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THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here TELESCOPE FAILS TO IMPRESS IN WORK Britain=s biggest talking horse Telescope (Ire) ( {Ire}) failed to produce any fireworks in his public gallop at Lingfield yesterday, with connections now waiting on a further exercise on Saturday before committing to the G1 . Watched by a clutch of syndicate members, including the recently retired THE MIDAS MAN Manchester United by Christina Bossinakis manager Sir Alex It would be a monumental understatement to say that Ferguson, Highclere Ken Ramsey has had a good run in the racing game so Racing=s far this year. With his vast team of horses campaigned J “TDN Rising in tandem with his wife Sarah, Ramsey established a Star” J was new Keeneland standard partnered by Ryan when rounding out the 2013 meet with a record From l to r: Highclere’s Harry Herbert, Moore in the hastily 25 wins, including Dark trainer Sir and Sir scheduled spin following his last- Cove (Medaglia d=Oro), Alex Ferguson Racing Post photo minute defection from who won the closing day Thursday=s G2 Dante S. at York. Taking a lead from feature, the GII Elkhorn stable companions Commend (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) and S. Apr. 26. Opinion (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), the Newmarket AIf you look back and maiden winner passed the post three lengths ahead of see that the record was the latter, but not in the style connections have set [at Keeneland spring reported to see at home. Trainer Sir Michael Stoute, Ken & Sarah Ramsey meet] in 1941 by who believed the below-par was at least partly Ramsey Farm Photo Calumet Farm, in the result of the tongue getting over the bit, will work him days when Ben Jones again on Saturday on the Newmarket gallops. AWe felt was their trainer, Eddie Arcaro was their jockey and it was more of workmanlike display,@ Stoute said. AHe=s they won the Triple Crown with Whirlaway and the worked with these horses this spring and has been record was later equaled in 1968 [fall meet] by Mr. & more impressive than that. I felt that he didn=t really Mrs. [Robert F.] Roberts, so I am in very good switch off--even cantering company,@ said Ken Ramsey. down he was just taking a As if that feat weren=t impressive enough, the bit of a tug, so hopefully it Kentucky native also dominated the standings in South will do him the power of Florida earlier this season, wrapping up the owner=s title good to get back to the at Gulfstream Park with a total of 43 wins--16 more racecourse as it=s been a than Frank Calabrese--and earnings of $1,334,188. long time. We will see Only days removed from the Ramseys= domination at what today has done for Keeneland, the team kicked off another sparkling run at him, mentally more than Churchill Downs, anything else. We=ll work winning a total of eight Telescope Racing Post him on Saturday and then races over the course of I will speak to Harry four days through [Herbert].@ Highclere=s Manager Harry Herbert echoed Kentucky Derby week, those downbeat sentiments. AAnyone watching that, including a trio on Derby especially those who have seen the horse work in the day itself. Chief among spring, would say he lacked that usual zip,@ he those was a pair of commented. AHe hasn=t put in a performance that was stakes victories in the as good as had been hoped, but I suspect this is a GII Churchill Downs combination of tongue over the bit and freshness. The Distaff Turf Mile S. with Kitten’s Dumplings Reed Palmer photo final piece of work on Saturday is obviously going to be Stephanie=s Kitten critical, as the clock is ticking. Then we=ll decide (Kitten=s Joy) and the Edgewood S. with Kitten=s whether to go all out for Epsom or not. Hopefully, we=ll Dumplings (Kitten=s Joy). The former is trained by see the real Telescope on Saturday and the dream will Wayne Catalano and the latter is under the care of Mike still be alive.@ Maker. Cont. p3 In This Issue

Ahern Handed 10-Year-Ban by BHA 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 Prominent jockey Eddie Ahern was Wednesday (732) 747-8060 handed a 10-year-ban by the British Horseracing (732) 747-8955 (fax) Authority for his role in “conspiring to commit a www.thoroughbreddailynews.com corrupt or fraudulent practice alongside former soccer www.thetdn.com player Neil Clement, communicating inside Barry Weisbord, co-publisher information for reward and intentionally failing to [email protected] • @barryweisbord ensure a horse ran on its merits.” Ahern's penalty Sue Finley, co-publisher results from five races between Sept. 10, 2010 and Feb.

11 the following year. Clement has been disqualified [email protected] • @suefinley for 15 years and three months and fined £3,000. Editorial [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Coverage begins page 11 Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Moss Jumps In at the Deep End Kelsey Riley, Assistant Editor Christie DeBernardis, Assistant Editor A native of Hot Springs, owner Joe Moss would love nothing more than Advertising to win the hometown GI Arkansas Derby in the near future. As a first step [email protected] towards that lofty goal, Moss and trainer Nick Zito were very busy during Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising Monday and Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Training at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. Moss and Zito teamed to Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant purchase eight juveniles, including three in excess of $300,000. Jessica Martini Amanda Foster, Advertising Assistant has our story. Customer Service [email protected] Coverage page 9 Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service

Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] New Purchase for TV Ladies Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming Just shy of a year since reaching out for the talented filly Tuttipaesi (Ire) [email protected] (Clodovil {Ire}), Team Valor director of customer relations Megan Jones has Business Development secured the French-based filly Nisharora (Ire) (Excellent Art {GB}) to race in Gary King, Director of Business Development the colors of Team Valor Ladies. The attractive chestnut filly, perfect in two [email protected] starts in France, is expected to make an appearance at Saratoga this summer TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing with the long-term objective the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies’ Turf at [email protected] Santa Anita in early November. Sean Cronin Tom Frary Coverage page 10 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/23/13 • PAGE 3 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

The Midas Man cont. from p1 ALast fall [at Keeneland], we tried to break the record and had 12 wins going into closing day, but I did not [get it],@ said Ramsey. AI decided this winter at Gulfstream that I=m going to try to [break the Keeneland record] this season. I had all these Kitten=s Joys working and racing well, so we had them all lined up. I decided to claim horses down at Gulfstream, so I could win the title at Keeneland and Churchill Downs. We=re here to win it. I claimed five horses at Churchill Downs [May 10] alone. I=m determined. I will be a force to be reckoned with.@ Proving just as effective on the road, Ramsey landed a pair of stakes wins at Pimlico on Preakness weekend; last Friday=s Hilltop S. with Emotional Kitten (Kitten=s Joy) and the James W. Murphy S. with Redwood Kitten (Kitten=s Joy).

King of Keeneland... Fresh off the heels of yet another owner=s title at Gulfstream Park, Ramsey and Co. continued the assault in Lexington, amassing 25 victories through 21 days. Leading the fray in number of victories was trainer Mike Maker, who garnered 20 of those wins for the Ramseys. In addition to Elkhorn winner Dark Cove, Maker also saddled a pair of allowance winners at the Keeneland meeting, Bernie the Maestro (Bernstein), winner of the Claiming Crown Rapid Transit S. and Claiming Crown Tiara S. victress Ken Ramsey (center), trainer Mike Starsilhouette (Orientate), Maker (left) & jockey Joel Rosario both winners on Keeneland Photo Gulfstream=s opening day card Dec. 1. During the Keeneland meet, Maker also sent out 4-year-old Prissy (Unbridled=s Song) to take a 1 1/16-mile allowance on the grass Apr. 25. Prissy is out of Last Kitten (Catienus), who is a half-sister to Ramsey=s turf champion Kitten=s Joy (El Prado {Ire}) and a full-sister to Precious Kitten, victorious in the GI Matriarch S., GI John C. Mabee H. and GI Gamely Breeders= Cup S. Prissy followed up with a win in her latest start, a nine- furlong optional claiming event at Churchill Downs Precious Kitten May 19. APrissy is a very nice horse,@ commented Ramsey Farm Manager Mark Partridge. AShe'll probably be pointed toward the Breeders' Cup this year." Cont. p4

