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SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2019

TDN Q & A: MARK TAYLOR DEBERNARDIS, WOLFE EARN ECLIPSE AWARD FOR TDN WEEKEND ON Christie DeBernardis and Patty Wolfe have earned the Eclipse Award for Audio/Multi-Media Internet for their piece chronicling the journey of Cozmic One, first foal of champion , from the racetrack to the show ring through the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) and the careful eye of 17-year-old show rider Isabela de Sousa. The entry appeared first online in the July edition of TDN Weekend, a publication of Daily News and can be viewed here. The story of Cozmic One is told by DeBernardis, who came up with the idea, wrote the text, took the pictures and interviewed de Sousa on camera, and Wolfe, who shot and produced the video of de Sousa, in which the young rider extols the By Lucas Marquardt opportunity of second careers for retired racehorses and the Headlining the Keeneland January Sale this year is the 2017 success of Off-the-Track Thoroughbred (OTTB) programs. Eclipse Award champion 3-year-old filly, Abel Tasman (Quality (Click to continue to p5) Road), who sells as hip 288 during the auction=s opening session this coming Monday. We went out to visit the mare at Taylor Made Farm last week and to talk to Mark Taylor about the six- IN TDN EUROPE TODAY time Grade I winner=s selling points. OP/ED: NATIONS NEED TO WORK TOGETHER Kevin Blake makes the argument that a protectionist TDN: You found out, I'm assuming, kind of late in the year that approach is not the way forward in the face of Brexit. you're going to have Abel Tasman in the consignment. How did Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. that come about?

MT: Well, we've had a great relationship with the Cleary boys out at Clearsky, as well as China Horse Club, for a number of years. China Horse Club bought a really nice mare off of us a few years ago, named Embellish the Lace (Super Saver), and got to know them better through that. This year we actually partnered on a race horse with them, Sassy Sienna (Midshipman), and we've sold yearlings for them. We sold a really nice War Front colt in 2017 in September. They're doing big things in the business and we've been fortunate enough to develop a good relationship with them. There was a comfort level there. The Cleary boys, we knew their father and we've been friends with them and selling horses with them. They sell mostly their own at the yearling sales, but we help them out and anytime they need our two cents worth, we're always involved with those guys. I think that's how it came to fruition, and I think everybody knows selling these kind of mares is something that Taylor Made puts a lot of emphasis on and that=s our bread and butter. Cont. p3

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TDN Q&A: Taylor on Abel Tasman (cont. from p1) TDN: She's a unique mare in her talent. She=s a Grade I winner at two, three and four. Talk about her accomplishments on the racetrack and what she was able to accomplish, first as a 2-year-old with Simon Callaghan and then with . MT: She's just one of those very rare versatile horses that have so much talent, that you can't really pigeon hole her. It's very hard to beat her, because if she goes with you, you're in trouble, and if you go out and she sits back and relaxes, you're at her mercy. She's going to run you down in the stretch. Physically, what I love about Abel Tasman is when you breed to , you're hoping to get one that looks like her. She's very similar to him in that she's got tons of length. She's got this beautiful, elegant, long neck. Bob Baffert actually alluded to that in the one interview I saw. "Got that neck." Beautiful deep shoulder on her. Very long, mare just covers a lot of ground. Good hip and she's roomy. It's the way I call it. She looks like one of those mares that can carry a lot of foal. That's what I like to see in mares.

Abel Tasman | Coady Photography

TDN: What has her progression been like on the farm since the Breeders= Cup? MT: She's been at Clearsky, where she was raised, with Barry Robinette. He runs the Cleary boys= farm out there. I really like the way she's going since the Breeders= Cup. She was obviously light coming in off the track. Tight, fit and been running all year. But if you can see her transition from then until now, I think she's put on right at 100 pounds. You think about this mare when she gets pregnant and what she's going to look like next summer. She is just going to be awesome. And she's just now starting to kind of let down and think, maybe it's time to be a mom now. She's getting turn out time and just getting into that routine. So, it's been really cool to see her, the way she's transitioning, starting to head into the breeding season. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

TDN: Quality Road had a huge 2018 and has really established MT: We=ve gotten significant interest. She's definitely on the top himself as a top sire, particularly of females. buyers= radar screens. The one thing that I'm trying to convey to all of the buyers that have interest is that this isn't a situation MT: Quality Road is a horse that I think a lot of people always where China Horse Club or the Cleary boys are just trying to buy believed in. He was such a fantastic racehorse himself. He set one another out. I think they're both there and they're genuine track records, is very versatile, was fast, he could stretch out to a sellers. I think everybody knows that she's a very valuable mare, mile and an eighth. Everybody believed in him and I think it took and she's not going to be cheap. But you're not going to be him a while to just get over the hump, as it does with some of battling where one side or the other says, "Oh, I'm just going to these great sires. He's showed great promise early, but then in go there and I'm bidding with 50-cent on the dollar or whatever, 2018 it was just, "Wow." I think he's clearly one of the very, very and I'm going to buy everybody out." We saw a little bit of that best stallions in North America, and he gets respect from around in November, where partners were buying other partners out. I the world. I mean, he's had really good horses in Europe, so I think that we're dealing in this situation with two very genuine think that's maybe what differentiates him a little bit, is that he's sellers and she's going to have a fair reserve and that's what I've a superstar in America, but he's had horses go over to Europe been trying to communicate to everybody that's called me so far. and run very well, Japan. So I think he's truly an international sire. Even though Abel Tasman never got to run on the grass TDN: The stockmarket has been schizophrenic, to say the least, herself, I think her pedigree opens her up to where she can be over the past month. How might that affect the sale, and just mated with sires from around the world. It wouldn't surprise me what are your thoughts coming to January in general? at all to see her offspring competing in Group 1s at whatever racing jurisdiction they end up in. MT: January is a sale where you get the entire spectrum of the bloodstock world covered. You=re going to have very cheap TDN: Have you gotten much international interest in her, from horses and you're going to have some very, very expensive Japan? From Europe? horses. You're going to see that we're dealing with different strengths at different levels. Cont. p5

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I think what we've seen in the global economy, what we've seen in our stockmarket here domestically, I think that it's a little bit of a, >we don't know what's in the future or on the horizon.= Uncertainty is never really a good thing for the horse business. I think if you look at mares like Abel Tasman she=s sort of recession proof, because she's collector=s status and those horses hold their value more. But going into next year, I think there's strength at the top, but I think that more and more breeders have to be careful. They've got to make the right decisions. They've got to make the right culling decisions when they're selling, and then they have to try to raise the best product they can. It's not an easy game and when you get below the top, you've got to really, really try to tighten up all those different variables that you can control, and then hope you get a little luck with the vetting and those kinds of things to find success.

Debernardis, Wolfe Earn Eclipse Award (cont. from p1) The video captures Cozmic One and the young de Sousa together with the rider discussing her process of choosing Cozmic One, previously owned by Jerry and Ann Moss, as her next mount in the RRP sponsored Thoroughbred Makeover competition. De Sousa is then seen riding Cozmic One in a AI am very grateful to my family, friends and everyone at the Ademo event@ at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event in TDN who have supported me and made this possible,@ April 2018, as well as at her home, where Cozmic One resides DeBernardis continued. AI am also thankful to have met Sergio with his pal and fellow OTTB Isle of Giants. and Isabela de Sousa, who inspired this piece and welcomed me into their home and stable. And, I can't forget Cozmic One, who attracted many readers to this story and shined a new light on retired racehorses.@ Wolfe, who produces videos for TDN, added, AI am humbled to be recognized with this extraordinary honor. Working with the TDN on their visual media initiative has already been the most fulfilling (and fun) part of my career. Christie=s vision for this story was spot on, and I=m grateful we had the chance to help Isabela and Cozmic One tell their story.@ Judges in the Audio/Multi-Media Internet category were Ashely Cline, founder and publisher of the equestrian lifestyle blog, EquestrianStylist.com; Brian Nadeau racing analyst for Horseplayer Now and Amy Zimmerman, Vice President and Senior Associate Producer for NBC Sports. AWe are truly honored and humbled that our work was chosen Also winning 2018 Media Eclipse Awards: Tim Layden of for an Eclipse Award,@ said DeBernardis, an associate editor at SI.com will be honored in the Feature/Commentary Writing TDN. AIt is our industry's highest honor and what we all strive for category for ARemember =s Legendary Call of day in and day out. There are so many talented writers and =s Record Run at 1973 @ and Jeremy photographers in that we are lucky to know and Balan of BloodHorse.com will be recognized in the work with, so to be selected as an Eclipse winner among such an News/Enterprise Writing category for ASan Luis Rey Horsemen exceptional group is beyond flattering. Faced Brutal Challenges in Fire.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

NBC Sports captured two Eclipse Awards, one for live racing programming for its coverage of the and in the television features category for ASan Luis Rey Fires.@

Barbara Livingston=s Eclipse Award-winning photo

Barbara D. Livingston, chief photographer for Daily Racing Form, won her fourth Eclipse Award for Photography for a photograph of the GIII Gallant Bob S. at Parx. Inside the final 50 yards of the six-furlong race, Whereshetoldmetogo was in a furious stretch drive to the outside of the favored Firenze Fire, when suddenly Whereshetoldmetogo attempted to bite Firenze Fire. Livingston, standing in the gully at the outside rail to the left of the wire, caught the action with her Canon 1DX Mark II and 300mm f2.8 lens in an image displaying the teeth of Whereshetoldmetogo right below the withers of Firenze Fire.

NYRA 2018 HANDLE TOPS $2.1 BILLION All-sources handle at race meets at the New York Racing Association=s , and Saratoga Race Course reached $2,113,408,494 in 2018, according to figures released by NYRA Friday. With 10 full race days and three partial cards cancelled due to weather--and 193 races taken off the turf--average daily handle over the 219 days of racing in 2018 was $9,650,267. In 2017, just 98 races were taken off the turf over 225 days of live racing, leading to all-sources handle of $2,191,731,339. The 2018 season featured 2,038 races at NYRA tracks, or 52 fewer than in 2017.

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Empire Maker - Star of Goshen, by Lord At War (Arg) Fee: $110,000 S&N TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

HASKELL SHIFTED TO A SATURDAY, MOVED UP A WEEK by Bill Finley Traditionally run seven weeks after the GI Belmont S. and four weeks prior to the GI Travers S., the 2019 GI Haskell Invitational will be run July 20. The change was made because Monmouth officials were informed that, if the race were run on its normal date, it could not televised on the NBC family of networks. To ensure television coverage, the race had to be moved to the July 20 date, which is a Saturday. The Haskell has traditionally been run on a Sunday. The story was first reported by the Asbury Park Press.

