FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 732-747-8060 • TDN Home Page Click Here ‘MAMMA’ LOOKS TOUGH IN BLACK-EYED SUSAN SET ABLAZE Peachtree Stable's Mamma Kimbo (Discreet Cat) will One of only two in the line-up for yesterday’s look to remain unbeaten and kick off a potential Bob G2 Dante S. without a prior run this term, Highclere Baffert double this weekend at Pimlico in today's ’s Bonfire (GB) (Manduro {Ger}) GII Black-Eyed Susan S. for emerged as the leading G1 Derby contender 3-year-old fillies. The bay connections always felt he would be received the J “TDN and is now poised to take on his Rising Star” J distinction one-time paddock mate Camelot (GB) and a 101 Beyer Speed (Montjeu {Ire}) on the first Saturday in Figure for a 5 1/4-length June. Reared alongside Ballydoyle’s debut romp sprinting at G1 2000 Guineas winner and also the Santa Anita Feb. 18, and same Pocahontas syndicate’s Oaks handled the stretch-out with contender Vow (GB) (Motivator {GB}) at Mamma Kimbo Coady Photography ease to take the GII Fantasy Highclere Stud, Bonfire has become one of the most talked-about horses this S. at Oaklawn Apr. 11 by Racing Post 1 1/4 lengths. Her connections opted to bypass the spring after going from a Salisbury GI Kentucky Oaks two weeks ago, but Mamma Kimbo maiden win in September to a luckless third in the fired a pair of bullet drills over the Churchill Downs strip G1 Criterium International at Saint-Cloud a month later. May 6 and May 12 to allay concerns about her Held up by an imperfect blood picture in April, he was condition. taken out of Friday’s G3 Dee S. at Chester due to soft While the expected favorite will take some beating, ground and was forced to take on a field containing A G S Thoroughbreds's Welcome Guest (Unbridled's mostly race-hardened competitors at York Thursday. Song) could prove a formidable . A Traveling smoothly in second early by Jimmy Fortune 5 1/2-length graduate going 7 1/2 panels second out at as the 11-4 favorite Ernest Hemingway (Ire) (Galileo Gulfstream Mar. 7, the grey comes off a second to {Ire}) set strong fractions under Joseph O’Brien, the Oaks runner-up Broadway's Alibi (Vindication) in bay took over from that rival with 2 1/2 furlongs Aqueduct's Apr. 7 GIII Comely S. at a flat mile. An remaining, when he was joined by Ektihaam (Ire) extra furlong could prove prove right up the alley of the (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). He may have been briefly close relative to Grade I winner Political Force headed by that rival, but the 3-1 second choice (Unbridled's Song), and trainer Chad Brown is bullish on asserted under mainly hand riding in the final yards to his prospect's future. "I thought her race in the Comely score by 3/4 of a length, with four lengths back to the was good," the conditioner offered. "She’s still lightly 2000 Guineas sixth Fencing (Street Cry {Ire}). Cont. p5 raced, but she’s developing nicely. The timing of this race was right, and it’s the Black-Eyed Susan. It’s a very nice, prestigious race, so we’re excited about bringing her over there and running in it." Cont. p7

PIMLICO SPECIAL RETURNS WITH A BANG It's been four years since the last renewal of the Pimlico Special S., and while the historic race is now a Grade III rather than a Grade I for now, you wouldn't know it if you looked at Friday's field of nine. Pin Oak Stable's J “TDN Rising Star” J Alternation (Distorted Humor) comes in with a trio of stakes tallies in Hot Springs, most recently when he went box to wire with little pressure in the Apr. 14 GII Oaklawn H. Noting that the addition of blinkers last fall has given Alternation an added bit of versatility, trainer Donnie Von Hemel told Daily Racing Form that post eight will allow rider Luis Quinonez to see how things develop early before determining whether or not to go to the front. "I think we drew a great post, have a nice run to the turn to look things over and assess it," Von Hemel told DRF. "He’s a top horse, and I think you’ll see that www.claibornefarm.com bear out over the course of the year." Cont. p8 In This Issue

LIVE FROM PIMLICO 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 TDN’s Steve Sherack reports live from Pimlico, and (732) 747-8060 recounting the highlights of Thursday’s traditional Alibi (732) 747-8955 (fax) Breakfast... Plus expected GI Preakness S. favorite www.thoroughbreddailynews.com Bodemeister (Empire Maker) gets his first tour of the www.thetdn.com track after arriving from Kentucky.

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Editorial Izzi Top Follows in Dam’s Footsteps [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Just like her dam (GB) (Zafonic) did in Alan Carasso, Managing Editor 2003, Izzi Top ( {GB}) stamped her class in Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor yesterday’s G2 Middleton S. at York, suggesting a Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Group 1 tally could be in the cards this season. Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor Steve Sherack, Racing Editor Brian DiDonato, Racing Analyst/Soc. Media Dir. Racing Post Coverage begins page 4 Justina Severni, Assistant Editor Advertising [email protected] Alycia Borer, Director of Advertising More Coverage Lia Kusch, Senior Advertising Designer Sarah K. Andrew, Adv Assistant/Distribution Godolphin Goes for Another Yorkshire Cup page 8 Amanda Crelin, Advertising Assistant Six Opponents Sign on to Test Frankel in Lockinge page 9 Customer Service HPBA Weighs in on NY Lasix Debate page 9 [email protected] Trickmeister Bests Stay Thirsty at Big Sandy page 2-ATW Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service

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FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI PREAKNESS S.

Bode Takes to the Track... GI Preakness S. morning line favorite Bodemeister (Empire Maker) got his first tour of Pimlico Thursday morning after arriving from Churchill Downs Wednesday. Zayat Stable and Michel and Tiffany Moreno’s speedy GI Kentucky Derby runner-up galloped 1 1/2 miles under exercise rider George Alvarez after the renovation break. “His first day here went well. It looks like he took to Bodemeister the track nicely,” said Jim McCue/Maryland Club trainer . “He was pretty cool out there. I am not seeing anything to make me think anything different about him. He bounced right out of the Derby. His weight has held. He can handle it.” On the Preakness Scene TRIPLE CROWN ON TV: ...with Steve Sherack Friday, May 18 Preakness Classics - 3-4p.m., NBC Sports Network What’s Your Alibi? Black Eyed Susan S. (Live from Pimlico) - 4-5p.m., NBC The connections of Saturday’s GI Preakness S. Sports Network entrants packed the house at yesterday’s traditional Saturday, May 19 Alibi Breakfast at Saturday (Live from Pimlico) - 2:30- Pimlico, given the 4:30p.m., NBC Sports Network opportunity to talk up Preakness Stakes (Live from Pimlico) - 4:30-6:30p.m., NBC their charge, or in Preakness Post-Race Show (Live from Pimlico) - 6:30-7p.m. some cases, receive a (all in Eastern Time) few laughs from the crowd. The home team will Preakness Weekend Forecast be represented by a pair of longshots in Sagamore Farm’s Tiger Walk (Tale of the Cat) and Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and lows Kidwells Petite Stable’s Pretension (Bluegrass Cat). The in the upper 50s. historic Sagamore Farm, located in Glyndon, Maryland, was purchased by Under Armour founder and Maryland native Kevin Plank in 2007. Cont. p4

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Alibi Breakfast cont. Has the recent health scare changed things at all? “It was Kevin’s vision to save a Maryland landmark, “Well, usually I have about six pieces of fried chicken one of the most storied farms in the history of here,” said Baffert, having some fun at his own Thoroughbred racing,” Sagamore Farm General expense after suffering a heart attack in Dubai in Manager Tom Mullikin commented. “It’s a big deal to March. have a horse in the stall [for the Preakness], and come How did Baffert hold up after seeing those wicked Saturday, I think it’s really going to hit us--it means a early splits set by Bodemeister in the Derby? lot.” “I got my Nitroglycerin ready,” he joked. Tiger Walk, a two-time winner just across town at The I’ll Have Another (Flower Alley) team was out in Laurel Park, enters off a decent fourth in the GI Wood full force at Pimlico yesterday, led by owners J. Paul Memorial at the Big A Apr. 7. and Zillah Reddam, trainer Doug O’Neill and jockey Pretension got back on track following a pair of Mario Gutierrez. unplaced efforts in the GIII Gotham S. and GIII Illinois How did the Derby winner get his name again? Derby to capture Pimlico’s Cananero II S. May 5. “He just likes cookies,” Mrs. Reddam said of her “Mr. [Irving] Kidwell and myself are both Maryland husband. “Contrary to popular belief, I don’t make them natives,” trainer Chris Grove revealed. “We’re fulfilling a every day for him.” dream of his to have a horse in the Preakness.” Doug O’Neill has handled the leading role right there Team Valor returns to Baltimore with Derby fourth with the best of them, and discussed the thrill of Went the Day Well (Proud Citizen) off the heels of a throwing out the first pitch at Tuesday’s Baltimore second-place showing by Animal Kingdom Orioles game at Camden Yards. (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) in the 2011 renewal. Barry “It would’ve been a little chin music to a right-handed Irwin was inspired to tell a story of his earlier days as a batter,” he said of the toss. “What a thrill, it was a lot Turf writer, recalling a botched interview with of fun. My whole team was there; we had a great legendary trainer Laz Barrera, after watching Tim time.” Layden of Sports Illustrated receive the Old Hilltop As for the business at hand this weekend, O’Neill Award earlier in the program. added, “Anyone who’s had a chance to watch [I’ll Have “When he spoke to you he used to keep a small ball Another] gallop, you could see how special of an of gum right under his tongue and he played with it, individual he is. He’s loving Pimlico. We’re pumped and and he also had that thick Spanish accent,” Irwin said. ready.” “When I got up to the press box, I couldn’t understand D. Wayne Lukas, represented by Derby 11th a word that he said [on the tape recorder], and I had to Optimizer (English Channel), closed out the show to go back and re-do the whole interview.” some of the loudest laughs of the day, including a few Trainer Mike Harrington, seemingly under constant fire at the expense of one of his best pals. for having Creative Cause (Giant’s Causeway) skip a “I remember when Bob [Baffert] called me up and couple of days of training during Derby week, has kept was real excited that Jill was pregnant,” Lukas, a five- his dry sense of humor through all of the criticism. time winner of the Preakness, responded when asked if “How come everybody second guesses you so much he ever considered naming a horse after anybody. “I with this horse?” Harrington recalled a journalist asking said, ‘Really, don’t worry about a thing. I’ll find out him recently. “Well, it’s obvious. They don’t think I who did it.’ In all fairness, he loves him just like he was know what the hell I’m doing.” his own.” The Heinz Steinmann colorbearer finished fifth, Based on the two trainers’ entries in the big one, beaten only three lengths, after a very wide trip in though, there’s little doubt who will be laughing last. Louisville. Bob Baffert, never one to shy away from the The brisnet.com ‘Race of the Day’ is the spotlight, put on a good show, as always. GII Black-Eyed Susan S. at Pimlico “It’s my favorite stop on the Classic trail,” the Hall of For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. Famer, who will be represented by Preakness morning- line favorite Bodemeister (Empire Maker), said. “You always look forward to coming here. Win, lose or draw, All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, you leave in a good mood.” unless otherwise indicated TDN ON THE SCENE: 2012 PREAKNESS

