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TDN Feature Presentation Co-Second Favorites... A few weeks ago, the Derby status of GI Florida GRADE 1 KENTUCKY DERBY Derby runner-up Dunkirk (Unbridled=s Song) was in serious doubt. But a few defections eased his path into the race, and the $3.7-million Keeneland September sales topper from 2007 was pegged at odds of 4-1, the

joint second choice. The “SMART STRIKE has been able to sire everything grey son of GI Kentucky from top sprinters (Fabulous Strike) Oaks winner Secret Status to long winded turf horses (English Channel) (A.P. Indy) will depart from to a classic winner like CURLIN.” - Edwin Anthony the auxiliary gate in stall 15. AThere is a little bit of space I WANT THE THIRTEEN between the main gate and IEAH Stables, David Lanzman and Puglisi Racing=s the auxiliary gate, and that I Want Revenge (Stephen Got Even) was installed the gives him a little extra room Dunkirk Horsephotos 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday=s 135th running during the break. I like that,@ of the GI Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Yester- said trainer Todd Pletcher, who telegraphed his race day=s post position draw was conducted in two stages. strategy. AWe=re going to take him back and make one The order in which post positions would be assigned run, just like we did in the Florida Derby.@ With the fifth was decided by lot, following which the various con- overall pick, Zayat Stables LLC=s selected the 16 hole nections had one min- for the GI Santa Anita Derby hero Pioneerof the Nile ute to select a post (Empire Maker). AI wanted to take the safe approach,@ position. With the 10th said three-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert. AHe overall selection, con- still hasn=t had dirt kicked in his face. It can get pretty nections of I Want Re- clogged up going into the first turn and if a horse wants venge, a breathtaking to get a little rank down on the inside, you can run into winner of the a wall of horses. We might lose some ground, but [post GI Wood Memorial in 16] gives Garrett [Gomez] a couple of options. It gives his most recent trip to him a better chance of getting the job done.@ Cont. p2 the post Apr. 4, selected post position 2009 GI KENTUCKY DERBY 13. Michael Iavarone, 1 West Side Bernie 11 Chocolate Candy president of IEAH, was confronted with post 2 Musket Man 12 General Quarters 3 Mr. Hot Stuff 13 I Want Revenge I Want Revenge Reed Palmer 20 last year for Big Brown, who overcame 4 Advice 14 Atomic Rain the wide alley to score convincingly. He was pleased 5 Hold Me Back 15 Dunkirk with yesterday=s results. AI feel better than I did with 6 Friesan Fire 16 Pioneerof the Nile post 20,@ he commented. AI think we did great. Looking 7 Papa Clem 17 Summer Bird at the way the race shapes up, all the speed is inside of 8 Mine That Bird 18 Nowhere to Hide us. Our biggest fear was that there would be horses 9 Join in the Dance 19 Desert Party crossing over on us. [With this post], I think we=ll end 10 Regal Ransom 20 Flying Private up in a really, really good stalking position.@

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Kentucky Derby Draw cont. Friesan Hopes to Fire from the Six... Vinery Stable and Fox Hill Farms= Friesan Fire (A.P. Indy) enters Saturday=s race off a seven-week hiatus and was last seen taking the Mar. 14 GII Louisiana Derby by 7 1/4 lengths over Papa Clem (Smart Strike). Selecting just after I Want Revenge, connections chose to break from post position six. AI was sur- prised the six was still left,@ said trainer Larry Jones, who has sent out the runner-up in the last two runnings of the Derby. AI thought there would be more speed horses to draw inside. Right now we are in good shape. We had the five last year with Eight Friesan Fire and trainer Belles (Unbridled=s Song) and Larry Jones S K Andrew worked out a great trip. He should be laying anywhere from third to fifth early and suck back behind the speed and hopefully get a clear run when the real running starts.@ WinStar Horses Three, Four and Five... Bill Casner and Kenny Troutt=s WinStar Farm will be represented by three horses Saturday, and could be racecaller Tom Durkin=s greatest nightmare, as they drew alongside one another in stalls three, four and five. Mr. Hot Stuff (Tiznow), a homebred full brother to 2008 Derby sixth-place finisher Colonel John, is inner- most of the three and will break just to the inside of Win Willy Out, Nowhere to Hide In... recent GII Coolmore Lexington S. hero Advice (Chapel Just hours before Derby post positions were to be Royal). The last of the trio is Hold Me Back (Giant=s assigned, Jer-Mar Stable LLC=s Win Willy (Monarchos) Causeway), victorious in the GII Lane=s End S. in his was declared from the race by trainer McLean Robert- seasonal debut Mar. 21 and a deceptively good runner- son. The grey colt, upset winner of the GII Rebel S. up in the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. at Keeneland Apr. 11. Mar. 14 and a respectable fourth in the GII Arkansas Derby Apr. 11, was said to have the beginnings of a Godolphin Duo Live Longshots... fracture in his left front ankle. Upon hearing that news, By all accounts, Godolphin is in with their best-ever trainer Nick Zito phoned owner Leonard Riggio and told chance to take the ARun for the Roses@ in the form of him, AYou=ve got to enter,@ the conditioner related to Desert Party (Street Cry {Ire}) and Regal Ransom (Dis- Daily Racing Form. He was referring to Nowhere to torted Humor). The former, a $2.1-million Fasig-Tipton Hide (Vindication), who could not quite make the origi- Calder graduate, had a productive winter in Dubai, nal cut for the Triple Crown trail after finishing fourth in defeating his barnmate in a Jan. 22 conditions race and the GIII Risen Star S., the GIII Tampa Bay Derby and the in the G3 UAE 2000 Guineas before settling for a GII Illinois Derby. Opportunity knocked Wednesday runner-up finish to Regal Ransom in the G2 UAE Derby morning and Zito and Riggio decided to knock back. Mar. 28. Desert Party, a 15-1 gamble on the morning line, will have the services of Ramon Dominguez from post position 19. AHe=s been more calm and relaxed in his races,@ explained trainer Saeed bin Suroor. AIf he can take a nice position, I=d be happy with that. I=m happy with the draw.@ Regal Ransom, who figures to be a major pace presence and could take the field a long Catch CNBC’s broadcast of “The Kentucky way, is offered at a juicy 30-1. AThe horse always shows a good turn of foot,@ bin Suroor said. AHe can Derby and the Business of Horse Racing” at 9 take a good position early in the race. It depends how p.m. tonight (Thurs., Apr. 30). fast they go, but if he sits close behind the lead I=ll be Click here for more information. really happy.@ P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/09 • PAGE 3 of 10 TDN Feature Presentation... Continued GRADE 1 KENTUCKY DERBY Saturday, Churchill Downs KENTUCKY DERBY-GI, $2,202,200, 3yo, 1 1/4m PP HORSE SIRE ODDS 1 West Side Bernie Bernstein 30-1 ($50,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) O-George & Lori Hall; B-Polo Green Stable & A Savas (KY); T-Kelly Breen; J-S Elliott; Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-1, $407,360. 2 Musket Man Yonaguska 20-1 ($15,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) O-E Fein & V Carlson; B-J E Nelson & S de Sousa (KY); T-Derek Ryan; J-E Coa; Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-1, $572,600. 3 Mr. Hot Stuff Tiznow 30-1 O/B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Eoin Harty; J-J Velazquez; Lifetime Record: 7-1-0-3, $150,560. 4 Advice Chapel Royal 30-1 ($68,000 yrl >07 FTKJUL: $170,000 2yo >08 OBSFEB) O-WinStar Farm LLC; B-Mr & Mrs Samuel H Rogers Jr

