WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here MURTAGH CALLS TIME ON RIDING CAREER MCGAUGHEY PLOTS SOPHOMORE COURSES Five-time Irish jockey , Lane=s End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm J “TDN who took out his trainer=s license in last year, Rising Star” J Honor Code (A.P. Indy), winner of has announced his retirement from race riding to focus the Nov. 30 GII Remsen S., worked four panels in on his training career. :52.06 at Palm Meadows Training Center as "The training side of things is getting bigger all the he prepares for the GII Rebel S. at time, and I wasn't happy giving the riding 50% and the Oaklawn Mar. 15. AHe went fine,@ said training 50%,@ Murtagh told PA Sport. "It's the right trainer Shug McGaughey. AHe was very time to call it a day with the willing and got stronger as the work riding and put everything into the went on. He went a little slower than I training side of things." wanted, but it wasn=t a problem. I=ll Murtagh, who turns 44 this come back and work him Sunday or year, rode his first winner in Monday with company and we=ll go 1987, and became stable jockey from there.@ Last year=s GI Champagne to in 1992. During his S. runner-up was originally scheduled to 11-year tenure with the Curragh- kick off his sophomore season in the based trainer, Murtagh earned GII Fountain of Youth S. last Saturday, 18 Group 1 victories for The Aga but his schedule was pushed back after Khan. He was on board for suffering an ankle bruise. If all goes well (Ire)=s wins in the English in the Rebel, McGaughey said Honor Honor Code Johnny Murtagh aboard NYRA/Coglianese and Irish Derbies, as well as the Code will Aprobably [aim for] the [GI] Racing Post Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe, and Wood Memorial [at Aqueduct Apr. 5].@ also won the G1 Honor Code was the 12.10-1 individual favorite in Pool aboard The Aga Khan=s (Ire). 2 of the GI Future Wager. McGaughey Murtagh, who has won all the Irish Classics as well is keeping his options open for stablemate Top Billing as the British G1 2000 Guineas twice, won two more (Curlin), who was third in Saturdays= Fountain of Youth. Investec Derbies, aboard Coolmore=s AObviously, we=d like to run him in the [GI] Florida (Ire) and Royal Ascot Racing Club=s (GB) in Derby [Mar. 29] if he bounces back okay,@ said last 2005, and in 2008 he took up the position of stable year=s Kentucky Derby-winning conditioner. ABut also, jockey to Coolmore. In 2008, he rode 19 Group 1 the [GII] Louisiana Derby [ is a possibility, as well as the winners, followed by 10 in 2009. Amongst his Wood Memorial if Honor Code doesn=t run there.@ standout mounts during this time were four-time Group Click to share this story. 1 winner and Classic hero (Ire); (Ire), winner of five consecutive Group 1s in 2008; transatlantic Group/Grade I winner and champion (Ire); three-time Group 1-winning miler , and Sussex, Queen Elizabeth II and Juddmonte International scorer . Murtagh was also aboard (Ire) for the legendary stayer=s historic third and fourth G1 Gold Cup victories at Royal Ascot. After resigning from the Coolmore post in 2010, Murtagh winning the Oaks Murtagh went to work for with Oxx and The Aga Khan. He won Racing Post the G1 aboard The Aga Khan=s Valyra (Ire) ( {Ire}) in 2012, and also during that time period won the 2011 G1 aboard Dancing Rain (Ire) ( Dancer {Ire}). Cont. p3 HIP 85 at Barretts March “ He’s a big, long-striding . To see it with your own eyes, his stride is amazing. He broke off at the eighth pole behind older horses, and they were a good 10 lengths ahead of him. He easily got to that pair and split them without hesitation like a knife through butter, and then exploded past. To see a young horse do that, it was an impressive moment that you only see from the good ones. He’s a colt you will definitely hear from.” –Barretts GM Kim Lloyd on the colt’s breeze Feb. 22

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Murtagh cont. from p1 "I've done extremely well, and when you look at the After spending a few years working alongside trainer list of horses I've ridden, there have been some brilliant Tommy Carmody at Fox Covert Stables at The Curragh, horses," said Murtagh. "It would be unfair to pick out Murtagh was granted his trainer=s license last year. He one, but there were a number of special days. My first took over Fox Covert and experienced immediate Derby win aboard Sinndar was obviously a huge thing, success, winning a pair of Group 3 races with former and then Yeats was an incredible horse to be G1 Irish St. Leger victor Royal Diamond (Ire) (King=s associated with. I suppose winning on Best), and the G2 Blandford S. with Belle in the King's Stand last year de Crecy (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), was massive for me as well. Just the way both of which he also rode. Murtagh the race went and getting up on the line-- continued to perform with outstanding you know when you get it right. Riding success as a jockey last year, collecting and training Royal Diamond to win on five Group 1 victories: the King George VI Champions Day last year at Ascot [in the & Queen Elizabeth S. with Novellist (Ire) G3 Long Distance Cup]. That was ( {Ger}), the King=s Stand S. something very special as well." aboard Sole Power (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), the Betfred Sprint Cup on Gordon "I was very lucky to ride for some great Lord Byron (Ire) (Bryon {GB}), the Irish people,@ Murtagh continued. AI got along Oaks aboard (Ire) ( {Ire}) with them all and still do. It's been and the Pretty Polly S. with Ambivalent brilliant. When you are riding you can take (Ire) ( {Ire}). He earned the all the big winners for granted, but when leading rider title at Royal Ascot for the you sit back and think about it, I've been fifth time last year. very lucky. I'm coming up 44 this year Murtagh retires from the saddle with Murtagh and wife Orla after and my first Group 1 was on for more than 100 Group 1 wins, including winning the 2013 HRI Flat Award Mr Oxx in 1993 [Ireland=s National S.]