SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here MALONES PURCHASE BALLYLINCH STUD FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI American businessman John Malone--chairman of Liberty Media Corp.--has purchased Ballylinch Stud in Ireland. Malone, along with his wife Leslie, acquired Bridlewood Farm in Ocala, Florida, in August 2013. Liberty Media=s holdings include Sirius XM and the Atlanta Braves. Malone is the nation's largest landowner, according to Forbes. Malone=s Bridlewood Farm made a big splash at last month=s SHAH, BAFFERT’S NEWEST ‘BIG’ HORSE? Keeneland Kaleem Shah=s newest J “TDN Rising Star” J November Sale, Dortmund (Big Brown) looks to solidify his spot among purchasing four the soon-to-be sophomores in today=s GI Los Alamitos head for Futurity, formally run at Hollywood Park as the $7.9 million, GI CashCall Futurity. The Bob Baffert pupil created including a plenty of buzz with his impressive debut victory going $3-million North 6 1/2 panels at Santa Anita just one day after fellow American-record Leslie & John Malone Shah colorbearer Bayern (Offlee Wild) captured the weanling filly by bridlewoodfarm.com Nov. 1 GI Breeders= Cup Classic. The chestnut was Tapit and a trio of even more impressive when he romped home by 7 3/4 seven-figure mares. lengths going a one-turn mile at Churchill Downs Nov. AWe are delighted to become involved with Ballylinch 29, and was installed as the 9-1 favorite among and [Managing Director] John O=Connor and his staff,@ individual betting interests in Pool 1 of the GI Kentucky John Malone commented. AWe were attracted to Derby Future Wager, which closed one day after he Ballylinch by its strong reputation, built over many went two-for-two. Dortmund will attempt two turns for years. Leslie and I look forward to continuing the the first time in this 1 1/16-mile test. AUntil you go two development of Ballylinch into a premier European turns, you never know what they are going to do,@ farm.@ Cont. p12 Baffert, who already owns a record six wins in this event, told the TDN. ABoth of his races were pretty impressive. He is a big, big horse that just has that raw talent. We will find out more about him as we go along.@ Cont. p3

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Los Alamitos Futurity continued from p1 Hard-knocking Zayat Stables runner Mr. Z (Malibu Moon) has danced just about all the major dances for juvenile colts this season and comes back for more here in search of that elusive first black-type victory. Trained by Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas, who captured his eighth GI Starlet S. here last week with likely champion Take Charge Brandi (Giant=s Causeway), Mr. Z has built his $440,000 bankroll thus far on runner-up finishes. After a debut victory beneath the Twin Spires June 28, the chestnut missed by just a neck when second in Saratoga=s GIII Sanford S. July 19 and filled that spot again there in the GII Saratoga Special S. Aug. 10. Fifth as the favorite in Churchill=s GIII Iroquois S. Sept. 6, he was second to J “TDN Rising Star” J Carpe Diem (Giant=s Causeway) in Keeneland=s GI Claiborne Breeders= Futurity Oct. 4 and was fifth again next out after a troubled trip in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Nov. 1. Mr. Z gamely dueled with J “TDN Rising Star” J Ocho Ocho Ocho (Street Sense) to miss by just a nose in the GIII Delta Downs Jackpot S. last time Nov. 22, and seems to pose the biggest threat to the favorite here. Michael McCarthy saddles GIII Bob Hope S. winner No Problem (Munnings) in search of his third-straight victory. The P & G Stables LLC colorbearer graduated at second asking in a $75,000 maiden claimer going six furlongs at Santa Anita Oct. 26 prior to his victory in the seven- panel GIII Bob Hope S. on the Del Mar No Problem Benoit Photo synthetic Nov. 15. Arnold Zetcher=s Firing Line (Line of David) gets tested for class here. Second on debut at Santa Anita Oct. 25, the $240,000 Keeneland April buy earned his diploma last time going 6 1/2 panels on the Del Mar synthetic Nov. 30 for trainer Simon Callaghan. With previous pilot Mike Smith choosing Mr. Z, Rafael Bejarano takes over the reins on Firing Line, who breezed a best-of-65 five panels in :58 4/5 at Santa Anita Dec. 11. Also being thrown into the deep end is the John Sadler-trained Bench Warrant (Street Boss), owned by Doubledown Stables Inc. A debut winner sprinting on the Del Mar synthetic July 19, the chestnut finished third in an optional claimer there last time Nov. 21. Field p4

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Saturday, Los Alamitos Race Course, post time: 6:46 p.m. EST LOS ALAMITOS FUTURITY-GI, $500,000, 2yo, 1 1/16m PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ML 1 Bench Warrant Doubledown Stables Inc Lee & Susan Searing-KY Sadler 15-1 (c, Street Boss--Ola Docura, by Meadowlake) Baze 2 No Problem K P & G Stables LLC Mr & Mrs Marc C Ferrell-KY McCarthy 8-1 (r, Munnings--Brief Tears, by Orientate) Espinoza 3 Dortmund K Kaleem Shah Inc Emilie Gerlinde Fojan-KY Baffert 4-5 (c, Big Brown--Our Josephina, by Tale of the Cat) Garcia 4 Mr. Z K Zayat Stables LLC Richard D Maynard-KY Lukas 5-2 (c, Malibu Moon--Stormy Bear, by Storm Cat) Smith 5 Firing Line K Arnold Zetcher LLC Clearsky Farms-KY Callaghan 3-1 (c, Line of David--Sister Girl Blues, by Hold for Gold) Bejarano All carry 121 pounds.

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PREMIUM INCREASES COULD HALT NY RACING By T.D. Thornton The quiet of the current holiday break on the New York racing circuit was jarred on Friday afternoon by the news that a sharp increase in premiums that horsemen must pay to fund the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund could shut down racing and training at Aqueduct and as of Jan. 1. Daily Racing Form first reported that the horsemen are on the hook for a 59% increase in premiums to cover workers= compensation insurance coverage for jockeys and exercise riders. DRF quoted the cost for blanket insurance at $6.7 million for 2015, up from $4.3 million in 2014. At 4:30 p.m. Friday, when Violette TDN reached Rick Violette NYRA/Coglianese Jr., president of the New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, he said he was just about to take a conference call on the matter and deferred comment until Monday. AIt=s a real flowing subject right now, with a lot of balls in the air,@ Violette said. AAnd I=m not going to comment further until all the balls are in place.@ According to a page on the website of the New York CHRB RAT POISON FINDINGS REVEALED State Workers Compensation Board, any Ajockey, By T.D. Thornton apprentice jockey, or exercise person performing The rat poison found in the livers of six horses that services for an owner or trainer in connection with the died from internal hemorrhaging almost certainly training or racing of a Thoroughbred horse at a facility entered the horses= systems after stable employees of a racing association@ is considered an employee of moved commercial pest control bait closer to and even the owner and trainer, which is why the horsemen are into stalls in an attempt to more effectively control responsible for providing workers= compensation rodents, a California Board safety official coverage. testified at the commission=s Dec. 18 meeting. The DRF article explained that horsemen essentially AI saw no indications of imported feed or other have three choices: Pay the increased annual premium material contamination, and no evidence that the to the New York State Insurance Fund in full, make a rodenticides are being used for partial payment for short-term coverage while seeking a performance enhancement as deal with another insurance provider, or allow racing suggested by some as a blood thinner, Jeff Salmon, head of and training to go dark without any coverage at all. @ the CHRB's track safety Either way, the Jockey Injury Compensation Fund program, told the must present a plan at Monday s noon New York = commissioners. His backstretch Gaming Commission meeting, where the subject is inspections, conducted over the listed on the agenda under the heading Aemergency and past year, were part of the proposed rulemaking.@ board=s ongoing investigation into a spate of sudden equine deaths dating as far back as 2011. Dr. Rick Arthur, the CHRB Dr. Rick Arthur PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... equine medical director, told Benoit Photo Get pedigree expert TDN on Friday that while the Andrew Caulfield=s take determination of anti-coagulant poisoning explains the mystery of the unusual deaths, his team will continue on racing=s newsmakers! to Arefine our diagnostic capabilities@ and will actively You can find all of Caulfield=s investigate any other sudden equine deaths that occur columns in the TDN Archive. at California racetracks. Cont. p6 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/20/14 • PAGE 6 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

