FLORIDA DERBY FIELD HEADLINE p.10 NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007 OUTSIDE, >CAT ON THE RAIL DARLEY GONE WILD...AT OBS MARCH The highly anticipated rematch between Invasor (Arg) After laying low on day one of the OBS March sale in (Candy Stripes) and Discreet Cat () in Satur- Ocala, Florida, Darley made its presence felt at yester- day=s $6-million G1 at Nad al Sheba day=s second and final session. Sheikh Mohammed=s will see the two top runners start from opposite ends of operation landed the top-priced the field. The U.S. Horse of the Year Invasor will break horse of the sale, a strapping, from post seven, the outside in this compact field, well-muscled son of Forest Wild- while unbeaten Discreet Cat has drawn the rail. AIt=s a cat for $900,000. Just as he did good position for us; it=s outside and hopefully out of a year ago, juvenile pinhooker trouble,@ said Invasor=s conditioner Kiaran McLaughlin. Jimmy Gladwell handled the bid- AWe=re happy there are only seven in there. We would ding duties for Darley, with the have liked to have had more in there to have a faster majority of the team in Dubai for pace--but then we=ve only got six to beat.@ Discreet Cat the Saturday=s Dubai World Cup. will hope to emulate =s ill-fated Situated in the OBS offices, Electrocutionist, who used the rail post as a spring- Gladwell was on the phone with board to his success in the 2006 World Cup. AI am not Darley USA President Jimmy at all worried about the inside draw; we were there last Hip 276, yesterday’s Bell, who watched the proceed- year and it=s a smaller field,@ said trainer Saeed bin topper by Forest Wildcat ings live on the internet from Suroor. AHe has tactical speed, and I will be looking for Louise Reinagel photo Dubai. AThe colt worked really him to take a position and settle into the race.@ Cont. p2 well--he got across the racetrack well,@ said Gladwell, explaining the colt=s appeal. AWe liked him in September, we liked him even more here after he came out and performed. [Consignors] Shari and Barry Eisaman, who are close friends of ours, thought that he was one of the best horses they=ve had on their farm. We have a lot of confidence in both of them. He jumped through all the hoops, and he vetted great. He had a great attitude around the barn. He was just a horse we felt we needed to Discreet Cat Horsephotos have in the stable.@ Gladwell, who Invasor (Arg) Horsephotos signed the ticked under the name of Saturday, Nad al Sheba, Dubai John Ferguson, Darley=s chief blood- EMIRATES AIRLINE DUBAI WORLD CUP-G1, stock advisor, said the horse would $6,000,000, 4yo/up, 2000m most likely begin his racing career in PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY America. Last year, Gladwell bought 1 Discreet Cat Forestry Dettori three horses for Darley for $1.725 Jimmy Gladwell Lucas Marquardt 2 Vermilion (Jpn) El Condor Pasa Lemaire million, including the $1 million Impe- 3 Bullish Luck Royal Academy Prebble rial Reign (Indian Charlie). ASheikh Mohammed is really 4 Kandidate (GB) Kabool (GB) Sanders enjoying supporting these two-year-old sales,@ said 5 Premium Tap Pleasant Tap Desormeaux Gladwell. AHe likes the format. We thought this horse 6 Forty Licks (Arg) Not for Sale (Arg) Kinane fit the program, and he said, well, let=s get him bought.@ 7 Invasor (Arg) Candy Stripes Jara Toppers p2 All carry 126 pounds.

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Pat Costello • 859.296.6455 • www.paramountsales.net Premium Tap to Start from Post Five... Premium Tap (Pleasant Tap), trained by John Kimmel OBS MARCH -- WEDNESDAY=S TOP LOTS for the Saudi royal family, will break from the five hole with Kent Desormeaux in the irons. AI am pleased with Hip# Sex Sire Dam Price the position and it=s going to be a rider=s race,@ said 276 colt Forest Wildcat Whattacapote $900,000 Kimmel. ADepending on what the pace of the race is, ($120,000 yrl >06 KEESEP) the horse that is in the best place at the right time will B-The Answer (Ky) win. That=s the best thing about Premium Tap, he can Consigned by Eisaman Equine make multiple moves.@ =s Bullish Luck (Royal Academy) has drawn post three for his first outing on Purchased by John Ferguson dirt. The draw is not a problem, and he s in really great 480 colt A.P. Indy Golden Sonata $500,000 A = form,@ said trainer Tony Cruz. AInvasor and Discreet Cat ($1,900,000 in utero >04 KEENOV) are going to be the two to beat, and we=ll be delighted B-Skara Glen Stables & Sha-li Leasing Associates (Ky) if we finish right behind them.@ Consigned by Casse Sales, Agent III Purchased by W S Farish 482 colt Grand Slam Goodness $500,000 Getting Ready for Duty... G1 Dubai Duty Free entrant Admire Moon (Jpn) (End ($90,000 wnlg >05 KEENOV) Sweep) blew out 600 meters on the dirt in :35.7. AAll B-Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (Ky) things are going very well,@ commented trainer Consigned by Leprechaun Racing, agent Hiroyoshi Matsuda. AI was thinking to train him as Purchased by John Sadler, agent usual, so the track rider drove him just in the home 421 colt Hook and Ladder Devon Ridge $397,000 stretch. He went to Hong Kong last year, and that ($52,000 yrl 06 OBSWIN) > experience has had a good influence on him. I don=t B-Thomas/Lakin (NY) know about other horses, but as far as Admire Moon is Consigned by Murray Smith, agent concerned, he is a very good horse.@ Purchased by Klaravich Stable, Inc & W Lawrence Duty Free hopeful Daiwa Major (Jpn) (Sunday Si- 413 colt Stephen Got Even Datsafact $325,000 lence) and Godolphin Mile entrant Fusaichi Richard ($70,000 wnlg >05 KEENOV) (Jpn) (Kurofune) started their 600-meter drill together B-Hargus & Sandra Sexton (Ky) before Daiwa Major drew off by five lengths in the final Consigned by Tony Bowling & Bobby Dodd, agent furlong. He was timed in :32.1. Hiroyuki Uehara, trainer Purchased by Tim Kegel, agent of Daiwa Major, said, AI told the jockey to finish 426 colt Two Punch Douce Douce $320,000 strongly...The movement was superb, and that was ($30,000 yrl >06 FTKJUL) Daiwa Major all over. His weight was 540kg yesterday-- B-Mr & Mrs Charles McGinnes (Md) it=s almost the same as he was in the training center in Consigned by Southern Cypress Stable LLC, agent Japan.@ Purchased by Tom McCrocklin, agent for Marc Keller cont. p3

WIRE-TO-WIRE IN STAKES RECORD TIME! CITRONNADE sired by LEMON DROP KID makes it three consecutive stakes wins with her 5 1/4-length score in the Grade 2 Santa Ana H.

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DWC cont. Seeing Red in the World Cup... Lava Man (Slew City Slew) stretched his legs over G1 Dubai World Cup hopeful Vermilion (Jpn) (El Con- the turf course yesterday. The six-year-old gelding, dor Pasa) sped through 600 meters yesterday in :33.7, looking for his first victory outside California, picked it with the final 200 meters coming in :10.9. AI had a plan up towards the end of his to work with the easy pace of 15 seconds per furlong gallop, covering 400 meters and to finish strongly to cheer him up,@ said trainer Sei in :26...Also working on the Ishizaka. AHe wanted to go from the beginning, but turf was Stormy River (Fr) that's because he is so well. He is getting better than I (Verglas {Ire}), who stopped saw him 10 days before, when he had just travelled the clock in :41 for 600 me- over.@ Later in the day, the five-year-old drew post two, ters...Indian challenger Mysti- alongside Discreet Cat on the rail. Ishizaka added, AIt's cal (Ind) (Alnasr Alwasheek better than being drawn one and it's better than being {GB}) was in hand for 1000 Mystical (Ind) A. Watkins drawn seven.@ meters in 1:02, putting up internal splits of :22.32, :35.15 and :48.35. Jockey Martin Dwyer, who picked up the mount after regular Cat=s Out of the Bag... Discreet Cat was unquestionably the star attraction rider Ryan Moore was injured, was aboard for the work. during the open house hosted yesterday by Godolphin AHe=s a nice ride to have, and he felt good,@ said Dwyer. for the international media. The unbeaten four-year-old, Co-owner Zavaray Poonawalla was on hand to observe. who has not raced since November, had an easy 1 1/4- AHe=s a Mystical horse, by name and nature,@ he said. mile gallop. He has all the hallmarks of a great cham- AHe=s got a great attitude and always tries his best. You A wish they were all like him!@ pion,@ said Simon Crisford, Godolphin=s racing manager. Vengeance of Rain (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}), ready to fly AWe=re very hopeful he can maintain his unbeaten re- the colors of Hong Kong in the G1 Dubai Sheema Clas- cord.@ The bay will be piloted Saturday by Frankie sic, was on the bit for 800 meters in :48.23. Trainer Dettori, who was asked how the colt matched up with David Ferraris said, AHe went very well in his work this Godolphin=s 2000 World Cup hero Dubai Millennium morning. [Jockey] Anthony [Delpech] jumped him off at (GB). AIt=s very unfair to compare themCthey=re both the 1200-meter mark and breezed him over the last great champions,@ Dettori said. AI=ll answer that ques- 700 meters. We galloped him at Sha Tin the day before tion after Saturday and we see how he does.@ he left, so I=m confident he=s fit and ready.@ A pair of Japanese contenders for the G1 Dubai HRTV to Present Dubai World Cup Day... Golden Shaheen, Seeking the Best (Ire) (Seeking the HorseRacing TV will provide live coverage of Dubai Gold) and Agnes Jedi (Jpn) (Agnes World), worked in World Cup Day from Nad al Sheba Racecourse. HRTV=s company, getting 600 meters in :35. Their trainer, Jon White and Becky Witzman will anchor the coverage Hideyuki Mori, said, ASeeking the Best would have the of the world=s richest day of racing, which begins at best chance out of the two, but Agnes Jedi will be a 9:00 a.m. ET/ 6 a.m. PT. The Dubai World Cup is the much better horse than what you saw last time he ran culmination of the Dubai Racing Carnival, which HRTV (Mar. 1 at Nad al Sheba) as he had just arrived and was has carried since the beginning of the year. not in the best condition.@ The five-year-old ran fifth in the G3 Al Shimaal over track and trip, beaten four lengths by Terrific Challenge...Bartola (Arg) (Roy), one TDN TODAY of two fillies entered in the G2 UAE Derby, covered Headline News...... 10 pages 600 meters in :41, travelling on the bit throughout.

