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EQUESTRICON CLOSES AS A BIG SUCCESS LADY ELI TO BE OFFERED by Joe Bianca AT NOVEMBER SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.--One thing that I think all racing fans can agree on is that racing fans are complainers. It=s in our nature, and most of it comes from a good place--being defensive about a niche sport struggling to survive in many areas and thus wanting it to be portrayed in the best possible light at all times. But the constant navel-gazing micro-criticism can get tiring and often becomes counterproductive, bogging down the industry in petty squabbles instead of tackling larger issues. That=s why it was so refreshing to go to Equestricon, the first all-encompassing horse racing convention, and experience nearly 100% optimism and enthusiasm. That isn=t to say there weren=t disagreements and grievances aired--quite the opposite. But everything was constructive, and the frequent spirited debates had a distinct undertone of empowerment. Cont. p5 (Click here)

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Lady Eli winning the Diana | Sarah K Andrew TATTERSALLS BOOK 1 CATALOGUE ONLINE Tattersalls have released the catalogue for their three-day Five-time Grade I-winning multi-millionaire and Breeders= Cup October Book 1 Yearling Sale which runs Oct. 3-5. Click or tap champion Lady Eli (Divine Park--Sacre Coeur, by ) here to go straight to TDN Europe. will be offered for sale by Hill >n= Dale Farms in their Keeneland November Breeding Stock consignment later this year. AAll of us in every aspect of the game live to be around the best horses and this is an extremely rewarding experience to be able to consign a horse of her caliber,@ said Hill >n= Dale President John G. Sikura. AIt=s an honor to have her in our consignment. Horses like her really become public property with such a fan following and we appreciate the opportunity to offer her to elite breeders from all over the world. We hope her broodmare career will be as spectacular as what she=s done at the racetrack. She is class personified and the best of the best. I hope she can win another Breeders= Cup, as well as the Eclipse Award she richly deserves.@ A $160,000 Keeneland September yearling and $160,000 Keeneland April 2-year-old, Lady Eli broke her maiden first time out at Saratoga and capped off an undefeated juvenile season with an impressive victory in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf where she defeated four Grade I performers and was later named an Eclipse finalist. Cont. p3

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Lady Eli cont. from p1 are an international currency and she=s an elite performer on At three, Lady Eli defeated top fillies Miss Temple City (Temple the surface most covet. I don=t see a deficit.@ City) and Sunset Glow (Exchange Rate) in the GIII Appalachian S. Lady Eli established herself as one of the favorites for the 2016 at Keeneland and added an GI Breeders= Cup Filly and Mare authoritative victory over an Turf, returning to the winner=s international field in the GI circle with an impressive Invitational by 2 victory in the GI Flower Bowl S. 3/4 widening lengths before at Belmont, but was nosed out contracting, and--ultimately-- in the final jump at Santa Anita. overcoming a much publicized Kept in training for a 5-year- battle with laminitis. old campaign, Lady Eli dropped AShe had that willingness to a narrow decision in her overcome, but to get back to seasonal return in Keeneland=s that highest level is really GI Jenny Wiley S., but has since something else,@ Sikura said. bounced back to win the GI AMaybe she=s the best now that Gamely S. (video) while forced she=s ever been and full credit to race atypically handy to the is owed to the owners and to pace, and Saratoga=s GI Diana trainer Chad Brown for doing Lady Eli being led in after the Diana | Sarah K Andrew S. (video). First or second in all such a great job with her. With 12 of her career starts, Lady Eli gratitude we=re offering her to the public. We=re proud of what has amassed earnings of $2,719,800 and is pointing for a return we=ve accomplished in the ring, but I know we=ve never had the to the Filly and Mare Turf. privilege of offering a mare with this kind of resume. Turf horses Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 16, 2017

Lady Eli cont. AWe have been incredibly fortunate to be a part of the story of Lady Eli. She has given us, our friends, and our families the thrill of a lifetime through her five Grade I wins," said partners Sol Kumin and Jay Hanley in a statement. "However, the true joy of owning Lady Eli has been witnessing her impact on the multitude of industry members, racing fans and general public. She has inspired the masses through her enormous heart and determination to persevere in the face of adversity. She is a racing icon and an ambassador for this sport that cannot be replicated. We thank all those that worked so hard to raise, nurture and heal her over her lengthy career. She is truly the horse of a lifetime." When asked by the TDN what went into the decision to sell Lady Eli rather than breed her themselves, Kumin and Hanley said, AThe decision to sell Lady Eli rather than breed her was, as one might imagine, an impossible decision. The answer is not because we don't love her. The answer is not because we don't stand in awe of her accomplishments on and off the track. We pinch ourselves every day for being the lucky stewards for this wonderful mare throughout her racing career. The answer is, quite simply, that at this point our primary intention in the industry is to race, not to breed. Breeding a mare of this magnitude and one this historically significant is an entirely different endeavor, and one that we are not currently prepared to undertake.@ A half-sister to MGSW Bizzy Caroline (Afleet Alex), Lady Eli is out of a winning half-sister to GSW Jacodra=s Devil (Devil=s Bag) and hails from the female family of Grade II-winning juvenile filly Changing Ways (Time For a Change), GI Kentucky Derby runner- up Tejano Run (Tejano) and MG1SW Alwuhush. AThe brilliant Lady Eli has a strong connection to Keeneland, where she sold twice,@ said Keeneland Vice President of Racing and Sales Bob Elliston. AIt=s an honor for Keeneland to have the opportunity to feature her at our upcoming November Breeding Stock Sale.@ AI think she=s one of the all-time great turf mares,@ added trainer Chad Brown. Added Sikura, AShe=s a great physical, a big beautiful mare. She has as much versatility as you can expect in an elite performer. To race at a top level for four years is almost unheard of.@

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Equestricon cont. from p1 We were all here because we loved and were knowledgeable about horse racing, and the ethos of Equestricon was to make clear that we all could do things, both individually and collectively, to improve and grow horse racing. That everyone here was a stakeholder in the game, there are way more of us than we sometimes think and, especially for us younger attendees, that the future of racing is in our hands. One thing that struck me about the event and the seriousness of its participants was seeing featured speakers in panel discussions and then turning around and seeing them again in the audience of the next panel, asking questions and engaging. Don’t miss the closings for these upcoming races in the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series – all part of the Win and You’re In(TM) Program. Breeders’ Cup nominated There were very few, if any speakers who did their hour or so race winners get an automatic berth into the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and left. That set a great example and conveyed to attendees with pre-entry and entry fees waived. that no one was here just to hustle speaking fees or increase their brand. They=re all participating because they feel Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile: empowered to make the changes they see as necessary in the August 26, Pat O’Brien S. - GII industry. DMR, 3yo & up, 7f, Closes August 17 Nick Luck rang in Day Two of Equestricon with his ARacing Keynote@ address in the main hall of the Saratoga Springs City Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies: Center. Fresh off of helming the innovative and well-received September 2, The Spinaway - GI American coverage of Royal Ascot for NBC Sports Network this SAR, 2yo F, 7f, Closes August 19 June, Luck called upon much of that experience to talk, as he has For additional information, incl. the complete Win and You’re In schedule, before, about how the U.S. racing industry should feel more click here or call the Breeders’ Cup Racing Office at (859) 514-9422. pride in its product on the world stage. *Travel awards for ALL Championship starters (based outside CA). AThe United States lacks the confidence of a world leader in racing because the perception is that other nations don=t necessarily like what they see here,@ he said. AThey don=t like the ALasix is misunderstood,@ Driver said. AIt=s the only effective medication, they don=t like the facilities, they don=t like dirt treatment for bleeders. People think it=s masking symptoms that racing. I love dirt racing. It stretches the equine athlete to the could lead to catastrophic events and there=s no evidence of maximum. It=s a reward for both class and courage.@ that. It affects a very specific part of the lung, is pretty safe and Luck added that one of the things making Royal Ascot gain in helps horses run to their top ability.@ popularity is the ever-increasing American participation in the five-day boutique meet, thanking U.S. trainers for sending more Cont. p6 horses over. AThey=re not doing it for the money, they=re doing it for the love of the sport and they are proving that American horses can excel on global stage, on any surface, without the benefit of raceday medication,@ he said. Medication, specifically Lasix, got a lot of play throughout the day, but not in the way you may be used to. There was unanimity that the drug is a net positive for horse health, but a larger point was continually made that racing=s constant obsession with fighting over this topic overshadows more significant challenges the industry would be better served focusing on. Adam Driver, veterinarian and managing director of Global Equine Group, explained the Lasix issue in great detail during the International Perspectives on Racing panel presented by the Breeders= Cup, even getting up several times to draw crude designs of the anatomy of a horse=s lungs and breathing system.

