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NYQUIST KEEPING TEAM O=NEILL CALM TDN Q&A: by Ben Massam FRANK STRONACH Five days after capturing the GI Kentucky Derby and three days after arriving at Pimlico Race Course to begin preparations for the May 21 GI Preakness S., Reddam Racing=s Nyquist (Uncle Mo) continues to take everything in stride. Speaking on an NTRA teleconference call Thursday afternoon, trainer Doug O=Neill reported that all signs point to Nyquist Nyquist | Mike Kane being a happy, healthy, and spry horse [video]--qualities that give the trainer and his team a decidedly calm mind set heading into the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown. Cont. p4

Frank Stronach | Horsephotos IN TDN EUROPE TODAY On Wednesday, The Stronach Group (TSG) unveiled the concept of the Pegasus World Cup (PWC), a $12-million race-- AL SHAQAB SEEKING CLASSIC DOUBLE billed as the world=s richest--to be run Jan. 28, 2017, at Chris McGrath catches up with Al Shaqab Racing’s Harry Gulfstream Park. Herbert ahead of a potentially big weekend for the operation in The 1 1/8-mile dirt event will be funded by the sale of 12 France. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. individual $1-million ownership Ashares@ that entitle any horse (not just a specific nominee) to a spot in the starting gate. The shareholder is free to lease, contract or otherwise sell the privilege to start in the race, and will be further entitled to share equally in 100% of the net income from PWC handle, media rights, and sponsorships. On Thursday morning, Frank Stronach, the founder and honorary chairman of TSG, granted a brief phone interview to TDN=s T.D. Thornton to follow up on some key points about the PWC. An edited transcript follows.

TDN: You=re in both the business of running racetracks and breeding/racing horses. How much of this idea is based on wanting to try something new versus recognizing that the industry is in need of a paradigm shift of the way we put on the show? FS: I bought my first yearling nearly 50 years ago. I own racetracks. I just like to do things that will be good for , exciting for horse racing. Any business, whatever you do, it=s always nice if you can be innovative. Cont. p3 PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected]

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TDN: For the past decade or so, racetracks have been paying exorbitant appearance fees and bonuses to attract marquee horses. Does the PWC signal a fundamental shift, so that owners of star horses might be expected to commit money up front in order to cash in on a potentially bigger payday on the back end? FS: No, no. I think the basic idea , we will set up a corporation and incorporate it as 12 shares. And for a million bucks you can buy a share. And if you haven=t got the right horse, you can make an arrangement. You can lease the spot [in the starting gate] to somebody, or do a joint venture, or split the purse with another owner. There=s a wide variety as to what you could do.

TDN: Do you anticipate selling out all 12 PWC shares? Are there contingency plans for under subscriptions? FS: Under subscriptions are not a problem. In the case that not all the shares are sold, we just will pick them up. There will be 12 horses in the starting gate, no question.

TDN: How about over subscriptions? Do you envision there could be a secondary market created in which owners who bought shares early will sell them for a profit as the race approaches? FS: I=m quite sure that in some cases, that will happen.

TDN: At what point is the $1 million due? FS: I think the timetable is about towards the end of June or early July.

TDN: Explain the rationale for scheduling the race at Gulfstream in January. FS: First of all, we do not want to conflict with the Breeders= Cup, because they=re putting on a great show. And we do not want to conflict with the G1 Dubai World Cup. I think those are great programs, and we didn=t want to interfere. That=s why we picked the [January] time. It=s a quiet time in racing. And if you have a great horse that could be a stallion, there=s still plenty of time [to both run in the PWC and retire the horse to stud] for that particular breeding year.

TDN: How about concerns about conflicting with TSG=s own traditional winter Grade I stakes races for older dirt horses, like the Donn H. or Santa Anita H.? FS: They go on. That=s not a problem. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 7 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

TDN: This is clearly an out-of-the-box concept. Are there TDN: What is your long-term vision for the PWC? If we were some out-of-the-box revenue-generating ideas that might be to have a conversation five years from now about it, what tapped to go with it? would you expect we would be talking about? FS: The revenue stream goes 100% to the shareholders. I don=t FS: We hope that the race could carry on for a long, long time think there=s a huge risk. I think hopefully the race will get very or forever. popular, that it will be, to a great extent, self-funding. The media rights, the betting handle, the marketing rightsY It=s the richest race in the world, so it should attract a lot of attention. We do hope that the television broadcasting companies will want to Nyquist cont. from p1 participate in that. AHis appetite was great, his coat looks good,@ O=Neill reported from Baltimore. AElias [Anaya], his main guy, was all smiles. We TDN: What sort of feedback have you gotten from owners tacked him up, Jonny [Garcia] got on him and jogged him two and horsemen? miles [Thursday]. He was full of energy and loose, and looked FS: I spoke to a lot of owners, over the last few months I fantastic. So we=re very happy with the way the morning went.@ bounced some of the ideas off them. Management has a whole O=Neill outlined his plans for the coming weeks, a schedule flood of people being interested with questions and answers. The that calls for Nyquist to jog and gallop on alternating days. With people which will subscribe to the shares will have an automatic no serious workouts on the horizon, the four-time Breeders= right to participate in the future [runnings] of this race. Cup-winning conditioner said that his primary goal is to preserve his trainee=s current level of fitness. TDN: At some point you must have run Afor instance@ AIt=s just maintenance mode,@ the trainer explained. ARight numbers to give potential share buyers an idea of what type of now, we=re just trying to keep him healthy, happy, keep him in returns they might expect. Can you discuss some ballpark the feed tub and keep his appetite strong. Coming back on short financial expectations? rest, the Kentucky Derby was the equivalent to about three or FS: We have some ideas. But I hope and I think that the race four workouts, so he should be ready.@ will get a lot of attention, that a lot of horsemen will participate O=Neill has been in this position before, having brought fellow in it. Reddam colorbearer I=ll Have Another (Flower Alley) to Pimlico in 2012 on the heels of a convincing 1 1/2-length score at TDN: Do you see the aggregate amount of profit that owners double-digit odds in the Derby. Not nearly as accomplished as will share from this concept as being a greater amount of Nyquist as a juvenile, the chestnut benefitted from a stout money than what a racetrack would expect to generate from training regimen, and in response, delivered his fourth paying for and marketing a $12 million race by itself? consecutive win by a hard-fought neck in the Preakness. The FS: No, no. The entry fee is high, but, on the other hand, the owners get back all the income from this race.

TDN: What are your expectations for global support? FS: We do hope that we get some horses from South America, from Europe, from Asia.

TDN: Will there be ability-based eligibility requirements to make sure those 12 PWC starting gate spots go to the world=s most accomplished horses? FS: No. That=s the beauty about it, right? Because there are only 12 spots, if you own a share, you could make any deal. I think the key question is anybody participating would have to be able to be licensed.

TDN: If the profit-sharing concept works with a race of this magnitude, could the concept be scalable? By that I mean could you see profit-sharing trickling down as a way of funding other types of races or even entire racing programs or race meets? FS: That=s possible. But smaller races are less interesting, right?

TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 7 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016 demanding schedule of the Triple Crown took its toll on I=ll Have Nyquist, who just does things so professionally. He handles all Another, however, and the colt never made it to the starting the pressure, all the cameras and the fans that want to see him-- gate for the GI Belmont S. he handles that so well that it just rubs off on all of us. That With the benefit of hindsight and the confidence that Nyquist relationship that all of us are so blessed to have with Nyquist has already achieved a Afitness plateau,@ O=Neill said that once makes us all more calm.@ again the colt leaves him with very few reservations O=Neill said Nyquist is slated to have his first gallop at Pimlico about his conservative training approach heading into the Friday, and will visit the starting gate at the track next Preakness. Wednesday. "With I'll Have Another, he kind of struggled through his 2-year-old sesason, so I was kind of forced to really get good gallops and put his feet where we want them on a daily basis-- and I think it worked--but it may have cut his career a little bit short,@ O=Neill acknowledged. AWith Nyquist having such a BRADLEY HAS BIG PLANS FOR DIVISIDERO strong 2-year-old campaign, unintentionally, this was the way Trainer Buff Bradley has his eyes on several big spots for stable we got him here." star Divisidero (Kitten=s Joy), who annexed Saturday=s GI Whether it was intentional or not, the facts speak for Woodford Reserve Turf themselves. Nyquist has captured five Grade I races at five Classic last Saturday. AThe [GI different tracks in his young Knob Creek] Manhattan [at career, including a win in Belmont June 11] is the next which he overcame a logical spot so we=ve got it seemingly insurmountable marked in and we=ll see,@ wide trip in last autumn=s GI Bradley said. AI haven=t talked Breeders= Cup Juvenile at to the owners yet, but I Keeneland. O=Neill added that would to go to Arlington the bay=s demeanor and Alove Divisidero | Coady Photography later on. [The GI Arlington of competition@ allow him to Million] is a pretty prestigious race and then obviously we would handle travel and unfamiliar look to the [GI] Breeders= Cup [Turf] in the fall. I don=t think he circumstances with an aura of professionalism--something has distance limitations; he showed even last year in the that gives him an edge over Belmont Derby Invitational that he ran well and finished well [to many of his competitors. be seventh, beaten 5 3/4 lengths], he was just far back on a slow AI never thought I=d say I=d pace. He finished just as strong as the winner did, he just ever been blessed to be couldn=t catch him.@ Doug O=Neill | Horsephotos around a horse as good as [Hall of Famer] Lava Man (Slew City Slew), but Nyquist is so unique and gives off the vibe like no other,@ O=Neill continued. AHe follows up that confident vibe with amazing performances SUMMERTIME OAKS POSSIBLE SONGBIRD in the afternoon, consistently. He=s the best horse I=ve ever been blessed to be around, and what Nyquist has given the whole COMEBACK SPOT family at the barn, Team Reddam, Team O=Neill and all of us is a Champion >TDN Rising Star= Songbird (Medaglia d=Oro), who gift that=s hard to explain. He=s just a special gift.@ was forced to miss the May 6 GI Longines Kentucky Oaks due to In full recognition of that gift, O=Neill said that in many ways, a minor illness, could be pointed towards the GII Summertime the horse=s laid-back temperament serves as both a relaxing Oaks at Santa Anita June 18 for her comeback race. The Fox Hill influence and a source of pride for members of his staff. Farm colorbearer has returned to galloping in Arcadia for AOn a daily basis, the whole team just tries to represent conditioner Hollendorfer. ANo breeze date has been set,@ Nyquist in a first-class way, because he deserves that,@ the 47- said Hollendorfer=s assistant Dan Ward. AWhen she=s ready, we=ll year-old asserted. AIt=s a real honor. It=s hard to explain--as much go from there. We=re hoping she can make the Summertime as it seems like it should be more nerve-wracking, it=s actually Oaks.@ more calming and enjoyable being around a special horse like

