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INGLIS RIVERSIDE TO OPEN NEXT YEAR DANDY MAN IN The 2017 sales season will be the last for Inglis at its COMMAND AT GOFFS Newmarket complex in Sydney, with the company=s Riverside Stables complex adjacent to Warwick Farm Racecourse set to be completed in December. The last sale at Newmarket will be the Australian Broodmare and Weanling Sale Apr. 10 to 12, and the first sale at Riverside will be next year=s Classic Yearling Sale in early February. AAfter years of planning, the time has come to relocate our Sydney business to its new home, a truly world-class sales and events facility at Warwick Farm,@ Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster said. "The Riverside Stables complex is a massive investment by Inglis, and has been created to service the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry for the next 100 years.@ The Warwick Farm precinct, which is 25 minutes from Sydney International Airport, will include a luxury hotel named The William Inglis adjoining the sales arena. Cont. p5
Wednesday=s session-topping Dandy Man colt | Goffs IN TDN AMERICA TODAY NEW DIAGNOSIS FOR CLASSIC EMPIRE; FOY POSSIBLE By Emma Berry Trainer Mark Casse believes Classic Empire (Pioneerof the There was a palpable feel of spring in the air at Goffs on Nile)’s poor performance in the GII Lambholm South Holy Bull S. Wednesday and it wasn't only the weather that received a boost can be attributed to an abscess in the colt’s right front foot. Click as prices also picked up slightly as the yearling section of the or tap here to go straight to TDN America. February Sale came to a close. A marginally improved second-day clearance rate saw 122 of 202, or 60%, of yearlings sold, bringing an aggregate of i1,392,000 at an average of i11,410 and median of i5,500. An extra half-session of short yearlings compared to last year's sale saw the turnover as a whole for this section rise by 8% to i2,118,500 for 199 sold from 335 offered, but there were reductions in the average and median figures, the former falling by 23% to i10,646, and the median was down by 31% to i5,500. The most expensive youngster of the week hailed from the draft of Collegelands Stud and buyer Peter Doyle was full of praise for the colt and his consignor after he signed the ticket at i86,000 for lot 260. Doyle said, "He comes from a farm that always has nice foals here. He's been very well prepared and he was a stand-out today but in any sale he would have been a very nice horse." Cont. p2
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as a key member of the Baroda & Colbinstown Studs sales teams in Britain and Ireland, and he also works for Lady O'Reilly's Haras de la Louiviere. He said, "Michael Daly was kind enough to ask me if I'd sell some horses for him and I said I'd help him out. Hopefully there will be a future in it but I'm not giving up the work for Baroda & Colbinstown. I also love working for Lady Dandy Man In Command At Goffs Cont. from p1 O'Reilly in France--she loves her horses and loves her staff."
The April-born colt is the first foal of the Indian Ridge (GB) mare Sharki (GB), a half-sister to the eight-time winner and black-type performer Johannes (Ire) (Mozart {Ire}), and was one of four short yearlings consigned by Collegelands. Marking a successful consigning debut for Mick O'Dwyer's Cashel Bloodstock was lot 305, a colt by the ever-popular Kodiac (Ire), who sold for i72,000 to Tally-Ho Stud. Another first foal, the colt's dam Tiz All Over (Tiznow) ran just once but she is a member of a particularly well-credentialed family, being a grand-daughter of Grade II winner Better Than Honour (Deputy Minister), the dam of GI Belmont S. winners Rags To Riches (A P Indy) and Jazil (Seeking The Gold), as well as GII Peter Pan S. winner Casino Drive (Mineshaft) and Breeders' Cup Marathon winner Man Of Iron (Giant's Causeway).
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another nice Kodiac filly to sell later who could be the next Tiggy Wiggy." Agent Troy Steve will be hoping that O'Dwyer's assessment of
lot 476 is accurate as he subsequently bought the Kodiac filly--a half-sister to Russian group winner Green Bush (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire})--for i52,000 on behalf of Cambridge-based pinhooking GOFFS FEBRUARY SALE outfit Piermill Bloodstock. In total, Cashel Bloodstock sold six of Short Yearlings the seven short yearlings in its draft, with three by Kodiac featuring among the top six lots of the day. CUMULATIVE 2017 2016 The sole short yearling by Darley's Derby winner New • No. Offered 335 224 • No. Sold 199 143 Approach (Ire) in the sale was another of the picks of the day, • RNAs 136 81 with lot 399 selling for i60,000 to Richard Fitzsimmons of BBA • % RNAs 40.6% 36.2% Ireland. Consigned by Airlie Stud for the Niarchos Family, the • High Price €86,000 €80,000 • Gross €2,118,500 €1,977,150 colt is out of City On Sea (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), a winning • Average (% change) €10,646 (-23%) €13,826 half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Mile winner Domedriver (Ire) • Median (% change) €5,500 (-31%) €8,000 (Indian Ridge {GB}). Fitzsimmons confirmed that the colt was bought for a new, unnamed client and will be returned to the Dandy Man In Command At Goffs Cont. sales-ring in the autumn. O'Dwyer, who was assisted at Goffs by Laura Vittecoq of Prime Options are open for Rathbarry Stud's Acclamation (GB) colt Equestrian, continued, "I've been working at the sales for 20 out of 3-year-old winner Always The Lady (GB) (Halling) after lot years now. I started off with Taylor Made and the first horse I 345 sold for i56,000 to Spanish agent Rafael Rojano of Stamina led through the ring was Mariah's Storm carrying Giant's Turf. Causeway. I'm having a great first time on my own and I have Cont. p4
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Dandy Man In Command At Goffs Cont. "He's been bought for a Spanish partnership and he may go to France to race, though he could be resold later this year. I will talk to the partners and we'll make a decision for him later on," Wednesday=s Results: said Rojano. 4th-CHD, ,20,000, Cond, 2-8, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f (AWT), 1:24.26, stn. Goffs springs back into action at 10 a.m. on Thursday with a ASHADIHAN (GB) (f, 4, Kyllachy {GB}--Miss Delila, by Malibu final February session of fillies and mares. Moon) garnered last term=s G3 Chartwell Fillies= S. at Lingfield and ran fifth in Newmarket=s July 8 G1 Falmouth S., and went postward as the 11-4 second favourite for this seasonal return coming off an unplaced effort in the Sept. 23 Listed Rosemary S. FRANKEL BROTHER RETIRED TO STUD at Newmarket=s Rowley Mile track. Occupying a handy third Proconsul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}--Kind {Ire}, by Danehill), a through the early strides, she was sent to the fore approaching 4-year-old full-brother to Frankel (GB), will stand his first season the final eighth and kept on well under a late drive to prevail by at Richard Kent's Mickley Stud in Shropshire in 2017. 1 1/2 lengths from Volunteer Point (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand In a deal brokered by Huntingdon/Norris, the chestnut stallion {GB}). AIt was a very good performance from Ashadihan,@ becomes the fifth son of Juddmonte's blue hen Kind to gain a commented trainer Kevin Ryan. AThey went a good gallop, she berth at stud. Another full-brother, the treble Group 1 winner traveled strongly and quickened up well. She has obviously Noble Mission (GB), was recruited to Lane's End Farm in qualified for [All-Weather Championships Finals Day on] Good Kentucky, while Friday [Apr. 14] and I will have to speak to [owner] Mr Rahman. half-brother We will see how she comes out of the race and discuss it over Bullet Train (GB) the next few days. She is a very, very big filly and, even last (Sadler's Wells) is season, she was still learning and was a bit immature. She has also in America at grown into a big, strong filly now and it is great to have her in Crestwood Farm training again this year.@ The winner is the sole stakes scorer, and Morpheus from six runners, out of Miss Delila (Malibu Moon), herself a (GB) (Oasis half-sister to G2 Cherry Hinton S. victress Sander Camillo (Dixie Dream {GB}) Union) out of MSW Staraway (Star de Naskra). Ashadihan is kin stands at Tally-Ho to a yearling filly by Invincible Spirit (Ire). Sales history: Stud in Ireland. 30,000gns RNA Ylg >14 TAOCT; 48,000gns 2yo >15 TATHIT. Proconsul, a full-brother to Frankel "We're Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng, 8-3-1-0, $104,920. Video, sponsored delighted to be by Fasig-Tipton. standing Proconsul at Mickley Stud and we look forward to O-T A Rahman; B-Highbank Stud (GB); T-Kevin Ryan. welcoming breeders to see him," said Richard Kent. "He's a fine-looking colt and obviously his pedigree speaks for itself." ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: He added, "It's always been a pleasure doing business with Driver=s Girl, f, 3, Candy Ride (Arg)--Sharbat (MSP, $121,983), Juddmonte and it is encouraging that they have retained a by Dynaformer. CHD, 2-8, 1m, 1:39.93. B-W.S. Farish (KY). number of breeding rights in Proconsul. We bought Multiplex *$45,000 Ylg >15 KEESEP. **Won by nine lengths. from Juddmonte eight years ago and he has been a grand LANE’S END Foaled, Raised & Sold servant to Mickley Stud and to our many clients. It was sad to Pepita (Ire), f, 3, Sir Prancealot (Ire)--Esterlina (Ire), by Highest say goodbye to him this week as he left us for stud in Bahrain Honor (Fr). KEM, 2-8, 7f (AWT), 1:26.76. B-R O=Callaghan & D but we're sure that Proconsul will prove to be a worthy Veitch (IRE). *120,000gns Wlg >14 TATFOA. **1/2 to Redolent replacement." (Ire) (Redback {GB}), SW & MGSP-Eng, G1SP-Fr & MGSP-Ger, Proconsul, who ran twice in France for Andre Fabre, joins $164,546; and Illaunglass (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}), GSP-Eng. Heeraat (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Captain Gerrard (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and Shamardal's brother Yorgunnabelucky (Giant's Causeway) on the roster at Mickley, where he will stand for a fee of ,3,500 (Live Foal, Oct. 1).