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Equestricon cont. I also sat in on Perspectives: Women in Racing presented by Driver manages the career of Fanciful Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel the Thoroughbred Women=s Network, which was an illuminating {Ire}), who ran second at over 70-1 in Saturday=s GI Arlington look at the array of challenges young women face in the Million and whose owners were among many in attendance for business, including systemic sexual harassment. the panel. AThere=s no other corporate industry in the world where you AIn England, you can train on Lasix, but you can=t run on it, and expect to be harassed if you=re a woman,@ said Eclipse-award it hinders horses performing up to their ability,@ he said. winner racing writer Natalie Voss. AIf I=m not wearing my AFanciful Angel is a low-level bleeder and his data was telling us credential on the backstretch, it=s a guarantee I get catcalled. that he could compete at a Grade I level. We went to Arlington You have to be pretty comfortable in your work environment to because they allowed Lasix and it gave us think that would be tolerated. There=s this that opportunity to see him perform at his underlying buzz that, >yeah, that=s OK and top level.@ accepted.=@ Driver concluded by saying that 80% of Carleigh Fedorka, former farm manager horses bleed and that, AIf you want to breed and currently working on a Ph.D in fast horses, they=re going to have this Veterinary Sciences, told a story of hiring an problem. Help them.@ enthusiastic 19-year-old girl to walk a Pat Cummings, Executive Manager of yearling down from Barn 43 at Keeneland at Public Affairs for the Hong Kong Jockey the top of a hill to the sales ring, and Club, moderated the panel and spoke about watching her enthusiasm completely fade the transparency in racing there, displaying after the harassment she experienced on slides that showed the HKJC website giving that walk. bettors information that is routinely hidden AWe lost a fan that day,@ Fedorka said. from the American betting public, like AWe kill one fan at a time the more we let surgery and rehab reports when a horse is those residual things go.@ starting off of a layoff. He noted that Fedorka argued that women could also bettors in Hong Kong reward them with Luck picking a random winner for a trip to the help the industry=s potential immigration over $18 million in handle per race and Hong Kong International Races crisis as they are more willing than men to attendance over 20,000 per race day, and take the low-paying horsewoman work than men, who tend to also said that the HKJC gives all of its revenue after operating want more managerial positions. The panel then touched on costs to charity, donating over $500 million last year to become issues like maternity leave and the way in which racing the sixth-largest charity organization in the world. sometimes markets women as Aornamental,@ as writer Teresa Each member on the panel was asked to give an example of Genaro put it. something American racing does well and something it could Again though, there was an underlying feeling of improve on. All were in agreement that the accessibility of the people behind the horses in America is second to none. empowerment, as solutions were discussed at length on how to AI went up to Robby Albarado after [Not This Time] lost by a combat these problems, with the Thoroughbred Women=s neck in the Breeders= Cup Juvenile and asked for an interview,@ Network emerging as a tool for fighting institutional sexism in Luck relayed. AHe said, >let me talk to the owner first,= and the racing. owner said, >no, you go talk to your fans first.= That would never There was also an immensely fun racecaller panel with Tom happen in England.@ Durkin, Larry Collmus, Dave Rodman and Travis Stone, narrated As for what America could do better, topics like better by radio host Steve Byk, that delved into the mindset and preparation that goes into becoming the voices of our sport. education and regulation on whip usage, simplifying condition Durkin, possibly the funniest person in the industry, was the books and stopping races from running on top of each other star, but all four men were great and helped the audience relive were raised. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 11 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 16, 2017 some of their favorite racing moments, as each caller picked one race to show and tell their story about the call. I personally got goosebumps from re-watching Afleet Alex=s Preakness win (Rodman=s choice) and American Pharoah=s Triple Crown win for GETTING REAL ABOUT BACKSTRETCH WORK Collmus, and the anecdotes behind each moment were terrific. Equestricon concluded with a town hall event narrated by by Jessica Chapel Matt Carothers of TVG featuring ARCI president Ed Martin, You've heard it before, when BetfairUS/TVG CEO Kip Levin, Fasig-Tipton president Boyd trainers talk about the difficulty Browning, Jr., Breeders= Cup executive Peter Rotondo and of hiring non-immigrant barn Sagamore Racing president Hunter Rankin. All five had workers: ANo one in America interesting insights to wants this job.@ That's what one share, but Martin and trainer told the audience during Browning each had a panel on immigration at the quotes that helped to Albany Law School's Saratoga crystallize the feeling Institute on Equine, Racing, and of the entire Gaming Law Conference on convention. August 8, as he recounted how APeople who love his attempts to hire U.S. citizens often end with people quitting horses and horse because the work is strenuous and possibly dangerous. The racing have an message is that non-immigrant workers are too lazy, too soft. individual Framing the problem as one of unwilling employees, though, responsibility to lets owners and trainers off the hook for labor practices and promote it,@ Martin working conditions on the backside. said. ASocial media is In 2004 and 2005, I worked as a hotwalker, first at Suffolk perfect for that. We Downs, then at Saratoga. I loved the work, which I began have to blame ourselves if the sport=s not growing the way we want it to.@ without having any horse-handling experience. It was Browning recalled that when he first got the email asking him challenging, and as my skills grew and training as a groom was to participate in Equestricon, he sighed and said, AOh great, I added to the job, it became more rewarding. I appreciated that have to stay another day in Saratoga when all I=ll want to do is it was physical without being mindless, routine without being go home.@ Then, after walking into the main hall of the dull, and I liked being part of a team coaxing these animals into convention Monday, he thought to himself, AYou knucklehead. giving their best on track. These are people giving their time and energy into something I wasn't a typical stablehand, in a few ways--I was a citizen, my we all love and you=re whining about staying another day in work status never in question, spoke English as a first language, Saratoga.@ was college-educated. I'd been working in publishing. But I was As a racing fan, I=m predisposed to being cynical, and the paid $250 a week, like other hotwalkers, and at Saratoga, I lived negativity loop in the sport makes its flaws and shortcomings in the same dorm as other backside workers. stand out more than its successes. I would have no problem That summer at Saratoga, I worked six weeks straight without criticizing Equestricon if it didn=t hit the mark, but I=m relaying a day off. Work began at 4:30 a.m., with scrubbing and refilling and amplifying what pretty much every attendee will tell you water buckets, and continued until 10:30 or 11:00 a.m., about their experience: it was exactly the kind of thing horse whenever the last horse was tucked away, the shedrow racing needs. A huge gathering of enthusiastic fans of this straightened, and the lunch feed mixed. That was first shift. incredible sport bandying about ideas and putting their minds Most days, second shift began at 11:30 a.m., or sometimes in together to say that yes, racing has its issues, but they are the early afternoon--it depended on whether the barn had a fixable, and we clearly have the energy and motivation to do it. horse in a race (and which race). If we were in a late race, work Many of us can feel isolated in regular life, having few friends could extend into early evening. who follow the sport and not seeing it covered the way we want The pace rarely let up, and I leaned into the opportunity-- it to. But we are all out there. We=re smart and we=re capable, but we all have to be pushing in the same direction at the same when I had afternoons off from my barn, I'd pick up work from time. Equestricon was the first step. Return to page 1 others, accompanying horses to the detention barn and cooling out horses after a race for $30 cash. Cont. p8 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 11 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 16, 2017

Chapel Op/Ed cont. off from family and friends and life outside the track when days There was always something that needed to be done, and I could pass before I had enough time to leave the grounds and welcomed the chance to handle all kinds of horses, peek into get into town. barns across the backside, and talk to grooms and assistant It was also the sexual harassment, the near daily experience of trainers and exercise riders hearing men say obscene things about how they came to racing to me as I worked. The rules of and why they chose to make the backstretch are simple--be their life in it. tough, don't complain. And I And then, when Saratoga didn't. Who would I have said ended, I went home. After 15 anything to, even if I'd wanted? I months of being a licensed accepted the leering and stablehand, after getting to put lewdness as part of the culture, my hands on $5,000 claimers as just something I had to put up and million-dollar earners, I left with to work with horses. the backside. It wasn't because In so many ways, the barn felt of the work--the work was hard, like a workplace from another and that was fine. It was the time, and I worked for hardness of everything else. It well-respected trainers with was sharing a 9x12 room with committed crews. My Saratoga two other women, and living off Coady photo coworkers were skilled, the bad food available at the dedicated, and proud of their track kitchen--the nearest grocery store was more than a mile work. That was the good. The bad was that there was no time- away, and there was no place to store fresh food or prepare a keeping. No breaks. Little protection against injury. Bonuses for meal in the dorms. It was the isolation, the feeling of being cut wins but no safety nets. Cont. p9 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 11 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 16, 2017

Chapel cont. Nothing in my experience suggested the conditions I worked in were unusual--from observing how other barns were managed and talking to other workers, it seemed that was just how things HAVE AMERICAN-BASED TURF HORSES were done in most outfits. And while enforcement of labor laws has stepped up in some jurisdictions, such as New York, in the CAUGHT UP? By Bill Finley years since I was on the backside, too many workers remain vulnerable to exploitation across the industry. Owners and trainers will say that the economics of running a stable are brutal, and I don't doubt it. This is an expensive business, and it runs on paying people little money and offering them few benefits. It wants labor that's hungry for 10-, 12-, 14-hour days, that will accept the physical toll of the work and wage precarity. It calls this hunger Apassion.@ The demands made of workers aren't specific to U.S. racing--trainers in other countries use the same rationale as American trainers caught up in crackdowns often do--that this is an agricultural business, exempt from the standards to which other workplaces are expected to hew. I understood the deal when I worked on the backside. Other workers get it, and it's no wonder that if they have another Beach Patrol takes the GI Arlington Million | Four Footed Fotos choice and no great love for horses, they go elsewhere. It's time for trainers to stop using the excuse that they have to hire The Europeans arrived in full force for last Saturday=s races at immigrant labor because non-immigrant workers balk at some Arlington Park, bringing a talented contingent that looked better hard work. Own what kind of labor you want to hire, and what on paper than anything they had brought over to run in the GI working conditions you believe people should accept. Own how Arlington Million, the GI Secretariat and the GI Beverly D. in you turn people's circumstances and sense of vocation to your years. Based on what we have come to expect, that Europeans advantage. The fault is not with workers rejecting your terms--it can come here and win our biggest grass races with second and is your terms. third-string horses, it looked it could be a rough day for the Jessica Chapel is a digital producer and editor in Boston. She Yanks. began writing about Thoroughbred racing in 2004. Since 2006, As it turned out, Team America left Chicago with a clean she has worked with racing publications and organizations on a sweep as American-based horses won all three Grade I events. variety of digital media initiatives. Was it just a good run of luck or has the tide shifted with our grass horses now close to being on par with theirs? Call me a Feedback for publication? We=d like to hear what you have to homer if you will, but I believe it is the latter. say on the topic. To submit a response for publication, email You should have seen what happened at Arlington coming. [email protected]. One reason is that turf racing in North America is booming, whether it=s within the stakes ranks or at the lowest levels of the sport. There are more grass races than ever, Aqueduct and Woodbine are both adding second turf courses and it=s hard to find a card at places like Gulfstream, Laurel and Saratoga where at least half the races aren=t on the grass. Fasig-Tipton has jumped on the bandwagon and later this year will offer the first- ever yearling sale specializing in turf runners. With so many opportunities out there for grass horses, North Americans are no longer shying away from turf stallions like they used to. Just look at Kitten=s Joy. The majority of the buyers at the sales are still hoping they just bought a future GI Kentucky Derby winner, but there are plenty now who are looking for a future grass star. The other reason? Chad Brown. Cont. p10 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 11 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 16, 2017

Finley Op/Ed cont. Perhaps Godolphin, Coolmore and the other major stables in While he has proven that he=s more than a one-trick pony who Europe will come over and win everything at the Breeders= Cup. can only win grass races, Brown remains one of the very the There was a time when that was a distinct possibility. Looks like best turf trainers this country has ever seen, on par, if not those times have changed. better, than Charlie Whittingham. Brown=s barn is so loaded with talented and classy grass runners that perhaps the only trainer in the world he has to take a back seat to when it comes to that category is Aidan O=Brien. Brown won the Beverly D. with ALWAYS DREAMING PARTNERS COME OUT Dacita (Chi) (Scat Daddy), capturing the race for the third- straight year and the fourth time overall. He then won the IN FAVOR OF H.R. 2651 Million with Beach Patrol (Lemon Drop Kid). It was his second The group of owners who campaign GI Kentucky Derby winner Million win. Brown gave someone else a chance in the Always Dreaming have come out in favor of H.R. 2651, the Secretariat as he did not have a starter in that race. Horseracing Integrity Act of 2017. It is true that European stables normally bring their very best AThe ownership of Always Dreaming is strongly supporting the horses here only for the Breeders= Cup races, which you must passage and take into account when assessing what happened at Arlington. implementation But they didn=t exactly bring their stable ponies to Arlington of H.R. 2651 and Heights, Illinois, either. the involvement The Secretariat included starters from the stables of in oversight of Jean-Claude Rouget, Aidan O=Brien and Mark Johnston. The best of that trio appeared to be Permian (Ire) (Teofilio {Ire}), who the United States was coming off a nose loss in the G1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Anti-Doping Paris. Tragically, he suffered a fatal injury. The race was won by Agency (USADA),@ the terrific American 3-year-old Oscar Performance (Kitten=s co-owner Vinnie Joy). Viola told the Dacita had to beat a very good horse from the Aidan O=Brien TDN Tuesday barn in the 3-year-old filly Rain Goddess (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). She evening. AWe feel was coming off a second-place finish in the G1 Darley Irish Oaks, strongly that this which was won by Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire]). That=s the same is the right step Enable that subsequently came back to beat older males in the for the industry G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. There was also a to demonstrate a German horses in the field in Sarandia (Ger) (Dansili {GB}). resolve and In the Million, Brown and Beach Patrol conquered, among seriousness others, the O=Brien-trained Deauville (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who around the issues Viola | Coady Photo was third in last year=s Million and won the 2016 GI Belmont involved and contemplated.@ Derby. There was also French shipper Mekhtaal (GB) (Sea The He continued, AH.R. 2651 provides a phenomenal framework Stars {Ire}), a Group 1 winner. for a fantastic regulatory structure--one that is centralized and And it just wasn=t one afternoon at Arlington Park. promulgated to protect our sport with absolute integrity. The The list of North American grass races most likely to attract standard pursuit that everyone in the industry agrees on is European starters starts and begins with the following: Beverly simple integrity... The jobs of horsemen will be made quite a lot D., Secretariat, Arlington Million, GI Breeders= Cup Turf, GI easier with very objective, clear standards. Plus the Breeders= Cup Mile, GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf, GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf, GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies independence and integrity of USADA is beyond reproach. The Turf, GI Woodbine Mile, GI Canadian International, GI E. P. accuracy and comprehensive nature of tests overseen by USADA Taylor, GI Belmont Oaks and Belmont Derby. That=s 13 races. In can only bode well for our sport=s continued good reputation.@ the most recent runnings of those events, North Always Dreaming, who also annexed this year=s GI Xpressbet American-based horses have won 10. Four of those wins came Florida Derby, is owned by Viola and his wife Teresa, Anthony out of the Chad Brown barn. Bonomo and his wife Maryellen, Terry Finley=s West Point It=s not just happening in the U.S. and in Canada. Wesley Ward and Anthony Manganaro=s Siena Farm. has been a one-trainer wrecking crew at Royal Ascot and Tepin (Bernstein) also did the U.S. proud when winning the G1 Queen Anne S. last year. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 11 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 16, 2017

