MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 BLOODHORSE.COM/DAILY

KENTUCKY DERBY Countdown ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M.

OLD KENTUCKY HOME Takes Bluegrass Path to Derby See page 4

IN THIS ISSUE 12 Caddo River Out of KY Derby, Brooklyn Strong Likely

15 Clairiere, Pauline’s Pearl Turn in Final Works for Oaks

22 Winning Trainer Ward Dies at 75

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CONTENTS 4 Essential Quality Takes Bluegrass Path to Derby 34 Keeper of Time to Continue Racing Career in America

7 Leading KY Sires by % Black-Type Winners 36 Fayathaan Strikes in Italian Two Thousand Guineas

9 On Racing: Never Judge a Derby Runner by His Points 37 Results & Entries

12 Caddo River Out of KY Derby, Brooklyn Strong Likely

15 Clairiere, Pauline’s Pearl Turn in Final Works for Oaks

16 Looks to Reverse Kentucky Derby Trends

19 Casse Assistant Carroll No Stranger to Kentucky Derby

22 Kentucky Derby Winning Trainer Ward Dies at 75

23 April Sale Entices Buyers With Recent Winners

26 Sword Zorro Rallies to Singletary Score

27 University Program Celebrating Debut Winner Averly Jane

30 Japan-based France Go De Ina to Make Preakness Bid

31 , Golden Sixty Impress at Hong Kong COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY

TAA a ccreditation: The G o l d S t a n d a r d in aftercare.

A publication of The Club Information Systems, Inc. and TOBA Media Properties, Inc. ON THE COVER Editorial Director General Manager Essential Quality April 24 at Downs Evan Hammonds Scott Carling Visuals Director Managing Editor Anne M. Eberhardt Claire Crosby Bloodstock Editor Digital Media Manager Eric Mitchell Erin Morgan Sales Editor Senior Web Producer Meredith Daugherty Christine Wittmer Assistant Editor Digital Content Coordinator Molly Rollins Michelle Benson Associate Editors Asst. Editor/NSCB Editor Debbie Tuska Byron King Regional Sales Managers Christine Oser Kristi Heasley Features Editor Catherine Johnston Frank Angst Ellen Lambertus Senior Correspondent Amanda Ramey Bob Ehalt Director of Technology Senior Columnist Courtney Bearse Jay Hovdey Pedigree Analyst

Alan Porter CN PHOTOGRAPHY Contact Us: Clairiere gets a bath following her April 25 breeze at Churchill Editor: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected] Downs (see page 15 for more)

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 3 OF 41 ESSENTIAL QUALITY TAKES BLUEGRASS PATH TO DERBY By Frank Angst t @BH_FAngst fter making an impressive Awinning debut at on a rescheduled Kentucky Derby Day last season, Essential Quality has found the Bluegrass to his liking from that first start to his final preparations for this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). homebred Essential Quality, a Kentucky-bred, has done most of his racing and most of his COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY training in the state where he was Essential Quality walks off the track following his breeze April 24 at Churchill Downs foaled thanks to champion trainer Brad Cox's base in Kentucky, He's one of a number of starts, four have come at either a circuit providing a variety of horses in this year's Derby field Churchill Downs or Keeneland. maiden race options in September with connections who found the Trainer Brad Cox doesn't mind at Churchill, and a little bit of rejuvenated Kentucky circuit sending a top young horse to luck in terms of the scheduling provides plenty of opportunity to in the of the 2020 Breeders' Cup World prepare for the spring classics. summer—one of his other Derby Championships. Of Essential Quality's five career hopefuls, Caddo River, made his debut in Upstate New York. But he also knows that less travel for a young horse can allow a familiar

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It can be nothing but an advantage (for Essential Quality) being here at Churchill … This is really his home base.” —BRAD COX COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COADY Essential Quality breezes April 24 at Churchill Downs

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 4 OF 41 ESSENTIAL QUALITY TAKES having breezed there so many times. It's nothing but a BLUEGRASS PATH TO DERBY good thing as far as I'm concerned with him having so many spins around the Churchill oval." (continued from page 4) Cox also likes that Essential Quality has had a race atmosphere to develop. over the surface, a debut maiden win Sept. 5, 2020, After that maiden victory at Churchill, Essential going six furlongs. In 2013 Churchill took over the Quality would close out his juvenile season with a September race dates that had previously been offered pair of grade 1 victories at Keeneland in the Claiborne by , and with historical at Breeders' Futurity and the TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile Churchill Downs satellite Derby City Gaming thriving presented by Aftercare Alliance. Of in recent years, Essential Quality's debut maiden race course the schedule just happened to come up with offered a $98,670 purse. the Breeders' Cup in Essential Quality's backyard, but In November last year Cox sent out his other Derby the son of took full advantage to nail down a hopeful, Mandaloun, to an allowance win after the championship. son of posted a debut maiden win at the Keeneland fall meet. Speaking of Turfway, from last year to this year that track enjoyed the biggest change in terms of its viability as a Derby path. With Churchill Downs Inc.'s purchase of Turfway in late 2019, the track has been richly rewarded on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes now carrying qualifying points of 10-4-2-1 for the top four finishers while the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) is a major prep with 100-40-20-10 to the top four finishers. With those points in place, as well as a significantly ALEX SLITZ Essential Quality leaves the paddock before winning the 2020 upgraded purse structure for its racing overall, Turfway Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland has caught horsemen's attention as a possible path. This year trainer Wesley Ward took full advantage, This season after one successful road trip to campaigning Like the King at the Northern Kentucky Oaklawn Park to open the year—a 4 1/4-length victory in the (G3); Essential Quality would (continued on page 6) wrap up his prep races before the spring classics on Keeneland's familiar ground. Essential Quality shadowed early leader Highly Motivated early in the Toyota (G2) before edging that one by a neck at the wire of that 1 1/8-mile test April 21. Essential Quality will attempt to become the first Blue Grass winner to win the Derby since Strike the Gold in 1991. "It can be nothing but an advantage being here at Churchill," Cox said. "All of his works leading up to the Breeders' Futurity and the Breeders' Cup were here. So this is really his home base. He's obviously won three races at Keeneland and it's kind of his home away from home. EBERHARDT ANNE M. "I do think of Churchill as his home base, Essential Quality wins the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 5 OF 41 season going from training to racing and in racing. "I really have had a lot of success with horses staying through the course of winter here. They get all woolly and now this time of year they start shedding. It's sort of a natural progression of nature. I think it benefits them, especially my 2-year-olds and even keeping my yearlings to 2-year-olds right here."

COADY PHOTOGRAPHY Brian Klatsky, co-founder of the racing Like the King wins the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park syndicate that campaigns Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G3) runner-up Hidden Stash, is ESSENTIAL QUALITY TAKES thrilled with the improved opportunity for horses, BLUEGRASS PATH TO DERBY including young horses, on the Kentucky circuit. Last year Hidden Stash made his debut at Ellis Park, scored (continued from page 5) his maiden win at Keeneland, and won an allowance track through the winter and landing a spot in the race at Churchill. Trained by Vicki Oliver, Hidden Derby due to a runner-up finish in the Battaglia and a Stash enters the Derby off a fourth-place finish in the victory in the Jeff Ruby. Blue Grass, which most recently produced a Derby "It's been proven in the past that a horse can come winner in 2007 with . off the synthetic and win the Derby with Animal "In Kentucky the purse money is great. What they're Kingdom," Ward said of the 2011 Derby winner who doing at Churchill for Derby week is sensational; we're raced on dirt for the first time on the first Saturday looking at $118,000 maiden races. It's just fantastic," in May after racing on turf and synthetic surfaces, Klatsky said. "One of the things that we've always including a victory in the major Turfway prep, then gotten excited about with BBN is the Kentucky Downs called the Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes (G3). meet. We've had some success there the last couple The Spiral awarded Derby points on a 50-20-10-5 years and the purses there are great. scale that year but it would be cut to a 20-8-4-2 race "I know everyone's concerned about the future of from 2018-2020. With the purchase of the track by the sport, but with the historical horse racing in the CDI, the race saw its points increased to the major prep state of Kentucky, and what we're seeing tracks do with level this year. technology to bring in new bettors, I do think with "With CDI buying the track, it's certainly been great those things in place, the purse structure can continue for me because it's my winter home track," Ward said. to grow and keep the sport vibrant." "Going forward any horse that runs well on dirt but Hidden Stash also received his early training in looks like they move equally well over the dirt, I'll keep Versailles, Ky., from Becky Maker. Klatsky, who works them here under my thumb rather than go to another with young basketball players, thinks reduced travel jurisdiction because I just think it's easier on a horse can help a young horse develop. in the winter time rather than going south and taking "I think anytime you can play on your home court or on Todd (Pletcher) and those other top trainers in run on your own track, there's an advantage," Klatsky Florida." said. "Whether it's a four-hour ship or a 12-hour ship, M Racing Group's Like the King is a son of classic it definitely impacts you. I know from the basketball winner . He has earned a second- and world, if I put the kids on a plane and expect them to third-place finish in his two starts on dirt. get off the plane and play that night or the next day, it Beyond the competition difference and his belief in definitely impacts performance. With the horse, I think racing and training on synthetic surfaces, Ward thinks it's the same thing." BH that horses benefit by going through the changes in s Share this story

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Stallion, YOB (Sire) Rnrs/ BTW/ BTH/ GSW/ Lifetime Chief Earner Rank Farm, Stud Fee Wnrs % Rnrs % Rnrs G1W AEI (Earnings) '21 Earnings

1 Get Stormy, '06, (Stormy ) 47 / 9 4 / 8.5% 4 / 8.5% 2 / 0 1.02 I Get It $505,741 Crestwood Farm, KY, $7,500 $92,678 Sponsored by Sponsored 2 Into Mischief, '05, (Harlan's Holiday) 268 / 96 17 / 6.3% 32 / 11.9% 7 / 1 2.11 Mandaloun $7,099,279 Farm, KY, $225,000 $270,000

3 , '04, () 170 / 54 9 / 5.3% 20 / 11.8% 7 / 3 2.28 $4,303,010 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY, $175,000 $467,100

4 Ghostzapper, '00, (Awesome Again) 123 / 44 6 / 4.9% 8 / 6.5% 2 / 1 2.03 Mystic Guide $9,726,534 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY, $85,000 $7,320,000

5 Munnings, '06, (Speightstown) 176 / 66 8 / 4.5% 14 / 8.0% 2 / 1 1.55 Kimari $3,291,233 Ashford Stud, KY, $40,000 $300,000

- Candy Ride (ARG), '99, (Ride the Rails) 132 / 48 6 / 4.5% 8 / 6.1% 5 / 1 2.04 $2,885,496 Lane's End, KY, $75,000 $546,600

- , '12, () 132 / 31 6 / 4.5% 8 / 6.1% 3 / 1 1.71 Cafe Pharoah $2,425,858 Ashford Stud, KY, $100,000 $403,446

- Liam's Map, '11, ('s Song) 88 / 30 4 / 4.5% 8 / 9.1% 3 / 1 1.56 Colonel Liam $2,382,298 Lane's End, KY, $30,000 $729,000

9 Gio Ponti, '05, (Tale of the Cat) 45 / 12 2 / 4.4% 3 / 6.7% 1 / 0 0.94 Gray's Fable $432,358 Castleton Lyons, KY, $5,000 $60,140

10 Broken Vow, '97, (Unbridled) 71 / 24 3 / 4.2% 7 / 9.9% 0 / 0 1.41 Field Day $1,028,252 Pin Oak Stud, KY, $20,000 $139,370

- Outwork, '13, () 48 / 11 2 / 4.2% 5 / 10.4% 0 / 0 1.35 Abrogate $726,468 WinStar Farm, KY, $15,000 $185,400

12 Tapit, '01, () 152 / 53 6 / 3.9% 16 / 10.5% 4 / 0 2.25 Essential Quality $5,016,141 Gainesway, KY, $185,000 $930,000

13 Street Sense, '04, (Street Cry) 159 / 46 6 / 3.8% 9 / 5.7% 3 / 0 1.54 Concert Tour $3,231,065 Darley, KY, $60,000 $856,600

- City Zip, '98, (Carson City) 104 / 29 4 / 3.8% 7 / 6.7% 1 / 0 1.67 C Z Rocket $1,685,518 Died, 2017 $420,000 15 Medaglia d'Oro, '99, () 135 / 37 5 / 3.7% 10 / 7.4% 4 / 1 1.87 Magny Cours $3,162,005 Darley, KY, $150,000 $1,218,073

Listed above are the 2021 leading sires by % of black-type winners (from number of starters) with 39 starters or more (based on the top 80% of stallions by starters), through April 24, 2021. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2017 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included. Racing statistics are 2021 Northern Hemisphere only.

