Midway Road Moved to Lane’s End Texas HEADLINE ...p. 1-ATW NEWS For information about TDN, DELIVERED EACH NIGHT BY FAX AND FREE BY E-MAIL TO SUBSCRIBERS OF call 732-747-8060. www.thoroughbreddailynews.com TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2005 PROMISING HALF OURS BEGINS COMEBACK Barry Schwartz and Aaron & Marie Jones’s Half Ours P EDIGREE INSIGHTS (Unbridled’s Song), who was so impressive earlier in BY ANDREW CAULFIELD the spring winning the Three Chimneys Juvenile S. by 4 Saturrday, Hollywood Park 1/4 lengths, has returned HOLLYWOOD FUTURITY-GI, $407,250, HOL, 12-17, from injury and is preparing 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:42, ft. for his three-year-old cam- 1--sBROTHER DEREK, 121, c, 2, by Benchmark paign. Undefeated in two 1st Dam: Miss Soft Sell, by Siyah Kalem starts, the colt suffered a 2nd Dam: Solamente Un Vez, by Relaunch hairline fracture to his right 3rd Dam: Gavel Gertie, by Flit-To Half Ours hind cannon bone in late ($150,000 yrl '04 KEESEP; $275,000 2yo ‘05 Four Footed Fotos spring and was sent to BESMAR). O-Cecil N Peacock; B-Mary H Caldwell Schwartz’s Stonewall Farm (CA); T-Dan L Hendricks; J-A O Solis; $244,350. in New York to recuperate. The gray had his first listed Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, $502,080. *Full to move Sunday at Palm Meadows Training Center in Don'tsellmeshort, MSW & GSP, $402,365. Florida, breezing a relaxed three panels in :39 2/5 for Click for the brisnet.com chart or the free brisnet.com trainer Todd Pletcher. Buzz Chace, bloodstock advisor catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor for both Schwartz and the Joneses, said the work was Made. actually his second since resuming training. “The first one, he just went a quarter mile in :25,” said Chace, By a nice coincidence, Hollywood’s Grade I juvenile adding, “He came back from [Sunday’s] work nice and races both fell to youngsters with a pedigree featuring easy.” Asked about a timetable for Half Ours’ return to Alydar, the outstanding son of Raise A Native who will the races, Chace said, “We’ll let him tell us, but hope- always be remembered more for his gallant Triple fully by the end of January or the first couple weeks in Crown defeats by Affirmed than for his six Grade I February, if everything goes right, he’ll be on his way.” victories. Half Ours opened his account with a debut 10 3/4- Of course there is nothing unusual about Alydar’s length romp at Keeneland in mid-April before his tally in name appearing in the pedigree of a major winner. It is the May 7 Three Chimneys Juvenile (video). far more unusual, though, to see his name in the male line of a Grade I winner, such as the Hollywood Futurity Folklore Back to Work... winner Brother Derek, than in the broodmare sire line, In other news, Folklore (Tiznow) breezed for the first as in the pedigree of the Hollywood Starlet heroine time since winning the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Diplomat Lady. The Bob and Beverly Lewis colorbearer worked five The unpalatable truth is that Alydar--for all his furlongs in 1:00 3/5 at Santa achievements and excellent bloodlines--was a fairly Anita Monday, the 18th fastest disastrous sire of sires. Although he had over 50 sons of 50 moves at the distance. at stud in the early 1990s, his male line is now hanging Trainer D. Wayne Lukas told by a thread and I think there is only one grandson--Easy TVG Sunday that the filly was Goer’s son Will’s Way--with graded winners to his doing well and that she had put credit. Perhaps Benchmark, the sire of Brother Derek, on weight since her Breeders’ still has time to remedy this situation, as he comes Cup victory. Lukas told the net- from Alydar’s final crop, sired before the Calumet star’s A Coglianese work that he was eyeing a mid- controversial death at the age of 15 in 1990. January return for the daughter of two-time GI Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Tiznow. Andrew Caulfield cont. p2

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Caulfield cont. It wasn’t to be. Turkoman, who stood the 2005 Even in his prime, Alydar had a reputation for being season at a fee of $3,000 in California, proved much more of a filly sire, thanks largely to the magnificent less effective as a stallion, even though he supplied the start he made with his outstanding Grade I winners Man From Wicklow and Turk Passer; first-crop daughters Althea and Criminal Type, who got caught up in Calumet’s prob- Miss Oceana. Although he soon lems, was soon sold to Japan, leaving Grade II and added further Grade I-winning fillies Grade III winners behind; and Saratoga Six, although to his tally in the form of Alydar’s still plying his trade at the age of 23, has sired only one Best, Endear, Clabber Girl, I’m Grade I winner. Sweets and Cadillacing, he wasn’t Alysheba--the sire of