TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here SHACKLEFORD TO VANDERBILT BLACK CAVIAR TO MISS THE CARNIVAL Classic winner Shackleford () will contest the Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) will miss the Aug. 5 GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. at Saratoga, trainer upcoming Melbourne spring carnival, trainer Peter confirmed yesterday. Romans indicated Moody announced yesterday. Set for a break after her the winner of last year=s GI Preakness S. will arrive in exploits at Royal Ascot when New York on a flight from Kentucky this week. "The extending her unbeaten run to only thing that would 22 in the G1 Diamond Jubilee change our plans is if we S., her future will be decided don't like the way he is later in the year. AWe have two handling the track after options. If we retire her after he arrives at Saratoga," that meeting she=s still got he said. Campaigned by plenty of time to go to stud. Bill Cubbedge, Michael Otherwise, we will give her a Lauffer and Phillips decent spell and bring her back Racing Partnership, for the autumn,@ Moody told the Shackleford kicked off Herald Sun. AShe=s just needed the season with a time to get over her trip to Shackleford seventh in the nine- England. She=s had a really busy Horsephotos furlong GI Donn H. Feb. time in the past year or so and 11 and a third in the Apr. just needs a break to get over it. 7 GI Carter H. Recently, the robust chestnut took the She=s fine in herself and she=s Black Caviar (Aus) Bronwyn Healey seven-panel GII S. May 5 before recovered from her injuries, but annexing Belmont=s one-mile GI Metropolitan H. May it would be asking a lot of her to have only a couple of 28. Initial plans called for the 4-year-old to contest the weeks off and then be ready for the spring.@ Black Sept. 1 GI Forego S. at seven furlongs. The Vanderbilt Caviar, who has won the carnival=s G2 Schillaci S., will mark the chestnut=s first attempt at six furlongs. G2 Schweppes S. and G1 Patinack Farm Classic for the AHe's starting to come out of his shell and I don't past two years, will also sidestep the G1 Hong Kong think it will be as taxing on him as the 1 1/8-mile Sprint at Sha Tin in December. [distance] of [Saturday=s GI] Whitney," said Romans. AHe's a horse that likes to run, and if nothing else, it would be a good prep. He only has three or four more races left in his career, so we might as well get them."

ON TO TRAVERS FOR PAYNTER Zayat Stables= J “TDN Rising Star” J Paynter (Awesome Again), winner of Sunday=s GI Haskell Invitational S. at Monmouth Park, exited his 3 3/4-length victory in fine fettle and is expected to return in the GI Travers S. at Saratoga Aug. 25. AHe came out great,@ confirmed trainer yesterday. The bay is expected to be shipped back to California today to begin his preparations for next month=s Spa feature. Prior to his career- Paynter & Jim Barnes Equi-Photo high score, the $325,000 KEESEP purchase was a close-up second behind Union Rags (Dixie Union) in the June 9 GI Belmont S. In This Issue PEB’s TDN Sketch of the Week 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com

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Endorsement/Fort Larned Post Final Whitney Work Casner Racing=s Endorsement (Distorted Humor) and Janis Whitham=s Fort Larned (E Dubai), recorded their final major works Monday morning ahead of a tilt at Saturday=s GI Whitney H. at Saratoga. Conditioned by Eoin Harty, Endorsement posted an easy five-furlong drill over the main track in 1:04.52 following the renovation break. AIt wasn=t nearly as fast Endorsement as last week,@ said Harty, Coady Photo referring to a five-panel bullet in :58.96 July 23. AI didn=t want him to go nearly as fast as last week...He did it very easily and came back very well. I don=t think his fitness is in question.@ Endorsement, who finished third in the May 18 GIII Pimlico Special, was a well-beaten seventh in his most recent start in Belmont=s GII Suburban H. July 7. As for his position in Saturday=s nine-furlong test, Harty added, AI don=t know what=s in there, but I envision myself being on the lead as long as possible. Hopefully, that=s long enough.@ Also working toward the Whitney, Fort Larned worked alongside stablemate Cape Glory (Cape Town), posting five panels in a snappy :58.69. The move was the second-fastest work at the distance Monday. AIt probably made us work a little faster, having to run through the hole, but everything is fine,@ said trainer Ian Wilkes, who was commenting on a close encounter with another horse galloping close to the rail near the half-mile pole. Fort Larned, victorious in the GII S. at Churchill Downs May 4, took his latest start in the June 30 GIII Cornhusker H. AI don=t have to do the running, so I=m not nervous, but it=s always exciting when you have a horse good enough to compete in a Grade I at Saratoga,@ said Wilkes. The 4-year-old will be accompanied by Brian Hernandez Saturday.

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RACETRACK ROUND-UP

Emma’s Encore Readies for Prioress Brenda Mercer and Peter Berglar=s Emma=s Encore (Congrats), victorious in the July 7 GIII Victory Ride S. at Belmont, breezed four furlongs over Saratoga=s main track Monday in preparation for Saturday=s GI Prioress S. The 3-year-old filly completed the task in :47.53. AShe did about as good as you can hope,@ said trainer Allen Jerkens. AShe felt pretty good. I don=t think the track is lightning fast. Anyway, that=s it. We wanted her to work good.@ Sent off at 39-1 odds in the Victory Ride, the dark bay defeated Jamaican Smoke (Latent Heat), Tu Endie Wei (Johar) and the highly regarded 1-5 choice that day, Agave Kiss (Lion Heart), who finished fifth. A[Emma=s Encore] will have to do even better if she=s Of the older brigade, Libranno (GB) (Librettist) is as going to get this one,@ said Jerkens. AIf she runs in this hard as they come and he has proven track form, one, we won=t run in the [GI] Test [S. Aug. 25]. You having annexed the 2010 G2 Richmond S. and 2011 never know how the track is going to play, if it=s going G3 Supreme S. here and finished fourth in this 12 to be playing to speed. That=s why they don=t win them months ago. He beat the re-opposing pair Edinburgh all, but you got to take a chance. If she could do it, it=d Knight (Ire) (Selkirk) and Majestic Myles (Ire) (Majestic be some feather in her cap, a Grade I.@ Missile {Ire}) in the G3 Criterion S. at Newmarket last time June 30 AWe might have higher-rated horses in the yard than Libranno, but I doubt if we have any tougher,@ trainer Richard Hannon commented. AHe was PREVIEWS only beaten two lengths by Strong Suit in this race last year and he went back there in the autumn and won HOT TO TROT? the Supreme Stakes. He seems better than ever this Today=s G2 Lennox S. at Goodwood has an open feel season and you could not fail to have been impressed to it and Foxtrot Romeo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) may with the way he won both the Cathedral S. at Salisbury not need to reach the standard of some of this race=s and the Criterion at Newmarket. He goes on any ground recent winners to prevail for the Classic generation. and I know he won=t let us down.@ Surprising many when a length second to Power (GB) Chachamaidee (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) (Oasis Dream {GB}) in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas at The warrants maximum respect as the winner of the G3 Curragh May 26, Andrew Tinkler=s looked a Oak Tree S. over this track and trip 12 months ago, but dubious stayer at a mile when fading late to be sixth in ruined her chance with a slow start when second in the G1 St James=s Palace S. at Royal Ascot June 19. Royal Ascot=s G2 Windsor Forest S. last time June 20 AI=ve been absolutely over the moon with him this and will need to break more on terms here. season,@ trainer Bryan Smart told PA Sport. AHe=s been in fantastic form since Ascot and I=m really looking Tuesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 3:10 p.m. forward to the race.@ BET365 LENNOX S.-G2, £140,000, 3yo/up, 7fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 1 Edinburgh Knight (Ire) Selkirk Buick d'Arcy 128 2 4 Firebeam (GB) Cadux Genrx (GB) R Moore Haggas 128 3 5 Libranno (GB) Librettist R Hughes Hannon 128 4 6 Mac Love (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) J Doyle Charlton 128 5 3 Majestic Myles (Ire) Majestic Missile (Ire) Hanagan Fahey 128 6 2 Chachamaidee (Ire) Ftstpsinthesnd (GB) Queally Cecil 125 7 7 Foxtrot Romeo (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Eaves Smart 121

