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CURTAIN CLOSES ON CHROME=S CAREER ARROGATE SOARS IN With 27 starts, 16 victories and $14,752,650 in lifetime PEGASUS WORLD CUP earnings, the historic career of two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) came to a close Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream. Unfortunately, it did not end quite the way his connections had hoped. The GI Breeders= Cup Classic runner-up=s career finale in the $12-million GI Pegasus World Cup was billed as a match race with Classic California Chrome| A. Watkins/DRC winner Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song), but that was only true for the opening half-mile. As his younger rival powered clear, California Chrome began to fade and wasn=t persevered with down the stretch, finishing a well- beaten ninth. Cont. p7

(L to R) Jimmy Barnes, Eduardo Luna and Bob Baffert lead Arrogate and Mike Smith into the winner=s circle | Susie Raisher IN TDN EUROPE TODAY A TRAIL WELL WORTH FOLLOWING By Christie DeBernardis Daithi Harvey reports from the Irish Stallion Trail, which saw The inaugural $12-million GI Pegasus World Cup had a dozen Irish stud farms open their doors to the public Jan. 27 and 28. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. runners, but was billed as a two-horse affair from the start with the highly anticipated rematch of GI Breeders= Cup Classic top two Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song) and California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit). With the real California Chrome failing to show up, the Pegasus proved to be truly a one-horse show Saturday afternoon as ATDN Rising Star@ Arrogate simply crushed his competition, romping by a geared-down 4 3/4 lengths in a stunning performance just five days after being crowned Longines World=s Best Racehorse. Dual Classic winner California Chrome got the morning-line nod, but it was Arrogate who went off as the 4-5 favorite when the gates sprung with Chrome the 6-5 second-choice. Away alertly from his rail draw, Arrogate was out-footed by the fleet Noble Bird (Birdstone) in the initial strides and saved ground in a close-up third heading into the first turn. California Chrome was hustled from the 12-hole to establish position right outside Juddmonte=s newly crowned champion 3-year-old and the stage appeared set for the match race everyone expected. Cont. p3 COVERING SIRE AVERAGE $241,666

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Arrogate & his connections in the Pegasus winner=s circle | Coglianese Photo Arrogate Soars in Pegasus World Cup cont. from p1 Pegasus creator Frank Stronach=s GI Woodward S. winner The reigning Horse of the Year remained glued to Arrogate=s Shaman Ghost (Ghostzapper) came charging late to be second flank as Noble Bird ticked off an opening quarter in :23.46 with and Neolithic held on for third over his Grade I-winning Starlight Racing=s Neolithic (Harlan=s Holiday) hot on his tail in stablemate Keen Ice (Curlin). second, just under a length ahead of the top two betting As Arrogate powered clear at the three-eighths pole, California choices. Just after a half-mile went up in :46.14, California Chrome began to retreat. Failing to show his usual brilliance, the Chrome seemed to be stalling a bit and Victor Espinoza began to four-time Eclipse winner appeared uncomfortable turning for scrub on his mount. At the three-eighths pole it was all over as home and cantered along one-paced while out wide. Jockey Hall of Famer Mike Smith gave Arrogate his head and the gray instantly surged clear of Chrome and drew alongside Neolithic Victor Espinoza did not persist with his mount in the stretch and Noble Bird. once he saw his chances were over and California Chrome Noble Bird immediately accepted defeat, fading back along the crossed the finish line ninth of the 12. rail and California Chrome began to do the same while racing AYou know, what? He=s a superior horse. He=s just a great out wide. The steadily improving Neolithic courageously tried to horse,@ an emotional Baffert commented to the track=s media run with the mighty Arrogate, but that lasted for only a few team after the race. AHe broke well, as well as he could. He just strides. The Bob Baffert pupil swiftly closed the door on that ran his race. I kept waiting for the matchup with Chrome, but overmatched foe and cruised clear under a hand ride to he just didn=t bring his race today. It=s too bad.@ dominate the world=s richest horse race in an effortless The Hall of Famer continued, AWe expected to win, but he got performance. a little tired at the end., He probably needed it badly.@ AOnce I got out going into the far turn I knew we were going to be very tough to beat,@ Smith remarked. AHe had a lot of run today and I was very happy. As far as winning the world=s richest race, I=m absolutely numb.@

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2--Shaman Ghost, 124, h, 5, Ghostzapper--Getback Time, by FEATURE PRESENTATION Gilded Time. O-Stronach Stables; B-Adena Springs (ON); GRADE I PEGASUS WORLD CUP T-James A. Jerkens. $1,750,000.

Registered Ontario-Bred 3--Neolithic, 124, c, 4, Harlan's Holiday--Swingit, by Victory Gallop. ($460,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Starlight Racing; B-Edwin Anthony (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $1,000,000. Consigned by Denali Margins: 4 3/4, 3HF, 2 3/4. Odds: 0.90, 19.80, 23.40. Also Ran: Keen Ice, War Story, Noble Bird, Semper Fortis, Saturday, Gulfstream Park Breaking Lucky, California Chrome, Prayer for Relief, War Envoy, PEGASUS WORLD CUP INVITATIONAL S.-GI, $12,000,000, GP, Eragon (Arg). Scratched: Stanford, Sea Raven, Madefromlucky. 1-28, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:47.61, ft. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free 1--ARROGATE, 124, c, 4, by Unbridled's Song Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by 1st Dam: Bubbler (MSW & GSP, $211,622), Fasig-Tipton. by Distorted Humor 2nd Dam: Grechelle, by Deputy Minister 3rd Dam: Meadow Star, by Meadowlake >TDN Rising Star= ($560,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Juddmonte Farms Inc.; B-Clearsky Farms (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Mike E. Smith. $7,000,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo, 7-6-0-1, “TDN Rising Star” Arrogate (Unbridled’s Song) $11,084,600. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the romps in the GI Pegasus World Cup. eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

A Star From the Start Baffert followed the same routine he had with Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) the year before Arrogate has just one blemish to his remarkable record, a close and trained his charge up to the Nov. 5 GI Breeders= Cup Classic third after a slow start in his six-panel unveiling at Los Alamitos at Santa Anita. Installed as the second-choice behind California Apr. 17. Extended to 1 1/16 Chrome, who was having a perfect 2016 season, Arrogate miles next out at Santa Anita employed his massive stride to reel in his elder in the final June 5, the $560,000 KEESEP strides and score by a half-length in what was billed as the buy proved added distance World=s Best Race of 2016 by Longines. was just what he needed with Arrogate was the overwhelming winner of the Eclipse Award a front-running 4 1/2-length for 2016's top sophomore male and was also a finalist in the graduation under Rafael Horse of the Year category ultimately won by California Chrome. Bejarano. Going from gate-to- However, he scored one point higher than his rival on the wire to score by 5 1/4 lengths Longines World=s Best Racehorse rankings just a few days later. next out in a first-level Arrogate | Adam Mooshian allowance over that track and Pedigree Notes: trip June 24, the gray proved best yet again at Del Mar Aug. 4. Arrogate is the first foal out of four-time stakes winner and That trio of dominant victories gave Baffert the confidence to Grade III-placed Bubbler. The 11-year-old mare has since step Arrogate up to the big leagues and he shipped him to produced a juvenile filly by Medaglia d=Oro, who summoned Saratoga to test the waters in a competitive renewal of the $300,000 from John and Leslie Malone=s Bridlewood Farm at 10-furlong GI Travers S. Aug. 27 that included GI Preakness S. Keeneland September; and a yearling filly by Giant=s Causeway. winner Exaggerator (Curlin) and GI Belmont S. Creator (Tapit). Clearsky Farm=s Bubbler RNA=d for $4.7 million carrying a foal by Sent off at 11-1, the highest odds of his career, Arrogate put on Into Mischief at the Fasig-Tipton November sale. the show of a lifetime. Seizing immediate control and never Arrogate=s third dam is champion and six-time Grade I winner looking back, the Juddmonte runner cruised home a Meadow Star (Meadowlake) and he also hails from the family of 13 1/2-length winner, shattering the track record set by General dual Grade I winner Belle Gallantey (After Market). Assembly in the process. NEW YEAR • NEW AWARDS JANUARY 1, 2017 PA-SIRED PA-BREDS EARN 40% BREEDER AWARDS REGARDLESS OF FOALING DATE! FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT PABRED.COM/WHYPA

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A Modern-Day Racing Experience on spectators lined the rail, but at no point did the grandstand feel uncomfortable or crowded. The race itself went off with Pegasus Day considerable fanfare, with throngs of spectators on hand to by Ben Massam catch a glimpse of the two favorites. Arrogate emerged a Gulfstream Park was the epitome of a new age racetrack on its definitive winner--and perhaps an all-time great Thoroughbred-- biggest day, catering to racegoers with a multi-level but the crowd paid homage to >Chrome= with a round of entertainment experience throughout the day. With a band applause when he returned to be unsaddled. The victor was met welcoming visitors to the paddock-side entrance and more with a loud cheer as well, capping off a groundbreaking day at performances located throughout the facility, visitors reveled in Gulfstream Park. a beautiful winter day in South Florida. As has been the case since the grandstand was rebuilt on a smaller scale, the racetrack feeling was decidedly intimate, with music and racing overlapping to create a festival atmosphere. Among the novel ideas on display at the track was a Aselfie station,@ in which patrons could pose for a photo with the Pegasus World Cup trophy in the winner=s circle in exchange for a $5 donation to the Joe DiMaggio Children=s Hospital in nearby Hollywood. Pegasus souvenirs were made available on all levels of the track, and the apron of the racetrack nearly resembled a beach bar situated along the homestretch. The second and third floors of the grandstand had parties in the track=s Christine Lee=s and Ten Palms restaurants, while others were welcomed to a celebration on the roof of the building. As anticipation built prior to the featured race, more Arrogate turns for home in front | Andie Biancone TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

Gulfstream Sets All-Time Handle Record Curtain Closes on Chrome=s Career cont. from p1 Gulfstream Park set an all-time handle record of $40,217 million Saturday on its 12-race GI Pegasus World Cup program. The previous record of $32.082 million was set last year on GI Florida Derby day, which had a 14-race card. "We are extremely pleased with the inaugural running of the Pegasus World Cup," said P.J. Campo, Vice President of Racing for The Stronach Group and General Manager Pegasus start | Adam Mooshian of Gulfstream Park. "From early morning until late afternoon, Gulfstream was electric. From the amenities to our guests to the blue carpet to the California Chrome | Leslie Martin incredible performance by Arrogate, the inaugural running of AHe faded by the half-mile pole,@ Chrome=s longtime rider the Pegasus World Cup Invitational was incredible. We feel we Victor Espinoza said. AI was pretty much done by that point, but introduced a number of new fans to the sport of Thoroughbred the whole race he never really got into the race. I sent him from racing and the great entertainment and amenities at Gulfstream there to get position but I didn=t want to get too wide, and I was Park on Pegasus World Cup Day. We want to thank the fans who perfect. I was just third and so nice and at the five-eighths pole I came out, the horsemen who support our program, and the didn=t feel like I had that power. There wasn=t enough gas in incredible performances by our human and equine athletes.@ there. He was empty.@ Cont. p8 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

Curtain Closes on Chrome=s Career cont. over Dortmund (Big Brown) and four-time Eclipse winner Espinoza continued, AI hope he=s OK. It looks like he=s OK. He Beholder (Henny Hughes) in the GI Pacific Classic Aug. 20. might have bled or something, who knows what happened. The Following suit with a win in the GI Awesome Again S. Oct. 1 prior main thing is he came out of the race good, sound. He=s done a to his second in the Breeders= Cup Classic, the 2016 champion lot. Sometimes he=s going to throw in one of those bad races older male and Horse of the Year prepped for the Pegasus with and one of those bad times was today.@ a facile victory in the Winter Challenge S. at his Los Alamitos AIt looks like he scrambled away from there and couldn=t get home base Dec. 17. his footing,@ said a visibly upset Art Sherman. AIt looked like he California Chrome, who retires with a record of 27-16-4-1, will wasn=t getting a hold of the racetrack, like maybe his feet were leave Gulfstream Sunday for Kentucky, where he will begin his getting out from under him. I don=t know why, he worked good stud career at Taylor Made Farm. over it. I need to talk to Victor and go back to the barn to make sure he=s alright.@ The conditioner added, AIt=s been an unbelievable journey with him, even in defeat. You have such a good run. Not every horse can keep the record up like he has.@ Winner of the 2014 GI Kentucky Derby, GI Preakness S. and GI Santa Anita Derby, California Chrome earned his first Horse of the Year title that term as well the Eclipse for top sophomore male. Racing just twice in 2015, including a runner-up effort in the G1 Dubai World Cup, the California-bred returned to Meydan with a vengeance this year, scoring an ultra-impressive victory in the Mar. 26 Dubai World Cup to become North America=s richest Thoroughbred. Given a brief freshening, he captured the GII San Diego H. July 23 and romped by five lengths California Chrome & his connections | Horsephotos TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

Saturday, Gulfstream Park PEGASUS WORLD CUP REFLECTIONS LA PREVOYANTE H.-GIII, $200,000, GP, 1-28, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/2mT, 2:26.04, fm. “The winner is very good. We were hoping to maybe beat him to 1--SUFFUSED (GB), 123, m, 5, by Champs Elysees (GB) the punch the first turn and take a little dirt on him. But he got into a good spot and Mike [Smith] was able to move him out in 1st Dam: Scuffle (GB) (SP-Eng), by Daylami (Ire) the clear on the backside. He was too good.” –Todd Pletcher, 2nd Dam: Tantina, by Distant View trainer of third-place finisher Neolithic (Harlan’s Holiday) 3rd Dam: Didina (GB), by Nashwan and fourh-place finisher Keen Ice (Curlin). O/B-Juddmonte Farms, Inc. (GB); T-William I. Mott; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $115,320. Lifetime Record: MGSW & GISP-NA & SP-Eng, “We did all we could do. That’s the only way he can run. What a 15-6-4-1, $537,429. Werk Nick Rating: A. good horse Arrogate is. We were setting some fractions and he Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. was just sitting there lapping.” –Mark Casse, trainer of sixth- 2--Arles (Fr), 118, m, 5, Monsun (Ger)--Attachee de Presse (Ire), place finisher Noble Bird (Birdstone). by Danehill. O-Team Valor International & Green Lantern Stables; B-S.A.R.L. Ecurie D (FR); T-H. Graham Motion. “I think that we watched a fabulous horse race. My horse is an $37,200. old horse who tried. He ran around there and it looks like he came back good. We knew we were up against it but bigger than that, this thing worked what Frank [Stronach] did. It’s one of the most 3--Try Your Luck, 121, f, 4, Lookin At Lucky--Golden Sphinx, by enjoyable days I’ve ever participated in in horse racing.” –Dale Storm Cat. ($80,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $18,000 2yo '15 OBSOCT). Romans, conditioner of 10th-place finisher Prayer for Relief O-Out Of This World Racing LLC; B-Fred W. Hertrich lll & John (Jump Start). D. Fielding (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. $18,600. PURCHASED AND NAMED BY MACHMER HALL. SOLD PRIVATELY. “I had a perfect trip. That’s what we wanted to do, kind of be in the second group mid-pack and it worked out well. When I saw Margins: 1, 1, NO. Odds: 1.50, 2.50, 8.20. California Chrome at the half-mile pole getting done, I knew I had Also Ran: Quiet Kitten, Stay the Night, Promotional, Desiree a good chance to run second or maybe win, but Arrogate drew off Clary (Ger), Lobelia, Paige, Flipcup, Gypsy Eyes (Ire), Wapi (Chi). so I knew I got second. My horse was running really, really hard Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free underneath of me and I couldn’t get even close. In the end, [Arrogate jockey] Mike [Smith] wrapped up but it was a huge Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by effort by my horse. I’m really, really impressed with how he ran. It Fasig-Tipton. was my first time on him and it was a great training job by Mr. Suffused kicked off a banner day for Juddmonte with a Jerkens. I have to thank Mr. [Frank] Stronach and Jimmy for decisive score in the La Prevoyante. Drawn on the far outside in giving me this opportunity.” –Jose Ortiz, jockey of runner-up this dozen-horse affair, the Shaman Ghost (Ghostzapper). chalk was hung wide around the first turn, but surged up to track from a two-wide sixth through an opening quarter in :24.87 and a half in :48.88. Maintaining that position through a mile in 1:38.79, the chestnut powered up the outside on the backstretch, swiftly Suffused | Alysse Jacobs inhaling her rivals. Confidently handled by Jose Ortiz, Suffused took control with a three-wide move exiting the bend and charged clear to score. AA little wide on the first turn, but other than that, no problem,@ Hall of Famer Bill Mott remarked. AThe post position-- if you scratch, where are you going to run? [Jose] was able to Fans and media look as Arrogate & his connections get into the two path after the first turn. It looked like she had gather in the winner=s circle | Leslie Martin them whenever she wanted them.@ Cont. p10 $85,000 LFSN The Best Proven Value in the Marketplace today

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La Prevoyante cont. Mott added, AI think there=s a race at the end of the meet [the GIII Orchid S. Apr. 1] we might have a look at. She=ll keep running. She just got good towards the end of last year. I guess it=s just maturity.@ A winner of three of her eight starts in England for previous trainer Roger Charlton, Suffused made her Stateside bow for Mott last April, finishing fifth behind MGISW Photo Call (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the GIII Orchid S. in Hallandale. Third behind GSW Onus (Blame) next out in a Belmont optional claimer May 21, she scored a decisive victory in the Belmont Coronation S. June 9 and missed by just a head when second in Saratoga=s GIII Waya S. Aug. 6. Returning to winning ways in the GIII Glens Falls S. at the Spa Sept. 3, the homebred came up a nose short to Al=s Gal (English Channel) when last seen in Woodbine=s GI E.P. Taylor S. Oct. 16.

