WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here UNLUCKY IN THE OAKS DRAW After defeating a total of 10 other rivals in the GIII S. and GII over Steve Sherack at the... the months, Winchell LLC=s Untapable () @SteveSherackTDN will have to best 12 of her peers and will have to do so from the widest LIVE FROM LOUISVILLE post in stall 13 in the After getting slammed by thunderstorms throughout $1-million GI Longines the day Monday, a humid and overcast morning with Friday temperatures in the mid-60s greeted the GI Kentucky afternoon at Churchill Derby/Oaks hopefuls at Untapable Sherackatthetrack Downs. The homebred yesterday. was installed as the Curiosity got the better of prohibitive 4-5 chalk on Mike Battaglia=s morning line, impressive GI Toyota Blue and indeed--outside of her draw--there is very little to Grass S. hero Dance With hold against the filly. She is perfect in two appearances Fate (Two Step Salsa), who beneath the Twin Spires, including a half-length poked his head out of his success in the GII Pocahontas S. last September, and, stall to check on a small outside of an excusable eighth in the GI Breeders= Cup media contingent gathering Juvenile Fillies, is unbeaten in three starts going long on outside of Barn 42 shortly the dirt. , who became the first woman after 7:30 a.m. to win the Oaks aboard Believe You Can (Proud Citizen) Trainer Dallas Stewart Harry’s Holiday in 2012, has the call for trainer , who took a break from the action Sherackatthetrack to take a photo with a group took the 2005 Oaks for these same connections with of fans on the backstretch before returning to the (). Owner Arnold Zetcher sent shedrow. Stewart was represented by 34-1 Derby out Gabby=s Golden Gal (Medaglia d=Oro) to a distant runner-up Golden Soul (Perfect Soul {Ire}) in 2013. The runner-up effort behind the runaway Rachel Alexandra former D. Wayne Lukas assistant returns with another (Medaglia d=Oro) in the 2009 Oaks, and the former live longshot in GII third Commanding Talbot=s CEO will be represented this time around by Curve (Master Command) this year. Cont. p4 6-1 second choice Fashion Plate (Old Fashioned), who he owns in partnership with Michael Tabor. Trained by Simon Callaghan, the dark bay filly enters this off wins in the GI Las Virgenes S. and GI Santa Anita Oaks and will be ridden by , who last won the Oaks with in 1999. Forever (Unbridled=s Song), a daughter of 2006 Oaks victress Lemons Forever (Lemon Drop Kid), drew post position nine for owner Charles Fipke and Dallas Stewart, who orchestrated the 47-1 upset eight years back. , who saddled last year=s Oaks winner Princess of Sylmar (Majestic Warrior) at odds of 37-1, has two chances to do it again with the GII Gazelle S. one-two finishers. Owned by Mathis Stable LLC, My Miss Sophia (Unbridled=s Song) will exit stall 11, with Hill >n= Dale Equine Holdings Inc & Philip Steinberg homebred Got Lucky (A.P. Indy) beside her in slot 12. If either are successful, Pletcher will be the first trainer since his mentor D. Wayne Lukas to win consecutive renewals of the Oaks. Last year=s Oaks-winning , Mike Smith, gets the call on GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies heroine Ria Antonia (Rockport Harbor). The Christopher Dunn and Loooch Racing Stable runner drew the two hole. Field p3 Click here to share this story FIRST MONEY GOES TO YOU.

