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Both the stud and Rafha's influence on it are still going strong, RAFHA=S INFLUENCE with its credits in 2018 including the homebred Prix de Saint-Patrick winner Orbaan (GB) ( {Ire}), who is STILL GOING STRONG inbred 2x3 to the great mare. Prince Faisal bought Rafha's dam Eljazzi (Ire) () for 92,000gns as a yearling in 1982, presumably aiming to have a smart filly who could become one of his foundation mares. He could hardly have chosen more wisely. Eljazzi would have made a lovely broodmare even if she had not been a good racehorse. She was a half-sister to two high-class sons of Petingo: (Ire) and Valley Forge (Ire). The former was particularly topical as he had been champion sire of Great Britain and Ireland two years previously (albeit that he was already standing in Japan by that time) largely thanks to the exploits of his outstanding 4-year-old son Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire). Cont. p2

Rafha=s son Invincible Spirit | racingfotos.com IN TDN AMERICA TODAY SIRES 2019 PART V: FIRST SOPHOMORES By John Berry In Part V of this series, Chris McGrath looks at Kentucky sires set We all like the idea of 'stallion-making races', even if such a to be represented by their first crop of 3-year-olds in 2019. concept is clearly nonsense. We rarely, if ever, hear of Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. 'broodmare-making races.' If we did, it seems safe to assume that the 1990 G1 would often be mentioned. With Rafha (GB) beating Moon Cactus (GB), that race produced not merely a quinella for their sire (GB) () and their trainer , but also for two fillies who would go on to become hugely influential broodmares (it should be noted that Moon Cactus actually finished third, but was promoted to second when Colour Chart was taken down two places for having caused interference). From Moon Cactus we had four stakes winners in the first generation headed by the Sadler's Wells full-siblings Moonshell (Ire) and Doyen (Ire), with the likes of Miss Finland (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), Stay With Me (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) and Miss World (Bernstein) coming along afterwards. Rafha has been an even greater gem, and 2018 has seen further chapters written in her story. Born in 1987, Rafha was a first-generation Prince Faisal homebred. Operating as Nawara Stud, Prince Faisal started to build up his stud through the 1980s. $75,000 LFSN

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Rafha’s Influence Still Going Strong cont. from p1 All three of these fillies became excellent broodmares. Chiang Border Bounty (GB) (Bounteous {GB}), dam of Pitcairn, Valley Mai's several winners are headed by Chinese White (Ire) Forge and Eljazzi, had been a terrific filly, runner-up in both the (Dalakhani {Ire}), winner of five black-type contests including the Yorkshire Oaks and Park Hill S. in 1968, while Border Bounty's G1 Pretty Polly S. and the G2 Blandford S. Al Anood has bred half-sister Brief Chorus one even better: Pride Of Dubai (Counsel) was also placed in the (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), who Yorkshire Oaks (in 1966). As it completed the G1 Blue was, Eljazzi, trained by Henry Diamond S. and G1 AJC Sires' Cecil, retired to stud with a Produce S. double in 2015 and racing record which was decent, now spends his time shuttling if not quite as smart as her between Coolmore in Australia pedigree. and Ireland. Rafha is the true She was an impressive winner star, though, with 11 winners to on debut as a juvenile at her credit. Four of them are Leicester and, while she did not stakes winners headed by G1 win at three, she ran extremely Haydock Park Sprint Cup and G3 well in defeat at Newmarket Duke Of York S. winner when beaten in a photo-finish Invincible Spirit (Ire) (Green by Scottish Derby winner and GI Pride of Dubai descends from the Rafha line | Coolmore Desert) and G3 John Porter S. Breeders' Cup Turf and GI and G3 Ormonde S. winner Hollywood Turf Cup Invitational S. place-getter Raami (Ire) (Be Sadian (GB) ( {GB}). My Guest). Even more to her credit is that she has bred two top-class Conceived in 1986, the year after her sire Kris had been stallions: Invincible Spirit and his three-parts brother Kodiac (Ire) champion sire of Great Britain and Ireland thanks to his fillies' (). The extent of their achievements is illustrated by the Triple Crown-winning daughter (GB), Rafha proved fact that in 2019 they will be standing at the Irish National Stud to be the best of Eljazzi's 10 winners. She was a very good for €120,000 and at Tally Ho Stud for €65,000, having started 2-year-old, winning a six-furlong out at those properties for maiden at Goodwood on debut €10,000 and €5,000, respectively. and ending her campaign by Invincible Spirit and Kodiac have beating subsequent G1 Irish Oaks both had yet another extremely victrix Knight's Baroness (GB) good year with their runners. The (Rainbow Quest) in the G3 May former (whose progeny tally of Hill S. over a mile at Doncaster. At Group 1 victories currently stands three she was at least as good, at 32) was represented by three winning the Princess Elizabeth S. top-level winners in 2018: G1 at Epsom by 10 lengths, beating Commonwealth Cup winner Spurned (Robellino) who (Ire), G1 Vertem Futurity subsequently became dam of Trophy winner (Ire) seven black-type performers and G1 Criterium International headed by Passing Glance (GB) winner Royal Meeting (Ire). He (Polar Falcon); the Lingfield Oaks came very close to making it four Trial S., again beating Knight's as Inns Of Court (Ire) failed by Baroness; and the G1 Prix de only a short head in the G1 Prix Diane at Chantilly. Nearly as good Kodiac is a son of Rafha | Amy Lynam de la Foret. Kodiac has had two was Rafha's half-sister Chiang Mai (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), who Group 1 winners this year: the remarkable Best Solution, winner landed the G3 Blandford S. over 10 furlongs at The Curragh, in 2018 of the G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin, the G1 Grosser Preis while another black-type performer among Eljazzi's 10 winners von Baden and the G1 Caulfield Cup, and , who showed was Al Anood (Aus) (Danehill), who was born in Australia when herself to be more typical of her sire's stock by taking the G1 her dam was aged 22. Cheveley Park S. over six furlongs at Newmarket. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 30 DECEMBER 2018

Rafha’s Influence Still Going Strong cont. from p1 Fairyland thus became Kodiac's second Cheveley Park S. heroine following the brilliant (Ire), who won the race in 2014. Jash (Ire) came close to making it three individual Group 1 winners in 2018 for Kodiac by finishing second, beaten only half a length, in the G1 Middle Park S. at Newmarket. Another aspect of the excellent year enjoyed by Invincible Spirit is how well some of his sons are doing at stud. The real star is the remarkable (Aus), who finished second to Snitzel (Aus) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}) in Australia's general Vice President, International Operations sires' premiership last season and who is currently lying second Gary King behind the same horse this term. Particularly creditable is the Twitter: @garykingTDN fact that I Am Invincible has had at least one stakes winner this [email protected] season (which is particularly good as the season is not yet five + 1.732.320.0975 months old) from each of his crops of racing age, ie., of ages International Editor seven to two inclusive. Two of these winners have scored in Kelsey Riley Group 1 company this season: G1 Winterbottom S. hero Voodoo Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Lad (Aus) and G1 NZ 1,000 Guineas victrix Media Sensation [email protected] (Aus). (Ire) ranks as the senior Invincible Spirit stallion in European Editor Europe thus far, particularly now that he is getting established Emma Berry as a broodmare sire too, largely thanks to the brilliantly fast Twitter: @collingsberry Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). However, (GB) is [email protected] looking particularly promising. His first batch of 2-year-old Associate International Editor runners through the season has marked him down as potentially Heather Anderson a leading sire of the future; while one could also make bullish Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN noises about (Ire). (GB) continues to churn out winners, and high hopes are held for the likes of (Ire), Marketing Manager Territories (Ire), Profitable (Ire), National Defense (GB) and Alayna Cullen Cable Bay (Ire). Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected]

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Rafha Influence Still Going Strong cont. from p1 He also finished second in the G1 St James's Palace S. at Royal The ongoing success of both Invincible Spirit and Kodiac will be Ascot and third in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh, the very encouraging for Coolmore, who not only have Pride Of G1 Haydock Park Sprint Cup and the G1 Prix Jean Prat at Dubai on the roster, but also Gustav Klimt as a new recruit for Chantilly. 2019. Kodiac's full-sister Massarra (GB) has proved to be the One presumes that Prince Faisal was hoping that Eljazzi would most notable of several distinguished fillies produced by Rafha, be a useful asset to his stud when he bought her as a yearling a group which also includes G3 Princess Royal S. winner Acts Of back in 1982. Not even in his wildest dreams, though, could he Grace (). On the track Massarra's finest hour came when, have foreseen just what a pearl she would prove to be. Her trained (like Invincible Spirit, Kodiac and Acts Of Grace) for Classic-winning daughter Rafha can take the lioness's share of Sheikh Faisal by John Dunlop, she landed the Empress S. at the credit for her influence, and recent evidence is that that Newmarket in 2001. Later that season she was placed in the G2 influence is still very, very strong. Prix Robert Papin at Maisons-Laffitte, while the following spring she finished second in the G3 Nell Gwyn S. at Newmarket. At stud she has, like her dam, been a great producer. Her 10 winners are headed by G1 Gran Criterium heroine Nayarra (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) who was trained for Prince Faisal by Mick CAN’T WAIT TO GET YOUR Channon. She has also bred four black-type performers by : TDN BREAKING NEWS AND Wonderfully (Ire), Cuff (Ire), Mars (Ire) and Gustav Klimt (Ire). The latter showed himself to be one of the best colts in Europe RACE RESULTS? in both 2017 (when he won the G2 Superlative S. at Newmarket) Click Here to sign up for TDN Alerts and 2018, when he took the 2000 Guineas Trial S. at Leopardstown.

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Sunday, Dec. 30: IN HONG KONG: UNITED KINGDOM I Am Power (Ire), g, 3, Power (GB)--Bridge Note, by Stravinsky. Alhebayeb (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Tara Stud Sha Tin, 12-29, Hcp. (£139k/€154k), 1000mT, :57.43. B-Dean 128 foals of racing age/15 winners/0 black-type winners Harron & Ciaran Conroy. *£40,000 Ylg ‘16 GOFAUG. VIDEO 11:30-LINGFIELD PARK, 6f, CHAMPION BROGIE (Ire) €17,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; 18,000gns Tattersalls IN AUSTRALIA: October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2; 10,000gns RNA Tattersalls Al Galayel (Ire), g, 4, Zoffany (Ire)--Glympse (Ire), by Spectrum Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 (Ire). Moonee Valley, 12-29, Hcp. (£67k/€74k), 2040mT, 2:07. B-D J Maher. *85,000gns Wlg ‘14 TATDEF; 200,000gns Ylg ‘15 War Command (War Front), Coolmore Stud TATOCT. 112 foals of racing age/25 winners/1 black-type winner 11:30-LINGFIELD PARK, 6f, ISAAN QUEEN (Ire) IN THE UAE: €42,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017 Mystique Moon (GB), g, 4, Shamardal--Celestial Girl (GB), by Dubai Destination. Sharjah, 12-29, Hcp., 1700m, 1:48.17. B-Meon Valley Stud. *450,000gns Ylg ‘15 TATOCT. **AED400,000 HRA ‘18 ERAAPR. VIDEO

CONDITIONS RESULT: 3rd-Southwell, £6,800, 12-29, 3yo/up, 7f 14y (AWT), 1:29.46, st. AMOURI GLEAM (GB) (f, 3, Arabian Gleam {GB}--Tour d’Amour {Ire}, by Fruits of Love) Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $9,504. O/B/T-Ray Craggs (GB). 3YOS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE IN JAPAN by Alan Carasso ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: Following on the victories of Filly Triple Crown winner Almond Scale Force (GB), g, 2, Lethal Force (Ire)--Alectrona (Fr), by Eye (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) in the G1 Japan Cup, of Le Vent Se Invincible Spirit (Ire). Southwell, 12-29, 4f 214y (AWT), :57.71. Leve (Jpn) (Symboli Kris S.) in the G1 Champions Cup and of Blast B-Owen O’Brien (GB). *6,000gns RNA Ylg ‘17 TAOCT; £6,000 Onepiece (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) in the G1 Arima Kinen, Omega 2yo ‘18 TATABR. Perfume (Jpn) (Swept Overboard) closed a strong year for Japan’s sophomore set with a determined defeat of favoured Gold Dream (Jpn) (Gold Allure {Jpn}) in Saturday’s G1 Tokyo Daishoten at Ohi Racecourse. K T Brave (Jpn) (Admire Max {Jpn}), the second choice in the wagering, led into the final 100 metres and gave way late to fill third spot for the second year in ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: a row. Gally Jem (Fr), c, 2, Acclamation (GB)--Vally Jem (Fr) (SW & Away without incident from gate five, Omega Perfume raced MGSP-Fr, $203,841), by Dylan Thomas (Ire). Pornichet-la- fourth-last into the first corner and was asked for some run with Baule, 12-29, 8 1/2f (AWT), 1:43.16. B-SCEA Bissons (FR). fully five furlongs to travel. Having advanced into about midfield *€90,000 RNA Ylg ‘17 ARAUG. entering the second bend, the gray circled up outside of Gold Waldlicht (Ire), f, 2, Famous Name (GB)--Shuriken (Ire), by Dream and had that one in a pocket at the furlong pole, then Hurricane Run (Ire). Pornichet-la-Baule, 12-29, 8 1/2f (AWT), outfinished his older foe to become the first 3-year-old to win 1:42.95. B-P Hancock & A Graham (IRE). *€18,000 RNA Wlg ‘16 the Daishoten since Adjudi Mitsuo (Jpn) (Adjudicating) in 2004. GOFNOV. Gold Dream finished full of run for second. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 30 DECEMBER 2018

Runner-up to Le Vent Se Leve in the Japan Dirt Derby over this Margins: 3/4, 1HF, 1HF. Odds: 2.70, 1.20, 1.80. track and trip in July , Omega Perfume defeated future Also Ran: Sound True (Jpn), Acorn (Jpn), Superstition (Jpn), Work Champions Cup second Westerlund (Jpn) (Neo Universe {Jpn}) in and Love (Jpn), Regent Rock (Jpn), Mogiana Flavor (Jpn), Apollo the G3 Sirius S. (2000m) in September. Omega Perfume Kentucky, Chrysolite (Jpn), Flaring Dia (Jpn), Groom Island (Jpn), quinellaed the JBC Classic behind K T Brave Nov. 4 ahead of his Meiner Reborn (Jpn), Yamami Dance (Jpn), Cosmo Placidez effort in the Champions Cup, where he was beaten 6 1/2 lengths (Jpn). into fifth. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO.

