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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here FRIZETTE SHOWDOWN BOOK 1 ENDS WITH A BANG Repole Stable=s J “TDN Rising Star” J A sensational renewal of Book 1 of Tattersalls= Stopshoppingmaria (More Than Ready) gets another October Yearling Sale finished on a fittingly lively note crack at the unbeaten GII Adirondack S. heroine My in Newmarket last night when a (Ire) (Sadler=s Miss Aurelia (Smart Strike) in Wells) filly fetched 1.7-million today=s GI Frizette S. at Belmont gns (US$2.779 million). Charlie Park. Stopshoppingmaria stumbled Gordon-Watson, acting on behalf badly at the start in her unveiling at of Kazakhstan-based Nurlan the Spa July 22 (video), and Bizakov, was the man who bid reported home a valiant third, three the dearest price achieved by a lengths behind My Miss Aurelia. She yearling at auction in Europe or Stopshoppingmaria was away cleanly in her next start America during 2011. Out of Adam Coglianese going six furlongs upstate Aug. 14 Brigid (Irish River {Fr}), the filly is (video), and streaked under the line a 3/4-sister to the Group 1 Friday’s Topper, Lot 502 an eye-catching 9 3/4-length wire-to-wire winner, good winners Listen (Ire) (Sadler=s Tattersalls.com for a division-leading 101 Beyer Speed Figure. The Wells) and Sequoyah (Ire) $100,000 OBSMAR juvenile graduate has worked five (Sadler=s Wells)--the dam of , and was times since her maiden score, capped by a four-furlong bred by Peter Magnier=s Brittas House Stud at Cashel in move in :48 1/5 over the Belmont Park training track County Tipperary. She was consigned through Mark Oct. 3. AWith the way she breezes and the way she Dwyer=s Yorkshire-based Oaks Farm Stables. Cont. p2-8 gallops out, [the extra distance] should not be an issue for her,@ Todd Pletcher=s assistant trainer Whit Beckman KITTY=S GOT CLAWS said of Stopshoppingmaria stretching to a mile here. Ken and Sarah Ramsey homebred Stephanie=s Kitten AShe has a great pedigree to go forward.@ Cont. p8-9 (Kitten=s Joy), third in the grassy GIII S. at Woodbine last time Sept. 17, came charging late to CHAMPAGNE ON ICE post a 9-1 upset over Heart of Destiny (Lion Heart) in Belmont=s GI Champagne S. took a hit with the early the GI Darley Alcibiades S. on Keeneland=s opening day withdrawal of the sidelined Fire On Ice (Unbridled=s card before a record crowd of 19,026. Song), but it still boasts a solid nine-horse line-up, led Cont. p18 by the unbeaten GII Three Chimneys Saratoga Special S. hero Union Rags (Dixie Union). The Chadds Ford Stable colorbearer has been training smartly since that 7 1/4-length romp in the Saratoga slop Aug. 15 (video), most recently Union Rags working a bullet four furlongs in Adam Coglianese :48 1/5 at Fair Hill Oct. 1. AHe=s growing up, and each race he will continue to mature more and hopefully progress,@ trainer Michael Matz offered of Union Rags, who graduated at first asking at Delaware July 12. ARight now, we are quite happy with the way he is.@ Cont. p9

ALL POWER TO HIM Aidan O=Brien first won the G1 Dewhurst S. in 2001 with Rock of Gibraltar (Ire), and today=s Dubai- sponsored renewal of Newmarket=s famed seven-furlong highlight features a colt in Power (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) who stands some comparison with that past great. Cont. p12

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Tattersalls coverage cont. A prolific week for Gordon-Watson also saw him pay Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony kicked the 400,000gns for a Dancer (Ire) (Danehill) colt bidding off at 200,000gns for the filly, with the early out of a half-sister to Group 1 winner Eagle Mountain players including =s Kuwaiti owner Saleh Al (GB) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) sold from Tim Hyde=s Homaizi and Richard Brown of Bloodstock, Camas Park Stud. The colt, on whom representatives of who has bought this week for Abu Dhabi royal family Qatari-owned Al Shahania Stud were underbidders, had member Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan. cost just 75,000gns as a foal at Tattersalls. Hong Kong-based Paul Makin threw in a solitary bid of a Newmarket trainer Roger Varian is set to train the million guineas when Gordon-Watson had already colt. He commented, "He=s for an existing owner in the entered the fray, but it was Brown, taking instructions yard and was a lovely colt with the scope to go on." by phone, who ended up as underbidder. Galileo fillies accounted for six of the week=s seven Bizakov, who stood with Gordon-Watson while highest prices. At number two in the pecking order was bidding, bought Hesmonds Stud in Sussex from Peter a full-sister to last year=s G3 Athasi S. winner Cabaret Goulandris last year and has bought four fillies this (Ire) offered from Croom House Stud. Yorkshire-born week. He now has 11 mares on his farm, including First owner Sir Robert Ogden, who had kept his powder dry (GB) (Highest Honor {Fr}), who was purchased for during the week, saw off for the filly at 1.1 million gns at Tattersalls in December. 850,000gns, although she was bought as a racing, "You don=t get the chance to buy a filly like that very rather than breeding prospect. often and it was more than we were expecting to pay," "It=s not significant that she is a filly--I=ve been just said Gordon-Watson. "But less and less good fillies looking for racehorses and the fact we could breed from become available and, when you are starting a new stud her didn=t come into the decision to buy her," said and want foundation blood, you go for the best. I know Ogden. "What we have looked for this year is quality, the family well and I think Galileo is the best stallion in and my brief [to my advisors] was to look for proven my lifetime, because of what he has achieved with stock with top pedigrees; nothing by first-season sires 2-year-olds as well as older horses.@ He added, AIt is up to [Mr. Bizakov] where she goes into training, but he and no first foals out of mares.@ currently has horses with Sir Michael Stoute, Ed Dunlop and Jeremy Noseda." Cont. p3

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"This filly was our pick of the whole sale,@ Ogden Coolmore=s purchases included a 370,000gns continued. AWe knew there would be a battle for her Acclamation (GB) colt offered from Paddy Twomey=s and we knew Coolmore were interested. I've sat on the County Tipperary-based Hawthorn Villa Stud. The colt sidelines all week, which is unusual for me, but this was had cost i80,000 as a weanling at Goffs. the one I wanted. There's no decision on a trainer, but Stuart Boman of Blandford Bloodstock saw off John she will go to one of our Ferguson to get a colt offered from Luke existing people.@ Ogden Lillingston=s Mount Coote Stud for 350,000gns. explained, "We have "I have bought him for an undisclosed, existing client, bought less this year and he=ll go into training in this country," said Boman. because we have such a His Blandford Bloodstock colleague Tom Goff earlier large amount still in paid 340,000gns for a Danehill Dancer colt on behalf of training, and we have a 30-year-old London city trader Lawrie Inman. few 2-year-olds who are The full-brother to G2 Prix Daniel Wildenstein winner injured and have not got on Tamazirte (Ire) (Danehill Dancer), sold by Tom Gaffney=s a racecourse. We also have Churchtown House Stud, is set to join Michael Bell. "He Lot 420 a few home-bred was an exceptionally high quality model of a Danehill Tattersalls.com yearlings." Dancer," said Goff. Chris Richardson of Cheveley Park Stud, accompanied by the farm=s joint owner Patricia Thompson, saw off TATOCT coverage cont. colourful soccer player Joey Barton--bidding through Johnny McKeever--for another Galileo filly, a PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... 410,000gns 3/4-sister to MGSW Fantasia (GB) (Sadler=s Get pedigree expert Wells). She was bred by Luca and Sara Cumani=s Fittocks Stud and sold by Highclere Stud. Andrew Caulfield=s take on racing=s newsmakers! You can find all of Caulfield=s All European post times in the TDN are local time columns in the TDN Archive. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 4 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

OCTOBER YEARLINGS Friday Toppers

TATOCT BOOK 1 - FRIDAY’S TOP LOTS

Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (gns) 502 f Galileo (Ire) Brigid 1,700,000 Consigned by Oaks Farm Stables Purchased by Charles Gordon-Watson Bloodstock 420 f Galileo (Ire) Witch of Fife 850,000 Consigned by Croom House Stud Purchased by Sir Robert Ogden, CBE, LLD 494 f Galileo (Ire) Blue Symphony (GB) 410,000 Consigned by Highclere Stud Purchased by Cheveley Park Stud 455 c Danehill Dancer (Ire) Anna Pallida (GB) 400,000 (75,000gns wnlg ‘10 TATDEC) Consigned by Camas Park Stud Purchased by Charles Gordon-Watson Bloodstock 496 c Acclamation (GB) Bold Desire (GB) 370,000 (80,000 wnlg ‘10 GOFNOV) Consigned by Hawthorn Villa Stud Purchased by Demi O’Byrne

TATTERSALLS OCTOBER YEARLING SALE, BOOK 1 FRIDAY, OCT. 7, 2011

SESSION TOTALS 2011 2010 Catalogued 171 228 No. Offered 151 196 Toppers cont. No. Sold 121 143 506 c (Ire) Buck Aspen 360,000 RNAs 30 53 Consigned by Clare Castle Stud % RNA 19.9% 27% Purchased by Demi O’Byrne No. Over 500K 2 3 490 c Oasis Dream (GB) Biriyani (IRE) 360,000 High Price 1,700,000gns 700,000gns (95,000gns wnlg ‘10 TATDEC) Consigned by Hawthorn Villa Stud Gross 17,689,000gns 15,284,000gns Purchased by Alex Cole Average (% change) 146,190gns (+36.8%) 106,881gns 431 c Shamardal Zither (GB) 350,000 Median (% change) 95,000gns (+26.7%) 75,000gns Consigned by Mount Coote Stud Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock 462 c Cape Cross (Ire) Aquarelle Bleue (GB) 340,000 CUMULATIVE 2011 2010 (€520,000 i/u ‘09 ARQDEC) Catalogued 508 689 Consigned by Mount Coote Stud No. Offered 446 595 Purchased by Shadwell Estate Company LImited No. Sold 364 449 375 c Danehill Dancer (Ire) Tanami Desert (GB) 340,000 RNAs 82 146 Consigned by Churchtown House Stud Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock % RNA 18.4% 24.5% 438 f (Ire) Alabastrine (GB) 340,000 No. Over 500K 7 7 Consigned by Airlie Stud High Price 1,700,000gns 1,200,000gns Purchased by Cheveley Park Stud Gross 51,634,000gns 48,243,000gns Average (% change) 141,852gns (+32%) 107,445gns Median (% change) 100,000gns (+42.9%) 70,000gns Ï Ò www.tattersalls.com Another juvenile Grade 1 winner… for the Sire ❝Creative Cause regained command of the California 2-year-old male division on Saturday with an impressive win in the Grade 1, $250,000 Norfolk Stakes at Santa Anita. ❞ Steve Andersen, DRF, 10/01/11

2011 Leading Sires #STALLION GSWS EARNINGS 1 GIANT’S CAUSEWAY 11 $6,887,667 2 TAPIT 6 $6,561,365 3 SMART STRIKE 8 $6,531,338

Bloodhorse.com, 10/07/11

SIRE OF SIRES , His first 3 sons to stud - - have sired 15 Shamardal and First Samurai GSW’s between them in 2011, while 2 of hisand other sons - the freshman sires Noble Causeway The Way Home - have already sired 2yo SW’s this year.

•Champion Sire in 2009•Champion Sire in 2010 •The Leading Sire in 2011•

• ASHFORD • ASHFORD • ASHFORD • • ASHFORD • ASHFORD • ASHFORD •

Ashford Stud, P. O. Box 823, Versailles, Kentucky 40383, U.S.A. Contact: Aisling Duignan, Dermot Ryan, Charlie O’Connor, Andre Lynch or Adrian Wallace. Tel: 859-873-7088. Fax: 859-879-5756. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 5 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Excellent Book 1 Catalogue Breaks Records... Despite a catalogue a quarter smaller than in 2010, TATTERSALLS OCTOBER 1 SIRES (6+ Sold) turnover rose by 7% to 51,634,000gns. The Sire Cat Ring Sold Average Coolmore Maktoum** 100,000gns median and 141,852gns average, both Galileo 34 27 19 435,895 1 0 records for Book 1, were up respectively by 43% and Montjeu 14 11 10 215,800 6 0 32%, respectively. The clearance rate of 82% Acclamation 7 6 6 210,833 1 1 compared with 75% in 2010. Oasis Dream 17 17 14 202,500 2 2 "We knew that we had a superb catalogue for Book 1 11 9 6 197,500 1 0 of the October Yearling Sale, but not even the most Danehill Dancer 21 17 14 189,000 2 0 incurable optimist would have predicted the level of 19 18 17 180,117 0 9 trade we have experienced at Park Paddocks this Dubawi 8 8 6 166,666 0 4 week," Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony beamed. Dalakhani 19 18 11 161,727 0 1 He continued, "A record average and median as well Pivotal 26 23 15 154,066 0 0 as the highest-priced yearling sold in Europe or America Cape Cross 22 19 19 146,000 0 9 this year are impressive statistics. In addition, the Raven's Pass 12 11 10 138,700 0 4 outstanding clearance rate demonstrates the Shamardal 19 18 11 135,727 0 7 extraordinary strength and depth to the sale. Equally Invincible Spirit 22 21 18 127,166 0 7 telling has been the turnover this week, which has Exceed and Excel 15 14 13 108,307 0 3 surpassed last year=s level, and there have been a 30 26 24 94,000 3 0 greater number of lots sold for 200,000gns or more Teofilo 21 19 19 93,042 0 9 despite cataloguing 181 fewer yearlings than last year. Authorized 9 9 7 81,000 0 6 "To stage a record-breaking sale is always something Figures are unofficial, compiled from tattersalls.com to celebrate, but to do this in the current economic *Average prices listed in guineas. climate is truly remarkable and a welcome boost for the **Maktoum purchases include John Ferguson, Shadwell, Rabbah, bloodstock industry. Our vendors have sent us some R O'Gorman and some Mark Johnston magnificent yearlings and it is wonderful to see their confidence in the sale so richly rewarded. Cont. p6

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Tattersalls cont. Déjà Croom... Croom House Stud proprietor Denis Brosnan was "The real feature of the sale has been the number and suitably delighted after consigning the 850,000gns diversity of buyers active throughout the three days and second-dearest lot in Book 1, lot 420, a fine Galileo filly particularly significant has been the contribution from out of the consistent producer Witch new or relatively new overseas participants at all levels Of Fife (Lear Fan). of the market,@ Mahony added. But the County Limerick breeder is "Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale is already looking forward to next year established as Europe=s premier yearling sale, and it is with the news that the mare has a this reputation that brings so many of the world=s full-sister on the ground. leading owners to the sale. Year after year graduates of "Witch Of Fife has this one=s Book 1 succeed at the highest level, not only in Europe full-sister and she is in foal to New but throughout the world, and to see so many Approach," revealed Brosnan, shortly international buyers here this week shows the enduring after Sir Robert Ogden had outbid demand for quality even in testing times. Denis Brosnan Coolmore=s John Magnier to secure the "There are plenty of challenges facing the British croomhousestud.com youngster. "It was a great price. We racing industry, and it would be wrong to pretend that were expecting 500,000 to 600,000 the success of this sale means all in the garden is rosy, guineas, but we saw lots of action--Charlie but Book 1 of the 2011 Tattersalls October Yearling Gordon-Watson got in there and all the right people got Sale has been a wonderful advertisement for British and involved." Irish bloodstock and we can look forward to Books 2 Witch Of Fife has proven a shrewd purchase. Brosnan and 3 next week with a degree of cautious optimism." paid 130,000 guineas for the then 8-year-old at Book 2 begins on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Tattersalls in December of 2001. Among her previous auction successes is the Group 3 winner Cabaret (Ire) A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will (Galileo), who sold for i300,000 at Goffs in September indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will 2008. denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will "It=s one of the great families," stated Brosnan, who indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- owns the stud with his wife Joan and built up the Kerry bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races Group in Ireland. Brosnan is also a longstanding and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. chairman of Horseracing Ireland. "I bought Witch Of Fife at Tattersalls a long time ago, at the December sale, so SIRES THEY BACKED we bred virtually everything that she has produced, and COOLMORE vs DARLEY PURCHASES AT TATOCT 1 she is still going strong." Demi O'Byrne John Ferguson Brosnan acknowledged the role played by the staff (Coolmore - 16) (Darley - 33) behind the scenes at his County Limerick farm, breeder of leading juvenile filly Maybe (Ire) (Galileo), and by his Acclamation 1 Authorized 3 own admission has enjoyed a profitable 2011. Danehill Dancer 2 Cape Cross 4 "We have sold 28 yearlings so far this year, all Dansili 1 Dubawi 4 Duke of Marmalade 3 Elusive Quality 1 homebred, and we have five to go,@ he added. AWe have Galileo 1 Exceed and Excel 2 kept two fillies to race; we keep two or three every Montjeu 6 Invincible Spirit 2 year. I would have loved to have kept this filly but that Oasis Dream 2 New Approach 5 is where it comes down to a commercial decision. Oasis Dream 2 "The team at home takes a lot of credit; [manager] Raven's Pass 3 Paul McCartan and Peter O=Riordan, who led her around Shamardal 1 the ring. Peter has been with us from the start, his Teofilo 6 whole family are involved in horses." Oasis Dream = Only sire bought by both. Ï Ò

