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Record Day for Magic Millions Broodmare Sale 4 ’s Dam Bubbler in Foal to 5 Boulanger to Receive Avelino Gomez Memorial Award 6 Ashleyluvssugar, Danzing Candy Blaze to Stakes Wins 8 Little Red Feather Expands Network into Aftercare 9 Cupid’s Unusual Pedigree 11 Results 12 Leading Lists 13

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eeneland-based trainer Wesley KWard sent out seven runners May 30, including European cham- pion Lady Aurelia, for works over the turf course in preparation for stakes at Royal Ascot in England in June. All seven Royal Ascot-bound horses were winners at Keeneland this spring, contributing to Ward's 11 meet victories and earning him leading trainer honors. Lady Aurelia broke in front ANNE M. EBERHARDT ANNE M. and then led workmate Bound Wesley Ward is gearing up for a Royal Ascot invasion for Nowhere throughout her five-furlong move over the firm Ward said Lady Aurelia will have a Trappe Shot colt bred and owned turf course, getting the distance an "easy breeze" at Keeneland June by Waterford Stable, will go to the in 1:00 4/5. Bound for Nowhere, 5 before leaving at 4:30 a.m. ET June 22 Norfolk Stakes (G2). He a Commonwealth Cup (G1) June 6 for England. broke his maiden by 7 1/2 lengths contender owned by Ward, was Also on the Tuesday tab at Keeneland on dirt April 12 and timed in 1:00 1/5. for Ward was Wes Welker and ran third in the Kentucky Juvenile "She had a great work today," Elizabeth Kumin's Undrafted, who Stakes May 4 at Churchill Downs. Ward said after. "We put her in worked four furlongs on his own in A second pair of 2-year-olds, front, like she usually does in her :48 2/5. About to make his fourth Happy Like a Fool and Nootka races, and she just kind of cruised trip to England, Undrafted was Sound, also worked a half-mile. around there." fourth in the 2014 Darley Happy Like a Fool covered the Owned by Stonestreet Stables, (G1) at Newmarket, won Royal distance in :48 3/5 while Nootka George Bolton, and Peter Leidel, Ascot’s Diamond Jubilee (G1) in Sound was caught in :48 4/5. Ward Lady Aurelia won the 2016 Queen 2015, and was sixth in the race last bred and owns Happy Like a Fool, Mary (G2) at Royal Ascot in June, year The Purim gelding, pointed at a filly by Distorted Humor who won Darley (G1) at Deauville the June 24 Wokingham Stakes, her maiden by four lengths on the in France in August, and was third began his 7-year-old campaign with dirt at Keeneland April 9. She is in the Connolly's Red Mills Cheveley a win in an April 21 allowance race being pointed for the June 21 Queen Park Stakes (G1) at Newmarket in over the Keeneland turf. Mary Stakes (G2). Hat Creek Racing September. She opened her 2017 The 2-year-olds Fairyland owns Nootka Sound, a Lonhro filly campaign with a victory against and McErin worked a half-mile who won her debut by 5 1/4 lengths older rivals in the April 15 Giant's together in :48 Tuesday morning. April 27 on Keeneland's main track. Causeway Stakes on the Keeneland A filly by Scat Daddy owned by She is on target for the June 20 lawn. , Derrick Smith, and . The daughter of Scat Daddy will , Fairyland won her Lady Aurelia, Undrafted, take on older rivals again in the career debut by 3 1/4 lengths on Fairyland, Bound for Nowhere, and June 20 King's Stand Stakes (G1), the main track at Keeneland April Nootka Sound are all graduates of run on opening day of the Royal 7. She is slated for the June 23 Keeneland's September yearling Ascot meet. Albany Stakes (G3), while McErin, sale. BH s Share this story

