KEESEP; $100,000 2yo 2003 KEEAPR. **1/2 +Green Jewelry, f, 2, Crafty Prospector--Green Eyed to King and Hart (Lost Code), SP, $313,552; Code Kay, by Northern Jove. Nakayama, 12-4, Maiden Satan (Lost Code), SW, $227,390. Race, 6f. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $57,851. Great Voyage, c, 4, Theatrical (Ire)--Dezibelle’s Star O/B-Motohide Aoki; T-Nobuhiro Suzuki. *Raced near (MSW & GSP, $378,075), by Prospective Star. the back of the pack after an awkward beginning, but Chukyo, 12-3, Ibigawa Tokubetsu, 12.5fT. Lifetime finished strongly to eke out a 3/4-length victory. Record: 12-2-1-2, $283,223. O-Koji Maeda; +Suteki Shinsukekun, c, 2, --Autumn Moon, by B-Richard Spoor; T-Kunihiko Take. *$160,000 wnlg Mr. Prospector. Chukyo, 12-4, Maiden Race, 6fT. ‘01 KEENOV. **Ran a ground-saving trip before Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $57,851. O-Yoshinori angling to the outside for the stretch run en route to a Sakae; B-Monticule; T-Hideyuki Mori. *Took the lead 1 3/4-length triumph. soon after the break under Christophe Lemaire and won easily by 3 1/2 lengths. +Dragon Welds, c, 2, Dynaformer--Poolesta (Ire) (MGSW, $345,280), by Hero’s Honor. Hanshin, 12-3, FRESHMAN FOCUS Maiden Race, 7fT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $57,851. O-Yoshiro Kubota; B-Kilroy Thoroughbred First-crop progeny to watch: Tuesday, Dec. 6 Partnership; T-Hideaki Fujiwara. *$200,000 yrl ‘04 Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2002 Fee, #2yos/Winners/SW KEESEP. **Won by 1 3/4 lengths. Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Eishin Danbury, c, 2, Five Star Day--Fine Spirit (SW & EXCHANGE RATE (Danzig), Padua, $10K, 47/12/1 GISP, $200,325), by Secretariat. Hanshin, 12-4, 10-SUN, Stk, 6f, Shimmering Sunset, 6-1 Poinsettia Sho, 6f. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $151,405. O-Toyomitsu Hirai; B-James Spicer; T-Shuji Kitahashi. *10th winner for freshman sire (by SOPHOMORE SPOTLIGHT Carson City). **1/2 to Borromini (Nureyev), GSP-Eng. ***$52,000 yrl ‘04 KEEJAN; $130,000 yrl ‘04 FTKJUL; $200,000 2yo ‘05 FTFFEB. ****Stalked the Stakes/First-time Starters to Watch: Tuesday, Dec. 6 pacesetter before taking charge in upper stretch and Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2001 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW holding sway late to score by half-length. Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) ANEES (Unbridled), Dead, 87/31/2 +Alameda King, c, 2, Horse Chestnut (SAf)--Mississippi 10-SUN, Stk, 6f, Visual Effect, $21K OBS APR 2yo, 4-1 Lights, by Majestic Light. Nakayama, 12-4, Maiden Race, 9fT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $57,851. O-Morio Sakurai; B-Grade Bloodstock, Inc & Halcyon i ON THE WORKTAB i Farm; T-Yoshiyasu Takahashi. *1/2 to Private Chef BELMONT (Partner’s Hero), GSW, $123,073. **Went wire-to- Evening Attire (Black Tie Affair {Ire}), 5f (tr), 1:01.43, 2/16 wire to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Nakayama Sniper, c, 3, Deputy Commander--Orange HOLLYWOOD PARK Sickle (SW, $117,421), by Rich Cream. Nakayama, Bashert (Tiger Ridge), 7f, 1:28.80, 1/2 12-4, Plate Race, 9f. Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-1, Fusaichi Samurai (Fusaichi Pegasus), 4f, :46.80, 2/28 High Limit (Maria’s Mon), 5f, 1:00.60, 14/38 $148,760. O-Shinichi Izumi; B-Richard S. Kaster; Hollywood Story (Wild Rush), 4f, :47.60, 4/28 T-Yoshitaka Ninomiya. *1/2 to Voyagers Quest License to Run (Brz) (Exile King), 5f, 1:02.00, 25/38 (Dynaformer), GSW-Eng & Fr, GSP-US, $222,339; Meteor Storm (GB) (Bigstone {Ire}), 5f, 1:00.40, 10/38 One By The Knows (Tabasco Cat), MSW & GSP, $194,576. **$250,000 yrl ‘03 KEESEP. ***Won by PALM MEADOWS a head. Film Maker (Dynaformer), 5fT, 1:00.40, 1/8 TDN Muqbil (Swain {Ire}), 3fT, :36.40, 1/6 All horses in the are bred in North America, Whale (Elusive Quality), 3fT, :38.20, 2/6 unless otherwise indicated

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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N AMERICA UNEVENTFUL RETURN FOR WINSTON Robert Winston came up winless on his return to the saddle at Lingfield yesterday, but was in an upbeat mood when STAKES RESULTS: reflecting on the accident that had sidelined him for four NEW MEXICO RACING COMMISSION H., $125,000, months. After breaking his jaw when falling at Ayr in SUN, 12-4, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11 3/5, ft. August, the 26-year-old had to surrender his hopes of 1--SHEMOVESLIKEAGHOST, 122, m, 5, Ghostly winning the Jockeys’ Championship and his absence Moves--Mema's Poison, by Full Choke. O-William was confounded by a drinking problem, which he re- Stradley; B-W T Stradley (NM); T-Fred I Danley; ceived treatment for at a clinic in Ireland. After manag- J-J A Martinez; $75,000. Lifetime Record: 19-11-4-1, ing a second in the claimer on the card, he was candid $533,191. *1/2 to Romeos Wilson (Jack Wilson), about his recent trials. “It is great to be back,” he told MSW, $239,400. PA Sport. “I was drinking myself to death. I just could- 2--Mystic Melissa, 115, m, 6, Daytime Dancer--Driven n't control it. There have been some dark days, but I am Home, by Al Mamoon. $25,625. surprised at myself. I thought it might take me a little 3--Latenite Special, 124, f, 4, Super Special--Latenite while to get back into the swing of things fitness-wise, Lady, by Carson City. $12,500. but it hasn't been too bad. I will probably need a few Margins: HF, 1, NK. Odds: 2.20, 14.90, 1.60. more days, but it has gone better than I expected. It has been difficult, but I've been looking forward to getting ALLOWANCE RESULTS: back.” 8th-GGX, $34,940, 12-4, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44 4/5, ft. E U R O P E A N - B R E D W I N N E R S HOT FUDGE SUNDAE (f, 3, Pine Bluff--Durability, by H H Affirmed) Lifetime Record: 10-3-2-2, $59,802. IN JAPAN: O-Lorraine & Rod Rodriguez. B-Elizabeth Egan & Robert Hoover Dam (GB), c, 3, Cat Thief--Windy Mindy (MSW, E Courtney (KY). T-Doug F O'Neill. *$35,000 wlng '02 $116,249), by Honey Jay. Chukyo, 12-4, Plate Race, KEENOV; $47,000 yrl '03 KEESEP. **1/2 to Presents 5f. Lifetime Record: 14-2-1-1, $149,587. O-Yoshimi of Mine (Endow), SW, $163,246; Final Act (Golden Ichikawa; B-Swifty Farms Inc; T-Yasuo Ikee. *1/2 to Act), MSW, $255,600; and Ever Lasting (General As- Rob ‘n Gin (Farma Way), MGSW, $989,178. **Won sembly), MSW, $355,475. by 1 1/4 lengths. ***$125,000 yrl ‘03 FTKJUL; $325,000 2yo ‘04 FTFFEB. i i Silver Zetto (Ire), c, 4, Foxhound--Krayyalei (Ire), by ON THE WORKTAB Krayyan (GB). Nakayama, 12-4, Aqualine S., 6f. SANTA ANITA Lifetime Record: MSP-Jpn, 19-4-2-0, $737,769. Bob and John (Seeking the Gold), 4f, :46.20, 1/46 O-Forest Inc.; B-Mrs J A Dene; T-Kiyohiro Tadokoro. Choctaw Nation (Louis Quatorze), 4f, :48.40, 13/46 *Won by a nose. **37,000gns 2yo ‘03 TATAPR; Elusive Diva (Elusive Quality), 4f, :49.40, 27/46 Ir£13,000 wnlg ‘01 GOFNOV. Island Fashion (Petionville), 4f, :51.60, 44/46 Mea Domina (Dance Brightly), 5f, 1:02.40, 28/39 TDN TODAY McCann’s Mojave (Memo {Chi}), 6f, 1:15.80, 19/29 Around the World...... 5 pages Too Much Bling (Rubiano), 4f, :49.00, 20/46

