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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2016 WINDS OF CHANGE CALIFORNIA CHROME Between them, they had won four Eclipse Awards in the last >AWESOME= YET >AGAIN= four years. Spendthrift Farm=s Beholder (Henny Hughes), winner of statuettes in 2012, 2013 and again in 2015, and Hronis Racing=s Stellar Wind (Curlin), last year=s champion 3-year-old filly courtesy of a win in the GI Santa Anita Oaks and a tough- luck runner-up effort in the GI Breeders= Cup Distaff. The two never crossed paths in 2015, but their careers had converged twice this term. Beholder took round one with a fairly soft 1 1/2-length success in the GI Vanity Mile S. June 4, but Stellar Wind evened the score with a hard-fought, half-length decision when last seen in the GI Clement L. Hirsch S. at Del Mar July 30. Coming into Saturday=s GI Zenyatta S. fresh off that effort at the seaside, Stellar Wind endured a three-wide trip chasing Beholder, but took it to the three-time defending Zenyatta champ three furlongs from home and grinded out a head victory, the third Grade I of the afternoon for Victor Espinoza. Cont. p6 California Chrome (right) triumphs over Dortmund | Benoit Two-time Eclipse winner California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) IN TDN EUROPE TODAY dazzled for the sixth straight time this season with a front- POSTPONED ANCHORS ARC FIELD running success in Santa Anita=s GI Awesome Again S., a AWin Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) is aiming for his seventh- and You=re In@ event for the GI Breeders= Cup Classic at this oval straight win in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly Nov. 5. Breaking on top from his rail draw as he did in the Sunday. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. GI Pacific Classic, the dual Classic winner was pressed along by ATDN Rising Star@ Dortmund (Big Brown), who was wearing blinkers for the first time since his 2014 debut win, through sharp early splits of :22.76 and :46.08 with daylight between them and the rest of the field. Skipping clear of his rivals as he hit the three-eighths pole in 1:09.28, the chestnut simply cantered home under a hand ride from Victor Espinoza to a geared-down victory over a very game Dortmund. AWhen he gets in front, he=s a hard horse to get by, and I knew he=d wear Dortmund down with the fractions the way they were,@ winning conditioner Art Sherman remarked. AHe took Dortmund=s game plan away from him. He tried and ran a hell of a race, but you=re looking at maybe the best horse in the world right now. I can=t say enough about him. I=m just blessed to be able to train him.@ The trainer added, AI=m looking forward to [the Breeders= Cup Classic], and hope everything goes according to plan. Each race seems a little bit better--it=s a little scary.@ A portion of California Chrome=s earnings will again go to support the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Cont. p3 Greatness defined. 3001 Pisgah Pike, Versailles, KY 40383 (859) 873-1717 | www.winstarfarm.com THE BEST RACEHORSE IN THE WORLD IS SIRING THE WORLD’S BEST RACEHORSES 3X G1Winner Stellar Wind takes down Beholder for the second time, earning her an all-expenses paid trip to the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) www.hillndalefarms.com LGB, LLC 2016 / Photo: Benoit 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] Sunday, October 2, 2016 EDITORIAL [email protected] A little bit of mud didn’t stop Editor-in-Chief Manuel Franco from thanking Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN Joking (Distorted Humor) for his Managing Editor win in the GI Vosburgh S. at Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN Senior Editor Belmont Park. Steve Sherack @SteveSherackTDN Photo: Sarah K. 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Andrew @SarahKAndrew [email protected] TODAY’S GRADED STAKES Social Media Strategist EDT Race Click for TV Nichola Henry @NicholaHenryTDN 2:40a Sprinter’s S.-G1, NAK -------------- ------- [email protected] 8:10a Total Prix Marcel Boussac-Criterium des Pouliches-G1, CHA Equibase PPs TVG Director of Customer Service 8:45a Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Gran Criterium)-G1, CHA Equibase PPs TVG Vicki Forbes 9:10a Coolmore Stud Home of Champions Concorde S.-G3, TIP -------------------- TVG [email protected] 9:20a Prix de l’Opera Longines-G1, CHA Equibase PPs TVG Director of Information Technology 10:05a Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe-G1, CHA Equibase PPs TVG Ray Villa 11:20a Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorft-G3, DUS -------------------- ------- [email protected] 11:35a Qatar Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp-G1, CHA Equibase PPs TVG 12:15p Qatar Prix de la Foret-G1, CHA Equibase PPs TVG WORLDWIDE INFORMATION International Editor 3:36p Miss Grillo S.-GIII, BEL TJCIS PPs TVG Kelsey Riley @kelseynrileyTDN 6:00p John Henry Turf Championship S.