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RECORD DAY FOR MAGIC MILLIONS BROODMARE SALE By BloodHorse Staff

roup 2 winner Nurse Kitchen topped a re- Gcord-breaking first day of the 2017 Magic Millions national broodmare sale May 30 on the Gold Coast. The 3-year-old filly by Savabeel sold for AU$1.7 million (US$1,264,680) and was one of three lots on the day to sell for over AU$1 million (US$743,930). Those purchases and the sale of 255 lots for AU$44,916,500 (US$33,414,700) resulted in a record one-day gross for Magic Millions at any auction in the company's history. COURTESY MAGIC MILLIONS COURTESY The average price of AU$176,143 (US$131,038) was Offered by Bhima for Peter and Sarah Moody, up on last year's smaller session while the clearance Nurse Kitchen sold to Michael Wallace for China Horse Club rate was 85%. "That is a staggering figure in anyone's language," Valley Fillies Classic and was a close runner-up in Magic Millions managing director Vin Cox said of the group 1 Vinery Stud Storm Queen Stakes. the day's trading. "We are just delighted, obviously "Obviously she is a filly that we think has great with the quality of horses we offered today and the racing upside," said Wallace. "She looks easily competition was here from all parts of the globe. It's capable of winning group 1 races if everything went been a very rewarding day all round. I think what really her way. But we definitely feel there is racing upside stood out was the competition right throughout the in her." day." Two other lots on the day sold for AU$1.15 million Offered by Bhima Thoroughbreds on behalf of Peter (US$855,520)—the group 3-winning mare Petits Filous and Sarah Moody, Nurse Kitchen was knocked down to and the young group 1-winning broodmare Soriano. Michael Wallace for the China Horse Club. Petits Filous was offered in the race filly and maiden Produced from the Montjeu mare Flying Monty, mare portion of the sale by Glastonbury Farms, as Nurse Kitchen won the group 2 P.W. Glass Moonee agent, and was purchased by Sydney-based bloodstock agent James Harron. Soriano was offered by Dormello Stud and The session-topper was one of three lots on the purchased by Yulong Investments. The champion day to sell for over AU$1 million (US$743,930). middle distance horse in New Zealand in 2014-15, she was offered in foal to Tavistock and is a full sister to Those purchases and the sale of 255 lots for group 3 winner Kaiser Franz. AU$44,916,500 (US$33,414,700) resulted in a Two lots each fetched final bids of AU$950,000 record one-day gross for Magic Millions at any (US$706,734), with Catch a Fire bought by Barbara auction in the company’s history. Banke's U.S.-based Stonestreet Holdings and Scarlet Rain going to James Harron The average price of AU$176,143 (US$131,038) Bloodstock. was up on last year’s smaller session, while the The sale continues May 31 at 10 a.m. AEST. BH clearance rate was 85%. s Share this story

