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THURSDAY, 4 MARCH 2021

BELIEVING IN BALLYLINCH KING AND BROMLEY By Alayna Cullen BREEZING INTO Although his first crop is just four this year, (GB) has made an impressive start at stud with his flagbearer, CHELTENHAM (Ire), backing up his Classic-winning year with a recent win in the Saudi Cup. With the flat season due to start in a few weeks, racing pundits are already guessing at what possible route the winner of the world's richest race might take this year. For Make Believe, the breeding season has started in a strong vein and the team at Ballylinch Stud, where the sire stands, have every reason to look forward to the year ahead. "This would be the strongest book that he covers," said John O'Connor, manager of the Co. Kilkenny stud. "There have been some more calls since the Saudi Cup, but the basis was already laid for it. Very pleasingly, both the dams of Mishriff and Believe In Love (Ire) are coming back to him." Believe In Love, who is in training with Roger Varian, was a progressive filly last year and rounded off her 2020 campaign with five wins from nine runs including the G3 Prix Belle de Nuit at Saint-Cloud. Among Make Believe's other notable winners from his first crop are Rose Of Kildare (Ire), Tammani (GB) and and Anthony Bromley at | Tattersalls German 2-year-old filly Ocean Fantasy (Fr). Cont. p6 By Emma Berry There was very little that was normal about last year. A late start to the Flat season, no spectators at the races and the breeze-up sales held after Royal Ascot, which was one of the few early meetings to be held in its traditional slot. An extra twist to the Royal meeting was that one of the dominant trainers of the week was a man better known in jumping circles: Alan King. It is always worth taking note, however, when the master of Barbury Castle sends out a Flat runner, and those who followed Scarlet Dragon (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}), Coeur De Lion (GB) ( {Ire}) and Who Dares Wins (Ire) (Jeremy) will have enjoyed the week all the more.

All three of those horses are winners not just on the Flat but, Click for a video interview with Ballylinch=s John O=Connor as one might expect from King, also over hurdles. Subsequently, their stable-mate Tritonic (GB) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), who embellished King's Ascot record with a close second in the IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Golden Gates H., has followed their example with two unbeaten runs over hurdles this season. He heads to the Cheltenham THE GREAT ONE A HEART HORSE FOR COTEAU GROVE Festival as current second-favourite for the G1 . GII San Felipe S. contender The Great One (Nyquist) is a second Cont. p2 generation homebred for Keith and Ginger Myers of Coteau Grove Farms. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 11 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 4 MARCH 2021

King and Bromley Breezing Into Cheltenham cont. from p1 Tritonic, owned by the McNeill Family and Ian Dale, can be considered the perfect flagbearer for a project which King has worked on successfully with bloodstock agent Anthony Bromley of Highflyer Bloodstock in recent years. While the boutique sales for horses with form in point-to-points or bumpers have seen prices skyrocket for some of the best National Hunt stock, Bromley and King have explored another avenue to recruit youngsters with the potential to go jumping: the breeze-up sales. "The second-hand market is remarkably strong for the staying horse and they do hold British and Irish staying form on a pedestal," says Bromley of the increased overseas participation at the horses-in-training sales, which were once an obvious port of call for National Hunt trainers looking to convert a horse from the Flat with enough stamina on the page. He continues, "It doesn't suit Alan's system to buy too many Flat yearlings in October. We have done but because he is dual purpose and his boxes are full through the winter with the jumpers, it does suit him really well to come to the breeze-ups. Initially it was always just the Guineas Sale in May but we have also come to the Craven in April in the last few years. That's a time when a lot of the winter jumpers are going for their breaks and it's good to bring the 2-year-olds in as it keeps the staff busy. It has worked really well." He adds, "We do buy a few yearlings every year but we tend to buy between six and 10 at the breeze-ups, depending on the "Having the sales in July meant that the horses had been got demand." ready for an April or May breeze then they had to be let down In some ways, the coronavirus pandemic actually worked in again for a time. By the time we bought them we didn't have to the favour of Bromley and King when the breeze-up sales were give them too much of a break, which suited Alan's system very delayed. What had looked like being a lean year for orders well as they'd already had a sort of mini-break," Bromley says. suddenly perked up as the Ascot winners rolled in. "It was a worry for the breeze-up fellas with more precocious types but it wasn't a worry for us with the type of horses we were after and we enjoyed those sales last year. If they had gone ahead in April or May we may not have had any orders." Tritonic, who was bred and sold by Kirsten Rausing as a foal, was pinhooked for the breeze-up sale by Tally-Ho Stud, with Bromley signing for him at the Tattersalls Guineas Sale of 2019 at 55,000gns. Though trainer and agent typically look for a progressive type who might be at their best at three and up, Tritonic was ahead of the curve and showed early promise, winning a Ffos Las novice race on his second start at two, followed by victory in the Haynes, Hanson & Clark Conditions S. a month later. Last season, he was runner-up in the listed Glasgow S., achieving a Flat rating of 99. Bromley says, "Alan hasn't got the clients with the cheque books to really try to buy leading prospects for the Triumph Hurdle but that is a race that we like to target, and a horse like Tritonic | racingfotos.com Tritonic is a dream horse. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 11 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 4 MARCH 2021

King and Bromley Breezing Into Cheltenham cont. AHe was placed at Royal Ascot as a 3-year-old, won a graded race over hurdles the next spring and is second-favourite for the Triumph Hurdle. That is a dream purchase for us and you could say he is the poster boy for what we have been trying to do." Tritonic's most recent outing last Saturday resulted in a 10-length triumph in the G2 Close Brothers Adonis Juvenile Senior Vice President Gary King Hurdle--undoubtedly his most polished performance to date. Twitter: @garykingTDN "He was very impressive," Bromley agrees. "Alan had made no [email protected] secret of the fact that he wanted to get two runs into him + 1.732.320.0975 before Cheltenham and it was a little bit of a rush to get him to the first [hurdles] run at Ascot. He felt that there was a lot of International Editor improvement to come in the horse and that was apparent on Kelsey Riley Saturday." Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Now it's all systems go for the Triumph Hurdle, a race King has [email protected] plundered in the past with the former Flat winners Penzance European Editor (Ire) (Pennekamp) and Katchit (Ire) ( {Ire}). The latter Emma Berry went on to glory in the following year's . Twitter: @collingsberry Whatever Tritonic achieves at the Festival, he has a strong [email protected] challenge to his poster-boy claims from Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur {Ire}), a 31,000gns purchase from the previous year's Guineas Associate International Editor Sale who usurped all of his aforementioned current Heather Anderson stable-mates at Ascot in October when winning the G2 QIPCO Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN British Champions Long Distance Cup. Marketing Manager "Trueshan has almost achieved too much to go jumping," says Alayna Cullen Bromley. "They have big plans for him this season as a Twitter: @AlaynaCullen 5-year-old. Hurdling could have been on the agenda for him but [email protected] it has now been taken off. There were enquiries made for Trueshan and Tritonic at different stages of their careers but Contributing Editors their owners have stuck with them and they are reaping the Alan Carasso pleasure of that. Even if they are not reaping the big Christina Bossinakis prize-money, they are reaping the pleasure of having a good Cafe Racing horse in their own country." Sean Cronin The two current stars are by no means the only success stories Tom Frary from the breeze-up project. King also won the Adonis Hurdle [email protected] back in 2017 with Master Blueyes (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), a 42,000gns purchase and an 85-rated dual Flat winner. Irish Correspondent Rainbow Dreamer (GB) (Aqlaam {GB}), still on the go at the age Daithi Harvey of eight and a winner on his last start on Feb. 6 off a mark of 110, has now won eight Flat races and twice over hurdles. Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake One of the early purchases at 20,000gns, Chatez (Ire), won Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele seven races, two of which were over hurdles-a rare feat for a son of Dandy Man (Ire). He, like Trueshan, was a graduate of Thomond O'Mara's Knockanglass Stables. "I get quite excited when the catalogue arrives and I pick out a IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY long list to look at," Bromley explains. "I will look at sprint sires SO YOU THINK TOPS 2020 STALLION BOOKS as long as the female family has got some stamina in it. Coolmore’s So You Think was the busiest stallion in during the 2020 breeding season. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ.

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King and Bromley Breezing Into Cheltenham cont. well. We're looking for an athlete with a bit of scope about him." AWe are looking for something to run over a mile and a quarter Trueshan, who has "all the big targets that you'd imagine" as a 3-year-old, and if it can do that you have a horse who can could yet emulate another star of the Guineas Breeze-up Sale, go over jumps if things didn't the Gold Cup winner Trip To work out. (Ire) (Champs Elysees {GB}), "Last year we bought a horse whose relatively lowly price of by The Last Lion (Ire)," he says of 20,000gns was doubtless juvenile winner Rafiki (Fr), connected to the fact that he another Knockanglass breezer. didn't clock a particularly fast "We like him a lot and he's a big time when breezing on the stamp of a horse, but being by a Rowley Mile. son of Choisir he wouldn't "I don't bother with the times," necessarily jump out at you as says Bromley. "Many moons ago, being one for Alan. But he's before it got really professional, I going to be a nice horse who we had an assistant for the sales and think can do all sorts of jobs. You we got the times. It was the need to have bit of stamina on worst breeze-up sale I ever the female side. And then bought at because I was obviously the physique of the referring to the times and I think Trueshan after the Long Distance Cup | racingfotos.com horse is the main thing once we it stopped me buying some actually get to the sales. They have to have some sort of scope. horses because they hadn't clocked a good time. I think it I've bought for Alan since he started training and I know exactly clouded my opinion of the horse I saw with my eyes." the sort of horse he's after. We're not trying to buy a National He continues, "When I get one out that I've liked in the gallop Hunt store, we still do need to have a Flat racehorse there as and then the vendor says he clocked in the top ten of the day I TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 11 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 4 MARCH 2021

King and Bromley Breezing Into Cheltenham cont. high-class horses with Alan King include Grumeti (GB) (Sakhee), always groan. One, the horse is going to be expensive, and that's the archetypal dual-purpose performer with his wins in the not good for me if I haven't got the big money to spend, and Cesarewitch and the G1 Anniversary Hurdle at Aintree. more importantly, with the individual's pedigree and physique I "Fair play to Max McNeill as there have been a lot of enquiries don't want to be hearing that he had clocked a good time as it about Tritonic throughout his career, right from when he won might mean that we are going to have to take a lot of time to the Haynes, Hanson & Clask as a 2-year-old, and again after his unwind the horse. A horse not bred to do that may have been run at Royal Ascot last year," Bromley says. "It's very good for pushed to record a fast time." them to support Alan, who is desperate to keep the horse, but More important to Bromley is the trust he has built up with you can't argue if the owner is being offered a serious amount of vendors with whom he has had past success. "It's not done us money for a horse. any harm just to go with our gut feeling, and as we've been "Max has been a great supporter and he's bought a couple of doing it year after year we do like to go back to vendors we've 2-year-olds every year and has had plenty of winners, but this done well with before," he says. "You go with your own eyes has been the best we've had going this route." and you go a little bit on vendors' recommendations--and they While Cheltenham is the major focus for every big jumps have to see you again next year." stable at this time of year, King and Bromley may well have to A number of King and Bromley's breeze-up purchases have accept that they will be donning their morning suits as been for Max McNeill, the co-owner of Tritonic whose previous frequently as they reach for the tweed these days.