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The Midas Man cont. AMr. Ramsey is the one who chooses what we're In addition to this season=s Keeneland winners going to claim,@ confirmed Partridge. AHe looks at the overseen by Maker, Ramsey was also represented by [Daily Racing] Form every day and he likes to use the Wayne Catalano, who collected a pair of victories, and Rag[ozin] sheets. He is primarily the claimer." Wesley Ward, who saddled three winners for the Ramsey admitted that he was never raised in a racing operation, including impressive maiden winner family, nor did he grow up around horses, but learned Hollywood Talent (Talent Search). the basics of the business the old fashioned way--by While it may seem to many that Ramsey=s record- betting horses at the racetrack. setting season at Keeneland could be attributed to old AI was down at Keeneland years ago, and a friend of fashioned good luck, those in the know understand that mine marked out my program and I placed a bet and a heavy dose of planning went into collecting the title. won $40 and from then on, I was hooked,@ recalled AWe claimed a lot of horses in the fall at Churchill to Ramsey. AI bought every book I could get my hands on run in Florida and we collected more at Gulfstream to and went to handicapping school. I became pretty good race back there and to bring to Keeneland,@ explained at it and I later taught an adult education class called, Partridge. AMr. >Racing 101' at Transylvania University, which was Ramsey wanted to very popular.@ win the [owner's] title Following a brief stint as a trainer in the 1960s, at Gulfstream and Ramsey continued to study many aspects of the sport, Keeneland. But, including breeding and husbandry. primarily, the goal AMy operation has gone through an evolutionary was Keeneland.@ process, it=s mature now,@ said Ramsey. AI have it to Ramsey=s the point where the results are pretty much predictable. commitment to taking When I=m gambling, I actually like to call it investing, I down the owner=s title just know I=m going to cash four of them.@ is unwavering and, if And based on Ramsey=s recent success, it is hard to Former claim for Ramsey: Dark Cove, the task can=t be argue that his formula isn=t working. winner of Keeneland’s GII Elkhorn S. accomplished with the Keeneland Photo AI=m at the point now where I=m good, and I know I=m outfit=s bullets already good and that makes me very dangerous,@ said Ramsey. in the holster, Ramsey is all to willing to bring in reinforcements. Cont. p5 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/23/13 • PAGE 5 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

All The King’s Men... That's generally how we go about choosing our Sprawling over 1,215 acres in Nicholasville, trainers. The only exception might be Saratoga and Kentucky, Ramsey Farm serves as home to Gulfstream, because that is where all of them want to approximately 130 mares with an additional 160 be in the summer and winter, so there is overlap there.@ horses--including unraced juveniles--in training. To accommodate such a large racing team, Ramsey has Ramsey’s Foreign Invasion... enlisted several of the nation=s leading trainers, in Few would argue that Ramsey=s greatest success addition to Maker, Ward and Catalano. The roster abroad was realized with Roses in May. In 2004, the includes Chad Brown, Christophe Clement and Todd striking black colt won Saratoga=s GI Whitney H. prior Pletcher, who trains Ramsey=s sole Kentucky Derby to capping off the season starter this term, multiple stakes winner Charming with a second-place effort Kitten (Kitten=s Joy). Ramsey also is represented by behind eventual Horse of Tom Voss, who oversees his steeplechase string, and a the Year Ghostzapper in pair of international conditioners, Dermot Weld in the GI Breeders= Cup Ireland and Gianluca Bietolini in Italy. Armed with such Classic. The following a strong roster of trainers, Ramsey often turns to basics year, the Dale Romans to decide where a particular horse or group of horses trainee was second behind might go. Saint Liam in the GI Donn AA huge process goes into deciding which trainers get Ken and Jeff Ramsey with the H. before heading to Dubai which 2-year-old," revealed Partridge. AChad Brown Maktoum brothers following probably does better with the Kitten's Joys and he for the World Cup. Roses in May’s 2004 win in does very well with turf fillies, so he gets a lot of the Partnered by John the World Cup turf Kitten's Joys from us. Mike Maker and Todd Velazquez that day, the Pletcher can pretty much train anything, and we try and favorite broke slowly, but showed an impressive turn of give Wesley Ward the ones that are more precocious. foot late to score by a convincing three lengths. Wayne Catalano, even though he has [graded stakes Crowned that season=s highweight older route horse in winning turf filly] Stephanie's Kitten for us, he seems to the UAE, Roses in May sustained a tendon injury later fit in a little more in the Wesley Ward scenario. We also that summer and was retired with eight wins from 13 try to spread them around, because we don't want all starts and just under $5.5 million in earnings. He was of them in the same place, excluding each other from sold for stud duty to Big Red Farm on the Japanese races. island of Hokkaido. Cont. p6 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/23/13 • PAGE 6 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

The Midas Man cont. On May 12, the 14-year-old mare=s son Backseat Not restricting himself to any one region, Ramsey Memories (Johar) won the Mambo Meister S. at Calder. also enjoyed success in Europe, among his most Bred by the Ramseys, the 4-year-old colt was claimed notable representative was G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby away from Ramsey for $25,000 at Gulfstream Feb. 13. Trial winner Port Bayou (Ghazi), a half-brother to AAbout four years ago, Wesley Ward called me about Ramsey=s young sire Talent taking some of my 2-year-olds Search. Conditioned by to Royal Ascot,@ recalled Weld, the colt rounded out Ramsey. AWe had a couple of the 1999 as the fast 2-year-olds and they had highweighted 3-year-old at been training well at Churchill 9.5-11furlongs. Downs. He felt they might AWe had a half-brother to have an edge over the horses Talent Search named Port in England because they had a Bayou, who went on to be cold winter and they wouldn't champion in Ireland and from be ready. We took over two there, it just progressed to of them--one of them got sick Royal Ascot,@ explained and the other was Holiday for Partridge. Kitten [Kitten=s Joy], who Admittedly high on his acted up at the start and got international agenda, Ramsey her head under the gate and has attended Royal Ascot for didn't get off to a good start. over a decade and has sent She didn't run that well, but over a starter in each of the The Ramsey team at Royal Ascot Ramsey Farm Photo Wesley won with one of his past five years. other horses [Jealous Again The first horse representing Ramsey at Ascot was the {Trippi}, won the G2 Queen Mary S.], so that was Irish stakes winner Steaming Home (Salt Lake), who good.@ finished second for Ramsey in allowance company 2001. Cont. p7 Ramsey Wins at the 2013 Keeneland Meet MIKE MAKER

Horse Sire Dam Originated Date(‘13) Conditions/Purse Animal Style Spanish Steps Seeking the Sky Clm30-CD 11/21/2012 4/19 Alw 53K Awesome Flower Flower Alley Formalities Aside Clm30-GP 12/28/2012 4/5 Clm 30K Awesome Flower Flower Alley Formalities Aside Clm30-GP 12/28/2012 4/20 Alw54K Bernie the Maestro Bernstein Horah for Bailey Clm35-SAR 8/4/2012 4/24 Alw 20K Dark Cove Medaglia d’Oro Crystal Cove Clm50-KEE 4/26/2012 4/26 G2 Elkhorn Excessiveness Exchange Rate Vicki Vallencourt Clm25-FG 3/7/2013 4/25 Alw-str Holiday Broad Harlan’s Holiday Countess Godiva Clm50-KEE 4/13/2012 4/18 Clm c-16K Honor the Kitten Kitten’s Joy Blazing Bliss (clm15-TP-‘07) homebred 4/7 MSW 57K Horvat Clan Purim Sanibel Breeze Clm30-GP 3/3/2013 4/25 Clm c-30K Kingsford Drive Pulpit StylishTalent Clm30-FG 2/10/2013 4/6 Clm 16K Kingsford Drive Pulpit Stylish Talent Clm30-FG 2/10/2013 4/21 Clm c-16K Perfect Praise Pleasantly Perfect Say Amen Clm17.5-FG 1/12/2013 4/11 Clm c-20K Prissy Unbridled’s Song Last Kitten (homebred) homebred 4/25 Alw60K 1X Purest Form Purim Michellemybelle Clm30-GP 2/7/2013 4/24 Clm 25K Rules of Honor Catienus Striking Image (homebred) homebred 4/10 Clm c-16K Scealeile Master Command Kalkara Clm50-GP 1/20/2013 4/20 Mdcl 50K Southern Joy Catienus Peaceful Splendor (clm32-GP’-07) homebred 4/7 Clm 10K Starsilhouette Orientate Lure of Gold Clm20-SAR 8/12/2011 4/5 OC 80K Suyeta Indian Charlie American Moud Clm7500-CD 11/7/2012 4/20 Clm c-10K Tuscan Treasure Indygo Shiner Expect Becky Clm35-GP 12/6/2012 4/26 Mdcl 20K

WESLEY WARD

Emotional Kitten Kitten’s Joy Silent Emotion (homebred) homebred 4/7 Alw 53K Glamour Puss Catienus Swingsville (clm4K-SUF-07) homebred 4/11 Alw 57K Hollywood Talent Talent Search Intrinsic Value (clm30-CD-07) homebred 4/19 MSW 52K

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Believe In Kitten Kitten’s Joy Celestial Woods (clm25-CD-07) homebred 4/21 Md 20K Live In Joy Kitten’s Joy Live In Freedom 2000 (1K-KEENOV-08) homebred 4/26 Clm 25K TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/23/13 • PAGE 7 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