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BETFAIR: WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE was able to get my complaints relayed to Betfair through the management at Monmouth Park, which is behind the exchange By Bill Finley wagering experiment in the U.S. They put me in contact with Ok, so a lot of start-up projects have bugs at the beginning, but someone from Betfair, who was very nice, but couldn=t solve my when it comes to Betfair=s launch in the U.S., bugs doesn=t begin problem. Finally, a second Betfair employee got in touch with to describe it. This isn=t about minor, fixable problems or me and walked me through the 483 steps that were necessary inconveniences, it=s about having to navigate through a maze of to change my settings on my computer so that the tracking obstacles that will leave you wanting to beat yourself repeatedly system would in fact conclude that I was as much a Jersey guy as over the head with a baseball bat because it seems like the only Springsteen and Soprano. way to ease the pain. So I was in. But what about the Average Joe who has no ability I love exchange wagering. I was able to play in the U.S. many to get in touch with someone who could help them at Betfair years ago before Betfair cracked down and made sure no one in and doesn=t have an MIT education, which is what it would take this country could access the website. Exchange wagering is to know how to reconfigure your computer to make the tracking simply the greatest invention in the history of gambling, and I system realize you are in New Jersey? found playing over Betfair to be And that=s the real problem. far preferable to the traditional Betfair, which also owns pari-mutuel betting process. You 4njbets--the only legal ADW in could bet against a 3-5 shot you New Jersey--is required to have thought was going to lose. You a geotracking system in its could get a bet down halfway software to prevent someone through the race on a longshot from committing the heinous that was loose on the lead. You crime of placing an a bet from, could arbitrage, trying to predict say, Montana. With which way the odds would go on 4njbets.com, it works just fine. particular horses and guarantee With Betfair, it doesn=t work at yourself a profit if you got it all. Live in Jersey, work in Jersey, right. And with a takeout own every Bon Jovi record there is, root for the Devils and think structure of 2 to 5%, you actually felt like you had a fair chance Snooki is the perfect woman and Betfair=s geotracking system of making a profit. just won=t believe that you=re a Jersey-ite. So I anxiously awaited the debut of Betfair in the U.S, which (By Day 2, they were answering the phone and advised me to was last Tuesday. To play you had to be a New Jersey resident, clear my browsing history, reboot my computer and try again in which I am, and deposit money into a U.S. Betfair account, Google Chrome. No dice. I still couldn=t be pinpointed in New which I did. I handicapped the first at Parx and was ready to go. Jersey.) Not so fast. But with the help of insiders, by Thursday morning I had When you log on to Betfair, you immediately get a screen that gotten through Betfair=s version of the Berlin Wall and was tells you they can=t confirm that you are located in the state of ready to go. When I went to the site I was delighted to see what New Jersey. Well, I was in New Jersey and my IP address should appeared to be the day=s betting menu. It included Finger Lakes, have confirmed that I was in New Jersey. Would they like me to Belmont, Louisiana Downs, Penn National, Evangeline Downs, take a picture of myself standing in front of those smelly oil plus tracks in France, South Africa, Great Britain, Ireland and tanks on the Jersey Turnpike? Chile. But after I successfully logged in a new screen came up But there was hope. You could call a customer service number and the only tracks available to play were Louisiana Downs and and surely some nice person from Betfair would get on the Evangeline. Huh? phone and walk you through it. Well, maybe not. I called the I wanted to know why and called a TVG/Betfair spokesman but number at least 20 times and it was busy all 20 times. A friend I got a recording saying he wasn=t accepting any incoming calls. I told me they did get through to the number once but got a wasn=t surprised. Every time I had reached out to some at recording that said the number was not accepting calls at this TVG/Betfair to find out how many New Jersey customers they time. Lovely. had signed up how much they had handled I never got a By the way, it wasn=t just me. I heard from six other people response. who all had the same experience. Well, Louisiana Downs it is. Cont. p7 Because I have plenty of connections in New Jersey racing I TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 7 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

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REGIONAL REPORT FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016 Sales History: $85,000 2yo '15 FTFMAR. Lifetime Record: 8-2-0-2, $107,585. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-West Point Thoroughbreds; B-Adena Springs (ON); T-H. Graham Motion. Thursday=s Results: 5th-BEL, $80,000, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 5-12, Registered Ontario-Bred 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 1:59.98, fm. GOLD SHIELD (c, 4, Medaglia d=Oro--Dream Supreme {MGISW, $1,007,680}, by Seeking the Gold) was highly regarded since his owners shelled out $1 million for him as a yearling at the 2013 Keeneland September sale, but it took the dark bay colt four tries to break his maiden and his career on dirt never lived up to the billing. Tried on turf Apr. 2 at Gulfstream, he ran a Thursday=s Results: respectable fifth and came out of that race to record several 3rd-GP, $43,000, Msw, 5-12, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :51.85, ft. bullet drills for this barn, including a best-of-44 five-furlong spin +FRANCESCO APPEAL (g, 2, Successful Appeal--She's Roughin It May 7 in 1:00. Sent off as the narrow 3-1 second choice, he {MSP}, by Forest Camp), bet early but off as the 8-5 second stalked the pace from third while three-wide on the clubhouse choice, broke on top and quickly sped clear in the opening turn, was pushed along as the tempo quickened approaching furlong. Challenged hard thereafter by Draft Beer (Tapizar), who the half-mile pole, came three-wide once again on the far bend rushed up after missing the kick, he lost the lead past a :21.84 and ran past the top pair soon after straightening for home. quarter, but came back along the rail nearing the lane and Kicking clear nicely from there, he easily held off the bid of retook command into the stretch. Kicking away from there over Roccia d=Oro (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) to score by two his flattening pace foe, the dark bay bounded under the wire by lengths. The winner=s dam captured the GI Test S. and GI 7 1/4 lengths in a promising debut effort. Draft Beer narrowly Ballerina H. and won or placed in eight other graded events. She held second over even-money favorite Down in the Holler has produced Majestic Warrior (A.P. Indy), GISW, $239,229, (Brooks >n Down). The winner is a full-brother to The Truth and Evolutionist (El Prado {Ire}), SW & GSP, $137,861 and Crystal K G, GSP, $216,866. His dam, multiple stakes placed as a 2-year- Current (A.P. Indy), SW, $109,380. She also has a 2-year-old full- old, has a yearling colt by Jimmy Creed. Sales History: $25,000 brother to the winner named Silver Shield and foaled a weanling Ylg '15 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the filly by Tiznow this term. Lifetime Record: 9-2-3-1, $126,595. Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- O-Monarch Stables, Inc.; B-Dreamfields, Inc., Don Brady & Tipton. Brennan Burke (KY); T-Larry Pilotti. O-Lane's End Racing & Kinsman Stable; B-Kinsman Farm (KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III.

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8th-BEL, $80,000, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 5-12, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.08, fm. Thursday=s Results: SCHOLAR ATHLETE (g, 3, Einstein {Brz}--Creme Catalan, by El 8th-PIM, $42,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($45,000-$50,000), Prado {Ire}) started his 3-year-old season with a strong third at 5-12, 3yo, 6f, 1:11.09, gd. 11-1 Feb. 6 at Gulfstream despite going wide on both turns, COLONEL SHARP (g, 3, Colonel John--Extra Sharp, by Cherokee then suffered another ground-carrying trip when finishing a Run) turned heads in his Apr. 22 debut at Penn National, getting close sixth in the GIII Palm Beach S. there Feb. 27. Gelded since bet down to 1-5, shooting out to the front and blowing away a running a well-beaten fifth in Turfway=s Rushaway S. Apr. 2, he field of maidens by 13 lengths to earn a 90 Beyer Speed Figure. registered a stylish first grass win here. Let go at 8-1, he made Breaking sharply at 1-2 here, the bay gelding allowed two other the lead under Jose Ortiz, set reasonable splits of :24.86 and runners to go on with it this time, sitting a close third past a :49.08 and held well in the lane to score by 1 3/4 lengths over a :22.89 quarter. Making his move midway on the turn, he poked quality group of sophomores. Ray=s The Bar (GB) (Exceed And his head in front at the three-eighths pole and appeared on Excelt {Aus}), part of a favored entry, was up late for the place. TDN Regional Report • PAGE 2 of 3 • thetdn.com FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016 track for another facile win, but instead encountered a stiff test from resilient frontrunner Zen Papa (Zensational). The two of them fought tooth-and-nail down the line before Colonel Sharp prevailed by a short head. The winner=s dam has a 2-year-old filly by Lonhro (Aus) named Conquest Razor and a yearling colt 1st-SA, $54,880, Msw, 5-12, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :52.06, ft. by Orb. His second dam is seven-time Grade I winner Sharp Cat CARRIE (f, 2, Gone Astray--Adalene, by Alleged) finished second (Storm Cat), who sold for $3.1 million at the 2003 Keeneland in her career bow Apr. 29 at Los Alamitos, closing well after November sale. Sales History: $11,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Lifetime getting bumped at the start and running greenly. Showing much Record: 2-2-0-0, $41,040. Click for the Equibase.com chart or more speed at 11-1 in this outing, the dark bay filly dueled with VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 1-10 chalk and $800,000 Fasig-Tipton March purchase Tap It All O-D A S L Stable LLC; B-Susan Casner (KY); T-Todd M. Beattie. (Tapizar) through a :22.14 quarter, but shook lose from that one soon after straightening for home and kicked clear to a 2 3/4- 1st-PIM, $42,520, Msw, 5-12, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :53.88, gd. length upset victory. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $42,600. +LEMME SEE (c, 2, Divine Park--Lake Teal, by Friends Lake), Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- sent off as part of a 6-1 entry, broke well and dueled for early Tipton. command with 17-10 chalk Lethal Shot (Trappe Shot). O-Bryan M. Carney; B-Murray Stroud (FL); T-Charles R. Stutts. Continuing to do battle with that foe around the turn, the Ontario-bred started to edge clear around the eighth pole and held sway for a 1 1/2-length tally over Full Quest (Greeley=s Conquest). Sales History: $2,200 Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or INDUSTRY INFO VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O/T-Jason McCutchen; B-Brereton C. Jones (ON). ABR Wired from Kentucky Derby Featuring Bram Weinstein, ex-ESPN SportsCenter Anchor: Registered Ontario-Bred America=s Best Racing (ABR), a multimedia fan development and awareness-building platform of The Jockey Club, has released a new video, AABR Wired: Bram Weinstein at the Kentucky Derby.@ Click here to watch.

LongRun Purchases Farm: The Board of Directors of LongRun Retirement Society announced Thursday the acquisition of their own farm, thanks to a donation from the late Lana Hershelle Sniderman, the ongoing support of Ontario=s Thoroughbred racing community and continuing grants from the Thoroughbred IN IRELAND: Aftercare Alliance and Thoroughbred Charities of America. Planchart, f, 3, Gio Ponti. See AIreland.@ The 100-acre facility, currently known as Woodlands Farm Training Centre, located near Hillsburgh, ON, has two barns, an indoor arena and 16 paddocks allowing LongRun to centralize most of its horses. This will adopters to view potential candidates in one location and allow LongRun to put to use the many volunteers who have been anxious to help. The acquisition of the facility will also assist LongRun in expanding the equine-assisted therapy programs it has been offering in Million-dollar buy Gold Shield (Medaglia d’Oro) partnership with Woodbine Entertainment for the past couple of takes to Belmont turf with allowance win. years. The closing date for the farm acquisition is early September 2016. TDN Regional Report • PAGE 3 of 3 • thetdn.com FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

7th-GP, $37,600, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 5-12, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16.31, ft. DIAMOND EARRING (f, 4, Hold Me Back--Hooky, by Skip Away) Lifetime Record: 8-2-1-1, $60,660. O-Reeves Thoroughbred Racing; B-David E. Hager, (KY); T-Katherine Ritvo. *$62,000 RNA Ylg '13 FTKOCT; $100,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR.

