FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here CURTAIN FALLS ON INGLIS EASTER EMERALD CITY SET TO SHINE By Christina Bossinakis, additional coverage by Rob Burnet by Christina Bossinakis The three-day Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale The run up to Easter has always been a busy one in came to a close Thursday with overall sale clearance New South Wales, courtesy of the fall=s Sydney reaching 83%, 328 lots sold, an average of A$252,873 Carnival and the and a median of A$190,000. The average was the Inglis Easter highest--outside of 2013, when two high-priced colts Yearling sale. added A$9 million alone to the gross--for the past five However, this years. The clearance was year, a season- better than 2010 (80%), concluding jewel 2011-12 (82%), 2013 has been added (78%) and only lower than to Sydney=s 2009 (84%). crown with the AThroughout the sale we launch of the have seen a very good inaugural clearance rate,@ said Inglis Bloodstock Director running of The Session 3 topper, Lot 403 Championships. Royal Randwick Inglis Jonathan D=Arcy. AThe ATC horses that had passed in The series during the sale have met with good reception outside. kicks off at The overall clearance of 83% through the three days is Randwick Saturday, highlighted by a quartet of Group very pleasing. If at any sale around the world you can 1 events: the A$3-million Doncaster Mile, A$2.5-million be selling at 83%, I=d say you=ve done very well.@ TJ Smith S., A$2-million Australian Derby and A$1- The highest price paid at this year=s Easter sale was million Inglis Sire=s Produce S. The second day of The A$1.6 million paid for Lot 149, a colt by Fastnet Rock Championships is contested Saturday, Apr. 19, and (Aus) out of Perfect Persuasion (Aus) (Encosta de Lago boasts an additional four {Aus}), who was secured by John Warren Bloodstock. Group 1's (six races included in The Championships): Offered during the first day of selling, the colt was the A$4-million G1 Queen Elizabeth S., A$1-million consigned by Coolmore Stud, who sold a trio of G1 Schweppes Sydney Cup, A$1-million G1 Australian yearlings at Easter--all by Coolmore stallion Fastnet Oaks, and A$1-million G1 Queen of the Turf S. in Rock--for in excess of seven figures. The sale addition to the A$500,000 G2 Royal Sovereign S. and concluded with seven yearlings bringing over A$500,000 G3 Royal Randwick S. Cont. p9 A$1-million, with four falling on Day 1, two on the second day and one yesterday. Cont. p3

ANOTHER MAKER=S FOR WISE DAN? Mort Fink=s two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan (Wiseman=s Ferry) looks to kick off his 7-year-old campaign today the same way he did 12 months ago-- with a victory in the GI Maker=s 46 Mile at Keeneland. The Charlie Lopresti trainee went 7-6-1-0 last season, adding victories in the GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic in May, the GII Firecracker H. in June and a particularly impressive win in the GI Woodbine Mile in September. The chestnut settled for second behind controlling speed Silver Max (Badge of Silver) in this venue=s rained-off GI Shadwell Turf Mile Oct. 5, but bounced back with a 3/4-length success from Za Approval (Ghostzapper) in the GI Breeders= Cup Mile Nov. 2. Za Approval also completed the exacta behind Wise Dan in the Woodbine Mile before annexing Belmont=s GIII Knickerbocker S. as a prep for the Breeders= Cup. He was a close fourth as the favorite last time in Santa Anita=s GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. Mar. 8, and tries the Keeneland turf for the first time here. Cont. p12 IN THIS ISSUE

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Inglis Easter cont. Topping Thursday=s truncated final portion of Session AWe all thought that the first day was the strongest, 1 was Lot 403 (video), a colt by Fastnet Rock out of but it was just the way the alphabet falls, and that=s Defiant Dame (Aus) (More Than Ready). Consigned by where a couple of the big horses were,@ explained his breeder Coolmore Stud, the D=Arcy. colt was secured by trainer Gerald Added Inglis Managing Ryan for A$1.3 million. Thursday=s Director Mark Webster, Session II also offered a couple of AThe middle market was highlights, headed by Lot 523, a very strong, and I still think colt by Magic Albert (Aus), out of the top of the market was the Snitzel (Aus) mare Eye For Fun quite good as well. The (Aus). The half-sibling to number of yearlings making G1 Golden Slipper heroine a million or more compared Mossfun (Mossman {Aus}) was to other sales in the region purchased by Sheikh Mohammed is still well ahead of what bin Khalifa Al Maktoum for everyone else can do.@ A$750,000, the second highest While gross, average and price on the afternoon. Mark Webster median dipped from the AThere are some yearlings that Inglis 2013 renewal of the sale-- would sell better in Session IIBit is Jonathan D’Arcy when a pair of colts a matter of placement,@ said Webster. AIf vendors were Inglis brought A$5-million and more open to Session II, they might actually get a A$4-million during the first better result in Session II. So that is something we two sessions--this season=s renewal of the sale would like to talk more about to some of the vendors compared with other editions over the past few years. going forward as it is a session that is producing good AI said before the sale that there was no way we performers, like Mossfun [who brought A$85,000 in were going to replicate those two big colts, so I am 2013]. The same buyers are here. One of the top sellers really happy with the result,@ said Webster. AMy goal in Session II is Lot 450 [colt by Northern Meteor {Aus}, coming into the sale was to improve the clearance rate who went to China Horse Club for A$650,000], so it is and get it into the low 80=s, so I think we have done successful. And [Hong Kong=s] George Moore was the that. underbidder, so [the big bidders] are still here.@ Cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 4 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Commenting on the overall quality of this year=s group of yearlings relative to what many thought was a superior lot offered in 2013, D=Arcy said, AI think maybe some stallions were just a little bit off [this year]. Last year, we just had the best group of Fastnet Rock colts and fillies that we had ever seen. This year just wasn=t the same, although we did have some very nice Fastnets, but they just weren=t the same caliber, as a bunch.@ On the other side of the coin, D=Arcy pointed out several other stallions improved over one year ago. AThis year, we had some outstanding individuals by Street Cry (Ire) and I think More Than Ready had the best group he has ever had at a sale,@ he said. AI think horses like Sebring (Aus) and Northern Meteor moved into the market. I think now we have a group of six or seven stallions in Australia that people are happy to go to over A$500,000, and as we saw, up to A$1.5 million for a Snitzel [Lot 118], so the young stallions are really starting to hit the market in the sale ring.@ Leading the charge by gross expenditures through Session I was Shadwell Australasia, which signed for 20 head for a total of A$8.085 million. The operation was well ahead of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, who took home four yearlings for A$3.625 million and topped Session II with a single purchase of A$750,000. AThe other thing is we are not relying on any one buyer,@ said Webster when asked about the buying bench. AThe buying bench has been quite diverse with a couple of big buys for the Middle East, but we have had [B. Wayne Hughes and John Moynihan from the U.S.], Hong Kong, Chris Waller, Gai Waterhouse, Peter Moody, Gerald Ryan and some syndicators have been able to buy as well.@ Topping the vendors in Session I was Coolmore Stud at A$9.18 million for 29 sold, followed by Arrowfield Stud at A$7.61 million with 26 sold. Fastnet Rock proved far and away the best of the bunch with 41 yearlings selling for an aggregate of A$15,485,000, well ahead of More Than Ready who reeled in A$8,485,000 for 31 head sold. Click here to share this story

(718) 978-8200 www.mersant.com Sponsors of the following stats for the: INGLIS AUSTRALIAN EASTER YEARLING SALE SESSION I CUMULATIVE 2014 2013 Catalogued 437 422 No. Offered 393 372 No. Sold 328 290 RNAs 65 82 % RNAs 16.5% 22% No. A$1m+ 7 9 High Price A$1,600,000 A$5,000,000 Gross A$82,942,500 A$84,444,090 Average (% change) A$252,873 (-13%) A$291,187 Median (% change) A$190,000 (-5%) A$200,000 The TDN’s Lucas Marquardt ranks his top 10 Derby prospects. Agree? 6) INTENSE HOLIDAY (c, 3, Harlan’s Holiday--Intensify, by Unbridled’s Disagree? We welcome your opinions. Respond to [email protected] Song ) has posted some of the best last-pace figures of any horse of his crop (cc: [email protected]), and select responses will be printed in the TDN. (108 in his GII Risen Star win; 111 in his GII Remsen S. fourth). That latter Click on horse’s name to view expanded profile, including 3-cross race has been confirmed as the strangest key prep (3/4 in 1:17 2/5) of all last pedigree, video highlights, pedigree notes and photos. year’s juvenile races, with Wicked Strong--third behind Honor Code and Cairo Prince--coming back to win the GI Twinspires.com Wood Memorial. Next 1) CALIFORNIA CHROME (c, 3, Lucky Pulpit--Love the Chase, by Not start: Kentucky Derby - Previous rank - #10 For Love) left himself as the clear Derby favorite with another blockbuster performance, this time in the GI Santa Anita Derby. His BRIS pace lines-- 7) SAMRAAT (c, 3, Noble Causeway--Little Indian Girl, by Indian 103-110-97--were terrific, and while he might have been a touch eager early, Charlie) got the trip I was hoping he’d get in the Wood, but just didn’t kick in he relaxed enough to persuade he can avoid being sucked into what’s down the lane (though he did tag Social Inclusions for second). So now, for oftentimes a hot Derby pace. What’s more, with 10 starts already, he goes in the fourth race in a row, he’s run a 99 BRIS figure, once again leaving in with a foundation that easily trumps that of some of his biggest rivals. Next question whether he has any improvement in him. Next start: Kentucky start: GI Kentucky Derby May 3 - Previous rank - #1 Get Andrew Derby - Previous rank - #4 Get Andrew Caulfield’s Take. Caulfield’s Take. 8) GENERAL A ROD (c, 3, Roman Ruler--Dynamite Eyes, by Dynaformer) 2) TAPITURE (c, Tapit--Free Spin, by Olympio), in 13th on the Derby rejoins the list, and after looking at the Florida Derby a few times, it was Leaderboard with 42 points, is pretty much assured a spot in the Churchill probably a better effort than I gave him credit for. He shut down nicely under starting gate, so a win in tomorrow’s GI Arkansas Derby isn’t necessary. But Joel Rosario, was beaten only 1 1/2 lengths by Constitution, and, according the way he finishes up in his first Grade I try, and his first beyond 8.5 to Trakus, ran 28 feet farther than the winner (roughly 3 1/2 lengths) and 20 furlongs, will give us a good indication about his ability to handle 10 furlongs. feet farther than runner-up Wildcat Red. Next start: Kentucky Derby - Next start: GI Arkansas Derby Apr. 12 - Previous rank - #2 Previous rank - unranked 3) HOPPERTUNITY (c, 3, Any Given Saturday--Refugee, by Unaccounted For) did a lot of things right in the Santa Anita Derby (2nd), 9) WICKED STRONG (c, 3, Hard Spun--Moyne Abbey, by Charismatic), and I wouldn’t be surprised if he became the wise-guy horse for the Derby an upset winner of the GI Twinspires Wood Memorial, either got away from a (which has become even a bigger kiss of death than being the favorite). He track he disliked (Gulfstream), or revealed a group of New York-based horses relaxed nicely behind the leaders, and put 3 1/2 lengths between him and who are maybe not as good as we thought they were. Time will tell, but my Candy Boy (3rd) from the quarter pole to the wire. Next start: KY Derby - impression is that he was passing tired horses, rather than rallying strongly. Previous rank - #8 Get Andrew Caulfield’s Take. Next start: KY Derby - Previous rank: unranked Get Andrew Caulfield’s Take. 4) CONSTITUTION (c, 3, Tapit--Baffled, by Distorted Humor) is maybe the hardest horse for me to get a read on in this crop. On one hand, he 10) CAIRO PRINCE (c, 3, Pioneerof the Nile--Holy Bubbette, by Holy successfully went from a maiden to an allowance to a Grade I, coming Bull), still probably the second-best sophomore right now, stays on in the through to the inside of horses in the Florida Derby after getting dirt in his slim hope he makes the starting gate. As it stands, he ranks 17th on the face. On the other, his pace lines have been good but not great, and his FL points list with 24 points. With both the Blue Grass and the Arkansas Derby Derby run could be viewed as a dream trip, I suppose, as two possibly offering 100-40-20-10 points for the 1-2-3-4, he’ll be pushed onto the AE’s distance-challenged runners came out a bit. Can I get future odds on the this weekend...unless...well, to be honest with you, I tried to calculate all the Haskell? Next start: KY Derby - Previous Rank - #6 Get Andrew different ways, and I’m sure I was missing a few, so decided to not list them. Caulfield’s Take. At very least, he needs Tapiture (#13, 42pts) to run well--if that one runs 5) VICAR’S IN TROUBLE (c, 3, Into Mischief--Vibrant, by Vicar) could be first or second in Arkansas, it will prevent at least one horse from leap- one of three in the Derby for Ken and Sarah Ramsey--depending on what frogging CP. Meanwhile, fourth-place finishes by Vinceramos (20pts), Harry’s Bobby’s Kitten does tomorrow in Kentucky. The GII Louisiana Derby hasn’t Holiday (20) or Ride On Curlin (15), or third-place finishes by Coastline (13), produced a Derby winner since Grindstone in 1996, but both Peace Rules and Strong Mandate (11), Commissioner (10), Conquest Titan (9), Dance With Revolutionary ran third at Churchill after wining the Fair Grounds centerpiece. Fate (8) or Casiguapo (5), drops CP a spot. Howsa! It’s like Week 16 in the Moreover, last year’s runner-up Golden Soul was exiting the LA Derby (4th). NFL. (Well, Week 17, with the bye. You know what I mean.) Next start: Kentucky Derby? - Previous rank - #9 Get Andrew Caulfield’s Take. Next start: KY Derby - Previous rank - #7 Get Andrew Caulfield’s Take. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 5 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

AFastimes@ Continue at Inglis Easter... Already responsible for a pair of A$1-million topping yearlings at this year=s Inglis Easter sale, Coolmore sire Fastnet Rock (Aus) added a third to the elite group in the form of a colt out of the listed-winning mare Defiant Dame (Aus) (More Than Ready). Auctioneer Simon Vivian was holding the gavel when the much- anticipated Lot 403 was led into the sales ring and he asked for an even A$1-million to start proceedings. Eventually, he called for A$200,000, and the escalation started from that figure in A$50,000 increments. In the blink of an eye, the A$500,000 mark was passed, and the bids were coming from three different directions at the A$50,000 level, with Rosehill trainer Gerald Ryan stationed outside under the fig tree leading the way. Vivian increased the level to A$100,000 from A$800,000 to A$900,000, Gerald Ryan Inglis and then to A$1 million. New Zealand buyer David Ellis was still in the mix of things late, but after the level reached $1.2 million, a final volley came from Ryan to land the colt for A$1.3 million. AI reckon he was one of the best Fastnet Rock colts here,@ said Ryan, who indicated he was prepared to go higher for the handsome bay. AHe looks like he would be early. He was just a nice colt.@ The first foal out of Defiant DameBa half-sister to Group 3 winner Hidden Warrior (Aus) (Hidden Dragon)Bis from the extended family of Group 1 winners Red Tracer (Aus) (Dane Shadow {Aus}) and Shellscrape (Aus) (Daneshadow {Aus}). The conditioner confirmed that the syndicate is made up of new clients from the U.S., but he was not at liberty to reveal the names of the group. He added that the colt will remain in Australia to race.