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Cont. from p1 Leprechaun Hits Another One Out of the Park... Eisamans, Darley Connect Again... In 2000, Mike and Britt Mulligan=s Leprechaun Racing The sale of yesterday=s $900,000 topper equaled the purchased a daughter of Hennessy at Keeneland Sep- highest price realized by a horse consigned by the hus- tember for $82,000. The Leprechaun syndicate realized band and wife team of Dr. Barry and Shari Eisaman, a nice profit on the filly, selling her who are based near Ocala. Both to Heiligbrodt Racing Stable at horses, incidently, were purchased Fasig-Tipton Calder for $335,000. by Darley. Two years ago, the pair Named Goodness, she went on to sold a Yes It=s True colt named win a pair of minor stakes races, Testimony for $900,000 at this earning $99,361. The Mulligans sale. That colt went on to run sec- dipped back into the family at the ond to Discreet Cat in last year=s 2005 Keeneland November sale, G2 UAE Derby and has earned going to $90,000 for a weanling Shari & Barry Eisaman $449,150 to date. According to Mike & Britt Mulligan colt by Grand Slam out of Good- Lucas Marquardt Dr. Eisaman, hip 276 has the po- www.leprechaun.com ness. Sent back through the ring as tential to be the best they have ever handled. AHe is hip 482 yesterday, the dark bay exceptional, a wonderful prospect,@ Eisaman remarked. proved even more popular than his dam, going to John AThe buyers have themselves a very nice young horse Sadler--agent for owner Edmund Gann--for $500,000. and I wish them the best of good fortune.@ While the A[Goodness] worked in :10 1/5, and that was when consignors have high hopes for the colt, they were very few horses were working in :10 1/5,@ Mulligan conservative when setting his reserve. AIt was quite recalled. AShe broke her maiden first time out at low,@ Eisaman said. AI didn=t know what to expect--you Saratoga, but she was injured in her second start--the never know how they will sell until it=s over.@ He added, Sorority at Monmouth--and it took some time for them AWe always have low reserves on our horses, because to get her back. She was cut out to be a nice horse.@ we are here to sell.@ Hip 276 shared the bullet with two Hip 482 also dashed off an eighth in :10 1/5, and he others when he stopped the clock in :21 1/5 for a quar- looks to have inherited the talent, but mother and son ter at the Mar. 18 breeze show (video). The chestnut is are quite different when it comes to temperament. the first foal out of the winning Whatacapote (Capote), A[Goodness] was a Hennessy, and she was a little a half-sister to MGSW Here=s Zealous (Dehere), SW & strong-minded,@ Mulligan said. AThe Grand Slam colt is GSP There=s Zealous (Broad Brush), and SW She=s a lovely, balanced horse and he has all of her physical Zealous (Cozzene). Bred in Kentucky by The Answer, capabilities, but he handles everything so well. He he was purchased by Eisaman Equine for $120,000 at carries himself with class on the track and in the sales last year=s Keeneland September sale. Whatacapote ring, and I think that says a lot about a horse.@ Sadler sold in foal to Lion Heart for $150,000 at the 2006 was also impressed with his latest acquisition. AI Keeneland January sale. Pennston Farms was the thought he was a really attractive colt, the best of the buyer. sale,@ he said. AI liked the whole package.@ The trainer added, AWe=ll take him back to California and map out a campaign. He looks like a Del Mar-type horse to me. OBS MARCH SALE @ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2007 OBS MARCH SALE SESSION TOTALS 2007 2006 # Catalogued 259 267 CUMULATIVE 2007 2006 No. Offered 182 198 Catalogued 520 535 No. Sold 127 145 No. Offered 379 394 RNAs 55 53 No. Sold 253 286 % RNA 30.2% 26.7% RNAs 126 108 Gross $14,359,000 $18,404,000 % RNA 33.2% 27.4% Average (% change) $113,063 (-10.9%) $126,924 Gross $26,541,000 $31,044,000 Median (% change) $85,000 (+13.3%) $75,000 Average (% change) $104,905 (-3.3%) $108,545 www.obssales.com Median (% change) $82,000 (+9.3%) $75,000 Saluting Keeneland Sales Grads! MARYFIELD, Winner of the Distaff Breeders’ Cup H. (GII) 3/24 Video O-Mark Gorman, Nick Mestrandrea & Jim Perry; B-Mike Carroll & John Harvey Jr. (ON); T-Doug O’Neill Sold Keeneland September 2002 for $80,000; Earnings now $550,423 (800) 456-3412 Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, Agent; Purchased by Winsong Farms www.keeneland.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/29/07 • PAGE 5 of 10

Harlan=s Holiday Colt Off to a Flying Start... Sale Toppers cont. from p2 Flanked by trainers Patrick Biancone and Phil Serpe, -- TOP LOTS Carl Lizza of Flying Zee Stable went to $300,000 for OBS MARCH hip 452, a colt by Harlan=s Holiday. The colt is from the 406 colt Repent Crowning Touch $300,000 first crop of multiple Grade I winner (by Harlan). Serpe relayed after the sale that Flying Zee has no problem B-Clover Leaf Farms (Fl) going after racing prospects by young stallions. AWhen Consigned by Cloverleaf Farms II & B Fernung, agent you consider the sire=s credentials, I think those are the Purchased by B Wayne Hughes sires you need to pay a lot of attention to,@ said the 452 colt Harlan=s Holiday Fee $300,000 New York-based trainer. ASo at our end, we love to go ($110,000 yrl >06 KEESEP) toward young sires. Mr. Lizza is probably the leading B-Mr & Mrs Theodore Kuster (Ky) breeder in New York, and when sires like Johannesburg Consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent II came along, we bred to him, as well as stallions like Purchased by Flying Zee Stables Giant=s Causeway and E Dubai. We got into those sires 294 filly Smoke Glacken Added Time $285,000 in their first years, and we=re always looking in that B-Stoneway Farm (Ky) direction.@ Out of the 20-year-old Spectacular Bid mare Consigned by Scanlon Training Center, Agent XIV Fee, hip 452 is a half-brother to MGSW High Stakes Purchased by B P Chace, agent for Westpoint TB Player (High Brite) and SW Mather Miss (Black Tie Af- 470 filly Menifee Galleon of Gold $280,000 fair {Ire}), the dam of GSW Arch Mistress (Arch). At the B-Marilyn Seltzer (Ky) first breeze show, the Apr. 17 foal worked a quarter in Consigned by O & H Bloodstock, Agent I :22 flat, then improved on that with a :21 3/5 breeze Purchased by Elite Racing six days later (video). I thought he presented himself A 497 colt Songandaprayer Illumination $280,000 very well, and he had an excellent workout,@ said ($200,000 yrl >06 FTKJUL; $45,000 yrl >06 OBSWIN) Serpe. AWe were very happy to get him. His sire speaks B-Johnson Hollow Farm & Volan Corp (Fl) for himself.@ Serpe said the colt would spend the next five or six weeks at Chime Bell Farm in South Carolina Consigned by Off the Hook LLC, Agent III before joining Lizza=s horses in New York. Purchased by Off the Hook TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/29/07 • PAGE 6 of 10