CHRB cont. But when one of the Baffert trainees showed traces AThe bottom line is we don=t think there=s any of the poison, the testing was expanded to all horses malfeasance,@ Arthur said of the poisonings. AWe think whose deaths could not be otherwise explained. it is accidental and unintentional. It is a difficult issue, For comparison, Arthur said necropsies on and part of the problem is we have to look at 27 California racehorses that died during the same time alternative ways for rat control. There=s not a racetrack period from musculoskeletal injuries were also tested in this country that does not have a rat problem.@ for the presence of rodenticides, but none were found. At the Dec. 18 meeting, Arthur cited a study he AAll of the horses [with traces of poison] died during co-authored in the January 2015 issue of the Journal of or after exercise, which is very important,@ Salmon said. Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation that examined the AThere=s no other explanation for why the horse would sudden collapse and death during exercise of five bleed so much internally.@ horses (a sixth death occurred after the article was Salmon explained that brodifacoum is considered a submitted for publication). In all of them, massive Asecond-generation@ rodenticide. Such poisons are far hemorrhaging was observed in necropsies, and more potent than Afirst-generation@ rodenticides that low-toxicity levels of the pesticides brodifacoum, have been phased out over the past three decades diphacinone, or bromadiolone were detected. because rats have developed a resistance to them. Although only traces of the poisons were found, it is AThey stay in the horses= system a long time,@ Salmon speculated that exercise-related increases in blood said, from between four and 12 months. pressure may have reduced the threshold for toxicity, Salmon said Santa Anita, Del Mar and Golden Gate causing the deaths. Fields are three California tracks that hire commercial The report further cited evidence that the use of pest control vendors (as of July 1, the use of phenylbutazone (Bute) may have potentiated the second-generation pesticides by individuals has been poisons in at least two cases. banned in California). The companies place the Arthur said rodenticides had not been part of the rodenticides on the perimeter of shed rows, but stable standard toxicology screen until the CHRB began employees move them closer to horses, thinking they investigating the deaths of seven horses trained by Bob are helping to control rats. Cont. p7 Baffert between 2011 and 2013, and that at first his team was Agrasping at straws@ in looking for rodenticide All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, poisoning. unless otherwise indicated

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Rat Poison cont. STONE NAMED NEW CHURCHILL ANNOUNCER ARodenticide bait theft is common,@ Salmon said. Travis Stone has been named Churchill Downs=s new AWhat happens is that backside personnel will loot the track announcer, taking over for Larry Collmus starting stations or remove them completely, and they use them at the beginning of the Louisville oval=s Spring Meet in a way that they see fit. Oftentimes, the rodents will beginning Apr. 25. Stone, 30, called the races at actually burrow up into a particular stall. I saw Monmouth Park=s 2014 meet and worked as the back- instances of poison being placed inside the burrows in up announcer for the New York an area where we wouldn=t want to see it put in. The Racing Association this winter. most probable source of the anti-coagulant rodenticide Collmus, who will continue to that is showing up in these horses in my estimation is call the GI Kentucky Derby on unauthorized use. I saw many instances of ample NBC, will begin calling races for opportunity for contamination in feed bins and other NYRA in April. "It is truly an sources.@ honor to become the new voice CHRB first vice chair Bo Derek said called for of Churchill Downs and to join Aaggressive@ action because Ait doesn=t seem that our a community that shares my horses and these anti-coagulants are compatible in a passion and enthusiasm for this living situation.@ wonderful sport," Stone said. Salmon said that an outright ban on second- "The opportunity to call the generation rodenticides is not feasible because there is Kentucky Derby and all of the no other plan in place to effectively control the rat prestigious races at Churchill problem. He said the first step will be an education Downs is a dream come true. I Travis Stone outreach program to get backside personnel to am already counting the days!" Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer understand the grave dangers of the poisons. A native of Schroon Lake, N.Y., Salmon also suggested that at tracks where stabling Stone graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a degree in is ample, horses could be rotated into different barns Communication Arts before becoming track announcer while vacant stalls are more thoroughly eradicated of at Louisiana Downs in 2006 at age 22. He remained at vermin. that post through 2013 before succeeding Collmus at Arthur said he knows of no proactive blood test that Monmouth. "Travis Stone is justly a rising star among would detect the presence of the poisons in a horse=s the North American announcing ranks," said Kevin liver. AWe just don=t think we can identify this Flanery, Churchill Downs Racetrack President. "To no ante-mortem,@ he said. one's surprise, numerous race callers with a wide range Board members discussed the use of cats as natural of talent and individual style showed interest in our predators for rats. But Arthur said putting out food for vacant track announcer position. But it became clear to cats only lures possums, which creates an EPM (equine us that Travis' passion for horse racing and charisma protozoal myeloencephalitis) hazard. resonated through the microphone and made him the ideal fit for our team and racing at Churchill Downs. Flanery continued, "It's apparent that Travis works tirelessly to hone his craft with entertaining, colorful and accurate race calls. We believe he's one of the Did You Know?... nation's premier announcers and will be a fabulous Bayern (Offlee Wild) ambassador for Churchill Downs Racetrack in a was tabbed as a community and region that loves horse racing like no J “TDN Rising Star” J other for years to come." Visit the TDN Rising Stars section on our website!

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OLD FRIENDS TO RECEIVE SPECIAL ECLIPSE Old Friends, founded by Michael Blowen in 2003, will receive the Special Eclipse Award at the 44th-annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino in Hallandale Beach, Florida Jan. 17 announced the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Friday. The nonprofit Thoroughbred Blowen & Sunshine Forever retirement center based in Barbara Livingston Georgetown, Kentucky currently cares for 166 rescued and retired horses with an emphasis on pensioned stallions. AThis is just unbelievable,@ said Blowen. AWe started with one horse just over 10 years ago, and now we have 166 retirees. We have several Eclipse Award winners already at the farm; I can=t wait to show them mine.@ Old Friends originated after Blowen heard that 1986 GI Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand met his end in a Japanese slaughterhouse in 2002. The goal of Old Friends is to raise awareness for racehorse retirement and improve racing=s image by giving the public access to some of its biggest stars while providing a comfortable home for some of the less accomplished residents. Old Friends hosts daily tours and attracts up to 1,000 visitors a week during peak times of the This is only the 24th time since the Special Award year. was inaugurated in 1971 that the award was bestowed Added Blowen, AIt allows and only the third time an aftercare-related organization us to take other horses that will receive it. Monique Koehler, founder of the really didn=t do as much, but Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) and the deserve retirement just as Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) were previous well. I want people to come recipients. away with really good For more information about Old Friends, go to Michael Blowen OldFriendsEquine.org. For a complete list of past Barbara Livingston feelings about the sport of horse racing because I adore Eclipse Award winners, click www.ntra.com/en/eclipse- it and we=ve made some inroads in that direction.@ awards/history. Old Friends recently welcomed 1997 dual-Classic winner Silver Charm back from a stud career in Japan, as well as MGISW Game On Dude. Those two head a strong American Grade I-winning contingent including Amazombie, Afternoon Deelites, Commentator, Gulch IN OTHER NEWS... and Sarava among others. Rapid Redux, winner of A Daily Roundup of Racing Articles in Non-Industry Media 19 straight races also resides at the Kentucky facility. Currently operated by five full-time employees, four Spencer’s “retirement” the racing non-story of the year Has there part-time employees and 24 volunteers, Old Friends ever been a more short-lived retirement than that of Irish jockey Jamie expanded to New York with the opening of Old Friends Spencer on the weekend? It officially lasted about seven hours and at Cabin Creek: the Bobby Frankel Division in late 2009. 52 minutes, or thereabouts, with the stopwatch starting from the moment AOur industry has made significant progress in he hopped off David Simcock’s Trade Storm after the Qatari-owned allowing former racehorses to live out dignified six-year-old finished seventh behind Able Friend in the Longines Hong retirements thanks to Old Friends and likeminded Kong Mile on Sunday. Andrew Hawkins, South China Morning Post organizations,@ said NTRA President and CEO Alex Waldrop. AWe are grateful to Michael and his dedicated team of staff and volunteers for the positive impact TDN TODAY they=ve had on our sport=s commitment to aftercare and Headline News...... 12 pages on the lives of hundreds of .@ ECLIPSE AWARD WINNING CHAMPION TURF HORSE IN THE USA LEROIDESANIMAUXLEROIDESANIMAUXLEROIDESANIMAUX by CANDY STRIPES ex DISSEMBLE (by Ahonoora) Sire of 2 Gr.1 winners including World Champion ANIMAL KINGDOM