This first-crop son of Invincible Army (Ire) was born on Jan. 23 at Yeomanstown Stud. He is out of the dual winning juvenile and stakes performer Masaya (GB) (Danehill) and a half-brother to listed-winning 2-year-old Gussy Mac (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) | Caroline Norris TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 11 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 4 MARCH 2021

King and Bromley Breezing Into Cheltenham cont. AMake Believe is one of his favorite racehorses. So it was "The Flat didn't used to be the main day job for Alan but it is highly appropriate that Prince Faisal should breed his first really becoming part of his daily life now," Bromley admits. "Alan is a top-class horse too." dual-purpose trainer in the old-school style and I think he really There are early signs that Make Believe works well with mares punches above his weight because we rarely have six figures to from the Acclamation sire line as well as the Sadler's Wells line. spend on any horse for jumping or the Flat, and in this day and "It's still early days for working out nicks, but it does seem age that's what everyone is trying to achieve at the top table." fairly obvious that he can go well with the Sadler's Wells line," He adds, "It isn't easy to keep playing in the big races with said O'Connor. "Tammani is out of a Sadler's Wells mare and smaller budgets. This is still quite a lot of money, don't get me Rose of Kildare is a granddaughter of (Ire)." wrong, but when you are trying to get to the Cheltenham to build on these successes, O'Connor has made strides Festival it can be tough. The breeze-up route is one angle that himself with mare purchases to bolster Make Believe's future we tried a few years back and it's exciting for everyone." crops. "We recognized early on that Mishriff was a very high- class horse. We tried to take a leaf out of Prince Faisal's book and so we have a mare from the family, which we got Believing In Ballylinch cont. from p1 from Hill 'n' Dale. She's a group-winning Galileo mare and she's "That was an exceptional crop and he's backing it up with currently in foal to Make Believe." some very nice 2-year-olds from last year, including one trained With support like this Make Believe, could reach the level of by called Third Kingdom (GB)," said O'Connor. global success that is frequently achieved by his stablemate Mishriff's win in the Saudi Cup was a remarkable feat and the (Ire). poignancy of the win for his owner Prince Faisal has not been "Our model really follows that line where we do syndicate the lost on anyone. "I think it was an exceptional performance for horses and with all the horses that we stand here, the original both horse and trainer to go to a race of this caliber in Saudi racing owner has stayed involved," said O'Connor. "I think that's without a prep while training through the winter,@ O=Connor extremely important because the person who has raceday said. AHe was taking on top-caliber performers from the States success with the horse is going to have a vested interest in them on the surface that they would be more accustomed to and they doing well as a stallion." had the advantage of a prep run and training in warmer The newest recruit at Ballylinch, Waldgeist (GB), shares similar climates." connections with Lope De Vega and has his first foals this year O'Connor continued, "Prince Faisal has been developing that with those already on the ground receiving rave reviews. Rafha (GB) family for a number of years. He bred both Kodiac "The reports are excellent,@ said O=Connor. AHe's been very (GB) and (GB) from that family.@ well supported. As you know, he was raced like Lope De Vega by Gestut Ammerland who combined with Newsells Park to breed Waldgeist, and they're both supporting him well. They've both got some very nice foals by him. We've got some really nice foals on the ground here, at Ballylinch, including one of our own out of a mare called Fort Del Oro (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who was a champion sprint filly for us; her colt I would call exceptional." Aside from the aforementioned stallions, the Ballylinch roster also includes (GB), who was a leading first-season sire in 2020, and Fascinating Rock (Ire), who recently sired his first stakes winner in America, Earls Rock (Ire), who was bred by his racing owner Newtown Anner Stud.

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AUnfortunately Minzaal injured himself in his box before Christmas,@ said Burrows. AHe=s had to have surgery and he=s back at [owner] Shadwell at the moment recuperating.@ The first key target for Minzaal=s 3-year-old campaign had been the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, but Burrows MISHRIFF TO RETURN TO TURF IN SHEEMA admitted it will be a race against time now. AWhether or not he=ll make Ascot will be just determined on CLASSIC how he progresses now. It=s a shame,@ the trainer said. AHe must Saudi Cup winner Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) will make have banged a hind leg and has had a couple of chips removed his next appearance in the G1 on Dubai off his hocks. Obviously the Commonwealth Cup was the plan. World Cup night at Meydan on Mar. 27, Racing Post reports. There=s still a small chance. God willing, we=ll have him back at After winning the world=s richest race in his second try on the some stage this year.@ dirt, the 4-year-old Mishriff had been considered a leading Burrows is looking forward to another Shadwell colourbearer, candidate for the $12-million G1 Dubai World Cup, but he will last year=s King George V S. and G3 Geoffrey Freer S. scorer instead return to the turf for the $6-million Sheema Classic and Hukum (Ire) ( {Ire}), in 2021. He said of the 4-year- step up to a mile and a half for the first time. Mishriff won the old, AHe=s back with me and looks to have done well over the G1 and G2 Prix Guillaume d=Ornano last winter. He=s an exciting horse for us all. I have plans in my head, summer. but nothing concrete as such yet.@ Trainer John Gosden told Racing Post, "This morning we've accepted an invitation for Mishriff to run in the Dubai Sheema Classic. He's a versatile horse and we've always wanted to try him over this trip of a mile and a half. This will then give him plenty of time for a break before tackling Royal Ascot in June and the Eclipse S. at Sandown the following month."

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THUNDER MOON ON TRACK FOR GUINEAS Entries were revealed on Wednesday for the G1 Qipco 2000 Guineas and G1 Qipco 1000 Guineas, with 72 colts signed on for the 2000 Guineas on May 1 and 63 fillies for the 1000 the following day. Mishriff after winning the Saudi Cup | Coady Photography/VidHorse Aidan O=Brien has saddled 10 winners of the first Classic of the season and has 12 entries for the 2000 Guineas, including 2- year-old champion St Mark=s Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and G2 MINZAAL RECOVERING FROM INJURY Vintage S. scorer Battleground (War Front). O=Brien=s son Last season=s G2 Gimcrack S. winner and G1 Middle Park S. Joseph, likewise, has Chantal Regalado-Gonzalez=s G1 Goffs third Minzaal (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) will make a belated start to Vincent O=Brien National S. winner Thunder Moon (Ire) (Zoffany his 3-year-old campaign after suffering a leg injury in his box at {Ire}) signed on, and he said of the bay, a last-out third in the G1 trainer Owen Burrows=s stable. Dewhurst S., AThunder Moon has wintered well and we are pleased with where we are.@ TDN EUROPE • PAGE 8 OF 11 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 4 MARCH 2021

Thunder Moon On Track For Guineas cont. been a neat horse with a good action. He is a good horse with a AThere is plenty of water still to go under the bridge yet but it lot of speed. I think he would get the mile in a Guineas and is exciting to have a live contender for the 2000 Guineas. We would be suited by that trip as he is a very straightforward, were very pleased with the run in the Dewhurst considering the simple horse.@ ground on the day. He was posted on a tougher part of the track Trainer Andrew Balding provided an update on G1 Cheveley as there was bias towards the stands rails but we were pleased Park S. scorer Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never), who recently with him. He is obviously a pretty quick horse on what he has returned from winter holiday. done so far but he shapes as though a mile will be within AWe are very much looking at the Guineas but that is still a compass so I don=t see the trip being a problem. I do feel that he long way off,@ he said. AShe has had a good holiday but she still will be better on quicker ground as well. It is nice to have had a looks a bit wintery in her coat so we will see what happens over run at the track previously and that experience there won=t do the next month as we all know what fillies can do in the spring. I him any harm. We have the option of running him beforehand really was impressed in the Cheveley Park as it was only her but we will decide nearer the third run and she was entitled time and see how the horse is to improve again. She has before making that decision.@ done well physically but we O=Brien added of his haven=t really started serious champion 2-year-old filly work yet. Her pedigree offers Pretty Gorgeous (Fr) mixed messages regarding (Lawman {Fr}), who is among the trip and that is about all I the early favourites for the can go on at this stage. I=d be 1000 Guineas, AShe is hopeful she would get it obviously a course and though as she relaxes pretty distance winner so we know well but there is nothing we she gets the trip well. I was can do to find out until we try very pleased with the it. I think the plan if all goes performance in the Fillies= well is to go to the Fred Mile. It was a brave Darling first as a prep as I performance as she had a bit G1 National S. winner Thunder Moon | racingfotos.com would like her to go over of an interrupted preparation going into the race. seven before going over a mile.@ AShe is an exciting filly. Her pedigree suggests she will be open Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam said 1000 Guineas contender to stay further than a mile as well which gives her plenty of Saffron Beach (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), who won last year=s G3 Oh options. Like with Thunder Moon, she has wintered well and I=m So Sharp S., will have a prep for the Classic. pleased with where we are. She was consistently solid last AI=m thrilled with the way she has come back from her winter season and hopefully we can keep it that way. She was fine on break at Ben and Lucy=s Sangster=s in Manton,@ Chapple-Hyam both soft and good ground so she is versatile ground-wise. A said. AShe has put on a nice 77 pounds and she has matured into decision on whether she has a prep run will depend on how she a filly that should be competitive for the Guineas. The plan will is training and how we feel closer to the time.@ be to start her off in the [G3] Nell Gwyn [S.] and then two weeks Richard Hannon, meanwhile, said of the G2 Vintage S. winner later head for the Guineas. It was a quick turnaround between Chindit (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who is engaged for the her two runs in her maiden and the Oh So Sharp last season so 2000 Guineas, AI=m very pleased with him and he has done very we know she can do it. I think she is a serious filly that is well. He did just a bit more than a canter a few days ago, him potentially top drawer. She has wintered well and developed [fellow Guineas entrants] Fancy Man (Ire) and Etonian (Ire) all nicely. She has got all the right attributes. She has done it on worked and it was a lovely start. different ground types and I think if it is real good ground you ARegarding his Newmarket run [ninth in the Dewhurst], the will really see her scoot along. She is not complicated as she times say that the ground was heavy and it looked it. Chindit will doesn=t have to lead or have cover or come with a late run. If go wherever there is decent ground. If it turns up at Newbury you look at her last run she hit the rising ground going away so I that is where he will go first [for the G3 Greenham S.]. He had don=t see the mile being a problem at all.@ done all his winning on flat tracks at and Ascot before Newmarket and I=m not sure he loved the track. He has always TDN EUROPE • PAGE 9 OF 11 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 4 MARCH 2021

STUDY OF MAN FOAL IN KENTUCKY POLISH CHAMPION RELOCATES TO FRANCE Singing Sweetly (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) gave birth to a filly foal by by Alan Carasso Study Of Man (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) at Stone Farm, Kentucky Inter Royal Lady (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), champion earlier this week. The filly is from the first crop of the of her generation in Poland in 2019 and 2020, will continue her Lanwades-based stallion, who won the G1 Qipco Prix du Jockey career in France under the care of Arc-winning conditioner Jean- Club at Chantilly in 2018. Claude Rouget, according to information on the France Galop The former Coolmore-owned Singing Sweetly was purchased website. by James Delahooke, on behalf of Bobby Flay, at last year's The daughter of Fearn Royal (Ire) (Ali-Royal {Ire}) was perfect Arqana Breeding Stock Sale from Haras des Capucines for and untested in six juvenile appearances and ran her overall i125,000. winning streak to nine before tasting defeat for the first time "She=s an excellent first foal--well balanced, correct and plenty when beaten a half-length by Night Thunder (Ire) of bone. A lot of quality to both the mare and the foal," said (Nathaniel {Ire}) in the Westminster Derby (2400 metres) at Stone Farm's Lynn Hancock. "I don=t think there will be too many Sluzewiec Racecourse in Warsaw last July. Study Of Man foals born in the U.S. this year. Inter Royal Lady returned to winning ways with a 3/4-length ABut he was a very talented racehorse, by Deep Impact, and success in the Nagroda Liry (Polish Oaks) the following month this filly is an excellent model. It's pretty cool to have some (video) and was given big-race entries for the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Sunday Silence blood back on the farm as well." Triomphe, won by the Rouget-trained Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Flay confirmed that the mare will be bred to Violence and the G1 Prix de l'Opera. She was ultimately allowed to take (Medaglia d'Oro) this season. "Violence is one of the young her chance against the likes of next-out Breeders' Cup winners stallions I=m very bullish on. He=s had a few crops and is proving Tarnawa (Ire) () and Audarya (Fr) (Wootton Bassett to be successful long, short, dirt and grass," said Flay. "He fits {GB}) in the Opera, and while never likely over the unsuitably this mare since her pedigree is both European and American. soft ground, Inter Royal Lady finished a respectable eighth of the Violence gives her a great shot at producing a fast horse." 12 runners, beaten just over six lengths. Violence, sire of Volatile, No Parole and Dr. Schivel, will stand Bred by Fergus Cousins, Inter Royal Lady was bought back on a at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa this season for $25,000. bid of i22,000 when offered as a weanling at Goffs in November 2017. She was subsequently knocked down to Bobby O'Ryan, agent for owner Slawomir Pegza, from the Ballybin Stud draft at the 2018 Goffs Sportsman's sale and was trained in Poland by Adam Wyrzyk.

