WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2020

HORSERACING INTEGRITY TWICE IN A LIFETIME? SENOR BUSCADOR MAY GIVE PEACOCK FAMILY SECOND SHOT AND SAFETY ACT PASSES AT DERBY IN CONGRESS by Joe Bianca Most of the racing world was likely asleep or otherwise occupied late Friday night, but the small fraction that was awake and watching the action at Remington Park may have witnessed the breakout of a star 2021 3-year-old as well as the birth of a feel-good story of the year candidate. Cont. p8

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IN TDN EUROPE TODAY AN IRISH THRONE FOR KING OF CHANGE Group 1 winner King of Change (GB) (Farhh {GB}) will stand at Mitch McConnell | Getty Images Derrinstown Stud in Ireland for €7,000 next year. The TDN’s Alayna Cullen speaks with Derrinstown’s Stephen Collins. by Bill Finley Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. Included in a year-end government funding bill that included a $900-billion COVID-19 relief package, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act was passed by the House of Representatives and Congress Monday night. The bill is expected to be signed into law shortly by President Donald J. Trump, which would mean that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, once considered a longshot to pass, will become a reality. The passage of the bill was a a bipartisan effort led by Congressmen Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Andy Barr (R-KY) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). AKentucky=s cherished horseracing traditions deserve to be protected. I=m proud the Senate agreed to my legislation to preserve our signature racing industry and the 24,000 workers who support it,@ McConnell said in a statement. AWith the leadership of Congressman Andy Barr and the partnership of sport leaders, horse advocates, and fans, we=re one step closer to promoting fairness and safety across Thoroughbred racing. As Majority Leader, I made this Kentucky-focused legislation a top priority in the Senate. I look forward to this major advancement for our beloved sport becoming law.@ Cont. p3 BE AMONG THE STARS.

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HISA Passes in Congress cont. from p1 ends there. I am thrilled about it.@ Barr said, AWith today=s passage of HISA in Congress we are in The push to have the Act passed was led by The Jockey Club the final stretch of achieving the most transformational and and was joined by several major racetracks and organizations. consequential reform of the Thoroughbred horseracing industry The list includes the Breeders= Cup, the NTRA, Keeneland, since enactment of the Churchill Downs, the New York Interstate Horseracing Act of Racing Association, Del Mar, The 1978. For almost a decade, I Stronach Group and the Water have worked with industry Hay Oats Alliance. stakeholders and my AI=d like to thank Senate Congressional colleagues to Majority Leader McConnell for build consensus around reforms diligently focusing on getting this that will protect equine athletes much-needed bill included in the and strengthen confidence and must-pass Omnibus international competitiveness in Appropriations Bill,@ said Stuart the sport. I am proud to S. Janney, III, Chairman of The champion this historic, Jockey Club. ALeader McConnell bipartisan legislation with has been a powerful force when Congressman Paul Tonko and it comes to promoting and Leader McConnell and I look supporting the Thoroughbred forward to President Trump Stuart Janney | Horsephotos industry in Kentucky and signing it into law.@ throughout the nation. With the AIt=s a great day,@ Tonko said. AIt=s going to save a sport, passage of this bill, we restore confidence with our fans that the provide additional jobs and will be so respectful of the equine competition is clean, the game is fair and the horse and rider are athletes, the jockeys and others who are involved. It begins and protected." Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 14 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2020

The bill calls for a phase-in period and will not take effect until July 1, 2022 at which time the AHorse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority@ will be in place and responsible for Adeveloping and implementing a horseracing anti-doping, end-medication program and a racetrack safety program for covered horses...@ The Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act means sweeping changes for a sport that has been rocked by recent doping scandals and has come under fire from animal rights activists and media outlets over equine fatalities on the racetrack. Once the Act goes into effect, drug testing and the policing of the sport will be turned over from the individual state racing commissions to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). USADA has an impressive track record and it is widely believed that it will be more effective in catching and punishing cheaters than the current system. All medication and safety rules will be standardized nationwide.

Arthur Hancock | Horsephotos APeople will come to, hopefully, trust [the sport] again and have confidence in it,@ said Arthur Hancock, who, along with his wife Staci, has been a leading voice for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. AWe=re going to clean out the drugs and thugs.@ AThis is a monumental step forward that will help secure the future of Thoroughbred racing in the United States,@ said Dave O=Rourke, President & CEO of the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA). AFor the first time, the sport will have a unified set of national safety and integrity standards to replace an outdated system that relied on patchwork regulation. The HISA will achieve the type of reforms long supported and advanced by NYRA, including a national approach to medication control and the strongest anti-doping authority the sport has ever seen.@ The bill was originally introduced six years ago by Tonko and Barr, but seemed to be going nowhere in Congress. That all changed when McConnell announced his support in an Aug. 31 press conference held at Keeneland. Cont. p5 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 14 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2020

Shortly thereafter, a stand-alone bill was passed in the House, but had not come up in the Senate until Monday=s vote. The language covering the Act takes up 64 pages in the omnibus bill, but leaves some questions unanswered. In particular, where the funding will come from to pay for USADA and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority remains somewhat unclear. The bill states that initial funding to establish the Authority and underwrite its operations shall be provided through loans obtained by the Authority. The funding will eventually have to come from the states, but it is not known how they will raise the money. The AAuthority@ will be governed by a nine-member Board which must be put in place prior to July 1, 2022.

Industry Leaders Responsd to HISA

Drew Fleming, President and CEO of Breeders' Cup "This marks the single most significant safety and integrity development in the history of Thoroughbred racing. This moment also demonstrates that great progress can be accomplished when the industry works together. We recognize that there is more to be done and we look forward to working with our counterparts to build on this momentum and further improve the sport for generations to come. Breeders' Cup thanks House and Senate leadership for their support and applauds Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for bringing the industry together to build consensus on meaningful reforms and regulations. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Martha McSally (R-AZ), along with Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY) and Paul Tonko (D-NY) were also instrumental in this all-hands-on-deck effort to making racing safer and more transparent. HISA will increase public confidence in one of our country's oldest sports by creating uniform anti-doping and medication control and racing operations programs that will be developed and enforced by an independent Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (the Authority). Breeders' Cup is proud to have played a role in this effort.@

Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of National Thoroughbred Racing Association AWe thank Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for his pivotal role in the passage of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) by the U.S. Senate. We also applaud Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Congressmen Andy Barr (R-KY) and Paul Tonko (D-NY) and other allies in Congress whose support helped make this watershed moment possible.@ Cont. p6 Thank you to our dedicated team and our equine athletes who make the dream possible.

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AWe look forward to President Trump signing the HISA into law conditions possible and to protect the integrity of the sport for and by doing so, commencing the establishment of an our athletes, horsemen and fans. The independent Authority independent and well-informed central authority that will established by HISA will bring a level of consistency and ensure the integrity of our sport and the safety of our human accountability that will improve our sport for years to come as and equine athletes nationwide.@ they work to develop and implement uniform anti-doping, Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill medication control and operational Downs Inc. measures. Keeneland is honored to ASenator McConnell=s leadership have been involved in this has been critical in bringing the ground-breaking legislation.@ Thoroughbred industry together and prioritizing the passage of the James L. Gagliano, President and Horseracing Integrity and Safety COO, The Jockey Club Act. This is a pivotal moment for AAs the enforcement agency for the future of horseracing, a sport drug testing and medication policy that will now be governed by world for the U.S. Olympic team and class, uniform standards across the other major sports, USADA is United States.@ ideally suited to work with the Jim Gagliano | The Jockey Club Horseracing Integrity and Safety Keeneland President and CEO Bill Authority. USADA and the Thomason and Keeneland President-Elect Shannon Arvin Authority will ensure rigorous race-day and out-of-competition AThe passage of HISA is a landmark moment for the testing and modernize the regulation of Thoroughbred racing in Thoroughbred racing community=s ongoing efforts to ensure our the U.S.@ horses are running under the safest and most transparent Cont. p7 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 14 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2020

