FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012 732-747-8060 • TDN Home Page Click Here PRINCESS ARABELLA RETIRED COLT SHINES AT CRAVEN Peachtree Stable’s undefeated J “TDN Rising After Wednesday’s quiet opener, last night’s Star” J Princess Arabella (Any Given Saturday) has concluding session of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up been retired due to a soft-tissue injury. An eight-length Sale seemed like a different winner of the Sunland Park Oaks last time Mar. 25, the event with an evening headed sophomore filly was one of the by a 500,000gns (US$842,912) favorites for the May 4 Shamardal colt. The dearest GI Kentucky Oaks. “She came breeze-up horse sold in Britain back with a soft-tissue problem for four years, he rocketed in and was going to need six or price as John Ferguson, seven months off,” explained accompanied in the sales trainer Bob Baffert on HRTV pavilion by Sheikh Mohammed, Thursday. “So we decided, in eventually outbid Peter Kelly of Lot 138 - Shamardal colt her best interest, to retire her Emerald Bloodstock, who was www.tattersalls.com taking orders from County Princess Arabella Coady and send her back to Kentucky [to be bred]. It’s such a shame Tipperary trainer David Marnane. The colt was because she was such a brilliant filly and we were really consigned by Tally-Ho Stud in County Westmeath. looking forward to a big Kentucky Oaks run. All her "He was a very athletic individual, he breezed races were so effortless. It’s a big blow to the Baffert exceptionally well and is by a sire we know and trust,” barn--they’re so hard to come by when you get a freaky said Ferguson. “Hopefully, he’ll be a top 2-year-old.” For Roger O’Callaghan, who now helps his parents filly like that.” Baffert and John Fort’s operation teamed Tony and Anne with the day-to-day running of Tally-Ho, up to complete last term’s Sunland Oaks/Kentucky it was a memorable result. O’Callaghan had bought the Oaks double with Plum Pretty (Medaglia d’Oro) and colt for 53,000gns as a foal, and bought him back for they still have fellow “TDN Rising Star” and J J 45,000gns as a yearling. recent GII Fantasy S. heroine Mamma Kimbo (Discreet "He was easily the biggest sale we have had,” Cat) penciled in for the first Friday in May. Cont. p3 O’Callaghan said. “We loved him from the day we bought him as a foal, and we were hoping for SECRET CIRCLE INJURED, OUT OF DERBY 100,000gns-150,000gns, but this far exceeded our In another loss for the Baffert barn, Watson, Weitman expectations.” Cont. p4 & Pegram’s J “TDN Rising Star” J Secret Circle (Eddington), winner of the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint last November and one of the most consistent members of this year’s 3-year-old crop, will pass on the GI Kentucky Derby. Despite amassing a perfect record over sprint distances in 2011, Secret Circle has raced exclusively at two turns this Secret Circle Coady year, finishing second in the GIII Sham S. over a mile Jan. 7, then made the first of his three trips to Arkansas a successful one, taking the faster of the two divisions of the GIII Southwest S. Feb. 20. Though many questioned his ability to stretch out even further, the attractive bay colt held on to land the 1 1/16-mile GII Rebel S. by a half-length Mar. 17 and was closest to stablemate Bodemeister (Empire Maker) in last Saturday’s GI Arkansas Derby going nine panels, crossing the line 9 1/2 lengths behind the possible Derby favorite. Secret Circle has amassed a career record of 7-5-2-0 and earnings of $1,018,990. In This Issue

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Marketing Gary King, Marketing Manager [email protected] EST Race Click for TV TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing Doubledogdare S.-GIII, Kee 5:13p (brisnet.com PPs) TVG [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/20/12 • PAGE 3 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Triple Threats Princess Arabella cont. “It’s a shame and it’s one of those things--it’s a part of racing,” Baffert said of the loss of Princess Arabella, who broke her maiden first out at Santa Anita Dec. 31 by 3 1/2 lengths followed by an allowance tally by the same margin Feb. 12. “The talent was just amazing. Every time I led her out I didn’t have to worry if she was going to get beat or not. There are very few that give you that feeling.” Peachtree principal John Fort said that Princess Arabella is currently in Kentucky at Taylor Made Farm, and said that he hoped to send her to Tapit this year. Bred in Kentucky by Greenwich Cattle Company, the $47,000 KEESEP RNA is out of a full-sister to Peachtree’s GI Kentucky Derby runner- up Invisible Ink (Thunder Gulch). “I hope I don’t sound like an owner bragging about his horses, but she was just a little more than another good racehorse,” Fort said in an interview on TVG. “She was " " " so explosively brilliant. I’ve Take Charge Indy Works at Gulfstream... never seen a horse quite like Chuck and Maribeth Sandford’s GI Florida Derby hero that and I’ve been involved Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy) breezed five furlongs in an in racing for 35 years.” Fort easy 1:01.47 at Palm Meadows Thursday morning as Fort with last year’s Oaks was quick to compare his he preps for the GI Kentucky Derby May 5. Under trophy Reed Palmer star-crossed runner with one exercise rider Eric Rodriguez, the dark bay got his of racing’s greats. “I’m from opening quarter in :24.06 and half in :48.26. The drill South Carolina and, of course, Frank Whiteley trained came in company with Transplendent (Sky Mesa), a there at Camden and I remember him saying that every maiden member of the John Kimmel barn. “The horse is time they took Ruffian to the track they just sort of ready, the horse is fit,” said Pat Byrne, Take Charge held their breath. And, this filly, because she put so Indy’s conditioner. “Eric said he was like a Cadillac. much into it and she was so fast, you just were so He’ll have one more work here next week, but he won’t afraid that something might happen. This filly gave have any company. I’m going to do something next everyone who watched her train the same feeling.“ He week just to do something.” Byrne said that his Derby continued, “What a big, gifted filly--16.2 [hands] with a hope will ship from Florida to Churchill Downs May 1. stride from here to Texas. It’s that kind, unfortunately in this business that can get hurt. What an honor to I’ll Have Another Tunes Up at Hollywood... have owned her, what an honor that she was J. Paul Reddam’s I’ll Have Another (Flower Alley), undefeated and untested. I hope the who will enter this year’s GI Kentucky Derby world will recognize her and always think about her in undefeated in two starts, tuned up for the big race with that pantheon of champions. There are so many ways a six-furlong work in 1:13.60 over the Hollywood to achieve greatness. You can have a long career, you Cushion Track Thursday morning. “He worked alone can win a few marquee races or you can have three and went great,” trainer Doug O’Neill said of the GI races that were just absolutely brilliant and that was Santa Anita Derby hero. “He got stronger as he went. Princess Arabella.” Princess Arabella retires with He’ll have one more work at Hollywood on the 27th, earnings of $188,400 from three winning starts. then leave for Kentucky on the 28th.” TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/20/12 • PAGE 4 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

"This colt’s breeze was awesome," said Brown, who outbid agent Tom Malone. "He and the Oasis Dream we bought [for 160,000gns on Wednesday] were the two we really made a play for, and I’m delighted to have got both. This fellow made a bit more than we expected to pay. The horses were a lot better tonight, so I thought it would be stronger, but it has been like a different sale." Newmarket trainer Marco Botti outbid agent David Redvers early on to get a Cape Cross (Ire) colt out of Thiella (Kingmambo), a daughter of GI Del Mar Oaks runner-up Theoretically (Theatrical {Ire}). Offered from Charlie and Tracy Vigors’ Hillwood Stud, the colt rocketed in price from the £40,000 he had cost at Doncaster as a yearling when knocked down to Botti for 200,000gns. "I have an owner for him, but he doesn’t want me to say who it is at the moment," said Botti. "The horse breezed really well and he’s physically a very good model, especially for a first foal. He can probably race Craven Sale cont. over seven furlongs, and he’s by a stallion that has "I have to thank Michael Hussey, who has done a lot thrown a lot of good horses. I like the cross with a of work with the horse and rode him in his breeze--he is Kingmambo mare." a gift,” O’Callaghan added. “The mare is owned by Charlie Gordon-Watson, standing with Ed Dunlop, Mark and Pippa Hackett, and is being covered by our was taken by a War Front colt offered from Paddy stallion Bushranger (Ire) tonight!" Twomey’s Hawthorn Villa Stud offered near the close The buoyant second session helped the sale finish of play. Twomey had paid $105,000 for the colt at with an 8,578,000gns turnover, up 7%, and the Keeneland in September, and he resold for 175,000gns 73,316gns average rose by 3%, while the 57,000gns last night. median was down by 5%. At the sale’s end, Tattersalls chairman Edmond A daughter of Shamardal took second place on the Mahony commented: "There has been plenty of pecking order when realizing 360,000gns after Richard competition at the top of the market this week, a Frisby came out best in a duel with fellow Newmarket number of spectacular pinhooking successes, and the agent Mags O’Toole for the filly consigned from Willie individual highlight of the 500,000gns sale topper Browne’s Mocklershill operation. The half-sister to which was the third highest price ever at the Craven stakes performer Courageous (Ire) (Refuse to Bend Breeze-Up. {Ire}) was bred in Ireland by the McCalmont family’s "Buyers from throughout the world, most notably the Yeomanstown Lodge Stud, and had not previously Gulf region and Hong Kong, have had a major impact passed through a sale. on the sale, and we are naturally delighted that the key "I can’t say who she is for, but she’ll either go into indicators of turnover, average, median and clearance training in Newmarket or in rate have held up so well. France," said Frisby. "I thought "The figures should also be placed in the context of she was the pick of the fillies conditions for the breeze which were far from ideal. here, and she breezed The 2-year-olds coped admirably in wind and driving exceptionally well. It’s a very rain and, as ever, paid tribute to the professionalism of good female family and one I the consignors who brought some outstanding know quite well, as I manage a individuals to the marketplace. half-sister to her relative Fairy "Nevertheless, it would be wrong to pretend that all Richard Frisby Queen (Ire). The family continues has been plain sailing over the last two days. The www.tattersalls.com cropping up year after year." market has been selective at times and served as a Abu Dhabi royal family reminder that the continuing economic uncertainty, member Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, bidding particularly in Europe, continues to pose challenges. through Richard Brown of Blandford Bloodstock, paid "The positives that can be taken from this sale should 280,000gns for a Street Boss half-brother to Churchill however give cause for cautious optimism as we look Downs stakes winner Record (Devil His Due) sold from forward to the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up and John Collins’ Brown Island Stables. The colt had cost Horses in Training Sale which takes place May 3-4." just $22,000 as a yearling at Keeneland. Complete results are available on tattersalls.com. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/20/12 • PAGE 5 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

