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AT SANTA ANITA, THE THURSDAY=S PREAKNESS TRACKSIDE REPORT: FULL FIELD, FULL MORNING WOUNDS ARE HEALING by Joe Bianca BALTIMORE, MD--After a fairly quiet Wednesday morning over AND THE TRACK HAS Pimlico=s main track, activity spiked dramatically Thursday morning, as 10 of the 13 horses entered in Saturday=s BECOME AMONG THE GI Preakness S. made appearances in front of a steadily growing crowd of onlookers. SAFEST IN AMERICA First on the track at around 6:10 a.m. was Bourbon Lane Stable and Lake Star Stable=s Bourbon War (Tapit), who vanned in from Belmont Park for trainer Mark Hennig Wednesday morning after training hours. The runner-up in the GII Xpressbet Fountain of Youth S., who was last seen running fourth in the GI Xpressbet Florida Derby Mar. 30 at Gulfstream, had a strong gallop once around the oval as a light, but persistent, rain fell.

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IN TDN EUROPE TODAY TELECASTER TOO HOT IN THE DANTE Telecaster (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) upsets Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the Dante. Racing at Santa Anita | Santa Anita photo Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. By Bill Finley Dr. Dionne Benson, the Chief Veterinary Officer for The Stronach Group, is running through a laundry list of reforms her new employer has made at Santa Anita and the reasons why she believes they have gone a long toward way fixing the problems that led to 23 fatalities over a three-month period. Then she pauses, and there is a loud knock. On wood. Benson has had many roles within the equine veterinary community and is among the most well respected individuals in her field. So she knows that racing is a fickle sport. A track can go months without a fatality and then be overrun with them. But as each day passes and Santa Anita further distances itself from a situation that was so perilous many felt the end result would be the banning of racing in California, Benson can at least sleep easier at night. There were many bad days since Santa Anita opened Dec. 26, but none worse than Mar, 31 when a horse named Arms Runner (Overdriven) broke down in the GIII San Simeon S. and had to be put down. It was the 23rd fatality since the meet opened. Cont. p3 PUBLISHER & CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected]

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Santa Anita cont. from p1 wrong with the racing surface. This time, it resumed racing on And while Santa Anita had already been under fire from animal the next scheduled card after the Arms Runner incident. rights activists, politicians and the media, Arms Runner’s death According to sources, management feared that if it shut down appeared to be a tipping point. again its critics and enemies Senator Dianne Feinstein would find a way to keep it called for the suspension of closed forever. But the TSG Thoroughbred horse racing at team also knew it could not Santa Anita until an investigation afford another breakdown, at had determined the cause of the least not any time soon. 23 equine fatalities. There was Racing resumed April 4. legitimate concern that PETA According to statistics proved by would lead a drive to get an Santa Anita, from the day Arms initiative on the ballot to ban Runner broke down through racing in the state, not a tall May 12, there have been 1,428 order when only 620,000 starters in races, 6,973 workouts signatures are needed in a state and 84,960 horses that have that has 39.6 million residents, galloped in the mornings. many of them animal lovers. And the number of fatalities? Santa Anita management was Zero. Dionne Benson | RMTC photo at a crossroads, and if it took a “Everyone is doing a really wrong turn it was quite possible that racing was done in good job at putting the horse first,” Benson said. “Every day, we California. continue to work as hard as we can to improve the safety of the The track had already ceased racing for 21 days earlier in horses racing here. I don’t think we’ll ever be finished when it March in an attempt to try to figure out what, if anything, was comes to the job of improving safety for the race horse.” TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

Santa Anita cont. While there’s little doubt that the measures Santa Anita has installed to improve equine safety have been a factor, so, too has the weather. The Santa Anita area endured an almost unprecedented amount of rain while the worst of the problems were occurring. Without much of anything in the way of a break in the weather, the track maintenance crew was dealing with highly unusual conditions and was sealing the track after every rain storm. Subsequently, TSG COO Tim Ritvo has said that was a mistake and that if there is ever again another run of weather like the one that occurred last winter management will likely cease racing until the track is suitable for racing. “At least right now, it’s quiet,” said trainer Bob Baffert. “There have been no serious injuries and after what we went through that’s a tremendous relief. A lot of it was the rain. I think when it was drying it out, that’s when it was the worst. A lot of tracks can be sealed, but when they’re drying out you have to be careful. That’s why I trained around it. We haven’t had much in the way of rain in a long time. Everybody has learned from this. All eyes were upon us and we needed to make it work and it looks like we did. The track is in good condition right now.” The hiring of Benson was one of several steps TSG took to do anything it could think of to create a safer environment for the horse. The former Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer for the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium in Lexington, she was hired April 23. But the work had begun well before that. On Mar. 14, TSG Chairman and President Belinda Stronach issued an open letter to the industry in which she announced there would be “a complete revision of the current medication policy to improve the safety of our equine and human athletes and to raise the integrity of our sport.” Some of the reforms, like the banning of whipping and Lasix have not gone through because they must first clear hurdles at the California Horse Racing Board, but others went into effect immediately as so called “house rules.” The most significant changes were that any horse given corticosteroids cannot run or work for 14 days, the time limit on giving a horse bute or banamine before it starts or works was changed from 48 hours to 24 and the allowed level of Lasix a horse could race on was cut in half, from 10 cc to 5 cc. In conjunction with the rule changes on medication, veterinarians employed by the state and the racetrack were told to be much more vigilant. A trainer had to apply to work a horse and the vets were told to take no chances when watching horses coming onto the track for a work and also when warming up before a race and going into the gate. If they suspected anything were wrong with a horse, it would not be allowed to have a workout, and if showing any signs of distress in the afternoon would be ordered scratched. Cont. p5 2YOs sold for $850,000, $550,000 ...

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Santa Anita cont. Dr. Rick Arthur, the equine medical director for the CHRB, said that since the use of banamine, bute and corticosteroids had been curbed, it has made it much easier for a veterinarian to tell if a horse was having soundness problems. “We certainly are not as lenient as we used to be,” Arthur said. “Most horses have little aches and pains here and there . They’re professional athletes that train hard. But there are some issues we just aren’t as tolerant with as we used to be, particularly in terms of fetlock abnormalities. Without the ability to use non-steroidal anti inflammatories within 48 hours of a work and without the ability to inject horses with corticosteroids we are able to identify these problems much more effectively.” “I think that just like anything there are trainers who understand, appreciate and want the input [when banning a horse from working],” Benson said. “And then there are trainers who feel it may be unfair, just like on race day when you scratch a horse. You’re not doing it to make anyone angry, you’re doing it because it’s in the best interest of the horse. The vast majority of trainers understand that. Speaking from my experience as a regulatory vet in Kentucky, as trainers learn what your criteria are, they adjust. You don’t have an increased scratch rate for very long, if long at all. What really happens is trainers understand what you are looking for and they’re not going to bring over horses you’re not going to approve.” Many people said they believed that the changes would decimate field size at Santa Anita, which would lead to a beneficial than an investment by The Stronach Group in significant loss in handle. According to Arthur, there are now diagnostic equipment to aid in the early detection of about 200 fewer horses stabled in Southern California than pre-existing conditions. before the new rules were established. He speculated that some Arthur long ago said that the majority of horses that break horses left because their trainers wanted to race in states with down were suffering from pre-existing conditions. The problem more liberal medication policies. was that those were problems However, there has been only a that trainers could not slight dip in field size. According necessarily detect and neither to the CHRB, the average field could the equipment available to size, including both turf and dirt their veterinarians. TSG races was 7.46 from Dec. 26 purchased a PET scan. PET scans through March 31. From April 1 are common in human medicine through May 12 the number had to diagnose conditions including dipped only to 7.20. cancer, brain damage, heart and (Starting April 12, Santa Anita bone problems. But it wasn’t began racing three days a week until 2016 that the first PET scan instead of four, a likely reason was performed on a horse. why field size has not declined According to thehorse.com, the more than it has). PET scan was able to “detect The Stronach Group has done early indications of lesions in more than curb the use of bute, areas such as the navicular banamanine, Lasix and Dr. Rick Arthur | Horsephotos bone, subchondral bone (located corticosteroids, and is not done. just under the cartilage surface Other measures already adopted are complete transparency within a joint), flexor tendons, suspensory ligament, and lamina. when it comes to veterinary records and an increase in out-of- Several of these lesions, particularly on ligament attachments competition testing. It is still pushing for a complete ban of Lasix and subchondral bone, weren’t visible using the other imaging and the whip. Benson believes that nothing has been more modalities.” Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

Santa Anita cont. them. That probably has been as big a factor as anything. Most ALook at the technology The Stronach Group has purchased,@ of the trainers realize the significance of the problem we had Benson said. AWith the PET scan, hopefully, we will be able to and realize that we can=t be playing games anymore. In then diagnose things we never could before by being able to find beginning there was grumbling. Lots of people objected to it. problems we couldn=t find before. We can intervene in these Now, we=re getting more troubles from the exercise riders than situations and if we find a problem horses will not be able to go the trainers. They=re cussing out the vets, saying their horses are to the track. It=s not as if anyone was sending out horses visibly fine. For the most part, everyone is going along with the lame or horses with easily identifiable problems. It really was a program. It=s a good thing. It=s as great a situation as I have seen situation where we couldn=t know. Now we have the technology when it comes to safety.@ where we can know. These are opportunities for us to really Other racetracks have picked up on some of Santa Anita=s improve our diagnosis and care for these horses because you reforms. A coalition consisting of Churchill Downs Inc., the New can find things that you never could have found before.@ York Racing Association, all of the Stronach Group tracks, Del Presumably, once things quiet down at Santa Anita, TSG will Mar, Keeneland, Lone Star Park, Remington Park, Los Alamitos institute similar reforms at its other tracks. Racecourse (Thoroughbred meets), Oaklawn Park and Tampa Arthur said the trainers largely have been cooperative and Bay Downs has agreed to ban Lasix for 2 year-olds beginning in have accepted the new rules, but, as is this case when there are 2020 and for all horses running in stakes races beginning in major changes made in any walk of life, people have varying 2021. opinions. What=s right? What=s wrong? What=s working? What=s While Lasix has been a controversial topic in racing for some not working? 30 years, Cassidy said he believed these tracks are not focusing Trainer Mark Glatt said he had mixed feelings about the what on the real issues, the reforms Santa Anita has made that seem TSG has done with its new rules. Like Baffert, he argues that the to be working. overwhelming amount of rain at the start of the meet was a AThis Lasix thing is a joke,@ he said. AEveryone poops on Lasix huge problem and that needs to be factored in, along with the but everyone knows that Lasix doesn=t cause breakdowns. I changes made by TSG, when it comes to the lack of fatalities think every major racing state should look at what Santa Anita since Arms Runner. has done right and those are the changes they should latch on ANobody likes change, that=s human nature,@ he said. ABut to.@ once they made it clearer what the new rules were, it wasn=t Like Benson, Arthur said he was thrilled that racing has been hard to adapt. You can=t argue ague with the results, but I still so safe of late at Santa Anita. say we can attribute this more to the weather getting better and AIt has been a pleasant surprise,@ he said. AI knew we could the track not being sealed. Let=s not forget about that. I think make a difference. I didn=t know we could make this big of a our biggest problem was the highly unusual amount of rain that difference.@ we had. They broke all kinds of records. Yet, this is no time to declare total victory. Some breakdowns ABut one thing I have noticed is that they put in these changes are inevitable and unavoidable. Have the protestors, the animal so that the vets would have a clearer view of the conditions of rights activists and the media moved on to other areas or will the horses so far as soundness. To the best of my knowledge, we they be back in force when and if that 24th horse has to be have not seen a crazy spike in late scratches at the gate, so euthanized? The problem is that zero fatalities is an unrealistic these horses must not be presenting themselves any differently goal. to the state veterinarians. That was the whole intent, so that AI don=t know if I would call it being back to normal just yet,@ these horses could be better evaluated come race day. Again, Glatt said. AI hope people have respect for trainers and that makes you think how much the weather must have been a understand that no trainer wants to be the guy who has a horse factor.@ break down. Unfortunately, it=s part of the sport and it=s going to But, as Glatt said, AYou can=t argue with results.@ Jim Cassidy is happen. You can=t be too careful. Let=s have several more the second vice president of the California Thoroughbred months down the road with no breakdowns, get back to four Trainers, and he said he believed that the changes installed at days of racing a week and then maybe we can say we are out of Santa Anita have had to have made a major difference in the the woods. But it=s very nice not to have had a catastrophic fatality rate. breakdown for so long. No breakdowns. That=s the goal of AThe track itself is checking every horse that comes on the everyone involved. All of us, trainers, the vets, managements, track in the morning,@ he said. AVeterinarians are at every gap, we will keep striving create the safest racing environment watching horse come on. If they see something they don=t like possible.@ they make them go back to the barn and then they go check on TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

Preakness Trackside Report cont. from p1 Ten minutes later, the third choice on the morning line, Peter Redekop’s Anothertwistafate (Scat Daddy), also tested out the Pimlico surface for the first time. Wearing a blue shadow roll, the $360,000 OBS June purchase lightly jogged past the stands after shipping in from trainer Blaine Wright’s Northern California base Wednesday. Not far behind him was Market King (Into Mischief), who traversed the Pimlico track for the second consecutive day and traveled at a much quicker clip than Anothertwistafate. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas kept close watch from aboard his pony on the outside rail and was easy to spot in his trademark bright yellow raincoat. The precipitation picked up significantly as Rupp Racing’s Owendale (Into Mischief) also made his maiden trip to the Pimlico main track shortly after 6:30 a.m. The chestnut, who earned a trip to the Preakness with a 12-1 upset of the GIII Coolmore Lexington S. Apr. 13 at Keeneland, acquitted himself well, going at a good gallop and coming back without noticeably blowing. Next on the track was longshot Signalman (General Quarters) at around 6:45 a.m. Pegged at 30-1 on the Preakness morning line, the bay followed up some light exercise Wednesday morning with an encouraging and more substantial gallop for trainer Ken McPeek Thursday. Looking well in the flesh as the rain began to let up, he circuited the track twice, picking up the pace the second time around, and returned feeling good about Close in tow behind Signalman was Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s himself, staying on his toes all the way until he exited. The Laughing Fox (Union Rags), who was making his Pimlico debut. $32,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling appears to be sitting on a The blaze-faced chestnut went once around at a measured peak effort, and will likely need to bring one to factor Saturday. gallop and walked slowly past the growing crowd heading back to the barn. The $375,000 OBS March buy, fourth in the GI Arkansas Derby, closed from well back to capture the Oaklawn Park Invitational S. just 13 days ago to punch his ticket to Baltimore. The grandstand apron really began to fill up by 7:00 a.m. with a much bigger crowd than the previous day’s, as fans of all ages gravitated towards the rail to catch sight of Preakness trainees with the rain having subsided. Last up before the renovation break at 7:05 a.m. was Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables’ Warrior’s Charge (Munnings), who got in a healthy canter and looked powerful while doing it. The Brad Cox pupil will make his stakes debut in the Preakness after back-to-back blowout wins against lesser company at Oaklawn Park. The sun began to peek through the clouds shortly after the harrows appeared and was fully out by 7:50 a.m, quickly drying out what moisture the dirt had absorbed from the earlier Signalman | Joe Bianca showers. Cont. p8 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

Under abundant sunshine, Bodexpress (Bodemeister) was first out after the renovation break, and replicated much of what he did Wednesday, lightly jogging and going at an easy clip while traversing the oval several times alongside a pony. Next came the most anticipated new face of the week, as Bob Baffert’s lone starter, Grade I-winning ‘TDN Rising Star’ Improbable (City Zip) put in a healthy gallop. The popular chestnut, made a lukewarm favorite at 5-2 on the morning line, was all business and showed no ill effects from his fourth-place run in the GI Kentucky Derby in his brief appearance. The star of Wednesday’s show then closed out the Thursday activity, as War of Will (War Front) once again made a strong impression. While perhaps not having quite as much energy in his gallop as the day before, he nevertheless looked typically fantastic in his flesh and coat. It appears as though getting him War of Will | Joe Bianca to Pimlico early in the week has allowed the dark bay to settle in comfortably for trainer Mark Casse. The only three Preakness horses still not on the grounds Thursday morning were Fair Hill shippers Alwaysmining DID YOU KNOW? (Mineshaft), 8-1 on the morning line, and Win Win Win (Hat Trick {Jpn}), 15-1 on the morning line; and 50-1 longshot Improbable (City Zip) Everfast (Take Charge Indy), a last-minute entrant to the field was tabbed as a Wednesday, who was fifth in the GIII Pat Day Mile S. on the “TDN Rising Star” Derby undercard May 4. Visit the TDN Rising Stars section TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

TDN TOP PREAKNESS CONTENDERS lead. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione had to throttle back the torqued-up War of Will’s tactical speed for much of the Derby by T.D. Thornton run, but post one should be no problem again in the Preakness This week’s TDN Triple Crown feature examines the because War of Will has clearly demonstrated through his GI Preakness S. entrants listed in “likeliest winner” order. nine-race career arc that he can consistently break sharply and assert himself at the fore of large fields. His stalking trip in the Derby underscored that he can withstand a covered-up trip under pressure, and his visually impressive stakes wins earlier in the season are evidence that War of Will relishes the pursuit of prey and is capable of unleashing bold bids when most of the competition has wilted.

2) SIGNALMAN (c, General Quarters–Trip South, by Trippi) O-Tommie M. Lewis, Steve Crabtree, Dean Demaree, David Bernsen, Jim Chambers & Magdalena Racing. B-Monticule (KY). T-Kenneth G McPeek. Sales history: $32,000 Ylg ’17 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: GSW & MGISP, 7-2-2-2, $552,990. Last Start: 3rd, GII Blue Grass S., KEE, Apr. 6 Equineline PPs. War of Will | Maryland Jockey Club

1) WAR OF WILL (c, War Front--Visions of Clarity {Ire}, by Sadler’s Wells) O-Gary Barber. B-Flaxman Holdings Limited (KY). T-Mark Casse. Sales history: $175,000 RNA Ylg ‘17 KEESEP; €250,000 2yo ‘18 ARQMAY. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 9-3-1-1, $501,569. Last Start: 7th, GI Kentucky Derby, May 4 Equineline PPs. Caulfield on War of Will.