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Previews cont. Godolphin=s Encke (Kingmambo) was prominent in the betting for the G1 Racing Post Trophy in October MISSION POSSIBLE before a late setback ruled him out of that Doncaster Aside from being Frankel=s full-brother, Khalid feature and he is considered better than his subsequent Abdullah=s Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) has smart win in a 10-furlong Sandown handicap July 6. AEncke is form in his own right and bids for an inevitable first really nicely bred and, the other day at Sandown, he Pattern-race success in today=s G3 Gordon S. at was a little bit short of work and ran very green,@ Goodwood. So close to that goal when runner-up to Racing Manager Simon Crisford explained. AHe could be stable companion Thomas Chippendale (Ire) (Dansili a [Sept. 15 G1] St Leger type of horse, but he has got {GB}) in Royal Ascot=s G2 King Edward VII S. over this to prove himself.@ trip last time June 22, he sets the standard on that From Germany=s strong crop of sophomores is Gestut form. Ebbesloh=s Girolamo (Ger) (Dai Jin {GB}), who was third AIt=s a very competitive race, but he has progressed in the G1 Deutsches Derby at Hamburg July 1 and was well since Ascot,@ the owner/breeder=s Racing Manager made to look even better on Sunday when the winner Teddy Grimthorpe told PA Sport. AHe=s been running Pastorius (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) followed up in the consistently well throughout the year and, hopefully, he G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis. can now step up to winning a group race.@ John Gosden has a strong hand in middle-distance Tuesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 2:35 p.m. 3-year-olds and Bjorn Nielsen=s Michelangelo (GB) BET365 GORDON S.-G3, £60,000, 3yo, 1 1/2mT (Galileo (Ire) is on the up after wins in the Listed SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Cocked Hat S. over 11 furlongs here May 25 and 1 5 Ed De Gas (GB) Peintre Celebre Catlin Rae Guest Newmarket=s ,150,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Cup 2 4 Encke Kingmambo Barzalona Al Zarooni 3 3 Farhaan Jazil Hanagan J Dunlop over a penel shorter June 30. 4 6 Girolamo (Ger) Dai Jin (GB) Starke Schiergen 5 2 Michelangelo (GB) Galileo (Ire) Buick Gosden 6 1 Minimise Risk (GB) Galileo (Ire) Spencer Balding 7 7 Noble Mission (GB) Galileo (Ire) Queally Cecil All carry 126 pounds. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/12 • PAGE 6 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

MOR TO COME Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 3:10 p.m. Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s Morawij (GB) QIPCO SUSSEX S.-G1, £316,500, 3yo/up, 1mT (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) has shaped as a progressive SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER colt so far and is likely to start favorite for today=s 1 2 Bullet Train (GB) Sadler's Wells Mongan Cecil G3 Molecomb S. at Goodwood, which is the next in 2 4 Farhh (GB) Pivotal (GB) Dettori bin Suroor 3 3 Frankel (GB) Galileo (Ire) Queally Cecil line of Britain=s speed tests for the juveniles. Fourth 4 1 Gabrial (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Hanagan Fahey behind the high-class Reckless Abandon (GB) (Exchange All carry 133 pounds bar Gabrial, 126. Rate) in the G2 Norfolk S. over this trip at Royal Ascot June 21, he scored with authority in Sandown s Listed = Wednesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 2:35 p.m. Dragon S. July 6. AMorawij has done nothing wrong so VEUVE CLICQUOT VINTAGE S.-G2, £60,000, 2yo, 7fT far and has been training nicely at home,@ trainer Roger SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Varian commented. AOn paper, he looks to have a 1 9 Olympic Glory (Ire) Choisir (Aus) R Hughes Hannon decent chance and we are hopeful of a good 2 1 Artigiano Distorted Humor Dettori Al Zarooni performance from him.@ Morawij meets a fast filly in 3 6 Birdman (Ire) Dnehill Dncer (Ire) Spencer Simcock Danethorpe Racing=s Jadanna (Ire) (Mujadil), who was 4 10 Chilworth Icon (GB) Sixties Icon (GB) Harley Channon third behind Sendmylovetorose (GB) (Bahamian Bounty 5 7 Ghurair Elusive Quality Hanagan Gosden {GB}) and the subsequent G3 Princess Margaret S. 6 5 Luhaif (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) Hitchcott Channon winner Maureen (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) in the 7 3 Maxentius (Ire) Hly Rmn Emprr (Ire) Buick P Chapple-Hyam G2 Cherry Hinton S. over six furlongs at Newmarket 84Operation Chariot (Ire) Refuse to Bend (Ire) Fortune Balding last time July 13. Also in opposition is Kenneth 9 2 Tha'ir (Ire) New Approach (Ire) de Sousa bin Suroor MacPherson=s June 19 Listed Windsor Forest S. scorer 10 8 Whipper's Boy (Ire) Whipper Fallon Meehan Hototo (GB) (Sleeping Indian {GB}), who was sixth in All carry 126 pounds bar Olympic Glory, 129. the Weatherbys Super Sprint over an extended five- furlong trip on heavy ground at Newbury July 14. Friday, Saratoga, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT HONORABLE MISS H.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f Tuesday, Goodwood, Britain, post time: 3:45 p.m. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT BET365 MOLECOMB S.-G3, £40,000, 2yo, 5fT 1 Island Bound K Speightstown Leparoux Wilkes 117 SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 2 Belle Of The Hall K Graeme Hall Ortiz Jr. Albertrani 115 110Bungle Inthejungle (GB) Exceed & Excel (Aus) Harley Channon 126 3 C C's Pal Alex's Pal Alvarado Dutrow Jr. 120 2 6 Dominate (GB) Assertive (GB) R Moore Hannon 126 4 Winning Image Southern Image Caraballo Aro 119 3 12 Dylanbaru (Ire) Ftstpsinthsnd (GB) Lordan Stack 126 4 11 Hototo (GB) Sleeping Indian (GB) Makin K Ryan 126 5 Beat The Blues Great Pyramid (Ire) Napravnik Calhoun 116 5 7 Lyric Ace (Ire) Thousand Words (GB) R Hughes Hannon 126 6 Roman Treasure K Roman Ruler Dominguez Hushion 117 6 8 Morawij (GB) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Callan Varian 126 7 It's Me Mom Put It Back Martinez Scace 116 7 2 Bridge Night (GB) Avonbridge (GB) Fortune Jhnsn Hghtn 123 8 Maple Forest K Forestry Bravo Pletcher 117 8 5 Jadanna (Ire) Mujadil Dettori Given 123 9 4 Lady Ibrox (GB) Ishiguru Swift A Brown 123 Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes 10 1 Lady Phill (GB) Avonbridge (GB) Fox B Turner 123 11 3 Sand and Deliver (GB) Royal Applause (GB) Ahern Crate 123 entries, denoting sales graduates. 12 9 Satsuma (GB) Compton Place (GB) Buick D Brown 123

ONLY THREE TO FACE FRANKEL There will be major consternation if Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) surrenders his unbeaten record in tomorrow=s G1 Sussex S. at Goodwood, with Godolphin=s Farhh (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) offering the only meaningful opposition. Forecast to start at 1-20, Khalid Abdullah=s brilliant 4-year-old will be watched on television by trainer Sir Henry Cecil, who explained yesterday, AUnfortunately, I won=t be at Goodwood on Wednesday as I have been undergoing some treatment. Although I am able to train my horses, I=m not quite fit to go racing yet, but I hope to be fully recovered in the near future. Everything has gone as we could have wished with Frankel since the G1 Queen Anne S. We gave him an easy time immediately after Royal Ascot before bringing him back into fast work. He has pleased us with his work and is going to the Sussex S. in good shape. We are taking one race at a time with him and are hoping that he can extend his unbeaten record.@ P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/12 • PAGE 7 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com NEWS TODAY

EXTRA DAY FOR BOOK TWO Tattersalls yesterday met increased demand by adding a fourth session to their October Yearling Sale Book 2. The move means that the two sales will get underway 24 hours earlier than scheduled, on Tuesday, Oct. 9 and Monday, Oct. 15, respectively. Chairman Edmond Mahony said, AWe have received almost 15% more entries for our October Yearling Sale this year which is a huge tribute to the Sale, but does present challenges as to how best to accommodate the greater numbers. The extra day in Book 2 will allow us to catalogue very manageable numbers on each day and provide the optimum viewing time for prospective purchasers in all three books of the October Yearling Sale.@ Full details are available on www.tattersalls.com.