-GII, SA TJCIS PPs TVG [email protected] European Editor 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 19 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • OCTOBER 2, 2016 FEATURE PRESENTATION GRADE I AWESOME AGAIN S. California Chrome >Awesome= Yet >Again= cont. from p1 California Chrome was crowned 2014's Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old after a series of impressive victories in the GI Kentucky Derby, GI Preakness S., GI Santa Anita Derby, GI Hollywood Derby and the GII San Felipe S., as well as a close third in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic. Making just two starts in 2015, he was second to ill-fated champion Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the GII San Antonio S. and completed the exacta again in that year=s G1 Dubai World Cup. Scheduled to make an appearance at Royal Ascot in the G1 Prince of Wales=s S. following that effort, California Chrome was stabled at Newmarket in preparation for that effort, which was called off the night before the race due to a bruised foot. Sent to Chicago after that with an eye on the GI Arlington Million S., the chestnut never made it to the starting gate for that test either after being diagnosed with cannon bone bruising and sent to his future home at Taylor Made for some R & R after that stud farm purchased the interest in the colt previously owned by Steve Coburn. California Chrome kicked off this term with a defeat of Grade I winners Imperative (Bernardini) and Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday)--who bypassed this race in favor of next week=s GI Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont--in Arcadia=s GII San Pasqual S. Jan. 9. Cont. p4 California Chrome | Benoit Photo TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 19 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • OCTOBER 2, 2016 California Chrome >Awesome= Yet >Again= cont. GI Awesome Again S. Taking his show on the road, the 5-year-old captured a Meydan handicap Feb. 25 en route to becoming the North America=s richest Thoroughbred with a spectacular Saturday, Santa Anita Park 3 3/4-length success in the Dubai World AWESOME AGAIN S.-GI, $300,000, SA, 10-1, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, Cup Mar. 26. 1:48.07, ft. Given a brief freshening back at Taylor 1--CALIFORNIA CHROME, 125, h, 5, by Lucky Pulpit Made following that effort, the flashy 1st Dam: Love the Chase, by Not For Love chestnut scored a gritty victory over Dortmund and Win the Space in his 2nd Dam: Chase It Down, by Polish Numbers stateside return in Del Mar=s GII San 3rd Dam: Chase the Dream, by Sir Ivor Diego H. July 23. Drawn on the rail last O-California Chrome, LLC; B-Perry Martin & Steve Coburn (CA); T-Art Sherman; J-Victor Espinoza. $180,000. Lifetime Chrome (right) & time in the GI Pacific Classic, he went Record: Horse of the Year & Ch. 3yo Colt, 24-15-3-1, Dortmund | Horsephotos from gate-to-wire to romp by an impressive five lengths over three-time $13,432,650. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. champion Beholder (Henny Hughes) and Dortmund. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Pedigree Notes: California Chrome, who is the first foal out of Love the Chase, 2--Dortmund, 121, c, 4, Big Brown--Our Josephina, by Tale of has two full-sisters of racing age, the 3-year-old Hope=s Love and the Cat. >TDN Rising Star= ($85,000 RNA Wlg '12 KEENOV; 2-year-old R Sunday Surprise, both of whom are still maidens. $90,000 Ylg '13 FTKJUL; $140,000 2yo '14 EASMAY). O-Kaleem He has a yearling full-brother named Faversham and his dam Shah, Inc.; B-Emilie Gerlinde Fojan (KY); T-Bob Baffert. was bred back to Tapit this spring.
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  • Top Beyer Speed Figures • 1993-2018

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    TOP BEYER SPEED FIGURES • 1993-2018 2-year-olds, 1993 2-year-olds, 1996 Beyer Beyer No. Horse Track Dist Date No. Horse Track Dist Date 106 VALIANT NATURE HOL 8.5 12/19/1993 108 THISNEARLYWASMINE SA 6 10/23/1996 105 BROCCO HOL 8.5 12/19/1993 107 KELLY KIP SAR 6 07/26/1996 105 POLAR EXPEDITION AP 6 08/14/1993 106 IN EXCESSIVE BULL SA 6 10/23/1996 103 HOLY BULL BEL 7 09/18/1993 104 HOLZMEISTER HAW 8.5 11/17/1996 102 DEHERE BEL 7 09/18/1993 104 KELLY KIP BEL 5 06/21/1996 101 HOLY BULL MTH 5.5 08/14/1993 103 IN C C’S HONOR LRL 6 12/21/1996 100 FLYING SENSATION HOL 8.5 12/19/1993 102 DIXIE FLAG (F) AQU 6 11/24/1996 100 SARDULA (F) DMR 7 09/04/1993 101 CAPTAIN BODGIT LRL 9 11/02/1996 99 BLUMIN AFFAIR HOL 8.5 12/19/1993 101 GOLD CASE FG 6 12/30/1996 99 INDIVIDUAL STYLE HOL 7 11/26/1993 101 IN EXCESSIVE BULL HOL 7 11/10/1996 99 YOU AND I AQU 7 10/20/1993 101 IN EXCESSIVE BULL SA 6 10/05/1996 Champion 2-year-old male Dehere had one of the highest Beyer Speed 101 MUD ROUTE HOL 6.5 12/15/1996 Figures of the season, but Valiant Nature earned the highest when beating 101 ORDWAY BEL 8.5 10/05/1996 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Brocco in the Hollywood Futurity.