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Thursday, York, Britain BETFRED DANTE S.-G2, £150,000, York, 5-17, 3yo, 10f 88ydsT, 2:10.52, gd. 1--#@BONFIRE (GB), 126, c, 3, by Manduro (Ger) 1st Dam: Night Frolic (GB), by Night Shift 2nd Dam: Miss d’Ouilly (Fr), by Bikala (Ire) 3rd Dam: Miss Satin (Fr), by Satingo (Ire) (90,000gns yrl ‘10 TATOCT). O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-Pocahontas; B-Highclere Stud & Floors Farming; T-Andrew Balding; J-Jimmy Fortune; £85,065. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Fr, 3-2-0-1, £114,839. *1/2 to Joviality (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), GSW-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Ektihaam (Ire), 126, c, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)-- Liscune (Ire), by King's Best. (250,000gns wnlg ‘09 TATDEC). O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Bernard Cooke; T-Roger Varian; £32,250. 3--Fencing, 126, c, 3, Street Cry (Ire)--Latice (Ire), by Inchinor (GB). O/B-George Strawbridge; T-; £16,140. Margins: 3/4, 4, 10. Odds: 3-1, 6-1, 7-2. Also Ran: Dream Tune (GB), Ptolemaic (GB), Mandaean (GB), Ernest Hemingway (Ire). Click for brisnet.com PPs, brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or Racing Post chart. Video, courtesy Racing UK. “I was getting a little bit uncomfortable with all the hype, because he’s not a brilliant work horse at home and he’s only done it in flashes this spring,” trainer Dante S. cont. Andrew Balding said of Bonfire, Fortune added, “He traveled like a good horse and who was following up the win was probably in front long enough. We went a decent of his half-sister Joviality (GB) gallop and it was a good trial, but it’s as much as we (Cape Cross {Ire}) in the G3 wanted to do. He’s a playful little horse and he likes to Musidora S. here last year. “It do things his own way, but he’s very genuine.” was a great relief to get him J “TDN Rising Star” J Ektihaam also emerged out and he behaved like a with great credit, but a tilt at the Derby is unlikely, professional most of the time. according to trainer Roger Varian. “We’re competitors He did it well and Jimmy and you’re always a bit annoyed when you don’t win, [Fortune] was very but I’m thrilled with how he ran,” he told PA Sport. “He Bonfire (dark cap) bests impressed--it was a truly run traveled into the race really well, and I’m delighted that Ektihaam Racing Post race and a proper trial, and the he’s shown he’s up to this level. He’s a horse with the second had already run this physique to improve through the year. I’ll speak to the season. He was always a horse that we thought would owner before we make any definite plans, but it’s nice improve at three, and I think he has grown up--the trip to be going home knowing we’ve got a really good one to France helped in that respect, as did the aborted on our hands. He’s in the French Derby [G1 Prix du mission to Chester last week. Jimmy said he was Jockey Club at Chantilly June 3] and the other race to getting a little bit leg-weary in the last furlong from lack consider would be the [June 21] G3 Tercentenary S. of race-fitness rather than lack of stamina. That is all over 10 furlongs at Royal Ascot. He’s not in at Epsom, the more encouraging and, although we’ve only got and I think 10 furlongs is as far as he wants at this over a fortnight, if he comes out well we’ve got to give stage. Just 25 yards from the line, the winner was the Derby serious consideration. He traveled well and finishing better than we were.” that is key at Epsom, so it looks like he’s got the natural ability to handle it. I’ve never had a Derby runner, but he has it all, and hopefully this race has not Click here for the latest posts on the TDN Blog taken it out of him.” TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/18/12 • PAGE 6 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Thursday, York, Britain Middleton S. cont. BETFRED MIDDLETON S.-G2, £100,000, York, 5-17, Racing enthusiastically in second early as Mohedian 4yo/up, f/m, 10f 88ydsT, 2:11.62, gd. Lady (Ire) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) established a clear lead, 1--IZZI TOP (GB), 124, f, 4, by Pivotal (GB) Izzi Top traveled strongly to the front approaching the 1st Dam: Zee Zee Top (GB) (SW & G1SP-Eng, G1SW-Fr, quarter pole. Immediately joined by last year’s MGSP-Ire, $272,103), by Zafonic runner-up Sajjhaa there, she asserted in the closing 2nd Dam: Colorspin (Fr), by High Top (Ire) stages despite drifting left. “We weren’t going to run in 3rd Dam: Reprocolor (GB), by Jimmy Reppin (GB) the Dahlia, but we decided to, as we had trouble O-Helena Springfield Ltd; B-; T-John getting the gallops into her and she won nicely,” trainer Gosden; J-; £56,710. Lifetime Record: John Gosden commented. “That brought her on and GSW-Fr & MG1SP-Eng, 8-4-1-2, £179,929. she traveled well here and had the race controlled from Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. two out. She’s very competitive and a lovely filly. 2--Sajjhaa (GB), 124, m, 5, King’s Best--Anaamil (Ire), Races like the G1 Nassau S. [at Goodwood Aug. 4] and by Darshaan (GB). O-Godolphin; B-Darley; T-Saeed [Oct. 7] G1 Prix de l’Opera de Longchamp are her bin Suroor; £21,500. targets, but there is a bit of a gap now. She is in the 3--I’m a Dreamer (Ire), 124, m, 5, Noverre--Summer G2 Windsor Forest S. [at Royal Ascot June 20], but she Dreams (Ire), by Sadler’s Wells. (21,000gns wnlg ‘07 might not settle as well over a mile and a quarter if we TATDEC; 40,000gns yrl ‘08 TATOCT). O-St Albans drop back to a mile for that. I always like to go up in Bloodstock LLP; B-Sean Murphy; T-David Simcock; trip rather than down, so we might freshen up and wait £10,780. for the Nassau.” Buick added, “I love this filly--she’s Margins: 1HF, 1, 3/4. Odds: 7-2, 9-2, 6-1. top-class. She tries her hardest and what she really Also Ran: Barefoot Lady (Ire), Beatrice Aurore (Ire), Set needs now is a Group 1. She really deserves it and I to Music (Ire), Mohedian Lady (Ire), (GB), Sea think that is the obvious step up that she’s going to of Heartbreak (Ire). Scratched: Goldplated (Ire), take. She jumps very well from the stalls and although I Myplacelater (GB). Click for brisnet.com PPs, could probably afford to ride her from a bit further brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or Racing Post back, you can get away with it from the front here. She chart. Video, courtesy Racing UK. was just looking around in front a bit, so today she was Just like her dam Zee Zee Top (GB) (Zafonic) in 2003, there soon enough.” Izzi Top stamped her class on this all-important staging post for the leading older fillies and mares to suggest a Group 1 success is around the corner. While Zee Zee " " " Top did not make the track until the autumn of her 3-year-old season, Izzi Top had a sole start at two and returned to take a mile maiden at Windsor last April, only to be stripped of the win due to a prohibited substance. That meant the homebred was getting off the mark when beating (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) in Newbury’s Listed Swettenham Stud Fillies’ Trial S. over 10 furlongs on this weekend a year ago, and she may have found a mile and a half too far when third on her next start in the G1 . Coaxed back after a four-month rest to win the G3 Prix de Flore over 1 5/16 miles at Saint-Cloud, she again showed how effective she is when fresh when capturing the G3 Dahlia S. over nine furlongs at Newmarket 11 days prior to this race.