(FL); T-Todd Pletcher; J-R Douglas; Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-0, $261,885. 5 Hold Me Back Giant=s Causeway 15-1 ($400,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) O-WinStar Farm LLC; B-Haras Santa Maria de Araras/WinStar (KY); T-Bill Mott; J-K Desormeaux; Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $487,274. 6 Friesan Fire A.P. Indy 5-1 O-Vinery Stables/Fox Hill Farm; B-Grapestock LLC (KY); RECENT DERBY WINNERS--Their Best Form at 2 T-Larry Jones; J-G Saez; Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-1, Year Winner Sire 2yo Form $603,265. 2003 Funny Cide Distorted Humor SW 7 Papa Clem Smart Strike 20-1 2004 Smarty Jones Elusive Quality SW O/B-Bo Hirch (KY); T-Gary Stute; J-R Bejarano; Lifetime 2005 Giacomo Holy Bull GISP Record: 6-2-2-0, 790,940. 2006 Barbaro Dynaformer SW 8 Mine That Bird Birdstone 50-1 2007 Street Sense Street Cry (Ire) Ch, GISW ($9,500 yrl >07 FTKOCT) 2008 Big Brown Boundary Wnr O-Double Eagle Ranch & Buena Suerte Equine; B-Lamantia, Blackburn & Needham/Betz (KY); T-B L Woolley Jr; J-C Lambert; Lifetime Record: 8-4-1-0, $374,381. 9 Join in the Dance Sky Mesa 50-1 O-J & R Ballis, R Lewis & R & W Swinbank; B-The Answer LLC; T-Todd Pletcher; J-C DeCarlo; Lifetime Record: 8-1-3-1, $164,220. 10 Regal Ransom Distorted Humor 30-1 ($675,000 2yo >08 FTFFEB) O-Godolphin; B-Diamond A Racing Corp (KY); T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-A Garcia; Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-0, $1,297,200. Cont. p4

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Kentucky Derby Field cont. 11 Chocolate Candy Candy Ride (Arg) 20-1 P R E S U L T S P O-Sid & Jenny Craig Trust; B-Sid & Jenny Craig (KY); Wednesday, Belmont Park T-Jerry Hollendorfer; J-M Smith; Lifetime Record: WESTCHESTER S.-GIII, $110,000, BEL, 4-29, 3yo/up, 9-4-2-1, $532,500. 1m, 1:35 1/5, ft. 12 General Quarters Sky Mesa 20-1 1--#@BRIBON (FR), 119, g, 6, by Mark of Esteem (Ire) ($20,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) 1st Dam: Rowat Arazi (GB), by Arazi O-Thomas R McCarthy; B-Mr & Mrs R David Randal 2nd Dam: Rowa (GB), by Great Nephew (GB) (KY); T-Thomas McCarthy; J-J Leparoux; Lifetime Re- 3rd Dam: Oh So Fair, by Graustark cord: 11-3-3-1, $641,735. O-Marc Keller; B-Darpat Sl (FR); T-Robert Ribaudo; 13 I Want Revenge Stephen Got Even 3-1 J-Alan Garcia; $66,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, O-IEAH, Lanzman & Puglisi; B-David J Lanzman Racing 26-7-7-3, $375,606. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for Inc (KY); T-Jeff Mullins; J-J Talamo; Lifetime Record: the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree. 8-3-1-4, $816,000. 2--Discreet Treasure, 117, c, 4, El Prado (Ire)--Pretty 14 Atomic Rain Smart Strike 50-1 Discreet, by Private Account. O-E Paul Robsham ($170,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) Stables LLC; B-E Paul Robsham (KY); T-Stanley M O-George & Lori Hall; B-W L S Landes III & S & L Hough; $22,000. Landes (KY); T-Kelly Breen; J-J Bravo; Lifetime Record: 3--Mor Chances, 119, h, 5, American Chance--Miss 7-1-3-1, $118,940. Winmor, by Northern Baby. O-Sullivan Lane Stable 15 Dunkirk Unbridled=s Song 4 - 1 & Vincent S Scuderi; B-Michael E & Penny S Lauer ($3,700,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) (NY); T-Richard E Dutrow, Jr; $11,000. O-Mrs J Magnier, M Tabor & D Smith; B-W S Farish, J Margins: 1, 4HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.85, 11.20, 10.80. Elkins & W T Webber Jr (KY); T-Todd Pletcher; Also Ran: Wicked B. Havior, Spin Master, Tale of Ekati, J-E Prado; Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $193,200. Formidable, Per Incanto. Scratched: Wishful Tomcat, 16 Pioneerof the Nile Empire Maker 4-1 Cave's Valley. ($290,000 yrl >07 KEESEP) A 5 1/4-length allowance winner at Aqueduct Nov. 7, O/B-Zayat Stables LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-G Gomez; Bribon made his next appearance in the GI Hill >n= Dale Lifetime Record: 8-5-0-1, $1,234,200. Cigar Mile H. and was checked at the quarter pole 17 Summer Bird Birdstone 50-1 behind the stricken Wanderin Boy, then rallied stoutly O/B-K K & V D Jayaraman (KY); T-Tim Ice; J-C Rosier; to miss by 3/4 of a length in third. A disappointing 10th Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $123,040. as the favorite in Gulfstream=s GIII Hal=s Hope H. Jan. 3, 18 Nowhere to Hide Vindication 50-1 but bounced back with a six-length allowance score ($250,000 2yo >08 FTFFEB) over the Hallandale oval Feb. 12. The chestnut never O-My Meadowview Farm; B-Robert Raphaelson (KY); really landed a blow behind Smooth Air in the one-mile T-Nick Zito; J-S Bridgmohan; Lifetime Record: 8-1-2-1, GII Gulfstream Park H. Mar. 14, finishing fourth, but $100,099. was well-backed in his return to New York. Per Incanto 19 Desert Party Street Cry (Ire) 15-1 (Street Cry {Ire}) sped to the early lead before being ($425,000 yrl ‘07 KEESEP; $2,100,000 2yo ‘08 FTFFEB) overtaken by Formidable (Sky Mesa) after a half-mile in O-Godolphin; B-David Smith & Steven Sinatra (KY); a sizzling :44.58. Given his cue by Alan Garcia on the T-Saeed bin Suroor; J-R Dominguez; Lifetime Record: turn, he swept five wide to lead approaching the 6-4-1-0, $688,467. stretch and was leg-weary late, but held off a late bid 20 Flying Private Fusaichi Pegasus 50-1 from J “TDN Rising Star” J Discreet Treasure for ($700,000 yrl 07 KEESEP) > the win. AMy trip today was great. He broke good and O-Grand Slam Farm LLC; B-John & Martha Jane settled down well. Around the quarter pole, I asked him Mulholland (KY); T-D W Lukas; J-R Albarado; Lifetime to run but when he got to the lead, he started playing Record: 10-1-4-0, $193,080. around a little bit. I got to work on him, and by the last sixteenth I knew he had won it.@ Bribon goes next in TDN TODAY the GI Shadwell Metropolitan H. May 25. Headline News...... 10 pages Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Are You a Two-year-old Consignor with Several Buy Backs? 30+% Midwest trainer willing to do serious multi-horse deals. Churchill/Arlington/Keeneland/Fair Grounds circuit gives your horse its best chance to win and be sold! Reply to [email protected] or call 502-432-3615 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/09 • PAGE 5 of 10

