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SPEEDSTERS SQUARE OFF IN JEROME MIDNIGHT STORM WIRES by Brian DiDonato SAN PASQUAL A pair of quick-footed >TDN Rising Stars= headline a field of seven newly turned sophomores set to square off in Aqueduct=s GIII Jerome S. Monday. Shadwell homebred Takaful (Bernardini), even-money on the morning line, belied 12-1 odds when he thrashed maidens by eight lengths sprinting at Belmont Oct. 29. He set a clear pace at odds-on in this venue=s nine-panel GII Remsen S. Nov. 26, but weakened tamely in the lane to settle for third behind fellow >Rising Star= Mo Town (Uncle Mo). El Areeb (Exchange Rate), meanwhile, figured it all out in career start three at Laurel Oct. 15 when he cruised home by 8 3/4 lengths over two next-out winners. The Cal Lynch trainee earned a 94 Beyer Speed Figure--two points higher than what Takaful received for his first start--for a dominant 5 1/4-length success in the James F. Lewis III S. back in Maryland Nov. 19, but will be making his first start beyond six furlongs here. Cont. p5

Midnight Storm | Benoit IN TDN EUROPE TODAY In a race which lost much of its mystique after the withdrawal LIMESTONE DUSTS OSCIETRA AT FLEMINGTON of budding superstar Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song), Midnight Limestone (Aus) (Helmet {Aus}) defeated Oscietra (Aus) Storm (Pioneerof the Nile) went wire-to-wire and splashed (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), the first foal out of the mighty Black home 1 1/4 lengths in front of a late-closing Accelerate (Lookin Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) at Flemington Sunday. Click or tap at Lucky) to capture the GII San Pasqual S. at Santa Anita Sunday. here to go straight to TDN Europe. A Grade I winner on turf, Midnight Storm was bet down to 3-5 as he looked for a second straight graded tally over the main track. The 6-year-old made a relatively easy lead through a :23.02 quarter, but was pressed by Dalmore (Colonel John) down the backstretch through a half in :45.59 and three-quarters in a blistering 1:08.93. Shaken up in early stretch by Rafael Bejarano, the chalk disposed of his pace pursuer and kept finding to hold safe the late bid of Accelerate, completing the 1 1/16 miles in 1:40.65. AI thought he would love the surface,@ said winning trainer Phil D=Amato. AThey were going fast. I saw :45 and 1:08 and change, but he dug in there gamely and held them off today.@ Bejarano added, AThe track has been playing fast since earlier today. I knew I had to put my horse on the lead. I needed a good start and when I put him on the lead, I felt the pressure right away. Dalmore was right next to me, chasing me the whole way. I kept him on the lead, but tried to give him a breather at the half-mile pole. At the three-eighths, I knew he would keep running. He loves to be on the lead and he always gives me something else.@ Cont. p3

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Midnight Storm Wires San Pasqual Sunday, Santa Anita Park SAN PASQUAL S.-GII, $196,000, SA, 1-1, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, (cont. from p1) 1:40.65, wf. Arrogate, last-out winner of the GI Breeders= Cup Classic, had 1--MIDNIGHT STORM, 125, h, 6, by Pioneerof the Nile been expected to use the San Pasqual as a prep for the Jan. 28 1st Dam: My Tina, by Bertrando GI Pegasus World Cup, but days of rain in Southern California 2nd Dam: Ask Directions, by Darby Creek Road and the resulting off track forced trainer Bob Baffert to sidestep 3rd Dam: Khal On Me, by Vertex the race. Instead, the newly turned 4-year-old will train up to ($38,000 RNA Ylg '12 KEESEP). O-A Venneri Racing, Inc. & Little the $12-million race, Baffert confirmed Sunday morning. Red Feather Racing; B-Alex Venneri & Marjorie Post Dye (KY); AObviously, Arrogate scratching improved our chances of T-Philip D'Amato; J-Rafael Bejarano. $120,000. Lifetime winning today,@ D=Amato admitted. AIn my eyes, that horse is Record: GISW, 21-10-3-1, $1,461,110. Click for the the Horse of the Year. At the same time, there=s a bit of you that eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. wants to test your horse against the best and see where you *Triple Plus*. stand, but I=m very happy with my horse=s performance.@ Midnight Storm=s biggest moments have come on the turf, where his four graded victories include wins in the 2014 GII Del Mar Derby--after which Little Red Feather Racing joined the ownership group--and in the 2015 GII Seabiscuit H. He reeled off three straight wins last summer, taking the June 4 GI Shoemaker 2--Accelerate, 125, c, 4, Lookin At Lucky--Issues, by Awesome Mile, July 17 GII Eddie Read S. and Aug. 21 GII Del Mar Mile H. Again. ($380,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Hronis Racing LLC; B-Mike before finishing third behind Tourist (Tiznow) and Tepin Abraham (KY); T-John W. Sadler. $40,000. (Bernstein) in the Nov. 5 GI Breeders= Cup Mile. The dark bay returned to the main track for the first time since finishing 10th 3--Dalmore, 122, c, 4, Colonel John--Silver Breeze, by Silver in the 2015 GI Pacific Classic and responded with a resounding 7 Deputy. ($47,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Big Chief Racing, LLC, 3/4-length wire-to-wire victory in the Nov. 27 GIII Native Diver S. Head of Plains Partners LLC, Rocker O Ranch, LLC et al.; B-Sally at Del Mar. J. Andersen (FL); T-J. Keith Desormeaux. $24,000. Midnight Storm=s victory denied Hronis Racing its third straight Margins: 1 1/4, 2HF, 9. Odds: 0.60, 3.90, 6.20. win on Santa Anita=s holiday card, but connections were far from Also Ran: Prospect Park. Scratched: Arrogate. discouraged by Accelerate=s runner-up effort. AHe=s going to be a super horse, I really mean that,@ jockey Tyler Baze said of Accelerate, who was coming off a third-place Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free effort in the GI Breeders= Cup Dirt Mile. AI think John [Sadler]=s Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by going to try blinkers next time and we=ll try to get him into the Fasig-Tipton. race a little sooner. He=s going to be a special horse.@ A unique 2016 Leading Sires of 2YO’s standing in Europe & North America, by GSW’s RK STALLION GSW opportunity! 1 *FRANKEL (Galileo) 6 2 Galileo (Sadler's Wells) 5 - War Front (Danzig) 5 Access the world’s best young sire 4 Dark Angel (Acclamation) 4 in South Africa 5 Scat Daddy (Johannesburg) 3 - Tapit (Pulpit) 3 Leading first crop 2YO’s in 2016 include: - Kodiac (Danehill) 3 SOUL STIRRING won Hashin Juvenile Fillies-Gr.1 SOURCE: TDN, 14TH DEC. *FIRST CROP SIRE QUEEN KINDLY won Lowther Stakes-Gr.2 FAIR EVA won Princess Margaret Stakes-Gr.3 FRANKUUS won Prix de Conde-Gr.3 MI SUERTE won Kyoto Sho Fantasy Stakes-Gr.3 TOULIFAUT won Prix d'Aumale-Gr.3 15% Group winners to runners