AThis would not have been possible without the outstanding never easy and valid concerns must be addressed and resolved, support we received from the original members of the Coalition we are at a critical time for our industry. The enactment of the for Horse Racing Integrity, many of the prominent organizations Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act provides us with a unique in Thoroughbred racing, the leaders in the Standardbred opportunity to change the image of our sport and engender industry, in particular Jeff Gural of the Meadowlands, and the confidence in the future.@ numerous animal welfare groups that rallied their members to voice support for HISA.@ Water Hay Oats Alliance AToday marks a turning point toward a bright future for Joe Appelbaum, President of New York Thoroughbred American horse racing, the health and welfare of its horses and Horsemen=s Association jockeys, and the integrity of the sport. After years of negotiation AHorsemen should view Monday=s passage of the Horseracing and compromise, it is with great pride and complete satisfaction Integrity and Safety Act with hope. It's been clear for a that the Water Hay Oats Alliance (WHOA) celebrates the generation that a systematic approach to equine welfare and inclusion of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) in competitive integrity is needed and the passage of HISA is the the 2020 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. first step in that direction. AWHOA has long supported the appointment of an AThe real work starts now, as the Authority has a mere 18 independent anti-doping program run by the U.S. Anti-Doping months to flesh out the legislative framework. NYTHA looks Agency (USADA) to tackle the problem of widespread drug use forward to working with the Authority to ensure that horse in American racing. HISA meets that goal and our members look racing has an effective system ensuring the safety of our equine forward to the development of a gold standard program led by athletes and a level playing field for all participants.@ USADA. It is obvious that after years of committee review and discussion, America=s racing industry can not police it self, nor Coalition for Horse Racing Integrity does it possess the power to adequately punish those who take AThe Coalition for Horse Racing Integrity (CHRI) strongly advantage of the broken state-to-state system. Under the new applauds Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) for attaching Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority national, uniform the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) to the must-pass rules, testing procedures and penalties will be adopted in sync omnibus appropriations bill that was just agreed to by House with international standards.@ and Senate leadership. After five years, it is very gratifying to see Congress embrace this bipartisan legislation that is critical for the health of equine athletes and for the future of horse racing. We want to thank all the members of the coalition for the patience and perseverance in this five-year effort. It took their willingness to craft a bill that industry and animal welfare groups alike could support and have the determination to see it through. This is a great day for racing and our equine athletes.@

Alan Foreman, Chairman, Thoroughbred Horsemen=s Association AThe passage of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act is the culmination of a collective effort of liked-minded industry organizations who fostered compromises in an effort to achieve uniform and necessary mandated medication, testing and safety standards to protect the health, safety and welfare of our horses and maintain the integrity of our sport above reproach ... Although the bill is not perfect and has caused some concerns that we understand, it is clear that this new paradigm for the industry is necessary if we are serious about the future of our sport ... As we=ve said previously, we intend to roll up our sleeves and collaborate with our industry partners and the new Authority to achieve a seamless transition. While change is TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 14 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2020

Senor Buscador A Potential Second Derby Chance cont. from p1 Senor Buscador (Mineshaft), a homebred with just one 5 1/2- furlong start under his belt, was slow out of the stalls in the $200,000 Springboard Mile S. before rocketing past every rival in the 10-horse field to score a dazzling 5 3/4-length romp. It was the kind of performance that gives owners goosebumps. But if you ask owner/breeder Joe Peacock, Jr. it was no surprise. ATo be honest with you, we expected that, which is almost worse, having expectations like that, it really makes you nervous they=re just not going to show up,@ Peacock said of the Todd Fincher trainee. AWe were very happy with it. Todd has always been high on the colt. He said, >These don=t come around very often, and he=s one of those,= so we=ve been excited about him for a while.@

Senor Buscador | Dustin Orona Photography It was less than three years ago that the Peacock family, which is based in Texas but races mostly in New Mexico, felt similar excitement for a brilliant colt that could improbably take them to the GI Kentucky Derby, only to end up heartbroken. Runaway Ghost (Ghostzapper), a half-brother to Senor Buscador--more on that later--had just scored a powerful victory in the GIII Sunland Derby and looked like a legitimate hopeful to wear the roses. But just a few weeks later, he suffered a fracture to his shin and had to be taken out of Derby consideration. Reasonably, Peacock assumed his one shot to run in America=s most fabled horse race had disintegrated the way dreams so often do in this game. AWhen Runaway Ghost got hurt, we were devastated,@ he said. AFirst for the horse, but also just for missing that opportunity. It=s kind of a once-in-a-lifetime deal, right?@ One would think. But along comes Senor Buscador, who posted a 93 Beyer, tied for the seventh-highest number among all juveniles in 2020, in his Springboard Mile romp. Cont. p9 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 14 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2020

AIt=s huge for our family,@ Peacock said. AWho doesn=t want to she=s had can run. She=s had four foals race, three of them are run in the Derby? This business has so many highs and so many stakes winners and the other one is a filly we own [Our Iris Rose lows, you have to not get out over your skis on these things, {Ghostzapper}] who=s three and there=s no doubt in my mind which is what we=re trying to do right now but it=s difficult.@ she=ll win a stakes race when it=s all said and done. She=s in foal The fact that the Peacocks are in this position can be traced to right now to Candy Ride, so we=re excited about that. She=s such their broodmare band, one that contains just a single mare. A a wonderful animal. I really feel like she=s the gift that we=ve small operation, to be sure, but when that one mare is a horse been given and that=s the one we want to ride with.@ Cont. p10 as remarkable and consistent as Rose=s Desert (Desert God), who needs more? Bred by Peacock=s father, Joe Sr., Rose=s Desert was a New Mexico terror on the track, winning seven state-bred stakes and earning over $600,000 in her career. AShe was something else,@ Peacock said. AShe ran 15 times, won 10 and was second the other five. She never got beat more than a length and a quarter in her lifetime.@ But her racing accomplishments are now a side note to Rose=s Desert=s rapidly developing legacy as a star broodmare. When she retired from racing in the fall of 2013, the Peacock family wanted to give her a chance to truly prove her mettle in the breeding shed and secure matings with top stallions, which meant she couldn=t stay home in New Mexico. AWhen we stopped running her, we said, >She=s special. She=s got to go to Kentucky and we have to see if she can make it as a Peacock (third from left) and Fincher (center) in the broodmare,= because we had the faith in her that she would do Springboard Mile winner=s circle | Dustin Orona Photography that,@ Peacock said. AAnd she=s been remarkable. Everything TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 14 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2020

Back in that spring of 2018, the Peacock family thought they=d be watching the mare=s first breakout progeny run in the Derby. Instead, they (almost) saw her produce her next one. ASenor Buscador was born Derby weekend in 2018 and we were there in Kentucky,@ Peacock said. AWe had made all these plans to take the family up there. Then when Runaway Ghost got hurt and wasn=t able to race, we had never been to the Derby so I said, >What the heck.= We just went anyway, took all of the family, and we were hoping we=d get to see the foal when we were up there, but as luck would have it, she had him on Sunday right when we got home. We joked at the time that that might be a good omen, that he was born on Derby weekend.@ Racing is the family business for the Peacocks, and it goes back nearly 50 years to when Joe Sr. was running quarter horses. AOne of the first horses he had ended up running in the All- American Futurity, which is like the holy grail of quarter horse racing, so the hook was set there,@ Peacock said of his father. Eventually Peacock Sr. made the transition to Thoroughbreds full-time and brought along his son, who had been going to the track since he was 10 years old. AIt=s been special, our family=s been doing it for a long, long time,@ Peacock said. AI=ve got five adult children, they=re all married and we have six grandchildren and it=s a real good opportunity and excuse to get everybody together, get away from home, go do something and hopefully see a horse win.@ The Peacocks= 50-year racing heritage has culminated by striking gold with Rose=s Desert. And while her first opportunity to produce a Derby starter fell just short, she remarkably has another contender in Senor Buscador, who Fincher is likely to point to Derby preps at Fair Grounds or Oaklawn next. Peacock gets choked up talking about the colt, who was the final horse bred by Joe Sr. and Jr. together. The family patriarch passed away earlier this year. AI bred that horse with my dad and what he would like to do is get the stud book and go through it, look at all the pedigrees and find horses that all through the pedigree, won money,@ Peacock remembered. AHe liked to see that they were successful at the racetrack and made money, so he made the decision to breed to Mineshaft. It was the last horse we bred together, and it turned out to be the right one.@