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Chevely Park Active on Both Ends... Explaining the strategy that also brought in a pair of Cheveley Park Stud wrapped up its interest as a six-figure recruits by Invincible Spirit (Ire) and Exceed consignor at this year=s Book 1 with the 210,000gns and Excel (Aus), Richardson commented, "We have sale of lot 445, a Nayef (Gulch) colt out of Group 1 invested in some lovely fillies, because we have a lot of heroine (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who had been Pivotal (GB) and Polar Falcon blood in our broodmares bought at this sale for 415,000gns in 2004. and we need some new families. Mrs Thompson was The Nayef colt=s sale came only very pleased to get the Dalakhani filly. We have got seven offerings after David and Patricia some very nice fillies with lovely pedigrees and all by Thompson=s Newmarket operation had proven sires." completed the 340,000gns purchase of lot 438, a Dalakhani (Ire) ( {GB}) filly out of Albastrine (GB) (Green Desert). She hails from a strand of the same outstanding Alruccaba (GB) (Crystal Palace {Fr}) family as Chris Richardson Allegretto. That venture preceded its cheveleypark.co.uk late 410,000gns swoop for lot 494, a Michael T. Levy • (859) 253-1114 • www.muirfieldinsurance.com well-related Galileo filly. TATTERSALLS OCTOBER BOOK 1 - FRIDAY This year=s October Yearling Sale has seen Cheveley Lot Sex Sire Dam Price (gns) Park Stud follow a policy of offering most of its yearling 347 c (Ire) Silversword (Fr) 180,000 colts, while investing in fillies that will introduce new B-Mark Johnston Racing Ltd bloodlines into its impressive broodmare band. A total of Consigned by Lodge Park Stud 11 Cheveley Park yearlings were offered during Book 1-- Purchased by Crispin de Moubray This bay colt, a half-brother to G1SW Cavalryman (GB) (), was all colts. Nine of those sold to new owners. In tandem the highest-priced weanling for his sire last year when selling for with that trend, the farm selectively purchased six 90,000ngs to Emerald Bloodstock at TATDEC. He will go into training individuals, exclusively fillies. Contrast that with last with Sir Henry Cecil. year=s edition of this sale, when Cheveley Park secured 11 yearlings, five of which were colts. 431 c Shamardal Zither (GB) 350,000 "Things have gone well for us this week and I think B-Mount Coote Partnership everyone has understood our policy," opined Chris Consigned by Mount Coote Stud Richardson, Cheveley Park Stud=s managing director. Purchased by Blandford Bloodstock "We have tried to be up front and the horses have made Zither, from the family of MG1SW and successful sire , their value in what has been a good market. We have won for the de Waldens’ Plantation Stud. She sold to Kern/Lillingtson for supported the industry by selling the colts and, at the 100,000gns at TATDEC as a 5-year-old in 2005, and all of her same time, by buying from new families, and different subsequent foals have been bred by Mount Coote. Her Marju colt was branches of families we already have." purchased by Shadwell for 150,000gns at TATOCT in 2008, while her Richardson continued, "It has all come full circle, Clodovil filly made 26,000 at Goffs last autumn. John Ferguson was the underbidder on this bay colt. really. Over the years we have sold the likes of Entrepreneur (GB), who won the G1 2000 Guineas, and 437 f Pivotal (GB) Aiming (GB) 310,000 other good colts, but the policy has undergone a bit of a B-David John Brown change." Consigned by Furnace Mill Stud And that policy is open to flexibility, as Richardson Purchased by A O Nerses pointed out. "There will be a review next year, but the David Brown signed a 30,00gns ticket for Aiming at TATDEC in 2003; current policy is to offer all our colts that are considered then a 3-year-old, she had hit the board five times without winning. Her sound prospects for sale. We obviously wouldn=t bring Danehill Dancer colt Easy Target sold for 60,000gns before becoming a any horse that wasn=t quite acceptable to the market, listed-placed performer, and her daughter by Anabaa sold for one that had injuries or might need a breathing 140,000gns at this venue in 2007. This filly wound up paying quite a few operation, for example." feed bills. Among the well-bred fillies heading across Newmarket from Park Paddocks to Cheveley Park Stud is lot 232, a 455 c Danehill Dancer (Ire) Anna Pallida (GB) 400,000 350,000gns Galileo filly out of Mrs Lindsay (Theatrical B-Peter Harris Consigned by Camas Park Stud {Ire}), who landed the G1 and G1 E. P. Purchased by C Gordon-Watson Bloodstock Taylor S. in the fall of 2007. But the most expensive of Tim Hyde Jr. snapped up this colt for 75,000gns at TATDEC last year. the bunch was that late acquisition, a close relative to His dam is a half-sister to G1SW Eagle Mountain (GB) (Rock of group winners Fantasia (GB) (Sadler=s Wells) and Pink Gibraltar {Ire}), and her 2-year-old Pimpernel (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) Symphony (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), being by Galileo out of is listed-placed this season, and runs for today in the Blue Symphony (GB) (Darshaan {GB}). G2 Rockfel S. This bay will go into training with Roger Varian. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 8 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Nothing but Net cont. 486 c Acclamation (GB) Bendis (Ger) 310,000 Today’s Graded Stakes B-Pier House Stud brought to you by Consigned by Pier House Stud Purchased by Stephen Hillen Bendis, a winner at three in Germany, sold for 33,000gns with this colt in utero at TATDEC in 2009. With Acclamation continuing his strong start at stud, the stage was set for a possible strong return on investment, and lot 486 indeed proved popular.

490 c Oasis Dream (GB) Biriyani (Ire) 360,000 EDT Race Click for TV B-Pendley Farm 9:05a Challenge S.-G2, NMT (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG Consigned by Hawthorn Villa Stud 9:35a Middle Park S.-G1, NMT (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG Purchased by Alex Cole 10:10a Dewhurst S.-G1, NMT (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG 496 c Acclamation (GB) Bold Desire (GB) 370,000 10:35a Bdn-Wurttemberg Trophy-G3, BDN ------B-John Doyle 11:25a Rockfel S.-G2, NMT (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG Consigned by Hawthorn Villa Stud 12:00p Autumn S.-G3, NMT (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG Purchased by Demi O’Byrne 12:35p Darley S.-G3, NMT (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG Paddy Twomey’s Hawthorn Villa Stud achieved two major pinhooking 3:27p Woodford S.-GIII, KEE (brisnet.com PPs) TVG 4:01p T’bred Club of America S.-GII-KEE (brisnet.com PPs) TVG scores late during yesterday’s final session. Lot 490, produced by a half- 4:13p Jamaica H.-GI, BEL (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG sister to G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Tarascon (Ire) (Tirol {Ire}), was 4:37p First Lady S.-GI, KEE (brisnet.com PPs) TVG secured for 95,000gns at TATDEC, while lot 496 was picked up for 4:45p Frizette S.-GI, BEL (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG €80,000 last November at Goffs. Acclamation has been having a banner 5:13p Breeders’ Futurity-GI, KEE (brisnet.com PPs) TVG year with his juveniles, and has been very popular at this sale. Lot 496 is 5:18p Champagne S.-GI, BEL (brisnet.com PPs) HR/TVG the highest-priced yearling yet for his sire, and the first to be purchased 5:34p Ancient Title S.-GI, SA (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV by Coolmore. 5:45p Turf Mile S.-GI, KEE (brisnet.com PPs) TVG 6:46p Hawthorne Gold Cup-GII, HAW (brisnet.com PPs) TVG 494 f Galileo (Ire) Blue Symphony (GB) 410,000 8:08p Oak Tree Mile-GII, SA (brisnet.com PPs) HRTV B-Fittocks Stud Click here to download all brisnet.com PPs for today’s graded races. Consigned by Highclere Stud Purchased by Cheveley Park Stud Blue Symphony (Darshaan {GB}), a daughter of champion juvenile BLUEGRASS CAT to New York as Blue Duster (), was secured for 250,000gns at TATDEC in 2004 Vinery/Winstar Venture on behalf of Luca and Sara Cumani’s Fittocks Stud. With her second Click here for more... foal Fantasia (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) showing early promise, the mare’s 2007 Montjeu (Ire) filly sold at this venue for 400,000gns; both became P P R E V I E W S P Group 3 winners. The mare’s Pivotal (GB) colt sold for 450,000gns in 2009, and her Nayef colt was purchased by Shadwell for 525,000gns 12 months ago. Cheveley Park Stud has been actively pursuing well- bred fillies at the sale, and this bay fit the bill nicely. FRIZETTE S.-GI $300,000, 2yo, f, 1m 497 c Sir Percy (GB) Bombazine (Ire) 260,000 B-Mr & Mrs A E Pakenham Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:45 p.m. EDT Consigned by Glebe Stud FRIZETTE S.-GI, $300,000, 2yo, f, 1m Purchased by A O Nerses PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Bombazine ( {Ire}), a half-sister to Classic winners 1 My Miss Aurelia K Smart Strike Nakatni Asmussen 7-5 (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells) and (GB) (Sadler’s Wells), was 2 Miss Netta Street Sense Maragh McLaughlin 8-1 purchased by Hugo Lascelles for 160,000gns at TATDEC in 2008. Her 3 Stopshoppingmaria K More Than Ready Velzquez Pletcher 6-5 resulting Dubai Destination filly sold for 97,000gns at TATOCT last year, 4 Holiday Soiree K Harlan's Holiday Prado Terranva II 12-1 and this chestnut colt, from the second crop of G1 Derby hero Sir Percy, 5 Spare Change Bernardini Castllano McGaughy III 10-1 repaid the original investment. Bombazine is the dam of GSW Armure 6 Harbor Mist Rockport Harbor Curatolo Serpe 12-1 (GB) (Dalakhani), as well as three additional listed winners, including Stonestreet Stables and George Bolton=s My Miss Seta (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). Aurelia was also freshened following a hard fought neck victory going 6 1/2 furlongs in the Aug. 14 Adirondack Looking for opinion and (video). AThe stretch out is less of a change than a perspective on matters two-turn mile,@ Bolton said. AHer mother [My Miss Storm concerning the racing industry? Cat, by Sea of Secrets] was a sprinter, but her sire is Visit the TDN op/ed archive known to have distance horses. It=s a nice division [of on our website! 2-year-old fillies] in the East, but we think we have brought a nice filly.@ Cont. p9 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 9 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Frizette S. cont. BRILLIANT SPEED HEADLINES JAMAICA Live Oak Plantation=s Brilliant Speed, hero of the Cheyenne Stables LLC=s Miss Netta heads straight to GI Toyota Blue Grass S. over the Keeneland Polytrack in the big leagues following a 2 3/4-length debut score at April, seeks his second career win at the highest level in Saratoga Aug. 27. AIt=s a tough race,@ trainer Kiaran today=s GI Jamaica H. at McLaughlin offered. AIf we=re third to [the two Belmont Park. The dark bay, favorites], it=s a success story, Grade I placing. But we a strong third over a sloppy like our chances. She=s doing well. It=s a big step from track in the GI Belmont S., just breaking maiden to a Grade I, but we=ll see where returned to grass with a we stand.@ powerful victory in the GIII Saranac S. at Saratoga CHAMPAGNE S.-GI Sept. 4 (video) after finishing $300,000, 2yo, 1m a well-beaten fifth in the GII Jim Dandy S. July 30. AI Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:18 p.m. EDT Brilliant Speed was disappointed that he CHAMPAGNE S.-GI, $300,000, 2yo, 1m Adam Coglianese didn=t run better in the Jim PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Dandy, but it=s kind of like 1 No Spin K Johannesburg Maragh Ice 10-1 we got away with running him on the dirt a couple of 2 Speightscity K Speightstown Nakatani Contessa 10-1 times,@ trainer Tom Albertrani commented. AJust from 3 Takes the Gold Corinthian Velazquz Dutrow Jr. 6-1 past experience, sometimes you=ll get a typical grass 4 Power World Distorted Humor Prado Howard 8-1 horse, as he is, and you might get a good race on the 5 Alpha Bernardini Garcia McLaughlin 5-2 dirt. I was disappointed in the Jim Dandy, but I was 6 Union Rags Dixie Union Castellno Matz 7-5 happy to see him come back in the Saranac. He got the 7 Right to Vote Political Force Solis Harty 12-1 right surface and he finished the way I was hoping to 8 Invocation Pulpit Cohen Kimmel 20-1 see. I was really pleased with that race and he=s been 9 Laurie's Rocket K Bluegrass Cat Velasquz Stewart 30-1 Alpha will sport the Godolphin blue for the first time training very well since.@ Vinery Stables=s Western after posting one of the more impressive maiden wins Aristocrat, a close third in the G3 Jersey S. at Ascot in during the Saratoga meeting for breeder Darley and June, makes the trip across the pond. He was last seen trainer Kiaran McLaughlin Sept. 3 recording a conditions victory over the Kempton (video). The six-length debut Polytrack Sept. 15. Casino Host completed the trifecta winner remains with McLaughlin at 20-1 in the GII Virginia Derby July 16, then placed fifth over a yielding Arlington course in the for the Champagne. AUnion Rags is the horse to beat but we like our GI Secretariat S. last time Aug. 13. AI=m going to keep an eye on the ground. He definitely prefers firmer horse,@ McLaughlin said. AHe=s doing great and the one mile ground, like he got in Virginia,@ trainer Chad Brown said should suit. We just broke his of the Gary and Mary West runner. AIf he gets that kind of ground, I ll be very, very pleased. The horse couldn t maiden, so it=s a big step to a = = Grade I. The timing is good, with be doing any better and I think [the distance] is perfect. him having had his first race a He can run further, but I think 1 1/8 miles is right in his wheelhouse. month ago. As racing goes, you=d @ like to start them a little earlier, Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:13 p.m. EDT but we=re here now. We think he JAMAICA H.-GI, $250,000, 3yo, 1 1/8mT Kiaran McLaughlin fits well.@ No Spin ships in from PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Horsephotos Illinois following a troubled fourth 1 Casino Host K Dynaformer Solis Brown 2-1 in the GIII Arlington-Washington 2 Rustler Hustler Ecton Park Lezcano Mott 15-1 Futurity Sept. 10. AHe was trying to come up the rail 3 Wilkinson Garcia Howard 8-1 and had no room; when he was working his way 4 Seal Cove Strong Hope Castellano McGaughy III 12-1 outside, he got knocked sideways, but it didn=t faze 5 Western Aristocrat K Mr. Greeley Nakatani Noseda 10-1 him,@ trainer Tim Ice explained of the Leonard Blach and 6 Brilliant Speed Dynaformer Velazquez Albertrani 9-5 Ray Willis colorbearer. AHe=s a nice colt and his numbers 7 Top Surprize Pure Prize Maragh Chatterpaul 5-1 have improved every time he runs.@ 8 Sky Blazer Sky Mesa Velasquez Tagg 12-1