IGT Leads the Way in the VLT Market in Ohio “International Game Technology, the global leader in driving technology innovations in the gaming industry, today announced the Company is a leading provider in the Ohio video lottery terminal (VLT) market, after the placement of 756 VLTs at the Scioto Downs Racino in Columbus, Ohio. Scioto Downs is the only racetrack in the state to be granted a license for the operations of VLTs. Press Release, Market Watch: The Wall Street Journal Cloned Horses Good Enough For The Olympics, But Racing Says “Neigh” As boutique Thoroughbred meets at Del Mar and Saratoga are being contested this summer, equestrian athletes of another sort are strutting their stuff in London at the Olympics in eventing, dressage, and jumping. Teresa Genaro, Forbes Prospective Baltimore Casino Owner Send City Delegation Polite Message On Tuesday, Caesars Entertainment - the world’s largest casino company and the folks who would like to build Baltimore’s casino near the sports stadiums - sent a letter specifically to the city’s delegation to the General Assembly explaining why the company believes expanded gaming in Maryland , including a sixth casino, would be a benefit, assuming certain conditions. Bill Ordine, MarylandGaming.net The Other Horse Becomes THE Horse The race for the 3-year-old championship is probably over, but if there’s anyone out there who might catch the retired I’ll Have Another, it’s a Zayat Stables colt who added an impressive line to his resume on Sunday. Bob Ehalt, ESPN New York P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/12 • PAGE 8 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

PEDIGREE INSIGHTS BY ANDREW CAULFIELD

Sunday, Monmouth HASKELL INVITATIONAL S.-GI, $1,000,000, MTH, 7-29, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:48 4/5, ft. 1--#@PAYNTER, 118, c, 3, by Awesome Again 1st Dam: Tizso, by Cee's Tizzy 2nd Dam: Cee's Song, by Seattle Song 3rd Dam: Lonely Dancer, by Nice Dancer ($325,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Zayat Stables LLC; B-Diamond A Racing Corp (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Rafael Bejarano; $600,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 6-3-2-0, $952,224. *1/2 to Tizakitty (Distinctive Cat), SW, $158,644; Tiz West (Gone West), GSW, $263,761. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. KY-BRED QUALITY KTA / KTOB Another IBS Yearling Auction Purchase 3rd Individual IBS G1 Winner in 2012 EQB Heart Scan Client • www.EQB.com

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I = ve no idea whether Ahmed Zayat and Bob Baffert are devotees of Frank Sinatra, but they should certainly be singing along to these lines made famous by Ol= Blue Eyes: AOut of the tree of life, I just picked me a plum You came along and everything starting to hum Still it=s a real good bet, the best is yet to come.@ For Atree of life@ substitute Keeneland=s 2010 September Sales, where Zayat Stables picked out a plum at a cost of Aonly@ $325,000 on the opening day, when the average stood at nearly $350,000. The plum, of course, is Paynter, the impressive GI Haskell Invitational winner whose bloodlines give every encouragement for thinking that the best is indeed yet to come. In triumphing in the Monmouth Grade I, Paynter followed in the footsteps of , , Roman Ruler, Lookin= At Lucky and Coil to give Baffert his sixth victory in the Haskell. Three of the Awesome Again colt=s predecessors had enjoyed Triple Crown success, but the less precocious Paynter didn=t even contest the first two legs, having made his debut on Feb. 18. After improving his record to two wins from four starts, he was ready to take on the big boys in the GI Belmont S. and he very nearly covered himself in glory, failing by only a neck to hold off Union Rags after attempting to lead throughout. Stamina is clearly no problem for this progressive colt, and neither is speed, as he showed when dropping back to a mile and an eighth. Cont. p9 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 7/31/12 • PAGE 9 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Caulfield cont. There are now 11 of racing age representing Understandably, in view of the fact that he also trains this cross, including Paynter=s 2-year-old brother who Game On Dude and Bodemeister, Baffert made no sold for $510,000 last September. The cross=s seven mention of the GI Breeders= Cup Classic after Paynter=s starters also include the group-placed stakes winner Haskell victory. However, Awesome Patriot, who is out of a sister to Tizso. if Paynter can maintain Tizso is the fourth of the nine foals that Cee=s Tizzy his upward curve, he sired from Cee=s Song. The second, Budroyale, retired could easily become a with a bankroll of $2,840,810; the fifth was Tiznow, contender for the Classic, earner of $6,427,830; the seventh was the Grade II- a race which figures very placed stakes winner Tizbud; and the eighth was prominently in his Tizdubai, winner of the GII Sorrento S. at two. Most of pedigree. His sire this success came after Tizso started her broodmare Awesome Again took the career at the age of three with a visit to the unraced 1998 Classic and his dam Distinctive Cat in California, followed by successful Paynter Tizso is a lightly-raced visits to Western Fame and Distinctive Cat again. Equi-Photo sister to Tiznow, who However, the enormous rise in the family fortunes repelled top-class European challengers in the 2000 and earned Tizso a transfer to Kentucky. She was sold for 2001 editions. Awesome Again already has a Classic $625,000 when in to Hennessy in 2002 and has winner to his credit, thanks to Ghostzapper in 2004. justified that sort of price-tag by producing Tiz West, a It is well worth pointing out that Awesome Again Gone West colt who landed the GIII Cinema H. over a was dynamite, but with a slow-burning fuse. Like mile and an eighth on turf, and now Paynter. Paynter, he was unraced at two and he didn=t draw Tizso=s sister Tizdubai sold for $950,000 as a attention to himself until he won the Queen=s Plate at weanling in 2001, with another sister, Tizamazing, the end of June. His next step up the ladder came on reaching the magic million-dollar mark as a yearling in the same day as the 1997 Haskell, when he won the 2003, but Tizso so far ranks as the most successful GII Jim Dandy S. By the end of his 3-year-old producer among the six sisters. campaign, Awesome Again had earned an International Tiznow=s status as one of America=s most effective Classification of 117, but he boosted this to 130 at can only help Paynter when the time four. eventually comes for the Haskell winner to retire. The It was a very similar story with Ghostzapper. He also revival in Ghostzapper=s fortunes, with six group/graded achieved a figure of 130 when he topped the World winners in 2012, will also help. Ghostzapper is one of Rankings as a 4-year-old, having achieved an three sons of Awesome Again to have sired graded International Classification figure of 116 at three. winners this year, another being Awesome Feather=s Ghostzapper is relevant to Paynter, as he is out of a sire Awesome of Course. by Relaunch, the who appears in Paynter=s Awesome Again himself is having a fine year, pedigree as the grandsire of his dam, the Cee=s Tizzy currently holding 11th place on the sires= table, two mare Tizso. places below Tiznow. With Paynter and Game On Dude Although Tizso=s brother Tiznow won the Breeders= among his flagbearers, chances are that he=ll be higher Cup Classic as a 3-year-old, he wasn=t exactly still by the end of the year. precocious. He hadn=t made his debut until Apr. 22, little more than six months before the Classic, and he PAYNTER, c, 2009 didn=t win until May 31. Although he gained his first Vice Regent graded victory in July, in the GIII H., he didn=t Victoria Regina Deputy Minister show his true worth until the fall, when he reeled off Bunty’s Flight Mint Copy victories in the Super Derby, Goodwood Breeders= Cup Shakney Awesome Again H. and then the Classic. Blushing Groom Red Gold So Awesome Again, Tiznow and Paynter have all (Fr) Runaway Bride (GB) Primal Force needed a bit of time, despite all three being March Mr. Prospector Prime Prospect foals. If Paynter can match the progress displayed by Square Generation his forebears, he has every chance of challenging for In Reality Relaunch the title of champion 3-year-old, especially now that I=ll Foggy Note Cee’s Tizzy Have Another and Union Rags are no longer around to Lyphard Tizso Tizly add to their achievements. 2-0-0-0 Tizna With the Awesome Again--Relaunch alliance having 11Fls, 2GSW, Cee’s Song Seattle Song produced Ghostzapper, breeders were bound to try the 1SW 18-1-8-3 Incantation Adena Springs stallion with by Relaunch=s son 14Fls, 1Ch, 3GSW Lonely Dancer Nice Dancer Cee=s Tizzy. 1SW 15Fls, 2SW Sleep Lonely AROUND THE WORLD TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012

