TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. >MO IS BETTER IN SAN GABRIEL DEAD AT FIVE B.J. Wright=s Jeranimo (Congaree), upset winner of Champion and multiple Grade I winner War Pass the GII Strub S. on the main track earlier in the year, (Cherokee Run--Vue, by Mr. Prospector) died Dec. 24 at was the beneficiary of a savvy William S. Farish=s Lane=s End Farm near Versailles, Rafael Bejarano ride and skimmed Kentucky. Preliminary necropsy results are inconclusive. the rail to victory in Monday=s GII The five-year-old San Gabriel S. at Santa Anita. The stallion arrived in four-year-old colt defeated the old the U.S. just the warrior Proudinsky (Ger) (Silvano evening before in {Ger}), with heavily favored The good order after Usual Q.T. (Unusual Heat), making standing his sec- his first start since finishing third to ond Southern Goldikova (Ire) (Anabaa) in the GI Hemisphere sea- Breeders= Cup Mile, coming home a son at Widden flat third. AWhen I saw the number Stud in Australia. one [Proudinsky] getting [out], I just According to a stayed on the rail because I knew press release, on he was going to have a lot of horse the morning of his at the end, too, said Bejarano. I death, War Pass Owner B.J. Wright @ A Sarah K. Andrew M Marten photo got the opportunity and my horse showed no signs came running.@ Cont. 2 of illness or injury. He was turned out in his paddock and died several hours later. AWe are very saddened to Monday, Santa Anita lose such a promising stallion,@ said Farish. AHis first SAN GABRIEL S.-GII, $150,000, SAX, 12-27, 3yo/up, 1 foals arrived this year and were extremely well received. 1/8mT, 1:47 1/5, gd. He will be buried in the Lane=s End cemetery.@ Bred in 1--JERANIMO, 120, c, 4, by Congaree Kentucky by Cherry Valley Farm, War Pass, a half- 1st Dam: Jera (SW), by Jeblar brother to Grade I winner Oath, sold for $180,000 as a 2nd Dam: Mavera, by Reviewer September yearling. As an undefeated 3rd Dam: Miz Spock, by Graustark two-year-old of 2007, War Pass beat Pyro () in the ($50,000 yrl '07 OBSAUG; $70,000 2yo >08 GI Champagne S. at Belmont before romping by 4 3/4 BESMAY). O-B J Wright; B-Brylynn Farm, Inc (FL); lengths over that foe in a sloppy renewal of the GI Bes- T-Michael Pender; J-Rafael Bejarano; $90,000. semer Trust Breeders= Cup Juvenile at Monmouth. He Lifetime Record: 15-5-3-2, $429,400. *1/2 to was awarded a 113 Beyer for the win and was later Wealthy Aviator (Henny Hughes), SP. Click for the named champion juvenile male. War Pass improved to eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: D. five-for-five with an easy allowance win at Gulfstream 2--Proudinsky (Ger), 120, h, 7, Silvano (Ger)--Proudeyes in February of 2008 before suffering his first lost in the (Ger), by Dashing Blade (GB). O-Stella Perdomo; B-Dr GIII Tampa Bay Derby. He rebounded with a good run- R Wilhelms (GER); T-Humberto Ascanio; $30,000. ner-up finish to Tale of Ekati (Tale of the Cat) in the GI 3--The Usual Q. T., 123, g, 4, Unusual Heat--Lunge, by Wood Memorial S. at Aqueduct before injury prompted Western Fame. O-Don Van Racing Inc, Michael his retirement. Raced by Robert V. LaPenta and trained Nentwig, George Saadeh & Jeffrey Byer; B-Carlee by Nick Zito, War Pass won five of seven lifetime starts Van Kempen (CA); T-James M Cassidy; $18,000. and earned $1,583,400. He stood his first season at Margins: 2HF, 2HF, HF. Odds: 4.10, 4.60, 0.70. Lane=s End for a fee of $30,000. He was slated to stand Also Ran: Expansion, Meteore, Medici Code (GB), Violon Sacre. Scratched: the 2011 season for $15,000. Spurrier, Riviera Cocktail, Unusual Suspect.

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San Gabriel Coverage cont. from p1 Despite having an undefeated Grade II winner on the ‘Mo is Better... grass, trainer Michael Pender said he wasn=t about to commit Jeranimo was an 11-1 shot when he upset his charge to the green stuff for Misremembered (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the GII Strub S. 2011. AWe=re going to try and over Santa Anita=s main track last February. He ran look at all the invitations,@ said fourth to that foe, beaten six lengths, in the GI Santa Pender. AI would ultimately love Anita H. in March, then was given a breather. He re- to run him here in the Big =Cap turned with a fifth-place try in the six-furlong Oakland [Mar. 5]. We ran in it last year, S. over Golden Gate=s Tapeta surface Oct. 23, an effort and it would be great to go back that tightened him up for a smart victory in his first try there and seek a little revenge. If on the grass in a two-turn, stakes-caliber allowance at we get some bigger invites from Hollywood Park Nov. 27. Looking to go two-for-two on across the pond, we=ll certainly the sod, Jeranimo saved ground in fifth as Violin Sacre look into that as well. No, abso- (Stravinsky) led through sensible fractions. As the chal- lutely not [are we limiting him to lengers fanned out turning for home, Jeranimo and grass]. I think this horse can run partner Rafael Bejarano dove through an opening on the over anything. That=s how good rail, assumed command and lengthened clear impres- he is.@ Click for the brisnet.com sively. AMy horse rushed a little bit at the break,@ said chart, the brisnet.com PPs o r Bejarano. AAfter that, I tried to stay behind and get in the free brisnet.com catalogue- the bridle and he started to relax.@ Bejarano added, AI style pedigree. Video, sponsored Michael Pender Marten ran the last time with this horse, too, and he won so by Taylor Made. easy on the turf that I thought he would run the same race today. This horse is really improving.@