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Also standing: Gr.1 winning World-Class miler. Gr.1 sire in 2014. Also sire of 16 individual 2yo winners in 2014. ARCHIPENKO His 2014 yearlings have made up to 140,000gns. Gr.1 & Classic winning miler. Gr.1 sire in 2014. Also sire of 21 individual 2yo winners in 2014. AUSSIE RULES His 2014 yearlings have made up to 210,000gns. NEW 2015 Outstanding winner of the Group 1 German Derby by 11 lengths. SEA THE MOON The first son of Champion SEA THE STARS to retire to stud. Unbeaten Champion 2yo and Champion Derby winning 3yo. Sire of 13 Stakes horses in 2014, including SIR PERCY Group 3 winner WAKE FOREST. Also sire of 13 individual 2yo winners in 2014. LANWADES The independent option™ [email protected] • www.lanwades.com • Tel: +44 (0)1638 750222 • Fax: +44 (0)1638 751186 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/20/14 • PAGE 9 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com RACETRACK ROUND-UP

Bayern Fires Bullet in Arcadia... Kaleem Shah=s GI Breeders= Cup Classic hero and J “TDN Rising Star” JBayern (Offlee Wild) worked a bullet four panels in company with Pearl Spectre (Street Cry {Ire}) Friday morning, getting the distance in a best-of-43 :46.20 with the latter timed in :46.45. The Bob Baffert charge--with jockey Martin Garcia in the irons--equaled the time of the Richard Baltas-trained Brother Soldier (Brother Soldier). Among the frontrunners for for champion 3-year- old and Horse of the Bayern Year, Bayern also scored Benoit Photo in the GI William Hill Haskell Invitational S., GII Pennsylvania Derby and GII Woody Stephens. His next start has not been determined. AThis is his second breeze back,@ commented Baffert. AHe did it pretty easy. I didn=t think he was going that fast. It looked like he was galloping. I just told him to cruise around there, but he did it pretty easy.@

‘Chrome’ in Good Shape at Los Al... Steve Coburn and Perry Martin=s two-time Classic winner and Eclipse Award hopeful California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) drilled four furlongs in :49.00 under regular pilot Victor Espinoza in preparation for a 4-year- old debut in the GII San Antonio S. at Santa Anita Feb. 7. The GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. ECLIPSE VOTERS FACED WITH DIFFICULT winner looks to build off an CHOICE IN 2YO MALE DIVISION By Bill Finley easy victory in the The GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile didn=t provide Eclipse GI Hollywood Derby when voters with anything definite. And it doesn=t figure that trying turf for the first time today=s Los Alamitos Futurity, the last Grade I race of at Del Mar Nov. 29 after the year for this division, will either. The race drew just running third in Bayern=s five horses and the only stakes winner among them is Breeders= Cup Classic. No Problem (Munnings), who captured the GIII Bob AIt was just what we were Hope in his last start. There=s not an Eclipse Award California Chrome looking for,@ said Alan winner in this field. Benoit Photo Sherman, son and assistant So when voters fill out their ballots, they=ll likely to trainer Art Sherman. focus on two horses, Juvenile winner Texas Red (Afleet Added Los Alamitos head clocker Russ Hudak, AHe Alex) or dual Grade I winner American Pharoah went the first quarter in :24 3/5. He was just going (). It looks like a battle between a easy, just stretching his legs.@ horse that won the most important 2-year-old race on California Chrome rattled off a six-race winning streak the calendar and one who was brilliant during an dating back to his juvenile season including wins in the abbreviated campaign. Neither has bad credentials. GI Santa Anita Derby as well as the GII San Felipe S. Neither has perfect credentials. and only ending with his gritty fourth in the GI Belmont After finishing fifth in his career debut in a maiden S. June 7. race at Del Mar, American Pharaoh stepped up into tougher company and beat up on four rivals in the GI Del Mar Futurity. Cont. p10 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/20/14 • PAGE 10 of 12 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Finley cont. AI=ve had a lot of horses (12, to be exact) win the Del Mar Futurity but I=ve never had one win it like he did,@ American Pharoah=s trainer Bob Baffert said. AHe is pretty special.@ American Pharoah came back to win the GI Front Runner S. at Aanta Anita by 3 1/4 lengths, beating, among others, Texas Red. Texas Red finished third, 4 3/4 lengths behind the winner. American Pharoah would have been the solid favorite in the race, but was withdrawn due to a bruised left front foot. AWhen I had to pull him out of the Breeders= Cup, it was such a low point,@ Baffert said. AIt was hard to get back into the Breeders= Cup.@ The race became a wide-open one when American Pharoah came out and the horse that stepped up and filled the void was Texas Red. Just a maiden winner at the time, he took advantage of a fast pace and closed from last to win by 6 1/2 lengths for trainer Keith American Pharoah Benoit Photo Desormeaux and jockey Kent Desormeaux. The Breeders= Cup win was a big win, but it was his lone AYes, we thought about the Los Alamitos race,@ he stakes victory. said. AWe planned first to get to the Breeders= Cup and Texas Red=s co-owner, Eric Brehm Sr., understands then the strategy was how best to get to the Kentucky that American Pharoah did some special things on the Derby. To go to Los Alamitos, we had to consider racetrack, but he doesn=t believe he accomplished changing our original plans, which was to give him enough to unseat a Breeders= Cup winner when it 45 days off. We could have cut it short, gone after the comes to a championship. Los Alamitos race and put the whole Eclipse Award AHe won the head-to-head match up in the Front thing to rest. But we said what do we really want here? Runner and we won he Juvenile,@ Brehm said. AI guess It would be nice to get an Eclipse Award but we didn=t the voters are going to have to decided which of the want to deviate from our original goal, which was to two is more important. Of the seven or eight horses follow what we felt was the best plan to have right for that have won the Eclipse Award without winning the the Kentucky Derby.@ Breeders= Cup Juvenile, none of them have done it off Ironically, Baffert was in the same position last year two wins. Usually it has been an undefeated horse that that Texas Red=s connections now find themselves in. had four wins or so.@ He won the Juvenile with New Year=s Day, his only Brehm knows his horse is no cinch to win the Eclipse stakes win on the year. Voters seemed to be looking for Award and he also knows he and his partners could another alternative and found one when Shared Belief have clinched the title had they decided to run in the won the Cash Call Futurity, now the Los Alamitos Los Alamitos Futurity. Considering the field it drew, it=s Futurity, by 5 3/4 lengths. That earned him an Eclipse hard to imagine Texas Red wouldn=t have won. Award. Baffert hopes American Pharoah is on the winning end this year. AIt=s not just that [American Pharoah] won the two Grade I=s,@ Baffert said. AIt=s how brilliant he was. Last year I had New Year=s Day and it looked like he was going to get the Eclipse and along came Shared Belief. People went for him because of how brilliant he was. People tend to look for to go with the brilliance, so that=s definitely something in American Pharoah=s favor.@

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JACINTO HERRERA--THE MAGICIAN IS BACK, and had his share of success. Among his standouts AND HE’S COME TO AMERICA was last year=s G1 Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires By Diego H. Mitagstein heroine Watch Her (Arg) (Mutakddim). That six-time Back in November 1994, when I first met Jacinto group winner confirmed Jacinto=s link with La Herrera, he was already a well-known jockey in Quebrada, which owned and bred her, and which began Argentina, one of many Peruvians to marvel race fans its relationship with Jacinto when he was a fresh-faced all over the world. His contemporaries were Edgar 18-year-old who had just accepted an invitation to ride Prado and Edwin Talaverano, two brilliant names on a in Argentina. long list that includes Jorge Chavez, Rafael Bejarano But the magician had another surprise up his sleeve. and Alan Garcia. Despite being a successful trainer, he wanted to have a On that day in 1994, Jacinto was riding a horse, go at rekindling his riding career--this time, in the Orday (Arg), who was bred and owned by my family United States. And so, a few months ago, to the U.S. and competing at he went. On Nov. 1, he took his first mount for his San Isidro friend Horacio Barbar

