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PATIENT, PRAGMATIC BILL FOR $10M ANNUAL MONMOUTH PURSE SUBSIDY ADVANCES By T.D. Thornton APPROACH PAYING After clearing a Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee Monday by a 13-0 vote, a New Jersey bill that would guarantee OFF FOR DALOS a five-year, $10 million annual purse subsidy for Monmouth Park could be up for a full Senate vote as early as Dec. 17. In addition, the State Assembly and Governor Phil Murphy still have to approve SB 2992 before it becomes law. The proposed bill would authorize the New Jersey Racing Commission to split a $20 million annual allocation from the state=s general fund equally between the and Standardbred industries as follows: AOf the funds allocated to the Thoroughbred industry, 100% will be allocated to Monmouth Park overnight purses. Of the funds allocated to the Standardbred industry, 60% will be allocated to Meadowlands overnight purses; 16% to Freehold overnight purses; 12% to the New Jersey Sire Stakes purses; 6% to purse bonuses for New Jersey-sired horses; and 6% for breeders awards purses.@ Cont. p3 Ivan Dalos leading Amis Gizmo | Michael Burns/WEG IN TDN EUROPE TODAY By T.D. Thornton JUMPING JEWELS CLOSE ARQANA DECEMBER Toronto-based Ivan Dalos, who exclusively races homebreds The Simon Munir and Isaac Souede dispersal dominated the final and campaigns a stable of 32 primarily at Woodbine Racetrack, day of the Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale. Click or tap is quietly putting together a career year as an owner/breeder. here to go straight to TDN Europe. Entering the final week of racing at his hometown track, Dalos has won a personal best 23 races from 104 starts in 2018, and has averaged nearly $1.2 million in earnings in each of the past five seasons. Dalos, a construction executive whose company specializes in flooring, has bred under the banner of Tall Oaks Farm for the past four decades. He keeps a band of broodmares roughly equal in number to his racing stock split between farms in Ontario and Kentucky, and he has also developed four homebred stallions--a trio who service mares north of the border and the recently retired Ami=s Flatter (Flatter), who will stand at Ocala Stud in Florida for 2019. At last year=s Sovereign Awards, Dalos hauled home hardware for owning and breeding the Canadian champion older female and champion female sprinter Ami=s (Sky Mesa), whose dam, Victorious Ami (Victory Gallop), was also crowned the country=s outstanding broodmare. Tall Oaks also bred Johnny Bear (English Channel), =s champion male turf horse (who raced for different connections). Cont. px GET MORE THAN A FOAL FOR YOUR STUD FEE.

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Bill for $10M Annual Monmouth Purse Subsidy Advances Ivan Dalos cont. from p1 cont. from p1 Dalos now has a few months to create additional space in his Dennis Drazin, who heads Darby Development LLC, which trophy case for the 2018 Sovereign Awards that will be operates Monmouth Park, told the announced in April. In addition to Asbury Park Press that he was being in the mix for individual Aextremely pleased@ to see the owner and breeder awards, he legislation move forward. appears to be a lock for accepting AIt's something that we've been the award for 2-year-old champion working very hard on over the Canadian colt that is likely to be course of the year and Monday bestowed upon Avie=s Flatter was a significant step forward (Flatter), a two-time black-type towards solidifying a revenue winner at Woodbine whose only stream tied to the purse account,@ loss from four starts this year was a Drazin said. trip-troubled fourth against deep, The timing of the bill comes open company in the GI Summer S. seven years after New Jersey=s AI=m sort of semi-retired from racing industry lost a $17 million Avie=s Flatter | Michael Burns/WEG work right now, and this is what I annual purse supplement paid for to do,@ Dalos said via phone. by Atlantic City casinos, and six months after Monmouth AI=m 77 years of age, and it=s time to take it a little easier. I became the first racetrack in the nation to open a newly wanted to spend more time with the horses, to be honest. So legalized sports bet-taking operation. the construction business is now on my other people, and I can concentrate on my four-legged friends.@ Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 12, 2018

Ivan Dalos cont. before running second in both the 1998 GI Kentucky Derby and Dalos claimed his first racehorse in the late 1970s after being GI Preakness S. and winning the GI Belmont S. introduced to racing by a business acquaintance. He undertook a AOver the many, many years I=ve found I=ve had pretty good Alearn by doing@ course of self-study after being instantly luck breeding to >oldies and goodies,=@ Dalos said. AWhen I bred fascinated by the intricacies and Victory Gallop, I bred to history of Thoroughbred bloodlines. Cryptoclearance when he was sort AI kind of fell into the sport, and of on his last legs as a stallion. To the only way I could figure it out this day, I still believe that some of was to read as much as I could, these older horses still have it.@ different breeding theories and Dalos explained that his ideas,@ Dalos said. AAnd as I started over-arching goal is to ensure a profitable racing operation, which reading about different opinions, I in turn feeds his passion for started forming my own ideas. The patiently honing multi-generational primary purpose of my breeding is bloodlines. to create a racehorse, the best I AObviously, I want to create can. And I am constantly trying to future broodmares and future create more and better bloodlines stallions, but the only way you can Ami=s Mesa | Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders= Cup for my future breeding.@ do that is to race them and to be It took about 20 years before Tall successful,@ Dalos said. AThe ones that we sell, we don=t sell until Oaks transformed theory into a brush with greatness: In 1994, they=re yearlings and we see what they look like. If they are Dalos mated a Vice Regent mare he had raced with exceptionally good-looking, and the opinion is that we can get Cryptoclearance, an affordable stallion option who was cycling some decent dollars for them, then I=ll put them in the sale. out of fashion at the time. The following year, Victorious Lil Other than that, I=ll keep them and try to create my own future produced Victory Gallop, who sold as a $25,000 KEESEP yearling racehorses, broodmares and stallions. Cont. p5 ACCELERATE Lookin At Lucky - Issues, by Awesome Again

FIVE GRADE 1 VICTORIES IN 2018

Never off the board in 7 starts and over $5,000,000 in earnings

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Feb San Pasqual S. (G2) 101

Mar Santa Anita H. (G1) 110

Apr 2nd Oaklawn H. (G2) 107

May Gold Cup at Santa Anita S. (G1) 111

Aug Pacific Classic S. (G1) 115

Sep Awesome Again S. (G1) 100

BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC (G1) Nov Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) 105

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Ivan Dalos cont. AI used to breed almost exclusively in Kentucky until the last couple of years. I now stand three stallions in Ontario of my own,@ Dalos continued. ASo in order to support Amis Gizmo (Giant Gizmo), Ami=s Holiday (Harlan=s Holiday), and Gamble=s Exchange (Exchange Rate) here at home, I=ve started breeding to them quite a bit. And I have Ami=s Flatter standing in Florida now, so I=ll be sending some mares there to support him as well. The rest of them I breed in Kentucky.@ Several of Dalos=s top distaffers who hit the winner=s circle during the past several seasons will be transitioning over to the breeding side of the operation as the calendar flips into 2019. MGSW Ami=s Mesa, who was second, beaten only by a nose in the 2017 GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, is retired and awaiting a scheduled mating with Distorted Humor. MGSW Gamble=s Ghost (Ghostzapper), a hard-hitting sort who won 10 of 21 lifetime starts, has also been retired. Dalos has not yet finalized her mating plans.

