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‘RISING STAR’ MAKES WINSTAR STABLEMATES OFF TO A FLYING START IN 2021 by Bill Finley ‘GOOD’ IN SHAM Coming off a banner year in which its fillies finished one-two in the GI Coaching Club American Oaks, WinStar Stablemates Racing burst out of the starting gate in 2021 going two-for-two on Friday. The victories included a win by Gulf Coast (Union Rags) in the Cash Run S. at Gulfstream. "It's nice to get of to such a great start and we are very excited for 2021," said WinStar CEO and President Elliott Walden. "To be two-for-two is great for our owners." The WinStar racing partnership is an offshoot of WinStar Stablemates, a club formed in 2011 that allowed members inside access to all things WinStar. Hoping to attract new owners into the business, WinStar branched out and started WinStar Stablemates Racing in 2018. The stable won with its first ever starter, capturing the 2018 Wayward Lass S. at Tampa Bay Life is Good | Horsephotos Downs with Well Humored (Distorted Humor). All of the Stablemates horses are fillies. Cont. p7 China Horse Club and WinStar’s Life is Good (Into Mischief) lived up to his dazzling, ‘TDN Rising Star’-worthy debut with a good-looking score in Saturday’s GIII Sham S. at Santa Anita. IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Romping by 9 1/2 lengths in his 6 1/2-panel unveiling at Del Mar SIYOUNI COMES OF AGE Nov. 22, he fired a pair of bullet works in the interim and was Emma Berry reviews the leading sires standing in France and hammered down to 1-5 favoritism to repeat in this first try at Germany in 2020. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. two turns. Not off to the fastest start from the outside post in this five- horse affair, the $525,000 KEESEP purchase seized the early advantage and galloped along on a clear lead, clocking a 23.56 first quarter and :46.67 half-mile. Turning for home alone, Life is Good was still going along at an easy gallop into the final sixteenth of a mile, but Mike Smith was forced to get busy thereafter as stablemate Medina Spirit (Protonico) closed the gap to 3/4 of a length at the wire. “He’s a good horse and I could tell that Mike was just cruising out there,” Hall of Famer said. “It reminded me a lot of Authentic (Into Mischief) last year, when he did the same thing, he looked like a drunk out there coming down, he almost hit the rail and stuff. Just to get the two turns out of the way, it’s big. I always feel that the second race is most important, you’re going up against winners. I think Mike did a great job just sort of cruising around there and it was just the kind of race we were looking for. They ran pretty fast, these are two good horses. It is so exciting he passed the two turn test.” Cont. p3 PUBLISHER & CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected]

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Life is Good | Benoit Pedigree Notes: Life Is Good is the 84th black-type winner and 36th graded winner for red hot sire Into Mischief. He is also the 104th black- type scorer and 48th graded victor out of a daughter of longtime leading stallion Distorted Humor. The winner=s second dam is SW & MGISW Bonnie Blue Flag (Mineshaft), who is a half-sister to MGISW Diamondrella (GB) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}). His dam Beach Walk did not have a foal in 2019, but had a Blame filly Life is Good holds off Medina Spirit | Benoit Feb. 27 of last year and was bred back to Candy Ride (Arg).

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Saturday, Santa Anita Also Ran: Waspirant, Uncle Boogie. Click for the Equibase.com SHAM S.-GIII, $100,000, Santa Anita, 1-2, 3yo, 1m, 1:36.63, ft. chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue- 1--LIFE IS GOOD, 120, c, 3, by Into Mischief style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 1st Dam: Beach Walk, by Distorted Humor 2nd Dam: Bonnie Blue Flag, by Mineshaft 3rd Dam: Tap Your Feet, by Dixieland Band Saturday, Santa Anita 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($525,000 SAN GABRIEL S.-GII, $201,000, Santa Anita, 1-2, 4yo/up, Ylg '19 KEESEP). >TDN Rising Star= O-CHC INC & WinStar Farm 1 1/8mT, 1:46.63, fm. LLC; B-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc (KY); T-Bob Baffert; 1--ANOTHERTWISTAFATE, 122, h, 5, by Scat Daddy J-Mike E Smith. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $94,200. 1st Dam: Imprecation, by First Defence Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick 2nd Dam: Media Nox (GB), by Lycius Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. 3rd Dam: Sky Love, by Nijinsky II ($360,000 2yo '18 OBSOPN). O-Peter Redekop B C Ltd; B-Pursuit of Success LLC (KY); T-Peter Miller; J-. 2--Medina Spirit, 120, c, 3, Protonico--Mongolian Changa, by $120,000. Lifetime Record: 10-5-2-0, $490,505. Click for the Brilliant Speed. ($1,000 Ylg '19 OBSWIN; $35,000 2yo '20 eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ OBSOPN). O-Zedan Racing Stables Inc; B-Gail Rice (FL); T-Bob *Triple Plus*. Baffert. $20,000.

3--Parnelli, 120, c, 3, Quality Road--Sip Sip, by Bernardini. ($500,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-C R K Stable LLC; B-Gainesway 2--Bob and Jackie, 120, h, 5, Twirling Candy--Fateer, by Ltd (KY); T-John A Shirreffs. $12,000. Eskendereya. ($190,000 4yo '20 KEENOV). O-Calvin Nguyen & Joey Tran; B-Zayat Stables LLC (KY); T-Richard Baltas. $40,000. Margins: 3/4, 13, 6. Odds: 0.20, 9.40, 4.60. Cont. p5 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

San Gabriel cont.

3--Next Shares, 120, g, 8, Archarcharch--Two Dot Slew, by Evansville Slew. ($87,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT; $190,000 4yo '17 KEENOV). O-Debby & Richard Baltas, Julia C & Michael Ivarone, Jerry McClanahan, Jeremy Peskoff, Ritchie Robershaw & Mark Taylor; B-Buck Pond Farm Inc. (KY); T-Richard Baltas. $24,000.

Margins: 2 1/4, 2, NO. Odds: 2.80, 5.70, 10.30. Also Ran: Multiplier, Bowies Hero, Cleopatra's Strike, Count Again. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Anothertwistafate kicked off 2021 on a winning note, capturing the GII San Gabriel S. Adding blinkers for this event, Anothertwistafate | Benoit the 5-2 shot was quite eager early, tugging his way up to stalk from second through a :23.02 first quarter and :46.95 half- first win for Mr. Redekop. It=s a nice way to do it, in a Grade II, mile. Drawing even with the leader as three-quarters went in $200,000. We=ll look at the Pegasus, both the turf and the dirt. 1:11.62, the dark bay charged clear in the lane for an The dirt is more money, but obviously, there=s tougher horses in authoritative victory. there.@ AThe first half mile, he was a little rank, then Joel [Rosario] got A dominant winner of the 2019 El Camino Real Derby on the him to settle,@ said trainer Peter Miller. AJoel recommended the Golden Gate synthetic, Anothertwistafate missed by a neck in blinkers after his last race. He made the lead and was gawking the GIII Sunland Derby next out and completed the exacta in around. We wanted him to have a target [today]. This is my Keeneland=s GIII Lexington S. after that. Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

San Gabriel cont. WinStar Stablemates cont. from p1 Fading to 10th in the 2019 GI Preakness S., the dark bay was subsequently shelved and was not seen again for 16 months when he returned with a decisive score in the GIII Longacres Mile H. Sept. 10. Transferred from Blaine Wright to Peter Miller, Anothertwistafate checked in fourth when making his turf debut in Del Mar=s GII Seabiscuit H. Nov. 28.

Pedigree Notes: Anothertwistafate is one of 133 black-type winners worldwide and 79 graded winners worldwide for the late Scat Daddy. His second dam Media Nox (GB) (Lycius) was a graded winner in both America and Europe. She was also successful in the breeding shed, producing the likes of MG1SW Nebraska Tornado (Storm Cat); GSW & G1SP Mirabilis (Lear Fan); and GSW Burning Sun (Danzig). The winner=s dam Imprecation is also responsible Gulf Coast | Lauren King for the now-3-year-old Cease and Desist (Into Mischief), a $410,000 KEESEP buy, and a now-juvenile filly by Dialed In. She The partners don't actually own the horses. Instead, they lease was bred to Uncle Mo last spring. them for racing purposes for the year. At the end of the year, the fillies will either join the WinStar broodmare band, return to WinStar's regular stable or be part of the next year's Stablemates stable. There are 100 slots available and Walden said about 40 have already been sold for this year. Cont. p7 UNION RAGS Dixie Union - Tempo, by Gone West

THE HOT STREAK CONTINUES INTO 2021 NEW BLACK-TYPE AND MSW WINNER IN FIRST TWO DAYS

January 1st: GULF COAST, Cash Run S. January 2nd: DEFEATER, MSW on Debut

Defeater was an impressive 2 ¼ length winner at the Fair Grounds on debut. A $210,000 KEESEP purchase. Congratulations to connections.

GULF COAST

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WinStar Stablemates cont.