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Friday, Churchill Downs LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS-GI, $1,000,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE ML 1 Please Explain K Curlin 50-1 ($75,000 RNA yrl ‘12 KEESEP) O-Niall Racing; B-D H & M I Niall (KY); T-Thomas Proctor; J-Jose Lezcano. Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-1, $80,867. Last Start: 7th GIII Fantasy S. Apr. 5 2 Ria Antonia Rockport Harbor 10-1 ($9,000 yrl ‘12 FTKOCT) O-Christopher T Dunn & Loooch Racing Stable; B-Lynn B Schiff (KY); T-; J-Mike Smith. Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-0, $1,244,140. Last Start: 2nd GI Santa Anita Oaks Apr. 5 3 Sugar Shock K Candy Ride (Arg) 12-1 ($20,000 yrl ‘12 KEESEP) O-On Cloud Nine LLC; B-Pam & Martin Wygod (KY); T-Doug L Anderson; J-. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, $343,130. Last Start: WON GIII Fantasy S. 4 Rosalind Broken Vow 8-1 ($70,000 yrl ‘12 FTKJUL) O-Landaluce Educe Stables; B-Hurstland Farm Inc, James H Greene Jr & Pin Oak Stud LLC (KY); T-Ken McPeek; J-. Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-3, $558,036. Last Start: Won GI Ashland S. Apr. 5 (dead heat) 5 Thank You Marylou K Birdstone 30-1 ($47,000 wnlg ‘11 KEENOV) O-Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey; B-Mr & Mrs C W McNeely II (VA); T-Mike Maker; J-. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $178,200. Last Start: 3rd GI Ashland S. 6 Kiss Moon K 30-1 ($80,000 RNA yrl ‘12 KEESEP) O-Carl F Pollard; B-Hermitage Farm LLC (KY); T-David Vance; J-. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $141,600. Last Start: 2nd GIII Fantasy S. 7 Fashion Plate K Old Fashioned 6-1 ($75,000 wnlg ‘11 KEENOV; $35,000 yrl ‘12 KEESEP; $340,000 2yo ‘13 OBSAPR) O-Arnold Zetcher LLC & Michael B Tabor; B-Springland Farm & Fox Hill Farms Inc (KY); T-Simon Callaghan; J-Gary Stevens. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, $459,250. Last Start: WON GI Santa Anita Oaks 8 Aurelia’s Belle K Lemon Drop Kid 50-1 ($170,000 yrl ‘12 KEESEP) O-James F Miller; B-Alexander-Groves-Matz (KY); T-Wayne Catalano; J-Channing Hill. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-2, $176,450. Last Start: WON GIII Bourbonette Oaks Mar. 22 9 Unbridled ’s Song 12-1 O/B-Charles Fipke (KY); T-Dallas Stewart; J-. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $140,830. Last Start: 3rd GII Fair Grounds Oaks Mar. 29 10 Empress of Midway K Empire Maker 50-1 ($95,000 RNA yrl ‘12 KEESEP) O-Daniel Kramer; B-Katierich Stables (KY); T-Doug O’Neill; J-. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $72,320. Last Start: 2nd Sunland Park Oaks Mar. 23 11 My Miss Sophia K Unbridled’s Song 8-1 ($260,000 yrl ‘12 KEESEP) O-Mathis Stable LLC; B-John D Gunther (KY); T-Todd Pletcher; J-Javier Castellano. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $211,800. Last Start: WON GII Gazelle S. Apr. 5. 12 Got Lucky A.P. Indy 20-1 O/ B-Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings Inc & Philip J Steinberg (KY); T-Todd Pletcher; J-John Velazquez. Lifetime Record: 5-1-4-0, $223,000. Last Start: 2nd GII Gazelle S. 13 Untapable Tapit 4-5 O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steve Asmussen; J-Rosie Napravnik. Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-1, $548,125. Last Start: WON GII Fair Grounds Oaks TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/14 • PAGE 4 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Live From Louisville cont. from p1 A large group gathered around trainer The large crowd in attendance continued to quickly for a media briefing adjacent Barn 20 at 9 a.m. The multiply by the minute as the private 8:30-8:45 a.m. affable 77-year-old=s streaking GI Santa Anita Derby training session for Derby/Oaks horses rapidly hero (Lucky ) got his first look approached. Considering the amount of rain that fell in at the Twin Spires just before 7 a.m. the Louisville area Monday, the track appeared to be in Just a short walk away, it was bath time for immaculate condition. GI Twinspires.com Wood Memorial S. hero Ride On Curlin (Curlin)--second in the GI Arkansas (Hard Spun), who came out of the barn sporting a blue Derby--was proudly led onto the track by trainer Billy blanket. Owner Don Little Jr. of Centennial Farms and Gowan (sporting a cowboy hat, of course) and calmly trainer met the press as the handsome bay set up shop near the chute. The hard-knocking bay took in some sunshine as the action packed morning gave New York-bred Uncle Sigh (Indian Charlie) a long began to wind down. Click here to share this story stare down as that one went by with his flashy Wounded Warrior yellow and purple-hearted blinkers. Champion 2-year-old filly She=s a Tiger (Tale of the TDN at the Derby - Video Blog Cat), slated to make her sophomore debut in the seven- furlong GIII Eight Belles S. Friday, made a nice entrance | Spotlight: Centennial Farm=s Don while Ride On Curlin got down to business under a very Little Jr., owner of Wicked Strong tight hold by his exercise rider throughout his Wicked Strong (Hard Spun) was a preparations. late arrival on the Derby scene with The aforementioned and now tongue-tied Dance With his upset win in the GI Wood Fate was hard to miss with his tongue sticking out of Memorial. We talked to Don Little his mouth as he entered the track for the first time Jr., whose Centennial Farm owns upon his arrival from the Golden State. If physical the handsome $375,000 KEESEP appearance is anything to go by, fellow Californian grad, and got the scoop. Candy Boy (Candy Ride {Arg}) gave every indication | California Chrome The favorite for the GI Kentucky that he=s ready to put behind his disappointing third in Derby, California Chrome, arrived at Churchill Downs the GI Santa Anita Derby. Longtime Bob Baffert on Monday, and on Tuesday morning took his first assistant Jimmy Barnes kept a close eye on Chitu spin on the (still muddy) main track. Here's some (Henny Hughes) while ponying the GIII Sunland Derby footage of how the champ spent his morning. hero, who was very much on his toes. Blue Grass runner-up Medal Count (Dynaformer) | Tuesday Kentucky Derby trackwork With the sun began his day by jogging the wrong way along the back out on Tuesday, plenty of Saturday's GI outer rail. Like every other Kentucky Derby contenders were, too. From Big Dale Romans trainee you Bazinga to Wildcat Red, from California Chrome to see on the racetrack, he Wicked Strong, here are many of those that hit the looked to be carrying his track. flesh quite well. Although | Tuesday Kentucky Oaks trackwork A slew of currently on the outside contenders for Friday's GI Kentucky Oaks were on looking in on the AE=s, Blue the track Tuesday at Churchill. Here are some of the Grass fourth Big Bazinga standouts, including co-third-choice My Miss Sophia. (Bluegrass Cat) was easy to spot on the track with | Tuesday Schooling: Untapable & My Miss Sophia his braided mane. GI Kentucky Oaks favorite Untapable (Tapit) was a little on edge--but looked terrific--while schooling Big Bazinga Harry=s Holiday (Harlan=s Sherackatthetrack Holiday), very likely the yesterday, while My Miss Sophia also impressed. longest shot on the board Saturday, may=ve been the only one handling the humid temps worse than me. Already noticeably lathered up, the narrow GIII Spiral S. runner-up entered the track just as the private training session ended at approximately 8:50 a.m. Trainer Gary Contessa led Uncle Sigh--now with his blinkers removed--through the backstretch as team Starlight, including Jack Wolf and Frankie Brothers, dropped off a few passengers from a nearby car. Starlight will be well-represented in the big one by GII Risen Star S. hero Intense Holiday (Harlan=s Holiday) as well as General a Rod (Roman Ruler) after purchasing a stake in the GI third-place finisher earlier this week. TDN ON THE SCENE: DERBY WEEK

Chitu under the watchful eye of assistant trainer Jimmy Barnes

Ride On Curlin & trainer Billy Gowan (right) head out to the track

Centennial Farms President Don Little Jr.

Uncle Sigh sporting the Wounded Warrior Stables blinkers Candy Boy has settled in nicely from California

Trainer Jimmy Jerkens

Photo courtesy Sherackatthetrack

Trainer Art Sherman Eyes on the Prize: Wicked Strong TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/14 • PAGE 5 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI KENTUCKY DERBY