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NEVER JUDGE A DERBY RUNNER To Honor and Serve, and among BY HIS POINTS its winners. Never mind an ancient past aglow with By Jay Hovdey Remsen winners like , , , , , and Thunder t @JayHovdey . ell, that's a relief. For a minute there I was afraid But the points system is weighted heavily toward Wthat a horse with a grand total of 10 Derby the 14 big money races for 3-year-olds run between qualifying points would fail to make the maximum field mid-February and mid-April. Because of an illness that of 20 for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1), delayed his comeback for trainer Danny Velasquez, presented by the fine folks at Woodford Reserve (try the Brooklyn Strong was able to make only one of those— Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition, "a balance of crisp the Presented by Resorts World American and French oak notes, complex fruit character, Casino (G2) ("Come play!")—in which he ran fifth subtle spiciness and a creamy confectionary finish"). behind the 72-to-1 Bourbonic and therefore derived no Critics may argue that Derby qualifying points such an entry goes contrary for his effort. to the intent of the points But now he's in, with a process, which in theory race under his belt. Look is supposed to whittle the for him to be derided as 3-year-old crop down to the the 20th best horse in 20 best performers over a the Derby field, based distance of ground. A horse solely on a flawed system with only 10 points sounds that equates points with like an overly ambitious quality, no matter what the outsider trying to crash the circumstances. We'll see. party, or a throwback to the If nothing else, Brooklyn days when loopy longshots Strong must rank as one of like Rancho Trejos, the better stories for Derby COGLIANESE PHOTOS/JANET GARAGUSO COGLIANESE PHOTOS/JANET Narushua, and Royal Shuck Brooklyn Strong wins the 2020 at Aqueduct week, fully qualified to were tolerated as long as share attention with: they stayed . —The second Derby in which the horses will run Thankfully, this is not so in the case of Brooklyn without Lasix, following last September's maiden Strong, a son of , who earned his 10 voyage without the diuretic. They can still get their points by winning the Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct dose of an approved non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, Racetrack last fall, thumping Known Agenda by nine usually Butazolidin, 48 hours before post time. lengths in the process—the same Known Agenda —The first Derby which will be run under the new who won this year's Curlin (G1) and rules of whip use adopted by the Kentucky Racing spearheads 's four-horse Kentucky Derby Commission, calling for a limit of six strikes after the parade. first furlong, and no more than two in succession. This Dismissing the 9-furlong Remsen as just another comes six years after hit American 10-point tidbit among Kentucky Derby preps has been Pharoah 30 times en route to victory, which was a glaring mistake from the start. Run late in the year, deemed to be within the rules at the time that read: in this century alone it has tipped such good ones as Honor Code, , Mohayman, , (continued on page 10)

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NEVER JUDGE A DERBY RUNNER Coolmore Lexington Stakes (G2), whose people cut BY HIS POINTS things a little close with his foaling Jan. 12, 2018. Brooklyn Strong was foaled on Jan. 20, 2018. That (continued from page 9) October he was sold as a weanling at the Fasig-Tipton mixed auction in New York for $30,000. On June 10, "Indiscriminate or brutal use on a horse of a riding 2020, as the COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. reached crop or any other equipment, as determined by the 112,000, the unnamed bay with a stylish splash of stewards, at any time on the grounds of a licensed white between the eyes entered the ring at the OBS racing association or training center under the sale of 2-year-olds in training in Florida, where masks jurisdiction of the commission shall be prohibited." were not required but the handlers all wore ties. At the And then there is the date. A May 1 Kentucky Derby first bid of just $3,000, the colt turned to the scattered seems to hit from out of the blue, brushing perilously audience and evacuated his bowels. Less than a minute close to April. A little warm-up into the merry month later, Mark Schwartz had bought himself a racehorse would be nice. But noooo, the race has to be on the first for $5,000, the rock bottom number of the 312 sold Saturday of May, just as Christmas is cemented to the that day. 25th of December and Easter must be celebrated on the "I was there, alone, with not too many people in first Sunday following the full moon that occurs on or the crowd," said Schwartz from home in New York, as just after the spring equinox, better known as March 20. Derby week dawned. "But I was more worried about Would it surprise the reader to learn that of the finding good horses than catching COVID, which I did 146 previous Derby runnings there have been only 11 anyway this January after a number of plane flights." presented May 1, and none for the first 68? Thought Now come the details, details. Brooklyn Strong so. Some of those 11 were doozies, too, won by Count was in the Derby but needed a jockey. Schwartz Fleet, , Canonero II, Charismatic, and Smarty talked to his pal, agent Ron Anderson, who informed Jones. The most recent May 1 Derby went to WinStar the owner that jockey Umberto Rispoli might be Farm's , courtesy of Borel and available. Anderson knew this first-hand because one Todd Pletcher, over a sealed and sloppy racetrack that of his riders, , had just unceremoniously scattered the 20 runners over a couple of city blocks. replaced Rispoli aboard Rock Your World, winner of The early May tradition of the Derby always calls the (G1). to attention the true age of the competitors. More "We're lucky to get Rispoli," Schwartz said of often than not, there are a few who have yet to reach the two-time Italian champion. "And lucky the way a calendar age of three—like that famous May 27 foal, Brooklyn Strong has turned out. You should have Northern Dancer—but the differences are usually heard my trainer when I told him after the sale. 'What slight, almost as if these breedings are planned. did I tell you about buying $5,000 horses?' he said. But The baby of the 147th Derby is Sainthood, who was not anymore." BH foaled May 15, compared to King Fury, winner of the s Share this story

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CADDO RIVER OUT OF KY DERBY, capped at 20 horses. BROOKLYN STRONG LIKELY No additional horses are listed by Churchill By Byron King Downs officials as under consideration for the Derby. Starrininmydreams, who had been listed as a possible t @BH_Bking entrant last week, is pointed toward the quiet morning April 25 beneath the Twin Spires Mile Presented by LG&E and KU (G2) on the Derby A saw more Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford undercard, trainer Dallas Stewart said. Reserve (G1) developments off the Churchill Downs Since the points era began in 2013, usually horses racing surface itself than on it. have needed to obtain at least 20 points to make the Caddo River, runner-up to Super Stock in the April Derby. The exceptions came in 2013 when Giant Finish 10 (G1), was officially removed from was the last horse to gain entry with 10 points and last the Derby lineup early Sunday morning after spiking a year during a COVID-19-postponed race in September mild fever the afternoon of April 24, trainer Brad Cox when no points were required. Eighteen horses said. The colt's defection, one of many from the Derby this spring, clears the way for Brooklyn Strong to join (continued on page 13) the field. The latter, winner of last year's Remsen Stakes (G2) at for owner Mark Schwartz, is scheduled to breeze April 26 at Parx Racing, trainer Danny Velazquez said. If he breezes and cools out satisfactorily, he will then van to Churchill from Pennsylvania around 6 p.m. ET on Monday, the trainer added. The 3-year-old Wicked Strong gelding has just 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points, leaving him as the 20th ranked horse on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard. But in a year with numerous defections from the Derby field, that is surprisingly enough to run, barring a last-moment addition to the Derby CN PHOTOGRAPHY lineup before entries are taken April 27. The Derby Caddo River breezes April 23 at Churchill Downs field is larger than other North American races,

We don’t know what to feel. We are kind of like in awe. In a weird way, I almost felt like this was going to happen, but you don’t know—if that makes any sense. And here we are.”

—DANNY VELAZQUEZ COGLIANESE PHOTOS/JOE LABOZZETTA COGLIANESE PHOTOS/JOE Brooklyn Strong wins the 2020 Sleepy Hollow Stakes at Belmont

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 12 OF 41 CADDO RIVER OUT OF KY DERBY, hasn't been easy at all lately." BROOKLYN STRONG LIKELY Umberto Rispoli has the mount in the Derby, the trainer said in a text message Sunday afternoon. (continued from page 12) Trainer Brad Cox expressed disappointment in the "terrible timing" of Shorfleaf Stable's Caddo River running a high temperature a week before the race. That led to follow-up tests that showed a high white blood cell count, which can indicate sickness or infection.

WATCH: Caddo River Out of Derby with Fever

"Hopefully back to the track in a few days," he said. Caddo River had been considered one of the least definitive Derby starters before Cox said he intended to run him in the Derby about a week ago. The May 15 (G1) had been discussed as a race option, though Cox said it was "hard to say right now" whether that could still be in play following the colt's setback. Cox still has two Derby starters in Godolphin's Essential Quality, the anticipated Derby favorite, and Juddmonte Farm's Mandaloun, both of whom emerged from Saturday workouts in good condition, the trainer said. In recent weeks, one of the few confirmed CHAD HARMON Sainthood coming off the track after training April 25 at Churchill Downs Derby prospects without an assigned rider was WinStar Farm and China Horse Club's raced in the 2020 Derby. Sainthood. That changed Sunday when trainer Todd "We don't know what to feel. We are kind of like in Pletcher indicated that 19-time Churchill Downs riding awe," Velazquez said from Pennsylvania in a telephone champion would have the mount. interview. "In a weird way, I almost felt like this was Pletcher utilized a local rider for his first Kentucky going to happen, but you don't know—if that makes Derby victory in 2010 when piloted any sense. And here we are. Blitzed. Shocked. We don't WinStar Farm's Super Saver to victory. Pletcher then know what to do, but pull the trigger and go." picked up his second Derby in 2017 with Always Brooklyn Strong finished fifth in his last start, the Dreaming by teaming with his longtime go-to rider April 3 Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts John Velazquez. World Casino (G2), his only race this year. That "Corey is a top-class rider and he knows Churchill as followed a winter in which his racing and training well as anyone. We felt like that worked well for us with plans were disrupted by sickness and frozen tracks. Super Saver and Calvin. Happy to have him on board," "Honestly he is doing great. I have no complaints Pletcher said. moving forward with him," Velazquez said. "Obviously, nothing is ever ideal with this horse. It (continued on page 14)

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 13 OF 41 CADDO RIVER OUT OF KY DERBY, BROOKLYN STRONG LIKELY (continued from page 13)

Lanerie has ridden in the Derby four times with his best finish being a runner-up finish on Lookin At Lee behind in 2017. The latter closed up the inside, rail-hugging tactics often utilized by him and three-time Derby winner Borel at Churchill. A lightly-raced son of Mshawish, Sainthood comes off a troubled runner-up finish in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) March 27 at Turfway Park. "He's had some good solid breezes here with Known

Agenda," Pletcher said, referring to Sainthood's HARMON CHAD B. after arriving April 25 at Churchill Downs stablemate, the Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa (G1) winner. "The concern Monday is expected to be another day with limited is his lack of experience, having only three starts. But training activity from Derby prospects. Only Midnight he's run well every time, showing improvement in his Bourbon scheduled to breeze at Churchill. A moderate training that indicates he is maturing." half-mile workout is planned, standard for most Steve Known Agenda was one of the few Derby prospects Asmussen-trained horses five days before a stakes to gallop Sunday after active workout days April 24-25. start. Pletcher said Known Agenda galloping was in response California invaders Rock Your World and Hot to his colt feeling "so good, was afraid of him getting Rod Charlie arrived at Churchill Downs Sunday too fresh." after traveling from Southern California, where they The trainer's remaining Derby horses, Bourbonic completed their final workouts at Santa Anita Park on and Dynamic One, 1-2 in the Wood, both jogged Saturday. BH Sunday. s Share this story

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BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 14 OF 41 CN PHOTOGRAPHY CN PHOTOGRAPHY (L-R): Clairiere breezes April 25 at Churchill Downs; Pauline’s Pearl gets a bath after her April 25 breeze at Churchill Downs