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Fastimes Continue at Inglis cont. INGLIS AUSTRALIAN EASTER YEARLING AHe was bought for an international syndicate,@ said SALE Ryan. AThey approached me and we had the same SESSION THREE TOPPERS numbers on a couple of colts and we thought he was Lot Sex Sire Dam Price (A$) probably the better one.@ 403 c Fastnet Rock (Aus) Defiant Dame (Aus) 1,300,000 Through the three days of selling, Ryan also secured (walking video) Lot 351, a bay colt by Not a Single Doubt ((Aus) B-Roncon (Danzero {Aus}) for A$80,000 during Wednesday=s Consigned by Coolmore Stud session. Purchased by Gerald Ryan On Day 1, Coolmore sold a daughter out of Hips Don=t Lie (NZ) (Stravinsky) by Fastnet Rock, Lot 42, for 523 c Magic Albert (Aus) Eye For Fun (Aus) 750,000 A$1-million to trainer John Hawkes before topping the B-Dr I Duckworth session with Lot 149, a colt by the son of Danehill out Consigned by Fairview Park Stud of Perfect Persuasion (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) for Purchased by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum a session topping A$1.6 million. The colt went to John Warren Bloodstock. 395 f Starcraft (NZ) Dane Belltar (Aus) 650,000 Of Coolmore=s latest score, General Manager Michael B-Mill Park Kirwan said AHe was a magnificent horse, a fast looking Consigned by Mill Park Stud 2-year-old type who might go early. Gerald bought well, Purchased by David Redvers he did very well.@ 407 c More Than Ready Diamond Like (Aus) 650,000 B-Sir Patrick & Lady Hogan WHAT IS OPPENHEIM Consigned by Broadwater Thoroughbreds ON ABOUT NOW? Purchased by Shadwell Australasia Whether it=s sales, racing or 450 c Northern Meteor (Aus) Saffie Darling (Aus) 640,000 breeding...read the latest musings (walking video) from Bill Oppenheim! B-Mrs CA Richards You can find all of Oppenheim=s Consigned by Widden Stud columns in the TDN Archive. Purchased by China Horse Club TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 7 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Shadwell Remains Active at Easter... Ending With a Bang... Through three sessions of the Easter sale, Shadwell In the waning moments of Thursday=s session of the Australasia signed for no less than 20 head, led by Lot Inglis Easter sale, many thought Session II might go out 133, a colt by leading sire Redoute=s Choice (Aus) out like a lamb. Enter the lion--Lot 523--a colt by Magic of the National Assembly mare National Colour (SAf). Albert (Aus) out of Eye For Fun (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), Offered on Day 1, the Sept. 6 foal was consigned by who was consigned by Fairview Park Stud. Receiving a Arrowfield Stud, which stands the colt=s marquee boost of mighty stallion. The bay colt, who is proportions out of the joint South African when his half- Horse of the Year and sister Mossfun champion English sprint older (Aus) mare, will be conditioned by (Mossman trainer David Hayes. Despite {Aus}) won last landing eight head, including weekend=s the A$800,000 Redoute=s G1 Golden Choice on Day 1, Shadwell Slipper, the bay Racing Manager Angus Gold colt brought a admitted the going was hefty Sheikh Khalifa and team tough for the most desirable A$750,000 Inglis lots. final bid from A[Top end yearlings] have the partnership of Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al sold fantastically well,@ he Maktoum, far exceeding the A$85,000 secured by his said AAt the start of the first sister at the very same sale only one year ago. Sheikh day it looked very quiet for Khalifa was sitting with his Australian bloodstock Angus Gold the first couple of hours, and manager Tim Stakemire and trainers John and Wayne Inglis then suddenly it took off and Hawkes, but it was Mohammed Khaleel who did the I have never had such a bidding standing in the ring tunnel on the right hand frustrating day in Sydney. We struggled on the first side of the ring. In the opposite tunnel was George day. I bid on 10 horses which I did not buy. When you Moore from Hong Kong and between them they are dealing at the top end, that is quite a lot.@ produced a prolonged bidding duel. The A$300,000 Still armed and firing on the third day of selling, Gold marker went by in A$20,000 bids and then secured Lot 407, a colt by More Than Ready, for A$400,000. Then A$500,000 and A$600,000 were A$650,000. Signing for the colt as Shadwell left behind and still the exchange continued. Australasia, the New Zealand-bred is destined for South AHe had a good walk and we liked him,@ said Africa and trainer Mike De Kock. Offered by Broadwater Mohammed Khaleel, bidding on behalf of the Thoroughbreds, the bay is out of listed-winning partnership. AHopefully, he is as good as his sister.@ Diamond Like (Aus) (Danehill), a half-sister to Group-1 The previous highest price for a Magic Albert yearling placed Miss Zenella (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}). Gold said the was A$240,000. decision to buy yearlings to send to South Africa for De Regarding the purchase price, Khaleel quipped, A[The Kock had worked well in the first year of the operation. winning bid] is always the final bid.@ AWe have only run three so far which have all won He added, AIn every bidding situation, you always and two of them have run twice and won twice and have to be open that you are going to lose, but when looked quite smart at the moment,@ said Gold. AThis is a you have the support of Sheikh Mohammed he keeps long term experiment with the idea to get some of giving you support, so let=s hope we get it right this them to Dubai for the Carnival in due course, so it is in time for him.@ its infancy, but so far it is looking promising anyway.@ And working in his favor, there appeared to be much Also bringing A$650,000 yesterday was Lot 395, a more to like about the colt than just the credentials in filly by Starcraft (NZ) who went the way of British addition to his high profile older sister. agent David Redvers. The grey miss is out of Dane AHe is a nice colt and ticked all the boxes,@ said Tim Belltar (Aus) (Danewin {Aus}), making her a half-sister Stakemire, bloodstock adviser to Sheikh Mohammed bin to a pair of group winners, including last year=s Khalifa. AHe is a great walker, has a great gaskin and G1 Caulfield Cup hero Fawkner (Aus) (Reset {Aus}). was a bit muscular. We think he is the real deal.@ Cont. p8 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 8 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Ending With a Bang cont. The sale turned out to be a major score for Fairview Park Stud, which offered six lots Thursday and sold five of six offerings, including yesterday=s second highest priced yearling of the day. AThat=s a fabulous result for us,@ said Fairview Park=s Ian Duckworth. AOn the back of what Mossfun has done, he has certainly created a lot of interest. He has been very very popular at the sales and attracted some of the biggest bidders at this sale. He is a lovely big and strong horse and he has been popular with all the right people. He has a lot of quality about him and is just a lovely horse.@ When asked about the price, Duckworth admitted, ANo, we didn=t expect anything near that figure. We knew he had been popular, and people asked us to value him, but we just couldn=t put a value on him. Our reserve was much less than that, but we knew if the right people got on him, you may never know where it could finish. It was such an exciting bidding duel between two very strong bidders. It is very exciting because, for that sort of money, they get every opportunity.@ Asked whether there were any similarities between the two siblings, Duckworth offered, AThere were two photos recently put up and there are a lot of similarities, he=s just the male version of Mossfun. He is a very strong and powerful moving horse. Mossfun was a very inexpensive horse in comparison, but on the back of what she=s done, you realize that you have something special in him. So it comes as a wonderful surprise and it is a surreal feeling that he stood out.@ The bay is out of Saffie Darling (Aus) (Catrail), a half- The colt is destined to join trainer John Hawkes and sister to 2010 Hong Kong Horse of the Year Sacred his sons Michael and Wayne, who also train Mossfun. Kingdom (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}). With his oldest According to John Hawkes, the Group 1-winning filly offspring only 3-year-olds, Group 1 winning Northern has gone for a spell after her win over Earthquake (Aus) Meteor, the leading last Saturday. Australian first season AHe is a lovely athletic colt, very much like her, just a sire in 2012-13, failed to lot more masculine, that is all.@ said Hawkes. AA lovely fulfill his true potential in balanced horse. Hopefully, he can run as far and as the breeding shed when hard as she can.@ dying unexpectedly last year. Streaking Through Session II... AThis is his second-to- Just when it appeared the sale=s hottest action was last crop, I guess people far in the rearview mirror as the Easter sale s second = see the value of him in session kicked off yesterday, Lot 450 (video) strode his blood, Thompson into the ring. After an energetic round of bidding, it was @ said. They know he s the China Horse Club that remained standing with an A = A$640,000 bid on the son of Northern Meteor (Aus), that branch of the the second highest price of the second session. Encosta de Lago line. It AHe is just a horse that turned out to be a star in the is getting hard to find that right colt. That=s Antony Thompson second session,@ said Antony Thompson of Widden Inglis Stud, which consigned the colt. AHe is closely related to what attracted us to Sacred Kingdom, and the mare herself hasn=t been a Zoustar, who will be very great producer, but he was a great physical, a real popular at stud this season. So I guess people are out standout type. We thought we=d rather be a bigger fish there trying to secure another son of Northern Meteor in the small pond and he certainly was that.@ and, hopefully, he will be a stallion in the making.@ When asked about the final price, Thompson said: Regarding Widdens overall trade at this season=s AWe didn=t think he would bring that much. But Easter sale, he added, "We've had an excellent sale. depending on what the buyers like, you never really Clearance has been very good and we've been very know what they=re going to make. Being one of the last happy with it. We are the largest consignor here and big colts in the sale, a couple of groups were looking to we've been thrilled with how we've fared.@ secure him and not go home without him.@ FLORIDA DERBY (G1) SANTA ANITA DERBY (G1) DAVONA DALE (G2) FORWARD GAL S. (G2) JEROME H. (G2) LA CANADA (G2) SAN VICENTE S. (G2) SWALE S. (G2) TOP FLIGHT S. (G2) BAY SHORE S. (G3) GENERAL GEORGE (G3) PALM BEACH S. (G3) RACHEL ALEXANDRA (G3) SOUTHWEST S. (G3) and many more…

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After a lengthy period of visiting existing racing meets all over the globe, Racing NSW officially launched The Championships in 2013. AWe drew on the best features of the Breeders= Cup [the U.S.], Royal Ascot [England], Hong Kong and Meydan [Dubai],@ explained Messara. AThe championship aspect came from the Breeders= Cup, Emerald City Set to Shine cont. from p1 pitting the best against the best. Our Carnival is held in AWe badly needed in Sydney, a peak, iconic type of April, and is the last major carnival before year end, meeting,@ explained Chairman of Racing NSW John which is July in Australia. It fits neatly to allow for the Messara. AWe did have one in the past during the top horses to fight it out.@ He added, AAt one stage, we Autumn Carnival, which used to occur at were very keen on doing something with Easter time. Over the years, it lost it=s zest. Breeders= Cup direct, but after industry The idea was to have an aspirational consultations, we decided we would have meeting that would bring the best against our own championships, akin to the the best and that would draw the best Breeders= Cup and open to all comers.@ horses from all over Australia and New Regarding some of the challenges in drawing Zealand, and hopefully, from all over the International competitors ahead of the world. It would bring Australia into focus, inaugural championship series, Messara worldwide.@ offered, AIt was announced in November, Kicking off The Championships week in which gave us very little time to get things in Sydney Monday afternoon was the place for international horses to plan to be unveiling of the event=s custom-made here, because plans had already been made trophy, featuring an emerald-encrusted for them. We hope that next year, the horse with pink argyle diamond eyes and John Messara international community will work The black diamonds on its mane and hooves. Racing NSW Championships into their schedules.@ The statue was crafted by Sydney=s Nicola In addition to the relatively short run-up to Cerrone. the series, the issue of the location of the quarantine AThe trophies are magnificent works of art that will facilities also posed somewhat of a challenge for sit proudly on any mantlepiece,@ said Messara of the international visitors, which could lend to the absence opulent sculpture. AThey truly reflect the stature of our of runners from several members of the international eventBthese wonderful trophies are fitting prizes for racing community. owners of winners of the Grand Finals of Thoroughbred AWe don=t currently have quarantine facilities nearby, racing.@ so we went to Victoria=s quarantine station in Werribee [outside Melbourne], but it is a fair trip away,@ admitted Messara. Cont. p10 All European post times in the TDN are local time

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The Championships cont. AWe are willing to tweak as we go along, but will Currently, visiting competitors ship to Canterbury probably remain at 10 races, because if you have more after completing quarantine and continue their training than that you start to dilute the product--Too much of a there before shipping to Randwick in advance of the good thing is not a good thing,@ said Messara. AYou championship want to maintain the quality without too much day. According quantity. We want the races to be special.@ to Messara, Click here to share this story Racing NSW has been Build it and They Will Come... working Integral to the launch of The Championships has been toward setting the redevelopment of Royal Randwick, which was first up an easily established in 1860. Over the course of the last two accessible years, the facility has undergone a major facelift, to the quarantine tune of A$170-million. station for AThis type of series could not have taken place upcoming without improvement of the customer or spectator Randwick’s Theatre of the Horse runnings of The facilities,@ explained Messara. AThe old Randwick stand ATC Championships had structural issues and was past its prime. The . renovation is more grandiose than it probably needed to AWe have been doing quite a bit of research on be, but it effected a twin purpose of infrastructure provincial tracks around Sydney, which have very good now. A lot of functions are held there on racing surfaces, where some land would be available and occasions on the big race days.@ suitable upon which we can build our quarantine station next year,@ he said. AI think we=ll have that sorted out Cont. p11 next year and we=ll have a quarantine station within an hour or two from Canterbury, which is a great facility PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... and a short ride away. @ Get pedigree expert Andrew Caulfield=s While satisfied with the way the series stands now, take on racing=s newsmakers! Messara indicated a few adjustments might be needed You can find all of Caulfield=s columns for future runnings of the series. in the TDN Archive.