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ubbler, dam of 2016 champion 3-year-old Arrogate, Bwas confirmed in foal to leading sire Tapit May 26, according to Clearsky Farm manager Barry Robinette. Eamon Cleary, the late founder of Clearsky Farm near Lexington, acquired the 11-year-old multiple FASIG-TIPTON PHOTO FASIG-TIPTON stakes-winning daughter of Distorted Humor— Bubbler at the Fasig-Tipton November sale Grechelle, by , for $170,000 as a broodmare prospect at the 2010 Fasig-Tipton Bubbler was offered through the 2016 Fasig-Tipton November sale out of the Taylor Made Sales Agency November sale in foal to Into Mischief but was bought consignment. Bubbler finished her racing career May back on a final bid of $4.7 million. She has a yearling 31 the year she sold to Cleary with a third in the Ouija filly by Giant's Causeway and foaled a filly by Into Board Distaff Handicap (G3) at Lone Star Park. The bay Mischief March 27. mare won four black-type stakes and retired with six The cross between Distorted Humor daughters and wins in nine starts and earnings of $211,622. Bubbler Tapit has a good track record so far, having produced was the last foal and second stakes winner produced grade 1 winner Constitution, grade 2-placed winner by her dam Grechelle, a grade 3-placed winner and Capitaine, and black type-placed winner All in Fun daughter of champion and six-time grade 1 winner from 12 foals of racing age. BH Meadow Star. s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 PAGE 5 OF 13 smartphone app BOULANGER TO RECEIVE AVELINO three straight riding titles from 1989-91. He also netted GOMEZ MEMORIAL AWARD two riding crowns at Calder Race Course from 1994-95. By BloodHorse Staff A scary spill Jan. 30, 2005 nearly ended Boulanger's life. He suffered fractured ribs, a ruptured spleen, torn e's recorded more than 3,400 victories including elbow tendons, a blood clot, and brain damage that Ha memorable Queen's Plate Stakes score in 2001 required doctors to remove part of his skull to ease with Sam-Son Farm's Dancethruthedawn, has numer- the swelling. On two occasions, he flatlined on the ous graded stakes tallies to his credit, and maintains operating table. a reputation for beating the odds on and off the race- No one in the sport expected to see him back in the track. irons, including the jockey himself, who shifted his Now Gary Boulanger, one of Thoroughbred racing's focus to training in 2009. most respected and resilient riders, has been named But after breezing horses for Canadian Hall of Fame the 2017 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial conditioner Mark Casse, Boulanger miraculously made Award. his way back to race-riding. He rode his first race in Since he first got a leg up in 1986, in the aftermath eight years at Tampa Bay in 2013. Fittingly, his first of the catastrophic injuries he suffered in an on- win after the accident came on a Casse-trained horse. track incident 12 years ago, and throughout his time A fixture at Woodbine since 2013, Boulanger, won after returning to the saddle in 2013, Boulanger has 95 races last year—88 of them at the Toronto oval—the managed to make his mark despite hardship. That's highest total he's posted since 2004. why the Gomez honor has special meaning for the "I've always loved the sport," he said. "When you 49-year-old Alberta native. were younger, you didn't see some things the way you "I was totally surprised when I found out," said do now. There are certain aspects of being a rider, like Boulanger. "I had no idea I was being considered. I'm not getting upset at the little things, that have changed just very honored and elated to receive this award. You over time. I've also really embraced the enjoyment of look at all the names of people who have won this, and the bond I have with the horses I ride." you feel very fortunate to be part of that group." Boulanger is in the midst of another impressive Beginning his career at Tampa Bay Downs in season, having won 17 races, including two stakes, at 1987, Boulanger then took his talents to the Pacific Woodbine. King and His Court, a Casse trainee ridden Northwest and Longacres Racetrack, where he won by the jockey, is a major contender for the July 2 Queen's Plate. "To have a chance to win the Queen's Plate, a Kentucky Derby, or a Breeders' Cup race, that's what you always push for," said Boulanger, who was inducted into the Washington Racing Hall of Fame in 2015. "I've always set the standards very high for myself. So to say that I won an Eclipse Award or a Sovereign Award, it would really be a great accomplishment." Robbie King, a former champion rider and Gomez honoree, and current executive director of the Jockey Benefit Association of Canada, is thrilled to see Boulanger recognized MICHAEL BURNS Gary Boulanger aboard Queen’s Plate hopeful King and His Court for his contributions to racing. (continued on page 7)