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COMER GROUP SPONSORS CURRAGH SERIES Comer Group International will extend its support of the Sept. 10 G1 Irish St Leger to help boost its prize money to i500,000 this year, and the group will also have its name on the Aug. 19 G3 Comer Group International Irish St Leger Trial and the July 2 G2 Comer Group International Curragh Cup. Comer Group International is a property development and investment company. Luke Comer said, AWe are delighted to renew our support of The Curragh as they embark on their very exciting redevelopment. We look forward to working with the team at the racecourse helping to ensure that the Irish St Leger remains one of the most prestigious and important Classic races in Europe.@
Born at Haras de Precolette, this colt is the first foal by MG1SW Prince Gibraltar (Fr) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) and the first from his dam, Sanadora (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}). Wednesday=s Results: 2nd-CSM, i28,000, Cond, 2-8, 4yo/up, 12 1/2f (AWT), 2:54.30, stn. ROYAL DOLOIS (FR) (h, 5, Silver Frost {Ire}--Mixture {GB}, by Linamix {Fr}) Lifetime Record: MSW-Fr, 38-8-5-5, i237,625. O-Michel Ghys; B-Thierry de la Heronniere (FR); T-Jean-Michel Lefebvre. *i18,000 Ylg >13 AROCT. Inglis Riverside To Open Next Year Cont. from p1 3rd-CSM, i19,000, Cond, 2-8, 4yo, 10f (AWT), 2:00.91, stn. The William Inglis will have 144 hotel rooms and a range of PRIMERO (FR) (g, 4, Cape Cross {Ire}--Flamenba, by hospitality facilities including a paddock to plate-style Kingmambo) Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, i32,050. restaurant, a ringside bar, a lobby cafe, a microbrewery and O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (FR); T-Christophe Ferland. entertainment precinct. The sales arena will be air conditioned and will include ringside ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: dining service for at least 600 customers, eight corporate boxes Creme de Cremes (Fr), f, 3, Rio de la Plata--Creme de Cuvee, by and additional tiered and casual seating. Cuvee. CSM, 2-8, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:17.65. B-Frederic Flechner The stables will accommodate more than 800 horses with (FR). *i9,000 Ylg >15 AROCT. parade space double what is available at Newmarket. That includes The Big Barn, a large barn being constructed for use during the major sales that will double as a venue for weddings Follow the TDN staff on Twitter and other special occasions. Thoroughbred Daily News Inglis will maintain its relationship with its existing partner hotels, including the Crowne Plaza in Coogee and the @garykingTDN @kelseynrileyTDN @collingsberry Intercontinental in Sydney and Double Bay, as well as others @DaithiHarvey @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN nearby the new facility, all of which will be well serviced by shuttle buses and limousines. Cont. p6 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 6 OF 9 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 9 FEBRUARY, 2017
EURO TRIP ON THE CARDS FOR JAMEKA Last year=s G1 Caulfield Cup winner Jameka (Aus) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), who makes her autumn debut in Saturday=s G1 CF Orr S. at Caulfield, could have an extended Northern Hemisphere summer campaign in Europe, trainer Ciaron Maher told Racing.com. Maher said the mare=s main target would be the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot in July, with Royal Ascot and the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe also possible. "We've looked into racing at Royal Ascot, trying to have her Artist rendering of the Riverside sales arena | Inglis right for the King George," Maher told Racing.com. "There's a vast range of races over there [in Europe] in her best-distance Inglis Riverside To Open Next Year Cont. range. The Arc's at Chantilly, but whether she's up to that or not, "Newmarket has been a wonderful home for our company and we'll have to see how her form is, and whether she even goes or I have great respect for the role it has played in the lives of our not. She may even stay here for the spring, and maybe the [G1] customers over many generations,@ Webster added. "The team Vase in Hong Kong, so there's plenty of options for her." here at Inglis look forward to celebrating those memories over But first up for Jameka is an Australian autumn campaign that the coming months with all of our loyal customers and friends, is expected to include the Orr, the G2 Peter Young S. and G1 whilst we also unveil all the wonderful attributes of our new Australian Cup in Melbourne before a trip to Sydney for the G1 complex.@ The BMW or G1 Queen Elizabeth S., and Maher said the 4-year- AOur final year at Newmarket also coincides with our 150th old would have to be at her best to travel overseas. year of service to the industry,@ he continued. AThere will be a "[Travel] is something we've always wanted to do,@ he noted. number of events in the coming months to celebrate all that is AThe connections are on board. Everything would have to be old and new, including a farewell party at Newmarket for our right to take her. You want to go over there to be competitive; customers on the eve of the Australian Broodmare and you don't just want to go over there just to compete." Weanling Sale, and another party for existing and former employees of the company later in the year. I encourage everyone to join in the celebrations and enjoy the remaining three months of sales at Newmarket. If you haven=t been to Newmarket for a while, this is the time to return.@ WINX DRAWS THREE FOR RETURN = Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), the world s highest-rated mare and turf horse of 2016, makes her seasonal debut in Randwick=s 1400 metre G2 The Star Apollo S. on Saturday. The 5-year-old, who drew barrier three in a scratched-down field of 12, seeks her 14th consecutive win. She was last seen defending her G1 Cox Plate title in spectacular fashion on Oct. 22. Winx won last year=s Apollo en route to victories in the G1 Chipping Norton S., G1 George Ryder S. and G1 Doncaster Mile later in the season. She is currently the heavy $1.12 favourite with Sportsbet, with her main opposition expected to come from Godophin=s Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}). The 5-year-old gelding had to settle for the runner-up spot behind Winx twice last season, including the Cox Plate and, in addition to collecting the G1 Turnbull S., G2 Hill S. and G2 Chelmsford S. in facile manner, Hartnell was third in the G1 Melbourne Cup when last seen publicly. He finished sixth of nine in a Randwick barrier trial on Artist rendering of the Riverside Stables | Inglis Jan. 27. Cont. p7 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 9 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 9 FEBRUARY, 2017
Winx Draws Three for Return Cont. CAULFIELD HOSTS DIAMOND PRELUDES AHe=s come back in great shape; I couldn=t be happier with his Caulfield hosts the opening Group 1 of the autumn season, the attitude and his fitness level,@ trainer John O=Shea said of CF Orr S., on Saturday, and its undercard boasts plenty of action Hartnell. AWe=re looking forward to a good, positive day. It=s as well, with the 2-year-olds taking the next step towards the likely that the track will be rain affected which will be good for Feb. 25 G1 Blue Diamond S. in two divisions of the G2 Blue him. His trial was what we wanted; he=s come along nicely since Diamond Prelude over 1100 metres. then. From here he goes to the Chipping Norton in two weeks In the fillies= division, the unbeaten Catchy (Aus) (Fastnet Rock and then the Ranvet and the Queen Elizabeth.@ {Aus}) is given a slight edge in the betting over Limestone (Aus) Winx=s trainer Chris Waller has five entered, also including (Helmet {Aus}). Catchy had Limestone back in third when Qatar Bloodstock=s Endless Drama (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), winning on debut at Moonee Valley on Sept. 12, and she added who makes just his second start Down Under after finishing last a plate race over this course and distance on Jan. 7, besting the in the G1 Emirates S. in November. subsequent G3 Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) winner Property The Apollo is certainly a Group 2 in name only, with a handful (Aus) (Starcraft {NZ}) by 2 1/2 lengths. Limestone has since of additional Group 1 winners signed on to begins their buildups come back to win the G3 Blue Diamond Preview (fillies division) to longer distances during the autumn carnival. on Jan. 26. Another well-bred Fastnet Rock filly in the lineup is Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum=s Roomooz (Aus). The daughter of Group 3 winner and multiple Group 1-placed Saturday, Randwick, Australia, post time: 3:10 p.m. Pane in the Glass (Aus) (Testa Rossa {Aus}), a A$480,000 Inglis THE STAR APOLLO S.-G2, A$250,000 (US$191,199/i178,761/ Easter yearling, won her lone start at Morphettville on Jan. 7. ,152,526), 3yo/up, WFA, 1400mT The colts= and geldings= division will see Property face off with SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT >TDN Rising Star= Pariah (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}), winner 1 7 Hartnell (GB) Authorized (Ire) Doyle O’Shea 130 of the G3 Canonbury S. on debut on Jan. 28 for James Harron=s 2 8 Preferment (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Collett Waller 130 colts syndicate. Cao Cao (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) is getting 3 11 Leebaz (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Berry Hawkeses 130 some attention in the betting as he returns 77 days after 4 13 Libran (Ire) Lawman (Fr) Avdulla Waller 130 breaking his maiden at Moonee Valley, but he did win a 5 6 Dibayani (Ire) Shamardal Brown Hyeses/Dbernig130 Caulfield jump out on Jan. 31. Godolphin=s Marsupial (Aus) 6 12 Magic Hurricane (Ire) Hurricane Run (Ire) Reith O’Shea 130 (Street Cry {Ire}) drops back in trip off a debut 1200 metre win 7 14 Endless Drama (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Angland Waller 130 at Canterbury on Jan. 20. 8 5 Sacred Master (NZ) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Schfield Waller 130 9 9 Shiraz (Aus) Zariz (Aus) Parr Waugh 130 The G2 Rubiton S. on the same card features the return of 10 4 Savvy Nature (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) SCR SCR SCR champion sprinter Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}); 11 3 Winx (Aus) Street Cry (Ire) Bowman Waller 125 >TDN Rising Star= El Divino (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}); and last 12 2 Ambience (Aus) Street Cry (Ire) O’Hara O’Shea 125 season=s G1 Myer Classic winner I Am A Star (NZ) (I Am 13 1 Global Glamour (Aus) Star Witness (Aus) SCR SCR SCR Invincible {Aus}). 14 10 Lasqueti Spirit (Aus) Beneteau (Aus) Ford Curtis 118
