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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2015 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here >PHAROAH= RETURNS TO THE TRACK FACES CHALLENGE Zayat Stables=s GI and GI Preakness There were no surprises as the draw was made for S. hero (Pioneerof the Nile) returned Satuday=s G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas, with the to the track Thursday for the first time since his May 2 G1 2000 Guineas hero Preakness victory May 16. The bay, who returned to Gleneagles (Ire) ( {Ire}) set Downs Monday where he will train up to the to race from stall two under GI Belmont S. June 6, jogged once around the one-mile as he bids to Louisville oval with regular exercise rider Jorge Alvarez become the eighth to complete aboard. the Guineas double. One who is "He looked very good, I couldn't be happier," said poised to upset the script is Jimmy Barnes, Bob Baffert's chief assistant. "His and Prince Faisal=s energy level is good." Belardo (Ire) ( Barnes added, "We'll go to the track tomorrow and {Ire}), who is looking to rebound Bob [Baffert] will tell me what he wants to do. If he from a disappointing effort when says jog him another day, we'll jog him another day. If eighth in the Apr. 18 he says gallop, then we'll gallop. Bottom line, he is in G3 Greenham S. at Newbury. On charge; I'm just the caretaker of the ." ground contrasting with the easy American Pharoah is following the same post- surface he encountered when Preakness regiment Baffert employed with his previous winning the G1 Dewhurst S. at Triple Crown hopefuls Silver Charm (1997), Real Quiet Newmarket in October, last Gleneagles (1998) and War Emblem (2002). year=s champion 2-year-old never Racing Post "We come back here with all of our Derby and threatened in that seven-furlong we usually come back this way," said Barnes. "I'd prep for the Guineas but is re-fitted with the hood in prefer to train here, we're set up here and our barn is which he excelled on Future Champions Day. Trainer here. I mean New York is all right. It's a big track and a is full of hope he can get back on track. sandy track. You get a lot of weather that you get here, AHe did some very nice work on Sunday morning, so but we're comfortable here.@ the plan is to run him on Saturday,@ the conditioner Barnes added, "We had some disappointing years. said. AYou have to keep faith in these horses and you Point Given...I really thought we could have won the can=t write them off after one run, especially as the Triple Crown that year and we didn't win the first one. ground was very quick at Newbury and he just never let But [American Pharoah] fits right in with the best of himself down. He didn=t have a hard race, so he=s a them. He's a pleasure to train, he does everything with fresh horse.@ Cont. p6 ease and he's a big mover. I think probably one of his best assets is how he moves. His action and everything is forward and big."

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Wicked Strong=s sophomore season ended with the colt throwing rider Rajiv Maragh after clipping heels in the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup S. at Belmont Sept. 27. The rangy bay kicked off this term in the Gulfstream Park H. prior to his latest effort in the Excelsior. Tri-Bone Stables=s Effinex will aim for the GII Brooklyn Invitational H. run at the Belmont S. distance of 1 1/2 miles. The dark bay, who was eighth to his JERKENS DUO TO RUN ON BELMONT DAY stablemate in last year=s Wood, is perfect so far this The Jimmy Jerkens-trained duo of Wicked Strong season with a Mar. 27 Aqueduct optional claimer (Hard Spun) and Effinex (Mineshaft) are both eyeing victory to his credit in addition stakes on the GI Belmont S. undercard June 6 for their to the Excelsior. next starts. The pair was last seen in Aqueduct=s "He's been improving slowly GIII Excelsior S. and surely, which is a great Apr. 25, where sign," said Jerkens. "Even Effinex upset his looking at him, the difference heavily favored between now and when he stablemate, who was a 3-year-old, he almost checked in third, looks like he's twice the size, and that's what you want. The with a victory at more he does in open and odds of 6-1. graded company is best for him Centennial Farms=s Effinex in the future to stand as a Chelsea Durand Wicked Strong is stallion. He won going pointing for the 1 1/4 miles [in the Excelsior]; I can't say that he was a GI Metropolitan H., fresh horse at the end, but he fights until the end. Don Little, Jr. (left) leading Wicked Strong where he is likely to into the Aqueduct winner’s circle. When you have a horse with that kind of determination face GI Belmont S. you know anything can happen." Susie Raisher winners (Tapit) and Palace Malice (Curlin), as well as MGSW (A.P. Indy) and possibly GI Breeders= Cup Classic victor CHRB APPROVES MENU OF SUMMER DATES (Offlee Wild). Last year=s GI TwinSpires.com By T.D. Thornton Wood Memorial S. and GII Jim Dandy S. hero breezed On Thursday the California Horse Racing Board five furlongs in 1:00.50 (2/22) over the Belmont main approved upcoming racing dates at four tracks that track Thursday morning. extend through Labor Day, but not before several of the "He worked good [Thursday]," said Jerkens. "He's meet applicants--Los Alamitos Race Course and Del Mar going to work again next week. I felt he ran good enough Club, specifically--were grilled about in Florida, in that mile race [a close fourth to Honor Code finances, marketing initiatives and stabling issues. in the GII Gulfstream Park H. Mar. 7] to think he belongs. Thoroughbred meets at Los Alamitos (July 2-12), the [The Met Mile] is a mile around a big, sloping turn and California Exposition and State Fair at Sacramento he's always run good [at Belmont]. It's always nice to (July 10-26), Del Mar (July 16-Sept 7) and Sonoma run in your backyard if you can. There really isn't County Fair at Santa Rosa (July 30-Aug 16) were all anything that's super ideal at the moment, but it sets unanimously approved pending the filing of routine him up for the summer if he runs [at Saratoga] for the paperwork such as fire inspections, bond deliverances [GI] Whitney [H.] and [GI] Woodward [S.]." and horsemen=s association contracts. Cont. p4 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/22/15 • PAGE 4 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

CHRB Approves Menu of Summer Dates cont. ATo answer your question bluntly, we have not But prior to voting on the Los Alamitos license, CHRB implemented anything. We have not placed security member Madeline Auerbach wanted an explanation as cameras in the barn areas,@ McKenzie said. to why the applicant, which she described as being in a Joe Morris, president of the TOC, stepped up to Adeficit situation,@ was budgeting a Avery @ clarify that Athe TOC is still committing dollars to [a $350,000 for the July 4 GII Los Alamitos Derby, security plan], and we=re just starting here and moving instead of, say, $250,000. forward with it.@ AI don=t believe we could have attracted the same McKenzie, who seemed to bristle at Auebach=s line of horses for $250,000,@ said Brad McKenzie, speaking on questioning, then spoke to the broader question of financial matters at Los Alamitos. behalf of Los Alamitos Racing Association. AIt would A[The California] industry is still trying to find its have affected our graded status. We=re hoping to make equilibrium after the closing of Hollywood Park--where this race a Grade IY.It is highly competitive for these do these dates go and what=s the best way for the types of horses. This race is the centerpiece of our industry to move forward?@ McKenzie asked racing.@ rhetorically. ARight now this is what we=ve got and McKenzie continued, AWe=ve been out of sight for six we=re trying to make the best of itYLast year we knew months. We ran a meet in December, now we=re that we were going to be overpaid for the year. We coming back in July for eight days. I don=t have the didn=t feel we had a choiceYWe realized that was a luxury of getting into a meet and just letting it build. If price we had to pay to get these meets off to as good a we don=t get [the bettors=] attention the first weekend, start as possibleYWhen you=re in this competitive a we=re done. So we need a race that not only locally, but market, you have to offer purses that attract horses. nationally, lets people know that Los Alamitos is back.@ When you have an eight-day meet in between Santa Auerbach next wanted to know if Los Alamitos had Anita and Del Mar, if you just run [lower quality] races, moved forward with any of the backstretch security you=re going to get bypassed.@ enhancements the CHRB had suggested to all licensees Auerbach countered, AI hear you, and it=s not just a at previous meetings. Several other board members price you pay, it=s a price we all pay when these things echoed the sentiment that the CHRB had made those happen.@ suggestions with the hope that the tracks and the When Del Mar=s application came up for discussion, Alan Balch, executive director of the California Thoroughbred Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) would Trainers, told the CHRB that his organization had not yet partner to voluntarily beef up security so the CHRB signed its contract with Del Mar over stabling concerns, would not have to mandate new rules. which he described as Athe elephant in the room.@ Cont. p5 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/22/15 • PAGE 5 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