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This season, only three French-based stallions commanded fees of i15,000 and up, namely Redoute=s Choice (Aus) at i60,000--who will stay in Australia next year--and Kendargent and Motivator, both at i15,000. Two years earlier, Elusive City (Ire) was the sole French-based sire to reach i15,000. Such lack in depth appeared as a severe depletion when compared to the golden era of the late 1990s, when the likes of Linamix (Fr), Highest Honor (Fr), Anabaa, Bering (GB) Malones Purchase Ballylinch Stud cont. from p1 and Kendor {Fr} commanded fees up to i60,000. Killeen Group Holdings, the former owners of Georges Rimaud, Head of the Aga Khan Studs, Ballylinch Stud, have decided to exit the bloodstock saluted the resurgence of the French stallion roster. industry in Ireland. The Mahony Family, owners of AThis really is a positive sign for all those who breed in Killeen, commented in a release that, Ait is particularly France,@ he said. AFirst of all, this rise in covering fees is pleased to have completed the sale of Ballylinch Stud to a true reflection of the upgraded quality of French- John and Leslie Malone, given their longstanding based stallions. Olympic Glory is a four-time Group 1 commitment to, and international standing in, the winner, Motivator has sired a dual Arc winner, and the bloodstock industry. The fostering of Ballylinch Stud, other four are highly exciting young sires, whose first through investment and expansion, was a key project crops have achieved outstanding results both on the of the late Dr. Tim Mahony, and it was a personal track and in the sales ring.@ delight for him to have seen Ballylinch=s reputation soar He continued, AMore depth in the upper stallion internationally. market will mean more opportunities for the better The Killeen Group believes that the timing was right mares to be covered in France, while in recent years, for this sale, given the rapidly improving economic breeders who wanted to use the top-tier stallions had little choice but to send their mares abroad. I even climate, the positive outlook for the bloodstock industry believe that this bunch is good enough to buck the in Europe and Ballylinch s significant recent successes, = trend and attract significant numbers of mares from all of which have combined to deliver an environment abroad. Our experience with Redoute=s Choice has which sees the Stud trading strongly.@ showed that it is feasible: almost half of the mares he Ballylinch Stud is the current home to leading covered at Bonneval came from the UK, Ireland, European freshman sire Lope de Vega (Ire) as well as Germany and even North America. At every sale this Beat Hollow (GB), Dream Ahead, Intense Focus and year, we saw progeny of Kendargent, Siyouni and Le Lawman (Fr). Havre being bought by investors from as far afield as All of the Ballylinch Stud staff will be retained. Australia, China or Japan, so I can see why more breeders from all around Europe would want to use them.@ FRENCH STALLIONS IN THE SPOTLIGHT By Alix Choppin For the first time in over a decade, six stallions will serve covering duties in France at fees of i15,000 and over. The distinguished sextet comprises Siyouni (Fr) (i20,000) and Makfi (GB) (i17,500), both standing at the Aga Khan=s Haras de Bonneval; Haras de la Cauviniere=s Le Havre (Ire) (i20,000); Haras de Colleville=s pride and joy Kendargent (Fr) Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa, post time: 4:15 p.m. (i18,000); Al GRAND PARADE CAPE GUINEAS-G1, R1,000,000 (US$86,524), 3yo, Shaqab=s 1600mT newcomer SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 6 Harry’s Son (Aus) Haradasun (Aus) Styrdom Lafferty Olympic Glory 2 2 Act of War (SAf) Dynasty (SAf) Fayd’hrbe Ramsden (Ire) (i15,000); 3 8 Kingvoldt (SAf) Western Winter Delpech Ramsden and Haras du 4 3 Light the Lights (SAf) Western Winter Cheyne Kotzen Quesnay s star 5 14 Mljet (SAf) Jet Master (SAf) Byleveld Marshall = 6 12 Balance Sheet (SAf) Silvano (Ger) Neisius Knnemyer sire Motivator 7 9 Charles Lytton (SAf) Thms Crown (SAf) Fourie Snaith (GB) (i15,000). Olympic Glory 8 7 Arniston (SAf) Dynasty (SAf) Orffer Snaith This number will Racing Post 9 5 Alpha Pegasi (SAf) Captain Al (SAf) Mxothwa Snaith 10 11 Brutal Force (SAf) Western Winter Cormack Ramsden increase further in 11 10 Zambezi River (SAf) Trippi Khumalo Tarry the near future as Intello (Ger), who served his first two 12 15 Sheer Trouble (SAf) Silvano (Ger) Niekerk Bass seasons at Cheveley Park Stud at a fee of ,25,000; and 13 1 Imperial Gold (SAf) Goldkeeper Danielson Tarry Charm Spirit (Ire), who retires to Tweenhills at the same 14 4 Captain Alfredo (SAf) Captain Al (SAf) Behr Knnemyer 15 13 Parachute Man (Aus) High Chaparral (Ire) Domeyer Snaith fee, are both set to relocate to France in 2015. All carry 128 pounds. REGIONAL REPORT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014

7th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 2yo, 1m40y, 1:41 3/5, ft. MARINE ONE (c, 2, Malibu Moon--Dattts Our Girl {SW, $175,363}, by Thunder Gulch) was an even seventh on debut traveling a mile over the lawn at Gulfstream Park Yesterday=s Results: West Nov. 16. Adding blinkers and continuing to race 9th-GPX, $36,000, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2X, without Lasix, the colt was let go at odds of 6-1 for 3yo/up, f/m, 7 1/2fT, 1:29 2/5, fm. this switch to the dirt. A bit wide around the opening STREET SAILING (f, 3, Street Boss--Sailing Free, by bend, the bay secured position pressing Party Ticket Mizzen Mast) was purchased privately by Team Valor (Desert Party) through a half-mile in :48.56. The two from her breeders after a flashy allowance score in her matched strides into the lane, but Marine One dug in turf debut at Keeneland last autumn. The grey was a and prevailed by a neck over that stubborn foe on the troubled 13th in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies, wire, holding off late rushes by Carajillo (Medaglia her lone start for trainer Richard Mettee, and was d=Oro) and favored African Fighter (Tiznow) in a four- subsequently transfered to the care of Ralph Nicks. A horse photo finish. The winner RNA=d for $95,000 at tiring sixth to kick off her sophomore campaign in the the 2013 KEESEP sale and was picked up for $185,000 Ginger Brew S. here Jan. 5, the filly was put on the by his current owners a month later as a FTKOCT shelf for the next 11 months. Given a 7-1 shot--from a yearling. His third dam is MGISW Lakeway (Seattle morning line of 20-1--for this return try, Street Sailing Slew). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $12,360. Click for the rated kindly behind the early pace of longshot Perfect brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. Package (Tiznow) through a half-mile in :47.84. Asked O-Woodford Racing LLC. B-DATTT Farm LLC (KY). for run entering the lane, she spurted to the front under T-Christophe Clement. hands and heels from Edgar Prado and widened to register a comfortable 2 1/4-length victory, with Interesting (Ire) (Raven=s Pass) rallying for second. Sales Trakus Fact: Marine One covered 40 feet more history: $19,000 RNA yrl '12 FTKOCT. Lifetime (~4.7 lengths) than runner-up Party Mix. Record: 7-3-1-0, $82,520. Click for the brisnet.com @trakusracing chart or VIDEO. O-Team Valor International & Janet Grube. B-Destiny Oaks of Ocala (PA). T-Ralph E Nicks. Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 3:58 p.m. EDT TROPICAL PARK DERBY, $75,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 5th-GPX, $34,000, Msw, (S), 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04 1/5, ft. 1 Sky Flight Sky Mesa Lezcano Casse 10-1 +R LIMO JOE (c, 2, Kantharos--Valid Silk, by Valid 2 Other Cheek Smart Strike Leparoux Delacour 4-1 3 Ironicus Distorted Humor Rosario McGaughey 10-1 Appeal), who displayed a speedy worktab at Gulfstream 4 My Storm Trooper Tropical Storm Velazquez Wilensky 20-1 Park West for this spectacular first-time outfit, took all 5 Breitling Flyer Ghostzapper Zayas Harris 20-1 of the late money to go off as the razor-thin 3-2 6 Best Plan Yet Hear No Evil Rios Gold 20-1 favorite (by $256) over the Todd Pletcher-trained 7 Cement Clement Limehouse Albright Rojas 15-1 debuter J S Bach (Tale of 8 Daddy’s Kid Scat Daddy Dunkelberger Nagle 9-2 the Cat) in this state-bred 9 Smooth Daddy Scat Daddy Castellano Albertrani 7-2 test. Away quickest of all 10 Roman Approval Roman Ruler I. Ortiz Maker 10-1 from his rail draw, the 11 Morning Calm Broken Vow Goncalves Nihei 20-1 chestnut doled out swift 12 Cabo Cat Kitten’s Joy Bravo Hennig 15-1 early splits of :22.09 and 13 Wallyana Langfuhr Pino Pino 15-1 :45.49 under a 14 Bashart War Front Saez Matz 10-1 Also Eligible motionless Edgard Zayas. 15 Shiva Ryan Tapit Gomez Jehaludi 20-1 Bowling along on an easy 16 Idiosyncratic Thewayyouare Velazquez Brown 20-1 lead, R Limo Joe was let Click for the Brisnet.com PPs. out a notch when J S R Limo Joe Adam Coglianese Bach came calling turning for home and it did not require much for the chesnut to hold that rival at bay by 1 3/4 lengths at the wire. R Limo Joe, a half-brother to Rocky River (Concorde=s Tune), SW, $127,220, is the 18th winner for his freshman sire (by Lion Heart) and the victory was the third of the day for Zayas. Sales history: $47,000 RNA 2yo >14 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $20,400. Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. O-Averill Racing LLC, Silver Oak Stable & Clark C Freeman. B-Ocala Stud (FL). T-Kirk Ziadie.