War of Will’s trip woes on the far turn of the GI Kentucky Derby have been well chronicled, but this €250,000 ARQMAY War Front colt will be a resilient enough of an equine athlete to Signalman | Horsephotos bounce back strongly after the near-clipping incident that stopped his momentum cold while making a solid bid for the Cont. p10 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

Signalman cont. Lifetime Record: GISW, 6-3-2-0, $769,520. Signalman’s 30-1 morning line odds shine like a beacon of Last Start: 4th, GI Kentucky Derby, May 4 value in the Preakness because they vastly overlay his true Equineline PPs. Caulfield on Improbable. chances of winning. This $32,000 FTKOCT General Quarters colt failed to make the points cutoff to qualify for the Derby, but he had legitimate excuses for both his 2019 defeats: He lost a shoe and reportedly “didn’t scope perfectly clean” after running ‘TDN Rising Star’ Improbable will carry Preakness morning-line seventh in the GII Fountain of Youth S., then in the GII Blue favoritism on his sturdy chestnut shoulders as trainer Bob Grass S. he was trying hard but couldn’t make up ground when Baffert aims for his eighth win in the middle jewel of the Triple third behind a frontrunning winner on a speed-favoring surface. Crown. But even Baffert admitted earlier this week that he’s As a 2-year-old, Signalman both kept good company (third in the never sent a starter into the Preakness off of three straight GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at 67-1) and uncorked a visually defeats, although this athletic, long-striding chestnut does have impressive stakes win (pinned on the rail in the mud in the a theoretical advantage as the lone Grade I victor in the field. 14-horse GII Kentucky Jockey Club S.). At the post position draw, Improbable never truly looked comfortable in his Derby fourth trainer Ken McPeek said a mid-pack stalking trip was the likely (via disqualification), both footing-wise and position-wise. But Preakness strategy for his colt. he has been improving subtly in terms of focus, and a clean trip in the Preakness puts him in the hunt to win it. “He just needs to 3) IMPROBABLE (c, City Zip--Rare Event, by A.P. Indy) get away [from the gate] better,” Baffert said. “For a horse with ‘TDN Rising Star’. O-WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club as much natural speed as he has, he has trouble getting going. International Ltd. & Starlight Racing. B-St. George Farm LLC & For some reason, the first hundred yards, he scrambles a little G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (KY). T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: bit.” $110,000 Wlg ‘16 KEENOV; $200,000 Ylg ‘17 KEESEP. Cont. p11 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

4) ALWAYSMINING (g, Stay Thirsty--What Will Be, by Anees) 6) BOURBON WAR (c, Tapit–My Conquestadory, by Artie Schiller) O-Runnymede Racing LLC. B-Avla Pitts (MD). T-Kelly Rubley. O-Bourbon Lane Stable & Lake Star Stable. B-Conquest Stables Sales history: $32,000 Ylg ‘17 KEEJAN; $130,000 Ylg ‘17 KEESEP. (KY). T-Mark Hennig. Sales History: $410,000 Wlg ’16 KEENOV; Lifetime Record: 12-7-0-1, $386,192. $525,000 Ylg ’17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSP, 4-2-1-0, Last Start: 1st, Federico Tesio S., LRL, Apr. 20 $155,100. Last Start: 4th, GI Florida Derby, GP, Mar. 2 Equineline PPs. Equineline PPs.

Best of Luck to all the connections, from Hunter Valley Farm Hidden Brook Florida Graduate The local hopeful in this year’s Preakness doesn’t have to prove he belongs, having earned a shot to step up to graded stakes competition for the first time after pummeling Bourbon War’s last two stakes attempts stamp him as a Laurel-based foes by open lengths in six consecutive races. The pace-dependent closer. This $525,000 KEESEP Tapit colt was running style of this $130,000 KEESEP Stay Thirsty gelding barreling down the Gulfstream homestretch behind a too-fast suggests he’ll be forwardly placed per usual, but Alwaysmining meltdown in the GII Fountain of Youth S., and although he was has yet to endure several stout waves of competition that are second in that attempt, Bourbon War did surge past the winner likely to engage the pacemakers late in the Preakness. This a jump after the wire. He never truly uncoiled when fourth gelding will attempt to become the first horse since Deputed behind the moderate tempo of the GI Florida Derby, although Testamony in 1983 to pull off the difficult Federico Tesio the class factor in that race is evident because the first and third S.-Preakness double. But since the Tesio has been moved from finishers came back to cross the wire first and third in the Pimlico to Laurel, it no longer carries the win-over-the-track Kentucky Derby. Blinkers go on for the Preakness. advantage it once did. 7) LAUGHING FOX (c, Union Rags--Saskawea, by Stormy 5) WIN WIN WIN (c, Hat Trick {Jpn}–Miss Smarty Pants, by Atlantic) Smarty Jones) O-Alex & JoAnn Lieblong. B-Chester & Anne Prince (KY). T-Steve O-Live Oak Plantation. B-Live Oak Stud (FL). T-Michael Asmussen. Sales history: $120,000 yrl ‘17 KEESEP; $375,000 2yo Trombetta. Lifetime Record: SW & MGSP, 7-3-2-1, $367,300. ‘18 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: SW, 7-3-0-0, $338,518. Last Start: 9th, GI Kentucky Derby, May 4 Last Start: 1st, Oaklawn Park Invitational, May 4 Equineline PPs. Equineline PPs.

Win Win Win is the horse on this year’s Triple Crown trail who always seems one race away from blossoming fully. Will the Preakness be his opportunity at juicy 15-1 odds, or is it time to consider some class relief? So far this season, this Hat Trick-sired homebred has racked up a seven-furlong track-record stakes win at Tampa, a five-wide third in the GII Tampa Bay Derby, and an against-the-grain second when closing into a potent speed bias in the Blue Grass S. Win Win Win was parked third-last for most of his Derby journey and only launched a mild, belated bid between the quarter and eighth poles. He reportedly didn’t handle the Churchill slop, and will be newly equipped with blinkers while trying to overcome the outermost 13 post.

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7) Laughing Fox cont. 9) OWENDALE (c, Into Mischief--Aspen Light, by Bernardini) Laughing Fox has built an intriguing enough progression of O-Rupp Racing. B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY). races to consider him as a longshot Preakness inclusion. This T-Brad Cox. Sales history: $200,000 Yrl ‘17 KEESEP. $375,000 OBSMAR Union Rags chestnut broke his maiden and Lifetime Record: GSW, $187,225. won an allowance (both around two turns) at Oaklawn before Last Start: 1st, GIII Lexington S., KEE, Apr. 13. finishing seventh, then fourth, in stakes behind the ultra- Equineline PPs. impressive Omaha Beach (War Front). He rebounded with a nine-furlong score in the new closing-weekend stakes feature for sophomores at Oaklawn, and he enters the Preakness for a A big, looping run off the far turn of the GIII Lexington S. trainer who has won this race twice and ran third (beaten less earned this $200,000 KEESEP Into Mischief colt both his first than a length) at 26-1 odds last year. graded stakes win and a competitive 98 Beyer Speed Figure. But that visually impressive move was aided by a pace cave-in that 8) ANOTHERTWISTAFATE (c, Scat Daddy--Imprecation, by First set the race up perfectly for Owendale, and he will need to step Defence) up his game once again if he is to capture the Preakness 13 O-Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd. B-Pursuit of Success LLC (KY). T- years after his dam-sire, Bernardini, won it in 2006. Blaine Wright. Sales history: $360,000 2yo ‘18 OBSJUN. Lifetime Record: SW & GSP, $303,505. 10) WARRIOR’S CHARGE (c, Munnings--Battling Brook, by Last Start: 2nd, GIII Lexington S., KEE, Apr. 13 Broken Vow) Equineline PPs. O-Ten Strike Racing & Madaket Stables LLC. B-Al Shaquab Racing Foaled & Raised at Denali Stud (FL). T-Brad Cox. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-3, $138,110. ALISTAIR RODEN Two-Year-Old Purchase Last Start: 1st, Allowance/Optional Claimer, OP, Apr. 12 Equineline PPs. He’s fast, but can he last? The lead straight from the gate from This $360,000 OBSOPN Scat Daddy colt was the top Northern post three likely belongs to this Munnings colt if he wants it, and California sophomore this season, progressing with three considering he’s riding a two-race, frontrunning win streak into straight maiden-allowance-stakes scores at Golden Gate Fields a huge step up in class, there’s nothing to lose by trying to slug it before running decent seconds in stakes at Sunland and out for as long and as hard as he can on the top end. Jockey Keeneland. But the Preakness is a tough spot looking for a first Javier Castellano, a two-time Preakness winner, gets the call for dirt win. Jose Ortiz picks up the mount. the first time aboard Warrior’s Charge, whose top-half pedigree decidedly slants toward sprinting.

11) MARKET KING (c, Into Mischief--Divine Presence, by A.P. Indy) O-Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack. B-Flaxman Holdings Limited (KY). T-D. Wayne Lukas. Sales history: $550,000 yrl ‘17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSP, 8-1-1-2, $148,007. Last Start: 11th, GII Blue Grass S., KEE, Apr. 6 Equineline PPs.

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Market King cont. scrum that resulted in the DQ of the race winner (You’ve seen Market King’s two early-season, up-the-track juvenile races the replay hundreds of times, right?), the reality is that this colt last summer at Churchill and Saratoga likely weren’t indicative of was already backpedaling out of contention before that incident his true capabilities, but he’s stretched out decently, and no occurred. His sire was second in the 2012 version of this race. handicapper wants to overlook the D. Wayne Lukas factor in a Triple Crown race at long odds (remember Oxbow at 15-1 in the 13) EVERFAST (c, Take Charge Indy--Awesome Surprise, by 2013 Preakness?). This $550,000 KEESEP Into Mischief colt was a Awesome Again) distant third behind Omaha Beach in the faster division of the O-Calumet Farm. B-Extern Developments (KY). T-Dale Romans. GII Rebel S. and was in the chase early in the Blue Grass S., Lifetime Record: GSP, 10-1-1-1, $134,805. where a speed-favoring surface should have assisted his Last Start: 5th, GIII Pat Day Mile, CD, May 4 pace-pressing running style (he faded to 11th). Equineline PPs.

12) BODEXPRESS (c, Bodemeister--Pied a Terre, by City Zip) O-Top Racing LLC, Global Thoroughbred & GDS Racing Stable. This $47,000 KEEJAN Take Charge Indy colt has his work cut B-Martha Jane Mulholland (KY). T-Gustavo Delgado. out for him based on what we see on paper. He broke his Sales history: $45,000 RNA Ylg ‘17 KEESEP; $37,000 RNA 2yo ‘18 maiden at first asking last August at Ellis Park and has lost nine FTMMAY. Lifetime Record: GISP, 6-0-3-0, $208,700. straight races since. His career highlight was a 128-1 second in Last Start: 13th, GI Kentucky Derby, May 4 the fall-apart GII Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream, but he’s been Equineline PPs. beaten double-digit lengths in three stakes since then. He does Maidens trying to force Triple Crown relevance don’t usually have a solid body of two-turn racing under his belt, and owner equate to a winning strategy, but this Bodemeister colt showed Calumet Farm does have a reputation for sending out solidly some grit in the Derby by pressing the pace and holding a good built stayers who don’t shy away from racing. But demand a close-up position against far more seasoned horses. Although huge price before bankrolling this colt, even as insurance in Bodexpress will remain fresh in the minds of bettors for how exotics. dramatically he seemed to check out of the action in the far-turn

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BYK, EHALT, TAA TOP AWARD WINNERS AT “It’s great to be able to tell the real story, not just the story how you see it,” Ehalt said. “Looking at the other winners of this ALIBI BREAKFAST award, I know I’m in good company.” by Joe Bianca The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance earned the Special BALTIMORE, MD--Radio host Steve Byk, turf writer Bob Ehalt Award of Merit, “given to those who have made a positive and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance highlighted the list of impact on the racing industry” for its work in granting nearly honorees at Thursday morning’s Alibi Breakfast at Pimlico, one $14 million to accredited Thoroughbred aftercare organizations. of the longest-running traditions in the Triple Crown. A crowd of Jack Wolf of Starlight Partners, formerly TAA Board President, hundreds gathered in the Terrace Dining Room in the track’s accepted on behalf of current TAA president Mike Meuser, who clubhouse to celebrate Preakness week as the Charm City oval was unable to attend. prepared to resume live racing later that afternoon. Other presentations included the Preakness Photography The tradition of the Alibi Breakfast dates back to the late Award, sponsored by Nikon and given to Steve Heuertz of The 1930s, when a group of trainers, owners and dignitaries would Horse Resource and the Honorary Postmaster to young meet in the mornings for coffee on the porch of the Pimlico Maryland-based jockey Wes Hamilton. clubhouse between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. That history, as well as the greater significance of the track in racing lore, was a clear theme throughout the morning as Black-Eyed Susans, the Preakness’s signature drink, were imbibed heartily despite the early start time. POINT OF HONOR SEEKS REDEMPTION IN Byk, who hosts “At the Races With Steve Byk” on Sirius/XM, BLACK-EYED SUSAN the go-to horse racing radio show for the industry, was bestowed the Old Hilltop Award, given to “selected members of the sports media who have covered Thoroughbred racing with excellence and distinction.” He reflected on his personal history with the Preakness and Baltimore at the podium. “This was my first Triple Crown event and I’ve seen more Preaknesses than any Triple Crown event,” he said. “I’ve been coming to this town on business before I went into broadcasting. I sold to kosher markets up and down Reisterstown Road. Years later I worked by the Inner Harbor.” Byk then made a personal plea for the Preakness to remain in Baltimore and at Pimlico, referencing discussions about the race potentially moving to Laurel Park in the future, to raucous applause from the audience. “This town means a lot to me, this racetrack, this race,” he said. “And I know that it defies logic, I know that it doesn’t make Point of Honor | SV Photography any sense, but I can’t leave this podium without saying, this race by Christie DeBernardis belongs on these grounds, forever. The Maryland breeder and ownership community sustained racing here through a very Point of Honor (Curlin) suffered the first loss of her young difficult period of time. Really call upon them to work with the career last out at Gulfstream and looks to return to winning city, the state, The Stronach Group, Park Heights Renaissance. ways in Pimlico’s GII Black-Eyed Susan S. Friday. Graduating by People have tried to marginalize our industry, the people in this six lengths in her Gulfstream unveiling Dec. 16, the George neighborhood have been marginalized. We should work Weaver pupil followed suit with a win the Suncoast S. at Tampa together and build a new Hilltop.” Feb. 9, but could only manage fourth last time in the Earlier, Thoroughbred Racing Commentary’s Bob Ehalt GII Gulfstream Park Oaks Mar. 30. received the David F. Woods Memorial Award, given to the Also exiting the Gulfstream Park Oaks is third-place finisher writer of the best Preakness story from the previous year. Ehalt Cookie Dough (Brethren). The dark bay captured a pair of won for his column entitled “Baffert and the Triple Crown: Two Florida-bred stakes by 14 lengths in September and missed by out of Three Ain’t Bad? It’s Unprecedented” after Justify (Scat just a head in the GII Davona Dale S. Mar. 2. Daddy) won the 2018 Preakness. Cont. p15 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 15 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

Black-Eyed Susan cont. There are a trio of local runners with a strong chance in this Repole Stable’s Always Shopping (Awesome Again) enters off test, including the unbeaten Never Enough Time (Munnings), a pair of black-type wins. Earning her diploma in the Busanda S. who won her two starts at Laurel Mar. 3 and Apr. 14 by a Feb. 3, the Todd Pletcher trainee captured the nine-panel combined 11 lengths. Congrats Gal (Congrats) also enters off a GII Gazelle S. at Aqueduct last time Apr. 6. Pletcher also enters pair of strong wins at Laurel, demolishing a Sept. 14 optional Gazelle third-place finisher Off Topic (Street Sense). claimer by 14 lengths and romping by 6 3/4 lengths in the ‘TDN Rising Star’ Brill (Medaglia d’Oro) has been knocking at Nov. 10 Smart Halo S. The Pimlico-based Please Flatter Me the door of a graded stakes win in her last few starts and looks (Flatter) finished fourth last time when visiting the Big Apple for to break through here. Third in the GI Chandelier S. last term, the Busher S. Mar. 9, but opened her account with three the $1 million FTKJUL topper finished second to fellow ‘Rising dominant scores, including the Gin Talking S. Dec. 29. Star’ Lyrical Lady (More Than Ready) in her seasonal bow at Oaklawn Mar. 22 and she completed the trifecta in that oval’s GIII Fantasy S. last time Apr. 12. A BEVY OF TENS AS MIDLANTIC PREVIEW CONCLUDES by Jessica Martini TIMONIUM, MD - The three-day under-tack preview of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training sale concluded COVFEFE LOOKS TO MAKE THE GRADE IN Thursday in Timonium with four juveniles tying the preview’s fastest furlong mark of :10 flat and an additional two tying the MISS PREAKNESS bullet quarter-mile work of :21 3/5. “The track was consistent, for the most part, each day from start to finish,” Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. said at the conclusion of the breeze show Thursday. “Obviously, the weather conditions on Wednesday and Thursday were more favorable than they were on Tuesday, but all in all, it was a very good display of quality horses. It was a well-attended breeze show, so we’re optimistic for the sale Monday and Tuesday.” Early in the day’s first session, a filly by Violence (hip 467) became the second horse of the preview to work a furlong in :10 flat. Consigned by Crupi’s New Castle Farm, the dark bay filly is out of Significant Other (Not for Love) and is a half to stakes winner Marriedtothemusic (Disco Rico). J.J. Crupi, who purchased the youngster for $210,000 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton New York-bred Yearling sale, thought the filly could have gone even faster, but for a hop midway down the stretch. Covfefe | Coady “She kind of ducked from the rail,” Crupi said, adding the filly by Christie DeBernardis galloped out in :21 and :33 3/5. “She’s always been fast. I had LNJ Foxwoods’ Covfefe (Into Mischief) gets a second chance at her in Miami [at the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale] and she got black-type as the morning-line favorite in the GIII Miss sick on me and I had to scratch her.” Preakness S. at Pimlico Friday. A dazzling debut winner at Crupi, who has been dealing with health issues of his own, Churchill in September, the bay checked in fourth to champion watched the work trackside from a golf cart. “Everything is Jaywalk (Cross Traffic) in the GI Frizette S. at Belmont in October good,” the consignor said of his condition. “All my tests are and was subsequently shelved. She returned to winning ways in textbook and I’m feeling better.” a Keeneland optional claimer last time Apr. 6. A filly from the first crop of Grade I winner The Big Beast (Yes Bob Baffert can never be overlooked and he ships in a live one It’s True) (hip 535) was the second to work the furlong in :10 flat in undefeated Fighting Mad (New Year’s Day). A first out winner Thursday. The gray filly is out of Therese (Exchange Rate), a half- at Del Mar in December, the Gary and Mary West homebred sister to Grade I winner Proud Accolade (Yes It’s True). She is returned from an eight-month layoff to capture a Churchill consigned by Wavertree Stables. allowance last time Apr. 30. Cont. p16 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 16 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