North America’s Leading Second Crop Sire by Earnings Fee WILDCAT HEIR $10,000 AFLEET ALEX $25,000 POLLARD’S VISION $12,500 GHOSTZAPPER $20,000 ROMAN RULER $15,000

GII San Gabriel S. (8th-SA) 4yo colt Jeranimo (Congaree) closes out 2010 with a second Grade II triumph at Santa Anita.

Jeranimo after winning the San Gabriel Michael Marten

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NEWS TODAY Courier-Journal’s Clevenger Wins Photo Eclipse... Edited press release The National Thoroughbred Rac- ing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced yes- terday that Michael Clevenger of Louisville, Kentucky, has won the 2010 Media for Photogra- phy for his picture of the dramatic finish between Blame (Arch) and Zenyatta (Street Cry {Ire}) in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic at Churchill Downs Nov. 6. The photo ap- peared on the front page of the Louisville Cou- rier-Journal Nov. 7. This is the second Eclipse Award for Clevenger, 45, a staff photographer for the Cou- rier-Journal for the past 12 years. He won his first Eclipse Award in 2002 for a photo of that year=s Ken- tucky Derby finish. AWinning the Eclipse Award is truly exciting and an honor that leaves me speechless, be- cause I am blessed to be recognized for making images of a beautiful sport,@ said Clevenger. AI know how hard so many photographers work at their craft and dedicate themselves to photographing . To be up against them is humbling, and it=s humbling to being even considered for an Eclipse.@ Clevenger=s ground-level photo captures both Blame and Zenyatta, side by side battling to the wire. AWith Zenyatta=s ten- dency to run wide, the challenge was to figure out where she might be at the end@ said Clevenger. AI timed the shutter release that she would run in the middle of the picture. It=s difficult to know, and the horses don=t tell you. It=s definitely a gamble, coupled with the fact that you didn=t know how dark it was going to be for the race.@ Honorable mention in the Photography cate- gory went to two individuals: Skip Dickstein for his photo of the 2010 Breeders= Cup Classic, which ap- peared in The Blood-Horse Nov. 9; and Barbara Livingston for her photo of Naughty New Yorker break- ing from the gate between two horses at Saratoga, which ran in Daily Racing Form Aug. 2.

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San Gorgonio Renamed For Frankel... announced it is renaming the GII San Gorgonio H., to be run on New Year=s Day, as the Robert J. Frankel Memorial H., in honor of the late Hall of Fame conditioner, who won the San Gorgonio a record eight times and who holds Santa Anita=s all-time re- cord of 917 wins. The race is held for older fillies and mares going nine furlongs on the turf. Frankel was the leading trainer at Santa Anita on five different occasions; 1974-75, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1980-81 and 1981-82. Frankel, who passed away at the age of 68 on Nov. 16, 2009, after battling lym- phoma, ranks second behind the late Charlie Whittingham in Bobby Frankel Benoit photo Santa Anita stakes races won, with 146. Frankel=s first San Gorgonio victory came with Extra Hand in 1973. Nine- teen years later, he scored again with Wandesta. Other top Frankel runners to win the race include Tates Creek (>03), Megahertz (GB) (>04), and Citronnade (>07).

Sadler’s Well, Or At Least His Runners Are... Trainer John Sadler wasn=t able to attend Santa Anita=s opening day card Sunday. He stayed at home, nursing an injured right knee. The 54-year-old trainer didn=t miss much, except for a career day for his barn, one that saw Switch (Quiet American) win the GI La Brea S., J “TDN Rising Star” J Twirling Candy (Candy Ride {Arg}) win the GI Malibu S. and J “TDN Rising Star” J Sidney=s Candy (Candy Ride {Arg}) win the GIII Sir Beaufort S. (which was automatically downgraded from its Grade II status when it was moved to the main track. Sadler was back on Santa Anita=s backstretch yesterday, where he made his rounds with the assistance of a golf cart and a walking stick. AAll of them came back well,@ Sadler said of the trio, each of whom was ridden by Joel Rosario. ATwirling Candy will probably go in the GII Strub [Feb. 5]; we haven=t picked a race yet for Switch, but she=ll probably go in the GII La Canada [Feb. 13] or possibly the GI Santa Monica [Jan. 30],@ Sadler said. ASidney has a lot of ways he can go. He can go in the GII San Fernando [on dirt Jan. 15] or the GI Kilroe Mile [on turf Mar. 5].@ Sadler also of- fered a bulletin on his own status. AI messed up my knee and I=m probably going to need surgery on it,@ he said. AI=m not sure what it is. I=m going to see the ortho- pedic guy this afternoon.@

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Once you=re hooked on racing, you=re hooked for life. The TDN profiles those who have been in the business since childhood, and those who came late to the game.