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Florida Report cont. Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:57 p.m. EDT TROPICAL PARK OAKS, $75,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Bikini Beauty Bernardini Bravo Clement 12-1 Thursday Night=s Results: 2 Party Now Tiznow Velazquez McGaughey 3-1 3 Naughty Holiday Harlan’s Holiday Goncalves Fawkes 20-1 5th-PEN, $33,300, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 4 Dancing House Tapit I. Ortiz McLaughlin 4-1 1:46 3/5, ft. 5 Flat Out Charming Flatter Gonzales Garcia 30-1 SUZY BLUE LIGHT (f, 3, Exchange Rate--Silmaril 6 Pink Poppy Tiznow Zayas Wolfson 20-1 {MGSW, $1,032,973}, by Diamond), an $82,000 7 Granny Mc’s Kitten Kitten’s Joy Rosario Brown 6-1 FTMOCT yearling, failed to hit the board in her first two 8 Jackie’s Daughter Pulpit Prado Maker 12-1 tries routing on the dirt earlier this year and finished 9 Sumba Sunset Street Cry (Ire) Saez Matz 20-1 ninth after a troubled trip over the lawn at Parx 10 She’s Not Here Street Cry (Ire) Lanerie Oliver 20-1 Sept. 28. Switched to state-bred company, the filly 11 Save the Park Divine Park Lopez Baker 20-1 graduated with a runaway five-length score as the 12 Patsy’s Holiday Harlan’s Holiday J. Ortiz Pletcher 6-1 heavy favorite over a mile here Nov. 28. Installed as the 13 Great Cross Kitten’s Joy Leparoux Maker 9-2 14 Sandiva (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Castellano Pletcher 4-1 1-2 favorite to repeat, the dark bay went straight to the Also Eligible: front and took the field through a half-mile in :49.09. 15 Verdura Smart Strike Lezcano Clement 4-1 She remained unpressured into the stretch and drew off 16 Latique Elusive Quality Leparoux Motion 20-1 to another convincing 4 1/4-length tally, with Click for the Brisnet.com PPs. Misstreated (Dehere) rallying for second. The winner is the second foal to race out of millionaire Silmaril, who captured the GIII Pimlico Breeders= Cup Distaff H. in TODAY’S INSIGHTS 2005 and the GIII Endine H. in 2007. The mare also produced the yearling filly Suzy Moonlight (Blame) and 7th-GP, $40K, Msw, 2yo, 7 1/2fT, 3:29 p.m. ET has an unnamed weanling by Jump Start. Lifetime Hall of Famer Allen Jerkens unveils the royally bred FLYING AGAIN Record: 5-2-0-0, $46,350. Click for the brisnet.com (Awesome Again) in this spot. The Adena Springs homebred’s second chart or VIDEO. dam is champion broodmare Baby Zip (Relaunch), who produced O-The Elkstone Group LLC. B-Stephen E Quick & champion and top sire Ghostzapper (Awesome Again); GISW City Zip Christoper J Feifarek (PA). T-Richard A Violette Jr. (Carson City); and GSW City Wolf (Giant’s Causeway). Reeves Graduate of Donna Freyer’s Custom Care Equine LLC Thoroughbred Racing and trainer Kathy Ritvo, who joined forces last year to win the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic with Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno), team up once again here with first-time starter Kir Royale 3rd-CTX, $25,000, Msw, (S), 2yo, 4 1/2f, :53 2/5, ft. (Arch). Purchased for $250,000 at Keeneland September, the dark BIG BAD MAX (c, 2, Midshipman--Mountain Bonfire, by bay’s dam is a half-sister to champion Vindication (Seattle Slew) and a Mt. Livermore) flashed brief speed before fading to last full to GSW Scipion (A.P. Indy). Click for Brisnet.com PPs. of nine as the favorite in his six panel unveiling at Laurel Nov. 1. Bet down to 3-2 favoritism for a trainer 6th-LRC, $42K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 5:50 p.m. ET who wins at a 32% clip with his second-timers, the Southern Equine Stables homebred E STORM (Medaglia d’Oro) chestnut cut the pace through a quarter-mile in :22.35, makes his career bow in this spot for trainer Eric Guillot. The dark bay traces his lineage back to champion A.P. Indy (Seattle Slew) and drew clear entering the stretch and held a one-length MGISW millionaire Summer Squall (Summer Bird), who were produced margin over Upperville (Windsor Castle) at the wire to by champion broodmare, MGSW and GISP Weekend Surprise become the 18th winner for his freshman sire (by (Secretariat). Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer unveils Tall and Sweet Unbridled=s Song). The winner is a half to (Lemon Drop Kid), a $210,000 KEESEP purchase owned by Somethingabouther (War Chant), MSP, $107,040. Hollendorfer, Dan Hoefflin and George Todaro. The chestnut is out of a Sales history: $6,500 yrl '13 FTMSEP. Lifetime Record: half-sister to GISW Square Eddie (Smart Strike). Fellow Hall of Famer 2-1-0-0, $14,760. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Bob Baffert saddles the morning-line favorite in Mike Rutherford’s VIDEO. Roadbug (Quality Road), who was produced by a daughter of GISW O-Offlimits of Ramsey. B-Coleswood Farm Inc (WV). Diplomat Lady (Forestry). Click for Brisnet.com PPs. T-Rodney Jenkins. Hip 490 - Half-sis sells at KeeJan with LANTERN HILL