FTMMAY cont. A filly by Cairo Prince (hip 424) tied the fastest quarter-mile “She’s just quick,” Wavertree’s Ciaran Dunne said of the filly. breeze time of the preview when covering the distance in “We had pretty high expectations for her all the time coming up :21 3/5 during Thursday’s first set. The dark bay filly is the first here and she’s had a good week here, so we weren’t surprised foal out of multiple stakes placed Rico’s Posse (Posse). She is she went that quick.” consigned to the Midlantic sale by De Meric Sales and was purchased by the De Merics for $145,000 as a weanling at the 2017 Keeneland November sale. A colt from the first crop of Grade I winner Daredevil (More Than Ready) (hip 445) also worked the quarter in :21 3/5. The bay, the first foal out of Seattle Charlie (Indian Charlie), is consigned by Lane Richardson’s Richardson Bloodstock and was purchased by Richardson’s father, trainer Mike Neatherlin, for $100,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale. “I told my son this was the best baby I’ve had in a long time,” Neatherlin said. “I knew he was a runner--he’ll run all day. And he’s a beautiful mover.” The preview was marred by the fatal breakdown of a colt by Tale of the Cat, who fell to the track entering the backstretch while galloping out after his furlong work during the day’s fourth Hip 535 | Fasig-Tipton photo set. “We had a horse who suffered an injury who was unable to be The filly was purchased by Dunne’s Owls Bloodstock for saved and was put down on the racetrack,” Browning said. “He $45,000 at last year’s OBS October sale. will be sent to New Bolton for a complete necropsy.” “She is a beautiful filly,” Dunne said. “She’s got a bit of stretch The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale will be held next Monday and and length about her and a huge hip and she is a great-minded Tuesday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, with bidding little filly, too. Nothing bothers her. She is automatic, push beginning each day at 11 a.m. button. She does whatever you want her to do. She is an easy one to be around.” Becky Thomas’s Sequel Bloodstock sent out a colt by Flatter (hip 574) to work the co-bullet furlong in :10 flat. Out of stakes placed Veronica’s Lake (Salt Lake), the chestnut colt was purchased by Thomas and Lewis Lakin for $70,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale. “He’s by Flatter out of a Salt Lake mare and he looks fast,” Thomas said of the colt’s appeal last fall. “I had him at OBS [March], but some horses don’t really like that synthetic. He FASIG-TIPTON TO SPONSOR PREAKNESS WINNERS’ worked there, but I wasn’t particularly enamored with the work, PARTY so we took him out. We wanted to try him on dirt. And I guess For the second year in a row, Fasig-Tipton will be the title he liked it.” sponsor for the Preakness Stakes Winners’ Party following the Bobby Dodd sent out the first horse of the preview to hit the running of the second leg of the Triple Crown Saturday, May 18. :10 flat mark during Wednesday’s second session and the The Fasig-Tipton Stakes Barn Winners’ Party will take place consignor sent out the final one, as well. Hip 590 is a filly from immediately after Saturday’s races between stakes barns D and the first crop of Grade I winner Wicked Strong (Hard Spun). She E on the Pimlico backstretch. Fasig-Tipton hosts its annual is out of With Wonder (Flatter), a half-sister to graded placed Midlantic Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training Monday and Tuesday, Mazella (Mazel Trick). May 20 and 21, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds at Timonium “She’s just a fast filly,” Dodd said after the bay’s :10 flat work. and has an on-site presence in the stakes barn hospitality tent to Dodd purchased the youngster for $17,000 at last year’s promote the sale. Keeneland September sale. “I liked her body and she was correct,” Dodd explained. “She’s Cont. p17 really pretty.” TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 17 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

Preakness Winners’ Party cont. a first on the Thoroughbred side.” “Fasig-Tipton has a long association with Maryland, having Applications may be obtained from Davis at her University of conducted auctions in the state for much of the company’s 120 Arizona office (RTIP, 845 N. Park Ave., Suite 370, Tucson, AZ, year history,” said Fasig-Tipton President and CEO Boyd 85721) or via email at [email protected]. Browning. “It is only natural that we have a presence at Maryland’s most important race--the Preakness--in conjunction with our upcoming Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.” JOHN ED ANTHONY JOINS WHOA John Ed Anthony, who operated Loblolly Stables in the 70s, 80s and 90s, and who now races 15-20 horses and keeps a TERF ANNOUNCES PLEDGE FROM JACKSONS broodmare band in Arkansas and Kentucky, joined the Water Lael Stable’s Roy and Gretchen Jackson will donate 5% of their Hay Oats Alliance, according to a press release from the stable winnings in 2019 to the Thoroughbred Education and organization. "Over the last few weeks I have read with interest Research Foundation (TERF), it was announced Thursday. the articles about prominent tracks proposing new rules that The purpose of the donation is to increase funding for students would ban the use of some race day medications,” said Anthony. wishing for an education in the area of equine medicine, but in “I applaud the effort. In fact, I have long believed that racing need of financial support. The foundation also gives money to without race day medication should be the rule for racing. The equine research. Horseracing Integrity Act would accomplish that...We got “We have always been interested and caring about the horses' serious again in 2010. We quickly found how different racing welfare,” said Gretchen Jackson, a TERF board member along has become during that interval and have struggled to adjust to with her husband. “TERF gives us a doorway into the future to it. We race all our 2-year-olds without Lasix, believing that it's provide funding to support education for future veterinarians harmful to developing young stock to have their vital fluids and technicians and the opportunity to rid the equine world of drained routinely, older horses too if they show no need. Still, devastating diseases and prevent injuries through focused since we're the exception, we spot the competition 15+ pounds research. It is all directed at our goal--to better the life of the in each race. Knowing the disadvantage, most trainers have to Thoroughbred.” be forced not to use it.” Read Anthony’s complete statement at Click here to participate in the Lael Stable TERF challenge and http://www.waterhayoatsalliance.com/ to make a tax-deductible donation to TERF.

TRF LAUNCHES DYER BLACKBURN FUND DEL MAR TO HOST AYRE The Thoroughbred Retirement Fund has established a new The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club will play host to the inaugural fund dedicated to the care of the horses that reside at the TRF American Youth Racing Experience (AYRE) this summer, a Second Chances Program at Blackburn Correctional Complex in program intended to give young men and woman an Lexington, KY, currently home to 58 rescued and retired opportunity to take part in the Thoroughbred game. Thoroughbred racehorses. The “Dyer Blackburn Fund” is named Ten youngsters between the ages of 16 and 20 will take part in after longtime farm manager, Linda Dyer, to honor her service the four-day event from Aug. 14 through Aug. 17 in the run-up to the horses and inmates in the TRF Second Chances Program. to the track’s marquee event, the GI TVG Pacific Classic. Dyer will retire from her role as director as of May 30 after 14 Participants will spend mornings in a trainer’s barn before being years of service. exposed to industry marketing, customer service, security, rules and regulation, the racing office and track management in the afternoon. The participants will interact with racing officials, vets, owners, trainers and jockeys. IN OTHER NEWS... “We’re excited to be able to offer this special program to A Daily Roundup of Racing Articles in Non-Industry Media horse-oriented youngsters in a special location like Del Mar,” said Wendy Davis, the director of the Racetrack Industry America’s First Greenbelt May Be in Jeopardy Program at the University of Arizona and the coordinator for the Adopted in the 1950s to protect the city’s iconic horse farms, the AYRE committee. “The American Quarter Horse Association has urban growth boundary of Lexington, Kentucky, no longer seems conducted a similar arrangement for many years but this will be unassailable. Nolan Gray, Citylab TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 18 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

SAUDI POETRY ARRIVES AT OLD FRIENDS “We're deeply grateful to Old Friends for welcoming her,” said Saudi Poetry (Storm Cat--Gone to Venus, by Gone West), a Morris. “I know of no better place on Earth for horses, and it's a graded stakes winner of nearly $600,000, has been pensioned at gift to Saudi Poetry and to my family that you've honored her in Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, this way. She's a special horse, and has touched our lives. We KY. The 22-year-old mare was donated by former trainer Jeff love her and want only for her safety and happiness, and now Morris and his friend, the critcally acclaimed author Laura we know she has those things forever.” Hillenbrand.

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MORENA (PER), 15, Privately Held--Charytin (Per), by Summing Foal born May 4, a colt by Tapit. Will be bred back to Justify. Saudi Poetry | Old Friends photo Owned by/boarded at Mt Brilliant Broodmares, KY. Originally purchased for $1.7 million by The Thoroughbred Accomplishments: Ch. 2yo & 3yo Filly, Ch. Older Mare & MGSW- Corp. at the 1998 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, Saudi Poetry broke Per, GSP-US, $270,699; dam of Creator (Tapit), MGISW, her maiden first time out for trainer Bob Baffert, posted a first $1,610,320. black-type success in the 2000 Torrey Pines S. and added a maiden graded win in the GII Louisville Breeders’ Cup S. at ITHINKISAWAPUDYCAT, 10, Bluegrass Cat–Unbridled Run, by Churchill Downs. She would go on to add the GIII Fleur de Lis S. Unbridled Foal born May 6, a colt by Tapit. at the same venue and was retired with five wins from 15 starts. Will be bred back to Justify. A $2.2-million KEENOV purchase when offered in foal to Silver Owned by Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch, KY. Deputy–that sire’s champion Silverbulletday appears under Accomplishments: Dam of Sweet Loretta (Tapit), GISW, Saudi Poetry’s second dam–she realized $2 million in foal to $386,520. Unbridled’s Song two years later at KEENOV. But her produce failed to reproduce her talent and in 2017, she was offered at LEVA MAE, 13, Emancipator--Vada Belle, by Strawberry Road (Aus) the OBS Winter Mixed Sale, at which point Morris and Foal born May 4, a filly by Mr Speaker. Hillenbrand stepped in and retired her. Will be bred back to Mucho Macho Man. Owned by Susan Cooney. Boarded at Blue Ridge Farm, Upperville, VA. Accomplishments: MSW, $134,601.

HONORIA (IRE), 14, Sadler’s Wells--Tedarshana (GB), by Darshaan (GB) Foal born May 8, a colt by Air Force Blue. Will be bred back to Temple City. Owned by/boarded at Gallagher’s Stud, Ghent, NY. Accomplishments: Dam of Maximova (Danehill Dancer {GB}), SW & MGSP, $334,068. Friday, Pimlico, post time: 4:48 p.m. EDT BLACK-EYED SUSAN S.-GII, $250,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Sweet Diane K Will Take Charge River Bend Farm Kenneally Ortiz 15-1 2 Off Topic K Street Sense Paul P. Pompa, Jr. Pletcher Velazquez 8-1 3 Ulele Candy Ride (Arg) Cheyenne Stables LLC Cox Rosario 15-1 4 Cookie Dough Brethren Arindel Gold Ortiz, Jr. 3-1 5 Our Super Freak Mineshaft Jagger Inc. Ness McCarthy 20-1 6 Always Shopping Awesome Again Repole Stable Pletcher Franco 4-1 7 Brill Medaglia d'Oro OXO Equine LLC Hollendorfer Geroux 5-1 8 Point of Honor K Curlin Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Stetson Racing Weaver Castellano 5-2 9 Las Setas Seville (Ger) Harrison, W, Manfuso, R. and Voss, K M. Voss Toledo 15-1

Breeders: 1-Eurowest Bloodstock Services, 2-WinStar Farm, LLC, 3-Summer Wind Equine, 4-Arindel, 5-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., 6-Repole Stable, Inc., 7-Southern Equine Stables, 8-Siena Farms LLC, 9-Robert T. Manfuso & Katharine M. Voss

Friday, Pimlico, post time: 4:14 p.m. EDT PIMLICO SPECIAL S.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 War Story K Northern Afleet Imaginary Stables and Ellis, Glenn Navarro Castellano 6-1 2 Rally Cry K Uncle Mo Paul P. Pompa, Jr. Pletcher Velazquez 9-2 3 Flying the Flag K Malibu Moon West Point Tbreds & Chester Thoroughbreds Motion Vargas, Jr. 20-1 4 Carlino K Lemon Drop Kid Courtlandt Farms Hennig Franco 12-1 5 Heavy Roller K Malibu Moon Carl R. Moore Management LLC Sharp Saez 15-1 6 Cordmaker Curlin Hillwood Stable LLC Jenkins Carrasco 12-1 7 Just Whistle K Pioneerof the Nile Helen K. Groves Matz Ortiz, Jr. 20-1 8 Tenfold Curlin Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Asmussen Santana, Jr. 6-1 9 Unbridled Juan Unbridled's Song Stronach Stables Corrales Cintron 12-1 10 Bobby G Awesome Again Mohan Stable, Inc. Corrales McCarthy 30-1 11 Flameaway K Scat Daddy John C. Oxley Casse Leparoux 6-1 12 Wait for It Uptowncharlybrown Uptowncharlybrown Stud LLC Coletti, Jr. Sanchez 15-1 13 You're to Blame K Distorted Humor Bortolazzo Stable LLC Pletcher Ortiz 5-1 14 Clubman Not For Love Caonabo Stable, LLC Sanchez-Salomon Perez 20-1 Pimlico Special cont.

Breeders: 1-Jack Swain III, 2-White Fox Farm, 3-William Peeples, 4-Courtlandt Farm, 5-Spendthrift Farm LLC, 6-Robert T. Manfuso & Katharine M. Voss, 7-Helen K. Groves Revocable Trust, 8-Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC, 9-Adena Springs, 10-Liberty Road Stables, 11-Phoenix Rising Farms, 12-Fantasy Lane Stable, 13-Bryant H. Prentice III, 14-Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Quin Bowman &Rebecca Davis

Friday, Pimlico, post time: 3:13 p.m. EDT ADENA SPRINGS MISS PREAKNESS S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo, f, 6f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Iva Scat Daddy Bonne Chance Farm, LLC Ward Gaffalione 15-1 2 Covfefe K Into Mischief LNJ Foxwoods Cox Castellano 7-2 3 Brunette Princess K Bodemeister OGMA Investments, LLC Delgado Velazquez 20-1 4 Please Flatter Me Munnings Heider Family Stables, Madaket Stables & Reid Ortiz 8-1 Doheny Racing Stable 5 Congrats Gal Congrats Charles L. Biggs Lynch McCarthy 8-1 6 Never Enough Time Munnings R. Larry Johnson Trombetta Pimentel 6-1 7 Miss Imperial Maclean's Music Dubb, Michael, Madaket Stables, Simon, David, Servis Ortiz, Jr. 8-1 Bethlehem Stables LLC and Montanye, Susan 8 Tomlin K Distorted Humor Fairview, LLC Stidham Rosario 15-1 9 Sue's Fortune Jump Start Fortune Farm Englehart Vargas, Jr. 30-1 10 Bye Bye J Uncaptured Lieblong, Alex and JoAnn Moquett Santana, Jr. 12-1 11 Fighting Mad New Year's Day West, Gary and Mary Baffert Geroux 4-1 12 Midnight Fantasy Midnight Lute Carl R. Moore Management LLC Sharp Saez 12-1 13 Best Kept Secret Line of David Tracy Hersman Chatters Smith 30-1

Breeders: 1-Bonne Chance Farm, LLC, 2-Alexander-Groves Thoroughbreds, 3-John David Zuidema Jr., 4-Mary Katherine Haire, 5-Woodford Thoroughbreds, 6-R. Larry Johnson, 7-Bob Lewis & Flying H Stables, LLC, 8-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 9-Richard Nicolai, 10-McDowell Farm, 11-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., 12-J. Adcock & Hume Wornall, 13-Flying H Stables, LLC

Friday, Pimlico, post time: 5:57 p.m. EDT ALLAIRE DUPONT DISTAFF S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Timeless Curls K Curlin Sookdeen Pasram Capuano Hamilton 10-1 2 My Miss Lilly K Tapit Courtlandt Farms Hennig Castellano 7-2 3 Gio Game K Gio Ponti John C. Oxley Casse Leparoux 6-1 4 Mylady Curlin Curlin Sather Family LLC Cox Saez 4-1 5 Another Broad Include Madaket Stables, Elayne Stables and Martin, Brian Pletcher Franco 7-2 6 Golden Award Medaglia d'Oro Summer Wind Equine Mott Gaffalione 5-2 7 Isotope Successful Appeal Acqua Nova Stable Englehart Vargas, Jr. 12-1

Breeders: 1-Lantern Hill Farm LLC, 2-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, 3-H. Allen Poindexter, 4-Sather Family LLC, 5-Fitzhugh, LLC, 6-Harvey A. Clarke, 7-Jim Durlacher & Mary Durlacher