STRIVING TO BE BEST by Christina Bossinakis Michael Moreno may not have taken the most con- ventional route into horse racing, however, he quickly established himself as one of the leaders of the game. A Cuban native, Moreno moved to the United States at age four and spent the next 10 years in Union City, New Jersey, before moving to Louisiana. An avid sports enthu- siast from a very young Mike & Gabrielle Moreno age, Moreno southernequinestables.com played college baseball at the University of Lafayette, and managed to make the most of his educational opportunities by graduating with an M.B.A. Without any prior ties to the oil and gas sector, Moreno launched his first business within that industry while still in school. AI was in graduate school when I started my com- pany,@ said Moreno. AI literally started it out of my col- lege apartment.@ Moreno steadily developed his interests in infrastruc- ture construction, and oil exploration and production through the >90s with several key purchases, including Dynamic Industries Inc. During his tenure, the Texas and Louisiana-based business expanded into a full-ser- vice construction company, supporting over 2,000 employees and executing projects in Nigeria, Angola, Venezuela and Trinidad. In 1998, Moreno purchased Moreno Group LLC, which through the aquisition of several subsidiary companies, has evolved into one of the leading global hook-up and commissioning contrac- tors. And it was through his business dealings that Moreno would encounter his first taste of the racing game.

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AI bought a company in 1999, and a few months after the purchase, the seller of that company, asked if he could buy back some of the assets,@ Moreno recalled. AI accommodated his request and gave him back some of the assets, but I refused to take payment for them. So, a few months later, he came back to me and told me, since I wouldn=t take his money, he had gone to a two- year-old in training sale in Ocala, and bought three juve- niles for me. He told me who my new trainer was and that I should show up at Evangeline Downs on Saturday morning to go see my horses. That=s how I got started.@ Those juveniles provided limited success in the claim- ing ranks for Moreno, however, an association forged soon after that introduction to the sport would impact the direction his fledgling operation would take. AI had a Christmas party at my house, and one of my employees brought Eric [Guillot],@ he explained. AFor those who know Eric, he really is quite a character. Soon after meeting him, I told a friend of mine, >He=s either completely full of it, or he is just really confident in his ability to train a racehorse. So I decided to give him a shot. I=ve been with him ever since.@ In tandem with Guillot, Moreno created Southern Equine Stable LLC in 2000 and the duo teamed up with Brian Cain and invested in a fourth racehorse, Show Me the Stage (Slew the Surgeon). For the partnership, the California-bred sprinter won 14 of 31 career starts, including four graded stakes before retiring with $679,053 in earnings. AI got hooked right away, having a classy filly like her,@ said Moreno. The first horse in the Southern Equine program to put Moreno on the map on a national level was Salute the Sarge (Forest Wildcat). Owned in partnership with Walmac=s Bob Trussell, the $300,000 Barretts March juvenile purchase won his first three starts in 2007, including the GIII Hollywood Juvenile Championship and GII Best Pal S., and was runner-up in the GI Del Mar Futurity S. and GI Norfolk S. A winner of the San Miguel S. at three, the bay retired to Walmac in Kentucky with four wins and $346,639 in earnings. Currently, the stallion stands at Red River Farms in Louisiana. AHe was a pretty talented juvenile and I still own an interest in him,@ said Moreno. AHe was our first, signifi- cant graded stakes horse.@ After that initial taste of graded success, the opera- tion realized its first Grade I stakes victory during the 2009 season with Santa Teresita (Lemon Drop Kid) in the GI Santa Maria H. before adding another at that level in September in the GI Debutante S. with homebred Mi Sueno (Pulpit). The former is in foal to European champion Sea the Stars (Ire), while the latter-- who is a daughter of GISW Madcap Escapade (Hennessy)--is expecting a filly by Medaglia d=Oro. Cont. p7