LETTER TO THE EDITOR STEVE HOLLAND: Regarding the McKinsey study article: Certainly, McKinsey=s study showing that overlapped races reduce overall handle is no revelation. However, as long as this is now being discussed, perhaps three problems can be addressed: " Overlapped races " For patrons at live tracks, running nine live races over four hours is not the kind of action in which people these days will find has a sustaining interest. They may have a good time once a year, but repeat attendance is unlikely. " Bettors like grass races. The last time I was in England, there would be three live tracks, and the start times would be coordinated--in fact the race names were, for example, the 1:10, 1:20, and 1:30 at tracks one, two, and three respectively, and so on. It can be done. In this country, coordinating five tracks is probably not possible, and may not be ideal, anyway. In my experience in the cases where there has been Ainterleaving,@ a race every 15 minutes works well--time to handicap, bet, and watch the race. My suggestions would be: " Tracks pair off in twos. To best interleave, they would probably have to be in the same time zone. " The race programs for the paired tracks would have all 18 races, at 15-minute intervals. The paired track=s 18 races would all be featured like the live races (on a Jumbotron, on one or more of the simulcast channels, on some of the TV screens at all betting locations). " When there is no live racing for the paired tracks in the time zone, their patrons would still be able to bet other simulcast races. " The smaller tracks which are not part of the Anational@ pairs could create a virtual pair for their patrons by simply interleaving with whichever track they want (or can negotiate a deal with), and publishing their own 18 race program. " Actually having one national coordinator that prepares a simulcast card of all grass races. Clearly, this would take enormous coordination, with the incentive for each track to move around a grass race being the likelihood of much more betting on the race. If this is initiated, and it works, cooperation will grow. Each betting outlet could then have a simulcast channel devoted to grass racing. An obvious problem is that the Churchill and Stronach tracks may not want to pair with any other than a sister track. Also, it=s not obvious how NYRA, Keeneland and California would pair. Click here to download But, the above suggestions are just meant to be a starter for addressing the McKinsey overlap study and making other improvements to increase wagering and fan interest.

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Leading Sires by Graded Stakes Winners for stallions standing in North America through Monday, Aug. 14 Earnings represents worldwide figures Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Tapit 16 25 9 13 2 2 232 100 $1,080,000 $8,408,499 (2001) by Pulpit FYR: 2006 Crops: 10 Named Foals: 1067 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $300,000 Tapwrit 2 Scat Daddy 15 28 8 16 4 5 245 108 $385,600 $6,895,861 (2004) by Johannesburg FYR: 2009 Crops: 7 Named Foals: 733 Stands: Ashford Stud USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Dacita (CHI) 3 Ghostzapper 8 12 7 9 2 4 180 85 $2,520,000 $8,337,007 (2000) by Awesome Again FYR: 2007 Crops: 9 Named Foals: 688 Stands: Adena Springs KY Fee: $75,000 Shaman Ghost 4 Kitten's Joy 11 23 7 15 2 6 286 124 $1,017,500 $7,961,191 (2001) by El Prado (Ire) FYR: 2007 Crops: 9 Named Foals: 1077 Stands: Ramsey Farm KY Fee: $100,000 Oscar Performance 5 Curlin 11 19 7 10 1 4 147 80 $956,660 $6,869,680 (2004) by Smart Strike FYR: 2010 Crops: 6 Named Foals: 524 Stands: Hill 'N' Dale Farms KY Fee: $150,000 Irish War Cry 6 Quality Road 11 20 7 12 1 3 160 77 $1,219,200 $6,175,876 (2006) by Elusive Quality FYR: 2012 Crops: 4 Named Foals: 330 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $35,000 Abel Tasman 7 Candy Ride (Arg) 12 19 6 13 2 5 214 94 $3,250,700 $8,901,857 (1999) by Ride the Rails FYR: 2006 Crops: 10 Named Foals: 1077 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Gun Runner 8 Medaglia d'Oro 11 20 6 13 3 4 165 66 $850,000 $7,152,735 (1999) by El Prado (Ire) FYR: 2006 Crops: 10 Named Foals: 1140 Stands: Darley KY Fee: $150,000 Songbird 9 War Front 12 24 6 16 2 6 163 66 $529,183 $5,058,863 (2002) by FYR: 2008 Crops: 8 Named Foals: 548 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $250,000 Roly Poly 10 Hard Spun 7 15 5 11 -- 2 226 103 $273,000 $5,679,122 (2004) by Danzig FYR: 2009 Crops: 7 Named Foals: 693 Stands: Darley KY Fee: $45,000 Timeline 11 More Than Ready 7 14 5 9 -- 3 209 81 $943,019 $5,269,079 (1997) by Southern FYR: 2002 Crops: 14 Named Foals: 1404 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Willie Way (AUS) 12 Unbridled's Song 4 8 4 7 1 1 128 58 $13,018,000 $15,908,862 (1993) by Unbridled FYR: 1998 Crops: 17 Named Foals: 1511 Stands: Taylor Made Stallions (Dead) Arrogate 13 Mizzen Mast 6 14 4 8 1 1 160 64 $463,845 $4,144,100 (1998) by Cozzene FYR: 2004 Crops: 12 Named Foals: 889 Stands: Juddmonte Farms KY Fee: $10,000 Green Mask 14 Harlan's Holiday 5 18 3 9 -- 1 276 124 $2,054,000 $7,954,546 (1999) by Harlan FYR: 2005 Crops: 10 Named Foals: 1051 Stands: USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Neolithic 15 Malibu Moon 8 18 3 10 2 3 269 129 $784,000 $6,813,261 (1997) by A.P. Indy FYR: 2001 Crops: 15 Named Foals: 1492 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $75,000 Gormley

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ KHRC GRANTS BIANCONE CONDITIONAL A top trainer in Europe in the 1980s, Biancone is best known for conditioning All Along (Fr), 1983's G1 Prix de L=Arc de LICENSE Triomphe winner and U.S. Horse of the Year who was also inducted into the American Hall of Fame. He spent most of the >90s in Hong Kong, but was suspended in 1999 for medication violations. His best runners in the U.S. include back-to-back GI Beverly D. S. winners Angara (GB) and Gorella (Fr), MGISW and 2004 GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Lion Heart. Biancone has most recently been based in Florida. His 2-year-old trainee Diamond Oops annexed the July 1 Kiss a Native S. at Gulfstream, but was sixth in Saratoga=s GII Saratoga Special S. Sunday.

MIGLIORE NAMED FASIG NEW YORK FIELD REPRESENTATIVE Biancone | Coglianese Photo Richard Migliore, former jockey and current analyst for XBTV, has been named Fasig-Tipton=s New York Field Representative. Trainer Patrick Biancone was issued a conditional license by In his role, he will promote Fasig-Tipton sales and the company=s the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) during a Tuesday brand at New York tracks and farms. meeting, Daily Racing Form first reported. The Frenchman has AWe are thrilled to name Richie as our New York Field not held a license in the state of Kentucky since a raid of his Representative,@ said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. Keeneland barn in 2007 led to the discovery of three vials of AThrough his many years as a rider and television racing analyst, cobra venom and a subsequent one-year suspension and ban he has developed wonderful relationships with New York's from the state=s tracks. Biancone=s veterinarian, Dr. Rodney owners, trainers, and breeders. He will be an excellent Stewart, was suspended for five years after the same raid. representative of Fasig-Tipton in a region that is so important to Biancone maintained that the cobra venom was Stewart=s. racing, as well as to Fasig-Tipton.@ Biancone=s license is dependent upon two conditions: The Eclipse Award winner in 1981 for outstanding apprentice 1. He must never be found to have falsified or misrepresented jockey, Migliore piloted 4,450 winners, including 25 in Grade I any document required to be provided to any racing authority in races, during his time in the saddle. Since retiring from riding in any jurisdiction, including license applications, health or 2010, he has worked as an on-air analyst for HRTV, NYRA and veterinary records. recently XBTV. He will remain with XBTV. 2. He must not be found in violation of any medication AI'm looking forward to promoting Fasig-Tipton sales in my regulation in any jurisdiction relating to Class A or B substances home state of New York,@ said Migliore. AFasig-Tipton has been or substances not classified in the regulations of the an integral part of racing and breeding in New York for more Commonwealth of Kentucky or by the Association of Racing than 100 years, and I'm excited to have the opportunity to Commissioners International. further that partnership in the years to come.@ Biancone would permanently lose his license in Kentucky if found to have violated either condition.

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Wednesday, Saratoga, post time: 5:40 p.m. EDT BOLTON LANDING S., $100,000, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Fairyland Scat Daddy I. Ortiz Ward 5-1 2 Mentality Freud Santana Ward 7-2 3 Sly Beauty Into Mischief Castellano Casse 3-1 4 Madame X. Exchange Rate Russell Cooney 10-1 5 March X Press Shanghai Bobby J. Ortiz Pletcher 8-1 6 Sugar Queen Gemologist Velazquez Pletcher 4-1 7 Life Time Citizen Proud Citizen Saez Serpe 12-1 8 Buy Sell Hold Violence Geroux Asmussen 5-1

Tuesday=s Results: 2nd-PID, $27,330, Msw, 8-15, 2yo, f, 6f (AWT), 1:12.94, ft. +WILD NOTORIOUS (f, 2, Wildcat Heir--Vaca Sagrada, by Great Above), dispatched at 9-2 in this career bow, went straight to the front, ticking off opening fractions of :22.64 and :46.40. She kept on finding in the stretch to hold off Agora (Tiz Wonderful) and favored Stellar Trick (Hat Trick {Jpn}) for a 1 1/2-length victory. Agora held second by a head over the chalk. The winner=s dam produced a colt by Fury Kapcori Jan. 14 of this year and was bred back to Uncaptured. Sales history: $20,000 Ylg '16 OBSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $16,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Carl L. Hess, Jr.; B-Phil & Karen Matthews (FL); T-Teresa Connelly.

Wild Notorious (Wildcat Heir) wins on debut at Presque Isle Downs. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 4 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 16, 2017

Monday Night=s Results: 4th-PID, $27,330, Msw, 8-14, 2yo, 1m (AWT), 1:40.35, ft. LEOPOLD (c, 2, Eye of the Leopard--Lady Melesi {MSW & GISP, $389,190}, by Colonial Affair) closed late to be fifth on debut over this course and distance July 27 and worked a bullet five furlongs in 1:01 3/5 over the Arlington synthetic in the interim Aug. 8. Hammered down to even-money favoritism to improve here, the chestnut bided his time early back off moderate IN SOUTH KOREA: fractions and launched his bid on the far turn. Splitting rivals in Arch Arch, g, 3, Archarcharch--Aly=s Sweet Sheba (SP), by the lane, he hit the front with a furlong to run and kicked clear Twining. Seoul, 8-13, Hcp. ($53k), 1200m. B-Renee Louise to a 2 3/4-length victory over Slanted Truth (Violence). The Scucci (KY). *Full to Sweet Aurelia, SP-Per. **$5,000 Wlg >14 winner is a half to Roman Emperor (Empire Maker), SW, KEENOV; $9,000 2yo >16 OBSJUN. $168,803; Seruni (Saint Liam), SW & MGSP, $168,803; Liberated Penacova, c, 3, Birdstone--Flip Side (MSW, $156,039), by Devil (Curlin), GSP, $169,808; and Doc Cheney (Saint Ballado), MGSP, $190,390. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $16,875. Click for the His Due. Seoul, 8-12, Hcp. ($66k), 1700m. B-Dr Harold Fishman Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. (OH). *1/2 to Flip Daddy (The Daddy), SW, $126,421. O/B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Eoin G. Harty. **$20,000 Ylg >15 FTKOCT. 1/2 bro selling at KEESEP with Select Sales - HIP #2108 Seongpa, c, 3, Discreetly Mine--Abide, by Tiznow. Seoul, 8-13, Hcp. ($79k), 1400m. B-George Bolton (KY). *$68,000 Ylg >15 FTKJUL; $40,000 2yo >16 OBSAPR.