CLAIRIERE, PAULINE'S PEARL

TURN IN FINAL WORKS FOR OAKS WATCH: Stonestreet’s Contenders By Christine Oser t @BH_COser

he only 3-year-old classic contenders to work breakthrough victory in the April 3 Fantasy Stakes Tat Churchill Downs April 25 were Clairiere (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Both her dam, Stakes and Pauline's Pearl, a pair of Stonestreet Stables (G1) winner Hot Dixie Chick, and her stakes-winning homebreds trained by preparing for full brother, Union Jackson, were also trained by the April 30 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1). Asmussen for Barbara Banke of Stonestreet. Both fillies breezed during the 7:30 a.m. ET training Clairiere won the Feb. 13 Stakes window for Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Presented by Fasig-Tipton (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Reserve (G1) and Kentucky Oaks contenders. Course & Slots over fellow Kentucky Oaks contender Pauline's Pearl was the first to breeze over the Travel Column, then finished second to that rival in the main track that was rated good after rain settled in the March 20 Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2). Louisville, Ky., area the day before. The gray or roan Her sire was a two-time Horse of the Year trained by Tapit filly traveled a half-mile in :50 3/5 under exercise Asmussen for Stonestreet and she is the first foal out rider Wilson Fabian, with splits of :13 and :25 2/5 of Stonestreet's Cavorting, who was trained by Kiaran Next up was Clairiere. The bay daughter of Curlin McLaughlin and won the Personal Ensign (G1), Ogden worked a half-mile in :49 3/5 under exercise rider Phipps (G1), and Longines Test (G1) stakes. Angel Garcia. She was timed through splits of :11 4/5 "Both of those fillies have lived up to their pedigrees and :23 4/5, and galloped out five furlongs in 1:03 2/5. as well as added to them, but it's indicative of the Asmussen was aboard a stable pony while Stonestreet breeding program," Asmussen said. overseeing the works on track. Stonestreet is also the breeder of Kentucky Oaks "I wanted to be there, pick them up, more so than contender and Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1) watch," Asmussen said. "Pauline's Pearl went first winner Malathaat (owned by Shadwell Stable and with Wilson. Pulling up, first words, I said 'how did it trained by Todd Pletcher), as well as Kentucky Derby feel?' and he said 'beautiful.' Angel comes around on contender and (G3) winner Midnight Clairiere, first words out of his mouth were 'great.' I Bourbon (owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds and think they're good measures, they're extremely familiar trained by Asmussen). BH with the horses, they're regular riders." Pauline's Pearl enters the Kentucky Oaks off a s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 15 OF 41 Son of Into Mischief Looks to Reverse Kentucky Derby Trends

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here are a couple of interesting Kentucky Derby TPresented by Woodford Reserve (G1) trends that hover above Juddmonte Farms' homebred Mandaloun. Ever since 2011, when captured the

Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs, each EBERHARDT ANNE M. 3-year-old that has crossed the wire first in America's Mandaloun at sunrise April 23 at Churchill Downs most famous race exited a winning performance. Of course, crossing the wire first didn't help Maximum four finishers. From all those opportunities for a young Security in 2019 as he was disqualified from first to 17th colt to shine, only one favorite—undefeated 2-year-old and the blanket of roses went to , who was champion Essential Quality—emerged victorious. third in the Arkansas Derby (G1) in his final prep for the Mandaloun, a son of Into Mischief trained by Brad opening leg of the Triple Crown. Cox, who will also saddle Essential Quality in the Run In a much shorter time frame, the lead-up to the May for the Roses, was one of the more noteworthy favorites 1 Kentucky Derby featured eight graded stakes worth to come up short. He was a 6-5 choice in the Twinspires. the maximum 100-40-20-10 qualifying points to the top com (G2), but turned in a weak sixth- place effort under regular rider which baffled his connections so much that they have written it off and are hoping for a bounce-back effort on the first Saturday in May. "We're still scratching our head for why he didn't show up and put in a better performance in the Louisiana Derby," Cox said. "I'm just going to draw a line through it. I talked it over with (Juddmonte general manager) Garrett O'Rourke, and we've made the commitment to march forward to the Kentucky Derby if all seems well and all's been well so far. We'll give him a chance." Out of the mare Brooch, Mandaloun won his two starts at 2, taking an Oct.

ANNE M. EBERHARDT (continued on page 17) Mandaloun works April 24 in preparation for the Kentucky Derby

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 16 OF 41 ANNE M. EBERHARDT Mandaloun cools out April 23 in Brad Cox’s barn at Churchill

MANDALOUN LOOKS TO REVERSE and finished sixth, nearly 12 lengths behind Run for the KENTUCKY DERBY TRENDS Roses starter Hot Rod Charlie. "Something must have been amiss that day, but (continued from page 16) we don't know what it was, and we hope he's ready to 24 maiden race at Keeneland, followed by an allowance come back to a top race. Even lost before optional claiming win at Churchill Downs. The Lecomte the Kentucky Derby. Young horses are not as consistent Stakes (G3) at & Slots kicked as older horses, but they can turn it around quickly," off his 3-year-old campaign and he was third by a length, O'Rourke said. "The only apprehension we have is that beaten by fellow Kentucky Derby qualifier Midnight you can't figure out what happened, and you want to Bourbon and Proxy. get an explanation from a jockey or trainer, and they Four weeks later in the Stakes Presented by are a bit confused. You can look at it two ways. As a Lamarque Ford (G2), the Juddmonte colt earned his spot disappointment, you look at his Ragozin Sheets numbers in the Run for the Roses with a 1 1/4-length victory over and he was on a nice pattern, and then he regressed by Proxy and . quite a bit. But the good thing is he came out of the race His odds in the 1 3/16-mile Louisiana Derby reflected well. He's always been a sound horse, and he seems a the wide-spread belief that he was a top Triple Crown happy horse." candidate, but after tracking in third through the early As a sign of how Mandaloun appears to be on an stages of the March 20 stakes, he backed up in the stretch upswing after his debacle in the Louisiana Derby, he

(continued on page 18) “ (Mandaloun) is an Into Mischief and he has some speed, but there’s a lot of Empire Maker in him. The size, the length of him—and he looks like a two-turn horse. ” —GARRETT O’ROURKE

ANNE M. EBERHARDT Garrett O’Rourke at Churchill Downs

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 17 OF 41 MANDALOUN LOOKS TO REVERSE victor, is also fueling O'Rouke's belief that the 1 1/4- KENTUCKY DERBY TRENDS mile distance is not beyond the 3-year-old's scope. "He's an Into Mischief and he has some speed, but (continued from page 17) there's a lot of Empire Maker in him. The size, the length rebounded with a pair of bullet works at Churchill of him—and he looks like a two-turn horse," O'Rourke Downs, zipping six furlongs in 1:11.40 April 17 and five said. "I hope the distance will not be a problem. Maybe furlongs in :58.80 April 10. He put in his final work a little easier pace will help him get into his stride, and for the Kentucky Derby April 24 in company with Joe he'll be right there turning for home. The stretch run of Frazier, going five furlongs in 1:00 under Florent Geroux a 10-furlong race is where you find out about a horse, before an additional gallop-out to six furlongs in a and I hope he's capable of proving himself there. We sparkling 1:12 3/5. know he has to find some lengths to be one of the main Helping Cox and O'Rourke with the decision was the contenders." rash of upsets in the final Kentucky Derby preps and If Mandaloun rebounds with a winning effort it injuries to Life Is Good and Greatest Honour that left the would be historic for a what-have-you-done-for-me- opening leg of the Triple Crown with a clear-cut favorite lately race such as the Kentucky Derby. Since 1940, only in Essential Quality and numerous directions the betting two winners of the 10-furlong classic have finished fifth public can turn for the second and third choices in the or worse in their final prep, and they are Iron Liege in wagering. 1957 and in 1951 who were both fifth. "In making this decision to run, we were looking for In the last three years, the dreaded Curse of Apollo a few things. We wanted him to be in good health, which was broken in 2018 when became the first he is, and we wanted to see what the opposition is doing, Kentucky Derby winner since 1882 without a race at and outside of (Essential Quality), a lot of the other 2, and a year later became the first fancied horses stubbed their toes. By default, it's giving winner disqualified for a racetrack foul. us confidence to move forward," O'Rourke said. "All of So, could it be time for another virtually them except Essential Quality have only done it once unprecedented outcome? and you want to see them do it twice. After the Risen "Most people are going to pay attention to a horse's Star we were one to watch, and then we stubbed our toe, last race more than any other, but if he gets back to the but I think we absolutely deserve to be in the Derby, and Risen Star with some improvement, he'll be a big factor," we're not going just for a day out at the races. We hoping Cox said. "He's a sound horse. He's a great mover. I whatever ailed him last time, he can put it behind him think as the media gets here and watches this horse and turn in a better performance." train, people will take notice. He's a beautiful horse. He's Mandaloun's pedigree, with a dam who was a group an eye-catcher." 2 winner and is by a (G1) winner and a It's been a while and circumstances are different, sire who produced last year's Kentucky Derby but a couple of sources of hope for Team Mandaloun are (2001) and (1995) who were acclaimed as a favorite or a top contender after winning the Florida Derby (G1) but then were victorious on the first Saturday in May at odds of 10-1 and 24- 1, respectively, after losing their final tune-up for Kentucky Derby Day. "You look back at Thunder Gulch. He was fourth in the Blue Grass Stakes (G2), and then people forget about him and when he wins the Kentucky Derby at 24-1, you look back and say it shouldn't be that much of a surprise," Cox said. "People say you have to have them ready to peak in May, but you also have to have them ready to earn those qualifying points or you're not getting in." BH s Share this story ANNE M. EBERHARDT BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 18 OF 41 CASSE ASSISTANT CARROLL NO STRANGER TO KENTUCKY DERBY By Byron King t @BH_Bking

entucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve K(G1) prospects Helium and Soup and Sandwich are both inexperienced, having made just three starts apiece, but the same can't be said of those preparing them for the Run for the Roses. EBERHARDT ANNE M. Their trainer, Hall of Famer Mark Casse, has won over 3,000 races including the (G1) with and that year's Belmont Stakes (G1) with . He has also run eight horses in the Derby, his best finish a fourth from Classic Empire in 2017. Nor is Casse the only one from within his staff with Derby experience. David Carroll, his Kentucky assistant, trained Dennis of Cork to a third in the 2008 Derby. Even before his training career that lasted from 1992-2016, Carroll gained Triple Crown fame as the exercise rider for the Shug McGaughey-trained , winner of the 1989 Belmont Stakes and second to in the Derby and Preakness. ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. Speaking from atop a pony on the Churchill Downs Top: David Carroll, assistant to trainer Mark Casse backstretch April 25 while awaiting a horse to escort Bottom: Soup and Sandwich in his stall at Churchill Downs back to the Casse stable, Carroll was quick to smile at the mention of Easy Goer. and Sandwich is difficult to miss. "I saw replays of him winning the Gotham the other "He is probably one of the only gray Into Mischiefs day and it brought back a lot of good memories. They that I have seen—he is out of a Tapit mare. I think were good times," he said. some of that greenness and immaturity comes from the Tapit line, but we all know they're very talented," WATCH: Casse Assistant Carroll Talks Helium, Carroll said. "If he figures things out next Saturday Soup and Sandwich we'll be in great shape." Though Carroll is focused on racing at Churchill Perhaps more memories can be made by Helium or this week, he is sure to keep at least one eye on Illinois Soup and Sandwich. Both 3-year-olds have already left racing. His son Declan is a jockey and recently shifted a mark on the Derby trail. D. J. Stable's Helium scored his tack there leading toward the Arlington Park meet in the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G2) to that begins April 30. improve to 3-for-3, and Live Oak Plantation's Soup and "He rode yesterday at Hawthorne, his first rides up Sandwich won his first two starts before a second to there, in preparation to ride for the summer meet," Known Agenda in the Curlin Florida Derby Presented Carroll said Sunday. "The winter went well. He got a lot by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa (G1). of experience, a lot of rides. He's improving on the job. Carroll has overseen three works from the pair He absolutely loves it. He's getting better every day and this month at Churchill Downs, calling Helium, a son he works at it." of Ironicus, "a very forward training horse, beautiful Still working at it, too, is his father—who has moving horse" with a "great ," and Soup and another couple more Derby opportunities to savor on Sandwich a colt with a "lot of raw talent." A gray, Soup Saturday. BH s Share this story

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Funny Cide

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY,DAY, MONTH APRIL DATE, 26, 2021 PAGEPAGE 20 1 OF OF XX 41 “Equine gems are abundant at the Kentucky Horse Park, and two must-see Thoroughbreds at the park’s Hall of Champions are Kentucky Derby (G1) winners (1994) and (2000). Go for Gin is the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner. Always keen to welcome visitors, he watches out his stall window while others in the Hall of Champions barn are paraded. Then the dark bay puts on a show when he is center stage in his paddock. Funny Cide, a fan favorite, was named champion 3-year-old after winning the Derby and Preakness Stakes (G1) and finishing third in the Belmont Stakes (G1).”