CHRB Approves Menu of Summer Dates cont. He added that the main track conversion was Balch said that issues such as overcrowding at Del completed in April, and that for the first time in the Mar and the lack of information about whether stabling track=s history, 150 began training at would remain open at Santa Anita Park, Los Alamitos Del Mar in the month of May. and elsewhere during the Del Mar meet Aresults in the As for the turf course, Robbins said, AWe have one horsemen being held hostage@ about planning when and more year of maturity under our belt. The new course is where to race. Another factor in play was the CHRB's moving along beautifully. We=re out there almost every tabling of an agenda item over whether race dates on day and it=s very, very good at this point.@ With a new Sept. 26 and 27 would be transferred from Santa Anita watering and aeration system, he said, Awe=re getting to to Los Alamitos. the point where it [will be] in optimum shape for Balch acknowledged that the situation wasn=t entirely opening day.@ Del Mar=s fault or responsibility, but backed off of his Given the drought conditions in California, Robbins planned request for the CHRB to mediate the affair said Del Mar is using reclaimed water for all main track when CHRB officials stepped in to explain that they and turf course hydration. were already working toward progress to resolve the In other news, CHRB executive director Rick issue. Baedeker reported the CHRB has been authorized to AWe=re very concerned that late in June is not only augment its budget by up to $1.2 million for contracted pushing the envelope [for decisions on stabling and race testing with the Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical dates], but breaking the envelope,@ Balch said. Chemistry Laboratory to avoid a cut in services for the AEverybody needs to know what the situation is going new fiscal year that begins July 1. to be going forward, especially [with Del Mar being] our And in a personnel switch, jockey Alex Solis has been showcase meeting.@ appointed to the CHRB, replacing first vice chair Bo Tom Robbins, Del Mar=s executive vice president of Derek, who resigned to pursue other business racing and industry relations, updated the CHRB on the opportunities after serving nearly seven years. changeover to dirt from a synthetic surface on the main According to the CHRB, it the first time a current or track and the progress of second-season growth on the former jockey has ever been appointed to the board. turf course. AThe often-mentioned El Segundo sand is the same material that we have at Santa Anita,@ Robbins said. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/22/15 • PAGE 6 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Sunday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 4:30 p.m. EDT CHARLES WHITTINGHAM S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Divine Oath K Broken Vow Bejarano Pletcher 121 2 Crucero Admiral's Cruise Desormeaux Desormeaux 119 3 Ganesh (Brz) Sulamani (Ire) Prat Mandella 121 4 Going Somewhere (Brz) Sulamani (Ire) Smith Drysdale 119 5 Ashleyluvssugar Game Plan Stevens Eurton 124

Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 4:45 p.m. EDT SELENE S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mA (AWT) PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Watch This Cat K Eskendereya Boulanger Casse 117 2 Green Doctor The Green Monkey Moran LeBlanc Jr. 119 3 Starless Night Grand Slam Pizarro Gonzalez 121 4 Ol' Fashion Gal K Sky Mesa Garcia Casse 121 5 Her Majesty's Flag K Midshipman Chernetz Cotey 117 6 Don't Leave Me Lemon Drop Kid Da Silva Pierce 121 7 Season Ticket K Lemon Drop Kid Husbands Casse 117 8 Leading Edge Tapit Contreras Attfield 117 9 Trigger Finger U S Ranger Campbell Attard 117

PATRICIA BOSICA Dear Dean: Read your article about "sideshows" displacing the focus on the race and I completely agree. Well said! When I watched the Derby (do I have to say "presented by Yum!", hate that) and the Preakness swim meet, I absolutely cringed when they showed movie stars, asked "who are you wearing," whatever, blah, blah, to fill up air time. Who cares? Why not show more about HORSES? Show what it takes to train a race horse, life on the backside, excercise riders, the skill and guts the jockeys need every ride. Let the public see the complete Belardo Faces Gleneagles Challenge cont. from p1 picture of racing to fully illustrate how tough it is, how Varian continued, AHis work had been excellent much dedication it takes to get a horse to race and win. leading up to that race and has been excellent since. He Preaching to the choir, right? doesn=t want it too quick and ground easier than good Just my two cents, Dean. Thank you to you and your is favorable, so we just hope it doesn=t dry out too company for great articles. much. We=d be very confident that, provided the Sincerely, ground isn=t too quick, we=ve still got a very good horse Patricia Bosica on our hands.@ The going at the Kildare venue is currently good-to- yielding, with the forecast leading up to the race mainly dry. That will play further into the hands of Gleneagles and make life even more difficult for the remainder, IN OTHER NEWS... although faster ground than is currently the case will A Daily Roundup of Racing Articles in Non-Industry Media also suit Khalid Abdullah=s Tombelaine (First Defence). Just three-quarters of a length behind Gleneagles and a Owner of American Pharoah Is Fighting Lawsuit Amid Triple Crown head in front of Convergence (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) Bid While American Pharoah has been winning six of his seven races when second in Leopardstown=s G3 Tyros S. over and making his way to a historic bid next month for thoroughbred seven furlongs in July, the trainee racing’s Triple Crown, his owner, Ahmed Zayat, has been contesting a returned to win the Listed Tetrarch S. over that trip in federal lawsuit brought by a felon that alleges Mr. Zayat has failed to testing conditions here May 4. Field p7 pay a $2 million debt he ran up betting via a website in Costa Rica. Joe Drape, New York Times TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/22/15 • PAGE 7 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Saturday, Curragh, Ireland, post time: 3:20 p.m. EPICURIS PASSED STALLS TEST TATTERSALLS IRISH 2000 GUINEAS-G1, €300,000, 3yo, c/f, 8fT Juddmonte Farms= G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud hero SC PP HORSE SIRE Epicuris (GB) (Rail Link {GB}) came through a stalls test 1 7 Belardo (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) at Chantilly Thursday morning, but trainer Criquette (€100,000 yrl ‘13 ARQAUG) Head-Maarek cannot rest on her laurels ahead of the O-Godolphin & Prince A A Faisal; B-Ballylinch Stud; T-Roger Varian; G1 French Derby. While the bay successfully passed J-. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-0, €332,483. through the gates, he did so only accompanied by Last Start--8th Apr. 18 G3 Greenham S. Nicolas Blondeau, the 2 10 Carbon Dating (Ire) The Carbon Unit O/B-Thistle Bloodstock Ltd; T-John Patrick Shanahan; J-Declan man renowned for McDonogh. Lifetime Record: 3-0-0-1, €11,375. helping (Ire) Last Start--3rd May 10 G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial S. (Anabaa) at the start of 3 1 Convergence (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) races. With the rules (€32,000 yrl ‘13 TATNOV) different in France to O-Vincent Gaul; B-Shadwell Estate Company Ltd; T-Ger Lyons; J-Colin England, Head-Maarek Keane. Lifetime Record: 9-3-0-2, €88,810. will now apply for special Last Start--WON Apr. 1 Listed Patton S. dispensation for Blondeau 4 8 Endless Drama (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) to be with the colt at the Epicuris (45,000gns wnlg ‘12 TATDEC; €38,000 RNA yrl ‘13 GOFORB) start of the G1 Prix du Scoop Dyga O-Sheikh Khalifa, Sheikh Suhaim, QRL Partnership; B-Knocktoran Stud Jockey Club. Epicuris & Bluehorse Breeding Ltd; T-Ger Lyons; J-. Lifetime needed to pass a stalls test after refusing to enter them Record: 3-1-2-0, €30,005. before his scheduled run in the Last Start--2nd May 4 Listed Tetrarch S. G2 Prix Greffulhe. 5 2 Gleneagles (Ire) Galileo (Ire) "He went in so they have agreed to let him run," said O-, Susan Magnier & Derrick Smith; B-You’resothrilling Head-Maarek. AThe only problem is, he only goes in Syndicate; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. Lifetime Record: 7-5-0-1, with the same man each time, Nicolas Blondeau, so we €620,047. are asking if he can come when he races. In England it Last Start--WON May 2 G1 2000 Guineas wouldn't be a problem but the rules are different here.@ 6 9 Ivawood (Ire) Zebedee (GB) Added the trainer, We tried him without him, first (€65,000 wnlg ‘12 GOFNOV; 220,000gns yrl ‘13 TATOCT) A O-Westward Bloodstock Ltd; B-Ms M Davison & Ms D Kitchin; T-Richard time he went in fine, but the second time he wouldn't. Hannon; J-Richard Hughes. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-2, €237,771. He obviously trusts him, but horses are like women-- Last Start--3rd May 2 G1 2000 Guineas they can be a bit funny! So, I'm smiling that he's 7 4 Lexington Times (Ire) Paco Boy (Ire) passed the test, but I'm not pleased. We need to write (€48,000 wnlg ‘12 GOFNOV; €60,000 yrl ‘13 GOFORB) to the stewards so I'm not sure when we'll find out if O-Middleham Park Racing C; B-Ruskerne Ltd; T-Richard Hannon; they will let Blondeau come." J-Fran Berry. Lifetime Record: 10-2-2-4, €92,250. Last Start--2nd Apr. 11 Listed International Trial S. 8 3 Mohaayed (GB) Intikhab O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company TREVE=S WORK PLEASES CONNECTIONS Ltd; T-Kevin Prendergast; J-Chris Hayes. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-2, Al Shaqab Racing=s dual G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe €15,705. heroine Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) is "spot on" ahead Last Start--3rd Apr. 26 Gowran Park conditions of her return to action next week. Criquette 9 11 Smuggler’s Cove (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Head-Maarek's O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Chenchikova superstar is due to Syndicate; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Seamus Heffernan. Lifetime Record: make her comeback in 6-2-0-1, €103,922. the Group 3 Prix Last Start--4th May 8 Listed Dee S. Corrida at 10 6 The Warrior (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Glenvale Stud; Saint-Cloud. The T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Joseph O’Brien. Lifetime Record: 7-1-1-3, €33,751. 5-year-old mare will Last Start--3rd May 4 Listed Tetrarch S. attempt to win a third 11 5 Tombelaine First Defence Arc at the end of the O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc; T-Dermot Weld; J-Pat season, something no Treve horse in history has Smullen. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-0, €79,135. Racing Post Last Start--WON May 4 Listed Tetrarch S. ever done. All carry 126 pounds. "Treve will run next Friday in the Prix Corrida," said Head-Maarek. "She galloped on Tuesday at Chantilly under Thierry Jarnet and went very nicely. I think she's spot on. If she wins or runs very well then the [G1] Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud at the end of July is her first major aim."