Paris Lights & Crystal Ball in the stretch of the CCA Oaks | Coglianese

The members share in the ownership of all the horses in the stable and the fees they pay go to offset the training costs. "With the first Stablemates program we had a fan initiative for about 10 years and thought this was the next step to grow more owners and to educate them," Walden said. "This is a great opportunity for people to get a taste of what it is like to own high-caliber horses without a lot of cost. It gives people an opportunity to get in and share in the ownership without having to be a Kenny Troutt or a B. Wayne Hughes. Hopefully, our owners will graduate and go on and do their own thing, just the same as if they were involved with West Point or a number of other syndicates." WinStar Stablemates Racing had its finest hour in last year's Coaching Club at Saratoga, where Paris Lights (Curlin) defeated fellow WinStar Stablemates runner Crystal Ball (Malibu Moon) by a neck. Paris Lights has not run back since and Crystal Ball returned to finish fifth in the GI Alabama S. Both will run this year and are again part of the racing partnership. Walden said that Crystal Ball could run within the next four to six weeks and that Paris Lights could return shortly after that. Paris Lights is back in training in South Florida with Bill Mott. "She came up with a little something behind and needed some time off," Walden said. "She didn't need any surgery, but we felt like she was worth waiting on and wanted to do the right thing. We wound up having to give her 60 days off and we kept her in light training at the farm and just sent her back down about a month ago." Walden has high expectations for the Grade I winner in 2021. "With Paris Lights being by Curlin, we are really excited about her 4-year-old year," Walden said. Cont. p8 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

WinStar Stablemates cont. half-length. She was purchased for $300,000 at the OBS April Walden continued, "They tend to get better with age. She's a Sale. filly who has done nothing wrong and improved in all her starts. "What's exciting is that with her win we now have 12 fillies I think she's going to be one of the and three of them are stakes best fillies in the country this year." horses," Walden said. "That's not The 2021 roster for the stable an easy feat." consists of 12 horses. Walden With the Coaching Club win, explained that they are all fillies WinStar Stablemates Racing had its because WinStar owns many of its best year ever in 2020. They won colts in partnerships with other nine races, including the Iowa stables, including the China Horse Distaff S. at Prairie Meadows. They Club, and because well-bred fillies have Paris Lights and Crystal Ball always have the potential to join coming back and Gulf Coast is an the WinStar broodmare band when improving horse. Walden is also done racing. looking forward to the debut of WinStar's big day on Friday began Seascape (Distorted Humor), a with Signify (Speightstown), the 3-year-old WinStar homebred winner of a $15,000 maiden Elliott Walden | Sarah Andrew trained by Dallas Stewart who is claimer at Turfway Park. About an part of the syndicate. hour and 20 minutes later, Gulf Coast squared off against seven "This definitely could be our best year," he said. "We have two others in the Cash Run, a one-mile stakes for 3-year-old fillies. It Grade I fillies and Gulf Coast is now a stakes winner. The best was her third lifetime start after she broke her maiden at thing about this is the passion these owners have for the Indiana Downs and then finished second in the Sandpiper S. at industry. It should be a very exciting year for us." Tampa Bay Downs. Trained by Rodolphe Brisset, she won by a TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

BAFFERT FAVORED IN SANTA YNEZ CATEMACO WINS AFTER NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE Edited Press Release A 4-year-old colt bred in California Mar. 23, 2017, Catemaco (Girolamo) won his first start Friday by a widening four lengths at Santa Anita, leading throughout six furlongs in a sprightly 1:09.08, paying $30.60 to his scattered backers and earning $36,000 for owners Twilight Racing LLC and Steve Taub, all pretty remarkable facts in their own right. But truth be told, it=s a miracle Catemaco is even alive. He swallowed a black widow spider when he was 4-months- old, had a reaction that put him near death and would have died if it hadn=t been for the diligent response of his trainer and breeder, Kristin Mulhall. After completing training at Santa Anita one morning, Mulhall arrived at her home in Covina Hills where she keeps some Varda | Benoit horses on her two-acre spread, only to find Catemaco lying down, Astruggling to breathe.@ The GII Santa Ynez S. at Santa Anita Sunday looks like Bob AThe horse couldn=t breathe at all,@ Mulhall said. AThere was Baffert=s race to lose as he saddles four of the seven runners in froth coming out of his nose, his eyes were bloodshot and the field, including Grade I winner Varda (Distorted Humor). A cloudy. He was seconds away from dying.@ debut winner at Del Mar Aug. 30, the $700,000 OBSAPR buy was Mulhall=s passion and persistence prevented his death even second to recently retired stablemate Princess Noor (Not This though she had only rudimentary tools at her disposal. Time) when navigating two turns in the Sept. 26 GII Chandelier AI called my vet, Melinda Blue,@ the conditioner said. AWe were S. in Arcadia. The bay rallied to victory at odds of 17-1 in the on FaceTime and she was having her hair done. She said find Dec. 5 GI Starlet S. at Los Alamitos, defeating re-opposing anything, and I found a box blade. Fortunately, my tack room barnmate Kalypso (Brody=s Cause) and Nasreddine (Nyquist). was right next to where the horse was. She told me to feel the Kalypso captured the Oct. 18 Anoakia S. at Santa Anita prior to ridges in his throat to find his trachea and slice a hole all the way the Starlet and sheds the blinkers for this sophomore bow. through it, and he started breathing through that. Baffert also saddles Gary and Mary West homebred Exotic AThen I said, >Now what?= and she said, >Find any kind of tube,= West (Hard Spun), a debut winner at Del Mar Nov. 21; and and I found a syringe casing, cut the end of it and shoved it in, Frosteria (Frosted), who has finished second in all three of her but I only had a couple minutes before the hole would plug up starts, most recently going a mile at Los Alamitos Dec. 13. with foam and stuff. I tried to shove it in, but the hole closed Rounding out the field are Anoakia and Desi Arnaz S. runner- and he was flailing around really bad like a fish out of water, I up Queengol (Flashback); and Brilliant Cut (Speightstown), who tried to cut it again but couldn=t. Cont. p10 was claimed by trainer Doug O=Neill for $50,000 out of a winning effort at Del Mar Nov. 20.

Life is Good (Into Mischief) makes good on his ‘TDN Rising Star debut with a win in the GIII Sham S.

Catemaco | Benoit 2021 Stud Fee: $25,000 Stands and Nurses

Drain the Clock Wins by Daylight in the Limehouse at Gulfstream, Remaining Undefeated (with a on His Back)

Drain the Clock, who Lost his Rider Last Out Due to a Broken Iron, Draws Off by 7 1/2 Lengths in the Limehouse, Advancing his Record to 4 3-0-0. The Recently Turned 3YO has Won his Three Starts by a Combined 14 1/2 Lengths.

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Catemaco cont. name my foal Catemaco, so I did,@ Mulhall said. AAt that point, Humberto Gomez [Bob Baffert=s exercise rider, Mulhall, 38, is the daughter of the late trainer Richard Mulhall, known as Beto] had returned and he held the horse=s feet and who managed the late Prince Ahmed Salman=s The head. I got it through the trachea the third time I tried, made a Corp. after a lengthy training career in Southern bigger hole, which I was able to open with my finger to insert California. She was an Olympic-caliber equestrian rider through the casing. her teens before being grounded by a serious arm injury. She AThen I called Melinda back and asked how the casing would obtained her trainer=s license in 2002 after working for trainer stay in. I had to find dental floss and the largest needle I could, John Shirreffs. Presently, she has 23 head at Santa Anita and tie the dental floss to the needle and try to suture the hole the some horses for trainer Jonathan Wong at her Covina Hills best way I could. I said I don=t know how to do that. She said just location. tie a knot. Put it through the hole, through the skin and tie a Her emotions understandably flooded forth after watching knot on both sides, and that will hold it in until you get him to Catemaco win Friday. the hospital. AI couldn=t hold the tears back,@ Mulhall said. AThat=s the first time I cried after a race. That horse means so much to me, he=s so special. The fact that he lived through that and he had the heart to fight through that is pretty unbelievable. I grew up with War Emblem, Point Given, Spain and all those good horses at their farm. I was around some special ones.@ But none as special as Catemaco.

JESUS= TEAM FIRES BULLET IN PEGASUS PREP GI Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile runner-up Jesus= Team (Tapiture) worked a bullet five furlongs in :59.75 (1/6) Saturday at Palm Meadows in preparation for the GI Pegasus World Cup Jan. 23. AHe was very sharp. It was an amazing workout and an amazing gallop out too,@ trainer Jose D=Angelo said. AI am very happy with the work today. I think we will have a big chance in Kristin Mulhall | Benoit the Pegasus World Cup.@