At 2 Timeform rated 133p 1st Dewhurst Stakes-Gr.1, 7f, Newmarket - by 2¾ lengths. 1st Royal Lodge Stakes-Gr.2, 8f, Ascot - by 10 lengths. At 3 Timeform rated 143 1st 2000 Guineas-Gr.1, 8f, Newmarket - by 6 lengths. 1st St James’s Palace Stakes-Gr.1, 8f, Ascot - by ¾ lengths. 1st Sussex Stakes-Gr.1, 8f, Goodwood - by 5 lengths. 1st Queen Elizabeth II Stakes-Gr.1, 8f, Ascot - by 4 lengths. 1st Greenham Stakes-Gr.3, 7f, Newbury - by 4 lengths. At 4 Timeform rated 147 1st Lockinge Stakes-Gr.1, 8f, Newbury - by 5 lengths. 1st Queen Anne Stakes-Gr.1, 8f, Ascot - by 11 lengths. 1st Sussex Stakes-Gr.1, 8f, Goodwood - by 6 lengths. 1st Juddmonte International-Gr.1, 10f, York - by 7 lengths. 1st Champion Stakes-Gr.1, 10f, Ascot - by 1¾ lengths. Retired unbeaten

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Pedigree Notes: Midnight Storm=s dam My Tina, in foal to Bodemeister, RNA=d at $525,000 at the 2016 Keeneland November sale. Her colt by Pioneerof the Nile, who was bought back for $300,000 as a weanling at the 2015 Keeneland November sale, sold for $925,000 to M.V. Magnier and Stonestreet Stables at last year=s Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The 16-year-old mare, a half-sister to multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed Ask Shananie (Shananie), also has an unraced 3-year-old named Uncle Willie. She had no registered foal in 2016. Owner/breeder Alex Venneri, president of a California-based real estate mortgage business, and the late Marjorie Post Dye purchased My Tina for $82,000 as a yearling in 2002.

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Speedsters Square off in Jerome (cont. from p1) AThe race is tough,@ Takaful=s trainer Kiaran McLaughlin told the NYRA notes team. AI think [El Areeb] is fast. I don't know if he clears us or not, but we want to relax a little bit, so he could easily clear us and we could be laying second. I thought after [Jose Ortiz] reached and grabbed [Takaful] and slowed him down in the Remsen, he laid there pretty well, so I think he could rate, but we'll just Takaful | NYRA/Robert Mauhar have to leave that up to Jose and the horse, but I think the Lynch horse is a pretty nice horse, winning easily last time.@ JEROME S.-GIII, 3yo, 1m 70y McLaughlin, who PP Horse Sire took this race in 1. Bonus Points Majestic Warrior 2007 with 2. Everybodyluvsrudy K Union Rags 3. Takaful Bernardini Shadwell=s Daaher, 4. True Timber K Mineshaft also saddles True 5. The Walk K Hansen Timber (Mineshaft), 6. El Areeb K Exchange Rate who earned his 7. Win With Pride K Distorted Humor diploma sprinting (see Graded Stakes Entries) here second out last time Dec. 10. Todd Pletcher sends out Remsen fourth Win With Pride (Distorted Humor) and Maryland Juvenile Futurity S. third Bonus Points (Majestic Warrior) in search of his first Jerome trophy.

SHAH, BAFFERT PART WAYS by Jessica Martini Prominent owner Kaleem Shah has parted ways with longtime trainer Bob Baffert and has transferred his horses to trainers Art Sherman and Doug O=Neill. AIt was a tough decision to leave Bob and it wasn=t something I wanted to do, but unfortunately it came down to that and I wish him the best,@ Shah told TDN Sunday, confirming a story first reported in Daily Racing Form. Dortmund (Big Brown), winner of the 2015 GI Santa Anita Derby and second in the 2016 GI Awesome Again S., and 2016 GI Del Mar Futurity winner Klimt (Quality Road) have joined Sherman=s string, while GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies third- place finisher American Gal (Concord Point) has been transferred to O=Neill. Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 7 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • JANUARY 2, 2017

AArt Sherman has obviously done very well with California TEXAS RED TO CRESTWOOD Chrome and I hope he continues to do well with Dortmund and Texas Red (Afleet Alex--Ramatuelle {Chi}, by Jeune Homme), Klimt,@ Shah said. AAnd I=ve been with Doug O=Neill before, so I winner of the 2014 GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile, will begin his stud know him. He has shown the ability to win big races and so has career next month at Pope McLean=s Crestwood Farm, the farm Art Sherman. That=s what we=d all like to achieve in horse racing, announced Sunday. He will stand the 2017 season for $7,500 so let=s see how they do. If it=s meant to be, it=s meant to be.@ LFSN. AIt was a big surprise for me,@ Sherman, who received six of ATexas Red has been a superstar since the moment he walked Shah=s 13 horses, admitted to the Santa Anita press office. AI into the barn,@ trainer only met Mr. Shah one and co-owner Keith time. He was very cordial Desormeaux said. AIt and a very nice man. It was nice to see those came out of the blue. I=ve expectations come to never had a client like him fruition. He took my with so much money.@ career to new heights O=Neill added, AWe=re so and I will always be excited, blessed and grateful.@ grateful. We=re looking Texas Red was third forward to being a part of Texas Red | A Coglianese behind American Team Shah.@ Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) in the GI FrontRunner S. before Baffert has trained several powering to a 6 1/2-length triumph in the Breeders= Cup. He top runners for Shah, opened his sophomore campaign with runner-up finishes in the including 2014 GI Breeders= GII San Vicente S. and GIII Dwyer S. before being knocked off the Cup Classic winner Bayern Triple Crown trail by an abscess. The bay returned to take the (Offlee Wild) and multiple 2015 graded stakes winner Fed Kaleem Shah and Rafael Bejarano GII Jim Dandy S. On the board in seven of nine starts, he retired Biz (Giant=s Causeway). In Benoit with three wins and earnings of $1,767,300. addition to his Santa Anita Desormeaux, Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar, Gene Voss and Lee Derby, >TDN Rising Star= Dortmund was third behind American Michaels will retain a majority interest in Texas Red and will Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) in the GI Kentucky Derby. stand him in partnership with Crestwood Farm. Shah has been a force at the top of the juvenile sales market. AOur ownership group sees Pope McLean and Crestwood Farm With Baffert as agent, he purchased >TDN Rising Star= Klimt for as the perfect partner to drive the success of Texas Red=s stallion $435,000 at the OBS March sale and he secured Beautiful career,@ said Brehm. AHis win in the Breeders= Cup Juvenile gave Princess (Giant=s Causeway) for $575,000 at that same auction. us all the thrill of a lifetime. We are committed to seeing him That bay filly debuted with Baffert, finishing seventh after a slow succeed in his next career. Between the partners, we are looking start Dec. 26 at Santa Anita. Recent maiden winner Illiad to purchase a number of quality broodmares over the next few (Ghostzapper) cost $285,000 at the same sale. months in order to breed to Texas Red. We will aggressively buy Shah said he plans to continue shopping the juvenile sales in and sell Texas Red babies and will be sending many of them to the new year. Keith for training.@ AI obviously like the 2-year-old training sales and that=s what the program will continue to revolve around,@ he said.