TATTERSALLS CRAVEN BREEZE-UP SALE 147 c Authorized (Ire) Bold Assumption (GB) 170,000 THURSDAY - TOP LOTS (€24,000 wnlg ‘10 GOFNOV; €30,000 RNA yrl ‘11 GOFSPT) Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (Gns) B-Kevin & Meta Cullen 138 c Shamardal Balloura 500,000 Consigned by Yeomanstown Stud (53,000gns wnlg ‘10 TATDEC; 45,000gns RNA yrl ‘11 TATOCT) Purchased by Mark Johnston Racing B-Mark & Pippa Hackett 131 c Dutch Art (GB) Applauding (Ire) 160,000 Consigned by Tally-Ho Stud (10,000gns RNA wnlg ‘10 TATDEC; 40,000gns yrl ‘11 TATOCT) Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock B-P C Hunt 145 f Shamardal Bella Bella (Ire) 360,000 Consigned by Katie Walsh B-Yeomanstown Lodge Stud Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock Consigned by Mocklershill 162 c Speightstown Daedal 150,000 Purchased by Richard Frisby Bloodstock ($37,000 RNA wnlg ‘10 KEENOV; $60,000 yrl ‘11 KEESEP) 144 c Street Boss Believe 280,000 B-Ronald Kirk, Greg McDonald & John Bates ($22,000 yrl ‘11 KEESEP) Consigned by Rangefield Bloodstock B-Hinkle Farms & Thomas T Ladt Purchased by Tom Malone/Alan McCabe Consigned by Brown Island Stables 117 c Hard Spun Truart 150,000 Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock ($110,000 yrl ‘11 KEESEP) 111 c Cape Cross (Ire) Thiella 200,000 B-Fares Farm Inc (£40,000 yrl ‘11 DONAUG) Consigned by Yeomanstown Stud B-Castlemartin Sky & Skymarc Farm Purchased by John Gosden Consigned by Hillwood Stud Purchased by Marco Botti A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will 172 c War Front Emotional Rescue 175,000 indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will ($105,000 yrl ‘11 KEESEP) denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will B-Wedgewood Farm indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- Consigned by Hawthorn Villa Stud bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races Purchased by C Gordon-Watson Bloodstock and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/20/12 • PAGE 6 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

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Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (gns) 113 colt Dancer (Ire) Time Ahead (GB) 85,000 B-Lady Bamford Consigned by Gaybrook Lodge Stud Purchased by Jamie McCalmont Jim McCartan purchased this colt for 24,000gns at Tattersalls last October and, when returned to the ring through his Westmeath-based Gaybrook Lodge Stud yesterday, recognized a tidy profit.

131 colt Dutch Art (GB) Applauding (Ire) 160,000 B-P. C. Hunt Consigned by Katie Walsh Purchased by John Ferguson Bloodstock National Hunt jockey Katie Walsh purchased this son of Dutch Art for 40,000gns at last year’s Tattersalls October sale. Walsh sold another colt by Dutch Art, subsequent G2 Mill Reef S. winner Caspar Netscher (GB), at this sale last year for 65,000gns. “I think Dutch Art is going to be a good sire, but I won't have bought this horse just because of Caspar--I won't buy a horse that does not appeal to me physically," explained Walsh, who rode Seabass to a third-place finish in last Saturday’s Grand National. Cont. p7

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TATTERSALLS CRAVEN BREEZE-UP SALE THURSDAY, APR. 19, 2012 SESSION TOTALS 2012 2011 Catalogued 91 98 No. Offered 74 82 No. Sold 63 53 RNAs 11 29 % RNA 14.9% 35.4% Gross 5,148,000gns 3,593,000gns Average (% change) 81,714gns (+20.5%) 67,792gns Median 60,000gns 60,000gns

CUMULATIVE 2012 2011 Catalogued 183 196 No. Offered 150 164 No. Sold 117 112 RNAs 33 52 % RNA 22% 31.7% Gross 8,578,000gns 7,987,000gns Average (% change) 73,316gns (+2.8%) 71,313gns Median (% change) 57,000gns (-5%) 60,000gns www.tattersalls.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/20/12 • PAGE 7 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Nothing But Net cont. Call To The Post Dinner and Auction 147 colt Authorized (Ire) Bold Assumption (GB) 170,000 B-Kevin & Meta Cullen Consigned by Yeomanstown Stud Purchased by Mark Johnston Racing The O’Callaghan family’s Yeomanstown Stud purchased this colt for i24,000 as a Goffs November weanling. The youngster failed to sell at i30,000 at last year’s Goffs Orby Sale, but was popular at Tattersalls Thursday.

162 colt Speightstown Daedal 150,000 B-Ronald Kirk, Greg McDonald and John Bates To benefit the Ocala Farm Ministry Consigned by Rangefield Bloodstock Purchased by Tom Malone/Alan McCabe April 22, 2012 at The Ocala Hilton BBA Ireland signed the ticket on this youngster at $60,000 at last 6:00 Silent Auction year’s Keeneland September sale and he proved the trip across the 7:00 Dinner and Live Auction pond was worthwhile. Exciting Auction Items 173 colt Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Fafinta (Ire) 130,000 Travel Adventures, Sports Packages, B-Azienda Agricola Loreto Luciani Memorabilia Consigned by Mocklershill and much more! Purchased by Dwayne Woods The Browne family’s Mocklershill was able to acquire this colt for For more information please contact i32,000 at last year’s ITYSEP sale and saw the youngster improve by Stephanie Brennan (352) 427-8540 98,000gns in this return trip through the ring. Jaqui de Meric (352) 843-0456

Tickets $100.00 per person, $800.00 per table (10) RESULTS " " " Thursday, Keeneland APPALACHIAN S.-GIII, $100,000, KEE, 4-19, 3yo, f, APPALACHIAN S. cont. 1mT, 1:36, fm. Dayatthespa debuted a four-length winner sprinting 1--DAYATTHESPA, 123, f, 3, by City Zip over the Saratoga lawn last August before checking in 1st Dam: M'Lady Doc, by Doc's Leader second--one spot in front of subsequent GI Darley 2nd Dam: Smart Queen, by King Pellinore Alcibiades heroine Stephanie’s Kitten (Kitten’s Joy)--in 3rd Dam: Clever Bird, by Swoon's Son Woodbine’s GIII S. the following month. Jerry ($50,000 yrl '10 FTNAUG). O-Jerry & Ronald Frankel, and Ronald Frankel bought into the filly at that point, Steve Laymon & Bradley Thoroughbreds; B-Castellare but she could do no better than ninth behind DiCracchiolo Stable, Cracchiolo & Goldsher (NY); Stephanie’s Kitten in the GII Breeders’ Cup Juvenile T-Chad C Brown; J-Javier Castellano; $60,000. Fillies Turf at Churchill Nov. 4. It has been a very Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-0, $274,892. Werk Nick Rating: B. different story this year. The chestnut showed a new Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. dimension when rallying from far off the pace to annex BOUGHT & SOLD BY NIALL BRENNAN Gulfstream’s Jan. 22 Sweetest Chant S. and followed that up with a more forwardly placed neck victory in NY-breds Start With a Bigger Advantage nybreds.com the GIII Herecomesthebride S. last time over Regalo Mia 2--Somali Lemonade, 123, f, 3, Lemon Drop Kid--Chic back in Hallandale Mar. 11. Corine, by Nureyev. O-Caroline A Forgason; B-Cina Traveling well within herself on an uncontested lead Forgason (KY); T-Michael R Matz; $20,000. through splits of :23.70, :48.50 and 1:13 flat, 3--Regalo Mia, 118, f, 3, Sligo Bay (Ire)--Shake It Up, Dayatthespa was briefly confronted by Andrew’s Girl by Red Bullet. O-Steven W Ciccarone; B-Juvenal Diaz (Lawyer Ron) turning for home, but something went (FL); T-Michelle Nihei; $10,000. amiss with that rival and she was quickly pulled up. Margins: 2 3/4, 1 1/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 1.30, 1.60, 5.60. There were no other challengers for Dayatthespa at that Also Ran: Firehouse Red, Dream Pegasus, Lemon point, and she reported under the wire the easiest of Splendor, Biogio's Gift, Little Sadie, Andrew's Girl. winners from well-regarded Somali Lemonade, who was Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or last seen finishing sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile the video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. Fillies Turf. Andrew’s Girl was vanned off. Cont. p8 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/20/12 • PAGE 8 of 13 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

APPALACHIAN S. cont. Thursday, Newmarket, Britain “She’s very nervous,” noted winning trainer Chad NOVAE BLOODSTOCK INSURANCE CRAVEN S.-G3, Brown of his charge. “She had me a little worried £55,000, Newmarket, 4-19, 3yo, c/g, 1mT, 1:37.44, pre-race, but that’s her. She’s very high-strung; gd/sf. I think that’s part of what makes her good.” Of her 1--TRUMPET MAJOR (IRE), 124, c, 3, by Arakan front-running tactics, Brown said, “After watching a lot 1st Dam: Ashford Cross (GB), by Cape Cross (Ire) of the races at this meet already, some of our horses 2nd Dam: Risen Raven, by Risen Star were a little too far back, so we had a plan. This is the 3rd Dam: Aurania, by Judger right type of horse to do that, because she has good (i20,000 yrl ‘10 TATIRE). O-John Manley; B-John speed from the gate. [Jockey] Javier [Castellano] Cullinan; T-Richard Hannon; J-Ryan Moore; £31,191. executed it perfectly.” Veteran Alex Solis, who rode Lifetime Record: 9-4-1-1, £101,731. Werk Nick Rating: A. Somali Lemonade to victory in this venue’s Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. GIII Jessamine S. last fall, was aboard for her return 2--Crius (Ire), 124, c, 3, Heliostatic (Ire)--Fearless Flyer race yesterday. He said, “[Somali Lemonade] was (Ire), by Brave Act (GB). (i18,000 RNA wnl ‘09 GOFNOV; coming strong the last part, but the other filly was too 18,000gns yrl ‘10 TATOCT). O-Titan Assets; B-Oak far in front. I was very pleased with her performance.” Lodge Bloodstock; T-Richard Hannon; £11,825. OAK LODGE Bred and Consigned 3--Eastern Sun (Ire), 124, c, 3, Kodiac (GB)--Always Friendly (GB), by High Line (GB). (i42,000 wnl ‘09 GOFNOV; 78,000gns yrl ‘10 TATOCT). O-Prince A A Faisal & Rachel Hood; B-Saad bin Mishrif; T-John Gosden; £5,918. Margins: 5, 1HF, 2. Odds: 9-2, 4-1, 6-1. Also Ran: Ptolemaic (GB), Mighty Ambition, Campanology (GB), Minstrels Gallery (Ire), Born to Surprise (GB), Beaufort Twelve (GB), Miblish (GB), Rayvin Black (GB), Forgotten Hero (Ire). Scratched: Most Improved (Ire). The Appalachian Trophy Presentation Coady Photography Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, courtesy Racing UK. This renewal of the Craven S. was robbed of a potential star turn when Most Improved (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) was ruled out due to lameness, but, after the emphatic success of John Manley's Trumpet Major, it ended up doing its job by showcasing a serious G1 2000 Guineas contender. Racing under a penalty for his win in the G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster in September, the dark bay tracked his prominent stable companion and 4-1 second favorite Crius (Ire) against the stands-side rail as Eastern Sun (Ire) led overall racing alone down the centre. Switched out for his effort approaching the quarter pole, Trumpet Major seized the advantage passing that marker and opened GIII Appalachian S. (KEE) Dayatthespa (City Zip) goes up to score by five lengths from Crius to provide the box to wire for a facile score. Richard Hannon stable with a one-two. "He's twice the horse he was last year and has done really well,” TDN TODAY winning rider Ryan Moore said. “He's filled out and is a lot bigger to sit on, and he'll definitely go to the Headline News...... 13 pages Guineas with a chance." Cont. p9