ABeto was holding Catemaco until I found everything I needed, The conditioner added, AHe will have two more breezes, six we got it all done but then we didn=t know if he was going to get furlongs next week and four furlongs the next week. Then, he up, if he was brain-dead or what. He got up after an hour. His will be ready for the Pegasus.@ eyes were still bloodshot and cloudy, but he was up and walking. Third in the GI Preakness S. Oct. 3, Jesus= Team was second in We put him in the back of the trailer with his mom and the Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 7 and won the Claiming Crown Humberto stayed with them, holding the tube in place. Jewel S. Dec. 5. AWe took them to Chino Hills Equine Hospital and Dr. [Andreas] Klohnen, the head vet there, was absolutely shocked at what he saw. The horse would have been dead if we didn=t do what we did, so the doctor was able to administer the correct implements for about two days before the swelling went down TDN CRITERIA enough that they were comfortable to remove it. The horse was The races covered in the TDN are as follows: in the hospital about a week before I brought him back home and he=s been fine ever since. It didn=t affect him at all.@ • Stakes: purses of $50,000/up Catemaco is named for a horse by the same name that Gomez • Allowance Races: purses of $20,000/up • Optional Claiming Races: purses of $20,000/up said was >a freak= when he rode him as a jockey in Mexico City. • Maiden Special Weight Races: purses of $18,000/up Catemaco also is a city in the Mexican state of Veracruz. • Maiden Claiming Races: purses of $18,000/up & a minimum AIt was his favorite horse he ever rode and he asked me to claiming price of $40,000 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

owner in the past two years. In addition, premiums for grooms and hotwalkers have been reduced by 36%. NYTHA also teamed with the New York Racing Association to approve the use of $2.25 million from the purse cushion as collateral for the high-deductible plan. Provisions in the state VALET & FORMER JOCKEY LUIS LEON PASSES budget allow for funds to be used to pay for workers' A popular jockeys= room valet and former jockey, Luis Leon compensation for exercise riders and jockeys in New York. passed away peacefully Tuesday evening at age 90, according to his son David. He suffered a heart attack recently and succumbed to the effects of the COVID-19 virus while hospitalized. Leon is survived by his wife Juanita, a daughter JOCKEYS AND JEANS GREAT AMERICAN STALLION Sylvia and four sons, Louis, Jr., David, Mike and Victor. Services SEASON SALE TO BENEFIT PDJF are pending. The Jockeys and Jeans Great American Stallion Season Sale will Born Sept. 7, 1930 in Fresno, California, Leon became a once again benefit the PDJF and this year will offer both contract rider with Rex Ellsworth in the 1950s and 60s. While Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse stallions. working under Hall of Fame trainer Mesh Tenney, Leon was The auction begins Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. and ends Feb. 1 at 5 p.m nicknamed AThe Cheetah.@ on Starquine.com. A season preview will be available Jan. 28. All As a valet, his services were in keen demand and he worked seasons sold, their buyers and their prices are private. All for a number of top riders over the years including Eddie seasons are non-guaranteed and donors have the option of Delahoussaye, Patrick Valenzuela, Martin Pedroza, Aaron including a breed-back the following year if the buyer=s mare Gryder, Rafael Meza, David Flores and many others. does not get in foal on first cover. Following his retirement from the jockeys= room, Leon and his wife lived on his ranch southeast of San Diego.

NYJICF MAINTAINS LOWER WORKERS' COMP COSTS The New York Jockey Injury Compensation Fund (NYJICF) continues its high-deductible workers' compensation insurance plan in 2021 enabling New York's horsemen to better control their costs. "The NYJICF is building upon the incredible progress the New York racing community has made on workers' compensation in the past three years", NYJICF and New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) President Joe Appelbaum said. The NYJICF was able to secure a 15% premium reduction for 2020 to help offset the weeks of racing lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. Essentially, the program benefits remain the same for 2021" ! The base premium charge will remain at $1,000 for NYRA-based horsemen. ! The fees for the first 12 stalls will be free for all trainers for the entire year. ! Trainers will continue to receive a $300 per start credit for every off-the-board start at Aqueduct from January through March. According to the NYJICF, the plan has lowered the cost for jockeys and exercise riders by $4,000 per trainer and $500 per Sunday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST SANTA YNEZ S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, f, 7f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Brilliant Cut K Speightstown ERJ Racing LLC, Kenney, David, Strauss, William O'Neill Gonzalez 15-1 and O'Neill, Dennis and Doug 2 Nasreddine Nyquist Warren, Andrew and Warren, Rania McCarthy Pereira 6-1 3 Exotic West Hard Spun West, Gary and West, Mary Baffert Cedillo 3-1 4 Queengol K Flashback Saragol Stable Corp. and Viana, Johana Sadler Prat 4-1 5 Varda Distorted Humor Baoma Corporation Baffert Van Dyke 3-1 6 Frosteria Frosted Godolphin, LLC Baffert Smith 5-1 7 Kalypso Brody's Cause David Bernsen, Rockingham Ranch & Littlefield, Chad Baffert Rosario 5-2

Breeders: 1-McCauley Farm & Speightstown Syndicate, 2-John C. Oxley, 3-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., 4-John R. Penn, 5-Masters 2013 LLC & Distorted Humor Syndicate, 6-Godolphin, 7-Spendthrift Farm LLC dose Saturday, earning his first stakes success in the Dania Beach S. at Gulfstream. Quickly into stride from gate two, Kentucky Pharoah had early company to his inside in the form of favored Fighting Force but was intent on rolling forward and was a clear leader turning up the backstretch. Bowling along at a good clip while racing a IN ORDER OF PURSE: touch keenly, Kentucky Pharoah settled better on the turn and DANIA BEACH S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 1-2, 3yo, 1mT, 1:34.07, had plenty left for the final couple of furlongs, proving a fm. comfortable winner in the end. 1--KENTUCKY PHAROAH, 118, c, 3, by American Pharoah Kentucky Pharoah was off the board and beaten by double- 1st Dam: Strut the Course (Ch. Older Mare-Can, digit lengths in his first two tries on dirt at Keeneland Oct. 24 MGSW, $1,035,035), by Strut the Stage and Churchill Nov. 15. 2nd Dam: Bold Course, by Trajectory Kentucky Pharoah is the 13th black-type winner for his Triple 3rd Dam: Bold Courant, by Bold n' Flashy Crown-winning stallion. The winner=s dam is also represented by 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Jack a Gun Runner filly of 2019 and a Mr Speaker filly of 2020. She Sisterson; J-Julien R. Leparoux. $46,035. Lifetime Record: was bred to Goldencents for 2021. 4-2-0-0, $72,819. AFantastic ride,@ winning trainer Jack Sisterson said. AWe really 2--Fighting Force, 118, c, 3, Air Force Blue--No Splits, by Smart put it in Kentucky Pharoah=s hands whether he could come back Strike. ($55,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV; $100,000 RNA Ylg '19 in two weeks. He=s energetic. He was either going to breeze KEESEP; $400,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR). O-Michael B. Tabor, Mrs. [Sunday] at Palm Meadows, and he probably would have John Magnier & Derrick Smith; B-Royal Oak Farm LLC, et. al. breezed too quick, so why not run him instead.@ Click for the (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $14,850. Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

3--Cave Hill, 120, c, 3, Frosted--Painted Lady, by Broad Brush. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $7,425. MUCHO MACHO MAN S., $100,000, Gulfstream, 1-2, 3yo, 1m, Margins: 3, 3/4, NK. Odds: 3.20, 0.60, 8.80. 1:35.98, ft. Also Ran: Lauda Speed, It's a Gamble, Omaha City. Scratched: 1--MUTASAABEQ, 122, c, 3, by Into Mischief Like a Saltshaker. 1st Dam: Downside Scenario, by Scat Daddy 2nd Dam: Grand Breeze, by Grand Slam 3rd Dam: Breeze Lass, by It's Freezing ($425,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV). O-Shadwell Stable; B-BlackRidge Stables LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-Luis Saez. $59,520. Lifetime Record: GSW & GISP, 5-3-0-1, $259,120. >TDN Rising Star=

2--Papetu, 120, c, 3, Dialed In--Lady Malkin, by Sharp Humor. ($80,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-Magic Stables LLC; B-Almar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Antonio Sano. $19,200.

3--Awesome Gerry, 120, c, 3, Liam=s Map--Star of Munster, by Tribal Rule. ($45,000 RNA Wlg '18 KEENOV; $37,000 RNA Ylg '19 KEESEP; $50,000 RNA 2yo '20 OBSMAR). O-John Fanelli, Cash is King LLC, LC Racing LLC, Paul Braverman & Timothy Kentucky Pharoah | Ryan Thompson Pinch; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. $9,600. Sent off the 16-5 second favorite to build on a front-running maiden victory over course and distance in his turf debut Dec. 19, Calumet Farm homebred Kentucky Pharoah repeated the TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 2 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

