THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here RAPID REDUX TAKES 22; HONORED WITH DUBAI CARNIVAL BEGINS TODAY SPECIAL ECLIPSE AWARD The race to the Cup is on. This evening at Meydan The National Racing Association, Daily Racecourse, the 2012 Carnival begins Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and a 16-fixture stand that kicks off with a weekend double Broadcasters revealed that Rapid Redux (Pleasantly header and concludes with one of the sport=s most Perfect), who made headlines as the winner of 19 prestigious days of racing on Mar. 31, a day capped by consecutive races in 2011, will be honored with the the $10-million Special Eclipse Award. The Special Award honors G1 Dubai World extraordinary service, individual achievements in, or Cup. AThis is contributions to the sport of . always an exciting Baltimore-based owner Robert L. Cole Jr. will accept time of year with the trophy on behalf of his charge during the 41st the start of the annual Eclipse Awards, which will be held Jan. 16 at Carnival, and the the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California. Claimed wonderful build up for $6,250 in October 2010, Rapid Redux began his to the Dubai World now 22-race winning sequence Dec. 2, 2010. AIt=s a Cup,@ said Meydan Victoire Pisa MJM photo top award in this sport and a dream come true,@ said Chairman of the Cole. ARapid Redux has shown the greatest in durability Board and CEO Saeed H Al Tayer. and consistency. He hasn=t thrown in a bad race. To A new age of racing dawned in Dubai two years ago win like this over a 13-month period is nearly when Meydan, born from the vision of Sheikh impossible. He=s Maryland home-grown, running in Mohammed, opened to rave reviews. The 60,000- Maryland. We wanted him to stay close to home as he capacity facility, which cost $1.25 billion to build, set a relates so well to the average fan. It=s not like going to new standard for racetracks around the world, and has the sales and paying a million dollars. He=s a blue-collar since held two stirring World Cup cards, including an horse.@ Alex emotional 2011 renewal. Waldrop, Dubai Carnival preview cont. p2-5 president and CEO of the ATDN Rising Stars@ Secret Circle, Hierro part of NTRA, GIII Sham S. sextet...... p5 added, AThe achievements of Rapid Redux in 2011 were remarkable. Winning 21 consecutive MJC/Jim McCue photo races, including 19 of them in a single year--at distances ranging from five furlongs to a mile and an eighth--is something we won=t soon again see. We congratulate Robert Cole, trainer David Wells and the jockeys who rode Rapid Redux for all they did to help Rapid Redux earn this Special Award.@ Soon after the announcement was made, the chestnut grittily held on to post his 22nd win in a row in Laurel=s sixth race (video). Trainer David Wells breathed a sigh of relief after the finish. AHe has been placed really well,@ Wells admitted. ACondition books win races and that is what it is. He is not a stakes horse. He is not an allowance horse. People want us to try it, but he is not that quality.@ P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/5/12 • PAGE 2 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

During a truly international night of racing in 2011, J J The Jet Plane (SAf) (Jet Master {SAf}) won the G2 Al Quoz Sprint, Skysurfers (GB) (E Dubai) captured the G2 Mile, and the filly Khawlah (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) took the G2 UAE Derby over Master of Hounds (Kingmambo). But it was the card=s four Group 1 races the crowd came to see, and they didn=t disappoint. In the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, Hong Kong=s Rocket Man (Aus) (Viscount {Aus}) beat the Bob Baffert-trained Euroears (Langfuhr) in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen. The 7-year-old gelding Presvis (GB) (Sakhee) beat the veteran mare River Jetez (SAf) (Jet Master {SAf}) in the G1 Dubai Duty Free, before the ill- fated Rewilding (GB) (Tiger Hill {Ire}) landed one for the home team in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic. In the Dubai World Cup, Japan secured a one-two finish, with Victoire Pisa (Jpn) (Neo Universe {Jpn}) confirming his victory in the G1 Japan Cup over Transcend (Jpn) (Wild Rush). The win came just weeks after Japan was devastated by a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami. On Tap for 2012... Japan could once again be well-represented in Dubai this year. The country=s pro-tem Horse of the Year Orfevre (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}), who became Japan=s seventh Triple Crown winner last season, is coming off a victory in the G1 Arima Kinen at Nakayama Dec. 25, and trainer Yasutoshi Ikee said afterward he is mapping out a 2012 international campaign that could include a start on World Cup night. Trainer Bob Baffert has never been shy to send a runner to Dubai. In 1998, the previous year=s GI Kentucky Derby hero (Silver Buck) won the G1 Dubai World Cup, and Baffert doubled up three years later with Captain Steve (Fly So Free). In 2009, he shipped over dual champion Indian Blessing (Indian Blessing), and the fleet filly ran a game second in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen to Big City Man (Northern Afleet). Baffert could have an imposing duo for the 2012 World Cup card. The Hall of Fame trainer indicated that The Factor (War Orfevre Horsephotos Front) was being considered for the Golden Shaheen after his lights-out win in the GI Malibu S. at Santa Anita Dec. 26. Baffert is also mulling a run in the World Cup itself with Game On Dude (Awesome Again). Last season, Baffert requested and received an invitation for the GI Santa Anita H. winner, but ultimately left the gelding in his stall in Southern California after he developed a foot abscess. Since then, Game On Dude has raised his profile even higher. He won the GI Goodwood S. last October and finished second in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/5/12 • PAGE 3 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Dubai Carnival notes cont. Dozen for Jockeys’ Challenge... Another prominent horse who could show up in The World Cup Carnival begins with cards today and Dubai is the ABudapest Bullet,@ the European sprint star tomorrow. The double header features the third annual Overdose (GB) (Starborough {GB}). Owner Zoltan Meydan Masters International Jockeys= Challenge, Mikoczy is reportedly considering a number of which pits 12 of the world=s top jockeys against Dubai World Cup Carnival races in the lead-up to each other in a series of four races. A points his ultimate goal, the G1 Emirates NBD Al Quoz system based on placings determines the winner. Sprint on World Cup night. AWe have gone to The 12 confirmed riders are: Mickael Barzalona, Dubai independently, but will be there to apply for Maxime Guyon and Christophe Lemaire from an invitation to the World Cup meeting,@ said France; William Buick, Ryan Moore, Colm Mikoczy. AIt would be a very proud moment to O'Donoghue and Tom Queally from Great Britain and Ireland; Italy s Mirco Demuro and Frankie take part, as to our knowledge, no horse from = Dettori; Kenichi Ikezoe from Japan; Andrasch Eastern Europe has ever participated at the Starke from Germany; and Australia=s Craig meeting.@ Now seven, the Hungarian-based Williams. The UK=s Richard Hills won in 2010, while the Overdose has won 16 of his 19 career starts. He U.S.=s Borel hoisted the trophy in 2011. Today=s capped his 2011 season with a win in the G3 Premio first post is 6:30 p.m. local time, while tomorrow has Carlo & Francesco Aloisi at Capannelle in November, his an early 3 p.m. start. Gates open each day 1 1/2 hours first start since running fourth in the G1 King=s Stand S. before the first race. at Royal Ascot. AHe is entered in races in Dubai on Highlights of opening weekend include no fewer than Jan. 20 and Feb. 3, but races on either Feb. 23 or six handicaps worth six figures each this afternoon, as Mar. 1 would probably be better, as they would give us well as tomorrow=s UAE 1000 Guineas Trial over 1400 more time to prepare him,@ said Mikoczy. meters on the main track. Six 3-year-old fillies will line up in the $50,000 conditions event, which features All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, Alsindi (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), winner of the G3 Oh unless otherwise indicated So Sharp S. at Newmarket last September. For more information, visit www.emiratesracing.com.