Tuesday=s Results: 7th-IND, $34,500, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 8-15, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :57.20, fm. Fact Heavens, f, 3, The Factor--Heaven=s Voice (MSP, $218,105), THERE'SYOURTROUBLE (f, 3, Into Mischief--Wickedly, by Mr. by Lion Hearted. Seoul, 8-12, Hcp. ($53k), 1000m. B-Hunter Greeley) broke her maiden at third asking sprinting over the Valley Farm & Pat Barrett (KY). *$32,000 Ylg >15 KEESEP. main track here June 6 and was switched to the turf next out, making it two in a row with a first-level allowance score over IN RUSSIA: this course July 3. Let go at 5-1 in this test, the bay stalked three +Western Heat, c, 2, Fort Larned--Severn Shore (SP), by Pure wide back off a swift first quarter in :21.55. Progressing a bit Prize. Pyatigorsk, 8-13, Maiden, 1200m. B-FPF LLC & Dr R after a half in :45.06, she came running late to get up in time for Mason (KY). *Second winner for freshman sire (by E Dubai). a 3/4-length success over Snack Shack (Into Mischief). The **$30,000 Wlg >15 KEENOV; $55,000 Ylg >16 KEESEP. winner has a 2-year-old half-sister named Wicked Gem (Gemologist) and a weanling half-brother by Goldencents. Half-bro selling at KEESEP, HIP 727 - DARBY DAN FARM Wickedly was bred back to Outwork. Sales history: $20,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $95,000 RNA 3yo '17 FTKHRA. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $70,100. Click for the Equibase.com chart. O/B-Charles & Ben Kidder & Nancy Cole (KY); T-Steven Asmussen.

6th-IND, $33,000, (S), Msw, 8-15, 2yo, f, 5f, :59.70, ft. +BIBBIDIBOBBIDI BOO (f, 2, Into Mischief--Hush U Dreamer, by Roar), sent off at 7-2 in this unveiling, seized the early advantage and never looked back, cruising home to a decisive 6 3/4-length success. Lil Sucrette (Gemologist) was the runner-up. The winner is a half to Dreamin Big (Pure Prize), MSW, First-crop starters to watch: Wednesday, August 16 $602,350. Her dam produced a Goldencents filly in 2016 and a Farm and fee represent current information Tapiture filly this term. Hush U Dreamer was bred back to Tale BIG LIGHTNING (Bernardini), Esquirol Farms of Ekati. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $19,800. Click for the 10 foals of racing age/2 winners/1 black-type winner Equibase.com chart. 3-NP, Msw 5 1/2f, KIRWAN'S MOUNTAIN, 9-2 O-Penny Lauer; B-Michael & Penny Lauer (IN); T-Michael Lauer. 3-NP, Msw 5 1/2f, WHEELSUPINTHIRTY, 8-1 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 4 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • AUGUST 16, 2017

JUSTIN PHILLIP (First Samurai), Castleton Lyons, $12,500 71 foals of racing age/5 winners/1 black-type winner BREEDERS’ EDITION 3-NP, Msw 5 1/2f, PRAIRIE DANCER, 8-1 $1,200 KEE NOV wnl; CAN$9,900 RNA BRC SEP yrl NEW YEAR=S DAY (Street Cry {Ire}), Hill 'N' Dale Farms, $12,500 ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 48 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners 3rd-IND, $34,500, (S), 8-15, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.42, 5-SAR, Msw 5 1/2fT, STOLEN PISTOL, 3-1 fm. THIRTEEN ROSES (g, 4, Pleasantly Perfect--Sister Rose, by NO HESITATION (Siberian Summer) Service Stripe) Lifetime Record: 11-2-2-0, $41,160. O-Southwest 3 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners 3-NP, Msw 5 1/2f, INSTANT WYN, 10-1 Racing Stables & Bruce Murphy; B-Michael W. Ball (IN); T-Genaro Garcia. *1/2 to Buster Rose (Pioneering), SW, SHANGHAI BOBBY (Harlan's Holiday), Ashford Stud, $20,000 $394,493. 114 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners 5-SAR, Msw 5 1/2fT, BURKIE, 20-1 8th-IND, $24,000, (S), 8-15, (NW4L), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10.17, ft. $55,000 KEE SEP yrl; $70,000 RNA FTF MAR 2yo; $18,000 EAS RALLA'S RALLY (f, 4, Pass Rush--Ralla, by Roar) Lifetime Record: MAY 2yo 18-4-2-2, $71,520. O-Contreras Stable Inc.; B-Copper Cap Farm 9-SAR, $100K Bolton Landing S., 5 1/2fT, MARCH X PRESS, 8-1 Inc. (IN); T-Cipriano Contreras. *$7,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT. $90,000 KEE SEP yrl

VIOLENCE (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'N' Dale Farms, $15,000 6th-LAD, $24,000, (S), (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($17,500), 8-15, 126 foals of racing age/10 winners/1 black-type winner 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:37.97, fm. 9-SAR, $100K Bolton Landing S., 5 1/2fT, BUY SELL HOLD, 5-1 FEE DO (g, 3, Forefathers--Snake Proof {SW, $105,943}, by $67,000 KEE SEP yrl Petionville) Lifetime Record: 8-5-0-0, $53,700. O-Keith WINSLOW HOMER (Unbridled's Song), Journeyman Stud, $5,000 Plaisance; B-Leonard Warf (LA); T-Edward J. Johnston. *$9,000 24 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners Ylg '15 BSCYRL. 6-EVD, Alw 5 1/2f, CHLOE RAVEN, 4-1 $8,000 OBS AUG yrl; $22,000 OBS APR 2yo ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Just Cruising, f, 4, Paddy O'Prado--Red Cause, by Red Ransom. Second-crop starters to watch: Wednesday, August 16 LAD, 8-15, 7f, 1:27.35. B-Roy Zuppardo (LA). *$11,000 RNA Ylg Farm and fee represent current information '14 BSCYRL. *U Belong to Me (Scrimshaw), SW, $250,147. ALCINDOR (Unbridled's Song), Haras El Alfalfar Nato Isatexan, g, 6, Expect Will--Sheza Texnnow, by Beau 15 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners Genius. LAD, 8-14, 7 1/2fT, 1:34.62. B-Ronald Kotara (TX). 5-TDN, Msw 6f, PLAY BALL, 9-2 GEMOLOGIST (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $15,000 205 foals of racing age/50 winners/5 black-type winners Want to send a “LETTER TO THE EDITOR” 9-SAR, $100K Bolton Landing S., 5 1/2fT, SUGAR QUEEN, 4-1 $285,000 OBS MAR 2yo of the Thoroughbred Daily News? Send an e-mail to: [email protected]

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EMINENT DOMINATES AT DEAUVILLE TATTERSALLS BOOK 1 Representing the English 2000 Guineas and Derby form, CATALOGUE ON-LINE Eminent (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) was allowed his head by Ryan Moore in the G2 Prix Guillaume D=Oornano Haras Du Logis Saint- Germain at Deauville on Tuesday and rewarded that decision to outclass the domestic team including the G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains and G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero Brametot (Ire) (Rajsaman {Fr}). Quickly into a clear advantage tracked by fellow British raider Salouen (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) with the French colts all sitting and waiting initially, the bay was still full of energy turning for home as his rivals all came under pressure from their jockeys. Despite the game effort of last year=s G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere runner-up Salouen, it was Eminent who was at last able to demonstrate his class and he hit the line strong with daylight between him and his compatriot, as Avilius (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) fared best of the home-trained representatives in third. Cont. p3 (Click here)

Highland Reel was bought at Book 1 for 460,000gns in 2013 Racing Post IN TDN AMERICA TODAY LADY ELI TO SELL AT KEENELAND NOVEMBER Bloodstock professionals will have no shortage of reading Five-time Grade I winner Lady Eli (Divine Park) will be offered material this week with the release of the catalogue for Book 1 by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. The catalogue, which Sale. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. contains 502 lots can be accessed here and the sale will take place over three days on Oct. 3-5. The sale has grown exponentially since 2010, reaching an all time high last year when posting an aggregate of just over 88,000,000 gns and if the pedigrees on offer this year are anything to go by, it would seem Tattersalls is in for another stellar auction. A further popular feature of the sale is the ,25,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus scheme, for which every lot is eligible. Commenting on the catalogue release, Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony said, "We felt that last year's October Book 1 was a bit special, but the 2017 renewal looks to have raised the bar again. There are a huge number of own or half-brothers and sisters to group and listed winners in the catalogue, but equally impressive is that nearly 150 of the 502 yearlings are out of group and listed winning mares, including many of the truly outstanding racemares of our time, and a further 64 are out of group and listed placed mares.@

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Tattersalls Book 1 Catalogue Online Cont. from p1 The first yearlings will also be offered from several great race- mares from recent years including: lot 222, a Dubawi colt out of G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation S. winner Sky Lantern (Ire) He continued, AAn extra dimension is also added by the five (Red Clubs {Ire}) consigned by Highclere Stud; The Castlebridge beautifully bred yearlings which are part of the once-in-a- Consignment=s lot 332, a colt out of Ambivalent (Ire) (Authorized generation Ballymacoll Dispersal at Tattersalls, and of course the {Ire}) who won the G1 Pretty Polly S. for Roger Varian by enormously popular ,25,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus Dubawi; lot 251, from the 2016 co-sale topping Norris will again ensure that buyers have the chance of winning Bloodstock team, a colt by Dansili (GB) out of G1 Nassau S. = unprecedented prize money by purchasing at Europe s premier winner Sultanina (GB) (New Approach {Ire}); while 2013 GI yearling sale.@ Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}) As alluded to above, it is impossible to focus on just a few of is represented by lot 418, a Galileo filly, already named Gloam the choice lots given the proliferation of some of the finest (GB), who is also offered by Norris Bloodstock. pedigrees in the stud book. From a sires point of view, there are In total, the catalogue features own or half-brothers and 30 offerings by Dubawi (Ire), 21 by Galileo (Ire) and 14 by sisters to 41 Group 1 and Classic winners and 273 group/listed Frankel (GB). Picking one of each sire=s progeny among many winners. All the leading sires are well represented with Dark others that are worthy of mention, lot 451, Dubawi=s Highclere Angel (Ire) and Sea The Stars (Ire) having 29 apiece, Kodiac (GB) Stud-consigned son of Ever Rigg (GB) (Dubai Destination) who is and Invincible Spirit (Ire) with 21 and 20, respectively, Iffraaj a full-brother to a champion in Postponed (Ire) but also a half- (GB) has 17 catalogued, while Acclamation (GB), Nathaniel (Ire) brother to recent Group 3 winner God Given (GB) (Nathaniel and Pour Moi (Ire), sire of Derby winner Wings Of Eagles (Fr), {Ire}); lot 502 from Camas Park Stud is a Galileo full-brother to have three, four and one, respectively. the top-class international Ballydoyle runners Highland Reel (Ire) Further interest will be provided by the progeny of some first- and Idaho (Ire); and lot 424, a Frankel filly offered by Highclere crop sires of note, with 11 freshmen represented by a total of 93 Stud out of Debonnaire (GB) (Anabaa), making her a half-sister yearlings led by the champion duo of Coolmore=s dual Derby to Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}), a multiple Group 1 winner of winner Australia (GB) (20) and Juddmonte=s brilliant miler over ,2,000,000 in Australia. Kingman (GB) (25). Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