Girvin wins the Haskell | Equi-Photo

AIf we wanted to retain national television coverage for the race, we had no other choice,@ said Dennis Drazin, who heads the management group that operates the track. AWe either had to move the race or lose coverage. This is a our signature race and it=s a world-class race. This is not a race that we wanted to be unavailable on a national network. I don=t know this for sure, but had we gone without the TV coverage, we were worried that the Haskell might also lose its status as a >Win-and-You=re-In= race for the Breeders= Cup.@ In addition to having a $1-million purse, the Haskell has normally attracted many of the top 3-year-olds in training because of its spot on the calendar. It was far enough removed from the Belmont, that most trainers of Triple Crown starters had their horse ready to go for their summer-fall campaigns by the time the Haskell rolled around. There was also enough spacing between the Haskell and the Travers that trainers were usually open to the idea of running in both races. It=s unclear how the change in dates will affect the type of field the Haskell gets. The worry is that, if trainers feel that they need more time for their horses to recover from the Triple Crown races, they might instead chose the GII Jim Dandy S. at Saratoga. That race will remain seven weeks after the Belmont. Cont. p8 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

AThis could be a double-edged sword,@ Drazin said. AFor people who want to run in the Travers, they=ll now have more time between races if they go in the Haskell. But I understand we=re cutting it close when it comes to where the race is positioned as far as the Belmont goes. We might lose a horse or two where they want more time after the Belmont and gain a horse or two that likes the idea of the five-week gap between the Haskell and the Travers. We had to weigh these options and we decided in the end that it was critical to retain TV coverage.@ There could be more changes at the 2019 Monmouth meet as it appears that an influx of at least $10 million will be added to the purse account. There is legislation pending in the state capital of Trenton that would provide the Thoroughbred and Standardbred industries with an annual subsidy of $20 million to boost purses. Half the money would go to Monmouth and the other half to the Standardbreds at the Meadowlands. Though the legislation has several more hurdles to clear, it is supported by virtually every major politician in the state and is expected to pass. Monmouth should also have additional money for purses from its cut of sports betting revenue. Drazin said it=s too early to tell how much money that may involve. With more money available for purses, management is weighing two options. One is to raise purses across the board for the entire meet. The other is to use the money for a two-to-three week period around the Haskell to have a championship-type meet within the regular meet. If that were to happen, Drazin said purses during that period would be about $500,000 a day. Drazin also has plans to extend the Thoroughbred meet at the Meadowlands, which, over the last few years, has included only a handful of dates with turf racing only. He would like to see 20 days of racing at the Meadowlands and have the harness track converted so that dirt racing could resume there. Drazin says, by law, the get first preference on the fall dates, but he has been negotiating with Meadowlands owner Jeff Gural. According to Drazin, Gural has asked that the expansion of the Thoroughbred meet at the Meadowlands be put off until 2020.

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YOSHIDA BACK ON GRASS FOR PEGASUS WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International, SF Racing and Head of Plains Partners= Yoshida (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Ire}), a Grade I winner on turf and dirt last year, will return to the grass for his 2019 debut in the Jan. 26 $7-million GI Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational at Gulfstream Park. AWe debated about whether to run him on the dirt or the turf,@ WinStar president and CEO Elliott Walden said Friday. AThe nice thing about Yoshida is he=s a Grade I winner on both surfaces. We felt like with Audible (Into Mischief) [also co- owned by WinStar and expected to start over the main track in the GI Pegasus World Cup] being in the other race, this was a good place to start.@

Yoshida | Sarah Andrew

Yoshida, a >TDN Rising Star,= opened 2018 with a win in the GI Old Forester Turf Classic at . He won the GI Woodward S. in his first start over the dirt at Saratoga last September and was most recently fourth in the Nov. 3 GI Breeders= Cup Classic. AHe=s done great,@ Walden said. AHe had a little bit of a break for the month of November and then started back training. He=s had three breezes at Payson Park and Bill [Mott] is really happy with him. He=s continued to fill out and do well and we=re excited about the upcoming year with him. He=s unbelievable. He=s been a good horse from day one.@

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’18 yearling colt Lori’s Attitude Declaration of War – Sunlit Forest Winning Temple City mare out of SP Out of a half-sister to Coliseum. Unbridled’s Song mare She’s Extreme. Consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent

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Egoli Fatale Bere (FR) Quality Road filly offered as racing or Del Mar Oaks (G1) winner offered as a broodmare prospect. Half-sister to SW/ broodmare prospect. G2-placed Silvertoni. From the family of Property of ELiTE Easy Goer. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Hip 795A

Hip 397E Best Performance Breeders’ Cup-placed Broken Vow Marzo filly offered as a racing or broodmare G3-placed racing prospect by Medaglia prospect. d’Oro. 2nd in the Dec. 29 Woodchopper S. Consigned by Lane’s End, agent at Fair Grounds. Consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent Hip 795B

Hip 397F Butterscotch Tapit full sister to G1-placed Normandy ’18 yearling filly Invasion and half-sister to dam of G2 California Chrome – Dame Ellen winner Quip. Offered as a broodmare Out of SW Dame Ellen. Second dam is prospect. English One Thousand Guineas (G1) Consigned by James M. Herbener Jr., agent for Fox Hill winner Sleepytime (IRE). Farms Inc. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Hip 795C Hip 795F Hip 397G Navajo Union Rags filly out of SW and G2-placed ’18 yearling colt Brunilda (ARG) Lady Samuri. Offered as a racing or G3-winning mare in foal to Mshawish. Kitten’s Joy – Illegal Search broodmare prospect. Out of a half-sister to SWs Banner Bill, Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Consigned by Lane’s End, agent Third Chance, GSP Zulu. Consigned by Indian Creek, agent Hip 397H Hip 795D Pas de Soucis (IRE) Hip 795G G3-placed mare by Footstepsinthesand Allium Malibu Moon colt out of a half-sister to offered as a racing or broodmare Heavenly Lucky G1 winners Sightseek and Tates Creek, prospect. Half-sister to multiple GSW Ventana from and dam of French One Thousand family of champion Lord Avie. Offered as Consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent Guineas (G1) winner Special Duty. a broodmare prospect. Consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent for Juddmonte Consigned by Ashview Farm (Bryan Lyster & Gray Hip 397I Farms Inc. Lyster), agent Rain On The Dune (GB) Hip 795E Hip 795I Frankel half-sister to G1 winner Bellamy Road offered as a broodmare prospect. Nothing to Wear ’18 yearling colt Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent Malibu Moon mare in foal to . Out Kantharos – Marie Antoinette of GSW Rich in Spirit and half-sister to G2 Out of a half-sister to SW Crimson China. winner Wishing Gate. Family of Group 1 winner Elusive City. Consigned by Indian Creek, agent Consigned by Indian Creek, agent

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CHICAGO STYLE SET TO TACKLE SAN GABRIEL Glen Hill Farm already owns a 2019 graded stakes win thanks to Caribou Club (City Zip)=s exploits in Tuesday=s GIII Joe Hernandez S. and the operation will look to double up in the New Year when homebred Chicago Style (Kitten=s Joy) goes postward in the GII San Gabriel S. at Santa Anita Saturday. Now six, the gelding made just three starts in 2018, capping the year with a determined victory over Bigger Picture (Badge of Silver) in the Nov. 23 GII Hollywood Turf Cup at Del Mar. The late-running bay will be shortening up to nine furlongs after that 12-furlong score.

Chicago Style | Benoit

Next Shares (Archarcharch) earned his first graded tally with a 23-1 upset of the Oct. 6 GI Shadwell Turf Mile. He returns to the West Coast off a 13th-place finish in the Nov. 3 GI Breeders= Cup Mile. Also making his first start since the Breeders= Cup is Liam the Charmer (Smart Strike), who finished 12th in the GI Breeders= Cup Turf. The 6-year-old gelding earned his way into championship weekend with a half-length victory in the GII John Henry Turf Championship over the Santa Anita turf last September.

COLISEUM LOOKS TO STEP UP IN SHAM Coliseum | Benoit Godolphin=s Coliseum (Tapit) was highly touted before his debut and duly delivered with a >TDN Rising Star= performance Baffert, who is looking for his sixth victory in 18 runnings of going seven furlongs at Del Mar. Nov. 17. The striking gray colt the Sham, will also saddle Three Chimneys Farm homebred will look to take that next step when he faces six rivals in the Much Better (Pioneerof the Nile). The dark bay colt took his one-mile GIII Sham S. at Santa Anita Saturday. He has been debut over the main track at Del Mar Sept. 1 before moving to working strongly since his debut, with three straight bullet drills the lawn for a runner-up effort in the Oct. 8 Zuma Beach S. He topped by six furlongs in 1:12 2/5 (1/17) last Sunday at Santa moves back to the dirt after finishing a well-beaten 14th in the Anita. Nov. 2 GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

Gunmetal Gray (Exchange Rate), a 6 3/4-length maiden winner over the Sham=s one-mile distance at Del Mar Aug. 22, was second behind expected 2-year-old champion Game Winner (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the Sept. 29 GI S. He will be looking to rebound from a non-threatening fifth in the Nov. 2 GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile. Keith Desormeaux will saddle a pair of outsiders in the Sham, with Silverton Hill=s Sueno (Atreides) 20-1 on the morning line and Calumet Farm=s Easy Shot (Trappe Shot) a 30-1 longshot. ASueno has come around like a real class horse should,@ Desormeaux said of the winner of Golden Gate=s Gold Rush S. AHe=s been developing and seems to accept the extra work we=ve put on him in order to participate in races like the Sham, so it=s just a matter of if he=s fast enough, and there=s only one way to find out.@ Of Easy Shot, most recently a maiden winner versus $80,000 claimers, Desormeaux said, AWe=re kind of taking a shot with Easy Shot, pun intended. Calumet loves to compete at the highest levels. Mr. [Brad] Kelley does not need to be the favorite in every race he runs. He knows the only way to accumulate Derby points is to run for them. He loves to take a shot and we=ll do that with Easy Shot.@

FASIG-TIPTON NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF HOLY BULL, HURRICANE BERTIE Fasig-Tipton will be the title sponsor of this year=s GII Holy Bull S. and GIII Hurricane Bertie S. at Gulfstream Park. The Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull S., a prep for 3-year-old Classic contenders, will be run Feb. 2, while the Fasig-Tipton Hurricane Bertie, for 4-year-old fillies and mares at seven furlongs, will be NYRTCA MAKES FUND-RAISING PROGRESS part of the Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational Series The New York Race Track Chaplaincy of America has passed Jan. 26. the halfway mark in its ongoing efforts to raise funds necessary AFasig-Tipton is pleased to sponsor these two prestigious races to build a multi-purpose building and chapel on the grounds of at Gulfstream Park,@ said Boyd Browning, President and Chief Belmont Park. The 5,000-square foot facility will cost Executive Officer of Fasig-Tipton. AThe world-class racing, approximately $800,000 to build, according to Humberto hospitality and facilities at Gulfstream Park greatly enhance the Chavez, the chaplain in New York. experience for both buyers and sellers at our Personal donations of $100,000 have been made by Lisa and Two-Year-Olds-in-Training Sale, which takes place on Mar. 27, Kenny Troutt of WinStar Farm, Kristine and Chris Kay, New York 2019. Sales graduates continue to excel around the world and Racing Association (NYRA) CEO & President and Marylou this year=s catalogue will be loaded with quality horses.@ Whitney and John Hendrickson. Owner Michael Dubb, who donated the two trailers where the Chaplaincy is currently housed, has pledged his donation in building materials for the entire facility. Chavez said that ground-breaking ceremonies for the Chaplaincy Center are tentatively scheduled for the Spring of 2019 with a completion date targeted for the Fall of 2019. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