Wednesday=s Results: 5th-Kempton, ,38,000, Cond, 3-3, 3yo, 8f (AWT), 1:38.12, st/sl. HIGHLAND AVENUE (IRE) (c, 3, {Ire}--Lumiere {GB} {Hwt. 2yo Filly-Eng & G1SW-Eng, $329,674}, by Shamardal), a Jan. 30 last-out winner over course and distance, employed patient tactics in rear for the most part of a contest carrying points towards a Kentucky Derby invitation. Making eyecatching headway along the far-side rail in the straight, the 4-9 lock Singing Sweetly and her Study Of Man filly | Jordan Thompson gained an edge approaching the eighth pole and was ridden out in the latter stages to deny 200-1 chance Sergeant Tibbs (GB) (Bobby=s Kitten) by 1 3/4 lengths. Kin to a 2-year-old filly by Galileo {Ire}) and a yearling filly by Sea the Stars (Ire), he is the first of three foals and lone performer out of G1 Cheveley Park TDN EUROPE • PAGE 10 OF 11 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 4 MARCH 2021

5th-Kempton cont. CONDITIONS RESULTS: S. winner Lumiere (GB) (Shamardal), herself a full-sister to GI 2nd-Lingfield, ,4,300, Cond, 3-3, 4yo/up, 10f (AWT), 2:05.40, st. E.P. Taylor S. victric Sheikha Reika (Fr). Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, ANNIEMATION (IRE) (g, 4, Acclamation {GB}--Cafetiere {GB}, by $39,342. Iffraaj {GB}) Lifetime Record: 14-2-0-1, $12,654. O-W Buckley; O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. B-Ballyphilip Stud (IRE); T-Brian Barr. *,16,000 Ylg '18 GOUKPR.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 4th-Kempton, ,5,300, Nov, 3-3, 3yo, 8f (AWT), 1:38.99, st/sl. Four Adaay (GB), f, 3, Adaay (Ire)--Sonko (Ire), by LAOS (FR) (c, 3, Territories {Ire}--Amarinda {Ger}, by Tiger Hill (Ire). Lingfield, 3-3, 5f 6y (AWT), :59.05. B-J A Khan (GB). {Ire}), who ran fourth over course and distance in his Feb. 3 *,20,000 Ylg >19 GOFFPR. debut last time, tracked the leading duo in fourth after breaking Shaqeeqa (GB), f, 3, Dawn Approach (Ire)--Tabassum (Ire) to the fore in this one. Rowed along to reduce arrears soon after (GSW-Eng), by Nayef. Lingfield, 3-3, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:24.63. turning for home, the 7-1 chance seized control approaching the B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd (GB). *7,500gns 2yo >20 final furlong and kept on strongly under continued urging to TATAHI. **1/2 to Jaaref (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), GSP-UAE, comfortably assert by 3 3/4 lengths from Velvet and Steel $171,235; and to Yaalail (Ire) (Intello {Ger}), SP-UAE, $150,870. (Union Rags). He is the latest of four foals and third scorer Bertie=s Wish (Ire), g, 3, Fast Company (Ire)--Dance Bid (GB), by produced by a winning daughter of G1 Preis der Diana (German (Ire). Lingfield, 3-3, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:26.35. B-D. Oaks) heroine Amarette (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}). Descendants of Kitchin, D. Cahill & M. Davison (IRE). i16,000 Wlg >18 Amarette also include MGSW G2 German 2000 Guineas winner GOFNOV; i30,000 Ylg >19 TIRSEP. Ancient Spirit (Ger) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Sales history: Rainbow Mirage (GB), f, 4, Garswood (GB)--Oasis Mirage (GB), i11,000 Wlg >18 ARQDE; i42,000 Ylg >19 ARAV2. Lifetime by (GB). Kempton, 3-3, 6f (AWT), 1:12.49. Record: 2-1-0-0, $5,136. B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB). *2,000gns 2yo >19 TATMA. O-W J A Nash; B-SCEA de l=Aubay & Serge Bouvier (FR); T-Archie Della Mare (GB), m, 5, Delegator (GB)--Golbelini (GB), by Watson. Bertolini. Kempton, 3-3, 6f (AWT), 1:12.46. B-Dr Lesley-Anne Hatter & Geoffrey Golbey (GB).

Hollie Doyle won five consecutive races at Kempton on Wednesday evening, including the Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes aboard Godolphin=s Highland Avenue | racingfotos.com TDN EUROPE • PAGE 11 OF 11 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 4 MARCH 2021

CONDITIONS RESULTS: 2nd-Marseille Pont de Vivaux, i22,000, Cond, 3-3, 3yo, 10f (AWT), 2:08.34, st. IN AUSTRALIA: CALGARY (FR) (g, 3, {Ire}--Brezena {Ire}, by Eagles Crag (Ire), c, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--La Salina (Ger), by Lawman {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, i18,900. O/B-Al Shaqab Singspiel (Ire). Sandown (Lakeside), 3-3, Hcp. (BM64) Racing (FR); T-Frederic Rossi. (,28k/i32k), 1600mT, 1:37.47. B-Stiftung Gestut Faehrhof. *Remained perfect in two Australian starts, scoring by 1 3/4 ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: lengths as the $1.60 favourite. **Full to La Saldana (Ger), Litispendance (Fr), g, 4, (GB)--Louve Rare (Ire) GSW-Ger. ***i95,000 Ylg '18 BBAAUG. (SP-Fr), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). Marseille Pont de Vivaux, I Could Do Better (Ire), g, 5, Canford Cliffs (Ire)--Shebelia (Ger), 3-3, 13f (AWT), 2:47.22. B-Hubert Mazeaud (FR). *i18,000 by Black Bellamy (Ire). Doomben, 3-3, Hcp. (BM70) Wlg >17 ARQDEC; i35,000 Ylg >18 AROCT. **1/2 to Lamu (GB) (,20k/i23k), 1350mT, 1:23.35. B-Minch Bloodstock. i40,000 (Sea the Stars {Ire}), SP-Ger. 2yo '18 GORMAY. GROUP ENTRIES

Saturday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 6:55 p.m. AL MATKOUM CHALLENGE R3 SPONSORED BY EMIRATES AIRLINE-G1, $390,000, NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 2000m SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 2 Dubai Mirages (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Dettori bin Suroor 125 2 6 Firnas (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Ffrench bin Ghadayer 125 3 8 Hypothetical (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Barzalona bin Ghadayer 125 4 3 New Trails Medaglia d'Oro Jara bin Harmash 125 5 1 Quip Distorted Humor Buick Seemar 125 6 11 Roman Rosso (Arg) Roman Ruler Fresu Seemar 125 7 5 Saltarin Dubai (Arg) E Dubai O'Neill Seemar 125 8 4 Salute the Soldier (Ger) Sepoy (Aus) de Vries Nass 125 9 9 Secret Ambition (GB) Exceed And Excel (Aus) Mullen Seemar 125 10 7 Tailor's Row Street Cry (Ire) Ziani bin Ghadayer 125 11 10 Thegreatcollection Saint Anddan Dobbs Watson 125

Saturday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 6:20 p.m. JEBEL HATTA SPONSORED BY EMIRATES AIRLINE-G1, $260,000, NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 1800mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 4 Al Suhail (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Buick Appleby 125 2 9 Ard du Val (GB) No Nay Never Barzalona Appleby 125 3 5 Boerhan (GB) Sea The Stars (Ire) Curatolo Bachalard 125 4 10 Court House (Ire) Dawn Approach (Ire) Atzeni Crisford 125 5 7 Eqtiraan (Ire) Helmet (Aus) Crowley Al Rayhi 125 6 6 First Contact (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Mullen Seemar 125 7 11 Lord Glitters (Fr) Whipper Tudhope O'Meara 125 8 8 Lucius Tiberius (Ire) (GB) Bentley Hussain 125 9 2 Moqtarreb (GB) Kingman (GB) Paiva Al Rayhi 125 10 3 Royal Marine (Ire) Raven's Pass Dettori bin Suroor 125 11 1 Zainhom Street Cry (Ire) O'Neill Al Mheiri 125

Saturday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 4:35 p.m. DUBAI CITY OF GOLD SPONSORED BY EMIRATES HOLIDAYS-G2, $228,000, NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 2410mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 5 Communique (Ire) (Ire) Barzalona bin Ghadayer 125 2 7 Desert Fire (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) Atzeni bin Suroor 125 3 6 Dubai Future (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Cosgrave bin Suroor 125 4 2 Dubai Warrior (GB) Dansili (GB) Dettori Gosden 125 5 1 Red Cactus K Hard Spun Chaves Olsen 125 6 3 Walton Street (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) Buick Appleby 125 7 4 Brilliant Light (GB) Sea The Stars (Ire) Bentley bin Suroor 123 Saturday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 5:10 p.m. MAHAB AL SHIMAAL SPONSORED BY EMIRATES SKYWARDS-G3, $228,000, NH/SH 3yo/up, 2410mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 3 Alkaraama K War Front Crowley Al Mheiri 125 2 11 Almoradi (Brz) Top Hat (Brz) Jara Pereira 125 3 9 Behavioral Bias K Shackleford Cosgrave Seemar 125 4 2 Bochart (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Mullen Seemar 125 5 12 Canvassed (Ire) Shamardal Dobbs Watson 125 6 7 Enjazaat (GB) Acclamation (GB) O'Neill Al Rayhi 125 7 8 Es Raco (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Chaves Castro 125 8 10 Good Effort (Ire) Shamardal Dettori Mohammed 125 9 13 Important Mission K More Than Ready Barzalona bin Ghadayer 125 10 6 Lavaspin (GB) Hard Spun Fresu Seemar 125 11 5 Premier Star K Tapiture Atzeni Watson 125 12 1 Shanaghai City K Shanghai Bobby Veron Bouresly 125 13 4 Upper Class (Brz) Tiger Heart Leal Pereira 123

Saturday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 5:45 p.m. BURJ NAHAAR SPONSORED BY EMIRATES SKYCARGO-G3, $228,000, NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 1600m SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 11 Blown By Wind (GB) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Barzalona bin Ghadayer 125 2 10 Casey Jones (Ire) Casamento (Ire) Fresu Al Mheiri 125 3 1 Chiefdom K The Factor Ffrench bin Ghadayer 125 4 13 Desert Doctor (Ire) Society Rock (Ire) Atzeni Walker 125 5 14 Dubai Icon (GB) (Ire) Cosgrave bin Suroor 125 6 8 Golden Goal (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Hitchcott Watson 125 7 4 Kimbear K Temple City O'Neill Watson 125 8 7 Madkhal Distorted Humor de Vries Nass 125 9 12 Midnight Sands K Speightstown Dobbs Watson 125 10 2 North America (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Mullen Seemar 125 11 15 Oasis Charm (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Curatolo Hussain 125 12 6 Prompting (GB) Bated Breath (GB) Crowley Nass 125 13 16 Royal Dornoch (Ire) (Ire) Pinheiro Al Mheiri 125 14 3 Trancaferro (Uru) Alcorano (Brz) Leal Pereira 125 15 5 Tuz K Oxbow Buick Seemar 125 16 9 Down On Da Bayou K Super Saver Ziani bin Ghadayer 121 Reserves: 17 -- Bright Start Medaglia d'Oro No Rider bin Suroor 125 18 -- Real World (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) No Rider bin Suroor 125 Saturday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 7:30 p.m. NAD AL SHEBA TURF SPRINT SPONSORED BY EMIRATES.COM-G3, $228,000, NH/SH 3yo/up, 1200mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 5 Ekhtiyaar (GB) Bated Breath (GB) Crowley Watson 131 2 6 Fanaar (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Hitchcott Watson 131 3 1 Fleeting Prince (Ire) No Nay Never Atzeni Hills 131 4 11 Man of Promise K Into Mischief Barzalona Appleby 131 5 8 Medahim (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Mullen Seemar 131 6 10 Motafaawit (Ire) Intikhab Dobbs Watson 131 7 3 Mutaraffa (Ire) Acclamation (GB) Fresu Al Mheiri 131 8 9 Royal Crusade (GB) Shamardal Buick Appleby 131 9 4 Taamol (Ire) Helmet (Aus) Paiva Al Rayhi 131 10 12 Taneen K Speightstown O'Neill Al Mheiri 131 11 14 The Perfect Crown (Ire) Hallowed Crown Ffrench bin Ghadayer 131 12 13 Yaalail (Ire) Intello (Ger) Bentley Al Rayhi 131 13 2 Final Song (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Dettori bin Suroor 126 14 7 Acklam Express (Ire) Mehmas (Ire) Scott Tinkler 121

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Lyndhurst Stud Farm's Rothesay led the way for SO YOU THINK TOPS Queensland-based stallions, with his book rocketing to 177 from 98 off the back of Rothfire's Group 1-winning heroics. Armidale 2020 STALLION BOOKS Stud's Alpine Eagle led all Tasmanian stallions with his book of 138, while WA's busiest stallion was Sessions on 120, and South Australia, Sir Prancealot (Ire) on 94.