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The new facility is highlighted by a six-level grandstand, which has an internal capacity of over 14,000, and offering floor-to-ceiling frontage with the latest audiovisual technology. The five-level main building also includes a ground floor betting auditorium, internal tiered dining catering for over 1,300 diners, 1,000 capacity ballroom, 24 corporate suites, the Owners Pavilion, 11 bars, 11 commercial grade kitchens and the membership club, The Stables Royal Randwick. One of the unique features of the new Randwick is the Theatre of the Horse, an amphitheatre- style saddling area situated behind the grandstand. ASpectator facilities at Randwick are outstanding,@ said Messara. AThey are truly elite, comfortable and great viewing of the races. The Theatre of the Horse is behind the stand, and it no longer interferes with the capacity on the front. It has reshaped the viewer experience. The Chairman=s Club is fantastic and luxurious facilities, which allows for capacity of corporate entities to enjoy the races and become sponsors of racing. The facility will attract more than the hardened racegoer. People can have a wonderful afternoon of eating, watching, imbibing and networking. On the fourth floor, there is a club called >The Stables,= which is absolutely groovy. It=s state-of- the-art, designed for younger brigade. My wife [Kris Messara] went up there and said, >We must become members of this club immediately.= It=s open 24/7. Randwick is somewhat of a hub for racing and entertainment.@ He continued, AIn addition to that, we are trying for a Day of Champions... Wednesday afternoon race meeting, and evening While the concept of The Championships was drawn champagne sale session immediately after that. In from other international events, Messara was quick to addition to the two Saturdays, that would offer people point out that Australia=s version has many unique a feast of equine excellence. Between the sales and the features to distinguish it from other championship days, racing, people will know what Australia has to offer. including trophy presentations, which will be made on We are a global player and we want to continue to the course proper and presentations by celebrities and climb up the global ladder.@ dignitaries. AWe have arranged a series of trophy presenters, who Prince William Delivers Message of Support... are famous or fixtures in the community, but with no The Championships received a vote of support from speeches,@ explained Messara. AThat=s the new way of across the pond yesterday when Prince William doing it in Australia. We have done away with those delivered a message wishing success for the event. boring speeches. People will be able to get close to The Queen=s horse, Carlton House (Street Cry {Ire}) faces that they aren=t used to seeing.@ will contest the G1 Queen Elizabeth S. on the second Besides establishing the championship days as a day of The Championships Apr. 19, and thus will stage for equine racing excellence, Messara hopes to attempt to become the first of The Queen=s horses to make the championships one the key drawing points for win a race named for her. visitors arriving from all over the country and the world. Prince William=s video message will be displayed on However, Messara indicates some adjustments would the big screen at Royal Randwick at around 1:45 p.m. be needed to establish early April in Sydney as the Saturday. ultimate destination experience. AWe thank His Royal Highness, Prince William, for AWhat we are trying to achieve here is the destination going out of his way to pass on this message wishing week, where people say, >I can=t afford to miss that us success on what will be a special two days for week in Australia,=@ he explained. AWe haven=t got there racing, and indeed for Sydney,@ Messara said. yet, because the [Inglis Easter] sale would need to be wedged between the two [championship] Saturdays. That would require some readjustment of dates, but we are working toward that. It could keep everybody here.@ www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 12 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Apple Blossom cont. BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS She was fourth last time in the Azeri. Tommy Town Thoroughbreds homebred Let Faith Arise (Kafwain) Friday, Keeneland, post time: 5:13 p.m. EDT sports a best last-out Beyer Speed Figure of 100 for her MAKER'S 46 MILE S.-GI, $300,000, 4yo/up, 1mT victory in the nine-panel GI Santa Margarita S. in PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML California Mar. 15. Later-running Stanwyck (Empire 1 Za Approval Ghostzapper Leparoux Clement 5-1 Maker) was third in the Santa Margarita, and represents 2 Alakazan Alakazan (Brz) Elusive Quality Lezcano Zito 30-1 owner/breeders Jerry and Ann Moss and trainer John 3 Wise Dan Wiseman's Ferry Velazquez LoPresti 2-5 Shireffs, who brought Zenyatta here for wins in 2008 4 Gentleman's Kitten Kitten's Joy Napravnik Maker 20-1 and 2010. Rose to Gold (Friends Lake), a decisive 5 Reload Hard Spun Castellano McGghy 6-1 6 Lochte Medaglia d'Oro Bocachica Vitali 6-1 winner of the GIII Honeybee S. and GIII Fantasy S. here 7 Kaigun Northern Afleet Garcia Casse 20-1 last term, returned to winning ways in the Houston Crossed Sabres Farm=s Lochte (Medaglia d=Oro) has Ladies Classic S. Jan. 25. She was most recently a emerged as a surprising force on the sod in recent disappointing seventh in Gulfstream=s GII Sabin S. as efforts. The dark bay defied 39-1 odds for a convincing the 5-2 chalk. 2 3/4-length score in the Feb. 9 GI Gulfstream Park Turf H., and was second behind Winning Prize (Arg) (Pure Friday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 7:12 p.m. EDT Prize) in the aforementioned Kilroe. Shug McGaughey APPLE BLOSSOM H.-GI, $600,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m took this event two years ago with Data Link (War PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Close Hatches First Defence Rosario Mott 3-5 Front), and will look to return to the winner=s circle with 2 Rose to Gold Friends Lake Borel Santoro 12-1 Phipps Stable=s Reload (Hard Spun). The chestnut tried 3 Stanwyck Empire Maker Stevens Shirreffs 8-1 turf successfully in his 16th start in a Gulfstream 4 On Fire Baby Smoke Glacken Johnson Hartlage 9-2 optional claimer Jan. 17, and remained unbeaten on the 5 Let Faith Arise Kafwain Nakatani Hollendorfer 3-1 grass with a close victory in Gulfstream=s one-mile GIII Canadian Turf S. Feb. 22. Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT LAS CIENEGAS S.-GIII, $100,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 6.5f >HATCHES= FACES FOUR IN APPLE BLOSSOM PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT Juddmonte Farms=s Close Hatches (First Defence) 1 Ciao Bella Luna Tribal Rule Garcia Miller 120 looks to stay unbeaten in 2014 while facing just four 2 Macaabra (Ire) Excd & Excl (Aus) Blanc Mandella 118 rivals in this evening=s GI Apple Blossom H. at Oaklawn. 3 Llandudno Belong to Me Baze Sadler 118 4 Biorhythm Malibu Moon Van Dyke Proctor 118 A finalist for champion 3- 5 Sky High Gal Leroidesanimaux (Brz) Bejarano Sadler 118 year-old filly last season 6 Tribal Spy Tribal Rule Talamo Kitchingman 118 thanks to wins in Belmont=s 7 Minds Eyes Macho Uno Maldonado Sadler 118 GI Mother Goose S. and Parx=s GI Cotilion S. as well Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:00 p.m. EDT as a runner-up to eventual POTRERO GRANDE S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 6.5f Eclipse winner Beholder PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT (Henny Hughes) in the 1 Mongolian Saturday K Any Given Saturday Gryder Ganbat 118 GI Breeders= Cup Distaff 2 Wine Police K Speightstown Garcia Miller 118 Nov. 1, the J “TDN 3 Zeewat K Harlan's Holiday Gutierrez Hollendorfer 118 Rising Stars” J kicked 4 Midnight Transfer K Hard Spun Talamo Gaines 118 off her campaign with a 5 Crimson Giant Formal Gold Linares Stutts 118 pace-controlling 1 1/4- 6 Wild Dude Wildcat Heir Bejarano Hollendorfer 123 7 Big Macher Beau Genius Baze Baltas 118 length victory in the track- 8 Cyclometer Cyclotron Maldonado Headley 118 Close Hatches and-trip GII Azeri S. Mar. Coady Photography 15. She=s 3-5 on the Sunday, Keeneland, post time: 4:42 p.m. EDT morning line and spots two BEAUMONT S. PRESENTED BY KEENELAND SELECT-GII, bullet drills for Bill Mott at Payson Park in the interim, $200,000, 3yo, f, 7f (AWT) but does face some formidable foes. Anita Cauley=s On PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT Fire Baby (Smoke Glacken) bested subsequent 1 Spring Again Sky Mesa Solis Ward 118 GI Ogden Phipps H. winner Tiz Miz Sue (Tiznow) in last 2 Tea Time Pulpit Saez Matz 118 year=s Apple Blossom off an 11-month lay-off and at 3 Ready to Act K More Than Ready Castellano Brown 118 12-1 odds. She nearly took Churchill=s GII La Troienne 4 Sweet Whiskey Old Fashioned Velazquez Pletcher 118 S. the following month, but was well-beaten in 5 Conspired Zensational Leparoux Flint 118 6 Richies Party Girl Any Given Saturday Espinoza Ward 118 Saratoga=s GI Personal Ensign H. and Keeneland=s K GI Juddmonte Spinster S. before returning to the 7 Katie's Eyes Leroidesanimaux (Brz) Lanerie Forster 118 bench. 8 Co Cola K Candy Ride (Arg) Rosario Pletcher 118