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AShe would have been the favorite for the Breeders' cally, we started a Louisiana-based program in 2000 Cup [Juvenile Fillies in 2009], but she got hurt right and began breeding and racing our own horses. We did before that, so that was a big disappointment for us,@ that for several years, and in 2004, I started to try and Moreno said of Mi Sueno. AWe thought we had some- play at the higher end of the game. I tried to buy some thing extremely special in her. It's unfortunate, because really nice mares and some more expensive yearlings. we never got to see her run as a three-year-old, but she We have kind of outgrown the Louisiana program over would have made the last five years.@ a lot of news had Looking to take his operation to the next level, she stayed sound. Moreno purchased Parrish Hill Farm in 2008, and after I get a little emo- plenty of upgrades and renovations, the Kentucky nurs- tional when I talk ery was officially unveiled as the Southern Equine=s about her, be- flagship breeding operation. cause she just AIn my opinion, the best place to play in this business had so much abil- is at the high end,@ Moreno explained. AThat=s the safest ity. In my opinion, dollar you can spend.@ she would have Following the decision to focus on the highest quality been the best of breeding and racing stock, the Midway property became her class.@ the headquarters for Southern Equine=s glittering collec- Mi Sueno As for the deci- tion of Grade I-caliber mares. sion to breed her southernequinestables.com AWe put quite a lot into it--new barns and fencing,@ to Darley s star = Moreno said of his newest aquisition. A[While] some stallion, Moreno added, We thought it was a good fit A mares [are kept] in the Louisiana-bred program, Ken- from a pedigree standpoint, because she's by Pulpit. @ tucky is the [primary] base for our broodmare band, Moreno is hopeful the resulting foal--which is ex- weanlings and yearlings.@ pected in March--will follow in the footsteps of another And with approximately 20 percent of the operation daughter by that still dedicated to the Louisiana-bred market, the Sunset- stallion, Southern based farm also acts as a breaking and training facility Equine=s GI Acorn S. and GI Test S. for the entire Southern Equine team of youngsters. heroine Cham- Currently, Moreno has 30 mares, with additional year- pagne d=Oro. lings and weanlings. In total, Southern Equine has ap- AI=m starting to proximately 120 horses, including horses in training like [Medaglia with Guillot. d=Oro] a lot,@ laughed the 42- Ruling the Breeding Game... year-old. AHe=s Since making the decision to step up the quality of his been good to us. purchases, Moreno has become well accustomed to Obviously, he=s playing at the top end of the market with high-profile Champagne D=Oro one of the better purchases like 2007 Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Sprint southernequinestables.com stallions in North heroine Maryfield (Elusive Quality), who was purchased America. He=s a correct, good-looking horse who is for $1.25 million at the 2007 Fasig-Tipton November throwing a lot of runners and has had a lot of success.@ Breeding Stock sale and Irish Cherry (Irish Open), se- The $210,000 KEESEP yearling purchase closed out cured by Moreno for $2.7 million at the 2008 Keeneland her 2010 campaign with a sixth-place finish in Sunday=s January sale. A stakes winner on the track, the latter seven-furlong GI La Brea S., however, Moreno expects was already a known commodity by the time she was to try a different path with the daughter of Champagne acquired by Southern Equine, having produced dual Glow (Saratoga Six) in 2011. Grade I stakes winner Spun Sugar (Awesome Again) AWe=re looking forward to her four-year-old campaign and GISW Daaher (Awesome Again). Maryfield is carry- and we=re going to stretch her out,@ he confirmed. AWe ing a filly by Medaglia d=Oro and will be bred back to think she is going to be very good going two turns, so Bernardini, while Irish Cherry is in foal Street Cry (Ire), we are very excited about her future.@ and will be bred back to Awesome Again. Last month, Southern Equine went to $1.95 million at Fasig-Tipton Building an Empire... for Careless Jewel (Tapit), winner of the GI Alabama S. Coupled with the creation of Southern Equine, Moreno The four-year-old grey is in foal to Street Cry. secured his first farm--a 200-acre farm in Sunset, Louisiana--in 2000. The property served as the launch- Cont. p8 ing pad for Southern Equine=s expanding operation. AIt=s been proven that, to create sustainability, the breeding end is the way to go,@ offered Moreno. ABasi- TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/28/10 • PAGE 8 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Moreno underscored his dedication to the sport and He added, AThe plan could be to stand them our- his ambition to produce the highest quality stock with selves, but more likely, probably just go to one of the the purchase of GSW and GISP Better Than Honour bigger breeding operations, like Hill >n= Dale. I have a (Deputy Minister). good relationship with John Sikura, and if I had a stal- In partnership lion today, I would probably stand him there.@ with Hill >n= Dale Farms, Southern All In the Family... Equine purchased With offices in Louisiana and Texas, Moreno, who the bay privately divides his time between both states, admits there have in 2006 before been some challenges in finding time to watch his spending a world- horses run in person. record $14 million AI=ve been busy these past couple of years,@ said at the 2008 Fasig- Moreno, who is CEO of Moreno Group, which executes Tipton November much of its business in the Gulf of Mexico. The world sale to dissolve A the partnership. has been a crazy place.@ Better Than Honour The blue hen According to Moreno, his corporation was actively southernequinestables.com mare=s first foal, involved in the clean-up effort to restore the integrity of Teeming (Storm the Gulf and its coastline. Cat), produced stakes winner Cascading (A.P. Indy), AWe did a lot on behalf of BP to help in the clean-up however, she hit legendary proportions as the dam of GI effort,@ confirmed Moreno. AI=ve had over 1000 people Belmont S. winners Jazil (Seeking the Gold) and Rags to working down there since June of this year. We were Riches (A. P. Indy), who also earned a three-year-old involved in the clean-up days after it happened--we filly championship in 2007; and GII Peter Pan S. scorer were there first hand. It=s been a very difficult and chal- Casino Drive (Mineshaft), runner-up in the G1 February lenging event for this industry, especially for the people S. in Japan. The 2007 Broodmare of the Year is also of Louisiana. The spill, coupled with the moratorium that responsible for Man of Iron (Giant=s Causeway), winner followed, has been a financial burden to the area. Hope- of last year=s Breeders= Cup Marathon and highweight fully, we=ll be able to put it behind us in 2011 and get three-year-old at 14 furlongs and over in Ireland. back to the exploration of the Gulf of Mexico. There are ABetter Than Honour was one that I purchased pri- a lot of people whose jobs depend on this industry. vately before she had all that success with Rags to Obviously, we all want to see it come back to what it Riches, Jazil and Casino Drive,@ he said. ABuying her has was before the oil spill.@ certainly given us a fighting chance.@ And while the oil spill in the Gulf has kept Moreno The 14-year-old mare produced a Street Cry (Ire) filly very busy of late, he still tries to make time to attend in 2009 and another filly by that sire earlier this season, the races with his wife Tiffany and seven-year-old and is back in foal to the Darley stallion. daughter Gabrielle, especially when his horses are com- ATo be honest, if we could choose the sex, I would peting in the marquee events. choose all fillies with these high-end mares, because A[Gabrielle] likes the horses, but she also likes the what we=re trying to do is build a broodmare band.@ pageantry, especially, for the big races,@ explained Moreno indicated that his goal is to acquire, or retire Moreno. AShe likes dressing up, the crowd and being from his own racing string, 30 high-end mares over the interviewed by TVG. She likes the whole experience, next three to five years. not just the race itself.@ AWe=re about two-thirds of the way there,@ confirmed It seems very likely that the sportsman has passed Moreno. AOur operation is going to be less about num- bers and more about quality. I would like to have around along his passion for the game to the next generation. 30 Grade I-winning or producing mares. We have about And according to Moreno, it=s of little surprise that the 20 of them now.@ horse racing industry has proven so hard to resist for While the primary focus remains on the breeding, many, once they have been bitten by the bug. purchasing and racing of high-class fillies to stock AThere are so many aspects to it that I think are Southern Equine=s bourgeoning broodmare band, Moreno unique to this sport,@ said Moreno. AFirst, if you have a didn=t rule out the possibility of tackling the stallion competitive bone in your body, you will fall in love with game in the future. this sport, because it is such a challenging endeavor. AWe don=t know yet,@ said Moreno, when asked if the But most importantly, the horses themselves are just Southern Equine operation might accomodate stallions majestic and beautiful animals. They have a tendency to down the road. AWe=re hoping we can breed a good one capture your heart and your mind pretty quickly. It=s and then we can make that decision. With these kind of amazing how attached you get to them as athletes. I=ve mares, we hope we=ll be developing stallions here soon.@ been a sports fan my whole life, but to me, this is the best sport in the world.@