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Thursday, Baden-Baden, Germany BADENER MEILE-G3, i55,000, Baden-Baden, 5-17, BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:37,74, gd/sf. 1--WORTHADD (IRE), 132, h, 5, by (Ire) Friday, Pimlico, post time: 4:46 p.m. EDT 1st Dam: Wigman, by Rahy BLACK-EYED SUSAN S.-GII, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m 2nd Dam: Urjwan, by Seattle Slew PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 3rd Dam: White Star Line, by Northern Dancer 1 Glinda The Good K Hard Spun Nakatani Asmussen 12-1 O-Scuderia Incolinx di Romeo Diego; B-Compagnia 2 Disposablepleasure Giacomo Castellano Pletcher 5-1 Generale SRL; T-Sir Mark Prescott; J-Mirco Demuro; 3 Welcome Guest K Unbridled’s Song Dominguez Brown 4-1 i32,000. Lifetime Record: Hwt. 3yo-Ity at 7-9.5f, 4 Mamma Kimbo K Discreet Cat Smith Baffert 6-5 MGSW & G1SP-Ity, G1SP-Eng, 14 starts, 9 wins, 5 Oaks Lily K Badge of Silver Leparoux Hills 30-1 3 places, i694,751. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click 6 Plum Pure Prize Castellano Jr Jenkins 20-1 for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 7 In Lingerie K Empire Maker Velazquez Pletcher 5-1 2--Neatico (Ger), 128, h, 5, Medicean (GB)--Nicola Bella 8 Wildcat's Smile Forest Wildcat Napravnik Galluscio 10-1 (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O-Gestut Ittlingen; B-Gestut 9 Zucchini Flower Flower Alley Russell Motion 20-1 Hof Ittlingen; T-Peter Schiergen; i11,000. The Todd Pletcher outfit boasts a pair of contenders 3--Sir Oscar (Ger), 128, g, 5, Mark of Esteem (Ire)-- in GIII Bourbonette Oaks romper In Lingerie (Empire Sintenis (Ger), by Polish Precedent. (4,500gns RNA Maker) and Disposablepleasure, who was a distant third wnlg '07 TATDEC; i12,000 yrl '08 BBAOCT). behind Oaks heroine Believe You Can (Proud Citizen) in O-Angelika Muntwyler; B-Benedikt Fassbender; T-Toni the GII Fair Grounds Oaks Mar. 31. Potters; i5,500. "To be honest with you, we’ve been a little bit Margins: 2HF, SHD, 1HF. Odds: 0.40, 6.60, 14.40. disappointed in both of her races this year," admitted Also Ran: Gereon (Ger), Nafar (Ger), Eigelstein (GB), Pletcher of Disposablepleasure, who will carry the same Point Blank (Ger), Ferro Sensation (Ger). Glencrest silks as 2007 Black-Eyed Susan winner Panty Formerly a star in his native Italy, Worthadd marked Raid. The grey overcame a disastrous start to take last himself apart when completing the G3 Premio Parioli-- November's GII Demoiselle S. by a nose over Wildcat's G2 Derby Italiano double and shone on his first run in Smile, but was a non-threatening fourth in the Britain when finishing runner-up to Canford Cliffs (Ire) GII Davona Dale S. in her seasonal debut. "We felt a (Tagula {Ire}) in the G1 Lockinge S. on this weekend at little bit better after the Kentucky Oaks that the Fair Newbury. Successful in the San Siro's G2 Premio Carlo Grounds race was maybe a little bit stronger than it Vittadini over this trip later in May, the bay was seemed at the time, but she continues to train like a subsequently ninth in the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois at filly that’s better than that," Pletcher explained. Deauville in August and fifth in the G1 Prix de la Foret "Hopefully, she’s rounding into form, and it’s just at Longchamp when last out in October. Making his taking her a couple starts to get there." first start for the Newmarket-based Sir Mark Prescott, Of In Lingerie, whose two wins from three starts Worthadd settled in second early while receiving the both came at Turfway, Pletcher said, "We flirted with perfect tow from Gereon (Ger) (Next Desert {Ire}). He the idea of the Kentucky Oaks, but we felt like, with a took control with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and needed filly that had only had three starts, that perhaps this only a shake of the reins to assert his superiority on his was a better progression for her. She has trained very over-matched rivals. "I was a bit worried beforehand, well." as he has never ran on a left-handed course before, but " " " we practised at home and in the end it was very easy,” commented winning jockey Mirco Demuro. “I would © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. love to keep on riding him, but nothing is clear at the This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior moment, as he is now trained in England." written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Click for the Racing Post chart. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published in Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission Click here to access TDN Sales PPs of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.

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Friday, Pimlico, post time: 5:51 p.m. EDT ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS PIMLICO SPECIAL S.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo/up, 1 3/16m Godolphin’s record in the G2 Yorkshire Cup speaks PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML for itself, with five winners since 1995, and Be 1 Toby's Corner Bellamy Road Castro Motion 6-1 K Fabulous (Ger) (Samum {Ger}) is charged with 2 Endorsement Distorted Humor Garcia Harty 8-1 extending that record today. Nurtured by Andre Fabre 3 Hymn Book Arch Velazquez McGaughey 4-1 4 Cherokee Artist Cherokee Run Santiago Robb 15-1 last term, the lightly raced bay was highly progressive 5 Nehro K Nakatani Asmussen 8-1 and ended her 4-year-old campaign with a win in 6 Mission Impazible K Unbridled's Song Castellano Pletcher 7-2 Longchamp’s G1 Prix Royal-Oak in October. Penalized 7 Yawanna Twist K Yonaguska Luzzi Parisella 12-1 for that effort, she carries the hopes of the Mahmood 8 Alternation Distorted Humor Quinonez Von Hemel 4-1 Al Zarooni stable. “She is in really good form at home 9 Eighttofasttocatch Not For Love Russell Keefe 15-1 and Frankie [Dettori] rides her, and we hope she can Alternation didn't scare off many of his Oaklawn run a really good race,” Al Zarooni said. “She will Handicap also-rans, however, as third-place finisher improve for the run, but we want to find out if she is Yawanna Twist, fourth-place finisher Hymn Book and good enough to run in the [June 21] G1 Gold Cup at sixth-place finisher Nehro are back for more. Yawanna Royal Ascot.” Twist took the GII General George H. over Toby's Brian Haggas’ Harris Tweed (GB) (Hernando {Fr}) has Corner going seven panels at nearby Laurel Feb. 20, always looked primed for a race of this nature and while Hymn Book won a photo over Mission Impazible comes here on the back of an impressive five-length in the GI Donn H. at Gulfstream Feb. 11. Nehro, last defeat of the subsequent G3 Prix d’Hedouville winner year's GI Kentucky Derby runner-up, kicked off his Allied Powers (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), with Arctic 4-year-old season with a 7 1/4-length optional claiming Cosmos (North Light {Ire}) back in fifth, in the G3 John romp at Fair Grounds Feb. 25. Porter S. over 12 furlongs at Newbury Apr. 21. Trainer Mission Impazible, a two-time Grade II winner with a William Haggas told PA Sport, “He won over a mile and pair of Grade I placings last term, and Toby's Corner, six [furlongs] as a 3-year-old and he seems very well. last year's GI Wood Memorial S. winner, were second The ground’s fine, but any more rain would help him.” and third respectively behind runaway winner Nates Ronnie Arculli’s G1 Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Mineshaft (Mineshaft) in the GII New Orleans H. Apr. 1. Cadeaux (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), who was also "The last time at New Orleans we had a long way to go third in the G1 Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin in and the track was very speed favoring that day," said December, was put in his place on his return when Graham Motion, who has been prepping Toby's Corner in Maryland at Fair Hill. "He had a nice breeze, going six runner-up to Colour Vision (Fr) (Rainbow Quest) in the [furlongs in 1:13] and change and we believe this spot two-mile G3 Sagaro S. re-routed to Kempton from fits in very well with what we're trying to do." Ascot last time May 2. “Everything’s gone well since the Sagaro and he seems in good form,” trainer Ed FASIG-TIPTON MIDLANTIC Dunlop told PA Sport. “As expected, it’s a competitive 2-YEAR-OLDS in TRAINING race and we hope for the best. This race fits in well Under-Tack Preview - May 17 with his programme. We wanted to have a fairly early Fastest 1/8-Mile Work campaign--he might or might not go to Royal Ascot Time Hip Sex Sire Dam after this--then have a break and come back for an :10 311 colt Midnight Lute Angel Trumpet autumn campaign which will include going back to Property of Breaking Point Farm Australia for the Melbourne Cup.”

Fastest 1/4-Mile Works Friday, York, Britain, post time: 2:30 p.m. Time Hip Sex Sire Dam SPORTINGBET YORKSHIRE CUP-G2 :21 4/5 300 filly Sharp Humor A Girl Needs Cash , £140,000, 4yo/up, 1 3/4mT Consigned by Bobby Dodd, Agent SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 6 Be Fabulous (Ger) Samum (Ger) Dettori Al Zarooni Fastest 3-Furlong Work :33 4/5 293 filly Candy Ride (Arg) Tacticmove 2 3 Arctic Cosmos North Light (Ire) Buick Gosden Property of Justin Casse, Casse Sales LLC, Agent 3 5 Blue Bajan (Ire) Montjeu (Ire) Tudhope O'Meara 4 8 Electrolyser (Ire) Daylami (Ire) Kirby Cox :33 4/5 378 filly Henny Hughes City College 5 7 Glen's Diamond (GB) Intikhab Hamilton Fahey Consigned by Lynne Boutte, Agent V 6 2 Harris Tweed (GB) Hernando (Fr) Jones Haggas :33 4/5 389 filly Flashy Bull Country Marquet 7 4 Red Cadeaux (GB) Cadeaux Genereux (GB) McLaughlin E Dunlop Consigned by Bobby Dodd, Agent 8 1 Times Up (GB) Olden Times (GB) Ahern J Dunlop www.fasigtipton.com All carry 126 pounds bar Be Fabulous, 127. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/18/12 • PAGE 9 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Saturday, Newbury, post time: 3:40 p.m. JLT LOCKINGE S.-G1, £175,000, 4yo/up, 1mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Classic 1 5 Bullet Train (GB) Sadler's Wells Mongan Cecil 2 2 Dubawi Gold (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Fortune Hannon 2 7 Excelebration (Ire) Excd & Excel (Aus) J O'Brien A O'Brien 4 6 Frankel (GB) Galileo (Ire) Queally Cecil Corner 5 3 Ransom Note Red Ransom Fallon C Hills K 6 1 Strong Suit Rahy R Hughes Hannon Vow on Course for Oaks Test... 7 4 Windsor Palace (Ire) Danehill Dncr (Ire) Heffernan A O'Brien Trainer William Haggas yesterday provided a positive All carry 126 pounds. bulletin on Saturday's Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial winner Saturday, Doomben, Australia, post time: 1:50 a.m. EDT Vow (GB) (Motivator {GB}) ahead of her tilt at the G1 Epsom Oaks. Owned like yesterday's G2 Dante S. KIRKS DOOMBEN CUP-G1, A$500,000 ($496,610), 3yo/up, 2000mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT scorer by the Pocahontas syndicate in Highclere 1 1 Manighar (Fr) Linamix (Fr) Nolen Moody 130 Thoroughbred Racing, the unbeaten filly impressed with 2 4 Scenic Shot (Aus) Scenic (Ire) Scriven Morton 130 her 3 1/4-length success in that Polytrack prep for the 3 13 Triple Honour (NZ) Honours List (Ire) Browne Heathcote 130 June 1 Classic. "I'm quite happy with our filly, as she 4 8 Wall Street (NZ) Montjeu (Ire) Byrne Moroney 130 stays well, is genuine and the improvement she showed 5 3 Booming (NZ) Don Eduardo (NZ) Lloyd Lynds 130 from her first to her second run was pretty good," 6 9 Foreteller (GB) (GB) Brown Waller 130 7 10 Saint Encosta (Aus) Encsta de Lgo (Aus) Schofield Thompson 130 Haggas said. "If she can come on again, she should be 8 7 Mr Light Blue (Aus) Fantastic Light Bell Baldwin 130 in the mix. I don't think the track at Epsom will be a 9 5 Mawingo (Ger) Tertullian N Rwillr A Frdman 130 problem." 10 11 Shez Sinsational (NZ) Ekraar Bosson Sharrock 126 11 6 Lights of Heaven (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Oliver Moody 126 12 12 Absolutely (Aus) Redte’s Chce (Aus) B Rwllr Kent 126 13 2 Fibrillation (Aus) Diatribe (Aus) Avdulla Martin 126 NEWS TODAY Sunday, Kranji, Singapore, post time: 8:40 a.m. EDT SINGAPORE AIRLINES INTERNATIONAL CUP-G1, S$3,000,000 HPBA WEIGHS IN ON NY LASIX DEBATE ($2,369,406), 3yo/up, 2000mT The National Horsemen’s Benevolence and Protective SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Association released a letter yesterday addressed to 1 6 California Memory K Highest Honor (Fr) Coetzee A Cruz New York State Racing and Wagering Board Chairman 2 2 Zazou (Ger) Shamardal Suborics Hickst John Sabini stating its support of the New York 3 11 Thumbs Up (NZ) Shinko King (Ire) Prebble Fownes Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s opposition of a 4 10 City Style City Zip Barzalona al Zarooni potential ban on race-day Furosemide. “On behalf of 5 13 Always Certain (Aus) Nt a Sgl Dbt (Aus) Baster Freedman 6 7 Chinchon (Ire) Marju (Ire) Doleuze Lffn-Prias the 30,000 horsewomen and horsemen of the NHBPA, 7 8 Waikato (NZ) Pins (Aus) Bosson Laxon we urge you to not to proceed forward with Rule(s) 8 3 Zaidan K Street Cry (Ire) McDonald Moore prohibiting Furosemide on race day,” said the letter, 9 5 Speed Baby (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Azhar Burridge dated May 10 and signed by National HPBA President 10 1 Flax (SAf) Silvano (Ger) Verenzuela Hill and Chairman Joseph Santanna and CEO Philip 11 4 El Dorado (Jpn) Stay Gold (Jpn) Munro Takaoka Hanrahan. “Professional scientific research and 12 9 Dream Peace (Ire) Dansili (GB) Mosse Collet 13 12 New Rose Wood (Aus) Love a Dane (Aus) Beasley Brown professional medical opinion should be the only reason All carry 126 pounds. to propose such Rules and thereafter only upon the completion of the normal rule making process.” To view Sunday, Kranji, Singapore, post time: 7:50 a.m. EDT the full letter, click here. KRISFLYER INTERNATIONAL SPRINT-G1, S$1,000,000 ($789,578), 3yo/up, 1200mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Sharing Tools Now Available on TDN 1 8 Krypton Factor (GB) Kyllachy (GB) Fallon Nass Alerts & In Today’s TDN 2 4 Captain Obvious (Aus) Verglas (Ire) Chavez Burridge 3 9 Better Be the One (Aus) More Than Ready Moreira Freedman Read something you liked on the TDN homepage and 4 1 Secret Asset (Ire) Clodovil (Ire) Baker Chple-Hym want to share it with your friends? 5 3 Ato (Saf) Royal Academy Vorster Shaw 6 5 Perfect Pins (NZ) Pins (Aus) Verenzuela Dragon Sharing tools now enable you to do so easily. 7 7 Yin Xin (NZ) Quorum (NZ) Beasley Kieser Links to your facebook page, twitter feed, 8 2 Mr Big (Aus) Elusive Quality Baster Freedman 9 6 Invincible Ash (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Carroll Halford Google +1, and Google + accounts now accompany each story All carry 126 pounds, bar Mr Big & Invincible Ash, 122. on the homepage; and an Email a friend button allows you to easily email stories as well Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 5/18/12 • PAGE 10 of 10 • thoroughbreddailynews.com RETIRED