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International Editor Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN A half-sister to Australian MG1SW Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}) [email protected] (pictured) by Juddmonte=s Frankel (GB) will be offered European Editor as lot 424 by Highclere Stud. | Racing And Sports Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry Tattersalls Book 1 Catalogue Online Cont. [email protected] Toronado (Ire), who will return to his owner=s Haras de Associate International Editor Bouquetot for 2018, has 10 from his first crop, while Darley=s Heather Anderson multiple Group 1-winning sprinter Slade Power (GB) is Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN represented by nine yearlings. Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen Twitter: @AlaynaCullen [email protected] Eminent Dominates At Deauville Cont. from p1 If Almanzor was disappointing in the Gontaut-Biron, then Contributing Editor Alan Carasso fellow Rouget trainee Brametot was much more so here, finishing almost 10 lengths back in fifth. Again slowly away as he Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing had been earlier this season, it ultimately did not matter as he Sean Cronin Tom Frary was never able to land a blow. [email protected] AThat=s vindicated all our thoughts about him and he showed

Irish Correspondent how good he is,@ winning trainer Martyn Meade said. AThere Daithi Harvey was no lead here and so we had no other tactic than to make it and it worked out on this particular occasion.@ Regular Columnists Bill Oppenheim Bursting onto the scene when becoming Frankel=s first big-race Andrew Caulfield winner of 2017 in the Apr. 20 G3 Craven S. at Newmarket, John Berry Kevin Blake Eminent was sixth but beaten just over three lengths in the G1 Tom Peacock 2000 Guineas back there May 6 before meeting some trouble when under two-lengths fourth in the June 3 G1 Epsom Derby. Only fifth in the G1 Eclipse S. when resenting restraint at Sandown July 8, he was able to draw on his inherent zest for running that his sire was famed for, as he lit up a sun-bathed Deauville. For Meade, the win was recompense for some knockbacks for his pride and joy. AHe has come through some difficult times and has struggled a little bit,@ he added. AHe had a tough time in the Guineas and that wasn=t his trip, then in the Derby he was bumped three times and would certainly have been second or third and again he did not get a clear run in the Eclipse. Today he bowled along and said this is me and what I can do. Beating a dual Classic winner in France is exciting and that=s what made this race so good.@ Cont. p4

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Eminent Dominates At Deauville Cont. Pedigree Notes... Eminent=s dam You=ll Be Mine was third in the 2009 G1 Fillies= Now that Eminent is back in the headlines, the attention was Mile, but failed to make an impact afterwards. Her dam was turned towards the major autumn prizes, but Meade is in no Quarter Moon, who captured the G1 Moyglare Stud S. over hurry to commit him to those. AHe could possibly end up at seven furlongs at two and stayed a mile and a half on testing Ascot [for the Oct. 21 G1 Champion S.] and there is also the big ground when runner-up in the G1 Epsom Oaks before filling the one back in France [Oct. 1 G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe at same spot in the G1 Irish Oaks. Her full-sister Yesterday (Ire) was Chantilly], but the one thing to think about is that this horse will also versatile regarding trip, winning the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas make a fantastic 4-year-old, so I will try not to overdo him and and also being the bridesmaid at Epsom, while another full- go too often this year,@ he explained. AHe has a few options, so sibling who was placed in the English and Irish Oaks All My I=ll have to think carefully but I do think he loves that distance. Loving (Ire) went on to produce four black-type performers. We=ll see how is at home, but at least we=ve seen now what this They are headed by Diamondsandrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock horse is capable of.@ {Aus}), who took the G1 Pretty Polly S., and the ill-fated G2 On an unusually quiet day for the Jean-Claude Rouget stable, Hardwicke S. and G2 King Edward VII S. scorer Thomas Al Shaqab spokesman Rupert Pritchard-Gordon was quick to Chippendale (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). This remarkable family goes excuse Brametot=s below-par effort. AHe broke even slower than back to Alruccaba (Ire) (Crystal Palace {Fr}) and boasts the grey usual and it was a truly-run race so it was impossible to get into sisters Alborada (GB) and Albanova (GB) by Alzao, the G1 Prix the race,@ he said. AWe will have to regroup and see how he is, Royal-Oak heroine Allegretto (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and the G2 but we can=t make plans at this stage. Let=s not forget he had Nassau S. and G2 Sun Chariot S. winner Last Second (Ire) (Alzao). two tough races in the Classics and although he needed a break, it might be that he is still not at the top of his game.@ Cont. p5

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Eminent Dominates At Deauville Cont. PRIX GONTAUT-BIRON HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB-G3, i80,000, DVL, 8-15, 4yo/up, 10fT, 2:06.11, gd. Her best produce was the G1 Poule d=Essai des Poulains and GI 1--FIRST SITTING (GB), 126, g, 6, by Dansili (GB) Shadwell Turf Mile S.-winning Aussie Rules, while other 1st Dam: Aspiring Diva (SP-Fr), by Distant View descendants to fly the flag in 2017 are the G2 Ribblesdale S. 2nd Dam: Queen of Song, by His Majesty winner Coronet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and >TDN Rising Star= 3rd Dam: Song Sparrow, by Tudor Minstrel (GB) Amedeo Modigliani (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). You=ll Be Mine came *1st Group win. (15,000gns 3yo >14 TA14; 35,000gns 4yo >15 back after two barren years to produce a colt foal by Fastnet TA15). O-Bringloe & Clarke; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); Rock (Aus). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style T-Chris Wall; J-Gerald Mosse. i40,000. Lifetime Record: pedigree. (Click here to go to p1) SW-Eng, 22-6-4-2, i151,547. *Full to Emulous (GB), Hwt. Older Mare-Ire at 7-9.5f, G1SW-Ire, $528,533; and Daring Diva (GB), SW-Fr. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Garlingari (Fr), 126, g, 6, Linngari (Ire)--Garlinote (Fr), by Tuesday, Deauville, France Poliglote (GB). O/T-Corine Barande-Barbe; B-Corine Barande- PRIX GUILLAUME D=ORNANO HARAS DU LOGIS SAINT- Barbe & Mme Jean-Jacques Massy (FR). i16,000. GERMAIN-G2, i400,000, DVL, 8-15, 3yo, 10fT, 2:02.26, gd. 3--Zafiro (Fr), 123, g, 5, Sageburg (Ire)--La Romagne (Fr), by Art 1--EMINENT (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Frankel (GB) Francais. (i45,000 Ylg '13 AROCT). O-Ecurie Antonio Caro; 1st Dam: You=ll Be Mine (G1SP-Eng), by Kingmambo B-Haras de Nonant Le Pin & Paul Tholly (FR); T-Jean-Claude 2nd Dam: Quarter Moon (Ire), by Sadler=s Wells Rouget. i12,000. 3rd Dam: Jude (GB), by Darshaan (GB) Margins: 3/4, 2, NO. Odds: 6.80, 5.60, 28.40. (150,000gns Ylg >15 TATOCT). O-Sir Peter Vela; B-Premier Also Ran: Subway Dancer (Ire), *Almanzor (Fr), *Alignement Bloodstock (IRE); T-Martyn Meade; J-Ryan Moore. i228,000. (GB). *Dead-heated for fifth. Click for the Racing Post result. Lifetime Record: GSW-Eng, 6-3-0-0, i400,113. Werk Nick Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Deauville=s Assumption Day bank holiday fixture was the scene 2--Salouen (Ire), 128, c, 3, Canford Cliffs (Ire)--Gali Gal (Ire), by of a shock, as last year=s champion Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton Galileo (Ire). (i85,000 Ylg >15 GOFSPT). O-Hiran Balasuriya; Bassett {GB}) proved flat on his return and ended up a B-Silvercon Edgerodge Ltd (IRE); T-Sylvester Kirk. i88,000. disappointing fifth. With the long odds-on favourite a shadow of 3--Avilius (GB), 128, c, 3, Pivotal (GB)--Alessandria (GB), by his former self when never a factor and beaten 3 1/2 lengths, Sunday Silence. O-Godolphin SNC; B-Darley (GB); T-Andre the race became an ordinary Group 3 and it was left to the Fabre. i42,000. British raider First Sitting to capitalise under Gerald Mosse. Last Margins: 3, 1 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 3.40, 25.50, 15.20. seen finishing third in the G3 La Coupe at Chantilly June 17, the Also Ran: Last Kingdom, Brametot (Ire), Mask of Time (Ire), bay tanked along in second early following the favourite=s Recoletos (Fr), Soleil Marin (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result. pacemaker Zafiro and after committing 500 metres out, stayed Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. on to reverse the La Coupe form with that race=s runner-up Garlingari. Cont. p6 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 6 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

G3 Prix Gontaut-Biron Cont.

AAll we were coming here for was to be second to Almanzor, but we thought if we ever had a chance to beat him today would be the day,@ winning trainer Chris Wall said. AGerald got him in a good position and gave him a perfect ride. He had not run so well in the past on firm ground, but today the good ground was perfect for him and he=s a very honest horse who gives his all. That=s a step up again and we=ll enter him in the [Sept. 30 G2] Prix Dollar at Chantilly and he is also entered in the Istanbul meeting, but I don=t know if it is right to go that far with him.@ Jean-Claude Rouget was not forthcoming on his thoughts about Almanzor=s run, but jockey Christophe Soumillon told the Racing Post, AIf I had had enough gas I would have gone between them, but it wasn=t there and he wasn=t able to accelerate like last year. He might need more [work], but obviously I am disappointed.@ The Juddmonte-bred First Sitting, who was sold out of Dermot Weld=s and then David O=Meara=s yard to eventually join Chris Wall=s Newmarket set-up at the end of 2015, had flashed ability when winning by five lengths in a handicap over an extended 11 furlongs at Windsor last June and at Newmarket in August. Second on his black-type debut in the Listed Prix de Boulogne over 10 furlongs at Saint-Cloud in September, his next try at that category was when seventh in the G3 Gordon Richards S. at Sandown Apr. 28 before he beat the solid performers Spark Plug Pedigree Notes... (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}) and Mount Logan (Ire) (New Approach The winner is a full-brother to the G1 Matron S.-winning {Ire}) in Goodwood=s Listed Festival S. May 27 prior to his La highweight Emulous and the Listed Criterium de Vitesse scorer Coupe defeat at the hands of Robin of Navan (Fr) (American Daring Diva (GB), with the latter going on to produce the G2 Post {GB}). Ridgewood Pearl S. winner Brooch (Empire Maker), Listed Naas Oaks Trial winner and G2 Blandford S. runner-up Caponata (Selkirk) and MGSP Raymonda (Lonhro {Aus}). The second dam Queen of Song (His Majesty) is a full-sister to the GI Jersey Derby scorer Cormorant from the immediate family of the GII Beverly Hills H. and GII Santa Maria H. scorer Swing Time (Buckpasser) and the GII Kentucky Oaks heroine and GI American Oaks and GI Alabama S. runner-up Bag of Tunes (Herbager {Fr}). The latter is the third dam of the G1 Ranvet S. and G1 Underwood S. winner Foreteller (GB) who shares Dansili as a sire with First Sitting. Still to come from Aspiring Diva are an as-yet unraced 3-year-old colt by Frankel (GB) named Elphin (GB), his 2-year-old full-sister named Arbitrary (GB), a yearling colt by Intello (Ger) and a foal full-sister to the winner. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

