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"In terms of actual training, the facilities are great, they're all WALKER RELISHING owned and run by Jockey Club Estates, but we've got our own private grass facilities. We've not had the competition for turf PASTURES NEW gallops we're used to in Newmarket, so we're very spoiled in that department,@ he said. "The gallops are quieter, personally I find it more relaxing. It's 800 horses here versus 3000 in Newmarket; that's a big difference. The gallops are obviously quite a lot stiffer, which has meant some adjustment of the actual training regime.@ "It probably suited me, to be fair. I'd not be one for being too hard on my horses and if anything I felt in Newmarket I'd probably not been doing quite enough with them, and the way I train maybe suits these gallops better. You don't need so much speed on these gallops up stiff hills." Cont. p2

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Trainer Ed Walker has settled in in Lambourn | racingfotos.com IN TDN AMERICA TODAY By Tom Peacock GRADE I SPRINTS KICK OFF SANTA ANITA MEET Three-year-old males and females feature in the GI Malibu S. A year of upheaval as Ed Walker relocated to Lambourn still and GI La Brea S. on Tuesday’s opening-day program at Santa delivered his highest total to date in terms of both winners and Anita. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. prizemoney. Given that the young trainer also inhabited four different yards during his six seasons in Newmarket, the chances of further improvement must be considerable now he has a firm footing. "My career so far has been plagued by a lack of stability so it's great to finally have a base where we know we'll be for the foreseeable future," said Walker, who has taken over the Kingsdown stable vacated by David Lanigan. "It was ridiculous really, most trainers might move once or twice in their career. It was bloody hard work but we crashed on through and kept our chins up. Sadly we lost some very good guys; you can't expect everyone to pick up their lives and move and they chose to stay, understandably. But they were all a big help during the transition phase.@ "If asked would I take 56 winners, including two stakes winners, this year, I'd have jumped at it," he added. The 34-year-old had put careful plans into place, such as ensuring a team of all-weather horses were on the go so as to have pathfinders on the new gallops ahead of the season proper. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 24 DECEMBER, 2017

Walker Relishing Pastures New cont. from p1 After a decade in Newmarket, including his apprenticeship with Luca Cumani, it is also a return home, with Walker's parents still living close to Andrew Balding's Kingsclere stable. "The racing community is a very small one so it's a great industry to be in in that respect, a lot of camaraderie and banter. A lot of non-racing mates are from this part of the world and I think my wife Camilla and I are happier here," he said. "I never planned to stay long-term in Newmarket but I felt if I couldn't set up my business there and make it work, I probably wouldn't be able to do it anywhere. Newmarket is a great place to start training, a great place to train, no question, but I never really wanted to grow old there." No horses were lost and Walker's 78 boxes remained full all year, a number he feels is "nice and manageable." The major challenge was the human cost.

"It's tough, everyone's struggling, there just aren't enough people in the industry at the moment.”

"Six of the current staff were in Newmarket and fully functioning it would be a team of 30, so not many. Those people were the nucleus that we built new the team around," he explained. "It's tough, everyone's struggling, there just aren't enough people in the industry at the moment, sadly. The horse I think he's a horse more than capable of winning a North population is going up and [BHA chief executive] Nick Rust American Grade I. Otherwise, if there are testing conditions in doesn't help with wanting to keep bookmakers happier and Europe I'll do an Andrew Balding if the Sussex S. came out soft having races in the middle of the night every day of the week again." and increasing the fixture list, but he's not doing a great job to Aeolus (GB) (Araafa {Ire}) was another near-miss in important find us these extra people to train these extra thousand horses handicaps. "We just needed a bit of luck in the big races, but he wants in training. But we got there, it's been a good year. winning any race is hard. I was begging the owner to protect his We've just lacked a bit of quality, which would be my only mark for a Wokingham or a Stewards' Cup and Mr Buxton came complaint." round to my way of thinking. The ground was too quick for the Walker's highest hopes had been for former G1 Criterium Wokingham and we very nearly pulled it off in the Stewards' International and Prix Jean Prat runner-up Stormy Antarctic (GB) Cup. He's a fun horse and hopefully he can pick up one of those (Stormy Atlantic), with whom he has gone back to the drawing big ones in due course." board. A major benefit in taking over Kingsdown, bought in 2012 by "It has to go down as a disappointing season as he only won a hedge fund kingpin and enduring owner-breeder Bjorn Nielsen, listed race," Walker reflected. "He was Group 1-placed at two, a is that he now trains numerous horses in the black and yellow very easy Craven winner, second favourite for the Guineas and Nielsen silks. second in the Jean Prat, so he had a chance of becoming a stallion. Once that dream was over, it's about keeping him Cont. p3 healthy and sound and going pot-hunting. He's been gelded and I think he'll be a different horse." “I'd not be one for being too hard on my horses and if Looking ahead, he added, "Unfortunately he was very unlucky anything I felt in Newmarket I'd probably not been in the Hyde S. at Kempton, he didn't get a run, and the plan was doing quite enough with them, and the way I train to win that and go for the All-Weather Championships. That maybe suits these gallops better.” went out the window so he's having good break. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 24 DECEMBER, 2017

Vice President, International Operations Gary King Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975 The Ed Walker-trained Stormy Antarctic | Racing Post International Editor Kelsey Riley "I only really got to know Bjorn this year, he's a great guy, he Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN gets the game, and his great dream is to win the Derby," Walker [email protected] said. "He breeds and buys lovely horses and his knowledge of pedigrees is second to none." European Editor The pick of Nielsen's 2018 Derby entries must be the Emma Berry stoutly-bred grey Stephensons Rocket (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}), a Twitter: @collingsberry i235,000 Arqana purchase by agent Jeremy Brummitt. After [email protected] making one of the most eye-catching debuts of the season at Associate International Editor Sandown, looking particularly keen and inexperienced yet still Heather Anderson finishing second, he went on to a convincing maiden success at Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Redcar. "He's done nothing wrong and in an ideal world I'd have got Marketing Manager him out a bit earlier and given him one more run this year in a Alayna Cullen better race," Walker said. "I think he's one who will be better in Twitter: @AlaynaCullen better company and very much one for next year. I think he's [email protected] pretty good. He's doing well so far in the winter, we'll see where Contributing Editor we are in the spring. He's a gorgeous-looking horse, great Alan Carasso temperament, he's got everything going really." Twitter: @EquinealTDN Stephensons Rocket epitomises the type of horse Walker wanted for the transition. That phase over, he has been able to Cafe Racing broaden the portfolio. Sean Cronin "We've some exciting 2-year-olds, actually. They were way Tom Frary behind but luckily they were bought knowing the move was [email protected] going to be tough, so we had a lot of 3-year-old types that were Irish Correspondent given a lot of time and a lot only got going in the last couple of Daithi Harvey months,@ he said. "I think we've bought a much more precocious, sharper bunch of yearlings this year knowing we've Regular Columnists not got to move. They're all in already--a lot of my 2-year-olds in Andrew Caulfield 2017 were not into the yard until February or March, so we're John Berry well ahead on that front." Kevin Blake Tom Peacock

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TDN >HORSES OF THE YEAR=: Every day this week, a member of the TDN's Europe/International team nominates a personal Horse of the Year. John Berry selects the and St Leger winner Capri (Ire) ( {Ire}).

Capri winning the St Leger | Racing Post

When you go to the races as an owner or trainer, the race which your horse is contesting is automatically THE big race of the day (in your mind, anyway). You can be running on the undercard in a minor event supporting a Group 1, but you'll find Irish Derby winner Capri (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was in the field and that the feature race suddenly doesn't seem such a big deal an obvious favourite, but several of his rivals had rock-solid after all. I love the St Leger. Every year it is one of my favourite claims. (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) had stamped races. But I myself struggling to focus on the 242nd himself as an outstanding young stayer by winning the G2 running of the world's oldest Classic when I took a horse to run Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot before beating older rivals in the in a handicap at Doncaster on St Leger day in September. That G1 ; while it was eye-catching that Frankie handicap was dominating my thoughts throughout the week, Dettori preferred to ride his stablemate, the G2 Ribblesdale S. but, even so, I kept coming back to thinking that it was going to heroine . The Sir Michael Stoute-trained be a particularly good St Leger, and I was going to be there to (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) had won the G3 Gordon S. at see it. Goodwood in a style which would have made him favourite for The first Classic which I saw in real life, rather than on any normal St Leger. (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}) went into the television, was the St Leger in 1982, won by race with four straight wins to his name, most recently against (Roberto). I had been to two more St Legers since then: the good older horses in the G3 Geoffrey Freer S. at Newbury. And, 1990 edition won by (Ire) (Ela-Mana-Mou {Ire}) and the even if we didn't yet know that the Joseph O'Brien-trained 2012 renewal when (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}) agonisingly (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) was going to win the failed to complete the Triple Crown, going down by three Melbourne Cup a few weeks later, we did already know that he quarters of a length to (). This was going to be was a tough and talented young stayer. my fourth. Any of them would be a worthy St Leger winner. The picture, There's an old British saying that, of the three Triple Crown though, became a lot clearer when the horses entered the races, the 2,000 Guineas is won by the fittest horse and the parade ring. Admittedly I am instinctively biased in favour of Derby is won by the luckiest, but the St Leger is won by the best. grey horses, but Capri would have stood out whatever colour he That theory was formed, of course, in a bygone era, when the St had been. A beautiful colt, he was in perfect condition and he Leger was the automatic target for every high-class 3-year-old in strode around the parade ring with pricked ears, looking like the British Isles. Those days are gone forever, but it still takes a there was no place on earth he'd rather be. Cont. p5 very special horse to win the race. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 5 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 24 DECEMBER, 2017