8th-MNR, $29,391, (S), 5-11, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12.84, my. T REX EXPRESS (f, 3, Warrior=s Reward--Chocolate Mon, by Maria's Mon) Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-1, $64,667. O-David M. Raim; B-John Link (WV); T-Jeff C. Runco. *$20,000 Ylg '14 First-crop starters to watch: Friday, May 13 KEEJAN. **1/2 to Partly Mocha (Half Ours), SP, $310,532. Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) ASTROLOGY (A.P. Indy), Taylor Made Stallions, $7.5K, 84/2/0 6th-LAD, $24,000, (S), 5-11, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:05.71, ft. 2-SA, Msw 4 1/2f, +Evolve, $25K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1 STEPPIN' OUTONHER (g, 3, Private Vow--Two Steppin' Toni CALIBRACHOA (Southern Image), Red River Farms, $2K, 15/0/0 {MSW, $390,618}, by Happy Jazz Band) Lifetime Record: 1-EVD, Msw 4 1/2f, +Mississippi Mills, 8-1 4-2-0-0, $28,200. O/B-Ironwater Farms Joint Venture (LA); T-Henry B. Johnson, Jr. Second-crop starters to watch: Friday, May 13 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) 4th-LAD, $20,780, 5-12, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 7 1/2fT, 1:30.22, ATTEMPTED HUMOR (Distorted Humor), Metoyer & Chatters Farm, fm. 15/2/0 YOOOU DEN (f, 4, Kiss the Kid--Carolina Girl, by Lion Hearted) 1-EVD, Msw 4 1/2f, +U Make My Day, 5-1 Lifetime Record: 18-5-0-4, $77,190. O-David Korkames; B-Janis DROSSELMEYER (Distorted Humor), WinStar Farm, $17.5K, Cross Cubbage (FL); T-F. Dewaine Loy. *$15,000 Ylg '13 176/21/0 OBSAUG; $13,000 2yo '14 OBSOPN. 6-PIM, Msw 6f, +Magician Man, $300K FTS AUG yrl, 6-1 ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Dixie Jewel, f, 3, Broken Vow--Super Dixie (SW), by Dixie Union. CD, 5-12, (C), 1 1/16m, 1:45.69. B-Ed Few (KY). *$17,000 Ylg AMERICA '14 KEESEP. Hidden Brook Foaled, Raised & Sold ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 1st-BEL, $78,400, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 5-12, 3yo/up, Naked Empress, f, 3, Freud--Blushing Bull, by In Excess (Ire). 1 1/4mT, 2:01.15, fm. BEL, 5-12, (S), 1 1/16mT, 1:42.27. B-M. Lyn Burleson & Scott BIGGER PICTURE (g, 5, Badge of Silver--Glory Dancer, by Ahlschwede (NY). *$8,500 Ylg '14 FTKOCT; $60,000 2yo '15 Honour and Glory) Lifetime Record: 15-6-3-1, $255,585. OBSOPN. **1/2 to Toro Bonito (El Corredor), GISP, $237,836. O-Three Diamonds Farm; B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. EQB cardio client • www.EQB.com Sea Cat, g, 3, Kitten=s Joy--Atlantic Beauty, by Stormy . 2nd-CD, $54,595, (NW3$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 5-12, 3yo/up, 1 SA, 5-12, (C), 1mT, 1:36.53. B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey 1/8m (off turf), 1:49.04, gd. (KY). *$47,000 RNA Ylg '14 FTKOCT. BULLARDS ALLEY (g, 4, Flower Alley--Flower Forest {SW, Double Barrel Man, g, 3, Musket Man--Double Points Day, by $107,891}, by Kris S.) Lifetime Record: SW, 18-4-2-4, $194,811. Storm Day. EVD, 5-11, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:06.26. B-Michele O-Wayne Spalding and Faron McCubbins; B-Eugene Melnyk (KY); Rodriguez (LA). *$9,500 RNA Ylg '14 ESLYRL. T-Tim Glyshaw. *$11,000 2yo '14 FTKHRA. **Full to Karibu Senor Casanova, g, 4, Medaglia d=Oro--Model (SW & MGISP, Gardens, GSW, $298,779. $497,536), by Giant's Causeway. GP, 5-12, (C), 1mT, 1:34.36. B-Abergwaun Farm Inc. (KY).

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016

AL SHAQAB IN FRANCE: FELL SWOOP SEEKING SPOTLIGHT IN BTC CUP Doomben=s G1 BTC Cup has hosted some of =s most LE GRAND SUCCES celebrated sprinters in the past, and one that appears to have the ability to reach that level in Saturday=s edition is Fell Swoop (Aus) (Not A Single Doubt {Aus}). Coming off a pair of narrow Group 1 defeats in the Oakleigh Plate and The Galaxy H. earlier this season, the 4-year-old gelding had just the world-beater Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}) in front of him when second in the G1 T J Smith S. at The Championships at Royal Randwick Apr. 2, and bounced back to win the G2 Victory S. over this track-and-trip Apr. 30. Third in the Victory was Artlee (Aus) (Excellent Art {GB}). He hasn=t exactly lit up the board this season, but seems to be improving with each start and finished well two weeks ago. One who does already have a Group 1 win under his girth is Japonisme (Aus) (Choisir {Aus}), last year=s G1 Coolmore Stud S. upsetter. Cont. in Worldwide News p15

Harry Herbert discusses Al Shaqab=s runners in France ahead of a potentially big weekend for Sheikh Joaan=s stable | Racing Post IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Q&A WITH FRANK STRONACH By Chris McGrath T. D. Thornton catches up with Frank Stronach after the The kinship between the first British and French Classics, announcement that Gulfstream Park will hold the $12-million already enhanced this year by the transfer of the latter to a Pegasus World Cup next year. straight mile at Deauville, could yet extend to a set of winning Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. silks. Certainly Sheikh Joaan and his team at Al Shaqab Racing are optimistic that the example of Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) in the 2000 Guineas can be emulated by one of their runners on Sunday--notably by Qemah (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), whose remarkable performance in her trial qualifies her as one of the favourites for the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches. On her first start since finishing strongly for third in the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac last October, Qemah seemed far too fresh in the early stages of the G3 Prix de la Grotte at Chantilly last month. Still fighting Gregory Benoist even as some of her rivals were coming off the bridle in the straight, she seemed doomed to flatten out at the business end. Instead, she not only accelerated into the lead, but crossed the line full of vitality, 2 1/2-lengths clear of a race-fit rival. Harry Herbert, racing manager to Al Shaqab, said he could hardly believe what he had seen. "Earlier in the race I'd been cursing," he admits. "She was climbing in behind fillies and, when they're that free, normally you won't see them finish off their races.@ Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

that terrific turn of foot blunted." In theory, the race's switch to Deauville from the twists and turns of Longchamp could expose any ingrained reluctance to settle in the filly, but Herbert is confident that all gassiness will be out of her system now. "She was just fresh," he says. "I'd definitely expect her to be more settled, and they won't hang around. If you look at her run on Arc day, she was just slightly Al Shaqab In France cont. from p1 Herbert continued, ABut she just bounded clear of some very back and wide: there was a bit of greenness to her, a bit of nice fillies, under hands and heels. Jean-Claude Rouget had been immaturity generally. She's a very different filly to look at now, very bullish about her, always has been, having wintered particularly well. She's and as Gregory said afterwards: 'Harry, she typical of Danehill Dancer: a bit of length really won this very easily indeed--she's the about her, a fantastic head and outlook. real deal.'" She's a real beauty." Rouget trains Qemah in Pau, and Herbert Qemah, a i200,000 Arqana yearling, is concedes that the filly may have entered out of a Rainbow Quest mare, but Herbert the race with a corresponding advantage. reveals that Rouget is already inclined to "Based where she is, down in the south target the G1 Coronation S. rather than step west, she was much brighter in her skin and up in trip for the G1 Prix de Diane. "After more forward than some of the other the race Jean-Claude said, 'Whatever fillies," he says. "There were a number Herbert and Rouget with Qemah after happens in the Pouliches, I want to take this behind that I'm sure will improve for the the Prix de la Grotte | Scoop Dyga filly to Royal Ascot.' On that pedigree you'd run. But the manner in which she won, after being so free early, say there was a potential Diane scenario, but he has no shortage was really impressive. We'll see, but she's all set. Personally, I of faith in her speed, in her ability to quicken off any pace, which wouldn't want it too soft, just because you don't want to see can hopefully be a lethal weapon for her." Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

Al Shaqab cont. "He was still green, in a small field, and I suspect that if you ran Rouget also saddles an intriguing Al Shaqab contender for the the race again he might win it," Herbert says. "He's a very G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains in Zelzal (Fr) ( {Ire}). attractive, useful horse who'll probably be kept to a mile and a Unraced at two, and another Arqana graduate at i180,000, he quarter for the moment, as he has no shortage of speed." has had to compress his education into two runs this spring over If Zelzal is pressing on, another 3-year-old to have emerged a synthetic surface, at Deauville and then Chantilly. "He was very this spring is likely to be given a breather now. Heshem (Ire) impressive in both, and he's an exciting ( {GB}) has won two colt," Herbert says. "Obviously he hasn't races on the synthetic track at Chantilly for run on turf yet, so that'll be interesting, and Christophe Ferland since making his debut he might lack a bit of experience. I suppose at Saint-Cloud in March, looking potentially he might have gone a different route, well bought at Arqana for i85,000. "He's a towards the Prix du Jockey Club, but Sheikh very nice horse and was impressive in his Joaan is very keen that he takes his chance last race," Herbert says. "But he's now had and that's fair enough: I don't know what three races quite quickly, so I don't think he's beaten particularly, but certainly on his there's a massive rush to bring him back into homework he's been very impressive. And the fray. Physically, he's a really important he'll learn a lot, whatever happens. Zelzal | Scoop Dyga horse to look at, with a lovely pedigree. I do Interestingly, we've got two or three really think he's very decent but we probably nice colts by the sire this year, and though they're neat, ought to let the dust settle a bit before regrouping." attractive horses, they still need time." Herbert was talking after a tour last weekend of Al Shaqab's One of these is Al Haram (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), bought the trainers in Chantilly. Having expanded to an even split of around same day as Qemah for i400,000 and a winner at Saint-Cloud 100 horses either side of the Channel, along with a dozen or so this spring for Elie Lellouche before finishing a close third in a in the U.S., the operation's French arm has had a particularly listed race in Lyon last week. prolific spring. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

Al Shaqab cont. But it is back to Britain that eyes will increasingly be drawn, looking down the pedigrees of Al Shaqab's youngsters--to a son "We've had a fantastic start to the season there," Herbert says. of (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) out of Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel "The strike-rate is incredible, 30-plus per cent, and some lovely {Ire}). His innate glamour, sufficient to secure a 750,000gns horses have been well-placed by their trainers to win good prize in Tattersalls Book One last autumn, has now been burnished by money. At the moment, in fact, Al Shaqab is top of the owners' the explosive rise of his unbeaten half-sister So Mi Dar (GB) table in France." (Dubawi {Ire}), second favourite for the G1 Investec Oaks after And already there are signs that the next wave of is her four-length romp at York on Wednesday. That filly's trainer, gathering John Gosden, has also taken the Frankel colt into his care. momentum. At "He's an absolute beauty, a corker of a 2-year-old," Herbert Maisons-Laffitte last enthuses. "He has only fairly recently gone to John from week, Henri Devin Malcolm Bastard at Lambourn, who said to me early on: 'I think saddled a homebred this is very special.' The horse is changing and growing, he has juvenile named Al proper size and scope about him, so it's exciting that he has Johrah (GB) (Bated caught Malcolm's eye early on. He has been incredibly accurate Breath {GB}) to give about these things in the past. All the horses he has mentioned her rookie sire his in dispatches have tended to go on and be pretty useful--and first success. "She's a I've never heard him talk about one quite like this." lovely filly," Herbert Frankel colt out of Dar Re Mi in the ring at Tattersalls last year | Racing Post reports. "I saw her on Monday and she's no shrinking violet. She's got a bit of size and substance to her. If she can go on and win again, then I think the Queen Mary might be on the cards." www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews

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HE=S GOT Successful in a minor 12-furlong maiden at Wolverhampton Apr. 23, Lady Bamford=s Wings of Desire (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) had little in the way of form to recommend him for Thursday=s G2 Betfred S. at York, but he is a full-brother to the 2014 G2 King Edward VII S. winner and last year=s G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. runner-up Eagle Top (GB), and was the pick of Frankie Dettori over the proven Foundation (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). In last early, the 9-1 shot crept into contention out wide on the home turn and stayed on to reel in Deauville (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 50 yards from the post en-route to a neck success. AI knew this horse could be anything and he proved it today--I think if he goes further he=ll be even better,@ Dettori said. AI took a pull early in the straight because he=s very raw and when he hits the front he=s mentally immature, so I wanted to use Ryan [Moore on Deauville] as a target. He can only improve, as it was only his third day at school and we know there=s plenty more to come.@

Thursday, York, Britain BETFRED DANTE S.-G2, ,160,000, YOR, 5-12, 3yo, 10f 88yT, 2:07.37, g/f. 1--#@WINGS OF DESIRE (GB), 126, c, 3, by Pivotal (GB) 1st Dam: Gull Wing (Ire) (SW-Eng, $101,549), by In the Wings (GB) 2nd Dam: Maycocks Bay (GB), by Muhtarram At one point at Wolverhampton last time, the chestnut had 3rd Dam: Beacon (GB), by (Ire) looked in trouble, but when the stamina that is so inherent in his O/B-Lady Bamford (GB); T-John Gosden; J-Lanfranco Dettori. breeding kicked in he was firmly on top for the ultimate ,90,736. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $136,913. *Full to Eagle confidence boost. Surprisingly, Frankie had ditched last year=s Top (GB), GSW & G1SP-Eng, $791,413; and The Lark (GB), GSW G2 Royal Lodge S. winner and G1 Racing Post Trophy third & G1SP-Eng, $173,765. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the Foundation for him, which spoke volumes of the way he had eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. turned himself around 2--Deauville (Ire), 126, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)--Walklikeanegyptian since his maiden win and (Ire), by Danehill. O-Mrs F Hay/M Tabor/Mrs J Magnier/D that proved a smart Smith; B-Mrs Fitri Hay (IRE); T-Aidan O=Brien. ,34,400. move after the 3--Foundation (Ire), 126, c, 3, Zoffany (Ire)--Roystonea (GB), by homebred had Polish Precedent. (i55,000 Wlg >13 GOFNOV; i190,000 Ylg overcome a wide trip >14 GOFORB). O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (Wellington); and more experienced B-Eyrefield Lodge Stud (IRE); T-John Gosden. ,17,216. rivals here. Languishing Margins: NK, 1HF, 2 3/4. Odds: 9.00, 6.50, 6.50. at the tail of the field Also Ran: Muntazah (GB), Midterm (GB), Victory Bond (GB), throughout the early Choreographer (Ire), Harrison (GB), Black Sea (Ire), Wings Of Desire | Racing Post stages as Sea of Flames Kentuckyconnection, Sea of Flames (GB), Top Beak (Ire). (GB) (Aqlaam {GB}) led the way at a sound clip, Wings of Desire Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com was sent around the entire field and was one of a number in catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. contention as Deauville was sent past the long-time leader with Wings of Desire started as the owner-breeder=s second string over two furlongs remaining. Scampering after the main on debut in a 10-furlong maiden at Newmarket=s Craven Ballydoyle protagonist, he got to him in the last half-furlong and meeting Apr. 13, but whereas Satish (GB) ( {GB}) flopped there was very little use of the whip from Dettori as he asserted as the hot favourite, his stablemate showed distinct promise close home. Cont. p6 when third under Robert Havlin. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 6 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

Dante S. cont. AIt was a bit disappointing, to say the least. He never seemed Wings of Desire needs to be supplemented for the G1 Epsom to be happy and was never in a rhythm like he was at Sandown. Derby June 4, but trainer John Gosden is keen to commit to the It all seemed so easy for him that day, so it=s hard to put a finger blue riband. AThis horse is still learning. He=s gone from a maiden on what the difference was. We=ll see how he is when he gets to Wolverhampton to here and didn=t do a half-speed piece of home, but at the moment you would have to say that there is work until the middle of March,@ he explained. AWe=ll take him plenty to think about. He was a bit coltish and it was only his to Epsom to let him have a feel of the hill, as he=s still very much third run, and he has got a bit to learn. The only thing is, it all a baby. He=s freakish--he showed me things early on that made comes a bit quick.@ me think >goodness,= but he=s so laid-back and his favourite two Jockey Pat Smullen added, AHe was a little bit immature and activities are eating and sleeping. I took him out of the Derby in babyish early in the run--he was a bit sluggish out of the gates March, as I thought he was for the King Edward VII, like his and then a little bit keen early, but they were going a good pace brother. That was my plan then and it has obviously changed, so I was quite happy to take back and get him to switch off and because he showed so much in his maiden first time and when I relax. When we straightened up, I got on Frankie=s tail but took him to wasn=t able to go with him. Obviously, connections will make a Wolverhampton he decision but I think everything is happening a bit quick for him at went round the the moment and he=s a horse for maybe later in the year. His bends and learnt a immaturity showed today, but he=s a good horse, there=s no lot. He tried to go out question. Overall, you=d have to be a bit disappointed with a of three gates and couple of weeks= time in mind. He=d have to improve on that back to the stables and I=m sure he will, but his immaturity and lack of experience there, but has come showed today.@ here and won a Wings of Desire has a serious Epsom pedigree, as his smart Dante. There=s a lot dam, Gull Wing, is a half-sister to the emphatic 2009 Oaks Lady Bamford and her daughter, of improvement in heroine (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), who went on to be even Alice Bamford | Racing Post him and, all being more impressive in the Irish equivalent. Gull Wing has already well, he=ll go to Epsom.@ Gosden reflected on his charge=s talent established herself as a broodmare of considerable stature, with further, adding, AFor a horse like this to come from no education her first foal being the G2 Park Hill S., or Fillies= St Leger, winner in a sense as a 2-year-old, to come and win a Dante is pretty and third The Lark (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and then the special. He stays well, and let=s hope inexperience doesn=t undo aforementioned Eagle Top. She has a 2-year-old colt by Oasis him around Epsom. There=s no reason not to go.@ Dream (GB) and another foal son of Pivotal to come. Of Foundation, who was caught in a pocket halfway up the straight partly by the winner before running on solidly, Gosden added, AHe got boxed in, got out late and [Buick] got off him and said that=s his trip, so we are clear about him. We=ve TRUE ROMANTIC always known he=s a [G1] Prix du Jockey Club [at Chantilly June Third in Ascot=s Oct. 17 G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares 5] horse, and that=s the plan for him. We=re very happy with S., Beautiful Romance (Ire) ( {Ire}) returned off him, as he got rolling late.@ that latest effort to claim a Aidan O=Brien is still piecing the Derby puzzle together from career-high win in Rosegreen after some interesting trials, and said of Deauville, Thursday=s G2 Betfred AWe are very happy with his run and this was his first of the S. at York. year. We=ve been very happy with the way they=ve all run in Settled in fourth after an their trials and so we are delighted with where we are. Deauville alert getaway, the 5-1 likes good ground and is a very good mover. His only bad run chance inched ever-closer was in the Racing Post Trophy, which came at the end of the once into the long straight. year on very bad ground.@ She came under pressure The disappointment of the race was the 5-4 favourite Midterm with three furlongs Beautiful Romance | Racing Post (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), who was too fresh early and unable to land a remaining and was driven out once grinding her way to the front blow when it mattered. Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to at the eighth pole to deny Koora (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) by 1 1/4 Khalid Andullah, said of the fifth-placed colt. lengths in ultimately snug fashion. Cont. p7 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

Middleton S. cont. Beautiful Romance created a favourable impression when bagging her maiden by nine lengths at in her only Journey (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), the 5-4 favourite who was second juvenile start, and hit the board when returning in Newmarket=s in the G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. last time, was a G3 Nell Gwyn S. on sophomore bow next time. Slipping to sixth neck adrift in third after holding every chance with a quarter- in Deauville=s Aug. 1 G3 Prix de Psyche, she annexed the Aug. 29 mile to go. AShe=s been training great for this race and it was Listed August S. at Windsor before running fifth, tackling nice to have a good, clear run at it with her,@ commented rider Group 1 company for the first time, in the Sept. 13 G1 Prix James Doyle. AShe ran well in the Nell Gwyn last year, then she Vermeille at Longchamp. The bay hit the board in the Oct. 17 got a few niggly problems and we were just behind the eight G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. at Ascot in her only ball, just on the back foot, so we were really happy with that. other go and enhanced her portfolio with a game win here. She=s so laid back I had to wake her up a little bit. We went Luca Cumani was delighted with Koora=s second and said, AIt steady enough and I know she=s run well over further, but she=s was the toughest task she=d faced so far and she ran very well. certainly not slow and I was mindful of the [steady] early pace. Jamie [Spencer] felt that he didn=t have as much room as he Hopefully we can have a lot more fun with her. She=s got good would have liked as soon as he would have liked, but the winner form on soft, but I galloped her two weeks ago on good-to-firm won well and we were clear second-best. The medium-term and she went really well on it so she=s just very versatile.@ plan is the [July 2 G2] Lancashire Oaks [at Haydock].@ Trainer Saeed bin Suroor added, AWe always thought she Third-placed Journey travelled on the bridle in the straight, but wanted soft, so we thought long and hard about running today. I flattered to deceive after racing freely through the early strides. said to James just give her every chance and the more you ask However, trainer John Gosden was satisfied with the run and the more you get. She=ll improve for this and we=ll think about commented, AWe=re happy she ran well, but she was a little bit the [June 15 G1] Prince of Wales=s S. and the [June 18 G2] ring-rusty on her first run back. We feel she could probably do Hardwicke S. at [Royal] Ascot. She=ll go on any ground now, but I with a touch further and the ground dried up a bit too much, but still think she prefers good-to-soft.@ she ran a good race.@ Out of the G3 Princess Royal S. victress Mazuna (Ire), Beautiful Thursday, York, Britain Romance hails from the family of MG1SW Mastercraftsman (Ire) BETFRED MIDDLETON S.-G2, ,120,000, YOR, 5-12, 4yo/up, f/m, (Danehill Dancer {Ire}, and is kin to a 2-year-old colt by Sepoy 10f 88yT, 2:08.85, g/f. (Aus) and a yearling filly by Universal (Ire). 1--@BEAUTIFUL ROMANCE (GB), 126, f, 4, by New Approach (Ire) 1st Dam: Mazuna (Ire) (GSW-Eng, $112,117), by Cape Cross (Ire) 2nd Dam: Keswa (Ire), by Kings Lake 3rd Dam: Reves Celestes, by Lyphard O-; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Saeed bin with Tom Ryan Suroor; J-James Doyle. ,68,052. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Eng, In this series, the TDN catches up with European expatriats 7-3-0-2, $253,771. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click working in the Thoroughbred industry around the world. for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Today=s installment features Tom Ryan of S.F. Bloodstock. 2--Koora (GB), 126, f, 4, Pivotal (GB)--Kithanga (Ire), by (GB). O/B-Fittocks Stud (GB); T-Luca Cumani. Hometown? Ballylusk Ballindaggin, Co. Wexford. ,25,800. 3--Journey (GB), 126, f, 4, Dubawi (Ire)--Montare (Ire), by How did you end up where you are now? When I was 19 years (Ire). O/B-George Strawbridge (GB); T-John Gosden. old after completing a season for Willie Mullins and graduating ,12,912. from the Irish National Stud, I headed to Australia, where I Margins: 1 1/4, NK, HF. Odds: 5.00, 8.00, 1.25. worked for some great people and organizations including Mike Also Ran: Speedy Boarding (GB), Lady of Dubai (GB), Ballybacka Becker in Victoria and Widden, Wakefield and Coolmore, all in Queen (Ire), Crystal Zvezda (GB). Scratched: Namhroodah (Ire). the Hunter Valley. Widden was kind enough to send me to Japan to work at Shadai for a breeding season, and Coolmore gave me Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com the opportunity to go America in 1999 to work with the stallions, catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. which was ultimately life changing. Cont. p8 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