. >25 Classic victories in four countries and Racing Post Photo Someone texted me earlier saying I had wins in all of Royal Ascot=s Group 1 races. 105 Group 1 winners, but my wife thinks He won three Breeders= Cup races: the 1995 GI it's 107.@ Cont. p4 Breeders= Cup Mile with (GB), the 2000 GI Breeders= Cup Turf aboard (Ire), and the 2009 Breeders= Cup Marathon on Man of Iron. Click here for the latest posts on the TDN Blog TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/14 • PAGE 4 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Murtagh cont. Murtagh Peers Pay Tribute... "I've been all over the world riding, I've met some A number of racing personalities stepped forward lovely people and it's been a great experience. I didn't yesterday to pay tribute to the riding career of Johnny ride a horse until I was 15 and it's been fantastic, but Murtagh, including Aidan O=Brien, who described it's now time to move on to the next chapter in my life. Murtagh as a Awonderful rider.@ We have 45 horses in training at the moment, including AWe had great years together when he rode for us,@ 20 2-year-olds and we have a few new owners. I have O=Brien told PA Sport. "He will be a great trainer and the same expectations as when I was riding--the we would like to wish him, Orla [Murtagh's wife] and standards are still the same. If we get a bit of luck and all the family every success in the future." a good horse comes along, we'll get there." Eddie Lynam, trainer of Sole Power, said: "He's been a great jockey. It's a big loss to me, but The Jockey Club @TheJockeyClub we'll have to get with it. I was talking to him on Our best wishes to @JohnnyMurtagh Monday and wished him a happy retirement. He's going on his retirement from the saddle. to be a good trainer now, so we will have to compete against him.@ John Berry @JohnWathenBerry Lynam continued: "He gave Sole Power a fantastic Only 25th Feb but ‘14 season has already lost bit of its magic with @JohnnyMurtagh drawing stumps. Added a touch of class 2 every race he ride in the King's Stand. It was best summed up by rode. James Willoughby that day. He said Johnny sold lengths when they were expensive and bought them Kerrin McEvoy @KPMcEvoy when they were cheap. He gave him an extremely good Congrats “King Johnny” - JP Murtagh on a fantastic career in the saddle, ride that day. He's ridden a lot of big winners for me great times working with you in the UK, one of the best I’ve seen. over the years. His last ride was on Sole Power in Hong AP McCoy @AP_McCoy Kong when they finished second in [the G1 Longines Best wishes 2 @JohnnyMurtagh in his retirement, top bloke, one of the Sprint].@ best jockeys I’ve ever seen & has already proven himself a top trainer. "[Murtagh is] a top man, a very good jockey and I wish him well in his retirement," Lynam said. Gina Bryce @GinaBryce Michael Bell, trainer of Murtagh=s 2005 G1 Investec @JohnnyMurtagh undoubtedly a huge loss to the weighing room but is a Derby winning mount Motivator (GB), also chimed in. huge gain for the training ranks. Exciting times ahead. #legend #champ. Cont. p5 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/14 • PAGE 5 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Murtagh cont. Thursday, Meydan, , post time: 12:00 p.m. ET "He was a very gifted jockey,@ Bell told PA Sport. AI'll ZABEEL MILE-G2, $250,000, 3yo/up, 1mT be forever grateful to him for his input--not only on the PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT racecourse, but his advice having ridden work, which 1 Mustaheel (Ire) Lawman (Fr) O'Neill Al Raihe 126 played a huge part in Motivator's 3-year-old career. It 2 Edu Querido (Brz) Holzmeister Harley Botti 126 3 Trade Storm (GB) Trade Fair (GB) Spencer Simcock 126 was an amazing day when we won the Derby. From my 4 Gabrial (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Fallon Fahey 126 career point of view that obviously represents a high. It 5 Mushreq (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) Hanagan de Kock 126 was very hard for him to combine both jobs [riding and 6 Mshawish K Medaglia d'Oro Hughes Delzangles 126 training], so I'm sure it was the sensible thing to do." 7 Gale Force Ten (GB) (GB) Cosgrave de Kock 126 Fellow rider said: "Johnny is probably 8 Anaerobio (Arg) Catcher In The Rye (Ire) Soumillon de Kock 129 one of the best judges of pace I've ever come across and one of the most hard working and talented jockeys Saturday, Meydan, United Arab Emirates, post time: 12:10 p.m. ET I've ever ridden against. I'm genuinely upset that he will NAD AL SHEBA TROPHY-G3, $200,000, NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 2810mT no longer be in the weighing room when I go in there." PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Jutland (GB) Halling Dobbs Watson 128 2 Buckwheat (GB) (Ger) Barzalona Appleby 123 BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS 3 Model Pupil (GB) Sinndar (Ire) Jurado Mishref 128 4 Cavalryman (GB) Halling de Sousa bin Suroor 128 Thursday, Meydan, United Arab Emirates, post time: 11:25 a.m. ET 5 Saddler's Rock (Ire) Sadler's Wells McDonogh Oxx 128 6 Without Fear (Fr) Rfuse To