IN HONG KONG: Dancing Fighter (Aus), g, 3, Zoustar (Aus)--Permaiscuous (Aus) (GSW & G1SP-Aus, A$436,515), by Danzero (Aus). Sha Tin, 12-29, Hcp. (A$167k), 1000mT, :57.85. B-Kia Ora Stud Pty Ltd (NSW). *1ST START WIN. **Formerly Umi Zoumi (Aus). ***A$100,000 Wlg >16 MGLMAY; A$375,000 Ylg >17 MMGCYS. Omega Perfume | JRA photo VIDEO Pedigree Notes: Speedy Dragon (Aus), g, 4, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Innovation Omega Perfume is the second Group 1 winner for his US-raced Girl (Aus) (MGSW & MG1SP-Aus, A$977,900), by Rubiton sire, who was also responsible for the recently retired two-time (Aus). Sha Tin, 12-29, Hcp. (A$167k), 1200mT, 1:09.92. B-O E & G1 Sprinters= S. hero Red Falx (Jpn). Omega Fragrance is the dam D R Pope Pty Ltd (Vic). *1/2 to The Original (Aus) (Dehere), of a 2-year-old filly by Workforce (GB) and produced a colt last GSP-Aus, $131,278; full to Chloe In Paris (Aus), SW & GSP-Aus, year by I=ll Have Another--campaigned, like Swept Overboard, by A$198,925. **A$150,000 Ylg >16 INGFEB. VIDEO American owner Paul Reddam. Mr So And So (Aus), g, 4, So You Think (NZ)--Danesty (Aus) (MSP-Aus), by Danehill. Sha Tin, 12-29, Hcp. ($353k), 1400mT, Saturday, Ohi Racecourse (Tokyo), Japan 1:21.56. B-Matrix Bloodstock Pty Ltd (NSW). *MGSP-Aus. TOKYO DAISHOTEN-G1, -136,000,000, Ohi, 12-29, 3yo/up, **1/2 to Mr Sneaky (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}), G1SP-Aus, 2000m, 2:05.90, gd. A$395,645. *A$100,000 Ylg >16 INGMAR. VIDEO 1--OMEGA PERFUME (JPN), 121, c, 3, by Swept Overboard People=s Knight (Aus), g, 6, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Allegra 1st Dam: Omega Fragrance (Jpn), by Gold Allure (Jpn) (Aus), by Dehere. Sha Tin, 12-29, Hcp. ($250k), 1200m (AWT), 2nd Dam: Beauty Make (Jpn), by Real Shadai 1:08.33. B-Kia Ora Stud (NSW). *Full to Eximius (Aus), 3rd Dam: Sailing Beauty (Fr), by Lyphard MSW-Aus, A$495,405. **A$1,000,000 Ylg >14 INGEAS. VIDEO *1ST GROUP 1 WIN. (-16,200,000 2yo >17 CHI2YO). O-Reiko Hara; B-Shadai Farm; T-Shogo Yasuda; J-Mirco Demuro; IN SOUTH AFRICA: -80,000,000. Lifetime Record: 9-5-2-1, -212,335,000. Click for Dhabyaan (Aus), g, 4, Medaglia d=Oro--Kiss the Sun (Aus), by the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Anabaa. Turffontein, 12-29, Hcp., 1400mT, 1:25.32. O/T-Mike 2--Gold Dream (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Gold Allure (Jpn)--Mon Vert de Kock; B-K Taylor (Vic). *1/2 to Kimberley Star (Aus) (Star (Jpn), by French Deputy. O-Katsumi Yoshida; B-Northern Farm; Witness {Aus}), MGSP-Aus, A$383,885. *A$230,000 Wlg >15 -28,000,000. INGMAY; A$875,000 Ylg >16 INGEAS. 3--K T Brave (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Admire Max (Jpn)--K T Laurel (Jpn), by Sakura Laurel (Jpn). O-Kazuyoshi Takimoto; B-Okano Farm; -16,000,000.

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McEvoy was understandably confident of a bold showing from SUN SHINES ON Sun City. “He had really come on from the two runs,” he said. “He MCEVOY’S COLT improved and his coat was really out.” While McEvoy got the result so desired by the colt’s connections, the experience factor counted against his other runner Just Zerene (Zoustar).

Bombed Start Kills Chances She was on debut and had to win to gain entry into the Magic Millions Classic, but she blew her chances at the start with a slow getaway and after racing wide she finished a non-threatening sixth. McEvoy said before the race that he was happy with the filly’s condition, but it was all about her manners and she couldn’t afford to make a mistake. Unfortunately, she did. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Rome (Pierro), a $1,050,000 Gold Coast purchase, ran home well to finish Sun City | Magic Millions second, he will be borderline to make the Magic Millions Classic line-up and ditto Krameric (Rubick), who ran third. By Paul Vettise Sun City (Zoustar) proved himself to be the brightest young spark at Doomben, where he earned the golden ticket into a $2 Wildcard Spot million feature in two weeks’ time. Meanwhile, James Orman made the most of a pick-up ride on The good-looking colt was dominant in the G3 Magic Millions Fiery Heights (Hidden Dragon) to lead all the way for a slender BJ McLachlan Plate on Saturday and a race he had to win or win in the Listed Magic Millions Falvelon Quality. finish second to earn his spot in The Star Magic Millions 2YO Trainer Barry Lockwood was without a rider for the resuming Classic at the Gold Coast. sprinter and Orman got the call up. Sun City never gave his connections any cause for concern and “At one stage I really thought I would ride him myself. I still it’s now onward and upward to the big prize and rider James reckon he would have won,” Lockwood said. McDonald, who was having his first ride on him, was suitably However, he got Orman to ride Fiery Heights and stewards impressed. allowed him to be a half a kilo over the allotted weight. “They have done a great job with him, teaching him to relax “He was in the steam trying to get the last bit off, but I told and all I had to do was to peel off their backs.” him the ride would be worth it,” Lockwood said. Sun City coasted along in third spot on the rail and McDonald Fiery Heights’ performance earned a wild card entry into the was able to angle him into the clear before the top of the $1 million Magic Millions Snippets H. in a fortnight. straight and once he got to the front 300 metres from home the “I would have been dirty if we had got beaten riding a half (a race was over. kilo) over,” Orman said. “He jumped to the front and he goes Second on debut in the Listed Maribyrnong Trial S., the Tony well first-up.” McEvoy-trained youngster also finished runner-up in the Listed Fiery Heights sped to the lead and, after dashing clear 200 Phelan Ready S. in his only other appearance and McDonald said metres from home, he clung on for a narrow victory over the those outings were crucial. fast-finishing veteran Irish Constabulary (Flying Spur). He said time and again quality opposition with starts under The 6-year-old has now won nine of his 33 starts and three out their belts regularly had the measure of inexperienced of half a dozen starts for Lockwood since transferring from Toby contenders. Edmonds’ operation.

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KENTUCKY SIRES 2019 BROWN ADDS ANOTHER GRADE I FOR GOOD MEASURE PART V: FIRST SOPHOMORES Klaravich Stables Inc.’s Competitionofideas (Speighstown) didn’t enter Saturday’s GI American Oaks at Santa Anita with quite the profile of a typical Chad Brown trainee competing at the highest level, but the result was what it usually is as the 5-1 shot inhaled her competition to give her conditioner his 20th Grade I win of 2018. The $325,000 KEESEP yearling dropped back to last and tucked in for a ground-saving trip as huge longshot K P Pergoliscious (Ire) (Declaration of War) showed the way through splits of :24.02, :47.86 and 1:11.95 with stablemate Amandine (GB) (Shamardal) in closest pursuit. Given her cue to quicken out wide heading for home, Competitionofideas leveled off powerfully in midstretch and blew away the embattled frontrunners late to air by 2 3/4 lengths. K P Pergoliscious fended off her much more heralded stablemate for second. Cont. p9 (Click Here)

Fed Biz | Louise Reinagel by Chris McGrath IN TDN EUROPE TODAY At long last, today we get to consider some stallions who have RAFHA’S INFLUENCE STILL GOING STRONG actually undergone some kind of examination on the track. After John Berry looks at the influence of the excellent mare surveying four subsequent intakes--collectively the medium for Rafha, the dam of Invincible Spirit and Kodiac who will have staggering investment, on what in most cases will turn out to two new descendants going to stud in 2019. have been the flimsiest grounds--we finally encounter the first Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. group to have had half a chance (and still no more than that) to demonstrate whether or not they can produce a runner. Even by this stage some are already facing an uphill struggle as victims of a wholly unreliable consensus in the sales ring. Stallions find themselves left out in the cold either by breeders anticipating the market, who have sent their mares to the next crop of unproven sires, or by the market itself. And the poor creatures then depend on a bright show from their first crop to stop the rot--even though those most vulnerable to a premature cooling are precisely those whose stock tend to need a little longer to mature. So these are all guys at a crossroads. One or two come rushing through at full pelt; many more are walking up and down, anxiously looking at their watches. But all are under pressure of some kind or other. Those whose foals and yearlings were well received need to start coming up with the goods--albeit some of these, too, will show their real merit only with maturing stock round two turns. Those who failed to build momentum at the sales, meanwhile, desperately need an early flagbearer after books and fees have plunged steeply through their third and fourth years. Cont. p3 PUBLISHER & CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected]

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Kentucky Sires Part V cont. from p1 GI Whitney next time. He is out of a dual Grade I winner and if So let's take a look at how things are playing out for some of the rest of the family hardly provides the most familiar seeding, the leading members of this intake. then clearly we are looking at an invigorating brand of diversity. The laurels go to Spendthrift: home to the top performers The one caveat is that he will have to ride out a dip after both by prizemoney, in ‘TDN Rising Stars’ CROSS TRAFFIC covering 60 mares this year, compared with the 123 who (Unbridled's Song); and by number of winners, in GOLDENCENTS produced this opening crop. (Into Mischief). Jaywalk's big success came too Cross Traffic, headlined by late to spare Cross Traffic the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies customary dip in sales yield by winner Jaywalk, has achieved an his second crop of yearlings. off-the-charts ratio of black-type Goldencents, in contrast, was action: five out of 18 winners able to maintain a virtually (from 46 starters) scoring at identical average ($47,956 for black-type level. 56 sold out of 84), having had Understandably, that has earned numbers on his side all year. Of him a big hike to $25,000 from 70 runners already, 28 have won $7,500. through Friday--between them Though a late starter on the putting him behind only his track himself, Cross Traffic is studmate in the prizemoney quickly suggesting that he can table. He, in turn, has been transfer the inborn running hoisted to $20,000 from ability that enabled him to be Cross Traffic’s Jaywalk | Horsephotos $12,500. nailed only on the line after blazing clear in the GI Met Mile on just his fourth start; and to win the Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 1, 2018

McGrath cont. The contrastingly truncated career of Cross Traffic is consistent True, only a couple have managed black-type success and with a frequent caricature of their sire's stock. It augurs well for none a graded-stakes podium, but the conveyor belt is securely WILL TAKE CHARGE (Unbridled’s Song), then, that he was equal in gear now. After a dip to 135 mares last year, he had 190 this to 11 starts as a 3-year-old, and was tough enough to bounce time round--the same number back from a nose defeat in the as in 2016. It's another offbeat Breeders' Cup Classic to win the bottom line (damsire ended up GI Clark H. in Cyprus), but again that can That persuasive body of work bring its benefits. And everyone is, of course, backed up by his knows that daddy's genes dam Take Charge Lady (Dehere): nowadays command a dizzy herself a triple Grade I winner premium at the same farm. and since responsible for Grade I What augurs particularly well for Goldencents is the hardiness winner Take Charge Indy (A.P. with which he carried his speed. Indy) and the dam of champion You have to love a horse that 2-year-old filly Take Charge can drop from a Grade I win at Brandi (Giant's Causeway). nine furlongs in the Santa Anita Sure enough, Will Take Charge Derby and regroup, after once again topped the intake's disappointing in the first two yearling sales in 2018 after his first runners did well enough-- legs of the Triple Crown, to be Goldencents | Louise Reinagel beaten only a head in the given that their scope and GI Bing Crosby H. over six panels. Back-to-back wins in the profile (he's a lot of horse) commend them as likely to improve GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile speak very well for the constitution of with maturity--to protect a $30,000 fee at Three Chimneys. a horse who started so brightly at two. Cont. p5 COMPETITIONOFIDEAS BECAME HER SIRE’S 15TH GRADE 1 WINNER, DISPLAYING AN EXPLOSIVE TURN OF FOOT TO WIN SATURDAY’S $300,000 AMERICAN OAKS (G1) AT SANTA ANITA BY 2 3/4 LENGTHS IN HER GRADED STAKES DEBUT.

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First Sophomores cont. six-figure average twice already and there is bound to better to Will Take Charge maintained another book of 144 this spring come once his sophomores get two turns. He has, moreover, after his strong sales debut, and he has every right to maintained books consistently in the 140s. consolidate on his solid start It's an interesting page, by (two graded stakes performers the way: obviously the from 15 winners and 43 happening sire line of the starters to date) in 2019. moment, but an outcross Will Take Charge was the only family: first dam, who also stallion able to hold off CAIRO produced the Grade I-placed PRINCE (Pioneerof The Nile) in dam of GI Wood Memorial the sales averages for both winner Outwork (Uncle Mo), is their first two crops of by Holy Bull; and the second by yearlings. The Airdrie a son of Damascus. bombshell caused mayhem A smart family was one of the with his market debut and, drivers for ‘Rising Star’ moving onto the track, did VERRAZANO (More Than enough (19 winners from 60 Ready) to produce the biggest starters) to maintain his litter of the intake, with 119 $25,000 tag for 2019. Will Take Charge & owner Willis Horton after winning 2013 Travers named foals conceived at Their momentum improved Coglianese Photo $22,500. His second and third as the year went on, with a first graded stakes success in dams are Grade I winners and the page teems with graded September and ‘TDN Rising Stars’ anointed on consecutive days stakes winners in between. Nonetheless Ashford have given him in the fall. If he now has less margin than allowed by his $10,000 another small trim, to $15,000, to keep him in the game starting fee, the fact is that his yearlings have managed a following a fall in his book (77 from 159). Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 1, 2018

Verrazano cont. This despite a strong $99,567 average for his first yearlings, ranking him number three for the intake; while his second crop held solid at number four, featuring a $750,000 filly at Saratoga. Yes, it has been a quiet enough start on the track, but of a dozen winners (from 59 starters) two have won at black-type level, while his action has also tended to be at big tracks. Certainly the overall package entitles Verrazano to a little patience. He ran 10 times as a sophomore between New Year's Day and November, winning his second Grade I in the Haskell by 9 3/4 lengths for a 116 Beyer, and was a close second at Group 1 level at Royal Ascot when switched to the European theatre at four. That confirms he has turf mileage, too, and the slip in fee makes him value given the sheer numbers from which a Verrazano | Coolmore Photo maturing star can emerge. Definitely way too early to be leaping to any conclusions. As a straw in the wind you can't fail to be intrigued that Lane's End have cut NOBLE MISSION (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) to the Frankel's brother should immediately have confounded same fee, even though he has come up with a very interesting expectations--evident in some ordinary dividends at the yearling prospect (among 13 winners from 55 starters) in Code Of Honor, sales--that he would just be a turf specialist. It doesn't help, a May 23 foal who blew the start before rallying into second in however, that Noble Mission's next crop of runners emerge the GI Champagne S. After that plenty of people liked Code Of from a book of just 63 mares, the result not of any diminished Honor for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, only for him to be interest but of an unfortunate bout of colic (covered 99 this scratched late, and he has just appeared as high as #4 in year). colleague T.D. Thornton's first Derby Dozen. Cont. p7 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 1, 2018

