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LOUISIANA MYSTERY OVER EMPHASIZE TOPS FASIG FEBRUARY OPENER by Christie DeBernardis HORSE SPICES UP LEXINGTON, KY--The multiple graded stakes placed broodmare prospect Over Emphasize (Overanalyze) topped the opening DERBY TRAIL session of the two-day Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale Monday with a final bid of $150,000 from bloodstock agent Andre Lynch. The day=s top short yearling was a $140,000 son of Connect, purchased by Brian Graves on behalf of the Blue Sky Stable pinhooking partnership. AIt is hit or miss at a smaller sale like this,@ Graves said. AFebruary sales are up and down. There is not as much quality as November and January. I think there is fair value for a good one when they bring it in there.@ A total of 180 horses changed hands Monday for a gross of $3,369,200, with eight horses earning six-figure price tags. The median was $8,000 and the average was $18,718. Seventy-three horses failed to meet their reserves for an RNA rate of 28.9%. Cont. p5

No Parole | Coady Photography IN TDN EUROPE TODAY The Week in Review, by Bill Finley POWERFUL PARTNERS IN PLAY FOR WALDGEIST G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hero Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) will serve a There=s never been a GI Kentucky Derby contender quite like formidable first book of mares at Ballylinch Stud this season. No Parole (Violence), who stayed undefeated when winning Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. Saturday=s Premier Night Prince S. at Delta Downs. He may not be the best 3-year-old in the country, but he is certainly the most intriguing. How good is he? It=s impossible to tell. His route to the Derby has included a maiden race, an allowance race and the Prince, all races against fellow Louisiana- breds. Normally, anyone winning those races wouldn=t register on anyone=s radar, but this horse is different. The >TDN Rising Star= won his first two races by a combined 27 1/2 lengths and then scored a ridiculously easy win in the Prince by 6 1/2 lengths. Owned by Maggi Moss, he=s been so dominant and impressive in each of his races that it=s hard not to get excited. AHis temperament is great,@ trainer Tom Amoss said. AHe has that gifted athleticism and we=ve seen how that is so important in the Derby preps and in the Derby. I=m really excited to see what he does. He deserves the chance to see what he can do in one of these preps.@ No Parole=s first two wins came at six furlongs and Amoss was anxious to see what he would do when stretched out to a mile and around two turns in the Delta Downs race. Cont. p3

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The Week in Review (cont. from p1) What is No Parole=s best? Amoss doesn=t know. But the answer will come soon enough. Amoss knows that it is time to Against the level of competition he was facing, No Parole, who test his horse against open company in a traditional Derby prep. went off at odds of 1-20, didn=t get much of a test. But the AWe will look at one, possibly two, races over the next month- distance was obviously not a problem. Ridden by James Graham, and-a-half and make a decision whether he is a legitimate he went right to the front and was allowed to coast on the lead Kentucky Derby horse or not,@ he said. through fractions of :49.39 and 1:14.38. Graham let him run a Amoss said he hasn=t picked which race will be next for No little bit down the lane before wrapping up on his mount late. Parole, but said the Mar. 14 GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn is a The only negative was that he didn=t run particularly fast. The possibility. That=s the same race that Bob Baffert has mentioned final time of 1:39.93 was good enough for a Beyer Figure of only as a possible start for the much-hyped Nadal (Blame), the 79. Amoss was quick to dismiss the number. winner of Sunday=s GII San Vicente S. at Santa Anita. AWhen you talk about race set-up, we were able to control things early on and slow the pace down quite a bit,@ he said. AThe rider=s job is to give the horse the best chance to win. So I Oaks Field Looks Loaded don=t want to hear about this speed figure or that speed figure The fillies may take a back seat to the colts this time of year, right now because you are not taking into account how the race but the field for the GI Kentucky Oaks is shaping up to be as developed. I=m more interested in how did my horse do it and good, perhaps, as any that has ever raced in the sport=s biggest did he have the ability to quicken going that far. The answer is race for 3-year-old fillies. yes. He did it and did it well. That=s exciting.@ Going into the weekend, the known commodities were Eclipse No Parole ran a 90 Beyer in his first start and an 87 in his Award winner British Idiom (Flashback), the very exciting Taraz second. Those figures put him more in the neighborhood of a (Into Mischief), Finite (Munnings) and Bast (Uncle Mo), the Derby contender, but they, too, are open to further winner of three Grade I races. examination. Whenever a horse is winning by such a wide Now, there=s Venetian Harbor (Munnings). In her second margin against such inferior competition, they are rarely asked career start and her first on dirt, she broke her maiden by for their very best. 10 3/4 lengths. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 13 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Stretching out from six furlongs to a mile, Venetian Harbor start chasing and they can never catch up. It=s pretty freaky how returned in Saturday=s GII Las Virgenes S. and drew off to win by she ran. California speed is a lot better than people give it credit 9 1/4 lengths. Bob Baffert finished second and third with for. You are running here against Bob Baffert and he=s got the Gingham (Quality Road) and Stellar Sound (Tapit), respectively. strongest young horses of anybody in the country. He has by far, AWhen you have the speed my filly has and can carry it, it=s hands down, the best horses in the country.@ kind of like having Songbird,@ trainer Richie Baltas said. AI=m not Baltas wasn=t sure where Venetian Harbor would wind up saying she=s the next Songbird, but they are the kind that horses next, but said the Apr. 4 GII Santa Anita Oaks was a possibility.

Pennsylvania Tracks Must Focus on Betting Lost amid the uproar over the Governor of Pennsylvania=s attempt to empty out the Race Horse Development Fund was the poor record of the state=s tracks when it comes to building up handle. The takeout rate in the state has always been excessive and that=s one of the main reasons the tracks handle so little and why they are so dependent on slot revenues. Eighty-eight percent of the purse money in Pennsylvania comes from the slots. With a 30% takeout on trifecta and superfectas, Parx was the worst offender. In January, it was announced that the takeout on those two wagers had been reduced to 25% and the takeout on Pick 3's and Pick 4's had been dropped from 26% to 25%. The Venetian Harbor | Benoit take on exactas at all three tracks is 20% and the take on win, place and show is 17%. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 13 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

ABesides selling programs and hot dogs and sodas and having a What does this have to do with horse racing? Plenty. It shows spectacle here, we sell bets. If we don=t sell enough bets, we=re that the XFL gets it, that the consumer wants full transparency not going to be able to pay for a lot of what we do here,@ and doesn=t want to feel like they have been kept in the dark, Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen=s Association (PTHA) particularly when gambling is involved. The football replay President Sal DeBunda told racing writer Dick Jerardi. AOver the booth is much like the stewards= booth at the track. Except, that years, we=ve tried to find more and more ways to sell more bets. is, that the majority of stewards make their decisions about We=ve been working with the frontside and we=ve finally come possible disqualifications in private and aren=t required to issue to an agreement that we=re going to try something different. the betting public an explanation. Never was this more apparent than in last year=s Kentucky Derby, when everyone was put on hold while the Churchill Downs stewards debated the race. Things went from bad to worse when the stewards came out to meet the media and issued a bland statement without taking any questions. It was a debacle. Let the public hear what is being said among the stewards. Make the stewards come on closed circuit television after a race in which there was an inquiry or an objection and explain why they did what they did. The secretive nature of these rulings doesn=t do anyone any good.

Over Emphasize Tops Fasig Opener (cont. from p1) During the 2019 opening session, 146 head grossed Racing at Parx | Sarah Andrew $4,677,200. The average was $32,036 and the median was $18,000. A total of 61 horses were led from the ring unsold for We=re going to lower the takeout on some of the bets that are an buy-back rate of 29.4%. The session=s 13 six-figure purchases made here in hopes that will attract more bettors to Parx races were led by eventual $300,000 sale topper Cheekaboo (Unusual rather than other jurisdictions.@ Heat). The takeout reduction at Parx should be a first step. The rate is AClearly, if you looked at the catalogue and analyzed it, still way too high and puts racing at a competitive disadvantage tomorrow is the much strong day in terms of quality offerings,@ versus other forms of gambling. said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. AI thought today As this situation has reminded us, the politicians can take away went as expected. For the pages you turned down in your casino funds any time they want. They can=t take away racing=s catalogue before the sale and said, >There should be good share of handle. With its back against the wall, Pennsylvania interest in this one,= there was good interest in that one. For the racing needs to bolster the handle. Let the same state that has horses you thought won=t be easy, it wasn=t easy. It is just a been the poster child for excessive takeout structures now lead reflection of the reality of the marketplace. There are just some the way by slashing the take and giving the bettor the type of horses we offer that have limited commercial value.@ fair shake that is so hard to find at the racetrack. The Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale continues Tuesday at 10 a.m. starting with hip 325 through the supplemental catalogue. From the XFL, a Lesson on Transparency The reboot of the XFL received positive reviews from most Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale coverage continues p6 Monday morning quarterbacks, many of which liked the various innovations the football league had implemented. The list includes allowing the television viewer to hear and watch the replay officials discuss a controversial or potentially missed call. The process is 100% transparent, as the replay officials discuss what they saw, watch replays of the play in question and then come to a conclusion about the play. The viewer at home is also treated to live discussions between the coaches and players. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 13 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Lynch Keeps Busy at Fasig Bloodstock agent Andre Lynch was determined for the mares who caught his eye, going to $150,000 for Over Emphasize (Overanalyze) (Hip 184) and fighting off a stubborn foe, who bid on the phone with Fasig President Boyd Browning, to take home Palace Princess (Hard Spun) (Hip 186) two hips later.

Over Emphasize | Fasig-Tipton photo

Consigned by St. George Sales, Over Emphasize only won one of her eight starts, but placed in a pair of graded events in the summer of 2019 for earnings of $109,745. A $40,000 KEESEP buy, the session topper was campaigned by Mel and Jean Annuzzi and trainer Mike McCarthy. She is a half to stakes winner Allanah (Scat Daddy) and sold as a racing/broodmare prospect. AI bought her for myself at the moment,@ Lynch said. AShe is a lovely mare trained by Michael McCarthy. We ran against her a couple of times with Maxim Rate (Exchange Rate). I don=t know what I am going to breed her to yet, maybe Justify.@ Palace Princess is out of a daughter of Hall of Famer Azeri (Jade Hunter), who produced MGSW & GISP Wine Princess (Ghostzapper). She was sold by Taylor Made Sales Agency as a broodmare prospect. AI bought her for myself and a friend. I haven=t told my friend yet,@ Lynch said with a grin. AI was thinking maybe Uncle Mo or American Pharoah.@

Graves Strikes For Connect Colt Brian Graves took home the day=s most expensive yearling on behalf of his Blue Sky Stables pinhooking partnership, signing the ticket at $140,000 for a son of Connect colt (hip 254). AHe is a Saratoga-type individual, so that is probably the game plan to take him up to Saratoga and see how we do,@ said Graves. AYou don=t have to wait too long.@ Cont. p7 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 13 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

As for his thoughts on the first crop of GI Cigar Mile hero Connect (Curlin), the Gainesway General Manager said, AThat is the second horse by Connect I bought and the fourth horse I=ve bid on by him, so I guess I like what he is doing.@ Consigned by Bluewater Sales on behalf of breeder Nancy Mazzoni, hip 254 is out of the Posse mare She Be Keene, who is a half-sister to champion She Be Wild (Offlee Wild).