First Sitting takes advantage of a below par Almanzor | Scoop Dyga

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Tuesday, Deauville, France 3--Limited Edition (Fr), 123, f, 3, Kendargent (Fr)--Apperella PRIX DE LIEUREY-G3, i80,000, DVL, 8-15, 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:41.02, (GB), by Rainbow Quest. O/B-Moussa Mbacke (FR); T-Elie gd. Lellouche. i12,000. 1--LADY FRANKEL (GB), 123, f, 3, by Frankel (GB) Margins: 4.60, 7.00, 22.60. Odds: 4.60, 7.00, 22.60. 1st Dam: Lady Vettori (GB) (GSW & G1SP-Fr, Also Ran: Esquisse (GB), Enlighted (Ire), Monroe Bay (Ire), Silver $116,372), by Vettori (Ire) Storm (Fr), Charm Appeal (Fr). Click for the Racing Post result. 2nd Dam: Lady Golconda (Fr), by Kendor (Fr) Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 3rd Dam: Lady Sharp (Fr), by Sharpman (Ire) Capping a stellar day for Frankel, >TDN Rising Star= Lady Frankel >TDN Rising Star= *1st stakes win. O-Gestut Ammerland; was able to revisit the promise of her debut and overcome a B-Ammerland Verwaltung GmbH & Co KG (GB); T-Andre Fabre; troubled trip to swoop late and book a ticket to bigger things. J-Pierre- Charles Boudot. i40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-2, Impressive when beating the subsequent G3 Prix de Psyche i74,350. *1/2 to Lope de Vega (Ire) (Shamardal), Hwt. 3yo-Fr winner Vue Fantastique (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) on her racecourse at 9.5-11f & MG1SW-Fr, $1,447,691; Bal de la Rose (Ire) bow at Saint-Cloud Mar. 19, Gestut Ammerland=s homebred had (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), GSW-Fr, $130,289; Lord of the Land finished third in the G3 Prix de la Grotte at Chantilly Apr. 16 (Ire) (Shamardal), SW-Eng, GSP-Fr & Ire, $179,623; and Light before moving up in trip in the G1 Prix Saint-Alary over 10 the Stars (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), GSP-Fr & SP-Ger. Werk Nick furlongs here May 14. Only sixth there but not disgraced, she Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. was only third as the favourite for Maisons-Laffitte=s Listed Prix des Lilas June 10 and was given a rest which it was quickly clear had benefitted her as she tanked along in last early under 2--Tisbutadream (Ire), 123, f, 3, Dream Ahead--Choose Me (Ire), Pierre-Charles Boudot. Travelling like the winner in the straight, by Choisir (Aus). (i100,000 Ylg >15 GOFORB; ,400,000 3yo >17 the bay was angled down towards the fence but was stopped in GOFLON). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-J F Tuthill (IRE); her run with just over a furlong remaining. T-David Elsworth. i16,000. Cont. p8 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

HANNON HAPPY WITH BARNEY ROY The ,1-million G1 Juddmonte International at York is shaping up into a contest that befits it=s status as one of the world=s best races and Richard Hannon has his eye firmly on the prize with Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}). The 3-year-old has done the team proud this year and will enter next Wednesday=s race off the back of an agonizing nose defeat to Ulysses (Ire) (Galileo Lady Frankel swoops late on the outside | Scoop Dyga {Ire}) in the G1 Coral Eclipse at Sandown in July. He had previously traded blows with Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), losing G3 Prix de Lieurey cont. out to the Ballydoyle star in the G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Angled wide soon after, her chance looked to have gone but Newmarket, but getting his revenge when winning the G1 St the half-sister to Lope de Vega had just enough time to surge James=s Palace S. at Royal Ascot. down the outer and deny a British-trained pattern-race treble "I'm very happy with Barney Roy and we're all set for York," on the afternoon as she headed Tisbutadream in the final strides. Richard Hannon said. "It was a fantastic run in the Eclipse. It AShe needed a little break and had blossomed,@ trainer Andre proved that he gets the trip and that he's tough. Hopefully he Fabre commented. AShe has run a good race today and I think can go to York and make amends.@ she=ll stay further, so I would imagine she=ll come back next time With the trio of Barney Roy, Churchill and Ulysses aiming for in the [G1 Prix de l=] Opera [at Chantilly on Oct. 1].@ the Knavesmire, it brings together various form threads from both generations and sexes and the Stoute/Niarchos team will Pedigree Notes... also fancy the chances of their colt Ulysses despite him being Now a significant sire, Lope de Vega was able to win the G1 beaten into second in the G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Poule d=Essai des Poulains at a mile and G1 Prix du Jockey Club S. last time by Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}). over 10 1/2 furlongs and with the Frankels looking to have "Michael [Stoute] said on Monday he worked very nicely that plenty of stamina Lady Frankel should easily stay a mile and a morning and the plan, all being well, is to go for the Juddmonte quarter. Her G3 Prix du Calvados-winning dam who was also next Wednesday,@ said Alan Cooper, racing manager to the third in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac also produced the G3 Prix Niarchos family. Andre Baboin scorer Bal de la Rose--whose Daughter Blossomtime (GB) Shamardal) won the Listed Prix Isola Bella-- and Lope de Vega=s full-brother Lord of the Land (Ire) who took the Listed Golden Rose S. and was third in the G3 Prix de Meautry. Her 2012 foal turned out to be the G3 Prix de Psyche third Light the Stars (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), while her 2-year- old filly is also by Frankel (GB) and she has a yearling filly by Shamardal. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

© Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services and utilized here with their permission. Ulysses and an obscured Barney Roy in the Eclipse | Racing Post TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 9 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

>BLUE= POINTING TOWARDS HAYDOCK Happily, a full-sister to both Gleneagles (Ire) and Marvellous (Ire) impressed when winning the G3 Silver Flash S. at Leopardstown recently. Their trainer commented, AThere=s nothing written in stone just yet and we=ll have a look at things like the ground and how the horses work later in the week, but September and Happily would definitely be possible runners in the Debutante S. September hasn=t run since Royal Ascot, but she seems in good form and we=ve been happy with her. We were delighted with Happily at Leopardstown and we think she has come out of the race well.@ O>Brien is hoping to run Order Of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G3 Comer Group Irish St Leger Trial S. at The Curragh on Saturday and is looking forward to another productive autumn with the 5-year-old. AThe Irish St Leger Trial on Saturday is the Blue Point winning at Ascot in May | Racing Post race we are looking at for Order Of St George at the moment,@ O=Brien said. AHe=s back after a break and he wouldn=t mind it Charlie Appleby is looking forward to getting >TDN Rising Star= too much if the ground even got a bit on the slow side.@ Blue Point (Ire) (Shamardal) back into top company after a mid- Order Of St George could face several high class stayers in the season break and has pencilled in the G1 32Red Sprint Cup at race including Rekindling (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}) who is Haydock Sept. 9 as a probable starting point The 3-year-old trained by his son Joseph. confirmed his juvenile promise, which included a win in the G2 Gimcrack S. at York last year, when claiming the notable scalp of Harry Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the G3 Merriebelle Stable Pavilion S. at Ascot in May before running with credit when third behind Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) and Harry Angel in the G1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. "Blue Point is in good nick and he is cantering away now. All being well, he will head to Haydock,@ Appleby said on Tuesday. "The next couple of weeks will be telling when we step his exercise up again. He looks great and it is not like we are dealing with a horse that has been injured and his having his first run of the season. He has had that bit of a break and I'm very pleased with him.@

SEPTEMBER A POSSIBLE FOR WEEKEND Sunday=s meeting at The Curragh features three >Win And You=re In= type races for Longines Irish Champions Weekend and perhaps the most intriguing of the trio could be the G2 Breast September winning at Ascot | Racing Post Cancer Research Debutante S. for 2-year-old fillies. Aidan O=Brien has six of the 11 entries including last time out DIFFERENT LEAGUE SET FOR MORNY Newmarket Group 2 winner Clemmie (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Con & Theresa Marnane=s Different League (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) However it could be two other regally bred fillies in September will take her chance against the colts in the G1 Darley Prix (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) that Morny at Deauville on Sunday. The filly caused both a surprise lead the Ballydoyle charge in the seven furlong race. September, and jubilant post race scenes when besting >TDN Rising Star> a >TDN Rising Star> and a daughter of Peeping Fawn (Ire) Alpha Centauri (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) in the G3 Albany S. (Danehill) has not run since winning the Listed Chesham S. at at Royal Ascot, having won her only two previous outings in Royal Ascot in June. France. Cont. p10 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 10 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

HAVANA GOLD (IRE) (Teofilo {Ire}), Tweenhills Farm & Stud 104 foals of racing age/13 winners/1 black-type winner 14:10-BEVERLEY, 5f, BARNEY BULLET (IRE) i37,000 Goffs November Foals 2015; ,10,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2016; ,16,000 Goffs UK 2yo Breeze-Up Sale 2017 LETHAL FORCE (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Cheveley Park Stud 101 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners 18:40-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, CAVATINA (GB) 14:20-SALISBURY, 6f, LORD VETINARI (GB) 27,000gns Tattersalls December Foals Sale 2015; 42,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2016 - Book 2 14:40-BEVERLEY, 5f, PAVARELLA SHOES (GB) 4,000gns Tattersalls December Foals Sale 2015; i7,500 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2016; i16,000 Goresbridge Flat Breeze-Up Sale 2017 LORD KANALOA (JPN) ( {Jpn}), Shadai Stallion Different League | Racing Post Station Different League Set for Morny Cont. 82 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners "We are all set, the filly is very well and it's exciting,@ said 13:50-SALISBURY, 6f, SOLID MAN (JPN) trainer Matthieu Palussiere. AWe have our fingers crossed for -46,000,000 Japan Racing Horse Association Sale of Yearlings Sunday.@ and Weanlings 2016 The trainer has had a nice clear run with the filly, who was MAZAMEER (IRE) (Green Desert), Kingfisher Stallions unsold for ,14,000 as a yearling. "Her preparation has been 24 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners perfect,@ he said. AShe has to take on colts, but really there are 15:10-BEVERLEY, 7f, NUNNERY LANE (GB) not many other options. You would think she should improve from Ascot and she's playing at home this time. Looking at the forecast the ground should be good or good to soft and that wouldn't worry us."

FIRST-SEASON SIRES WITH RUNNERS

Tuesday, August 15 UNITED KINGDOM: DABIRSIM (FR) (Hat Trick {Jpn}), Haras de Grandcamp 97 foals of racing age/10 winners/1 black-type winner The ill-fated Society Rock, (centre) pictured in his training days in 18:40-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, FENAGH (IRE) Newmarket, is well represented Wednesday | Emma Berry SOCIETY ROCK (IRE) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), Tally-Ho Stud EPAULETTE (AUS) (Commands {Aus}), Kildangan Stud 122 foals of racing age/16 winners/1 black-type winner 104 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners 15:10-BEVERLEY, 7f, POPPY WALTON (IRE) 15:10-BEVERLEY, 7f, INTERNATIONAL MAN (GB) 11,000gns Tattersalls December Foals Sale 2015; ,17,000 Goffs 72,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2016 - Book 2 UK Premier Yearling Sale 2016 14:20-SALISBURY, 6f, ROGUE (GB) 18:10-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, ROSES IN JUNE (IRE) 24,000gns Tattersalls December Foals Sale 2015; 40,000gns RNA i4,500 RNA Goffs November Foals 2015; i11,000 RNA Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2016 - Book 2; 45,000gns Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2016; i1,800 RNA Goffs Tattersalls December Yearlings Sale 2016 February Mixed Sale 2017 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 11 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