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CRAVEN S. cont. EARL OF SEFTON S. cont. An early 2-year-old in the Hannon mold, Trumpet John Gosden thought enough of Questioning to try Major broke his maiden over six furlongs at Goodwood him in the G2 Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud last May, in May before making little impact in the G2 Coventry but he was fifth in that Classic trial prior to a game S. at Royal Ascot the next month. Beaten a short head third in the G3 Darley S. over this track and trip in by Talwar (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) in the seven-furlong October. Denied a clear run when third--promoted to Listed Winkfield S. back at Ascot in July, he was nearly second--in the Apr. 1 Listed Doncaster Mile on his nine lengths behind that rival when last of four on 4-year-old bow, the bay stepped up off that promising testing ground in Sandown's G3 Solario S. a month return to lower the colors of course specialist Twice later after an interim win in a conditions race on the Over for a career-best. Settled off the early speed by July Course. Rebounding to win Doncaster's William Buick, he found a gap as the favorite was sent G2 Champagne S. on the St Leger undercard, he to the front passing the quarter pole, and rallied to wear suffered traffic problems when fifth--beaten less than him down in the final strides. "He got knocked over at two lengths--in the G1 Dewhurst S. at this venue in Doncaster the other day when he should have won, so October. "The race was run at a good gallop and went he deserved it," trainer John Gosden said of the winner, very well," Moore commented. "They were all sorted who had to survive an enquiry after leaning across out at halfway and I wanted to get him organised, as Twice Over close home. "He's been a bit of a bad-luck Johnny Murtagh who rode him in the Dewhurst said he horse who has sometimes hung fire, but he's been in took a while to get going there. I probably got there too the best form ever at home this year, and has stuck his soon, as he had a look in front." Making light of his neck out today. He could run next in the G3 Huxley S. extra burden against some intriguing prospects headed [at Chester May 10]." by Godolphin's ultimately disappointing 7-2 favorite Mighty Ambition (Street Cry {Ire}), he dominated this important 2000 Guineas trial--which his stable won with the subsequent Classic hero Tirol (Ire) in 1990--from a long way out.

Thursday, Newmarket, Britain WEATHERBYS EARL OF SEFTON S.-G3, £55,000, Newmarket, 4-19, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:50.62, gd/sf. 1--#@ QUESTIONING (IRE), 124, c, 4, by Elusive Quality 1st Dam: Am I, by Thunder Gulch Straight Family Keeping the Faith 2nd Dam: I Certainly Am, by Affirmed ‘The Straight family was already having a bad day 3rd Dam: Imaflash, by Reviewer last Sunday at Keeneland when Big Flirt, their family (i105,000 wnlg ‘08 GOFNOV; 160,000gns yrl ‘09 jewel, was claimed out of the second race.’ TATOCT). O-H R H Princess Haya of Jordan; Jay Hovdey, Daily Racing Form B-Fortbarrington Stud; T-John Gosden; J-William Buick; £31,191. Lifetime Record: 11-2-2-3, Calumet to be Sold? Just a Rumor £109,982. Werk Nick Rating: C. ‘The rumor raced from whispers to wildfire: Calumet Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. to be sold. Problem is, it hasn’t happened.’ 2--Twice Over (GB), 124, h, 7, Observatory--Double Janet Patton, Lexington Herald-Leader Crossed (GB), by Caerleon. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Henry Cecil; J-Tom Queally; £11,825. 3--Beatrice Aurore (Ire), 121, f, 4, Danehill Dancer (Ire)-- Mondschein (GB), by Rainbow Quest. O-Benny Andersson; B-Chess Racing AB; T-John Dunlop; £5,918. Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 10-1, 6-5, 6-1. Also Ran: Afsare (GB), Titus Mills (Ire), Tazahum, Prince Siegfried (Fr), Albaqaa (GB), Ransom Note (GB). Scratched: Penitent (GB). Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, courtesy Racing UK.

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£250,000 TATTERSALLS MILLIONS 3-Y-O TROPHY, OBS APRIL 2-YEAR-OLDS in TRAINING SALE £250,000, Newmarket, 4-19, 3yo, 1 1/4mT, 2:03.54, gd/sf. Under-tack show - April 18 1--ROUGEMONT (IRE), 129, c, 3, by Montjeu (Ire) Fastest 1/8-mile works 1st Dam: Spritza (Ire), by Spectrum (Ire) Time Hip Sex Sire Dam 2nd Dam: Starlight Smile, by Green Dancer :10 623 filly Orientate Kuanyan 3rd Dam: Bubinka, by Nashua Consigned by Texahoma Inc (Flynt Fesmire), agent (130,000gns wnlg ‘09 TATDEC; 70,000gns RNA yrl 641 colt Songandaprayer Launch a Rocket ‘10 TATOCT). O-Mrs Julie Wood; B-Mrs Clodagh Consigned by Wavertree Stables Inc (Ciaran Dunne), agent McStay; T-Richard Hannon; J-Pat Dobbs; £135,275. 643 filly Simon Pure Legally Insane Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, £149,216. Consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, agent 2--Mickdaam (Ire), 129, c, 3, (Ire)--Ribot's 648 filly Street Sense Leona’s Knight Guest (Ire), by Be My Guest. (72,000gns wnlg ‘09 Consigned by Eddie Woods, agent TATDEC; 360,000gns yrl ‘10 TATOCT). O-Sheikh 673 colt City Zip Love Boot Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum; B-Victor Stud Consigned by Eddie Woods, agent Bloodstock Ltd; T-Richard Fahey; £55,350. 685 filly Greeley’s Galaxy Maggie’s Pearle 3--Arsaadi (Ire), 124, f, 3, Dubawi (Ire)--Arsad (Ire), Consigned by de Meric Sales, agent by Cape Cross (Ire). (65,000gns yrl ‘10 TATOCT). 698 filly Wildcat Heir Marbleous Routine O-Sultan Ali; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd; T-William Consigned by Bo Hunt, agent Haggas; £24,625. 724 colt Freud Mighty Good Margins: HF, 3 1/4, 3. Odds: 10-1, 5-1, 16-1. Consigned by Sequel Bloodstock (Becky Thomas), agent Also Ran: Amira's Prince (Ire), Coupe de Ville (Ire), 731 colt Orientate Mir Cat Alkazim (Ire), Chapter Seven (GB), Rock Supreme (Ire), Consigned by Eddie Woods, agent Daghash (GB), Benbecula (GB), Handsome Man (Ire), 746 gelding Henny Hughes Miss Smart Strike Ellaal (GB), Entifaadha (GB), Ex Oriente (Ire). Click for Consigned by Sescan LLC, agent the Racing Post chart. Video, courtesy Racing UK. 756 filly Whywhywhy Monaree Rougemont scored on debut here over seven furlongs Consigned by M & H Training & Sales (D & K McKathan), agent at the July meeting before finishing fifth behind 782 filly Wildcat Heir Nasty Sabina subsequent G1 Racing Post Trophy runner-up Fencing Consigned by de Meric Sales, agent (Street Cry {Ire}) and Wednesday's Listed European 840 colt Forestry Penilee Consigned by de Meric Sales, agent Free H. hero Telwaar (GB) (Haafhd {GB}) in the Listed 850 filly Bernstein Phantom Income Washington Singer S. over that trip at Newbury the Consigned by Best a Luck Farm, agent following month. Back to winning ways in a 10-furlong 863 filly Lawyer Ron Pondering conditions event at Leicester in early October, the bay Consigned by Eddie Woods, agent tackled a similar race over this course and distance at 878 filly The Green Monkey Pretty Ready the end of the month, and was an unthreatening third Consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds LLC, agent behind Godolphin's Mojave (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Settled in mid-division early here, he was moved up to lead Fastest 1/4-mile works with 2 1/2 furlongs remaining and was always holding :20 3/5 602 filly Safe in the U S A Just Call Me Berty the spirited challenge of Mickdaam up the rising Consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, agent ground. "There will be plenty of nice races for him, but 711 colt Horse Greeley Mattie Camp he's not in the Derby," Richard Hannon Jr. commented. Consigned by Thoroughbred Friends and Associates, agent "I was very impressed with the way he traveled 714 filly Freud Maya’s Note through the race, and he always looked the winner to Consigned by Everett Livestock, agent me. He seems to be back to his best, as after his debut he was on his way to being a disappointment." Fastest 3/8-mile works :34 662 colt Smooth Jazz Little Bertie You can also pick up a copy of the TDN Consigned by SGV Thoroughbreds (Steven Venosa), agent today at the OBS Spring Sale of Two- click to view all breezes Year-Olds in Training.

