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ALL ‘PHAROAH’ AT THE ECLIPSE AWARDS GET READY FOR SOME ‘MO’ Mo Tom (Uncle Mo), a rallying third in the GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. at Churchill Nov 28, led home a G M B Racing-owned exacta with a powerful come-from-behind decision in Saturday’s GIII Lecomte S. at Fair Grounds. Tom’s Ready (More Than Ready) was second. The pair also finished one-two in Churchill’s Street Sense S. Nov. 1. G M B Racing is the nom de course of Gayle Marie Benson, wife of New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans owner Tom Benson. “I’m sure [jockey] Corey [Lanerie] would agree, when the distance gets further, the better our horse is going to get so we’re really excited about that,” winning trainer Tom Amoss said. “I have to say Gayle Benson has been great, she’s a great owner and she gets a big assist from her partner Tom Benson. We’re really pleased, they’re both New Orleans natives--we’re really happy.” Cont. p5
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Receiving all 261 votes cast for Horse of the Year and BETFAIR, PADDY POWER TO MERGE champion 3-year-old male, Triple Crown winner and The merger of Betfair and Paddy Power announced in August GI Breeders’ Cup Classic hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the is set to take effect next month. The new company will be Nile) put on one last dominating display at Saturday night’s known as Paddy Power Betfair. Eclipse Awards at Gulfstream Park. The striking bay’s Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. connections cleaned up as well with Zayat Stables bringing home the hardware for outstanding owner and breeder and Bob Baffert getting his fourth trophy as top trainer.
TDN Special Eclipse Award Edition follows Headline News 2015 ECLIPSE CHAMPIONS Horse of the Year & 3yo Male: American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) 2yo Male: Nyquist (Uncle Mo) 2yo Filly: Songbird (Medaglia d’Oro) 3yo Filly: Stellar Wind (Curlin) Older Dirt Male: Honor Code (A.P. Indy) Older Dirt Female: Beholder (Henny Hughes) Male Sprinter: Runhappy (Super Saver) Female Sprinter: La Verdad (Yes It’s True) Male Turf Horse: Big Blue Kitten (Kitten’s Joy) Female Turf Horse: Tepin (Bernstein) Steeplechase Horse: Dawalan (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}) Owner/Breeder: Zayat Stables Trainer: Bob Baffert Jockey: Javier Castellano Apprentice Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione 2015 HORSE OF THE YEAR & CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD MALE
Triple Crown Winner Kentucky Derby (G1) Preakness S. (G1) Belmont S. (G1)
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PEDRO MONTERREY JR. AND THE ECLIPSE Contrast this to how we elect our President. Al Gore can get more actual votes than George W. Bush, but can still somehow AWARDS lose because of an archaic system known as the electoral college by Bill Finley and a Supreme Court decision that revolved around how So Pedro Monterrey Jr., who won 31 races in 2015 and not a hanging was the hanging chad. Now, that’s a broken system. single stakes race, received an Eclipse vote for the nation’s In fact, this was the one year where the voters really had a outstanding jockey. And that ludicrous vote will certainly be chance to blow it. Some smart people thought that American more than enough to ignite the annual gripe fest that the Eclipse Pharoah mania might carry Victor Espinoza to an Eclipse Award Awards are a broken system. Already this week, a prominent as the sport’s top jockey over Javier Castellano. In every racing journalist wrote a column with the headline “Eclipse statistical department that matters, Castellano’s numbers standards could use retooling.” dwarfed those of Espinoza. Yet, Castellano didn’t ride American No, they couldn’t. Pharoah, didn’t compete on Dancing With The Stars, didn’t The Eclipse Award system is a masterful one. Voters are given constantly rub elbows with A-list celebrities and isn’t particularly no guidelines or rules other than they must vote for horses or flashy. Who would win? The best jockey in America, if not the humans in the particular category where they fit. As much as we world, or the rider whose 2015 accomplishments virtually boiled all love American Pharoah we are not allowed to vote for him as down to seven races, the seven he won aboard American the top older dirt male. And with so little to work with, the Pharoah? Not only did the voters get it right, it was a landslide voters get it right time after time. You may not always agree with Castellano winning by a margin of 184 to 70. with their every decision and every horse that wins a By the way, there have now been four jockeys that have championship, but never once in the 45-year history of the ridden Triple Crown winners since the Eclipse Awards were awards has a completely undeserving winner ever won instituted in 1971 and not one of them has been named anything. If some fool wants to vote for Pedro Monterrey Jr., let champion jockey. them. Monterrey didn’t win an Eclipse Award, he got one Cont. p4 meaningless vote from a clown. HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JAN. 17, 2016
Other than Espinoza’s second-place finish in the jockey race, it as a Breeders’ Cup one. Found (Ire) received only 38 votes in the was a clean sweep for American Pharoah and his team, a fitting Filly & Mare turf category--173 fewer than Tepin--despite her conclusion to one of the greatest racing campaigns of modern win in the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf. times. Even the Pedro None of this is meant to say that I agree with every choice the Monterrey Jr. voter cast his voters made. The filly and mare sprint category was a brutally Horse of the Year vote for tough one and the credentials of all the top candidates were American Pharoah, who was a relatively unimpressive. But La Verdad won the award despite unanimous choice with 261 not winning a Grade I race all year, perhaps an Eclipse first. My votes. That’s only happened vote went to GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint winner Wavell one other time in the history of Avenue, who beat La Verdad head-to-head on that occasion. To the Eclipse Awards, with John me, you have to win at least one Grade I race to merit a American Pharoah | Coglianese Henry in 1981. Even Secretariat championship. was not a unanimous choice in I also voted for Liam’s Map over Honor Code in the older male his Triple Crown year, 1973. dirt category, but have no problem with the election of Honor Baffert (trainer) and Ahmed Zayat (owner and breeder) Code. Neither, I’m sure, does Lane’s End Farm, which hit the deserved their awards because of how they so effectively cold trifecta is this division. Tonalist rounded out the top three managed American Pharoah, how they did the sporting thing in this division, meaning all three Eclipse finalist in this very and raced in all the races that mattered and because in their important category will be standing this year at Lane’s End. categories there was no opponent that had the overwhelming But as the night ended and the last trophy was handed out, credentials that Castellano had. the 2015 Eclipse Awards were all about American Pharoah, with The voters also did a good job refraining from voting for the the voters also deserving a pat on the back. It was a job well one-hit wonders from Europe that won Breeders’ Cup races. I done by all. never thought it was a good idea to give a foreign horse an Eclipse Award off one race on U.S. soil, even a race as important
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FEATURE PRESENTATION •GIII LECOMTE S. 2--Tom's Ready, 116, c, 3, More Than Ready--Goodbye Stranger, by Broad Brush. ($145,000 RNA Wlg '13 KEENOV; $145,000 Ylg '14 FTSAUG). O-G M B Racing; B-Blackstone Farm LLC (PA); T-Dallas Stewart. $40,000. Kip Elser’s KIRKWOOD STABLES Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency
3--Uncle Walter, 116, c, 3, Uncle Mo--Look for Good, by Saturday, Fair Grounds Unbridled's Song. ($85,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Kenneth L. & LECOMTE S.-GIII, $200,000, FG, 1-16, 3yo, 1m 70y, 1:43.18, ft. Sarah K. Ramsey; B-Lantern Hill Farm (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. 1--@MO TOM, 122, c, 3, by Uncle Mo $20,000. 1st Dam: Caroni, by Rubiano LANTERN HILL FARM Bred & Sold 2nd Dam: Douce Carotte, by Caro (Ire) 3rd Dam: Kshesinskaya, by Nijinsky II EQB yearling purchase for the Ramseys • www.EQB.com ($150,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-G M B Racing; B-Hargus & Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm (KY); T-Thomas M. Amoss; Margins: 2 1/4, 3/4, 2. Odds: 2.20, 5.50, 2.90. J-Corey J. Lanerie. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-2, Also Ran: Destin, Z Royal, Pinnacle Peak, Fish Trappe Road, $211,526. *1/2 to Beautician (Dehere), SW & MGISP, Mending Fences, Tarpon Bay Road. Scratched: Dolphus, Battle $636,175; Bella Castani (Big Brown), SW, $128,225. *Fourth Tap, Indygo Breeze, Noble Thought, Riding in the Wind, graded stakes winner for sire (by Indian Charlie). Tiznoble. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Cont. p6 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JAN. 17, 2016
Mo Tom broke somewhat okay despite hitting the gate at the Kentucky Derby trail in style. start, then bumped soundly with a rival nearing the first turn. “It was good, he broke really good and got pinched a little bit Seemingly undeterred from his early woes, he raced one from going into the first turn,” Lanerie said. “We got knocked a little last while saving all the ground through fractions of :23.64 and off stride there, but he gathered himself up really good. Down :47.30. Guided off the fence on the turn for home, he began to the backside I was pretty confident, especially when I called on wind up from the back of the pack. Tipped to the extreme him to get in a little bit better position. On the middle of the outside down the stretch, he came charging down the center of turn I was going to try to maybe weave my way through, but I the course in impressive fashion to punch his ticket to the GI had so much horse I said, ‘let me just put him in the clear.’” A narrow maiden winner at first asking at Ellis Park in September, Mo Tom was third in a six-furlong Keeneland allowance Oct. 8 before besting Tom’s Ready by a length in the Street Sense. After leading just one rival through the opening half-mile of the Kentucky Jockey Club, Mo Tom came with an inside rally into the stretch and finished third behind Eclipse finalist Airoforce (Colonel John) and subsequent GI Los Alamitos Futurity winner Mor Spirit (Eskendereya). Mo Tom’s dam Caroni, a half-sister to MGSW Kashatreya (Daring Groom), had a filly by Harlan’s Holiday in 2014; a filly by Tiznow in 2015; and was bred back to Pioneerof the Nile.
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Saturday, Santa Anita LA CANADA S.-GII, $196,250, SA, 1-16, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44.38, ft. 1--TARIS, 118, m, 5, by Flatter 1st Dam: Comedy, by Theatrical (Ire) 2nd Dam: Don't Be Silly, by Lord At War (Arg) 3rd Dam: Oh Silly Me, by Quack ‘TDN Rising Star’ ($90,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP; $2,350,000 3yo '14 FTKNOV). O-Michael B. Tabor, Derrick Smith, & John Magnier; B-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider (KY); T-Simon Callaghan; J-Gary L. Stevens. $120,000. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 11-7-1-2, $807,700. *1/2 to Theatre Star (War Front), SW & GSP, $247,405. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Birdatthewire, 120, f, 4, Summer Bird--My Limit, by Wagon Limit. ($22,000 RNA Ylg '13 KEEJAN; $37,000 RNA Ylg '13 FTKJUL; $23,000 Ylg '13 FTKOCT). O-Forum Racing IV; B-Lynn & Kathy Jones (KY); T-Thomas F. Proctor. $40,000.
SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations 3--Yahilwa, 118, m, 6, Medaglia d'Oro--Verbanella, by Smart Strike. ($52,000 Ylg '11 KEESEP; 97,142gns 2yo '12 TATBRE; 45,000gns 3yo '13 TA13). O-DP Racing, LLC; B-Avalon Farms, Inc. (KY); T-James M. Cassidy. $24,000. Margins: 5 1/4, 1 1/4, HF. Odds: 1.00, 3.50, 1.90. Also Ran: Illuminant, Oscar Party. Scratched: Honey Ride, Tara's Tango. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Trying two turns for just the second time in her career, Taris had some questions to answer, given her penchant for speed, particularly during the early portion of her career. But the bay, who has been brought along masterfully by trainer Simon Callaghan since taking control of the ‘TDN Rising Star’ in late 2014, proved equal to the task at hand, running out a comfortable winner of Saturday’s GII La Canada S. Sixth, but injured, in the GIII Honeybee S. in 2014 in her only other try going this far, Taris announced herself as potentially one of this country’s top distaff sprinters, her tear-away speed resulting in a nine-length victory in that season’s GII Lexus Raven Run S. Purchased by these connections for $2.35 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale, she was a bang-up second in the GI La Brea S., but went missing thereafter. She returned to action with a handy score in the GIII Rancho Bernardo H. last August, setting more sedate fractions, but was part of a suicidal pace in the GIII L.A. Woman S. Oct. 4 and weakened late to be third. Cont. p8 The New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund congratulates the connections of Eclipse Award winner LA VERDAD. Owner: Lady Sheila Stable Breeder: Eklektikos Stable LLC Trainer: Linda Rice Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
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She filled the same spot behind Eclipse finalists Wavell Avenue (Harlington) and champion La Verdad (Yes It’s True) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly/Mare Sprint Oct. 31 after attending that strong tempo and successfully stretched out to a one-turn mile to annex Aqueduct’s GIII Go For Wand H. Nov. 27. Comfortable stalking the La Canada pace from third, Taris began to tug Gary Stevens towards the front while three deep on the turn, but soon had some company in the form of reigning La Brea winner Birdatthewire. But Taris cut the corner into the lane clearly doing the best work, opened up and was in no danger on the run down to the wire. Birdatthewire looked for a stride or two to be off the board, but re-rallied inside the final furlong and was closing on the Taris | Benoit photo winner late. "It was a perfect trip. It set up, the fractions were realistic and when Mike came up on the outside of me going into the far turn the pressure really picked up,” Stevens recollected. "Simon has done such a good job settling her down, the question was if she could go long and she proved it today. She'd only tried going long one time but she's always felt, to me, that she could go long. The Hall of Famer added, “She reminds me of Beholder. She has the same tendencies, the same high cruising speed and they're both very intelligent. She deserved this today." Taris is a full-sister to Stoweshoe, winner of the Mercer Memorial S. at Charles Town in 2015 and is a half-sister to a 2- year-old colt by Stay Thirsty. The winner’s dam sold to Stonestreet for $1.5 million in foal to Tapit at last year’s Keeneland November sale.
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Uncle Mo’s Mo Tom sparkles in the GIII Lecomte S.
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Saturday, Fair Grounds COLONEL E. R. BRADLEY H.-GIII, $125,000, FG, 1-16, 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.21, gd. 1--CHOCOLATE RIDE, 122, g, 6, by Candy Ride (Arg) 1st Dam: Heatherdoesntbluff, by Old Trieste 2nd Dam: Michigan Bluff, by Skywalker 3rd Dam: Middlefork Rapids, by Wild Again ($260,000 Ylg '11 KEESEP). O-Wentworth Brochu LLC; B-Brian Kahn (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Florent Geroux. $75,000. Lifetime Record: 15-6-2-2, $446,191. *1/2 to Killer Graces (Congaree), GISW, $451,907. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Roman Approval, 118, h, 5, Roman Ruler--Highest Approval, by High Fly. ($13,000 Wlg '11 KEENOV; $35,000 2yo '13 OBSAPR). O-Three Diamonds Farm; B-Glencrest Farm LLC & Fox-Straus (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. $25,000. i i FOUR STAR SALES GRADUATE i i
3--Blarp, 116, g, 5, War Front--Storm Tracer, by Pulpit. O-Robert L. Persons & Earl Conrad Sanderson Jr; B-James S. Karp (KY); T-Joe Sharp. $12,500. Margins: 3/4, HF, HF. Odds: 0.80, 8.40, 23.20. Also Ran: Flashlight (Ire), String King, Potomac River, Sky Flight, Hot Zapper, Ibaka. Scratched: Freestyler, Pumpkin Rumble, Majestic Harbor. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Chocolate Ride continued his love affair with the Fair Grounds turf course in front-running fashion here. Claimed by these connections for $40,000 off owner John Oxley and trainer Mark Casse back in November 2014, the bay posted a breakthrough campaign last year. He captured the GIII Fair Grounds H. Feb. 21 and GII Mervin H. Muniz Jr. H. Mar. Chocolate Ride | Lou Hodges Jr. 28, then was freshened following a disappointing eighth-place finish in the GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill May 2. He resurfaced with a $62,500 optional claiming tally over the Fair Grounds lawn Nov. 27--his fourth win from five attempts over that course. Heavily favored in this one, the bay was sent to the front from his inside draw. With Florent Geroux aboard, he carved out fractions of :23.63 and :48.53, kicked for home with a clear advantage, and stayed on gamely to hold all safe.
ALL-AMERICAN PHAROAH “Doug O’Neill said after his maiden win in June, ‘I’ve got a plan by Marie Kizenko to get us to the Breeders’ Cup,’ and he executed that plan Twelve months ago, Zayat Stables took home their first Eclipse flawlessly,” Reddam said. O’Neill added, “Unfortunately, my Award when American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) was brother Dennis who picked him out couldn’t be here tonight, but honored as the nation’s champion juvenile male on the strength he did write my speech, and it says, ‘Just thank Dennis.’” of a pair of Grade I wins. Their statue count grew exponentially The sprinter categories were next up, and the hotly Saturday night during the 45th annual Eclipse Awards at contested Female Sprinter Gulfstream Park’s Sport of Kings Theater when the award went to Lady Sheila all-conquering American Pharoah led home a sweep of Horse of Stable’s La Verdad (Yes It’s the Year, 3-Year-Old Male, Outstanding Owner and Outstanding True). Sheila Rosenblum Breeder. While the Triple Crown winner swept his own was accompanied by trainer categories unanimously, his connections first made their way to Linda Rice. the podium relatively early in the night to accept the breeder “My hellos take an hour!” award. Rosenblum joked about the “This is extremely humbling,” a visibly moved Ahmed Zayat one-minute limit set on J Paul Reddam accepts Eclipse for said. “This is one award I would never ever have dreamt of speeches. “La Verdad has juvenile champion | Horsephotos winning. Just look at the people in this room that have put so made all of my dreams much passion into everything and that I admire--the Farishes, come true. Thank you to my trainer who made this all happen Mr. and Mrs. Stronach, the Darley group, Mr. and Mrs. Ken and who begged me to buy her. We have a passion and we love Ramsey. They have put so much effort into this game. To come horses. I’ve got a spectacular group of women over there that here from such a modest beginning. From just two broodmares are my partners and friends. I love this mare--this is a love story. that we bought, I want to thank my first racing manager Sohby She’s one of a kind. Thank you [Linda Rice] for your team and all Sonbol who went with me into fields looking for horses that we of the people who make everything happen in the life of a liked. We loved the line of Lord At War (Arg) and bought Carson horse. I’m going to bring more and more women into this.” Jen. Pioneerof the Nile was the first horse I ever bred. How great James McIngvale reemerged into the racing spotlight this year that his son could come and avenge him and win the Triple with Runhappy (Super Saver), who in addition to taking Male Crown. It’s a true Sprinter honors was also a Horse of the Year finalist. McIngvale Cinderella story and I took the podium with an enthusiastic Cordell Anderson, but am so humbled. notably did not mention Maria Borell, who saddled Runhappy to Thank you to the wins in the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint and GI King’s Bishop S. voters--it may have “We want to thank Laura Wohlers and Cordell Anderson who not been an orderly wake up every morning thinking about Runhappy and go to bed vote, but it is an every night thinking about Runhappy,” McIngvale said. “They’re appreciation, and we helicopter parents. I want to thank the entire team--there’s no get the message.” ‘I’ in team, and they live that every day. It’s been a hell of a year. The ceremony Like Seattle Slew and Billy Turner sitting over there with us, he kicked off with the made the team better, the jockeys Edgar and Gary better, and presentation of the the owner better. Thank you Runhappy--you’ve truly touched juvenile Eclipse and changed our lives. Stay tuned for 2016!” Awards to the unbeaten pair of Songbird (Medaglia d’Oro) and Popular journalist Jennie Rees took home her fifth Eclipse Nyquist (Uncle Mo). Songbird, who dominated the GI Breeders’ Award for one of her final features for the Louisville Courier Cup Juvenile Fillies, became the second Eclipse Award winner Journal, a poignant piece on trainer Dale Romans. campaigned by Rick Porter’s Fox Hill Farm, which previously “I think I’m the kind of winner they want because I’m really raced 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace. Porter gave credit short,” Rees quipped. “This was a great way to tie a bow on a to the team at trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s barn and to regular great career with the Courier Journal. I’m not retiring--I’m rider Mike Smith. “He’s been my friend for over 20 years, and I reinventing myself. I think there’s still a place in journalism for think he loves Songbird more than I do.” old-school beat writers such as myself where you go out there Owner J. Paul Reddam and trainer Doug O’Neill, who teamed all of the time, boots on the ground, you meet people and you up with 2012 champion I’ll Have Another, were on hand to learn about them, and you try to come up with stories that accept Nyquist's award as champion male juvenile. certainly won’t fit into 140 characters.”