Hip 254 | Fasig-Tipton photo Goff Scoops Up Bernardini Mare Arkansan Dash Goff came out on top of a lively round of bidding to acquire Me and Mine (Bernardini) (hip 127), in foal to Kantharos, for $135,000 at Fasig-Tipton. A $40,000 claim by Kingdom Bloodstock at Laurel in 2017, the bay had her first foal last year, a filly by Maclean=s Music, and was consigned Monday by Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency. Out of SP Oneofacat (Deputy Minister), Me and Mine is a half to three stakes-placed runners. European champion Hold That Tiger (Storm Cat) and GI Belmont S. winner Editor=s Note (Forty Niner) are under the second dam. AShe is a nice mare,@ Goff said. ABane and Chris Welker keep my horses and I am just trying to get a couple of nice mares to replace the ones I=ve had.@ Me and Mine brings Goff=s broodmare band up to three and he has 15 horses altogether, focusing on the Arkansas and Oklahoma-bred programs. AI won the fourth race at Oaklawn [Sunday], an Arkansas-bred maiden,@ said Goff, while sporting an Oaklawn hat. AI am mainly buying Arkansas-breds. What is happening at Oaklawn is unreal with the expansion and the purses. I have started really building up racing there and Oklahoma.@

Cont. p8 "HE'S THE BEST VALUE IN KENTUCKY" -Jason Litt

Beyer MET MILE-G1 Frosted 123 $40,000 WINNERS MOR SPIRIT 117 $7,500 Honor Code 112 $30,000 LAST DECADE Palace Malice 112 $25,000 Quality Road 112 $200,000

Mor Spirit

THE ONLY G1 2YO TO WIN THE MET MILE IN 25 YEARS. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 13 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

DiRico Working on Retirement Plan at Fasig AThe other one I bought earlier is going to go to Mitole,@ DiRico said. AI watched her last race at Aqueduct and she pulled Joe DiRico has been in the game a long time, even picking out away from the field and broke 1:35 for the mile. She has really MGSW Disco Rico (Citidancer) for his father Alfred DiRico back in good mechanics in the way she traveled. Being by Speightstown 1999. With retirement looming, he was busy at Fasig Monday, out of a graded dam, I thought I couldn=t go wrong.@ expanding his broodmare band, purchasing a pair of six-figure DiRico=s Monday purchases, plus a mare named Grace=s mares. He went to $135,000 for Samara (Hard Spun) (hip 244) Treasure (Rockport Harbor) whom he purchased for $100,000 at and $100,000 for My Bronx Tail (Speightstown) (hip 160). KEEJAN, will be sent to New York to drop their foals. Grace=s AI am thinking of retiring,@ DiRico, seated alongside advisor Treasure is also scheduled to visit Dr. Disco, who stands at the Jack Harvey, said. AI have free time on my hands, so I want to get Empire State=s Keane Stud. more into the horses. I have some more funds at my disposal now.@ Samara was claimed by Michael Dubb for $40,000 at Saratoga in 2018. The Don Alberto-bred mare closed out her career with a trio of wins last winter, capped by a victory in the Captiva Island S. at Gulfstream. She RNA=d for $185,000 at Keeneland November and was sold by Brookdale here as a broodmare prospect.

FASIG-TIPTON KENTUCKY WINTER MIXED SALE

SESSION TOTALS 2020 2019 $ Catalogued 324 274 $ No. Offered 253 207 $ No. Sold 180 146 $ RNAs 73 61 $ % RNAs 28.9% 29.4% $ No. $100K+ 8 13 $ High Price $150,000 $300,000 $ Gross $3,369,200 $4,677,200 $ Average (% change) $18,718 (-41.6%) $32,036 $ Median (% change) $8,000 (-55.6%) $18,000

Jack Harvey, Joe DiRico and Joe Seitz | Fasig-Tipton photo

AShe had a beautiful presence and she was a real physical specimen,@ DiRico said. AShe looked like Mike Tyson. You have Hard Spun on top and Storm Cat on the bottom. She beat a 3-5 shot in that stakes race in Florida and won her last three races. I am happy to have her.@ He continued, AI am going to breed her to my stallion Dr. Disco (Disco Rico). I want to give him a leg up. He is sort of an unknown sire and I want to give him a shot with some good mares.@ Earlier in the session, DiRico purchased My Bronx Tail, a daughter of GSW Winding Way (Malibu Moon), who is a full- sister to MGSW & GISP Kauai Katie (Malibu Moon). Gainesway consigned the broodmare prospect on behalf of Saratoga Seven Racing Partners LLC. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 13 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

274 filly Tiznow--Southern Alibi 100,000 SESSION TOPPERS ($67,000 wnlg >19 FTNMIX) Breeder: Hidden Lake Farm, River Valley Farm, FASIG-TIPTON WINTER MIXED SALE and Tiznow Syndicate (NY) Consignor: Royal Bloodstock Sales LLC, agent MONDAY’S TOP BROODMARES HIP NAME STATUS PRICE ($) Purchaser: Robert Lambe 184 Over Emphasize racing/b=mare prospect 150,000 181 filly Frosted--One More Wild Ride 100,000 PS (4, Overanalyze--Star in the Corner, by Holy Bull) ($115,000 i/u >18 KEENOV) Consigned by St. George Sales, Agent II Breeder: Frankfort Park Farm (Ky) Purchased by Andre Lynch, agent Consignor: Bluewater Sales LLC, Agent VI 127 Me and Mine i/f Kantharos 135,000 Purchaser: Frederick & May (6, Bernardini--Oneofacat, by Deputy Minister) 294 colt Hard Spun--Strike Accord 73,000 Consigned by Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent ($135,000 i/u >18 KEENOV) Purchased by Dash Goff Breeder: Frankfort Park Farm (Ky) 244 Samara broodmare prospect 135,000 Consignor: Ballysax Bloodstock, agent (6, Hard Spun--Smara, by Storm Cat) Purchaser: Mary Sue Stables Consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent Purchased by Joseph DiRico, Jack Harvey, agent UPCOMING MAJOR 160 My Bronx Tail broodmare prospect 100,000 (5, Speightstown--Winding Way, by Malibu Moon) NORTH AMERICAN STAKES Consigned by Gainesway, Agent for Saratoga Seven Racing Partners, LLC Date Race Track Purchased by Joseph DiRico, Jack Harvey, agent Feb. 15 GII Risen Star S. Fair Grounds 315 Tattersail i/f Kantharos 80,000 GII Rachel Alexandra S. Fair Grounds (7, Twirling Candy--Relaxing Green, by Formal Gold) GII Santa Monica S. Santa Anita GIII Fair Grounds S. Fair Grounds Consigned by Hill >n= Dale Sales Agency, agent GIII Mineshaft S. Fair Grounds Purchased by Jack Swain, Larkin Armstrong, agent GIII General George S. Laurel 186 Palace Princess broodmare prospect 80,000 GIII Barbara Fritchie S. Laurel (4, Hard Spun--Arienza, by Giant=s Causeway) GIII Royal Delta S. Gulfstream Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XXIII Feb. 16 GIII Sweet Life S. Santa Anita Feb. 17 GIII Southwest S. Oaklawn Purchased by Andre Lynch GIII Razorback H. Oaklawn GIII Bayakoa S. Oaklawn MONDAY’S TOP YEARLINGS Feb. 22 GII Buena Vista S. Santa Anita HIP SEX SIRE | DAM PRICE ($) GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint S. Gulfstream 254 colt Connect--She Be Keene 140,000 Feb. 29 GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S. Gulfstream Breeder: Nancy Mazzoni (Ky) GII Davona Dale S. Gulfstream GII Gulfstream Park Mile S. Gulfstream Consignor: Bluewater Sales LLC, Agent VII GII Mac Diarmida S. Gulfstream Purchaser: Blue Sky Stable GIII Canadian Turf S. Gulfstream 282 colt Speightstown--Stand Back 120,000 PS GIII Herecomesthebride S. Gulfstream ($190,000 i/u >18 KEENOV) GIII Honey Fox S. Gulfstream Breeder: Endeavor Farm GIII Palm Beach S. Gulfstream GIII The Very One S. Gulfstream Consignor: Endeavor Farm, agent Purchaser: Big Elf Bloodstock TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 13 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

CALIFORNIA NATIVE STRIKES >GOLD= AT He added, ASome of it is just searching for and lookingYbecause you're not going to win this thing betting a NHC2020 chalk. I was feeling good (after cashing the first three at the Final Table) but I was still sweating.@ With a near $20 advantage entering Sunday=s eighth and final mandatory, Goldsmith allowed himself to celebrate midway through, knowing that none of the challengers had selected either of the top two finishers. AI got lucky for two, three days. Two big days I got lucky. Those days come,@ he said. The 2020 NHC finals awarded cash to the top 10% overall from a total purse of $2,997,500. Of that total, $50,000 went to the top 20 in today=s Consolation Tournament, which was won by former turf writer Dick Jerardi.

