SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2017

>STELLAR= GRADE I RACING ACTION FRIDAY >CLASSIC= QUESTIONS Champion Stellar Wind (Curlin), last seen finishing fourth in a TO ANSWER GI Breeders= Cup Distaff for the ages, kicked off her 2017 season in style with a 1 1/4-length victory as the 2-5 favorite over pacesetter Terra Promessa (Curlin) in Oaklawn=s GI Apple Blossom H. Friday evening. AThere=s plenty of reservations, always with good horses, that you=re doing the right thing [bringing them back],@ trainer John Sadler said of the Hronis Racing colorbearer. AShe came out of the Breeders= Cup in good shape, we gave her a little rest and got her back here.@ WinStar Farm homebred American Patriot (War Front), meanwhile, came flying late to upset Friday=s GI Maker=s 46 Mile S. by a neck at odds of 10-1 and provide trainer Todd Pletcher with a record 51st stakes win at Keeneland. Heart to Heart (English Channel) finished a game second after leading in the stretch. AThat was really cool,@ Pletcher said from Florida of the milestone. AWe always felt like he had a lot of potential. He was unlucky to not win a Grade I last year.@ Cont. p9

Classic Empire gets acquainted with the Oaklawn track IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Thursday morning | Coady Photo LADY AURELIA SET FOR ASCOT WARM-UP Cartier champion 2-year-old filly Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy) by Brian DiDonato makes her seasonal debut in listed company at Keeneland on Heading into this year=s Triple Crown trail, champion juvenile Saturday. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. Classic Empire (Pioneerof the Nile) looked a rock-solid early GI Kentucky Derby favorite. But after a foot abscess, back issue, two aborted works and a puzzling third-place finish in his lone start at three, the horse who previously seemed so formidable still has much to prove. He=ll get his chance to return to top of the class as the likely favorite in Saturday=s GI Arkansas Derby. AI think probably a month, a month and a half ago when he was continuing some of his antics we kind of had thrown our hands up and been like, >Well, what are we supposed to do?=@ Norm Casse, assistant to his father Mark, told the Oaklawn publicity department Thursday. ALast-ditch effort, we send him back to Ocala where it all started for him and said if he trains there, good; if not, we=ll take a step back and will wait until the summertime. So, he=s earned his right here. We feel like we=re kind of playing on house money.@ To be fair, the GI Claiborne Breeders= Futurity and GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile hero=s one race this year looks a bit better in hindsight--he finished third, albeit a distant third, to two major Kentucky Derby contenders in Gulfstream=s Feb. 4 GII Lambholm South Holy Bull S. Cont. p3 PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected]

SR. V.P. & CO-PUBLISHER Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected]

V.P., INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Gary King @garykingTDN [email protected] Saturday, April 15, 2017 EDITORIAL [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN Managing Editor Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN Senior Editor Steve Sherack @SteveSherackTDN Racing Editor Brian DiDonato @BDiDonatoTDN Associate Editors Christie DeBernardis @CDeBernardisTDN Ben Massam @BMassamTDN Assistant Editors Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN Joe Bianca @JBiancaTDN

ADVERTISING [email protected] Director of Advertising Alycia Borer Advertising Manager Lia Best Advertising Designer Amanda Crelin Saratoga dreamin’. Saratoga’s historic Oklahoma Training Track will open for spring Advertising Assistants training Monday, April 17. The Whitney Viewing Stand, which overlooks the Oklahoma, Alexa Reisfield will be open to the public this spring on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 6:00am Michelle Benson to10:30am, and open daily with the start of the 2017 Saratoga meet on Friday, July 21 Photo Editor/Dir. of Distribution through Labor Day, Monday, September 4. | Sarah Andrew Sarah K. Andrew @SarahKAndrew [email protected] THE FINAL THROWDOWN 7 Social Media Strategist TDN’s Steve Sherack leads Ed DeRosa of TwinSpires.com and TDN’s Justina Severni Brian DiDonato headed into the final two races of the Road to the Triple Crown Throwdown. Director of Customer Service Vicki Forbes [email protected] TODAY’S GRADED STAKES EST Race Click for TV Director of Information Technology 4:24p Ben Ali S.-GIII, KEE TJCIS PPs TVG Ray Villa [email protected] 4:57p Count Fleet Sprint H.-GIII, OP TJCIS PPs TVG 5:30p Los Angeles S.-GIII, SA TJCIS PPs TVG WORLDWIDE INFORMATION 5:34p Stonestreet Lexington S.-GIII, KEE TJCIS PPs TVG International Editor 6:09p Oaklawn H.-GII, OP TJCIS PPs TVG Kelsey Riley @kelseynrileyTDN 6:12p Coolmore Jenny Wiley S.-GI, KEE TJCIS PPs TVG [email protected] European Editor 7:18p Arkansas Derby-GI, OP TJCIS PPs TVG Emma Berry [email protected] Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Sean Cronin & Tom Frary [email protected]

60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.TheTDN.com TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 3 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

Arkansas Derby preview cont. Romping winner Irish War Cry (Curlin) was similarly dominant in last week=s GII Wood Memorial after a flop of his own, while runner-up Gunnevera (Dialed In) aired in the GII Fountain of Youth S. in March before finding himself too far back when third as the chalk in the GI Florida Derby Apr. 1. Still, Classic Empire must truly be back on his game to tackle this test. Wide-drawn >TDN Rising Star= Malagacy (Shackleford) aims for a perfect four-for-four in a year in which his trainer Todd Pletcher has been extra dominant with his sophomores. The $190,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic juvenile acquisition cruised home a 15-length winner sprinting at Gulfstream Jan. 4, ARKANSAS DERBY-GI, 3yo, 1 1/8m and doubled up with PP Horse Sire a strong 97 Beyer 1. Rockin Rudy K Midshipman Speed Figure and -1 2. Classic Empire K Pioneerof the Nile 1/2 Thoro-Graph 3. Silver Dust K Tapit K number for a seven- 4. Petrov Flatter 5. Grandpa's Dream Shackleford length optional 6. Lookin At Lee K Lookin At Lucky claiming score Feb. 7. Sonneteer Midnight Lute 12. He was a clear- 8. Rowdy the Warrior Warrior's Reward cut two-length 9. Untrapped K Trappe Shot winner of the local 10. One Dreamy Dude First Dude GII Rebel S. Mar. 18, 11. Conqst Mo Mny K Uncle Mo but the next five 12. Malagacy K Shackleford finishers in that (see Graded Stakes Entries) affair--Sonneteer (Midnight Lute), Untapped (Trappe Shot), Petrov (Flatter), Silver Dust (Tapi) and Lookin At Lee (Lookin At Lucky)--will take him on again. Of the new shooters, Conquest Mo Money (Uncle Mo) could be the most interesting. The $8,500 KEENOV bargain buy from the Conquest dispersal annexed his first three races at Sunland before running a solid second at this distance in the lucrative GIII Sunland Derby Mar. 26. Winner Hence (Street Boss) was seventh behind several of these in this venue=s GIII Southwest S. in his previous start, but the form of that race was flattered when fourth finisher Irap (Tiznow) returned to upend the GII Blue Grass S. at 31-1. Irap=s stablemate Rockin Rudy (Midshipman) will need to outrun double-digit odds if he=s to provide Reddam Racing and Doug O=Neill with another highly coveted Derby prep win. The Iowa-bred grey was purchased privately from Twin V Farm and John Brocklebank off a debut romp in an $80K maiden seller at Del Mar in August. He was second to talented >Rising Star= Conquest Farenheit (Scat Daddy) down the hill in Santa Anita=s Feb. 20 Pasadena S., and completed the exacta again in a Mar. 24 optional claimer over the same course.

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

LADY ELI RETURNS IN LOADED JENNY WILEY

Lady Eli | Sherackatthetrack

The brilliant Lady Eli (Divine Park) will face off against three other Grade I winners in a loaded renewal of the GI Coolmore Jenny Wiley S. at Keeneland Saturday. After spending nearly 14 months on the shelf with a well- documented battle with laminitis, the COOLMORE JENNY WILEY S.-GI, Sheep Pond 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m colorbearer, PP. Horse Sire unbeaten in her first 1. Lady Eli K Divine Park six career trips to 2. Goodyearforroses (Ire) Azamour (Ire) K the post, lined up 3. Catch a Glimpse City Zip 4. Dickinson Medaglia d'Oro three times in 2016, 5. Kitten's Roar K Kitten's Joy including an 6. Time and Motion Tapit emotional win in 7. Illuminant K Quality Road Belmont=s GI Flower 8. Quidura (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Bowl S. Oct. 8 and (see Graded Stakes Entries) fell just a nose short when last seen in the GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita Nov. 5. Fellow GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Catch a Glimpse (City Zip) will likely control things up front. The chestnut has gone winless in four tries since capturing last summer=s GI Belmont Oaks Invitational and enters off a runner-up finish in Gulfstream=s Sand Springs S. Mar. 4. Time and Motion (Tapit), last seen finishing sixth in Del Mar=s GI Matriarch S. Dec. 4, registered a career high in Lexington last fall in the GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Illuminant (Quality Road) proved worth the wait after scoring in last May=s GI Gamely S., returning a winner in the Wishing Well S. going down the hill at Santa Anita Mar. 10.

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

MIDNIGHT STORM ROLLS INTO ARKANSAS (Pioneerof the Nile) in the 2015 GII Rebel S. and GI Arkansas Derby here. The 5-year-old by Brian DiDonato finished third--one spot Talented West Coast invader Midnight Storm (Pioneerof the behind hard-knocking 9-year- Nile) looms an ominous presence in Saturday=s $750,000 GII old Domains= Rap (Cherokee Oaklawn H. in Hot Rap)--in the Essex H. here Springs. The OAKLAWN H.-GII, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m Mar. 18. Texas Chrome versatile speedster-- PP Horse Sire (Grasshopper) annexed the a Grade I winner on 1. Texas Chrome Grasshopper GIII Super Derby and GIII the grass and third 2. Domain's Rap Cherokee Rap Oklahoma Derby going this in last year=s GI 3. Midnight Storm K Pioneerof the Nile Midnight Storm (right) | Benoit distance last September, and Breeders= Cup Mile-- 4. Madefromlucky K Lookin At Lucky makes his first start since fading in the GI Breeders= Cup Dirt has turned in three 5. Inside Straight K Super Saver Mile Nov. 4. strong efforts since 6. Cutacorner Even the Score 7. Goats Town Dublin returning to the dirt. (see Graded Stakes Entries) He crushed an overmatched bunch by 7 3/4 lengths in the GIII Native Diver S. going this nine-furlong distance in Del Mar=s Native Diver S. Nov. 27, and made short work of the GII San Pasqual S. Jan. 1. He nearly ran away with the GI Santa Anita H. back in Arcadia Mar. 11, but was reeled in in the final strides by Shaman Ghost (Ghostzapper) in that 10- Champion Stellar Wind (Curlin) returns a winner in furlong affair. Todd Pletcher seeks his third victory in this race GI Apple Blossom at Oaklawn with millionaire Madefromlucky (Lookin At Lucky), who was second and fourth, respectively behind American Pharoah TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

WHITMORE PUTS SPRINT STREAK ON LINE pace meltdown. The >TDN Rising Star= showed up in some tough spots last year, with his most noteworthy finish a runner-up IN COUNT FLEET by Brian DiDonato effort behind A. P. Indian (Indian Charlie) in Saratoga=s GI Alfred Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect), third in the GI Arkansas Derby G. Vanderbilt H. in 12 months ago, looks to increase his record to six-for-six in July. He returned to sprints in winning ways with a COUNT FLEET SPRINT H.-GIII, 4yo/up, 6f Saturday=s resounding 5 3/4- PP Horse Sire $400,000 GIII length romp in the 1. Chief of Staff Majestic Warrior K Count Fleet H. at muddy Duncan F. 2. Wabel Curlin Oaklawn. If the 3. Moe Candy Candy Ride (Arg) Kenner S. at Fair K Ron Moquett 4. Black Bear Midnight Lute Grounds Jan. 21. 5. Chief Cicatriz Munnings pupil shows up California speed is 6. Holy Boss K Street Boss with anything always dangerous, 7. Sharp Art Sharp Humor close to what he and lightly raced 5- 8. Whitmore Pleasantly Perfect has in his last year-old Moe Candy 9. Apprehender K Posse two, the race will (Candy Ride {Arg}) (see Graded Stakes Entries) likely be for possesses just that. Whitmore | Coady Photo second. He He capped a three-race winning skein in a Santa Anita optional defeated re- claimer Jan. 8, and proved second-best to G1 Dubai Golden opposing Apprehender (Posse) by daylight here Jan. 15, and Shaheen competitor St. Joe Bay (Saint Anddan) in Santa Anita=s earned a career-best 104 Beyer Speed Figure when airing by six Palos Verdes S. Feb. 4. lengths in the Hot Springs S. Mar. 11, defeating four graded stakes winners in the process. Fourth that day was Holy Boss (Street Boss), who is dangerous on his best day if able to avoid a CLOSING TODAY DERBY WEEK STAKES

LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS, GRADE I WILLIAM WALKER KENTUCKY JUVENILE

$1,000,000 $100,000 $100,000 Runs Sat., April 29 Runs Thurs., May 4 Runs Fri., May 5 Three-year-olds Two-year-olds Second Closing SIX FURLONGS, Dirt FIVE FURLONGS, Dirt Fillies, Three years old ONE MILE AND ONE-EIGHTH, Dirt

KENTUCKY OAKS DAY KENTUCKY DERBY DAY

LA TROIENNE, GRADE I ALYSHEBA, GRADE II WOODFORD RESERVE HUMANA DISTAFF, PRESENTED BY SPIRITED FUNDS TURF CLASSIC, GRADE I GRADE I $300,000 $400,000 $300,000 Runs Fri., May 5 Runs Fri., May 5 $500,000 Runs Sat., May 6 Fillies & Mares, Four-years-old and Up Runs Sat., May 6 Fillies & Mares, Four years old & Up ONE MILE AND Second Closing Four years old & Up ONE MILE AND ONE-SIXTEENTH, Dirt Four-year-olds and Up SEVEN FURLONGS, Dirt ONE-SIXTEENTH, Dirt ONE MILE AND ONE-EIGHTH, Turf

EIGHT BELLES, EDGEWOOD, GRADE III GRADE II AMERICAN TURF, CHURCHILL DISTAFF PRESENTED BY FORCHT BANK GRADE II TURF MILE, GRADE II $200,000 PRESENTED BY RAM TRUCKS PRESENTED BY LONGINES Runs Fri., May 5 $150,000 Runs Fri., May 5 Fillies, Three years old $300,000 $300,000 Fillies, Three years old SEVEN FURLONGS, Dirt Runs Sat., May 6 Runs Sat., May 6 ONE MILE AND Three-year-olds Fillies & Mares, ONE-SIXTEENTH, Turf ONE MILE AND Four years old & Up ONE-SIXTEENTH, Turf ONE MILE, Turf

TWIN SPIRES TURF CHURCHILL DOWNS, PAT DAY MILE, GRADE III SPRINT, GRADE III GRADE II PRESENTED BY LG&E AND KU

$150,000 $500,000 $250,000 Runs Fri., May 5 Runs Sat., May 6 Runs Sat., May 6 Three-year-olds and Up Four-year-olds and Up Three-year-olds FIVE FURLONGS, Turf SEVEN FURLONGS, Dirt ONE MILE, Dirt

SPRING MEET: April 29 – June 30 To nominate, call (502) 638.3806, (800) 928.3372 or fax (502) 636.4479 Ben Huffman, Racing Secretary Dan Bork, Asst. Racing Secretary, Stakes Coordinator ChurchillDowns.com TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

>WEST COAST= INVADER HEADLINES LEX

Ed DeRosa of TwinSpires.com takes on TDN's Steve Sherack and Brian DiDonato as they handicap each prep race leading up to the GI Kentucky Derby. The three will make $100 Win/Place bets--highest bankroll after Apr. 15 wins.