one Grade I winner--is now long in showing that he could also resident in Saudi Arabia, while Strike the Gold headed get top-class sons. His second crop for Turkey after failing to sire a single graded winner. was headed by Saratoga Six and Perhaps Easy Goer would have set the record straight Turkoman, with Turkoman becom- had he lived, as his legacy included the Grade I winners My Flag, Furlough and Will’s Way, but it could be ar- Alydar & Affirmed ing the first of three sons of Alydar gued that he should have done even better with the B Coglianese to take the title of champion older horse. The other two, Alysheba and exceptional mares he received. Criminal Type, also took the Horse of the Year title, Bearing in mind some of the features of Benchmark’s while Easy Goer was the champion of his division at racing career, he didn’t look a prime candidate to sal- two. With a winner, Strike the Gold, vage Alydar’s record as a sire of sires. Unraced at two, also among his nine American Grade I-winning sons, he was unplaced on his only appearance at three. By Alydar could have been expected to found a dynasty in the time he turned six in 1997, he had managed only much the same way as Mr. Prospector, another son of seven starts for three minor victories, but he then made Raise A Native, has done. a successful stakes debut in the GII San Bernadino H. The winning trainer, Ron Ellis, commented that “He BROTHER DEREK, c, 2003 should have been named ‘Patience’ for all we’ve been Native Dancer through with him.” Raise a Native Raise You The six-year-old continued to reward that patience, Alydar On-and-On adding further Grade II successes Sweet Tooth Plum Cake in the Del Mar H. and Goodwood Benchmark Northern Dancer Breeders’ Cup H. Ankle surgery Danzig Pas de Nom then put Benchmark back on the Winter’s Love The Axe II sidelines in 1998, but his debut at Cold Hearted Turn to North stud coincided with the emer- gence of his very talented half Mr. Prospector Raise a Native Gold Digger sister Tranquility Lake. This Siyah Kalem Keeneland’s $9.7 million Graustark daughter of Rahy became a Grade Miss Soft Sell Lady Graustark Storm Cat - Tranquility Lake Unraced Inyala I winner in the Gamely Breeders’ Bill Straus 7Fls, 1GISW, In Reality Cup H. and later took the Yellow Solamente Un Vez Relaunch 1SW, 1SP MSW, 17-6-0-1, Foggy Note Ribbon S. Tranquility Lake hit the headlines again this $126,470 Gavel Gertie Flit-To year when her second foal, by Storm Cat, fetched a 10Fls, 4wnrs 10Fls, 2SW Marisa jaw-dropping $9.7 million at Keeneland. Cont. p3

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Caulfield cont. Inbreeding to Raise A Native through Mr. Prospector and Alydar has been fairly extensive, its finest adver- That colt was obviously bought with a view to even- tisements probably being Horse of the Year Point Given tually becoming a major stallion, so his buyers must be (inbred 4x4), the champion juvenile Anees (4x3) and encouraged by Benchmark’s the Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Wagon Limit (3x4). achievement of siring two Mention of Point Given reminds me that his first two Grade I winners. Brother dams are by Turkoman and Relaunch, the latter also Derek’s predecessor is Silent being the sire of Brother Derek’s second dam, the Signs, who inflicted the first stakes-winning Solamente Un Vez. Brother Derek’s defeat on Halfbridled in win- third dam, Gavel Gertie, is also the fourth dam of an- ning the Santa Anita Oaks. other of this year’s graded-winning juveniles, namely Benchmark has also sired the Deputy G, winner of the GIII Bashford Manor S. It was Grade II scorer A to the Z a son of Relaunch who sired Deputy G’s second dam. Brother Derek winning the and the Grade III winner With his earnings now in excess of $500,000 (includ- Hollywood Futurity Standard Setter, with his ing $90,000 earned from his fourth in the Breeders’ Benoit photo four graded winners coming Cup Juvenile), Brother Derek has proved a very shrewd from a total of little over 200 named foals in his first buy at the $275,000 he cost at Barretts in March--that four crops--all sired at modest fees in California. His price reflecting the fact that his brother achievements have been rewarded with books of 91, Don’tsellmeshort has notched up earnings of over 121 and108 mares in the last three years, so he is $400,000. going to have enough ammunition to continue hitting the target. Perhaps he is benefitting from being out of a Danzig P R E S U L T S P mare. Danzig sired nine stakes winners from Alydar mares, including Lure and this year’s successful fresh- Sunday, Hanshin, Japan man sire Bertolini. Alydar’s five foals out of Danzig HAI HANSHIN HIMBA S.