The Midas Man cont. However, the following season proved a much more BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS fortuitous renewal for Ramsey. Armed with the aptly- named gelding Cannonball (Catienus), Ramsey watched Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:45 p.m. EDT as the dual stakes winner ran the race of his life to SHEEPSHEAD BAY S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 3/8mT finish a close-up second in the G1 Golden Jubilee S. PPHORSE SIRE JOCKEYTRAINERWT AThe highlight of that trip was when The Queen=s 1 Starformer Dynaformer Prado Mott 120 representative came down to our box to invite us up to 2 Julie's Love (GB) K Ad Valorem Castellano Motion 116 have high tea with The Queen at four O=clock,@ recalled 3 Tannery (Ire) Dylan Thomas (Ire) Saez Goldberg 118 4 Anjaz Street Cry (Ire) Ortiz Jr Albertrani 116 Ramsey. AI asked, >So, if I win the race I get to have tea K with The Queen?= >No, it doesn=t matter where you 5 Hessonite Freud Alvarado Donk 120 6 Strathnaver (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Rosario Motion 120 finish in the race, you have been invited up.= She knew K we had the good turf horse Kitten=s Joy and had won 7 Mystical Star Ghostzapper Lezcano Clement 120 8 Minakshi (Fr) Ftstpsinthsnd (GB) Maragh Matz 116 the Dubai World Cup, so she thought I=d be an interesting guy to talk to. We had a great time. And Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 4:25 p.m. EDT then she invited me to stay in her box and watch a race NASSAU S.-GII, C$200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT with her. That was a memorable day.@ PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT Looking down the road to this year=s Royal meeting, 1 English Class K English Channel Kabel Lynch 116 Ramsey indicated that he might be represented by as 2 Part the Seas Stormy Atlantic Da Silva Pierce 116 many as three in 2013, including Hollywood Talent 3 Dancing to Town Stein Matz 116 (Talent Search), impressive winner of his debut at 4 Transgression Unbridled's Song Boulanger Frostad 116 Keeneland Apr. 19. 5 Irish Mission Giant's Causeway Solis Frostad 118 AHe's the fastest 2-year-old that's run so far this 6 Solid Appeal K Successful Appeal Campbell Baker 116 year,@ opined Ramsey. AHe got an 8 1/2 Rag sheet 7 Northern Passion K First Samurai Contreras Casse 116 number, which is very good. He's been invited over.@ Another possibility to make the trip is 2-year-old Big Saturday, Betfair Hollywood Park, post time: 5:01 p.m. EDT Blue Talent (Talent Search), who finished fourth after a AMERICAN H.-GII, $150,000, 3yo/up, 1mT slow start at Churchill Downs May 17. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT ASo, I may take one of them to Royal Ascot and try 1 Lucayan (Fr) Turtle Bowl (Ire) Leparoux Drysdale 118 and win the [GII] Sanford S. at Saratoga with the 2 Obviously (Ire) Choisir (Aus) Talamo Mitchell 121 3 Barocci (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Espinoza Sadler 114 other," Ramsey confirmed. K Also likely to join the team is Shirley's Kitten (Kitten=s 4 Chosen Miracle Ghostzapper Maldonado Hllndrfr 116 5 Racing Aptitude Aptitude Garcia Baffert 114 Joy), winner of her first two starts in Rome before 6 Drill K Lawyer Ron Bejarano Baffert 115 finishing third in the Oct. 21 G3 Premio Dormello in Milan. Back on top in an eight-furlong test in Rome Saturday, Arlington Park, post time: 5:08 p.m. EDT Mar. 10, she was sixth over heavy ground Apr. 28. ARLINGTON MATRON S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m (AWT) Rounding out the possible candidates is Charming PPHORSE SIRE JOCKEYTRAINERWT Kitten (Kitten=s Joy), trained by Todd Pletcher. Winner 1 Distorted Legacy Distorted Humor Gomez Stall Jr 116 of the Jan. 20 Kitten=s Joy S. at Gulfstream, he was 2 Ice Cream Silence Street Sense Rocco Jr Arnold II 123 second in the Mar. 3 GIII Palm Beach S. and third in the 3 Sisterhood Kitten's Joy Moreira Ward 116 Apr. 13 GI Toyota Blue Grass S. at Keeneland. In his 4 Diva's Diamond Crafty Shaw Thornton Silva 123 most recent start, the dark bay was ninth in the May 4 5 Ausus Invasor (Arg) Graham Peitz 116 GI Kentucky Derby. 6 Lotta Lovin Repent Smith Maker 118 7 Imposing Grace Empire Maker Hill Catalano 116 AI=ve talked to Todd about the possibility of running K Charming Kitten,@ offered Ramsey. AThe colt is by 8 Hooh Why Cloud Hopping Esquivel Reavis 120 Kitten's Joy, and they can handle the turf over there. 9 Absolute Crackers (Ire) Giant's Causeway Castro Motion 116 He's been nominated to the [G1] St James's Palace S.@ Saturday, Arlington Park, post time: 6:08 p.m. EDT While it is unclear exactly who will go to the Royal HANSHIN CUP S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo/up, 1m (AWT) meeting at this point, one thing that is clear is that PPHORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT Ramsey will be represented at Ascot come this June. 1 Seruni K Saint Liam Smith Oliver 116 AI was second with Steaming Home and Cannonball, 2 All Stormy Stormy Atlantic Desrmeux Geier 116 and I don=t want to be the first loser twice over there,@ 3 Scatman K Scat Daddy Rocco Jr Mott 116 laughed Ramsey. So I d sure like to go back with a A = 4 Hattaash K Strong Hope Geroux Bettis 116 horse that can win. @ 5 Hammers Terror K Artie Schiller Graham Stidham 116 6 Nates Mineshaft Mineshaft Baird Smith 116 Part 2 cont. in Friday=s TDN. 7 Night Party Rahy Sellers Huffman 116 8 Patrioticandproud K Proud Citizen Gomez Casse 116 Photos courtesy Horsephotos unless otherwise noted 9 Mister Marti Gras Belong to Me Perez Block 116 10 Hogy K Offlee Wild Emigh Becker 116 Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/23/13 • PAGE 8 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Black-Type Previews cont. NORTH AMERICA - TRACK ABBREVIATIONS Saturday, Arlington Park, post time: 6:38 p.m. EDT AQU Aqueduct (NY) APX Arlington Park (IL) ARLINGTON CLASSIC S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mT ATL Atlantic City (NJ) BEL Belmont Park (NY) PPHORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT BEU Beulah Park (OH) CBY Canterbury Park (MN) 1 Brown Almighty K Big Brown Castro Ice 119 CDX Churchill Downs (KY) CMR Camarero (PR) 2 Gefest Shakespeare Homeister Drochnko 119 CNL Colonial Downs (VA) CRC Calder (FL) 3 Bells Big Bernie Bernstein Thornton Mullins 119 CTX Charles Town (WV) DED Delta Downs (LA) DEL Delaware Park (DE) DMR Del Mar (CA) 4 Dorsett K Artie Schiller Graham Stidham 119 ELP Ellis Park (KY) EMD Emerald Downs (WA) 5 Fordubai E Dubai Desrmeux Geier 119 EVD Evangeline (LA) FEX Fort Erie (ON) 6 Yorkshire Icon (GB) Sixties Icon (GB) Hill Peitz 119 K FGX Fair Grounds (LA) FLX Finger Lakes (NY) 7 General Election Harlan's Holiday Rocco Jr Gorder 119 FNO Fresno (CA) FPX Fairplex Park (CA) 8 Admiral Kitten Kitten's Joy Smith Maker 119 GGX Golden Gate (CA) GPX Gulfstream Park (FL) 9 Procurement Milwaukee Brew Gomez Proctor 119 HAW Hawthorne (IL) HOL Hollywood Park (CA) 10 Whiskey Bravo K Fusaichi Pegasus Emigh Scherer 119 HOO Hoosier Park (IN) HOU Sam Houston (TX) 11 Bobo Council Member Geroux Gray 119 IND Indiana Downs (IN) KDX Kentucky Downs (KY) 12 Bambazonki K Hard Spun Perez Block 119 KEE Keeneland (KY) LAD Louisiana Downs (LA) LRL Laurel Park (MD) LSX Lone Star Park (TX) Saturday, Churchill Downs, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT MNR Mountaineer (WV) MTH Monmouth Park (NJ) LOUISVILLE H.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT NPX (AB) OPX Oaklawn Park (AR) PPHORSE SIRE JOCKEYTRAINERWT PEN Penn National (PA) PRX Parx Racing (PA) 1 Prime Cut K Bernstein Lanerie Carroll 113 PID Presque Isle (PA) PIM Pimlico (MD) 2 Harrods Creek Langfuhr Bridgmohan Mott 115 PLN Pleasanton (CA) PRM Prairie Meadows (IA) RDX River Downs (OH) RET Retama Park (TX) 3 Mack's Blackhawk Military Santana Jr Gorder 112 K RPX Remington Park (OK) RUI Ruidoso Downs (NM) 4 Atigun Istan Garcia McPeek 115 SAC Sacramento (CA) SAX Santa Anita (SA) 5 Ioya Bigtime Dynaformer Sanchez Block 118 SAR Saratoga (NY) SOL Solano (CA) 6 Dark Cove K Medaglia d'Oro Napravnik Maker 122 SRX Santa Rosa (CA) SUF Suffolk Downs (MA) 7 Najjaar Jazil Goncalves Peitz 112 SUN Sunland Park (NM) TAM Tampa Bay (FL) 8 Al Qasr K Aptitude Castanon Garoffalo 117 TDN Thistledown (OH) TIM Timonium (MD) 9 Heathcote Niigon Wilson Attard 115 TPX Turfway Park (KY) TUP Turf Paradise (AZ) WOX Woodbine (ON) WRD Will Rogers (OK) ZIA Zia Park (NM) TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/23/13 • PAGE 9 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com SALES NEWS MOSS HAS HIGH HOPES Despite growing up in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Joe Moss has never been to Oaklawn Park, but the former Marine, turned commercial pilot, turned financial advisor, turned racehorse owner thinks it would be a dream come true to return to his hometown with a horse in the track=s signature GI Arkansas Derby. Trainer Nick Zito was busy at the recently concluded Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training sale in Timonium, hoping to make that dream a reality. On behalf of Moss, Zito signed for eight juveniles during the two-day sale, including a son of Malibu Moon (hip 364) for $360,000, an Unbridled=s Song colt (hip 128) for $330,000, and a Harlan=s Holiday colt (hip 293) for $300,000. ARacing has always been my favorite sport,@ Moss said from his home in Austin, Texas, Tuesday. AI love it and the people that are in it are much higher class than the individuals that you=ll find at the average football or baseball game. There are such rarefied people in , at all levels, they are horse lovers, they tend to be courteous and they are just nice people to work with.@ Moss left Arkansas to attend the University of Texas, where he discovered a love of flying. He then joined the Marines Corp and ended up in California. AWe went to Santa Anita and the mountains are so beautiful and the horses were so beautiful and so graceful,@ Moss explained. AIt was an easy sport to fall in love with.@ After serving as pilot for four years in World War II, He named the horse P.L. Henry, in honor of his Moss returned home and began a 37-year career as a grandfather. Also in the Moss stable is Noble Doss (Mr. commercial pilot with Delta Airlines. He always Greeley), named for the University of Texas football maintained his love of racing. player, who won a $20,000 claiming race at Belmont I went years and years wanting to be something A last week. more than a bettor, he said. I wanted to be an owner, @ A This past winter, Moss called Zito and told him he but was discouraged by what I read and was told. My was ready to upgrade his stock. The two were shut out wife Nena and I were in New York years ago and we at the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale in March, but found rode the train out to Belmont and, seated right next to what they were looking for in Timonium. us was the president of Delaware Park, and we got to While he remained at home in Texas, Moss was able talking and he said, AFor gosh sakes, don=t ever become to participate in the bidding via phone with his trainer. an owner, you=ll lose everything you have, you=ll end up AHe was on the phone with me and we had a very good broke.=@ time--that was a lot of fun,@ Moss said. So Moss continued on as a pilot, while also Still, for Moss, it always comes back to a love of the developing his interest in finance. Both eventually led horses. him, despite all the dire warnings, to racehorse AThere is nothing as elating as a win by your horse,@ ownership. Moss said. AIt is just beautiful. And I love those horses. AI had an interest in economics and finance,@ he To stand down at the starting gate and watch them explained. AAirline pilots are given a lot of time off and, come out of there, it is poetry in motion. They are such while others were playing golf or going fishing, I was agile creatures.@ studying at the brokerage houses or at the public library Moss said he has attended 11 runnings of the or books that I bought and I actually learned a lot about Kentucky Derby, starting with Tim Tam in 1958 and the stock market. I guess you might say these horses continuing through to Pleasant Colony in 1981. He are the end result of that. Being a pilot pays well and I admitted a 12th trip to Louisville would be a special used the unused portion of my income to invest and family affair, should one of his new juvenile acquisitions made some good investments and still have them. I can be good and lucky enough to earn a berth in next year=s use that now to buy horses.@ Run for the Roses. Moss decided to take the plunge four years ago. AMy wife would love it,@ he chuckled. AI would love it. AA couple of years ago, I figured my age is such now We would take our grandchildren and children and just that if I don=t do it, I never will,@ Moss said. AAnd I just have a tremendous time.@ jumped in.@ AThere are so many opportunities for dreaming in this Moss=s first horse was $110,000 a son of Dixie business,@ he added. AAnd that kind of keeps you Union purchased at the 2009 Keeneland April sale. going.@ -Jessica Martini TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/23/13 • PAGE 10 of 11 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Alternation To Point for Fall Campaign... RACETRACK ROUND-UP Pin Oak Stable=s J “TDN Rising Star” J Alternation (Distorted Humor) will remain in light Team Valor Ladies Introduce New Acquisition... training for the next six weeks before being aimed Nearly a year after acquiring subsequent stakes towards a series of races in the fall, according to a winner Tuttipaesi (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), Megan Jones, release. The homebred the director of customer relations for Team Valor, has has won half of his 18 reached out for the undefeated French-based 2-year-old career starts, but is filly Nisharora (Ire) (Excellent Art {GB}--Art Fair {GB}, by exiting a disappointing Alzao). Previously trained by Jean Heloury for owner eighth in defense of his Jacques Heloury, she raced greenly in her Apr. 28 title in the GII Oaklawn debut going over five furlongs at Lyon-Parilly, but was H. Apr. 13. Alternation able to overcome her inexperience to score by 3/4 of a emerged from that length. The attractive chestnut returned on 15 days= effort with some Alternation MJC/Jim McCue rest in a six-furlong conditions test at Maisons-Laffitte soreness and stiffness May 13 and she accelerated away impressively to take behind and was subsequently sent to Hagyard Equine it by about two lengths (VIDEO). AI like her, because Medical for a full workup, including a scintigraphic she is winning impressively in spite of her obvious exam. Vets at the clinic have suggested a period of physical immaturity and rosier prospects over longer 30-45 days of light training. AIt only made sense to distances,@ commented Team Valor=s Barry Irwin. AI bring him to Hagyard=s for a full evaluation,@ said Pin always like it when horses do things they=re not Oak Stud=s General Manager Clifford Barry. AWe want supposed to. That is usually a good tip off.@ Despite to do the right thing by the horse and not return to the wins at short-track distances to begin her career, the races until he=s 100% again.@ Winner of the GII Peter Team Valor brass believe there is better to come when Pan S. at three, Alternation won five of his seven trips she stretches out in trip. AWe would not have bought to the post in 2012, following his victory in the her if we thought she could not run a middle distance,@ Oaklawn H. with a nose score in the GIII Pimlico Irwin explained. AShe is not built or muscled like a Special. He was also victorious in the Governors Cup at sprinter. From a pedigree perspective, her sire was a Remington Park. Alternation has amassed earnings to prototypical miler, her dam stayed a mile and date of $1,054,227. three-quarters, her broodmare sire regularly produced stamina and the second and third dams produced deep stayers.@ Nisharora is a candidate for Listed stakes events in Milan June 16 or June 30. She is scheduled to complete all pre-export testing prior to vanning from France to Italy and is scheduled to depart for the United States in early July. She will be stabled at Fair Hill with Team Valor trainer Rick Mettee. She is tentatively penciled in to make her stateside debut in the P. G. Johnson S. at Saratoga Aug. 28 and will have one additional prep with an eye on the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies= Turf. Under special conditions instituted recently by the Breeders= Cup, Nisharora has been made fully eligible for the program, a fact learned only Tuesday by Team Valor.