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Saturday, Caulfield, post time: 4:05 p.m. (12:05 a.m EDT) Saturday, Meydan, post time: 7:40 p.m. (10:40 a.m EDT) LADBROKES C.F. ORR S.-G1, A$500,000 (US$382,345/£304,907/€357,175), FIREBREAK S.-G3, $200,000 (£159,608/€186,885), NH4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, WFA, 1400mT 1600m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 Black Heart Bart (Aus) Blackfriars (Aus) Rawiller Weir 130 1 Lindo Amor (Arg) Dynamix Soumillon de Kock 2 Awesome Rock (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Baster L&T Corstens 130 2 North America (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Mullen Seemar 3 Lucky Hussler (Aus) Husson (Arg) Lane Weir 130 3 Ennobled Friend Malibu Moon O’Donoghue bin Harmash 4 Malaguerra (Aus) Magnus (Aus) Melham Gelagotis 130 4 Heavy Metal (GB) Exceed And Excel (Aus) Barzalona bin Ghadayer 5 Turn Me Loose (NZ) Iffraaj (GB) McEvoy Baker/Forsman 130 5 Nabbaash (GB) Aqlaam (GB) Reis Bouresly 6 Arod (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Williams Waller 130 6 Surfer Distorted Humor Cosgrave Seemar 7 Palentino (Aus) Teofilo (Ire) Zahra Weir 130 7 Confrontation K War Pass Crowley bin Suroor 8 Ecuador (NZ) High Chaparral (Ire) Hyronims Wtrhs/Bott 130 8 Desert Force (GB) Equiano (Fr) Dobbs Watson 9 He’s Our Rokkii (NZ) Roc De Cambes (NZ) Bayliss D&B Hys/Dbrng 130 All carry 125 pounds. 10 Jameka (Aus) Myboycharlie (Ire) Nolen Maher 125 11 Miss Rose de Lago (Aus) Encosta de Lago (Aus) Oliver O’Brien 125 Saturday, Meydan, post time: 8:50 p.m. (11:50 a.m EDT) 12 Divine Prophet (Aus) Choisir (Aus) Dunn M&W&J Hks 122 UAE 2000 GUINEAS-G3, $250,000 (£199,515/€233,590), 1600mT Saturday, Te Rapa, post time: 3:23 p.m. (9:25 p.m EDT) PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER HERBIE DYKE S.-G1, NZ$400,000 (US$292,756/£233,659/€273,526), WFA, 1 Silent Assassin (Ire) Shamardal Mullen Seemar 2000mT 2 Han Sense Hansen Jara Mheiri PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 3 Victor Kalejs Spring At Last Graberg Kvisla 1 Volkstok’n’barrell (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Colgan D&C Lgn/Gibbs 130 4 Cosmo Charlie Stay Thirsty Dobbs Watson 2 Authentic Paddy (NZ) Howbaddouwantit No Rider Latta 130 5 Thunder Snow (Ire) Helmet (Aus) Soumillon bin Suroor 3 Saint Emilion (NZ) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Johnson M&A Bkr/Frsmn 130 6 Capezzano Bernardini Barzalona Appleby 4 Nymph Monte (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) No Rider Nicholson 130 7 Grey Britain (GB) Arcano (Ire) Harley Ryan 5 Trojan Warrior (NZ) Postponed Lammas Herbert 130 8 Qatar Man (Ire) Archarcharch Bentley Botti 6 Ronchi (NZ) Stravinsky Cooksley B&A Wlce/Prd 130 9 Best Solution (Ire) Kodiac (GB) De Vries bin Suroor 7 Consensus (NZ) Postponed No Rider McKee 125 10 Bee Jersey K Jersey Town Hitchcott Watson 8 Abidewithme (NZ) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) McNab S&J Atrdge/Rhds 125 11 Fly at Dawn Discreet Cat Buick Appleby 9 Promise to Reign (Aus) Manhattan Rain (Aus) Innes M&K Murdoch 125 All carry 125 pounds. 10 Savile Row (NZ) Makfi (GB) Coleman M&P Mrny/Grd 119 11 Jon Snow (NZ) Iffraaj (GB) Cameron M&A Bkr/Frsmn 119
Saturday, Te Rapa, post time: 4:33 p.m. (10:33 p.m EDT) NRM SPRINT-G1, NZ$200,000 (US$146,383/£116,828/€136,763), WFA, 1400mT BIN SUROOR SEEKS SPECIAL WIN PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT Trainer Saeed bin Suroor has found the Listed UAE 1000 1 Kawi (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Walker Sharrock 130 Guineas to be happy hunting ground, and the Godolphin 2 Start Wondering (NZ) Eighth Wonder (NZ) Parkes E&J Rayner 130 3 Signify (NZ) Perfectly Ready (NZ) Cuneen Cowan 130 conditioner seeks his 10th win in that contest at Meydan on 4 Natuzzi (NZ) Coat’s Choice (Aus) No Rider Richards 130 Thursday when he saddles Really Special (GB) (Shamardal) and 5 Mighty Solomon (NZ) Darci Brahma (NZ) No Rider Latta 130 Voice Of Truth (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). 6 Watch This Space (NZ) Elusive City Grylls Hillis 130 Really Special, winner of the Listed Montrose Fillies= S. over a 7 Packing Tycoon (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Waddell T&M Cruz 130 mile at Newmarket in October, lived up to her name when 8 Brighton (NZ) Buffalo Man Innes Tiley 130 extending her unbeaten record to three with a 3 1/4-length win 9 Perfect Fit (NZ) Elusive City Coleman K&B Kelso 125 10 Sofia Rosa (NZ) Makfi (GB) Johnson Marsh 125 in her dirt debut in Meydan=s 1400 metre 1000 Guineas trial on 11 Saracino (NZ) Per Incanto Allpress M&A Bkr/Frsmn 122 Jan. 19. AReally Special has won all three of her career starts and 12 Heroic Valour (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) McNab S&J Atrdge/Rhds 122 is a filly we really like,@ said Bin Suroor. AThe extra 200 metres 13 Luna Rossa (NZ) Written Tycoon (Aus) Cameron M&A Bkr/Frsmn 122 will suit her as she won a 1600 metre listed race at Newmarket © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. in October and we think she has a massive chance.@ This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any Trial second Complimenti (Congrats) reopposes for trainer means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission Doug Watson, who won this last year with the ultra-impressive of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the Polar River by the same sire. Unlike that stable companion, American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services however, who was a >TDN Rising Star= after breaking her maiden and utilized here with their permission. on debut at Meydan and went into this unbeaten, Complimenti seeks her first win in her third outing. Cont. p9 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 9 OF 9 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 9 FEBRUARY, 2017
IN SOUTH AFRICA: Readyforyourlove (Aus), f, 4, Big Brown--Red to Riches (Aus), by Red Ransom. Greyville, 2-8, Hcp., 1900m (AWT), 1:54.23. O-Messrs J F & L M F Wernars; B-Mr P Horwitz, Vinery Stud Pty Ltd, Mr D Thompson (NSW); T-J A Janse van Vuuren. *A$30,000 Ylg >14 INGCLS. What A Poet (Aus), g, 4, Dylan Thomas (Ire)--La Marama (Aus), by Luskin Star (Aus). Greyville, 2-8, Hcp., 1600mT, 1:34.89. O-Messrs Andy Williams, H C N da Costa & A D Mellor; B-G Severino (NSW); T-C Laird. *1/2 to Mr Unforgettable (Aus) (Rubiton {Aus}), SW & GSP-Aus, A$500,010. **A$27,000 Ylg >14 MMGCYS; A$33,000 RNA Ylg >14 MMNAT. New Predator (Aus), c, 4, New Approach (Ire)--Head Over Heels
Really Special | DRC/Andrew Watkins (Aus), by Fastnet Rock (Aus). Turffontein, 2-7, Conditions Plate, 1400mT, 1:27.12. O-Messrs J F & L M F Wernars; B-D Austin (Qld); T-J A Janse van Vuuren. *MGSW & G1SP-SAf. Bin Suroor Seeks Special Win Cont. **A$57,500 RNA Wlg >13 MMNWNL. The ever-dangerous Mike de Kock brings a new shooter in AUSTRALIAN GROUP 1 RACES B 2016/2017 Fursa (Aus) (Hard Spun), a Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed Date Race Track in South Africa last year who makes her local and dirt debut. Feb. 11 C. F. Orr S. Caulfield Feb. 18 Lightning S. Flemington Feb. 25 Chipping Norton S. Warwick Farm Thursday, Meydan, post time: 8:50 p.m. (11:50 p.m. EDT) Blue Diamond S. Caulfield UAE 1000 GUINEAS-Listed, $250,000 (£199,515/€233,590), NH3yo & SH Futurity S. Caulfield 3yo, f, 1600m Oakleigh Plate Caulfield PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Mar. 4 Randwick Guineas Randwick 1 Voice of Truth (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) O’Donoghue bin Suroor Canterbury S. Randwick 2 Rajar (GB) Archipenko Mullen Fahey Australian Guineas Flemington 3 Nomorerichblondes Hard Spun Fresu bin Harmash Mar. 11 Coolmore Classic Rosehill 4 Nashmiah (KSA) Alnajim Althakeb (KSA) Barzalona Bachalard 5 Sasha Waltz (Ire) Rip Van Winkle (Ire) Jara Reuterskiold Australian Cup Flemington 6 Fursa (Aus) Hard Spun Soumillon de Kock Lexus Newmarket H. Flemington 7 Melesina (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Smullen Fahey Mar. 18 Golden Slipper S. Rosehill 8 Calare (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Buick Appleby George Ryder S. Rosehill 9 Really Special (GB) Shamardal Crowley bin Suroor Ranvet S. Rosehill 10 Spanish Moon (Rus) Axeos Kashirgov Watson The Galaxy S. Rosehill 11 Complimenti Congrats Dobbs Watson Rosehill Guineas Rosehill All carry 121 pounds bar Fursa (Aus), 131 pounds. Mar. 24 William Reid S. Moonee Valley Mar. 25 The BMW S. Rosehill Vinery Stud S. Rosehill
AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS THE CHAMPIONSHIPS Apr. 1 Doncaster H. Randwick T. J. Smith S. Randwick IN HONG KONG: ATC Australian Derby Randwick Powermax (Aus), g, 4, Magnus (Aus)--Gypsy Marauder (Aus), by ATC Sires= Produce S. Randwick Marauding (NZ). Happy Valley, 2-8, Hcp. (A$142k), 1200mT, Apr. 8 Queen Elizabeth S. Randwick 1:10.72. B-Mr R & Mrs H Atchison (Vic). VIDEO Sydney Cup Randwick ATC Oaks Randwick Queen of the Turf S. Randwick
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NEW DIAGNOSIS FOR WILKES HAS AMPLE EXPERIENCE TO CALL UPON WITH MCCRAKEN by Ben Massam CLASSIC EMPIRE, In January 2011, trainer Ian Wilkes entered Janis Whitham=s homebred mare Ivory Empress (Seeking the Gold) in what would FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH be the final start of her career in the six-furlong Minaret S. at Tampa Bay Downs. The versatile dark bay had reached the COULD BE NEXT winner=s circle three times from 19 previous tries, gradually climbing through her allowance conditions with wins on the Churchill Downs dirt, the Arlington synthetic and Keeneland=s turf course. Ivory Empress had knocked on the door of stakes success in 2010, including a fast-closing runner-up finish in Delaware Park=s GIII Endine S., and Wilkes was hopeful that she could break through with a black-type win. Cont. p4