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MESSENE THE ONE FOR THE MILE Saturday, Randwick, Australia, post time: 1:30 a.m. ET Long considered one of the most prestigious mile DONCASTER MILE-G1, A$3,000,000 (US$2,802,000), 3yo/up, 1600mT races in Australia, the G1 Doncaster Mile has reached SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 19 Boban (Aus) Bernardini Schofield Waller 128 new heights this year with an A$1 million purse boost 2 7 My Kingdom of Ffe (GB) Kingmambo Newitt Waller 125 to A$3 million, making it the world=s richest mile race. 3 21 Streama (Aus) Stratum (Aus) Bowman Walter 124 It has thus drawn a full field of intriguing contenders 4 14 Sacred Falls (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) Purton Waller 124 who will line up under handicap conditions, and 5 8 Hawkspur (Aus) Purrealist (Aus) Cassidy Waller 123 6 3 Toydini (Aus) Bernardini Shinn Walter 123 Messene (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}) has garnered early 7 1 Speediness (Aus) Testa Rossa (Aus) Oliver Scott 122 favoritism as he looks to record his eighth consecutive 8 5 Mouro K Grand Slam Nolen McEvoy 121 victory. The 5-year-old gelding, who races in the colors 9 20 Royal Descent (Aus) Rdoute’s Chce (Aus) Rawiller Waller 119 of the Cloros Syndicate for last weekend=s G1 Golden 10 4 Monton (Aus) Catbird (Aus) Clippertn Quinton 119 Slipper training team of Michael, Wayne and John 11 2 Dear Demi (Aus) Dehere McDonld Clonners 118 12 15 Fat Al (Aus) Magic Albert (Aus) No rider Moody 117 Hawkes, won fives races at the handicap level last year 13 22 Slow Pace Distorted Humor Moreira Lees 116 before progressing to stakes company in the Listed 14 16 Hana’s Goal (Jpn) Orewa Mttruze (Jpn) Maruta Kato 114 National Sprint first up Mar. 9. He once again came 15 6 Lidari (Fr) Acclamation (GB) C Schfld Moody 114 home a winner, and repeated two weeks later when 16 11 Dissident (Aus) Sebring (Aus) Avdulla Moody 113 17 18 Messene (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) Brown Hawkeses113 taking the G2 Ajax S. over 1500 meters at Rosehill by 18 17 El Roca (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Boss Bsttin/Yng113 almost three lengths in impressive fashion. "It's really 19 13 Weary (Fr) Astronomer Royal Berry Waller 113 frightening what this horse can do," co-trainer Michael 20 12 Ninth Legion (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Williams Hawkeses113 Hawkes told Racenet.com.au. after that victory. "At Also Eligible: 21 9 Malavio (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) No rider Englbrcht 113 the top of the straight he was always going to win. It 22 10 Gypsy Diamond (Aus) Nt A Sngle Dbt (Aus) McEvoy O’Shea 113 was just a question of how far." Messene will have to overcome a wide barrier--18 of 20--if he is to keep his LORD TO REIGN OVER RUPEE? win streak alive, as will Weary (Fr) (Astronomer Royal), The G1 T J Smith trophy has been garnered by some who exits from gate 13 and looks to build on a victory of Australia=s all-time best sprinters, and indeed the in last weekend=s G3 Doncaster Prelude. The 4-year-old, 1200 meter dash last year marked the racetrack group-placed in France last year, has shown promise in farewell of Black Caviar (Aus)--the world champion his two outings Down Under. He finished second to sprinter=s 25th consecutive victory and 15th Group 1 Messene in the Ajax prior to his Prelude score. Weary win. While this year=s renewal lacks the star power of was ridden by Hugh Bowman in the Prelude, but that the big mare, it is certainly bolstered by a hefty purse rider has allowed Tommy Berry, twin brother of jockey increase to A$2.5 million, and will draw the attention of Nathan Berry, who died suddenly last week, to step in an international audience due to the presence of Gordon to wear the silks of Geoff and Mary Grimish, longtime Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}), Europe=s dual Group 1 supporters of Nathan. Weary is one of seven in the race winner who added a victory at the highest level Down to be saddled by trainer Chris Waller, whose brigade Under in his Australian debut in the G1 George Ryder S. also includes last year=s winnerBunder Tommy two weeks ago. The 6-year-old gelding, however, will BerryBSacred Falls (NZ) (O=Reilly {NZ}), and Hawkspur have to fend off Australia=s newest sprinting sensation (Aus) (Purrealist {Aus}). Sacred Falls hasn=t won since Lankan Rupee (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}), winner this day 12 months ago, but has warmed up with a pair of five straight including the G1 Oakleigh Plate Feb. 22 of promising efforts this year, including a most recent and the G1 Newmarket H. Mar. 8. The T J Smith will fourth in the G1 George Ryder S. Mar. 29. Hawkspur be the 4-year-old gelding=s Sydney debut, having previously raced exclusively in Victoria, and he signaled seeks his first Group 1 since last June=s G1 Queensland his readiness with a barrier trial victory over this track Derby. He won last year=s G2 Chelmsford S. over this seven days ago. Buffering (Aus) (Mossman {Aus}) track and trip, and will use this event as a stepping emerged from the shadow of Black Caviar to record stone to next Saturday s G1 A$4 million Queen = three straight Group 1 victories last spring, and was Elizabeth S. Speediness (Aus) (Testa Rossa {Aus}) seventh when resuming in the G2 Challenge S. over made a strong showing when second in the George 1000 meters Mar. 15. The 6-year-old gelding should Ryder, and should enjoy the anticipated soft going. One enjoy the step back up to 1200 meters, the distance of a pair of sophomores here, Dissident (Aus) (Sebring over which he earned his three most important {Aus}) won the G1 Randwick Guineas over this track victories. Zoustar (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}) and trip Mar. 15, but was hurt by a poor trip when catches a weight break of five pounds as a sophomore. sixth in the G1 Rosehill Guineas over 2000 meters Mar. The bay emerged as the leader of his generation over 29. The cut back in trip should suit him. Hana=s Goal shorter distances when snapping up the G1 Golden (Jpn) (Orewa Matteruze {Jpn}) is one of two Rose S. and G1 Coolmore Stud S. last term, but he international shippers for the inaugural The resumed with a disappointing eighth in the G1 Championships. The 5-year-old mare finished 14th of Canterbury S. Mar. 15. The colt emerged from that 16 in her Australian debut in the G1 Coolmore Classic contest slightly lame, but indicated he will live to fight Mar. 22 after missing the break and finding traffic another day with a trial victory at Rosehill Mar. 31. trouble in the straight. Snitzerland (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) earned a long-awaited first Group 1 victory in the G1 Lightning S. Feb. 15. She enters off a second in the Challenge S. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 14 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Saturday, Randwick, Australia, post time: 12:50 a.m. ET Saturday, Randwick, Australia, post time: 12:10 a.m. ET T J SMITH S.-G1, A$2,500,000 (US$2,335,000), 3yo/up, 1200mT AUSTRALIAN DERBY-G1, A$2,000,000 (US$1,868,000), 3yo, 2400mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 2 Buffering (Aus) Mossman (Aus) Browne Heathcote129 1 1 Criterion (NZ) Sebring (Aus) Bowman Payne 2 11 Grdon Lord Byron (Ire) Byron (GB) Williams Hogan 129 2 11 Puccini (NZ) Encsta de Lgo (Aus) Williams P&J McKay 3 1 Lankan Rupee (Aus) Redte’s Chce (Aus) Newitt Price 129 3 8 Thunder Fantasy (Aus) Lucky Owners (Aus) Oliver Cummings 4 15 Spirit of Boom (Aus) Sequalo (Aus) Rodd Gollan 129 4 12 Savvy Nature (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) McDonald O’Shea 5 7 Rebel Dane (Aus) California Dane (Aus) Boss Portelli 129 5 10 Teronado (Aus) Testa Rossa (Aus) Newitt Hill 6 4 Tiger Tees (NZ) Dubawi (Ire) No rider Pride 129 6 6 Koroibete (Aus) Kheleyf Browne Ryan 7 9 Bel Sprinter (Aus) Bel Esprit (Aus) C Schfld Warren 129 7 15 Surge Ahead (Aus) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Purton Cummings 8 17 Shamexpress (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) Oliver O’Brien 129 8 17 Gallatin (Aus) Street Cry (Ire) Rawiller Snowden 9 3 Fontelina (Aus) Testa Rossa (Aus) Bowman Cummngs129 9 3 Hooked (Aus) Casino Prince (Aus) Shinn Thompson 10 8 Famous Seamus (NZ) Elusive City Clark Myfld-Smth129 10 13 Best Case (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Reith Cummings 11 20 Sessions (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) McEvoy Snowden 129 11 5 Crime Fighter (Aus) Street Hero Nolen Moody 12 5 Aeronautical (Aus) Encosta de Lgo (Aus) Kissick Cohen 129 12 4 Tupac Amaru (Aus) Street Cry (Ire) McEvoy Snowden 13 18 See the World (Aus) Danzero (Aus) No rider Pride 129 13 2 Singing Flame (Aus) Song of Tara (Ire) Clark Moses 14 21 Snitzerland (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Avdulla Ryan 124 15 13 Steps in Time (Aus) Danehill Dancer (Ire) No rider Pride 124 14 16 Cadillac Mountain (Aus) Reset (Aus) Schofield Moody 16 6 Zoustar (Aus) Northern Meteor (Aus) Cassidy Waller 124 15 14 Solo Saga (Aus) Real Saga (Aus) Cassidy Laming 17 19 Sweet Idea (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Berry Waterhse 120 16 18 Mountain View (NZ) High Chaparral (Ire) Moreira Sargent 18 12 Villa Verde (Aus) Not A Single Dbt (Aus) McDonld Cummngs120 17 9 Surging Wave (Aus) Encsta de Lgo (Aus) Rodd Hayes Also Eligible: 18 7 Heresdecasino (Aus) Casino Prince (Aus) No rider N/C Voigt 19 16 Irish Fling (NZ) Darci Brahma (NZ) No rider Lwry/Culln124 All carry 124 pounds. 20 14 Flamberge (Aus) Exceed and Excl (Aus) No rider Moody 129 21 10 Peron (Aus) Husson (Arg) Moreira Thompsn 124 RYAN QUARTET TO PRODUCE THE GOODS The G1 Sires Produce S., the second leg of the AUSTRALIAN DERBY TO THE KIWIS? Sydney 2-year-old Triple Crown and Randwick=s most Twelve months ago, New Zealand-bred It=s A Dundeel important juvenile event, presents as a wide-open (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}) secured his status as a star affair, with last week=s G1 Golden Slipper 1-2-3, on the rise with a victory in the G1 Australian Derby, Mossfun (Aus) (Mossman {Aus}), Earthquake (Aus) building on his victories in the G1 Randwick Guineas (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) and Bring Me The Maid and G1 Rosehill Guineas, and thus completing the (Sebring {Aus}) all on the sidelines. The Golden Slipper Sydney 3-year-old Triple Crown. The Australian Derby was dominated by the ladiesBthe first seven across the trophy could very well cross the Tasman for the second line were filliesBand if the odds are anything to go by, it straight year if Puccini (NZ) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) looks as if this prize could also go the way of the fairer runs to his form in his native country. Winner of the G1 sex. Trainer Gerald Ryan holds a strong hand with early New Zealand Derby as well as the G2 Waikato Guineas and G2 Avondale Guineas, Puccini made his first start co-favorites Believe Yourself (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) and on Australian soil in the Mar. 29 Rosehill Guineas, but Peggy Jean (Aus) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), as well as the could only manage a lackluster 12th behind Criterion fancied Time For War (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) and Lucky (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}). Trainer Peter McKay attributed Raquie (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}). Believe Yourself the colt=s performance to a poor ride by jockey Michael has earned joint favoritism on the back of her fourth- Walker, who allowed the horse to run up on the pace, place finish in the Slipper, where she finished gamely to and has subsequently replaced that rider with Craig be beaten two lengths. The chestnut won the Williams. Should Criterion build on his victory in the G2 Sweet Embrace S. Mar. 15. Peggy Jean owns a Rosehill Guineas, it would be another notch in the belt victory over this track and trip in the Inglis Classic Jan. of the Kiwi-breds, but the trophy would remain in 18, and she finished a strong second when seen most Australia, where he has been based throughout his recently Mar. 29. Time For War is unbeaten in two career with trainer David Payne. Criterion was earning starts, including a most recent G2 Pago Pago S. score his first victory in more than a year in the Rosehill Mar. 29 over the unlucky Darley colorbearer Kumaon Guineas, and the chestnut appears to be rounding into (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}), and Lucky Raquie, who broke her his top form. Thunder Fantasy (Aus) (Lucky Owners maiden in the Listed Black Opal S. Mar. 9, and ran on {NZ}) was hot on Criterion=s heels in the Rosehill well to be fifth behind Earthquake in the G2 Reisling S. Guineas in second. Also third in both the G1 Victoria Mar. 22. For Lucky Raquie, this race has always been Derby and Australian Guineas and the winner of the G2 the plan. AWhatever she does now is a bonus because Autumn S. earlier this year, the colt has every chance she's not bred to be a 2-year-old," Ryan told to find the winner=s circle and should enjoy the step up Breednet.com.au after the Reisling. "[Jockey Glyn] in distance. Last October, Darley collected a ClassicBthe Schofield and I have thought since September that she G1 Caulfield GuineasBwith a gelding by Street Cry (Ire), is an ideal Sires' and [G1] Champagne [Apr. 26] horse.@ and the operation looks to pull off that feat again with Zululand (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), an A$1.5-million Gallatin (Aus). Like Long John (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}, buy at last year=s Easter sale, went some way to Gallatin didn t look much up to the task of this level of = earning back his price tag with a victory in the competition early in his career, but he burst into G2 Flemington Sires Produce S. Mar. 8, and won a trial contention with a victory in the G2 Nathan Berry = Tulloch S. last weekend. Singing Flame (Aus) (Song of here Apr. 4. Tara {Ire}) showed great improvement to finish second in the Tulloch after hitting the lead too soon. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 15 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Friday evening, Randwick, Australia, post time: 11:35 p.m. ET He will start off in a Derby trial, most probably the SIRES PRODUCE S.-G1, A$1,000,000 (US$934,000), 2yo, 1400mT Dante [at York on May 15] providing Richard Hannon is SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT happy with him, and then we will see where we stand 1 2 Unencumbered (Aus) Testa Rossa (Aus) Williams Baker 124 after that. 2 1 Cornrow (Aus) Duporth (Aus) Cassidy Price 124 3 7 Time For War (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Thornton Ryan 124 Three French-trained runners have been given second 4 10 Zululand (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Baster Hayes 124 entries, including current 25-1 shot Ectot (GB) 5 11 Kumaon (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) McEvoy Snowden 124 (Hurricane Run {Ire}), winner of the G1 Criterium 6 3 Scratch Me Lucky (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Shinn Perry 124 International. 7 8 Believe Yourself (Aus) Sebring (Aus) Avdulla Ryan 120 8 4 Peggy Jean (Aus) Myboycharlie (Ire) Rawiller Ryan 120 9 5 Lucky Raquie (Aus) Encsta de Lgo (Aus) Schofield Ryan 120 BRITTAIN BUOYANT ON RIZEENA 10 9 Unknown Destiny (Aus) Zizou (Aus) Berry Ramsey 120 Trainer Clive Brittain has won the G1 1000 Guineas 11 6 Miss Interiors (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) McDonld Cmmings 120 twiceBwith Pebbles in 1984 and Sayyedati in 1993Band the conditioner is confident that Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj Friday, Turffontein, South Africa, post time: 3:10 p.m. ET {GB}) can hand him a third renewal of that fillies Classic EMPRESS CLUB S.-G1, R1,000,000 (US$96,330), 3yo/up, f/m, May. 4. 1600mT Brittain reported that Rizeena, winner of last year=s SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 15 Cherry On The Top (SAf) Tiger Ridge Marwing Ferraris 132 G1 Moyglare Stud S. and G2 Queen Mary S., would 2 4 Jet Aglow (SAf) Jet Master (SAf) Cormack Drier 132 head to the 1000 3 5 Espumanti (GB) Dansili (GB) Delpech de Kock 132 Guineas without a 4 8 Festival of Fire (SAf) Kahal (GB) Fyd’hrbe de Kock 132 prep. She was last 5 12 Jackodore (SAf) Toreador (SAf) Strydom Tarry 132 seen finishing second 6 1 Classic Illusion (SAf) Kahal (GB) Latham Alexnder 132 7 7 Sea Shadow (SAf) Victory Moon (SAf) Lerena Zaki 132 to Chriselliam (GB) 8 14 Uptothemoon (SAf) Victory Moon (SAf) Marwing Marwing 132 (Iffraaj {Ire}) in the G1 9 6 Negev (SAf) Stronghold (GB) Sampson Goosen 132 Fillies Mile Sept. 27. 10 11 Tip Toe (SAf) Trippi Danielsn van Zyl 132 "I couldn't have her 11 2 Luala (SAf) Victory Moon (SAf) Wrgmnn Moffatt 132 in better condition--her 12 9 Arcetri Pink (Aus) Rck of Gibrltar (Ire) Shea Woodruff 127 13 3 Along Came Polly (SAf) Judpot Khumalo van Zyl 127 coat, her skin and 14 13 Not Sulking (SAf) Trippi Marcus Woodruff 127 eyes--and she's ready Rizeena & Clive Brittain 15 10 For The Lads (SAf) Trippi Simons Tarry 127 to do the business on Racing Post May 4,@ Brittain told PA Sport. "I decided not to have a prep run because of the manner she worked and [jockey] Ryan [Moore]'s Classic comments. I'm hoping Ryan Moore rides and he's hoping to. She's done very well over the winter and she's fit enough to run now if I wanted her to.@ Corner Brittain describes Rizeena, the current 6-1 favorite for the 1000 Guineas, as Aone of the best I=ve had.@ He added: "I am very excited and when one comes along FIFTEEN ADDED TO DERBY which makes your heart miss a beat, it's great. She's Fifteen horses have been added to the G1 Investec got a great temperament and she's ready to go. She Derby at the second entry stage, bringing the number can have a two-week hold-up now and will still be fit. of sophomores eligible for the 1 1/2-mile Classic, to be She's got a great turn of foot and a very good stride contested at Epsom Downs June 7, to 133. Amongst pattern and everything you could want from a the second entries are Kingston Hill (GB) racehorse. (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), Europe=s unbeaten 2-year-old Rizeena also has an entry for the G1 2000 Guineas a champion and current 10-1 second choice for the race, day earlier, but Brittain said she is likely to stay with and G2 UAE Derby hero Toast of New York the fillies. (Thewayyouare), whose connections revealed earlier AThe decision is made about the 1000 Guineas, but this week that their colt had been supplemented. Al she's also entered in the 2000, but something would Shaqab Racing=s Bunker (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) was have to make me change my mind," he said. "I couldn't given an entry, and Al Shaqab Racing Advisor Harry see anything among the colts that is outstanding and if Herbert noted that the Classic is very much in the the colts are weak, I could run her on May 3 and it Richard Hannon trainee=s sights. wouldn't bother me one bit." AThe Investec Derby is the aim for Bunker at this Brittain is already looking past Guineas weekend, and stage,@ Herbert said. "He has done very well physically said Rizeena=s campaign beyond then would include the through the winter and we were very pleased with him G1 Irish 1000 Guineas at The Curragh May 25, the when he had a spin around Lingfield before racing on G1 Coronation S. at Royal Ascot June 20, and the Saturday [Apr. 5]. His form from last year is rock-solid G1 Nassau S at Glorious Goodwood Aug. 2. and anyone who saw him wandering around the "She's also got the option for the [G1 Investec] Oaks paddock at Lingfield would have been pretty impressed [June 6] and 'option' is the key word," Brittain added. with him physically. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 16 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Extrasexyhippzster traveled down the coast to finish RACETRACK ROUND-UP fourth in Laurel=s Marylander S. Dec. 7, but came back with a five-length romp in the Big A=s Don Rickles S. SOMETHING >EXTRA= FOR THE BLUE GRASS Dec. 21. Winner of the one-mile Miracle Wood S. at Michael Kirwin and Edward Hipps homebred Laurel Jan. 25, he finished eighth in the GIII Gotham S. Extrasexyhippzster (Stroll) will attempt to upset Mar. 1. AHe didn=t get out of the gate well,@ Trombetta Saturday=s GI Toyota Blue Grass S. at Keeneland, and explained. AHe took a half of a step backwards when has a decent chance to do so. The 15-1 morning-line the doors open and got left. That was the worst thing shot enters the weekend with a number of solid works that could have happened to him on that day because on the Polytrack under his speed was very, very good and to have to play catch girth. up on that racetrack was nearly impossible.@ AHe=s training well,@ said Trombetta is confident in the colt, but admits that trainer Mike Trombetta. he=s unsure how Extrasexyhippzster will take to the AHe=s been breezing well 1 1/8-mile distance. AThat=s a question mark and the over the track, he=s been only way to really find out is to try him,@ Trombetta out here for a couple of said. AWe haven=t done this yet, so we=ll have to see. weeks now and he seems He was pretty successful at the one-turn mile, so we=ll to be coming into it in give this a try.@ Extrasexyhippzster pretty good order.@ As for his strategy on Saturday, Trombetta remarked, Jim McCue photo The Pennsylvania-bred AIn that big field, you=ll just try to work yourself through began his career at Parx the crowd and you yourself the best trip you can.@ where he was third Oct. 19 and graduated Nov. 5. --J.M. Severni Click here to share this story Trombetta knew early on that the colt was special. AWe thought he was way above par and we liked him a lot,@ the conditioner commented. AHe encountered NEWS TODAY trouble in his first race out of the gate and it was going short. His second race was much better--he had a good break and was on his way. It=s kind of hard to tell if JUST A WAY ATOP WORLD RANKINGS you=re going to get to this stage of things early one, but Just A Way (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}), runaway he certainly always trained very well.@ Cont. winner of the G1 Dubai Duty Free at Meydan Mar. 29, sits atop the most recent edition of the Longines World=s Best Racehorse Rankings of 2014, released yesterday, with a mark of 130. The 5-year-old is therefore assessed as having improved seven pounds from his end-of-year 2013 figure. The last horse to reach such a high mark this early in the year was Curlin (Smart Strike) in winning the 2008 G1 Dubai World Cup. He overtakes Game On Dude (Awesome Again), who now sits second with a rating of 125. Hong Kong=s Military Attack (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) is third with a 124 rating, and a trio sit at 123: Dubai World Cup winner African Story (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), G1 Hong Kong Cup winner Akeed Mofeed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), and last year=s U.S. 3-year-old champion Will Take Charge (Unbridled=s Song). Last weekend=s GI Santa Anita Derby hero and early GI Kentucky Derby favorite California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) is currently the world=s highest rated sophomore at 122. Australia=s Lankan Rupee (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}), already the winner of two Group 1s this year and a contender in Saturday=s G1 T J Smith S., tops sprinters at 121, a David Owen’s book, Foinavon: The Story of the Grand National’s mark he shares with Japan=s Kizuna (Jpn) (Deep Impact Biggest Upset, was honored with the prestigious Dr. Tony Ryan {Jpn}), winner of the G2 Sankei Osaka Hai Apr. 6, and Book Award at a reception hosted by Castleton Lyons Apr. 9. The GI Donn H. victor Lea (First Samurai). A complete list of award, worth $10,000 to the winner also comes with a Tipperary the Longines World=s Best Racehorse Rankings is crystal trophy in the form of the Lexington-based farm’s landmark available at www.ifhaonline.org. stone tower. The reception, which drew an eclectic crowd of racing enthusiasts, members of the media, political figures, academics, and fellow authors, was held for the eighth time in the loft above the historic stallion barn at Castleton Lyons Click here to access TDN Progeny PPs TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 17 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com GRADED/GROUP RESULTS