A day later at Del Mar, Kauai Katie=s year older sister

Winding Way, racing for her breeder, made it a perfect two-for-two in her career with an easy 7 1/4-length victory in a 6.5-furlong optional claimer. The Spendthrift homebred began her career with a 4 3/4- J NEW “TDN Rising Star” J length victory at Hollywood June 10. AThe thing that was so impressive about Winding Friday, July 20, Way was the ease with which she did it,@ Toffey said. 5th-SAR, $80,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:03 3/5, ft. AShe looks almost bored out there loping along on the +KAUAI KATIE, f, 2, by Malibu Moon lead.@ 1st Dam: More Than Pretty (SW, $210,412), by B. Wayne Hughes= Spendthrift Farm acquired More More Than Ready Than Pretty for $330,000 out of the 2007 Keeneland 2nd Dam: Pretty Livia, by Forest Wildcat January Sale. Then four, the filly was a stakes winner 3rd Dam: Baby Jinx, by Crafty Prospector on the track and a half-sister to another stakes winner Click for the brisnet.com chart or video, sponsored by in Ingrid the Gambier (Johannesburg). Taylor Made Sales or the free brisnet.com catalogue- AWe liked the fact that she had demonstrated some style pedigree. ability,@ Toffey said of More Than Pretty. AShe had some speed on the track and, even though she was not J NEW “TDN Rising Star” J a major stakes winner, she was a listed stakes winner, Saturday, July 21, Del Mar and was a sister to a stakes winner as well. We liked 4th-DMR, $71,700, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), that there was ability and there was a little bit of NW1$X, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:16 4/5, ft. family.@ WINDING WAY, f, 3, by Malibu Moon While More Than Pretty was bred to Malibu Moon her 1st Dam: More Than Pretty (SW, $210,412), by More Than Ready first three seasons, Toffey said the filly wasn=t 2nd Dam: Pretty Livia, by Forest Wildcat specifically purchased for that Spendthrift stallion. 3rd Dam: Baby Jinx, by Crafty Prospector AAt that time, we were in the process of trying to buy Click for the brisnet.com chart, Video, sponsored by those types of fillies,@ he said. AWe were looking for Taylor Made Sales or the free brisnet.com catalogue- fillies to breed to a number of our stallions, but as we style pedigree. began to firm up the decision to bid on her, it was pretty clear that we would breed her to Malibu Moon.@ Spendthrift Farm=s young broodmare More Than More Than Pretty=s first foal is Malibu Cougar, a Pretty (More Than Ready) enjoyed a banner few days $210,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky yearling, who went last week with a pair of impressive fillies earning on to sell for $350,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale J “TDN Rising Star” J status with dominant in 2010. performances at Del Mar and Saratoga. Winding Way was her second foal, but never found Kauai Katie (Malibu Moon) started things off at her way to the sales ring. Saratoga July 20, debuting with a wire-to-wire AWinding Way we actually kept because she had 12-length laugher over some minor issues that our farm veterinarian felt might 5 1/2 furlongs. The compromise what we could sell her for,@ explained 2-year-old was sold by Toffey. ABut at the same time, our vet was not afraid of Spendthrift for $90,000 the issue at all. We liked Winding Way quite a bit--she as a Keeneland was always one of the nicer fillies in our yearling crop September yearling and that year. So we decided, rather than take her to sale blossomed into a and risk being penalized there for what we felt were $490,000 Fasig-Tipton pretty minor issues, we just decided to keep her and go Florida juvenile purchase on with her ourselves.@ by Stonestreet Stables. Kauai Katie Spendthrift Farm currently has a broodmare band of AI didn=t know a lot A Coglianese approximately 85 head and breeds to sell, with a few about Kauai Katie, other exceptions. Cont. p2 than that she had breezed really well and sold really well in Florida,@ recalled Spendthrift General Manager Want your event listed on the Ned Toffey. AOther than that, I hadn=t heard a lot about her. So I didn=t know what to expect, but after the way TDN Industry Calendar, her sister broke her maiden--she won by five and found on our website? probably could have won by 10--it didn=t surprise me that this filly ran well. But to say that I expected her to Click here win by 12 at Saratoga and get a 100 Beyer would be a to email us with the details. stretch.@ TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 7/31/12 • PAGE 2 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

In Sharper Focus cont. ABasically the intention is that everything goes to sale, but if we have some issues that we think are going to compromise one and we are not going to get Yesterday=s Results: what we want for it, but we believe there is something SHAKESPEARE CARESS S., $100,000, SAR, 7-30, there, we will keep them,@ Toffey said. ALike Malibu 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT, 1:03 2/5, gd. Pier. We raced the mother, Blue Moon (Fr) (Lomitas 1--#ROSA SALVAJE, 118, f, 4, Chapel Royal--Navarro {GB}), and Big Moon was not a big impressive mare Rose {MSP, $153,073}, by Native Prospector. herself. She was a little bit bow legged and Malibu Pier ($13,000 yrl '09 OBSAUG). O-William C Schettine; was very much the same way, undersized and bow B-New Dawn Stud LLC (NY); T-Lisa L Lewis; J-Alex O legged and we thought, >Why get punished at sale with Solis; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 12-4-2-0, something like that?= She was a nice filly, just not real $156,555. big, not an obvious sales type filly. Winding Way was NY-breds Start With a Bigger Advantage nybreds.com very much the same kind of thing. Those are two that we just decided to go on with. And it has worked out 2-- for Kitten, 117, f, 4, Kitten=s Joy--Blue well for us--we got lucky.@ Holiday, by Cure the Blues. O-Kenneth L & Winding Way still has some way to go to match up Sarah K Ramsey. $20,000. with Malibu Pier, who was a three-time graded stakes 3--Zermatt, 117, m, 5, Tiznow--Sisti's Pride, by winner for Spendthrift and earned $466,200. Forestry. ($340,000 yrl '08 KEESEP). O-Blue Heaven More Than Pretty=s third foal is Kauai Katie and Farm. $10,000. Toffey admits he was impressed with the filly from the start. AI remember when she was born, she was a Margins: NK, 2, 1 1/4. Odds: 19.70, 3.60, 3.35. beautifully made foal,@ he said. AAs she grew up, she Rosa Salvaje, offered for a $50,000 tag six months was not real big, but she was always very well put ago, was dismissed by bettors for her first start since a together. She rotated out a little bit on one front leg, so Jan. 16 optional claiming victory at . I think her overall size and her one leg rotating out just That wire-to-wire effort over five furlongs on the turf a bit is maybe what slowed people down on her as a resulted in a yearling. And we felt like we had the mother and a full- career best Beyer sister that we really liked, so we sold her as a yearling Speed Figure of 84, but the 4- for $90,000.@ While More Than Pretty was barren in 2011, she is year-old appeared as if she would still expecting another Malibu Moon foal. have to improve AShe was barren on Northern Hemisphere season in further to make a 2011 and we decided to breed her on the Southern successful step up Hemisphere, again to Malibu Moon, and she actually is to stakes class. in Australia right now,@ Toffey said. AThe plan is that Breaking sharply Rosa Salvaje (inside) hangs on Horsephotos she will foal the Malibu Moon down there on Southern from post 10, Hemisphere time, then she will actually be bred back to Rosa Salvaje quickly surrendered the lead to Ballistic Redoute s Choice (Aus) on Northern Hemisphere time = Sue (City Zip), who set hot early fractions. Advancing and come back up here and hopefully will have a very on the outside of the pace setter around the turn, Rosa nice Redoute=s Choice foal on Northern Hemisphere Salvaje inherited the lead inside the final furlong, but time.@ was immediately confronted by Holiday for Kitten In the meantime, the Spendthrift team has Winding (Kitten=s Joy), who she managed to just keep at bay. Way to look forward to, although the speedy filly=s next Ballistic Sue settled for fourth. AShe was very game start is still up in the air. down the stretch,@ said winning jockey Alex Solis. AShe AWe=ve got a couple of different directions to go with heard [Holiday for Kitten] coming the last fifty yards her and we=re still trying to make that decision,@ Toffey and held her off.@ Trainer Lisa Lewis, who had been commented. AShe is so talented, we could probably just preparing Rosa Salvaje at Woodbine, said: AI think the jump up and feel pretty strong, or we could try to bring filly runs good off the layoff. She really had been ready her around a little more slowly. We are looking at those at Woodbine, but we then decided to try to point her options right now.@ -Jessica Martini for this race, and I trained her very hard coming into it. When she was in Florida, she ran her best race ever and TDN TODAY she had a bad foot abcess that took forever to get Around the World...... 9 pages over.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 7/31/12 • PAGE 3 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