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Yesterday=s Results: 8th-FGX, $41,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW2X, 3yo/up, 1m70y, 1:43, ft. EAST FAST ALEX (c, 3, Afleet Alex--Unaffordable, by Unbri- dled) kicked his career off here with a debut third 11 Yesterday=s Results: months ago and a pair of victories in February and 7th-CRC, $30,000, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:06, ft. March. The homebred hadn=t hit the board in his last GRANDE SHORES (c, 2, Black Mambo--Sexy Stockings, three--most recently when fourth in the Sam=s Town S. by Tabasco Cat), a four-time runner-up whose only off- at Delta Downs Nov. 20--and was 3-1 to return to a the-board performance came when he lost his rider in familiar winner=s circle. Fast Alex was off slow, bided the Frank Gomez Memorial S. here July 10, was even- his time behind a half in :48.80 and came with a five- money coming off a narrow defeat to subsequent GIII wide run to outkick Harmonizer (Volponi) by three-parts Delta Jackpot winner Gourmet Dinner (Trippi) in the of a length. Trainer Greg Geier said the colt is being Aug. 7 Florida Stallion Dr. Fager S. The homebred stalked the pace three-wide, took over as they turned pointed toward next March=s GII New Orleans H. at Fair for home, and increased his edge to 6 3/4 lengths over Grounds. AHe=s still learning,@ Geier said. AHe=s a big boy Mr. Valentine (Jump Start) at the line. The winner is a right now, and he hasn=t gotten it all together yet. Once half to Garter Belt (Anasheed), MSW, $139,255; and he gets it all together, hopefully, he=ll be as good as we Jackson Bend (Hear No Evil), MSW & MGISP, think he is. We=ll just play it by ear and see how he $828,950. Lifetime Record: SP, 6-1-4-0, $51,450. comes along. I know what we=ve got, and we just want Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by to get him to the next point. The New Orleans Handicap Taylor Made. is probably our main goal.@ Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-1, O/B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc (FL). T-Stanley I Gold. $79,935. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. O-Jim Tafel LLC. B-James Tafel (KY). T-Greg Geier.

10th-TPX, $20,134, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:19, ft. FAISAL PRINCE (c, 2, Officer--Dr. Kathy {SW & GSP}, by Polish Numbers) was off slowly, but got up for a North America’s Leading Second Crop Sire by Earnings Fee distant third when unveiled at Churchill Downs Nov. 12. WILDCAT HEIR $10,000 The 8-1 shot dashed right to the front this time, carved AFLEET ALEX $25,000 out splits of :23.62 and :47.74, and maintained a 3/4- POLLARD’S VISION $12,500 length advantage on runner-up Elusive Action (Elusive GHOSTZAPPER $20,000 Quality), who bested the show horse by 9 3/4 lengths. ROMAN RULER $15,000 Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $16,800. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. O-Faisal Seddiq Al Mutawa. B-Bin Seddiq International 8th-FGX (Alw) 3yo colt Fast Alex (Afleet Alex) gets (KY). T-Tom Bergin. up for the 3/4-length win. California Breeders= Champion S. (7th-SA) 2yo filly California Nectar (Stormy Atlantic) secures first black- type badge.