DeROSA - Bankroll $3685. Time to Travel | Adam Coglianese Last Week - Irish War Cry (won Wood Memorial at 7-2); With just 17 GI Kentucky Derby points up for grabs, Saturday=s Practical Joke (2nd - Blue Grass); Iliad (5th - Santa Anita Derby). GIII Stonestreet Lexington S. at Keeneland, featuring a field of 10, will not impact the field at Churchill Downs on the First A win by Irish War Cry and a second by Practical Joke helped Saturday in May. It could, however, factor into the second leg of me pick up some points on Steve Sherack as the TwinSpires.com the Triple Crown held two weeks later at Pimlico May 20. Thoroughbred Daily News Triple Crown Throwdown enters its Gary and Mary West=s West Coast (Flatter), a $425,000 final week (and final two races). I really liked what I saw from KEESEP yearling, Irish War Cry. The question with him come May 6 is what price gets the nod on the in the Kentucky Derby allows one to forgive his Fountain of STONESTREET LEXINGTON S.-GIII, Youth. Given the buzz on Always Dreaming and an expected win morning line at 3-1 3yo, 1 1/16m after earning his PP. Horse Sire by Classic Empire in the Arkansas Derby, that price might be diploma over just 1. Resiliency Malibu Moon right. two rivals at this 2. Souper Tapit Tapit distance in his 3. Senior Investment K Discreetly Mine GI Arkansas Derby - Speaking of the Arkansas Derby, it=s one of second career start 4. No Dozing Union Rags the last two races that could allow me to catch Steve, and even at Santa Anita Mar. 5. Time to Travel Hard Spun though Classic Empire is my pick to win the Kentucky Derby, and 6. Convict Pike K Broken Vow 12. Hall of Famer I want to see him win in Hot Springs, if I=m going to win the Bob Baffert, also 7. Capt. Grider Astrology 8. He's Munnie Munnings TwinSpires Throwdown then I need an upset, and we=ll go with responsible for last 9. Lookin At Blessing Lookin At Lucky the Sunland Derby form and Conquest Mo Money. Several = year s Lexington 10. West Coast K Flatter months ago I liked a horse named Underwood coming out of winner Collected (see Graded Stakes Entries) New Mexico and even bet him at 325-1 to win the Kentucky (City Zip), puts the Derby. He never fired, but my interest in him made me watch blinkers back on West Coast for this. the New Mexico 3-year-old races leading up to the Sunland Time to Travel (Hard Spun) returns on short notice after airing Derby, and Conquest Mo Money impressed me. Throw in how in a seven-furlong maiden special weight at Gulfstream Apr. 1, good for >TDN Rising Star= honors. The Garland Williamson Hence has looked since his win and Irap upsetting the Blue homebred has been transferred from Rachel Halden to Michael Grass, and the Sunland race is coming up strong. Selection: #11 Matz in the interim. No Dozing (Union Rags), a better-than-it- Conquest Mo Money (15-1). looked fourth in last October=s GI Claiborne Breeders= Futurity at Keeneland, seeks to get back on track following a pair of GIII Lexington S. - The Stonestreet Lexington Stakes offers disappointing efforts at Tampa this term, including a fourth- Kentucky Derby points, but the winner would need many place finish in the GII Tampa Bay Derby Mar. 11. defections to qualify with 10 points. Still, it could have later 3-year-old implications, and from an upset perspective I like TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

Lookin at Blessing for Racing Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito, who Sherack cont. heated up at one point earlier this year, and this seems like the type of race he could spring an upset in. Selection: #9 Lookin At Last Week - Well, none of my picks really picked up their feet Blessing (15-1). last weekend--McCraken (3rd Blue Grass), Mo Town (7th Wood Memorial) & Kimbear (6th Santa Anita Derby)--but more DiDONATO - Bankroll: $2645. importantly, I feel like I finally have my Derby horse now. McCraken may have been a little too fresh for his own good Last Week - I owe Irish War Cry big time--without him, I=d after missing some training time, and he was really taken out of basically be getting shut out in this contest. Wild Shot got the his game in the Blue Grass, racing much closer to the pace than lead like I hoped he would in the Blue Grass, but I=m not sure he prefers. Hailing from a barn that knows how to get them to how soft the fractions really were--wouldn=t have mattered peak on a big day and returning to a track that he=s thrived over either way. That was a very tough beat for Battle of Midway in in the past gives me plenty of confidence that he=s the one that the Santa Anita Derby. He ran much too well to lose. At least I you want on the First Saturday in May, especially at an overlay grabbed a little bit of him at 64-1 in the final Derby future pool. now after suffering his first career defeat last weekend. Two more chances to come from out of the clouds--looks like I need to make them both count. GI Arkansas Derby - Both of my opponents made up some ground last weekend, but I=m still in the driver=s seat and won=t GI Arkansas Derby - I wanted to--believe me--but I just couldn=t get too cute in this one. After an eventful start to his sophomore talk myself out of taking a third shot in this contest with #3 campaign, it looks like trainer Mark Casse finally has last year=s Silver Dust. He always does just enough running to sucker me in, 2-year-old champ Classic Empire ready to roll... As far as and I thought he had a legitimate chance turning for home in the personal wagers go, Sonneteer won=t be anywhere near the Rebel before flattening out and getting kind of lost in the lane. 112-1 we got on him last time, but I=ll certainly be including him He=s definitely got some growing up to do mentally, but maybe in my exacta/trifecta wagers once again. Selection: #2 Classic the addition of blinkers will wake him up. Selection: #3 Silver Empire (8-5). Dust (20-1). GIII Lexington S. - With a last out breakthrough optional GIII Lexington S. - I really did like Senior Investment last time in claiming win at Fair Grounds and a smart bullet work since, the Louisiana Derby, and he didn=t run terribly, but I was Resiliency might be getting good at the right time for the always expecting a bit more from him. It=s interesting that Ken McPeek dangerous Steve Asmussen. The dark bay, a smart debut winner elects to return on short rest--that=s an angle the conditioner at Churchill last November, could work out a perfect trip sitting does very will with in stakes. Maybe a sixteenth shorter will just off the speed from his rail draw with Florent Geroux aboard. actually help Senior Investment=s kick. I do fear there isn=t a ton Selection: #1 Resiliency (6-1). of pace in here, and would probably take Time to Travel or maybe No Dozing if I could afford to go with a shorter price, but I=ve got to play to win. Selection: #3 Senior Investment (5-1).

SHERACK - Bankroll: $5210.

Classic Empire | Horsephotos TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

Friday, Oaklawn Park Pedigree Notes: APPLE BLOSSOM H.-GI, $600,000, OP, 4-14, 4yo/up, f/m, Stellar Wind is out of a half-sister to MSW & GSP Im Out First 1 1/16m, 1:42.75, ft. (Allen=s Prospect), the dam of MSW & GSP Im a Dixie Girl (Dixie 1--STELLAR WIND, 122, m, 5, by Curlin Union), SW First Ascent and SW & GSP Zenith (Roy), whose son 1st Dam: Evening Star, by Malibu Moon Great Hunter (Aptitude) won the GI Breeders= Futurity in 2016. 2nd Dam: Sequins, by Northern Fashion Stellar Wind=s unraced 3-year-old half-brother Bozeman 3rd Dam: Brilliant Touch, by Gleaming (Birdstone) was a $190,000 purchase by Bo Bromagen, agent, ($40,000 Ylg '13 FTSAUG; $86,000 Ylg '13 EASSEP). O-Hronis out of the 2015 Keeneland September sale. The Keswick Stables Racing LLC; B-Keswick Stables & Stonestreet Thoroughbred homebred Evening Star, a two-time winner, was most recently Holdings LLC (VA); T-John W. Sadler; J-Victor Espinoza. bred to Curlin. Stellar Wind was her first foal. $360,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo Filly, 13-8-2-1, $1,813,200. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Another Champion filly sold by Bluegrass Thor. Services at Saratoga!

2--Terra Promessa, 118, f, 4, Curlin--Missile Bay, by Yes It's True. O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $120,000.

3--Streamline, 117, m, 5, Straight Line--Love Handles, by Sahm. O-Nancy A. Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds V LLC; B-Nancy Vanier (IL); T-Brian Williamson. $60,000. Margins: 1 1/4, 3 1/4, 3. Odds: 0.40, 2.40, 7.40. Also Ran: Tiger Moth, Divine Elegance, Durango. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Stellar Wind kept close tabs on Terra Promessa from a ground- saving third through opening splits of :23.88 and :48.22. Drawing Stellar Wind | Coady even with the leader at the 5/16ths pole, the chestnut battled stride-for-stride with the pacesetter down the lane and skipped clear late to get the money, leading home a Curlin-sired exacta. AWe=ll get her home and look at the races around the country,@ Sadler said of what might be next. AWe=d like to run once at home--it=s her home base. Probably run in the [GI] Beholder [Mile at Santa Anita June 3].@ Exchanging blows with four-time Eclipse winner Beholder (Henny Hughes) most of last season, Stellar Wind bested her elder in the GI Clement L. Hirsch S. and GI Zenyatta S., but was forced to settle for fourth behind Beholder, champion Songbird (Medaglia d=Oro) and MGISW Forever Unbridled (Unbridled=s Song) in the Distaff Nov. 4 at Santa Anita. Stellar Wind was also a close second in the prior year=s Distaff at Keeneland. AShe wanted another year under her belt, she wanted to race,@ winning owner Kosta Hronis added. AWe=re happy with her comeback race. Just really proud of her.@ Unfinished business in the Breeders= Cup Distaff? AShe definitely does,@ Hronis replied. AThat=s probably one of the main reasons she=s back. We love her.@ For a feature on Hronis Racing from the 2015 Breeders= Cup, click here. Medaglia d’100ro Ever So Clever in the G3 Fantasy brings up a century of Stakes winners for the sire of Rachel Alexandra, Songbird, Astern, Vancouver and 95 others. Medaglia d’50ro What’s more, she’s his fiftieth Graded Stakes winner. Here’s to many happy returns to the winners’circle...

MEDAGLIA D’ORO El Prado – Cappucino Bay (Bailjumper) 859-255-8537 www.darleystallions.com Darley TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

Friday, Keeneland wide at the top of the lane, he came charging late in the stretch MAKER'S 46 MILE S.-GI, $300,000, KEE, 4-14, 4yo/up, 1mT, and got up just in time to post a dramatic decision. 1:34.70, fm. AIt was a good setup--a lot of speed in the race,@ winning rider 1--&AMERICAN PATRIOT, 118, c, 4, by War Front Javier Castellano said. AI spoke to Todd early this morning. I rode 1st Dam: Life Well Lived, by Tiznow with a lot of patience, a lot of confidence. I took my time and 2nd Dam: Well Dressed, by Notebook turning for home, I let him go a little bit. The way he finished 3rd Dam: Trithenia, by Gold Meridian was tremendous. I really like this horse.@ ($850,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP). O/B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); Winner of Delaware=s GIII Kent S. last summer, American T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-Javier Castellano. $180,000. Lifetime Patriot checked in a close third in the GI Secretariat S. at Record: 11-5-0-3, $475,050. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for Arlington Aug. 13 and was fourth in Laurel=s GIII Commonwealth the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Derby Sept. 24. Given a brief freshening after fading to ninth in Belmont=s GIII Hill Prince S. Oct. 8, he was given a class break in his Feb. 16 return at Gulfstream, where he won a 1 1/16-mile optional claimer.