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STRONG FIELD FOR SHADWELL TURF MILE ROLLING THE FUTURITY DICE Gio Ponti, the defending titleist in the GI Shadwell Sixteen juveniles passed the entry box for today=s Turf Mile, is still looking for his first win of the year, and GI Dixiana Breeders= Futurity, a sure sign that there will doesn=t have an easy task. The 6-year-old shortens back be no overwhelming favorite. Shared Property was a to a mile after runner-up sharp four-length winner on the Ellis dirt in his debut, efforts to and showed distance and Polytrack were no hindrances (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the by rallying to take the GIII Arlington-Washington GI and Futurity Sept. 10. A length behind him that afternoon GI Man o=War S. AI think was Take Charge Indy, who adds blinkers this time. he is as solid as he has He=s a son of A.P. Indy out of the top-class Take Charge ever been,@ trainer Lady (Dehere), and has every license to improve with Christophe Clement told every additional furlong. Previously a 6 1/2-length Daily Racing Form. AHe winner sprinting at Arlington July 30, the dark bay will runs the same kind of have to negotiate smooth passage from the 11 hole. numbers as he always Repole Stable and trainer Todd Pletcher will be does. So for me, he represented by Our Entourage, who tests the all- seems to be as good, weather for the first time. Out of the top turf mare Sand even if he has not won, Springs (Dynaformer), the bay was a distant second to Shane Ryan & Gio Ponti which is just what we call J “TDN Rising Star” J Fire on Ice (Unbridled=s Song) Horsephotos a lack of racing luck.@ The in his career debut on the Saratoga dirt, but earned his front-running Get Stormy, diploma on the Belmont weeds Sept. 17. a winner over course and distance of the GI Maker=s Mark Mile during the spring meet, has been caught late BREEDERS’ FUTURITY-GI in each of his last two starts, both at nine furlongs. $400,000, 2yo, 1 1/16m (AWT) Third in the GIII Monmouth S. June 12, the blaze-faced bay missed some time early in the summer before Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 5:13 p.m. EDT coming back to be second in the GII Bernard Baruch H. DIXIANA BREEDERS' FUTURITY-GI, $400,000, 2yo, at Saratoga Aug. 26. He=ll have to contend early with 1 1/16m (AWT) another speedy runner in the form of Sidney=s Candy. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Trainer Aidan O=Brien has sent over Zoffany, a Group 1 1 Musical Flair Songandaprayer Rios Santoro 15-1 winner last season who was just 3/4 of a length behind 2 Space Race K Gone West Castro Matz 10-1 superstar (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 St. 3 Dullahan K Even the Score Dsrmeaux Romans 15-1 James=s Palace S. at Royal Ascot. However, the 3-year- 4 Motor City K Street Sense Borel Wilkes 15-1 old will have to bounce back from a 12th-place finish in 5 Majestic City K City Zip Gomez Miller 7-2 the G1 Prix Maurice du Gheest at Deauville Aug. 7 6 Curfew Tower City Zip Creed Reed 50-1 7 Shared Property K Scat Daddy Goncalves Amoss 4-1 TURF MILE-GI 8 Lucky Chappy (Ire) (Ire) Domingz Motion 8-1 $600,000, 3yo/up, 1mT 9 Our Entourage K Street Cry (Ire) Rosario Pletcher 8-1 10 Ancil City Zip Cruz Scott 30-1 Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 5:45 p.m. EDT 11 Take Charge Indy K A.P. Indy Graham Byrne 5-1 SHADWELL TURF MILE S.-GI, $600,000, 3yo/up, 1mT 12 Optimizer English Channel Albarado Lukas 8-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 13 E Valentino E Dubai Sellers Gary 50-1 1 Tajaaweed K Dynaformer Graham Peitz 15-1 14 Gung Ho Kitten's Joy Leparoux Maker 15-1 15 Fire Alarm Fusaichi Pegasus Theriot Calhoun 20-1 2 Sidney's Candy Candy Ride (Arg) Rosario Pletcher 3-1 K 3 Dance And Dance (Ire) Royal Applause (GB) Spencer Vaughan 8-1 16 Personal Interest Vindication Centeno Arias 20-1 4 Zoffany (Ire) Dansili (GB) O'Dnghue O'Brien 3-1 All carry 121 pounds 5 Gio Ponti K Tale of the Cat Domingz Clement 5-2 6 Society's Chairman Not Impossible (Ire) Leparoux Attfield 8-1 WHAT IS OPPENHEIM 7 Wise Dan Wiseman's Ferry Court Lopresti 12-1 8 Get Stormy Stormy Atlantic Gomez Bush 5-1 ON ABOUT NOW? All carry 126 pounds, except Zoffany, 123. Whether it=s sales, racing or breeding...read the latest musings Ï Ò from Bill Oppenheim! You can find all of Oppenheim=s columns in the TDN Archive. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 11 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

TFEEALTLU RITE PTROES TENHTEAT TIODNN •. .G.I FIRST LADY S. Sophomore Theyskens= Theory (Bernardini) was kept Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the in America with trainer Shug McGauhey following her strong second-place finish for conditioner Brian Meehan Daily News? Our address is 27 in the GI Garden City S. at Belmont Park Sept. 17. Last Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a fax term=s G3 Prestige S. heroine to: (732) 747-8955; an e-mail to: was also entered in Sunday=s [email protected]; or post in our GI Spinster S. at new Forum section at Keeneland, but is expected to http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/members/fo run here. rum/. Together (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), fifth in the GII Breeders= Cup FULL HOUSE FOR FIRST LADY Juvenile Fillies Turf at Team Valor International=s Daveron (Ger) (Black Sam last November, returns to this Bellamy {Ire}) puts a three-race winning streak on the side of the pond. The bay has line in a loaded edition of failed to get her picture taken Theyskens’ Theory Keeneland=s GI First Lady S. The in six attempts this term, but Adam Coglianese chestnut was last seen annexing has done well knocking heads Saratoga=s GII Ballston Spa S. with the big girls in Europe, finishing second in the Aug. 27. AWe=ve had her since G1 1000 Guineas at Newmarket May 1, G1 Irish 1000 she was a yearling, and she=s Guineas May 22, and the G1 Matron S. Sept. 3. She always had a ton of ability,@ was last seen finishing seventh in the G1 S. Team Valor President Barry Irwin Sept. 24. told Daily Racing Form. AShe=s C.S. Silk (Medaglia d=Oro), a sharp victress of the Daveron been a real emotional case, but GI Just a Game S. at Belmont Park June 11, looks to Adam Coglianese with the way Graham [Motion] get back on track following a lackluster 10th in trains her at Fair Hill, she=s been Monmouth=s GIII Taylor Made Matchmaker S. July 31. relaxing unbelievably. Only in her last two starts has she The dark bay has been firing bullets at Churchill for her run what I=d call fully realized races.@ return.

Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 4:37 p.m. EDT FIRST LADY S.-GI, $350,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT PP HORSE OWNER BREEDER TRAINER/JOCKEY ML 1 Bay to Bay K Robert Smithen Adena Springs-FL Lynch 12-1 (4, Sligo Bay {Ire}--Bala, by With Approval) Alvarado 2 Cherokee Queen Farnsworth Stables LLC J Mack Robinson-KY Wolfson 15-1 (6, Cherokee Run--Virginia Bee, by Virginia Rapids) Saez 3 Daveron (Ger) Team Valor International Carlton Consultants Ltd-GER Motion 9-2 (6, Black Sam Bellamy {Ire}--Darwinia {Ger}, by {Ger}) Castro 4 Category Seven James Perron Racing Stable Bill & Linda Hovanec-FL Hargrave 30-1 (6, Gulf Storm--Spectacular Lace, by Jokester) Sellers 5 Absinthe Minded Briland Farm Briland Farm/Robert & Stacy Mitchell-KY Lukas 30-1 (4, Quiet American--Rockford Peach, by Great Above) Thompson 6 Together (Ire) S Magnier/D Smith/M Tabor Lynch Bages & Samac-IRE O'Brien 7-2 (3, Galileo {Ire}--Shadow Song {Ire}, by Pennekamp) O'Donoghue 7 C. S. Silk K W Pacella/G Bonomo/F Barbara Hermitage Farm LLC-KY Romans 8-1 (5, Medaglia d’Oro--Remember the Day, by Settlement Day) Desormeaux 8 Wasted Tears Bart Evans Bart Evans-KY Evans 8-1 (6, Najran--Wishes and Roses, by Greinton {GB}) Rosario 9 Theyskens' Theory Andrew Rosen Ar Enterprises LLC-KY McGaughey 4-1 (3, Bernardini--Heat Lightning, by Summer Squall) Gomez 10 Gypsy's Warning (SAf) Team Valor Int’l & Green Lantern Rathmor Stud-SAF Motion 10-1 (6, Mogok--Gypsy Queen {SAf}, by Royal Chalice {SAf}) Dominguez 11 Eclair de Lune (Ger) Richard L Duchossois Th Kohler-GER McAnally 20-1 (5, Marchand de Sable--Elegante {Ger}, by Acatenango {Ger}) Graham 12 Never Retreat Team Block Gerry O'Meara & Stanley Inman-KY Block 6-1 (6, Smart Strike--Lisieux, by Steady Growth) Leparoux AE Snow Top Mountain Barbara Hunter Barbara Hunter-KY Proctor 10-1 (4, Najran--Motokiks, by Storm Cat) Guidry AE Tapitsfly Frank L Jones Jr Frank Jones-KY Romans 10-1 (4, Tapit--Flying Marlin, by Marlin) Albarado TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 12 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

A BOY AGAINST MEN DUBAI DEWHURST S.-G1 When older horses and 3-year-olds start to face each £300,000, 2yo, c/f, 7fT other this time of year, the discussion usually centers around whether or not the sophomores can handle Saturday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 3:10 p.m. tougher, seasoned foes. But talks about today=s DUBAI DEWHURST S.-G1, £300,000, 2yo, c/f, 7fT GI Ancient Title S. at SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Santa Anita should be 1 1 Bronterre (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) R Hughes Hannon done in reverse. George 2 7 Ektihaam (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) R Hills Varian Bolton and Fog City 3 8 Factory Time (Ire) Baltic King (GB) Catlin Channon 4 6 Most Improved (Ire) Lawman (Fr) Dettori Meehan Stable=s The Factor 5 3 (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Manning Bolger disrespected his elders 6 9 Power (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Moore A O'Brien last time with a solid 7 2 Red Duke K Hard Spun Eaves J Quinn 1 3/4-length victory in the 8 4 Spiritual Star (Ire) Soviet Star Fortune Balding GI Pat O=Brien S. at Del 9 5 Trumpet Major (Ire) Arakan Murtagh Hannon Mar Aug. 28, and a new All carry 127 pounds. group of five step up to Like Athe Rock,@ J “TDN Rising Star” J Power The Factor try and take down the showed his prowess in early spring before being shipped Horsephotos young gun. An 8 1/4- to Royal Ascot for the G2 Coventry S. While his length graduate over the Rosegreen predecessor was desperately unlucky in that old dirt track here last December earning J “TDN contest, Power managed to come out on top before Rising Star” J status and a 108 Beyer Speed Figure, meeting with defeat when second in The Curragh=s G1 The Factor also boasts scores in the GII San Vicente S. Phoenix S. Aug. 7. Rock of Gibraltar was also runner-up in Arcadia Feb. 20 and the GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn Mar. in the Champagne before recording a first win at the top 19. Seventh in the Apr. 16 GI Arkansas Derby back in level in the Grand Criterium 10 years ago, and Power Hot Springs, he subsequently underwent throat surgery put his own reversal behind him when bagging his and was taken out of consideration for the Triple Crown Group 1 in the National S. back in Kildare Sept. 10. races. The Pat O=Brien was his first start back. Trainer That form has been boosted by the G2 Beresford S. Bob Baffert won last week=s success of the third David Livingston (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). GI Goodwood S. with Game On Dude (Awesome ) , who rode Power that day and who on the engine, and will instruct rider Martin Garcia to has been replaced with this afternoon, was employ similar tactics on The Factor. AI wish we could effusive in his praise for him at the time. AHe is strong shut him off in the race a little bit, but we can=t,@ Baffert and genuine and shouldn=t have been beaten in the told Daily Racing Form. AHe just wants to go. He looks Phoenix--there is a chance he could be at his best when as good as ever.@ Multiple graded stakes winner eventually going a mile,@ he said. Richard Hannon has Amazombie looks to be the chalk=s main danger, and had another campaign to remember, and his current makes his first start since a close-up third in Del Mar=s 2-year-old brigade appears as strong as any the master GI Bing Crosby S. July 31. Co-owner and trainer Bill of Marlborough has looked after. Michael Pescod=s Spawr acknowledged to DRF, however, AIt=s all about unbeaten Bronterre (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) looked one The Factor with an easy lead.@ He added, AThere is no of the best of them when beating the smart Justineo speed to go with him on paper. We have to hope he (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) by five lengths in the Listed doesn=t have that early foot he had before.@ Stardom S. over this trip at Goodwood last time Sept. 10, and the third Nayarra (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) has ANCIENT TITLE S.-GI since finished in the same spot in the G3 $250,000, 3yo/up, 6f S. Also bidding to provide Hannon with a first renewal is Trumpet Major (Ire) (Arakan), who beat Red Duke (Hard Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:34 p.m. EDT Spun) by ANCIENT TITLE S.-GI, $250,000, 3yo/up, 6f 1 1/4 lengths when in receipt of three pounds in the PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML seven-furlong G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster on the 1 The Factor K War Front Garcia Baffert 3-5 same afternoon that Bronterre was strutting his stuff. 2 Sirocco Strike Forestry Espinoza Troeger 30-1 AAlthough it looks a hot renewal, I could not be happier 3 Square Eddie K Smart Strike Valenzuela O'Neill 15-1 with them,@ Hannon said. AThis is a big jump up in class 4 Irrefutable K Unbridled's Song Bejarano Baffert 6-1 for Bronterre, but he could not have been more 5 Amazombie Northern Afleet Smith Spawr 5-2 impressive when winning his listed race at Goodwood 6 Mensa Heat Unusual Heat Talamo West 6-1 by five lengths, and though he is just starting to go in All carry 119 pounds, except The Factor, 121. his coat, he moved beautifully for Hughesie in a spin up the all-weather at Herridge on Tuesday, and seems at the top of his game.@ Cont. p13 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 13 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Dewhurst Preview cont. Andrew Russell=s Lilbourne Lad was supplemented for Hannon continued, AWe had Trumpet Major entered in this prize, and his best piece of form came when what looked a soft Group 1 in Italy on Sunday, but his besting Tough As Nails (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the G2 owner John Manley was keen to run here. With the Railway S. over this trip at The Curragh June 26. Only >Major= rated a pound above Bronterre, he is fully fourth in that track=s G1 Phoenix S. entitled to take his chance.@ Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Aug. 7 and Doncaster=s G2 Flying Childers S. Sept. 9 Al Maktoum=s Ektihaam (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) beat either side of his second in the Gimcrack, the the smart Harvard N Yale (Smart Strike) in a maiden battle-hardened campaigner meets rivals on level terms over this trip at Newbury July 15 before earning J here. Trainer Richard Hannon said, AHe is actually rated “TDN Rising Star” J status in the same conditions 111, so is officially our second best 2-year-old colt at event won by Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) 12 months ago the moment, behind only Harbour Watch (Ire) at Doncaster last time Sept. 9. AHe=s done very well so (Acclamation {GB}) and, though Caspar Netscher beat far, and we=ll see whether he=s good enough,@ us fair and square in the Gimcrack, we have a Shadwell=s Racing Manager Angus Gold told PA Sport. three-pound pull, so he deserves another shot at a AIt=s the same situation for a lot of them, and there is no Group 1.@ One who has no direct form links with this better race to find out. He=s potentially a very nice horse field is Ecurie Ascot=s July 3 G3 Prix du Bois and July and a big, scopey individual who is very much one for 24 G2 Prix Robert Papin hero Family One (Fr) (Dubai next year. But he=s got plenty of talent, and if he could Destination), who comes here off a break, having met run well in the Dewhurst, it would be a bonus. Power is his match when three-lengths second to Dabirsim (Fr) a Group 1 winner and an established horse, and (Hat Trick {Jpn}) in Deauville=s G1 Prix Morny Aug. 21. Bronterre has won a listed race. They are all potentially Also coming here fresh is the unbeaten Bapak Chinta nice horses, and we=ll see who makes the leap forward.@ (Speightstown), who was forced to miss the G1 Brian Meehan, who saddled Fast Company (Ire) (Danehill Nunthorpe S. due to an 11th-hour setback. After Dancer {Ire}) to be second in this in 2007, relies on Iraj beating the subsequent G2 July S. winner Frederick Parvizi=s Most Improved (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}). He looked Engels (GB) (Iceman {GB}) in a five-furlong Hamilton a colt with a big future when winning by five lengths on maiden May 13, he added the G2 Norfolk S. to his tally the July Course when last seen Aug. 26. AHe has at Royal Ascot June 16, and trainer Kevin Ryan is worked very well in preparation for this challenge and expecting a big effort. AFrom the first day we did we believe he has the class to make a big statement,@ anything with him, he was very good, and he won really Meehan said. AHe is one of the dark ones in a well as Ascot on ground that was too loose for him,@ championship race.@ Ryan said. "Missing the Nunthorpe was a blessing with the way the ground was there, and he=s in very good AN ARTIST AT WORK order now. He is getting stronger, as he is maturing Caspar Netscher (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) has already and, hopefully, he will get six. He has a real high made history by becoming the first to win the G2 cruising speed and can quicken off it as well. He=s only Gimcrack S. and G2 S., and he holds strong a handy horse, but is very strong and has a wonderful claims of adding further glory in today=s G1 Emaar temperament to go with it.@ Middle Park S. at Newmarket. Charles Wentworth=s slow-burner took seven starts to really hit full stride, but Saturday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 2:35 p.m. has turned his fortunes in his last two and holds several EMAAR MIDDLE PARK S.-G1, £150,000, 2yo, c, 6fT of today=s opponents as a result. At York, he had SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Lilbourne Lad (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) 2 1/4 lengths 1 3 Arnold Lane (Ire) Footstpsinthesnd (GB) Hitchcott Channon 2 1 Balty Boys (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) M Hills C Hills back in second and Burwaaz (GB) (Exceed and Excel 3 16 Bapak Chinta K Speightstown Makin K Ryan {Aus}) a further head behind with Justineo (GB) (Oasis 4 15 B Fifty Two (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Sanders J Hills Dream {GB}), B Fifty Two (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and 5 2 Burwaaz (GB) Excd and Excel (Aus) R Hills E Dunlop Reply (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) filling the next places in 6 7 Caspar Netscher (GB) Dutch Art (GB) Winston A McCabe that Aug. 19 contest. In Newbury=s Mill Reef, he 7 8 Crusade Mr. Greeley Heffernan A O'Brien comfortably defied a penalty with Saigon (GB) (Royal 8 12 Family One (Fr) Dubai Destination Peslier Barberot Applause {GB}) trailing in his wake in third, and trainer 9 14 Justineo (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Fallon Haggas Alan McCabe is justifiably confident. AWe have him as 10 11 Lilbourne Lad (Ire) Acclamation (GB) R Hughes Hannon well as we can have him--we haven=t changed anything, 11 4 Rebellious Guest (GB) Cockney Rebel (Ire) Queally Margarson 12 13 Reply (Ire) Oasis Dream (GB) R Moore A O'Brien just kept him to his routine and he=s the same, if not 13 5 Saigon (GB) Ryal Applause (GB) Murtagh Toller better than he has been all year,@ McCabe said. AWe 14 9 Samminder (Ire) Red Ransom Buick P Chple-Hym were a bit concerned about the rain before the 15 6 Tough As Nails (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Carroll Mulvany Gimcrack, but Robert [Winston] said he did it very easily 16 10 West Leake Diman (Ire) Namid (GB) Dettori C Hills that day, and he held his form in the Mill Reef. We=re All carry 124 pounds. taking on the usual suspects, and we=re still learning about the horse. We=re going for the Breeders= Cup after this; he=ll be entered in both the dirt and turf races.@ TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 14 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