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Saturday, Newbury, Britain, post time: 3:10 p.m. PREVIEWS AON GREENHAM S.-G3, £55,000, 3yo, c/g, 7fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 3 Boomerang Bob (Ire) Aussie Rules Sanders J Hills 2 4 Bronterre (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Dobbs Hannon PACHATTACK BACK IN DOUBLEDOGDARE 3 6 Caspar Netscher (GB) Dutch Art (GB) Kelly McCabe Last year’s GI Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic third- 4 1 Rebellious Guest (GB) Cockney Rebel (Ire) Queally Margarson place finisher Pachattack makes her first start for new 5 5 Spiritual Star (Ire) Soviet Star Fortune A Balding connections in today’s GIII Hillard Lyons Doubledogdare 6 2 Tales of Grimm K Distorted Humor R Moore Stoute S. at Keeneland. Flaxman Holdings went to $1.2 million 7 7 Top Offer (GB) Dansili (GB) J Doyle Charlton to secure the former Druid Racing representative at last All carry 126 pounds. year’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Trainer Graham Trainer Roger Charlton is keeping a close eye on the Motion saddles the 6-year-old, who was campaigned by weather ahead of the return of J “TDN Rising Star” Gerard Lyons last term to a six-length win in the J Top Offer in this 2000 Guineas trial. With the ground GIII Arlington Matron S. and a trio of Grade I placings, currently good-to-soft, soft in places, the Beckhampton- for the first time. She has been stabled at Motion’s Fair based conditioner is hoping that it does not deteriorate Hill base ever since. “She was there all winter because too much. "I think at this stage, it is drying up a bit, but it was so mild,” explained assistant trainer David Rock. there is more rain forecast and he's an exceptionally “She missed no training at all. She had her last work good-moving horse, so with two weeks before a there Monday (five furlongs in 1:02) and arrived here Classic, you wouldn't want to have a grueling race," Tuesday night.” Bill Mott sends out a fresh face of his Charlton said. "I'm planning on running him at this own in Juddmonte Farms’ Principal Role. The homebred stage, but I'll have to discuss it with Prince Khalid, and was a multiple stakes winner in Britain for Sir Henry we'll have to see." Cecil and finished third behind Midday (Oasis Dream {GB}) and Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab) in last July’s Saturday, Newbury, Britain, post time: 2:35 p.m. G1 Nassau S. at Goodwood. DUBAI DUTY FREE S. (FRED DARLING S.) S.-G3, £55,000, 3yo, f, 7T SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Friday, Keeneland, post time: 5:13 p.m. EDT 1 7 Best Terms (GB) Exceed & Excel (Aus) R Moore Hannon HILLARD LYONS DOUBLEDOGDARE S.-GIII, $100,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 2 8 Brick Tops (GB) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Spencer Simcock 1 1/16m (AWT) 3 3 Electrelane (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Callan Beckett PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 4 6 Fillionaire (GB) Kyllachy (GB) Harley Channon 1 La Gran Bailadora K Afleet Alex Lanerie Maker 5-1 5 1 Moonstone Magic (GB) Trade Fair (GB) Crowley Beckett K 6 2 Radio Gaga (GB) Multiplex (GB) Mullen McMahon 2 Kathmanblu Bluegrass Cat Leparoux McPeek 4-1 7 9 Roger Sez (Ire) Red Clubs (Ire) Allan T Easterby 3 Lunar Mist K Malibu Moon Homeister Jr Reed 20-1 8 5 Switcher (Ire) Whipper Kingscote Dascombe 4 Principal Role Empire Maker Prado Mott 6-1 9 4 Villeneuve (GB) Zamindar M Dwyer Muir 5 Pachattack K Pulpit Maragh Motion 9-5 All carry 126 pounds. 6 My Pal Chrisy Alex's Pal Panici Lutchman 20-1 7 Sea Level Drive K Malibu Moon Graham Arnold 10-1 Previews cont. p12 8 Joyful Victory K Tapit Albarado Jones 3-1 PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the Get pedigree expert Andrew Caulfield’s GIII Doubledogdare S. at Keeneland take on racing’s newsmakers! For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. You can find all of Caulfield’s columns in the TDN Archive.

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Saturday, Newbury, Britain, post time: 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Randwick, Australia, post time: 1:35 a.m. EDT DUBAI DUTY FREE FINEST SURPRISE S. (JOHN PORTER S.)-G3, BMW DONCASTER MILE H.-G1, A$2,000,000 ($2,069,196), 3yo/up, £55,000, 4yo/up, 12f 5ydsT 1600mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 6 Modun (Ire) King's Best Dettori bin Suroor 127 1 17 Rangirangdoo (NZ) Pentire (GB) Rodd Waller 128 2 7 Allied Powers (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Spencer Bell 124 2 12 More Joyous (NZ) More Than Ready Rawiller Waterhse 127 3 4 Arctic Cosmos North Light (Ire) Buick Gosden 124 3 10 Shoot Out (Aus) High Chaparral (Ire) Bowman Waller 125 4 2 Reknded Intrst (Aus) Redte’s Chce (Aus) Scr Scr Scr 4 1 Bridge of Gold K Giant's Causeway Hanagan Magnusson 124 5 7 Albert the Fat (Aus) Magic Albert (Aus) Arnold Waller 122 5 5 Eye of the Tiger (Ger) Tiger Hill (Ire) Queally Curley 124 6 6 Sincero (Aus) Umatilla (NZ) Williams Farley 122 6 3 Harris Tweed (GB) Hernando (Fr) Jones Haggas 124 7 8 Danleigh (Aus) Mujahid McEvoy Waller 121 7 2 Fiorente (Ire) Monsun (Ger) R Moore Stoute 123 8 21 Happy Zero (Aus) Danzero (Aus) McDonald Hawkses 120 9 13 Wall Street (NZ) Montjeu (Ire) Oliver Moroney 120 Sunday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:38 p.m. EDT 10 22 Secret Admirer (Aus) Dubawi (Ire) Avdulla Begg 119 SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO H.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 3/4mT 11 3 Centennial Park (NZ) Thorn Park (Aus) Shinn Payne 119 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 12 9 King’s Rose (NZ) Redte’s Chce (Aus) Scr Scr Scr 1 Dhaamer (Ire) Dubai Destination Bejarano Mitchell 115 13 14 Hurtle Myrtle (Aus) Dane Shadow (Aus) Schofield Smith 117 2 Bourbon Bay K Sligo Bay (Ire) Rosario Drysdale 122 14 18 Monton (Aus) Catbird (Aus) Newitt Quinton 116 3 Hog's Hollow Perfect Soul (Ire) Flores Gallagher 116 15 5 He’s Remarkable (NZ) Pentire (GB) Reith James 117 16 1 Yosei (Aus) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Payne Webb 115 4 Eagle Poise K Empire Maker Solis Motion 117 5 Bonfire Knight (GB) Red Ransom Talamo Miyadi 113 17 15 Absolutely (Aus) Redte’s Chce (Aus) Nolen Kent 115 6 Harrods Creek Langfuhr Smith Mott 115 18 16 Niagara (Aus) Encsta de Lgo (Aus) Berry Waterhse 115 19 4 Fast Clip (Aus) Snippetson (Aus) Cassidy Waterhse 115 Sunday, Keeneland, post time: 4:42 p.m. EDT 20 19 Single (Aus) High Chaparral (Ire) Scr Scr Scr Also Eligible BEN ALI S.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mA (AWT) 21 20 Happy Trails (Aus) Good Journey Ford Beshara 115 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 22 11 All Legal (Aus) Al Maher (Aus) O’Hara Moses 115 1 Eye Of The Leopard A.P. Indy Bridgmohan Pierce 118 2 Cease War Chant Mena Stall Jr. 118 K MOSHEEN ABSENCE POINTS TO STREAMA 3 Rogue Romance Smarty Jones Leparoux McPeek 118 The decision to spell leading middle-distance filly 4 Guys Reward K Grand Reward Lanerie Romans 118 5 Ioya Bigtime Dynaformer Borel Pessin 118 Mosheen (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) has left Streama 6 Wise Dan Wiseman's Ferry Velazquez Lopresti 123 (Aus) (Stratum {Aus}) the $1.60 (3-5) favorite for 7 Big Blue Kitten Kitten's Joy Castellano Brown 118 Saturday’s G1 Australian Oaks at Royal Randwick. The bay handles cut in the ground as evidenced by her victory in the G2 Surround S. Mar. 10 and she is the AUSTRALIAN PREVIEWS class of the race off her runner-up effort in the G1 Vinery Stud S. where she was getting to Mosheen WEATHER WREAKING HAVOC ON DONCASTER at the finish of the 2000-meter event. She was well It’s been a wet week in Sydney, and the prevailing clear of Aliyana Tilde (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) that heavy conditions are taking a toll on Saturday’s afternoon and holds that one on form. Full of Spirit G1 BMW Doncaster Mile H. King’s Rose (NZ) (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}) is the second choice in the (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) has been withdrawn by Tote and enters off a career-best score in the G3 Adrian trainer Peter Moody and the mare’s connections have Knox S. last Saturday. accepted an invitation to the G1 BMW Champions Mile at Sha Tin May 6. Rekindled Interest (Aus) (Redoute’s Saturday, Randwick, Australia, post time: 12:16 a.m. EDT Choice {Aus}) will go in search of faster ground against PATINACK FARM AUSTRALIAN OAKS-G1, A$550,000 ($567,914), the likes of Manighar (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}) and Americain 3yo, f, 2400mT (Dynaformer) in next Saturday’s G1 Queen Elizabeth S. SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER over 2000 meters, while a decision on the participation 1 6 Streama (Aus) Stratum (Aus) Bowman Walter of leading lady More Joyous (NZ) (More Than Ready) 2 3 Full of Spirit (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) McDonald James 3 8 Rock Robster (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Williams Hayes will be taken on raceday. Owner John Singleton is 4 4 Aliyana Tilde (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Shinn Parker adamant that they avoid the ease in the ground which 5 5 Thy (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) Nolen Moody led to a subpar performance in last year’s Doncaster, 6 2 Lightens (Aus) Viscont (Aus) McEvoy Walter but trainer Gai Waterhouse believes she has the winner 7 7 Suzanne (Aus) Choisir (Aus) Reith Conners no matter the underfoot conditions and will wait until 8 1 Colourist (Aus) Danzero (Aus) O’Hara Walter All carry 123 pounds. the 11th hour in an attempt to convince Singleton to run. Cont. p13

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Saturday, Randwick, Australia, post time: 2:15 a.m. EDT JAMES BOAG GALAXY H.-G1, A$350,000 ($361,493), 3yo/up, 1100mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 16 Mic Mac (Aus) Statue of Liberty Reith Messara 128 2 9 Temple of Boom (Aus) Piccolo (GB) McDonald Gollan 126 3 10 Thnkgdy’rehere (Aus) Secret Savings Quinn Websters 126 4 5 Bel Sprinter (Aus) Bel Esprit (Aus) Dunn Warren 125 5 6 Title (Aus) Honours List (Ire) Ford Pride 125 6 15 Hot Snitzel (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Bowman Ryan 123 7 8 Border Rebel (Aus) Johannesburg McEvoy Grills 121 8 12 News Alert (Aus) Dnhill Dancer (Ire) Rodd Pride 121 9 3 Zaratone (Aus) Zariz (Aus) O’Hara Olive 120 10 4 Winter King (NZ) One Cool Cat N Berry Pride 119 11 14 Elite Falls (Aus) More Than Ready Cassidy O’Shea 117 12 2 Satin Shoes (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) Shinn Conners 117 13 13 Ladys Angel (Aus) Arena (Aus) Williams Pride 115 14 7 Nobby Snip (Aus) Snippetson (Aus) T Berry Waterhse 115 STARINTHEMEADOW, 12, Meadowlake--Lite a Star, by Also Eligible Our Michael 15 1 Second Effort (Aus) Mossman (Aus) Schofield McDonald 115 Foal born Mar. 10, a filly by Leroidesanimaux (Brz). 16 11 African Pulse (Aus) Johannesburg Newitt Moroney 115 Will be bred back to Unbridled's Song. Owned by Diamond A Racing Corp. Boarded at Diamond A Farm. Accomplishments: Dam of Weemissfrankie (Sunriver), Classic MGISW, $559,920.

