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ANOTHER WIN FOR AYANNA? THE RICH GET RICHER Ayanna (In Excess {Ire}), front-running winner of the She had to fight for it, but Affluent (Affirmed) got the Nov. 18 Mocassin S. at Hollywood Park and the Dec. job done once again, battling past Royally Chosen (In 22 Christmas Futurity at Turf Paradise, looks to make itExcess {Ire}) to take yesterday’s GII El Encino S. at three in a row in today’s GII Santa Ynez S. going sevenSanta Anita by a nose. It was the fourth graded-stakes furlongs at Santa Anita. Second behind the talented win in the last five starts for the versatile filly, who Habibti in her second start, the Triple AAA Ranch notched her first black-type score in the July 14 GII homebred came back to break her maiden at Del Mar atHollywood Oaks going nine furlongs on the dirt. She the end of August. The Arizona-bred was eased after added a victory in the Oct. 13 GI Queen Elizabeth II getting off to an awkward start and then rushing up to Challenge Cup at that distance on the turf at Keeneland set the early pace in the one-mile GI Oak Leaf S. in two starts later and made it two in a row in the Dec. 29 GI La Brea S. going seven furlongs on the Santa September, but bounced back to start her stakes-win- Anita main track. Odds-on to make it three straight, the ning streak after a short break. “She jumped some Janis Whitham colorbearer was four-wide around the tracks or something on the backstretch that shook her first turn, tucked in along the rail while tracking the up pretty good [in the Oak Leaf],” trainer Kory Owens leaders down the backstretch, had to wait for running explained. “It jarred her badly enough that she was soreroom as they raced past the quarter pole, but found a for about 10 to 12 days afterward.” The dark bay has narrow seam along the inside in the stretch. “She was yet to win beyond seven furlongs, but Owens may try in trouble there for a while,” trainer Ron McAnally said. her going two turns after the Santa Ynez. “Because “But like [jockey Eddie Delahoussaye] said, the hole speed comes so naturally to her, it’s hard to slow her opened up just enough for him to get through.” Looking down,” he admitted. “It just comes too easy for her. to sweep the La Canada series, the winner will make But we’ll talk with [jockey Mike Smith] to see if we can her next start in the GII La Canada S. Feb. 9. get her to stretch out.” Ayanna is likely to be joined on the front end by Lady George (Lake George), who Sunday, Santa Anita zipped a half in :44 3/5 en route to her victory in the EL ENCINO S.-GII, $150,000, SAX, 1-20, 4yo, f, restricted California Breeders’ Champion S. at Santa 1 1/16m, 1:42 3/5, ft. Anita Dec. 28; and by Rich Musique (Rizzi), who led 1--AFFLUENT, 119, f, 4, by Affirmed every step to win an optional-claiming event over Can- 1st Dam: Trinity Place, by Strawberry Road (Aus) dor (Crafty Prospector) and Respectful (Honour and 2nd Dam: Bayakoa (Arg), by Consultant’s Bid Glory) Dec. 31. 3rd Dam: Arlucea (Arg), by Good Manners O/B-Janis R Whitham (KY); T-Ronald McAnally; J-E Monday, Santa Anita, post time: 2:37 p.m. PST Delahoussaye; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 12-6-2-3, $842,800. SANTA YNEZ S.-GII, $150,000, 3yo, f, 7f 2--Royally Chosen, 117, f, 4, In Excess (Ire)--Her PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS Royalty, by King of Kings. O-Abruzzo, Johnston, 1 Candor Crafty ProspectorMcAnally 3-1 Vincent, et al; B-Old English Rancho & Headley (CA); 2 Respectful Honour and GloryKruljac 8-1 $30,000. 3 Dancing (GB) Spectrum (Ire) Sahadi 10-1 3--Sea Reel, 115, f, 4, Sea Hero--Reel Special Belle, by 4 Ayanna In Excess (Ire) Owens 2-1 Reel On Reel. ($10,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). O-Budget 5 Twice as GoldenGold Case Baffert 8-1 Stable; B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey (KY); 6 Lady George Lake George Locke 15-1 $18,000. 7 Ile de France Storm Cat Mandella 10-1 Margins: NO, 5, NK. Odds: 0.90, 4.10, 23.00. 8 Rich Musique Rizzi Cerin 7-2 Also Ran: Love At Noon, Castling, Graceful Cat. MINARDI Boundary S Yarn, by Mr. Prospector 2002 Fee: $12,500 live foal, due September 1 Champion two-year-old in England and Ireland. Half-brother to TALE OF THE CAT-G2 and to the dam of champion JOHANNESBURG-G1. Winning the world over 859 299.0473 • 859 299.1259 Fax • www.walmac.com WORLDWIDE TDN Monday, January 21, 2002

H I T A L Y H 2 0 0 2 F re n c h le a d e rb o a rd ...... p 2 BIETOLINI JAPAN BOUND 3.05 Pisa, Prem io Giuseppe Valiani (Cond), 15,300, 3yo, Top Italian jockey Mirco Dem uro continues in his attem pt 6fT, 1:13.80, gd. to secure a first win at Santa Anita for trainer Richard ZAMINDAN (GB) (c, 3, Zam indar {USA}- - Dan Loose {Ire}, by Mandella but his Italian substitute Gabriele Bietolini, who is Danehill {USA}) Lifetim e Record: 7 starts, trainer Bruno Grizzetti’s num ber two jockey, is set to travel 2 wins, 2 places, 23,689. O/B- Scuderia Blueberry; to Japan in Dem uro’s place. Bietolini will replace Dem uro, T- B Grizzetti; J- S Landi. who is to rem ain in the U nited States, for a four week period at the Ritto training com plex near Hokkaido for 3.55 Naples, Prem io Marina di Paola (Cond), 13,005, ow ner Teruya Yoshida. It is believed that Dem uro w ishes to 4yo/up, 7fT, tim e: n/a, gd/sf. stay at Santa Anita for the tim e being in a bid to establish CAYO GUILLERM O (IRE) (h, 8, Law Society {USA}- - Sum m er him self and intends to divide his year between Italy, Japan Blaze {Ire}, by Cure The Blues {USA}) Lifetim e Record: 49 and the U nited States. In the m eantim e, Grizzetti has acted starts, 17 wins, 18 places, 154,725. O- Scuderia Stem a; quickly to secure the services of Tuscany- based jockey B- M L Byrne; T- M Osthaus; Stefano Landi who enjoyed a double at Pisa yesterday with J- G Puccica. wins aboard Zam indan (GB) (Zam indar {USA}) and King Of Swam ps (USA) (Peteski {USA}). 