Woodman was having a rare off-day and took it out on my ANOTHER FLYING DISMOUNT? thumb in the spring of 2001, giving way to the nickname Tom Sharpened by a run in the G3 Sagaro S., George Strawbridge=s Thumb and the quest for a new career. With the help and Flying Officer (Dynaformer) bids to continue Frankie Dettori=s support of the team at Ashford, Aisling, Dermot and Demi purple patch at York=s Dante meeting in Friday=s G2 Betway O=Byrne launched me into the world of bloodstock and, after Yorkshire Cup. Third under a five-pound penalty in that Apr. 27 years working with Pete Bradley and Neil Bowden, I launched two-mile contest at Ascot, last year=s G2 QIPCO British Cherokee Equine in 2007 and soon after was fortunate enough Champions Long Distance Cup winner should be able to reverse to develop a relationship that continues today with Gavin = Murphy, the founder of S.F. Bloodstock. form with that race s runner-up Clever Cookie (GB) (Primo Valentino {Ire}) on level terms, particularly as the ground has What have you found to be the major difference between dried against that racing/breeding in America and your home country? The major rival. He also had difference on the racing side is Ireland has a zero-tolerance Clever Cookie back in medication rule and stiffer penalties for those that break that second when rule. The Irish flat racing season stars in March and ends in winning the October, and most of the major outfits train from private Champions Day facilities such as staying feature, but Ballydoyle. On the the latter=s trainer breeding side, Europe is Peter Niven is not much more focused on giving up hope. AHe=s turf racing, and as a result Frankie Dettori | Racing Post good--he seems to has some sensational turf be progressing along stallions, Galileo and nicely,@ he said. ABut I was praying for these showers to happen. Dubawi being the prime He loves it round York and if he gets a strong gallop over a mile examples. Having said and six, he has every chance. He=s getting fitter, he=s a year older (l to r) Tom Ryan, Gavin Murphy and that, the Europeans have and has taken a while longer to get fit.@ Henry Field | S.F. Bloodstock also had high-level success Luca Cumani, who saddled Mizzou (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to win with some of our American stallions, and breed to and buy the the Sagaro, relies on Merry Fox Stud=s Second Step (Ire) progeny of Speightstown, War Front and Distorted Humor, to (Dalakhani {Ire}) here. Successful over 12 furlongs in the G2 name a few. America, of course, is the home of dirt racing and Jockey Club S. at Newmarket last May and the G1 Grosser Preis our stallions reflect that. Tapit is just outstanding, Curlin, Uncle von Berlin in August, the 5-year-old was fourth in the G1 Irish St Mo and Pioneerof the Nile are all very exciting and of course Leger over this trip at The Curragh the following month before Super Saver, who SF is involved with, is off to a terrific start at finishing ninth in the GI International. AIt=s a tough race with the stud. second and third from the Sagaro, but he seems well and is Name one home comfort that you miss? Can=t really think of training well and we are hopeful of a good run,@ Cumani anything. We have a great Irish community here in Lexington commented. and I travel home plenty every year. There is no shortage of lads around to set you straight if the accent starts getting too American. Friday, York, Britain, post time: 4:05 p.m. Favourite sport or hobby outside of racing? I like all sports at BETWAY YORKSHIRE CUP-G2, ,160,000, 4yo/up, 14fT the highest level. I enjoy finding bits and pieces of art as I travel PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER that we can make a part of our home in Kentucky. 1 Curbyourenthusiasm (Ire) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Sweeney Simcock 2 Clever Cookie (GB) Primo Valentino (Ire) Tudhope Niven What would you say is your proudest accomplishment? The 3 Second Step (Ire) Dalakhani (Ire) Atzeni Cumani friends I have made and the working relationships we have in 4 Suegioo (Fr) Manduro (Ger) Nolan Fahey both hemispheres. On top of that finding a wonderful wife in 5 Flying Officer Dynaformer Dettori Gosden 6 Glaring (GB) Champs Elysees (GB) de Sousa Perrett Katie who embraces the industry and living in Lexington as much All carry 127 pounds. as I do.

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European Previews cont. OAKS MOST LIKELY FOR SO MI DAR Friday, Maisons-Laffitte, France, post time: 5:00 p.m. Unusually this year, there's been intense interest in whether PRIX TEXANITA-G3, i80,000, 3yo, 5 1/2fT or not the two leading fancies for the G1 Investec Oaks, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), will 1 Post Var (Fr) American Post (GB) Bachelot Wattel 122 2 Venecia Style (Fr) Desert Style (Ire) Scratched Scratched instead take on the colts in the following day's G1 Investec 3 Willytheconqueror (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Dwyer Muir 122 Derby. 4 Lil's Joy (Ire) Lilbourne Lad (Ire) Barzalona Bravery 119 Having posted an impressive victory in the G3 Tattersalls 5 Damila (Fr) Milanais (Fr) Veron Pantall 119 S. at York on Wednesday, it now seems likely that Lord 6 Ross Castle (Ire) Bushranger (Ire) Piccone Palussiere 122 and Lady Lloyd-Webber's homebred So Mi Dar will stick to 7 Mangusto (Fr) Roderic O'Connor (Ire) Guyon DlchrSnchz122 competing against her own sex in the immediate future, despite 8 Shot in the Dark (Fr) Dark Angel (Ire) Pasquier Chappet 122 the fact that she holds a Derby entry following her triumph in 9 Aboulie (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Badel Rouget 123 the 'win-and-you're-in' Investec Derby Trial at Epsom on April 10 Largent du Bonheur (Fr) Kendargent (Fr) Cheminaud Delzangles 122 20. 11 Spanish Romance (Ire) Rip Van Winkle (Ire) Rispoli O'Neill 119 With the final decision 12 Money Maker (Spa) American Post (GB) Mndizabl Chappet 122 on So Mi Dar's Derby participation still to be Saturday, Newbury, Britain, post time: 3:55 p.m. taken, Simon Marsh, who AL SHAQAB LOCKINGE S.-G1, ,350,000, 4yo/up, 8fT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER manages the Lloyd- 1 Arod (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Murphy P Chapple-Hyam Webbers' Watership 2 Endless Drama (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Keane Lyons Down Stud, commented, 3 Kodi Bear (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Mosse Cox "She will, I am sure, go for 4 Limato (Ire) Tagula (Ire) Bentley Candy the Oaks. I think the race 5 Gabrial (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Nolan Fahey has set itself up well, but 6 Belardo (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Atzeni Varian both fillies have got to get 7 Euro Charline (GB) Myboycharlie (Ire) Moore M Botti 8 Johnny Barnes (Ire) Acclamation (GB) Dettori Gosden there on the day. If they 9 Dutch Connection (GB) Dutch Art (GB) Buick C Hills both run their races, it will Watership Down=s Simon Marsh 10 GM Hopkins (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Havlin Gosden be very interesting." Tattersalls 11 Toormore (Ire) Arakan Doyle Hannon He continued, "It was 12 Barchan K War Front Mitchell Varian great the way that she traveled at York and how she handled the 13 Mahsoob (GB) Dansili (GB) Hanagan Gosden ground. She quickened up very readily and she looks like she will All carry 126 pounds bar Euro Charline, 123. stay a mile and a half. She is a very exciting filly to have." So Mi Dar is the second foal of the treble group 1 victrix Dar Re Mi (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}), whose wins included the G1 Darley Yorkshire Oaks. Her first foal, De Treville (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), is a dual winner and was placed four times in Group 3 company for Andre Fabre before joining the stable of John Shirreffs in America. Dar Re Mi's colt from the first crop of Frankel (GB) was bought at last year's Tattersalls October Sale for 750,000gns by Al Shaqab Racing.

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RAIN FORCES BRAVE MOVE TO HAYDOCK Soft ground has scuppered Hugo Palmer's plans to run Home

Of The Brave (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) in Saturday's G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. The winner of his sole start to date this season at Leicester in the Listed EBF Stallions Friday, York, post time: 3:30 p.m. King Richard II S., the 4-year-old colt was recently sold to race LONGINES IRISH CHAMPIONS WEEKEND FILLIES= S. (REGISTERED AS THE MICHAEL SEELY MEMORIAL S.)-Listed, ,45,000, 3yo, f, 8fT for Godolphin, but is to PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER remain in training with 1 Nemoralia More Than Ready Dettori Noseda Palmer. He looks likely to 2 Czabo (GB) (GB) de Sousa Channon head now to Haydock before 3 Chiringuita Hard Spun McDonald Bethell a possible tilt at the G1 4 Peru (GB) (GB) Gibbons Palmer Queen Anne S. at Royal 5 Our Joy (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Kirby Cox Ascot. Palmer said, "Newbury 6 Rebel Surge (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Twiston-Davies R Spencer looks like being a bog this 7 Aljuljalah Exchange Rate Atzeni Varian 8 Veena (Fr) Elusive City Sweeney Simcock weekend and that wouldn't Home Of The Brave | Racing Post 9 Thetis (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Durcan Stoute have suited him at all. Rather All carry 126 pounds. than be drawn into running on ground which wouldn't suit, This race has been used as a prep for the G1 Coronation S. at we've decided to head for the John Of Gaunt [now known as the Royal Ascot, and there are some smart fillies in attendance again Jury S.] at Haydock on May 28. After that we'll discuss this time, with last year=s GI Frizette S. runner-up and the possibility of maybe supplementing for the Queen Anne at GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf third Nemoralia heading Ascot; we'll see how he gets on at Haydock." the list. Only a head behind the latter race=s runner-up Alice Sixth behind (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in last year's Springs (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at Keeneland in October, her profile G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas, Home Of The Brave has won three of has been boosted by his nine races and was disqualified after finishing first past the that rival=s subsequent post in the G3 Friarstown Stud Minstrel S. in Ireland last July exploits in the when he tested positive for a banned substance. G1 1000 Guineas, and she has pleased trainer Jeremy Noseda in the build-up to this reintroduction. AHer preparations have gone well. She had a racecourse gallop at Nemoralia | Racing Post Newmarket last Tuesday and I was pleased with her,@ he explained. AShe handled cut in the ground in America, but I think fast ground is ideal for her.@ Sir Michael Stoute puts forward Thetis, who was runner-up to Wednesday=s G3 Musidora S. third Promising Run (Hard Spun) in the G2 S. over seven furlongs at Newmarket in September, while Roger Varian is represented by Aljuljalah. After scoring on debut over seven furlongs at Newmarket in September, she was backed up less than a fortnight later in that A sculpture of Be My Guest will be auctioned at the Goffs London Sale venue=s G3 S. only to run below expectations in June 13 to benefit the Naughton Family Trust, which aids the family of ninth. AAljuljalah is a filly we have always liked,@ her trainer said. David Naughton, who passed away last year. American Sculptor AShe won nicely on debut and had excuses next time out. Her Rhonda Shearer created three full-size sculptures for Moyglare, Goffs work this spring has been good and we are looking forward to and Coolmore, and 10 replicas, including the above, were running her.@ commissioned. Naughton Family Trust trustee John Osborne and Goffs=s Henry Beeby are pictured with the sculpture. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 11 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