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AHERN BANNED FOR TEN YEARS Jockey Eddie Ahern was yesterday handed a 10-year suspension by the British Horseracing Authority as a result of the latest corruption investigation. Found Peter Blum on the passing of Kenny Noe-- guilty of conspiring to commit a corrupt or fraudulent Kenny was a great friend for many years. In my practice alongside former soccer player Neil Clement, opinion, he was one of the most important contributors communicating inside information for reward and to the sport in the 20th century. Kenny was an intentionally failing to ensure a outstanding racing secretary, and the best at operating horse ran on its merits, the a racetrack. 35-year-old was not present at I can recall Kenny telling me he was concerned about the disciplinary hearing. A former the late Joe Hirsch continuing to drive when he Irish champion apprentice who appeared physically unable to do so. He asked Joe to was successful in last year=s come to his office, and then told him his driving days G1 Irish St Leger on the dead- were over. Kenny made sure he had a chauffeured car heater Duncan (GB), Ahern=s the rest of his life. penalty results from five races With Kenny, you always knew where you stood. He between Sept. 10, 2010 and cared deeply about the horsemen, jockeys, grooms, and Feb. 11 the following year. horses. He was a Arace tracker@ in its finest sense, and Clement has been disqualified for maintaining the backstretch was always a priority for 15 years and three months and him. Kenny left NYRA and Calder much better places fined ,3,000. Adam Brickell, than when he arrived. director of integrity, legal and Eddie Ahern Racing Post risk for the BHA, commented, IN OTHER NEWS... Today's findings have confirmed that another network A A Daily Roundup of Racing Articles in Other Media of corruption has been successfully prosecuted by the BHA. The clear message from this, and other cases heard in the last 18 months, should be that the BHA is NYRA Announces Modified Security Policies for 2013 Belmont S. better equipped than ever at pinpointing and “All who enter Belmont Park on June 8 will be subject to an electronic prosecuting malpractice. The penalties imposed as a wand search at admission gates as well as at employee, vendor and result of these cases being heard should serve as a media entrances. All items carried into the track are subject to search by deterrent to others. This investigation was another NYRA security and law enforcement partners.” Eric Wing, NYRA landmark in terms of our intelligence and evidence gathering capabilities, as it was the first occasion on Del Mar Trying to Rescue Calif. Racing which we have received assistance from a spread “The California Horse Racing Board meets Thursday in the Grandstand betting company to bring a successful prosecution.@ Clubhouse at the Cal Expo racing facility to hammer out details of future racing. Hollywood Park made it official on May 8 that its last day of live racing will be Dec. 22 to allow the 238-acre landmark to be razed for SERVICES ANNOUNCED FOR KENNY NOE development, Del Mar and Santa Anita have lined up to take over Funeral services and a visitation for Kenny Noe will Hollywood’s racing dates, and therein lies the challenge.” Ed Zieralski, be held at Fred Hunter=s Hollywood Memorial Garden U-T San Diego Home in Hollywood, Florida, Thursday, May 23. Noe, former president and general manager of Calder Race Maryland Passes New Breeder Incentive Program Amid Bickering Course and president, CEO, and former chairman of The “The Maryland Racing Commission passed a revised incentive program New York Racing Association, died Sunday. Visitation Tuesday meant to persuade thoroughbred breeders to operate in the will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and the service state and owners of those horses to run on its tracks, but might have will be held at 7:00 p.m. The family has requested that shattered the harmony achieved among the sports' stakeholders in in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Thoroughbred recent months.” Chris Korman, The Baltimore Sun After-care Program Inc. at Gulfstream Park. Today’s Gaming News w TDN CRITERIA w Council Formally Kills Possibility of a Casino The races covered in the TDN are as follows: “Spectators burst out cheering Tuesday as city council voted w Stakes: purses of $50,000/up overwhelmingly to reject a new casino in Toronto and to oppose expanded gaming facilities at Woodbine Racetrack. The 38-6 vote w Allowance Races : purses of $20,000/up ended a bitter, year-long debate that fuelled inter-city bickering, divided w Optional Claiming Races: purses of $20,000/up Toronto council and prompted a slew of major casino players to swoop w Maiden Special Weight Races: purses of $18,000/up in with glitzy promises. In the end, it was the province’s refusal to meet w Maiden Claiming Races: purses of $18,000/up & Mayor Rob Ford’s revenue-sharing demands that sapped the last bit of a minimum claiming price of $40,000 strength from pro-casino forces..” Megan O’Toole, National Post AROUND THE WORLD THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013