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SANTA ANITA ANNOUNCES FIVE FINALISTS MIKE ANDERSON NAMED PRESIDENT OF FOR WOOLF AWARD CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK Santa Anita has announced a group of five finalists for the Mike Anderson has been named the 14th President of 2021 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, with the winner to Churchill Downs Racetrack, Churchill Downs Incorporated be announced in February. One of the most prestigious awards announced Tuesday. for American jockeys, the Woolf Award, which is determined by Anderson brings to the role 24 years of leadership experience a vote of jockeys nationwide, can only be won once. at CDI, having recently served as Vice President of Operations, Jockeys Alex Birzer, Jorge Martin Bourdieu, Kendrick where he led the planning, construction and opening of over Carmouche, Aaron Gryder and Deshawn Parker, veteran riders $300 million in capital projects across CDI's properties. He joined who have stood the test of time and have earned the respect of CDI in 1996 as Controller and has held a number of roles with their peers and horsemen in various geographic regions, the Company, including Vice President of Corporate Finance, comprise 2021=s select group of Woolf finalists. Investor Relations, Risk Management and Treasurer. Anderson Presented annually by Santa Anita since 1950, the Woolf Award will report to Bill Mudd, President & Chief Operating Officer of recognizes those riders whose careers and personal character CDI. garner esteem for the individual and the sport of Thoroughbred "Mike Anderson is a uniquely qualified leader to assume the racing. The trophy is a replica of the life-sized statue of Hall of role of President at Churchill Downs Racetrack having Fame jockey George Woolf, which adorns Santa Anita=s Paddock successfully and consistently delivered on company goals across Gardens area. The 2020 Woolf Award was won by Luis Quinones multiple departments," said Bill Mudd, President & COO of CDI. and the 2021 winner will become the 72nd jockey, dating back "Over its 146-year history, the racetrack has grown into an to Gordon Glisson in 1950, to be so honored. incredibly sophisticated and complex business organization, and Anderson is poised to lead it through continued growth and success." Cont. p12

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"The opportunity to serve this Company, the Commonwealth and our community as President of Churchill Downs Racetrack is the privilege of a lifetime," said Mike Anderson. "As a native of Louisville, it is humbling to consider what this historic place represents to so many people. I am eager to build upon the great traditions of the Kentucky Derby and continue the TCA STALLION SEASON AUCTION SET FOR JANUARY Company's work to establish a legacy of integrity and inclusivity Thoroughbred Charities of America will hold its 31st Annual both at Churchill Downs and within our industry." Stallion Season Auction from Wednesday, Jan. 6 through Tuesday, Jan. 12, TCA announced Tuesday. It is the largest annual fundraiser for the nonprofit organization. The fundraiser opens with an online auction of stallion seasons beginning at 9 a.m. EST Jan. 6 and continues through 4:30 p.m. EST Jan. 8. Over 150 seasons will be available for online bidding including ones from Ghostzapper, Liam=s Map, Palace Malice, More Than Ready, Speightstown, and Gun Runner. A full list of seasons is available here. The majority of the seasons will sell during the online auction, however select seasons including Blame, Constitution, Curlin, Game Winner, Laoban, Nyquist (with 2022 breed back), and Quality Road will be sold in a live auction in the Keeneland Sales Pavilion Jan. 12 at the close of session two, book one of the January sale. Bidders or their authorized agents may bid on the Mike Anderson | CDI select seasons in person at Keeneland or they may contact TCA at [email protected] or 859-276-4989 to bid online or by phone. CDI named Mike Ziegler Senior Vice President and General A silent auction of non-season items including halters worn by Manager of Churchill Downs Racetrack, a role he will fulfill while Enable and Tapit, a John Deere X330 lawn tractor, equine air retaining his current responsibilities as Executive Director of transportation aboard a Tex Sutton flight, vanning from Sallee Racing for the entire company. CDI will conduct a search to and Brook Ledge, and much more will be available for online support Ziegler in that function as the company expands bidding. A list of silent auction items is available here with more resources dedicated to safety and integrity in horse racing. Prior items added frequently. Cont. p13 to joining CDI in 2015, Ziegler served in numerous leadership roles across the industry. "Mike Ziegler brings to Churchill Downs Racetrack unparalleled knowledge of all aspects of horse racing and racing operations," said Mudd. "This expertise coupled with Mike Anderson's robust strategic and operational skills positions the Company for success and likewise advances these talented executives into roles from which they can maximize their strengths. I couldn't be more excited for these two individuals or our company."

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The auction is generously sponsored by Rosenberg sire of the modern era,@ said Rancho San Miguel owner and Thoroughbred Consulting, Limestone Bank, Coolmore America, manager Tom Clark. ANot only does Heartwood hold distinction Keeneland, BloodHorse, Paulick Report, and Thoroughbred Daily as Tapit=s only dirt stakes winner available in California, he News. For further information regarding the 31st annual TCA boasts the same broodmare sire as North America=s leading Stallion Season Auction please visit tca.org or call (859) freshman sire of 2020, Nyquist.@ 276-4989. Clark continued, AAs a direct male descendant of the breed-shaping stallion A.P. Indy, he also complements our existing stallion roster, which includes sires from the Mr. Prospector, Relaunch and Storm Cat lines.@ HEARTWOOD TO RANCHO SAN MIGUEL Multiple stakes winner and graded placed Heartwood (Tapit-- Maple Forest, by Forestry) will take up stud duties next year at TINA MOTT JOINS BOARD OF SARATOGA Rancho San Miguel in California. He will stand the 2021 season for $2,500, live foal guarantee. The 6-year-old, who races for the WARHORSE partnership of Stuart Tsuimoto and David Bernsen, won the Tina Mott has been named to the board of directors of 2019 King Cotton S., as well as two other stakes races. He was Saratoga WarHorse, a not-for-profit organization which uses second in the 2018 GIII Fall Highweight H. and third in that retired Thoroughbred racehorses to work with service members year=s GIII Mr. Prospector S. and veterans who are suffering after experiencing trauma while Heartwood is expected to make two additional starts in graded in the military. Mott has more than 35 years of experience in the company at Santa Anita in January before retiring to stud. He Thoroughbred industry and is the wife of Hall of Fame trainer currently has eight wins from 33 starts and earnings of Bill Mott. $486,891. AWe are thrilled to welcome Tina to the Saratoga WarHorse AWe are excited to offer West Coast breeders a stallion Board of Directors,@ said U.S. Army veteran and Saratoga prospect of this magnitude by North America=s most successful WarHorse Foundation Chief Executive Officer Allison Cherkosly, Ph.D. Cont. p14 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 14 OF 14 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 23, 2020

AHer intense passion for helping veterans, deep background in usually have Santa come by and we usually have it at the [north the Thoroughbred industry and passion for the Saratoga grandstand and apron] on Gulfstream=s front side, but it was a WarHorse program make Tina an ideal leader for our good event. No one congregated and everyone practiced social organization. We look forward to working with Tina in this new distancing. We need to take care of our people. In my opinion, capacity.@ these people are the hardest working in the industry.@

Tina Mott Gulfstream holiday lunch

Mott has served as a volunteer during the organization=s program sessions for several years, providing meals for the veteran participants and recording their experience connecting with equine counterparts at Saratoga WarHorse=s location in East Greenbush, NY. AI have always had the utmost respect and gratitude for our veterans, so I was thrilled that the animals that have given my family such a wonderful life could also contribute to the health and well-being of our veterans,@ said Mott. AI look forward to working with Allison, my fellow board members and the Saratoga WarHorse team on growing this enriching and important program.@ UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES Date Race Track FHBPA, GULFSTREAM HOST HOLIDAY LUNCH FOR Dec. 26 GI American Oaks Santa Anita BACKSTRETCH WORKERS GI La Brea S. Santa Anita The Florida Horsemen=s Benevolent and Protective Association GI Runhappy Malibu S. Santa Anita GII Mathis Brothers Mile Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park hosted their annual Christmas lunch GII San Antonio S. Santa Anita Monday and Tuesday, serving more than 500 backstretch GIII Allaire duPont S. Laurel workers at Gulfstream Park, Gulfstream Park West and Palm Dec. 27 GIII Robert J. Frankel S. Santa Anita Meadows. Workers also received tickets for bike raffles. Jan. 1 GII Joe Hernandez S. Santa Anita The FHBPA and Gulfstream Park worked alongside Pastor Tom Jan. 2 GII San Gabriel S. Santa Anita GIII Sham S. Santa Anita Lapointe of His Place Ministries and the director of chaplaincy Jan. 3 GII Santa Ynez S. Santa Anita programs at Gulfstream Park for the annual event. AIt went great,@ said Herb Oster, Director of Special Projects for Click here to access the TDN graded stakes calendar. the HBPA. AObviously, things were a little different this year. We SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