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Yesterday=s Results: 1st-FGX, $38,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW2L, 6th-LRL, $40,000, Msw, 2yo, 1m, 1:38 2/5, ft. 2yo, 1m (off turf), 1:39, sy. TEKTON (c, 2, Bernardini--Touch Love {GSW, ANOTHER LEMON DROP (c, 2, Lemon Drop Kid-- $153,060}, by Not for Love), a $190,000 KEESEP Shytoe Lafeet {SW, $332,473}, by King of Kings yearling buy, tracked the pace and leveled off to be {Ire}), exiting a distant third-place effort behind sixth in his six-panel debut here Nov. 20. The colt J “TDN Rising Star” J Dortmund (Big Brown) displayed two bullet five-furlong works at Fair Hill in going Churchill=s one-turn mile Nov. 29, got a rail- preparation for this second try and was sent postward skimming ride from Calvin Borel, improved steadily to as the 3-1 second choice. Breaking from the far outside take command at the stall, the bay pressed pace-setting Perpetual Optimism fence rounding the (First Defence) through a half-mile in :47.06 and moved final turn and came in tandem with that rival entering the stretch. The duo away to a good- powered well clear of the others, with Tekton edging looking five-length away to best his foe by 3 1/4 lengths. Jack O Liam victory over favored (Lookin at Lucky) stumbled at the start, unseated his Distant Kingdom rider and ran loose toward the outside rail for the (Majesticperfection) in duration of the race. The winner is a half to Starfish a rained-off allowance Bay (Elusive Quality), MSW, $241,831. Lifetime in the Friday opener at Record: 2-1-0-0, $23,600. Click for the brisnet.com Another Lemon Drop Lou Hodges the Fair Grounds. chart or VIDEO. Possessed of a turf- O-Shortleaf Stable Inc. B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd leaning pedigree, the $130,000 Keeneland September (KY). T-Anthony W Dutrow. yearling purchase made his first two starts over that surface, finishing a debut fourth at Churchill Sept. 19 before graduating by two lengths as the 5-2 favorite at Keeneland Oct. 24. He sat a similar ground-saving trip when trying the dirt for the first time last month and Yesterday=s Results: made a mild middle move before finishing 8 3/4 lengths BUDDY DILIBERTO MEMORIAL S., $50,000, FGX, adrift of the GI Los Alamitos Futurity favorite. The 12-19, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:44 4/5, sy. winner is a half-brother to Ontology (Tapit), GSP, 1--GRAND CONTENDER, 118, g, 6, Strong Contender-- $144,050. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $62,550. Click for My Twilight Dancer, by Twilight Agenda. ($19,000 the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. RNA wlng '08 KEENOV; $7,000 RNA yrl '09 O-Rigney Racing. B-Avalon Farms Inc (KY). T-Philip A KEESEP). O-Maggi Moss; B-Epona Thoroughbreds Bauer. (KY); T-Thomas M Amoss; J-Francisco C Torres. $32,500. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 26-9-3-6, $615,610. *1/2 to Twilight Eclipse (Purim), MGSW & MGISP, $1,294,786. 5th-FGX, $37,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 1m (off turf), 1:41, 2--Treasury Bill, 118, c, 4, Lemon Drop Kid--Wow Me sy. Free, by Menifee. ($230,000 yrl '11 FTKJUL). TACHIELLO (f, 2, Colonel John--Gioiello, by Alphabet O-Louie J Roussel III. $10,000. Soup) ran to longshot odds when sixth of seven in a 3--All Stormy, 118, h, 5, Stormy Atlantic--Allspice, by one-mile Churchill maiden Sept. 5 and found some Coronado's Quest. O-Jim Tafel LLC. $5,000. trouble when a well-beaten fifth against $50,000 Margins: 1HF, 9, 3. Odds: 0.50, 7.20, 7.00. maiden taggers at Keeneland Oct. 17. The bay showed Having never tried the turf in any of his 25 previous some signs of life when descending the ladder another starts, Grand Contender was entered as a main-track- peg going seven-eighths of a mile against maiden only for all intents and purposes and took full $40,000 company in Louisville Nov. 22, finishing advantage when it was rained onto a sloppy main track. second in her final run for trainer Donnie K. Von Hemel. Winner of the GIII Texas Mile and GIII Lone Star Park H. Stretching back out and stepping up in class for this in- this past spring, the half-brother to recent GI Breeders= form conditioner, Tachiello was in the vanguard passing Cup Turf third Twilight Eclipse (Purim) was third to top under the wire for the first time, then settled back into Louisiana-bred Sunbeam (Brahms) in the June 21 a stalking fourth on the back of the speed. Able to save Evangeline Mile S. Given some time off following a ground in the middle stages, she was able to push out fourth in the Prairie Meadows H. July 26, he returned three deep at the head of the lane, grabbed Pleasant to action with a useful third to Sunbeam in the Nov. 22 Tales (Tale of Ekati) a sixteenth out and outgamed that Delta Mile S. and was long odds-on here. Away one by a neck at odds of 6-1. Sales history: $27,000 smoothly for >Cisco Torres, Grand Contender raced well RNA wlng '12 KEENOV; $57,000 yrl '13 KEESEP. within himself the entire journey and was never out of a Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $26,641. Click for the high gallop to score comfortably. Treasury Bill plugged brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. on late, but was never going to get to the winner. O-Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch. B-John A & Sue S Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. DeVault (KY). T-Joe Sharp. TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 12/20/14 • PAGE 4 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Central Report cont. Thursday Night=s Results: 7th-TPX, $24,075, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:20, ft. PROFESS (f, 2, War Front--Preach {GISW, $304,656}, Yesterday=s Results: by Mr. Prospector) was off the board in three prior 6th-LRC, $42,500, Msw, (S), 2yo, f, 6f, 1:09 4/5, ft. starts under the care of Bill Mott, including a recent +SHEER PLEASURE (f, 2, Birdonthewire--Kathryns eighth-place finish at a mile in the slop at Belmont Birthday, by Blare of Trumpets) gave Billy Koch=s Little Oct. 23. Switching barns to an outfit that scores with Red Feather and trainer Phil D=Amato their own rolling 35% of new acquisitions and continuing to race Double with this very promising debut effort. The dark without Lasix, the regally bred filly was sent off at odds bay filly did the bulk of her pre-race training at the San of 4-1 for this first try over the all-weather track. The Luis Rey training center and registered her final three bay tracked the pace through a quarter-mile in :22.76 drills at Santa Anita, including a strong five furlongs and bid for the lead three wide turning for home. from the gate in 1:00 1/5 (25/132) Dec. 14. Let go at Holding a narrow advantage in midstretch, she was 9-1 from a morning line of 4-1, Sheer Pleasure jumped overhauled by longshot Miss Negrita (Desert Party) and on terms and led outright with 3 1/2 furlongs to race. crossed the wire second. That rival was subsequently Popped the question by Martin Garcia in upper stretch, disqualified and placed third for interference, sending she bounded clear and had 6 1/2 impressive lengths on Profess to the winner=s circle and promoting The Crane favored Slew=s Charm (Roi Charmant) at the wire, then (Tiznow) to the place spot. The winner is a half to galloped out with good energy. Lifetime Record: MGSW Pulpit (A.P. Indy), who banked $728,200 in six 1-1-0-0, $25,200. Click for the brisnet.com chart or career starts before becoming an influential sire at VIDEO. Claiborne Farm, and Tell It (Storm Cat), SP, $162,283. O-Little Red Feather Racing & John W Ransom. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-0, $19,350. Click for the B-Madera Thoroughbreds LLC (CA). T-Philip D'Amato. brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. O/B-Claiborne Farm (KY). T-Thomas Drury Jr. 4th-LRC, $42,250, Msw, (S), 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10, ft. PATSY G AND ME (f, 2, Unusual Heat--Lucky Spirit, by Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Exemplary Leader) was off tardily from the inside gate SUGAR BOWL S., $50,000, 2yo, 6f in her Sept. 14 bow over the Golden Gate Tapeta, but PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML rushed up to lead before tiring late to finish fifth in a 1 Smudge Behindatthebar Ramgeet Delany 15-1 lone appearance for Steve Specht. Sent away as the 2 Control Stake Discreetly Mine Graham Amoss 9-5 3 Bourbon Cowboy Cowboy Cal Mena Scherer 4-1 9-5 second choice behind the well-regarded 4 Plaska Intimidator Rosier Delany 20-1 Thermodynamics (The Pamplemousse), Patsy G and Me 5 Cinco Charlie Indian Charlie Albarado Asmussen 4-5 was first to trip the timer and set a pressured pace Click for the Brisnet.com PPs. while racing well away from the inside. She turned for home comfortably in command and was never in Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 4:21 p.m. EDT serious danger as Thermodynamic closed the winning LETELLIER MEMORIAL, $50,000, 2yo, f, 6f margin down to 1 1/4 lengths. The latter missed the PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML break a half-step from the one hole and lingered 1 Jugni Colonel John Mena Flint 12-1 towards the rear early. She began to find her best stride 2 Promise Me Silver Silver City Albarado Calhoun 9-5 into the final furlong, and while she failed to catch the 3 I’m a Looker Henny Hughes Hernandez Dupuy 5-2 winner, she galloped out under a full head of steam. 4 Carolina Jasmie Line of David Geroux McKeever 4-1 5 Guessed Right Discreet Cat Pedroza Foley 12-1 Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $25,876. Click for the 6 True to You Scat Daddy Graham Amoss 3-1 brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. Click for the Brisnet.com PPs. O-Edward M Tannenbaum. B-Edward Tannenbaum & Bud Petrick (CA). T-Tim Yakteen.