A SUITABLE STEPPING STONE JOIN THE CLUB Strong Suit makes his first appearance in the Qatar Switch, runner-up in last year=s GI Breeders= Cup F/M Bloodstock silks in today=s G2 Challenge S. at Sprint, shortens up for today=s GII Thoroughbred Club of Newmarket, which connections are using as a America S. The bay hasn=t raced around one turn since springboard to a tilt at (Ire) (Anabaa) in the her rallying victory in the GI Santa Monica H. at Santa GI Breeders= Cup Mile in four weeks= time. While the Anita in January, but has run with credit in the interim. triple pattern scorer has nothing of that caliber to She was less than a length behind divisional contend with here, his four-pound penalty earned as a heavyweights Havre de Grace (Saint Liam) and Blind result of his latest win in Goodwood=s G2 Lennox S. Luck (Pollard=s Vision), respectively, in the GI Apple could make life tougher. His authoritative 1 1/2-length Blossom H. and GI Vanity Invitational at Hollywood. defeat of last year=s Challenge winner Red Jazz Most recently, the millionaire was third in the (Johannesburg) in that July 26 seven-furlong contest GI Clement L. Hirsch S. at Del Mar Aug. 6. ASeven- confirmed the impression he had created when eighths is the best distance for her,@ trainer John Sadler successful both last year and this at Royal Ascot in the said. AThere was no real prep race for her at Santa Anita G2 Coventry S. and G3 Jersey S., respectively. Trainer and the TCA is a Win and You re In race [for the Richard Hannon is full of confidence he can defy the > = = Breeders Cup]. Devil by Design was perfect in two penalty. AStrong Suit is a worthy favourite for the = @ Challenge S.,@ Hannon said. AHe seems a different horse synthetic starts for former trainer Bill Mott, including a since that wind operation and worked very well at win in the GIII Chicago H. at Arlington July 3. The bay Everleigh on Sunday. There is not a lot of rain forecast, was turned over to Jose Fernandez following a fifth in so we should get our favoured fast ground, and this the GI Ballerina S. on the Saratoga dirt Aug. 27. seven furlongs is his ideal trip. He has the penalty for winning the Lennox S. at Goodwood, but he has thrived T’BRED CLUB OF AMERICA S.-GII for his break, and his new owners are keen to take him $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT) to the Breeders= Cup, so he would need to be winning this to justify the trip.@ Chachamaidee will be no Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 4:01 p.m. EDT push-over, having also flaunted her talent over this trip THOROUGHBRED CLUB OF AMERICA S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, at the Glorious Goodwood meeting when recording a 2 6f (AWT) 3/4-length success in the July 29 G3 Oak Tree S. There PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML is no obvious reason why that race=s fourth and fifth, 1 Musical Romance Concorde's Tune Leyva Kaplan 4-1 Rimth and Maqaasid, respectively, should reverse form, 2 Shotgun Gulch Thunder Gulch Gomez Trout 5-1 and the winner has subsequently progressed again to be 3 Rapport Songandaprayer Hernndz Jr Werner 5-1 a length second to Sahpresa (Sahm) in the G1 Sun 4 Diamond Song Unbridled's Song Theriot Stewart 50-1 Chariot S. over a mile here Sept. 24. Jockey Tom 5 Holiday for Kitten Kitten's Joy Garcia Ward 15-1 6 Dances With Ashley Wildcat Heir Dominguez Maker 15-1 Queally commented, AI would give Chachamaidee a big 7 Promised Mandate Full Mandate Marin Criollo 20-1 chance. She ran another fantastic race to come second 8 Indulgence Macho Uno Leparoux Wolfson 6-1 in the Sun Chariot S. and drops in grade here as well as 9 Devil by Design K Medaglia d'Oro Albarado Fernandez 12-1 distance, and I think the seven furlongs will suit. Strong K Suit looks the one to beat, but I wouldn=t swap mine for 10 Switch Quiet American Rosario Sadler 9-5 11 I Knot Offlee Wild Court Kohnhorst 50-1 him or any other horse in the race.@ Maqaasid was third in this venue=s G1 Cheveley Park S. 12 months ago 2010 and G1 1000 Guineas May 1 and, despite being FANFARE FOR THE MAN below that level on three subsequent outings, trainer The highly regarded Mr. Commons takes on his elders John Gosden is hopeful she can regain some lost once more this afternoon in the GII Oak Tree Mile. A ground. AShe has been working very nicely at home, and stylish winner of the Oceanside S. against his peers on I think seven furlongs is her optimum trip,@ he said. AShe Del Mar=s opening day, the sophomore came up a nose had a good spring, things went off a bit in the summer, short to Caracortado (Cat Dreams) in the GII Del Mar but hopefully, she will have a good autumn.@ Mile H. Aug. 27. Four GI Breeders= Cup Mile winners have tuned up for the big day in this event, and a Saturday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 2:05 p.m. victory could mean Mr. Commons takes a plane to BURJ KHALIFA CHALLENGE S.-G2, £80,000, 3yo/up, 7fT Churchill. AHe=s just getting better,@ trainer John SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT K Shirreffs told Daily Racing Form. AHe=s learned the level 1 4 Strong Suit Rahy R Hughes Hannon 131 of competition he has to compete at.@ The tender- 2 5 Across the Rhine Cuvee Shanahan T Collins 129 footed, but talented Crown of Thorns tries turf for the 3 7 Giant Sandman (Ire) Ftstpsinthesnd (GB) Johansson Haugen 129 4 8 Lechevalier Choisi (Ire) Choisir (Aus) Smullen J McCabe 127 first time at age six. He is coming off a third to The 5 6 Chachamaidee (Ire) Ftstpsinthesnd (GB) Queally Cecil 126 Factor (War Front) in the GI Pat O=Brien S. on Del Mar=s 6 3 Elshabakiya (Ire) Diktat (GB) Callan C Brittain 124 Polytrack Aug. 28. AI=ve always thought about it, so I 7 1 Maqaasid (GB) Green Desert R Hills Gosden 124 might as well try it,@ trainer Richard Mandella told DRF 8 2 Rimth (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Buick Cole 124 about the surface switch. AWe=ll be hoping he can do this.@ Field p15 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 15 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 8:08 p.m. EDT TIMES UP OAK TREE MILE S.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, 1mT Sunday Times lines up for today=s G2 Rockfel S. in a PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML bid to gain compensation for a half-length defeat by Victory Pete Five Star Day SCRATCHED K Lightening Pearl (Ire) (Marju {Ire}) in the G1 Cheveley 1 El Gato Malo El Corredor Flores Dollase 12-1 Park S. over six furlongs here Sept. 24. She had some 2 John Johny Jak Wildcat Heir Bejarano Mulhall 5-1 serious juvenile talent behind her on that occasion, and 3 Blue Chagall (Fr) Testa Rossa (Aus) Berrios Canani 12-1 was regaining her reputation, which had been dented 4 Jeranimo Congaree Garcia Pender 3-1 when only seventh in the six-furlong G2 Lowther S. 5 Mr. Commons Artie Schiller Smith Shirreffs 5-2 6 Crown of Thorns Repent Quinonez Mandella 4-1 previously at York Aug. 18. AI probably shouldn=t have 7 Calimonco Storm Cat Espinoza Sadler 9-2 run her at York, where things went wrong for her in the 8 Monterey Jazz Thunderello Talamo Dollase 15-1 Lowther, but I=ve always felt that she is a talented filly and she showed that in the Cheveley Park,@ trainer Peter CEASE AND DESIST Chapple-Hyam said. Godolphin take her on with The lightly raced Cease could be ready to make some Pimpernel, who steps up after a convincing win in a noise in today=s GII Hawthorne Gold Cup. Disqualfied course-and-distance nursery Sept. 24. That represented after crossing the wire first in a Churchill turf maiden improved form on her prior third in the six-furlong Listed July 3, the bay aired by 13 1/2 lengths in a contest Dick Poole S. at Salisbury Sept. 1, and trainer Mahmood washed off the Saratoga sod Al Zarooni knows what it takes to be competitive in Aug. 21, earning a 102 Beyer these 2-year-old fillies events this year. AI was pleased Speed Figure. He cleared his with Pimpernel on her latest start, and she learnt a lot in first allowance condition over that race,@ he said. AFrankie Dettori dropped her in, got the same track on Labor Day, her settled and she had to pass horses to win. I think and seems to have some that she has improved and returns to Newmarket in upside while meeting battle- good form. The ground will be similar to last time, and I hardened veterans. Giant Oak am hopeful that she can run well. We have to try her in looked like he might be a a better race to find out how good she is.@ Alsindi Giant Oak divisional leader after his impressed when defying the front-running bias with a Horsephotos score in the GI Donn H. at storming late effort to annexe the G3 Oh So Sharp S. Gulfstream in February, but over this track and trip last time Sept. 23 and jockey has come up short in his next five trips postward. Most Tom Queally is looking forward to renewing the recently, the blaze-faced chestnut finished fifth in the GI partnership. AI=m hopeful of a bold show from Alsindi,@ Woodward S. at Saratoga Sept. 3. The Illinois-bred has he said. AShe won in good style last time and stuck to been second in each of his two previous starts at the her guns well coming up the hill. Clive [Brittain] rates Stickney oval, including a 3/4-length loss in last year=s her, her course-and-distance winning form will help and Hawthorne Gold Cup. she has as good a chance as any.@ Aidan O=Brien sends across Wading, who looked one to follow when Saturday, Hawthorne, post time: 6:46 p.m. EDT successful by 4 1/4 lengths in a seven-furlong Dundalk HAWTHORNE GOLD CUP H.-GII, $500,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m maiden on the Polytrack last time Sept. 23, while Jim PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Bolger bolsters the Irish challenge with Janey Muddles. 1 Worldly A.P. Indy Santana McGee 10-1 She hasn=t been seen since winning on debut over six 2 Moe Man K Yes It's True McKee Wilkes 15-1 furlongs at The Curragh May 21, but the manner of her 3 Rule Roman Lanerie Pletcher 5-2 success in that race that featured the subsequent G3 4 Cherokee Lord Sir Cherokee Roman Livesay 20-1 Tyros S. winner Remember Alexander (GB) (Teofilo 5 Cease War Chant Mena Stall Jr 12-1 {Ire}) is hard to forget. 6 Headache Tapit Lopez Maker 6-1 7 Maristar K Giant's Causeway Geroux Butler 20-1 Saturday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 4:25 p.m. 8 Where's Sterling K Northern Afleet Baird Canani 6-1 VISION.AE ROCKFEL S.-G2, £60,000, 2yo, f, 7fT 9 Mister Marti Gras Belong to Me Perez Block 15-1 SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 10 Giant Oak Giant's Causeway Castanon Block 20-1 1 4 Alsindi (Ire) Acclamation (GB) Queally C Brittain 2 9 Bana Wu (GB) Shirocco (Ger) Probert Balding 3 3 Gray Pearl (GB) Excellent Art (GB) M Hills C Hills Did You Know?... 4 8 Janey Muddles (Ire) Lawman (Fr) Manning Bolger THE FACTOR (War Front) 5 7 Mary Fildes (Ire) Chineur (Fr) Keniry S Moore was tabbed as a 6 2 Pimpernel (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Dettori Al Zarooni J “TDN Rising Star” J 7 1 Regal Realm (GB) Medicean (GB) Fortune Noseda Visit the TDN Rising Stars section on our 8 6 Sunday Times (GB) Holy Rman Emperor (Ire) Buick P Chple-Hym website! 9 5 Wading (Ire) Montjeu (Ire) R Moore A O'Brien All carry 124 pounds. 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LOOKING FOR STARS Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 3:27 p.m. EDT Today=s G3 Autumn S. has an honor roll that includes WOODFORD S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo/up, 5.5fT , Dr Fong, (Ire) and Nayef, and the PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML latest renewal staged at Newmarket for the first time 1 Goldzar Cozar Sellers Granger 20-1 2 Country Day Speightstown Graham Margolis 10-1 represents the mile part of a triumvirate of 2-year-old K tests on this AFuture Champions= Day@ alongside the six 3 Streakin' Mohican Songandaprayer Rosario O'Neill 8-1 and seven-furlong tests of the Middle Park and 4 Great Attack Greatness Sanchez Ward 5-1 5 Havelock Great Notion Albarado Miller 12-1 Dewhurst. s raider Astrology would not have = 6 Uno Ducksy Wild Zone Guidry Box 50-1 looked out of place in the latter contest following his 7 Varsity Indian Charlie Gomez Clement 4-1 latest third in The Curragh=s G2 Futurity S. over a panel 8 Great Mills K War Front Leparoux Asmussen 5-1 shorter. While no match for the winner and subsequent 9 Perfect Officer K Officer Carmouche Pino 9-2 G1 National S. runner-up Dragon Pulse (Ire) (Kyllachy 10 Magoo Bring the Heat Garcia Ward 5-1 {GB}) there, he was only 3/4 of a length behind the 11 A Diehl K Aldebaran Lenclud Arnold 30-1 Bolger stable=s chosen Dewhurst challenger Parish Hall 12 Despite the Odds Speightstown Dominguez Trombetta15-1 (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), and had a half length to spare over 13 Hail to Shiloh Ordway Goncalves Underwd 50-1 the fourth David Livingston (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The 14 Taproot K Pleasant Tap Morales Gaver 50-1 latter has boosted the form by winning the G2 Beresford S. Of the more unexposed contenders, Perennial and Saturday, Baden-Baden, Germany, post time: 4:35 p.m. Validus are fascinating representatives of the Charlie BADEN-WURTTEMBERG-TROPHY-G3, €55,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT Hills and Luca Cumani yards, respectively. The former SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT beat the impressive subsequent winner Encke 1 2 Hot Six (Brz) Burooj (GB) de Azaredo Borges 128 () in a maiden over this trip at Doncaster on 2 7 Lyssio (Ger) (GB) Hellier Schiergen 128 debut Sept. 8, and is a 3/4-brother to his top-level 3 6 Dawn Twister (Ger) Monsun (Ger) de Vries J Hirschberger 126 4 5 Keep Cool (GB) Starcraft (NZ) Helfenbein Lowe 126 scoring stable companion Redwood (GB) (High Chaparral 5 3 Saltas (Ger) Lomitas (GB) Starke Schiergen 120 {Ire}). APerennial=s form at Doncaster was franked when 6 4 Seismos (Ire) Dalakhani (Ire) Pedroza Wohler 120 the second won well at Newmarket last Saturday,@ Hills 7 1 Silvaner (Ger) Lomitas (GB) Minarik Schiergen 120 commented. AHe has done nothing but please us since his run, and we are really looking forward to seeing him Saturday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 5:35 p.m. back in action.@ Validus followed a debut third behind DARLEY S.-G3, £50,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT the smart Farhaan (Jazil) in a seven-furlong maiden on SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT the July Course here Aug. 12 with a commanding 1 3 Premio Loco Prized Baker Wall 135 six-length score over this trip on Kempton=s Polytrack 2 10 Albaqaa (GB) Medicean (GB) K O'Neill O'Gorman 129 3 2 Navajo Chief (GB) King's Best Bentley A Jarvis 129 last time Sept. 2. The runner-up was Pulverize (Pulpit), 4 1 Retrieve (Aus) Rahy Dettori bin Suroor 129 who had previously finished only 3 1/2 lengths behind 5 5 Sri Putra (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Callan Varian 129 J “TDN Rising Star” J Top Offer (GB) (Dansili 6 4 Bubble Chic (Fr) Chichicastenango (Fr) Peslier G Botti 125 {GB}) at Newbury. Jockey told the Racing 7 7 Dux Scholar (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) R Moore Stoute 125 Post, AValidus felt like a very nice horse last time, and 8 9 King Torus (Ire) Oratorio (Ire) R Hughes Hannon 125 we will all be disappointed if he doesn=t run a big race.@ 9 6 Maali (Ire) Street Cry (Ire) Queally C Brittain 125 10 8 Questioning (Ire) Elusive Quality Buick Gosden 125 Saturday, Newmarket, Britain, post time: 5:00 p.m. AUTUMN S.-G3, £34,000, 2yo, 1mT Sunday, , Italy, post time: 4:40 p.m. SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER GRAN CRITERIUM-G1, €243,000, 2yo, c/f, 1mT 1 3 Astrology (Ire) Galileo (Ire) J O'Brien A O'Brien SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 2 2 Burano (Ire) Dalakhani (Ire) M Dwyer Meehan 1 4 Lo Zoccolo Duro (Ire) Acclamation (GB) Rispoli Grzztt Glppo 3 1 Mister Music (GB) Singspiel (Ire) Murtagh Hannon 2 7 Lui e La Luna (GB) Nayef Vargiu Grzztt Glppo 4 4 Moon Pearl Johannesburg Crowley Beckett 3 1 Nayarra (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) M Dwyer Channon 5 10 Perennial (GB) Motivator (GB) M Hills C Hills 4 2 Rosa Eglanteria (GB) Nayef M Dmro Grzztt Glppo 6 5 Red (Ire) Red Clubs (Ire) Queally C Brittain 5 6 Royal Approval (Ity) Tout Seul (Ire) Maniezzi Menichetti 7 6 Rockinante (Fr) Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) R Hughes Hannon 6 5 Vedelago (Ire) Red Clubs (Ire) Esposito Polito 8 8 Swing Alone (Ire) Celtic Swing (GB) Winston Kelleway 7 3 Vola e Va (GB) Oratorio Branca Grzztt Glppo 9 9 Validus (GB) Zamindar Fallon Cumani All carry 123 pounds bar Nayarra & Rosa Eglanteria, 120. 10 7 Whip Rule (Ire) Whipper Manning Bolger All carry 126 pounds. Previews cont.

Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. GI SHADWELL TURF MILE S. at Keeneland For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 17 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Sunday, Milan, Italy, post time: 4:05 p.m. PREMIO VERZIERE - MEMORIAL ALDO CIRLA-G3, €72,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 11 Amare (GB) (Fr) Convertino Mundry 126 Racetrack 2 10 Irini (Ger) Areion (Ger) Maniezzi Groschel 126 3 9 Lisa's Strong (Ire) (Ire) Branca Polito 126 4 7 Navarra Queen (GB) Singspiel (Ire) C Demuro Schiergen 123 Round-Up 5 4 Not For Sale (Ger) Monsun (Ger) Frank Mundry 126 6 6 Oeuvre d'Art (Ire) Marju (Ire) Vargiu Grzt Glpo 121 Champions Day Trio Work Out... 7 3 Salona (Ger) Lrd of Englnd (Ger) Rispoli Carvalho 121 K Khalid Abdullah=s champion Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) 8 5 Shamal Sally E Dubai Srnec Kubovicova 126 yesterday wowed a throng of onlookers in his final 9 8 She is Great (Ire) Dalakhani (Ire) Rossini Grzt Glpo 126 serious workout for next week s G1 Queen Elizabeth S. 10 2 Temida (Ire) Oratorio (Ire) Esposito Mintchev 121 = 11 1 Toi et Moi (Ire) Galileo (Ire) M Demuro Bary 126 at Ascot. Partnered by regular rider Tom Queally, the unbeaten J “TDN Rising Star” J was accompanied Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany, post time: 4:20 p.m. by Bullet Train (GB) (Sadler=s Wells) for an early morning PREIS DER WINTERKONIGIN-G3, €105,000, 2yo, f, 1mT date at Newmarket=s watered gallop and pulled SCPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER effortlessly clear of that stablemate at the end of the 1 2 All For You (Ger) Shirocco (Ger) Peslier Mundry near-mile exercise. Trainer Sir Henry Cecil was also on 2 10 Caitania (Ire) Aussie Rules Guyon Hiller hand to oversee the same owner s G1 Juddmonte 3 5 Dalida (Ger) Desert Prince (Ire) Minarik Klug = 4 9 Dessau (Ger) Soldier Hollow (GB) Pietsch Hickst International S. first and second, Twice Over (GB) 5 13 Flying Star (Ger) Desert Prince (Ire) Porcu Rohne (Observatory) and Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), in 6 8 Lights On Me (GB) Kyllachy (GB) Helfenbein Hiller action on the local slopes as the pair continued their 7 7 Miss Coral (Ger) Big Shuffle de Vries Hiller preparation for next week=s G1 Champion S. at the 8 3 Monami (Ger) Sholokhov (Ire) Bojko Wohler Berkshire venue. Midday worked with a lead horse, 9 1 Nevada (Ger) Dubai Destination Starke Schiergen while Twice Over was accompanied by regular work 10 12 Paraisa (GB) Red Ransom Pedroza Wohler partner Tiger (GB) Selkirk), pleasing big-race 11 11 Reine Liberte (Ger) Big Shuffle Suborics Ostmann 12 6 Rosie Thomas (Ire) (Ire) Hellier Lowe pilot Ian Mongan with his effort. 13 4 Turfflamme (GB) Lomitas (GB) Clijmans Ostmann All carry 128 pounds. Say Hello to the Breeders= Cup Turf Sprint... Blahut Racing LLC and Lo Hi Racing Caracortado (Cat Monday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:38 p.m. EDT Dreams) will be pointed toward the GII Breeders= Cup MORVICH S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 6.5fT Turf Sprint at Churchill Downs Nov. 5, it was PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT announced Friday. The hard 1 Al Instante (Chi) Caesarion (Ire) Berrios Cardenas 118 knocking chestnut defeated Mr. 2 Ain't No Other Old Topper Gomez Miyadi 115 Commons (Artie Schiller) by a 3 Excessive Passion Vronsky Rosario Bonde 118 K nose in the GII Del Mar Mile H. 4 El Gato Malo El Corredor Flores Dollase 118 last time Aug. 27. Co-owner and 5 Leroy's Dynameaux Leroidesanimaux (Brz) Bejarano Glatt 118 trainer Mike Machowsky was 6 California Flag Avenue of Flags Valenzuela Koriner 118 also considering the GI Breeders 7 Camp Victory Forest Camp Talamo Mitchell 123 = 8 Posse Power Posse Mawing Lucarelli 118 Cup Mile for the GI Shoemaker Mile S. runner-up and GI Eddie Read S. third-place finisher. AThe horses lining up for the Mile this year are as good as they get and his style of sitting back and taking one big run would suit Caracortado & him better for the Turf Sprint,@ Mike Machowsky Machowsky said. AI=m not Horsephotos concerned about him going five eighths of a mile. He=s been a very versatile horse who=s Prices for Young Racehorses Surge as Dubai=s Sheikh won going a half mile and at a mile and eighth.@ Mohammed Spends Danielle Rossingh, Bloomberg Caracortado breezed four furlongs in :49.40 over the Santa Anita main track Friday. Racing=s Woes Are a World-Wide Phenomenon Steven Crist, Daily Racing Form

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ALCIBIADES S.-GI PHOENIX S.-GIII $400,000, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m $175,000, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT)

Friday, Keeneland Race Course Friday, Keeneland Race Course DARLEY ALCIBIADES S.-GI, $400,000, KEE, 10-7, 2yo, STOLL KEENON OGDEN PHOENIX S.-GIII, $175,000, f, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:43, ft. KEE, 10-7, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT), 1:09 1/5, ft. 1--s#@STEPHANIE'S KITTEN, 118, f, 2, by Kitten=s Joy 1--#@HOOFIT (NZ), 118, g, 4, by Mossman (Aus) 1st Dam: Unfold the Rose, by Catienus 1st Dam: Chuckle (Aus) (SW & MGSP-Aus), 2nd Dam: Bail Out Becky, by Red Ransom by Danehill 3rd Dam: Becky Be Good, by Naskra 2nd Dam: Clowning (Aus), by Rory's Jester (Aus) ($30,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP; $17,000 RNA 2yo 3rd Dam: Life At Last (GB), by Northfields >11 OBSAPR). O/B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey O-Mrs S K Johnston Jr; B-Ra & Je Ferguson (KY); T-Wayne M Catalano; J-John R Velazquez; Partnership Syndicate (NZ); T-H Graham Motion; $240,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-2, $277,526. J-Edgar S Prado; $105,000. Lifetime Record: SP-NZ, *First GISW for sire (by El Prado {Ire}). 18-4-3-1, $182,721. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Aikenite, 122, c, 4, Yes It=s True--Silverlado, by Saint 2--Heart of Destiny, 118, f, 2, Lion Heart--Doc's Ballado. ($60,000 yrl '08 OBSAUG; $225,000 2yo Destiny, by Doc's Leader. ($12,000 RNA yrl '10 >09 OBSFEB). O-Dogwood Stable; B-Brylynn Farm Inc FTKJUL). O/B-Hurstland Farm Inc & James H Greene (FL); T-Todd A Pletcher; $35,000. Jr (KY); T-James E Baker; $80,000. 3--Hamazing Destiny, 118, h, 5, Salt Lake--Ms Proud 3--Putthebabiesdown, 118, f, 2, Closing Argument-- Destiny, by Artax. ($70,000 yrl '07 KEESEP). O-Barry Turtle Beach, by Out of Place. ($32,000 yrl '10 Butzow & Westrock Stables LLC; B-Destinaire Farm KEESEP). O-J C M Racing; B-Highclere (KY); (KY); T-D Wayne Lukas; $17,500. T-Kenneth G McPeek; $40,000. Margins: NO, 1 3/4, 2. Odds: 11.80, 2.10, 4.60. Margins: 1HF, NK, 3 3/4. Odds: 9.80, 17.90, 17.10. Also Ran: Flashpoint, Cool Bullet, Southern Style, Also Ran: Frolic's Revenge, On Fire Baby, And Why Not, Sterling Outlook. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the Tu Endie Wei, New Wave, Ann of the Dance, Egg Drop, brisnet.com PPs. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Venetian Sonata, Flashy Lassie, Cheerleader. Hoofit began his career in his native New Zealand for Scratches: Tavern On the Bay, Sweet Cat. trainer Stephen McKee, taking a listed stakes and Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, finishing just off the board in a Group 1 last season. In sponsored by Taylor Made. his three starts overseas this term--all in January--the Stephanie=s Kitten, a maiden winner over the bay was second and third in a pair of handicaps and Arlington grass two starts back Aug. 5, punched her 11th in a well-funded ticket to the Breeders= Cup with an upset victory here. sales race. He was let go Settled in ninth through fractions of :23.28 and :47.08, at 10-1 while making his the Natalma third-place finisher began to roll on the turn stateside debut in a third- for home beneath John Velazquez, was tipped out for level allowance over the the stretch run and charged late to reel in Heart of Presque Isle Tapeta Destiny. AThe stud fee just went up on Kitten=s Joy,@ Sept. 2, and belied his owner/breeder Ken Ramsey commented. AWin and in, odds with an impressive and we=ll be in. She=s named after my granddaughter, last-to-first rally to win Stephanie Esther Ramsey. This could be the best of the going away by 3 1/4 litter, who knows?@ Velazquez replaced Corey Lanerie in lengths. Up closer this Coady Photography the saddle after the late of Sweet Cat (Kitten=s time, Hoofit sat a perfect Joy). He added, A[Trainer] Wayne [Catalano] said, stalking trip inside as Flashpoint (Pomeroy) and Sterling >You=re riding a really good horse, just ride like it. Take Outlook (Eurosilver) dueled through splits of :22.10 and your time with her, try to save some ground. When :45.15. Loaded for bear as they approached the head of you=re ready to go, just make your move and get her the lane, Hoofit slipped through on the inside with a ready to run.= She responded really good.@ Stephanie=s nifty move to grab the lead with an eighth to go and Kitten was third in her Arlington debut over the held on by the narrowest of margins in a bobber. synthetic July 9. Unbeaten Canadian filly Tu Endie Wei According to Trakus data, the runner-up traveled 35 (Johar), favored at 2-1, failed to land a blow in seventh. feet more than the winner, which equates to about four AShe got very antsy in the gate,@ jockey James lengths. AThis was a very competitive race,@ noted McAleney revealed. AAt about the half-mile mark she trainer Graham Motion. AJill [owner Mrs. S.K. Johnston was ready to run, but [the gate] had already taken too Jr.] was terrific for letting me take a shot in here, and much out of her. You didn=t get to see what she can do what a great ride Edgar [Prado] gave him. It pays to yet, but you will some day.@ have Edgar.@ TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 19 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com SALES N EW S WRITERS UP FASIG-TIPTON TO HANDLE LIZZA DISPERSAL Fasig-Tipton announced Friday that the Estate of Carl Lizza Jr.=s Flying Zee Stable will disperse that majority Second Chance Gives Volzes >Dream= Win in Arc... of its equine holdings at auction in the coming months. How much is a second chance worth? For the father- Hidden Brook will serve as agent. The dispersal=s Phase and-son team of Helmut and Heiko Volz, who race I will feature 40 yearlings--all registered New York- under the banner Gestut Burg Eberstein, about breds--that will be offered Oct. 26, the final day of the i3,991,000. That=s the purse of last Sunday=s G1 Prix Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale. A catalogue de l=Arc de Triomphe, minus the i9,000 the Germans addendum is available online at www.fasigtipton.com. paid for the race=s Phase II will include broodmares, weanlings and horses winner, the 3-year-old of racing age, and will be conducted at the Fasig-Tipton filly (Ger) Midlantic December Mixed Sale in Timonium, Maryland, (Lomitas {GB}). Dec. 5. It was in early June of 2010 when the Volzes received a call from BBA Germany=s RESULTS Dirk Eisele, who was attending the nearby Friday, Lyon-Parilly, France Baden-Baden Spring PRIX ANDRE BABOIN (GRAND PRIX DES PROVINCES)- Horses in Training G3, i80,000, Lyon-Parilly, 10-7, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, Sale. The Volzes= 2:12.01, sf. primary bloodstock 1--AKARLINA (FR), 121, m, 5, by Martaline (GB) Danedream & Andreas Starke Horsephotos agent had scouted the 1st Dam: Akaralda (Fr), by Akarad (Fr) breeze show, and 2nd Dam: Makalda (Ire), by Kaldoun (Fr) came away with a favorable impression of a medium- 3rd Dam: Malenka (Fr), by Fabulous Dancer sized, nondescript Lomitas (GB) filly whom he thought O-Ecurie Mister Ess AS; B-Haras de la Faisanderie; would fit their budget: Danedream. T-Nicolas Clement; J-Thierry Thulliez; i40,000. AFor him, she had the best gallop at the breeze-up, Lifetime Record: 17 starts, 8 wins, 4 places, and had nice action,@ remembered Heiko Volz, who with i196,781. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the his father helps run the family=s furniture store near eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Baden-Baden. AHe said to us she was the best filly 2--Agent Secret (Ire), 128, h, 5, Pyrus--Ron=s Secret there. But the market was very, very weak at that sale. (GB), by Efisio (GB). (i12,500 yrl >07 GOFMIL; Nobody was interesting in buying horses.@ i145,000 RNA HIT >09 ARQARC). O-Raoul Temam; That was true--the sale topper brought just i52,000. B-John N Hutchinson; T-Francois Rohaut; i16,000. But Danedream attracted little attention, even by the 3--Skallet (Fr), 120, f, 3, Muhaymin--Siran (Fr), by R B sale=s modest standards, and when she went through Chesne (GB). O-Guy Pariente; B-Ecurie Jarlan; the ring for breeder Gestut Brummerhof as hip 119, she T-Stehane Wattel; i12,000. failed to reach her reserve. Margins: NO, 1, NK. Odds: 4.00, 1.70, 7.30. Also Ran: Staros (Ire), Tagar Bere (Fr), Polarena (Fr), Cont. p20 Dalarua (Ire), Skarabeus, Fleur Enchantee (Fr), Don=t Hurry Me (Ire). Scratched: Barocci (Jpn). Click for the Racing Post chart. Successful in last term=s G3 La Coupe de Maisons- Laffitte, Akarlina followed up with a sixth in October=s GI E.P. Taylor S. at Woodbine, and remained winless until annexing the Listed Grand Prix de la Region Alsace at Strasbourg last time Sept. 18. She broke well to lead going by the judge first time here, but was headed briefly rounding the clubhouse turn. Given the hurry up in early stretch, the grey poached a decisive advantage approaching the final eighth and came under forceful The winning team, including Heiko Volz (second from left), Andreas late urging to just hold the vain thrust of Agent Secret Starke and Helmut Volz pferdesport.derwestern.de by a pixel. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 20 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Writers Up cont. After running third in maiden in Cologne about a AWe had bid on her, but I think we stopped at i8,000 month and a half after the auction, she shipped to or i9,000, and originally she was a buy-back,@ said Deauville and broke her maiden by a half-length. Not Heiko. AAfterward the trainer, Peter Schiergen, who was embarrassed when sixth, beaten 5 1/2 lengths, in the selling her for the breeder, called me and asked if we G1 -Criterium des Pouliches on the wanted to buy her. But even then we didn=t do Arc card in early October 2010, she nonetheless hardly anything.@ looked like a filly who would take the Arc itself in a That could have been the end of the story for the year=s time. Danedream then returned to Germany and Volzes and Danedream. But Schiergen made one last concluded her season with a third in the G3 Preis der attempt a little while later, explaining that the breeder Winterkonigin at Baden-Baden in late October. had another buyer Danedream didn=t blossom into an imposing specimen lined up. The over the months, but she did improve greatly, second time was and after a pair of tighteners in April and May in Italy the charm for the this season, she enjoyed a breakout race in the G2 Volzes, who said Italian Oaks at Milan May 29, romping clear by 6 1/2 they would buy her lengths (video). The race opened Heiko Volz=s eyes. and leave her in AAfter than, I was quite sure she was something Schiergen=s care. special,@ he said yesterday. ATo win an Oaks or Guineas AI spoke to the by six lengths, you have to be a nice horse. People say, breeder, and we >Oh, it's Italy,' but in the end, the Italian horses are not Trainer Peter Schiergen Racing Post photo agreed to a price of bad.@ i9,000,@ said Andreas Starke was aboard for the Oaks win, but it Heiko. was Maxime Guyon who was partnered with At that price, he admits expectations weren=t Danedream in her next, the G2 at Saint- especially high. AWe don't look for a superstar; we look Cloud June 26, where Danedream had to settle for fifth for normal horses we can run at the local tracks, and despite being beaten just 1 1/4 lengths. AIt was, that's all,@ he explained. AAnd for that kind of horse, we tactically, probably not a very good race,@ said Heiko. didn't want to spend too much money, because if it Despite the regression, Danedream=s connections felt does not work, you can sell it later in a claiming race confident enough to enter her against older males in the and be okay. But when you spend i60,000 or i70,000 1 1/2-mile G1 Deutschland on a horse and it doesn't work out, then you lose a lot.@ Preis at Hoppegarten in Berlin, an important race won Helmut Volz has owned horses for 35 years, and the by the likes of Acatenango (Ger), (Ger) and family has four or five mares in France and Germany, as Danedream=s own sire Lomitas. On firm ground, well as four horses in training. Though they typically Danedream thrashed the competition, winning by five don=t play in the sport=s upper echelon, they=ve lengths over Germany=s 2010 champion 3-year-old colt campaigned a number of listed winners and group Scalo (Ger) (Lando runners, including German highweight Tryphosa (Ire) (Be {Ger}), and with the My Guest), who in 1995 won the G2 German 1000 country=s reigning Guineas in 1995 and ran third in the G1 Prix de Diane. champion older female But original the original plan for Danedream didn=t Night Magic (Ger) include anything that lofty. (Sholokov {Ire}) in A[Dirk Eisele] said she'd be able to run quickly, and fourth (video). would definitely be able to AFor us, it was a win a couple of races,@ surprise she won so said Heiko. ABut how good easily,@ admitted Heiko. she'd be, he did not know. AWe thought we had a That was his comment to chance to get in the us.@ money, but for Danedream, who saw 13 Germany, it was a very horses bring more money tough race, because at the Baden-Baden sale, the best older male and Helmut Volz at the Arc M MacDonald photo may not have exploded female horses were in onto the scene as a the race. One was second, one was fourth, so we knew Dirk Eisele bbagermany.com juvenile, but she quickly the performance must be good.@ made clear she was well worth the i9,000 investment. Click here for the latest posts on the TDN Blog TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 10/8/11 • PAGE 21 of 21 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