4.00 Pisa, Prem io Luigi Toni (Cond), 11,475, 4yo/up, 1 3/8m T, 2:22.40, gd. HORSES KILLED IN ACTION KING OF SWAMPS (USA) (h, 6, Peteski {USA}--Slew Of An unfortunate incident happened at Rom e’s Capanelle Darby {USA}, by Slew O’Gold {USA}) Lifetim e Record: SP- Ity, racetrack last Saturday when three horses were fatally 50 starts, 14 wins, 22 places, 145,618. O/T- N Berni; injured in the sam e race. The second race on the card, the B- Haras Santa Maria de Araras S/A; J- S Landi. Prem io Poussin, a handicap steeplechase over 3,400 m e- ters, saw Manaus (Ire) (Waajib {Ire}) break a leg at the 2.40 Pisa, Prem io Otello (Cond), 5,355, 4yo/up, 12th fence follow ed by Leonteo (Ire) (Brief Truce {USA}), 1 3/8m T, 2:26.10, gd. who suffered a heart attack soon after. Tideo (Ity) IRISH ARCHER (IRE) (h, 6, Archway {Ire}- - Mousseux {Ire}, (Nordance {USA}), who was challenging for a place at the by Jareer {USA}) Lifetim e Record: 42 starts, tim e, also broke a leg at the 15th fence. The last tim e 11 wins, 16 places, 101,788. O- Scuderia Michela; B-Mrs P there w ere three fatalities in the sam e race in Italy was in Grubb; T-R Santini; J-D Grilli. 1959 when three horses all fell at the sam e fence in the Gran Steeple di Milano at the San Siro. Saturday’s Late Results: 3.00 Siracusa, Prem io Dei Musicisti (Cond), 9,180, 4yo/up, Yesterday’s Results: 1 1/16m T, tim e: n/a, gd. 4.20 Naples, Prem io Mancinelli (Cond), 15,300, 3yo, 5fT, PISTOIRY (FR) (h, 6, Pistolet Bleu {Ire}- - Thoiry {USA}, by tim e: n/a, gd/sf. Sagace {Fr}) Lifetim e Record: SP- Ity, 37 starts, LYOLE (IRE) (f, 3, Lycius {USA}- - Ale’ Ale’ {USA}, by Storm 12 wins, 15 places, 137,280. O- F Cantone; B- Milan Dolic; Cat {USA}) Lifetim e Record: 4 starts, 2 wins, T- C Im pelluso; J- S Macca. 2 places, 19,036. O- Allevam ento La Nuova Sbarra; B-Allevam ento Il Crognolo; T-L Brogi; J-M Pasquale. *1/2 to In The Night (Ity) (In The Wings {GB}), SW & GSP-Ity, H U N I T E D S T A T E S H $212,774. EUROPEAN- BRED WINNER: TDN P WORLDWIDE • 1/21/02 • PAGE 2 of 3

Gallant (GB), h , 5 , Rainbow Quest (USA)- - Gay Gallanta sons of Danehill are going is fantastic, and he is going to (USA) (G1SW- GB, $209,799), by Woodm an (USA). be the next big one." Both sessions are scheduled to begin Santa Anita, 1- 19, Allowance Race, 6 1/2fT, at 10:30 a.m . $30,000 to winner. O- Derrick Fisher. B- Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB). T- Ian P D Jory. *24,000gns HRA ‘00 TDN Worldwide Today ...... 2 pages TATAU T. H A U S T R A L A S I A H INGLIS CLASSIC SALE BEGINS H U N I T E D A R A B E M I R A T E S H The Inglis Classic Yearling Sale begins today at the Newm arket- based sales pavillion at Randwick in New South EUROPEAN- BRED WINNER: Wales where 463 lots are catalogued to pass through the Serviable (Ire), h, 10, Royal Academ y (USA)- - Habituee ring of the two- day event. Inglis threw down the gauntlet to (GB) (SP- Fr), by Habitat (USA). Abu Dhabi, 1- 20, the rapidly- growing Magic Millions sale a couple of years Hcp., 1200m . O- Rashid Ali Alraihe; B- Intl Thorough- ago when it introduced three attractive sale incentive races, bred Breeders Inc; T- A R Alraihe. *SP- Fr. **1/2 to including the Dabaweyaa (Ire) (Shareef Dancer {USA}), SW & $1 m illion centerpiece, the H eroic Cham pionship. Earlier G1SP- GB, $120,918; Acclim atise (GB) (Shirley editions of the January sale has produced two G1 Blue Heights {GB}), GSW & G1SP- GB, $152,354. Diam ond winners; True Jewels (Aus) (Brief Truce {USA}) and Road To Success (Aus) (Dolphin Street {Fr}), who cost A$28,000 and A$18,000 respectively, while this season's boom two- year- old and reigning Slipper favourite Bel Esprit FRANCE - Leaders as at 1- 17- 2002Source: France- Galop (Aus) (Royal Academ y {USA}) cost his owners a m eager A$9,000. Am ong the likely stars of this year's catalogue is OWNERS Lot 306, a well- built Snippets (Aus)- - Fairy Legend (Aus) Owner (by earnings) Runs Win Place Earnings ( ) (Fairy King {USA}) colt who is part of the consignm ent of Javier Gispert 3 2 1 22,600 W idden Stud and Lot 299, a popular Grand Lodge (USA)- Jacques Fonzo 1 1 0 22,500 - Espouse (Aus) (Marscay {Aus}) colt who Corum bene Stud Jean-Jacques Boutin 13 0 9 15,300 will offer on the sale’s second day. Other potential scene Patrick Chevillard 3 2 1 13,650 stealers are W illow Park Stud’s colt Gold Fever (USA)- Alfred Guedj 1 1 0 11,000 - Cailin Deas (Aus) (Century {Aus}) and Riverdene Stud’s Sheikh M oham m ed 3 1 1 10,800 outstanding Strategic (Aus)- - Winged Hope (Aus) (Personal Hope {USA}) colt, both expected to attract plenty of atten- TRAINERS tion during the first day of action. "I think we are in for a Trainer (by earnings) Runs Win Place Earnings ( ) good sale across the board, there's a sprinkling of nice Francois Rohaut 6 4 1 37,100 horses, real racehorse types, which the m arket likes, and if Henri- Alex Pantall 10 2 3 30,400 we can hold or better last year's average, that would be Mathieu Boutin 26 0 13 22,850 very nice," said Inglis spokesm an Vin Cox. "Snippets is Jacques Fonzo 1 1 0 22,500 having a good run right now with high profile two- year- olds Angel Im az- Beloqui 3 2 0 17,000 lik e Snowland, but th e Australian sires- - Zeditave, Maraud- Rodolphe Collet4 1 3 15,450 ing, Marscay and Rory's Jester- - always get results on the board at the end of the season and that is reflected in JOCKEYS their sale results," he said. "There is a real boom on Jockey (by wins) Rides W in Place Earnings ( ) Shovhog. He is a very fast son of Danehill and the way Mathieu Masounave 5 4 0 34,500