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Godolphin Geared Up for Carnival... Trainers Mahmood Al Zarooni and Saeed bin Suroor are in positive mood ahead of the Dubai World Cup Carnival. Al Zarooni provided updates on his more high-profile prospects, including four-time Group 1 winner Xin Xu Lin (Brz) (Wondertross). The South American star makes his next start in the Royal Blue in next Thursday=s round one of the G3 Maktoum Challenge. AXin Xu Lin didn=t run a bad race when he was fifth behind Khawlah (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) in the [G2] UAE Derby last year,@ Al Zarooni commented. AHe runs from the front in his races and got a bit tired near the end. We will see how he gets on next week before deciding where to go with him, while I have earmarked rounds two and three of the Maktoum Challenge for Casamento (Ire) (Shamardal), Dubai Prince (Ire) (Shamardal) and French Navy (GB) (Shamardal). Zip Top (Ire) (Smart Strike) is a candidate for the [Feb. 9] UAE 2000 Guineas and he could have a possible tilt at the [Mar. 31] UAE Derby afterwards. We have (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Blue Bunting (Dynaformer) out here and they could be aimed at Super Saturday [Mar. 10], when Blue Bunting could have her prep race for the [Mar. 31] G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, while Opinion Poll (Ire) (Halling) will be readied for another crack at the [Mar. 31] G3 Dubai Gold Cup.@ Saeed bin Suroor, who has been leading trainer at the Carnival for the last four years, added, AThe horses have been working nicely and I am looking forward to seeing them run. They will improve for their first outings of the season, but are in good form and I am hopeful of a nice start to the year. We will try to be the leading trainer at the Dubai World Cup Carnival again, but it won=t be easy. There are some very good horses coming to Meydan from all over the world this year and it will be tough to win the title for a fifth time.@ Gold Readied for Carnival Challenge... see video Conditioner Richard Hannon has earmarked a possible tilt at the Mar. 31 G1 Dubai World Cup for Andrew Tinkler=s Dubawi Gold (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Following the 4-year-old=s fourth in the Dec. 11 G1 Hong Kong Mile, the dual G1 2000 Guineas runner-up and G2 Celebration Mile hero is set to be stepped up in trip. AWe know that Dubawi Gold is very good over the mile, but everyone here is adamant that it would be no problem stepping up to 10 furlongs and, having already won on the Polytrack at Lingfield, it would be tempting having a look at the Dubai World Cup itself,@ Hannon explained. ADubawi Gold is so tough and very laid-back and he never turned a hair when he got back from Hong Kong. He has to stay 30 days before he can head off on his travels again, but we could send him to Dubai at the end of January or early February. That would give him ample time to get used to the surface at Meydan and the plan would be to run him on Super Saturday, which would help make our minds up as to whether to aim for the stars and go for the big one, stick to what he knows best and keep to the grass for the nine-furlong G1 Dubai Duty Free or go for the G2 Godolphin Mile, which is also on the dirt.@ P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/5/12 • PAGE 5 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Dubai Carnival notes cont. Snow Fairy Ruled out of Carnival... FEATURE PRESENTATION • GIII SHAM S.