McGrath cont. Auspiciously he has in turn stamped much of his stock and duly Despite a fairly low-key start, it remains nearly impossible to continued to perform at the sales, notably with the top envisage STRONG MANDATE (Tiznow) failing to repay first-crop score at Fasig-Tipton's Gulfstream sale of 2-year-olds perseverance at $10,000. It remains very early days, after all, at $725,000. The owners of 169 mares kept the faith this year, and the Three Chimneys sire just has too much in his favour, as a actually his largest book to date. In terms of runners, we've only near 10-length GI Hopeful winner at two out of a Deputy seen the tip of a pretty big iceberg and this might well turn out Minister mare, herself one of three consecutive Grade I winners to be the worst possible moment just to back off and see how in his first three dams. Strong Mandate duly maintained a pretty he goes. solid profile at the sales, not least with a $775,000 2-year-old, A $10,000 fee also sits pretty well with MUCHO MACHO MAN and it's a very good sign that his book size climbed this spring (Macho Uno) at Adena Springs. As recently highlighted by (up to 108 from 88) for the second year running. He didn't last colleague Andrew Caulfield, he was a June 15 foal who on the track but his page and imposing build suggest his stock nonetheless showed something of his parents' precocity before will thrive with maturity. making the podium in the Kentucky Derby and then maturing into his very tall frame to finish second and first in the Breeders' Cup Classic at four and five. Breeders had backed right off him by his third season--his book shrinking from 99 to 35, despite a cut from his opening fee of $15,000--only to find his first crop proving a far more compelling proposition at the breeze-ups than they had been at the yearling sales last year. He duly entertained 96 partners this year, and that renewal of interest has since been vindicated by his first runners. ‘TDN Rising Star’ Mucho Gusto, a $625,000 breezer, became his sire's first graded stakes winner in the GIII Bob Hope S. before chasing home Improbable (City Zip) in the GI Los Alamitos Futurity; while Fortin Hill, a $575,000 Ocala graduate, was anointed a ‘Rising Star' himself after a stylish Belmont debut. Mucho Macho Man will have to ride out that dip in production, and his family is certainly outcross territory, but it's Strong Mandate romps in the 2013 Hopeful | Coglianese Photo promising that he should have made any kind of impact when his stock seems bound to prosper with time and distance. Kept at the same $10,000 peg by WinStar is FED BIZ (Giant's Adena also have CAPO BASTONE (Street Boss) at $4,000, Causeway). There's just something about this guy. A dozen trading on his Grade I day in the sun when a shock winner of the winners to date (from 47 runners) is no more than par, but no King's Bishop. Three of his five starters have won, but with 14 fewer than six have immediately earned black-type. And there named foals in his first crop he is going to struggle to become has been something evocative of his own sire in the competitive more than a curiosity. spirit shown by several of his maiden winners, rallying to be The remainder of this intake in Kentucky features several who strongest at the wire. were set adrift by their first sale averages--but some are clinging Fed Biz put together a solid record on the track--only denied a on pluckily through the efforts of their first runners. Grade I by the neck of Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) and Take ATREIDES (Medaglia d'Oro) at Hill ‘n' Dale. He showed beating both Goldencents and the track record over seven wild speed and flair in a fleeting window of opportunity--soon furlongs at Del Mar--but is also processing genes dripping with derailed by injury--and he's out of a Grade I winner and class: he's out of a stakes-winning half-sister to a dual Group 1 producer. At just $6,500, he had every right to be risked in the winner in Europe, and to a King's Bishop winner in the U.S., as same spirit as Maclean's Music (Distorted Humor) on the same well as to the dam of Johannesburg (Hennessy); their dam in farm. turn being a sister to the mother of Pulpit. The granddams of So far, Atreides has had 10 winners from 24 starters, including Scat Daddy and Tapit close up, then, and all this translated into a two at black-type level. One was admittedly in Panama, but he is knockout physique that qualified Fed Biz himself as a $950,000 working off the same statistical program as every other stallion. yearling. Cont. p8 THE FACTOR

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Atreides cont. Auspiciously Deputy Minister is not only grandsire of The trouble is that it takes a degree of courage beyond most Silverbulletday, but fills the parallel slot in the top half of the commercial operators to back a sire, however auspicious his first pedigree as the grandsire of Midnight Lute's dam Candytuft results, who was down to 19 mares this spring--despite selling a (Dehere). And Shakin It Up's second crop of yearlings did sell $175,000 filly in his first crop of yearlings. Regardless, nobody rather better than implied by their modest place in the table: he could be surprised if he pulled a champion out of his hat at achieved a much higher clearance rate than most and, as we've $5,000. often observed, the averages are skewed to “reward” failure in Then how about MARK VALESKI (Proud Citizen)? He started that regard. Arguably he can still turn things round at $5,000. out standing for peanuts in Florida, covered barely a handful of It's a similar story with REVOLUTIONARY (War Pass) at mares in 2018, and is listed as "private" back at Airdrie. But he WinStar. He has been clipped to the same tag from $7,500 after has fired out nine winners and three stakes horses from just a cool reception for his yearlings, and his book this year was 15 starters--including Network Effect, a debut winner at the Spa down to 40 from an opening 146. But you get a pretty rare who subsequently made the podium in both the GIII Nashua S. cocktail of blood for that money: his ill-fated sire was a brilliant and GII Remsen S. Mark Valeski himself didn't really punch at a juvenile who had very little chance to create a legacy, while much higher weight, in his own career; and he's a big outcross, Grade I-winning dam Runup The Colors (A.P. Indy) is a half-sister for sure, albeit with some good horses in there (second dam a to the Grade I-winning dam of Mineshaft (also, of course, by A.P. half to Silver Buck). But will he ever get a real chance to show Indy). Revolutionary himself ran third in the Kentucky Derby and whether he can build on this unexpected foundation? his 15 winners to date, from just 35 starters, include a stakes At Spendthrift, in contrast, CAN THE MAN (Into Mischief) winner. covered no fewer than 321 mares in his first three seasons. Finally we'll add an outlier to this intake, as it's hard to know While even a fee of $3,500 has secured him only a limited yield where else to place DADDY LONG LEGS (Scat Daddy). He has on his yearling sales, he entertained another 82 this year. had a fairly nomadic career to this point--a Group 2 winner at The theory with this guy is that the dash he showed in a brief two for Aidan O'Brien and then winner of a synthetic UAE career was supported by one of the stronger pages offered to Derby, but bombing out in demanding experiments on the dirt his remarkable sire while making his name. Can The Man is out at Churchill either side. He actually covered 11 mares in Florida of a G1 Coronation S. runner-up by Danzig, herself a daughter of in 2016, but by then he had already had a first stint in Chile--the Kentucky Oaks winner and blue hen Blush With Pride (Blushing country where his late sire originally drew attention to his Groom). Given the way the big man at Spendthrift has upgraded extraordinary potency. his mares, these genes make Can The Man a fair bet at the odds That initial Chilean crop, headlined by a champion juvenile, and his dozen winners have come from only 28 starters. With proved so evocative of his sire's work down there that Taylor numbers behind him, you could argue that now is the time to Made have brought Daddy Long Legs onto their roster at take a roll of the dice. $10,000. The race to find heirs to Scat Daddy is so critical that His studmate ITSMYLUCKYDAY (Lawyer Ron) also enjoyed Coolmore have catapulted champion European rookie No Nay brisk opening business, assembling 127 mares at $8,000. He Never straight up to a giddy €100,000 from €25,000. It'll be could only muster 27 this year, after failing to make it pay with fascinating to see how this horse's odyssey continues from here. his yearlings, and is down to $3,500. Quite tempting, given the way he carried his speed (broke a Gulfstream track record) to CHRIS McGRATH'S VALUE PODIUM finish second in the GI Preakness and then held his form to win Gold: Fed Biz $10,000, WinStar the GI Woodward S. at four. He's had 13 winners from 37 Silver: Verrazano $15,000, Ashford starters but is obviously just hanging in there for now. Bronze: Strong Mandate $10,000, Three Chimneys Yet another recruit to the Spendthrift factory was SHAKIN IT UP (Midnight Lute), who had 92 mates at $10,000, but his fee and book have meanwhile halved after a fairly tame start at the sales. He was quick, winner of the GI Malibu S., and is out of a Want to send a “LETTER TO THE EDITOR” daughter of none other than champion Silverbulletday (Silver of the Daily News? Deputy). Just half a dozen winners to date (from 28 starters), Send an e-mail to: [email protected] but they do include a dual stakes scorer. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 1, 2018

Saturday, Santa Anita six weeks later, but settled for a belated third in the rained-off AMERICAN OAKS-GI, $301,035, Santa Anita, 12-29, 3yo, f, Winter Memories S. at the Big A Nov. 22. 1 1/4mT, 1:59.77, fm. Brown teamed up with Rosario earlier this month at Del Mar 1--COMPETITIONOFIDEAS, 120, f, 3, by Speightstown to annex both the GI Hollywood Derby and GI Matriarch S., and 1st Dam: Devil by Design (GSW, $268,041), by he sent out fellow Klaravich Stables colorbearer Identity Politics Medaglia d'Oro (Into Mischief) to a runner-up finish in the GI Malibu S. here on 2nd Dam: Beauty's Due, by Devil His Due opening day Wednesday. 3rd Dam: Beauty's Sake, by Lyphard's Ridge “It’s great to finish out the year like this,” said Brown’s 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I assistant Jose Fernandez. “This filly had settled in real good here WIN. ($325,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP). O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; at Santa Anita and she was doing good coming into this race. B-John D. Gunther, Tony Chedraoui & Eurowest Bloodstock She finished up really strong today.” Services (KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Joel Rosario. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-2, $315,568. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ Pedigree Notes: *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Competitionofideas capped an incredible year for co-breeders John and Tanya Gunther, who were also responsible for the likes of Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy); homebred G1 St de Meric Stables Graduate James’s Palace S. hero Without Parole (GB) (Frankel {GB}); GII Wood Memorial S. winner Vino Rosso (Curlin); and Justify’s half- brother The Lieutenant (Street Sense), who annexed the GIII All American S. back in May. Dam Devil By Design annexed the 2--K P Pergoliscious (Ire), 120, f, 3, by Declaration of War 2011 GIII Chicago H. for the Gunthers and Tony Chedraoui while 1st Dam: Inkling, by Seeking the Gold under the care of Bill Mott. A $325,000 yearling herself, 2nd Dam: Number, by Nijinsky II Competitionofideas’s year-younger full-brother was 3rd Dam: Special, by Forli Speightstown’s priciest yearling of 2017 when he cost $900,000, ($70,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP; $52,000 Ylg '16 FTKOCT). O-Karl but he died earlier this year. This Speightstown--Medaglia d’Oro Pergola; B-Tower Bloodstock (IRE); T-Jeff Mullins. $60,000. cross has also produced MGISW sprinter Rock Fall and ‘TDN i i i i FOUR STAR SALES GRADUATE Rising Star’ and 2018 graded stakes winner Strike Power. FELD FAMILY FIND Competitionofideas is the 99th black-type winner, 46th graded Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency stakes winner and 15th Grade I winner for the WinStar resident 3--Amandine (GB), 120, f, 3, by Shamardal and champion sprinter. Devil By Design produced an Honor 1st Dam: Kissable (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire) Code filly in 2017 and a War Front Colt earlier this term. She was 2nd Dam: Kitty O'Shea (GB), by Sadler's Wells bred back to Curlin. 3rd Dam: Eva Luna, by Alleged O-Red Baron's Barn, LLC, Rancho Temescal, LLC & Shanderella Stables; B-Lordship Stud (GB); T-Jeff Mullins. $36,000. Margins: 2 3/4, HD, 1 1/4. Odds: 5.10, 90.70, 4.20. Also Ran: Colonia (Fr), Paved, Princess Warrior, Californiagoldrush, Retro. Scratched: Kodiak West (Ire). Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. “She broke well, we saved ground, and we took one shot,” said winning pilot Joel Rosario, who himself has had a banner year and is in the conversation for an Eclipse Award. “I thought we would be closer but everybody wanted their spot so I just let her settle. Close, but unable to break through in a trio of tries as the favorite in New York in the spring and early summer, Competitionofideas was off from July 22 to Sept. 7, when she cruised home an 8 1/2-length graduate at Belmont over three next-out winners. She followed up with an allowance tally some Competitionofideas | Benoit Photo TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 1, 2018

Saturday, Santa Anita heading for home, she grew a bit leg-weary in the final furlong, ROBERT J. FRANKEL S.-GIII, $151,035, Santa Anita, 12-29, but had built up enough of an advantage to hold off Excellent 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:46.85, fm. Sunset’s late charge. 1--FAHAN MURA, 122, f, 4, by English Channel “She’s a really fun horse to ride,” said Edwin Maldonado, who 1st Dam: Celtic Cross, by Giant's Causeway has now ridden Fahan Mura to victory five times. “She’s become 2nd Dam: Symbolic, by Silver Deputy so much more professional. She used to pull quite a bit, but 3rd Dam: Symbolically, by Flying Paster now, she relaxes so nice… I want to thank Vladimir and the 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($90,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Bran owners for putting me on her. Today, she made the lead easy Jam Stable & David W. Clark; B-Michael J. Moran (PA); and then she did all the work.” T-Vladimir Cerin; J-Edwin A. Maldonado. $90,000. Lifetime Cerin added, “The fractions were good for her, but they were Record: 23-9-2-4, $431,815. Werk Nick Rating: A. good for her last time, too [in the Matriarch]. For some reason Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. she just didn’t fire. I leave it in Edwin’s hands. He’s improved her by letting her be herself. He never interferes with her. He’s a big 2--Excellent Sunset (Ire), 120, f, 4, Exceed And Excel (Aus)-- reason why she’s doing well.” Sunset Avenue, by Street Cry (Ire). (70,000gns Ylg '15 TATOCT; 3,500gns 3yo '17 TATAHI). O-Christopher T. Dunn, Abbondanza Pedigree Notes: Racing LLC, Mark Taylor & Chris Johnson; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Fahan Mura was the second winner for her sire on Saturday’s Limited (IRE); T-Anna Meah. $30,000. Santa Anita card after an impressive maiden-breaking effort by 3--Quebec, 120, f, 4, Into Mischief--Miss Canada, by Distorted juvenile filly Truffalino in the first. She is the 20th graded winner Humor. O-Ackerman Racing, LLC, Catherine E. Bond, William for English Channel, and was bred on a version of the same cross Marasa & Ritchie Robershaw; B-Preston Madden (KY); with Storm Cat that produced fellow Pennsylvania-bred T-Richard Baltas. $18,000. Pumpkin Rumble, winner of the GIII Valedictory S. at Woodbine Margins: 3/4, 1, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.70, 2.40, 4.90. earlier this month. Her second dam is by Silver Deputy, the Also Ran: Escape Clause, Amboseli, Lucy De, Gliding By, Sweet broodmare sire of MGISW Heart to Heart (English Channel). Charity (Fr). Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com Fahan Mura’s two-time winning dam was a $500,000 yearling-- PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. this is her first foal. Symbolic has an unraced 2-year-old filly VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. named Celtic Vow (Broken Vow) and she produced a Verrazano In her last start of 2017, some 54 weeks ago, Fahan Mura was filly Apr. 28 before being bred back to Mineshaft. The winner’s seen checking in fifth, beaten 22 1/4 lengths, in a rained-off third dam produced the likes GISW Pirate’s Revenge (Pirate’s $35,000 claimer at Aqueduct (she’d been claimed that summer Bounty) and SW/GISP Sweet Life (Kris S.), who in turn was for $40,000). Transferred from John Toscano, Jr. to Vladimir responsible for two Breeders’ Cup winners in champion 2-year- Cerin after that, she has relished the shift to the West Coast and old filly Sweet Catomine (Storm Cat) and MGISW Life Is Sweet concluded a highly productive season with a first graded stakes (Storm Cat). tally Saturday. The chestnut won her first four outings this season going a mile over the local lawn, progressing out of the claiming ranks and clearing her first two allowance conditions. She shipped back East to be sixth in the GII New York S. at Belmont in June, but promptly returned to winning ways in the restricted Osunitas S. at Del Mar the following month. A close third behind the streaking Vasilika (Skipshot) going this distance at Del Mar in the Sept. 1 GII John C. Mabee S., she added the Swingtime S. here Oct. 7. Fahan Mura was second best to Vasilika in the GII Goldikova S. here Nov. 4, but settled for 12th against tougher in the GI Matriarch S. Dec. 2. Employing the come-and-get-me tactics that have made her so dangerous over firm Southern California turf courses, the public’s pick clicked off splits of :23.48, :47.43 and 1:11.15 while several lengths clear of her closest pursuers. Still going strong Fahan Mura | Benoit Photo

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ACCELERATE WORKS TOWARDS PEGASUS

Members of the TDN staff reveal what TDN Rising Star they're most excited to see race in 2019.

