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GHOSTZAPPER # BY ABC 1INDEX DAILY AAAAA SSSSASS SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2016 WWW.BLOODHORSE.COM K A A K K K KK IN TODAY’S EDITION YELLOW RIBBON REPEAT FOR SHE'S NOT HERE 4 CUPID HOLDS OFF INDIANA DERBY CHALLENGERS 5 GEMOLOGIST GETS FIRST WINNER, MORGANITE 6 RUFFENUFF SCORES FIRST STAKES FOR DIALED IN 7 AMERICAN PATRIOT SCORES GRADED VICTORY 7 SEVENTH HEAVEN UPSETS IRISH OAKS 8 CALIFORNIA CHROME 'BREEZING' AT DEL MAR 9 OPENING DAY INCREASES FOR DEL MAR 10 LULL TAKES DEBUT GATE TO WIRE 10 HOOFPRINTS, INC. HOOFPRINTS, I'm a Chatterbox and jockey Florent Geroux win the Delaware Handicap SOUTH AFRICAN RED RAY WINS MERCURY SPRINT 11 LAST THOUGHTS ON BREEDERS' FUNDS 12 I'M A CHATTERBOX WINS SECOND GRADE I RESULTS 13 By Frank Angst ENTRIES 21 ollowing a start in which she ducked in and crowd- Fed rivals, I'm a Chatterbox waltzed to victory and LEADING LISTS 25 survived an objection to win the $750,000 Delaware Handicap (gr. I) July 16 at Delaware Park. Fletcher and Carolyn Gray homebred I'm a Chatter- box secured her second grade I win and first top-level victory against older horses in the 1 1/4-mile test. Trained by Larry Jones and guided to a 2 1/4-length victory by Florent Geroux, I'm a Chatterbox took com- mand midway through the far turn on her way to a to second straight win at Delaware. The 4-year-old daughter of Munnings entered off an easy win in the Obeah Handicap June 11 at Dela- ware. I'm a Chatterbox completed Saturday's race in 2:02.64 on a fast track. After an objection, the stewards reviewed the start of the race, where odds-on favorite I'm a Chat- terbox had a Bayern-like start, bobbling and then ducking to her inside. She came over several lanes, causing a chain reaction that affected horses to her 2 WEEKS TO GO! inside: Milaya, Money'soncharlotte, and the eventual (continued on page 3) CLICK to nominate now! BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 25 Purse Money ........................ $275,000 Breeder Award ..................... $20,000 Owner Award ....................... $20,000 $315,000 earned in purse money and awards Purse Money ........................ $275,000 Breeder Award .................... $20,000 Owner Award ...................... $20,000 $315,000 earned in purse money and awards $500,000 Suburban H-G2 $500,000 Dwyer S-G3 July 9, Belmont Park July 9, Belmont Park On a single day at Belmont Park, seven NY-breds earned a total of $896,050, including $136,550 in breeder, owner and stallion owner awards. With purse money and awards like this, shouldn’t you be stocking your barn with NY-bred yearlings this summer? nytbreeders.org / 518.587.0777 For more information visit our website or call 518.388.0174 PHOTOS BY SUSIE RAISHER AND ADAM COGLIANESE © Download the FREE smartphone app I'M A CHATTERBOX WINS SECOND GRADE I (continued from page 1) runner-up Paid Up Subscriber. Paid Up Subscriber, breaking from the rail, was bumped off stride at the start and jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. claimed foul after the race. Like Bayern, who was left up following a review of his 2014 victory in the 2014 Breeders' Cup Clas- sic (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park, the Delaware stew- ards upheld the victory by I'm a Chatterbox. Last year I'm a Chatterbox was disqualified to second after finishing first by a nose in the Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course. Runner-up Curalina was placed first after stewards determined I'm a Chatterbox drifted out in deep stretch and brushed Curalina. Between the drama at the start of Saturday's race—and the tension that followed while awaiting the stewards' decision—I'm a Chatterbox delivered a dominating performance. Near last after her problematic start, I'm a Chatterbox quickly recov- ered to track early leader Mei Ling through the first turn, 1 1/2 lengths back through a half-mile in :47.72. Moving into the second turn, Geroux asked for more and I'm a Chatterbox responded with a steady drive, securing the lead midway through the far bend. She opened a two-length lead mid- stretch and had plenty to hold off the late kick of Paid Up Subscriber. Penwith rallied from last in the field of six to finish third. Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Paid Up Subscriber, winner of the Fleur de Lis Handicap (gr. II) last month at Churchill Downs, earned her first grade I placing. Paid Up Subscriber is a daugh- ter of Candy Ride. Godolphin Racing's Penwith, a grade II-winning daughter of Bernardini, also earned her first grade I placing. I'm a Chatterbox returned $3.20, $2.10, and $2.10 across the board while Paid Up Subscriber paid $2.60 and $2.10. Penwith returned $2.80 to show. Kentucky-bred I'm a Chatterbox is the top-earn- ing foal to date for Munnings. She is out of stakes- placed mare Chit Chatter (Lost Soldier), who has produced four other winners, including stakes- placed Pegasus Again and Lady Bear. BH BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2016 PAGE 3 OF 25 smartphone app YELLOW RIBBON REPEAT FOR SHE'S NOT HERE late closing drive from longshot Fresh Feline to win By Jeremy Balan by a neck. Favored Nancy From Nairobi closed wide from last to finish third, a half-length back. he's Not Here defended her title in the $200,000 Grade I winner Her Emmynency got out to an easy SYellow Ribbon Handicap (gr. IIT) July 16, the first lead exiting Del Mar's infield chute and set fractions graded stakes at Del Mar's summer meeting. of :24.21, :48.74 and 1:12.32 through six furlongs, but The 5-year-old Street Cry mare, trained by Victo- tired harshly after the pace quickened and finished ria Oliver for G. Watts Humphrey Jr. and St. George last. The winner finished off the 1 1/16 miles under Farm Racing, last won in the 2015 Yellow Ribbon first-time rider Drayden Van Dyke in 1:42.70. in September (Del Mar altered its stakes schedule "I thought Drayden had her in good position down this year), but went off at 9-1 Saturday in large part the backstretch, and when he asked her, she really because she had not finished better than sixth in five responded," Oliver said. "She runs well on that turf starts since. She now has three wins from four starts course. I don't know exactly why, Maybe she just likes over the Del Mar grass. it because it's a little more firm than most." In Saturday's 1 1/16-mile test, She's Not Here got a The winner paid $20.40, $10.20, and $6.60 across seemingly perfect setup as the field entered the final the board. Fresh Feline brought $19.40 and $6.60, turn, when Prize Exhibit rushed up on the outside and Nancy From Nairobi brought $3.20 to show. late in the backstretch to force front-runners Her Finest City, in her first start at two turns on turf, Emmynency and Keri Belle to quicken while She's Not finished well despite trouble in the stretch to come Here raced in a perfect stalking position in fourth. in fourth, followed by Queen of The Sand, Keri Belle, With a three-wide rally, She's Not Here took com- Prize Exhibit, and Her Emmynency. Majestic Heat was mand about a furlong from the wire and held off a scratched. BH BENOIT PHOTO She's Not Here wins a consecutive Yellow Ribbon Handicap BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2016 PAGE 4 OF 25 smartphone app CUPID HOLDS OFF INDIANA DERBY one-turn-mile Easy Goer Stakes at Belmont Park. CHALLENGERS Baffert said the colt clearly prefers going two turns. Although his next race is undecided, Cupid will By Tom LaMarra return to Southern California. upid, whose last win came in the Rebel Stakes Pilot House grabbed the lead and was engaged by C(gr. II) in March, rebounded from two disappoint- Cupid on the first turn, with Cocked and Loaded just ing efforts to gut out a victory in the $500,000 Indi- behind them and The Player stalking in fourth. The ana Derby (gr. II) at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino opening quarter-mile went in :23.44, the half-mile in July 16. :46.75, and six furlongs in 1:10.86. The 3-year-old colt by Tapit, out of the Beau Cupid took over entering the stretch as The Player Genius mare Pretty 'n Smart, overcame post 11 made his bid, and Star Hill rallied wide to third as the in a 12-horse field in a race that didn't go quite as field turned for home. With a 1 1/2-length lead over planned. He didn't break well in the 1 1/16-mile race, The Player at the eighth pole, Cupid's margin grad- ended up in a back-and-forth contest for the lead ually diminished to three-quarters of a length at the after the first quarter-mile, and appeared green in wire. the lane. Bejarano said he had to be "a little patient" after "It was an exciting race," Jimmy Barnes, assistant Cupid didn't break on top, but picked it up before to trainer Bob Baffert, said tongue-in-cheek.