2--Heart to Heart, 118, h, 6, English Channel--Ask the Question, Pedigree Notes: by Silver Deputy. (C$25,000 Ylg '12 CANSEP). O-Terry American Patriot=s dam Life Well Lived, bred in Kentucky by Hamilton; B-Red Hawk Ranch (ON); T-Brian A. Lynch. $60,000. WinStar Farm, carried Casner Racing=s colors to a maiden win at Registered Ontario-Bred/CTHS Grad Hollywood Park in 2010. The half-sister to WinStar=s G1 Dubai Bought by ALISTAIR RODEN BLOODSTOCK World Cup winner Well Armed (Tiznow) is also represented by an unraced 3-year-old filly named Well Humored (Distorted 3--Conquest Panthera, 118, g, 5, Kitten=s Joy-- Humor) and a yearling colt by Pioneerof the Nile. She was most Lastofthsummerwine, by Sky Mesa. >TDN Rising Star= recently bred to Super Saver. American Patriot=s stakes-winning ($125,000 Ylg '13 FTSAUG; $475,000 2yo '14 OBSMAR; second dam Well Dressed was acquired by WinStar Farm while $100,000 4yo '16 KEENOV). O-Gary Barber; B-Kenneth L. & in foal to Awesome Again for $150,000 at the 2001 KEENOV Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. $30,000. sale. She went on to produce the aforementioned Well Armed two years later. LANE’S END Sales Graduate Margins: NK, NO, NK. Odds: 10.50, 4.00, 27.40. Also Ran: Ballagh Rocks, Blacktype (Fr), What a View, Western Reserve, Inspector Lynley, Bolo, Bondurant, Calculator. Scratched: Conquest Enforcer. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Pletcher continued, AHe's trained exceptionally well all winter [at Palm Beach Downs in Florida]. He has run well at Keeneland before [broke his maiden at Keeneland last April] so we knew he would like the turf course.@ Racing between horses near the back of the pack as GISW What a View (Vronsky) ticked off opening splits of :23.25 Coady Photography American Patriot | Coady and :47.18, American Patriot weaved his way between horses on the backstretch run. Four TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

Friday, Oaklawn Park when unveiled at Churchill Downs last July, Ever So Clever failed FANTASY S.-GIII, $400,000, OP, 4-14, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:43.40, to fire when fifth in Saratoga=s GII Adirondack S. in August, but ft. improved to second next out in Churchill=s GII Pocahontas S. 1--#@EVER SO CLEVER, 117, f, 3, by Medaglia d=Oro Sept. 17. Returning to winning ways in a Keeneland allowance 1st Dam: Foxy Danseur (MSW & MGSP, $340,153), Oct. 19, she was third behind recent GII Fair Ground Oaks by Mr. Greeley victress Farrell (Malibu Moon) in the GII Golden Rod S. back 2nd Dam: Ravish Me, by Wild Again beneath the Twin Spires Nov. 26. Fifth to Chanel=s Legacy and 3rd Dam: In Conference, by Dayjur several other rivals from this test in Oaklawn=s Martha ATDN Rising Star@ O-Clearview Stable LLC; B-Clearsky Farms Washington S. Feb. 11, the dark bay filled that spot again behind (KY); T-Steven Asmussen; J-Luis Contreras. $240,000. Lifetime fellow ARising Star@ It Tiz Well (Arch) and the reopposing Record: 8-3-1-1, $377,850. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the Benners Island (Giant=s Causeway) in this venue=s GIII Honeybee eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. S. Mar. 11. It has been an exceptional past few months for Ever So Clever=s breeder, the Cleary family=s Clearsky Farms, who bred champion and Longines World=s Best Racehorse Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song). They are also the breeder of Grade I winner 2--Chanel's Legacy, 121, f, 3, Dominus--Chanel Number Mine, by Abel Tasman (Quality Road), who they race in partnership with Value Plus. O-Poindexter Thoroughbreds LLC; B-H. Allen the China Horse Club, and MGISW sprinter Lord Nelson (Pulpit). Poindexter (IA); T-Lynn Chleborad. $80,000. 3--Vexatious, 120, f, 3, Giant=s Causeway--Dream of Summer, by Pedigree Notes: Siberian Summer. ($150,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Calumet Farm; Ever So Clever is the 100th black-type winner and 50th B-James C. Weigel & Giant's Causeway Syndicate, LLC. (KY); individual grade/group winner for her sire Medaglia d=Oro. The T-Neil D. Drysdale. $40,000. winner=s dam is MSW and MGSP Foxy Danseur, whose first foal Fidelity (A.P. Indy) was the second highest-priced horse sold as a juvenile at the 2013 Fasig-Tipton Florida sale when hammered Margins: 1 3/4, NK, 4 1/4. Odds: 15.80, 12.50, 3.20. down to Green Hills Farm for $1.1-million. That was the same Also Ran: Torrent, Benner Island, My Sweet Stella, Spooky year she produced a Tapit colt named Tathqeef, who summoned Woods, Dutch Parrot, Conquest Bandido, Drinks On Broadway, $1.1 million from Shadwell Stable at the 2014 Keeneland Kell Paso, Conquest Slayer. Click for the Equibase.com chart, September sale. Foxy Danseur=s most recent produce is a the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style juvenile filly by Tapit and she visited Liam=s Map last term. pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. ATDN Rising Star@ Ever So Clever flew home late to deny pacesetter Chanel=s Legacy and register a 15-1 upset in Oaklawn=s GIII Fantasy S. Friday afternoon. Running near the back of the pack as Chanel=s Legacy doled out early fractions of :23.37 and :47.03, the dark bay began to pick off rivals on the backstretch run. Way out in the center of the track turning for home, she swung in a bit, slightly bumping her neighbor, but was quickly righted by Luis Contreras and swiftly inhaled her rivals in the final furlong, powering clear late to stamp her ticket to the GI Kentucky Oaks. ALuis gave her a perfect trip. Nice filly. Nice filly,@ winning trainer Steve Asmussen said. AI felt very good about how the filly trained and that he had ridden her before. I felt we had a lot more horse going into today. The filly has a great personality, and we=ve always felt this way about her. And for her now to win a nice graded stakes is what she deserves. She=s going to Churchill Monday and it=s fun to have her there.@ Named a ARising Star@ after a dominant 7 1/4-length victory Ever So Clever | Coady TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

ALWAYS DREAMING BACK TO WORK CAREN NAMED 2016 CANADIAN HORSE OF Always Dreaming (Bodemeister), a jaw-dropping winner of the THE YEAR GI Xpressbet.com Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park Apr. 1 and Robert Marzilli=s Caren (Society=s Chairman), a three-time currently ranked at #1 on TDN=s Top Kentucky Dery Contenders, stakes winner last term, was named Canada=s 2016 Horse of the returned to the worktab Friday with a four-furlong move in Year and champion 3-year-old filly at Thursday evening=s 42nd :49.55 (5/14) at trainer Todd Pletcher=s Palm Beach Downs base. annual Sovereign Awards ceremony held in Toronto. Under regular rider John Velazquez, Always Dreaming worked Trained by Michael De Paulo, the $45,000 Fasig-Tipton outside of last out GIII Appleton S. winner All Included (Include) Kentucky Fall yearling purchase captured the GIII Ontario at approximately 6:50 a.m. Colleen S., the Wonder Where S. and Bison City S. De Paulo also AI thought he settled well considering the first part was a little trains the newly minted champion sprinter Noholdingback Bear on the slow side. He finished up strongly, galloped out (Put It Back). impressively,@ Pletcher said. ABased from what we were seeing It was a big evening for trainer Mark Casse, who earned his in the morning the track is not super-fast. The longer you=re ninth Sovereign Award as outstanding trainer. Lexie Lou (Sligo here the more you kind of get used to this track. It=s a little bit Bay {Ire}), Canada=s 2014 Horse of the Year, was named quirky in some ways, in it can be a little inside bias, sometimes champion female turf horse, while fellow Casse stablemates not produce real fast times. But we like it a lot. Knock on wood, Conquest Enforcer (Into Mischief) (Male Turf Horse); Victory to it=s been a very safe surface for us. It seems like a lot of horses Victory (Exchange Rate) (2-Year-Old Filly); and King and His thrive through the winter here.@ Court (Court Vision) (2-Year-Old Male) were recognized as well. Pletcher continued, A[Always Dreaming] is one of the Amis Gizmo (Giant Gizmo), a runaway winner of the GIII exceptions in terms of horses who consistently win breezes Ontario Derby and Prince of Wales S., earned champion 3-year- whether he=s on the inside or outside of horses. It was, I old male honors. His dam Galloping Ami (Victory Gallop) was thought, a very good breeze. I liked the way he finished the last named outstanding broodmare for owner/breeder Ivan Dalos. quarter in :23-and-change and seemed to cool out quickly and recover quickly.@ Cont. p13

2016 Sovereign Award Winners EPM DIAGNOSIS FOR MO TOWN Horse of the Year: Caren (Society’s Chairman) 2-Year-Old Filly: Victory to Victory (Exchange Rate) >TDN Rising Star= Mo Town (Uncle Mo), an impressive winner 2-Year-Old Male: King and His Court (Court Vision) of last fall=s GII Remsen S. at Aqueduct, has been diagnosed with the neurologic disease EPM [Equine Protozoal 3-Year-Old Female: Caren Myeloencephalitis], according to a press release from trainer 3-Year-Old Male: Amis Gizmo (Giant Gizmo) Tony Dutrow. Older Female: Midnight Miley (Midnight Lute) Campaigned in partnership by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Older Male: Are You Kidding Me (Run Away and Hide) Tabor, Derrick Smith and Dutrow=s Team D, the bay followed a Female Turf Horse: Lexie Lou (Sligo Bay {Ire}) fifth-place finish in the GII Risen Star S. with a well-beaten Male Turf Horse: Conquest Enforcer (Into Mischief) seventh-place finish in last weekend=s GI Wood Memorial S. Female Sprinter: River Maid (Where’s the Ring) "Mo Town has been sent back to Ashford Stud and was Male Sprinter: Noholdingback Bear (Put It Back) immediately evaluated by their medicine specialist who found Broodmare: Galloping Ami (Victory Gallop) him to be suffering from EPM,@ Dutrow said. ADiagnosis is E.P. Taylor Award of Merit: Frank Stronach unfortunate, but we are happy to find the cause of his recent Breeder: Adena Springs poor performances. The colt has gone on immediate intense Owner: Conquest Stables treatment and we are hopeful of a quick recovery so he can Trainer: Mark Casse return to training as soon as possible." Apprentice Jockey: Kayla Pizarro Jockey: Eurico Da Silva The Best Racehorse in the World is Siring the World’s Best Racehorses

Champion Stellar Wind ($1,813,200) en route to victory in the $600,000 Apple Blossom (G1) over Terra Promessa ($746,100), also by Curlin.

www.hillndalefarms.com

LGB, LLC 2017 / Photo: Coady Photography TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 13 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

Sovereign Awards cont.

As previously announced, Frank Stronach was recognized with the E.P. Taylor Award of Merit. Stronach=s Adena Springs was also named outstanding breeder while Ernie Semersky=s now defunct Conquest Stables was named outstanding owner.

OBS APRIL BREEZE SHOW BEGINS MONDAY The under-tack show for the Ocala Breeders= Sales Company=s 2017 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training begins Monday, Apr. 17, and continues through Saturday, Apr. 22. All six sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. Hip No.=s 1-200 will breeze Monday, Hip No.=s 201-400 go to the track Tuesday; Hip No=s 401-604 breeze Wednesday, Hip No=s 605-800 work Thursday, Hip No.=s 801-1000 breeze Friday and Hip No=s 1001-1208 will go to the track Saturday. The Spring Sale is scheduled for Tuesday, Apr. 25 through Friday, Apr. 28 with each session beginning at 10:30 a.m. Hip No=s 1-302 go on the block Tuesday, Hip No=s 303-604 will be offered Wednesday, Hip No.=s 605-906 sell Thursday and Hip No=s. 907-1208 will sell Friday. For more, visit www.obssales.com.

Vernon Downs Owner Delays Start of Horse Racing, Says Future of Racino in Doubt AThe owner of Vernon Downs Casino and Resort says he is delaying the opening of live harness racing because he's lost too much money in the past several months.@ Elizabeth Foran, newyorkupstate.com Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 7:18 p.m. EDT ARKANSAS DERBY-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Rockin Rudy K Midshipman Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 12-1 2 Classic Empire K Pioneerof the Nile John C. Oxley Casse Leparoux 8-5 3 Silver Dust K Tapit Tom R. Durant Morse Lanerie 20-1 4 Petrov K Flatter Rialto Racing Stables, LLC, Southern Springs Stables et al. Moquett Santana, Jr. 12-1 5 Grandpa's Dream Shackleford Wayne Scherr Hartman Canchari 30-1 6 Lookin At Lee K Lookin At Lucky L & N Racing LLC Asmussen Contreras 15-1 7 Sonneteer Midnight Lute Calumet Farm Desormeaux Desormeaux 15-1 8 Rowdy the Warrior Warrior's Reward Robert H. Zoellner Von Hemel Quinonez 30-1 9 Untrapped K Trappe Shot Michael Langford Asmussen Smith 6-1 10 One Dreamy Dude First Dude Muddy Waters Stables Van Berg Franco 50-1 11 Conquest Mo Money K Uncle Mo Judge Lanier Racing Hernandez Carreno 15-1 12 Malagacy K Shackleford Sumaya Us Stables Pletcher Castellano 2-1 TJCIS PPs Breeders: 1-H. Allen Poindexter, 2-Steven Nicholson & Brandi Nicholson, 3-Don Alberto Corporation, 4-Sun Valley Farm, 5-Mike Lauffer, 6-Ray Hanson, 7-Calumet Farm, 8-Robert H. Zoellner, 9-Indian Creek & Jonathan Sheppard, 10-Steve Tucker, 11-Twin Creeks Farm, 12-John Trumbulovic

Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 6:12 p.m. EDT COOLMORE JENNY WILEY S.-GI, $350,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Lady Eli K Divine Park Sheep Pond Partners Brown Ortiz, Jr. 1-1 2 Goodyearforroses (Ire) Azamour (Ire) Abbondanza Racing, LLC and Medallion Racing Baltas Nakatani 20-1 3 Catch a Glimpse K City Zip Gary Barber, Michael James Ambler and Windways Farm Casse Geroux 5-1 4 Dickinson Medaglia d'Oro Godolphin Racing, LLC, Lessee McLaughlin Lopez 8-1 5 Kitten's Roar K Kitten's Joy Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey Maker Rosario 15-1 6 Time and Motion Tapit Phillips Racing Partnership Toner Velazquez 4-1 7 Illuminant K Quality Road Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Head of Plains & SF Racing McCarthy Prat 8-1 8 Quidura (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Gestut Faerhof Motion Alvarado 10-1 TJCIS PPs Breeders: 1-Runnymede Farm Inc. & Catesby W. Clay, 2-The Hornets, 3-Branch Equine, LLC, 4-Darley, 5-Dapple Bloodstock, 6-Phillips Racing Partnership, 7-Sycamore Hall Farm LLC, 8-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof

Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 6:09 p.m. EDT OAKLAWN H.-GII, $750,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Texas Chrome Grasshopper Keene Thoroughbreds LLC Caldwell Santana, Jr. 10-1 2 Domain's Rap Cherokee Rap Danny R. Caldwell Villafranco Vazquez 8-1 3 Midnight Storm K Pioneerof the Nile A Venneri Racing, Inc. and Little Red Feather Racing D'Amato Smith 1-2 4 Madefromlucky K Lookin At Lucky Cheyenne Stables LLC & Mac Nichol Pletcher Castellano 4-1 5 Inside Straight K Super Saver Randy Howg Diodoro Franco 12-1 6 Cutacorner Even the Score Kay Stillman Van Berg De La Cruz 30-1 7 Goats Town Dublin Calumet Farm Lukas Court 20-1 TJCIS PPs Breeders: 1-Craig D. Upham, 2-William P Stiritz, 3-Alex Venneri & Marjorie Post Dye, 4-RMF Thoroughbreds, 5-SF Bloodstock LLC, 6-Millennium Farms, 7-Calumet Farm

Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 4:57 p.m. EDT COUNT FLEET SPRINT H.-GIII, $400,000, 4yo/up, 6f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Chief of Staff Majestic Warrior Mark Dedomenico LLC & Muddy Waters Stables Van Berg Baze 20-1 2 Wabel K Curlin Flurry Racing Stables LLC Cox Castellano 12-1 3 Moe Candy Candy Ride (Arg) Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Espinoza 3-1 4 Black Bear K Midnight Lute Richard Bahde Morse Borel 15-1 5 Chief Cicatriz Munnings Roy Gene Evans Davis Eramia 30-1 6 Holy Boss K Street Boss Jerry Durant Asmussen Smith 5-1 7 Sharp Art Sharp Humor Robert O'Hara Jr & Gwyneth Gower Kordenbrock Franco 30-1 8 Whitmore Pleasantly Perfect Robert LaPenta, Harry Rosenblum & Southern Springs Stables Moquett Santana, Jr. 4-5 9 Apprehender K Posse Dream Farm LLC Jacquot Birzer 15-1 TJCIS PPs Breeders: 1-Lou Neve, 2-Indian Springs Farm, Inc. & StonestreetThoroughbred Holdings, LLC., 3-Craig Stables, 4-St. George Farm LLC, 5-Roy Gene Evans, 6-Adena Springs, 7-William Bradley & Fred Bradley, 8-John Liviakis, 9-Jayeff B Stables

Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 4:24 p.m. EDT BEN ALI S.-GIII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Blofeld K Quality Road Glencrest Farm, LLC, Lessee and JSM Equine, LLC Arnold, II Geroux 8-1 2 Eagle Candy Ride (Arg) W. S. Farish Howard Albarado 5-2 3 Watershed Bernardini Godolphin Racing, LLC, Lessee McLaughlin Lopez 7-2 4 Scuba K Tapit DARRS, Inc. Walsh Carmouche 5-1 5 Taketothestreets Street Boss Eileen H. Hartis Gorder Hill 20-1 6 Bird Song Unbridled's Song Marylou Whitney Stables, LLC Wilkes Hernandez, Jr. 3-1 7 Conquest Enforcer K Into Mischief Loooch Racing Stable, Inc. Radosevich Rosario 5-1 8 Frammento K Midshipman Mossarosa Zito Juarez 15-1 TJCIS PPs Breeders: 1-Keats Grove Farm, 2-W. S. Farish, 3-Darley, 4-Palides Investments N.V., Inc., 5-Eileen H. Hartis, 6-Marylou Whitney Stables LLC, 7-Tall Oaks Farm, 8-Mr. & Mrs. Oliver S. Tait

Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 5:34 p.m. EDT STONESTREET LEXINGTON S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Resiliency Malibu Moon Jeff Drown and Anthony Mitola Asmussen Geroux 6-1 2 Souper Tapit Tapit Live Oak Plantation Casse Albarado 10-1 3 Senior Investment K Discreetly Mine Fern Circle Stables McPeek Hill 5-1 4 No Dozing Union Rags Lael Stables Delacour Rosario 4-1 5 Time to Travel Hard Spun Garland Williamson Matz Prado 4-1 6 Convict Pike K Broken Vow Ashbrook Farm Arnold, II Cruz 8-1 7 Capt. Grider Astrology Horse International Zanelli, Jr. Castanon 50-1 8 He's Munnie Munnings Yeaman's Racing Stables, LLC McFarlane Mena 20-1 9 Lookin At Blessing Lookin At Lucky Mossarosa Zito Juarez 15-1 10 West Coast K Flatter Gary and Mary West Baffert Prat 3-1 TJCIS PPs

Breeders: 1-JSM Equine, LLC &Greathouse Horse Property, LLC, 2-Live Oak Stud, 3-Dixiana Farms LLC, 4-Mr. & Mrs. M. Roy Jackson, 5-Garland E. Williamson, 6-Rosemont Farm LLC, 7-Kings and Queens Farm, 8-Karen Yeamans Racing Stable &Peggy Hopwood, 9-Buck Pond Farm, Inc., 10-CFP Thoroughbreds LLC

Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT LOS ANGELES S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 6f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Kentuckian K Tiznow Fox Hill Farms, Inc. Hollendorfer Elliott 5-2 2 Grazen Sky Grazen Nick Alexander Miyadi Maldonado 4-1 3 Ike Walker K Bellamy Road C T R Stables LLC, Hollendorfer or Dr. Michael Sigband Hollendorfer Gonzalez 5-1 4 Lord Simba Discreet Cat Baoma Corp. Baffert Garcia 5-2 5 Eastwood K Speightstown Town and Country Racing, LLC Mandella Arroyo, Jr. 2-1 TJCIS PPs

Breeders: 1-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 2-Nick Alexander, 3-Buck Pond Farm, Inc., 4-Lynn B. Schiff, 5-Fred W. Hertrich III

Graded Sons of Tapit 2017 Fee Wins 2YO GSW TONALIST $30,000 6 - TAPITURE $7,500 5 KY JOCKEY CLUB S. (G2) FROSTED $50,000 5 - TAPIZAR $15,000 3 - RACE DAY $6,000 3 - CONSTITUTION $25,000 2 - ANCHOR DOWN $10,000 2 -

FIRST FOALS IN 2017 SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

Leading Fourth-Crop Sires by YTD Earnings for stallions standing in North America through Thursday, Apr. 13 Earnings represent worldwide figures Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Quality Road 5 9 4 7 -- 2 104 36 $183,000 $2,074,206 (2006) by Elusive Quality FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY ($35,000) Long Haul Bay 2 Tale of Ekati 1 5 1 3 -- -- 63 14 $849,800 $1,368,917 (2005) by Tale of the Cat FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY ($7,500) Girvin 3 Lookin At Lucky -- 9 -- 6 -- -- 89 22 $330,000 $1,290,465 (2007) by Smart Strike FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Ashford Stud KY ($17,500) Breaking Lucky 4 Munnings 2 7 -- 3 -- -- 81 29 $113,370 $1,168,303 (2006) by Speightstown FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Ashford Stud KY ($25,000) Alright Alright 5 Warrior's Reward -- 2 ------97 34 $66,000 $1,072,354 (2006) by Medaglia d'Oro FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY ($7,500) My Girl Corey 6 Blame 1 4 ------87 25 $225,005 $979,203 (2006) by Arch FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY ($25,000) Resonator 7 Super Saver 1 4 -- 2 -- -- 93 30 $118,800 $965,438 (2007) by Maria's Mon FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: WinStar Farm KY ($50,000) Hedge Fund 8 Majesticperfection 2 4 ------62 25 $144,570 $841,243 (2006) by Harlan's Holiday FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Airdrie Stud KY ($15,000) Pretty Perfection 9 Kantharos 2 6 ------65 17 $151,500 $785,105 (2008) by Lion Heart FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Hill 'N' Dale Farms KY ($15,000) Yorkiepoo Princess 10 Temple City 1 2 1 1 -- 1 78 23 $168,000 $761,068 (2005) by Dynaformer FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY ($10,000) Bolo 11 Discreetly Mine -- 1 -- 1 -- -- 88 22 $102,000 $731,432 (2007) by Mineshaft FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Lane's End Farm USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Full House 12 Midshipman -- 2 -- 1 -- -- 55 21 $42,700 $642,394 (2006) by Unbridled's Song FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Darley KY ($8,500) Bancroft Hall 13 Hold Me Back ------71 22 $52,810 $552,335 (2006) by Giant's Causeway FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Irish Hill Century Farm NY ($5,000) Hold On Momma 14 Lord Shanakill 1 1 ------39 8 $320,013 $456,242 (2006) by Speightstown FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Pin Oak Lane Farm PA ($4,000) Dark Kingdom (IRE) 15 Jonesboro 1 1 ------30 10 $144,300 $423,458 (2002) by Sefapiano FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Stands: Lake Hamilton Equine Associates AR ($500) Racer

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ FAMILIAR CONNECTIONS UNVEIL Dennis Albaugh and Jason Loutsch=s Albaugh Family Stable and trainer Dale Romans have partnered successfully with several PROMISING >TDN RISING STAR= talented colts purchased at Keeneland, including local dual Grade I winner Brody=s Cause (Giant=s Causeway) and fellow >TDN Rising Star= J Boys Echo (Mineshaft), who earned the distinction for a victory here in October. The GIII Gotham S. hero was fourth in last Saturday=s GII Toyota Blue Grass S. These are the same connections as last year=s GIII Iroquois S. winner and GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile runner-up Not This Time (Giant=s Causeway).

10th-KEE, $69,859, Msw, 4-14, 3yo, 7f, 1:23.92, ft. +WATCH ME WHIP, c, 3, Smart Strike 1st Dam: Smooth as Silk, by Deputy Minister Watch Me Whip | Keeneland/Coady 2nd Dam: Sacque (GB), by Elegant Air (GB) 3rd Dam: Embroideress, by Stanford Watch Me Whip (Smart Strike), unveiled in the Keeneland Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,000. Click for the Equibase.com finale Friday at better than 10-1 odds off an unassuming chart, free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree or VIDEO, worktab at Gulfstream and most recently at Churchill Downs (5f sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Albaugh Family Stable; in 1:01 1/5 {3/11} Apr. 10}), covered all the ground, but drew off B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Dale L. in the lane to a promising first tally worth of >TDN Rising Star= Romans. status. Away decently from a high draw, the $330,000 Consigned by GAINESWAY Keeneland September acquisition tracked from just off the pace Barry Berkelhammer 352•804•3000 while out wide early. He seemed to be climbing slightly into the bend, but found his best stride as the stretch approached and began to pick horses off ominously. Longshot pacesetter Stone Mountain (Discreetly Mine) provided token resistance to midstretch, having posted a :46.67 half, but Watch Me Whip was far too strong and galloped home a powerful 3 3/4-length Follow the TDN staff on Twitter graduate. Perfect Partner (Curlin)--a $550,000 OBSMAR pick-up- Thoroughbred Daily News -rallied from out of the clouds to just nip Stone Mountain for second. According to Trakus data, Watch Me Whip covered the @kelseynrileyTDN @BDiDonatoTDN @SteveSherackTDN most ground of any runner in the field, and 23 ft. (approx. 2 3/4 lengths) more than the runner-up. @JessMartiniTDN @CDeBernardisTDN @BMassamTDN The winner=s dam was a $1.35-million acquisition by @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN @suefinley Stonestreet in foal to Unbridled=s Song at the 2006 Keeneland @MKane49 @barryweisbord @thorntontd November sale--the same year she was represented by GII @garykingTDN @SarahKAndrew @theTDN Futurity S. and GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. winner Private Vow (Broken Vow), MGSW, $491,312. @JBiancaTDN TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 2 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

7th-KEE, $71,384, 4-14, (NW2$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.02, fm. ANTONOE (f, 4, First Defence--Ixora, by Dynaformer), a workmate of Thursday=s impressive fellow allowance winner and Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 4:57 p.m. EDT Euro import Grand Jete (GB) (Dansili {GB}) for these same GIANT’S CAUSEWAY S., $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT connections, was backed down to 13-10 and soon proved why. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Off a half-step slow from the 11 hole, the dark bay was expertly 1 Ruby Notion Great Notion Rosario Ward 10-1 guided to the rail by Javier Castellano and rated kindly in about 2 Triple Chelsea Hat Trick (Jpn) Albarado Granitz 12-1 midpack as Burma Road (Street Boss) showed the way. Asked 3 Nobody’s Fault Blame Valdivia Pessin 30-1 for her run turning for home, Antonoe stuck to the fence in the 4 Exaggerated Blame Prat Delacour 6-1 lane, and powered through the inside past Burma Road like that 5 Rapid Rhythm Successful Appeal Graham Stidham 6-1 one was standing still. The final winning margin was 6 Come to Mischief Into Mischief Ouzts Shanyfelt 50-1 2 1/4 lengths. An easy winner of her first two starts at two-- 7 Lady Aurelia Scat Daddy Velazquez Ward 6-5 including the G3 Prix d=Aumale--for Pascal Bary in France, 8 Lots o’ Lex Kitalpha Castanon Aschinger 30-1 Antonoe was seventh in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac that 9 Bibby Stormy Atlantic Lezcano Oliver 30-1 October before resurfacing to be third in the G3 Prix de la 10 Pretty Perfection Majesticperfection Juarez Breen 5-1 Grotte in April. She was 12th in the G1 Poule d=Essaie des 11 Lajatico (GB) Equiano (Fr) Geroux O’Neill 15-1 Pouliches last May and 11th in Deauville=s G3 Prix de Lieurey in 12 Miss Katie Mae (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Ortiz Motion 12-1 August. Antonoe hails from the family of French G1SW Mutual Also Eligible: Trust (GB) (Cacique {Ire}). Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 7-3-0-1, 13 Marquee Cal Gal Cowboy Cal Gilligan Sims 20-1 $116,377.Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored 14 Super Saks Sky Mesa Cannon Lukas 20-1 by Fasig-Tipton. O-Juddmonte Farms, Inc.; B-Millsec, Ltd. (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. Friday=s Results: 8th-KEE, $72,000, Alw, 4-14, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 7f, 1:26.45, ft. 6th-KEE, $70,000, Msw, 4-14, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:44.93, ft. LEX VEGAS (c, 4, Street Boss--Seasonal, by Deputy Minister) MOANA (f, 3, Uncle Mo--Dixietwostepper {MSP, $141,378}, by scored a decisive debut victory at Gulfstream last January and More Than Ready) settled for second at 3-5 in a two-turn was subsequently shelved. Fifth in his return at Aqueduct in Tampa test Mar. 10, and was 2-1 to come through against December, he improved to third next out on the Hallandale tougher this time around. Breaking alertly from the widest draw, main track Jan. 6 and was switched to the turf, finishing second the $150,000 KEESEP yearling turned $300,000 OBSAPR 2-year- Feb. 12 and third last time Mar. 8. Sent off at 4-1 in this return old tucked in as best she could and pestered Analyze (Candy to the dirt, the dark bay pressed from second through an Ride {Arg}) through splits of :24.33, :48.55 and 1:13.43. Poking opening quarter in :22.91 before seizing command and clocking her head in front approaching the quarter pole, she needed a half in :45.67. Entering the lane on a comfortable lead, he most of the stretch to completely wear down the pacesetter, but eventually put that one away en route to a 1 1/4-length cruised clear to register a 3 3/4-length success over favored Big victory. The winner has a 2-year-old half-brother by Take Charge Red Rocket (Summer Bird). The winner is a half to MGSP Indy and a yearling half-sister by Honorable Dillon. She hails sophomore filly Summer Luck (Lookin at Lucky), $99,500; and a from the same family as fellow Todd Pletcher trainee Cotton yearling colt by Tizway. His dam was bred back to Street Boss Blossom (Broken Vow), the 2007 GI Acorn S. winner. Lifetime last term. Sales history: $19,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEEJAN; $37,000 Record: 2-1-1-0, $46,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-2, $86,010. Click for VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Bridlewood Farm and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; O-Susan Hill & Jason Sciortino; B-Fox Straus KY (KY); T-Brian A. B-Crumbaugh Lane LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. Lynch. Hidden Brook Sales Graduate APRIL 2017 TDN WEEKEND