Margins: 1HF, 1 1/4, 8HF. Odds: 1.10, 20.30, 5.10. 2--Tiger, 118, c, 3, Dialed In--Sally's Song, by Unbridled's Song. Also Ran: Pickin' Time, Ultimate Badger, Big Thorn, Raison d'Air, O/B-Arindel (FL); T-Juan Alvarado. $14,700. Easy Time, Kiger. Scratched: Jirafales. 3--Runway Magic, 118, c, 3, Runhappy--Divine Escapade, by A.P. >TDN Rising Star= Mutasaabeq, already a graded winner on turf Indy. O-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc (J G Sikura) & Bruce of the GII Bourbon S. at Keeneland last season, returned to the Lunsford; B-W Bruce Lunsford & Hill 'n' Dale Farm (KY); main track and asserted his authority late to take Saturday=s T-George R Arnold II. $7,350. Mucho Macho Man S. at Gulfstream Park. Away in good order, the $425,000 Keeneland November weanling fell into a good stalking trip as Awesome Gerry took them along at a solid tempo down the backstretch. The 11-10 chalk appeared to be making Margins: 7HF, 1 3/4, 2. Odds: 1.90, 8.00, 3.30. hard work of it as they hit the three-furlong marker and Luis Also Ran: Newyearsblockparty, Warrior's Pride, Highway Bound, Saez was all over his mount, but Mutasaabeq responded to the Ocean Ride. Scratched: Willy Boi. busy ride to claim the lead with a furlong and a half to race and bounded home a clear-cut winner. A 4 1/2-length debut winner at Saratoga at first asking Aug. 8, earning the >Rising Star= designation in the process, Mutasaabeq was a distant third to Jackie=s Warrior (Maclean=s Music) in the GI Runhappy Hopeful S. Sept. 7, then overcame a tardy dispatch to win the Bourbon with a furious stretch rally. An 11-2 chance in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf, the bay raced wide on both turns and was beaten better than 10 lengths in 10th behind Fire At Will (Declaration of War). Mutasaabeq is out of a half-sister to MGSW Cool Cowboy (Kodiak Kowboy) who was acquired with this foal in utero for $180,000 at the 2018 Keeneland January sale. Her progeny in the pipeline include: a filly of 2019 and an Uncle Mo colt of 2020. She was bred to Audible for 2021. Drain the Clock | Lauren King AWe=ve been targeting this,@ winning trainer said. AI thought he ran great. We wanted to make sure he got Looking to atone for his first career defeat when he suffered away from the gate cleanly--that hasn=t always been his best an equipment malfunction in the Jean Lafitte S. at Delta Downs first step. I thought he broke pretty well today and put himself in Nov. 30, Slam Dunk Racing=s Drain the Clock made light work of a good spot. Luis had to get after him a little bit on the turn and his rivals as the 9-5 chalk in Saturday=s Limehouse S. at kept responding and finding more. I thought it was a big effort. Gulfstream Park. We=ll look to try another one on dirt. I=ll talk to the team at Smoothly away beneath Edgard Zayas, the chestnut stalked a Shadwell and come up with a plan. I think today he showed his fast pace outside of front-running Warrior=s Pride (Poseidon=s versatility. He=s now a stakes winner on both surfaces. It=s Warrior), eased to the front approaching the stretch and kicked exciting to have one like that.@ Click for the Equibase.com chart home smartly to defeat the blinkered Tiger by a handy margin. or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Runway Magic finished third. AIt was a pretty smooth trip,@ said the winning rider. AHe broke sharp out of the gate. My only worry was that he was moving a little bit in the gate, but everything worked out really well. I was LIMEHOUSE S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 1-2, 3yo, 6f, 1:10.11, ft. just trying to keep him in the clear and he did it all.@ 1--DRAIN THE CLOCK, 120, c, 3, by Maclean=s Music Drain the Clock, a six-length maiden winner in the local slop on 1st Dam: Manki, by Arch debut Sept. 12, added a one-length allowance tally at 2nd Dam: Private Ice (GB), by Pivotal (GB) Gulfstream West Oct. 28 ahead of his Delta debacle, where an 3rd Dam: Midnight Air, by Green Dancer iron broke and he lost his jockey. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Slam Dunk Racing; B-Nick Cosato (KY); Drain the Clock is the 21st stakes winner for his Hill >n= Dale- T-Saffie A Joseph Jr; J-Edgard J Zayas. $45,570. Lifetime based sire and has a yearling half-brother by Mineshaft. His dam Record: 4-3-0-0, $91,170. is due to Vino Rosso for 2021. Click for the Equibase.com chart TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 3 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021 or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

GINGER BREW S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 1-2, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.23, fm. 1--CON LIMA, 120, f, 3, by Commissioner 1st Dam: Second Street City (SW, $209,843), by Consolidator 2nd Dam: Trix City, by Carson City 3rd Dam: Always Nettie, by Vice Regent 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. ($15,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV; $19,000 RNA Ylg '19 KEESEP; $22,000 RNA 2yo '20 OBSMAR). O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Joseph F Graffeo, Eric Nikolaus Del Toro & Troy Johnson; B-Lisa Kuhlmann (TX); T-Todd A. Con Lima | Lauren King Pletcher; J-Paco Lopez. $45,105. Lifetime Record: 6-3-3-0, $134,955. one pressured us. I couldn't believe it, so I let her go and my filly finished very well.@ A 5 1/4-length maiden winner for trainer Carlos David back in July, Con Lima had a new partner in the form of Eclipse 2--Honey Pants, 118, f, 3, Cairo Prince--Queens Carousel, by Thoroughbreds when second to future GISW Simply Ravishing Afternoon Deelites. ($90,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-Jim Bakke & (Laoban) in the off-turf P. G. Johnson S. at Saratoga Sept. 3. Gerald Isbister; B-Betz/Lamantia/J Betz (KY); T-Christophe Runner-up in the rained-off Our Dear Peg S. at this venue Sept. Clement. $14,550. 26, Con Lima finally got to test out the turf and responded with a 5 1/4-length victory over course and distance Dec. 12. 3--Designer Ready, 118, f, 3, Tapit--Bel Air Beauty, by Smart The stakes-winning Second Street City is the dam of the Strike. ($150,000 RNA Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-Bruce Lunsford; yearling colt Pico de Gallo (Point of Entry) and was most recently B-W Bruce Lunsford (KY); T-Barbara J Minshall. $7,275. covered by Lord Nelson. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

GLITTER WOMAN S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 1-2, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, Margins: 3 1/4, HD, 1. Odds: 2.10, 1.50, 4.60. 1:17.08, ft. Also Ran: I Get It, Inthewinnerscircle, Karakatsie, Viking Queen, 1--COMPETITIVE SPEED, 118, f, 3, by Competitive Edge Sweet Pearl. Scratched: Oyster Box. 1st Dam: Shopped Out, by Mineshaft Texas-bred Con Lima was allowed a soft time of things up front 2nd Dam: Shop Till You Drop, by Thunder Gulch and had plenty in the locker en route to an easy victory in 3rd Dam: Our Shopping Spree, by Talc Saturday=s Ginger Brew S. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. ($50,000 RNA Ylg '19 KEESEP; $5,000 The second betting choice hit the ground running beneath 2yo '20 OBSOPN). O-John C Minchello; B-White Fox Farm (KY); Paco Lopez, making play through modest splits of :23.95 and T-Javier E Gonzalez; J-Leonel Reyes. $46,035. Lifetime Record: :47.55 as the stretching-out favorite Honey Pants elected to sit a 4-3-0-0, $76,995. bit off the speed. Well in hand through six furlongs in 1:11.45, Lopez gave a patented look over his shoulder before setting Con Lima down, and the filly took care of business through the final eighth of a mile. The final time was 1.16 seconds slower than 2--Shop Girl, 118, f, 3, Constitution--Flaming Slew, by Slew City that recorded by Kentucky Pharoah (American Pharoah) in the Slew. ($55,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV; $70,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP; Dania Beach S. earlier on the program. $85,000 RNA 2yo '20 OBSAPR). O-Kinsman Stable; B-Dennis ATodd told me to judge the race, if she was keen to go or if we O'Neill (KY); T-Christophe Clement. $14,850. needed to sit behind, to go with her,@ Lopez said. AShe broke well and was a little strong. I had to hold her a little bit, but no TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 4 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

3--Gone to Cabo, 118, f, 3, Outwork--Cabo Time, by Grand Slam. ($37,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV; $25,000 Ylg '19 FTKOCT; $29,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR). O-Drawing Away Stable; B-Bill & Phyllis Adair & Connie Brown (KY); T-Jorge Delgado. $7,425.

IN ORDER OF PURSE: Margins: 3, 6HF, HD. Odds: 9.00, 7.00, 19.70. 7th-Fair Grounds, $46,440, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($17,500), Also Ran: Hit the Woah, Dial to Win, Lucifers Lair. Scratched: 1-2, 4yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.20, fm, 3/4 length. Dancing Crane. KINGPIN (g, 4, Quality Road--Under Serviced {MSW, $230,872}, by Hook and Ladder)=s only previous visit to the winner=s circle was an open daylight romp over this course and distance last January, a fact that surely contributed to his 8-5 odds. Benched since a July 12 third in Monmouth=s My Frenchman S., Kingpin stumbled sharply leaving the gate but recovered quickly to track the leaders from fourth. Early fractions of :22.19 and :45.44 got him settled and the bay tipped out five wide in the stretch for his rally, finding another gear late for a three-quarter length win over About Our Time (Lewis Michael). Dam Under Serviced is a half to the dam of 2010 GI Ballerina S. winner Rightly So (Read the Footnotes). Under Serviced has a 2019 filly by Will Take Charge and a 2020 filly by Kantharos. She was bred back to Frosted. Sales History: $190,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: SP, 8-2-1-3, $80,811. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Competitive Speed | Lauren King O-Twin Creeks Racing Stables, LLC & Rick Ortyl; B-Helen Competitive Speed was never a factor when a debut sixth in a Barbazon, Joseph Barbazon & W. S. Farish (FL); T-Michael Halloween maiden allowance in the Gulfstream West slop Stidham. before accounting for a field of $25,000 maidens at GPW Nov. 12. Let go at longshot odds off a 4 1/2-length score in a Dec. 6 starter/optional event over track and trip, Competitive Speed settled in midfield and three deep early on, launched her bid in earnest outside of Shop Girl at the quarter pole and kicked clear through the final furlong. Gone to Cabo earned a photo for third over heavily favored Hit the Woah, who missed the break badly and never reached contention. Produced by a daughter of SW & GISP Shop Till You Drop (Thunder Gulch), the winner--the IN ORDER OF PURSE: fifth at stakes level for her sire--has a 2-year-old half-brother by 6th-Aqueduct, $70,000, (S), Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:12.15, my, Not This Time and a yearling half-sister by Mo Town. Shopped 11 1/4 lengths. Out was most recently bred to Enticed. Click for the BREAKFASTATBONNIES (f, 3, Laoban--Right Prevails, by Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Successful Appeal), off at 2-1 in this debut run, sat just off the dueling leaders in third, revved up about four wide around the CAN’T WAIT TO GET YOUR far turn and blew the race apart from there, splashing her way home to an 11 1/4-length decision. Jill=s a Hot Mess (Laoban) TDN BREAKING NEWS AND rounded out the exacta for her promising young sire. Right Prevails, a full-sister to GI runner-up Closing RACE RESULTS? Argument, is also responsible for a Laoban colt of 2019 and a Click Here to sign up for TDN Alerts filly by The Lieutenant of 2020. She was bred to Mission Impazible for 2021. Sales history: $80,000 2yo '20 EASMAY. TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 5 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $38,500. Click for the Equibase.com going winless in four starts for her breeder and trainer John chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Murtagh in Ireland last year, most recently finishing fifth at O-Jonathan Thorne; B-Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC & Lakland Galway Sept. 8. Stuttering out of the gate while receiving first- Farm (NY); T-Danny Gargan. time Lasix here, Majestic Steps started at the back of the field, but moved up consistently and was challenging along the rail by the time the field left the turn. The chestnut hit the front right around the official time of :57 for the five-eighths was recorded and then powered home relentlessly to secure a 1 1/2-length win over first-timer Bleu Ballon (Air Force Blue). The winner=s dam had fillies the last two years by Mastercraftsman (Ire) and New Bay (GB), respectively. Lifetime Record: 5-1-0-0, $37,969. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- Tipton. O-Michael House; B-Colm Griffin (IRE); T-Philip D'Amato.