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>POWER= TO CONTEST GREENLANDS FALLON OUT FOR 10 DAYS Sabena Power=s Irish highweight and MG1SW Sole Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon will be out of Power (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) will have his first run on action "for at least 10 days", said the jockey's agent home soil since August 2011 in the G2 Simon Dodds Thursday. Fallon reportedly hurt a foot at Ireland Greenlands S. at The Curragh Saturday. Eddie Newmarket Saturday, but rode at Southwell Monday. Lynam's globetrotting star last ran in Ireland in the He was booked to ride G3 Flying Five S. at The Curragh when second to First Party (GB) (Royal Amour Propre (GB) (Paris House {GB}). He also had the Applause {GB}) at option of the G2 Temple S. Nottingham Thursday at Haydock, a race he won evening but will now be in 2011, on the same day, replaced by Andrew but Irish fans will now get the chance to see one of Mullen. their great performers. What Dodds commented, "He also worked in The won't be riding for a few Curragh's favor is that days. It's disappointing as regular rider Richard Hughes he had a ride in the Kieren Fallon Sole Power [G1] Irish 1000 [Guineas] Racing Post is in Ireland this weekend to Racing Post ride Ivawood (Ire) (Zebedee and was supposed to ride {GB}) in the G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas. Gathering Power (Ire) (Kyllachy {GB}) at Haydock but Lynam told the Irish Herald, "We want to run this Jamie Spencer rides her now. I think he'll be out for at weekend. The ground at The Curragh is good to least 10 days." yielding and I am happy with that. [We're also] keen to run in Ireland after so long." Sole Power has taken his connections all around the world and Paddy Power, spokesman for the bookmakers of the same name whose parents own the sprinter, added, "We decided this weekend the best option was to run at The Curragh. We'd spoken to somebody who walked the track at Haydock and the ground is just a bit softer there so it's going to be more suitable at The Curragh. Richard Hughes will be at the Curragh, too."

