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LITTLES CARRY ON WITH BRAINS AND CLASS MOONSHINE MEMORIES by Jessica Martini LOOKS TO RECALL TOP When Marvin Little, Jr. passed away in July of 2017, the legendary horseman left one goal unfulfilled. The breeder of FORM IN RAVEN RUN 1991 GI Preakness S. and GI Belmont S. winner Hansel wanted that missing jewel in the Triple Crown. A year plus later and Little=s daughters Teresa and Marilyn hope to accomplish that dream on behalf of their late father. The sisters will take a first step in their mission with their first consignment under the Little=s Bloodstock banner at the Fasig-Tipton October Sale. AThe one dream my father had, he won the Preakness and he won the Belmont, he won the Tremont and the Breeders= Cup, but he never won the Kentucky Derby,@ Teresa Little said. AAt my father=s funeral, I sang >My Old Kentucky Home,= and people said that wasn=t a good thing to do. But it was for me because it=s the only thing my father wanted to win. He wanted to breed or sell the winner of the Kentucky Derby.@ Cont. p3 IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Moonshine Memories | Benoit GOSDEN HOLDS STRONG CHAMPIONS HAND Coolmore and Bridlewood Farm=s Moonshine Memories John Gosden has already collected seven British Group 1s (Malibu Moon) looked well on her way to a divisional this year, and he could come away with a few more trophies championship after back-to-back Grade I wins last September, on British Champions Day. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. but a disappointing seventh in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies put a stop to that, and the >TDN Rising Star= will look to make a mark for the first time as a sophomore as the favorite in Saturday=s GII Lexus Raven Run S. at Keeneland. Taking the GI Del Mar Debutante wire-to-wire in her second career start, the $650,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga buy stretched out to two turns with alacrity in taking the GI Chandelier S. four weeks later at Santa Anita. Setting the pace before retreating in the Breeders= Cup, the bay finished second in the Angel=s Flight S. in her seasonal debut May 12 and was no match for division leader Monomoy Girl (Tapizar) when fourth in the GI Acorn S. June 9 at Belmont. Rebounding some with a narrow allowance tally July 19 at Del Mar, she was last seen running a troubled third in the GII Prioress S. Sept. 2 at Saratoga. The third and fourth finishers from the GI Longines Test S. resurface here in Dawn and Ike Thrash=s Kelly=s Humor (Midnight Lute) and Alter Moon (Alternation), respectively. The former finished a good second at 11-1 in the local GIII Beaumont S. Apr. 8 before running eighth in the GI Kentucky Oaks, second in a Churchill allowance and third in the GIII Indiana Oaks. Cont. p3 PUBLISHER & CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected]
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Raven Run Preview cont. Rallying well from off the pace at Saratoga, the dark bay will likely need some hitting up front to set her up for a victory. Alter Moon sold to Peter Brant for $675,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Horses of Racing Age Sale in July off of a five-length score in the Azalea S. at Gulfstream, but she made no serious impact when running evenly to complete the superfecta in the Test. Novogratz Racing Stables= Amy=s Challenge (Artie Schiller) is an interesting player. A winner of three straight to start her career, the $20,000 Fasig-Tipton October buy ran off on the lead before settling for second in the GIII Honeybee S. and GIII Fantasy S. earlier this year at Oaklawn. Dueled into a last-place run in the GII Eight Belles S. next out May 4, she was most recently seen comfortably annexing an optional claimer on the Canterbury turf Aug. 8 and could get brave if able to clear from her rail draw here.
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Marvin Little served as farm manager at the historic Newstead Farm in Virginia before moving to Kentucky after the farm dispersed its bloodstock in 1985. In addition to Hansel, he also bred G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen winner Kinsale King. The Little family started out the yearling sales season with a bang at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale. Through the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment, the family sold a colt by Into Mischief for $300,000. Contact Sue Finley for details at 732-747-8060 or [email protected] TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
AWe let Taylor Made sell them [at the July sale], but now we=re kicking off Little=s Bloodstock,@ Little said. AAnd I am telling you, it=s in my dad=s name. We are going to rock it. We=re going to do it for him.@ Little=s Bloodstock=s first October consignment features 10 yearlings. Included in the group is a colt by Blame out of a half- sister to Grade I winner Pampered Princess (Indian Charlie) (hip 157); a half-brother by Stormy Atlantic to stakes-placed >TDN Rising Star= Just a Smidge (Into Mischief) (hip 1109); a filly by Lea out of a half-sister to graded winner Royale Michele (Elusive Quality) (hip 1211); and a filly by Candy Ride (Arg) out of Stellabymoonlight (Malibu Moon) (hip 1367). In addition to the sales consignment, the Littles will also continue to breed commercially at their Little=s Bloodstock Farm. AWe=re also going to have Little=s Farm,@ Little said. AWe are going to keep dad=s mares. We are selling a few with Taylor Made, but we are going to continue on and we=re going to breed that Derby horse.@ While it will have its initial foray at the October sale, Little=s Bloodstock will expand going forward. AWe are going to do Kentucky [sales] and absolutely do Saratoga,@ Little said. AWe=re going to be boutique, we=ll have a few clients, but we=ll be boutique. We might get a little bit bigger, but our focus is going to be on Marvin Little, Jr.=s way.@ Asked to describe that way, Little said, ABrains and class. He always said it was brains and class. And you can=t teach it.@ Little=s Bloodstock will also pay tribute to its patriarch=s notorious love of the New York Yankees. AI am going to put New York Yankees in every corner,@ Little said. AMy mother beat cancer when they won the pennant and dad faced every huge event in the world based on the New York Yankees. We=re doing all of this for him.@ The Fasig-Tipton October sale runs from Oct. 22 through 25 at the company=s Newtown Paddocks in Lexington. Sessions begin daily at 10 a.m.
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BREEDER LIVIAKIS TO CONDUCT REDUCTION handle the Liviakis consignment, which will include 10 broodmares and three weanlings. AT KEENOV AI have known John for quite some time, I have always admired his breeding philosophies and his results from a small broodmare band,@ said Taylor Made Sales Agency Sales Manager Pat Payne. AJohn tries to >make= mares, and then sells them privately or at auction. We have done both for him.@ The owner and operator of Liviakis Financial Communications, the Mill Valley, California-based former trainer of Standardbreds has also bred MGSW=s Renee=s Titan (Bernstein), Handsome Mike (Scat Daddy) and Reneesgotzip (City Zip), in addition to three >TDN Rising Stars=, including Mick=s Miracle (Wildcat Heir). Liviakis= philosophy has been to routinely investigate entries of medium and major racing circuits for potential broodmares. He then tracks female offspring of branches of families that have caught his eye, and purchases them privately. He also develops broodmares from the daughters of families he has nurtured. The Liviakis-bred Whitmore | Sarah K Andrew AThe thing that=s amazes me about John is that he knows the breeding business, he knows the economics, and he knows the John Liviakis, who has bred the likes of Grade I winners Gomo value of a horse,@ Payne added. AWe have always had a win-win (Uncle Mo) and GI Breeders= Cup Sprint-bound Whitmore situation when working with John.@ (Pleasantly Perfect), has decided to significantly reduce his The Liviakis draft begins in Book 3 with hip 1093, Awesome bloodstock holdings at the upcoming Keeneland November Dove (Awesome Again), whose second dam is Canadian Breeding Stock sale in Lexington Nov. 5-16. Taylor Made will champion Dancethruthedawn (Mr. Prospector). The latter is also TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018 the granddam of GISW Moreno (Ghostzapper). Awesome Dove COOKIE DOUGH BREEDERS= CUP BOUND sells in foal to Not This Time. For more details, visit www.keeneland.com.
WHY ASTROS FAN JIM MCINGVALE TO NAME A HORSE IN HONOR OF RED SOX
Cookie Dough | Leslie Martin Runaway FTBOA Florida Sire Susan's Girl S. and FTBOA Florida Sire My Dear Girl S. heroine Cookie Dough (Brethren) is being pointed toward a start in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies at `MVP Mookie= Betts celebrates with his teammates after Thursday Churchill Downs Nov. 2. AShe=s doing great,@ trainer Stanley Gold night=s win over Jim McIngvale=s beloved Astros | Getty Images said of the Arindel Farm homebred. AI think we haven=t seen the By Bill Finley best of this filly yet. Hopefully, we=ll see it on the second of A bet=s a bet, and I=m calling on Mattress Mack to pay off. November.@ Gold saddled Awesome Feather (Awesome of During my recent TDN podcast with Jim McIngvale I got him to Course) to a victory in the 2010 Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies. agree to a friendly wager. McIngvale is a huge Houston Astros Arindel=s Blonde Bomber (Fort Larned) was also third in the fan and there is no bigger Red Sox fan than myself. With the same race last year for Gold. American League Championship Series tied at 1-1 at the time, I offered to have my picture taken and printed in the TDN wearing an Astros jersey if Houston won the ALCS. He asked that it be the jersey of Alex Bregman. If the Red Sox won the series, I wanted McIngvale to name one of his horses in honor of the Red Sox or one of their players. With the Sox having finished off the Astros Thursday night, I am ready to head to the cashier=s window. Mack, don=t worry about looking into researching names. I=ve done it for you. My first choice was Benintendi, for left fielder Andrew Benintendi, who all but saved the series with his dramatic game-ending catch in Game 4. That name is taken. So is Mookie, the given name of the great Mookie Betts. So, I=m going to go for Mookie Bets, one AT,@ which should mean we don=t have to get Betts=s permission to name a horse after him and the ABets@ part fits in perfectly considering this is a wagering game. If that doesn=t work, how about MVP Mookie? They=re both available. Sorry, about your >Stros, Jim. But it=s time to pay up.
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Code of Honor | Sarah Andrew
! W.S. Farish's homebred Code of Honor (Noble Mission {GB}), a strong second after stumbling at the start in the GI Champagne S. Oct. 6, returned to the worktab Friday, breezing four furlongs in :48.90 seconds on Belmont Park's main track as he prepares for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Nov. 2 at Churchill Downs. "I thought he worked excellent. It was kind of more than I hoped for," trainer Shug McGaughey said. "He ran off easy and finished up well, galloped out great and seemed to come back good. It verified his first two races, plus it looks like the Champagne didn't take too much out of him. I think we're in pretty good shape. Johnny [Velazquez] was impressed with the way he went, so everything was positive."
! With owner Kaleem Shah on hand at Santa Anita, streaking GI Del Mar Debutante S. and GI Chandelier S. winner Bellafina (Quality Road) worked five furlongs Friday morning in a minute flat for her ultimate goal of the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies at Churchill Downs Nov. 2. "I'm really happy," trainer Simon Callaghan said. "She'll have one more breeze here before leaving for Kentucky." Also working Friday at Santa Anita for their Breeders' Cup engagements were champion Abel Tasman (Quality Road) (Distaff) and Vale Dori (Arg) (Asiatic Boy {Arg}) (Distaff), seven furlongs in company in the identical time of 1:26.40 for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert. "They went well," said Baffert, who also sent unbeaten Dream Tree (Uncle Mo) (Filly & Mare Sprint) five furlongs in a bullet :58.80 and likely Juvenile favorite and unbeaten >TDN Rising Star= Game Winner (Candy Ride {Arg}) six furlongs in 1:13 flat. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
! Merriebelle Stable=s Blue Prize (Arg) (Pure Prize), winner of the Oct. 7 GI Juddmonte Spinster S., returned to the worktab at Keeneland Friday morning with a four-furlong work in :47.20 in preparation for the GI Breeders= Cup Distaff Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs. AIt was a maintenance work, and it was a little bit faster than I would have liked, but she got that target about 10 lengths in front that we weren=t expecting,@ trainer Ignacio Correas said. AOther than that, I wanted to see what she did with Joe [Bravo] coming home. I think she did everything right. We=re happy.@
! KRA Stud Farm=s runaway GI Claiborne Breeders= Futurity winner Knicks Go (Paynter) completed his major training for the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Nov. 2 at Churchill Downs by working five furlongs in :59.20 over a fast Keeneland track Friday morning. AHe worked well and that was the last work for him before the Breeders= Cup,@ trainer Ben Colebrook said. AIt is the same thing I did with him before the Breeders= Futurity, working two weeks before.@
! For trainer Kenny McPeek, GI Darley Alcibiades winner and >TDN Rising Star= Restless Rider (Distorted Humor) (Juvenile Fillies) and Princesa Carolina (Tapit) (Juvenile Fillies Turf), fifth in the GII JPMorgan Chase Jessamine, breezed in tandem at Keeneland Friday morning in advance of their Nov. 2 engagements in the Breeders= Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs. Working after the morning renovation break, the duo stopped the clock in 1:01.40 for five furlongs. ARestless Rider just needed a nice maintenance breeze,@ McPeek said. ANext week they will work again together here, but it was a nice maintenance work. I=m happy enough.@
! Several expected Breeders= Cup entrants currently based at Churchill worked Friday morning. One of the most anticipated runners was the versatile Mind Your Biscuits (Posse), who could go in the GI Classic, the GI Dirt Mile, or the GI Sprint. He worked six furlongs in company in 1:15. AWe=re just keeping our options open as we have been all year,@ trainer and co-owner Chad Summers said. AIt was a really strong breeze and he=s doing great here at Churchill. The work itself may have started a bit too slow but I think visually it was good.@ Other contenders logging breezes included Thunder Snow (Helmet {Aus}), who is pointing to the Classic and worked a mile in 1:42.20. Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect) registered a half-mile in :47 in company. He could go in either the Dirt Mile or the Sprint. In addition, >TDN Rising Star= Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d=Oro), a Distaff contender, worked five furlongs in company in 1:00.
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Friday, Keeneland PIN OAK VALLEY VIEW S.-GIII, $150,000, Keeneland, 10-19, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:45.98, fm. 1--COLONIA (FR), 118, f, 3, by Champs Elysees (GB) 1st Dam: Clara Luna (Ire), by Muhtathir (GB) 2nd Dam: Perfidie (Ire), by Monsun (Ger) 3rd Dam: Pelagic (GB), by Rainbow Quest 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (i14,000 RNA Ylg '16 AROYRG; i17,000 RNA 2yo '17 ARJUN). O-Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC, Maurice Lagasse, Haras d'Etreham & Bethlehem Stables LLC; B-Haras d'Etreham & Gestut Zur Kuste Ag (FR); T-H. Graham Motion; J-Joe Bravo. $90,000. Lifetime Record: 9-3-0-3, $227,014. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Get Explicit, 118, f, 3, Get Stormy--Miss Victoriana, by Explicit. O/B-Modeste Racing Stable (KY); T-Barbara J. Minshall. $30,000.
3--Cool Beans, 118, f, 3, Candy Ride (Arg)--Win McCool, by Giant's Causeway. ($110,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $300,000 2yo '17 FTFMAR). O-Magic Cap Stables; B-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $15,000.
Margins: HF, HD, NK. Odds: 7.30, 70.20, 9.80. Also Ran: Mighty Scarlett, Reversethedecision, Kabella, Goodthingstaketime (Ire), High Tech, Beach Waltz, Sirenusa, Poetic Charm (GB), More Fun Again, Daddy Is a Legend. Scratched: Mutabaahyia, Chipolata (Fr). Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Colonia came from well off the pace to cause a mild upset in Friday=s GIII Pin Oak Valley View S. at Keeneland, a race in which the winner managed to avoid an incident in the final eighth of a mile that saw the well-backed >TDN Rising Star= Daddy Is a Legend (Scat Daddy) veer to her left and through the inside running rail. Void of any real speed as Cool Beans was allowed to set a leisurely pace on the business end, Colonia was ridden patiently from third or fourth-last by Joe Bravo and still looked to have plenty to do from near the tail at the midpoint of the second turn. BRADLEY WEISBORD LIZ CROW Managing Partner Partner
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Still last but two as the field reached the quarter-pole, she TAYLOR MADE ANNOUNCES 2019 FEES began to weave her way through the field and split Cool Beans Central Kentucky-based Taylor Made Stallions has released and >Rising Star= Mighty Scarlett (Scat Daddy) in the final their fees for the 2019 breeding season, which will once again sixteenth of a mile to score a narrow victory. Daddy Is a Legend be led by two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky raced slightly better than midfield and saving ground down the Pulpit). The dual classic winner will stand for $35,000. His first back and was trying to rally underneath Cool Beans at foals will be yearlings next year. Joining California Chrome in the midstretch when she appeared to take an awkward step and Taylor Made complex with first yearlings of 2019 are Not This plowed through the rail, then galloped on the infield. Neither Time (Giant's Causeway), who will stand for $15,000, and horse nor jockey Manuel Franco, who stayed aboard, was hurt. Mshawish (Medaglia d'Oro), whose feel is set at $10,000. A maiden winner in five French starts for Fabrice Chappet, Rounding out the roster are Midnight Storm (Pioneerof the Colonia won the Hatoof S. in her U.S. debut at Arlington in July, Nile), who will stand for $10,000 and whose first foals will arrive was a troubled fifth in the GI Del Mar Oaks and ran with credit next year, as well as Graydar (Unbridled's Song), who will stand when a latest third in the GII Sands Point S. at Belmont Sept. 15. for $7,500 and whose first foals were sophomores this year. All A[Colonia] really hasn=t done much wrong. She got left with a fees are stands and nurses. lot to do in California [in the GI Del Mar Oaks in August], where they really ran away from her early," said winning trainer Graham Motion, winning the Valley View for the third time. "It = was hard to make up that kind of ground. She s very consistent. I 2019 TAYLOR MADE ROSTER & FEES think she=s an improving filly.@ Stallion Fee California Chrome $35,000 Graydar $7,500 Midnight Storm $10,000 Mshawish $10,000 Not This Time $15,000
2019 FEES RELEASED FOR ADENA SPRINGS Adena Springs Kentucky has announced its stallion fees for the upcoming breeding season, highlighted by three generations of homebred successes: Awesome Again (Deputy Minister), who will stand for a private fee, Ghostzapper (Awesome Again), who is currently 12th on the leading sires list and will stand for Colonia | Coady $85,000, and Shaman Ghost (Ghostzapper), who stood his first Pedigree Notes: season in California and will be introduced to Central Kentucky Colonia is the 11th graded/group winner for her sire, one of breeders at $7,500. The roster will be rounded out by Point of three stallion sons of the prodigious producer Hasili (Ire) Entry (Dynaformer) at $20,000, Macho Uno (Holy Bull) and (Kahyasi {Ire})--Champs Elysees (Danehill)=s full-brothers Cacique Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno) at $10,000, Fort Larned (E (Ire) and Dansili (GB) are the other two. Combined, the three Dubai) at $7,500, and Capo Bastone (Street Boss) at $4,000. The have accounted for 95 graded/group winners worldwide, the fee for North Light (Ire) (Danehill) will be private. All fees are latter having sired 78 GSWs. Colonia is the first foal for her stands and nurses. unraced dam, a half-sister to MGSW Don Bosco (Fr) (Barathea {Ire}) and SW Vodkato (Fr) (Russian Blue {Ire}), who was picked up by Canirola Bloodstock for i20,000 at the 2013 Arqana December Sale. Clara Luna is the dam of the 2-year-old colt August Dream (GB) (Kendargent {Fr}) and a yearling colt by Lethal Force (Ire).