Thursday, Oaklawn Park COUNT FLEET SPRINT H.-GIII, $294,000, OPX, 4-10, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:09, ft. 1--#@LEMON DROP DREAM, 115, c, 4, by Lemon Drop Kid 1st Dam: Dreamlike, by Storm Cat 2nd Dam: Flawlessly, by Affirmed 3rd Dam: La Confidence, by Nijinsky II ($335,000 RNA 2yo >12 KEEAPR). O-Mike McCarty; B-Brookdale Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steven M Asmussen; J-Ricardo Santana Jr. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 10-4-0-4, $288,130. *1/2 to Woke Up DIACADA (GER), 14, Cadeaux Genereux (GB)--Diasprina Dreamin (Holy Bull), MGSW, $578,475; (Ger), by Aspros (Ger) Denomination (Smart Strike), MGSW-US & GSW-Fr, $503,520. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the Foal born Feb. 20, a filly by Pivotal (GB). eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Boarded at Gestut Rottgen. Accomplishments: GSW-Ger, $171,816. Dam of Diatribe (GB) (Tertullian), MSW-Ger; Daktani (GB) 2--Alsvid, 116, g, 5, Officer--Reagle Mary, by Afternoon (Kallisto {Ger}), SW-Ger. Deelites. ($55,000 2yo >11 OBSAPR). O-Black Hawk Stable (James Rogers); B-Yanagawa Stud LTD (KY); STERLING VOW, 9, Broken Vow--Silver n Satin, by T-Chris A Hartman. $60,000. Silver Deputy 3--Apprehender, 117, g, 5, Posse--Missy's Mirage, by Foal born Feb. 22, a filly by Langfuhr. Stop the Music. ($21,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Dream Owned by Mike McMahon & Valerie Stevens. Farm LLC; B-Jayeff B Stables (KY); T-Chris Richard. Boarded at Hidden Brook. $30,000. Accomplishments: SW, $157,128. Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 1. Odds: 7.10, 2.90, 5.20. Also Ran: Picko's Pride, Heitai. Scratched: Secret TELLUM TEXAN, 21, Eastern Echo--Drone Qui, by Circle. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the Drone brisnet.com PPs. VIDEO. Foal born Feb. 22, a colt by Pioneerof the Nile. Lemon Drop Dream made it three straight wins when Will be bred back to Haynesfield. annexing a $40,000 optional tagger at Fair Grounds Owned by Glen Oak Farm & Gerry Brodsky. Feb. 7. He finished a well-beaten third behind heavy Boarded at Glen Oak Farm. favorite Heitai (Fusiachi Pegasus) in the Duncan F. Accomplishments: Dam of Strait From Texas (Judge T Kenner S. last time Mar. 8. Placed in a perfect spot in C), GSW, $592,827. fourth as Heitai and Alsvid cooked up front through fractions of :21.30 and :43.78, Lemon Drop Dream CASSIDYS PRIDE, 8, Medaglia d=Oro--Cassidy, by came alive in the stretch and was along in time to pull Jolie=s Halo off the upset. AIt was the best possible scenario,@ Foal born Feb. 23, a filly by Colonel John. trainer Steve Asmussen said. AHeitai came in with the Will be bred back to Into Mischief. great form and somebody chose to tackle him. That Owned by Peter J. Mirabelli. perfectly worked out for us. It=s great to win this race two years in a row [won last year with Justin Phillip] Boarded at Ballantrae Farm. and the Racing Festival of the South is huge for us in Accomplishments: SW, $140,716. the Midwest. He=s put together some really big sprint races this winter, but this is obviously his biggest win.@ WILD SIDE (GER), 17, Sternkoenig (Ire)--Wild Romance (Ger), by Alkalde (Ger) Secret Circle Scratched... Foal born Feb. 25, a filly by Oasis Dream (GB). Two-time Breeders= Cup winner Secret Circle Boarded at Gestut Rottgen. (Eddington) was forced to scratch after trainer Bob Accomplishments: GSW-Ger. Dam of Wild Coco (Ger) Baffert discovered that the horse was given a (Shirocco {Ger}), Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at14+f, MGSW- tranquilizer after becoming fractious prior to boarding a Eng, G1SP-Fr, $323,912; Wilddrossel (Ger) (Dalakhani Tex Sutton flight from California to Hot Springs {Ire}), Hwt. 3yo Filly-Ger at 14f+, MGSP-Ger, SP-Fr. Wednesday morning. Second in the GII Palos Verdes S. at Santa Anita last time Feb. 2, the scratch was " " " necessary because the medication would not have cleared Secret Circle=s system in time. "I am so upset,@ Baffert said. AI am livid. I can't believe this is happening to me. I've been doing this for all of these years and shipping horses all over, and I can't believe it. None of my crew was aware of it.@ Follow the TDN on Twitter at www.twitter.com/thetdn TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 18 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com OBITUARY