-G2 (Listed), ¥106,060,000, mares included the graded winners Lotta Dancing and Hanshin, 12-18, 3yo/up, f/m, 1600mT, 1:34.50, fm. Benchmark. Benchmark is also out of a half sister to the 1--ADMIRE GROOVE (JPN), 125, m, 5, by Sunday Silence Belmont S. winner Caveat, who sired nearly 10 percent 1st Dam: Air Groove (Jpn) (Horse of the Year & Ch. Older Mare- stakes winners. Jpn, MSW & MG1SW-Jpn, $6,832,242), by Tony Bin (Ire) Two of Benchmark’s graded winners are out of 2nd Dam: Dyna Carle (Jpn), by Northern Taste daughters of Siyah Kalem, another California stallion. 3rd Dam: Shadai Feather, by Guersant (Fr) As Siyah Kalem--a talented miler--is a son of Mr. Pros- (¥230,000,000 ‘00 wnlg JRHA). O-Riichi Kondo; pector, these two are inbred 3x4 to Raise A Native. B-Northern Farm; T-Mitsuru Hashida; J-Yutaka Take; ¥55,882,000. Lifetime Record: 21-8-1-3. 2--Meine Samantha (Jpn), 121, f, 4, Diablo--Aoe Tosho In this Week’s Pedigree Perspectives... (Jpn), by Tosho Boy (Jpn). O-K. Club Alan Porter takes a look at Bernstein’s son Storm Ruffian; B-Takao Obara. ¥22,252,000. Mayor (Arg), winner of the G1 Carlos Pellegrini. 3--Les Clefs d’Or (Jpn), 121, m, 5, Sunday Silence-- Check out the Columnists Archive archive on our Golden Sash (Jpn), by Dictus (Fr). O-Sunday Racing website to read the article Stable Co Ltd; B-Shiraoi Farm. ¥14,126,000. Margins: HF, NK, 3. Odds: 4.50, 10.3, 10.2. Cont. p4

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International Results cont. EUROPEAN SIRES OF 2005 STAKES WINNERS (through Dec. 12) HAI HANSHIN HIMBA S. SIRE Loc SWs Sent off the second favorite for her career finale, the Danehill (Danzig) dead 27 impeccably-bred Admire Groove came from off the pace Sadler’s Wells (Northern Dancer) Ire 21 to gain a narrow victory in Sunday’s Hanshin Himba S. Singspiel (In the Wings) GB 16 Winner of the 2003 and 2004 edition of the G1 Queen Linamix (Mendez) Fr 14 Elizabeth Commemorative Cup, the mare was winless in Halling (Diesis) GB 11 six starts this season, but did manage to finish third in Indian Ridge (Ahonoora) Ire 11 her latest start, the Queen Elizabeth in November. “She Machiavellian (Mr. Prospector) dead 11 is very special mare,” said winning jockey Yutaka Take, Big Shuffle (Super Concorde) Ger 10 who was collecting a record 23rd victory in a JRA Montjeu (Sadler’s Wells) Ire 10 graded stakes in a single season. Zafonic (Gone West) dead 10 () dead 9 Sunday, Nakayama, Japan Desert King (Danehill) Ire 9 FAIRY S.-G3 (Listed), ¥61,840,000, Nakayama, 12-18, Selkirk (Sharpen Up) GB 8 2yo, f, 1200mT, 1:09.80, fm. Tiger Hill (Danehill) Ger 9 1--DAIWA PASSION (JPN), 119, f, 2, by Forty Niner Acatenango (Surumu) dead 8 1st Dam: Sun Rouge (Jpn), by Shady Heights (GB) Barathea (Sadler’s Wells) Ire 8 2nd Dam: Tikanova, by Northern Dancer Pivotal (Polar Falcon) GB 8 3rd Dam: Cairn Rouge (Ire), by Pitcairn (Ire) Sri Pekan (Red Ransom) Tur 8 O-Keizo Oshiro; B-Minoru Tagami; T-Sueo Masuzawa; Unfuwain (Northern Dancer) dead 8 J-Kodai Hasegawa; ¥32,588,000. Lifetime Record: Cadeaux Genereux (Young Generation) Eng 7 6-3-0-1. Danehill Dancer (Danehill) GB 7 2--Western Venus (Jpn), 119, f, 2, Boston Harbor-- Dashing Blade (Elegant Air) Ger 7 Western Sharp (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Ken Nishikawa; B-Hokusei Bokujo. ¥13,168,000. (Based on winners of unrestricted stakes with purses of 3--Southern Beauty (Jpn), 119, f, 2, Kurofune-- $35,000 or more in North America and winners of Euro- Micahel’s Heather, by Mr. Prospector. O-Hisashi pean stakes that qualify for "black-type" by North Ameri- Namba; B-Inoke Bokujo. ¥8,084,000. can catalogue standards and graded SWs in Japan.) Margins: NK, 1HF, 2 1/2. Odds: 18.5, 20.8, 29.8. Compiled by Werk Thoroughbred Consultants, specialists in assisting breeders in their stallion selection and buyers Daiwa Passion, winner of last month’s Kuromatsu in their auction purchases. Sho in her latest start, continued her three-race winning For more information call (510) 490-1111. streak in Sunday’s Fairy S. Content to stalk the early pace, the filly was moved to the outside turning for home and got up in the final strides to eke out the PAST ECLIPSE AWARD WINNERS victory. HORSE OF THE YEAR 1994 Holy Bull (3) CORRECTION: In Sunday’s TDN, we incorrectly listed 1995 Cigar (5) the name of the Sovereign Award-winning champion 1996 Cigar (6) older female. Her name is One for Rose. We regret the 1997 Favorite Trick (2) error. 1998 Skip Away (5) 1999 Charismatic (3) 2000 Tiznow (3) MOVING ??? 2001 Point Given (3) For just a day or forever... 2002 Azeri (4) Call us with your new fax number. 2003 Mineshaft (4) (732) 747-8060 2004 Ghostzapper (4)

West Coast Success for Keeneland Graduates BROTHER DEREK and DIPLOMAT LADY led a 1-2-3 sweep in the Hollywood Futurity (G1) and Hollywood Starlet (G1). (800) 456-3412 www.keeneland.com Make plans to attend the January 9-15 Horses of All Ages Sale. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 12/20/05 • PAGE 5 of 6