Capri cont. Capri's 2017 St Leger win is tucked away in my head alongside He didn't win by a wide margin as Crystal Ocean pressed him my memories of Touching Wood's victory 35 years previously. It all the way to the line with Stradivarius and Rekindling breathing was one of the races which I most enjoyed watching during down their necks, but he was never going to lose. Even when it 2017, and I'm looking forward to seeing a few more splendid was clear that the challengers weren't going to lie down, you performances by this lovable grey during 2018. *Editor's note: just knew that he wasn't going to let them past. The John Berry-trained Kryptos (GB) (Cacique {GB}) won later on There have been greater horses than Capri win the St Leger. the card, making it a particularly memorable day for the author. The likes of (GB) ( {GB}) and his grandson (GB) ( {GB}), (Ire) (Blandford {Ire}) and (Can) (), (GB) ( {GB}) and (Ire) (Gallinule {GB}) would have been all-time greats whichever era they had been born in. But Capri's St Leger win was the best I've seen for a long time, Saturday=s Result: and I'll never forget it. BETWAY QUEBEC S.-Listed, ,37,000, LIN, 12-23, 3yo/up, 10f (AWT), 2:05.39, st. 1--PETITE JACK (GB), 129, g, 4, Champs Elysees (GB)--Pilcomayo (Ire), by Rahy. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. (,600 2yo >15 TATNOV). O-Mr W. Burn; B-Mrs Liz Nelson MBE (GB); T-Archie Watson; J-Luke Morris. ,20,983. Lifetime Record: 19-7-3-0, $101,643. 2--Mia Tesoro (Ire), 124, f, 4, Danehill Dancer (Ire)--Souter=s Sister (Ire), by Desert Style (Ire). O-Mr Deron Pearson. ,7,955. 3--Utmost, 127, c, 3, Giant=s Causeway--Fugitive Angel, by Alphabet Soup. O-George Strawbridge & John R Hass. ,3,981.

Margins: NK, HD, HF. Odds: 3.50, 16.00, 4.00. Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Unbeaten in five starts on the Polytrack here until finishing 10th in the two-mile All-Weather Marathon Championships Capri and connections after the Irish Derby | Racing Post Conditions S. on Apr. 14, Petite Jack returned here to be fourth in the Listed Churchill S. over this distance on Nov. 18 before running second to the Pegasus-bound Toast of New York “We keep being told that he wasn't the best horse in (Thewayyouare) in a conditions event at the same track and trip the race, but to my eyes he beat and Derby on Dec. 6. Enjoying a perfect trip around the inside behind the winner on merit.” leader, the bay was momentarily trapped with two furlongs remaining but when the gap opened straightening for home he was through to take command at the furlong marker. The dam, I still feel that Capri, a dual Classic winner, has not yet received who has a 2-year-old colt by North Light (Ire), is a daughter of the respect which he deserves. His Irish Derby victory was the GI John A. Morris H. winner Link River (Gone West). terrific. We keep being told that he wasn't the best horse in the race, but to my eyes he beat Cracksman (GB) ( {GB}) and CONDITIONS RESULT: Derby winner Wings Of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}) on merit. 2nd-LIN, ,15,500, 12-23, 3yo/up, f, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:39.49, st. Admittedly Wings Of Eagles was found to be injured after the ZEST (IRE) (f, 4, Duke of Marmalade {Ire}--Affinity {GB} {MSP- race, but there was no visible sign of anything amiss during it. Eng}, by Sadler=s Wells) Lifetime Record: 16-3-2-3, $56,689. The general basis for down-playing Capri's seems O/B-Elite Racing Club (IRE); T-James Fanshawe. to be that he benefitted from a particularly good ride, but that's par for the course when is on board. And it's ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: hardly the horse's fault. Furthermore, Pat Smullen and Ryan Lawn Ranger (GB), g, 2, Cityscape (GB)--Baylini (GB) (MSP-Eng, Moore (who rode Capri in the St Leger) were on the $145,798), by Bertolini. LIN, 12-23, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:41.13. place-getters, and they're not bad jockeys. B-Jacqueline Doyle (GB). *4,000gns Ylg >16 TAOCT. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 6 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 24 DECEMBER, 2017

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: Shilo (Ire), f, 2, Most Improved (Ire)--Sacre Fleur (Ire), by Acclamation (GB). NSS, 12-23, 7 1/2f (AWT), 1:36.66. B-Sacre Fleur Partnership (IRE). *i2,700 RNA Ylg >16 BBAOCT.

EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS

IN HONG KONG: Exultant (Ire), g, 3, Teofilo (Ire)--Contrary (Ire), by Mark of Esteem (Ire). Sha Tin, 12-23, Hcp. (,178k/i200k), 2000mT, 2:01.99. B-Ballygallon Stud Limited. *G1SP-Ire. **Formerly Irishcorrespondent (Ire). VIDEO (See Worldwide News) Zoustar | Widden Stud IN SOUTH AFRICA: Also registering a first Southern Hemisphere winner on Cascapedia (Ire), f, 3, High Chaparral (Ire)--Janoubi (GB), by Saturday was Darley=s Epaulette (Aus), who currently sits on 22 Dansili (GB). Turffontein (Standside), 12-23, Pin Stakes, winners in the Northern Hemisphere. His win also came at the 1800mT, 1:52.24. O-Mauritzfontein (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Miss J B Gold Coast courtesy of Katy=s Daughter (Aus), who won another Slack); B-Camas Park Stud; T-Mike de Kock. *GSP-SAf. 900 metre heat by a neck for trainer Steve O=Dea. O=Dea also **i170,000 Ylg >15 GOFORB. trained the filly=s stakes-winning half-sister and he told AAP, "I IN THE USA: think Katy's Daughter is the best of the four that I have trained. Gidu (Ire), c, 2, Frankel (GB)--Manerbe, by Unbridled=s Song. She is going to relish 1200 metres and maybe a little bit further. Gulfstream Park, 12-23, Maiden, 5fT, :55.84. B-Ecurie des She is off to the Magic Millions now and I am sure she will do us Monceaux. *i410,000 Ylg >16 ARQAUG. **1/2 to Marbre Rose proud.@ (Ire) (Smart Strike), GSW-US & MGSP-Fr, $298,822. VIDEO (See Eureka Stud=s Spirit of Boom is Australia=s runaway leading Around the World--Florida report) first-season sire at this early juncture with three stakes winners, and his closest pursuer is Epaulette=s Darley stablemate Dawn Approach (Ire), who notched his second Southern Hemisphere winner at Warwick Farm on Saturday in the form of =s IN THE UAE: Condemned (Aus). Godolphin=s private trainer James Cummings Say No More (Ire), g, 4, Shamardal--Nasheej (MGSW-Eng, also handles Gongs (Aus), Dawn Approach=s first winner who is $346,605), by Swain (Ire). Sharjah, 12-23, Hcp, 1700m, two from two. 1:47.46. B-Malih Lahej al Basti. FIRST WINNERS FOR ZOUSTAR, EPAULETTE Saturday, Hansin, Japan The Tony McEvoy-trained Sunlight (Aus) gave her first-season HANSHIN CUP-G2, -129,520,000, Hanshin, 12-23, 3yo/up, sire Zoustar (Aus) his first winner in style at the Gold Coast on 1400mT, 1:19.50 (NTR), fm. Saturday when running away with a 900-metre maiden at 1--ISLA BONITA (JPN), 126, h, 6, by Fuji Kiseki (Jpn) second asking by 4 3/4 lengths. The A$300,000 Magic Millions 1st Dam: Isla Cozzene (SW & MGSP-US, $214,205), Gold Coast yearling is now bound for the Jan. 13 Magic Millions by Cozzene 2YO Classic, with McEvoy indicating she will have one more start 2nd Dam: Isla Mujeres, by Crafty Prospector a week out from the race. 3rd Dam: Lido Isle, by Far North Zoustar, the winner of the G1 S. and G1 Golden Rose S., is owned by Widden Stud and Qatar Racing and has thus O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shiraoi Farm; T-Hironori Kurita; far divided his time between Widden in New South Wales and J-Christophe Lemaire; -68,274,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 3yo Woodside Park in Victoria. Sunlight is his first winner from five Colt & G1SW-Jpn, 25-8-6-4, -752,027,000. *1/2 to Jealous Girl runners. (Petionville), SW-US. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 24 DECEMBER, 2017