JOE AQUILINO, 76 Trainer Joe Aquilino, a long-time fixture on the New York Racing Association circuit, passed away Wednesday after a lengthy battle with congestive heart PATTI MILLER: failure. He was 76. A New York City native, Aquilino To whom it may concern, worked as a firefighter for 20 years in Crown Heights, I have just returned home from the Keeneland April Brooklyn and then 2-year-olds-in-training sale. And I am, at the moment, Flushing, Queens. After very disturbed about the trends going forward in the 2- enduring a knee injury year-old sale venue. while responding to a My business partner, Jeff Seder, and myself have call, he decided to change long been a fan of the 2-year-old sales, since 2-year-old career paths. He worked sales started. We feel that it provides our clients with as a hotwalker for trainer the opportunity to see a horse in training, see how they Frank Labocetta while still move, how they behave under stress and look at a fighting fires before pre-selected group of horses selected by some of the taking out his trainer=s most gifted horse people in our business. license in 1977. Aquilino We have many clients who prefer to purchase 2-year- won his first race with olds for the reasons I listed above. As most of you are Amberdias at Atlantic aware, we observe the breeze show using a high-speed, City in 1977, and his first high-definition camera at up to 500 pictures per stakes race in 1982 at second. Belmont Park with One We take very precise measurements ranging from Never Nose. Aquilino=s Joe Aquilino NYRA/Coglianese stride lengths, stance time, limb segment velocities, most accomplished center of gravity deviation, step lengths, etc. Our trainee was Badge, winner of the 1999 GIII Gotham S. technique affords us the luxury of understanding how who finished third in that year=s GI Preakness S. at the horse interfaces with the track, and, what happens odds of 58-1. Other stakes winners trained by Aquilino to a horse=s gait as he goes fast. For us, it is not how included Dr. J, Haunting, Liveitupnow, No Parole, Pirate fast the horses goes, it=s how each individual goes fast. Performer, Sabellina and Stormy Krissy. Aquilino=s final The trend in the last few years in the 2-year-olds starter was Charming Eyes (Midas Eyes)--who he also under tack shows has been to pit each horse against bred and co-owned--who finished fourth in an optional the clock. Historically, the fastest horses have sold for claimer Wednesday. Aquilino resided in Bayside, N.Y. the most money. A few years ago OBS and Keeneland He is survived by his wife Victoria and daughters installed artificial surfaces with the idea of becoming a Joanne, Theresa, Laura and son Nicholas. Visitation will bit less dependent on weather conditions, and in hopes be held Friday from 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. at Frederick that the new artificial tracks would be safer for the Funeral Home, 192-15 Northern Blvd., Flushing, N.Y.; horses training on them. Perhaps they thought that for (718) 357-6100. A funeral service will be held on auctions tracks could be groomed so perhaps a horse Saturday at 9:45 a.m. at St. Robert Bellarmine Roman that had less speed would gain a few ticks and be Catholic Church, Bayside, N.Y.; (718) 229-6465. In lieu easier to sell. of flowers, donations can made in Aquilino's name to None of us want catastrophic injuries to happen to the Backstretch Employee Service Team (BEST), our horses and every seller out there wants to make Belmont Park, Gate 6, 2150 Hempstead Turnpike, money. It certainly seems that these tracks are Cottage 2B, Elmont, NY 11003 or the Thoroughbred maintained so that on the breeze show day even a not Retirement Foundation (TRF), P.O. Box 834, Saratoga so fast horse can break the 10-second time barrier or Springs, NY 12866. get near it. My business partner Jeff Seder is the brains of our approach, and understands the physics involved in 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. creating a surface that is safer to the horse. However, This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form Jeff will tell you that one of the most dangerous things or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without for a horse to do is go fast. And, when a bad-moving prior written permission of the copyright owner, horse is given a surface that catapults him along faster MediaVista. Information as to the American races, than that horse can actually go, bad things can happen. race results and earnings was obtained from results He explains it by saying that the forces exerted on a charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized horses legs are explained by an equation. That is, the here with the permission of the copyright owner, forces that CAN be experienced by the horse are a Daily Racing Form. product of the mass of the horse (his weight) times the SQUARE of the velocity. Cont. p19 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/11/14 • PAGE 19 of 19 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Patti Miller Letter cont. A good track superintendent who knows about Hence, as the horse goes faster, forces on his legs training surfaces may know how to accomplish this can be increased EXPONENTIALLY. safely, and on big race days perhaps racetracks should So, with the risk of over simplifying it, let=s say, for do the same thing. SLOW the racetrack down. DON=T example, that one has a 1,000-pound horse going spend hours compacting surfaces, etc. Simply just 40mph (about 11 1/5th sec/furlong). His legs are an SLOW the surface down. engineering miracle, with flight patterns (foreleg If the fastest horse goes 11 seconds a furlong, then retraction before stance phase), and a series of the buyers will look at that horse. We did when we anatomical fulcrums and pulleys that reduce the strain bought champion sprinter Informed Decision from an on his system going fast. BUT should something go 11-second breeze at a 2-year-old sale. Because, when wrong during that breeze, (a stumble, an uneven the dust settles, it=s not the horse that can barely walk training surface,the horse shies, etc. ) there is the after going an 1/8th of a mile in less than 10 seconds POTENTIAL of the horse experiencing many tons in that wins the big races. It=s the horse that can put ft-lbs/secof force (1000 pounds x (58.4 ft/sec X 58.4 together 8 to 10 furlongs at an average near 12 ft/sec) ). seconds a furlong. Increase that speed to 45 mph (increase 7.3 ft/sec or A good horse at that speed is also a good horse at 11 about 12.5% increase, i.e 1.4 sec a furlong from say seconds a furlong. A bad-moving horse who is moved 11 1/5th to 9 4/5ths), and there is an exponentially forward by a fast training surface is at a lot more risk increased risk of an extra 53.3 times (7.4 squared) physically and at a lot more risk of also not selling at all ft-lbs/sec force from the traveling inertial mass of 1,000 at any price due to injury. lbs. Over-emphasis on the stop watch is That exponential increase in the forces experienced over-simplification and may be destroying the welfare by these young 2-year-olds may bewhat is creating of the horses showcased, hurting the livelihood of the "outs" and RNAs via X-ray issues for so many of the consignors, and ultimately, putting our venue at great consignors, since horses risk injury, and are injured risk from the PETA-type groups. during the breeze show. If consignors can=t sell their And just perhaps it isn=t that hard of a problem to fix. horses because agents cannot get veterinary approval, Perhaps it is something we could do TODAY. no one is happy. The consignor can=t sell the horse, the Every horseman in the 2-year-old market needs to customers can=t buy the horse, and the veterinarians, stop battling the stopwatch in these breeze shows. And while being the ONLY ones making money out of this we are fast running out of time to have any control process, get blamed for being honest. over our destiny. At this last sale in Kentucky, there was a damp cool --Patti Miller, V.P., EQB Inc. Click here to share this story poly track that had tail wind gusts up to 20 mph. The workout times were literally off the chart. One horse ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY POINT STANDINGS worked an 1/8th in 9 and 2/5ths, and there was a 1/4 through Apr. 5, 2014 mile work that shaded 20 seconds. The Keeneland Horse (Sire) Points breeze show was one that broke many records and, in California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) 150 the process, probably broke many horses. Our clients Vicar’s in Trouble (Into Mischief) 120 vetted a total of a dozen horses, and two managed to Wicked Strong (Hard Spun) 102 pass X-rays, and both of those horses worked with a Samraat (Noble Causeway) 100 diminished tail wind, and/or worked slower than 10 flat, Constitution (Tapit) 100 hence going just a tad slower than so many. Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday) 95 Intense Holiday (Harlan’s Holiday) 93 The 2-year-old sales= dependence on the stop watch, Wildcat Red (D’wildcat) 90 quite simply, seems to have gotten totally out of hand. We Miss Artie (Artie Schiller) 60 Tell me please, WHEN will a racehorse EVER have to go Chitu (Henny Hughes) 54 an 1/8th of a mile in 10 flat or less in the rest of that Midnight Hawk (Midnight Lute) 52 horse=s career? Ring Weekend (Tapit) 50 The answer to this problem, may be simple. We need Tapiture (Tapit) 42 to slow these horses down. General a Rod (Roman Ruler) 40 And, it can most simply be done by slowing the Albano (Istan) 34 training surface. Candy Boy (Candy Ride {Arg}) 30 Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile) 24 Uncle Sigh (Indian Charlie) 24 Vinceremos (Pioneerof the Nile) 20 Harry’s Holiday (Harlan’s Holiday) 20 Commanding Curve (Master Command) 20 Social Inclusion (Harlan’s Holiday) 20 AROUND THE WORLD FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014

NY-BREDS STAR IN CAREER CHANGE AS POLO The high school girls from western NY actually had to PONIES Edited Press Release, Tracy Egan, NYTBDF leave their NY-bred teammates behind to compete in As recently as a year ago, some of the equine the USPA National Girls Interscholastic Tournament on members of the all-NY-bred Thoroughbred polo string Mar. 6 to 9, due to the high cost of shipping. Instead, used by the western NY Interscholastic Girls Polo team they rode horses provided by polo clubs and riding were still competing at New York racetracks. programs closer to the University of Connecticut. That Now, 14 NY-bred ex-racehorses can boast that they kind of support provided by polo players across the carried the team to a regional title and United States is a hallmark of the USPA National a number-three ranking nationwide. They will be Interscholastic Championship tournaments, which are showing off their new career skills at noon this Sunday, intended to expand the popularity of polo. When not Apr. 13, at the Saratoga Horse Symposium in Ballston competing, riders from one team at the USPA events Spa. will groom and hold the standby ponies for the teams The man responsible for re-schooling the NY-bred that are competing on field. former racehorses is the team=s co-founder and coach, The WNY team Rob Donnan. A polo player by passion and a dairy was not only farmer by birthright, Donnan comes from a long line of pleased to come dairymen in Livingston County raising cows, corn and away with their hay on their patch of heaven. It=s a patch that always number-three has room for another NY-bred that looks like he or she ranking in the might enjoy a second career as a polo pony. And what nation, but also does he look for in a Thoroughbred for polo? AA handy that Kasandra horse,@ says Donnan. AA sprinter type, and not too tall.@ Wohlschlegel was While he won=t say it of himself, others say he is honored for her gifted when it comes to re-training racehorses. Donnan sportsmanship. will tell you his gift is patience. He takes whatever Donnan will be amount of time it takes to create trust between himself sharing more insight into re-training racehorses Apr. 13, and a horse. He notes that, ASome of them when he brings some of his NY-breds to the 4-H Center (ex-racehorses) catch on in just a few months. I=ve had on Middle Line Road in Ballston Spa for the Saratoga a few that took a couple of years.@ Horse Symposium. The demonstration is set for noon Under his on Sunday, the second day of the two-day symposium. tutelage, the The New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and horses learn to tie Development Fund is the Platinum sponsor for the to a trailer, share Symposium, as well as a supporter of the WNY Girls a stall with Interscholastic Polo Team. another horse to To learn more about how you can attend the event, facilitate shipping e-mail Jennifer Stevens at Cornell in close quarters, Cooperative Extension at [email protected], or call her and stand quietly at (518) 885-8995. when there is a To learn more about the NY Thoroughbred Breeding call for a break in and Development Fund, e-mail Executive Director Tracy the action on the Egan at [email protected], or call (518) Three of the NY-breds who left their racing polo field. And of 388-0174. careers behind to carry girls from western course they all NY to national recognition have to learn that the swinging TODAY’S INSIGHTS mallet, far from being a threat, is part of an exhilarating game that involves short bursts of speed, quick turns 4:57p 8th-AQU, Alw, $62K, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f and a horse=s ability to turn its Aengine@ on and off HR/TVG Godolphin’s REGENT’S HOUSE (Street Cry {Ire}) will quickly. attempt to make it two straight as she tries winners for the The ex-racers proved that they learned their lessons first time at this elongated sprint distance. The homebred well in early February, when they carried the team to daughter of two-time champion Ashado (Saint Ballado), who victory at the Northeastern Regionals held at Cornell was purchased for $9 million at Keeneland November in University in Ithaca. The NY-breds defeated Glen Farm 2005, was let go at odds of 6-1 as part of an entry going six from Rhode Island, Gardnertown from Gardnertown, furlongs over the inner track Mar. 9, but belied those odds NY, the Toronto Polo Club of Canada, the University of by streaking away to graduate by 6 1/2 lengths. Lost in Connecticut from Storrs, Connecticut and Cedar Valley Success (Successful Appeal) looks the only member of from Canada. this sextet who could give the favorite a challenge. A 5 3/4- length maiden winner Feb. 2, she exits a third-place effort as part of a favored entry Feb. 28. Brisnet.com PPs TDN TODAY Around the World...... 7 pages TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/11/14 • PAGE 2 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