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2019 ADENA SPRINGS KENTUCKY ROSTER & FEES OVERSEAS TRAINERS FILL GRAND NATIONAL FIELD by Don Clippinger Stallion Fee Awesome Again Private Capo Bastone $4,000 Fort Larned $7,500 Ghostzapper $85,000 Macho Uno $10,000 Mucho Macho Man $10,000 North Light Private Point of Entry $20,000 Shaman Ghost-New to Kentucky $7,500
CASHCALL FUTURITY, STARLET HIGHLIGHT Far Hills | Sarah Andrew LOS AL WINTER STAKES SCHEDULE The Irish are coming, in droves. So are the English. Four stakes races for 2-year-olds--including a pair of Grade I Money talks, and North America's richest steeplechase race, races--highlight the upcoming Winter Thoroughbred meet at Los the GI $450,000 Grand National, caught the interest of overseas Alamitos. The eight-day season will begin Thursday, Dec. 6 and trainers who filled American-bound flights with entries for continue through Sunday, Dec. 16. The $300,000-guaranteed Saturday's featured race of the 98th annual Far Hills Races. Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity and the $300,000-guaranteed Of nine entries for the 2 5/8-mile hurdle race, five will have Starlet--for fillies--will be renewed Saturday, Dec. 8. The other trainers based in Ireland and England. two stakes will be run at one mile and are ungraded. The Gordon Elliott has been here before and won last year's $100,000 Soviet Problem--for fillies--will be offered Saturday, Foxbrook Champion Hurdle with budding star Zanjabeel (GB) Dec. 15 while the $100,000 King Glorious will be run Sunday, (Aussie Rules), a two-time Grade 1 winner who is now sidelined Dec. 16. Both are for 2-year-olds bred or sired in California. Visit with a tendon injury. www.losalamitos.com. Elliott will have two starters for the Grand National, Rosbrian Farm's and Meadow Run Farm's Clarcam (Fr) (Califet {Fr}) and Sideways Syndicate's Jury Duty (Well Chosen {GB}). Although unplaced in his two U.S. starts, the GI New York Turf Writers Cup FIND US ON FACEBOOK and GI Lonesome Glory H., Clarcam possesses dangerous www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews front-end speed and wired the i250,000 Galway Steeplechase Plate Aug. 1. Jury Duty was third in the Galway race. Paddy Mullins, the storied Irish trainer, will influence the TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
Grand National through his grandsons. Emmet Mullins will saddle his Tornado Watch (Ire) (Selkirk), a two-time winner over fences this year. Tornado Watch will be ridden by cousin David Mullins. Danny Mullins, who won last year's Grand National with Gillian Johnston's Mr. Hot Stuff (Tiznow), will be aboard the owner's Days of Heaven (Fr) (Saint des Saints {Fr}), who made his most recent start for Nicky Henderson before transferring into Jack Fisher's barn. British owner Robert Aplin is making his annual visit to central New Jersey and will try again with Hammersly Lake (Fr) (Kapgarde {Fr}), who was fifth last year for trainer Charlie Longsdon. American interests are outnumbered but not necessarily overwhelmed. Fisher will saddle Harold A. "Sonny" Via Jr.'s Hinterland (Fr) (Poliglote {GB}), who made a nice run at Dan Liebman | Sue Finley Zanjabeel to finish second in Belmont Park's Lonesome Glory Sept. 20. advantage of my being captive in a room with him to vent on a Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard will take another shot subject of great importance. at the Grand National with Buttonwood Farm's All the Way Jose "Look at this," he said, taking from his pocket a story from (Senor Swinger), who was beaten two noses in third last year. Daily Racing Form, my employer at the time. The Sheppard-bred most recently finished sixth in Saratoga Race "The horse is mentioned, the trainer is mentioned, the jockey Course's New York Turf Writers. is mentioned ... but no mention of the owner," Warner said, The first of owner Irv Naylor's back-to-back Grand National shaking the paper at me. "How the hell would this game exist and Eclipse Award winners was Dawalan (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}), without the owners." who will be attempting a comeback after 17 months on the Of course Warner was right, this day the owner in question shelf. The 2015 Grand National winner is trained by Cyril being his good friend George Bunn, more known globally for the Murphy. coffee makers bearing his name than his equine exploits. In partnership with Monmouth Park, the Far Hills Races will And though this column has nothing to do with owners, it offer pari-mutuel wagering for the first time, and live-streaming makes the point that when wise men speak, it is smart to listen, video will be available on the meet's website, no matter the subject. www.farhillsrace.org. And though Warner Jones had plenty to say about selling an eight-figure yearling, and was still basking in its glow, he was the man at the lectern. I finally got around to the matter of breeding, not just how one goes about breeding a horse that sells for $13.1 million (consigned by Warner but co-bred with Will Farish and W.S. by Dan Liebman Kilroy) but the process of mating one's mares. In July 1985, the morning after he had sold a world-record "It really is quite simple," he explained. "I look at what has priced yearling colt, I spent some time with the late Warner worked in the past and try to repeat it." Jones, then the owner of Hermitage Farm. As I started to ask another question, he added this: "Simple, I always had a great relationship with Warner, so before he but not easy." would discuss the $13.1-million hammer price, he took As I sat there stewing over that, Warner continued.
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"We all look at genetics, inbreeding, think about taking a stout mare to a speedy stallion, but I really do study what has worked for me in the past and see if I can repeat it." Gee, that seems so simple. Simple, but not easy. I was reminded of that exchange with the former Churchill Downs board chair when I read a fascinating story in the Thursday Thoroughbred Daily News by Chris McGrath. That interview with Hill >n' Dale Stud owner John Sikura contained this statement: "You can have all the opinion you want; you can't predict success. But you can react to it. Once it works, then you go back. Or... you can stay in your ways, and never win, and be irrelevant. That's a choice as well." So, once it works, then you go back. Exactly as Warner Jones had told me 33 years ago. Warner Jones, during a half-century of breeding, was certainly never irrelevant. Though younger and in the game fewer years, the same can be said of John Sikura. The $13.1-million sale of Seattle Dancer, a half-brother to Seattle Slew by Nijinsky II, helped Warner Jones set more than one record that July. He sold eight yearlings for $19,470,000, most for a consignment in the history of that storied sale. John Sikura has some records of his own. His Hill >n' Dale, as agent, sold the highest-priced broodmare prospect ever auctioned at Keeneland, Playful Act, in 2007 for $10.5 million. The operation also sold the top-priced broodmare at Keeneland in 2015 and 2008; the second highest-priced weanling colt ever sold at the sale (2015); the top-priced colt at the September sale (1990 and 2011) and the leading filly at the September sale (1985, 2002 and 2013). Sikura's comments to McGrath about stallions, their influences in Europe and the U.S., and his historical perspective, are great reading. NYRA STARTER LOYALTY PROGRAM AWARDS He makes it sound so simple. NEARLY $350K IN FIRST SIX MONTHS Simple, but not easy. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) rolled out an At each Keeneland sale, I would find time to sit and chat with initiative beginning April 2, 2018, where runners can earn purse the late Bob Courtney, a man with whom I had great affection bonuses between five and 15% of money earned in qualifying and admiration. races based on their number of starts at NYRA tracks. The One day roughly 20 years ago I asked him a question. program runs through April 1, 2019. Just over six months into "If you were new in the game and had $100,000 to invest, who the program, $347,320.50 (as of Oct. 18) has been earned by would you give it to?" more than 400 eligible starters. Bob didn't hesitate. "It's designed to be a benefit to the people who are here "John Sikura," he said. year-round,@ said trainer David Donk, Aand I think anything that Simple ... and easy. can financially benefit the clients, being the owners and horsemen, will end up being good for business. You've got a lot that are already at certain tiers and a lot of them that are dirt horses who should progress through the winter.@ " " " Any winners= races at any NYRA track are eligible for bonuses, with starters earning bonuses after their fifth start at a NYRA TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 14 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018 track during the year-long program. The more starts a horse makes, the higher the percentage of money earned. No fewer than 50 individual starters entered for Saturday=s Empire Showcase Day at Belmont Park, which has an 11-race card exclusively featuring New York-breds, are part of the program. Among those who have already earned extra percentages are the Uriah St. Lewis runner Discreet Lover (Repent), who garnered an additional $20,625 from the program for his win in the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup S. Sept. 29.
NYRA BETS LATE PICK 5 RETURNS OCT. 24 The New York Racing Association (NYRA) will bring back the NYRA Bets Late Pick 5, a multi-race wager that covers the last five races of every live card at Belmont Park, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 24. The wager features the identical 15- percent takeout and 50-cent minimum as the early Pick 5. It also will have the same carryover provision of 100% of the net pool into the next day=s Late Pick 5 if there are no winning tickets. It is exclusively available to NYRA Bets members, as well as to anyone wagering in New York on track or in a simulcast facility. "We are pleased to be able to bring back the NYRA Bets Late Pick 5, which has seen overwhelming support from our customers since its inception," said Tony Allevato, president of NYRA Bets and Executive Producer for NYRA TV. "It's an exciting DANISH DYNAFORMER RETIRED TO STUD wager that we can now continue to offer thanks to the New Canadian Classic winner Danish Dynaformer (DynaformerB York State Gaming Commission." Danish Wildcat, by Danehill), one of the last sons of Dynaformer The NYRA Bets Late Pick 5 was initially launched in July, 2017, to go to stud, has been retired. The Charles Fipke homebred, and has recorded an average payout this year of $10,002.33. winner of the 2015 Breeders= S. and following term=s GIII The highest payout it has recorded in its nascent history was Singspiel S., will stand at Colebrook Farms in Ontario, Canada, $98,892.75 Aug. 20 at Saratoga. for a $2,500 fee. The 6-year-old posted a record of 26-5-3-1 and earnings of $764,645.
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Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH GISW GISH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Into Mischief 14 29 5 11 1 3 140 113 1,795,800 14,343,374 (2005) by Harlan's Holiday Crops: 7 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $100,000 Practical Joke 2 Tapit 16 28 10 18 5 5 98 74 1,362,402 12,877,710 (2001) by Pulpit Crops: 11 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $300,000 Tapwrit 3 Harlan's Holiday 6 20 2 10 -- 3 141 112 1,309,450 10,342,087 (1999) by Harlan Crops: 10 Stands: USA (Dead/Retired/Exported) Good Samaritan 4 Quality Road 12 17 8 13 4 4 80 59 2,793,385 9,932,269 (2006) by Elusive Quality Crops: 5 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $70,000 Abel Tasman 5 Flatter 3 9 2 7 1 2 59 43 5,743,800 9,732,829 (1999) by A.P. Indy Crops: 12 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $40,000 West Coast 6 War Front 16 22 10 18 4 8 67 55 1,422,743 9,277,157 (2002) by Danzig Crops: 9 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $250,000 Lancaster Bomber 7 Empire Maker 2 2 -- 1 -- -- 122 83 823,810 9,243,238 (2000) by Unbridled Crops: 12 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $85,000 Tagano Diguo (JPN) 8 Speightstown 10 16 6 13 -- 3 88 58 1,328,345 8,744,037 (1998) by Gone West Crops: 11 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $100,000 Rieno Tesoro 9 Malibu Moon 7 14 2 8 1 2 115 74 1,098,777 7,499,801 (1997) by A.P. Indy Crops: 16 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $75,000 Farrell 10 Medaglia d'Oro 8 12 4 8 2 4 83 54 1,476,857 7,420,593 (1999) by El Prado (Ire) Crops: 11 Stands: Jonabell Farm KY Fee: $250,000 New Money Honey 11 Ghostzapper 8 13 6 9 -- 5 75 51 1,050,818 7,420,012 (2000) by Awesome Again Crops: 10 Stands: Adena Springs KY Fee: $85,000 Holy Helena 12 Scat Daddy 6 15 3 8 3 3 92 65 1,335,305 7,412,642 (2004) by Johannesburg Crops: 8 Stands: Ashford Stud USA (Dead/Retired/Exported) Daddys Lil Darling 13 Bodemeister 6 10 3 4 1 3 109 74 2,415,860 7,374,547 (2009) by Empire Maker Crops: 3 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $40,000 Always Dreaming 14 Dialed In 6 9 2 4 -- 1 78 57 3,091,800 7,302,462 (2008) by Mineshaft Crops: 3 Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Gunnevera 15 Union Rags 9 12 6 9 3 6 92 60 773,890 7,201,210 (2009) by Dixie Union Crops: 3 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Paradise Woods
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LIMITED TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SAT, NOV 3 Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT LEXUS RAVEN RUN S.-GII, $250,000, 3yo, f, 7f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Amy's Challenge Artie Schiller Novogratz Racing Stables Inc. Robertson Loveberry 8-1 2 Everyonelovesjimmy K Jimmy Creed Sierra Farm Wilkes Landeros 20-1 3 Blamed K Blame Cleber J. Massey Mott Leparoux 15-1 4 True Royalty Yes It's True Batchelor Family Trust Sadler Albarado 12-1 5 Alter Moon Alternation Peter M. Brant Brown Ortiz 7-2 6 Kelly's Humor Midnight Lute Ike & Dawn Thrash Cox Hernandez, Jr. 6-1 7 She's Pretty Lucky Lookin At Lucky Will Kari Kenneally Lanerie 20-1 8 Chauncey K Jimmy Creed Phoenix Thoroughbred III, Ltd Asmussen Bridgmohan 15-1 9 Moonshine Memories Malibu Moon Bridlewood Farm, Mrs. John Magnier, Derrick Smith Callaghan Smith 3-1 & Michael B. Tabor 10 Divine Queen Divine Park William B. Bradley & Carl Hurst Bradley Borel 15-1 11 Take Charge Paula K Take Charge Indy Peter Deutsch McLaughlin Geroux 12-1 12 Shamrock Rose First Dude Conrad Farms Casse Gaffalione 15-1 13 Bronx Beauty Liaison 2W Stables LLC Margotta, Jr. Jimenez 12-1 14 Nootka Sound K Lonhro (Aus) Hat Creek Racing Ward Santana, Jr. 15-1 Also Eligible: 15 Criminal Mischief Into Mischief Charles & Ben Kidder, Nancy Cole, Nick Strong & Lukas Saez 30-1 Gaynor Voute 16 She's a Gypsy Pioneerof the Nile 100% Racing Stable LLC Pitts Lanerie 30-1
Breeders: 1-Sierra Farm, 2-Sierra Farm, 3-Sagamore Farm, 4-SJT Racing Stable LLC, 5-C. Hunter & E. Claire Hager, 6-Chappell Alpine Farm, 7-Will Kari, 8-Spendthrift Farm LLC, 9-Summer Wind Farm, 10-Carl Hurst & William Bradley, 11-Extern Developments LTD., 12-Best A Luck Farm LLC, 13-Blackstone Farm LLC, 14-KatieRich Farms, 15-C. & B. Kidder, N. Cole, E. Voute & N. Strong, 16-100% Racing LLC Sunday, Belmont, post time: 5:18 p.m. EDT ATHENIA S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Rymska (Fr) Le Havre (Ire) Sheep Pond Partners, Jathiere, Alain, Coleman, Brown Ortiz, Jr. 120 Thomas and Elayne Stables 2 Hawksmoor (Ire) Azamour (Ire) Lael Stables Delacour Franco 120 3 New Money Honey K Medaglia d'Oro e Five Racing Thoroughbreds Brown Castellano 120 4 Indian Blessing (GB) Sepoy (Aus) Mr. P. K. Siu Walker Lynch 123 5 Mythical Mission Giant's Causeway Sam-Son Farm Motion Vargas, Jr. 120 6 Inflexibility Scat Daddy Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H. Brown Velazquez 118 7 Pas de Soucis (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc., Sheep Pond Partners & Abreu Lezcano 116 Bradley Thoroughbreds 8 Candy Store (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Speedway Stable LLC Clement Cohen 120 9 On Leave War Front Stuart S. Janney, III McGaughey III Rosario 120
Breeders: 1-Eric Feurtet, 2-Tenuta Genzianella, 3-WinStar Farm, LLC, 4-Jocelyn Targett, 5-Sam-Son Farm, 6-Anderson Farms Ont. Inc., 7-Knocktoran & Ballantines Racing Stud Ltd, 8-Razza Del Velino, 9-Stuart S. Janney, III LLC
Sunday, Keeneland, post time: 4:57 p.m. EDT ROOD AND RIDDLE DOWAGER S.-GIII, $125,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Viva Vegas The Factor Bolton, George and Leidel, Peter Ryan Gaffalione 121 2 English Affair English Channel Calumet Farm Arnold, II Hernandez, Jr. 121 3 Savannah Belle Discreetly Mine Bradley, Mike and Schmeling, Mike Lynch Santana, Jr. 121 4 Shezaprado K Paddy O'Prado Out Of This World Racing LLC Maker Saez 121 5 Daring Duchess K Arch Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Ortiz 121 6 Amboseli Medaglia d'Oro D P Racing LLC Cassidy Smith 121 7 Beach Flower K Flower Alley Robertson, Hugh H., Mentz, John, and Larson, Jeff Robertson Landeros 121 8 Res Ipsa K English Channel Deborah V. Wilson Wilkes Leparoux 121 9 Rahway Eskendereya Out Of This World Racing LLC Maker Lanerie 118 10 Vexatious K Giant's Causeway Calumet Farm Drysdale Geroux 121
Breeders: 1-Summer Grove Farm, LLC & Terry Gabriel, 2-Calumet Farm, 3-Sparks View Farm & Fox Straus KY, 4-Paradox Farm, Inc. & D. Andrews, 5-Kennelot Stables LTD., 6-Dayton Investments LTD., 7-T/C Stable, LLC, 8-Calumet Farm, 9-George Krikorian, 10-James C. Weigel & Giant's Causeway Syndicate, LLC.
Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 4:36 p.m. EDT GREY S.-GIII, C$125,000, 2yo, 1 1/16m (AWT) PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Grimgrinnin' Ghost K Data Link TEC Racing and Cotey, David Cotey Chernetz 115 2 Tripwire Flashback Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Da Silva 115 3 Inclusive K Sky Mesa Braverman, Paul & Reade Baker Racing Stable Baker Kimura 115 4 Chuck Willis (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Chelsea Thoroughbreds and Farmer, Tracy Casse Hernandez 115 5 Jammin Still K Take Charge Indy Derek Chin Attard Garcia 115 6 Sir Winston K Awesome Again Tracy Farmer Casse Lermyte 115 7 Nashtrick Hat Trick (Jpn) Augustin Stable Carroll Contreras 115 8 Solidify Tapizar Braverman, Paul and Pinch, Timothy Baker Wilson 115
Breeders: 1-Dennis Crooks & Terry Young, 2-Bernard McCormack & Karen McCormack, 3-Mr. & Mrs. William L. Pape, 4-Horse Breeding Company, 5-William D. Graham, 6-Tracy Farmer, 7-George Strawbridge Jr., 8-China Horse Club International Limited 13 Bustin to Be Loved Bustin Stones Rosario Contessa 15-1 14 Bustin Hoffman Bustin Stones Alvarado Figgins III 12-1 Also Eligible: 15 True Gold Frost Giant Rosario Baker 6-1 16 Scotty Brown Big Brown Saez Terranova II 20-1
Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:48 p.m. ET IN ORDER OF PURSE: EMPIRE DISTAFF H., $250,000, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:23 p.m. ET PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML EMPIRE CLASSIC H., $300,000, (S), 3yo/up, 1 1/8m 1 Frost Wise Frost Giant Velazquez Dilger 8-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 2 Take Charge Aubrey Take Charge Indy Castellano Levine 5-1 1 Blugrascat’s Smile Bluegrass Cat Luzzi Baker 30-1 3 Pink Twist Malibu Moon Cancel Terramova 30-1 2 Calculated Risker Into Mischief Castellano Handal 20-1 4 Hay Field Haynesfield Bravo Englehart 6-1 3 Control Group Posse Ortiz Jr. Rodriguez 9-2 5 Rosyjersey Jersey Town Cohen Reed 20-1 4 Can You Diggit Tiznow Alvarado Jerkens 7-2 6 Frostie Anne Frost Giant Alvarado Rodriguez 9-2 5 Twisted Tom Creative Cause Bravo Stidham 10-1 7 English Soul English Channel Franco Handal 10-1 6 Evaluator Overanalyze Velazquez Dilger 15-1 8 Tiznow’s Smile Tiznow Rosario Baker 10-1 7 Wine Not First Dude Franco Weaver 8-1 9 Split Time Take Charge Indy Ortiz Jr. Rice 10-1 8 Sea Foam Medaglia d’Oro Rosario Clement 12-1 10 Bluegrass Flag Bluegrass Cat Hamilton Morley 30-1 9 Hit It Once More Hard Spun Maragh Sciacca 10-1 11 Land Mine Mineshaft Saez Serpe 8-1 10 Pat On the Back Congrats Davis Englehart 5-2 12 Bonita Bianca Curlin Lezcano Servis 4-1 11 Mr. Buff Friend Or Foe Cohen Kimmel 12-1 Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 1:00 p.m. ET Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 3:42 p.m. ET IROQUOIS S., $150,000, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f MAID O THE MIST S., $250,000, (S), 2yo, f, 1m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Pauseforthecause Giant’s Causeway Saez McLaughlin 8-1 1 Maiden Beauty Revolutionary Rosario Contessa 8-1 2 Royal Inheritance Regal Ransom Castellano Schosberg 30-1 2 Surge of Pride Kantharos Alvarado Rice 10-1 3 I Still Miss You Majestic Warrior Velazquez Englehart 15-1 3 Sadie Lady Freud Castellano Delacour 12-1 4 Holiday Disguise Harlan’s Holiday Rosario Rice 3-1 4 She’s Trouble Into Mischief Ortiz Jr. Rice 8-1 5 Highway Star Girolamo Cohen Ubillo 5-2 5 Time Warp Cairo Prince Davis McPeek 15-1 6 Frosty Margarita Frost Giant Lezcano Rodriguez 20-1 6 L.A. Page Honorable Dillon Cancel Englehart 12-1 7 Satisfy Candy Ride (Arg) Alvarado Mott 4-1 7 Cartwheelin Lulu Bustin Stones Velazquez Englehart 7-2 8 Filibustin Bustin Stones Franco Sacco 20-1 8 Galadriel’s Light Will Take Charge Saez Rice 15-1 9 Palladian Bridge Girolamo Davis Handal 12-1 9 Elegant Zip Run Away and Hide Franco Donk 4-1 10 Picco Uno Macho Uno Ortiz Jr. Servis 9-2 10 Short Pour The Factor Cohen Hennig 15-1 11 Kept True Yes It’s True Maragh Gyarmati 6-1 Saturday, Laurel Park, post time: 5:37 p.m. ET 12 Shelley Ann Warrior’s Reward Lezcano Jerkens 12-1 MARYLAND MILLION CLASSIC S., $150,000, (R), 3yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Saturday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:15 p.m. ET 1 Crouchelli Outflanker Hole Vukelic 10-1 SLEEPY HOLLOW S., $250,000, (S), 2yo, 1m 2 Dothat Dance Louis Quatorze Davis Abramson 12-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 3 Clubman Not For Love Russell Maldonado 9-2 1 Poppy’s Destiny Orb Castellano Rice 6-1 4 Flash McCaul Friesan Fire McCarthy Trombetta 6-1 2 Riken Central Banker Franco Donk 15-1 5 Legend’s Hope Not For Love Toledo Maher 20-1 3 Strive for a Cure Goldencents Hamilton Capuano 15-1 6 Pal Cal Cal Nation Beato Oliva 8-1 4 Bankit Central Banker Ortiz Jr. Asmussen 8-1 7 Saratoga Bob Friesan Fire Prado Voss 3-1 5 Just Right Into Mischief Saez Pletcher 15-1 8 Goodluckjohnathan Friesan Fire Gomez Rawles 10-1 6 Dugout Adios Charlie Valdivia Jr. Rivelli 5-2 9 Admiral Blue Admiral Alex Reyes Rodriguez 7-2 7 Market Bubble Fed Biz Bravo Goldberg 10-1 10 Tattooed Etched Lynch Keefe 20-1 8 Pipes Exchange Rate Lezcano Contessa 20-1 Also Eligible: 9 Albie Alpha Cohen Dilger 12-1 11 Hammmerin Aamer Jump Start Reyes Rodriguez 9-5 10 La Fuerza Flatter Velazquez Pletcher 8-1 12 Belfour Super Saver Vargas Jr. Lynch 5-2 11 Dashing Dan D’ Funnybone Davis Dilger 12-1 13 Bonus Points Majestic Warrior Lynch Pletcher 7-5 12 Analyzethisandthat Freud Luzzi Cash 30-1
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Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 5:11 p.m. ET Battling the leader into early stretch, she gained control in the CAROTENE S., C$125,000, (S), 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT final sixteenth and held off the late-running pair of PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Misseventhirteen (Flatter) and Focused (Distorted Humor) to 1 Desert Isle Bernardini Husbands Motion 6-1 win by a half-length. Misseventhirteen finished second by a neck 2 Avie’s Mineshaft Mineshaft Boulanger Carroll 2-1 over Focused. Adjudication is also responsible for the unraced 3 Dixie Moon Curlin Da Silva Day-Phillips 5-2 2-year-old colt Stare Decisis (Noble Mission {GB}), a yearling filly 4 Zestina Silent Name (Jpn) Hernandez Attard 3-1 by English Channel and a weanling colt by Lemon Drop Kid. A 5 Line of Vision Court Vision Contreras Smith 10-1 6 Bear Paw Bear’s Kid Kimura Brnjas 8-1 daughter of MGSW Criminologist (Maria=s Mon) and half-sister to MGSW Inspector Lynley (Lemon Drop Kid), Adjudication was bred back to Declaration of War. This is also the family of GISW Carriage Trail (Giant=s Causeway) and MGSW >TDN Rising Star= Tammy the Torpedo (More Than Ready). Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-1, $82,050. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Ralph Ebert & Patrick Waresk; B-Ralph Ebert & Glendalough IN ORDER OF PURSE: LLC (KY); T-Ian R. Wilkes. 8th-Belmont, $85,255, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 10-19, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.72, gd. PROFITEER (c, 4, War Front--Hit It Rich {MGSW, $521,810}, by Smart Strike) dead-heated for the win in a nine-panel optional claimer over this course May 25 and was seventh next in the GI United Nations S. at Monmouth Park June 30. He was third last time behind MGSW Blacktype (Fr) (Dunkerque {Fr}) in a course-and-distance test over yielding going and was given a 3-1 chance to improve this time. Running off the rail in fourth, the homebred ranged up three wide to take on the leader turning for home, hit the front in mid-stretch and held off a late rally from Zennor (Medaglia d=Oro) to win by a head. Profiteer is the first foal out of treble Grade III winner Hit It Rich, who has since produced the 3-year-old colt Blockade (War Front), the juvenile colt Medina Ridge (War Front), a yearling filly by Malibu Moon and a weanling filly by Speightstown. The winner hails from the family of MGISW multi-millionaire Honey Ryder (Lasting Preamble | Coady Approval) and MGSW sire Dominus (Smart Strike). Lifetime Record: GSP, 16-5-3-4, $290,725. Click for the Equibase.com 3rd-Keeneland, $67,000, Alw (NW2L)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 10-19, 2yo, 6f, 1:09.62, ft. O/B-Stuart S. Janney, III LLC (KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III. PREAMBLE (c, 2, Speightstown--Beautician {SW & MGISP, $636,175}, by Dehere) took his record to two-for-two with a 7th-Keeneland, $68,909, Alw, 10-19, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, narrow score at Keeneland Friday afternoon. The $225,000 5 1/2fT, 1:04.76, fm. KEESEP buy donned cap and gown by 1 1/2 lengths in his LA DAME BLANCHE (f, 3, Point of Entry--Adjudication, by Churchill Downs unveiling at this distance Sept. 15 and was Giant's Causeway) made her first four starts for trainer John heavily favored at 2-5 to remain perfect here. Tracking from Ortiz, finishing fourth in her final start for him at Oaklawn Feb. 1. second through a first quarter in :22.46, the chestnut ranged up Transferred to Ian Wilkes, she broke her maiden on debut for alongside the pacesetting Bingwa (Goldencents) turning for her new barn in an Ellis Park turf sprint July 28 and was fourth home and the pair were well clear of the rest of the field. The next out when stretched out to 1 1/16 miles in an off-the-turf two foes battled stride-for-stride down the length of the stretch, event at Churchill Downs Sept. 27. Dispatched at 9-2, the gray with Preamble edging clear late for a half-length success. It was broke well from the 11-hole and tugged her way up to press a whopping 14 1/4 lengths back to the third-place finisher from a neck second through an opening quarter in :22.82. Spectacular Gem (Can the Man). Cont. p3 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
KEE3 - Preamble cont. through a half in :48.99, but came alive on the backstretch run, The winner=s dam Beautician was purchased by breeder Peter charging up the outside to take control entering the far turn. It Callahan for just $110,000 as a KEESEP yearling and went on to was all over from there as the filly easily opened up on the field win a stakes and finish second in both the GI Breeders= Cup in the lane with some encouragement from Jose Ortiz to win as Juvenile Fillies and GI Spinaway S., earning more than six times she pleased by 8 3/4 lengths. Auspicious Babe (Bodemeister) her purchase price by the close of her racing career. She is a was best of the rest in second. Out of MSW Gottcha Last half-sister to MGSW Red Ruby (Tiznow), GSW Mo Tom (Uncle (Pleasant Tap), the winner=s dam Gottcha First is a half-sister to Mo) and SW Bella Castani (Big Brown). Beautician produced an GSW & MGISP American Freedom (Pulpit) and MGSW & GISP American Pharoah colt in 2017, who was purchased by Alex Solis Gottcha Gold (Coronado=s Quest). Gottcha First=s most recent and Jason Litt for $250,000 at KEESEP, and a Nyquist filly in produce is the juvenile colt Si Es Goya (Uncaptured) and she was 2018. She was bred back to Bodemeister earlier this season. bred to Greenpointcrusader this spring. Sales history: $80,000 Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $73,800. Click for the Equibase.com 2yo '17 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: MSP, 8-2-3-0, $207,524. Click chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing LLC; B-Peter J O-Homewrecker Racing LLC; B-Ocala Stud (FL); T-E. Kenneally. Callahan (KY); T-Rodolphe Brisset. 6th-Laurel, $48,410, Alw (NW3X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 10-19,
3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:42.51, ft. 7th-Belmont, $64,977, (S), Alw, 10-19, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 7f, TOUR DE FORCE (h, 5, Tiznow--Dream Supreme {MGISW, 1:24.11, ft. $1,007,680}, by Seeking the Gold), purchased by John Oxley ENCRYPTION KEY (g, 3, Data Link--Surf City Susie, by Old and Kinsman Farm for $1.35 million at KEESEP, captured three of Trieste) was off the board in his first two attempts on turf last his 10 starts for his previous owners and trainer Mark Casse, year and spent 10 months on the shelf, returning a winner in a winning once on dirt, once on turf and once on the Woodbine state-bred sprint on the main track here Sept. 27. Hustled to the synthetic. Finishing sixth in his final start for those connections front, the 2-1 shot clocked comfortable early fractions despite in the slop at Gulfstream May 26, he was purchased by Lacey pressure from favored I Love Jaxson (Flat Out). Showing the way Gaudet and Townsend Sparks for $25,000 at the Fasig-Tipton into the lane, the gelding easily cruised clear of his foes with just July Horses of Racing Age Sale. Missing by a neck in his debut for one tap from pilot Dylan Davis, crossing the line a decisive the Gaudet barn going seven panels on the Laurel main track 6 1/2-length victor. Kerry Boy (Quiet American) filled the place Aug. 11, the 5-year-old checked in third in the restricted spot and the chalk faded to last of the five. Sales history: Challedon S. over the same track and trip Sept. 29. Sent off as $60,000 Ylg '16 SARAUG; $120,000 RNA 2yo '17 OBSMAR. the 2-1 second choice while navigating two turns here, Tour de Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $70,758. Click for the Equibase.com Force tracked from third through moderate early splits, closing chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. the gap a bit on the fence after the first half-mile. Tipped out to O-Happy Face Racing Stable; B-Maurice F. Casey (NY); T-C. Baker. launch a bid on the backstretch, the bay stuck his nose in front turning for home and kicked clear in mid-stretch to win by 1 3/4 lengths over Even Thunder (Even the Score). Out of two-time PINHOOKED BY & RAISED AT MACHMER HALL Grade I winner and millionaire Dream Supreme, Tour de Force is SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations a half-brother to Majestic Warrior (A.P. Indy), GISW, $239,229; Evolutionist (El Prado {Ire}), SW & GSP, $137,861; $3.1 million 8th-Keeneland, $62,480, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), FTKNOV broodmare buy Crystal Current (A.P. Indy), SW, 10-19, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:44.53, ft. $109,380; and $1 million KEESEP yearling Gold Shield (Medaglia DESSERT HONEYS (f, 3, High Cotton--Gottcha First, by Trippi) d=Oro), SP, $262,155. A daughter of GISW Spinning Round finished second in a pair of Florida-bred stakes prior to breaking (Dixieland Band). Dream Supreme most recently produced the her maiden by six lengths at Churchill Downs last November and once-raced 2-year-old filly Wiegenlied (Tiznow), who was was fourth in last term=s GII Golden Rod S. to conclude her purchased by Koji Maeda for $400,000 at KEESEP. Lifetime juvenile campaign. A neck second in her seasonal bow at Tampa Record: SP, 13-4-3-1, $146,924. Click for the Equibase.com Bay Downs Feb. 28, she was subsequently sidelined and chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. returned at Churchill Sept. 22, finishing seventh in a sloppy 6 O-Team Gaudet & Townsend Sparks; B-Kinsman Farm (KY); 1/2-panel test. Away well from her rail draw, the 3-1 second T-Lacey Gaudet. choice saved ground in fifth early through an opening quarter in :24.29. Overtaken by her rivals, the bay caboosed the field TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
2nd-Gulfstream West, $46,800, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 10-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.07, ft. HEIRESSALL (f, 3, Wildcat Heir--All Bridled, by Unbridled's Song) finished second in her state-bred unveiling at Gulfstream Apr. 22 and was subsequently shelved for four months. Returning a winner in an open test there Aug. 16, she romped by 5 1/4 lengths against fellow Florida-breds in Hallandale IN ORDER OF PURSE: Sept. 16 and was well bet at 3-5 to repeat in this spot. The bay 1st-Keeneland, $67,000, Msw, 10-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, ran a few lengths back in third as the over-eager pacesetter 1:18.02, ft. blazed through a first quarter in :21.94. Ranging up two wide EAST MOON (f, 3, Speightstown--One Caroline {MGSW, turning for home after a half in :44.86, Heiressall struck the $317,962}}, by Unbridled's Song) made her first four starts front in early stretch and sailed clear to win by 3 1/4 lengths. sprinting on the dirt, hitting the board in three of those efforts, The winner has a juvenile half-sister named Soldall (Soldat) and and was second when stretched to two turns on the Churchill a yearling half-brother named Bridologist (Gemologist). Lifetime Downs main track June 17. Missing by a neck in her first try on Record: 4-3-1-0, $91,190. Click for the Equibase.com chart or turf at Saratoga July 22, she was fourth last time in a Kentucky VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Downs turf sprint Sept. 8 and was hammered down to 2-5 O-My Purple Haze Stables LLC; B-Purple Haze Stables (FL); favoritism to break through in this return to the dirt. Riding the T-Teresa M. Pompay. rail in a close-up fourth through an opening quarter in :22.47, the gray launched a two-wide bid turning for home. Staggering a 10th-Laurel, $42,000, Alw, 10-19, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1mT, bit in the stretch, East Moon was kept to task by Brian 1:41.08, gd. Hernandez, Jr. and got up just in time for a nose success over CAN DO ANYTHING (c, 3, Ghostzapper--Great Intentions Urban Insight (Street Sense). The winner is a half-sister to {MGSW, $425,272}, by Cat Thief) graduated at third asking in a Improv (Distorted Humor), GSP, $200,140; and Girl Talk two-turn turf test at Delaware July 16 and was fifth last time in (Medaglia d=Oro), SP, $117,831. Their dam, two-time graded an off-the-turfer there Oct. 1. Dispatched at 9-2 in this return to winner One Caroline, is also responsible for the unraced juvenile the sod, the homebred broke alertly and kept close tabs on the filly Baby Seal (Bernardini) and a yearling colt by Candy Ride leaders from a ground-saving fourth. Splitting rivals turning for (Arg). She was bred back to Dialed In. Lifetime Record: 8-1-4-1, home, the bay seized command in the lane and rolled home to a $106,010. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, one-length score over 43-1 shot Done Acting (Done Acting). sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Great Intentions is also responsible for the unraced 2-year-old O/B-G. Watts Humphrey (KY); T-George R. Arnold, II. filly Surface (Quality Road) and a weanling colt by Pioneerof the Nile. She was bred back to that WinStar stallion. The winner hails from the family of champion War Pass (Cherokee Run), Grade I winners Oath (Known Fact) and Jack Milton (War Front), GSW Peace Preserver (War Front) and SW & GSP Orbolution (Orb). Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1, $49,280. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O/B-Colts Neck Stables LLC (KY); T-Alan E. Goldberg.