Bend (Ire) Graberg Petersen 130 UAE OAKS-G3, $250,000, NH & SH 3yo, f, 1900m(AWT) 7 Statutory (Ire) Authorized (Ire) Buick Suroor 123 SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 8 Moment In Time (Ire) Tiger Hill (Ire) Crowley Simcock 123 1 Letterfromamerica K Ghostzapper O'Shea Seemar 121 9 Certerach (Ire) Halling Foley Halford 128 2 Ihtimal (Ire) Shamardal De Sousa Suroor 121 10 Renew (Ire) (GB) Harley Botti 123 3 More Aspen K More Than Ready Foley Seemar 121 11 Simenon (Ire) Marju (Ire) Moore Mullins 128 4 Sign Of Lucky K Sharp Humor Dobbs Watson 121 12 Star Empire (SAf) Second Empire (Ire) Soumillon de Kock 128 5 Feedyah Street Cry (Ire) Barzalona Appleby 121 Also Eligible: 6 Magrooma (Aus) Dubawi (Ire) Hughes de Kock 131 13 Ralston Road (Ire) (Ire) No rider Seemar 123 7 Mensoora (SAf) Jet Master (SAf) Soumillon de Kock 131 14 Topclas (Fr) Kutub (Fr) No rider Harmash 128 8 Magroora (Aus) Dubawi (Ire) Cosgrave de Kock 131 15 Thecornishcockney (GB) Cockney Rebel (Ire) No rider Ryan 128 9 Illuminating Dream (Ire) High Chaparral (Ire) Spencer Brown 121 16 Great Hall (GB) Halling No rider Meehan 123 A MULTIPLE G1 THREE-YEAR-OLD BY SIRE OF SIRES GIANT’S CAUSEWAY

FIRST 2YOS ARE NOT HOLDING BACK “Mine is a big, rangy colt that is a wonderful mover and enough speed to be .” – Eddie Woods

www.winstarfarm.com 859.873.1717 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/14 • PAGE 6 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Barretts March Sale of Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training Monday, March 3 • 2 p.m. (PT) Preview Day: Thurs., Feb. 27 • 10 a.m. THOR-BRED STABLES BACK IN ACTION by Jessica Martini Erik and Pavla Nygaard=s Thor-Bred Stables proved quick out of the gate when it was first established in the mid-2000s, with Grade I winner Rigoletta (Concerto) leading the way, but the economic downturn of 2008 caused the couple to cut back on their burgeoning breeding operation. As the economy improved, however, the Nygaards resumed their involvement in the industry and three youngsters from the first crop of the resurgent Thor-Bred Stables are scheduled to sell at next week=s Barretts March Sale of Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training in Pomona, California. The trio, consigned by Rigoletta Eddie Woods, includes a Benoit homebred colt by Any Given Saturday out of the Thor-Bred-raced Play It True (Yes It=s True) (hip 35), as well as a pair of pinhooking prospects in hip 8, a filly from the first crop of GI Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, and hip 82, a daughter of freshman sire Desert Party. AWe sold four in the 2012 sales in Florida and now we=re back with a bit more,@ explained Pavla Nygaard. AWe sold one colt at Saratoga last summer, the first homebred since we restarted.@ The Nygaards first became involved in racing in 2005 when, Pavla Nygaard laughingly admits, AWe jumped in with six feet, I guess you would say,@ and bought a 900-acre farm in Ocala. AI had a personal horse that was off the track, so I was involved from that perspective and my husband had gone to Saratoga to watch races, but it wasn=t on our radar screen as far as doing it as a business until we purchased the farm,@ she said. AThe farm had an existing boarding and training operation on it, so that led us to get some of our own horses and learn more and get more involved in breeding and in pinhooking.@ Among the successes from those early years of the operation was Rigoletta. Purchased for $35,000 out of the 2010 OBS April sale, the filly went on to win that year=s GI Oak Leaf S. Thor-Bred was also represented by Grade I-placed Reforestation (Forestry) and graded- placed Sekira (Holy Bull). The Thor-Bred operation currently includes a six- stable and a broodmare band of around 16 boarded at Drew Nardiello=s Chesapeake Farm in Lexington. Cont. p7 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/14 • PAGE 7 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Thor-Bred cont. Between the Barretts March, OBS March, OBS April and Barretts May sales, Thor-Bred expects to send 14 juveniles through the sales ring this spring. Nygaard said her goal was to create a Asmall and select@ commercial broodmare band and she thinks the talented team she and her husband have assembled will give the operation the flexibility to succeed. AI think that=s where we are a little bit lucky,@ Nygaard said. AIn the sense that, where some people have a very specific program that they stick to, we have more freedom, given that we have Oak Leaf winner’s circle the farm and we Benoit have a good team that we work with, both where our mares are boarded and where our foals are born, as well as the training program that we have at the farm. We recruited Benny Betts out of retirement this summer and he has brought a lot of really good credentials with him. He worked with Bobby Scanlon for eight years and worked hand and hand with Bobby and David Scanlon with their program which developed a lot of really nice horses, She continued, AMore than other people perhaps, like Bernardini and Lion Heart.@ we re willing to overlook or forgive conformational Nygaard also expects to remain active in the = pinhooking market. flaws, or at least some degree of that. We might be willing to overlook certain vet issues, if they are AI think it will depend very much on how our operation goes this year, how much we will do going developmental or if they are something we can work forward,@ she said. AAt this point, we=re very excited, with. With the team that we have, we are willing to but you never know how things are going to go. I take a little risk.