IN TDN EUROPE TODAY DANDY MAN IN COMMAND AT GOFFS A son of Dandy Man (Ire) topped the short yearlings offered at Goffs February when selling to Peter and Ross Doyle Classic Empire | Horsephotos Bloodstock for €86,000 on Wednesday. by Bill Finley Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. After originally concluding that Classic Empire (Pioneerof the Nile) ran poorly in Saturday=s GII Lambholm South Holy Bull S. because he did not handle the trip from Palm Meadows to Gulfstream, trainer Mark Casse has found a new explanation for the Eclipse Award-winning colt=s subpar performance. It took a few days, but Casse discovered a significant problem with the colt=s right front foot and is now certain that=s why he ran a distant third as the heavy favorite in the race. AWe were shocked by the way he acted on Saturday,@ Casse said. AHe=s probably one of the smartest horses I=ve ever trained. He never lets things bother him, but he was a mess. When he came into the paddock, I was shocked how he was acting. On Sunday morning, I was there with him and he was perfect. Got him out and jogged him and he was happy. By Monday morning he was getting around, but he wasn=t good. We did some tests which showed the problem was with his right front foot. By Monday afternoon, he could not walk. He couldn=t get around the shedrow. We started soaking his foot, we X-rayed his foot. The X-ray of the foot was fine. [Wednesday] morning he had a huge puss pocket bust out of the bulb of his foot. He=s now a happy camper and moving around fine.@ Cont. p3 PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected]
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New Diagnosis for Classic Empire (cont. from p1) A[Owner] Mr. [John] Oxley and I were talking about going to California with him before any of this occurred,@ he said. AHe AWe feel some relief because we knew something was up and won the [GI] Breeders= Cup Juvenile there, so we know he likes we just couldn=t pinpoint it,@ Casse continued. AI=m guessing this Santa Anita. It will be one of those two things, California or the had been brewing but not enough for us to catch it before the Fountain of Youth, but the Fountain of Youth is our number one race. It=s one thing to be sound at a jog or a gallop, another thing choice.@ when you=re being asked to run at 40 miles per hour. Now, we There has also been a development with another of Casse=s have an explanation for what is going on.@ stars as he reported that Tepin (Bernstein) is doing fine after a No longer concerned that the ship to minor bout of colic, one that has cost Gulfstream was a factor, Casse said he her a start this weekend in the is seriously considering the Mar. 4 GIII Lambholm South Endeavour S. at GII Fountain of Youth S. Tampa Bay Downs. Casse said now that AWe didn=t see the real Classic Empire she has recovered, he will point her and that was obvious,@ the trainer said. toward a race against males, the Mar. 4 AAll the numbers don=t lie. Now racing GIII Canadian Turf at Gulfstream. at Gulfstream isn=t out of the question, Casse had hoped to kick off Tepin=s but we would do things differently. We 6-year-old season Saturday at Tampa, have a division at Gulfstream, so we=d but had a change of heart when he probably move him down there a little could see that she was not acting like sooner and let him breeze there and we her usual self. would do some schooling with him.@ AShe does that every now and then,@ Casse said that the Fountain of Youth Tepin | Horsephotos Casse said. AIt wasn=t a big deal, just bad will most likely be the next start for timing. I was already feeling uncomfortable about this race Classic Empire, but added that shipping him to California to prep because she missed a work because of weather.@ Cont. p4 for the GI Kentucky Derby is another option. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 10 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Casse continued, ARight now, and this would have to be AShe could run both on turf and dirt, she was stakes-placed,@ confirmed by [owner] Mr. [Bob] Masterson, we=re looking very Wilkes recalled of Ivory Empress. AWe just couldn't get a stakes seriously at the Canadian against colts. I like the timing and she=s win out of her. She was a super-talented filly, but we just one for one at Gulfstream. She=s fine. She trained this morning. couldn't get her there.@ She just was acting very weird on Sunday morning. Usually, she=s Six years later, at the front of the stall and happy. She wasn=t. She was over in a Ivory Empress has GIII Sam F. Davis S., 3yo, 1 1/16m corner and sulking and shifting her legs back and forth like she more than delivered PP. Horse Sire was unhappy. Sure enough, she had some gas. At that point, I on her talent as a 1. State of Honor To Honor and Serve just wasn=t going to push things.@ broodmare, 2. King and His Court Court Vision Casse had originally hoped to send Tepin to Dubai, but he said producing 3. Fact Finding K The Factor a trip to the Middle East is now unlikely because of the change undefeated >TDN 4. Chance of Luck Skipshot in her U.S. racing schedule. Rising Star= and 5. Six Gun Salute K Colonel John GII Kentucky Jockey 6. Wild Shot Trappe Shot Club S. winner 7. Tapwrit Tapit McCraken 8. McCraken Ghostzapper Wilkes Has Ample Experience to Call Upon (Ghostzapper), as 9. No Dozing Union Rags well as the (see Graded Stakes Entries) with McCraken (cont. from p1) progressive graded It wasn=t meant to be, as Ivory Empress crossed the wire a stakes-placed non-threatening sixth for the second consecutive race. She was 4-year-old Bondurant (War Front). Wilkes will bring both half- subsequently retired and sent to the breeding shed for brothers to Tampa Bay Saturday, with McCraken kicking off his Whitham, whose homebred operation has produced the likes of sophomore season in the GIII Sam F. Davis S. and Bondurant Wilkes-trained 2012 GI Breeders= Cup Classic winner Fort Larned taking to the turf in the GIII Tampa Bay S. (E Dubai) and four-time Grade I winner Affluent (Affirmed). Cont. p5 “Looks As nice a Class! Moves crazy horse as very well you’ll see Todd Quast fast” Hal Hatch Ken Lejeune
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Equipped with extensive knowledge of McCraken=s family as True to Nafzger=s advice, Wilkes is only worried about his own he heads down the road to the GI Kentucky Derby, the Aussie horse in the Sam F. Davis. While nobody would blame the trainer is also entering familiar territory from his days as an trainer for feeling a bit of pressure saddling an unbeaten assistant to Hall of Kentucky Derby Famer Carl Nafzger. contender in his Wilkes was an 3-year-old debut, important member of he said that Nafzger=s team for decisions are being champion Unbridled=s made with the First 1990 Derby triumph, Saturday in May in as well as Street mind. Given that Sense=s 2007 score. McCraken=s three Not coincidentally, the victories have all latter began his 3-year- come at Churchill old season with a win Downs, getting the McCraken wins the Kentucky Jockey Club in the GIII Tampa Bay colt into the Coady photo Derby. starting gate in peak form is his top priority. AI=ve been fortunate, AThe horse doesn=t have to win [Saturday],@ Wilkes explained. being with Carl AMy goal is not this race. I think he=ll run well, but as long as I get through Unbridled, Ian Wilkes | Coady photo a good race and see improvement, my goal is the Kentucky Vicar and Street Derby. That=s the key, but I think he=ll run well. This horse gives Sense,@ Wilkes said. AYou watch, you learn, and being there with you confidence.@ Carl, the main thing is to enjoy it. >Just worry about your own horse,= that=s the main thing he=s always told me.@ Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 10 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Surely, some of that confidence comes from McCraken=s >WAR CRY= OWNER A LINK TO JERSEY unblemished record, which also included a win in Churchill=s one-mile Street Sense S., defeating subsequent GIII LeComte S. RACING'S GLORY DAYS By Bill Finley winner Guest Suite (Quality Road) in the process. But Wilkes The New Jersey breeding industry, which is in sharp decline, noted that he is also impressed by what he=s seen from the bay hasn't had much to cheer about for a long time, but that wasn't in the mornings at Palm Meadows Training Center. Sent the case Saturday at Gulfstream as not only did a Jersey-bred southward following his victory in the Kentucky Jockey Club, win the GII Lambholm Holy Bull S., but the owner and breeder of McCraken has posted nine workouts leading up to Saturday=s >TDN Rising Star= Irish War Cry (Curlin) is racing royalty in the race. Garden State. AI think he=s gotten bigger, I think he=s gotten stronger,@ Wilkes Since she no longer goes by her birth name, Isabelle de observed. AI=m very pleased with the way he=s been training.@ Tomaso's connection to the history of Monmouth Park and New As for Bondurant, the turfer enters the Tampa Bay S. off a Jersey racing is often overlooked. De Tomaso, 86, is the narrowly beaten runner-up finish in the GIII Commonwealth Turf daughter of Amory L. Haskell, the first president and chairman S. at Churchill, and could be poised for a fruitful 2017 campaign of the Monmouth Park Jockey Club and the person for whom after winning three times from his first six starts. Given her the GI Haskell Invitational is named after (Note that fellow ability to win over any surface, it is no surprise that Ivory >Rising Star= and leading GI Kentucky Derby contender McCraken Empress is responsible for a pair of runners with such different {Ghostzapper} is owned by 83-year-old Janis Whitham.) profiles. Though de Tomaso, who grew up in Red Bank, no longer lives AThose two are very different horses,@ Wilkes offered when in New Jersey (she splits her time between Italy and Palm Beach, asked to compare the siblings. ATalent is the only similarity. If Florida) she has stayed loyal to the New Jersey breeding McCraken keeps running like he does on the dirt, he=ll never see program. Along with her sister, Hope Jones, she is among the the grass.@ last breeders with any degree of prominence or quality mares to do so. Cont. p7