—ANNE M. EBERHARDT Go For Gin

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY,DAY, MONTH APRIL DATE, 26, 2021 PAGE 221 OF OF XX 41 KENTUCKY DERBY WINNING TRAINER WARD DIES AT 75 By BloodHorse Staff

etired classic-winning trainer former executive Rdirector of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission John T. Ward Jr., died in Kentucky April 24. He was 75. A native of Lexington, Ky., Ward grew up in the business. His paternal grandfather, John Sherrill Ward, was a well-respected trainer as was his uncle, Sherrill Ward, who was named to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame for his work with three-time Horse of the Year Forego. Ward saddled Monarchos to victory in the (G1) in addition to a third-place finish in the Belmont Stakes (G1). The son of Maria's Mon also captured the Florida Derby (G1) that year for Ward, who's runners amassed $3,523,740 in 2001. ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. Working with his wife, Donna, Ward trained the great mare Beautiful Pleasure, the 1999 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) and the Eclipse Award for champion John Ward older mare. The couple was honored in 2002 with the Ambassadors of Racing Award from Kentucky and active in the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners Thoroughbred Media. and Breeders Association, where he served on the Other notable Ward trainees include grade 1 Sales Integrity Task Force and helped implement winners Gal in a Ruckus, Sky Mesa, Booklet, and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund. Forest Secrets. He also was a chairman of the Association of Racing Ward trained for over 40 years before finally turning Commissioners International and a longtime board in his license in 2012, sending out 574 winners from member of the Racing Medication and Testing 3,671 starters with earnings of $23,879,162 in purses. Consortium in addition to being part of the Kentucky Marc Guilfoil, who succeeded Ward as executive Equine Drug Research Council. director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, "John T. Ward Jr. was a consummate horseman said that he received the news of Ward's passing late who enjoyed great success as both a trainer and as Saturday evening via text message. an industry executive, and engendered enormous "John was a really good guy," said Guilfoil. "He was respect among his peers throughout his career," read a a good executive director. I was his deputy director for statement released by Breeders' Cup Sunday evening. four years and I've known him for probably 10 years. He "From his training victories of Monarchos in the challenged us in the office to think outside the box and Kentucky Derby and Beautiful Pleasure in the Breeders' come up with some very good policies and procedures Cup Distaff, to his leadership as president of the that we still follow today. I guarantee you can search Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, chairman of the every history book in the country and you'll not find Association of Racing Commissioners International, another person who served as the executive director of and executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing any commission in the United States, ever, that was also Commission, John served our sport with honor and a Derby winning trainer. That's pretty special." distinction. We extend our deepest sympathies to his Ward was a founding member and former family and loved ones." BH president of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association s Share this story

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KEENELAND APRIL SALE ENTICES BUYERS WITH RECENT WINNERS By Meredith Daugherty t @BH_MDaugherty

he April Sale at Keeneland will kick off what is sure Tto be a week of non-stop action April 26 ahead of the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) May 1 at Churchill Downs. Comprised of several, well-seasoned horses of racing age, this year's renewal of the April sale will be a bit different from years past as it will conducted as an integrated event with both live auctioneers

selling horses through the ring at Keeneland as well as BY Z KEENELAND PHOTOS/PHOTOS virtually selling horses residing at offsite locations. A total of 78 horses were originally cataloged to the sale. to buy them." As of April 25, 30 had been withdrawn bringing the The four horses to win during the Keeneland Spring total to 48. Meet are: "We were trying to do this as a convenience to • American Bound (Hip 40), a 2-year-old filly by everybody both buyer and seller, so that the horses American Freedom who was an impressive winner could remain at racetracks so they wouldn't lose any on April 2 to open her career. She is consigned by Joe of their racing days," said Keeneland's director of Sharp, agent. sales operations Geoffrey Russell. "But a lot of people • A Thing of Beauty (Hip 41), a 3-year-old daughter commented that they would like the horses to be on the of who won 1 1/8-mile maiden turf race on grounds to be seen by potential buyers. It's something April 7. She is consigned by ELiTE, agent, as a racing or I'm sure we will develop going forward, but it's a good broodmare prospect. start anyway." • Baytown Frosty (Hip 77), a 2-year-old colt by Another change to this year's sale is the timing on who won April 18. He is consigned by McEntee the calendar. Instead of being held at the start of the Racing. Spring Meet, this year's sale will be held the week after • Brooke Marie (Hip 48), a 5-year-old daughter of the meet closed. Many of the horses that are on the who won a 5 1/2-furlong allowance grounds were participants in the spring meet—four of race on turf on April 17. Consigned by ELiTE, agent, them winners. she is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect. "When we looked at it we thought, because we had "It's an easy spot to have these trainers walk these a horses of racing age sale before the meet starts to horses down at the conclusion of their meet," said help get horses on the grounds, you can have it after Bradley Weisbord of ELiTE Sales, who has consigned the meet so the original owners can run them and 10 horses to the April sale. "They can be shown by then sell them on to their next stop," said Russell. their consignors and if they run earlier in the meet "We felt that the opportunity to sell after the meet, they can stay with their trainer, in case they don't get especially starting with Derby week would be a good sold, to prep for their next race. Obviously, we're in a idea. There are four horses in the sale that won during COVID-19 atmosphere. If we weren't, people would the race meet, so it gave buyers an opportunity to see those horses run and now they have the opportunity (continued on page 24)

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KEENELAND APRIL SALE ENTICES "We are only going to bring, one of our horses, BUYERS WITH RECENT WINNERS Mary's France (Hip 4), to the online portion. That's because she's entered on Tuesday at Churchill Downs (continued from page 23) and we didn't want to hurt the owners in the case she be plunging into Louisville and Lexington this week didn't sell and wouldn't be allowed to run because we in anticipation of the (Kentucky) Oaks and Derby so had to show her for two or three days. The rest of our you could have owners potentially fly in early in the horses we've encouraged our clients to bring to the week and then go to Churchill Downs. The other thing sale because we've had all of our success showing the is, there is a huge race card Friday and Saturday with horses." some of the very best racing in the country all year. While the April sale was canceled in 2020 due If you have a prospect that could potentially go to to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the this sale, sell on, and potentially run next Friday or 2019 showed how quickly new connections can turn Saturday that could be really rewarding. around success when graduate Higher Power sold "Keeneland took off last year and really started the for $250,000 to Lane's End bloodstock from the horses in training portion two years ago. The one issue consignment of Stidham Racing. The son of Medaglia Keeneland will have this year is that there aren't that d'Orowent on to win the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic many 2-year-olds in training. I'm a believer in the fact (G1) for new owners Hronis Racing while amassing that you always need more horses and there aren't career earnings of over $1.5 million. He now stands that many on the grounds. I don't think it will be fair Darby Dan Farm for a fee of $10,000 for the 2021 to assess the timing of this sale based on the results breeding season. BH because of the small nucleus of horses. I do think, s Share this story compared to when the sale was previously held at the beginning of April, that this is a better time going forward." In addition to the two Keeneland winner's consigned by ELiTE, the operation will also sell two additional recent winners in Don't Call Me Mary (Hip 52),a 4-year-old filly by El Padrino, and Too Sexy (Hip 70), a 4-year-old filly by Quality Road. "Don't Call Me Mary won for Todd Pletcher at ," said Weisbord. "She's breezed very well in anticipation of this sale and if she doesn't sell she'll go to a Mid-Atlantic stakes this summer. Too Sexy is a beautiful Quality Road filly that came off a win at Gulfstream Park that ran on short rest back at Aqueduct in 3 1/2 weeks and was only beaten two lengths for it all. We're excited about those four horses breaking BY Z KEENELAND PHOTOS/PHOTOS Buyers examine horses at the consignment of ELiTE Sales ahead of the out into the six-figure range. Keeneland April Sale

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BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 25 OF 41 SWORD ZORRO RALLIES TO furlongs on turf Feb. 5) and Umberto said he was SINGLETARY SCORE little green today when he made the lead," said Sadler By BloodHorse Staff assistant Alex Bisono. "He's always trained well and we were really hoping he'd put it all together today. This is ith a recent race under his belt, John Sadler's the way he wants to run." WIrish-bred Sword Zorro stretched out nicely in Ridden for the first time by Rispoli, Sword Zorro his second U.S. start, as he unleashed an impressive was off at 5-2 in a field of six sophomores and paid turn of foot en route to a three-quarter length score $7.00, $3.60 and $2.60. over favored Petruchio in the April 25 $100,000 “The horse had his first start here at six and a half, Singletary Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Ridden for the but we could see that race came up pretty fast," said first time by Umberto Rispoli, Sword Zorro got one Rispoli, who collected his 12th stakes win of the meet, mile on turf in 1:36.63. second to Flavien Prat's 16. "There was a lot of speed in Taken in-hand early, Sword Zorro was fifth, about the race and he was the only horse making ground in three lengths off pacesetting longshot Sensemaker that race, and from where he was to how he finished, behind fractions of :23.31 and :47. 55. After three- it was a huge effort, so obviously that gets me thinking quarters in 1:12.29, Sword Zorro wheeled five-deep at the horse has to improve. In the right spot, the right the top of the stretch and easily held Petruchio safe late distance he’s going to improve and that’s what he did in a clever win. today. The horse is still green. I could (of won) by more "He was very green in his first start (a better-than- lengths I think, but once I took the lead, he was just looked fifth in the ungraded Baffle Stakes at 6 1/2 looking around and I think he could be much better than what he showed today.” By Irish-bred Zoffany, Sword Zorro is owned by Yuesheng Zhang. A winner of one of five starts in Ireland, Sword Zorro, in picking up his first stakes win, is now 7-2-3-1 overall. With today's winner's share, he increased his earnings to $84,900. Next to last early, Petruchio rallied well to be second, finishing 1 1/4 lengths in front of Man Friday. Ridden by Mike Smith, Petruchio was off as the 3-2 favorite and paid $2.80 and $2.40. Ridden by Abel Cedillo, Man Friday was attentive to the pace and paid $3.60 to show

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BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 26 OF 41 UNIVERSITY PROGRAM "Based on her production, Sh Sh Shakin is probably CELEBRATING DEBUT WINNER our No. 2 broodmare at the moment," said Dr. Laurie AVERLY JANE Lawrence, an equine nutritionist and faculty adviser for the U.K. Department of Animal and Food Sciences horse By Eric Mitchell unit. "We have one other mare who has produced a graded t @BH_EMitchell stakes winner, but Sh Sh Shakin is now three-for-three h Sh Shakin didn't want to be a racehorse and when with a stakes winner." Sher career path veered toward the show ring, she Sh Sh Shakin raced as a homebred for trainer Mark apparently wasn't going to find a bright future there either. Tsagalakis in the name of his M T Racing Stable. The The daughter of Richter Scale eventually found her place filly was foaled and raised at Endeavor Farm near as a rising star in the broodmare band at the University of Midway, Ky., which Tsagalakis co-owns with Terry Kentucky's Maine Chance Equine Campus, known as the Nickell. Sh Sh Shakin made five starts at the track and North Farm. never visited a winner's circle. She was second once As a broodmare, Sh Sh Shakin has produced three foals and third in three races. of racing age that are all winners. Her most recent winner "She had a lot of ability, but she had flat, soft feet," is Averly Jane, who won her racing debut April 15 at Tsagalakis recalled. "We tried her as hunter and that just Keeneland, where she crushed a field of six other juveniles didn't pan out either. It wasn't her thing." by 8 3/4 lengths. The filly is owned by Gatewood Bell's Hat Endeavor Farm had previously donated mares to Creek Racing partnership group and trained by Wesley the and thought this might be Ward, which enjoyed a successful run at Keeneland. an option. Sh Sh Shakin's family had shown ability in Ward and Hat Creek Racing in partnership with elite company. Her dam, Capote's Gift, is a half sister Cheyenne Stables celebrated another first-out winner to multiple group-placed stakes winner Elrafa Ah (by April 22 when Golden Bell, a 2-year-old by Macho Uno, Storm Cat), who is the dam of group 1 winner Mujahid. won in gate-to-wire fashion by 5 1/4 lengths. The immediate family also has produced multiple stakes Averly Jane rolls right into stakes competition April winners Miami Slick, Cielo Otono, and Elghayoor. 28 at Churchill Downs where she's entered in the five- "She wasn't a great racehorse but clearly she has access furlong $150,000 Kentucky Juvenile Stakes. She is the 8-5 morning-line favorite. (continued on page 28)

KEENELAND/COADY PHOTOGRAPHY COGLIANESE PHOTOS/LAUREN KING (L-R) Averly Jane wins her debut April 15 for Hat Creek Racing and Wesley Ward at Keeneland; Fear the Cowboy wins the the 2017 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes at Gulfstream Park