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 PAGE 6 OF 13 smartphone app BOULANGER TO RECEIVE AVELINO Woodbine's walking ring. A replica is presented to GOMEZ MEMORIAL AWARD each year's honoree. Boulanger will soon get to work on his speech for (continued from page 6) the Gomez ceremonies. "Aside from being a talented rider, Gary is also "I never had the chance to meet Avelino, but when a great example of perseverance, dedication, and you listen to stories about him and read about all of determination," King said. "His commitment to his his big wins, you understand just how talented a rider craft, competitive drive, and winning attitude all he was and how respected he was as a person," he combine to make him a true professional both on and said. "To be recognized with an award in his name is off the racetrack." definitely one of the biggest highlights of my career." The Gomez Award is given to a Canadian-born Boulanger joins Ron Turcotte, Johnny Longden, rider, Canadian-raised rider, or regular rider in the Sandy Hawley, Don MacBeth, Chris Rogers, Jeff country for more than five years, who has made Fell, Lloyd Duffy, Hugo Dittfach, Robin Platts, Larry significant contributions to the sport. Attard, Don Seymour, David Gall, Richard Grubb, Presented annually on Woodbine Oaks day June Irwin Driedger, David Clark, Jim McKnight, Chris 11, the honor is named in memory of one of the sport's Loseth, Richard Dos Ramos, Robert Landry, Francine most heralded and loved performers. The Cuban- Villeneuve, Sam Krasner, John LeBlanc Sr., George Ho born Gomez died of complications after a three-horse Sang, Jack Lauzon, Robert King Jr., Stewart Elliott, accident in the 1980 Canadian Oaks. Emile Ramsammy, Steve Bahen, Mickey Walls, Patrick To commemorate his contributions to the sport, Husbands, Quincy Welch, and last year's recipient, a life-size statue of Gomez, who called Toronto Gary Stahlbaum, as Gomez honorees. BH home and raised a family there, keeps watch over s Share this story

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anzing Candy and Ashleyluvssugar tied for the Dweek's top Equibase Speed Figure May 28, each earning a 118 in their respective graded stakes wins. Jim and Dianne Bashor and Halo Farms' Danzing Candy, who registered an off-the-board finish in the Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), has put together a nice start to his 4-year-old season. In his 2017 debut for trainer , Danzing Candy registered a third-place finish in the Joe Hernandez Stakes on the hillside course at . The son of Twirling Candy then galloped to a clear victory in a one-mile allowance-optional claiming race May 5 at Santa Anita—earning a 118—before equaling that ESF with his 4 3/4-length score under Mike Smith in Sunday's Lone Star Park Handicap (G3). Danzing Candy earned a 112 in his seasonal debut before registering his career-best 118s in back-to-back

races. BENOIT PHOTO Ashleyluvssugar, a California-bred 6-year-old son Ashleyluvssugar and Gary Stevens after winning the Charles of Game Plan, continues to deliver top efforts. He Whittingham Stakes at Santa Anita Park rallied from fourth under Gary Stevens Top 10 Equibase Speed Figures Since May. 23 to win the Charles Whittingham Stakes (G2T) Sunday on the Santa Horse Finish Race, Track, Distance, Date Anita turf, earning a 118. Trained 118 Ashleyluvssugar 1 Charles Whittingham S. (G2T), SA, 10fT, 5/28 118 Danzing Candy 1 Lone Star Park H. (G3), LS, 8.5f, 5/28 by Peter Eurton for Sharon Alesia, 117 Pop the Hood 1 AOC, BEL, 6f, 5/26 Bran Jam Stable, and Ciaglia Racing, 117 Frank Conversation 2 Charles Whittingham S. (G2T), SA, 10fT, 5/28 Ashleyluvssugar also won the Charles 117 Syntax (IRE) 3 Charles Whittingham S. (G2T), SA, 10fT, 5/28 Whittingham in 2015—earning a 118 117 Liam the Charmer 4 Charles Whittingham S. (G2T), SA, 10fT, 5/28 in that effort as well. 116 Itsinthepost (FR) 5 Charles Whittingham S. (G2T), SA, 10fT, 5/28 "He sure seems to be staying at the 116 Texas Ryano 6 Charles Whittingham S. (G2T), SA, 10fT, 5/28 same level," Eurton said of Sunday's 115 Lady Eli 1 Gamely S. (G1T), SA, 9fT, 5/27 win. "He's like a little deer. He just 114 Illuminant 1 Monrovia S. (G2T), SA, a6.5fT, 5/27 keeps on going. He just has amazing 114 Struth 1 AOC, PIM, 6f, 5/27 lungs to do it, each and every time." BH 114 Goodyearforroses (IRE) 2 Gamely S. (G1T), SA, 9fT, 5/27 114 Up With the Birds 7 Charles Whittingham S. (G2T), SA, 10fT, 5/28 s Share this story 114 Patentar (FR) 8 Charles Whittingham S. (G2T), SA, 10fT, 5/28