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MONARCHOS ON TRACK FOR DONN Kentucky 1st-GPX, $32,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:13 4/5, ft. Derby winner Monarchos (Maria’s Mon) exited his 8 +DYNAMITE MISS (f, 3, Seeking the Gold--Really 3/4-length defeat in Saturday’s Gulfstream allowance Ameadowstar, by Meadowlake) had been working return in good order and is still on track for the Feb. 9 steadily for her first start and was sent off the slight GI Donn H., trainer John Ward Jr. reports. The four- 5-2 choice. Never far from the front, the homebred dark year-old, off at 1-2 in his first start since June, broke a bay took over in the stretch and pulled away to win by step slowly, settled at the back of the pack through a 4 1/4 lengths over fellow firster First Lady Blue (A.P. soft half in :48 1/5, made a moderate middle move, butIndy). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $19,200. flattened out in the stretch to be third behind easy O/B-J Mack Robinson (KY). T-Frank A Alexander. winner Mongoose (Broad Brush). “I got what I wanted out of the race,” Ward said. “It fits nicely into our 4th-GPX, $32,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11 3/5, ft. scheme for him and I like where we are with him at this+NONSUCH BAY (f, 3, Mr. Greeley--Brighter Than time. He got tired and now we will get more serious Gold, by Light Idea), a $75,000 OBSMAR juvenile, was about things. I haven’t been working him hard in the let go at 10-1 at first asking. The chestnut shadowed mornings and he’s gotten laid back. Now I’ll give him the leaders while three wide early, kicked it into gear to two hard works and he’ll be set up nicely for the take command in the stretch and went on to a decisive Donn.” Jockey Jorge Chavez, the colt’s regular rider, 4 1/2-length score over Marquet Rent (Marquetry), added, “He got a little tired. I’m not disappointed--he giving trainer Frank Alexander his second maiden win- tried hard. He’ll be ready to go next time.” Also sched- ner on the card. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $19,200. uled to have two more serious workouts before his O-J P Platt Jr. B-Sabine Stable (KY). T-F A Alexander. engagement in the Donn, Graeme Hall (Dehere) went five furlongs in 1:02 4/5 at Gulfstream yesterday morn-Harlan’s Holiday to Try Fountain Of Youth: ing. “It was a good work considering that this track is Harlan’s Holiday (Harlan), runner-up in Saturday’s GIII playing a little deep,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “He’s Holy Bull S., will face Holy Bull hero Booklet (Notebook) doing very well.” in the GI Fountain Of Youth S. Feb. 16. “He came back tired, which is natural figuring he hasn’t raced in a couple of months,” trainer Ken McPeek said. “But he I G U L F S T R E A M I ate up good this morning and has a bounce in his step.” Yesterday’s Results: 9th-GPX, $36,000, Alw, 4/up, 1 1/16m, 1:45 4/5, ft. I N E W Y O R K I DEFERRED COMP (c, 4, Ide--Misbelief, by Believe It), on the board in all three previous route tries, had not beenYesterday’s Results: out since finishing third in a Churchill allowance race 8th-AQU, $46,560, Alw, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:44, ft. Nov. 9. The 2-1 second choice in his four-year-old bow,1--JOHN LITTLE, 123, c, 4, Blushing John--Mt. Airy the colt dogged the pacesetter for six furlongs before Beauty (MSP, $189,413), by Hasty Spring. striding to the lead and cruising home a 6 1/2-length O/B/T-Deborah S Bodner (NJ). Lifetime Record: winner. Lifetime Record: 12-3-3-1, $100,465. 12-6-2-0, $185,055. O/B-Galli Charles (KY). T-Anthony Reinstedler. 2--Source, 117, c, 4, Montbrook--Stem, by Damascus. 3--Iron Chancellor, 112, h, 5, Roy--Lovely Bid, by 7th-GPX, $34,000, Alw, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11 4/5, ft. Spectacular Bid. CIELO CITY (c, 4, Conquistador Cielo--Sock City {SW},Margins: 11HF, NK, 5 3/4. Odds: 0.65, 3.85, 3.50. by Bailjumper) broke his maiden in his sixth start, a John Little romped to a 10 1/4-length tally in his first seven-furlong special weight event at Keeneland Apr. 8,try over the Aqueduct inner track Dec. 13 and came but had not been seen since. The $300,000 KEESEP right back Dec. 29 to make it two straight allowance yearling was off at 5-1 in his comeback attempt and wins. Looking to climb one more rung on the ladder, closed from just off the pace to win by a widening the Jersey-bred tailed Source to the turn, took over 4 1/4 lengths. Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-1, $70,290. after six furlongs and galloped away from the field for O-J C Spence. B-Dr. A. Gary Lavin (KY). T-W I Mott. his third in a row. PIONEERING Mr. Prospector S Terlingua, by Secretariat From his second crop, DANTHEBLUEGRASSMAN won (859) 273-1514 P Fax (859) 273-0034 www.overbrookfarm.com $125,000 Golden Gate Derby (G3) on 1/12 2002 Stud Fee: $5,000 TDN P AMERICAN • 1/21/02 • PAGE 2 of 6