Gamble=s Ghost | Michael Burns/WEG

Both of those mares are currently under the care of Nick Lotz at Briarbrooke Farm in Paris, Kentucky, where Dalos said he has enjoyed a good working relationship for 25 years. Victorious Ami, the 2017 Sovereign Award-winning broodmare, will be bred to Tapit. Avie=s Empire (Empire Maker), the dam of presumptive 2-year-old Canadian champion colt Avie=s Flatter, had a very late cover this year, so Dalos is unsure of her 2019 breeding plans. AI=m going to wait until she foals and decide at the last minute,@ he said. And Avie=s Flatter himself? The colt has won Canadian-bred stakes at Woodbine on both the turf and the Tapeta all-weather surface, and is currently the early favorite for the 2019 Queen's Plate, the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown. But Dalos is not ruling out taking aim at the Kentucky Derby, too. Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 12, 2018

Ivan Dalos cont. AIf Avie=s Flatter handles the dirt--which of course, I don=t know at this point--I=ll try to go the same route with him and see if he=s good enough to go to the Kentucky Derby,@ Dalos said. AAnd if not, we=ll go to the Queen=s Plate. Once I know how he handles all three of those surfaces, we can decide what he=s best suited for.@ Dalos said Avie=s Flatter will rejoin trainer Josie Carroll at Palm Meadows Training Center to resume training just before Christmas. Any possible prep race prior to the Tampa Bay Derby Awill be Josie=s call,@ he added. Dalos said Colleen, one of his three daughters, is taking an active role in the family=s Thoroughbred endeavors, and she generally represents Tall Oaks at major out-of-town races. AShe really is the only daughter who is very interested in racing and breeding,@ Dalos said. AShe wants to be part of this business, and I=m teaching her. Hopefully, she=ll continue in my footsteps. AI=m involved in racing and breeding because I enjoy it so Ami=s Flatter | Coady much,@ Dalos summed up. AAnd, of course, I do it because I AI sent Avie=s Flatter down to Florida to give him a little bit of a dearly wish to create that one great racehorse that I think can break,@ Dalos said. AHe=s had four tough races, and I think it be made, like a Victory Gallop that I managed to breed many, would be good for him to get a few weeks off. I=ll try to go the many years ago. Maybe Avie=s Flatter will be the one. You never same route that I did [in 2015] with Ami=s Flatter, who came can tell. What the future brings, who knows?@ down to Florida and ended up running second in the [GII] Tampa Bay Derby and third in the [GI] Florida Derby. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 12, 2018

SOMETHING AWESOME POSSIBLE FOR PEGASUS

Something Awesome | Coady

Stronach homebred Something Awesome (Awesome Again) is under consideration for Gulfstream=s GI Pegasus World Cup Jan. 26. The 7-year-old gelding won this year=s GIII General George S. and GII Charles Town Classic. ASomething Awesome is training really well. I=ve got him back the way I expected him to come back. He=s gone through a lot of things, but he=s ready,@ trainer Jose Corrales said. AI don=t call those shots, but I=d love to run him in the Pegasus and I think he=s ready for that competition.@ Finishing last as the favorite after bleeding in the GIII Pimlico Special S. May 18, he was subsequently shelved and returned in a Laurel allowance Nov. 16, where he finished second. AI think he doesn=t really need another race before [the Pegasus],@ Corrales said. AIf there=s a race that comes up somewhere we can go for it, if there=s an allowance or a little stake around, but I don=t plan to travel too far with him before that.@ The conditioner continued, AIt=s something that everybody wishes for. If there=s any race you want to be in, this is it. Especially coming from Maryland, like he did to win the [Charles Town] Classic, because all the horses from everywhere come in for a race like that. If he can get a chance to run in a race like the Pegasus I think it would be something special.@ Stablemate and fellow Stronach homebred Unbridled Juan (Unbridled=s Song) is also under consideration for the Pegasus. The MGSP gray captured the Oct. 17 Grover Buddy Delp Memorial S. at Delaware and the Richard W. Smalls S. at Laurel Nov. 10. He is being pointed for the nine-panel Queens County S. at Aqueduct Dec. 22. Cont. p8 Want to list your job? Standard listing:$300 NEW Featured listing: $500 • One printed ad on this page (date of your choice) • Two printed ads on this page (two dates of your choice) • 30 day listing on our careers page:thetdn.com/careers • 30 day listing on our careers page:thetdn.com/careers • Job promoted through our social media channels • Job promoted through our social media channels

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Something Awesome Possible for Pegasus cont. this out of me because I=ve really been unsure. You look at a AI think Unbridled Juan will be a tough horse in the [Pegasus]. body of work and Accelerate really did put together a good body I=m thinking about it. I think that horse, the more distance he of work. He came East and he finally got the trainer off the duck gets the better he is,@ Corrales said. AHe=s doing really good. in the Breeders= Cup. He=ll be champion older dirt horse, but it We=re going to run him in the race on the 22nd in New York and really is a shame that it looks like he=s not going to be Horse of see what happens after that.@ the Year. John Pricci is an Eclipse Award voter

JOHN PRICCI, Executive Editor, HorseRaceInsider.com HANDLE UP DURING GOLDEN GATE FALL MEET Golden Gate Fields concluded its 2018 fall meet Dec. 9 with a 19% year-to-year gain in all sources pari-mutuel handle over the course of 30 racing days. Increases in out of state wagering and off-track betting helped contribute to a total fall meet handle of $99.7 million, well above the $83.6 million wagered in 2017. AWe had another great meet,@ said Golden Gate Fields Vice President and General Manager David Duggan. AWe, first and foremost, greatly appreciate the support of our loyal fans and horseplayers. Additionally, the horsemen have been working tirelessly as have our front-side staff. At the end of the day, it takes a great team to make a successful racing product and we have a great team here. We have improved our product in many ways this year and we look forward to continued progress in 2019.@ Jonathon Wong was the leading trainer for the third meet in a John Pricci row with 28 wins. Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer finished If you want to put a gun to my head, I think I am going to vote second in the trainer standings with 15 wins. William ABilly@ for Justify, but with reservations. There is the brevity of his Antongeorgi III topped the jockey standings with 36 victories, career, two of the tracks that he won over were a little gimmicky one more than Abel Cedillo. and the class of the horse he beat wasn=t much. I=m not one of With the upcoming /spring meet scheduled to run from those people who always knock the 3-year-old crop, but you Dec. 26 through June 9, Golden Gate Fields has announced an couldn=t help but notice how little this group, outside of Justify, increase in maiden special weight and allowance race purses, accomplished. It turns out that there was no depth in the Triple while also bumping up bottom level claiming and maiden Crown races. I guess that 1882 and an undefeated Triple Crown claiming purses to a minimum of $10,000. winner has to trump a horse who had a very good list of accomplishments over a greater period of time. You had to beat TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 12, 2018

COHEN NAMED COMEBACK JOCKEY OF THE YEAR and giving me an opportunity if I wasn=t 100% ready, not just physically but the mental state as well. It was just wanting to do it the right way.@