>Chrome= Settling in Well at Churchill... Likely GI Kentucky Derby favorite California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) made his first appearance on the Churchill Downs track Tuesday after arriving in Louisville Monday. With regular exercise rider Willy Delgado aboard, the flashy chestnut hit the track at 6:45 a.m. lead by trainer Art Sherman=s son Alan Sherman. The Steven Coburn and Perry Martin homebred skimmed the rail while jogging the wrong way around the oval and Delgado reported his mount felt more aggressive than usual. AHe shipped good and he=s doing California Chrome good, just like we thought,@ said Art Horsephotos Sherman. AHe=s a laid-back colt, so we knew the trip wasn=t going to bother him. And he=s feeling awful good right now, so I=m not surprised to hear he was pulling hard.@ Candy Boy Doing Well in Louisville... California Chrome will return to galloping Wednesday, C R K Stable homebred Candy Boy (Candy Ride {Arg}) galloped 1 1/2 miles under exercise rider Jelani but is likely to hit the track earlier than the designated Grant yesterday morning during the special training 8:30 a.m. Derby/Oaks training period. He will school in period for GI Kentucky Derby/Oaks contenders. the paddock today as well and school in the gate Conditioner John Sadler was very pleased with the Thursday. GII Robert B. Lewis S. victor=s progress. AHe=s plenty fit to run,@ the trainer said. AIt=s mostly AHe=s doing well here,@ Sadler said. A[Wednesday] and schooling now; getting him used to the place.@ Thursday, I=ll stand him in the gate.@ Click here to share this story Candy Boy also schooled in the paddock during the first race yesterday afternoon. Click here to share this story >General= Puts in Final Drill... Gulfstream Park Derby victor General a Rod (Roman Ruler), recently purchased by Starlight Racing and NEWS TODAY Skychai Racing, breezed a half-mile in :49.40 at Churchill yesterday. Jockey Joel Rosario was aboard for KEENELAND DROPS SUPPORT FOR "INDIAN the Mike Maker pupil=s final CHARLIE" work in preparation for Keeneland will no longer advertise in "Indian Charlie" Saturday=s GI Kentucky nor distribute the newsletter on their grounds, the Derby. association announced yesterday. The decision follows "I never worked him in the comments made in the Indian Charlie newsletter's morning and Mike asked me Saturday, April 26 edition. to be on him, and yeah, just A story in that edition advised that trainers could to work for the race,@ said avoid the prospect of having an undercover PETA agent Rosario. "He looked good, in their barn by hiring Mexicans. steady going the whole way.@ "First, if at all possible, try to hire Mexicans," the Rosario rode the dark bay to paper said. "There has never been a known undercover General a Rod PETA informant from south of the border. And let s Horsephotos victory in the Gulfstream Park = Derby and was aboard for his face it, you would be hard-pressed to find a Mexican third-place finish last time there in the GI Besilu Stables who hasn=t, at one time or another in their lifetime, Florida Derby Mar. 29. Click here to share this story made a meal out of someone=s pet dog, a cat and/or a hamster." Cont. p6 KEENELAND TODAY

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Keeneland Drops Support for >Indian Charlie= cont. The NBA is currently dealing with a scandal involving allegedly racist remarks by LA Clippers owner Donald The statement from Keeneland reads, "Due to recent Sterling, and the league will be judged by its response. comments in the publication known as "Indian Charlie," Racing should be judged on how it handles issues like Keeneland Association will no longer advertise in that this, too." publication, nor will we allow for its distribution on our To read Lim\n=s full letter, click here. grounds. Keeneland works diligently to ensure that all of our customers, clients, employees and outside staff, Fasig-Tipton Will No Longer Advertise in "Indian whether for racing or sales, are treated with the utmost Charlie"... respect and dignity. Any standards or statements less Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning Jr. issued the than that are unacceptable within our industry and the following letter to the TDN in response to the Indian international community that we strive to serve." Charlie comments. "The editorial content of `Indian Tim Ritvo, chief operating officer of the Stronach Charlie' occasionally provides an irreverent view of our Group, told the Paulick Report the company would industry. However, comments made in the April 26 cease all advertising placements with Indian Charlie issue are offensive and unacceptable and have caused A @ us tocease advertising in this publication." and prohibit the newsletter=s distribution on the Click here to share this story grounds of its racetracks and training centers. The comments in Indian Charlie were the subject of a letter to the editor in the Tuesday edition of the TDN by SYNTHETIC SURFACES IN NORTH AMERICA Ada Lim\n, an award-winning poet who was one of the judges for the 2013 National Book Award in Poetry. Track All-Weather Surface Limon's letter, in part, read, "You want to talk about Arlington Park Polytrack bringing more young people into the sport? Well, how Del Mar Polytrack about we don't let ugly, racist newsletters with Keeneland Polytrack twisted, harmful content into our paddocks and Turfway Park Polytrack racetracks. Not to mention the numerous Mexican, and Mexican-American men and women that Woodbine Polytrack work in the industry and have to see this idiotic, Golden Gate Tapeta Footings supposedly-satirical rag circulated in and around their Presque Isle Downs Tapeta Footings workplace. OBS Training Center Safetrack TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/14 • PAGE 7 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