New York Report cont. 7th-SAR, $95,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW3X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:36 4/5, gd. 1--LA PERNELLE (IRE), 121, f, 4, Beat Hollow (GB)-- Luna Celtica (Ire), by Celtic Swing (GB). (40,000 EUR 143rd Season, July 22-Sept. 5; 40 days, 35 graded stakes yrl '09 ARQAUG). O-Michel Jean Zerolo; B-E Puerari, Post time: 1 p.m. EDT F Mc Nulty &Oceanic B'Stock (IRE); T-Chad C Brown. Lifetime Record: GSP-Fr, 12-4-3-0, $191,777. THE WEEK AHEAD... 2--Prize Catch, 121, m, 5, A.P. Indy--Gwenjinsky, by Graded Stakes: Seattle Dancer. Aug. 2 - GII A.P. Smithwick Mem. S., stp, 4yo, 2 1/16m (turf) PPs 3--In the Slips, 121, m, 5, More Than Ready--Tjinouska, History by Cozzene. ($90,000 RNA HRA >10 FTKNOV). Aug 3- -GII Honorable Miss H., 3yo/up, f/m, 6f History Margins: NK, NK, NO. Odds: 3.05, 5.70, 10.70. - GII Jim Dandy S., 3yo, 1 1/8m History La Pernelle came just short against much tougher Aug 4 - GI Whitney H., 3yo/up, 1 1/8m History company when trained by Yves de Nicolay in France - GI Prioress S., 3yo, f, 6f History last term. Among those events was the G3 Prix Vanteaux at Longchamp --in which she was second Aug. 5 - GI Vanderbilt H., 3yo/up, 6f History beaten just a head--and the G1 Coolmore Prix Saint- Events: Alary at the same venue. She was sixth in that race, Aug 2-Mid-Summer St. Patrick’s Day, but only 1 3/4 lengths back. The bay resurfaced here At the Post Live: Serling on Saratoga this spring, and had immediate success in a Belmont allowance May 13 before finishing fifth as the favorite Aug 3-Family Fun Friday in a blanket-finish running of Colonial=s GIII Edward P. Aug 4-Fasig-Tipton Festival of Racing Evans All Along S. June 16. Hung very wide around the Aug 5- Galloping Grapes first turn here while under a tight hold from leading Aug 6-Thoroughbred Pedigree & Conformation Clinic. 8 a.m. rider Ramon Dominguez, La Pernelle took up a nice Aug 8-TOBA Members Meeting. 8:15 a.m. stalking spot behind what little pace there was. She Aug 9-Thoroughbred Ownership Seminar. 8 a.m. was one of a number of horses in with a chance in the run to the wire, and did just enough to outkick them all Leading Owner, 2010: Repole Stable, 13 wins in an exciting finish. Click for the brisnet.com chart o r Leading Trainer, 2010: , 36 wins Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. Leading Jockey, 2010: John Velazquez, 57 wins

9th-SAR, $64,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW2X, Dining Reservations: (888) 516-NYRA (S), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09, ft. Dining Options: The Post - Blue Smoke, Shake Shack; Turf NOTMYFIRSTIME (c, 3, Scat Daddy--Novice, by Elusive Terrace Dining Room, Club Terrace, At the Rail Pavilion Quality) was fourth when unveiled at Fair Grounds in December, but is now three-for-three in New York-bred 2nd-SAR, $64,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW2X, company. The dark bay romped by 7 1/4 lengths to (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16 1/5, ft. earn his diploma at Big Sandy May 13, and was coming SUNNY DESERT (f, 3, Wild Desert--Hoping for Sun, by off a harder-fought nose decision June 16. Given a 5-1 ) broke through with a turn-around effort chance with far fewer races under his belt than his two back going a mile in special weight company at the competitors, the $50,000 KEESEP yearling was part of Big A Mar. 25, graduating by 15 1/4 lengths after a :21.92 opening quarter before dropping back on the several failed attempts in the claiming ranks during the turn. He wasn=t done, however, and gamely squeezed fall and early winter. She followed up that first victory through a tight spot between horses passing the with another one on the turnback in the New York quarter pole. Favorite Readytodefer (Defer) still had a Stallion Series Park Avenue S. May 6, and was 2-1 off several length advantage on Notmyfirstime, but the the bench here. Relaxed on the inside in the early going latter blew past that rival in the waning stages to hand behind a :21.71 opening quarter, the public=s choice him a 2 3/4-length defeat. Record: 4-3-0-0, $107,841. remained on the rail for the stretch run and plugged Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by away in the lane to earn a two-length decision from Taylor Made Sales. Easy Ending (Chief Seattle). Sales history: $2,000 wlng O-Cathy & Bob Zollars. B-Wolf Pen LLC (NY). T-Steven '09 OBSOCT. Lifetime Record: SW, 8-3-3-0, $155,750. M Asmussen. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by NY-breds Start With a Bigger Advantage nybreds.com Taylor Made Sales. O-Saul J & Max Kupferberg. B-Breed of Characters LLC (NY). T-John Parisella. All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, NY-breds Start With a Bigger Advantage nybreds.com unless otherwise indicated TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 7/31/12 • PAGE 4 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