Yesterday=s Results: GYGISTAR S., $83,300, BEL, 5-22, 3yo, 7f, 1:20 4/5, ft. 1--DECLAN'S WARRIOR, 122, c, 3, by Majestic Warrior 1st Dam: Comanche Star, by Saint Ballado 2nd Dam: Deceit Princess, by 1st-BEL, $77,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1X, 3rd Dam: Deceit, by Prince John 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:43 1/5, fm. O/B-Lucky Shamrock Stable (KY); T-Nicholas Zito; MAXIMOVA, f, 3, Danehill Dancer (Ire) J-Jose Lezcano. $51,000. Lifetime Record: GSW, 1st Dam: Honoria (Ire) (SW-Ire), by Sadler's Wells 5-4-1-0, $268,770. *1/2 to Canonize (Aldebaran), 2nd Dam: Tedarshana (GB), by (GB) SW & MGSP, $271,484. 3rd Dam: Te Kani, by 2--Tenango, 118, g, 3, Lion Heart--Ochi Chernye, by Maximova was favored in her career debut over the Mr. Greeley. ($40,000 2yo >12 BESMAY; $10,000 yielding turf at the Big A Apr. 14, and duly rewarded RNA yrl '11 COLAUG). O-Lawrence Roman. $17,000. her backers by coming home a one-length winner (click 3--Battier, 122, c, 3, Tale of the Cat--Whobabydatiz, by here for >In Sharper Focus=). Sent off a tasty 5-1 chance . ($13,000 2yo >12 FTMMAY). in this second go, she was caught flat-footed at the O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Brahman Red start, forcing her to spot the field a few lengths. LLC. $8,500. Despite the setback, jockey Jose Lezcano remained Consigned by Nick de Meric confident on the filly, allowing her to trail through pokey opening fractions of :24.48 and :49.51. Pulling Margins: NK, 1, 2 1/4. Odds: 0.50, 6.90, 3.10. her way into contention along the inner down the Declan=s Warrior, who has a single blemish to his backstretch, she was shuffled back approaching the record with a near miss in an optional claimer at quarter pole, but responded quickly when finding a Gulfstream three-back Feb. 9, dead-heated for the win seam turning for home. Finding daylight along the rail in with Narvaez (Holy Bull) in a 7 1/2-furlong, optional early stretch, the homebred cruised up to reach the claiming test at Gulfstream Mar. 9. Last time out, he leaders, angled out three wide to overtake Corporate captured the seven-furlong GIII Bay Shore S. at the Big Culture (English Channel) and the tiring pacesetter A Apr. 6 and was entered but was a late scratch from Lemon Song (Lemon Drop Kid) late and burst clear late the May 11 GII Peter Pan S. at Belmont. The favorite to hand Corporate Culture a 1 3/4-length defeat. Lemon here, the chestnut settled behind opening splits of Song faded to last. Click for the brisnet.com chart, or :22.52, :45.13, and 1:08.80. Declan=s Warrior the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO. appeared beaten as the field turned for home, but he Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $85,200. found more and went wide late to run down the leaders O/B-Gallagher's Stud (NY). T-Christophe Clement. for a narrow victory. AI needed the race,@ Nick Zito said. AI had to get the race into him. I told [jockey] Jose [Lezcano] I trained him pretty hard for the race. I=m glad I did. That was an amazing race, 1:20 4/5. He=s a special horse.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart o r Yesterday=s Results: VIDEO. WINTER MELODY S., $51,625, DEL, 5-22, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:43 2/5, ft. • ON THE WORKTAB • 1--ONEPOINTHREEKARATS, 117, m, 5, Medaglia d=Oro BELMONT --Beaties for Real (MSP), by Unreal Zeal. ($1,300,000 Eblouissante (Bernardini), 4f, :49.17, 18/44 yrl '09 KEESEP). O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Gilbert My Happy Face (Tiz Wonderful), 4f, :49.68, 24/44 Campbell (FL); T-H Graham Motion; J-Jeremy Rose. Point of Entry (Dynaformer), 4f, :50.43, 36/44 $30,000. Lifetime Record: MSW, 13-5-3-1, $204,989. *1/2 to Friel=s for Real (Sword Dance CHURCHILL DOWNS {Ire}), GSW, $414,464; Little Thunder (Sword Dance Mark Valeski (Proud Citizen), 5f, :58.80, 1/14 {Ire}), SW, $208,842; and Ryan=s for Real (Sword Dance {Ire}), GSW, $333,805. HOLLYWOOD PARK 2--Bryan's Jewel, 118, m, 5, Rockport Harbor--Saphiria, Comma to the Top (Bwana Charlie), 4f, :47.60, 1/47 by . ($67,000 yrl '09 KEESEP). O-Barry Executiveprivilege (First Samurai), 4f, :48.80, 16/47 & Joni Butzow. $11,500. Include Me Out (Include), 6f, 1:15, 1/2 3--Ciguaraya, 117, f, 4, Latent Heat--Casanova Striker, Market Quote (After Market), 5f, 1:01.80, 13/23 by Smart Strike. ($100,000 yrl '10 FTKJUL; $145,000 RNA 2yo >11 FTFFEB; $100,000 HRA >13 SANTA ANITA FTKFEB). O-Eddie Kenneally. $5,500. Sky Kingdom (Empire Maker), 3f, :35.80, 1/22 Margins: 2, 5, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.50, 1.80, 6.60. Super Ninety-Nine (Pulpit), 3f, :35.80, 1/22 Cont. p2 TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/23/13 • PAGE 2 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Winter Melody S. cont. IND-4 cont. Onepointthreekarats, heroine of the Thirty Eight Go Free World won three of his last four starts, including Go S. Dec. 22 at Laurel, was a disappointing sixth last a decisive 6 1/2-length romp last out in Charles Town=s out going a mile at Aqueduct in the Apr. 6 GII Ruffian seven-furlong Robert Hilton Memorial S. Apr. 20. S. She showed the way from the start here by almost Fourth in his only other turf start at Fair Grounds Dec. three lengths. The dark bay was challenged by Bryan=s 13, he was sent off at 5-2 for this second attempt on Jewel as they hit the stretch, but Onepointthreekarats the sod. Kept a clear lead on his rivals from the start, held off her advances for a decisive score. Click for the Free World was asked for more as they entered the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. stretch and kicked away late to post an impressive victory while under a hand ride. Click for the 7th-DEL, $38,125, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m70y, 1:42, ft. brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. MAKAYLA'S ANGEL (f, 3, Sky Mesa--Perfectly Stunning, by ) was ninth in her debut at Gulfstream Mar. 3, but was an improved third last out in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight at Pimlico Apr. 20. The 4-1 shot pressured the pacesetter then Del Mar Paddock Sale Set for July 21: took command shortly before the final turn. Makayla=s In conjunction with the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Angel continued to increase her lead as they headed Barretts Equine Limited will stage its second annual down the stretch to win by 2 1/4 lengths over Paddock Sale featuring a selection of horses in training. Sheppard=s Pie (Include). The winner is full to Matchless AThe objective of this sale is to encourage ownership Orinda, SW & GSP, $188,215. Lifetime Record: and attract new people to the game,@ commented Kim 3-1-0-1, $27,620. Click for the brisnet.com chart o r Lloyd, general manager of Barretts Sales and Racing. Last year's catalog of 45 horses has already produced VIDEO. A Nechez Dawn (Indian Charlie), winner [of the O/B-Debby Oxley (KY). T-H Graham Motion. Daisycutter H.] at Del Mar in her first start for owner Ten Broeck Farm, and I Dazzle (Hold That Tiger), winner 2nd-PID, $34,850, Msw, 2yo, f, 4.5f (AWT), :52 4/5, ft. of the American Beauty S. at Santa Anita and recently CHAMPAGNE RUBY (f, 2, Utopia {Jpn}-- Grade II-placed at Hollywood Park [in the GII Marjorie L. Champagneforlisa, by Champagneforashley) was 10th Everett H.] for first-time owner Peter Peluso.@ in her debut going 4 1/2 furlongs in a Keeneland maiden special weight Apr. 5. The 3-1 choice and getting Lasix for the first time here, she held an easy lead on the field INDUSTRY INFO from the start. Champagne Ruby crossed the wire an uncontested 2 1/4 lengths ahead of Hop the Six (Artie WinStar Auctioning Memorabilia on eBay for Charity: Schiller). The winner is half to City in the Clouds (Good Edited Press Release and Tough), MSW, $262,649. Sales history: $5,000 yrl WinStar Farm is auctioning off memorabilia on '12 OBSJAN. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $21,175. Click eBay.com with 100% of the proceeds going to for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. designated industry charities. The online auction, which O-Clyde Rice. B-Carapan Farm LLC (NY). T-Wayne Rice. includes four separate offerings, began late Tuesday Bred in NY to Face the World nybreds.com and will close next Wed., May 29. The feature item is a commemorative 24x36 Revolutionary shadowbox (click) with contents that include a Kentucky Derby saddlecloth with the No. 3; a Revolutionary photo image, autographed goggles worn by jockey Calvin Borel, the official silks tag from the Kentucky Derby Tuesday Night=s Results: draw autographed by Borel and trainer Todd Pletcher; a 4th-IND, $45,001, 5-21, 3yo, 7 1/2fT, 1:27 1/5, fm. shoe worn by Revolutionary in the Kentucky Derby; 1--FREE WORLD, 118, c, 3, Stormy Atlantic- - two official Kentucky Derby programs and a Kentucky Welcometotheworld, by Woodman. ($35,000 yrl '11 Derby glass, and a Revolutionary button.All proceeds FTKJUL; $45,000 2yo >12 FTMMAY; $70,000 RNA will benefit the Woodford County Humane Society. The 2yo >12 OBSMAR). O-Maggi Moss; B-WinStar Farm auction also features authentic, worn halters from top LLC (KY); T-Thomas Amoss. Lifetime Record: MSW, WinStar stallions= Super Saver (click), Bodemeister 7-4-2-0, $131,841. (click) and Tiznow (click), with respective charities 2--Pataky Kid, 118, c, 3, Rockport Harbor--Prom Heroes Night Out of Kentucky, Grayson-Jockey Club Princess, by Gold Case. ($62,000 yrl '11 KEESEP; Research, and Backside Learning Center receiving the $95,000 2yo >12 FTFFEB). proceeds. AOne of the great benefits of having 3--Animal Style, 118, c, 3, Spanish Steps--Seeking the racehorses and stallions that fans respond to is the Sky, by Storm Cat. ability for us to find creative ways to help our industry Margins: 7 1/4, 1HF, HF. Odds: 2.60, 3.40, 0.90. charities,@ said Elliott Walden, President & CEO at WinStar. AWe are hopeful this auction will make a All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, difference with the money it raises, and we encourage unless otherwise indicated all fans and Thoroughbred enthusiasts to support a good cause.@ TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/23/13 • PAGE 3 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Industry Info. cont.