Farish Indy Mood... Hooked on New York-breds... Nobody has to sell Lane=s End=s Will Farish on the Trainer Rick Violette Jr. has had success buying merits of A.P. Indy colts out of Mr. Prospector mares, pricey New York-breds for Seth Klarman and Jeff having bred and campaigned Horse of the Year Ravich=s Klaravich Stable. Violette went to $320,000 to Mineshaft. Yesterday, Farish saw fit to go to $500,000 get Read The Footnotes, a Big Apple-bred son of for that cross, which came in the Smoke Glacken, at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale in form of hip 480, a son of his 2003. The colt won the GII Fountain of Youth S., GII star sire out of Golden Sonata Remsen S. and GIII Nashua S., earn- (Mr. Prospector). The co-second- ing $450,660, and now stands at highest-priced lot of the sale, hip Sequel Stallions New York for a fee 480 was purchased by condi- of $8,500. Team Klaravich and part- tioner Mark Casse, who did his ner William Lawrence had to pony up bidding on the phone from OBS a little more to get hip 421 at OBS Hip 480, by A.P. Indy General Manager Tom Ventura=s March, going to $397,000 yesterday Lucas Marquardt office. Casse was very familiar for the New York-bred son of fresh- with the colt, having consigned man sire Hook and Ladder (Dixieland him to the sale through Casse Sales, the operation he Band). The bay was consigned by owns with younger brother Justin Casse. AWe had this Murray Smith, agent, and it at first colt and broke him, and liked him a lot,@ said Casse. AI appeared that Smith might have thought for an A.P. Indy to work in :22 flat was, well, Hook and Ladder bought him back. AThere was a little it was quite good. He=s a nice colt, and I=m very happy sequelstallionsny.com confusion,@ Violette explained. AWe to get him.@ The dark bay posted his :22 flat move at weren=t sure who had the last bid, the Mar. 24 breeze show (video). Casse trains for and we ended up signing the ticket in the office.@ Can Farish at Gulfstream Park in the winter and Woodbine in the colt match the accomplishments of Read The Foot- the summer, and said that hip 480 would join his stable notes? AHe has all the earmarks of a good horse,@ in Toronto in a few months. Asked if he thought the Violette said. AHe=s fast, he looks good, he moves well colt would take to Woodbine=s new synthetic surface, and he has a great heart. And I have had good luck Casse opined, AThe A.P. Indys I=ve seen on the buying from Murray. She does a good job, and she has Polytrack have liked it quite a lot, and I think Mr. Farish a great eye for a horse.@ The final price for the January is excited about the Polytrack.@ Casse added, AHe=s foal was a little out of the ordinary, but Violette had probably a little more Mr. Prospector than A.P. Indy, nothing but lint left in the wallet. AThat was the top but how can you beat A.P. Indy? He=s got 15 percent end,@ he said. AI wasn=t going to spend a penny more.@ stakes winners, and that cross has worked great. We=re The New York-based horseman bought a total of five trying to find Derby horses, and hopefully this is one.@ two-year-olds at OBS March, on behalf of Klaravich and Hip 480 is the first foal out of Golden Sonata, winner also for Ralph Evans. AI think you could be confident of of the 2004 GIII Oaklawn Breeders= Cup S. Offered as a coming in and buying a horse here,@ he said. AThere yearling at last year=s Keeneland September sale, hip wasn=t silly money around. That might not have pleased 480 was bought back for $240,000. Skara Glen Sta- the consignors, but it gets old following [John] Fergu- bles, co-breeder of the youngster with Sha-li Leasing son and Zayat [Stables] into the ring. When they are Associates, purchased Golden Sonata for $1.9 million bidding, you know you don=t have a chance and it gets at the 2004 Keeneland November sale with this fellow pretty frustrating. It was nice to know you had a shot in utero. to get a good horse here.@

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...And Ye Shall Be Saved Where There=s Smoke, There=s West Point... A handsome colt from the first crop of dual Grade II It was a busy sale for Terry Finley and West Point winner Repent (Louis Quatorze) attracted plenty of . With Buzz Chace acting as agent, the attention yesterday, with representatives of prominent West Point partnership purchased six horses at OBS owner B. Wayne Hughes landing the colt for $300,000. March. AI think this has been a pretty good sale for The colt, selling as hip 406, breezed an eighth in :10 buyers,@ Finley, the company=s founder and president, 3/5 at the Mar. 18 show, then returned to post a said. AThe market might be changing, and there are a snappy :21 2/5 work Mar. 24 (video). AWe liked him bunch of different dynamics at work, but I try not to physically, and loved his breeze,@ said bloodstock agent focus on those things. We do a lot of work here, and I Seth Semkin, who did the bidding on behalf of Hughes. am really, really happy with the horses we have bought. But, as I tell our partners, time will tell how we AAnd he galloped out very well. He=s by a new sire, so did our job. That=s the great thing about this business-- the word=s out on him, but there=s enough on the bot- you get to see exactly how your hard work pays off.@ tom side that, if he works out as a racehorse, he=ll have Familiar faces at every venue, Finley and Chace have a shot as a sire. I liked Repent as a racehorse, so he has been particularly active at OBS March. AI like this sale,@ a right to throw runners.@ Semkin said hip 406 will be Finley said. AYou have the consignors at their home trained by Hall of Famer Richard Mandella. The colt, base, and you have a chance to really talk to them. You named Crown of Thorns, was produced by the unraced can get a better feel for the horses. But, like all the Crowning Touch, a half-sister to champion sprinter sales, you have to spend the time and the effort and Smoke Glacken (Two Punch), MGSW the money, and weed through the cat- Smokey Glacken (Forestry) and SW & alogue to find the good horses.@ West GSP Capote=s Crown (Capote). Point=s biggest buy yesterday was hip CloverLeaf Farms II bought Crowning “It’s getting 294, a filly by Smoke Glacken out of a Touch, in foal to High Yield, for harder and half-sister to graded-winners Added Asset and Added Gold. Consigned by $82,000 at the 2003 Keeneland No- harder to run a vember sale. The Reddick, Florida op- Scanlon Training Center, Agent XIV, meeting at Taylor eration, which stands Repent, bred hip she brought $285,000, top price for a 406 and consigned him here. AWhen I Made, because filly yesterday. AShe=s a big, good- talked to my trainer, Keith [Sargent], everybody’s nose looking horse, and we have always he said that from the first time he put is buried in liked Smoke Glacken,@ Finley said. AWe watched her all week and really liked tack on that horse that he was as the TDN!” her. She will race for West Point and good as any we had, said @ Lewis Lakin, the same ownership as CloverLeaf s Brent Fernung. We sold = A Dream Rush.@ Dream Rush, a a lot of our Repents as yearlings, but –Duncan Taylor, President, Taylor $285,000 OBSFEB purchase in 2006, kept quite a few for the two-year-olds has won three of her four starts and sales, including this one. He=s a won- Made Farm bested champion Dreaming of Anna derful horse to be around. If you want when taking the Feb. 10 GIII Old Hat him to go fast, you just have to chirp S. last time out. Hip 294 was bred in to him, otherwise he=ll go whatever Kentucky by Jim Stone=s Stoneway pace you want. He=ll gallop like a farm pony.@ Farm. Stoneway purchased the dam, Added Time (Gilded Time), for $170,000 as a KEEAPR juvenile, and retired her to the broodmare band after she chalked up RNAs at OBS March three wins and $107,890 in earnings. Her first four Session 1 Session 2 foals have grossed $525,000 for Stoneway in the sales $50k and under 36 26 ring. The Smoke Glacken filly RNA=d for $75,000 at $51k-$100k 25 21 Keeneland September in 2006, and the decision to $101k-$200k 7 6bring her home proved profitable. AShe has been a over $200k 3 2super filly all along,@ Dave Scanlon said. AShe has a little TOTAL 71 55 more scope than most Smoke Glackens, and she has a beautiful way of moving. She=s a class horse.@ Available Florida Derby Day GULFSTREAM SUITE Seats 20–Food & Bar Included Call 352-591-5888 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/29/07 • PAGE 8 of 10