New York report cont. Saratoga to Host Ladies Luncheon: 5th-SAR, $80,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:03 1/5, gd. The New York Racing Association announced +TOP TIER LASS (f, 2, Street Boss--Top Tier, by King yesterday they will host a day to honor women of the of Kings {Ire}), a well-kept secret at 6-1, gave trainer Thoroughbred industry, titled AFabulous Fillies Friday@, Todd Pletcher another impressive, but surprisingly at Saratoga Aug. 17. The day will feature a number of underbet first-out winner here. The chestnut attended a events and activities to raise funds for The Breast crowded pace while kept out wide and asserted Cancer Research Foundation. All patrons wearing pink entering the stretch to open a clear advantage. will receive free admission. The marquee event of the Smittenwithkitten (Kitten=s Joy) mounted a mild day will be the Sizzling Hot Pink Saratoga Hat Luncheon challenge, but Top Tier Lass quickly shut the door and at 11:30 a.m. in the At the Rail Pavilion. AWomen are a kicked home an eye-catching seven-length winner over central part of the summer racing season at Saratoga the good turf. Smittenwithkitten hung on for second. Racecourse,@ said Joanne Adams, NYRA Director of Top Tier Lass is the fifth winner for her freshman sire Community Relations. AWe invite ladies to join us for a (by Street Cry {Ire}). Sales history: $29,000 RNA wlng stylish and fun luncheon at the track in honor of '10 KEENOV; $27,000 yrl '11 KEESEP; $60,000 2yo Fabulous Fillies Day.@ The luncheon, which will be >12 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $48,000. Click emceed by Jeannine Edwards from ESPN, will honor for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Thoroughbred owner and breeder Virginia Kraft Payson, Made Sales. a sports journalist and author. During the luncheon, O-Let's Go Stable. B-Sun Valley Farm (KY). T-Todd A representatives from NYRA and the New York Pletcher. Thoroughbred Horsemen=s Association will present the INDIAN CREEK SALES GRADUATE BCRF with a combined donation of $10,000. The event will also feature shopping at the Fabulous Fillies 3rd-SAR, $52,000, Mdn, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04 1/5, ft. boutique, and silent and live auctions. For tickets +FLY BYE POMEROY (c, 2, Pomeroy--Fly Bye Dancer, contact Joanne Adams at 518-584-6200 or by Fire Dancer), dismissed at 12-1 for a barn not [email protected]. For more information visit known for its success with firsters, belied those odds in www.nyra.com/saratogaevents. this $75,000 maiden seller. Perched back off the first flight as a three-way speed duel developed, the bay Career2 Finale to Start Thursday: made up ground along the inside turning for home. A Career2, a series of eight horse trials in New York seam opened on the rail as they straightened, and Fly created to promote eventing as a second career Bye Pomeroy slipped through and away from his opportunity for racehorses, will have its grand finale at competition to don cap and gown by a length. Second the Millbrook Horse Trials in Millbrook, New York timer Zaccheus (Hard Spun) completed the exacta. Aug. 2-5. The program, which started in June, is Sales history: $43,000 yrl '11 FTMOCT; $37,000 RNA funded by the New York Racing Association and the yrl '11 FTKJUL; $55,000 RNA 2yo >12 OBSMAR. New York Thoroughbred Horsemen=s Association. AWe Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,200. Click for the are really thrilled by the enthusiastic response to brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Career2 with the eventing community,@ said NYTHA Sales. President Rick Violette Jr. AWith their agility, energy, O-Blue Devil Racing Stable. B-Scott Lackey (FL). versatility and competitive spirit, are T-Carlos F Martin. ideally suited to this discipline, and Career2 highlights their success. The program will invigorate the market Saratoga to Host New Owners Luncheon: for second career Thoroughbreds in the sport horse The New York Racing Association=s seventh New world.@ More than 100 horses are participating in the Owners Luncheon will take place at Saratoga Career2 program this year. Riders of registered Racecourse Aug. 29. The luncheon, which aims to Thoroughbreds accumulate points and earn prize money bring new owners to by providing a for winning and placing in sanctioned events. The comprehensive overview of Thoroughbred ownership, champions in each division will receive $700 at the will be hosted by former champion jockey Richard grand finale, and second place will receive $300. Migliore and NYRA Raceday Ernie Munick. It will feature a lineup of guest speakers highlighted by • ON THE WORKTAB • trainers Chad Brown and Dominic Galluscio. Other Saratoga speakers include Jack Wolf and Donald Lucarelli, Air Support (Smart Strike), 4fT, 47.44, 2/57 managing partners of Starlight Racing and Tom Gallo, Arthur’s Tale (), 4f, 52.78, 93/94 managing partner of Parting Glass Stable. The event Endorsement (Distorted Humor), 5f, 1:04.52, 41/42 will begin at 7:30 a.m. in the Saratoga luxury suites. Fort Larned (E Dubai), 5f, 58.69, 2/42 Registration is $100. To register, visit Justin Philip (First Samurai), 4f, 49.82, 70/94 www.nyra.com/newowners. For more information, e- Regally Ready (More Than Ready), 5f, 1:01/06, 9/42 mail [email protected], or call (518) 584-6200. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 7/31/12 • PAGE 5 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Yesterday=s Results: JCC Elects New Stewards, Members: 9th-PRX, $66,608, Alw, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, The Jockey Club of Canada announced yesterday a1 1/16mT, 1:49 4/5, gd. three new stewards and eight new members were ZEMPAT (c, 3, Lemon Drop Kid--Sohgol {Ire} {SW & appointed at its annual meeting of the members at MGSP, $242,585}, by Singspiel {Ire}) earned his Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto June 23. Appointed to diploma here last time against fellow state-breds June the board of stewards are multiple Sovereign Award- 25, and was backed down to even-money to start a winning trainer Mark Casse, retired lawyer and winning streak. Unhurried while kept in the three path Thoroughbred owner Charles K. Overland, and Paul early, the homebred took command at the top of the Ryneveld, the Director of Racing, Operations at stretch and fended off a persistent Lewahdizaniwho Hastings Racecourse. The new members of the Jockey (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) by a measured neck. Lifetime Club of Canada are Michael Paul De Paulo, Vern Record: 4-2-0-0, $80,106. Click for the brisnet.com Dubinsky, Deborah England, George Ledson, Carlo & chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. Lou Tucci, Howard Walton and Joe Warwick. AThose O-Augustin Stable. B-George Strawbridge Jr (PA). participating in Thoroughbred racing in Canada can now T-Jonathan E Sheppard. support and participate in an independent national body with the mandate of The Jockey Club of Canada,@ said 6th-DEL, $32,375, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, a1 1/16mT, Chief Steward James Lawson. AThe initiatives of the 1:46 2/5, fm. Club continue to grow with the industry. Funding, LADY ARTEMIS (f, 3, Awesome Again--Lady At Peace support and innovative ideas from dedicated individuals {MGSW, $350,590}, by Lord At War {Arg}) a $20,000 is necessary to ensure the future success of this much KEESEP yearling, was beaten a head last time going a needed independent organization.@ two-turn seven furlongs at Charles Town June 23. Backed down to 7-2 for this turf bow, the bay led from the outset and held sway late from Zenzero (Theatrical {Ire}) to score by 1 3/4 lengths. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $24,400. Click for the brisnet.com chart o r Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. First-crop starters to watch: Tuesday, July 31 O-John D Stuart. B-Jon & Sarah Kelly (FL). T-Michael J Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2009 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ Trombetta. BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) FROST GIANT (Giant's Causeway), Empire Stud, $5K, 30/1/0 1-FL, Msw, 5f, +Go Giant Bry Go, 5-1 STREET BOSS (Street Cry {Ire}), Darley, $25K, 106/5/1 3-PID, Alw, 5 1/2f, Bossy Girl, $11K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 Sunday Night=s Results: 9th-SRX, $35,682, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW2$X, First/Second-crop starters to watch: Tuesday, July 31 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11, ft. Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2008 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) CARDIFFBYTHESEA (g, 4, Five Star Day--Lake Merced, POLITICAL FORCE ('s Song), Claiborne, $15K, 122/30/0 by Salt Lake) scored first out by 2 1/2 lengths in a 1-FL, Msw, 5f, +Politically Steel, $5K EAS SEP yrl, 8-1 super key race at Golden Gate May 17, and was one of STONESIDER (Giant's Causeway), Highcliff, $3K, 86/6/0 five next-out winners from that event when he cleared 1-FL, Msw, 5f, +Spanish Sword, $2K EAS SEP yrl, 8-1 his first-level condition June 17. Backed down to even- UTOPIA (JPN) (Forty Niner), McMahon, $8K, 152/22/1 money for this while spotting his foes plenty of 1-FL, Msw, 5f, +Felonious Fred, $8K OBS AUG yrl, 6-1 experience, the bay made all the running and reported WILD DESERT (Wild Rush), McMahon, $8K, 71/5/1 home a 1 1/2-length victor from Live Sundays (High 1-FL, Msw, 5f, +Jersey Ace, 5-2 Brite). Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $54,350. Click for the brisnet.com chart. O/T-Lloyd C Mason. B-Ann Marie Farm (KY). • ON THE WORKTAB • • ON THE WORKTAB • Arlington Park Marketing Mix (Medaglia d’Oro), 5f, 1:00.00, 1/14 Saratoga Training Track Daddy Nose Best (Scat Daddy), 5fT, 1:03.45, 47/49 Churchill Downs Dayatthespa (City Zip), 4f, 49.89, 26/45 Blueeyesintherein (Magna Graduate), 5f, 1:04.80, 25/26 Fire On Ice (Unbridled’s Song), 4f, :49.44, 14/45 Flashy Lassie (Flashy Bull), 4f, 49.20, 5/42 Wise Dan (Wiseman’s Ferry), 5fT, 58.40, 1/49 Keeneland Daisy Devine (Kafwain), 5f, 1:00.00, 1/4 TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 7/31/12 • PAGE 6 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Yesterday=s Results: Ayr, 14.05, Mdn, ,3,800, 2yo, 6fT, 1:14.30, gd. MAJESTIC MOON (IRE) (c, 2, Majestic Missile {Ire}-- Gala Style {Ire}, by Elnadim), runner-up in a maiden IN BRITAIN: over track and trip July 16, tracked the initial pace in third. Pushed to the front 1 1/2 furlongs from home, No Jet Lag, c, 2, Johar. See ABritain.@ the 10-11 pick strode clear to notch a five-length score from Kolonel Kirkup (GB) (Dr Fong). Sales history: IN : i18,000 wnlg >10 GOFNOV; 55,000gns yrl >11 Unbound, f, 3, Distorted Humor--Possibility, by A.P. TATOCT. Video, courtesy Racing UK. Lifetime Record: Indy. Niigata, 7-28, Novice Race, 6f. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, ,3,132. 2-1-0-0, $58,228. O-Taiki Farm; B-Colts Neck Stables O-James Gaffney; B-Tony Cosgrave; T-Richard Fahey. LLC; T-Masahiro Otake. *$155,000 RNA yrl >10 FTSAUG. Wolverhampton, 19.35, Mdn, ,3,500, 2yo, 5f 216yds A Shin J One, c, 4, Speightstown--Motel Lass, by Bates (AWT), 1:14.29, stn. Motel. Niigata, 7-29, Iwamuroonsen Tokubetsu, 6f. INTIBAAH (GB) (c, 2, Elnadim--Mawaared {GB}, by Lifetime Record: 19-4-3-4, $707,848. O-Eishindo Inc; Machiavellian), off the board in a seven-furlong B-Nekia Farm; T-Masato Nishizono. *1/2 to Stormin= Newmarket maiden June 30, broke well and stalked the Lyon (Storm Boot), MSW, $176,858; Full to Quick pace in second. Ridden to the front at the top of the Flip, SW. **$335,000 yrl >09 FTKJUL; $550,000 stretch, the 7-2 second choice ran on well to assert by 2yo >10 FTFFEB. two lengths from Rising Legend (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar Raised & Sold by Hunter Valley Farm {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, ,2,264. Squelcher, c, 4, Suave--Our Resurgence, by Polish Pro. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Kasamatsu, 7-26, Himawari Tokubetsu, 7f. Lifetime Estate Company Limited; T-Brian Meehan. Record: 10-2-2-1, $198,987. O-Koji Maeda; B-Justice Farm, Greg & Steve Justice; T-Koichi Tsunoda. *1/2 Lingfield, 15.30, Mdn, ,3,000, 2yo, 7f (AWT), to True Resurgence (Yes It=s True), MSP, $219,591. 1:27.47, stn. **$5,000 RNA yrl >09 OBSAUG; $38,000 yrl >09 NO JET LAG (c, 2, Johar--Desert Sky {Ire}, by Green FTKOCT; $60,000 2yo >10 FTFFEB; $70,000 2yo >10 Desert), seventh in a Newmarket maiden on debut July BESMAR. 13, raced keenly just behind the early speed. Asked for his effort on the home turn, the 6-5 favorite picked up Mocenigo (Ire) (Refuse to Bend {Ire}) close home to prevail by a short head. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, ,2,045. Yesterday=s Results: O-William McAlpin; B-Greenwood Lodge Farm Inc; Galway, 17.00, Mdn, i16,500, 2yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:31.04, T-David Lanigan. gd. Greenwood Lodge Farm Bred and Raised THUNDER MOUNTAIN (IRE) (g, 2, Elnadim--Dance Clear {Ire} {MGSP-US & GSP-Ire}, by Marju {Ire}), gelded since finishing a well-beaten 11th in a six-furlong OBSERVATIONS Curragh maiden May 27, raced in the front rank from on today’s European racing scene the outset. Pushed into a clear lead on the final bend, the 3-1 second choice kept rolling to win by 4 1/2 lengths from Don=t Bother Me (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) 18.10 Galway, €16,500, Mdn, 2yo, f, 7fT and give Dermot Weld his 22nd winner of this race. BIG BREAK (GB) (Dansili {GB}) is a full-sister to the MG1SP and €1- Line Drummer (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}), the half-brother to million earner Famous Name (GB), and debuts for that stablemate’s Dermot Weld stable. Her seven rivals include a pair of once-raced Stormy River (Fr) (Verglas {Ire}), was sent off at 2-5 Susan Magnier colorbearers; Magical Dream (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) , who and, after matching strides with the winner, hung off is a daughter of the 2006 G1 Matron S. and 2007 G1 Lockinge S. the home turn and finished a disappointing third. Sales victress Red Evie (Ire) (Intikhab), from Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle base; history: i50,000 yrl >11 TATIRE. Video, courtesy and David Wachman trainee Fire and Flame (Henrythenavigator) , attheraces.com. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, i11,385. who is a half-sister to the 2001 GI Preakness S. and GI Belmont S. O-Dr Ronan Lambe; B-Michael Dalton; T-Dermot Weld. runner-up A P Valentine (A.P. Indy). Ï Ò TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 7/31/12 • PAGE 7 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