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Top Sires of Yearlings Worldwide, 2005, ranked by Average Price Rank Sire First foals Loc Stud fee Ring Sold Average Median Top colt Top Filly 1 Storm Cat F89 KY 500,000 32 28 1,763,750 812,500 9,700,000 3,800,000 2 A.P. Indy F94 KY 300,000 25 22 925,773 487,500 3,400,000 1,900,000 3 Kingmambo F95 KY 200,000 29 28 690,397 325,000 4,278,588 2,700,000 4 Sadler's Wells F86 IR 323,115 45 43 547,545 400,000 1,395,538 1,988,642 5 Danehill F91 IR-D 372,825 40 39 517,432 291,611 1,918,865 1,964,801 6 Atraf F99 GB 3,116 3 1 481,980 481,980 481,980 0 7 Giant's Causeway F02 KY 125,000 69 55 431,115 400,000 1,500,000 1,050,000 8 Danzig F82 KY-P 250,000 16 12 416,000 400,000 550,000 1,050,000 9 Galileo F03 IR 59,652 40 30 407,022 196,362 2,718,440 1,359,220 10 Pivotal F98 GB 38,955 48 40 404,196 271,184 1,471,834 1,300,691 11 Fusaichi Pegasus F02 KY 125,000 46 36 396,617 245,000 1,100,000 2,000,000 12 Indian Ridge F91 IR 74,565 27 23 395,116 379,095 849,512 513,431 13 Unbridled's Song F98 KY 100,000 55 45 393,222 250,000 1,700,000 1,600,000 14 Machiavellian F92 GB-D 124,656 9 7 386,877 225,000 1,395,538 0 15 Gone West F89 KY 125,000 42 31 384,516 325,000 1,600,000 1,000,000 16 Montjeu F02 IR 29,826 82 75 383,631 158,132 2,123,782 2,803,392 17 Singspiel F99 GB 38,955 42 31 381,551 289,971 1,129,547 684,574 18 Green Desert F88 GB 93,492 27 20 366,419 239,724 956,773 683,409 19 Forestry F01 KY 50,000 45 27 296,741 250,000 700,000 975,000 20 Rock of Gibraltar F04 IR 90,522 64 59 275,428 202,138 1,232,233 546,727 21 Seeking the Gold F91 KY 225,000 20 17 273,529 250,000 700,000 400,000 22 Makbul F93 GB 2,727 2 2 231,895 231,895 430,339 0 23 Pulpit F99 KY 75,000 38 25 230,480 215,000 675,000 600,000 24 Sakhee F04 GB 31,164 32 24 221,246 169,635 444,973 888,433 25 Mr. Greeley F97 KY 50,000 88 68 207,237 110,000 1,000,000 2,700,000 26 Selkirk F94 GB 46,746 28 22 206,590 173,922 424,998 684,574 27 Rainbow Quest F87 GB 62,328 8 6 206,156 228,078 307,534 320,772 28 Danehill Dancer F98 IR 29,826 96 86 203,970 127,504 753,031 1,230,136 29 Elusive Quality F00 KY 30,000 63 43 200,609 130,000 750,000 800,000 30 In the Wings F92 IR 39,768 30 24 196,289 81,163 797,421 1,223,298

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TDN INSTATISTICS Top Freshman Sires of Yearlings Worldwide, 2005, ranked by Average Price Rank Sire Fyr Loc Stud Fee Ring Sold Average Median Top Colt Top Filly 1 Rock of Gibraltar F04 IR 90,522 64 59 275,428 202,138 1,232,233 546,727 2 Sakhee F04 GB 31,164 32 24 221,246 169,635 444,973 888,433 3 High Demand F04 CA 7,500 2 2 167,500 167,500 290,000 0 4 Kyllachy F04 GB 11,687 73 69 154,371 92,921 1,025,112 1,026,861 5 Came Home F04 KY 40,000 54 35 148,377 110,000 485,000 350,000 6 Act One F04 GB n/a 35 26 127,073 61,532 413,547 1,046,653 7 Johannesburg F04 KY 30,000 107 76 124,252 67,500 924,175 190,000 8 Noverre F04 IR 14,913 57 48 117,363 85,593 571,629 376,963 9 Street Cry F04 KY 30,000 59 47 113,879 57,000 350,000 488,438 10 Beat Hollow F04 GB 23,373 13 11 102,159 48,319 650,345 49,295 11 Buddha F04 KY 15,000 99 74 90,597 57,500 550,000 200,000 12 Traditionally F04 IR 12,626 32 28 83,285 65,613 278,762 181,233 13 Orientate F04 KY 25,000 93 80 82,194 55,000 400,000 225,000 14 E Dubai F04 KY 15,000 35 29 79,430 65,000 250,000 80,000 15 Officer F04 KY 12,500 72 46 76,283 52,500 280,000 180,000 16 Invincinble Spirit F04 IR 9,942 66 58 76,003 42,468 496,317 256,716 17 Include F04 KY 12,500 81 63 73,673 50,000 500,000 205,000 18 Tobougg F04 GB 7,791 70 61 71,075 44,641 290,449 176,920 19 Auction House F04 GB 4,675 28 24 67,598 48,623 185,840 247,876 20 Yonaguska F04 KY 10,000 87 65 63,231 50,000 650,000 175,000

Information provided by www.sireaverages.com Sales Reflected in This Report: 2005 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Selected Yearlings, 2005 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga August Selected Yearlings, 2005 Ocala Breeders' Sales August Yearlings, 2005 Fasig Tipton Texas August Yearlings, 2005 Keeneland September Yearlings, 2005 Minnesota Thoroughbred August Yearlings, 2005 Michigan August Yearlings, 2005 Deauville August Yearlings, 2005 Doncaster St. Leger Yearlings, 2005 Washington September Summer Yearlings, 2005 CTBA Northern California August Yearlings, 2005 CTHS Ontario September Yearlings at Woodbine, 2005 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings, 2005 Goffs Orby September Yearlings, 2005 Goffs Sportsman Yearlings, 2005 SGA (Italy) September Yearlings, 2005 Fasig Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearlings, 2005 Baden-Baden Yearlings, 2005 Saratoga Preferred Yearling (NY Bred), 2005 Barretts October Yearlings, 2005 Tattersalls October Yearlings, 2005 Deauville October Yearlings, 2005 Doncaster October Yearlings, 2005 Subasta de (Spain) Yearlings 2005 Fasig Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings.