2--Dance Director (Jpn), 126, h, 7, Aldebaran--Mother Leaf AThe race is not open to all horses so you never know quite (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Suzuko Ota; B-Fujiwara Bokujo; how good your opposition is,@ the Kiwi trainer told the Hong -27,364,000. Kong Jockey Club=s Andrew Hawkins. AThese could be horses 3--Sungrazer (Jpn), 123, c, 3, Deep Impact (Jpn)--Mantis Hunt that are bound for Class 3 and no higher. I think though you saw (Jpn), by Deputy Minister. O-G1 Racing; B-Oiwake Farm; the best three horses race clear there, I reckon if you look in two -17,182,000. years the form will stand up. Maybe he could be a Derby Margins: NO, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.10, 20.70, 3.50. prospect for 2019. He=s got the pedigree to go beyond a mile, Click for the JRA chart and video. though, Makfi has produced some staying types.@ Isla Bonita recorded his career highlight when winning the One of the most exciting horses currently in training in Hong 2014 G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) but he had Kong is Hot King Prawn (Aus) (Denman {Aus}), undefeated in endured some lean times since, winning just two of 18 tries four starts prior to his Class 2 debut Saturday up the 1000m between then and Saturday. One of those wins came in the G2 straight. Quickly into stride from his wide barrier, the A$90,000 Yomiuri Milers Cup in April, after which he beaten 2 1/2 lengths Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling acquisition argued the pace from when eighth in the G1 Yasuda Kinen. Isla Bonita resumed in the between rivals, opened a bit of daylight with a furlong and a half autumn with a second in the G3 Fuji S., which was followed by to travel and went on to score by a comfortable 1 1/4 lengths as another close Group 1 effort, a 1 1/2-length fifth in the G1 Mile the 1-4 chalk (video). Championship on Nov. 19. Making his final career appearance here and lining up against a quality bunch here that included Frankel (GB)=s favoured Mozu Ascot, the winner of his last four, Isla Bonita was taken back to sit about five lengths off the lead and between runners while Mozu Ascot raced on the outside a few lengths back. Turning into the straight in the two path while Mozu Ascot was hung out wide, Isla Bonita briefly raced alongside that rival entering the final furlong but soon put him away and ran down the late leader Dance Director in the shadow of the wire while Sungrazer made late headway and Mozu Ascot checked in fourth.

Pedigree Notes... Isla Cozzene was bought by Nobuo Tsunoda for $77,000 in foal to Petionville, from whom she produced the U.S. stakes winner Jealous Girl, but that resulting colt was never named and the mare=s next recorded produce was Isla Bonita. He has been her Hot King Prawn makes it five on the hop | HKJC photo best performer to date and her last recorded foal is the winning AIt=s Class 2, you just can=t put them away as easy,@ winning 3-year-old Isla Dorada (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}). Click for the trainer John Size said. AIt=s a different grade and he=s a living free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. example of what happens. You just can=t look so good when you go up to Class 2, they can all gallop and it=s that simple.@ SOPHOMORES SHINE AT SHA TIN Size, who originally planned to stop on Hot King Prawn after by Alan Carasso his Dec. 3 victory, said the horse is now set for a break with an A trio of sophomores--each on the rise, each with different eye on the tail end of the racing calendar. near- and longer-term objectives and each ridden by Zac Purton Entering the 2017-2018 season, >TDN Rising Star= Pakistan Star --claimed their share of the limelight on Saturday=s pre-holiday (Ger) (Shamardal) was set to fly the flag for the Tony Cruz stable program at Sha Tin. in the jurisdiction=s major middle-distance events. Though that Sent off the 21-10 joint second favorite in the Griffin Trophy one remains sidelined owing to rogue behaviour, the yard=s (1400m), Win Beauty Win (NZ) (Makfi {GB}) sat handy to a Time Warp (GB) (Archipenko) filled in admirably with a pillar-to- modest pace and accelerated away in the final furlong to post a post tally in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup Dec. 10 and in the three-length victory (video) for trainer Paul O=Sullivan in the form of Exultant (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), Cruz is likely to have one of HK$2-million event, restricted to 3-year-olds from both the favourites for the BMW Hong Kong Derby come March. hemispheres. The NZ$75,000 NZB Select Yearling Sale graduate was winning for the second time in four career starts. Cont. p8 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 24 DECEMBER, 2017

Sophomores Shine at Sha Tin cont. The former Irishcorrespondent (Ire), third to Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in this year=s G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, was keen in the run, but overcame a wide trip to make light work of a Class 2 over the Derby=s 2000-metre distance en route to a 2 3/4-length success (video) as a $1.80 (4-5) pop. AYou don=t often see horses pull that hard and still win the way he did,@ Purton said. AIt bodes very well for the future if he can sort himself out. He=s obviously got an engine, but he=s still six to 12 months away from being a proper horse. He needs to chill, relax and help himself out.@ According to owner Eddie Wong, Exultant will pass on the Hong Kong Classic Mile Jan. 21 in favour of the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) Feb. 18 en Purton and daughter Roxy celebrate a route to the Mar. 18 good day at the office | HKJC Derby, the most valuable non-graded race on the domestic racing calendar at HK$18 million. With the three-timer, Purton continued to chip away at the suspended Joao Moreira=s slender lead in the jockeys= premiership and relishes the opportunity to guide these young gallopers. AIt=s always encouraging when the new brigade comes along,@ Purton said. AThe future is bright after seeing some of these horses today.@

AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS

IN HONG KONG: Hot King Prawn (Aus), g, 3, Denman (Aus)--De Chorus (Aus), by Unbridled=s Song. Sha Tin, 12-23, Hcp. (A$308k), 1000mT, :56.63. B-Torryburn Stud (NSW). *A$90,000 Ylg >16 INGSYD. VIDEO GROUP ENTRIES

Sunday, Nakayama, Japan, post time: 3:25 p.m. THE ARIMA KINEN-G1, ¥570,000,000 ($5,025,280/£3,764,475/€4,237,760) 3yo/up, 2500mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Yamakatsu Ace (Jpn) (Jpn) Ikezoe Ikezoe 125 2 Kitasan Black (Jpn) Black Tide (Jpn) Take Shimizu 125 3 Queens Ring (Jpn) Manhattan Cafe (Jpn) Lemaire Yoshimura 121 4 Bless Journey (Jpn) Battle Plan Miura Sasaki 121 5 Tosen Victory (Jpn) King Kamehameha (Jpn) Tanabe Sumii 121 6 Satono Chronicle (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Tosaki Ikee 121 7 Sciacchetra (Jpn) Manhattan Cafe (Jpn) Fukunaga Sumii 125 8 Rainbow Line (Jpn) Stay Gold (Jpn) Iwata Asami 125 9 Sakura Empereur (Jpn) King Kamehameha (Jpn) Ebina Kanari 125 10 Cheval Grand (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Bowman Tomomichi 125 11 Rouge Buck (Jpn) Manhattan Cafe (Jpn) Kitamura Otake 121 12 Satono Crown (Jpn) Marju (Ire) Moore Hori 125 13 Mikki Queen (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Hamanaka Ikee 121 14 Suave Richard (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) M Demuro Shono 121 15 Curren Mirotic (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Kawada Hirata 125 16 Sounds of Earth (Jpn) Neo Universe (Jpn) C Demuro Fujioka 125

Tuesday, Ellerslie (Auckland), New Zealand, post time: 5:23 p.m. CAMBRIDGE STUD ZABEEL CLASSIC-G1, NZ200,000 (£105,094/€118,369/A$181,803/US$140,420), WFA, 3yo/up, 2000mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Consensus (NZ) Postponed Dee McKee 126 2 Volkstok’n’barrell (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Innes Logan/Gibbs 130 3 Hiflyer (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Parkes Lock 130 4 Authentic Paddy (NZ) Howbaddouwantit Thornton Latta 130 5 Lizzie L’Amour (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Cameron Baker/Forsman 126 6 Benzini (Aus) Tale of the Cat Myers A & H Bull 130 7 Chance to Dance (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Bosson Autridge/Richards 130 8 Stolen Dance (NZ) Alamosa (NZ) Waddell Baker/Forsman 126 9 Sofia Rosa (NZ) Makfi (GB) Johnson Marsh 126 10 Endean Rose (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Lammas Kennedy 126

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RISING STARS LOOM BROWN HOPES FOR >FAVORABLE OUTCOME= IN MALIBU LARGE IN LA BREA New York invader Favorable Outcome (Flatter) makes the trip to the West Coast for Tuesday=s GI Malibu S. at Santa Anita. The Chad Brown pupil kicked off his sophomore season with a victory in Gulfstream=s GII Swale S. Feb. 4 and was subsequently shelved. Third to the well-regarded Beasley (Shackleford) in his return at Belmont Sept. 30, the chestnut returned to winning ways in a N2X at Aqueduct Nov. 26. C Z Rocket (City Zip) made the trip to Arcadia early for Al Stall, Jr., putting in a pair of quick works over this surface, a best-of-54 half-mile in :47 3/5 Dec. 13 and another four-panel move in :47 4/5 (2/36) Dec. 20. A perfect three-for-three lifetime, the bay followed a debut win at Saratoga in September with an allowance victory at Keeneland Oct. 11. He was last seen defeating ATDN Rising Star@ and GSW J Boys Echo (Mineshaft) in a one-mile Churchill optional claimer Nov. 23. Cont. p3 Unique Bella | Christie DeBernardis