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Yesterday=s Results: AMERICA Clairefontaine, 14.50, Mdn, i24,000, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:30.30, vsf. BLACK-TYPE RESULTS: FLOTILLA (FR) (f, 2, Mizzen Mast--Louvain {Ire} {GSW- LUTHER BURBANK H., $55,900, SRX, 7-29, 3yo/up, US & MSP-Fr, $223,742}, by Sinndar {Ire}), sixth at f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:46 2/5, fm. Chantilly first time June 13, was unfazed by a delay 1--#CALLE VISTA, 118, m, 6, Pleasantly Perfect- - and raced in the second rank for most of this return. Campagnarde (Arg) (Ch. 3yo Filly-Arg, G1SW-Arg, Shaken up for her bid once into the stretch run, the 37- GISW-US, $499,225), by Oak Dancer (GB). 5 chance was ridden to the front approaching the final O/B-Diamond A Racing Corporation (KY); T-Richard E eighth and drew off late to best Molly Mara (Ger) (Big Mandella; J-Kerwin John; $32,300. Lifetime Record: Shuffle) by 2 1/2 lengths. The winner is a half-sister to 14-5-4-0, $200,040. *1/2 to Rize (Theatrical), GSW Louvakhova (Maria=s Mon, SW-US, $223,742). Sales & GISP, $728,680; Lovely Rafaela (A.P. Indy), GSW, history: i120,000 yrl >11 ARQAUG. Equidia video. $162,015; and Stratostar (Pulpit), SP, $372,225. Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 1 win, 0 places, i12,000. 2--Bleach Blonde, 117, m, 5, Marino Marini--Pundit, by O-Edward Swyer; B-Eric Puerari, Oceanic Bloodstock & Beau Genius. O-Brett Mason. $13,050. Mme Ariane Gravereaux; T-Mikel Delzangles. 3--Cathy's Crunches, 117, f, 4, West Acre--Miss Atticus, by Atticus. O-Mark DeDomenico LLC & Clairefontaine, 14.20, Mdn, i24,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT, Jerry Hollendorfer. $6,050. 1:31.50, vsf. Margins: 1, NO, 3/4. Odds: 4.30, 10.90, 7.00. SAINT AGNAN (FR) (c, 2, Verglas {Ire}--Scapegrace {Ire}, by Cape Cross {Ire}), runner-up at La Teste de NON BLACK-TYPE RESULTS: Buch on debut July 10, broke well to race in a close PREMIO ESMERALDA S., $45,000, EMD, 7-29, 2yo, second after the early stages here. Swinging wide and c/g, 6f, 1:10, ft. into the lead off the home turn, the 11-5 pick was 1--#MIKE MAN'S GOLD, 120, c, 2, by Liberty Gold strongly pressed by Bottoms Up (Ire) (Whipper) 1st Dam: Chedoodle, by Slewdledo approaching the final eighth and rallied gamely under a 2nd Dam: Chena, by Chisos drive once headed by that rival soon after to reassert 3rd Dam: Pachena Bay, by Piaster superiority by 1 1/4 lengths. Equidia video. Lifetime O-Swag Stables; B-Keith & Jan Swagerty (WA); Record: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 place, i15,200. T-David B Martinez; J-Javier Matias; $24,750. O-Gerard Augustin-Normand; B-Franklin Finance SA; Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $34,568. *1/2 to No Flies T-Jean-Claude Rouget. on Doodle (Storm Blast), MSW, $184,526.

EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS 2--Finallygotabentley, 118, c, 2, Bernardini--Smarty Deb, by Smart Strike. ($130,000 RNA yrl '11 IN JAPAN: KEESEP). O-Northwest Farms LLC. $9,000. +Meiner Eternel (Ire), c, 2, Tamayuz (GB)--For Evva 3--Cariboo Road, 118, c, 2, Cahill Road--Courtroom Silca (GB), by Piccolo (GB). Kokura, 7-29, Maiden Charmer, by Tribunal. ($8,500 yrl '11 WASSEP). Race, 6fT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $88,608. O-Glyn Kelly & Anne MacLennan. $6,750. O-Thoroughbred Club Ruffian; B-Redpender Stud Ltd; Margins: HF, 2 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 9.10, 5.20, 12.80. T-Masato Nishizono. *1/2 to Warsaw (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), SW-Ire, $376,047. **290,000gns yrl ALLOWANCE RESULTS: >11 TATOCT. 8th-PRX, $60,780, NW1X, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:08 3/5, ft. JAKE N ELWOOD (c, 3, During--Kid Silver, by Silver Ghost) Lifetime Record: SW, 7-3-2-0, $161,060. O-J A • ON THE WORKTAB • G Racing and Jettany Thoroughbred Corp. B-Xanthus Farms Inc (PA). T-Michael P Petro. Betfair Hollywood Park Fast Bullet (Speightstown), 4f, :48.40, 5/40 9th-DEL, $35,145, Alw, NW2L, 3yo/up, a7 1/2fT, Liberian Freighter (Bertrando), 3f, 38.20, 29/44 1:31 2/5, fm. Mr. Commons (Artie Schiller), 5f, 58.60, 1/28 JUST SAYIN (g, 3, Rahy--All the Words, by Allen's Prospect) Lifetime Record: SP, 14-2-4-4, $91,160. Del Mar O-Rebecca B Davis. B-R Davis, Dr & Mrs T Bowman, Caracortado (Cat Dreams), 3f, 37.40, 7/12 Three Chimneys Farm LLC et al (MD). T-Richard W Killer Graces (Congaree), 4f, 46.60, 2/35 Small. *$10,000 yrl '10 KEESEP. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 7/31/12 • PAGE 8 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