The new facility will include office space for the chaplain and THOROUGHBRED RACING ECONOMIC INDICATORS his staff, areas for recreation, non-denominational worship, and 2018 Year-End Statistics confidential counseling. There will also be a storage area for the Indicator 2018 2017 % Change food pantry, and a room to be known as the Cot Classroom, in Wagering (US races) $11,265,519,563 $10,906,103,251 +3.30% honor of the late Cot Campbell, who passed away in October U.S. Purses $1,117,727,943 $1,079,738,209 +3.52% U.S. Race Days 4,432 4,573 -3.08% 2018. U.S. Races 36,586 37,628 -2.77% ATo have a facility like this has been a dream of mine for the U.S. Starts 279,774 290,745 -3.77% past 15 years,@ Chavez said. AThanks to those who have already Avg. Field Size 7.65 7.73 -1.03% made commitments and to those who will be doing so, the Avg. Wagering/Day $2,541,859 $2,384,890 +6.58% backstretch community will now have a place where people can Avg. Purses/Day $252,195 $236,112 +6.81% relax, unwind, worship and learn new skills.@ 4Q 2018 vs. 4Q 2017 Indicator 3Q 2018 3Q. 2017 % Change Wagering/U.S. Races $2,422,227,759 $2,399,283,120 +0.96% U.S. Purses $268,535,841 $256,182,461 +4.82% U.S. Race Days 936 952 -1.68% OPEN HOUSE U.S. Races 7,933 8,068 -1.67% U.S. Starts 63,884 66,440 -3.85% WHERE: Rockridge Stud in Hudson, NY Avg. Field Size 8.05 8.24 -2.21% WHEN: Jan. 20, noon- 3 p.m. Avg. Wagering/Day $2,587,850 $2,520,255 +2.68% STALLIONS: A Shin Forward, Frank Conversation, Giant Surprise, Avg. Purses/Day $286,897 $269,099 +6.61% Honorable Dillon, Micromanage For more info: www.rockridgestud.com Stats provided by Equibase Company Free season drawings to each stallion. Lunch will be served *Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:00 p.m. EST SAN GABRIEL S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Liam the Charmer K Smart Strike Madaket Stables LLC McCarthy Desormeaux 4-1 2 Platinum Warrior (Ire) (Ire) Yuesheng Zhang Sadler Foley 15-1 3 Cleopatra's Strike Smart Strike Slam Dunk Racing and Nentwig, Michael D'Amato Prat 8-1 4 Oscar Dominguez (Ire) Zoffany (Ire) Rockingham Ranch Miller Bejarano 20-1 5 Chicago Style Kitten's Joy Glen Hill Farm Proctor Van Dyke 3-1 6 Flamboyant (Fr) Peer Gynt (Jpn) Bienstock, David and Winner, Charles N. Gallagher Blanc 5-1 7 Next Shares K Archarcharch Iavarone, Michael, Iavarone, Jules, McClanahan, Baltas Rosario 7-2 Jerry, Dunn, Christopher T., Marasa, William, Robershaw, Ritchie and Taylor, Mark 8 Big Score Mr. Big George Krikorian Yakteen Smith 6-1 9 Big Bend K Union Rags Union Rags Racing LLC Proctor Talamo 12-1 10 Arms Runner Overdriven Rockingham Ranch Miller Pedroza 30-1 Breeders: 1-Ron McAnally & Deborah McAnally, 2-Triermore Stud, 3-Sam-Son Farm, 4-Whisperview Trading Ltd, 5-Glen Hill Farm, 6-SNC Regnier & San Gabriel Inv. Inc., 7-Buck Pond Farm, Inc., 8-George Krikorian, 9-Daniel J. Burke & Kathleen Schweizer, 10-Ocala Stud

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST SHAM S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo, 1m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Sueno K Atreides Silverton Hill LLC Desormeaux Desormeaux 20-1 2 Gray Magician Graydar Wachtel Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners Miller Prat 4-1 and Barber, Gary 3 Savagery Bellamy Road Rockingham Ranch Miller Rosario 10-1 4 Easy Shot K Trappe Shot Calumet Farm Desormeaux Bejarano 30-1 5 Coliseum Tapit Godolphin, LLC Baffert Talamo 1-1 6 Gunmetal Gray K Exchange Rate Hollendorfer, LLC, Pearl Racing and Hollendorfer Smith 5-2 West Point Thoroughbreds 7 Much Better K Pioneerof the Nile Three Chimneys Farm, LLC Baffert Van Dyke 6-1 Breeders: 1-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc., 2-Twin Creeks Farm, 3-Ponder Hill, Inc., 4-Hinkle Farms, 5-Godolphin, 6-Lee Pokoik, 7-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC

Sunday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST SANTA YNEZ S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, f, 7f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Mother Mother K Pioneerof the Nile Bolton, George, Hall, Barry, Lipman, Barry, Baffert Van Dyke 120 Mathiesen, Mark and Molasky, Andrew 2 Bellafina K Quality Road Kaleem Shah, Inc. Callaghan Prat 124 3 Sold It K The Factor Dunne, Ciaran and Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 120 4 Tomlin K Distorted Humor Fairview, LLC Specht Baze 120 5 Reflect K Trappe Shot Impact Thoroughbreds LLC & Madaket Stables LLC Desormeaux Desormeaux 120 Breeders: 1-T. F. VanMeter, 2-JSM Equine, LLC., 3-Jeanne Canty, Judy Hicks, Kathryn Nikkel& Pegasus Stud LLC, 4-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 5-T/C Stable, LLC SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

Leading 2018 First-Crop Dirt Sires by Worldwide Earnings for stallions standing in North America Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2019 fees. Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Cross Traffic 5 8 1 1 1 1 40 15 1,384,200 1,990,652 (2009) by Unbridled's Song Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Jaywalk 2 Goldencents 2 6 ------65 26 150,400 1,184,986 (2010) by Into Mischief Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Mr. Money 3 Central Banker 2 3 ------30 9 329,625 937,163 (2010) by Speightstown Stands: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds NY Fee: $7,500 Bankit 4 Cairo Prince 1 1 1 1 -- -- 55 11 133,240 839,129 (2011) by Pioneerof the Nile Stands: Airdrie Stud KY Fee: $25,000 Cairo Cat 5 Will Take Charge 1 6 -- 2 -- -- 35 10 80,025 685,300 (2010) by Unbridled's Song Stands: Three Chimneys Farm KY Fee: $30,000 Manny Wah 6 Fed Biz 1 5 ------41 9 78,570 594,739 (2009) by Giant's Causeway Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Zenden 7 Tritap 1 3 ------17 10 116,769 588,649 (2009) by Tapit Stands: Heritage Stallions USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Belial 8 Mucho Macho Man 1 2 1 1 -- 1 28 9 144,000 524,425 (2008) by Macho Uno Stands: Adena Springs KY Fee: $10,000 Mucho Gusto 9 Flashback -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 25 10 105,600 482,221 (2010) by Tapit Stands: Diamond B Farm PA Fee: $3,500 Boujie Girl 10 Abstraction 1 3 ------17 5 252,143 470,613 (2010) by Pulpit Stands: Doubletree Farm NM Fee: $3,500 Hustle Up 11 Verrazano 1 3 ------43 10 101,350 452,985 (2010) by More Than Ready Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $15,000 Seek and Destroy 12 Uncaptured 3 3 1 1 -- -- 22 6 138,939 450,679 (2010) by Lion Heart Stands: Ocala Stud Farm FL Fee: $6,000 Catherinethegreat 13 Revolutionary 1 1 ------30 16 117,679 443,104 (2010) by War Pass Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $5,000 Maiden Beauty 14 Itsmyluckyday -- 1 ------34 12 62,580 394,756 (2010) by Lawyer Ron Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $3,500 Pompeii Worm 15 Strong Mandate -- 1 ------32 8 55,000 394,037 (2011) by Tiznow Stands: Three Chimneys Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Policy

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Contact the TDN Ad Staff: [email protected] > 43.1K >33.6K >23.1K for details or to post a job Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 12:35 p.m. ET LIMEHOUSE S., $75,000, 3yo, 6f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Running for Riz Handsome Mike Vasquez Santoro 12-1 2 Combination Alternation Lopez Orseno 4-1 3 Mercusio Saez Bennett 7-2 4 Chinomado Regal Ransom Urdaneta Mejia 20-1 IN ORDER OF PURSE: 5 Seismic Jolt Kantharos Gaffalione Fawkes 6-1 Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 2:05 p.m. ET 6 Final Jeopardy Street Sense Juarez Jason Servis 5-2 GINGER BREW S., $100,000, 3yo, f, 7 1/2fT 7 Splicethemainbrace Poseidon’s Warrior J Ortiz Reid 3-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Pivottina (Fr) Vision d’Etat (Fr) Castellano Motion 2-1 Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 3:08 p.m. ET 2 Boxwood English Channel Hernandez Kenneally 5-2 GLITTER WOMAN S., $75,000, 3yo, f, 6f 3 Noncents Goldencents Saez De La Cerda 20-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 4 What a Beaut Beau Choix Lopez Casse 12-1 1 Brunette Princess Bodemeister Velazquez Delgado 9-2 5 Red Rounder English Channel Gaffalione Maker 6-1 2 Myrrh Brooks ‘n Down Hernandez Nicks 15-1 6 Fortunate Girl Hard Spun J Ortiz Casse 9-2 3 Fancy Dress Party Munnings Saez Colebrook 9-5 7 Shoobiedoobydoo Dialed In Juarez John Servis 15-1 4 Jeltrin Tapizar Reyes Delgado 15-1 8 Beechwood Ella (Ire) Maragh Biancone 6-1 5 Love My Honey Shackleford Gaffalione Maker 6-1 Main track only 6 Horologist Gemologist Jimenez Mazza 8-1 9 Bella Ciao Flatter Lopez Sano 10-1 7 Paula Andrea Maclean’s Music J Ortiz Sano 8-1 8 Midtown Rose Gary D Maragh Joseph 7-2 Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:10 p.m. ET KITTEN’S JOY S., $100,000, 3yo, 7 1/2fT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Royal Urn Kantharos Reyes Nihei 15-1 2 Shazier Cairo Prince Castellano Vaccarezza 15-1 3 Moon Colony Uncle Mo J Ortiz Casse 8-1 4 Stirling Drive Verrazano Jaramillo Wolfson 30-1 5 Casa Creed Jimmy Creed Velazquez Mott 20-1 3rd-Gulfstream, 7f, Msw, 3yo, post time: 1:05 p.m. ET 6 Bourbon in May More Than Ready Saez Pletcher 10-1 Klaravich Stables= GROWTH ENGINE (Tapit), a $300,000 7 Louder Than Bombs Violence Lopez Fawkes 6-1 KEESEP yearling, makes his first trip to the post for Chad Brown. 8 Dakota’s Dude First Dude Juarez Jason Servis 8-1 Out of Wild Vision (Wild Again), the bay gelding is a half-brother 9 Henley’s Joy Kitten’s Joy Gaffalione Maker 3-5 to Grade I winner Pyro (Pulpit) and a full to graded stakes winner War Echo and Group 1-placed Farrier. Stanley Hough Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:41 p.m. ET saddles Sagamore and WinStar Farm=s firster Global Campaign MUCHO MACHO MAN S., $100,000, 3yo, 1m (Curlin), a half-brother to multiple Grade I winner Bolt d=Oro PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML (Medaglia d=Oro) and to stakes winner and multiple graded 1 Garter and Tie Brooks ‘n Down Gaffalione Nicks 6-1 stakes-placed Sonic Mule (Distorted Humor). TJCIS PPs 2 Well Defined With Distinction Montalvo O’Connell 5-1 3 Trophy Chaser Twirling Candy Reyes Avila 4-1 4 Code of Honor Noble Mission (GB) Velazquez McGaughey 7-5 5 Gladiator King Curlin Urdaneta Mejia 12-1 6 Mihos Cairo Prince J Ortiz Jerkens 7-2