SEE THE STARS The first blockbuster classic weekend of 2014 kicks “The strength of the 2-Year-Old middle market was highlighted by OBS April, up off Friday with Winchell Thoroughbreds= Untapable 17% in gross and 23% on average from last year, but, more meaningfully, up (Tapit), who won her two races at Fair Grounds this 70% in both gross and average since 2012, during which time the average sale winter (GIII Rachel Alexandra S. and GII Fair Grounds has climbed from $43,458 to $74,357. Doncaster’s 2yo sale had a dip in numbers and gross last year but rebounded, with the gross 29% higher than in Oaks) by a combined 17 lengths, likely to go off at 2012, and the average up by 24% to £36,585 (approx. $61,000). OBS nearly even-money in the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks at sold/catalogued was 63%, Doncaster 70%.” – Bill Oppenheim Churchill Downs. Saturday morning U.S. time sees the G1 English 2000 Guineas at one mile at Newmarket. Prince Khalid Abdullah=s Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) is a hot favorite for this, at near enough 3-2, after tuning up for this with an impressive 4 1/2-length win in Newbury=s G3 Greenham S. But it=s no gimme. The Coolmore team Kingman Racing Post is due to send two: second favorite (7-2) Australia (GB), who is only by Galileo (Ire) out of Ouija Board (GB); and War Command (War Front), winner of the G2 Coventry and G1 Dewhurst last year. He=s been backed into around 12-1 since Aidan O=Brien confirmed him a runner on OBS APRIL 2YO SALE Monday (incidentally Aidan has run three War Fronts in YEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVG Ireland so far this season: two 2-year-old winners plus a 2014 1,209 941 767 22.2% 81.5% 63.4% $57,032,000 $74,357 3-year-old five-furlong listed winner, beating seasoned 2013 1,195 948 802 20.7% 84.6% 67.1% $48,549,000 $60,535 olders). Unbeaten Toormore (Ire) (Arakan), owned in 2012 1,196 922 771 22.9% 83.6% 64.5% $33,506,400 $43,458 partnership by Middleham Park Racing, won the 2011 1,337 1,084 822 18.9% 75.8% 61.5% $25,897,400 $31,505 2010 1,221 998 739 18.3% 74.0% 60.5% $20,574,400 $27,841 G1 National S. in Ireland last year and confirmed his 2009 1,389 1,052 809 24.3% 76.9% 58.2% $20,194,300 $24,962 well being with a win in Newmarket=s G3 Craven S. He=s now around 8-1. Another unbeaten colt, G1 Racing Post Trophy winner Kingston Hill (GB), owned by Paul Smith, son of Coolmore partner Derrick Smith, and from the first crop by Mastercraftsman (Ire), is also around 12/1. Godolphin=s Outstrip (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), who was placed behind Toormore and War Command before shipping to Santa Anita to win the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf, is 25-1.This looks a really hot contest. Outstrip Racing Post Saturday night British time is the GI Kentucky Derby, but again this year, the only way for Europeans to watch it is online, if you have a friend with a TwinSpires account. Obviously Churchill Downs hasn=t gotten the DONCASTER 2YO BREEZE UP message that the best way to spread the word is still YEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVG through (international) television, but that s of course 2014 182 149 127 18.1% 85.2% 69.8% £4,646,250 £36,858 = 2013 145 120 98 17.2% 81.7% 67.6% £2,901,300 £29,605 just one in a long string of complaints 2012 192 160 122 16.7% 76.3% 63.5% £3,601,500 £29,520 people have against Churchill Downs, Inc. It=s a 2011 193 158 109 18.1% 69.0% 56.5% £3,183,500 £29,206 competitive race as usual this year, with the perennial 2010 186 161 122 13.4% 75.8% 65.6% £3,247,300 £26,617 question of which nine-furlong prep race winners will 2009 152 134 112 11.8% 83.6% 73.7% £2,742,600 £24,888 get that 10th furlong. Cont. p8 Data compiled by Brianne Stanley TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/14 • PAGE 8 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Bill Oppenheim cont. Andre Fabre may bring Miss France (Ire) ( The California star California Chrome, by the {GB}). He brought her over last fall to win the previously obscure Lucky Pulpit, is the best nine-furlong seven-furlong G3 S., but she fluffed her horse on figures, having run lines when only sixth of 10 in her comeback race in a Beyer Speed Figure of 107 France earlier this month. Andrew Rosen=s J. Wonder when running off by 5 1/4 (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), who won the G3 Fred lengths in the GI Santa Anita Darling, is another live outsider in an open race. Derby. If he gets the extra Like Fabre, Irish trainer John Oxx only brings them to furlong--and he wasn=t England when he means it, and he is shipping My stopping at Santa Anita--he=s Titania (Ire), the G3 C.L. Weld Park S. winner last year, the winner. Second favorite from the first will be GI TwinSpires.com crop of the Wood Memorial S. winner California Chrome superstar Wicked Strong (Beyer 104), Benoit Photo racehorse Sea by the undoubtedly The Stars (Ire). soon-to-be-repatriated Hard Spun. Third favorite is likely Oxx trained to be Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday), who won the Sea the Stars GII Rebel S. (Beyer 100) and was second to California to go unbeaten Chrome in the Santa Anita Derby (Beyer 98). He=s the in six Group 1 talking horse, who a lot of people expect to relish that 10th furlong. But in spite of some unfortunate races in six defections through injury, it is a field with a lot of starts as a depth, so if you can find the winner, the >gimmicks= 3-year-old in 2009, Sea the Stars Racing Post could pay quite well. including the Sunday=s Classic is the G1 English 1000 Guineas, for English 2000 Guineas at a mile, the and 3-year-old fillies going one mile at Newmarket. With the the >Arc= at 12 furlongs, and three 10-furlong Group 1 really unfortunate death of GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile races in between: the Eclipse, the Juddmonte Fillies Turf winner Chriselliam (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) over the International, and the Irish Champion S. A half-brother winter, favoritism has descended on another filly by to Galileo, Sea The Stars was acclaimed >the Secretariat Iffraaj, (Ire), trained by the evergreen Clive of Europe= until Frankel (GB) came along, and at Brittain. Rizeena won the i85,000 he was the only horse standing his first G1 Moyglare Stud S.at the season who went to stud for more than $50,000 Curragh, then ran second to between 2010 and Frankel in 2013. He started slowly Chriselliam in the G1 Fillies= enough (so did Galileo, remember), ranking eighth Mile, now run at Newmarket among European sires on the TDN 2013 Year-End (from Ascot). Rizeena was First-Crop Sire List, with 11 winners. He=s now up to the 7-2 favorite on Betfair fourth among European second-crop sires for 2014 yesterday morning with (click here), with 12 winners so far this year--10 of seven other fillies trading them this month--including last Sunday=s G3 Prix between 9-1 and 20-1. Vanteaux winner, Vazira. They have been winning Second favorite is Lucky Rizeena Racing Post mostly from a mile to 1 1/4 miles. He may not equal his Kristale (GB) (Lucky Story), half-brother Galileo=s record of four classic winners in who defeated Rizeena in the his first crop, but it does now look very much like Athe G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. (formerly the Cherry market=s@ decision not to abandon ship at the yearling Hinton), then won the G2 Lowther, both at six furlongs, sales last year (23 yearlings averaged $314,625) was but got sick and missed the championship races over not misplaced. If My Titania pulls off the 1000 Guineas seven furlongs and a mile. If she stays, her form is on Sunday, you=ll be reading a lot more about Sea The actually better than Rizeena=s. Coolmore runs two: (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who was second to Stars in the papers next week. Even if she doesn=t, his stock (in both senses) is again rising fast. Rizeena in the Moyglare; and (Ire) (Montjeu Click here to share this story {Ire}), who won the G3 Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial earlier this month. Godolphin runs Ihtimal (Ire) Bill Oppenheim may be contacted at [email protected] (Shamardal), who was third to Chriselliam and Rizeena (please cc TDN management at in the Fillies= Mile, then romped in two races at Meydan [email protected]). Follow him on this winter, including the G3 UAE Oaks by 10 lengths. Twitter at www.twitter.com/billoppenheim. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 4/30/14 • PAGE 9 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Friday, Churchill Downs, post time: 1:26 p.m. EDT BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS TWIN SPIRES TURF SPRINT S.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 5fT Wednesday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 3:45 p.m. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT LONGINES SAGARO S.-G3, £60,000, 4yo/up, 2mT 1 Ancil City Zip Leparoux Scott 120 SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 2 Undrafted K Purim Velazquez Ward 118 1 3 Tac de Boistron (Fr) Take Risks (Fr) Dettori M Botti 135 3 Stormofthecentury Dark Kestrel Elliott Ruberto Jr. 118 2 7 Harris Tweed (GB) Hernando (Fr) Baker Haggas 128 3 4 Oriental Fox (Ger) Lomitas (GB) Fanning Johnston 128 4 Marchman Sharp Humor Albarado Calhoun 120 4 2 Simenon (Ire) Marju (Ire) Moore Mullins 128 5 Scatman K Scat Daddy Lezcano Kenneally 118 5 6 Earth Amber (GB) Hurricane Run (Ire) Fallon Henderson 125 6 Positive Side Johar Goncalves Forster 118 6 5 Missunited (Ire) Golan (Ire) Hughes Winters 125 7 Googleado (Arg) Southern Halo Borel Morse 118 7 1 Cocktail Queen (Ire) Motivator (GB) O'Neill Elsworth 121 8 Sum of the Parts Speightstown Napravnik Amoss 120 9 Havelock Great Notion Castellano Miller 118 Friday, Churchill Downs, post time: 0:43 p.m. EDT LA TROIENNE S.-GI, $300,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Molly Morgan K Ghostzapper Lanerie Romans 118 2 Liberated K Curlin Elliott Oliver 118 3 Unlimited Budget Street Sense Velazquez Pletcher 118 4 Magic Union K Dixie Union Lezcano Sadler 118 Byron Bringing >A= Game Back to Hong Kong... 5 Devil's Cave Put It Back Castellano Wolfson 120 In two previous trips Hong Kong, blue-collar Gordon 6 On Fire Baby Smoke Glacken Johnson Hartlage 118 Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}) acquitted himself quite Friday, Churchill Downs, post time: 4:52 p.m. EDT nicely, finishing fourth, beaten just over two lengths, at ALYSHEBA S.-GII, $300,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m 80-1 behind Ambitious Dragon (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) in the PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 2012 G1 Hong Kong Mile before filling the same spot 1 Moonshine Mullin Albert the Great Borel Morse 118 when a 70-1 gamble in last year=s event, where he was 2 Will Take Charge K Unbridled's Song Stevens Lukas 123 two lengths adrift of Glorious Days (Aus) (Hussonet). 3 Mylute Midnight Lute Napravnik Amoss 118 He will likely not offer 4 Coin Broker K Tapit Lanerie Romans 118 such value in Sunday=s 5 Normandy Invasion K Tapit Castellano Brown 118 G1 Champions Mile, but 6 Golden Soul Perfect Soul (Ire) Albarado Stewart 118 he goes in there with a 7 Golden Ticket K Speightstown Rosario McPeek 118 fighting chance, despite 8 Appealing Tale K Tale of the Cat Espinoza Miller 118 some formidable foes, 9 Bradester K Lion Heart Lezcano Kenneally 120 both domestic and international. The Friday, Churchill Downs, post time: 3:02 p.m. EDT 6-year-old tuned up for EIGHT BELLES S.-GIII, $175,000, 3yo, f, 7f this weekend=s test with Gordon Lord Byron HKJC.com PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT a steady spin over 1200 1 Whomping Willow K Mineshaft Lanerie Romans 118 2 Lady Paradime Parading Maragh Breen 118 meters of the Sha Tin turf course, which he closed off 3 Designer Legs Graeme Hall Bridgmhan Stewart 118 with a sharp final quarter mile in a sharp :22.9. AVery 4 Our Amazing Rose Yes It's True Velazquez Pletcher 118 happy--that was a lovely piece of work, maybe even 5 Jojo Warrior Pioneerof the Nile Napravnik Baffert 118 the best since he left home,@ said Eddie Power, 6 Cash Control Pioneerof the Nile Graham Margolis 118 assistant to trainer Tom Hogan. AThat's all he needs 7 Fiftyshadesofgold My Golden Song Smith Calhoun 118 now and he can have an easy time on the dirt for the 8 Mufajaah K Tapit Johnson Peitz 118 rest of the week, although we might ask [jockey] Zac 9 Milam K Street Sense Lezcano Kenneally 118 [Purton] to come down and canter him one morning. 10 She's a Tiger K Tale of the Cat Stevens Bonde 118 Cont. p10