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Yesterday’s Results: MIDWAY ROAD TO LANE’S END TEXAS Multiple 3rd-CRC, $24,000, Alw, NW1X, 2yo, 1m, 1:40 2/5, ft. graded stakes winner Midway Road (Jade Hunter--Fleet HEMINGWAY'S KEY (c, 2, Notebook--Whirl's Girl, by Road, by Majesterial), who was retired to Will Farish’s Island Whirl) scored a late-running 3/4-length victory in Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky her debut racing seven furlongs at Churchill Nov. 9. The in September, will instead 8-5 second choice, allowed to settle off the early pace, take up duties at Lane’s rallied three wide turning for home and reeled in the End’s Texas division in his pacesetters to win by one length over D’broken Speed initial year at stud. A fee will (Broken Vow). Hemingway’s Key was a $210,000 be announced at a later OBSFEB two-year-old. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, date. Second to Funny Cide $39,498. in the 2003 GI Preakness S., O-Kinsman Stable. B-Ocala Stud Farm (FL). T-N Zito. the now-five-year-old Mid- way Road set a new course 9th-PHA, $23,364, Alw, NW1X, 2yo, 6f, 1:12, gd. Midway Road record at Keeneland when he GAMEBOYE (c, 2, Maria’s Mon--Exclusive Bird {MSW, www.lanesend.com won last year’s renewal of $163,488}, by Storm Bird) earned his first win with a the nine-furlong GIII Ben Ali front-running 4 1/2-length victory over track and trip S. in 1:46.78. Midway Road also won the GIII Fayette last time out Nov. 27. Sent off the 8-5 favorite to re- S. at Keeneland and ran second to Southern Image in peat here, the chestnut colt was never far back, moved the GI Pimlico Special H. in 2004. Midway Road was to the front at the quarter pole and powered clear late owned and bred by Will Farish in Kentucky. to score by two lengths over Imanewtontoo (Sheryar). The winner, a $140,000 FTSAUG yearling, is a half brother to Private Ryan (Quiet American, SW & GSP, Thoroughbred Daily News is: Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher $233,142). Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, $34,110. Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher O-Fox Hill Farms Inc. B-John C Oxley (KY). T-J Servis. Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief Alycia Borer Director of Advertising PAST ECLIPSE AWARD WINNERS Jessica Martini Associate Editor TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT/GELDING Alan Carasso Assistant Editor - Last Five Winners - Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant 2000 Macho Uno (Holy Bull) Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter 2001 Johannesburg (Hennessy) Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter 2002 Vindication (Seattle Slew) Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services 2003 Action This Day (Kris S.) Lia Kusch Advertising Assistant 2004 Declan’s Moon (Malibu Moon)

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6th-PHA, $22,302, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, a1m70yd, 1:47 1/5, gd. GRADE A. FANCY (f, 4, Malibu Moon--Alden's Way, by John Alden), disregarded at 82-1, was well-beaten in two six-furlong efforts at this strip Nov. 15 and Nov. 29. The dark bay filly contested the early pace and forged to the lead late despite drifting out slightly. I’m the Answer (Allen’s Prospect) was second. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $12,600. O/B-Thom & Hallie McEvoy (MD). T-Donald R White.