5th-KEE, $55,474, Msw, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT), 1:11 1/5, ft. TOWN TOUR (f, 4, Speightstown-- Yesterday=s Results: Unenchantedevening, by Unbridled's Song) was third 3rd-KEE, $57,040, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), NW3$X, off a May layoff in a five-furlong Gulfstream maiden 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:17, ft. rained onto the main track Dec. 26, then was the 1--TRIPLE CHARM (GB), 118, m, 6, Pivotal (GB)--Triple recipient of an overly patient ride and checked in fifth in Joy (GB) (MSP-Eng), by Most Welcome (GB). O-Green a turf sprint Jan. 17. She was ridden more positively Hills Farm Inc; B-Hesmonds Stud Ltd (GB); T-C when tried over 7 1/2 grassy panels Feb. 2, but tired to Clement. Lifetime Record: 18-6-0-2 $97,142. *1/2 to fourth and was last of five back at 5 1/2 furlongs Trinity Joy (GB) (Vettori {Ire}), SW-Fr. Mar. 22. Allowed to sit just behind the speed here, 2--Unhedged, 118, f, 4, Broken Vow--Smart Wildcat, Town Tour followed Zamquick (Pomeroy) around the by Smart Strike. ($50,000 wlng '10 OBSOCT; turn and came off that one=s heels in upper stretch. $85,000 yrl '11 KEESEP). Joel Rosario waited as long as he could to call upon his 3--Sky Girl, 118, f, 4, Sky Mesa--Vargas Girl, by Deputy filly, and she responded in the final furlong to take it by Minister. ($52,000 wlng '10 KEENOV; $150,000 yrl two lengths at odds of 9-2. The winner, a half to Indian '11 KEESEP). Evening (Indian Charlie), SW & GSP, $140,172, is out Margins: 3, 2, 2 3/4. Odds: 2.00, 6.00, 1.70. of a half-sister to champion juvenile Favorite Trick Triple Charm won four of her 14 outings overseas for (Phone Trick). Sales history: $90,000 RNA yrl '11 trainer Jeremy Noseda, including a handicap success KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 7-1-1-1, $52,040. Click for over the Kempton all-weather in August 2012, but the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. concluded that portion of her career with a fifth in a O/B-Summer Wind Farm (KY). T-William I Mott. similar test that November. Sidelined 14 months thereafter, the chestnut was an even sixth in a one-mile turf allowance at Gulfstream Jan. 14, but atoned with a neck success Feb. 7 and was most recently a close fourth in the Mar. 15 GII Honey Fox S. to Centre Court Yesterday=s Results: (Smart Strike), who goes in defense of her GI Jenny 8th-AQU, $60,800, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW2X, Wiley S. title tomorrow afternoon. Triple Charm was 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:23 3/5, ft. among the nominees to Saturday=s GI Madison S. and SIX QUEENS (m, 5, Bernardini--Miss Du Bois, by Mr. turned in a performance that may have looked Prospector), a half-sister to Film Maker (Dynaformer), competitive in that field. Wrangled back to race just GISW, $2,203,730, aired by better than six lengths in behind the early pace, Triple Charm was shuffled back her belated racetrack debut in February 2013, but went into last approaching the stretch. Javier Castellano had missing off a runner-up effort in a sloppy Gulfstream his mount poised to pounce and sent her through a hole allowance last April. The homebred returned with a one away from the inside and she quickened away to a stylish victory in Hallandale Feb. 21 and was even- highly impressive victory. Click for the brisnet.com money to take her batting average to .750 here. Settled chart or VIDEO. in third behind unrealistically fast early fractions, Six 7th-KEE, $54,344, Alw, NW1X, 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f Queens ranged up wide on the turn, hit the front (AWT), 1:17 1/5, ft. outside the weakening pacesetters more than a furlong DAUPHINE RUSSE (FR) (f, 4, Russian Blue {Ire}-- down and cruised under the line a 3 3/4-length winner. Dauphine {SAf}, by Rich Man's Gold), a maiden winner Elena Strikes (Smart Strike) was part of that furious at two in France for Francois Doumen, was a solid fifth early pace and did well to hold for second. Sales behind Flotilla (Fr) (Mizzen Mast) in the G1 Poule d=Essai history: $400,000 wlng '09 FTKNOV. Lifetime Record: des Pouliches last May followed by a midfield fourth in 4-3-1-0, $97,799. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the G2 Prix de Sandringham the following month. Fifth VIDEO. to Discreet Marq (Discreet Cat) in the Oct. 14 Pebbles O-Darley Stable. B-Philip J Steinberg (KY). T-Kiaran P S., the bay had faltered in two starts as the favorite McLaughlin. this term, finishing third and seventh in Gulfstream allowance tilts Jan. 3 and Feb. 17. Allowed to drift TELL IT TO THE TDN... back through the field to race three from the rear early, the 5-1 gamble was quietly ridden on the turn by Julien Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the Leparoux on the turn. He began to feel for his mount Thoroughbred Daily News? Our address is 60 nearing the stretch, came out about seven wide under a full head of steam and rolled home to take it by 2 1/4 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a fax to: lengths. Similu (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), carried out (732) 747-8955; an e-mail to: by the eventual winner at the head of the lane, finished [email protected]; or post in our well for second. Lifetime Record: 13-2-0-3, $120,791. new Forum section at Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/members/fo O-Martin S Schwartz. B-Haras D'Ecouves (FR). T-Chad rum/. C Brown. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/11/14 • PAGE 3 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Wednesday Night=s Results: Yesterday=s Results: 5th-MNR, $19,400, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 1:13, ft. 3rd-SAX, $59,294, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW1$X, +BECKHAM (c, 3, Henny Hughes--Laika Dawn, by 4yo/up, 1 1/4m, 2:01 4/5, ft. With Approval), favored at 3-2 for this unveiling, FOOTBRIDGE (c, 4, Street Cry {Ire}--Thousand Islands prompted the early pace and took the lead heading into {GB} {SW-Fr}, by Dubai Millennium {GB}) was runner- the stretch. Phil=s Wildcat (Bluegrass Cat) rallied down up to Govenor Charlie (Midnight Lute) in a one-mile the lane and gained ground, but Beckham held steady maiden last February and graduated at that trip the to win by two lengths. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, following month, but was shelved off a last-place effort $11,446. Click for the brisnet.com chart. in the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. He returned with a fifth O/B-Rhianon Farms Inc (KY). T-William D Cowans. to J “TDN Rising Star” J Peace and Justice (War Front) in a one-mile turf test Jan. 5, was fourth back on the main track Feb. 2 and third going a grassy mile Mar. 8. Settled just off pacesetting Seeking the West (Heatseeker {Ire}) in this rare 10-furlong allowance, Yesterday=s Results: Footbridge loomed a threat on the turn and kept on to 7th-OPX, $61,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW2L, take it by 1 1/4 lengths as the 5-2 second pick. 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10 3/5, ft. Lifetime Record: 9-2-2-2, $110,786. Click for the SILK PURSE (f, 3, Elusive Quality--Heaven's Gate, by brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. Septieme Ciel) could do no better than fourth in an off- O-Godolphin Racing LLC. B-Darley (KY). T-Eoin G Harty. turf Fair Grounds maiden Dec. 29, but got up to graduate by a neck over this course and distance Jan. 2nd-SAX, $56,000, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:22 4/5, ft. 26. She tried two turns to no avail when a distant 10th COURAGEOUS CALL (f, 4, Tale of the Cat--Sonoma in the GIII Honeybee S. Mar. 8 and was backed as the Meadow, by Meadowlake) made a couple of mid- 23-10 second choice in this more realistic spot. Well season appearances last year for the Christophe back early, the half-sister to Tap Dancer (Sword Dance Clement barn, finishing a close fourth on his June 9 {Ire}), SW, $166,787; and to This Ones for Phil Monmouth debut before filling the same spot after (Untuttable), GSW, $784,760, caught the eye when losing all chance at the break July 20. The bay made a advancing wide on the turn, was about five deep into decent impression in her first start for this barn, the lane and stayed on nicely to post a 2 3/4-length completing the exacta in a 6 1/2-furlong affair here success. Our Quista (Half Ours) was second best. Sales Mar. 16 and was the 13-10 chalk to go one better this history: $45,000 RNA wlng '11 KEENOV; $60,000 yrl time around. The Dobson runner nearly beat the starter, '12 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $72,500. Click but came back nicely for Edwin Maldonado to sit for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. second into the turn. Back in front at the three-eighths O-Peachtree Stable. B-Shady Nook Farm & Darley (KY). marker, she was taken on bilaterally turning for home, T-Brad H Cox. but kicked when set down for the drive and reported home a smart 2 3/4-length winner from Dancinginthestreet (Street Boss). Sales history: $87,000 yrl '11 KEESEP; $250,000 2yo >12 FTFMAR. Friday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 6:37 p.m. EDT Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $49,200. Click for the BACHELOR S., $100,000, 3yo, 6f brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML O-Cheyenne Stables LLC. B-Omega Farm & Dr Stuart 1 Candy Dandy Candy Ride (Arg) Santana Jr Asmussen 8-1 Pierce (KY). T-Ronald W Ellis. 2 Guns Loaded D’wildcat Nakatani Autrey 10-1 3 Burning Warrior A.P. Warrior Simington Dunn 20-1 Sold by Hunter Valley Farm 4 Northern Merit With Distinction Martinez Robertson 30-1 nbs graduate 5 Glacken Too Smoke Glacken Berry Calhoun 7-2 6 Mister Pollard Pollard’s Vision Loveberry Lauer 30-1 7 Condo Closing Offlee Wild Canchari Robertson 15-1 Friday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:00 p.m. EDT 8 Pimpernel Elusive Quality Stevens Baffert 2-1 SANTA PAULA S., $75,000, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f 9 Mighty Brown Big Brown Vasquez McNair 15-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 10 Da Winner Is Da Stoops Thompson Hall 20-1 1 L T Reckless Henny Hughes Gutierrez O’Neill 4-1 11 Brewing Maimonides Court Lukas 5-2 2 D’ya Knowwhatimean Broken Vow Espinoza Miller 12-1 Click for the brisnet.com PPs. 3 Larocco Yes It’s True Maldonado Periban 20-1 4 Big Break Mr. Big Van Dyke Knapp 10-1 PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... 5 Uzziel Harlington Baze Puype 15-1 6 Midnight Dream Elusive Quality Garcia Baffert 6-1 Get pedigree expert Andrew Caulfield=s 7 Morning Fix First Samurai Martinez Hllndrfr 8-1 take on racing=s newsmakers! 8 Satirical Distorted Humor Smith Mandella 5-2 You can find all of Caulfield=s columns 9 Taste Like Candy Candy Ride (Arg) Bejarano Hllndrfr 9-5 in the TDN Archive. Click for the brisnet.com PPs. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/11/14 • PAGE 4 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

First/second-crop starters to watch: Friday, April 11 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2010 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ IN IRELAND: BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Waaheb, g, 7, Elusive Quality--Nafisah (Ire) (SW & GSP- COLONEL JOHN (Tiznow), WinStar, $15K, 186/18/2 Eng, $112,344), by Lahib. LIM, 4-10, 11f 70y, 6-KEE, Msw, 1 1/16m, Colonel Joan, 5-2 COWBOY CAL (Giant's Causeway), Pin Oak, $8K, 127/18/0 2:44.89. B-Shadwell Farm LLC. *15,000gns HRA 10 > 6-KEE, Msw, 1 1/16m, Marquee Cal Gal, 30-1 TATJUL. *1/2 to Snaafy (Kingmambo), GSW-UAE, DIABOLICAL (Artax), A&A Ranch, $4K, 85/21/1 $554,684. 9-SUN, Alw, 6f, Clay Court, 4-1 9-SUN, Alw, 6f, Mays Or Mantle, 3-1 DIXIE CHATTER (Dixie Union), Bellena Vista, $5K, 84/19/1 INDUSTRY INFO 6-SA, Alw, 1mT, Browsing, 6-1 DUNKIRK (Unbridled's Song), Ashford, $10K, 185/21/2 Xpressbet to Sponsor Illinois Derby: 6-KEE, Msw, 1 1/16m, +Judy Judy Judy, $42K FTK OCT yrl, 15-1 Edited Press Release 6-HAW, Msw, 1m, Rubio's Gal, $72K KEE SEP yrl, 3-1 Advance Deposit Wagering provider Xpressbet will be KODIAK KOWBOY (Posse), WinStar, $7K, 97/21/1 the sponsor of the GIII Illinois Derby, it was announced 8-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Kantina Kowgirl, $85K BAR OCT yrl, 12-1 yesterday. The Illinois Derby, presented by Xpressbet, MAIMONIDES (Vindication), WinStar, $3K, 60/3/1 will be contested at Hawthorne Race Course Apr. 19. 9-OP, Stk, 6f, Brewing, 5-2 AEach year, The Illinois Derby attracts a large field of MR. BIG (Dynaformer), 9/1/0 exceptional racehorses, and its positioning on the 7-SA, Stk, 6 1/2f, Big Break, 10-1 calendar makes it a valuable prep race for the Preakness PARADING (Pulpit), Claiborne, $4K, 100/12/0 Stakes, which is one of The Stronach Group=s premier 8-OP, Msw, 6f, +Going for Miles, $160K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 events,@ Xpressbet President Ron Luniewski said. PIONEEROF THE NILE (Empire Maker), WinStar, $15K, 158/21/2 AWe=re proud to partner with a great organization like 6-KEE, Msw, 1 1/16m, Grace of the Nile, 20-1 Hawthorne, and we=re happy to support the racetrack, SQUARE EDDIE (Smart Strike), Vessels Stallion Farm, $, 62/7/1 its patrons, and the Illinois horsemen and racing 8-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Sixy Eddie, 30-1 8-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, More Complexity, 6-1 industry.@ STAR CAT (Storm Cat), Breakway Farm, $3K, 21/4/0 6-AQU, Msw, 1mT, Angel Choir, $37K FTK OCT yrl, 15-1 Blue Grass Next Stop for Jockey Club Tour: Edited Press Release The Jockey Club Tour on FOX will continue with live coverage of the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. from Keeneland on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. ET. Saturday. Once again, the on-air duties will be handled by Greg Wolf, Richard Migliore, Yesterday=s Results: Andy Serling, Simon Bray and Alyssa Ali. The telecast 5th-LON, i28,000, Cond, 4yo, 12fT, 2:38.68, gd. will also include live coverage of the GI Jenny Wiley S. INICIAR (GER) (c, 4, Galileo {Ire}--Iota {Ger} {G1SW- with features on morning workouts, memorable Ger, $254,019}, by Tiger Hill {Ire}), who garnered a performances in Blue Grass S. history, and AThe Hill,@ an Nancy maiden for former trainer Wilhelm Giedt last time area where fans can tailgate and watch and wager on Sept. 3, seized immediate control of this return. races at Keeneland. AThe Jockey Club Tour on FOX is Increasing his advantage on the home turn, the 16-5 composed mainly of races for older horses, but there=s second choice was stoked up at the top of the straight immense interest in 3-year-olds at this time of year, and and stayed on strongly under continued urging inside Keeneland is certainly one of the most historic racing the final quarter mile to best Travertine (Ire) (Danehill venues in the country,@ said Jason Wilson, vice Dancer {Ire}) by three lengths. Lifetime Record: president, business development, The Jockey Club. 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, i23,200. Click for Equidia VIDEO. O/B-Gestut Schlenderhan (GER); T-Jean-Pierre Carvalho.