OBS March cont. Thor-Bred Sets Sails with Stormy Atlantic Filly... Thor-Bred Stables= Erik and Pavla Nygaard have been in the business for just two years, but weren=t shy going after a well-made filly by Stormy Atlantic at yesterday=s sale. Sitting a few rows back of the ring in the sales pavilion, Erik Nygaard secured hip 270, named Ocean Goddess, for $270,000. The bay filly was consigned by Bridlewood Farm and was bred in Florida by Bridlewood=s head, Arthur I. Appleton. Out of the unraced War Goddess (War), Ocean Goddess is a half to Stormy Atlantic stakes winner Libby s Halo and Joy Gilbert photo = to the stakes-placed Mister Ali- mony (Skip Trial). War Goddess is a half to four stakes winners, including graded winners Winter Melody (Frosty the Snowman) and Godmother (Show=em Slew). AShe was a great mover, our favorite in the sale,@ said Nygaard. AShe had a great work and we liked every- thing about her.@ The Nygaards own a farm near Ocala, the Ocala Jockey Club, and have been busy at the juvenile and yearling sales the past two years. They bought around 10 youngsters last year and plan on buying around the same number in 2007. AWe buy about two-thirds fillies, one-third colts,@ explained Nygaard, who is in finance. AWe eventually want to build up a broodmare portfolio, but we=ll do it slowly over time.@ Thor-Bred races in California and New York, using trainers Billy Turner and Rick Violette, Jr. in New What They’re Saying At The Sales... York and Dan Hendricks in the Golden State. Asked how he got into racing, Nygaard said, AOh, my wife=s a Darley associate Jimmy Gladwell on yesterday=s life-long horse fanatic, but this is all new to me.@ The $900,000 topper: Nygaards live in Del Mar, California. Ocean Goddess AWe figured somewhere between $700,000 and worked an eighth in :10 2/5 at the first show and came $1 million would be what it would take to buy him. I back to work a tick faster Mar. 24 (video). thought he was one of the top two colts here. We ended up grading him as the top colt. There was an- other horse we liked that had some vet issues we could- TOP PINHOOK PRICES n=t get by, so we we=re glad to have this one.@ AT 0BS MARCH (Outs not included) Consignor Kevin McKathan: Hip Sire Price (RNA) AI think the sale was honest. It wasn=t easy, but hon- 15 c, Unbridled=s Song ($390,000) est. We had some horses that I felt fell a little short, ($275,000 yrl >06 FTKJUL) but I guess that=s going to happen with so many Consigned by Hartley/De Renzo T=breds LLC, Agent horses; there are only so many buyers. If you led a 42 c, Came Home $55,000 good horse over there, you could get good money for ($275,000 yrl >06 KEESEP) him. Whether it was how much you wanted was a Consigned by Stephens T=breds, Agent I different story. Everyone seemed to be shopping a little Purchased by Equine Analysis LLC cheaper than in the past, so it made it tougher for us to 497 c, Songandaprayer $280,000 judge were they were at. I would say I had a good sale, ($200,000 yrl >06 FTKJUL) but nothing blew me out of the water. I knew exactly Consigned by Off The Hook LLC, Agent III were I was, and there were no surprises. Purchased by Off The Hook OBS March cont. p9 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/29/07 • PAGE 9 of 10

Record Median As Solid OBS March Concludes... Nothin’ But Net After last year=s record-breaking OBS March sale, Brought to you by Muirfield Insurance which featured a pair of seven-figure horses, including the $1.8 million Belong to Me topper, officials came into the 2007 renewal with pragmatic Securing expectations. At the conclusion of the the finest two-day event yesterday, the sale boasted a new record median of (859) 253-1114 www.muirfieldinsurance.com $82,000 and only modest declines in average, and sale officials were clearly satisfied with the results. AAt last 286 colt Johannesburg Worshipped $200,000 year=s sale, everything lined up per- Bred by White Fox Farm (Ky) fectly,@ said OBS General Manager Consigned by True South LLC, Agent II Tom Ventura. AThe market was rolling Purchased by Carolyn Wilson Tom Ventura right along, and we were coming off a A grandson of MGISW Adored, this colt was purchased by True South Lucas Marquardt couple of strong sales. Everything at Keeneland last September for $30,000. The two-year-old turned in two speedy works of :10.1. and :21.1 before turning a nifty profit. was perfect. And we were still able to come up with a record median at this sale. The average 300 colt Bernstein Allthewaybaby $160,000 held its own, considering there were two horses last Bred by Four Horsemen’s Ranch (Fl) year that, combined, brought $2.8 million. Here, the Consigned by M & H Training and Sales, Agent X average was down only 3.3 percent [to $104,905 from Purchased by Durham Co Ltd The colt proved to be an absolute bargain after Bill Poston paid just $108,545]. We didn=t have a horse crack the million- $18,000 at last year’s OBSWIN sale. Castleton Lyons’s stallion dollar mark, but other than that, we had a very good Bernstein has been enjoying great success in the southern hemisphere sale through and through.@ The sale did see a number of with Group 1 winners Storm Military (Arg) and Storm Mayor (Arg). comparably expensive buy-backs, including: 317 filly Honour and Glory Ascent $135,000 š › Bred by Stillmeadow Farm LLC and Michael Conrad (Ky) Consigned by Derby Dreams, agent Purchased by John Leonard Hip 15, a Unbridled=s Song--Laptop colt, for $390,000 Agent Michelle Elliott purchased this filly for $15,000 at last year’s Hip 87, a Halo=s Image--Najibe’s Wish colt, for $235,000 KEESEP sale. The youngster attracted more attention here after a pair of solid furlong works. Hip 186, a Distorted Humor--Silk Appeal colt for $475,000 318 filly Harlan’s Holiday Ascot Wedding $200,000 Hip 432, a Wiseman=s Ferry--Elmira Gulch colt for $290,000 Bred by Nancy Mitchell (On) Hip 464, a Malibu Moon--French Silk filly for $400,000 Consigned by Sescan, agent for Paul D King Purchased by W S Farish š › Perry Flynn purchased this filly from the first crop of MGISW Harlan’s Holiday for $50,000 at the 2005 KEENOV sale. The dark bay failed to While those RNA=s undoubtedly affected the sale reach her $32,000 reserve last fall at KEESEP, but found a new home average, the buy-back rate of 33.2% was not at all here. untypical for a juvenile auction. AIt was awful hard to 486 filly Exchange Rate Hannah’s Ink $185,000 match last year=s [buy-back rate of 27.4 percent],@ said Bred by Red Sunset Farm (Fl) Ventura. AHistorically, or at least in the last 10 years, to Consigned by Jerry Bailey Sales Agency, Agent I have a third of the horses as buy-backs is the norm. Purchased by Elite Racing Last year it was 27 percent; this year it was 33 per- Gulf Coast Farms bought this miss for $40,000 at last year’s OBSAUG sale. She worked a furlong in :10.1 Saturday. Exchange Rate has been cent. Maybe the consignors were a little aggressive on well-represented this winter with graded stakes performers Swap some of the horses, or felt comfortable taking them to Fliparoo and Ermine. the next step, to the races.@ Ventura concluded, ALike I said before the sale, I think this was going to be a good test of the market, and I think we passed.@ At the J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J conclusion of the March Sale, a total of 35 horses Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... brought $200,000 or more this year, up from 27 which surpassed the mark in 2006. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 3/29/07 • PAGE 10 of 10

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Saturday, Gulfstream ENGELBRECHT-BRESGES ELECTED IFHA FLORIDA DERBY-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo, 9f VICE CHAIRMAN The Executive Council of the PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY ODDS International Federation of Authorities has 1 Notional In Excess (Ire) Albarado 4-1 announced that Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, chief 2 Imawildandcrazyguy Wild Event Bejarano 15-1 executive officer of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, has 3 Scat Daddy Johannesburg Prado 5-2 been elected one of the three Vice Chairmen of the 4 Adore the Gold Formal Gold Velasquez 6-1 IFHA until October 2009. He will retain his role as 5 Stormello Stormy Atlantic Espinoza 3-1 co-chairman of the IFHA's Grading and Race Planning 6 Chelokee Cherokee Run Dominguez 8-1 7 Boogie Boggs Dixie Union Bravo 8-1 Advisory Committee. "Winfried has a great knowledge 8 Johannesburg Star Johannesburg Maragh 30-1 of racing and has been a great contributor to the devel- 9 Birdbirdistheword Pure Prize Cruz 12-1 opment of international competition, as initiator of the Johannesburg Star blew out three furlongs in :35 flat Hong Kong International Races which have been an Wednesday in advance of Saturday=s race. AHe went outstanding success,@ said Louis Romanet, IFHA chair- fast, but the rider never asked him,@ said trainer Collin man. AHe will play a very important role as IFHA Vice Maragh. AI would be concerned Chairman representing Asia, the fastest growing racing going that fast a few days be- region.@ Engelbrecht-Bresges added, AIt is a great hon- fore a race, but he was doing it our to become Vice Chairman of the IFHA. As horse on his own.@ Maragh=s son, racing becomes ever more of a global sport, I intend to Rajiv, will ride. Scheduled to ar- use this position to encourage more cooperation be- rive from California this morning, tween different jurisdictions and to promote the inter- Stormello will go to Barn 17 with ests of Hong Kong racing around the world.@ Bobby Frankel=s string. The chestnut was stabled with the Stormello Horsephotos Frankel troupe when he finished BUYING AT THE TOP OF THE MARKET second in the Mar. 3 GII Foun- AT OBS MARCH SALE tain of Youth S. Joining him on the cargo flight from There were 11 juveniles purchased for $300,000 California is Notional, who will join trainer Michael or more at OBS March 2007 (down from 17 in 2006) Gorham=s string in Barn 4. Buyer $300K/up - ‘07 $300K/up - ‘06 R E S U L T S Motohide Aoki 0 1 P P Bowling & Associates 0 1 Castletop Stable 0 2 Wednesday, Nagoya, Japan B.P. Chace, agent 0 2 NAGOYA DAISHOTEN-G3-NAR (Listed), -51,000,000, John Connelly 0 1 Nagoya, 3-28, 4yo/up, 1900m, 2:04.4, gd. Darley Stable/Ferguson 1 2 1--#AL DRAGON (JPN), 123, h, 6, by Brian=s Time W S Farish 1 0 1st Dam: Dragontina, by Danzig 2nd Dam: Charmante, by Alydar Flying Zee 1 0 3rd Dam: French Charmer, by *Le Fabuleux Frank Fletcher Racing 1 0 O-AT Inc; B-Ishida Farm (JPN); T-Mitsugu Kon; John Fort 0 1 J-S Fujita; -30,000,000. Lifetime Record: 30-7-6-4, B. Wayne Hughes 2 0 -160,518,000. Tim Kegel, agent 1 0 2--Moon Valley (Jpn), 123, h, 6, Forty Niner--Kris the Kinsman Stud Farm 0 1 Lady (Ire), by Kris (GB). O-Shigeki Goto; B-Hasegawa Klaravich/Lawrence 1 0 Farm (JPN). Brian Koriner 1 0 3--Blue Concorde (Jpn), 130, h, 7, Fusaichi Concorde Tim McCrocklin, agent 1 0 (Jpn)--Ebisu Family (Jpn), by Brian=s Time. O-Ogifushi Demi O=Byrne 0 1 Racing Club; B-Etsuo Kawakami. RBTS, agent 0 1 Margins: 3/4, HF, HF. Odds: 71.3, 62.8, 1.3. John W. Sadler, agent 1 1 T. F. Vanmeter II, DVM 0 1 All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, Zayat Stables 0 2 unless otherwise indicated THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2007