MCGAUGHEY SUSPENDED 15 DAYS BY OHIO Horsephotos.com/NTRA AUTHORITIES by Bill Finley Playing in the NTRA National Horseplayers= Championship Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey has begun serving a (NHC) for just the second time, Thomas Goldsmith of 15-day suspension handed down by the Ohio Racing Commission Montgomery, CA, amassed a total mythical bankroll of $404.10-- after a horse he trained tested positive for the prohibited second largest in tournament history--to take home the medication hydrochlorothiazide. The suspension began Feb. 6 and runs through Feb. 20. McGaughey was also fined $500. $800,000 first prize Sunday afternoon at Bally=s in Las Vegas. The test came from a Sept. 9, 2019 race at Belterra Park and Goldsmith, 57, defeated a field that totaled 694 entries from involved the mare Tactical Affair (Tapit). Tactical Affair, who is 564 individual players and a final table that included NHC Hall of owned by Phipps Stable, won the Sept. 9 allowance race, but Famer Trey Stiles, Ashley Taylor and Day 2 leader John Vail of has been disqualified and placed last. Lyndhurst, NJ. The latter held on for second ($250,000), just shy According to Bill Crawford, the executive director of the Ohio of $30 behind Goldsmith after drawing to within $2 of State Racing Commission, McGaughey, after receiving news of Goldsmith with four mandatory races to play Sunday afternoon. the positive, appealed, requested a split sample and that DNA Ray Arsenault finished with $362, while Taylor, competing in her testing on the sample also be done. Once the split sample also first NHC, finished with $350.40 in fourth place. revealed the presence of the drug, McGaughey dropped his AI'm just like in shock,@ said Goldsmith, who couldn=t even appeal. bring himself to stand in middle stage during the Final Table Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic and is used in humans to proceedings. AThis is it. I'm never going to top this, right? combat high blood pressure. $800,000? How am I going to top that?@ (Click for an interview McGaughey told the Paulick Report that he had no knowledge with the winner) of how the drug got into the horse=s system. Goldsmith qualified for the NHC in a live-money tournament at ABasically, it was a stable mistake,@ McGaughey said. AI=m Lone Star Park on his birthday weekend last July. He was off to a taking the blame for it and doing my days. Obviously, we slow beginning on Day 1, collecting just $69, but sprung to life weren=t trying to give anything to the horse. It=s one of those Saturday, aided by his selection of 21-1 Admiralty Pier (English things that happens.@ Channel) in the GIII Tampa Bay S. He entered Sunday=s Final During his suspension, McGaughey=s horses will run under the Table in fourth position and selected three winners and a 24-1 name of his assistant trainer, Robert Medina. McGaughey has a place horse in his first five plays. spotless reputation within the industry and he, along with he AI was just trying to find something that's going to win, like Phipps family, has often called on the sport to tighten its rules anything else. I'm not a numbers guy,@ Goldsmith explained. AI regarding drugs. The thoroughbredrulings.com website lists look for horses that are in troubleYwhatever. Bad break. Excuse McGaughey with only two infractions since 2014, neither of trips. Bad trips. And in this place you've got to bet long shots. which involved drug positives and resulted in small fines. Most of these are horses I'm not going to easily play. It's hard. You've got to find winners at all different race tracks.

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ALITTLEBITEARLY DIES Monday=s NYSGC agenda was extremely light in terms of actionable items. The only other case heard on appeal involved Alittlebitearly (Thunder Gulch--Aquilegia, by Alydar), dam of GI Breeders= Cup Classic winner Bayern (Offlee Wild), died at charity bingo violations by a volunteer fire department. From Helen Alexander=s Middlebrook Farm after producing a healthy the call of order to adjournment, the entire NYSGC meeting filly by GI Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist. The 18-year-old mare clocked in at six minutes, 40 seconds. was bred by Alexander in partnership with her mother, Helen Two issues of importance that are being widely debated by Groves, and sister, Dorothy Matz. racing and gaming commissions nationwide--whip reform and a Bayern, purchased by Kaleem Shah for $320,000 at the 2013 possible phasing out of Lasix--both figured to come up under the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale, won the 2014 Classic, as well as Aold business@ heading, but neither did. that year=s GI William Hill Haskell Invitational S., GII Pennsylvania At the December meeting, the NYSGC directed staff Ato Derby, and GII Woody Stephens S. undertake a review of Lasix use changes nationwide and the Alittlebitearly had no reported foal in 2019, but produced a progress of NYRA=s reported Lasix use changes and report colt by American Pharoah in 2018. findings at the January Commission meeting.@ In addition, staff in December were also Adirected to discuss the proposed California crop use proposal with the NYRA jockey colony and with other leading regulatory jurisdictions and report back at a future Commission meeting.@ But Monday, Sample cited the absence of commissioner Peter Moschetti, who had a previous commitment and was unavailable to attend the NYSGC meeting, as the reason the NYSGC would put off discussing those major topics. NY JOCK GETS PENALTY OVERTURNED IN INJURED Sample said that the issue of the crop Awas of keen interest to HORSE DISMOUNT CASE by T.D. Thornton commissioner Moschetti, and the Lasix issue was of keen An Aqueduct apprentice jockey who last year was suspended interest for commissioner [John] Crotty. Due to the fact that 10 days for allegedly not dismounting from his injured horse in a commissioner Moschetti is not with us today, we=d like to take timely manner had his penalty wiped off the books via appeal by that matter up at our next meeting, where we could have more the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) Monday. of a comprehensive discussion of the matter.@ The case involved jockey Benjamin Hernandez, who rode Tiger Man (Desert Party) in the eighth race Feb. 8, 2019. According to A the Equibase chart, the 0-for-9 maiden-claimer completed the INDIANA DERBY HIGHLIGHTS 2020 INDIANA half hobbling its way to the quarter pole, was eased [and] then pulled up.@ GRAND SEASON The NYSGC=s Equine Breakdown, Death, Injury and Incident Indiana Grand Racing and Casino will offer 37 stakes worth a Database noted that Tiger Man Asustained injury to left front leg, record $4.65 million in 2020. The stakes schedule is headlined [was] ambulanced off track and subsequently euthanized next by the $500,000 GIII Indiana Derby which will be run July 11. morning due to poor prognosis.@ The Derby card will include six stakes worth over $1.1 million. Executive Director Robert Williams read into the record that The card will also feature the $200,000 GIII Indiana Oaks. The the state steward at Aqueduct alleged a Afailure to ride in a Warrior Veterans S. will be run as the Jonathan B. Schuster professional manner@ when citing the reasoning behind the Memorial for the first time in 2020. The $100,000 race was 10-day penalty. ASpecifically, [Hernandez] was accused of failing renamed in honor of the former vice president and general to protect the best interest of his mount by not dismounting manager at Indiana Grand who passed away in late 2019. when his horse illustrated distress.@ Indiana=s richest turf races, the $200,000 Caesars S. and Hernandez appealed, and his case was heard over three days $200,000 Indiana Grand S. will be held Sept. 9. The track will in June and July. In a Dec. 30 written report, the hearing officer introduce two Indiana-sired stakes races set for Oct. 17, the recommended that the finding of the violation be upheld, but $150,000 Indiana Stallions Championship and the $150,000 that the penalty be reduced to five days. Indiana Ladies Championship. Chairman Barry Sample said Monday that after the AWe are anticipating another great season of racing at Indiana commissioners read the full report, they voted 4-0 to Amodify@ Grand,@ said the track=s director of racing Kevin Greely. the hearing officer=s recommendation to instead Aprovide for no suspension.@ Cont. p12 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 13 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Greely continued, AOur Indiana Derby has become one of the AWe are thankful to Laurel Park and the Maryland Jockey Club area=s top races during the summer months and will be for allowing us to host the Fair Hill Races this year and keep its supported by some really nice stakes on the undercard, tradition going,@ said Nancy Simpers, President of the Races, and including the newly named Jonathan B. Schuster Memorial. member of the Fair Hill Foundation. ALaurel Park is a historic Being able to add two stakes for our Indiana-sired program has venue in its own right with a top-class turf track. It=s a also placed us in a position to offer the most purse money ever tremendous venue for our competitors, sponsors and spectators for our stakes races in the 18-year history of Indiana Grand.@ this year while we wait to return to Fair Hill in 2021.@ Indiana Grand=s 120-day race meet begins Apr. 14 and concludes Nov. 18.