Wednesday, Ascot, Britain Sagaro S. cont. WOODCOTE STUD SAGARO S.-G3, ,65,000, Ascot, Having streaked home by seven lengths in the 4-29, 4yo/up, 2mT, 3:30.23, gd/fm. G3 Queen=s Vase at the Royal meeting here last June, 1--PATKAI (IRE), 123, c, 4, by Indian Ridge (Ire) Patkai dropped to fourth in the rescheduled G2 Great 1st Dam: Olympienne (Ire), by Sadler=s Wells Voltigeur S. at Goodwood in August on his most re- 2nd Dam: Hellenic (Ire), by Darshaan (GB) cent outing. Settled in mid-division on leaving the gate 3rd Dam: Grecian Sea (Fr), by Homeric (GB) in this comeback, the chestnut moved smoothly up- O/B-Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd; T-Sir Michael Stoute; sides the front-running Tungsten Strike (Smart Strike) J-Ryan Moore; ,36,901. Lifetime Record: 8-4-1-1, on the home turn and strode clear under hand riding in ,95,399. Werk Nick Rating: A. the straight for a most impressive victory. AHe was Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. beaten about two and a half or three lengths behind 2--Mischief Making, 120, f, 4, Lemon Drop Kid--Fraulein Centennial [in the Great Voltigeur], so it wasn=t a bad (GB), by Acatenango (Ger). O/B-Cliveden Stud; T-Ed performance and he wasn't quite right behind when he Dunlop; ,13,988. came back,@ trainer Sir Michael Stoute told PA Sport. 3--Baddam (GB), 127, g, 7, Mujahid--Aude La Belle (Fr), "This horse stays very well, as he proved in the Vase by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire). (15,000gns yrl '03 TATOCT). and he likes the track as well. The [June 18 G1 Ascot] O-N Martin; B-Mrs V Rapkins; T-Ian Williams; ,3,491. Gold Cup would be the plan, definitely. He is in the Margins: 9, 9, 2. Odds: 2-5, 14-1, 33-1. [May 15 G2] Yorkshire Cup and the [May 28 G2] Henry Also Ran: Young Mick (GB), Tungsten Strike. II S. [at Sandown] and hopefully he will have another Scratched: Macorville. run before the Gold Cup.@ Click for Racing Post race chart. Video, courtesy WHAT IS OPPENHEIM attheraces.com. ON ABOUT NOW? Whether it=s sales, racing or breeding...read The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the the latest musings from Bill Oppenheim! GIII Kentucky Juvenile S. at Churchill Downs You can find all of Oppenheim s = For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. columns in the TDN Archive.

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P P R E V I E W S P Thursday, Churchill Downs, post time: 4:59 p.m. EDT KENTUCKY JUVENILE S.-GIII, $100,000, 2yo, 5f PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 1 Aegean Northern Afleet Ward 6-1 2 Jealous Again Trippi Ward 4-1 3 Kitty in the Bag Wildcat Heir M Stute 5-1 4 Western Smoke Smoke Glacken Asmussen 5-1 5 Kinsolving Posse Asmussen 8-1 6 Heavenville Offlee Wild Asmussen 8-1 7 Mission Impazible Unbridled=s Song Pletcher 7-2 8 Seattle Court Consolidator Barnett 50-1 9 Gator Prowl Roar of the Tiger Salzman Jr 5-1

Friday, Saint-Cloud, France PRIX DU MUGUET-G2, i130,000, 4yo/up, 1mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 16 Precious Boy (Ger) Big Shuffle Suborics 127 2 2 Gris de Gris (Ire) Slickly (Fr) Mosse 127 North America’s #5 Leading Sire 3 1 Putney Bridge Mizzen Mast Pasquier 123 with Earnings of $2,518,475 4 3 Racinger (Fr) Spectrum (Ire) Bonilla 123 Sire of $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile S. [G3] Starter 5 4 Vertigineux (Fr) Nombre Premier (GB) Sogorb 123 AEGEAN 6 5 Arcadia=s Angle Aldebaran Lemaire 123 2009 Fee: $6,750 Payable Nov 1/$7,500 S & N 7 7 Alnadana (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Soumillon 120 A TAYLOR MADE / WINSTAR VENTURE • Standing at Taylor Made Saturday, Churchill Downs GIII Westchester S. (BEL) Bribon (Fr) (Mark of Esteem WOODFORD RESERVETURF CLASSIC S.-GI, $500,000, {Ire}) sweeps to the front and holds sway late over 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT Discreet Treasure (El Prado {Ire}). 1 Artiste Royal (Ire) Danehill Garcia 119 2 El Caballo El Corredor Albarado 117 3 Proudinsky (Ger) Silvano (Ger) Espinoza 121 27 Monmouth St. 4 Court Vision Gulch Dominguez 124 2nd Floor 5 Yate's Black Cat Black Minnaloushe Mena 117 Red Bank, NJ 07701 6 Einstein (Brz) Spend a Buck Leparoux 119 Fax (732) 747-8955 7 Furthest Land Smart Strike Prado 117 Phone (732) 747-8060 8 Cowboy Cal Giant=s Causeway Velazquez 119 9 Zambezi Sun (GB) Dansili (GB) Gomez 119 [email protected] 10 Thorn Song Unbridled=s Song Desormeaux 119 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/09 • PAGE 7 of 10

Stakes Previews cont. Saturday, Churchill Downs HUMANA DISTAFF S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 Tiz to Dream Tiznow Borel 118 2 Dubai Majesty Essence of Dubai Desormeaux 118 3 Informed Decision Monarchos Leparoux 124 4 Bear Now Tiznow Theriot 118 5 Secret Gypsy Sea of Secrets Albarado 122 6 Temple Street Street Cry (Ire) Court 118 7 Royale Michele Elusive Quality Bejarano 122 8 Modification Vindication Nakatani 118 9 Game Face Menifee Gomez 122

Saturday, Churchill Downs CHURCHILL DOWNS S.-GII, $250,000, 4yo/up, 7f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 My Pal Charlie Indian Charlie Gomez 122 2 The Roundhouse Fusa ichi Pegasus Prado 118 3 Kodiak Kowboy Posse Saez 124 4 Ide Like a Double Ide Albarado 118 5 Spotsgone Bright Launch Johnson 118 6 Accredit E Dubai Leparoux 118 7 Hewitts Concerto Talamo 118 8 Silver Edition Silver Deputy Mena 118 9 Sok Sok Trippi Bridgmohan 118

Saturday, Churchill Downs CHURCHILL DISTAFF TURF MILE S.-GII, $200,000, www.taylormadesales.com 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT Saturday, Belmont Park 1 Lemon Chiffon Lemon Drop Kid Smith 118 NASSAU COUNTY S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo, f, 7f 2 Visit (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Gomez 118 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 3 Tizaqueena Tiznow Theriot 118 1 Flashing A.P. Indy Castellano 118 4 Rasierra Kafwain Velazquez 118 2 Frolic's Dream Smoke Glacken Maragh 122 5 Zee Zee Exchange Rate Desormeaux 118 3 Saarlight Saarland Fuentes 118 6 Sugar Mint (Ire) High Chaparral (Ire) Bejarano 118 4 Haley's Lolipop Cuvee Velasquez 116 7 Ballymore Lady War Chant Leparoux 118 5 Maryville Petionville Lezcano 116 8 Stealin' Kisses Sky Mesa Albarado 118 9 Elusive Lady Van Nistelrooy Coa 118 Saturday, Belmont Park 10 Rustic Flame (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) La nerie 118 BEAUGAY S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT 11 Dawn After Dawn Successful Appeal Douglas 118 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 Borrowing Base Personal Flag Luzzi 115 Saturday, Churchill Downs 2 Are We Dreamin Yes It s True Migliore 115 EIGHT BELLES S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo, f, 7 1/2f = 3 Dyna's Lassie Dynaformer Castro 115 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 4 My Princess Jess Stormy Atlantic Velasquez 117 1 Just Jenda Menifee Saez 120 5 Scolara Quiet American Lezcano 115 2 She's Extreme Unbridled=s Song Leparoux 116 6 Social Queen Dynaformer Castellano117 3 C. S. Silk Medaglia d=Oro Bejarano 120 7 Sunshine for Life Giant s Causeway Hill 117 4 Four Gifts Even the Score Bridgmohan 120 = 8Carribean Sunset (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Maragh 117 5 Warrior Maid Holy Bull Velazquez 120 9 Follow My Dream Freud Chavez 115 6 Dave's Revenge The Cliff=s Edge Smith 116 MTO By the Light Malibu Moon Maragh 122 7Loveyou Everybody Five Star Day Mena 116 8 Lady's Laughter Distorted Humor Desormeaux 116 9 Laragh Tapit Prado 122 All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, 10 Auspicious Indian Charlie Albarado 116 unless otherwise indicated P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/09 • PAGE 8 of 10