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1st-SAX, $55,924, Msw, 2yo, 1m (off turf), 1:36 1/5, CALIFORNIA ft. +UNCLE SAM (r, 2, Tapit--On the Town, by Pleasant Yesterday=s Results: Colony), a $210,000 KEESEP yearling, showed a CALIFORNIA BREEDERS' CHAMPION S., $100,000, speedy six-furlong bullet drill in 1:10 3/5 over the track SAX, 12-27, (S), 2yo, f, 7f, 1:21 3/5, ft. Dec. 16 and was the co-favorite at 8-5 for this first go. 1--#CALIFORNIA NECTAR, 118, f, 2, by Stormy Atlantic The roan forced the issue early through a half in :47.98, 1st Dam: Absolute Nectar (MSP), by Carson City took over with an eighth remaining, and drew off for a 2nd Dam: From Sea to Sea, by Gregorian 2 3/4-length success over Special Kid (Lemon Drop Kid). 3rd Dam: Betty=s Secret, by Secretariat Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $32,400. Click for the O-Suarez Racing Inc; B-Pablo & Michelle Suarez (CA); brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. T-Doug F O'Neill; J-Patrick A Valenzuela; $60,000. O-Kaleem Shah. B-Lantern Hill Farm LLC (KY). T-Bob Lifetime Record: 6-2-3-0, $123,800. Baffert. 2--Warren's Flyer, 117, f, 2, Doc Gus--Perilous Flyer, by French Sassafras (GB). O-Benjamin C Warren. $20,000. AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS 3--Bathing Beauty, 115, f, 2, Benchmark--Blonde Fever, by Flying Paster. O-Pam & Martin Wygod. $12,000. IN BRITAIN: Margins: 1HF, 3 1/4, HD. Odds: 4.40, 5.80, 23.10. Dontpaytheferryman, g, 5, Wiseman=s Ferry--Expletive California Nectar broke through in a state-bred event Deleted, by Dr. Blum. Southwell, 12-27, Hcp, 3yo/up, during the Oak Tree meet Oct. 3 after a pair of runner- 1 3/8m (AWT). B-Rojan Farms. *$45,000 yrl >06 up efforts, and was beaten a nose for top honors in the KEEJAN; 20,000gns yrl >06 DONSEP. Robert W. Walter California Cup Juvenile Fillies S. 27 El Dececy, g, 6, Seeking the Gold--Ashraakat (MSW & days later. She tried the lawn in the GIII Miesque S. GSP-Eng), by Danzig. Southwell, 12-27, Hcp, 3yo/up, Nov. 28, but faded to fourth after setting the pace. The 1m (AWT). B-Shadwell Farm LLC. *125,000gns HIT bay deferred to odds-on Teddy=s Promise early through a 07 TATJUL. half in :44.50, but took over on the turn and built a > 2 1/2-length edge when they straightened, which was enough to keep her comfortably ahead for the duration. IN JAPAN: The chalk faded to fourth. Click for the brisnet.com Aster Emperor, c, 4, Aldebaran--Secret Imperatrice chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. (SW-US), by Secretariat. Kokura, 12-25, Hcp, 6fT. Lifetime Record: 26-3-4-5, $725,542. O-Hisae Kato; 2nd-SAX, $59,944, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), B-Fox Straus Kentucky LLC & T F VanMeter; NW2$X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:34 1/5, ft. T-Kazuya Nakatake. *$110,000 yrl '07 KEESEP; 1--ALL DUE RESPECT, 117, f, 3, Value Plus--Aunt Due, $95,000 2yo '08 KEEAPR. **1/2 to Colonel Bradley by Devil His Due. ($17,000 wlng '07 OBSOCT; (Rubiano), SP-US, $263,186; Sudden Storm (Storm $47,000 RNA yrl '08 OBSAUG; $80,000 2yo >09 Bird), SW-US; High Action (Theatrical {Ire}), SW-Stp OBSMAR). O-Al & Saundra S Kirkwood; B-Lau-Mor & SP-US, $288,127. ***Breaking from outside draw Farms (FL); T-Kathy Walsh. Lifetime Record: G1SP, in the field of 18, Aster Emperor was pushed to take 12-3-4-3, $263,832. the lead under Yoshihiro Furukawa. He maintained 2--Ellafitz, 117, f, 3, Tiznow--Skat Girl, by Dixieland the safe margin throughout and won by three Band. ($34,000 yrl '08 FTKOCT; $30,000 RNA yrl lengths. Winning jockey Furukawa commented, AHe '08 FTKJUL). jumped quickly from the gate, and this was the 3--Downhill Diva, 121, f, 3, Swiss Yodeler--Snow biggest reason for today=s win.@ Report, by Snow Chief. ($15,000 RNA yrl '08 Imbarco, c, 4, Fusaichi Pegasus--Personal Delight, by BESOCT). Personal Flag. Nakayama, 12-25, Shiwasu S., 9f. Margins: 2HF, 4 1/4, HF. Odds: 0.50, 5.50, 3.20. Lifetime Record: SP-Jpn, 17-7-3-2, $1,558,554. Multiple Grade I-placed All Due Respect was returning O/B-Takeshi Fujita; T-Yasutoshi Ikee. *Settled in a from a break since losing a photo in the Oct. 17 Harold mid-field position under jockey Hiroki Goto settled C. Ramser Sr. H. and was an overwhelming favorite to him at midfield position, made up ground with a wide prevail. The dark bay stalked pacesetter Ellafitz through move into the stretch and asserted late to win by a splits of :23.14, :46.17 and 1:09.91 and switched half-length. Goto commented, AIt was good for him to places with the leader in upper stretch, kicking clear to show his late kick today. He had lots left at the final a comfortable score. Click for the brisnet.com chart or turn. I think he can compete in higher class.@ Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 12/28/10 • PAGE 3 of 4 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