The victory garnered Danedream her first Group 1. It Just three days before the Arc, it was announced that also set her owners to thinking. AI think the Arc was =s Teruya Yoshida had purchased a half-interest in born in our minds after Berlin,@ Heiko said. ABut we Danedream, and that connection will likely influence didn't tell anybody. Even the trainer. We talked about it, where the superfilly appears next. The Volzes my father and I, in our office. But then when she won supplemented her to the Breeders= Cup in June with the the way she did at Baden-Baden, we thought, >Well, GI Filly & Mare Turf in mind, but her Arc victory made there's only one race to go to.=@ that race something of an afterthought. With Yoshida The Baden-Baden win, in the G1 Grosser Preis Von on board, Danedream could start next in the G1 Japan Baden (video), was a carbon copy of her previous Cup in December, or just be given the remainder of the victory, with the exception being the ground. year off. "It was very soft, and everybody was thinking she AWe=d only go to Japan if she=s 100%,@ said Heiko. could only handle the good ground after Berlin, but then AShe will stay in training next year. That is definitely the she won again easily,@ said Heiko. plan, if she is sound. Afterward, I think she may go to Consecutive victories over older males did little to Japan to be a broodmare.@ impress the betting public when Danedream made her Whatever Danedream does or doesn=t do in 2011, return to Longchamp last Sunday, and even the Volzes Heiko is just enjoying the journey his rags-to-riches filly were a little wary when they saw the competition. has taken his family on. AWhen we buy horses, we are ADanedream looks very normal,@ said Heiko. AYou happy when we break even,@ he said. AWhen we bought don't look at her and say, >Wow, that's an Arc horse.' her, that was all our intention was--nothing more.@ She looks like a horse. Before the race, we looked at her -Lucas Marquardt and everything was fine and she was calm. Then we saw (NZ)! He was 10cm bigger and THIS DATE IN HISTORY... looked like a bull.@ But the filly belied her huge 26-1 price tag, defeating Oct. 8, 1973...Secretariat made his grass debut in the So You Think and 14 others and sailing home clear by Man o=War S. at Belmont Park, winning by five lengths five lengths in a track-record 2:24.49 for the 2400 and going the mile and a half in 2:24 4/5. He overran the meters (video). finish line by another furlong, running 1 5/8 miles in a AEarly in the straight, I thought we=d at least get in the placings,@ said Heiko. AThen when she went in front 300 world record-equaling 2:37 4/5. meters from the finish, and she kept on going, you think, >If nothing bad happens now, she will win the October 10, 1974...Lincoln Downs staged a $5,000 race!= It=s a feeling you will never forget in this life.@ ABattle of the Sexes@ match race between jockeys Denise Starke, firmly established as her regular rider, is the Boudrot and Mike Lapensee. The race was won by first German jockey to win the Arc, and Danedream Boudrot. In a rematch held one week later in which the became just the second German-trained horse to win, riders switched mounts, Boudrot won again. after (Ire) in 1975. Courtesy of the National Association.

Thoroughbred Daily News is: Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief Alycia Borer Director of Advertising Jessica Martini Senior Editor Alan Carasso Associate Editor Marie Kizenko Associate Editor Christina Bossinakis Press Director Lucas Marquardt Associate Editor Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter Brian DiDonato Writer/Reporter Gary King Marketing Manager GI DARLEY ALCIBIADES S. Ramsey homebred Lia Kusch Senior Advertising Designer Stephanie s Kitten (Kitten s Joy) punches her ticket Sarah K. Andrew Advertising Asst/Director of Distribution = = Amanda Crelin Advertising Assistant to the Breeders= Cup. Robert Williams Director of IT/Webmaster GIII PHOENIX S. Hoofit (NZ) (Mossman {Aus}) wins it Gregg Casillo Database Analyst/Programming Specialist in a thriller. TDN P KEENELAND OPENING DAY PHOTO ALBUM • thoroughbreddailynews.com

UK basketball star Eloy Vargas

Jane Motion and Edgar Prado after the Phoenix S.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey in the Alcibiades winner’s circle

Hoofit (rail) takes Phoenix

photos courtesy Keeneland

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10th-KEE, $51,978, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m NORTH AMERICA (AWT), 1:43 3/5, ft. GUTSY CALL (c, 3, Malibu Moon--Chasethewildwind, by Forty Niner) got absolutely no pace to close into when he debuted over an extended mile of the Presque Isle Tapeta Sept. 3, but was able to overcome that hurdle to score by a length. Despite a moderate speed Yesterday=s Results: figure, the half to Chasethegold (Touch Gold), GSP, 7th-KEE, $52,360, Alw, NW2$RTYX, 3yo/up, 1mT, $154,945; and Albertus Maximus (Albert the Great), 1:34 2/5, fm. GISW, $1,328,230, was the 5-1 third choice in this 1--MORYBA (BRZ), 120, h, 5, Hard Buck (Brz)--Valetza field. Sent immediately to the front, Gutsy Call dished (Brz) (GSP-Brz), by Baronius (Brz). O-Correas out an easy pace, was tackled and passed by Notoriety Thoroughbreds Inc; B-Haras Sao Jose E Expedictus (Maria=s Mon) inside the final furlong, but fought back (BRZ); T- I Mott. Lifetime Record: G1SW-Brz, gamely to score by a neck. Sales history: $230,000 MGSP-US, 18-5-3-4, $631,814. RNA yrl '09 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, 2--Blues Street, 120, g, 7, Street Cry (Ire)--Capote $54,600. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, Blues, by Capote. ($85,000 yrl '05 KEESEP; $77,000 sponsored by Taylor Made. RNA 2yo >06 FTMMAY). O/B-Marianne I & Brandon L Chase (KY). T-C Lopresti. 3--Mikoshi, 120, h, 5, Orientate--Tsurugaoka Matsuri (Jpn), by Jade Robbery. 5th-KEE, $50,506, Alw, NW2L, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT), 1:24, Margins: NK, 3 1/4, 3 3/4. Odds: 2.80, 5.10, 7.60. ft. A Group 1 winner in his native Brazil, Moryba took a SWEET SEVENTEEN (f, 2, Hard Spun--Play Ballado {SW Gulfstream allowance in January, then missed by a & MGSP, $190,270}, by Saint Ballado) was a 7-2 head in a three-way photo in the GII Muniz Memorial H. chance against a field of Laurel maidens on her at the Fair Grounds in March. After missing the board in Sept. 10 debut and herself chasing a loose the GI Turf Classic S. in May and the Colonial Turf Cup leader, but was able to reel that one in and went on to the next month, he was a good second to Sidney=s a green 1 1/2-length victory. The wagering public were Candy (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the GII Fourstardave H. at collectively forgiving of the low speed figure awarded Saratoga July 31, but was a non-factor when fifth to for that effort and sent her off as the 5-2 second subsequent GI Woodbine Mile hero Turallure (Wando) in choice. With the early pace while holding tight to the the GII Bernard Baruch H. at the Spa Aug. 26. The fence, Sweet Seventeen crept up to take command at second betting choice in this field, Moryba bided his the quarter pole, opened a daylight advantage into the time from fifth while saving ground, raced as a team final furlong and edged further clear to score by 3 1/2 with Blues Street into the final furlong and outfinished lengths. Ready to Unleash (More Than Ready) was that one for the victory. Click for the brisnet.com chart. second best. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $48,300. Click Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. 3rd-KEE, $53,913, Alw, NW2$X, 3yo/up, f/m, O-Debby M Oxley. B-John C Oxley (KY). T-H G Motion. 1 1/16mT, 1:42, fm. MUTUALLY BENEFIT (f, 4, Dynaformer--Macoumba 6th-KEE, $49,978, Msw, 2yo, 7f (AWT), 1:22 4/5, ft. {G1SW-Fr, $190,549}, by Mr. Prospector), a half-sister SEVEN LIVELY SINS (c, 2, Stormy Atlantic--Carson's to the prominent Spenthrift sire Malibu Moon (A.P. Star, by Carson City) took some pari-mutuel support for Indy), needed a half-dozen starts before graduating over his 5 1/2-furlong debut over the Saratoga main track the Santa Anita turf Apr. 15, then missed by just 3/4 of Aug. 31 and gave a positive account of herself, a length in a Hollywood entry-level allowance May 21. finishing third at 10-1. Quickly in front, Seven Lively The dark bay cleared that hurdle at the Inglewood oval Sins was prompted from the outside, but was always June 30 and was coming into this off a pacesetting traveling well within himself. He cut the corner into the third in the CTT & TOC H. over the Jimmy Durante Turf stretch, raced to a three-length advantage into the final Course at Del Mar Aug. 26. Making her first appearance furlong and held off a good finish from Doctorious outside the Golden State as the 6-5 chalk, Mutually (Smart Strike) to take it by 1 3/4 lengths. Sales history: Benefit gave Julien Leparoux a rocking-chair ride down $22,000 RNA wlng '09 KEENOV; $70,000 RNA yrl '10 the backstretch, pulling against the Frenchman through six panels in 1:13.14. She repulsed a mild bid at the KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $35,000. Click for head of the straight and had 2 1/4 lengths on Safe the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Crossing (Stormy Atlantic) at the wire. Sales history: Made. $675,000 RNA yrl '08 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: SP, O-Stewart M Madison, Justin R Querbes III & Albert M 10-3-2-3, $141,715. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Stall. B-Mr & Mrs William Currin (KY). T-Albert M Stall Jr. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. VALKYRE STUD O-Glen Hill Farm. B-Malibu Farm (KY). T-Tom Proctor. Foaled, Raised & Sold by P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 10/8/11 • PAGE 2 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Keeneland Wins Simulcast Award: Edited Press Release TODAY’S INSIGHTS Keeneland was announced as the winner of this year=s Simulcast Award at the International Simulcast Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was the fourth 1:00p 1st-BEL, $54k, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), 3yo/up, 7f time that Keeneland earned the distinction. AI commend HR/TVG The Saturday program gets off to a rousing start with a race G.D. Hieronymus, Keeneland=s director of broadcast which would suit black-type. The seven-furlong event marks services, and the rest of our talented broadcast team the return of a trio of high-profile horses, led by BOYS AT for winning the International Simulcast Award,@ TOSCONOVA (Officer), who makes his first start since Keeneland President Nick Nicholson said. AIt is truly an finishing runner-up to Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) in last year’s honor to be recognized by our peers in the industry for GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. The Jay Em Ess runner was the tremendous job our broadcast team does.@ The sidelined over the winter and forced to miss the Triple Crown Simulcast Award honors excellence in the presentation with ankle issues and was therefore given plenty of time. Last of a racetrack=s live race product to its simulcast year’s GI Hopeful S. hero has trained extremely well down at outlets. A panel of five judges selected Keeneland as Aqueduct, including a six-furlong breeze in a race-like 1:11 best among 12 North American racetracks entered. The Oct. 2. “It’s hard to be patient but when you are dealing with a judges cited Keeneland s sharp video and an excellent talented horse, you just do it,” said owner Samantha Siegel. = “We are excited to have him back, and Rick [Dutrow] says he’s maximization of the picture frame to encompass both back where he was before the Breeders’ Cup. It’s going to be the action of the track during the paddock walk and good for all of us to see where he is, but it is not exactly an warm-ups as well as the pertinent odds info along with easy spot.” Drawn just outside the even-money favorite is a streamlined Trakus presentation providing an Tapizar (Tapit) , who rolled home to take the GIII Sham S. by enhanced viewing experience. over four lengths Jan. 15, but faltered when fifth in the GII R. B. Lewis S. and was diagnosed with a knee chip shortly thereafter. The Winchell homebred has also been working with EAST a vengeance of late. Uptowncharlybrown (Limehouse) was on the fringes against the cream of the 2010 sophomore crop, Saturday, Delaware Park, post time: 3:57 p.m. EDT finishing third in the GIII Sam F. Davis S. and in the DOVER S., $75,000, 2yo, 1m70yds GII Lexington S., but has not faced the starter since he PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT crossed the line fifth in last year’s GI Belmont S. (he was 1 Night Seeker Harlan’s Holiday A Castellano Hobby 113 subsequently placed last after he lost his weight pad during the 2 Hula Pie Snuck In Rocco Jr Pecoraro 117 race). brisnet.com PPs 3 Mr. Bowling Istan Caballo Jones 117 4 Scotchnwater Lunarpal Pedroza Peck 113 5a Doe Forestry Rook Kobiskie 112 6 Runnin Bull Flashy Bull Frey Allen 115 7a Educator Read the Footnotes Colon Kobiskie 117 1st-KEE, $49,977, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT), 8a Lemon Juice Johannesburg Delgado Kobiskie 117 1:09 1/5, ft. Click for brisnet.com pps. +JUMP UP (f, 3, Jump Start--Susie Joe's, by Bertrando) had some very solid works at Churchill to recommend her, including a bullet half-mile in :47 4/5 Sept. 8, but was taking to a synthetic track for the first time and drifted to be off at odds of 10-1. Quickly into stride beneath Julien Leparoux, the homebred filly hounded a longshot leader from second before inheriting the lead at the quarter pole. She responded when asked for her best and stayed on well for a 1 1/4-length tally. Puddy Tap (Tapit), who took all the tote action at 7-5, was trapped four or five wide for much of the trip, bid in upper stretch, but flattened a bit late and settled for a promising runner-up effort. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. 5th-KEE (Alw) Sweet Seventeen (Hard Spun) remains O-Edmond A & Sharon Hudon. B-Edmond A Hudon perfect in her two career starts. (KY). T-Eddie Kenneally. 6th-KEE (Msw) Seven Lively Sins (Stormy Atlantic) gives Julien Leparoux one of his four wins. All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, 6th-BEL (Msw) Bellamy Brew (Bellamy Road) gets his unless otherwise indicated career off on the right foot. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 10/8/11 • PAGE 3 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