Stakes Previews cont. P N E W S T O D A Y P Saturday, Belmont Park FORT MARCY S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT SANTA ANITA TO RETAIN ‘09 BREEDERS’ CUP PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT Officials at Breeders= Cup Limited announced Wednes- 1 Tam Lin (GB) Selkirk Castellano 118 day that the 2009 running of the Breeders= Cup Cham- 2Operation Red Dawn Miswaki Maragh 116 pionships will be held at Santa Anita Park as scheduled. 3 Silver Tree Hennessy Castro 118 In light of the ongoing bankruptcy proceedings involv- 4 Museeb Danzig Migliore 116 ing Magna Entertainment Corp., the parent company of 5 Cosmonaut Lemon Drop Kid Lezcano 118 Santa Anita, there was a possibility that this year=s 6 Dancing Forever Rahy Velasquez 118 Breeders= Cup would need to be transferred to an alter- 7 Interpatation Langfuhr Espinoza 116 native facility. Officials at Churchill Downs stepped in and offered their facility as a safety net, but a Delaware MTO Mor Chances American Chance Migliore 120 court affirmed the Oak Tree Racing Association=s lease MTO Formal King Formal Dinner Chavez 116 with Santa Anita through 2009, allowing the Los An- geles area track to remain this year=s host. AAs a result Saturday, Hollywood Park we can now officially confirm that this year=s Breeders= WILSHIRE H.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT Cup World Championships will be held at Oak Tree at PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT Santa Anita Park Nov. 6 and 7 as originally planned,@ 1 Diamond Diva (GB) Dansili (GB) Flores 120 said Breeders= Cup President and CEO Greg Avioli. 2 Miss Singhsix (Ire) Singspiel (Ire) Solis 115 ATogether with our colleagues at Oak Tree and Santa 3 Belmont Cat (NZ) Felix the Cat Rosario 117 Anita, we are very excited to showcase another out- 4 In My Glory Honour and Glory Garcia 112 standing Breeders= Cup from Southern California to our 5 Kayd Kodaun (Ire) Traditionally Valdivia Jr 113 fans and horsemen around the globe. We also want to 6 Charming Legacy (Ire) Danehill T Baze 114 take this opportunity to thank Bob Evans and the Chur- 7 Gorgeous Goose Mongoose Nakatani 113 chill Downs organization for agreeing to serve as back- 8 Tizfiz Tiznow Delgadillo 116 up site for this year=s Championships, and very much 9 Bel Air Sizzle Unusual Heat M Baze 116 look forward to our return to Churchill Downs in 2010.@

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RIP ROARING? Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith=s Rip van Winkle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who was found to have bruised a front foot in preparation for this Satur- day's G1 2000 Guineas, continues to move closer to making the line up for the one-mile Classic as he recov- ers from the late injury scare. Trainer Aidan O=Brien is hopeful continued treatment on last term=s G3 Tyros S. winner has improved prospects of participation and will leave it as late as possible before making a final decision. AWe poulticed Rip van Winkle=s foot again Wednesday night and not as much pus came out as had been the case the previous night,@ O=Brien told Racing Post. AHe=s 95 percent sound and, hopefully, will be perfect on Thursday morning and able to run. Obvi- ously when such things happen you have to miss a bit of work, but we were happy with him before he got the bruise and, hopefully, everything will be okay on Thurs- day.@

Evasive Goes out of the Way Cheveley Park Stud=s Evasive (GB) (Elusive Quality) Oxx to Leave it Late enjoyed an away day at Ascot yesterday as Sir Michael Trainer John Oxx will leave making a decision as late Stoute sought alternative methods to perk up last as possible before nominating either His Highness The term=s G3 Horris Hill S. hero in advance of Saturday=s Aga Khan=s G2 Futurity S. hero Arazan (Ire) (Anabaa) or G1 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. The chesnut Christopher Tsui=s G2 Beresford S. winner Sea the Stars homebred was boxed south from Newmarket and was (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) in Saturday=s ,426,000 event. led around the paddock with big-race jockey Ryan AThere is no white smoke yet about plans,@ the trainer Moore in the saddle. AHe is walking well and he looks told Racing Post, making reference to the Papal election very well," Stoute told PA Sport. AHis homework has process, adding, AWe hear that the ground at not been spectacular. It has been annoying because he Newmarket is fast with no jar, but we still have to has been having little stoppages, which you don=t ide- decide whether to risk Arazan, who likes ease, on such ally want, but he has done enough fast work despite ground first time out this year. We=ll wait until [Thurs- the interruptions. His weight is good and you can only day] morning before deciding whether to take a chance hope he wants to get back to the racecourse and get or wait a bit longer with him. Sea The Stars will do an fired up. He has not run since [the Horris Hill in] Octo- easy bit of exercise [Thursday] morning and a decision ber and we thought we would bring him here and if he about him running will be made before declaration gets excited, you would rather he did it here than on stage.@ Saturday. We were going to take him to work at Newbury on Greenham day, but the ground was too TDN CRITERIA bad. There=s no magic to it.@ The races covered in the TDN are as follows: Stakes - purses of $50,000/up A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Allowance Races - purses of $20,000/up indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Optional Claiming Races - purses of $20,000/up and denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will a minimum claiming price of $25,000 indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- Maiden Special Weight Races - purses of $18,000/up bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races Maiden Claiming Races - purses of $18,000/up and and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. a minimum claiming price of $40,000 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/09 • PAGE 10 of 10

Classic Corner cont. Going Remains Good-to-Firm Zafisio Doubt The going on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket Last term=s G1 Criterium International hero Zafisio remains good to firm ahead of the upcoming Guineas (Ire) (Efisio {GB}) is an almost certain non-starter after Festival. Wednesday saw irrigation commence, with trainer Roger Curtis expressed fears the Rowley Mile eight millimetres of water applied to the whole course. surface will be too quick for his stable star. AHe=ll be a After walking the course, Director of Racing Michael little short and he won't get his ground at Newmarket, Prosser reported, AThe going remains good to firm with as he needs a decent cut,@ Curtis told PA Sport. AHe a GoingStick reading of 9.0. We are on the good side of missed a couple of pieces of work, which is very an- good to firm, which is exactly where we want to be. noying. He just had a dirty scope about two or three The forecast for the next five days is for largely dry weeks ago, so we had to back off him at the wrong weather. We could see some rain [Thursday], but this is time. He=s back and flying now, but he=d be unlikely to only forecast to be a negligible amount of around one go to Newmarket unless we get some decent juice in millimetre. With that in mind, it is highly likely that we the ground. They=ve got it down as good to firm, so it=s will have to irrigate the course again on Friday to main- not looking very likely. He=d be more likely to go for the tain the status quo.@ [G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen] German 2000 Guineas [at Cologne May 10] as it gives us an extra week. He=s matured into a lovely three-year-old now and he=ll give them all a fright on soft ground. He=s definitely lost none of the talent he showed as a two-year-old.@