5th-DEL, $34,250, Opt. Clm. ($16,000), NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10 2/5, ft. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N HARBOR FOX (f, 4, Rockport Harbor--Cherokee Melody, by Cherokee Run) Lifetime Record: 16-4-4-2, EUROPE $100,390. O-Brooklyn Farm. B-David E Hager II (KY). T-Julio R Cartagena. *$5,000 yrl '09 KEESEP; $67,000 HANDICAP RESULTS: 2yo >10 TEXMAR. IRELAND, Galway, 17.35, 7-30, i70,000, 4yo/up, 2mT, 3:42.87, gd. 7th-HST, $22,887, 7-29, Opt. Clm. MIDNIGHT MUSIC (IRE) (f, 4, Dubawi {Ire}--Midnight ($40,000-$35,000), NW1$6MX, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, Mist {Ire}, by Green Desert) Lifetime Record: 11-4-0-3, 1:44 3/5, ft. i83,071. O-Lady O=Reilly; B-Castlemartin Stud & CREW LEADER (g, 5, Pulpit--Triple Act, by Theatrical Skymarc Farm; T-Dermot Weld. {Ire}) Lifetime Record: SW & GSP, 18-5-2-2, $142,710. O-Swift Thoroughbreds Inc. B-Darley (KY). T-Dino K Condilenios. CONDITIONS RESULTS: , Naples, 21.40, 7-29, i13,050, 2yo, 5fT, time: 8th-FLX, $20,300, NW2BLX, (S), 3yo/up, 1m, n/a, gd. 1:39 2/5, ft. CATBOSS (f, 2, Street Boss--Glorious Cat, by Tabasco NORTHERN BANDIT (g, 5, Northern Afleet--Jewel Cat) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, i17,876. O-Scuderia Thief, by Housebuster) Lifetime Record: 20-5-6-2, Razza Dell=Olmo SRL; B-Brandywine Farm; T-Riccardo $81,632. O-Ferentino Farm. B-Gale S Brophy (NY). Menichetti. *$7,500 yrl >11 KEESEP. T-Charlton Baker.

3rd-FLX, $20,000, NW1BLX, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 1:06 1/5, ft. +Cheektocheek (Ire), c, 2, Chineur (Fr)--Diamond Soles DO THE TIGER (m, 7, Hold That Tiger--Hussy, by (Ire), by Danetime (Ire). Yarmouth, Britain, 7-30, Mdn, Unaccounted For) Lifetime Record: 54-13-12-7, 2yo, 7f 3ydsT. B-Tally-Ho Stud. *i7,000 yrl >11 $163,858. O-Christopher Progno. B-John Hettinger GOFSPT. (NY). T-Christopher Progno. *$16,500 wlng '05 Viletta (Ger), f, 2, Doyen (Ire)--Vallauris (Ger), by FTMDEC; $15,000 yrl '06 FTMOCT; $10,000 2yo >07 Surumu (Ger). Krefeld, Germany, 7-29, Mdn, 2yo, EVDMAR. **1/2 to Go Tiger Jack (Victory Gallop), SW, $139,272. 7fT. B-Gestut Auenquelle. City Girl (Ire), f, 2, Elusive City--Lochridge (GB) (SW & ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: GSP-Eng, $176,988), by Indian Ridge (Ire). Lingfield, Countknickerbocker, g, 3, Include--Vinthea (Ire) (SW-Ire, Britain, 7-30, Mdn, 2yo, f, 6f (AWT). B-Littleton $137,028), by Barathea (Ire). SAR, 7-30, (S), Stud. 5.5fT, 1:03 3/5. B-Stone Bridge Farm (NY).*$10,000 Excel Yourself (Ire), f, 2, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Purple yrl '10 KEESEP; $30,000 2yo >11 FTMMAY. Tiger (Ire), by Rainbow Quest. Wolverhampton, Britain, 7-30, Mdn, 2yo, f, 5f 20yds (AWT). B-Rabbah Blst Ltd. *28,000gns RNA yrl >11 TATOCT. Show Me the Way, g, 4, Rockport Harbor--Deputy **Full to Taajub (Ire), MGSP-Eng, $304,649. Reality, by Deputy Minister. PRX, 7-30, (C), 5 1/2f, Austro (Ire), c, 2, Mujahid--Dalaiya, by Irish River (Fr). 1:01 3/5. B-Dr. Kirk Shiner (KY). *$80,000 RNA Livorno, Italy, 7-29, Mdn, 2yo, 7 1/2fT. B-Valdirone wlng '08 FTKNOV; $65,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. **1/2 Soc Agricola SAS. *1/2 to Re Barolo (Ire) (Cape to Teeth of the Dog (Bluegrass Cat), GSW & GISP, Cross {Ire}), SW-Eng & SP-Ity & Ire, $375,876. $376,450. Illag (Ity), c, 2, Mujahid--La Candelora (Ire), by Be My Truly Smart, g, 4, Yes It's True--Not So Honourable, by Guest. Merano, Italy, 7-29, Mdn, 2yo, 7 1/2fT. Honour and Glory. SUF, 7-30, 1m (off turf), 1:42. B-Allevamento Il Grifone SRL. B-Johnson Brothers Stables (KY). *$42,000 RNA +Relco Nordic (GB), c, 2, Raven=s Pass--Be My Queen wlng '08 KEENOV; $75,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. (Ire) (SP-Ire), by Sadler=s Wells. Merano, Italy, 7-29, Mdn, unraced 2yo, 7 1/2fT. B-Lady Bamford. WINNERS BY AMERICAN SIRES *9,000gns RNA 2yo >12 TATAPR. Cashmere Rose (GB), f, 3, Cape Cross (Ire)--Roslea Lady (Ire), by Alhaarth (Ire). Pornichet-la-Baule, France, IN JAPAN: 7-30, Mdn, 3yo, f, 1 1/2m (AWT). B-Shortgrove Ocean Drive (Jpn), c, 3, Ghostzapper--Island Fashion Manor Stud. *32,000gns yrl >10 TATOCT. (MGISW, $2,037,970), by Petionville. Kokura, 7-28, Aniseed (Ire), f, 3, Dalakhani (Ire)--Anna Karenina, by Novice Race, 8.5f. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, Atticus. Lingfield, Britain, 7-30, Mdn, 3yo/up, 1 1/2m $64,051. O-Makoto Kaneko Holdings; B-Northern (AWT). B-Grangecon Stud. *60,000gns yrl >10 Farm; T-Katsuhiko Sumii. *$950,000 in utero >09 TATOCT. **1/2 to Anna=s Rock (Ire) (Rock of KEEJAN. Gibraltar {Ire}), SW-Ire, $121,720. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 7/31/12 • PAGE 9 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Maiden winners cont. from p8 Hathras (GB), c, 3, Dansili (GB)--Humaita (Ger) (GSW-US & SW-Ger, $300,203), by Surumu (Ger). Krefeld, Germany, 7-29, Cond, 3yo, 11f 165ydsT. B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof. *i100,000 RNA yrl ‘10 ARQAUG. Way of Love (Fr), c, 3, Gold Away (Ire)--Love Affair (Fr), by Arctic Tern. La Gacilly, France, 7-29, Mdn, 3yo, 11f 55ydsT. B-EARL Haras du Taillis & Yannick de Coroller. *i5,500 yrl ‘10 ARQAUG; £20,000 2yo ‘11 GOFMAR. Piccola (Ger), f, 3, Mamool (Ire)--Pawella (Ger), by Second Set (Ire). Bad Harzburg, Germany, 7-29, Mdn, 3yo, 1 1/4mT. B-Markus Buchner. Wanda=s Girl (GB), f, 3, Tiger Hill (Ire)--Waldblume (Ger), by Halling. Krefeld, Germany, 7-29, Mdn, 3yo, 1 1/16mT. B-Newsells Park Stud Ltd. WINNERS BY EUROPEAN SIRES

IN JAPAN: +Latona (Jpn), f, 2, Dansili (GB)--Leto (GB), by Diesis (GB). Sapporo, 7-28, Maiden Race, 7.5fT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $88,608. O-Silk Co; B-Northern Farm; T-Ryuji Okubo. Shake the Barley (Jpn), c, 2, Duke of Marmalade (GB)-- Adored (Ire) (GSW-Ire, $148,715), by Galileo (Ire). Niigata, 7-28, Maiden Race, 8fT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $88,608. O-Sunday Racing; B-Shiraoi Farm; T-Mikio Matsunaga. THE WEEK IN PHOTOS brought to you by HORSEPHOTOS.COM and the

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