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Robert “Bat” Masterson stepped up to the stage to claim you believe, whether it’s popular or not, never suggest an idea Tepin (Bernstein)’s award for Turf Female, which had seemed a to someone that you wouldn’t do yourself and most of all, he given following her dominant success in the GI Breeders’ Cup stressed that the Glen Hill name was an extension of the Lavin Mile at Keeneland. and Bernick families, so make sure everything that is associated “This is one of those times I wish horses could talk, because with it is done properly and with class.” Tepin would start off and she would tell you she gave you Trainer Bob Baffert made his own trip to the front of the room everything she could give you for the Outstanding Trainer Award. It was his fourth Eclipse all year long,” Masterson said. Award, albeit his first since completing a hat trick from 1997-99. “Every single time, she ran the Baffert fumbled the trophy during the presentation, but the Hall best that she could run. And of Fame conditioner recovered and quipped, “Well, that would she would appreciate this have been bad. I never thought I’d be up here again because the award. She would go on to say competition has been fierce.” Baffert also acknowledged his that the job that Mark and fellow finalists, Chad Brown and Todd Pletcher, “You guys were Norm Casse did was looking really strong and had great years until June 6. Every outstanding. They had her trainer in this room, we dream of a horse like American since she was a yearling, Zayat family | Horsephotos Pharoah. He’s a gift from God.” brought her along. She got hurt The American Pharoah axis continued with the Outstanding as a 3-year-old and they brought her back and they just did a Owner honors, and Ahmed Zayat was exultant. great job. And finally I want to say, a good friend of mine passed “What took so long? This is the one we really wanted!” he away. He went by the name of Fatty. And, if it wasn’t for Fatty exclaimed. “I never dreamt I’d get the breeder award, ever, but and his son Deuce, who helped me pick that horse out at the as an owner, I’m not going to be humble about it. I’m a very Saratoga sale, we probably wouldn’t be here today. So I want to straightforward man. I’m extremely proud of what we’ve thank both of them. And thank all of you on behalf of Tepin.” achieved with Zayat Stables--we’ve been in the business since On his way to the stage to accept his third straight Eclipse as 2006. Yes, American Pharoah is the jewel of the crown, but we outstanding jockey, Javier Castellano was extensively are not a one-horse stable. And for that I’m so thankful to congratulated by Ahmed Zayat. It was another banner season everyone who helped build our stable.” for the Venezuela native, who admitted to being more nervous Beholder (Henny Hughes) was widely expected to earn other awaiting the night’s results than being aboard a 4-5 shot in a Eclipse Award to go with her earlier honors as a juvenile and Breeders’ Cup race. sophomore. Accepting on behalf of the GI Pacific Classic heroine It was Justin Zayat’s turn to take the microphone for American were Spendthrift Farm’s Ned Toffey and trainer Richard Mandella. Pharoah’s 3-Year-Old Male speech. “I want to keep talking, because Ned and I want to try out for “What a wonderful year!” he exclaimed. “American Pharoah is ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ so if we wait a little longer, we’ll hear truly an example of great teamwork to all of the people that some music,” Mandella said wryly. “Joking aside, Bob [Baffert] raised him. From Vinery, Tom VanMeter, Taylor Made Farm, to mentioned what a great feeling it is to train a horse like he had the McKathans that broke him and the Bob Baffert stable that and I have the same feeling with Beholder. They are two horses really brought out this beast’s talents. Starting this year we were that it would take crops to replace them.” really behind the eight ball, we really had to squeeze in those Though there was no mystery about the revealing of Horse of works to make the Rebel. Bob and his team did a superb job. the Year, it was a mild surprise to have Joanne Zayat as the Going down to Monmouth after the Belmont was a dream for all keynote speaker. of us--I brought all of my friends to the track and I probably “This is an incredible honor,” she said. “We sat here last year never felt so much pressure in my life. And to really be a great and took home 2-year-old of the year, and I thought actually, horse you have to beat older horses, and American Pharoah did ‘Game over.’ I really didn’t think that we’d be up here again. I that on the greatest stage in the Breeder’s Cup Classic.” didn’t think we, the Zayat family, could get any closer, but Leonard Lavin, previously announced as the Eclipse Award of American Pharoah did just that. This journey has been really Merit honoree, did not travel to Gulfstream, but grandson Craig surreal. We entered this game about 9 1/2 years ago and if you Bernick was on hand to accept the Glen Hill Founder’s newest had told me at that point that…one year we’d even win the trophy. Triple Crown of seconds, I would have said, ‘You’re crazy.’ A “I wish he could be here, but I’m honored to speak on his state of shock is really what it was like when we won the Triple behalf,” Bernick commented. “This is likely the first Eclipse Crown. I remember seeing Secretariat. I’m in awe of all of you Award of Merit awarded to a horse owner that never owned a who stick it out in this game, because we all know the highs are champion or raced in a Triple Crown race, which accentuates really high, and the lows are really low. You’ve got to pull up the the persistence that Leonard Lavin has for horses and this bootstraps and come back to the track, and that’s what business. His proudest moment was winning the GIII Equipoise everyone here has done. I look at American Pharoah as Mile at Arlington Park in 1994. It coincided the 50th reunion of America’s horse. He’s really the people’s horse. This night has his ship, the USS DuPage, that he served on during WWII, and been amazing for us.” 100 of his shipmates made the trip to Chicago and he took them Those words brought the packed house to their feet, and all to Arlington Park and surely [trainer] Tom Proctor has never capped the sensational season put forth by the Zayats' beloved had more pressure on him than that.” homebred. Bernick summed up Lavin’s principles: “Be a man of your word, pay your bills on time, be patient with horses, stand up for what TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 3 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
HORSE OF THE YEAR CHAMPION 3YO MALE AMERICAN PHAROAH (c, Pioneerof the Nile--Littleprincessemma, by Yankee Gentleman) $300,000 yrl ‘14 FTSAUG O/B-Zayat Stables LLC (Ky); T-Bob Baffert 2015 Record: 8-7-1-0, $8,288,800
Major Victories GI Arkansas Derby ! GI Kentucky Derby ! GI Preakness S. ! GI Belmont S. ! GI Haskell Inv. S. ! GI Breeders’ Cup Classic Equineline PPs ! Equineline catalog-style pedigree
Having missed the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in 2014 after smashing wins in the GI Del Mar Futurity and GI FrontRunner S., there was some question as to whether or not American Pharoah had done enough to earn the juvenile Eclipse, but voters ultimately gave him the edge over Texas Red (Afleet Alex) 126-111. This year, the Zayat homebred left no doubt as to who the sport’s brightest star was. The bay kicked off his sophomore campaign with a 6 1/2- length drubbing at 40 cents on the dollar in Oaklawn’s sloppy- track GII Rebel S. Mar. 14, and continued Hall of Famer Bob Baffert’s stranglehold on the Hot Springs 3-year-old series with an even easier tally in the Apr. 11 GI Arkansas Derby. Backed as the 29-10 favorite with distance questions to answer in the GI Kentucky Derby, he responded with a one-length score from Firing Line (Line of David), and didn’t blink when Pimlico was hit with a deluge of rain right before the GI Preakness S., splashing home by seven lengths and setting up yet another Triple Crown After being greeted by throngs of fans try. each morning at the Oceanport oval that Coolmore announced at that point that it had acquired the week, he did not disappoint, turning in breeding rights to American Pharoah, and saw their investment one of his most visually impressive instantly pay off when the colt galloped around “Big Sandy” a performances when besting Keen Ice never-in-doubt 5 1/2-length GI Belmont S. hero, snapping a 37- (Curlin) by 2 1/4 geared-down lengths. year drought. The lone blemish on American Pharoah’s Having already done so much, there were questions then as to record came, of course, at Saratoga--the whether American Pharoah would stay in training, but New “Graveyard of Favorites”--when he Jersey resident Ahmed Zayat opted to send his charge to dueled through swift splits only to Monmouth’s Aug. 2 GI Haskell Invitational S. succumb to Keen Ice’s advances in the shadow of the wire. Ahmed & Justin Zayat | Connections opted to regroup and train Horsephotos up to the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic, and the legend went out in fitting style, demolishing a strong field gate to wire while earning a career-best 120 Beyer Speed Figure. His $8,288,800 2015 bankroll was the most earned in one season, besting Smarty Jones’s Oaklawn Centennial Bonus- inflated mark of $7,563,535 from 2004. Accepting the Award... Two of the most important people involved with American Pharoah are Victor Espinoza and Martin Garcia. Martin worked so hard and he is a part of my success. All he did was throw the keys to the Ferrari for the weekend to Victor Espinoza for all those big races, but he means so much to my barn. -Bob Baffert
Michael Clevenger’s Eclipse Award-winning photo of American Pharoah’s ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 First-Place Votes Belmont win | Michael Clevenger/Louisville Courier-Journal 3-Year-Old Male, HOY: American Pharoah-261 TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 4 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Accepting the Award... American Pharoah is a true example of teamwork. From all the people who raised him, from Vinery, Tom VanMeter, Taylor Made Farm, the McKathans, who broke him, and the amazing Bob Baffert stable who really brought out this beast’s talent. ... I really want to thank all the fans who came out and supported us and all the media for writing unbelievable articles. ... Going down to Monmouth after the Belmont was a dream for all of us. ... 15,000 people came out to see him in the morning at Saratoga. That really says something about the sport. -Justin Zayat CHAMPION OLDER MALE HONOR CODE (A.P. Indy--Serena’s Cat, by Storm Cat) O-Lane’s End Racing, Dell Ridge Farm LLC & Teresa Viola Racing; B-Dell Ridge Farm LLC (KY); T-Shug McGaughey 2015 Record: 6-3-0-2, $2,075,660
Major Races GI Whitney S. ! GI Metropolitan H. ! GII Gulfstream Park H. ! Equineline.com PPs ! Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree
The talented and regally bred Honor Code truly turned the corner during his 2015 season, with wins in two of the country’s most prestigious races. The “TDN Rising Star” fought his way to the top of a tough category, beating out the formidable likes of MGISWs and fellow Rising Stars Liam’s Map (Unbridled’s Song) and A son of SW Serena’s Cat (Storm Cat) and a half-brother to Tonalist (Tapit) to take MGSW and GISP Noble Tune home the Eclipse for top (Unbridled’s Song), Honor Code was older male. retired to Lane’s End Farm after the Winner of the 2013 GII Breeders’ Cup where he stands for a Remsen S. and second in fee of $40,000 for the 2016 season. that year’s GI Champagne S., Honor Code spent most Accepting the Award... of his sophomore season on Honor Code, Liam’s Map and Honor Code | Christie DeBernardis the sidelines, but returned Tonalist were all evenly matched. We with a vengeance as a 4- were at each other all year and I had year-old. Kicking off this season by overcoming a 15-length great respect for both of them and deficit to defeat the speedy MGISW Private Zone (Macho Uno) their owners. And I am also very in the GII Gulfstream Park H. Mar. 7, the dark bay was at the happy that they are joining Honor mercy of pace dynamics when fifth in the GII Alysheba S. May 1. Code at Lane’s End to spend the rest Let go at 7-1 in the June 6 GI Metropolitan H. off that effort, he of their stud career. A lot of thanks silenced all doubters by uncorking a powerful late rally from last go, obviously, to Shug McGaughey. He is one of the great to score an ultra-impressive victory over Tonalist in that historic trainers in the country and he has been a great friend. We are Belmont test. Sent off as second choice behind that rival next very, very proud of what he accomplished. It’s just been a out when stretched back out to 1 1/8 miles in Saratoga’s GI fabulous year. Whitney S., Honor Code proved he was not a one-turn wonder -Will Farish when unleashing that same furious late turn of foot to nab the runaway Liam’s Map on the wire Aug. 8. Cut back to a mile in Belmont’s GII Kelso H. Oct. 3, the Shug McGaughey pupil came running too late and had to settle for third and he was the only ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES one making up any serious ground from the back when third Older Male Honor Code-126; Liam’s Map-95; behind a sensational performance from Triple Crown winner Tonalist-14, Effinex-12; Shared Belief-9; American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Califiornia Chrome-3; Abstentions-2 Classic at Keeneland Oct. 31.
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TURF MALE BIG BLUE KITTEN (r, Kitten’s Joy--Spent Gold, by Unaccounted For) O/B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Chad C. Brown 2015 Record: 6-3-2-1, $1,421,000.
Major Victories GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational ! GI United Nations S. Equineline PPs ! Equineline catalog-style pedigree
Big Blue Kitten secured Eclipse honors as top male turfer thanks to a consistent campaign that landed the veteran a pair of victories at the highest level. Carrying the familiar white and red of owner/breeder Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Big Blue Kitten won three times overall and hit the board in each of his six trips to post in 2015. The homebred kicked off his season with a flying last-to-first win in Aqueduct’s GIII Fort Marcy S. May 2 and closed well to complete the exacta behind Slumber (GB) (Cacique {Ire}) in the GI Knob Creek Manhattan S. at Belmont June 6. Big Blue Kitten turned the tables on that rival to capture the July 5 GI United Nations S. at Monmouth Park for the second time in his career, and closed out his summer schedule Big Blue Kitten | Horsephotos Accepting the Award... with a fast-closing We take a lot of pride and satisfaction in breeding a horse who runner-up effort behind fellow finalist The Pizza Man (English ran the fastest 1 1/2 miles in the entire history of Belmont Park, Channel) over yielding ground in the GI Arlington Million S. Aug. either on the turf or the dirt. And that includes a lot of greats. ... 15. Anytime you can do that and finish in the money 27 out of 30 Returned to New York, the ridgling earned a determined times as a 7-year-old, I think victory in the GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S.--a win that had we’ve got to tip our hats to him. escaped him as the favorite in the 2013 and 2014 renewals of I think he is a very good horse. the event. Calumet Farm now owns the Big Blue Kitten closed out his campaign with an admirable horse and I talked to Chad third-place finish in the GI Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf at Brown this morning. Chad said Keeneland Oct. 31. Assuming his typical position toward the rear the horse was training up at of the field, the bay closed from over 30 lengths off the pace Palm Meadows and doing really and came up less than two lengths shy of the formidable well. He didn’t have a particular European duo of Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Golden Horn race picked out, but you’ll see (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}). Big Blue Kitten next year and I Big Blue Kitten earns the second Eclipse Award in this division hope the new connections at for the Ramseys, who campaigned his sire to a championship in Calumet Farm will be up here to 2004. Big Blue Kitten is expected to compete again in 2016 accept this award. I also want to under the ownership of Calumet Farm, which also acquired congratulate the Zayat family Ken & Sarah Ramsey | breeding rights to the turfer following the conclusion of his and their entire team for an Horsephotos racing career. outstanding Triple Crown run. I thought they handled everything with grace from start to finish. My hat’s off to the entire team--they did a wonderful job with ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES the horse. Turf Male Big Blue Kitten-134; Golden Horn-63; The Pizza Man-41; Flintshire-18; Chiropractor-1; Grand Arch-1; Abstentions-3 -Ken Ramsey TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 6 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
CHAMPION OLDER FEMALE will run during the 2016 season. This is Beholder’s third Eclipse award, haven taken home BEHOLDER Champion 2-Year-Old filly in 2012 and Champion 3-Year-Old filly (m, Henny Hughes--Lesle’s Lady, by Tricky Creek) in 2013. $180,000 yrl ‘11 KEESEP O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Clarkland Farm (KY); T-Richard Mandella Accepting the Award... 2015 Record: 5-5-0-0, $1,068,300 I’m honored to be here tonight on behalf of Wayne Hughes Major Victories and everybody at Spendthrift Farm. We’d like to thank all of the GI Zenyatta S. ! GI Pacific Classic S. ! GI Clement L. Hirsch S. ! sponsors tonight and all of the Eclipse voters. We couldn’t be GIII Adoration S. more proud of what Beholder has accomplished this year. There Equineline PPs ! Equineline catalog-style pedigree are so many people who were instrumental in getting her to this Although Beholder never got to test American Pharoah in the point, but I’d like to acknowledge in particular the collaboration GI Breeders’ Cup Classic as intended, the 5-year-old mare did between Wayne Hughes and Richard Mandella--Wayne’s more than enough throughout her spotless season to take home leadership, his patience and his faith in Richard and Richard’s the Champion Older Female Eclipse. craftsmanship, his skill and class and commitment to doing the The Spendthrift colorbearer, a right thing for the horse at all times. It’s a collaboration that has half-sister to the farm’s successful resulted in, not one Eclipse Award, but three and just a great sire Into Mischief (Harlan’s Holiday), career for Beholder. -Ned Toffey opened the year with a win in Santa Anita’s Santa Lucia S. Apr. 10. She Bob [Baffert] mentioned what a great feeling it is to train a annexed the GIII Adoration S. there horse like he had and I have the same feeling with Beholder. June 13 and tallied another Grade I They are two horses that it would take crops to replace them. Beholder | Benoit win when she took the Clement L. And just being a trainer who gets to wake up every day and Hirsch S. by seven lengths. Beholder think about that is quite an honor. Bob you said it right. was the jaw-dropping 8 1/2-length victress of the GI Pacific -Richard Mandella Classic S. Aug. 22 before winning her third consecutive GI Zenyatta S. Sept. 26. Although Beholder ended her season on a ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES Older Female Beholder-256; Stopchargingmaria-4; slightly disappointing note, having to withdraw from the Sheer Drama-1 Breeders’ Cup Classic due to a fever, she remains in training and TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 7 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
TURF FEMALE TEPIN
(m, Bernstein--Life Happened, by Stravinsky) $140,000 yrl ‘12 FTNAUG O-Robert Masterson. B-Machmer Hall (KY); T-Mark Casse 2015 Record: 7-5-2-0, $2,092,520. Major Victories GI Breeders’ Cup Mile ! GI First Lady S. ! GI Just a Game S. ! GII Distaff Turf Mile Equineline PPs ! Equineline catalog-style pedigree