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Byron Bringing >A= Game Back to Hong Kong cont. The horse is 100% fit and now it's just a case of keeping him mentally right and at the moment he seems happy enough in himself.@ Connections fully expect Gordon Lord Byron to improve off his last-out sixth to the top sprinter Lankan Rupee (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}) in the G1 T J Smith S. going 1200 meters at Randwick Apr. 12. Prior to that, Gordon Lord Byron upset the 1500-meter G1 George Ryder S. Mar. 29. AThis mile race on Sunday on good ground is much more suitable for him than the T J Smith when he was back in trip and the ground was heavy,@ Power commented. ACraig Williams said he didn't handle the ground that day. But he still ran well and the winner BENNINGTON, 13, Ide--Ridinghood, by Red Ransom looks exceptional--he's a serious horse. We're Foal born Mar. 22, a colt by Divine Park. optimistic our horse can run well on Sunday as he's Will be bred back to Dance With Ravens. done on his two previous trips here.@ Owned by Craig Harris. Boarded at Walnut Green. Accomplishments: Dam of Ann=s Smart Dancer (Dance SALES NEWS With Ravens), MSW, $407,594; Phil Dancer (Dance With Ravens), SW, $257,509. OBS JUNE EXPANDS TO FOUR DAYS The OBS June 2-year-olds and Horses of Racing Age SPECIFICALLY, 20, Sky Classic--Specificity, by Alleged Sale has expanded to four days, June 17 - 20, due to Foal born Mar. 22, a filly by Nathaniel (Ire). the large increase in entries totaling more than 1,200 Will be bred back to Mount Nelson (GB). horses. There will be six under-tack shows June 9 - 14 Owned and boarded at Newsells Park Stud. that will be streamed live on the OBS website, as well Accomplishments: Dam of Major Rhythm (Rhythm), as the Blood-Horse and Daily Racing Form websites. GSW, $773,210; (Ire) ( Dancer {Ire}), The catalog will be available on the OBS website on or Hwt. Older Mare-Ire, G1SW-Eng, G1SP-Ire, $642,660; about May 14. Liberally (Ire) (Statue of Liberty), GSP; Special Meaning (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}), SP-Eng.