Pedigree Notes: The winner=s SP dam Scuffle is a half-sister to Juddmonte=s Irish and UAE Highweight Cityscape (GB) (Selkirk) and GSW & MG1SP Bated Breath (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Suffused is the second foal out of Scuffle, who is also responsible for the sophomore filly Alienate (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), and yearling and weanling colts by Frankel (GB).

Saturday, Gulfstrean Park W. L. MCKNIGHT H.-GIII, $200,000, GP, 1-28, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:25.90, fm. 1--@TAGHLEEB, 121, h, 6, by Hard Spun 1st Dam: Judhoor (GB) (SW-Eng), by Alhaarth (Ire) 2nd Dam: Almurooj (GB), by Zafonic 3rd Dam: Al Bahathri, by Blushing Groom (Fr) O-Michael M. Hui; B-Shadwell Farm, LLC (KY); T-Michael J. Maker; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $115,320. Lifetime Record: 25-6-4-4, $448,329. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Sadler's Joy, 117, c, 4, Kitten's Joy--Dynaire, by Dynaformer. O/B-Woodslane Farm (KY); T-Thomas Albertrani. $37,200. 3--Patterson Cross, 117, c, 4, Arch--Storm Tracer, by Pulpit. O-James S Karp & James Patterson; B-James S. Karp (KY); T-William I. Mott. $18,600. Margins: HD, 1, NO. Odds: 5.10, 8.50, 38.00. Also Ran: Twilight Eclipse, Charming Kitten, Hunter O'Riley, Generous Kitten, Danish Dynaformer, Montclair (Ire), Mr Maybe, Applicator, Diamond Bachelor. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Cont. p11 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

McKnight cont. Pedigree Notes: Taghleeb closed out 2016 with a win over the Gulfstream lawn The winner hails from the family of G1SW Al Bahathri and kicked off 2017 the same way Saturday in the McKnight. (Blushing Groom {Fr}), English Highweight Haafhd (GB) (Alhaarth Breaking sharply from his rail {Ire}) and Irish Highweight Hasbah (Ire) (Kris {GB}). His SW dam draw, the chestnut bided his Judhoor=s most recent produce is a sophomore colt by Menifee. time in a ground-saving eighth, well back off Saturday, Gulfstream Park pacesetting Diamond HURRICANE BERTIE S.-GIII, $100,000, GP, 1-28, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, Bachelor (War Front), who 1:23.23, ft. clicked off early fractions of 1--@CURLIN'S APPROVAL, 121, f, 4, by Curlin :24.72, :49.31 and 1:13.35. 1st Dam: Withmom'sapproval, by With Approval Tipped out to begin his 2nd Dam: Wonderful Mom, by Rexson advance with a half-mile to Taghleeb | Adam Mooshian 3rd Dam: Lang Hill Lady, by Northern Fling run, the 6-year-old ranged up O-Alter's Racing Stable, Inc.; B-Happy Alter (KY); T-Martin D. four wide turning for home, surged to the lead in mid-stretch Wolfson; J-Luis Saez. $60,760. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-0, and held off a late bid from Sadler=s Joy (Kitten= Joy) to score. $184,735. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Previously campaigned by breeder Shadwell Stable and trainer Werk Nick Rating: A+. Kiaran McLaughlin, Taghleeb was claimed by Michael Hui and Hidden Brook Graduate trainer Mike Maker for $62,500 off a ninth-place finish at Saratoga July 23. Third next out at Kentucky Downs Sept. 11, he 2--Genre, 123, m, 5, Bernardini--French Park, by Ecton Park. scored his first victory in 11 months in the Remington Green S. ($200,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP). O-Cheyenne Stables LLC; B-William Sept. 25 and was a non-factor seventh in Woodbine=s E. Graves & Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-Todd A. GI Canadian International S. Oct. 16. A late-rallying fourth in Pletcher. $19,600. Churchill=s GIII River City H. Nov. 24, Taghleeb won the two-mile Consigned by GAINESWAY H. Allen Jerkens S. in Hallandale on New Year=s Day. Broken and Trained by Randy Bradshaw TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

Hurricane Bertie cont. Raised up to the graded stakes level following her win in the 3--Distinta, 117, m, 5, Summer Bird--Miss Kitty, by Storm Cat. Added Elegance, the dark bay endured some tough beats in her ($7,000 Wlg '12 KEENOV; $30,000 Ylg '13 OBSAUG; $80,000 recent starts. Curlin=s Approval dueled highly regarded GSW 2yo '14 OBSMAR). O-Veb Racing Stable Corp; B-Hargus & Lucy N Ethel (During) into submission and held on to complete Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm, LLC (KY); T-Victor Barboza, the superfecta in Keeneland=s GII Raven Run S. Oct. 22, and Jr. $9,800. recently missed by less than a length to Eskenformoney (Eskendereya) after leading in the stretch in the local, one-mile Margins: 2HF, HD, 1HF. Odds: 0.80, 2.20, 23.10. GIII Rampart S. Also Ran: Bodacious Babe, You Bought Her, Improv, Linda Linda (Chi). Scratched: Sugar Cone. Click for the Equibase.com chart, Pedigree Notes: the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style The winner has an unraced 3-year-old full sister named pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Curlin=s Mistress and a yearling half-brother by Morning Line. Curlin=s Approval showed a new dimension and broke through Withmom=sapproval, an Alter homebred half-sister to MSW with her first graded stakes victory on the GI Pegasus World Cup Respect for Mom (Buckaroo), was most recently bred back to undercard at Gulfstream. The Marty Wolfson trainee previously Fusaichi Pegasus. captured Gulfstream=s trip-and-track Added Elegance S. in pace- pressing fashion Aug. 28, and was forced to win from off the speed after losing position early in Saturday=s event. AShe=d never been that far back before, but she proved she POSEIDON H., $400,000, GP, 1-28, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:48.97, ft. could handle it,@ said owner/breeder Happy Alter. AThis is a 1--IMPERATIVE, 118, g, 7, Bernardini--Call Her (SW), by Caller great day at Gulfstream and I=m glad to be a part of it.@ I. D. ($325,000 Ylg '11 KEESEP). O-Loooch Racing Stables Inc. & Bet down to heavy favoritism cutting back to seven panels Imaginary Stables; B-Glencrest Farm LLC & Darley (KY); here, Curlin=s T-Robert B. Hess, Jr.; J-Antonio A. Gallardo. $238,080. Lifetime Approval was away a Record: GSW & MGISP, 36-5-8-3, $2,240,790. *1/2 to Battle step slowly and Won (Honour and Glory), GSW & MGISP, $820,956; Nadeshiko found herself behind (Honour and Glory), SW, $255,968; and Matched (Smart a three-horse duel Strike), SP, $211,898. for command i i FOUR STAR SALES GRADUATE i i through a quarter- 2--Stanford, 120, h, 5, Malibu Moon--Rosy Humor, by Distorted mile in :23 flat. Humor. ($120,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $550,000 2yo '14 BARMAR). Rallying with a O-Stonestreet Stables LLC, Susan Magnier, Michael B. Tabor & confident four-wide Derrick Smith; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. sweep on the far $76,800. Curlin=s Approval | Viola Jasko turn, she seized command from LANE’S END Sales Graduate Bodacious Babe (Mineshaft) in upper stretch and kicked away to score by open lengths. 3--Madefromlucky, 117, h, 5, Lookin At Lucky--Home From Oz, AWe got behind the three [horses] and got her to a good spot,@ by Pulpit. ($70,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $150,000 2yo '14 OBSMAR). said winning rider Luis Saez. AI slipped out and once we got to O-Cheyenne Stables LLC & Mac Nichol; B-RMF Thoroughbreds the outside, she started running. I thought we had it at that (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $38,400. point.@ Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm Encouraged by Curlin=s Approval=s ability to win from off the Margins: HD, 4HF, NK. Odds: 7.20, 0.60, 4.00. pace, Alter has a variety of options for his homebred going Also Ran: Papa Zulu, Hy Riverside, Cherry Wine, Mylute, Ranger forward. in Paradise, Fearless Dragon. AI think this filly will go on and be in the winner=s circle in Imperative, in his first start for new connections and first try in Grade I competition,@ Alter asserted. AI might try to stretch her Florida, made a big move on the far turn and out-dueled heavy out next time, just to give her that opportunity. She=s so nice, favorite Stanford to score in the inaugural Poseidon H. at never tries to bite anyone, a real lady. She can make up what a Gulfstream. Cont. p13 lot of other horses couldn=t.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 13 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

Poseidon cont. KOVALESKY LEADS AT NHC By Lucas Marquardt Away decently, Imperative settled in fourth on the clubhouse With a single optional race to play Saturday evening, turn as Stanford sat second through a :23.83 quarter. The Scottsdale, Arizona resident Dan Kovalesky was atop the favorite tugged his way up to contention after four furlongs in leaderboard at the National :48.10 and soon forced through a rail opening to take the lead at Handicapping Tournament in Las the half-mile marker. Vegas. The 33-year-old nailed Imperative was big-priced horses at Gulfstream early driven four wide in the day to push his bankroll to a soon after that, and final tally of $260.80. That led Ray swept up to Arsenault and Frank Mustari in challenge passing second and third. three-quarters in Saturday's second day of the NHC 1:12.29. Stanford concluded the two open sessions, was confidently with the top 66 players now handled into the advancing to Sunday morning's lane, and appeared Dan Kovalesky | Lucas semi-final round. Players will wager Marquardt mythical $2 win/place bets on 10 Imperative and Antonio Gallardo at several times races-all optional-after which the top Lauren King throughout the 10 will advance to the Final Table, which begins at 1:30 p.m. PT. stretch to start The final will be comprised of seven races, all mandatory. edging away from his challenger, but Imperative would not go If Kovalesky is able to maintain his advantage and make the away and got his nose down first in a head-bobbing finish. Final Table, it will be his second time on the stage of the main AI tried to get him into the big race [GI Pegasus World Cup ballroom at Treasure Island. He finished 5th in the NHC in 2013. Invitational] and I didn=t have any takers,@ said winning owner "I've got a $40 cushion right now [between 1st and 10th], and Ron Paolucci. AThe way he trained over this track, we knew he hopefully I'll be able to make the Final Table again," said was going to run good. To beat Stanford he had to run really Kovalesky. good, and he did.@ Kovalesky's biggest score on the day came via the 49-1 winner Trainer Bob Hess added, ARichard Baltas was very forthright Proctor's Ledge (Ghostzapper), who just held by a neck in her and told us about his quirks. We brought him out here and he second start, a nine-furlong maiden special over Gulfstream's worked really well. I think he likes a little sandier track surface. turf. Kovalesky earned $42 for the score, as winning bets are I=m speechless. It=s great to compete on the biggest day in capped at 20-1. racing, and to be able to compete against and beat Todd "It's usually not my style, but I didn't really have an opinion in Pletcher is fun and exciting. [Imperative] kind of runs with his that race," said Kovalesky, a sales rep who sells restaurant head up a little, so I thought we might have lost the head bob, equipment. "But it was the kind of race with a lot of but luckily he dropped in time. No complaints.@ come-from-behind horses, and I know Lanerie [jockey Corey] A 26-1 upsetter of the GII Charles Town Classic back in 2014, loves to save ground, and he got a perfect trip." Imperative was third in a pair of Grade I events on the west Kovalesky came back in the seventh at Gulfstream and picked coast that year, but didn=t find the winner=s circle again until this the 13-1 Pretty Perfection (Majesticperfection) in the five-furlong Ladies' Turf Sprint S. past Nov. 3, when he closed from last to first to capture the Big The Treasure Island ballroom has been good to Kovalesky. He Bear S. at Santa Anita. The bay was purchased from J K Racing also won last year's Last Chance Tournament, held the Thursday Stable and moved out of the Richard Baltas barn following a before the NHC starts. sixth-place effort in the GIII Native Diver S. Nov. 27 at Del Mar. Off the Hook's Joe Appelbaum, featured earlier this week, The winner=s dam is responsible for an unraced 4-year-old missed the final cut when his final pick, Ballado Ballet (Dance Colonel John filly named Lili Von Shtupp and an unraced the Ballado), failed to hit the board in the finale at Fair Grounds. sophomore colt by Shackleford named Conquest Gladiator. She Appelbaum won the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge back in failed to produce a foal in 2015 or 2016 and was bred to both November and was eligible for a $3 million bonus if he was able Paynter and Munnings last term. to double up in the NHC. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-

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Belmont S. (G1) Malibu S. (G1) American Oaks (G1) CREATOR MIND YOUR BISCUITS DECKED OUT Standing in Japan 2017 CONGRATULATIONS to Management Clients: SOL KUMIN AL SHAQAB RACING LADY ELI — Flower Bowl (G1) MSHAWISH — Donn H. (G1) BEACH PATROL — Secretariat (G1) Standing at Taylor Made 2017 — WAKE FOREST — Man o’War (G1) ECTOT Joe Hirsch (G1) DACITA — Diana (G1)

BRADLEY S. WEISBORD LIZ CROW +1 (516) 297-5021 +1 (301) 518-9592 [email protected] [email protected] Management | Acquisitions | Stallion Syndication @BradWeisbord @lcrow11 bswbloodstock.com TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 14 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

GRAMM SHINES AS OWNER, HANDICAPPER As Gramm became established in the world of academia, he began to think about owning horses himself. In 2008, he tracked By Lucas Marquardt a filly named Aunt Dot Dot (Gulch) who was dropping into the As the son of two economists, and an economist himself, claiming ranks. "She was bred by a guy I knew, Courtlandt Marshall Gramm was always going to have a knack for numbers. Farm's Don Adam, and I was at a wedding a saw an old friend Now the 43-year-old is using his analytical skills to develop one and said, 'Hey, we should claim this horse.'" of the most promising young stables in AmericaYand to take a Gramm won a three-way shake for the filly at $5,000 and was shot at the National Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas. immediately offered $10,000 for her. He declined, and bred the Gramm didn't make stakes winner Aunt Ellipsis (Successful Appeal) out of the mare, the cut for Sunday's who is from the family of Chris Evert and Winning Colors. final round at Treasure Gramm's involvement snowballed from there. He began Island, but will claiming more, though initially had limited success. compete in the "I went 1-for-51 with my first starters," he laughed. consolation Gramm ramped up by forming a partnership with two friends tournament. He is the called Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Investments, and then co-owner of the racing launched another partnership called High Point Thoroughbred partnership Ten Strike Marshall Gramm | Lucas Marquardt Partners. The latter was a huge success. In 2013, High Point was Racing, which the ninth-leading owner in the nation by wins, with 82 wins maintains a 60-strong stable primarily with trainers Brad Cox from 196 starters-a 42% strike rate. They were also the leading and Juan Carlos Guerrero. owner at Parx that year. High Point sent out to Claiming Crown "I'm a horse owner and horse breeder because I was a player winners, Goodtimehadbyall (Quiet American) and J B's Unc first," Gramm said Saturday from the auxiliary room at Treasure (Cactus Ridge). Island. "Really, it's made my career. I got tenured and became a On Jan. 1, 2016, Gramm formed another partnership, Ten full professor because of my research on horse racing." Strike Racing, along with Gramm, an economics professor at Rhodes College in Clay Sanders, a Memphis, is the son of Phil Gramm, the longtime Republican Memphis-based bond senator from Texas. Growing up in Washington DC, Gramm trader originally from didn't have any family connections to racing, save for an uncle Arkansas. who bartended at Longacres for a time, and would put down Ten Strike picked up right Derby bets for Gramm. were High Point left off. "Like all boys, I got into sports when I was young," he said. Last year, Ten Strike won 69 "But we didn't have cable [TV]. So my access to sports was races, and again was the reading the paper. There was a whole page with the racing leading owner at Parx. Ten charts, and I just really got into it. Andrew Beyer was our sports Strike's runners included writer, so I bought all his books, and that led to reading other the SW & MGSP Allied Air books on racing. By 10 or 11, I was hooked." Raid (Midshipman), a Brad Partner Mike Pietrangelo, Gramm, Gramm's favorite horse as a youngster was Timely Writer, the Cox-trained 5-year-old who Crow & Sanders claimer turned four-time Grade I winner. ran second in the GIII Racing and handicapping remained a passion through his Salvator Mile S. The 4-year-old Red Dragon Tattoo (Bellamy college years, and he took a unique view to racing through the Road) was another stable standout. The gelding won his first lens of an economist. three races for Guerrero by a combined "I have 12 to 15 papers directly related to horse racing, using 10 lengths before a last-out fifth in the Native Dancer S. at racing tangentially to look at economics," he said. Laurel Jan. 21. Next semester, he's even teaching a new course at Rhodes on Recently, Ten Strike also privately purchased the Grade III the economics of racetrack wagering markets. winner I'm a Looker (Henny Hughes) with China Horse Club and "As of today, I have 34 enrolled, so it's going to be one of the Head of Plains; the filly will be trained by Cox. biggest classes at Rhodes," said Gramm. "It's basically going to Ten Strike has been active at the yearling and 2-year-old sales- be a handicapping class. Imagine teaching a class of students -Allied Air Raid was a $50,000 OBS June buy--and employs the who don't know the difference between an exacta, furlong and Lexington-based Liz Crow as its racing manager and bloodstock gelding. I'm really excited about it, and I hope that spills over to advisor. (Crow also works with Brad Weisbord's BSW my students." Bloodstock.) TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 15 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

Gramm Shines as Owner, Handicapper cont.