10th-Fair Grounds, $50,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, 6f, 1:11.06, ft, 2 1/4 lengths. DEFEATER (c, 3, Union Rags--Internal Affair, by Orientate), making his first career trip to the post, spoiled the debuts of the Godolphin favored entry of Colonel Bowman (Curlin) and Breakfastatbonnies | ThoroStride Gershwin (Distorted Humor) to take out the Saturday finale at Fair Grounds. A firming proposition to be off as the 8-5 second favorite, the $210,000 Keeneland September yearling graduate 3rd-Santa Anita, $63,500, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 6fT, 1:09.08, fm, raced last but one as Gershwin conducted his business up front. 4 lengths. That half-brother to >TDN Rising Star= Mystic Guide FREEDOM FLYER (f, 3, Constitution--Rebuke, by Carson City) (Ghostzapper) cut the corner going well into the lane, but hit the board in two of three starts on the sod, including a third Defeater had crept into it under a hold on the turn, knifed sprinting five panels at Del Mar Nov. 15 before filling the same through to launch his bid three or four deep in upper stretch, spot debuting on the dirt in a 5 1/2-furlong Los Al test Dec. 5. bothered the rallying Colonel Bowman inside the furlong marker Installed the 5-2 choice adding a sixteenth of a mile here, the and proved easily best by 2 1/4 lengths. A claim of foul by bay was on the engine early, throwing down :21.67 and :44.47 Florent Geroux aboard Colonel Bowman was disallowed by splits. Comfortably in control turning for home, she crossed the stewards. The winner is a full to Dinar, SP, $165,912, who was wire four lengths ahead of Hyland Haven (Orb). The winner=s third over this track in the 2019 Tenacious S.; and a half to listed dam, Rebuke, dropped a Constitution filly in 2019 followed by winner Backdoor Kenny (Half Ours). Dam Internal Affair an Anchor Down filly this term and was bred back to Justify. produced a now-freshman colt by Classic Empire who RNA=d at Sales history: $450,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: the 2020 Keeneland September yearling sale for $55,000. Her 5-1-1-2, $60,580. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, 2020 filly is by Empire Maker and she was bred back to Union sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Rags for this spring. Sales history: $210,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP. O-James D. Branham & Marsha Naify; B-A R Enterprises, Inc. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the Equibase.com (KY); T-Simon Callaghan. chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Nice Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock & Steve Hornstock; B-Royal Oak Farm & Chadds Ford Stables (KY); T-Thomas M. Amoss.

5th-Santa Anita, $63,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 6fT, 1:08.60, fm, 1 1/2 lengths. MAJESTIC STEPS (IRE) (f, 3, Footstepsinthesand {GB}--Elusive Laurence {Ire}, by Lawman {Fr}) was the public=s seventh choice out of nine at 8-1 in her American debut for Phil D=Amato after TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 6 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

6th-Fair Grounds, $50,000, Msw, 1-2, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12.17, Floriform (Into Mischief). Rau Breck, a half-sister to MGSW & ft, 1/2 length. GISP Shakis (Ire) (Machiavellian), produced a full-sister to SIXTH STREET (f, 4, Tapit--Sindy With an S {GSW, $330,959}, by Winfromwithin last season and a California Chrome colt this Broken Vow) had made only two lifetime starts coming into this term. This represents the family of Canadian Horse of the Year maiden--one at two and one at three. Now four, off since last Glorious Song and juvenile champion Devil=s Bag and GSW and April and since transferred from the Mark Hennig barn to Steve top sire Saint Ballado. Sales history: $100,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP. Asmussen, the bay had been working steadily since October. She Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $47,120. Click for the Equibase.com left the gate running as the 2-1 second choice and was chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. prominent on the rail through a quarter in :22.45 and a half in O-Jim Bakke; B-Mulholland Springs LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. :46.53. She weaved in and out coming off the turn as she looked for room before finally splitting horses in the stretch to take command and triumph by a half-length over favored April in Paris (Gemologist). Sixth Street is a full-sister to I'll Wrap It Up, GSP, $270,662; My Miss Tapit, SW & GSP, $134,531; and Rattataptap, GSP, $197,687. Her GSW dam produced another full-sister, Typo, that just turned two. Barren in 2020, Sindy With an S was bred to both Tapit and his son, Tapwrit, for this spring. Sales History: $525,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SUNDAY, JAN. 3 $48,380. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored 2020 Stud Fees Listed by Fasig-Tipton. Brody's Cause (Giant's Causeway), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000 O-Courtlandt Farms (Donald & Donna Adam); B-Gainesway 138 foals of racing age/6 winners/2 black-type winners Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. 8-Santa Anita, $200K GII Santa Ynez S., 7f, KALYPSO, 5-2 $240,000 FTK JUL yrl

9th-Fair Grounds, $45,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:47.36, California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), Arrow Stud fm, 2 lengths. 196 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners SARANYA (f, 3, The Factor--Salary Drive {SW & GSP, $205,529}, 6-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, PLATINUM FROLIC, 8-1 by Mizzen Mast), a debut second on the Churchill turf Sept. 19, hit the board in her next two over the Louisville oval=s dirt Exaggerator (Curlin), WinStar Farm, $15,000 surface later in the fall, including the most recent a third Nov. 248 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners 28. In front soon after the start, the even-money choice 4-Fair Grounds, Aoc 7 1/2fT, NO EXAGGERATION, 15-1 increased her advantage at every call, scoring by two lengths $47,000 KEE SEP yrl over Postnup (Declaration of War). The winner is a half to Francatelli (City Zip), SW-Can, SP-USA, $156,999. Salary Drive foaled a Mastery filly last season and a Munnings colt this year. Sales history: $320,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-1, $63,380. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Peachtree Stable; B-Eico Ventures (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.

8th-Gulfstream, $40,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.29, fm, 1/2 length. WINFROMWITHIN (c, 3, Into Mischief--Rau Breck, by Mr. Greeley), runner up in his career debut going 5 1/2 furlongs over the Belmont dirt in July, placed fourth in a six-furlong test at Saratoga Aug. 1. Fourth in an sloppy off-turf renewal of the seven-furlong With Anticipation S. Sept. 2, he was sent off the 7-2 second choice in his turf debut. Quickly to the front, the colt led throughout, holding on to score by a half length over Jockey Daniel Centeno registered his 3,000th victory Saturday aboard Lucy=s Town (Northern Afleet) at Tampa TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 7 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

Frosted (Tapit), Darley, $25,000 Upstart (Flatter), Airdrie Stud, $10,000 238 foals of racing age/16 winners/1 black-type winner 166 foals of racing age/19 winners/0 black-type winners 8-Santa Anita, $200K GII Santa Ynez S., 7f, FROSTERIA, 5-1 4-Gulfstream, Msw 1m, DEEMED ESSENTIAL, 8-5 6-Santa Anita, Msw 1 1/16m, PAPALE, 20-1 $125,000 FTK JUL yrl $80,000 FTK OCT yrl

Jess's Dream (Curlin), Ocala Stud, $4,000 129 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners 6-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, FRANKLY MY DEAR, 8-1

Not This Time (Giant's Causeway), Taylor Made Farm, $40,000 203 foals of racing age/28 winners/3 black-type winners STAKES RESULTS: 6-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, BORN AGAIN, 3-1 GRAVESEND S., $97,000, Aqueduct, 1-2, 4/up, 6 1/2f, 1:17.63, my. $10,000 KEE SEP yrl; $80,000 OBS APR 2yo 1--PETE'S PLAY CALL, 120, g, 8, Munnings--Taft Lil Queen (SW, $245,515), by Irish Open. ($90,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Michael Nyquist (Uncle Mo), Darley, $75,000 Dubb; B-Charles McGinnes (MD); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez; J-Jorge 214 foals of racing age/17 winners/2 black-type winners A. Vargas, Jr. $55,000. Lifetime Record: 46-14-9-6, $648,421. 4-Fair Grounds, Aoc 7 1/2fT, LAKER MAMBA, 7-2 *1/2 to Kiss to Remember (Big Brown), GSW & GISP, $756,191; $235,000 KEE SEP yrl El Viento (El Corredor), Ch. 2yo Colt-PR, MSW-PR, $193,767; 8-Santa Anita, $200K GII Santa Ynez S., 7f, NASREDDINE, 6-1 The Prince (Not For Love), MSP, $203,805. $360,000 FTS AUG yrl