TDN CRITERIA The races covered in the TDN are as follows:
• Stakes: purses of $50,000/up • Allowance Races: purses of $20,000/up • Optional Claiming Races: purses of $20,000/up • Maiden Special Weight Races: purses of $18,000/up • Maiden Claiming Races: purses of $18,000/up & a minimum East Moon | Coady claiming price of $40,000 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 5 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
10th-Keeneland, $66,956, Msw, 10-19, 2yo, 7f, 1:27.41, ft. 8th-Santa Anita, $51,380, (S), Msw, 10-18, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.97, FEDERAL CASE (c, 2, Gemologist--Delilahjane, by Elusive fm. Quality) became the second winner of the day for WinStar KOOKIE GAL (f, 2, Boisterous--Kukaluka, by Comic Strip), sent Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing, trainer Rodolphe Brisset and off at 9-5 in this career bow, ran right off the leader=s heels in jockey Florent Geroux following Preamble (Speightstown), who third through early fractions of :22.82 and :47.58. Moving up took his record to two-for-two with a win in Keeneland=s third two-wide to take control on the backstretch run, the dark bay race. Bet down to 9-2 from a 10-1 morning-line for this kicked clear in the lane and determinedly held off a late-surging unveiling, the $180,000 KEESEP buy showed early interest, Doc Yco Cheeks (Unusual Heat) to win by a head and become moving up the fence to engage in a three-way battle for control the third victor for freshman sire (by Distorted Humor). Kookie through an opening quarter in :22.71. Gaining a narrow Gal is the first foal out of Kukaluka, who has since produced a advantage, the bay ticked off a half in :45.64 with a pair of rivals yearling full-sister to the winner named California Kook and a breathing down his neck. Shaking free a bit at the top of the weanling full-brother. She was bred back to Boisterous once stretch, Federal Case kept on finding under an enthusiastic hand again this term. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the ride from Geroux to hold off the rallying 4-5 favorite Locally Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Owned (Distorted Humor) by a half-length. Federal Case is the O/B-Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber (CA); T-Peter Miller. first foal out of Delilahjane, whose only other foal is the yearling colt D J=s Gem (Gemologist). The winner hails from the family of 2nd-Laurel, $40,000, Msw, 10-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:39.51, MGISW and GI Breeders= Cup Sprint victor Very Subtle (Hoist the gd. Silver) and GISW Pool Land (Silver Deputy). Lifetime Record: 1-1- DEVILINTHEDETAILS (f, 3, Violence--Deviletta {SP, $117,825}, 0-0, $40,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, by Trempolino) checked in fifth in her career bow on the sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Delaware lawn July 14 and was fourth next time when trying the O-WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing LLC; B-Kings Way synthetic at Presque Isle Downs Sept. 30. Bouncing out of the Farm (KY); T-Rodolphe Brisset. outside stall, the 9-2 chance settled in mid-pack, racing two wide through and opening half-mile in :48.96. Still several lengths off the leaders turning for home, the homebred opened up in the lane, picking off rivals one-by-one to get up in time for a head success. Stereo Viewing (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was second by a nose 8th-Santa Anita, $51,725, Msw, 10-19, 2yo, f, 6 1/2fT, 1:13.22, over Pepper Pot (Morning Line). Jane Lyons= Summer Wind Farm fm. purchased the winner=s dam Deviletta for $325,000 carrying a VELVET QUEEN (f, 2, Animal Kingdom--Tippy Tapit, by Tapit) foal by Omega Code at the 2007 Fasig-Tipton November Sale, outran her 6-1 odds with a stylish debut win in the Santa Anita just one month after her son Wicked Style (Macho Uno) won the nightcap Friday. Seizing the early advantage, the chestnut GI Breeders= Futurity at Keeneland ($572,927). Her most recent zipped through early splits of :21.56 and :43.87. Showing the produce is the yearling colt Devilmeister (Bodemeister). way into the lane from the three-path, the $54,000 BARJAN buy Devilinthedetails=s third dam is French champion and Irish skipped clear in the lane with ears pricked and still under a hand highweight Polonia (Danzig). Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $25,170. ride to win by 1 3/4 lengths. Out of Balance (Kitten=s Joy), whose Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- dam Balance is a half-sister to Hall of Famer Zenyatta, came on Tipton. late for second. The winner is the first foal out of Tippy Tapit, a O/B-Summer Wind Farm (KY); T-Michael Stidham. half-sister to GISW millionaire Lion Tamer (Will=s Way), who has since produced a yearling filly by Oxbow. She was bred back to © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Keen Ice. Sales history: $13,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. American races, race results and earnings was obtained from O-B G Stables; B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Richard Baltas. results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services and utilized here with their permission. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
Central Banker (Speightstown), McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, $7,500 74 foals of racing age/6 winners/1 black-type winner 8-Belmont, $250K Sleepy Hollow S., 1m, BANKIT, 8-1 $85,000 SAR AUG yrl; $260,000 OBS MAR 2yo 1-Belmont, Msw 6f, MISTER MUY BIEN, 15-1 FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 8-Belmont, $250K Sleepy Hollow S., 1m, RIKEN, 15-1 Alpha (Bernardini), Sequel Stallions New York, $8,500 $24,000 RNA SAR AUG yrl; $45,000 OBS APR 2yo 44 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners 8-Belmont, $250K Sleepy Hollow S., 1m, ALBIE, 12-1 Drill (Lawyer Ron), Get Away Farm, $4,500 1-Belmont, Msw 6f, ROUXHERE, 12-1 48 foals of racing age/6 winners/1 black-type winner $40,000 EAS MAY 2yo 9-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Lassie S., 6f, DESTINY OVER FATE, 6-1 Amanecer de Oro (Afternoon Deelites), Holly Hill Farm, $1,250 $150,000 OBS APR 2yo 5 foals of racing age/1 winner/1 black-type winner 7-Delta Downs, $50K Jean Lafitte S., 7f, CABO'S RUMOR, 12-1 Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $12,500 103 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners Atreides (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $6,500 4-Parx Racing, Alw 7f, ABSENTEE, 10-1 54 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners $85,000 OBS APR 2yo 3-Woodbine, Msw 7fT, TALLULAH DARLING, 20-1 8-Belmont, $250K Sleepy Hollow S., 1m, MARKET BUBBLE, 10-1 $25,000 KEE SEP yrl; $35,000 OBS APR 2yo $185,000 SAR AUG yrl; $375,000 OBS MAR 2yo
Bandbox (Tapit), Northview Stallion Station, $2,500 32 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners Goldencents (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000 6-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Nursery S., 6f, FOLLOW THE 121 foals of racing age/22 winners/2 black-type winners DOG, 5-1 7-Santa Anita, Msw 1mT, FAIRY TALE BLISS, 4-1 $40,000 EAS OCT yrl $85,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 6-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Nursery S., 6f, HE'S NOT 3-Woodbine, Msw 7fT, I'LL TAKE THE GOLD, 8-1 CURLY, 12-1 $1,000 RNA E '18 KEE JAN 6-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Nursery S., 6f, 7-Delta Downs, $50K Jean Lafitte S., 7f, MUSADA, 6-1 OUTOFTHEPARK, 10-1 $22,000 RNA ESL YRL yrl; $56,000 TTA APR 2yo $60,000 EAS OCT yrl 7-Delta Downs, $50K Jean Lafitte S., 7f, PICKETT, 3-1 $50,000 ESL YRL yrl Big Screen (Speightstown), Spring Farm 8-Belmont, $250K Sleepy Hollow S., 1m, STRIVE FOR A CURE, 15-1 16 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners $62,000 EAS OCT yrl; $9,000 EAS MAY 2yo 2-Woodbine, Msw 6f, NEWS FLASH, 10-1 CAN$10,000 CAN SEP yrl Honorable Dillon (Tapit), Rockridge Stud, $5,000 81 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile), Airdrie Stud, $10,000 6-Belmont, Msw 6fT, KIKI N KING, 15-1 120 foals of racing age/13 winners/1 black-type winner $4,500 RNA FTN MIX wnl 3-Keeneland, Msw 1 1/16mT, SILENT SURPRISE, 15-1 7-Belmont, $250K Maid of the Mist S., 1m, L. A. PAGE, 12-1 $80,000 KEE SEP yrl $22,000 FTN MIX wnl 10-Keeneland, Msw 1 1/16mT, STILL HERE, 3-1 7-Belmont, $250K Maid of the Mist S., 1m, TIME WARP, 15-1 Hypocrite (Outofthebox) $20,000 FTN MIX wnl; $75,000 KEE JAN yrl; $230,000 SAR AUG yrl 2 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
5-Gulfstream West, Msw 6f, JUBIA, 20-1 Cameo Appearance (Majestic Warrior), Red River Farms, $1,500
10 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners Itsmyluckyday (Lawyer Ron), Spendthrift Farm, $8,000 3-Delta Downs, Msw 7f, COOL INDIVIDUAL, 30-1 $23,000 ESL YRL yrl 81 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners 5-Gulfstream West, Msw 6f, LUCKY LITTLE LADY, 20-1 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 7 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
Mark Valeski (Proud Citizen), Airdrie Stud, $2,500 Super Ninety Nine (Pulpit), Country Life Farm, $4,000 33 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners 31 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners 3-Gulfstream West, Msw 7f, FROSTED GRACE, 2-1 9-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Lassie S., 6f, BETTER YET, 10-1 $14,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $10,000 KEE SEP yrl $20,000 EAS JAN yrl 9-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Lassie S., 6f, LITTLE MISS Morpheus (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Tally-Ho Stud, $6,000 RAELYN, 12-1 108 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners $40,000 EAS OCT yrl; $135,000 OBS APR 2yo 7-Santa Anita, Msw 1mT, POSH HOLLY (Ire), 2-1 i19,000 RNA TAT FBR wnl; i15,000 GOF SPT yrl; 22,858gns Tritap (Tapit), Heritage Stallions, $2,500 RNA TAT ABR 2yo 34 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners 9-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Lassie S., 6f, BELIAL, 10-1 Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno), Adena Springs, $15,000 $25,000 EAS OCT yrl; $25,000 OBS APR 2yo 69 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners 9-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Lassie S., 6f, KNOCK OUT KID, 7-Santa Anita, Msw 1mT, FLYING BLUE, 10-1 12-1 $8,000 KEE NOV wnl; $65,000 FTK OCT yrl; $150,000 OBS OPN 2yo $1,000 RNA EAS JAN yrl; $1,000 EAS OCT yrl 7-Santa Anita, Msw 1mT, HURLEY, 12-1 9-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Lassie S., 6f, LITTLE CAT GEE, $110,000 KEE SEP yrl; $235,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo 12-1 7-Santa Anita, Msw 1mT, MERCY MERCY, 10-1 $1,000 RNA EAS JAN yrl $19,000 KEE JAN yrl; $60,000 FTK JUL yrl; $95,000 RNA OBS 9-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Lassie S., 6f, MISS PHILLY MAR 2yo; $150,000 EAS MAY 2yo DILLY, 7-2 7-Santa Anita, Msw 1mT, SHES ALL WOMAN, 6-1 $21,000 EAS OCT yrl; $62,000 EAS MAY 2yo $150,000 OBS APR 2yo 9-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Lassie S., 6f, MY STAR POTENTIAL, 2-1 Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm, $25,000 $50,000 EAS MAY 2yo 112 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners 6-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Nursery S., 6f, TAPPIN CAT, 8-1 5-Gulfstream West, Msw 6f, AVOCADO, 3-1 $47,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $42,000 KEE SEP yrl; $250,000 OBS Verrazano (More Than Ready), Ashford Stud, $22,500 APR 2yo 135 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners 4-Keeneland, Msw 1 1/16m, ALBIREO, 20-1 Northern Causeway (Giant's Causeway), Rancho San Miguel, $7,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $45,000 KEE SEP yrl $2,500 7-Santa Anita, Msw 1mT, BELLAZANO, 12-1 29 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners $140,000 KEE SEP yrl 7-Golden Gate Fields, Msw 5 1/2f, IRISH AFFAIR, 12-1 3-Woodbine, Msw 7fT, VERRADASSAH, 12-1
Revolutionary (War Pass), WinStar Farm, $7,500 War Command (War Front), Coolmore Stud, $15,000 84 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner 112 foals of racing age/20 winners/1 black-type winner 1-Belmont, Msw 6f, MAC'S REVOLUTION, 20-1 10-Keeneland, Msw 1 1/16mT, MICHELLES FAULT, 10-1 7-Belmont, $250K Maid of the Mist S., 1m, MAIDEN BEAUTY, 8-1 $22,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $75,000 FTK TUR yrl; $19,000 RNA $15,000 FTN MIX wnl; $40,000 OBS APR 2yo OBS OPN 2yo
Rookie Sensation (Unbridled's Song), Adena Springs North, Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song), Three Chimneys Farm, $5,000 $30,000 9 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 109 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner 3-Woodbine, Msw 7fT, GLITTERING SNOW, 15-1 7-Belmont, $250K Maid of the Mist S., 1m, GALADRIEL'S LIGHT, 15-1 Souper Speedy (Indian Charlie), T. C. Westmeath Stud Farm, $3,000 Cont. p8 41 foals of racing age/5 winners/2 black-type winners 2-Woodbine, Msw 6f, CORDUROY ROAD, 7-2 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 8 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 3-Woodbine, Msw 7fT, HOPE GARDEN, 20-1 Alternation (Distorted Humor), Pin Oak Stud, $7,500 CAN$1,500 CAN SEP yrl 143 foals of racing age/46 winners/5 black-type winners 9-Keeneland, $250K GII Lexus Raven Run S., 7f, ALTER MOON, 7-2 Orb (Malibu Moon), Claiborne Farm, $25,000 $55,000 FTK OCT yrl; $22,000 OBS OPN 2yo; $675,000 FTK HRA 195 foals of racing age/41 winners/3 black-type winners 3yo 9-Delta Downs, $100K Gold Cup S., 1m, AUTUMN WARRIOR, 6-1 8-Belmont, $250K Sleepy Hollow S., 1m, POPPY'S DESTINY, 6-1 Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), Jonabell Farm, $175,000 KEE SEP yrl; $300,000 OBS MAR 2yo $35,000 216 foals of racing age/47 winners/4 black-type winners Overanalyze (Dixie Union), WinStar Farm, $10,000 1-Belmont, Msw 6f, SOUTHERN KING, 15-1 194 foals of racing age/60 winners/5 black-type winners $137,000 SAR AUG yrl; $15,000 OBS OPN 2yo 4-Cross Country Pick Four, $300K Empire Classic H., 1 1/8m, EVALUATOR, 15-1 Brethren (Distorted Humor), Arindel Farm, $6,000 $30,000 SAR AUG yrl 100 foals of racing age/25 winners/3 black-type winners 5-Gulfstream West, Msw 6f, OLIVIA W, 15-1 Shanghai Bobby (Harlan's Holiday), Ashford Stud, $15,000 $6,500 OBS OPN 2yo 242 foals of racing age/68 winners/5 black-type winners 7-Delta Downs, $50K Jean Lafitte S., 7f, BIG BOBBY BROWN, 15-1 Buffum (Bernardini), Northview Stallion Station, $2,500 $11,000 TTA APR 2yo 15 foals of racing age/7 winners/2 black-type winners 6-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Nursery S., 6f, STORMIN Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), Kor, $20,000 HONGKONG, 30-1 207 foals of racing age/76 winners/6 black-type winners 3-Cross Country Pick Four, $250K Empire Distaff H., 1 1/16m, Forty Tales (Tale of the Cat), McMahon of Saratoga SPLIT TIME, 10-1 Thoroughbreds, $6,500 $62,000 SAR AUG yrl 53 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners 3-Cross Country Pick Four, $250K Empire Distaff H., 1 1/16m, 1-Belmont, Msw 6f, THORNY TALE, 6-1 TAKE CHARGE AUBREY, 5-1 $10,000 FTN MIX wnl; $21,000 OBS OCT yrl $42,000 RNA SAR AUG yrl; $20,000 EAS MAY 2yo 9-Keeneland, $250K GII Lexus Raven Run S., 7f, TAKE CHARGE Freedom Child (Malibu Moon), Country Life Farm, $3,000 PAULA, 12-1 59 foals of racing age/17 winners/1 black-type winner $40,000 KEE NOV wnl; $47,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $50,000 OBS 6-Laurel, $100K Maryland Million Nursery S., 6f, HALL PASS, 6-1 MAR 2yo $12,000 EAS OCT yrl Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $15,000 Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), Spendthrift Farm, $12,500 249 foals of racing age/87 winners/11 black-type winners 183 foals of racing age/59 winners/7 black-type winners 3-Woodbine, Msw 7fT, GET OFF MY TAIL, 8-1 9-Keeneland, $250K GII Lexus Raven Run S., 7f, CHAUNCEY, 15-1 $225,000 KEE SEP yrl $37,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $115,000 OBS APR 2yo 9-Keeneland, $250K GII Lexus Raven Run S., 7f, EVERYONELOVESJIMMY, 20-1 $19,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl
Liaison (Indian Charlie), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000 166 foals of racing age/40 winners/3 black-type winners 9-Keeneland, $250K GII Lexus Raven Run S., 7f, BRONX BEAUTY, 12-1
Nephrite (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), Park Stud, $0 20 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 9 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 20, 2018
8th-Delta Downs, $42,000, (S), 10-18, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:40.16, ft. MR. GRACEFUL (g, 5, Ruler's Court--Graceful Touch, by Touch Gold) Lifetime Record: 24-5-3-5, $85,350. O-End Zone Athletics, Inc.; B-Len Z. Williams (LA); T-Karl Broberg. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 2nd-Belmont, $73,308, (S), (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 10-19, 9th-Delta Downs, $41,380, 10-18, (NW2X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.20, gd. 1:20.53, ft. KREESIE (f, 3, Cosmonaut--Three Emeralds, by Three Wonders) INSPEIGHTOF (f, 3, Orb--Quick Flip {SW}, by Speightstown) Lifetime Record: SW, 10-3-1-3, $185,608. O-Gerald & Susan Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $67,700. O-Ben Rollins; B-Hunter Kresa; B-Frank Lodato (NY); T-David G. Donk. Valley Farm & Adrian Regan (KY); T-Thomas M. Amoss. *$150,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV; $145,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP. 4th-Keeneland, $69,438, Alw, 10-19, (NW2$X), 3yo/up, Raised & Sold by Hunter Valley Farm 1 1/2mT, 2:34.61, fm. SOGLIO (g, 4, Scat Daddy--Sea of Showers {GSW-US & GSP-Fr, $161,449}, by Seattle Slew) Lifetime Record: MGSP, 22-5-3-8, 1st-Indiana Grand, $36,500, (S), 10-19, (NW3L), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 $325,369. O-Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey; B-Flaxman Holdings 1/2f, 1:03.34, ft. Limited (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. *$240,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP. JETS A GINNIN (f, 3, Benny the Bull--Ooh Yeah, by Dismissed) Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, $69,610. O-William Stiritz & Rob 6th-Santa Anita, $53,871, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 10-19, Vitale; B-Gregg James (IN); T-Scott Becker. 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 1:59.11, fm. STARTING BLOC (c, 4, More Than Ready--Broad Pennant, by 3rd-Golden Gate Fields, $34,641, 10-19, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 5fT, Broad Brush) Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-0, $91,650. O-Robert T. :57.67, fm. Cannon; B-Wertheimer Et Frere (KY); T-Alfredo Marquez. *1/2 ELEGANT TANNER (g, 4, Oh Tanner--Elegant Miss, by Forest to Interactif (Broken Vow), MGSW, $563,700; and Stretching (Red Rnasom), SW & GSP. Camp) Lifetime Record: 10-2-2-2, $65,655. O-Michael Nentwig, Roger Newman & Ray Pagano; B-Sheldon Paldanius (CA); T-John 4th-Laurel, $48,150, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($35,000), 10-19, F. Martin. 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:43.90, ft. STORMOLOGIST (f, 3, Gemologist--Storm Front, by A.P. Indy) 3rd-Indiana Grand, $34,500, (S), 10-19, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m, Lifetime Record: 14-3-4-1, $119,280. O-Stephen G. & Debbie 1 1/16mT, 1:46.45, fm. Jackson; B-Pleasant Hill Partners (KY); T-Flint W. Stites. *$30,000 TRIPLE A (f, 3, Archarcharch--Rivie {SP, $137,514}, by Wlg '15 KEENOV. **1/2 to Stormy Regatta (Midshipman), MSW Petionville) Lifetime Record: SP, 12-2-2-3, $88,540. O-Penny S. & GSP, $160,310. Lauer; B-Michael & Penny Lauer (IN); T-Michael E. Lauer.