"Clay and Liz focus on racing prospects and purchases, and I focus on the claiming operation," said Gramm. "But we all talk about it. We've spent more money recently, and we've bought a few horses with Sol Kumin. It's great to have that connection through Liz." Asked about what sort of horse Ten Strike typically targets at the sales, Gramm explained, "Like everyone else, we want to buy routing dirt horses. We focus on Oaklawn, and look for horses that can be successful there. Most of our partners are from Arkansas, and we want to win at Oaklawn." Gramm also targets Oaklawn as a handicapper during the spring, and focuses on Saratoga in the Summer. "I'll play every day when they run," he said. Sitting among the hundreds of horseplayers in Las Vegas, Gramm echoed a common sentiment that there is too big a disconnect between the breeding and racing industry and handicappers. "It was hard to watch the Eclipse Awards, because I feel like people lose site that it's the gambling that drives the sport," he said. "And that's where we need to grow the sport. I worry more about things that affect me as a gambler than I do about some short-sited views in the sport. I worry about new source-market fees in Ohio, Minnesota and Michigan, all of which will hurt horseplayers, and all for short-term gains for the tracks. My college students, they're too smart to play a game with a 25-30% takeout. It's a bad parallel, but it's like raising the tax on cigarettes. The people who are old and addicted pay, but no one starts because it's unaffordable. I think that's the problem we have right now." If Gramm talks like an economist, he shows, too, that the humorless reputation that the "dismal science" is saddled with is undeserved. An example: "Wesley Hawley has an owner named Smoot, and they claimed a horse off me," he related. "I tweeted about it and said, 'Former Ten Strike filly She's Acting Single is now trained by Hawley and owned by Smoot. Anyone get it? Anyone? Anyone (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiCFdWeQfA).'"

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Sunday, Sam Houston Park, post time: 5:10 p.m. EST HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC S.-GIII, $400,000, f/m, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Danzatrice K Dunkirk Gainesway Stable Asmussen Saez 5-1 2 Another Bond Girl Don't Get Mad Higgins, William H. and Davidson, M. Brent Davidson Cabrera 20-1 3 Family Tree K Smart Strike Gary and Mary West Catalano Leparoux 9-5 4 I'm a Chatterbox K Munnings Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Gray Jones Geroux 6-5 5 Tiffany Case K Uncle Mo Jerry Jamgotchian Reed Parker 15-1 6 Steel Cut Cactus Ridge Wesley E. Hawley Hawley Albarado 10-1 7 Unbridled Mo Uncle Mo Red Oak Stable Pletcher Ortiz 3-1

Breeders: 1-Glenn Justiss, 2-William Higgins & Brent Davidson, 3-Dell Ridge Farm, LLC & Sam-Son Farm, 4-Fletcher Gray & Carolyn Gray, 5-JSM Equine LLC & Greathouse HorseProperty LLC, 6-Dream Walkin' Farms Inc., 7-Red Oak Stable. TJCIS PPs

Sunday, Sam Houston Race Park, post time: 4:40 p.m. EST JOHN B. CONNALLY TURF CUP S.-GIII, $250,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Domikate Kitalpha Brenda R. Olson Pearson Singh 20-1 2 West Road K Hard Spun Richard Drake Davidson Nolan 20-1 3 Hay Dakota K Haynesfield Alice Mettler Berndt Velazquez 8-1 4 Bigger Picture Badge of Silver Three Diamonds Farm Maker Ortiz 9-5 5 Greengrassofyoming K Quest Michael M. Hui Maker Albarado 5-2 6 Phantom Trip Summer Bird Lester Ellenz Stuart Cabrera 15-1 7 Fall of Troy Notional Darrell Brian Bravenec Bravenec Radosevich 30-1 8 Oscar Nominated Kitten's Joy Sarah K. and Kenneth L. Ramsey Maker Geroux 2-1

Breeders: 1-Rick Olson, 2-H. Allen Poindexter, 3-Brereton C. Jones, 4-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 5-Stone Farm, 6-Center Hills Farm, 7-Richard Snyder & Connie Snyder, 8-Mrs. Jerry Amerman TJCIS PPs

REGIONAL REPORT SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

BILL MOONEY, WIDELY RESPECTED TURF 2012 Walter Haight Award by the NTWAB for career excellence, co-authored multiple editions of AThe Complete Encyclopedia of WRITER, PUBLICIST, LOSES CANCER BATTLE Horse Racing: The Illustrated Guide to the World of the by Jennie Rees Thoroughbred@ and is author of the Tony Ryan Book William P. (Bill) Mooney, the award-winning turf writer who Award-winning AKeeneland=s Ted Bassett: My Life.@ He also ranked among Thoroughbred racing=s premier historians of any served as a racetrack publicist of note, including for years for generation, died peacefully at his Lexington home at 3:20 a.m. Mountaineer Park and the West Virginia Derby. Jan. 28 after a devastating two-year battle with renal cell In 2015, the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters created carcinoma. He was 69. and named Bill the inaugural recipient of the Bill Mooney Bill was a friend and mentor to many, offering his wise counsel Courage Award for displaying courage in the face of tremendous to both aspiring and veteran journalists and also to cancer adversity. Bill said one of his regrets about his illness was that he patients. In his was unable to research and write a story about a long ago last months, he racetrack in Charleston, SC, where four Kentucky Derby winners showed us not raced. only how to live Bill=s magnificent and voluminous history and story-telling but how to die were typed with one finger, a byproduct of being in a horrific with courage and auto crash at age 15. During his six-week hospital stay, his grace. passion for horse racing was kindled by an orderly who was a Lexington fan and would bring him the race charts from the Providence Mayor Jim Gray Journal. Bill received an undergraduate degree from North Texas and the Kentucky State and his Masters and PhD in English at Michigan State. Mooney and Alphabet Soup at Old Friends Senate in Somehow he became a huge White Sox fan who also tolerated Mary Simon photo December the Cubs. recognized Bill for Bill was preceded in death by his parents, noted circus his contributions to the horse industry and valor in confronting performers James P. Mooney Jr. and Maria Anna Antalek, and a the cancer he knew would kill him. brother Jim. He is survived by another brother, John. He loved The Senate proclamation on the motion of Sen. Reggie Thomas Brittany Kovacs read in part that Mooney Ahas worked tirelessly to preserve for and Zack Sharp, posterity horse racing=s illustrious history, using details and who called him descriptions which, for the reader, bring to life the colorful Uncle Bill, as if world of horse racing, both today and throughout history.@ they were his Mayor Gray declared December ABill Mooney Month in children. Bill Lexington,@ the proclamation stating in part that Bill Ais a kind, treasured all the loving person who goes out of his way to help others in need; visits, phone calls who has been a role model for journalists; and who has taught and emails in his us all how to face overwhelming adversity with great strength, final months from courage, grit and class; andYhas made incredible contributions his friends and to horse racing that will last in perpetuity.@ writing and racing Mooney flanked by Mark Simon (left) and Bill was known for his relentless pursuit of accuracy, colleagues. Friend Old Friends proprietor, his good friend painstaking research and terrific storytelling during his work for of 45 years and Michael Blowen | Mary Simon photo the Thoroughbred Record, the Thoroughbred Times and the former grad-school roommate Dr. Thomas Tobin, Mary and Blood-Horse. He had been a frequent contributor to The New Mark Simon, Alicia and John Hughes and neighbor Barbara York Times and numerous magazines. White provided an unending source of comfort. Bill immensely Bill was a two-time Eclipse Award winner: in 1985 for the appreciated the loving care provided by Duchess Campbell quintessential story about Ellis Park that ran in Thoroughbred Peach, his caregiver who became a friend. Record; and again in 2007 for a poignant story about the Bill insisted there be no moments of silence in his memory, euthanization of champion Precisionist at Old Friends telling NTWAB President Alicia Hughes that if people feel so Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, KY, that ran in compelled, Ahave a moment of noise.@ Post Time USA. The native New Englander was awarded the Cont. p2 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 2 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

Mooney cont. Never far back, he stalked the pace from the three path through Cremation was chosen, with Clark Legacy Center, 601 E. a :20.86 quarter-mile and moved to confront longshot Brannon Road, Nicholasville, KY, handling arrangements. There pacesetter Pay Any Price (Wildcat Heir) coming off the turn. The will be a celebration of Bill=s life at 5:30 p.m. ET Feb. 18 at The gray took control in midstretch and just held on as Rainbow Heir Thoroughbred Club of America, 3555 Rice Road, at the flew home down the center of the strip. AInitially, I thought he intersection with Versailles Road in Lexington. Memorial gifts: [won], but when I watched the replays, I thought [Rainbow Heir] Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Dr, Lexington, KY, might have,@ said winning trainer Brian Lynch. A It was a head 40504, and Old Friends Equine, 1841 Paynes Depot Rd., bob and I had a gut feeling that our head was down and his was Georgetown, KY, 40324, where founder and close friend coming back...He's a lovely sound horse that still enjoys his job. Michael Blowen is naming a road for Bill. When they're in that frame of mind you can get them sort of performances out of them.@ The winner has a 2-year-old half-sister by Shrapnel (Aus). Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

LADIES' TURF SPRINT S., $125,000, GP, 1-28, 4yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :55.31, fm. Saturday=s Results: 1--#PRETTY PERFECTION, 118, m, 5, Majesticperfection-- GULFSTREAM PARK TURF SPRINT S., $125,000, GP, 1-28, Suchaprettygirl, by Mazel Trick. ($155,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP). 4yo/up, 5fT, :54.90, fm. O-Stoneway Farm; B-Brereton C. Jones (KY); T-Kelly J. Breen; 1--POWER ALERT (AUS), 120, g, 7, Alert (Arg)--Gold Locket J-Nik Juarez. $74,400. Lifetime Record: 12-5-0-3, $184,450. (Aus), by Lochrae (Aus). O-AJ Suited Racing Stable, LLC & Full bro selling at FTKFeb with Select Sales - HIP #133 Brian A. Lynch; B-Mr. J Power (AUS); T-Brian A. Lynch; J-Julien 2--Everything Lovely, 118, m, 5, Pollard's Vision--Desiderata, by R. Leparoux. $72,075. Lifetime Record: GSW, 30-11-6-2, During. ($30,000 Ylg '13 EASSEP; $70,000 2yo '14 EASMAY). $618,231. O-Pewter Stable & Armand A Delaperriere; B-Charles McGinnes (MD); T-Kathleen A. Demasi. $24,000.

2--Rainbow Heir, 120, h, 7, Wildcat Heir--Rainbow Pride, by Prospectors Gamble. O/B-New Farm (NJ); T-Jason Servis. 3--Triple Chelsea, 120, f, 4, Hat Trick (Jpn)--Oceane Music (Fr), $23,250. by Ocean of Wisdom. ($22,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Calvin 3--Long On Value, 120, h, 6, Value Plus--Long Message, by Johnston & Carlos Tonda; B-Liberty Road Stables (KY); Orientate. ($3,000 Ylg '12 EASSEP). O-Gary Barber, Wachtel T-Anthony J. Granitz. $12,000. Stable & George J. Kerr; B-Snow Lantern Thoroughbreds (VA); Consigned by GAINESWAY T-William I. Mott. $11,625. Margins: 1HF, HD, 1 1/4. Odds: 13.90, 4.70, 3.80. Margins: NO, HF, HF. Odds: 3.30, 4.20, 7.80. Also Ran: Nite Delite, Bibby, Moon River (Ire), Blue Bahia, Also Ran: Pay Any Price, Super Spender, Incensed, Divine Spectacular Me, My Sister Caro. Scratched: Artesian, Ruby Warrior, Platinum Prince, El Deal, Mongolian Saturday, Doctor J Notion, Brandy's Girl. Dub, Manhattan Dan. Pretty Perfection upended a course-and-distant optional Power Alert reaffirmed his affinity for the Gulfstream turf claimer over good ground Jan. 4, and handled this third step up course with a hard-fought into stakes company better than she had in previous tries. victory over a late-charging Unhurried to settle in while drafting behind the leading bunch, Rainbow Heir in this turf Pretty Perfection was kept off the rail around the bend and dash. Possessing a four-for- avoided some potential traffic trouble. Unleashed by Nik Juarez four record over the local late, she powered past pacesetting Everything Lovely to do it sod--including a win in last convincingly. The winner=s dam is a half to Grade I-winning year=s renewal of this event-- turfer Sweet Talker (Stormin Fever). Pretty Perfection has an the 2015 GIII TwinSpires Turf unraced 3-year-old full-brother named Suchaperfect Boy, and Sprint S. winner was tabbed Power Alert (inside) edges out another weanling full-brother. Suchaprettygirl was bred back to as the second choice from the Rainbow Heir | Alysse Jacobs Include. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored sometimes tricky post 11. by Fasig-Tipton.

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2nd-GP, $50,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 1-28, 3yo, f, sit ninth off of a :23.25 quarter. Moving up one spot past a 1 1/16mT, 1:40.35, fm. :48.09 half, the bay advanced while saving ground on the far DREAM DANCING (f, 3, Tapit--To Dream About, by Monarchos) turn and burst through between horses outside the eighth pole checked in a well-beaten second behind >TDN Rising Star= and to score going away by 2 1/2 lengths. Just Howard (English eventual GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf runner-up Channel) was second-best. The winner is a half to Mr Speaker Coasted (Tizway) on the Spa lawn Aug. 7, and returned there (Pulpit), GISW, $1,247,544, while his second dam is undefeated three weeks later to earn her diploma over a pair of next-out champion Personal Ensign (Private Account), dam of MGISW My graduates. She switched to the main track to be fourth as the Flag (Easy Goer) and GISWs Miner=s Mark (Mr. Prospector) and 5-2 chalk in Churchill=s muddy GII Pocahontas S. Sept. 17, and Traditionally (Mr. Prospector). Salute foaled a colt by Malibu settled for fifth after some traffic trouble in Keeneland=s GI Moon named Seaview last spring before visiting Medaglia d=Oro. Darley Alcibiades S. Oct. 7. Last seen checking in seventh in the Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $34,850. Click for the Equibase.com GII Golden Rod S. back under the Twin Spires Nov. 26, the grey chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. was 24-10 while shedding blinkers this time, and showed an O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III. upbeat work pattern on the Palm Meadows turf prepping for this. Off slowly as longshot Chubby Star (Malibu Moon) got loose 8th-GP, $48,000, Msw, 1-28, 3yo, 7f, 1:23.77, ft. up front, Dream Dancing bided her time in second last before LOOKIN FOR EIGHT (c, 3, Lookin At Lucky--Somalia, by tugging up to take closer order into the home bend. She Mineshaft) showed promise first out when second behind >TDN uncorked a sweeping move out deepest hitting the lane, and Rising Star= Battalion Runner (Unbridled=s Song) with an 80 powered past her competition for a promising two-length score. Beyer here Dec. 31, and was made a 7-2 proposition in this spot. Chubby Star fought back gamely to hold second. The winner, a Tracking from third past fractions of :22.79 and :45.88, the half to Sky Dreamer (Sky Mesa), GSP, $176,065; and Awesome chestnut swept to the lead in early stretch and skipped clear by Sky (Sky Mesa), GSP, $143,166, is a granddaughter of champion the eighth pole before hitting the wire three lengths to the good Beautiful Pleasure (Maudlin). She has a weanling full-brother. of Borsa Vento (Uncle Mo). Eastport (Malibu Moon) ran on well Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-0, $120,000. Click for the Equibase.com from far back to be third in his career bow. The winner=s dam chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. has a juvenile filly by Uncle Mo and foaled a filly by Data Link O/B-John C. Oxley (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. last term before being covered by Pioneerof the Nile. Sales History: $40,000 RNA Wlg '14 KEENOV; $27,000 RNA Ylg '15 4th-GP, $48,000, Msw, 1-28, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:48.87, fm. KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $36,360. Click for the PROCTOR'S LEDGE (f, 3, Ghostzapper--Archstone {SP, Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. $105,312}, by Arch), completely dismissed at 49-1 off a O-E. Ervine Woolsey & Ralph Kinder; B-Ralph Kinder, Erv seventh-place run at Churchill Nov. 26, showed more early Woolsey & Ashford Stud (KY); T-Michael A. Tomlinson. interest this time to track from the pocket. She worked her way through a seam in upper stretch, and kicked through gamely to blow up the tote by a neck over Bogulator (Bodemeister). The winner has a 2-year-old half-sister named Hadriana (Bodemeister) and a yearling half-sister by Street Sense. Her dam was bred back to Orb. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $29,083. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- Saturday=s Results: Tipton. GANDER S., $95,000, AQU, 1-28, (S), 3yo, 1m 70y, 1:43.31, ft. O/B-Patricia L. Moseley (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. 1--HAUL ANCHOR, 122, c, 3, by Bernardini 1st Dam: Whichwaydidshego, by Storm Cat Raised at Hunter Valley Farm 2nd Dam: Spunoutacontrol, by Wild Again 3rd Dam: Yarn, by Mr. Prospector 6th-GP, $48,000, Msw, 1-28, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:47.09, fm. O/B-Chester & Mary R. Broman (NY); T-Kiaran P. McLaughlin; SNAP DECISION (c, 3, Hard Spun--Salute {MGSP, $103,838}, by J-Cornelio H. Velasquez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 7-3-3-0, Unbridled) finished an even fifth over yielding sod in his debut $203,000. *1/2 to Mark My Way (Noonmark), MSW, Oct. 29 at Belmont and improved when adding Lasix to be third $243,094; Hard to Stay Notgo (More Than Ready), MSW, here Jan. 7. Given a 63-10 chance, the homebred broke a bit $212,440. tardily from the outside stall and was guided to the two path to TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