BRONZE ROUTE, 11, Mud Route--Golden Jewel Box, by Corner Slew O’ Gold Foal born Mar. 11, a filly by Elusive Quality. ‘Improved’ Guineas Bid in the Balance... Will be bred back to Speightstown. Connections of Most Improved (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) Owned by Capistrano Bloodstock. face an anxious wait to see if the well-touted colt Boarded at Taylor Made. makes the line-up for the G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas after Accomplishments: Dam of Top Seed (Grand Slam), SW, missing yesterday's G3 Craven S. Found to be lame on $117,583. the morning of his intended reappearance, Iraj Parvizi's G1 Dewhurst S. third faces a race against time to make DIGNIFIED DIVA, 13, Meadowlake--Saratoga Queen, by the May 5 Newmarket Classic. "Obviously at this stage, Saratoga Six his participation is open to question," trainer Brian Foal born Mar. 11, a filly by Afleet Express. Meehan said. "We will closely monitor the situation in Will be bred back to Afleet Express. conjunction with the vets, and as soon as they have Owned by Martin Cherry. cleared him, we will keep everyone informed." Boarded at Taylor Made. Accomplishments: Dam of A Little Gem (Yonaguska), Sharing Tools Now Available on SW. LOVE MATCH, 12, Partner’s Hero--For Love Alone, by TDN Alerts & In Today’s TDN L’Enjoleur Read something you liked on the TDN homepage Foal born Mar. 11, a filly by Tapit. and want to share it with your friends? Will be bred back to Malibu Moon. Owned by Anne Poulson and Hare Forest Farm. Sharing tools now enable you to do so easily. Boarded at Hidden Brook Farm. Accomplishments: GSW of $188,966.

Links to your facebook page, twitter feed, SNOW FOREST, 23, Woodman--Ice Fantasy, by It’s Google +1, and Google + accounts now accompany each Freezing story on the homepage; and an Email a friend button Foal born Mar. 12, a filly by Giant’s Causeway. allows you to easily email stories as well Owned by and boarded at Mt. Brilliant Farm. Accomplishments: SP-US & GSP-Eng. Dam of Snow Ridge (Tabasco Cat), GISW, $711,989; Pavarotti (A.P. Indy), SW, $151,900. AROUND THE WORLD FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012

7th-KEE, $53,974, Alw, NW2L, 3yo, f, 6f (AWT), 1:11 1/5, ft. SISTERHOOD (f, 3, Kitten’s Joy--Caterette, by Cozzene), heroine of Retama’s La Senorita S. last Yesterday’s Results: October, failed to hit the board in her next three stakes 4th-KEE, $54,472, Alw, NW2$X, 4yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT, attempts on grass, including a fourth in Gulfstream’s 1:02 1/5, fm. Sweetest Chant S. Jan. 22 and a close fifth in Tampa’s PLATINUM EXCHANGE (m, 5, Exchange Rate--Platinum Florida Oaks Feb. 4. Given a 5-1 chance while making Hope {SP}, by Carr de Naskra) was a model of her all-weather bow here, she raced within striking consistency during her sophomore season, posting a distance early, began to roll while racing four wide on record of 7-2-2-2, including a Woodbine allowance win the far turn, and turned it on in the stretch en route to over the all-weather and a strong second-place finish in a 2 1/4-length victory. Myriad (Ghostzapper) was up for the grassy Alywow S. She could do no better than second at 38-1. The victress is a full-sister to Becky's 13th in that term’s GII Raven Run S. over the Kitten, GSP, $243,580; and Cozy Kitten, SW & MGSP, Keeneland Polytrack, then disappeared following a $153,464. Lifetime Record: SW, 7-2-0-0, $90,400. third-place finish in Woodbine’s Jammed Lovely S. in Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by November. Finally back in action after missing all of her Taylor Made Sales. 4-year-old season, the 6-1 shot was sent to the front O/B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey (KY). T-Wesley A from her inside draw. Under pressure through fractions Ward. of :21.76 and :44.63, she shook clear in the stretch to post a hard fought 1 3/4-length decision. Heavily 3rd-KEE, $48,992, Msw, 2yo, 4 1/2f (AWT), :52, ft. favored Caribbean Lady (Speightstown) was second. +ZOLOTO (c, 2, Medaglia d’Oro--Eternal Cup {MSW, Sales history: $200,000 yrl '08 KEESEP; $55,000 RNA $168,760}, by Montbrook), a $120,000 KEESEP wlng '07 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: MSP, 8-3-2-2, yearling graduate, was given a 3-1 chance in his $170,866. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, Keeneland unveiling. Outsprinted a bit after exiting from sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. stall eight, the dark bay began to rally while racing at O-Jim & Susan Hill. B-Michael C Byrne (ON). T-William least four wide on the far turn, and came charging J Hickey. down the stretch on his wrong lead to graduate by Rehab & Conditioning for J&S Hill 3 3/4 lengths over Muggsy (High Cotton). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the brisnet.com Raised & Sold by Ashleigh Stud Farm, Paris, KY chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. An selection O-Silverton Hill LLC. B-Fares Farm Inc (KY). T-Darrin Registered Ontario-Bred Miller. McElroy Equine Yearling Purchase

9th-KEE, $49,022, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:18, ft. " " " JAMAICAN SMOKE (f, 3, Latent Heat--Great Deep Bay, by Mr. Greeley), a debut third at Gulfstream Mar. 14, was favored at 3-2 to exit the maiden ranks. She poked her head in front through an opening quarter in :22.24, began to edge clear on the turn for home and left them in the dust in the stretch. It was 1 1/4 lengths back to Dark Nebula (Exchange Rate) in second. Sales history: $65,000 yrl '10 FTKJUL. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $35,126. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. O-Glencrest Farm LLC. B-W G Lyster III (KY). T-Eddie Kenneally. Bred, Raised and Sold by ASHVIEW FARM Purchased & Raised by 3rd-KEE (Msw) Zoloto (Medaglia d’Oro) overcomes a " " " wide trip to get it right at first asking. 3rd-AQU (Msw) Shanghai Bobby (Harlan’s Holiday) wins the first baby race in New York this spring. Click here to access TDN Sales PPs TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/20/12 • PAGE 2 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Former Racing Official Hamilton Dies: Richard Hamilton, a former steward and long-time racing official for the New York Racing Association, passed away Wednesday evening Herbert Schwartz Passes Away: at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, Herbert T. Schwartz, a successful real estate New York, after suffering a heart developer and owner and breeder of champion New attack. He was 76 years. Hamilton York-bred filly Critical Eye (Dynaformer), passed away had been taken to Saratoga from natural causes Thursday at Hospital Tuesday complaining of his home in Woodmere, New pain in his neck and jaw, according York. He was 80 years. to Peter Hammell, former director Schwartz purchased his first of the National Museum of Racing horses in 1969 and raced a and Hall of Fame. A 1958 graduate number of homebred horses in of Emerson College, Hamilton served in the U. S. Army the family’s flamingo pink silks, until 1961. After working for the Daily Racing Form, including Go Rockin Robin various radio stations in New England and ABC Radio, (Distorted Humor), who upset he went to work for The Jockey Club in 1972 before the GII Peter Pan S. in 2003. joining NYRA three years later. He served the Schwartz also campaigned organization as a paddock judge, clerk of the course, stakes winner Dynamic Lisa and placing judge and alternate steward prior to being bred the stakes winners Be appointed a NYRA steward in 1989, a position he held Bullish and Classic Endeavor. But his best horse by far for six years. Hamilton accepted an early retirement was the durable Critical Eye. The first foal produced by package in 1995 and became the communications Critical Crew (Dr. Blum), Critical Eye negotiated the officer for the Museum of Racing, developing the Hall step into open company with aplomb, upsetting the GI of Fame ceremony. Hammell said that his colleague Gazelle H. in 2000 before adding that year’s GIII Honey enjoyed volunteering his time at Saratoga Hospital and Bee S. and was named champion 3-year-old filly in New at the History Room at the Saratoga Public Library. York. She went on to add the GI Hempstead H. and GII “Dick Hamilton was an invaluable contributor to the Sheepshead Bay H. the following season en route to National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame both being named champion older New York-bred female and during his years here as our communications officer and capped her career with a score in the GIII Ladies’ H. in also in recent years as a volunteer,” said current 2002. She retired with 14 wins from 38 starts and museum director Christopher Dragone. “His knowledge earnings of $1,060,984. Critical Eye was trained by of Thoroughbred racing and his passion for the sport Schwartz’s son Scott. “He was a true horseman who and the Museum were evident to all who knew him. He loved the game,” said Scott Schwartz. “He was was one of the true gentlemen in racing and was involved for five decades and achieved a lot for being a beloved in the Saratoga community.” Hamilton is small, hands-on operation.” In addition to Scott, survived by a niece, Mary Lake, and three nephews, Schwartz is survived by his wife, Carol, daughters Philip, David and Steven Biati, the children of his sister Karen, Bonnie and Robin, and many grandchildren. Audrey Biati, who preceded him in death. A memorial Funeral services will be private. service will he held in Saratoga Springs during the racing season.

q THAT’S A WRAP q Yesterday’s Results: OAKLAWN PARK - Hot Springs, AR 7th-AQU, $67,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($35,000), NW1X, Closed: Saturday, April 14 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:43 3/5, fm. No. of Days: 56 HYPER (h, 5, Victory Gallop--Raw Nerve, by Nureyev) Daily Avg. On-Track Attendance: 10,579 (+3.8%) made it three straight starter allowance wins over the Daily Avg. On-Track Handle: $759,272 (+5.1%) Gulfstream lawn Feb. 15, and lined up as the 4-5 chalk to clear his first allowance condition here. Bumped hard Daily Avg. Total Handle: $2,777,371 (+2.6%) and steadied at the start, the Ramsey homebred Leading Owner: Midwest T’breds (42 wins) recovered nicely to stalk the early leader in second. Leading Trainer: Steve Asmussen (36 wins) Given his cue on the turn for home, the streaking Leading Jockey: Clifford Berry (50 wins) 5-year-old edged clear late to post a 1 1/4-length Website: www.oaklawn.com decision. Liston (Storm Cat) completed the exacta. Lifetime Record: 11-6-3-0, $179,650. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. " " " O/B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey (KY). T-Chad C Brown. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/20/12 • PAGE 3 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