In a year with no shortage of talent and accomplishments in the filly and mare turf division, Tepin soared above her contemporaries with a stellar campaign capped by a victory over males in the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile. From seven appearances in 2015, the bay never finished further than a head behind the winner and notched three Grade I triumphs. After beginning her campaign with an allowance score at Gulfstream in March, Tepin blossomed in the spring with a pair of convincing tallies in the GII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile on the Kentucky Derby undercard and the GI Longines Just a name of Fatty. And, if it wasn’t for Fatty and his son Deuce Tepin | Coady Photography Game S. on Belmont [Greathouse], who helped me pick that horse out at the Stakes Day. The Saratoga sale, we probably wouldn’t be here today. So I want to distaffer’s summer campaign at Saratoga was characterized by a thank both of them. And thank all of you on behalf of Tepin. pair of hard-luck defeats at the hands of Hard Not to Like (Hard -Robert Masterson Spun) and Dacita (Chi) (Scat Daddy) in the July 25 GI Diana S. and the Aug. 29 GII Ketel One Ballston Spa S., respectively. ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES Sent to Kentucky for the autumn, Tepin took another Turf Female Tepin-211; Found (Ire)-38; Stephanie’s Kitten- significant step forward over rain-softened turf, dominating the 8; Lady Eli-2; Curvy (GB)-1; Abstentions-1 Oct. 3 GI First Lady S. by an astonishing seven lengths. The Mark Casse trainee proved up to the task when asked to repeat the same feat against some talented North American-based males CHAMPION SPRINTER and formidable European foes in the Oct. 31 World RUNHAPPY Championships, and delivered an authoritative 2 1/4-length win (c, Super Saver--Bella Jolie, by Broken Vow) to effectively wrap up year-end honors. O-James McIngvale; B-Wayne, Gray & Bryan Lyster (KY); After receiving some down time over the past few months, T-Laura Wohlers. Tepin is expected to return to the races in 2016. 2015 Record: 7-6-0-0, $1,613,600 Major Victories Accepting the Award... GI Malibu S. ! GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint ! GIII Stoll Keenon Ogden This is one of those times I wish horses could talk, because Phoenix S. ! GI King’s Bishop S. Tepin would start off and she would tell you she gave you Equineline PPs ! Equineline catalog-style pedigree everything she could give you all year long. Every single time, she ran the best that she could run. Even when she finished Sophomore Runhappy blossomed over the summer into the second up there in Saratoga and got beat by a nose in the Grade nation’s premier fleet-footed runner and was thusly rewarded I, she still broke the course record. And she would appreciate with the Eclipse for Male Sprinter. The bay was successful--but this award. She would go on to say that the job that Mark and very green--in his Turfway Park debut last December and was a Norm Casse did was outstanding. They had her since she was a slow-starting ninth in the GIII LeComte S. for trainer Laura yearling, brought her along. She got hurt as a 3-year-old and Wohlers. Transferred to conditioner Maria Borell, Runhappy they brought her back and they just did a great job. And finally I strung together back-to-back allowance wins at Indiana Grand want to say, a good friend of mine passed away. He went by the July 7 and Ellis Park July 31. Cont. p8 TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 8 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Champion Sprinter: Runhappy cont. Accepting the Award... Lightly regarded at 11-1 trying top sophomore sprinters in the I want to thank the whole Runhappy team. There is no ‘I’ in GI King’s Bishop S. at Saratoga Aug. 29, he registered a team and they live that every day. I’d like to thank the media devastating four-length success and was the authoritative and the tracks and most of all the fans who bet on Runhappy. winner of the GII Stoll It’s been a hell of a year and we want to thank Runhappy. He Keenon Ogden Phoenix S. at made the team better, the jockeys Edgar and Gary better, the Keeneland Oct. 2, despite a owner better. He makes everybody better everyday. Thank you slow start and despite Runhappy for all you do. You’ve truly touched and changed our having his saddle slip during lives. Stay tuned for 2016. With God’s grace, the best for the race. Runhappy is yet to come. - James McIngvale Uncharacteristically not in front in the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint Oct. 31, CHAMPION FEMALE SPRINTER Runhappy settled well LA VERDAD Runhappy | Benoit enough for Edgar Prado, then chased down fellow (Yes It’s True--Noble Fire, by Hook and Ladder) Eclipse nominee Private Zone (Macho Uno) in the stretch to $70,000 3yo ‘14 FTKHRA virtually lock up his Eclipse. The day after his Breeders’ Cup O-Lady Sheila Stable; B-Eklektikos Stable LLC (NY); victory, it was announced he would be returned to his original T-Linda Rice trainer Wohlers. The McIngvale colorbearer wrapped up his 2015 Record: 8-5-1-0, $722,500 stellar season with a victory in the GI Malibu S. on Santa Anita’s Major Races GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (2d) ! GII Gallant Bloom H. opening day card Dec. 26. Equineline.com PPs ! Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree In what proved to be the most contentious division, Eclipse Award voters gave the slight nod to Sheila Rosenblum’s La ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES Verdad, who despite a defeat at the hands of Wavell Avenue Male Sprinter Runhappy-255; Private Zone-2; Rock Fall-2; (Harlington) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint and Mongolian Saturday-1; Secret Circle-1 without a top-level victory to her credit, received 98 first-place votes to 90 for Wavell Avenue. Lady Shipman (Midshipman) garnered 41 first-place votes to finish a distant third. Cont. p9 TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 9 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
La Verdad becomes just the second female to be named champion in the 10-year history of the award absent a victory on championship day. The New York-bred kicked off her 5-year-old season with a successful defense of her title in the GII Distaff H. in April and employed her patented front-running tactics to add victories in the GIII Vagrancy H. the following month and the state-bred restricted Dancing Renee S. in late June. Ultimately disqualified from an apparent success in Saratoga’s GII Honorable Miss H. July 29, she found the line a half-length to the good of Wavell Avenue in the GII Gallant Bloom H. Sept. 26. When La Verdad showed up in the entries for the Iroquois S. against her fellow Empire-breds just a week prior to the Breeders’ Cup, it appeared that she would take a pass on championship day. La Verdad | Adam But, with the seven-furlong distance of Coglianese the F/M Sprint something of a question mark, La Verdad was ridden from off the pace in the Iroquois and asked to finish. And that she did, en route to a 3 3/4-length victory, was given the green light for the trip to Kentucky and was gallant in defeat at Keeneland. La Verdad was given an entry in, but subsequently withdrawn from the Fasig-Tipton November Sale and was sixth against the boys in the GIII Fall Highweight H. later that month. She remains in training in the early part of this year and made a successful 6- year-old debut in the Interborough S. Jan. 9. She is slated for one more appearance in the GII Barbara Fritchie H. Feb. 13 before an expected date in the breeding shed with Medaglia d’Oro. Rosenblum also campaigns La Verdad’s half-sister Hot City Girl (City Zip), winner of last year’s GIII Charles Town Oaks who was recently the runner-up in the GI La Brea S. 3-YEAR-OLD FEMALE STELLAR WIND Accepting the Award... (f, Curlin--Evening Star, by Malibu Moon) La Verdad has made a $40,000 yrl ‘13 FTNAUG; $86,000 yrl ‘13 FTISEP dream come true. Thank O-Hronis Racing LLC; B-Keswick Stables & Stonestreet you to the voters who Thoroughbred Holdings (VA); T-John W. Sadler voted for her, thank you for 2015 Record: 6-4-1-0, $886,000. my trainer who made this happen, who begged me to Major Victories buy her. We have a passion, GI Santa Anita Oaks ! GII Summertime Oaks we love horses. We respect Equineline PPs ! Equineline catalog-style pedigree horses, we’ve made a great When Hronis Racing privately purchased Stellar Wind following team, we’ve made a blowout maiden win at Laurel Park in the final weeks of 2014, syndicates happen for a year-end title in 2015 surely remained a lofty aspiration at women. And I have a best. But as the chestnut progressed throughout the season-- spectacular group of culminating with a painfully close runner-up effort in the GI women over there who are Sheila Rosenblum & Linda Rice | Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff--dreams became a reality and my partners and friends. I Horsephotos the filly placed herself at the fore of a contentious division. love this mare. She is a love Stellar Wind provided an immediate return on investment for story. She is one of a kind. She’s pretty miraculous. -Sheila owner Kosta Hronis, annexing the GIII Santa Ysabel S. and GI Rosenblum Santa Anita Oaks in Arcadia Feb. 28 and Apr. 4, respectively. Tabbed as the slight favorite for the GI Kentucky Oaks May 1, It’s our first trip to the Eclipse Awards and it’s nice to come the Virginia-bred endured a troubled trip and closed belatedly to away with a win. ... Most of all I want to thank La Verdad. cross the wire fourth, beaten 4 3/4 lengths by Lovely Maria Everyone should have a horse like her. -Linda Rice (Majesticperfection). Given a brief respite following that effort, she forged to a ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES hard-fought win in the GII Summertime Oaks June 20 and made Female Sprinter La Verdad-98; Wavell Avenue-90; it two in a row with a much easier triumph in Del Mar’s GIII Lady Shipman-41 Torrey Pines S. Aug. 30. Cont. p10 TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 10 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
Riding a hot hand, the filly ventured eastward once more for the Breeders’ Cup and rallied from well back to engage in a fierce stretch duel with Stopchargingmaria (Tale of the Cat), coming up a neck short of that rival. Stellar Wind managed to outfinish a number of her sophomore classmates in the Distaff and secured the first Eclipse honor for owner Hronis and trainer Sadler. Stellar Wind, who hails from the same family that produced Stellar Wind | Benoit Photo recent GI Los Alamitos Futurity hero Mor Spirit (Eskendereya), is expected to compete in 2016. Accepting the Award... It’s an honor and a privilege for the Hronis family to accept this award on behalf of Stellar Wind. We thank all of the voters who had a difficult task in this very competitive division. And because I think very well, I’d like to thank my wife Stephanie for allowing me to live my lifetime dream. ... Special thanks to my brother Pete, he couldn’t be here tonight, but I could not, I would not, be able to do this without him. Thanks to David Ingordo who brought us Stellar Wind and brought her to California. Special thanks to Larry Benavidez, John’s assistant trainer. Back in 2010, we decided to get in the horse racing business and we were blessed to get introduced to John Sadler. He does a brilliant job and has a brilliant vision. He not only trains, but he also purchases, he does everything for us. -Kosta Hronis CHAMPION 2YO MALE This means the world to me. I want to thank my family for NYQUIST putting up with my bizarre hours, my staff for working hard every day and I’d especially like to thank Hronis Racing, Pete and (c, Uncle Mo--Seeking Gabrielle, by Forestry) Kosta, these are really terrific owners. These are the kind of O-Reddam Racing LLC; B-Summerhill Farm (KY); T-Doug O’Neill. owners that, when you are down, they lift you up. -John Sadler 2015 Record: 5-5-0-0, $1,613,600 ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES 3-year-old Female Stellar Wind-108; I’m a Chatterbox-47 Major Victories Found (Ire)-46 GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile ! GI FrontRunner S. ! GI Del Mar Futurity ! GII Best Pal S. Equineline PPs ! Equineline catalog-style pedigree
Nyquist was the clear pick for champion juvenile colt after taking the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile to cap a five-for-five season. Reddam Racing’s $400,000 Fasig-Tipton purchase went virtually pillar-to-post in his five-panel debut at Santa Anita June 5 and took the GII Best Pal S. by an impressive 5 1/4 lengths Aug. 8, the first of four consecutive defeats of fellow finalist Swipe (Birdstone). The prohibitive favorite annexed the GII Del Mar Futurity Sept. 7 and handled the 1 1/16-mile distance brilliantly in the GI FrontRunner S. Sept. 26. His Breeders’ Cup win was the feather in his cap of a spotless juvenile season. Drawn gate 12 that afternoon, Nyquist was trapped out very wide for most of the journey, but nevertheless made a bold bid for the front nearing the furlong marker and held sway as Swipe whittled the winning margin down to a half-length. Doug O’Neill, J Paul Reddam and Jamie McCalmont | Horsephotos Cont. p11 TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 11 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
This is the connections’ second Eclipse Award, having taken Accepting the Award... home the Champion 3-Year-Old Male This is extremely humbling. This is one award with dual Classic winner I’ll [breeder] award I would never, ever Have Another in 2012. Nyquist’s first- dreamt of winning. I’ve done a lot of crop sire Uncle Mo (Indian Charlie) things in my life, but with all humbleness won this award in 2010 after taking this is not an award I expected to win. the GI Champagne S. and GI Breeders’ Just look around this room that is packed Cup Juvenile during his undefeated with people who have put all of their freshman season. Nyquist | Benoit photo passion before anything in this game. The Farishes, Frank and Mrs. Stronach, the The Zayats | ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES Darley group, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ramsey, Horsephotos 2-Year-Old Male Nyquist-255; Mohaymen-3; Abstentions-3 everybody puts so much effort into this game. -Ahmed Zayat Accepting the Award... I never thought I was going to get the breeders’ award, but as Unfortunately, my brother Dennis, who picked him an owner, I’m not going to be very humble. I am a very out, couldn=t be here tonight, but he did write my straightforward man and I’m extremely pleased with what speech. And he says, >Just thank Dennis.= But I also we’ve achieved and accomplished with Zayat Stables. We have have to thank Leandro, Elias his groom, Johnny his been in the business since 2006. In nine years, we have won $50 exerise rider, Linette my wife. And I wouldn=t be here if million in purses and our horses finished 50% in the money and not for the horse, of course. won over 650 races, 24 Grade Is, 112 stakes. If I am bragging, - Doug O=Neill I’m bragging. We’ve earned it. I am extremly proud of what we achieved. Yes. American Pharoah is the jewel of the crown, but we are not a one-horse stable and for that we are very thankful OUTSTANDING OWNER for every single person who helped us build our stable. -Ahmed OUTSTANDING BREEDER Zayat ZAYAT STABLES ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES Cairo, Egypt-born Ahmed Zayat, whose business success came Owner: Zayat Stables-220; Ken & Sarah Ramsey- predominantly in the beverage industry, had already become a 26; Midwest Thoroughbreds-6; Reddam major player in the racing game over the past decade, but a Racing-2; Godolphin Racing-1 Classic victory eluded the New Jersey resident until homebred ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES American Pharoah Breeder: Zayat Stables-190; Ken & Sarah Ramsey- (Pioneerof the Nile)’s 39; Darley-13; WinStar Farm-5; Adena 2015 GI Kentucky Derby Springs-4; Spendthrift Farm-1; Stonestreet victory and subsequent Thoroughbred Holdings-1; Abstentions-8 completion of the Triple Crown. Zayat’s blue and gold silks had been carried to five previous on-the-board finishes in American Classics, including when American Pharoah’s sire Pioneerofthenile checked Zayat and American Pharoah in second in the 2009 GI NYRA/Susie Raisher Kentucky Derby. Zayat acquired American Pharoah’s dam Littleprincessemma (Yankee Gentleman) for $250,000 as a Keeneland September yearling in 2007. She was winless in two career starts, but her second foal to race was American Pharoah, who provided her owner with his first Eclipse Award when he took home the hardware last year in the champion juvenile category. Zayat Stables was leading owner by purse earnings in 2015, with $8,733,599 of its $10,000,226 coming thanks to American Pharoah. Other standouts for the stable included GIII Gotham S. and GIII Jerome S. winner El Kabeir (Scat Daddy) and Mr. Z (Malibu Moon), who was third in American Pharoah’s GI Arkansas Derby romp. Zayat runners started 215 times, with 21 wins, 31 seconds and 31 thirds. Zayat was fourth among leading breeders in 2015 with earnings of $8,434,540. TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 12 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD FEMALE SONGBIRD (Medaglia d’Oro--Ivanavinalot, by West Acre) $400,000 yrl ‘14 FTSAUG O-Fox Hill Farms Inc.; B-John Antonelli (KY); T-Jerry Hollendorfer 2015 Record: 4-4-0-0, $1,502,000 Major Races GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies ! GI Chandelier S. ! GI Del Mar Debutante S. ! Equineline.com PPs ! Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree After a perfect four-for-four season with each victory more impressive than the next, Songbird stamped herself as not only the clear leader of her division, but also as one of the best of her generation of either sex. The dark bay earned “TDN Rising Star” status after a sensational 6 1/2-length graduation in her career bow at Del Mar July 26 and followed that effort with a 5 1/2- length drubbing of the one-time GSW Pretty N Cool (Scat Daddy) in that venue’s GI Del Mar Debutante S. Sept. 5. She handled her two-turn test with aplomb next out, going gate-to-wire to win Santa Anita’s 1 1/16- Songbird | Horsephotos mile GI Chandelier S. by CHAMPION STEEPLECHASER open lengths Sept. 26. DAWALAN (FR) The Fox Hill Farm’s colorbearer quieted any doubts about who (Azamour {Ire}--Daltawa {Ire}, by Miswaki) the champion juvenile filly would be with a dominating 5 3/4- O-Irvin S. Naylor. B-H. H. The Aga Khan’s Studs SC (Fr); length victory over fellow “TDN Rising Star” and GI Spinaway S. T-Cyril Murphy 2015 Record: 6-3-0-1, $255,000 winner Rachel’s Valentina (Bernardini) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Equineline.com PPs ! Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree Juvenile Fillies at Keeneland Oct. 31. Royally bred Dawalan (Fr), an Aga Khan-bred half-brother to A $400,000 FTSAUG purchase, Songbird is out GSW two European Horses of the Year in Daylami (Ire) (Doyoun {Ire}) Ivanavinalot, who amassed earnings of $647,300 during her and Dalakhani (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}), won his 2015 bow for time on track. The juvenile filly is set to make her sophomore owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede debut Feb. 6 in Santa Anita’s GII Las Virgenes S. and trainer Nicky Henderson hurdling at Musselburgh Feb. 1, but failed to hit the Accepting the Award... board twice at Cheltenham Mar. 12 and The only reason Fox Hill Farm and the Hollendorfer team are Aintree Apr. 9. Purchased privately by on the stage tonight is because of the special group of people these connections, Dawalan resurfaced and a horse named Songbird. So suffice to say, I realized with a decent third in the GI Lonesome thanking them all would be my speech. So without further ado, Dawalan | Racing Post Glory Handicap Hurdle behind Eclipse foe let me say thank you to these deserving people and this Bob Le Beau (Ire) (Big Bad Bob {Ire}) at unbelievable filly Songbird. First the Hollendorfer team, her Belmont Park Sept. 24. Dawalan scored back-to-back wins to groom, her exercise rider and Dan Ward, Jerry’s assistant. And seal his championship season, landing the GI Grand National we can’t forget her Hall of Fame pilot, Mike Smith, who has Hurdle S. over fellow Eclipse finalist Demonstrative (Elusive been a friend of mine for over 20 years and I think loves Quality) at Far Hills Oct. 17 and over that rival and old adversary Songbird more than I do. ... And last but not least my Hall of Bob Le Beau in Camden’s GI Colonial Cup Chase Nov. 21. Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, who has done such a remarkable job with Songbird and all of the horses he trains for us. - Rick Porter ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES Steeplechaser: Dawalan (Fr)-165; Bob Le Beau (Ire)-47; ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES African Oil (Fr)-2; Demonstrative-2; 2-Year-Old Filly Songbird-260; Catch a Glimpse-1 Grinding Speed-1; Abstentions-44 TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 13 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
OUTSTANDING JOCKEY JAVIER CASTELLANO 2015 Record: 1,507-344-244-236, $28,120,767 Javier Castellano landed his third straight Eclipse as Outstanding Jockey and led all reinsmen with 344 wins from 1,507 starts in 2015. He also broke his own single-season earnings record, first among jockeys, with $28,120,767, eclipsing his 2013 total of $26,219,907, the year he began his Eclipse run. The 38-year-old’s mounts won 65 black-type races in 2015, with 46 coming in graded events. Castellano triumphed 17 times at the highest level in 2015, with horses of the caliber of ‘TDN Rising Star’s Liam’s Map (Unbridled’s Song) in the GI Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile and GI Woodward S.; GI Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff heroine Stopchargingmaria (More Than Ready); ‘TDN Javier Castellano | Susie Rising Star’ Honor Code (A.P. Raisher/NYRA Indy) in the GI Whitney S.and GI NYRA.com Metropolitan H.; Constitution (Tapit) in the GI Donn H.; and the star-crossed ‘TDN Rising Star’ Rock Fall (Speightstown) in the GI Vosburgh S. and GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. Castellano also won his fifth GI Travers S. aboard Keen Ice (Curlin) during his landmark defeat of Triple Crown champion American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) at Saratoga this past August, amongst his 10 graded stakes victories at that track, as well as the GI Hopeful S. with Ralis (Square Eddie) and the GI Alabama S. with Embellish the Lace (Super Saver). Other 2015 Grade I winners that carried APPRENTICE JOCKEY Castellano to victory included: Twilight Eclipse (Purim) in the TYLER GAFFALIONE Man O’War S.; Feathered (Indian Charlie) in the Humana Distaff 2015 Record (as an apprentice): 1,075-172-160-145, S.; Ball Dancing (Exchange Rate) in the Jenny Wiley S.; Jack $4,032,985 Milton (War Front) in the Maker’s 46 Mile S.; Nickname (Scat Florida native Tyler Gaffalione, son of retired jockey Steve Daddy) in the Frizette S.; and Mshawish (Medaglia d’Oro) in the Gaffalione, enjoyed a stellar season in Gulfstream Park Turf H. Castellano also added riding titles at 2015, taking Gulfstream Park’s spring Belmont Park’s spring/summer meet, as well as his fourth and summer meet titles. The 21-year- consecutive Gulfstream Park riding title this past spring. old’s first winner was aboard Holdin Bullets (Ghostzapper) in Hallandale Accepting the Award... Sept. 7, 2014 and he finished up his First of all, I would like to say thank God for this award. It is apprenticeship Oct. 10. That sire’s such a great honor. Once again, I really appreciate this award. ... Golden Rifle gave Gaffalione his first This has been a remarkable year, not only for myself, but also black-type winner, one of three for racing. American Pharoah and his team have made it very during his apprenticeship, winning the exciting. Congratulations to Victor Espinoza and Irad Ortiz for Eight Miles East S. at Gulfstream Aug. having such amazing years. Thank you to everyone who 8. Gaffalione also celebrated a five- supported me this year. Thank you to the owners and the win day at that venue, all with horses trainers who allowed me to ride their horses. And I don’t want trained by Ralph Nicks Sept. 20. Later that season, Cali Star (Street Cry {Ire}) Tyler Gaffalione | to forget the assistant trainers, the grooms and everyone behind Horsephotos the scenes. I want to give credit and thanks to my agent Matt carried Gaffalione across the line first Muzikar. I couldn’t have done it without his help. in the GIII Rampart S. there for his first graded stakes triumph -Javier Castellano Dec. 12 and he was ranked 12th by overall wins in 2015.
ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES Outstanding Jockey: Javier Castellano-184; Victor Espinoza- ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES 70; Irad Ortiz, Jr.-1; Joe Bravo-1; Pedro Apprentice: Tyler Gaffalione-149; Eric Cancel-63; Monterrey Jr.-1; Joel Rosario-1; John Angel Cruz-9; Ashley Broussard-6; David Velazquez-1; Abstentions-1 Lopez-3; Jorge Robles-1; Abstentions-30 TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 14 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
OUTSTANDING TRAINER ECLIPSE AWARD OF MERIT BOB BAFFERT LEONARD LAVIN 2015 Record: 388-83-66-55, $16,221,741 Leonard Lavin, who founded Glen Hill Despite being dwarfed--in a statistical sense--by his fellow co- Farm in Ocala, Florida in 1966, was finalists Todd Pletcher and Chad Brown, Bob Baffert picked up honored with the Eclipse Award of Merit his first statuette as the nation’s outstanding conditioner since at Saturday evening’s ceremony. Under 1999 and fourth overall and gave Team American Pharoah the care of Hall of Fame trainer Willard victories in five of the six categories for which they were Proctor and his son, Tom, the Glen Hill nominated. Baffert received fully 200 of the first-place votes racing and breeding operation has cast to easily best six-time winner and two-time defending produced more than 80 stakes winners, winner Todd Pletcher (44) and Chad Brown including 1994 GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff (12). winner One Dreamer. Other Glen Hill Though he started roughly half the number stakes winners include Relaunch, of horses as did his fellow finalists and Convenience, Top Rung, Concept, Win, though he finished outside the top 50 by Repriced, Rich in Spirit, Closeout and number of victories, the Baffert stable Marketing Mix. The farm is currently run Leonard Lavin amassed earnings in excess of $16.2 million, by Lavin’s grandson Craig Bernick. Horsephotos over half of which was banked, of course, by Lavin, born in Chicago in 1919, served in Horse of the Year and 6-time Grade I winner the U.S. Navy before founding the Alberto-Culver Company--a American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) manufacturer of beauty care products--in 1955. His wife Bob Baffert during his record-setting run in 2015. Bernice, whom he married in 1947, passed away in 2007. He has Sherackatthetrack Overall the Baffert barn was represented two daughters--Carol and Karen--and one son, the late Scott. by 23 graded-stakes wins, with additional Grade I scores The Lavins have been supporters of a number of racing-related courtesy of Eclipse Award finalist Dortmund (Big Brown, Santa charities, and have also made major donations to a number of Anita Derby); Callback (Street Sense, Las Virgenes S.); and Mor educational institutions and to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Spirit (Eskendereya, Los Alamitos Futurity). Other top horses under Baffert’s care in 2015 included the late MGSW Gimme da Presenting this Award... Jay Hovdey Lute (Midnight Lute); Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday); and This award belongs to someone who has meant a lot to this the 2-year-olds Pretty N Cool (Scat Daddy) and Toews on Ice sport for many, many years. $100,000 in 1972 would be worth (Archarcharch). about $500,000 today. That’s how much Leonard Lavin was Despite the towering numbers posted by the likes of Pletcher willing to put on the line when he had faith in a trainer named and Brown, voters ultimately gave Baffert the nod, paying Willard Proctor, a jockey named Jerry Lambert and most of all a tribute to his horsemanship with and management of the horse filly named Convenience. Now you won’t find Convenience’s of the world in 2015. name in a list of any champions, although the record shows that she very often beat champions, like Susan’s Girl, Typecast and Accepting the Award... Turkish Trousers. But when Convenience beat Typecast in a I’m so excited to win this award again--I never thought I’d get winner-take-all match-race at Hollywood Park that year, she not up here again because the competition has been fierce. I want only assured herself a place in history, she sent a clear signal to to thank everyone who voted for me and I want to congratulate the racing world that her owner--that guy from Chicago who Todd Pletcher and Chad Brown--you guys were looking really sold hair-care products and deodorant--was destined to make a strong and had a great year. Until June 6. We had a phenomenal lasting mark on the game. Leonard Lavin would tell you that year--I want to thank Jimmy Barnes, my assistant, who has there is no particular merit in putting up $100,000 at even- sacrificed so much time, Pascual Rivera, Mike Marlow, who first money to win a horse race. Writ large, that’s what the game is set eyes on American Pharoah at Los Alamitos before I did. ... supposed to be about for owners, trainers, jockeys and horse Most of all, I want to thank Team Zayat for breeding this players. My horse can beat your horse. You think so? Let’s go incredible horse. Every trainer in this room, we dream of a horse find out. But there is considerable merit in being able to win like American Pharoah. He was a gift from God. ... Yesterday, I with humility, lose with dignity and keep coming back for more. asked Bode, in case I win, what would you say if you were me? Leonard Lavin knew this from the moment he stood in the And he said, I would just tell them you were honored to win this winner’s circle with his very first horse, named Gabby Abby in award and you never dreamt when you were a little boy you 1967, and he knows it today at the age of 96 when his horses at would win this award. And you still have a little life left in you to Glen Hill Farm are still going strong. There is also considerable maybe win some more. -Bob Baffert merit in continuity, in maintaining the level of quality in an organization that reflects back upon its people. Leonard Lavin ECLIPSE AWARDS 2015 FIRST-PLACE VOTES knew this as well. Which is why the Alberto-Culver Company Outstanding Trainer: Bob Baffert-200; Todd Pletcher-44; was praised as a model of consistency in product development Chad Brown-12; Karl Broberg-1; Jerry and corporate innovation. He knows it today still and that is why Hollendorfer-1; Abstentions-3 Glen Hill Farm has lasted so long at the top of the game when so many have fallen by the wayside in the past 50 years. Cont. p15 TDN ECLIPSE AWARDS • 1/17/16 • PAGE 15 of 15 • thoroughbreddailynews.com
There is, of course, considerable merit in the way Leonard and As a young man, he dreamed of one day having the means to his wife Bernice shared their fortune and their good luck with own horses. There were no syndicates, Ownerview conferences furthering the causes of health, education and welfare in the or educational opportunities for the curious when he and my Thoroughbred racing community. Lavin would tell you that he grandmother purchased their first horses. The commercial shouldn’t get any credit for doing the right thing, but all the market was not what we have today. You couldn’t buy top same he was glad to help. Each time he did something for the horses, as they were mostly world beyond horse racing, Leonard Lavin would be identified, handed down from generation to not only as the philanthropic CEO of Alberto-Culver, but also he generation. And when someone was identified as Leonard Lavin, Thoroughbred owner and died, there weren’t dispersals, breeder. So the public knew it was a Thoroughbred owner and there were basically estate sales breeder who endowed the chair of opthamology at the to keep the best horses amongst University of Chicago. It was a Thoroughbred owner and breeder friends. It was truly the sport of who supplied the major backing for the wildly respected kings. entrepreneurial management center at the San Diego State He rarely purchased made University and it was the family of the Thoroughbred owner and horses, preferring to breed his Family Meeting | Benoit breeder who funded the Institute of Public Education at Tulane own or buy as yearlings, thus University. It was also a Thoroughbred owner and breeder who making his own pedigrees. And we have tried to stick with that weighed in with a large donation to the victims of Hurricane philosophy for 50 years. Leonard Lavin has won some 184 stakes Katrina. In his autobiography, Leonard Lavin doesn’t spend a lot races at 28 tracks and raced some excellent horses, including of time patting himself on the back. He credits his father with his Convenience, Relaunch, Prize Spot, Header Card, Top Rung, Star instincts as a gambler. He considers himself the luckiest man on of the Crop, One Dreamer, Band, Marketing Mix, Pontchartrain, earth because he found his beloved wife Bernice, who was his Diversy Harbor and Chiropractor. The recent graded winner business partner, as well. And he does tout the advantages of Family Meeting is a sixth-generation homebred back to that always taking that phone call because you never know what horse that won the match-race, Convenience, which is especially might come next. Leonard Lavin also holds firm to his earliest gratifying. philosophy of a strong foundation. In his case, as a young His proudest moment was winning the GIII Equipoise Mile at businessman starting a company, that foundation was a reserve Arlington Park in 1994. It coincided with the 50th reunion of his of cash that would always be there no matter the set-backs. As a ship, the USS DuPage that he served on during World War II, and Thoroughbred breeder, his foundation has been his unshakable 100 of his shipmates made the trip to Chicago and he took them faith in his Florida farm and the resources that he has brought to to Arlington Park. Surely, Tom Proctor has never had more it. And to the Proctor family that served him so long and so well. pressure on him in a race than that day. He won and that is In that spirit, I would suggest that Leonard Lavin himself and certainly his proudest moment, he later won the Breeders’ Cup Glen Hill Farm merit our gratitude for being part of the that year, but there was nothing to compare to that. foundation of the modern Thoroughbred industry. Leonard Since my grandfather’s first day in the horse business, there’s Lavin wrote in his autobiography, ‘For those few minutes during been a relationship with the Proctor family. Willard Proctor, each race, there was nothing to match the surge of power or Alan Proctor, Hap Proctor and Tom Proctor have managed our rush of adrenaline as the splendid animals raced to the finish farm in Ocala and trained our horses at the track. They have line. The runaway enthusiasm, the fierce striving beauty, the represented us with the highest integrity and old-school shared sense of hope and anticipation and the sheer possibility horsemanship and hard work. This award is as much theirs as it of cheering on a winner.’ Tonight we are gathered to honor the is ours. finest of those winners, both human and horse, therefore it is It’s been wonderful working with my grandfather since I took with great pleasure and considerable pride in friendship that, on over Glen Hill Farm in 2008. It’s very unique for a founder to behalf of the entire racing community, I am at last able to turn over control of his business, but my grandfather felt I would present the Eclipse Award of Merit to one of the finest citizens benefit from his guidance, which has proven true. Many who and most generous benefactors the game has ever known, know Leonard Lavin say that he is the toughest person they’ve Leonard Lavin. met and he has the highest expectations for those that he loves. He has been a hard, but fair boss. Our disagreements have been Accepting the Award... Craig Bernick about horses, never business principles--those have been 2016 is the 50th year that my grandfather Leonard Lavin has consistent and straightforward; be a man of your word, pay your been in the horse business. He is humbled and grateful to bills on time, be patient with horses, stand up for what you receive this award and called it his proudest moment. I wish he believe, whether it’s popular or not, never suggest an idea to could be here, but I am honored to speak on his behalf. This is someone that you wouldn’t do yourself and most of all, he has likely the first Eclipse Award of Merit awarded to a horse owner stressed that Glen Hill Farm is an extension of the Lavin and that has never owned a champion or raced in a Triple Crown, Bernick families, so make sure everything associated with it is which accentuates the persistence that Leonard Lavin has for done properly and with class. horses and this business. He grew up in the depression and was My goal is to teach these principles to my family and have Glen a huge fan of the sport well before he owned horses. As a 9- Hill Farm endure for another 50 years. Thank you very much. year-old in 1928, his father took him on a train from Chicago to see Reigh Count win the Kentucky Derby. As a teenager, he skipped school to bet on Equipoise when he ran at Washington Park or Arlington Park. 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He inched closer for the backstretch run and took dead aim on the GIII Pegasus S. hero, as those two separated themselves from the rest entering the lane. He tackled that foe six wide in upper stretch and prevailed a few strides from the line for his Saturday=s Results: first black-type win. AThis has been the target for him for quite a SUNSHINE MILLIONS CLASSIC S., $250,000, GP, 1-16, (S), while, and thankfully it worked,@ said Dilger. AHe=s won so many 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:48.19, ft. of his races closing from so far behind and that style will make 1--#MEXIKOMA, 117, h, 5, Birdstone--Toccet Over, by Toccet. you nervous here at Gulfstream. I was glad that Johnny ($55,000 2yo '13 OBSAPR). O-Team Valor International; [Velazquez] rode him the way he did. he=s got a lot of try and B-Hickstead Farm (FL); T-Michael Dilger; J-John R. Velazquez. even when he doesn=t win, it=s not because he didn=t try. He=s a $147,250. Lifetime Record: 11-4-1-2, $290,554. horse that=s a two-turn horse. he=s always going to be running 2--Mr. Jordan, 119, c, 4, Kantharos--Miss Skeetd, by Cloud best at the end of the races. We=re delighted.@ Regarding a Hopping. ($63,000 Ylg '13 OBSAUG; $155,000 2yo '14 possible appearance in the upcoming GI Donn H. Feb. 6, Dilger OBSAPR). O-David Melin, Leon Ellman & Laurie Plesa; B-Philip commented, AWe=ll see how he is.@ The winner=s dam foaled a & Karen Matthews (FL); T-Edward Plesa, Jr. $47,500. colt by Malibu Moon last year. Click for the Equibase.com chart Broken & Trained by Tristan and Valery de Meric or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Consigned by de Meric Sales Sold by Summerfield Sales SUNSHINE MILLIONS SPRINT S., $150,000, GP, 1-16, (S), 4yo/up, 3--Catholic Cowboy, 117, g, 6, Heatseeker (Ire)--Kombat Lake, 6f, 1:08.58, ft. by Meadowlake. ($12,000 Ylg '11 KEESEP). O-Mossarosa; 1--X Y JET, 123, g, 4, Kantharos--Soldiersingsblues, by Lost B-Luis de Hechavarria (FL); T-Nicholas P. Zito. $23,750. Soldier. ($30,000 RNA Ylg '13 OBSWIN; $56,000 Ylg '13 Margins: 1HF, 12, 1. Odds: 1.30, 5.40, 8.20. OBSAUG). O-Gelfenstein Farm; B-Didier Plasencia (FL); T-Jorge Sold by Summerfield Sales Navarro; J-Emisael Jaramillo. $90,210. Lifetime Record: GSW, 13-5-5-1, $304,893. Also Ran: Roll On the Navajo, Morgans Harbour, Abounding 2--Wildcat Red, 121, h, 5, D'wildcat--Racene, by Miner's Mark. Legacy, Runs With Bulls, Saraguaro, Yourdreamsormine, Sr. ($30,000 2yo '13 OBSOPN). O-Honors Stable Corp.; B-Moreau Quisqueyano. Bloodstock International, Inc. & Winter Racing Enterprise, Inc. A private purchase from trainer Michael Dilger on the back of (FL); T-Jose Garoffalo. $29,100. a 14 3/4-length romp in a Delaware maiden in September of 2013, Mexikoma ran unplaced for Team Valor International and Cont. p2 Rickard Mettee in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile that November. Transferred back to the Dilger barn two starts later, the 5-year-old entire promptly added a Belmont Park allowance this past June, but was off the board in the restricted Alydar S. Mexikoma | Coglianese Photography at Saratoga Aug. 9. An eight-length winner over a sloppy surface back at Belmont Sept. 13, the dark bay completed the trifecta in a similar affair and ended his 2015 campaign with a fifth-place effort in the Harlan=s Holiday S. going 1 1/16 miles here Dec. 12. Mexikoma was forced to steady in tight quarters heading into the first turn and eventually settled in a stalking fifth behind pacesetter Mr. Jordan through a quarter in :23.55. Regional Report • PAGE 2 of 13 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 17, 2016
SUNSHINE MILLIONS SPRINT S. cont. SUNSHINE MILLIONS TURF SPRINT S. cont. 3--C. Zee, 119, h, 5, Elusive Bluff--Diamondaire, by Distorted (DH) 3--Simon Bar Sinister, 117, g, 5, War Front--Christmas Humor. O/B-Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. (FL); T-Stanley I. Gold. Jones, by Forestry. ($25,000 Ylg '12 OBSAUG; $110,000 2yo '13 $14,550. OBSAPR). O-There's A Chance Stable; B-Luisa Degwitz & Margins: 4 1/4, 3HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 0.60, 3.00, 9.50. Ric-Deg Farm (FL); T-John F. Mazza. $10,687. Also Ran: Puntrooskie, Ackeret, Alfredo Romana, El Botas, It's Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm Not Me. Looking to make extend his winning streak to four, X Y Jet Sold by Summerfield Sales delivered in spades at Gulfstream Park Saturday. Runner-up in the GIII Hutcheson S. going seven panels last January, the grey Margins: HF, HF, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 3.10, 2.10, 4.00, 37.80. was only sixth in the GII Swale S. a month later and went missing Also Ran: Padilla, Katie's Kiss, Stormofthecentury, Platinum for six months. He secured a neck victory in a Monmouth Park Prince, Delta Bluesman, Noble Prince. Scratched: City of Weston, optional claimer Sept. Pure Sensation. 20, added another The reliable Amelia=s Wild Ride took the Gulfstream Park Turf sprinting at Gulfstream Sprint S. last February, and added the Pennsylvania Governor=s Park West Nov. 11 and Cup four starts later at romped in the GIII Mr. Penn National. He Prospector S. by 9 1/4 defeated subsequent GI lengths to end his Breeders= Cup Turf Sprint season Dec. 19. The short-priced favorite hero Mongolian Saturday rocketed through splits (Any Given Saturday) in X Y Jet | Coglianese Photo of :21.71 and :43.96 on Keeneland=s rained-off the engine, and, although tiring a bit late on, scampered across and breakdown-marred the line much the best. AWow,@ said winning trainer Jorge GIII Woodford S. Oct. 3, A Navarro. Just wow. He broke kind of slow, which made me a and was last seen Amelia=s Wild Ride | A Coglianese little nervous, but he was coming from the eight hole so he finishing fourth back on didn=t have enough time to be right there. He=s just a super the main track behind GI Breeders= Cup Sprint third and >TDN horse. He=s a fast, fast horse. That was a big race [GIII Mr. Rising Star= Favorite Tale (Tale of the Cat) in Penn=s Fabulous Prospector S.] last time out, so I was concerned. I was worried. Strike H. Nov. 25. The bay was making his first start for Chloe > = People were telling me, You have it, but nothing is easy guys. Bradley as regular conditioner Ramon Preciado serves a That was a big, big performance. He=s doing good right now.@ medication suspension. Losing a few spots down the backside The winners dam has a yearling filly by Poseidon=s Warrior and before being ridden along to maintain his position, Amelia=s Wild was covered by Big Drama last term. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Ride cut the corner with purpose and made his move between horses. The seas parted, and he kicked on through to emerge a SUNSHINE MILLIONS TURF SPRINT S., $150,000, GP, 1-16, (S), snug winner. AIt wasn=t the way I really planned the race to be. 4yo/up, 5fT, :58.51, gd. Three or four of the horses had more speed than him so I let 1--AMELIA'S WILD RIDE, 123, h, 5, D'wildcat--Amelia Island, by them go to the lead and sat on him,@ rider Jose Lezcano offered. Hook and Ladder. O-Silver Trail Stables LLC; B-Red Oak Stable AFinally at the three-sixteenths pole it opened up and he was (FL); T-Chloe Bradley; J-Jose Lezcano. $88,350. Lifetime able to go. He=s a very nice horse, all class. He=s got a good Record: GSW, 32-10-3-7, $545,230. finish.@ The winner=s dam produced a Kantharos filly last season 2--Summation Time, 117, h, 5, In Summation--Load Up, by Dove and was bred back to that stallion. Click for the Equibase.com Hunt. ($25,000 Ylg '12 OBSAUG; $250,000 2yo '13 OBSAPR). chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Waterford Stable; B-Oakleaf Farm (FL); T-Christophe Clement. $28,500.