Cristina Patino=s Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab) will not feature at this year=s Dubai World Cup Carnival after trainer Ed Dunlop provided a latest update on her road to recovery from recent injury. Having won Kyoto=s G1 Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup for the second consecutive year Nov. 13, the 5-year-old suffered the setback as she was being prepared to defend her title in the G1 Hong Kong Vase last month. ASnow Fairy won=t be going to Dubai,@ Dunlop told the Racing Post. AWe made the carnival entries before she Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 4:31 p.m. EST got her injury. At the minute, she is recovering from it SHAM S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo, 1m and we=ve not yet got to the stage where we=ll decide PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT where she starts. We=ll think about that in a couple of 1 Senor Rain El Nino Talamo Miller 118 months.@ 2 Out of Bounds Discreet Cat Gomez Harty 118 3 Hierro Hard Spun Leparoux Asmussen 118 K Balada Sale to Represent Bary Stable... 4 Secret Circle Eddington Bejarano Baffert 118 Argentinian sensation Balada Sale (Arg) (Not For Sale 5 Longview Drive K Pulpit Rosario Hollendorfer 118 {Arg}) has joined the Pascal Bary yard, Racing Post 6 Handsome Mike Scat Daddy Nakatani O'Neill 118 revealed yesterday. Three times an authoritative winner at the top level in her native country last year, the Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes 4-year-old filly now runs for Katsumi Yoshida. AShe entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. arrived here on Tuesday and, if everything goes to plan with her, she could run in the [G2] UAE Derby Mar. 31,@ Bary told the trade daily. AI don=t think she=ll have a prep SHAM S. - RECENT WINNERS run. I expect her to be my only runner at the Carnival this year.@ Yr Winner Sire Trainer Time* ‘11 Tapizar Tapit Asmussen 1:40.38 OMISSION: The tables accompanying Bill Oppenheim=s ‘10 Alphie's Bet Tribal Rule Barba 1:48.72 column in Wednesday=s TDN inadvertently omitted ‘09 The Pamplemousse Kafwain Canani 1:47.86 Haynesfield (Speightstown), who will stand at Airdrie ‘08 Colonel John Tiznow Harty 1:50.15 Stud; and Ready=s Image (More Than Ready), who resides at Walmac. The corrected tables can be viewed ‘07 Ravel Fusaichi Pegasus McCarthy 1:48.91 here. ‘06 Bob and John Seeking the Gold Baffert 1:49.15 ‘05 Going Wild Golden Missile Lukas 1:50.18 ‘04 Master David Grand Slam Frankel 1:49.20 EYE ON THE PRIZE... Need to know who the leading sires ‘03 Man Among Men Gentleman (Arg) G Mandella 1:48.39 are right at this second? ‘02 USS Tinosa Foxhound Hollendorfer 1:49.11 Check out TDN Sire Lists here. ‘01 Wild and Wise Avenue of Flags Baffert 1:50.51 *Distance changed to 8 1/2 furlongs in 2011. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/5/12 • PAGE 6 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Previews cont. Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:07 p.m. EST SAN PASQUAL S.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Skipshot K Skip Away Talamo Hollendorfer 118 2 Thirtyfirststreet Good Journey Berrios O'Neill 118 3 Java Man Medaglia d'Oro Gomez Sadler 118 4 Tweebster K Tapit Bejarano Baffert 118 5 Utopian K Rock Hard Ten Sutherland Shirreffs 118 6 Tres Borrachos K Ecton Park Rosario Jones 123 7 Uh Oh Bango Top Hit Smith Owens 118 8 Massone Menifee Garcia Yakteen 118

Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:45 p.m. EST MARSHUA'S RIVER S.-GIII, $100,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Thundering Emilia K Prado Matz 117 2 Speak Easy Gal West Acre Trujillo Wolfson 117 3 Daveron (Ger)K Black Sam Bellamy (Ire) Maragh Motion 123 4 Jenny's So Great Greatness Lopez Servis 117 5 Heavenly Landing K Pulpit Lanerie Kenneally 117 6 La Reine Lionne K Leroidesanimaux (Brz) Velazquez Brown 117 7 It's Tea Time Dynaformer Cruz Arnold 117 8 Aquitaine K Contreras Matz 117 9 Louvakhova Maria's Mon Saez Wolfson 117 10 Tapitsfly Tapit Castellano Romans 117 11 Trip for A. J. Trippi Fuller Wolfson 117 12 Exclusive Love K Bernstein Solis Casse 117 13 Persuading K Broken Vow Castanon Romans 117 14 Kiss the Stars K Kissin Kris Bravo Iwinski 117 859-873-7270 15 Lava Girl Purge Castellano Pletcher 117 www.airdriestud.com 16 Wallis (GB) King's Best Lezcano Clement 117 On Fire Baby Could Face Boys in ... Trainer Gary ARed Dog@ Hartlage may test his multiple RACETRACK ROUND-UP graded stakes winner On Fire Baby (Smoke Glacken) against males in the $100,000 Smarty Jones S. at Havre de Grace Big Easy Bound... Oaklawn Jan. 16. Campaigned by breeder Anita Cauley, Havre de Grace (Saint Liam), a leading candidate for the grey filly concluded her juvenile campaign with wins Horse of the Year honors, is slated to arrive early this in Churchill=s GII Pocahontas S. and GII Golden Rod S. morning at Fair Grounds in She tuned up for her sophomore bow with a seven- preparation for her 5-year-old furlong breeze in 1:29 2/5 yesterday at Oaklawn under campaign. The bay may kick off regular jockey Joe 2012 in the New Orleans Ladies Johnson. AShe=s just a S. at Fair Grounds Mar. 17. AThat different kind of horse [possible Horse of the Year title] and it=s fun to watch,@ is going to be a real nail-biter, said Hartlage. AShe that=s for sure, but I=d rather be looks great and did in my spot than anybody else=s,@ everything exactly the said trainer Larry Jones. AI don=t way we asked her to. We have about four see anybody more deserving than Reed Palmer photo she is for Horse of the Year. things under She=s one of the few candidates consideration, but I know she could run with anybody, so the Smarty Jones is definitely something we will Sarah K Andrew photo with a winning record, and we could have kept her undefeated if look at.@ The Smarty Jones is run at a mile, and we=d picked some easier spots for her. We could have Hartlage is also considering the six-furlong Dixie Belle S. run her in the [GI] Breeders= Cup Ladies= Classic like we at Oaklawn next Saturday. AI=m not crazy about running did the year before. We=d beaten Royal Delta by eight short,@ Hartlage added. AI know she=s ready to run. Joe lengths in the Beldame, but we thought our horse got off her this morning and he=s ready to take on deserved the chance against male rivals [in the anybody, but we both said, >Yeah, we still have a ways GI Breeders= Cup Classic, where she finished fourth].@ to go.=@ P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 1/5/12 • PAGE 7 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com NEWS TODAY