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Yesterday’s Results: 3rd-HOL, $51,400, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), C, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:15, ft. 1--MAJOR SUCCESS, 122, c, 4, Mazel Trick--Veil Dance, by Damascus. ($100,000 yrl '02 FTKJUL; $200,000 2yo 2003 FTFFEB). O-Edmund A Gann; B-Mr & Mrs Frank J Zureick and William Russell (KY); T-Robert J Frankel. Lifetime Record: 8-4-0-1, $118,700. 2--Hasty Kris, 124, h, 8, Kissin Kris--Hasty Pasty, by Flying Paster. ($150,000 2yo 1999 BESMAR). 3--Oceanus (Brz), 120, h, 6, Rainbow Corner (GB)--By Flower (Brz), by Blew By Em. Margins: 3 1/4, 1, 1HF. Odds: 3.30, 1.30, 7.20. 7th-HOL, $50,200, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2X, Major Success improved his batting average to an 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:43 1/5, ft. even .500 with this score. The Bobby Frankel-trained DISTORTED (c, 3, Distorted Humor--Alma's Motel, by four-year-old, a juvenile winner over this course back in Bates Motel) won on debut at Santa Anita last Decem- 2003, raced just twice last year. Returning from an ber and took a February starter allowance three starts extended break, he ran third in a Del Mar allowance in later for trainer Ruben Cardenas before being shelved. September, won a Santa Anita event in October, then After seven months on the sidelines, he returned under went to the shelf once again. In his 2005 bow, Major Paddy Gallagher’s care and hit the board in three Success was off the board in a Del Mar NW2X in late straight allowance efforts before clearing the NW1X July and, 2 1/2 months later, ran fifth at the Oak Tree hurdle over trip and track last time Nov. 13. Here, the meet Oct. 10. Tightened off those efforts, the dark bay $47,000 KEENOV weanling and $75,000 OBSFEB two- sprinted to a 1 1/4-length success over trip and track year-old, a 3-1 shot, turned back Molengao (Brz) and Nov. 26 and made it two straight this time. Second Primerica in the stretch, besting the latter by 2 1/2 choice on the board to veteran Hasty Kris, who was in lengths. Lifetime Record: 9-4-2-2, $108,240. for a tag, he blazed the way through :22 1/5, :44 4/5, O-Super Horse Inc. B-Merv & Roberta Leckbee (KY). and 1:08 3/5 splits and kept on well late to win under a T-Patrick Gallagher. moderate drive. The favorite stalked in second most of the way but couldn’t match strides down the lane. H W E S T H

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West Report cont. AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS IN JAPAN: Biko General, c, 2, Fusaichi Pegasus--Northern Aspen Yesterday’s Results: (GISW, $249,287), by Northern Dancer. Nakayama, 4th-GGX, $36,450, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 1:09 3/5, wf. 12-18, Novice Race, 9f. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, DONS CHAMPION (c, 2, Fabulous Champ--All in Satin, $49,138. O-Legend Inc.; B-Blue Cross Bloodstock; by All Thee Power) was a good third sprinting against T-Kiyoshi Hagiwara. *$125,000 yrl ‘04 KEESEP. $40,000 maidens over this distance at Golden Gate **Settled near the back of the pack early, the chest- Nov. 23 and was the 2-1 second choice stepping up in nut improved his position turning for home and got class. The dark bay dueled to a narrow advantage rac- up in time to win by a half length. ing widest of a trio vying for the lead. Letting it out a Vtol, c, 2, Langfuhr--Casino Babe, by Golden Act. notch in upper stretch, he began inching away and had Hanshin, 12-18, Plate Race, 7f. Lifetime Record: enough in the tank to best the slow-starting Firebaugh 2-2-0-0, $102,586. O-Koji Maeda; B-Curtis C Green; (Flame Thrower). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $24,150. T-Izumi Shimizu. *1/2 to Casino Magistrate (Magesterial), GSW, $353,323. **$130,000 2yo ‘05 O-Donald E Jones. B-Ray Vernazza (CA). T-William J FTFFEB. ***Went wire-to-wire. Morey Jr. Ceres Dynamic, c, 2, More Than Ready--Jolly Ginny, by Broad Brush. Hanshin, 12-17, Novice Race, 6f. Life- A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S time Record: 3-1-0-1, $62,931. O-Koji Oka; H H B-Stonyfield Farm; T-Hajime Fukunaga. *$100,000 IN BRITAIN: yrl ‘04 FTKJUL; $100,000 2yo ‘05 FTFFEB. Ninth House, c, 3, Chester House. See “European Eishin Dover, c, 3, Victory Gallop--Eishin Georgia, by Breeders’ Edition.” Kris S. Hanshin, 12-18, Orion S., 10fT. Lifetime Record: 8-4-3-1, $534,957. O-Toyomitsu Hirai; B-Columbiana Farm; T-Saburo Yuasa. *Came from off the pace to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Don’t Miss This Week’s Grab Your Heart, m, 5, Deputy Commander--Kelly Am- ber (MSW, $233,159), by Highland Park. Funabashi, P Year In Review Issue 12-15, Queen Sho, 9f. Lifetime Record: 20-6-6-3, A month-by-month review of the Thoroughbred $1,647,446. O-Kazuko Yoshida; B-Mr & Mrs Dreabon industry's top stories. Copeland; T-Yoshihiro Hatakeyama. *MSW-Jpn. **1/2 to Wilcrest (Houston), SW, $120,174. P Sovereign Awards ***$55,000 yrl ‘01 KEESEP; $290,000 2yo ‘02 Canada's best from their awards ceremony KEEAPR. Dec. 17. Taiki Zillion, h, 5, Twining--La Gueriere (GISW, P Reaction Time $334,628), by Lord at War (Arg). Hanshin, 12-17, The industry's reaction to AAEP's new sale Aqua Luminous S., 6f. Lifetime Record: guidelines. 19-6-2-2, $951,017. O-Taiki Farm; B-Wimborne Farm, Inc; T-Takayuki Yasuda. *1/2 to Lasting Ap- P Catherine Day Phillips proval (With Approval), MGSW & MGISP, $510,266. Canadian trainer making a name for herself. **$85,000 wnlg ‘00 FTKNOV. ***Tracked the early Not a Blood-Horse subscriber? Call 1-800-582-5604. pace in second, came on with a decisive run in the stretch and drew clear to score by 1 1/4 lengths.