IN OTHER NEWS... OUR QUEEN OF KINGS (GB), 17, Arazi--Lady Blackfoot A Daily Roundup of Racing Articles in Other Media (Ire), by Prince Tenderfoot Foal born Mar. 24, a filly by Nathaniel (Ire). Canada’s Horse Remembered Author Kevin Chong set out to write a Will be bred back to New Approach (Ire). book about the 1964 Kentucky Derby winner, a smallish horse no one Owned and boarded by Newsells Park Stud. wanted, but went on to win America’s favorite horse race 50 years ago. Accomplishments: Dam of Shannon Springs (Ire) Bill Finley, ESPN.com. (Darshaan {GB}), SP-Eng; Spinning Queen (GB) (Spinning World), G1SW-Eng, $396,739. Ahead of the Kentucky Derby, Horse Racing Seeks Reform No matter who wins Saturday's Kentucky Derby, one name threatens to ELA ATHENA (GB), 18, Ezzoud (Ire)--Crodelle (Ire), by overshadow this year's race: Steve Asmussen. Pia Catton The Wall Formidable Street Journal. Foal born Mar. 26, a filly by Exceed And Excel (Aus). Will be bred back to Kendargent (Fr). Mongolia Will Propose Gambling on Horse Racing to Tap China Owned and boarded at Newsells Park Stud. Mongolia’s government will propose laws to set up a professional Accomplishments: MGISP-US, GSW & MG1SP-Eng, horse-racing league and legalize betting to compete for the Chinese G1SP-HK, G1SP-Ity, $852,676. Dam of Elas Diamond gambling market. Michael Kohn, businessweek.com. (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), SP-Eng. NEWS FROM THE GAMING WORLD: MISS WORK OF ART (GB), 5, Dutch Art (GB)--Lacework Queens was the future On a Tuesday in April, a middle-aged man with powder blue pants, white cowboy boots and some of his teeth got off the (GB), by Pivotal (GB) A train at the and asked me how to reach the Foal born Mar. 26, a colt by Acclamation (GB). casino. Dana Rubinstein, capitalnewyork.com. Will be bred back to Exceed And Excel (Aus). Owned and boarded at Newsells Park Stud. Accomplishments: SW & GSP-Eng, $170,799. You can also pick up a copy of the TDN today at Churchill Downs. • TRIPLE THREATS WORKTAB • CHURCHILL DOWNS General a Rod (Roman Ruler), 4f, :49.40, 17/27 AROUND THE WORLD WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014

AWe=re delighted TwinSpires.com has stepped up to the plate to make the wagering menu even more attractive to bettors all over the world.@ The Pick 6, Yesterday=s Results: which is a $2 minimum wager, will cover races 6-11 on 3rd-CDX, $48,775, Alw, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11, ft. both days. TRES BELLE (f, 4, War Front--Europe Again, by ATwinSpires.com is excited to again partner with Awesome Again), fourth in the Railbird S. in just her Churchill Downs to deliver horseplayers these large Pick second career start last May, then had the misfortune 6 guarantees,@ said Jeremy Clemons, vice president of of racing against future GISW Sweet Lulu (Mr. Greeley) marketing at TwinSpires.com. AWith these guarantees and MGSW Pontchatrain (War Front) at this level with a in place, horseplayers around the world, including our fourth over Hollywood=s main track last June. She players at TwinSpires.com, can wager into the Pick 6 regressed to seventh in a Del Mar turf allowance pools with greater confidence.@ against the latter a month later and was duly shelved. Second in her seasonal bow in a six-panel optional claimer in Arcadia Apr. 4, she was second choice at even-money in this test and loped on the outside in last Yesterday s Results: through the early stages. Keen to go on rounding the = 3rd-ATL, $27,000, Msw, 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 1:04 2/5, fm. bend, she circled the field four wide, bumped a rival in +ASIKNOWIT (h, 5, Alajwad--Tune Writer, by Master the process, and strode out late to win by 3 1/4 lengths Willie {GB}), sent off at 16-1 for this belated debut, from Hot and Dangerous (First Samurai). Sales history: settled near the rear of affairs early. The bay rallied $340,000 yrl '11 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-0, three wide at the top of the lane and graduated by $84,219. Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. three lengths at the wire. Enzed (Van Nistelrooy) was O- Inc. B-R Warren & Stephen S Lyster second. The winner is a half to Robyns Tune (Robyn (KY). T-Bob Baffert. Dancer), MSW, $127,156. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, Sold by Hunter Valley Farm for Dundrum Farm & Partners $16,200. Click for the brisnet.com chart. O/T-Francis A Meares. B-Louis Gurino (FL). CDI Betting Boycott Looms: Over 90% of bettors polled by the Horseplayers Association of North America revealed that they will completely or partially withhold their wagering dollars from tracks owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated, >Arlington University= Expands for 2014 Meet: including Arlington and Calder in addition to the parent The >Arlington University= concept will be expanded in track. The respondents also indicated their willingness 2014, Arlington International Racecourse announced to avoid the ADW platform TwinSpires.com, as well as Tuesday. In an effort to increase the chances of fans to past performance content provider Brisnet.com. The have a successful day at the races, there will be a poll is in response to a recent decision by CDI to raise central Acampus@ dedicated to fan education located takeout rates on flat bets and exotic pools. AThe Board outside on the Arlington apron level right next to Mr. of Directors was struck by the anger this past week on D=s patio. Arlington will also be utilizing Aprofessors@-- social media and our email from rank and file who will teach guests how to read the Daily Racing horseplayers, so we commissioned a survey of Form, and wager--on hand and situated throughout that members,@ said HANA President Jeff Platt. AThe survey level of the grandstand. Arlington Astudents@ have an confirmed that current HANA membership had a similar opportunity to enter to win a free paddock tour, a free discontent and they=ve urged us to move forward.@ winner=s circle presentation or a chance to meet a He continued, ALarge gaming corporations like jockey on certain days. Churchill Downs Inc. are extremely well funded, but we do not underestimate the power of an educated Half Ours Filly on Top at Equine Sales Company Sale: customer. We ask customers to share this action with The inaugural Equine Sales Company 2-Year-Olds in their friends and fellow horseplayers.@ Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale was topped by Hip 26, a Louisiana-bred daughter of Half Ours named Guaranteed Pick 6 Pools for Derby and Oaks: Winning Answer who sold for $69,000 to Energy Churchill Downs and TwinSpires.com have partnered Solutions Consultants Monday. The gray miss was to guarantee the Pick 6 pools on GI Kentucky Oaks day consigned on behalf of Twin Oaks Training, agent, and May 2 and GI Kentucky Derby day May 3 for the third breezed a co-fastest two panels in :10 3/5 Saturday. straight year. The Oaks Pick 6 will have a $250,000 The top-priced colt, Missy=sprettyboy was consigned by guarantee and the Derby Pick 6 will carry a $1-million C.J. Woodley, agent, as Hip 38, and sold for $67,000 guarantee. The wagers have been renamed the to Joe Duhon, agent for Jim Donnan. The 2-year-old ATwinSpires.com $250,000 Guaranteed Oaks Day Pick portion of the sale grossed $604,900, as 36 of the 59 6@ and ATwinSpires.com $1,000,000 Guaranteed Derby horses who went under the hammer averaged $16,803, Day Pick 6.@ AThe Pick 6 sequences on Oaks and Derby with a median of $11,500. The horses of racing age days are shaping up to offer tremendous wagering session totaled $63,600, as 14 of the 15 lots sold. The opportunities,@ said track president Kevin Flanery. total gross was $668,500. cont. p2 Sponsorship Opportunities for the 2014 Charity Celebration to benefit Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation & Retirement Foundation Thursday, June 5, 2014 • 6:30 p.m. • Bar Americain • 152 W. 52nd Street, New York, NY