STRONACH STARTS INVESTMENT CORPS When Sunday Racing Club's Buena Vista (Jpn) retired from racing following the G1 Arima Kinen on Christmas Day, some 40 co-owners, part of a racing syndicate, piled into the winner's circle at Nakayama for a send-off celebration. If a new plan by Frank Stronach comes to fruition, that number may seem quaint in a few months' time. Stronach, owner of Adena Springs and one of North America's leading owners and breeders, is hoping to establish six publicly held corporations that will offer investors the chance to buy into racehorse partnerships for $10 a share. To that end, Stronach and related companies have filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They are currently awaiting comments from regulators. The companies are named after some of Stronach's most successful racehorses: Awesome Again, Ghostzapper, Ginger Punch, Macho Uno, Perfect Sting and . Each corporation will be comprised of 20 --or 120 horses in total. The horses were purchased as yearlings in 2011 and are now two. Plans call for 405,000 shares to be sold in each corporation at $10 a share, which, if all shares sell, would gross $4.05 million. However, Golden Pegasus Racing Inc., an entity controlled by The Stronach Group established to manage the corporations, is set to retain a 10% interest in each. Golden Pegasus will be paid $150 a day for horses in training, which includes training, blacksmith and routine veterinary care, and $50 for horses out of training. Each company will also maintain a $100,000 fund for vet emergencies. Golden Pegasus will decide who trains the horses, as well as where and at what level the horses run. The Stronach Group owns racetracks across North America, including Santa Anita, Gulfstream, Laurel and Pimlico, as well as interests in Xpressbet and AmTote and the television network HRTV. Stronach and his buying team, including Jack Brothers, Dan Hall and Mark Roberts, were extremely active at nearly all levels of the market at the 2011 yearling sales. Adena Springs signed for no fewer than 119 yearlings for $8,623,667, for an average of $72,468. The median price Adena paid was $40,000. Adena checked in behind only John Ferguson as North America=s leading buyer of yearlings in 2011. Cont. p8

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According to the Form S-1 registration statements filed with the SEC, the corporations' executive offices will be based in Hallendale Beach, Florida. Jack Brothers has been named CEO of each corporation, with Lyle Strachan acting as chief financial officer of each. Michael Rogers has been named the CEO of Golden Pegasus, and Mark Roberts has been tabbed as president. The board of directors Influx of Trainers Gives Hope to Maryland Racing of the corporations is chaired by AWith the 48-day winter meet set to begin at Laurel Frank Stronach. Brothers, Alon Park on Jan. 4, and the weather growing colder up Ossip, Howard Walton, Lorne Weiss north, Laurel appears to be a popular haven.@ and Ron Charles have been named Sandra McKee, The Baltimore Sun as directors. The filing calls for the horses in Cuomo wants Aqueduct Racino to Serve as the corporations to begin racing in Convention Center Frank Stronach the third quarter of 2012. The Horsephotos Gov. Cuomo wants to up the ante on the future of the horses will be trained and raced A until November of 2013, at which Aqueduct racino in Queens and make it home to the time they will be sold as 3-year-olds. The net proceeds country=s largest convention center, the Daily News from the liquidation will be distributed to stockholders. has learned. The planned project will be highlighted as Brothers declined to comment on the corporations at part of the economic development agenda Cuomo will this time. outline in his State of the State address Wednesday, Stronach has been one of the most influential players two sources told The News.@ in racing for at least two decades. Either by himself or Kenneth Lovett, NY Daily News through Adena, he has amassed four Eclipse Awards as leading owner, and another seven as leading breeder. UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES Date Race Track Jan. 8 GIII Daytona H. SA OPEN HOUSE Jan. 14 GII San Fernando S. SA WHERE: Three Chimneys Farm, GIII Fort Lauderdale S. GP Midway, KY GIII Hal’s Hope S. GP WHEN: Jan. 9-12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 15 GII Santa Ynez S. SA STALLIONS: (Boundary), Jan. 16 GII San Gabriel S. SA Dynaformer (Roberto), Exchange Rate (Danzig), Flower Alley Jan. 21 GII Palos Verdes S. SA (Distorted Humor), Lewis Michael (Rahy), GIII Lecomte S. FG (Thunder Gulch), Red Giant (Giant’s Causeway), Sky Mesa GIII Col. E.R. Bradley H. FG Jan. 22 GII La Canada S. SA (Pulpit), War Chant (Danzig), Yes It’s True (Is It True). Jan. 28 GI Santa Monica S. SA For more info: www.threechimneys.com GIII Santa Ysabel S. SA Hot mulled cider, hot chocolate and snacks will be served GIII John B. Connolly Turf Cup HOU

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OBITUARIES

Mitch Shirota Dies: Trainer and former jockey Mitch Shirota passed away Wednesday at Norton Suburban Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky after a lengthy illness. He was 78. Born in Hawaii, Shirota kicked off his career as a jockey in 1958 at Agua Caliente in Mexico. He rode for 15 years before taking out a trainer=s license. According to Equibase, he saddled 236 winners from 1,637 starts. His runners earned $5,692,466, topped by the 1992 success of Firm Stance in the GI Top Flight H. at Aqueduct and Shaconage=s win in the 2004 running of the GIII Argent Mortgage S. at Churchill. He is survived by his wife, Lynda; their daughter, Lori Gowen (Greg); grandchildren Whitney Gowen and Tyler Gowen; brothers Seiko and Hiro Shirota; and sisters Kay Tada, Sumi Martin and Tomi Shirota. Visitation and a memorial service are tentatively scheduled for Christ Chapel in the Churchill Downs stable area Jan. 7.