HAMMOND, BURNHAM NAMED TO HALL OF FAME=S MEDIA ROLL OF HONOR Two-time Eclipse Award-winning broadcaster Tom Hammond and the late Eclipse Award-winning cinematographer Joe Burnham have been selected to the National Museum of Racing=s Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor, the museum announced Tuesday. Hammond, one of television=s most respected and versatile talents, began his racing coverage with NBC Sports in 1984 and David Cohen aboard Have At It | Sarah Andrew was the network=s main racing host until 2017. Hammond=s coverage has included the Kentucky Derby, David Cohen--who is enjoying a banner season after resuming Preakness, and Belmont S., as well as Summer at Saratoga and his promising riding career following an injury-induced hiatus the Breeders= Cup. He has also called figure skating, college spanning almost four years--is the recipient of basketball, Notre Dame football and NFL games for the network. JockeyTalk360.com=s Comeback Jockey of the Year Award, Burnham (1923-1994), a native of Norfolk, Va., was one of the presented by Red Brand Fence. most esteemed cinematographers and television producers in Cohen will receive the award during the Jockeys= Guild Thoroughbred racing history, winning an Eclipse Award in 1972 Assembly luncheon Tuesday at Top Golf located adjacent to the for film and being recognized by the National Turf MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Irad Ortiz will be honored as Writers Association with the Joe Palmer Award in 1991. JockeyTalk360 Turf Jockey of the Year and Drayden Van Dyke Burnham filmed the sport of Thoroughbred racing in person will be recognized as JockeyTalk360 Breakthrough Jockey of the through five decades and was instrumental in organizing and Year. The JockeyTalk360 awards are in addition to the honors archiving decades of historical racing footage. He served as the handed out at the luncheon by the Jockeys= Guild at their annual producer for the Eclipse Awards for 17 years and director for the assembly. Thoroughbred Racing Associations Champions Film from 1960 The 34-year-old Cohen has won 109 races and almost through 1966. $6.5 million in 2018 purse earnings through Friday, according to The Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor Committee is comprised of Equibase statistics, including taking the GII Hill Prince on Have At Edward L. Bowen (chairman), president of the Grayson-Jockey It (Kitten=s Joy) and the GIII Matron on Lonely Road (Quality Club Research Foundation; retired vice president of Road). corporate communications Bob Curran; National Museum of Cohen was among the sport=s rising stars when he was kicked Racing trustee Ken Grayson; retired turf publicist Jane Goldstein; in his lower right leg by his mount in the paddock at Aqueduct and Dan Smith, senior media coordinator of the Del Mar Feb. 1, 2014. His badly fractured fibula and tibia required Thoroughbred Club. surgery involving a plate and six screws to repair. AIt was never a matter of >if= but a matter of >when= I was going to return,@ Cohen said. AIf you=re not right mentally, it=s going to show. I wouldn=t do that to people trusting me with the horses TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • DECEMBER 12, 2018

TRF ANNOUNCES $50K GIFT MATCH CHALLENGE FOR ANNUAL HAY DRIVE The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) has secured a $50,000 matching gift from the Geoffrey C. Hughes Foundation (GHF) for its 2018 Hay Drive. The GHF will match every gift received by the TRF up to $50,000 for its Hay Drive campaign through the end of 2018. The TRF=s goal for the 2018 Hay Drive is $250,000 to cover the cost of hay for the 700 horses in their care throughout the winter of 2018-2019. AWe are grateful to the Geoffrey C. Hughes Foundation for this generous gift and the leadership it represents,@ said Kim Weir, Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving for the TRF. ABy doubling the impact each dollar given up to $50,000, we are hopeful that many new donors will be inspired to contribute to this critically important element of the TRF annual operations. The TRF Hay Drive is one of the most important campaigns for the organization providing rescue, sanctuary retraining and retirement for Thoroughbreds no longer able to compete at the racetrack.@ The campaign will be conducted by direct mail, email and social media as well as one-on-one donation requests. To contribute, you may give online here. For more information, contact Kim Weir at 518-226-0028 x105 or [email protected] or Jennifer Stevens at 518- 226-0028 x106 or [email protected]. THIS WEEK IN HISTORY... December 12, 1942...1941 Triple Crown winner Whirlaway wins the first Louisiana H. His appearance at Fair Grounds was part of a war relief effort developed by the newly formed Thoroughbred Racing Associations. >HORSE RACING ROULETTE= TO DEBUT AT SANTA ANITA December 13, 1986...Jockey Kent Desormeaux picked up his first The Las Vegas and casino gambling staple roulette will take on stakes win, riding Godbey to victory in the Maryland City H. at a new form beginning with Santa Anita=s Winter Meet opening Laurel. day Wednesday, Dec. 26, as Horse Racing Roulette will debut as a win-only wager available in all opening day races which have December 15, 1973...Sandy Hawley became the first jockey in fields of six or more horses. The game, which will have the history to win 500 races in a single year when he rode Charlie Jr. identical 15.43% takeout as regular win wagers at Santa Anita, to victory in the third race at Laurel Racecourse. will work by having horses designated into one of three groups, Red, Black or Green and payoffs will be made according to the December 17, 1936...Crooner Bing Crosby announced plans to Acolor@ of the winner and standard parimutuel calculations. In construct a new racetrack, to be called the Del Mar Turf Club. most cases, the morning-line favorite will be part of the Red group, while the Green group will be comprised mainly of December 17, 1970...Canonero II, winless in a pair of starts at longshots. The three groups, in most cases, will not have an Del Mar in the summer, returned to Venezuela to earn a equal number of horses. one-length decision in a H. at Rinconada. The colt returned to For the full list of rules, click here. the the following spring to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness S., en route to being named that year's champion three-year-old colt. Malibu Bulpae, c, 3, Malibu Moon--Spirited Away (SW, $133,683), by Awesome Again. Seoul, 12-9, Hcp. ($80k), 1400m. B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY). *Full to Prospective, MGSW, $719,130. **$70,000 RNA Ylg ‘16 KEESEP.

Choegang Gosu, c, 3, Prospective--Pajama Mama, by Trippi. IN ORDER OF PURSE: Seoul, 12-9, Hcp. ($35k), 1300m. B-Mary A Hohensee (FL). 8th-Parx Racing, $46,500, Alw, 12-11, (NW1X), 2yo, 7f, 1:28.82, *Won by six lengths as the 19-10 favorite. **$3,000 Ylg ‘16 ft. OBSAUG; $27,000 RNA 2yo ‘17 OBSAPR. PRESS VIRGINIA (g, 2, Blame--Mantekilla, by Lemon Drop Kid) earned a 78 Beyer when prevailing over three next-out winners on debut Nov. 21 at Penn National and was backed down to 3-5 to double up here. Tracking the pace from second through splits of :23.06 and :46.97, the bay took over in hand approaching the quarter pole and drew clear in the lane to score by 3 1/4 lengths over Trainfourtwentyone (New Year’s Day). The winner is a half to Harlan’s (Harlan’s Holiday), MSW, $138,078. His dam produced a colt by Tiznow this season before returning to that sire. Sales History: $55,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $43,860. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-D. J. Stable LLC; B-James Franklin Miller (WV); T-John C. Servis. SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations Hidden Brook South Graduate

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $12,500 103 foals of racing age/10 winners/1 black-type winner 7-Gulfstream, Msw 7 1/2fT, FRONT RUN THE FED, 9-5 Press Virginia (Blame) stalks and pounces $65,000 KEE NOV wnl; $300,000 KEE SEP yrl at Parx to start his career two-for-two Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno), Adena Springs, $15,000 70 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner 7-Gulfstream, Msw 7 1/2fT, MACHO MANIA, 10-1

Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm, $25,000 112 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners 7-Gulfstream, Msw 7 1/2fT, ROCHAMBEAU, 20-1 $39,000 FTK OCT yrl; $160,000 EAS MAY 2yo IN SOUTH KOREA: Thunder Blade, g, 2, Tale of Ekati--Regally Bred, by A.P. Indy. No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Stud, $20,000 Seoul, 12-9, Hcp. ($35k), 1300m. B-Calumet Farm (KY). 89 foals of racing age/29 winners/6 black-type winners *$20,000 Ylg ‘17 KEESEP. 7-Gulfstream, Msw 7 1/2fT, ONTHEWAYTONEVRLAND (Ire), 8-1

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Uncaptured (Lion Heart), Ocala Stud Farm, $6,000 7th-Zia, $35,500, (S), 12-11, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 77 foals of racing age/7 winners/3 black-type winners 1:04.76, ft. 7-Gulfstream, Msw 7 1/2fT, JUSTCALLMENORMAN, 6-1 MCGLORIOUS (f, 3, McKenna's Justice--Glorious Choice, by Mineshaft) Lifetime Record: SP, 16-3-2-2, $73,867. O-Judge Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song), Three Chimneys Farm, $30,000 Lanier Racing; B-McKenna Thoroughbreds LLC (NM); T-Miguel L. 109 foals of racing age/14 winners/1 black-type winner Hernandez. 7-Gulfstream, Msw 7 1/2fT, DR. ALLDAY, 15-1 $120,000 FTK OCT yrl; $150,000 RNA EAS MAY 2yo 7th-Remington, $34,000, 12-10, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:17.64, ft. SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 SUMMER'S INDY (f, 3, Take Charge Indy--Summer Humor, by Data Link (War Front), Claiborne Farm, $7,500 Distorted Humor) Lifetime Record: 12-3-4-0, $102,454. 186 foals of racing age/50 winners/3 black-type winners O-Makbrook Capital LLC & Jerome & Kristina Russell; B-WinStar 6-Turfway, Msw 6f, DATA WAY, 12-1 Farm, LLC (KY); T-Karl Broberg. *$25,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $7,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $2,500 KEE SEP yrl $37,000 RNA 2yo '17 BARMAR.

2nd-Mahoning Valley, $24,000, 12-11, (NW2X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, 1:43.47, ft. ORBITAL FLAG (m, 5, Flagship--Orbital Affair, by El Corredor) Lifetime Record: 24-6-3-5, $97,982. O-Tony Trusso; B-Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Gerald Chatterton. *$2,500 Ylg '14 FTKOCT; $13,000 RNA 2yo '15 OBSOPN.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Brynlee's Lemonade, f, 2, Artful Run--Lemon Fever, by Lemon Drop Kid. Zia, 12-11, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:05.86. B-Dwain Yarbar (NM). Head Fake, f, 2, Attila's Storm--Faked Out, by Gone Hollywood. Zia, 12-11, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:06.29. B-R. D. Hubbard (NM). *1ST-TIME STARTER. Dom Right, g, 2, Dominique's Cat--Fayes Pleasure, by Built for Pleasure. Zia, 12-10, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:04.90. B-McKenna ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Thoroughbreds LLC (NM). 7th-Parx Racing, $49,568, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 12-11, K P Slickem, f, 2, Include--Queens Plaza (SW), by Forestry. Zia, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:44.83, ft. 12-11, 1m, 1:40.73. B-Morgan's Ford Farm (VA). *$47,000 Ylg MODACIOUS (f, 4, Uncle Mo--Deputie's Notebook, by '17 EASOCT. **1/2 to Queen Caroline (Blame), MSW, Notebook) Lifetime Record: SP, 13-3-5-0, $149,270. O-Cash is $401,608. King LLC & LC Racing LLC; B-Lantern Hill Farm LLC (KY); T-John C. Short Pockets, f, 3, Southwestern Heat--Devon's Spirit (SW, Servis. *$90,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. $213,681), by Premeditation. Zia, 12-11, (S), 6 1/2f. B-John LANTERN HILL FARM Bred & Sold Pinkerton (NM).

9th-Zia, $40,500, (S), 12-11, (C), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.88, ft. ME DARLIN ROD (g, 5, Reuben-- Times, by Proudest Romeo) Lifetime Record: 11-6-2-0, $125,120. O-R. Dwain Yarbar & Greg Green; B-John William Horton (NM); T-Greg Green. Winner of the stallion-making MET MILE (G1) in 1.33.13 — 109 Beyer, defeating 10 GSWs, incl. 4 G1 winners, joining the likes of Fappiano, Native Dancer, Gulch, Holy Bull, Quality Road, Ghostzapper, etc.

From the sire-producing family of A.P. Indy, Summer Squall, Lemon Drop Kid, etc.

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ARTFUL RUN, Brynlee's Lemonade, f, 2, o/o Lemon Fever, by Lemon Drop Kid. MSW, 12-11, Zia ATTILA'S STORM, Head Fake, f, 2, o/o Faked Out, by Gone Hollywood. MSW, 12-11, Zia BLAME, Press Virginia, g, 2, o/o Mantekilla, by Lemon Drop Kid. ALW, 12-11, Parx Racing DOMINIQUE'S CAT, Dom Right, g, 2, o/o Fayes Pleasure, by Built for Pleasure. MSW, 12-10, Zia FLAGSHIP, Orbital Flag, m, 5, o/o Orbital Affair, by El Corredor. ALW, 12-11, Mahoning Valley INCLUDE, K P Slickem, f, 2, o/o Queens Plaza, by Forestry. MSW, 12-11, Zia MCKENNA'S JUSTICE, McGlorious, f, 3, o/o Glorious Choice, by Mineshaft. ALW, 12-11, Zia REUBEN, Me Darlin Rod, g, 5, o/o Mysterious Times, by Proudest Romeo. ALW, 12-11, Zia SOUTHWESTERN HEAT, Short Pockets, f, 3, o/o Devon's Spirit, by Premeditation. MSW, 12-11, Zia TAKE CHARGE INDY, Summer's Indy, f, 3, o/o Summer Humor, by Distorted Humor. ALW, 12-10, Remington UNCLE MO, Modacious, f, 4, o/o Deputie's Notebook, by Notebook. AOC, 12-11, Parx Racing

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POSITIVE START FOR CONGHUA RACECOURSE JUMPING JEWELS CLOSE By Emily Chan ARQANA=S SEASON IN STYLE The Jockey Club=s new racecourse in Conghua, China offers trainers a plethora of facilities above and beyond what is available at the Club=s two Hong Kong racecourses: four racetracks together with a 1100-metre uphill gallop; 20 spelling paddocks; a world-class veterinary hospital equipped with an X-ray unit, an exam room and operating suites, and a rehabilitation unit that includes salt-water spas and an aqua treadmill to treat injured horses. The has invested HK$3.7-billion (almost US$500-million) into Conghua Racecourse, which is situated in the Guangdong Province in Southern China about 200 kilometres from Hong Kong--three hours= ride by car. Spread across 150 hectares, Conghua racecourse can house more than 660 horses in its stables. The racecourse was built with the vision to take Hong Kong racing to the next level and to create a more spacious and relaxed training environment. Land is sacred in Hong Kong, and the Club spent almost 20 years searching for Ma Filleule jointly topped Arqana=s Tuesday session | Zuzanna Lupa suitable land to build such a training ground without much success. Cont. p9