A pair of ATDN Rising Stars,@ Unique Bella (Tapit) and Paradise IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Woods (Union Rags), meet for the first time as they vie for WALKER RELISHING PASTURES NEW favoritism in the GI La Brea S. at Santa Anita Tuesday. Winner of Trainer Ed Walker is looking to the future after laying down five straight races by a combined 32 1/4 lengths, Unique Bella roots in Lambourn and enjoying his best season yet. was sidelined with sore shins after her victory in the Mar. 4 Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. GII Santa Ysabel S., ruling out a start in the GI Kentucky Oaks, and returned a winner in the GIII L.A. Woman S. Oct. 8 with a 3 1/2-length defeat of Princess Karen (Stay Thirsty). Heavily favored to continue her hot streak in the GI Breeders= Cup F/M Sprint Nov. 4, the gray set the early pace and caved about halfway through, fading to a disappointing seventh. Unique Bella has been working well since that head-scratching effort and her Hall of Fame conditioner Hollendorfer is responsible for two of the last three winners of this test. Paradise Woods cuts back in trip after finishing a respectable third behind Forever Unbridled (Unbridled=s Song) and Abel Tasman (Quality Road) in the GI Breeders= Cup Distaff Nov. 3. Romping winner of the GI Santa Anita Oaks earlier this term and the beaten Oaks favorite, the bay prepped for the World Championships with a front-running, 5 1/4-length score in this venue=s 1 1/16-mile GI Zenyatta S. Sept. 30. Cont. p3

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La Brea S. cont. The dark bay was last seen finishing second in the nine-furlong Julien Leparoux climbed aboard Miss Sunset (Into Mischief) for GIII Native Diver S. Nov. 25. the first time when trainer Jeff Bonde shipped her to Keeneland Another runner of MALIBU S.-GI, 3yo, 7f for the GII Raven interest is ATDN PP. Horse Sire Run S. Oct. 21, Rising Star@ Pavel LA BREA S.-GI, 3yo, f, 7f 1. City of Light K Quality Road which she won by a (Creative Cause), a PP. Horse Sire 2. Edwards Going Left Midnight Lute half-length. This six-length winner of 1. Miss Sunset Into Mischief 3. Irish Freedom K Pioneerof the Nile 2. Marley's Freedom K Blame time it is the French the GIII Smarty 4. Favorable Outcome Flatter 3. Unique Bella K Tapit rider who makes Jones S. in 5. The Street Fighter Street Boss 4. Mopotism K Uncle Mo the trip across the September. Third 6. Pavel K Creative Cause 5. Faypien Ghostzapper country to retain when facing older 7. Heartwood Tapit 6. Just a Little Hope Flatter the mount on this for the first time in 8. Dabster K Curlin 7. Paradise Woods Union Rags swift Cal-bred filly, Belmont=s GI Jockey 9. C Z Rocket City Zip 8. Princess Karen K Stay Thirsty who entered the Club Gold Cup (see Graded Stakes Entries) (see Graded Stakes Entries) Raven Run off a pair Oct. 7, the gray of state-bred stakes never fired in the Nov. 4 GI Breeders= Cup Classic, fading to 10th. wins at Del Mar in the July 30 Fleet Treat S. and Sept. 4 CERF S. Bob Baffert can never be overlooked and the Hall of Famer saddles GII Summertime Oaks heroine Faypien (Ghostzapper) in this spot. Runner-up in the GI Test S. at Saratoga in August, the bay completed the exacta behind Princess Karen in the Beverly J. Lewis S. at Los Alamitos last time Sept. 9. (Return to p1)

Malibu S. cont. from p1 (click here) It wouldn=t be a Grade I in California without Bob Baffert and the Hall of Famer saddles two contenders in Dabster (Curlin) and Irish Freedom (Pioneerof the Nile). Dabster crossed the wire first in his debut over this course Dec. 26 of last year, but was disqualified and placed fourth for interference. Earning his diploma next out here in January, the $1 million FTFMAR buy was subsequently benched and returned a winner at Del Mar Nov. 3. Irish Freedom also visited the Del Mar winner=s circle this year, capturing a NW1 in August, and checked in third when facing older rivals in the Comma To The Top S. Oct. 28. Favorable Outcome | Kenny Martin

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COLLECTED HEADLINES SAN ANTONIO dueling that rival every step of the way in the BC Classic at Del Mar last time Nov. 4. Baffert also saddles two-time San Antonio winner Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday), who seeks his third straight win in this test. The dual Grade I victor=s only win of 2017 came in this event in February, after which he made SAN ANTONIO S.-GII, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m the journey to PP. Horse Sire Meydan, where 1. Hoppertunity K Any Given Saturday he finished sixth 2. Top of the Game Desert Party behind Arrogate 3. Giant Expectations K Frost Giant K and Gun Runner 4. Prime Attraction Unbridled's Song K in the G1 Dubai 5. Accelerate Lookin At Lucky K World Cup. 6. Collected City Zip Collected | Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders= Cup Given some time (see Graded Stakes Entries) off upon his GI Breeders= Cup Classic runner-up Collected (City Zip) is by far return to the one to beat in Tuesday=s GII San Antonio S. on Santa Anita=s California, the bay was second to Top of the Game (Desert winter meet opening day. The Bob Baffert trainee won his first Party) in the Comma to The Top S. Oct. 28, going a bit shorter four starts this term, including a 14-length demolition in the than he prefers at just a mile, and came running late for third GIII Precisionist S. and a half-length defeat of his last time in Churchill=s GI Clark H. Nov. 24. stablemate Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song) in the GI Pacific Classic. The chestnut suffered his first loss of 2017 at the hooves of Cont. p5 likely Horse of the Year Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}) after TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 24, 2017

San Antonio S. cont. Nevertheless, X Y Jet held firm off the home corner, finally Javier Castellano makes the trip in from New York to ride switched leads at the furlong pole, looked to drift to his outside Accelerate (Lookin at Lucky). Best known for defeating Arrogate nearing the wire and got home narrowly best. There was neither by 8 1/2 lengths upon that rival=s return from Dubai in the a jockey=s claim of foul nor a stewards= inquiry into the events in GII San Diego H. July 22, the chestnut checked in third in the deep stretch and the results were quickly made official. Pacific Classic and failed to fire when ninth in the GI Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 3. Cont. p6

X Y JET HOLDS ON IN MR. PROSPECTOR Making his first trip to the races in nearly 400 days, Gary Hartunian and Ivan Rodriguez=s X Y Jet (Kantharos) had to work for it, but managed to find the wire first to land the GIII Mr. Prospector S. for the second time in three years Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream Park. Showing his customary good gate speed, X Y Jet assumed command after the opening 100 yards and set the pace in advance of Claiming Crown Express S. winner First Growth (Candy Ride {Arg}), who chased inside early on before getting off the fence and into the two path at the five-furlong pole. X Y Jet got the opening couple of furlongs in :22.21, but couldn=t quite shake loose from First Growth, who forced the front-runner into X Y Jet | Leslie Martin photo a half-mile in a testing :44.81.

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Mr. Prospector S. cont. The 9 1/4-length winner of the 2015 Mr. Prospector, X Y Jet added the 2016 Sunshine Millions Sprint and GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint S. after which a majority interest was sold to Gary Hartunian=s Ranch. Just defeated by Muarrab (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, the gray underwent surgery for a knee chip, returning to be fifth in the GI Vosburgh Invitatational S. last October and third at 1-5 in the GIII DeFrancis Memorial Dash the next month. Connections were forced to stop on the horse thereafter for yet another knee surgery. AHe made me,@ said winning trainer Jorge Navarro. AIt=s crazy what I=m going through right now. I asked myself all the time: >Is he ready?= Come on, it=s been two years. Two races in two years. We=ll see how he come out. If he comes out, they=re in trouble. That=s all I can say.@ Navarro indicated X Y Jet could resurface in the 2018 Sunshine Millions Sprint Jan. 20, with a medium-term goal a return to Meydan for the Golden Shaheen.