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Sunday, Gulfstream Park As for where Squadron A might start next, Romans said, AI MR. PROSPECTOR S.-GIII, $100,000, GP, 1-1, 4yo/up, 6f, train so few sprinters, I don=t know the layout. I=m going to have 1:10.23, ft. to look around. We=ll have to try a stake somewhere, but that=s 1--#@SQUADRON A, 118, h, 7, by Unbridled's Song never been my M-O, training a sprinter. He=s fun, so we=ll see 1st Dam: Peaks Mill (SW, $135,716), by Stalwart what=s there for him.@ 2nd Dam: Dorothy Gaylord, by Sensitivo 3rd Dam: Gaylord's Touch, by Sir Gaylord Pedigree Notes: ($175,000 Wlg '10 KEENOV; $250,000 Ylg '11 FTSAUG; $95,000 Squadron A=s stakes-winning dam Peaks Mill is a half-sister to RNA 5yo '15 FTKHRA). O-Carolyn Vogel; B-Patterson Grade I winner Qualique (Hawaii), the granddam of champion Bloodstock & Taylor Made Stallions Inc. (KY); T-Dale L. Afleet Alex and MGSP Unforgettable Max. Romans; J-Corey J. Lanerie. $61,380. Lifetime Record: 31-4-7-5, $270,543. *1/2 to Belgravia (Mr. Greeley), GSW, $127,115; Persuading (Broken Vow), MGSP, $271,187. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Candip, 121, g, 6, Candy Ride (Arg)--Indefinable, by Storm Cat. ($8,500 Ylg '12 KEEJAN; $8,000 Ylg '12 FTKOCT). O-K Town Partners; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Michael A. Tomlinson. WITH PERRY MARTIN $19,800. As one of the original DROMOLAND FARM SALES GRADUATE "Dumb Ass Partners," Perry Martin has been there from the beginning with 3--Delta Bluesman, 123, g, 7, Wagon Limit--Smoke Alarm, by California Chrome and he Darn That Alarm. O-Monster Racing Stables; B-Denis A. Dwyer (FL); T-Jorge Navarro. $9,900. will be there at the end. Margins: 2HF, 1 1/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 19.80, 3.60, 1.20. Now part of the ownership Also Ran: El Deal, Yourdreamsormine, Shaft of Light. team with Taylor Made, Martin will bid adieu to one Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free of the best and most charismatic horses of our times Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by when California Chrome says goodbye in the Jan. 28 Fasig-Tipton. Pegasus World Cup. Martin is our guest on this Carolyn Vogel=s Squadron A, the longest shot on the board, week's Thoroughbred Daily News podcast. Click here earned the first stakes win of his career with a late-running tally in the GIII Mr. Prospector S. at Gulfstream Sunday. The newly to listen, or subscribe in your Podcast app on your turned 7-year-old captured an allowance over the Gulfstream iPhone or iPad. oval in March 2014 and was then winless in 15 races before taking a Churchill optional claimer in his most recent start Nov. 12. Sent off at 19-1, the only double-digit figure on the board, Squadron A was unhurried early and settled at the back of the field. Still last at the top of the lane after a half in :45.01, the gray shot through an opening along the rail and spurted clear in © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. the final furlong. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission AWe looked at the PPs and it was all speed, all speed,@ of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the explained winning trainer Dale Romans. AThere was an American races, race results and earnings was obtained from allowance race a couple days earlier, so we had already been results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services training for a race. We were ready to run, so we said, >We=ll take and utilized here with their permission. a shot.=@ GRADED STAKES ENTRIES

Monday, Aqueduct, post time: 3:50 p.m. EST JEROME S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo, 1m 70y PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Bonus Points Majestic Warrior Three Diamonds Farm Pletcher Franco 15-1 2 Everybodyluvsrudy K Union Rags Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Imperio, Michael Rodriguez Arroyo 8-1 3 Takaful Bernardini Shadwell Stable McLaughlin Ortiz 1-1 4 True Timber K Mineshaft Calumet Farm McLaughlin Carmouche 12-1 5 The Walk K Hansen West Point Thoroughbreds Albertrani Davis 20-1 6 El Areeb K Exchange Rate M M G Stables, LLC Lynch McCarthy 3-1 7 Win With Pride K Distorted Humor Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable Pletcher Ortiz, Jr. 6-1

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4th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 1-1, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:12.64, ft. RANSOM NOTE (g, 4, Regal Ransom--Deputy Reality, by Deputy Minister), a half to Teeth of the Dog (Bluegrass Cat), GSW & GISP, $414,950, was installed as the public=s 175-100 Sunday=s Results: pick this time around after checking in fourth behind two of LOST IN THE FOG S., $98,000, AQU, 1-1, 3yo, 6f, 1:12.08, ft. these foes when off slowly Dec. 11. Grabbing the rail and the 1--#CALEDONIAN, 116, c, 3, by Concord Point lead--a position that has been advantageous over the Big A inner in recent days--the chestnut got away under a Cornelio 1st Dam: Dazzling Display, by Dehere Velasquez hammerlock before being confronted by a pair of 2nd Dam: Friend of a Friend, by Crafty Friend rivals turning for home. Read the Dream (Read the Footnotes) 3rd Dam: Vivalita, by Deputy Minister remained latched onto the leader throughout the stretch, but O-Curragh Stables; B-Kaleem Shah, Inc. (NY); T-John P. Ransom Note got it done by a length. Also a half to 2016's MSP Terranova, II; J-Eric Cancel. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, juvenile Ethan Hunt (Mission Impazible), the winner has a newly $96,565. turned 2-year-old half-brother by that same stallion who sold to NY-BRED OWNER AWARD: $6,000 nybreds.com Zayat Stables for $185,000 at Fasig-Tipton July. Deputy Reality 2--Always a Suspect, 117, c, 3, Exchange Rate--Copper Beauty, was bred to Constitution this past breeding season. Sales by Deputy Commander. ($85,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Victory history: $130,000 Ylg '14 SARAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, Racing Partners; B-Exchange Rate Syndicate & M. J. Hogan $35,750. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored Enterprises Inc. (KY); T-Kiaran P. McLaughlin. $20,000. by Fasig-Tipton. O-Everything's Cricket Racing; B-Sequel Thorougbreds/Twin Creeks Farm (NY); T-Linda Rice. XIB Xavier Int’l Bloodstock Yearling Purchase XIB LANE’S END Sales Graduate 3--Butch Walker, 116, c, 3, Street Boss--Thoughtful, by Mining. ($120,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $115,000 RNA 2yo '16 OBSAPR). O-Leonard C. Green & Robert McLynn; B-Lucy G. Bassett (KY); T-Joseph F. Orseno. $10,000. Hidden Brook South Graduate Sunday=s Results: 10th-GP, $40,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 1-1, 3yo, f, Margins: NK, 6HF, NK. Odds: 3.25, 1.60, 4.60. 1 1/16mT, 1:42.46, fm. Also Ran: Cape Lookout, Mabrouk. FIFTY FIVE (f, 3, Get Stormy--Soave {SP, $142,734}, by Brahms) Caledonian showed little checking in sixth in his debut against ran on well to be third on debut over the Belmont lawn Oct. 13 state-breds Aug. 8, but rallied strongly to graduate when in for a and graduated next out Nov. 11 at Aqueduct. Let go at 14-1 in $40,000 tag versus Empire-breds Oct. 20 at Belmont. Second by this spot, the homebred was off a step slowly and dropped back a neck to Always a Suspect in a starter allowance here Nov. 24, to run last as a strong pace developed through a :22.76 quarter. the gray was made the third choice in this spot. Mabrouk The tempo slowed a bit to a :47.58 half and Fifty Five, still last at (Congrats) dictated terms through a tepid :24.05 quarter as the three-furlong marker, quickly advanced into contention on Always a Suspect and Caledonian tracked. The former forged to the latter half of the far turn. Favored >TDN Rising Star= Tamit the lead at the five-sixteenths marker, while the latter soon (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) struck the lead briefly near the sixteenth pole, but Fifty Five finished with a full head of steam to loomed as the only stretch threat. Always a Suspect looked soon overhaul that one and notch a half-length upset. Soave=s home free at the eighth pole, but Caledonian relentlessly most recent produce is a juvenile filly by Point of Entry and she chipped away at his lead to get up in the final jumps. The winner was bred to Noble Mission (GB) last term. Sales History: $24,000 has an unnamed juvenile full-sister and a yearling full-brother RNA Ylg '15 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $63,000. Click for named Kaluga Bob. His dam was bred to Self Control last term. the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- O/B-Empire Equines, LLC (NY); T-Thomas M. Bush. Tipton. Hidden Brook Raised & Sold