Gander S. cont. 6th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 1-28, 3yo, 6f, 1:12.51, ft. 2--Carradine, 119, c, 3, Grasshopper--Summer Moon, by Maria's BLUE BELT (g, 3, Bluegrass Cat--Gins Majesty {GSW, $210,431}, Mon. ($39,000 RNA Ylg '15 EASOCT). O-D A S L Stable LLC; by Go for Gin) took a lot of play and showed big speed in his B-W. S. Farish (NY); T-Linda Rice. $20,000. track and trip debut, dueling on a fast pace before settling for 3--Bourbon Empire, 117, c, 3, Majestic Warrior--Wittenberg third. Adding Lasix as the 9-10 favorite here, the $115,000 Miss, by Smart Strike. ($120,000 Ylg '15 FTKJUL). O-Bourbon OBSAPR pickup broke alertly to show the way through a :23.31 Lane Stable; B-Delehanty Stock Farm (NY); T-Mark A. Hennig. quarter. Spurting away around the turn, the favorite never faced $10,000. a stretch threat en route to a 7 1/2-length romp. Longshot firster Valiant Man (Proud Citizen) completed the exacta. The Hidden Brook South Graduate victor is a half to Super Majesty (Super Saver), GSW, $166,760. Purchased as a yearling by McMahon and Hill Bloodstock His dam, a half to GISW Dancing In Silks (Black Minnaloushe), is Margins: 1HF, 3 1/4, 17HF. Odds: 3.95, 10.80, 2.70. responsible for a 2-year-old Overanalyze colt named Hung Over Also Ran: Bavaro. Scratched: Caledonian. On Gin and a yearling colt by Pioneerof the Nile. She was bred to Haul Anchor upended the track-and-trip Damon Runyon S. at Carpe Diem last season. Sales History: $27,000 RNA Ylg '15 13-1 odds in the mud Dec. 29, and was still dismissed at almost FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $38,500. Click for the 4-1 in this field of four due to the presence of Bavaro (Freud), a Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. blowout winner of a New York Stallion Series sprint Dec. 17 for O-Carolyn Wilson; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (NY); T-Larry Rivelli. which he received a 101 Beyer Speed Figure. The Broman homebred went Sunday, Aqueduct, post time: 3:20 p.m. EDT straight to the front, and MADDIE MAY S., $100,000, (S), 3yo, f, 1m 70y was pestered by Bavaro PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Treatherlikestar Kitten’s Joy Cancel Delgado 5-1 through honest enough 2 Bliss to You Freud Maragh Cash 15-1 splits of :23.47 and :47.14. 3 Dublin Girl Dublin Carmouche Schettino 7-2 He began to inch away 4 Bree’s Got Heart Colonel John Pennington Reid, Jr. 4-1 from that tiring rival along Haul Anchor | Joe Labozzetta 5 Toni Tools Roaring Fever Franco Pletcher 3-1 the turn from home, and 6 Cha Cha Heels Mission Impazible Ortiz, Jr. Rodriguez 5-2 kept on in the straight despite appearing a bit leg-weary late to deny Carradine by a comfy margin. A third-out graduate sprinting at Saratoga Sept. 1, Haul Anchor dead-heated for second in the restricted Bertram F. Bongard S. at Belmont Oct. 2 before dueling and fading in that venue=s Sleepy Hollow S. 20 days thereafter. 9th-PRX, $45,000, (S), Alw, 1-28, (NW2BX), 4yo/up, 6 1/2f, AHe's really matured and come into his own the last couple of 1:18.06, ft. months, so this effort today was encouraging,@ said Joe Lee, SOMEDAY JONES (c, 4, Smarty Jones--Last Toots {SP, assistant to trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. AThe plan coming in was $164,305}, by Concern) captured the first two starts of his to just break well and get into a good position leaving the rest to career and was disqualified from second to third here Apr. 16. Cornelio [Velasquez]. Coming into the race, I thought we might Runner-up in the local slop May 22, he got back on track with an get into a speed duel with some of these other horses coming open lengths tally in an optional claimer June 11. Made the 12-5 out of sprint races but we were confident in the way he's been favorite in this spot, the dark bay tracked from fourth through training in the mornings, and the trip and ride worked out great splits of :23.33 and :46.69, drew alongside Long May You Run for us today.@ (City Zip) at the sixteenth pole and edged past that one for a Haul Anchor has a 2-year-old full-sister named Turn and Bern, neck victory. The winner has a yearling full-brother and his dam and a weanling half-sister by Will Take Charge. His well-bred visited Smarty Jones once more last spring. Lifetime Record: dam hails from the extremely deep female family of Fed Biz, 6-4-1-0, $145,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, Joking, Preach, Pulpit, Tale of the Cat, Johannesburg, et al. and sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. most recently visited Malibu Moon. Click for the Equibase.com O-Main Line Racing Stable & Alexandria Stable; B-Patricia L. chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Chapman (PA); T-John C. Servis. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 5 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

2nd-LRL, $41,320, Msw, 1-28, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11.42, ft. along the rail, the bay was eased out into the clear at the top of SOUND THE HORNS (g, 4, Include--Nancy G., by Fusaichi the stretch. Swishing her tail repeatedly as she struck the front Pegasus) endured major traffic trouble in his debut and still under pressure, Equation drifted out in the run to the line as finished strongly to be second as the favorite over track and trip troubled-trip Simple Surprise chased in vain. The stewards Dec. 30. Bet down to 2-5 to go one better here, the $255,000 reviewed the stretch run, but no change was made. A 5 1/2- OBSMAR buy was off a step slowly and bumped soon after the length debut romper last April, Equation resurfaced on the start. Recovering to stalk from fourth past a :22.89 quarter, the Arlington turf in July to clear her next condition by daylight. She bay got into the bit at the three-eighths pole and swept to the was last seen annexing a Churchill optional claimer Nov. 20. The lead four deep nearing the furlong grounds, pulling away late to winner is a half to the dam of GSW/MGISP Calculator (In a good-looking 5 1/2-length graduation. Speightshill Summation). Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, (Speightstown) held for second after setting the pace. The sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. winner has a yearling full-sister and his dam was bred to Shackleford last spring. Sales History: $55,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV; Friday Night=s Results: $19,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $31,200. 7th-DED, $29,000, Alw, 1-27, (NW2L), 3yo, 7f, 1:26.82, ft. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- JILOTEPEC (c, 3, Into Mischief--Surmount {SP}, by Tipton. Speightstown) scored a popular front-running victory first out O-West Point Thoroughbreds; B-Elizabeth Southam (KY); T-H. over track and trip Dec. 23 and was crushed down to 3-5 to Graham Motion. double up here. Off a half-step slowly, the homebred rushed up Kip Elser’s KIRKWOOD STABLES to duel for command through a :23.39 quarter. Taking charge down the backstretch past a :47.46 half, he beat back the bid of Guernsey (Tapit) on the far turn and held sway for a one-length tally over late-running longshot Jack Be Quick (Forefathers). Surmount=s most recent produce is a juvenile filly by Rule. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $34,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Saturday Night=s Results: O/B-St. George Stable LLC (KY); T-Efren Loza, Jr. BIG EASY OVERNIGHT S., (NB) $50,000, FG, 1-28, 4yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.44, fm. 7th-HOU, $20,000, Alw, 1-27, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, 1--EQUATION, 122, f, 4, In Summation--Christy Love, by 1:43.94, ft. Unbridled. ($65,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR). O-Ben McElroy; SOUL AFFAIR (f, 4, Grasshopper--Mimi's Affair, by Perfect Soul B-Centaur Farms, Inc. (FL); T-Brendan P. Walsh; J-James {Ire}) graduated by open lengths in her career bow Sept. 24 at Graham. $30,690. Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, $87,990. *1/2 to Retama and was given a 67-10 chance to repeat here. Heading Atticus Kristy (Atticus), GSW, $840,898; Fiery Dancer (Atticus), out to the lead from her outermost stall, the gray clicked off SW, $179,241; Distorted Reality (Distored Humor), MSW & sensible splits of :24.24 and :48.83, steadily widened around the MGSP, $361,362. far bend and romped home 6 1/2 lengths to the good. K One McElroy Equine Purchase Spirit (K One King) was second-best. The winner=s dam has a 2--Simple Surprise, 122, f, 4, Cowboy Cal--Simplify, by Pulpit. 2-year-old Too Much Bling filly named Too Many Affairs and was O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. bred back to that sire last term. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $9,900. $20,460. Click for the Equibase.com chart. 3--Calypso Run, 118, m, 5, Harlan's Holiday--Emma Carly, by O/B-Century Acres Farm, LLC (TX); T-Tina Rena Hurley. Unbridled's Song. ($55,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP). O-Barry & Joni Butzow; B-Tom Evans, Tenlane Farm & Oratis (KY); T-Joe 9th-FG, $41,000, (S), Msw, 1-27, 3yo, 6f, 1:11.99, ft. Sharp. $4,950. +TRUE EMPEROR (c, 3, Yes It=s True--Queen Ofthe Empire, by Margins: HF, 2, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.40, 6.30, 8.90. Empire Maker), dismissed at nearly 65-1 in this debut, broke Also Ran: Boom Bam Bing, Kathballu, Clairenation. Scratched: sharply and showed the way through a :22.07 quarter. Shaking Power of Snunner. away from his pace pursuer while running greenly past Three for three for previous conditioner Wesley Ward, midstretch, the chestnut finally switched leads inside the Equation was making her first start for a new barn here but the sixteenth pole and held for a 1 1/2-length upset over Deadly result was just the same. Tucking in just behind the pacesetter Ruler (Roman Ruler). The winner=s dam, a half to GSW Fish Trappe Road (Trappe Shot), foaled a filly by Afleet Alex in 2016. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

9th-FG cont. Sales History: $27,000 Ylg '15 KEEJAN; $42,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $5,000 RNA 2yo '16 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Saturday=s Results: CALIFORNIA CUP TURF CLASSIC S. PRESENTED BY CITY O-Dan Casey & Elite Thoroughbred Racing LLC; B-Rebecca Farm NATIONAL BANK, $250,345, SA, 1-28, (S), 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT, LLC & T. J. Dickey (LA); T-Lee Thomas. 1:46.43, fm. 1--ASHLEYLUVSSUGAR, 126, g, 6, Game Plan--Ashley's Folly, by Urgent Request (Ire). O-Sharon Alesia, Bran Jam Stable & Ciaglia Racing LLC; B-Estate of Alesia, Bran Jam Stables & Ciaglia Racing LLC (CA); T-Peter Eurton; J-Flavien Prat. $137,500. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 20-9-3-3, $1,145,004. *1/2 to Ashley=s Sassy (Decarchy), MSP, $185,955. 8th-FG, $41k, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 5:34 p.m. EDT 2--What a View, 126, g, 6, Vronsky--Oceans N Mountains, by A full field of well-bred fillies contests six panels here, with Manila. O-Finish Line Racing LLC, The Elwood Johnston Trust Larry Jones first-timer ASTROLLINTHEPARK (Divine Park) & Taste of Victory Stables; B-Old English Rancho, Patsy & Sal Berumen (CA); T-Kenneth D Black. $47,500. looming large off a pair of local bullet breezes. Bred and owned 3--Ward 'n Jerry, 122, c, 4, Lucky Pulpit--Tamarack Bay, by by Dreamchaser Thorobreds, the bay blew out five furlongs Dehere. O/B-Mr & Mrs Larry D Williams; B-Larry D Williams from the gate here in :59 3/5 (1/35) Jan. 5 and followed that up (CA); T-Mike Puype. $27,500. by covering the same distance in 1:00 flat (1/25) Jan. 24. Margins: HF, 1HF, HF. Odds: 1.00, 3.00, 69.40. Astrollinthepark is a half-sister to GISW Hard Aces (Hard Spun). Also Ran: He Will, Patriots Rule, Temple Keys, Poshsky, Rehearsed (Tapit) makes her career bow for trainer Neil Tamarando, Ralis. Scratched: Cardiac. Howard. The William S. Farish and Lazy F Ranch homebred is a Ashleyluvssugar overcame an eventful trup to best Texas full to SW/GISP Closing Bell and a half to GISW Mani Bhavan Ryano (Curlin) by a half-length in the 10-furlong GII John Henry (Storm Boot) and GSW Hear the Ghost (Ghostzapper). Her Turf Championship Oct. 2 and gave a decent account of himself second dam is a half to Silken Cat (Storm Cat), 1995's Canadian when fifth, beaten just over six lengths, behind Highland Reel champion juvenile filly and dam of Eclipse-winning sprinter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the GI Breeders= Cup Turf Nov. 5. Texas Ryano turned the tables in their latest meeting, relegating Speightstown (Gone West). Godolphin will be represented by Ashleyluvssugar to second in the GII Hollywood Turf Cup going Arbol (Elusive Quality), a debutante out of MGSW Forest 12 furlongs at Del Mar Nov. 25. The even-money chalk hit the Heiress (Forest Wildcat), who is a full-sister to GISW and ground running here, but What a View was quicker still and was successful sire Wildcat Heir. The chestnut=s second dam is a half allowed a fairly easy time of it up front. Shaken up to quicken at to On to Royalty (On to Glory), the MGSW/GISP dam of 1996 the apex of the second turn, Ashleyluvssugar popped off the GI Preakness S. hero Louis Quatorze (Sovereign Dancer). William fence to go on the attack, hooked up with What a View in upper Bret Calhoun sends out Coteau Grove Farms= homebred firster stretch and got narrowly the better of a final-furlong struggle. Mighty Nice Rags (Union Rags). The bay=s second dam is 2005 "He got a perfect ride,@ said winning trainer Peter Eurton. AI GI Breeders= Cup Distaff heroine Pleasant Home (Seeking the think they [Flavien Prat and the horse] are just getting to know Gold), a full-sister to MGSW/MGISP Country Hideaway and each other. I think Flavvy was just a little bit nervous in the Matlacha Pass, the dam of MGISWs Point of Entry (Dynaformer) paddock, but the kid is so good, so good. Other than telling him the horse likes to be outside, I didn't say anything. That was a and Pine Island (Arch). Third dam Our Country Place (Pleasant nice, easy lead that What a View got. I didn't think we'd get by Colony) is a half-sister to champion Sky Beauty (Blushing Groom him for a minute there, but Ashley's got a lot of class." Eurton {Fr}). TJCIS PPs --@JBiancaTDN said that connections hold an invitation for the Emir=s Trophy in Qatar Feb. 25, but is more likely for the GII San Luis Rey S. Mar. 25. Ashley=s Folly is the dam of the 2-year-old Ashley=s Big Guy (Coil) and was most recently bred to Hard Spun. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 7 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

CALIFORNIA CUP DERBY, $245,000, SA, 1-28, (S), 3yo, 1 1/16m, CALIFORNIA CUP OAKS, $200,000, SA, 1-28, (S), 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:44.65, ft. 1:35.08, fm. 1--ANN ARBOR EDDIE, 123, g, 3, by Square Eddie 1--SIRCAT SALLY, 123, f, 3, by Surf Cat 1st Dam: Repo (MSW, $208,552), by In Excess (Ire) 1st Dam: Sister Sally, by In Excess (Ire) 2nd Dam: Miss Nicolie, by Walter Willy (Ire) 2nd Dam: Temagami, by Woodman 3rd Dam: Lady Snerd, by Chief's Crown 3rd Dam: Riverly, by Lyphard O/B-Reddam Racing, LLC (CA); T-Doug F. O'Neill; J-Mario O/B-Joe Turner (CA); T-Jerry Hollendorfer; J-Tyler Baze. Gutierrez. $137,500. Lifetime Record: GSP, 4-3-0-1, $238,700. $110,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $198,200. 2--California Diamond, 123, c, 3, Harbor the Gold--Carrie's a 2--How About Zero, 123, f, 3, Square Eddie--Too Much Excess, Jewel, by Slewdledo. ($35,000 Ylg '15 WASSEP; $42,000 RNA by In Excess (Ire). O/B-Reddam Racing, LLC (CA); T-Doug F. Ylg '15 BAROCT; $60,000 RNA 2yo '16 BARMAY; $125,000 2yo O'Neill. $38,000. '16 BARJUL). O-Rockingham Ranch; B-Stormy B. Hull (CA); 3--Princess Roi, 122, f, 3, Roi Charmant--Stormin Lucy, by Native T-Peter Miller. $47,500. Storm. O-GGG Stables & Russell J. Sarno; B-GGG Stables (CA); 3--Tribal Storm, 121, r, 3, Papa Clem--Tribal Feathers, by Tribal T-Richard Baltas. $22,000. Rule. O/B-Curtis C. & Lila L. Lanning LLC (CA); T-Ed Moger Jr. Margins: 2 1/4, 1 3/4, 1. Odds: 0.90, 27.60, 5.30. $27,500. Also Ran: Ms Wakaya, Bella Luma, My Pi Romancer, Cash Prize, Margins: HF, 4 1/4, 3 1/4. Odds: 2.60, 1.80, 19.80. Adios Cali. Scratched: Miss Sunset, Cioppino Pasadino. Also Ran: Mr. Hinx, Six Point Rack, Hot Smoke, Coils Gold. Sircat Sally remained perfect in her turf debut and continued Ann Arbor Eddie, a last out winner of the King Glorious S. at her ascent into a promising sophomore filly with a convincing Los Alamitos Dec. 18, made it two straight stakes scores versus score in the California Cup Oaks. Cal-breds. The GIII Bob Hope S. third-place finisher tracked Graduating by five lengths first time out against Cal-breds California Diamond from second throughout and kept on coming sprinting at Del Mar Nov. 20, the homebred cruised by a dozen in the stretch to wear that one down in the final furlong. AI was next out in the state-bred Soviet Problem S. stretching out to two turns Dec. 17 so impressed by his performance today,@ assistant trainer at Los Alamitos. Bet Leandro Mora said. AThis is not the next California Chrome, but to odds-on in this at least we have a baby California Derby winner, so it=s ok to initial grass try, the dream. He hasn=t done anything wrong.@ He continued, AIt=s up dark bay stalked to Doug and Paul where we go next, but Paul likes to try. Don=t the pace from be surprised if we go against the big guys. We=ve done well so second through a far so why not keep following that philosophy.@ Click for the sharp :22.37 Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. quarter and kept the pressure on past a :46.52 half. Sircat Sally | Benoit Photo Cruising by the pacesetter when cut loose nearing the top of the lane, Sircat Sally exploded away by the eighth pole and never gave any closers a shot, bounding under the wire easily clear of longshot How About Zero. The winner has a juvenile half-sister by Vronsky named Madam Sophia and a yearling half-sister by Acclamation named Accomplishedsister. Her dam visited Square Eddie last spring. AThat was the question, whether she would do that or not (run well on turf), and she did it I think in pretty nice fashion,@ said winning trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. AI was very pleased the way she rated off the pace, and showed good enough speed to get Ann Arbor Eddie (outside) wears down California Diamond up and be tactical. That was very beautiful, for me.@ Click for the Benoit Photo Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 8 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