Runhappy (Super Saver), , $10,000 2--Stan the Man, 122, g, 7, Broken Vow--Nite in Rome, by 199 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners Harlan's Holiday. ($82,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $150,000 Ylg '15 6-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, SHEZA HAPPY GIRL, 12-1 FTKJUL). O-Long Lake Stable LLC; B-Emma & Dermot Quinn, $37,000 KEE SEP yrl; $27,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo Scott & Debbie Pierce (KY); T-John P. Terranova II. $20,000. 3--Drafted, 118, g, 7, Field Commission--Keep the Profit, by Darn Texas Red (Afleet Alex), Crestwood Farm That Alarm. ($19,000 RNA Ylg '15 OBSAUG; $35,000 2yo '16 95 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner OBSMAR; 40,000 3yo '17 DUBSEP). O-Misty Hollow Farm; 4-Gulfstream, Msw 1m, VIVA LA RED, 6-1 B-John Foster, Barbara Hooker & Field Commission Partnership (FL); T-David P. Duggan. $12,000. Tourist (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $5,000 Margins: 2HF, 3 1/4, HD. Odds: 4.10, 2.55, 10.90. 156 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners 4-Fair Grounds, Aoc 7 1/2fT, INDY TOURIST, 2-1 $16,000 FTK FEB wnl; $47,000 RNA FTK JUL yrl; $50,000 OBS MAR 2yo

Jockey Carol Cedeno scored her 1000th victory aboard Perpetrate (Distorted Humor) Saturday at Laurel | MJC TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 8 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

ALLOWANCE RESULTS: LOGIC N REASON (f, 4, Declaration of War--Oh Mrs. G, by 3rd-Aqueduct, $82,000, 1-2, (NW1$X), 4/up, 6f, 1:11.65, my, neck. Offlee Wild) Lifetime Record: 9-3-0-1, $116,180. O/B-The MONEY RIDE (c, 4, Candy Ride {Arg}--Conquestadory, by Elkstone Group, LLC (Stuart Grant) (MD); T-Christophe Clement. Speightstown) Lifetime Record: 18-5-3-5, $199,313. O-Cal-Ram Racing LLC; B-Global Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Michael Miceli. *$5,000 2yo '19 OBSAPR. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Eric's Empire, c, 3, Empire Maker--Street Savy, by Street Sense. Laurel, 1-2, 1m, 1:41.30. B-Green Lantern Stables, LLC (KY). *$47,000 RNA Wlg '18 KEENOV; $28,000 RNA Ylg '19 FTKJUL; 6th-Santa Anita, $67,390, Opt. Clm ($62,500), 1-2, 4yo/up, $22,000 2yo '20 EASMAY. 1 1/16m, 1:44.11, ft, 1/2 length. TIZAMAGICIAN (c, 4, Tiznow--Magic Union {GSP, $217,566}, by Dixie Union) Lifetime Record: GSP, 13-3-5-0, $179,851. Is She Quick, g, 3, Quick Change--Chicks Are Better, by Gold O-MyRacehorse.com & Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Woodford Token. Mahoning Valley, 1-2, (S), 6f, 1:15.43. B-South River Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Richard E Mandella. *$150,000 Ylg Ranch Inc. (OH). '18 FTSAUG. Big Al's Express, g, 3, Twinspired--Starship Spirit, by Grand Slam. Mahoning Valley, 1-2, (S), 6f, 1:14.57. B-Susan King (OH). Frasard (GB), c, 4, Casamento (Ire)--Katabatik Katie (GB), by Sir 2nd-Santa Anita, $63,500, (S), Opt. Clm ($20,000), 1-2, 4yo/up, Percy (GB). Santa Anita, 1-2, 1 1/8mT, 1:49.40. B-Mrs P. A. 1m, 1:40.05, ft, 1 length. Clark (GB). *8,000gns RNA Ylg '18 TAOCT. TIZHOTNDUSTY (g, 4, Unusual Heat--Tiz Molly, by Tiz Deo Volente, c, 4, Gemologist--Charity Girl, by Pulpit. Mahoning Wonderful) Lifetime Record: 9-3-0-2, $103,640. O-Bob Fetkin, J Valley, 1-2, 6f, 1:12.23. B-Keene Reverie Farm & Jose Rodarte (KY). Eric Kruljac, John Sondereker & Richard Thornburg; B-Tiz Molly Knockout Punch, g, 5, First Defence--Dictate the Tempo, by Partners (CA); T-J Eric Kruljac. Dixie Union. Aqueduct, 1-2, (C), 6f, 1:12.42. B-Sagamore Farm (MD). 8th-Fair Grounds, $53,000, (S), (C)/Opt. Clm ($35,000), 1-2, 4yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:43.36, ft, 7 1/4 lengths. JUS LIVELY (h, 5, Paddy O'Prado--Lively Number, by Mt. Livermore) Lifetime Record: MSP, 10-5-2-1, $174,900. O/B-Pine Knoll Farm (LA); T-Steven M. Asmussen.

5th-Fair Grounds, $46,000, (S), Opt. Clm ($12,500), 1-2, 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:38.39, gd, 1 1/4 lengths. AMERICAN PHAROAH, Kentucky Pharoah, c, 3, o/o Strut the MANGELSEN (g, 5, Big Band Sound--Teerific Tee, by Lil E. Tee) Course, by Strut the Stage. Dania Beach S., 1-2, Gulfstream Lifetime Record: 19-4-4-1, $83,490. O-Allen Cassedy; B-Cynthia BIG BAND SOUND, Mangelsen, g, 5, o/o Teerific Tee, by Lil E. G Eyre & Wendell A Templet (LA); T-Ron Faucheux. *$1,000 Ylg Tee. AOC, 1-2, Fair Grounds '17 ESLYRL; $10,000 RNA 2yo '18 EQL2YO. CANDY RIDE (ARG), Money Ride, c, 4, o/o Conquestadory, by Speightstown. ALW, 1-2, Aqueduct 5th-Mahoning Valley, $30,500, (S), 1-2, (NW2X), 3yo/up, 6f, CASAMENTO (IRE), Frasard (GB), c, 4, o/o Katabatik Katie (GB), 1:12.27, my, 5 lengths. by Sir Percy (GB). MSW, 1-2, Santa Anita SWEETNESSNCHARM (g, 4, Cowtown Cat-- COMMISSIONER, Con Lima, f, 3, o/o Second Street City, by Sweetnessngoodness {MSP}, by Cuvee) Lifetime Record: Consolidator. Ginger Brew S., 1-2, Gulfstream 13-6-3-0, $115,534. O-Ellen McKee; B-Mapleton Thoroughbred COMPETITIVE EDGE, Competitive Speed, f, 3, o/o Shopped Out, Farm (OH); T-Penny Rone. *$10,000 3yo '20 OTBOMX. by Mineshaft. Glitter Woman S., 1-2, Gulfstream CONSTITUTION, Freedom Flyer, f, 3, o/o Rebuke, by Carson City. 6th-Tampa Bay Downs, $22,625, Opt. Clm ($32,000), 1-2, MSW, 1-2, Santa Anita 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.56, fm, 2 1/4 lengths. GRADE 1 WINNER, MULTIPLE G1-PLACED

Won or placed in eight Graded stakes, including victories in the Clark H. (G1), Stephen Foster S. (G2) and Ack Ack S. (G3).

Runner-up in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and $9 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. (G1).

From the outstanding family of undefeated champion Personal Ensign—his third dam.

Career earnings of $3,470,153. TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 9 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JANUARY 3, 2021