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7th-TAM, $20,500, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 1-1, 3yo, f, Five Each Way poised to pounce turning into the lane, but she 1mT, 1:36.44, fm. bumped Colby Cakes (Scat Daddy) as she came off the inside to DYNATAIL (f, 3, Hightail--Southern Dynamo, by Dynaformer) the attack. Bolting home from there, it was 1 1/2 lengths back to finished second in her debut for a $25,000 tag at Presque Isle Swizzle (Broken Vow), who couldn=t quite run with the winner. and was third trying turf Oct. 5 at Meadowlands. Running fourth The results were allowed to stand after a stewards= inquiry. The before being disqualified to sixth for bolting there Oct. 19, the winner is a half-sister to these connections= 2016 standout Miss dark bay most recently moved markedly forward with the Temple City (Temple City), MGISW, $1,453,038; and addition of blinkers in a wire-to-wire graduation over course and Pricedtoperfection (Temple City), GSW, $268,135, as well as a distance Dec. 3. Once again leading the way here, the 7-5 yearling filly by Verrazano. Glittering Tax was bred to Medaglia favorite clicked off splits of :24.03 and :48.53 up the backside. d=Oro in 2016. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $11,600. Click for the Challenged by a longshot nearing the top of the lane, she Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. brushed that one aside in early stretch and widened strongly to O-The Club Racing LLC & Needle In A Haystack; B-Bobfeld score by 5 3/4 lengths. Bella Vincenza (Biondetti) was second. Bloodstock & Aaron Jutte (NY); T-H. Graham Motion. The winner is the first foal out of a dam whose subsequent FELD FAMILY BRED produce is a juvenile gelding by Snapy Halo (Arg) named Justawildone and a yearling colt by English Channel. She was bred to Red Rocks (Ire) last term. Sales History: $6,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $5,000 2yo '16 OBSOPN. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $29,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Sunday=s Results: O-Ballybrit Stable, LLC; B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Michael Dini. 4th-FG, $38,000, (S), Msw, 1-1, 3yo, f, 5 1/2f (off turf), 1:05.68, sy. 6th-GP, $38,000, Msw, 1-1, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:48.96, fm. JUNO'S STARLET (f, 3, Warrior's Reward--J Star {SP}, by Arch) GLORY TO KITTEN (f, 4, Kitten's Joy--Great Doxology, by checked in fifth over track and trip Nov. 20, and came through in Newfoundland) was a late-on-the-scene sixth while favored first front-running fashion here as the narrow 26-10 second choice. up under the Twin Spires June 18, but improved to be a hard- Favored firster Snobliz (Frost Giant) was second best. Sales fought second back at that venue Nov. 3. Showing significantly history: $30,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, more speed this time around, the 5-2 shot attended the pace $24,030. Click for the Equibase.com chart. from the two path while well held through splits of :24.62, O-Autumn Hill Farms Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Cloyce Clark & Jay :50.30 and 1:14.51. Confidently handled hitting the quarter Goodwin (LA); T-Edward J. Johnston. pole, she took over in midstretch and scampered away with a SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations quick burst to don cap and gown by 2 3/4 lengths. Blenheim Palace (Medaglia d=Oro) completed the exacta. The winner has Saturday Night=s Results: an unraced 3-year-old full brother named Pray for Kitten, a 2- 6th-DED, $36,300, Alw, 12-31, (C), 3yo/up, 5f, :58.00, my. year-old half-brother by Bullet Train (GB) and a short yearling ISHAQ (c, 4, Harlan's Holiday--Elusive Moment {Ire}, by Elusive half-sister by Real Solution. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $34,668. Quality) crushed his competition first out at Tampa last Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- November, and added that venue=s Inaugural S. the following Tipton. month despite some tense moments when his blinkers came O/B-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Michael J. dislodged in the lane (click here for more). Sent out by a trainer Maker. who couldn=t be much hotter at the current stand, the 18-10 chalk dueled and drew off to a 2 1/4-length victory in solid time. 9th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 1-1, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:37.77, fm. Half Our Class (Half Ours) was second best. A full to Smarty FIVE EACH WAY (f, 3, Bullet Train {GB}--Glittering Tax, by Jones, the winner=s dam has an unraced newly turned 3-year-old Artax), seventh when unveiled this trip over the Laurel sod Nov. named Jamay (Kitten=s Joy) and a 2-year-old filly by Rule. She 18, was sent off at 5-1 as a newly minted 3-year-old Sunday. was bred to Into Mischief in 2016. Lifetime Record: SW, 3-3-0-0, Outpaced past the stands the first time, the bay saved ground $61,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored along the inside behind splits of :23.86 and :48.62. In closer by Fasig-Tipton. touch as noses pointed toward home, Orlando Bocachica had O/B-St George Stables (KY); T-Efren Loza, Jr. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 5 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • JANUARY 2, 2016

Third Fair Grounds Horse Tests Positive for Equine Herpes: Saturday Night=s Results: A third horse has tested positive for equine herpes at Fair 9th-GG, $28,442, Msw, 12-31, 2yo, 6f (AWT), 1:10.89, ft. Grounds, the New Orleans track announced Sunday evening. A ABERDEEN ISLAND (c, 3, Quality Road--Inish Glora {Ch. Grass horse trained by Mike Stidham and stabled at the track=s Barn Mare-Can, MGSW, $977,618}, by Regal Classic), a half-brother 36 contracted EHV-1 non-neurogenic type, also called Awild to Woodbine Oaks winner Roan Inish (Elusive Quality), MSW, type@ strain. This strain is different than the strain of EHV-1 that $598,619, was 6-5 here looking to step forward off a close has affected two horses in Barn 14 in the previous week and the fourth-place effort Nov. 26. Away alertly from an outside draw, newly infected horse has been quarantined in a different area of the bay settled in just off the pace and in the clear down the the track. Barn 14 remains under a 14-day quarantine, which is backside. Given his cue at the head of the lane, he wore down unaffected by the new positive. Under the direction of the game dueler Uncle Hal (Calibrachoa) to notch a Louisiana Department of Agriculture, the quarantine continues 1 1/4-length victory. The winner=s champion dam was bred to to have no impact on horses shipping out or shipping in for Bernardini this spring. Sales history: $120,000 RNA Ylg '15 races, as long as they arrive with proper vaccination documents. FTSAUG; $16,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT; $160,000 2yo '16 OBSOPN. All horses shipping in will be required to use the Belfort Street Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $17,160. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. entrance. O-Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.; B-Robert J. Costigan (KY); T-Blaine D. Wright. ROOKIES

