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186 Services, Inc Hip No. Barn 2A-C Consigned by Bluegrass Thoroughbred 186 Services, Inc. (J. Stuart), Agent V Bay Colt A.P. Indy Pulpit . { Preach Essence of Dubai . Summing { Epitome . { Honest and True Bay Colt . Northern Dancer April 27, 2005 Sovereign Dancer . { Bold Princess {Taba Dance . Table Play (1988) { Taba (ARG) . { Filipina By ESSENCE OF DUBAI (1999), black type winner of 3 races, $648,200 in NA, Super Derby [G2], Norfolk S. [G2], 2nd Pennsylvania Derby [G3], 3rd Jim Dandy S. [G2], Best Pal S. [G3]; 2 wins in UAE, UAE Derby [G2], UAE Two Thousand Guineas [G3]. Half-brother to black type winner Danjur. His first foals are yearlings of 2006. 1st dam TABA DANCE, by Sovereign Dancer. Dam of 9 foals of racing age, including a 2-year-old of 2006, six to race, all winners, including-- Tabadabado (f. by Gilded Time). 4 wins, 3 to 5, $163,828, 3rd Kentucky Cup Ladies Turf H. [L] (KD, $10,000). Between Dances (f. by Miswaki). Winner at 3 and 4, $51,459. Producer. Claim This Dance (f. by Mining). Winner at 3, $39,150. Producer. 2nd dam TABA (ARG), by Table Play. 3 wins in 3 starts at 2 and 3 in Argentina, champion filly, Polla de Potrancas-Argentine One Thousand Guineas- G1, Premio Jorge Atucha-G3; placed in N.A. Sister to TELESCOPICO (horse of the year, Triple Crown winner in Argentina, sire), *TELEFON- ICO (sire), half-sister to FLOWER GIRL. Dam of 11 winners, incl.-- TURKOMAN (c. by Alydar). 8 wins, 2 to 4, $2,146,924, champion handi- cap horse, Marlboro Cup Invitational H. [G1], Widener H. [G1]-ntr, Oak- lawn H. [G2], Affirmed H. [G3], Tallahassee H. (HIA, $23,670), [Q] at Hollywood Park, 2nd Breeders Cup Classic [G1], Jockey Club Gold Cup S. [G1], Travers S. [G1], Swaps S. [G1], California Derby [G2], Forego H. [G2], Gold Rush S. [L], 3rd Breeders’ Cup Classic S. [G1], etc. Sire. SLOW FUSE (c. by Fluorescent Light). 6 wins, 3 to 5, $252,333, Sam Houston S. [L] (DUE, $125,000)-ncr, 2nd Laurance Armour H. [G3], Florida Turf Cup H. [G3]. Sire. Red Star (f. by Relaunch). 5 wins at 3 and 4, $126,300, 3rd Rolling Mea- dows S. [L] (AP, $5,945). Producer. Thunder Maid. Winner at 4, $44,294. Dam of 4 winners, including-- SAGA NOVEL (f. by Boundary). 4 wins at 2 and 3 in Japan, Yukan Fuji Sho Crystal Cup, Fairy S., etc. Now Go. Unraced. Dam of 6 foals, 5 to race, all winners, including-- NOW DANCE (f. by Sovereign Dancer). 5 wins, $128,710, Sabin H. (GP, $30,000), 2nd Florida Oaks [L] (TAM, $20,000), 3rd Fantasy S. [G2]. Dam of TOUCHNOW (f. by Pleasant Tap) 3 wins to 4, 2005, $327,283 and $74,780-CAN, Labatt Bison City S.-R, FL, $150,000, etc.; TIMETOBEWILD (c. by Time for a Change) 12 wins, $328,531. Granddam of Gallows (c. by Red Ransom) to 3, 2006, $47,350. Eligible for Florida Stallion S. Series. Breeders’ Cup nominated. Foaled in Kentucky. 5-06.
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