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training track Dec. 19. Off as the 9-5 second-choice, he pressed the early leader on the outside from second, reached even terms on the turn for home and outkicked Pulsate (Speightstown) home to graduate by 1 3/4 lengths. Chatique had a colt by Orb in 2017 and a colt by Elusive Quality in 2018. She was bred back to Jimmy Creed. Sales history: $110,000 Ylg IN ORDER OF PURSE: '17 KEESEP; $240,000 RNA 2yo '18 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2nd-Golden Gate Fields, $32,860, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm 1-1-0-0, $37,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, ($40,000), 1-4, 3yo, 1m (AWT), 1:38.57, ft. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. ANOTHERTWISTAFATE (c, 3, Scat Daddy--Imprecation, by First O-Bloom Racing Stable LLC; B-Mineola Farm II, LLC & Silent Defence) failed to land a blow in his six-furlong unveiling at Grove Farms, LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. Santa Anita Nov. 3, but looked like a different horse stretching Brookdale Raised & Sold to two turns in his local debut over the all-weather, scoring a Hip 441 - Full sis sells with Hidden Brook KEEJAN four-length, front-running victory Dec. 9. Off as the 1-5 favorite over four rivals here, he had some company while racing in hand through opening splits of :24.18 and :49.05. The dark bay 6th-Santa Anita, $56,755, Msw, 1-4, 3yo, 1m, 1:37.49, ft. proved way too much for them in the stretch, however, gliding NOLO CONTESTO (r, 3, Pioneerof the Nile--Applauding, by under the line a much-the-best, five-length winner. Rey Coliman Congrats) was bumped hard in the early stages on debut and (Fort Larned) was second. jockey Joel Rosario briefly lost one of his irons en route to a Anothertwistafate sold for $360,000 after working a furlong in promising fifth-place finish going six furlongs at Del Mar Dec. 1. :10 1/5 at the 2018 OBS June sale. Pursuit of Success purchased The bay worked a pair of bullets since, including a six-furlong Imprecation for 130,000gns from the Juddmonte Farms move in 1:14 1/5 (1/5) Dec. 28, and was well-supported as the consignment at the 2013 Tattersalls December sale. Out of second-choice at 8-5 in this stretch out in distance. Media Nox (GB) (Lycius), the mare is a half-sister to multiple Nolo Contesto was hung at least four wide around the Group 1 winner Nebraska Tornado (Storm Cat) and graded clubhouse turn and raced under a nice hold while tracking the winner Mirabilis (Lear Fan). Her 2-year-old colt by Hard Spun leaders down the backstretch. He made his move three wide RNA=d for $65,000 at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling entering the far turn and began to square off with favored sale. She produced a filly by Into Mischief in 2018 and was bred Omaha Beach (War Front), who stumbled at the start here and back to Dialed In. Sales history: $360,000 2yo '18 OBSOPN. (For was winless in his first three attempts on grass, at the top of the more on Anothertwistafate, see Scat Daddy Colt Shows stretch. Those two put on a show down the lane for the Santa Promise at Golden Gate, by Jessica Martini). Anita faithful, with Nolo Contesto getting the nod by a hard- Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $34,545. Click for the Equibase.com fought, half-length. chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. The winner=s dam sold for $370,000 as a FTFFEB 2-year-old in O-Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.; B-Pursuit of Success LLC (KY); training in 2011 and was eye-catching enough in her debut, T-Blaine D. Wright. setting a new track record at Keeneland of 1:07.76 for six ALISTAIR RODEN Two-Year-Old Purchase panels, to become a >TDN Rising Star.= She won three of her four starts, all by daylight. Nolo Contesto is her second foal. She also has 2-year-old Discography (Curlin), a $475,000 FTSSAR yearling last August, and a yearling colt by Distorted Humor. Her dam is a half-sister to GSW and MGISP Crafty C. T. (Crafty Prospector). Sales history: $385,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $34,060. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Hronis Racing LLC; B-Ramona S. Bass, LLC (KY); T-John W. IN ORDER OF PURSE: Sadler. 2nd-Aqueduct, $68,000, Msw, 1-4, 3yo, 7f, 1:24.48, ft. TIKHVIN FLEW (c, 3, Street Sense--Chatique, by ) had a pair of bullets on the worktab for this debut run, including a five-furlong move in 1:01 2/5 (1/9) over the Belmont " " " TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

7th-Fair Grounds, $41,000, Msw, 1-4, 3yo, 6f, 1:12.47, ft. ACE DESTROYER (g, 3, Country Day--Express Miss, by Unbridled Express) had worked at least once a month since June to prepare for his debut. The patience finally paid off as he led at every call while setting a pressured pace. He never got a breather as one rival after another took a crack at him, but he stubbornly held fast to secure his first-out win. Sent off at 4-1, FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 the homebred defeated Coltonator (Congrats) by a length. The Alpha (Bernardini), Darley/Sequel, $8,500 first foal for his dam, Ace Destroyer has a 2-year-old full brother, 93 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners Ultimate Fighter, and a yearling half-brother by Strong Mandate. 3-Aqueduct, Msw 1m, DELTA GAMMA, 2-1 The mare, who is a full sibling to three Indiana Downs SWs, was $35,000 FTK OCT yrl; $45,000 EAS MAY 2yo bred back to Strong Mandate again for this term. Lifetime 6-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, JUDGE STANTON, 12-1 Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart. $14,000 OBS OCT yrl; $120,000 OBS APR 2yo O/B-L.T.B. Inc & Hillerich Racing, Inc. (KY); T-Bernard S. Flint. Atreides (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $6,500 6th-Tampa Bay Downs, $20,000, Msw, 1-4, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:25.25, sy. 101 foals of racing age/10 winners/2 black-type winners FROND (f, 3, Yes It's True--Flounce, by More Than Ready) 9-Santa Anita, $100K GIII Sham S., 1m, SUENO, 20-1 registered four steady works at Tampa leading up to this debut. $1,500 KEE NOV wnl; $61,000 KEE SEP yrl The 9-1 chance splashed along on the outside mid-pack before her big blaze emerged on top through the rain while four wide. Boisterous (Distorted Humor), Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, She took command in upper stretch, besting Luna Fortis (Will $5,000 Take Charge) by two lengths. The homebred is from the 86 foals of racing age/5 winners/1 black-type winner immediate family of Dynever (Dynaformer), MGSW & MGISP, 5-Santa Anita, Msw 6 1/2f, LOUD MOUTH, 15-1 $1,428,714. Dam Flounce has freshly minted 2-year-old filly Fyvie (First Defence), as well as a yearling filly by Creative Cause Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile), Airdrie Stud, $10,000 and was bred to Overanalyze for this year. Lifetime Record: 227 foals of racing age/19 winners/2 black-type winners 1-1-0-0, $12,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, 6-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, CASTLE CASANOVA, 7-2 sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. $225,000 SAR AUG yrl; $140,000 EAS MAY 2yo O/B-Catherine M. Wills (KY); T-Ben Colebrook. 10-Gulfstream, $100K Mucho Macho Man S., 1m, MIHOS, 7-2 $320,000 KEE SEP yrl 7th-Tampa Bay Downs, $20,000, Msw, 1-4, 3yo, 1 1/16m (off 9-Gulfstream, $100K Kitten's Joy S., 7 1/2fT, SHAZIER, 15-1 turf), 1:48.42, sy. $50,000 FTK JUL yrl; $180,000 OBS APR 2yo SHOOTIN THE BREEZE (c, 3, Hard Spun--Prof. McGonagall, by Storm Cat) was unveiled July 13 at 5 1/2 furlongs on the Laurel Central Banker (Speightstown), McMahon of Saratoga Park grass, finishing a willing and advancing second, but wasn=t Thoroughbreds, $7,500 seen since. Stretching out here, he settled mid-pack on the rail 134 foals of racing age/10 winners/2 black-type winners in a tightly bunched field before finding a seam leaving the 3-Aqueduct, Msw 1m, INTOXICOLOGIST, 5-1 backstretch. Shaken up a bit by his rider, he looked exactly like a 6-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, JACK BO, 15-1 7-5 shot should, drawing clear the easiest of nine-length victors $12,000 FTN MIX wnl with his ears pricked approaching the wire. Ocean Monarch 6-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, POUR IT OUT, 20-1 (Cairo Prince) settled for second. The winner is a half-sibling to $19,000 RNA OBS OCT yrl; $14,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo Ultra Brat (Uncle Mo), MGSW & GISP, $478,299, and It=s Tea 6-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, TOP OF THE MINT, 6-1 Time (Dynaformer), GSW & GISP, $470,226. Waiting in the wings $40,000 SAR AUG yrl are a juvenile colt by American Pharoah and a yearling colt by Uncle Mo. The mare was bred back to Munnings. Lifetime Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $12,500 Record: 2-1-1-0, $20,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or 187 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 7-Tampa Bay Downs, Msw 1mT, LOVE CHILD, 6-1 O/B-Alex G. Campbell, Jr. Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-H. Graham Motion. Cont. p4 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