Pedigree Notes: X Y Jet is the most accomplished of the four graded stakes winners by Kantharos, who stood his first six years at stud in Florida before relocating to John Sikura=s Hill >n= Dale Farm in Kentucky, where he covered his first book of mares in 2017. X Y 3--Sonic Mule, 116, c, 3, Distorted Humor--Globe Trot, by A.P. Jet is a half-brother to 2-year-old La Cuarta (Poseidon=s Warrior), Indy. ($175,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Calumet Farm; B-WinStar who fetched $87,000 from trainer Peter Miller after breezing an Farm LLC (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher. $9,500. eighth of a mile in :9 4/5 at this year=s OBS June Sale. Soldiersingsblues did not produce live foals in either of the last two seasons. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations pedigree. Margins: HF, 4, NK. Odds: 1.50, 4.80, 2.70. Also Ran: K Wave, Fast Friar, Fire Mission, Quijote, Quinientos, Saturday, Gulfstream Park Yourdreamsormine, Sweetontheladies. Click for the MR. PROSPECTOR S.-GIII, $100,000, GP, 12-23, 3yo/up, 6f, Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by 1:09.45, ft. Fasig-Tipton. 1--X Y JET, 119, g, 5, by Kantharos 1st Dam: Soldiersingsblues, by Lost Soldier 2nd Dam: Blue Ensign's Lady, by Blue Ensign 3rd Dam: Tripulina (Arg), by Sings (Arg) ($30,000 RNA Ylg '13 OBSWIN; $56,000 Ylg '13 OBSAUG). O-Rockingham Ranch & Gelfenstein Farm; B-Didier Plasencia (FL); T-Jorge Navarro; J-Emisael Jaramillo. $58,900. Lifetime X Y Jet (Kantharos) makes a winning return Record: 18-7-6-2, $860,053. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the to the races in the GIII Mr. Prospector S. eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--First Growth, 121, g, 5, Candy Ride (Arg)--Altesse, by A.P. 60 Broad St. Indy. ($220,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $7,000 4yo '16 KEENOV). Suite 100 O-Michelle Winters; B-Alexander Groves Matz LLC (KY); Red Bank, NJ 07701 T-Odin J Londono Jr. $19,000. Fax (732) 747-8955 Consigned by GAINESWAY Phone (732) 747-8060 [email protected] Tuesday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 6:00 p.m. EST LA BREA S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo, f, 7f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Miss Sunset Into Mischief Klein, Alan & Lebhen, Philip Bonde Leparoux 5-1 2 Marley's Freedom K Blame Cicero Farms, LLC Hess, Jr. Castellano 20-1 3 Unique Bella K Tapit Don Alberto Stable Hollendorfer Smith 9-5 4 Mopotism K Uncle Mo Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 12-1 5 Faypien Ghostzapper Baoma Corporation Baffert Van Dyke 6-1 6 Just a Little Hope Flatter Catherine Zoc Hendricks Stevens 12-1 7 Paradise Woods Union Rags Sarkowsky, Steven, Wygod, Martin J. & Pam Mandella Prat 8-5 8 Princess Karen K Stay Thirsty Bonde, Jeff, Brown, Jr., & Norton Bonde Desormeaux 12-1

Breeders: 1-Premier LLC & Alan Klein, 2-Jack Swain III, 3-Brushwood Stable, 4-Frank T Batten, 5-Off The Hook LLC, 6-Catherine Zoc, 7-Herman Sarkowsky, 8-Bell Tower Thoroughbreds

Tuesday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST MALIBU S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo, 7f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 City of Light K Quality Road Warren, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. K. McCarthy Van Dyke 8-1 2 Edwards Going Left Midnight Lute Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Baze 8-1 3 Irish Freedom K Pioneerof the Nile Donegal Racing Baffert Smith 5-1 4 Favorable Outcome Flatter Klaravich Stables, Inc. & Lawrence, William H. Brown Castellano 3-1 5 The Street Fighter Street Boss Bruce Headley Headley Maldonado 30-1 6 Pavel K Creative Cause Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 4-1 7 Heartwood Tapit Chapman, James K. & Tsujimoto, Stuart Chapman Rosario, Jr. 15-1 8 Dabster K Curlin Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum Baffert Prat 6-1 9 C Z Rocket City Zip Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc. Stall, Jr. Lezcano 7-2

Breeders: 1-Ann Marie Farm, 2-Red Baron's Barn & Vaya Con Suerte, 3-Philip Robertson & Brenda Robertson, 4-Charles T. Matses, 5-Bruce Headley & Andrew Molasky, 6-Brereton C. Jones & WinStar Farm, LLC, 7-Blue Heaven Farm, LLC, 8-G. Watts Humphrey Jr., Susan Keller,Victoria Oliver & G. Watts Humphrey III, 9-Farm III Enterprises LLC

Tuesday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 4:00 p.m. EST SAN ANTONIO S.-GII, $300,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Hoppertunity K Any Given Saturday Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. & Weitman, Paul Baffert Prat 5-1 2 Top of the Game Desert Party Wilson, Holly & David Cerin Desormeaux 6-1 3 Giant Expectations K Frost Giant Exline- Border Racing LLC, Gatto Racing, LLC & Eurton Stevens 15-1 Zubok, Garrett 4 Prime Attraction K Unbridled's Song D P Racing Cassidy Espinoza 6-1 5 Accelerate K Lookin At Lucky Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Castellano 5-1 6 Collected K City Zip Speedway Stable LLC Baffert Smith 3-5

Breeders: 1-Betz/D.J. Stable/Kidder/J. Betz/Robenalt, 2-Cantrell Family Partnership Ltd., 3-Sunrise Stables, 4-Payson Stud, Inc., 5-Mike Abraham, 6-Runnymede Farm Inc. & Peter J. Callahan

Tuesday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:30 p.m. EST MATHIS BROTHERS MILE S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, 1mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Kroy The Factor Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc. De la cerda Castellano 6-1 2 B Squared Square Eddie Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 5-1 3 Colonist K Pioneerof the Nile Stonestreet Stables LLC Hollendorfer Nakatani 4-1 4 Harbour Master (GB) Harbour Watch (Ire) D P Racing Cassidy Espinoza 8-1 5 Bowies Hero K Artie Schiller Agave Racing Stable D'Amato Desormeaux 7-2 6 Holiday Stone K Harlan's Holiday Hill, Jim and Susan Weaver Bejarano 8-1 7 Hootie K Candy Ride (Arg) Warren, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. William K. McCarthy Van Dyke 15-1 8 Big Score Mr. Big George Krikorian Yakteen Prat 5-2

Breeders: 1-Machmer Hall & Kosanovich, 2-Reddam Racing, LLC, 3-Springland Farm and HKN, 4-Mrs R. F. Johnson Houghton, 5-Pope McLean, Pope McLean Jr. &Marc McLean, 6-Nesco II Limited, 7-Halo Farms, 8-George Krikorian

FRANKEL COLT EARNS >RISING STAR= BADGE For more on Gidu, including comments from Justin Zayat, click here for Steve Sherack=s Nov. 29 Second Chances column. AT GULFSTREAM

3rd-GP, $42,000, Msw, 12-23, 2yo, 5fT, :55.84, fm. GIDU (IRE), c, 2, by Frankel (GB) 1st Dam: Manerbe, by Unbridled's Song 2nd Dam: Mrs. Marcos, by Private Account 3rd Dam: Dancing Slippers, by Nijinksy II Sales history: i410,000 Ylg '16 ARAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $41,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree or VIDEO, sponsored Gidu | Lauren King by Fasig-Tipton. O-Zayat Stables, LLC; B-Ecurie Des Monceaux (IRE); T-Todd A. Gidu (Ire) (Frankel {GB}--Manerbe, by Unbridled=s Song), a Pletcher. smart second after contesting a hot pace behind subsequent Fasig-Tipton Turf Showcase Juvenile S. hero Snapper Sinclair (City Zip) sprinting on the Saratoga lawn first out Aug. 14, fired Training Graduate fresh off the bench with a >TDN Rising Star= performance at Gulfstream Saturday. Gidu, a i410,000 ARAUG yearling purchase, showed a pair of " " " bullets in the interim at Todd Pletcher=s Palm Beach Downs base, including a four-furlong move in :48 3/5 (1/27) Dec. 2, and was favored at 4-5 to go one better this time. The Zayat Stables colorbearer broke sharply and pressed from the outside in second through an opening quarter in :21.74. Still in hand under John Velazquez as they turned for home, Gidu grabbed the advantage from there and kicked home nicely to graduate by 3 1/4 lengths. Oroscopo (Orb) completed the exacta at 37-1. Gidu is the second winner and >TDN Rising Star= for the mighty Frankel in the U.S. He is also represented by the two-time Belmont stakes winner Rubilinda. Produced by a winning half-sister to GISW and producer Zoftig (Cozzene), Gidu is a half-brother to Marbre Rose (Ire) (Smart Strike), GSW-Can, MGSP-Fr, SW-US, $298,822. Manerbe=s yearling filly by Shamardal brought i450,000 from Solis/Litt at this summer=s Arqana Deauville August Sale. The Zayats purchased another offspring by Frankel earlier this year, It=s as easy as 1, 2... Want to get your TDN in just two clicks? acquiring the i1.6-million topper from the Goffs Orby Sale. Download our iOS app from the App Store. Click for video. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 2 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 24, 2017

>POWERFUL= DEBUT PERFORMANCE

Strike Power | Leslie Martin

Strike Power (Speightstown--Gold d=Oro, by Medaglia d=Oro) went straight to the front and never looked back to graduate with ease at first asking and become the second >TDN Rising Star= on the day at Gulfstream Park. The Courtlandt Farms homebred, off at odds of 12-1, shot right out of the gate from his rail draw and quickly opened up a two-length advantage through an opening quarter in :22.33. He powered away from the challenge of favored Thunder=s Honor (Dialed In) at the quarter pole and ran up the score from there, while racing on his left lead down the lane, to graduate by eight impressive lengths, stopping the clock for 5 1/2 furlongs in a 7th-GP, $42,000, Msw, 12-23, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:02.67, ft. snappy 1:02.67, just .33 of a second off GSW & GISP Discreet STRIKE POWER, c, 2, by Speightstown Dancer (Discreet Cat)=s track record of 1:02.34. 1st Dam: Gold d'Oro (GSP, $232,989), by Medaglia d'Oro The winner=s dam Gold d=Oro, third-place finisher in the 2012 2nd Dam: Gold Canyon, by Mr. Prospector GIII Suwannee River S. going 1 1/8 miles over the grass at 3rd Dam: Golden Treat, by Theatrical (Ire) Gulfstream, is a half-sister to MGSW Adriano (A.P. Indy). Gold Sales history: $300,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: d=Oro has a yearling colt by , who sold for 1-1-0-0, $25,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the free $15,000 at this year=s Keeneland September sale, and a Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree or VIDEO, sponsored weanling colt by Bodemeister. She was bred back to Distorted by Fasig-Tipton. Humor. O/B-Courtlandt Farms (Donald & Donna Adam) (KY); T-Mark A. Strike Power=s second dam Gold Canyon (Mr. Prospector), a Hennig. maiden winner from six career starts, was acquired by Courtlandt for $400,000 as a KEEJUL yearling. Strike Power=s GISW third dam Golden Treat (Theatrical {Ire}) is a half-sister to GI Belmont S. winner Bet Twice (Sportin= Life). Courtlandt Farms and trainer Mark Hennig were also represented by fellow promising debut winner My Miss Lilly (Tapit) earlier in the day in New York.