Leading General Sires by Black-Type Winners for stallions standing in North America through Tuesday, Dec. 22 Earnings represent North American and European figures, stud fees listed are 2020 fees. Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Into Mischief 29 63 12 28 3 7 399 186 7,170,000 21,658,423 (2005) by Harlan's Holiday FYR: 2010 Crops: 9 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $175,000 Authentic 2 Uncle Mo 22 37 14 26 -- 5 285 142 593,056 10,533,850 (2008) by Indian Charlie FYR: 2013 Crops: 6 Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $125,000 Golden Pal 3 Speightstown 16 29 9 16 3 7 210 111 410,020 7,327,627 (1998) by Gone West FYR: 2006 Crops: 13 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $70,000 Echo Town 4 Curlin 15 34 8 23 2 5 261 129 1,020,600 9,823,523 (2004) by Smart Strike FYR: 2010 Crops: 9 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $175,000 Global Campaign 5 Tapit 14 30 11 23 2 5 236 100 1,335,144 9,140,441 (2001) by Pulpit FYR: 2006 Crops: 13 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $200,000 Essential Quality 6 War Front 13 29 7 19 3 5 168 67 518,500 4,895,324 (2002) by Danzig FYR: 2008 Crops: 11 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $250,000 Flavius 7 Scat Daddy 13 17 6 9 2 3 133 55 432,960 3,719,725 (2004) by Johannesburg FYR: 2009 Crops: 8 Stands: Ashford Stud USA (Dead/Ret) Mean Mary 8 Munnings 12 21 6 11 -- 4 270 149 571,000 9,247,395 (2006) by Speightstown FYR: 2012 Crops: 7 Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $30,000 Warrior's Charge 9 English Channel 11 16 6 9 1 3 222 88 839,443 5,764,542 (2002) by Smart Strike FYR: 2009 Crops: 10 Stands: Calumet Farm KY Fee: $35,000 Channel Maker 10 City Zip 10 16 4 10 1 3 194 109 1,810,000 7,750,763 (1998) by Carson City FYR: 2003 Crops: 15 Stands: Lane's End Farm USA (Dead/Ret) Improbable 11 More Than Ready 10 24 4 13 3 5 211 96 880,000 6,151,052 (1997) by Southern Halo FYR: 2002 Crops: 17 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $80,000 Rushing Fall 12 American Pharoah 10 16 6 12 2 3 152 60 699,929 4,318,618 (2012) by Pioneerof the Nile FYR: 2017 Crops: 2 Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: Private Harvey's Lil Goil 13 Candy Ride (Arg) 8 20 5 12 1 3 224 108 456,675 7,034,526 (1999) by Ride the Rails FYR: 2006 Crops: 13 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $100,000 Vekoma 14 Constitution 8 19 2 8 1 2 127 53 2,388,300 6,300,739 (2011) by Tapit FYR: 2017 Crops: 2 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $40,000 Tiz the Law 15 Paynter 8 17 3 6 1 2 211 112 608,440 6,030,467 (2009) by Awesome Again FYR: 2015 Crops: 4 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Knicks Go

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 5:30 p.m. EST LA BREA S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo, f, 7f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Princess Mo K Uncle Mo Derby, Susan and Folgner, Gary Gomez Franco 50-1 2 Merneith American Pharoah HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud Baffert Velazquez 4-1 3 Himiko American Pharoah Grand Farm Family Baffert Prat 8-1 4 Secret Keeper Into Mischief Wygod, Pam and Martin Sise, Jr. Cedillo 6-1 5 Finite Munnings Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Reiman, Thomas J., Asmussen Santana, Jr. 7-2 Dickson, William and Easter, Deborah A. 6 Biddy Duke K Bayern Joseph E. Besecker O'Neill Hernandez 12-1 7 Provocation K Into Mischief Speedway Stable LLC Baffert Rosario 12-1 8 Motivated Seller Into Mischief Klaravich Stables, Inc. Brown Rispoli 5-1 9 Fair Maiden Street Boss Godolphin, LLC Harty Gonzalez 12-1 10 Golden Principal K Constitution Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. & Weitman, Paul Baffert Smith 12-1 11 Stellar Sound Tapit Don Alberto Stable McCarthy Espinoza 5-1

Breeders: 1-Barronstown Stud, 2-China Horse Club, 3-Eaton, 4-Pam & Martin Wygod, 5-Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC, 6-Machmer Hall & D + J Racing LLC, 7-Betz/D.J. Stables/CoCo/Burns/Magers, 8-Woodford Thoroughbreds, 9-Godolphin, 10-CESA Farm, 11-Don Alberto Corporation

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:00 p.m. EST AMERICAN OAKS-GI, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/4mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Red Lark (Ire) Epaulette (Aus) Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Gallagher Van Dyke 10-1 2 Miss Addie Pray K Uncle Mo Gilbert, Julie and Sones, Aaron Gallagher Smith 30-1 3 Capital Structure (GB) Lope de Vega (Ire) Klaravich Stables, Inc. Brown Rosario 4-1 4 Going to Vegas Goldencents Bederian,Harry, Kamberian, Harout, Baltas Gutierrez 8-1 Nakkashian, Hagop and Baltas, Richard 5 Luck Money Lookin At Lucky Catherine M. Wills Delacour Santana, Jr. 7-2 6 Guitty (Fr) Dunkerque (Fr) Benowitz Family Trust, Madaket Stables LLC, Powell Hernandez 20-1 Mathiesen, M. and Powell, M. 7 California Kook Boisterous Wachtel Stable and Barber, Gary Miller Gonzalez 12-1 8 Duopoly K Animal Kingdom Klaravich Stables, Inc. Brown Prat 4-1 9 Sharing Speightstown Eclipse Thoroughbred Prtnrs & Gainesway Stable Motion Velazquez 3-1 10 Neige Blanche (Fr) Anodin (Ire) Madaket Stables LLC, De Seroux, Laura, Powell Rispoli 12-1 Naify, Marsha and Powell, Mathilde

Breeders: 1-Mrs S. M. Rogers & Sir Thomas Pilkington, 2-Gabriel Duignan, Crooshaven Bldsk,Petaluma Bldsk & Circular Rd Bdrs, 3-Fortescue Bloodstock, 4-J. Kirk Robison & Judy Robison, 5-Dr. Catherine Wills, 6-Hyperion Sarl, 7-Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber, 8-Jamm LTD., 9-Sagamore Farm, 10-Ecurie du Sud Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST RUNHAPPY MALIBU S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo, 7f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Collusion Illusion K Twirling Candy Agnew, Dan J., Orr, Rodney E., Schneider, Jerry Glatt Prat 8-1 and Xitco, John V. 2 Thousand Words K Pioneerof the Nile Albaugh Family Stables & Spendthrift Farm Baffert Velazquez 8-1 3 Nashville K Speightstown CHC INC. and WinStar Farm LLC Asmussen Santana, Jr. 6-5 4 Charlatan K Speightstown SF Rcng, Starlight Rcng, Madaket Stbls, Fielding J Baffert Smith 9-5 Stonestreet Stbls, Hertrich, III, F Golconda Stables 5 Express Train K Union Rags C R K Stable LLC Shirreffs Hernandez 15-1 6 Independence Hall K Constitution Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Twin Creeks Rcng McCarthy Rosario 4-1 Stables, Verratti, Kathleen & Verratti, Robert

Breeders: 1-Donald R. Dizney, LLC, 2-Hardacre Farm, 3-Breffni Farm, 4-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 5-Dixiana Farms LLC, 6-Woodford Thoroughbreds

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 3:30 p.m. EST MATHIS BROTHERS MILE S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, 1mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Whisper Not (GB) Poet's Voice (GB) Dunn, Christopher T. and Peskoff, Jeremy Baltas Rosario 5-1 2 Strongconstitution K Constitution Roadrunner Racing and Sayjay Racing LLC O'Neill Cedillo 12-1 3 Storm the Court Court Vision Exline-Border Racing, LLC, David A. Bernsen, LLC, Eurton Velazquez 8-1 Wilson, Susanna, and Hudock, Dan 4 Heywoods Beach K Speightstown Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Hernandez 12-1 5 Smooth Like Strait Midnight Lute Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC McCarthy Rispoli 8-5 6 Field Pass Lemon Drop Kid Three Diamonds Farm Maker Santana, Jr. 5-2 7 Scarto K Paynter Little Red Feather Racing and Naify, Marsha Puype Prat 4-1

Breeders: 1-Cecil and Miss Alison Wiggins, 2-Stonehaven Steadings, 3-Stepping Stone Farm, 4-SF Bloodstock LLC, 5-Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC, 6-Mark Brown Grier, 7-Halleywood Farm LLC

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 5:00 p.m. EST SAN ANTONIO S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Take the One O One Acclamation Jay Em Ess Stable Koriner Valdivia, Jr. 15-1 2 Kiss Today Goodbye K Cairo Prince John Sondereker Kruljac Smith 15-1 3 Extra Hope Shanghai Bobby Jay Em Ess Stable Mandella Hernandez 5-1 4 Sharp Samurai K First Samurai Red Baron's Barn, Rancho Temescal & Glatt, Mark Glatt Prat 5-2 5 Combatant K Scat Daddy Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Santana, Jr. 12-1 6 Midcourt K Midnight Lute C R K Stable LLC Shirreffs Espinoza 5-1 7 Idol K Curlin Calvin Nguyen Baltas Saez 5-1 8 Mucho Gusto K Mucho Macho Man HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Baffert Velazquez 2-1