Goldencents (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000 $40,000 OBS APR 2yo 256 foals of racing age/29 winners/2 black-type winners 7-Fair Grounds, Msw 1mT, RAVENEL, 8-1 8-Parx Racing, Msw 1m, GOLDEN GALA, 10-1 $75,000 KEE SEP yrl; $95,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo $40,000 FTK JUL yrl; $55,000 OBS APR 2yo 9-Gulfstream, $100K Kitten's Joy S., 7 1/2fT, STIRLING DRIVE, 5-Gulfstream, $100K Ginger Brew S., 7 1/2fT, NONCENTS, 20-1 30-1 $67,000 KEE JAN yrl; $75,000 RNA FTK JUL yrl; $15,000 OBS APR $75,000 OBS APR 2yo 2yo 7-Delta Downs, $75K Big Drama S., 7 1/2f, TROY OUNCE, 7-2 SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 $20,000 FTK JUL yrl; $150,000 OBS APR 2yo Alternation (Distorted Humor), Pin Oak Stud, $7,500 175 foals of racing age/50 winners/5 black-type winners Handsome Mike (Scat Daddy), Pleasant Acres Stallions, $4,000 2-Gulfstream, $75K Limehouse S., 6f, COMBINATION, 4-1 95 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners $25,000 KEE SEP yrl 2-Gulfstream, $75K Limehouse S., 6f, RUNNING FOR RIZ, 12-1 8-Parx Racing, Msw 1m, DREAMER'S MOON, 2-1 $9,000 RNA EAS OCT yrl Magician (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Haras de Corlay, $12,500 7-Tampa Bay Downs, Msw 1mT, SWEET ALTERNATIVE, 12-1 125 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners $19,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $22,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo 7-Fair Grounds, Msw 1mT, HOW DID SHE DO IT, 15-1 8-Golden Gate Fields, Aoc 5fT, TEAM HOLLYWOOD, 8-1 7-Delta Downs, $75K Big Drama S., 7 1/2f, VOO DOO DOC, 5-1 $12,000 KEE NOV wnl; $19,000 RNA WAS SEP yrl; $12,500 BAR $17,000 KEE SEP yrl OCT yrl

More Than a Reason (More Than Ready) Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), Darley, $35,000 2 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 323 foals of racing age/57 winners/6 black-type winners 2-Hawthorne, Msw 6f, MORE THAN A PISTOL, 20-1 11-Gulfstream, Msw 7 1/2fT, SALTKING, 15-1 $65,000 SAR AUG yrl Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm, $25,000 151 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners Beau Choix (Elusive Quality), Pleasant Acres Stallions, $2,500 10-Gulfstream, $100K Mucho Macho Man S., 1m, CODE OF 27 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners HONOR, 7-5 5-Gulfstream, $100K Ginger Brew S., 7 1/2fT, WHAT A BEAUT, $70,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 12-1 5-Santa Anita, Msw 6 1/2f, PALALEO, 30-1 $4,700 RNA OBS OCT yrl; $155,000 OBS OPN 2yo $100,000 BAR OCT yrl Data Link (War Front), Claiborne Farm, $7,500 No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), , $20,000 240 foals of racing age/51 winners/3 black-type winners 221 foals of racing age/32 winners/6 black-type winners 9-Tampa Bay Downs, Alw 1mT, TERRABYTE, 4-1 5-Gulfstream, $100K Ginger Brew S., 7 1/2fT, BEECHWOOD ELLA $7,000 KEE SEP yrl; $110,000 OBS APR 2yo (Ire), 6-1 ,38,000 GOU KPR yrl Declaration of War (War Front), Shizunai Stallion Station, $40,000 Strong Mandate (Tiznow), Three Chimneys Farm, $10,000 372 foals of racing age/72 winners/8 black-type winners 138 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners 7-Tampa Bay Downs, Msw 1mT, SOLDIER IN PINK, 10-1 5-Santa Anita, Msw 6 1/2f, MY MANDATE, 5-1 11-Gulfstream, Msw 7 1/2fT, STATE OF WAR, 10-1 $60,000 KEE NOV wnl; $135,000 KEE SEP yrl; $145,000 RNA BAR $110,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $85,000 EAS OCT yrl; $190,000 EAS APR 2yo MAY 2yo 7-Tampa Bay Downs, Msw 1mT, STRIKE AT DAWN, 5-2 Verrazano (More Than Ready), Ashford Stud, $22,500 $140,000 KEE SEP yrl 268 foals of racing age/13 winners/2 black-type winners 7-Fair Grounds, Msw 1mT, FREEDOM PASSAGE, 5-1 El Padrino (Pulpit), Northview PA, $5,000 $85,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 163 foals of racing age/28 winners/1 black-type winner 3-Gulfstream, Msw 7f, MR. EDGAR, 20-1 3-Parx Racing, Msw 6 1/2f, ELDORA, 15-1 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 5 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

Emcee (Unbridled's Song), Haras Santa Maria de Araras, $7,500 178 foals of racing age/41 winners/2 black-type winners 64 foals of racing age/17 winners/0 black-type winners 9-Fair Grounds, $75K Pan Zareta S., 5 1/2fT, UPSET BREWING, 4-Aqueduct, Msw 6 1/2f, ANNE'S SONG, 8-1 12-1 $16,000 FTN MIX yrl $30,000 KEE SEP yrl 6-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, D EMCEE, 20-1 $10,000 FTN MIX wnl; $6,000 OBS OPN 2yo Kettle Corn (Candy Ride {Arg}), Fair Winds Farm, $3,000 57 foals of racing age/15 winners/0 black-type winners Flashpoint (Pomeroy), Le Mesa Stallions, $2,500 2-Mahoning Valley, Msw 1m, KETTLAGOGO, 6-1 84 foals of racing age/19 winners/0 black-type winners 8-Fair Grounds, Aoc 6f, NEBULAS, 20-1 The Lumber Guy (Grand Slam), Chi, $3,500 $49,000 KEE NOV wnl 45 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners 6-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, HUSHION, 8-1 Flat Out (Flatter), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000 320 foals of racing age/79 winners/4 black-type winners Morning Line (Tiznow), A&A Ranch, $10,000 4-Mahoning Valley, Alw 6f, FLAT OUT SMOKIN, 10-1 165 foals of racing age/36 winners/2 black-type winners $7,000 RNA FTK OCT yrl 5-Santa Anita, Msw 6 1/2f, STUBBINS, 4-1 $20,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $22,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $130,000 Forty Tales (Tale of the Cat), McMahon of Saratoga OBS MAR 2yo Thoroughbreds, $6,500 67 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners New Year's Day (Street Cry {Ire}), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $7,500 6-Aqueduct, Msw 5 1/2f, SMOOTH TALES, 6-1 172 foals of racing age/49 winners/3 black-type winners $95,000 OBS APR 2yo 6-Sunland, Aoc 5 1/2f, PARADE OF ROSES, 7-2 $1,200 KEE JAN yrl Ghaaleb (Unbridled's Song), Wildwood Farm 33 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners Orb (Malibu Moon), Claiborne Farm, $25,000 7-Hawthorne, Aoc 6f, ISABELLACANNETELLA, 5-2 273 foals of racing age/53 winners/3 black-type winners 7-Fair Grounds, Msw 1mT, FARMAVET, 6-1 Graydar (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made Farm, $15,000 $155,000 OBS OPN 2yo 270 foals of racing age/78 winners/3 black-type winners 7-Tampa Bay Downs, Msw 1mT, KEENEASABEAN, 10-1 7-Delta Downs, $75K Big Drama S., 7 1/2f, B W P EXPRESS, 8-1 $65,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $75,000 FTK OCT yrl; $95,000 RNA $4,000 KEE SEP yrl OBS MAR 2yo; $82,000 RNA EAS MAY 2yo; $67,000 OBS OPN 9-Santa Anita, $100K GIII Sham S., 1m, GRAY MAGICIAN, 4-1 2yo $18,000 RNA FTK JUL yrl 4-Aqueduct, Msw 6 1/2f, MRS. ORB, 2-1 $30,000 OBS OPN 2yo I Want Revenge (Stephen Got Even), Millennium Farms, $5,000 84 foals of racing age/20 winners/0 black-type winners Our Inhairadance (Pacific Waves) 7-Delta Downs, $75K Big Drama S., 7 1/2f, TRUMPS REVENGE, 1 foal of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 20-1 2-Mahoning Valley, Msw 1m, R DANCESONLYCHANCE, 20-1

Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), Spendthrift Farm, $12,500 Overanalyze (Dixie Union), WinStar Farm, $10,000 225 foals of racing age/67 winners/7 black-type winners 247 foals of racing age/71 winners/6 black-type winners 8-Fair Grounds, Aoc 6f, CAJUN CREED, 15-1 2-Sunland, Alw 1m, ANALYZING, 20-1 $9,500 RNA KEE SEP yrl $15,000 FTK OCT yrl 9-Gulfstream, $100K Kitten's Joy S., 7 1/2fT, CASA CREED, 20-1 3-Fair Grounds, Aoc 1mT, SAINTS' GIRL, 6-1 $15,000 OBS WIN yrl; $105,000 KEE SEP yrl $60,000 ESL YRL yrl; $170,000 OBS MAR 2yo 4-Mahoning Valley, Alw 6f, COOKESTOWN CREED, 3-1 $10,000 KEE SEP yrl Oxbow (Awesome Again), Calumet Farm, $20,000 272 foals of racing age/38 winners/2 black-type winners Justin Phillip (First Samurai), Castleton Lyons, $12,500 3-Parx Racing, Msw 6 1/2f, THE CIRCLE GAME, 5-2 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

$27,000 RNA EAS OCT yrl Snapy Halo (Arg) (Southern Halo), Calumet Farm, $7,500 5-Santa Anita, Msw 6 1/2f, KICHIRO, 8-1 37 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner $19,000 OBS OCT yrl; $30,000 OBS OPN 2yo 2-Sunland, Alw 1m, WILMAS IRISH ROVER, 7-2

Paynter (Awesome Again), WinStar Farm, $25,000 Soldat (War Front), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $5,000 322 foals of racing age/70 winners/5 black-type winners 199 foals of racing age/52 winners/1 black-type winner 5-Santa Anita, Msw 6 1/2f, SECRET COURIER, 8-1 3-Fair Grounds, Aoc 1mT, B'S TEN, 5-2 $22,000 KEE SEP yrl $20,000 OBS WIN yrl; $32,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $120,000 OBS APR 2yo Point of Entry (Dynaformer), Adena Springs, $25,000 202 foals of racing age/54 winners/4 black-type winners Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), Kor, $20,000 9-Fair Grounds, $75K Pan Zareta S., 5 1/2fT, LA DAME BLANCHE, 270 foals of racing age/87 winners/8 black-type winners 30-1 7-Aqueduct, Alw 6f, FORCED, 6-1 9-Tampa Bay Downs, Alw 1mT, MOONLIGHT RAIN, 6-1 $120,000 KEE SEP yrl 5-Santa Anita, Msw 6 1/2f, MOUNTAIN SPIRIT, 6-1 $19,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $250,000 OBS APR 2yo Turbo Compressor (Halo's Image), Breakway Farm, $3,500 41 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner Poseidon's Warrior (Speightstown), Darby Dan Farm, $6,500 8-Tampa Bay Downs, Aoc 7f, MIAMI SMUGGLER, 12-1 136 foals of racing age/29 winners/2 black-type winners 7-Tampa Bay Downs, Msw 1mT, LOLANITA, 20-1 Twinspired (Harlan's Holiday), Poplar Creek Horse Center, 6-Sunland, Aoc 5 1/2f, PANDORA'S BOX, 8-1 $2,000 $2,500 OBS OPN 2yo 16 foals of racing age/5 winners/1 black-type winner 2-Gulfstream, $75K Limehouse S., 6f, SPLICETHEMAINBRACE, 2-Mahoning Valley, Msw 1m, INSPIRED TO ROCK, 5-2 3-1 Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $15,000 Power Broker (Pulpit), SAU, $5,000 336 foals of racing age/100 winners/11 black-type winners 160 foals of racing age/40 winners/0 black-type winners 9-Gulfstream, $100K Kitten's Joy S., 7 1/2fT, LOUDER THAN 3-Aqueduct, Msw 1m, CORNETTA'S CHOICE, 4-1 BOMBS, 6-1 $4,700 KEE JAN yrl; $13,000 EAS OCT yrl $47,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $37,000 KEE SEP yrl