@ would say between 15 and 20 [to pinhook] would be a Nygaard said she was happy with how Thor-Bred=s good number for us. It also depends on how it goes at three Barretts offerings progressed this winter while the farm--this year we kept things more or less quiet based with Betts at the family=s Ocala Jockey Club because we wanted to set up our operation for our own Farm, but she admitted there would be some anxious horses. For next year, we would be looking for outside moments ahead. horses to come and join us.@ AAll three are doing very, very well,@ she said. Nygaard works with bloodstock agent Marette Farrell AThey=ve been well prepared, they did very well for their to identify pinhooking prospects. last work on the farm and they=ve done everything to ABoth Marette and I will go and look at horses and date that you could ask for and now they still have then we compare notes as far as what we like and another 50 hoops or so to jump through. We=ll have to what we don=t like,@ Nygaard said. ABoth of us look at see what happens.@ things in a similar way. First and foremost, we look for AIt=s extremely exciting on one hand, but it=s also horses that look like they are going to be athletic. We extremely nerve-wracking,@ Nygaard continued. AUp pay attention to pedigree, but we don=t buy on until this point, there were a lot of things that we pedigree--certainly we don=t buy on pedigree alone. We thought we could control and now there are going to be look at the individual. We look for something that has a lot of things that we can=t. You can do the best you potential, nice movers, and horses that have the can do to prepare them to breeze a good eighth, but attitude and class to be a good horse. It is obviously you can=t control all the different things that are going very intangible, but it=s one of those things that, if you to go on at the sales. It just gives you lots of extra see it, it=s there.@ things to worry about. You don=t know how they are going handle the particular track at Barretts and, even Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes though you can make assumptions, you just don=t entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. know. And we=ll breathe a lot easier, or a lot worse, I guess, as it may go, after the breeze show.@ Cont. p8 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/14 • PAGE 8 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Thor-Bred cont. Nygaard is particularly excited about Thor-Bred=s Nygaard thinks her horses are in good hands with Super Saver filly, who is out of stakes winner Lilly Eddie Woods=s consignment. Ladue, a half-sister to Grade I winner Lucifer=s Stone AWe wanted to work with Eddie at the Barretts sale (Horse Chestnut {SAf}). The filly was a $30,000 because he is known to sell purchase at last year=s OBS August sale. horses well, but also have AShe is actually fairly young,@ Nygaard pointed out. them continue well on the AShe is a May foal, which seems to be kind of crazy to track, so that their best be taking her to an early sale from that perspective, but performances are beyond the she=s matured incredibly well and the look in her eyes is sale arena,@ she explained. the kind of thing that I would look for if I was buying a horse. She=s got class, she=s got poise, she=s got the AAlso, there seemed to be body. She=s got a lot of things going for her.@ good synergies with the The same could be said of the expanding Thor-Bred horses we were going to take. empire. Asked about her goals for the operation, We have a colt that is a Nygaard said, AGoing forward, we would like to beautiful mover on the track. maintain a very small, but select, racing stable. We He is by Any Given Saturday. would like to have a small and select broodmare band Last March, Eddie sold Earth where the majority of the progeny will get sold either at Connecter, a colt by the same yearling or 2-year-old sales and a select one or two may sire that has done quite well get held over with a view to racing--that would likely be in Japan so far. Our Super a filly that we think is likely to do well and then end up Saver filly out of Lilly Ladue Pavla Nygaard in the broodmare band.@ (Chief Three Sox) seemed AFor the farm, we would like to see a thriving facility,@ very much the type that you would see coming to she continued. AIt=s a 900-acre farm, so there is lots of Eddie's barn and, as it turns out, Eddie has trained and space to work with, with the training center and sold a number of horses from her family with success. otherwise. We=d love to see good horses come out of Eddie and Benny, from our farm, have been in contact that facility, have them do well at the races and in the on the training regimen of the horses going to the sales, sales ring and have satisfied clients, as well.@ and so it seemed like a good way to work with these Thor-Bred takes the next step in its reemergence when the Barretts March training preview gets horses going into the sale.@ underway Thursday at 10 a.m. Click to share this story. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/14 • PAGE 9 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Many took the opportunity to explore business possibilities with the Qataris, with De Francis and Chuckas promoting the GI Preakness S. program while interviewed on in-house television during the races. De Francis said she hopes there can be some synergies between Qatari entities--which already back major racing and sporting events in Europe, including the British Champion Series and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Weekend--and the Preakness. "We're very honored and RACING FESTIVITIES KICK OFF IN QATAR privileged to be here," said De Story and photos by Michele MacDonald Francis, a consultant with the A bevy of international guests, including Maryland Maryland Jockey Club. Jockey Club representatives Tom Chuckas, president of the Chuckas and Karin De Francis, organization, added that the English-based trainers John Gosden experience has definitely been and Richard Hannon Jr. and French "on our bucket list." jockey Olivier Peslier, celebrated During the racing program, with the Qatar Racing and De Francis and Chuckas were Equestrian Club in Doha on Feb. 25 introduced to QREC Chairman as the three-day International Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Racing Festival began with rousing Al Thani and discussed some sport and a glittering black-tie gala ways that the Preakness dinner. could be meaningful to Qatari From near dawn until almost sponsorship or partnership. midnight, the guests were They planned to have more De Francis aboard a camel at entertained with a visit to the discussions during the racing Al Shahania Stud Entance to Al Rayyan famous Al Shahania Stud, a full festival. Racecourse program of racing and then lavish dining and entertainment at a ballroom in the Ritz Carlton Doha. Cont. p9 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/14 • PAGE 10 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

MacDonald cont. A variety of English racing personalities and officials were on hand in a clear acknowledgment of growing Qatari strength in ownership and ongoing acquisitions of racing and breeding stock. In addition to the trainers, Marketing Manager Jason Singh, the Queen's Racing Manager John Warren and Harry Herbert, who last year assumed the role as Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani's racing advisor, were among those present. "We are all here to very much look this way for the future. There obviously are a lot of plans here and things are happening in other [Persian] Gulf states as well," said Gosden, who noted that the Middle East and Asia represent racing's best opportunities to grow in the near future. Qatari officials are planning to build a new Horses are led to the parade ring before a race international racetrack, and Sheikh Joaan has made it clear he intends to be a world power in racing. " " " Peslier was among those taking home trophies for In the featured race, the QR1 million winning races on the program after steering Umm [$274,627] Qatar 2022 Invitation Cup for 3-year-olds Qarn's 4-year-old Purebred Arabian filly Haifaa to and up sprinting 1200 meters on grass, victory in the QR500,000 [approximately US$137,315] Sandbetweenourtoes won his third consecutive race Gulf Cup over 1600 meters on grass. and third in February. The 5-year-old (GB) gelding, bred in Ireland and PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... winner of nine of 28 starts after beginning his career in Get pedigree expert Andrew Caulfield=s England, proved best by 2 1/2 lengths over Bazaruto take on racing=s newsmakers! (GB), a son of Pivotal (GB). You can find all of Caulfield=s columns in the TDN Archive. Cont. p11 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/14 • PAGE 11 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

MacDonald cont. Force Freeze (Forest Camp), runner-up in the 2011 GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, threatened as the field of 16 drove into the stretch, but could not sustain his momentum and wound up seventh. Force Freeze was making his second start off a near two-year layoff after finishing sixth in a listed race at Houston Jan. 25. In the other featured race on the program, the QR 500,000 Al Rayyan Cup for Qatari-bred , Al Jeryan Stud's Aseer defeated Sraab in a stretch duel, winning the 1850-meter event on turf by 1 1/4 lengths, to the jubilation of his team. Rising Qatari trainer Mahanad Al Yaqout leaped and shouted in joy before leading in the 4-year-old Singspiel (Ire) colt, who was ridden by Tadhg O'Shea. "Today Aseer proved he is the best horse born in Qatar," Al Yaqout told the crowd of racegoers in his televised interview. From the racetrack, the guests and dignitaries-- including International Federation of Horseracing Authorities Chairman Louis Romanet, who presented some of the trophies--made their way to the Ritz Carlton, where Peslier once again himself in the spotlight. The highlight of the night occurred when famed French-based horseman Mario Luraschi, who performed with eight other riders in the festival's opening ceremony, shocked and delighted the crowd by riding his big gray horse Quijote among the tables and eventually up on to the stage with another rider. At that time, Peslier was called up from his seat at dinner. Olivier Peslier aboard Quijote Once boosted up on Quijote, Peslier rode through a series of the horse's trademark rears and leaps, including jumping off the stage, drawing applause and laughter. Festival racing was set to resume with the second program on February 26, with the featured Thoroughbred race the Qatar International Cup over 1600 meters on grass. The event is a domestic Group 2 contest and has drawn 17 entries. Click to share story. IN OTHER NEWS... A Daily Roundup of Racing Articles in Other Media

Advocates call for improved saftey, reforms to Pa. horse racing industry Advocates for improved safety in horse racing are calling for sweeping changes in Pennsylvania, a matter they say has been underscored by a recent criminal investigation at Penn National Race Course in Dauphin County. Michael Hyland, fox43.com.