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First-crop starters to watch: Tuesday, Dec. 28 BLACK-TYPE RESULTS: Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2007 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ BOLD EGO H., $50,000, SUN, 12-26, 3yo/up, f/m, BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) 5 1/2f, 1:03 1/5, ft. UNBRIDLED ENERGY (Unbridled's Song), Crestwood Farm, $10K, 1--FACIL CATANA, 119, f, 3, Untuttable--Brad's Sweet 79/7/0 Girl, by Hennessy. ($35,000 2yo >09 OBSAPR). 10-SUN, Stk, 6 1/2f, It's My Party, $90K F '10 KEE NOV, 8-1 O-Lathrop G Hoffman; B-Gilbert G Campbell (FL); WITH DISTINCTION (Storm Cat), Hartley, 116/18/0 T-Henry Dominguez; J-Enrique Portillo Gomez; 10-SUN, Stk, 6 1/2f, Trustee Tom, $32K OBS APR 2yo, 10-1 $30,000. Lifetime Record: 12-7-1-2, $154,234. 2--Petition the Lady, 117, m, 5, Petionville--Jeweled EUROPE Lady, by General Meeting. ($40,000 2yo >07 BESNOV). O-SMS Racing LLC. $11,000. 3--Linnea, 118, f, 4, Candy Ride (Arg)--Fort Lauderdale, by Montbrook. O-Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC. $5,000. FRANCE Margins: 5 3/4, HF, NK. Odds: 2.10, 6.30, 7.80. Yesterday=s Result: Deauville, 11.00, Mdn, i24,000, unraced 2yo, c/g, ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 1 3/16m (AWT), 2:04.50, stn. 9th-FGX, $39,000, NW1X, 3yo/up, a5 1/2fT, 1:05 1/5, +WAR IS WAR (IRE) (c, 2, Galileo {Ire}--Walkamia {Fr} gd. {GSW & G1SP-Fr, G1SP-Ity, $255,590}, by Linamix ALLWORKANDNOPLAY (g, 4, Holy Bull--Livin for Love {Fr}) broke well and assumed control after the initial {MSP, $171,126}, by Tactical Advantage) Lifetime strides of this newcomers= event. Stoked up in early Record: 22-6-6-1, $91,565. O-David Fontenot. stretch, the 59-10 chance kept on well under a sympa- B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey (KY). T-Shane Wilson. thetic drive in the closing stages to hold the late bid of Super Bien (Fr) (Super Celebre {Fr}) by a neck. Lifetime 9th-TPX, $23,572, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW2$X, Record: 1 start, 1 win, i12,000. 3yo/up, 6f (AWT), 1:11 3/5, ft. O/B-Ballygallon Stud; T-Eoghan O=Neill. GRAND DADDY (c, 4, Johannesburg--Love Style, by Mr. Prospector) Lifetime Record: MSP, 15-5-3-1, $77,904. EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS O-Patton's Creek Farm. B-Robert Raphaelson (KY). T-Thomas Drury Jr. *Full to Scat Daddy, MGISW, $1,334,300. IN JAPAN: Captain Kidd (Ire), h, 6, Galileo (Ire)--Zelda (Ire), by Additional Maiden Winners: Caerleon. Hanshin, 12-26, Hcp, 12fT. Lifetime Kate's Event, c, 3, Event of the Year--Nordidid, by Mane Record: 10-3-1-1, $452,289. O-Hidetoshi Yamamoto; Minister. SAX, 12-27, (S), 6f, 1:09. B-William Henry B-Kilfrush Stud; T-Kazuo Fujisawa. *1/2 to Zipping Ziering (CA). (Ire) (Zafonic), Hwt 3yo Colt-Fr at 5-7f, MGSW & First Trumpet, g, 3, Trust N Luck--Alms, by Silver MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-Eng, $324,340; Zelding (Ire) Ghost. HAW, 12-27, (S), 6f, 1:11 2/5. B-Valerie (Warning {GB}), GSW-Fr, $122,94; Nipping (Ire) Peterson (IL). (Night Shift), GSW-Fr, $167,243; Aso Rock (Ire) (King's Theatre {Ire}), SP-Fr, $233,541. Cont. p4