Yesterday=s Results: 4th-LRL, $30,380, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000-$35,000), NW1X, 3yo, a1 1/16m, 1:45 1/5, ft. HAKAMA (c, 3, First Samurai--Check, by Unbridled) outran debut odds of 8-1 to finish second in a six- 3rd-LRL, $30,000, Msw, 3yo, 5 1/2f, 1:05, ft. furlong test at Monmouth Oct. 16, but disappointed a +COP A TUDE (c, 3, Officer--Emotional Storm, by bit when only able to manage a third-place effort in a Storm Boot) posted consecutive bullet works at his similar event at this venue Nov. 5. Sent up Interstate trainer=s Fair Hill base, and capped his morning activity 95 to tackle Aqueduct maidens in his first two-turn with a strong five-eighths in 1:01 4/5 from the gate voyage Dec. 10, the $150,000 KEESEP yearling proved Dec. 29. Bet in half from his morning line of 6-1, Cop A more than up to the task, leading throughout for a two- Tude felt a crack of Sheldon Russell=s whip early on to length success. He was among the nominees to this keep his mind in the game and was a forward factor weekend=s S. in New York, but settled on while just off the heels of the pacesetters. Tipped out this softer spot. Hammered into 7-10 favoritism in the three wide at the head of the lane, he bore down in the final few clicks, Hakama had to outfoot some speed to final sixteenth of a mile and reeled in the well-bet Hard his inside, but crossed and cleared into the clubhouse Line (Hard Spun) close home for a 3/4-length tally. turn. Allowed to gallop along evenly up front, he cut Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $17,100. Click for the the corner nicely into the stretch and stayed on gamely brisnet.com chart or a video replay. to score by a length and tail. Pretension (Bluegrass O/B-High Five Racing Stables II LLC (KY). T-H Graham Cat), coming off a narrow defeat to MSW Swag Daddy Motion. (Scat Daddy) in the Damon Runyon S. in early December, was second in a race that could prove productive down the line. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $59,570. Click for the brisnet.com chart or a video replay. O-Harry C & Tom O Meyerhoff. B-Claiborne Farm (KY). 6th-FGX (Alw) Wild About Marie (Wildcat Heir) stays T-Michael J Trombetta. undefeated over this course and distance. 4th-LRL (Alw) Hakama (First Samurai) remains perfect TDN TODAY going two turns. 3rd-LRL (Msw) Cop A Tude (Officer) opens his account Around the World...... 5 pages at first asking. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 1/5/12 • PAGE 2 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

As for what=s next, no one is getting too far ahead of themselves, Sloan assures. AI thought he was green and professional in spots, and we=re just going to let Graham make the call,@ he COP A TUDE stated. AHe has the patience of Jobe, and we=ll certainly 1st Dam: Emotional Storm, by Storm Boot abide by his decisions.@--Alan Carasso 2nd Dam: Gloriole, by Halo 3rd Dam: Mocita Mia (Chi), by Mocito Guapo (Arg) Click for the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree.