CAMPANOLOGIST TO FAHRHOF Campanologist (Kingmambo--Ring of Music (GB), by Sadler's Wells) has been retired and will stand at Gestut Fahrhof. Bred by Darley, the 7-year-old bay was successful four times at the highest level for Godolphin, taking the G1 Rheinland-Pokal and G1 Deutschland Preis in 2010 and last year’s G1 Preis von Europa and G1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club. He also captured the 2008 G2 King Edward VII S. and 2010 G2 Dubai City of Gold and was runner-up in last year’s G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup. Trained by Saeed bin Suroor, the relative of LIL’S JESSY (IRE), 14, Kris (GB)–Lobmille (GB), by Mill Reef Singspiel (Ire) was unbeaten in Germany and retires as Foal born Apr. 10, a filly by Cape Cross (Ire). the winner of 11 of his 36 starts and just over Will be bred back to Azamour (Ire). £1million in prize money. Dr Andreas Jacobs, owner of Owned by Razza Pallorsi. Gestut Fahrhof, said, “We have been on the lookout for Boarded at Victor Stud. an interesting sire prospect for quite some time and feel Accomplishments: GSW-Eng. Dam of Paris Winds (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), we have found the perfect match. Campanologist was SW-U.S. & GSP-Ire, $177,916. a tough and honest performer, winning at the highest LUNA VEGA level, unbeaten in Germany and is carrying bloodlines , 7, Malibu Moon--Donnavega, by Rock Royalty which match our domestic mares beautifully.” Foal born Apr. 10, a filly by Smart Strike. Will be bred back to Distorted Humor. Campanologist is set to arrive at Fahrhof shortly in time Owned by Sahara Group. for preparation for the 2013 breeding season. His fee Boarded at Glennwood Farm. has yet to be announced. Accomplishments: GSW of $283,442.

MISS JEANNE CAT, 13, Tabasco Cat–Few Choice Words, by Valid Appeal. Foal born Apr. 10, a colt by Discreetly Mine. Will be bred back to Discreetly Mine. Owned by Hugh Harlingten. Boarded at Glennwood Farm. Accomplishments: SW. Dam of Murjan (Officer), Ch. Imp 3yo colt-Per, G1SW-Per. CLOUDBURST, 7, Storm Cat--Harbor Springs, by Vice Regent The Case for Using Lasix ‘The more I learned, the more Foal born Apr. 11, a colt by Tapit. I’m convinced that Lasix is the most humane solution Will be bred back to Candy Ride (Arg). to a persistent problem.’ Owned by Bryant Prentice. Steve Zorn, New York Times Rail Blog Boarded at Denali Stud. Accomplishments: SW. Exec: Horse industry threatened by NYRA chaos ‘Jeffrey A. Cannizzo, executive director of the New LIFE IN SEATTLE York Thoroughbred Breeders, says the loss of VLT , 14, Unbridled--Life At The Top, by Seattle Slew revenues by NYRA could devastate the growth of the Foal born Apr. 11, a colt by . thoroughbred breeding industry and agri-businesses Will be bred back to Gio Ponti. statewide and tourism in Saratoga Springs.’ Owned by and boarded at Lazy Lane Farm. James Odato, Capitol Confidential Accomplishments: Dam of Kona Blend (Dixieland Band), MSW & GSP, $174,960; Edgewater (Lion Heart), SW, $247,392.

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5th-CDX, $52,719, Msw, 3yo/up, 5fT, :57 2/5, fm. +DOCTOR DOSS (c, 3, Hard Spun--Glimmering {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells) allowed to settle into stride in the early going of this debut, angled out five wide for the stretch run and strode powerfully to the lead in the Yesterday=s Results: dying strides to just get by Grand Avenue (Bellamy 7th-CDX, $57,528, Alw, NW2$X, 3yo/up, f/m, Road) to win by a head at 8-1. Sales history: $85,000 1 1/16m, 1:45 2/5, ft. RNA yrl >10 KEESEP; $240,000 2yo >11 KEEAPR. Click SHE'S PICKY (f, 4, Maria=s Mon--Miss Pickums {GSW, for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor $376,809}, by Afternoon Deelites) tired to fourth after Made Sales. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $31,800. setting the pace in a nine-furlong allowance at O-Justice Family Racing. B-Hertrich/McCarthy Livestock Keeneland Apr. 21 while coming off a three-month LLC (KY). T-Neil J Howard. layoff. Away quickly, the 5-1 shot briefly led before drifting out wide going into the first turn. She pressed Another IBS 2YO Auction Purchase the pace under a snug hold down the backstretch, forged past pacesetting Doilookfatinthese (Saint Liam) at midstretch and inched clear to best that rival by one length. The winner is a half-sister to Pick and Pray (Songandaprayer, SP, $157,120). Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 10-3-2-1, $117,351. Yesterday=s Results: O-Jay Em Ess Stable. B-Mace & Samantha Siegel (KY). 8th-PIM, $33,000, Msw, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f, :54, ft. T-Paul J McGee. TEN PLUSH (f, 2, Rock Hard Ten--Mystery Bullet, by Red Bullet), sent off the heavy 4-5 favorite to become 8th-CDX, $55,484, Alw, NW1X, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT, Derby-winning trainer Doug O=Neill=s first Pimlico winner 1:49 1/5, fm. and breaking from the same post nine the Derby winner SILVER HUSTLER (f, 3, Political Force--Spring Free, by will break from Saturday, was briskly away from the Royal Academy), a debut winner at Oaklawn Jan. 21, gate in this unveiling. She rushed up to grab the early was third stretched out to 1 1/16 miles in a Feb. 12 lead, opened a clear lead in upper stretch and held allowance and was making her first start since finishing sway late to score by 3/4 lengths over Change Of a well-beaten fourth in the Mar. 10 GIII Honeybee S. Atatude (Exchange Rate). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, Trying the turf for the first time, the 15-1 longshot $18,810. Click for the brisnet.com chart. Video, trailed the field of 10 through three-quarters in 1:13.34. sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. Tipped out for the stretch run, the gray filly closed O-Reddam Racing. B-Hickstead Farm (FL). T-D O'Neill. down the center of the track and powered to the lead in the final sixteenth of a mile to win by 3/4-lengths over favored Heart of Destiny (Lion Heart). The winner, a $67,000 KEENOV weanling, is a half-sister to Grand Slam Andre (Grand Slam, MSW, $291,778). Click for Del Mar to Hold >Race-Ready= Sale: the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor In an effort to attract out-of-state horses and new Made Sales. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $67,630. owners to California racing, a race-ready sale will be O-Al & Saundra Kirkwood. B-Michael Rainier (KY). conducted in Del Mar=s paddock following racing T-Grant T Forster. Sunday, July 22. Barretts Equine Limited will conduct the sale, which is expected to feature between 20 and 1st-CDX, $42,630, Msw, 2yo, f, 5f, :59, ft. 30 horses fit to run immediately at Del Mar=s meet, +FLORAL SKY (f, 2, Sky Mesa--Floral Park, by Forest which goes from July 18 to Sept. 5. Horses from the Wildcat), the 6-5 favorite in this debut, was away sale will be eligible for bonuses under the AShip and slowly and rushed up to be third leaving the Win@ program introduced in 2011. Runners from out of backstretch. She rushed up to take the lead three wide state receive $1,000 after their first start at Del Mar, on the bend after a quarter mile in :22.49, battled Krazy and are eligible for an additional 25% bonus on all for Kaya (Wildcat Heir) down the lane and found her purses won. Those interested in selling a horse at the best gear late to win going away by one length. A event are asked to contact Barretts=s Kim Lloyd at (909) $230,000 KEESEP yearling, the winner is a half-brother 629-3099 or [email protected]. to Dougs Buddy (Badge of Silver, MSW, $110,982). Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, Taylor Made Sales. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $25,920. unless otherwise indicated O-John C Oxley. B-Langsem Farm (OH). T-Mark Casse. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/18/12 • PAGE 2 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