Breeders: 1-Thomas W. Bachman, 2-Debmar Stables, 3-Samantha Siegel, 4-Cudney Stables, 5-Paget Bloodstock, 6-Dixiana Farms LLC, 7-My Meadowview LLC, 8-Teneri Farm Inc. &Bernardo Alvarez Calderon Saturday, Laurel, post time: 3:53 p.m. EST ALLAIRE DUPONT S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Alittlelesstalk Demon Warlock Warlock Stables, Roddina A. Barrett & Kelly Dougan Barrett Cedeno 15-1 2 Another Broad K Include Farfellow Farm, Ltd. Asmussen Rosado 7-2 3 Landing Zone K Morning Line BB Horses Gonzalez Cruz 6-1 4 Eres Tu Malibu Moon Seltzer, Edward A. and Anderson, Beverly S. Delacour McCarthy 2-1 5 Ice Princess Palace Malice Flying P Stable, R. A. Hill Stable and Gargan, Danny Gargan Carrasco 3-1 6 Wicked Awesome K Awesome Again Warwick Stable Allen, III Karamanos 6-1 7 Needs Supervision K Paynter Howling Pigeon Farms, LLC, Barber, Gary, Wachtel O'Dwyer Russell 12-1 Stable and Madaket Stables LLC

Breeders: 1-Warlock Stables, A. Floyd, K. Dougan, M.Hudson & Horseplayer's Racing Club, 2-Fitzhugh, LLC, 3-Bell Tower Thoroughbreds, 4-Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly Anderson, 5-Mina Equivest, LLC, 6-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC, 7-Mike Abraham

Sunday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST ROBERT J. FRANKEL S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Rideforthecause Candy Ride (Arg) Alpha Delta Stables McCarthy Rispoli 125 2 She's Our Charm K Candy Ride (Arg) Deborah McAnally Trust McAnally Hernandez 121 3 Never Be Enough (GB) Sir Percy (GB) Charles, Ronald L. and Gordon, Samuel Badilla Pereira 123 4 Miss Teheran (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Doubledown Stables, Inc. Brown Rosario 121 5 Altea (Fr) K Siyouni (Fr) MyRacehorse.com McCarthy Cedillo 121 6 Meal Ticket K Malibu Moon Martha Jane Mulholland Mullins Baze 121 7 Colonial Creed K Jimmy Creed Doug Branham, Richard Baltas & Jerry McClanahan Baltas Gutierrez 121 8 Posh Holly (Ire) Morpheus (GB) Valeria Arvizu Gomez Centeno 121 9 Zee Drop Lemon Drop Kid Little Red Feather Racing D'Amato Prat 121 10 Mucho Unusual K Mucho Macho Man George Krikorian Yakteen Velazquez 125

Breeders: 1-Sam-Son Farm, 2-Ron McAnally & Deborah McAnally, 3-Mr J. L. Skinner, 4-Mrs James Wigan, 5-Carlos Vazquez Gonzalez, 6-Glen Hill Farm, 7-Doug Branham & Felicia Branham, 8-Brian Walsh, 9-R. S. Evans, 10-George Krikorian Uncle Lino (Uncle Mo), Northview PA, $4,000 61 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners 7-Parx Racing, Msw 5 1/2f, LA LENA, 8-1 7-Parx Racing, Msw 5 1/2f, TEXAS TUDY, 15-1

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23 2020 Stud Fees Listed IN ITALY: Constitution (Tapit), WinStar Farm, $40,000 Luigi Pirandello, c, 3, The Factor--Regalo Mia (GSW-US, 233 foals of racing age/75 winners/10 black-type winners $359,055), by Sligo Bay (Ire). Rome, 12-22, Hcp. (€14.3k), 1-Parx Racing, Msw 6 1/2f, RIDIN WITH BIDEN, 4-1 2300m (AWT). O-Luigi Colasanti. B-Don Alberto Corporation $80,000 KEE SEP yrl; $85,000 EAS MAY 2yo (KY). T-Agostino Affe=. *$10,000 Ylg >18 FTKOCT. **GSP-Ity.

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23 2020 Stud Fees Listed Exaggerator (Curlin), WinStar Farm, $20,000 124 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners 1-Parx Racing, Msw 6 1/2f, EXPLAIN, 12-1 $97,000 RNA FTK JUL yrl; $25,000 EAS DEC 2yo ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Marking (Bernardini), A & A Ranch, $3,500 9th-Parx Racing, $54,450, 12-22, 3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:43.89, sy, 30 foals of racing age/4 winners/1 black-type winner 6 lengths. 10-Zia, Msw 6f, MARKING TIME, 15-1 KOAN (g, 6, Zensational--Tease {SP, $367,826}, by Crowd Pleaser) Lifetime Record: 44-6-3-6, $218,458. O-FF Racing Peace and Justice (War Front), Northview PA, $3,500 Stables; B-EQB, INC. (PA); T-Felix L. Flores-Coba. *$30,000 Ylg 23 foals of racing age/2 winners/1 black-type winner '15 EASOCT. 7-Parx Racing, Msw 5 1/2f, SUMMARY JUDGMENT, 6-1 $40,000 EAS OCT yrl 9th-Remington, $31,650, 12-22, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:44.35, ft, 1 length. Runhappy (Super Saver), Claiborne Farm, $25,000 SHWEET PERSUASION (g, 6, Discreetly Mine--One Fine 94 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners Shweetie {MSW, $260,587}, by Shuailaan) Lifetime Record: 1-Parx Racing, Msw 6 1/2f, JIMMY THE KID, 3-1 31-8-2-5, $254,514. O-End Zone Athletics, Inc.; B-Gary E Lucas & $165,000 KEE NOV wnl; $172,000 FTK JUL yrl; $80,000 OBS APR Linda Woods (IA); T-Karl Broberg. *$48,000 Ylg '15 IOWOCT. 2yo *1/2 to Awesomemundo (Awesome Again), GSW, $185,370; 1/2 to Champagne Attitude (Aptitude), SW, $112,786; and to One Texas Red (Afleet Alex), Crestwood Farm, $10,000 Fine Dream (Woke Up Dreamin), MSW, $564,608. 49 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner 2-Mahoning Valley, Alw 6f, SOMUCHSUGAR, 5-2 $45,000 RNA KEE JAN wnl

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4th-Mahoning Valley, $31,500, (NW3X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), Stylish Ash, f, 4, Malibu Moon--Stylish d'Oro, by Medaglia 12-22, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12.86, sy, 1 1/2 lengths. d'Oro. Mahoning Valley, 12-22, 1m, 1:43.97. B-C Kidder, N NICK CAN FIX (g, 7, Majestic Warrior--Carly's City, by Carson Cole & N Strong (KY). *$120,000 RNA Wlg '16 KEENOV; City) Lifetime Record: 20-9-4-4, $206,994. O-Mark Yagour, Inc.; $31,000 4yo '20 FTKFEB; $12,000 4yo '20 FTKHRA. B-Langsem Farm, Inc (OH); T-Shane Meyers. *$60,000 Ylg '14 Sarah Jane, f, 4, Music City--Hebrew Song, by Dixie Union. FTKOCT. Mahoning Valley, 12-22, (S), 6f, 1:16.42. B-Ron Bates Racing Stables LLC (OH). 7th-Delta Downs, $31,000, 12-22, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:21.39, ft, 1 length. ASHLEY'S NEW SHOES (f, 4, Declaration of War--Escape Act, by Medaglia d'Oro) Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-1, $41,145. O-End Zone Athletics, Inc.; B-Haras Jockey (KY); T-Karl Broberg. *$30,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR.