Hills Undecided Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s retained rider Richard Hills is still undecided on his mount for WIN AND YOU’RE IN Britain s first Classic of the year. The jockey has yet to = I would like to applaud Churchill Downs for trying choose between G1 Dewhurst S. third Finjaan (GB) new, innovative ideas in an attempt to increase aware- (Royal Applause {GB}) or impressive Listed European ness of American racing. The idea of the winner of the Free H. victor Ouqba (GB) (Red Ransom), who was Kempton Park race [gaining a berth in the Kentucky supplemented for the race Monday at a cost of Derby] was one such idea. The industry was fortunate ,30,000. AIt was the Sheikh=s plan to put [Ouqba] in, that the owner of Mafaaz is truly a sportsman. While but I am pretty relaxed about running him,@ trainer Barry another owner might have entered the starting gate on Hills told PA Sport. AHe came out of Newmarket well Derby Day--just to run for the $100,000 bonus offered and he didn=t do too much Wednesday morning, but he worked well and would improve. The more I get to --Sheikh Hamdan has chosen not to enter his horse in know the horse, the more I feel stamina is not an issue, the Derby, thus allowing one of the "bubble" horses the but after this I would say he will go for the opportunity to "run for the roses.@ We have had multi- [seven-furlong] Jersey S. [at Royal Ascot June 17]. I ple horses entered before knowing one or more would am sure he will be thereabouts, but I don=t know who is be scratched in order to keep a bubble horse from hav- going to ride him yet as Richard has the choice being the opportunity to compete. Maybe we can learn tween him and Marcus Tregoning=s horse Finjaan.@ something from this experience. I compliment Sheikh Hamdan for his sportsmanship and thank him for sup- Devotee on the T porting Thoroughbred racing. Godolphin=s GI Darley Alcibiades S. third Devotee (Elusive Quality) will make her first turf start in David L. Switzer Sunday=s G1 1000 Guineas and the operation=s Simon Executive Director Crisford is hoping the new terrain will not be her undo- KTA/KTOB ing. She was reported to have suffered a cardiac ar- rhythmia after finishing last in her Nad Al Sheba bow 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Feb. 6, but rebounded to claim the Listed UAE Oaks back on the Dubai dirt last time Feb. 26. AShe seems to This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form have chilled out quite a lot over the last three weeks,@ or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without Crisford told PA Sport. AShe=s never been on grass, prior written permission of the copyright owner, which we hope won=t work against her. We are aware MediaVista. Information as to the American races, of the [heart] problem, but she didn=t need to be treated race results and earnings was obtained from results for it and we are hoping that is behind her now. We are charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized being very ambitious asking her to run in this race, but here with the permission of the copyright owner, there are lots of options for her later in the year if it Daily Racing Form. doesn't work out.@

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Yesterday=s Results: 9th-CDX, $46,406, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), NW3$X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:43 4/5, gd. H N E W Y O R K H 1--SUGAR BABY LOVE (GER), 120, m, 5, Second Empire (Ire)--Salzgitter (GB), by Salse. O-Team Valor Yesterday=s Results: International & Green Lantern Stables; B-Mario Hofer 7th-BEL, $45,000, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 6fT, GMBH (GER); T-Ralph E Nicks. Lifetime Record: SW & 1:08, fm. GSP-Ger, 11-3-3-1, $110,910. *1/2 to Smooth PULL DANCER (f, 3, Pulpit--Mayhavebeentheone, by Operator (Ger) (Big Shuffle), MGSW-Fr & SW-Fr, Arch), a $220,000 KEESEP yearling, broke her maiden $227,575. on the Poly at Keeneland in October and concluded her 2--Happiness Is, 120, m, 5, Dynaformer-- juvenile season with a fourth in the GIII Tempted S. at McKaymackenna, by Ends Well. Aqueduct Nov. 2. She closed from well back in a de- 3--Lemonette, 120, m, 6, Lemon Drop Kid--Believability, cent sixth-place effort in her grass debut going long at by Southern Halo. Gulfstream Feb. 4. Back to the Poly last out, Pull Margins: HF, 2 1/4, 1. Odds: 3.30, 8.00, 6.00. Dancer ran fourth as the favorite going seven panels Sugar Baby Love took down a NW1X over Delaware=s Keeneland Apr. 4. Making her second turf start but lawn last September. Two starts later, she won a shortening up to a sprint this time, the chestnut was NW2X on the grass at Fair Grounds Jan. 12 and, in her outsprinted in the early going and sat last of nine as most recent effort, was third in a NW3X optional Golden Artemis (Malibu Moon) carved out swift :21.78 claimer in New Orleans Feb. 23. Partnered with Joe and :44.82 splits. On the move by the time they hit the Talamo for the first time, Sugar Baby Love was taken in quarter pole, the 4-1 shot closed with big strides in the hand after the break and was coaxed off the leaders middle of the stretch and was up to beat fellow closer while racing under cover in third. Steered into the clear Granted Tiger (Tiger Ridge) by a half-length. Lifetime in upper stretch, she rallied to the fore at the sixteenth Record: 6-2-1-0, $73,965. Video, sponsored by Taylor pole and finished with good energy. Video, sponsored Made. by Taylor Made. O-Cam Allard. B-Nursery Place & Robert T Manfuso (KY). T-Kiaran P McLaughlin. 7th-CDX, $50,405, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:42 4/5, gd. SEASPEAK (c, 4, Mizzen Mast--Somerset West, by Gone West), who was bought back for $19,000 at the 2006 Keeneland September sale, was third over this course=s Grand Canyon H. as a juvenile in 2007. Last year, the Chandler homebred finished first in the GIII Bryan Station S. at Keeneland in October, but was DQ=d North America’s #5 Leading Sire to second as Cowboy Cal (Giant=s Causeway) saw his with Earnings of $2,518,475 number put up. Seaspeak concluded his season with a Sire of $100,000 Kentucky Juvenile S. [G3] Starter good second to Nistle=s Crunch (Van Nistelrooy) in the AEGEAN GIII Commonwealth Turf S. in what would be his final 2009 Fee: $6,750 Payable Nov 1/$7,500 S & N start with trainer Alex Clarkson. Returning here under the care of Ralph Nicks, the 9-5 choice shadowed the A TAYLOR MADE / WINSTAR VENTURE • Standing at Taylor Made pacesetter up the backstretch, bid on the turn and 7th-BEL (Alw) 3yo filly Pull Dancer (Pulpit) rallies from proved much the best, cruising to a 4 3/4-length deci- last in salty turf sprint. sion. Longshot Presents for Berti (Congaree) was sec- 4th-CDX (Msw) 2yo colt Flatter Than Me (Flatter), an ond best, with Blackberry Road (Gone West) completing $80k yearling, edges away to capture his debut. the trifecta. Kinsella (Mr. Greeley), who rallied from the 7th-CDX (Alw) 4yo colt Seaspeak (Mizzen Mast) sharp clouds to win his debut at Gulfstream Mar. 14, was in 4 3/4-length victory on the turf. overeager in the early stages and checked off heels 2nd-HOL (Msw) 2yo colt Ritzville (Swiss Yodeler) several times before ultimately tiring to be eighth. Life- speeds to debut victory going 4 1/2 furlongs. time Record: MGSP, 7-2-2-2, $123,828. Video, spon- 6th-HOL (Msw) 3yo colt Misremembered (Candy Ride sored by Taylor Made. {Arg}) gets it done in career start number two. O/B-Dr John A Chandler (KY). T-Ralph E Nicks. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 4/30/09 • PAGE 2 of 6