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AAs you know, my father founded Monmouth Park and I always lived in New Jersey growing up,@ she said. AI don't live there anymore, but my sister and I will come back and visit in the summers. We want Jersey-breds, and we certainly hope that things will get better there soon.@ That doesn't seem likely. New Jersey racing is reeling because it is the only state up and down the East Coast that does not benefit from casino gambling. All that's left is about 70 days of racing, the bulk at Monmouth, plus a short turf only meet at the Meadowlands. With so few opportunities for New Jersey-breds to run in state-bred competition, it's hard to justify breeding in the state. AWith the type of mares they have, the runners they've produced and the stallions they go to, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. de Tomaso could foal those horses anywhere and be competitive,@ said Mike Campbell, the executive director of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Breeders' Association. AThe fact that they stayed so loyal to New Jersey is admirable.@ There were 115 foals born in New Jersey in 2014, the year of Irish War Cry's birth. Campbell estimates that between 1,200 and 1,400 foals were born annually in the state in the mid-1980's. In 2015, the last year for which figures are available through The Jockey Club, only 45 mares were bred in the state, just 1% of all the mares bred in North America. With New Jersey at such a disadvantage against states like Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York, Campbell doesn't expect AThis horse is causing a lot of excitement and we've gotten a Irish War Cry's success to have people flocking back to the Jersey lot of phone calls at the breeding industry. But he hopes that this horse's presence in the office from different people spotlight could have ancillary benefits. In Pennsylvania, the talking about how wonderful popularity and success of Smarty Jones (Elusive Quality) is it is that the horse is widely credited for getting that state's politicians to push for undefeated and how well he casinos at the racetracks there. is progressing,@ Campbell said. AEverybody is hoping he continues to improve and move forward. The excitement is about the horse in general and the owner-breeder. I don't expect people to start foaling their mares here because of this horse. But on Irish War Cry | A Coglianese the other side, and I don't want to get too carried away with this after just three races, maybe he'll be the type of horse Smarty Jones was for Pennsylvania. He allowed them to move forward and get slot machines. Maybe this is the kind of horse that people in New Jersey outside of the racing industry will take notice of and pay attention to the sport, our issues, farms and open space.@ Isabelle de Tomaso (left) & sister Hope Jones | Equi-Photo Cont. p8 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 10 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Two New Jersey-breds have won the Kentucky Derby: the filly The Derby is in her plans, but so, too, of course, is the race Regret in 1915 and Cavalcade in 1934. If de Tomaso is to named for her father, the Haskell. Despite all of his success, become the owner and breeder of the third it will be just the Amory Haskell never had a top 3-year-old colt as his best horse latest accomplishment in what has been a fascinating life. She was Blue Sparkler, a Jersey-bred who was named champion married Italian Alejandro de Tomaso, whose De Tomaso older mare in 1956. Automobili produced, among other cars, a high-performance AI'd love to win the Haskell,@ de Tomaso said. AI just hope Italian sports car known as the Pantera. They met through auto things keep going with him the way they have. But you know racing circles, where the then Isabelle Haskell was a pioneering how things are when it comes to racing. You just never know.@ female racer. She was competitive against the best in the world. With husband Alejandro as her partner, she finished eighth in the prestigious 12 Hours of Sebring event in 1958. CONNECT TO STAND AT LANE=S END De Tomaso also raced Irish War Cry's dam, Irish Sovereign Paul Pompa, Jr.=s GI Cigar Mile hero Connect (Curlin--Bullville (Polish Numbers). Also a New Jersey-bred, she wasn't a star, but Belle, by Holy Bull) will stand at Will Farish=s Lane=s End Farm did win three times and earn $109,014 before retiring in 2005. upon his retirement from racing. Her best offspring prior to Irish War Cry was Irish Strait (English "He's by an emerging top-class sire that's one of the most Channel), who has made $154,218 to date and who starts commercially sought after stallions in the market,@ said Farish. Saturday in the GII Tampa Bay S. With de Tomaso among the AHe will cross beautifully with A.P. Indy line mares, which Curlin few New Jersey breeders who can afford to breed to top has had so much stallions, she went to Curlin and the result was the promising success with. He's colt who may run next in the Mar. 4 GII Fountain of Youth S. and an outstanding is ranked first among all 3-year-olds in the NTRA Top 10 poll. physical, very much akin to the successful stallions on our roster today. We're confident breeders will find him very attractive. We're certainly Connect | Sarah K. Andrew grateful for the opportunity to partner with Mr. Pompa and very pleased with the strength of the syndicate behind this horse.@ Graduating at second asking at Belmont last May, Connect followed suit with victories in an Elmont allowance on the GI Belmont S. undercard June 11 and Saratoga=s Curlin S. July 29. Sixth behind champion Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song) in the GI Travers S. Aug. 27, the dark bay returned to winning ways in the GII Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 24 and closed out his Irish War Cry=s dam Irish Sovereign | Equi-Photo sophomore campaign with a victory in the Cigar Mile Nov. 26. The now 4-year-old, whose record stands at 7-5-0-1 with AYou are always hoping to get a horse like this,@ she said. $1.25 million in earnings, is currently in training with Chad AWhen we saw him as a 2-year-old at Webb Carroll's we all Brown at Palm Meadows and is expected to make his 2017 really liked him. He was a little backward then, but we really debut this spring. liked him.@ "Connect is poised to be one of the top older horses this year,@ Irish War Cry broke his maiden at Laurel and then won a small said Brown. AHe's done everything we've asked of him from his stakes there before trainer Graham Motion shipped him to stakes debut at Saratoga to defeating the Derby and Preakness Florida and threw him into the deep end of the pool for the Holy winner and winning his first Grade I. He ran a 1 on the sheets in Bull. De Tomaso never expected what was to come--a dominant the Cigar and there are very few active horses running those 3 3/4-length win under Joel Rosario over the likes of champion kinds of figures." 2-year-old Classic Empire (Pioneerof the Nile). Cont. p9 AI was hoping he would finish third,@ she admitted. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 10 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Pompa purchased Connect for $150,000 at the Fasig-Tipton July sale and he hails from the extended female family of Pompa=s GISW Backseat Rhythm (El Corredor). "I've been very fortunate to own many top class racehorses, but Connect is in another league," said Pompa. "When it came time to determine the future of his stallion career, the best choice was Lane's End. Their success in making world class IN FRANCE, A REVOLUTION stallions and the people involved made it a very easy decision. By Chris McGrath I'm excited to run him again this year and very much looking Even on a grey winter day, the Normandy landscape draws you forward to being involved with the Farish family and Lane's End into its repose. Villages huddle around their churches in misty for many years to come." folds of damp pasture, smoke idling from the chimneys of timber cottages. Ghostly poplars taper into a low, vaporous sky. Sometimes this thins out sufficiently for a cold silver disc to peer ELATE RETURNS AT TAMPA SATURDAY down on the orchards, before fading away again as though to by Steve Sherack preserve the warmth it will need to coax them back into the After airing by a little over a dozen lengths on the GI Cigar Mile gaudy blossom of spring. To everything its season. For it is not H. undercard last November, >TDN Rising Star= Elate (Medaglia just the cider, fermenting quietly in its casks, that is renewing d=Oro) makes her much- the timeless, patient cycles of local husbandry. In the swollen anticipated return to the barrels of Thoroughbred mares, on stud farms throughout races in Saturday=s Normandy, another furtive mystery is unfolding--one of no less $100,000 Suncoast S. at certain yield, daily accruing the strengths and weaknesses to be Tampa Bay. measured in a distant reckoning: the uncorking of the crop, in The 3-year-old Claiborne the sales ring and on the racecourse. Often, come the day, all Farm and Adele B. those months of planning and nurture have proved a waste: Dilschneider homebred sample after sample soured, headache after headache. Recent earned a very strong 88 vintages, however, have produced a glorious effervescence--and Beyer Speed Figure for that Elate | Sarah Andrew an intoxicating sense that French bloodstock is regaining its lost debut effort going a one-turn mile (video) at the Big A. She takes elan. on eight rivals while making her two-turn bow in the Suncoast. Elate has posted four workouts at Bill Mott=s Payson base since Cont. p10 mid-January, most recently covering four furlongs in :50.20 (9/16) Feb. 7. AAny time you have one win like she did on debut and run that fast of a figure you start to have high hopes and big dreams,@ Claiborne=s Walker Hancock commented. ABill [Mott] gave her some time off after that race in preparation for her 3-year-old campaign. She has been training well and has posted some solid works. The [GI Kentucky] Oaks is our goal, but right now we are taking her one race at a time.@ The well-related Elate is the first foal from the stakes winner Cheery (Distorted Humor). Her second dam Yell (A.P. Indy), a half-sister to Eastern Echo and Praise (dam of Congrats and Flatter), captured a pair of graded stakes victories and was also third in the 2003 GI Kentucky Oaks. Claiborne=s Seth W. Hancock purchased Elate=s third dam Wild Applause (Northern Dancer), a Paul Mellon homebred and half-sister to Kentucky Derby winner Sea Hero, for $1.025 million at the 1992 Keeneland November Le Havre and Mathieu Alex | La Cauviniere photo Sale.