Horseracing chief concerned at plans for large-scale wind farms The figurehead of the largest horseracing empire in the world has expressed concern about plans for wind farms in Ireland. Shane Phelan, independent.ie. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 2/26/14 • PAGE 12 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com OBITUARIES

URBANE, 22 Multiple Grade I-winning millionaire Urbane (Citidancer--Dumfries Pleasure, by Pleasant Colony) passed away Monday night. She was 22. AWhen one life ends, another begins,@ tweeted owner Samantha Siegel Tuesday. AUrbane gave us an Into Mischief filly last night then passed away a few hours later.@ Purchased by Jan, Mace and Samantha Siegel for $25,000 at the 1993 FTMSEP sale, the dark bay was beaten just a nose by Serena=s Song in the following year=s GI Hollywood Starlet S. She annexed the 1995 GI Ashland S., and was second in the GI Kentucky Oaks for conditioner Jeanne Mayberry. Subsequently transferred to Randy Bradshaw, Urbane added another Grade I in the 1996 John A. Morris H. She retired in 1996 with a career record of 18-8-4-4 and earnings of $1,018,568. Urbane also had success in the broodmare shed. She produced MGSW Suave (A.P. Indy) and SW and MGSP Worldly (A.P. Indy), both campaigned by the Siegels=s Jay Em Ess Stable. RACETRACK ROUND-UP

Rubick to Spell... Smart Australian juvenile Rubick (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}), fourth in Saturday=s G1 Blue Diamond S. at Caulfield, will go for a spell, with trainer Gerald Ryan stating a decision on the Apr. 5 G1 Golden Slipper " " " would follow in a week=s time. Tabbed a J “TDN Rising Star” J following a winning debut at Randwick Jan. 25, the colt added the male=s division of the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude Feb. 8 before last weekend=s Blue Diamond effort. "I thought he went fantastic but maybe he's had enough for now," Ryan said. "I'll put him in the paddock and have a look at him next week." AHe came through the [Blue Diamond] alright,@ Ryan added. AHe probably lightened up a little bit, but that=s to be expected. As far as soundness and everything he=s come through really well.@ Ryan noted that if he elects to bypass the Golden Slipper, 3-year-old targets for Rubick could include the G3 San Domenico S., G2 Danehill S. and G1 Coolmore VALBENNY (IRE), 10, Val Royal (Fr)--Dark Indian (Ire), Stud S. by (Ire) AHe=s an Encosta de Lago so he=ll get better as he Foal born Jan. 31, a filly by Kitten=s Joy. gets older,@ Ryan said. He=s going to the paddock and Will be bred back to Lonhro (Aus). he=ll come back a better 3-year-old.@ Owned by Mr. & Mrs. Roy Jackson. Rubick is owned by a partnership that includes Boarded at Mill Ridge. Coolmore, Racing, Jadeskye Racing, Teeley Assets and Werrett Bloodstock. Accomplishments: MGSW & MG1SP, $589,392.