Central Report cont. Memorial Service Held for Alysheba at KHP: A memorial service for the late Kentucky Derby and 8th-CDX, $42,225, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, Preakness S. winner Alysheba was held Wednesday at 1:10 4/5, gd. the Kentucky Horse Park just outside of Lexington. The KOKA KOLA KITTY (f, 3, Alex's Pal--Koka Kola Kween, son of Alydar was euthanized Mar. 27 at the Hagyard by Golden Gear) got her head down to break her Equine Medical Institute after suffering an injury in his maiden sprinting six panels at Oaklawn Feb. 26. She stall. Alysheba had resided at the Park for just five was a well-beaten fifth in her first start against winners months after spending the previous eight years of his life in the royal stables of His Majesty King Abdullah of Apr. 3, but rebounded nicely here at 9-2 odds. With Saudi Arabia. He stood his first years at stud at William jockey Jamie Theriot aboard, the bay filly attended the S. Farish=s Lane=s End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. pace from the two path while a third rival pressed in AAlthough Alysheba left us a month ago, we felt that it third. The trio hit the quarter pole in a line, but Koka was fitting for a Kentucky Derby winner to be memori- Kola Kitty was going best of all by mid-stretch and was alized during Derby week,@ said John Nicholson, execu- never in danger as Creek Girl (Elusive Quality) ran on for tive director of the Kentucky Horse Park. AThis is a very second. Koka Kola Kitty was a $9,000 OBSOCT special and exciting time of year for everyone who weanling and $62,000 OBSAUG yearling. Lifetime loves Thoroughbred racing, as we anticipate the next Record: 4-2-0-0, $47,920. Video, sponsored by Taylor Kentucky Derby winner. We couldn't imagine a better Made. time to honor the life and remember the accomplish- O-Oxbow Racing LLC. B-Crown Thoroughbred Ventures ments of Alysheba.@ Nicholson continued, ADuring the (FL). T-Ronny W Werner. too-brief time he lived at the Kentucky Horse Park, Alysheba stole the hearts of our park employees--espe- 4th-CDX, $46,768, Msw, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :52, gd. cially those who worked with him each day and fre- +FLATTER THAN ME (c, 2, Flatter--Hannah's Doll, by quently commented on his loving disposition. We are glad that his fans and those who revere champions Boston Harbor), who as an $80,000 KEESEP yearling joined us in this service to honor Alysheba.@ Cam- was the highest-priced of the 16 Flatter yearlings to sell paigned in the blue and white colors of Dorothy and last year, was given a 7-2 chance to succeed at first Pamela Scharbauer, Alysheba was equally effective at asking for a trainer who hits with 17 percent of his four, winning no fewer than six Grade I events on his debut runners. Under Brian Hernandez, Jr., the colt was way to Horse of the Year honors. full of run early and raced up to set a quarter-mile split of :22 1/5. The 18-1 longshot Soundman (Songandaprayer) moved to challenge at the quarter pole and maybe took a narrow lead in upper stretch, but Flatter Than Me battled back gamely along the rail and inched away to win by 1 3/4 lengths. Soundman held second over the rallying Elsaroarin (Roaring Fever). The 4-5 firster Sparkle of Light (Alke) was fourth. Flat- 12:45p 1st-CD, $48K, Msw, 2yo, 4.5f ter Than Me is a half-brother to the three-year-old HRTV First-timer FIESTY EX (Exchange Rate) is a full-sister to the J “TDN Rising Star” J Auspicious (Indian Charlie), very tough sprinter Rated Fiesty, who captured the who won her first two by a combined 13 1/4 lengths GIII Debutante S. here at Churchill in 2007. Like that filly, she before running third at 4-5 odds in the Prima Donna S. is a Heiligbrodt Racing Stable homebred who is trained by Steve Asmussen. Tidal Pool (Yankee Gentleman) , who drew at Oaklawn Mar. 22. Auspicious goes next in Satur- positive reviews at this year’s OBS February Sale--where she day=s GIII Eight Belles S. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, sold for $220K--also debuts. Tidal Pool hails from the same $29,425. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, Westrock Stables/D. Wayne Lukas connections that finished sponsored by Taylor Made. second at 18-1 odds with Soundman (Songandaprayer) in O-Merrill R Scherer, Dan Lynch & Ken Sentel. B-Hargus yesterday’s baby race at Churchill. brisnet.com PPs & Sandra Sexton (KY). T-Merrill R Scherer. 2:04p 3rd-BEL, $45K, Alw, 3yo/up, 6 1/2m HRTV William L. Clifton Jr.’s 3yo PROCLAIM (Pulpit) earned a 92 3rd-PRM, $31,630, Msw, (S), 3,4,5yo, 5 1/2f, BRIS figure winning her second start at Belmont last fall. The 1:04 2/5, ft. H. James Bond trainee has been on the shelf since. The 4yo Shafter (Mineshaft) +KARL'S SPEED DEMON (g, 3, Devil His Due--Eighty , half-sis to Yonaguska, is a late-running Gran Appeal Below Eve {MSW, $191,356}, by Now Listen) was no type who will need some speed up front. (Successful Appeal) could be interesting. The 3yo romped by secret as the crowd s 4-5 choice. Always in command, = seven in her lone start--which came in Chile last November. the gelded homebred raced homed 6 3/4 lengths clear. She makes her first U.S. start for the Seth Benzel barn. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $19,110. brisnet.com PPs O/B-River Ridge Ranch (IA). T-Michael Natale. Eastern Daylight Time P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 4/30/09 • PAGE 3 of 6

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Yesterday=s Results: Yesterday=s Results: 2nd-HOL, $58,268, Msw, 2yo, 4 1/2f (AWT), :51, ft. 6th-GGX, $25,416, Msw, 2yo, f, 2f (AWT), :21 2/5, ft. +RITZVILLE (c, 2, Swiss Yodeler--Alarcity, by Allen's +MISS STELLA BLUES (f, 2, Northern Afleet-- Prospect) debuted with an extensive worktab that Mississippi Blues, by Silver Ghost) was hammered stretched back to February and included a trio of down to even-money favoritism and disappoint, break- snappy four-furlong drills. Given a 5-2 chance to cap- ing alertly and racing clear to prevail by 2 1/4 lengths. ture his debut, the chestnut bounded out and led the Ringing Bernie (Bernstein) was second. The race was charge as stablemate Roman Counsel (Roman Ruler) marred by an accident shortly after the break. Free pressed just off his hip. It was Mike Harrington one-two Runnin (Freespool), in mid-stretch, stumbled a bit and into the lane and stayed that way as they crossed ducked in, colliding with Devil Singletary (Singletary) under the wire, as Ritzville gamely held Roman Counsel before falling. Both horses lost their jockeys. The condi- safe by a neck. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $35,880. tion of horses and jockeys wasn=t immediately available. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. The victress was a $38,000 OBSMAR juvenile. Lifetime O-Mike Harrington Trustee. B-Dr Mikel C & Patricia O Record: 1-1-0-0, $14,400. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Harrington (CA). T-Mike Harrington. O-Enjoy the Ride Racing LLC & John Cavalli. B-Hector Garcia (KY). T-Armando Lage. 6th-HOL, $49,200, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:42 1/5, ft. H I N D U S T R Y I N F O H MISREMEMBERED (c, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}--Beyond Perfection {GSW, $403,989}, by Quack) ran evenly Federal Bill Would Eliminate Mandatory Withholding: when sixth on debut in a one-mile grass maiden at A bill, which has bi-partisan support from the U.S. Santa Anita Apr. 9. The big chestnut, sent postward as House of Representatives= Ways and Means Committee, the 3-1 second pick in his initial main-track try, raced would eliminate the automatic 25-percent federal with- wide on the first turn and into the backstretch as he holding on pari-mutuel winnings of $5,000 or more for pulled his way into contention. Settling into a nice bets that return odds of 300-1 or higher. The APari- Mutuel Conformity and Equality Act (PACE Act) was stride off the pacesetter, he came under a ride on the @ introduced Tuesday evening by Rep. John Yarmuth (D- far turn, responded to Victor Espinoza=s urging and took KY), with Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R-LA) the bill=s the lead in upper stretch and drew away to hand fa- co-sponsor. Unlike other forms of gambling, the pari- vored Party Hard (Medaglia d=Oro) the 2 1/4-length mutuel industry is hampered by an existing law which defeat. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $29,200. Video, requires wagering facilities to withhold federal taxes. sponsored by Taylor Made. The PACE Act would augment the Internal Revenue O-Natalie J Baffert & George Jacobs. B/T-Bob Baffert Code of 1986. The withholding threshold has remained (KY). unchanged for 17 years and was last increased in 1992 from $1,000 to $5,000. Exotic wagering has taken off STAKES CLOSINGS since then and now accounts for two-thirds of all wag- ers placed. AThe negative impact of withholding is TODAY, THURSDAY, APRIL 30: multi-faceted,@ said Peggy Hendershot, Senior Vice 05-09 $400,000 Lone Star Derby-III, LS, 3yo, President of Legislative Affairs for the National Thor- 8.5f (0) oughbred Racing Association. AFor the betting public, it TOMORROW, FRIDAY, MAY 1: has meant a confiscatory and frequently unfair loss of 06-07 $500,000 Woodbine Oaks, Wo, R, 3yo, f, 9f available capital. That loss of reinvestment or >churn= (AWT) (750) leads to a reduction in overall wagering that in turn 06-21 $1,000,000 Queen=s Plate, Wo, R, 3yo, 10f means less revenue generated for state governments, (AWT) (1000) racetracks, and purse money for horsemen. The PACE www.stakesdigestweekly.com Act would also reduce the high burden of administrative compliance for pari-mutuel operators.@ A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. H H This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior IN BRITAIN: written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Red Jazz, c, 2, Johannesburg. See ABritain.@ Information as to the American races, race results and Cry For the Moon, c, 3, Street Cry (Ire)--Kafaf, by earnings was obtained from results charts published in Zilzal. Pontefract, 4-29, Hcp, 3yo, 12f 8ydsT. B-M G Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission Thoroughbreds. *$190,000 yrl >07 KEESEP. **1/2 to of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. Littlebitofzip (Littlebitlively), MGSP, $160,152. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 4/30/09 • PAGE 4 of 6