Saturday, Pimlico, post time: 6:48 p.m. EDT PREAKNESS S.-GI, $1,500,000, 3yo, 1 3/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 War of Will K War Front Gary Barber Casse Gaffalione 126 2 Bourbon War K Tapit Bourbon Lane Stable and Lake Star Stable Hennig Ortiz, Jr. 126 3 Warrior's Charge Munnings Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables LLC Cox Castellano 126 4 Improbable K City Zip WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & Starlight Racing Baffert Smith 126 5 Owendale K Into Mischief Rupp Racing Cox Geroux 126 6 Market King K Into Mischief Baker, Robert C. and Mack, William L. Lukas Court 126 7 Alwaysmining K Stay Thirsty Runnymede Racing LLC Rubley Centeno 126 8 Signalman General Quarters Lewis, Tommie M., Crabtree, Steve, Demaree, Dean, Bernsen, David, Chambers, Jim & Magdalena Racing McPeek Hernandez, Jr. 126 9 Bodexpress K Bodemeister Top Racing, Global T’bred & GDS Racing Stable Delgado Velazquez 126 10 Everfast K Take Charge Indy Calumet Farm Romans Rosario 126 11 Laughing Fox K Union Rags Lieblong, Alex and JoAnn Asmussen Santana, Jr. 126 12 Anothertwistafate Scat Daddy Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd. Wright Ortiz 126 13 Win Win Win Hat Trick (Jpn) Live Oak Plantation Trombetta Pimentel 126

Breeders: 1-Flaxman Holdings Limited, 2-Conquest Stables, LLC, 3-Al Shaquab Racing, 4-St. George Farm LLC & G. WattsHumphrey Jr., 5-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, LLC, 6-Flaxman Holdings Limited, 7-Avla Pitts, 8-Monticule, 9-Martha Jane Mulholland, 10-Extern Developments, 11-Chester & Anne Prince, 12-Pursuit of Success LLC, 13-Live Oak Stud

Saturday, Pimlico, post time: 5:39 p.m. EDT DIXIE S.-GII, $250,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Twenty Four Seven K City Zip Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc. Ness - 122 2 Just Howard K English Channel Skeedattle Stable Motion McCarthy 122 3 Admission Office Point of Entry Amerman Racing LLC Lynch Rosario 122 4 Paret (Aus) Harbour Watch (Ire) Schera, Matthew and Orangella Racing Stable Lawrence, II Geroux 122 5 Have At It K Kitten's Joy Robert S. Evans Clement Ortiz 122 6 Flameaway K Scat Daddy John C. Oxley Casse - 122 7 Real Story Fast Bullet Amling, Jeffrey S. and Merriebelle Stable LLC Correas, IV Velazquez 122 8 Phlash Phelps Great Notion Hillwood Stable LLC Jenkins Carrasco 122 9 Something Awesome Awesome Again Stronach Stables Corrales Karamanos 122 10 O Dionysus Bodemeister Marathon Farms, Inc. Capuano Toledo 122 11 Inspector Lynley Lemon Drop Kid Janney, III, Stuart S. and Phipps Stable McGaughey III Lezcano 122 12 Catholic Boy K More Than Ready LaPenta, Robert V., Madaket Stables LLC, Siena Farm LLC, and Twin Creeks Racing Stables, LLC Thomas Castellano 122

Breeders: 1-Richard Maynard, 2-Howard M. Bender, 3-Mrs. Jerry Amerman, 4-Qatar Bloodstock, 5-R. S. Evans, 6-Phoenix Rising F arms, 7-J. Amling & Merriefield Farm, 8-Carol A. Kaye, 9-Adena Springs, 10-Dark Hollow Farm, 11-Stuart S. Janney, III LLC. & PhippsStable, 12-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding

Saturday, Pimlico, post time: 4:42 p.m. EDT CHICK LANG S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo, 6f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Lexitonian Speightstown Calumet Farm Sisterson Ortiz 120 2 Still Dreaming K Flatter West Point Thoroughbreds and Larsen, Chris Motion Hamilton 120 3 Malpais K Hard Spun Snyder, Richard & Connie, Setzer, Brett & Billie Jo Sharp Saez 120 4 Admiral Lynch K Super Saver Joseph E. Besecker Navarro Castellano 120 5 Cabot K Will Take Charge Lieblong, Alex and JoAnn Moquett Rosario 120 6 Gladiator King K Curlin Thoroughbred Champions Training Center LLC Mejia Reyes 122 7 Pyron Candy Ride (Arg) Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Asmussen Santana, Jr. 122 8 Preamble K Speightstown WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing Brisset Geroux 120 9 Confessor Freedom Child Robert Atkinson Doran Carrasco 120

Breeders: 1-Calumet Farm, 2-Hinkle Farms, 3-Connie Snyder & Richard Snyder, 4-WinStar Farm, LLC, 5-Nancy Shuford, 6-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 7-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, 8-Peter J. Callahan, 9-Spendthrift Farm LLC

Saturday, Pimlico, post time: 1:28 p.m. EDT MARYLAND SPRINT S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo/up, 6f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 New York Central K Tapit WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club International Ltd. and SF Racing LLC Asmussen Santana, Jr. 122 2 Fellowship Awesome of Course Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. Decker Gaffalione 122 3 Parade of Nations Cal Nation Mohan Stable, Inc. Corrales McCarthy 122 4 Lewisfield Great Notion Linda L. Zang Runco Bocachica 122 5 Always Sunshine West Acre Stonehedge LLC Allard Cedeno 122 6 Wentz K Super Saver Main Line Racing Stable Servis Rosario 122 7 Proforma Munnings DARRS, Inc. Stidham Ortiz 122 Breeders: 1-SF Bloodstock LLC, 2-Jacks or Better Farm Inc., 3-John E. Williamson III, 4-Linda Zang, 5-Gilbert G. Campbell, 6-WinStar Farm, LLC, 7-Reggie Beeson & Tim Beeson

Saturday, Pimlico, post time: 4:05 p.m. EDT GALLORETTE S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 I'm So Fancy (Ire) Rajj (Ire) Lael Stable Delacour Geroux 122 2 Inflexibility Scat Daddy Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. Brown Castellano 122 3 Thewayiam (Fr) Thewayyouare Dubb, Great Point Stables LLC, The Elkstone Group, Al Shahania Stud America & Bethlehem Stables Motion McCarthy 122 4 Mitchell Road English Channel Shields, Jr., Mrs. J. V. and McFadden, Jr., E. J. M. Mott Rosario 122 5 Dynatail K Hightail Ballybrit Stable, LLC Dini Saez 122 6 Hogans Holiday K The Factor John Grossi's Racing Corp. Vitali Gaffalione 122 7 In the Lee Tapit Stuart S. Janney, III McGaughey III Velazquez 122 8 Viva Vegas K The Factor Merriebelle Stable LLC Correas, IV Ortiz 122 9 Barkaa (Fr) Siyouni (Fr) Allen Stable, Inc. and Brant, Peter M. Brown Ortiz, Jr. 122

Breeders: 1-Lisheen Stud, 2-Anderson Farms Ont. Inc., 3-SCA La Perrigne, 4-J. V. Shields Jr., 5-Calumet Farm, 6-Hunter Valley Farm, 7-Stuart S. Janney, III LLC, 8-Summer Grove Farm, LLC & Terry Gabriel, 9-Jean-Pierre Colombu

Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 2:12 p.m. EDT SELENE S.-GIII, C$125,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT) PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Souper Charlotte K Warrior's Reward Live Oak Plantation Casse Da Silva 119 2 Power Gal (Jpn) Empire Maker Gary Barber Casse Wilson 121 3 Preferred Guest Society's Chairman G. G. Racing Stables Casse Lermyte 121 4 Bold Script Speightstown Chiefswood Stable Simon Boulanger 121 5 Above All Names K Skipshot Bonnie Eshelman Eshelman Chernetz 117

Breeders: 1-Hargus & Sandra Sexton & Silver FernFarm, LLC, 2-Paca Paca Farm, 3-Billee Steinhoff, Tom Rupert &John Felker, 4-Chiefswood Stables Limited, 5-Mikhail Yanakov

Saturday, Belmont, post time: 5:26 p.m. EDT SOARING SOFTLY S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo, f, 7fT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 My Galina K Medaglia d'Oro Kingsport Farm Abreu Gutierrez 115 2 Feel Glorious (GB) Bated Breath (GB) Reeves Thoroughbred Racing & Tango Uniform Racing Clement Cancel 121 3 Stillwater Cove K Quality Road Marcus Stables Ward Bravo 121 4 Missmizz Mizzen Mast DARRS, Inc. Stidham Alvarado 117 5 Seek and Destroy K Verrazano e Five Racing Thoroughbreds Brown Carmouche 121 6 Eyeinthesky Sky Mesa Gary Barber Casse Franco 121 7 Entirely Point of Entry Augustin Stable Thomas Davis 121 8 Waving Flags K Hard Spun Up Hill Stable Lynch Luzzi 115

Breeders: 1-Godolphin, 2-Mrs E. C. Roberts, 3-Lofts Hall Stud & Ben Sangster, 4-Sangreal Investments, LLC, 5-William B. Harrigan, 6-Rusty Kindratiw, 7-George Strawbridge Jr., 8-K & G Stables

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:30 p.m. EDT LAZARO BARRERA S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo, 7f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Mucho Gusto K Mucho Macho Man Michael Lund Petersen Baffert Talamo 124 2 Sparky Ville K Candy Ride (Arg) Del Secco DCS Racing Bonde Espinoza 124 3 Principe Carlo Coil Polanco, Marcelo and Scialanga, Carlo Polanco Fuentes 120 4 Vantastic K Dialed In Ciaglia Racing, Alesia, Sharon and Van Doren, Paul Eurton Prat 120 5 Manhattan Up K Street Boss Gust, Charles and Warren, John P. Oviedo Pereira 120 6 Synthesis K First Samurai Decker Racing, Kretz Racing, LLC and Selby, Jay Papaprodromou Bejarano 120 Breeders: 1-Teneri Farm Inc. &Bernardo Alvarez Calderon, 2-Aaron & Marie Jones LLC, 3-Richard Barton Enterprises, 4-David Berman, 5-Kathleen McIsaac, 6-Catherine Zoc

Saturday, Churchill Downs, post time: 4:55 p.m. EDT LOUISVILLE H.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Tiz a Slam Tiznow Chiefswood Stable Attfield Bahen 126 2 Nessy Flower Alley Sierra Farm Wilkes Leparoux 122 3 Soglio K Scat Daddy Ramsey, Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Maker Bridgmohan 122 4 Shahroze (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Eclipse T’bred Partners & Head of Plains Partners Motion Landeros 122 5 Strike the Flag Smart Strike Sam-Son Farm Howard Hill 122 6 Vettori Kin (Brz) Vettori (Ire) Fern Circle Stables, Stud TNT and Old Friends, Inc. McPeek Graham 122 7 Royal Artillery War Front Crystal Lane Racing, LLC and I. C. Racing, LLC Correas, IV Albarado 122

Breeders: 1-Chiefswood Stables Limited, 2-Sierra Farm, 3-Flaxman Holdings Limited, 4-His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S.C., 5-Sam-Son Farm, 6-Haras Old Friends LTDA, 7-JPR Stable, LLC

Sunday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:30 p.m. EDT DESERT STORMER S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Selcourt Tiz Wonderful Medallion Racing and Abrahams, Keith Sadler Talamo 121 2 Yuvetsi K Bodemeister Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Van Dyke 121 3 Smiling Tigress Smiling Tiger Fasihuddin, Naseer Mohammed and Zahra, Madiha Bernstein Pereira 121 4 Danuska's My Girl Shackleford Bad Boy Racing LLC Hollendorfer Franco 125 5 Show It N Moe It Grace Upon Grace London, Tom, Lovingier, Terry C. & Zondlo, Eugene Sherlock Bejarano 121

Breeders: 1-Keith Abrahams, 2-Frankfort Park Farm LLC, 3-Premier Thoroughbreds LLC, 4-Fernandez-Robles Family Trust &Flying H Stables, 5-Terry C. Lovingier SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

Crop Year Report – 2015 – by BTHs for stallions standing in North America through Wednesday, May 15 Earnings represent North America and Europe, stud fees listed are 2019 fees.

Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Into Mischief 14 28 4 14 2 3 127 90 2,130,520 11,513,381 (2005) by Harlan's Holiday Crops: 8 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $150,000 Audible 2 Scat Daddy 16 25 9 15 4 6 138 92 3,798,000 16,592,949 (2004) by Johannesburg Crops: 8 Stands: Ashford Stud USA (Dead/Retired/Exported) Justify 3 Curlin 14 21 6 13 1 4 102 65 2,945,000 11,238,351 (2004) by Smart Strike Crops: 8 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $175,000 Good Magic 4 Tapit 8 19 4 11 -- 1 103 66 499,550 7,021,227 (2001) by Pulpit Crops: 12 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $225,000 Hofburg 5 Kitten's Joy 7 18 4 7 1 3 141 83 3,575,197 9,614,510 (2001) by El Prado (Ire) Crops: 11 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $75,000 Roaring Lion 6 Medaglia d'Oro 7 16 4 8 1 3 86 48 1,524,861 7,099,339 (1999) by El Prado (Ire) Crops: 12 Stands: Darley KY Fee: $200,000 Wonder Gadot 7 Malibu Moon 7 16 5 9 3 4 92 58 1,177,800 6,247,088 (1997) by A.P. Indy Crops: 17 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $75,000 Magnum Moon 8 More Than Ready 6 15 3 9 2 2 99 72 1,842,000 8,081,252 (1997) by Southern Halo Crops: 16 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $80,000 Catholic Boy 9 Uncle Mo 10 15 5 8 1 1 101 66 529,845 5,107,376 (2008) by Indian Charlie Crops: 5 Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $125,000 Dream Tree 10 Jimmy Creed 6 14 2 4 -- 1 70 54 351,201 4,224,971 (2009) by Distorted Humor Crops: 3 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Jasper Win 11 Speightstown 11 13 6 7 1 2 72 49 1,247,576 6,065,629 (1998) by Gone West Crops: 12 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $80,000 Mozu Superflare 12 Violence 7 13 2 7 -- 1 96 76 529,080 5,940,063 (2010) by Medaglia d'Oro Crops: 3 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $40,000 Cosmic Burst 13 The Factor 4 13 -- 3 -- 1 103 68 274,255 5,336,681 (2008) by War Front Crops: 4 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Factor This 14 War Front 8 13 2 7 1 3 64 47 1,341,752 4,536,601 (2002) by Danzig Crops: 10 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $250,000 U S Navy Flag 15 Quality Road 7 12 4 7 1 3 68 54 1,307,800 6,459,699 (2006) by Elusive Quality Crops: 6 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $150,000 Caledonia Road

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Friday, May 17, 2019

IN ORDER OF PURSE: IN ORDER OF PURSE: Friday, Pimlico, post time: 3:43 p.m. EDT 4th-Churchill Downs, $81,024, Msw, 5-16, 2yo, f, 5f, :58.82, ft. HILLTOP S., $100,000, 3yo, f, 1mT PERFECT ALIBI (f, 2, Sky Mesa--No Use Denying {SW, $219,016}, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML by Maria's Mon) showed a pair of bullets on the worktab and 1 Primela (Fr) Orpen Leparoux DeVaux 20-1 was off at odds of 3-1 to win at first asking. She chased on the 2 Nova Sol (Ger) Soldier Hollow (GB) I. Ortiz Brown 7-2 outside in fourth early, began to make a three-wide sweep on 3 Fashion Faux Pas Flatter Centeno Delacour 6-1 the far turn and came rolling down the stretch while racing on 4 Cover Photo Munnings McCarthy Trombetta 30-1 her left lead to win for fun. It was 9 1/2 lengths back to Collude 5 Dogtag War Front Castellano Brown 9-2 6 Makeme Dream Quality Road Rosario Clement 8-1 (Secret Circle) in second. The winner is a half-sister to Noble 7 Ebullient Twirling Candy Velasquez Matz 10-1 Thought (Harlan=s Holiday), GSP, $217,448. No Use Denying had 8 Venetian Princess Cairo Prince Carrasco Nations 20-1 a filly by Flatter this year. Sales history: $220,000 Ylg '18 9 Introduced El Padrino Toledo Duarte 8-1 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $48,488. Click for the 10 Who U Gonna Call Friesan Fire Acosta Testerman 50-1 Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 11 Her Royal Highness Paddy O’Prado Franco Motion 15-1 O-Tracy Farmer; B-Pin Oak Stud, LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. 12 Orra Moor Orb Saez Pletcher 10-1 13 Be Nimble The Factor J. Ortiz Maker 12-1 14 Souper Escape Medaglia d’Oro Pimental Trombetta 20-1 Bred by Pin Oak. Sold by Denali Friday, Pimilco, post time: 5:25 p.m. EDT 2nd-Belmont, $80,000, Msw, 5-16, 3/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:37.36, yl. JIM MCKAY TURF SPRINT S., $100,000, 3yo/up, 5fT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML XANTHIQUE (f, 3, Into Mischief--Qualia {MGSP, $173,666}, by 1 American Sailor City Zip Santana Potts 20-1 Saarland) sprinted on dirt for a $50,000 tag in her first three 2 Tricks To Doo Into Mischief Castellano Delacour 6-1 career starts for her breeder and trainer Robert Ribaudo, most 3 Bound For Nowhere The Factor I. Ortiz Ward 1-1 recently finishing fourth as the 8-5 chalk at Aqueduct Apr. 18. 4 Tempt Me Twice Temple City Russell Merryman 30-1 Haltered by these connections out of that effort, she was 5 New York’s Finest City Zip Saez Rice 15-1 overlooked at 39-1 in this first attempt on the lawn. The bay was 6 Clever Triad Maclean’s Music McCarthy Merryman 20-1 always traveling nicely racing along the inside just behind the 7 Oldies But Goodies Maclean’s Music Cintron Trombetta 15-1 leaders in third through a half-mile in :47.77. Chad Brown- 8 Pure Sensation Zensational J. Ortiz Clement 7-2 trained first-time starter Balon Rose (War Front), a $1.6-million 9 Completed Pass Pass Rush Carrasco Gonzalez 8-1 KEESEP yearling graduate and 1-5 favorite, meanwhile, revved up on the far turn under confident handling by Jose Ortiz and " " " looked to be on her way to victory. But Xanthique had other ideas. She was tipped out four wide by Junior Alvarado into the stretch and rocketed her way right by the heavy favorite, who had no response, en route to a 4 1/2-length decision. Balon Rose stayed on for second. The winner=s dam is also represented by the 2-year-old colt Kith (Uncle Mo) and a yearling filly by Munnings. She was bred to Violence for the 2019 season. Xanthique (Into Mischief) lights up the Belmont Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, $65,160. Click for the Equibase.com tote board at 39-1 first start off the claim. chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-VinLaur Racing Stables; B-Marc Keller (KY); T-Thomas Morley. TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 2 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