2nd-Remington, $43,350, (S), 10-18, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 6th-Remington, $34,000, 10-18, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:11.26, ft. 1:41.72, ft. I'MTHEBOSSRIGHTNOW (f, 3, Kipling--Amybelle, by In Excess STREET TRUST (g, 3, Street Sense--Trusten, by Mt. Livermore) {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 12-2-2-2, $51,916. O-Poindexter Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $30,974. O-Clark O. Brewster; B-Emily Thoroughbreds LLC & Lynn Chleborad; B-Karon Ashford (OK); Wygod (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. *$42,000 RNA Wlg '15 T-Lynn Chleborad. KEENOV; $25,000 Ylg '16 KEEJAN; $37,000 RNA Ylg '16 FTKOCT.
8th-Gulfstream West, $43,150, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($35,000), 8th-Remington, $34,000, 10-18, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 10-19, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.96, fm. 1:44.39, gd. HOGANS HOLIDAY (f, 3, The Factor--Hogan Beach, by Harlan's ST. BIRETTA (g, 3, Hat Trick {Jpn}--St Lucinda {MSP}, by St. Holiday) Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-3, $73,280. O-John Grossi's Jovite) Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-2, $55,516. O-Georgie Stuart & Racing Corp.; B-Hunter Valley Farm (KY); T-Marcus J. Vitali. 7 Cedars Farm; B-Jon L. Starr (KY); T-Clinton C. Stuart. *$31,500 *$40,000 Ylg '16 KEEJAN; $85,000 Ylg '16 FTKOCT. **1/2 to Ylg '16 OKCYRL. **1/2 to Mananan McLir (Royal Academy), GSW Beach Flower (Flower Alley), SW, $285,641. & GISP, $495,298; Charming N Lovable (Horse Chestnut {Saf}), Raised & Sold by Hunter Valley Farm SW, $146,240; Big Sur (Malibu Moon), SW & GSP, $246,319; and Sandra=s Rose (Old Trieste), MGSP, $199,769. Data Generated by
WEEK OF OCTOBER 20, 2018
DIRT MALE – 1M AND OVER AGE DATE FP GR RACE DIST TRACK TG
1 Accelerate (G1W) Lookin At Lucky 5 8/18 1 1 Pacific Classic 10F DMR -5.75
2 Mind Your Biscuits (G1W) 5 9/29 1 3 Lukas Classic 9F CD -4.5
3 McKinzie (G1W) Street Sense 3 9/22 1 1 PA Derby 9F PRX -2.75
4 Catholic Boy (G1W) More Than Ready 3 8/25 1 1 Travers 10F SAR -2.5
4 Gunnevera (G2W/G1P) Dialed In 4 9/1 2 1 Woodward 9F SAR -2.5
4 Thunder Snow (IRE) (G1W) Helmet (AUS) 4 9/29 2 1 Gold Cup 10F BEL -2.5
DIRT MALE – LESS THAN 1M AGE DATE FP GR RACE DIST TRACK TG
1 Imperial Hint (G1W) 5 7/28 1 1 Vanderbilt 6F SAR -4.75
2 Roy H (G1W) More Than Ready 6 10/6 1 1 SA Sprint 6F SA -3.5
3 Promises Fulfilled(G1W) Shackleford 3 7/28 1 3 Amsterdam 6.5F SAR -3
3 City of Light (G1W) 4 8/25 2 1 Forego 7F SAR -3
5 Whitmore (G1W) 5 10/5 2 2 Phoenix 6F KEE -2
DIRT FEMALE – 1M AND OVER AGE DATE FP GR RACE DIST TRACK TG
1 Abel Tasman (G1W) 4 8/25 1 1 Personal Ensign 9F SAR -2
2 Midnight Bisou (G1W) Midnight Lute 3 9/22 1 1 Cotillion 8.5F PRX -0.5
3 Eskimo Kisses (G1W) 3 8/18 1 1 Alabama 10F SAR -0.25
4 Blue Prize (G1W) 4 10/7 1 1 Spinster 9F KEE 0
4 La Force (GER) (G1P) 5 7/29 2 1 Clement L. Hirsch 8.5F DMR 0
DIRT FEMALE – LESS THAN 1M AGE DATE FP GR RACE DIST TRACK TG
1 Marley’s Freedom (G1W) 4 8/25 1 1 Ballerina 7F SAR -2.5
2 Finley’sluckycharm (G1W) 5 7/25 1 2 Honorable Miss 6F SAR -2
3 Golden Mischief (G2W) Into Mischief 4 8/4 1 2 TCA 6F KEE 0.25
4 Skye Diamonds (G2W) 5 10/7 1 L.A. Woman 6.5F SA 0.5
4 Chalon (G2P) Dialed In 4 10/6 2 3 TCA 6F KEE 0.5
4 Vertical Oak (G2W) 4 9/15 1 2 Open Mind 6F CD 0.5
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TURF/SYNTHETIC MALE – 1M AND OVER AGE DATE FP GR RACE DIST TRACK TG
1 Channel Maker (G1W) 4 9/29 1 1 Joe Hirsch 12F BEL -1
2 Oscar Performance (G1W) Kitten’s Joy 4 9/15 1 1 Woodbine Mile 8F WO 0
2 Doctor Mounty (G3W) Street Sense 5 9/29 1 3 Intl. Turf Cup 8F LRL 0
4 Robert Bruce (CHI) (G1W) Fast Company (IRE) 4 9/29 2 1 Joe Hirsch 12F BEL 0.5
4 Next Shares (G1W) 5 10/6 1 1 Turf Mile 8F KEE 0.5
4 Inspector Lynley (G3W/G1P) 5 8/11 1 3 Lure 8.5F SAR 0.5
TURF/SYNTHETIC MALE – LESS THAN 1M AGE DATE FP GR RACE DIST TRACK TG
1 World of Trouble (SW/G2P) Kantharos 3 9/8 1 Allied Forces 6F BEL -4.5
2 Disco Partner (G3W/G1P) 6 10/6 1 Turf Sprint 6F BEL -2
3 Imprimis (SW/G1P) Broken Vow 4 7/29 1 Wolf Hill 5.5F MTH -1.25
4 Vision Perfect (G3W) 6 9/3 2 3 Turf Monster 5F PRX -0.5
4 Pink Lloyd (G2W) 6 7/29 1 3 Vigil 6F A WO 0.5
TURF/SYNTHETIC FEMALE – 1M AND OVER AGE DATE FP GR RACE DIST TRACK TG 1 Precieuse (IRE) (G1W) 4 8/4 2 De La Rose 8F SAR 1.75 2 Fourstar Crook (G1W) Freud 6 10/7 1 1 Flower Bowl 10F BEL 2 2 Sistercharlie (IRE) (G1W) 4 7/21 1 1 Diana 9F SAR 2 2 Elysea’s World (IRE) (G3W/G2P) Champs Elysees (GB) 5 7/29 1 3 Matchmaker 9F MTH 2 5 Uni (GB) (G2W/G1P) More Than Ready 4 9/22 1 3 Noble Damsel 8F BEL 2.75 5 Cambodia (G2W/G1P) 6 8/4 1 2 Yellow Ribbon 8.5F DMR 2.75 5 Starship Jubilee (G2W) 5 9/15 1 2 Canadian 9F WO 2.75
TURF/SYNTHETIC FEMALE – LESS THAN 1M AGE DATE FP GR RACE DIST TRACK TG
1 Hotshot Anna (G2W) 4 9/17 1 2 Masters 6.5F A PID 1
2 Morticia (SW/G2P) 4 8/26 3 Smart N Fancy 5.5F SAR 2
2 Chanteline (G3W) Majesticperfection 6 10/12 5 3 Franklin County 5.5F KEE 2
4 Princess La Quinta (G3W) 4 9/17 5 Masters 6.5F A PID 3.5
4 Way to Versailles (G2W) 4 7/29 1 Royal North 6F WO 3.5
4 Girls Know Best (SW) Caleb’s Posse 4 8/26 2 Smart N Fancy 5.5 SAR 3.5
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 13, 2018
COLTS GRFPDATE RACE DIST SURF TRACK TG
1 Maximus Mischief Into Mischief 9/29 1 MSW 5.5F D PRX 1.5
2 Tale of the Union 8/26 1 MSW 5.5F D DMR 3 3 Factor It In 10/1 1 ALW 6F D PRX 3.75
4 Game Winner (G1W) 9/29 1 1 American Pharoah 8.5F D DMR 4.5
4 Mucho (G1P) 9/3 2 1 Hopeful 7F D SAR 4.5 4 Looking At Bikinis Lookin At Lucky 9/9 1 MSW 6.5F D BEL 4.5 4 Vekoma 9/23 1 MSW 6F D BEL 4.5
FILLIES GRFPDATE RACE DIST SURF TRACK TG
1 Covfefe Into Mischief 9/16 1 MSW 6F D CD 1.5
2 Chasing Yesterday (SW) 10/14 1 Anoakia 6F D SA 3.25
2 Congrats Gal (G3P) Congrats 9/14 1 ALW 6F D LRL 3.25
3 Bellafina (G1W) 8/5 1 1 Sorrento 6F D DMR 3.5
4 Serengeti Empress (G2W) Alternation 9/15 1 2 Pocahontas 8.5F D CD 4.5
5 Jaywalk (G1W) Cross Traffic 10/7 1 1 Frizette 8F D BEL 5
5 Mother Mother (G1P) Pioneerof the Nile 9/1 2 1 Debutante 7F D DMR 5
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5th-Golden Gate Fields, $33,957, 10-19, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 1mT, 1:39.42, fm. Crumb Bun, f, 2, Afleet Alex--Crumb (SW, $144,493), by Graeme EVERYBODY DOES IT (f, 4, Coil--Serious Heat, by Unusual Heat) Hall. Gulfstream West, 10-19, (S), (C), 5 1/2f, 1:06.24. B-Eric J. Lifetime Record: 22-4-4-5, $85,413. O-Randall and Rossi LLC and Wirth (FL). Lucarelli Racing Corp; B-Madeline Auerbach (CA); T-Frank Angeles, f, 2, Dialed In--Flame Run, by Hard Spun. Delta Downs, Lucarelli. *$20,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. 10-19, (S), 7f, 1:30.03. B-Paul Pruett (LA). *$5,500 Ylg '17 Sold by VALKYRE STUD ESLYRL. **1ST-TIME STARTER. ***1/2 to Gladyousawme (Due Date), MSW, $202,800. Discreet Diva, f, 2, Discreet Cat--Time to Enjoy, by Distorted 7th-Golden Gate Fields, $30,719, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), Humor. Santa Anita, 10-19, (C), 1mT, 1:37.19. B-Millennium 10-19, 3yo/up, 5fT, :56.93, fm. Farms (KY). *$5,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $25,000 Ylg '17 EASOCT; BAY MUZIK (g, 4, Maclean=s Music--Arch Enemy, by Arch) $21,000 2yo '18 EASMAY. **1/2 to Enjoy the Score (Even the Lifetime Record: 11-5-0-1, $84,795. O-Scott Herbertson; B-Barak Score), SW, $115,189; and Happy fromthegitgo Farm (WV); T-Ari Herbertson. *$9,500 RNA Ylg '15 FTKOCT; (Easyfromthegitgo), MSW, $188,457. $23,000 2yo '16 EASMAY. Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency Le Pond, c, 2, English Channel--Paradise Pond, by Cox's Ridge. Hawthorne, 10-19, 1mT, 1:41.39. B-William, Laura & Sarah Landes (KY). *1/2 to Atomic Rain (Smart Strike), SW & GSP, 5th-Penn National, $29,536, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 10-18, $291,040. 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.08, ft. Ocean Lilly, f, 2, Flashback--Miss Henny Penny (SP), by Half MR ATILA (c, 4, Ghostzapper--Haysee, by Orientate) Lifetime Ours. Charles Town, 10-18, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:21.52. B-Catherine K Record: 19-3-4-3, $111,460. O-Mondego Stable Inc.; B-AJ Suited, Jennings & Scott Mallory (WV). *$50,000 Ylg '17 EASOCT. LLC (KY); T-Jorge Navarro. *$110,000 Ylg '15 KEEJAN. **1/2 to **7th winner for freshman sire (by Tapit). Uncle Lino (Uncle Mo), SW & GISP, $316,160. Prima Valentina, f, 2, Hard Spun--Miss Alphie, by Candi's Gold. Hawthorne, 10-18, 1mT, 1:42.19. B-Peter O. Johnson (KY). *1/2 to Alphie=s Bet (Tribal Rule), GSW, $303,670; Unusual 7th-Hawthorne, $26,880, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($18,000), 10-18, Heatwave (Unusual Heat), MSW, $488,752; 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:47.59, gd. Twentytwentyvision (Pollard=s Vision), SW & GISP, $477,783; EMBARRASSING (f, 3, Fort Prado--Rally Catcher, by Greenwood and Blame it on Alphie (Blame), SP, $162,370. Lake) Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-0, $61,790. O/B-Team Block (IL); Krachenwagen, g, 2, Head Chopper--Plantana, by Trajectory. T-Chris M. Block. Woodbine, 10-19, (S), 5f (AWT), :58.39. B-D. Buntain (ON). *1ST-TIME STARTER. **1/2 to Ratface Macdougall (Rebellion 7th-Hawthorne, $26,040, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($18,000), 10-19, {GB}), SP, $171,467. 3yo/up, 5fT, :58.90, yl. Sunset Wish, f, 2, Malibu Moon--Burgundy Ice, by Storm Cat. WILE E PEYOTE (g, 3, City Zip--Peyote Patty, by Cactus Ridge) Penn National, 10-19, 1m, 1:40.61. B-Godolphin LLC (KY). Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-1, $76,032. O/B-Tim Keeley (IL); T-Chris Backflash, f, 2, Medaglia d=Oro--Time to Tap, by Tapit. M. Block. Remington, 10-18, 7 1/2fT, 1:31.69. B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY). 7th-Charles Town, $24,000, (S), 10-18, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, Carry the One, f, 2, The Factor--Lady Malkin (SP), by Sharp 1:26.94, ft. Humor. Keeneland, 10-19, (C), 6f, 1:11.02. B-Almar Farm LLC BOLD N MISCHEVIOUS (f, 3, Great Notion--Tiz Bold, by Tiznow) (KY). *$17,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 6-2-3-1, $44,560. O/B-ECC Stables, LLC (WV); T-Javier Contreras. Distinct Flirt, f, 2, With Distinction--Flashy Flirt, by Gulch. Delta 6th-Hawthorne, $22,000, (S), (C)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 10-18, Downs, 10-18, 5f, 1:00.64. B-Stonehedge LLC (FL). *$36,000 3yo/up, 6f, 1:08.56, ft. 2yo '18 OBSOPN. RIV (g, 4, Iqbaal--Albata, by Home At Last) Lifetime Record: Twilight Magic, f, 3, Fortifier--Idalou, by Langfuhr. Indiana 14-8-1-0, $136,676. O-Ismael Thoroughbreds, LLC; B-Down the Grand, 10-19, (S), 1 1/16mT, 1:48.70. B-Mike Mann (IN). Stretch Racing (IL); T-Eduardo Rodriguez
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Meeka, f, 3, Hero's and Crooks--Kentucky Gal, by Yankee DIALED IN, Angeles, f, 2, o/o Flame Run, by Hard Spun. MSW, Gentleman. Hawthorne, 10-19, 5 1/2f, 1:03.20. B-Raul & 10-19, Delta Downs Graciela Bahena (IL). DISCREET CAT, Discreet Diva, f, 2, o/o Time to Enjoy, by Allstar Superstar, f, 3, Proudinsky (Ger)--Rubies N Roses (MSP, Distorted Humor. MCL, 10-19, Santa Anita $107,202), by Zuppardo's Prince. Delta Downs, 10-18, 5f, ENGLISH CHANNEL, Le Pond, c, 2, o/o Paradise Pond, by Cox's 1:01.39. B-Jack Hebert (LA). Ridge. MSW, 10-19, Hawthorne Bye Bye Shanghai, c, 3, Shanghai Bobby--Leave a Message, by FLASHBACK, Ocean Lilly, f, 2, o/o Miss Henny Penny, by Half Favorite Trick. Delta Downs, 10-19, 1m, 1:40.62. B-Marianne I. Ours. MSW, 10-18, Charles Town & Brandon L. Chase (KY). *$16,000 Ylg '16 FTKOCT; $23,000 FORT PRADO, Embarrassing, f, 3, o/o Rally Catcher, by 2yo '17 OBSOPN. Greenwood Lake. AOC, 10-18, Hawthorne Consigned by GAINESWAY FORTIFIER, Twilight Magic, f, 3, o/o Idalou, by Langfuhr. MSW, Parlapiano, f, 3, Stay Thirsty--Alpha Charlie, by Eddington. 10-19, Indiana Grand Belmont, 10-19, (S), 6f, 1:12.03. B-Sandy Glenn Stables (NY). GEMOLOGIST, Federal Case, c, 2, o/o Delilahjane, by Elusive *$22,000 RNA Wlg '15 FTNMIX; $34,000 Ylg '16 EASOCT; Quality. MSW, 10-19, Keeneland $32,000 2yo '17 EASMAY. **1/2 to Maiden Beauty GEMOLOGIST, Stormologist, f, 3, o/o Storm Front, by A.P. Indy. (Revolutionary), SW, $102,250. AOC, 10-19, Laurel Trojan Spirit, g, 4, Smart Strike--Silvester Lady (GB) (G1SW-Ger, GHOSTZAPPER, Can Do Anything, c, 3, o/o Great Intentions, by $130,022), by Pivotal (GB). Santa Anita, 10-19, 1 1/8mT, Cat Thief. ALW, 10-19, Laurel 1:46.48. B-Aaron Sones (KY). GHOSTZAPPER, Mr Atila, c, 4, o/o Haysee, by Orientate. AOC, Cayate, g, 4, Sundarban--Hurricane Whiz, by Wild Rush. Santa 10-18, Penn National Anita, 10-18, (S), (C), 5 1/2f, 1:04.90. B-Kristin Mulhall (CA). GREAT NOTION, Bold N Mischevious, f, 3, o/o Tiz Bold, by Tiznow. ALW, 10-18, Charles Town HARD SPUN, Prima Valentina, f, 2, o/o Miss Alphie, by Candi's Gold. MSW, 10-18, Hawthorne HAT TRICK (JPN), St. Biretta, g, 3, o/o St Lucinda, by St. Jovite. ALW, 10-18, Remington HEAD CHOPPER, Krachenwagen, g, 2, o/o Plantana, by Trajectory. MSW, 10-19, Woodbine AFLEET ALEX, Crumb Bun, f, 2, o/o Crumb, by Graeme Hall. MCL, HERO'S AND CROOKS, Meeka, f, 3, o/o Kentucky Gal, by Yankee 10-19, Gulfstream West Gentleman. MSW, 10-19, Hawthorne ANIMAL KINGDOM, Velvet Queen, f, 2, o/o Tippy Tapit, by HIGH COTTON, Dessert Honeys, f, 3, o/o Gottcha First, by Trippi. Tapit. MSW, 10-19, Santa Anita AOC, 10-19, Keeneland ARCHARCHARCH, Triple A, f, 3, o/o Rivie, by Petionville. ALW, IQBAAL, Riv, g, 4, o/o Albata, by Home At Last. AOC, 10-18, 10-19, Indiana Grand Hawthorne BENNY THE BULL, Jets a Ginnin, f, 3, o/o Ooh Yeah, by KIPLING, I'mthebossrightnow, f, 3, o/o Amybelle, by In Excess Dismissed. ALW, 10-19, Indiana Grand (Ire). ALW, 10-18, Remington BOISTEROUS, Kookie Gal, f, 2, o/o Kukaluka, by Comic Strip. MACLEAN'S MUSIC, Bay Muzik, g, 4, o/o Arch Enemy, by Arch. MSW, 10-18, Santa Anita AOC, 10-19, Golden Gate CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB), Colonia (Fr), f, 3, o/o Clara Luna (Ire), by MALIBU MOON, Sunset Wish, f, 2, o/o Burgundy Ice, by Storm Muhtathir (GB). GIII Pin Oak Valley View S., 10-19, Keeneland Cat. MSW, 10-19, Penn National CHARITABLE MAN, Scottish Man, g, 2, o/o Scottish Punch, by MEDAGLIA D'ORO, Backflash, f, 2, o/o Time to Tap, by Tapit. My Boy Adam. MSW, 10-19, Charles Town MSW, 10-18, Remington CITY ZIP, Wile E Peyote, g, 3, o/o Peyote Patty, by Cactus Ridge. MORE THAN READY, Starting Bloc, c, 4, o/o Broad Pennant, by AOC, 10-19, Hawthorne Broad Brush. AOC, 10-19, Santa Anita COIL, Everybody Does It, f, 4, o/o Serious Heat, by Unusual Heat. OH TANNER, Elegant Tanner, g, 4, o/o Elegant Miss, by Forest ALW, 10-19, Golden Gate Camp. ALW, 10-19, Golden Gate COSMONAUT, Kreesie, f, 3, o/o Three Emeralds, by Three ORB, Inspeightof, f, 3, o/o Quick Flip, by Speightstown. ALW, Wonders. AOC, 10-19, Belmont 10-18, Delta Downs DATA LINK, Encryption Key, g, 3, o/o Surf City Susie, by Old POINT OF ENTRY, La Dame Blanche, f, 3, o/o Adjudication, by Trieste. ALW, 10-19, Belmont Giant's Causeway. ALW, 10-19, Keeneland
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PROUDINSKY (GER), Allstar Superstar, f, 3, o/o Rubies N Roses, by Zuppardo's Prince. MSW, 10-18, Delta Downs RULER'S COURT, Mr. Graceful, g, 5, o/o Graceful Touch, by Touch Gold. ALW, 10-18, Delta Downs SCAT DADDY, Soglio, g, 4, o/o Sea of Showers, by Seattle Slew. ALW, 10-19, Keeneland SHANGHAI BOBBY, Bye Bye Shanghai, c, 3, o/o Leave a Message, by Favorite Trick. MSW, 10-19, Delta Downs SMART STRIKE, Trojan Spirit, g, 4, o/o Silvester Lady (GB), by Pivotal (GB). MSW, 10-19, Santa Anita SPEIGHTSTOWN, East Moon, f, 3, o/o One Caroline, by Unbridled's Song. MSW, 10-19, Keeneland SPEIGHTSTOWN, Preamble, c, 2, o/o Beautician, by Dehere. AOC, 10-19, Keeneland STAY THIRSTY, Parlapiano, f, 3, o/o Alpha Charlie, by Eddington. MSW, 10-19, Belmont STREET SENSE, Street Trust, g, 3, o/o Trusten, by Mt. Livermore. ALW, 10-18, Remington SUNDARBAN, Cayate, g, 4, o/o Hurricane Whiz, by Wild Rush. MCL, 10-18, Santa Anita THE FACTOR, Carry the One, f, 2, o/o Lady Malkin, by Sharp Humor. MCL, 10-19, Keeneland THE FACTOR, Hogans Holiday, f, 3, o/o Hogan Beach, by Harlan's Holiday. AOC, 10-19, Gulfstream West TIZNOW, Tour de Force, h, 5, o/o Dream Supreme, by Seeking the Gold. AOC, 10-19, Laurel TWIRLING CANDY, Gianna's Dream, m, 5, o/o Untamed Beauty, by Rahy. Oklahoma Classics Distaff Turf S., 10-19, Remington VIOLENCE, Devilinthedetails, f, 3, o/o Deviletta, by Trempolino. MSW, 10-19, Laurel WAR FRONT, Profiteer, c, 4, o/o Hit It Rich, by Smart Strike. AOC, 10-19, Belmont WILDCAT HEIR, Heiressall, f, 3, o/o All Bridled, by Unbridled's Song. AOC, 10-19, Gulfstream West WITH DISTINCTION, Distinct Flirt, f, 2, o/o Flashy Flirt, by Gulch. MSW, 10-18, Delta Downs