SUNSHINE MILLIONS FILLY AND MARE TURF SPRINT S., Also Ran: Jimmy Bouncer, Solid Wager, Tough But Nice. $151,035, SA, 1-28, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT, 1:12.10, fm. Scratched: Senator Robert. 1--ENOLA GRAY, 124, f, 4, Grazen--Unsung Heroine, by More Richard=s Boy, third as the lukewarm favorite in the GIII San Than Ready. O/B-Nick Alexander (CA); T-Philip D'Amato; Simeon S. down the hill on the day after Christmas, was J-Tyler Baze. $90,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 8-5-2-1, returning to the main track for the first time since checking in $449,100. last of seven in this event 12 months ago. Widest in a three- horse scramble early, he inched to the front after a :44.38 half 2--Smoove It, 124, m, 6, Square Eddie--Smoove, by Distorted and was ultra game to deny Well Measured from off the pace. Humor. O/B-Reddam Racing, LLC (CA); T-Doug F. O'Neill. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- $30,000. Tipton. 3--Desert Steel, 122, m, 5, Desert Code--Lujien Lujien, by Cozzene. ($40,000 Ylg '13 BAROCT; $130,000 2yo '14 3rd-SA, $54,345, (S), Msw, 1-28, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:17.71, ft. BARMAR). O-Alice Bamford, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & ALL OF A SUDDEN (f, 3, Grazen--Stash, by Maria's Mon) finished Michael House; B-Harris Farms (CA); T-Simon Callaghan. a narrow third at 38-1 despite a poor break on debut in the local $18,000. slop Jan. 7 and took the bulk of the play at even-money this time Margins: 3 1/4, HD, NO. Odds: 0.60, 5.70, 5.60. around. Settling in fourth behind splits of :22.43 and :46.05, the Also Ran: Cuddle Alert, Tale of Papa Nick, How Unusual, All That homebred swung into contention five deep at the eighth pole Heat, Lucy De. Scratched: Late 'n Left. and just wore down pace actor Radish (Square Eddie) in the final Enola Gray, third in the GI La Brea S. on the main track and strides for a head triumph. The victress has a juvenile Lucky never off the board in her career, added her second down-the- Pulpit half-sister named Lucky Stash and a yearling half-sister by hill stakes victory here in convincing fashion. Speeding off to the same sire. Her dam was bred to Bluegrass Cat last season. press Desert Steel through an Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $38,880. Click for the Equibase.com opening quarter in 21.55, the chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. grey had a head in front past O/B-Nicholas B. Alexander (CA); T-Steven Miyadi. the half in :43.04 and ground down her rival by midstretch to cruise under the line by daylight. Having won her first three starts last season by more than 26 combined Owner/breeder Nick Alexander & lengths, Enola Grey annexed jockey Tyler Baze | Benoit Photo the California Distaff H. over Desert Steel here Oct. 15, but was second at 10 cents on the dollar back on Del Mar dirt Nov. 13 before running creditably in Second-crop starters to watch: Sunday, January 29 her graded debut in the La Brea. Click for the Equibase.com Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2013 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. ALGORITHMS (Bernardini), Claiborne Farm, $7.5K, 155/13/1 9-OP, Msw 1m, +Boxer Boy, 12-1 DONALD VALPREDO CALIFORNIA CUP SPRINT S., $150,345, SA, ASTROLOGY (A.P. Indy), Taylor Made Stallions, $7.5K, 156/16/2 1-28, (S), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:08.71, ft. 9-SUN, $100K Riley Allison S., 1m, Evolve, $25K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 1--RICHARD'S BOY, 122, g, 5, Idiot Proof--Marissa's Joy, by BIONDETTI (Bernardini), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $4K, 101/10/0 Cee's Tizzy. O-Rockingham Ranch; B-Harold Tillema & Pamela 9-OP, Msw 1m, My Boy Lane, $8K OBS OPN 2yo, 20-1 Tillema (CA); T-Peter Miller; J-Flavien Prat. $90,000. Lifetime BODEMEISTER (Empire Maker), WinStar Farm, $30K, 262/17/1 Record: MGSP, 19-8-5-2, $536,080. 1-SA, Aoc 1mT, Yuvetsi, $420K KEE SEP yrl, 7-2 2--Well Measured, 122, g, 6, Benchmark--Miss Thirtyfour D, by BULLET TRAIN (GB) (Sadler's Wells), Crestwood Farm, $7.5K, 89/4/1 Bertrando. O-Paymaster Racing & Richard Baltas; B-Michael & 5-FG, Msw 7 1/2fT, Boston Bullet, $19K RNA FTK OCT yrl, 20-1 Cory Wellman (CA); T-Richard Baltas. $30,000. CROSSBOW (Bernardini), Valor Farm, $1.5K, 20/2/0 3--Acceptance, 124, h, 5, Vronsky--Allswellthatnswell, by Perfect 1-HOU, Msw 6f, Magic Bow, 5-2 Mandate. O-Finish Line Racing, LLC and The Ellwood Johnston DRAGON PULSE (IRE) (Kyllachy {GB}), Irish National Stud, $6K, Trust; B-Old English Rancho (CA); T-Kenneth D. Black. $18,000. 133/22/2 Margins: NO, HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.00, 7.20, 5.20. 1-SA, Aoc 1mT, Lady Beware (IRE), $25K GOF SPT yrl, 8-1 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 9 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

FEARLESS EAGLE (Invisible Ink), C.M. Stables, 15/0/0 4-HOU, Msw 6f, Jim's Eagle, 7-2 GEMOLOGIST (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $15K, 205/17/2 BREEDERS’ EDITION 9-OP, Msw 1m, Appalachian Gem, $90K OBS OPN 2yo, 3-1 7-HOU, $50K Space City S., 6f, I'm a Rock, $17K KEE SEP yrl, 15-1 GET STORMY (Stormy Atlantic), Crestwood Farm, $5K, 140/7/0 STAKES RESULTS: 11-GP, Aoc 1 1/16mT, Clyde's Image, $24K KEE SEP yrl, 9-2 AMERICAN BEAUTY S., $125,000, OP, 1-28, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, HANSEN (Tapit), KOR, $12.5K, 129/24/1 1:10.65, ft. 7-HOU, $50K Space City S., 6f, En Hanse, 5-2 JERSEY TOWN (Speightstown), Darby Dan Farm, $10K, 90/3/0 1--ATHENA, 122, m, 5, Street Sense--Race Rocks (Ire), by Rock 5-OP, Msw 5 1/2f, Jersey Heist, $47K OBS OPN 2yo, 4-1 of Gibraltar (Ire). ($29,000 RNA Wlg '12 KEENOV; $65,000 RNA MACEDONIAN (Pulpit), 3/0/0 Ylg '13 KEESEP). O-Mary Grum; B-Gary L. Chervenell (KY); 1-HOU, Msw 6f, Eyesonthepreacher, 7-2 T-Helen Pitts; J-Joseph Rocco, Jr. $75,000. Lifetime Record: MACLEAN=S MUSIC (Distorted Humor), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $6.5K, 147/22/2 20-7-2-3, $402,697. 7-HOU, $50K Space City S., 6f, B Rod Maclean, $3K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 MISSION IMPAZIBLE (Unbridled's Song), Sequel Stallions New York, 2--A Gala Day, 114, m, 5, Munnings--La Defense, by Wild Again. $7.5K, 121/8/1 ($52,000 RNA Ylg '13 KEESEP; $37,000 2yo '14 OBSOPN). 7-AQU, $100K Maddie May S., 1m, Cha Cha Heels, $100K EAS MAY O-Danny R. Caldwell; B-Sally J. Andersen (KY); T-Federico 2yo, 5-2 Villafranco. $25,000. REDDING COLLIERY (Mineshaft), Red River Farms, $2K, 64/4/0 3--D R C's Pretty Sky, 122, f, 4, Sky Mesa--Pretty Valentine, by 5-FG, Msw 7 1/2fT, Hideaway Hero, $52K OBS APR 2yo, 9-2 Macho Uno. ($25,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-B G Stable & Selman SHACKLEFORD (Forestry), Darby Dan Farm, $20K, 208/22/1 Shaby; B-John C. Oxley (KY); T-Robertino Diodoro. $12,500. 9-OP, Msw 1m, Grandpa's Dream, $25K FTK OCT yrl, 20-1 9-SUN, $100K Riley Allison S., 1m, All Shacked Up, $12K OBS APR 2yo, 6-1 Consigned by GAINESWAY SIR PRANCEALOT (IRE) (Tamayuz {GB}), Tally-Ho Stud, $6K, 147/35/2 Margins: 3/4, 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 3.60, 28.10, 4.30. 1-SA, Aoc 1mT, Beau Recall (IRE), $19K TIS EP yrl, 6-1 STAR GUITAR (Quiet American), Clear Creek Stud, $4K, 80/4/0 ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 5-FG, Msw 7 1/2fT, Tune My Guitar, 12-1 6th-OP, $75,000, 1-28, (NW3L), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.64, ft. TAPIZAR (Tapit), Gainesway Farm, $15K, 181/18/1 BIG SQUEEZE (c, 4, Lemon Drop Kid--Taittinger Rose {GSW, 9-SUN, $100K Riley Allison S., 1m, Wicked Zar, 5-1 $382,503}, by Menifee) Lifetime Record: 9-3-3-0, $155,964. 8-FG, Msw 6f, Tapindeed, $15K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 O-Burr J. Travis, Jay A. & Philip J. Morgeson, Steve Weston, et 2-LRL, Msw 1m, Greek Prince, $14K EAS MAY 2yo, 20-1 al.; B-Mike G. Rutherford (KY); T-Garry W. Simms. *$110,000 THE FACTOR (War Front), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 218/17/2 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP; $35,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT; $100,000 2yo '15 2-SUN, Msw 5 1/2f, Wicked Factor, $90K KEE SEP yrl, 5-2 OBSAPR. 5-OP, Msw 5 1/2f, Sizzle Factor, $90K OBS MAR 2yo, 8-1 Consigned by de Meric Sales TO HONOR AND SERVE (Bernardini), Gainesway Farm, $30K, 171/15/1 8-SUN, $65K El Paso Times S., 6 1/2f, I'm Patriotic, $50K OBS APR 2yo, 6-1 UNION RAGS (Dixie Union), Lane's End Farm, $35K, 220/19/3 8th-OP, $74,000, (NW2L)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 1-27, 3yo, 1m, 8-FG, Msw 6f, +Mighty Nice Rags, 10-1 1:38.93, ft. CHIEF KNOW IT ALL (c, 3, Flashy Bull--Baby Mini, by Grand Slam) Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-3, $80,740. O/B-Lucky Seven Stable (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

8th-SA, $57,035, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 1-28, 4yo/up, 1m, 1:36.50, ft. RIVER ECHO (GB) (g, 4, Equiano {Fr}--Day Creek {GB}, by Daylami {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-0, $85,508. O-Gary Barber; B-Mr Andrew Parrish (GB); T-Peter Miller. *7,000gns RNA Wlg IN THE UAE: '13 TATFOA; 35,000gns RNA 2yo '15 TATBRE. Pictograph, g, 4, Lonhro (Aus)--Puppet Queen, by Kingmambo. Meydan, 1-28, Maiden ($41k), 1600m, 1:37.43. B-Darley (KY). 5th-AQU, $57,000, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 1-28, 3yo, VIDEO 1m, 1:39.89, ft. Milton, g, 5, Street Cry (Ire)--Contralto, by A.P. Indy. Meydan, TWISTED TOM (g, 3, Creative Cause--Tiffany Twisted, by 1-28, Hcp. ($44k), 1600m, 1:38.61. B-Darley (KY). VIDEO Thunder Gulch) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $74,040. O-Cobra Baratti, g, 6, Medaglia d=Oro--Surf Song, Storm Cat. Meydan, Farm, Inc. & R R Partners; B-Dr. William B. Wilmot & Dr. Joan M. 1-28, Hcp. ($42k), 2200m, 2:19.42. B-Darley (KY). VIDEO Taylor (NY); T-Chad C. Brown. *$22,000 RNA Ylg '15 SARAUG; $22,000 RNA Ylg '15 FTKOCT. REMINDER Any breeder who breeds this year will be eligible for this type of check To refresh your memory on the Team West Bonus Program, CLICK HERE TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 10 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 29, 2017

1st-GP, $50,000,(NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 1-28, 4yo/up, 7f, 8th-DED, $29,210, 1-27, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:40.90, ft. 1:23.86, ft. GENTLE SECRET (m, 6, Gentlemen {Arg}--Frosty Secretary, by ICATIRO (c, 4, Quality Road--Ingleside, by Lemon Drop Kid) Mr. Secretary) Lifetime Record: 31-5-4-5, $55,410. O-End Zone Lifetime Record: 10-4-2-2, $80,269. O-My Purple Haze Stables Athletics, Inc.; B-Pat A. Riley (TX); T-Karl Broberg. LLC; B-St George Stables (KY); T-Teresa M. Pompay. 5th-MVR, $22,000, 1-28, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:41.75, ft. 9th-LRL, $44,646, 1-28, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:44.87, ft. OUTBACKER (g, 8, Outflanker--Norelands, by Irish River {Fr}) LANIER (g, 5, Lewis Michael--Saint Jamie, by Arch) Lifetime Lifetime Record: 52-12-13-6, $292,882. O/T-Odin J. Londono, Jr.; Record: 12-4-2-2, $91,335. O-Joseph E. Colgain; B-Dennis B-Bonita Farm (MD). *1/2 to Flowerdrum (Mister Baileys {GB}), Newhouse (KY); T-Emanuel J. Geralis. GSW-Aus, $208,782; and Avanti Avanti (Royal Academy), SP, $196,145. 8th-PRX, $43,750, (S), 1-28, (C), 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:27.35, ft. CHECKBOUNCIN BILLY (f, 4, Rimrod--Monette, by Not For Love) 3rd-TAM, $20,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 1-28, 4yo/up, Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-0, $87,779. O-Eagle View Farm & Patricia f/m, 7f, 1:25.20, ft. Farro; B-Richard Simoff (PA); T-Patricia Farro. SINGLE BROAD (f, 4, Temple City--Broad Gale, by Broad Brush) Lifetime Record: 23-3-4-7, $137,340. O-Prima Ventures LLC; 1st-FG, $42,000, (S), (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 1-28, 4yo/up, B-Spring Run Farm, LLC (NJ); T-Timothy James Kelly. 1mT, 1:36.52, fm. TRUST FACTOR (c, 4, Paddy O'Prado--Mainsail, by Mizzen ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Mast) Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, $83,920. O-Scrivener Stables; Real Panic, c, 3, Drosselmeyer--Coulee (GSP, $191,436), by B-J. Adcock & Hume Wornall (LA); T-Michael J. Maker. $4,000 Vicar. HOU, 1-27, 1m 70y, 1:45.22. B-Jose Luis Espinoza (KY).

Ylg '14 KEESEP; $12,000 2yo '15 OBSOPN. *$37,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $45,000 RNA 2yo '16 OBSAPR. SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations 4th-DED, $38,000, (S), 1-27, (NW3L), 4yo/up, 1m, 1:39.71, ft. Gypsy Ju Ju, f, 3, Lucky Pulpit--Ju Ju Baby, by Snow Ridge. SA, FLIT N TIME (g, 4, Time Bandit--Miss Flit N Flot, by Leestown) 1-28, (S), (C), 5 1/2f, 1:05.62. B-Lo Hi Racing Stable & Dick Lifetime Record: 10-3-3-1, $84,175. O-Bonnie Wall; B-Margie K. Barton (CA). *1/2 to Bad Ju Ju (Desert Code), SW, $309,731. Averett (LA); T-Samuel Breaux. Fashion Runaway, f, 3, Old Fashioned--Terrific Tiffany, by Strong Hope. TAM, 1-28, 6 1/2f, 1:18.88. B-William Humphries 8th-GG, $36,225, 1-28, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT), (KY). 1:09.87, ft. Half-sis selling at FTKFEB, HIP 238 -DARBY DAN FARM EMMY AND I (f, 4, Heatseeker {Ire}--Priceless Gem, by Elusive Quality) Lifetime Record: 13-3-2-3, $96,060. O/B-Gene Tenbrink Into the East, f, 3, Orientate--Eastlake Avenue (SW, $125,593), (CA); T-Steven Specht. *$19,000 RNA Ylg '14 BAROCT. by Globalize. PEN, 1-28, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:05.94. B-Arrowwood Farm (PA). 6th-PEN, $35,264, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 1-27, 4yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:05.23, ft. Back Seat Kiss, f, 3, Roll Hennessy Roll--Back Seat Charm, by ISABELLA SWIFT (m, 7, Weigelia--Polar Miss, by Housebuster) Silver Charm. SUN, 1-28, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:05.15. B-J. Kirk & Judy Lifetime Record: 64-6-12-12, $396,541. O-Club Risque Stable; Robison (NM). *SP. **1/2 to Back Seat Roll (Roll Hennessy B-Charles Wheeler (PA); T-Randy Allen. *$1,000 Ylg '11 EASSEP. Roll), MSW, $301,837. Inspeightofyou, f, 3, Speightstown--Shadow of Mine, by Belong 3rd-SUN, $34,456, 1-28, (NW2X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:09.66, ft. to Me. DED, 1-27, 1m, 1:41.01. B-Peter Redekop BC Ltd. (BC). BRYN'S FANCY PANTS (f, 4, Southwestern Heat--Fan's Cat {SW, *$140,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. $112,975}, by Devon Lane) Lifetime Record: MSW, 9-7-1-0, EQB yearling auction purchase • www.EQB.com $242,416. O-Dale & Carey Taylor & Jon Hogg; B-Dale & Debbie INDIAN CREEK SALES GRADUATE Taylor (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher. Seven Forty Seven, g, 3, Tiz Wonderful--Raramuri Princess, by Northern Afleet. OP, 1-28, 5 1/2f, 1:05.12. B-Eduardo Terrazas, 3rd-PEN, $33,300, (S), 1-27, (NW1X), 3yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:05.03, ft. Lynn Jones & Christopher Creech (KY). *$3,500 Wlg '14 OVERHEAR (f, 3, E Dubai--Listen In {SW, $196,332}, by KEENOV; $70,000 2yo '16 OBSOPN. Wiseman's Ferry) Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-0, $47,722. O/B-Barlar, La Canela, f, 4, Congrats--Specification, by Empire Maker. HOU, LLC (PA); T-T. Bernard Houghton. 1-27, 6f, 1:11.94. B-Breffni Farm (KY). *$100,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $15,000 3yo '16 KEENOV. StarLadies Racing representatives were on hand to present the BTOH award on Pegasus World Cup Invitational Day.