3rd-AQU, $60,000, Msw, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :51 4/5, ft. 2nd-SAX, $61,830, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), +SHANGHAI BOBBY (c, 2, Harlan’s Holiday--Steelin' NW1$X, 3yo/up, a6 1/2fT, 1:12, fm. {SW, $185,197}, by Orientate) wasn’t much of a STORMBERG (r, 4, Storm Cat--Serena's Song {Ch. 3yo secret at even-money in New York’s first baby race of Filly, MGISW, $3,283,388}, by Rahy), a full-brother to the season. Chasing in third in a bit of traffic through Sophisticat, G1SW-GB, GSW & G1SP-Fr, G1SP-Ire, an opening quarter in :22.67, the Starlight Racing $444,231; Grand Reward, GSW-US, MGSP-GB & Ire, colorbearer was guided out four wide approaching the $548,995; and Schramsberg, GSW, $394,626, home stretch and gained steam down the lane to has really come into his own since joining the Mike graduate by four good-looking lengths over the Mitchell barn. The chestnut broke through in his pacesetting filly Ju Ju Eyeballs (Gators N Bears). The seventh career start--first for Mitchell--going down the final time of :51.95 came within .35 of a second of hill Feb. 24, then came within a head of getting his About to Burst’s mark set in 1984. Sales history: picture taken in an allowance Mar. 10. Favored at 9-5 $105,000 yrl '11 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, here, he was last of six through a half mile in :43.47, $36,000. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, was swung out widest of all for the stretch drive, and sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. came flying down the center of the course to register a O-Starlight Racing. B-Stonehaven Steadings (KY). one-length tally over Kumiva (Giant’s Causeway). T-Todd A Pletcher. Stormberg is also a sibling to Serena's Tune (Mr. Prospector), MSW, $337,260; Arbitrate (Deputy Minister), SP, $195,390; and Harlington (Unbridled), GSW, $370,000. Sales history: $450,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 9-2-2-0, $93,459. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Wednesday Night’s Results: Made Sales. 7th-IND, $34,000, Msw, (S), 3,4,5yo, 5 1/2f, O-William J Sims. B-The Robert & Beverly Lewis Trust 1:04 2/5, ft. (KY). T-Mike R Mitchell. +DEER ON THE RUN (g, 3, Deer Lake--Princess Teresa, Friday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:06 p.m. EDT by K. O. Punch), favored at 7-5, broke from post 10 LA PUENTE S., $75,000, 3yo, 1 1/8mT running, led through fractions of :22.16 and :45.69, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML and drew off to score by 6 1/4 lengths. Lifetime 1 Buffalo Billy (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) D Flores Gallagher 6-1 Record: 1-1-0-0, $20,400. Click for the brisnet.com 2 Blingo Artie Schiller Smith Shirreffs 4-5 chart. 3 Tiz Point Tiznow Bejarano R Mandella 5-2 O-Hunt and Smith Ventures. B-Larry R Dean (IN). 4 Captain Obvious (Ire) Choisir (Aus) Gutierrez Cecil 9-2 T-Richard B Kohnhorst. 5 Vibrato Jazz Political Force Rosario Sadler 4-1 Click for the brisnet.com pps.

Yesterday’s Results: 7th-SAX, $60,700, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2$X, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:08 2/5, ft. First/Second-crop starters to watch: Friday, Apr. 20 GREAT WARRIOR (BRZ) (c, 4, Leroidesanimaux (Brz)-- Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2008 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ Esther Rose, by Seeking the Gold) came up a nose BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) ANY GIVEN SATURDAY short in the El Cajon S. over the Del Mar Polytrack last (Distorted Humor), Darley, $40K, 193/16/2 September before taking Fairplex’s Pomona S. by an 5-CRC, Msw, 1m, +Something Shiny, 5-1 FLASHY BULL (Holy Bull), Airdrie, $10K, 153/28/3 emphatic four lengths later that month. He had last 5-CRC, Msw, 1m, +Baby Alexandra, $25K OBS OPN 2yo, 10-1 been seen checking in 12th in the GII Oak Tree Derby POLITICAL FORCE (Unbridled's Song), Claiborne, $15K, 122/23/0 over the turf here Oct. 15, and was returning to a 7-SA, Stk, 1 1/8mT, Vibrato Jazz, $85K OBS MAR 2yo, 4-1 sprint for the first time since racing in his native Brazil WILD TALE (Tale of the Cat), Mighty Acres, $2K, 20/5/2 in 2010. Well off hot early splits, the 25-1 outsider 6-HAW, Msw, 6f, +Rosie's Wild Tale, 12-1 snuck through an opening on the rail turning for home and wore down Saddleranch (Vindication) for a half- length success. Lifetime Record: SW, 11-2-4-2, $131,830. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, Visit the TDN Q&A archive sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. for a series of in-depth O/B-Coudelaria Jessica (BRZ). T-A C Avila. one-on-one interviews with Brazilian Horses Can Win Everywhere. Just Try It. interesting figures in the industry. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/20/12 • PAGE 4 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Newmarket, 17.50, Hcp, £15,000, 3yo, 1 1/4mT, AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS 2:06.37, gd/sf. MAIN SEQUENCE (c, 3, Aldebaran--Ikat {Ire} {GSP-Fr}, IN BRITAIN: by Pivotal {GB}), who followed a 50-1 debut score at Main Sequence, c, 3, Aldebaran. See "Britain." Yarmouth in September with a convincing nursery win over nine furlongs here the following month, was IN FRANCE: supported into 2-1 favoritism in this handicap taken by Dalkala, f, 3, Giant’s Causeway. See "France." Papal Bull (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) en route to bigger things in 2006 and by Wigmore Hall (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) two years ago. Settled last of all early in customary style, the homebred traveled smoothly into contention and, after switching left before the quarter pole ,picked up impressively to lead a furlong later. At the line, the chestnut had a half-length to spare over Ahzeemah (Ire) Yesterday's Results: (Dubawi {Ire}). Main Sequence was recently CONNAUGHT ACCESS FLOORING ABERNANT S.- supplemented to the June 2 G1 Derby. Lifetime Listed, £33,000, Newmarket, 4-19, 3yo/up, 6fT, Record: 3-3-0-0, £17,051. Video, courtesy Racing UK. 1:11.86, gd/sf. O-Niarchos Family; B-Flaxman Holdings; T-D Lanigan. 1--#MAYSON (GB), 131, c, 4, by Invincible Spirit (Ire)-- Mayleaf (GB), by Pivotal (GB). O-David W Armstrong; Newmarket, 14.25, Debutantes, £8,000, 3yo, 1mT, B-Highfield Farm LLP; T-Richard Fahey; J-Paul Hanagan; 1:39.26, gd/sf. £18,714. Lifetime Record: 13-3-3-3, £61,975. +MARINER'S CROSS (IRE) (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}-- 2--Jimmy Styles (GB), 131, g, 8, Inchinor (GB)--Inya Trilemma {GB}, by Slip Anchor {GB}), a i100,000 Lake (GB), by Whittingham (Ire). (£32,000 yrl ‘05 GOFSPT yearling, tanked his way to the lead for the DONSEP). O-Gwyn Powell & Peter Ridgers; B-Barry opening couple of furlongs of this longstanding tenet of Minty; T-Clive Cox; £7,095. the Craven meeting, the Wood Ditton S. Joined on the 3--Internationaldebut (Ire), 131, g, 7, High Chaparral front end to the quarter pole, the 6-1 shot took (Ire)--Whisper Light (Ire), by Caerleon. (i225,000 yrl command there, and gradually asserted against the rail ‘06 TATIRE; £25,000 HIT ‘10 DONJAN). O-A Taylor to score by 1 3/4 lengths from Mukhadram (GB) Jr; B-Ennistown Stud; T-Paul Midgley; £3,551. (Shamardal). "We always thought he was a nice horse Margins: 3HF, 1HF, NK. Odds: 4-1, 15-2, 25-1. and His Highness has always liked him," trainer Also Ran: Cheviot, New Planet (Ire), Elusivity (Ire), High Mahmood Al Zarooni commented. "His head looks like Standing, Sirius Prospect, Genki (Ire), Tiddliwinks (GB). Dubai Millennium's and he has always been Scratched: Fratellino (GB). straightforward in his work. Maybe we'll go for a Mayson's juvenile campaign was highlighted by a conditions race over a mile and a quarter next, and he's fourth in the five-furlong G3 Molecomb S. at bred to be a mile-and-a-half Derby horse. He will Goodwood, and last season saw two placings at listed improve, as we haven't pushed this horse to the limit in level before returning to run third in the Listed his training." Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £5,175. Video, Cammidge Trophy at Doncaster Mar. 31. Never far courtesy Racing UK. from the easy early tempo here, the bay took control O-Godolphin; B-Airlie Stud; T-Mahmood Al Zarooni. approaching the furlong marker and drew away for an Newmarket, 13.50, Mdn, £7,000, 2yo, f, 5fT, 1:00.03, authoritative success. "The G2 Duke of York S. [at gd/sf. York May 16] has always been the plan," trainer +TASSEL (GB) (f, 2, Kyllachy {GB}--Xtrasensory {GB}, Richard Fahey commented. "He had a little setback as a by Royal Applause {GB}), sent off the 6-5 favorite due 3-year-old, so hasn't had a lot of racing. He ran with to favorable home reports, was professional at the start the choke out at Doncaster as he was fresh, but settled and raced prominently as All Fur Coat (GB) (Multiplex today and relaxed. If he progresses, he could be okay." {GB}) took up the pace-setting duties. Working her way Video, courtesy Racing UK. past the long-time leader with 100 yards remaining, the £42,000 DONAUG yearling asserted to best that rival by 1 1/4 lengths. "She's got a lovely temperament, • ON THE WORKTAB • which is her best asset, and Ryan [Moore] loved her," HOLLYWOOD Richard Hannon Jr. said. "They went pretty quick and it I’ll Have Another (Flower Alley), 6f, 1:13.60, 5/18 was a test, so she probably wants six furlongs. If she's good enough, we'd love to go to Royal Ascot with her, KEENELAND but she'd need another race before that. She's one of Judy the Beauty (Ghostzapper), 3fT, :39.20, 1/1 our better early-season 2-year-olds, and she'll improve Major Gain (More Than Ready), 3f, :36, 1/3 for it." Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £4,528. Video, courtesy Racing UK. Stephanie’s Kitten (Kitten’s Joy), 5fT, 1:01.80, 1/1 O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-Herbert Jones; Upperline (Maria’s Mon), 5f, 1:00.40, 2/17 B-Susan Field; T-Richard Hannon. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/20/12 • PAGE 5 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Newmarket, 17.20, Mdn, £7,000, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:25.79, Ripon, 17.05, Mdn, £4,000, 3yo, 1mT, 1:49.56, sf. gd/sf. +HAWAIIAN STORM (GB) (f, 3, Jeremy--Malahini PERFECT STEP (IRE) (f, 3, Iffraaj {GB}--Spiritual Air {UAE}, by Jade Robbery) was bullied out of a {GB}, by Royal Applause {GB}), not seen since prominent early position and chased the leading pair in finishing fifth on debut to the smart Salford Art (Ire) (Sir third after the initial exchanges of this opening show. Percy {GB}) over six furlongs at Windsor in August, Making smooth progress in the long straight to lead at was sent off at 14-1 shot. The bay filly broke well to the two pole, the 50-1 outsider was ridden out inside race keenly in second early. Ridden approaching the the closing panel to comfortably hold fellow newcomer quarter pole, the £55,000 DONAUG yearling gained a Vital Calling (GB) (Vital Equine {Ire}) by 1 1/2 lengths. narrow lead with 150 yards remaining and battled Sales history: 8,000gns RNA yrl ‘10 TATOCT. Lifetime gamely to score by a half-length from Riot of Colour Record: 1-1-0-0, £2,588. Video, courtesy (GB) (Excellent Art {GB}). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, attheraces.com. £4,528. Video, courtesy Racing UK. O-The Storm Partnership; B-J A & Mrs Duffy; T-Elaine O-Clipper Logistics; B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd; T-Roger Burke. Varian.