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Few things could have gone better in the lead-up to his finale, GOSDEN HOLDS STRONG which in a short spell has become something of a Frankel celebration after the Juddmonte anomaly and his brother CHAMPIONS HAND prevailed and this first-crop leader stormed to an emphatic triumph in the latest edition. Common sense seemed to call for some headgear due to his sluggish comportment at Epsom and lack of focus here, and after careful consideration some blinkers are applied to ensure no opportunity is left behind. Frankie Dettori will be on guard to nip any potential problem behaviour in the bud. AIf the same Cracksman turns up from last year, he will be very hard to beat,@ he said. AThere=s no Roaring Lion, which makes life easier for me. He=s been off for a long time, but we have been very pleased with his demeanour.@ Anthony Oppenheimer added, "I would have liked to have seen him take on Roaring Lion on Saturday, but I suppose on soft ground it wouldn't have been fair on him as he doesn't like it.@ John Gosden holds a formidable hand on Champions Day | Racing Post IN TDN AMERICA TODAY John Gosden=s Clarehaven Stables have assembled a trophy haul from seven of this year=s British Group 1 races, with LITTLES CARRY ON WITH BRAINS AND CLASS another Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe also added to the coffers, but When Marvin Little, Jr. passed away in July of 2017, the all that may just be the preamble to a Qipco British Champions legendary horseman left one goal unfulfilled. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Day gala performance from four of the yard=s five dominant members on Saturday. All of them, Cracksman (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Roaring Lion (Kitten=s Joy), Lah Ti Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Stradivarius (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) present a formidable array of equine aptitude and will start at short odds to create the ultimate four-timer on a day which was designed to crown the best of their division. Perhaps the most enigmatic of them is Anthony Oppenheimer=s Cracksman, who returns to what appears on paper to be the least competitive of the four Group 1s on the card, the Qipco Champion S. If the homebred had done nothing other than win this by seven lengths 12 months ago, his reputation would be assured, but after a scrambling victory in the June 1 G1 Coronation Cup and second to Poet=s Word (Ire) (Poet=s Voice {GB}) in the G1 Prince of Wales=s S., some gloss has inevitably rubbed off. Nevertheless, his latest run--which was at this track four months ago to the day when runner-up to Poet=s Word (Ire) (Poet=s Voice {GB}) at the Royal meeting--was soon seen in a favourable light once the initial deflation was over. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 OCTOBER 2018
Gosden Holds Strong Champions Hand cont. from p1 backyard distance-wise, one of them being the operation=s own Oppenheimer continued, AWe've still got some G1 Sussex S. hero Lightning Spear (GB) (Pivotal {GB}). oppositionCCrystal Ocean is very smart. [Cracksman had] AHe has improved so dramatically this year,@ Gosden said of worked in blinkers a few times and they seemed to really work, Roaring Lion. AIt was a cold, miserable winter and we had no but then he did a gallop the other day without them and went spring. He just wasn=t with us. He was a complete playboy and really well. I have a feeling it's just to during the winter he spent a lot of make sure he concentrates. John time on his hind legs. He was a real doesn't want to take any risks. They lad and was the type if you went may help him, but I suspect he'd be into town, you would have to make the same horse with or without sure he didn=t start a fight. He was them.@ full of it. He came good with racing. By the time Cracksman lines up for He has got discipline with racing and the feature, the Gosden faithful will that is impressive.@ already know their fate regarding >TDN Rising Star= Lah Ti Dar faces the other trio which are more than a another stiff task in the G1 Qipco supporting cast in their own right. British Champions Fillies & Mares S., Qatar Racing=s G1 Eclipse S., G1 in which she encounters fellow
Juddmonte International S. and G1 Lah Ti Dar looks to become a Group 1 winner, like her Clarehaven stalwart Coronet (GB) Irish Champion S. hero Roaring Lion little brother Too Darn Hot | Racing Post (Dubawi {Ire}), but she will still wield is almost the star turn on the day, the power of favouritism after her but he has to encounter a surface far softer than ideal over a gallant second in the Sept. 15 G1 St Leger at Doncaster. Her trip that is shy of that over which he has blossomed so far this appearance comes after that of the stable=s millionaire year. Added to his dilemma is the fact that the G1 Queen Stradivarius in the G2 Qipco British Champions Long Distance Elizabeth II S. hosts a clutch of worthy protagonists in their own Cup, which opens the fixture. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 OCTOBER 2018
Gosden Holds Strong Champions Hand cont. Rested since adding York=s G2 Lonsdale Cup to his G1 Ascot Gold Cup, G1 Goodwood Cup and G2 Yorkshire Cup successes, the A-list stayer has similar ground to contend with as he did when third in this 12 months ago, but he had Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Torcedor (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) to contend with then. AHe=s a little guy, but all heart,@ Gosden said of Stradivarius. AWinning those four staying races has not happened before and might not happen again. His achievements have been fantastic. We have a nice team.@ Vice President, International Operations Outside of the Gosden four, there is the expected abundant Gary King quality on display and one of the major threats to a golden send- Twitter: @garykingTDN off for Cracksman in the Champion is >TDN Rising Star= Crystal [email protected] Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). While his sole piece of form at + 1.732.320.0975 this trip this year came when battling to a workmanlike return International Editor success in the G3 Gordon Richards S. at Sandown Apr. 27, Sir Kelsey Riley Evelyn de Rothschild=s homebred upped that level considerably Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN over an extra two furlongs when second to Poet=s Word in the [email protected] July 28 G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. Slow ground is not ideal, but it may help bring into play the stamina which saw European Editor him narrowly denied glory by Capri (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the Emma Berry 2017 G1 St Leger over an extended 14 furlongs. Ballydoyle=s Twitter: @collingsberry grey is a surprise entry here, with all his strongest form over at [email protected] least a mile and a half and he has missed the majority of this Associate International Editor campaign, but he will relish the testing conditions and showed Heather Anderson up well for a long way when fifth in the Arc 13 days ago. While Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN at first glance he seems a way short of a Champion S. winner, he did beat Cracksman in last year=s G1 Irish Derby and if this turns Marketing Manager into a slog the door could be opened to him. Alayna Cullen In the QEII, Qatar Racing=s venerable Lightning Spear has over Twitter: @AlaynaCullen two lengths to make up on Recoletos (Fr) (Whipper) on his latest [email protected] outing when he was fifth behind that rival in the G1 Prix du Contributing Editor Moulin de Longchamp Sept. 9. Lightning Spear was third in 2016 Alan Carasso and sixth last year, so it is hard to know what to expect Twitter: @EquinealTDN especially as the ground is contrasting to that which he encountered when denying Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper) and Cafe Racing Beat the Bank (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) in what was probably a Sean Cronin below-par renewal of the Sussex at Goodwood at the start of Tom Frary August. Lord Glitters=s form here reads a win and three seconds [email protected] from four outings and that success came over the course-and- Irish Correspondent distance Balmoral H. which closed this card last year. Of the 3- Daithi Harvey year-old fillies, Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) resume rivalry after a tight finish in the G1 Sun Regular Columnists Chariot S. at Newmarket Oct. 6 and both boast superior form to Andrew Caulfield last year=s winner Persuasive (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Laurens=s John Berry jockey Danny Tudhope stated after her latest win that she would Kevin Blake prefer a turn, so she is vulnerable taking on straight-track Tom Peacock specialists here as old pilot P J McDonald takes back the reins. RATED ABOVE HIS SIRE Introducing the son of WAR War Front who was FRONT faster than Too Darn Hot when second to Churchill, beating Blue Point and under Snow, in the Dewhurst of 2016. And who was fast enough to win every G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup 1st other running of the G1 Dewhurst Stakes 2nd to Churchill, beating Blue Point and Thunder Snow St James’s Palace Stakes G1 St James’s Palace Stakes 2nd, beating at Royal Ascot when Churchill and Thunder Snow G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf 2nd beating Churchill and G1 Breeders’ Cup Mile 2nd, beating under Snow in 201 7. Ribchester
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Gosden Holds Strong Champions Hand cont. AHe has trained better at home all year. He has been very Happily was returning to the level she had shown when consistent. He was beaten in the Haydock Sprint last time winning the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere from a couple of future because he was a bit fresh and went too hard in front on heavy Classic winners last October and is open to further progression ground. I know he won the same race on heavy the previous on ground that seems to suit her well. year, but this time around it became more of a test because of While Ballydoyle supply no favourites on the day, last year=s his freshness. I hope we get ground that is better than last year Fillies & Mares heroine Hydrangea (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) should be at this meeting because I=m very pleased with him. I think he can a tough nut to crack defending her title as long as she can regain produce his best run and win.@ the sort of form that saw her upstage Bateel (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) Harry Angel=s flop at Haydock proved the gain of The Tin Man and Coronet 12 months ago. The stable=s leading runner could (GB) (Equiano {Fr}), who denied Brando (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) on prove to be the Long Distance Cup protagonist Flag of Honour similar ground to that which he encounters here. Successful in (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who gets eight pounds from Stradivarius due this in 2016, the 6-year-old was only fifth last year behind to weight-for-age. He showed in The Curragh=s G1 Irish St Leger Librisa Breeze (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}) but he has generally Sept. 16 that he is a relentless galloper and it could be that this run to a high standard here. two-mile trip brings out further improvement. Over at Leopardstown, the Oct. 5 Listed Star Appeal S. one-two No Needs Never (Ire) (No Nay Never) and Old Glory (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) re-oppose in the G3 Killavullan S. which has played host to some past stars.
ATZENI TO MISS CHAMPIONS DAY Jockey Andrea Atzeni is a late scratch from Champions Day Harry Angel looks to overcome his Ascot >curse= | Racing Post after he failed to have a suspension delayed. Atzeni picked up a two-day ban, to be served Oct. 20 and 21, for a riding offence at ParisLongchamp on Oct. 6, which was Godolphin are unusually quiet on the card in numbers, with no reciprocated by the British Horseracing Authority, as is Charlie Appleby representatives, but in the Sept. 16 G1 Prix customary. Atzeni was approved earlier this week to have one Vermeille heroine Kitesurf (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) they have a day of the ban movedBwhich is generally permitted for bans in genuine contender for the Fillies & Mares. Trainer Andre Fabre Britain four days or fewerBbut because French stewards only commented, AShe has been in great form since her win in the allow jockeys to use this option once a year, and Atzeni has Vermeille. For a brief moment we were tempted to go the Arc already exercised that choice in 2018, he in fact must serve the route, but the interval between the Vermeille and Ascot works day on Saturday. well. I think she=ll handle the conditions but this will probably be Atzeni=s intended mounts on Saturday were Thomas Hobson heavier than she has previously encountered, so it=s not a (GB) (Halling) in the G2 Long Distance Cup, Lightning Spear (GB) certainty either.@ (Pivotal {GB}) in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. and Sharja Bridge The operation=s biggest chance surely rests with Harry Angel (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) in the Balmoral H. Oisin Murphy has (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the G1 Qipco British Champions Sprint, been named on Thomas Hobson and James Doyle on Sharja but after a fifth fruitless visit to this track when blowing his Bridge. chance at the start in the June 23 G1 Diamond Jubilee S. and a lacklustre fifth in the Sept. 8 G1 Haydock Sprint Cup, he has a major question mark hanging over him. AHarry Angel is currently in as good a place as I=ve had him,@ trainer Clive Cox said. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 OCTOBER 2018
ZOFFANY FILLY LEADS BOOK THREE CLOSER session at 60,000gns through Voute Sales. The daughter of the Fittocks Stud mare Cosmodrome (Bahri) (Lot 1841) may find By Emma Berry herself back in a breeze-up sale next spring, according to her NEWMARKET, UK--We're in the home straight. Around 100 purchaser, Richard Fitzsimons of BBA Ireland, and a fast breeze yearlings will go under the hammer on Saturday morning at would only enhance the recommendations already available on Tattersalls when the repositioned Book 4 brings the curtain the page. down on the October Sale. The fortnight started in the Her dam won the Listed Height Of Fashion S. for breeders Luca stratosphere with another record-breaking Book 1, but in the and Sara Cumani and the mare's half-sister Splashdown (GB) last few days the trade has been brought back down to a more (Falbrav {Ire}) was also a listed winner who has produced the G3 earthly level. Solario S. victor Aktabantay (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). Cosmodrome's two winners to date are Lovell (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and 3-year-old Snax (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}). "She's a big strong filly and there's a lot going on in the family," said Fitzsimons. "There are Dubawis and Kingmans coming through under the second dam."