6th-Mahoning Valley, $30,500, (S), 12-22, (NW2X), 3yo/up, f/m, DECLARATION OF WAR, Ashley's New Shoes, f, 4, o/o Escape 6f, 1:13.44, sy, 2 lengths. Act, by Medaglia d'Oro. ALW, 12-22, Delta Downs SPEAK LIGHTLY (f, 3, Mr Speaker--Stella Girl, by Bellamy Road) Lifetime Record: 11-3-0-2, $63,777. O-Ruberto Racing Stable, DISCREETLY MINE, Shweet Persuasion, g, 6, o/o One Fine Inc.; B-Louis Ruberto (OH); T-Louis V. Ruberto, Jr. Shweetie, by Shuailaan. ALW, 12-22, Remington FUSAICHI ZENON (JPN), Strawberry Whisky, g, 3, o/o Strawberry 8th-Remington, $30,000, 12-22, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, Pet, by Petionville. ALW, 12-22, Zia 1:44.60, ft, 3 3/4 lengths. HALF OURS, Steal It Back, g, 2, o/o Jonny's Jewel, by Afternoon DIXIE MO (f, 3, Uncle Mo--Winnie Dixie, by Dixie Union) Deelites. MSW, 12-22, Delta Downs Lifetime Record: 12-4-1-2, $80,414. O-Darren Fleming; B-Fitriani LAUGH TRACK, Ima Saint Too, g, 2, o/o St Wager, by Valid Hay (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. Wager. MSW, 12-22, Zia MAJESTIC WARRIOR, Nick Can Fix, g, 7, o/o Carly's City, by 5th-Zia, $25,000, (S), 12-22, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.45, ft, Carson City. AOC, 12-22, Mahoning Valley 1 3/4 lengths. MALIBU MOON, Stylish Ash, f, 4, o/o Stylish d'Oro, by Medaglia STRAWBERRY WHISKY (g, 3, Fusaichi Zenon {Jpn}--Strawberry d'Oro. MSW, 12-22, Mahoning Valley Pet, by Petionville) Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-2, $40,520. MR SPEAKER, Speak Lightly, f, 3, o/o Stella Girl, by Bellamy O-Bernabe L. Montoya; B-Michael Weatherly (NM); T-Celio E. Road. ALW, 12-22, Mahoning Valley Trujillo, Jr. MUSIC CITY, Sarah Jane, f, 4, o/o Hebrew Song, by Dixie Union. MSW, 12-22, Mahoning Valley 8th-Mountaineer Casino & Resort, $19,392, (S), 12-21, (NW3L), ORIENTATE, Glitzy Gala, m, 5, o/o Global Gala, by Distorted 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:07.06, sy, 1/2 length. Humor. ALW, 12-21, Mountaineer GLITZY GALA (m, 5, Orientate--Global Gala, by Distorted PEACE AND JUSTICE, Louie's Law, g, 2, o/o Oh Lolly Lolly, by Humor) Lifetime Record: 20-3-3-8, $57,274. O/B/T-J. Michael Ecclesiastic. MSW, 12-22, Parx Racing Baird (WV). UNCLE MO, Dixie Mo, f, 3, o/o Winnie Dixie, by Dixie Union. ALW, 12-22, Remington ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: ZENSATIONAL, Koan, g, 6, o/o Tease, by Crowd Pleaser. ALW, Steal It Back, g, 2, Half Ours--Jonny's Jewel, by Afternoon 12-22, Parx Racing Deelites. Delta Downs, 12-22, (S), 5f, 1:00.52. B-Wayne K Love (LA). *1ST-TIME STARTER. Ima Saint Too, g, 2, Laugh Track--St Wager, by Valid Wager. Zia, DID YOU KNOW? 12-22, (S), 6f, 1:10.77. B-Ismael Contreras (NM). Gamine (Into Mischief) Louie's Law, g, 2, Peace and Justice--Oh Lolly Lolly, by was tabbed as a Ecclesiastic. Parx Racing, 12-22, (S), 7f, 1:26.92. B-Golden Oak “TDN Rising Star” Farm LLC & John Taylor Jr (PA). *1/2 to I'm the Talent (Talent Search), SP, $221,489. **Third winner for freshman sire (by Visit the TDN Rising Stars section War Front).

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MG1SW MAGICAL RETIRED TO COOLMORE AN IRISH THRONE FOR Champion and MG1SW Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}BHalfway to Heaven {Ire}, by Pivotal {GB}) has been retired, Coolmore

KING OF CHANGE announced via Twitter on Tuesday. She will join the Coolmore broodmare band, but a 2021 stallion has not been decided upon. In her latest start, the 5-year-old finished third in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup on Dec. 13 for trainer Aidan O=Brien. ABrilliant seven-time Group 1 winner Magical (Galileo) has been retired and will join the broodmare band at Coolmore Stud,@ the tweet read. AMating Plans [are] yet to be decided.@ Bred by Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt, the May-foaled bay raced for Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor. As a juvenile, she won the G2 Debutante S. and was second by only a nose in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. She continued to progress at three, with a win in the G2 Kilboy Estate S. in July of 2018 and an October score in the G1 QIPCO British Champions The TDN=s Alayna Cullen speaks with Derrinstown Stud General Fillies & Mares S., her first top level win before a second in the Manager Stephen Collins about new stallion King of Change (GB). GI Longines Breeders= Cup Turf at Churchill Downs to end her season. Cont. p3 King Of Change (GB), a Group 1 winner and Classic-placed son of Farhh (GB), will stand his first season at Derrinstown Stud in IN TDN AMERICA TODAY 2021 for i7,000. He was a model of consistency throughout his HORSERACING INTEGRITY AND SAFETY ACT PASSES career and Stephen Collins, general manager of Derrinstown, CONGRESS tells TDN's Alayna Cullen more about him. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act passed Congress on Monday night. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. AC: Stephen, King Of Change is an exciting addition to the Derrinstown Stud roster. How is it that he came to stand at Derrinstown?

SC: We were approached by Ali Abdullah Saeed, King Of Change's owner, and he asked would it be possible to send the horse to Derrinstown. Of course, Sheikh Hamdan was delighted to oblige and the team here at Derrinstown were extremely happy to do so too. He is a lovely looking horse. He's got a tremendously athletic walk and a very attractive head. I think he is a horse who is very well priced in the market and he's a horse that could go places and do the breeders a very good turn.

AC: How is he finding life at Derrinstown? Cont. p2

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King of Change winning the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. | Racingfotos.com

King of Change Cont. from p1 him as one of the best of his generation. SC: Very well, he's a very nice horse to work with and he has taken to his surroundings very well. He enjoys being out in the AC: His sire line hasn't really been prevalent in Ireland before. paddock and obviously now it is onwards and upwards for the Can you tell us more about it? breeding season. SC: Farhh was an exceptionally good racehorse himself. He was AC: He was highly competitive throughout his racing career. a dual Group 1 winner which included winning the Champion S. What were some of his best performances? As a stallion, and from limited crops in England, he has had 15% stakes winners to runners. That, by any merit, is an absolutely SC: He was an outstanding racehorse. He ran six times and was outstanding statistic. either first or second in all his starts. As a 2-year-old he ran in His yearling sell very well too, and I think the commercial two maidens and finished second, both very good runs. He breeder in Ireland will hugely support King of Change. He is one reappeared as a 3-year-old and won his maiden, a novice, at of very few by the stallion in Ireland so I imagine he will be Nottingham. From there he went straight to the English 2000 popular. Guineas. This was a huge step up in class for King Of Change to go from a novice to a Group 1. He ran a fantastic race, finishing AC: There is also good depth to his family. What are the second to Magna Grecia (Ire). He had a very hard race and highlights of his pedigree? Richard Hannon, Jr. decided to give him a break and bring him back for an autumn campaign. He reappeared in the Listed SC: His half-brother Century Dream (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), was Fortune S. at Sandown, over a mile in September and then ran in a Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed. But if you look at the the Queen Elizabeth II S. on Champions Day at Ascot. He beat a pedigree page as a whole it is a very good and sturdy black-type magnificent field of eight individual Group 1 winners by 3 1/2 family. I think it is also the sort of family that is versatile, too. lengths. It was an absolutely top-class performance and it marks Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2020

King of Change Cont. AC: Do you have any indication as to the level of support King Of Change may receive?

SC: I expect breeders in Ireland will really like him. He is attractively priced and he is a first-season sire. He was also a top miler and was Timeform rated 126 be the end of his career so I Senior Vice President Gary King think he will get very good support. I know Derrinstown Stud will Twitter: @garykingTDN be sending him some mares and Rabbah will be sending some [email protected] too along with support from the Maktoum family. I think he will + 1.732.320.0975 be busy next year.