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 27 OF 41 UNIVERSITY PROGRAM CELEBRATING DEBUT WINNER AVERLY JANE The stallion farms have (continued from page 27) been very supportive. to the right gene pool," said Lawrence. They understand if we want The university relies solely on donations of mares and the Thoroughbred industry stallions seasons for the program to thrive we have to get that produces 20-22 foals annually. These foals are typically sold as short yearlings at the Fasig-Tipton young people involved.” Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale or later in the year at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale. —DR. LAURIE LAWRENCE Averly Jane sold for $35,000 at the 2020 Fasig-Tipton October sale, making her the third-highest-priced yearling sold by Maine Chance Farm that year. Though she races Shall I Fear, sold for $1,500 to Alexandro Centofanti at for Hat Creek Racing, her buyer was listed as Newt Dobbs, the 2013 Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale. He'd won a which is a name the readers of Larry McMurty's Western couple minor stakes before being offered at the 2016 novel Lonesome Dove will recognize as one of the workers Fasig-Tipton July Horses of Racing Age Sale where he at the Hat Creek Cattle Co. Another "buyer" at auction of didn't meet his reserve. His failure to sell proved a stroke horses that raced for Hat Creek Racing has been Pea Eye of luck for owners Raffaele Centofanti and Kathleen Parker, another Lonesome Dove character. Amaya because at 5, Fear the Cowboy blossomed. In The U.K. program has had several quality runners 2017 he captured the Stakes (G3) and Harlan's sell for far less money. Fear the Cowboy, a Cowboy Cal ridgling out of Maine Chance Farm's top mare Whom (continued on page 29)

BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 28 OF 41 UNIVERSITY PROGRAM CELEBRATING DEBUT WINNER AVERLY JANE (continued from page 28) Holiday Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park, and the following year he was third in the Santa Anita Handicap Presented by San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino (G1) and fourth in the then $16.3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1). His finish in the Pegasus added $1 million to his career earnings, which totaled $1,774,369. Sh Sh Shakin's first foal named Chattel (by Giant Oak) sold for $2,000 at the Fasig-Tipton October sale. The colt went on to win two of six starts, including the Skidmore Stakes on the Saratoga Race Course turf. He has career earnings of $111,540. Autista, a filly by Bullet Train, is Sh Sh Shakin's second foal, who sold for $6,000 as a Fasig-Tipton October yearling. She was sent to Japan, where she earned ¥4.457 million (US$41,496). "I'm always happy when folks who have faith in us do well," said Lawrence. "The stallion farms have been very supportive. They understand if we want the Thoroughbred industry to thrive we have to get young people involved. Everyone is taking the long view." As important, she added, is the excitement a university-bred and-raised winner generates among the equine program students. "The vast majority of our students don't come from a Thoroughbred background. They come from a hunter/jumper or Quarter Horse or three-day eventing background and don't know much about the Thoroughbreds," she said. "When they have a horse they can follow, it makes it much more real, and they start thinking, maybe I need to learn more about pedigrees or learn more about the business. That is the best part of the whole thing." Averly Jane's recent success is also rewarding to Tsagalakis, who is thrilled to see Sh Sh Shakin finally making her mark in racing. "Dr. Lawrence has been terrific to work with over the years in helping us place horses that needed new homes and I'm glad she was able to take Sh Sh Shakin," he said. "Even better is how well she's doing. I'm just so happy." BH

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JAPAN-BASED FRANCE GO DE INA The American-bred colt by Will Take Charge, who TO MAKE PREAKNESS BID was purchased by his trainer for Yuji Inaida at the 2019 By Naohiro Goda Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $100,000, was the four-length winner of maiden special weight rance Go De Ina, trained by Hideyuki Mori, will contest over 1,800 meters (1 1/8 miles) on the dirt Farrive in quarantine at Miho Training Center April at Nov. 28. The Yuji Inaida- 27. He will then be shipped at 10:50 a.m. local time owned chestnut followed that score up with another May 5 to the United States where he intends to compete impressive performance again at Hansin Dec. 19, when in the May 15 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race he won an allowance by five-lengths. Course and potentially the June 5 Belmont Stakes (G1) Mori, who regards him highly, had planned to ship at . the 3-year-old to Saudi Arabia for the Saudi Derby in February. Unfortunately, the colt carried high temperature in quarantine prior to shipping and the trip to Saudi Arabia was canceled. France Go De Ina flew to Dubai in March to run UAE Derby Sponsored By Emirates NBD (G2) at Meydan Racecourse, where he broke poorly and finished sixth. He is the second Japanese-trained horse to contest the second leg of U.S. Triple Crown. The first was Lani, who finished fifth in the 2016 Preakness before a third-place showing in the Belmont.

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BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 30 OF 41 LOVES ONLY YOU, GOLDEN SIXTY on to win by 3/4 length. , winner of the 2019 IMPRESS AT HONG KONG Longines Hong Kong Cup, edged Japan's 2020 3-year- By Bob Kieckhefer old filly champ for second and Kiseki finished fourth. he last big day of the Hong Kong racing season "The horse is in form, for sure," Ho said. "She was Tdefied pandemic restrictions to produce an very kind until the 800 (meters), then sort of hit a flat impressive international spectacle, replete with a return spot and I gave her two shakes just to teach her a little of fans to the grandstand for FWD bit and then I asked her again and she responded very Champions Day April 25. well through the line. Golden Sixty won his 14th straight race—barely— "I didn't dare to look back until the finish line to star for the locals. and Daring Tact but she was amazing. I'm grateful that the Japanese disappointed for the overseas visitors but Loves Only connections asked me to ride her," Ho added. You picked up the slack nicely with a performance Loves Only You appears to have come into her own that promises to make her a force on the international at age 5. She was last seen finishing third, beaten just scene. Local rider Vincent Ho also took a star turn, winning two of the day's three group 1 races. Champions Day marked the first major racing event of the season staged in front of members of the public. The crowd was limited by the COVID-19 pandemic precautions but it was a promising sign for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. "With the support of the Government and the way they trust us and the support of our sponsor, we were able to have our fans back at the track," said HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. "It was especially satisfying that our HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB Japanese friends trusted our systems enough Loves Only You wins the FWD QEII Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse to come here," he added. The Japanese visitors gave the locals a total two necks, in the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) thrashing in the 2,000-meter (about 1 1/4 miles) FWD March 27 at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai behind only QE II Cup (G1), filling the first four positions while Mishriff and . churning up a genuine player on the international Assistant trainer Yusaku Oka said Loves Only You scene. has stood up well to her travels and could return in The early stages of the QE II Cup played out December for the Longines Hong Kong Cup (G1). according to script with Time Warp making the early "We'll see how she gets back to Japan and we'll talk lead while attempting to set the stage for stablemate with the trainers and owners. We will then make the Exultant, Hong Kong's reigning Horse of the Year and decision on the future," he said. "There is a big option" winner of this event a year earlier. to come back. As the seven-horse field neared the end of the Daring Tact's jockey Kohei Matsuyama said he backstretch, it was obvious it was not Exultant's day. was at a loss to explain her failure to fire. "She gave Instead, Ho was revving the engine on Loves Only You. us a good run as usual. I know she was very heavily The mare was challenging for the lead turning for home and, with nothing threatening, went (continued on page 32)

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supported so the first thing I have to say is that I'm sorry. For the excuse, I cannot find an appropriate one for her today." If the QE II Cup was expected to be the most contentious of the day's three group 1's, the FWD Champion's Mile (G1) loomed as a walk in the park for Golden Sixty The Hong Kong wonder horse, a Medaglia HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB d'Oro gelding, was seeking his 14th straight win and Vincent Ho celebrates aboard Golden Sixty after their win in faced only familiar local foes. the FWD Champions Mile at Sha Tin Racecourse It did appear the matter was put to rest 300 meters out in the contest as Ho sent Golden Sixty to circle runner coming he turned it on again." the leaders and sprinted well clear of his five rivals. Golden Sixty's 14 consecutive wins leave him just Things were a lot less clear a few seconds later as his three shy of the Hong Kong record of 17, held by stablemate, More Than This, found a sudden burst of Silent Witness. Lui said it's possible he could take on speed for jockey Joao Moreira, falling just a head short the 2,400 meters (about 1 1/2 miles) of the Standard of a major upset. Southern Legend was third in an all- Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (G1) May 23 Hong Kong event. where a win would make him only the second horse to "He has never been chased and we learned today capture the Hong Kong "Triple Crown" series. that he still can fight when something chases him, not "I don't think the distance is a worry," Lui said. just when he is doing the chasing, which is good," Ho "He's that kind of horse who will fight no matter what. said of Golden Sixty. It just depends on how he recovers." Trainer Francis Lui contributed: "Golden Sixty is Ho, a graduate of the HKJC Jockey School, became that kind of horse. When he passes the other horses he the first locally trained jockey to win two group 1 events thinks his job is done. But then when he saw another on a single day in Hong Kong—a source of great pride for the Hong Kong Jockey Club. "The Club makes a very significant commitment and investment in local talent and development because we are absolutely committed to realizing the potential that evidently does exist in Hong Kong," said Andrew Harding, executive director of racing for the HKJC. The day's upset was the Chairman's Sprint Prize (G1) as Japan's highly fancied Danon Smash could never get involved for Moreira. Instead,

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BLOODHORSE DAILY MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 PAGE 32 OF 41 LOVES ONLY YOU, GOLDEN SIXTY IMPRESS AT HONG KONG (continued from page 32) it was Wellington, under Alexis Badel, taking a late lead and making it stand up for a 1 1/2-lengths score. Computer Patch edged Sky Field for second. Danon Smash, who won the Longines Hong Kong Sprint (G1) in December and entered the Chairman's Sprint Prize on the back of a victory in the (G1) at home, was sixth, beaten 4 lengths. "He was under pressure at the 600 meters—there was nothing there," Moreira said.

Wellington, a 4-year-old All Too Hard gelding, HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB picked up his seventh win from 10 starts and now Wellington wins the Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin Racecourse looms a force in Hong Kong sprinting. Trainer Richard Gibson, noting that Hong Kong legends Silent "He'll have a good rest and we'll see you here in Witness and Sacred Kingdom both used this race as December," Gibson said. a springboard to victory in the Longines Hong Kong By that time, perhaps the massive Sha Tin Sprint (G1), said he's plotting a similar course for grandstand will be full again and the rest of the world Wellington. can be in the competition. BH s Share this story

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KEEPER OF TIME TO CONTINUE sales companies since her Leopardstown win. RACING CAREER IN AMERICA "They're going through 68- and 69-year-olds for the By Tom Peacock/Racing Post vaccinations, hopefully I'll have mine soon as I'd like to be on a plane to America to go and see her run. I think eeper of Time, the filly who stole owner John she'll win a grade 2 pretty quick." KNolan's heart when he bought her for just €3,000 Nolan, father of British-based rider David, is an (US$3,432) and went on to win this month's Ballylinch experienced horseman who used to work for Kevin Stud Priory Belle One Thousand Guineas Trial (G3) Prendergast and Jim Bolger, as well as being a jockey at Leopardstown at odds of 80-1, has run her last with 50 winners, even once beating in a race in Ireland with a deal agreed to sell her on to the race in Ireland. United States. His purchase of Keeper of Time was almost entirely instinctive. "I was at Goffs just hanging over the rail, thinking about another horse and she came by with a big white face. She was small, but she just had that look, a real nice depth to her. "That was Feb. 5, she wasn't a year old until March 17, more or less still a foal really. Big long mane on her like a mustang, but a real smart little walk about her. "I just looked at the catalog, got the girl to pull her out and had a look. She had to go into the ring, I

PATRICK MCCANN/RACING POST said, 'I'll follow you', and went into Keeper of Time wins the One Thousand Guineas Trial at Leopardstown Racecourse the chute there. I put up a couple of bids, had her at €2,600, someone The group 3 victory was particularly sweet for else went €2,800, and then I got her. The owner came 62-year-old Nolan, who breaks in horses for the race over to me and said, 'You're smiling'. I said, 'Yeah, I sponsors Ballylinch Stud, does some pre-training and just stole that filly'. still rides out at the Curragh, and he has done plenty "The breeder rang me that night to thank me. He of the preparatory work with the daughter of Mehmas said, 'She's going to be very fast, we had four or five since picking her up at the Goffs February Sale two colts out in the field, they wouldn't get near her'." years ago. Nolan had offers for her after Johnny Levins Bred by the Phelan family out of Italian winner produced her to win a maiden on her third start at Motheeba, there is quite a bit of US form and blood in Naas. Switched to John Feane for this season, she was her pedigree, as well as her sire proving of interest after an encouraging fifth in the Madrid Handicap before her stakes wins from Going Global and Quattroelle. neck success at Leopardstown. "She's just about sold now, and she'll be gone," "After she won her maiden there was a figure on explained Nolan, who could not disclose the buyer but has been inundated with interest from both owners and (continued on page 35)