MEDAGLIA D’ORO In 2017, the sire of 7 Grade 1 Winners, 2 Breeders’ Cup CHAMPIONs and the earners of $15,150,851 worldwide

Medaglia d’Oro’s two most promising and best pedigreed sons VIOLENCE FAST ANNA $35,000 S&N *CALL THE FARM Grade 1 performance • Exceptional Physical Grade 1 performance • Exceptional Physical Exceptional pedigree Exceptional pedigree

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Saturday=s Results: QUEENS COUNTY S., $125,000, AQU, 12-23, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:51.64, sy. 1--ZANOTTI, 116, g, 4, Gio Ponti--Well Heeled Lady, by Broad Brush. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Ten Strike Racing; B-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate (KY); T-Juan Carlos Guerrero; J-Jorge A. Vargas, Jr. $75,000. Lifetime Record: 18-7-3-2, $251,904.

2-Alex the Terror, 115, h, 5, Mineshaft--Fresh Tracks, by Silver Deputy. ($57,000 Ylg '13 KEEJAN; $38,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $50,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR). O-Repole Stable; B-Fares Farm LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $25,000.

3--Kurilov (Chi), 123, c, 4, Lookin At Lucky--Kossanova, by Fly So Free. O-Head of Plains Partners LLC, Spellman, Doheny, Coleman & Stud Vendaval, Inc.; B-Haras Paso Nevado (CHI); T-Chad C. Brown. $12,500. Margins: NK, NO, HD. Odds: 38.25, 2.70, 3.85. Also Ran: Doyouknowsomething, Discreet Lover, Senior Investment, Watershed, Securitiz. Scratched: Backsideofthemoon. Zanotti has not finished worse than second since being claimed for $30,000 by these connections, including a narrow runner-up finish in the Turning For Home H. at Parx June 24. He was a runaway winner in optional claiming company last time out at Parx July 25. Returning off a nearly five-month layoff, the longest shot on the board went three wide into the first turn while settling in fourth. Rider Jorge Vargas Jr. asked the bay for more just inside the half-mile and swung out four wide heading for home. Zanotti sustained his long drive all the way to the wire to pull off the upset. The top four finishers were seperated by less than a length. Zanotti is the first stakes winner out of Well Heeled Lady, who is a half to GSW & GISP Sweet Hope (Lemon Drop Kid). She also has a juvenile filly named Ezpzylemonsqueezy (Lemon Drop Kid), who sold for $85,000 at the 2015 Keeneland November sale; and a weanling by Cairo Prince, who sold for $65,000 at this year=s Keeneland November. She visited First Samurai this term. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- Tipton. " " " TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 24, 2017

GRAVESEND S., $100,000, AQU, 12-23, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.77, sy. only other try against stakes company in the Stud Muffin S. here 1--DO SHARE, 120, g, 4, Candy Ride (Arg)--You Asked (MGSP, Apr. 1. He made a successful return to the races after a five- $245,934), by Yes It's True. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-The month layoff Dec. 14, getting up in the shadow of the wire in an Estate of Anthony Miuccio; B-Colts Neck Stables LLC (KY); optional claimer locally Dec. 14. T-Linda Rice; J-Junior Alvarado. $60,000. Lifetime Record: The 9-2 shot tracked the pacesetters in midpack down the 18-8-3-3, $391,204. backstretch through a quick opening quarter in :22.03. The bay Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm advanced around the far turn and swung out into the six path just outside the final furlong. Do Share continued to gain on the leader Life in Shambles in late stretch and got by in the final 2--Life in Shambles, 116, g, 6, Broken Vow--Life (Fr), by . strides. The gelding boasts a record of 9-6-2-1 since transferring ($47,000 RNA Ylg '12 KEESEP). O-Paradise Farms Corp.; B-C. to Linda Rice. Clement & Don M. Robinson (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. AHe was running fine, but as soon as I passed the half-mile $20,000. pole, he started acting like he didn't want to be on the inside,@ 3--Threefiveindia, 116, c, 4, Street Hero--Palacio de Amor, by said winning jockey Junior Alvarado. AAs soon as I put him in the Dixieland Band. ($65,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT). O-Amerman Racing five path he start picking it up, and I was just working with him. LLC; B-Myung Kwon Cho & jun park (KY); T-C. Brown. $10,000. Then past the eighth pole, I was like I have to try and make him switch leads to make sure I get the job done.@ RECOMMENDED BY BOBFELD BLOODSTOCK Do Share is the first stakes winner out of You Asked, whose yearling filly by Fed Biz sold for $75,000 as a weanling at last Margins: HF, NK, HD. Odds: 4.40, 2.90, 1.90. year=s Keeneland November sale and hammered for $225,000 at Also Ran: Great Stuff, Green Gratto, The Truth Or Else, Chief this year=s Keeneland September sale. She also has a weanling Lion. Scratched: Gold for the King. filly by that WinStar resident and was bred to Kantharos this Do Share, claimed for $50,000 by these connections out of a season. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored winning effort at the Big A back in January, was victorious in his by Fasig-Tipton. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 5 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 24, 2017

3rd-AQU, $60,000, Msw, 12-23, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:12.58, sy. 3rd-TAM, $23,800, Alw, Opt. Clm ($100,000), 12-23, 3yo/up, MY MISS LILLY (f, 2, Tapit--Wicked Deed {SW}, by Harlan's f/m, 1m 40y, 1:39.70, ft. Holiday), a $670,000 KEESEP purchase, broke in a tangle and TAPA TAPA TAPA (f, 3, Tapit--Kickin' the Clouds, by Dixieland trailed the field in the initials stages. Guided to the outside by Band), a three-length winner over subsequent two-time Grade I Javier Castellano, the 3-1 chance quickly got her feet beneath winner and >TDN Rising Star= Elate (Medaglia d=Oro) in Tampa=s her and rushed up to stalk heavily favored Lady Suebee (First Suncoast S. in February, had faced the starter only twice since, Defence) from second through a sharp first quarter in :22.55. including a fourth-place finish in Oaklawn=s GIII Honey Bee S. Drawing even with the chalk in the lane, the gray displayed Mar. 11 and a sixth-place finish in Pimlico=s GII Black-Eyed Susan some greenness, lugging in a bit towards her rival. However, S. May 19. Favored at 4-5 to get back on track here, she sat a Castellano quickly righted the ship and My Miss Lilly splashed stalking trip in second, gained command on the far turn and clear of the 1-2 favorite to don cap and gown by 2 1/2 lengths. blew them away in the stretch, en route to a 12 1/2-length The winner is a full-sister to Just Wicked, GSW, $208,460. victory. Folk Magic (Americain) was second. The final time was Wicked Deed is also represented by a Tapit colt of 2016 and was just .63 seconds off the track record. The winner is a half-sister bred back to Gainesway=s leading sire this year. Lifetime Record: to Cloudy Vow (Broken Vow), GSP, $128,528. AWe have a lot of 1-1-0-0, $36,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, confidence in this filly,@ winning trainer Tim Hamm said. AWe sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. want to let her earn her way back, get her legs underneath her O-Courtlandt Farms (Donald and Donna Adam); B-Winchell and get her confidence back. She beat Elate, and we all know Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Mark A. Hennig. what Elate went on to do. We think (Tapa Tapa Tapa) is good Consigned by GAINESWAY enough to run with anybody.@ Hamm said that he plans on pointing Tapa Tapa Tapa to the Wayward Lass S. at Tampa Jan. 20. Lifetime Record: SW, 9-4-1-0, $127,643. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Beau Ravine LLC; B-Patricia Pavlish (KY); T-Timothy E. Hamm. foaled and raised by INDIAN CREEK Graduate of Donna Freyer’s Custom Care Equine LLC