2020 TOP AUSTRALIAN SIRES BY MARES COVERED Stallion Farm Mares Covered So You Think Coolmore Aus 261 Capitalist Newgate Stud 237 Toronado Swettenham Stud 210 Yes Yes Yes Coolmore Aus 205 Pride Of Dubai Coolmore Aus 202 Deep Field Newgate Stud 200 Written Tycoon Arrowfield Stud 199 Dundeel Arrowfield Stud 196 I Am Invincible Yarraman Park 193 So You Think | Coolmore Australia All Too Hard Vinery Stud 191 Zousain Widden Stud 188 by TDN AusNZ Brutal (NZ) Newgate Stud 177 Coolmore's So You Think (NZ) was the busiest stallion in Shamus Award Rosemont Stud 177 Australia during the 2020 breeding season, with the Australian Rothesay Lyndhurst Stud Farm 177 Studbook publishing the full list of coverings by all sires last Headwater Vinery Stud 172 spring. Shalaa (Ire) Arrowfield Stud 170 So You Think, who stood at $38,500 (inc GST), served a book of Pierata Aquis Farm 168 261 mares, by far the biggest in his nine-year stud career, and a Star Turn Vinery Stud 167 jump on the 234 he covered in 2019. Newgate's Capitalist had the second biggest book in the country, with 237 covers at a service fee of $44,000 (inc GST). Those who supported the stallion would be rapt with the way his first crop have performed on the track in their first season. Swettenham Stud's Toronado (Ire), like So You Think a son of (Ire), was third on the list, and first for the Victorian-based stallions, with 210 at $27,500 (inc GST). The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes was the most popular of the first-season sires, with 205 covers at his introductory fee of $38,500 (inc GST) at Coolmore, while barnmate Pride Of Dubai, the Champion first-season stallion of 2019/20, had 203. Newgate's Deep Field's 200 covers at $55,000 (inc GST) is the fifth time in six years he has had 200 or more mares. Written Tycoon's first season at Arrowfield attracted a book of 199, three more than barnmate Dundeel (NZ). Australia's highest priced advertised stallion at $209,000 (inc GST), I Am Dundeel | Bronwen Healy Invincible, served 193 mares. TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 2 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • 4 MARCH 2021

IN HONG KONG: Hurry Hurry Gain, g, 3, Press Statement--Stolen Girlfriend, by Canny Lad. Happy Valley, 3-3, Hcp. (C4) ($165k), 1200m, 1:10.03. B-Dr A Jackson (NSW). *Formerly De Manara. **1/2 to One For One (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}), SW-Aus, US$543,907. ***$50,000 Ylg '19 MMJUN. VIDEO Ever Force, g, 3, Toronado (Ire)--Al Nova, by Al Samer. Happy Valley, 3-3, Hcp. (C4) ($165k), 1200m, 1:09.82. B-Emirates Park Pty Ltd (NSW). *Formerly Nova Force. **$50,000 Ylg '19 MMGCYS. VIDEO Wealthy Delight, g, 4, Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)--Bariloche (Jpn), by Deep Impact (Jpn). Happy Valley, 3-3, Hcp. (C3) ($248k), 1650m, 1:40.10. B-Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd, Jungle Pocket Pty Ltd (NSW). *Formerly Kanaloche. **$550,000 Ylg '18 INGEAS. VIDEO

IN NEW ZEALAND: Prince of Tallin, g, 3, Pride of Dubai--Estonian Princess (GSW- Aus, $450,575), by Snitzel. Hastings, 3-3, Maiden, 1400m, 1:23.57. B-China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd (NSW). *1ST-TIME STARTER. **$85,000 Wlg '18 MGLMAY; NZ$140,000 Ylg '19 NZBJAN. VIDEO Puysegur, f, 4, Fastnet Rock--Pins 'N' Needles (NZ) (GSW & G1SP-NZ, NZ$174,725), by Pins. Hastings, 3-3, Hcp. (BM74), 1200m, 1:11.10. B-Mr W Calder (NSW). *1/2 to Asavant (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}), SW & G1SP-NZ, NZ$105,400; and D B Pin (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}), G1SW-HK, US$2,588,226. **GSP-NZ. ***NZ$550,000 Ylg '19 NZBJAN. VIDEO

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THE TDN OAKS TOP 10 THE GREAT ONE, A TRUE HEART HORSE FOR COTEAU GROVE FARMS by Christie DeBernardis FOR MARCH 4 Horses often hold a special place in the hearts of their breeders. After all, the breeder is almost like the parent as they are the ones who bring that horse to life and give them their start in the world. But some horses are a little extra special to their creators for one reason or another and GII San Felipe S. contender The Great One (Nyquist) is one those for his breeders, Keith and Ginger Myers of Coteau Grove Farms in Sunset, Louisiana. In 2008, the Myerses started their broodmare band with eight mares purchased at the Keeneland November Sale. The first of those eight to foal was a mare named Character Builder (Coronado's Quest), who they bought for $65,000 in foal to El Corredor. The resulting foal, who was the first born on Coteau Grove Farms, was Little Ms Protocol, the dam of The Great One. Cont. p3 Clairiere | Hodges Photography by Bill Finley IN TDN EUROPE TODAY It wasn't that long ago that the picture for the 3-year-old fillies KING AND BROMLEY BREEZING INTO CHELTENHAM seemed pretty straightforward. Vequist (Nyquist) was the clear Trainer Alan King and bloodstock agent Anthony Bromley are leader of the division and there appeared to be a handful of sourcing top-class jumpers from the breeze-up sales. other top fillies that could challenge her supremacy. Has that Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. ever changed. Vequist did nothing right in her 3-year-old debut in the Davona Dale S., finishing ninth, 26 lengths behind the winner. Second choice Millefeuille (Curlin) didn't fare much better, finishing seventh. The winner, Wholebodemeister (Bodemeister), paid $107.60. Meanwhile, GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-up Dayoutoftheoffice (Into Mischief) has not had a published workout since Jan. 25. And Malathaat (Curlin), the winner of the GII Demoiselle S., missed some training time and only recently returned to the work tab. The bottom line is that this division is a mess. Hopefully, the picture will look better after this weekend, which features the Busher Invitational at Aqueduct, the GIII Honeybee S. at Oaklawn and the GIII Santa Ysabel S. at Santa Anita.

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The Great One, A True Heart Horse for Coteau Grove Farms (cont. from p1) AIn those first mares we bought in 2008, was a mare named Character Builder,@ Keith Myers said. AShe had the first foal born on this farm, which was Little Ms Protocol, the dam of The Great One. My wife is a nurse and she is so passionate about the horses. They are all like children. She delivered Little Ms Protocol. We had a vet there as well, but she did everything. She imprinted her and stayed the whole night with her. Little Ms Protocol had a great career in Louisiana as a racehorse before she went to be a broodmare. So, we had a personal attachment through that which makes The Great One even more special.@

The Great One | Benoit As they were brand new to the breeding business, the Myerses raced all of their homebreds themselves at first to establish their brand in the state, which included Little Ms Protocol. The chestnut carried the Coteau Grove Farms colors to nine wins-- seven of which were stakes--from 30 starts, all of which took place in Louisiana. She placed in 12 additional races for earnings of $731,290. AWhen we see him run, we see the determination and the competitiveness that Little Ms Protocol had,@ Myers said. AWhen she was neck and neck coming down the stretch, more than a few times, we have seen her reach forward and try to bite the horse next to her coming down the stretch. When I see how he comes on at the end, I see a lot of Little Ms Protocol in him. I am sure a lot of that is in our minds because we love Little Ms Protocol so much, but it makes it extra special for us.@ A $125,000 OBSOCT yearling buy, The Great One brought $185,000 from Dennis O'Neill at the OBS June Sale, which was held in July last year, and sent to trainer Doug O'Neill. His connections thought highly enough of him to debut him in the grassy Speakeasy S. at Santa Anita in September, but he proved the turf was not for him, finishing sixth. Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MARCH 4, 2021

Fourth to recent GIII Southwest S. runner-up Spielberg (Union Rags) next out going a mile on the Del Mar main track Nov. 1, The Great One filled the same spot going a mile on the lawn there 28 days later. Second to Spielberg in the GII Los Alamitos Futurity S., he dominated next out in a one-mile maiden special in Arcadia Jan. 23, graduating by 14 lengths.

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AWe will for sure be watching Saturday,@ Myers said. AWe already have our calendars blocked out for the First Saturday in May, as well! That [running the GI Kentucky Derby] would be huge, especially thinking about it in the context of a Louisiana-bred.@ While The Great One will attempt to fly the Coteau Grove Farms banner on the Derby trail this year, another talented colt looks to continue to make his mark--and that of his breeders--in the older male sprint division. That colt is Grade I-winning 'TDN Rising Star' No Parole (Violence). A $75,000 KEESEP purchase by Maggi Moss, No Parole crushed his competition at the start of his career, winning three Louisiana-bred events, including a stake, by a combined 34 lengths. Extended to two turns for last year's GII Rebel S., the bay proved to be distance-limited, finishing eighth, but bounced back with a pair of victories, including the GI Woody Stephens S. last June. Off the board in his next two starts in graded company, No Parole kicked off 2021 with a facile victory in the LA-Bred Premier Sprint S. Feb. 10. AHe was the first Grade I winner we bred. It is so exciting,@ Myers said. AWe watch him very, very closely and when he is finished on the track, we will certainly be interested in where he goes next [as a stallion].@

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The Myerses were very busy at the November breeding stock sales, buying a substantial group of mares to improve their breeding program in the hopes of producing more Louisiana- breds of the same quality as No Parole and The Great One. They purchased 13 mares at Keeneland and two more at Fasig-Tipton through bloodstock agent Andrew Cary. Their purchases were topped by a trio of $500,000 mares in Miss Hot Legs (Verrazano, KEENOV)--a half-sister to champion Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil); the well-bred Contributing (Medaglia d'Oro, KEENOV), who was in foal to Speightstown; and Prado's Sweet Ride (Fort Prado, FTKNOV), who was carrying a foal by Justify.

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AThis was a good investment year for us because they changed the breed-back rules in Louisiana to give us more flexibility for breeding out of state,@ Myers said. AThe stallion quality in Louisiana is not very high. The previous rules required you to breed [to a stallion] in the state every other year, which really limits the quality of mare you can buy. That rule change really gave us the opportunity to buy some high-quality mares.@ He continued, AThis year we are breeding all of our mares to Kentucky stallions. I think this rule change will result in stud farms having to bring higher-quality stallions into the state. In the future, we may breed some mares in Louisiana, but we will definitely breed most of our mares in Kentucky.@ With representatives like The Great One and No Parole on the racetrack and an influx of new bloodlines from the November sales, the Myerses will have the racing world giving Louisiana- breds a much harder look in the future.