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Yesterday=s Results: CLEANEVENT PAVILLION S.-Listed, ,40,000, Ascot, 4-29, 3yo, 6fT, 1:14.87, gd/fm. 1--TOTAL GALLERY (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Namid (GB) 1st Dam: Diary (Ire), by Green Desert 2nd Dam: Darrery (GB), by Darshaan (GB) First-crop starters to watch: Thursday, Apr. 30 3rd Dam: Flamenco, by Dance Spell Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2006 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW O-Coleman Bloodstock Ltd; B-Michael Woodlock & Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Seamus Kennedy; T-Stan Moore; J-Liam Keniry; BWANA CHARLIE (Indian Charlie), Sequel FL, $7K, 47/1/0 ,22,708. Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-0, ,151,984. 1-CD, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Katse, 9-5 2--Enderby Spirit (Gr), 123, c, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)- - CONSOLIDATOR (Storm Cat), Darley, $20K, 102/1/0 Arctic Ice (Ire), by Zafonic. (34,000gns yrl '07 9-CD, Stk, 5f, Seattle Court, $4K TEX AUG yrl, 50-1 TATDEC). ,8,608. OFFLEE WILD (Wild Again), Darley, $15K, 70/1/0 3--Jobe, 123, c, 3, Johannesburg--Bello Cielo, by 9-CD, Stk, 5f, Heavenville, 8-1 Conquistador Cielo. ($410,000 yrl >07 KEESEP). WILDCAT HEIR (Forest Wildcat), Taylor Made, $10K, 122/2/0 ,4,308. 9-CD, Stk, 5f, Kitty in the Bag, $20K OBS OCT wnl, 5-1 Margins: NK, 1 3/4, HF. Odds: 11-2, 12-1, 14-1. Also Ran: Five Star Junior, Elnawin (GB), Damien (Ire), First/Second-crop starters to watch: Thursday, Apr. 30 Kerrys Requiem (Ire), Magic Cat (GB), Martine Boy (Ire). Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2005 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/SW Scratched: Nasri (GB). Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Fifth in the G2 Richmond S. at Goodwood last Au- ROAR OF THE TIGER (Storm Cat), Hartley, 168/21/0 gust, Total Gallery rounded off his juvenile campaign 9-CD, Stk, 5f, Gator Prowl, $7K EAS SEP yrl, 5-1 with a game win in the Oct. 4 Listed Two-Year-Old STRONG HOPE (Grand Slam), Claiborne, $30K, 176/15/0 Trophy at Redcar. Travelling strongly in the second rank 5-PIM, Msw, 5fT, +Prove Meguilty, $65K ESM AY 2yo, 10-1 from the outset of this sophomore bow, he easily ma- TAPIT (Pulpit), Gainesway, $15K, 171/35/5 neuvered through a gap to take control with 1 1/2 1-CD, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Tapitforpar, $37K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 furlongs to run and came under a strong ride in the final eighth to repel the persistent Enderby Spirit. Click for • ON THE WORKTAB • the Racing Post chart. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. BELMONT PARK Any Limit (Limit Out), 4f, :52.06, 19/20 Casanova Move (Langfuhr), 4f, :51.07, 15/20 CHURCHILL DOWNS Hightap (Tapit), 5f, 1:02.40, 3/7 HOLLYWOOD Hyperbaric (Sky Classic), 4f, :48.80, 10/26 Prussian (Danzig), 4f, :47.80, 5/26 Z Humor (Distorted Humor), 5f, 1:01.80, 19/27 KEENELAND Consequence (El Prado {Ire}), 4f, :47.60, 5/16 Garden District (Dixie Union), 5f, 1:02.60, 7/7

WORTH 1,000 WORDS Pavilion S. Total Gallery (Ire) (Namid {GB}) scores in sophomore debut. 14.10 Ascot (Cond) Red Jazz (Johannesburg) goes Check out the photo album compiled two-for-two at Ascot. by TDN staffer Sarah K. Andrew. 14.45 (Cond) Apple Charlotte (GB) (Royal Applause Click here to see more! {GB}) wins by 3 1/4 lengths. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 4/30/09 • PAGE 5 of 6

British Report cont. Pontefract, 14.20, Mdn, ,8,000, 2yo, 5fT, 1:03.90, gd. BRITAIN=S GOT TALENT PARADISE S.-Listed, ,40,000, MISTER MANANNAN (IRE) (c, 2, Desert Style {Ire}-- Ascot, 4-29, 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:42.53, gd/fm. Cover Girl {Ire} {SW-Nor}, by Common Grounds {GB}), 1--#GENERAL ELIOTT (IRE), 126, g, 4, Rock of Gibraltar (re)-- third in a Ripon maiden first time up Apr. 16, was Marlene-D (GB), by Selkirk. O-Sir George Meyrick; quickly away and soon led in this second go. Pushed B-Maddenstown Equine Enterprise Ltd; T-Paul Cole; clear at the top of the stretch, the 4-1 chance was kept J-Frankie Dettori; ,22,708. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-0, up to his work to win by seven lengths from Kingdom ,47,178. of Light (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). The winner, a 2--Perfect Stride (GB), 126, c, 4, Oasis Dream (GB)-- full brother to Shermeen (Ire) (SW & GSP-US, GSP-Eng, First (GB), by Highest Honor (Fr). (135,000gns >05 $191,237), was a ,30,000 DONAUG yearling. Lifetime TATDEC; 440,000gns yrl >06 TATOCT). ,8,608. Record: 2-1-0-1, ,5,807. 3--Laa Rayb, 126, g, 5, Storm Cat--Society Lady, by O-Maureen Quayle; B-Mull Enterprises Ltd; T-David Nicholls. Mr. Prospector. ,4,308. Margins: NO, 2 3/4, NK. Odds: 3-1, 11-4, 15-8. Pontefract, 14.55, Mdn, ,5,000, 3yo, 10f 6ydsT, Also Ran: Ordnance Row (GB). DNF: Don=t Panic (Ire). 2:13.44, gd. Scratched: Perks (Ire), Moyenne Corniche (GB). NATIVE RULER (GB) (c, 3, Cape Cross {Ire}--Love Di- Runner-up in the Nov. 1 Listed Ben Marshall S. at vine {GB} {G1SW-Eng, $431,558}, by Diesis {GB}), Newmarket, General Eliott was gelded after beating just second in a Newmarket maiden on his racecourse bow one home in the Nov. 29 Listed Hyde S. at Kempton Apr. 15, led after the opening exchanges of this one. last time. He tracked the leaders in third through sedate Traveling best of all as the field straightened for home, early fractions in this seasonal return. Shaken up before the 8-13 chalk was ridden out to score by 3 1/4 lengths the quarter pole, he hit the front a furlong later and held from Ottoman Empire (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}). Native Ruler is off Perfect Stride in a desperate finish. Video, courtesy a half brother to Sixties Icon (GB) (Galileo {Ire}, Hwt. attheraces.com. 3yo-Eng at 14+f, G1SW-Eng, $1,008,273). Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, ,4,780. Ascot, 14.45, Cond, ,12,000, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:43.39, O/B-Lordship Stud; T-Henry Cecil. gd/fm. APPLE CHARLOTTE (GB) (f, 3, Royal Applause {GB}-- Kempton Park, 19.20, Mdn, ,4,000, 3yo/up, f, 1m Maid of Camelot {GB} {SW-Eng}, by Caerleon), suc- (AWT), 1:41.17, stn. cessful in a seven-furlong Newmarket maiden on debut KING=S STARLET (GB) (f, 3, King=s Best--Brightest Star Nov. 1, raced a little keenly in second through the {GB}, by Unfuwain), off the board at Newmarket last opening stages of this comeback. Ridden to the front at time Oct. 4, was restrained behind the leading wave the quarter pole, the 82,000gns TATOCT yearling ran after a sharp exit here and came under pressure round- on well to prevail by 3 1/4 lengths from Ahla Wasahl ing the home turn. Angled outside approaching the final (GB) (Dubai Destination) as an 11-2 shot. The winner is quarter mile, the 14-1 chance inhaled Flora Trevelyan a half sister to Arthur=s Girl (GB) (Hernando {Fr}, GSP- (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) with 150 yards remaining and Eng). Video, courtesy attheraces.com. Lifetime Record: was urged 3 1/4 lengths clear of that rival from there. 2-2-0-0, ,12,334. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, ,2,590. O-De La Warr Racing; B-Hascombe & Valiant Studs; O-Helena Springfield Ltd; B-Meon Valley Stud; T-Hugh T-Henry Cecil. Morrison. TATTERSALLS Ascot, 14.10, Cond, ,10,500, 2yo, 5fT, 1:01.32, gd/fm. - 2009 SALES DATES - RED JAZZ (c, 2, Johannesburg--Now That=s Jazz, by Sword Dance {Ire}), the promising winner of a Windsor Guineas Breeze-Up May 1 maiden on debut Apr. 6, travelled strongly in the midst July Sale July 6-10 of the small field. Shaken up 1 1/2 furlongs from home, October Yearlings - 1 Oct. 6-9 the $37,000 KEENOV foal and i95,000 GOFMIL year- October Yearlings -2 Oct. 12-14 ling took over with 100 yards to run and was driven October Yearlings - 3 Oct. 15-16 out to best Archers Road (Ire) (Titus Livius {Fr}) by a Autumn HIT Oct. 26-29 half length as the 1-2 pick. Click for Racing Post race October Yearlings - 4 Oct. 30 December Yearlings Nov. 23 chart. Video, courtesy attheraces.com. Lifetime Record: December Foals Nov. 24-28 2-2-0-0, 9,273. , December Breeding Stock Nov. 30-Dec. 4 O-Ronald J Arculli; B-William F Murphy & Annabel www.tattersalls.com Murphy; T-Barry Hills. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 4/30/09 • PAGE 6 of 6