>GREY= CAMP HAPPY WITH GOING Kevin Ryan believes the ground is turning in The Grey Gatsby (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire})'s favor as he prepares his dual Group 1 winner for the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh Sunday. The going at The Curragh was described Thursday morning as good to yielding and the forecast is for dry weather through the weekend. "I think the ground is coming in Countess Lemonade (), a half-sister to champion and his favor now and it could be good MG1SW (Ire) () and G1 hero on Sunday, which would be ideal," (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), foaled a filly by Galileo (Ire) at said Ryan. "I wouldn't even worry in Ireland recently. The Grey Gatsby about good to soft. What he Coolmore Stud Racing Post doesn't want is very soft ground. Hopefully the ground will come for him." Ryan is convinced what helps make The Grey Gatsby w TDN CRITERIA w stand out is that he thrives on traveling. The races covered in the TDN are as follows: "He's a very simple horse to deal with and always w Stakes: purses of $50,000/up has been. He does exactly what you want him to do," the North Yorkshire trainer told At The Races. "He's w Allowance Races: purses of $20,000/up great in the mornings and he's a good traveler as well. w Optional Claiming Races: purses of $20,000/up He seems to enjoy going away from home and he w Maiden Special Weight Races: purses of $18,000/up relaxes when he goes to the racecourse." w Maiden Claiming Races: purses of $18,000/up & a minimum claiming price of $40,000 TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/22/15 • PAGE 9 of 9 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Saturday, Doomben, Australia, post time: 1:57 a.m. ET JAMES BOAG’S PREMIUM DOOMBEN 10,000-G1, A$750,000 (US$590,972), 3yo/up, 1350mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 17 Temple of Boom (Aus) Piccolo (GB) Rodd Gollan 130 2 8 Boban (Aus) Bernardini Schofield Waller 130 3 13 Fontelina (Aus) Testa Rossa (Aus) Harrison Cummings130 4 15 Knoydart (Aus) More Than Ready McDonald O’Shea 130 5 9 Big Money (Aus) Choisir (Aus) Thompson Northam 130 6 7 Sacred Star (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) Purton Pike 130 >KANDI= AIMS FOR SWEET VICTORY IN 10,000 7 12 Our Boy Malachi (Aus) Top Echelon (Aus) Berry Hawkes 130 A full field of 16 plus one also eligible line up for the 8 6 Generalife (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) Bowman O’Shea 130 G1 Doomben 10,000 in Queensland, Australia Saturday 9 16 Charlie Boy (Aus) Myboycharlie (Ire) Shinn Snowden 130 led by current favorite--the 5-1 Ciaron Maher-trained 10 4 Rock Sturdy (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Bell Pride 130 Srikandi (Aus) (Dubawi {Ire}). The chestnut filly 11 14 Neo (NZ) One Cool Cat El-Issa Kendrick 130 displaced one-time market leader Our Boy Malachi (Aus) 12 1 Star (Ger) Areion (Ger) Angland Waller 130 13 5 Srikandi (Aus) Dubawi (Ire) Browne Maher 125 (Top Echelon {Aus}), trained by Team Hawkes, in the 14 11 Scissor Kick (Aus) Rdout’s Chce (Aus) Boss Messara 125 betting after drawing an ideal position in barrier five, 15 10 Time For War (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Byrne Kendrick 125 while the latter has been hung out to dry in post 12. 16 2 Brng Me th Maid (Aus) Sebring (Aus) McEvoy Moody 121 Third in last year=s G1 Stradbroke H. in June, Srikandi Also Eligibles: landed the G2 Victory S. at the Gold Cost Apr. 25, but 17 3 Nite Rocker (Aus) More Than Ready Bowditch Kennewell130 enters the Doomben 10,000 on the back of KAVANAGH STOOD DOWN BY STEWARDS an eighth-place Sam Kavanagh, a trainer at Rosehill in Australia, has performance when had his training license suspended by the Racing NSW slowly away in the stewards Wednesday and will face an inquiry 1200-meter G1 BTC concerning eight charges involving cobalt and caffeine Cup, with Our Boy in three of his horses reported Racing and Sports. His Malachi (Aus) third license status depends on the outcome of the hearing and Bring Me the Maid June 4. (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) Midsummer Sun (GB) (Monsun {Ger}) tested positive Our Boy Malachi fourth at this venue for both substances after winning the Listed Gosford Racing and Sports May 9. AShe=s come Gold Cup in January of this year. Additionally, through the BTC Cup Kavanagh was charged for breeches of a racing rule ok, she just had an easy week and had a strong gallop dealing with race day medication administration. The yesterday and she was nice and bright today,@ Ciaron other two Kavanagh horses involved are Ceda Miss Maher told www.anzbloodstocknews.com. AShe (Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus}) and Palazzo Pubblico worked over 1000 meters and came up a strong 600 (Aus) (Conatus {Aus}), who raced at Warwick two days and her times were good. Hopefully she can get away prior to Midsummer Sun=s win. The stewards released a cleanly and get back to her best form.@ Our Boy Malachi statement which says that Kavanagh admitted giving ended 2014 with a win in the Razor Sharp S. this past misleading evidence during the investigation. Further December prior to a three-month spell and returned to incriminating evidence has surfaced in relation to the take the G3 Hall Mark S. at Randwick Apr. 18 over this race day administration and supply of medications to distance one start before the BTC Cup. AStatistics don=t Kavanagh. win big races, barriers do,@ said co-trainer Michael AIn suspending his trainers= licence...stewards formed Hawkes to www.anzbloodstocknews.com. AThe horse the opinion that Mr. Kavanagh=s continued participation is flying. It=s just unfortunate he=s drawn badly [but] in racing might pose an unacceptable risk to prejudice he=s quite adaptable and doesn=t have to lead. His last the image, interests or integrity of racing,@ said the run when third in the BTC Cup was quite good but he stewards= statement. had to do too much work in the first 400 meters. If you swap barriers with the winner it=s a different result.@ Peter Moody=s G1 Golden Slipper third and Group 2 " " " heroine Bring Me the Maid will try to buck history and become the first 3-year-old filly to win since Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) in 2012, who was the first such winner in 80 years. She faces a tall task, 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. however, despite carrying the lightest impost of 121 This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by pounds, leaving from stall 16. Any moisture Doomben any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior receives in advance of the race will only increase her written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. chances. Runner-up in this race in 2014, Temple of Information as to the American races, race results and Boom (Aus) (Piccolo {GB}) could also factor and was earnings was obtained from results charts published in most recently seventh in the BTC Cup against several Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. of these. REGIONAL REPORT FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2015

MELNYK DOING WELL POST TRANSPLANT 1st-BEL, $73,500, Msw, 2yo, 5f, :58 3/5, ft. Long-time Thoroughbred owner and breeder Eugene +UNCLE VINNY (c, 2, Uncle Mo--Arealhotlover {SW, Melnyk, who also owns the Ottawa Senators hockey $146,567}, by Untuttable) may have given his team, is in stable condition supporters some anxious moments after exchanging after a successful liver multiple bumps while in between rivals soon after the transplant Tuesday, start, but got going in the stretch to deliver as the 1-10 according to the University favorite in this field of five. Under a ride, but no better Health Network=s website. than third through an The donor, who wishes to opening quarter in remain anonymous, is also :22.74, the bay began doing well. to find his stride while "We are delighted and three wide off the far relieved that Eugene's post- turn, vied for transplantation recovery is command at the top progressing very well," the of the stretch and Melnyk family said in a leveled off nicely statement which was read by down the lane to Dr. Atul Humar, Program score by 4 1/2 Medical Director, Multi-Organ lengths. Second Uncle Vinny Transplant, at a news choice Condo King NYRA/Coglianese Eugene Melynk conference at Toronto (Tiz Wonderful) was a Horsephotos General Hospital Thursday. clear-cut second. Uncle Vinny becomes the second "In the past 36 hours, we winner for his freshman sire (by Indian Charlie). Sales have already witnessed a dramatic improvement in history: $175,000 yrl '14 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: Eugene's overall condition." 1-1-0-0, $45,000. Click for the brisnet.com chart or The UHN transplant program received over 500 VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. health histories from people willing to donate a piece of O-Starlight Racing. B-Gilbert G Campbell (FL). T-Todd A their liver to Melnyk. Pletcher. Sold by Summerfield Sales

Court to Receive Venezia Memorial Award: Kentucky-based jockey Jon Court will receive the Thursday=s Results: 2015 Mike Venezia Memorial Award, which will be 7th-BEL, $77,000, Alw, NW1$X, 3yo/up, 7fT, 1:22, presented May 25 at . fm. Established in 1989, the Mike Venezia Memorial ELEMENT (r, 3, Unbridled=s Song--Floresta {SP}, by Award is awarded to jockeys who exemplify Forest Camp) couldn=t get out of his own way in a pair extraordinary sportsmanship and citizenship. It is of attempts over the Gulfstream main track Feb. 21 and named in honor of Mike Venezia, who died as a result Mar. 28, but looked like a new horse with a switch to of injuries he suffered in a spill in 1988 at Belmont grass, graduating in Hallandale Apr. 18. Last of eight Park. Previous winners include Bill Shoemaker, Angel with plenty of work to do through a half-mile in :45.26 Cordero, Jr., Jerry Bailey, Mike Smith, Gary Stevens, here, the 4-1 chance was swung out to the extreme Richard Migliore and Ramon Dominguez. outside at the top of the stretch and exploded down Court, 54, received the George Woolf Memorial the center of the course to win going away by 1 1/2 Jockey Award in 2007. At the age of 50, he captured lengths. Glowing Ember (Bernstein) was second. Sales the GI Arkansas Derby aboard Archarcharch for the history: $70,000 RNA wlng '12 KEENOV; $175,000 yrl second straight year after piloting Line of David to '13 FTKOCT; $200,000 RNA 2yo >14 KEEAPR. Lifetime victory in 2010. He has twice finished among the top Record: 4-2-0-0, $68,700. Click for the brisnet.com 25 jockeys in terms of earnings, first in 2005 and again chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. in 2006. O-Glencrest Farm LLC (Lessee) & JSM Equine LLC. B-Glencrest Farm (KY). T-Todd A Pletcher. Visit the TDN Q&A archive PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... for a series of in-depth one-on-one interviews with Get pedigree expert Andrew Caulfield=s take on racing=s newsmakers! interesting figures in the industry. You can find all of Caulfield=s columns in the TDN Archive. TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 5/22/15 • PAGE 2 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