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CBA to Hold Second Educational Symposium: Emerald Downs Announces Purse Increases: The second annual Educational Symposium will be Edited Press Release presented by the Consignors and Commercial Breeders Average daily purse distribution will increase Association, Inc. (CBA) at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion approximately 20% for the 2015 live racing season at Feb. 3. Topics covered during the symposium range Emerald Downs. from conformation issues (ankles and sesamoiditis), to Horsemen were notified of the increase last week business to tax related topics that affect all when stall applications were mailed in preparation for Thoroughbred Farming operations. The final hour of the the 70-day live racing season. The increase will be 2015 symposium will be a casual conversation with made possible by ongoing purse enhancements from Ted Bassett, John Williams, Terrence Collier and Dr. the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, which has provided John Chandler who will share some of their experiences Emerald Downs with $11,954,825 in purse from participating in the Thoroughbred industry. supplements since 2004. Registration will be available soon. Pending approval by the Washington Horse Racing Commission, the meeting will run Apr. 18 through Sept. 27 with racing Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The ROOKIES 2015 season marks the 20th season of live racing at Emerald Downs. First-crop starters to watch: Saturday, December 20 In November it was announced that the Muckleshoot Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2011 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ Indian Tribe had agreed in principle to acquire Emerald BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Downs and its assets. The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe is BULLSBAY (Tiznow), Northview, $3K, 23/3/1 expected to obtain the WHRC license necessary to own 7-LRL, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Last Confession, 8-1 and operate Emerald Downs and its off-track wagering CHARITABLE MAN (Lemon Drop Kid), Taylor Mountain Farm, $4K, 36/5/0 facilities. The process is ongoing and the license is 5-CT, Msw, 6 1/2f, Candy Man's Girl, 6-1 expected to be awarded early in 2015. 8-CT, Stk, 7f, Generous Woman, 12-1 Emerald Downs= stable area opens Jan. 31 with 5-CT, Msw, 6 1/2f, Double Bogey Blues, 12-1 training beginning Feb. 2. The 2015 stakes schedule, COOL COAL MAN (Mineshaft), Journeyman, $4K, 40/8/1 including the 80th running of the GIII Longacres Mile, 3-HAW, Msw, 6f, She's Coal Hearted, $35K OBS APR 2yo, 8-1 will be announced early next year. DISCREETLY MINE (Mineshaft), Lanes End, $10K, 97/17/0 1-FG, Stk, 6f, Control Stake, $85K OBS AUG yrl, 9-5 Stall applications are available online at GLOBAL HUNTER (Arg) (Jade Hunter), , $, 6/0/0 www.emeralddowns.com in the horsemen section. 6-LRC, Msw, 6f, I Am Going Global, $3K BAR OCT yrl, 30-1 KANTHAROS (Lion Heart), Ocala Stud, $5K, 52/18/1 5-GP, Aoc, 1mT, Big Yum, $47K RNA OBS APR 2yo, 8-1 LINE OF DAVID (Lion Heart), Spendthrift Farm, $6K, 50/8/0 8-LRC, Stk, 1 1/16m, Firing Line, $240K KEE APR 2yo, 3-1 7-GP, Msw, 7 1/2fT, Little Baltar, $65K OBS MAR 2yo, 7-2 8-FG, Stk, 6f, Carolina Jasmine, $60K OBS APR 2yo, 4-1 LOOKIN AT LUCKY (Smart Strike), Ashford Stud, $15K, 100/27/3 7-GP, Msw, 7 1/2fT, How You, $125K OBS OPN 2yo, 20-1 IN BRITAIN: 7-GP, Msw, 7 1/2fT, Madefromlucky, $150K OBS MAR 2yo, 10-1 Bognor, g, 3, Hard Spun--Ms Blue Blood, by A.P. Indy. MUNNINGS (Speightstown), Ashford Stud, $10K, 104/25/3 SWL, 12-19, 7f (AWT), 1:28.65. B-Klawervlei Stud 7-CT, Alw, 6 1/2f, Carolina Speed, $30K RNA OBS OPN 2yo, 9-2 (Pty) Ltd (KY). *$30,000 yrl 12 KEESEP; 38,000gns 8-LRC, Stk, 1 1/16m, No Problem, $72K RNA OBS APR 2yo, 8-1 > OFFICER ROCKET (GB) (Officer), 5/0/0 RNA 2yo >13 TATAPR. **1/2 to Crazy About Me 5-CT, Msw, 6 1/2f, Colonial Rocket, 12-1 (Lawyer Ron), SP-US, $123,873. QUALITY ROAD (Elusive Quality), Lane's End, $25K, 110/15/2 6-LRC, Msw, 6f, +Roadbug, $70K KEE SEP yrl, 2-1 IN SOUTH KOREA: SILVER CITY (Unbridled's Song), Valor Farm, $2K, 19/8/1 Choegang Plus, f, 2, Exchange Rate--Blasted, by 8-FG, Stk, 6f, Promise Me Silver, 9-5 Dynaformer. Busan, 12-19, Cond. ($52k), 1200m. SUMMER BIRD (Birdstone), Japan, $15K, 93/8/0 B-Three Chimneys Farm LLC & J V Shields Jr (KY). 9-DED, Alw, 5f, Limeade, $35K EAS MAY 2yo, 9-2 *Won by six lengths. **$22,000 RNA yrl >13 TALE OF EKATI (Tale of the Cat), Darby Dan Farm, $15K, 68/13/0 KEESEP; $36,000 2yo >14 OBSJUN. 10-FG, Msw, 1mT, Tale of Verve, $440K KEE APR 2yo, 7-2 Consigned by de Meric Sales TEMPLE CITY (Dynaformer), Spendthrift Farm, $5K, 89/11/2 10-FG, Msw, 1mT, Infiltration, $26K OBS OPN 2yo, 6-1 6-LRC, Msw, 6f, +Court the Storm, 15-1 TIZDEJAVU (Tiznow), Crestwood Farm, $5K, 51/6/1 J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J 7-LRL, Msw, 5 1/2f, +My Team, 12-1 Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... WARRIOR’S REWARD (Medaglia d'Oro), Spendthrift Farm, $13K, 104/13/1 10-FG, Msw, 1mT, No Small Rewards, $220K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 12/20/14 • PAGE 6 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Rookies cont. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N First/second-crop starters to watch: Sat., December 20 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2010 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ AMERICA BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) BEHINDATTHEBAR (Forest Wildcat), Le Mesa Stallions, $3K, 51/10/0 ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 1-FG, Stk, 6f, Smudge, 15-1 7th-LRL, $47,520, Opt. Clm. ($25,000-$20,000), COLONEL JOHN (Tiznow), WinStar, $15K, 186/50/3 NW1X, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:23, ft. 8-FG, Stk, 6f, Jugni, $40K KEE NOV wnl, 12-1 CUTTY SHARK (g, 3, Old Fashioned--A Sea Trippi COWBOY CAL (Giant's Causeway), Pin Oak, $8K, 127/49/1 {MSW, $334,734}, by Trippi) Lifetime Record: SP, 1-FG, Stk, 6f, Bourbon Cowboy, $50K OBS APR 2yo, 4-1 17-4-3-1, $136,696. O-Leslie Ruth & Barbara J Houck. DENIS OF CORK (Harlan's Holiday), Taylor Mountain, $3K, 35/10/0 B-Bridlewood Farm (FL). T-Donald H Barr. *$20,000 8-CT, Stk, 7f, Lady of Cork, 10-1 RNA yrl '12 KEEJAN; $38,000 yrl '12 KEESEP; PAPA CLEM (Smart Strike), Legacy Ranch, $7K, 125/31/2 $70,000 2yo >13 FTMMAY. 9-SUN, Stk, 5 1/2f, Papa's Dancing, $15K I '14 BAR JUL, 10-1 THEWAYYOUARE (Kingmambo), Coolmore Stud, 147/38/2 2nd-DED, $40,600, 12-18, NW3L, 3yo/up, f/m, 7 1/2f, 8-GP, Stk, 1 1/16mT, Idiosyncratic, $120K KEE APR 2yo, 20-1 1:35 3/5, ft. ALYSAY (f, 3, Top Venture--Jennifer's Say {SP}, by Oh Say) Lifetime Record: 15-3-5-3, $85,965. O/T-Patti Turner. B-Jerry D Cart (LA).