First-crop starters to watch: Monday, January 2 Sunday=s Results: Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2013 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ 9th-SA, $56,070, Msw, 1-1, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:49.71, gd. BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) BOBBY G (c, 3, Awesome Again--Moon Catcher {GSW, AMERICAIN (Dynaformer), Calumet Farm, $20K, 69/2/0 $714,450}, by Malibu Moon) showed decent late interest to be 1-SA, Msw 1mT, Prize Ticket, $45K RNA BAR SEL yrl, 20-1 fourth behind subsequent GI FrontRunner S. winner Gormley COUNTRY DAY (Speightstown), Crestwood Farm, $5K, 59/3/0 (Malibu Moon) in his debut on the Del Mar dirt Sept. 4 and filled 6-FG, Msw 5 1/2fT, Day Drinker, 3-1 the same slot while beaten less than a length on the local main GEMOLOGIST (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $15K, 204/13/2 Oct. 8. Fourth again here Oct. 29, the $300,000 OBS April 8-FG, Aoc 1mT, Gemacho, $70K OBS APR 2yo, 15-1 purchase completed the superfecta once more in his turf debut HANSEN (Tapit), KOR, $12.5K, 129/19/1 8-AQU, $150K GIII Jerome S., 1m, The Walk, $200K FTS AUG yrl, 20-1 Dec. 4 back at Del Mar. Given a 59-10 chance in this spot, the MACLEAN'S MUSIC (Distorted Humor), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $6.5K, bay was hard held to run fourth in the clear behind a moderate 146/20/2 pace of :23.22 and :48.24. Challenging for the lead three-deep 6-FG, Msw 5 1/2fT, Song for Ruby, 10-1 passing six furlongs in 1:13 flat, Bobby G struck the lead at the RULE (Roman Ruler), Montesacro Farm, $6.5K, 36/1/0 eighth pole while drifting in a bit and held off the bid of Panama 4-AQU, Msw 1m, Robin's Destiny, 5-1 Papers (English Channel) to earn a half-length tally. The victor=s TO HONOR AND SERVE (Bernardini), Gainesway Farm, $30K, 171/13/1 graded stakes-winning dam is responsible for a 2-year-old Candy 3-GG, Msw 1mT, She's My First, $150K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 Ride (Arg) filly and a yearling filly by Awesome Again. She was UNION RAGS (Dixie Union), Lane's End Farm, $35K, 220/18/3 bred back to the former sire last season. Bobby G=s third dam is 8-AQU, $150K GIII Jerome S., 1m, Everybodyluvsrudy, $85K OBS a half to five-time GISW on this circuit Ancient Title (Gummo). MAR 2yo, 8-1

Sales history: $140,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT; $300,000 2yo '16 © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 5-1-0-0, $45,360. Click for the This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission O-Newport Stables LLC & Sheep Pond Partners; B-Liberty Road of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the Stables (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill. American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency and utilized here with their permission. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 5 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • JANUARY 2, 2016

8th-AQU, $59,000, (S), (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 1-1, BREEDERS’ EDITION 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11.21, ft. BIG ZIP (g, 4, City Zip--Spring Elusion, by Elusive Quality) Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-1, $121,469. O-Michael Dubb, Bethlehem STAKES RESULTS: Stables LLC, Michael Imperio & David Simon; B-Sue Vitro & FOUR RIVERS JOHN DEERE S., (NB) $85,000, SUN, 1-1, (S), 3yo, Danzel Brendenmuel (NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez. *$135,000 Ylg 6f, 1:12.05, sl. '14 SARAUG; $6,000 2yo '15 OBSOPN; $79,000 RNA 3yo '16 1--HE'S ANOTHER WHO, 122, g, 3, Quinton's GoldBMysterious FTKHRA. Bandit, by Time Bandit. O-Champion Racing Stable; B-Sam E Stevens & Sammy L Stevems (NM); T-Casey T. Lambert; J-Justin 6th-AQU, $57,000, (S), 1-1, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, Shepherd. $51,000. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-2, $76,220. 1:45.90, ft. 2--Go for a Stroll, 122, g, 3, Attila's Storm--Garter, by Bernardini. DREAM ON (m, 5, Cosmonaut--Salty Romance {SW & GSP, O/B-R. D. Hubbard (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher. $18,700. $229,200}, by Salt Lake) Lifetime Record: 14-3-1-2, $104,924. 3--El Tule, 122, c, 3, Touchdown Ky--Polish Bay, by Polish O-Jennifer Contessa; B-Blue Devil Racing Stable (NY); T-Gary C. Numbers. O-Jose Luis Chavez; B-Michael & Jeanne Fuhs (NM); Contessa. *1/2 to Agave Kiss (Lion Heart), GSW & GISP, T-Phillip R. Sanchez. $8,500. $339,400; and One Time Only (Lemon Drop Kid), SP, $189,582. Margins: 1 1/4, 1HF, 2HF. Odds: 7.70, 4.00, 20.00. Half sis selling at KEEJAN, HIP 86 - DARBY DAN FARM B-CONNECTED S., $65,000, DED, 12-31, (C), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37.90, my. 8th-LRL, $49,182, 1-1, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.52, ft. 1--#MAGEEZ, 119, c, 4, Musket Man--Spaseeba, by Spectacular MOON VISION (m, 6, Pollard's Vision--Fifteen Moons, by Bid. O-Double Dam Farm LLC; B-James A. Mcgehee (LA); Malibu Moon) Lifetime Record: 31-5-6-2, $168,825. O-Home T-Delmar R. Caldwell; J-Ashley Broussard. $39,000. Lifetime Team Stables; B-Country Life Farm & Fifteen Moons LLC (MD); Record: 15-5-6-2, $218,280. *1/2 to Poppa Duke (Golden T-Scott A. Lake. *1/2 to Mayla (Sharp Humor), SW, $225,109. Gear), MSP, $160,877; McGehee=s Mercy (Afleet Alex), SW, $165,262. 6th-LRL, $45,000, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($28,000-$32,000), 1-1, 2--Southern Argument, 122, g, 4, Closing Argument--Southern 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:46.25, ft. Sandra, by Dixie Brass. ($26,000 Ylg '14 ESLYRL). O-Virginia WINTER (f, 4, Awesome Again--Down {GISP, $184,559}, by Mr. Lazenby Racing Stable LLC; B-DocAtty Stables, LLC (LA); T-Oscar Greeley) Lifetime Record: 9-3-3-0, $90,330. O-Matthew Schera; Modica. $11,700. B-Adena Springs (KY); T-Cathal A. Lynch. *$95,000 2yo '15 3--Fort Pulaski, 122, c, 4, Any Given Saturday--Jazznwithcandy, FTFMAR. by Jambalaya Jazz. O/B-Tigertail Ranch (LA); T-Danny Pish. $6,500. Margins: 1HF, HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.10, 5.30, 1.40.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 5th-FG, $43,000, (S), 1-1, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1m, 1:41.80, sy. BOLD EGO H., $65,000, SUN, 1-1, 4yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:04.77, DEREK FEVER (g, 5, Brother Derek--Sooner Fever, by Stormin sl. Fever) Lifetime Record: SP, 18-3-7-2, $122,950. O-Breaux, 1--DIABOLICAL DAME, 121, m, 5, Diabolical--Vipervapor (SW), Samuel and Citron III, David E.; B-Brereton C. Jones & Spanish by Devon Lane. ($25,000 Ylg '13 RUIMIX). O-Joe Dee Brooks, Cross Stables, LLC. (LA); T-Samuel Breaux. $300 Ylg '13 STEMMX; Scott Bryant & Derrol Hubbard; B-Fred Alexander, Todd $6,500 RNA 2yo '14 EVAMAR. Fincher & Brad King (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher; J-Tracy J. Hebert. $39,000. Lifetime Record: 20-12-5-1, $496,980. 3rd-GG, $36,359, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 1-1, 4yo/up, 2--Bryn's Fancy Pants, 120, f, 4, Southwestern Heat--Fan's Cat, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.01, gd. by Devon Lane. O-Dale & Carey Taylor & Jon Hogg; B-Dale & MANY ROSES (g, 4, Many Rivers--Heirloom Rose, by Bertrando) Debbie Taylor (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher. $14,300. Lifetime Record: 9-4-0-2, $94,122. O-Victory Rose 3--Tilla Cat, 119, f, 4, Attila's Storm--Charlotte's Drone, by B. G.'s Thoroughbreds, Inc., Martin, Jerry R. and Martin, Margaret M.; Drone. O-Dale Taylor, Lee R. Lewis, Joe Dee Brooks, Scott B-Ellen Jackson, Jerry Martin & Margaret Martin (CA); T-Ellen L. Bryant & Derrol Hubbard; B-Robert Driggers & Del Rae Jackson. Driggers (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher. $6,500. Margins: 1, 3/4, 5HF. Odds: 1.90, 3.00, 9.00. Cont. p5 2017 Fee: $5,000 Stands and Nurses 2-TIME BREEDERS’ CUP WINNER OF $3,670,790