MSG+ to Telecast NY Racing Series: MSG+ will telecast the "New York Racing Series: Big Apple Showcase" live on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 at 5:00 p.m. In addition, MSG+ will telecast the "New York Racing Series: Empire Showcase" Thursday=s Results: Saturday, Oct. 24 both live from Belmont Park. 8th-PIM, $42,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000-$45,000), MSG+ and NYRA will also continue to deliver NW1X, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:45 2/5, ft. viewers enhanced coverage of the New York racing TEKTON (c, 3, Bernardini--Touch Love {GSW, scene throughout the year, including comprehensive $153,060}, by Not for Love), a decisive maiden winner preliminary coverage of the June 6 GI Belmont S. going a mile at Laurel last December, offered little in his Aqueduct/Belmont/Saratoga Insider--hosted by Jason next two attempts at Oaklawn, including a well-beaten Blewitt and Richard Migliore with Andy Serling and fifth in Hot Springs last time Feb. 19. Backed at odds of Maggie Wolfendale contributing throughout the season- 7-2 off a nice worktab at nearby Fair Hill, the Triple -will continue to air on race days and offer fans recaps Crown nominee sat close while taking the first turn and race previews. The shows will focus on what to three wide. With Alex Cintron aboard, Tekton cruised look for, including races of interest and horses to up while three deep on the far turn and kicked home watch. The Insider airs live throughout the week at smartly to win like a good thing by 10 3/4 lengths. Dr. various times. Toole (Super Saver) was second. The winner, out of the Also returning this summer is the National Racing 2001 GII Schuylerville S. victress, is a half-brother to Report, a show hosted by Blewitt, Migliore, and Serling Starfish Bay (Elusive Quality), MSW, $241,831. Sales that recaps top stakes races throughout the country as history: $190,000 yrl '13 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: well as analysis and features. This weekly show 5-2-0-0, $49,647. Click for the brisnet.com chart or continues to air on non race days at 9:30 a.m. or 6:00 VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. p.m. O-Shortleaf Stable Inc. B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd (KY). T-Anthony W Dutrow.

2nd-PIM, $41,320, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:13 3/5, gd. DANCE WITH RON (f, 3, More Than Ready--Bachata Thursday=s Results: {SW & GSP, $163,925}, by Kingmambo), a half-sister F i r s t W i n n e r f o r F r e s h m a n S i r e to >TDN Rising Star= Gold Medal Dancer (Medaglia d'Oro), GSW & MGISP, $618,069, faced the starter 2nd-GPX, $45,900, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :52 4/5, ft. twice last term, finishing eighth in her Saratoga debut +IT'S HIGH TIME (f, 2, Gone Astray--My Rolex, by Aug. 10 and fifth at Delaware Sept. 1, both on grass. Proud Accolade) wasn=t much of a secret as the 1-2 Still running without Lasix for her 3-year-old bow on chalk here. On the engine from her inside draw, It=s the dirt here, the 5-2 chance sat within striking High Time zipped through an opening quarter in :22.49 distance beneath Trevor McCarthy. Making her move and increased her advantage to the wire despite racing from third on the far turn, she began to roll while three on her left lead down the stretch. It was 7 1/4 lengths wide at the top of the stretch and kicked clear to back to Esken Lady (Eskendereya) in second. She graduate by 3 1/4 lengths. First-time starter Great Smile becomes the first winner for her freshman sire (by Dixie (Henny Hughes) was second. Sales history: $80,000 yrl Union). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,500. Click for the '13 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $24,032. Click brisnet.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by O/B-Tracy Pinchin (FL). T-Jose Pinchin. Fasig-Tipton. O-Finemore Thoroughbreds. B-Pin Oak Stud LLC (KY). A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will T-H Graham Motion. indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Hidden Brook Sales Graduate denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races XIB Xavier Int’l Bloodstock Yearling Purchase XIB and an (R) will be used for other restricted races.

WHAT IS OPPENHEIM ON ABOUT NOW? Whether it’s sales, racing or breeding...read the latest musings from Bill Oppenheim! Uncle Vinny (Uncle Mo) becomes the second winner for his freshman sire. You can find all of Oppenheim=s columns in the TDN Archive. TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 5/22/15 • PAGE 3 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Thursday=s Results: Thursday=s Results: 1st-CDX, $42,524, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, :58 4/5, ft. 1st-SAX, $57,086, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :51 3/5, ft. +AREOLITE (f, 2, Tapit--Catera {MSP, $100,420}, by +ALIEN GIANT (f, 2, Giant=s Causeway--Alienation Gone West) fired a best-of-21 three-furlong workout in {MGISP, $160,800}, by Rock Hard Ten), off at odds of :36 3/5 in Louisville May 17 and was backed 3-1 after displaying a solid worktab, including a four- accordingly as the even-money favorite. Ridden along furlong move in :47 3/5 here May 10, was sent right to from second after getting bumped at the start as the lead. Racing in hand through an opening quarter in Cosmic Evolution (Proud Citizen) set the pace, she :22.23, she kicked for home with a clear advantage confronted that foe at the top of the stretch. Julien and was geared down late en route to a 3 1/2-length Leparoux shook the reigns and it looked like it was decision. Right There (Eskendereya) was second. over, but Cosmic Evolution never said die while racing Alienation, second in the 2010 GI Spinaway S. at from along the rail down the stretch. Areolite fought Saratoga, produced a filly by Medaglia d=Oro this spring. her way by that game rival eventually and went on to Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $33,600. Click for the score by a length. The winner=s dam Catera, a half- brisnet.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. sister to Winchell=s GISW Cuvee (Carson City), O/B-Mercedes Stables LLC (KY). T-Robertino Diodoro. produced a colt by Tapizar in 2014. Lifetime Record: Hill ‘n’ Dale Foaled and Raised 1-1-0-0, $26,400. Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY). T-Steven M Asmussen. INDUSTRY INFO