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Two farms, from very different starting points and with very different agendas, have somehow fallen in step to help lead this FOALING NEWS revival. One was steeped in history, as the nursery of many champion thoroughbreds. Go into the office at Haras d'Etreham today and you see faded black-and-white photos of two full-sisters reared here by the Comte de Chambure: Djebellica and Montenica, by Djebel out of Nica, respectively winners of the 1951 Irish Oaks and 1947 Prix de Diane. The manor house is baronial, approached by endless avenues of trees, and surrounded by an estate village of sandstone staff cottages and stabling. One of the most momentous single days in modern history found its epicentre just three miles away, at Omaha Beach on ANGEL GIFT, 19, Allen=s Prospect--Whiskey=s Gift (Aus), by D-Day. But this place is redolent only of continuity. The Comte's Whiskey Road son, Rolande, became one of the most influential and Foal born Jan. 24, a filly by Quality Road. imaginative men in the international bloodstock community, Will be bred back to Hard Spun. together with Alec Head introducing French blood to Kentucky Owned by Ward & Roberta Williford. and for 20 consecutive years making Etreham the leading Boarded at Cobra Farm. consignor at the nearby Deauville sales. Yet while his son Marc Accomplishments: MGSW, $346,524. Dam of Easter Gift (Hard continued the hegemony for a while, Etreham had begun to Spun), GSW & GISP, $686,532; Wings of An Angel (Cherokee reflect the stagnation of the local breeding industry by the time Run), SP. Marc's 26-year-old nephew, Nicolas, took over five years ago. The old estate was being challenged at every turn by start-ups JUANITA, 9, Mineshaft--Wishful Splendor, by Smart Strike and upstarts: places, in fact, like Haras de la CauviniPre. Albeit Foal born Jan. 24, a colt by Tiznow. itself one of the older studs in France--with steep tiling, dormers Will be bred back to Into Mischief. and finials round the stallion yard--Cauviniere had been devoted Owned by Aaron & Marie Jones LLC. to showjumpers and trotters for a generation before its revival Boarded at Taylor Made Farm. under new ownership in 2006. Under Sylvain and Elisabeth Accomplishments: GSW, $509,005. Vidal, CauviniPre joined the likes of Coulonces, Monceaux and La Motteraye in ambitious modernisation in the consignment of French yearlings. By 2011, the same year that Nicolas de Chambure acceded at Etreham, things were going so well here that Sylvain Vidal summoned his compatriot Mathieu Alex--a former colleague at Coolmore, where both had learned the ropes--to help supervise the young stallion who had just started there at a fee of i5,000. WITH RICK PORTER To read the rest of this article in the February edition of TDN Be it Eight Belles, Hard Spun, Jostle, Weekend, click here. Havre de Grace or the great champion Songbird, owner Rick Porter keeps CLARIFICATION/APOLOGY: In my column Wednesday, I made a coming up with terrific race horses. remark about Agambling degenerates@ which has offended some How does he do it? We talk to him readers. I unreservedly apologize; it was meant as a joke, though about that, plans for Songbird for this it clearly wasn=t a very successful attempt at irony. I almost year and his other top prospects, as wrote Agambling degenerates like me,@ and obviously I should have. I am one myself! I have been spotted in simulcast parlors well as how he is he faring in his battle and betting shops in the past. Truly sorry; didn=t mean it like it with cancer, in this week's guest on the Thoroughbred sounded to some! Daily News podcast. Click here to listen, or subscribe in - Penitent Columnist, Bill Oppenheim your Podcast app on your iPhone or iPad. 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 Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:34 p.m. EST GULFSTREAM PARK TURF H.-GI, $350,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 War Correspondent War Front Calumet Farm, Sagamore & Eclipse Tbred Partners Clement Gaffalione 116 2 Almanaar (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Shadwell Stable Brown Rosario 118 3 Lukes Alley Flower Alley Melnyk Racing Stables, Inc. Carroll Saez 119 4 Beach Patrol K Lemon Drop Kid J Covello, Sheep Pond Partners & Head of Plains Partners Brown Geroux 119 5 Flatlined K Flatter Brian Hytrek, Rodney Paden and Ryan Kuhn Dickey Bravo 120 6 Divisidero K Kitten's Joy Gunpowder Farms LLC Bradley Prado 118 7 Eirigh K More Than Ready Donegal Racing Pletcher Lezcano 116 8 All Included Include Wertheimer and Frere Pletcher Castellano 115
Breeders: 1-Joseph Allen, 2-Shadwell Estate Company Limited, 3-Eugene Melnyk, 4-Nancy C. Shuford, 5-B & B Thoroughbreds Inc. & Marty Hughes, 6-Hinkle Farms, 7-Cavendish Investing Ltd., 8-Wertheimer Et Frere
Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:05 p.m. EST HARDACRE MILE GULFSTREAM PARK H.-GII, $350,000, 4yo/up, 1m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Tommy Macho Macho Uno Paul P. Pompa, Jr. and J Stables LLC Pletcher Saez 120 2 Hy Riverside K Macho Uno Mar Racing Stable Inc. Sano Juarez 117 3 Blofeld K Quality Road Glencrest Farm, LLC and JSM Equine, LLC Arnold, II Lezcano 116 4 Squadron A K Unbridled's Song Carolyn Vogel Romans Geroux 117 5 Zulu K Bernardini M Tabor, D Smith, S Magnier & Stonestreet Stables LLC Pletcher Castellano 115 6 Realm Haynesfield Eric Dattner, Barclay Tagg and Harry Astarita Tagg Lopez 115 7 Sharp Azteca Freud Gelfenstein Farm, LLC Navarro Zayas 118 8 Awesome Banner Awesome of Course Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. Casse Gaffalione 116 9 Awesome Slew Awesome Again Live Oak Plantation Casse Rosario 117
Breeders: 1-John Liviakis, 2-Amy Dunne, 3-Keats Grove Farm, 4-Patterson Bloodstock & Taylor MadeStallions Inc., 5-Ron Magers & Robert Marcocchio, 6-Morgan's Ford Farm, 7-Cloyce C. Clark Jr., 8-Jacks or Better Farm Inc., 9-Live Oak Stud
Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 5:00 p.m. EST SANTA MARIA S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Midnight Toast K Midnight Lute DP Racing Cassidy Theriot 120 2 Lady Tapit K Tapit C R K Stable LLC Eurton Gutierrez 120 3 Autumn Flower Flower Alley Traver & Webb Hendricks Prat 120 4 Sheer Pleasure Birdonthewire Little Red Feather Racing or RM Racing D'Amato Garcia 120 5 Show Stealer Eskendereya George Krikorian Sherman Baze 120 6 Vale Dori (Arg) Asiatic Boy (Arg) Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum Baffert Smith 124
Breeders: 1-William D Graham, 2-Dattt Farm LLC, 3-Traver & Webb, 4-Madera Thoroughbreds LLC, 5-George Krikorian, 6-Abolengo Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 5:30 p.m. EST ARCADIA S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Bolo Temple City Golden Pegasus Racing, Inc. & E.I. Mack, LLC Gaines Smith 122 2 Ring Weekend K Tapit St. Elias Stable or West Point Thoroughbreds Motion Bejarano 124 3 What a View Vronsky Finish Line Rcng, Ellwood Johnston Trst or T.O.V Stabls Black Baze 122 4 Ohio (Brz) Elusive Quality Stud RDI, LLC or Bonne Chance Farm, LLC Lobo Pereira 120 5 Conquest Enforcer K Into Mischief Loooch Racing Stables, Imaginary Stables or Ritchie D'Amato Prat 124
Breeders: 1-Spendthrift Farm, LLC, 2-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd., 3-Old English Rancho, Patsy Berumen &Sal Berumen, 4-Fazenda Mondesir, 5-Tall Oaks Farm
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 4:45 p.m. EST SAM F. DAVIS S.-GIII, $250,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 State of Honor To Honor and Serve Conrad Farms Casse Leparoux 116 2 King and His Court Court Vision Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber Casse Boulanger 120 3 Fact Finding K The Factor M Tabor, M.V. Magnier, D Smith & Stonestreet Stables Pletcher Velazquez 118 4 Chance of Luck Skipshot J J Brevan Stable, LLC Bennett Allen, Jr. 116 5 Six Gun Salute K Colonel John Casner Racing, LP and Equilette Harty Morales 116 6 Wild Shot Trappe Shot Calumet Farm Arnold, II Albarado 116 7 Tapwrit Tapit Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Tbred Partners & R LaPenta Pletcher Ortiz 116 8 McCraken Ghostzapper Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC Wilkes Hernandez, Jr. 122 9 No Dozing Union Rags Lael Stables Delacour Centeno 116
Breeders: 1-Manfred Conrad & Penny Conrad, 2-Patricia Weber & Robert Weber, 3-Nursery Place & Partners, 4-Mikhail Yanakov, 5-Susan Casner, 6-Calumet Farm, 7-My Meadowview LLC, 8-Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC, 9-Mr. & Mrs. M. Roy Jackson
Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:03 p.m. EST SUWANEE RIVER S.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Sea Coast (Ire) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) Jump Sucker Stable Clement Gaffalione 121 2 Sharp Kitty Kitten's Joy Hardacre Farm, LLC Tarrant Trujillo 117 3 Puca K Big Brown Donegal Racing Mott Lezcano 117 4 My Sweet Girl Bernardini Joyce B. Young Tagg Saez 119 5 Elysea's World (Ire) Champs Elysees (GB) Sheep Pond Partners and All Pro Racing LLC Brown Rosario 117 6 Sandiva (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Al Shaqab Racing Pletcher Castellano 123 7 Cali Thirty Seven K Eskendereya Crush Racing and D. J. Stable LLC Orseno Bravo 119 8 Dickinson Medaglia d'Oro Godolphin Racing LLC McLaughlin Lopez 119 9 Goldy Espony (Fr) Vespone (Ire) Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc. and Bradley Thoroughbreds Brown Geroux 119 10 Temple Fur K Temple City Stirrup Trouble LLC Campitelli Prado 117