AComing off a six-month layoff and giving a horse like [Trickmeister] six pounds is a tall order,@ Pletcher continued. AHe got shuffled back, and we were giving the entire field six pounds and hadn=t run in six months. Yesterday=s Results: You wouldn=t expect to have to run 1:39 3/5 to win, VANLANDINGHAM S., $88,200, BEL, 5-17, 3yo/up, but that=s what we would have had to do. For where 1 1/16m, 1:39 4/5, ft. we were and where we wanted to be, this is a good 1--TRICKMEISTER, 118, h, 5, Proud Citizen--Afternoon start. We=ll look at races like the [July 7 GII] Suburban Trick, by Afternoon Deelites. ($95,000 RNA yrl '08 and the Whitney.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart. KEESEP). O-Pegasus Holding Group Stables & IEAH Video, sponsored by Taylor Made Sales. Stables; B-Brereton C Jones & Timothy C Thornton (KY); T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; J-Ramon A Dominguez; $54,000. Lifetime Record: 7-6-0-0, $251,200. TODAY’S INSIGHTS XIB Purchase recommended by Xavier Int’l XIB 5:22p 6th-CDX, Msw, $53K, 2yo, 5f 2--Stay Thirsty, 124, c, 4, Bernardini--Marozia, by HRTV Chuck and Maribeth Sandford’s POSITIVELY (Distorted Storm Bird. ($160,000 yrl '09 KEESEP; $500,000 Humor) debuts for trainer Pat Byrne. Out of Group 1 winner 2yo >10 FTFFEB). O-Repole Stable. $18,000. Macoumba (Mr. Prospector), he is a half-brother to Malibu Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm Moon. 3--Arthur's Tale, 118, c, 4, Bernardini--Owsley, by AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS Harlan. ($750,000 yrl '09 FTSAUG). O-Godolphin Racing LLC. $9,000. IN BRITAIN: Margins: 1 3/4, 3HF, 9 3/4. Odds: 1.40, 1.00, 12.00. Circus Mondao, g, 3, Hard Spun. See "Britain." The speedy Trickmeister, a J “TDN Rising Star” J reeled off five straight victories, including stakes IN PERU: victories at Delaware, Saratoga and Gulfstream, to Miss Persa, f, 3, Royal Academy--Miss Exchange, by open his career. On the sidelines for 16 months after an Miswaki. Monterrico, 5-12, Clasico Ministerio Publico, 11 3/4-romp in the Pleasant Colony S. at Saratoga, he 1700m, 1:44 2/5. B-Luis Bravo Productions LLC. resurfaced with a 5 1/4-length triumph in the Harlan=s *$3,000 wnlg >08 KEENOV. Holiday S. at Gulfstream last December. He suffered his first loss when sixth in the Feb. 11 GI Donn H. last time out. Trickmeister broke on top and assumed command, IN ARGENTINA: with the returning Stay Thirsty a stalking second while Fancy Cruz, c, 3, Giacomo--Fancy Tale, by Rahy. La skimming the rail. The pacesetter was in hand through Plata, 5-15, Cond., 1400m, 1:22.93. B-La Pasion fractions of :23.23 and :45.72. Stay Thirsty fell back America. *1/2 to My Big Son (Arg) (Malibu Moon), on the turn, as Trickmeister continued to lead through MSP-Per. three-quarters in 1:09.50. Last year=s GI Travers S. winner, responding to vigorous encouragement from , re-rallied in upper stretch, but couldn=t catch Trickmeister. AThat was a tough customer he faced today, and we couldn=t be happier,@ said winning trainer Rick Dutrow, Jr. AWe love having him; he=s a cool horse. He ran big today. He had pressure on him the whole way, and Ramon said every time he asked him and needed him, the horse responded the right way. So, we=re very excited.@ As for what is next for Trickmeister, Dutrow added, ANaturally, our goal is the [Aug. 4 GI] Whitney [H.]. I=d like to get another one of these races into him, and then run him in the Whitney. He loves that track up 1st-CDX (Msw) Floral Sky (Sky Mesa) wins debut there. I=m hoping he stays together the right way. And going away. I=m hoping we get to run him in another race like this 5th-CDX (Msw) Doctor Doss (Hard Spun) surges to where he shows up again. And then we=ll be extremely late-running victory. excited.@ Of the beaten favorite, trainer Todd Pletcher 8th-PIM (Msw) Ten Plush (Rock Hard Ten) gets the said, AYou figure in a race like this you wouldn=t have to weekend off right for team I=ll Have Another. set a track record in order to win, but [Trickmeister] ran Vanlandingham S. Trickmeister (Proud Citizen) goes an awfully good race and you have to give him credit wire-to-wire. for that. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/18/12 • PAGE 3 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Friday, York, post time: 3:00 p.m. First-crop starters to watch: Friday, May 18 EQUINITY POWERED BY GARMIN FILLIES’ S. (MICHAEL SEELY Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2009 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ MEMORIAL)-Listed, £40,000, 3yo, f, 1mT BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER READY’S IMAGE (More Than Ready), Walmac, $13K, 39/1/0 1 6 Lily's Angel (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Hamilton Fahey 6-CD, Msw, 5f, Ready Set Whoa, $4K KEE SEP yrl, 15-1 2 3 Electrelane (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Crowley Beckett 3 2 Hello Glory (GB) Zamindar Ahern Simcock First/Second-crop starters to watch: Friday, May 18 4 5 Laugh Out Loud (GB) Clodovil (Ire) Buick Channon Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2008 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ 5 1 Tactfully (Ire) Discreet Cat Dettori Al Zarooni BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) 6 4 Way Too Hot (GB) King's Best Kirby Cox ANY GIVEN SATURDAY (Distorted Humor), Darley, $40K, 193/17/2 7 7 What's Up (Ire) Dylan Thomas (Ire) Makin K Ryan All carry 124 pounds bar Lily's Angel, 127. 6-CD, Msw, 5f, +Show Some Magic, $70K KEE SEP yrl, 4-1 DAAHER (Awesome Again), 20/2/1 8-PIM, Stk, 6f, Gypsy Robin, $27K KEE SEP yrl, 10-1 Friday, Newbury, post time: 2:10 p.m. DISCREET CAT (Forestry), Darley, $30K, 215/39/3 SWETTENHAM STUD FILLIES’ TRIAL S.-Listed, £33,000, 3yo, f, 6-WO, Msw, 6f, +Crowns Prowler, 12-1 10f 6ydsT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 10-PIM, Stk, 1 1/8m, Mamma Kimbo, $120K KEE SEP yrl, 6-5 1 5 Firdaws Mr. Greeley O'Shea Varian ENGLISH CHANNEL (Smart Strike), Lane's End, $25K, 161/31/2 2 4 Gold Show (GB) Sir Percy (GB) Harley Channon 13-PIM, Stk, 1 1/16mT, Seanchai, $110K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1 3 1 Lacily Elusive Quality Barzalona Al Zarooni GOLD MEDAL (El Corredor), 1/0/0 4 4 Momentary (GB) Nayef Turner Bell 3-EVD, Msw, 5f, +Sassy's Gold Medal, 10-1 5 7 Morant Bay (Ire) Montjeu (Ire) Queally Cecil HARD SPUN (Danzig), Darley, $50K, 245/46/9 6 3 Shirocco Star (GB) Shirocco (Ger) Holland Morrison 10-PIM, Stk, 1 1/8m, Glinda the Good, $200K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 7 8 Starscope (GB) Selkirk Fortune Gosden MR. MABEE (Storm Cat), 23/3/0 8 6 Young Lou (GB) Kadastrof (Fr) Ffrench Dickin 6-IND, Msw, 1m, +Mabeebetter, $3K RNA FAL MIX yrl, 9-2 All carry 124 pounds. PURIM (Dynaformer), Richland Hills, $10K, 124/22/0 Eswarah (GB) (Unfuwain), dam of Firdaws, took this 13-PIM, Stk, 1 1/16mT, Theatricality, $8K EAS SEP yrl, 12-1 prep en route to Epsom Oaks glory in 2005 and last SCIPION (A.P. Indy), Murmur, $6K, 62/11/0 year, Dancing Rain (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) was 1-PEN, Msw, 4 1/2f, +For Scipion, 6-1 second 12 months ago before going one better in the STORMY BUSINESS (Storm Creek), 19/1/0 main event. Firdaws was third in the G1 Fillies= Mile at 3-CBY, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Sue's Stormy, 8-1 that track when last seen in September and has always STREET SENSE (Street Cry {Ire}), Darley, $75K, 210/32/3 been held in the highest regard. AFirdaws has taken a 11-PIM, Stk, 5fT, Sensible Lady, $10K OBS APR 2yo, 20-1 little while to come to hand this spring, but she is VIBANK (Silver Deputy), Park Stud, $3K, 56/4/0 where we want her now,@ trainer Roger Varian said. 8-WO, Msw, 6f, +State Street, $29K CAN SEP yrl, 3-1 AEvery time she has worked, she has improved and she is ready for a run. She ought to stay 10 furlongs well and hopefully she will run a promising race which will, point us in the right direction for the future.@ She faces OBS JUNE CATALOG AVAILABLE a tough task against Starscope, who was runner-up in The catalog for OBS=s June Sale of Two-Year-Olds the G1 1000 Guineas 12 days ago and the form of the and Horses of Racing Age is now available online. Newmarket Classic has already been boosted by her Scheduled for June 19 and 20, the event features stable companion (GB) (Danehill). Her owner 653 2-year-olds and 27 older horses. To view the Cheveley Park Stud=s MD Chris Richardson told PA catalog and for more information, visit obssales.com. Sport, AObviously, the Guineas form was franked at York, but the Guineas form is usually rock-solid anyway. It was a very pleasing run by our horse in the Guineas, but our filly is a different type to The Fugue. 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by We were very pleased with the Guineas, but we want any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior to see if she=ll stay further and then we can establish a written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. way forward for the rest of the season. She=s a lightly Information as to the American races, race results and raced filly, but we need to get her to concentrate in her earnings was obtained from results charts published in races--she wears a hood--and we need the penny to Daily Racing Form and utilized here with the permission drop. She=s in the G1 Coronation S. [at Royal Ascot of the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form. June 22], so we=ll see if we'll be going back to a mile or staying at this sort of trip.@ TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/18/12 • PAGE 4 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Friday, Newbury, post time: 4:20 p.m. Gelded before hitting the board in Doncaster=s Mar. BATHWICK TYRES CARNARVON S.-Listed, £33,000, 3yo, 6f 8ydsT 31 Lincoln H. on seasonal return, Fury improved one SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT spot in the Apr. 21 Newbury Spring Cup H. before 1 1 Bayleyf (Ire) Kheleyf Turner Best 126 hitting the board again in a Newmarket handicap last 2 8 Burwaaz (GB) Exced & Excl (Aus) O'Shea E Dunlop 126 time May 5. Racing in third after the opening 3 5 Lethal Force (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Fahy Cox 126 exchanges here, he was shaken up with three furlongs 4 6 Samminder (Ire) Red Ransom Fortune P Chple-Hyam 126 remaining and kept on bravely under an all-out drive to 5 3 Swiss Spirit (GB) Invncble Sprt (Ire) Barzalona Elsworth 126 deny the unrelenting threat of Prince of Johanne by a 64West Leake Diman (Ire) Namid (GB) Carson C Hills 126 7 9 Fanrouge (Ire) Red Clubs (Ire) J Doyle Saunders 121 pixel for a belated first black-type score. AHe has run 8 2 Inetrobil (Ire) Bertolini Norton K Ryan 121 three cracking races in handicaps, and I thought the last 9 7 Pretty Primo (Ire) Kyllachy (GB) R Hughes Hannon 121 one at Newmarket was a particularly strong race,@ commented Haggas. AI wasn=t sure about coming here Friday, York, post time: 1:30 p.m. as it was a bit quick [after his last run] and that=s not LANGLEYS SOLICITORS LLP EBF MARYGATE FILLIES’ S.-Listed, usually my style, but I=m absolutely thrilled to bits. He £30,000, 2yo, f, 5fT was upsettingly disappointing last year so we cut him, SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER but whether that has made a difference [or not] I don=t 1 8 Ana Emaratiya (GB) Sleeping Indian (GB) Makin K Ryan know. He wasn=t a nasty horse, but his attitude has 2 5 Baileys Jubilee (GB) Bhmian Bnty (GB) S de Sousa Johnston been a lot better and he=s a comfortable, happy horse 3 9 Ceiling Kitty (GB) Red Clubs (Ire) Kingscote Dascombe now. I don=t think he=ll run in a handicap again, and 4 3 Dream Vale (Ire) Moss Vale (Ire) Fentiman T Easterby we=ll now go for the [June 17 G3] Prix du Chemin de 5 6 Effie B (GB) Sixties Icon (GB) Catlin Channon Fer du Nord at Chantilly.@ Video, courtesy Racing UK. 6 2 Ingleby Royale (GB) Royal Applause (GB) Hamilton Fahey 7 10 Lothian Countess (GB) Auction House Sullivan Foster York, 15.35, Cond, ,20,000, 3yo, 5fT, 1:00.49, gd. 8 1 Mayfield Girl (Ire) One Cool Cat Winston M Brittain PEARL SECRET (GB) (c, 3, Compton Place {GB}--Our 911Somethingboutmary (GB) Sleeping Indian (GB) A Ryan K Ryan Little Secret {Ire} {SW-Eng}, by Rossini) has benefitted 10 4 This Is Nice (Ire) Excd & Excel (Aus) Crowley Dascombe from a low-key educationBeasily winning tests here in 11 7 Woodland Mill (Ire) Pastral Pursuits (GB) McHugh Fahey October and at Doncaster last time Apr.27 and it is no All carry 124 pounds. B secret he is held in some regard by his shrewd conditioner. Keen under restraint from the break in this, Yesterday=s Results: the 5-6 chalk exhibited explosive force to lead BETFRED HAMBLETON H.-Listed, ,33,000, York, 5-17, approaching the final furlong and ran on strongly under 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:39.27, gd. whipless cajoling thereafter to easily account for Ponty 1--#FURY (GB), 130, g, 4, Invincible Spirit (Ire)-- Acclaim (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) by 1 1/2 lengths. Courting (GB) (SW-Fr & Eng), by Pursuit of Love (GB). AHe's quite nice isn=t he?@ trainer David Barron told PA O/B-Cheveley Park Stud; T-William Haggas; J-Ryan Sport. AThey didn=t go terribly quick early on which Moore; 19,536. Lifetime Record: 11-3-2-2, , meant he was actually taking ground off them while 340,507. , they were quickening, and that=s pretty impressive. He 2--Prince of Johanne (Ire), 124, g, 6, Johannesburg-- was a fairly free horse when he came to us and Jamie Paiute Princess (Fr), by Darshaan (GB). (i105,000 [Spencer] has done a great job getting him to settle. I wnlg >06 GOFNOV; i275,000 yrl >07 GOFMIL; don=t know where we=ll go next--he=s just learning his 40,000gns HIT >09 TATHIT). O-David Storey; B-T J job.@ Sales history: 20,000gns yrl >10 TATOCT; Rooney & Corduff Stud; T-Tom Tate; ,7,389. ,90,000 2yo >11 DONAPR. Video, courtesy Racing UK. 3--Mijhaar (GB), 128, c, 4, Shirocco (Ger)--Jathaabeh Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, ,26,199. (GB), by Nashwan. O-Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al O-Pearl Bloodstock Ltd; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud & Maktoum; B-Darley; T-Roger Varian; ,3,693. Pigeon House Stud; T-David Barron. Margins: NO, 2HF, HD. Odds: 3-1, 20-1, 2-1. Also Ran: Bridgefield, Navajo Chief (GB), Newmarket, 20.05, Cond, ,12,000, 3yo, 1mT, Justonefortheroad (GB), Trade Storm (GB), Common 2:07.42, gd. Touch (Ire), Bezique (GB), Neutrafa (Ire), Titus Mills FORT BASTION (IRE) (c, 3, Lawman {Fr}--French Fern (Ire). Scratched: Invisible Man (GB), Stevie Thunder {Ire}, by Royal Applause {GB}), last year's G3 Acomb (GB), Sos Brillante (Chi). S. runner-up, was off the mark by 12 lengths in a weak Conditioner William Haggas has readily admitted Fury six-furlong Salisbury maiden on his 3-year-old bow has failed to match early expectations, and a win in the May 6 and was anchored in last of the three runners Tattersalls Millions 2-Year-Old Trophy, and a fifth to early. Quickening to lead with 2 1/2 furlongs remaining, Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in last term's G1 2000 the 95,000gns TATDEC weanling and i130,000 Guineas, stand out as highs on the homebred grey=s ARQAUG yearling was in command thereafter and was resume. He hit the board in the Listed Heron S. at eased late to beat Starboard (GB) (Zamindar) by four Kempton following that Classic effort, but has earned lengths as the 13-8 favorite. Lifetime Record: GSP-Eng, his corn in handicap company since. 7-2-3-0, ,35,207. Video, courtesy Racing UK. O-Sir Rt Ogden; B-L White & D McGregor; T-R Hannon. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/18/12 • PAGE 5 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