Central Banker (Speightstown), McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, $7,500 135 foals of racing age/27 winners/3 black-type winners 4-Belmont, Alw 1 1/16mT, BEBE BANKER, 20-1 $25,000 RNA OBS OCT yrl; $14,500 RNA EAS MAY 2yo

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: FRIDAY, MAY 17 Cogito (Giant's Causeway), Ocean Breeze Ranch, $1,000 5 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners Govenor Charlie (Midnight Lute), Lovacres Ranch, $3,000 3-Santa Anita, Msw 4 1/2f, YOU'RERIGHT AGAIN, 10-1 30 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 3-Santa Anita, Msw 4 1/2f, KENZLEE'S GOV, 20-1 Drill (Lawyer Ron), Get Away Farm, $4,500 $1,000 RNA BAR OCT yrl 81 foals of racing age/18 winners/1 black-type winner 3-Santa Anita, Msw 4 1/2f, SIDE STREET DAVE, 4-1 5-Pimlico, Alw 6f, OLIVE KAT, 12-1 $1,000 OBS WIN wnl; $10,000 OBS OPN 2yo Palace Malice (Curlin), Three Chimneys Farm, $15,000 123 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $10,000 2-Churchill Downs, Msw 5f, TRY TRY AGAIN, 20-1 187 foals of racing age/28 winners/2 black-type winners 8-Belmont, Aoc 7fT, FRONT RUN THE FED, 8-5 Seek Again (Speightstown), Stroud's Lane Farm $65,000 KEE NOV wnl; $300,000 KEE SEP yrl 17 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 2-Churchill Downs, Msw 5f, CLEAR DESTINATION, 5-1 Flashback (Tapit), Diamond B Farm, $3,500 $24,000 OBS OCT yrl 175 foals of racing age/22 winners/0 black-type winners 7-Charles Town, Alw 6 1/2f, OCEAN LILLY, 8-5 Tonalist (Tapit), Lane's End Farm, $15,000 $50,000 EAS OCT yrl 95 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 3-Santa Anita, Msw 4 1/2f, POUR ON THE COLE, 5-1 Goldencents (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $20,000 $50,000 BAR SEL yrl 256 foals of racing age/44 winners/5 black-type winners 2-Churchill Downs, Msw 5f, TAPALIST, 3-1 8-Prairie Meadows, $50K Golden Circle S., 6f, BANO SOLO, 5-2 $70,000 KEE NOV wnl; $275,000 KEE SEP yrl $115,000 KEE SEP yrl; $400,000 OBS MAR yrl 1-Prairie Meadows, Msw 2f, BEACHHEAD, 6-1 SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: FRIDAY, MAY 17 7-Santa Anita, Aoc 5fT, DEVILS DANCE, 6-1 $14,000 KEE SEP yrl; $75,000 RNA OBS MAR yrl Brave Dave (Put It Back) 1-Prairie Meadows, Msw 2f, GOLDENTILL, 5-2 11 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners $37,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 6-Evangeline Downs, Msw 5 1/2f, QUEST FOR AVETTE, 5-1 1-Prairie Meadows, Msw 2f, MISS LATANG, 2-1

Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile), Airdrie Stud, $25,000 Guilt Trip (Pulpit), Red River Farms, $2,000 228 foals of racing age/38 winners/4 black-type winners 67 foals of racing age/8 winners/2 black-type winners 6-Pimlico, Alw 1 1/16mT, SHAZIER, 20-1 2-Churchill Downs, Msw 5f, FREEDOMFI, 8-1 $50,000 FTK JUL yrl; $180,000 OBS APR yrl 9-Pimlico, $100K Hilltop S., 1mT, VENETIAN PRINCESS, 20-1 Magician (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Haras de Corlay, $4,000 $17,000 KEE NOV wnl; $55,000 OBS WIN wnl; $80,000 FTK OCT 128 foals of racing age/13 winners/1 black-type winner yrl 4-Belmont, Alw 1 1/16mT, AWESOME AMMO, 4-1

Can the Man (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $3,500 Moro Tap (Tapit), Double Infinity Ranch, $3,500 137 foals of racing age/21 winners/0 black-type winners 50 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners 6-Prairie Meadows, Alw 6f, JOHANNASAN, 15-1 2-Indiana Grand, Alw 5 1/2f, TIMES GHOST, 20-1 $5,000 RNA IND HRA 2yo

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Mosquito (Yes It's True) Uncaptured (Lion Heart), Ocala Stud Farm, $6,000 3 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners 143 foals of racing age/15 winners/4 black-type winners 8-Evangeline Downs, Alw 6f, FOOLISH STEVE, 3-1 8-Pimlico, $150K GIII Adena Springs Miss Preakness S., 6f, BYE BYE J, 12-1 Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno), Adena Springs, $10,000 $21,000 OBS WIN wnl 122 foals of racing age/16 winners/3 black-type winners 6-Canterbury, Msw 5 1/2f, MUCHO SUPER GIRL, 8-1 Verrazano (More Than Ready), Ashford Stud, $15,000 $5,500 MNS AUG yrl 268 foals of racing age/30 winners/2 black-type winners 7-Santa Anita, Aoc 5fT, SHES ALL WOMAN, 10-1 8-Evangeline Downs, Alw 6f, DREWZANO, 6-1 $150,000 OBS APR yrl $60,000 KEE SEP yrl; $120,000 RNA OBS MAR yrl; $50,000 OBS 6-Lone Star, Msw 7 1/2fT, WAPI, 6-1 OPN 2yo $5,000 OKC YRL yrl 1-Prairie Meadows, Msw 2f, TERRY LEE, 7-2 $27,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Stud, $100,000 221 foals of racing age/38 winners/8 black-type winners Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song), Three Chimneys Farm, 8-Belmont, Aoc 7fT, NEVERLAND ROCK (GB), 12-1 $30,000 i480,000 ARA UG yrl 207 foals of racing age/23 winners/1 black-type winner 11-Pimlico, $250K GII Black-Eyed Susan S., 1 1/8m, SWEET Sabercat (Bluegrass Cat), Averett Farm, $3,500 DIANE, 15-1 24 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners $130,000 KEE SEP yrl; $95,000 RNA OBS APR yrl; $500,000 KEE 6-Evangeline Downs, Msw 5 1/2f, RUNAWAY RINGBEARER, 12-1 APR 2yo

Sadie's Soldier (Lost Soldier), Averett Farm, $1,000 9 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners 6-Evangeline Downs, Msw 5 1/2f, CLASSIC HEATH, 4-1

Seville (Ger) (Galileo {Ire}), Heritage Stallions 119 foals of racing age/7 winners/1 black-type winner 11-Pimlico, $250K GII Black-Eyed Susan S., 1 1/8m, LAS SETAS, In this continuing series, Alan Carasso takes a look ahead at 15-1 US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming $30,000 RNA EAS OCT yrl weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Tidal Volume (Tapit), Poplar Creek Horse Center, $2,500 While the G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) is slated for Sunday 47 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners at Tokyo, here are the horses of interest for this weekend, each 7-Belterra, Alw 1 1/16mT, FIRSTHAND JUSTICE, 4-1 of whom makes an appearance at Kyoto Racecourse: $5,200 PED OH yrl Saturday, May 18, 2019 4th-KYO, -9,550,000 ($87k), Maiden, 3yo, 1200mT AMERICAN SOLEIL (c, 3, Tapit--Funny Feeling, by Distorted Humor), a $550K Keeneland September graduate, gave a good account of himself when a debut third in a 1400m turf maiden at Tokyo last November (video, gate 9), but was unplaced in a single dirt try this season. The May foal, back on the grass for this, is out of a stakes-winning full-sister to Spendthrift stallion Jimmy Creed and a half to GISW Pussycat Doll (Real Quiet). Both Jimmy Creed and Pussycat Doll are out of GISW Hookedonthefeelin (Citidancer). B-S-B 2010 J.V. No. 2 and Summer Wind Equine (KY) TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 4 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

Sunday, May 19, 2019 L. & Robert E. Low; B-Takahiro Wada (KY); T-Daniel C. Peitz. 6th-KYO, -13,720,000 ($125k), Allowance, 3yo, 1200m *$300,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. ERZULIE (f, 3, Graydar--Miss Luna, by Henny Hughes) won her maiden at second asking over this distance at Chukyo Mar. 23 4th-Belmont, $70,000, (S), (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 5-16, (video, gate 2) and returns to what appears to be her preferred 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (off turf), 1:10.27, ft. surface off an unplaced effort on turf May 4. A $70K KEESEP CARRERA CAT (f, 4, Courageous Cat--Top Value, by Mineshaft) yearling purchase, the chestnut is out of a winning daughter of Lifetime Record: 10-3-2-2, $155,756. O-Stone Bridge Farm & In Her Glory (Miswaki), a stakes winner and third in the 1993 Very Un Stable; B-W. S. Farish (NY); T-John Morrison. *1/2 to GI Acorn S. and GI Gazelle H. In Her Glory is the dam of Sambuca Quality Lane (Quality Road), MSP, $151,815. Classica (Cat Thief), herself responsible for champion Classic Graduate of Donna Freyer’s Custom Care Equine LLC Empire (Pioneerof the Nile). B-Springland Farm (KY)

10th-KYO, Hosu S.-Listed, -36,200,000 ($329k), 3yo, 1800m 1st-Gulfstream, $41,290, Opt. Clm ($50,000), 5-16, 3yo/up, 1m Canadian-foaled, but Kentucky-conceived MADRAS CHECK (off turf), 1:37.39, gd. (f, 3, Malibu Moon--Gloat, by Mr. Greeley) posted a win and a CEEVEE (c, 4, Tiznow--Bickersons {GSW & MGISP, $257,485}, by second from three tries on the turf to kick off her career and Silver Deputy) Lifetime Record: 12-5-0-1, $152,722. O-Alter's negotiated a switch to the dirt with a good-looking success over Racing Stable, Inc.; B-K & G Stables (KY); T-Happy Alter. this distance at Nakayama Mar. 3 (video, gate 6). The chestnut *$70,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP. was purchased for $550K in utero at KEENOV in 2015 and subsequently fetched $285K as a Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling 8th-Gulfstream, $41,050, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 5-16, and $500K as an FTFMAR juvenile. Her dam, a half-sister to 3yo/up, f/m, 1m (off turf), 1:36.68, ft. 2009 GII Dixie S. winner Parading (Pulpit), is a grand-daughter of ROYAL ASSCHER (m, 5, Tale of Ekati--Busy Bev, by Not For four-time GISW My Flag (Easy Goer). The latter produced Love) Lifetime Record: 28-9-3-6, $157,774. O-OGMA 2002 champion juvenile filly Storm Flag Flying (Storm Cat). Investments, LLC; B-Marty & L. William Johnson (KY); T-Gustavo B-Christine Katherine Hayden (ON) Delgado.

6th-Pimlico, $37,450, 5-16, (C), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.24, ft. HALL PASS (g, 3, Freedom Child--G G's Dolly {SW, $176,460}, by Comic Strip) Lifetime Record: 13-3-0-4, $118,955. O-Mens Grille Racing; B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (MD); T-Hamilton A. Smith. *$12,000 Ylg '17 EASOCT. **1/2 to Strong Incentive (Warrior=s Reward), SW, $123,568.

8th-Evangeline Downs, $25,000, (S), 5-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 1m, 1:40.00, ft. 7th-Belmont, $90,000, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 5-16, BORN TO D' WILD (f, 4, D'wildcat--Jasmine Gardens {MSP, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:04.97, yl. $170,803}, by Mineshaft) Lifetime Record: SP, 25-6-4-3, DEVAMANI (FR) (g, 5, Dubawi {Ire}--Daryakana {Fr} {GSW & $96,730. O-Michelle Pennino; B-Coteau Grove Farms, LLC (LA); G1SP-Fr, G1SW-HK, $1,372,923}, by Selkirk) Lifetime Record: T-Frank Pennino. *$3,200 Ylg '16 ESLYRL. 12-3-4-3, $138,111. O-West Point Thoroughbreds; B-H. H. The SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations Aga Khan Studs SC (FR); T-Christophe Clement. *i62,500 3yo '17 ARARC. **1/2 to Dariyan (Fr) (Shamardal), Hwt. Older Horse on French Free Hand at 9 1/2-11f, G1SW-Fr, G1SP-HK, GSP-UAE, 8th-Mountaineer Casino & Resort, $18,786, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm $872,592; Darabad (Fr) (Dansili {GB}), SW-Fr, $128,209. ($17,500), 5-15, 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:04.35, ft. BATTERBATTERSWING (g, 4, Hold Me Back--Attababe, by Carr 3rd-Churchill Downs, $89,017, (NW3$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), de Naskra) Lifetime Record: 17-4-4-3, $71,275. O-Dana D. Holt, 5-16, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:40.98, fm. Ted W. Lucas & Jason Stewart; B-Dana & Dylan Holt (KY); T-Ted SMART EMMA (m, 6, Smart Strike--Miss Emma {Ire} {Hwt. filly W. Lucas. at 3 on Irish Free Hand at 5-6f, GSW-Ire, MGSW-Fr, $333,977}, by Key of Luck) Lifetime Record: 17-4-0-2, $185,122. O-Lawana TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 5 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 17, 2019

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Hampton Point, g, 4, Lemon Drop Kid--Mon Belle, by Maria's Princess Pinky, f, 3, Ghostzapper--Princesa de Papi, by Mon. Belmont, 5-16, (C), 1 1/16mT, 1:45.38. B-Peter E. Blum Birdstone. Belmont, 5-16, (S), 1m, 1:38.31. B-Milfer Farm Inc. Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY). *$180,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP. **1/2 to (NY). *$275,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT. Supreme (Empire Maker), SW & GSP, $162,789.

Malibu Rainbow, f, 3, Malibu Moon--Jaramar Rain (SW & GSP, $292,660), by Thunder Gulch. Gulfstream, 5-16, 1m, 1:37.13. B-Machmer Hall (KY). *$190,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP; $250,000 2yo '18 FTFMAR. **1/2 to Imperial Council (Empire Maker), MGSP, $258,465. BODEMEISTER, Applewood, g, 4, o/o Apple Martini, by Giant's BRED BY, FOALED AND RAISED AT MACHMER HALL Causeway. MSW, 5-15, Evangeline SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations COURAGEOUS CAT, Carrera Cat, f, 4, o/o Top Value, by Mineshaft. AOC, 5-16, Belmont Lady Munnings, f, 3, Munnings--Encore Saritta (SP, $131,379), D'WILDCAT, Born to D' Wild, f, 4, o/o Jasmine Gardens, by by Consolidator. Presque Isle Downs, 5-16, (S), 5 1/2f (AWT), Mineshaft. ALW, 5-15, Evangeline 1:05.52. B-Rodman W. Moorhead (PA). *1/2 to Downhill Racer DUBAWI (IRE), Devamani (Fr), g, 5, o/o Daryakana (Fr), by (Jump Start), SW, $112,136. Selkirk. AOC, 5-16, Belmont Applewood, g, 4, Bodemeister--Apple Martini (MSW & GSP, FREEDOM CHILD, Hall Pass, g, 3, o/o G G's Dolly, by Comic Strip. $352,581), by Giant's Causeway. Evangeline Downs, 5-15, ALW, 5-16, Pimlico 7 1/2fT, 1:30.85. B-Virginia H. Tarra Trust (KY). GHOSTZAPPER, Princess Pinky, f, 3, o/o Princesa de Papi, by Birdstone. MSW, 5-16, Belmont

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HOLD ME BACK, Batterbatterswing, g, 4, o/o Attababe, by Carr de Naskra. AOC, 5-15, Mountaineer INTO MISCHIEF, Xanthique, f, 3, o/o Qualia, by Saarland. MSW, 5-16, Belmont LEMON DROP KID, Hampton Point, g, 4, o/o Mon Belle, by Maria's Mon. MCL, 5-16, Belmont MALIBU MOON, Malibu Rainbow, f, 3, o/o Jaramar Rain, by Thunder Gulch. MSW, 5-16, Gulfstream MUNNINGS, Lady Munnings, f, 3, o/o Encore Saritta, by Consolidator. MSW, 5-16, Presque Isle Downs SKY MESA, Perfect Alibi, f, 2, o/o No Use Denying, by Maria's Mon. MSW, 5-16, Churchill Downs SMART STRIKE, Smart Emma, m, 6, o/o Miss Emma (Ire), by Key of Luck. AOC, 5-16, Churchill Downs TALE OF EKATI, Royal Asscher, m, 5, o/o Busy Bev, by Not For Love. AOC, 5-16, Gulfstream TIZNOW, Ceevee, c, 4, o/o Bickersons, by Silver Deputy. AOC, 5-16, Gulfstream

THIS DATE IN HISTORY...

May 17, 1930...Two-year-old Equipoise gave owner C. V. Whitney his first stakes victory when he captured the Keene Memorial S. at Belmont Park at odds of 3-5.

May 17, 1947...Seabiscuit died of a heart attack at Ridgewood Ranch in Willits, California at the age of 14.

May 17, 1976...Sixteen-year-old jockey Steve Cauthen rode his first winner, Red Pipe, at River Downs.

May 18, 1931...Jockey Eddie Arcaro rode his first race at the age of 15 at Bainbridge Park, Ohio.