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APlaying it by ear,@ Glatt said when asked if Dr. Schivel was close to breezing. AWe're going a little bit slower with him this first month or two than we normally would given the type of issues that he had and the reasons he was turned out. I would certainly say, conservatively, I expect to be breezing him here by the end of this month.@ DR. SCHIVEL BACK IN TRAINING WITH GLATT Regarding the ailments that kept Dr. Schivel on the shelf, Glatt added, AI really don't want to be too specific. He did not require by Steve Sherack surgery. He had multiple minor things going on that could've Dr. Schivel (Violence), sidelined since recording an impressive turned into things and we erred on the conservative victory in the GI Runhappy Del Mar Futurity Sept. 7, has side with him.@ returned to light training at Mark Glatt's Santa Anita base with The aforementioned Spielberg has since added to his resume an eye on a late spring/early summer return. with a third-place finish in the GI American Pharoah S., a narrow AHe's been back in training for approximately a month and win in the GII Los Alamitos Futurity and a second-place finish seems to be doing quite well so far,@ Glatt said. AWe will start behind returning champion Essential Quality (Tapit) in last picking it up with him now. The weekend's GIII Southwest S. at first month, you're just doing a Oaklawn Park. lot of jogging and legging up. AIt's very exciting,@ Glatt said of So not a hell of a lot to report having Dr. Schivel join his barn. AI at the moment, but he's haven't ever even breezed the healthy. He grew up quite a bit horse myself yet, but obviously his and he's filled out into his record speaks for itself. It's been frame as most 2-year-olds nice to follow Spielberg, who he turning three do. We're just beat pretty handily in the Del Mar looking forward to putting a Futurity. He's maintained his form little bit more pressure on him and that's always good to see. If now, getting some workouts you have a horse on the bench into him and seeing where he and you're paying attention to the can take us this spring and horses that they beat, I think that summer.@ gives you a very good indicator as After announcing his Dr. Schivel | Benoit to where your horse fits down the presence with a powerful road. It's been good to see Spielberg holding his own.@ maiden victory over Spielberg (Union Rags) at third asking for his Glatt concluded, AAt the moment, I'm just focusing on keeping co-breeders William A. Branch and Arnold R. Hill at Del Mar last him healthy and getting him back to the races. If we do that part summer, Red Baron's Barn, Rancho Temescal and William Dean of it, the races will be there. When we get closer, we'll map out Reeves joined the ownership group ahead of his final start for a plan.@ trainer Luis Mendez, a 1 3/4-length, stalk-and-pounce victory over that same rival in the seven-furlong Del Mar Futurity. The Cohen family's Red Baron's Barn and Rancho Temescal subsequently transferred Dr. Schivel to Glatt to focus on a 3-year-old campaign. Along with the Cohens, Glatt campaigned the hard-knocking MGSW Sharp Samurai (First Samurai), runner- up in last year's GI TVG Pacific Classic S. and third-place finisher in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Keeneland. Dr. Schivel, a $37,000 RNA as a KEEJAN short yearling, was produced by a half-sister to GISW Ultra Blend (Richly Blended). He was one of three North American Grade I winners for young sire Violence in 2020. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MARCH 4, 2021

SCOTT STEVENS RETIRES by Bill Finley Stevens broke in in 1976, accepting his first mount as a 15-year-old at Les Bois Park in his native Idaho. Over the years, Veteran jockey Scott Stevens, one of only 35 riders in history he established himself as the top rider at Turf Paradise and one to win in excess of 5,000 races, has announced his retirement of the top riders at Canterbury Downs. He won nine titles at Turf after being involved in a Feb. 24 spill at Turf Paradise. Stevens, Paradise and three at Canterbury. 60, is the older brother of Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens. When asked what he is most AHe had an unbelievable proud of when it comes to his career and he is my hero,@ career, he said, AThat I was able to Gary Stevens wrote on do it for so long. I know I didn=t Twitter. always do it at the top tracks, but Stevens went down in a turf wherever I rode, I was successful. A race after another horse lot had to do with my agent and a came over on him shortly lot had to do with the owners and after the start. He broke two trainers who had faith in me and vertebrae and his ribs as a put me on good horses. That made result of the spill. He was told it fun.@ by doctors that he could ride In 2019, he was honored with the again, but that it would take George Woolf Award, which is given six months to a year before annually at Santa Anita to a jockey he would be able to return. who demonstrates high standards AI just think it=s time to of professional and personal retire,@ he said. AI have no Scott Stevens | Coady Photography conduct both on and off the track. doubt I could come back and AThat was really cool winning that award. It was a big thrill,@ he ride, but with the risk I would be taking with an injury like this, it said. Cont. p8 wouldn=t be worth it. It=s been a great career.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MARCH 4, 2021

Stevens said he has yet to make any plans when it comes to his Walsh relishes the opportunity to head back to Dubai, where future. AI don=t know what I will do, but I am sure it will be he worked as a track rider for Godolphin for a decade. something to do with the racetrack,@ he said. AFor now, I just ADubai has a place in my heart and it always will,@ the want to get well. I can=t do anything. I can=t throw a frisbee to 47-year-old conditioner said. AIt will be nice to have a horse who the dog. I have to stay as immobile as possible.@ can come out there and compete again. We had a great time According to Equibase, Stevens had 33,447 mounts and rode last time, but it=s always great when you win. They always put 5,049 winners. on a great show and take care of you. It=ll be a pleasure to come AI have been very lucky and I am proud of the way things back.@ went,@ he said.

TESIO HIGHLIGHTS LAUREL SPRING MEET EXTRAVAGANT KID TO AL QUOZ SPRINT Laurel Park's 19-spring meet will feature a seven-race stakes schedule worth over $750,000 and highlighted by automatic- qualifying races for the GI Preakness S. and GII Black-Eyed Susan S. Co-headlining the stakes program are the $125,000 Federico Tesio S. for 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles and the $125,000 Weber City Miss for 3-year-old fillies at about 1 1/16 miles. The Tesio serves as a >Win and In= qualifier for Triple Crown-nominated horses to the May 15 Preakness and the Weber City Miss is a >Win and In= event for the May 14 Black-Eyed Susan. Both will be run Apr. 17. The 19-day spring meet opens Apr. 1 and runs through May 2. Racing will be conducted Thursday through Sunday during the spring meet, with the exception of Easter Sunday, Apr. 4. Post time will be 12:40 p.m., with a special 12:15 p.m. post Kentucky Derby day, May 1.

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DARRS Inc.'s Extravagant Kid (Kiss the Kid), who recently passed the $1-million mark in career earnings, will make his next start in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint (1200 meters on the straight) on the Dubai World Cup undercard at Meydan Racecourse Mar. 27, trainer Brendan Walsh confirmed Wednesday. A six-time stakes winner and second in the GI Highlander S. in 2019, the 8-year-old ran home gamely to be a close fourth off a very wide trip in last year's GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint and has since rounded out the exacta in three additional black-type events, including the off-turf Colonel Power S. at the Fair Grounds Feb. 13. AHe=s never ran a bad race and when he really shows up, he=s right there,@ said Walsh, whose lone previous World Cup night starter Plus Que Parfait (Point of Entry) won the 2019 G2 UAE Derby. AIn the Breeders= Cup...he was only beaten a length or so after a horrendous draw--14 out of 14--and going wide the whole way and lost a ton of ground. He=s one of those horses Godolphin's Highland Avenue (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) who no matter the company he=s in, he holds his own. He=s done wins The Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes it on turf and dirt and it=s always been in the back of my mind at Kempton under Hollie Doyle | Racing Fotos that he=d be a good horse to bring to Dubai. He=s getting on in age and I think this is a good time to go.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MARCH 4, 2021

1) CLAIRIERE (cont. from p1) Really hasn't done enough to merit being second on this list, Accomplishments Include: 2nd GII Golden Rod S., CD, Nov. 28 but who else is better? At the very least, Zaajel has a lot of Next Start: GII Fair Grounds Oaks, FG, Mar. 20 potential. She broke her maiden impressively for trainer Todd Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 54 Pletcher and came right back to win the GIII Forward Gal S at seven furlongs. Pletcher will, no doubt, pick out a route for her next start. That will be the test and if she passes it she will have Clairiere winds up in the top spot after Vequist ran so poorly in proven that she belongs in the same sentence with the top the Davona Dale. That's not to say that she is a clear-cut favorite horses in the division. Her dam has had five runners, with four for the GI Kentucky Oaks. Anything but. But she is coming off of winners, including Aljaaweed (Curlin), the runner-up in the 2019 a win in the GII Rachel Alexandra, is in the capable hands of Hall GII Remsen S. of Famer Steve Asmussen and defeated a good one in Travel Column (Frosted) in her last start. She's a late-running filly by 3) TRAVEL COLUMN (Frosted--Swingit, by Victory Gallop) Curlin, so distance should not be a problem for and she is likely >TDN Rising Star= O-OXO Equine. B-Mr. & Mrs. Bayne to get better in the months ahead. Breezed five furlongs in Welker, Jr. & Denali Stud (KY). T-Brad Cox. Sales History: 1:00.60 Monday. $850,000 ylg >19 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: GSW & GISP, 4-2-1-1, $269,184. Last Start: 2nd GII Rachel Alexandra S. presented by Fasig-Tipton, FG, Feb. 13 Accomplishments Include: 1st GII Golden Rod S., CD, Nov. 28, 3rd GI Darley Alcibiades S., KEE, Oct. 2 Next Start: GII Fair Grounds Oaks, FG, Mar. 20 Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 32

Also moves up, from fifth to third, due to attrition in the ranks. If you like Clairiere, you probably can't dislike this filly. She had the lead at the stretch call in the Rachel Alexandra before losing to Clairiere by a neck. An $850,000 purchase at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, she beat Clairiere in the last start at two for both of them, the GII Golden Rod S. Also comes from a powerful barn in the Brad Cox stable. As has been the case over the last few years, Cox is loaded in this division and will be Zaajel | Ryan Thompson looking fr his third Oaks win since 2018. 2) ZAAJEL (Street Sense--Asiya, by Daaher) O/B-Shadwell Stable (KY). T-Todd Pletcher. Lifetime Record: GSW, 2-2-0-0, $84,140. Last Start: 1st GIII Forward Gal S., GP, Jan. 31 Next Start: Uncommitted Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 10 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MARCH 4, 2021

4) SIMPLY RAVISHING (Laoban--Four Wishes, by More Than Ready) O-Harold Lerner, Magdalena Racing & Nehoc Stables. B-Meg Levy (NY). T-Ken McPeek. Sales History: $50,000 ylg >19 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: GISW, 5-3-0-0, $414,200. Last Start: 4th GII Golden Rod S., CD, Nov. 28 Accomplishments Include: 1st GI Darley Alcibiades S., KEE, Oct. 2, 1st P.G. Johnson S., SAR, Sept. 3 Next Start: Uncommitted Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 13

Trainer Kenny McPeek continues to take his time with the filly that won last year's GI Darley Alcibiades S., but it appears that she is getting close to a race. She worked five furlongs in 59.27 seconds on Feb. 26. Because she had an up-and-down 2-year-old campaign, she's a hard horse to gauge. What will we get this year, the horse who romped in the Alcibiades or the horse who was fourth in the Golden Road at odds of 7-10? Trainer Kenny McPeek did everything right last year with Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil), but failed to win the Oaks. You know he'd like to make amends this year.

5) MALATHAAT (Curlin--Dreaming of Julia, by A.P. Indy) >TDN Rising Star= O-Shadwell Stable. B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings (KY). T-Todd Pletcher. Sales History: $1,050,000 ylg >19 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSW, 3-2-0-0, $172,150. Last Start: 1st GII Demoiselle S., AQU, Dec. 5 Accomplishments Include: 1st Tempted S., AQU, Nov. 6 Next Start: Uncommitted Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 10

She drops down a couple of spots because she missed a work and had to sit out the Davona Dale. Trainer Pletcher reports that it was not a significant issue and she is already back on the work tab, having breezed a half-mile in :49.21 Sunday. He said he will look for a race for her in April. Though the problem has been described as minor, it's never a good thing when a horse misses time this close to a race as tough as the Oaks. And if Pletcher sticks to his time line, she'll come into the Oaks off of one prep as a 3-year-old. That, too, is a difficult position to be in. But she is a talented, undefeated (3-for-3) daughter of Curlin and may yet be good enough to overcome the challenges that she's about to face.