COWTOWN CAT, Sweetnessncharm, g, 4, o/o MUNNINGS, Pete's Play Call, g, 8, o/o Taft Lil Queen, by Irish Sweetnessngoodness, by Cuvee. ALW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley Open. Gravesend S., 1-2, Aqueduct DECLARATION OF WAR, Logic N Reason, f, 4, o/o Oh Mrs. G, by PADDY O'PRADO, Jus Lively, h, 5, o/o Lively Number, by Mt. Offlee Wild. AOC, 1-2, Tampa Bay Livermore. AOC, 1-2, Fair Grounds EMPIRE MAKER, Eric's Empire, c, 3, o/o Street Savy, by Street QUALITY ROAD, Kingpin, g, 4, o/o Under Serviced, by Hook and Sense. MSW, 1-2, Laurel Ladder. AOC, 1-2, Fair Grounds FIRST DEFENCE, Knockout Punch, g, 5, o/o Dictate the Tempo, QUICK CHANGE, Is She Quick, g, 3, o/o Chicks Are Better, by by Dixie Union. MCL, 1-2, Aqueduct Gold Token. MSW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB), Majestic Steps (Ire), f, 3, o/o SCAT DADDY, Anothertwistafate, h, 5, o/o Imprecation, by First Elusive Laurence (Ire), by Lawman (Fr). MSW, 1-2, Santa Anita Defence. GII San Gabriel S., 1-2, Santa Anita GEMOLOGIST, Deo Volente, c, 4, o/o Charity Girl, by Pulpit. TAPIT, Sixth Street, f, 4, o/o Sindy With an S, by Broken Vow. MSW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley MSW, 1-2, Fair Grounds INTO MISCHIEF, Mutasaabeq, c, 3, o/o Downside Scenario, by THE FACTOR, Saranya, f, 3, o/o Salary Drive, by Mizzen Mast. Scat Daddy. Mucho Macho Man S., 1-2, Gulfstream MSW, 1-2, Fair Grounds INTO MISCHIEF, Winfromwithin, c, 3, o/o Rau Breck, by Mr. TIZNOW, Tizamagician, c, 4, o/o Magic Union, by Dixie Union. Greeley. MSW, 1-2, Gulfstream AOC, 1-2, Santa Anita INTO MISCHIEF, Life Is Good, c, 3, o/o Beach Walk, by Distorted TWINSPIRED, Big Al's Express, g, 3, o/o Starship Spirit, by Grand Humor. GIII Sham S., 1-2, Santa Anita Slam. MSW, 1-2, Mahoning Valley LAOBAN, Breakfastatbonnies, f, 3, o/o Right Prevails, by UNION RAGS, Defeater, c, 3, o/o Internal Affair, by Orientate. Successful Appeal. MSW, 1-2, Aqueduct MSW, 1-2, Fair Grounds MACLEAN'S MUSIC, Drain the Clock, c, 3, o/o Manki, by Arch. UNUSUAL HEAT, Tizhotndusty, g, 4, o/o Tiz Molly, by Tiz Limehouse S., 1-2, Gulfstream Wonderful. AOC, 1-2, Santa Anita

Kentucky Pharoah became the 13th black-type winner for his Triple Crown-winning stallion American Pharoah in Saturday=s Dania Beach S. at Gulfstream. | Lauren King

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St Mark's Basilica (Ire) and GI EP Taylor S. victrix Etoile (Fr). SIYOUNI COMES OF AGE The 62 winners for Le Havre were led by a filly trained outside France although by a Frenchman. The G1 Prix de Royallieu and G1 QIPCO British Champion Fillies & Mares S. winner Wonderful Tonight (Fr) is the stable star for Sussex-based David Menuisier and she was a another feather in the cap of her breeders Sylvain Vidal and Mathieu Alex, who have played a major role in the rejuvenation of the French stallion scene at what was originally known as Haras de la Cauviniere and is now Haras de Montfort et Preaux. Now under the ownership of Nurlan Bizakov, the stud has a further name to grapple with this year in Sumbe, the title which now unites Montfort et Preaux with Bizakov's original breeding base of Hesmonds Stud in England. Le Havre, who was 10th overall in the European table, notched 11 black-type winners in Europe last season included the hugely promising Normandy Bridge (Fr), winner of the G3 Prix Thomas Siyouni (Fr) | The Aga Khan Studs Bryon and runner-up to Van Gogh (American Pharoah) in the By Emma Berry G1 Criterium International. A tall colt with plenty of scope, he It is only a decade since the most expensive stallion at stud in could be one to put his young trainer Stephanie Nigge firmly on France was Elusive City at i15,000. Yet to have runners at that the map in 2021. Cont. 2 stage were Le Havre (Ire) and Kendargent (Fr), who entered stud in 2010, followed by Siyouni (Fr) in 2011 and then Wootton IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Bassett (GB) the next year. Those are the four names who dominated the French sires' championship in 2020 and can take LIFE IS GOOD ROLLS IN SHAM Heavy favorite Life is Good makes good on his 1-5 odds to win a large part of the credit for an increasingly dynamic stallion over Medina Spirit in Saturday’s GIII Sham S. at Santa Anita. scene in France. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Siyouni, who now commands a fee of i140,000 having started his career at i7,000, is the French champion sire and was second overall in Europe to Galileo (Ire). He had to play second fiddle to Galileo in his home country last year and to an extent that could be put down to what a difference an Arc makes. Galileo sired the 2019 Arc winner Waldgeist (GB), while new Coolmore stallion Sottsass (Fr) enjoyed the biggest day of his career in front of an almost empty ParisLongchamp grandstand in October 2020. He made a huge contribution to Siyouni's overall progeny earnings of just over i4 million--double that of Le Havre--but the Aga Khan Studs stallion had plenty of other winners, 63 in total in France including nine stakes winners and 17 black-type performers in France, with 27 of the latter throughout Europe. While Sottsass was the stand-out, Siyouni also sired his second winner of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, Dream And Do (Fr), who is now in the ownership of Katsumi Yoshida. His reputation farther afield was bolstered by the G1 Dewhurst S. winner Wootton Bassett (GB) | Coolmore TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 5 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 3 JANUARY 2021

Rajsaman (Fr) is another to have left France and is now at Ireland's Longford House Stud but he still sires plenty of winners in his native country, with 60 last year, to put him in sixth place. Completing the top 10 were Juddmonte's Kingman (GB), whose outstanding French representative was Persian King (Ire); Haras du Quesnay's Anodin (Ire), who sired four stakes winners in 2020 including G3 Prix de Fille de l'Air winner Directa (Fr); Dabirsim (Fr) and the now Japanese-based Makfi (GB). The aforementioned Goken was not only leading first-season sire in France, but also the country's leading sire of 2-year-olds, with his 15 winners putting him three ahead of Siyouni in the juvenile category.

Leading Sires in Germany Rajsaman (Fr) | Haras de Montfort & Preaux That Sadler's Wells is a major influence is hardly newsflash material. His reach in Germany is predominantly through one of Kendargent has been one of the great success stories of the his lesser-heralded sons, the late In The Wings (GB), whose best French ranks in recent years. The non-stakes winner, who sire son, arguably, was Singspiel (Ire). The German ranks are started out at a fee of i1,000, received significant backing from headed by two of his other sons, Adlerflug (Ger), who is his passionate owner Guy Pariente, whose Haras de Colleville, champion for the first time ahead of Soldier Hollow (GB), the near Deauville, has blossomed into a breeding operation of title holder in the previous two years as well as in 2016. some repute. Physically, they are chalk and cheese. Adlerflug, a tall, flashy Now 18, Kendargent is in danger of being upstaged by his son chestnut, is a product of Germany's oldest stud farm, Gestut Goken (Fr), who was France's leading first-season sire of 2020, Schlenderhan. Meanwhile, the diminutive bay Soldier Hollow, and Kendargent has also featured as the broodmare sire of was bred in England by Car Colston Hall Stud and has spent his several stakes winners by his other Colleville companion, stud career initially at Gestut Rottgen before moving to Galiway (GB). His fee peaked at i22,000 and is down to Karl-Dieter Ellerbracke's Gestut Auenquelle in 2012, whence he i10,000 for 2021. His leading performer from 63 French has been Germany's busiest and most expensive stallion for a winners last season was the globe-trotting Skalleti (Fr), who beat number of years. Incidentally, Soldier Hollow's owner Helmut Sottsass when winning the Prix Gontaut-Biron, and followed that von Finck, who has had notable success with his offspring, has up by winning the G2 Prix Dollar and was then second to commissioned a video to celebrate the stallion's 20th birthday, Adeyybb (Ire) in the G1 QIPCO British Champion S. which can be found here. Wootton Bassett has also been a real success story for French breeding, so much so that he was head-hunted by Coolmore last year and is about to serve his first season in Ireland at a fee of i100,000, having stood for as little as i4,000 in this third and fourth seasons. The James Fanshawe-trained Audarya (Fr) followed up her G1 Prix Jean Romanet win with a memorable victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, while Wooded (Fr) won the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye before being whisked off to stud himself. There were also close calls for Wootton Bassett's offspring in the French Classics: his daughters Speak Of The Devil (Fr) and Mageva (Fr) were second and third in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and The Summit (Fr) was runner-up (Ire) in the Poulains. The winner of that race, Victor Ludorum (Ire), helped his late sire Shamardal to a fifth place in the French sires' table, his 10 black-type winners, including the Aga Khan's classy Tarnawa (Ire) Soldier Hollow (GB) | Gestut Auenquelle and Pinatubo (Ire), winner of the G1 Prix Jean Prat. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 5 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 3 JANUARY 2021

Adlerflug covered 39 mares in 2020 and he really is a stallion who should be taken more seriously outside Germany. For a start, he is bred very similarly to Galileo (Ire): beyond the Sadler's Wells top line they share a third dam, Anatevka (Ger), with Adlerflug's grandam Alya (Ger) being a full-sister to Allegretta (GB). Ranking 20th overall in the European sires' championship with Senior Vice President markedly fewer runners than all the stallions above him, Gary King Adlerflug was responsible for the first two home in the Twitter: @garykingTDN G1 Deutsches Derby, Schlenderhan's In Swoop (Ire), who was [email protected] subsequently runner-up in the G1 Grand Prix de Paris and + 1.732.320.0975 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and Torquator Tasso (Ger), who went on to win the G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin. A rare runner for him International Editor Kelsey Riley in Britain in 2020 was the William Haggas-trained juvenile Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Alenquer (Fr), an easy winner on debut at Newbury who [email protected] followed up with second in the listed Ascendant S. and looks a colt to follow in 2021. European Editor Alenquer is out of a mare by former German champion sire Emma Berry and classy sprinter Areion (Ger), a veteran son of Big Shuffe Twitter: @collingsberry (Ger) who was third in the table in 2020 and, now 25, has spent [email protected] the last three seasons at Gestut Etzean. Associate International Editor Among the younger stallions to note is Gestut Ohlerweierhof's Heather Anderson Isfahan (Ger), the leading German-based first-season sire in Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN 2020. Like Adlerflug, he is a former winner of the Deutsches Derby, and from his 10 runners in 2020, five were winners, Marketing Manager including Isfahani (Ger), who won the G3 Premio Guido Alayna Cullen Berardelli on debut in the colours of her sire's owner Stefan Twitter: @AlaynaCullen Oschmann of Darius Racing. Isfahan should be expected to make [email protected] a bigger impression with his first 3-year-olds, and the same can Contributing Editors be said for Gestut Rottgen's Melbourne Cup winner Alan Carasso Protectionist (Ger), the lone son of Monsun (Ger) remaining at Christina Bossinakis stud in Germany.