JAIME OF LNJ FOXWOODS ROTH HAS A GAMEPLAN

To view our new, monthly digital magazine [click here] TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 5:33 p.m. EDT Friday=s Results: NORTHERN SPUR S., $150,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m 4th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 4-14, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:37.11, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML fm. 1 Cistron The Factor Baze Sadler 2-1 PINCHBECK (f, 3, Mineshaft--Seeking Atlantis, by Seeking the 2 Colonelsdarktemper Colonel John Court Fires 12-1 Gold) failed to land a blow sprinting on the main track here last 3 Warrior’s Club Warrior’s Reward Castellano Lukas 3-1 November, and was seventh trying the Tampa turf Jan. 1. She 4 Balandeen Bernardini Desormeaux Hartman 9-2 improved to second, beaten just a neck, back at that venue 5 Love That Lute Midnight Lute Smith Van Berg 5-1 6 Jerrid Mineshaft Santana Young 8-1 Feb. 11 and was the 2-1 chalk returning to restricted company. 7 Total Tap Candy Ride (Arg) Contreras Asmussen 6-1 Settling into a garden ground-saving trip in a joint third, the bay was taken off the inside to avoid a tiring foe turning for home Friday=s Results: and seemed to find another gear in midstretch to blow past 7th-OP, $80,000, Msw, 4-14, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.07, ft. Town Fair (Speightstown) and score by two widening lengths. DIVINE SHIFT (c, 4, Harlan's Holiday--Bees {SP, $105,021}, by The winner, a $30,000 KEEJAN >16 acquisition, is a half to Rahy) began his career with Reade Baker, for whom he checked Seeking Her Glory (Giant=s Causeway), GSP. Her second dam is in fifth on the Gulfstream turf last March and was then a strong MGSW Atlantic Ocean (Stormy Atlantic), who produced last second behind subsequently GSW Pink Lloyd (Old Forester) on year=s GIII Palm Beach S. winner Converge (Sidney=s Candy). the Woodbine synthetic in August. A press-and-fade fourth as Seeking Atlantis, a $300K KEEJAN >16 grad herself from the Leigh the chalk in his first start for Brad Cox Mar. 25, the bay fired a dispersal, has a 2-year-old Arch filly, Ghostzapper yearling filly :48 2/5 bullet over the strip for this Apr. 7 and was backed to and was bred back to Malibu Moon. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, 24-10. Quick from the blocks, Divine Shift chased a hot pace $38,300. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored three deep, asserted at the quarter pole and scampered clear of by Fasig-Tipton. his competition from there en route to a breakout eight-length O-Cheyenne Stables LLC; B-Sarah J. Leigh (NY); T-Christophe drubbing. Main Road (Quality Road) was second. The winner is a Clement. half to this year=s G3 UAE 2000 Guineas third Bee Jersey (Jersey Broken and Trained by Randy Bradshaw

Town). His dam produced a Jersey Town colt and filly in 2015 and 2016, respectively, and was bred back to the same stallion last spring. Sales history: $200,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $270,000 2yo '15 OBSOPN. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $60,997. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Zayat Stables, LLC; B-Charles Fipke (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. Friday=s Results: 7th-TAM, $20,500, Msw, 4-14, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11.30, ft. ROAD GUARD POST (c, 3, Unbridled's Song--Piazza Grande, by Hennessy) set a torrid pace before settling for third here Mar. 11, and was given the narrow 6-5 edge over Exclusive Package (Wildcat Heir), who finished a spot ahead of him last time. Straight to the front as expected, the $175,000 KEESEP yearling remained two lengths clear of rallying Exclusive Package at the wire. Road Guard Post is out of a half-sister to GISW Paynter (Awesome Again), making him kin to Tiznow, et al. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $14,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-St. Elias Stable; B-International Equities Holding Inc. (KY); T-Anthony R. Margotta, Jr. Foaled, Raised & Sold by Brookdale Sales Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

3rd-LRL, $40,000, Msw, 4-14, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:38.54, ft. INDIAN PAINT (f, 4, Uncle Mo--Deceptive Glory, by Honour and Glory), on the board in all three of her previous outings, broke through here by daylight at 19-10. Tugging her way into third while in the two path down the backside, the Gunpowder homebred was scrubbed on for more to launch a three-deep attack turning for home. She started to find her best stride approaching the straight, and kicked on convincingly despite 9th-GP, $42K, Msw, 3yo, 1m, 5:19 p.m. ET seeming to lose focus. Mo Light (Uncle Mo) was 3 1/2 lengths Gulfstream=s Championship Meet leading trainer Todd back in completing the all-Mo exacta. Indian Paint rallied for Pletcher has not shipped out of Hallandale just yet and saddles a second on debut at Churchill in November while in the care of live firster for Al Shaqab in this test in AL KHOR (Bodemeister). Sam Logsdon, and filled the same slot while cutting it closer for A son of GI Spinaway S. heroine Awesome Humor (Distorted this conditioner here Feb. 5. She was third over track and trip Hunor), the $500,000 FTSAUG buy displays a series of speedy last time after a wide journey. Deceptive Glory--a half-sister to drills leading up to this debut. Jason Servis sends out a well-bred two-time GI Breeders= Cup Turf Sprint heroine Mizdirection second timer in Gary and Mary West=s Command Post (Harlan=s (Mizzen Mast)--was purchased for $70,000 at the 2013 Keeneland January sale while carrying Indian Paint. She has an Holiday). Running on late to finish fourth in his six-panel unraced 3-year-old filly named Coratina (More Than Ready) who unveiling here Mar. 18, the $220,000 KEESEP purchase is out of has been breezing regularly for these connections at Fair Hill and a half-sister MGSW and prolific sire Distorted Humor (Forty a 2-year-old fill named Benevida (K One King). Deceptive Glory Niner). TJCIS PPs. --@CDeBernardis produced a Quality Road colt in 2016 and one by Liaison in 2017. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-1, $48,300. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O/B-Gunpowder Farms LLC (KY); T-Kelly Rubley. Started at SILVER SPRINGS STUD, LLC

Friday=s Results: 5th-LRL, $43,386, Alw (NW1LX)/Opt. Clm ($40,000-$50,000), 4-14, 3yo, 1m, 1:36.45, ft. HONOR THE FLEET (c, 3, To Honor and Serve--Afleet Lass {SW, Friday=s Results: $190,402}, by Northern Afleet) missed by a neck when second 4th-SA, $56,840, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 4-14, in his six-panel unveiling over this course Feb. 11 and earned his 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:38.03, ft. diploma next out when extended to a mile here Mar. 10. SHE'S A WARRIOR (f, 4, Majestic Warrior--Blabby B., by Hammered down to 4-5 favoritism to repeat that effort here, Tabasco Cat), third in both the GII Las Virgenes S. and GI Santa the bay kept close tabs on the leading duo from a two-wide Anita Oaks behind superstar Songbird (Medaglia d=Oro) last year, returned to the maiden ranks to earn her diploma at Del third through a soft opening quarter in :24.29 and a half in :48 Mar last July before finishing third in that venue=s GIII Torrey flat. Ranging up alongside new leader Midway Gold Pines S. in August. She had been off since an eighth-place finish (Haynesfield) as the pacesetter called it quits on the backstretch, on the grass here Oct. 2. Dismissed as the longest shot on the Honor the Fleet was some six wide turning for home and easily board in this field of four, the bay went straight to the front and disposed of that rival in the stretch, rolling clear to a dominant kept finding to defeat Faithfully (Smart Strike) by 1 1/4 lengths. 7 1/2-length victory. Midway Gold held second, finishing She=s a Warrior is a half to Victory Pete (Five Star Day), MGSP, 5 1/4 lengths clear of the third-place finisher. The winner is the $348,545; and Dancin= Lil (Fusaichi Pegasus), SW, $254,933. first foal out of SW Afleet Lass, who has since produced a 2-year- Sales history: $85,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV; $85,000 RNA Ylg '14 old Tapizar filly, a yearling colt by Uncle Mo and a Karakontie KEESEP; $160,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: GISP, (Jpn) colt born Mar. 19 of this year. Sales history: $13,000 Ylg 11-2-3-4, $205,745. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. '15 KEESEP; $40,000 2yo '16 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, O-C R K Stable LLC; B-T. C. Flounders (KY); T-Peter Eurton. $55,140. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Sold by Hunter Valley Farm O-Frank V. Demarco; B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-Louis Albertrani. Bred, Foaled and Raised at Johnson & Johnson Farm P 502-664-

TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 5 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

SOARING EMPIRE (Empire Maker), Rockridge Stud, $2.5K, 42/4/0 5-AQU, Msw 1 1/16mT, +Conquest Falcon, $4K F '16 KEE NOV, 12-1 STAY THIRSTY (Bernardini), Ashford Stud, $17.5K, 160/36/2 7-MVR, $75K Howard B. Noonan S., 6f, Jocker Justice, $45K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 7-2 1-KEE, Msw 1 1/8m, Sir Ballantine, $210K OBS APR 2yo, 12-1 THE FACTOR (War Front), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 218/32/3 8-OP, $150K Northern Spur S., 1 1/16m, Cistron, $180K KEE SEP yrl, 2-1 11-KEE, Msw 6 1/2f, +Gulf Front, $22K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1 Second-crop starters to watch: Saturday, April 15 THREE CHOPT ROAD (Rock Slide), 9/0/0 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2013 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ 3-CT, Msw 6 1/2f, Prince of the Road, 6-1 BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) TO HONOR AND SERVE (Bernardini), Gainesway Farm, $30K, 172/25/1 ALLABOUTDREAMS (Rockport Harbor), Paradise Road Ranch, $500, 1/0/0 1-SUN, Alw 6 1/2f, I'm Patriotic, $50K OBS APR 2yo, 3-1 8-GG, Msw 6f, +Trickonomics, 5-1 11-KEE, Msw 6 1/2f, On a Mission, $70K OBS MAR 2yo, 10-1 ASTROLOGY (A.P. Indy), Taylor Made Stallions, $7.5K, 156/26/2 UNION RAGS (Dixie Union), Lane's End Farm, $35K, 220/24/4 9-KEE, $200K GIII Stonestreet Lexington S., 1 1/16m, Capt. Grider, 50-1 5-KEE, Alw 1 1/8m, Confederate, $250K FTS AUG yrl, 15-1 1-AQU, Msw 6 1/2f, Ouro Verde, $37K OBS OPN 2yo, 6-1 9-KEE, $200K GIII Stonestreet Lexington S., 1 1/16m, No Dozing, 4-1 BODEMEISTER (Empire Maker), WinStar Farm, $30K, 262/23/3

9-GP, Msw 1m, +Al Khor, $500K FTS AUG yrl, 2-1 8-TAM, Msw 1mT, A Rose for Lizzy, $140K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 CALEB'S POSSE (Posse), Three Chimneys Farm, $10K, 71/13/1 8-TAM, Msw 1mT, +Lucy in the Sky, 20-1 1-AQU, Msw 6 1/2f, Posse Needed, 7-5 COIL (Point Given), Magali Farms, $5K, 90/9/0 BREEDERS’ EDITION 10-SA, Msw 6 1/2f, Path of Exile, $42K BAR SEL yrl, 8-1 CREATIVE CAUSE (Giant's Causeway), Airdrie Stud, $15K, 174/28/3 8-MVR, $75K Austintown Filly Sprint S., 6f, Nikki My Darling, $100K ALLOWANCE RESULTS: OBS MAR 2yo, 5-1 6th-OP, $82,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 4-14, 3yo/up, 1-KEE, Msw 1 1/8m, Leading Cause, $35K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 1 1/16m, 1:44.46, ft. DIALED IN (Mineshaft), Darby Dan Farm, $7.5K, 174/25/5 HOT ITEM (c, 4, Tapit--Mamselle Nanette, by Southern Halo) 8-EVD, $50K Ragin Cajun S., 7f, Reckling, $75K RNA OBS APR 2yo, 5-2 Lifetime Record: 8-2-4-0, $131,733. O-Keene Thoroughbreds 3-EMD, Msw 5 1/2f, +Amantha, $28K WAS SEP yrl, 3-1 LLC; B-Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc. (KY); T-J. R. Caldwell. *1/2 GEMOLOGIST (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $15K, 205/28/3 to Aspire (Tale of the Cat), MGISP, $137,168. 5-GP, Msw 1 1/16mT, She'sagraciouslady, $37K OBS OPN 2yo, 6-1 HANSEN (Tapit), KOR, $12.5K, 129/32/3 7-MVR, $75K Howard B. Noonan S., 6f, Hansenation, 5-2 10th-OP, $82,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 4-14, 3yo/up, 8-TAM, Msw 1mT, Gray Nicole, $47K RNA OBS APR 2yo, 15-1 1 1/16m, 1:42.34, ft. MACLEAN'S MUSIC (Distorted Humor), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $6.5K, LANGDARMA (g, 5, Candy Ride {Arg}--Harriett Lane {SW & GSP, 148/28/3 $163,500}, by Giant's Causeway) Lifetime Record: 20-3-4-6, 8-TAM, Msw 1mT, Let the Music Play, $15K RNA OBS OPN 2yo, 30-1 $153,150. O-Hooties Racing LLC; B-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC (KY); MCKENNA'S JUSTICE (Medaglia d'Oro), 13/2/0 T-Greg Compton. *$82,000 Ylg '13 FTKOCT. **1/2 to Heiko (Mr. 9-SUN, Alw 6 1/2f, McAway, 6-1 Greeley), SW, $250,216; Street of Gold (Street Sense), SW & REDEEMED (Include), Northview Stallion Station, $3K, 63/6/0 GSP, $282,558. 6-PRX, Alw 1m, Saint Main Event, 5-2 SHACKLEFORD (Forestry), Darby Dan Farm, $20K, 208/30/2 4th-KEE, $71,799, 4-14, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:36.64, fm. 11-OP, $1M GI Arkansas Derby, 1 1/8m, Grandpa's Dream, $25K FTK POUR GIRL (f, 4, Twirling Candy--Ada Clare, by Forest Wildcat) OCT yrl, 30-1 Lifetime Record: 12-3-2-1, $75,443. O-Gunpowder Farms LLC; 11-OP, $1M GI Arkansas Derby, 1 1/8m, Malagacy, $190K EAS MAY B-Jack Swain (KY); T-Sam Q. Logsdon. *$32,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV. 2yo, 2-1 Brookdale 8-MVR, $75K Austintown Filly Sprint S., 6f, Lady Arya, $1,000 FTK Foaled, Raised & Sold by Sales OCT yrl, 50-1 Started at SILVER SPRINGS STUD, LLC

TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 15, 2017

6th-AQU, $69,000, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 4-14, 3yo/up, 8th-LRL, $42,000, 4-14, (NW1LX), 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.23, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.46, fm. fm. MARK MY STYLE (h, 5, Noonmark--Lady Dora {GSW, $209,081}, HIGHLY PRIZED (GB) (g, 4, Manduro {Ger}--Razzle, by Danzig) by Lord At War {Arg}) Lifetime Record: 28-6-7-5, $335,518. Lifetime Record: 11-3-3-0, $78,167. O-Signal Hill Farms; O-Bran Jam Stable; B-Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC & Anthony B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Michael Stidham. *38,000gns 2yo '15 TA15. Grey (NY); T-John T. Toscano, Jr. *$75,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR. Freshened at COBRA FARM **1/2 to Magical Moon (Malibu Moon), GISP, $215,908. 7th-LRL, $35,000, (S), 4-14, (NW1LX), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.99, ft. 3rd-AQU, $63,650, Alw, 4-14, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37.23, ft. DANCING WITH MAUDE (c, 3, Dance With Ravens--Maude SHUFFLE UP (g, 4, Harlan's Holiday--Homefortheholidays, by Onions, by Two Punch) Lifetime Record: SP, 7-2-3-0, $94,430. Came Home) Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-0, $120,630. O/B-Gary & O-Helen M. Polinger; B-Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman (MD); Mary West Stables, Inc. (KY); T-Jason Servis. *1/2 to Tour Guide T-Timothy L. Keefe. *$55,000 2yo '16 EASMAY. (Broken Vow), SW, $146,766. 8th-EVD, $26,000, (S), 4-13, (NW3L), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.66, ft. 7th-SA, $60,050, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 4-14, 4yo/up, HOPETTE (f, 4, Musket Man--Hope List {MSW, $601,475}, by f/m, 6 1/2fT, 1:13.61, fm. List) Lifetime Record: 16-3-0-3, $81,200. O-Double Dam Farm LLC; B/T-Delmar R. Caldwell (LA). ANITA PARTNER (IRE) (m, 5, Majestic Warrior--Offbeat Fashion {Ire}, by Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 11-3-2-1, 7th-CT, $24,500, (S), 4-13, (NW3L), 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:28.37, ft. $86,193. O-Alvin Wong & John Stavropoulos; B-Selective MEEMAW'S HEART (f, 4, Lion Hearted--Even Aim, by Stephen Syndicate (IRE); T-Jeff Mullins. *$37,000 RNA Ylg '13 KEESEP; Got Even) Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, $43,555. O-Reggetts Racing $40,000 2yo '14 OBSOPN. Stable; B/T-Stephen Reggetts (WV).

7th-AQU, $59,000, (S), (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 4-14, ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:18.45, ft. +Charitable Bound, f, 3, Charitable Man--Bound To, by BEE NOTEWORTHY (m, 5, Read the Footnotes--Beesanees, by Boundary. CT, 4-13, (S), 4 1/2f, :54.32. B-James W. Casey (WV). Anees) Lifetime Record: 11-6-3-0, $164,685. O-Check Mark Looking At Thelake, f, 3, Lookin At Lucky--Freud's Irish Miss (SP), by Freud. SA, 4-14, (C), 1mT, 1:36.52. B-Cygnet Farm Inc. Stables LLC; B-Sequel Stallions New York, LLC & Willard C & Ashford Stud (KY). *$11,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $7,000 RNA Freeman (NY); T-H. James Bond. Ylg '15 FTKOCT; $35,000 2yo '16 OBSOPN. Vortex Road, f, 3, Quality Road--Notmyfault, by Belong to Me. 6th-SA, $56,000, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 4-14, GP, 4-14, (C), 1mT, 1:37.94. B-John F. Dorrian (NY). *1/2 to 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:04.04, ft. Dont Blame the Cat (Catienus), SW, $168,258 BOY HOWDY (c, 4, Southern Image--Sophisticated Sis {MSP}, Beads and Blings, f, 3, Too Much Bling--Manual, by Sky Mesa. by Millennium Allstar) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, $92,065. EVD, 4-13, 5 1/2f, 1:06.56. B-Gearald Farris (TX). O-Tom Acker, Lori Allen & Beauchamp, Smith and Whitney LLC; Atomic Action, g, 4, Cyclotron--Pinky's Posh, by Bold Badgett. B-Liberty Road Stables (CA); T-William Spawr. *$45,000 Ylg '14 SA, 4-14, (S), (C), 5 1/2f, 1:04.90. B-Old English Rancho, Patsy BAROCT. & Sal Berumen (CA). *$4,000 2yo '15 BAROCT. **1/2 to Poshshky (Vronsky), GSW, $554,931. Another Winner from Havens Bloodstock Agency Time Will Tell, c, 4, Malibu Moon--What Time It Is (MSP, $221,070), by Partner's Hero. GP, 4-14, 6 1/2f, 1:17.44. B-R. 6th-LRL, $45,000, (NW2LX)/Opt. Clm ($20,000-$25,000), 4-14, Larry Johnson (MD). *$140,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:35.52, fm. Amigo's Affair, g, 4, Senor Amigo--Mountain Affair (GSW, FREUDIE ANNE (m, 5, Freud--Lake Toccet, by Toccet) Lifetime $260,133), by Mt. Livermore. KEE, 4-14, (C), 6f, 1:10.43. Record: MSW, 20-8-1-1, $362,308. O-Marc Detampel, Fergus B-William O. Howard (KY). *1/2 to Mountaint Form (Open Galvin, Jayne Doi Johnson, Adrian Mansergh Wallace; B-Delaney Forum), MSW, $225,269. Stable (NY); T-Thomas Morley. *$14,000 Wlg '12 FTNMIX; Move, f, 4, Silver Train--Be Envied (MSP, $200,697), by Lemon $9,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP. Drop Kid. PEN, 4-14, (S), 1m, 1:40.93. B-HnR Nothhaft Sold by Hunter Valley Farm Horseracing LLC (PA). *1/2 to Finest City (City Zip), Ch. Female Sprinter, GISW, $1,125,594.

SATURDAY, 15 APRIL, 2017

GROUP 1 GOAL FOR ALL-WEATHER WINNER LADY AURELIA SET FOR Convey (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who was gelded before registering ASCOT WARM-UP a personal best in the Feb. 25 G3 Winter Derby over this course and distance last time, settled in fourth after a sharp break in Friday=s All-Weather Middle Distance Championship at Lingfield. Finding a smooth rhythm for much of the contest, the 11-10 favourite loomed large going well approaching the final furlong and was ridden out in the closing stages to easily account for Absolute Blast (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) by 1 3/4 lengths. AHe=s a group horse, he had solid form last year and this surface suits him well,@ commented Ryan Moore. AHe=s a horse we=ve always held in high regard, he=s grown up and was always in control.@ Outlining possible targets, the owner=s racing manager Rupert Pritchard-Gordon added, AWe will see what Sir Michael and Robert Ng want to do with him now. The horse has been invited to the [May 7 G1] Champions Mile on turf in Hong Kong and there is a good chance he will go there.@ Cont. p3 Wesley Ward and Lady Aurelia | racingfotos.com

Last year=s Cartier champion 2-year-old filly Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy) will make her seasonal debut in Saturday=s Listed Giant=s Causeway S. over 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Keeneland. The Wesley Ward trainee, who races under the ownership of Stonestreet Stables, George Bolton and Peter Leidel, earned >TDN Rising Star= status when breaking her maiden on debut at Keeneland a year ago prior to shipping to Royal Ascot to take the G2 Queen Mary S. in one of the most eye-catching performances of the week. She headed to France for her next assignment, winning the G1 Prix Morny, but lost her unbeaten tag when third in the G1 Cheveley Park S. at Newmarket on Sept. 24. "I'm very happy with the filly and looking forward to getting her started,@ said Ward. "The race on Saturday is not a graded Convey | Racenews race, but it's for 3-year-olds and up and some of the best turf sprinting fillies will be there.@ Ward said Lady Aurelia would likely be entered for both the IN TDN AMERICA TODAY five furlong G1 King=s Stand S. against elders on opening day at Royal Ascot, and the six furlong G1 Commonwealth Cup for 3- CAN ‘EMPIRE’ BOUNCE BACK? year-olds later in the week. Champion juvenile colt Classic Empire (Pioneerof the Nile) "This will be her prep race for Ascot, where I think the King's looks to rebound from a disappointing effort in the GII Fountain Stand will be her target,@ he said. "With her being a 3-year-old of Youth S. and solidify his place in the GI Kentucky Derby starting gate in Oaklawn’s GI Arkansas Derby Saturday. we'll probably enter her up for the Commonwealth Cup as well, Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. but I think she's better over five furlongs." cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 15 APRIL, 2017

GOLD STANDARD By John Boyce Ever since the day that the great trainer Vincent O'Brien Lady Aurelia Set For Ascot Warm-Up cont. from p1 discovered Nijinsky on a yearling inspection trip way back in If she lines up in the King=s Stand, Lady Aurelia could face her 1968, the course of elite breeding in Europe was changed former Ward stablemate Acapulco (Scat Daddy), winner of the forever. Of course, Nijinsky drew O'Brien's attention to the not 2015 Queen Mary. The 4-year-old filly is now in the care of inconsiderable merits of Northern Dancer, a stallion that still Aidan O=Brien and, as detailed by O=Brien in a stable tour for the sets the standard today when it comes to producing elite TDN, is set to be covered by Galileo (Ire) before a 2017 racehorses. Looking at his best 10 European horses as ranked by campaign. Timeform, Northern Dancer can still claim to have a better group than his illustrious descendants Sadler's Wells and Galileo. "I wish Aidan the best of luck, but I wish myself a little bit more Galileo may have Frankel, rated 10 points clear of the best by his luck," Ward quipped. "Acapulco is a big monster, whereas Lady sire and grandsire, but the sheer quality and breadth of Aurelia is more of a Mighty Mouse." Northern Dancer's best 10 is simply outstanding. His average Ward has become synonymous with Royal Ascot through his rating of 133.3 is made all the more impressive by the fact that success particularly with juveniles at the meeting, and the he only sired a fraction of the foals of his son and grandson. trainer detailed his potential 2017 arsenal. Remarkably, 18 of the horses listed were trained at Ballydoyle. "I've got a couple of 2-year-old fillies who won last week and I think both are pretty good," he said. "Fairyland is a very good filly by Scat Daddy, owned by Coolmore. She won very nicely at Top Timeform Ratings For Progeny of Northern Dancer Keeneland the other day. Happy Like A Fool, who won a couple and His Descendants of days later, is a Distorted Humor filly that I bred myself. She won brilliantly and I think she'll be effective on the dirt and the NORTHERN DANCER SADLER'S WELLS GALILEO turf. This is a very exciting time of year and you know me with TFR Name TFR Name TFR Name Ascot--it's what I live for." 137 Nijinsky 137 Montjeu 147 Frankel 136 El Gran Senor 134 Galileo 134 Rip Van Winkle 135 The Minstrel 132 High Chaparral 132 New Approach 135 Shareef Dancer 132 Doyen 132 Australia 134 Storm Bird 131 Opera House 131 Soldier Of Fortune 132 Lyphard 130 Kayf Tara 130 Cape Blanco © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. 132 Sadler's Wells 130 Old Vic 129 Highland Reel This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any 131 Nureyev 130 Salsabil 129 Found means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission 131 Unfuwain 129 Milan 129 Intello of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the 130 Try My Best 129 Septimus 129 Nathaniel American races, race results and earnings was obtained from 130 Ajdal 129 Carnegie 129 Order Of St George results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services Avg TFR and utilized here with their permission. 133.3 (646 foals) 131.4 (2,259 foals) 132.2 (1,961 foals) TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 15 APRIL, 2017

Group 1 Goal For All-Weather Winner cont. from p1 Friday=s Results: 7th-LIN, ,200,000, Cond, 4-14, 4yo/up, 10f (AWT), 2:02.16, stn. CONVEY (GB) (g, 5, Dansili {GB}--Insinuate {SW-Eng}, by Mr. Prospector) Sales history: 130,000gns 4yo >16 TATAHI. Lifetime VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Record: GSW-Eng, 15-4-3-1, $338,584. Video, sponsored by Gary King Fasig-Tipton. Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] O-Robert Ng; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. + 1.732.320.0975 Pritchard-Gordon continued, AIf he doesn=t, I am sure there will be plenty of races for him here, but Mr Ng never comes to International Editor Kelsey Riley see his horses race in Europe and, when you get an invite for a Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN race like that, it is quite tempting to give it a go.@ Convey is kin to [email protected] G3 Supreme S.-winning sire Stronghold (GB) (Danehill), Listed European Editor Pretty Polly S. victress Take the Hint (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) and the Emma Berry 2-year-old filly Clique (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}). His second dam Twitter: @collingsberry is G1 Prix du Moulin-winning G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Juddmonte [email protected] International runner-up All At Sea (Riverman) and the family Contributing Editors also includes MG1SW European champion Twice Over (GB) Heather Anderson (Observatory), G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud heroine Passage of Alan Carasso Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and G1 Falmouth S. victress Timepiece Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing (GB) (Zamindar). Sean Cronin Tom Frary 6th-LIN, ,150,000, Cond, 4-14, 3yo, 6f 1y (AWT), 1:10.08, stn. [email protected] SECOND THOUGHT (IRE) (c, 3, Kodiac {GB}--Bobby Jane {GB}, Irish Correspondent by Diktat {GB}), successful in the Mar. 4 Listed Spring Cup going Daithi Harvey a shade over seven panels here last time, encountered traffic Regular Columnists problems through the early skirmishes of this All-Weather 3- Bill Oppenheim year-old Championship and raced in seventh for the most part. Andrew Caulfield Hurried along into the straight, the 11-8 chalk moved into fourth John Berry Kevin Blake at the eighth pole and quickened smartly in the latter stages to Tom Peacock deny Visionary (Dream Ahead) by a half length. AUnfortunately, [owner] Liam Sheridan couldn=t be here today, but he=s got a Send Press Releases to: [email protected] very good horse on his hands,@ revealed rider Robert Winston. AHe jumped really well today, but was just unlucky and got taken Send Advertisements to: back when caught in interference and the subsequent chain [email protected] reaction. He has all the right attributes and does whatever you ask him to.@ The 70,000gns TAOCT yearling=s third dam is Shawanni (GB) (Shareef Dancer), whose five black-type performers are headed by G1 1000 Guineas, G1 Coronation S., G1 Sun Chariot S. and G1 Moyglare Stud S. victress Sky Lantern (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}). Shawanni, herself a daughter G1 1000 Guineas third and British champion juvenile filly Negligent (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}), is a half-sister to GSW G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. and G1 Premio Vittorio di Capua placegetter Blatant (GB) (Machiavellian), and G3 Prix Thomas Bryon victor Songlark (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}). Second Thought is a half-brother to a yearling colt by Sir Prancealot (Ire). Lifetime Record: SW-Eng, 5-4-1-0, $169,112. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Liam Sheridan; B-Tally Ho Stud (IRE); T-William Haggas. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 15 APRIL, 2017