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6) VEQUIST (Nyquist--Vero Amore, by Mineshaft) O-Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable & Swilcan Stable. B-Swilcan Stables (KY). T-Robert E. Reid, Jr. Sales History: $120,000 RNA ylg >19 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo Filly & MGISW, 5-2-2-0, $1,237,500. Last Start: 9th GII Davona Dale S., GP, Feb. 27 Accomplishments Include: 1st GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies, KEE, Nov. 6 1st GI Spinaway S., SAR, Sept. 6, 2nd GI Frizette S., BEL, Oct. 10 Next Start: Uncommitted Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 24

What happened to her in the Davona Dale? That's among the biggest mysteries so far this year in racing, how a horse can go Kalypso | Benoit from winning the Juvenile Fillies to running so dismally in a 3-year-old debut. Trainer Butch Reid has said he has 8) SUN PATH (Munnings--Touch the Star, by Tapit) nothing seriously wrong with her, so all one can do is scratch O/B- Farms Inc (KY). T-Brad Cox. Lifetime Record: their heads. It would be a rare feat to come back from a race 4-2-1-0, $97,892. that was that bad and win a race like the Oaks. But until her Last Start: 4th Silverbulletday S., FG, Jan. 16 connections say she is off the Oaks trail, she has to be included Accomplishments Include: 1st Allowance, FG, Dec. 18, 1st MSW, somewhere on this list. Reid has not picked out her next start CD, Nov. 8 but said it definitely won't be at Gulfstream. He is concerned she Next Start: GIII Honeybee S., OP, Mar. 6 doesn't like the South Florida heat. Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 1 She deserves another chance. As the 7-10 favorite, she didn't 7) KALYPSO (Brody=s Cause--Malibu Cove, by Malibu Moon) run up to expectations when fourth in the Silverbulletday S. at O-David A. Bernsen, Rockingham Ranch & Chad Littlefield. the Fair Grounds in her last start. Before that, she looked like a B-Spendthrift Farm (KY). T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: serious prospect when winning an allowance race by $240,000 ylg >19 FTKJUL. Lifetime Record: GSW & GISP, 12 3/4 lengths. It's become unusual to see a Brad Cox-trained 5-2-2-1, $245,600. horse disappoint in a big race, so it would be no surprise if she Last Start: 2nd GIII Las Virgenes S., SA, Feb. 6 were to rebound in Saturday's Honeybee S. at Oaklawn. Hasn't Accomplishments Include: 1st GII Santa Ynez S., SA, Jan. 3, 1st missed a beat in the mornings with four works since her last Anoakia S., SA, Oct. 18, 2nd GI Starlet S., LRC, Dec. 5 race. One bad sign: Florent Geroux has gotten off of her to ride Next Start: GIII Santa Ysabel S., SA, Mar. 7 Cox's other horse in the race, Coach (Commissioner). Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 18 9) WHOLEBODEMEISTER (Bodemeister--Wholelottashakin, by Scat Daddy) O/B-Sabana Farm (KY). T-Juan Avila. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-3-0-1, $175,922. She's set to go Sunday in the Santa Ysabel S., where a win Last Start: 1st GII Davona Dale S., GP, Feb. 27 would cement her status as the top 3-year-old filly in California, Next Start: GI Kentucky Oaks, CD, Apr. 30 a division that has been hit with some fairly serious defections Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 52 through injury. A $240,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Wouldn't have been on anyone's Oaks list before her stunning Kentucky Select Yearling Sale, she's proven to be a good buy. upset in the Davona Dale. Not only did she win at 52-1, but she She's never run a bad race and is already a Grade II winner, thrashed her opponents, winning by 6 1/2 lengths. Trainer Juan having captured the Santa Ynez S. Trainer Bob Baffert is known Carlos Avila says she won't run her again until the Oaks. "That for winning the GI Kentucky Derby, but he's hardly a slouch will be two months between races, which will be perfect for when it comes to the Oaks. He's won the race three times and her." will be going for his first win since 2017 with Abel Tasman Cont. p12 (Quality Road). TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MARCH 4, 2021

Avila is setting himself up for more criticism. He took the same That may have changed with the arrival of Mystic Guide approach with King Guillermo (Uncle Mo) for last year's (Ghostzapper) in Stidham's barn two years ago, as the Kentucky Derby and his plan didn't come close to working out. Godolphin blueblood has steadily developed into a budding star, Despite her big win, she'll still be a longshot going forward as fresh off a jaw-dropping victory in the GIII Razorback H. and many handicappers will likely dismiss the Davona Dale as a fluke. headed for an engagement in the G1 Dubai World Cup. Wednesday morning, Stidham joined the TDN Writers' Room 10) THE GRASS IS BLUE (Broken Vow--Shine Softly, by presented by Keeneland as the Green Group Guest of the Week Adebaran) to discuss his plans for Mystic Guide, how the Godolphin racing O-Louis Lazzinnaro LLC. B-Phillips Racing Partnership (KY). and breeding operation works, the demise of his beloved T-Chad Brown. Sales History: $20,000 yrl '19 KEESEP. Lifetime Arlington Park and more. Record: SW, 5-3-0-1, $121,978. AAs you can see from his past performances, we took our time Last Start: 1st Busanda S., Aqu, Jan. 24 with him. We spaced his races,@ Stidham said of Mystic Guide's Accomplishments: 3rd Anne Arundel County S., Lrl, Dec. 26 steady progression. AThere were a lot of temptations because it Next Start: Busher Invitational S., AQU, Mar. 6 had been moved to September to still try to make the Derby. He Equineline PPs. KY Oaks Points: 10 just always seemed like he was a step or two behind some of the top 3-year-olds last year. So we gave him the time and felt like he had really moved forward late in the year. At that point, again there was temptation to try him in the Breeders' Cup, but we decided to do the right thing and get him ready for his 4- The jury is still out on this one. She comes from the powerful year-old year. We never turned him out, we just lightened up on Chad Brown barn and was a solid winner when taking the his training and I felt really confident from a maturity Busanda by a length. But class handicappers will see that she standpoint, mentally and physically, he had gone the right way. started her career off in a $25,000 maiden claimer and has yet So the [Razorback] performance was not surprising.@ to start in a graded stakes. It looks like Brown made a smart move when deciding to keep her with his New York division for the winter. The New York preps for the Oaks usually don't come up that tough and there's plenty of money to be made, starting with the $250,000 Busher.

MIKE STIDHAM TALKS MYSTIC GUIDE, GODOLPHIN, ARLINGTON ON WRITERS' ROOM

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Asked about the surging Godolphin racing operation in America and how it operates across several trainers, Stidham commented, AWhen you look at the stallion power of these horses--Tapit, Hard Spun, Curlin--then you look down and you see mares like Panty Raid, Music Note, it's only a matter of time until they start to do what they're doing. Interestingly enough, the trainers never see the 2-year-olds until they walk into their With over 2,000 wins and dozens of graded stakes scores on barn. I know that Jimmy [Bell] makes trips down to Ocala where his resume, Mike Stidham has well established himself as a top they're in training, mostly with Eddie Woods, Niall Brennan, trainer in this business. But as of yet, his stable hasn't quite David Scanlon, but we don't know anything about what we're found its breakout star--one that can take him to Breeders' Cup getting until we get a list sent to our email.@ Cont. p13 glory and maybe even an Eclipse Award or two. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 13 OF 14 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MARCH 4, 2021

Stidham continued, AUntil they walk into our barn, we've never BLUE PRIZE (ARG), 8, Pure Prize--Blues for Sale (Arg), by Not For seen them before. I think they try to somewhat fit horses to the Sale (Arg) programs that we're running and obviously they've done a great Foal born Feb. 9, a filly by Into Mischief. job, because it's working really well.@ Will be bred back to Instilled Regard. Stidham has been a mainstay at Arlington Park in the summer Owned by OXO Equine LLC. for several years and has won multiple training titles there. But Boarded at Taylor Made Farm. the news is not good for the Chicago-area plant, as it appears Accomplishments: G1SW-Arg, MGISW-US, $2,692,253. Churchill Downs will abandon racing there after 2021. He didn't mince words when asked his feelings about those developments. AI'm very, very disappointed in the way Churchill has handled Arlington. I think it's total disrespectful to the Illinois horsemen,@ he said. AFor me, Arlington was like a national park would be for the public, where you cherish it, and for anybody to go in and tear it down and make it into a residential area because it's better for the stockholders shows no respect for the tradition of Arlington or the horsemen who fought for so many years to try to get gaming there to bolster Illinois racing. For them to walk along with the horsemen for all those years acting like they wanted gaming, then finally get it and then just flat turn it down because they got involved with a casino 15 miles away and didn't want the competition, it's just horrible and sad. It's a very Into Mischief--Blue Prize filly sad day in racing to lose Arlington Park.@ Elsewhere in the show, the writers talked to TDN European GOLDE MEDAL DANCER, 11, Medaglia d'Oro--Bachata, by editor Emma Berry about the Gordon Elliott story, reacted to a Kingmambo big weekend of 3-year-old racing and, in the West Point Foal born Feb. 11, a colt by Candy Ride (Arg) news segment, broke down the implications of Will be bred back to Munnings. the Irad Ortiz, Jr.-Paco Lopez fight. Click here to watch the Owned by and boarded at Pin Oak Stud, LLC. podcast; click here for the audio-only version. Accomplishments: GSW & MGISP, $639,669.

SKY GAZER, 14, Sky Mesa--Expect Becky, by Valid Expectations Foal born Feb. 18, a colt by Disco Partner. Will be bred back to Disco Partner. Owned by Mrs. Patricia Generazio. Boarded at Gallagher's Stud. Accomplishments: Dam of April Gaze (High Cotton), SW, $188,370; Saratoga Treasure (Treasure Beach {GB}), SW, $336,083; Veterans Beach (Big Brown), SP, $104,845. Candy Ride--Gold Medal Dancer colt “We love the Midnight Storm colt we bought in September for $200,000. He has continued to impress through the breaking process. I loved “Our colt is a beautiful mover with a great another colt at Keeneland as well. Overall, there is disposition. If he is any indication of what his a lot to like about them.” daddy is capable of producing, the sky’s the – Elliott Walden (WinStar Farm) on the colt o/o Chickasaw Gal limit for this stallion.”

– Jimbo Gladwell (Top Line Sales) on the colt o/o Tex Appeal “Around the barn they call him ‘The Dude.’ He is a good-minded horse who has done everything “He is an A+ physical, very good mover, and right to this point. He is big and strong and is still forward in his training with plenty of speed.” growing. We have high hopes that he’ll follow in his – John Gleason (Woodford Thoroughbreds) on the colt o/o Tasunke father’s footsteps.”

– Bill Koch (Little Red Feather) on the colt o/o Earlybird Road

“We are really excited about our Midnight Storm colt. He is a very strong-bodied colt and a “Midnight Storm was not a stallion on my great mover. We are looking forward to taking short list, but after seeing consistently good him to the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale.” physicals among his first yearlings, I bought two – David Scanlon (Scanlon Training) on the colt o/o Dixie Dawn for clients and I am now actively looking for more of his offspring. ‘19 La Belle Cat is a big, strong filly with a big hip and scope. She has ‘The Look.’ “This colt was an impressive athlete at the sale ‘19 Teewee’s Hope is a beautiful filly with a ton and has continued to impress during the breaking of class, daisy-cutter action, and is doing process. He is a big, solid colt who has done everything right at this early stage. We are very everything right so far.” excited about both of their prospects.”