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 PAGE 8 OF 13 smartphone app LITTLE RED FEATHER EXPANDS NETWORK INTO AFTERCARE By Erin Shea t @BH_EShea he Little Red Feather partnership has been at Tthe forefront of innovation for Thoroughbred of all of their former charges. ownership groups. From launching in 2002, the "We are working on a central database to track group now has more than 300 active partners, has all LRF horses," Fenton said. "In the interim, when successfully crowdsourced a winner through their our organization finds one of our current or former LRF Thoroughbred Fund, and now is stepping into horses who needs attention, we step in immediately aftercare. and help. To date that help has been using our Through a new 501(c)(3) organization called financial and networking resources to find proper Little Red Feather Cares launched in 2016, the homes for our retired athletes." group aims to help every former Little Red Feather One thing LRF Cares is careful not to do is push runner have a chance to successfully find a second their racing partners into donating to their charity, career. which can be a tricky road for ownership syndicates "LRF Cares provides aftercare for all LRF to navigate. horses, whether they finish their careers with "The great thing about LRF and LRF Cares LRF or not," said LRF managing partner Gary is we respect each of our partners' charitable Fenton, adding that LRF partner Renee Parcell desires," Fenton said. "Other syndicates make is spearheading the effort. "It started because we each partnership donate to aftercare. We set up have so many great partners who wanted to see this charity to allow the partners that want to better aftercare for their horses." participate to do so while not putting any pressure While the group is still fairly new, the LRF on those who give elsewhere." Cares team sees it as their responsibility to care One former LRF runner has successfully for their runners after their racing careers are transitioned from their racing syndicate into a finished, and is designing new ways to keep track new career as a sport horse, where he is being syndicated yet again. McLovin had moderate success in his 19 career starts mostly in claiming races, carrying the LRF colors to the winner's circle five times. But now, the 12-year-old gelded son of Hussonet is going full speed ahead into a second career as a four-star eventer. The former runner is paired with Anita Nemtin-Gilmour, a top-level rider who competed in the 1996 Olympic Games representing Hungary. McLovin was sold to Nemtin- COURTESY OF ANITA NEMTIN-GILMOUR OF ANITA COURTESY Anita Nemtin-Gilmour and former LRF runner McLovin (continued on page 10)

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 PAGE 9 OF 13 smartphone app INSIDE AFTERCARE LITTLE RED FEATHER EXPANDS about the horse's past until she got a message on NETWORK INTO AFTERCARE Facebook one day. "I didn't know Little Red Feather at all. I bought him (continued from page 9) from his former rider Ryan Wood," she said. "I actually Gilmour in the fall of 2016 by his former rider Ryan posted a picture of myself riding him on Facebook. Wood, with whom he competed with in a number of And (the photo) just happened to show up on (Little 3-star and 4-star events including a 32nd-place finish in Red Feather partner) Josie Gump's Facebook feed, so the 2016 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. she contacted me and said, 'I think we used to race this "He's actually competing at the top level of three-day horse.'" eventing," Nemtin-Gilmour said. "I'm hoping to qualify The two began talking and ended up meeting in him for the World Equestrian Games next year in Tryon person at a horse show in Florida. Nemtin-Gilmour (N.C.). He's very good to work with, he's very much a mentioned that she is syndicating McLovin, just like Thoroughbred." he was during his racing career, and Gump ended up Based in Ontario at her Top Notch Farms, Nemtin- buying into McLovin once again. Gilmour has been competing at the top-level since the "The buy-in is pretty low and the maintenance is '90s and enjoys being paired up with a competitive pretty low, but it's a great way to get a group of people Thoroughbred. together to share in the experience," Nemtin-Gilmour "They're smart. People think (Thoroughbreds are) said of the sport-horse ownership syndicates she has hot, but I don't find them necessarily hotter (than other put together. breeds). I find them smarter, more sensitive, and they With qualifying competitions in the near future have a lot of heart and usually a lot of athletic ability," for McLovin on his way to a possible bid at the World she said. Games, the former runner may find himself with a large Although Nemtin-Gilmour knew McLovin was an cheering squad of co-owners once more. BH off-track Thoroughbred, she didn't know too much s Share this story