(DH) 3--Jewel of a Cat, 116, m, 6, Wildcat Heir--Marbleous Routine, by Pentelicus. ($40,000 2yo '12 OBSAPR). O-J and J Stables (Williams, Jr.); B-Marty Hershe (FL); T-Carlo Vaccarezza. $10,688. Regional Report • PAGE 3 of 13 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 17, 2016
SUNSHINE MILLIONS FILLY AND MARE TURF S., $150,000, GP, 8th-GP, $42,000, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 1-16, 4yo/up, 1-16, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:45.93, gd. 1 1/16mT, 1:45.15, gd. 1--LORI'S STORE, 121, m, 6, El Prado (Ire)--Big Promise (SP, KARIBU GARDENS (h, 6, Flower Alley--Flower Forest {SW, $179,473), by Rahy. ($52,000 5yo '15 KEEJAN). O-Miller Racing $107,891}, by Kris S.), winner of the 2014 GII Sky Classic S. at LLC; B-Glen Hill Farm (FL); T-Martin D. Wolfson; J-John R. Woodbine, made only three starts last term, including a an Velazquez. $92,070. Lifetime Record: 27-7-4-4, $327,865. optional claiming tally over this course in February. Making his Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency first attempt since a fifth-place finish in the GII Autumn S. on the Poly at Woodbine Nov. 8, the 5-2 choice rallied from 11th to win Dam resides at Mulholland Springs going away by three lengths. Smooth Daddy (Scat Daddy) was 2--E B Ryder, 119, m, 6, Bluegrass Cat--Back to Earth, by second. The winner is a full brother to Bullards Alley, SW, Theatrical (Ire). ($20,000 RNA 2yo '12 OBSAPR). O-Miller $147,201. Lifetime Record: GSW, 14-6-1-1, $283,779. Click for Racing LLC; B-Farnsworth Stables LLC (FL); T-Martin D. the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Wolfson. $29,700. O-Melnyk Racing Stables Inc.; B-Eugene Melnyk (KY); T-Josie Carroll. 3--Pink Poppy, 117, m, 5, Tiznow--Boa, by Rahy. O/B-Arindel Farm LLC (FL); T-Ronny W. Werner. $14,850. 4th-GP, $41,000, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:23.11, ft. Margins: HF, HF, 1HF. Odds: 1.00, 6.40, 2.70. +KINSLEY KISSES (f, 3, Congrats--Winter Forest, by Forestry), Also Ran: Unbridled Courage, Comet Sixty Two, Naval crushed at the windows to be off as the 4-5 favorite from a Command. Scratched: Daddy's Boo. somewhat ambitious morning line of 5-1, sat a soft trip just off Turf specialist Lori=s Store, a winner of the Spook Express S. an easy pace, edged to the July 5 and the Soaring Softly S. Aug. 8 both over the lawn here, front nearing the head of the endured a wide trip when seventh in Kentucky Downs=s Fasig- lane and stayed on well to Tipton Ladies Turf S. post a 2 1/4-length victory Sept. 19, but rebounded over 19-1 Paola Queen to take third at (Flatter). The scopey Gulfstream Park West in chestnut, a $200,000 purchase out of the 2014 the nine-panel Little Kinsley Kisses | Leslie Martin Miss Magic S. Oct. 24. Keeneland September sale, She turned in a solid has a 2-year-old half-sister by Ghostzapper and a yearling closing effort to be half-sister by Astrology. Her dam, a $975,000 KEESEP yearling in fourth, beaten just over 2005, is due to Curlin in early 2016. Sales history: $200,000 Ylg Lori=s Store | Lauren King 1 1/4 lengths for all the '14 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the money, in the GIII My Charmer H. there Nov. 21 and went one Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. better in the South Beach S. back in Hallandale Dec. 12. Sitting O-Cheyenne Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings well off the pace in fourth two paths off the rail early, the grey LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. Broken and Trained by Randy Bradshaw ranged up four wide to sit within striking distance of the lead turning for home. The even-money chalk made a three-wide move in upper stretch, ground to the head of affairs inside the Elm Tree Farm Sales Graduate final furlong and kept finding to add another black-type success Dam Bred & Sold by Mulholland Springs over stablemate E B Ryder. Dam Big Promise foaled a colt by Simmard last year and was bred back to Paynter. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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12th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, 7f, 1:23.81, ft. +BOALT HALL (c, 3, Scat Daddy--Motion to Compel, by Yonaguska) , dismissed at 9-1 despite the fact that trainer Todd Pletcher had already sent out a sharp debut winner earlier on the card in odds-on Kinsley Kisses (Congrats), was ridden along to be fourth while well off the inside in the early going. He advanced ominously leaving the far turn, and took over at will approaching the straight. Longshot firster Kelly Tough (Quality Road) put in a good run late, but came up 2 1/4 lengths short of Boalt Hall, who provided rider John Velazquez with his fourth win on the card. Owner Stonestreet Stables bred the aforementioned Kinsley Kiss, while Boalt Hall=s breeder Bend Or Thoroughbreds USA bred Saturday=s Frank Whiteley Jr. S. winner Never Gone South (Munnings). Boalt Hall was the first foal out of a dam who was claimed for $5,000 in her final start. That mare sold for $75,000 carrying her second foal--a Tiz Wonderful colt--at the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed sale in 2014. Motion to Compel produced a Power Broker colt in 2015, and was bred back to New Year=s Day. A half-sister to MSW and graded stakes- winning producer Bristol Pistol, she hails from the female family of 1977 Kentucky Oaks winner Sweet Alliance, the dam of Irish Derby winner Shareef Dancer. Sales history: $150,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV; $360,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 7th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:46.02, gd. O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Bend Or Thoroughbreds, USA (KY); +MIZ LIZ (f, 3, Stormy Atlantic--Unbridled Sidney {MGSP, T-Todd A. Pletcher. $680,380}, by Unbridled's Song) was the recipient of a textbook Mauk Equine Brokerage private weanling sale inside-out ride from Daniel Centeno and rallied sharply in the stretch to post a very promising first-out success at Tampa Bay Sold by Hunter Valley Farm for J.R. Boyd Downs. Allowed to settle two from the tail, Miz Liz rode the rails and was up into centerfield as they made the far turn. Pulled to the outside with about three furlongs to race, she burst into contention with a wide move on the turn, was spun four wide into the stretch, came after pacesetting favorite Bali Strait (Hard 3rd-TAM, $20,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 1-16, Spun) with a vengeance at the eighth pole and finished strongly 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.72, ft. to score by 3 1/2 good-looking lengths over that foe. Miz Liz is MY MERTIE (f, 4, Magna Graduate--Kate the Great {SW, the most recent produce to make the races, but only the second $112,708}, by Doc's Leader), only off the board the one time winner from her fleet dam, who banked over $680,000 in she tried turf routing at Keeneland Oct. 15, was third cutting black-type events sprinting on the grass. Unbridled Sydney is in back at Hawthorne Nov. 11 before breaking through by turn a half-sister to Caller One (Phone Trick), who twice won the 8 1/2 lengths over this track and trip Dec. 20. Given a 5-2 chance Dubai Golden Shaheen, once as a Group 3 and once as a Group 1 test. The owner=s father, Roger Davenport, raced 2001 while facing a group with more experience, but less upside, the GI Breeders= Cup Distaff upsetter Unbridled Elaine (Unbridled=s bay zipped to the front and was never seriously threatened as Song). Unbridled Sidney foaled a full-sister to the winner in 2015 pilot Christian Santiago Reyes kept her to task. Prospector d=Oro and was bred back to Giant=s Causeway. Lifetime Record: (Warrior=s Reward) was 4 1/4 lengths back in second. The 1-1-0-0, $11,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, winner is a half to Katie the Lady (Lost Soldier), SW, $335,685. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $33,018. Click for the Equibase.com O-Douglas Devenport; B-West Scenic Management Co. (KY); chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. T-Christophe Clement. O-Oak Rock Racing LLC, T. Biondo, M. Bojarski, & Cherrywood Hip #485: Half-sis sells at FTKFEB with Hunter Valley Racing Stables II; B-Barr Three LLC (IL); T-Michele Boyce. Regional Report • PAGE 5 of 13 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 17, 2016
uncontested tempo through a half in :48.88. Day of Fury (Street Sense) got to within a length on the far turn, but Majestic Affair poured it on down the lane to win by daylight. AChad [Brown] had wanted him to get good early forward position,@ said Cherie Sunday, Aqueduct, post time: 1:20 p.m. EST DeVaux, assistant to winning trainer Chad Brown. AIf he made RUTHLESS S., $100,000, 3yo,f, 6f the lead that would be great, but to establish it were Chad=s PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML instructions. I=m not surprised he made it as easily as he did. I 1 Clipthecouponannie Uncle Mo J Ortiz Pletcher 5-2 was a bit surprised he did it uncontested. Looking at the race, I 2 Lost Raven Uncle Mo Franco Pletcher Scr thought Day of Fury would have gone with him, but he didn=t 3 Mo d’Amour Uncle Mo C Velasquez Pletcher 10-1 and sat just off of him. I think as he=s gotten older, and he 4 Absatootly Mineshaft Cancel Baker 8-1 matured, he has gotten himself more into the game especially 5 Karen’s Silk High Cotton DeCarlo Dilger Scr 6 Constellation Bellamy Road I Ortiz Asmussen 4-5 going long.@ His dam foaled a colt by Daaher in 2015. Click for 7 Wave of Glory Midshipman Carmouche Ryerson 15-1 the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 8 Kalabaka Trappe Shot Gryder Violette 15-1 4th-AQU, $60,000, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, 6f, 1:13.75, my. Saturday=s Results: HARD HITTER (c, 3, Flatter--Shawl, by Medallist) ran on for JAZIL S., $125,000, AQU, 1-16, 4yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:42.08, my. fourth in his debut over this main track Nov. 20, and was given a 1--MAJESTIC AFFAIR, 121, g, 4, Majesticperfection--Blumin 2-1 chance to become the third next-out winner from that heat. Beauty (MSP, $230,477), by Blumin Affair. ($42,000 RNA Wlg Settling into third while out in the clear behind opening splits of '12 KEENOV; $12,000 RNA Ylg '13 ARZNOV). O-Thomas :23.34 and :47.61, he began to chip away at the leader=s Coleman & Doheny Racing Stable; B-Doug Oliver (KY); T-Chad advantage in midstretch and hit the front with a sixteenth to run C. Brown; J-Kendrick Carmouche. $75,000. Lifetime Record: before fending off stablemate Tipit (Awesome Again) by a nose. 11-6-2-0, $332,500. The winner has a 2-year-old half-sister named Ventine (Parading), and a yearling full-sister named Flan. Her dam was Private Purchase by Sallusto and Albina, Agent bred back to Flatter last season. Sales history: $85,000 Ylg '14 2--Royal Posse, 121, g, 5, Posse--Struckbylightning, by KEESEP; $100,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, Cryptoclearance. O-Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC & $39,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored Gary Aisquith; B-Richard J. Troncone & Richard J. Troncone Jr. by Fasig-Tipton. (NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez. $25,000. O-Whitehall Stable; B-Leverett S. Miller (KY); T-Linda Rice. 3--Lucky Lotto, 116, g, 8, Pure Prize--Kirsche, by Defrere. O-Danny J. Chen; B-Martin Cherry (KY); T-Edward R. Barker. $12,500. Margins: 3 1/4, 3HF, 3/4. Odds: 3.65, 2.10, 23.80. Also Ran: Kid Cruz, Stormin Monarcho, Turco Bravo (Chi), Day of Fury. Saturday=s Results: Majestic Affair, a winner of the Fred >Cappy= Capossela S. going MARSHUA S., $74,250, LRL, 1-16, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:12.53, gd. six furlongs over this strip last January, doubled up with an 1--#KAREN'S SILK, 118, f, 3, High Cotton--Stay On Track, by 5 3/4-length tally in the Closing Argument. ($20,000 RNA Ylg '14 OBSWIN; $50,000 Frank Whiteley Jr. S. at 2yo '15 OBSMAR). O-GRD Two Racing; B-Juvenal Diaz (FL); Laurel Park later that T-Michael Dilger; J-Jevian Toledo. $45,000. Lifetime Record: month. He returned to 4-3-0-0, $107,850. Ozone Park with a second 2--Lost Raven, 122, f, 3, Uncle Mo--Elusive Raven, by Elusive in the Jimmy Winkfield S. Quality. O/B-Repole Stable, Inc. (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. that March, but ran $15,000. unplaced in the GIII Bay Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm Shore S. here Apr. 4 and in 3--Aye a Song, 122, f, 3, Fiber Sonde--Aye Robbin, by Robb. Majestic Affair | Chelsea Durand/NYRA Keeneland=s Perryville S. O/B/T-John D. McKee (WV). $7,500. on Breeders= Cup Saturday. Back on top with help from the Margins: 1 1/4, 2 1/4, 4 1/4. Odds: 3.00, 0.50, 4.40. stewards in a track and trip optional claimer Dec. 16., the Also Ran: Trace of Grace, Decoratedwithstyle. Scratched: Mo chestnut grabbed the advantage from the bell and set an d'Amour. Cont. p6 Regional Report • PAGE 6 of 13 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 17, 2016
MARSHUA S. cont. quickened up to put the race to bed in a matter of strides and Fifth after setting a hot pace in a Belmont maiden in was taken in hand fully an eighth of a mile from home, reporting September, Karen=s Silk romped when sent to Delaware a month under the line much the best. A debut winner over 5 1/2 panels later. She resurfaced to annex an optional claimer over the Big A at Parx last June, Never Gone South followed up victoriously in inner Dec. 17, and upped her win streak to three with a first the Strike Your Colors S. at Delaware Aug. 5. Beaten 3/4 of a black-type score here. Hung four deep early while second last in length into second by stakes-repeater Awesome Speed a compact field, the bay ranged up to challenge hitting the top (Awesome Again) in this track=s James F. Lewis III S. Nov. 14, he of the lane and out-kicked her competition despite trying to lug was exiting a runner-up effort in the Dec. 5 Marylander S. to in ever-so-slightly. "She broke good and I was in a great spot all Vorticity (Distorted Humor), who returned to complete the the way," pilot Jevian Toledo said. "When I asked her, she gave exacta in the GIII Jerome S. at Aqueduct Jan. 2. ATrevor me everything she had." The winner has a 2-year-old half- [McCarthy] came into the paddock and said, >We=re just going to brother by Exclusive Quality and a weanling half-sister by Corfu. lead,= and I said, >That=s a plan,=@ said winning trainer Cathal Her dam was bred back to Uncaptured. Click for the Lynch. AThere wasn=t a whole lot of speed in there and he=s been Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. ding-donging against some really nice horses.@ Summer Rules, a half-sister to MGISW Peace Rules (Jules) and SW Wild Fashion FRANK WHITELEY, JR S., $74,250, LRL, 1-16, 3yo, 7f, 1:23.92, gd. (Once Wild), foaled a full-brother to the winner in 2015 and was 1--NEVER GONE SOUTH, 122, c, 3, Munnings--Summer Rules, bred back to Power Broker. This is also the family of GSW Corfu by Perfect Soul (Ire). ($52,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV; $38,000 Ylg (Malibu Moon). Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, '14 FTKOCT; $90,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR). O-M M G Racing sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Stable; B-Bend Or Thoroughbreds, USA (KY); T-Cathal A. Lynch; J-Trevor McCarthy. $45,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0, $141,125. 2--Marengo Road, 116, c, 3, Quality Road--Gac's Tomboy, by Unbridled's Song. ($120,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Harry C. & Tom O. Meyerhoff; B-Haymarket Farm LLC (KY); T-Michael J. Trombetta. $15,000. Saturday=s Results: SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations SILVERBULLETDAY S., $150,000, FG, 1-16, 3yo, f, 1m 70y, 3--Henry the King, 116, c, 3, Henrythenavigator--Society Gal, by 1:43.76, ft. Linkage. ($70,000 RNA Wlg '13 KEENOV; $30,000 Ylg '14 1--STAGEPLAY, 122, f, 3, by Curlin FTKOCT). O-Rising Sun Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Kim & Rodney 1st Dam: Stage Stop (SW, $252,320), by Valid Expectations Nardelli (KY); T-Gregory D. Sacco. $7,500. 2nd Dam: Winning Move, by Strike the Gold Margins: 7 1/4, 1 1/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 0.60, 4.50, 5.70. 3rd Dam: Addy's Venture, by Al Hattab Also Ran: Moon Over a Beauty, Huntin'theholidays. Scratched: O/B-Mike G. Rutherford (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Florent Wychmere, Danny My Boy. Geroux. $93,000. Lifetime Record: GSP, 4-3-1-0, $213,324. Never Gone South made light work of the field assembled for *1/2 to She Digs Me (Henny Hughes), GSW, $195,683; Mylute Saturday=s Frank Whiteley Jr. S. at Laurel Park, drilling his foes by (Midnight Lute), GISP, $851,772. a distance while never taking a deep breath. The heavy chalk in 2--Midnight On Oconee, 118, f, 3, Midnight Lute--Just Fabulous, a scratched-down group, the by Include. ($60,000 RNA Ylg '14 FTKOCT). O/B-Cottonwood bay was asked for some early Stables LLC (KY); T-J. Larry Jones. $30,000. speed by Trevor McCarthy, but nothing else really Raised at Brookdale for Cottonwood Stables LLC wanted to come after the 3--Jet Black Magic, 122, f, 3, Hold Me Back--Rhodelia, by Silver heavy favorite, allowing Deputy. ($47,000 Ylg '14 BSCYRL). O-Carl R. Moore Never Gone South to cover Management LLC; B-Clear Creek Stud Llc (LA); T-W. Bret the opening quarter-mile in a Calhoun. $15,000. pedestrian :24.14 and the Never Gone South | James McCue Margins: 1 1/4, 4 3/4, HF. Odds: 0.60, 7.60, 7.30. half in a route-like :47.91. Also Ran: Lovable Lyss, Northwest Tale, Annabelle, More Than Shaken up at the head of the stretch, Never Gone South Most. Scratched: Banner Waving. Cont. p7 Regional Report • PAGE 7 of 13 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 17, 2016