KHRA FUNDING BILL DIES AS LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS by Tom LaMarra, courtesy of The Blood-Horse 3:54p 7th-GPX, $46K, NWIX, 3yo, f, 1mT Legislation that would have provided about $5 million HRTV Team Valor’s SUGAR BABY LOVE (GER) (Second Empire a year to fund the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority {Ire}), second in the G2 Maurice Lacroix-Trophy at Baden- died in the final days of the state=s 2007 General As- Baden last September, has not been out since running 11th in sembly session. The measure would have shifted a the Oct. 1 G1 Prix Marcel Boussac and makes her first start for large portion of the state's pari-mutuel excise tax to the trainer Michael Matz. authority after statutory deductions. The KHRA will 6:00p 5th-SAX, $46K, Msw, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f now rely on racetrack licensing assessments that were HRTV FUSAICHI LADY (Fusaichi Pegasus), a $525,000 KEESEP suspended last year when the General Assembly ap- yearling, makes her debut for trainer John Shirreffs. The filly is proved funding for the KHRA for the first year of the a sister to MGSW Multiple Choice. Lochinvar’s Gold two-year budget cycle. The bill's demise leaves the (Seeking the Gold), third on debut Mar. 2, is a half sister to KHRA with about $500,000 to work with after July 1, recent GII New Orleans H. winner Master Command and to said Republican Sen. Damon Thayer, an advocate for last year’s GI Spinaway S. third X Star. the legislation. The General Assembly session ended 6:11p 9th-OPX, $35K, OC 50K/NW2L, 3yo, 6f March 27. AWe=re back to square one,@ Thayer said. HRTV GSTAAD (), out of GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies A state audit earlier this year noted staffing, procedural, winner Cash Run, makes his first start since breaking his and financial deficiencies at the KHRA. It also showed maiden second time out at the Curragh for Aidan O’Brien last Kentucky is well behind other major racing states in September. The dark bay is now trained by D. Wayne Lukas. regard to regulatory funding for pari-mutuel racing. brisnet.com pps Thayer called the situation Aan emergency@ and said he All Times Eastern. and other legislators would ask Gov. Ernie Fletcher to include the issue during a special session he has pro- posed for sometime this year to address legislation the House and Senate failed to pass. Also killed was a plan H N E W Y O R K H to funnel $500,000 to The Red Mile, Lexington=s strug- gling harness track, to bolster the purse account this Les Grands Trois to Bay Shore; Espinoza to Ride: year. Live Oak Plantation=s Les Grands Trois (Officer), trained by Bobby Frankel, is scheduled to head east for H G U L F S T R E A M H a tilt at the GIII Bay Shore S. at Aqueduct Apr. 7. Victor Espinoza, who will be at the Big A for a ride on Yesterday=s Results: Juddmonte=s Latent Heat (Maria=s Mon) in the GI Carter 3rd-GPX, $38,000, Msw, 3yo, 5fT, :55 3/5, fm. H., will get the call on the three-year-old. At two, Les ENGLISH COLONY (GB) (c, 3, Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}-- Grands Trois romped by nine lengths going six panels at Jemima {GB} {SP-US & GSW-Eng, $170,705}, by Belmont in July before returning this season to take a 6 Owington {GB}) faded to finish 10th in his nine-furlong 1/2-furlong Santa Anita allowance Mar. 7. debut over this course Jan. 31. Sent off at 7-1, the bay colt rated in mid-pack, waited for racing room on the Lawrence the Roman Retired: turn and split foes down the stretch and drove clear to Lawrence the Roman (Point Given--Carly Lee, by win by 3 3/4 lengths. Favored Cuyuni Waters (Lucky Broad Brush) has been retired due to a knee injury and Lionel) finished second, but was disqualified and placed will enter stud at Blue Chip Farms near Wallkill, New seventh. Hyracotherium (Tactical Cat) inherited the York, according to Daily Racing Form. Owned and bred runner-up spot. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. by Lawrence Roman, the three-year-old won last year=s Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $23,180. Damon Runyon S. at Aqueduct. The bay was set to be O-Lazy F Ranch. B-W S Farish (GB). T-Angel Penna, Jr. sold to the International Equine Acquisitions Holdings (IEAH) last month, but Roman subsequently rescinded the sale for controlling interest in the colt after he fin- The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the ished a lackluster fifth in the Whirlaway S. Feb. 10. The 4th Race, $59,000 Allowance, at Santa Anita. New York bred retires with three wins from four starts For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. and earnings of $96,338. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 3/29/07 • PAGE 2 of 7

Yesterday=s Results: 8th-AQU, $48,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW2X, H S O. C A L I F O R N I A H 4yo/up, 1m70y, 1:42 1/5, ft. TALL STORY (c, 4, Quiet American--Oil Fable, by Spec- Yesterday=s Results: tacular Bid), who romped home by 13 1/2 lengths in his 2nd-SAX, $61,700, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW1X, 2007 debut Jan. 18, was third in the Jan. 28 Proud 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:23, ft. Appeal S. and was coming off an eighth-place effort HONKY TONK BABY (f, 4, Valid Wager--Silver Sym- behind Evening Attire in the Mar. 3 Stymie H. Sent off phony {MSP}, by Exuberant), a maiden winner over the the 7-5 favorite, Tall Story was allowed to settle off the all-weather at Hollywood last November, was a pace. He was asked for run nearing the stretch and 2 1/2-length winner in her 2007 debut last out at this quickly went to the lead en route to a 2 1/2-length tally track Feb. 22. The 3-1 shot was content to track the over Ricardo A (Out of Place). The winner is a half pacesetters from third. She rallied three wide into the brother to Abaginone (Devil=s Bag, MGSW, $307,978); lane, swept to the lead passing midstretch and pulled and a full to Cara Rafaela (GISW, $884,452), the dam clear to a 3 1/4-length victory. Rey Lake (Meadowlake) of champion Bernardini. Lifetime Record: SP, 11-3-3-1, was second. The $165,000 CALAUG yearling is a half $122,926. sister to Fight for Silver (Fit to Fight, MSW, $153,437) O-Thomas Albertrani, Fource Partners. B-Darley (KY). and to San Mont Andreas (Friendly Lover, MSW, T-Thomas Albertrani. $317,732). Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, $102,920. O-James R Vreeland. B-Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S LLC (CA). T-Kathy Walsh. H H

IN FRANCE: 7th-SAX, $55,800, Alw, NW1X, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, Anamaki, c, 3, Anabaa. See "France." 1:48, fm. Molto Bello, h, 5, Spinning World--Explore the Gold HONNETE (f, 3, Elusive Quality--Teaksberry Road, by (MSW-Can, $141,655), by Fast Gold. Le Croise- High Honors) came from off the pace to score going a Laroche, 3-28, Hcp, 5yo/up, 1 1/8mT. B-Cashmark mile over this turf course Feb. 18 and was installed the Farm. *i18,000 yrl '03 DEAAUG; i18,000 HRA 6-5 choice here. Camped at the back early, the dark '05 GOFFRA. **SP-Fr. ***1/2 to Kiowa Prince bay came on in the stretch, and after a brief encounter (Hennessy), SW-US. with the wayward Le Cirque (Dynaformer), was bested by a nose on the wire. The wandering 8-1 chance, however, was brought down and placed third, giving STAKES CLOSINGS the favorite her second victory in as many starts. The TODAY, THURSDAY, MARCH 29: $100,000 KEESEP yearling is a half to Wooden Phone 04-07 $200,000 Potrero Grande Breeders= Cup (Pick Up The Phone), MGSW & MGISP, $833,236; and H.-II, SA, 4yo/up, 6.5f (200) Teak Totem (Northern Afleet), SW, $104,910. Lifetime 04-07 $150,000 Arcadia H.-II, SA, 4yo/up, 8fT (150) Record: 2-2-0-0, $61,800. www.stakesdigestweekly.com O-Relatively St. B-Brylynn Farm, Inc (FL). T-N Drysdale.