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CUPID'S UNUSUAL PEDIGREE By Alan Porter t @pedigreeconsult

here was more than one stage in his 3-year-old Tcareer that Cupid looked ready to become a major player in his division. Early in the season, he followed an impressive maiden tally by taking the (G2) from current sprint star and eventual Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) winner . Looking to confirm his status as one of the BENOIT PHOTO Jockey Rafael Bejarano gives credit to Cupid in the Santa favorites for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Anita Park winner’s circle Brands (G1), Cupid was dispatched as odds-on favorite for the (G1), but faded to 10th as Cre- winner from the first nine crops by three-time leading ator scored. sire Tapit, and the third from his 2013 crop. Found to have suffered an entrapped epiglottis Like another top colt from the 2013 North in the Arkansas Derby, Cupid failed to fire when American foal crop, Gun Runner, Cupid traces back to shortening up for the one-mile Easy Goer Stakes. He Gallorette, once voted the best filly or mare to run in rebounded to a game victory in the (G2) the United States in the first half of the 20th century. and added another prize three weeks later, storming The branch from which Cupid descends had gone home four lengths clear in the West Virginia Derby through a quieter spell, before undergoing a revival (G2). Restored to a winning place among the classic through Cupid's dam, Pretty 'n Smart. A speedy and generation, Cupid headed into the precocious runner whose first four starts included a 6 (G2), but once again faltered and faded after chasing 3/4-length win on her debut, and thirds in the Railbird the early pace. Stakes (G2) and the Manhattan Beach Stakes. Pretty A.P. Indy, 1989 'n Smart owns a rather unusual pedigree. Her sire, , 1994 TAPIT, Preach, 1989 Mr. Prospector Beau Genius, is out of a mare by Canadian champion gr/ro, 2001 Narrate 2-year-old and Horse of the Year , and her , 1987 Tap Your Heels, 1996 Gana Facil dam is by that horse's brother, Vice Regent. Ruby Slippers, 1982 Nijinsky II CUPID Moon Glitter This pedigree not only resulted in a smart runner, gr/ro, c May 19, 2013 Bold Ruckus, 1976 but also an outstanding broodmare, as Pretty 'n Smart Beau Genius, 1985 Raise a Ruckus Royal Colleen, 1973 Viceregal is also dam of Ashley's Kitty, who took a trio of black- Own Colleen PRETTY 'N Vice Regent, 1967 type events, headed by the Railbird Stakes (G3); SMART, ch, 1998 Charge d'Affaires, 1992 Victoria Regina Office Affair, 1988 Heart Ashley, successful in a pair of grade 3s; and Mlle. Liebe Indianapolis, winner of the San Pedro Stakes. Cupid's own pedigree also has an unusual feature. If a break was what Cupid needed, he certainly got His sire is from one branch of the male-line of Bold one. When he appeared May 27 in the Gold Cup at Ruler's son, Boldnesian, that of Seattle Slew, and his Santa Anita Stakes (G1), the gray colt had been away dam is from the only other major U.S. branch of that for eight months. A stronger, more developed horse, line, Bold Ruckus. Cupid follows Sis City as only the Cupid showed he'd moved to a new level, taking the second graded winner bred on a sire line/broodmare 10-furlong test by 3 1/4 lengths, and running a career- sire line cross of these two lines. BH high 106 Beyer Speed Figure. Cupid is the 22st grade 1 s Share this story