Won the $1,500,000 Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint. The only colt ever to win two different Breeders’ Cup races.

Won the 2015 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) over a top International field.

Capped off his undefeated juvenile season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint.

Posted seven Triple-Digit Beyer Speed Figures.

The most consistent horse of his generation. Won from 5 1/2 furlongs to 1 1/16 miles. On the board in 15 of 16 starts.

Eclipse Finalist.

Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman’s Secret Circle shown winning the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint

“Secret Circle was ridiculously fast and could run horses off their feet. He is a big-bodied, beautiful horse and a study in great conformation.”

- Hall of Fame Trainer Baffert

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7th-GG, $28,845, 1-1, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:39.10, gd. AN UNUSUAL GROUP (m, 6, Unusual Heat--Gn. Group Meeting {MSW, $245,697}, by General Meeting) Lifetime Record: 22-9-2-2, $164,841. O-Janet Hollendorfer & George Todaro; B-Larry D. Williams (ID); T-Jerry Hollendorfer.

8th-TP, $19,957, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 12-31, 3yo/up, 1m (AWT), 1:37.13, ft. SMARTY KITTEN (g, 4, Kitten's Joy--Smart Trade, by Smart Strike) Lifetime Record: 12-2-4-0, $55,643. O/B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Squared Squared, g, 3, Bellamy Road--Fancy Blue, by Bluegrass Cat. SA, 1-1, (C), 6f, 1:09.63. B-Kinsman Farm (KY). *$65,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR. Discreet Deceit, f, 3, Discreetly Mine--Take Me to Zuber (SP), by Toccet. LRL, 1-1, 6f, 1:12.08. B-Ocala Stud (FL). *$14,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR. Lucky Dolly, f, 3, Lucky Pulpit--Ride in the Rain, by Candy Ride (Arg). SA, 12-31, (S), (C), 6f, 1:12.76. B-Judd A. Whitworth (ID). Take Charge Niki, f, 4, Congrats--Christie Village, by Deputy Minister. FG, 1-1, 5 1/2f (off turf), 1:06.03. B-Borges Torrealba Holdings Inc (KY). *$725,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR. Timido, f, 4, Gio Ponti--Shy Lil, by Lil's Lad. TP, 1-1, 1m (AWT), 1:38.43. B-Hart Farm (KY). *$130,000 Wlg '13 FTKNOV; $195,000 RNA Ylg '14 FTSAUG.

+Planet Trailblazer (Brz), c, 4, Pioneering--Rubidia (Brz), by Redattore (Brz). AQU, 1-1, (C), 6f, 1:14.18. B-Haras Las Madres (BRZ). She Has Charm, f, 4, Smart Strike--Film Charm, by Langfuhr. SA, 1-1, (C), 6f, 1:09.53. B-Courtlandt Farm (KY). *$360,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. **Won by 7 1/4 lengths. LANE’S END Sales Graduate

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LIMESTONE DUSTS OSCIETRA AT FLEMINGTON TDN Q&A WITH EVE The 1000m A$100,000 New Year Plate at Flemington was JOHNSON-HOUGHTON supposed to be the winning debut of Australian superstar Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus})=s first foal, the 2-year-old filly Oscietra (Aus) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}). However, the Darren Weir-trained Limestone (Aus) (Helmet {Aus}) hadn=t read the script and saluted as the 4-1 second choice, 1 1/2 lengths ahead of Miss Wahoo (Aus) (Master of Design {Aus}), with 2-1 crowd=s pick Oscietra--who races for the same ownership group as her dam--relegated to third, another 1 1/4 lengths back (video). The field split into two groups from the bell, with Oscietra--a hair keen--leading the group up the center of the course, while closely shadowed by former Racing Victoria chairman David Moody colorbearer Limestone.

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IN TDN AMERICA TODAY SPEEDSTERS SQUARE OFF IN JEROME A pair of quick-footed ‘TDN Rising Stars’ headline a field of seven Eve Johnson-Houghton | Racing Post newly turned sophomores set to square off in Aqueduct’s GIII Jerome S. Monday. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. TDN=s DaithR Harvey caught up with English trainer Eve Johnson- Houghton last week ahead of her Qatar Derby challenge with Scarlet Dragon (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}).

TDN: It appears 2016 was your most successful year both from a winners and prizemoney perspective. Did any particular changes you made to your strategy bring about this increased success or has it been a steady building of momentum?

E J-H: 2016 has indeed been my best year to date, I can=t put my finger on the exact reason as we have made a few tweaks, but no major changes to our system. I think the major thing was we kept the horses healthy and we have been building up the quality of the horses which have generally been getting better year on year.

TDN: Was breaching the ,500k prizemoney mark this year a sought after goal and what would be your main objectives for 2017?