Ripon, 15.55, Hcp, £10,500, 3yo, 1mT, 1:48.63, sf. HAJRAS (IRE) (c, 3, Dubai Destination--Nufoos {GB} {SW & GSP-GB, $133,745}, by Zafonic), a half-brother to Awzaan (GB) (Alhaarth {Ire}), G1SW-GB, $285,268, RISPOLI TO RIDE IN FRANCE bagged a Mar. 17 maiden at Wolverhampton, and Dual Italian champion jockey Umberto Rispoli will doubled up in this handicap–which was won two years enjoy a spell in France this season upon his return from ago for the same stable by eventual G1 Dubai World Hong Kong, Racing Post reported yesterday. Due to Cup hero Monterosso (GB) (Dubawi {Ire})--to remain begin his French stint next month, the 2009 and 2010 unbeaten. Positioned in midfield until making rapid domestic title holder's agent Alexis Doussot told the headway headway into contention with three furlongs trade daily, "This move has been well planned and, to go, the crowd's 5-2 choice kept on strongly under once Umberto finishes in Hong Kong, he will be final-quarter coaxing to deny the game Dance the Rain working full-time here with us in France." (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) by a half-length. "He's a lovely horse, but is inexperienced, and it was hard work Yesterday's Results: out there," explained trainer's wife Deirdre Johnston. PRIX LORD SEYMOUR-Listed, i52,000, Longchamp, "[Jockey] Joe [Fanning] didn't want to be overly hard 4-19, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:38.30, sf. on him as it was very testing ground. He's big, scopey 1--SOLEMIA (IRE), 123, f, 4, by Poliglote (GB)-- and very genuine. He has a fantastic attitude, and we'll Brooklyn's Dance (Fr) (GSW-Fr), by Shirley Heights see where we go from here." Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, (GB). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Carlos Laffon- £8,880. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. Parias; J-Olivier Peslier; i26,000. Lifetime Record: O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; T-Shadwell GSP-Fr, 8 starts, 3 wins, 4 places, i117,350. *1/2 Estate Company Ltd; T-Mark Johnston. to Gold Dodger (Slew O’Gold), SW-Fr; Brooklyn’s Gold (Seeking the Gold), SW-Fr; Prospect Park (GB) Ripon, 14.10, Mdn, £5,500, 2yo, 5fT, 1:05.64, sf. (Sadler’s Wells), MGSW & G1SP-Fr, MGSP-US, +RUN FAT LASS RUN (GB) (c, 2, Sakhee--Feolin {GB}, $617,510; Never Green (Ire) (Halling), SW-Fr; and by Dr Fong), a 4,000gns TATDEC weanling, was Prospect Wells (Fr) (Sadler’s Wells), GSW & G1SP-Fr, positioned in a handy fifth after the initial strides of this SW-GB, $400,185. opening show. Niggled at throughout, the 8-1 chance 2--Griraz (Fr), 127, g, 7, Nombre Premier (GB)--Niraz was cajoled into second approaching the final furlong (Fr), by Nikos (GB). O-Serge Kinast & Mme Nicole and kept on well for one flick of the persuader Garde Dubord; B-Michel Berlato; T-Jean-Laurent thereafter to account for Botanical Garden (GB) (Royal Dubord; i10,400. Applause {GB}) by a length. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, 3--Tip Toe (Fr), 123, h, 5, Footstepsinthesand (GB)-- £3,558. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. Midnight Queen (Ger), by Platini (Ger). (i70,000 yrl O-SCB Ltd; B-Mrs C R Philipson & Mrs H G Lascelles; ‘08 ARQAUG; i35,000 RNA HIT ‘11 ARQARC). T-Kevin Ryan. O-William & Robert Jeffcock, Francois Doumen & Haras d'Ecouves; B-Haras d'Etreham; T-Francois • ON THE WORKTAB • Doumen; i7,800. Margins: 4, SNK, 1. Odds: 2.20, 6.50, 4.70. SANTA ANITA Also Ran: Runaway (Ger), Jo All the Way (GB), Acclamation (Unusual Heat), 1mT, 1:38.20, 1/2 Dormello (Ire), Racemate (GB), Cat Nova (Fr), Aristote Blueskiesnrainbows (English Channel), 4f, :47.40, 2/15 (GB), Snape Maltings (Ire). Cont. p6 TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/20/12 • PAGE 6 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

PRIX LORD SEYMOUR cont. Longchamp, 14.50, Cond, i29,000, 3yo, 7fT, Solemia, who bagged a first black-type score in the 1:24.70, sf. Sept. 30 Listed Prix Joubert at Saint-Cloud, lined up for LOCKWOOD (GB) (c, 3, Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Emily this campaign opener coming off a runner-up finish to Bronte {GB} {GSW-Fr & SP-GB}, by Machiavellian), Vadamar (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}) in the Oct. 16 G2 Prix du who hit the board going one mile at Saint-Cloud Nov. Conseil de Paris over this course and distance. 17, broke in fourth and occupied that berth until turning Positioned in fifth until shuffled back two spots at for home in this comeback. Asked to close approaching halfway, she made ominous headway in the stretch to the final quarter mile, the well-backed 2-1 second lead approaching the final eighth and drew off late to choice quickened to challenge passing the eighth pole, easily impose authority by daylight. "Solemia had good and ran on strongly under whipless coaxing in the latter form going into the race and was certainly entitled to stages to comfortably best Son du Silence (Ire) (Elusive win as nicely as she did," said winning conditioner City) by 2 1/2 lengths. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 1 win, Carlos Laffon-Parias. "I want to bring her back here for 2 places, i22,900. the [May 8 G3] Prix d'Hedouville and I will do so, O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Darley; although I regret that it comes so soon after this. T-Andre Fabre. Ideally, I would like more time between the two races, but she didn't seem to have a hard time here, so let's Nantes, 13.30, Mdn, i16,000, unraced 3yo, 1 1/2mT, be hopeful she can cope." 2:54.58, hy. +AL FARAJ (GB) (f, 3, Doyen {Ire}--Beau Fete {Arg}, Longchamp, 13.15, Cond, i34,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/4mT, by Beau Sultan) raced second going past the judge first 2:14.50, sf. time and disputed the lead down the far side. Stoked DALKALA (f, 3, Giant’s Causeway--Daltaya {Fr} {GSW- up on the home turn, the 7-1 chance led into the short Fr, $111,059}, by Anabaa), who prevailed going nine straight and was was ridden out inside the final 300 furlongs here on debut Oct. 16, was settled fifth off a meters to safely assert by a length from Speedy Martin sedate pace stepped up one panel for most of this (Fr) (Rail Link {GB}). Lifetime Record: 1 start, 1 win, seasonal return. Coming under pressure before turning i8,000. for home, the 13-5 second choice looked held when O-Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani; B-Umm Qarn coming under sterner urging approaching the final, but Management Company Ltd; T-Freddy Head. found an additional gear in the closing stages, and quickened smartly to oust Lady Apples (Fr) (Enrique {GB}) by a head on the line. She is the first foal from 2007 G3 Prix de la Grotte heroine Daltaya, who hails from the immediate family of champions Daylami (Ire) (Doyoun {Ire}) and Dalakhani (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}). Yesterday's Result: Daltaya has a 2-year-old Dynaformer colt and produced Tipperary, 16.55, Mdn, i12,500, 2yo, 5fT, 1:04.49, a Mr. Greeley filly last April before being bred to sf/hy. Medaglia d’Oro. Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 2 wins, KATCHY LADY (GB) (f, 2, Kyllachy {GB}--Star Approval i29,000. {Ire}, by Hawk Wing), who ran fourth at Cork first time O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan's Studs SC; Apr. 7, broke sharply to seize immediate control of this T-Alain de Royer-Dupre. second at-bat. Coming under pressure entering the final quarter mile, the 1-3 chalk required vigorous urging Longchamp, 14.20, Cond, i34,000, 3yo, c/g, inside the closing panel to prevail by a nose from Chips 1 1/4mT, 2:14.30, sf. Are Down (Ire) (Ad Valorem) in a blanket finish. Sales ALBION (GB) (c, 3, With Approval--Alborada {GB} history: 30,000gns wnlg ‘10 TATDEC; 60,000gns RNA {MG1SW-GB, MGSW & G1SP-Ire, $989,615}, by yrl ‘11 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, i9,350. Alzao), a last-out second at Maisons-Laffitte Nov. 10, Video, courtesy attheraces.com. was reined back race fifth of the five runners from the O-Richard Barnes; B-Newsells Park Stud Ltd & JHAG break in this sophomore bow. Shaken up once into the Bloodstock; T-Patrick Prendergast. stretch run, the 36-5 chance was ridden along with 350 meters remaining and kept on well under continued • ON THE WORKTAB • urging to deny Lunayir (Fr) (Sinndar {Ire}) by neck in the shades of the post. The homebred is a half-brother to PALM MEADOWS Alvarita (GB) (Selkirk), SW-Fr. Sales history: 65,000gns Brethren (Distorted Humor), 4fT, :47.12, 1/2 RNA yrl ‘10 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 4 starts, 1 win, Buffum (Bernardini), 5f, 1:04.32, 2/2 3 places, i31,300. Sweet Cat (Kitten’s Joy), 4f, :48.23, 2/8 O/B-Kirsten Rausing; T-Andre Fabre. Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), 5f, 1:01.66, 1/2 Ï Ò TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/20/12 • PAGE 7 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