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French Report cont. 4th-LON, i25,000, Mdn, unraced 3yo, f, 8fT, 1:42.94, gd. +WE ARE (IRE) (f, 3, Dansili {GB}--In Clover {GB} Yesterday=s Results: {GSW-Fr, $211,681}, by Inchinor {GB}) was steadied 1st-LIM, i12,000, Mdn, 3yo, f, 7f 50yT, 1:40.79, in sixth after the initial stages. Easing upsides the front sf/hy. rank with 350 meters remaining, the 83-10 chance led SPARKLE FACTOR (IRE) (f, 3, Arch--Thoughtless entering the final eighth and was pushed out late to Moment {Ire} {SP-Ire, $212,968}, by Pivotal {GB}), assert by a half length from Debutante (Fr) (Gold Away who was third in a mile Curragh maiden when last seen {Ire}). The winner is a 1/2 to Dream Clover (GB) (Oasis at the start of September, stalked the early leaders Dream {GB}), MSW-Fr, $109,779. Lifetime Record: before moving up to take over approaching the furlong 1 start, 1 win, i12,500. Click for Equidia VIDEO. pole. Staying on strongly, the 8-11 favorite scored by O/B-George Strawbridge (IRE); T-Freddy Head. 2 3/4 lengths from Sherama (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, i11,670. VIDEO, courtesy 1st-LON, i25,000, Mdn, unraced 3yo, c/g, 8fT, attheraces.com. 1:39.81, gd. O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm. T-Dermot Weld. +LORD OF THE LAND (IRE) (c, 3, Shamardal--Lady Vettori {GB} {GSW & G1SP-Fr, $116,309}, by Vettori {Ire}) broke well and led from the outset of this debut. OBSERVATIONS Headed briefly in early stretch, the 61-5 chance on today’s European racing scene regained the initiative passing the two pole and was 4.45 Newbury, Debutantes, £7,500, 3yo, f, 7fT pushed out in the closing stages to hold the late threat EVITA PERON (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) debuts for Newsells Park Stud and of stablemate Histrionique (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) by a Ralph Beckett and is a half-sister to the dual G1 King’s Stand S. winner half-length. The winner is a full to Lope de Vega (Ire), and sire Equiano (Fr) (Acclamation {GB}). Among her rivals is Khalid Hwt. 3yo-Fr at 9.5-11f, MG1SW-Fr, $1,446,700; and a Abdullah’s Ski Lift (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), a John Gosden-trained filly half to Bal de la Rose (Ire) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), whose dam is a half to Three Valleys (Diesis {GB}). GSW-Fr, $130,744. Lifetime Record: 1 start, 1 win, i12,500. Click for Equidia VIDEO. O/B-Gestut Ammerland (IRE); T-Andre Fabre. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N AMERICA

Yesterday=s Result: ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 6th-SRO, i16,500, Cond., 3yo, 8fT, 1:36.50, gd. 8th-KEE, $58,453, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), NW3$X, NAYEF DANCER (GB) (c, 3, Nayef--Mara Dancer {GB}, 4yo/up, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:16, ft. {MSP-Ity} by Shareef Dancer) debuted with a solid SIR APPLESOLUTELY (g, 5, Henny Hughes-- third-place effort in a 2000-meter maiden at this track Applesolutely {SP}, by Affirmed) Lifetime Record: SP, Mar. 26 and was sent off the 3-1 third choice while 14-5-3-4, $198,771. O/B-Hill 'n' Dale Farm (IL). T-Neil L cutting back in distance here. Facing a strong field in Pessin. his second start, the homebred tugged his way up into second and challenged for the lead entering the long 7th-SAX, $58,000, Opt. Clm. ($20,000), NW1X, (S), straight. He led narrowly from between horses and was 4yo/up, f/m, a6 1/2fT, 1:12 1/5, fm. hard-ridden by Dario Vargiu to hold the drive of favored MARK OF A GEM (f, 4, BenchmarkBTiz a Gem {MSP}, Grand Oriente (Ity) (Blu Air Force {Ire}) by a half-length. by Cee=s Tizzy) Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-0, $90,450. Nayef Dancer, a half-brother to Dancer Destination (GB) O-Richard S Pasko. B-River Edge Farm Inc (CA). T-Tim (Dubai Destination), GSW-Ity, $197,717, last year=s Yakteen. *$7,500 wnlg >10 BWYGOD. G3 Italian 1000 Guineas winner and G2 Italian Oaks runner-up, holds entries for the G3 Italian 2000 Guineas 7th-PIM, $46,999, NW1X, 3yo/up, 5fT, :59 4/5, fm. and the G2 Italian Derby. He is also kin to Mara STAR MANEUVER (g, 4, Outflanker--Distant Star, by Spectrum (Ire) (Spectrum {Ire}), SW-Ity, $125,798. A.P. Indy) Lifetime Record: SP, 30-4-4-5, $161,728. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, i7,701. VIDEO. O-Somraj Singh & Michelle & Claudio Stable Inc. O/B-Scuderia Blueberry; T-Bruno Grizzetti. B-David DiPietro (MD). T-Dorothy Elisabeth Worton. *$1,000 yrl '11 FTMOCT. The 39th Annual Sovereign Awards 8th-PIM, $44,353, NW1X, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11 1/5, ft. Ceremony at Woodbine Racetrack will be AVARICE (h, 5, Not for Love--Senate Caucus, by streamed live online tonight beginning at Siphon {Brz}) Lifetime Record: 22-4-5-4, $123,433. 8:30 pm EDT. O-Hidden Hill Farm & Herman M Braude. B-Corner Farm & John T Behrendt (VA). T-John J Robb. *$190,000 Click here to tune in! yrl '10 FTSAUG. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/11/14 • PAGE 6 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Breeders= Edition--America cont. 7th-MNR, $22,200, 4-9, NW2L, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:41 1/5, 8th-HAW, $35,840, 4-9, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), C, ft. 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:44 3/5, ft. MAJESTIC LAD (c, 4, Majestic Warrior--Cat's Glow, by FRANCOIS (g, 5, Smarty Jones--Kalahari Cat, by Cape Sir Cat) Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-0, $35,548. O-John & Town) Lifetime Record: 34-11-8-2, $246,798. Mildred Boyce. B-Jonmil Farm, Mildred & John Boyce O-Kenneth E Fishbein. B-Cloverleaf Farms II Inc (KY). (KY). T-Eric R Reed. T-Cheryl Winebaugh. *$42,000 yrl '10 KEESEP. **3/4 to Quality Council (Elusive Quality), GSP, $147,000; ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: and half to Black Onyx (Rock Hard Ten), GSW, F i r s t W i n n e r f o r F r e s h m a n S i r e $407,810. +Truth in the Lies, f, 2, Hold Me Back--Ms. Misery, by Silver Ghost. PIM, 4-10, (C), 4 1/2f, :54. B-Highclere Inc (KY). *$35,000 yrl '13 KEESEP. **First winner 5th-EVD, $29,500, 4-9, NW2L, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, for freshman sire (by Giant=s Causeway). ***1/2 to 1:11 3/5, ft. Trueamericanspirit (Is It True), MSW, $277,831. YOSHIMI PINK (f, 4, Wildcat Shoes--Tighantuir {MSW, Phantom Fear, g, 3, Fear the Cape--Never Enough, by $87,192}, by Bayou Black) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, Menifee. CTX, 4-9, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:21 3/5. B-Barbara $31,900. O/B-Albert Stall Jr & Andrew Stall (LA). Jane Houck (WV). T-Albert M Stall Jr. Johnmack Daddy, g, 3, Omega Code--Gigi's Skyflyer (SW, $118,195), by Skywalker. OPX, 4-10, (C), 6f, 6th-CTX, $28,100, 4-9, NW4L, (S), 3yo/up, 4 1/2f, 1:11 1/5. B-Robert H Zoellner (OK). *1/2 to :52, ft. Soonerette (Master Command), MSW, $201,102. HALTER OFF (g, 4, Windsor Castle--Reluctant Bride, by Country Conceited, f, 3, Orientate--Away She Go, by Runaway Groom) Lifetime Record: 11-4-1-1, $74,725. Smoke Glacken. OPX, 4-9, (S), 6f, 1:11 3/5. B-Bond O-Marsha L Laurendine. B-James W Casey (WV). Stables (AR). T-Busanda C Armstrong. K C's Songofprayer, f, 3, Songandaprayer--Tactical Info, by Tactical Advantage. EVD, 4-9, 5 1/2f, 1:05 8th-EVD, $27,000, 4-9, Opt. Clm. ($15,000), NW3LX, 2/5. B-Sugarland Thoroughbreds, LLC (LA). *$85,000 3yo/up, 1m, 1:38 1/5, ft. yrl '12 LTBSEP. *Full to Country Diva, MSW, LIMONTE (c, 4, Limehouse--Vindicated Angel, by $328,409; 1/2 to Bon Caddo (Bon Point {GB}), MSW. Vindication) Lifetime Record: 10-3-1-0, $58,808. Prairie Stone, f, 3, Stonesider--Royal Prairie, by Louis O-Dream Maker Racing LLC. B-Hargus & Sandra Sexton Quatorze. AQU, 4-10, (S), 1m, 1:38 1/5. B-John & Silver Fern Farm LLC (KY). T-Albert M Stall Jr. Dillon & James Mulvey (NY). *$15,000 wlng '10 KEENOV. Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm • ON THE WORKTAB • Beau Who, g, 4, Strut the Stage--Beau's Charm, by Beau Genius. AQU, 4-10, (C), 6f, 1:11 4/5. CHURCHILL DOWNS B-J Shiewitz (ON). *C$23,000 yrl '11 ONTSEP. Mylute (Midnight Lute), 4f, :49.40, 17/24 Wendy and Her Cats, m, 5, Vindication--Inviting, by Rise Up (Rockport Harbor), 4f, :48.80, 11/24 Exploit. MNR, 4-9, 6f, 1:14 3/5. B-Larry Byer (KY). GULFSTREAM PARK *$2,200 yrl '10 KEESEP. Little Mike (Spanish Steps), 5f, 1:00.12, 1/3 KEENELAND Dixie Strike (Dixie Union), 5f, 1:00, 5/18 Overheard (Macho Uno), 4f, :49.90, 25/36 PALM MEADOWS Caroline Thomas (Giant’s Causeway), 4fT, :47.00, 1/4 Sharing Tools Now Available on Joha (Johar), 4f, :51.95, 9/9 Spot (Pulpit), 4f, :47.85, 3/9 TDN Alerts & In Today=s TDN PENN NATIONAL Read something you liked on the TDN homepage Taris (Flatter), 5f, :58.84, 1/7 and want to share it with your friends? SANTA ANITA Sharing tools now enable you to do so easily. Clubhouse Ride (Candy Ride {ARG}), 6f, 1:14.20, 3/7 Customer Base (Lemon Drop Kid), 3f, :37.20, 12/19 Links to your facebook page, twitter feed, Fire With Fire (Distorted Humor), 5f, 1:03.80, 1/1 Google +1, and Google + accounts now accompany Mr. Commons (Artie Schiller), 4f, :50.40, 27/29 each story on the homepage; and an Email a friend She’s a Tiger (Tale of the Cat), 6f, 1:13.20, 1/7 button allows you to easily email stories as well

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CONDITIONS RESULTS: 2nd-LON, i34,000, 3yo, 9f 165yT, 2:03.15, gd. BODHI (FR) (c, 3, Hurricane Cat--Kentucky Beauty {Fr}, by Orpen) Lifetime Record: 6 starts, 3 wins, 2 places, i48,300. O-Steeve Berland. B-Steeve & Christian Berland (FR). T-Jean-Francois Bernard.

7th-LIM, i13,000, 4yo/up, 12 1/2f 110yT, 3:12.29, sf/hy. EL SALVADOR (IRE) (h, 5, Galileo {Ire}--Balisada {GB} {G1SW-Eng, $287,108}, by Kris) Lifetime Record: MSP-Ire, 12-4-2-3, i55,114. O-Mrs A M O=Brien. B-Hascombe & Valiant Studs & Balmerino Bloodstock (IRE). T-Aidan O=Brien. *18,000gns HRA >12 TATHIT. Full-brother to Galactic Star (GB), SW & GSP-Eng, $184,710.

HANDICAP RESULT: 5th-KEM, ,11,500, 3yo, 12f (AWT), 2:33.07, fs. ANGLO IRISH (GB) (c, 3, Dansili {GB}--Tebee {GB}, by Selkirk) Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, ,11,697. O/B-George Strawbridge. T-John Gosden.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Miss Gally Rio (Ire), f, 3, Captain Rio (GB)--Miss Gally (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). LIM, 4-10, 6f 160y, 1:32.71. B-Chris Glynn (IRE). Moskito Borget (Fr), c, 3, Enrique (GB)--Mille Folies (Fr), by Garde Royale (Ire). LON, 4-10, 12fT, 2:36.39. B- Mme Olivia Goupil. Strategic Force (Ire), g, 3, Strategic Prince (GB)-- Mooching Along (Ire), by Mujahid. KMP, 4-10, 6f (AWT), 1:13.49. B-D J Sweeney (IRE). *i13,000 wlng >11 GOFNOV; i35,000 yrl >12 TATIRE. UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES Date Race Track Apr. 11 GI Maker’s 46 Mile KEE GI Apple Blossom S. OP Apr. 12 GI Jenny Wiley S. KEE GI Madison S. KEE GI Blue Grass S. KEE GI Arkansas Derby OP GII Oaklawn Park H. OP GII Portrero Grande S. SA GIII Las Cienegas S. SA GIII Shakertown S. KEE GIII Commonwealth S. KEE Apr. 13 GII Beaumont S. KEE GIII San Simeon S. SA GIII Santa Barbara H. SA Apr. 17 GIII Appalachian S. KEE Apr. 18 GIII Doubledogdare S. KEE

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