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Q&A W/Eve Johnson-Houghton Cont. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: +Zandradee (Ire), f, 3, Zebedee (GB)--Annie Beach (Ire), by E J-H: At the start of the season I could never have dreamt we Redback (GB). SOU, 1-1, 5f (AWT), :59.72. B-Mrs S C Barron would have reached the ,500k prize money mark, however, the (IRE). closer it got the more imperative it seemed to get there. If you are not winning Group 1s and a lot of big handicaps this is a very difficult amount to reach. Next year I would hope to build on the great time we have had, hopefully getting more winners and if we can reach the ,500k mark again that would be fantastic. I also would like to train a group winner and a Royal Ascot ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: winner. Paul Soto (Ire), g, 3, Roderic O=Connor (Ire)--Halicardia (GB) (SW-Eng), by Halling. PAU, 1-1, 7 1/2f (AWT), 1:35.30. B-F Cousins (IRE). *i11,000 RNA Wlg >14 GOFNOV; i22,000 Ylg TDN: Have you had much success targeting overseas races in >15 TISEP. the past and what are the main challenges that you have faced Upendi (Fr), f, 3, Siyouni (Fr)--Courchevel (Ire) (SW-Fr), by in this regard? (Johnson-Houghton=s Scarlet Dragon finished Whipper. PAU, 1-1, 7 1/2f (AWT), 1:34.60. B-Ballantines Racing 14th in the Dec. 29 Qatar Derby (QAT-G3). Stud Ltd (FR). *i80,000 RNA Ylg >14 AROCT; i90,000 RNA 2yo >16 ARQARC. E J-H: We don=t have a huge number of overseas runners, however we have had a good deal of success with what we have sent. Judd Street won two races in Dubai, Beaver Patrol won in Dubai and Amulet won a listed race in France. I think it is important to get the right horse who takes to traveling well. A nervous horse or a worrier will not necessarily be suited by traveling far afield. Limestone Dusts Oscietra at Flemington Cont. from p1 Traveling the first 400 metres in :24.88, the pace sharpened TDN: I see you had a rare jumps runner this month when What noticeably thereafter, as the bay clocked :21.62 for the second About Carlo (Fr) ran in a hurdle at Newbury. Is this something quarter-mile and was tackled by an enterprising Limestone you might do a bit more of in the future? under a canny Damian Lane at the 200-metre mark. Oscietra kept plugging away, but she could not match the turn of foot of E J-H: What About Carlo finished fourth in a hot maiden hurdle her roan challenger--or the rallying Miss Wahoo--and settled for at Newbury and although I love the jumps and would like to third. Limestone filled that spot at first asking in the William Hill have a few more in this sphere, I do not see me having a huge Plate going this trip at Mooney Valley behind Catchy (Aus) number of National Hunt horses. (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) Dec. 9. AI feel like the bloke who shot Bambi,@ commented Lane to TDN: Finally how are all your yearlings shaping up and can you Racing and Sports. ALimestone is a nice filly and very give us a horse to look out for in 2017? progressive. She=s still very green and there=s a lot more to come. As for the [G1] Blue Diamond [S. at Caulfield Feb. 25], it E J-H: I am really pleased with all the yearlings we have got in so all depends on how quickly she progresses. Whether she=s ready far, they are progressing well and all my geese are swans. As for for that sort of pressure, I=m not entirely confident, but she=s a a horse to follow, you can=t go far wrong with Accidental Agent nice filly and definitely going places.@ (GB) (Delegator {GB}), who won the Tattersall Sales Race at Continued Lane, AIt [Oscietra] really ran along in the first half Newmarket. He has done particularly well for his time off and I of the race. She gave my filly a beautiful chance to settle and think he will do really well next year. when the time was right, she had plenty of petrol left in the tank.@

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lengths over last April=s G1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders= S. heroine Perfect Fit (NZ), with last out G3 Lindauer Stewards S. heroine Reilly Lincoln (NZ) the same distance back in third. APaul=s my cousin and we=re very close,@ said winning co- trainer JJ Rayner to nzracing.co.nz. AThe owners gave him to Paul before sending him to Sydney with Chris Waller. He bled over there, so he came back, but Paul had retired, so he came to us. Paul did all the early work and he will be cheering at home. I can imagine Wanganui will be going off.@ The field was reduced by one at the off with the gate scratch of G1SW Ryan Mark (NZ) (Thorn Park {Aus}) and Start Wondering broke well from gate five. The 4-1 shot secured an ideal tracking position in fourth with the speedy 3-1 favorite Snowdrop (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) to his immediate inside, as Irish Moon (NZ) (O=Reilly {NZ}) cut out a testing pace while closely Limestone collars Oscietra (green silks) at Flemington | Bronwen Healy monitored by Reilly Lincoln through the first quarter-mile. Called on for his run at the half-way mark, Start Wondering pounced Sunday, Ellerslie, New Zealand inside the final 300-metres, overcoming a stubborn Irish Moon. SISTEMA RAILWAY-G1, NZ$200,000 He got the jump on Perfect Fit, as she also came with a stinging (US$138,450/£112,278/€131,694), ELL, 1-1, 2yo/up, 1200mT, late rally, while the stalking Reilly Lincoln held third by a nose. 1:08.84, gd. AI said to one of the jockeys when we pulled up that I=d have to 1--@&START WONDERING, 122, g, 6, by Eighth Wonder (NZ) pinch myself,@ said winning hoop Johnathan Parkes, who also 1st Dam: Roseanbar (NZ), by Al Akbar (Aus) won the G3 Laser Plumbing Te Puke City of Auckland Cup with 2nd Dam: Assesarose (NZ), by Conquistarose St. Jean (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) just one race earlier on the card. AI 3rd Dam: Assessable (NZ), by Wolverton (Ire) was quite confident he O-Mrs. J. M. & S. B. Gudsell; B-I. G. Hadfield (NZ); T-Evan & J. J. could win today and Rayner; J-Johnathan Parkes. NZ$120,000. Lifetime Record: he=s come out and 16-9-2-1, $249,085. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. done it well. He got Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. out well and we got a 2--Perfect Fit (NZ), 123, m, 5, Elusive City--Fayreform (NZ), by nice trip. I had him just Tights. O-Haunui Bloodstock Ltd, M. Duncan, The Provincial where I wanted him as Club Ltd, G. H. Madill & J. Orton; B-Haunui Bloodstock Ltd., I didn=t want to be on (NZ); T-Ken & Bev Kelso. NZ$39,000. the fence. The pace 3--Reilly Lincoln (NZ), 119, m, 5, Pins (Aus)--Wailea Miss (NZ), by really made it for me O=Reilly (NZ). O-Lincoln Farms Bloodstock, Ltd.; B-Lincoln as he likes the speed Farms, Ltd. (NZ); T-Lisa Latta. NZ$19,000. on and when it was Margins: 1 1/4, 1 1/4, NO. Odds: 4.20, 5.30, 18.00. time to move, he really Also Ran: Natuzzi (NZ), Summer=s Day (NZ), Statham (NZ), Irish came over the top of Moon (NZ), Brighton (NZ), Snowdrop (NZ), Red Striker (NZ), them. In the end, he Astara (NZ), No More Tears (NZ), Shezhardtocatch (NZ). was just too good.@ Scratched: Rocanto (NZ), Ryan Mark (NZ), Volks Lightning (NZ). Originally trained by Click for the Racing Post chart, or the NZ Racing Video. Paul Belsham, the son Start Wondering (NZ) earned his first Group 1 triumph in the of Eighth Wonder was 1200-meter NZ$200,000 G1 Sistema Railway, giving trainers Start Wondering & his happy connections transferred to Evan and his daughter JJ Rayner their first win at the highest Trish Dunell Australia and scored level on New Year=s Day. Originally trained by JJ=s cousin, Paul three times from five Belsham, before a stint with Chris Waller across the Tasman, appearances at Rosehill, including a 1500-metre handicap last Start Wondering returned to the land of his birth and was sent January. Cont. p4 to the Rayners, as Belsham had retired. He saluted by 1 1/4 JANUARY 2017 TDN WEEKEND LA ROUTE

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Only sixth after suffering from a bleeding episode against similar May 7, the gelding was sent back across the Tasman to the Rayners. Given a spell, he was second in a barrier trial at Waverley going 1000 metres Oct. 20 and earned his first black-type victory in the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint at Te Rapa going this trip Nov. 5. Start Wondering dropped to ninth over unsuitably heavy ground in the Listed Chainey=s Panasonic Levin S. last time Nov. 25.

