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SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020 VOLATILE BREEZES HOME MAXIMUM SECURITY GUTS IT OUT IN DRAMATIC SAN DIEGO H. by Alan Carasso IN VANDERBILT It=s never easy being the hunted. Making his first start since the federal indictment of his former trainer Jason Servis and sent out for the first time by trainer Bob Baffert, Eclipse Award winner Maximum Security (New Year=s Day) looked destined for defeat in Saturday=s GII San Diego H. But the 4-year-old, last seen winning the $20-million Saudi Cup nearly five months ago, overcame some aggressive race riding and perhaps some ring-rustiness to grab Midcourt (Midnight Lute) to take it by a nostril. AThat was crazy. I knew I didn=t have him really drummed up for this race, we were going to use this to get ready for the next one,@ said winning trainer Bob Baffert. ABut we=re learning about the horse. He won today when he had every reason to get beat. He=s such a fighter. I=m glad we got this over with and now he=s in good shape.@ Cont. p5 Volatile | Sarah Andrew IN TDN EUROPE TODAY by Alan Carasso ENABLE WINS THIRD KING GEORGE Sent off the prohibitive 2-5 chalk while making his first Enable (Ire) made history when galloping home an easy appearance in Grade I company, Three Chimneys Farm and 5 1/2-length winner in Saturday’s G1 King George VI and Queen Phoenix Thoroughbreds= Volatile (Violence) fell out onto the Elizabeth Qipco S. at Ascot. Click or tap here to go straight to lead, enjoyed a soft time of things on the engine and turned it TDN Europe. on late to post a 1 1/4-length victory in the GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. at Saratoga. The Vanderbilt was reduced to a field of four by the gate scratching of Lexitonian (Speightstown), who was unlikely to have a say in the finish, but who may have set or otherwise impacted the pace. The start of the race was further delayed by Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect), who broke through the gate, but was pulled up after galloping about a furlong and was passed fit to run. The quartet broke as one, but with none of the horses showing particularly keen early interest, Ricardo Santana, Jr. took the bull by the horns and led the field through an opening quarter in :23.46, a nearly unheard-of split for this level of competition. Chased around the turn by dual Saratoga Grade I winner Mind Control (Stay Thirsty) and GISW Firenze Fire (Poseidon=s Warrior) farther out, Volatile turned for home after a half in :46.67 and dared them to match strides with him late. 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G. Vanderbilt H. cont. Today=s win was an important one for his value as a stallion, but he also proved he is one of the best sprinters in the country. But as he had done in previous We=d love to give him a chance victories in Oaklawn allowance to prove that. This is our first company Apr. 24 and in the Listed Grade I winner with Steve and Aristides S. at Churchill June 6, he we are delighted for him and his delivered a quick turn of foot and team. Also massive covered the final two furlongs in a congratulations to our very good career-best :22.94 to defeat a very friends and partners Three game Whitmore. Mind Control Chimneys.@ held for third over Firenze Fire, the Volatile, his sire=s most four horses covered by two expensive horse sold at public lengths at the wire. auction when hammering for "For a Grade I sprint race to be $850,000 at Keeneland allowed that first quarter [:23.46 September in 2017, was a debut seconds] was very fortunate,@ said winner at Ellis Park last August trainer Steve Asmussen, winning and was second in Churchill the Vanderbilt for the third time Volatile | Sarah Andrew allowance company the (Majesticperfection, 2009; Justin Phillip, 2013). AI think the following month before closing the season with a victory in anxious moments were all pre-race with the incident at the gate. Louisville Nov. 3. He posted stalk-and-pounce successes in his Once he was away from the gate smoothly and they threw up two aforementioned appearances this season while running up the first quarter, he would be awfully hard to beat from there.@ the score to the tune of 15 1/2 lengths combined. Added Phoenix Thoroughbreds=s Amer Abdulaziz: AWe=ll need to see how he comes out of this, but the future looks exciting. Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JULY 26, 2020 Volatile is the second Grade I-winning sprinter for his sire in Run Ventures, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Ricardo the last five weeks, joining >TDN Rising Star= No Parole, who Santana, Jr. $137,500. Lifetime Record: 6-5-1-0, $341,040. earned his wings in the Woody Stephens S. in similar front- *Full to Buy Sell Hold, SW & GSP, $125,520. Werk Nick Rating: running fashion. Volatile, also the 24th top-level winner A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. produced by a daughter of the late Unbridled=s Song, is out of a stakes-winning daughter of Lady Tak, who was conditioned by Steve Asmussen to wins in this track=s GI Test S. and GI Ballerina S. Lady Tak is also the dam of Japanese SW & GSP A Shin Spartan 2--Whitmore, 123, g, 7, Pleasantly Perfect--Melody's Spirit, by (Zensational) as well as the very promising 3-year-old filly Casual Scat Daddy. O-LaPenta, Robert V., Moquett, Ron and Head of (Curlin). Melody Lady is the dam of the 3-year-old colt Soccer Plains Partners LLC; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Ron Moquett. Dad (Bayern), a $260,000 KEESEP yearling who was second in a $50,000. Del Mar maiden turf sprint in his lone trip to the races. Her 2- year-old of this year is the Bayern colt Grendel and she produced a filly by Army Mule this season. 3--Mind Control, 123, c, 4, Stay Thirsty--Feel That Fire, by Saturday, Saratoga Lightnin N Thunder. O-Red Oak Stable (Brunetti) & Madaket ALFRED G. VANDERBILT H.-GI, $232,500, Saratoga, 7-25, Stables, LLC; B-Red Oak Stable (KY); T-Gregory Sacco. $30,000. 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.61, ft. 1--VOLATILE, 121, c, 4, by Violence 1st Dam: Melody Lady (SW), by Unbridled's Song Margins: 1 1/4, HF, NK. Odds: 0.40, 4.30, 6.00. 2nd Dam: Lady Tak, by Mutakddim Also Ran: Firenze Fire. Scratched: Lexitonian. Click for the 3rd Dam: Star of My Eye, by Lucky North Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline. 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. ($850,000 Ylg com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. '17 KEESEP). O-Three Chimneys Farm and Phoenix Thoroughbred III; B-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc & Stretch Owner: WinStar StableMates Racing Owners: Three Chimneys Farm and Phoenix Thoroughbreds III Owners: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, and SF Racing Trainer: Bill Mott Trainer: Steve Asmussen Trainer: Bob Baffert Owners: Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group, LLC, and Bethlehem Stables Trainer: Brad Cox Owner: Gary Barber Trainer: Peter Miller Owner: Paul Pompa Jr. Trainer: Chad Brown Owners: WinStar Farm & Sagamore Farm Trainer: Stanley Hough (859) 873-1717 Owner: Oak Bluff Stables Trainer: Christophe Clement Destin Heath: (859) 533-7332 [email protected] Owner: Three Diamonds Farm Trainer: Michael Maker Terry Arnold: (859) 983-6562 [email protected] Owner: CJ Thoroughbreds Erin Wismer: (859) 537-2724 Trainer: Michael Stidham [email protected] TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JULY 26, 2020 San Diego H.