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CONFIDENCE HIGH AHEAD OF KARAKA A TRAIL WELL WORTH By Kelsey Riley The Australasian yearling sale circuit moves across the Tasman FOLLOWING this week for the six-day New Zealand Bloodstock yearling sale series at Karaka. Selling begins on Monday with the two-day Premier Sale, followed by the three-day Select Sale Feb. 1 to 3. The Festival Sale wraps up proceedings on Feb. 5 after a one-day break from selling. A total of 1347 yearlings are catalogued for the week. Last year=s yearling sale series returned positive results across all levels of the market. The Premier Sale kicked off proceedings with increases for all figures; the average and median were both up 17% (NZ$176,226 and NZ$140,000) while the clearance rate improved to 78%. The first Frankel (GB) yearling to be offered in the Southern Hemisphere featured as the top lot when a colt by the sire was knocked down to a global partnership including BBA Ireland, Tom Magnier, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, the Niarchos Family and Apollo Ng. Cont. p5 Lawman on display at Ballylinch Stud | Amy Lynam

By Daithi Harvey IN TDN AMERICA TODAY The Irish Stallion Trail launched by Irish Thoroughbred ARROGATE IN A ‘WORLD’ OF HIS OWN Marketing has really gained traction since its inception three TDN Rising Star Arrogate (Unbridled’s Song) turned Satuday’s years ago, and I was delighted to be asked by the TDN to report GI Pegasus World Cup into a one-horse show, as 2x Horse of the Year from my day on the road for a second time. California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) disappoints. It seems Irish studs have really embraced the concept, and it is Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. certainly a case of 'build it and they will come,' as it appears most farms benefit from a steady stream of visitors throughout the two days. Sceptics may argue it is mostly tourists and tyre-kickers that rock up hoping to sample a beef stew and catch up on some gossip, and that the business it actually generates is minimal. I disagree wholeheartedly; last year I myself came away from the day with two nominations booked and I was determined to be more vigilant on this occasion and at least sleep on future mating plans before committing to anything. Last year I had two co-pilots for the journey but unfortunately I had to fly solo on Friday, with both of last year's companions offering equally lame excuses: one eschewed the trip in favour of a day's hunting with the Ward Union Staghounds, while the other is on honeymoon. Priorities please, gentlemen. To that end I hit the road in the dark on Friday morning and headed south. Last year I began my tour in Kilkenny and meandered my way home. That strategy worked well, though I tweaked it somewhat this year checking into Joe Foley in Ballyhane Stud shortly after 9 a.m. hoping to be welcomed by the sound of sizzling bacon. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JANUARY, 2017

Lope De Vega (Ire) (Shamardal), who has really developed into a magnificent specimen. Make Believe (GB) (Makfi {GB}) can count on continued support from Prince Faisal this year, and a year at stud has been kind to the dual Group 1 winner, as he has matured into a fine horse. Fascinating Rock (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) is one of two who are new to the Ballylinch roster this A Trail Well Worth Following cont. from p1 year, and it isn't hard to see why he often needed a run or two Alas, the boss was on school run duty instead of breakfast duty to get fully fit. He is big, strong and bulky and has a lot of his so a mug of tea and some chocolate biscuits proved an able own sire's physical traits. One thing that we cannot doubt was substitute. Foley was his usual 'Dandy' self despite some active his racing ability, and his part owner Maurice Regan had a busy socializing the previous evening following the Goffs Thyestes autumn stocking up on choice mares to send to him this spring. Chase day at nearby Gowran Park, billed as 'the race that stops a One thing Ballylinch has established is some wise partnerships County.' His stallions showed no signs of early morning blues, with international breeders, and that is also the case with the however, in particular Elzaam (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), other rookie stallion New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). His breeder who bounced out of his box and swaggered around the circuit. It Juddmonte Farms has retained a significant interest in the G1 sounds silly to say about a 9-year-old, but I'm convinced Elzaam Prix du Jockey Club winner, while China Horse Club has also has grown in stature since last year; maybe it's something to do purchased a sizeable stake in the horse and between that pair with pride over his successful first crop of 2-year-olds, success and Balllylinch themselves, a flow of quality mares seems which has lead to his stud fee rising to i6,000. I was interested assured. Fascinating Rock and New Bay enter the market with in seeing Foley's new offering for 2017, G2 Norfolk S. winner stud fees of i10,000 and i20,000, respectively. Prince Of Lir (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}); he should appeal to the market, and Foley's new policy of limiting all Ballyhane stallions to books of not more 125 mares has to be commended. There is no doubt Ballyhane could cover twice that number with their current flag-bearer Dandy Man (Ire) (Mozart {Ire}), who remains popular enough to warrant a fee hike up to i10,000.

New Bay | Amy Lynam At 13-years-old, Lawman (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) is the elder statesman of the Ballylinch roster and he kept his name in lights last year siring the G1 St Leger winner Harbour Law (GB). There was definitely some strategic thinking behind my decision to visit Gilltown Stud around lunchtime, and given the Tamayuz | Amy Lynam ambitious target I set myself of hitting six farms in one day, lunch 'on the go' was the only option. I believe it was Natalie On to Ballylinch Stud and I could almost smell the coffee Collins, sister of trainer Tracey Collins, who provided the brewing as I drove down the long avenue that welcomes visitors catering and her spread certainly hit the spot. The biggest treat, to John Malone's impressive estate set adjacent to Mount Juliet however, was seeing Sea The Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}). It Hotel and Golf Course. I joined a large group of French visitors never gets old, he still is the King in my eyes and if one had to from the Arqana Racing Club in viewing the stallions. Stud engineer a horse this is the template that should be used. manager John O'Connor has a lot to be excited about with a quality mix of established and new sires for 2017 headed by Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JANUARY, 2017

Irish Stallion Trail cont. On to Rathasker Stud outside Naas, and Maurice Burns and his daughter Madeline had as many brands of whiskey on display as Gilltown also have a potential future heir to the King in dual they did stallions. Unfortunately I only got to sample two of Derby winner Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), and Pat them--stallions that is--as I was under time pressure to get to Downes is hopeful that one day he can fill his mantle. Pat and Derrinstown Stud for their final showing at 3:30 p.m. his team were busy welcoming guests throughout the day, and Rathasker's Bungle Inthejungle (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) is he said of the Irish stallion trail, "It's a great showcase for the deceptively big, while Es Que Love (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) oozes breeding industry. While the majority of visitors are here on a quality; both stallions will have their first crop of yearlings on more casual basis it does fuel business. We got some display at sales this autumn. After making my apologies about nominations sold this morning so from that point of view it has not staying to see Clodovil, Anjaal and Coulsty, I cut across to be a positive initiative." country to Maynooth to catch Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's Darley has assembled a world-class roster of stallions, and I recent arrivals at Derrinstown. I'm glad I made it and my visit was keen to cast my eye over them at Kildangan Stud. In fact, coincided with a viewing by students from the Irish National their roster has grown to such an extent that there isn't room Stud breeding course. Awtaad (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and for Buratino (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) in the main stallion Markaz (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) join Tamayuz (GB) (Nayef) this courtyard. He doesn't seem in the least bit bothered by this year at Derrinstown and both look fine additions to the roster, when he is paraded, and his inclusion in the Darley Stallion Club with manager Jimmy Lenihan informing us that both horses at a i5,000 covering fee should really see that concept gaining were heavily oversubscribed with mares. It's not hard to traction this year. As a tough, classy, well-made G2 Coventry S. understand why. Awtaad, available to breeders for i15,000, is a winner, his credentials are obvious. Both Epaulette (Aus) most handsome Classic winner over a mile while Markaz, (Commands {Aus}) and Dawn Approach (Ire) (New Approach offered at i6,000, is a full-brother to Mecca's Angel {Ire}) and is {Ire}) will have their first runners in the coming months, and a lovely fluid walker who incidentally was showed by Peter Kelly, Darley's Anthony O'Donnell relays that early vibes for the pair the subject of a TDN feature late last year. Tamayuz has been from trainers are certainly upbeat. Jim Bolger produced Dawn set a covering fee of i8,000 for 2017, and this will surely be Approach to win the first 2-year-old maiden of the season in very tempting to breeders looking for an established sire Ireland back in March of 2012, so he has set the precocity bar capable of not only siring a high-class racehorse such as G Force quite high for his progeny. (Ire), but also a champion first-season stallion in Sir Prancealot Darley's roster of stalwarts like Teofilo (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and (Ire). Exceed And Excel (Aus) (Danehill) is complemented by other So as I pointed for home, my mind was on high alert after youngsters such as the teak-tough juvenile from 2016 The Last about five times my normal daily caffeine intake. And, as I Lion (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), who held his form commendably from contemplated various mating options, I ultimately decided I'd the opening day of the British turf season in April to his career probably just end up choosing the cheapest ones. highlight when winning the G1 Juddmonte Middle Park S. in September.

O=BRIENS ENTER ITBA HALL OF FAME Aidan and Annemarie O=Brien were inducted into the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders= Association=s Hall Of Fame at the organisation=s 2016 Breeding and Racing Awards ceremony on Jan. 28. Aidan O=Brien was the trainer of five of the evening=s equine award recipientsB2-year-old filly Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), 2-year-old colt Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), 3- year-old filly Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), 3-year-old colt The Gurkha (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and older horse Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The recipient of the Wild Geese Award, presented annually to an Irish national who has enjoyed success internationally, was Keeneland=s Director of Sales Geoffrey Markaz | Amy Lynam Russell. Cont. p4

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ITBA Hall of Fame cont. Stephen Collins, ITBA Chairman, said, AThe ITBA National Awards is our opportunity to celebrate the outstanding successes of 2016--a year in which Irish Thoroughbred talent Saturday=s Results: was displayed to an international audience. Yet again Irish 2nd-LIN, ,5,000, Mdn, 1-28, 3yo/up, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:24.85, st. horses were to the fore winning the vast majority of all the ABATEMENT (GB) (g, 3, Bated Breath {GB}--Iwunder {Ire}, by prizes that matter. It allows our industry to acknowledge those King=s Best), only 10th in a maiden over this trip when last seen who have made a lifelong contribution to Irish Thoroughbred at Ascot in September, was sent off at 5-1 and took a keen hold breeding and, in the case of our Wild Geese recipient, to one of behind the leading duo early. Overcoming greenness to our own who has flown the Irish flag with pride on an overwhelm Saxon Flames (Ger) (Shamardal) with 150 yards international stage.@ remaining, the 55,000gns TATFOA foal and 115,000gns TATOCT yearling, whose dam is a half to the listed winner Molly-o (Ire) (Dolphin Street {Fr}), was pushed out to score comfortably by 2 1/4 lengths. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $4,058. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing- Rudyard Kipling; B-Exors of the Late J. Ellis (GB); T-Roger Charlton.

4th-LIN, ,4,000, Mdn, 1-28, 3-5yo, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:38.80, st. +CYRUS DALLIN (GB) (c, 3, Roderic O=Connor {Ire}-- Munaawashat {Ire}, by Marju {Ire}), who started at 11-2, overcame a tardy break to race behind the early leader Pepita (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}). Ridden at halfway, the 16,000gns TATFOA foal and i40,000 TISEP yearling lunged wide when the whip was applied to collar that rival in the shade of the post and prevail by a head. The dam is a half to five black-type performers headed by the G3 Mooresbridge S. winner and G1 Aidan O=Brien | Racing Post Tattersalls Gold Cup third Windsor Palace (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and listed scorer Anna Karenina (Ire) (Green Desert). The latter went on to produce Battle of Marengo (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who captured the G2 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial and G2 ITBA NATIONAL AWARDS 2016 Beresford S. and another useful Ballydoyle representative in his MGSP full-sister Perhaps (Ire). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $3,248. Rhododendron (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 2YO Filly Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 2YO Colt O-Ms Rachel D. S. Hood; B-J. A. and Mrs Duffy (GB); T-John Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 3YO Filly Gosden. Ribchester (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) 3YO Colt The Gurkha (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 3YO Colt ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) Older Horse Belabour (GB), g, 4, Bernardini--Criticism (GB) (MGSW & GISP- Seamus Phelan Small Breeder US, SW & GSP-Fr, $815,367), by Machiavellian. KEM, 1-28, 12f Altior (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) Young NH Horse (AWT), 2:32.98. B-Darley (GB). *,4,000 HRA >16 ASMAY. Jer=s Girl (Ire) (Jeremy) NH Filly Carlingford Lough (Ire) (King=s Theatre {Ire}) Chaser Annie Power (Ire) (Shirocco {Ger}) Hurdler Geoffrey Russell Wild Geese Award William Flood Contribution to ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Industry Brimbelle (GB), f, 3, Clodovil (Ire)--Bella Ida (Fr) (SP-Fr), by Tommy Stack Lifetime Achievement Hernando (Fr). PLB, 1-28, 8 1/2f (AWT), 1:46.97. B-Elevage Aidan and Annemarie O=Brien Hall Of Fame Haras de Bourgeauville (GB). *i18,000 Ylg >15 ARQOCT. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 5 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JANUARY, 2017

French Report cont. Andrew Seabrook, Managing Director of New Zealand Elusive Blue (Ger), c, 3, Harbour Watch (Ire)--Elusive Feeling, by Bloodstock, said the high performance level of New Zealand- Elusive Quality. PLB, 1-28, 8 1/2f (AWT), 1:43.39. B-A breds across Australasia has helped fuel the growth of the sale. Klodawski (GER). *i3,000 RNA Ylg >15 ARQAUG. AIt has become a real international sale,@ Seabrook noted. AI +Kaydee (Fr), g, 4, King=s Best--Dragonessa (Ire), by Red think the statistic that stands out is that in Australia, New Ransom. PLB, 1-28, 10 1/2f (AWT), 2:14.72. B-D Clee (GB). Zealand horses make up just over 5% of the racing population, *i24,000 RNA Ylg >14 ARQOCT. and last season those horses won 25% of the Group 1 races. That=s the statistic we like to tell people.@ This is not a new trend. Over the last six seasons, 32% of EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS Australian Group 1 races have been won by New Zealand-bred or -sold 3-year-olds. Eight of the last 10 Australian Derbies have IN AUSTRALIA: been won by New Zealand-bred or -sold horses. At The Goldstream (Ity), g, 5, Martino Alonso (Ire)--Imco Imagination Championships, Sydney=s premier race meeting inaugurated two (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). Flemington, 1-28, Hcp. (,54k/i64k), years ago, half of all the Group 1 races have been won by New 2000mT, 2:03.83. B-Soc Aga Al Deni SRL. *Hwt. 3yo-Ity at Zealand-bred or -sold horses, and New Zealand horses have won 11-14f, GSW-Ity. **1/2 to Bit of Hell (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}), four of the last five runnings of the G1 Queen Elizabeth S., MSW & GSP-Ity, $186,057. including last year=s winner Lucia Valentina (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}), an NZB graduate. New Zealand Bloodstock has sold more IN THE UAE: Group 1 winners at The Championships than any other sale Mabrouka (GB), f, 3, Sir Prancealot (Ire)--No Nightmare, by Lion company. Across the country in Melbourne, New Zealand-bred Heart. Meydan, 1-28, Maiden (,33k/i38k), 1200m, 1:14.25. or -sold horses won 38% of Group 1 races during the Caulfield B-J A & Mrs Duffy. *12,000gns Wlg= >14 TATDEF; i34,000 2yo Cup and Melbourne Cup carnivals. >16 GORMAY. VIDEO Classic Collection (GB), g, 5, Cape Cross (Ire)--Local Spirit (GSP- Eng), by Lion Cavern. Meydan, 1-28, Hcp. (,41k/i48k), 1800mT, 1:48.87. B-Darley. VIDEO Pupil (Ire), g, 6, Mastercraftsman (Ire)--Blue Iris (GB) (MSP-Eng, $295,804), by Petong (GB). Meydan, 1-28, Hcp. (,41k/i48k), 1400mT, 1:23.86. B-Camas Park Stud. *1/2 to Swiss Lake (Indian Ridge {Ire}), MSW & GSP-Eng, MSP-US. **i130,000 Ylg >12 GOFORB; 75,000gns 2yo >14 TATHIT. VIDEO

IN SOUTH AFRICA: Cidada (Ire), f, 4, Galileo (Ire)--Champaka (Ire), by Caerleon. Turffontein, 1-28, Hcp., 2000mT, 2:06.91. O/B-Maine Chance Farms; T-A G Laird. NZB grad and G1 Queen Elizabeth S. winner Lucia Valentina | Racing and Sports

The success isn=t coming just in Australia, however. AAustralia is our biggest market, and also Hong Kong and Singapore,@ Seabrook said. ALast week was the Singapore racing awards and New Zealand-breds took out nine of the 11 awards. The champion galloper of Hong Kong last season was a New Confidence High Ahead Of Karaka cont. from p1 Zealand horse as well [champion middle-distance horse The Festival Sale showed the most marked increases. With 65 Werther].@ more horses sold, the average climbed 23% to NZ$57,734, just It isn=t all about exportation, however. Plenty of Asian buyers NZ$1,975 shy of the sale=s record. The median was up 36% at are also leaving their purchases in New Zealand and Australia to NZ$35,000 and the clearance rate up to 79%. The Festival Sale race. Cont. p6 returned the same 79% clearance rate, and the average and median were up 10% and 20%, respectively. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 6 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JANUARY, 2017