Saturday=s Results: 11th-GP, $42,000, Msw, 12-23, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.93, fm. 8th-GP, $43,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 12-23, 2yo, BLAME HENNY (f, 2, Blame--Aunt Henny {GSW, $251,351}, by 7 1/2fT, 1:31.17, fm. Hennessy) was unveiled at the Jersey Shore, finishing fourth MACHTREE (c, 2, Kitten=s Joy--Lady Lumberjack {MGSP, behind undefeated Oh Zap (Ghostzapper) Sept. 2 at Monmouth $205,200}, by Forestry), a debut winner going two turns over Park. The 7-1 shot settled into a perfect stalking position the Saratoga lawn Aug. 12, followed with a 10th-place finish in heading into the clubhouse turn. Under a tight hold by Luis Saez the GIII With Anticipation S. there Aug. 30 and a seventh-place up the backstretch, the homebred ranged up alongside the finish in a Keeneland allowance over soft going last out Oct. 25. leaders midway around the far turn and was set loose at the top Adding blinkers for this, the 10-1 shot kept the leaders within his of the stretch, but had to get by a game Mitchell Road (English scope in fourth. He shot through an opening along the rail to Channel) in the final strides to score by a neck. Blame Henny=s gain command in the stretch and stayed on to hold off the older half-brother Brucarita (Kitten=s Joy) won earlier on the rallying favorite Barbarossa (More Than Ready) by a neck. The card. This is the sixth winner out of Aunt Henny, who has a winner=s dam had a Pioneerof the Nile colt in 2016 and an yearling colt by Congrats and was bred to Orb this season. Empire Maker colt this year. She was bred back to Bernardini. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $27,000. Click for the Equibase.com Sales history: $450,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. $76,292. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored O/B-Edith R. Dixon (KY); T-Michael R. Matz. by Fasig-Tipton. Broken and Trained by Randy Bradshaw O-Stonestreet Stables LLC & Aquis Farm; B-Clearsky Farms (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. Ï Ò TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 24, 2017

10th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 12-23, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:17.58, 7th-FG, $43,120, Alw, 12-23, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.71, gd. ft. WYNN TIME (g, 3, Three Hour Nap--Five Star Swank, by Five SPECIAL EVENT (f, 3, Arch--La Reina {GSW, $350,062}, by A.P. Star Day) took the first two starts of his career on the synthetic Indy) debuted with a fifth-place finish Jan. 8 at Gulfstream Park, track at Arlington Park Aug. 27 and at Hawthorne Oct. 14. He and wasn=t seen again until Oct. 28 when third at Laurel Park. suffered his first defeat last time out when finishing second on The 5-2 favorite sat just off the pacesetters through an opening the dirt here Nov. 30. The 7-5 favorite tracked leader Zipp On By quarter in :22.82. The homebred took command entering the far (City Zip) while traveling three wide up the backstretch. Still turn and never looked back, drawing clear for a three-length three deep around the far turn, the bay put his head in front at graduation. A Change of Heart rallied for second and was the quarter pole and had to battle Zipp On By all the way to the another 7 3/4 lengths clear of the rest of the field. Special Event wire for a hard-fought half-length score. The winner=s dam has a is a half to Chief Havoc (Giant=s Causeway), GSW, $218,478. She weanling filly by Majesticperfection and was bred back to that is the fifth winner out of La Reina, who is a half to GISW Brahms Airdrie resident this season. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $69,620. () and a daughter of MGISW Queena (Mr. Prospector). La Click for the Equibase.com chart. Reina is also responsible for a yearling colt by Pioneerof the Nile O/B-John Mentz (IL); T-Hugh H. Robertson. and a weanling filly by Bodemeister. She was bred to Nyquist this season. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $16,180. Click for the 5th-FG, $41,000, Msw, 12-23, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, 1:43.18, gd. Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. LILT (f, 3, Uncle Mo--Chorale, by Unbridled's Song) hit the O/B-Emory A. Hamilton (KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III. board in each of her first two starts going long over wet tracks-- a debut third-place finish here Jan. 21 and a second-place finish as the even-money favorite off the layoff at Churchill Nov. 15. Favored once again at 4-5 in this one, she settled behind the leaders in a good spot in fifth, hit the gas with a four-wide sweep on the far turn and came charging down the stretch to Saturday=s Results: record a 1 1/2-length tally over Moonlit Garden (Malibu Moon). 9th-FG, $45,000, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 12-23, The winner=s dam is also represented by the unraced 2-year-old 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.73, gd. filly Caribbean Star (Eskendereya) and a Shanghai Bobby colt of BEHAVIORAL BIAS (g, 3, Shackleford--Rosie Dooley {SW & GSP, this year. She was bred back to Honor Code. Sales history: $182,920}, by Trempolino) broke his maiden on his fifth $45,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $41,110. attempt at Saratoga Aug. 5 and was beaten just a nose in his Click for the Equibase.com chart. first try against winners Sept. 15 at Churchill Downs. He was last O/B-Sanford R. Robertson (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. seen winning an allowance by three lengths as the heavy favorite under the Twin Spires Nov. 9. Engaged in a battle for second through an opening quarter in :22.84, the 3-5 chalk rode the rail through a half in :46.10 and swung out three-wide to launch a bid at the top of the stretch. Splitting horses, the chestnut swept past the leaders in the final sixteenth and splashed clear to a 1 1/4-length victory. Pacesetter Blue Wings (Giant=s Causeway) held on to complete the exacta. The winner=s dam has a juvenile filly named Cranberry (Archarcharch). Sales history: $65,000 RNA Wlg '14 KEENOV; $100,000 Ylg '15 FTKJUL; $27,000 2yo '16 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-1, $140,175. Click for the Equibase.com chart. O-Brittlyn Stable, Inc.; B-Doug & Felicia Branham (KY); T-Albert M. Stall, Jr. First-crop starters to watch: Sunday, December 24 Farm and fee represent current information Purchased & Consigned by de Meric Sales Brethren (Distorted Humor), Pleasant Acres Stallions, $6,000 37 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners 7-GP, Msw 5 1/2f, ONEBRETHATATIME, 3-1

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Data Link (War Front), Claiborne Farm, $7,500 8th-PRX, $58,780, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 12-23, 3yo/up, 99 foals of racing age/10 winners/1 black-type winner 1m 70y, 1:43.27, sy. 9-GP, Aoc 7 1/2fT, DI MARIA, 30-1 SARATOGA JACK (g, 4, Emperor Tiberius--Thinkoutsidethebox, $4,500 KEE SEP yrl by Williamstown) Lifetime Record: SW, 16-4-3-1, $228,160. O-Jean Mahoney; B-Kate Goldenberg & Helen Boynton (PA); Graydar (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made Stallions, $15,000 T-Miguel Vera. 100 foals of racing age/16 winners/0 black-type winners 9-GP, Aoc 7 1/2fT, PENANCE, 20-1 $33,000 RNA KEE JAN yrl; $11,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 4th-AQU, $57,000, (S), 12-23, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37.95, Paynter (Awesome Again), WinStar Farm, $25,000 sy. 95 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner CLUTCH CARGO (r, 3, Tapit--Carmandia {MGSW, $376,213}, by 9-GP, Aoc 7 1/2fT, LENAMARIE, 7-2 Wild Rush) Lifetime Record: 12-2-0-3, $97,353. O/B-Chester & $335,000 FTS AUG yrl Mary R. Broman (NY); T-Philip M. Serpe.

Point of Entry (Dynaformer), Adena Springs, $25,000 78 foals of racing age/10 winners/2 black-type winners 5-GP, Msw 5fT, EXPECT AN ENTRY, 8-1 8th-LRL, $49,182, 12-23, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:05.67, gd. CONCORDIA'S WAY (g, 4, Concord Point--Chalice Bearer, by Treasure Beach (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Pleasant Acres Stallions, Vicar) Lifetime Record: 20-3-3-1, $131,086. O/B-Sam E. English II $10,000 (MD); T-W. Robert Bailes. 66 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners 9-GP, Aoc 7 1/2fT, SUNSHINE TREASURE, 15-1 8th-DED, $44,000, (S), 12-22, (C), 3yo/up, 5f, :58.25, ft. $75,000 RNA OBS OCT wnl WIN LION WIN (g, 6, Lion Tamer--Twinwinwin, by Twining) Lifetime Record: MSP, 29-7-4-7, $239,587. O-Farm d'Allie Racing Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $15,000 Stable; B-Rebecca Farm LLC (LA); T-Allison Ramsay-Banks. 126 foals of racing age/30 winners/4 black-type winners *$40,000 Ylg '12 BSCYRL. **Full to Heavy on Themister, MSW, 7-GP, Msw 5 1/2f, VIOLENT TIMES, 8-1 $715,610. $10,000 FTK FEB yrl; $41,000 FTK JUL yrl 3rd-FG, $43,000, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 12-23, Second-crop starters to watch: Sunday, December 24 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11.33, gd. Farm and fee represent current information MONTE MAN (g, 4, Custom for Carlos--Sarah's My Angel {SP}, Union Rags (Dixie Union), Lane's End Farm, $35,000 by Sutter's Prospect) Lifetime Record: 22-4-4-3, $127,055. 221 foals of racing age/58 winners/8 black-type winners O-Ivery Sisters Racing; B-Val C. Murrell (LA); T-Ron Faucheux. 5-GP, Msw 5fT, RAGTIME SUZY, 8-1 *$55,000 Ylg '14 FTKJUL; $125,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR. **1/2 to $65,000 KEE SEP yrl; $115,000 OBS MAR 2yo Grand Facile (Zuppardo=s Prince), MSW, $310,660.