York, 16.10, Mdn, ,12,000, 2yo, 6fT, 1:14.68, gd. +FUNK SOUL BROTHER (GB) (c, 2, Cockney Rebel {Ire}--Sweet Afton {Ire} {MSP-Eng}, by Mujadil), a ,65,000 DONAUG yearling, was keen early under restraint in mid-division. Making smooth progress onto Friday, Chantilly, post time: 2:20 p.m. the heels of the leaders passing halfway, the 8-1 shot PRIX DE PONTARME-Listed, €55,000, 3yo, c/g, 1mT rolled to the front approaching the furlong pole and held SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER on to beat Newstead Abbey (GB) (Byron {GB}) by a 1 6 Jalmud (Fr) Orpen Jarnet Pritchrd-Grdon half-length. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, ,7,763. Video, 2 4 Hippolyte (Fr) Gold Away (Ire) Prat Clout courtesy Racing UK. 3 1 Border Song (Fr) Stormy River (Fr) Thulliez Clement 4 3 Cabidochop (Fr) Indian Rocket (GB) Soumillon A de Watrigant O/B-Phil Cunningham; T-Charles Hills. 5 2 Impendor (Ire) Hly Rman Empror (Ire) Guyon E O'Neill 6 5 Final Destination (Fr) Way of Light Peslier M Hofer Newmarket, 19.00, Mdn, ,5,000, 3yo, 1 1/4mT, All carry 123 pounds. 2:06.67, gd. ANOMALY (GB) (c, 3, Pivotal {GB}--Anna Palariva {Ire}, Yesterday=s Result: by Caerleon), runner-up to the subsequent Listed PRIX BEDEL-Listed, i52,000, Lyon-Parilly, 5-17, Cheshire Oaks third Cubanita (GB) (Selkirk) over an 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:31.92, gd/sf. extended mile trip at Nottingham in November, was 1--DORMELLO (IRE), 128, c, 4, Dansili (GB)--Field of sent off the 5-2 and soon led. Extending his advantage Hope (Ire) (G1SW-Fr, GSP-HK & Ity, $490,647), by inside the final quarter mile, the homebred veered left, Selkirk. (i210,000 RNA yrl >09 ARQAUG). O-Ecurie but had plenty in hand en route to a 4 1/2-length Jean-Louis Bouchard & Scuderia Vittadini SRL; success from Suegioo (Fr) (Manduro {Ger}). The B-Grundy Bloodstock Ltd; T-Pascal Bary; J-Stephane homebred is a full sister to Iguazu Falls, SW & MGSP- Pasquier; i26,000. Lifetime Record: 9 starts, 3 wins, Eng, SP-UAE, $172,994; and a half to Advice (GB) 4 places, i88,450. *1/2 to Olympian Odyssey (GB) (), MSW & GSP-Fr, $257,925; and (Sadler=s Wells), G1SP-Eng, $189,358; Ransom Hope Anna Salai (Dubawi {Ire}), GSW-Fr, G1SP-Ire, (GB) (Red Ransom), SW & GSP-Ity, $257,039; Field $105,206. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, ,4,581. Video, of Dream (GB) ( {GB}), SW-Ity & Eng, courtesy Racing UK. $116,289. O-Godolphin; B-Darley; T-Mahmood Al Zarooni. 2--Jo All the Way (GB), 123, h, 5, Gold Away (Ire)-- Secret Question, by Rahy. (i35,000 RNA yrl >08 Newmarket, 19.35, Mdn, ,5,000, 3yo, 1 1/4mT, ARQAUG). O-Gerard Augustin-Normand & Elie 2:07.42, gd. Lellouche; B-Slim Chiboub; T-Elie Lellouche; i10,400. CIRCUS MONDAO (g, 3, Hard Spun--Dominique's 3--Sortilege (Ire), 120, f, 4, Tiger Hill (Ire)--Sahel (Ger), Show, by Theatrical {Ire}), who was third when by Monsun (Ger). (i30,000 HIT >11 ARQDEC). odds-on for a mile maiden on Kempton's Polytrack last O-Gestut Karlshof; B-Wertheimer & Frere; T-Andreas time in October, was keen early as he crept towards Wohler; i7,800. the fore. Hooking up with Spoke To Carlo (GB) (Halling) Margins: NK, 1HF, NK. Odds: 6.10, 8.00, 27.00. approaching the final quarter mile, the $160,000 Also Ran: Runaway (Ger), Sant=alberto (Ity), Dagostino KEENOV weanling and $325,000 FTSAUG yearling (Ger), Pump Pump Boy (Fr), Saltas (Ger), Balaythous gained the edge a furlong later and showed grit to score (Fr), Fulani's (Ire), Griraz (Fr). by a neck. The winner=s dam is an unraced half-sister to Dormello, who claimed a first stakes score in the champion One Cool Cat (Storm Cat). Lifetime Record: Sept. 22 Listed Prix Turenne at Saint-Cloud, closed last 3-1-0-2, ,4,364. Video, courtesy Racing UK. semester with a sixth in the Oct. 16 G2 Prix du Conseil O-Godolphin; B-Mercedes Stables LLC; T-Mahmood Al de Paris at Longchamp and occupied the same berth in Zarooni. the Apr. 19 Listed Prix Lord Seymour back there on seasonal return last time. Settled fifth for most of this Salisbury, 14.40, Mdn, ,4,500, 2yo, 5fT, 1:01.71, gd. one, he was rousted along off the home turn and +ASK THE GURU (GB) (c, 2, Ishiguru--Tharwa {Ire}, by stayed on well under urging inside the final 300 meters Last Tycoon {Ire}) broke best of all and enjoyed a slight to oust Jo All the Way nearing the line for a second lead from the outset of this first go. Shaken up passing black-type score. the two pole, the 9-4 joint-favorite kept on well under urging in the closing stages to hold the persistent threat TELL IT TO THE TDN... of Bairam (GB) (Haatef) by 3/4 of a length. Sales Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the Thoroughbred history: 12,500gns wnlg >10 TATDEC; 25,000gns yrl Daily News? Our address is 60 Broad St., Red Bank, NJ, >11 TATDEC. Video, courtesy Racing UK. Lifetime 07701; or send a fax to: (732) 747-8955; an e-mail to: Record: 1-1-0-0, ,2,911. [email protected]; or post in our new Forum O-The Quick Fill Partnership; B-Redmyre Bloodstock & section at Tweenhills Stud; T-Ralph Beckett. http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/members/forum/. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/18/12 • PAGE 6 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