New York Report cont. Racing Called Off at Philly Park: 6th-AQU, $44,000, Alw, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44 3/5, ft. For the second straight day, racing was cancelled at SMOKED EM (c, 3, Smoke Glacken--Blarneystone Lass,Philadelphia Park after a winter storm dropped four-to- by Irish River {Fr}) showed an affinity for the Aqueduct six inches of snow on the area. The track is scheduled inner track when running away to an 8 1/2-length to get back into action this afternoon, with first post maiden win in his second career start Dec. 16. The 7- set for 12:25 p.m. 10 chalk to make it two in a row, the bay fought for the early lead through the first six furlongs, took a clear advantage at midstretch and drove home a 1 1/4-length I M I D W E S T I winner over My Man Ryan (Mutakddim). The winner is a 1/2 to Technolass (Technology), SW, $146,470. Saturday’s Results: Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $54,060. MAXXAM GOLD CUP H., $100,000, HOU, 1-19, O-G Three Stable. B-John T L Jones Jr & Dwight 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:49 4/5, ft. Sutherland (KY). T-Todd A Pletcher. 1--MR ROSS, 120, h, 7, Slewacide--Dusty Donna, by Dust Commander. O/B-Don C McNeill (OK); T-Donnie 7th-AQU, $43,000, Alw, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10 4/5, ft. K Von Hemel; J-D R Pettinger; $60,000. Lifetime MANGURION (h, 5, Double Negative--Realcraft Plea- Record: MGSW, 39-16-6-10, $1,010,015. sure, by What a Pleasure), twice an allowance winner 2--Arctic Boy, 114, c, 4, Maria's Mon--Al Nasr Star, by facing fellow New York-breds, stepped into open com- Al Nasr (Fr). $20,000. pany and was second in an entry-level allowance Dec. 3--Halo Kris, 114, h, 5, Kissin Kris--Circleoftruth, by 12. The bay came back at the same level Dec. 27, but tired to be fifth and was let go at 7-1 this time. Rated Halo. ($80,000 2yo 1999 FTFFEB; $17,000 HRA off fast fractions, he swept into contention as they 2001 KEEJAN). $11,000. neared the top of the stretch and finished well to catch Margins: 1 1/4, 2HF, 1. Odds: 0.60, 4.30, 30.80. Go Bam Bam Go (Two Punch) for a neck victory. Life- Oklahoma-bred Mr Ross won back-to-back stakes at time Record: 12-4-2-1, $128,010. Remington Park Sept. 14 and Oct. 21, then travelled to O-Kupferberg Saul. B-J I Racing, Inc (NY). T-J Parisella.Churchill Downs for the Nov. 23 GII Clark H. and fin- ished a solid third at 11-1. The odds-on choice to return to the winner’s circle, the veteran settled in fourth to I E A S T I the far turn, drove past the leaders as they raced into the lane and kept up the effort to the wire to hold off Yesterday’s Results: the late bid of Arctic Boy. With the win, the seven-year- 5th-LRL, $25,000, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 1:25 4/5, ft. old topped the $1 million mark in earnings. JUST JUSTINIAN (c, 3, Crafty Prospector--Just Tops {MSP, $202,489}, by Topsider), fifth in his first career Yesterday’s Results: outing at Laurel Dec. 26, was the 5-2 second choice in DIPLOMAT WAY H., $75,000, FGX, 1-20, 4yo/up, his second start. The $110,000 FTMOCT yearling 1 1/16m, 1:44 2/5, ft. tracked the pace to the stretch, took a short lead inside1--CRAFTY SHAW, 112, c, 4, Crafty Prospector--Her the eighth pole and gamely held off 2-1 Short Squeeze She Shawklit (GISP, $284,358), by Air Forbes Won. (Dynaformer) to win it by a nose. Lifetime Record: ($130,000 yrl '99 KEESEP). O-Lucky Seven Stable; 2-1-0-0, $15,000. B-Lance K Robinson (KY); T-Peter M Vestal; J-J O-Marathon Farms Inc. B-Louisa W Lenehan (KY). Lopez; $45,000. Lifetime Record: GSW, 11-6-0-2, T-Rodney Jenkins. $195,810. *1/2 to Her She Kisses (Dehere), MSW & MGSP, $270,595. 1st-TAM, $12,100, Msw, 5f, :58 4/5, ft. 2--Drewman, 113, c, 4, Unbridled--Lucky Soph, by +RATE CARD (f, 3, Waquoit--Time Buyer, by Danzig) Cozzene. $15,000. was well-backed at 7-2 in her debut and proved a good3--Tahkodha Hills, 115, h, 5, Prospector’s Halo-- bet, closing from fourth to post a 1 3/4-length victory. Appella, by World Appeal. $8,250. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $8,060. Margins: NK, 1 3/4, HF. Odds: 6.60, 3.30, 6.40. O/B-Glen Hill Farm (FL). T-T F Proctor. Diplomat Way H. cont. p3

An easy honor for EASY GRADES, who broke his maiden at Santa Anita DARBY DAN Danzig S Weekend Surprise, by Secretariat (859) 254-0424 on 1/17 by three lengths. www.darbydan.com $15,000 LF, 9/1 TDN P AMERICAN • 1/21/02 • PAGE 3 of 6