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Yesterday=s Results: Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 4:24 p.m. EDT 1st-BEL, $46,100, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW2X, MAZARINE S., C$200,000, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT) (S), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:35 3/5, ft. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT BEAUTYINTHEPULPIT (c, 3, Pulpit--Stolen Beauty 1 Evil Kitten Kitten’s Joy Clark Gonzalez 114 {GSW, $303,894}, by Deputy Minister) dismantled a 2 Sky High Lady Sky Mesa Husbands Casse 114 field of maidens in the Saratoga slop by 8 1/2 lengths 3 Solid Appeal Successful Appeal Wilson Baker 114 4 Acting Naughty Offlee Wild Dos Ramos Macrae 114 July 25, but could do no better than a no-excuses sixth 5 Future Surprise Niigon Ramsammy Minshall 116 trying winners for the first time at the Spa Aug. 20. 6 Spirited Miss Sky Mesa Contreras Casse 116 The homebred half-brother to Moonlightandabeauty 7 M’dearest Macho Uno Morales De Gannes 114 (Capote), SW, $228,053, took a course-and-distance 8 Daddys Jewel The Daddy Stein Griffith 114 test by a comfortable 1 1/2 lengths Sept. 18 and was 9 Sky Dreamer Sky Mesa Husbands Casse 114 the 8-5 second choice to put them back-to-back. A 10 Rose and Shine Mr. Sekiguchi Da Silva Biamonte 118 stalking second to the stretch, Beautyinthepulpit took 11 Harlan’s Panther Harlan’s Holiday Pizarro Doyle 116 command just outside the eighth pole and pulled away 12 Blue Heart Exchange Rate Bravo Lynch 116 Click for brisnet.com pps. to best favored Southbeachsandy (Aggadan) by 3 3/4 lengths. Sales history: $130,000 RNA yrl '09 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $77,800. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. CALIFORNIA O/B-Albert Fried Jr (NY). T-Bruce R Brown. Yesterday s Results: NY-breds Start With a Bigger Advantage nybreds.com = 7th-SAX, $50,038, Alw, NW1$X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:35 4/5, gd. 6th-BEL, $51,000, Msw, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:22 3/5, ft. ANNIVERSARY GIRL (f, 3, Aragorn {Ire}--Whalah, by +BELLAMY BREW (c, 3, Bellamy Road--Little Dickens, Dixieland Band), a winner for a $50,000 tag at Del Mar by Maria's Mon) was brought along in typical July 22, finished second to allowance foes at the methodical fashion for this barn, which, according to seaside Aug. 21 and Sept. 7. Favored at 17-10 off her BRIS, has won with just 5% of its firsters from a consistency, the chestnut was held up towards the rear sample of 310 horses. Armed with that information and of this field, rallied five deep into the stretch and swept with a worktab that wasn't giving anything away, the past her rivals for a very comfortable one-length field's lone debuter was sent off at 7-1, but belied success. Sales history: $19,000 RNA yrl '09 KEESEP. those odds with a professional performance. After Lifetime Record: 13-3-4-3, $143,660. Click for the breaking nicely, Bellamy Brew drifted back through the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. field to about fifth, but was urged back into the top O-Barnett Stables LLC. B-William B Harrigan (KY). flight before they reached the far turn. Three wide on T- Hollendorfer. the turn, he loomed boldly at the quarter pole, overtook favored Falaah (Speightstown) entering the final furlong 6th-SAX, $49,688, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW1$X, and held off a late run from Simbamangu (Tale of the 3yo/up, 1m, 1:35 1/5, ft. Cat) to score by 3/4 of a length. Lifetime Record: JAVA MAN (g, 5, Medaglia d=Oro--Magnet, by Seeking 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the brisnet.com chart. the Gold) broke his maiden in the Delaware slop last Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Oct. 5, but was beaten double digits in allowance tries O-Kinsman Stable. B-Kinsman Farm (KY). T-W I Mott. at Philly Park Nov. 2 and at Aqueduct Jan. 13 before going to the shelf. He resumed with a decent fourth at long odds and was a decided outsider here. A tracking AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS third and following favored Hoorayforhollywood (Storm Cat) down the backstretch, he raced up outside of that IN BRITAIN: one at the furlong pole and earned a narrow decision on the wire to score at 26-1. The winner is a half to El Lail, f, 2, Haafhd (GB). See ABritain.@ Legacy Reserve (Cherokee Run), MSP, $237,247. Take Vainglory, h, 7, (Ire)--Infinite Spirit (SP-US & Control (A.P. Indy) was scratched. Sales history: Eng), by Maria=s Mon. York, 10-7, Hcp, 3yo/up, $155,000 yrl '07 FTKJUL. Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-0, 1mT. B-Darley. *5,000gns HIT >07 DONLIN. **1/2 to $57,710. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, Huntdown (Elusive Quality), G1SP-Eng. sponsored by Taylor Made. O-Marsha Naify. B-Mrs Edgar Scott Jr & Mrs Lawrence IN ITALY: MacElree (PA). T-John W Sadler. Quantum of Solange, f, 2, Shakespeare. See Another IBS Yearling Auction Purchase ABreeders= Edition Europe.@ P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 10/8/11 • PAGE 4 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

STREET SENSE (Street Cry {Ire}), Darley, $75K, 114/7/0 EAST 1-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Castaway, $435K KEE SEP yrl 8-BEL, Stk, 1m, Miss Netta, $260K FTS AUG yrl, 8-1 6-CT, Alw, 4 1/2f, Sensible Lady, $10K OBS APR 2yo, 5-2 8-KEE, Stk, 1 1/16m, Motor City, $65K KEE SEP yrl, 15-1 TALES NOT TOLD irst-crop starters to watch: Saturday, October 8 (Tale of the Cat), Legend Farm, $2K, 21/1/0 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2008 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ 3-RP, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Chiles Cat, 15-1 VIBANK BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) (Silver Deputy), Park Stud, $3K, 33/1/0 5-WO, Msw, 6f, +Is It Cool, 8-1 ANY GIVEN SATURDAY (Distorted Humor), Darley, $40K, 89/4/0 WEATHER WARNING (Storm Cat), Windfields, $5K, 35/4/1 5-BEL, Msw, 1 1/16m, Super Saturday, $75K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 5-WO, Msw, 6f, +Malibu Lady, 12-1 2-KEE, Msw, 7f, Saturday's Miracle, $17K KEE SEP yrl, 30-1 WILKO (Awesome Again), Adena FL, $10K, 71/3/0 BOB AND JOHN (Seeking the Gold), Pin Oak, $13K, 91/8/1 2-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, Carko, 15-1 3-RP, Msw, 5 1/2f, Lady Jensen, 4-1 CORINTHIAN (Pulpit), Gainesway, $40K, 135/6/1 First/Second-crop starters to watch: Saturday, October 8 9-BEL, Stk, 1m, Takes the Gold, $140K FTK JUL yrl, 6-1 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2007 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ ENGLISH CHANNEL (Smart Strike), Lane's End, $25K, 110/5/0 BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) 8-KEE, Stk, 1 1/16m, Optimizer, 8-1 5-BEL, Msw, 1 1/16m, +Star Channel, $175K FTF FEB 2yo, 10-1 ARTIE SCHILLER (El Prado {Ire}), Pauls Mill, $15K, 176/48/3 FLASHY BULL (Holy Bull), Airdrie, $10K, 97/12/2 9-SA, Stk, 1mT, Mr. Commons, $70K FTK JUL yrl 1-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Blacky the Bull, $55K EAS MAY 2yo BADGE OF SILVER (Silver Deputy), Airdrie Stud, $15K, 198/56/3 7-DEL, Stk, 1m, Runnin Bull, $5K EAS SEP yrl, 5-1 11-NP, Stk, 1m, Dougs Buddy, $8K KEE SEP yrl, 9-5 GADDIS (Broad Brush), 3/0/0 BERNARDINI (A.P. Indy), Darley, $100K, 219/51/9 2-KEE, Msw, 7f, Harmony Hills, 6-1 5-CRC, Msw, 1mT, +Kilovolt, 10-1 HARD SPUN (Danzig), Darley, $50K, 143/17/1 9-BEL, Stk, 1m, Alpha, 5-2 1-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Midnight Transfer, $80K KEE APR 2yo 7-KEE, Stk, 1mT, Theyskens' Theory, $250K FTS AUG yrl, 4-1 2-KEE, Msw, 7f, Clear Danger, $70K FTK JUL yrl, 20-1 8-BEL, Stk, 1m, Spare Change, 10-1 2-KEE, Msw, 7f, Inny Minnie, $240K KEE APR 2yo, 3-1 BLUEGRASS CAT (Storm Cat), WinStar Farm LLC, $50K, 207/64/5 1-HAW, Aoc, 1mT, Tripping, $20K FTK OCT yrl, 8-1 9-BEL, Stk, 1m, Laurie's Rocket, $300K KEE SEP yrl, 30-1 HIGH COTTON (Dixie Union), Ocala Stud, $5K, 44/8/1 2-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Pretension, $75K OBS MAR 2yo, 3-1 5-CRC, Msw, 1mT, Megamove, $50K OBS MAR 2yo, 4-1 CONGRATS (A.P. Indy), Vinery Ltd., $13K, 181/69/5 2-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Kid Cotton, $60K FTK OCT yrl, 5-1 5-HAW, Msw, 6f, +Chas the Man, 9-2 2-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, Wildcat High, $20K OBS APR 2yo, 4-1 DEPUTY COUNTRY (Silver Deputy), 18/6/0 ISTAN (Gone West), Airdrie, $10K, 44/3/0 9-NP, Stk, 1m, Countryfire, 5-1 7-DEL, Stk, 1m, Mr. Bowling, $14K KEE SEP yrl, 8-5 HENNY HUGHES (Hennessy), Darley, $40K, 215/59/5 JAZIL (Seeking the Gold), Shadwell, $13K, 43/4/0 9-LRL, Stk, 6fT, Play Eighteen, $11K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 4-KEE, Msw, 7f, Jazil's Song, $19K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 9-LRL, Stk, 6fT, Oil Rig, $10K KEE SEP yrl, 9-5 JET WEST (Western Fame), 16/2/0 NIIGON (Unbridled), Colebook Farms Stallion Station, $, 93/18/2 6-SA, Msw, 6f, +Destino 8-WO, Stk, 1 1/16m, Future Surprise, $14K CAN SEP yrl, 15-1 LATENT HEAT (Maria's Mon), Woods Edge, $15K, 96/7/1 PHILANTHROPIST (Kris S.), Gardiner Farms Limited, 66/14/3 5-HAW, Msw, 6f, Lakota Wolf, 12-1 5-WO, Msw, 6f, +Teresa's Pride, 10-1 LAWYER RON (Langfuhr), Stonewall, $30K, 80/11/3 5-WO, Msw, 6f, +Grace Phil, $11K CAN SEP yrl, 12-1 10-CRC, Alw, 1m, Ravelo's Boy, $12K OBS AUG yrl, 8-1 POMEROY (Boundary), Vinery Ltd., $13K, 154/49/5 MASTER COMMAND (A.P. Indy), Taylor Made, $15K, 82/6/1 5-HAW, Msw, 6f, +Joe Matt, 9-2 2-KEE, Msw, 7f, Do the Charleston, $40K KEE NOV wnl, 8-1 ROCKPORT HARBOR (Unbridled's Song), Darley, $20K, 215/70/5 MAYBRY'S BOY (Broad Brush), 5/1/0 8-BEL, Stk, 1m, Harbor Mist, $40K NEW OCT wnl, 12-1 9-LRL, Stk, 6fT, Sportswriter, 3-1 SILVER TRAIN (Old Trieste), Vinery, $25K, 204/73/4 MR. SEKIGUCHI (Storm Cat), Hill N Dale, $5K, 45/1/1 9-NP, Stk, 1m, Folly With Molly, $12K ALB MIX yrl, 8-5 8-WO, Stk, 1 1/16m, Rose and Shine, $18K CAN SEP yrl, 6-1 THE DADDY (Valid Expectations), Airdrie Stud, $5K, 85/26/1 PAVAROTTI (A.P. Indy), Hartley DeRenzo, $7K, 24/1/0 8-WO, Stk, 1 1/16m, Daddys Jewel, $25K OBS APR 2yo, 20-1 5-CRC, Msw, 1mT, Direction to Pay, 3-1 WAR FRONT POLITICAL FORCE (Danzig), Claiborne Farm, $13K, 139/49/9 (Unbridled's Song), Claiborne, $15K, 73/8/0 5-KEE, Stk, 5 1/2fT, Great Mills, $3K KEE SEP yrl, 5-1 2-KEE, Msw, 7f, Callmenancy, $100K KEE APR 2yo, 8-1 4-SA, Stk, 6f, The Factor, $250K BAR MAY 2yo 9-BEL, Stk, 1m, Right to Vote, $20K OBS MAR 2yo, 12-1 WITH DISTINCTION PURIM (Storm Cat), Hartley, 222/63/1 (Dynaformer), Richland Hills, $10K, 74/0/0 9-LRL, Stk, 6fT, Distinctly , $10K EAS SEP yrl, 20-1 5-BEL, Msw, 1 1/16m, Two Months Rent, $17K KEE SEP yrl, 7-2 SCAT DADDY (Johannesburg), Ashford, $30K, 111/19/3 1-HAW, Aoc, 1mT, Scatter a Star, $51K KEE SEP yrl, 3-1 8-KEE, Stk, 1 1/16m, Shared Property, $90K EAS MAY 2yo, 4-1 STRAIGHT LINE (Boundary), 12/0/0 TDN TODAY 5-HAW, Msw, 6f, Brim, 7-2 Around the World...... 8 pages 5-HAW, Msw, 6f, Twine, 20-1 P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 10/8/11 • PAGE 5 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

York, 15.40, Mdn, ,10,000, 2yo, 5f 89ydsT, 1:05.30, EUROPE gd. +PEARL SECRET (GB) (c, 2, Compton Place {GB}--Our Little Secret {Ire} {SW-Eng}, by Rossini) raced under heavy restraint in rear through the early stages of this first go. Cruising into contention with a quarter mile BRITAIN remaining, the 9-2 joint-favorite was cajoled the front entering the final eighth and coasted to the line to win Saturday, York, post time: 3:25 p.m. hard held by 1 1/2 lengths from Lupo d=Oro (Ire) CORAL.CO.UK S.-Listed, £40,000, 2yo, 6fT (Amadeus Wolf {GB}). AHe was bought at Doncaster=s SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT breeze-up sale [in April], but it has taken until October 1 2 Bannock (Ire) Bertolini S de Sousa Johnston 126 to get him to the track,@ said trainer David Barron. AHe=s 2 1 Roger Sez (Ire) Red Clubs (Ire) Allan T Easterby 126 been showing us everything at home and is a very 3 4 Swiss Spirit (GB) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Hanagan Elsworth 126 quick horse. He wouldn=t want to just jump out of the 4 5 Desert Gazelle Smart Strike Durcan bin Suroor 121 stalls and run because, believe me, he can run, but I 5 3 Luv U Forever (GB) Multiplex (GB) Gannon J Hughes 121 don=t know if he=d last home racing like that. [Jockey] 6 6 Miss Lahar (GB) Clodovil (Ire) Harley Channon 121 Jamie [Spencer] took a lead, got him settled and he 7 7 Semayyel (Ire) Green Desert McLaughlin C Brittain 121 traveled well throughout the race. We=d gone that far with him it would have been a shame not to run [this Yesterday=s Results: season], but, as far as I=m concerned, that will be it for York, 14.30, Cond, ,12,000, 3yo/up, 10f 88ydsT, the year. He=s head and shoulders above the 2-year-olds 2:08.50, gd. I have at home.@ Sales history: 20,000gns yrl >10 JET AWAY (GB) (c, 4, Cape Cross {Ire}--Kalima {GB}, TATOCT; ,90,000 2yo >11 DONAPR. Lifetime Record: by {Ire}), who ran second to Dubai Prince (Ire) 1-1-0-0, ,6,469. Video, courtesy Racing UK. (Shamardal) in a Newbury conditions heat last time O-Pearl Bloodstock Ltd; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud & Sept. 16, was restrained off the pace in fifth for most Pigeon House Stud; T-David Barron. of this one. Making smooth progress in the straight, the 9-4 chalk loomed large on the bridle at the two pole York, 16.50, Mdn, ,8,100, 2yo, 1mT, 1:39.95, gd. and surged clear under mild urging inside the closing EL LAIL (f, 2, Haafhd {GB}--Dufoof, by Kingmambo), a panel to easily best Rasmy (GB) (Red Ransom) by nine first-up second at Pontefract Sept. 22, led along the rail lengths. Dangerous Midge (Lion Heart), last term=s after the initial strides of this return. Shaken up GI Breeders= Cup Turf hero, raced in a handy third, but approaching the two pole, the 5-1 chance readily was unable to make headway under urging in the extended her advantage for one tap of the persuader straight and finished last of six. The winner=s dam is an and ran on strongly to easily account for Scrupul (Ire) unraced, 9-year-old sister to one of the all-time great (Dylan Thomas {Ire}) by five lengths. Lifetime Record: producers in (GB), dam of Dansili (GB), 2-1-1-0, ,6,568. Video, courtesy Racing UK. (GB), et al. This is also the immediate family of O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Leroidesanimaux (Brz). Lifetime Record: SP-Eng, Farm LLC; T-Mark Johnston. 10-4-3-0, ,37,260. Video, courtesy Racing UK. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Sir Henry