BBAG BREEZE-UP TODAY Baden-Baden is the scene of the latest Breeze-Up action today and can now boast an Arc-winning graduate in the scarcely believable i9,000 purchase Yesterday's Results: Danedream (Ger) (Lomitas {GB}). Alongside the Gowran Park, 17.40, Mdn, i14,500, 2yo, 7fT, domestic vendors represented in the 121-strong book, 1:32.85, gd/sf. with a supplementary catalogue of 23 offerings, are +IMPERIAL CONCORDE (IRE) (c, 2, High Chaparral consignments from England, Ireland, France and {Ire}--Irish Style {Ire}, by Mujadil), a i57,000 GOFNOV Czechoslovakia, including Con Marnane=s Bansha House weanling and i110,000 GOFSPT yearling, attracted Stables. Among the notable juveniles are Chris Richner substantial support for this maiden won in the past by Bloodstock=s hip 59, a full sister to the smart maiden Landseer (GB) (Danehill), Spartacus (Ire) (Danehill) and winner Goldsiegel (Ger) (Samum {Ger}) whose Antonius Pius (Danzig), and started as the 4-5 favorite. immediate family includes Godolphin=s recent G3 Awkward out of the gates, he bumped the rivals down Sagaro S. winner Colour Vision (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}); to his right when veering, but soon had control of the hip 61, MM Racing=s Montjeu (Ire) half-sister to the pace. Stalked throughout by Einsteins Folly (Ire) 2006 GII Honeymoon Breeders= Cup H. and GII San (Whipper), the bay dug in against the fence to hold that Clemente H. scorer Attima (GB) (Zafonic); Hans-Jorg rival and score by a head. AOur 2-year-olds have been a Gartner=s hip 70, a Distant Music half-sister to last bit backward, but he's a nephew of Grey Swallow (Ire) year=s G2 Hansa-Preis winner and G1 Melbourne Cup (Daylami {Ire}) and I like him,@ trainer Dermot Weld said third Lucas Cranach (Ger) (Mamool {Ire}), who recently of his first juvenile runner of the season, who was added the G2 Peter Young S. to his tally; and Bansha winning this for the yard for the fifth time in the past House=s hip 134, an Oasis Dream (GB) half-brother to seven years. AHe=s really nice and I think he=s stakes the dual GSW & GISP Diamond Diva (GB) (Dansili class.@ Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, i10,005. Video, {GB}). Selling starts at 4 p.m. The full catalogue and courtesy attheraces.com. updates are available on www.bbag-sales.de. O-Dr Ronan Lambe; B-Rockfield Farm; T-Dermot Weld. EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS

IN HONG KONG: Military Attack (Ire), c, 4, Oratorio (Ire)--Almaaseh (Ire), Yesterday=s Result: by Dancing Brave. Sha Tin, 5-12, Hcp. ($154k), Dortmund, 14.45, Mdn, i5,100, 3yo, 1m 165ydsT, 1600mT, 1:34.79. B-P E Banahan. *Formerly Rave 1:49.75, gd. (Ire). **i40,000 yrl >09 GOFMIL. ***Half to Almaty +TEMPURAN (GB) (c, 3, Unbridled=s Song--Tenderly (Ire) (Dancing Dissident), Hwt. 3yo-Ire at 5-7f, GSW- {Ire}, by Danehill), who RNA=d at i60,000 as a Eng & Ire, $172,077. ****A two-time winner in ARQAUG yearling, stalked the leader in second after Europe for trainer John Hills, Military Attack landed the early exchanges of this racecourse bow. Sent to the his Hong Kong debut in fine fashion at Happy Valley front with 450 meters remaining, the 28-5 chance Feb. 15, but was seventh in a Class 1 handicap at changed leads approaching the final eighth and was Sha Tin Mar. 4 and sixth in the Hong Kong Derby pushed out late to easily best Alte Lady (Ger) (Goofalik) two weeks later. He dipped back into Class 1 by four lengths. The winner is a half-brother to Ten company at the city course Apr. 15, but disappointed Meropa (Johannesburg, GSW-US). Lifetime Record: those that made him the 7-5 chalk when finishing 3/4 1 start, 1 win, i3,000. of a length in second. Back down in grade for this, O/B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof; T-Peter Schiergen. the 11-10 favorite drifted back to race near the tail and was shuffled back to last on the turn. Still trailing SYNTHETIC SURFACES IN NORTH AMERICA and giving his rivals 11 to 25 pounds as the Track All-Weather Surface 133-pound topweight, Military Attack was peeled Arlington Park Polytrack widest for the drive by Douglas Whyte and Del Mar Polytrack accelerated away late to score by a length. Click for a video replay. Keeneland Polytrack Turfway Park Polytrack A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will Woodbine Polytrack indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will Hollywood Cushion Track denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will Golden Gate Tapeta Footings indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- Presque Isle Downs Tapeta Footings bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. OBS Training Center Safetrack TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/18/12 • PAGE 7 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