Session-topping Zoffany filly | Tattersalls
Book 3 ended its two-day run on Friday, each of the sessions graded, meaning that the second lengthy stint at Park Paddocks didn't quite match the pace set on Thursday. The October Sale figures have held up well to this point and even despite the distinctly lower price range of Friday, an overall clearance rate Joe Foley | Tattersalls of 80% meant that the Book 3 accounts were still largely on par with events of 12 months ago. Reassuring though that may be to some, it will be cold comfort for the breeders or pinhookers Piermill's Pinhooking Delight selling yearlings at or below the median mark of 10,000gns (-9%) Ling Tsui has been resolute in her support of her family's and average of 16,082gns (-3%). There is little profit to be found stallion Sea The Stars (Ire), and she hasn't turned her back on his at this level but the 472 horses sold in the last two days have half-brother Born To Sea (Ire), either. The son of Invincible Spirit added 7,590,800gns to October's running tally of (Ire) will next year move from Gilltown Stud to France to stand 162,552,300gns. at Alain Chopard's Haras des Faunes but in the meantime he was James Hanly has successfully targeted Book 3 in the past and responsible for another of the day's top-priced fillies (Lot 1806), had another good sale this time around, his five yearlings selling bought by the Tsuis' Sunderland Holdings for 56,000gns. As ever, for an average of 60,000gns, while the Castlebridge their representative John Clarke was on hand to do the bidding, Consignment led the vendors' table by aggregate, selling 30 confirming that the filly will be trained in France. yearlings for 376,800gns. Rabbah Bloodstock was the largest Out of the listed-placed King's Best mare Best Side (Ire), the buyer, signing for 17 yearlings. half-sister to G3 Dee S. winner Azmeel (GB) (Azamour {Ire}) and German listed winner Baisse (GB) was pinhooked last December A Zoffany To Breeze by Troy Steve for 16,000gns on behalf of Piermill Bloodstock, a local operation run by Bill and Amber Dash. A Zoffany (Ire) filly who offers plenty of residual value once her racing days are behind her was a fitting leading lady for Friday's TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 OCTOBER 2018
Tattersalls Report cont. Barberini also went to 48,000gns for a speedily-bred son of "We do it all ourselves and just have three or four foals each Sepoy (Aus) (Lot 1921) out of a winning daughter of the G2 year," said Bill Dash, who explained that he and his wife had Temple S.-placed Firenze (GB) (Efisio {GB}), a sister to G1 July started up several years ago. "Troy has been really helpful Cup winner Frizzante (GB). buying the horses and drops in to make sure we are heading in His co-breeder Jan Hopper, who bred the colt with Mike and the right direction. We have had some sell well and others not Michelle Morris and has been involved with three generations of so successfully but we are delighted with this result." the family, said, "He has always been a lovely type. The mares board at the National Stud and Tim [Lane] and his team have European Combo Strikes For Kingman done a fabulous job getting him ready for this sale." One of this season's leading freshman sires, Kingman (GB), made a huge impression at Books 1 and 2 and his daughter out of a sister to treble Group 1 winner and South African-based sire Twice Over (GB) (Observatory) found a willing buyer in Federico Barberini, who signed for lot 1865 at 55,000gns. The Italian agent was acting on behalf of leading French breeze-up consignor Paul Basquin of Haras de Saubouas and said, "We also bought a No Nay Never last night. They are both by popular sires and ideal to go to the breeze-ups." The filly is a daughter of Dupe (GB), bought from the Juddmonte draft back in December 2013 for 37,000gns by Faisal Meshref Al-Kahtani. Her daughter by Frankel (GB) fetched 200,000gns at Book 1 last year and this is a family which also includes the Group 1 winner Timepiece (GB) (Zamindar) and Passage Of Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Michael Dods | Tattersalls TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 OCTOBER 2018
Tattersalls Report cont. Dods Plays Leading Role Three years ago, Emma Foley and Damian Flynn's Redgate Bloodstock topped Book 3 and the team produced one of the final day's leading lights this time around in lot 1661, a Mayson (GB) colt who will be trained by Michael Dods. The half-brother to the multiple winners Dark Defender (GB) Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book Three (Pastoral Pursuits {GB}) and Oh It's Saucepot (GB) (Sir Percy Day Two {GB}), who brought the hammer down at 47,000gns, will SESSION TOTALS 2018 2017 eventually join this year's G1 Qatar Prix de l'Abbaye winner $ Catalogued 326 327 Mabs Cross (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) at Dods's County Durham $ Number Offered 290 290 $ Number Sold 222 224 yard. The trainer was one of the leading buyers during Book 3, $ Not Sold 68 66 signing for 10 yearlings. $ Clearance Rate 77% 77% Elkingon Stud is another consignor which has fared well in $ High Price 60,000gns 110,000gns Book 3 of late, selling last year's third-top price, a son of $ Gross 2,241,200gns 2,582,900gns $ Average (% change) 10,095gns (-12%) 11,531gns Mukhadram (GB) for 90,000gns. During the final session, Jane $ Median (% change) 7,000gns (-22%) 9,000gns Keir's Oxfordshire farm was responsible for lot 1706, a first-crop daughter of Ivawood (Ire) out of the Pivotal (GB) mare Romp CUMULATIVE TOTALS 2018 2017 $ Catalogued 652 662 (GB). This is the first foal of the 7-year-old mare, herself a $ Number Offered 587 596 winner at four and from the family of dual Group 2 winner $ Number Sold 472 473 Whitewater Affair (GB) (Machiavellian), later the dam of $ Not Sold 115 123 $ Clearance Rate 80% 79% Japanese Group 1 winners Asakusa Den'en (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) $ High Price 135,000gns 110,000gns and Victoire Pisa (JPN) (Neo Universe {JPN}). Romp was bought $ Gross 7,590,800gns 7,839,450gns $ Average (% change) 16,082gns (-3%) 16,574gns from the July Sale of 2015 by Liam Norris and William $ Median (% change) 10,000gns (-9%) 11,000gns Huntingdon for 14,000gns. Joe Foley signed for the bay filly at 40,000gns and said, "She'll come back to Ballyhane to be pre-trained and come the spring, BID SETS MERCURY RISING we'll decide where she'll go to be trained. She's a smashing filly Hit The Bid (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) registered highlights out of a Pivotal mare who is herself out of a Singspiel mare, and in the 2016 G3 Curragh S. and last term=s Listed Midsummer S., she's from that very good John Greetham family." and lined up for a second go at Friday=s upgraded G3 Al Basti Foley later went to the same price for lot 1882, a Dragon Pulse Equiworld Mercury S. at Dundalk returning from off-the-board filly out of the unraced Fillothewisp (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), a efforts in The Curragh=s G1 Flying Five S. and ParisLongchamp=s grand-daughter of Ireland's champion stayer Eurobird (GB) Oct. 7 G1 Prix de l=Abbaye last time. Stalking the pace in fourth (Ela-Mana-Mou {GB}). through halfway, the 4-1 chance made his presence felt in the Park Paddocks falls quiet Saturday after Book 4 as the yearling straight and kept on strongly under late drive in the closing action switches to Arqana's October Sale in Deauville from stages to assert for a third black-type score. ASince he came back Tuesday, but will return to the spotlight on Oct. 29 with the start from Dubai the ground has gone on him every time,@ explained of the four-day Horses-in-Training Sale. trainer Darren Bunyan. AWe=ve always believed he=s a proper horse and will look at Hong Kong later on with him. I=ve no doubts he=ll win a Group 1 before he is finished, that=s all I=m dreaming about and this lad can make it reality. He=s a pedigree CAN’T WAIT TO GET YOUR behind him, he could easily have a career at stud and there is no reason to think he wouldn=t. That=s his second Group 3, he=s a TDN BREAKING NEWS AND gorgeous to look at and you won=t get a better-looking one no RACE RESULTS? matter where you go.@ Click Here to sign up for TDN Alerts Cont. p8 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 8 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 OCTOBER 2018
Mercury S. cont. i17,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; 18,000gns Tattersalls Hit The Bid is the leading performer for Listed Oh So Sharp S. October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2; 10,000gns RNA Tattersalls Listed Distaff S. victress Selinka (GB) (Selkirk), herself the only Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 black-type winner bred from Listed Carnarvon S. and Listed Prix Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Coolmore Stud Saraca scorer Lady Links (GB) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}). His third 126 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner dam Sparky Song (GB) (Electric {GB}) is kin to Brave Edge (GB) 19:15-WOLVERHAMPTON, 8.75f, LAND OF OZ (GB) (Beveled), who garnered the Listed Achilles S. and ran second in 80,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 1 the G2 Temple S., and his G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest-winning full-brother and sire Bold Edge (GB). Selinka has also produced a Heeraat (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Mickley Stud 2-year-old filly by Showcasing (GB) and a yearling filly by Cable 72 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners Bay (GB). 19:15-WOLVERHAMPTON, 8.75f, MOLAAHETH (GB) ,150,000 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017 Friday, Dundalk, Ireland Mukhadram (GB) (Shamardal), Nunnery Stud AL BASTI EQUIWORLD MERCURY S.-G3, i63,500, Dundalk, 92 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner 10-19, 3yo/up, 5f (AWT), :57.83, st. 19:15-WOLVERHAMPTON, 8.75f, AWEEDRAM (Ire) 1--HIT THE BID (GB), 137, c, 4, by Exceed and Excel (Aus) i20,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2017; 45,000gns 1st Dam: Selinka (GB) (MSW-Eng, 119,968), by Selkirk Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 2nd Dam: Lady Links (GB), by Bahamian Bounty (GB) 3rd Dam: Sparky=s Song (GB), by Electric (GB) IRELAND (40,000gns Ylg >15 TAOCT). O-Straight To Victory Syndicate; Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Coolmore Stud B-W & R Barnett Ltd. (GB); T-Darren Bunyan; J-Chris Hayes. 126 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner i37,465. Lifetime Record: GSP-UAE, 19-4-4-1, $334,132. Click 2-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, KANGAROO VALLEY for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: i200,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2017 B+. 2-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, MACQUARIE (Ire) 2--Encore d=Or (GB), 137, g, 6, Oasis Dream (GB)--Entente 1-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, MALLACOOTA (Ire) Cordiale (Ire), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire). (220,000gns Ylg >13 3-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS (Fr) TAOCT). O-Mrs Morley, G Johnson & Newsells Park Stud; i120,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2016 B-Newsells Park Stud (GB); T-Robert Cowell. i12,700. Battle of Marengo (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Ballyhane Stud 3--Lost Treasure (Ire), 137, c, 3, War Front--Wading (Ire), by 67 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners Montjeu (Ire). O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan 2-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, TAKARENGO (Ire) Magnier; B-Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt (IRE); T-Aidan i38,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016 O=Brien. i5,715. Morpheus (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Tally-Ho Stud Margins: HF, NO, 1 3/4. Odds: 4.00, 5.00, 2.75. 108 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners Also Ran: Equilateral (GB), Life of Riley (GB), Shumookhi (Ire), 1-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, CLIARA (Ire) Amthaal (GB), Fantasy (Ire), All The King=s Men (Ire). Click for i7,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017 the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue- No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Stud style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 89 foals of racing age/26 winners/6 black-type winners 4-LEOPARDSTOWN, GIII Killavullan S., 7f, NO NEEDS NEVER (Ire) i65,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2017; ,300,000 RNA Goffs FIRST-SEASON SIRES London Sale 2018 WITH RUNNERS Ruler of The World (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Coolmore Stud 43 foals of racing age/4 winners/1 black-type winner 2-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, MAGIC SHUFFLE (Ire) Saturday, Oct. 20: i22,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016 UNITED KINGDOM Alhebayeb (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Tara Stud Slade Power (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}), Kildangan Stud 128 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners 99 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners 13:50-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, CHAMPION BROGIE (Ire) 1-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, SEAFIELD (Ire)
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Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Haras de Bouquetot 121 foals of racing age/17 winners/0 black-type winners OBSERVATIONS 1-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, RED BLOODEDCRUISER (GB) on the European racing scene ,4,500 Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017 1-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, SWEET DIME (GB) 34,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; i58,000 Goffs 1.35 Leopardstown, Mdn, i17,500, 2yo, f, 8fT Orby Yearling Sale 2017 FLYING (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is one of four newcomers from
Xtension (Ire) (Xaar {GB}), Ire Ballydoyle and on jockey bookings probably not expected to 25 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners shine on debut, but she is a full-sister to the accomplished G1 3-LEOPARDSTOWN, 8f, NIKEANDNEMESIS (Ire) Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Misty For Me (Ire) and the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Ballydoyle (Ire) so amounts to rare FRANCE property. She is joined by another with a Group 1-winning Anodin (Ire) (Anabaa), Haras du Quesnay sibling in Four Leaf Clover (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a full-sister to the 102 foals of racing age/15 winners/2 black-type winners recent Irish St Leger hero Flag of Honour (Ire). 1-CROISE-LAROCHE, 1800m, VISIONARY DREAMER (Fr) i i8,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2017; 8,572gns RNA 2.05 Leopardstown, Mdn, 17,500, 2yo, c/g, 8fT Tattersalls Ireland Ascot 2yo Breeze Up Sale 2018; i8,500 GENTILE BELLINI (IRE) (Dubawi {Ire}) is a significant runner for Arqana Deauville Summer Mixed Sale 2018 Ballydoyle as a 2-million gns TATOCT purchase and the first runner for the stable by the sire. Out of the four-times Group 1- Bungle Inthejungle (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Rathasker winning G1 1000 Guineas heroine Sky Lantern (Ire) (Red Clubs Stud {Ire}), the January-foaled bay is a fascinating prospect in a 95 foals of racing age/24 winners/2 black-type winners maiden the yard has won three times in the last five years. 7-CROISE-LAROCHE, 1100m, REALITYHACKING (Fr)
Sommerabend (GB) (Shamardal), Haras de Saint Arnoult 43 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners 1-CROISE-LAROCHE, 1800m, HERE COMES SUMMER (Fr) i14,000 Osarus Sales La Teste Yearling Sale 2017; i17,000 Osarus 2yo Breeze Up Sale 2018
Friday=s Results: 4th-Redcar, ,11,000, Cond, 10-19, 2yo, 7f 219yT, 1:38.90, sf. LORD NORTH (IRE) (c, 2, Dubawi {Ire}--Najoum, by Giant=s Causeway) dwelt at the break and was in rear through the initial fractions of this first go. Making headway into contention approaching the two pole, the 7-2 third choice challenged entering the final eighth and kept on well under continued whipless rousting to prevail by a length from Fox Leicester (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Kin to a yearling filly by Teofilo (Ire), he is out of a winning half to GI Toyota Blue Grass S.-winning sire Bandini (Fusaichi Pegasus), G3 Sweet Solera S. victress Discourse (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and the stakes-placed My Mammy (Came Home). His stakes-placed second dam Divine Dixie (Dixieland Band) is a daughter of GI Santa Anita Oaks heroine Hail Atlantis (Seattle
Toronado has a pair of Irish runners on Saturday | Haras de Bouquetot Slew) and thus a half-sister to stakes-winning sires Stormy Atlantic (Storm Cat) and Mr. Katowice (Katowice). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $9,264. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 1ST-TIME STARTER. O-HH Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed Racing; B-Godolphin (IRE); T-John Gosden. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 10 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 OCTOBER 2018
2nd-Haydock, ,10,000, Cond, 10-19, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:16.24, hy. He added the G1 Gran Premio di Milano the following summer WELCOMING (FR) (f, 2, No Nay Never--Love Over Gold {Fr}, by and closed out his 4-year-old campaign with a victory in the G1 Peintre Celebre), who placed in starts at Chepstow May 22 and Premio Roma GBI Racing before transferring to Marco Botti. He at Goodwood last time Aug. 1, was well away to race in a close defended his title in the Gran Premio di Milano at five, which by second through halway here. Shaken up inside the two pole, the then was downgraded to a Group 2, and his most recent win 6-5 chalk led approaching the final eighth and was pushed clear was a victory in the G3 John Smith=s Silver Cup S. on July 14. in the closing stages to easily account for Warning Fire (GB) (Shamardal) by four lengths, becoming the 26th winner for her freshman sire (by Scat Daddy). Half-sister to a yearling colt by Kendargent (Fr), she is the fourth foal and first scorer out of a winning half to four black-type performers headed by G1 Star Epsom hero I=m Your Man (Fr) (Cape Cross {Ire}) and GSW G1 Prix Saint-Alary third Perfect Hedge (GB) (Unfuwain), who in turn is the dam of MGSW GI Belmont Derby Invitational runner- up Called To The Bar (Ire) (Henrythenavigator). Sales history: i21,000 Wlg >16 ARQDEC; 52,000gns Ylg >17 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $13,016. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Tactful Finance Ltd; B-Hugues Rousseau (FR); T-Clive Cox.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Elysian Flame (GB), g, 2, Champs Elysees (GB)--Combustible (Ire), by Halling. Haydock, 10-19, 8f 37yT, 1:48.90. B-Ed=s Stud Ltd (GB). *8,000gns Wlg >16 TATFOA; ,11,000 RNA Ylg >17 GOYHIT. Dylan Mouth | Racing Post Absolute Dream (Ire), c, 2, Dream Ahead--Absolute Diamond (GB), by Monsieur Bond (Ire). Redcar, 10-19, 5f 217yT, 1:13.16. B-B Kennedy & Mrs Ann Marie Kennedy (IRE). *15,000gns Wlg >16 TATFOA; i62,000 Ylg >17 GOFOR. Boston George (Ire), c, 2, Raven=s Pass--Her Own Kind (Jpn), by Dubai Millennium (GB). Newcastle, 10-19, 7f 14y (AWT), 1:28.20. B-Godolphin (IRE). *$7,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Sold by Blandford Stud for Godolphin Tintoretto (Ire), g, 3, Lilbourne Lad (Ire)--Fanacanta (Ire), by Bielsa (Ire), c, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Bourbon Ball, by Peintre Olden Times (GB). Dundalk, 10-19, 6f (AWT), 1:11.30. Celebre. Redcar, 10-19, 5f 217yT, 1:12.40. B-Highbank Stud B-Highfort Stud (IRE). (IRE). *1ST-TIME STARTER. Time For A Toot (Ire), f, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)--Market Forces (GB) (SP-Eng), by Lomitas (GB). Haydock, 10-19, 8f 37yT, 1:47.77. B-Lynch Bages & Camas Park Stud (IRE). *100,000gns Ylg >16 TATOCT. **1/2 to Disdain (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}), GSW-Ity & SP-Ger, $116,594. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Survoltee (Ger), f, 2, Helmet (Aus)--Silver Face (Fr), by Iron DYLAN MOUTH RETIRED TO STUD Mask. Maisons-Laffitte, 10-19, 6fT, 1:12.63. B-Haras de Sainte Gauburge (GER). *i48,000 Ylg >17 ARAUG. **1/2 to Triple Italian Group 1 winner Dylan Mouth (Ire) (Dylan Thomas Spitzbergen (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}), SW-Swe, $125,583. {Ire}BCottonmouth {Ire}, by Noverre) has been retired to A Hubert Guy Yearling Purchase • www.hubertguybloodstock.com Worsall Grange Stud in North Yorkshire for 2019, where he will be marketed primarily to the National Hunt market. Trained initially by Stefano Botti, Dylan Mouth won the G2 Derby Italiano and captured his maiden Group 1 five months FIND US ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews later in the G1 Gran Premio del Jockey Club. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 11 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 OCTOBER 2018
Friday=s Results: 6th-Baden-Baden, i200,000, Cond, 10-19, 2yo, 7fT, 1:24.56, gd. RAMAZOTTI (GER) (c, 2, Lope de Vega {Ire}--Rosa di Brema {Ity} {G1SP-Ity, $149,583}, by Lomitas {GB}), a two-length debut scorer over this trip at Dusseldorf last time Sept. 30, broke well and raced in a handy fourth along the fence after the opening exchanges of this valuable Ferdinand Leisten-Memorial. Stoked up at the top of the straight, the 21-10 favourite launched his bid approaching the final eighth and was ridden out to assert by 2 1/4 lengths from old foe Accon (Ger) (Camelot {GB}). He is the latest of one dozen foals out of G1 Oaks d=Italia second Rosa di Brema (Ity) (Lomitas {GB}) and kin to five black-type performers including G3 Premio Mario Incisa Della Rocchetta victress Rosa Del Dubai (Ire) (Dubai Destination)--herself the dam of four stakes winners headed by G2 Oaks d=Italia heroine Folega (GB) Oasis Dream {GB})--and the stakes-winning Biancarosa (Ire) (Dalakhani {Ire}), who in turn produced G1 Criterium de Saint- Cloud third Notte Bianca (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}). Sales history: i38,000 RNA Ylg >17 BBAGS. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, i103,000. O/B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof (GER); T-Andreas Wohler. Zac Kasa (Aus), g, 4, Reset (Aus)--Unabated (Aus) (MSP-Aus, A$323,050), by Encosta de Lago (Aus). Kranji, 10-19, Hcp. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: (A$100k), 1200mT, 1:09.33. B-Newhaven Park Stud (NSW). Pray (Ger), f, 2, Maxios (GB)--Paraisa (GB) (SW & MGSP-Ger), by *1/2 to Supara (Aus) (Domesday {Aus}), MGSP-Aus, Red Ransom. Baden-Baden, 10-19, 7 1/2fT, 1:32.06. B-Stiftung A$136,450. **SP-Sin. ***A$200,000 Ylg >16 INGEAS. VIDEO Gestut Fahrhof (GER). *i24,000 Ylg >17 BBAOCT.