2nd-LIN, ,150,000, Cond, 4-14, 4yo/up, 15f 169y (AWT), [after winning at Deauville] and, luckily, [trainer] Roger [Varian] 3:15.18, stn. decided to put a set of blinkers on her. It changed something WINNING STORY (GB) (g, 4, New Approach {Ire}--Tanzania, by and it worked. She travelled good, picked up well and fought all Darshaan {GB}), who was runner-up to Watersmeet (GB) the way to the line.@ The bay, who also annexed the 2015 G3 (Dansili {GB}) in a Mar. 2 Chelmsford handicap last time, Sceptre S., is out of a winning half-sister to three black-type employed patient tactics in mid division for most of this All- performers, headed by Listed Queen Mother=s Memorial Cup Weather Marathon Championship. Sent in pursuit of his scorer Solid Approach (Ire) (Definite Article {GB}), and hails from Chelmsford conqueror rounding the home turn, the 7-1 chance a family which includes G1 Racing Post Trophy victor Seattle was delivered to Rhyme (Seattle Dancer) and G3 Premio Primi Passi-winning sire challenge at the Kingsinger (Ire) (Fairy King). She is kin to a yearling colt by eighth pole and Harbour Watch (Ire). Sales history: i10,000 Ylg >13 TISEP; driven out to deny ,290,000 3yo >15 GOFLON. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng, SW-Fr & that rival old by SP-Ire, 19-6-3-2, $365,257. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 1 3/4 lengths in O-Yasushi Kubota; B-Tom & Geraldine Molan (IRE); T-Roger Varian. track-record time. AHe travelled well 4th-LIN, ,150,000, Cond, 4-14, 4yo/up, 6f 1y (AWT), 1:09.36, stn. off a strong pace, KIMBERELLA (GB) (g, 7, Kyllachy {GB}--Gleam of Light {Ire}, by he picked up when Danehill), who bagged a five-furlong handicap here making his I wanted him to first start for Richard Fahey last time Mar. 25, was well away to Winning Story | Racenews and quickened chase the leaders in fifth through the fast early fractions of this well,@ explained rider Silvestre de Sousa. AI wanted to be a bit All-Weather Sprint Championship. Making headway off the more handy, but he didn=t jump that well and I was unable to.@ home turn, the 4-1 joint-favourite moved into second with 150 Trainer Saeed bin Suroor added, AI thought the trip would suit yards remaining and quickened smartly under a drive in the him and he=ll now go for better races. The Chester Cup [H.] and dying embers to hit [G2] Yorkshire Cup are options.@ The homebred bay is a half- the line a half brother to MGSP Listed Feilden S. and Listed Singspiel S. victor length in advance True Story (GB) (Manduro {Ger}), the unraced 3-year-old colt of Gracious John Gold Star (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and the 2-year-old colt Returning (Ire) (Baltic King Glory (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). His second dam is G1 Prix {GB}). AThis is Saint-Alary victress Rosefinch (Blushing Groom {Fr}), herself a beyond my wildest daughter of MG1SW British champion and Triple Crown winner dreams and it=s Oh So Sharp (Ire) (Kris {GB}). Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-1, $151,645. incredible the way Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. everything went O-Godolphin; B-Darley (GB); T-Saeed bin Suroor. according to plan,@ Kimberella | Racenews said winning owner 3rd-LIN, ,150,000, Cond, 4-14, 4yo/up, f, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:23.47, Clive Titcomb. AIt was a wonderful ride from Paul [Hanagan] and stn. we thought he=d have a chance if he replicated his last run. He=s REALTRA (IRE) (m, 5, Dark Angel {Ire}--Devious Diva {Ire}, by Dr entered in the [May 17 G2] Duke of York S. so maybe we=ll have Devious {Ire}), garnered Deauville=s Dec. 28 Listed Prix Miss a look at that.@ The veteran bay, who hails from the family of G1 Satamixa to qualify for this All-Weather Fillies= & Mares= 2000 Guineas and G1 Irish 2000 Guineas hero Don=t Forget Me Championship, and lined up coming back from off-the-board (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}), is a full-brother to G2 Challenge S. and finishes in Meydan=s Jan. 26 G2 Cape Verdi and Feb. 16 G2 dual G2 Park S.-winning sire Arabian Gleam (GB), and a half to Balanchine. Well away from the outside gate to stalk the leaders Listed Bahrain Trophy third Bumptious (GB) (Mister Baileys trapped wide, the 6-1 chance was asked to improve rounding {GB}). He is also kin to the dam of G2 Cherry Hinton S. and G2 the home turn and kept on resolutely under a power drive in the Lowther S. victress Lucky Kristale (GB) (Lucky Story). Sales closing stages to register a neck verdict from old rival Muffri=ha history: ,85,000 Ylg >11 DNPRM; 33,000gns 3yo >13 TATHIT; (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) nearing the line. AShe=s always showed a lot of 31,000gns 3yo '13 TA13. Lifetime Record: MSP-Eng, 64-9-6-9, ability, but for some reason ran two disappointing races in $410,427. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Dubai,@ said rider Andrea Atzeni. AShe wasn=t the same filly O-Clive Titcomb; B-Paul & Mrs A G Venner (GB); T-Richard Fahey. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 5 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 15 APRIL, 2017

5th-NC, ,100,000, Cond, 4-14, 3yo, 8f 5y (AWT), 1:39.42, stn. FOREST RANGER (IRE) (c, 3, Lawman {Fr}--Alava {Ire} {SW-Fr}, by Anabaa), a Sept. 21 debut scorer at Redcar and a last-out third in the Oct. 17 Listed Silver Tankard S. at Pontefract, was restrained to race at the tail of the field after a competent break in this sophomore bow. Comfortable in his observational role until beyond halfway, the 25-1 outsider swept by all seven rivals to lead entering the final furlong and kept on strongly in the closing stages to comfortably account for Syphax (Arch) by 2 3/4 lengths. The 26,000gns TAOCT yearling, kin to Listed Fleur de Lys Fillies= S. third Home Cummins (Ire) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) and a 2-year-old colt by Invincible Spirit (Ire), is out of Listed Prix Occitanie victress Alava (Ire) (Anabaa), herself a half-sister to Listed Prix Georges Trabaud runner-up Almaguer (GB) (Spectrum {Ire}), from a family which includes GI Personal Ensign Sadler=s Wells at Coolmore Stud | racingfotos.com H. winner Passing Shot (A.P. Indy). Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $86,854. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 5th-LIN, ,150,000, Cond, 4-14, 4yo/up, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:35.90, stn. O-Mrs H Steel; B-Yeguada de Milagro SA (IRE); T-Richard Fahey. SOVEREIGN DEBT (IRE) (g, 8, Dark Angel {Ire}--Kelsey Rose {GB} {MSP-Eng}, by Most Welcome {GB}), who hit the board in 1st-NC, ,20,000, Cond, 4-14, 2yo, f, 5f (AWT), 1:02.36, stn. Kempton=s Apr. 1 Listed Magnolia S. in his first outing for Ruth +CHEESEANDPICKLE (GB) (f, 2, Helmet {Aus}--Branston Gem Carr after transferring from the yard of recently retired {GB}, by So Factual) raced under cover in the second rank conditioner David Nicholls, was reined back to accept a tow in through the early fractions of this first go. Pushed along with a fourth after breaking on the front end in this All-Weather Mile quarter mile remaining, the 7-2 joint-favourite hit the front Championship. Shuffled back one spot and rowed along approaching the final eighth and was ridden out in the closing rounding the home turn, the 8-1 chance was ridden to inhale stages to best Thrifty (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) by 1 1/4 Salateen (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) inside the final 100 yards and lengths. The ,26,000 GOUKPR yearling becomes the eighth driven out to hold the late burst of Nimr (GB) (Shamardal) by a scorer for her dam and is a half-sister to a yearling colt by neck. AIt=s fantastic for the owners and for the horse himself as Mayson (GB), and to the dam of G3 Flying Five S.-winning Irish he=s been the bridesmaid so many times, and he really deserved highweight sprinter Dutch Masterpiece (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}). it,@ said Carr. AI=m chuffed to bits for [jockey] Jimmy [Sullivan]. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $15,803. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. He=s a hard-grafting lad and, although we=ve had a double at O-Equus I; B-Bumble Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Keith Dalgleish. Newcastle today, I=ve dragged him down here to ride this. He was in front where it mattered and it=s a fantastic day for the 7th-BAT, ,20,000, Cond, 4-14, 2yo, 5f 11yT, 1:02.97, fm. yard.@ The grey, whose career highs include a win in the 2015 +CHAGATAI (IRE) (c, 2, Kodiac {GB}--Golden Shine {GB}, by G3 Concorde S. and a second in the 2013 G1 Lockinge S., is the Royal Applause {GB}) was bumped at the break, but recovered leading performer produced by MSP Kelsey Rose (GB) (Most to chase the leaders in fifth after the initial strides of this first go. Short of room and scrubbed along approaching the eighth Welcome {GB}) and is a half-brother to G3 Fred Darling S. pole, the 7-4 chalk quickened smartly under continued coaxing victress Puff (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) and to the winning dam of in the latter stages to oust Last Page (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits Listed Doncaster S. third Rosie=s Premiere (Ire) (Showcasing {GB}) by a head in the final stride. The i110,000 GOFORB {GB}). Hailing from a family which features G1 July Cup third and yearling is a half-brother to Listed Cammidge Trophy and Listed G2 Mill Reef S.-winning sire Indian Rocket (GB) (Indian Ridge Doncaster S. scorer Falcon Hill (GB) (Polar Falcon), Listed {Ire}), his younger siblings include the 3-year-old filly Sorelle National S. third Raine=s Cross (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and a Delle Rose (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who graduated in style at yearling filly by Helmet (Aus). His second dam is G3 Prix Naas for Dermot Weld last Sunday, and a yearling colt by Charm d=Arenberg runner-up Branston Jewel (Ire) (Prince Sabo {GB}), Spirit (Ire). Sales history: 105,000gns Ylg >10 TATOCT; 145,000gns herself a half-sister to G2 Sandown Mile victor Desert Deer (GB) 5yo >14 TATFEB. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ire, SW & G1SP-Eng, (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) and MSW German highweight MSP-Fr, 51-12-19-4, $929,702. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Branston Abby (Ire) (Risk Me {Fr}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, O-Lady O=Reilly & Partners; B-Yeomanstown Stud (IRE); T-Ruth $15,612. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Carr. O-AlMohamediya Racing; B-Thomas Hassett (IRE); T-Clive Cox. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 6 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 15 APRIL, 2017

4th-NC, ,85,000, Hcp, 4-14, 4yo/up, 12f 98y (AWT), 2:40.16, stn. WILD HACKED (c, 4, Lemon Drop Kid--Dance Pass {Ire} {MSP-Ire}, by Sadler=s Wells) Lifetime Record: 12-4-3-2, $122,467. O-Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa; B-Moyglare Stud (KY); T-Marco Botti. *$20,000 Wlg >13 KEENOV; $45,000 Ylg >14 Friday=s Results: KEESEP; ,22,000 2yo >15 DONBRE. 1st-LYN, i22,000, Mdn, 4-14, unraced 3yo, 10fT, 2:13.43, gd. +DARBUZAN (FR) (c, 3, Zamindar--Darbaza {Fr}, by Verglas 4th-BAT, ,60,000, Hcp, 4-14, 3yo, 11f 144yT, 2:26.43, fm. {Ire}) raced fifth passing the judge first time and improved one HUSHOOD (IRE) (c, 3, Champs Elysees {GB}--Cochin, by Swain spot turning onto the back straight in this debut. Pushed along {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $54,272. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin soon after turning for home, the 6-5 pick led approaching the Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Ringfort Stud (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. final eighth and was ridden clear thereafter to assert by three *72,000gns Wlg >14 TATFOA; 160,000gns Ylg >15 TAOCT. **Full lengths from Polmarenix (Fr) (American Post {GB}). She is out of to Seaport (GB), GSP-Fr; and 1/2 to Permit (GB) (Dansili {GB}), a half-sister to MG1SW European champion distaffer Darjina (Fr) MGSW-Aus & GSP-Fr, $665,701. (Zamindar), whose career highlights included the G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches. Darbuzan, who is half to a 2-year-old filly 6th-BAT, ,50,000, Hcp, 4-14, 4yo/up, 8f 5yT, 1:38.08, fm. by Siyouni (Fr) and a yearling colt by Iffraaj {GB}), shares his GSP OH THIS IS US (IRE) (c, 4, Acclamation {GB}--Shamwari Lodge third dam Daralbayda (Ire) (Doyoun {Ire}) with last year=s {Ire} {GSW-Ire & MSW-Eng, $206,654}, by Hawk Wing) Lifetime MG1SW European highweight Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Bassett Record: 17-6-1-3, $242,558. O-Team Wallop; B-Herbertstown {GB}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, i11,000. Video, sponsored by House Stud (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. *i110,000 Ylg >14 Fasig-Tipton. GOFORB. O/B-Princesse Zahra Aga Khan (FR); T-Mikel Delzangles.