British Report cont. AI made a catastrophic error by riding her with no confidence Friday, York, post time: 2:55 p.m. at Royal Ascot last year, and she=s a high-class filly,@ rider James LANGLEYS SOLICITORS EBF MARYGATE FILLIES= S.-Listed, ,45,000, Doyle said. AShe showed that today. She=s a filly who has to get 2yo, f, 5fT there late, but I had to go early as I could see Ryan [Moore, on PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Convey] getting going and she toughed it out.@ Godolphin=s 1 Khelly's Edge (GB) Kheleyf Swift Dixon racing manager John Ferguson added, AShe is a credit to Saeed=s 2 Boater (Ire) Helmet (Aus) Atzeni Johnston 3 Vona (Ire) Dark ANgel (Ire) Garritty Fahey patience. She=s been off since Royal Ascot last year with one or 4 Perfect Madge (Ire) Acclamation (GB) Latham K Ryan two muscle problems and by the time we got her right in the 5 Carlton Frankie (GB) Equiano (Fr) Gibbons M Easterby autumn she=d gone in her coat. They=ve taken their time and it 6 Mightaswellsmile (GB) Elnadim Eaves Given paid off today. She could go for the [G2] Duke of Cambridge [S. 7 Amlak (GB) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Dettori Hannon at Royal Ascot June 15].@ 8 Love Oasis (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) de Sousa Johnston Eastern Joy is becoming one of Darley=s more prolific 9 Stormy Clouds (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Levey Hannon 10 Twizzell (GB) Equiano (Fr) McDonald Duffield producers, with the high-class duo Ihtimal (Ire) (Shamardal) and 11 Coolfitch (Ire) Roderic O'Connor (Ire) Tudhope O'Meara First Victory (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) enhancing her reputation with All carry 124 pounds. successes in the G2 May Hill S., G3 S., G3 UAE Oaks and Listed UAE 1000 Guineas and placings in the G1 1000 Thursday=s Results: Guineas and G1 Fillies Mile for the former and G3 Oh So Sharp S. BETFRED TV HAMBLETON H.-Listed, ,50,000, YOR, 5-12, for the latter. She hails from one of Sheikh Mohammed=s better 4yo/up, 8fT, 1:36.34, g/f. families, with her second dam, Red Slippers (), 1--#ALWAYS SMILE (IRE), 130, f, 4, Cape Cross (Ire)--Eastern Joy successful in the G2 S. and later responsible for the (GB), by Dubai Destination. O-Godolphin; B-Darley (IRE); G1 Prix de Diane Hermes (French Oaks) heroine West Wind (GB) T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-James Doyle. ,28,355. Lifetime Record: (Machiavellian). The third dam is the talented Morning 5-4-1-0, $87,543. *1/2 to Ihtimal (Ire) (Shamardal), MGSW & Devotion, under whose auspices are the G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 MG1SP-Eng, GSW-UAE, $554,857; and First Victory (Ire) -winning champion and G2 Jockey Club S. (Teofilo {Ire}), GSW-Eng. winner Romanov (Ire). Eastern Joy has a 2-year-old colt by 2--Convey (GB), 127, c, 4, Dansili (GB)--Insinuate, by Mr. Helmet (Aus) named Thunder Snow (Ire) and a yearling filly by Prospector. O-Khalid Abdullah. ,10,750. Shamardal. Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored 3--One Word More (Ire), 123, g, 6, Thousand Words (GB)-- by Fasig-Tipton. Somoushe (Ire), by Black Minnaloushe. (14,000gns RNA Wlg >10 TATFOA; ,36,000 Ylg >11 DNPRM; 23,000gns 4yo >14 BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF WESTOW S.-Listed, ,45,000, TA14). O-M J Macleod. ,5,380. YOR, 5-12, 3yo, 5fT, :58.41, g/f. Margins: NK, 1 1/4, HF. Odds: 8.00, 10.00, 14.00. 1--#EASTON ANGEL (IRE), 123, f, 3, by Dark Angel (Ire) Impressive when going three-for-three in a mile Doncaster 1st Dam: Staceymac (Ire), by Elnadim handicap last May, Always Smile lost out by only a nose to Osaila 2nd Dam: Neat Shilling (Ire), by Bob Back (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) in Royal Ascot=s Listed Sandringham 3rd Dam: Neat Dish, by Stalwart H. also at this trip (18,000gns Wlg >13 TATFOA; ,30,000 Ylg >14 DNPRM). O-Al when last seen in Shaqab Racing & Ritchie Fiddes; B-James Waldron (IRE); June. Overcoming T-Michael Dods; J-Paul Mulrennan. ,25,520. Lifetime Record: an unfavourable MGSP-Eng, 7-3-1-1, $143,653. high draw to race in 2--Gracious John (Ire), 131, c, 3, Baltic King (GB)--Dorn Hill (GB), mid-division by Lujain. (i10,000 2yo >15 ARJUL). O-Terry Reffell. ,9,675. trapped wide, the 3--Fine Blend (Ire), 126, f, 3, Sakhee=s Secret (GB)--Coffee Time bay was sent to the (Ire), by Efisio (GB). (i10,000 2yo >15 GOFFEB). O-Muir Racing front with a furlong Partnership - Windsor. ,4,842. remaining as Margins: 3/4, 1 1/4, 3. Odds: 3.30, 6.50, 25.00. Always Smile | Racing Post Convey was stuck Also Ran: Shadow Hunter (Ire), Rosina (GB), Orvar (Ire), Exist in a pocket towards (GB), Lady Macapa (GB). the inner and that proved decisive, with the Juddmonte runner getting out too late. Cont. p12 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 12 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

Westow S. cont. 1st-SAL, ,5,500, Cond, 5-12, 2yo, 5fT, 1:03.10, g/s. Easton Angel was closest to Acapulco (Scat Daddy) and clear of +BOHEMIAN FLAME (IRE) (c, 2, Zoffany {Ire}--Red Japonica the remainder in the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot last June {GB}, by {Ire}), a i28,000 GOFNOV foal and a i45,000 and finished fifth, before being promoted to fourth, in GOFORB yearling, was sluggish at the break and raced with just Newmarket=s G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. tackling six furlongs one behind through the early fractions of this debut. Nudged for the first time at the July meeting. Third over that trip in the along to close from halfway, the 4-1 chance launched his bid G2 Lowther S. here in August, the grey disappointed when only entering the final eighth and ran on well under whipless coaxing fifth as the 8-11 favourite for the Listed Harry Rosebery S. to assert by 3/4-of-a-length from Davarde (Ire) (Dragon Pulse reverting to five at {Ire}). The winner=s second dam, Red Camellia (GB) (Polar Ayr in September. Falcon), was Britain=s highweight juvenile filly of 1996, who Always happy subsequently hit the board in the G1 Poule d=Essai des drafting behind the Pouliches, and she is also the dam of G1 Fillies= Mile victress Red genuine pace on the Bloom (GB) (Selkirk). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,140. Video, far side, Easton Angel sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. took over with two O-Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds II; B-John & Anne-Marie furlongs remaining O=Connor (IRE); T-Andrew Balding. after last year=s Purchased as a yearling by Kern / Lillingston Listed Windsor Castle Easton Angel | Racing Post S. runner-up and G2 6th-YOR, ,20,000, Mdn, 5-12, 2yo, 6fT, 1:12.97, g/f. Prix Robert Papin third Areen (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) fell and was ADMIRALTY ARCH (GB) (c, 2, Archipenko--Aldeburgh fatally injured. Veering right when in the clear, a tendency that {Ire}, by In the Wings {GB}), fourth over five furlongs on debut she showed at two albeit in the other direction, she at Chantilly Apr. 20, was ignored at 14-1 and raced just off the straightened when meeting Gracious John and asserted for Paul early pace towards the far side. Wearing down the long-time Mulrennan in the run to the line. AThat=s a relief, we thought the leader Masham Star (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) with 100 yards race was just a couple of weeks too soon, she=d been slow to remaining, the i26,000 ARQDEC foal and 55,000gns TATOCT come in her coat,@ commented part-owner Ritchie Fiddes. AWe yearling asserted to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Aldeburgh Music is a either stay at five furlongs and take on her elders in the half to the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas third Oracle (Ire) (Danehill [G1] King=s Stand [S. at Royal Ascot June 14] or step up to six for Dancer {Ire}) and the MGSP Mathematician (Ire) (Machiavellian), the [June 17 G1] Commonwealth Cup.@ as well as to the dam of the G2 Middleton S. runner-up Talmada The dam, who is a half to the SW & MGSP Kalahari Gold (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and the G2 Champagne S. winner Saamidd (Trans Island {GB}), has the 2-year-old Easton Lad (Ire) (Lilbourne (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}). The winner=s third dam is Brocade (GB), Lad {Ire}) and a filly yearling also by that sire. Click for the of Barathea (Ire) and Gossamer (GB) renown. Lifetime Record: Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 2-1-0-0, $21,532. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-HP Racing Admiralty Arch; B-G. B. Partnership (GB); T-Richard 1st-NEW, ,6,500, Cond, 5-12, 2yo, 6fT, 1:14.91, g/f. Hannon. SAYESSE (GB) (c, 2, Sayif {Ire}--Pesse {Ire}, by Eagle Eyed), who Purchased as a weanling by Kern / Lillingston scored with authority over this trip at Brighton Apr. 26, was perfectly positioned behind the early leaders before being committed with two furlongs remaining. Battling gamely when pressed and briefly headed by Mutoondresdashorse (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}), the 5,500gns TATOCT yearling prevailed by a short head to justify 7-2 favouritism. The dam, who is a half to the G1 Racing Post Trophy winner and G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. third Kingsbarns (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and the GSW Sweeter Still (Ire) (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), has a yearling full-sister to the winner. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $10,595. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Lord Ilsley Racing (Steele Syndicate); B-Llety Farms (GB); T-Michael R. Channon. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 13 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