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KEEPER OF TIME TO CONTINUE RACING CAREER IN AMERICA (continued from page 34) her but no-one really came back about it," said Nolan. "She's only just over 15'2, people were looking for 15'3 to 16 hands. She wouldn't have been cheap but it was getting so close to the Leopardstown race, it had been planned for so long, I'm not sure I'd have let her go before then." Ironically, the horse that she beat by a head, Mehnah, was trained by his old boss. PATRICK MCCANN/RACING POST MCCANN/RACING PATRICK Nolan said: "I didn't realize, Kevin was standing Keeper of Time returns after her win in the One Thousand beside me watching the big screen in the parade ring Guineas Trial at Leopardstown Racecourse and I started jumping at the screen as she came inside the final furlong. Next thing I was going around in anyway'. I suppose I felt a little bit guilty, he'd have circles, I don't know what I was doing. been a bit gutted, but he'd be happy for me too." "I looked at the screen again and said, 'Sorry Kevin, For more European racing, sales, and bloodstock I just beat you'. He just put the elbow out, 'Well done news, visit RacingPost.com. BH s Share this story

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FAYATHAAN STRIKES IN ITALIAN Stakes (G2) victor Minzaal from his first crop. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS Fayathaan is the second foal out of the Elusive By Kitty Trice/Racing Post Quality mare Beauty of The Sea—a half sister to the stakes-placed Makfi mare Make Fast, the dam of last he red-hot form of last year's first-season sire year's Tattersalls July Stakes (G2) and Windsor Castle Tsensation Mehmas continues as the former British- Stakes scorer Tactical. trained Fayathaan struck in the group 3 Italian Two On the same Capannelle card, the Italian One Thousand Guineas at Capannelle April 25. Thousand Guineas, also a group 3, was won by Fayathaan, who was bred by Ghs Bloodstock and Wakanaka, a daughter of Power who was picked up for Tally Ho Stud, was a £35,000 (US$34,015) purchase just £3,500 ($4,274) from the Goffs UK Silver Yearling from the 2019 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale, when Sale in 2019. snapped up by Oliver St Lawrence and Ballyvolane Stud. He was sent into training with Richard Fahey, for whom he won a handicap at Newcastle on his final start. Having sold to DML Racing for 40,000 guineas ($54,699) at last year's Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale, the colt added two further wins to his name for Mark Loughnane before heading to this year's Tattersalls February Sale. An 85,000 guineas ($121,765) purchase from DML to Marco Bozzi, Fayathaan is the fifth

individual group winner and eighth STUD TALLY-HO COURTESY stakes victor for Mehmas, who last Mehmas at Tally-Ho Stud year set a new record for the number of individual first-crop winners by a European sire. Bred by Jean Brennan, Wakanaka was sold from The Tally-Ho stallion—winner of the Arqana July Tullerboy Farm to Diego Dettori and is the second foal Stakes (G2) and Qatar Richmond Stakes (G2) as well out of the winning Kodiac mare Storyline. as finishing second and third in the Betvictor Million Storyline, bred by Tally-Ho and owned by Yvonne Pound Goal National Stakes and Juddmonte Middle Jacques during her racing career, was a £15,000 Park Stakes (G1)—has continued his blazing form from ($23,730) yearling purchase to Tim Easterby before last year with the American grade 3 victory of Going selling to Brennan for 3,500 guineas ($5,913) at the Global and the big-priced win of Keeper of Time in the Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale in 2014. She is herself group 3 Ballylinch Stud Priory Belle One Thousand out of the listed-placed Petite Histoire, a Desert Story Guineas Trial at Leopardstown this month. half sister to Cantorsport.co.uk (G3) Now standing for a fee of €25,000—a sizeable scorer Whitbarrow. increase from €7,500 last term—Mehmas has also For more European racing, sales, and bloodstock produced Middle Park and Richmond Stakes hero news, visit RacingPost.com. BH Supremacy and Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack s Share this story

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GRADED STAKES Margins: 1¼, head, ½. Others: ARIA IMPORTANTE O–GNO Racing Club, Kramer, Daniel, (GB), STRAWBERRY SOUCE (GB), VIRGIN ISLA (IRE), Robershaw, Ritchie and Tucker, Terri, MUTAMAIEZAH (IRE), VENERE ROKEBY (IRE), FUL- B–Narola, LLC (KY), T–Doug F. O'Neill, J– PREMIO PARIOLI - ITALIAN 2000 GENTIA (GB), SPHERE OF FIRE (IRE). Abel Cedillo GUINEAS (G3) Sale History: 2018 FTKNOV, $325,000. Margins: ¾, 1¼, 1¼. Others: Kid ($6,000), Rome, 4/25, €113,400, 3yo, c, 8f, 1:38.00, good. STAKES (G3) Gator Shining ($2,000), Sensemaker ($500). View 1–Fayathaan (IRE), 128, b c, 3...... €63,000 Navan, 4/25, €47,000, 4yo/up, 14f, 3:06.78, good. Equibase Chart Mehmas (IRE)–Beauty of The Sea (GB), 1–Baron Samedi (GB), 136, b g, 4. €29,500 by Harbour Watch (IRE)–Dame Shirley (GB), O–LUIGI ROVEDA, B–GHS BLOODSTOCK Campanile S. LTD & TALLY HO STUD (IRE), T–BIONDI by Haafhd (GB) , J–SANNA ALBERTO O–LECH RACING LIMITED, B–Usk Val- Golden Gate Fields, 4/25, $75,000, 3yo, f, 8f ley Stud (GB), T–O'BRIEN JOSEPH, J– (all-weather), 1:36.93, track fast. Sale History: 2021 TATFEB, $122,020, 2020 BROWNE MCMONAGLE DYLAN TATAUT, $54,698, 2019 GUKPRE, $43,015. 1–I'm So Anna, 120, dk b/br f, 3....$45,000 2–Cirano (ITY), 128, ch c, 3...... €27,720 Sale History: 2017 TATFOA, $4,902. Fast Anna–So So Fast, by Jet West Arcano (IRE)–Concerto Finale (IRE), by 2–Master of Reality (IRE), 132, b g, 6...... O–KMN Racing LLC, B–KMN Racing, LLC Footstepsinthesand (GB) €9,500 (CA), T–Steve M. Sherman, J–Kyle Frey O–Rangio Farm Srl, B–Rangio Farm Srl (GB)–L'Ancresse (IRE), by Dar- 2–Amazen Grazen, 120, gr/ro f, 3..$15,000 (ITY), T–BOTTI ALDUINO, J–URRU SERGIO shaan (GB) Grazen–Aerial Hawk, by Silver Hawk Sale History: 2019 SGASEP, ($30,809 RNA). O–LLOYD J WILLIAMS SYNDICATE, B– O–Steve Moger, B–Moger Inc. & Alan 3–Wopart (GB), 128, b c, 3...... €15,120 March Thoroughbreds (IRE), T–O'BRIEN Eriksen (CA), T–Ed Moger, Jr., J–Irving Helmet (AUS)–Arte Volante (GB), by Dutch JOSEPH, J–LORDAN WAYNE Orozco Art (GB) Sale History: 2016 ARQAUG, $223,260. Sale History: 2019 NCAAUG, $16,500. O–IMMOBILIARE CASA PAOLA SRL, B– 3–Emperor of The Sun (IRE), 131, ch c, 4... 3–Squared Shady, 120, ch f, 3...... $9,000 IMMOBILIARE CASA PAOLA SRL (GB), T– €4,500 –Frege, by NOVASCONI ANDREA, J–BRANCA FABIO Galileo (IRE)–Zouzou (AUS), by Redoute's O–Brown, Jr., Edward J. and Ganje, Margins: neck, 2, . Others: CONVIVIO (IRE), LORD Choice (AUS) Jeff, B–Reddam Racing, LLC (CA), T–Jeff BAY (IRE), VIS A VIS, CLOSER LOOK (IRE), WARRIOR O–DERRICK SMITH & MRS JOHN MAG- Bonde, J–Edwin A. Maldonado WITHIN (GB), MORDIMI (IRE), COLLINSBAY (GB), NIER & MICHAEL TABOR, B–COOLMORE Sale History: 2020 OBSAPR, $30,000. BJORN (IRE), TERRIBLE LAND (GB), RISSANI (IRE). (IRE), T–O'BRIEN DONNACHA, J–RYAN Margins: 2½, 1½, 3. Others: Maybe I Will GAVIN ($4,500), Annie Graham ($1,500), Silk Road Sally Margins: ½, ¾, 3. Others: SANTIAGO (IRE), STRA- ($450), Tura Lura ($450), Do You Hear That ($450), PREMIO REGINA ELENA - ITALIAN TUM (GB), SUNCHART (GB). Street Dancing ($450). View Equibase Chart 1000 GUINEAS (G3) Rome, 4/25, €113,400, 3yo, f, 8f, 1:37.20, good. BLACK TYPE STAKES PRIX AYMERI DE MAULEON 1–Wakanaka (IRE), 123, b f, 3...... €63,000 Power (GB)–Storyline (IRE), by Kodiac Toulouse, 4/25, €55,000, 3yo, 8f, 1:36.40, good. (GB) Singletary S. 1–Perseverants (FR), 126, b c, 3....€27,500 O–S DETTORI & A R MACCIO', B–MRS Zoffany (IRE)–Perle Rare, by Distorted JEAN BRENNAN (IRE), T–DETTORI DIEGO, Santa Anita Park, 4/25, $100,000, 3yo, 8f (turf), Humor J–MANIEZZI LUCA 1:36.63, course firm. O–COFINVEST, B–HARAS D'ETREHAM, Sale History: 2019 GUKPRE, $4,274. 1–Sword Zorro (IRE), 120, b c, 3....$60,000 COFINVEST & YACATEC SARL (FR), T– 2–Havana Love (IRE), 123, b f, 3....€27,720 Zoffany (IRE)–Sarawati (IRE), by Haafhd FERLAND CHRISTOPHE, J–AUGE JULIEN Kodiac (GB)–Galmalea (IRE), by Galileo (GB) Sale History: 2019 ARQOCT, ($3,338 RNA). (IRE) O–Yuesheng Zhang, B–Pigeon Park Stud 2–Mouillage (FR), 126, b c, 3...... €11,000 O–STEFANO BOTTI, B–SCUDERIA SIBA (IRE), T–John W. Sadler, J–UMBERTO Toronado (IRE)–Hazely (GB), by Cape SRL (IRE), T–BOTTI ALDUINO, J–MULAS RISPOLI Cross (IRE) SILVANO Sale History: 2019 GOFORB, $179,838. O–PIERRE BEZIAT, B–MLLE F PERREE Sale History: 2018 GOFNOF, $18,192. 2–Petruchio, 120, b g, 3...... $20,000 (FR), T–ROUGET JEAN-CLAUDE, J–EY- 3–Memo de L'Alguer (IRE), 123, b f, 3...... Into Mischief–Satirical, by Distorted QUEM JEAN-BERNARD €15,120 Humor Sale History: 2019 OSASEP, $40,608. Mehmas (IRE)–Moment of Truth (IRE), by O–Bass II, Perry R. and Bass, Ramona S., 3–Seventh Kingdom (GB), 126, b c, 3...... Teofilo (IRE) B–Bass Stables, LLC (KY), T–Richard E. €8,250 O–SCUDERIA SAN GIULIANO, B–Sandra Mandella, J–Mike E. Smith Frankel (GB)–Nayarra (IRE), by Cape Russell (IRE), T–OPPES FRANCESCO, J– 3–Man Friday, 120, b c, 3...... $12,000 Cross (IRE) SANNA MARIO American Pharoah–Emma's Encore, by O–PRINCE A A FAISAL, B–NAWARA STUD Sale History: 2019 GOFOCT, $12,822. Congrats CO LTD (GB), T–MONFORT EDOUARD, J–