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KEESEP, $300,000, 2010 KEENOV, ($240,000 RNA). Parx Racing, Race 7, ALW ALLOWANCE RESULTS Margin: 6, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart 5/30, $42,000, 4yo/up, 8.32f (dirt), 1:44.02, track good. 1–Kendricks, 113, b g, 4, Smarty Jones–Shootforthe- Indiana Downs, Race 1, AOC Indiana Downs, Race 6, ALW stars, by Seattle Slew, $25,200, O–Main Line Racing Sta- 5/30, $32,500, 3yo, a8f (turf), 1:38.09, course firm. 5/30, $24,000, 3yo/up, 5.5f (dirt), 1:03.64, track fast. ble, and Alexandria Stable, B–Patricia L. Chapman (PA), T– 1–Hey Mike, 116, b c, 3, Cape Blanco (IRE)–Nina Fever, by 1–Mr Manning, 115, ch g, 4, Greatness–Sotogenic, by John C. Servis, J–Erick Garcia Borrego, $19,500, O–Michael M. Hui, B–Michael Hui (KY), Soto, $14,400, O–Scott, Norris and Napariu, John, B–Larry Margin: neck, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart T–Michael J. Maker, J–Deshawn L. Parker Goodwin (IN), T–Barbara I. McBride, J–Katie Clawson Sale History: 2015 KEESEP, ($60,000 RNA). Margin: 4½, 5 starters. View Equibase Chart Parx Racing, Race 8, ALW Margin: ½, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart 5/30, $47,000, 3yo/up, 5f (dirt), :58.08, track wet fast. Parx Racing, Race 5, AOC 1–Siralfredthegreat, 121, b g, 5, Belgravia–Pretty Ready, Indiana Downs, Race 3, AOC 5/30, $47,000, 3yo, 6f (dirt), 1:11.10, track good. by More Than Ready, $28,200, O–Pewter Stable and Sar- 5/30, $36,500, 3yo/up, 8f (dirt), 1:37.01, track fast. 1–Thurman Merman, 118, b c, 3, Tapizar–Blazing Arches, dello Racing Stable LLC, B–Hartley De renzo Thorough- 1–Abraham, 120, ch g, 7, Distorted Humor–Tabarin, by El by Arch, $28,200, O–Home Team Stables, B–Rock Ridge breds (FL), T–Kathleen A. Demasi, J–John Bisono Prado (IRE), $21,900, O–Premier Stables Unlimited, B–Dix- Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY), T–Scott A. Lake, J–Carol Cedeno Sale History: 2014 OBSJUN, $62,000. iana Farms LLC (KY), T–Paul E. Holthus, J–Declan Cannon Sale History: 2015 KEESEP, $8,000. Sale History: 2013 KEENOV, ($120,000 RNA), 2011 Margin: 2¼, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart Margin: 1¾, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart

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BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 PAGE 12 OF 13 smartphone app 2017 NORTH AMERICAN LEADING SIRES Listed below is a comparison of statistics for only North American racing with all available statistics through May 29, 2017. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included..

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’17 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’17 Earnings 1 Unbridled's Song Unbridled, ’93 Died N/A Arrogate ($7,000,000) $8,668,042 2 , ’00 $75,000 Adena Springs Kentucky, KY ($2,380,000) $4,965,946 3 Malibu Moon A.P. Indy, ’97 $75,000 Spendthrift Farm, KY Gormley ($684,000) $4,325,780 4 Harlan's Holiday Harlan, ’99 Died N/A Neolithic ($1,000,000) $4,260,077 5 Tapit Pulpit, ’01 $300,000 Gainesway, KY Cupid ($300,000) $4,251,704 6 Smart Strike, ’04 $150,000 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY ($616,660) $3,834,390 7 Quality Road Elusive Quality, ’06 $35,000 Lane's End, KY Abel Tasman ($664,200) $3,805,729 8 Uncle Mo Indian Charlie, ’08 $150,000 Ashford Stud, KY Conquest Mo Money ($508,900) $3,463,171 9 Into Mischief Harlan's Holiday, ’05 $75,000 Spendthrift Farm, KY Practical Joke ($336,000) $3,389,778 10 Candy Ride (ARG) Ride the Rails, ’99 $60,000 Lane's End, KY Gun Runner ($300,000) $3,341,604