NZB Yearling Sales Preview cont. Five-time Group 1 winner Jimmy Choux (NZ) (Thorn Park {Aus}) has a Fastnet Rock (Aus) half-brother catalogued (lot 98), and AWhat we=ve seen down this part of the world in the last three four-time Group 1 winner Sacred Falls (NZ) (O=Reilly {NZ}) has a or four years has been the Chinese buyers coming down here full-brother catalogued (lot 205). He highlights the last crop of mainly to race in New Zealand and Australia,@ said Seabrook. champion sire O=Reilly, who has 40 yearlings in the Premier sale. ASome of them will go back to China, but Chinese buying is Young Cambridge Stud sire Tavistock burst onto the scene last increasing all the time.@ year with four Group 1 winners, and his 51 offerings at the This year=s catalogues look sure to attract an international Premier sale include lot 299, a half-brother to three Group 1 audience to Karaka. The Premier Sale will once again feature a winners. A Tavistock half-brother to Hong Kong champion Able Frankel colt in the form of lot 181, an Australian-bred son of Friend (Aus) (Shamardal) is also on offer (lot 176), as is a German Group 3 winner Give Me Five (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), and Tavistock half-sister to Estelle Collection (NZ), the dam of therefore a half-brother to British champion stayer and G1 Gold champion sprinter Lankan Rupee (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}) Cup winner Colour Vision (Fr) (Rainbow Quest). (lot 42). Other Group 1 winners with siblings to be sold include AHe=s a very nice colt,@ said Gordon Cunningham, owner and Mufhasa (NZ) (Pentire {GB}), Kermadec (NZ) (Teofilo {Ire}), manager of Curraghmore. AHe=s a profile colt on pedigree and Whobegotyou (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), Shamexpress (NZ) looks and he justifiably (O=Reilly {NZ}), Costume (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}), Suavito (NZ) headlines our draft. He=s (Thorn Park {Aus}), Efficient (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and Tavago (NZ) got an absolutely great (Tavistock {NZ}). physique and athleticism. There are 21 yearlings catalogued out of Group 1-winning His looks certainly live up mares, including a Fastnet Rock (Aus) filly out of Katie Lee (NZ) to the fact that he=s by (Pins {Aus}) lot 231, and a Darci Brahma (NZ) colt out of seven- Frankel. There=s a lot of time Group 1 winner and stakes producer Seachange (NZ) (Cape interest in him and we=re Cross {Ire}) (lot 392). Lot 447 is the last foal out of The Jewel looking forward to selling (NZ) (O=Reilly {NZ}), who is a close relative to last year=s G1 NZ him.@ 1000 Guineas winner La Diosa (NZ) (So You Think {NZ}), and Also catalogued is a full- whose four winners brother to Lucia Valentina from four to race (lot 429), whose Group 1 include three stakes haul also includes the horses. Popular G1 Turnbull S. and G1 Australian-based Vinery Stud S. Seabrook sires like I Am Andrew Seabrook | NZB said he expects the Invincible (Aus) Savabeel yearlingsBthere are 62 in the Premier saleBto be (three yearlings), popular. Snitzel (Aus) (nine ASavabeel is going to be a highlight of the sale,@ he said. yearlings) and ABuyers from Australia are keen to come to New Zealand to buy Fastnet Rock (14 our middle-distance and staying horses--that=s what New Savabeel has 62 yearlings in the Premier Sale yearlings) are also Zealand-bred horses are known for--so they=ll be coming to buy Waikato Stud well represented. our Savabeels, our Tavistocks, and horses like that.@ Sir Patrick Hogan=s Dundeel (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}) is one of the better-known Cambridge Stud, which offers 45 yearlings at the Premier Sale, New Zealand-bred runners of recent years, collecting six Group has been selling exclusively at Karaka for almost a decade, 1 wins, and 10 of his first-crop yearlings will be offered at where it has been leading vendor 31 times. Cambridge manager Karaka. A close relative to the Arrowfield sire is also catalogued Marcus Corban said, ASir Patrick is always proud to offer his as lot 135: he is by High Chaparral out of a half-sister to yearlings exclusively at Karaka. It=s the only sale he=s sold Dundeel=s dam. Another potential standout by High ChaparralBa yearlings at for a number of years now. And this year, for the prolific shuttler to New Zealand before his untimely death in first time ever, he=s selling every single yearling that we have on 2014Bis lot 130, a full-sister to Group 2 winner Forever Loved the farm. There are some absolutely standout colts and fillies (NZ) and a half to three other stakes horses. available. We can=t wait to get them to Karaka and in front of that buyers= bench.@ Cont. p7 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JANUARY, 2017

NZB Yearling Sales Preview cont. The 2017 Southern Hemisphere yearling sale season began with the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale earlier this month where, for Book 1, the average and median both improved off of double-digit growth in 2016, and the clearance rate was an excellent 87%. Seabrook said those numbers help boost confidence heading into the NZB sale series. Saturday, Rosehill, Australia AIt=s a pretty good guide,@ he said. AThey had a very strong sale CANONBURY S.-G3, A$150,000, Rosehill, 1-28, 2yo, 1100mT, and I=d be delighted if we had increases like that, but I don=t see 1:04.63, gd. that happening given how much we went up last year. I=d love to 1--+#@PARIAH (AUS), 120, c, 2, by Redoute=s Choice (Aus) see us up a little bit, but it definitely gives us more confidence 1st Dam: Secluded (Aus), by Hussonet that Magic Millions was strong. And a lot of those buyers that 2nd Dam: Cloister (Aus), by Marauding (NZ) missed out at Magic Millions that were unsure about coming to 3rd Dam: Pampas Fire (Aus), by Prince True New Zealand are certainly coming now. Our accommodation (A$700,000 yrl >16 INGAPR) O-James Harron Bloodstock Colts, bookings are quite a bit up on last year, and that=s a really good Mrs B C Bateman, Love Racing, Doyles Breeding & Racing, P guide for us.@ Mehrten, Rockingham Thoroughbreds, J A & Mrs F A Ingham, While the major trend of Northern Hemisphere yearling sales G1g Racing & Breeding, S N Gillard, Archer Racing & Mrs C J last year was polarisation at the top of the market, Australia Inglis; B-Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd & Planette Thoroughbred continues to enjoy strength throughout all levels of the market, (AUS); T-Peter And Paul Snowden; J-K McEvoy; A$84,750. due in no small part to the buying contribution of the country=s Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, A$84,750. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ many syndicators. Seabrook pointed out that the syndication *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. model is gaining strength in New Zealand, and said he expected 2--Menari (Aus), 123, c, 2, Snitzel (Aus)--Isurava (Aus), by strong trade at all price levels. General Nediym (Aus). O-Corumbene Stud Pty Ltd (Mgr: G AIt has become very popular,@ Seabrook said of racehorse Altomonte), G Altomonte, Ms L N Smith & G Severino; syndication in New Zealand. AThe two biggest buyers in New B-Corumbene Stud; T-Gerald Ryan; A$28,500. Zealand are 3--Malahat (Aus), 120, c, 2, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Raspberries “In Australia, New Zealand horses syndicators [David (Aus), by Lonhro (Aus). O-Godolphin; B-Darley; T-John O=Shea; make up just over 5% of the racing Ellis from Te Akau A$13,500. population, and last season those Racing and Albert Margins: 1, 1 1/4, 3. Odds: 5.50, 1.80, 21.00 horses won 25% of the Group 1 Bosma from Go Also Ran: Showtime (Aus), Hualalai (Aus), Thy Kingdom Come races. That’s the statistic we like to Racing]. While it=s (Aus). tell people.” not as big as Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com Australia it=s catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO. certainly growing, and we also get all the Australian syndicators Pariah lived up to the promise he displayed in a pair of strong coming. They=ll be pretty strong throughout the week. I think trials earlier this month to win Rosehill=s G3 Canonbury S. on that we=ll be pretty good in the middle marketBwe were last debut on Saturday, besting a strong field in the process and year. earning >TDN Rising Star= status. Taken back to sit four lengths Seabrook said a strong yearling to 2-year-old pinhooking off the speed by Kerrin McEvoy, the bay was forced four wide market in New Zealand also helps boost trade at that level. off the bend. That proved but a minor inconvenience as he AWhat helps this sale is that we have a very strong 2-year-old worked his way to the lead under a hand ride. McEvoy never sale, our Ready To Run Sale in November,@ he explained. AWe had to resort to the stick as Pariah hit the line a length to the get quite a few people pinhooking horses from the yearling sale better of the fast-finishing favourite Menari. Menari=s into that sale, and generally they=re buying in the middle performance is well worth noting; boxed in on the fence at the market. Buyers from Singapore and throughout New Zealand top of the stretch as Pariah was winding up on the outside, tend to operate in that lower to middle market.@ Menari had to take back to near last to get out for running With such globally appealing yearlings and an anticipated room, and came roaring down the middle of the track in the international gathering of buyers willing to compete for them, final 100 metres. all the elements appear to be in place for a robust week at Karaka. Cont. p8

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Canonbury S. cont. South African champion and sire Greys Inn (Zabeel {NZ}) The third-place finisher, Malahat, is the first foal out of dual appears under the fourth dam. Secluded=s second foal, a full- Group 3 winner Raspberries, while fourth-placed Showtime is a brother to Pariah, will be offered by Arrowfield at this year=s A$1.1-million full-brother to Group 1 winner Sweet Idea (Aus) Inglis Easter sale as lot 333. who is campaigned by a partnership including Arrowfield, Saturday=s Rosehill card proved a fruitful one for Arrowfield Katsumi Yoshida and Koundouris Bloodstock. Spendthrift=s fifth- and its sires, with the Arrowfield-owned Teaspoon (Aus), a placed Haulalai is a A$625,000 son of Group 1 winner Aloha daughter of Redoute=s Choice=s son Snitzel (Aus), extending her (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}). unbeaten record to two with a half-length score in the Pariah, a A$700,000 graduate of last year=s Inglis Easter sale, G3 Widden S. for trainer Michael Freedman. races for the same James Harron-managed partnership that campaigned last year=s G1 Golden Slipper winner and >TDN Rising Star= Capitalist (Aus) (Written Tycoon {Aus}), with Inglis Deputy Chairman Arthur Inglis and family also involved. The Saturday, Trentham, New Zealand partnership, along with trainers Peter and Paul Snowden, look THORNDON MILE H.-G1, NZ$200,000 (US$145,356/,115,807/ set for an exciting autumn as they have another >TDN Rising i135,874), WRC, 1-28, Open Set Weight With, 1600mT, Star= in their arsenal: the Listed Breeders= Plate winner Khan 1:35.03, Dead. (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), who posted a promising trial 1--&THEE AULD FLOOZIE, 53.5, m, 5, by Mastercraftsman (Ire) second on Friday. 1st Dam: Thee Auld Hussie (MSW & MGSP-NZ, $123,298), by Spinning World (USA) 2nd Dam : Thee Old Dragon, by Desert Sun (GB) 3rd Dam: Lady Kintyre, by Karol (Ire) O-P D Craighead, L G Ford, S B Marsh, M C Roughead, Two Fat Cows Syndicate, J G & Mrs S K Young; B-J G Young, Waikato, NZ; T-S B Marsh; J-R J Myers; NZ$118,750. Lifetime Record: 27-9-7-0, NZ$365,460. Werk Nick Rating: A+ Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Prince of Passion, 55.0, g, 6, Castledale (Ire)--Hidden Passion (Aus) , by Desert Prince (Ire). O-T O Harrison, T J Miller & D B Bishop; B-T O Harrison, Auckland, NZ; T-T J Miller; J-M T Coleman; NZ$38,000. 3--Abidewithme, 55.0, m, 7, Redoute's Choice (Aus)--Crimson, by Zabeel. O/B-Sir Patrick & Lady Hogan, Waikato, NZ; T-S Pariah as a yearling | Bronwen Healy Autridge & J Richards; J-O P Bosson; NZ$19,000. Margins: 1.5 len, 3.0 len, 3.1 len. Odds: 9.60, 75.00, 15.40. AHe=s a great-natured colt who has really matured into a Also Ran: Volkstok'n'barrell, Serious Satire (Aus), Ringo, beautiful horse and absolutely, things look good for him moving Authentic Paddy, Shadow Fox, Stolen Dance, Son of Maher forward,@ Harron said. AWhen we saw him at Easter last year he (Aus), Seize the Moment, The Justice League, Ruud Not Too, Girl had a lot of quality about him; was very masculine and he had a of My Dreams. lovely shape, a really nice medium-sized horse, not too big and Click for the Racing Post result, or the free Equineline.com definitely not too small. Add to that his terrific pedigree and we catalogue-style pedigree. NZ Racing Video. were confident we were on a winner and, well, it=s off to a nice Fourth-choice on the board at 19-2 Saturday, Thee Auld start.@ Floozie (NZ) delivered the goods in sit-and-pounce fashion in the Peter Snowden indicated after the race that Pariah could be Thorndon Mile H. for an ownership group involving her prepared for the G1 Blue Diamond S. on Feb. 25. breeders, John and Sue Young, Saturday. It was the first top- Pariah is the first foal for the dual metropolitan winner flight victory for the 5-year-old, and pilot Rosie Myers=s tactics Secluded who, being a daughter of the stakes-winning Cloister, paid off. is a full-sister to dual Group 1 winner Melito (Aus). Another of AShe travelled beautifully throughout, but I was in two minds her sisters has produced the G1 Australian Guineas-second on the turn whether to go in or out on her,@ Myers told You=re So Good (NZ) (Savabeel {Aus}), while Pariah=s Group 3- www.nzracing.co.nz. winning third dam is a half to G1 Blue Diamond S. winner and sire Zeditave (Aus) (The Judge {Aus}). Cont. p9 Who doesn’t love a new year? A clean slate? A chance to see the world with fresh eyes. And show you the world we will in this month’s TDN Weekend, taking you to five countries on four continents to talk to some of racing’s most interesting peo- ple and go to some of its most interesting destinations. Listen to the energy of Gerry Harvey and you’ll be on the next plane to Magic Millions; read Lucas Marquardt’s up close and personal (actually, quite person- al) encounters with South Africa’s wildlife; traipse across France with Emma Berry in her quest to see every French stallion in two days during that country’s fabulous Route des Etalons; and dine with Tony Ricci in his Lexington steakhouse. Finally, `Harry Herbert’ and `Wild West’ aren’t two terms one normally puts together, but in this month’s The Last Word, he’ll show you why one should.

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Thorndon Mile H. cont. A winner of the G3 Sunline Vase going 2100 metres in March of 2015, Thee Auld Floozie=s best showing as a 4-year-old was a AWe came off the fence and I was able to get a good run in second in the 2000-metre G3 Manawatu Breeders= S. at between them and she just took off. It was then I remembered Awapuni this past April. Victorious in heavy going in a 1400- two weeks ago Stephen [Marsh] had said to me, >Whatever you metre handicap second up this preparation at Arawa Park do, don=t go to the front too soon.= I was thinking oh no, but she Oct. 15, Thee Auld Floozie made it two on the bounce, taking did it really well in the end.@ out another handicap, this time at Te Rapa, Oct. 24. Fifth in the The grey proved a challenge for the gate crew, but eventually G2 Couplan=s Mile Nov. 9, she added the Listed J Swap acquiesced and took her place in stall one, before breaking Contractors Sprint at Te Rapa Dec. 10, before finding only forwardly and securing a good rail position as The Justice League stablemate Seize the Moment too good in the course and (NZ) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) led with Shadow Fox (NZ) (Keeninsky distance G3 Anniversary S. last out Jan. 14. {NZ}) breathing down his neck and Authentic Paddy (NZ) (Howbaddouwantit) just to their outside. Drifting back a bit as Pedigree Notes... the leaders tackled the home turn, Myers was sitting on go, and By European champion juvenile colt Mastercraftsman (Ire) when she found a seam one off the fence nearing the 300-metre (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), Thee Auld Floozie is the Coolmore mark, she gave shuttler=s fifth Group 1 winner. The third and best foal from her Thee Auld Floozie MSW dam, Thee Auld Floozie is among four winners from four her cue. Inhaling to race out of Thee Auld Hussie, who has a Pour Moi (Ire) front-marker juvenile gelding named Thee Auld Cruizer (NZ) and a filly of Shadow Fox in a 2015 by Pins (Aus). Group placed over 1200 and 1600 metres, matter of strides, Thee Auld Hussie is a daughter of Thee Old Dragon (NZ) (Desert the mare surged Sun {GB}), who won a Group 3 in New Zealand, as well as to a clear-cut running second in the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas and third advantage, with in the filly equivalent during her racing days. @HLAndersonTDN only the rapidly closing 75-1 Thee Auld Floozie | Race Images longshot Prince of Passion (NZ) Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa showing enough late dash to whittle the winning margin down SUN MET-G1, R5,000,000, KEN, 1-28, 3yo/up, 10fT, 2:02.71, gd. to 1 1/2 lengths. Abidewithme (NZ) rallied to take third, 1--&WHISKY BARON (AUS), 127, g, 4, by Manhattan Rain (Aus) relegating Volkstok=n=barrell (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) to a fourth- 1st Dam: Tazkara (Fr), by Sinndar (Ire) place finish. The 3-1 market leader, Stolen Dance (NZ) (Alamosa 2nd Dam: Tashiriya (Ire), by Kenmare (Fr) {NZ}), found herself too far back in the early stages, finishing 3rd Dam: Tashtiya (Ire), by Shergar (Ire) ninth. (A$50,000 yrl >14 INGEAS) O-Messrs C & R Kieswetter; AWe=ve got a lot of owners here who have come from far and B-Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd (AUS); T-Brett Crawford; J-Greg wide,@ trainer Stephen Marsh, who fielded four runners in the Cheyne. R2,850,000. Lifetime Record: 13 starts, 6 wins, Thorndon--Serious Satire (Aus) (More Than Ready) (fifth), Seize 7 places, R3,446,375. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the the Moment (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) (11th) and Ruud Not Too (NZ) eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. (Bernardini) (13th), commented to www.nzracing.co.nz. AWe had four runners who I all thought deserved their chance and 2--Legal Eagle (SAf), 132, g, 5, Greys Inn--Young Sensation (SAf), I=m just rapt one of them got the win. She=s been rock solid and by National Emblem (Saf). (R425,000 yrl >13 SADAPR) even her last campaign she was the same. She=s just coming O-Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman); right as she=s a high-class mare. Her only fault was in the B-Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm (SAF); T-Sean Tarry. [G2] Coupland=s Mile [at Riccarton Park Nov. 9] where the track R1,000,000. was just too firm for her.@ 3--Captain America (SAf), 128, g, 6, Captain Al (SAf)--Requista Marsh, who had landed the G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (SAf), by Fort Wood. (R400,000 yrl >12 SADAPR) O-Mesdames with Ugo Foscolo (NZ) (Zacinto {GB}) in November, continued, Adam Gurney, D Nagle & D J Sherrell; B-Varsfontein Stud AShe really deserved her Group 1. It=s great for John and Sue (SAF); T-Brett Crawford. R500,000. Young who have been great supporters of mine since back in Margins: 1HF, NK, 1. Odds: 6.00, 2.00, 22.00. our Woodville days. They bred her, so I=m just so pleased for them.@ Cont. p10 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 10 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JANUARY, 2017