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ROUSSEL ALEXANDRE O–GUIDO-WERNER-HERMANN SCHMITT, HEFFERNAN SEAMIE Sale History: 2020 TATAUT, ($205,538 RNA). B–M TAMRAT (GER), T–HICKST WALDE- Sale History: 2020 TATAUT, $6,850. Margins: nose, head, 1. Others: MARIANASAND, MAR, J–HARDOUIN EDDY 3–Lipizzaner, 131, b c, 3...... €3,375 LAOS, VIZELI, GALIANA. Sale History: 2016 BBGAUG, $26,875. Uncle Mo–Irish Lights (AUS), by Fastnet Margins: 2½, neck, ¾. Others: PORT ETIENNE, Rock (AUS) SKAZINO, SAY GOOD BUY (GER), AMICA NOSTRA O–MICHAEL TABOR & DERRICK SMITH & PRIX CARAVELLE-HARAS DES (IRE), SHEHIYR, MYKISS, BO PAPA. MRS JOHN MAGNIER, B–IRISH LIGHTS GRANGE SYNDICATE (KY), T–O'BRIEN AIDAN, J– MOORE RYAN Toulouse, 4/25, €55,000, 3yo, f, 10.5f, 2:08.80, IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF Sale History: 2019 KEESEP, $650,000. good. SALSABIL STAKES Margins: ¾, 1½, 2¼. Others: LET'S (IRE), CLA- 1–Light Stars (FR), 123, b f, 3...... €27,500 ONADH (IRE), SISTER ROSETTA (IRE), SLOANE Sea The Stars (IRE)–Sureyya (GER), by Navan, 4/25, €44,650, 3yo, f, 10f, 2:07.46, good. PETERSON (IRE), ALARM CALL (GB), EROSAND- Monsun (GER) 1–Rocky Sky (IRE), 128, br f, 3...... €28,025 PSYCHE (IRE). O–CLAUDIO MARZOCCO, B–INDIVISION Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)–Road Tosky (IRE), SUREYYA 2018 (FR), T–ROUGET JEAN- by Elusive City CLAUDE, J–SOUMILLON CHRISTOPHE O–MRS CATHERINE KINANE, B–EADLING PREMIO BOTTICELLI Sale History: 2019 ARQOCT, $91,425. FARM LTD (IRE), T–O'SULLIVAN ROSS, J– 2–Lingering Dream (GB), 123, gr f, 3...... HALPIN GARY Rome, 4/25, €31,500, 3yo, 10.5f, 2:10.30, good. €11,000 2–French Fusion (IRE), 128, b f, 3....€9,025 1–Tiaspettofuori (ITY), 121, b c, 3..€17,500 Oasis Dream (GB)–Warling (IRE), by Harzand (IRE)–French Friend (IRE), by Mujahid–Fly Queen (GB), by Dashing Montjeu (IRE) Teofilo (IRE) Blade (GB) O–JAMES ROWSELL, B–Ashbrittle Stud O–MRS J S BOLGER & MISS CLARE O–RENZO TURCHI, B–PAOLA CRESTI (GB), T–THOMAS-DEMEAULTE XAVIER, J– MANNING, B–Kilcarn Stud (IRE), T–BOLG- (ITY), T–GRILLI DEVIS, J–DI TOCCO DARIO GUEDJ-GAY GUILLAUME ER JIM, J–MANNING KEVIN 2–Rio Natal (IRE), 121, b c, 3...... €7,700 3–Aspirante (FR), 123, b f, 3...... €8,250 Sale History: 2019 GOFSPT, ($32,878 RNA), Sir Prancealot (IRE)–Dansalong (IRE), by Myboycharlie (IRE)–Ascending Angel 2018 GOFNOF, $29,783. Azamour (IRE) (IRE), by Sea The Stars (IRE) 3–Sacred Rhyme (IRE), 128, ch f, 3.€4,275 O–SCUDERIA DELL'AVVOCATO, B–Ring- O–MME JACQUES CYGLER, B–HARAS DE (IRE)–Singing Field (IRE), fort Stud (IRE), T–LG DI DI DIO L. E G. BEAUVOIR (FR), T–CERULIS S, J–PESLIER by Singspiel (IRE) SOC, J–MANIEZZI LUCA OLIVIER O–Ballylinch Stud, B–BALLYREDDIN Sale History: 2020 GBSMAY, $15,289, 2019 Sale History: 2019 ARQOCT, $13,350. STUD & LOPE DE VEGA SYND (IRE), TIASEP, $5,555. Margins: 2½, 1¾, 1. Others: AMAZONIE (GB), T–HARRINGTON MRS JOHN, J–FOLEY 3–Sopran Poseidone (IRE), 125, gr c, 3...... JALWA, SHADOW, JET ITO, THUNDER DRUM (IRE), SHANE €4,200 DREAM IN MY HEAD (GB). Sale History: 2019 GOFORB, $152,590. Gutaifan (IRE)–Ms Sasha Malia (IRE), by Margins: 4¼, 1¼, ½. Others: LOVELY ESTEEM Verglas (IRE) (GB), DEARG JAZZ (IRE), TALACRE (USA), WILLOW O–LEONARDO CIAMPOLI, B–Miss Eileen LE VASE D;ARGENT (IRE), FLIRTING BRIDGE (IRE), THINKING OF YOU Farrelly (IRE), T–GRIZZETTI GALOPPO (USA), CREATE BELIEF (IRE), CECELIA CLEMENTINE SRL, J–BRANCA FABIO Toulouse, 4/25, €52,000, 4yo/up, 10f, 2:00.90, (IRE), APRIL SHOWERS (IRE), VERA VERTO (IRE), Sale History: 2018 GOFNOF, $25,014. good. PORT SUNLIGHT (IRE), MAAR (IRE). Margins: neck, ½, 2½. Others: MOONEY LOVE 1–Moderator (FR), 126, b g, 4...... €26,000 (IRE), ATZECO (IRE), GOLDEN DUBAWI (GB), BRIG- Rio de La Plata–Monarquia (IRE), by ANTE SABINO (IRE), WINNING GENERATION (GB), Danehill Dancer (IRE) COMMITTED STAKES BRIDGE DRESS ME (IRE). O–ANTON KRAULIGER, B–V BUKHTO- YAROV & E KAPPUSHEV (FR), T–ROSSI Navan, 4/25, €35,250, 3yo, 5.75f, 1:13.06, good. CHARLES, J–SOUMILLON CHRISTOPHE 1–Measure of Magic (IRE), 126, b f, 3...... BRUMMERHOF-CUP 2–Fantastic Spirit (FR), 129, b c, 4.€10,400 €22,125 Charm Spirit (IRE)–Fantastic Cuix (FR), by Kodi Bear (IRE)–Lilly Be (IRE), by Titus Hannover, 4/25, €15,000, 4yo/up, f, 9.5f, 1:57.77, Fantastic Light Livius (FR) good. O–ECURIE ANTONIO CARO, B–MLLE L O–JP MURTAGH RACING, B–MR & MRS 1–Deia (GER), 126, b f, 4...... €8,000 KNEIP, J BOSSERT & MME V HAENDLER REDDY COFFEY (IRE), T–MURTAGH JOHN- Soldier Hollow (GB)–Divya (GER), by Pla- (FR), T–ROUGET JEAN-CLAUDE, J–EY- NY, J–COEN BEN tini (GER) QUEM JEAN-BERNARD Sale History: 2019 GOFOCT, $10,592. O–Gestut Park Wiedingen, B–Gestut Park Sale History: 2019 ARQMAY, $56,175, 2017 2–Logo Hunter (IRE), 131, b g, 3...... €7,125 Wiedingen (GER), T–SCHIERGEN P, J– ARQDEC, $29,435. Brazen Beau (AUS)–Jadanna (IRE), by MURZABAYEV B 3–Kabir (GER), 126, b g, 6...... €7,800 Mujadil Sale History: 2020 ARQDEC, ($266,666 RNA). Lord of England (GER)–Karena (GER), by O–PATRICK MOYLES, B–Mountarmstrong 2–Schwesterherz (FR), 128, dk b/br f, 4..... Midyan Stud (IRE), T–BROWNE MICHAEL J, J– €3,000

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Areion (GER)–Nouvelle Noblesse (GER), py. 1–Bobby Brinkley, 119, dk b/br g, 3, Shanghai by Singspiel (IRE) 1–Midnight Obsession, 120, b f, 3, Overanalyze– Bobby–Brinkley, by City Zip, $20,280, O–Chad and O–E SAUREN, B–E SAUREN (FR), T– Hollie, by Halo's Image, $50,600, O–Main Line Josh, B–Douglas Scharbauer (TX), T–Frank Lucarelli, GREWE H, J–STARKE A Racing Stable, B–Four Bucks Racing (PA), T–John C. J–Reylu Gutierrez Sale History: 2018 BBGOCT, ($59,556 RNA). Servis, J–Trevor McCarthy Margin: 2½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart 3–Blue Dream (GER), 126, b f, 4...... €2,000 Margin: 1, 5 starters. View Equibase Chart Adlerflug (GER)–Blue Siam (GER), by Ex- Lone Star Park, Race 10, ALW cellent Art (GB) Golden Gate Fields, Race 7, ALW O–STALL LIEGAU, B–STALL LIEGAU 4/25, $34,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 7.5f (turf), 1:30.45, (GER), T–KORPAS J, J–DE VRIES A 4/25, $41,000, 3yo/up, 8.5f (all-weather), 1:44.09, course firm. track fast. 1–Raging Gold Digger, 123, ch m, 6, English Chan- Margins: 1, ½, . Others: LOVEISTHEHIGHERLAW 1–Gallant Warren, 125, ch g, 4, Gallant Son– nel–My Belonging, by Belong to Me, $20,220, O–End (GB), DARING LIGHT, GAJA, PASQUALITA (GB), Cichetari Miss, by , $24,600, O–Bella- Zone Athletics, Inc., B–Lothenbach Stables Inc (MN), AMABILIS, CANDY CRUSH, VARVARA (FR), SISTER sis, Tim, Brogan, Patrick, O'Leary, Timothy Francis T–Karl Broberg, J–Reylu Gutierrez LULU, NICA. and Tschanz, Cassandra A., B–Warren T. McGrath (CA), T–Tim Bellasis, J–Francisco Monroy ENGLISH CHANNEL WALDPFAD-CUP Margin: ¾, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart Hannover, 4/25, €15,000, 4yo/up, 6.5f, 1:17.67, CALUMETFARM.COM Gulfstream Park, Race 7, AOC 859-225-0446 good. 4/25, $47,000, 4yo/up, 8f (dirt), 1:36.15, track fast. 1–Rubaiyat (FR), 129, b c, 4...... €8,000 1–Pro Quality, 120, b g, 4, Exclusive Quality–Arabel- Areion (GER)–Representera (GB), by Lo- la's Tune, by Concorde's Tune, $28,900, O–Rodney G. Margin: neck, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart mitas (GB) Lundock, B–R. G. Lundock DVM (FL), T–Ralph J. Cat- O–DARIUS RACING, B–Gestut Karlshof anese, J–Miguel Angel Vasquez Oaklawn Park, Race 8, AOC (FR), T–GREWE H, J–STARKE A Margin: 1¾, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart Sale History: 2018 BBGAUG, $30,342. 4/25, $105,000, 3yo, f, 8.5f (dirt), 1:44.68, track fast. 2–Majestic Colt (IRE), 133, b h, 6.....€3,000 1–Battle Bling, 118, dk b/br f, 3, Vancouver (AUS)– Clodovil (IRE)–Majestic Dubawi (GB), by Gulfstream Park, Race 9, AOC Soleil Rouge, by E Dubai, $63,000, O–Lieblong, Alex Dubawi (IRE) 4/25, $48,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f (dirt), 1:11.55, track and JoAnn, B–Royal Oak Farm, LLC & E. Kiely (KY), O–J ABDULLAH, B–Rabbah Bloodstock fast. T–Steven M. Asmussen, J–Ricardo Santana, Jr. Limited (IRE), T–WOHLER A, J–PEDROZA 1–Compensate, 118, dk b/br f, 4, Liam's Map–Re- Sale History: 2019 KEESEP, $110,000, 2018 KEENOV, E coupe, by Indian Charlie, $24,600, O–CJ Thorough- $47,000. Sale History: 2016 TATOC3, ($24,353 RNA). breds, B–Westpoint Stables (KY), T–Cam M. Gambo- Margin: 2½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart 3–Ninario (GER), 129, ch h, 6...... €2,000 lati, J–Miguel Angel Vasquez Areion (GER)–Ninigretta (GER), by Dash- Sale History: 2018 FTKOCT, $60,000. Oaklawn Park, Race 9, AOC ing Blade (GB) Margin: ½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart 4/25, $106,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f (dirt), 1:10.52, track O–G FLUGGE, B–Frau Marlene Haller fast. (GER), T–HICKST W, J–CASAMENTO M Hawthorne, Race 6, AOC 1–Candura, 124, gr/ro m, 5, Into Mischief–Hollow- Sale History: 2017 BBGMAY, $14,574, 2016 4/25, $23,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 8f (turf), 1:37.71, course een Candy, by Candy Ride (ARG), $63,600, O–Hronis BBGOCT, ($10,884 RNA). firm. Racing LLC, B–Breffni Farm (KY), T–John W. Sadler, Margins: neck, ½, ½. Others: CALL ME MISTER, 1–Brunella, 121, b f, 4, Munnings–Far Out Freebie, J–Cristian A. Torres NAMOS, SCHANG, PRINCE PERCIVAL. by Medaglia d'Oro, $13,800, O–Carl L. Hess, Jr., B– Sale History: 2017 FTKOCT, $240,000. Parrish Hill Farm & Ashford Stud (KY), T–Gerald E. Margin: 1, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart Brooks, J–Diego Sanchez ALLOWANCE RESULTS Sale History: 2018 KEESEP, $57,000. Pimlico, Race 6, ALW ½, 7 starters. Margin: View Equibase Chart 4/25, $50,652, 3yo/up, 5f (dirt), :58.14, track Belmont Park, Race 7, ALW muddy. 4/25, $80,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (dirt), 1:11.21, track Hawthorne, Race 7, ALW 1–Heir Port, 115, b g, 3, Mosler–Heir Stream, by sloppy. 4/25, $23,000, 3yo/up, 6.5f (dirt), 1:19.10, track Wildcat Heir, $23,940, O–SAB Stable Inc., B–New 1–Summer Brew, 120, b f, 3, Summer Front–Smit- fast. Farm (KY), T–Dale Bennett, J–Yomar Orlando Ortiz ten by Gold, by Medallist, $44,000, O–NY Final Fur- 1–Baba Lou, 121, b g, 4, Cowboy Cal–Baba Lucy, by Margin: 1¾, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart long Racing Stable and Maspeth Stable, B–Michele Peace Rules, $13,800, O–Esposito, Bob and Lynda, W. Peters (NY), T–Jorge R. Abreu, J–Manuel Franco B–Bob Esposito & Lynda Esposito (IL), T–Fernando Santa Anita Park, Race 5, ALW Sale History: 2019 FTNAUG, $42,000. Bahena, J–Edgar Perez Margin: 1¼, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart Margin: 2, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart 4/25, $70,000, 4yo/up, 6f (turf), 1:08.46, course firm. 1–Gregorian Chant (GB), 124, gr/ro g, 5, Gregorian Belmont Park, Race 8, AOC Lone Star Park, Race 9, ALW (IRE)–Tabrina (IRE), by , $42,000, O–Old 4/25, $92,000, 3yo, f, 8.5f (dirt), 1:44.35, track slop- 4/25, $34,000, 3yo, c/f, 8f (dirt), 1:38.89, track fast. Bones Racing Stable, LLC, Slam Dunk Racing and