British Report cont. Shall We is out of the GI E.P. Taylor S. heroine Insight (Fr) (Sadler=s Wells), who is kin to the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas victor 3rd-NEW, ,8,500, Mdn, 5-12, 3yo, 10fT, 2:06.61, g/f. Saffron Walden (Fr) (Sadler=s Wells) and G1 Prix de la Foret first FIRNAS (GB) (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}--Crystal Music {G1SW-Eng & Dolphin Street (Fr) (Bluebird). The winner is therefore a half- G1SP-Ire, $367,336}, by Nureyev) was a 1.6million TATOCT sister to G1 Prix Jean Prat placegetter Ershaad () and yearling purchase by John Ferguson who said at the time, AWe Listed Prix Matchem runner-up Gopher (Pulpit). The homebred are trying to find the gold mine, the horse who will become a bay is also a sibling of a 2-year-old colt by Fastnet Rock (Aus) and dual-hemisphere stallion.@ Finishing fifth on his debut behind the a yearling filly by Mastercraftsman (Ire). Lifetime Record: subsequent listed winner Tashweeq (Ire) (Big Bad Bob {Ire}) over 3-1-2-0, $10,240. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. seven furlongs at Newmarket in August, the bay--whose dam O/B-Niarchos Family (IRE); T-Sir Michael Stoute. was the 2000 G1 Fillies Mile winner before finishing runner-up in the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas-- was settled 3rd-SAL, ,5,500, Mdn, 5-12, 3yo/up, f, 9f 198yT, 2:10.98, g/s. last of the main group early by . Making smooth +SOVEREIGN PARADE (IRE) (f, 3, Galileo {Ire}--Dialafara {Fr}, by progress down the outside to enter contention without being Anabaa), a 480,000gns TATOCT yearling, found cover in mid asked a serious question, the 9-2 shot gained the lead before division after the initial strides of this unveiling. Shaken up with the two-furlong pole and was coaxed down the Adip@ and on to three furlongs to go, the crowd=s 5-6 pick stayed on resolutely an impressive five-length success from Lexington Law (Ire) under a final-quarter drive and swooped nearing the line to (Lawman {Fr}) without need for the whip. Crystal Music is a half- prevail by a length from Julia Dream (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}). sister to the GSW Dubai Success (GB) (Sadler=s Wells) and Sovereign Parade=s second dam, the G1 second Michael Poland=s pair of classy fillies State Crystal (Ire) (High Diamilina (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}), is a full-sister to G3 Prix Cleopatre Estate {Ire}) and Solar Crystal (Ire) (Alzao), as well as the G1 Irish victress Diamonixa (Fr), and half to MG1SP G1 Poule d=Essai des Derby third Tchaikovsky (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) and the dam of the Poulains second Diamond Green (Fr) (Green Desert). The winner GII H. winner Grande Melody (Ire) (). Her is a full-sister to the 2-year-old colt (Ire) and a yearling extended family features Jim Joel=s champion Royal Palace (GB) colt. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,140. Video, sponsored by and, more recently, the GII Sunset Breeders= Cup H. winner Fasig-Tipton. Always First (GB) (Barathea {Ire}). Crystal Music has also O-Isa Salman & Isa Abdulla; B-Lynch Bages Ltd & Camas Park produced a smart sprinting filly in Crystany (Ire) (Green Desert) Stud (IRE); T-John Gosden. and also Crystal Moment (Distorted Humor), MSP-US, $172,996 and Treasury Devil (Bernardini), SP-Eng, $182,374. Another of her progeny, the unraced Crystal Maze (GB) (Gone West), is the dam of the G2 Prix Greffulhe winner and G1 Grand Prix de ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: third Ocovango (GB) (Monsun {Ger}). After Firnas, she has a 2- Summer Icon (GB), f, 3, Sixties Icon (GB)--Summer Cry, by Street year-old full-brother to the winner named High End (GB) before Cry (Ire). NEW, 5-12, 7fT, 1:26.43. B-New Hall Stud (GB). being unfortunately barren to Frankel (GB). Lifetime Record: *800gns Wlg >13 TATFOA. 2-1-0-0, $7,944. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Godolphin; B-Watership Down Stud (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. OBSERVATIONS on today’s European racing scene 2.00 Newbury, Mdn, ,10,000, 2yo, 6f 8yT 4th-SAL, ,5,500, Mdn, 5-12, 3yo/up, f, 9f 198yT, 2:11.41, g/s. CUNCO (IRE) (Frankel {GB}) has the honour of being the first SHALL WE (IRE) (f, 3, Dansili {GB}--Insight {Fr} {GISW-Can, GSW runner to represent Juddmonte=s icon, with Don Alberto Stable=s & G1SP-Fr, $542,267}, by Sadler=s Wells), runner-up in her Nov. January-foaled bay being out of the 2011 G1 S. third 12 debut at Chelmsford and again at Sandown last time Apr. 24, Chrysanthemum (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Introduced by John went straight to the front after an alert exit here. Full of run and Gosden in the second division of the maiden won by the Hannon with all rivals under pressure approaching the final quarter mile, stable=s subsequent top-level performers Canford Cliffs (Ire) and the even-money chalk received one flick of the persuader with Strong Suit (Rahy), he does have some speed in his pedigree 1 1/2 furlongs to go and another three inside the final eighth to with his third dam being the 1999 G3 Princess Margaret S. account for Malmoosa (Ire) (Shamardal) by three lengths. winner Saintly Speech. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 14 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

Observations cont. AThe team at Goffs UK/DBS would sincerely like to thank Angus for his continued support and wish him, and Sheikh Hamdan, 2.10 Newmarket, Mdn, ,7,000, 2yo, f, 6fT continued success throughout the season,@ said Goffs UK ARABIAN HOPE (Distorted Humor) cost $550,000 at Keeneland Chairman Henry Beeby. September with good reason, as she is out of a half to the 2013 GI Starlet S. winner Streaming (Smart Strike). From the family of (A.P. Indy), Jazil (Seeking the Gold), Casino Drive (Mineshaft) and Man of Iron (Giant=s Causeway), Godolphin=s bay is introduced against seven rivals by Saeed bin Suroor. Wednesday Night=s Results: 3.45 Newbury, Mdn, ,10,000, 3yo, 7fT 8th-NAA, i14,000, Mdn, 5-11, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT, 1:43.71, yl/sf. CHESS MASTER (IRE) (Shamardal) bids to follow where his PLANCHART (f, 3, Gio Ponti--Tarrip {GSW-US, $103,207}, by similarly pricey stablemate Firnas (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) led by Green Desert), a well-beaten third last time behind the winning impressively at Newmarket on Thursday evening and subsequent Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Seventh Heaven begin to justify his 1.7million guineas tag at Tattersalls October (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) over this trip at Dundalk Apr. 18, started at in 2014. Charlie Appleby brings back the son of the high-class 9-1 and enjoyed a prominent pitch early close to the pace. sprinter Cassandra Go (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), and therefore a Committed passing the three-furlong marker, the $125,000 half-brother to the triple Group 1 winner Halfway To Heaven KEENOV foal had plenty to offer and hit the line with 3 1/4 (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) and MGSW Tickled Pink (Ire) (Invincible Spirit lengths to spare over Heartful (Ire) (Shamardal). The dam is out {Ire}) after his debut third over this trip behind the subsequent of the G3 Musidora S. runner-up and G2 Sun Chariot S. third G2 Royal Lodge S. third and G2 Dante S. fourth Muntazah (GB) Spinnette (Ire) (Spinning World) and is therefore a full-sister to (Dubawi {Ire}) at Leicester in September. the graded-stakes placed Green Lyons (Ire). Spinnette in turn is a half to Naissance Royale (Ire) (Giant=s Causeway), successful in 4.15 Newbury, Mdn, ,10,000, 3yo, 10f 6yT the GII Nassau S., GII Lake Placid S. and GII Las Palmas H. and NEW WORLD POWER (JPN) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) is an intriguing third in the GI E.P. Taylor S. Tarrip has a 2-year-old full-sister to newcomer for Qatar Racing and Roger Varian, being a Northern the winner named Blank Slate and a yearling full-brother also, Farm-bred son of the 2007 G1 Fillies= Mile heroine Listen (Ire) while this year has seen a filly arrival by Malibu Moon. Lifetime (Sadler=s Wells). A full-brother to last year=s G2 Shuka Sho Trial Record: 6-1-2-1, $16,595. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. winner and G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup third Touching Speech O-P Garvey; B-Taylor & Carr Estates LTD (KY); T-Andrew Slattery. (Jpn), he has a decent standard-setter to overcome in the Niarchos Family=s (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a Sir Michael Stoute-trained son of the 2007 Epsom Oaks heroine Light Shift (Kingmambo) who was second at Leicester last month.

Thursday=s Result: PRIX BEDEL-Listed, i52,000, LYP, 5-12, 4yo/up, 12fT, 2:47.28, GOLD RECEIVES STEPHENSON AWARD vs. Angus Gold was the unanimous choice by the DBSBnow Goffs 1--#LAUNCHED (IRE), 123, c, 4, Galileo (Ire)--Apsara (Fr), by UKBboard to receive the Willie Stephenson Memorial Trophy for Darshaan (GB). O/B-Niarchos Family (IRE); T-Pascal Bary; J- 2015, and Shadwell=s racing manager was awarded the trophy at Stephane Pasquier. i26,000. Lifetime Record: 9 starts, 3 wins, York Thursday. The Willie Stephenson award, named for the 6 places, i97,900. *1/2 to Curtain Call (Fr) (Sadler=s Wells), former DBS chairman, recognizes annually a person or persons MGSW-Ire, $384,901. the board feels made the biggest contribution to the company=s 2--Now We Can (GB), 123, g, 7, Martillo (Ger)--Notre Dame success that year. Gold has been a long-time supporter of DBS, (Ger), by Acatenango (Ger). O-Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges. and was leading buyer at last year=s Premier Sale, with 20 i10,400. yearlings bought for ,2.2 million. Three of Gold=s previous DBS 3--Prince Nomad (Fr), 123, h, 5, Galileo (Ire)--En Public (Fr), by purchasesBMarkaz (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Tashweeq (Ire) (Big Rainbow Quest. (i210,000 Ylg >12 ARQOCT). O-Alidar Bad Bob {Ire}) and Tasleet (GB) (Showcasing {GB})Bwon stakes Utemuratov. i7,800. races last year. Margins: NK, NK, NK. Odds: 1.50, 1.90, 9.00. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 15 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

French Report cont. Spain Bowl (Fr), g, 3, Turtle Bowl (Ire)--Spain Blues (Fr), by Second to the subsequent G1 Prix Royal-Oak winner Vazirabad Anabaa Blue (GB). BDX, 5-12, 8fT, 1:40.30. B-P Perez (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}) in a 13 1/2-furlong conditions event at Fernandez de la Puente (FR). *i5,000 Wlg >13 ARQDEC. Deauville in August, Launched went one better over a furlong shorter on that venue=s Polytrack later that month before finishing runner-up in the Listed Prix Turenne over a mile and a half at Saint-Cloud in September. In that same position after the Listed Prix de la Porte de Madrid over the latter course and distance on his 4-year-old bow Mar. 28, the bay ran fourth behind the subsequent G3 Prix d=Hedouville winner One Foot In Heaven (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) in the Apr. 19 Listed Prix Lord Seymour also at this trip at Maisons-Laffitte. In front initially, the Fell Swoop Seeking Spotlight in BTC Cup cont. from p1 homebred was handed a lead before halfway and ended up with The 3-year-old Japonisme enjoys a four-pound weight-break only one behind turning for home. Driven along by Stephane here and comes in off a win in the G2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint at Pasquier to join a line of all five runners in with a chance with a The Championships Apr. 9. Japonisme held his own in Group 1 furlong remaining, he gained the edge with 75 metres to race company earlier this season, beaten less than a half-length in and stayed on to score in workmanlike fashion. Apsara, whose both the William Reid S. and Black Caviar Lightning S., and Curtain Call was an impressive winner of the G2 Beresford S., 1 1/4 lengths in the Lexus Newmarket H. also has a 2-year-old colt by Frankel (GB) named Malaguerra (Aus) (Magnus {Aus}) was a disappointing sixth Commentariolus (Ire) and a yearling filly by the Juddmonte over 1400 metres for the G1 All Aged S. at Randwick Apr. 16, but giant. Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by the 4-year-old gelding had previously won four straight, Fasig-Tipton. including the 1200-metre G3 Star Kingdom S. at Rosehill Mar. 26. 3rd-BDX, i20,000, Cond, 5-12, 3yo, 12fT, 2:39.96, g/s. SHALANI (FR) (c, 3, {Ire}--Shamalana {Ire}, by {Ire}) improved off a Mar. 14 debut third at Toulouse to break through at Tarbes two weeks later, and was sent to the Saturday, Doomben, Australia, post time: 4:06 p.m. (2:06 a.m. EST) fore passing the judge first time upped in trip here. Holding UBET BTC CUP-G1, A$500,000 (,253,477/i321,862 /US$368,117), sway thereafter, the 9-10 chalk was stoked up when pressed by 3yo/up, 1200mT Montaigne (Fr) (Astronomer Royal) with 300 meters remaining PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT and ridden out in the closing stages to safely hold that rival by a 1 Dothraki Mossman Shinn Snowdens 129 length. The bay, who is kin to the 2-year-old filly Baileys Bijoux 2 Echo Gal Stratum Harrison Waterhouse 124 3 Japonisme Choisir Schofield Waller 125 (Fr) ( {GB}) and a yearling filly by Style Vendome (Fr), is 4 Artlee Excellent Art (GB) Cahill Willan 129 from a family which includes G1SWs (Ire), Encke, 5 Liberation Fastnet Rock Pengelly Lockwood 129 (Ire) and Sharaya (Youth). Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, 6 Charlie Boy Myboycharlie (Ire) Browne Snowdens 129 i20,400. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 7 Sacred Star Flying Spur Byrne Pike 129 O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (FR); 8 Malaguerra Magnus Colless Freedmans 129 T-Jean-Claude Rouget. 9 Target In Sight Nadeem Orman Pride 129 10 Fell Swoop Not A Single Doubt Ford Dale 129 11 Counterattack Redoute’s Choice Clipperton Waller 125 ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 12 Delectation Shamardal (USA) Collett Waller 129 Dawn Promise (Fr), c, 2, Elusive City--Nice Matin, by Tiznow. 13 Stratum Star Stratum Rawiller Weir 129 SML, 5-11, 5 1/2fT, 1:06.87. B-Guy Heald (FR). 14 Two Blue Dubleo (USA) King Buchanan 124 Bomba (Fr), f, 2, Hannouma (Ire)--Piquetera (GB), by Oratorio All horses bred in Australia unless otherwise noted. (Ire). LYP, 5-12, 5fT, 1:02.30. B-Mme E Poitevin (FR). Evenchop (Fr), g, 3, Deportivo (GB)--Ember Eve (GB), by Tiger Hill (Ire). BDX, 5-12, 9 1/2fT, 2:08.95. B-Alain Chopard (FR). WANT YOUR EVENT LISTED Blue Breeze (GB), f, 3, High Chaparral (Ire)--Blue Fern, by ON THE TDN CALENDAR? Woodman. SML, 5-11, 9fT, 1:58.12. B-Ecurie Skymarc Farm Click Here to e-mail us with the details. (GB). TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 16 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