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American-bred Winners cont. JAPANESE WINNER BY U.S. SIRE: B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Kopano Fujiin (Jpn), c, 3, Hennessy--Wedding Berry AMERICA (Jpn), by Scan. Nakayama, 12-18, Ichikawa S., 6fT. Lifetime Record: MSP-Jpn, 13-3-6-0, $726,241. O-Sachiaki Kobayashi; B-Yanagawa Farm; T-Toru STAKES RESULTS: Miya. RED HEDEMAN MILE H., $125,000, SUN, 12-18, (S), 2yo, 1m, 1:39, ft. 1--LATENITE BAND, 119, c, 2, Chimes Band--Latenite Lady, by Carson City. O-Pierre, Jean & Leslie A Amestoy; B-Pierre Amestoy (NM); T-Lorence Lucero; J-J Martinez; $75,000. Lifetime Record: 8-5-0-0, $124,127. *1/2 to Latenite Trick (Tricky Creek), H E U R O P E A N - B R E D W I N N E R S H MSW, $177,888; Latenite Special (Super Special), MSW, $367,283. IN JAPAN: 2--Matchstick Man, 116, c, 2, Con Artist--Melinda Lord Expert (GB), c, 2, Singspiel (Ire)--Anna of Bruns- Jayne, by Collier. $26,875. wick (GB), by Rainbow Quest. Hanshin, 12-18, Nov- 3--Manolito, 120, c, 2, Blind Man's Bluff--My Funny ice Race, 10fT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $52,586. Valentine, by Boss Koss. $12,500. O-Lord Horse Club; B-Dunchurch Lodge Stud Co; Margins: HD, 2HF, 2. Odds: 6.70, 8.00, 4.10. T-Kenichi Fujioka. *70,000gns wnlg ‘03 TATDEC. Bayreuth (Fr), g, 4, Singspiel (Ire)--Dancerette (GB), by ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Groom Dancer. Hanshin, 12-18, Plate Race, 10fT. 8th-GGX, $48,368, 12-18, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), Lifetime Record: 18-5-6-1, $611,319. O-Sunday NW1X, 3yo/up, 1 1/2m (off turf), 2:32 3/5, sy. Racing; B-Mlle Gloria Abbey; T-Kazuya Nakatake. SHARP MARC (g, 5, Sharp Victor--Agirlfromars {MSP, *45,000gns wnlg ‘01 TATDEC. $357,000}, by Boitron {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 9-2-2-1, $89,315. O-Richard A Haggerty. B-Marciana Associates JAPANESE WINNER BY EUROPEAN SIRE: (CA). T-F Bart Edwards. My Love Your Love (Jpn), f, 2, Josr Algarhound (Ire)-- 8th-EVD, $32,800, 12-18, NW2L, (S), 3yo/up, 1m, Miss Kirsty, by Miswaki. Nakayama, 12-17, Novice 1:41 1/5, ft. Race, 9f. Lifetime Record: 5-1-2-0, $90,948. O-Eiji LEE'S SAY SO (g, 3, Leestown--I'll Say So, by Spell- Saegusa; B-Hinode Farm; T-Kazuyuki Tomita. bound) Lifetime Record: 17-2-1-2, $50,258. O-Carolyn L Murphy. B-Leland Dodd (LA). T-Maynard Chatters. i O N THE WORKTAB i SANTA ANITA 7th-EVD, $28,520, 12-18, NW2L, 2yo, 6f, 1:13, ft. El Roblar (War Chant), 5f, 1:01.80, 33/50 NIGHT DOC (g, 2, Man of the Night--Docs Missbrilliant, Folklore (Tiznow), 5f, 1:00.60, 18/50 by Brilliant Sandy) Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, $47,360. Greeley’s Galaxy (Mr. Greeley), 7f, 1:27.00, 2/4 O-Vinton Crosby. B-Albert Robertson (LA). T-Ann Mea Domina (Dance Brightly), 6f, 1:14.60, 11/19 Watermeier. Ticker Tape (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}), 6f, 1:14.60, 11/19 Breeders’ Edition cont. p5

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9th-EVD, $26,480, 12-18, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:40 1/5, ft. Heartcrusher (Ire), f, 3, Alhaarth (Ire)--Windini (GB), by GOVERNOR OF SPAIN (c, 4, Alfaari--Lisbona, by His Windjammer. Wolverhampton, Britain, 12-19, Mdn, Majesty) Lifetime Record: SP, 20-6-2-5, $98,842. 3yo/up, 1m 141yds (AWT). B-E O’Leary. *65,000gns O-Donald W Erickson. B-McMurry & Royal Match Stud yrl ‘03 TATOCT. (CA). T-Amos Laborde. *$9,500 yrl '02 BESNOV. Ninth House, c, 3, Chester House--Ninette (SP), by Alleged. Wolverhampton, Britain, 12-19, Mdn, 6th-CRC, $26,000, Opt. Clm. ($20,000), NW3L, 3yo/up, 1m 141yds (AWT). B-Juddmonte Farms Inc. 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:48, ft. ALARKANDADOVE (f, 4, Dove Hunt--Tuffer Trick, by SO. HEMISPHERE WINNERS BY EUROPEAN SIRES: Western Trick) Lifetime Record: MSP, 18-3-4-4, Desert Train (Aus), f, 3, Desert Sun (GB)--Key to the $105,465. O/B-Sheila & Fred Mead (FL). T-Kirk Ziadie. Met, by Mehmet. Doomben (Brisbane), 12-14, Mdn, 3yo/up, 1m 55ydsT. B-Mr L J Fleming & Mr R Firth. 