Diplomat Way H. cont. Crafty Shaw, winner of the GIII Rebel S. last March, I S O. C A L I F O R N I A I finished a lackluster seventh in the GII Arkansas Derby in his next outing and was sent to the bench. The Spain Set for Return: chestnut returned to be sixth in an optional claimer Spain (Thunder Gulch), who missed by a head when going six furlongs at Churchill Downs Nov. 13, but has defending her title in the 2001 GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff, been unbeatable since, taking a Turfway allowance at awill make her 2002 debut in the seven-furlong GI Santa mile Nov. 28 and the Prairie Bayou S. over that track Monica H. at Santa Anita Jan. 26. “It’s a little short for Dec. 15. Looking to extend his streak to three, the four-her, but after the layoff...it’s a good spot to get her year-old settled off the pace while saving ground, going again,” trainer D. Wayne Lukas said. “It’s not an swung out for the stretch drive and came running in theimpossible race for her, but it compromises her a little final sixteenth to catch the speedy Drewman. bit. I think she’s better going two turns, but it’s a trade- off. On the comeback, we don’t have to go a full route. 8th-FGX, $34,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:38, ft. I think she’ll come up to it real well.” The five-year-old DESCAPATE (f, 4, Dehere--Scapegoat, by Forty mare has not been out since running fifth in the GIII Niner) raised eyebrows with her 11-length maiden win Falls City H. at Churchill Downs Nov. 22. Lukas expects at Saratoga Aug. 18, but couldn’t handle Shiny Band inthe bay to improve on her 2001 record of one win from her next start and was third, beaten 10 1/2 lengths by nine starts. “I think, with maturity, she’s getting that one in an allowance race on a sloppy Belmont stripbetter,” he said. “She was never a real big filly, and she Sept. 20. The 1/2 to Tres Coronas (Chief's Crown), SWhas grown a lot lately. I think her best years are still in & GSP, $242,684, had started just once since that front of her.” effort, setting the pace in her two-turn debut before getting caught late to miss by a half-length in that Saturday’s Late Results: Churchill Downs allowance affair Nov. 16. The 2-5 9th-SAX, $54,280, Msw, 4yo/up, 6 1/2fT, 1:13, fm. chalk here, she went gate to wire to win by a handy DEVIL'S HORN (h, 5, Skywalker--Social Pretense, by Tri five lengths. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-1, $86,105. Jet) made his most recent appearance at Pleasanton O-Team Valor & Heiligbrodt Racing Stable. B-Lance K and finished a distant fourth after racing arratically in Robinson (KY). T-Steven M Asmussen. the stretch in that six-furlong test July 8. Trying turf for the first time after the 6 1/2-month absence, the dark 5th-FGX, $32,000, Alw, 3yo, 6f, 1:11, gd. bay went right to the front and was never headed, CLERGY (c, 3, Pulpit--Minery {SW}, by Forty Niner) crossing the finish line two lengths to the good. Life- started his career with a two-length maiden win over time Record: 7-2-2-0, $88,604. this track Dec. 21 and was even-money stepping up to O-Circle B Ranch. B/T-E G Burnison (CA). the allowance ranks. The bay sat just off a serious early pace, rallied to grab the lead at midstretch and drove Yesterday’s Results: home a 2 1/2-length winner over Laser Zone (Wild 2nd-SAX, $50,000, Alw, 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT, 1:14, Zone). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $37,200. fm. O/B-Adele B Dilschneider (KY). T-Frank L Brothers. A BIT SPECIAL (GB) (f, 4, Rahy--Speedybird {Ire}, by 7th-TPX, $21,700, Msw, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:19, ft. Danehill) broke her maiden at Thirsk in her final start in +BANANAS (c, 3, Gone West--Queens Court Queen England back on June 19. Making her American bow in {MGISW, $808,050}, by Lyphard) showed a moderate her first appearance since, the homebred dark bay work tab at Keeneland and was sent off at 6-1 in his chased the pace from the middle of the pack, closed to debut. The dark bay sat just off the leaders while four take lead inside the eighth pole and was all out to beat wide, rallied while still wide approaching the stretch, a flying Carbon Copy (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) by a nose at took over late and drew clear to best first-timer Little 9-2 odds. Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-1, $41,621. Velvet (Harlan) by three lengths. Lifetime Record: O/B-The Thoroughbred Corporation (GB). T-Julio C 1-1-0-0, $13,485. Canani. O/B-Alex G Campbell Jr. (KY). T-Charles Lopresti. So. Cal Report cont. p4

$5,000 Live Foal Only Ky Freshman by FORTY NINER with a 2001 SW ADENA SPRINGS Kentucky Inquiries to Jack Brothers GOLD CASE by Forty Niner Toll Free 1-877-945-2020 Eight Winners - two Stakes Horses from 1st Crop TDN P AMERICAN • 1/21/02 • PAGE 4 of 6

So. Cal Report cont. AMERICAN-BRED WINNER IN UAE: 3rd-SAX, $48,000, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44 1/5, ft. Plutocrat, g, 5, Silver Hawk--Satin Velvet (SP-GB), by TRADITIONAL (c, 3, Gone West--Miraloma {SW, El Gran Senor. Abu Dhabi,1-20, H’cap., 1600m. $106,712}, by Deputy Minister) put in a mild rally after O-Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed al Maktoum; racing wide in his Dec. 26 debut and finished fifth. Off B-Darley Stud Management Inc; T-S Seemar. at 9-2 in his 2002 bow, the chestnut pressed the pace, went to the front at the quarter pole and outgamed 9-10 Battler Bob (Shuailaan) to the wire for a half- B R E E D E R S’ length victory. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $29,720. O-Lewis Robert B & Beverly J. B-Robert B. Lewis (KY). E D I T I O N T-D Wayne Lukas. STAKES RESULTS: NELLIE MORSE S., $67,750, LRL, 1-20, 4yo/up, f/m, I W E S T I 1 1/16m, 1:43 4/5, ft. 1--CASE OF THE BLUES, 115, m, 5, In Case--Musical Saturday’s Late Results: Cure, by Cure the Blues. ($20,000 yrl '98 FTMOCT). PRINCESS OF PALMS H., $30,000, TUP, 1-19, 4yo/up, O-Skeedattle II; B-Acorn Hill Farm, Inc (MD); f/m, 6f, 1:09 1/5, ft. T-Anthony W Dutrow; J-M G Pino; $45,000. Lifetime 1--#DIANEHILL (IRE), 122, m, 6, Danehill--Very Subtle Record: 24-10-5-1, $458,141. (MGISW, $1,608,360), by Hoist the Silver. O-Winstar2--Irving's Baby, 122, m, 5, Quiet American--Irving's Farm; B-B Rochelle (IRE); T-R B Hess Jr; J-J J Steiner; Girl, by Badger Land. $10,000. $18,000. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 22-5-7-4, $362,393. 3--Your Out, 122, f, 4, Allen's Prospect--Our Friend 2--Crown Connection, 116, f, 4, Beautiful Crown-- Hidayet, by Fast Play. $8,250. Barroness Roberta, by Track Barron. $6,000. Margins: HF, 1 3/4, 4 1/4. Odds: 1.60, 4.40, 4.70. 3--Purls Ledgend, 118, m, 7, Local Talent--Purl One, by Give Me Strength. ($63,000 HRA ‘01 KEEJAN). MONTCLAIR H., $61,937, GGX, 1-19, 4yo/up, 6f, $3,000. 1:09, ft. Margins: 3, 2 1/4, HF. Odds: 1.70, 11.40, 9.50. 1--#MELLOW FELLOW, 115, g, 7, Belek--Lady Block- Dianehill, who last visited the winner’s circle after buster (SW & GSP), by Silent Screen. ($9,500 yrl '96 taking an allowance race over the Hollywood turf in KEESEP). O-Mrs B Heller & W Morey Jr; B-R Berger & June of 2000, did manage to hit the board in four of J E Ballard (KY); T-William J Morey Jr; J-R A Baze; five starts last season, but had not been out since $31,000. Lifetime Record: GSP, 22-9-4-3, $287,863. finishing third to Paga (Arg) in the Osunitas H. at Del 2--Radar Contact, 117, h, 6, Flying Continental--Talk Mar Aug. 8. The second choice in her first appearance Faster, by Zanthe. $14,300. after the 5 1/2-month layoff, and her first try on the 3--Gibson County, 117, h, 5, In Excess (Ire)--Miss Gib- dirt since March of 2000 (a fourth-place finish in the son County, by Winrightt. $10,725. Victoria Lass H. at Fair Grounds), the Irish-bred swervedMargins: 2, HF, HF. Odds: 5.30, 12.10, 2.60. at the start, but recovered to put a head in front after a ALLOWANCE RESULTS: half, opened three lengths on her closest rival in the 5th-AQU, $44,000, (S), 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:46 2/5, ft. stretch and maintained that margin all the way to the MARICOPA COUNTY (c, 4, Slew the Knight--Mesa wire. Warrant {SW}, by Double Warrant) Lifetime Record: 17-2-4-1, $96,230. O-Scuderi Vincent S. B-Carl E Buhr I F O R E I G N I (NY). T-Juan Serey. 7th-FGX, $36,000, (S), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11, ft. AMERICAN-BRED WINNER IN ITALY: ZARB'S LUCK (h, 5, Zarbyev--Stabilization, by Vice King Of Swamps, h, 6, Peteski--Slew Of Darby, by Regent) Lifetime Record: MSP, 17-4-4-2, $124,100. Slew O’Gold. Pisa, 1-20, Premio Luigi Toni (Cond), O-Johnston, Boudreaux, Zacney & Brittingham. 4yo/up, 1 3/8mT, $5,632 to winner. O/T-N Berni; B-Foxwood Plantation Inc (LA). T-Edward J Johnston. B-Haras Santa Maria de Araras S/A. *SP-Ity. *Full to Zarb’s Star, SW, $132,700.

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SHADEED Nijinsky II-Continual, by Damascus $2,500 live foal, due Oct. 1 GAINSBOROUGH FARM Sire of Champions, classic winners and an emerging broodmare sire. www.gainsboroughfarm.com Allen Kershaw, General Manager Season Inquiries to David Williamson (859) 873-8918 TDN P AMERICAN • 1/21/02 • PAGE 5 of 6

6th-LRL, $31,000, Opt. Clm. ($30-25,000), 4yo/up, Daddy's Gold, f, 3, Devil's Rock--Lila's Date, by Zickity f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:46, ft. Zack. SAX, 1-20, (S), 6f, 1:11. B-Southern Nevada MARIA (m, 5, Opening Verse--Grausdar, by Graustark) Racing Stables Inc (Ca). *MSP. Lifetime Record: 17-4-3-2, $95,031. O-D'Amato Carlos+Bananas, c, 3, Gone West--Queens Court Queen & Fitzgerald Shelley. B-Larry Millison, Inc. (KY). (MGISW, $808,050), by Lyphard. TPX, 1-20, 6 1/2f, T-Warren Wilcox. 1:19. B-Alex G Campbell, Jr (Ky). Traditional, c, 3, Gone West--Miraloma (SW, 9th-TPX, $29,190, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:45, ft. $106,712), by Deputy Minister. SAX, 1-20, 1 1/16m, CARSON CITY KID (h, 8, Carson City--Classy and 1:44 1/5. B-Robert B Lewis (Ky). Quick, by *Le Fabuleux) Lifetime Record: 57-9-10-8, Revered Soldier, c, 3, Lost Soldier--In Reverence (SP), $241,875. O-Tim A Langley. B-Mount Auburn Farm Inc by Alysheba. HOU, 1-19, 6 1/2f, 1:18 2/5. B-John (KY). T-Bernard S Flint. *1/2 to Bedouin Tent (Shelter Franks (Fl). Half), SW, $216,559. +Nonsuch Bay, f, 3, Mr. Greeley--Brighter Than Gold, by Light Idea. GPX, 1-20, 6f, 1:11 3/5. B-Sabine 9th-MNR, $28,200, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:15 1/5, gd. Stable (Ky). *$75,000 2yo 2001 OBSMAR. WAYBIL (c, 4, Muhtafal--Marigo Bell's, by London Bells)+Dynamite Miss, f, 3, Seeking the Gold--Really Lifetime Record: 11-4-1-1, $75,317. O-Steve Fugitte. Ameadowstar, by Meadowlake. GPX, 1-20, 6f, 1:13 B-John P Reisz (KY). T-Michael E Lauer. 4/5. B-J Mack Robinson (Ky). +Tempest Gladiator, f, 3, Storm of Angels--Yemen's 8th-LRL, $26,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:46 2/5, ft. Last, by Brilliant Protege. AQU, 1-20, (S), 6f, 1:14. RAINBOW VALLEY (c, 4, Valley Crossing-- B-Jill P Rich & Edward Michaels II (Ny). *$44,000 yrl Carnirainbow {MSW, $294,553}, by Carnivalay) Life- '00 FTMOCT; $9,000 yrl '00 OBSAUG; $6,000 yrl time Record: 32-4-3-8, $56,750. O-Richard W Delp. '00 OBSJAN. B-Jeanne F & Hal C. B. Clagett (MD). T-Gail L Lattimer.R C Gangster, f, 3, Vying Victor--Tropical Waters, by 8th-TPX, $23,600, 3yo, 6f, 1:12, ft. Green Forest. GGX, 1-20, (C), 6f, 1:11. B-Prescott CAREER BEST (c, 3, Cat's Career--By Four Thirty, by Farms (BC). *$1,200 yrl '00 WASDEC. Proudest Roman) Lifetime Record: 9-2-0-1, $50,101. Escape Option, c, 3, Wild Escapade--What Option, by O-Jerry S Brumley. B-Michael Short & J. I. Racing Inc. Star de Naskra. GPX, 1-20, (C), 6f, 1:12 1/5. (KY). T-Eric R Reed. *1/2 to Johnny Legit (Double Neg- B-Emerald Pastures Corp (Fl). *$4,000 yrl '00 ative), MGSP, $616,808. OBSAUG; $18,000 2yo 2001 OBSAPR; $22,000 yrl '00 OBSJAN. 