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Nentwig, Michael, B–Clarendon Farm (GB), T–Philip Belmont Park, Race 3, MCL 1–Stillchargingmaria, 120, dk b/br f, 3, Pioneerof D'Amato, J–Juan J. Hernandez 4/25, $45,000, 3yo/up, 6.5f (dirt), 1:17.89, track the Nile–, by Tale of the Cat, Sale History: 2017 TAISEP, $27,494, 2016 TATFOA, sloppy. $20,280, O–Whisper Hill Farm LLC and Three Chim- $9,129. 1–Uncle Moonlight, 125, b c, 4, Uncle Mo–By the neys Farm, B–, LLC (KY), T– Margin: ½, 5 starters. View Equibase Chart Light, by Malibu Moon, $24,750, O–Jay Em Ess Sta- Steven M. Asmussen, J–Stewart Elliott ble, B–Samantha Siegel (KY), T–Michelle Nevin, J– Sale History: 2018 FTKNOV, $1,900,000. Santa Anita Park, Race 6, AOC Kendrick Carmouche 2, 6 starters. Margin: 3½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart 4/25, $63,000, 3yo/up, 5.5f (dirt), 1:04.42, track Margin: View Equibase Chart fast. 1–Agamemnon, 124, b g, 4, Grazen–Queen Neferti- Belmont Park, Race 4, MCL Oaklawn Park, Race 2, MCL ti, by Salt Lake, $37,800, O–Tigertail Ranch, B–Tiger- 4/25, $35,000, 3yo/up, 8f (dirt), 1:40.34, track slop- 4/25, $40,000, 3yo/up, 8f (dirt), 1:39.13, track fast. tail Ranch (CA), T–Ronald L. McAnally, J–Jose Valdiv- py. 1–Mo Betta, 121, dk b/br g, 3, Mo for the Money– ia, Jr. 1–Patty O'Marc, 118, b c, 3, Giant Surprise–Miz Tempting Our Fate, by Acclamation, $24,000, O–Hil- Margin: ½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart Lynne Kelly, by Langfuhr, $19,250, O–Sean Shay, B– lary Hartman, B–Hillary Hartman (AR), T–Chris A. Allen C. Hallett (NY), T–Linda Rice, J–Eric Cancel Sale History: 2020 FTMMAY, $50,000, 2019 FTNAUG, Hartman, J–David Cabrera Santa Anita Park, Race 8, AOC ($42,000 RNA). Margin: 2¾, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart 4/25, $63,000, 3yo/up, 5.5f (dirt), 1:04.11, track Margin: 8½, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart fast. 1–El Diablo Rojo, 124, ch g, 4, Clubhouse Ride– Pimlico, Race 5, MSW Bella Roja, by Hold That Tiger, $37,800, O–Anapenny Belmont Park, Race 6, MSW 4/25, $47,600, 3/4/5yo, f/m, 8.5f (dirt), 1:46.29, Racing, LLC and Lewis, Craig A., B–Craig Lewis Rac- 4/25, $75,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5f (dirt), 1:45.63, track muddy. ing Stable, Elliot Lewis & Anapenny Racing (CA), T– track sloppy. 1–Irrepressible, 126, b f, 4, Into Mischief–Unbridled 1–Spungie, 126, b f, 4, –Screwgie, by Craig Anthony Lewis, J–Flavien Prat Ridge, by Unbridled's Song, $22,800, O–Rock Broth- Margin: 2¼, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart Smart Strike, $41,250, O–Diane Manning, B–Water- ville Lake Stables Ltd LLC (NY), T–William I. Mott, J– ers Breeders, B–WinStar Farm, LLC (KY), T–Miguel Joel Rosario Vera, J–J. D. Acosta Sunray Park, Race 5, ALW Sale History: 2018 FTNAUG, $250,000. Sale History: 2020 KEENOV, $45,000, 2019 OBSAPR, 4/25, $38,000, 3yo/up, 4.5f (dirt), :51.84, track fast. Margin: 6¼, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart $750,000, 2018 KEESEP, $220,000. 1–Rational d'Oro, 119, b f, 4, Musaiter–Rational Margin: 5, 10 starters. View Equibase Chart Thinker, by Diabolical, $22,800, O–Lonnie H. Vaughn, Golden Gate Fields, Race 6, MSW B–Joann Wilson (NM), T–Lonnie H. Vaughn, J–En- 4/25, $30,000, 3yo, 6f (all-weather), 1:10.16, track Santa Anita Park, Race 3, MSW rique Portillo Gomez fast. Margin: 1¼, 4 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Handr'sdream, 120, dk b/br g, 3, Palace Malice– 4/25, $61,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f (turf), 1:49.78, course My Guardian Angel, by Indian Ocean, $18,000, O– firm. MAIDEN RESULTS Halvorson, David, Mayol, Jim and Olson, David, B– 1–Midnight Diva, 118, dk b/br f, 3, Midnight Lute– Tara Horse Farm Inc. (ON), T–Isidro Tamayo, J–Fran- Pizza Lady, by Dance With Ravens, $36,600, O– cisco Monroy Breeze Easy, LLC, B–Ralph Kinder & Erv Woolsey (KY), Belmont Park, Race 1, MSW Sale History: 2018 FTKNOV, $30,000. T–Michael W. McCarthy, J–Abel Cedillo Margin: head, 5 starters. View Equibase Chart 4/25, $90,000, 2yo, f, 5f (dirt), :59.18, track sloppy. Sale History: 2020 OBSAPR, $150,000. 1–Saucy Lady T, 119, dk b/br f, 2, –Fila Prim- Margin: nose, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart era, by War Front, $49,500, O–Chapman, James K. Gulfstream Park, Race 5, MSW and Camperlengo, Vanessa, B–R. S. Evans (KY), T– 4/25, $47,000, 3yo, f, 8f (turf), 1:35.59, course firm. James K. Chapman, J–Jose L. Ortiz 1–Hana Lima (GB), 118, ch f, 3, Iffraaj (GB)–Hana Santa Anita Park, Race 7, MSW Sale History: 2020 KEESEP, $5,000. Lina (GB), by Oasis Dream (GB), $24,000, O–e Five 4/25, $61,000, 3yo/up, 6.5f (turf), 1:16.78, course Racing Thoroughbreds, B–Rabbah Bloodstock Limit- firm. ed (GB), T–Saffie A. Joseph, Jr., J–Edwin Gonzalez 1–Storm Seeker, 126, ch g, 5, Stormberg–Auntie Sale History: 2019 TATOC1, $192,453. Margin: 4, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart Maud, by Northern Devil, $36,600, O–Kinross, Steve, Sackett, Randi, Sackett, Rick and Wallace II, Jerry, B– Joseph A. Duffel (CA), T–Jerry Wallace, II, J–Kent J. Lone Star Park, Race 7, MSW Desormeaux 4/25, $34,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (turf), 1:37.20, course Margin: 5, 4 starters. View Equibase Chart firm. Margin: head, 11 starters. View Equibase Chart

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FLAT OUT S. Belmont Park, Friday, April 30, Race 3 11f (dirt), $100,000, 4yo/up, 1:36 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Burning Bright Empire Maker 4/g 118 - Augustin Stable 2 Ajaaweed Curlin 4/c Eric Cancel 118 - Shadwell Stable 3 Irish Cork Flat Out 4/g Jaime Rodriguez 118 - Irish Three Racing LLC 4 Musical Heart Maclean's Music 6/g Trevor McCarthy 118 - Dubb, Michael and Caruso, Michael J. 5 Rocketry Hard Spun 7/h Manuel Franco 124 - Centennial Farms 6 Zoomer Curlin 5/g Joe Bravo 118 - Hibiscus Stables LLC, Dig That Mine, LLC and Shannon, Jr., James A. 7 Air Attack Curlin 5/g Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr. 120 - Bran Jam Stable Breeders: 1–Augustin Stable; 2–Shadwell Farm, LLC; 3–Two-Turn Farm LLC; 4– Farm & Hill 'N' Dale Farm; 5–Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd.; 6–Robert E. Low & Lawana L. Low; 7–Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm, LLC. Trainers: 1–Jonathan Thomas; 2–Todd A. Pletcher; 3–John C. Servis; 4–Rob Atras; 5–James A. Jerkens; 6–Robert P. Klesaris; 7–John T. Toscano, Jr.. LICENSE FEE S. Belmont Park, Friday, April 30, Race 9 6f (turf), $100,000, 4yo/up f/m, 5:05 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 I'llhandalthecash Point of Entry 5/m Luis Cardenas 122 - VinLaur Racing Stables, LLC, Dark Horse Racing Stable and Taste Of Victory Stables LLC 2 Jakarta Bustin Stones 6/m Jaime Rodriguez 118 - Three Diamonds Farm 3 Lady Lawyer Blame 5/m Eric Cancel 118 - Rabbah Bloodstock 4 Malibu Mischief Goldencents 5/m Rider TBA 118 - Rodriguez, Rudy, R. 5 She's My Type (FR) Dunkerque (FR) 4/f Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr. 122 - Head, Ghislaine 6 Introduced El Padrino 5/m Manuel Franco 122 - Colts Neck Stables LLC 7 Robin Sparkles Elusive Quality 4/f Joe Bravo 118 - Schrader, Michael 8 Flower Point Point of Entry 5/m Trevor McCarthy 118 - Feiger, Steve 9 Sweet Melania American Pharoah 4/f Jose Lezcano 124 - Low, Lawana L. and Robert E. 10 Caravel Mizzen Mast 4/f Nik Juarez 122 - Merryman, Elizabeth, M. 11 Sadie Lady Freud 5/m Luis A. Rodriguez Castro 122 - Narlinger, Dennis Breeders: 1–Wynnstay LLC & Jay McKee; 2–Arrowwood Farm; 3–; 4–Fedai Kahraman; 5–Haras du Quesnay; 6–Sycamore Hall Thorough- breds, LLC; 7–Hibiscus Stables; 8–Steve Feiger; 9–St. Elias Stables, LLC; 10–Elizabeth M. Merryman; 11–JMJ Racing Stables, LLC. Trainers: 1–Michael J. Maker; 2–Michael J. Maker; 3–Chad C. Brown; 4–Rudy R. Rodriguez; 5–Christophe Clement; 6–Jorge Duarte, Jr.; 7–Bruce R. Brown; 8–Claude R. McGaughey III; 9–Todd A. Pletcher; 10–Elizabeth M. Merryman; 11–Rob Atras.

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