1st-SAX, $48,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 2f, :22 1/5, ft. +DESTINY DREAMER (f, 2, Cee's Tizzy--Diametrale {GB}, by Septieme Ciel), a $10,000 BESJAN yearling, was the prohibitive 2-5 favorite here. She vied for the early lead and inched clear to score by 1 1/2 lengths. 2007 Stud fee: Chatty Gal (Nineeleven) was second. Video, sponsored $15,000 by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $28,080. At OBS March Select O/T-Wesley A Ward. B-Michael Cooper (CA). Sire of Hip #365 Colt out of Canyon Winds H I N D U S T R Y I N F O H Worked in :10 1/5 - Sold for $150,000 HRTV to Broadcast U.S. Races in Europe: A TAYLOR MADE / WINSTAR VENTURE • Standing at Taylor Made After reaching an agreement with Racing World, 3rd-GPX (Msw) English Colony (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar HorseRacing TV will provide its coverage of U.S.-based {Ire}) makes himself at home at Gulfstream. racetracks--which includes Gulfstream Park, Santa 1st-SAX (Msw) Destiny Dreamer (Cee=s Tizzy) gets Anita and Churchill Downs--to the United Kingdom and career off on the right foot. Ireland five days a week, beginning Mar. 28. Racing World is the pre-eminent television and wagering rightsholder in both the British and Irish markets. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 3/29/07 • PAGE 3 of 7

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Thursday, Longchamp, post time: 4:20 p.m. TARIQ HAS POULAINS AIMS Saleh Al Homaizi & PRIX FRANCOIS MATHET (EX PRIX DE COURCELLES)- Imad Al Sagar's Tariq (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) is being Listed, i52,000, 3yo, c/g, 1 1/4mT pointed at the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains at SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER Longchamp May 13, trainer Peter Chapple-Hyam an- 1 2 Charleval (Fr) Marchand de Sable Diard nounced yesterday. Off the track with a setback after 2 3 Linos (Fr) Sagacity (Fr) Rob Collet finishing third in the G2 Coventry S. at Royal Ascot last 3 5 Binocular (Fr) Enrique (GB) Lellouche June, he will warm up for the Classic in Newmarket's 4 7 Silverlord (Fr) Numerous Head-Maarek Apr. 18 Listed European Free H. AI'm delighted with 5 4 Holocene Lemon Drop Kid Bary Tariq at the moment,@ Chapple-Hyam said. AHe is really 6 6 Nommo (Fr) Lahint Martens thriving. He worked very well last Saturday on Race- 7 1 Shujoon (GB) Sakhee Fabre course Side, and our plan this year has always been to All carry 123 pounds. start him back in the Free H. If he were to win that, then the French 2000 Guineas would be his next tar- Yesterday's Results: get.@ Le Croise-Laroche, 2.35, Cond, i22,000, 3yo, 1 5/16mT, 2:23.40, vsf. DE KOCK IN BRITISH FORAY Mike de Kock will STATIA (FR) (f, 3, Anabaa--Silver Fame, by Quest for train a select team of horses from Newmarket this Fame {GB}), second at Compiegne last time Mar. 5, led season, according to Racing Post. South Africa's lead- from the outset of this one. Pushed along when ing trainer will ship nine horses, including all his repre- pressed in early stretch, the 31-10 chance drew clear in sentatives in Dubai this weekend, into Britain and stable the closing stages to best My Quentin (Fr) (Medaaly the string at Geoff Wragg's yard. Heading the team will {GB}) by an easy four lengths. Lifetime Record: be the impressive G3 UAE 2000 Guineas winner Asiatic 4 starts, 1 win, 1 places, i15,200. Boy (Arg) (Not for Sale {Arg}), who contests Saturday's O-Ghislaine Head; B-Alec & Ghislaine Head; T-Carlos G2 UAE Derby; and last year's G1 Queen Elizabeth II Laffon-Parias. Cup heroine Irridescence (SAf) (Caesour), who will run in the G1 Dubai Duty Free. The team will also feature Le Croise-Laroche, 2.05, Cond, i19,000, 3yo, the G1 Golden Shaheen runner National Colour (SAf) 5 1/2fT, 1:04.10, sf. (National Assembly), who is trained by Sean Tarry; and +ANAMAKI (c, 3, Anabaa--Sashimi, by Mt. Livermore), Mullins Bay (GB) (Machiavellian), a multiple group- produced by a half-sister to multiple Grade I-winning placed six-year-old from a famed Meon Valley Stud miler Aragorn (Ire) (Giant=s Causeway), knew his job family. "Some of them may go to Hong Kong or Singa- from the outside gate and tracked the leaders in a share pore, depending how they run on Saturday, but I'm of third for most of this debut. Settling the contest very excited by the idea of running these horses from when accelerating to the fore approaching the final Newmarket,@ de Kock told the Post. "They won't all be eighth, the 2-1 second choice required minimal persua- campaigned hard, but it will be a good experience, sion in the closing stages to comfortably hold Wasso especially with Asiatic Boy, who I think is a very good (Fr) (Fasliyev) by 2 1/2 lengths. Lifetime Record: horse and could go to Royal Ascot, and Mullins Bay, 1 start, 1 win, i9,500. who could be very competitive." O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Carlos Laffon-Parias.

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Yesterday's Result: WRITERS UP Southwell, 2.10, Mdn, ,3,200, 3-4yo, 7f (AWT), 1:31.56, stn. GEORGE BACK TO HEAD OLDER BRIGADE MOUNT HERMON (IRE) (c, 3, Golan {Ire}--Machudi by Tom Frary and Dave Keena {GB}, by Bluebird), a 28,000gns TATOCT yearling, When George Washington (Ire) (Danehill) was waved chased home useful types when placed in his first two off to stud at the end of last term, Aidan O'Brien could starts, but dropped off the scale when contesting the have indulged in some back-slapping for a job well valuable Tattersalls October Austion S. at Newmarket, done. Guiding the brilliant but enigmatic colt through an finishing 18th, last time Sept. 29. Prominent from the injury-interrupted campaign required all the meticulous outset of this seasonal return, the well-backed 1-2 attention to detail and individual touch that has come to choice seized outright control at the top of the stretch be the mark of the Ballydoyle trainer. Now, in an un- and cruised clear under mild encouragement to defeat precedented and unforeseen turn of events, the horse Acapulco Bay (GB) (Pursuit of Love {GB}) by a facile with the giant ego is back with a whole new set of five lengths. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-1, ,3,471. challenges for those around him. At Monday=s annual O-Wood Street Syndicate III; B-Illumnatus Investments press, O'Brien revealed that it would be one step at a & Elite Bloodstock; T-Hugh Morrison. time in the second coming of George Washington. "In one way, we are lucky to have George back," he H I T A L Y H said. "He is in an isolation yard here at the moment and will be reintroduced slowly. His mind is unraveled, as Yesterday's Result: it's been on other things recently, so we'll have to put Milan, 2.50, Cond, i22,500, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, it back together and get him concentrating on being a time: n/a, gd/sf. racehorse again. I'm told he has six mares in foal, so SHARADANY GIRL (IRE) (f, 3, Singspiel {Ire}-- there's a good chance it will sort itself for next year, Sharenara, by Vaguely Noble {Ire}), a half-sister to but for now we're planning to bring him back to the Sharekann (Ire) (Be My Guest), MSW & MGSP-US, track." The presence of George Washington will add $411,333, was a first-up winner at Rome Mar. 6. She luster to a team of older horses including last year's G1 was sluggish from the stalls here, but soon outpaced Irish Derby and G1 Irish Champion S. hero Dylan the field to take early control. Upping the tempo in the Thomas (Ire) (Danehill), the G1 English, Irish and Yorkshire straight, the 21-10 shot came under pressure inside the Oaks winner Alexandrova (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and the final quarter mile and was driven out to hold the late 2005 G1 St Leger victor Scorpion (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). charge of stable companion Almusa (Ire) (Almutawakel {GB}) by a neck. Her dam is a half-sister to G1 Epsom O=BRIEN TALKS ABOUT HIS OLDER HORSES Derby hero Shahrastani. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, i21,250. GEORGE WASHINGTON (IRE) O-Eugenia Farm SRL; B-Horse AG; T-Alduino & c, 4, Danehill--Bordighera, by Alysheba Giuseppe Botti. "We always thought he was immature mentally, but as the year went on he got better and better. He will be i O N THE WORKTAB i in the isolation area for another week or two, so we'll AQUEDUCT have to see how it goes. It will take time, as the way it Wonder Lady Anne L (Real Quiet), 5f, 1:00.39, 1/10 is at the moment he thinks he can cover everything and BELMONT is a little bit more strong-willed than before, but we'll Flashy Bull (Holy Bull), 4f (tr), :49.26, 8/36 look at something like the G1 Queen Anne S. [at Royal Ascot June 19]. He was ridden through our lake the GULFSTREAM PARK other day and swam to the other side, so I'd say that Johannesburg Star (Johannesburg), 3f, :35.00, 1/3 guts is one thing he's not lacking in." HOLLYWOOD PARK Adoradora (Mr. Greeley), 4f, :47.00, 2/39 DYLAN THOMAS (IRE) Balance (Thunder Gulch), 4f, :50.80, 33/39 c, 4, Danehill--Lagrion, by Diesis (GB) "He could start off at the Curragh in the [May 7] G3 KEENELAND Mooresbridge S., but I'd imagine the ground will be too Chekhov (Pulpit), 5f, 1:01.60, 7/12 Patriot Act (A.P. Indy), 4f, :51.60, 11/11 soft for him there, so he could go straight for the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup [at The Curragh May 27]. If the PALM MEADOWS ground was suitable, he might go for the G1 Prix de Better Talk Now (Talkin Man), 5fT, 1:04.60, 10/14 l'Arc de Triomphe later on in the year. We would have Lewis Michael (Rahy), 5fT, 1:07.00, 14/14 loved to have gone there with him last year, and it's a Street Sense (Street Cry {Ire}), 4f, :48.00, 1/13 race we've never won." TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 3/29/07 • PAGE 5 of 7