T.I.P. ANNOUNCES SHOWS, AWARDS, AMBASSADORS FOR 2020 The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) has 6th-Gulfstream, $43,000, Msw, 2-5, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10.10, ft. approved nearly 7,000 awards and classes at more than 1,400 TOP SEED (c, 4, Orb--Trophy Wife, by Giant's Causeway) shows in 41 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces for 2020. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $25,800. O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); Awards are to be distributed in a variety of disciplines, T-Claude R. McGaughey III. including eventing, dressage, Western and English pleasure, The pedigree of recent Gulfstream winner TOP SEED contains hunter/jumper, endurance, Western performance, games, and more views about family and marriage than a book by Dr Phil. polocrosse. Awards are also available at some events for His dam TROPHY WIFE is out PLEASANT HOME, who is by Thoroughbreds within their first two years of showing or for SEEKING THE GOLD. Honesty and positive vibes in abundance. Thoroughbreds within two years of their last start. A full The name of the colt is a bit risque, but everyone in the family is calendar can be viewed here. entitled to have an exceedingly high opinion about daddy. T.I.P. will also host two shows at the Kentucky Horse Park in An Italian native, Andrea Branchini now lives in Lexington, Ky. conjunction with New Vocations/All-Thoroughbred Charity where he works in the equine transport industry. Shows. The first show Sept. 4-6 will offer classes for classes for hunters, jumpers, Western pleasure, and English pleasure. The second show Oct. 4 will include classes for dressage, Western Sunday, Gavea, Brazil dressage, and a combined test. A class list is available here. GRANDE PREMIO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO-G1, T.I.P. also announced its youth ambassadors for the 2020 T.I.P. BRZ$112,200, Gavea, 2-9, 3yo, c, 1600mT, 1:33.52, fm. Youth Ambassador Program. The 13 ambassadors come from 1--ROYAL SHIP (BRZ), 125, c, 3, by Midshipman eight states and two Canadian provinces and cover multiple 1st Dam: Bela Val (Brz), by Val Royal (Fr) disciplines. Additional information about the Youth Ambassador 2nd Dam: Andoya (Brz), by Golden Voyager Program is available at www.tjctip.com/About/TBYPAM. 3rd Dam: Angra Dos Reis (Brz), by Purple Mountain 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Stud Happy Again; B-Haras Belmont (Brz); T-L Esteves; J-H Fernandes. Lifetime Record: 7-5-1-1. LAUREL TO HOST FAIR HILL RACES *1/2 to Royal Forestry (Brz) (Forestry), GSW-Brz. Click for the The Maryland Jockey Club has entered into an agreement with eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+ (1 SW). the Cecil County Breeders= Fair and the Fair Hill Foundation to 2--Olympic Jolteon (Brz), 125, c, 3, Elmustanser (GB)--Olympic stage the 86th renewal of the Fair Hill Races at Laurel Park Special, by North Light (Ire). O/B-Haras Regina (Brz); T-R Saturday, May 23, 2020. Solanes. The temporary move is necessitated by ongoing construction 3--Norgaard (Brz), 125, c, 3, Gober (Brz)--Do Me Good (Brz), by to the turf course at Fair Hill which began just after last year=s Romarin (Brz). O/B-Stud Red Rafa (Brz); T-C Morgado Neto. Fair Hill races and includes track realignment, adding advanced Margins: 2 3/4, NK, NK. Odds: 0.40, 20.00, 31.40. irrigation, and building out wider, sweeping, and banked turns Also Ran: Amor Total (Brz), Bavaro Beach (Brz), Gold Force (Brz), to enhance safety measures. The surface was also upgraded to a Hierro I Fuego (Brz), Vacheron (Brz), Hummer (Brz), Vale-Brinde Kentucky Bluegrass mix that needs time to mature this spring (Brz), Capitao Barbosa (Brz), Vies de Alta (Brz), Hall Pass (Brz), before it can be used for competition. Mapa Mundi (Brz). Click for the free Equineline.com catalog- style pedigree. VIDEO. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 13 OF 13 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Sunday, Gavea, Brazil GRANDE PREMIO HENRIQUE POSSOLO-G1, BRZ$112,200, FOALING NEWS sponsored by Gavea, 2-9, 3yo, 1600mT, 1:34.56, fm. 1--MAIS QUE BONITA (BRZ), 125, f, 3, by Agnes Gold (Jpn) 1st Dam: Feia Que Doi (Brz), by Scat Daddy 2nd Dam: Jorley, by More Than Ready 3rd Dam: First Flyer, by Riverman 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-Stud Eternamente Rio (Brz); T-L Esteves; J-H Fernandes. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-2. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Tanganyka (Brz), 125, f, 3, Midshipman--Tasmania (Brz), by Click here to submit your Foaling News for Stakes Winning/Stakes Producing Mares Romarin (Brz). O/B-Carlos Dos Santos (Brz); T-C. Morgado Neto. JAZZY IDEA, 11, Great Notion--Jazz Band, by Dixieland Band 3--Intuicao (Brz), 125, f, 3, Wild Event--Jerez (Brz), by Ay Guilded Foal born Feb. 6, a colt by Bourbon Courage. Time. O/B-Stud Rio Dois Irmaos (Brz); T-L. Esteves. Will be bred back to Holy Boss or Long River Margins: HD, 1, HF. Odds: 2.10, 25.40, 5.60. Owned by Edwin Merryman, Anchor & Hope Farm Also Ran: I=m Stronger (Brz), Happy To Be Me (Brz), Happy Bryan Boarded at Anchor & Hope Farm (Brz), Quick=N Easy (Brz), Helquis (Brz), Heartland (Brz), Hang Accomplishments: MSW of $449,000. Loose (Brz), Olympic Jackie (Brz), Gata y Flor (Brz), Regal Daphne SIRES WITH NEW SWs/GSWs--Feb. 8-9, 2020 (Brz), Happy Party (Brz). Click for the free Equineline.com (Northern Hemisphere-based only) catalog-style pedigree. VIDEO. Sire (Sire=s Sire) #SWs #GSWs Blame (Arch) 29 16 (NadalBGII San Vicente S.) Cross Traffic (Unbridled=s Song) 7 1 (Montauk TrafficBJimmy Winkfield S.) Curlin (Smart Strike) 65 31 (Sheriff BrownBWinsham Lad S.) English Channel (Smart Strike) 49 26 (Admiralty PierBGIII Tampa Bay S.) Footstepsinthesand (GB) (Giant=s Causeway) 61 32 (Mariafoot {Fr}BPrix de la Californie) Into Mischief (Harlan=s Holiday) 67 27 (More MischiefBBiogio=s Rose S.) Karakontie (Jpn) (Bernstein) 3 2 Horse Racing Industry Stages Rally to Buck Governor=s Plan (Sole VolanteBGIII Sam F. Davis S.) The Pennsylvania Equine Coalition on Sunday staged a rally to Maclean=s Music (Distorted Humor) 17 3 buck Gov. Tom Wolf=s recent proposal to gut a program that (Share the UpsideBKing Cotton S.) benefits racing and instead use the money to help students with Munnings (Speightstown) 37 15 B college tuition. Christine Vendel, PennLive Patriot-News (Venetian Harbor GII Las Virgenes S.) Musket Man (Yonaguska) 4 --- (Double Barrel ManBLAPN Sprint S.) Symboli Kris S (Kris S.) 31 20 (Cortesia {Jpn}BG3 Kisaragi Sho) Tapit (Pulpit) 133 81 (JehozacatBGIII Lambholm South Endeavour S.) Tapiture (Tapit) 3 --- (Steph=sfullasugarBLAPN Starlet S.) Violence (Medaglia d=Oro) 19 6 (No ParoleBLAPN Prince S.) Italicized numbers indicate new activity Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 6:38 p.m. EST RISEN STAR S. PRESENTED BY LAMARQUE FORD-GII, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Digital K Into Mischief Tom R. Durant Calhoun Hernandez, Jr. 122 2 Silver State K Hard Spun Winchell Thoroughbreds & Willis Horton Racing Asmussen Santana, Jr. 122 3 Ready to Roll City Zip Allied Racing Stable, LLC Calhoun Saez 122 4 Perfect Revenge I Want Revenge Braverman, Paul & Pinch, Timothy Joseph, Jr. Bridgmohan 122 5 Moon Over Miami Malibu Moon Summer Wind Equine Mott Alvarado 122 6 Shashashakemeup K Shackleford Calumet Farm Desormeaux Graham 122 7 Blackberry Wine Oxbow Calumet Farm Sharp Beschizza 122 8 Enforceable K Tapit John C. Oxley Casse Leparoux 122 9 Mr. Monomoy K Palace Malice Madaket Stables, Dubb & Doheny Racing Stable Cox Geroux 122 10 Farmington Road Quality Road Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Chrysalis Stables LLC & Robert V. LaPenta Pletcher Castellano 122 11 Scabbard K More Than Ready Joseph W. Sutton Kenneally Rosario 122 Breeders: 1-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding, 2-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 3-Fredericka V. Caldwell &Mitchel Skolnick, 4-David J. Lanzman Racing Inc, 5-Summer Wind Equine, 6-Larkspur Thoroughbreds & Darby Dan, 7-Calumet Farm, 8-Clearsky Farms, 9-FPF LLC & Highfield Ranch, 10-Chrysalis Stables, 11-Joseph W. Sutton

Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 7:12 p.m. EST RISEN STAR S. PRESENTED BY LAMARQUE FORD-GII, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Modernist Uncle Mo Wygod, Pam and Martin Mott Alvarado 122 2 Truculent Raison d'Etat Calumet Farm Sisterson Carroll 122 3 Mr. Big News Giant's Causeway Allied Racing Stable, LLC Calhoun Albarado 122 4 Fame to Famous Tapit Kingdom Racing Mc Allen Hernandez 122 5 Liam's Lucky Charm Khozan Stonehedge LLC Nicks Zayas 122 6 Excession K Union Rags Calumet Farm Asmussen Santana, Jr. 122 7 Major Fed Ghostzapper Lloyd Madison Farms, IV LLC Foley Leparoux 122 8 Anneau d'Or K Medaglia d'Oro Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd. Wright Rosario 122 9 Lynn's Map K Liam's Map HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud Casse Lanerie 122 10 Finnick the Fierce Dialed In Monge, Arnaldo and Hernandez, Rey Hernandez Leon 122 11 Mailman Money Goldencents Allied Racing Stable, LLC Calhoun Saez 122 12 Ny Traffic Cross Traffic Fanelli, John, Cash is King LLC, LC Racing & Braverman, Paul Joseph, Jr. Castellano 122 Breeders: 1-Wygod Family, LLC, 2-Calumet Farm, 3-Don Alberto Corporation, 4-Tapit Syndicate & Alexander GrovesThoroughbreds, 5-Stonehedge LLC, 6-Randal Family Trust, R David & Marylyn ARandal Trustees, 7-Lloyd Madison IV, LLC, 8-Highland Yard LLC, 9-Alastar Thoroughbred Company, LLC, 10-Paige Jillian Blu Sky Stables, 11-TK Stables LLC, 12-Brian Culnan Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 6:05 p.m. EST RACHEL ALEXANDRA S. PRESENTED BY FASIG-TIPTON-GII, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 His Glory K Mineshaft Rollins, Ben and Rollins, Sheila Amoss Graham 122 2 Ursula Tapit Mt. Brilliant Stable LLC and Ingram, Orrin Stidham Murrill 122 3 Swiss Skydiver K Daredevil Peter J. Callahan McPeek Hernandez, Jr. 122 4 Impeccable Style K Uncle Mo Gainesway Stable, Catalyst Stable, McInnis, Paul & Magdalena Racing McPeek Lanerie 122 5 Tempers Rising K Bayern Stanley, Mark H. and Stanley, Nancy W. Stewart Leparoux 122 6 British Idiom Flashback Dubb, Michael, The Elkstone Group, LLC, Madaket Stables LLC and Bethlehem Stables LLC Cox Castellano 122 7 Finite Munnings Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Reiman, Thomas J., Dickson, William and Easter, Deborah A. Asmussen Santana, Jr. 122 Breeders: 1-Farm III Enterprises LLC, 2-Mt. Brilliant Broodmares II, LLC, 3-WinStar Farm, LLC, 4-Ten Broeck Farm, Inc., 5-Dr. Bryan Boone DVM, 6-Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton andSilver Fern Farm LLC, 7-Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC

Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 5:01 p.m. EST MINESHAFT S.-GIII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Mocito Rojo Mutadda Wayne T. Davis Wilson Rodriguez 118 2 Sleepy Eyes Todd K Paddy O'Prado David Cobb Silva Beschizza 118 3 Gun It K Tapit Whisper Hill Farm LLC and Three Chimneys Farm Asmussen Santana, Jr. 120 4 Silver Dust K Tapit Tom R. Durant Calhoun Hernandez, Jr. 122 5 Roiland Successful Appeal Durlacher, James and Mary Amoss Graham 118 6 Hofburg Tapit Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Mott Rosario 118 7 Blended Citizen K Proud Citizen Sayjay Racing LLC, Hall, Greg & Hubbard, Brooke Cox Geroux 118 8 Winning Number K Speightstown James D. Spry House Martin, Jr. 118 9 Captivating Moon Malibu Moon Lothenbach Stables, Inc. Block Leparoux 122 10 Cutting Humor K First Samurai Starlight Racing Pletcher Castellano 118 11 Pirate's Punch K Shanghai Bobby Gulliver Racing LLC, Drager, Craig & Legan, Dan Forster Albarado 118 Breeders: 1-Paul Van Doren & Andrena Van Doren, 2-Two Hearts Farm LLC & Kristen Goncharoff, 3-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC andBesilu Stables, LLC, 4-Don Alberto Corporation, 5-James M. Durlacher & Mary Durlacher, 6-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 7-Ray Hanson, 8-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc., 9-Lothenbach Stables Inc, 10-Dell Hancock & Bernie Sams, 11-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC

Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 5:32 p.m. EST FAIR GROUNDS S.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Wound Tight Coil Matt Nelson Hess, Jr. Desormeaux 122 2 Synchrony Tapit Pin Oak Stable Stidham Bravo 118 3 Botswana Graydar Bentley Combs Combs Morales 118 4 Factor This K The Factor Gaining Ground Racing LLC Cox Bridgmohan 118 5 Dontblamerocket Blame AJ Suited Racing Stable, LLC Casse Leparoux 122 6 Classic Covey Spring At Last Shields, Jr., Mrs. J. V. & McFadden, Jr., E. J. M. Mott Alvarado 118 7 Honovi Harlan's Holiday Stonecrest Farm Walsh Hernandez 118 8 Tone Broke K Broken Vow L and N Racing LLC Asmussen Santana, Jr. 118 9 Captivating Moon Malibu Moon Lothenbach Stables, Inc. Block Hernandez, Jr. 118 10 Space Mountain K Street Cry (Ire) Hooties Racing LLC and Hui, Michael M. Maker Geroux 118 11 Sailing Solo K Smart Strike Louie J. Roussel III Roussel, III Murrill 118 12 Midnight Tea Time Midnight Lute Bella Cavello Stables Sharp Rosario 118 13 Spectacular Gem K Can the Man Candie A. Baker Baker Graham 122 14 The Great Day (Arg) Harlan's Holiday Haras Firmamento Correas, IV Lanerie 118 Breeders: 1-Matt Nelson, 2-Pin Oak Stud, LLC, 3-Silverton Hill Farm, LLC, 4-Maccabee Farm, 5-Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC, 6-J. V. Shields Jr., 7-Stonecrest Farm LLC, 8-Sean Fitzhenry, 9-Lothenbach Stables Inc, 10-G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & St. George FarmLLC, 11-Juddmonte Farms Inc., 12-Alex G. Campbell, Jr. Thoroughbreds, LLC, 13-Ledgelands, LLC & Andrew Ritter, 14-Firmamento

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

IN JAPAN: Saturday=s Results: Lecce Baroque, f, 3, Uncle Mo. See >US-Bred & Sired Winners= 2nd-TOK, -11,400,000 ($103,869), Newcomers, 3yo, 1400m, 1:25.1, ft. IN SOUTH KOREA: LECCE BAROQUE (f, 3, Uncle Mo--My Fast One, by Elusive Moonhak Mischief, f, 3, Into Mischief--Usrah, by Tiznow. Seoul, Quality) was all the rage as the 11-10 favorite for this racetrack 2-9, Hcp. ($50k), 1200m. B-Tom Grether Farms & Martha Jane debut and ran to the money in an impressive display. The mount Mulholland (KY). *1/2 to Dawly (Awesome Again), SP, of Christophe Lemaire, the dark bay was soon in front from gate $591,830. **$185,000 Ylg >18 KEEJAN; $235,000 RNA Ylg >18 10 and traveled strongly throughout. Held together into the long KEESEP; $50,000 2yo >19 FTMMAY. Tokyo straight, she opened up immediately when slipped a bit Co-Bred, Raised & Sold by Mulholland Springs or rein inside the final 400 meters and scampered home a Jouniga, f, 4, Goldencents--Dixie Stamp, by Dixie Union. Seoul, convincing 10-length winner. Fellow US-bred Precious Girl 2-8, Hcp. ($63k), 1900m. B-Fedai Kahraman (KY). *$20,000 (Speightstown) ran on center track for second while no menace Wlg >16 KEENOV; $17,000 2yo >18 OBSAPR. to the winner. A $410,000 Keeneland September purchase by Munhak Ariari, c, 4, To Honor and Serve--Savannah, by Lion Carlo Vaccarezza, Lecce Baroque drilled an eighth of a mile in Heart. Seoul, 2-8, Hcp. ($76k), 1400m. B-V Gail Ray (KY). :9 4/5 and was hammered down to Katsumi Yoshida for *$10,000 Ylg >17 FTKOCT. $525,000 at last year=s OBS March Sale from the Top Line Sales Moonhak Chief, h, 5, Pioneerof the Nile--Talullah Lula consignment. The Gladwells= consignment has also been (Broodmare of the Year-Kor, GSP-US), by Old Trieste. Seoul, represented in Japan in recent months by the talented sprinter 2-9, Hcp. ($93k), 2000m. B-White Fox Farm (KY). *Horse of the Copano Kicking (Spring at Last) and the Listed Hyacinth S.-bound Year, Ch. 2yo Colt, Ch. Stayer & MSW-Kor. **$37,000 RNA Ylg Nile River (American Pharoah). Bred on the same cross as >16 KEESEP. GISW Gomo, Lecce Baroque is the 11th winner from 17 Japanese runners for her sire and has a 2-year-old half-sister by Sillaui Jeonseol, g, 6, Bellamy Road--Candle Maker, by Tapit. Verrazano and a yearling half-sister by Overanalyze. My Fast Busan, 2-9, Hcp. ($93k), 1800m. B-Kinsman Farm (FL). One, a half-sister to SW No Mo Dough (Uncle Mo), was most *$50,000 2yo >16 OBSMAR. recently bred to Always Dreaming. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $54,545. VIDEO O-Kazumi Yoshida; B-MMM Stables (KY); T-Kazuo Fujisawa.

3rd-KYO, -9,680,000 ($88,213), Maiden, 3yo, 1800m, 1:55.4, ft. QUALITY TIME (JPN) (f, 3, Quality Road--Gypsy {GB}, by Distorted Humor) became the fourth winner from as many Japanese starters for her sire with an exceptionally game performance. Awkwardly drawn in post 11, she was handy to the pace, but trapped out three deep leaving the stretch for the first time and could not get in through the middle stages. Going nicely while still wide on the turn, she loomed three abreast at the 400-meter mark and fought on bravely through the stretch, getting her nose down just ahead of Sunday Jupiter (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) as the 16-5 second choice. Cont. p2 TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 2 OF 3 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Quality Time was a debut fourth over course and distance Palace (City Zip), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000 Jan. 13. Purchased in utero for $35,000 at Keeneland November 152 foals of racing age/22 winners/1 black-type winner in 2016, the winner hails from the family of MGISW Emollient 2-Parx Racing, Wmc 6f, PALACE CANDY, 4-1 (Empire Maker), SW & MGISP Hofburg (Tapit) and $30,000 KEE JAN wnl; $17,000 RNA FTK OCT yrl; $25,000 EAS Machiavellian. Gypsy, a daughter of French & US SW & GSP Glia MAY 2yo (A.P. Indy), is represented by the 2-year-old colt Misuzu Major (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), was barren to Lord Kanaloa for 2019 Tonalist (Tapit), Lane's End Farm, $15,000 and was most recently bred to Bago (Fr). Lifetime Record: 179 foals of racing age/20 winners/1 black-type winner 2-1-0-0, $54,545. VIDEO 6-Parx Racing, Msw 1m, TONAL VERSE, 6-5 O-Turf Sport Inc; B-Tomita Bokujo; T-Yoshitada Takahashi. $120,000 KEE SEP yrl; $150,000 FTK OCT yrl; $150,000 OBS APR 2yo

IN JAPAN: Quality Time (Jpn), f, 3, Quality Road. See >US-Bred & Sired Winners= Foggy Night (Jpn), h, 6, Tapit--Champagne d'Oro (MGISW, $614,940), by Medaglia d'Oro. Tokyo, 2-9, Allowance ($320k), 8f, 1:36.3. Lifetime Record: 8-5-0-0, $515,818. O-Makoto Kaneko Holdings; B-Shadai Farm; T- Noriyuki Hori. *$2,700,000 in utero >13 FTKNOV.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 10th-Golden Gate Fields, $40,726, 2-9, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, 5 1/2f (AWT), 1:03.51, ft. DETANGLER (g, 5, Gig Harbor--Creme Rinse, by Lahooq {GB}) Lifetime Record: 26-3-7-8, $103,063. O/B-Terri Eaton & Joe H. SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Gibson (CA); T-Terri Eaton. Commissioner (A.P. Indy), WinStar Farm, $7,500 162 foals of racing age/19 winners/3 black-type winners 9th-Golden Gate Fields, $32,944, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 6-Parx Racing, Msw 1m, NATURALLY QUICK, 5-1 2-9, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m (AWT), 1:51.42, ft. $45,000 OBS OPN 2yo IMPERIAL CREED (f, 4, Jimmy Creed--Perazzi, by Curlin) Lifetime Record: 10-3-1-1, $67,292. O-Gatto Racing, LLC, Sebold Racing Cryptolight (Fantastic Light), R.C. Cline Thoroughbred Farm LLC, Michael Sigband & Arthur Spencer; B-Romar Farm LLC & 8 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners BRS (KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy. *$25,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP; 5-Mahoning Valley, Msw 6f, TRUE LIGHT, 3-1 $50,000 RNA 2yo '18 OBSMAR. $17,500 OHI OCT yrl

Danza (Street Boss), Fair Winds Farm, $2,500 140 foals of racing age/14 winners/2 black-type winners 5th-Mahoning Valley, $31,300, (S), 2-10, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m, 5-Mahoning Valley, Msw 6f, DANCING GRACE, 20-1 6f, 1:13.43, sy.

TIZ WHAT (f, 3, Colonel John--Unusual Spring {SP, $246,415}, Japan (Medaglia d'Oro), Waldorf Farm by Unusual Heat) Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-2, $44,760. O/B-Mast 50 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners Thoroughbreds LLC (OH); T-Robert M. Gorham. *1/2 to Az Ridge 2-Parx Racing, Wmc 6f, HIBACHI, 8-1 (Toccet), MSW, $498,049. “He has a bright “They can FUTURE.” RUN!” — Brett Mason — Josh Stevens

“Mine is extremely “Quite the TALENTED.” ” — Leonard Powell PEDIGREE! — Byron Rogers

“They are SMART.” — Barbara Butterworth

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1st-Mahoning Valley, $26,000, (NW3X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 2-10, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12.04, sy. MACHISMO (g, 5, More Than Ready--Winsome Ways, by Smart Strike) Lifetime Record: 22-4-4-4, $138,362. O-Ron Paolucci Racing, LLC; B-Pin Oak Stud, LLC (KY); T-Gary L. Johnson. *$500,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $140,000 2yo '17 KEENOV.

8th-Mahoning Valley, $23,500, 2-10, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:13.96, sy. SKY VISION (m, 6, Court Vision--Skybound, by Maria's Mon) Lifetime Record: 35-7-5-4, $118,976. O/T-Shane Meyers; B-Susan Y. Foreman (ON). *$17,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEEJAN; C$20,000 Ylg '15 CANSEP.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Maximus Midani, g, 3, Albertus Maximus--Blue Indygo, by Cat Thief. Parx Racing, 2-10, (C), 7f, 1:26.28. B-Angelinos Racing LLC (MD).