Raison d'Etat (A.P. Indy), Calumet Farm, $15,000 William's Kitten (Kitten's Joy) 95 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners 15 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners 7-Aqueduct, Alw 6f, BON RAISON, 12-1 2-Mahoning Valley, Msw 1m, GRAND KITTEN, 8-5

Shanghai Bobby (Harlan's Holiday), Arrow Stud, $20,000 Winslow Homer (Unbridled's Song), Journeyman Stud, $5,000 339 foals of racing age/86 winners/5 black-type winners 61 foals of racing age/18 winners/0 black-type winners 7-Hawthorne, Aoc 6f, AVIATING, 12-1 8-Tampa Bay Downs, Aoc 7f, FOG WARNING, 30-1 6-Santa Anita, Alw 6 1/2f, COOL BOBBY, 3-1 $22,000 RNA OBS AUG yrl $575,000 KEE SEP yrl 3-Gulfstream, Msw 7f, LAUGHING BOBBY, 9-2 $135,000 FTK JUL yrl 8-Santa Anita, Alw 1 1/16m, LORD GUINNESS, 8-1 $130,000 FTK OCT yrl

Smiling Tiger (Hold That Tiger), Harris Farms, $5,000 173 foals of racing age/34 winners/5 black-type winners 8-Golden Gate Fields, Aoc 5fT, IMA HAPPY CAT, 12-1 $14,000 RNA WAS SEP yrl

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SAVVY SHIPMAN (f, 4, Midshipman--Fresh, by Forest Wildcat) Lifetime Record: SP, 9-2-3-1, $79,965. O/B-Scrivener Stables (LA); T-Michael J. Maker.

8th-Laurel, $34,650, 1-4, (C), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44.29, ft. MAGICALLY DISCREET (f, 4, Discreet Cat--Mets Magic, by Saint ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Liam) Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-1, $62,023. O/B-Harry Kassap LLC 7th-Aqueduct, $68,809, (S), (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 1-4, (MD); T-Tim Woolley. 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:52.83, ft. GIO D'ORO (g, 4, Gio Ponti--La Java, by Medaglia d'Oro) 7th-Hawthorne, $26,040, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($27,500), 1-4, Lifetime Record: SP, 9-3-4-2, $178,150. O/B-Red Diamond Stable 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10.49, ft. LLC (NY); T-Brad H. Cox. R FAST LIFE (g, 5, Majestic Warrior--R. and R., by Louis Quatorze) Lifetime Record: 29-5-3-6, $125,358. O-Frank Carl 6th-Laurel, $47,586, 1-4, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1m, 1:35.87, ft. Calabrese; B-Nancy Vanier & Jennifer Allen (IL); T-Michael L. CHARGIN STORM (g, 5, Nobiz Like Shobiz--To Fly Free, by Fly So Reavis. *1/2 to R. Great Adventure (Limehouse), SP, $235,916. Free) Lifetime Record: 26-5-4-4, $151,961. O-Ejetero LLC; B-Elizabeth J. Valando (KY); T-Jose Corrales. *$1,000 Ylg '15 8th-Tampa Bay Downs, $23,250, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($32,000), FTKOCT. 1-4, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.85, sy. LADY'S ISLAND (m, 5, Greatness--Broadway Martha, by Broad Brush) Lifetime Record: 18-6-2-3, $109,075. O-Matties Racing Stable LLC & Averill Racing LLC; B-Bailey Bolen (FL); T-Georgina 5th-Fair Grounds, $47,000, (S), Opt. Clm ($35,000), 1-4, 4yo/up, Baxter. f/m, 1m, 1:40.40, ft. SPECIAL BLESSING (f, 4, Flat Out--Langsyne, by Langfuhr) ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Lifetime Record: SW, 9-4-2-0, $156,530. O-Coteau Grove Farms Raintree Starlet, f, 3, Get Stormy--Birdie Told Me, by LLC; B-J. Adcock (LA); T-W. Bret Calhoun. *$32,000 RNA Ylg '16 Eavesdropper. Hawthorne, 1-4, 6f, 1:09.92. B-Nancy Vanier & OBSAUG; $110,000 2yo '17 EQL2YO. Horse Player Racing Club (KY). *Won by eight lengths. SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations Shadrack, g, 3, Gig Harbor--Devilinabaydress, by Tiznow. Golden Gate Fields, 1-4, 1mT, 1:37.90. B-Ray McCanna (CA). Regal Retort, f, 3, Jimmy Creed--Royal Sweetpea, by Favorite 3rd-Gulfstream, $44,120, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 1-4, Trick. Aqueduct, 1-4, (C), 7f, 1:26.58. B-Robert Landry & 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12.19, ft. Glenna Laureano (KY). *$3,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEEJAN; $20,000 OLDFASHIONED STYLE (f, 4, Old Fashioned--Smartybegone, by Ylg '17 FTKOCT; $13,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR. ) Lifetime Record: GSP, 11-2-3-1, $149,612. O-DJ Excess Capacity, f, 3, Malibu Moon--Wicked Ride, by Candy Ride Stable; B-Angela Ingenito (FL); T-John C. Servis. *$27,000 Ylg '16 (Arg). Aqueduct, 1-4, 1m, 1:39.58. B-Robert & Lawana Low FTKJUL. **1/2 to Doraonpogyeongseon (Kantharos), Ch. (KY). *$300,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Sprinter-Kor, SW-Kor, $428,897.

A Thousand Reasons, f, 3, Munnings--Overboard, by Stormy Atlantic. Delta Downs, 1-4, 5f, :59.31. B-Alex & Kendra Penn 8th-Fair Grounds, $44,000, (S), Opt. Clm ($35,000), 1-4, 4yo/up, (KY). *$80,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. 1m (off turf), 1:41.37, ft. EQB yearling purchase • Congrats Team! MAGEEZ (h, 6, Musket Man--Spaseeba, by Spectacular Bid) Lifetime Record: SW, 34-7-12-5, $403,940. O-Double Dam Farm LLC; B-James A. Mcgehee (LA); T-Delmar R. Caldwell. *1/2 to Seahawk Wave, g, 4, Sixthirteen--Felice the Cat, by Distinctive Poppa Duke (Golden Gear), MSP, $160,877; McGhee=s Mercy Cat. Santa Anita, 1-4, (C), 6f, 1:12.66. B-Bar C Racing Stables (Afleet Alex), SW, $170,242. Inc (WA). *$63,000 Ylg '16 WASSEP. **1/2 to Mach One Rules (Harbor the Gold), MSW & GSP, $330,876. 4th-Fair Grounds, $40,000, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 1-4, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m (off turf), 1:42.05, ft. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 8 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • JANUARY 5, 2019

COUNTRY DAY, Ace Destroyer, g, 3, o/o Express Miss, by Unbridled Express. MSW, 1-4, Fair Grounds DISCREET CAT, Magically Discreet, f, 4, o/o Mets Magic, by Saint Liam. ALW, 1-4, Laurel FLAT OUT, Special Blessing, f, 4, o/o Langsyne, by Langfuhr. AOC, 1-4, Fair Grounds GET STORMY, Raintree Starlet, f, 3, o/o Birdie Told Me, by Eavesdropper. MSW, 1-4, Hawthorne GIG HARBOR, Shadrack, g, 3, o/o Devilinabaydress, by Tiznow. MSW, 1-4, Golden Gate GIO PONTI, Gio d'Oro, g, 4, o/o La Java, by Medaglia d'Oro. AOC, 1-4, Aqueduct GREATNESS, Lady's Island, m, 5, o/o Broadway Martha, by Broad Brush. AOC, 1-4, Tampa Bay HARD SPUN, Shootin the Breeze, c, 3, o/o Prof. McGonagall, by Storm Cat. MSW, 1-4, Tampa Bay JIMMY CREED, Regal Retort, f, 3, o/o Royal Sweetpea, by Favorite Trick. MCL, 1-4, Aqueduct MAJESTIC WARRIOR, R Fast Life, g, 5, o/o R. and R., by Louis Quatorze. AOC, 1-4, Hawthorne MALIBU MOON, Excess Capacity, f, 3, o/o Wicked Ride, by NOBIZ LIKE SHOBIZ, Chargin Storm, g, 5, o/o To Fly Free, by Fly Candy Ride (Arg). MSW, 1-4, Aqueduct So Free. ALW, 1-4, Laurel MIDSHIPMAN, Savvy Shipman, f, 4, o/o Fresh, by Forest Wildcat. OLD FASHIONED, Oldfashioned Style, f, 4, o/o Smartybegone, by AOC, 1-4, Fair Grounds Smarty Jones. AOC, 1-4, Gulfstream MUNNINGS, A Thousand Reasons, f, 3, o/o Overboard, by PIONEEROF THE NILE, Nolo Contesto, r, 3, o/o Applauding, by Stormy Atlantic. MSW, 1-4, Delta Downs Congrats. MSW, 1-4, Santa Anita MUSKET MAN, Mageez, h, 6, o/o Spaseeba, by Spectacular Bid. SCAT DADDY, Anothertwistafate, c, 3, o/o Imprecation, by First AOC, 1-4, Fair Grounds Defence. AOC, 1-4, Golden Gate SIXTHIRTEEN, Seahawk Wave, g, 4, o/o Felice the Cat, by Distinctive Cat. MCL, 1-4, Santa Anita STREET SENSE, Tikhvin Flew, c, 3, o/o Chatique, by Deputy Minister. MSW, 1-4, Aqueduct YES IT'S TRUE, Frond, f, 3, o/o Flounce, by More Than Ready. MSW, 1-4, Tampa Bay

Nolo Contesto (Pioneerof the Nile) stamps himself as one to watch with a hard-fought maiden win at SA.