VICTORIANS HEADLINE SA DERBY 7 Tarquin Hard Spun (USA) Williams O’Shea 8 Tuff Bickie Reward For Effort Bowditch Keys Saturday=s G1 South Australian Derby offers the country=s 9 First Impressions (NZ) Rip Van Winkle (Ire) Smith Williams later-maturing 3-year-olds an opportunity to notch a Group 1 11 Charlevoix New Approach (Ire) Zahra Kent victory, and Howard Be Thy Name (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice 12 Etymology New Approach (Ire) Melham O’Shea {Aus}) certainly fits that profile, having come on in leaps and 13 Prince of Pagoda (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Torneur McEvoy bounds his last two outings for shrewd trainer Darren Weir. 14 Manhattan Boss Sebring Meech Mrgn/Wddsn Howard Be Thy Name broke his maiden in his sixth start at 15 Arcadia Dream Domesday Coffey Williams Pakenham in Victoria Jan. 27 and, after shipping to Hobart to 16 Rong Door Reggie Court of Jewels (NZ) Symons Laurie finish second in the 17 Cool Chap High Chaparral (Ire) No Ride L/A Freedmn Listed Tasmanian Also Eligible 10 Dropped Hidden Dragon No Rider O’Connor Derby, he won his All carry 125 pounds, bar Arcadia Dream, Sacred Eye & First Impresssions, next three starts, the 120. All horses bred in Australia unless otherwise noted. latter two over this course: the Listed Adelaide Guineas BERRY TO TEAM UP WITH MAURICE Apr. 16 and the Tommy Berry, who is currently enjoying a successful stint in G3 Chairman=s S. by Japan, will ride Maurice (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}) in the an authoritative G1 Yasuda Kinen if the 2015 Japanese Horse of the Year lines up to defend his title in Tokyo on June 5. Charlevoix | Racing and Sports 2 1/2-lengths two weeks later, where The recent winner of the Hong Kong Champions Mile in a he had Royal Rumble (Aus) (New Approach {Ire}) back in stretch of four consecutive Group 1 victories, Maurice is still in second. quarantine since returning to Japan. His most recent race Howard Be Thy Name is likely to face considerable competition partner was Joao Moreira, who is currently not licenced to ride from fellow Victorian shippers Cool Chap (Aus) (High Chaparral in Japan, leaving {Ire}) and Charlevoix (Aus) (New Approach {Ire}). The former has the door open for done little wrong for Lee and Anthony Freedman, having Berry. The finished on the board in all six starts this season, including a win Australian jockey over Etymology (Aus) (New Approach {Ire}) in the Listed told Racing.com, Restricted VRC St Leger over 2800 metres last time Apr. 25. In "I've ridden some his prior start, however, he was bested by Charlevoix in the pretty special 2400-metre Galilee Series Final at Sandown Apr. 9. horses in my short In addition to Etymology, Godolphin fields Tarquin (Aus) (Hard career and this Spun) here. The bay gelding made no impact in a pair of group- bloke looks as Maurice | JRA race efforts earlier this season, however he has returned from a though he will be six-week freshening to win two of three, including a 2000-metre right up there; I'm pretty excited to be honest. It is something handicap at Caulfield Apr. 30. that has been in the pipeline for some time and hopefully he will line up in the race." Berry, who rode a treble at the weekend, added, "Coming back to Japan for this six-week stint, there was always the possibility I Saturday, Morphettville, Australia, post time: 4:20 p.m. (2:20 a.m. would get to ride Maurice, given Ryan Moore and Joao Moreira EST) were not going to be available. I kept a close eye on Maurice in UBET SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY-G1, A$500,000 Hong Kong, watching all his trackwork and I took special notice (,253,477/i321,862 /US$368,117), 3yo, 2500mT of him in the Champions Mile, knowing there was a chance I PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER would get the ride. The Yasuda Kinen meeting is my last in Japan 1 Bullish Stock (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Neilson Hys/Dabrnig before I come back to Australia so hopefully we can go out on a 2 Mail It In Reset Holder McD/Glyas bang." 3 Royal Rumble New Approach (Ire) Lindop McD/Glyas 4 Ascot Red Casino Prince Lane Sargent 5 Sacred Eye High Chaparral (Ire) Baster Hys/Dabrnig 6 Howard Be Thy Name Redoute’s Choice Allen Weir TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 17 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

NYQUIST SHOOTS UP LONGINES RANKINGS He was also third in the Champions and Chater Cup over the course and distance in each of those two seasons. As the name suggests, the Longines World's Best Racehorse Dominant=s marquee career success came in the 2013 Vase. Rankings reflect the truly global nature of the sport, with Given an outstanding ride by Zac Purton from the widest gate, Nyquist (Uncle Mo) having shot into the joint-third slot following Dominant saved ground early, looped his rivals on the turn and his victory in Saturday's GI Kentucky Derby. quickened home best of all to defeat favored The Fugue (GB) Star Australian mare Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) currently (Dansili {GB}) and previous shares top-billing with a former Kentucky Derby winner and Vase winners Dunaden recent Dubai World Cup hero California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) (Fr) (Nicobar {GB}) and on a mark of 126. Red Cadeaux (GB) Right behind them (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) on 124 is a quartet (video). Fifth, beaten representing Japan, 2 1/2 lengths behind America, England Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep and Hong Kong. Dominant winning the 2013 HK Vase Impact {Jpn}) in the 2014 Nyquist, who HKJC photo G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, improved from a Dominant was third in last year=s Champions and Chater-- ranking of 118, is contested as an Group 1 for the first time--and closed out his now on equal footing career with a respectable fourth to his John Moore stablemate Nyquist | Steve Sherack with reigning Designs On Rome (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) in the G1 Citi Japanese Horse of the Year Maurice (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn}), Hong Kong Gold Cup (2000m) Feb. 28. G1 Dubai Sheema Classic winner (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) A half-brother to G2 Lennox S. winner Es Que Love (Ire) and G1 Hong Kong Derby winner Werther (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}). (Clodovil {Ire}), Dominant hails from the further female family of Kentucky Derby runner-up Exaggerator (Curlin) has been G1 Prix de l=Opera winner We Are (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). Hong promoted to 121 along with GII Distaff Turf Mile S. Kong=s champion stayer in 2014, Dominant amassed earnings of winner Tepin (Bernstein), while recent G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas $2,987,663. and G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas winners (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) and Minding (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) are both ranked 120.

LEGISLATE RETIRES TO DRAKENSTEIN STUD DOMINANT, HK VASE WINNER, RETIRED by Alan Carasso by Alan Carasso Legislate (SAf) (Dynasty {SAf}--Champers {SAf}, by Restructure Dominant (Ire) (Cacique {Ire}--Es Que {GB}, by Inchinor {GB}), {Ire}), the 2014 Equus Horse of the Year in South Africa, has who accounted for a strong group of internationally based been retired from racing and will enter stud for the 2016 runners in the 2013 G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase, has been breeding season at Mrs. Gaynor Rupert=s Drakenstein Stud. retired from racing, according to information from the Hong Bred by Cheveley Stud, Kong Jockey Club. Legislate was purchased Bred by Newhall Ltd., Dominant was originally purchased for by Newbury Racing for 95,000gns by John Warren Bloodstock out of the 2009 just R100,000 (about Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and was initially trained by US$12,880) at the 2012 Roger Varian for Highclere Thoroughbred Racing=s Emperors Palace National syndicate. He won the 2011 ,150,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Yearling Sale and was Cup by five lengths and was third to Twice Over (GB) campaigned by that entity Legislate | freemanstallions.co.za (Observatory) as the favorite in that year=s G2 York S. before in partnership with being sold to Hong Kong. Drakenstein and Jack Mitchell. The nearly black stallion became a reliable stayer, breaking his Upset winner of the 2014 G1 Cape Derby at Kenilworth, local maiden at his fifth appearance in the 2012 Queen Mother Legislate returned from a three-month freshening to add the Memorial Cup (2400m) before successfully defending his title 12 G2 KRA Guineas at Greyville and the G1 Daily News 2000 S. four months later. weeks later. Cont. p18 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 18 OF 18 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • MAY 13, 2016

Legislate Retired to Drakenstein Stud cont. Promoted from second to the victory over his elders in the prestigious G1 Vodacom Durban July S., the bay was named that year=s champion 3-year-old colt and champion middle-distance horse in addition to Horse of the Year. In his home region in the Cape, Legislate was a two-time Horse of the Year, champion 3-year-old colt and champion middle-distance horse. Sidelined via injury after the July, he added wins at four in the G2 Green Point S.--in Kenilworth track-record time--and registered the final victory of an illustrious career in the G1 Rising Sun Gold Challenge S. last June. Also South Africa=s champion miler of 2015, Legislate retires with seven wins from 19 trips to the post and earnings of R5,788,600 (US$521,889). A yearling full-sister to Legislate was sold for R700,000 (US$48,580) at the BSA National Yearling Sale last month. A stud fee for Legislate, who will stand under the Freeman Stallions banner, will be announced at a later time.

AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS IN HONG KONG: Back In Black (Aus), g, 4, Murtajill (Aus)--Gifting (NZ), by (Ire). Happy Valley, 5-11, Hcp. (A$204k), 1200mT, 1:10.44. B-Patinack Farm (NSW). *A$6,000 Wlg >12 INGWBS; A$12,000 Ylg >13 MMADE. VIDEO

WATERWAY RUN, 6, Arch--Princess Consort, by Dixieland Band Foal born May 4, a colt by Australia (GB). Will be bred back to American Pharoah. Owned and boarded at Mt. Brilliant Farm. Accomplishments: GSW-Eng & US, $234,289.

MORENA (PER), 12, Privately Held--Charytin (Per), by Summing Foal born May 5, a filly by Tiznow. Will be bred back to Uncle Mo. Owned and boarded at Mt. Brilliant Farm. Accomplishments: Ch. 2yo & 3yo Filly-Per, MGSW-Per, GISP-US, $270,699. Dam of Creator (Tapit), GISW, $768,320.