Sun Met cont. Jockey Grey Cheyne was caught a little further behind than he Also Ran: Gold Standard (SAf), Marinaresco (SAf), French Navy would have preferred as Captain America (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}) (SAf), Bela-Bela (SAf), It=s My Turn (SAf), Mac De Lago (Aus), set a decent pace, which he maintained until the home turn. Brazuca (Aus), Cape Speed (SAf), Baritone (SAf), The Whisky Baron was wide and seemingly in trouble for a brief Conglomerate (Aus), Macduff (Aus), Mambo Mime (SAf). moment but quickly breezed through the gears. Last year=s Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com runner-up Legal Eagle (SAf) (Greys Inn), the outstanding catalogue-style pedigree. performer of recent months and winner of the G1 Queen=s Plate Craig Kieswetter would not have always been the toast of a earlier this month, threw down his challenge to Captain America South African crowd after a sporting triumph, but the 29-year- at the 400m, but by now Whisky Baron was flying down the near old will certainly be forgiven by all those that followed the rail and relegated Legal Eagle to second again, coming a length- well-supported Whisky Baron to his powerful win in the G1 Sun and-a-half away. Met. The experienced and well-traveled Cheyne said, AIt=s Although he was born in Johannesburg and raised in Cape unbelievable. The stable was very confident, and so was I. He Town, Kieswetter decided--slightly controversially--to represent had come here with a soft preparation, but they knew what they England at international cricket instead. The all-rounder's career had. I tracked a bit deep early on in the back straight and we came to an early conclusion due to an eye problem in 2015 and managed to find the fence and I gave myself options. I could see he has lately been attempting to make the cut as a professional Legal Eagle, so I tacked onto him and he towed me into the race golfer. superbly. He=s the most improved horse I=ve ever ridden.@ It was a third win in the Met for trainer Brett Crawford, who explained, AIt all kind of started when we gelded him in July; he has just got better and better. I=m a firm believer that when a horse gets into winning ways, it gives them an edge and it=s hard to beat them.@ Just before spraying the crowd, Formula 1-style, with a large bottle of champagne, Craig Kieswetter reflected, AIt=s very different. I am very lucky to have enjoyed a measure of success and achievement [in sport], but to have all the family up here with me, this probably tops it all.@

Pedigree Notes... Whisky Baron, the first Group 1 winner for his Arrowfield Stud- based sire, is out of the Aga Khan mare Tazkara (Fr) (Sinndar {Ire}). His half-brother Rowie (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}) is a Whisky Baron | Liesl King five-time winner in Australia while another half-brother, Flying Force (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}), also won at a fair level in Whisky Baron is named after Kieswetter=s father Wayne, who Australia. Tazkara, out of Tashiriya (Ire), is a half-sister to French had a share of a malt distillery in Scotland. Craig and his brother G3 winner Tashelka (Fr) (Mujahid), the dam of multiple group Ross own Whisky Baron, while it was announced this month that winner Tasaday (Nayef) and G3 Desmond S. winner Tribal Beat the family were buying Highlands Stud in the Western Cape, (Ire) (Street Cry {Ire}). The third dam, the G3 Princess Royal S. which stands Antonius Pius, Pathfork and Dynasty (SAf) among winner Tashtiya (Ire) (Shergar {GB}), is in turn a half to four others. other stakes winners. Whisky Baron had a lower profile than most of those in this prestigious event, only making his debut as a 3-year-old and winning a maiden at the third time of asking. Whisky Baron made progress through early 2016, finishing second behind Marinaresco (SAf) (Silvano {Ger}) in the G3 Winter Guineas and Follow the TDN staff on Twitter Winter Classic. Thoroughbred Daily News A gelding operation has completely transformed his prospects and this was his fifth victory in a row, all at Kenilworth, but only @garykingTDN @kelseynrileyTDN @collingsberry the most recent, the G2 Glorious Goodwood Peninsula @DaithiHarvey @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN Handicap, was above minor level. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 11 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JANUARY, 2017

Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa He was a well-beaten third behind Table Bay when upped in INVESTEC CAPE DERBY-G1, R1,000,000, KEN, 1-28, 3yo, 10fT, company to the G3 Cape Classic in October, but got much closer 2:07.43, gd. to subsequent G1 Sun Met fourth Gold Standard (SAf) (Trippi) in 1--&@#EDICT OF NANTES (SAF), 132, c, 3, by Count Dubois (GB) the G2 Selangor Cup. The form of his most recent outing, fifth in 1st Dam: Pagan Dance (SAf), by Jet Master (SAf) the G1 Cape Guineas, was boosted with the winner William 2nd Dam: Welsh Pagan (SAf), by Al Mufti Longsword (SAf) (Captain Al {SAf}) taking the $500,000 CTS 1600 3rd Dam: Yuppie (SAf), by Del Sarto earlier in the afternoon in the style of a very exciting prospect. O-Mayfair Speculators (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr D L Brugman); AEverything went perfect,@ said a beaming Dettori after one of B-Klawervlei Stud (SAF); T-Brett Crawford; J-Frankie Dettori. his traditional flying dismounts. AThey told me he=d definitely get R625,000. Lifetime Record: 10 starts, 4 wins, 4 places, the 2000m, so at the 500m I kicked really hard. To be fair, he R914,375. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the tries very hard and galloped all the way to the line.@ eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Dettori continued, AI was invited by Bernard Kantor, who 2--Zodiac Ruler (Aus), 132, c, 3, Zoffany (Ire)--Sybarite (Aus), by sponsors the Derby at Epsom, and I=ve won his race. I=ve won Last Tycoon (Ire). (A$17,000 wnl >14 MGLMAY; R450,000 2yo many Derbies, but this is massive for me.@ >15 CTSNOV) O-Alfredo Leonardo Arnaldo Crabbia; B-Fowler Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (SAF); T-Justin Snaith. R200,000.

3--Captain Gambler (SAf), 127, f, 3, Captain Al (SAf)--Skip Poker, by Skip Away. O/B-Drakenstein Stud (SAF); T-Joey Ramsden. R100,000. Margins: 1 3/4, 3/4, HD. Odds: 5.50, 15.00, 100.00. Also Ran: Newlands (Aus), Horizon (SAf), Table Bay (Aus), Ollivander (SAf), Omaha Tribe (SAf), Elevated (SAf). Scratched: Winter Is Coming (SAf). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. It took Frankie Dettori 15 attempts to finally win the Derby at Epsom in 2007, but he only needed one try to pocket the Cape Frankie Dettori celebrates the Cape Derby win | Liesl King Town version. The Italian superstar was flown into South Africa in his role as a Derby ambassador for Investec, although this Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa enterprising demonstration of his talent proved he was not BETTING WORLD CAPE FLYING CHAMPIONSHIP-G1, purely there on ceremonial duties. With little pace and a small R1,000,000, KEN, 1-28, 3yo/up, 5fT, :58.22, gd. field, Dettori decided to change Edict Of Nantes=s usual hold-up 1--CARRY ON ALICE (SAF), 127, m, 5, by Captain Al (SAf) tactics and made an early break for home, an inspired move 1st Dam: Carry On Katie (SAf) (GSW & G1SP-SAf), which allowed him to pass the line a length and three-quarters by Western Winter clear. 2nd Dam: Katie Firth (SAf), by Best by Test Dettori had initially 3rd Dam: Kyle (SAf), by Free Ride (GB) been booked for (R475,000 yrl >13 CAPJAN) O-Mr C J H van Niekerk, Dr J A another of the Mayfair Warner & Klawervlei Stud (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mr J P Koster); Speculators= runners, B-Klawervlei Stud (SAF); T-Sean Tarry; J-S=manga Khumalo. eventual sixth Table R625,000. Lifetime Record: 26 starts, 9 wins, 12 places, Bay (Aus) (Redoute=s R3,941,250. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Choise {Aus}), but Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. switched rides with 2--Trip To Heaven (SAf), 132, g, 5, Trippi--Helleborus Blue, by jockey Anton Marcus. Cee=s Tizzy. (R1,400,000 yrl >13 CAPJAN) O-C J H Van Niekerk & Frankie Dettori salutes in the Cape Derby The victory is clearly M J Jooste; B-Highlands Farms Stud (Pty) Ltd (SAF); T-Sean Liesl King the pinnacle of Edict Tarry. R200,000. Of Nantes= career so far. Brett Crawford=s colt won a maiden at 3--Red Ray (SAf), 132, h, 6, Western Winter--Nacarat (SAf), by the fourth attempt at Kenilworth last August and followed up Pas de Quoi (SAf). (R700,000 yrl >12 CAPJAN) O-Mayfair swiftly with a handicap and a graduation event at Durbanville. Speculators (Pty) Ltd; B-Lammerskraal Stud (SAF); T-Joey Ramsden. R100,000. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 12 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JANUARY, 2017

Cape Flying Championship S. cont. 1--&@#NIGHTINGALE (SAF), 132, f, 4, by Silvano (Ger) 1st Dam: Quickwood (SAf) (GSW-SAf), by Fort Wood Margins: NK, HD, 3/4. Odds: 3.00, 2.80, 6.00. 2nd Dam: Quick Succession (SAf), by Al Mufti Also Ran: Jo=s Bond (SAf), Tevez (SAf), Talktothestars (SAf), 3rd Dam: Inca Goddess (SAf), by Gatecrasher (SAf) Search Party (SAf), Percival (SAf), Gulf Storm (SAf), Tar Heel O-Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom : Miss J B Slack) & (SAf), Brutal Force (SAf), Captain Alfredo (SAf), Rivarine (SAf), Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom : Mrs M Slack); B-Wilgerbosdrift Asstar (SAf), Daring Dave (SAf), Seventh Plain (SAf). Scratched: (SAF); T-Candice Bass-Robinson; J-Anthony Delpech. R625,000. Generalissimo (SAf), Line Break (SAf). Lifetime Record: 14 starts, 4 wins, 7 places, R1,153,375. Click Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: catalogue-style pedigree. A++. Carry On Alice bounced back to winning ways in tremendous 2--Star Express (SAf), 132, f, 4, Silvano (Ger)--Majestic Star (Saf), style to claim another Group 1 victory in the Cape Flying by Doowaley (Ire). (R160,000 2yo >14 BSAAUG) O-Messrs W J Championship. Sean Tarry=s popular mare has an extraordinary Laird & G Ragunan & Dr Dave & Mrs Sue Whitelaw; B-Dr I R record as she has now claimed top-level successes in every year Heyns (SAF); T-Justin Snaith. R200,000. of her racing career, and she is a priceless asset for her breeder 3--Goodtime Gal (SAf), f, 4, Royal Air Force (SAf)--Tirza (SAf), by and part-owner Klawervlei Stud. Silvano (Ger). O-J H Van Heerden; B-Dr S C Davis (SAF); T-M Her juvenile Group 1 triumph came on her third start at Robinson. R100,000. Turffontein in April 2014, and she hit that level a year later at Margins: HF, HD, 1 1/4. Odds: 8.00, 5.00, 15.00. Greyville in the City Of Pietermaritzburg Fillies= Sprint. Carry On Also Ran: Final Judgement (SAf), Silver Mountain (SAf), Sail (SAf), Alice was third in this race last year as part of a busy campaign in Captain=s Flame (SAf), A Time To Dream (SAf), Lady of the House the best South African sprints. They included a Group 2 win at (SAf), Neala (SAf), Beach Goddess (SAf), Tahini (SAf), Moonlight Kenilworth as well as the G1 Computaform Sprint back at >n Roses (SAf), Olma (SAf), Alexis (SAf), Real Princess (Saf). Turffontein in Johannesburg--a next likely target. Tarry had Scratched: Chestnuts n Pearls (SAf), Quine (SAf), Miss Marker given her two warm-up runs after a break, and she had finished (SAf), Party Crasher (SAf). second in both Group 2 events over 1000m and 1200m. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com S'manga Khumalo took the most sensible course of action on catalogue-style pedigree. Saturday and stuck to the centre of the track, unleashing his A steely ride from Anthony Delpech was enough to add a challenge with 300m remaining. Either side of her, rivals were Group 1 victory to the excellent page of Nightingale. This getting themselves into trouble, and Carry On Alice continued lightly-raced filly from Mary Slack=s Wilgerbosdrift Stud in the straight and true to the line, with Trip To Heaven lunging to Western Cape was given a gentle introduction towards the end within a neck to give Tarry a double. of 2015, but was to rattle off three consecutive victories at the AShe=s not a champion for nothing over this distance, she=s minor level before finishing second to the useful Bela-Bela (SAf) proven it,@ said Khumalo. AObviously she needed the last couple (Dynasty {SAf}) in the 2016 G2 Daisy Fillies Guineas and then of runs to come into herself, and last time I thought she was third to the same rival in the G1 Woolavington 2000 S. Bela-Bela unlucky. She has a ton of speed, she can follow them through thwarted Nightingale once again on her most recent start, when and quicken when she needs.@ Tarry added, AWe got her fit with fourth in the G1 Paddock S. over 1800m at this same course her races and it=s not too often you train a Group 1 winner at earlier in the month. two, three, four and five. I=m pleased she could come and set While there was no Bela-Bela to worry about, Delpech had the record straight.@ bigger problems by being drawn widest of all in gate 16 and he found himself shuffled wide and to the rear of the field around Pedigree Notes... the home bend. The lead was changing hands with regularity Carry On Alice is out of the classy Charles Laird-trained with Goodtime Gal looking as if her move would prove decisive racemare Carry On Katie (SAf) (Western Winter), a Group 2 until she was collared almost on the line by Nightingale. winner who was runner-up in the G1 Paddock S. in 2008. She is AAnthony said he didn=t want to be too far back but he ended a full-brother to Carry On Captain (SAf), winner of a maiden at up further back and wide than he thought. A mile is a touch on Clairwood. the sharp side for her,@ said trainer Candice Bass-Robinson. AWe had a shocking draw, but it was a brilliant ride and she Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa was brilliantly trained,@ said Slack. While Nightingale will surely KLAWERVLEI MAJORCA S.-G1, R1,000,000, KEN, 1-28, 3yo/up, join Slack=s broodmares at some stage, the suggestion was that f/m, 8fT, 1:39.01, gd. she would continue racing for the time being. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 13 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 29 JANUARY, 2017

Pedigree Notes... Nightingale=s dam Quickwood won the Group 3 Magnolia S. at Newmarket (South Africa) in 2006 over 1200m, and was also Group 2-placed. Nightingale=s younger sister Oriental Oak (SAf) recently won a handicap at Kenilworth but has some way to go to catch her sibling. AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS

IN JAPAN: +Fiano Romano (Aus), c, 2, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Heart Ashley (MGSW-US, $395,896), by Lion Heart. Kyoto, 1-28, Newcomers (A$131k), 1600mT, 1:35. O-Kazumi Yoshida; B-Kia Ora Stud (NSW); T-Tomokazu Takano. *An August foal, Fiano Romano was spotting his Northern Hemisphere rivals half a calendar year, but he took plenty of money as the 13-5 second favorite and raced away late to a highly impressive debut success. Given a positive ride from gate five by jockey Shane Foley, the A$250,000 Inglis Easter Yearling purchase tossed his head about down the back, then settled into a nice rhythm from second. Pulled out to stalk from the two path with 600m to travel, Fiano Romano as a yearling | Inglis photo Fiano Romano was roused to the front on the swing for home and opened it up late to take it by 3 1/2 lengths (video). is a son of Heart Ashley, a two-time Grade 3 winner in the US at age three who was purchased by bloodstock agent James Bester for US$500,000 at the 2010 Keeneland November Sale before her export to Australia. Fiano Romano=s 4-year-old full-sister Ameristralia (Aus) carried the Spendthrift Australia silks to victory in a BM84 handicap at Moonee Valley Jan. 21. Her year-younger half-sister by More Than Ready was purchased by Vinery Stud for A$600,000 at the recently concluded Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. The dam of a weanling colt by Snitzel (Aus), Heart Ashley was most recently bred on a Sept. 19 cover to More Than Ready. --Alan Carasso

IN SOUTH AFRICA: Whisky Baron (Aus), g, 4, Manhattan Rain (Aus). See above.

IN THE USA: Power Alert (Aus), g, 6, Alert (Arg)--Gold Locket (Aus), by Lochrae (Aus). Gulfstream Park, 1-28, Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint S.-Listed (A$165k), 5fT, :54.90. B-J Power (NSW).