Oklahoma Organizations Team for Tornado Relief: Edited Press Release In a joint statement released by the Thoroughbred First-crop starters to watch: Thursday, May 23 Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO) and the Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2010 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association (OQHRA), BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) the associations announced the creation of a COLONEL JOHN (Tiznow), WinStar, $15K, 86/0/0 benevolence account for horsemen impacted by the 2-BHP, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Colonel Joan, 10-1 recent storms in the state. KODIAK KOWBOY (Posse), WinStar, $7K, 52/1/0 Following is the joint statement: AOur thoughts and 2-BHP, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Kantina Kowgirl, $85K BAR OCT yrl, 15-1 prayers go out to everyone in Oklahoma following this horrific event. There are many horsemen who have First/Second-crop starters to watch: Thursay, May 23 been affected by this tragedy and have lost everything Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2009 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ they own. Celestial Acres, which rents out stalls to BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) multiple trainers, took a direct hit along with the highly STREET BOSS (Street Cry {Ire}), Darley, $25K, 187/39/1 publicized damage at the Orr Family Farm. Both 2-BHP, Msw, 4 1/2f, +On the Backstreets, $105K BAR MAR 2yo, 3-1 horsemen=s organizations, along with Remington Park in ZANJERO (Cherokee Run), Millennium, $10K, 112/9/1 Oklahoma City, are working together in coordinating 2-BHP, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Kristinite, $80K BAR MAR 2yo, 4-1 relief to horsemen that have been affected by the storm.@ Both offices have been encouraged by the outpouring of support and offers for help from across the country; it truly displays Ahorsemen helping horsemen.@ Many of those horsemen have lost everything--horses, possessions, tack and equipment and their homes. They have many needs that cannot be met by traditional social agencies. The TRAO and the OQHRA will be jointly accepting donations for horsemen who were affected by this tragic event. All donations will be distributed directly to horsemen and their families that were affected by the storms in this area. If you want to make a donation using a credit or debit card, please call OQHRA at 405-216-0440. Checks should be made payable to either TRAO Benevolence Fund or OQHRA Benevolence Fund and put 2013 ROAD TO THE BALL, 20, Cahill Road--Ms. Charity Ball, Tornado on the memo line. Your donations may be sent by Talc to: Foal born Apr. 8, a colt by Girolamo. Will be bred back to Majesticperfection. Association of Oklahoma Owned by Brereton Jones. 2620 NW Expressway; Suite A Boarded at Airdrie Stud. Oklahoma City OK 73112 Accomplishments: Dam of Park Avenue Ball (405) 427-8753 (Citidancer), MGSW & GISP, $1,049,360; and Beacon Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association Hill Road (Forstry) SW, $180,911. P.O. Box 2907 Edmond, OK 73083 (405) 216-0440

IN BRITAIN: Yahilwa, f, 3, Medaglia d=Oro--Verbanella, by Smart Strike. Southwell, Britain, 5-22, Mdn, 3yo/up, 7f (AWT). B-Avalon Farms Inc. *$52,000 yrl >11 KEESEP; 68,000gns 2yo >12 TATAPR.