9th-DED, $40,000, 12-18, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 5f, HORSE RACING IRELAND=S >15 BUDGET APPROVED 1:00 1/5, ft. Edited Press Release TOUGH JEANS (f, 4, Good and Tough--Walma Jean, by The establishment of a new Racecourse Capital Ide) Lifetime Record: 13-4-3-2, $63,980. O-AHP Development Fund of over i100 million, an increase of Stables LLC. B-Michele Rodriguez (LA). T-Allen Landry. i5 million in prize-money next year, enhanced integrity funding and further reductions in owners= and trainers= 8th-TPX, $24,266, 12-18, NW2L, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f administrative costs were the key features of Horse (AWT), 1:10 3/5, ft. Racing Ireland=s 2015 budget, which was approved by FIORETTI (f, 4, Bernardini--Move Clickly, by Cherokee the Board at their meeting Thursday. Run) Lifetime Record: 15-2-6-0, $95,989. O-Two Following the announcement of HRI=s improved Hearts Farm LLC. B-James G Bell (KY). T-Anthony J funding of i54.4 million for next year, HRI Chairman Hamilton Jr. *$92,000 yrl '11 KEEJAN; $230,000 RNA Joe Keeling stressed his continuing commitment to yrl '11 KEESEP; $35,000 HRA >14 FTKJU2. improved prize-money, reduced costs of ownership, across-the-board improvements in racecourse facilities 7th-HAW, $23,238, NW1$BX, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, and an enhanced drug-testing capability. 1:11, ft. HRI Chairman, Joe Keeling said: AWhen I became KARLA WITH A K (f, 3, Limehouse--Beaugeste, by Chairman of HRI, I made a public commitment to Military) Lifetime Record: 8-2-1-1, $43,588. O/B-Judy reduce the costs of ownership and increase Dorris & Ken Sentel (IL). T-Chris Dorris. prize-money and thanks to the Government=s improved level of funding for 2015, we can continue to deliver on ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: that commitment. The security provided by knowing Swiss Silver, c, 2, Ministers Wild Cat--Short Sentence, that our funding will increase for each of the next two by Swiss Yodeler. LRC, 12-18, (S), 6f, 1:09 3/5. years allows us to establish a Capital Development B-Revocable Trust of Dr Mikel C Harrington & Patricia Fund in excess of i100 million. The requirement to O Harrington (CA). *1/2 to Better Bet (Southern enhance our drug testing systems is a priority given the Image), SW, $261,620. events that unfolded in Ireland and overseas this year, Wesley's Dream, f, 2, My Friend Max--Rich Rezultz, by and HRI is determined to create and fund a world-class Harborage. DED, 12-18, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:22 3/5. system to address the needs of the industry in the B-Wayne M Schexnayder (LA). *$1,000 2yo >14 long-term.@ ESLAPR. Hero of War, c, 2, Windsor Castle--Lil Soldier Girl, by EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS Castine. CTX, 12-18, (S), 4 1/2f, :52 4/5. B-Edward R Krishack (WV). Ribbon Cutter, f, 3, Elusive Quality--Couture Cat, by IN UAE: Storm Cat. CTX, 12-18, 6 1/2f, 1:20 1/5. B-Darley Shibab (Ire), g, 5, Dubawi (Ire)--Baya, by Nureyev. Al (KY). *$35,000 HRA >14 FTNOCT. Ain, 12-19, Hcp. ($23k), 1600m, 1:40.00. B-Darley. Kate Greenaway, f, 3, Tiznow--Season's Greetings (Ire) (SW & MGSP-Fr), by Ezzoud (Ire). LRL, 12-19, 7f, All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, 1:25 1/5. B-Darley (KY). *1/2 to Grace Hall (Empire unless otherwise indicated Maker), GISW, $1,546,360. $5,000 LFSN

Recall the CashCall (G1)? I Want Revenge was a standout 2YO who made his Stakes debut in a Grade 1 coming off a maiden win. He lost in a photo finish to Pioneerof the Nile. He ended his juvenile season weighted at 118lbs, just 2lbs below Pioneerof the Nile.

Know what Pioneerof the Nile is doing? He’s a promising young sire and currently the Leading Second-Crop Sire of 2014.

Know what other promising young sire won the CashCall? Into Mischief, the #1 ApEX Sire in the World and sire of a Multiple Breeders’ Cup Winner.

You get where we’re goin’ with this? TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 12/20/14 • PAGE 7 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Date Race Track Dec. 26 GI La Brea S. SA EUROPE GI Malibu S. SA GII Mathis Brothers Mile SA ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Dec. 27 GIII La Prevoyante H. GP +Emperor Bob (Ire), c, 2, Big Bad Bob (Ire)--Simonda GIII Mr. Prospector S. GP (GB), by Singspiel (Ire). DUN, 12-19, 7f (AWT), GIII W.L. McKnight H. GP 1:27.63. B-Simon Tindall (Ire). *i7,000 2yo >14 GIII Midnight Lute S. SA GOFFEB; 26,000 2yo 14 GORMAY. GIII Robert J. Frankel S. SA i > Dec. 28 GIII Daytona S. SA +Nadder (GB), f, 2, Notnowcato (GB)--Tavy (GB), by Jan. 3 GII San Gabriel S. SA Pivotal (GB). SWL, 12-19, 8f (AWT), 1:44.65. B-Mrs GII Santa Ynez S. SA James Wigan (GB). *9,500gns RNA wlng >12 GIII Dania Beach S. GP TATDEC. GIII Old Hat S. GP Charlton Heights (Ire), g, 2, Strategic Prince (GB)-- Jan. 4 GII Monrovia S. SA Personal Design (Ire), by Traditionally. WOL, 12-19, Jan. 10 GII Fort Lauderdale S. GP 7f 32y (AWT), 1:30.67. B-Padraic Connolly (Ire). GII San Pasqual S. SA *i2,200 RNA wlng >12 GOFNOV; i3,500 2yo >14 GII Sham S. SA GOFFEB. GIII Hal’s Hope S. GP +Luis Vaz de Torres (Ire), c, 2, Tagula (Ire)--Tekhania GIII Marshua’s River S. GP (Ire), by Dalakhani (Ire). WOL, 12-19, 5f 216y (AWT), GIII Sham S. SA 1:14.65. B-Peter Molony (Ire). *,5,000 RNA yrl >13 Jan. 17 GII La Canada S. SA DONAUG; ,21,000 2yo >14 DONAPR. GIII Col. E.R. Bradley H. FG Tigerland (Fr), g, 3, Hold That Tiger--Caparroso (Fr) GIII Lecomte S. FG (GSP-Fr), by Sin Kiang (Fr). POR, 12-19, 10 1/2f Jan. 19 GII Santa Monica S. SA (AWT), 2:13.53. B-Steeve Berland & Christian Jan. 24 GII Forward Gal S. GP Berland (Fr). *i10,000 RNA 2yo >13 OSAAPR. GII Holy Bull S. GP Nalon (GB), g, 3, Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)--Drama GII Santa Monica S. SA Playout (GB), by Kendor (Fr). POR, 12-19, 8 1/2f GIII Tampa Bay S. TAM (AWT), 1:43.34. B-Childwick Bury Stud Management GIII Hutcheson S. GP GIII Connally Turf Cup HOU Ltd (GB). *i25,000 HRA yrl >14 ARQJUL.