WHAT IS OPPENHEIM QUANTUM MISS, 6, Smoke Glacken--Quanah County, by Valid Expectations ON ABOUT NOW? Foal born Feb. 1, a filly by Ghostzapper. Whether it=s sales, racing or breeding...read Will be bred back to Elusive Quality. the latest musings from Bill Oppenheim! Owned by Smart Angle, LLC. You can find all of Oppenheim=s Boarded at Walnut Green. columns in the TDN Archive. Accomplishments: GSW, $251,950. AROUND THE WORLD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Quick Call made 89 starts in a career that ran from 1986-92. A gelded son of Quack, he was a useful horse throughout his career for his Hall of Fame trainer Yesterday=s Results: Sid Watters, earning more than $807,817. He even 8th-PRX, $61,180, Alw, NW1X, 3yo, 1m, 1:35 2/5, ft. scored an upset over Sewickley in the 1990 GII Tom ALEX INC (g, 3, Afleet Alex--Topeka, by American Fool H. at Belmont Park. Chance) has not run off the board since being But it was at Saratoga, the showcase meet of transferred to trainer Robert Reid Jr. last November. American racing, that Quick Call proved extraordinary. Raced exclusively at Parx, the chestnut graduated in his A fan favorite, Quick Call won Saratoga's GII Forego H. second try for Reid Nov. 30. He finished second in two in consecutive years (1988-'89) and just missed a third attempts in allowance company, most recently at 6 1/2 straight when he was beaten a nose by Lay Down in furlongs Feb. 8. Released as the 1-10 favorite here, he 1990. Of Quick Call's 16 career victories, eight came at led from pillar to post, and willingly separated himself Saratoga. from the field on the far turn to win by 11 1/2 widening "Quick Call loved Saratoga," said retired Hall of Fame lengths despite swerving in mid-stretch. Mr Brioni jockey Pat Day, who guided Quick Call's Forego (Jump Start) was second. Lifetime Record: 6-2-3-0, victories. "I am happy that he is still alive and living in $109,800. Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. that part of the country." O-Swilcan Stable LLC. B-Carol Zacney (PA). T-Robert E Reid Jr.

IN D U STRY IN FO First/second-crop starters to watch: Wednesday, Feb. 26 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2010 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ Saratoga Specialist Quick Call Turns 30 Thursday: BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Courtesy Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation HELLO BROADWAY (Broken Vow), Ups and Downs, $3K, 16/2/1 During his career as a racehorse, Quick Call earned 7-CT, Alw, 6 1/2f, Tiz Showbiz, 6-1 fame and fortune as a "horse for the course." And the MIKIMOTO'S MOJO (Hold That Tiger), Maple Valley, $2K, 5/2/0 7-CT, Alw, 6 1/2f, Thunder, 9-2 course he picked was Saratoga Race Course, host of NOONMARK (Unbridled's Song), Sequel Stalllions New York, $5K, 89/6/1 the most prestigious of the nation's race meets. 5-DED, Msw, 6 1/2f, +Doxmark, 15-1 Since 2001, however, REAL ESTATE (High Yield), Mares Nest Farm, $3K, 27/1/0 Quick Call has been the 5-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Emblem's Estate, 5-2 face of the Thoroughbred 5-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, On a Tirade, 12-1 Retirement Foundation's STRAIGHT TALKING (Dixieland Band), 5/2/0 Second Chances Program 7-CT, Alw, 6 1/2f, Gin Makes Ya Sin, 5-1 in Wallkill, NY, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. In his second career, Quick Call has excelled in helping inmates learn a vocational trade in horse care and farm Quick Call management while Cody Jo Wasial teaching them responsibility, respect and empathy. Fittingly, Quick Call will celebrate his actual 30th birthday Feb. 27. And make no mistake--Quick Call is fully aware of his star status. Farm manager Jim Tremper once said of Quick Call, "If he doesn't like the way you are treating him, he'll let you know right away." Not much has changed. "He's still pretty much the same," Tremper said. "He sort of keeps to himself. He doesn't look for company, horses or people. If you need to do something with him--groom him, whatever--you have to go out and get him. He commands respect. But he is kind and easy enough to handle; we use him to teach and he won't run off or anything like that. He just doesn't bother with anything going on around him."

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Samminder (Ire), h, 5, Red Ransom--Gimasha (GB), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club, 2-25, Cond., 3yo/up, 1400mT. B-Galadari Sons Yesterday=s Results: Stud Company Ltd. *SP-Eng. **36,000gns HRA >12 3rd-LIN, ,5,000, Mdn, 3yo, 6f (AWT), 1:11.23, ft. TATHIT. CHUNGHUA (c, 3, Elusive Quality--Mananiyya {Ire}, by Ashkalani {Ire}), runner-up when last seen in a course- and-distance maiden Feb. 5, was sent off the 4-6 B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N favorite and stalked the early pace in third. In front approaching the furlong pole, the $95,000 KEESEP AMERICA yearling and 55,000gns TATAPR 2-year-old was coaxed to the line to score comfortably by three lengths from ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Advance (Fr) (Aqlaam {GB}). Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, 4th-SUN, $35,900, Alw, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:36 4/5, ft. ,4,984. VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com. BELLEOFTHEBEACH (f, 3, Master Command--Belle's O-Mr Robert Ng. B-L Goichman. T-Ed Walker. Home, by Came Home) Lifetime Record: 8-3-2-0, INDIAN CREEK SALES GRADUATE $69,864. O-Teed Off Stable LLC. B-Calvin Crain (KY). NY-BRED. WHY BREED ANYWHERE ELSE? nybreds.com T-Weston Martin. *$20,000 yrl '12 FTKOCT.