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Thursday, Goodwood, post time: 3:45 p.m. NO SIGN OF END TO DETTORI HOLD-UP HEIGHT OF FASHION S.-Listed, £40,000, 3yo, f, 9f 192ydsT Frankie Dettori continues to wait on the decision of SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER France Galop=s medical committee regarding his return 1 7 Contradict (GB) Raven's Pass Hitchcott Channon 2 1 Elik (Ire) Dalakhani (Ire) Moore Stoute to the saddle. As a result of the finding of irregularities 3 2 Glenreef (GB) Three Valleys Norton Johnston in a recent test, the ruling body are delaying their 4 3 Harbinger Lass (GB) Thsnd Wrds (GB) Harley Channon verdict until the outcome of a AB sample@ is known. A 5 4 Harmonic Note (GB) Nayef Spencer Lyons statement from the BHA read yesterday, AWe have 6 8 Heading North (GB) Teofilo (Ire) Hughes Hannon today again spoken to France Galop regarding Frankie 7 9 High Time Too (Ire) High Chprral (Ire) Kirby Palmer Dettori. They have confirmed to us that the issue sits 8 6 Of Course Darling (GB) Dalakhani (Ire) Atzeni E Dunlop 9 5 Starlight Symphony (Ire) Oratorio (Ire) Durcan Johnsn Houghtn with the medical committee, and that the specifics of 10 11 Trapeze (GB) Pivotal (GB) Buick Gosden the case have to remain confidential between that 11 10 Valtina (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) de Sousa Haggas committee and Mr. Dettori. They are unable to provide All carry 126 pounds. us with any further information at this stage.@ Dettori=s solicitor Christopher Stewart-Moore responded to the Yesterday=s Results: delay by saying, AI am awaiting a response from the BHA. I=m going to ask them to reconvene the licensing Southwell, 14.50, Mdn, ,4,500, 2yo, 6f (AWT), committee, so they can hear the submission from us to 1:17.36, stn. see if Frankie can get his licence back. That might +DUBAWI FUN (GB) (c, 2, Dubawi {Ire}--Arabian include us handing over the documentation to the tests Treasure, by ) broke awkwardly but quickly which he has carried out. What we are looking for is a recovered to race prominently and lead after the first further hearing with the licensing committee. The quarter mile. In no danger late, the 4-1 shot scored by licensing committee has already decided he is fit and 4 1/2 lengths from Ocean Storm (Ire) (Royal Applause ready to race, and there should be nothing to stop him. {GB}). VIDEO, courtesy attheraces.com. Lifetime Frankie is very willing to pay for, and subject himself Record: 1-1-0-0, ,2,911. to, further tests in the first six months of his return. O-Sultan Ali; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited; T-Ismail The BHA thought the worldwide ban was subject to Mohammed. these three tests, taken at a time when he was unlicensed, that were being completed in France.@ Kempton Park, 18.00, Mdn, ,4,000, 3-4yo, 1 1/4m (AWT), 2:07.64, stn. Yesterday=s Results: VELVETINA (IRE) (f, 3, Barathea {Ire}--Pershaan {Ire}, Maisons-Laffitte, 17.45, Cond, i34,000, 3yo, f, 1mT, by Darshaan {GB}), third in a Lingfield maiden over this 1:46.10, vsf. trip May 2, was prominent early before taking over at DAKATARI (FR) (f, 3, Dalakhani {Ire}--Tiyi {Fr}, by Fairy halfway. Pressed by Atlantis City (Fr) (Elusive City) late, King), a last-out third at Longchamp Apr. 18, stalked the 3-1 second choice held on to score by a half length. the pace in a close second for most of this one. Pushed Parker Ridge (Fr) (Green Tune), the half-brother to along to seize control with 300 meters remaining, the Peintre Celebre, was sent off the 11-4 favorite but 9-5 pick was ridden out in the latter stages to assert by never threatened and stayed on into fourth. Lifetime a length from Spiliada (Fr) (Falco). The winner is a half Record: 3-1-0-1, ,2,890. to Tiganello (Ger) (Acatenango {Ger}, MSW-US, GSW & O/B-Windflower Overseas Holdings Inc; T-Harry Dunlop. G1SP-Ger, MGSP-Fr, $395,863); and Inestimable (GB) (Mark Esteem {Ire}, GSP-Fr, $132,365). EQUIDIA VIDEO. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 1 win, 2 places, i25,850. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Freddy Head.

Maisons-Laffitte, 19.50, Mdn, i25,000, 3yo, c/g, Yesterday=s Results: 1 1/2mT, 2:39.20, vsf. Milan, 15.05, Mdn, i13,500, unraced 2yo, c/g, 6fT, MANNDAWI (FR) (c, 3, Dalakhani {Ire}--Mintly Fresh 1:13.90, gd/sf. {SP-US}, by Rubiano), who hit the board at Saint-Cloud +RECOB (GB) (c, 2, Byron {GB}--Sofonisba {GB}, by in his only prior go May 1, was positioned within range Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}) made a sharp exit and led from of the pace throughout this return. Rousted into third the outset of this unveiling. Remaining hard on the steel approaching the final eighth, the crowd=s 23-10 choice when tackled by a wall of three approaching the final kept on resolutely in the latter stages to deny quarter mile, the 19-10 second favorite toyed with his Buckwheat (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) by a short head outclassed rivals before quickening clear in impressive nearing the line. The winner is a half to Minatlya (Fr) fashion to score by 3 1/2 lengths from Freedom Holder (Linamix {Fr}, GSW-Fr); and Manighar (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}, (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr & MG1SW-Aus, $3,160,482). EQUIDIA VIDEO. 1-1-0-0, i6,375. Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 place, i16,250. O-Immobiliare Casa Paola SRL; B-Wattlefield Stud Ltd; O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC; T-Grizzetti Galoppo. T-Alain de Royer-Dupre. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/23/13 • PAGE 5 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Maisons-Laffitte, 20.20, Mdn, i25,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/2mT, 2:46.50, vsf. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N PACIFIC RIM (IRE) (f, 3, {Ire}--Prairie Runner {Ire}{GSW-Fr}, by Arazi), a debut fourth at Longchamp AMERICA last time Apr. 14, settled in the wake of the leader for most of this second go. Angled off the rail approaching ALLOWANCE RESULTS: the quarter-mile marker, the 6-4 favorite was ridden 7th-APX, $48,360, NW1$X, 3yo/up, 5f (off turf), :57, ft. into second passing the eighth pole and stayed on MISH MOSH (g, 5, Bernstein--Stewper, by Crafty gamely in the closing stages to prevail by a length from Prospector) Lifetime Record: 16-5-4-0, $154,815. She Will Call (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}). Pacific Rim is a half- O-Midwest Inc. B-Richard Perkins (IL). sister to Prairie Star (Fr) (Peintre Celebre, MGSW & T-Roger Brueggemann. *$47,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. G1SP-Fr, $307,716). EQUIDIA VIDEO. Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 place, i16,600. 6th-IND, $45,001, 5-21, 3yo/up, 7 1/2fT, 1:27 1/5, fm. O-Wildenstein Stables Ltd; B-Dayton Investments Ltd; OL ARMY (g, 4, Posse--Sambra, by Storm Cat) Lifetime T-Mikel Delzangles. Record: 12-3-2-0, $104,633. O/B-Roger Braugh Jr. (KY). T-Chuck Peery.