SILVERBULLETDAY S. cont. 2--Departing, 122, g, 6, War Front--Leave, by Pulpit. Sent off the prohibitive chalk on the heels of a productive and O/B-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider (KY); T-Albert M. promising 2-year-old season, Stageplay got her sophomore Stall, Jr. $20,000. season off on the right hoof with a solid success in the Silverbulletday S. at the Fair Grounds. Outposted in the field of 3--Raagheb, 118, c, 4, Street Cry (Ire)--Mostaqeleh, by Rahy. seven, the Mike Rutherford homebred jumped alertly, but was O/B-Shadwell Stable LLC (KY); T-Daniel C. Peitz. $10,000. relegated to a three-wide and stalking trip from third as Margins: HD, 1 3/4, HF. Odds: 2.50, 1.80, 29.90. Midnight On Oconee and Lovable Lyss (Big Brown) showed Also Ran: Ecleto Red, Incremental, Natchez, Springboard, Smack better speed underneath her. With positions unchanged Smack, The Truth Or Else, Luv Bandit, Lahshad. Scratched: through the middle stages of the race, Florent Geroux sent Freestyler. Stageplay to turn up the pressure on Midnight On Oconee, as Fifth in the GII Oaklawn H. going a sixteenth farther last April, Lovable Lyss began to Street Strategy just failed to last when third to MGSP Ulanbator retreat. The gray hit the (Offlee Wild) routing at Churchill Downs May 28. He bounced front going well about back in an off-the-turf optional claimer on the engine there June three-sixteenths of a 20. The grey made it back-to-back wins in mile from the finish and a Keeneland optional claimer cut back to looked to tire a touch a mile coming off a three-month layoff inside the final 100 Oct. 9, but failed to land a blow after a yards, but was always private purchase from Iron Horse Racing holding the game for these connections, after an awkward Stageplay | Hodges Photography runner-up down to the start, when seventh in the GI Breeders= winning post. Jet Black Magic saved ground throughout and Cup Dirt Mile Oct. 30. Away without rallied late into a non-threatening third. AShe=s a very talented incident, Street Strategy stalked from a Street Strategy filly,@ said winning trainer Steve Asmussen. AI=m very fortunate wide third through a half in :48.39 and Coady Photography to have her for mr. Rutherford. She came in from GoldMark and was asked for his run midway on the far they had the highest opinion of her and she=s definitely not turn. Switched to the outside, the second choice on the board disappointed.@ A half-sister to Mylute (Midnight Lute), who charged up to even terms with the leading pair in upper stretch more than held his own over this track two years ago, Stageplay and got the better of MGSW and GISP Departing after a defeated future >TDN Rising Star= Carina Mia (Malibu Moon) by prolonged duel right at the wire. AI didn=t know until we got to three lengths on Keeneland debut Oct. 10, then made it two on the wire,@ said winning trainer Randy Morse. AIt was pretty the bounce with a 1 1/2-length success as the 3-5 favorite in the close.@ Out of a half-sister to MGSW and MGISP Unbridled=s Rags to Riches S. going Churchill=s one-turn mile Nov. 1. The 8-5 Note (Unbridled=s Song) and a full-sister to MGISW Spoken Fur, pick to remain unbeaten in the GII Golden Rod S. over a Street Strategy=s dam was bred to Curlin last year. Click for the rain-affected Churchill strip Nov. 28, she bid for the lead outside Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. of the front-running Carina Mia a furlong down, but could not match strides late and settled for second. Click for the LOUISIANA S., $75,000, FG, 1-16, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:44.44, ft. Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 1--INTERNATIONAL STAR, 118, c, 4, Fusaichi Pegasus--Parlez, by French Deputy. ($85,000 Ylg '13 EASSEP). O-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey; B-Katharine M. Voss & Robert T Manfuso (NY); T-Michael J. Maker; J-Miguel Mena. $47,250. Lifetime FIFTH SEASON S., $100,000, OP, 1-16, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, Record: MGSW, 11-6-2-0, $1,066,629. *1/2 to Fools In Love 1:43.76, ft. (Not For Love), SW, $240,746; D C Dancer (Not For Love), SW, 1--#STREET STRATEGY, 119, h, 5, Street Sense--Spoken Softly, $273,446. by Notebook. ($30,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP; $425,000 2yo '13 EQB yearling purchase for the Ramseys • www.EQB.com OBSAPR). O-Randy Patterson; B-Glencrest Farm LLC & Darley NY-BRED. WHY BREED ANYWHERE ELSE? nybreds.com (KY); T-Randy L. Morse; J-C.J. McMahon. $60,000. Lifetime 2--Eagle, 124, c, 4, Candy Ride (Arg)--Sea Gull, by Mineshaft. Record: 11-6-1-1, $282,920. O-W.S. Farish; B-W. S. Farish (KY); T-Neil J. Howard. $15,000. LANE’S END Bred & Raised i i FOUR STAR SALES GRADUATE i i Cont. p8 Regional Report • PAGE 8 of 13 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 17, 2016
LOUISIANA S. cont. 7th-OP, $68,000, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:39.73, ft. 3--Ride On Curlin, 118, h, 5, Curlin--Magical Ride, by Storm Cat. ADORE (f, 3, Big Brown--Cozshesaidso, by Empire Maker), a ($25,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP). O-Daniel J. Dougherty; B-G. Watts $15,000 KEESEP bargain buy, closed for fourth in the Churchill Humphrey Jr. & Louise Ireland Humphrey Revocable Trust - slop Nov. 28. Given a 4-1 chance to step forward on the stretch- 2008 (KY); T-William G. Gowan. $7,500. out, she broke alertly and stalked from third before taking over LANE’S END Sales Graduate with ease approaching the quarter pole. From there it was game Margins: 1HF, 6 1/4, NK. Odds: 2.90, 1.60, 12.30. over, as she cantered home a geared-down 1 3/4 lengths over Also Ran: Majestic Harbor, Coup de Grace, Bashaar. Scratched: fast-charging Fuhriously Kissed (Langfuhr). The winner sold for Freestyler. $36,000 in utero at the 2013 OBS Winter Mixed Sale. Her dam International Star swept the sophomore series here last year-- produced a Majesticperfection filly in 2015, and was bred back the GIII LeComte S. in January, GII Risen Star S. in February and to Tapizar. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $43,550. Click for the GII Louisiana Derby in March--but was forced to scratch the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. morning of the GI Kentucky O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Charles P. Merrick (KY); Derby when he failed to jog T-Steven M. Asmussen. sound. He returned in the Zia Park Derby Nov. 25, but 5th-OP, $68,000, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, 5 1/2f, 1:05.10, ft. faded to a distant fourth after GIANT TRICK (c, 3, Neko Bay--Subterfuge, by Favorite Trick), setting the pressured pace as missed by just a half-length when a debut second at Remington the favorite. Back at his Park Sept. 30 and dropped a spot after stalking the pace there favorite venue, the Ramsey Oct. 21. Second again at that venue Nov. 7, the bay tired badly representative was guided to International Star | Lou Hodges to take ninth in the Springboard Mile S. Dec. 13 and was sent off the rail to avoid some ground loss around the first turn as he at 8-1 to put it all together. Fractious in the gate, he settled just bided his time well off the pace. The in-form Eagle sidled up to off the leaders perched three wide through a quarter in :23 flat the leaders and looked like he might run away with it, but and surged up to take command in upper stretch. Under firm International Star came wider and blew by the chalk like he was handling by Alex Birzer, he kicked clear to win by two lengths standing still to remain unbeaten in the ABig Easy.@ Click for the over Entertainer (Malibu Moon). Sales history: $3,000 Ylg '14 Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. TEXOCT; $15,000 2yo '15 TEXAPR. Lifetime Record: 5-1-2-1, $57,344. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored 9th-OP, $70,000, Alw (NW2L)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 1-16, 3yo, 6f, by Fasig-Tipton. 1:10.57, ft. O-Jerry Caroom; B-Eureka Thoroughbred Farm (TX); T-Jack C. WHITMORE (g, 3, Pleasantly Perfect--Melody's Spirit, by Scat Van Berg. Daddy), a resounding 7 1/4-length winner at first asking beneath the Twin Spires Nov. 6, tired to finish fifth in the GIII Delta 4th-FG, $37,240, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.49, gd. Jackpot at Delta Downs Nov. 21. Adding blinkers for this drop in DOWNSIDE SCENARIO (f, 3, Scat Daddy--Grand Breeze, by class, the chestnut was favored at 9-5 and was slow to begin, Grand Slam) followed a pair of second-place finishes at but soon rushed up in between horses through the early going. Kentucky Downs and Churchill Downs with a close fourth going Forced to take back midway on the far turn, pilot Didiel Osorio about a mile over this course last time Dec. 20. Favored at 3-2 to didn=t panic, but drove Whitmore through a gap at the rail inside get it right here, she raced in midfield while saving ground the final furlong, where he found another gear and surged to a through an opening quarter in :22.37. Downside Scenario rode 3 1/4-length score. Longtime leader Will Munnings (Munnings) the rail around the turn for home, was guided out to the two ran second. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $95,000. Click for the path approaching the sixteenth pole and came with a sustained Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. rally to reel in the cleverly named 28-1 chance Storm Temple O-Robert V. LaPenta, Harry T. Rosenblum & Southern Springs Pilot (Temple City) by 3/4 of a length. The victress is a half-sister Stables; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Ron Moquett. to Cool Cowboy (Kodiak Kowboy), MSW-US & SP-UAE, $286,180. Sales history: $290,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 5-1-2-0, $59,752. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Klaravich Stables Inc. & William H. Lawrence; B-Columbiana Farm (KY); T-Albert M. Stall Jr. Bred, Foaled, Raised & Sold by COLUMBIANA FARM Regional Report • PAGE 9 of 13 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 17, 2016
2nd-FG, $37,000, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, 1mT, 1:37.93, gd. PRIME TIME MAN (c, 3, Zensational--Baroness Aamoura, by Theatrical {Ire}), ninth after a wide journey when unveiled at the Spa Sept. 5, improved to take sixth in an off-turf affair beneath the Twin Spires extended to 1 1/16 miles Nov. 6. He Saturday=s Results: tired to eighth behind >TDN Rising Star= Cherry Wine (Paddy CALIFORNIA DERBY, $100,105, GG, 1-16, 3yo, 1 1/16m (AWT), O=Prado) in a similar contest Nov. 28 and was disregarded at 1:43.37, ft. 18-1 odds in this true turf bow. Never far off the pace while 1--#FRANK CONVERSATION, 116, c, 3, by Quality Road saving ground in third through a half in :48.50, Colby Hernandez 1st Dam: Rushen Heat (SP, $179,901), by Unusual Heat had the bay in good position, as the field reached the far turn. 2nd Dam: Penpont (NZ), by Crested Wave Asked for his run after six panels in 1:12.09, Prime Time Man 3rd Dam: Imposing Star, by Imposing (Aus) angled out into the center of the track inside the final 100 yards ($65,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT; $120,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR). and burst past the field to win by three lengths. He=ll Pay O-Reddam Racing LLC; B-Marc Keller (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill; (Haynesfield) was runner-up. Baroness Aamoura, out of turf J-Mario Gutierrez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: GSP, 5-2-0-1, MGSW Anguilla (Seattle Slew), produced a filly by Fast Bullet in $110,450. 2015 and was bred back to Justin Phillip. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-0, $23,072. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, 2--Marqula, 116, c, 3, Coast Guard--Marquet Formula, by sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Marquetry. ($15,000 Ylg '14 WASSEP). O-Alan Phillip Klein, O/B-Zayat Stables, LLC (KY); T-D. Wayne Lukas. Phillip Lebherz & Richard Meister; B-Jean M. G. Welch (WA); T-Jeff Bonde. $20,000. TODAY’S INSIGHTS Selected by Mersad Metanovic Bloodstock • [email protected] 3--Algenon, 116, c, 3, Aragorn (Ire)--Alpine Yodel, by Swiss Yodeler. O/B-Rozamund Barclay (KY); T-Len Kasmerski. 9th-OP, $71K, OC ($35k)/N2X, 4yo/up, 6f, 6:10 p.m. ET $12,000. >TDN Rising Star= UNION JACKSON (Curlin) seeks his third Margins: 2HF, 2, HF. Odds: 2.50, 11.30, 9.50. straight victory here. The son of fellow Stonestreet colorberarer Also Ran: Allaboutaction, Canada, Mana Strike. Scratched: Go and Grade I winner Hot Dixie Chick (Dixie Union) finished second Long, He's a Tiger. in his Churchill unveiling Sept. 18, and aired by 7 3/4 lengths at Far behind >TDN Rising Star= Justin Squared (Zensational) in his Keeneland Oct. 10. He paired up 96 Beyer Speed Figures for a main-track debut at Del Mar Sept. 5, Frank Conversation earned first-level allowance victory back in Louisville Nov. 27, and blew his diploma switching to Santa Anita=s downhill turf course Oct. out three furlongs Friday in :38 flat. TJCIS PPs 16. Third--one spot behind subsequent GIII Sham S. hero Collected (City Zip)--in Del Mar=s grassy GIII Cecil B. DeMille S. 9th-SA, $56K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2fT, 7:30 p.m. ET Nov. 29, he was last seen fading to fifth after setting the pace in CELESTIAL SMILE (Tiznow), a $1.1-million KEESEP yearling in the GI Los Alamitos Futurity Dec. 19. Drafting from a perfect 2014, makes her debut for trainer Graham Motion and Dr. spot in third early, the bay asserted in upper stretch and spurted Christoph Berglar=s Narola Stable. The dark bay is out of GSP clear to win with ease. "I had [Frank Conversation] up here three Countess Lemonade (Storm Cat), who is a half-sister to days ago and the first day he was just kind of adapting to the European champions Duke of Marmalade (Ire) (Danehill) and track, but the second day he opened up in his gallop and I knew Ruler of the World (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Her deep female family we were in good shape," revealed Leandro Mora, assistant to also includes A.P. Indy, Lemon Drop Kid, et al. The French stakes- trainer Doug O=Neill. "We'll see how he is in the next few days, placed Countess Lemonade was acquired by agent James but I'd say it's even money that he'll be back for the [Feb. 13 Delahooke on behalf of Bobby Flay for 700,000gns at the 2010 GIII] El Camino Real Derby. We'd like to earn some points for the Tattersalls December sale. She hit the board in the GIII Athenia Kentucky Derby." The winner=s dam is a full-sister to Grade I S. for Flay and trainer Todd Pletcher the following year. TJCIS winners Unusual Suspect and Golden Doc A. Click for the PPs Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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8th-SA, $59,750, Alw (NW1X), Opt. Clm ($40,000), 1-16, 5th-SA, $57,250, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.12, ft. 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT, 1:14.03, gd. INSTANT DRAMA (f, 3, Big Drama--Zale, by Pulpit) closed from DREAMOLOGIST (f, 4, Tapit--Dreaming of Anna, by Rahy), a far back to be fourth here Oct. 11, and came with a similar late daughter of 2006 Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old filly rally here to snatch what seemed like almost certain victory Dreaming of Anna (Rahy), got back to her winning ways in her from 49-1 firster Always Believe (Archarcharch). The bay was 4-year-old return Saturday afternoon. A debut third as the away sluggishly and tarried the field more than 10 lengths back favorite sprinting over the Del Mar main track July 16, she early. Always Believe swept to the fore after a half in :45.52, and switched to the grass and two turns and delivered an Instant Drama was still dead last at that point hitting the lane. eyecatching 3 3/4-length graduation in front-running fashion Spurred on by Drayden Van Dyke, she gobbled up ground with Sept. 4. A 5-2 shot in the GIII Autumn Miss S. over this course supersonic strides to get up by a half length in the shadow of the Oct. 17, Dreamologist had run her race after a half-mile, wire at 13-1. The exacta paid $401.70 for one dollar. The winner finishing ninth of 10, and gave way late to be third in a first-level has a 2-year-old half-sister by First Dude and a weanling half- Del Mar allowance Nov. 27. Cutting back to the downhill course, sister by Soldat. Her dam was bred back to Winslow Homer. the gray filly landed in a spot just ahead of mid-field and loomed Sales history: $40,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, up into contention crossing the dirt, needing only somewhere to $36,720. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored run. The daylight came three away from the inside in upper by Fasig-Tipton. stretch and, despite racing a touch greenly late, held sway to O-Sonja Gray & Double JH Stable, Inc.; B-Eico Stable (FL); T-Gary take it by 1 1/4 lengths as the 2-1 favorite. Dreaming of Anna, Mandella. whose produce include Three Chimneys= stallion Fast Anna A Solis/Litt Purchase (Medaglia d=Oro), GISP, $296,731, is the dam of a 2-year-old full- brother to that one, produced a colt by Malibu Moon in 2015 2nd-SA, $56,500, Msw, 1-16, 3yo, 6 1/2fT, 1:13.91, gd. and was bred to Declaration of War. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-2, TIZ A BILLY (c, 3, Tizway--Dancing Anna {SW & GSP, $140,740}, $91,810. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Cuvee) improved drastically to be a close runner-up when by Fasig-Tipton. stretched out and switched to turf second out at Del Mar O-LNJ Foxwoods; B-Frank C Calabrese (KY); T-Richard E Aug. 12, but faded to eighth after setting the pace in the Del Mandella. Mar Juvenile Turf Sept. 5. Beaten a nose over course and distance by subsequent GIII Cecil B. DeMille S. runner-up and Solis/Litt Purchase GIII Sham S. hero Collected (City Zip) Oct. 12, he was crushed down to 1-2 to finally break through. Tracking the leaders in 6th-GG, $29,268, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 1-16, 3yo, f, third down the hill, the heavy chalk tipped out for clear sailing 1m (AWT), 1:39.93, ft. crossing approaching the dirt and zoomed away to a 6 1/2- BOLD INTENT (f, 3, Scat Daddy--Our Intention, by Grindstone), length victory. Archaeo (Arch) was second. Tiz a Billy, the eighth just failed to graduate at second asking at Fresno Oct. 16 and winner from his sire (by Tiznow)=s first crop, has a 2-year-old ran out of steam to finish fifth after pressing the early pace in half-brother by Into Mischief and a weanling half-sister by Tiz her turf bow here Nov. 1. She sparkled in her first try over the Wonderful. His dam was bred back to Super Ninety Nine last all-weather here with a five-length win Dec. 27 and was off at year. Sales history: $75,000 Ylg '14 FTKJUL; $200,000 2yo '15 3-1 to add another win to her ledger. Last of all past the BARMAR. Lifetime Record: 5-1-2-0, $58,500. Click for the grandstand the first time, the dark bay rated well behind the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. pacesetters after a half in :50.34. She loomed four wide turning O-James Cahill, Neil Haymes & Janet Lyons; B-Spendthrift Farm into the lane and displayed a rapid turn of foot to seize victory LLC (KY); T-Brian J. Koriner. from even-money pick Claudia Mae (Belong to Me) by a neck. Sales history: $92,000 Ylg '14 FTKJUL; $240,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $37,570. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated O-Highland Yard LLC; B-C. Kidder, J. K. & Linda Griggs (KY); T-O. J. Jauregui.