By Emma Berry As expected, the dispersal of the breeding operation of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede dominated the final day of the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale, which brought the curtain down on the bloodstock trading season in Deauville with increases in both turnover and average. Nine of the 12 most expensive lots of the day hailed from the dispersal draft, which was presented on the owners= behalf by Haras du Lieu des Champs. As befitting their former celebrated status on the racecourse, the headliners Ma Filleule (Fr) (Turgeon) and Gitane Du Berlais (Fr) (Balko {Fr}) shared the honours at the head of the leaderboard after they each sold for i220,000. Offered as lot 932, the 10-year-old grey Ma Filleule slipped her Conghua Racecourse | Getty Images foal by Martaline (GB) several weeks in advance of the sale but she has a colt foal on the ground by the Haras de Montaigu sire after being barren to him in her first year at stud. She is likely to IN TDN AMERICA TODAY remain in for the short term to be covered next season. PATIENT APPROACH PAYING OFF FOR DALOS Ultimately, however, she will join the elite band of National T. D. Thornton chats with Toronto-based Ivan Dalos, who has Hunt mares owned by chairman and been enjoying a banner year with his homebreds. Click or tap -winning breeder Dominic Burke, which board here to go straight to TDN America. at Richard and Sally Aston=s Goldford Stud in Cheshire. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 12 DECEMBER 2018

Peter Molony of Rathmore Stud in Ireland has solid dual- purpose credentials in the bloodstock world, both as a valued member of the buying team for Qatar Bloodstock and as a National Hunt pinhooker in his own right, with the winner Bobs Worth (Ire) among his successes. Given the job of selecting a top-class broodmare on behalf of an unnamed client, he opted for the Grade 1-winning chaser Gitane Du Berlais (Fr) (Balko {Fr}). The 8-year-old (lot 934) is another to have made repeat visits to Martaline and has a filly foal on the ground as well as being back in foal to him. Her first offspring is a yearling filly by Kapgarde. AShe=ll head first to the UK and will then come back to me at Rathmore to foal and be covered in the spring,@ Molony said. Richard Aston of Goldford Stud | Zuzanna Lupa AShe=s been bought with the intention of breeding to race. My client wants to build up a decent selection of National Hunt broodmares and this mare has the whole package: she has the Arqana December Cont. from p1 looks, she=s a Grade 1 winner in foal to a good stallion and she=s young. Mares like this just don=t come on the market very ADominic and [his wife] Val were over for the weekend but had often.@ to go home before today,@ explained Richard Aston, who bought Trained by Willie Mullins after winning over hurdles in France Ma Filleule on their behalf. AShe was the one we wanted before for Robert Collet and being bought privately by Munir and the sale and we didn=t see anything to put us off once we got Souede, Gitane Du Berlais went on to win six more races in here. We all hugely admired her over the years but never Britain, Ireland and France including the G1 Scilly Isles Novices= thought we=d have the chance to buy herCwhen a chance like Chase. this comes up you have to take it.@ One of the best jumping mares of the modern era, Ma Filleule Cont. p3 was thoroughly tested in open company, winning at up to Grade 2 level over hurdles, as well as landing the G3 Topham Chase over the Grand National fences and finishing runner-up to Uxizandre (Fr) in the G1 Ryanair Chase at the . In 30 career starts, she won eight races and was placed a further 12 times, earning a career-high rating of 163. Aston added, AShe hasn=t had the best start to her breeding career so we hope all her bad luck is behind her. If she can produce a foal to replicate her own performance it would be terrific. She=ll stay in France to be covered. There are plenty of high-class jump stallions in the country who don=t cover huge books, which is particularly appealing. Sadly Martaline will not be available but Doctor Dino (Fr), Authorized (Ire) and Kapgarde (Fr) are all being considered. We=ll let the dust settle before we make a final decision.@ Gitane Du Berlais | Zuzanna Lupa TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 12 DECEMBER 2018

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International Editor Arqana December Cont. Kelsey Riley Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Anthony Bromley had already played his part in assembling [email protected] this high-class band of jumpers for Munir and Souede during their racing days and on behalf of other clients of his Highflyer European Editor Bloodstock agency, he and partner David Minton stepped in Emma Berry again to buy the G1 Prix Gillois winner Utopie Des Twitter: @collingsberry Bordes (Fr) (Antarctique {Ire}) (lot 938), who is in foal to Balko, [email protected] for i120,000. They also went to i85,000 for Une Artiste (Fr) Associate International Editor (Alberto Giacometti {Ire}), winner of the G3 Fred Winter Juvenile Heather Anderson Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, who was sold as lot 938 in Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN foal to Martaline. All told, the 21 horses sold through the Munir and Souede Marketing Manager Dispersal accounted for i1,287,500 of the final-day aggregate Alayna Cullen of i3,032,500 for 121 horses sold, which was up by 42% on last Twitter: @AlaynaCullen year. The session=s average was i25,062 (+35%) and the [email protected] median rose from i13,000 to i15,000. The only sector in which Contributing Editor there was a reduction was the clearance rate, which dropped Alan Carasso from a solid 81% 12 months ago to 70%. Cont. p4 Twitter: @EquinealTDN

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Irish Correspondent Daithi Harvey

Regular Columnists Andrew Caulfield John Berry Kevin Blake Tom Peacock

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Arqana December Cont. For the four-day Breeding Stock Sale as a whole, turnover improved by 6% to i33,252,500 for 682 horses. The clearance rate of 76% was down by three points, while the average of i48,757 represented a rise of 7% and the median dropped slightly to i18,000. AIt was very heartening to see such a deep, international ARQANA DECEMBER BREEDING STOCK SALE buying bench and for them to find the products they had been DAY 4 looking for,@ said Arqana CEO Eric Hoyeau. AWe must take our SESSION TOTALS 2018 2017 $ Catalogued 202 157 hats off to those bold breeders who keep upping their games $ Number Offered 171 141 and investing in quality mares in order to upgrade their $ Number Sold 121 114 production, breed winners and meet the buyers= expectations at $ Not Sold 50 27 $ Clearance Rate 70% 81% the yearling sales. Our wholehearted thanks go their way, as $ High Price €220,000 €140,000 well as to the buyers who supported the sale. The Breeding $ Gross €3,032,500 €2,137,500 Stock Sale brings to an end our 2018 sales season, which despite $ Average (% change) €25,062 (+35%) €18,750 $ Median (% change) €15,000 (+15%) €13,000 its record figures delivered a number of warning messages which we are not considering lightly. We will start 2019 by CUMULATIVE 2018 2017 $ Catalogued 1031 962 putting a lot of thinking into analyzing the state of the market $ Number Offered 900 871 and working hard to identify everything that could be done to $ Number Sold 682 688 ensure our sales keep meeting the buyers= and vendors= $ Not Sold 218 183 $ Clearance Rate 76% 79% expectations. In the meantime, let me wish all our clients a very $ High Price €1,100,000 €1,300,000 happy end of the year and extend my thanks to our dedicated $ Gross €33,252,500 €31,249,000 team for all their hard work.@ $ Average (% change) €48,757 (+7%) €45,420 $ Median (% change) €18,000 (-5%) €19,000