1st-LIN, ,50,000, Hcp, 4-14, 4yo/up, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:23.06, stn. 5th-LTS, i23,000, Cond, 4-14, 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:41.43, gd. FORCEFUL APPEAL (h, 9, Successful Appeal--Kinetic Force, by BAMIYAN (FR) (h, 7, Kouroun {Fr}--Baenia {Fr}, by Verglas {Ire}) Holy Bull) Lifetime Record: 66-13-4-4, $188,006. O-Mark Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 31-10-1-7, i208,800. McAllister; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); T-Simon Dow. O/B-Marie-France de la Chauvelais (FR); T-Thierry Lemer. *20,000gns 3yo >11 TA11. **1/2 to Enforce (Kalanisi {Ire}), SW & GSP-Eng, $107,353. 6th-LYN, i20,000, Cond, 4-14, 3yo, 8fT, 1:43.12, gd. RIP (FR) (c, 3, Rip Van Winkle {Ire}--Kylayne {GB} {MGSP-Eng & 5th-BAT, ,20,000, Cond, 4-14, 3yo/up, 5f 161yT, 1:10.28, fm. SP-Ire, $127,639}, by Kyllachy {GB}) Lifetime Record: 8-2-1-3, MUTHMIR (IRE) (g, 7, Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Fairy of the Night i40,760. O/B-Jean-Claude Seroul (FR); T-Frederic Rossi. {Ire} {SW-Ire}, by Danehill) Lifetime Record: GSW & G1SP-Eng & Fr, 22-6-2-5, $665,718. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Maktoum; B-Sunderland Holdings Ltd (IRE); T-William Haggas. +Have a Dream (Fr), c, 3, Siyouni (Fr)--Fire Moon Julie (Fr), by *130,000gns Ylg >11 TAOC. **Full to Aneedah (Ire), SP-Eng; and Testa Rossa (Aus). LTS, 4-14, 9 1/2fT, 2:00.86. B-Andre Hebert 1/2 to My Titania (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), GSW-Ire, $124,775. (FR). *i28,000 RNA Ylg >15 ARQNOV. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Marseille (Ire), f, 3, Excelebration (Ire)--Marlinka (GB) (SW-Fr), by Marju (Ire). NC, 4-14, 5f (AWT), 1:01.16. B-Elite Racing Club (IRE). *1/2 to Marsha (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 5-7f, G1SW-Fr, MSW-Eng & SP-Ire, $363,043. Gary King: V.P. International Operations Esprit de Corps (GB), g, 3, Sepoy (Aus)--Corps de Ballet (Ire), by Kelsey Riley: International Editor Fasliyev. BAT, 4-14, 5f 161yT, 1:10.59. B-David Jamison & Emma Berry: European Editor Alan Carasso: Contributing Editor Gordon Roddick (GB). *35,000gns Wlg >14 TATFOA; 80,000gns Heather Anderson: Contributing Editor Ylg >15 TAOCT. **1/2 to Compton Park (GB) (Compton Place Daithi Harvey: Irish Correspondent {GB}), Ch. Imported Sprinter-Spa. Sean Cronin & Tom Frary: Newmarket Bureau Goodwood Crusader (Ire), g, 3, Sir Prancealot (Ire)--Pale Orchid Regular Columnists: Bill Oppenheim, Andrew Caulfield, (Ire), by Invincible Spirit (Ire). BAT, 4-14, 5f 161yT, 1:10.55. John Berry, Chris McGrath, Kevin Blake B-Tally Ho Stud (IRE). *44,000gns Ylg >15 TAOCT. www.thetdn.com TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 15 APRIL, 2017

NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES: The list of known horses with 17 or more consecutive victories of any kind is most exclusive. Only five did so without being defeated, and another 33 did so with defeats. The horse with the most consecutive victories is the Puerto Rican horse Camarero, who won 56 in a WINX BY THE NUMBERS row from 1953-1955. Camarero goes back in tail-female to the legendary Maggie B.B., a mare that produced a GI Belmont S. By Rinaldo Del Gallo winner, a GI Preakness S. winner, and another horse that won With Arrogate (Unbridled Song)=s dramatic win in the G1 Dubai the G1 Epsom Derby, the G1 St Leger and just missed the British World Cup, some say that he is the best racehorse that ever Triple Crown with a second in the G1 2000 Guineas. Maggie B.B. lived. There is a worldwide debate, however, about whether has numerous great tail-female descendants, such as Harlan=s Arrogate is the best racehorse of the moment, let alone in Holiday. Harlan=s Holiday, as fate would have it, won among history. Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), a 5-year-old Australian other things the GIII Iroquois S., the race for 2 year-olds named mare, is currently second behind Arrogate in the Longines after Maggie B.B.=s colt that won the Derby. The horse second World=s Best Racehorse Rankings. She has a current win streak on the list for most consecutive wins is Kincsem, the Hungarian of 17 races that dates back to May 16, 2015. Several things mare born in 1878 who took many big races and took 54 in a should be of note: row. Since Camarero lost races and Kincsem was undefeated, Kincsem also goes down in history as the undefeated horse with NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE STAKES WINS: Winx=s 17-straight the most victories. wins have all comes in stakes races. Only two horses, the once- defeated Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire})--with 17 straight stakes GENDER: Zenyatta won 19 races in row and only lost oneBto the victories equaling Winx--and the undefeated Black Caviar (Aus) colt Blame (Arch) in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic. Winx, on the (Bel Esprit {Aus}) with 23 straight stakes victories, have as many other hand, before her current streak, came second three times successive stakes scores in the history of Thoroughbred racing. and was out of the money on three other occasions. But Winx All three are fillies. Black Caviar and Winx are both Australian. has a major up on Zenyatta: Zenyatta only faced the boys twice, Winx and Zenyatta are by the same sire. both times in the Breeders= Cup Classic. After Winx=s G1 Queensland Oaks win on May 20, 2015--the second victory NUMBER OF GROUP 1 WINS: Winx is climbing on an elite list of of the streak--she was to face and defeat boys in her next 15 most Group/Grade 1 races won. So far she has 12 Group 1 wins. races, making 16 of the wins of the streak in mixed-gender In the history of Thoroughbred racing, only 15 horses have won company. Black Caviar, who raced only in turf sprints, faced the more Grade or Group 1s. No other horse has won 12 G1s in boys on numerous occasions. total; 6 horses have won 13 G1s; 5 horses have won 14 G1s; Black Caviar won 15; John Henry and Kauto Star won 16; and the THE RISK: Winx won her last race, the weight-for-age hurdler Hurricane Fly has 22. A$4-million G1 Queen Elizabeth S. (2000 metres or 10 furlongs) at Randwick on Apr. 8 by a convincing 5 1/2 lengths. But with every attempt at a rich Group 1 comes the potential for loss. Mister Frisky (Marsayas) had a 16-race winning streak going, including the 1990 GI Santa Anita Derby, but finished eighth in the Kentucky Derby. The Bard, a winner of 23 of his 25 races (not to be confused with the famous American of the same name) won all 16 of his juvenile starts in Britain. His first race at three was the 1886 Epsom Derby, where he lost to Ormonde, who went on to win the British Triple Crown. The Bard went on to win his next six starts, and would be very high on the list of consecutive wins with only six horses ahead of him (arguably fewer) but for the Derby start. Brigadier Gerard (GB) (Queen=s Hussar {GB}), who only lost once in 18 races, had amassed a fifteen-race winning streak at the highest level of competition until his loss to Roberto (Hail To Reason) in the inaugural Benson and Hedges Gold Cup in 1973. Winx winning last year=s Cox Plate | Bronwen Healy TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 15 APRIL, 2017

Winx By the Numbers cont. whose lone start this year was a 2 1/2 length win in the But the streak does not always end in great races. While the G3 Tokinominoru Kinen over 1800 metres at Tokyo on Feb. 12. quality of Kincsem=s races could be debated, it was clearly the Suave Richard has enjoyed a bit of a break since that effort, and highest level of racing in Austria, Hungary and Germany, and trainer Yasushi Shono said, Ahe's come back from the farm in top many of her races were against mixed-gender company. But condition and seems to have developed. We've transported him unlike many of the great racing mares whose streaks came to an long distance a couple of times now, and it's not a problem.@ end when facing the very best of stakes competition with mixed company, Kincsem took the 1878 Goodward in England, now a Group 1 race at two miles but then 21 furlongs (2 5/16 miles) Friday, Kranji, Singapore and one of Europe=s major races. Kincsem also won the 1878 SINGAPORE THREE-YEAR-OLD CLASSIC, S$350,000 (,200,145/ Grand Prix de Deauville in France at roughly 1 1/2 miles. i235,787/A$330,396), 3yo, 1400mT, 1:22.19, gd. 1--COUNTOFMONTECRISTO (NZ), 126, g, 3, by Echoes of Heaven (Aus) 1st Dam: Replicate (NZ), by Towkay (Aus) 2nd Dam: Replica (NZ), by Creag-an-Sgor (Ire) A FILLY TO STEAL THE SHO 3rd Dam: Rakhri (NZ), by In the Purple (Fr) (NZ$57,500 2yo >15 NZBRTR). O-Joe Singh; B-B F, Mrs H J & P J Crofskey; T-Michael Clements; J-Glen Boss; S$208,250. Lifetime Record: 5-5-0-0, S$465,705. 2--Could Be Pearls (NZ), 126, g, 3, Alamosa (NZ)--Miss Kitt Ann (NZ), by Tale of the Cat. (NZ$80,000 Ylg >15 NZBPRE). O-Barree Stable. S$74,375.

3--Jupiter Gold (Aus), 126, r, 3, Congrats--Contented (Aus), by More Than Ready. (A$130,000 Ylg >15 MMGCYS). O-Jupiter Gold Stable. S$37,625.

Margins: HF, 1 1/4, 1. Odds: 2.20, 21.40, 0.90. Also Ran: Sir Isaac (Aus), Deimos (NZ), Mr Fatkid (NZ), Draco (NZ), Makanani (Jpn), Splinter (Aus), Macarthur (Aus), Golden Thunder (Ire). Scratched: Skywalk (NZ). Satsuki Sho favourite Fan Dii Na | JRA Over the last handful of seasons, future Singapore horses of The colts= Classics kick off on Sunday in Japan with the running the year Super Easy (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}), War Affair (NZ) of the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) at Nakayama (O=Reilly {NZ}) and Stepitup (Aus) (Hussonet) swept the local 3- Racecourse, but bidding to steal the spotlight from the boys will year-old series en route. With his victory in Friday=s Singapore be the lone filly in the lineupBand the 2-1 morning line Three-Year-Old Classic, Countofmontecristo is poised to join that favouriteBFan Dii Na (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Unbeaten in elite group if he can add the Singapore Guineas (1600m) in four three starts, all this year, Fan Dii Na was last seen running away weeks= time. with the G3 Flower Cup over 1800 metres over this course on The second betting selection behind Jupiter Gold, Mar. 20. Trainer Tomokazu Takano is not underestimating the Countofmontecristo jumped alertly beneath Glen Boss and task at hand, however. AShe's eating well and there's no ultimately landed in the one-out and one-back position as a problem with the way she's coming on,@ he said. AIt'll be the strong pace developed just ahead of him. Nicely covered up on second time to transport her to Nakayama, and keeping her the turn, he came out at the top of the long stretch and was calm will be the main thing. She's up against colts this time, and asked for an effort somewhat prematurely as Sir Isaac (Aus) she's still immature, so it won't be easy.@ (Dream Ahead) came with a menacing run. But Of the key preps to produce winners of the Satsuki Sho, the Countofmontecristo had that move covered and was always G2 Hochi Hai Yayoi Sho over the Satsuki Sho course and distance holding a rails rally from Could Be Pearls. Jupiter Gold, exiting a has proven most effective, and the winner of that contest on defeat of reigning Horse of the Year and Classic series champ Mar. 5 was Cadenas (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), who has yet to Debt Collector (NZ) (Thorn Park {Aus}), was dragged back to the finish out of the top two in five starts. Another colt to race with rear, advanced on the turn, switched out and sprinted well, but consistency has been Suave Richard (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}), too late. Cont. p9 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 9 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 15 APRIL, 2017

Singapore 3-Year-Old Classic cont. AEvery time he has come out for me, he has become more and more of a proper horse,@ commented Boss. AHe is a lot more relaxed now, like he has learned to relax his muscles a lot better. Today, he was very relaxed when we got a good spot with cover, but when I saw Sir Isaac kick up on our inside at the top of the straight, I told myself we could not afford to let a horse like Sir Isaac take two lengths on us as he would be hard to peg back.@ Countofmontecristo is campaigned by Joe Singh, who=s been down this road before with Gingerbread Man (Aus) (Shamardal), who ran the table in 2011. AI=ve got a bloodstock agent in New Zealand who buys my horses, Regan Donnison, and he=s the one who chose Countofmontecristo for me,@ said Singh. AThe horse was well trained by Michael and was well ridden by Boss. It was a great team effort. I hope he can do what Gingerbread Man did in 2011.@

Pedigree Notes... The winner=s sire, an Encosta de Lago (Aus) half-brother to Redoute=s Choice (Aus), won the Listed Port Adelaide Guineas and was runner-up in the G1 South Australian Derby in 2011 while under the care of Mick Price. Echoes of Heaven resides at Linwood Park in New Zealand Countofmontecristo was purchased for NZ$57,500 out of the 2015 NZB Ready to Run Sale after breezing up a furlong in :11.29. Replicate is the dam of a 2- year-old colt by Any Suggestion (Aus) and a weanling filly by Linwood inmate Ekraar. She was most recently covered by Zacinto (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Click for the Singapore Turf Club chart or sectional timing. VIDEO.

Countofmontecristo (2) | Singapore Turf Club photo GROUP STAKES ENTRIES

Sunday, Nakayama, Japan, post time: 3:40 p.m. (2:40 a.m. ET) SATSUKI SHO (JAPANESE 2000 GUINEAS)-G1, ¥228,690,000 ($2,100,443/£1,679,216/€1,978,183), 3yo, 2000mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 My Style (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Yokoyama Kon 125 2 Suave Richard (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Shii Shono 125 3 Komano Impulse (Jpn) Bago (Fr) Eda Kikukawa 125 4 Cadenas (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Fukunaga Nakatake 125 5 Rey de Oro (Jpn) King Kamehameha (Jpn) Lemaire Fujisawa 125 6 Outliers (Jpn) Victoire Pisa (Jpn) Tanabe Kojima 125 7 Persian Knight (Jpn) Harbinger (GB) Demuro Ikee 125 8 Fan Dii Na (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Iwata Takano 121 9 Platina Voice (Jpn) Empire Maker Wada Sameshima 125 10 Danburite (Jpn) Rulership (Jpn) Take Otonashi 125 11 Al Ain (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Matsuyama Ikee 125 12 America’s Cup (Jpn) Manhattan Café (Jpn) Matsuwasa Otonashi 125 13 Satono Ares (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Tosaki Fujisawa 125 14 King’s Rush (Jpn) Rulership (Jpn) Shibata Kubota 125 15 Adam Barows (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Ikezoe Tsuboda 125 16 Clincher (Jpn) Deep Sky (Jpn) Fujioka Miyamoto 125 17 Win Bright (Jpn) Stay Gold (Jpn) Matsuoka Hatakeyama 125 18 Trust (Jpn) Screen Hero (Jpn) Shibata Nakamura 125