First-Season Sires With Runners Cont. Also Ran: Denaar (Ire), Reflect Alexander (Ire), Sagres (GB), Mister Five Euros (Fr), Sestilio Jet (Fr), Teckwin (Fr), Rimini (Fr). 19:10-KEMPTON PARK, 6f, SHAHEEN (IRE) Pursuing the Dream was a 150-1 sixth tackling Royal Ascot=s 120,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2016 - Book 2 June 21 Queen Mary S. in her fourth start before running fourth 14:40-BEVERLEY, 5f, WEETON (IRE) in a July 5 Bath conditions event and lined up for this second 17,143gns Tattersalls Ireland Ascot 2yo Breeze Up Sale 2017 black-type attempt coming back from a fifth in Newbury=s July SWISS SPIRIT (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Whitsbury Manor Stud 22 Weatherbys Super Sprint last time. Racing under a firm grip 76 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners in rear until well beyond halfway, she eased into contention 13:50-SALISBURY, 6f, KICK ON KICK ON (GB) with 300 metres remaining and ran on strongly once stoked up 16,500gns Tattersalls December Foals Sale 2015; ,52,000 Goffs at the eighth pole to claim a first win of any kind nearing the UK Premier Yearling Sale 2016 line. AIt was a bit of a gamble to come for a Listed race with a 18:10-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, MOUNTAIN PEAK (GB) maiden, but we knew we could win a maiden race at any time in 45,000gns Tattersalls December Foals Sale 2015; 35,000gns England so we decided to take the shot and it paid off nicely,@ A = Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2016 - Book 2 explained winning trainer Jamie Osborne. She s a well-bred filly out of a Dubawi mare so she now has a future. We will consider WORTHADD (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}), Irish National Stud all options for her next race and, as her limit is five furlongs, it 20 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners might be the [Sept. 2 G3] Prix d=Arenberg [at Chantilly] or the 18:40-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, OBRIGADA (GB) [Sept. 22 Listed] Harry Rosebery [S. at Ayr].@ Pursuing the Dream, who is a half-sister to a yearling filly by IRELAND: Footstepsinthesand (GB) and a colt foal by Fast Company (Ire), CAMELOT (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), Coolmore Stud becomes the third winner and first stakes scorer produced by a 148 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners half-sister to Listed Firth of Clyde S. winner Femme Fatale (GB) 1-GOWRAN PARK, 7f, LUCIUS TIBERIUS (IRE) (Fairy King) and MSW G2 Sun Chariot S. runner-up Foodbroker i200,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearlings 2016 Fancy (Ire) (Halling). Femme Fatale is the granddam of G3 Coral Charge victor Extortionist (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) while Foodbroker Fancy is the dam of four black-type performers headed by GIII Long Island H. victress Dalvina (GB) (Grand Lodge) and Listed Lupe S. winner Soft Centre (GB) (Zafonic), who in turn produced G1 Nassau S. heroine Sultanina (GB) (New Tuesday=s Results: Approach {Ire}). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, PRIX DE LA VALLEE D=AUGE - ETALON KENDARGENT-Listed, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. i60,000, DVL, 8-15, 2yo, 5fT, :58.17, gd. 1--PURSUING THE DREAM (IRE), 125, f, 2, by Dream Ahead 1st Dam: Crimson Lass (Ire), by Dubawi (Ire) 2nd Dam: Red Rita (Ire), by Kefaah 3rd Dam: Katie Roche (Ire), by Sallust (GB) *1st stakes win. (i30,000 Ylg >16 GOFORB). O-S Short, I Barratt, A Signy & B Spiers; B-Kildaragh Stud (IRE); T-Jamie Osborne; J-Dougie Costello. i30,000. Lifetime Record: 7-1-1-0, i44,810. 2--Coeur de Beaute (Fr), 125, f, 2, Dabirsim (Fr)--Twilight Tear (GB), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). (i30,000 Ylg >16 OSLATE). O-Ahmed Mouknass, Ecurie Pandora Racing & Gerard Decocq. i12,000. Purchased by MAB Agency (M-A Berghgracht) 3--Ken Colt (Ire), 128, g, 2, Kendargent (Fr)--Velvet Revolver (Ire), by Mujahid. (i20,000 RNA Ylg >16 ARAUG). O-Roy Racing Ltd, Fabrice Chappet, Christopher N Wright & Crispin de Moubray. i9,000. Pursuing The Dream | Scoop Dyga Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 2. Odds: 2.10, 3.80, 14.40. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 12 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

French Report Cont. CONDITIONS RESULT: 1st-VHY, i24,000, Cond, 8-15, 2yo, 5fT, :57.98, 5th-VHY, i30,000, 8-15, 3yo, 10fT, 2:12.16, g/s. vsf. SOLEIL D=OCTOBRE (FR) (c, 3, Great Journey {Jpn}--Marie ABSOLUTE CITY (FR) (f, 2, Elusive City--Absolutely True {GB}, by Octobre {Fr}, by Daylami {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 9-4-1-0, Westerner {GB}), who was a June 29 debut winner going 5 1/2 i73,660. O-Serge Francois & Haras de Lonray; B-X Leredde (FR); panels at Salon-de-Provence last time, broke in fifth and chased T-R Martens. *1/2 to Octoking (Fr) (Kingsalsa), SP-Fr, $168,530. the leaders in fourth through the early strides here. Pushed along to close passing the two pole, the 5-2 joint-favourite launched her bid with 300 metres remaining and was pushed out late to assert by 1 1/4 lengths from Dandies (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}). Kin to the yearling colt Lars (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), she is one of two scorers from as many foals to race out of a winning Tuesday=s Result: half-sister to Listed Prix Jacques de Bremond victress Lbretha 3rd-NOT, ,5,000, Cond, 8-15, 2yo, f, 8f 75yT, 1:46.47, gd. (Fr) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), from a family which features GSW PERFECT CLARITY (GB) (f, 2, Nathaniel {Ire}--Clarietta {GB} G1 Prix Saint-Alary runner-up Article Rare (El Prado {Ire}), GSW {MSP-Eng}, by Shamardal), sent off the 3-1 second favourite, G1 Grand Prix de Paris third Android (Riverman), MG1SP Listed raced in mid-division trapped wide early. Getting to the long- Prix Rose de Mai winner Argentina (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) and G1 time leader Cosmopolitan Queen (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) 100 yards Prix Saint-Alary runner-up Asti (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells). Lifetime out, the 30,000gns TAOCT yearling asserted to score by 1 1/4 Record: 2-2-0-0, i21,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. lengths. AShe has been progressing all the time at home and has O/B-Jean-Claude Seroul (FR); T-Frederic Rossi. a bright future,@ trainer Clive Cox said. AWe did enter her for the [G1] Fillies= Mile [at Newmarket Oct. 13] today, but this year is 8th-VHY, i22,000, Mdn, 8-15, 3yo, 12fT, 2:52.25, about small steps and I=m sure she=ll benefit from that.@ g/s. Clarietta, who was placed in the Listed John Musker Fillies S. and ARIZONA AIR (GER) (f, 3, Hurricane Run {Ire}--Arizona Sun {Ire}, Listed Montrose Fillies= S., is also responsible for the listed- by Spinning World), sixth on debut over 10 1/2 furlongs at placed duo Clarentine (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and Law Power (GB) Saint-Cloud Apr. 11, sat second early as Nosongsosweet (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}). She is a daughter of the G2 Premio Lydia Tesio (Manduro {Ger}) led at a crawl. Gaining a narrow advantage winner Claxon (GB) (Caerleon), whose daughter Cassydora (GB) over that rival 1 1/2 furlongs from home, the 7-10 favourite only (Darshaan {GB}) was the winner of the GIII Hillsborough S. and needed cajoling to register a cosy neck success. The winner is a Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial and was also runner-up in the G1 half-sister to Arizona Run (Fr) (Hurricane Run {Ire}), MSW-Fr, Nassau S. She in turn produced Ballydoyle=s classy stayer Ernest $367,079, whose dam is a granddaughter of the G3 Prix de la Hemingway (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), twice successful in the G3 Grotte winner and G1 Cheveley Park S. runner-up Absurde (Fr) Curragh Cup, and also last year=s G3 Prix d=Aumale scorer (Green Desert). Also connected to the G3 Preis der Toulifaut (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) who sold for i1.9million at the Arc Winterkonigin winner and G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) Sale in October. The third dam is Bulaxie (GB) (Bustino {GB}), third Aigrette Garzette (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), Arizona Sun has winner of the G3 Fred Darling S. and whose descendants include an as-yet unraced 2-year-old full-brother to the winner named Zoffany (Ire). Next up from Clarietta is a yearling full-sister to the Twister (Ire), a yearling filly by Intello (Ger) and a filly foal by winner. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,194. Raven=s Pass. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, i12,050. Video, O-Dr Bridget Drew & Mr David J Keast; B-Bluehills Racing Limited sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. (GB); T-Clive Cox. O/B-Gestut Ammerland (GER); T-Andre Fabre. HANDICAP RESULTS: HANDICAP RESULTS: 4th-CHD, ,50,000, 8-15, 3yo/up, 8f (AWT), 1:36.80, 4th-DVL, i55,000, Hcp, 8-15, 3yo, 9 1/2f (AWT), 1:55.82, st. ft. MUSTASHRY (GB) (c, 4, Tamayuz {GB}--Safwa {Ire}, by Green TRES BELAFFAIR (FR) (g, 3, Zambezi Sun {GB}--Affair {Fr}, by Desert) Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-0, $108,723. O-Sheikh Hamdan Montjeu {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 13-3-3-1, i63,550. O-Quirinus bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Limited Laumans & Norbert Leenders; B-Denis & Mme Annie Lemarie (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. *1/2 to Munaaser (GB) (New (FR); T-Norbert Leenders. Approach {Ire}), GSP-UAE, $194,273. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 13 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

British Report Cont. ATurfTrax have worked with us to map the course and determine the waypoints where readings will be taken,@ said 5th-CHD, ,50,000, 8-15, 3yo/up, 5f (AWT), :58.16, Eddie Scally, Gowran Park=s General Manager. AThis will enable st. us to add a scientific measurement to current methods of DOCTOR SARDONICUS (GB) (g, 6, Medicean {GB}--Never a issuing going reports, and will help us plan irrigation Doubt {GB} {GSW-Fr & GSP-Eng}, by Night Shift) Lifetime programmes to ensure as far as possible that we can deliver Record: 21-6-3-2, $110,322. O-Mr Charles Wentworth; B-D. M. consistency across the entire course.@ James (GB); T-David Simcock. *i120,000 Ylg >12 GOFORB. **1/2 to Royal Confidence (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}), SW & Gsp-Eng, $164,613.

CONDITIONS RESULT: 5th-NOT, ,16,000, 8-15, 3yo/up, 5f 8yT, :59.60, gd. ORNATE (GB) (g, 4, Bahamian Bounty {GB}--Adorn {GB}, by Tuesday=s Result: Kyllachy {GB}) Lifetime Record: MGSP-Eng, 19-3-6-2, $107,115. PREMIO EBF TERME DI MERANO-Listed, i42,900, MER, 8-15, O/B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB); T-Robert Cowell. *1/2 to 3yo/up, f/m, 11fT, gd/sf. Saayerr (GB) (Acclamation {GB}), GSW-Eng, $132,094. 1--FOSUN (GER), 129, f, 4, Soldier Hollow (GB)--Flamingo Sky, by Silver Hawk. *1st stakes win. (i70,000 Ylg '14 BBASEP). ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: O-Horst Pudwill; B-Gestut Park Wiedingen; T-Markus Klug; Livingstones Quest (Ire), c, 2, Showcasing (GB)--Maramba (GB), J-Martin Siedl. i16,575. Lifetime Record: MSP-Ger, 14-4-2-1, by Rainbow Quest. FLS, 8-15, 7f 80yT, 1:39.30. B-Five Horses i50,500. Ltd (IRE). *1/2 to Nyramba (GB) (Night Shift), SW & MGSP-Eng, 2--Distain (GB), 129, m, 5, Champs Elysees (GB)--Market Forces $353,431; and Cape Amber (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), SW & (GB), by Lomitas (GB). (68,000gns 3yo '15 TATHIT). O-Stall GSP-Eng, $100,600. Salzburg. i7,293. Wahoo (GB), c, 2, Stimulation (Ire)--Shohrah (Ire), by Giant=s 3--Sunset Key (Ire), 122, f, 3, Tamayuz (GB)--Cronsa (GP-Ity) (Ger), Causeway. THI, 8-15, 7fT, 1:31.44. B-Llety Farms (GB). by Martino Alonso (Ire). O-Scuderia New Age. i3,978. *18,000gns Ylg >16 TAOCT. Margins: 3/4, 2, 3/4. Odds: 1.22, 4.14, 2.37. Nathalie (GB), f, 3, Nathaniel (Ire)--Deirdre (GB) (SP-Eng), by Also Ran: Golden Gazelle (Ire), Eudokia (GB), Bella Bijou (Ger), Dubawi (Ire). THI, 8-15, 12f 8yT, 2:40.66. B-Normandie Stud Darling Filly (Ire), Celeste (Cze). Ltd (GB). Click for the Merano Galoppo chart. Hawridge Flyer (GB), g, 3, Sir Percy (GB)--Strictly Lambada (GB), by Red Ransom. FLS, 8-15, 11f 209yT, 2:49.42. B-Meon Valley Stud (GB). 70,000gns Ylg '15 TATYEA.