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Newmarket=s G2 Joel S. appeared to be a top-flight race in all but name, and much was riding on the outcome of the one-mile KAMEKO test. Back at HQ for the first time since his Classic victory, Kameko was facing an accomplished older horse in Godolphin=s by Heather Anderson MG1SW Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) while also carrying top In Moment of 2020, the staff of TDN Europe reflect on their weight in the six-horse field. It was a definite acid test for the favourite moments in racing for the year. Qatar Racing runner, who needed to prove that his Classic win, Future Classic winner Kameko (Kitten=s Joy) first came on my although accomplished in a wonderfully fast clocking, had not radar with his nose second in the G3 Solario S. in August of 2019 been a fluke. after winning on debut at Needless to say, I was glued to Sandown in July. I especially my computer screen that noticed the flashy dark bay September morning. Would because he bore the same Qatar Kameko bounce back to his best Racing silks as another favourite at his preferred distance? He=d of mine, the late Cartier Horse of ducked no one throughout his the Year Roaring Lion, also a campaign and this was his first Kentucky-bred incidentally by try outside of Group 1 company Kitten=s Joy. since his G2 Royal Lodge second A $90,000 Keeneland just under a year prior. September yearling, the Calumet Second choice on the board Farm-bred Kameko gave every behind Benbatl, the son of GIII indication he was moving in the Senorita S. heroine Sweeter Still right direction in his next start, (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) this time second by a neck in the was away in good order, but G2 Royal Lodge S. at Newmarket Kameko winning the Joel | Racingfotos.com was already being scrubbed on in September of 2019 for trainer by Murphy at the half-way Andrew Balding. His progression continued with a smart win-by point. Kameko readily responded to his pilot=s cajoling and he 3 1/4 lengths--in the G1 Vertem Futurity Trophy in November split horses decisively to emerge with a slight advantage in the last term, but the race was also notable as the first British Group climb to the line. He wore down the pacesetting Benbatl and 1 race ever contested on a synthetic surface. As such, perhaps fended off the rallying Regal Reality (GB) (Intello {Ger}) to post a its overall form carried less clout ahead of the 2020 Classics than clear score. The latter edged Benbatl for second and it was on to if it had been contested on a traditional turf course. Regardless, the GI Breeders= Cup Mile in November for the son of Kitten=s for me I had settled on my Classic horse for the 2020 season. Joy. The winter of 2019/2020 seemed to be stretching endlessly, Although unplaced at Keeneland, the 2021 Tweenhills Stud despite the weather gradually improving. And then COVID-19 recruit deftly advertised his ample talent and class during his hit, turned the world on its head and racing ceased in the UK on two campaigns and I look forward to his foals lighting up the Mar. 17. By the time French racing resumed with a quartet of course in years to come. group races on May 11, I was just grateful for racing anywhere in Europe, let alone worrying about the impending Classics. British racing began again on June 1 and just five days later Kameko, under regular rider and champion jockey Oisin Murphy, stamped his quality on the G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas in race record time, despite not having the clearest of runs late on. After failing to stay with a fourth in the G1 Investec Derby at Epsom on July 4, Kameko faced his elders for the first time in the ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: G1 Qatar Sussex S., but he was once again fourth after a Hidden Breeze (GB), f, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)--Noyelles (Ire), by troubled trip. He fared the same in the Aug. 19 10 1/2-furlong Docksider. Lingfield, 1-2, 6f 1y (AWT), 1:12.41. B-Sir Nicholas & G1 Juddmonte International S. trying older heavy weights Lady Nugent (GB). *i300,000 Wlg >18 GOFNOV. **Full to Lily=s Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Magical (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Angel (Ire), GSW-Eng & G1SP-Ire, $509,233; and 1/2 to Zurigha connections determined he was strictly a miler. (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), SW-Eng & MGSP-UAE, $167,204. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 5 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 3 JANUARY 2021

Bandinelli (GB), c, 3, Dubawi (Ire)--Indian Petal (GB), by Neufbosc (Fr), g, 6, Mastercraftsman (Ire)--Nonsuch Way (Ire) Singspiel (Ire). Wolverhampton, 1-2, 12f 51y (AWT), 2:46.08. (G1SP-Fr, $168,915), by Verglas (Ire). Ascot (Perth), TABtouch- B-Godolphin (GB). *Full to Old Persian (GB), Hwt. Older Perth Cup-G2 (,225k/i253k), 2400mT, 2:30.15. B-Franklin Horse-UAE at 11-14f, GISW-Can, G1SW-UAE, MGSW-Eng & Finance SA. *GSW &G1SP-Fr. VIDEO G1SP-Ger, $4,357,905; and 1/2 to Chapelli (GB) (Poet's Voice {GB}), MSP-Eng. Wake Up Harry (GB), c, 3, Le Havre (Ire)--Regatta (Fr) (MSW-Fr, $104,877), by Layman. Lingfield, 1-2, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:37.92. IN SAUDI ARABIA: B-Deveron Ltd & Framont Ltd. *75,000gns Wlg >18 TATFOA; Star of Wins (Ire), c, 4, Sea The Stars (Ire)--Ninas Terz (Ger) 140,000gns Ylg >19 TATOCT. (MSP-Ger), by Tertullian. King Abdulaziz, 1-2, Cond. (,19k/i22k), 2000m, 2:05.25. B-Sunderland Holdings Inc. *1ST LOCAL START. **35,000gns HRA >20 TATAUT. VIDEO

CONDITIONS RESULTS: 2nd-Deauville, i18,000, Cond, 1-2, 4yo, 12 1/2f (AWT), 2:50.88, st. POET=S BLACK (FR) (g, 4, Poet=s Voice {GB}--Princesse Noire {Ger}, by Diamond Green {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 19-3-2-4, i53,890. O-Suc. Fabrice Petit & Bruno Tissot; B-Mme Sylviane IN NEW ZEALAND: Jeffroy, Pierre Cadec & EARL Le Goff (FR); T-Marc Pimbonnet. Ansu, c, 2, Press Statement--Barely Brown, by Big Brown (USA). *i26,000 Ylg >18 AROCT. Tauherenikau, 1-2, Maiden, 1000m, :56.96. B-Ballygrove Stud (NSW). *1ST-TIME STARTER. **A$36,000 Ylg >20 INGFEB; 3rd-Deauville, i18,000, Cond, 1-2, 5yo/up, 7 1/2f (AWT), NZ$80,000 RNA 2yo >20 NZBRTR. VIDEO 1:29.63, st. MAKZEEM (GB) (g, 8, Makfi {GB}--Kazeem {GB}, by Darshaan IN MACAU: {GB}) Lifetime Record: 31-6-5-0, i106,737. O-D J Deer; B-D J & Famous Medal, g, 3, Benefica--Glisten, by Chateau Istana (GB). Mrs Deer (GB); T-Hiroo Shimizu. *1/2 to Al Kazeem (GB) (Dubawi Taipa, 1-2, Hcp. ($49k), 1200m, 1:09.6. B-Mrs K Avison (Qld). {Ire}), Hwt. Older Horse-Eur at 9-11f, Hwt. Older Horse-Eng at *1ST LOCAL START. **Formerly Beach Road. VIDEO 9.5-11f, MG1SW-Eng & Ire, GSW-Fr, $2,444,017. Arriba Arriba, g, 5, Denman--Rough Chance (MSP-Aus), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). Taipa, 1-2, Hcp. ($35k), 1200m, 1:09.9. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: B-Daandine Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (Qld). *$28,000 Ylg >17 Moon Dream (Ire), g, 4, Dream Ahead--Lune Rose (GB) (SP-Fr), MMGCYS. VIDEO by High Chaparral (Ire). Deauville, 1-2, 9 1/2f (AWT), 2:01.56. B-Mme Louise Quinn (IRE). *i62,000 Wlg >17 ARQDEC; i70,000 Ylg >18 AROCT. **1/2 to Monroe Bay (Ire) (Makfi {GB}), SW & MGSP-Fr; and Persian Moon (Ire) (Makfi {GB}), MGSP-Eng, $152,348. Apache Chase Makes Bold Statement

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IN AUSTRALIA: Victoria - NSW Border Closed Barade (Fr), g, 6, Havana Gold (Ire)--Statia (Fr), by Anabaa. Eagle Farm (Brisbane), 1-2, Magic Millions Shoot Out (Qlty) Cambridge’s Kahma Lass Headed To Aus (,70k/i79k), 2206mT, 2:17.25. B-Haras de la Huderie. *SW-Fr. **i58,000 Wlg >16 ARQOCT; i100,000 HRA >18 ARQARC.