5th-LIN, ,5,000, Mdn, 3yo/up, 7f (AWT), 1:25.17, ft. CHANTREA (IRE) (f, 3, Dansili {GB}--Celestial Lagoon 5th-HOU, $21,500, NW1X, 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:44, {Jpn} {SP-Fr}, by Sunday Silence), who was not a fm. factor when she tailed off in a six-furlong maiden at VINDICATION NOW (g, 5, Vindication--Silent Stream Pontefract in her only start in June, was rank early {SP,$435,124}, by Tricky Creek) Lifetime Record: before being settled in midfield. Taking time to warm to 18-3-1-0, $73,389. O-Michael M & Paige Hui. B-White her task in the stretch, the even-money favorite Fox Farm (KY). T-J R Caldwell. *$20,000 RNA yrl '10 overhauled Sebs Sensei (Ire) (Art Connoisseur {Ire}) in KEESEP; $18,000 2yo >11 FTMMAY. the final stride to win by a nose. The winner is a 3/4- sister to Maria Gabriella (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: SW & GSP-Fr, $163,247 and a half to Roatan (GB) Dehaven, c, 3, Flatter--Sainttwok, by Saint Ballado. ( {Ire}), MSP-Fr, $393,472. Lifetime Record: 2- HOU, 2-25, 1 1/16m, 1:47 4/5. B-Chesapeake Farm 1-0-0, ,3,409. VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com. & Gianca Stables (KY). *$40,000 wlng '11 KEENOV; O/B-The Niarchos Family; T-Lady Cecil. $29,000 RNA yrl '12 FTKOCT. **SP. Dixie's Last Laugh, c, 4, Got the Last Laugh--Chordette EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS (SP, $107,660), by Dixieland Band. PRX, 2-25, (S), 7f, 1:24 3/5. B-McKathan Bros (PA). *$6,000 yrl '11 OBSJAN. IN QATAR: Marti=s Girl (GB), f, 3, Sakhee=s Secret (GB)--Forest Girl • ON THE WORKTAB • (Ire), by Shinko Forest (Ire). Qatar Racing & FAIR GROUNDS Equestrian Club, 2-25, Mdn, 3yo/up, 1200mT. B-J Up With the Birds (Stormy Atlantic), 3f, :38.00, 5/9 Ryan. *€1,500 yrl >12 GOFOCT. GULFSTREAM Pearl Bridge (GB), g, 4, Avonbridge (GB)--Our Little Csaba (Kitten’s Joy), 4f, :50.15, 18/24 Secret (Ire), by Rossini. Qatar Racing & Equestrian Honor Code (A.P. Indy), 4f, :52.06, 24/24 Club, 2-25, one and two-time winners, 3yo/up, Nikki’s Sandcastle (Castledale {Ire}), 3f, :36.22, 2/3 2000mT. B-Whitsbury Manor Stud & Pigeon House OAKLAWN (GB). *1/2 to Pearl Secret (GB) (Compton Place Strong Mandate (Tiznow), 4f, :48.00,1/31 {GB}), SW & G1SP-Eng, $130,059. **,28,000 yrl Will Take Charge (Unbridled’s Song), 4f, :48.20, 3/31 >11 DONAUG; 60,000gns HRA >13 TATJUL. PALM MEADOWS Substantiate (GB), c, 4, Singspiel (Ire)--Prove (GB) Centre Court (Smart Strike), 5fT, 1:01.45, 3/8 (GSW-Fr), by Danehill. Qatar Racing & Equestrian Coffee Clique (Medaglia d’Oro), 6f, 1:15.60, 1/1 Club, 2-25, Hcp, 4yo/up & 3yo rated 67-87, Quick Wit (Sharp Humor), 5f, 1:02.00, 6/8 1600mT. B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd. *7,000gns 2yo PAYSON PARK >12 TATJUL. **1/2 to Track Record (GB) (Montjeu Mr Speaker (Pulpit), 4fT, :49.00, 1/1 {Ire}), SP-Fr. SANTA ANITA Sandbetweenourtoes (Ire), g, 5, Footstepsinthesand Dice Flavor (Scat Daddy), 5f, 1:01.60, 21/35 (GB)--Callanish (GB), by Inchinor (GB). Qatar Racing & Govenor Charlie (Midnight Lute), 5f, 1:00.60, 5/35 Equestrian Club, 2-25, G3 Qatar 2022 Invitation Cup, Winding Way (Malibu Moon), 4f, :48.80, 10/22 3yo/up, 1200mT. B-Barouche Stud Ireland Ltd. *32,000gns yrl >10 TATOCT; 10,000gns HRA >12 TATHIT. All winners in the U.S. race on Lasix unless otherwise indicated