Tuesday=s Result: GRAN PREMIO 49TH COPA DE ORO DE SAN SEBASTIAN-Listed, i68,000, SSN, 8-15, 3yo/up, 12fT, 2:32.43, g/s. 1--WILD KING (GER), 120, c, 3, Samum (Ger)--Wild Queen (Ger), GOINGSTICK ADOPTED BY GOWRAN PARK by Sternkonig (Ire). (i18,000 Ylg >15 BBAGS). *1st stakes win. TurfTrax=s GoingStick, a device that objectively and O-Cuadra Martul; B-Gestut Etzean (GER); T-Ana Imaz Ceca; scientifically measures penetration and shear, the two forces J-Jean-Baptiste Hamel. i40,000. Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-0, exerted by a horse=s hoof when it comes into contact with a i102,200. *1/2 to Path Wind (Fr) (Anabaa), SW-Ger & racing surface, has been formally adopted by Gowran Park, the G1SP-Ity, $128,012. first racecourse in Ireland to do so. Developed by TurfTrax in 2--Sant=alberto (Ity), 130, h, 9, Colossus (Ire)--Adya (Fr), by collaboration with the Centre for Sports Surface Research at Sillery. O-Cuadra Silver. i16,000. Cranfield University, the GoingStick is designed to work in 3--Gran Torino (Por), 130, h, 6, Bugatti (Ger)--Boticella (Ger), by conjunction with the TurfTrax Mapping System and the Weather Monsun (Ger). O-Cuadra Mild West. i8,000. System, although all three products are used independently. Margins: 1HF, NK, HF. Odds: 3.30, 9.40, 2.60. Video. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 14 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

His rider was impressed and commented, "I loved the way he EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS dug deep over the last 100 metres because he had a fight on his hands. For an inexperienced horse, to fight like he did, was a @ IN SOUTH AFRICA: very good sign. Vul Indlela (Fr), m, 5, New Approach (Ire)--Changeable (GB) Bowman also feels there is a lot more improvement to come (MSP-Fr), by Dansili (GB). Turffontein, 8-12, Maiden Plate, and added, "To the eye to me he still looks immature physically 1800mT, 1:54.62. O-Mr L J & Mrs M J Erasmus; B-Ecurie and he's going to develop into a much nicer horse in time. I'll Bouchard Jean-Louis; T-L J Erasmus. *150,000gns RNA Wlg >13 leave Chris [Waller] to manage him, he does a pretty good job of TATDEF; i250,000 Ylg >14 GOFORB; R3,000 HRA >17 BSAMAY. it." Merovee was conceived on Southern Hemisphere time when IN CHINA: his breeder John Singleton shipped two mares to England to be Hao Sheng Yin (Ire), c, 2, Elusive Pimpernel--Myloveportofino, covered by Frankel in his first season. The other mare, eight- by Distant View. Yulong, 8-12, 2yo, Cond., 1000m (AWT) (50k time Group 1 winner More Joyous (NZ) (More Than Ready) RMB), 1:04.88. O-Ms. Gu Jia. B-Patrick Headon, Wraymount produced a filly named Woman (Aus) who is in training with Gai Stud, (Ire). *€3,800 Wlg >15 GOFNOV; €3,000 Ylg >16 GOFSEP. Waterhouse and Adrian Bott. She has yet to race, but did run Video. fourth and second in two barrier trials at Randwick in January.

FIRST WINNER IN AUSTRALIA FOR FRANKEL Juddmonte stallion Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who stands at Banstead Manor in Newmarket, was represented by his first winner in Australia on Tuesday when Merovee (Aus), a son of MGSW More Strawberries (Aus) (More Than Ready), broke his maiden at Newcastle. It was the colt=s second start for Chris Waller since being purchased by the trainer as a yearling for A$1.6 million at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. Merovee finished sixth of 14 in a maiden at Newcastle over 1200m back in March and he showed the benefit of that experience on Tuesday, as he angled three wide into the straight under Hugh Bowman before knuckling down in the last furlong to get the better of Legendofoz (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) by just under a length.

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International Racing Carnival, top eight entrants from Japan, while perhaps the most intriguing possibility comes from Ireland in the form of the globetrotting Gordon Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}), a veteran of 77 career starts and a Group 1 winner over BUMPER OVERSEAS ENTRIES RELEASED FOR turf sprint distances in England, France and Australia. Though he has never raced on dirt or sand, the nine-year-old is a three-time KEENELAND KOREA CUP, SPRINT by Alan Carasso winner over the Dundalk all-weather. Super Jockey (NZ) (Sandtrap) took last year=s Sprint for Hong Kong and that jurisdiction is represented by Lucky Year (Aus) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), winner of eight of his 22 runs at home, but untried on the main track. Singapore=s El Padrino (NZ) (Mr Nancho {Arg}) annexed the Sprint in 2014 (then called the Asia Challenge Cup) and was runner-up in 2015 and the nation is represented by a half-dozen nominees this year. Should he handle the switch to the dirt, China Horse Club=s multiple stakes-placed Wimbledon (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), a latest second in the Aug. 13 Garden City Trophy (1200m AWT) at Kranji, could return the trophy to the Lion City.

Tuesday=s Results: CLUSTER CUP-Listed, -34,500,000, Morioka, 8-15, 3yo/up, 1200m, 1:09.80 (NTR), yl. 2016 Keeneland Korea Cup winner Chrysolite | Ross Holburt 1--BULLDOG BOSS (JPN), 119, h, 5, Daiwa Major (Jpn)--Lyphard Cannes (Jpn), by Danehill. O-Him Rock Racing; B-Keiichi A total of 47 overseas entries from seven different racing Samekawa; T-Satoshi Kokubo; J-Seiji Sakai; -23,000,000. jurisdictions have been received for the Keeneland Korea Cup Lifetime Record: 21-8-5-3, -180,770,000. *First stakes win. (1800m) and Keeneland Korea Sprint (1200m), to be held at 2--Love Bullet (Jpn), 119, h, 6, Nobo Jack--Revival Girl (Jpn), by Seoul Sunday, Sept. 10. Bubble Gum Fellow (Jpn). O-Ichiro Uchiyama; B-Yuji Tsushima; Japan fields the largest contingent with 18 runners entered -5,290,000. across both races, including Carrot Farm=s Chrysolite (Jpn) (Gold 3--Saita Three Red (Jpn), 119, c, 4, Danon Chantilly (Jpn)-- Allure {Jpn}), who defeated his compatriot Kurino Star O (Jpn) Yumeno Lucky, by Salt Lake. O-Norito Nishimura; B-Kataoka (Admire Boss {Jpn}) by six lengths in last year=s Korea Cup Farm; -2,990,000. (video). Also among the Japanese entries is London Town (Jpn) Margins: NK, 2, HF. Odds: 6.20, 4.50, 1.10. VIDEO (Kane Hekili {Jpn}), recent winner of the G3 Elm S. at Sapporo in track-record time. The American-bred Circuit Land (Mizzen Mast), who won his maiden over the Deauville all-weather in AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS 2014 and has two wins and a second from three starts over the Sha Tin dirt track, could represent Hong Kong, while the lone IN SINGAPORE: entry from the United States is the Linda Rice-trained Papa Shot Mokastar (Aus), g, 3, Poet=s Voice (GB)--Saddler=s Silk (Aus) (Distorted Humor), whose two most recent appearances have (G1SP-Aus), by Barathea (Ire). Kranji, 8-13, Restricted Maiden yielded stakes placings in the state-bred restricted Saginaw S. (A$70k), 1000m (AWT), :59.39. B-Yarradale Stud (WA). *Won (1700m) and John Morrissey S. (1300m). by 3 3/4 lengths. **1/2 to Jerezana (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}), SW- Some 26 entries were received for the Keeneland Korea Sprint, Aus, A$317,700. ***A$35,000 Ylg >16 MMPER; A$110,000 2yo including six from the United States, topped by the talented duo >16 MMGC2YO. VIDEO of Stallwalkin= Dude (City Place) from the barn of David On Electric Avenue (Aus), g, 5, Street Cry (Ire)--Kakakakatie Jacobson and Limousine Liberal (Successful Appeal), (Aus) (MSW & GSP-Aus, A$169,840), by Zeditave (Aus). Kranji, conditioned by Ben Colebrook. Group 1 winner and Tokyo track- 8-13, Open Maiden (A$33k), 1200m (AWT), 1:11.57. B-G record setter Moanin (Henny Hughes) and Dios Corrida (Jpn) Harvey (NSW). *A$400,000 Ylg >14 MMGCYS. VIDEO (Kane Hekili {Jpn}), who made two starts at the Dubai TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 16 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 16 AUGUST, 2017

Australian-bred Winners Cont.

IN MACAU: Winter Snow (Aus), g, 4, Sepoy (Aus)--Zigzag (Aus), by Domesday (Aus). Taipa, 8-13, Hcp. ($57k), 1200mT, 1:08.8. B-D Neate (NSW). *Formerly Havildar (Aus). **A$250,000 Ylg >15 MMGCYS. VIDEO Winbeauty Infiniti (Aus), g, 5, More Than Ready--Lady Mickataine, by Speightstown. Taipa, 8-13, Hcp. (A$48k), 1510m (sand), 1:34. B-Raffles Dancers (NZ) Pty Ltd (NSW). *A$60,000 2yo >14 INGRTR. VIDEO

IN CHINA: Eagles Cleaved Sky (Aus), c, 3, Purrealist (Aus)--Shaolin Belle (Aus), by Golden Snake. Yulong, 8-12, 3yo, 1000m (AWT) (50k RMB), 1:02.96. O-Mr. Wang Junning. B-Mr. PF Radford, Ms. R Lawrie (Aus). *A$17,000 Ylg >16 INGAPR; A$55,000 2yo >16 INGOCT. Video. Kai Yuan Sheng Shi (Aus), h, 6, Strada (Aus)--Laila's Dream (Aus), by Clang (Aus). Yulong, 8-12, 3yo/up, Cond., 1800m (AWT), (50k RMB), 2:05.16. O-Mr. Wang Weidong. B-Widden Stud Australia Pty Ltd., (Aus). *A$5,000 Wlg >12 MGLMAY. Video.

NEW ZEALAND-BRED WINNERS

IN CHINA: Ban Shou (NZ), c, 4, Buffalo Man--Lebanese Nights (Aus), by Not A Single Doubt (Aus). Yulong, 8-12, 4yo/up, 1200m (AWT) (50k RMB), 1:16.37. O-Mr. Hou Xingjian. B-Totara Park Stud (Aus). Video.

CHINESE-BRED WINNERS

IN CHINA: Xiao Deng Ling (Chn), f, 2, Wu Di (Chn)--Zellweger (Aus), by Yeats. Yulong, 8-12, 2yo/up, c/g, 1000m (AWT) (100k RMB), 1:06.16. O-Mr. Wang Weidong. B-Dongxing Stud Farm (Chn). Video.

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