GODDESS Bred by Orpendale & Chelston in Kentucky, Goddess (Camelot {GB}) was one of just five 2-year-old filly ‘TDN Rising Stars’ for the Coolmore brain trust and various partners in Europe this year, and the second which traces directly to G3 Blue Wind S. runner-up Cherry Hinton (GB) () after MGSW Just Accelerate | Kate Jones Photography Wonderful (Dansili {GB}). Hronis Racing’s Horse of the Year candidate and GI Breeders’ Ninth on debut after never receiving a clear run at The Cup Classic hero Accelerate (Lookin At Lucky) drilled five Curragh June 29, Goddess resurfaced in another seven-furlong furlongs in 1:00.40 (5/86) (XBTV video) over the Santa Anita heat at Leopardstown on July 12. Favored at 1-2, the bay duly main track Saturday morning as he continues his preparations attained ‘Rising Stardom’, drawing off to win by 10 lengths in for the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. at Gulfstream Park front-running fashion for Susan Magnier and Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm’s Jan. 26. John Sikura although showing signs of greenness. Tried in the “Super, a really good work this morning,” trainer John Sadler G3 Silver Flash S. there just 16 days later, the bay once more told the Santa Anita press office. “The next three or four works carried the weight of favoritism, but after leading into the are all kind of key. Now we’re starting to let him do a little bit straight, weakened and was eased, trailing in last of six. more, and he looked very sharp this morning, maybe better Despite the final act of her three-race season, the half-sister to than ever. You hate to say that, but it’s the truth.” G1 Irish Oaks victress Bracelet (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and full-sister Sadler said that tentative plans call for Accelerate to ship out to GI Belmont Oaks Invitational S. heroine Athena (Ire) (Camelot the week of the race. {GB}) will have plenty of opportunity to build on her resume as a “He’ll gallop over the track there,” the conditioner said. “He’s 3-year-old. A trip beyond seven furlongs would not be out of the been a good shipper this year. The previous year, he wasn’t a good shipper; this year he’s been fine.” question, especially as the half-sister to juvenile Group 2 victress Several other Pegasus aspirants turned in Saturday morning Wading (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}), herself already the dam of the breezes as well. One of the four horses that clocked a faster aforementioned Just Wonderful, counts breed-shaping blue hen time than Accelerate was GI Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile hero City of and Arc winner Urban Sea (Miswaki), responsible for a slew of Light (Quality Road), who stopped the timer in 1:00 flat (XBTV high-class Group 1 winners at 1 1/2 miles (Sea The Stars {Ire}, video). The 4-year-old is the last horse to defeat Accelerate, Galileo {Ire}, Black Sam Bellamy {Ire}, etc., as her second dam. having taken down his colors in a thrilling renewal of the GII --Heather Anderson, Associate International Editor Oaklawn H. last April. Gunnevera (Dialed In), second to Accelerate in the Classic, continued along the road to the Pegasus with a five-furlong breeze over the Gulfstream Park West main track that was timed in 1:01.80 (2/29). In New Orleans Saturday morning, Charles Fipke’s Seeking the Soul (Perfect Soul {Ire}) worked three-quarters of a mile in a sharp 1:11. Runner-up in the Dirt Mile, the homebred was fifth behind Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}) in last year’s Pegasus. Audible (Into Mischief) breezed a Competitionofideas (Speightstown) mows them down half-mile in :49.80 at Palm Beach Downs. to give Chad Brown another Grade I.

Tuesday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST JOE HERNANDEZ S.-GIII, $100,000, 4yo/up, 6 1/2fT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Cistron K The Factor Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Baze 120 2 Calculator In Summation Richard C. Pell Miller Prat 120 3 Stormy Liberal Stormy Atlantic Rockingham Ranch and David A Bernsen LLC Miller Van Dyke 124 4 Afleet Ascent Northern Afleet Orr, Ed and Orr, Susie Hollendorfer Desormeaux 120 5 Law Abidin Citizen K Twirling Candy Agnew, Dan J., Schneider, Gerry & Xitco, John V. Glatt Pereira 122 6 Pubilius Syrus K Candy Ride (Arg) Wilson, Holly and David Cerin Franco 120 7 Conquest Tsunami K Stormy Atlantic Gary Barber Miller Rosario 124 8 Caribou Club City Zip Glen Hill Farm Proctor Talamo 124

Breeders: 1-St. George Farm, LLC, 2-Ocala Stud, 3-Dapple Bloodstock &Gryphon Investments LLC, 4-Jason Hall, 5-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc, 6-Payson Stud Inc, 7-Josham Farms Limited & Yvonne SchwabeThoroughbreds, 8-Glen Hill Farm SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

Leading 2018 Freshman Sires By Winners for stallions standing in North America through Friday, Dec. 28 Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2018 fees.

Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Top Earner ($) Earnings ($) 1 Goldencents 2 6 ------70 28 150,400 1,362,078 (2010) by Into Mischief FYR: 2016 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Mr. Money 2 Cairo Prince 1 2 1 2 -- -- 60 19 133,750 1,235,374 (2011) by Pioneerof the Nile FYR: 2016 Stands: Airdrie Stud KY Fee: $25,000 Cairo Cat 3 Cross Traffic 5 8 1 1 1 1 46 18 1,384,200 2,110,257 (2009) by Unbridled's Song FYR: 2016 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Jaywalk 4 Will Take Charge 1 6 -- 2 -- -- 43 15 145,285 974,557 (2010) by Unbridled's Song FYR: 2016 Stands: Three Chimneys Farm KY Fee: $30,000 Lightscameraaction 5 Revolutionary 1 1 ------35 15 117,679 441,203 (2010) by War Pass FYR: 2016 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $5,000 Maiden Beauty 6 Noble Mission (GB) -- 2 -- 1 -- 1 55 13 146,750 744,672 (2009) by Galileo (Ire) FYR: 2016 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Code of Honor 7 He's Had Enough ------46 13 51,250 556,136 (2010) by Tapit FYR: 2016 Stands: Woodford FL Fee: $5,000 Elgin Escape 8 Itsmyluckyday -- 1 ------37 13 72,610 439,323 (2010) by Lawyer Ron FYR: 2016 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $3,500 Itsmyluckycharm 9 Fed Biz 1 6 ------47 12 78,570 756,516 (2009) by Giant's Causeway FYR: 2016 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Zenden 10 Verrazano 2 4 ------59 12 102,405 728,352 (2010) by More Than Ready FYR: 2016 Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $15,000 Stirling Drive 11 Flashback -- 2 -- 2 -- 1 38 12 105,600 548,389 (2010) by Tapit FYR: 2016 Stands: Diamond B Farm PA Fee: $3,500 Boujie Girl 12 Can the Man -- 1 ------28 12 33,674 313,213 (2011) by Into Mischief FYR: 2016 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $3,500 This Man Can 13 Mucho Macho Man 1 3 1 2 -- 1 34 11 144,000 671,233 (2008) by Macho Uno FYR: 2016 Stands: Adena Springs KY Fee: $10,000 Mucho Gusto 14 Central Banker 2 3 ------36 10 329,625 1,020,937 (2010) by Speightstown FYR: 2016 Stands: McMahon of Saratoga TB NY Fee: $7,500 Bankit 15 Tritap 1 3 ------17 10 113,169 544,066 (2009) by Tapit FYR: 2016 Stands: Heritage Stallions USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Belial

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ IN ORDER OF PURSE: EAST VIEW S., $100,600, Aqueduct, 12-29, (S), 2yo, f, 1m, 1:40.73, my. 1--ESPRESSO SHOT, 120, f, 2, by Mission Impazible 1st Dam: Glory Gold, by Medaglia d'Oro 2nd Dam: Gayla, by Lord Gaylord 3rd Dam: La Chela (Arg), by Utopico (Arg) ($22,000 Ylg '17 KEEJAN; $69,000 Ylg '17 SARAUG). 1ST BLACK Espresso Shot | Adam Coglianese TYPE WIN. O-NY Final Furlong Racing Stable & Maspeth Stable; B-Twin Creeks Farm (NY); T-Jorge R. Abreu; J-Eric Cancel. $55,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $118,600. her in the clear, trying to get the best spot in the race for her, and that's how it worked out. We were in the clear all the way and as soon as I asked her and let her go, she opened up on the field.@ The winner=s dam had a Graydar filly in 2017. She was bred to Firing Line for the 2019 season. Click for the 2--Shelley Ann, 120, f, 2, Warrior's Reward--Still Secret, by Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Hennessy. O-Philip S. Birsh & Philip Levine; B-Philip S. Birsh (NY); T-James A. Jerkens. $20,000. GIN TALKING S., $100,000, Laurel, 12-29, 2yo, f, 7f, 1:23.81, gd. 3--Elegant Zip, 120, f, 2, Run Away and Hide--Elegant Finish, by 1--PLEASE FLATTER ME, 120, f, 2, by Munnings Speightstown. ($30,000 RNA Ylg '17 FTKOCT). O-David Donk, 1st Dam: She's Flattering, by Flatter Sean Carney, Michael McMahon & Copper Beech Stables LLC; 2nd Dam: She's Something, by Affirmed B-Spruce Lane Farm, et al (NY); T-David G. Donk. $12,600. 3rd Dam: Delta Slew, by Seattle Slew ($12,000 Ylg '17 EASJAN). O-Madaket Stables LLC and Heider Hidden Brook Sales Graduate Family Stables LLC; B-Mary Katherine Haire (PA); T-Mark J. Reid; J-Alex Cintron. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $149,268. Margins: 3 1/4, HD, 4HF. Odds: 2.40, 16.60, 9.60. Also Ran: Forever Changed, Awesome Alana, Lem Me Have It, Three Birds, Sassy Agnes, Take Me to Hardoon, Little Song. 2--Ujjayi, 120, f, 2, Smarty Jones--Ocean Road, by War Front. Scratched: Maiden Beauty. O/B-T. L. Wise (PA); T-Erin C. McClellan. $20,000. Espresso Shot, a maiden winner in a Belmont off-the-turfer 3--Our Super Freak, 120, f, 2, Mineshaft--Thatcher, by Giant's going 1 1/16 miles Sept. 14, was last of 13 in the grassy GII JP Causeway. ($5,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT; $17,000 2yo '18 EASMAY). Morgan Chase Jessamine S. at Oct. 10. She rallied O-Jagger Inc.; B-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc. (KY); T-Jamie from far back to complete the exacta in Aqueduct=s Key Cents S. Ness. $10,000. going six furlongs Nov. 23. Placed in a good spot in fifth through Margins: 5 3/4, 1HF, 4. Odds: 1.70, 18.00, 4.40. a half-mile in :48.10 on the stretch out here, the bay launched a Also Ran: Belial, Getting Warmer, Destiny Over Fate, Enjay's three/four-wide bid on the far turn, took the lead into the Brass, No Mo Lady, Getouttamyway, Kaylasaurus. stretch and handled her business from there to register a career It may have been a different venue, but the result was the high. "I had a wonderful trip,@ winning jockey Eric Cancel said. same in Laurel=s Gin Talking S. as it was in the Blue Mountain AThe filly was just dragging me all the way. I just tried to keep Juvenile Fillies S. at Penn National Nov. 21: Please Flatter Me TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 2 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018 winning by open daylight while being chased home by Ujjayi. Please Flatter Me brought an undefeated record to the gate here after stellar scores that saw her take a five-panel maiden special weight by 8 1/2 at Penn Oct. 13 and then the aforementioned black-type event a month later. Back in action here in new silks, the bay formerly raced for Smart Angle LLC and was purchased privately by Sol Kumin=s Madaket Stables LLC and Heider Family Stables LLC after her previous score. She emerged from the initial exchanges with ears flicking back and forth to set fractions of :22.81 and :46.42, enjoyed a 3 1/2-length advantage in the stretch and cruised home the easiest of winners. AThe only thing I was concerned about was the racetrack. We took a lot of mud,@ said trainer Mark Reid, who has retained the filly in spite of the ownership change. AShe normally doesn=t Vision Perfect | Leslie Martin work or do anything in it, so there=s always that question, but I knew she has tremendous ability and just attacks everything so I claim box for $80,000 in the summer of 2017. wasn=t that worried. She won today going seven-eighths; I think Vision Perfect shot right to the front and was challenged early we=re going to just keep stretching her and see what happens.@ by Pay Any Price in this one. He put distance on that rival coming One of 29 stakes winners for her sire, Please Flatter Me holds off the turn and was chased home by Extravagant Kid while the only black-type under her first and second dams. She has a under mild encouragement. Of his 17 wins or placings, 10 have weanling half-brother by Jess's Dream and her dam has been come in black-type events. bred back to Storm Wolf. Click for the Equibase.com chart or Unraced dam Steamy is out of GSW Ruff (Clever Trick) and is a VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. half-sister to GSW & GISP Mr Gruff (Mr. Greeley). She has a yearling colt by Animal Kingdom, a weanling filly by Hard Spun, JANUS S., $100,000, Gulfstream, 12-29, 3yo/up, 5fT, :54.71, fm. and was bred to Nyquist for the upcoming season. Click for the 1--VISION PERFECT, 123, h, 6, Pollard's Vision--Steamy, by Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Speightstown. O-Mr. Amore Stable; B-Robert Spiegel (KY); T-Jason Servis; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $59,520. Lifetime Record: GSW, ABUNDANTIA S., $100,000, Gulfstream, 12-29, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, 33-8-4-5, $777,304. :55.20, fm. Foaled & Raised at VALKYRE STUD 1--GIRLS KNOW BEST, 123, f, 4, Caleb=s Posse--Now U Know, by Maria's Mon. O-Triton Stable, Brian Chenvert & Eddie 2--Extravagant Kid, 123, g, 5, Kiss the Kid--Pretty Extravagant, by Kenneally; B-Don Von Hemel & Todd Dunn (KY); T-Eddie With Distinction. O-DARRS, Inc.; B-Vicino Racing Stable (FL); Kenneally; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $56,420. Lifetime Record: 21-11-3-1, T-Brendan P. Walsh. $19,200. $466,944. *1/2 to Now I know (Pure Prize), GSW, $461,721. 3--Pay Any Price, 123, g, 8, Wildcat Heir--One to Five, by Naevus. O-Matties Racing Stable LLC & Averill Racing LLC; B-Brent & Crystal Fernung (FL); T-Georgina Baxter. $9,600. 2--Morticia, 123, f, 4, Twirling Candy--Halloween Party, by Margins: 2HF, 2HF, 1HF. Odds: 1.30, 3.60, 4.10. Mr. Greeley. ($45,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT). O/B-G. Watts Also Ran: Axtell, Hogy, Oak Bluffs, Little Chesney, Field Trip, Mo Humphrey Jr. & George R. Arnold II (KY); T-George R. Arnold, Dont No. Scratched: Quijote. II. $18,200. Classy campaigner Vision Perfect added another to his extensive record, making it two in a row after a last-out score in the Turf Dash S. at Tampa Dec. 1. He=s typically given about 60 3--Smiling Causeway, 123, f, 4, Giant=s Causeway--Shandra days between starts, which resulted in GIII Parx Dash S. and Silks Smiles, by Cahill Road. ($400,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV). O-Audley Run S. scores earlier this year, but an off-the-board finish in Farm Stable; B-Rodney Orr (KY); T-Arnaud Delacour. $9,100. November=s GI Breeders= Cup Turf Sprint over a rain-affected Margins: 3/4, 1, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.00, 3.30, 8.00. course was short of his best and he=s come back on fire with less Also Ran: Just Talkin, Miz Mayhem, Fire Key, Conquest Tizfire, time between starts. Mr. Amore Stable picked him up via the Miss O'Hara, Unaquoi, Miss Deplorable, Goldwood, Code TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018

Warrior, Rumble Doll, Snack Shack. Scratched: Coastal Sea, ($40,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP; $145,000 RNA 2yo '18 OBSAPR). O- Lady's Island. Michael Dubb, David Simon & Bethlehem Stables LLC; Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- B-Heather Herbener-Ford, Kathy & Matt Herbener (KY); Tipton. T-Jason Servis. $10,000.