Pedigree Notes... Start Wondering is the best foal, lone stakes winner and first Group 1 winner by the once-raced Eighth Wonder (NZ). Out of the two-time winner Roseanbar, herself a half-sister to G1 New Zealand Derby runner-up Corporal Jones (NZ) (Pentire {GB}), Start Wondering has an unnamed juvenile full-sister. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. @HLAndersonTDN

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong CHINESE CLUB CHALLENGE CUP H.-G3, HK$3,000,000 (,315,410/i368,968/A$536,338/US$386,859), Sha Tin, 1-1, 3yo/up, 1400mT, 1:21.22, gd/fm. 1--#@BLIZZARD (AUS), 121, g, 5, by Starcraft (NZ) 1st Dam: Stormy Choice (Aus), by Redoute=s Choice (Aus) 2nd Dam: Shalbourne, by Nureyev 3rd Dam: Copperama (Aus), by *Comeram (A$75,000 Ylg >13 INGMEL). O-Infinitude Syndicate; B-G S A Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Vic); T-Ricky Yiu; J-Joao Moreira; HK$1,710,000. Lifetime Record: 21-8-3-4, HK$11,756,180. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+. 2--Dashing Fellow (Aus), 119, g, 5, Duporth (Aus)--Moon Fever (Aus), by Fusaichi Pegasus. (A$160,000 Ylg >13 INGEAS). O-Dr Philip Ho, Dr Ernest Yau & Dr Joseph Pang; B-Springton Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Qld); T-John Moore; HK$660,000. 3--Joyful Trinity (Ire), 133, g, 5, Zanzibari--Bargouzine, by Stravinsky. O-Lai Wai Chi; B-Ecurie Peregrine SAS; T-John Moore; HK$345,000. Margins: 1 3/4, HF, NK. Odds: 8-5, 15-1, 11-5. Also Ran: Contentment (Aus), Racing Supernova (Aus), Beauty Flame (Ire), Sun Jewellery (Aus). Scratched: Mr Bogart (Aus). Click for the HKJC.com chart and VIDEO. HKJC.com PPs. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 5 OF 5 • THETDN.COM MONDAY • 2 JANUARY, 2017

G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Cont. Pedigree Notes... Produced by a half-sister to G1 Brisbane Cup winner Blizzard, who outran his pedigree to place in the first two legs Danestorm (Aus) (Danehill), the Victorian-bred Blizzard was of the 4-Year-Old series in 2016, looks to have found himself a knocked down to Yiu for A$75,000 at the 2013 Inglis Melbourne home at extended sprint trips and earned his first victory at Premier Yearling Sale from the consignment of Bellerive Stud, pattern level with a smooth success in Sunday=s Chinese Club agent. Starcraft is the sire of 10 runners in Hong Kong, including Challenge Cup H. at Sha Tin. the promising Jing Jing Win (Aus), the HK$8.5-million topper On the board in the Classic Mile and the Classic Cup (1800m), from the 2016 Hong Kong International Sale and winner in two Blizzard failed to stay the 10 furlongs of the Derby and had been of three starts to date. The winner=s dam is represented by the campaigned at 1200-1400m in five starts since. Third on 2-year-old Furore (NZ) (Pierro {Aus}), an NZ$210,000 purchase seasonal debut out of the 2016 NZB Premier Yearling Sale by Australian in a Class 1 Sept. Bloodstock/Lees Racing, and a yearling filly by 2013 G1 3, he was a Australian Guineas winner Ferlax (NZ) (Pentire {GB}), who is wide-trip, no- consigned by Haunui Farm as hip 1062 to the upcoming NZB cover fifth, Select Yearling Sale. Stormy Choice was most recently bred back beaten under Haunui Farm=s Ferlax. --Alan Carasso two lengths by Lucky Bubbles (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) in the Sunday, Kranji, Singapore G2 Premier NEW YEAR CUP, S$200,000, Kranji, 1-1, 3yo/up, 1900m (AWT), Blizzard | HKJC photo Bowl H. Oct. 23. 1:59.13, std. Third to Racing Supernova (Aus) (Duporth {Aus}) over this trip 1--#GURU-GURU (NZ), 110, g, 4, Faltaat--New Height (Aus), by Nov. 12, he bounced back to land the always-productive C1 on Fuji Kiseki (Jpn). (NZ$8,000 Wlg >13 NZBWBS). O-Tan Huat; the international races undercard B-Hill Family Trust; T-Desmond Koh; J-I Azhar; S$119,000. Dec. 11. Lifetime Record: 21-4-4-3, S$284,758. Getting 12 pounds from the likes of G1 Longines Hong Kong 2--Big Brother (Arg), 110, g, 4, Orpen--Precious Stone (Arg), by Mile third Joyful Trinity and Contentment (Aus) (Hussonet), Southern Halo. O-Falcon Racing No 3 Stable. S$42,500. Blizzard firmed into favoritism late and was snagged back to the 3--Castor (Aus), 110, g, 5, Greenwood Lake--Genes (Aus), by tail of the field as Dashing Fellow overhauled Beauty Flame (Ire) Grand Lodge. (A$80,000 HRA >13 MMGCHIT). O-IB Racing (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) to lead approaching the first corner. Stable. S$21,500. Racing Supernova advanced to inject additional pace midway on Margins: HF, NK, 2 1/4. Odds: 9.00, 9.60, 24.40. the circle and while Joyful Trinity would try his luck up the fence, Click for the Singapore Turf Club chart. VIDEO. Joao Moreira peeled Blizzard out and around last year=s Classic Mile winner Sun Jewellery (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) for a clear shot down the center. In perhaps the most professional run of his HONG KONG GROUP 1 RACES B 2016/2017 career, Blizzard descended on the lead 200m from home and raced away to a handy score from Dashing Fellow. Joyful Trinity Date Race Distance lacked a kick under 133 pounds and finished a respectable third. Jan. 30 Stewards= Cup 1600m Said winning trainer Ricky Yiu, AHe=s improved, he=s better Feb. 26 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 2000m than last time; you can see that in the style of his win today--the Queen=s Silver Jubilee Cup 1400m way he did it today was good to watch. He=s always been a Apr. 30 Audemars Piguet QE II Cup 2000m lovely horse, he=s always trying to please and that win last time May 7 Champions Mile 1600m gave him a boost.@ Chairman=s Sprint Prize 1200m Yiu said Blizzard would be considered for the G1 Stewards= Cup May 28 Champions and Chater Cup 2400m (1600m) Jan. 30, with the G1 Queen=s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) Feb. 26 also a potential target.