1st-EVD, $22,360, 12-18, NW2L, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, Squatters (Aus), f, 3, Grand Lodge--Settler (Aus), by 1:13 1/5, ft. Best Western (Aus). Rosehill (Sydney), 12-14, Hcp, URGE TO SPLURGE (f, 3, Successful Appeal--Half Mast 3yo/up, f/m, 7fT. B-Woodlands Stud. {SP, $131,091}, by Tunerup) Lifetime Record: SP, Tereschenko (Aus), g, 3, Testa Rossa (Aus)--Urageme 9-2-0-3, $34,879. O-Carrol Castille. B-Norman Casse (Aus), by Proven Valour (Aus). Randwick (Sydney), (FL). T-Brandon Marks. *$200,000 2yo 2004 OBSJUN. 12-17, Hcp, 3yo, 6½fT. B-Mr J M Cappellin, Mr G **1/2 to R Obsession (Notebook), MSW, $221,490. Egan & Miss R Brondolino. Ave Maree (NZ), f, 4, Cape Cross (Ire)--Avelina (NZ), by ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Nashwan. Te Rapa (New Zealand), 12-17, Hcp, Misty's Halo, f, 3, Sunny's Halo--Whispering Mist 3yo/up, 1mT. B-T W Jarvis. (MSP, $182,271), by Gills. EVD, 12-18, 1m, Assafa (Aus), c, 4, Danehill--Marigot Bay (Ire), by Fairy 1:43 2/5. B-Howard R Alonzo (La). King. Te Rapa (New Zealand), 12-17, Hcp, 3yo/up, 6fT. B-Linley Investments. SO. HEMISPHERE WINNERS BY U.S. SIRES: Kepola (Aus), f, 4, Dr Fong--Pedante (Aus), by Danehill. Tantra (Aus), f, 2, Royal Academy--Abbotswood (NZ), Sandown (Melbourne), 12-14, Hcp, 4yo/up, f/m, by Sir Tristram (Ire). Eagle Farm (Brisbane), 12-17, 6½fT. B-Mr R Anderson. C E McDougall S.-Listed, 2yo, f, 6fT, A$64,000 to Ulysses (Aus), g, 4, Fasliyev--Striking Destiny, by El winner. B-Swettenham Stud; T-Gai Waterhouse. Prado (Ire). Flemington (Melbourne), 12-17, Hcp, Single Rose (Aus), f, 3, Irgun--Waterford Fair, by Raise 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT. B-Wynyarra Stud Pty Ltd. a Native. Eagle Farm (Brisbane), 12-17, Hcp, 3yo, Shinko Blu (Aus), f, 4, Shinko Forest (Ire)--Lunchtime 6½fT. B-J L & R L Atkinson. Blues (Aus), by Snippets (Aus). Sandown (Mel- Borradaile (Aus), g, 4, Green Desert--Lace Wing (GB), bourne), 12-14, Hcp, 4yo/up, 7½fT. B-D Karreman. by Caerleon. Cranbourne (Victoria), 12-18, Mdn, Genebel (Aus), m, 5, Generous (Ire)--Twinklebelle (NZ), 3yo/up, 6fT. B-Gainsborough Stud Australia Pty Ltd & by Star Way (GB). Sandown (Melbourne), 12-14, Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd. Hcp, 3yo/up, 1½mT. B-Mr D G Mclaren. One and Only (Aus), g, 4, Nureyev--One Life, by Minoa (NZ), g, 5, Pentire (GB)--Perspicacious (NZ), by L’Emigrant. Cranbourne (Victoria), 12-18, Mdn, Sound Reason. Doomben (Brisbane), 12-14, Hcp, 3yo/up, 10f 25ydsT. B-G S A Bloodstock Pty Ltd. 3yo/up, 10f 165ydsT. B-Judge Clapham. Tommifrancs (Aus), c, 4, Real Quiet--Schwarzkoff Capri (Aus), g, 5, Vettori (Ire)--Livorno (NZ), by Clay (Aus), by Centaine (Aus). Flemington (Melbourne), Hero (Aus). Rosehill (Sydney), 12-14, Hcp, 3yo/up, 12-17, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT. B-Mr J L Thompson. 7fT. B-Mr R Levy. Presently (Aus), g, 7, Unbridled’s Song--Centaine’s Gift Grand Lover (Aus), h, 6, Grand Lodge--Talent Lover (NZ), by Centaine (Aus). Randwick (Sydney), 12-17, (NZ), by Lucky Ring (Ire). Eagle Farm (Brisbane), Razor Sharp H.-Listed, 5½fT, A$48,750 to winner. 12-17, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1mT. B-G Webb Breeding. B-Miss A B Raphael & Domitor Stud; T-Jason McLachlan. i ON THE WORKTAB i BELMONT B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Sinister G (Matty G), 5f, :59.10, 1/31 EUROPE GULFSTREAM Cape Hope (Cape Town), 4f, :50.80, 25/25 Middle Earth (Dixieland Band), 5f, 1:02.00, 6/10 ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: My Snookie’s Boy (Crafty Friend), 4f, :47.60, 5/25 Beauchamp Unique (GB), f, 2, Compton Admiral (GB)-- Beauchamp Jade (GB) (GSP-Eng, $105,252), by PALM MEADOWS Kalaglow (Ire). Lingfield, Britain, 12-19, Mdn, 2yo, Coin Silver (Anees), 5f, 1:00.40, 3/20 7f (AWT). B-Erik Penser. *Second winner for fresh- Ready’s Gal (More Than Ready), 4fT, :49.20, 4/13 man sire (by Suave Dancer).