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Samantha Siegel Joins TOC Board: MISREMEMBERED (Candy Ride {Arg}), Hill 'n' Dale Farm, $8K, 57/5/0 The board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of 8-TP, Msw, 6f, +Dontmisstheprize, 20-1 California (TOC) voted to appoint Samantha Siegel to fill a PADDY O'PRADO (El Prado {Ire}), Spendthrift Farm, $15K, 229/15/1 vacancy on the board created by the recent resignation of 8-TP, Msw, 6f, Knee Pads, 10-1 George Todaro. SIDNEY'S CANDY (Candy Ride {Arg}), WinStar Farm, $15K, 165/10/0 Siegel, who races as JayEmEss Stable, is an active owner and 6-FG, Msw, 5 1/2fT, He's a Dandy Candy, $50K EAS MAY 2yo, 9-2 breeder whose family has been involved in California TIZWAY (Tiznow), Spendthrift Farm, $25K, 182/8/2 Thoroughbred racing for more than five decades. Her late 4-AQU, Msw, 6f, Malibu Stacy, $150K KEE SEP yrl, 7-2 father, Mace, was a founding member of the Thoroughbred TRAPPE SHOT (Tapit), Claiborne Farm, $10K, 182/12/0 Owners of California. 3-AQU, Stk, 6f, Kalabaka, 15-1 AWe are very pleased to welcome Samantha and feel that, 6-GP, Msw, 5fT, +Shoppingforsilver, $75K OBS OPN 2yo, 12-1 with her involvement and experience as an owner and breeder, TWIRLING CANDY (Candy Ride {Arg}), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 144/27/0 she can offer a unique perspective to the TOC board,@ said 8-TP, Msw, 6f, Twizz, $75K OBS APR 2yo, 6-5 Chairman Mike Pegram. ASamantha will be at our next board UNCLE MO (Indian Charlie), Ashford Stud, $35K, 261/29/7 meeting in February, and I=m certain she will get quickly up to 3-AQU, Stk, 6f, Lost Raven, 5-1 speed.@ 3-AQU, Stk, 6f, Clipthecouponannie, 5-2 Siegel added, AI am excited to join the TOC board. And I am 3-AQU, Stk, 6f, Mo d'Amour, $75K OBS MAR 2yo, 10-1 WILBURN (Bernardini), Spendthrift Farm, $7K, 210/23/1 looking forward to working toward the continued improvement 5-OP, Msw, 6f, Driven Jordan, 10-1 of Thoroughbred racing in California.@ 7-OP, Msw, 5 1/2f, Ruby Sioux, 12-1 ROOKIES
First/second-crop starters to watch: Sunday, January 17 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2011 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) AMERICAN LION (Tiznow), Darby Dan Farm, $5K, 130/7/1 IN THE UAE: 4-AQU, Msw, 6f, +Britt's Fortune, $50K EAS MAY 2yo, 12-1 Brabbham, h, 6, Bernardini--Easter Bunnette, by Carson City. ARCHARCHARCH (Arch), Spendthrift Farm, $10K, 248/18/2 Meydan, 1-16, Hcp, 1900m. B-Nancy S Dillman. *$1,200,000 9-GG, Msw, 1m, Dreamarcher, $150K OBS APR 2yo, 6-5 yrl >11 FTNAUG. **1/2 to Havre de Grace (Saint Liam), Horse 7-OP, Msw, 5 1/2f, Arch Arch Baby, 7-2 1-LRL, Msw, 1 1/16m, Joe's Arch, $45K EAS MAY 2yo, 15-1 of the Year, Ch. Older Mare & MGISW-US, $2,586,175. COURAGEOUS CAT (Storm Cat), Questroyal North, $10K, 80/3/1 Ajraam, g, 6, Daaher--Abby Road (Ire), by Danehill. Meydan, 9-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Amber Louise, $45K OBS APR 2yo, 20-1 1-16, Hcp, 1400m. B-Shadwell Farm. COURT VISION (Gulch), Park Stud, $10K, 127/10/0 9-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Miss Injustice, $18K RNA BAR MAY 2yo, 15-1 DROSSELMEYER (Distorted Humor), WinStar Farm, $18K, 175/8/0 B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N 7-OP, Msw, 5 1/2f, Mystical Steal, $7K OBS MAR 2yo, 12-1 AMERICA FRIESAN FIRE (A.P. Indy), Country Life Farm, $4K, 101/11/0 5-OP, Msw, 6f, Tisdale, $110K EAS MAY 2yo, 10-1 1-LRL, Msw, 1 1/16m, Colmont Fire, 2-1 STAKES RESULTS: GIANT OAK (Giant's Causeway), Millennium Farms, $8K, 67/3/1 SUNSHINE MILLIONS DISTAFF S., $200,000, GP, 1-16, (S), 8-TP, Msw, 6f, Tavernonthecrow, 20-1 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:22.96, ft. GONE ASTRAY (Dixie Union), Northwest Stud, $5K, 145/12/2 1--#MOM'Z LAUGH, 117, f, 4, Leroidesanimaux (Brz)--Cajun 9-GP, Aoc, 7f, It's High Time, 6-1 Dawn, by Awesome Again. ($50,000 Ylg '13 OBSAUG; $50,000 ICE BOX (Pulpit), Millennium Farms, $8K, 140/7/0 2yo '14 OBSAPR). O-A. Bianco Holding; B-Curtis Mikkelsen & 7-OP, Msw, 5 1/2f, Seghan, 15-1 Patricia Horth (FL); T-Marcus J. Vitali; J-Javier Castellano. 5-OP, Msw, 6f, Sign Box, 15-1 $119,040. Lifetime Record: 17-6-1-4, $277,650. *1/2 to Peace LONHRO (AUS) (Octagonal {NZ}), Darley, $30K, 176/14/2 At Dawn (Peace Rules), GSP, $227,689; and Cajun Breeze 9-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, +Macalla, $50K FTF MAR 2yo, 6-1 8-TP, Msw, 6f, Aussie Fury, $18K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 (Congrats), MSP, $246, 860. Cont. p12 Regional Report • PAGE 12 of 13 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 17, 2016
SUNSHINE MILLIONS DISTAFF S. cont. KEENOV). O-Silver Trail Stables LLC; B-Equus Farm (KY); 2--You Bought Her, 119, m, 6, Graeme Hall--Striking T, by Smart T-Marcos Zulueta. $7,500. Strike. ($18,000 2yo '12 OBSAPR). O-Richard Perkins & Hinsley Margins: 1 3/4, 3/4, HF. Odds: 12.70, 2.10, 2.20. Racing Stable; B-CL & RG Delaplane Trust UA 6/1/92 & Shade Tree Thoroughbred (FL); T-David H. Hinsley. $38,400. COTTON FITZSIMMONS MILE H., $75,000, TUP, 1-16, 4yo/up, 3--Legal Laura, 121, m, 5, Wildcat Heir--Arealhotlover, by 1mT, 1:37.01, fm. Untuttable. ($20,000 RNA Ylg '12 OBSAUG). O/B-Gilbert G. 1--#SOMETHINGS UNUSUAL, 119, g, 8, Vronsky--Unusual Campbell (FL); T-Kathleen O'Connell. $19,200. Prospect, by Unusual Heat. O-Bruce Treitman; B-Old English Sold by Summerfield Sales Rancho (CA); T-Michael W. McCarthy; J-Ignacio Puglisi. Margins: HD, 5HF, 3/4. Odds: 5.00, 2.90, 4.80. $44,640. Lifetime Record: 28-4-6-4, $303,644. 2--Az Ridge, 120, g, 7, Toccet--Unusual Spring, by Unusual Heat. SUNSHINE MILLIONS TURF S., $150,000, GP, 1-16, (S), 4yo/up, ($5,700 Wlg '09 KEENOV; $8,500 Ylg '10 ARZNOV). O-Sawyer 1 1/16mT, 1:44.89, gd. Cattle Company; B-Glencrest Farm LLC (KY); T-Dan L. 1--MANCHURIAN HIGH, 119, g, 8, The Daddy--Corredor's Wind, McFarlane. $14,400. by El Corredor. ($28,000 RNA Wlg '08 OBSOCT; $1,000 Ylg '09 3--Perfectly Majestic, 122, g, 4, Majesticperfection--Skatesheba OBSAUG). O/T-Lilli Kurtinecz; B-Greg Norman (FL); J-Luis Saez. (Fr), by Green Tune. ($32,000 RNA Ylg '13 KEESEP). O-Craig $87,420. Lifetime Record: MSW & MGSP, 40-10-3-9, $479,013. Griffin; B-Brereton C. Jones (KY); T-Robert B. Hess, Jr. $7,200. Sold by Summerfield Sales Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 3. Odds: 8.90, 4.40, 3.20. 2--Reporting Star, 121, g, 6, Circular Quay--Classic Beauty, by Sword Dance (Ire). O-Copper Water Thoroughbred Company; ELDORADO S., (NB) $70,000, DED, 1-15, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, B-Gilbert G. Campbell (FL); T-Pat Parente. $28,200. 1:39.32, ft. 3--Fundamental, 117, c, 4, Arch--Halo's Verse, by Unbridled's 1--OH BABY OH BABY, 118, m, 5, Orientate--Tumble Me Right Song. ($225,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP). O-Klaravich Stables, Inc. & (Jpn), by Forty Niner. ($52,000 2yo '13 TEXAPR). O-Above The William H. Lawrence; B-Glen Hill Farm (FL); T-Chad C. Brown. Crowd Stable LLC & Horseplayers Racing Club LLC; B-Simmons $14,100. & Associates Inc. (LA); T-Samuel Breaux; J-Ashley Broussard. Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency $42,000. Lifetime Record: 22-9-3-1, $250,902. de Meric Stables Graduate 2--Pacific Pink, 123, f, 4, Private Vow--Truly Romantic, by Robyn Dancer. ($11,500 Ylg '13 ESLMIX; $90,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR). Margins: HF, 1 3/4, NO. Odds: 7.20, 4.10, 1.00. O-Keith Plaisance; B-Brandon Adcock (LA); T-Edward J. Johnston. $13,300. ALBERT DOMINGUEZ MEMORIAL H., (NB) $85,000, SUN, 1-16, 3--Private Promise, 118, f, 4, Private Vow--Wave the Colors, by (S), 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:43.70, ft. Brahms. ($18,000 RNA Ylg '13 TEXAUG; $4,200 RNA Ylg '13 1--RISING GIANT, 118, g, 5, The Way Home--Bird On the Rise, BSCYRL). O-Southern Legacy Thoroughbreds LLC; B-David & by Birdonthewire. O-Judge Lanier Racing; B-Larry Arnold & Cynthia Crisp (LA); T-C. Blaine Williams. $7,000. Byron Ritchie (NM); T-Simon J. Buechler; J-Enrique Portillo Margins: 1, 4HF, 1. Odds: 1.50, 2.40, 15.20. Gomez. $51,000. Lifetime Record: 31-9-3-4, $164,324. 2--Streaks Bro, 115, g, 4, Elijah's Song--Macann's Promise, by MARIE G. KRANTZ MEMORIAL S., $60,000, FG, 1-16, 4yo/up, Tale of the Cat. O/B-Maurcenia Cross (NM); T-Gary W. Cross. f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.94, gd. $18,700. 1--#STREET OF GOLD, 118, m, 6, Street Sense--Harriett Lane 3--Song of Laura, 116, g, 4, Song of Navarone--Lauras Last (SW & GSP, $163,500), by Giant's Causeway. ($70,000 2yo '12 Music, by Prospector's Music. O/B-Barbara M. Coleman (NM); KEEAPR). O-Elm Racing LLC; B-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC (KY); T-Todd W. Fincher. $8,500. T-Brad H. Cox; J-Robby Albarado. $36,000. Lifetime Record: Margins: HF, NK, 2 1/4. Odds: 8.50, 9.50, 3.90. GSP, 34-5-4-6, $273,975. *1/2 to Heiko (Mr. Greeley), SW, $178,029. FIRE PLUG S., $75,000, LRL, 1-16, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10.95, gd. Purchased by Mulholland Springs 1--#SONNY INSPIRED, 120, g, 5, Artie Schiller--Argentesque, by Congratulations to Elm Racing! Silver Deputy. ($20,000 Ylg '12 EASSEP). O-D Hatman Thoroughbreds; B-Charles McGinnes (MD); T-Phil Schoenthal; 2--Mizz Money, 118, f, 4, Mizzen Mast--Abbeyville Miss, by J-Jevian Toledo. $45,000. Lifetime Record: 27-5-6-6, $291,324. Grand Slam. O-Hillerich Racing LLC; B-Bernie Flint, Ron Hillerich & LTB Inc. (KY); T-Bobby C. Barnett. $12,000. 2--Majestic Hussar, 118, h, 6, Majestic Warrior--Distorted Blaze, 3--Haunted Heroine, 118, m, 5, Ghostzapper--Mona Mia, by by Distorted Humor. O-William B. Bayne, Jr.; B-Joseph Witek Monarchos. ($40,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP). O-Wayne Sanders & (KY); T-William A. Campbell. $15,000. Larry Hirsch; B-Phoenix Rising Farms (KY); T-W. Bret Calhoun. 3--Beach Hut, 122, h, 5, First Defence--Chanceisalady, by $6,000. American Chance. ($200,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP; $15,000 3yo '14 Margins: HF, 1HF, HF. Odds: 1.50, 14.10, 18.30. NEW FOR 2016 FURY KAPCORI Tiznow – Gin Running, by Go For Gin | Fee: $5,000 Live Foal Multiple Graded Stakes Winner From the family of Horse of the Year FAVORITE TRICK Ran 5 straight 100+ Beyer Speed Figures Defeated G1 winners OXBOW, JAVA’S WAR, MAJESTIC HARBOR, etc.
Watch his win in the G3 Precisionist S.
Brent & Crystal Fernung, Owners 5571 NW 100th St., Ocala, FL 34482 Office: 352.629.1200 | Fax: 352.629.1201 www.JourneymanStallions.com Regional Report • PAGE 13 of 13 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 17, 2016
ALLOWANCE RESULTS: WHISPERING BILL (g, 4, Peak Dancer--Shoo Fly Mama, by 6th-AQU, $57,000, (S), 1-16, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:13.21, gd. Megaturn) Lifetime Record: 6-2-3-0, $44,020. O-Grams Racing CHIEF OF STATE (g, 4, Canadian Frontier--Cool the Economy, by Stable LLC; B-Tim Grams & Judy Grams (WV); T-Timothy C. Mazel Trick) Lifetime Record: 9-2-2-2, $103,155. O-Dream Team Grams. *1/2 to Who=s Ya Mama (Allen=s Prospect), SW, One Racing Stable; B-Aracri Stable & Breeding, LLC (NY); $219,056. T-Patrick J. Quick. 8th-HOU, $20,000, 1-15, (NW2L), 3yo, 6f, 1:12.25, ft. 5th-FG, $42,000, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 1-16, 4yo/up, 1m MESSER MAD CAT (c, 3, Discreet Cat--Petite Jete, by Grand 70y, 1:43.38, ft. Slam) Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-2, $33,020. O-Racing Legend Farms HAWAAKOM (g, 6, Jazil--Nafisah {Ire} {SW & GSP-Eng, (Methvin, Donna and Chris); B-David James (ON); T-M. Brent $112,536}, by Lahib) Lifetime Record: 21-5-4-4, $142,422. Davidson. *$3,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. O-Stephan H. Smoot & Wesley E. Hawley; B-Shadwell Farm, LLC (KY); T-Wesley E. Hawley. *1/2 to Snaafy (Kingmambo), GSW- 9th-HOU, $20,000, 1-15, (NW2L), 3yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:06.30, ft. UAE, $544,757. BLING'S ACE (f, 3, Too Much Bling--Castelli's Ace, by Leo Castelli) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $29,825. O/B-Larry S. 7th-DED, $40,000, (S), 1-15, (NW1X), 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:21.67, ft. Huntsinger & Phil Head (TX); T-Karl Broberg. BERNIESTRIKE (g, 3, Wilburn--Unusual Strike, by Unusual Heat) Lifetime Record: 8-2-3-0, $67,770. O/B-James Boyd (LA); 9th-TAM, $20,000, 1-16, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:37.44, gd. T-Henry B. Johnson, Jr.. MYTHICAL MAN (g, 6, Broken Vow--Miss Abita, by Dixie Union) Lifetime Record: 36-4-4-6, $93,036. O-Marty Vogt; B-Darrell & 6th-FG, $38,000, 1-16, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.04, gd. Lendy Brown (KY); T-Derek S. Ryan. *$20,000 Ylg '11 KEESEP; HOTTAP (g, 4, Tapit--Silver Reunion {GSW, $254,403}, by $75,000 2yo '12 OBSAPR. Harlan's Holiday) Lifetime Record: 13-2-2-3, $115,610. O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Brereton C. Jones (KY); ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: T-Steven M. Asmussen. *$275,000 RNA Wlg '12 KEENOV; Freudsalm, f, 3, Freud--Songandapsalm, by Songandaprayer. $450,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP. AQU, 1-16, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:07.20. B-My Purple Haze Stables, LLC (NY). 6th-DED, $36,710, 1-15, (NW2L), 3yo, f, 5f, :59.97, ft. Mc Hottie, f, 3, Ministers Wild Cat--Gender Motors, by Mr. TOP CAT ROMANCE (f, 3, Big Top Cat--Rootentooten, by Red Greeley. SUN, 1-16, 5 1/2f, 1:03.99. B-Tommy Town Ransom) Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, $47,700. O/B-Circle H Farms Thoroughbreds, LLC (CA). *Full to Going for a Spin, MSW, (LA); T-Brent Toups. $338,404. Top Cat Bullet, g, 4, Big Top Cat--Bullets All Day, by Silver 5th-PEN, $33,689, 1-15, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, Deputy. DED, 1-15, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:21.57. B-Circle H Farms (LA). 1:47.33, ft. *1/2 to Cut and Shoot (American Chance), SW, $348,570. GWENDOLYN (f, 4, Lion Hearted--Calldara {MSW}, by Sultry Sonoma d'Oro, f, 4, Medaglia d'Oro--Sonoma Song, by Song) Lifetime Record: 8-3-2-2, $83,496. O-Tom Coulter; Unbridled's Song. TP, 1-15, 1m (AWT), 1:39.76. B-Hargus & B-Arrowwood Farm (PA); T-Rodrigo Madrigal, Sr.. Sandra Sexton (KY). A. P. Rocket, f, 4, Officer Rocket (GB)--Bobbie's the Best, by 4th-SUN, $29,900, (NW4L)/Opt. Clm ($15,000), 1-16, 4yo/up, Stephen Got Even. CT, 1-15, (S), 7f, 1:29.47. B-John Osterman 5 1/2f, 1:02.50, ft. (WV). REDNECK HUMOR (g, 5, Da Stoops--Dame Sylvieguilhem {SP}, Wahine Warrior, f, 4, Warrior=s Reward--Ricki S, by Prized. GG, by Nureyev) Lifetime Record: MSP, 13-4-2-3, $92,240. O-Earl 1-16, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:46.78. B-Haymarket Farm LLC (KY). Neugebauer; B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc. (FL); T-Justin R. Evans. *$25,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP. *1/2 to Flying Trip (Trippi), SW, $265,946; and Ballet Diva (Hear SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations No Evil), MSW & GSP, $349,575. Wickles, m, 5, Lunarpal--Full of Secrets, by Montbrook. DED, 1-16, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:23.40. B-Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (LA). 7th-CT, $24,000, (S), 1-15, (NW2L), 4yo/up, 4 1/2f, :53.72, sy. *Full to Full Rigged, SW.