Red Lark (Ire), f, 3, Epaulette (Aus)--Firecrest (Ire) (SW-Eng), by Darshaan (GB). Santa Anita, 2-9, 1 1/8mT, 1:49.01. B-Mrs S. M. Rogers & Sir Thomas Pilkington (IRE). *i14,000 RNA Ylg '18 GOFFEB; i12,000 RNA Ylg '18 TIRSEP. Tiz a Speed Bomb, g, 4, Idiot Proof--Tiz a Miracle, by Cee's Tizzy. Golden Gate Fields, 2-9, 5 1/2f (AWT), 1:04.72. B-Daehling Ranch LLC & Victory Rose Thoroughbreds (CA).

ALBERTUS MAXIMUS, Maximus Midani, g, 3, o/o Blue Indygo, by Cat Thief. MCL, 2-10, Parx Racing COLONEL JOHN, Tiz What, f, 3, o/o Unusual Spring, by Unusual Heat. ALW, 2-10, Mahoning Valley COURT VISION, Sky Vision, m, 6, o/o Skybound, by Maria's Mon. ALW, 2-10, Mahoning Valley EPAULETTE (AUS), Red Lark (Ire), f, 3, o/o Firecrest (Ire), by Darshaan (GB). MSW, 2-9, Santa Anita GIG HARBOR, Detangler, g, 5, o/o Creme Rinse, by Lahooq (GB). ALW, 2-9, Golden Gate IDIOT PROOF, Tiz a Speed Bomb, g, 4, o/o Tiz a Miracle, by Cee's Tizzy. MSW, 2-9, Golden Gate JIMMY CREED, Imperial Creed, f, 4, o/o Perazzi, by Curlin. AOC, 2-9, Golden Gate MORE THAN READY, Machismo, g, 5, o/o Winsome Ways, by Smart Strike. AOC, 2-10, Mahoning Valley

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ARQANA SEASON STARTS WITH MIXED FARE POWERFUL PARTNERS IN The wraps have already been lifted from Tattersalls and Goffs PLAY FOR WALDGEIST and this week it is the turn of Arqana to host its mixed February Sale to start the auction year rolling in Deauville. The >something for everyone' nature of these sales is always a draw even in the depths of winter, and though this lower-key debut will have none of the glitz and glamour of the August Sale, history relates that there are always gems to be found. Of course only time will tell whether any of the 431 lots catalogued will have the appeal of Sister Nat (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}), who was bought here as a short yearling in 2016 for i20,000Ca fraction of the value that her subsequent racing career and family ties make the Group 3-winning half-sister to Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) worth these days. Cont. p4

Waldgeist salutes in the Arc | Racingfotos.com IN TDN AMERICA TODAY By Emma Berry LA MYSTERY HORSE SPICES UP DERBY TRAIL It is almost half a century since Ballylinch Stud took delivery of In Bill Finley’s latest The Week in Review, he checks in with Tom its previous winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. In 1970, Amoss, trainer of undefeated ‘TDN Rising Star’ No Parole Sassafras (Fr) (Sheshoon {GB}) became the first horse to get the (Violence). The bay just won Saturday’s Premier Night Prince S. at better of Nijinsky II (Northern Dancer), beating the Triple Crown Delta Downs. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. winner by a head at Longchamp before taking up residence in the beautiful tiled box which was once home to The Tetrarch (Ire) (Roi Herode {Fr}). That stable still stands away from the main stallion yard at Ballylinch and within its historic walls now is the 2019 Arc winner Waldgeist (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who caused an upset of his own when scuppering the chances of the Arc hat-trick seeker Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). His win was no fluke, however, and Enable was far from the only horse he had to beat. Looking back over the finishing order from Oct. 6 last year, one finds the two best 3-year-old colts of the season, Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Japan (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), along with Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the winner of four Group 1 races in 2019 including the Champion S. a fortnight after the Arc. Since that glorious day in Paris, Waldgeist has gained one final bit of recognition for his distinguished racing career in running Enable and Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) to a three-way tie for the title of Longines World's Best Racehorse. He follows the brilliant Sea The Stars (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) as the last Arc winner before him to retire to stud in Ireland and now has a high bar to aim for in his second career. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 5 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 11 FEBRUARY 2020

Waldgeist Cont. from p1 any of those lines which I think will be a big advantage to him." In this pursuit he won't struggle for a helping hand. Crucially, Also of advantage has to be the fact that Waldgeist is just one Ballylinch Stud has a knack for finding and making stallions, of the latest high-class performers from a distinguished dynasty. aided by some strategic partnerships. In the case of Waldgeist His dam Waldlerche (Ger), a daughter of Monsun (Ger) bred by we find the familiar name of Dietrich Von Boetticher's Gestut Newsells Park Stud, won the G3 Prix Penelope and is from the Ammerland as co-owner and breeder, and the new stallion will celebrated Gestut Ravensberg family of the German St Leger be able to call on support from that Bavarian farm's broodmare winner Wurftaube (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}), who is Waldgeist's ranks. The German link is strengthened through another in the third dam. Waldlerche has also produced the G2 Prix de breeding partnership of Waldgeist, the Jacobs family's Newsells Malleret winner Waldlied (GB) to Galileo's son New Approach Park Stud, which formed a third of the trio along with Coolmore. (Ire) and her 2-year-old of last season, the >TDN Rising Star= Ammerland and Ballylinch have already teamed up Waldkonig (GB) (Kingman {GB}), looked a group horse in the successfully in the stud career of another former Andre Fabre making on his sole appearance for John Gosden. trainee, the dual French Classic winner Lope De Vega (Ire) "I'm always positive about young stallions whose own dams (Shamardal), who now heads the roster of five stallions at are really good," O'Connor notes. "In this particular case, Ballylinch. Waldlerche is a group winner herself and she has bred a Group 1 "Ammerland and Newsells Park Stud are both exceptionally winner with her first foal and a Group 2 winner with her second good breeders and they've foal. That's an outstanding both shown they can breed start, and of course Group 1 winners on a fairly Waldkonig looks very regular basis so it's great to exciting. It is worth bearing in be working with them on this mind while we're all excited project with Waldgeist. about him, though, that he's We're working on the same won a maiden so far as a type of approach as we did 2-year old but by that time with Lope De Vega when we Waldgeist had already won a started him," says Ballylich Group 1. He was much more Stud's managing director precocious than people give John O'Connor. "Both him credit for." Ammerland and ourselves That juvenile Group 1 in will send Waldgeist 14 or 15 question was the Criterium mares each, including some de Saint-Cloud on his third of the mares who worked start, in which Waldgeist very well with Lope De Vega Waldgeist and owner Dietrich Von Boetticher | Racingfotos.com beat a field which included like Burning Heights (Ger) (Montjeu {Ire}), who is the dam of two subsequent Derby winnersCWings Of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi Blue De Vega (Ger), who was one of Lope De Vega's early group {Ire}) and Capri (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})CCaulfield Cup winner Best winners." Solution (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and the Melbourne Cup winner Ammerland is also sending Lope De Vega's listed-winning Rekindling (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}). daughter Sassella (Ire), as well as the Group 1 winner Grey Lilas Newsells Park Stud reinforces the Danehill approach by (Ire) (Danehill), who is already the dam of the Prix de Diane sending his granddaughter Date With Destiny (Ire), the sole winner Golden Lilac (Ire) and Australian Group 3 winner Grey offspring of George Washington (Ire), who is the dam of Lion (Ire), both by Galileo (Ire). Galileo's G3 Royal Whip S. winner Beautiful Morning (GB). Also The combination of Galileo and Danehill blood has had on the list from the British-based farm is Keene Dancer (GB) particularly noted success and it is the opportunity to combine (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), a daughter of G1 Prix de l'Opera winner these two through Waldgeist which is one of the appealing Kinnaird (Ire) (Dr Devious {Ire}) and half-sister to Berkshire (GB) elements for O'Connor, who says, "I think one of the interesting (Mount Nelson {GB}). Newsells Park Stud's dual Grade I winner things about this particular horse and his pedigree is that he is a Dynaforce (Dynaformer), who has worked well with a son of top-class Galileo whose dam line is completely free of all the Galileo to produce the listed winner Aljezeera (GB) (Frankel lines that have done so well with Galileo himself. So Danehill, {GB}), is another member of Waldgeist's first book, which is Storm Cat, Pivotal (GB): he's very open to sending mares from likely to number between 130 and 140. Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 5 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 11 FEBRUARY 2020

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Outlining a number of the Ballylinch broodmares who will be heading to the farm's new stallion, O'Connor says, "We'll be sending him Alava (Ire) (Anabaa), the dam of Forest Ranger (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}), who is a Group 2 winner. We will give him a Senior Vice President certain amount of Danehill blood when we get a chance so we'll Gary King also be sending Colonia (Fr), a Grade III winner in the United Twitter: @garykingTDN States by Champs Elysees." [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975

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Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Waldgeist | Scoop Dyga Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen Ballylinch and Ammerland teamed up to buy a Siyouni (Fr) [email protected] 4-year-old named So Unique (Fr) for i210,000 at Arqana in December. "We thought she would suit him and she was a Contributing Editor Alan Carasso group-placed 2-year-old," explains O'Connor. Twitter: @EquinealTDN Another daughter of Siyouni bought specifically to go to Waldgeist is Barkaa (Fr), winner of the G3 Prix Vanteaux. Cafe Racing Charteuse (Fr), a listed winner and Group 3-placed daughter of Sean Cronin Lawman (Fr)Ca stallion O'Connor knows wellCis another in the Tom Frary book having joined the Ballylinch herd in 2016 when she was [email protected] bought for 825,000gns. Dookus (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}) was responsible for one of the Irish Correspondent Daithi Harvey first-crop stakes winners for Frankel (GB) in the Ballylinch-bred dual Group 3 winner Frankuus (Ire) and she will now be covered Regular Columnists by Waldgeist. Chris McGrath | John Berry "Her family has gone very well with Galileo because her sister John Boyce | Amy Lynam [Pharmacist (Ire)] bred Red Rocks (Ire), so that will be a good Melissa Steele cross," says O'Connor. "Another mare from that family called Fairy Dancer (Ire) is also going to him. She is a half-sister to Red Rocks by Fastnet Rock (Aus)." IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY G2 Prix de Pomone winner Highlands Queen (Fr) (Mount DEEP FIELD COLT LEADS THE WAY Nelson {GB}) is another well-credentialed mate for Waldgeist, A colt by Deep Field topped the second session of the Inglis along with the proven producer Lady Livius (Ire) (Titus Livius Classic Yearling Sale. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN {Fr}). Cont. p4 Aus/NZ. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 5 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 11 FEBRUARY 2020