6th-CDX, $53,776, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2X, Hill >n= Dale to Host TOBA Dinner: 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16 2/5, ft. The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association= WILLOW HILLS (f, 4, Distorted Humor--Pleasant Hill 30th annual national awards dinner will be held Friday, {GSW, $177,860}, by Pleasant Tap), a debut winner at Sept. 11 at Hill >n= Dale Farms in Lexington, Kentucky. Turfway last March, returned from the bench with an The national awards dinner honors owners and breeders impressive runaway allowance score 13 months later at from 24 states and Canada. Also honored are four Keeneland Apr. 19. Looking to stay perfect here, the 5- Regional Owners of the Year, National Owner of the 2 shot sat a stalking trip in second through fractions of Year, two National Breeders of the Year, Broodmare of :22.72 and :45.84, reached even terms with the the Year, Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year, and pacesetter while in hand on the far turn, and drew clear recipient of the Robert N. Clay Award, recognizing a in the stretch to score by six lengths. Engaginglee member of the Thoroughbred racing community who (Fusaichi Pegasus) was DQ=d from second and placed has made an outstanding contribution to preserving third behind Miss Melinda (Malibu Moon) after jockey land for equine use. Corey Lanerie struck that rival with the whip in deep AWe are honored that Hill >n= Dale Farms will host this stretch. Fellow Donamire Farm homebred Pleasant Hill, year=s National Awards Dinner,@ said Dan Metzger, heroine of the GIII Gardenia H., produced a filly by president of TOBA. AHill >n= Dale provided a spectacular Flatter in 2013 and a filly by City Zip in 2014. Lifetime setting for our 2007 dinner and we are excited to Record: 3-3-0-0, $80,700. Click for the brisnet.com return for what promises to be a special evening chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. honoring the leading owners and breeders in O/B-Donamire Farm (KY). T-Ben Colebrook. Thoroughbred racing.@ UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES Hill >n= Dale=s general manager Jared Burdine Date Race Track commented, AWe are honored TOBA has selected us to May 23 GII Nassau S. WO host an evening that is centered around the top GIII Louisville H. CD breeders in our industry. We=re excited to have the May 24 GII Charles Whittingham S. SA breeders, the very ones who support our stallions, on GIII Selene S. WO the farm for what should be a great night.@ May 25 GI Gamely S. SA GIII Los Angeles S. SA GIII Lone Star Park H. LS GIII All American S. GG GIII Winning Colors S. CD May 30 GI American Oaks SA GII Californian S. SA GII Connaught Cup WO GIII Aristides S. CD GIII Penn Mile PEN TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 5/22/15 • PAGE 4 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

1st-GPX, $40,000, Opt. Clm. ($12,500), NW1X, ROOKIES 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:05 1/5, ft. RASTA RANT (g, 4, Act of Duty--Unholy Night, by Najran) Lifetime Record: SP, 20-2-8-1, $105,972. First-crop starters to watch: Friday, May 22 O/T-Rohan Crichton. B-Stone Alley (FL). *$19,000 2yo Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ >13 OBSAPR. BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) AMERICAN LION (Tiznow), Darby Dan Farm, $5K, 70/0/0 5th-PID, $29,600, 5-20, C, 3yo/up, 1m (AWT), 2-GP, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Golden Ray, $12K OBS AUG yrl, 10-1 1:38 2/5, ft. DROSSELMEYER (Distorted Humor), WinStar Farm, $18K, 94/0/0 FEET'S AFIRE (g, 5, Shaniko--Magic Feet, by Storm 2-GP, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Pair Pair Tie, $12K KEE SEP yrl, 5-1 Boot) Lifetime Record: 23-4-4-1, $77,724. O/T-Del FIRST DUDE (Stephen Got Even), Double Diamond Farm, $8K, 98/0/0 Loveland. B-Delray Loveland (KY). 1-WO, Msw, 4 1/2f, +First Girl, $52K OBS MAR 2yo, 10-1 HAYNESFIELD (Speightstown), Airdrie Stud, $10K, 78/0/0 2nd-PID, $29,400, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW1X, 3yo, 6 1-WO, Msw, 4 1/2f, Tessier, 6-1 1/2f (AWT), 1:17 1/5, ft. MIKE FOX (Giant's Causeway), Firestone Farms, $4K, 3/0/0 1-WO, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Pacific Fox, $14K CAN SEP yrl, 15-1 INDYGO BO (c, 3, Indygo Shiner--Bexley, by Level SIERRA SUNSET (Bertrando), Paradise Road Ranch, $3K, 30/1/0 Sands) Lifetime Record: SP, 8-2-2-0, $50,689. O-Mark 2-SA, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Carlos Dangerous, 3-1 D Breen. B-McDowell Farm (AR). T-Michael J Maker. 2-SA, Msw, 4 1/2f, Phantom Heat, $5K NCA AUG yrl, 30-1 *$16,000 wlng '12 OBSOCT; $63,000 2yo >14 OBSAPR; $27,000 RNA yrl '13 OBSAUG. First/second-crop starters to watch: Friday, May 22 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2011 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ 8th-ALB, $25,300, 5-20, Opt. Clm. ($15,000), C, (S), BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10 1/5, ft. DISCREETLY MINE (Mineshaft), Lanes End, $10K, 181/32/1 E P WHO (g, 4, The Way Home--Belly Dance, by Robyn 7-NP, Stk, 6f, Beach Premier, $37K FTK OCT yrl, 12-1 Dancer) Lifetime Record: 11-4-2-4, $79,225. O-MCM (Elusive Quality), Lane's End, $25K, 178/32/3 Racing LLC. B-Sam E & Sammy L Stevens (NM). 7-NP, Stk, 6f, Quality Lane, $14K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 T-Weston Martin. STREET MAGICIAN (Street Cry {Ire}), Heritage Stallions, $3K, 57/9/2 5-CT, Msw, 4 1/2f, +As Happy as Larry, 8-1 6th-LAD, $22,990, 5-20, Opt. Clm. ($17,500), NW2X, SUPER SAVER (Maria's Mon), Winstar, $20K, 203/32/4 3yo/up, 1m70y (off turf), 1:42 1/5, ft. 5-LS, Msw, 4 1/2f, +Super Romance, $12K TEX APR 2yo, 15-1 GALVESTON HARBOR (g, 5, Belgravia--Tranquility Bay, by Out of Place) Lifetime Record: SP, 23-6-6-4, $191,521. O/B-Tigertail Ranch (LA). T-Victor B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Arceneaux.