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SESSION TOPPERS

ARQANA DECEMBER BREEDING STOCK SALE TOP 3 LOTS TIME TEST INCENTIVE ANNOUNCED Lot Name Status Price (€) A new incentive scheme for MGSW & MGISP Time Test (GB) 932 Ma Filleule (Fr) Broodmare 220,000 (Dubawi {Ire}BPassage of Time {GB}, by Dansili {GB}) was (m, 10, TurgeonBKadaina {Fr}, by Kadalko {Fr}) announced by The National Stud on Tuesday. For breeders who B-Serge Dubois (Fr) purchase a nomination to the 6-year-old for the 2019 season, if Consigned by Haras du Lieu des Champs a 2-year-old winner is the result, they will receive a free return Purchased by Richard Aston to Time Test. The stallion stood his first season at The National 934 Gitane du Berlais (Fr) i/f to Martaline (GB) 220,000 Stud this spring where he covered 22 black-type performers and (m, 8, Balko {Fr}BBoheme Du Berlais {Fr}, by Simon Du Desert {Fr}) 22-black-type producers in his second book. The bay also stands B-Jean-Marc Lucas & Louise & Camille Collet (Fr) at Little Avondale Stud in New Zealand during the Southern Consigned by Haras du Lieu des Champs Hemisphere breeding season. He is slated to stand for £8,500 Purchased by Rathmore Stud for the second consecutive year at The National Stud in 2019. Time Test, who ran third in the G1 Coral-Eclipse S. and placed 942 Utopie des Bordes (Fr) i/f to Balko (Fr) 120,000 twice at the Grade I level Stateside, is out of G1 Criterium de (m, 10, Antarctigue {Ire}BMiss Berry {Fr}, by Cadoudal {Fr) Saint-Cloud heroine Passage of Time, herself a full-sister to B-Gerard & Anne-Marie Hanquiez (Fr) Group 2 winner Father Time (GB) and SW Continuum (GB). She Consigned by Haras du Lieu des Champs is also a half-sister to G1 Falmouth S. victress Timepiece (GB) Purchased by Highflyer Bloodstock (Zamindar). Cont. p6 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 12 DECEMBER 2018

AWe felt this was a way to reward breeders who support Time Test in a notoriously difficult year and we have strong confidence this incentive will pay dividends for the breeders,@ he added.

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Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018: Time Test | Asuncion Pineyrua

Time Test Incentive Cont. Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Coolmore Stud 126 foals of racing age/16 winners/1 black-type winner ATime Test is a stallion we have put a lot of faith in, he hails 17:15-KEMPTON PARK, 8f, AWESOMEDUDE (GB) @ from an amazing family and was a very talented performer, Kuroshio (Aus) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Darley Northwood said The National Stud=s Tim Lane. AHe was a winning 2-year-old, Park his dam was a Group 1 winning 2-year-old and his sire was a 22 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners Group 1 winning 2-year-old, but above this he showed class 15:40-KEMPTON PARK, 6f, CARLA KOALA (GB) @ throughout his career. 762gns Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Sept. Yearling Sale 2017 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 12 DECEMBER 2018

Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm 112 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners 16:45-KEMPTON PARK, 8f, CREATIONIST $45,000 RNA Keeneland Association September Yearling Sale 2017; i78,000 Goresbridge Flat Breeze-Up Sale 2018 Slade Power (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}), Kildangan Stud 99 foals of racing age/15 winners/0 black-type winners 17:15-KEMPTON PARK, 8f, BIZ MARKEE (Ire) i82,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; 65,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 1 Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Haras de Bouquetot 122 foals of racing age/24 winners/0 black-type winners 15:40-KEMPTON PARK, 6f, DISTANT MIRAGE (GB) Noble Mission aims for his 14th winner at Kempton on Wednesday. 28,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 3 Lane=s End Farm

First-Season Sires With Runners Cont. Follow the TDN staff on Twitter Thoroughbred Daily News Mukhadram (GB) (Shamardal), Nunnery Stud 92 foals of racing age/11 winners/1 black-type winner @garykingTDN @kelseynrileyTDN @collingsberry 16:15-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, FLAUNT IT (Ire) ,70,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017 @DaithiHarvey @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN TDN EUROPE • PAGE 8 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 12 DECEMBER 2018

hitting the board in starts at Newmarket and Newcastle last OBSERVATIONS month. His opponents feature Lord Lloyd-Webber-owned on the European racing scene stablemate Trapani (GB) (Shamardal), who is kin to six black- type performers headed by MG1SW sire Jakkalberry (Ire) (Storming Home {GB}), G1 Derby Italiano hero Awelmarduk (Ire) 4.45 Kempton, Cond, ,6,000, 2yo, 8f (AWT) (Almutawakel {GB}) and G1SW G2 Derby Italiano victor Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd=s AL BATTAR (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}), Crackerjack King (Ire) (Shamardal). who topped the sheets when sold for i1.55 million at last year=s Arqana August sale, is a son of G1 Falmouth S. victress Giofra (GB) (Dansili {GB}) and debuts for the Ed Vaughan yard. His rivals include Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s once-raced Alhaazm (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), a full-brother to G1 Irish 2000 Guineas-winning sire Awtaad (Ire), representing Sir Michael Stoute; Cheveley Park Stud=s Astrologer (GB) (Intello {Ger}), a CONDITIONS RESULTS: homebred daughter of G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation S. 6th-Marseille-Pont-de-Vivaux, i24,000, Cond, 12-11, 2yo, 10f second Starscope (GB) (Selkirk), from the barn; and (AWT), 2:09.35, st. Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s Elamirr (Ire) (Exceed HIGH CLIFF (FR) (f, 2, French Fifteen {Fr}--Billette {Fr}, by and Excel {Aus}), who is a Roger Varian-trained son of G1 1000 Thunder Gulch) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1, i25,700. O-Bernard Guineas victress (GB) (Mark of Esteem {Ire}). Giraudon & Mlle Francoise Perree; B-Mlle Francoise Perree (FR); T-Fabrice Vermeulen. 5.15 Kempton, Cond, ,6,000, 2yo, 8f (AWT) Jaber Abdullah=s FIGHTWITHME (IRE) (Shamardal), a homebred son of G1 Falmouth S. victress Music Show (Ire) (Noverre), gets a third opportunity to shed maiden status after TDN EUROPE • PAGE 9 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 12 DECEMBER 2018

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Absolutio (Fr), c, 2, Kendargent (Fr)--La Joie (Fr), by Montjeu (Ire). Southwell, 12-11, 7f 14y (AWT), 1:27.82. B-Jean-Pierre Dubois (FR). *i72,000 Ylg >17 AROYRG; 100,000gns 2yo >18 TATBRE. **Full to Largent du Bonheur (Fr), SP-Fr, $103,884.

Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges | Hong Kong Jockey Club

The Club also maintains a strict no same-day entry policy where all the visitors must sign a declaration form stating that IN HONG KONG: they have not visited any other equine facilities in Mainland Smart Charade (Ire), g, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Aniarnota (Ire), by China for 24 hours prior to visiting Conghua. Dalakhani (Ire). , 12-8, Hcp. (,92k/i103k), 1400mT, "Conghua Racecourse is the largest strategic investment since 1:22.35. B-Irish National Stud. *i240,000 Ylg >15 GOFORB; the racetrack in Sha Tin was opened 40 years ago, when at that HK$3,200,000 HRA >17 HKIS. VIDEO time only the was available. The Insayshable (Ire), g, 4, Rajj (Ire)--Imitation (GB), by Darshaan decision to expand to Sha Tin was similar to our decision to go to (GB). Sha Tin, 12-9, Hcp. (,199k/i220k), 1600mT, 1:36.11. Conghua today," says Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, chief B-Lisheen Stud. *1/2 to Ainippe (Ire) (Captain Rio {GB}), MGSW executive officer of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. "Without the & G1SP-Ire, GSP-Eng, $169,505. VIDEO Sha Tin racecourse, we would only contain ourselves to Happy Valley. Conghua is necessary for the long-term growth of Hong Kong racing. "Conghua Racecourse also creates a perfect environment for injured and nervous horses to rest and take a break. For example, they can rehabilitate in the spa, and that will help them re-integrate before going back to racing in Hong Kong." Positive Start for Conghua Racecourse Cont. from p1 Although it has officially been in operation less than six months, the Club's investment in Conghua is already seeing Conghua Racecourse was officially opened on Aug. 28, 2018 positive results in Hong Kong racing. As of today, 25 winners for and nine trainers in Hong Kong, including former champions the season have been trained in Conghua. Cont. p10 Tony Cruz and Dennis Yip, are now training horses out of both Conghua and Hong Kong. Horses are shipped to Sha Tin at least two days before running. The movement of horses across the border between Hong Kong and Mainland China means that maintaining strict biosecurity is a top priority. The Club and the government veterinary services of Hong Kong and China have established strict regulations and procedures to prevent outbreak of infectious diseases, and specific measures have been established for visitors. All visitors--including owners, trainers, jockeys and training staff--must go through the biosecurity entry point, wear a protective overcoat and have their hands and shoes disinfected to minimize the risk of contamination. An aerial view of the training centre | Hong Kong Jockey Club TDN EUROPE • PAGE 10 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 12 DECEMBER 2018

Positive Start for Conghua Racecourse Cont. These included the John Size-trained Special Stars and Country Star in last week's International Jockeys Championship, as well as the Danny Shum-trained Regency Legend on the day of the Longines Hong Kong International Races. "In the early stages there were a little bit of reluctance among owners and trainers about training horses between Conghua, because of the distance between Conghua and Sha Tin," says Bill Nader, director of racing business and operations of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. "And the early results have been so encouraging that people now not only accept Conghua as a world-class training centre, but they also embrace it." The Hong Kong Jockey Club will next invest approximately HK$1.5-billion into the Sha Tin stables to bring the facilities up to the same standard as Conghua, Engelbrecht-Bresges said. (Click here to return to p1)

The Emirates Racing Authority Thoroughbred Horse Sale, held in the Meydan Racecourse Saddling Enclosure, is scheduled for 3 p.m. local time on Dec. 17.Horses are available for viewing beginning at 1 p.m. The sale is sponsored by Al Basti Equiworld in association with Tattersalls. Click here for the catalogue.

Petite Voix (Aus), m, 5, Poet=s Voice (GB)--Give >M The Flick (Aus), by Marauding (NZ). Kranji, 12-9, Hcp. (A$60k), 1100m (AWT), 1:05.64. B-Wallings Pastoral Co Pty Ltd (NSW). *A$5,000 Ylg >15 INGMAY. VIDEO Rafaello (Aus), g, 6, Oratorio (Aus)--Born Bold (Aus), by Exceed and Excel (Aus). Kranji, 12-9, Kranji Stakes >A= (A$125k), 1200m IN HONG KONG: (AWT), 1:11.35. B-Yarradale Stud (WA). *SW-Sin. **A$47,500 Raging Storm (Aus), g, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Carry On Cutie Ylg >14 MGCFEB. VIDEO (Aus) (G1SW-Aus, A$438,360), by More Than Ready. Sha Tin, 12-9, Hcp. (A$346k), 1200mT, 1:09.73. B-Bylong Park (NSW). JAPANESE GROUP 1 RACES B 2018/2019 *A$420,000 Ylg >16 INGEAS. VIDEO Encouraging (Aus), g, 5, Redoute=s Choice (Aus)--Miss Marielle Date Race Track (Aus) (MGSW-Aus, A$545,200), by Encosta de Lago (Aus). Sha Dec. 16 Asahi Hai Futurity S. Hanshin Tin, 12-9, Hcp. (A$245k), 1400mT, 1:22.29. B-J W Kelly Suffolk Dec. 23 Arima Kinen Nakayama Vale & Co (NSW). *Full to Peeping (Aus), G1SW-Aus, Dec. 28 Hopeful S. Nakayama A$889,535. *Formerly France (Aus). **SW-Aus. ***A$475,000 Dec. 29 Tokyo Daishoten Ohi Ylg >15 INGEAS. VIDEO Feb. 17 February S. Tokyo Mar. 24 Takamatsunomiya Kinen Chukyo IN SINGAPORE: Mar. 31 Osaka Hai Hanshin Mon Energy (Aus), g, 3, Myboycharlie (Ire)--Cha Cha Chestnut Apr. 7 Oka Sho Hanshin (Aus), by Elusive Quality. Kranji, 12-9, Restricted Maiden Apr. 14 Satsuki Sho Nakayama (A$85k), 1100m (AWT), 1:06.67. B-C Phelan (Vic). *Formerly Apr. 28 Tenno Sho (Spring) Kyoto Amazing Boy (Aus). *1ST START WIN. **A$24,000 Wlg >16 May 5 NHK Mile Cup Tokyo INGMAY. VIDEO SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

Leading Fifth-Crop Sires Cumulative by Black-Type Horses for stallions standing in Europe through Monday, Dec. 10. Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2019 fees.

Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Lope de Vega (Ire) 42 70 20 42 5 12 372 241 1,371,722 20,222,035 (2007) by Shamardal FYR: 2012 Stands: Ballylinch Stud Ire Fee: i80,000 Belardo (Ire) 2 Siyouni (Fr) 25 48 14 32 2 7 320 181 1,935,422 17,303,837 (2007) by Pivotal (GB) FYR: 2012 Stands: Haras de Bonneval Fr Fee: i100,000 (Fr) 3 Showcasing (GB) 22 38 12 19 2 7 346 207 926,853 15,553,830 (2007) by Oasis Dream (GB) FYR: 2012 Stands: Whitsbury Manor Stud Eng Fee: ,35,000 Quiet Reflection (GB) 4 Arcano (Ire) 10 22 5 11 -- -- 295 178 623,794 8,511,801 (2007) by Oasis Dream (GB) FYR: 2012 Stands: Allevamento di Besnate Ity Fee: i6,000 Beauty Prince (GB) 5 Equiano (Fr) 11 20 8 11 1 3 358 182 1,518,628 10,878,309 (2005) by Acclamation (GB) FYR: 2012 Stands: Newsells Park Stud Eng Fee: ,6,000 The Tin Man (GB) 6 Fast Company (Ire) 13 18 5 9 2 3 297 158 842,000 7,524,307 (2005) by Dancer (Ire) FYR: 2012 Stands: Kildangan Stud Ire Fee: i12,000 Robert Bruce (Chi) 7 Starspangledbanner (Aus) 7 10 4 6 1 3 42 28 580,796 3,253,542 (2006) by Choisir (Aus) FYR: 2012 Stands: Coolmore Stud Ire Fee: i17,500 Home of The Brave (Ire) 8 Silver Frost (Ire) 5 9 2 4 1 1 177 75 852,868 4,677,850 (2006) by Verglas (Ire) FYR: 2012 Stands: Haras de la Hetraie Fr Fee: i3,000 Silverwave (Fr) 9 Youmzain (Ire) 6 8 2 3 1 2 125 54 1,045,513 4,125,233 (2003) by Sinndar (Ire) FYR: 2012 Stands: Glenview Stud Ire Fee: Private Sea Calisi (Fr) 10 Vocalised 5 8 3 6 1 2 115 41 318,234 1,820,856 (2006) by Vindication FYR: 2012 Stands: Redmondstown Stud Ire Fee: Private Verbal Dexterity (Ire) 11 Vale of York (Ire) 3 7 2 3 -- -- 133 73 604,762 3,155,935 (2007) by Invincible Spirit (Ire) FYR: 2012 Stands: Haras des Faunes Fr Fee: i3,000 Haxby (Ire) 12 Pounced 3 7 2 2 -- 1 82 50 650,284 2,604,679 (2007) by Rahy FYR: 2012 Stands: Allevamento di Pierantonio Ity Fee: i5,000 Full Drago (Ity) 13 Air Chief Marshal (Ire) 3 6 1 2 1 1 225 114 776,084 6,960,022 (2007) by Danehill Dancer (Ire) FYR: 2012 Stands: Longford House Stud Ire Fee: Private Mont Ormel (Fr) 14 Zanzibari 3 6 2 3 1 2 81 31 1,672,492 3,801,220 (2007) by Smart Strike FYR: 2012 Stands: Haras de Grandcamp Fr Fee: i4,000 Joyful Trinity (Ire) 15 Evasive (GB) 3 6 1 3 -- -- 148 53 238,500 2,692,391 (2006) by Elusive Quality FYR: 2012 Stands: Haras de Grandcamp Fr Fee: i4,000 Piment Rouge (Fr) FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/