Waldgeist Cont. Arqana February Preview Cont. from p1 Among the 76 yearlings catalogued for sale this year is a O'Connor says of the latter, "She helped start Lope De Vega by Wootton Bassett (GB) first foal of the 3-year-old winner Look At producing his Group 3 winner Burnt Sugar (Ire), and she also That (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}), herself a daughter of German Group 3 helped to start Tamayuz (GB) by breeding Brown Sugar (Ire)." winner Peaceful Love (Ger) (Dashing Blade {GB}). The colt is He continued, "Group 3 winner Lady Pimpernel (GB) is also being offered as lot 351 by The Channel Consignment on behalf going to Waldgeist. She's by Sir Percy (GB), a horse I like a lot, of Al Shahania Stud. and we're also going to send a nice speed mare called Majestic There are three yearlings from the first crop of Al Shaqab's Dubawi (GB) who won the Firth of Clyde S. Dubawi blood seems young sire Ectot (Fr) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) catalogued and the to go very well with Galileo and she had plenty of pace herself." Group 1 winner's half-sister Merville (Fr) (Montjeu {Ire}) is also Among other mares purchased for Ballylinch Stud in recent for sale, from the draft of Wertheimer et FrPre (lot 245) and in years, the G2 Balanchine winner L'Amour De Ma Vie (Dansili foal to Australia (GB). {GB})Cbought for i600,000 when in foal to GalileoCis another Also of interest among the broodmares on offer is the treble slated for Waldgeist, along with listed winner Planchart (Gio winner Dixie Dance (Ire) (Orpen) (lot 265), a half-sister to G3 Ponti) and the G2 Flying Childers S.-placed Sound of Guns (GB) Dee S. winner South Easter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and daughter of (Acclamation {GB}). the dual Group 3 scorer Dance Treat (Nureyev). The 13-year-old O'Connor adds, "Other shareholders are sending him some mare has already produced three winners, including the nice mares, including Hit The Sky (Ire) (Cozzene) from listed-placed Light My Fire (Fr) (Camelot {GB}), and is being Knocktoran Stud, and the Aga Khan is sending Raydiya (Ire) offered by Haras du Cadran carrying a foal from the first crop of (Marju {Ire}), the dam of Group 2 winner Raydara (Ire). There Haras du Quesnay's Recoletos (Fr). are some lovely mares coming from all over the continent. Another mare to be carrying to a first-season sire is the Haras What is interesting is that there are quite a few mares coming des Capucines-consigned dual winner More Than Famous (Fr), a from Germany from breeders looking to inbreed to the daughter of More Than Ready and granddaughter of Group 1 Wurftaube family, and of course that family is valued so much winner Infamy (GB) (Shirley Heights {GB}). The 10-year-old (lot across the continent." 288) produced the listed winner Famous Wolf (Fr) (Kendargent He continues, "The shareholders believe in him and that's a {Fr}) as her first foal and is now in foal to Coolmore's 2000 huge start for any stallion, and when they are as good a Guineas winner Saxon Warrior (Jpn) on a May 17 cover. racehorse as he was with such a good pedigree they deserve a shot. If we stand a stallion we only do it on the basis that we think he's good enough to get behind him ourselves so we are giving this fellow similar opportunities that we gave to Lope De Vega when he started off. We are gratified by the support from some of the leading breeders across Europe. "The great thing about having a very strong syndicate behind a young stallion when he is starting off is the support that they get in their early years, which is crucial. The business has got to the point where decisions on whether stallions are good or not are made at an earlier and earlier stage, so getting good support behind them for their first book of mares is now more important than ever." Arqana=s first sale of 2020 starts on Tuesday morning | Zuzanna Lupa

The sale is not just mixed in the sense of the horses' ages but also in regard to Flat and National Hunt prospects and breeding stock. Optimax (Fr) (Deportivo {Ire}) (lot 272), a 5-year-old full-sister to the Grade 1-winning hurder Optimus Prime (Fr) will have appeal to those searching for a young National Hunt broodmare, while among those already in production is Carmona (Fr) (Sleeping Car {Fr}), a winning sister to Grade 3 hurdles winner Sleeping Blue (Fr). Cont. p5 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 5 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 11 FEBRUARY 2020

Arqana February Preview Cont. The 13-year-old is being sold as lot 240 by J.K. Thoroughbreds in foal to Buck's Boum (Fr), the full-brother of celebrated staying hurdler Big Buck's (Fr). Monday=s Result: A hallmark of the February Sales across Europe of late has 1st-Wolverhampton, ,5,300, Novice, 2-10, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 104y been the high clearance rate, and last year's sale at Arqana saw (AWT), 2:00.74, st. a mark of 84% achieved through the sale of 353 horses for just BEAUTIFUL ILLUSION (IRE) (f, 3, Shamardal--Long Lashes {GSW- over i5 million and a top price of i500,000. The 2020 February Eng, SW-Ire & GSP-UAE, $146,395}, by Rock Hard Ten), sent off Sale takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, starting at 10 a.m. the 5-4 favourite, was slightly awkward at the break before each day. over-racing in behind the leading trio. Needing cajoling to enter contention before the home straight, the homebred eventually got to stablemate Distant Goddess (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) with a half furlong remaining en route to a 3/4-of-a-length success. The GSW dam, who has a 2-year-old filly and yearling colt by Invincible Spirit (Ire) also won the Listed Balanchine S. on debut Follow the TDN staff on Twitter for the Jessie Harrington stable. A half-sister to MGSP Thoroughbred Daily News Combatant (Scat Daddy), she is connected to the sire Just a Coincidence (Forestry). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,421. Video, @garykingTDN @kelseynrileyTDN @collingsberry sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. @DaithiHarvey @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby.

2009 G3 Sweet Solera heroine Long Lashes (above) celebrated her first winner on Monday, with firster Beautiful Illusion. | Racingfotos.com SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

Cumulative Leading Second-Crop Sires by Earnings for stallions standing in Europe through Sunday, Feb. 9. Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2020 fees.

Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Night of Thunder (Ire) 8 12 3 3 -- -- 52 29 170,993 1,396,181 (2011) by Dubawi (Ire) FYR: 2017 Stands: Kildangan Stud Ire Fee: i25,000 Under The Stars (Ire) 2 Cable Bay (Ire) 1 7 1 4 -- -- 70 27 183,155 928,916 (2011) by Invincible Spirit (Ire) FYR: 2017 Stands: Highclere Stud Eng Fee: ,15,000 King's Lynn (GB) 3 Gleneagles (Ire) 3 7 2 4 -- 1 65 25 129,728 801,719 (2012) by Galileo (Ire) FYR: 2017 Stands: Coolmore Stud Ire Fee: i35,000 Royal Dornoch (Ire) 4 Gutaifan (Ire) -- 1 -- 1 -- -- 90 31 88,056 544,807 (2013) by Dark Angel (Ire) FYR: 2017 Stands: Yeomanstown Stud Ire Fee: i6,000 Graceful Magic (GB) 5 Due Diligence 3 3 2 3 -- -- 54 20 126,592 535,060 (2011) by War Front FYR: 2017 Stands: Whitsbury Manor Stud Eng Fee: ,8,500 Good Vibes (GB) 6 Anjaal (GB) -- 2 -- 1 -- -- 69 20 182,372 533,864 (2011) by Bahamian Bounty (GB) FYR: 2017 Stands: Rathasker Stud Ire Fee: i5,000 Bettys Hope (GB) 7 Make Believe (GB) 3 3 2 2 -- -- 50 17 143,774 482,623 (2012) by Makfi (GB) FYR: 2017 Stands: Ballylinch Stud Ire Fee: i12,000 Rose of Kildare (Ire) 8 Outstrip (GB) 1 2 ------65 23 43,713 387,206 (2011) by Exceed and Excel (Aus) FYR: 2017 Stands: Dalham Hall Stud Eng Fee: ,5,000 La La Land (Ger) 9 Ivawood (Ire) 2 2 ------55 15 61,002 380,278 (2012) by Zebedee (GB) FYR: 2017 Stands: Haras de Mont Goubert Fr Fee: i3,500 For The Trees (Ire) 10 Muhaarar (GB) -- 1 -- 1 -- -- 56 19 36,784 281,631 (2012) by Oasis Dream (GB) FYR: 2017 Stands: Nunnery Stud Eng Fee: ,20,000 Unforgetable (Ire) 11 Brazen Beau (Aus) 1 2 -- 1 -- -- 51 19 36,696 276,212 (2011) by I Am Invincible (Aus) FYR: 2017 Stands: Dalham Hall Stud Eng Fee: ,7,000 Dubai Station (GB) 12 Galiway (GB) 1 2 1 1 -- -- 12 6 107,158 267,720 (2011) by Galileo (Ire) FYR: 2017 Stands: Haras de Colleville Fr Fee: i10,000 Kenway (Fr) 13 Golden Horn (GB) 2 3 1 2 -- -- 47 9 64,426 258,916 (2012) by Cape Cross (Ire) FYR: 2017 Stands: Dalham Hall Stud Eng Fee: ,40,000 Turkish Palace (Ire) 14 Free Eagle (Ire) 1 2 -- 1 -- -- 42 13 71,652 244,196 (2011) by High Chaparral (Ire) FYR: 2017 Stands: Irish National Stud Ire Fee: i12,500 Justifier (Ire) 15 Hot Streak (Ire) 1 1 -- 1 -- -- 44 13 57,356 243,707 (2011) by Iffraaj (GB) FYR: 2017 Stands: Tweenhills Stud Eng Fee: ,5,000 Flaming Princess (Ire)

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$ Hong Kong Jockey Club recognises the quality on offer DEEP FIELD COLT to make a cameo appearance and secured its target colt, Lot 449, a Deep Field youngster offered by LEADS THE WAY Goodwood Farm for $260,000.