International Editor AC: Describe the excitement and anticipation when a new Kelsey Riley stallion joins the ranks. Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] SC: I think every stallion farm always tries to get a new recruit European Editor every year as it freshens up the stallion portfolio. We have had Emma Berry Tamayuz (GB) quite a while and Awtaad (Ire) and Markaz (Ire) Twitter: @collingsberry had their first runners this year so it is nice to get some new [email protected] blood in. It also gets breeders back into the farm so they can see the new horse and then they renew their acquaintances with Associate International Editor other stallions at the same time. Also, each time we get a new Heather Anderson stallion, there are young people coming to the stud who may Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN never have been before and I think that is very important for Marketing Manager our industry's future. We need young breeders as well as our Alayna Cullen established farms. Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected]

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Cafe Racing Sean Cronin Magical Retired Cont. from p1 Tom Frary In 2019, Magical was only out of the first two once in nine [email protected] starts and added victories in the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup, G1 Irish Champion S., and G1 QIPCO Champion S. besides an Irish Correspondent additional pair of group wins. She also ran second thrice at the Daithi Harvey Group 1 level. This term she saluted in her second Tattersalls Gold Cup, besides the G1 Pretty Polly S. and another Irish Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake Champion S. from seven racecourse appearances. Magical also Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele played bridesmaid in her second Breeders= Cup Turf. She retires with a mark of 28-12-8-2 and $6,200,713 in earnings. O=Brien told PA, AShe was a great filly, she ran at the very top level all the time until she retired. She was ultra-consistent and IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY just an amazing filly, really. She travelled a lot. She won three HK STARS PROVIDE BOOST TO LIVING LEGENDS Group 1s this year and I was delighted to have her again this Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road to Rock {Aus}) and Beat the year, it was a brave decision of the lads to keep her in training.@ Clock (Aus) (Hinchinbrook {Aus}) will retire to Living Legends. Cont. p4 Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2020

Highweighted in England and Ireland in 2018 and 2019, Magical is a daughter of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Halfway to Heaven, who also landed the G1 Nassau S. and G1 Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot S. Magical is the fifth foal out of Halfway to Heaven and is also a full-sister to European highweight and MG1SW Rhododendron (Ire) and group winner Flying the Flag (Ire). Halfway to Heaven, herself a half-sister to group scorers Theann (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) and Tickled Pink (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), was purchased by agent Demi O=Byrne for Coolmore for €450,000 out of the 2006 Goffs Orby Million Sale. Magical=s second dam is the blue hen and MGSW Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), placed in the G1 July Cup. Magical | Racingfotos.com

Magical Retired Cont. IRISH-TRAINED HORSES/JOCKEYS WILL NOT He added, AThe days that stand out are the Champion S. She was amazing, she always turned up. She was tough, she was COMPETE IN UK DUE TO TRAVEL BAN consistent and had a super mind and was very sound. Following the news that the Irish Government has banned UK AHer mum [Halfway To Heaven] was a queen, she was a queen travel, no Irish-trained horses or Irish jockeys will compete in the and she was by Galileo, so I suppose you could call him the king. UK through Dec. 31, Horse Racing Ireland announced on It would be exciting to train her offspring.@ Tuesday. The travel ban will expire on New Year=s Eve. Cont. p5

2020 Classic Winners: Dream And Do (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) battles to victory in the G1 Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Deauville. Scoop Dyga TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2020

Irish-Trained Horses/Jockeys Cont. enough for agreeing to host this live special as well as Racing TV for assisting us with the rides of the year footage. In addition, declarations for UK-trained horses to race in AWe=re delighted for all the winners and hope it clearly Ireland will not be accepted during that time frame. demonstrates to them the regard and esteem in which they are AThe concern from Government is very clear: these are held by their peers. Hollie=s achievement in becoming only the exceptional times and a travel ban with the UK is a second jockey in Lesters history to win three awards in a year, once-in-a-generation occurrence,@ said Horse Racing Ireland and becoming the first female jockey to be crowned Flat Jockey Chief Executive Brian Kavanagh. AIrish racing has followed of the Year, should not be downplayed. Government advice at all times during COVID-19 and will AWe were also delighted to be able to recognise Jerry=s work continue to do so. In that regard, we are advising that no through the Special President=s Award. As well as overseeing Irish-trained horses or jockeys should travel to the UK for improvements in the medical care of jockeys, including the competition between now and Dec. 31, and no UK horses or expansion of on-course physiotherapy and offering one-to-one jockeys should travel in the opposite direction.@ advice and support to jockeys who are hospitalised, his tireless and ongoing efforts to get us back racing whilst ensuring the health and safety of the sports participants, hasn=t gone HOLLIE DOYLE WINS THREE LESTERS; RIDES unnoticed by our members and this was their way of saying thank you.@ 150TH WINNER ON TUESDAY In 2020, Doyle already broke her own record for most winners Fresh off finishing third in the BBC Sports Personality of the in a calendar year by a female jockey, as well as winning two Year poll on Sunday, jockey Hollie Doyle, who rode her 150th races on QIPCO British Champions Day, among them her first winner of the season earlier in the day at Lingfield, won three Group 1 with Glen Shiel (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) in the G1 British awards at the virtual Lesters Awards on Tuesday evening. Champions Sprint S. Earlier in the year she was aboard Scarlet Named the Flat Jockey of the Year, as well as the Female Jockey Dragon (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}) for a first win by a female jockey at of the Year and the Flat Jockey Special Recognition Winner, Royal Ascot. Doyle also became the first woman to ride a winner Doyle=s 150th winner was Darwell Lion (Ire) (The Last Lion {Ire}) in the Longines International Jockeys Championship in Hong in the fourth race. Doyle is the first female jockey to win Flat Kong earlier this month. Jockey of the Year and only the second jockey to win three Doyle told Sky Sports Racing, AIt=s great to get to 150. To get Lesters in a single year after Paul Hanagan in 2010. The awards the 100 up was a relief, but to get 150 is different class--I didn=t were presented by the Professional Jockeys Association in think it would happen this year. The Group 1 on Champions Day association with Sky Sports Racing. is the biggest highlight of the year for me. Hopefully it will Other Lesters winners are as follows: unlock a few doors for the future--it=s great to get it under my $ Apprentice Jockey of the Year--Cieren Fallon, Jr. (second belt at such a young age.@ Cont. p6 year in a row) $ Conditional Jockey of the Year--Jonjo O=Neill, Jr. (second year in a row) $ Flat Ride of the YearBDylan Hogan aboard Wanaasah (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) at Wolverhampton on Jan. 15, 2020. $ Jump Ride of the YearBJack Tudor with Potters Corner (Ire) (Indian Danehill {Ire}) at Chepstow on Dec. 27, 2019 $ Jump Jockey Special Recognition WinnerBLeighton Aspell $ Jump Jockey of the YearBBrian Hughes $ President=s Special AwardBDr. Jerry Hill, BHA Chief Medical advisor

Paul Struthers, chief executive of the PJA, said, AThe Lesters Hollie Doyle aboard MG1SW Deirdre (GB) in Bahrain are always a special occasion and in the absence of being able Racingfotos.com to hold an actual ceremony we can=t thank Sky Sports Racing TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2020

Hollie Doyle Cont. intra-articular corticosteroid in the equine practice. It has been Another crack at the jockeys= championship is in the cards in shown in peer review studies to have therapeutic protective 2021. The 2020 The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year effects on articular cartilage--it does not destroy the cartilage. said, AI=ll give it a go. I=ll always be trying as hard as I can and I "I'm very conservative with my use of any medication and the hope I can land in that position one day, whether it be next year horse's welfare is paramount. I followed all guidelines and or the year after I don=t know. The main thing is to try and keep advice and the negative publicity from this matter reflects badly people happy and ride as many winners as I can.@ on the trainer, the highly respected Newmarket Equine Hospital practice and inevitably damages the image of racing. I feel exceptionally let down by this process." GOSDEN RUNNER DISQUALIFIED FOR Gosden added, "What I'm really asking is that the BHA, who are doing a fine job of policing our racing, give us more help on MEDICATION POSITIVE this matter. There's no point recalibrating [testing] machines and literally just trying to trap us all. Something we've done for 25-30 years is suddenly no longer correct. I do feel I'm walking in a minefield now. I fully accept the findings, he had it in his system, but I do worry very much for our future as to quite how we're meant to manage this situation. I would prefer a more collegiate approach with the BHA where we work together." The BHA panel said they did not suspect anything untoward in this case, but the rules of strict liability led to the fine and disqualification.