May 19, 1961...Jockey Bill Shoemaker rode his 4000th winner aboard Guaranteeya at Hollywood Park. FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019

TELECASTER TOO HOT EBF, MATCHBOOK LAUNCH FUTURE STAYERS= SERIES By Emma Berry IN THE DANTE YORK, UK--British racing's commitment to the promotion of stayers was again emphasised at York Racecourse on Thursday with the launch of the Matchbook EBF Future Stayers' Series with a valuable ,100,000 bonus available for graduates of the programme of 2-year-old races. Having identified a lack of opportunities in the racing programme for staying-bred juveniles, in 2015 the British European Breeders' Fund (BEBF) and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) created a series of races aimed at the offspring of sires and dams who had won over 10 furlongs or more. The introduction of four sire- and dam-restricted races that year has now grown into 16 2-year-old contests to be run over at least seven furlongs during the second half of the season. The BEBF has engaged in a first commercial partnership with betting exchange Matchbook to inject ,128,000 into a series worth a total of ,283,000. cont.p6

Telecaster turns back Too Darn Hot in the Dante | racingfotos.com IN TDN AMERICA TODAY By Tom Frary WOUNDS HEALING AT SANTA ANITA As is generally the case where York=s G2 Al Basti Equiworld Bill Finley checks in on things at Santa Anita following a Dubai Dante S. is concerned, there was some serious Derby tumultuous time spurred by a rash of breakdowns at the reckoning on Thursday as Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) California track.Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. surrendered his unbeaten record to Telecaster (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) and any thoughts of a tilt at the blue riband in the process. While John Gosden was talking of Royal Ascot and the G1 St James=s Palace S. in the aftermath for the Lloyd-Webbers= juvenile champion, Hughie Morrison was trying his best to be sensible as he pondered a supplementary entry for the June 1 Classic for the Meon Valley Stud homebred winner. Telegraphing his raw ability with a nine-length success in a 10-furlong Windsor maiden on Apr. 15, Telecaster--who races for the Castle Down Racing syndicate--tracked Too Darn Hot=s stablemate Turgenev (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) way ahead of the remainder from the outset under Oisin Murphy. Earning the lead passing the two-furlong pole, he was threatened by the even-money favourite inside the last furlong but stayed on best to prevail by a length, with four lengths back to Surfman (GB) (Kingman {GB}) in a renewal every bit as strong as looked likely beforehand. Cont. p2

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Dante S. cont. from p1 Taken out of the Derby in March, Telecaster would need to be added back in AKris Kin@ style and therefore Morrison was not jumping in to an instant commitment. AHe=s obviously a very good horse, but the Derby is only 16 days away and so we=ll have to see how he is,@ he said of the 7-1 shot, who if allowed to run in the blue riband will join the stud=s Oaks-bound Anapurna (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the trip to Epsom. AWe always thought that he had an incredible cruising speed and it was his strength that kept him going. I thought he=d gone too quick and wouldn=t get home--he had to beat Turgenev first and was being stalked by the favourite--but it looked as if we outstayed him.@ Gosden was categoric about Too Darn Hot=s next destination, leaving the Derby almost a Hughie Morrison vs Ballydoyle affair. AThey set an even pace and Frankie was settling him, but he was strong and pulling being fresh on his first run of the year,@ he said. AHe had those two weeks walking and the lack of a race beforehand, but stamina told in the end. We came for a trial and an answer and that is very clearly that we=ll freshen him up and go for the [June 18] St James=s Palace at Royal Ascot.@

Pedigree Notes Telecaster, who was second on debut to the subsequent G3 Sandown Classic Trial winner Bangkok (Ire) (Australia {GB}) in a Doncaster maiden also at this trip, is the second foal out the stable=s G1 Epsom and Irish Oaks runner-up Shirocco Star (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}), who was also third in the G1 Pretty Polly S. and runner-up in the G2 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares S. and G2 Prix de Royallieu. Buyers had an opportunity to snap him up at the 2017 Tattersalls October Book 1 Sale, but none were willing to stretch beyond 180,000gns so the famous Hampshire establishment took him back into their fold. Ironically, Shirocco Star=s first foal is the 4-year-old gelding Starcaster (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who won easily for the Jedd O=Keefe yard in the meeting=s closing 12-furlong handicap on Wednesday and it is safe to say that staying ability where the Derby trip is concerned is a cast- iron certainty. Stamina was the stumbling block for Oisin Murphy when Roaring Lion (Kitten=s Joy) faded to be third at Epsom last year, but he was on a different type of animal here and was keen to exploit it. AI was able to use the pacemaker to my advantage and being by a Derby winner out of an Oaks second if he was in his comfort zone he was going to stay,@ he said after dominating the likes of a GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf winner in Line of Duty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a G2 Beresford S. winner in Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and a >TDN Rising Star= in Turgenev. AAfter I rode him at Windsor I thought he was very special.@ Jockey reaction was also key for the placed horses. AToo much pace,@ Frankie quipped of the beaten favourite. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 12 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

Dante S. cont. AIt was too far for him, bless him. He pulled very hard for the first four furlongs, I got him to relax and he made up some ground but the last furlong was a long way. Back to a mile.@ Andrea Atzeni said of Surfman, AHe ran a good race, travelled well and stayed on well.@ Shirocco Star, whose 2-year-old colt by Dubawi (Ire) was Vice President, International Operations Gary King bought for 1.1-million gns by Stroud Coleman Bloodstock at last Twitter: @garykingTDN year=s Tattersalls October Sale, is out of a half-sister to the G3 [email protected] Tetrarch S. winner and G1 Irish 2000 Guineas runner-up France + 1.732.320.0975 (GB) (Desert Prince {Ire}) and the listed scorer Hippy Hippy Shake (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Her upwardly-mobile International Editor daughter Twist >n= Shake (GB) (Kingman {GB}) was an impressive Kelsey Riley recent maiden winner herself and runs in the stud=s Helena Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Springfield silks in Friday=s Listed Michael Seeley Memorial [email protected] Fillies= S. over a mile here. They descend from one of the European Editor operation=s foundation mares Reprocolor (GB) (Jimmy Reppin Emma Berry {GB}), who has had a runner in the Derby in Alessandro Volta Twitter: @collingsberry (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}), Ballydoyle=s G3 Lingfield Derby Trial winner [email protected] who was sixth behind Telecaster=s sire in 2008.

Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Thursday, York, Britain Marketing Manager AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI DANTE S.-G2, ,165,000, York, Alayna Cullen 5-16, 3yo, 10f 56yT, 2:10.24, g/f. Twitter: @AlaynaCullen 1--TELECASTER (GB), 126, c, 3, by New Approach (Ire) [email protected] 1st Dam: Shirocco Star (GB) (MG1SP-Ire, G1SP-Eng & GSP-Fr, $485,970), by Shirocco (Ger) Contributing Editor 2nd Dam: Spectral Star (GB), by Unfuwain Alan Carasso 3rd Dam: Hyperspectra (GB), by Rainbow Quest Twitter: @EquinealTDN 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (180,000gns RNA Ylg Cafe Racing >17 TATOCT). O-Castle Down Racing; B-Meon Valley Stud (GB); Sean Cronin T-Hugh Morrison; J-Oisin Murphy. ,93,572. Lifetime Record: Tom Frary 3-2-1-0, $126,573. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click [email protected] for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Too Darn Hot (GB), 126, c, 3, Dubawi (Ire)--Dar Re Mi (GB), by Irish Correspondent Singspiel (Ire). >TDN Rising Star= O-Lord Lloyd-Webber; Daithi Harvey B-Watership Down stud (GB); T-John Gosden. ,35,475. 3--Surfman (GB), 126, c, 3, Kingman (GB)--Shimmering Surf (Ire), Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | Andrew Caulfield | John Berry by Danehill Dancer (Ire). (140,000gns RNA Ylg >17 TATOCT). Kevin Blake O/B-Peter Winkworth (GB); T-Roger Varian. ,17,754. Margins: 1, 4, 3/4. Odds: 7.00, 1.00, 5.00. Also Ran: Japan (GB), Turgenev (GB), Nayef Road (Ire), Line of Duty (Ire), Almania (Ire). Click for the Racing Post result or the IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. DARK ANGEL DID IT THE HARD WAY John Berry looks at the rise of Harry Angel’s sire, Dark Angel. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ.

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JOB DARN She=s game and very genuine and in good form, but that would not be her speciality today.@ John Gosden and Frankie Dettori just failed to provide the Lloyd-Webbers with a memorable double at York on Thursday, but the Dante runner-up Too Darn Hot=s full-sister Lah Ti Dar Pedigree Notes (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) upheld her part of the bargain in the G2 Al If successful in the Epsom contest, Lah Ti Dar would be Basti Equiworld Middleton S. Hammered into 1-3 despite racing emulating the family=s Daliapour (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) who took at a trip shy of her best on ground that was probably as quick as the race for His Highness The Aga Khan in 2000. She is more in she would like, last year=s G1 St Leger runner-up had to dig the mold of that strong-staying 12-furlong specialist and the deeper than her backers would have wanted to pull off the likes of Rewilding (GB) (Tiger Hill {Ire}), her G1 Prix Vermeille- expected result. Seemingly travelling comfortably in third winning second dam Darara (Ire) (Top Ville {Ire}) and the latter=s throughout the early stages, the homebred had to work to get G1 Prix du Jockey Club-winning champion half-brother and past Sun Maiden (GB) (Frankel {GB}) with 2 1/2 furlongs leading sire Darshaan (GB). remaining and after dealing with that Stoute trainee had a stronger one from Freemason Lodge to deal with in Rawdaa (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}). Headed briefly inside the final furlong, the >TDN Rising Star= was on top from 100 yards out and eked out a Thursday, York, Britain neck success at the line. AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI MIDDLETON FILLIES= S.-G2, ,125,000, York, 5-16, 4yo/up, f/m, 10f 56yT, 2:10.38, g/f. 1--LAH TI DAR (GB), 126, f, 4, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: Dar Re Mi (GB) (Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 11-14f, G1SW-Eng, Ire & UAE, GSW & G1SP-Fr, GISP-US, $4,359,112), by Singspiel (Ire) 2nd Dam: Darara (Ire), by Top Ville (Ire) 3rd Dam: Delsy (Fr), by Abdos (Fr) 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Lord Lloyd-Webber; B-Watership Down Stud (GB); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. ,70,888. Lifetime Record: MG1SP-Eng, 6-4-1-1, $481,603. *Full to Too Darn Hot (GB), Hwt. 2yo Colt-Eur & G1SW-Eng, $470,801; and So Mi Dar (GB), GSW-Eng & G1SP-Fr, $242,742; and 1/2 to De Treville (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), MGSP-Fr, $114,187. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Lah Ti Dar and Frankie Dettori | Racing Post 2--Rawdaa (GB), 126, f, 4, Teofilo (Ire)--Lady Lahar (GB), by Fraam (GB). (280,000gns Ylg >16 TATOCT). O-Abdullah Saeed Al Lah Ti Dar, who posted a 10-length success in the 12-furlong Naboodah; B-Barry Walters (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. Listed Galtres S. here in August before her gallant second to Kew ,26,875. Gardens (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Doncaster and third in Ascot=s G1 3--Sun Maiden (GB), 126, f, 4, Frankel (GB)--Midsummer (GB), Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares S., is bred to come into by Kingmambo. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd her own at four and five with her dam Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. ,13,450. {Ire}) winning her Group 1s after her Classic season. We now Margins: NK, 4HF, 4HF. Odds: 0.30, 6.00, 16.00. know on Thursday=s evidence that she is more of a stayer than Also Ran: Nyaleti (Ire), Queen of Time (GB), Mrs. Sippy. Click for her effervescent full-brother and she will be asked to step in for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue- the stable=s queen bee Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) in the G1 style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Coronation Cup over a more suitable mile and a half at Epsom on May 31. AIt=s quick ground and she was running over short of her best-- BOOKMARK she=s a mile-and-a-half filly definitely, so I think she=s done http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/getLatest.php rather well to win over that trip on summer ground,@ her trainer to download the latest edition of the TDN each day. said. AShe can go to the Coronation Cup now. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 12 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

FRIDAY=S RACING PREVIEW Elsewhere on the card, the exciting May 10 Nottingham maiden winner Twist >n= Shake (GB) (Kingman {GB}) represents Twelve months ago, Bjorn Nielsen=s homebred Stradivarius the same Meon Valley Stud family of Thursday=s G2 Dante S. (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) was about to embark on his road to ,1- hero Telecaster (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) in the Listed Oaks million and it is no surprise that connections have opted for the Farm Stables Fillies= S., better known as the Michael Seeley same platform in Friday=s G2 Matchbook Yorkshire Cup. Memorial Fillies= S. which has served as a trial for Royal Ascot=s Unbeaten in five last term as he did a passable impression of G1 Coronation S. With a high-quality line-up again this year, the some of the great British stayers of yesteryear, the chestnut mile contest, which could eventually be in for an upgrade to they nickname AMighty Mouse@ at Clarehaven will have to be in pattern status, also features Merriebelle Stables= Listed Rose the same form as he was in 2018 to deal with some smart rivals Bowl S. winner Natalie=s Joy (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), Khalid under a penalty in York=s opener of the country=s famous ACup@ Abdullah=s Apr. 17 Newmarket maiden winner Clerisy (GB) races. (Kingman {GB}), who is a half-sister to Expert Eye (GB) AHe=s been very happy and jolly in himself throughout and he=s (Acclamation {GB}), and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa>s El looking forward to coming back here,@ Gosden reassured his Gumyrah (Ire) (No Nay Never). The latter had Wednesday=s G3 many fans. AHe=s a fun horse to train--he=s very expressive--and Musidora S. scorer Nausha (GB) (Kingman {GB}) back in fourth he=s trained very nicely. We=ve had no setbacks with him.@ when taking Kempton=s once-listed class conditions event on Apr. 20 formerly known as the Masaka S. at 20-1. Newbury=s two-day Lockinge meeting gets underway, where Juddmonte have some interesting novices including the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Apr. 25 Chelmsford scorer Jubiloso (GB) (Shamardal), a daughter of the classy Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Leopardstown stage the first seven-furlong maiden for 2- year-olds in 2019 and unsurprisingly Ballydoyle are well- represented with a trio in the race they won with War Front=s War Decree and War Command and also Alfred Nobel (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) in the last 10 years. War Leader is by War Front and he could be the chief hope as a full-brother to last year=s G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup hero Lancaster Bomber, warming up Donnacha O=Brien for his ride on Capri (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the Listed Saval Beg Levmoss S.

Champion stayer Stradivarius returns at York | Racing Post

Godolphin and Aidan O=Brien are in opposition, with the former operation responsible for the Charlie Appleby-trained Ispolini (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Ballydoyle bringing over the G1 St Leger third Southern France (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The former looks a highly promising stayer and has match practice on his side, having won the Feb. 28 G3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy at this trip and finished second to his G1 Melbourne Cup-winning stablemate Cross Counter (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) in the two-mile G2 Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan on Mar. 30. AI think dropping back in trip from two miles to a mile and three-quarters is going to suit, as he is a horse that travels well and picks up well,@ Appleby commented. AIn the Dubai Gold Cup, he was just outstayed by a better horse in Cross Counter. We know Stradivarius is a supreme stayer and we=ve all got him to beat, but if Ispolini brings that Dubai form to the table, he is Click for a video review of Arqana=s May Breeze-Up Sale going to be very competitive.@ TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 12 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

He said, "It was inevitable as everybody became less and less patient that the breeding of stayers would suffer. You do have to have more patience with a stayer, and that is expensive, but when you look at the value of these races, the winning owners will be well rewarded for horses that will perhaps eventually stay two miles." EBF, Matchbook Launch Future Stayers= Series Along with the aforementioned Line Of Duty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) cont. from p1 and Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), among the graduates "We've worked with the BHA's race planning department to of the series to date are the group winners Cracksman (GB) pick the right races at the right courses at the right time of (Frankel {GB}), Royal Marine (Ire) (Raven's Pass), Fighting Irish year," said the BEBF's marketing and communications manager (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Ostilio (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), Elarqam Rachael Gowland. "We're especially delighted to launch on a day (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Derby hope Bangkok (Ire) (Australia when a previous graduate of the sire and dam-restricted races, {GB}). Line Of Duty, is set to run in the Dante S., while tomorrow "There is an increasingly worrying bias towards breeding and another graduate, Stradivarius, launches his attempt for another buying for speed," remarked Kerry Murphy, CEO of the EBF. Stayers' Million in the Yorkshire Cup, which is also being "These races are programmed as ideal opportunities for our sponsored by Matchbook." future middle-distance and staying champions. The EBF is delighted to support these races and team up with Matchbook and the racecourses in ensuring that the funds provided reach those that produce the horses." The Matchbook EBF Future Stayers' Series begins at Yarmouth on Aug. 7. A full list of the races in the series can be found on the EBF website.