Jay Sloan operates the High Five Racing Stable, which offers Afriends-and-family type@ partnerships, with a focus on fillies towards the goal of maximizing their investment. But, following yesterday=s good- looking debut from the cleverly named Cop A Tude, it 3:59p 8th-GPX, Msw, $51k, 3yo, 6f turns out that the occasional colt is just fine too. HRTV Sheikh Mohammed likes to support high-quality stock by his AWe do prefer fillies for their residual value, and it stallions and acquired JUST A MINUTE (Street Cry (Ire)) wouldn=t really have gotten us anywhere to put this colt for $340K as a weanling in late 2009. Produced by a full through the ring,@ said Sloan, who is based in northern sister to GII Black-Eyed Susan S. winner Added Gold Virginia and works in the financial and accounting (Gilded Time), Just a Minute is a half-brother to business. ASo, we just thought we=d go on and see GI Spinaway S. victress Irish Smoke (Smoke Glacken) and what might come of it.@ SW King Puma (Forest Wildcat). Street Life (Street Sense) Sloan, who races Cop A Tude in partnership with Jeff cost Hidden Brook Farm and partner Dan Zucker $130K at Jaffee, bred the colt from Emotional Storm (Storm KEESEP in 2010, and the bay has put together a good- Boot), whom he acquired for $39,000 as a FTMMAY looking worktab since his arrival in South Florida. He is out juvenile and raced to five wins and nearly $143,000 in of a half-sister to MGSW & GISP Brilliant (War Chant), who earnings. She now resides at Pope McLean=s Crestwood did the bulk of his best work on the infield. brisnet.com pps Farm, who Ahave done a wonderful job with her,@ Sloan stated. The mare=s first two foals to race each found 4:33p 9th-GPX, Alw, $54k, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m the winner=s circle without significant further HRTV MISS NETTA (Street Sense) got her career off on a high distinction, but the decision to send her to Officer while note, winning her maiden at Saratoga Aug. 27, and her third he still resided in Kentucky looks to be paying to likely champion My Miss Aurelia (Smart Strike) and dividends. GII BC Juvenile Fillies’ Turf runner-up Stopshoppingmaria AOfficer gave a chance to do a real outcross,@ (More Than Ready) in the GI Frizette S. Oct. 10 was well explained Sloan. A[Emotional Storm] has Storm Cat and short of disgraceful. She looks to put a sixth-place finish to Mr. Prospector in her pedigree, so we thought we=d try the Frizette winner in the GI BC Juvenile Fillies Nov. 4 a true outcross. He=s got a great sprinter=s profile, and behind her. Hot Roots (Indian Charlie) belied odds of 13-1 hopefully he can repeat today=s effort down the road.@ to land the final race of the Churchill meet Nov. 27. The The fact that Cop A Tude was live on the tote didn=t time and corresponding figure were on the slow side, but exactly come as a surprise to Sloan, who was on hand she did it the right way and has license to move forward in for the victory. her 3-year-old debut. brisnet.com pps AHe had been training very well; he had quite a few bullets, but you never know what to make of that,@ he commented, adding that Cop A Tude is High Five=s first-ever debut winner. AWe were certainly hopeful, but he does have a bit of an attitude with that Storm Cat blood, so we were cautiously optimistic that he=d handle the race-day experience well. He passed a few horses, which is always encouraging on debut, but I give all the credit to [trainer] Graham [Motion]. The 5 1/2 [furlongs] was a great debut distance.@ Sloan considers himself fortunate to have been affiliated with Motion since High Five=s beginnings back in 1999. AWe=ve known for quite a while what the world has known for only about a year,@ Sloan offered. AHe is a master horseman.@ TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 1/5/12 • PAGE 3 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Insights cont. 5:15p 8th-FGX, Msw, $46k, 3yo, f, 1m70yds HRTV PERFECT FOREVER (Perfect Soul {Ire}) is the first foal from Lemons Forever (), who stunned the GI Kentucky Oaks back in 2006 at a near $100 mutuel. Yesterday=s Results: Bidding through his agent R. J. Bennett, owner Charles 7th-FGX, $41,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW1X, Fipke acquired the chestnut filly for $2.5 million at 3yo, a5 1/2fT, 1:04 4/5, fm. KEENOV in 2007 and bred two foals by Perfect Soul ICON IKE (c, 3, Yes It=s True--Robbie's Gal {SW & before sending the mare to Unbridled’s Song. She MGSP, $195,365}, by Straight Man), third in a encounters Urbanini () , a Jay Em Ess Polytrack maiden at Keeneland Oct. 13, ballooned to homebred 3/4-sister to MGSW & GISP Suave (A.P. Indy); ninth in a main-track event at this track Nov. 26, but and Treasured Up (Medaglia d’Oro) , a half-sister to graduated with a switch to the infield Dec. 9. Looking MGSW & G1SP Choctaw Nation (). to put them back to back here, the 3-1 second choice brisnet.com pps bided his time from the rear and advanced wide at the quarter pole. Blocked for a run to the eighth pole, the East Report cont. homebred came out and bumped twice with a rival, but Retired Racehorse Trainer Challenge to Debut: dug in late to score by a head, then survived a lengthy Edited Press Release inquiry before the result was allowed to stand. Thunder A group of sport horse and racing enthusiasts Harbor (Rockport Harbor) was second. Sales history: announced this week creation of the Retired Racehorse $65,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP; $39,500 RNA 2yo >11 Training Project (RRTP), a charitable organization whose FTMMAY. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1, $53,344. Click for mission is to increase demand for Thoroughbred the brisnet.com chart or a video replay. ex-racehorses through public education and promotion. O/B-Fletcher & Carolyn Gray (KY). T-J Larry Jones. "We received our 501(c)3 status from the IRS last spring, and have been working since then to build an 5th-FGX, $28,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($30,000), 4yo/up, interactive web site that provides the tools to help us f/m, a5 1/2fT, 1:04, fm. fulfill our mission," said the group's founder Steuart WILD ABOUT MARIE (m, 5, Wildcat Heir--Joyful Wager, Pittman, an event rider who operates Dodon Farm in by Valid Wager) has been wild about the Fair Grounds Maryland. turf course, winning all three of her starts, including The web site includes a Trainer Directory of two stakes victories, at the 5 1/2-furlong distance over professionals who work with ex-racehorses; a Sources the New Orleans grass. Returning to the lawn after For Horses listing of non-profit placement groups, finishing a tiring seventh over the main track here farms, racetracks, and classifieds; and a Bloodline Brag Dec. 3, the 1-2 shot settled nicely off the pace under where everyone can enter their ex-racehorse with Robby Albarado. Unfazed after being bumped leaving pedigree, competition record, and assessment of the backstretch, the $40,000 OBSAUG yearling started characteristics. It can be found online at to roll at the top of the lane, surged to the lead along www.retiredracehorsetraining.org. the inside nearing the sixteenth pole and inched away "United States Equestrian Federation statistics show late to win by a length. Lifetime Record: MSW, that Thoroughbreds declined as a percentage of horses 18-7-5-0, $279,439. Click for the brisnet.com chart o r registered for national competitions from 41% in 1982 a video replay. to 10% in 2011," according to Pittman. "One cause of O-Ike & Dawn Thrash. B-Robert L Dodd, Tonya Jurgens this trend has been a lack of effective education and & Dry Creek Stables LLC (FL). T-Jeffrey D Thornbury. marketing about the attributes that these horses bring to the sport and recreation rider. Thirty years ago we all q q revered retired racehorses because we all rode them. THAT’S A WRAP Today we have a new generation of riders who need to hear the good news." TURFWAY PARK - Florence, KY In addition to the Trainer Challenge, the RRTP plans Closed: Monday, Dec 31 clinics, symposia, online educational resources, and an No. of Days: 20 Apprenticeship Program for aspiring professional Daily Avg. On-Track Handle: $2,222,148 (+12.3%) trainers who can demonstrate outstanding riding skills. Daily Avg. Total Handle: $45,645,266 (+14.4%) Leading Owner: Billy, Donna & Justin Hays (6 wins) The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the Leading Trainer: Mike Maker (9 wins) 8th Race, $51,000 Alw/Opt. Clm., at Aqueduct. Leading Jockey: Victor Lebron (31 wins) For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. Website: www.turfway.com TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 1/5/12 • PAGE 4 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