FIRST-SEASON SIRES WITH RUNNERS John Gosden | Scoop Dyga

John Gosden was on Tuesday fined ,1,000 and his Royal Line Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020: (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) disqualified from his third-place finish in last FRANCE year=s G2 British Champions Long Distance Cup. Royal Line Exosphere (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}), Haras du Logis tested positive for the anti-inflammatory Triamcinolone 31 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners Acetonide (TCA) post race. 1-MAR.P VIVAUX, 2000m, Racing Post reports that Gosden stated at a hearing on Tuesday that Royal Line received 15 milligrams of the medication Adcortyl, which contains TCA, in both hind fetlocks 17 days out from the 2019 Long Distance Cup, which is outside the 14-day mandatory stand-down period for the medication introduced in 2015. Gosden said he accepted responsibility for the positive test but said he feels trainers and veterinarians need greater guidance from the BHA, which does not have a published detection time for TCA. "The BHA does not provide detection time for intra-articular corticosteroid because it recognises the difficulty in establishing reliable ones,@ Gosden said in his pre-submitted statement to the panel. "It abdicates almost all responsibility in this matter, leaving vets at the coalface with the lingering feeling that they are in effect conducting clinical trials for the regulator and suffering the consequences along with their clients of any Goken has a runner in France on Wednesday | Haras de Colleville adverse analytical finding. TCA is the most commonly used TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2020

Goken (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), Haras de Colleville 6th-Lingfield, ,6,700, Nov, 12-22, 2yo, 10f (AWT), 2:10.03, st. 61 foals of racing age/14 winners/2 black-type winners EVANIA (GB) (f, 2, Golden Horn {GB}--Hanami {GB} {GSW-Ire & 5-MAR.P VIVAUX, 1500m, LA BONBONNIERE (Fr) SW-Eng, $150,504}, by Hernando {Fr}) lobbed along in sixth i20,000 Osarus September Yearling Sale 2019 after the initial shuffling in this first go. Inching into third after a Triple Threat (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}), Haras du Mont Goubert half-mile, the 11-2 chance was nudged along with three furlongs 36 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners remaining and was ridden out once quickening for control at the 1-MAR.P VIVAUX, 2000m, MEVALIK (Fr) eighth pole to deny Taslima (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}) by two lengths. Full to a weanling filly, she is the ninth scorer produced by G2 Pretty Polly S. victress Hanami (GB) (Hernando {Fr}), herself kin to the stakes-winning duo Soho Rose (Ire) (Hernando {Fr}) and Dubai Rose (GB) (Dubai Destination). The March-foaled bay is also a half-sister to MGSP G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial Tuesday=s Results: third Regent Street (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Listed Langer Hamburger 4th-Lingfield, ,6,700, Nov, 12-22, 2yo, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:24.77, st. runner-up Holly Polly (Ger) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}) and the DARWELL LION (IRE) (c, 2, The Last Lion {Ire}--Darwell {Ire}, by multiple stakes-placed Khareef (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}). Sales > Zamindar) dwelt at the break and chased the leaders from off history: 80,000gns RNA Ylg 19 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: the pace in sixth after the initial strides of this debut. Green 1-1-0-0, $5,836. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. throughout and fanning wide off the home turn, the 4-1 second 1ST-TIME STARTER. O/B-GB Partnership (GB); T-John Gosden. choice quickened to go third entering the final furlong and kept on strongly to prevail by a length from La Tihaty (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), becoming the sixth winner for his freshman sire (by Choisir {Aus}). He is the second of four foals and first scorer produced by a winning daughter of G2 Queen Mary S. third CONDITIONS RESULTS: Ceedwell (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). The March-foaled bay is 4th-Pornichet Le Baule, i22,000, Cond, 12-22, 2yo, 8 1/2f half to a yearling colt by Mehmas (Ire) and a weanling colt by (AWT), 1:41.69, st. Dragon Pulse (Ire). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,836. Video, CENTRAL PARK WEST (IRE) (c, 2, Martinborough {Jpn}--Rapid sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Transaction, by A.P. Indy) Lifetime Record: SP-Fr, 8-2-2-1, 1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Paul Holden; B-Michael O=Mahony (IRE); i39,830. O-Ecurie Victoria Dreams; B/T-Jean-Philippe Dubois T-Ellmarie Holden. (FR). *1/2 to Fastidious (Fr) (Zanzibari), MSP-Fr, $172,378.

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Group 1 wins between them to the farm. HK STARS PROVIDE BOOST “Beauty Generation’s record speaks for itself,” Clarke said. “He’s the equal highest-rated horse to come out of Hong Kong TO LIVING LEGENDS and the biggest prizemoney winner and just an amazing racehorse. “And Beat The Clock as well was another fantastic racehorse, so we’re very excited to have these horses come to Living Legends.”

Much Needed Boost After a tough year that has seen the farm shut for a number of months plus the loss of legends Might And Power (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and Cheif De Beers (Hula Chief {NZ}), Clarke said the addition of the two Hong Kong superstars would provide a much-needed boost to the farm. “It will be a big boost for us,” he said. “It has been a tough year but luckily there was Job Keeper and just before we went into Beat the Clock | HKJC lockdown, the first two weeks of March were the busiest that we’d had so we were in a fairly strong position. by Georgie Dennis “We won the RACV People's Choice Award for Best Tourism It has been a tough year for Living Legends in 2020, but the Experience or Service in Victoria, which is pretty amazing for a Victorian farm which is home to more than 20 retired star small operation like ours in comparison to the others, so it’s a racehorses will receive a huge boost in 2021 with the addition of huge boost to have those horses coming. Hong Kong champions Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road To Rock) “We’ve taken the opportunity during the break to put together and Beat The Clock (Hinchinbrook). a new website where people can book online as well.” While most of the racing industry has been able to carry on While residents of Melbourne have been unable to visit Living throughout the COVID-19 pandemic this year, one organisation Legends for a large part of the year, Clarke said they have that has been heavily affected is Victoria’s Living Legends farm. welcomed a lot more local residents to the farm recently which With lockdown in Melbourne resulting in a 5km travel ban for has been an unintended plus over the last few months. several months, residents of the city have not been able to make it out to the farm, resulting in a loss of significant business. However, they received a massive booster over the last month with the announcement that Hong Kong stars Beat The Clock and Beauty Generation will join the farm in 2021 to live out the rest of their days. “It’s wonderful news and they’ll join a group of Hong Kong legends really,” Living Legends CEO Dr Andrew Clarke told TDN AusNZ. “You’ve got four horses there at the moment that between them have been five times Hong Kong Horse of the Year and then Beauty Generation is another one.” Living Legends is already home to Hong Kong champions Silent Witness (El Moxie {USA}), Good Ba Ba (USA) (Lear Fan {USA}), Bullish Luck (USA) (Royal Academy {USA}) and Designs On Rome Mr Stunning & Tom Melbourne | Living Legends (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) among many others, and Beauty Generation and Beat The Clock will add another 12 TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 2 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 23 DECEMBER 2020

heads a little bit and then we’ll start putting some work into them and see what they're capable of and go from there,” he said. “One of the big ones for the Hong Kong horses is the kangaroos that are at the farm! “Most of the horses haven’t seen kangaroos before and a kangaroo does everything a horse doesn’t like, it’s jerky and jumps around on the ground. “Some of them take a little while to get used to the paddocks, we have a couple of smaller paddocks and we’ll put them in a smaller paddock on their own, just to let them settle in. “Then we’ll find them a mate, and some horses get along well together and other horses don’t get along well together, so you’ve got to make those assessments. Zipping & Efficient | Living Legends “And then there is their nutrition, what food do they need. If you look at Silent Witness, when the grass is out he can put on “What happened through the COVID-19 time, was that there 30kgs in a month, other horses need a little bit more feeding. So was a whole lot of local people that discovered the homestead, the horses are fed on an individual basis and weighed once a the park and the property. So over the last little bit we’ve had a month.” whole lot of people coming to enjoy the homestead and the Living Legends also runs educational programs with their gardens,” Clarke said. horses which include school excursions, work experience for “Obviously the visitation has started to pick up which has been high school students and even riding lessons aboard the legends. fantastic. “The other part that we have is Learning with Legends,” Clarke “The other tough thing for us was that we didn’t get to take said. “We’ve got school programs, we’ve got young vet students the horses out over the spring carnival which we normally do. coming out, and we’ve got a young riders program where Year We normally do a whole lot of functions and events, so life is 10 to 12 kids that have got good horse experience coming out starting to get back to somewhat normal for sure.” and riding some of the horses. With an announcement still to be made as to when exactly “Quite a few of the horses are under saddle if they’re suitable Beat The Clock and Beauty Generation will arrive at Living to go under saddle. Legends, Clarke said it was a privilege to be trusted with the “I’m just driving in now, Mr Stunning is in the paddock here care of so many incredible champion horses for the rest of their beside me with Redkirk Warrior, so there are some star horses lives. out here.” “It’s wonderful, it’s amazing,” he said. “These are great horses and with the likes of Silent Witness, you see a totally different side to the horses. “They relax after racing and I spend more time with some of these horses now, than what they did when they were in training. It’s very, very special.” Kingstar With Maiden MM Consignment A Smooth Process Stories That Made Us Smile in 2020 It’s not an easy job to transition a racehorse from full-time work to full-time retirement in a paddock, particularly with some of the local wildlife passing through the property, but TDN AusNZ Trivia Clarke outlined how they go about making that process as smooth as possible for the legends. Rapid Reflections With Chris Waller “These two horses that are coming, we’ll give them a good four to six-month break right away and get racing out of their First Winner for Winning Rupert