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Equine Sales Company cont. OSARUS BREEZE-UP SALE AEquine Sales is grateful for the support of both the TUESDAY’S TOP THREE LOTS buyers and consignors at our first 2-year-old sale,@ said Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (€) Sales Director Foster Bridewell. AThe results show there 63 filly Mastercraftsman (Ire) Infinitely (GB) 75,000 is plenty of demand from buyers for 2-year-olds and an B-S.A.R.L. Ecurie La Cauviniere ample supply of quality horses to meet that demand. Consigned by Severine Quere We look forward to growing this sale for years to Purchased by Alain Couetil come.@ 74 colt Sunday Break (Jpn) Monatora (Fr) 70,000 (€25,000 RNA yrl ‘13 ARQNOV) B-N C, Teddy & Francois Regnier TODAY’S INSIGHTS Consigned by Haras du Chene Purchased by Jean-Claude Rouget 16 filly Hannouma (Ire) Sweet Shop (GB) 51,000 4:59p 9th-CD, $58k, OC 100k, 3yo/up, 1m (€20,000 RNA yrl ‘13 ARQAUG) HRTV MGSW and millionaire DEPARTING (War Front) makes his B-n/a return to the races for owner/breeders Claiborne Farm and Consigned by Haras de Bernesq Adele Dilschneider here. The 4-year-old Al Stall trainee Purchased by Paul Nataf collected a skein of victories in last term’s GIII Illinois Derby at Hawthorne in April, Mountaineer Park’s GII West Virginia Derby Aug. 3 and the GII at Louisiana Downs in September. He was last seen finishing a tailed-off fourth in the nine-panel GIII Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park Yesterday=s Results: Sep. 29. The bay is even-money on the morning line and 1st-YAR, ,4,500, Mdn, 2yo, 5f 43yT, 1:01.70, gd/fm. worked four furlongs Apr. 24 on the main track in :48 1/5 in +ZUHOOR BAYNOONA (IRE) (f, 2, Elnadim--Spasha preparation for this start. Brisnet.com PPs {GB}, by Shamardal), sent off the well-supported 8-11 favorite, was slowly away before recovering to race prominently. Taking over passing the quarter pole, the homebred drew away to score by 2 3/4 lengths from King Crimson (GB) (Captain Gerrard {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, ,2,911. VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com. O-Jaber Abdullah. B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (IRE). MASTERCRAFTSMAN FILLY ON TOP AT T-Richard Fahey. OSARUS A filly by Mastercraftsman (Ire) out of Infinitely (GB) F i r s t W i n n e r f o r F r e s h m a n S i r e (Fantastic Light) was hammered down to trainer Alain 1st-NWC, ,4,500, Mdn, 2yo, f, 5fT, 1:04.59, sf. Couetil for i75,000 to top Tuesday=s Osarus Breeze-Up +MOVING MELODY (GB) (f, 2, Equiano {Fr}--Luxuria Sale held at the Pornichet Race Course. The horses, all {Ire}, by Kheleyf) raced third in the wake of the leader French-bred, were presented under-tack beginning at through the early strides of this first go. Nudged along 8:30 yesterday morning before going under the hammer at halfway, the crowd=s 4-1 third choice delivered her in the early afternoon. Hip 63 was presented by bid approaching the final eighth and was ridden out to Severine Quere and the Apr. 18 foal from the female assert by 3/4 of a length from Cabbies Lou (GB) family of dual Group 1 winner Court Masterpiece (GB) (Sakhee=s Secret {GB}). The i38,000 GOFFEB yearling (Polish Precedent) looked sharp in her breeze up the becomes the first winner for her freshman sire (by straight of the all-weather track (video). The top-selling Acclamation {GB}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, ,2,911. colt on the session was a Haras du Chene-consigned VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com. son of Sunday Break (Jpn) from Monatora (Fr) (Hector O-Helen Steel. B-Sean Gorman (GB). T-Richard Fahey. Protector). Led out unsold on a bid of i25,000 at last year=s Arqana November sale, the colt from the family 2nd-WOL, ,4,500, Mdn, 3-4yo, 7f 32y (AWT), of Sir Prancealot (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) was purchased 1:30.29, ft. by trainer Jean-Claude Rouget for i70,000. A total of FAST DELIVERY (GB) (c, 3, Authorized {Ire}-- 45 lots were reported as sold for turnover of Rosenreihe {Ire} {G1SW-Ger & SP-Fr, $434,876}, by i678,578. The average of i15,080 represented a Catcher in the Rye {Ire}), a last-out second at 9.1% decrease over the 2013 figure, while the Nottingham Apr. 9, was sent into an immediate lead i10,000 median was a 33% decline. here. In command throughout, the 1-8 lock was shaken up on the home turn and kept on strongly under whipless cajoling in the closing stages to score by a comfortable 2 3/4 lengths from Serata di Gala (Fr) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}). Sales history: i55,000 yrl Bill Oppenheim is now on Twitter at >12 BBAAUG. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, ,4,643. VIDEO, www.twitter.com/billoppenheim courtesy attheraces.com. O-Godolphin. B-Gestut Wittekindshof (GB). T-Saeed bin Suroor. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/30/14 • PAGE 3 of 4 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