ALEXANDROVA (IRE) f, 4, Sadler=s Wells--Shouk (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) "She'll probably start off in the G1 Pretty Polly S. [at The Curragh June 30] and all those top fillies' races will INCUMBENT SHARE SOLD Lloyd Williams has sold be open to her. She's a natural and was coming along a half interest in Incumbent (Aus) (Choisir {Aus}) to too quickly, so we've had to settle her back down." businessman Tim Hughes. The two-year-old, winner of the G2 VRC Sires Produce S., is slated to go SCORPION (IRE) postward in Saturday=s G1 Golden Slipper S. Hughes is h, 5, Montjeu (Ire)--Ardmelody (Ire), by Law Society involved in the ownership of three Slipper entrants. "He came back lame after the G1 Hong Kong Vase Trainer Graeme Rogerson had purchased Incumbent for and could be anything this year. He could be a Cup A$255,000 at last year=s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. type horse and could start off in the G1 Coronation Cup Rogerson will saddle the colt in the Slipper, but he will [at Epsom June 1]." be transferred thereafter to Len Freedman.

YEATS (IRE) TARGET BACK ON TRACK Top sprinter Takeover h, 6, Sadler=s Wells--Lyndonville (Ire), by Top Ville (Ire) Target (Aus) ( {GB}) proved a minor injury "He will be trained for the [June 21] G1 Ascot Gold scare was behind him with a sharp gallop at Cup again and it's great to have a horse to run it that yesterday, with jockey Jay Ford saying his race. He'll stay in training as long as the wheels stay mount went to the line strongly. AIt was a strong on, and I'm still not convinced the G1 Melbourne Cup hitout,@ said Ford. AHe got the chance to stretch out isn't the right race for him." and looked quite sharp over the 1000 meters. He gave me a good feel, and I'm also confident he'll be ready to SEPTIMUS (IRE) bounce back to his best again@ Takeover Target is ex- c, 4, Sadler=s Wells--Caladira (Ire), by Darshaan (GB) pected to have one more serious work ahead of his first "He came back sore after the Derby last year and I Sydney run since June 2004 when he lines up in the shouldn't have run him in hindsight. He's done well and A$600,000 G1 T.J. Smith S. at Randwick Apr. 9. His is one for the Mooresbridge in two weeks' time." connections had a scare when the seven-year-old pulled up sore and favoured his off-side front leg after an The Two-Year-Olds... exhibition gallop at Queanbeyan earlier this month. A While it is too early to earmark certain juveniles as multiple Group 1 winner in , the blaze-faced potential stars--the majority are as yet unnamed-- bay made two starts at Royal Ascot in 2006, capturing O'Brien had a good word for an unnamed colt from the the G2 King=s Stand S. and finishing third in the G1 Golden Jubilee S. He added the G1 Sprinters S. in Ja- first crop of High Chaparral (Ire) out of Mountain Holly pan in October, but did not take his place in the G1 (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}). "He's a lovely, precocious in December due to a banned sub- horse and shows plenty already," O=Brien said of the stance in his bloodwork. bay juvenile. "High Chaparral was like that, even though he was a staying horse in the making at the RORY=S JESTER EUTHANIZED Rory=s Jester (Aus) same point." Of the early types ready to start soon, he (Crown Jester {Aus}--Rory=s Rocket {GB}, by Roan pointed to a son of Kingmambo out of the multiple Rocket {GB}), hero of the 1985 G1 Golden Slipper hero Group 3 winner Dietrich (Storm Cat) and a son of Mr. and later a top stallion, was euthanized at Swettenham Greeley out of Tell Me Now (A. P. Indy), whose family Stud. The 24-year-old stallion, whose books had been includes last year's G1 Prix de Diane winner Confiden- reduced in recent years, was pensioned in 2006. tial Lady (GB). A quartet that are named to receive ARory's Jester was instrumental in the growth of the mention are the colts Jupiter Pluvius (Johannes- former Collingrove and now both Swettenham Studs,@ burg--Saratoga Honey, by Boundary), whose dam is a Swettenham=s Adam Sangster said in a statement. AHis half to High Heeled Hope; Magna Cum Laude (Ire) success each and every season has been a major factor (Danehill Dancer {Ire}--Miss Kinabalu {GB}, by Shirley in my life and no doubt is the reason I ended up living Heights {GB}); Warsaw (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}--For here in Australia...His impact was tremendous--there Evva Silca {GB}, by Piccolo {GB}), from the immediate would hardly be a day go by without him either being family of Silca's Sister (GB); and King of the Nile (GB) the sire of the winner, or one his daughters producing a (Oasis Dream {GB}--Grail, by Quest for Fame {GB}), winner.@ Trained by the late Colin Hayes, the flashy produced by a half-sister to Three Valleys (GB) and chestnut had seven wins and six placings from 17 from the family of the peerless Hasili (Ire). starts for earnings of A$504,650. He won five stakes events in three states and was Australia=s champion two-year-old for the 1984-85 season. Among his 76 TDN TODAY stakes winners are champions Isca (Aus) and Aragen Around the World ...... 7 pages (Aus) as well as Group 1 winners Racer's Edge (Aus) and Chortle (Aus). TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 3/29/07 • PAGE 6 of 7

NOTHING TO LOSE TO WILLOWBEND Grade I winner Nothing to Lose (Sky Classic--Cherlindrea, by B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Clever Trick) has been purchased by Emerald Thorough- breds= Bill Benson and David Lucas, and will begin his AMERICA breeding career at the latter=s Willowbend Stud in Queensland, Australia. His stud fee will be A$7,700. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: While Benson and Lucas will retain a majority interest, 7th-AQU, $43,000, NW1X, (S), 3yo, f, 6f, 1:12 1/5, ft. shares will be sold in the seven-year-old. AWe are offer- SALT WATER REIGN (f, 3, Salt Lake--Top Ruhl {SW & ing breeders the chance to buy into him,@ Benson said. GISP, $145,118}, by Ruhlmann) Lifetime Record: AWe have limited shares available at A$15,000 each. 4-2-0-1, $57,100. O-Hibiscus Stables. B-John Hettinger That will give the owner three noms in the first year, (NY). T-Steve Klesaris. *$20,000 yrl '05 FTNAUG; two in the second and one each year afterwards. That $57,000 2yo >06 OBSAPR. equates to A$20,000 worth of free services for an outlay of just A$15,000. I think for a horse of this 5th-GPX, $40,000, NW1X, 4yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :55 3/5, caliber, who is about the best-looking animal I have fm. ever seen, that is tremendous value.@ Bred in Kentucky JILLI'S CAPE (m, 5, Cape Canaveral--Exclusive Event, by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, the bay carried those famil- by In Excess {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 18-4-2-4, $61,710. iar white and red colors to victory in the GIII Tropical O-Gordon Racing Corp. B-Peter J Sheppell (OH). Park Derby and GIII Palm Beach S. at three. As a four- T-Timothy Ritvo. year-old, he captured the GI Shadwell Turf Mile and GII Fourstardave H. He compiled a record of 15-6-3-1 and 9th-OPX, $39,000, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1$Y+X, earnings of $809,210 in the U.S. Sold to Victorian 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11, ft. breeder/owner Walter Alteri as a racing prospect, he DIMPLE PINCH (m, 5, Smoke Glacken--Eden Isle, by won a Cranbourne barrier trial, but came up with an Cox's Ridge) Lifetime Record: SW, 14-7-1-2, ankle problem. Alteri sold him to Benson as a stallion $175,750. O-Homewrecker Racing LLC and Hugh Rob- prospect only. A son of stakes winner Cherlindrea, ertson. B-Henry L Carroll (KY). T-McLean Robertson. Nothing to Lose is a full brother to stakes winner and *$50,000 yrl '03 KEESEP. **1/2 to Biblical (Malagra), graded-stakes placed Everything to Gain. SW, $104,508.