2nd-GP, $43,000, 12-23, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.29, BREEDERS’ EDITION fm. BRUCARITA (g, 4, Kitten=s Joy--Aunt Henny {GSW, $251,351}, by Hennessy) Lifetime Record: 14-3-3-3, $110,620. O/B-Edith R. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Dixon (KY); T-Michael R. Matz. 5th-AQU, $69,000, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 12-23, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:36.97, sy. 2nd-DED, $42,000, (S), 12-22, (NW3L), 3yo/up, 7f, 1:27.96, ft. HARLAN PUNCH (g, 4, Harlan's Holiday--Indy Punch, by Pulling FANCY THIS (g, 3, Tiz the One--Leestown Fancy, by Leestown) Punches) Lifetime Record: GSP, 22-4-8-3, $372,593. O/T-David Lifetime Record: 14-3-2-2, $48,420. O/T-Beverly Burress; Jacobson; B-Rosemont Farm LLC (KY). *$170,000 RNA Ylg '14 B-Janet Marden DVM (LA). KEESEP. **1/2 to Tensas Punch (War Front), SW, $251,200. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 8 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • DECEMBER 24, 2017

8th-FG, $42,000, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 12-23, 3yo/up, O-TNT Thoroughbreds, V; B-Tom Lauritsen (IL); T-Doug f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.37, gd. Matthews. MOM'S ON STRIKE (f, 4, First Dude--Mom's Deputy, by War Chant) Lifetime Record: SP, 11-3-4-1, $202,950. O-Carl R. Moore 8th-SUN, $25,600, 12-23, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:03.67, Management LLC & Brad Grady; B-Courtney & Chad Meagher ft. (FL); T-Joe Sharp. *$19,000 RNA Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $75,000 2yo GOOD GRAMMAR (f, 3, Exchange Rate--Juliet's Way, by Farma '15 OBSAPR. Way) Lifetime Record: 8-2-3-0, $41,448. O-J. Kirk & Judy Robison; B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-Henry Dominguez. *$57,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. **Full to Juliet=s Spirit, MSW &GSP, $304,069; and a 1/2 to Gleaming Elegance (High 6th-FG, $40,000, 12-23, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.27, gd. Yield), SW, $144,168; Vuitton (Smart Strike), MSW & GSP, DOT MATRIX (g, 4, Freud--Aunt Dot Dot, by Gulch) Lifetime $361,376; and Take Cover (War Front), SW, $207,018. Record: 18-4-2-3, $175,841. O-Ten Strike Racing; B-Truxton Stables (NY); T-Brad H. Cox. *1/2 to Aunt Ellipsis (Successful 8th-CT, $24,000, 12-22, (NW2X), 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:26.82, ft. Appeal), SW, $204,386. ROCK N' GOLD (f, 4, Medallist--Rocky's Angel, by Rock Slide) Lifetime Record: MSP, 17-4-7-2, $110,540. O-Grams Racing 9th-DED, $34,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 12-22, 2yo, f, Stable LLC; B-Judith A. & Timothy C. Grams (WV); T-Timothy C. 6 1/2f, 1:21.73, ft. Grams. TIED UP (f, 2, Even the Score--Veturia, by Distorted Humor) Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-0, $55,575. O/B-Millennium Farms (KY); 4th-TAM, $23,250, (NW1RTYX)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 12-23, T-Steven M. Asmussen. 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:48.35, fm. Bred and Raised at MILLENNIUM FARMS SCHOLAR ATHLETE (g, 4, Einstein {Brz}--Creme Catalan, by El Prado {Ire}) Lifetime Record: GSP, 19-4-0-4, $236,826. O-West Point Thoroughbreds; B-Adena Springs (ON); T-H. Graham 6th-PEN, $33,689, 12-22, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:39.33, ft. Motion. *$85,000 2yo '15 FTFMAR. CAR FIFTY FOUR (g, 7, Northern Afleet--Preacher's Tale, by Tale of the Cat) Lifetime Record: 41-6-9-10, $164,473. O-Ten Strike Racing; B-Bill Rennekamp (PA); T-Juan Carlos Guerrero. 1st-MVR, $23,000, 12-23, (NW2L), 2yo, f, 6f, 1:15.23, sy. 2nd-MVR, $32,000, 12-23, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:14.11, sy. WENDY PEFFERCORN (f, 2, Wilburn--Beggers Dream, by ROYAL'D (g, 3, Regal Ransom--Lively Belle, by Bellamy Road) Distorted Humor) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $35,235. Lifetime Record: 15-5-2-2, $113,142. O-Elias Del Val; O-Michael J. McMahon; B-Spruce Lane Farm (KY); T-Robert M. B-Raimonde Farms LTD (OH); T-Robin Schuster. Gorham. *$1,200 RNA Ylg '16 KEEJAN.

3rd-MVR, $32,200, (S), (NW3X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 12-23, 6th-TAM, $21,750, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 12-23, 3yo/up, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:44.30, sy. f/m, 7f, 1:24.45, ft. ORIGAMI DOWNTOWN (g, 4, Temple City--Miss Sheltowee, by JAKOBS ROCKET GIRL (f, 3, Kantharos--Chacana, by Forest Najran) Lifetime Record: 16-4-3-4, $96,941. O-Samuel Klein, Jr.; Camp) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $37,634. O-Riversedge Racing B-Sheltowee Farm (OH); T-Kenneth W. Marshall. *$22,000 Ylg Stables, Ltd.; B-Rustlewood Farm, Inc. (FL); T-Ian R. Wilkes. '14 FTKOCT. **1/2 to Hijo de Sheltowee (Devil His Due), SW, *$15,000 Ylg '15 OBSAUG. $335,096.

7th-HAW, $20,700, 12-23, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:41.03, ft. 8th-HAW, $31,240, (C)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 12-23, 3yo/up, 6f, MOON OVER MONTANA (c, 3, Spring At Last--Julie Truly {MSP, 1:10.27, ft. $114,245}, by Miner's Mark) Lifetime Record: 8-2-4-1, $57,250. CASHEL ROCK (g, 4, Cashel Castle--Exceptional Chance, by O-Patricia's Hope LLC; B-Carol M. Ricker (KY); T-Larry Rivelli. American Chance) Lifetime Record: SW, 28-6-4-5, $217,692. *$9,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT.

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7th-TAM, $20,000, 12-23, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:36.52, fm. HAWANA (f, 3, War Front--Tare Green, by Giant's Causeway) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-0, $23,262. O-Rabbah Bloodstock LLC; B-Indian Creek (KY); T-H. Graham Motion. *$350,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. INDIAN CREEK Bred, Raised & Sold

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Drena's Bullet, c, 2, Bullet Train (GB)--Achnasheals, by Broken Vow. DED, 12-22, 6 1/2f, 1:21.22. B-Paul Van Doren (KY). Defense Secretary, f, 2, Fiber Sonde--Lil Soldier Girl, by Castine. CT, 12-22, (S), 7f, 1:29.72. B-Edward R. Krishack (MD).

Flash Drive, c, 2, Flashy Bull--Star of Luvina, by Five Star Day. AQU, 12-23, (S), 6f, 1:12.27. B-James E. Hess (NY). *1/2 to Jaguar Poz (Majesticperfection), SP, $215,056. Zep, g, 2, Limehouse--Nashi, by E Dubai. CT, 12-22, (S), 4 1/2f, :53.61. B-Ray M Pennington (WV). Uncle Nearis, g, 2, Lion Tamer--Backside Blackie, by Yes It's True. FG, 12-23, (S), 1mT, 1:39.30. B-Rebecca Farms, LLC. & T J Dickey (LA). Angel d'Oro, f, 2, Neko Bay--So Heavenly, by Medaglia d'Oro. DED, 12-22, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:23.17. B-Sixteen Oaks Horse Farms, LLC (LA). *$2,500 Ylg '16 ESLYRL. Colby Ol' Fashion, g, 2, Old Fashioned--Colbra, by Silver Train. MVR, 12-23, 5 1/2f, 1:07.08. B-James & Janeane Everatt, Arika Everatt-Meeuse & Tim Meeuse (ON). *C$15,000 Ylg '16 CANSEP. Rollin Inside Out, g, 3, Run Away and Hide--Deputy's Citizen, by Proud Citizen. MVR, 12-23, (S), 6f, 1:16.85. B-Sherri Williams & Run Away and Hide Syndicate (OH). *$2,000 RNA Ylg '15 FTKOCT.

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@JBiancaTDN 28th Annual STALLION SEASON AUCTION & CELEBRATION Presented by LNJ FOXWOODS

Online: Wednesday, January 3, 9 a.m. – Friday, January 5, 3 p.m. (est) Telephone Bidding: Friday, January 5, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (est)

Celebration featuring Select Seasons Sunday, January 7, 5:30 p.m. Keeneland Entertainment Center, Lexington, Kentucky select seasons including: Photo by Mathea Kelley ARROGATE MEDAGLIA D’ORO

sponsors:

Please visit TCA.org or call (859) 276-4989 for more information.