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(Allowance winners cont.) THIS WEEK IN HISTORY... 8th-MNR, $32,100, 12-4, NW4L, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, December 7, 1957...A two-year-old colt named Silky 1:06 4/5, my. THISGIRLDONTLAUGH (f, 4, Distorted Humor-- Sullivan won the one-mile Golden Gate Futurity after Amynteon, by Rahy) Lifetime Record: 17-4-1-1, making up 27 lengths, establishing a running style that $93,234. O/B-George Brunacini (KY). T-Emilie Fojan. became legendary. Horsemen still invoke the name of *1/2 to My Girl Lisa (With Approval), MSW, $188,943. Silky Sullivan when referring to a horse that runs from far off the pace. 9th-SUN, $26,500, 12-4, NW2L, (S), 2yo, 1m, 1:40 4/5, ft. December 8, 1989...Power to Geaux paid a record OH THREE JACK (c, 2, Jack Wilson--Reckless Venture, $2,922 for a $2 wager made at Aksarben on the simulcast by Baatish) Lifetime Record: SP, 10-2-2-1, $43,909. of the 11th race from the Fair Grounds. The previous O-Mary H Bowden. B-V J Callaway & Geraldine Shipler (NM). T-J Michael Welch. record for a payoff on a $2 bet was set June 17, 1912 when Wishing Ring paid $1,885.50. 8th-PHA, $24,640, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, a1m70yd, 1:45 1/5, ft. LITTLE POLISH WOLF (m, 5, Polish Numbers--Little Gray Don’t Miss This Week’s Wolf {MSW, $162,861}, by Wolf Power {SAf}) Life- time Record: 38-5-8-1, $84,379. O/T-Brenda Wilson. P New Sires of 2006 B-Maple Leaf Farm (PA). *1/2 to Lucky M (Pollock’s There is a solid influx of new stallions entering Luck), MSP, $223,875. stud for the 2006 breeding season. Topping the list, with a fee of $200,000, is Frank Stronach's 9th-PHA, $23,506, NW2X, 3yo/up, a1m70yd, homebred Ghostzapper, the 2004 Horse of the 1:42 4/5, ft. Year, who has taken up residence at Adena SAFEBREAKER (g, 3, Cat Thief--Pleasant Jolie {MSW & Springs. MGSP, $251,952}, by Pleasant Colony) Lifetime Re- P Holding Court cord: 10-3-3-3, $94,690. O-Daniel M Ryan. B-Arthur I Crestfield Farm's Bob Courtney is admired by all Appleton (FL). T-Michael V Pino. *$150,000 wlng '02 KEENOV; $450,000 yrl '03 KEESEP. whose lives he's touched. P Kincsem ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Hungarian filly was one of the greatest of all time, Cart'sforme, g, 2, Cartwright--Zenforme, by Zen. MNR, winning all 54 of her starts. 12-4, 5 1/2f, 1:08 1/5. B-J B Stables Inc (Il). *Full to P Bill Tracy Cart's Forty Four, SW, $115,428. The Stewarts' Oak Tree Ranch manager is well A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a + will respected in Texas. first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred P Mike and Pat Harrington races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races. Training couple find success with Swiss Yodeler and his offspring. The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the 9th Race, $27,700 Allowance, at Sunland. For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. Not a Blood-Horse subscriber? Call 1-800-582-5604.

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