6th-CTX, $20,000, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:27, ft. +Rate Card, f, 3, Waquoit--Time Buyer, by Danzig. FORTUNATE ONE (c, 4, Fortunate Prospect--Ima Little TAM, 1-20, 5f, :58 4/5. B-Glen Hill Farm (Fl). Star, by Buckaroo) Lifetime Record: 18-4-1-2, $72,860.Miss Threepointer, f, 4, Fast Play--Silver Sapphire, by O/T-Julio R Cartagena. B-Kinsman Farm (FL). I'ma Hell Raiser. MNR, 1-19, 6f, 1:17 2/5. B-Larry Nafe & Alan Thalheimer (Ky). MAIDEN WINNERS: Shuperman, c, 4, Shuailaan--Super Deb, by Superbity. Shawklit Mint, f, 3, Air Forbes Won--Shawklit Delight, TPX, 1-20, (C), 6f, 1:12 3/5. B-S D Brillie L P (Ky). by Pine Bluff. AQU, 1-20, (S), 6f, 1:12 1/5. Sally Beth, f, 4, Shuttleman--Thats Our Deb, by Debo- B-Treasure Hill Farm, Inc (NY). nair Roger. HOU, 1-19, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:06 3/5. Carrie Boone, f, 3, Boone's Mill--Carrie Free (SP), by B-Bullard Farms (Tx). *$2,200 2yo 2000 TEXMAR. Coastal. AQU, 1-20, (C), 1 1/16m, 1:49 1/5. Torrential Reigns, f, 4, Torrential--Slew Song, by Seattle B-Dreabon Copeland (Ky). *$9,500 yrl '00 OBSAUG; Song. LRL, 1-20, 1 1/16m, 1:48 2/5. B-Loch Lea $8,000 yrl '00 KEEJAN. **1/2 to Father John M Farm Inc (Ky). *$110,000 yrl '99 KEESEP. **1/2 to (Cozzene), MSW, $161,040. Miss Marta (Cure the Blues), MSP, $166,674. Just Justinian, c, 3, Crafty Prospector--Just Tops Cosmipolitan, h, 5, Cozzene--Affection, by Geiger (MSP, $202,489), by Topsider. LRL, 1-20, 7f, 1:25 Counter. GGX, 1-20, 1 1/16mT, 1:46 3/5. B-Bruce 4/5. B-Louisa W Lenehan (Ky). *$110,000 yrl '00 Smart (Ky). *$40,000 wlng '97 KEENOV; $150,000 FTMOCT. yrl '98 FTSAUG. The Nation’s Leading Sire of Graded Stakes Winners to Foals ($25,000 Stud Fee or Less)

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Bounty Bay, m, 5, Kris S.--Effusive Bounty (MSW, $194,575), by Pirate's Bounty. GGX, 1-19, 8.5fT, I L E A D E R S I 1:46. B-Martin J Wygod & John Spohler (Ky). Devil's Horn, h, 5, Skywalker--Social Pretense, by Tri LEADING BROODMARE SIRES OF 2001 Jet. SAX, 1-19, 6 1/2fT, 1:13. B-E G Burnison (Ca). FIRST-TIME STAKES WINNERS Island Sunset, h, 6, Septieme Ciel--Enchanted Spot (SW(Final Standings) & GSP, $142,913), by Naevus. TAM, 1-20, 1mT, 1:38 3/5. B-Joanne H Nor (Ky). *$30,000 yrl '97 Sire Winners FTKJUL; $20,000 HRA 1999 FTNNOV. **Broke his Mr. Prospector (Raise a Native) 17 maiden in his 33rd start. Darshaan (GB) (Shirley Heights (GB) 13 Shirley Heights (GB) (Mill Reef) 12 Caerleon (Nijinsky II) 11 SOPHOMORE SPOTLIGHT Nijinsky II (Northern Dancer) 11 Sadler’s Wells (Northern Dancer) 11 Danzig (Northern Dancer) 10 Progeny to watch: Monday, Jan. 21 Alydar (Raise a Native) 9 Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 1998 Fee, #2yos/Winners/SW Lyphard (Northern Dancer) 9 Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Miswaki (Mr. Prospector) 9 ALPHABET SOUP (Cozzene), Adena Springs, $30K, 179/8/0 Pleasant Colony (His Majesty) 9 8-FG, Msw, 5 1/2fT, Whatsitallabout, $24K EAS OCT yrl, 20-1 Alzao (Lyphard) 8 EDITOR’S NOTE (Forty Niner), Overbrook, $10K, 132/14/0 Fappiano (Mr. Prospector) 8 7-SA, Msw, 7f, Delong, $280K BAR MAR 2yo GOLD CASE (Forty Niner), Adena, $5K, 115/8/0 Majestic Light (Majestic Prince) 8 6-AQU, Msw, 6f, Busting Free, $17K ONT AUT yrl Private Account (Damascus) 8 5-SA, Stk, 7f, Twice as Golden, $535K KEE APR 2yo Valid Appeal (In Reality) 8 MATTY G (Capote), Darby Dan, $6K, 62/13/1 Affirmed (Exclusive Native) 7 8-AQU, Stk, 6f, My Cousin Matt Dixieland Band (Northern Dancer) 7 SANDPIT (BRZ) (Baynoun {IRE}), Vinery, $5K, 221/9/1 Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) (Pitcairn) 7 8-FG, Msw, 5 1/2fT, Sand Ballade, $50K EAS OCT yrl, 20-1 SIR CAT Habitat (Sir Gaylord) 7 (Storm Cat), Gainesway, $8K, 139/10/1 Kris (GB) (Sharpen Up {GB}) 7 8-AQU, Stk, 6f, Pharaoh's Cat, $45K KEE SEP yrl SMOKE GLACKEN (Two Punch), Gainesway, $10K, 130/21/3 Riverman (Never Bend) 7 6-AQU, Msw, 6f, +Smokin' John, $40K OBS MAR 2yo The Minstrel (Northern Dancer) 7 UNUSUAL HEAT (Nureyev), Old English, $1000, 43/3/0 9-SA, Msw, 5 1/2f, +I'mmuchthebest, $2K BAR OCY yrl Compiled by Werk Thoroughbred Consultants Inc., special- WHISKEY WISDOM (Wild Again), Windfields, $5K, 103/3/1 ists in assisting breeders in their stallion selection and 7-MNR, Msw, 6f, Themayormademebid, $33K OBS APR 2yo, 5-2 buyers in their auction purchases. For more information call (510) 490-1111, or visit their website at Thoroughbred Daily News is: www.werkhorse.com. Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Alycia Borer Director of Advertising denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will Jessica Martini Associate Editor denote winners who are first-time starters, an (S) will Alan Carasso Assistant Editor be used for state-bred races, a (C) will be used for Marie Kizenko Assistant Editor maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be used for other Christina Bossinakis Editorial Assistant restricted races. Purses for Canadian races are in Cana- Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services dian dollars.