7th-PID, $41,400, 5-17, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m70y B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N (AWT), 1:41 1/5, ft. FIRST RUN (f, 4, Rock Hard Ten--Rivercat, by Storm AMERICA Cat) Lifetime Record: 15-2-2-3, $54,534. O/T-Rory Barron. B-George Krikorian (KY). *$17,000 RNA yrl '09 ALLOWANCE RESULTS: KEESEP. 7th-WOX, $56,391, 5-16, NW3L, (S), 3yo/up, 6f (AWT), 1:08 4/5, ft. 5th-PEN, $40,032, 5-17, NW1X, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, RAINCOATS'NTUXEDOS (c, 3, Weather Warning-- 1:39, ft. Dancewiththebride {MSW, $274,261}, by Belong to MOTHERLOAD HIPSTER (f, 4, Dance With Ravens-- Me) Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, $117,186. O-Ninela Sussex Drive, by Pleasant Tap) Lifetime Record: Thoroughbred Inc Lessee. B-Mr & Mrs James L Murray 18-6-3-1, $137,610. O/B-Dr Ronald Harris Parker (PA). (KY). T-Abraham R Katryan. *$2,000 yrl '10 KEESEP. T-Todd M Beattie. **1/2 to Dancin Perfect (Pleasantly Perfect), MSP, $171,025. 9th-IND, $36,001, 5-17, NW1X, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10, ft. Blandford Stud Sales Graduate AMMAROO (c, 4, Mineshaft--Alyssum {SW & MGSP, $191,105}, by Storm Cat) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, 5th-BHP, $55,050, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW1$X, (S), $56,763. O/B-Alexander-Groves Thoroughbreds (KY). 3yo/up, f/m, 6fT, 1:09, fm. T-David M Carroll. *$190,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. SIZZLING GOLD (m, 5, Formal Gold--Rosana's Intention, by Regal Intention) Lifetime Record: 26-9-5-1, 6th-IND, $36,000, 5-17, NW2L, (S), 3yo/up, 1m, $120,867. O-George Llamas Lopez. B-John D Murphy 1:40 3/5, ft. (CA). T-George L Lopez. *$9,000 wlng '08 CTNSEP. H K JUNIOR (g, 4, Just Plain Joe--Aunt Pansy, by Quiet American) Lifetime Record: 16-2-1-3, $67,819. 6th-PID, $53,000, 5-16, 4yo/up, 5 1/2f (AWT), O-Aaron Reed & Ron Herrell. B-Andrew Fernung (IN). 1:02 3/5, ft. T-Ron D Herrell. *1/2 to Hoosier Kingdom (Repent), ROCKIN' ROCKSTAR (g, 5, Congaree--Ghost Prayer, by MSW, $340,497. Silver Ghost) Lifetime Record: SW, 29-9-1-3, $321,401. O-Ralph Piercy, Jack Danehy, Barry & Terry 7th-CTX, $28,100, 5-16, NW1X, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, Ward. B-R Piercy, J Danehy, K Agronin, B Ward, T 1:26 1/5, ft. Ward & S Yamaguchi (KY). T-Michael E Lauer. SOUL QUEEN (f, 4, Revolver Six--Sweet Cane, by Laabity) Lifetime Record: 13-5-2-1, $94,944. O/B-Don 2nd-WOX, $52,915, 5-16, NW2L, (S), 3yo, f, 1 1/16m Cain (WV). T-Ernest M Haynes. (AWT), 1:46 3/5, ft. WAITINGINTHEWINGS (f, 3, Niigon--Bedazzle 'Em, by 10th-EVD, $26,000, 5-16, NW1X, 3yo/up, 7f, Defrere) Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $61,702. 1:23 2/5, ft. O/B-Colebrook Farms (ON). T-Ashlee Brnjas. CONFLICT COMMANDER (g, 3, My Friend Max--Rosie Lee City, by Leestown) Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, • ON THE WORKTAB • $52,758. O/B-Pierre Landry III (LA). T-Carl J Woodley. AQUEDUCT CC’s Pal (Alex’s Pal), 6f, 1:13.11, 3/3 7th-LAD, $28,000, Opt. Clm. ($12,500), NW1X, (S), Isn’t He Perfect (Pleasantly Perfect), 6f, 1:13.03, 1/3 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11 3/5, ft. Pacific Ocean (Ghostzapper), 6f, 1:13.03, 1/3 MIDGE FOUR (f, 3, Mauk Four--Midge Too {MSW, Redeemed (Include), 4f, :51.05, 2/2 $506,283}, by Regal Conquest) Lifetime Record: HOLLYWOOD PARK 4-2-1-1, $49,256. O/B-Jerry D Cart & Lynette Burns Awesome Gem (Awesome Again), 4f, :48.20, 14/35 (LA). Customer Base (Lemon Drop Kid), 4f, :47.00, 3/35 Prayer For Relief (Jump Start), 3f, :36.40, 8/23 ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: CHURCHILL DOWNS Awe' Some Kitten, f, 2, Awesome Gambler--Run Kitty Beat The Blues (Great Pyramid {Ire}), 5f, 1:01.20, 2/17 Run, by Sir Cat. BHP, 5-17, (S), 4 1/2f (AWT), Good Deed (Broken Vow), 4f, :48.20, 3/46 :52 1/5. B-Terry C Lovingier (CA). Judy the Beauty (Ghostzapper), 5fT, 1:05.20, 3/4 Desert Ransom, c, 2, Gold Tribute--Maid for Royalty, by Silver Max (Badge of Silver), 4fT, :49.00, 1/5 Desert Royalty. EVD, 5-16, (S), 4 1/2f, :51. B-Jerry Snow Top Mountain (Najran), 7fT, 1:31.80, 1/1 Namy (LA). Stephanie’s Kitten (Kitten’s Joy), 5fT, 1:05.60, 4/4 Video Storm, g, 2, Deputy Storm--Video Sister, by Tapitsfly (Tapit), 4fT, :50.40, 2/5 Horatius. PIM, 5-17, 4 1/2f, :53 2/5. B-Mr & Mrs SARATOGA Charles McGinnes (MD). *$1,000 yrl '11 FTMOCT. Aubby K (Street Sense), 5f, 1:01.19, 1/4 TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 5/18/12 • PAGE 8 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

+Quick Answer, f, 2, --Snappy Answer +Lastuce (Fr), f, 2, Orpen--Labamba (Fr), by Green (SW), by American Standard. BHP, 5-17, (C), 4 1/2f Tune. Tarbes, France, 5-17, Mdn, unraced 2yo, f, (AWT), :53 4/5. B-Richard J O'Neill & Rafael De 5 1/2fT. B-Robert Michel. Leon (CA). Salzenforst (Ger), g, 3, Big Shuffle--Sayada (Ger), by Traffic Manager, c, 3, Ghostly Minister--My Numbers Dr Fong. Magdeburg, Germany, 5-17, Mdn, 3yo, 6fT. Up, by Polish Numbers. CTX, 5-16, (S), 6 1/2f, B-Stall Oberlausitz. 1:21 4/5. B-Charles A Woodson Jr (WV). Traveller=s Tales (GB), f, 3, Cape Cross (Ire)--Lost in Donoharm, g, 3, Lemon Drop Kid--Tasso Run (MSP, Wonder, by Galileo (Ire). Salisbury, Britain, 5-17, Hcp, $147,140), by Cherokee Run. CDX, 5-17, (C), 1m, 3yo, f, 9f 198ydsT. B-The Queen. 1:36 1/5. B-Double Eagle Ranch (KY). *$57,000 yrl Varnish (GB), f, 3, Choisir (Aus)--Bronze Star (GB), by '10 KEESEP. Mark of Esteem (Ire). Salisbury, Britain, 5-17, Mdn, Margaret Lilian, f, 3, Political Force--Storm Dancer (SP), 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 198ydsT. B-Carmel Stud. by Always a Classic. BEL, 5-17, (S), 6fT, 1:10 1/5. *40,000gns yrl >10 TATOCT. B-Cheryl Anne Prudhomme & Dr Michael Thomas Korbous (Ire), g, 3, Choisir (Aus)--Puppet Play (Ire), by Gallivan (NY). *$14,000 yrl '10 FTMOCT; $65,000 Broken Hearted (Ire). Gowran Park, Ireland, 5-17, 2yo >11 OBSJUN; $70,000 RNA 2yo >11 OBSAPR. Mdn, 3yo, 7fT. B-Dr F D McAuley. *i3,500 RNA yrl **1/2 to Smuggler=s Hold (Stroll), SW. >10 TATFLT. Winna Winna, f, 3, Utopia (Jpn)--Miss Winmor (SP), by +Sarkiyla (Fr), f, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)--Sarlisa (Fr), by Northern Baby. FLX, 5-17, (S), 1m40y, 1:46 4/5. Rainbow Quest. Vire, France, 5-17, Mdn, 3yo, f, B-Michael E & Penny S Lauer (NY). *1/2 to Mor 1 1/8mT. B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC. Chances (American Chance), MSW & GSP, Blumenmaedchen (GB), f, 3, Shirocco (Ger)--Shifty Mouse (GB), by Night Shift. Baden-Baden, Germany, $505,917; Tenmor (Tenpins), SW, $179,762. 5-17, Cond, 3yo, 7fT. B-Mrs P A Clark. *3,500gns Fate's Right Hand, g, 3, Zarbyev--Ballsbridge (SP), by yrl >10 TATOCT. Baldski. LAD, 5-17, (S), 1m70y, 1:44. B-Foxwood +Esposa (Ire), f, 3, Three Valleys--Fleche Brisee, by Plantation Ltd. (LA). *Full to Zarb=s Ballerina, MSW, Dynaformer. Vire, France, 5-17, Mdn, 3yo, 1 5/8mT. $495,440; Ladyzarbridge, MSW, $180,184. B-Haras de Meautry. +Cardiffbythesea, g, 4, Five Star Day--Lake Merced, by Reyamour (GB), f, 4, Azamour (Ire)--Reynosa (Ire), by Salt Lake. GGX, 5-17, 6f (AWT), 1:10 2/5. B-Ann Montjeu (Ire). Salisbury, Britain, 5-17, Mdn, 3yo/up, Marie Farm (KY). f/m, 9f 198ydsT. B-Haras de la Perelle. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N EUROPE

CONDITIONS RESULTS: FRANCE, Lyon-Parilly, 14.20, i32,000, 3yo, 1mT, 1:40.85, gd/sf. ARLUNO (FR) (c, 3, Chichicastenango {Fr}-- Ambrosianella {Fr}, by Take Risks {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 8 starts, 3 wins, 5 places, i50,200. O-Alexandre Miceli; B-Alexandre Miceli & Mme Marie- ChristineMiceli; T-Jacques Heloury. WILDWOOD FLOWER, 11, Langfuhr--Dial a Trick, by GERMANY, Dortmund, 17.00, i12,000, 4yo/up, Phone Trick 1 1/4mT, 2:07.04, gd. Foal born Apr. 9, a colt by Afleet Alex. AMARE (GB) (m, 5, Hernando {Fr}--Amore {Ger}, by Will be bred back to Henrythenavigator. Lando {Ger}) Lifetime Record: SW-Ger, 16 starts, Owned by John D. Gunther. 3 wins, 3 places, i35,300. O-Gestut Ittlingen; B-Gestut Boarded at Glennwood Farm. Hof Ittlingen; T-Torsten Mundry. Accomplishments: SW & GSP, $109,916.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: K.D.=S SHADY LADY, 10, Maria's Mon--Annie's Apple, Fortinbrass (Ire), c, 2, Baltic King (GB)--Greta d'Argent by Shawklit Won (Ire), by Great Commotion. Newmarket, Britain, 5-17, Foal born Apr. 10, a filly by Congrats. Mdn, 2yo, 6fT. B-Tom Wallace. *8,000gns yrl >11 Will be bred back to Girolamo. TATOCT. Owned by Cloverleaf Farms II. +Wild Horse (Ire), c, 2, Kheleyf--Life Rely, by Maria=s Boarded at Sequel Stallions New York. Mon. Tarbes, France, 5-17, Mdn, unraced 2yo, c/g, Accomplishments: GSP, $113,014. Dam of Lady of 5 1/2fT. B-Old Carhue Stud. *i37,000 yrl >11 Fifty (After Market), MSW, $154,170; Forestry Steel ARQOCT. (Forestry), SW.