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The sheer volume of Thoroughbred horses of all ages that OP/ED: NATIONS NEED travel over and back across the Irish Sea every week is testament to this. TO WORK TOGETHER However, the uncertainty that Brexit has introduced into the fold has resulted in some worrying developments in the bloodstock world. It is somewhat understandable that potentially challenging times ahead might prompt a defensive or protectionist approach and there seems to be elements of that appearing in the British bloodstock industry. Specifically, it has been concerning to observe the direction that the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) in Britain has been taking. Recently, TBA board member Philip Newton wrote an article in the Racing Post headlined 'The time has come to put the interests of our own industry first'. In short, it is the TBA's belief that in these difficult times British breeders will be best served by looking after their own. With this in mind, its board has proposed a new bonus scheme confined to British-bred horses that it hopes will be in place for The Union Jack set against the European Flag | Getty the 2019 Flat season. Cont. p2 By Kevin Blake With less than 100 days to go until Britain is scheduled to leave the European Union, the bloodstock and racing industries in Britain and Ireland face uncertain times as to how different their worlds will be after that date. The Tripartite Agreement that ensures free movement of Thoroughbreds between Britain, Ireland and France could be brought to an end by Brexit. While hopes are high that this mutually beneficial arrangement for horses of a 'high health' status will be upheld, the possibility of a no-deal Brexit makes the waters very murky indeed and raises the prospect of all manner of potentially calamitous situations for the bloodstock and racing worlds. Amid all this uncertainty, it is of the utmost importance that the symbiotic relationship between the bloodstock and racing industries of Britain and Ireland is maintained. Of course, there It is unknown how Brexit will affect Thoroughbred transport will always be a healthy rivalry between the two, but when it between the UK and other European countries | racingfotos.com comes to breeding and racing, one simply cannot thrive without the other. British racing needs a supply of Irish-bred horses just as badly as the Irish bloodstock sector depends on the British IN TDN AMERICA TODAY market in which to sell their horses. Similarly, the breeding industries on both sides of the Irish Sea depend on access to TDN Q&A: MARK TAYLOR ON ABEL TASMAN each other's stallions, mares and sales grounds to conduct their Mark Taylor talks about champion Abel Tasman, who highlights the Keeneland January Sale. Click or tap here to go straight to businesses. TDN America. Dubai World Cup Free Nominations Close 2019 Wednesday, January 9 The 24th running of the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse headlines a nine-race programme worth a world-record US$35 million, including six Group 1 and three Group 2 races. A global showcase of the world’s richest race day you don’t want to miss!

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I then calculated the average of how many horses rated 115+ and 120+ were bred in either country and appeared in the Nations Need To Work Together cont. World's Best Racehorse Rankings at the conclusion of every year It is understandable that those behind this from 2015 to 2017 inclusive. Finally, I took those two averages new British scheme will seek to promote and for each country and used them to calculate an average emphasise the success of British breeding percentage of 115+ and 120+ performers per foal produced at above all others. Indeed, in Newton's article either side of the Irish Sea during that period. The accompanying he wrote, ‘On top of all that there is the table shows the results that analysis produced. indisputable fact that the British racing However, the real impact of these figures isn't truly made until product is the best in the world, as 24% of the they are put alongside the other leading Thoroughbred breeding world's best racehorses are produced from an nations in the world. With that in mind, I conducted the same annual foal crop of approximately 4,700 births. Next in line is analysis for all the other significant Thoroughbred breeding Ireland with 18% of the best, but from a foal crop of over nations and the results are quite remarkable. 9,000." The indisputable fact that I would draw from this analysis is However, that ‘indisputable fact’ is very much disputable, as it that Ireland AND Britain are by a significant margin the finest actually undersells just how dominant both British and Irish breeders of Thoroughbreds in the world. Their breeding and breeders are on the world scene. Newton's statistics are based racing industries are so closely linked and there is so much on foal crop numbers that include foals designated as being bred sharing of bloodlines that they can take near equal credit for for National Hunt racing at the time of their registration. Given reaching what is a remarkable position of dominance on the that the breeding industry of every other major racing nation world stage. with the exception of France is almost entirely made up of The owners, breeders and agents that flock to the sale grounds Flat-bred foals, including such foals in his statistics serves to of Britain and Ireland from around the world don't come looking significantly distort the picture. This is particularly significant in to buy a horse bred in one country or the other, they come to this case given that approximately 30% of foals born in Ireland buy quality horses regardless of which country it was produced, and 13% of foals bred in Great Britain are bred for National Hunt knowing that Britain and Ireland breed the best horses in the racing. world. In an effort to offer statistics that are more reflective of the While Brexit represents a significant challenge in maintaining reality, I firstly calculated a figure for an average crop of foals the symbiotic relationship between Britain and Ireland, these that were designated as Flat-bred and bred for dual purposes in two nations should be doing everything they can to work more both Britain and Ireland from between 2012 and 2014 inclusive. closely together for their mutual benefit rather than seeking to drive a wedge between them. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 5 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 5 JANUARY 2019

Op/Ed: Nations Need To Work Together cont. A bonus scheme that causes buyers to differentiate between the British and Irish products that have for so long been coupled under one brand of excellence threatens to destabilise the foundations of the bloodstock business on both sides of the Irish Sea. There are challenging times ahead for the bloodstock business, but working together will make the choppy waters ahead much more navigable for all involved. If you’re interested in providing feedback contact Kevin Blake on Twitter @kevinblake2011. Or send your opinion to Gary King [email protected].

WITH CRAIG BERNICK Craig Bernick of Glen Hill Farm in the U.S. has long been an advocate of diversification and utilising international bloodlines. TDN's Gary King chatted with Bernick about the European-based stallions he plans to use in 2019.

GK: Could you let us know which European-based stallions you plan on using this season?

CB: Here's the complete list: Most Beautiful (GB): Kodiac (GB) Take a Deep Breath (GB): Saxon Warrior (Jpn) Modern Love (Ire): Zoffany (Ire) Deer Valley: Frankel (GB) How (Ire): Lope De Vega (Ire) Easter (Ire): Kingman (GB) Galileo Gal (Ire): Kingman (GB)

GK: Galileo Gal [a half-sister to Alpha Centauri] was an expensive purchase for $1.4-million at Fasig-Tipton November. Did you buy her with Kingman in mind?

CB: When I bought the mare, Shane Horan from Juddmonte immediately texted and said he would love her for Kingman. That made a lot of sense to me and we had been thinking about that horse anyway. Kingman was such a great racehorse. I know he ran at two but he won everything except the Guineas at three. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 5 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 5 JANUARY 2019

TDN Q&A With Craig Bernick cont. His 2-year-olds look even more precocious than he was. He's a horse that I'm more than happy to breed to with Galileo Gal and Easter.

GK: Lope De Vega had a remarkable year at stud in 2018, especially with Newspaperofrecord (Ire)'s win in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Did that influence your decision?

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European Editor Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Glen Hill Farm’s Craig Bernick | Keeneland photo Associate International Editor Heather Anderson CB: We have used Lope De Vega before. We sold the mare Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Earring in foal to him at Tattersalls December this year [purchased by Charlie Gordon-Watson Bloodstock for Marketing Manager 925,000gns]. Alayna Cullen I have followed Lope De Vega since the start and every year it Twitter: @AlaynaCullen seems that he's improved. His horses run early and they seem to [email protected] stay around. He's the type of horse that will continue to be a Contributing Editor really good stallion. Alan Carasso With the mare being by Galileo (Ire), he's a really good match. Twitter: @EquinealTDN She's a very pretty mare, walks well, and probably had more ability than her race record suggests. She has a great pedigree Cafe Racing so I think that's a good mating for her. Sean Cronin Tom Frary GK: Where do you typically board your mares in Europe? [email protected]

Irish Correspondent CB: We basically board them all at Norelands Stud in Ireland. Daithi Harvey Then the mares that are bred to stallions in England, Norelands will arrange everything. Once the mares are in foal they all come Regular Columnists back to Norelands to be foaled. Andrew Caulfield John Berry GK: When do you make the decision about which ones you'll Kevin Blake race in Europe versus the U.S.? Tom Peacock TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 5 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 5 JANUARY 2019

TDN Q&A With Craig Bernick cont. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: CB: We plan for those matings to be European horses. The Robert L’Echelle (Ire), c, 3, Big Bad Bob (Ire)--Damhsa Le Cheile mares are all European-bred, have form there, a lot of the (Ire), by Teofilo (Ire). Wolverhampton, 1-4, 9f 104y (AWT), relations are in Europe, so they basically belong there. If we 2:00.28. B-Macha Bloodstock (IRE). *9,000gns RNA Ylg ‘17 decide to put some of the horses in training and they look like TAOCT. they might be prospects for America, we could consider that. The one mare going over, Deer Valley, to Frankel has a fantastic pedigree and is a listed winner. She could maybe be the only one that might come back, but the rest of them belong over there. Friday’s Result: 6th-Deauville, €25,000, Mdn, 1-4, 3yo, f, 9 1/2f (AWT), 2:01.21, st. SVEA (FR) (f, 3, Sinndar {Ire}--Artistica {Ire} {GSP-Fr}, by Spectrum {Ire}), a 20-1 shot, was green initially from her widest draw and then rank as she failed to find cover towards the rear. Still with plenty to give in the straight, the grey collared Ababeel (Fr) (Dansili {GB}) in the shade of the post to score by a nose. The dam, who was third in the G3 Prix de Royaumont, is out of the G3 Prix Berteux winner Artistique (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}). Therefore a half to the G1 Grand Prix de Paris-winning sire Montmartre (Fr) (Montjeu {Ire}), she also has a 2-year-old filly by Sidestep (Aus) and a yearling colt by Footstepsinthesand (GB). Sales history: €11,000 Wlg ‘16 ARDEC. Lifetime Record: 1- 1-0-0, €12,500. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Lutz Bongen; B-N Jansson (FR); T-Markus Nigge.

Glen Hill Farm will send two mares to Kingman in 2019 | Juddmonte ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Bobydargent (Fr), c, 3, Kendargent (Fr)--Maybe (Ger) (SP-Ger), by Dashing Blade (GB). Deauville, 1-4, 9 1/2f (AWT), 1:58.98. B-Guy Pariente Holding (FR). Spahi Yes (Fr), g, 3, Sepoy (Aus)--Singuna (Ger), by Black Sam Bellamy (Ire). Pau, 1-4, 7 1/2f (AWT), 1:34.90. B-Scuderia Micolo SNC, Centro Equino Arcadia Srl & Cuadra Las Monjas SL Friday’s Result: (FR). *€35,000 Wlg ‘16 ARDEC; €12,000 RNA Ylg ‘17 AROCT. 5th-Kempton, £25,000, Cond, 1-4, 3yo, 6f (AWT), 1:12.45, st/sl. NO NONSENSE (GB) (c, 3, Acclamation {GB}--Gift of Music {Ire}, by Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), who opened his account over this course and distance last time Dec. 12, was keen early in rear after a tardy start. Wearing down James Street (Ire) (Gale Force Ten {GB}) in the final strides, the 12-1 shot held on to prevail by ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: a short head. The dam, who also has a 2-year-old colt by Holy Roger That (GB), c, 3, Swiss Spirit (GB)--Robema (GB), by Roman Emperor (Ire), is a daughter of the listed-winning Loch Cadeaux Genereux (GB). Dundalk, 1-4, 6f (AWT), 1:12.80. B-D. Verdi (GB) (Green Desert) whose own dam is the owner- J. Weston (GB). *50,000gns Wlg ‘16 TATFOA; 50,000gns RNA breeder’s multiple champion sprinter Lochsong (GB) (Song Ylg ‘17 TAOCT. **1/2 to Connect (GB) (Roderic O’Connor {Ire}), {GB}). Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $24,866. Video, sponsored by SW-Eng. Fasig-Tipton. Ciao (Ire), f, 4, Lord Shanakill--Selouma (Fr), by Grape Tree Road O-Mr J. C. Smith; B-Littleton Stud (GB); T-David Elsworth. (GB). Dundalk, 1-4, 10f 150y (AWT), 2:15.29. B-Kildaragh Stud (IRE). GROUP FIELDS

Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa, post time: 4:35 p.m. L’ORMARINS QUEEN’S PLATE-G1, R1,500,000 (£81,686/€90,659/US$103,725), 3yo/up, 1600mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 7 Legal Eagle (SAf) Greys Inn Marcus Tarry 132 2 6 Do It Again (SAf) Twice Over (GB) Fourie Snaith 132 3 5 Undercover Agent (SAf) Captain Al (SAf) Orffer Crawford 132 4 9 Hat Puntano (Arg) Hat Trick (Jpn) Dillon Ramsden 132 5 4 Rainbow Bridge (SAf) Ideal World Fayd’Herbe Sands 132 6 2 Amazing Strike (SAf) Ideal World Cheyne Sands 132 7 1 Infamous Fox (Aus) Foxwedge (Aus) Danielson Dawson 132 8 10 Buffalo Bill Cody (Ire) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Lerena de Kock 131 9 8 Snowdance (SAf) Captain Al (SAf) Hewitson Snaith 127 10 3 Soqrat (Aus) Epaulette (Aus) Simons de Kock 121

Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa, post time: 3:55 p.m. CARTIER PADDOCK S.-G1, R1,000,000 (£55,307/€61,330/US$69,914), 3yo/up, 1800mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 8 Cascapedia (Ire) High Chaparral (Ire) Lerena de Kock 132 2 9 Brave Move (SAf) Horse Chestnut (SAf) Zackey Marcus 132 3 10 Sylvan On Fire (SAf) Silvano (Ger) Danielson Dawson 132 4 6 Safe Harbour (SAf) Elusive Fort (SAf) Munger Tarry 132 5 7 Oh Susanna (Aus) Street Cry (Ire) Fourie Snaith 131 6 3 Lady In Black (SAf) Dynasty (SAf) Veale Drier 131 7 1 Miyabi Gold (SAf) Silvano (Ger) Marcus Snaith 131 8 12 Fresnaye (SAf) Western Winter Fayd’Herbe Ramsden 131 9 5 Hashtagyolo (SAf) Dynasty (SAf) de Melo Kannemeyer 131 10 2 Elusive Heart (SAf) Elusive Fort (SAf) Domeyer Kotzen 131 11 4 Miss Katalin (SAf) Trippi Khumalo Snaith 131 12 11 Second Request (SAf) Twice Over (GB) Hewitson Tarry 119

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 2:00 p.m. BAUHINIA SPRINT TROPHY H.-G3, HK$3,250,000 (£328,947/€363,849/A$592,140/US$414,975), 3yo/up, 1000mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 3 Ivictory (Aus) Mossman (Aus) Moreira Size 133 2 6 Wishful Thinker (Aus) I Am Invincible (Aus) Badel Gibson 113 3 4 Jumbo Luck (Aus) Reward For Effort (Aus) H N Wong Lui 113 4 5 Jolly Banner (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) Poon Yiu 113 5 2 Styling City (Aus) Starspangledbanner (Aus) Whyte Moore 113 6 1 Fabulous One (NZ) Elusive City Chadwick Gibson 113

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“We’ve been here from the beginning, 1983 I think, and the MAGIC MILLIONS sale hasn’t changed that much apart from the money. It’s pretty much a self-selecting sale and all breeders bring precocious STALWART KNOWS types and early foals. If you don’t bring them you can be behind the eight ball. THE GAME “In saying that, horses that might need a bit of time can still sell well. The market has matured and it’s a premier horse sale with the benefits of an amazing race series. “There will be $10- million on offer on Saturday week and a horse we sold, Cadogan, will run in a $1-million 1400 metre handicap.” Prepared by Toby Edmonds on the Gold Coast, the son of Smart Missile was a $280,000 sale graduate who has won six times, the last three in succession.

Quality Colts and Fillies Newhaven will present a sizeable draft at the Gold Coast Sale and Kelly settled on a pair of colts and two fillies as their leading lights. “We’ve got a really nice draft of horses by proven sires and a Newhaven Park few by the younger ones,” he said. “There’s a lot of quality here from what I’ve seen so it’s going to be very competitive. By Paul Vettise “We’ve got a lovely Redoute’s Choice colt out of Aware, a Tale Newhaven Park’s John Kelly has been part of the Magic Of The Cat mare, and a Written Tycoon colt out of Doubtfilly, Millions Sale scene for more than three decades so few know who was a very good sprinting filly and ran fourth in the Golden the formula for favourable selling results there better. Slipper.” The New South Wales breeding operation has been the Lot 374 is the son of Redoute’s Choice, whose second dam provider of numerous success stories and none more so in Media (Gilded Time {USA}) won the G2 San Domenico S. and recent times than with graduate Unencumbered (Testa Rossa). placed in the G1 Golden Slipper S., the G1 Galaxy H. and the G1 A son of the Listed Keith McKay H. winner and Group Robert Sangster S. performer Blizzardly (More Than Ready {USA}), he was purchased out of Newhaven’s 2014 Gold Coast consignment for International Pedigree $70,000 by Sydney trainer Bjorn Baker. The Written Tycoon colt, Lot 530, has an international flavour Unencumbered was a dashing and hardy youngster, who to his pedigree with his third dam Andromaque (USA) capped off his juvenile preparation with victory in the Magic (Woodman {USA}) the winner of the G2 Longchamp Prix de Millions Classic. That was his fourth consecutive win. l’Opera. “We’ve had a lot of success here and in the last few years “There’s also a beautiful Snitzel filly out of Shibboleth and Unencumbered was a great result for us,” Kelly said. “We all like she’s closely related to English,” Kelly said. to think we’re selling a horse that can win a Magic Millions and Lot 129’s dam is a three-quarter sister to English (Encosta de he did.” Lago), who carried the Newhaven silks to victories in the G1 All Kelly said there was no intricate master plan to presenting the Aged S. and the G1 Doomben 10,000. It is also the family of the type of horse Gold Coast buyers are chasing. G1 Dewhurst S. and G1 St James’ Palace S. winner and sire Grand Lodge (USA) (Chief’s Crown {USA}). TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 3 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 5 JANUARY 2019

“Then there’s another lovely Sebring filly out of Cadazzle and a BHIMA LAUNCHES NEW SALES PLATFORM half-sister to Cadogan,” Kelly said. By Paul Vettise Lot 431 is a grand-daughter of the North American stakes With the New Year has come new progressions in modern winner Key To The Cat (USA) (Tale Of The Cat {USA}) and the technology and one Hunter Valley stud farm is approaching the family of the Group 3 winners For Pete’s Sake (USA) (Clever 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with a fresh Trick {USA}), Shiny Key (CAN) (Key To The Moon {CAN}) and perspective toward information delivery. Paradise Dancer (USA) (Langfuhr {CAN}). Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone, will be the first vendor to utilise “It’s a lovely draft and ourselves and our clients are continually the Kick Sales Platform technology aimed at improving upgrading our broodmare bands and buying good, young stakes- information access for buyers at yearling sales. winning mares and that’s what you see here,” Kelly said. It will allow interested parties to visit their website and access Off the track, Newhaven were again delighted in the spring detailed information on each specific yearling in the draft. with the response from breeders to their resident stallion Records include horse owner and breeder, horse history, Xtravagant (NZ) (Pentire {GB}), who has now completed two extensive pedigree information, x-ray reports provided by two serving seasons. veterinarians, scope reports, dam progeny records and links to “We are really excited about him and think he’s a special race replays. horse,” Kelly said. “I bought him because I’m not the biggest fan View the Bhima Magic Millions Sales Information. of double Danehill and he’s free of it. We’re really happy with his foals, very excited, and I really think he’s a great chance. He’s TDNAusNZ invited Mike Fleming to expand on a few key areas had outstanding books of mares. of the Kick Sales Platform. “We went out and found a syndicate of breeders to take shares and they’ve all given him great support. I think he’s TDNAusNZ: What do you see as the major benefits of this new providing wonderful opportunities and we sent 30 of our best service? mares to him.” Purchased out of Rich Hill Stud’s Karaka draft for NZ$375,000 MF: When you look at the whole industry as far as buying and by Te Akau supremo David Ellis, Xtravagant won six of his 12 selling goes, it’s no different to purchasing other commodities starts, including a runaway victory in the G1 New Zealand 2000 like a house or a car – the information is there, but there are Guineas. barriers in terms of time, accessibility and money. When you “You just don’t see horses win Group 1s by eight lengths,” stand in the shoes of the buyer with catalogues of 1000 horses Kelly said. “You used to, but it doesn’t happen these days. I can’t plus these days, it’s easy to see how their experience can be really work out how New Zealand let him go. He’s been very improved. This service and platform puts full information on the well supported in Australia and he’s got all that great Zabeel and product in front of the buyer quickly and easily. Centaine blood in him.” TDNAusNZ: So you see this as a window of opportunity for all concerned?

MF: Researching horses is time consuming and anything we can do to shorten up and make the process easier has to be a positive for the industry. It also makes it easier for syndicators to on-sell yearlings to the public as they have the information at their fingertips. As a vendor I can make the buying process straightforward by supplying accurate information on an easy- to-use platform. It’s going to save buyers hours.

TDNAusNZ: One would think making x-ray reports readily accessible will save buyers time and money, what about selling horses with higher risk x-rays?

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MF: We see time and time again that people expect certain horses to make a significant amount of money so they’re passed over as being out of budget, but if people realise those horses have a couple of issues, they can become quite affordable. It allows everyone to readily have the information and assess their value more accurately. It also allows very quick decisions to be made when a horse could be in a back parade ring or passed in. Every vet has a different opinion and there’s great debate about that, so for Bhima utilising this platform we have used two very experienced racetrack vets, Dr Dave McKellar and Dr Chris Lawler, who are not only reputable but see both yearlings and racehorses in the sale environment and the racing stable. This gives them a very clear indication on what is manageable and what is not.

TDNAusNZ: It’s clear that this level of detail will be appealing to all buyers, but are there any sectors of the market this will be of bigger benefit?

MF: It will benefit everyone, but in particular bloodstock agents and syndicators. They are more professional than ever and they have to tick every information box before buying a yearling. It’s extremely time-consuming given the sheer volume of horses at a sale like Magic Millions. As a vendor I can make the buying process easier by supplying information on an easy-to-use platform. It’s a major advantage to shorten-up the time frame and make all this information accessible – so I think it is a priceless tool.

TDNAusNZ: Are you technologically adept yourself?

MF: I have trouble turning the computer on, so no I’m not technologically savvy! But that doesn’t stop me seeing the immense value of making all of this vital information easily accessible to the right people. It’s very easy to jump on through our website via a mobile phone or laptop and see the information laid out point by point.

TDNAusNZ: And a word on your Gold Coast Yearling Sale draft?

MF: I’m happy with them. They are a really good line of horses and there will be something for everyone at every budget. There will certainly be some smart racehorses coming out of this draft.