– Headley Bell (Nicoma Bloodstock) on the colt o/o Extra Sharp – Davant Latham (Davant Latham Bloodstock)

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122 CATALOGUED FOR TTA SALE The Texas Thoroughbred Association has catalogued 122 juveniles for its Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. The auction will be held Apr. 7 at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. The under- FAIR GROUNDS ANNOUNCES PURSE INCREASE tack show will be held Apr. 5. AAfter being forced to cancel last year=s 2-year-old sale due to COVID-19, we are very pleased to Fair Grounds announced a 10% across-the-board purse get back on track this year, especially with the excitement from increase--the third of the New Orleans track's current meeting-- the increased overnight purses in Texas and the strong stakes Wednesday. The purse increase goes into effect for the final 13 schedule coming up at Lone Star Park,@ said TTA sales director days of the meet, beginning with the Mar. 11 card. Tim Boyce. To view the catalogue, visit www.ttasales.com. AOur handle has continued to be strong and we are pleased to be able to raise purses for the third time this meet,@ Fair Grounds= racing secretary Scott Jones said. AWe=d once again like to thank the owners, trainers and fans who have been supporting our day-to-day racing product. $60,000 for a maiden special weight pot is a very competitive number to get to.@ To make up for the weather-related Feb. 11 cancellation, Fair Grounds has added Mar. 24 to the live racing calendar. In addition, in order to accommodate the NBC broadcast, first post time for the Mar. 20 Louisiana Derby Day card has been pushed back to 11:20 a.m. CT.

This year, Claiborne Farm celebrates the arrival of the first foals from 2018 Travers hero Catholic Boy. "We're seeing that they're all pretty well balanced, they're good physically and they're correct and strong," said Claiborne's Mary Ormsby. "They're exactly what we want to see from a freshman sire." Click here to visit the first of 11 expected Catholic Boy foals at Claiborne, a colt out of the farm's homebred mare Line (War Front). Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST FRANK E. KILROE MILE S.-GI, $400,000, 4yo/up, 1mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Smooth Like Strait Midnight Lute Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC McCarthy Rispoli 122 2 Hit the Road K More Than Ready D K Racing, Radley Equine, Taste of Victory Stbls, Blacker Geroux 122 Gold, Rick, Maslowski, Tony E. and Odmark, Dave 3 Social Paranoia Street Boss The Elkstone Group, LLC Pletcher Cedillo 122 4 Royal Ship (Brz) Midshipman Fox Hill Farms, Inc. and Siena Farm LLC Mandella Smith 120 5 Spirit Animal K Lemon Drop Kid Klaravich Stables, Inc. Brown Rosario 120 6 Flavius War Front Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Brown Prat 120 7 Casa Creed K Jimmy Creed LRE Racing LLC and JEH Racing Stable LLC Mott Velazquez 120 8 Count Again Awesome Again Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm D' Hernandez 122 9 Ride a Comet K Candy Ride (Arg) Oxley, John C. and My Meadowview Farm LLC Casse Van Dyke 122 10 Flying Scotsman English Channel Calumet Farm Sisterson Baze 120 Breeders: 1-Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC, 2-Fred W. Hertrich III, 3-Mineola Farm II LLC &Silent Grove Farm LLC, 4-Haras Belmont, 5-Caldara Farm Inc., 6-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 7-Silver Springs Stud, LLC, 8-Sam-Son Farm, 9-My Meadowview LLC, 10-Calumet Farm

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:30 p.m. EST SANTA ANITA H.-GI, $400,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/4m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Independence Hall K Constitution Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Twin Creeks Rcing McCarthy Prat 120 Stables, LLC, Verratti, Kathleen and Robert N. 2 Maxfield Street Sense Godolphin, LLC Walsh Geroux 124 3 Kiss Today Goodbye K Cairo Prince John Sondereker Kruljac Smith 119 4 Coastal Defense K Curlin Albaugh Family Stables & Romans Velazquez 116 Helen K. Groves Revocable Trust 5 Express Train K Union Rags C R K Stable LLC Shirreffs Hernandez 123 6 Idol K Curlin Calvin Nguyen Baltas Rosario 119 7 Tizamagician Tiznow MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm LLC Mandella Van Dyke 119 8 King Guillermo K Uncle Mo Victoria's Ranch, LLC Avila Cedillo 116 Breeders: 1-Woodford Thoroughbreds, 2-Godolphin, 3-Debmar Stables, 4-Helen K. Groves Revocable Trust, 5-Dixiana Farms LLC, 6-My Meadowview LLC, 7-Woodford Thoroughbreds, 8-Carhue Investments, Grouseridge Ltd. &Marengo Investments Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 5:30 p.m. EST SAN FELIPE S.-GII, $300,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Life Is Good K Into Mischief WinStar Farm LLC and CHC INC. Baffert Smith 122 2 Dream Shake K Twirling Candy Exline-Border Racing, SAF Racing & Hausman, R Eurton Rosario 120 3 Medina Spirit Protonico Zedan Racing Stables Inc Baffert Velazquez 122 4 None Above the Law (Jpn) Robison, J. Kirk and Judy Miller Prat 120 5 The Great One Nyquist ERJ Racing, LLC, Train Wreck Al Racing Stables, O'Neill Cedillo 120 Brennan, Niall, J., Fritz, Tom and Strauss, William 6 Govenor's Party Govenor Charlie Daniel Franko Franko Gutierrez 120 7 Roman Centurian K Empire Maker Don Alberto Stable and Qatar Racing Limited Callaghan Hernandez 120

Breeders: 1-Gary and Mary West Stable, Inc., 2-Dunwoody Farm, 3-Gail Rice, 4-J. Kirk Robison & Judy Robison, 5-Coteau Grove Farms, 6-Terry C. Lovingier, 7-Don Alberto Corporation

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST SAN CARLOS S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 7f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Storm the Court Court Vision Exline-Border Racing, LLC, David A. Bernsen, LLC, Eurton Velazquez 120 Wilson, Susanna, and Hudock, Dan 2 Extra Hope Shanghai Bobby Jay Em Ess Stable Mandella Hernandez 122 3 Major Cabbie K Into Mischief Sareen Family Trust Miller Prat 120 4 Manhattan Up K Street Boss Gust, Charles and Warren, John P. Oviedo Pereira 120 5 Strongconstitution K Constitution Roadrunner Racing and Sayjay Racing LLC O'Neill Geroux 120 6 Brickyard Ride Clubhouse Ride Alfred Pais Lewis Centeno 120 7 Exaulted K Twirling Candy C R K Stable LLC Eurton Smith 120 8 Loud Mouth Boisterous Thomsen Racing, LLC Knapp Cedillo 120 9 Tigre Di Slugo Smiling Tiger Slugo Racing, Tiger Racing, Inc. and Puype, Mike Puype Rosario 120

Breeders: 1-Stepping Stone Farm, 2-Samantha Siegel, 3-Cloyce C. Clark Jr., 4-Kathleen McIsaac, 5-Stonehaven Steadings, 6-Alfred A. Pais, 7-Jack Swain III, 8-Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC, 9-Premier Thoroughbreds LLC

Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 5:07 p.m. EST GOTHAM S.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo, 1m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Atlantic Road K Quality Road Starlight Racing Pletcher Vargas, Jr. 118 2 The Reds K Tonalist Flanagan Racing Kimmel Morales 118 3 Highly Motivated K Into Mischief Klaravich Stables, Inc. Brown Castellano 120 4 Wipe the Slate K Nyquist Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Carmouche 118 5 Crowded Trade K More Than Ready Klaravich Stables, Inc. Brown Cancel 118 6 Capo Kane K Street Sense Bing Cherry Racing, Inc. and Liberto, Leonard Wyner Davis 120 7 Freedom Fighter K Violence SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm & Masterson, R Baffert Franco 118 8 Weyburn Pioneerof the Nile Chiefswood Stables Limited Jerkens McCarthy 118

Breeders: 1-F. Thomas Conway, 2-R. S. Evans, 3-Klaravich Stables, 4-Brookfield Stud, 5-Forging Oaks LLC, 6-Rising Star Farm LLC, 7-Mr. & Mrs. Reed, 8-Chiefswood Stables Limited Saturday, Oaklawn, post time: 6:10 p.m. EST HONEYBEE S.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Tabor Hall Candy Ride (Arg) Lee Pokoik McPeek Cohen 117 2 Will's Secret Will Take Charge Willis Horton Racing LLC Stewart Court 122 3 Willful Woman Nyquist Lieblong, Alex and JoAnn Asmussen Santana, Jr. 117 4 Sun Path Munnings Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Cox Talamo 117 5 Pauline's Pearl Tapit Stonestreet Stables LLC Asmussen Arrieta 117 6 Absolute Anna K Raison d'Etat Hollendorfer, LLC and January, Dennis Hollendorfer Vazquez 117 7 Oliviaofthedesert K Bernardini Susan McPeek Cabrera 119 8 Coach Commissioner Kueber Racing, LLC Cox Geroux 119

Breeders: 1-Lee Pokoik, 2-Willis Horton Racing LLC, 3-Clearsky Farms, 4-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 5-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 6-Calumet Farm, 7-Timber Town Stable, LLC & JaneWinegardner, 8-Three Lyons Racing, LLC

Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 4:02 p.m. EST TOM FOOL H.-GIII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 6f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Pete's Play Call K Munnings Michael Dubb Rodriguez Vargas, Jr. 122 2 Share the Ride K Candy Ride (Arg) Silvino Ramirez Arriaga Carrasco 124 3 Chateau Flat Out Michael Dubb Atras Carmouche 119 4 Happy Farm Ghostzapper M and A Racing LTD Rice Cancel 119 5 Speed Pass K Bodemeister Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael & Weitman, Paul Baffert Franco 118 6 Wendell Fong K Flat Out Gold Square LLC Lynch McCarthy 120

Breeders: 1-Mr. & Mrs. Charles McGinnes, 2-Dixiana Farms LLC, 3-Preston Stables LLC, 4-Rustlewood Farm, Inc., 5-Colts LLC (Roger W. Schipke), 6-Nicholas M. Lotz

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Leading Third-Crop Sires by Earnings for stallions standing in North America through Tuesday, Mar. 2 Earnings represent North American & European figures, stud fees listed are 2020 fees. Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Constitution 2 7 1 5 -- 1 89 23 290,000 1,305,741 (2011) by Tapit FYR: 2017 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $85,000 Independence Hall 2 Tapiture -- 2 -- 1 -- 1 86 20 580,000 1,304,373 (2011) by Tapit FYR: 2017 Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Jesus' Team 3 Liam's Map 1 4 1 3 1 1 62 14 549,000 1,143,760 (2011) by Unbridled's Song FYR: 2017 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $30,000 Colonel Liam 4 American Pharoah 4 5 2 2 1 1 72 17 120,000 802,891 (2012) by Pioneerof the Nile FYR: 2017 Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $100,000 Merneith 5 Tonalist 2 4 -- 1 -- -- 68 18 55,850 709,010 (2011) by Tapit FYR: 2017 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $12,500 Tony's Tapit 6 Bayern 2 4 ------55 21 90,000 667,604 (2011) by Offlee Wild FYR: 2017 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa KY Fee: $7,500 Leggs Galore 7 Khozan ------57 20 53,136 609,612 (2012) by Distorted Humor FYR: 2017 Stands: Journeyman Stud FL Fee: $10,000 Background 8 Carpe Diem 2 4 -- 1 -- -- 73 14 57,888 598,806 (2012) by Giant's Causeway FYR: 2017 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $7,500 Wait for Nairobi 9 Palace Malice 1 2 ------62 20 55,800 583,113 (2010) by Curlin FYR: 2017 Stands: Three Chimneys Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Nocturnal 10 Competitive Edge 1 1 -- 1 -- -- 52 13 66,035 508,084 (2012) by Super Saver FYR: 2017 Stands: Valor Farm TX Fee: $5,000 Competitive Speed 11 Honor Code -- 1 ------56 14 53,600 425,688 (2011) by A.P. Indy FYR: 2017 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Maracuja 12 Wicked Strong -- 1 ------86 18 50,400 424,271 (2011) by Hard Spun FYR: 2017 Stands: Pin Oak Lane Farm PA Fee: $3,500 Jilted Bride 13 Golden Lad 1 1 ------34 13 67,500 418,228 (2010) by Medaglia d'Oro FYR: 2017 Stands: Northview Stallion Station MD Fee: $5,000 Hello Beautiful 14 Karakontie (Jpn) -- 2 ------36 9 57,120 360,903 (2011) by Bernstein FYR: 2017 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Advanced Strategy 15 Bourbon Courage ------31 6 61,600 283,499 (2009) by Lion Heart FYR: 2017 Stands: Anchor & Hope Farm MD Fee: $2,000 Double Shot