BUICK OUT OF HOSPITAL, STILL RESTING Jockey William Buick, who has been out of the saddle since last week and went for a hospital stay after feeling unwell, has returned home but will remain on the sidelines until further tests are undertaken, according to Racing Post. Buick=s agent, George Baker, told that publication: AWilliam is back home and feeling a little better in himself. He=s got to go back for more Hugo Palmer, Rachael Gowland, Anna Kerr and Tom Stanley launch tests next week as we want to find out what we=re dealing with the Matchbook EBF Future Stayers= Series | Emma Berry and then we=ll have a better idea about when he can return to riding. He won=t be riding this weekend or until the tests have Matchbook's contribution to the project also runs to a been done. The main thing we all want is for William to be ,100,000 bonus for any 3-year-old graduate of the series who healthy and back to his best as soon as possible.@ goes on to win a Group 1 race over 10 furlongs or more, which will be split between the owner, trainer, breeder and stable staff. The company is also sponsoring the best-turned-out awards for all races in the series. © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. "We are extremely passionate about the future of horseracing This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any and we want our sponsorships to make a difference," said means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission Matchbook CEO Mark Brosnan. "We are excited to partner with of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the the EBF on this innovative initiative, which we believe supports American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services the grassroots of the sport." and utilized here with their permission. Trainer Hugo Palmer, who is also a brand ambassador for Matchbook, added his support to the series at the launch. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 12 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

WILDCARDS ADDED TO GORESBRIDGE Ivawood (Ire) (Zebedee {GB}), Coolmore Stud Thirteen wildcards have been added to the May 24 Tattersalls 100 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-Up sale at Fairyhouse. The wildcards 13:50-YORK, 50K THE LANGLEYS SOLICITORS BRITISH EBF include a Kodiac (GB) colt who is the second foal out of the MARYGATE FILLIES' S. (Listed Race)5f, IVA GO (Ire) winning Got To Dance (GB) (Selkirk) (lot 32A); an Ivawood (Ire) ,4,000 Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2018 colt who is the third foal from the listed-placed Just Joey (GB) Outstrip (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Dalham Hall Stud (Averti) (lot 53A); an Iffraaj (GB) colt who is a grandson of the G3 106 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners Albany S. winner Nijoom Dubai (GB) (Noverre) (lot 96A); a More 17:55-HAMILTON PARK, 5f, LAUGHING CRUSADER (GB) Than Ready colt out of a half-sister to two stakes winners, ,42,000 Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2018 including the G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Coquerelle (Ire) (Zamindar) (lot 99A); and a Muhaarar (GB) half-sister to G1 Prix Supplicant (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), Haras des Trois Chapelles de l=Abbaye winner Wizz Kid (Ire) (Whipper) (lot 116A). 7 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners 13:50-YORK, 50K THE LANGLEYS SOLICITORS BRITISH EBF MARYGATE FILLIES' S. (Listed Race)5f, BAILEYS IN BLOOM (Fr) i15,000 Arqana Deauville V2 Yearlings 2018

FRANCE: FIRST-SEASON SIRES Gutaifan (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Yeomanstown Stud 166 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners WITH RUNNERS 1-CHANTILLY, 1000m, REAL FAN (Fr) i7,000 RNA Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2017; i7,000 Baden-Baden Sept. Yearling Sale 2018 Friday, May 17: Ivawood (Ire) (Zebedee {GB}), Coolmore Stud UNITED KINGDOM 100 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners Cable Bay (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Highclere Stud 3-CHANTILLY, 1000m, HURRICANE IVOR (Ire) 114 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners 105,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2017 13:50-YORK, 50K THE LANGLEYS SOLICITORS BRITISH EBF Red Dubawi (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Haras de la Croix Sonnet MARYGATE FILLIES' S. (Listed Race), 5f, SEPARATE (GB) 35 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 14,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2017; ,30,000 Goffs 3-CHANTILLY, 1000m, RED GOLD (Ire) UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2018 13:50-YORK, 50K THE LANGLEYS SOLICITORS BRITISH EBF MARYGATE FILLIES' S. (Listed Race)5f, SILVER START (GB) 2,858gns Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Sept. Yearling Sale 2018 Due Diligence (War Front), Whitsbury Manor Stud 85 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners 13:50-YORK, 50K THE LANGLEYS SOLICITORS BRITISH EBF MARYGATE FILLIES' S. (Listed Race)5f, GOOD VIBES (GB) ,35,000 Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2018 13:50-YORK, 50K THE LANGLEYS SOLICITORS BRITISH EBF MARYGATE FILLIES' S. (Listed Race)5f, LITTLEDIDYOUKNOW (Ire) i5,000 Goffs February Mixed Sale 2018; i15,000 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2018 Fountain of Youth (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Bearstone Stud 71 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners 17:55-HAMILTON PARK, 5f, PERREGRIN (GB) 15,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2017 Due Diligence has a pair of runners in York=s Marygate Fillies= S. Whitsbury Manor Stud TDN EUROPE • PAGE 8 OF 12 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

REPARTEE CUTS A DASH AS A NEW RISING Smartly away under Andrea Atzeni and always tanking on his own in a marginal lead, the February-foaled bay was still STAR AT YORK travelling strongly as his peers began to show distress signals Invincible Spirit (Ire) is enjoying one of those formidable spells approaching the last furlong. Piling it on with a rare aggression at present and the Irish National Stud=s highly-influential for a newcomer, the 9-2 shot hit the line strong with five lengths stalwart was responsible for another highlight during York=s to spare over Forbidden Land (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). Dante meeting as his 2-year-old colt Repartee (Ire) earned TDN Ballydoyle opted to withdraw Hong Kong (American Pharoah), Rising Star status in the Stratford Place Stud Breeds Group the $1-million KEEJAN graduate, but on the basis of this Winners ebfstallions.com Maiden S. Arriving on the Knavesmire performance that half-brother to Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) would with some confidence behind him, Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al need to possess above-average ability to have made a Maktoum=s newcomer was representing the Kevin Ryan stable competition of this. which has unleashed many of its leading lights here in recent Ryan is expecting a lot more from the winner and said, AHe=s times. The manner in which Repartee went through this always been very talented. He=s still a little bit immature, but he six-furlong debut suggests it is possible that he can emulate the was very professional today. He=ll improve massively and when I likes of the yard=s The Grey Gatsby (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), was speaking to Andrea he was shocked when I told him he=d Hot Streak (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and Astaire (GB) (Intense Focus) won by five lengths. I=ll speak to the owner about Royal Ascot who all scored on their racecourse introduction over this track and see how he comes out of the race, but it=s not all about and trip before going on to big things. Ascot.@ Repartee is the fourth foal and third runner out of the unraced Pleasantry (GB) (Johannesburg).

Repartee continues the hot run of his sire Invincible Spirit, becomes the latest >TDN Rising Star= at York | Racing Post TDN EUROPE • PAGE 9 OF 12 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

Repartee cont. His 4-year-old full-sister Parlance (Ire) cost Cheveley Park Stud OBSERVATIONS 450,000gns before winning a maiden for Sir Michael Stoute and on the European racing scene his 3-year-old half-brother Fajjaj (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) finished second in last year=s G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen (German 2000 Guineas). The dam, who was a 80,000gns 2.45 Newbury, Mdn, ,10,300, 2yo, 6fT Juddmonte cast-off purchased by Cormac McCormack HEAVEN FORFEND (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is the first juvenile Bloodstock at the 2011 Tattersalls December Mares Sale, is a runner for the sire in 2019 and a surprising early starter for Sir half-sister to none other than Kingman (GB), the brilliant miler Michael Stoute, who also has his initial representative in this age and best progeny of Invincible Spirit who is already excelling in group. Out of the stable=s Group 1 performer Heaven Sent (GB) his own stud career. (Pivotal {GB}), who is a sister to Megahertz (GB), Cheveley Park The second dam Zenda (GB) (Zamindar) led by example by Stud=s homebred colt is a full-brother to the multiple listed- winning the G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches which was followed placed former >TDN Rising Star= Seven Heavens (GB) who turned by Kingman taking his own Guineas in Ireland, while her other out to be a sprinter and a half to the smart Firmament (GB) John Gosden-trained sons Remote (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and First (Cape Cross {Ire}), who is at his best at up to a mile. In Eleven (GB) (Frankel {GB})--who took this meeting=s opening opposition is the more speedily-bred Sir Oliver (GB) (Dark Angel handicap on Wednesday--have done their bit by proving {Ire}), Danny Waters=s full-brother to the top-class Mecca=s themselves group-class. One of the world=s most celebrated Angel (GB) who debuts for the Richard Hughes stable, and families, it features the powerhouse Oasis Dream (GB) and Gestut Ammerland=s Doncaster novice runner-up Light Angel Classic winners Wemyss Bight (GB) (Dancing Brave) and New (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), John Gosden=s relative of Lope de Vega Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), as well as the former=s high-class son (Ire). and sire Beat Hollow (GB). Pleasantry=s yearling is a full-sister to the winner. 3.32 Chantilly, Cond, i35,000, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT WONDERMENT (IRE) (Camelot {GB}) is the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud heroine who returns for Stella Thayer and Nicolas Clement in this G1 Prix de Diane pointer over the same course and distance next month. Far from a soft touch, it features His Highness The Aga Khan=s Dariyza (Fr) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), the Alain de Royer-Dupre-trained daughter of the G1 Hong Kong Vase winner Daryakana (Fr) (Selkirk) and half-sister to the G1 Prix Ganay scorer Dariyan (Fr) (Shamardal) who scored on her 6th-York, ,20,000, Mdn, 5-16, 2yo, 6fT, 1:11.68, g/f. debut at ParisLongchamp last month. REPARTEE (IRE), c, 2, by Invincible Spirit (Ire) 1st Dam: Pleasantry (GB), by Johannesburg 3.55 Newbury, ,10,400, Novice, 3yo, 7fT 2nd Dam: Zenda (GB), by Zamindar JUBILOSO (GB) (Shamardal) takes the next step on her 3rd Dam: Hope (Ire), by Dancing Brave continuing education under the guru Sir Michael Stoute, having Sales history: 310,000gns Ylg >18 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: scored with authority over six furlongs on debut at Chelmsford 1-1-0-0, $15,995. O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; last month. Khalid Abdullah=s bay is the first foal out of his dual B-Wansdyke Farms Ltd & J. M. Burke (IRE); T-Kevin Ryan. Click listed-winning and multiple group-placed Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com Dream {GB}), who is a half-sister to Frankel (GB) and Noble catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Mission (GB) and a full-sister to Morpheus (GB). 4.25 Newbury, Mdn, ,10,400, 3yo, 10fT LOGICIAN (GB) (Frankel {GB}) is another intriguing newcomer YOU’RE JUST ONE CLICK AWAY for the sire, being a half-brother to the multiple graded-stakes scorer and GI E. P. Taylor S. runner-up Suffused (GB) (Champs FROM GETTING YOUR OWN FREE Elysees {GB}) who debuts for the John Gosden stable. Godolphin=s similarly unraced Dubai Tradition (Medaglia d=Oro) DAILY SUBSCRIPTION TO THE TDN also catches the eye as a Saeed bin Suroor-trained son of the G1 To fill out our easy, four-line sign up form, click here Prix Saint-Alary winner Wavering (Ire) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}). TDN EUROPE • PAGE 10 OF 12 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

Observations cont. Friday, York, post time: 2.25 p.m. 5.25 Leopardstown, Mdn, i17,500, 2yo, 7fT OAKS FARM STABLES FILLIES= S. (REGISTERED AS THE MICHAEL WAR LEADER (War Front) is one of three Ballydoyle newcomers SEELY MEMORIAL FILLIES= S.)-Listed, ,50,000, 3yo, f, 7f 192yT in the first seven-furlong maiden for 2-year-olds in 2019 won in SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 6 Clerisy (GB) Kingman (GB) Moore Stoute the last 10 years by War Decree (War Front), War Command 2 4 Divinity (GB) Dutch Art (GB) C Lee Burke (War Front) and Alfred Nobel (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). The 3 8 El Gumryah (Ire) No Nay Never de Sousa Crisford pick of Donnacha O=Brien, he is a full-brother to last year=s G1 4 2 Flighty Almighty (GB) Elusive Quality Kingscote Dascombe Tattersalls Gold Cup hero Lancaster Bomber and a half to the 5 7 Glance (GB) Dansili (GB) Bentley Beckett top-class miler Excelebration (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). He is 6 10 Impulsion (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Tudhope Varian joined by stablemates Masteroffoxhounds (War Front), whose 7 11 Invitational (GB) Poet's Voice (GB) Atzeni Varian listed-winning and Grade I-placed dam is a full-sister to Magician 8 5 Magnetic Charm (GB) Exceed and Excel (Aus) J Doyle Haggas 9 1 Modern Millie (GB) Sixties Icon (GB) Curtis Channon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), and Toronto (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a half- 10 3 Natalie's Joy (GB) Lope de Vega (Ire) Norton Johnston brother to the top miler Canford Cliffs (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}). 11 12 Sunday Star (GB) Kodiac (GB) Mosse Walker 12 9 Twist 'n' Shake (GB) Kingman (GB) Dettori Gosden All carry 126 pounds. Thursday=s Results: BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF WESTOW S.-Listed, ,50,000, York, 5-16, 3yo, 5fT, :57.61, g/f. 1--GARRUS (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Acclamation (GB) Friday, York, post time: 1.50 p.m. 1st Dam: Queen of Power (Ire), by Medicean (GB) LANGLEYS SOLICITORS BRITISH EBF MARYGATE FILLIES= S.-Listed, 2nd Dam: Danamight (Ire), by Danetime (Ire) ,50,000, 2yo, f, 5fT 3rd Dam: Nuit Chaud, by Woodman SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (i130,000 Wlg >16 GOFNOV; 1 13 Baileys In Bloom (Fr) Supplicant (GB) Hanagan Fahey 100,000gns RNA Ylg >17 TAOCT). O-Mrs Susan Roy; B-Mrs Max 2 17 Chasanda (GB) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Mathers Evans 3 18 Companion (GB) Dark Angel (Ire) de Sousa Johnston Morris (IRE); T-Jeremy Noseda; J-Ryan Moore. ,28,355. 4 10 Dr Simpson (Fr) Dandy Man (Ire) Scr Scr Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-1, $68,797. 5 12 Fleeting Princess (GB) Dandy Man (Ire) Moore Noseda 2--Shades of Blue (Ire), 123, f, 3, Kodiac (GB)--Enjoyable (Ire), by 6 21 Galadriel (GB) Dutch Art (GB) Atzeni K Ryan Verglas (Ire). (105,000gns Wlg >16 TATFOA; 110,000gns RNA 7 8 Good Vibes (GB) Due Diligence Bentley Evans Ylg >17 TAOCT). O-Miss A Jones. ,10,750. 8 4 Great Dame (Ire) Dandy Man (Ire) Tudhope O'Meara 3--Soldier=s Call (GB), 133, c, 3, Showcasing (GB)--Dijarvo (GB), 9 6 Infinite Grace (GB) Sepoy (Aus) Hardie O'Meara 10 15 Iva Go (Ire) Ivawood (Ire) Allan T Easterby by Iceman (GB). (85,000gns Ylg >17 TAOCT). O-Clipper Logistics. 11 7 Lady Fanditha (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Mosse C Cox ,5,380. 12 16 Lady Kermit (Ire) Starspangledbanner (Aus) H Doyle A Watson Margins: NO, NK, 6. Odds: 3.00, 8.00, 2.75. 13 20 Lady Quickstep (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) W Cox Kelleway Also Ran: Deia Glory (GB), No Nonsense (GB), Charming Kid 14 14 Littledidyouknow (Ire) Due Diligence Scr Scr (GB). Scratched: Broken Spear (GB), Semoum, Well Done Fox 15 19 Macho Touch (Ire) Camacho (GB) Curtis Burke (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by 16 2 Mighty Spirit (Ire) Acclamation (GB) McDonald Fahey 17 9 Ruby Wonder (GB) Swiss Spirit (GB) Downey O'Meara Fasig-Tipton. 18 11 Separate (GB) Cable Bay (Ire) Dettori Hannon If there was a time to catch last year=s G2 Flying Childers S. 19 5 Silver Start (GB) Cable Bay (Ire) D O'Neill Hills winner and G1 Prix de l=Abbaye third Soldier=s Call unawares, 20 1 Taste the Nectar More Than Ready Morris Cowell this was the day and the match-fit Garrus managed to down that 21 3 Yarrow Gate (GB) Garswood (GB) Mulrennan Dods high-class rival and the potentially high-class Shades of Blue in a All carry 124 pounds. thrilling finale to a competitive renewal. Smart when campaigned solely over six furlongs at two, the grey scored by 4 1/2 lengths on Newcastle=s Tapeta in August before finishing fourth in the G2 Mill Reef S. at Newbury in September and Listed Doncaster S. in October. Both of those came on rain- softened ground and he showed on his winning return in course- record time in a Nottingham conditions event on his first try at this distance on Apr. 10 that this quicker surface was what he needs. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 11 OF 12 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

Westow S. cont. (Teofilo {Ire}). One of two scorers out of a winning daughter of Chasing the harsh tempo set by the returning Soldier=s Call, Listed Oak Tree S. victress Mauri Moon (GB) (Green Desert), she Garrus was able to use his extra stamina to reel in that rival and is kin to the hitherto unraced 2-year-old gelding Raahy (GB) the filly who had helped soften him up close home. Trainer (Brazen Beau {Aus}) and a yearling filly by Brazen Beau (Aus). Jeremy Noseda said, AHe=s a lovely, straightforward horse who Sales history: 2,000gns RNA Wlg >16 TATFOA. Lifetime Record: tries hard. All he wants to do is please you and you can take him 2-1-0-0, $6,150. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. to the races and know he=ll never let you down--he=s a trainer=s O-Alizeti Partners, Clive & Pamela Brandon; B-Haddenham Stud dream. We tried him over six furlongs last year, but he looked to Farm Ltd (GB); T-Henry Candy. have loads of speed and we said we=d stick to five this season and see how we go. The trainer put in a speculative entry for the 3rd-Salisbury, ,7,400, Cond, 5-16, 3yo/up, c/g, 9f 201yT, [June 18 G1] King=s Stand [at Royal Ascot], but I think we=ll 2:06.24, g/f. probably keep him to his own age group for the time being. We HUMANITARIAN (c, 3, Noble Mission {GB}--Sharbat {MSP-US, might travel to France or something like that. Part one of the $121,983}, by Dynaformer), who improved off a Sept. 27 debut plan has come off and now we can plan for part two.@ second at Newmarket to win by a geared-down five lengths at Garrus is the first foal out of Queen of Power who was sent to Lingfield last time on Nov. 17, made a slick exit and led from the the 2014 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas by Michael O=Callaghan after outset here. Stoked up when threatened approaching the final winning her maiden at Gowran Park. Not disgraced when quarter mile, the 1-3 favourite refused to buckle and was driven seventh there, she is single-handedly upgrading her pedigree out to hold Alignak (GB) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) by 3/4-of-a- which boasts only the listed-placed Hallhoo (Ire) (Indian Ridge length. One of four scorers produced by the dual stakes-placed {Ire}) under the first three dams. Her 2-year-old filly by Make Sharbat (Dynaformer), the bay is full to a yearling filly foal and Believe (GB) is named Gin Blossom (Ire), while she also has a half to hitherto unraced 2-year-old colt Rodeo Red (City Zip). yearling colt by Lope de Vega (Ire). Sharbat is a daughter of Listed Penn National Distaff H. victress Sharp Apple (Diesis {GB}) and thus kin to MGSW G1 Prix 1st-Salisbury, ,7,900, Cond, 5-16, 2yo, 5fT, 1:00.26, g/f. Vermeille runner-up Pomology (Arch), Listed Garrowby S. victor SYMBOLIZE (IRE) (c, 2, Starspangledbanner {Aus}--French Flirt Tommy Taylor (Mizzen Mast) and GI American Oaks and GI Just {GB}, by Peintre Celebre) settled third after breaking to the fore a Game S. second Sassy Little Lila (Artie Schiller). Sales history: in this debut. Shaken up soon after passing the quarter-mile $200,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $13,500. marker, the 7-2 chance quickened to the front entering the final Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. furlong and surged clear in the closing stages to score by 1 3/4 O-HH Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing; B-W S Farish (KY); lengths from Aroha (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Half to a 2-year-old filly T-John Gosden. by The Gurkha (Ire) and a 2019 filly by Australia (GB), he is the first foal produced by a half-sister to G1 Fillies= Mile runner-up Treat (GB) (Barathea {Ire}), from a family featuring MG1SP sire 4th-Salisbury, ,7,400, Cond, 5-16, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 201yT, Noalto (GB) (Nonoalco). Sales history: i32,000 Wlg >17 2:07.81, g/f. GOFNOV; 52,000gns Ylg >18 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, MOTIVATE ME (FR) (f, 3, Motivator {GB}--Jomana {Ire} $6,566. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. {MGSW-Fr, $125,252}, by Darshaan {GB}), seventh behind the 1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum; B-DC >TDN Rising Star= performance of Sparkle Roll (Fr) (Kingman Investments Ltd (IRE); T-Andrew Balding. {GB}) in her Apr. 26 debut at Sandown last time, raced along the fence in third for most of this second start. Rowed along when 5th-Salisbury, ,7,400, Cond, 5-16, 3yo/up, f, 9f 201yT, 2:06.56, shuffled back to fourth with a half mile remaining, the 10-1 g/f. chance was still fourth entering the final furlong and found an LA LUNE (GB) (f, 3, Champs Elysees {GB}--Moonlight Mystery additional gear under continued urging to deny Norma (GB) {GB}, by Pivotal {GB}), who ran sixth behind the >TDN Rising (New Approach {Ire}) by 3/4-of-a-length nearing the line. She Star= performance of Sparkle Roll (Fr) (Kingman {GB}) in her Apr. becomes the fifth winner for G3 Prix Corrida and G3 Prix Exbury 26 debut at Sandown last time, was well away from the outside victress Jomana (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}) and the bay is a half-sister box to track the leaders in fourth after the early strides here. to Listed Prix Belle de Nuit runner-up Jollify (Ire) (Manduro Nudged along with three furlongs remaining, the 12-1 chance {Ger}), a 2-year-old colt by Manduro (Ger) and a yearling filly by launched her challenge at the quarter-mile marker and was Dabirsim (Fr). ridden out to assert by 2 1/2 lengths from The Very Moon (GB) TDN EUROPE • PAGE 12 OF 12 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