Breeders: 1-Azienda Agricola Rosati Colarieti, 2-Blue Devil Racing, LLC, 3-Jerry Crawford & Paul Pompa Jr., 4-Bonner Young, 5-Haras D'Haspel, 6-Denis McDonnell, 7-Atlas Farm LLC & Conor Doyle, 8-Darley, 9-Henri Alex Pantall & Yvette Chabot, 10-Reiley McDonald Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 4:15 p.m. EST TAMPA BAY S.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Inspector Lynley Lemon Drop Kid Stuart S. Janney, III and Phipps Stable McGaughey III Velazquez 118 2 Itsnotezbeinbreezy Kitalpha Aschinger Bloodstock, LLC Aschinger Santos 116 3 Kasaqui (Arg) Lasting Approval Wimborne Farm Correas, IV Albarado 118 4 Turbo Street (Aus) Encosta de Lago (Aus) Brian Lynch Lynch Leparoux 116 5 Irish Strait English Channel Isabelle de Tomaso Motion Cruz 116 6 Catapult K Kitten's Joy Woodford Racing, LLC Brown Ortiz 118 7 Kaigun Northern Afleet G Barber, Quintessential Racing Florida, LLC and Casse - 116 Horse'n Around Racing Stable 8 Bondurant War Front Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC Wilkes Hernandez, Jr. 116 9 Coco Mon Monarchos Beth and Gary Leverton Kenneally Centeno 116 10 Conquest Panthera K Kitten's Joy Gary Barber Casse - 116
Breeders: 1-Stuart S. Janney, III LLC. & PhippsStable, 2-Aschinger Bloodstock, LLC, 3-San Francisco de Pilar, 4-Bangaloe Stud Syndicate, 5-Isabelle H. de Tomaso, 6-Breffni Farm, 7-William Sorokolit Racing Stable Inc., 8-Janis R. Whitham, 9-Gary Leverton & Beth Leverton, 10-Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 5:15 p.m. EST LAMBHOLM SOUTH ENDEAVOR S-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Light In Paris (Ire) Aussie Rules Martin S. Schwartz Brown Centeno 116 2 Elysea's World (Ire) Champs Elysees (GB) Sheep Pond Partners and All Pro Racing, LLC Brown - 116 3 No Fault of Mine K Blame Lothenbach Stables, Inc. Block - 116 4 Cactus Copy Cactus Ridge Anne L. Walsh Walsh Villa-Gomez 116 5 Isabella Sings Eskendereya Siena Farms, LLC Pletcher Velazquez 118 6 Evidently Smart Strike Lambholm Stable Lerman Albarado 118 7 Josdesanimaux Leroidesanimaux (Brz) Palm Beach Racing Nicks Hernandez, Jr. 116 8 Azaelia (Fr) Turtle Bowl (Ire) Peter M. Brant and Joseph Allen, LLC McGaughey III Ortiz 116 9 Lots o' Lex Kitalpha Lisa Lex Aschinger Castanon 116 10 Emerald Pond K More Than Ready John James Revocable Trust Aschinger Camacho 116 11 Frosty Friday Eskendereya Gary Barber Casse Leparoux 116
Breeders: 1-Haras du Mezeray, 2-Haras D'Haspel, 3-Lothenbach Stables Inc, 4-Ryan D. Walsh, 5-Siena Farms LLC, 6-Lambholm, 7-Palm Beach Racing II, LLC, 8-Haras de Beauvoir, 9-Kitalpha LLC & Paradise Productions, LLC, 10-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding, 11-Bridlewood Farm
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2017 Cumulative Leading N.A. Second-Crop Sires by
Leading Earner for stallions standing in North America through Tuesday, Feb. 7 Earnings and Black-type represents North American/European figures for 2016-2017 Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Dialed In 3 3 1 1 -- -- 44 20 $839,600 $1,744,755 (2008) by Mineshaft FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY ($15,000) Gunnevera 2 Union Rags 3 4 3 4 2 2 61 19 $295,360 $1,662,877 (2009) by Dixie Union FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY ($50,000) Dancing Rags 3 Gemologist 2 4 2 3 1 1 57 16 $285,000 $1,061,975 (2009) by Tiznow FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: WinStar Farm KY ($25,000) Yellow Agate 4 The Factor 3 6 1 1 1 1 59 16 $259,580 $1,054,188 (2008) by War Front FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY ($25,000) Noted and Quoted 5 Dominus 2 4 -- 1 -- 1 22 10 $228,321 $769,770 (2008) by Smart Strike FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY ($7,500) All Right 6 Bodemeister 1 4 -- 2 -- 1 59 17 $201,905 $1,112,144 (2009) by Empire Maker FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: WinStar Farm KY ($25,000) Bode's Dream 7 Tapizar 1 3 -- 2 -- -- 58 17 $185,060 $992,027 (2008) by Tapit FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY ($15,000) Tip Tap Tapizar 8 Mission Impazible 1 3 ------25 9 $181,452 $736,792 (2007) by Unbridled's Song FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Sequel Stallions New York NY ($7,500) Silver Mission 9 Shackleford 1 3 1 1 -- -- 62 23 $161,746 $911,308 (2008) by Forestry FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY ($15,000) Wellabled 10 Astrology 2 3 1 1 -- -- 46 16 $150,000 $706,766 (2008) by A.P. Indy FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Taylor Made Stallions KY ($6,500) Arella Rockstar 11 Creative Cause 1 3 ------52 18 $118,680 $971,925 (2009) by Giant's Causeway FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Airdrie Stud KY ($15,000) Theonewewaitedfor 12 Caleb's Posse 1 3 ------25 11 $116,600 $594,926 (2008) by Posse FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Three Chimneys Farm KY ($5,000) Sal the Turtle 13 Stay Thirsty 1 5 -- 1 -- -- 59 21 $113,265 $973,478 (2008) by Bernardini FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Ashford Stud KY ($10,000) Thirstforlife 14 To Honor And Serve 1 6 ------43 12 $102,548 $641,844 (2008) by Bernardini FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY ($10,000) State of Honor 15 Alcindor -- 1 ------6 4 $98,650 $167,730 (2007) by Unbridled's Song FYR: 2014 Crops: 2 Stands: Haras el Alfalfar OH (private) True Cinder
FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ REGIONAL REPORT THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 9, 2017 BELMONT STAKES FESTIVAL WORTH $9.6M AUTOPSY: GOMEZ DIED FROM DRUG The 2017 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, anchored by the OVERDOSE, HEART DISEASE by T.D. Thornton $1.5-million GI Belmont S., will feature 18 stakes run between Garrett K. Gomez died in December with six different Adrugs of June 8 and 10 and worth $9.6 million. The June 10 card, which abuse@ in his system, and a diseased heart muscle also will feature the 149th running of the Belmont, will also include contributed to the Aaccident@ of his death, according to an the $1.2-million GI Metropolitan H.; the $1-million GI Woodford autopsy report released Feb. 8 by the Forensic Science Center in Reserve Manhattan; the $750,000 GI Ogden Phipps S.; the Pima County, Arizona. $700,000 GI Longines Just A Game; and the $700,000 GI Acorn AIn consideration of S. Also on the Belmont undercard is the $500,000 GII Woody the known Stephens S., the $400,000 GII Brooklyn Invitational and the circumstances $300,000 GIII Jaipur Invitational. The fourth renewal of the Stars & Stripes Festival will be held surrounding this death July 8. Designed to attract international participation, the card and the examination of features the $1.2-million GI Belmont Derby Invitational and the remains, the cause $1-million GI Belmont Oaks. Also included in the festival is the of death is ascribed to a $400,000 GIII Dwyer S., the $350,000 GII Belmont Sprint methamphetamine Championship and the $750,000 GII Suburban H. intoxication with Belmont=s 54-day spring/summer meet also will include the cardiomyopathy May 13 $400,000 GI Man o=War S. Racing returns to Belmont contributing to his Apr. 28. demise,@ wrote forensic pathologist Cynthia Porterfield. Gomez, who struggled with substance and alcohol abuse issues through much of his adult life, was found unresponsive in a Garrett Gomez | Horsephotos Tucson-area hotel room on Dec. 14, 2016. The autopsy report stated that Aa clear plastic baggie containing white powder@ was found near his body, and that first responders tried to revive him using electrocardiograph stimulation prior to Gomez being pronounced dead at 2:47 p.m. Blood tests on Gomez came back positive for cocaine, morphine, two types of amphetamines, benzodiazepines Into the first turn on the Belmont turf course | Adam Coglianese (central nervous system tranquilizers), and marijuana. He did not have any traces of alcohol in his system. There were no signs of trauma, and the report described Wood, Carter Top Aqueduct Stakes Gomez=s body as that of Aa normally developed, well-nourished@ Aqueduct=s 17-day spring meet will feature 23 stakes races male of 150 pounds whose body features Aappear compatible worth nearly $3.5 million and highlighted by the Apr. 8 running with the reported age of 44 years.@ of the $750,000 GII Wood Memorial and $400,000 GI Carter H. A second-generation jockey who was a two-time Eclipse Also scheduled to be run Apr. 8 is the $250,000 GIII Bay Shore S., Award-winning rider with 3,769 victories and $205 million in $300,000 GII Gazelle S. and $150,000 GIII Excelsior S. Racing, purse earnings, Gomez last rode in a Thoroughbred race Oct. 5, which has been conducted over the winterized inner track, 2013, at Keeneland Race Course. He then went inactive for returns to the main track Apr. 1 with the third annual New York about 20 months prior to announcing his retirement in June Claiming Championship Day. The card features 10 starter 2015. Since 2014, he had been living near Tucson, his birthplace. allowance races with purses worth nearly $700,000. Graded stakes during the meet also include the Apr. 2 $200,000 GIII Top Flight Invitational and the Apr. 9 $150,000 GIII Distaff H.