Margins: 1HF, 6, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.60, 1.10, 8.10. Also Ran: Order and Law, Press Virginia. Scratched: Be Lal, Zulu Legend. Making his ninth start this season, juvenile Alwaysmining is putting together a throwback type of record. He debuted in the colors of James McIngvale in an Apr. 18 Keeneland maiden special weight at 4 1/2 furlongs and got his initial win in his fourth start June 30 at Laurel. Runnymede Racing LLC bought him privately after the win and turned him over to trainer Edward Graham for a fifth-place finish in an Aug. 3 allowance at Laurel before moving him to his current trainer. Alwaysmining finished seventh in the Laurel Futurity Sept. 22, but has been perfect since, taking a mile optional tagger by 10 lengths in the slop Oct. 27 and then adding the Maryland Juvenile Futurity at Girls Know Best | Lauren King Photo seven furlongs Dec. 8. Alwaysmining went straight to the front from the inside with Girls Know Best, a winner over this turf course in the Lady=s Clench tracking just off his flank here. He blew the turn enough Turf Sprint in January, later added consecutive scores at three to open up a huge hole for Win Win Win on the inside, but it different locales, including Pimlico=s The Very One S. May 19. didn=t matter as he still reported home as much the best. Facing stiff competition at the Spa this summer, she tired to fifth AWe weren=t thrilled with getting the one hole by any means, in the July 23 Caress S. before finishing runner-up in the Aug. 26 so our game plan was to see if we couldn=t make the lead. The Smart and Fancy S. Fourth in Keeneland=s GIII Buffalo Trace horse seems to relax well on the lead and it certainly worked out Franklin County S. Oct. 12, the chestnut was a close-up second well for us today,@ said winning conditioner Kelly Rubley. AThere last out in an off-turf Churchill allowance Nov. 18. The lukewarm was a very nice horse on the inside of him and I was very glad to choice to return to her winning ways here, the chromed filly hear [jockey] Danny [Centeno] say that he felt he had enough took control early, led at every call and crossed the wire a horse that that wasn=t as much of a concern as we all thought in determined winner over Morticia. the stands. We=re very proud of him.@ Dam What Will Be also has yearling and weanling fillies by HEFT S., $99,000, Laurel, 12-29, 2yo, 7f, 1:22.60, gd. Jimmy Creed and Fast Anna, respectively. She is due to 1--ALWAYSMINING, 120, g, 2, by Stay Thirsty Shackleford for next term. Click for the Equibase.com chart or 1st Dam: What Will Be, by Anees VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 2nd Dam: Che Sara Sara, by Golden Act 3rd Dam: Consequential, by Dr. Fager LOUISIANA FUTURITY, $89,100, Fair Grounds, 12-29, (S), 2yo, f, ($32,000 Ylg '17 KEEJAN; $130,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). 6f, 1:11.62, my. O-Runnymede Racing LLC; B-Avla Pitts (MD); T-Kelly Rubley; 1--MIDNIGHT FANTASY, 122, f, 2, by Midnight Lute J-Daniel Centeno. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 9-4-0-1, $191,192. 1st Dam: St. Jean, by Macho Uno Yrlg 1/2-sis Hip #989 Sells w/ HVF @ KEEJAN 2nd Dam: French Park, by Ecton Park 3rd Dam: Alarming Prospect, by Darn That Alarm ($19,000 RNA Ylg '17 FTKOCT; $77,000 2yo '18 EQL2YO). 2--Win Win Win, 120, c, 2, Hat Trick (Jpn)--Miss Smarty Pants, O-Carl R. Moore Management LLC; B-J. Adcock & Hume by Smarty Jones. O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Live Oak Stud (FL); Wornall (LA); T-Joe Sharp; J-Adam Beschizza. $53,460. T-Michael J. Trombetta. $20,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $138,060. 3--Clench, 120, c, 2, The Factor--Tight Lipped, by Kissin Kris. Consigned by Shawhan Place TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018

2--Miss Bitters, 122, f, 2, Old Fashioned--Sheila Tequila, by Unusual Heat. O/B-James Boyd (LA); T-Henry B. Johnson, Jr. Kafwain. ($35,000 Ylg '17 ESLYRL). O-Mintmere $17,140. Thoroughbreds, LLC; B-Stephen Brown (LA); 3--Cafe Du Monde, 122, c, 2, New Year=s Day--Java Jolt, by T-Glenn Delahoussaye. $17,820. Hennessy. ($14,500 RNA Ylg '17 ESLYRL; $27,000 2yo '18 3--Goodprofit, 122, f, 2, Guilt Trip--Charming Colleen, by OBSWIN; $50,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR). O-Diamond Racing Inc. Charismatic. O/B-James Mcingvale (LA); T-Chris Richard. and Jay and Joan Janssen; B-Natalie & Jim Montgomery (LA); $9,801. T-Leo G. Gabriel, Jr. $9,427. Margins: 10, HF, 6. Odds: 0.05, 17.60, 7.20. Also Ran: Raising the Ante, Its Misty in Paris, Cohenscollegefund, SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations Scat At Ms. Pat's. Margins: 3/4, 9, 1. Odds: 0.30, 12.00, 2.30. Also Ran: Shae's Day, Why Not Charlie.

Midnight Fantasy | Hodges Photography

Midnight Fantasy kicked off her career with a rousing open- Classy John | Hodges Photography lengths victory in a 5 1/2-furlong test against state-bred rivals here Nov. 15 before adding another front-running score in the six-panel Louisiana Lassie S. Dec. 8. Pounded down to 1-20 odds Heavily favored to add his second straight stakes victory to remain perfect this time, the grey didn=t have the cleanest of following a dominant score in a sloppy renewal of the Louisiana breaks, but soon took command. In front through a half in Juvenile S. here Dec. 8, Classy John got into the game early, :46.44, she extended her advantage from there, rolling home an prompting pacesetter Why Not Charlie (My Pal Charlie) through eye-catching 10-length victor over Miss Bitters. an initial quarter in :22.05. On even terms with that rival exiting Out of St. Jean, a daughter of MGSW French Park (Ecton Park), the backstretch, the dark bay forged ahead, rounding the turn Midnight Fantasy hails from the family of Grade I winning three paths wide. Set down from there, the Louisiana bred millionaire Palace (City Zip). Click for the Equibase.com chart. remained tough late, winning by 3/4 of a length over Jimi=s a Star. Classy John was a runaway debut winner at Saratoga Aug. LOUISIANA FUTURITY, $85,700, Fair Grounds, 12-29, (S), 2yo, 25. c/g, 6f, 1:11.67, my. Kitty=s Got Class produced a filly by Astrology this term and 1--CLASSY JOHN, 122, c, 2, by Songandaprayer was bred back to Custom for Carlos. Click for the Equibase.com 1st Dam: Kitty's Got Class (MSW, $209,635), chart. by Old Forester 2nd Dam: Dancing Courtesan, by Doneraile Court 3rd Dam: Dancing Rhythm, by Flying Pidgeon " " " ($12,000 2yo '18 EQL2YO). O-Valene Farms LLC; B-Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson (LA); T-Dallas Stewart; J-Corey J. Lanerie. $51,420. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $171,650. 2--Jimi's a Star, 122, g, 2, Star Guitar--Unusual Strike, by TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 5 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018

TROPICAL PARK DERBY, $75,000, Gulfstream, 12-29, 3yo, to Storm Flag Flying, 2002's champion 2-year-old filly. Their dam, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.33, fm. My Flag (Easy Goer), wasn=t a champion, but won four GI events 1--BREAKING THE RULES, 119, c, 3, by War Front and is out of undefeated champion Personal Ensign (Private 1st Dam: Protesting (GSP, $213,050), by A.P. Indy Account), who was also named Broodmare of the Year. Breaking 2nd Dam: On Parade, by Storm Cat the Rules=s own dam has slipped foals the past two years, but 3rd Dam: My Flag, by Easy Goer has been bred to Quality Road for 2019. Click for the 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-Claude R. Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. McGaughey III; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $42,315. Lifetime Record: 8-4-1-1, $202,827. WOODCHOPPER S., $75,000, Fair Grounds, 12-29, 3yo, 1m (off 2--Sniper Kitten, 121, c, 3, Kitten=s Joy--Cat On a Tin Roof, by turf), 1:39.16, my. Catienus. O/B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Michael J. 1--NOBLE COMMANDER, 118, c, 3, by Forestry Maker. $13,650. 1st Dam: Indian Carlie, by Indian Charlie EQB cardio client • www.EQB.com 2nd Dam: Relaxing Green, by Formal Gold 3rd Dam: Charlotte Augusta, by Chief's Crown 3--Therapist, 121, c, 3, Freud--Lady Renaissance, by Smart ($235,000 2yo '17 FTFMAR). O-John C. Oxley; B-GoldMark Strike. ($8,000 RNA Ylg '16 SARAUG). O-Oak Bluff Stables; Farm (FL); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Jerome Lermyte. $45,000. B-Oak Bluff Stable, LLC & C. Clement (NY); T-Christophe Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-1, $143,843. Clement. $6,825. Broken & Trained at SBM Training & Sales (Susan Montanye) Broken and Trained by Randy Bradshaw 2--Marzo, 116, g, 3, Medaglia d=Oro--Spring Party, by Smart Strike. ($1,000,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $35,000 3yo '18 FTKHRA). Margins: 3HF, 1, HF. Odds: 0.90, 16.40, 4.30. O-Marc Detampel; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC Also Ran: Renaisance Frolic, Ceevee, Ambassador Jim, Sand (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $15,000. Dancer, Silent Citizen, Eye of a Jedi, Golden Dragon, He's Bankable, Deputy Czar, Rose's Vision, Lookin to Strike. Scratched: Hey Big Guy. It was easy to see why Breaking the Rules was sent off as the 3--Ballard High, 118, c, 3, Flat Out--Dress Parade, by Victory heavy favorite: he=d broken his maiden at first asking at Gallop. ($110,000 Ylg '16 FTKOCT; $220,000 2yo '17 OBSOPN). Gulfstream on Mar. 24 before taking a next-out allowance at O-Mark H. Stanley; B-Richard Snyder & Connie Snyder (KY); Belmont May 6, both on dirt. He=d switched to the turf and T-Dallas Stewart. $7,500. added blinkers two starts ago, resulting in a third in a Saratoga Margins: 1 3/4, 1, 1HF. Odds: 7.40, 10.40, 7.70. allowance (after a loose horse changed the complection of the Also Ran: Lusitano, Reride, McFeely, G's Turn, Zero Gravity, Call race), plus an impressive win in a Belmont optional claimer Oct. West, Twoko Bay. Scratched: Stolen Pistol, Dubby Dubbie, 6. Those two turf starts netted him consecutive 90+ Beyer Speed Morning Stride. Figures. He=d also been facing older horses and was dropping back to sophomores here for the first time since June. Rewarding that confidence, Breaking the Rules settled nicely mid-pack in the field of 14. He went on the attack coming off the final turn, sweeping to the front and looking like a world-beater to score his second consecutive daylight victory. AHis progression has been really good,@ said winning trainer Shug McGaughey. ABeing by War Front, I was always anxious to get him on the grass. He ran on turf at Saratoga, a horse got loose and he came eight wide. He ran good. Then he came back and won an allowance race the way he ran today. [Jockey] Irad [Ortiz, Jr.] rode him well and had him where he needed to be. He exploded today and ran away from them.@ Breaking the Rules hails from one of the best families in the stud book. Second dam GSP On Parade (Storm Cat) is a full sister Noble Commander | Hodges Photography TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018