AMERICA ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: +Ms Runcat, f, 2, Closing Argument--Ms Hard Cat, by HANDICAP RESULTS: Big Top Cat. EVD, 5-20, 4 1/2f, :52. B-Circle H 7th-CTX, $30,000, 5-20, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, Farms & Carrol Castille (LA). 1:19 3/5, ft. Wyandot, f, 3, Bernstein--Princess Hillary, by Maria's DALLAS COWGIRL (f, 4, Cowboy Cal--My Sister Sue Mon. PIM, 5-21, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:48 4/5. {MSW, $207,883}, by Broken Vow) Lifetime Record: B-Hickory Ridge Farm (MD). 10-4-2-2, $87,107. O/B-Dr Steve & Debbie Jackson (KY). T-Flint W Stites. Shirleys Curls, f, 3, Curlin--Weeks (SW, $298,504), by ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Ghazi. PIM, 5-21, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:49 3/5. 4th-SAX, $71,300, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2$X, B-Two Legends Farm, Kevin Creek & Stonestreet 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:15 1/5, ft. Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (MD). *$17,000 wlng RAISED A SECRET (h, 5, SongandaprayerB Sensitive '12 KEENOV; $47,000 yrl '13 FTMSEP; $40,000 Soul {SW}, by Bernstein) Lifetime Record: MSP, RNA 2yo >14 FTMMAY. 21-4-7-6, $341,332. O-Rodney E Orr. B-Dahlberg Farms LLC (CA). T-Mark Glatt. *$15,000 yrl '11 Hidden Brook Sales Graduate BESOCT. Kerry Boy, c, 3, Quiet American--Chi Chi's Dream, by 6th-PIM, $43,386, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12 3/5, Phone Trick. BEL, 5-21, (S), (C), 7fT, 1:23 4/5. gd. B-Martin Minnella (NY). TRUE BLUE NATION (f, 4, Bluegrass Cat--Truly Beeline, f, 3, Rock Hard Ten--Ing Ing (Fr) (GSW-Fr, Spectacular, by Yes It's True) Lifetime Record: SP-US, $129,475), by Bering (GB). CDX, 5-21, (C), 10-4-1-0, $136,630. O-The Players Group & Mary Beth 1 1/16mT, 1:43 3/5. B-Stewart L Armstrong (TX). Reis. B-Gabriel Duignan (KY). T-Marcus J Vitali. Vandelita, f, 3, Street Sense--Naughty Mambo, by *$85,000 yrl '12 FTKJUL. Kingmambo. CDX, 5-21, (C), 1m, 1:38 3/5. B-Dr Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm Naoya Yoshida & Bill Justice (KY). *$60,000 2yo >14 OBSAPR; $27,000 RNA yrl '13 KEESEP. TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 5/22/15 • PAGE 5 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Wynhurst, c, 4, Fairbanks--So Smashing, by Two 4th-SNP, ,11,500, Hcp, 3yo, 10f 7yT, 2:09.26, gd/fm. Punch. SAX, 5-21, (C), 6f, 1:09. B-Sycamore Hall DARTMOUTH (GB) (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}--Galatee {Fr} Farm LLC (MD). *$15,000 yrl '12 FTMOCT; {GSW-Ire, $149,173}, by Galileo {Ire}), who was $150,000 2yo >13 FTMMAY. **1/2 to Twelve Pack beaten over 12 lengths by the subsequent G2 Dante S. Shelly (Deputy Storm), MSW & GSP, $192,300. runner-up Jack Hobbs (GB) () when fourth in a course-and-distance maiden on his sophomore bow Apr. 24, broke well to race in a prominent second Lindacious, f, 4, Yankee Gentleman--Satin Shoes, by throughout the early stages. Sent to the front Six Speed. EVD, 5-20, 5f (off turf), :58 4/5. approaching the quarter pole, the 11-4 favorite battled B-William C Thomas (LA). *$70,000 yrl '12 ESLSEP. gamely to prevail in the bobber by a nose from Putting **1/2 to Intractabie (Sandpit {Brz}), MSP, $272,258; Green (GB) (Selkirk). AWhen he ran here last time, he Flashy Wise Cat (Catastrophe), MSW, $283,040; wasn=t quite right,@ The Queen=s Racing Manager John Suitefriendsofmine (Richter Scale), SW, $113,230. Warren said of the winner, who is a half-brother to Gaterie (Dubai Destination), SW-Fr, $138,315; and to Manatee (GB) (Monsun {Ger}), GSW-Fr, $146,199. AHe=s filled out and is really doing well now and I liked how professional he was today. He has a great Thursday=s Results: attitude, so hopefully he=s going to have a bright future. BIBENDUM HEIGHT OF FASHION S.-Listed, ,40,000, These looked like horses on the up that he beat here GWD, 5-21, 3yo, f, 9f 192yT, 2:07.76, gd. and there are races at Royal Ascot for him if he comes 1--#LADY OF DUBAI (GB), 126, f, 3, by Dubawi (Ire) out of it okay. I wouldn=t be surprised if Sir Michael 1st Dam: Lady of Everest (Ire), by Montjeu (Ire) wants to step him up in trip.@ Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, 2nd Dam: Head in the Clouds (Ire), by Rainbow Quest ,12,020. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 3rd Dam: Ballerina (Ire), by O-The Queen. B-Darley (GB). T-Sir Michael Stoute. (450,000gns yrl >13 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Fittocks Stud (GB); T-Luca 1st-AYR, ,6,600, Mdn, 2yo, 5fT, 1:01.39, gd. Cumani; J-Adam Kirby. ,23,680. Lifetime Record: ROGUES= GALLERY (IRE) (c, 2, Fast Company {Ire}-- 5-2-1-1, ,35,332. Melpomene {GB}, by Peintre Celebre), runner-up at 2--Encore l=Amour (GB), 126, f, 3, (Ire)-- Chester last time May 7, led from the outset here. Centime (GB), by Royal Applause (GB). O-The Eclipse Nudged along passing the quarter-mile marker, the Partnership. ,8,956. 1-3 lock was never threatened and coasted clear in the 3--Jellicle Ball (Ire), 126, f, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)-- latter stages to easily best Mecca=s Missus (Ire) Dance Troupe (GB), by Rainbow Quest. (280,000gns (Lilbourne Lad {Ire}) by six lengths. Lifetime Record: yrl >13 TATOCT). O-Lord Lloyd-Webber. ,4,476. 5-1-3-1, ,9,407, Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Margins: 3 1/4, 4HF, 1HF. Odds: 1.75, 16.00, 1.88. O-Mrs Christine E Budden. B-Mrs C E Budden & Also Ran: Loaves and Fishes (GB), Miss Giler (GB), Partners (Ire). T-Mark Johnston. Arethusa (GB), Juventas (GB), Lulani (Ire). Last seen finishing runner-up to the subsequently Classic-placed Irish Rookie (Ire) (Azamour {Ire}) in 6th-GWD, ,6,000, Mdn, 3yo, f, 9f 192yT, 2:10.87, gd. Newmarket=s Listed Montrose SPEEDY BOARDING (GB) (f, 3, --Dash to the Fillies= S. over a mile in Front {GB} {SW-Eng}, by Diktat {GB}), third behind the November, Lady of Dubai subsequent G3 Musidora S. winner Star of Seville (GB) returned to justify favoritism (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) in a mile maiden at and book a passage to the June Doncaster in October, was settled behind the leading 5 G1 Epsom Oaks. With quartet throughout the early stages. Moving easily to Toujours l=Amour (GB) the lead passing the quarter pole, the 9-4 favorite was (Authorized {Ire}) having always holding the determined Journey (GB) (Dubawi advertised the form of the {Ire}) to score by a half-length. Sales history: Lady of Dubai Montrose when winning the 95,000gns RNA yrl >13 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: Racing Post Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial 2-1-0-1, ,4,459. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. having been fifth in that end-of- O-Helena Springfield Ltd. B-Meon Valley Stud (GB). term contest, the bay was the one punters latched onto T-James Fanshawe. in this race formerly known as the ALupe@ and taken in recent times by eventual Oaks heroines Love Divine 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. (GB) (Diesis {GB}) and Snow Fairy (Ire) (Intikhab). This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by Always traveling easily in fifth under Adam Kirby, she any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior glided to the front with a quarter mile remaining and written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. surged clear to register a commanding success from Information as to the American races, race results and Encore l=Amour, who had finished last in the Montrose. earnings was obtained from results charts published in Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission Fasig-Tipton. of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.

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1st-SNP, ,6,000, Mdn, 2yo, f, 5f 6yT, 1:02.00, gd/fm. KASSIA (IRE) (f, 2, Acclamation {GB}--Speedy Sonata {MSP-US, $184,372}, by Stravinsky), second on debut in what appears to be a decent maiden at Ascot May 8, broke smartly to race in a close-up second early. Edging Thursday s Results: into the lead with a furlong remaining, the i180,000 = GOFORB yearling kicked clear before finding the line a 3rd-CHY, i34,000, Cond, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:05.82, gd/sf. short head in front of the strong-closing Our Joy (Ire) PHYSIOCRATE (FR) (f, 3, Doctor Dino {Fr}--Affaire de (Kodiac {GB}). AShe was very green last time and Moeurs {Fr}, by Kaldounevees {Fr}), a comfortable Martin said she was again today, but she=s done it two-length winner over this course and distance on nicely,@ the trainer=s son Mick Channon, Jr. said. AI think debut last time May 4, raced in a handy third after a we have to go Royal Ascot now and it=s a question of level break here. Shuffled back one spot when angling whether we go to the [June 17] G2 Queen Mary S. or off the fence for her bid approaching the final quarter [June 19] G3 Albany S.@ Justice Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel mile, the 36-5 chance quickened smartly under mild {Ire}), the half-sister to Success Days (Ire) (Jeremy), urging in the closing stages to prevail by a length from showed early speed before fading into sixth. Lifetime Desiree Clary (Ger) (Sholokhov {Ire}). Lifetime Record: Record: 2-1-1-0, ,5,421. Video, sponsored by 2 starts, 2 wins, i29,500. Video, sponsored by Fasig- Fasig-Tipton. Tipton. O-Jon & Julia Aisbitt. B-Old Carhue Stud (IRE). T-Mick O/B-Mme Antonia Devin (Fr). T-Henri-Francois Devin. Channon. 6th-CHY, i29,000, Cond, 3yo, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:17.42, 2nd-NOT, ,5,000, Mdn, 2yo, 5f 13yT, 1:00.95, gd. ft. +FIRST PARTY (GB) (f, 2, Royal Applause {GB}--Third PROJECTED (GB) (c, 3, Showcasing {GB}--Deliberate Party {GB}, by Terimon {GB}), sent off at 8-1, showed {GB}, by King=s Best), a last-out fourth in the Listed professionalism to race in the firing line early. Gradually Prix Sigy going six panels on the turf here Apr. 14, asserting from the quarter pole, the 20,000gns stalked the pace in second after the initial strides of this TATDEC weanling and ,37,000gns TATGNS 2yo one. Pushed along to challenge Alto Adige (Fr) stayed on to score by 1 3/4 lengths from Sir Theodore (Vespone {Ire}) with 350 meters to go, the (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}). The winner is a half-brother to Party 9-10 favorite kept on strongly in the closing stages to Boss (GB) (Silver Patriarch {Ire}), SW-Eng, $269,337. safely account for that rival by 1 1/2 lengths. Lifetime Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, ,3,235. Video, sponsored by Record: SP-Fr, 7 starts, 3 wins, 3 places, i66,300. Fasig-Tipton. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Mezzone Family. B-P & Mrs A G Venner (GB). T-Mark O-Khalid Abdullah. B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB). Johnston. T-Andre Fabre.