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On that second strike, in the Doriemus H., he beat the MARQUAND JOINS O=SHEA legendary Damien Oliver in a tight finish. Although that kudos was a welcome bonus, it was dealing with the change of tactics FOR SECOND OZ STINT which left the longer-lasting impression. He explains, AThe race-riding out there is so much different, even the untrained eye can tell that watching it. It sharpens you up, and opens your mind a bit into different ways of riding. It=s very easy to get stuck into the monotony of all-weather racing and riding the same. AIt doesn=t so much happen faster, but things develop at a different rate and at a different time to in England. It has you concentrated 100% of the time. That=s sort of the main reason I wanted to go over, to have a proper stab at getting into the full swing of it and get used to it. I=ve not met a jockey who=s come back worse from Australia, anyway.@ AJames Doyle had a strong old argument for how good it was last winter when he went out there and he has come back and ridden better than he ever has in my eyes, and I think in the eyes of a lot of others as well,@ he said. Tom Marquand | Racingfotos.com This week Marquand flies out to Sydney and will spend his time at Randwick with John O=Shea. AThe Hayeses were very kind and I was actually going to ask By Tom Peacock them if they=d have me back but a lot of people said try Sydney Tom Marquand=s first visit to Australia was something of a once, if I enjoy it, I enjoy it, go back, but there=s always the happy accident. Freshly minted as champion British apprentice, possibility to go back to Melbourne next year instead. I started he was under instructions from his employer Richard Hannon to organise it myself but our assistant trainer at Hannons', Tom not to extinguish the remainder of his claim and was expecting Ward, was foreman for John O' Shea for quite a few years when to largely be fulfilling a month=s trackwork obligations for the he was with Godolphin, so it was nice and easy to set up and David Hayes stable on a scholarship funded by Abu Dhabi=s understand what was wanted from both ends.@ Sheikh Mansour. Cont. p2 It proved to be such an eye-opening and rewarding experience that, three years on and now established on the fringes of the domestic top-20, he has decided to return for another six weeks with the hope that it could propel him even further. It was also nice to have a winner that AI was very lucky, the Hayeses put me on a horse called was relatable to England as well, Tashbeeh (Aus) (Commands {Aus}) before I got on the plane, I rode him on my second day out there and on my first ride won a because when you're on the other side 100-grand handicap at Caulfield,@ he says. AThen on my third-last of the world it's kind of easy for people day in the country he ran again at Flemington and won. It was my first winner for Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and I couldn=t back home to forget what you're doing. have asked for a better start, in England or anywhere. It was Tom Marquand on Tashbeeh also nice to have a winner that was relatable to England as well, because when you=re on the other side of the world it=s kind of easy for people back home to forget what you=re doing.@ TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 2 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 12 DECEMBER 2018

Marquand Cont. from p1 wants to stay for, and it=s worthwhile. She=s having plenty of winners and rides for different trainers, she=s of the view just to AMost people know his reputation, he=s a renowned master for keep on kicking and be in a good position to improve from last training horses, jockeys, people, trainers alike,@ he said. AWe=ve year.@ spoken a couple of times on the phone and he=s been an Marquand might not make such an immediate impact on a absolute gent organising things for me. Hopefully it can work out metropolitan track this time around. Nonetheless, with close to well and I can come back having learned a bit more.@ 1000 rides under his belt this year and an enduring partnership O=Shea should not fail to take to the well-mannered and with Hannon which has included the G3 Supreme S. on Anna personable 20-year-old. He has also been in inspired form of Nerium (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and an opportunity aboard the 1000 late, recently passing 100 winners for 2018 and cultivating a Guineas winner Billesdon Brook (GB) ( {GB}) in useful secondary association with William Haggas. The trainer the G1 Nassau S., he is entitled to believe that his progress has provided part of a treble at Kempton earlier this month which been significant enough for him to be taken seriously. also included success on Spark Plug (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire} in ALast time I went out as a 5lb claimer, I=d just turned 17,@ he the L. Wild Flower S. said. AIt=s different now, I=ve had a few seasons riding as a AMr. Haggas has got some really nice horses in, he=s a professional and I think I can view it in a different light and phenomenal trainer and his strike-rate and record speaks for hopefully people view me in a different light too. I=m going there itself,@ he says. ATo be riding for set ups like him and the boss, with the intent to be flat out if possible. It=s a step into the you can=t really ask for an awful lot more I don=t think. unknown, but you=ve got to take the odd risk, haven=t you?@ AThe century was a target, big time. Last year Sash (Righton, agent) and I got quite close at 86, not painfully close so we could take it, but it would have been harder taking going to Australia a Click Here to read today=s edition of couple of weeks before the end of the year getting even closer, TDN AusNZ. Highlights Include: say finishing one or two short. Then I ended up riding seven or eight winners in a few days and did it. It=s ridiculous how it Dubious Spot on for Gold Coast Target works sometimes.@ Marquand admits that he saw little of Melbourne beyond Waller Nominated for Coach of the Year Flemington and the Hayes/Tom Dabernig private base in Euroa and would like to attempt at least a few of Sydney=s sights. If he Award is to maintain domestic harmony, however, it might be advisable to use some restraint with the Bondi Beach and Harbour Bridge The Autumn Sun Blossoms During Spell selfies as his long-term girlfriend Hollie Doyle, another of the country=s most promising young riders, will be confined to the Team Winx to Discuss Future Plans chilly British winter circuit. AShe was initially thinking of coming with me but (trainer) Quality Over Quantity for Lyndhurst Farm Archie Watson has snapped her up and that=s all gone really well,@ he says before adding convincingly, AShe doesn=t want to at MM come, which is a brilliant thing because she=s got something she