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ THURSDAY'S RACING INSIGHTS The bay gets blinkers this time after checking in sixth as the favorite following a tardy start here Feb. 4. Brad Cox pupil Colonel Bowman (Curlin) looks to atone after a pair of defeats as the favorite. The Godolphin homebred was second on debut here Jan. 2--one spot ahead of coupled entry- mate Gershwin (Distorted Humor), who came back to graduate next out. Colonel Bowman, meanwhile, checked in two spots behind Tulane Tryst last time. The son of GISW Dubai Escapade (Awesome Again) will shed the blinkers he sported last out. Robert and Lawana Low homebred Artwork (Munnings) hinted at potential speed when firing a 1:00 flat bullet from the gate here Feb. 24. He is out of a Curlin daughter of the Lows' GISW Capote Belle (Capote). TJCIS PPs

Find New Roads as a KEESEP yearling | Keeneland Photo

by Brian DiDonato 8th-Fair Grounds, $55K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, post time: 5:23 p.m. ET An intriguing cast of sophomore colts seek their diplomas at Fair Grounds Thursday. Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc. paid $500,000 for K C Rocket (Kantharos) at OBSAPR '20 off a powerful :10 flat breeze and strong gallop out before turning him over to Al Stall, Jr. A $75,000 KEENOV weanling and $165,000 KEESEP yearling, the chestnut is out of a Midnight Lute daughter of dual champion Silverbulletday (Silver Deputy). While that Hall of Famer hasn't necessarily had the same success as a broodmare that she did on the track, her daughters have passed on the running gene, notably when matched up with fellow Baffert/Pegram standout Midnight Lute. A pair of half sisters to K C Rocket's dam Illicit Affair have produced GISW Shakin It Up (Midnight Lute) and GSW Govenor Charlie (Midnight Lute), respectively. David Ingordo and Cherie DeVaux's Tulane Tryst (Into Mischief) figures to take some beating in his second start. The SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: THURSDAY, MARCH 4 $310,000 KEESEP acquisition earned an 82 Beyer Speed Figure 2021 Stud Fees Listed for a debut second over track and trip Jan. 30 behind the Stall- Air Force Blue (War Front), Ashford Stud, $10,000 trained He's in Charge (Candy Ride {Arg}). 178 foals of racing age/25 winners/0 black-type winners Bret Calhoun has a pair signed on. Newcomer Mr. Wireless 5-Fair Grounds, Aoc 5 1/2fT, Off We Go, 9-2 (Dialed In) is half to Ain't No Elmers (Goldencents), who $75,000 FTK OCT yrl; $150,000 OBS APR 2yo garnered 'TDN Rising Star' status after going two-for-two by 7-Fair Grounds, Msw 1 1/16mT, Walk Me Home, 9-2 daylight here last year for the same barn. She'd go on to finish $90,000 FTK JUL yrl second in the GIII Miss Preakness S. in October. Calhoun also sends out Tom Durant's $950,000 Keeneland September buy Bradester (Lion Heart), Valor Farm, $3,000 Find New Roads (Quality Road), who is out of a half-sister to the 42 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners dam 2017 GIII Lecomte S. winner Guest Suite (Quality Road) and 7-Sam Houston Race, Msw 5fT, Gradester, 8-1 from the family of A.P. Indy. $22,000 TTA YHR 2yo TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 2 OF 3 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MARCH 4, 2021

California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), Arrow Stud $45,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $20,000 EAS OCT yrl; $75,000 OBS 196 foals of racing age/19 winners/0 black-type winners OPN 2yo 5-Sam Houston Race, Msw 5fT, Lonestar Chrome, 12-1 5-Fair Grounds, Aoc 5 1/2fT, Rock Star Parking, 8-1 $15,000 KEE SEP yrl $45,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $37,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl

Exaggerator (Curlin), WinStar Farm, $15,000 249 foals of racing age/25 winners/0 black-type winners 7-Sam Houston Race, Msw 5fT, Revelator, 2-1

Frosted (Tapit), Darley, $25,000 238 foals of racing age/22 winners/1 black-type winner 5-Fair Grounds, Aoc 5 1/2fT, Inject, 7-2 $390,000 KEE SEP yrl

Laoban (Uncle Mo), WinStar Farm, $25,000 138 foals of racing age/18 winners/3 black-type winners 8-Oaklawn, Aoc 6f, Ava's Grace, 5-2

Not This Time (Giant's Causeway), Taylor Made Farm, $40,000 203 foals of racing age/31 winners/4 black-type winners 8-Oaklawn, Aoc 6f, Dana's Beauty, 5-1 $37,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $47,000 OBS OCT yrl; $70,000 OBS APR 2yo IN QATAR: Al Shaman, h, 7, War Front--Communique (MGSW & MGISP, Nyquist (Uncle Mo), Darley, $75,000 $594,841), by Smart Strike. Al Uqda, 3-3, Allowance, 2000m, 214 foals of racing age/24 winners/2 black-type winners 2:03.63. B-G Watts Humphrey Jr (KY). *First start on dirt. 3-Turfway, Msw 1m, Paka, 15-1 **1/2 to Woodfield Springs (Raven's Pass), GSP, $137,713. $170,000 KEE SEP yrl ***$600,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. VIDEO

Outwork (Uncle Mo), WinStar Farm, $15,000 209 foals of racing age/22 winners/2 black-type winners 5-Turfway, Msw 6f, Knicks Front, 15-1 $150,000 KEE SEP yrl; $190,000 OBS MAR 2yo

Runhappy (Super Saver), Claiborne Farm, $10,000 199 foals of racing age/18 winners/1 black-type winner 7-Oaklawn, Msw 6f, Joyful Cadence, 5-1 $90,000 KEE NOV wnl; $235,000 KEE SEP yrl © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Texas Red (Afleet Alex), Crestwood Farm, $10,000 This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any 95 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission 8-Oaklawn, Aoc 6f, Someone Said So, 8-1 of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from $1,200 KEE NOV wnl results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services 6-Sam Houston Race, Alw 6 1/2f, Texas Red Bel, 4-1 and utilized here with their permission. $12,000 TTA YHR 2yo

Upstart (Flatter), Airdrie Stud, $10,000 FIND US ON FACEBOOK 167 foals of racing age/25 winners/1 black-type winner www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews 3-Turfway, Msw 1m, Pa Ma's Amos, 12-1 GRADE 1 WINNER, MULTIPLE G1-PLACED

Won or placed in eight Graded stakes, including victories in the Clark H. (G1), Stephen Foster S. (G2) and Ack Ack S. (G3).

Runner-up in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1).

Career earnings of $3,470,153. TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 3 OF 3 • THETDN.COM THURSDAY • MARCH 4, 2021

6th-Mahoning Valley, $21,200, 3-3, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, 1:45.83, ft, 2 lengths. GRATS ROAD (m, 6, Congrats--Rutherford Rd {SP, $140,756}, by First Samurai) Lifetime Record: 34-5-1-5, $131,773. O-Bruno Schickedanz; B-Albaugh Family Stables LLC (KY); T-Elliot Sullivan. *$130,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 9th-Parx Racing, $51,090, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 3-3, 3yo, ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 6 1/2f, 1:16.94, ft, 2 lengths. Easter Chocolate, f, 3, Cross Traffic--De Belle, by Dehere. Tampa BEREN (c, 3, Weigelia--Silmaril {MGSW, $1,032,973}, by Bay Downs, 3-3, 1m 40y, 1:41.37. B- Martinez (NY). Diamond) Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0, $93,420. O-St. Omer's Farm *$12,000 Ylg '19 FTKOCT. and Feifarek, Christopher J.; B-Susan C Quick & Christopher J Pecks Not Bad, g, 3, Lightnin N Thunder--Lady Monavi, by Feifarek (PA); T-Robert E. Reid, Jr. Mondavi. Mahoning Valley, 3-3, (S), 6f, 1:15.53. B-Scott W Barker (OH). 9th-Gulfstream, $45,000, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($35,000), 3-3, Catch My Vibe, g, 4, Super Ninety Nine--Fille de France, by Louis 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/2mT, 2:28.12, fm, head. Quatorze. Parx Racing, 3-3, (WC), 6 1/2f, 1:19.56. B-Country VALLETTA (f, 4, Into Mischief--West Riding, by Tapit) Lifetime Life Farm, Spendthrift Farm & Winding Creek Farm (MD). Record: 11-3-1-1, $93,970. O-Spedale Family Racing, LLC; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); T-Danny Gargan. *$65,000 3yo '20 KEEHRA.

4th-Delta Downs, $38,000, (S), 3-3, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:21.51, ft, 3 1/4 lengths. SUCKERFORAGREY (m, 6, Flashpoint--Lotsofawe, by Awesome Again) Lifetime Record: 49-7-11-4, $153,310. O-Dale White, Sr.; B-Carl Vallot (LA); T-Dale White, Sr.. BOLD RED, Really Red, g, 4, o/o O. T. Hughes, by Henny Hughes. 7th-Delta Downs, $37,740, 3-3, (NW3L), 4yo/up, 1m, 1:41.46, ALW, 3-3, Mahoning Valley ft, 4 3/4 lengths. CONGRATS, Grats Road, m, 6, o/o Rutherford Rd, by First TOP DRAW (c, 4, Into Mischief--Silverest {SP, $106,959}, by Samurai. ALW, 3-3, Mahoning Valley Congrats) Lifetime Record: SW, 17-3-2-3, $141,119. O-Brian L. CROSS TRAFFIC, Easter Chocolate, f, 3, o/o De Belle, by Dehere. Gunder; B-Henley Farms, Jeff, Teresa & Marilyn Little (KY); MSW, 3-3, Tampa Bay T-Kenneth L. Roberts, Sr. *$300,000 Ylg '18 FTKJUL; $31,000 2yo CURLIN, Sheriff Brown, g, 5, o/o Rose's Desert, by Desert God. '19 KEENOV. AOC, 3-3, Delta Downs FLASHPOINT, Suckerforagrey, m, 6, o/o Lotsofawe, by Awesome Again. ALW, 3-3, Delta Downs 2nd-Delta Downs, $37,180, (C)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 3-3, 4yo/up, INTO MISCHIEF, Top Draw, c, 4, o/o Silverest, by Congrats. ALW, 1m, 1:38.93, ft, neck. 3-3, Delta Downs SHERIFF BROWN (g, 5, Curlin--Rose's Desert {MSW, $626,035}, INTO MISCHIEF, Valletta, f, 4, o/o West Riding, by Tapit. AOC, by Desert God) Lifetime Record: SW, 17-4-5-3, $166,431. O-Joe 3-3, Gulfstream Peacock; B-Joe R Peacock (KY); T-Todd W. Fincher. *1/2 to Senor LIGHTNIN N THUNDER, Pecks Not Bad, g, 3, o/o Lady Monavi, by Buscador (Mineshaft), SW, $145,247; 1/2 to Runaway Ghost Mondavi. MSW, 3-3, Mahoning Valley (Ghostzapper), GSW, $783,509. SUPER NINETY NINE, Catch My Vibe, g, 4, o/o Fille de France, by Louis Quatorze. WMC, 3-3, Parx Racing WEIGELIA, Beren, c, 3, o/o Silmaril, by Diamond. AOC, 3-3, Parx 8th-Mahoning Valley, $29,000, (S), 3-3, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 6f, Racing 1:14.38, ft, 2 1/4 lengths. REALLY RED (g, 4, Bold Red--O. T. Hughes, by Henny Hughes) Lifetime Record: 13-2-3-0, $57,698. O-Schaber Racing, LLC; B-Debra Schaber (OH); T-Donald Stauffer.