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AMERICAN-SIRED WINNERS EUROPEAN-SIRED WINNERS

IN AUSTRALASIA: IN AUSTRALASIA: Flying Empress (Aus), f, 3, Fusaichi Pegasus--Bellevue Jackthelad (NZ), g, 2, Danroad (Aus)--Ishkala (NZ), by Lady (NZ), by Zabeel (NZ). Canterbury (Sydney), Zabeel (NZ). Ellerslie (Auckland), 12-26, Hcp, 2yo, 12-22, Hcp, 3yo/up, f/m, 6fT. B-d=Arcy 5 1/2fT. B-Highview Stud Ltd. Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd. Golden Archer (Aus), c, 2, Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)-- Hurdy Gurdy Man (Aus), c, 3, Street Cry (Ire)--Abalone Viennetta (NZ), by Pins (Aus). Caulfield (Melbourne), (Aus), by Bluebird. Sandown (Melbourne), 12-22, 12-26, Cond, 2yo, 5fT. B-K Taylor. Hcp, 3yo, 1mT. B-E Shakespeare. Historian (NZ), g, 3, Choisir (Aus)--Cyclonic (Aus), by Hanzo Steel (Aus), g, 4, Fusaichi Pegasus--Madison Marauding (NZ). Ellerslie (Auckland), 12-26, Hcp, Park (Aus), by Perugino. Canterbury (Sydney), 12-22, 3yo/up, 1mT. B-Bledisloe Bloodstock Ltd. Hcp, 4yo/up, 5 1/2fT. B-B K Taylor. Steps In Time (Aus), f, 3, Danehill Dancer (Ire)--Rare Cardinal Virtue (Aus), h, 5, Elusive Quality--Valourina Insight (NZ), by O=Reilly (NZ). Canterbury (Sydney), (Aus), by Snippets (Aus). Randwick (Sydney), 12-26, 12-22, Hcp, 3yo, 6f 55ydsT. B-N Hoar. Hcp, 4yo/up, 5 1/2fT. B-Twin Palms Stud. Think Ahead (Aus), g, 3, Encosta de Lago (Aus)--Nevis Foxham (Aus), g, 5, Tale of the Cat--Centrestream (NZ), (NZ), by Danehill. Canterbury (Sydney), 12-22, Mdn, by Centaine (Aus). Caulfield (Melbourne), 12-26, Hcp, 3yo, 1 3/16mT. B-G Harvey. 4yo/up, 7fT. B-J Carvill. Aloha (Aus), f, 4, Encosta de Lago (Aus)--Tennessee Midnight (Aus), by Danehill. Caulfield (Melbourne), IN JAPAN: 12-26, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT. B-G Harvey. Cosmo Nadal (Aus), c, 4, More Than Ready- - Santo de Lago (Aus), g, 4, Encosta de Lago (Aus)-- Condescendance, by El Gran Senor. Kokura, 12-26, Abonnement (Aus), by Marauding (NZ). Doomben Plate, 8.5f. Lifetime Record: 18-2-2-2, $282,410. (Brisbane), 12-26, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1m 20ydsT. O-Big Red Farm; B-Milburn Creek Thoroughbred Stud; B-Swettenham Stud. T-Masahiro Ikegami. *1/2 to Redoute's Dancer (Aus) What Happenedhenry (Aus), g, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)-- (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), G1SW-Aus. Supernal (Aus), by Chief=s Crown. Doomben (Brisbane), 12-26, Hcp, 4yo/up, 5f 10ydsT. B-K Dixon & K Thomas. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Prairie Star (NZ), f, 4, High Chaparral (Ire)--Maryann Jones (NZ), by Fasliyev. Ellerslie (Auckland), 12-26, EUROPE Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 5/16mT. B-Mrs S R Baertschiger. Fiscal (Aus), g, 4, Shamardal--Itemise, by Kris S. CONDITIONS RESULTS: Randwick (Sydney), 12-26, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT. ITALY, Siracusa, 16.05, 12-26, i13,200, 3yo/up, 7fT, B-Darley. time: n/a, gd. Scottish Mist (NZ), g, 4, Spartacus (Ire)--Psychodelic COLLESANO (IRE) (c, 3, Pearl of Love {Ire}--Mother=s (NZ), by Gold Brose (Aus). Ellerslie (Auckland), 12-26, Hope {Ire}, by Idris {Ire}) Lifetime Record: MSW, Mdn, 3yo/up, 7fT. B-Gaye McClunie Bloodstock Ltd. 18-8-1-1, i111,945. O-Antonino Bosco; B-Alfredo di Dixie Lass (Aus), m, 5, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Whistle Gesaro; T-Sebastiano Cannavo. *i20,000 yrl >08 Dixie (NZ), by Star Way (GB). Eagle Farm (Brisbane), ITYSEP. 12-22, Hcp, 3yo/up, 5fT. B-A S Osburg. Rentarossa (Aus), g, 5, Testa Rossa (Aus)--High Rent ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: (Aus), by Belligerent (Aus). Caulfield (Melbourne), +Belle Demoiselle (Fr), f, 2, Dano-Mast (GB)--In the 12-26, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT. B-G N Herrmann. Wind (Ger), by Acatenango (Ger). Deauville, France, Raeburn (Aus), g, 6, Danehill Dancer (Ire)--Portrait 12-27, Mdn, unraced 2yo, f, 1 3/16m (AWT). (Aus), by Octagonal (NZ). Doomben (Brisbane), B-Roger-Yves Simon & Loic Malivet. *i4,000 RNA 12-26, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 3/8mT. B-R Kemister. yrl >09 ARQYLG. +Skallet (Fr), f, 2, Muhaymin--Siran (Fr) (SP-Fr), by R B 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Chesne (GB). Deauville, France, 12-27, Mdn, unraced This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by 2yo, f, 1 3/16m (AWT). B-Ecurie Jarlan. any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Opus Dei (GB), g, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)--Grail, by Quest written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. For Fame (GB). Southwell, Britain, 12-27, Mdn, Information as to the American races, race results and 3yo/up, 6f (AWT). B-Countess De La Warr. earnings was obtained from results charts published in *68,000gns wnlg >07 TATDEC; 15,000gns yrl >08 Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission TATOCT. of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.