Yiu Wins Bidding War Hong Kong trainer Ricky Yiu was locked in a bidding duel at the Riverside Stables with McEvoy Mitchell Racing for the son of Deep Field and was determined to go all the way to land the colt for $380,000. AThere haven=t been many in Hong Kong, but they have gone well at trials and are very popular here in Australia,@ Yiu said. AI thought he would roughly be $400,000. He=s a lovely individual and I really wanted one nice yearling by Deep Field. I=ll leave him here for 12 months or so. It depends how well he does before we decide when to bring him to Hong Kong.@ The colt is a son of Raheights (Rahy {USA}), who was successful on four occasions, who has produced the G3 PB Bell S. winner Diddums (Snitzel) and the multiple winner and black-type

Lot 398 | Inglis performer Brettan (Commands). The dam is a half-sister to the Listed York Rockingham S. winner Bannock (Ire) (Bertolini {USA}) By Paul Vettise while the pedigree also features the former Canadian Horse of Ricky Yiu is an ardent admirer of Deep Field and his the Year and GI Keeneland First Lady S. winner Never Retreat determination to purchase a youngster by him on day two of the (USA) (Smart Strike {USA}). Inglis Classic Yearling Sale was realised when he outlaid a session-topping $380,000 for Lot 398 from Torryburn Stud=s Pleasing Results consignment. Inglis Managing Director Mark Webster said the sale continued to gain momentum with trade again buoyant on day two. At a Glance: AIf you look at those horses selling above $100,000, for $ Day 2 grossed $18,239,500 from 270 lots sold, example, there has been 137 make $100,000 or more after compared to $11,614,000 last year from 230 lots sold. selling 540 lots, compared to 107 last year. That=s just showing The average was up $24,526 to $89,409, the median that it=s easier to sell those better types even if they are more rose $5117 to $70,000 and the clearance rate dropped expensive at the moment,@ he said. AWe sold two lots for from 86% to 81%. $300,000 or more on Sunday and there were six today, so there $ Hong Kong trainer Ricky Yiu was determined to secure a was a bit more depth at the top. We have mopped up a lot of son of Deep Field and he realised his wish when he paid those passed in horses from yesterday and overall we=re $380,000 for Lot 398 offered by Torryburn Stud. clearing 81% and it was at 78% yesterday. $ Andrew Noblet will move to his new training quarters at AIt=s generally been positive. Most of them will have a draft Ballarat next month and he=ll be taking Newhaven and they will sell something really well and they will come to Park=s Nicconi colt, Lot 377, with him after signing the terms with the fact that they may have a yearling where the bill of sale for $370,000. stallion=s not fashionable. At the time we select these horses we $ Agent George Moore couldn=t resist a son of don=t know if some stallions are going to come into favour, out Hinchinbrook, Lot 328, and went over budget to claim of favour or stay as they are, so that just happens with every the colt offered by Yarraman Park Stud for $360,000. sale. Most of them are pragmatic and that it is swings and roundabouts.@ TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 4 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 11 FEBRUARY 2020

He added, AWith a sale that is averaging just under $90,000 out of an older mare, but he=s a good mover and we=re looking and clearing 81% through the ring with a day to go, we are in forward to see what he can do. I thought he=d go for between pretty good shape. To put it into perspective, this is our third cut $250,000 and $300,000, but there were a lot of people on him. I of yearlings. It is not Easter, it is not Premier and it is averaging had $350,000 so it was a little over, but a happy result.@ just under $90,000. It was only seven years ago that the Classic The youngster is a son of Morinda (Desert King {Ire}), who has Sale it was averaging $30,000. It shows the strength of the left seven winners including the stakes performers Prix Du Sang industry and the market and we have diversified the buyers (Red Ransom {USA}) and Happy Hippy (Hussonet {USA}). It is coming to this sale in particular.@ also the family of the G1 Randwick Guineas winner Kementari (Lonhro) and the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen winner Sterling City Quality Addition (Nadeem). Andrew Noblet is a man on the move in more ways than one AMy client may race him here first, we=ll wait and see what and his new stable at Ballarat will include a high-priced happens there. I saw the colt three times and he just grew on youngster by Nicconi. Noblet, who will shift from Caulfield to me,@ said Moore, son of champion Hong Kong trainer John. Ballarat next month, went to $370,000 for Lot 377 presented by Newhaven Park. Star in Moore=s Eyes AI=ve bought him for some long-time stable clients. I trained his Later in the day, Moore went to $300,000 for a flashy chestnut half-sister and had a big opinion of her, but unfortunately she colt by Starcraft, Lot 471, who was offered by KBL died late last year,@ Noblet said. Thoroughbreds. He is out of the The Nicconi colt and his multiple winner Sky Rubi (Testa sibling Indigo Lass (High Rossa) and a pedigree page that Chaparral {Ire}), who won two includes the multiple Group 1 of her four starts before her winners Gurner=s Lane (NZ) (Sir premature passing, are out of Tristram {Ire}), Purple Poison Ivy (Danehill Dancer (Commands) and Foxwood (NZ) {Ire}), also the dam of the Listed (Centaine). Hill Smith S. winner Lotion AThere are only two other (Good Journey {USA}). chestnut horses which this AThis colt is a beautiful horse is reminding me of,@ athletic horse. The filly was Moore said. AHe had the same quite sleight, but he=s all exact walk, the same exact quality,@ Noblet said. AThat was temperament and the same my last bid so it ended well.@ George Moore | Inglis good drive behind. Able Friend With Caulfield to close as a was one of them and Aethero is training centre in 2023, Noblet decided to relocate ahead of the other one. They are exactly the same. time and his new quarters at Ballarat will comprise of 30 boxes AI said to Dad, >we=ve just got to buy him.= Walking around he and half a-dozen day yards. was very imposing and that is the sort of horse that we like. Last AI=m really happy and looking forward to getting set up there,@ time we let a Starcraft go to Hong Kong, it turned out to be a he said. Class 1 horse and this one gave me an even better feeling. I am really excited about the horse, so we would have gone to Hot on Hinchinbrook $500,000. Right now I own him with Dad.@ Outstanding sprinter Beat The Clock has been a flagship performer in Hong Kong for Hinchinbrook and a son of the late Harron Strikes stallion won George Moore over, with the bloodstock agent Agent James Harron wasn=t to be denied in his chase of a going to $360,000 to land the colt. Agent George Moore had to Capitalist colt, Lot 369, and signed for the Newgate exceed his budget to secure Hinchinbrook=s son, Lot 328, out of Farm-offered youngster at $340,000. Yarraman Park Stud=s draft, but was happy to continue his AHe=s the first foal of a good race mare and just loved his pursuit of the colt on behalf of a Hong Kong client. attitude. He handled the sales beautifully and was full of quality. AHinchinbrook goes so well in Hong Kong--Beat The Clock is a He looks very precocious and I=m very pleased to get him,@ he superstar sprinter--so it was an easy sell,@ he said. AThe colt is said. TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 3 OF 4 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 11 FEBRUARY 2020

AThis was the only colt that made it through to our final list here. He has a lot of improvement in him and was one of the most athletic colts we have seen this year.@ The Boomer Bloodstock principal said he was delighted to have secured the colt for $260,000. AHe=s out of a very fast Sydney Stakes mare and Deep Field is one of the young up and coming sires we like. We think we found some value and had a little petrol left in the tank.@ The colt, offered as Lot 449, is out of She=s A Stalker (Ferocity), who won three times up to 1200 metres and was stakes placed. AHe=ll head to Ascot Farm in New Zealand. Bruce Harvey will break him in and do his early education before he goes to Hong Kong for the ISG Sale,@ Rounsefell said.

Value Purchase James Harron | TDN AusNZ Warwick Farm trainer Matthew Smith considered himself to be well ahead of the game after having the final say at $210,000 for The colt is a son of the two-time winner and stakes performer a daughter of I Am Invincible, Lot 311, from Kitchwin Hills= draft. Pearl Congenial (Gio Ponti {USA}), who hails from the family of AI thought she would make $300,000 so very pleased with the G1 Caulfield Guineas winner Super Seth (Dundeel {NZ}) and that. I thought she was one of the best fillies on the complex, I the dual Listed winner Wild Planet (Animal Kingdom {USA}). really like her,@ Smith said. AThis our home turf so we try and get AI thought he would be around the $300,000 mark and you a few here.@ always have to go one or two more for the best colts. He=s got a Smith bought the filly on spec, but didn=t expect to have any lovely profile,@ Harron said. AIt=s been very solid here and I felt trouble finding owners. sorry for Inglis with the conditions. They have done a great job, AI=d say the I Am Invincibles would average over $200,000 and it=s a very healthy market.@ we=ve got quite a few clients who like to race fillies so I=ll be Harron purchased Capitalist=s son for his colt=s syndicate, having a chat to them,@ he said. which will also include Lot 11, a son of Extreme Choice bought The I Am Invincible youngster is out of Miss Beauty World for $160,000 on Sunday and also a Newgate offering. (God=s Own), who is a half-sister to the dual Group 3 winners AHe=s also out of a good race mare and I=m a big fan of Extreme Lite=N In My Veins (Henrythenavigator {USA}) and Hi World Choice,@ he said. (High Chaparral {Ire}). The colt=s mother is Ben=s Duchess (USA) (Munnings {USA}), winner of the G3 Santa Anita LA Woman S. and under the third dam is the G1 Hollywood Derby winner Vergennes (USA) (Dynaformer {USA}).

HKJC Swoops The standard and depth of the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale has caught the attention of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Its representative, Craig Rounsefell, was in attendance at the Riverside Stables and was successful in claiming the colt he had come for, a son of Deep Field offered by Goodwood Farm and purchased for $260,000. AThe quality of the catalogue in recent years has continued to rise and it is a sale we have to look at,@ he said. AWe will be active at Melbourne and Easter after getting blown out of the water at Magic Millions. We picked up four in New Zealand and two at Magic Millions. Lot 449 | TDN AusNZ TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 4 OF 4 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 11 FEBRUARY 2020

AWe having a really good season, both with the imports and the locals so we just have to keep that all going,@ Smith said. WINNERS BY AUSTRALIAN SIRES Dual Group 1 winner Fierce Impact (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) has been a flagship performer and finished a bold second when resuming last weekend in the G1 CF Orr S. at Caulfield. IN SOUTH KOREA: AI think he=ll probably run next in the G1 Chipping Norton S. Chodong Mujeok (Kor), g, 3, Hampton Court--Roaming Wild and see if he can get back to winning form,@ Smith said. (USA), by Wild Again (USA). Seoul, 2-9, Hcp. ($50k), 1400m. B-Son Boing Choul. *1/2 to Zultanite (USA) (El Corredor {USA}), MGSP-US, $153,702. **$13,000 in utero >16 KEENOV.

AUSTRALIAN GROUP 1 RACES B 2020 Date Race Track Bell River Returns With Classic Results Feb. 15 G1 Black Caviar Lightning S. Flemington Feb. 22 G1 Ladbrokes Blue Diamond S. Caulfield G1 Ladbrokes Oakleigh Plate Caulfield Rubick’s Excess Funds Makes Winning Return G1 Futurity S. Caulfield Feb. 29 G1 Australian Guineas Flemington Deep Field Stars at Inglish Classic Sale G1 TAB Chipping Norton S. Randwick G1 Surround S. Randwick Free of Debt Targets Oakleigh Plate Mar. 7 G1 Newmarket H. Flemington G1 Australian Cup Flemington Options Open for Mildred G1 Mostyn Copper Randwick Guineas Randwick