IN BRAZIL: B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N +Real Secret (Brz), c, 2, Redattore (Brz)--Ke Segredo (Brz), by Punk (Arg). Cidade Jardim, 4-26, Mdn, AMERICA 7.5fT, 1:30.64. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Abdul Rahman Al Jasmi Stud; B-Haras Ponta Pora; ALLOWANCE RESULTS: T-Antonio Luis Cintra. 6th-PRM, $32,921, 4-28, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:03 2/5, ft. IN URUGUAY: CASE OF CASH (g, 4, Gold Case--Salt Princess {MSW}, La Galante (Arg), f, 4, Salt Lake--Fete Galante (GB), by by Salt Lake) Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $39,070. Lomond. Maronas, 4-26, Stk, Clasico Ministerio de O/B-Robert D Kirby (IA). T-Kenneth M Kirby. *1/2 to Economia y Finanzas, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f, 2:04.22. Salty Attraction (Golden Gear), MSW, $119,545. Lifetime Record: 15-6-6-2. O/B-Haras De La Pomme (Arg); T-Yolanda Davila. 6th-IND, $28,000, 4-28, NW3L, (S), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, Translake (Arg), c, 4, Salt Lake--Transadora (Arg), by 1:06 1/5, sy. Robin Des Bois. Maronas, 4-26, Cond, 6f, 1:10.04. CHECK IN ADVANCE (c, 3, Fast Ferdie--Advance Warn- Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-1. O/B-Haras De La Pomme ing, by Overnight Express) Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-1, (Arg); T-Yolanda Davila. $94,350. O/B-Circle S Ranch (IN). T-Lori A Smock. Trueno Escondido (Arg), c, 3, Thunder Gulch--Hidden Star, by Premiership. Maronas, 4-26, Mdn, 7f, 6th-IND, $28,000, NW3L, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:25.37. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-2. O-Stud Los 1:05 2/5, sy. Naranjos; B-Haras De La Pomme (Arg); T-Fernando TIE (f, 3, Even the Score--Lady Samira, by Dehere) Mastalli. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-0, $41,500. O-Billy Hays. B-James R Elliott (IN). T-Joe Woodard. *$24,000 yrl '07 FTKOCT. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N 7th-WRD, $21,100, 4-28, NW2L, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, EUROPE 1:48 2/5, hy. STEPHENGOTHISSTAR (g, 4, Stephen Got Even- - CONDITIONS RESULTS: Airistar {MSW, $572,898}, by Prospective Star) Life- ITALY, Rome, 14.50, 4-28, i22,500, 3yo, f, 1mT, time Record: 11-2-5-2, $40,632. O-Southern Okie 1:43.10, hy. Boys. B-Rose Hill Farm (KY). T-Boyd Caster. CHAPON (ITY) (f, 3, High Chaparral {Ire}--First One {Arg}, {G1SW-Arg}, by Southern Halo) Lifetime Re- ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: cord: 8-2-0-1, i21,522. O-Scuderia Incolinx; B-Azienda Broad Stone, c, 3, Birdstone--Broad Legacy, by Broad Agricola Sant Agostino e Vulci; T-Vittorio Caruso. Brush. CDX, 4-29, (C), 1m, 1:38 1/5. B-Marylou = Whitney Stables (KY). ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Mr. Tango, g, 3, Toccet--Fantango Lady (MSW, $280,313), by Lytrump. PRM, 4-28, (S), 5 1/2f, Estote Parati (Ire), c, 3, Galileo (Ire)--Ellenica (Ire) 1:04 2/5. B-William L Hobbs (IA). (GSW-Ity, $170,217), by Tenby (GB). Florence, Italy, Sky Sister, f, 3, Sky Mesa--Sister Marilyn, by Saint 4-28, Mdn, 3yo, 1 1/4mT. B-Aletti Montano Ballado. MNR, 4-28, 5 1/2f, 1:06 1/5. B-Cobra Farm Francesco. (KY). *$60,000 yrl '07 KEEJAN. H W I N N E R S B Y E U R O S I R E S H W I N N E R S B Y U. S. S I R E S H H IN CHILE: IN ARGENTINA: Fresco Del Giotto (Chi), c, 3, Dushyantor--Huainita White Shiner (Arg), f, 3, Indygo Shiner--Dulcity, (Chi), by Fappavalley. Club Hipico de Santiago, 4-24, by Equalize. La Plata, 4-26, Mdn, 6f, 1:13.34. Hcp, 7fT, 1:22.01. Lifetime Record: 10-3-2-0. O-Stud Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0. O/B-Stud Green & Black; Cinco Estrellas; B-Haras Matancilla; T-Oliverio T-Jose Gimenez. Martinez. The Alchemist (Arg), c, 3, Salt Lake--La Magie (Arg), by Hole In One (Chi), c, 4, Dushyantor--Penumbrosa (Chi), Luhuk. Palermo, 4-28, Mdn, 7f, 1:23.10. Lifetime by Golden Voyager. Club Hipico de Santiago, 4-24, Record: 3-1-0-0. O-Stud Padaro; B-Haras La Hcp, 8fT, 1:35.83. Lifetime Record: 15-5-1-3. O-Stud Quebrada; T-Alfredo Gaitan Dassie. R.T.; B-Haras Matancilla; T-Jorge Inda.