1st-NOT, ,4,000, Mdn, 3yo, 8f 75yT, 1:45.59, gd. AIn a short but highly successful racing career he +CAPE ICON (GB) (c, 3, Mount Nelson {GB}--Cape showed himself to be one of the top colts of his Merino {GB}, by Clantime), sent off at 10-1, was under generation, and as a son of the much-missed Northern cover settled behind the early leaders before traveling Meteor, we feel he represents incredible value at a fee strongly into contention out wide in the stretch. Rolling of $12,500 +GST and expect to him to be to the front with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining, the bay exceptionally popular with breeders.@ asserted to score by 2 3/4 lengths from Sebastian Beach (Ire) (Yeats {Ire}). The winner is a half to Cape of Good Hope (GB) (Inchinor {GB}), G1SW-Aus & GB, B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N MG1SP-HK, G1SP-Jpn, $657,655; to Cape Columbine (GB) (Diktat {GB}), GSP-Eng, $204,068 and to Nephrite AMERICA (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), GSW-Ire. Sales history: 45,000gns RNA yrl >12 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, ,2,727. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: VIDEO, courtesy Racing UK. 9th-CDX, $55,150, Opt. Clm. ($100,000), C, 3yo/up, O-Mr R Haim. B-Mr J Bernstein & Mr R Haim (GB). f/m, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:43 4/5, ft. T-Clive Cox. HONEY HUES, (m, 5, Henny Hughes--Unbridled Echo {SP}, by Unbridled's Song) Lifetime Record: 18-8-4-1, 3rd-LIN, ,4,000, Mdn, 3yo, 7f (AWT), 1:24.51, ft. $228,353. O-L T B Inc & Miles Childers. B-Stoneway SLEMY (IRE) (c, 3, Raven=s Pass--Wolf Cleugh {Ire}, by Farm (KY). T-Bernard S Flint. *$60,000 RNA yrl '10 Last Tycoon), who was fourth on debut over a mile at KEESEP. Nottingham Apr. 9, was up to lead early. Kicking decisively in early stretch, the 11-10 second choice 8th-FLX, $31,200, 3yo/up, f/m, 5f, :58 3/5, sy. kept up the pressure to record a 1 3/4-length verdict AMERICAN TRILOGY (m, 5, Sunday Break {Jpn}--Lotsa over Red Velour (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). The winner is a Personality, by Personal Flag) Lifetime Record: half to Moss Vale (Ire) (Shinko Forest {Ire}), Hwt. Older 30-8-0-5, $126,524. O/T-Luis Gutierrez. B-Scott M Horse-Ire at 5-7f & MGSW-Ire, GSW & G1SP-Fr, MSW Schwartz (NY). & MGSP-Eng, $658,297 and to Alexander Youth (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), GSP-Ire. Lifetime Record: 9th-WRD, $22,800, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:05, 2-1-0-0, ,3,015. VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com. ft. O-Al Shaqab Racing. B-Derek Veitch (IRE). T-R Hannon. SENOR SMOKEY (g, 3, Liquor Cabinet {Ire}--Sister Anet, by Anet) Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $28,246. Wednesday, Ascot, post time: 2:35 p.m. O-Marvin Triplett & Billy F Davidson. B-B F Davidson RACING POST MOBILE APP PAVILION S.-Listed, £37,000, 3yo, 6fT (OK). T-Jody Pruitt. SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 6 Expert (Ire) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Hughes Hannon 2 5 Mick's Yer Man (GB) Bahamian Bounty (GB) While Turner 8th-MNR, $22,200, 4-28, NW2L, 3yo, 6f, 1:12, my. 3 3 Musical Comedy (GB) Royal Applause (GB) Moore Hannon STUNT DOUBLE (g, 3, Nobiz Like Shobiz--Karakorum 4 4 Rufford (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Fortune Fahey Knockout, by Good and Tough) Lifetime Record: 5 7 Speedfiend (GB) Bahamian Bounty (GB) Kirby Quinlan 7-2-2-1, $33,159. O/T-Kevin Fletcher. B-Valerie Blethen 6 2 Danehill Revival (GB) Pivotal (GB) Hanagan Haggas (KY). 7 1 One Chance (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Queally Butler All carry 126 pounds bar Danehill Revival & One Chance, 121. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Perihelion, g, 3, Indygo Shiner--Ciara's Camp, by Forest Camp. WRD, 4-29, 1m, 1:40 4/5. B-Ciara's Camp LLC (OK). EUROZONE RETIRED Harbor Bound, g, 3, Rockport Harbor--Sequoia Queen, Eurozone (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}--Miss Vandal by Forestry. CDX, 4-29, (C), 1m, 1:37. B-Clarkland {Aus}, by Don=t Say Halo), who defeated recent G1 Farm (KY). *$42,000 yrl '12 KEESEP. Australian Derby winner Criterion (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}) Bred, Raised, & Sold by Clarkland Farm in the G2 Stan Fox S. last September and placed twice at Group 1 level in the Australian autumn, has been Bold Ice, g, 5, Bold Truth--Alices Good Girl, by Lil's Lad. retired after suffering an injury in the G1 George Ryder MNR, 4-28, 1m, 1:40 2/5. B-Foal Run Farm, Scotty L S. Mar. 29. He will enter stud at Newgate Farm for the Abbott & Julia A Gantt (KY). *No Lasix. 2014 breeding season. Rested off his narrow Stan Fox score, Eurozone was just touched off in the G1 C F Orr S. Feb. 8 and was third, beaten just over a length, in the G1 Royal Randwick Guineas Mar. 15 prior to the George Ryder. AIt is a privilege to be standing this very exciting son of Northern Meteor on behalf of and in conjunction with Dato Tan Chin Nam, Michael Alexeeff and Tunku Ahmad Yahaya,@ commented Newgate Farm Managing Director Henry Field.

TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 4/30/14 • PAGE 4 of 4 • thoroughbreddailynews.com • ON THE WORKTAB • ADENA SPRINGS FARM Pianist (More Than Ready), 3f, :38.00, 1/1 Amira’s Prince (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), 4f, :50.45, 13/27 Grace Hall (Empire Maker), 4f, :50.09, 10/27 CHURCHILL DOWNS Mico Margarita (Run Away and Hide), 4f, :42,20, 27/27 Skyring (English Channel), 3f, :37.60, 2/4 Tapicat (Tapit), 4f, :48.40, 4/26 KEENELAND Wise Dan (Wiseman’s ), 3f, :35.00, 2/9 PAYSON PARK Discreet Marq (Discreet Cat), 5f, 1:02.00, 2/3 Za Approval (Ghostzapper), 4f, :51.00, 3/3

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ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: +Boy Wonder (GB), g, 3, Compton Place (GB)-- Kindallachan (GB), by Magic Ring (Ire). YAR, 4-29, 5f 43yT. 1:01 4/5. B-F D Harvey. *10,500gns wnlg >11 TATDEC; ,16,000 yrl >12 DONAUG. Sayed Youmzain (GB), c 3, Dalakhani (Ire)--Silver Touch (Ire) (GSW-Eng & G1SP-Fr, $162,429), by Dansili (GB). NWC, 4-29, 10f 32yT, 2:22.98. B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (GB). Big Orange (GB), g, 3, Duke of Marmalade (Ire)--Miss Brown To You (Ire), by Fasliyev. LIN, 4-29, 10f (AWT), 2:06 4/5. B-Stetchworth & Middle Park Studs Ltd (GB). Romantic Bliss (Ire), f, 3, Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)-- Thea di Bisanzio (Ire), by Dr Fong. WOL, 4-29, 7f 32y (AWT), 1:29.49. B-A Hanahoe. *i5,000 wlng >11 GOFNOV; ,5,500 yrl >12 DONHIT.

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