Noble Commander won the first two starts of his career in The bay broke well here, but got a little rank heading into the Florida-bred company, including the Sophomore S. at Tampa in first turn, noticeably tossing her head. She finally settled to set March. Third when stretched out to nine panels for Laurel=s all the fractions and charged down the stretch 1 1/2 lengths in Federico Tesio S. in April, he went to the bench after that and front. Stablemate Andina Del Sur was coming hard, but Too since returning to action had finished off the board in optional Charming, on the wrong lead, just held on to post her first stakes claimers at Keeneland and Churchill Oct. 10 and Nov. 16, victory. AI really liked her last race and I thought she was coming respectively. Remaining on the main track due to wet weather-- around,@ said trainer Thomas Albertrani, Aand really felt good perhaps as his connections had hoped for--the bay went right to going into this race today knowing [Andina Del Sur] was also a the lead from his rail draw and was pursued by Marzo horse to beat.@ Too Charming=s dam, Tout Charmant, was one of throughout. The winner=s dam is a half to this year=s GI Ballerina the more dynamic runners of her generation. The turf superstar S. heroine Marley=s Freedom (Blame). She has a yearling colt by took the GI Matriarch and Del Mar Oaks in addition to four other Cross Traffic and visited Pioneerof the Nile earlier this past graded stakes and was second in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & breeding season. Click for the Equibase.com chart. Mare Turf, as well as four other GI races. Her last two reported foals are the unraced 2-year-old Journeyman (Animal Kingdom) TROPICAL PARK OAKS, $75,000, Gulfstream, 12-29, 3yo, f, and a yearling filly by Tapizar. Click for the Equibase.com chart 1 1/16mT, 1:41.21, fm. or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 1--TOO CHARMING, 117, f, 3, by Bernardini 1st Dam: Tout Charmant (MGISW, $1,781,879), PAGO HOP S., $75,000, Fair Grounds, 12-29, 3yo, f, 1m (off by Slewvescent turf), 1:39.23, my. 2nd Dam: Charm a Gendarme, by Batonnier 1--PRETTY LADY, 118, f, 3, by Scat Daddy 3rd Dam: Fagers Charm, by Sham 1st Dam: Classic Strike, by Smart Strike 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Godolphin LLC (KY); T-Thomas 2nd Dam: Classic Hostess, by Red Ransom Albertrani; J-Paco Lopez. $42,780. Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-1, 3rd Dam: Court Hostess, by Sovereign Dancer $122,428. *1/2 to Dancing House (Tapit), GSW & GISP, ($270,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV; $450,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP; $450,825. $550,000 2yo '17 FTFMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Breeze 2--Andina Del Sur, 123, f, 3, Giant=s Causeway--Andina (Ire), by Easy, LLC; B-Merriebelle Stable, LLC (KY); T-Joe Sharp; J-Adam Singspiel (Ire). O-Don Alberto Stable; B-Don Alberto Beschizza. $45,000. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, $107,113. Corporation (KY); T-Thomas Albertrani. $13,800. *Full to Handsome Mike, MGSW, $1,005,413; and 1/2 to 3--Semper Sententiae, 117, f, 3, The Factor--Sulamith (Ger), by Union Strike (Union Rags), GISW, $537,625. Acatenango (Ger). O-John M. B. O'Connor; B-Anastasie Astrid 2--Cool Beans, 118, f, 3, Candy Ride (Arg)--Win McCool, by Christiansen-Croy (KY); T-Mark A. Hennig. $6,900. Giant's Causeway. ($110,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $300,000 2yo '17 FTFMAR). O-Magic Cap Stables; B-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $15,000. Margins: HD, 1, NK. Odds: 10.90, 2.60, 8.70. Also Ran: Go Noni Go, Too Cool to Dance, Peach of a Gal, Sometimesadiamond (Ire), Hogans Holiday, Angel of Mischief, American Frolic, Proud O'Paddy, Rahway, Takechargedelilah. Scratched: Mrs. Ramona G., Weekend Mischief, She's Pretty Hip 150 - Half-Sis Selling at KEEJAN with TAYLOR MADE Lucky. Godolphin homebred Too Charming debuted in September of 3--Roussalka, 116, f, 3, Skipshot--Hemera, by Maria's Mon. 2017 at , but took five tries at three tracks and O-TOLO Thoroughbreds, Inc.; B-Olympia Star Inc (KY); T-Tracey three distances before she notched a maiden special weight win Glover. $7,500. at Tampa Bay Downs Apr. 15. A runner-up finish in the Open Margins: HD, NO, 5. Odds: 17.90, 1.60, 65.10. Mind S. at Monmouth Park followed, but she could do no better Also Ran: Remember Daisy, Hint of Mint, Santino, Starving than an 11th in a Saratoga allowance over yielding going this Artist, Youvegottopaytopla, Memorial Drive. Scratched: Beach past July. With 3 1/2 months away, she came back in a Nov. 11 Waltz, She's All Skeet, Holly Go Lightly, Queen of Connaught Aqueduct allowance to get her second win and a career-best (GB), Kabella, Don't Tell Marge. Beyer Speed Figure of 88. Cont. p7 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 7 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018

Ransom. (20,000gns Wlg '13 TATFOA). O-Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey; B-Langton Stud (GB); T-Michael J. Maker. $7,275. Margins: NK, 1 3/4, NK. Odds: 5.50, 1.40, 3.10. Also Ran: Top Cats (Arg), Silver Shaker, So Charming, Danceland, Majestic Angel. Scratched: Beau Belle, Snirvana (Ire), Lipstick City, Thinkin Cowtown, Tricky Escape. Argentinean-bred Si Que Es Buena made her first dozen starts in Peru, winning five, including the G3 Clasico Republica Argentina. Brought stateside and given five months to acclimate, she debuted at 60-1 in the GIII Long Island S. Nov. 24 at Aqueduct, finishing fourth with a respectable 87 Beyer Speed Figure. Sitting comfortably mid-pack in the two-path here, Si Que Es Buena went wide on the final turn and surged to the front. Last Pretty Lady (rail) | Hodges Photography/Lou Hodges Jr year=s Canadian champion sophomore filly Holy Helena had her in her sights, but the wire came just in time and Si Que Es Buena Overlooked at 17-1 in this return of a lengthy respite, Pretty stubbornly held on to post her first American score. Lady went to the front quickly and led the charge through AIn her last race she came from a long way out of it on a softer opening splits of :24.14 and :47.94. Hard pressed by Roussalka turf course going a mile and a half, so we thought today she=d (Skipshot) leaving the quarter pole, she was momentarily passed probably have to be a bit handier,@ winning trainer Graham by that longshot in the stretch, but fought back gamely late to Motion said. AThey went pretty slow, so Chris [Landeros] had her eke out a narrow victory over Cool Beans. Roussalka stayed on in a great spot, she=s a pro, this filly. I think she needed that first for third, while favored Remember Daisy (Misremembered) race to kind of get used to the American style and she really has rounded out the super. figured it out.@ Pretty Lady launched her career with a runner-up effort over Motion added that Si Que Es Buena is likely to start next in the the Woodbine turf in August of her juvenile season before GIII La Prevoyante S. on the Jan. 26 GI Pegasus World Cup finishing fifth in the GI Natalma S. Victorious in a pair of starts undercard. over this turf course last fall and winter, she finished fifth in her The winner=s dam traces to an American family. Her latest trip to post in an overnight turf stakes in March. granddam, the Pancho Villa mare Epic Villa, was exported to Classic Strike is responsible for an unraced 2-year-old colt Argentina in 1993 and was a half-sister to three U.S. blacktype (Militiaman) by Broken Vow followed by a colt by Honor Code winners. She is from the extended family of 1956 champion last year. She failed to produce a live foal this term, and was 2-year-old filly Leallah () and leading Argentinean sire bred back to Pioneerof the Nile. Click for the Equibase.com Southern Halo (Halo). Click for the Equibase.com chart or chart. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

VIA BORGHESE S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 12-29, 3yo/up, f/m, Sunday, Santa Anita, post time: 4:32 p.m. ET 1 3/16mT, 1:56.75, fm. BLUE NORTHER S., $75,000, 2yo, f, 1mT 1--SI QUE ES BUENA (ARG), 119, m, 5, Equal Stripes (Arg)-- PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Epoca Buena (Arg), by Mutakddim. O-Takaya Shimakawa; 1 Lady Prancealot (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Rosario Baltas 5-2 B-Haras Abolengo (ARG); T-H. Graham Motion; J-Chris 2 Splashy Kisses Blame Van Dyke O’Neill 12-1 3 Data Storm Kitty Data Link Fuentes Bonde 12-1 Landeros. $45,105. Lifetime Record: GSW-Per, 14-6-3-1, 4 Cedars of Lebanon (Ire) Dandy Man (Ire) Baze O’Neill 10-1 $97,250. 5 Colonial Creed Jimmy Creed Bejarano Baltas 4-1 2--Holy Helena, 119, f, 4, Ghostzapper--Holy Grace, by Holy Bull. 6 Courteous Midnight Lute Talamo Mandella 3-1 O-Stronach Stables; B-Adena Springs (ON); T-James A. Jerkens. 7 Giza Goddess Cairo Prince Blanc Shirreffs 4-1 $14,550. 8 Thriving (GB) Kodiac (GB) Prat Mullins 8-1

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IN ORDER OF PURSE: IN ORDER OF PURSE: 8th-Fair Grounds, $45,000, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 5th-Aqueduct, $68,000, Msw, 12-29, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:20.05, my. 12-29, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:46.29, my. ALISIO (f, 2, Ghostzapper--Sahara Wind, by A.P. Indy), GO GOOGLE YOURSELF (f, 3, Into Mischief--Taunt, by Deputy produced by a half-sister to MGISW Better Lucky (Ghostzapper), Minister), a winner at Keeneland in April, hit the board in three reported home second in each of her first two attempts, of four subsequent starts, including a second-place effort in a including a seven-furlong assignment at the Big A Nov. 30. Churchill allowance Nov. 17. Installed the 7-5 choice in this Adding blinkers here, the 2-5 favorite shot out to the front, led muddy renewal, she settled in a ground-saving fourth through through fractions of :22.84 and :46.62 and showed no mercy in opening fractions of :24.65 and :48.57. Improving her position the stretch, drawing off to win by 7 1/2 lengths. First-time approaching the turn, she was three wide turning for home, starter Solent (Hard Spun), a daughter of the talented Sightseek took over at the three sixteenths and had enough left late to (Distant View), was second. Sahara Wind is also represented by best closing Dessert Honeys (High Cotton) by a neck. Taunt is a a Distorted Humor filly of 2017 and a Street Boss filly of this daughter of dual Grade I-winner I Ain=t Bluffing (Pine Bluff), year. She was bred back to Candy Ride (Arg). Lifetime Record: responsible for graded winner and Grade I placed Acting Happy 3-1-2-0, $66,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, (Empire Maker). The 16-year-old mare produced her last foal of sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. recordBa filly by Temple CityBin 2016. Lifetime Record: 12-3-3-3, O-Godolphin Racing, LLC; B-Godolphin LLC (KY); T-Kiaran P. $181,410. Click for the Equibase.com chart. McLaughlin. O-Jay Em Ess Stable; B-Samantha Siegel (KY); T-Paul J. McGee. 1st-Santa Anita, $55,035, Msw, 12-29, 2yo, f, 1 1/8mT, 1:49.05, 8th-Tampa Bay Downs, $21,750, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm fm. ($75,000), 12-29, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:39.13, fm. TRUFFALINO (f, 2, English Channel--Joy's Kitten, by Kitten's Joy) DECORATED ACE (f, 2, Treasure Beach {GB}--Graceful Ace, by rallied from last of 10 to split the field going a mile over the Del Joyeux Danseur), winner of Monmouth=s Sorority S. in Mar lawn on debut Nov. 10. Getting more real estate to work September, finished a close-up second in her latest in the with here, the 7-1 chance trailed the octet through fractions of Juvenile Turf against Florida-breds at Gulfstream Park West :23.97 and :48.24. The Calumet Farm homebred launched a Nov. 10. Installed the 2-1 choice here, she stalked the pace in four-wide blitz from the rear on the far turn and came fifth through moderate opening splits. Moving between rivals at thundering down the stretch on the outside to deliver a very the head of the lane, she took over late and held on to score by impressive 1 1/4-length graduation. Out of Balance (Kitten=s Joy) a head over Surprise Again (Noble Mission {GB}). The winner is a was second. Truffalino is the last produce from Joy=s Kitten, who half to General Council (Big Drama), SW. Lifetime Record: passed away in 2016. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $33,460. Click 7-2-1-1, $79,250. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Tipton. O/T-Brenda McCarthy; B-Helen & Joseph Barbazon (FL). O/B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Richard E. Mandella.

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7th-Gulfstream, $46,000, (S), Msw, 12-29, 2yo, 7f, 1:24.19, ft. ART G IS BACK (c, 2, Exchange Rate--Fortune Candy, by Milwaukee Brew) blew out a bullet three furlongs in :34 3/5 at Gulfstream Dec. 3. The 6-1 chance broke in at the start, trailed FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SUNDAY, DEC. 30 the field early and was ninth through a half-mile in :45.53. The Abstraction (Pulpit), Doubletree Farm, $3,000 gray began to wind up from the back of the pack with a flashy 32 foals of racing age/5 winners/1 black-type winner rail run on the far turn, was tipped out for the stretch run and 4-Sunland, Msw 5 1/2f, LUNFARDO, 7-2 came rolling over the top to get there by 3/4 of a length. Squeezadios (Adios Charlie)) was second. The winner=s dam, a Alpha (Bernardini), Darley/Sequel, $8,500 half-sister to Prince of Wales S. winner and GI Cigar Mile H. 44 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners runner-up Harlem Rocker (Macho Uno), is also represented by a 1-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, ALPHARDINI, 6-1 Lea colt of 2017 and a Violence colt of 2018. She was bred back $15,000 SAR AUG yrl; $40,000 EAS MAY 2yo to Keen Ice. Sales history: $75,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP; $90,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $27,500. Click for the Bandbox (Tapit), Northview Stallion Station, $2,500 Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 33 foals of racing age/3 winners/1 black-type winner O-Monarch Stables, Inc.; B-Isabella A Rio & Caballo Grande TB's 6-Laurel, Aoc 5 1/2f, WAIT FOR DARK, 7-2 LLC (FL); T-Ronald B. Spatz. $30,000 EAS OCT yrl

Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile), Airdrie Stud, $10,000 120 foals of racing age/19 winners/1 black-type winner 4-Santa Anita, $75K Blue Norther S., 1mT, GIZA GODDESS, 4-1 5th-Fair Grounds, $38,000, Msw, 12-29, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m (off $200,000 KEE SEP yrl turf), 1:47.59, my. 4-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, GREATER CAIRO, 9-2 OUT FOR A SPIN (f, 2, Hard Spun--My Mammy {SP}, by Came $165,000 KEE NOV wnl; $260,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl Home) showed some late interest to finish fifth in her six- 10-Santa Anita, Msw 6 1/2f, POSIT, 15-1 furlong unveiling at Churchill Downs Nov. 16. Stretching to two $190,000 FTK OCT yrl; $200,000 OBS APR 2yo turns in this rained-off affair, the 2-1 chance sat a stalking trip in second. She reached even terms as they straightened for home, Central Banker (Speightstown), McMahon of Saratoga crossed over on and bumped into the pacesetter Prado=s Encore Thoroughbreds, $7,500 (Fort Prado) as she set sail for home and splashed clear to 75 foals of racing age/10 winners/2 black-type winners graduate by three lengths over Sundaysatthebeach (Medaglia 3-Aqueduct, Msw 1m, BANK GALA, 15-1 = = d Oro). It was another 10 3/4 lengths back to Prado s Encore in $23,000 RNA EAS OCT yrl third. No change was made in the order of finish after a 3-Aqueduct, Msw 1m, BEBE BANKER, 15-1 = stewards review. The winner is a half-sister to Sweet Victory $25,000 RNA OBS OCT yrl; $14,500 RNA EAS MAY 2yo (Blame), MSW, $208,065. My Mammy, a half-sister to GISW TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 10 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018

Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $12,500 $72,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $150,000 OBS OCT yrl; $150,000 EAS 103 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner MAY 2yo 6-Santa Anita, Msw 6f, BIZWHACKS, 4-1 8-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, GREAT SISTER DIANE, 20-1 $105,000 KEE SEP yrl; $200,000 OBS APR 2yo $65,000 KEE SEP yrl

Goldencents (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000 SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SUNDAY, DEC. 30 121 foals of racing age/28 winners/2 black-type winners Data Link (War Front), Claiborne Farm, $7,500 4-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, GOLDEN IDOL, 3-1 186 foals of racing age/50 winners/3 black-type winners $100,000 SAR AUG yrl; $135,000 FTK OCT yrl; $50,000 OBS OPN 4-Santa Anita, $75K Blue Norther S., 1mT, DATA STORM KITTY, 2yo 12-1 6-Santa Anita, Msw 6f, TWICE GOLDEN, 8-1 $17,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $20,000 KEE SEP yrl $50,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo Declaration of War (War Front), Shizunai Stallion Station, Itsmyluckyday (Lawyer Ron), Spendthrift Farm, $8,000 $40,000 82 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners 255 foals of racing age/71 winners/8 black-type winners 11-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, YOUSHOULDBESOLUCKY, 20-1 11-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, PROLIFERATE, 12-1