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INGLIS EASTER BROODMARE SALE CONCLUDES BLACK-TYPE RESULTS: Chestpeak (NZ) (12, Danasinga {Aus}--Lake Air INAUGURAL S., $50,000, EVD, 4-18, 3yo, 6f, 1:10 {Aus}, by Bassenthwaite {GB}), selling as lot 549, sold 1/5, ft. for A$60,000 to Eliza Park Stud to top Thursday’s 1--#HURRICANE BLUFF, 119, g, 3, Richter Scale--Just General Session of the Inglis Easter Broodmare Sale. In Sugar, by Gift of Gib. O/B-Chad White (LA); T-Frank foal to Dane Shadow (Aus), the mare was consigned by Trosclair; J-Kirk Paul LeBlanc; $30,000. Lifetime Bylong Park Thoroughbreds. She is the dam of stakes- Record: 4-3-0-1, $83,676. placed The New Boy (Aus) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}). 2--Speargun, 117, c, 3, Badge of Silver--Woodland “Vendors who read the market well were able to attract Sprite, by Woodman. ($27,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). plenty of competition on their lots as buyers worked O-Erich Brehm & Gene Voss. $10,000. their way through their preferences from Day One 3--Courtesy Cat, 119, g, 3, Big Top Cat--Wood So, by through Day Two and into Day Three,” noted Inglis Baederwood. ($30,000 2yo ‘11 EVDMAR). O-Circle H Managing Director Mark Webster. Complete results are Farms. $5,500. available on www.inglis.com.au. Margins: 1, 3 1/4, HF. Odds: 3.40, 8.90, 1.80.

INGLIS EASTER BROODMARE SALE ALLOWANCE RESULTS: THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 1st-AQU, $65,660, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:37 1/5, ft. CUMULATIVE 2012 TRUTH WILL TELL (m, 5, Successful Appeal--Magic Catalogued 680 Way {SP, $124,014}, by Runaway Groom) Lifetime No. Offered 594 Record: 17-4-3-4, $138,773. O/T-Brad L Baker. B-A No. Sold 435 Stevens Miles Jr (KY). RNAs 159 % RNA 26.7% 5th-KEE, $53,948, NW1X, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m (AWT), High Price A$1,050,000 1:52 2/5, ft. Gross A$23,182,450 LOOKIN AT TIGER (c, 4, Broken Vow--Tigress Woods, Average (% change) A$53,293 by A.P. Indy) Lifetime Record: 9-2-0-1, $75,819. Median (% change) A$16,000 O/B-Rosecrest Farm LLC (KY). T-Philip A Sims. www.inglis.com.au *$22,000 RNA yrl '09 KEESEP.

4th-PEN, $40,320, 4-18, NW1X, 3yo, 1m, 1:39 2/5, ft. BECCA'S RUN (c, 3, Forest Wildcat--Gac's Tomboy, by Unbridled's Song) Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, $87,480. O-Michael Cascio. B-Mr & Mrs Michael Joseph Cascio (PA). T-Norman R Pointer. *Placed 1st Via DQ.

Yesterday’s Results: 8th-IND, $39,001, 4-18, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW2X, TOKYO SPRINT-Listed, ¥45,900,000, 4-19, Ohi, 3yo/up, 1m70y, 1:40 2/5, ft. 4yo/up, 1200m, 1:10.05, gd. WESTSHORE (h, 5, Saint Liam--Alexi Dancer, by A.P. 1--SEI CRIMSON (JPN), 124, h, 6, Eishin Sandy (Jpn)-- Indy) Lifetime Record: SP, 19-5-2-1, $159,139. Suda Reef (Jpn), by South Atlantic (Ire). O-Seiki O/B-Courtlandt Farm (KY). T-James E Baker. *1/2 to Kaneda; B-Shimizu Stud; T-Toshiyuki Hattori; Gresham (Seeking The Gold), GSP, $147,804. J-Y Iwata; ¥27,000,000. Lifetime Record: MGSW-Jpn, 34-12-5-4, ¥319,389,000. 8th-HAW, $37,000, 4-18, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, 6f, 2--Fujino Wave (Jpn), 128, h, 10, Black Tie Affair (Ire)-- 1:11 2/5, ft. Incurable Romantic, by Stop the Music. COME ON MAN (g, 4, Pure Prize--Milk Toast, by 3--Starboard (Jpn), 124, h, 5, Swept Overboard--Cedar ) Lifetime Record: 11-3-1-0, $60,227. Arazi (Jpn), by Arazi. O-Richard Fosher, Harvey Noble & Bruce Oakes. B-Gary Margins: 1HF, 3/4, 1. Odds: 2.2, 15.2, 19.9. Tussey (IL). T-Roger A Brueggemann.

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Breeders’ Edition cont. 5th-IND, $36,000, 4-18, NW2L, (S), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N 1:04 4/5, ft. NORTHERN REVEAL (g, 4, Cat Power--Northern EUROPE Revival, by Theatrical {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 9-2-4-1, $79,000. O-Hunt and Smith Ventures. B-Martin CONDITIONS RESULTS: Schmucker (IN). T-Richard B Kohnhorst. *1/2 to BRITAIN, Ripon, 14.45, £10,500, 4yo/up, 9f 170ydsT, Northern Candyride (Candy Ride {Arg}), MSW, 2:15.14, sf. $221,253. JET AWAY (GB) (h, 5, Cape Cross {Ire}--Kalima {GB}, by Kahyasi {Ire}) Lifetime Record: SP-GB, 12-5-3-0, 7th-CRC, $27,700, Opt. Clm. ($16,000), NW1X, £45,484. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Sir 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11 1/5, ft. Henry Cecil. GRANDE SHORES (c, 4, Black Mambo--Sexy Stockings, by Tabasco Cat) Lifetime Record: SP, 10-2-4-0, ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: $71,525. O/B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc (FL). T-Stanley I Opie (GB), f, 2, Gold Away (Ire)--Dyanamore (SP-Ity), Gold. *1/2 to Jackson Bend (Hear No Evil), MGISW, by Mt. Livermore. Nantes, France, 4-19, Mdn, 2yo, $1,250,950; Garter Belt (Anasheed), MSW, $139,255. 5 1/2fT. B-Yeguada de Milagro SA. Reinert (GB), c, 3, Doyen (Ire)--Secret Search, by ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Private Account. Milan, Italy, 4-18, Mdn, 3yo, c/g, +K Court, c, 2, Doneraile Court--Olivia K, by 1mT. B-Azienda Agricola San Felice di Andreina Smokester. SAX, 4-19, (C), 2f, :22. B-Budget Stables Toselli. (KY). Fularmada (GB), f, 3, Manduro (Ger)--Step Danzer (Ire) First Winner for Sire (SW & G1SP-Ity, $303,659}, by Desert Prince (Ire). Milan, Italy, 4-18, Mdn, 3yo, f, 1mT. B-Azienda +Janetta's Ginger, f, 2, Wistle Wind--Famous Author, Agricola Francesca. *1/2 to Fanunalter (GB) by Slerp. GGX, 4-19, 2f (AWT), :21 3/5. B-Cynthia (Falbrav {Ire}), GSW-GB & GSP-UAE, $264,306. Hoskins & Juan Stewart (CA). *1st winner for sire La Cimba (GB), f, 3, Red Clubs (Ire)--Musical Moonlight (by Fusaichi Accele). (GB), by Observatory. Pisa, Italy, 4-19, Mdn, 3yo, Burst Away, f, 3, After Market--Symbolic, by Silver 1m 165ydsT. B-Theakston Stud. *2,200gns yrl ‘09 Deputy. PIM, 4-19, 6f, 1:13 1/5. B-Pam and Martin TATDEC; £6,000 2yo ‘11 DONAPR. Wygod (KY). *$3,000 yrl '10 KEESEP. Kuda Huraa (Ire), g, 4, Montjeu (Ire)--Healing Music (Fr) Get Right, c, 3, Malibu Moon--Liberty Flag, by (SP-Fr), by Bering (GB). Wolverhampton, Britain, Kingmambo. AQU, 4-19, (C), 1mT, 1:37 4/5. 4-19, Mdn, 3yo/up, 12f 50yds (AWT). B-Healing B-Caldara Farm & Stud TNT LLC (KY). *$225,000 yrl Music Partnership. *190,000gns 2yo '10 TATAPR. '10 KEESEP. **3/4 to At First Sight (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), G1SP-GB, Olivia's Belle, f, 3, Prospector's Gift--Lucky Sparkles, by MGSP-Ire & GSP-Aus, $505,848-GB & Ire. Phone Trick. EVD, 4-18, 5 1/2f, 1:06 2/5. B-Charles Latino (Ire), c, 4, Oratorio (Ire)--Crepe Ginger G. Breaux (LA). (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. Milan, Italy, 4-18, Cond, Mr. Espresso, c, 3, Put It Back--Cricket Box, by 4yo/up, 1mT. B-TW Bloodstock Ltd. *4,500gns wnlg Notebook. CRC, 4-19, (C), 1mT, 1:37 4/5. B-Ocala ‘08 TATDEC; i20,000 yrl ‘09 TATIRE. Stud (FL). *$35,000 2yo ‘11 OBSMAR. **1/2 to Outofthebox (Montbrook), GISW, $734,008; Ruff A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will And Ready (More Than Ready), SW, $278,277. indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will denote Ten to Midnight, g, 3, Tenpins--Midnight Delight (MSP, a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner. $212,943), by Sea Hero. EVD, 4-18, (S), 1m, 1:40 4/5. B-Allen Guillote Jr. (LA). *$13,000 yrl '10 WAIKATO STUD - 2012 STUD FEES Stallion (Sire) Fee (NZ$) LTBSEP. O'Reilly (NZ) (Last Tycoon {Ire}) 45,000 Dunraven Pass, c, 4, Artie Schiller--Tioga Pass, by Pins (Aus) Marquetry. IND, 4-18, 5 1/2f, 1:03 2/5. B-Hargus & (Snippets {Aus}) 37,500 Savabeel (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) 35,000 Sandra Sexton & John Sullivan (KY). *$19,000 RNA Paco Boy (Ire) (Desert Style {Ire}) 10,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. Fast'N'Famous (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) 6,000 Heavy Favorite, m, 5, King Cugat--Heavy Artillery, by No Excuse Needed (GB) (Machiavellian) 6,000 Wayne County (Ire). PIM, 4-19, 5fT, :58 1/5. B-Dale Rios (NZ) (Hussonet) 4,000 & Joan Everett (MD). All fees+ GST, LFG www.waikatostud.nz