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Monday, Santa Anita, post time: 4:07 p.m. PST Sunday, Gulfstream Park SAN MARCOS S.-GII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/4mT MAC DIARMIDA H.-GIII, $100,000, GPX, 1-20, 3yo/up, PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER ODDS 1 3/8mT, 2:16 1/5, fm. 1 Takarian (Ire) Doyoun (Ire) Greely 8-1 1--CRASH COURSE, 114, h, 6, by Holy Bull 2 Lord Flasheart Blush RamblerFrankel 9-5 1st Dam: Track Gossip (SW, $115,627), by Shahrastani 3 Kerrygold (Fr) Tel Quel (Fr) Vienna 15-1 2nd Dam: Water Crystals, by Crystal Water 4 Continental Red Flying ContinentalJory 20-1 3rd Dam: Why Four, by Coursing 5 Irish Prize Irish River (Fr)Drysdale 2-1 O/B-J Mack Robinson (KY); T-Warren A Croll Jr; 6 Blue Steller (Ire) Barathea (Ire)Frankel 8-1 J-J D Bailey; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 26-7-4-6, 7 Cagney (Brz) Roy Mandella 4-1 $401,275. 8 Loving (Brz) Thundering ForceDrysdale 15-1 2--Unite's Big Red, 112, h, 8, Unite--Tropical Royalty, Irish Prize, two-for-three over this course, stretches by Bold Tropic (SAf). O-Mills Randy; B-Double J out after a rallying head victory in the Dec. 30 GII San Ranch, Inc (FL); $20,000. Gabriel H. at a mile and an eighth. A four-time graded-3--Eltawaasul, 113, h, 6, Nureyev--Grand Falls, by stakes winner last season with consecutive wins in the Ogygian. ($220,000 wlng '96 KEENOV). O-Connors May 13 GIII Fastness H., May 28 GI Shoemaker Breed- Christopher G; B-John T L Jones Jr & Roncon (KY); ers’ Cup Mile and July 4 GII Firecracker Breeders’ Cup $11,000. H., the chestnut was also fourth in the GI Breeders’ Margins: HF, NO, HF. Odds: 2.80, 28.20, 9.30. Cup Mile, but tries a mile and a quarter for the first Also Ran: Profit Option, Just Listen, Stokosky, Revved time. Kerrygold has four wins from eight tries at 10 Up, Monkey Puzzle, Pleasant Divorce, Deeliteful Irving, furlongs and was second behind Bienamado in this Two Point Two Mill, Buff. Scratched: Halo’s Stride, event last year. Winless since taking the restricted SanSerazzo, Silver Bishop, Spindrift (Ire), Tv Sports Direc- Marino H. over course and distance nearly 11 months tor. ago, the six-year-old looks to rebound after finishing Crash Course had shown a fondness for the eighth in the Dec. 1 GI Hollywood Turf Cup at a mile Gulfstream turf in the past, winning two of his three and a half and ninth in the Dec. 30 GII San Gabriel H. prior starts on the surface, but had yet to win at this going a mile and an eighth. Lord Flasheart, a multiple extended route. The consistent six-year-old had been Group winner in France, ended his European campaignknocking on the door, however. The winner of the with a second-place finish in the 2000 G1 French 1 1/16-mile GIII Cliffhanger H. at the Meadowlands Derby. The bay returned after almost 18 months on theSept. 22, he stretched out for the 10-furlong GII shelf to take a one-mile Santa Anita allowance Dec. 30.Knickerbocker S. at Belmont Oct. 26 and finished third, beaten only a half-length by Sumitas (Ger), then short- ened up again to be second in the nine-furlong GIII © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Tropical Turf H. Dec. 8. Last time out, the bay weak- This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form orened late to be fifth, beaten 2 3/4 lengths by Profit by any means, electronic or mechanical, without priorOption (Alleged), in the 12-furlong GII W. L. McKnight written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista.H. at Calder Dec. 29. Favored off that effort, he rated Information as to the American races, race results andcomfortably in the middle of the full field through a earnings was obtained from results charts published inpedestrian six furlongs in 1:17 4/5, angled to the out- Daily Racing Form and utilized herewith with the side for the stretch run and kicked it into gear late to permission of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.get up in the final strides. “My instructions were to come from way out of it, but I had a feeling that it was going to be a snail’s pace,” jockey Jerry Bailey said. “My intention was to set him somewhere in an easy TDN TODAY middle and let him sneak up on them, and that’s what Headline News ...... 2 pages he did.” The GI Gulfstream Park Breeders’ Cup H. on Feb. 16 is the next likely target for the winner. The Grade I winning son of GONE WEST with a pedigree indicative of speed and endurance from the immediate family of FAPPIANO.

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