Laugh Track (Distorted Humor), Double Ll Farm Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), Spendthrift Farm, $12,000 34 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners 183 foals of racing age/67 winners/7 black-type winners 4-Sunland, Msw 5 1/2f, OAKES CROSSING, 15-1 4-Santa Anita, $75K Blue Norther S., 1mT, COLONIAL CREED, 4-1 $160,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm, $25,000 6-Santa Anita, Msw 6f, FREE BELIEF, 5-1 112 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners $25,000 FTK OCT yrl; $52,000 OBS APR 2yo 8-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, MISSION FROM ELLE, 6-1 9-Golden Gate Fields, Msw 6f, JAGER ONTHE ROCKS, 3-1 $70,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl $2,000 KEE NOV wnl 11-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, SEANMISEAN, 8-1 11-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, WILD MISSION, 15-1 Paynter (Awesome Again), WinStar Farm, $25,000 218 foals of racing age/69 winners/5 black-type winners Revolutionary (War Pass), WinStar Farm, $7,500 8-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, PAYNTDEMBLUESAWAY, 12-1 84 foals of racing age/15 winners/1 black-type winner $47,000 KEE NOV wnl; $23,000 KEE SEP yrl 6-Laurel, Aoc 5 1/2f, DANZ A REBEL, 5-2 $7,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $25,000 OBS OPN 2yo Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), Kor, $20,000 207 foals of racing age/85 winners/8 black-type winners Tritap (Tapit), Heritage Stallions, $2,500 7-Aqueduct, $100K Bay Ridge S., 1 1/8m, SPLIT TIME, 7-2 34 foals of racing age/10 winners/1 black-type winner $62,000 SAR AUG yrl 3-Laurel, Aoc 5 1/2f, KNOCK OUT KID, 5-2 $1,000 RNA EAS JAN yrl; $1,000 EAS OCT yrl " " "

Verrazano (More Than Ready), Ashford Stud, $22,500 135 foals of racing age/12 winners/2 black-type winners 11-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, COBBLE HILL, 9-2 $185,000 KEE SEP yrl; $370,000 OBS APR 2yo 8-Tampa Bay Downs, Msw 5fT, SHOWBOATING, 12-1 $170,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $22,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo

Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song), Three Chimneys Farm, $30,000 109 foals of racing age/15 winners/1 black-type winner 1-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, BECCA TAKES CHARGE, 7-2 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 11 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018

Second-Crop Starters cont. 2--Trace of Grace, 120, m, 5, Petionville--Joy to Run, by Stephen Got Even. O-W.M.T. Stable; B-WMT Stables Inc. (PA); Trinniberg (Teuflesberg), Rockridge Stud, $7,500 T-T. Bernard Houghton. $20,000. 23 foals of racing age/4 winners/1 black-type winner 3--Total Control, 120, f, 4, Bellamy Road--Mordecai Jones, by 1-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, TRINNI SUNSET, 20-1 Include. ($22,000 Ylg '15 KEEJAN; $40,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Miami Shores Racing, LLC; B-Branch Equine, LLC (KY); Turbo Compressor (Halo's Image), Breakway Farm, $3,500 T-Brian A. Lynch. $10,000. 34 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner LANTERN HILL FARM Sales Graduate 8-Tampa Bay Downs, Msw 5fT, TINY TURBO, 15-1 Margins: 1 3/4, NO, NK. Odds: 6.20, 37.30, 7.50.

H. ALLEN JERKENS S., $100,000, Gulfstream, 12-29, 3yo/up, 2mT, 3:19.87, fm. 1--RED KNIGHT, 119, g, 4, Pure Prize--Isabel Away, by Skip Away. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Trinity Farm LLC (NY); T-William I. Mott; J-Luis Saez. $57,040. Lifetime Record: STAKES RESULTS: 11-6-2-1, $340,440. *1/2 to Macagone (Artie Schiller), MSW, ALEX M. ROBB S., $107,775, Aqueduct, 12-29, (S), 3yo/up, $558,731. 1 1/8m, 1:53.59, my. 1--MR. BUFF, 123, g, 4, Friend Or Foe--Speightful Affair (GSP, $142,182) , by Speightstown. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. 2--Soglio, 117, g, 4, Scat Daddy--Sea of Showers, by Seattle O/B-Chester & Mary R. Broman (NY); T-John C. Kimmel; Slew. ($240,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Kenneth L. and Sarah J-David Cohen. $61,875. Lifetime Record: 25-7-6-3, $477,536. K. Ramsey; B-Flaxman Holdings Limited (KY); T-Michael J. 2--Twisted Tom, 123, g, 4, Creative Cause--Tiffany Twisted, by Maker. $18,400. Thunder Gulch. ($22,000 RNA Ylg '15 SARAUG; $22,000 RNA Ylg '15 FTKOCT). O-Cobra Farm Inc., R R Partners & Head of Plains Partners LLC; B-Dr. William B. Wilmot & Dr. Joan M. 3--Nessy, 117, g, 5, Flower Alley--Flower Forest, by Kris S. Taylor (NY); T-William I. Mott. $20,000. O/B-Sierra Farm (KY); T-Ian R. Wilkes. $9,200. nbs SUCCESS Margins: HD, 6HF, 1. Odds: 5.50, 1.20, 4.60.

Bred by Stepwise. Sold by Denali DAVE'S FRIEND S., $100,000, Laurel, 12-29, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.30, CONGRATULATIONS COBRA FARM & PARTNERS gd. 1--COLONEL SHARP, 120, g, 5, Colonel John--Extra Sharp, by 3--Control Group, 126, c, 4, Posse--We Kept Her, by Victory Cherokee Run. ($11,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $36,000 4yo '17 Gallop. ($27,000 Wlg '14 FTNMIX; $49,000 RNA Ylg '15 EASDEC). O-Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Susan Casner SARAUG; $19,000 RNA 2yo '16 EASMAY; $15,000 2yo '16 (KY); T-Hugh I. McMahon; J-J. D. Acosta. $60,000. Lifetime OBSOPN). O-Michael Dubb & David Simon; B-Colts Neck Stable Record: GSP, 25-8-2-5, $321,994. & Alan Goldberg (NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez. $12,600. i i FOUR STAR SALES GRADUATE i i

2--Altissimo, 122, g, 5, Noble Causeway--Great Goin Rose, by Albert the Great. O-Nancy Lavrich & Ronald Zielinski; B-Nancy J Margins: NO, 3HF, 3/4. Odds: 2.70, 3.50, 1.65. Lavrich & Niknar Farm LLC (OH); T-Richard Zielinski. $20,000. 3--Laki, 122, g, 5, Cuba--Truthful Dutch, by Swear by Dixie. THIRTY EIGHT GO GO S., $100,000, Laurel, 12-29, 3yo/up, f/m, O-Hillside Equestrian Meadows; B-Tom Michaels & Lorna 1m, 1:37.63, gd. Baker (MD); T-Damon R. Dilodovico. $10,000. 1--ISOTOPE, 120, f, 4, Successful Appeal--Anabranch, by Congaree. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Acqua Nova Stable; B-James M. & Mary Durlacher (KY); T-Jeremiah C. Englehart; Margins: HD, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 5.40, 1.80, 1.70. J-Jorge A. Vargas, Jr. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 19-7-1-3, $240,515.

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NEW MEXICO STATE RACING COMMISSION H., (NB) $85,000, JENNINGS S., $75,000, Laurel, 12-29, (S), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:35.84, Sunland, 12-29, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:03.51, gd. gd. 1--SUSANS VIOLETTE, 120, f, 3, Stellar Rain--Bruisen Susan 1--CORDMAKER, 119, g, 3, Curlin--Tanca, by Polish Numbers. (SP), by Proudest Romeo. O-Bennie L. Woolley, Jr. & Steven D. ($150,000 Ylg '16 EASOCT). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Hillwood Stewart; B-Michael E Malouff (NM); T-Bennie L. Woolley Jr.; Stable LLC; B-Robert T. Manfuso & Katharine M. Voss (MD); J-Enrique Portillo Gomez. $51,000. Lifetime Record: 6-5-1-0, T-Rodney Jenkins; J-Alex Cintron. $45,000. Lifetime Record: $184,480. 9-3-2-1, $140,463. *1/2 to Corvus (Dance With Ravens), SW, 2--Tijuana, 125, m, 5, Devon Lane--Quell, by Look See. O-Dale F. $129,412. Taylor Racing, LLC.; B-Robert & Del Rae Driggers (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher. $17,000. 3--Pay as You Go, 118, f, 4, Attila's Storm--Paga (Arg), by 2--Rockinn On Bye, 120, g, 7, Rock Hard Ten--Welcome Inn, by Montreal Marty. O/B-R. D. Hubbard (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher. Orientate. ($6,500 Ylg '12 EASSEP). O-Super C Racing Inc.; $8,500. B-Sycamore Hall Farm LLC (MD); T-Claudio A. Gonzalez. Margins: NO, 3HF, 2. Odds: 4.50, 9.70, 14.40. $15,000. 3--John Jones, 120, g, 6, Smarty Jones--Chrusciki, by Polish JOHNIE L. JAMISON H., (NB) $85,000, Sunland, 12-29, (S), Numbers. O-Matthew Schera; B-Nancy Lee Farms (MD); 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, :00.00, ft. T-Lacey Gaudet. $7,500. 1--THUNDER DOME, 124, g, 4, Dome--Lauren Lynn (MSP, Margins: 3 1/4, HF, 4HF. Odds: 5.70, 1.80, 2.00. $123,137), by Hadif. O-W. D. Carson, Sr., M. H. Carson & Leach Racing LLC; B-Frank Richardson & Mooring (NM); T-Dallas J. LOOKOUT S., $65,000, Delta Downs, 12-28, (C), 3yo/up, f/m, Barton; J-Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr. $51,000. Lifetime Record: 1m, 1:41.40, ft. 26-9-11-2, $529,263. 1--MARIAH'S GALAXY, 118, f, 4, Greeley's Galaxy--Black 2--Go for a Stroll, 122, g, 4, Attila's Storm--Garter, by Bernardini. Mariah, by Devil His Due. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Riley O/B-R. D. Hubbard (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher. $17,000. Blanchet & Todd Matte; B-Margie K. Averett (LA); T-Victor 3--Stormin the Jewels, 119, g, 5, Attila's Storm--Bold Jubilation, Arceneaux; J-Kevin J. Smith. $39,000. Lifetime Record: by Smoke Glacken. O-J & SM, Inc.; B-Cynthia H Dick (NM); 19-6-0-6, $158,130. T-Fred I. Danley. $8,500. 2--Salty Martini, 118, m, 5, Quiet American--French Martini, by Margins: 1, HF, 2 3/4. Odds: 1.60, 2.30, 20.20. Salt Lake. O-Tyron Benoit; B-Becky Winemiller (LA); T-Jose M. Camejo. $13,000. POLITELY S., $75,000, Laurel, 12-29, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 3--Tap Dance Star, 117, f, 3, Star Guitar--Dance by Em, by Tapit. 1:10.69, gd. O-Virginia Lazenby Racing Stable LLC; B-Virginia Lazenby (LA); 1--ELEVATED VISION, 119, f, 3, Great Notion--Sparkling T-Oscar Modica. $6,500. Number (MSW, $149,200), by Polish Numbers. ($68,000 Ylg Margins: 3HF, 1, HF. Odds: 1.80, 21.70, 7.20. '16 EASOCT). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-D Hatman Thoroughbreds & Kingdom Bloodstock, Inc; B-Sycamore Hall KLAQ H., $65,000, Sunland, 12-29, 3yo/up, 5f, :56.18, ft. Thoroughbreds, LLC (MD); T-Phil Schoenthal; J-Jevian Toledo. 1--HARDCORE TROUBADOR, 124, g, 4, Roi Charmant--Farallon, $45,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-2, $108,275. *1/2 to by Good Journey. ($3,000 Ylg '15 BAROCT). 1ST BLACK TYPE Illuminant (Quality Road), GISW, $536,243. WIN. O/T-Edward R. Freeman; B-Richard Barton Enterprises (CA); J-Ry Eikleberry. $39,000. Lifetime: 15-4-3-3, $176,735. 2--Big Finish, 120, g, 5, Congrats--Spherical, by Storm Cat. 2--My Magician, 120, m, 6, Street Magician--My Rib, by ($25,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-James and Jackie Ashcroft; Partner's Hero. ($17,000 Ylg '13 EASSEP). O-Euro Stable; B-Dr. B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Sherry Armstrong. $13,000. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman & Brooke C. Bowman & R. Larry Johnson (MD); T-Claudio A. Gonzalez. $15,000. 3--Anna's Bandit, 120, f, 4, Great Notion--Onearmedbandit, by No Armistice. O-No Guts No Glory Farm; B-John Robb (WV); 3--Dontpreachto Darcy, 120, g, 6, Lucky Pulpit--Dar C. T-John J. Robb. $7,500. Alltheway, by Millennium Wind. O-James and Jackie Ashcroft; Margins: 1, NK, NK. Odds: 38.20, 3.40, 7.00. B-Steve Keh (CA); T-Sherry Armstrong. $6,500. Margins: 3 1/4, 1HF, HF. Odds: 1.50, 5.40, 12.40. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 13 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018

PRAIRIE BAYOU S., $50,000, Turfway, 12-28, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m $52,820. O-George Krikorian; B-George Krikorian (CA); T-Steve (AWT), 1:42.54, ft. M. Sherman. 1--NUN THE LESS, 120, g, 6, Candy Ride (Arg)--Nunnery (SW, $156,825), by Forest Wildcat. ($140,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP). 3rd-Golden Gate Fields, $39,967, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), O-Crystal Racing Enterprises & Contreras Stable Inc.; 12-29, 2yo, 6f (AWT), 1:10.45, ft. B-Claiborne Farm (KY); T-Cipriano Contreras; J-Walter De La BIG CEAS (g, 2, Northern Causeway--Ann's Intuition, by Indian Cruz. $29,140. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 28-7-4-8, $390,352. Charlie) Lifetime Record: 9-2-5-0, $80,121. O-Stewball Stable, Gary Oetman & Scott Silvestri; B-Rozamund Barclay (CA); T-Michael Lenzini. *$11,000 Ylg '17 BAROCT. 2--Lanier, 120, g, 6, Lewis Michael--Saint Jamie, by Arch. O-Oakview Stable, LLC; B-Dennis Newhouse (KY); T-Brett T. 2nd-Delta Downs, $37,000, 12-28, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, Santangelo. $9,400. 1:20.94, ft. 3--Royal Son, 120, g, 6, Tiznow--Mama Nadine, by A.P. Indy. FORGOTTEN COAST (g, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}--After Thought, by ($130,000 3yo '15 KEENOV). O-Sweet Home Stables & Mark Fusaichi Pegasus) Lifetime Record: 16-3-3-1, $85,933. Parkinson; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Kellyn Gorder. $4,700. O-Maggi Moss; B-G. Watts Humphrey Jr., Susan Keller, Vicki Oliver & G. Watts Humphrey III (KY); T-Thomas M. Amoss. *$120,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP; $160,000 RNA 2yo '17 FTFMAR. Margins: 1, 4, 3HF. Odds: 6.20, 10.10, 5.90. **1/2 to Annulment (Broken Vow), SW, $299,903; Youngest Daughter (The Factor), SW, $194,725. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 7th-Aqueduct, $75,600, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 12-29, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:39.58, my. MISS MIMOSA (f, 3, Violence--Walloon {SW}, by Alphabet 5th-Mahoning Valley, $32,700, (S), 12-29, (NW2X), 3yo/up, 1m, Soup) Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-0, $146,402. O-Cheyenne Stables 1:43.45, ft. LLC; B-Stonehaven Steadings (KY); T-William I. Mott. *$110,000 DIRECT DECEIT (g, 3, Twinspired--Funnys Approval {GSW, RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP. $210,590}, by Outrageouslyfunny) Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, $66,090. O-Penny S. Lauer & Robin Murphy; B-Bobby R. Rankin (OH); T-Michael E. Lauer.