STREET SENSE (Street Cry {Ire}), Darley, $75K, 208/11/1 8-GP, Msw, 6f, +Street Life, $130K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 9-GP, Aoc, 1 1/16m, Miss Netta, $260K FTS AUG yrl, 3-1 8-FG, Msw, 1m, Avie's Sense, $120K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 5-1 Santa Anita, Daily Racing Form Combine Forces: UTOPIA (JPN) (Forty Niner), McMahon, $8K, 148/6/0 Santa Anita Park and Daily Racing Form have begun a 7-AQU, Msw, 1 1/8m, Saxophone Len, $40K SAR AUG yrl, 5-2 joint-marketing campaign for 2012 that is expected to 7-AQU, Msw, 1 1/8m, Suspicious U, $6K RNA EAS MAY 2yo, 5-1 result in more guaranteed pools, and will include bonus past performances, seminars and expanded Pick Six carryover coverage during Santa Anita=a winter/spring meet. The newly announced marketing campaign will also include a guaranteed Late Pick Four throughout the season. AWe=re excited to be working with Daily Racing Form, and we feel these various initiatives are going to be of great benefit to all of our customers,@ said Greg Avioli, Santa Anita CEO. AThis is a good example of Karl-Heinz Munchow, one of two of the largest entities in racing working together on MUNCHOW DIES Germany's prominent owner-breeders, has died at the a level that creates significant added value for our age of 89. Among the most high-profile horses to carry shared fan base nationwide.@ John J. Hartig, CEO of his colors were the 1964 and 1969 Daily Racing Form added, A[DRF] has proven it can grow handle and event awareness by using all its Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen winners Dschinghis Khan marketing and media resources across print and (Ger)--who achieved further fame as the sire of the electronic platforms. We couldn=t be more pleased with champion Konigsstuhl (Ger)--and Hitchcock (Ger), this partnership and the opportunity to expand the respectively. He is survived by his wife, singer and TV great racing at Santa Anita to a broader audience.@ star Margot Eskens.

AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N AMERICA IN BRITAIN: By Invitation, f, 3, Van Nistelrooy. See "Breeders= Edition, Europe." ALLOWANCE RESULTS: The Rectifier, h, 5, Langfuhr. See "Breeders= Edition, 8th-FGX, $41,000, Opt. Clm. ($30,000), NW1X, (S), Europe." 3yo, 5 1/2f, 1:05 2/5, ft. MASCULINO (c, 3, Lydgate--Miss Cheers {SW, $149,009}, by Carson City) Lifetime Record: MSP, 10-2-4-2, $108,464. O-Coteau Grove Farms LLC. B-Terry Adcock (LA). T-Patrick Devereux Jr. *$29,000 yrl '10 TEXAUG. **1/2 to Make Music For Me (Bernstein), SW & MGISP, $471,520. First/Second-crop starters to watch: Thursday, January 5 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2007 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ • ON THE WORKTAB • BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) CALDER DISCREET CAT (Forestry), Darley, $30K, 214/20/0 Musical Romance (Concorde’s Tune), 5f, 1:01.20, 2/4 9-GP, Aoc, 1 1/16m, The Cat's All That, $60K RNA KEE APR 2yo, 6-1 GULFSTREAM PARK ECCLESIASTIC (Pulpit), Regal Heir, $5K, 72/5/0 Margano (Dynaformer), 5f, 1:00.65, 2/5 3-PEN, Msw, 6f, Doctor Danger, $4K EAS SEP yrl, 8-1 HOLLYWOOD PARK 3-PEN, Msw, 6f, +Holy Snip, 15-1 Sway Away (), 5f, :59.00, 1/22 FLASHY BULL (Holy Bull), Airdrie, $10K, 150/19/2 OAKLAWN PARK 3-PEN, Msw, 6f, Ittai, 4-1 Alternation (Distorted Humor), 5f, 1:03.80, 30/43 HALF OURS (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made, $15K, 121/18/1 On Fire Baby (Smoke Glacken), 7f, 1:29.40, 1/1 8-GP, Msw, 6f, Gentlemen's Bet, 12-1 HARD SPUN PALM MEADOWS (Danzig), Darley, $50K, 244/27/3 Get Stormy (Stormy Atlantic), 4fT, :50.22, 7/9 8-GP, Msw, 6f, Lightly Wound, $160K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 Pomeroys Pistol (Pomeroy), 4f, :48.22, 1/19 INVASOR (ARG) (Candy Stripes), Shadwell, $35K, 95/3/0 SANTA ANITA 8-FG, Msw, 1m, Invasor Beauty, 12-1 LATENT HEAT (Maria's Mon), Woods Edge, $15K, 154/15/1 Sweet Swap (Candy Ride {Arg}), 5f, :59.80, 3/22 9-GP, Aoc, 1 1/16m, Ciguaraya, $145K RNA FTF FEB 2yo, 12-1 Tapizar (Tapit), 6f, 1:12.60, 4/16 SOUTHERN SUCCESS (Dixieland Band), 31/1/0 Thiskyhasnolimit (Sky Mesa), 6f, 1:12.60, 4/16 3-PEN, Msw, 6f, My Success Story, 10-1 Prayer for Relief (Jump Start), 7f, 1:27.00, 2/3 TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 1/5/12 • PAGE 5 of 5 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