SUPER IMPOSE, JUGAH PUT DOWN In addition to 11th-SUN, $38,100, 3-27, NW2YX, (S), 4yo/up, 1m, Rory=s Jester, two additional older Australian horses 1:36 3/5, ft. were euthanized recently. The popular gelding Super EL MINUTO (g, 5, Corwyn Bay {Ire}--Endless Ego Impose (NZ) (Imposing {Aus}--Pheroz Fancy {NZ}, by {MSP}, by Bold Ego) Lifetime Record: MSP, 21-6-3-1, Taipan), was euthanized last Friday at Glenlogan Park in $198,790. O-Reflecting Colors, Inc. B-Jack Houts (NM). Queensland. He was 22. AHe looked a picture right up T-Henry Dominguez. *1/2 to Choke N Go (Full Choke), to the end, but his health was going downhill rapidly, SW, $129,476. and the last thing we wanted was to see him suffer,@ said stud manager Steve Morley. Purchased by Lee 7th-OPX, $35,000, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW2L, 3yo, Freedman for A$40,000, Super Impose notched eight f, 1 1/16m, 1:45 4/5, ft. Group 1 wins from 73 appearances including the ANGEL SMOKE (f, 3, Smoke Glacken--Best Feature, by Doncaster H. and Epsom H. in 1990 and 1991, and the El Gran Senor) Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0, $46,820. Cox Plate of 1992. In recent years, the chestnut had O-Jer-Mar Stable LLC. B-Katalpa Farm & William LS served as a Ananny@ to Glenlogan=s youngsters. Also Landes, lll (KY). T-McLean Robertson. *$52,000 yrl '05 euthanized was Jugah (--Highest KEESEP. Trump, by Bold Bidder), who at 26 had been the last active Australian-based son of Northern Dancer. The 2nd-DED, $32,900, NW1X, 3yo, f, 5f, 1:00 1/5, ft. bay was put down at Bombara Downs Stud on the SHIRLEY'S BRITTNEY (f, 3, Sea of Secrets--Brittany Mornington Peninsula due to the effects of arthritis. Princess, by Our Native) Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, Stakes-placed in Ireland, Jugah is credited with 369 $31,050. O-Jerry Hughes & Brent Morris. B-Dan White winners of over 1400 races from over 550 runners (KY). T-Brent *$3,500 yrl '05 TEXAUG. *1/2 to including 17 stakeswinners and more than A$24 million Corey's Minstrel (Minstrel Dancer), SP, $327,191. prizemoney. He is the sire of Group 1 winners Juggler (Aus), Mookta (Aus) and Soho Square (Aus). Jugah A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will has been a successful broodmare sire with his daugh- indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will ters producing the winners of more than A$6 million denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will including Innovation Girl (Aus), Surtees (Aus), Kelthorpe indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- (Aus) and Lock The Key (Aus). bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 3/29/07 • PAGE 7 of 7

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Gran Tenor, c, 3, Dixieland Band--Panama Canal (GSW, SAARLAND - A Rare Vintage $192,130), by Gulch. SUN, 3-27, 6f, 1:12. B-Edward P. Evans (VA). *$25,000 yrl '05 KEESEP. **SP. Pay the Vig, c, 3, E Dubai--Thirty Zip (MSW & GISP, $585,970), by Tri Jet. SAX, 3-28, (C), 6f, 1:10. “A young son of Unbridled with Saarland’s B-James G. Bell & James Gatewood Bell Jr. (KY). qualities has every chance to be a successful sire” *$160,000 yrl '05 KEESEP. **1/2 to Baby Zip (Relaunch), Broodmare of the Year, SW; Win River – John Nerud Win (Virginia Rapids), MSW-Tur & GSP-UAE. Sponsored by Cherokee Jane, f, 3, Yonaguska--Vivid Impression, by (859) 254-0424 www.darbydan.com Risen Star. OPX, 3-28, 1 1/16m, 1:47 3/5. B-Center Hills Farm (KY). *$37,000 wlng '04 KEENOV; $75,000 yrl '05 KEESEP. **1/2 to Fuzzy Star Second-crop starters to Watch: Thursday, Mar. 29 (Langfuhr), SP, $318,999. Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2003 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW Decision of Mine, g, 6, Crowning Decision--Sassa, by Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Homasassa. MNR, 3-27, 5 1/2f, 1:06 4/5. B-Jerry D. Owens (LA). CAME HOME (Gone West), Lane's End, $40K, 157/15/0 4-OP, Msw, 6f, Prodigal Daughter, $115K KEE NOV wnl GRAEME HALL (Dehere), Winding Oaks, $8K, 115/24/2 B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N 3-AQU, Stk, 6f, Graeme Central, $120K OBS FEB 2yo INCLUDE (Broad Brush), Airdrie, $13K, 170/31/4 EUROPE 8-LRL, Msw, 5 1/2f, Opinion Included, $16K EAS MAY 2yo, 8-1 7-GP, Alw, 1mT, In for a Dime, $17K FTK JUL yrl JOHANNESBURG (Hennessy), Ashford, $25K, 273/36/8 CONDITIONS RESULT: 1-LRL, Msw, 7f, Jozi's Melody, $150K OBS MAR 2yo, 3-1 ITALY, Milan, 4.00, 3-28, i22,500, 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 7-GP, Alw, 1mT, Looky Yonder, $25K KEE SEP yrl time: n/a, gd/sf. JUMP START (A.P. Indy), Overbrook, $10K, 179/27/2 CRANKY SPANKY (IRE) (f, 4, Spectrum {Ire}--Armenia 9-OP, Aoc, 6f, All Luck, $60K KEE SEP yrl {Ire}, by Arazi) Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, i35,530. 5-BM, Msw, 7 1/2fT, Assessment, $16K KEE SEP yrl O/B-Angelo Robiati; T-Maurizio Grassi. MALABAR GOLD (Unbridled), Highclere, $8K, 130/8/1 3-GP, Msw, 5fT, +Carlie's Gold MILLENNIUM WIND (Cryptoclearance), Highcliff, $5K, 152/14/0 FOALING NEWS: 7-GP, Alw, 1mT, Heiress Apparent, $260K BAR MAY 2yo JUST A BULLET, 12, Jolie=s Halo--Dazzling Affair, by MONGOOSE (Broad Brush), Cloverleaf Farms ll, Inc, $3K, 52/8/0 Sezyou 7-DED, Msw, 7f, Aly Mon, $20K EAS SEP yrl, 10-1 Foal born Feb. 23, a colt by Cape Canaveral. ORIENTATE (Mt. Livermore), Gainwsway, $20K, 205/34/3 3-AQU, Stk, 6f, Pasqualina, $14K SAR AUG yrl Will be bred back to Rock Hard Ten. PURE PRIZE (Storm Cat), Vinery, $8K, 131/21/5 Owned by Mercedes Stable LLC. 7-CT, Msw, 7f, Lady Genie, $10K OBS AUG yrl, 4-1 Boarded at Diamond A, Ky. SAINT'S HONOR (St. Jovite), 9/0/0 Accomplishments: SP. Dam of Magnolia Jackson (Cape 7-DED, Msw, 7f, Bagoflove, 30-1 Canaveral), GSW, $482,663. SKIMMING (Nureyev), Cardiff Stud, $8K, 145/8/1 5-BM, Msw, 7 1/2fT, Miller's Turbo PRINTEMPS (CHI), 10, Hussonet--Wrist (Chi), by SYNCLINE (Danzig), Crestwood, $3K, 46/2/0 Worldwatch 7-DED, Msw, 7f, Bentonia, 10-1 Foal born Feb. 23, a colt by Lido Palace (Chi). TEXAS GLITTER (Glitterman), Signature Stallions, $4K, 115/10/0 Will be bred back to Include. 3-GP, Msw, 5fT, Glitter Glitter Owned by Mrs Jerry Amerman. WHEELAWAY (Unbridled), 124/7/0 3-AQU, Stk, 6f, Margies Smile Boarded at Mill Ridge, Ky. Accomplishments: Ch. 3yo Filly-Chi, MGSW & MGISP- US & MG1SW-Chi, $563,165-US. 27 Monmouth St. 2nd Floor SIBERIAN FUR, 13, Siberian Express--Siksika, by Quack Red Bank, NJ 07701 Foal born Feb. 23, a filly by Broken Vow. Fax (732) 747-8955 Will be bred back to Bluegrass Cat. Phone (732) 747-8060 Owned by Gulf Coast Farms. Boarded at Taylor Made, Ky. [email protected] Accomplishments: Dam of Spoken Fur (Notebook), MGISW, $675,880.