Friday, Goodwood, post time: 4:00 p.m. 1st-CHY, i25,000, Mdn, unraced 2yo, 5fT, :59.26, CASCO EBF STALLIONS COCKED HAT S.-Listed, £40,000, 3yo, c/g, 11fT gd/sf. SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER +NORTH END (FR) (c, 2, Elusive City--Fruta Bomba 1 2 Best of Times (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Doyle bin Suroor {Fr} {SW-Fr}, by Nombre Premier {GB}), a i26,000 2 3 Prince Gagarin (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Moore E Dunlop OSASEP yearling, was trapped wide stalking the pace 3 1 Glan y Gors (Ire) High Chaparral (Ire) Quinn Kelleway 4 7 Great Glen (GB) High Chaparral (Ire) Dobbs Beckett in fourth through the early strides of this debut. Nudged 5 6 Medrano (GB) Archipenko Hughes Brown along after halfway, the 47-5 chance quickened to 6 5 Mr Singh (GB) High Chaparral (Ire) Dettori Gosden challenge inside the eighth pole and was pushed out 7 4 Storm the Stars (Ire) Cosgrave Haggas late to assert by 3/4 of a length from Pitou (Fr) All carry 126 pounds bar Best of Times & Prince Gagarin, 129. (Canford Cliffs {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 1 start, 1 win, This G1 Epsom Derby trial, previously known as the i12,500. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. APredominate,@ sees Godolphin=s Best of Times try and book a late ticket to the blue riband on the first O-Mme Theresa Marnane. B-Marquise de Moratalla (Fr). Saturday in June. Overcoming unsuitably fast ground to T-Jean-Pierre Perruchot. win the May 2 Listed Newmarket S., the bay faces the May 7 G3 Chester Vase second and third Storm the Stars and Medrano, who will give a guide to the merit of that race=s winner and =s potential Derby first-string Hans Holbein (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}). Saeed bin Suroor said of Best of Times, AHe won well at Newmarket last time and he has pleased me since. He worked very nicely five days ago and he is ready to go. We would like some cut in the ground for him. If he runs well, then the Derby is on the cards.@ John Gosden holds a strong hand for the June 6 Classic and saddles the Apr. 18 Newbury maiden scorer Mr Singh, who beat the subsequent winner Scottish (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) with the promise of more to come. TDN P REGIONAL REPORT • 5/22/15 • PAGE 7 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

CONDITIONS RESULTS: 2nd-CHY, i34,000, 5-21, 3yo, c/g, 10fT, 2:08.34, gd/sf. ROYAL DOLOIS (FR) (c, 3, Silver Frost {Ire}--Mixture Moore Named Aus HOF Legend: {GB}, by Linamix {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 18 starts, Former Australian champion jockey George Moore, 2 wins, 15 places, i92,475. O-Mme Nadine already an inductee in the Australian Racing Hall of Vandenabeele. B-Thierry de la Heronniere (Fr). Fame in 2001, added another accolade Thursday T-Jean-Michel Lefebvre. *i18,000 yrl >13 ARQOCT. evening in Brisbane, Australia when he was recognized as a legend of Australian racing reported Racing and ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Sports. The hoop earned 10 NSW premierships In Haste (Ire), c, 2, Clodovil (Ire)--Hasty Katie (Ire), by beginning in the 1956-1957 season and his mounts Whipper. GWD, 5-21, 6fT, 1:13.45. B-John O=Connor were first past the post in 119 Australian Group 1 (Ire). *i16,000 yrl >14 TATIRE. races, a record that still stands. Moore also ventured Clavileno (Spa), c, 3, Delfos (Ire)--Sonrisillas (GB), by farther afield and booted home winners of the G1 Prix Best of the Bests (Ire). DAX, 5-21, 11 1/2fT, de l=Arc de Triomphe and the G1 Epsom Derby during 2:29.20. B-Cuadra Odisea (Spa). his career. AGeorge Moore was more than simply a Sandouville (GB), f, 3, Lope de Vega (Ire)--Spring Sea great jockey, he was an international sports star, the (Fr), by Kutub (Ire), DAX, 5-21, 10 1/2fT, 2:15.10. likes of which are rarely seen,@ said Bob Charley, B-Haras de Gratte Panche. *i35,000 yrl >13 chairman of the selection panel. AHe was a true legend ARQAUG. of racing and tonight his name rightfully stands Noble Colonia (Ire), f, 3, Shamardal--Nouvelle Noblesse alongside the sport=s greatest names.@ (Ger) (GSW-Ity & SP-Ger, $146,950), by Singspiel Other 2015 Australian Racine Hall of Fame inductees (Ire). COL, 5-20, 7fT, 1:26.58. B-Eckhard Sauren include jockeys Glen Boss and Robert Thompson; (Ire). *i80,000 RNA yrl >13 BBAOCT. **Full to trainers Brian Mayfield-Smith, Jim Moloney and Harry Noble Alpha (Ire), SW-Mac & MGSP-Ger, $137,768; Telford; associates owner/breeder Eduardo Cojuangco and a 1/2 to Noble Champion (Ger) (Hawk Wing), and journalist Bert Lillye. Four horses were added to the GSP-Ger, $186,494. Racing Hall of Fame in 2015: Dalray (NZ) (Balloch {GB}), Choisir (Aus) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), Briseis (Aus) (Tim Whiffler {GB}), and Danehill (). Follow the TDN staff on Twitter Thoroughbred Daily News B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N EUROPE @kelseynriley @BDiDonatoTDN @SteveSherackTDN @CBossTVG @JSeverniTDN @JessMartiniTDN HANDICAP RESULTS: 4th-GWD, ,10,000, 5-21, 3yo, 9fT, 1:54.71, gd. @CDeBernardis @EquinealTDN @HLikinsTDN RESONANT (IRE) (c, 3, Cape Cross {Ire}--Last Rhapsody {Ire}, by Kris {GB}) Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-3, @benmassam @MKane49 @barryweisbord ,13,311. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. B-Darley (Ire). T-Mark Johnston. @suefinley @garykingTDN Click here to access TDN Sales PPs