8th-LRL, $33,000, Opt. Clm. ($25,000-$20,000), Grenada Road (Aus), f, 4, Encosta de Lago (Aus)-- NW2X, 4yo/up, 1m, 1:37 4/5, ft. Rationaine (NZ), by Centaine (Aus). Sandown LASTCALLFORDISCO (c, 4, Disco Rico--Boldly Brass, (Melbourne), 12-24, Hcp, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT. by Marine Brass) Lifetime Record: 10-3-1-1, $75,068. B-Trelawney Stud. O-Stephen E Quick. B-Wyn Oaks Farm LLC (PA). Rock Me Sweet (Aus), f, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)-- T-Christopher W Grove. *1/2 to Princess Nyla (Lion Nursery Suite (Aus), by Palace Music. Sandown Hearted), SW, $222,075. (Melbourne), 12-24, Hcp, 4yo/up, f/m, 7fT. B-Select Bloodstock Pty Ltd. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Dreams and Wishes (Aus), f, 4, Galileo (Ire)-- Senor Alley Cat, g, 3, Fantasticat--Golden Gal Al, by Procrastinate (Aus), by Jade Hunter. Eagle Farm Monarchos. CTX, 1-3, (S), 4 1/2f, :54 4/5. B-Hector (Brisbane), 12-21, Mdn, 3yo/up, 1mT. B-Fairway Alcalde (WV). Thoroughbreds. Malibu Creek, f, 3, Malibu Moon--Squawk, by Mountain Caparrone (NZ), f, 4, High Chaparral (Ire)--Quarry (NZ), Cat. CTX, 1-3, 7f, 1:29 3/5. B-Castleton Lyons & by Sky Chase (NZ). Ellerslie (Auckland), 12-28, Hcp, Kilboy Estate (KY). *$50,000 wlng '09 KEENOV; 4yo/up, 1 5/16mT. B-R W E Moore. $75,000 RNA yrl '10 FTKJUL. Starlistic (Aus), f, 4, Honours List (Ire)--Eminently (Aus), Jokester, c, 4, Distorted Humor--My Success, by by Spectrum (Ire). Eagle Farm (Brisbane), 12-21, A.P. Indy. FGX, 1-4, a1mT, 1:39. B-Robert E & Mdn, 3yo/up, 5fT. B-York Glade Pty Ltd. Lawana L Low (KY). *$140,000 RNA yrl '09 KEESEP. Del Palio (Aus), g, 4, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Palaris (Aus),

by Kenny=s Best Pal (Aus). Sandown (Melbourne), Hip 148 - 1/2-sister selling as mare at KeeJan with TAYLOR MADE 12-21, Hcp, 4yo/up, 6fT. B-Mrs L B Anderson. Winning Glory (NZ), g, 4, One Cool Cat--Alpine Beauty (NZ), by Khozaam. Canterbury (Sydney), 12-24, Hcp, B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N 4yo/up, 1 3/16mT. B-Milan Park Stud Ltd. Alma=s Fury (Aus), g, 4, Refuse To Bend (Ire)--Dance EUROPE Attendance (NZ), by What a Guest (Ire). Rosehill (Sydney), 12-31, Hcp, 4yo/up, 7 1/2fT. B-Central CONDITIONS RESULTS: Pastoral Group. Japan (Aus), g, 4, Singspiel (Ire)--Auratum, by Carson BRITAIN, Kempton Park, 17.30, ,6,300, 4yo/up, 7f (AWT), 1:25.50, stn. City. Port Lincoln (South Australia), 12-27, Hcp, THE RECTIFIER (h, 5, Langfuhr--Western Vision, by 4yo/up, 6f 165ydsT. B-Darley. Gone West) Lifetime Record: SW & GSP-Eng, 15-3-4-1, Republic Lad (Aus), g, 5, Encosta de Lago (Aus)-- ,59,854. O-Anne Cowley; B-Ceka Ireland Ltd; T-Jim Republic Lass (Aus), by Canny Lad (Aus). Rosehill Boyle. *30,000gns wnlg >07 TATDEC; i38,000 yrl >08 (Sydney), 12-26, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 1/4mT. B-Mr D R GOFMIL; ,42,000 2yo >09 GOFMAR. Fleming. New Day Rising (Aus), g, 5, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Visual ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Emotion, by Silver Deputy. Rosehill (Sydney), 12-31, Pale Orchid (Ire), f, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Chelsea Hcp, 4yo/up, c/g, 7fT. B-Gooree Park Stud Pty Ltd. Rose (Ire) (G1SW-Ire & G1SP-Ity, $547,607), by Spirit of Flatley (Aus), g, 5, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--River Desert King (Ire). Lingfield, Britain, 1-4, Mdn, 3yo/up, Dance Queen (Aus), by Snippets (Aus). Eagle Farm 5f (AWT). B-Mrs A J Donnelly. *i26,000 HIT >11 (Brisbane), 12-28, Hcp, 4yo/up, 6fT. B-Chatswood GOFOPN. Stud Holdings Pty Ltd. By Invitation, f, 3, Van Nistelrooy--Sahara Star (GB) Green Supreme (Aus), g, 5, Oasis Dream (GB)--Haibah (GSW-Eng), by Green Desert. Kempton Park, Britain, (GB), by Rainbow Quest. Ellerslie (Auckland), 1-1, 1-4, Mdn, 3yo, 6f (AWT). B-Galleria Bloodstock & Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 3/8mT. B-R A Emery. Summerhill Bloodstock. *$35,000 yrl >10 KEEJAN; Sing For the Sun (NZ), g, 5, One Cool Cat--White ,55,000 RNA yrl >10 DONAUG; 50,000gns 2yo >11 Winter (NZ), by Waikiki Star. Ellerslie (Auckland), 1-1, TATAPR. **1/2 to Land of Dreams (GB) (Cadeaux Hcp, 3yo/up, 7fT. B-A Devcich. Genereux {GB}), MGSW-Eng, $113,701; Just a Poser Jimmy Fortunes (Aus), g, 6, Choisir (Aus)--Faisande (GB) (Darshaan {GB}), GSP-Fr. (Aus), by Quest For Fame (GB). Warwick Farm (Sydney), 1-2, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1mT. B-Mr A J Chappell. EUROPEAN-SIRED WINNERS Lining (Aus), g, 6, Lujain--Star Lines (Aus), by Blushing Scribe. Warwick Farm (Sydney), 1-2, Hcp, 3yo/up, 5fT. B-Mr T Wells. AUSTRALASIAN WINNERS: Duke of Cornwall (Aus), g, 4, Encosta de Lago (Aus)-- All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, Rubicall (Aus), by Rubiton (Aus). Rosehill (Sydney), unless otherwise indicated 12-31, Hcp, 4yo/up, 6fT. B-Mr G Harvey.