2017 BROODMARE SIRES Listed below are the top 10 leading broodmare sires by 2017 Northern Hemisphere earnings through May 29, 2017. All stallions whose daughters are represented by at least one Northern Hemisphere runner in 2017 are included. Cumulative stakes winners includes lifetime worldwide statistics; all other statistics are 2017 Northern Hemi- sphere only. SWrs Cum. Rank Stallion Sire, YOB Dams Rnrs (% Rnrs) SWrs Chief Earner (Earnings) ’17 Earnings 1 Distorted Humor Forty Niner, ’93 196 298 4 (1.3%) 53 Arrogate ($13,000,000) $17,606,329 2 Sunday Silence Halo, ’86 487 909 13 (1.4%) 168 Persian Knight ($392,244) $11,205,760 3 A.P. Indy Seattle Slew, ’89 275 408 14 (3.4%) 154 Cloud Computing ($1,071,000) $8,828,266 4 Storm Cat Storm Bird, ’83 296 433 11 (2.5%) 241 Irap ($700,000) $7,619,276 5 Unbridled's Song Unbridled, ’93 300 428 9 (2.1%) 106 Suave Richard ($512,506) $6,822,266 6 Giant's Causeway Storm Cat, ’97 285 390 3 (.8%) 49 Gun Runner ($2,300,000) $6,575,153 7 French Deputy Deputy Minister, ’92 237 406 5 (1.2%) 71 Gold Dream ($404,190) $6,019,055 8 Machiavellian Mr. Prospector, ’87 126 168 5 (3.0%) 99 Vivlos ($3,625,097) $5,619,967 9 Seeking the Gold Mr. Prospector, ’85 210 306 9 (2.9%) 143 Conquest Mo Money ($508,900) $4,807,915 10 Elusive Quality Gone West, ’93 211 304 5 (1.6%) 43 Prize Money ($581,000) $4,416,785

2017 SIRES BY LIFETIME AEI Listed below are the top 10 leading sires by lifetime Average Earnings Index (AEI) through May 29, 2017. Only active stallions in North America (excluding stallions that were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season) with at least 150 named foals of racing age are included. All statistics are Northern Hemisphere only. AEI indicates how much purse money the progeny of one sire has earned in relation to the average earnings of all runners in the same years; average earnings of all runners in any year is repre- sented by an index of 1.00. CI indicates the average earnings of progeny produced from mares bred to one sire, when these same mares were bred to other sires.

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’17 Stud Fee Farm Crops Foals AEI CI 1 Uncle Mo Indian Charlie, ’08 $150,000 Ashford Stud, KY 3 329 2.77 1.67 2 Pioneerof the Nile Empire Maker, ’06 $110,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 5 388 2.69 1.88 3 Curlin Smart Strike, ’04 $150,000 Hill 'n' Dale Farms, KY 6 505 2.42 2.16 4 Tapit Pulpit, ’01 $300,000 Gainesway, KY 10 1047 2.36 2.14 5 War Front Danzig, ’02 $250,000 Claiborne Farm, KY 8 529 2.34 2.27 6 Ghostzapper Awesome Again, ’00 $75,000 Adena Springs Kentucky, KY 9 684 2.20 2.02 7 Into Mischief Harlan's Holiday, ’05 $75,000 Spendthrift Farm, KY 6 400 2.13 1.56 8 Distorted Humor Forty Niner, ’93 $80,000 WinStar Farm LLC, KY 16 1318 2.05 2.19 9 Medaglia d'Oro El Prado, ’99 $150,000 Darley, KY 10 1111 2.03 2.31 10 Awesome Again Deputy Minister, ’94 N/A Adena Springs Kentucky, KY 16 1106 2.02 1.91

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