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IRELAND B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N

Yesterday's Results: AMERICA IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF STAR APPEAL S.-Listed, i57,500, Dundalk, 10-7, 3yo, 7f (AWT), 1:24.67, stn. 1--#BIBLE BLACK (IRE), 129, g, 2, by Big Bad Bob (Ire) ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 1st Dam: Convent Girl (Ire) (SP-GB), 8th-WOX, $72,859, Opt. Clm. ($80,000-$75,000), by Bishop of Cashel (GB) NW3X, 3yo/up, 6 1/2fT, 1:17, fm. 2nd Dam: Right To the Top (GB), by Nashwan HOLLINGER (g, 4, Black Minnaloushe--Dynamite 3rd Dam: Aim For the Top, by Irish River (Fr) Cocktail, by Dynaformer) Lifetime Record: SW, (i800 RNA yrl >10 TATIRE). O/B-Anamoine Ltd; 12-5-0-2, $462,987. O/B-Robert Harvey & A Wortzman T-Ger Lyons; J-Keagan Latham; i37,375. Lifetime (ON). T-Roger L Attfield. Record: 6-2-1-1, i52,305. An OptiMatch 2--Captain Obvious (Ire), 129, c, 2, Choisir (Aus)- - Taqqara (Ire), by Spectrum (Ire). (i15,000 yrl >10 GOFSPT). O-Marguerite Joyce; B-J Joyce; T-David 7th-WOX, $61,986, NW3L, (S), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m Wachman; i11,500. (AWT), 1:45 1/5, ft. 3--Buffalo Billy (Ire), 129, c, 2, Invincible Spirit (Ire)- - KUROGANE (c, 3, Niigon--Eclipse Bay {SP}, by Buffalo Berry (Ire), by Sri Pekan. O/B-Sir Edmund Hennessy) Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-1, $116,521. Loder; T-; i5,750. O/B-Chiefswood Stables Limited (ON). T-Paul Attard. Margins: 3/4, HF, HF. Odds: 12-1, 12-1, 9-2. Also Ran: Seanie (Ire), Naseem Sea (Ire), Jemima's 8th-BEL, $55,000, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW2X, Pearl, East Meets West (Ire), Khaos (Ire), Vault (Ire), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:43 2/5, fm. Silver Sycamore. MUSICAL RAIN (IRE) (f, 4, Val Royal {Fr}--Rainbow Bible Black followed a decisive six-furlong maiden Melody {Ire}, by Rainbows for Life) Lifetime Record: score at Fairyhouse June 29 with a third in the Aug. 20 GSP, 25-3-5-4, $109,341. O-Brous Stable & Wachtel Listed Curragh S. over a panel shorter, but came up Stable. B-Miss A Prendergast (IRE). T-Dale L Romans. short when only sixth behind J “TDN Rising Star” J *i2,000 RNA yrl '08 TATFLT. Born To Sea (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) in that track's Listed Blenheim S. back at six furlongs last time 7th-BEL, $52,000, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW1X, Sept. 10. Though the dark bay was keen early while 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35 4/5, fm. restrained in the rear, he swooped wide in the straight STRIKE (g, 4, Smart Strike--Glaire {Brz} to lead approaching the furlong pole and was firmly in {G1SW-Brz}, by Roi Normand) Lifetime Record: command in the run to the line. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. 15-6-1-2, $127,805. O-Mr Amore Stable. B-Green Hills Farm Inc (KY). T-Jason Servis. *$85,000 RNA yrl '08 KEESEP. FRANCE 3rd-SAX, $50,100, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW1$X, (S), Saturday, Maisons-Laffitte, post time: 3:40 p.m. 3yo/up, f/m, a6 1/2fT, 1:13, gd. PRIX LE FABULEUX-Listed, €55,000, 3yo, 1 1/8mT CAYANNA (f, 3, Cayoke {Fr}--Just Like That {Fr}, by SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Starborough {GB}) Lifetime Record: 11-2-5-2, 1 3 Stabilized (Fr) (Ire) Thulliez Bary $131,884. O-Oak Valley Stable, William Buster, David 2 6 War Is War (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Lynch E O'Neill Johnson et al. B-Michael House (CA). T-Michael 3 5 Year of the Cat (Fr) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Benoist Lellouche Machowsky. 4 9 Vodkato (Fr) Russian Blue (Ire) Pasquier Wattel 5 7 Maxi Chop (Fr) Muhaymin Ruis de Watrigant 7th-SAX, $49,050, 10-6, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), 6 1 Sindaco (Ger) Victoire Hickst 7 4 Garde Slickly (Fr) Slickly (Fr) Jarnet Boussin NW1$X, (S), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f (off turf), 1:15, ft. 8 8 Albaraah (Ire) Oasis Dream (GB) Lemaitre F Head HOLLADAY ROAD (g, 6, Street Cry {Ire}--Blending 9 2 Hunza Dancer (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Barzalona Bidgood Element {Ire} {GSW, $449,008}, by Great Commotion) All carry 128 pounds bar Albaraah & Hunza Dancer, 125. Lifetime Record: 10-4-1-1, $113,380. O-Gary & Wendy Broad. B-Williamson Racing LLC (CA). T-Julio C Canani. PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... *1/2 to Tiz A Blend (Cee=s Tizzy), SW, $186,354; Tiz Get pedigree expert Andrew Caulfield=s Elemental (Cee=s Tizzy), GSW, $483,740; and take on racing=s newsmakers! Excessive Blend (In Excess {Ire}), MSW, $173,175. You can find all of Caulfield=s columns in the TDN Archive. Breeders= Edition--America cont. p7 P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 10/8/11 • PAGE 7 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

9th-HOO, $41,000, 10-6, NW2L, (S), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 6th-CRC, $28,350, Opt. Clm. ($16,000), NW1X, 1:46 2/5, ft. 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10 4/5, ft. ELLENBERGER PARK (c, 3, Tenpins--Perth Lassie, by On TELL TALE FRIEND (c, 3, Harlan=s Holiday--Psych, by Target) Lifetime Record: MSP, 16-2-4-5, $117,594. Mazel Trick) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, $49,236. O-Penny S Lauer & Ralph Piercy. B/T-Michael E Lauer & O-Pegasus Holdings Group Stables. B-Brereton C Jones Ralph Piercy (IN). (KY). T-Allan Hunter Jr. *$30,000 wlng '08 KEENOV; $60,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. 4th-HAW, $35,000, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, XIB Purchase recommended by Xavier Int’l Bloodstock XIB 1:35 2/5, fm. HOIST THE COLORS (f, 3, Saarland--Coni Bug {MSW, 4th-CTX, $27,000, 10-6, NW3L, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:26, ft. $313,228}, by Timeless Native) Lifetime Record: TWENTY HAWKS (g, 4, Unusual Heat--Perfectly 4-2-0-0, $41,752. O-Captain Jack Racing Stable LLC. Perfect, by Perfect Mandate) Lifetime Record: 23-3-3-2, B-James Carfagno Jr & John Loven (IL). T-Anthony J $95,480. O-Kyle Yost. B-Old English Rancho (CA). Granitz. *1/2 to Catch Thief (Chief Seattle), SW, T-Ronney W Brown. *$62,000 RNA yrl '08 BESOCT. $142,213; and Mr. Mischief (Stormy Atlantic), MSP, $254,101. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Backstage Magic, f, 2, Exclusive Quality--Razzmatazz, 10th-CRC, $33,350, NW1X, 2yo, f, 5fT, :56 4/5, gd. by Fire Dancer. CRC, 10-7, 5 1/2f, 1:07. B-Sally & ALL AMERICAN STAR (f, 2, Quiet American-- Cathy Cook (FL). *$12,000 2yo >11 OBSAPR. Starbuster, by Housebuster) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, **Seventh winner for freshman sire (by Elusive $49,870. O/B-Bathen Thouroughbreds LLC (FL). Quality). First Winner for Freshman Sire T-David Fawkes. *$37,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP; $37,000 RNA 2yo >11 OBSAPR. **1/2 to Hesa Big Star +Mabeemore, g, 2, Mr. Mabee--Edith Prickley, by Cape (Hesabull), MSW, $343,150. Canaveral. HOO, 10-6, (S), 6f, 1:11 3/5. B-Lake Hidden Brook Consigned for Bob Bathen Shore Farm (IN). *$11,000 yrl '10 INDNOV. **First winner for freshman sire (by Storm Cat) 8th-LRL, $33,000, Opt. Clm. ($32,000-$28,000), In My Eyes, g, 2, Lion Heart--Getsa, by Theatrical (Ire). NW3X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:39 1/5, gd. LRL, 10-7, 1 1/16mT, 1:48 2/5. B-John T & Theresa IN THE ROUGH (f, 4, Stormy Atlantic--Old Fashion Girl Behrendt (NY). Yukonrun, g, 2, Lucky Lionel--Millenium Beauty, by {MSP}, by Arch) Lifetime Record: SW & GSP, 20-4-4-2, New Way. RPX, 10-6, (S), 6f, 1:11 1/5. B-Diamond G $231,564. O-George & Lori Hall. B-Lazy Lane Farms Inc Ranch Inc (OK). *$1,200 yrl '10 OKCAUG. (VA). T-Kelly J Breen. *$40,000 yrl '08 FTMOCT. Hang On Tight, g, 3, Bop--On Holladay, by Red **Won by 5 1/4 lengths. Ransom. CTX, 10-6, (S), 4 1/2f, :53 4/5. B-Campania Stud (VA). 8th-CTX, $31,100, 10-6, Opt. Clm. ($20,000), Wild Nike, g, 3, Dixie's Wild Again--Germanna Colonies, NW16MX, 3yo/up, f/m, 4 1/2f, :52 1/5, ft. by Allen's Prospect. CTX, 10-6, (S), 4 1/2f, :52. C. S. VERDAD (m, 6, Yes It=s True--Blue Flower, by B-Hendrickson Farms LLC (NC). Sunny Clime) Lifetime Record: 31-4-5-4, $124,340. Where's Wando, g, 3, Wando--Bridal Gate (SP), by Gate O-Claudia Karen Keaton. B-Janet Erwin (FL). T-Jimmy Dancer. RPX, 10-6, (S), 1 1/16m, 1:47 3/5. Keaton. *$37,000 wlng '05 OBSOCT; $85,000 RNA B-Bigheart Thoroughbreds (OK). *$9,000 2yo >10 yrl '06 OBSAUG; $3,000 yrl '06 FTKOCT. **Returned OKCJUN. $137.40 to win. ***1/2 to C Flex (Kipper Kelly), SW, Legato, f, 3, Where's the Ring--Alla Turca, by $107,390. Devongate. WOX, 10-7, (S), 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:47 1/5. B-Maple Lane Farm LLC (NC). 7th-CRC, $30,260, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW2X, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35, gd. CHOSEN EMPIRE (g, 6, Empire Maker--Choice Spirit B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N {SW-Fr}, by Danzig) Lifetime Record: 19-5-2-4, $126,126. O-Frank Carl Calabrese. B-Juddmonte Farms EUROPE Inc (KY). T-Nick Canani. *$20,000 HRA >08 KEENOV. CONDITIONS RESULTS: 9th-CRC, $29,250, Opt. Clm. ($16,000), NW1X, FRANCE, Lyon-Parilly, 12.30, 10-7, i26,000, 3yo/up, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:24 2/5, ft. 1mT, 1:39.45, sf. TRULY CLASSY (f, 3, Silver Train--Interruption, by ROBIN DU NORD (FR) (c, 4, Voix du Nord {Fr}--La Conquistador Cielo) Lifetime Record: 11-3-1-3, Romagne {Fr}, by Art Francais) Lifetime Record: $56,960. O-Wayne A DaCosta. B-Hickory Ridge Farm 21 starts, 4 wins, 14 places, i92,160. O-Paul Tholly; (MD). T-Jason DaCosta. *$20,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. B-Haras de Nonant le Pin & Paul Tholly; T-Jean-Pierre **Won by 8 3/4 lengths. Gauvin. *i7,000 RNA yrl >08 ARQDEC. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 10/8/11 • PAGE 8 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Breeders= Edition--Europe cont.

ITALY, Rome, 14.30, 10-6, i19,800, 2yo, 1mT, time: n/a, gd. QUANTUM OF SOLANGE (f, 2, Shakespeare--Bolaro {MSW, $103,536}, by Sandpit {Brz}) Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-0, i33,507. O-Scuderia Razza Dell=Olmo SRL; B-Dell Ridge Farm LLC; T-Riccardo Menichetti. *$6,500 yrl >10 KEEJAN.

FRANCE, Lyon-Parilly, 14.05, 10-7, i18,000, 3yo, 1 3/8mT, 2:20.21, sf. IVORY PEARL (FR) (f, 3, Muhtathir {GB}--Ivory Coast Did you know {Fr}, by ) Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, i18,300. O-Gerard Augustin- that you could get... Normand; B-Zakaria Hakam; T-Mikel Delzangles. *i77,000 2yo >10 ARQFEB. **1/2 to Ivory Land (Fr) A national list of weekly (Lando {Ger}), GSW-Fr, $285,608. stakes closings? IRELAND, Dundalk, 18.00, i15,000, 3yo/up, 6f Divided by age, sex and (AWT), 1:11.10, stn. DUFF (IRE) (g, 8, Spinning World--Shining Prospect distance, and sorted {GB}, by Lycius) Lifetime Record: GSW-GB & MGSW- chronologically for easy Ire, 49-9-8-5, i464,447. O/B-Kilboy Estate; T-Edward reference? (See sample Lynam. *i22,000 RNA yrl >04 GOFORB. below) ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Galilee Chapel (Ire), g, 2, Baltic King (GB)--Triple Zero Delivered to you by fax, (Ire), by Raise a Grand (Ire). Wolverhampton, Britain, email, or on the web for 10-7, Mdn, 2yo, 7f 32yds (AWT). B-Tally-Ho Stud. *i10,000 yrl >10 TATIRE. **Ninth winner for freshman sire (by Danetime {Ire}). Axa Reim (Ire), c, 2, Cape Cross (Ire)--My Personal Space, by Rahy. Rome, Italy, 10-6, Mdn, 2yo, 7f (AWT). B-Alberto Panetta. FREE? Chelsea Mick (GB), c, 2, Hawk Wing--Chelsey Jayne A sample from the SDW... (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). Wolverhampton, Britain, 10-7, Mdn, 2yo, 7f 32yds (AWT). B-Barry Walters. Xotic (Fr), c, 2, Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)--Xstase 3yo/up, dirt, sprint (Swe), by . Lyon-Parilly, France, 10-7, Mdn, 2yo, c/g, 1mT. B-Buck Racing. NATIONAL: +Caprella (GB), f, 2, Kheleyf--Angie and Liz (Ire), by 10-08 250 Ancient Title (BC WIN/IN)-I, SA, 6f (325), CLOSED Spectrum (Ire). Dundalk, Ireland, 10-7, Mdn, 2yo, 11-05 2000 Breeders' Cup Sprint-I, CD, 6f (0), 10-24 7f (AWT). B-Mrs E Yates. 11-24 100a Fall Highweight H.-III, Aqu, 6f (0), 11-12 Captain Cullen (Ire), g, 2, Strategic Prince (GB)-- 12-31 100 Mr. Prospector-III, GP, 6f (0), 12-17 Missouri (GB), by Charnwood Forest (Ire). Dundalk, 01-28 200 Sunshine Millions Sprint, SA, R, 4/up, 6f (100), 12-15 Ireland, 10-7, Mdn, 2yo, 7f (AWT). B-Pollards Stables. *i3,800 RNA wnlg >09 GOFNOV; i6,800 RNA yrl >10 TATIRE. **17th winner for freshman sire (by Dansili {GB}). Click here to download the current edition. 27 Monmouth St. 2nd Floor Red Bank, NJ 07701 Click here to sign up to receive it weekly. Fax (732) 747-8955 Phone (732) 747-8060 [email protected]