4th-APX, $41,000, NW2$X, (S), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f (AWT), 1:03 1/5, ft. MUTAKDDIM COLT TOPS BULLRICH SALE A SIR APPLESOLUTELY (g, 4, Henny Hughes- - colt by Mutakddim--La Cocotte (Arg), by Salt Lake Applesolutely {SP}, by Affirmed) Lifetime Record: SP, fetched a final bid of Ar$380,000 (US$72,326) to top 4-3-1-0, $88,280. O/B-Hill 'n' Dale Farm (IL). T-C Block. the Copa Bullrich Yearling Sale, which was held May 19-21 in Buenos Aires. 2nd-APX, $40,000, NW1$X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT), 1:11 3/5, ft. The Aug. 20 foal, LITTLE MARY E (f, 4, Belong to Me--Out of Options catalogued as lot 2 and {MSW, $415,650}, by Cohiba) Lifetime Record: consigned by Haras El 16-3-3-2, $68,471. O-Ken Sentel & Chris Dorris. B-Tim Mallin, is the first foal Keeley (IL). T-Chris Dorris. *Full to My Option, MSW, out of La Cocotte, a $155,280. half-sister to La Liz (Arg) (Bernstein), a 5th-DEL, $38,000, Opt. Clm. ($35,000), NW3L, dual Group 3 winner 3yo/up, 1m70y, 1:41 4/5, ft. and Group 1-placed in SPEIGHTER MAN (h, 5, Speightstown--Sweet Damsel, Lot 2 facebook.com Argentina. The by Turkoman) Lifetime Record: 14-3-5-3, $96,021. victorious bidder was Stud Marta Carina. A pair of O-Ella Mae Chisum. B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY). T-Guy offspring of Gainesway=s Hat Trick (Jpn) accounted for Smith. *$230,000 RNA yrl '09 KEESEP. **1/2 to the next two highest-priced lots on final bids of Colonel John (Tiznow), MGISW, $1,779,012; Caroline=s Ar$360,000 (US$68,519). Lot 35, a son of the G1 Gold (Touch Gold), GSP, $156,410; Mr. Hot Stuff Hong Kong Mile hero, is also the first foal from his (Tiznow), SW & GISP, $194,330; and Kayce Ace dam, Satarain (Arg) (Salt (Tiznow), SP, $151,190. Lake), winner of seven races and twice placed at 1st-PID, $37,185, NW3L, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m70y (AWT), the Group 3 level. His 1:43 4/5, ft. second dam is MGSW Sa COME ACORKIN (f, 4, Leroidesanimaux {Brz}- - Torreta (Arg) (Southern Unbridled Lover, by Unbridled) Lifetime Record: Halo). Lot 35 was knocked 15-3-4-2, $120,602. O-Borrowed Mule Farm and Lani down to Cima E/C. John & Brad Hasselwander. B-Stonewall Farm Stallions LLC Fulton Bloodstock was the (KY). T-Greg Compton. *$1,200 yrl '10 KEESEP. **Full successful bidder on lot 60, Bloodstock agent John Fulton to La Reine Lionne, MGSP, $200,985 and half to Battle a Hat Trick filly out of the (center) inspecting horses of Love (A.P. Warrior), SW, $100,312. unraced mare Tired Girl facebook.com (Arg) (Lazy Boy {Arg}). The Aug. 3 foal is a half-sister Bred in NY to Face the World nybreds.com to MGSW & MG1SP Ibeman (Arg) (Iberal {Arg}). Year- over-year statistics were nearly static for the three-day sale. A total of 107 horses changed hands for gross 3rd-IND, $34,501, 5-21, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW1X, receipts of Ar$13.64 million (about US$2.6 million) for 3yo/up, 1m70y, 1:43 1/5, ft. an average of Ar$127,514 (US$24,282), an increase of SUNS OUT GUNS OUT (c, 4, Empire Maker--Angel 2.7% from 2012. A total of 35 horses were reported as Arch, by Smart Strike) Lifetime Record: 18-2-3-4, not sold (21.3%) versus 58 (27.6%) from a $158,251. O-West Point Thoroughbreds. B-Shunji Izumi significantly larger catalogue last year. Click here for (KY). T-Dale Romans. *$75,000 yrl '10 KEESEP; the full sale results. $325,000 2yo >11 FTFFEB.

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Breeders= Edition cont. FRANCE, Maisons-Laffitte, 19.20, 5-22, i34,000, 3yo, c/g, 1mT, 1:45.50, vsf. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: PONT NEUILLY (FR) (c, 3, Medecis {GB}--Panzella {Fr}, Version, f, 3, Albert the Great--Fairytale Story, by by Kahyasi {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 9 starts, 2 wins, Western Expression. MNR, 5-21, 1mT, 1:37 4/5. 6 places, i68,850. O/T-Yves de Nicolay; B-Paul Hilger. B-Flying Zee Stables (NY). *$4,500 2yo >12 FTMMAY; $1,000 RNA yrl '11 FTKZEE. FRANCE, Lyon-Parilly, 13.30, 5-22, i25,000, 4yo/up, Graduate of Donna Freyer’s Custom Care Equine LLC 1mT, 1:48.50, hy. Hidden Brook consigned for Flying Zee Stable UPPER HOUSE (IRE) (c, 4, Barathea {Ire}--Uryale {Fr} {SP-Fr}, by Kendor {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 11 starts, Alley Bar, g, 3, Alysweep--Bartenders Pride, by Bright 2 wins, 7 places, i43,950. O/B-Famille Rothschild; Launch. IND, 5-21, (S), 6f, 1:11. B-Robert Joe Manis T-Andre Fabre. *Full to Cicerole (Fr) (Barathea {Ire}), & Frank VanAmeringen (IN). MSW & MGSP-Fr, $232,850. Coastal Breeze, c, 3, Empire Maker--Dive, by Storm Cat. APX, 5-22, 1m (off turf), 1:35 3/5. B-Colts Neck ITALY, Rome, 15.10, 5-21, i11,700, 3yo, 1 3/8m Stables LLC (KY). *$180,000 yrl '11 KEESEP. (AWT), 2:23.70, stn. Seal Team Four, c, 3, Flatter--Bundling (SW & GSP, DREAM OF DESERT (IRE) (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}--Battaglia $158,969), by Believe It. PID, 5-21, 1m70y (AWT), {GB}, by Spinning World) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, 1:42 1/5. B-Peter Moore (NY). *$50,000 yrl '11 i11,900. O-Scuderia Quadrante Rosso SRL; B-Massimo FTKOCT; $37,000 RNA 2yo >12 OBSMAR; $157,500 Parri; T-Stefano Botti. 2yo >12 FTMMAY. Vbreeze, c, 3, Shore Breeze--Venasauer, by Smokester. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: APX, 5-22, (C), 6f (AWT), 1:11 4/5. B-John F Haran Thewandaofu (Ire), f, 2, Clodovil (Ire)--Sweet Times (IL). (GB), by Riverman. Kempton Park, Britain, 5-22, Mdn, Jade Run, g, 4, Jade Hunter--Gallant Princess, by Slew 2yo, 6f (AWT). B-Eleanor Commins. *9,500gns RNA Gin Fizz. BEL, 5-22, (S), 1m, 1:36 1/5. B-Hoyer wnlg >11 TATDEC; 16,000gns yrl >12 TATOCT. Racing LLC (NY). **1/2 to Stonemason (Nureyev), GSW-Ire. Triple Transfusion, g, 4, Moro Oro--Defreredelight, by +Only For Fun (Ire), f, 2, Kheleyf--Farthing (Ire), by Defrere. IND, 5-21, (S), 6f, 1:12 2/5. B-Walter Bates Mujadil. Milan, Italy, 5-22, Mdn, unraced 2yo, f, 6fT. (IN). B-James Waldron. *i3,000 yrl >12 TATIRE. Seattle Rising, f, 4, Seattle Fitz (Arg)--Phoenix Rising, Mister Worldwide (Fr), c, 2, Librettist--Elsie Wagg, by by Lord Carson. MNR, 5-21, 1mT, 1:38 3/5. B-Buck Mt. Livermore. Maisons-Laffitte, France, 5-22, Cond, Pond Farm Inc (KY). 2yo, c/g, 6fT. B-Franck Benillouche. *i5,000 yrl >12 Mela Dramatically, m, 5, Theatrical (Ire)--Guagamela, by ARQOCT. Schossberg. BEL, 5-22, (S), 1 1/16mT, 1:42 1/5. +Another Party (Fr), c, 2, Pomellato (Ger)--Jummana B-Heron Court Farm LLC (NY). (Fr), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). Lyon-Parilly, France, Murky, m, 6, Purge--Mari's Thunder, by Thunder Gulch. 5-22, Cond, 2yo, 5fT. B-Mme Marie-Joelle Goetschy. MNR, 5-21, 5 1/2f, 1:07 1/5. B-Stonerside Stable *i7,000 RNA wnlg >11 ARQDEC; i14,000 yrl >12 (KY). *$2,500 HRA >11 KEEJAN. ARQNOV. **Second winner for freshman sire (by Big Shuffle). Golden Buck (Fr), c, 3, Gold Away (Ire)--Khaylama (Ire), by Dr Devious (Ire). Lyon-Parilly, France, 5-22, Cond, 3yo, 1 3/8mT. B-SARL Jedburgh Stud. *i25,000 yrl B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N >11 ARQOCT. Duke Cosimo (GB), g, 3, Pivotal (GB)--Nannina (GB) EUROPE (Co. Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at 7-9.5f, G1SW-Eng, $922,462), by Medicean (GB). Pontefract, Britain, CONDITIONS RESULTS: 5-21, Mdn, 3yo, 6fT. B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd. FRANCE, Maisons-Laffitte, 17.10, 5-22, i34,000, 2yo, *130,000gns RNA yrl >11 TATOCT. f, 6fT, 1:18.30, vsf. Da Do Run Run (GB), g, 3, Sixties Icon (GB)--Fascinatin EARLY PRIME (FR) (f, 2, Early March {GB}--Valprime Rhythm (GB), by Fantastic Light. Lingfield, Britain, {Fr}, by Nombre Premier {GB}) Lifetime Record: 5-22, Mdn, 3yo/up, 11f 106ydsT. B-W A 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, i34,100. O-Loic Floc=h & Harrison-Allan. Mme Michele Nobili; B-Yves & Eliane Fremiot; T-Rodolphe Collet. TDN TODAY Around the World...... 6 pages All winners in the U.S. race on Lasix unless otherwise indicated