7th-Penn National, $29,120, 12-28, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6th-Parx Racing, $58,290, 12-29, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:39.51, 5 1/2f, 1:05.60, sy. wf. BANTY'S GIRL (f, 4, Shackleford--Media Starlett {SP, $146,835}, WONDERFULLY TUNED (c, 4, Show Tune--Eyes So Wandoful, by by Mass Media) Lifetime Record: SP, 25-3-1-6, $144,644. Wando) Lifetime Record: 22-5-5-6, $200,124. O-Smart Angle O-Peter Kazamias; B-Robert Masiello (KY); T-Dimitrios K. LLP; B-KGHP, LLC (PA); T-Michael V. Pino. Synnefias. Kip Elser’s KIRKWOOD STABLES 6th-Fair Grounds, $43,000, (S), 12-29, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11.70, my. SCARLETTSBLACKJACK (g, 3, Malibu Wesley--Mardi Gras Lady, 2nd-Charles Town, $29,000, (S), 12-28, (NW16MX), 3yo/up, by Leestown) Lifetime Record: 9-3-3-0, $57,780. O-Tyree J. f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:20.78, sy. Wolesenky; B-J R Stables LLC (LA); T-Joseph P. Smith. STARLIGHT FLIGHT (f, 4, Astrology--Sudden Desire, by Hennessy) Lifetime Record: SP, 19-7-3-3, $135,970. 5th-Golden Gate Fields, $40,975, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), O/B-Coleswood Farm, Inc. (WV); T-Jeff C. Runco. 12-29, 2yo, f, 6f (AWT), 1:10.20, ft. (DH)--EMPRESSIVE CAT (f, 2, Peppered Cat--Edamame {SP, 7th-Hawthorne, $27,200, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($18,000), 12-29, $193,687}, by Bold Executive) Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.82, ft. $37,120. O-G C C I; B-Neale Jensen (CA); T-Clifford DeLima. W W COOKIE MONSTER (g, 3, Ghaaleb--Peace Bridge, by Safe $14,000 Ylg '17 NCAAUG. in the U S A) Lifetime Record: 8-5-2-0, $72,666. O/B-William (DH)--HOLLYWOOD HILLS (f, 2, Hoorayforhollywood--Two Stiritz (IL); T-Scott Becker. Faced Moon, by Malibu Moon) Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-1, TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 14 OF 15 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 30, 2018

7th-Charles Town, $24,500, 12-28, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 4 1/2f, (IL). *1/2 to My Option (Belong to Me), MGSW, $487,898. :51.63, my. Sailing Solo, c, 3, Smart Strike--Proviso (GB) (MGISW-US, MGSW INDIAN SOUND (g, 4, Fiber Sonde--Holy Pow Wow, by Indian & MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-Eng, $1,705,473), by Dansili (GB). Fair Charlie) Lifetime Record: 26-5-3-3, $69,980. O-FTF Racing LLC; Grounds, 12-29, 1 1/8m (off turf), 1:54.09. B-Juddmonte Farms B-John McKee (WV); T-Alfred H. Scott, Jr. *Full to Late Night Pow Inc (KY). *$30,000 3yo '18 KEENOV. Wow, GSW, $409,400. A Girls Bestfriend, g, 3, Treasure Beach (GB)--Ariel Actress, by Noactor. Tampa Bay Downs, 12-29, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.51. 6th-Tampa Bay Downs, $21,500, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($32,000), B-Endsley Oaks Farm, Inc (FL). 12-29, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.86, fm. GUCCI FACTOR (g, 5, Gio Ponti--Shoo In, by Dynaformer) Lifetime Record: 12-5-1-2, $209,700. O-Castleton Lyons; B-Highclere (NY); T-Christophe Clement. *$150,000 Ylg '14 SARAUG.

6th-Hawthorne, $20,000, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($10,000), 12-29, 3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:44.18, ft. AFLEET ALEX, Switheral, c, 4, o/o Swither, by Anees. AOC, 12-29, SWITHERAL (c, 4, Afleet Alex--Swither {SW, $153,846}, by Hawthorne Anees) Lifetime Record: 16-3-2-2, $91,025. O/B-Quarter B Farm ASTROLOGY, Starlight Flight, f, 4, o/o Sudden Desire, by (IL); T-Brian Williamson. Hennessy. ALW, 12-28, Charles Town BERNARDINI, Too Charming, f, 3, o/o Tout Charmant, by ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Slewvescent. Tropical Park Oaks, 12-29, Gulfstream That's My Point, g, 2, Concord Point--Gingertini, by Medaglia CALEB'S POSSE, Girls Know Best, f, 4, o/o Now U Know, by d'Oro. Mahoning Valley, 12-29, 6f, 1:15.50. B-Coteau Grove Maria's Mon. Abundantia S., 12-29, Gulfstream Farms (KY). *$2,000 Ylg '17 OBSOCT. CANDY RIDE (ARG), Nun the Less, g, 6, o/o Nunnery, by Forest SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations Wildcat. Prairie Bayou S., 12-28, Turfway CANDY RIDE (ARG), Forgotten Coast, g, 3, o/o After Thought, by Jolly Ghaaly, g, 2, Ghaaleb--Greta Susanna, by Bianconi. Fusaichi Pegasus. ALW, 12-28, Delta Downs Hawthorne, 12-29, 6f, 1:12.82. B-William P. Stiritz (IL). COLONEL JOHN, Colonel Sharp, g, 5, o/o Extra Sharp, by *1ST-TIME STARTER. Cherokee Run. Dave's Friend S., 12-29, Laurel Naomi Fraley, f, 2, Lucky Pulpit--Stash, by Maria's Mon. Santa CONCORD POINT, That's My Point, g, 2, o/o Gingertini, by Anita, 12-29, (S), (C), 6f, 1:13.11. B-Nick Alexander (CA). Medaglia d'Oro. MSW, 12-29, Mahoning Valley Sucre, f, 2, Mass Media--La Misma (SP), by Doneraile Court. CONGRATS, You Split Tens, g, 3, o/o Out of Options, by Cohiba. Delta Downs, 12-29, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:23.13. B-Mitch Bailey & MSW, 12-29, Hawthorne Gillian Taylor (LA). *$2,500 Wlg '16 ESLMIX; $5,500 Ylg '17 CURLIN, Cordmaker, g, 3, o/o Tanca, by Polish Numbers. TTAMIX. Jennings S., 12-29, Laurel Mucho Marvin, g, 2, Mucho Macho Man--Noelle's Quay, by DOME, Thunder Dome, g, 4, o/o Lauren Lynn, by Hadif. Johnie L. Circular Quay. Delta Downs, 12-28, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:22.28. B-Al Jamison H., 12-29, Sunland & Bill Ulwelling (LA). *$30,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT. **11th winner ENGLISH CHANNEL, Fahan Mura, f, 4, o/o Celtic Cross, by Giant's for first-crop sire (by Macho Uno). Causeway. GIII Robert J. Frankel S., 12-29, Santa Anita Blue Lighting Sky, f, 2, Southwestern Heat--Phantom Touch, by ENGLISH CHANNEL, Truffalino, f, 2, o/o Joy's Kitten, by Kitten's Ghostly Moves. Sunland, 12-29, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:05.83. B-Sam F Joy. MSW, 12-29, Santa Anita Henderson (NM). EQUAL STRIPES (ARG), Si Que Es Buena (Arg), m, 5, o/o Epoca Respect My Candor, f, 2, The Factor--Entangle (GB) (GSW-Nor, Buena (Arg), by Mutakddim. Via Borghese S., 12-29, Gulfstream MSW-Swe, $682,576), by (GB). Golden Gate Fields, EXCHANGE RATE, Art G Is Back, c, 2, o/o Fortune Candy, by 12-29, 6f (AWT), 1:11.51. B-Gunpowder Farms LLC (KY). Milwaukee Brew. MSW, 12-29, Gulfstream *$75,000 RNA Wlg '16 KEENOV; $15,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. **1/2 FIBER SONDE, Indian Sound, g, 4, o/o Holy Pow Wow, by Indian to Dalarna (K One King), SW, $156,640. Charlie. ALW, 12-28, Charles Town You Split Tens, g, 3, Congrats--Out of Options (MSW, $415,650), FLAT OUT, Wendell Fong, c, 2, o/o Augusta Queen, by Forestry. by Cohiba. Hawthorne, 12-29, 1m 70y, 1:42.69. B-Tim Keeley MSW, 12-29, Laurel The 1/2 to G1 KY Derby Champion ALWAYS DREAMING and to the dam of UNION JACKSON won the G2 Demoiselle Stakes by 10 1/2 commanding lengths.

“Above Perfection is now the belle of the ball” ~DRF

Positive Spirit won the $250,000 G2 Demoiselle S. in her stakes debut.

$5,000 Stands and Nurses

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FORESTRY, Noble Commander, c, 3, o/o Indian Carlie, by Indian Media. ALW, 12-28, Penn National Charlie. Woodchopper S., 12-29, Fair Grounds SHOW TUNE, Wonderfully Tuned, c, 4, o/o Eyes So Wandoful, FRIEND OR FOE, Mr. Buff, g, 4, o/o Speightful Affair, by by Wando. ALW, 12-29, Parx Racing Speightstown. Alex M. Robb S., 12-29, Aqueduct SMART STRIKE, Sailing Solo, c, 3, o/o Proviso (GB), by Dansili GHAALEB, Jolly Ghaaly, g, 2, o/o Greta Susanna, by Bianconi. (GB). MSW, 12-29, Fair Grounds MSW, 12-29, Hawthorne SONGANDAPRAYER, Classy John, c, 2, o/o Kitty's Got Class, by GHAALEB, W W Cookie Monster, g, 3, o/o Peace Bridge, by Safe Old Forester. Louisiana Futurity, 12-29, Fair Grounds in the U S A. AOC, 12-29, Hawthorne SOUTHWESTERN HEAT, Blue Lighting Sky, f, 2, o/o Phantom GHOSTZAPPER, Alisio, f, 2, o/o Sahara Wind, by A.P. Indy. MSW, Touch, by Ghostly Moves. MSW, 12-29, Sunland 12-29, Aqueduct SPEIGHTSTOWN, Competitionofideas, f, 3, o/o Devil by Design, GIO PONTI, Gucci Factor, g, 5, o/o Shoo In, by Dynaformer. AOC, by Medaglia d'Oro. GI American Oaks, 12-29, Santa Anita 12-29, Tampa Bay STAY THIRSTY, Alwaysmining, g, 2, o/o What Will Be, by Anees. GREAT NOTION, Elevated Vision, f, 3, o/o Sparkling Number, by Heft S., 12-29, Laurel Polish Numbers. Politely S., 12-29, Laurel STELLAR RAIN, Susans Violette, f, 3, o/o Bruisen Susan, by GREELEY'S GALAXY, Mariah's Galaxy, f, 4, o/o Black Mariah, by Proudest Romeo. New Mexico State Racing Commission H., Devil His Due. Lookout S., 12-28, Delta Downs 12-29, Sunland HARD SPUN, Out for a Spin, f, 2, o/o My Mammy, by Came SUCCESSFUL APPEAL, Isotope, f, 4, o/o Anabranch, by Congaree. Home. MSW, 12-29, Fair Grounds Thirty Eight Go Go S., 12-29, Laurel HOORAYFORHOLLYWOOD, Hollywood Hills, f, 2, o/o Two Faced THE FACTOR, Respect My Candor, f, 2, o/o Entangle (GB), by Moon, by Malibu Moon. AOC, 12-29, Golden Gate Pivotal (GB). MSW, 12-29, Golden Gate INTO MISCHIEF, Go Google Yourself, f, 3, o/o Taunt, by Deputy TREASURE BEACH (GB), A Girls Bestfriend, g, 3, o/o Ariel Minister. AOC, 12-29, Fair Grounds Actress, by Noactor. MSW, 12-29, Tampa Bay LUCKY PULPIT, Naomi Fraley, f, 2, o/o Stash, by Maria's Mon. TREASURE BEACH (GB), Decorated Ace, f, 2, o/o Graceful Ace, MCL, 12-29, Santa Anita by Joyeux Danseur. AOC, 12-29, Tampa Bay MALIBU WESLEY, Scarlettsblackjack, g, 3, o/o Mardi Gras Lady, TWINSPIRED, Direct Deceit, g, 3, o/o Funnys Approval, by by Leestown. ALW, 12-29, Fair Grounds Outrageouslyfunny. ALW, 12-29, Mahoning Valley MASS MEDIA, Sucre, f, 2, o/o La Misma, by Doneraile Court. VIOLENCE, Miss Mimosa, f, 3, o/o Walloon, by Alphabet Soup. MSW, 12-29, Delta Downs AOC, 12-29, Aqueduct MIDNIGHT LUTE, Midnight Fantasy, f, 2, o/o St. Jean, by Macho WAR FRONT, Breaking the Rules, c, 3, o/o Protesting, by A.P. Uno. Louisiana Futurity, 12-29, Fair Grounds Indy. Tropical Park Derby, 12-29, Gulfstream MISSION IMPAZIBLE, Espresso Shot, f, 2, o/o Glory Gold, by Medaglia d'Oro. East View S., 12-29, Aqueduct MUCHO MACHO MAN, Mucho Marvin, g, 2, o/o Noelle's Quay, BOOKMARK by Circular Quay. MSW, 12-28, Delta Downs http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/getLatest.php to download the latest edition of the TDN each day. MUNNINGS, Please Flatter Me, f, 2, o/o She's Flattering, by Flatter. Gin Talking S., 12-29, Laurel NORTHERN CAUSEWAY, Big Ceas, g, 2, o/o Ann's Intuition, by Indian Charlie. AOC, 12-29, Golden Gate PEPPERED CAT, Empressive Cat, f, 2, o/o Edamame, by Bold Executive. AOC, 12-29, Golden Gate POLLARD'S VISION, Vision Perfect, h, 6, o/o Steamy, by Speightstown. Janus S., 12-29, Gulfstream PURE PRIZE, Red Knight, g, 4, o/o Isabel Away, by Skip Away. H. Allen Jerkens S., 12-29, Gulfstream ROI CHARMANT, Hardcore Troubador, g, 4, o/o Farallon, by Good Journey. KLAQ H., 12-29, Sunland SCAT DADDY, Pretty Lady, f, 3, o/o Classic Strike, by Smart Strike. Pago Hop S., 12-29, Fair Grounds SHACKLEFORD, Banty's Girl, f, 4, o/o Media Starlett, by Mass