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ROBERT GERKIN PASSES AWAY 3--Basha, 120, c, 3, Uncle Mo--Lemonette, by Lemon Drop Kid. ($49,000 RNA Ylg '15 FTKJUL; $130,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT; Robert Gerkin, a Brook Ledge employee affectionately known $230,000 2yo '16 OBSMAR). O-Gelfenstein Farm; B-Normandy throughout the racing industry as 'Pickles,' passed away Jan. 21. Farm LLC (KY); T-Gilberto Zerpa. $6,000. He was 74. Gerkin was born Dec. 2, 1942 in Covington, Margins: NK, 3HF, 5. Odds: 1.10, 3.60, 1.30. Kentucky. He graduated from Broward High School in 1961 and Also Ran: Quinientos, Woodrow. Scratched: Wait. was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United States The once-raced Third Day had to work for it, but managed to Navy aboard the USS Currituck remain unbeaten in two career appearances with a hard-fought from 1962-1966. His ship was success in Wednesday=s Just One More S. at Gulfstream Park. A the first U.S. ship to traverse good-looking winner of a sloppy Monmouth maiden at first the Saigon River. Gerkin asking on the Haskell Day undercard July 31, the dark bay centered his entire career opened at 3-5 for this first run since, touched 6-5 on the drift-- around horses, holding every yielding favoritism for a few clicks to Basha--but was ultimately job imaginable on the racetrack off at 11-10 to 13-10 Basha. Third Day settled in fourth on the from starting gate attendant, inside early on and began to warm up to the task while being Robert Gerkin (1942-2017) horse trainer, to jockey=s agent, asked for run entering the far turn. Still having to be ridden to name a few. He was along nearing the stretch, he loomed up three deep under a passionate about his family and was always eager to spend as right-handed stick, joined Barry Karafin Bets inside the final much time with his children and grandchildren as possible. He furlong and fought his way to a narrow success. A $150,000 joined the Brook Ledge team in 2002 first as an over-the-road Keeneland September yearling purchase, Third Day breezed a driver and later became an agent stationed at Delaware Park quarter-mile in a slick :21 flat and was knocked down to Town and the Fair Grounds. Said Brook Ledge in a statement, ABob's and Country and Spendthrift Farm for $575,000 at last year=s personality and knowledge of horses will be sorely missed by his OBS March sale. Third Day=s stakes-winning dam produced an Brook Ledge family after having him with us for over 15 years.@ Into Mischief filly in 2016 and has already foaled a filly by Carpe Diem (Giant=s Causeway) this year. The Just One More did not qualify for black-type for this running. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Wednesday=s Results: JUST ONE MORE S., (NB) $60,000, GP, 2-8, (R), (NW1SL), 3yo, 2nd-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 2-8, 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:18.06, gd. 1m, 1:36.96, ft. TOASTED (f, 4, Successful Appeal--Miss Wineshine {SW & GISP, 1--THIRD DAY, 118, c, 3, by Bernardini $189,080}, by Wolf Power {SAf}) was placed in her first two 1st Dam: Onebadkitty (SW, $171,708), by Street Cry (Ire) career tries, both in the slop, and was exiting a third as the 12-5 2nd Dam: Denali Cat, by Sir Cat chalk in a six-furlong maiden at this track Jan. 15. Toasted was 3rd Dam: In Special Form, by Yukon first to break the line, but was content to lay second, as the well- ($150,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $575,000 2yo '16 OBSMAR). meant firster Bistro (Eskendereya) showed decent early speed. O-Spendthrift Farm LLC & Town and Country Racing LLC; Always traveling on the bridle for Ronnie Allen, Jr., she drew B-Janet Lyons & James Atwell (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-John R alongside Bistro at the quarter pole and put that one away with Velazquez. $37,200. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $62,850. ease en route to a 4 3/4-length tally as the 6-5 favorite. The Consigned by de Meric Sales homebred is a half to Mayor Marv (Distorted Humor), SW, Broken and Trained by Tristan & Valery de Meric $151,758; and Midnight Hawk (Midnight Lute), GSW, $591,750. Texas-bred Miss Wineshine, a stakes-winner and third in the 1999 GI Spinaway S. for Mike Pegram, was purchased by Lantern Hill for $15,000 in foal to Midnight Lute at Keeneland January in Moonstone Farm Foaled & Raised 2012. She is the dam of a 2-year-old colt by Shackleford and was most recently bred to Lookin at Lucky. Lifetime Record: 5-1-1-2, 2--Barry Karafin Bets, 118, c, 3, First Defence--Ruby's Big Band, $23,296. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Bowman's Band. ($27,000 RNA Ylg '15 FTKOCT; $35,000 2yo by Fasig-Tipton. '16 OBSAPR). O-Steven Dwoskin; B-Terry L Propps & Charles E O-Suzi Shoemaker; B-Lantern Hill Farm LLC (KY); T-Ian R Wilkes. Smith (TX); T-Steven Dwoskin. $12,000. LANTERN HILL FARM Bred and Raced
TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 3 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Florida Report cont.
6th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 2-8, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:46.49, ft. LIME BEACH (f, 4, Giant=s Causeway--Laughing Lashes {GSW & MG1SP-Ire, $218,484}, by Mr. Greeley) rounded out the trifecta in two tries over the Laurel turf course and was third in her first local spin Dec. 21 after striking some interference 2 1/2 furlongs Second-crop starters to watch: Thursday, February 9 from home. Prominent in the run from between horses, Lime Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2013 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ Beach emerged from that trio to try to put some pressure on BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) front-running No Fault (Blame) as they circled the second turn. ALGORITHMS (Bernardini), Claiborne Farm, $7.5K, 155/13/1 Lime Beach drew more or less on even terms in the stretch, but 5-TP, Msw 6 1/2f, Radiantrithym, $8K FTK OCT yrl, 15-1 could not fight past and crossed the line second. Stewards AMERICAIN (Dynaformer), Calumet Farm, $20K, 69/2/0 ultimately ruled that No Fault was guilty of carrying out Lime 5-DED, Msw 6 1/2f, +Speeding Home, RNA KEE NOV wnl, 30-1 Beach late and demoted her to second. A $100,000 Keeneland ASTROLOGY (A.P. Indy), Taylor Made Stallions, $7.5K, 156/16/2 September graduate, Laughing Lashes won the 2010 5-CT, Msw 7f, +Starlight Flight, 6-1 G2 Keeneland Debutante S. and was second in the G1 Moyglare BODEMEISTER (Empire Maker), WinStar Farm, $30K, 262/18/1 Stud S. for a syndicate headed up by bloodstock agent Ben 5-TP, Msw 6 1/2f, +Bodie Lou, 12-1 McElroy. She was later third in the 2011 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas DOMINUS (Smart Strike), Spendthrift Farm, $6.5K, 85/10/2 in the colors of Betty Moran=s Brushwood Stable. The dam of the 7-CT, Alw 7f, Dominus Effect, 6-5 2-year-old Laughing Stranger (Medaglia d=Oro), Laughing Lashes 8-FG, Aoc 6f, P Boo, 8-1 produced a filly by the latter sire in 2016 and was purchased by GANDHI (A.P. Indy), 13/1/0 David and Diane Nagle=s Barronstown Stud in foal to Medaglia 5-CT, Msw 7f, Sterlings Alegria, 20-1 d=Oro for $450,000 at last year=s Keeneland November sale. HANSEN (Tapit), KOR, $12.5K, 129/25/1 Sales history: $250,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $320,000 RNA 2yo '15 7-CT, Alw 7f, Tapit's Ninietta, $20K RNA EAS DEC wnl, 6-1 FTFMAR; $310,000 2yo '15 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-3, MACLEAN=S MUSIC (Distorted Humor), Hill 'N' Dale Farms, $6.5K, $22,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored 147/22/2 by Fasig-Tipton. 5-TP, Msw 6 1/2f, Carlie Q, $10K KEE SEP yrl, 5-1 O-Alpha Delta Stables; B-Brushwood Stable (PA); T-Arnaud OVERDRIVEN (Tale of the Cat), Ocala Stud Farm, $3K, 114/15/0 Delacour. 7-AQU, Aoc 6f, Overnegotiate, 2-1 Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm REDDING COLLIERY (Mineshaft), Red River Farms, $2K, 64/4/0 8-FG, Aoc 6f, Nelly Relly, $5K RNA ESL YRL yrl, 8-1 TAPIZAR (Tapit), Gainesway Farm, $15K, 181/19/1 5-CT, Msw 7f, Tapthestar, 5-1 Thursday Cancellations THE FACTOR (War Front), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 218/17/3 AQUEDUCT 5-TP, Msw 6 1/2f, Porridge, $70K KEE SEP yrl, 15-1 (pending storm)
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