4th-Salisbury cont. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: Her second dam Kerenza (GB) (Seattle Dancer) is a winning Manana Chica (Ire), f, 3, Kodiac (GB)--Bayalika (Ire), by Selkirk. half-sister to sires Local Suitor (Blushing Groom {Fr}) and Local Newmarket, 5-16, 7fT, 1:28.45. B-Breeding Capital Plc (IRE). Talent (Northern Dancer). Sales history: i180,000 Ylg >17 *32,000gns Wlg >16 TATFOA; 58,000gns Ylg >17 TATOCT. **1/2 GOFOR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $6,150. Video, sponsored by to Vital Equine (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}), GSW & G1SP-Eng, G1SP- Fasig-Tipton. Ire, $345,079. O-Saif Ali; B-Dermot Cantillon (FR); T-Roger Varian.

5th-Newmarket, ,9,000, Mdn, 5-16, 3yo, 10fT, 2:10.45, g/f. APPARATE (GB) (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}--Appearance {GB}, by Galileo {Ire}), who was disappointing when fifth on testing ground on his 3-year-old bow over 12 furlongs at Haydock on Thursday=s Results: Apr. 27, quickly took control at the head of affairs. Clear coming 7th-Dax, i16,000, Mdn, 5-16, 3yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:23.20, gd. out of the Adip@, the 7-4 favourite had a half length to spare at MARKHOR (IRE) (c, 3, Frankel {GB}--Vorda {Fr} {Hwt. 2yo the line over the strong-finishing Harrovian (GB) Filly-Fr, G1SW-Eng, GSW &G1SP-Fr, $498,143}, by Orpen) was (Leroidesanimaux {GB}). The winner is a full-brother to the 2017 steadied off the pace for most of this belated debut. Sent wide Duke of Edinburgh H. runner-up Appeared (GB) out of an into the straight, the 27-10 favourite came under pressure with unraced Juddmonte cast-off who was bought by Luca Cumani 300 metres remaining and quickened smartly inside the final for 280,000gns at the 2010 Tattersalls December Mares Sale. furlong to deny Scooby Chop (Fr) (Moss Vale {Ire}) by a neck on From the family of Flintshire (GB) (Dansili {GB}), Enable (GB) the line. Half-brother to a 2-year-old filly by Teofilo (Ire) and a (Nathaniel {Ire}) and Wednesday=s G3 Musidora S. runner-up yearling filly by Invincible Spirit (Ire), he is the first foal and Entitle (GB) (Dansili {GB}), she also has a 2-year-old colt by scorer out of G1 Cheveley Park S. heroine Vorda (Fr) (Orpen), Kingman (GB) named Throne Hall (GB) and a colt foal by Siyouni herself produced by a winning granddaughter of MG1SW dual (Fr). Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $9,553. Video, sponsored by Italian champion Val d=Erica (Ire) (Ashmore {Fr}). Lifetime Fasig-Tipton. Record: 1-1-0-0, i8,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Sheikh Mohammed 1ST-TIME STARTER. O-HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Obaid Al Maktoum (GB); T-Roger Varian. Thani; B-Al Shahania Stud (IRE); T-Philippe Sogorb.

2nd-Newmarket, ,8,000, Novice, 5-16, 2yo, 6fT, 1:15.13, g/f. CONDITIONS RESULTS: DANCINGINTHEWOODS (GB) (c, 2, Garswood {GB}--Pachanga 3rd-Dax, i30,000, Cond, 5-16, 3yo, 11 1/2fT, 2:29.80, gd. {GB}, by Inchinor {GB}), a 50-1 shot on this debut, raced ARROW (FR) (g, 3, Toronado {Ire}--Jeu de Vivre {Ire}, by towards the back of the pack early. Threaded through rivals Montjeu {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, i37,600. O-Ecurie passing halfway, the bay got to Apollinaire (GB) (Poet=s Voice Philippe Segalot; B-Aliette & Gilles Forien (FR); T-Jean-Claude {GB}) in the final strides for a short-head success. The dam, who Rouget. *i90,000 Ylg >17 ARAUG. has an Italian listed winner in Pachinaaj (GB) (Finjaan {GB}) and a yearling filly by Gregorian (Ire), is a daughter of the 1st-ParisLongchamp, i28,000, Cond, 5-16, 4yo, 7fT, 1:21.09, Oppenheimers= listed-winning Gai Bulga (Kris {GB}) from the gd. family of Footstepsinthesand (GB). Sales history: 15,000gns Ylg SALT LAKE CITY (FR) (c, 4, Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}--Fleur de >18 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,648. Video, sponsored Sel {GB}, by Linamix {Fr}) Lifetime Record: SP-Fr, 23-5-1-4, by Fasig-Tipton. i135,540. O-Anthony Couane; B-Haras du Mezeray SA (FR); O-Solario Racing (Ashridge); B-M. E. Broughton (GB); T-Dean T-Bruno Audouin. *i40,000 Ylg >16 ARAUG. Ivory. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: HANDICAP RESULT: Elegua (Fr), f, 2, Penny=s Picnic (Ire)--Zylpha (Ire) (Hwt. Older 4th-York, ,50,000, 5-16, 4yo/up, 7f 192yT, 1:38.15, g/f. Mare-Ger at 5-7f & SW-Ger, $195,999), by Elusive City. Dax, WHAT=S THE STORY (GB) (g, 5, Harbour Watch {Ire}--Spring 5-16, 6fT, 1:12.90. B-Jacques Herold (FR). *i25,000 Ylg >18 Fashion {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 16-4-3-2, ARAUG. $99,732. O-Weldspec Glasgow Limited; B-Mrs Liz Nelson MBE So When (Fr), f, 3, Never On Sunday (Fr)--Etty=s Diary (Ire), by (GB); T-Keith Dalgleish. *12,000gns Wlg >14 TATFOA; i80,000 Enrique (GB). Dax, 5-16, 7fT, 1:22.90. B-Jean-Marc Roussie Ylg >15 GOFSPT. (FR). GROUP ENTRIES

Friday, York, Britain, post time: 3.00 p.m. MATCHBOOK YORKSHIRE CUP S.-G2, £165,000, 4yo/up, 13f 188yT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 4 Stradivarius (Ire) Sea the Stars (Ire) Dettori Gosden 130 2 3 Aircraft Carrier (Ire) Declaration of War Kingscote J Ryan 127 3 1 Desert Skyline (Ire) Tamayuz (GB) Mosse Elsworth 127 4 8 Ispolini (GB) Dubawi (Ire) J Doyle Appleby 127 5 7 Mildenberger (GB) Teofilo (Ire) de Sousa Johnston 127 6 2 Mootasadir (GB) Dansili (GB) Curtis Palmer 127 7 6 Sevenna Star (Ire) Redoute's Choice (Aus) Atzeni J Ryan 127 8 5 Southern France (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Moore A O'Brien 127

Saturday, Newbury, Britain, post time: 3.40 p.m. AL SHAQAB LOCKINGE S.-G1, £350,000, 4yo/up, 8fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 3 Accidental Agent (GB) Delegator (GB) Bishop Johnson Houghton 126 2 1 Beat The Bank (GB) Paco Boy (Ire) de Sousa Balding 126 3 14 Le Brivido (Fr) Siyouni (Fr) Moore A O'Brien 126 4 11 Lord Glitters (Fr) Whipper Tudhope O'Meara 126 5 5 Mustashry (GB) Tamayuz (GB) Crowley Stoute 126 6 4 Mythical Magic (Ire) Iffraaj (GB) J Doyle Appleby 126 7 10 Ostilio (GB) New Approach (Ire) Murphy Crisford 126 8 9 Romanised (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) W Lee Condon 126 9 7 Sharja Bridge (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Atzeni Varian 126 10 6 Sir Dancealot (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Mosse Elsworth 126 11 13 Without Parole (GB) Frankel (GB) Dettori Gosden 126 12 2 Billesdon Brook (GB) Champs Elysees (GB) Levey Hannon 123 13 8 I Can Fly (GB) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Lordan A O'Brien 123 14 12 Laurens (Fr) Siyouni (Fr) McDonald Burke 123

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He has never shuttled but his son Harry Angel (Ire) is about to DARK ANGEL DID IT start doing so; and if Harry Angel turns out to be anything like his father, he will pass on qualities which should be invaluable in THE HARD WAY an Australian racing environment.

An offer too good to refuse Trained by Barry Hills, Dark Angel made his debut as a 2-year-old in April 2007 at the Craven Meeting, Newmarket=s first meeting of the year. He ended his racing career merely six months and two days later at the great racecourse=s penultimate fixture of the season, Yeomanstown Stud having made his connections an offer which they could not refuse and which would see him beginning to cover mares in Ireland in February 2008. That sole 2-year-old campaign was, unfortunately, all we saw of Dark Angel, and so we shall never know how he would have fared had he remained in training in 2008 and beyond. What we do know, though, is that he was a super-tough 2-year-old who Dark Angel | Peter Mooney retired sound at the end of an arduous six-month, nine-race preparation in which he ran honestly and well every time. What we can guess, bearing in mind that he has proved so By John Berry effective at instilling toughness, soundness and durability into In the second instalment of shuttle sirelines, John Berry looks his stock, is that he may well still have retired sound even if he at European sprint sire Dark Angel (Ire), who started off at a had raced for another decade. i10,000 fee and now stands for i85,000. His top son Harry In winning four races including the G1 Middle Park S. at Angel (Ire) heads to Darley Australia for the 2019 season. Newmarket and the G2 Mill Reef S. at Newbury, Dark Angel Fashion trends and a consequent inequality of opportunity showed himself to be not just tough but fast and precocious too. have become so integral a part of the modern bloodstock world Those latter qualities were presumably what Yeomanstown Stud that we frequently see stallions who, one might say, have was seeking because there is always a demand for young, greatness thrust upon them. relatively inexpensive stallions who look as if they might be able In other words, we see stallions who retire to stud as popular to churn out 2-year-old sprinters. And that is exactly what Dark horses and thus are favoured with large books of high-class Angel did when he started to have runners in 2011. mares from the outset. Consequently they can find success inevitably coming their way (unless, of course, they are genuinely poor sires). It is refreshing, therefore, when one sees A tough and precocious sire a stallion who actually achieves greatness, a stallion who starts The best of his first-crop juveniles was Lily=s Angel (Ire). Having out covering lesser mares but manages to join the elite by virtue cost ,8,000 as a yearling, she completed a hat-trick by taking of a rare ability to upgrade his mates. the Lily Agnes S. at Chester=s May Meeting and then went on to The Australian pin-up for this stallion profile is I Am Invincible win the Empress S. at Newmarket and finish second in the G3 (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), himself by a European sprint shuttle sire, Sweet Solera S. at Newmarket. who was launched off a $11,000 fee and is now standing for She was merely one of 27 individual 2-year-old winners for her $247,500. sire in the British Isles that year, those 27 juveniles winning 44 In Europe, the example in recent years has been the races. 14-year-old Irish-based grey stallion Dark Angel (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 2 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 17 MAY 2019

The following season, though, it began to become apparent (Pivotal {GB}) in the G1 Lockinge S. as a 4-year-old) and Lily=s that Dark Angel was not merely a very good sire of precocious Angel are merely three of 17 individual Group/Grade 1 juvenile sprinters. Lily=s Angel herself provided plenty of clues. performers for Dark Angel to date. She won a further three races as a 3-year-old including a listed Seven of these are Group/Grade 1 winners, with 10 Group 1 race over a mile at Dundalk; and at four she won three more, victories between them. Most were conceived at a time when starting off with a handicap in the UAE and graduating via a Dark Angel was covering seemingly unremarkable mares at listed race at Kempton to taking the G3 Chartwell Fillies= S. over relatively low fees. The path of Dark Angel=s stud fee has been a seven furlongs at Lingfield. good indicator of his burgeoning success. On her penultimate start she finished second in the G1 Matron He retired in 2008 at a fee of i10,000. This proved S. over a mile at Leopardstown. By this time, though, it had unsustainable and in 2010 and =11 he was standing for i7,000. become clear that she was far from the best member of Dark In 2012, after his first juveniles had impressed, his fee was Angel=s first crop: that honour fell to Lethal Force (Ire), winner as raised to i12,500. In 2014 it went up to i27,500; in 2016 to a 3-year-old of the G2 Hungerford S. over seven furlongs at i60,000; in 2018 to i85,000. Newbury and as a 4-year-old of two of Europe=s most Already off the mark as a Group 1-winning broodmare sire prestigious sprints, the G1 Diamond Jubilee S. at Royal Ascot and courtesy of his top-class grandson Havana Grey (GB) (Havana the G1 July Cup at Newmarket. Gold {Ire}), Dark Angel now has several sons at stud in Europe including Lethal Force (Ire), Alhebayeb (Ire), Estidhkaar (Ire), Winning at two and beyond Markaz (Ire), Guitaifan (Ire), Birchwood (Ire) and Heerat (Ire). As the years passed, Dark Angel=s profile has continued to rise. The pick on racecourse form, though, has to be Harry Angel Each year he was producing a fresh batch of good 2-year-olds. (Ire), winner of the G2 Mill Reef S. as a 2-year-old in 2016; the Each year the members of his first crop were getting a year G2 Sandy Lane S., G1 July Cup and G1 Haydock Park Sprint Cup older, and many of them were still winning. at three; and the G2 Duke Of York S. at four. The spring of 2017 provided the perfect illustration of the Alongside the dual Group 1-winning mare Mecca=s Angel (Ire) durability and toughness of Dark Angel=s stock. By this time, and the brilliantly fast Group 1-winning gelding Battaash (Ire), Dark Angel=s first crop were 8-year-olds. Harry Angel has been one of three outstanding sprinters by Dark At Sandown in April two of them, Sovereign Debt (Ire) and Angel lighting up the short-course scene in Europe over the past Gabrial (Ire), finished first and second in the G2 Sandown Mile. three years. He is currently standing his first season on the At Epsom=s Derby Meeting five weeks later, the same two Darley roster at Dalham Hall Stud in England and is set to shuttle horses again finished first and second, in the G3 Diomed S. over to Kelvinside in New South Wales later this year. 8.5 furlongs. Both horses had been dual winners as 2-year-olds. During the past decade Dark Angel has shown himself Ultimately, Sovereign Debt retired last year with career statistics abnormally good at passing on precocity and durability of 63-15-29-5, his final win coming in a listed race at York in July simultaneously, and able to churn out fast, sound, tough, 2018 at the age of nine. genuine horses with remarkable frequency. If his excellent son Gabrial is still racing at the age of 10. Last week he finished Harry Angel is able to do the same thing, he should be extremely fifth in a Group 2 race at Chester. His statistics currently stand at good at siring horses suited to Australian racing conditions. 90-9-9-19. Similarly tough has been another member of Dark Angel=s first crop: the admirable Bronze Angel (Ire) bowed out last autumn at the age of nine with statistics of 53-8-2-7 and ranks as one of only seven horses in the 180-year history of Newmarket=s Cambridgeshire H. (which he took in 2012 and =14) Snitzel Colt Locked In For Mapperley to win the great race twice. Lest one think, of course, that Dark Angel is merely a sire of Son Of Redoute’s Choice To Stand In NZ horses who stay sound and willing for a long time, it is worth emphasising how effective he is at siring top juveniles. His best youngsters have included the Group 2-winning Winx Effect Inspires Boss To Move Home 2-year-olds Harry Angel (Ire), Estidhkaar (Ire), Alhebayeb (Ire), Birchwood (Ire), Guitafan (Ire) and Juliet Capulet (Ire). Another Impressive Winner For Deep Field Gabrial (who has finished in the first three in three Group 1 races), Sovereign Debt (who finished second to Farhh {GB} Tony McEvoy Confirms Ballarat Move