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TESTS ORDERED FOR OAKS WINNER BETFAIR, PADDY POWER Set Square (Aus) (Reset {Aus}), the winner of the 2014 TO MERGE NEXT MONTH G1 Crown Oaks, has been sent for testing after connections were displeased with her action upon return from a spell, according to Racing.com. The 4-year-old filly had been sent to the paddock after a disappointing spring campaign--where she failed to find the winner=s enclosure in five starts, culminating in a fifth in the G1 Mackinnon S. Oct. 31--and trainer Ciaron Maher said he now thinks she may have an underlying issue. AHer action just wasn=t quite 100% the other morning, so I=m just waiting on the results of [the tests],@ Maher told Racing.com=s RSN. AIf it=s all fine she=ll press on but if not, we=ll just make an assessment on the back of that.@ cont. p3
>PHAROAH= CROWNED HORSE OF THE YEAR Betfair Paddy Power will go on stock exchanges Feb. 2 | Racing Post American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) earned an Eclipse Award as U.S. Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Betfair and Paddy Power are set to merge in February, with Colt. The homebred raced for Zayat Stables, who earned the UK=s Competition and Markets Authority having cleared the Eclipses for top owner and breeder. His trainer Bob Baffert deal, according to Racing Post. The company will be listed on the captured the champion trainer Eclipse title for the fourth London Stock Exchange and Irish Stock Exchange from Feb. 2 as time. Paddy Power Betfair PLC. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. The merger, which was announced in August, will see Paddy Power shareholders own 52% of Paddy Power Betfair, and Betfair shareholders will own the remainder. Breon Corcoran, the chief executive of Betfair and former chief operating officer of Paddy Power, will be the chief executive of the new organization, and Paddy Power=s chief executive Andy McCue will be COO. Also in the works with the Competition and Markets Authority is a possible merger of Ladbrokes and Coral. A decision on that merger is due by June 24, according to Racing Post.
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EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS Aidan O=Brien=s Top Rated 2-Year-Olds IN THE UAE: Horse Rating Year Baroot (GB), g, 4, Dubawi (Ire)--Time Honoured (GB), by Sadler=s Minardi 119p 2000 Wells. Meydan, 1-16, Mdn, 1900m. B-W & R Barnett Ltd. Beckett (Ire) 116 2000 *200,000gns yrl >13 TATOCT. Hemingway (Ire) 115p 2000 Charlie Croker (Ire), c, 4, Fast Company (Ire)--Officious Madam, Johannesburg 127 2001 by Officer. Meydan, 1-16, Hcp, 1200mT. B-R S Solomon. Rock of Gibraltar (Ire) 118 2001 *i16,500 yrl >13 TATSEP; i82,000 2yo >14 GORMAY. Hawk Wing 116p 2001 Udododontu (Ire), g, 4, by Lope De Vega (Ire). See AMiddle East Tomahawk 118 2002 report.@ Hold That Tiger 117p 2002 Brian Boru (GB) 117p 2002 State Law (Ire), g, 5, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Mayoress (GB), by One Cool Cat 118p 2003 Machiavellian. Meydan, 1-16, Hcp, 1400m. B-Darley. Troubadour (Ire) 114 2003 Colossus (Ire) 114 2003 Ad Valorem 121p 2004 Oratorio (Ire) 119 2004 Footstepsinthesand (GB) 114p 2004 Horatio Nelson (Ire) 123+ 2005 Saturday=s Results: George Washington (Ire) 118p 2005 4th-CHD, ,30,000, Alw, 1-16, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f (AWT), 1:23.23, st. Rumplestiltskin (Ire) 116 2005 VOLUNTEER POINT (IRE) (f, 4, Footstepsinthesand {GB}--Piffling Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) 125 2006 {GB}, by Pivotal {GB}), who was fourth last time in the Listed Eagle Mountain (GB) 118 2006 Admiralofthefleet 116p 2006 Prix Miss Satamixa over 7 1/2 furlongs on Deauville=s Polytrack Listen (Ire) 117p 2007 Dec. 27, was anchored in last early sticking to the inner. Angled Henrythenavigator 115 2007 out in early stretch, the 7-1 shot--whose second dam, Ghariba Lizard Island 114 2007 (Ire) (Final Straw {GB}), was fourth in the G1 1000 Guineas and Mastercraftsman (Ire) 120 2008 produced the G3 Autumn S. winner Fantastic View (Distant Rip Van Winkle (Ire) 115p 2008 View) --reeled in My Call (GB) (Shamardal) in the last 50 yards Westphalia (Ire) 110 2008 en route to a neck success. Sales history: 14,000gns RNA Wlg >12 St Nicholas Abbey (Ire) 126p 2009 TATFOA; 32,000gns Ylg >13 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 19-5-4-1, Jan Vermeer (Ire) 119p 2009 $106,310. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Beethoven (Ire) 117 2009 O-Box 41; B-G. Strawbridge & London Thoroughbred Services Roderic O=Connor (Ire) 119p 2010 Ltd (IRE); T-Mick Channon. Zoffany (Ire) 116 2010 Seville (Ger) 116p 2010 Wrote (Ire) 118p 2011 2nd-LIN, ,4,500, Mdn, 1-16, 3yo, 8f (AWT), 1:35.91, st. Maybe (Ire) 117p 2011 TELEGRAM (GB) (c, 3, Dream Ahead--Miss Chaussini {Ire}, by Camelot (GB) 117p 2011 Rossini), sent off at 16-1, tracked the leading quartet early Kingsbarns (Ire) 120p 2012 before swinging wide at the top of the straight. Grabbing the Battle of Marengo (Ire) 116p 2012 lead approaching the final furlong, the 36,000gns TATFOA George Vancouver 116 2012 weanling and 42,000gns TATYEA yearling drew away to score by War Command 120p 2013 five lengths from Ragner (GB) (New Approach {Ire}). Telegram Australia (GB) 116p 2013 descends from River Rose (Fr) (Riverman), who made waves via Giovanni Boldini 115p 2013 her progeny Baiser Vole (Foolish Pleasure), champion 2-year-old John F Kennedy (Ire) 116p 2014 in France in 1985 and winner of the following year=s G1 Poule Found (Ire) 115p 2014 d=Essai des Pouliches; the French and Italian highweight and Smuggler=s Cove (Ire) 115 2014 GI Budweiser International placegetter Squill (Stop the Music); Turf annual ratings for all horses that were Aidan O=Brien- and sire Neverneyev (Nureyev). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, trained on their last 2-year-old start. For more on Timeform, $4,151. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Mr Mohamed Saeed Al Shahi; B-Langton Stud (GB); T-R. Hannon. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL $ PAGE 3 of 5 $ THETDN.COM SUNDAY, 17 JANUARY 2016
British Report cont. ALLOWANCE RESULT: 3rd-CGN, i28,000, 1-16, 4yo/up, 10f (AWT), 2:04.19, st. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: STAR VICTORY (FR) (g, 5, Tot Ou Tard {Fr}--Tadrou {Fr}, by Figurante (Ire), f, 3, Excellent Art (GB)--Savignano (GB), by Kadrou {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 9 starts, 5 wins, 3 places, Polish Precedent. CHD, 1-16, 6f (AWT), 1:11.60. B-Mount i63,150. O-Gold & Blue Ltd; B-J L Lucas (FR); T- J L Dubord. *Full Coote Stud (IRE). *1/2 to Saint Bernard (GB) (Three Valleys), to Tardrou (Fr), SP-Fr, $229,582. GSW & G1SP-Ity, $235,083. First Foal for MG1SW Charm Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) ! Listed-winning maiden mare Valonia (GB) (Three Valleys) produced a filly at Tweenhills Farm & Stud Friday.
Saturday=s Results: 5th-CGN, i29,000, Alw, 1-16, 3yo, 8f (AWT), 1:38.44, st. HURRICANE (FR) (g, 3, Hurricane Cat--Monatora {Fr}, by Hector Protector), who scored impressively when making all on debut over 7 1/2 furlongs at Deauville Dec. 12, was under restraint this time in mid-division. Despite over-racing to the top of the straight, the even-money favorite--whose dam is a half to the G2 Flying Childers S. winner Sir Prancealot (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB})-- Tests Ordered For Oaks Winner cont. from p1 had plenty in reserve when angled wide for his effort and, after Even with the possibility of Set Square on the sidelines, Maher taking control approaching the furlong pole, was shaken up to has another Oaks winner to look forward to during the secure a cozy two-length success from Pas de Soucis (Ire) Australian autumn. Last year=s Crown Oaks winner Jameka (Aus) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}). Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 2 wins, (Myboycharlie {Ire}) has been off since that Nov. 5 career high-- i27,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. which came on the back of a win in the G2 The Vase S.--and O-Daniel-Yves Treves; B-SNC Regnier (FR); T-Jean-Claude Maher said she has returned from a spell in good order. Rouget. AShe=s still retained quite a bit of her fitness from last campaign; she seems very relaxed in her work,@ the trainer told 1st-CGN, i24,000, Mdn, 1-16, 3yo, c/g, 10f (AWT), 2:05.09, st. RSN.@[She=s] still very clean winded, [so] we=ll just tick along with GALLIC CHIEFTAIN (FR) (c, 3, Tamayuz {GB}--Katerini {Fr} {SP- her. She seems really quite relaxed like she really wants to stay Fr}, by Cacique {GB}), who was second over a mile at Bordeaux- now. Damien [Oliver] rode her trackwork on Tuesday, [and he] le-Bouscat last time Nov. 3, was anchored towards the rear seemed to think she=s really looking for that extra trip now.@ throughout the early stages. Delivering his challenge down the Jameka=s key autumn targets will be the G1 Australian Guineas center of the track in the stretch, the 2-1 pick inhaled Elombo at Flemington in March and the G1 Australian Derby at The (Fr) (Elusive City) in the final stride to score by a short head. The Championships in April. dam has a yearling filly by Intello (Ger). Sales history: i42,000 Ylg >14 AROCT; i25,000 RNA 2yo >15 ARMAY. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 1 wins, 2 places, i16,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig- Tipton. O-Eamonn O=Connor; B-I D Fair (FR); T-Francois Rohaut. 2nd-CGN, i24,000, Mdn, 1-16, 3yo, f, 10f (AWT), 2:06.36, st. WELDRA (FR) (f, 3, Wootton Bassett {GB}--Siro {Ger}, by Grand Lodge), runner-up on debut over 1900 meters at Deauville Dec. 17, was held up towards the rear early before making stealthy progress out wide at the end of the back straight. Rolling to the front with 300 meters remaining, the 9-10 crowd=s choice asserted to score by 1 1/4 lengths from Mortree (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}). The winner is a half-sister to Reve de Soleil (Fr) (Dyhim Diamond {Ire}), GSP-Eng, $427,830. Sales history: i32,000 Ylg >14 ARAUG; i30,000 RNA 2yo >15 ARMAY. Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 1 win, 1 place, i17,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Mme Marie-Therese Dubuc-Grassa & Gemini Stud; B-Mme A Set Square | Racing and Sports Delarue; T-Christophe Ferland. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL $ PAGE 4 of 5 $ THETDN.COM SUNDAY, 17 JANUARY 2016
Saturday, Trentham, New Zealand Saturday, Trentham, New Zealand LEVIN CLASSIC-G1, NZ$225,000 (US$145,361), WRC, 1-16, 3yo, TELEGRAPH H.-G1, NZ$250,000, WRC, 1-16, Open Set Weight Open Set Weight, 1600mT, 1:36.95, Dead. With, 1200mT, 1:08.35, Dead. 1--#@&DUKEDOM, 56.5, g, 3, by Bachelor Duke (USA) 1--@&ADVENTADOR, 55.5, g, 7, by Fast 'n' Famous (AUS) 1st Dam: Bianca Bay (AUS), by Bianconi (USA) 1st Dam: Alpine Beauty, by Khozaam (USA) 2nd Dam: Te Akau, by Jugah (USA) 2nd Dam: Mount Tryst, by Sir Tristram (IRE) 3rd Dam: Princess Phoenix, by Three Legs (GB) 3rd Dam: Mountain Heights, by Rocky Mountain (FR) (NZ$65,000 2YO 2014 NZB Ready to Run Sale) O-D R & S D O/B-Milan Park Stud Ltd; T-E G Lowry; J-M Cameron; Cole; B-Mrs K J & M H Dalgleish, Central, NZ; T-Steven Cole; NZ$146,875. Lifetime Record: 24-7-6-2, NZ$271,900. *1/2 to J-L J Allpress; NZ$134,375. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-2, NZ$160,050. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the Alpine Delight (NZ) (Bluebird), MSW & GSP-NZ, NZ$100,855; e-Nicks report & 5-cross pedigree. and Winning Glory (NZ) (One Cool Cat), GSW-Aus, $A520,000. 2--Son of Maher (AUS), 56.5, c, 3, Al Maher (AUS)--Dance Hit, by Click for the e-Nicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Tights (USA). (A$42,500 Ylg 2014 WI Sydney Easter Yearling Rating: A. Sale) O-Vermair Racing, M Deans, L McCalmont-Deans, C 2--Miss Seton Sands (AUS), 53.5, m, 4, Gonski (AUS)--Whodat Griffin, P McLaughlin, G Palmer, J & A Pulley, G Hawker, B & K Cugat (AUS), by King Cugat (USA). O-Mrs S C & S R Bruce; Voyce & M Pitman; B-Copabella Pty Ltd NSW; T-M R Pitman; B-Laceby Lodge Stud VIC; T-S J Woodsford; J-R Cuneen; J-C W Johnson; NZ$43,000. NZ$47,000. 3--Trepidation, 53.0, m, 7, Falkirk--Rebellious Angel, by Success 3--Rangipo (AUS), 56.5, g, 3, Stryker (AUS)--Holloway Castle, by Express (USA). O/B-Windsor Park Stud Ltd; T-C P McNab; J-S C Zabeel. O-J C & Mrs M A Thompson; B-Mr J Thompson VIC; T-A Spratt; NZ$23,500. W Pike; J-V A Colgan; NZ$21,500. Margins: 1.0 len, 2.3 len, 2.5 len. Odds: 80.00, 33.00, 42.00 Margins: 0.1 len, 1.9 len, 2.1 len. Odds: 26.00, 35.00, 7.50. Also Ran: Barbaric, Vespa, Statham, Toma Valea, Silver Eclipse, Also Ran: Xtravagant, Bella Court, Shadows Cast, Liapari, Flying Passing Shot, Riding Shotgun, Sacred Star (AUS) , Soubrettes, Quest, Ronchi, Ruud Not Too, Curragh, The Dom. Scapolo, Ryan Mark, Allez Eagle, Natuzzi, Recite, In Style. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO. Dukedom, third last-out in the G2 Great Northern Guineas catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO. over this trip Jan. 1, earned his first black-type score here in style. Under a hard hold while racing on the outside near the Saturday, Chukyo, Japan back of the field down the backstretch, Dukedom was last AICHI HAI-G3, -68,920,000, Chukyo, 1-16, 4yo/up, f, 2000mT, coming off the turn. He swung wide and unleashed a powerful 1:58.80, fm. rally down the middle of the track and, despite racing greenly 1--BOUNCE SHASSE (JPN), 122, m, 5, by Zenno Rob Roy (Jpn) and on the wrong lead, got up just in time. Dukedom is trained 1st Dam: Rich Dancer (GB), by Halling by 23-year-old Steven Cole, whose parents, David and Sheryll 2nd Dam: Fairy Flight (Ire), by Fairy King Cole, own the gelding. 3rd Dam: Rising Tide (Ire), by Red Alert (Ire) O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm; T-Kazuo Fujisawa; J-Hironobu Tanabe. -36,644,000. Lifetime Record: 15-5-0-1. *1/2 to Stubbs Art (Ire) (Hawk Wing), G1SP-Eng & Ire, $117,209; and Floor Craft (Jpn) (Fuji Kiseki {Jpn}), SP-Jpn, $1,073,106. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the e-Nicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Lethal Weapon (Jpn), 110, m, 5, Deep Impact (Jpn)--Quick Command, by Gold Legend. O-Him Rock Racing; B-Tabata Farm. -14,184,000. 3--Earthrise (Jpn), 117, f, 4, Manhattan Cafe (Jpn)--Rising Cross (GB), by Cape Cross (Ire). O-Katsumi Yoshida; B-Northern Farm. -9,092,000. Margins: 1 1/4, HD, HF. Odds: 20.90, 12.80, 6.00. Click for the JRA chart and video or the free Equineline.com Dukedom en route to victory | Racing and Sports catalogue-style pedigree. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL $ PAGE 5 of 5 $ THETDN.COM SUNDAY, 17 JANUARY 2016
Saturday=s Result: 6th-MEY, AED165,000, Hcp, 1-16, 3yo/up, 1600mT, 1:37.17, gd. UDODODONTU (IRE) (g, 4, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Fifer {Ire}, by Soviet Star) hadn=t been seen since finishing a quarter-length second in Royal Ascot=s Britannia H. over this trip June 18, and fulfilled the promise displayed there with a facile score in his return. Off the mark at third asking and on seasonal return going a mile at Redcar last April, Udododontu finished third in a Chepstow handicap the following month and notched his second win in a seven-furlong York handicap two weeks later, a month prior to his Royal Ascot performance. Udododontu settled about a length off the lead and one path off the fence down the backstretch Saturday. Sitting chilly under Harry Bentley as Need To Know (SAf) (Western Winter) circled him and made an early bid rounding the turn, Udododontu pounced on that rival with in the lane and drew clear to best him by 3 1/4 lengths. Click for the Racing Post result. VIDEO. Sales history: i68,000 wnl >12 GOFNOV. Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-1, $90,005. O-Godolphin. B-Minch Bloodstock. T-Saeed bin Suroor.
Udododontu and Harry Bentley | DRC/Andrew Watkins
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