AUSTRALIAN GROUP 1 RACES B 2018/2019 Date Race Track Oct. 20 Caulfield Cup Caulfield Oct. 26 Manikato S. Moonee Valley Oct. 27 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Moonee Valley Nov. 3 Victoria Derby Flemington IN SINGAPORE: Cantala S. Flemington Jomo (Aus), g, 4, All Too Hard (Aus)--Skye Gold (Aus), by Galileo Coolmore Stud S. Flemington (Ire). Kranji, 10-19, Open Maiden (A$20k), 1000m (AWT), Myer Classic Flemington :59.13. B-Rockmount (Vic). *1ST START WIN. **Won by 4 3/4 Nov. 6 Melbourne Cup Flemington front-running lengths as the $13 (8-5) favourite. ***$100,000 Nov. 8 Crown Oaks Flemington Ylg >16 INGFEB. VIDEO Nov. 10 Emirates S. Flemington Nationality (Aus), g, 4, Commands (Aus)--Milliyet (NZ), by Darley Classic Flemington Zabeel (NZ). Kranji, 10-19, Hcp. (A$80k), 1000m (AWT), :59.47. Nov. 24 Railway S. Ascot B-G & L Witters. *1/2 to Samantha Miss (Aus) (Redoute=s Dec. 1 Winterbottom S. Ascot Choice {Aus}), Ch. 3yo Filly & MG1SW-Aus, A$1,354,187. Dec. 8 Kingston Town Classic Ascot **NZ$300,000 Ylg >16 NZBPRE. VIDEO GROUP ENTRIES
Saturday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 3.50 p.m. QIPCO CHAMPION S. (BRITISH CHAMPIONS MIDDLE DISTANCE)-G1, £1,300,000, 3yo/up, 9f 212yT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 5 Capri (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Moore A O'Brien 131 2 8 Cracksman (GB) Frankel (GB) Dettori Gosden 131 3 1 Crystal Ocean (GB) Sea the Stars (Ire) Buick Stoute 131 4 4 Maverick Wave Elusive Quality K O'Neill Gosden 131 5 3 Monarchs Glen (GB) Frankel (GB) Havlin Gosden 131 6 7 Subway Dancer (Ire) Shamardal R Koplik Z Koplik 131 7 2 Rhododendron (Ire) Galileo (Ire) D O'Brien A O'Brien 128 8 6 Verbal Dexterity (Ire) Vocalised Manning Bolger 127
Saturday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 3.15 p.m. QUEEN ELIZABETH II S. (BRITISH CHAMPIONS MILE SPONSORED BY QIPCO)-G1, £1,156,250, 3yo/up, 8fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 9 Addeybb (Ire) Pivotal (GB) Doyle Haggas 130 2 12 Beat the Bank (GB) Paco Boy (Ire) Crowley Balding 130 3 4 Century Dream (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) Buick Crisford 130 4 10 Gabrial (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Hanagan Fahey 130 5 13 Lightning Spear (GB) Pivotal (GB) Atzeni Simcock 130 6 2 Lord Glitters (Fr) Whipper Spencer O'Meara 130 7 3 Recoletos (Fr) Whipper Peslier Laffon-Parias 130 8 11 Stormy Antarctic (GB) Stormy Atlantic Mosse Walker 130 9 14 Aljazzi (GB) Shamardal Kirby M Botti 127 10 7 Hey Gaman (GB) New Approach (Ire) Dettori Tate 127 11 15 Roaring Lion K Kitten's Joy Murphy Gosden 127 12 1 Romanised (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Foley Condon 127 13 8 Happily (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Moore A O'Brien 124 14 5 I Can Fly (GB) Fastnet Rock (Aus) D O'Brien A O'Brien 124 15 6 Laurens (Fr) Siyouni (Fr) McDonald Burke 124
Saturday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 2.00 p.m. QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SPRINT S.-G1, £632,500, 3yo/up, 6fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 12 Bacchus (GB) Kheleyf Buick Meehan 128 2 14 Brando (GB) Pivotal (GB) Spencer K Ryan 128 3 7 Donjuan Triumphant (Ire) Dream Ahead Doyle Balding 128 4 4 Dream of Dreams (Ire) Dream Ahead Moore Stoute 128 5 13 Harry Angel (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Kirby Cox 128 6 5 Librisa Breeze (GB) Mount Nelson (GB) Winston Ivory 128 7 11 Limato (Ire) Tagula (Ire) Bentley Candy 128 8 9 Projection (GB) Acclamation (GB) Shoemark Charlton 128 9 6 Sir Dancealot (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Mosse Elsworth 128 10 3 Son of Rest (GB) Pivotal (GB) Hayes Stack 128 11 1 Tasleet (GB) Showcasing (GB) Crowley Haggas 128 12 8 The Tin Man (GB) Equiano (Fr) Murphy Fanshawe 128 13 10 Sands of Mali (Fr) Panis Hanagan Fahey 127 14 2 Speak In Colours (GB) Excelebration (Ire) D O'Brien J O'Brien 127 Saturday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 2.40 p.m. QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS FILLIES & MARES S.-G1, £600,000, 3yo/up, 11f 211yT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 8 Coronet (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Peslier Gosden 131 2 2 God Given (GB) Nathaniel (Ire) Spencer Cumani 131 3 7 Hydrangea (Ire) Galileo (Ire) D O'Brien A O'Brien 131 4 5 Kitesurf (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Barzalona Fabre 131 5 11 Broadway (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Doyle A O'Brien 125 6 1 Bye Bye Baby (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Lordan A O'Brien 125 7 9 Flattering (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Murphy A O'Brien 125 8 10 Lah Ti Dar (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Dettori Gosden 125 9 6 Magical (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Moore A O'Brien 125 10 3 Pilaster (GB) Nathaniel (Ire) D Egan Varian 125 11 4 Sizzling (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Buick A O'Brien 125
Saturday, Ascot, Britain, post time: 1.25 p.m. QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS LONG DISTANCE CUP-G2, £530,000, 3yo/up, 15f 209yT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 2 Desert Skyline (Ire) Tamayuz (GB) Mosse Elsworth 133 2 7 Mount Moriah (GB) Mount Nelson (GB) Bentley Beckett 133 3 1 Stradivarius (Ire) Sea the Stars (Ire) Dettori Gosden 133 4 4 Thomas Hobson (GB) Halling Atzeni W Mullins 133 5 5 Cypress Creek (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Lordan A O'Brien 125 6 3 Flag of Honour (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Moore A O'Brien 125 7 6 Sir Erec (Ire) Camelot (GB) D O'Brien A O'Brien 125
Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland, post time: 3.05 p.m. KILLAVULLAN S. -G3, €60,000, 2yo, 7fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 10 Breaking Story (Ire) Dandy Man (Ire) Colgan Lavery 129 2 4 Copia Verborum (Ire) Vocalised Cleary Bolger 129 3 1 Could Be King (GB) Bated Breath (GB) Keane P Prendergast 129 4 2 Gee Rex (Ire) Requinto (Ire) McDonogh Hayden 129 5 8 Guaranteed (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Whelan Bolger 129 6 3 Klute (Ire) Kodiac (GB) McCullagh Harrington 129 7 5 No Needs Never (Ire) No Nay Never W Lee J O'Brien 129 8 9 Old Glory (Ire) Frankel (GB) Heffernan A O'Brien 129 9 6 Angelic Light (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Roche O'Callaghan 126 10 7 Coral Beach (Ire) Zoffany (Ire) Hussey A O'Brien 126
Sunday, Kyoto, Japan, post time: 3.40 p.m. THE KIKUKA SHO (JAPANESE ST LEGER)-G1, ¥267,260,000, 3yo, 3000mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Aithon (Jpn) King’s Best Kokubun Igarashi 125 2 Grail (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Iwata Nonaka 125 3 Blast Onepiece (Jpn) Harbinger (GB) Ikezoe Otake 125 4 Generale Uno (Jpn) Screen Hero (Jpn) Tanabe Yano 125 5 Epoca d’Oro (Jpn) Orfevre (Jpn) Tosaki Fujiwara 125 6 Meisho Tekkon (Jpn) Manhattan Cafe (Jpn) Matsuyama Takahashi 125 7 You Can Smile (Jpn) King Kamehameha (Jpn) Take Tomomichi 125 8 Kafuji Vanguard (Jpn) Harbinger (GB) Miyuki Matsumoto 125 9 Etario (Jpn) Stay Gold (Jpn) Demuro Tomomichi 125 10 African Gold (Jpn) Stay Gold (Jpn) Matsuwaka Nishizono 125 11 Cosmic Force (Jpn) King Kamehameha (Jpn) Hamanaka Kunieda 125 12 Fierement (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Lemaire Tezuka 125 13 Time Flyer (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Wada Matsuda 125 14 Grandoise (Jpn) Rulership (Jpn) Moreira Tamura 125 15 Oken Moon (Jpn) Oken Bruce Lee (Jpn) Kitamura Kuneida 125 16 Stay Foolish (Jpn) Stay Gold (Jpn) Fujioka Yahagi 125 17 Chardonnay Gold (Jpn) Stay Gold (Jpn) Fujioka Ikee 125 18 Glory Vase (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Fukunaga Ozeki 125
Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 4.40 p.m. ORIENTAL WATCH SHA TIN TROPHY H.-G2, HK$4,250,000 (£415,707/€471,517/A$760,312/US$542,037), 3yo/up, 1600mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 6 Beauty Generation (NZ) Road to Rock (Aus) Purton Moore 132 2 4 Pakistan Star (Ger) Shamardal Teetan A Cruz 128 3 12 Time Warp (GB) Archipenko Ng A Cruz 128 4 9 Seasons Bloom (Aus) Captain Sonador (Aus) Rispoli Shum 127 5 10 Werther (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Murray Moore 127 6 8 Exultant (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Ho A Cruz 126 7 11 Beauty Only (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Callan A Cruz 124 8 2 Thewizardofoz (Aus) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Leung Size 124 9 5 Eagle Way (Aus) More Than Ready Chadwick Moore 119 10 7 Singapore Sling (SAf) Philanthropist Schofield Millard 117 11 14 Nassa (SAf) Dynasty (SAf) van Niekerk Millard 113 12 1 Nothingilikemore (Aus) Husson (Arg) Yeung Size 113 13 3 Dinozzo (Ire) Lilbourne Lad (Ire) Wong Size 113 14 13 Rise High (Fr) Myboycharlie (Ire) Sanna Fownes 113
Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 4.10 p.m. PREMIER BOWL H.-G2, HK$4,250,000 (£415,707/€471,517/A$760,312/US$542,037), 3yo/up, 1200mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 8 Ivictory (Aus) Mossman (Aus) Purton Size 133 2 3 Mr Stunning (Aus) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Teetan Size 133 3 1 Fifty Fifty (NZ) Thorn Park (Aus) van Niekerk Ho 128 4 6 Winner’s Way (Aus) Starcraft (NZ) Callan A Cruz 128 5 10 Pingwu Spark (NZ) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Leung Yung 124 6 7 Hot King Prawn (Aus) Denman (Aus) Clipperton Size 122 7 9 Born In China (GB) Shamardal Whyte Lui 118 8 5 California WhipK Giant’s Causeway Chadwick A Cruz 114 9 4 Not Listenin’tome (Aus) Dylan Thomas (Ire) Ho Moore 113 10 2 Jumbo Luck (Aus) Reward For Effort (Aus) Wong Lui 113
*All post times are local time.
SATURDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2018
In 1995, Weir took a 7-year-old mare Epaulay (King's Party) to the Caulfield Cup-day races at Avoca looking to break her DARREN WEIR: FROM maiden. The resultant two-length win was the first step of what is now a fabled story. "I was mucking around shoeing, breaking AVOCA TO CAULFIELD in and a little bit of training at the time and I bred this horse from a broken-down mare. I didn=t have much of a clue what I was doing and it took me a while to win that first race," he told Racenet.com.au this week. "I celebrated the win by going to the Birchip B&S Ball with [then] jockey Walton Bones and I got home two days' later."
Mind-Boggling Numbers Weir's laid-back and occasionally larrikin persona is a significant part of his success. More at home at Burrumbeet than Flemington, he has eschewed formality and praise in equal measures, despite his phenomenal record. Last season, Weir trained an Australian record 489 winners, 41 more than the record he set the previous season. Darren Weir looks for a first Caulfield Cup win on Saturday This season he has trained 143 winners in the first 79 days. If he continues at this rate, he will have over 650 winners in 2018-19. Those numbers just beggar belief. By Bren O'Brien And it is not as if Weir is forsaking quality for quantity. A little Twenty-three years after training his first winner, Darren Weir over five years ago, he had trained just one Group 1 winner. is eyeing a 34th Group 1 and first Caulfield Cup on Saturday. Now he has 33, including a Group 1 double with Amphitrite It was 23 years ago this weekend when a battling country (Sebring) and Land of Plenty (Stratum) last week at Caulfield. trainer saddled-up his first-ever winner at Avoca in Victoria's While Caulfield has been a particularly happy hunting ground Central Highlands. On Saturday, Darren Weir puts the polish on for Weir, with 14 Group 1 wins, he has never come close in a three horses in the G1 Caulfield Cup, including the favourite, Caulfield Cup, with Real Love (Desert King {Ire})=s fifth in 2016 Kings Will Dream (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}). his best effort in three attempts. Weir's rise from a battling country trainer and farrier to "It's just good to have horses running in it," Weir told RSN. become Australia's pre-eminent horseman is literally the stuff of "Touch wood everything has gone well so far." movies, with the fairytale success of Prince of Penzance (NZ) (Pentire {GB}) in the 2015 G1 Melbourne Cup now being immortalised in film. Kings For A Day? It's a story told many times, as much because of the Weir's triple threat on the Cup riches on Saturday is headed by authenticity of his character as his extraordinary the imported Kings Will Dream, a horse that in typical Weir record-breaking achievements over the past decade. fashion has graduated from a BM64 race at Warrnambool in In a sport of kings played out on fields of perfectly prepared January to now be a Caulfield Cup favourite. turf, the story of Weir is rooted in the Mallee dust of his home Bought out of Europe by Brad Spicer after three starts for town of Berriwillock and the tracks of Western and Northern Micky Hammond, the thoughts were Kings Will Dream would Victoria, where he learned his craft as a horseman. make a strong country cups contender. Avoca is as pretty a track as you get in those parts. Set among After five straight wins to start his Australian career, spectacular gum trees and framed by the Pyrenees Range, it culminating in a five-length romp in the Listed Mornington Cup, only hosts a couple of meetings a year. a ballot-free race for the Caulfield Cup, it was clear Spicer and Weir had to upgrade their plans. TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 2 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 20 OCTOBER 2018
Taking a path through weight-for-age races this spring, Kings Will Dream has proven more than competitive, with a string of close-up finishes. AI think the key is he has been racing at weight-for-age and he drops back to a handicap. If he can land in the right spot say, if he=s in the first eight the first time around, I do think he will certainly be in the finish. He=s had the perfect preparation for it and we hope he=s good enough," Weir said on Friday. AI don=t get ahead of myself in races because I know what can go wrong, but one thing I can assure the owners and all punters that are out there, is you wouldn=t get a horse in any better order. I think he=s had the ideal preparation and all the boxes have been ticked. If he=s not good enough tomorrow, we can=t do our job any better. The horse looks amazing." Craig Williams, who rode Kings will Dream when he was third in the G1 Turnbull S., takes the ride again from barrier six. Weir said he is confident Williams, a two-time Cup winner, can get the job done, however the race pans out. AHe has a habit of not being great away. It will be important that he can jump-away and obviously hold his spot and use the barrier. If that doesn=t happen we have the right man for the job anyway," the trainer said.
The Back-Up Night's Watch (NZ} (Redwood {GB}) and Gallic Chieftain (Fr) (Tamayuz {GB}) are Weir's back-up plan. The trainer said the progressive Night's Watch deserved his place in the field and would be given a quieter ride in the race from barrier 18. AHe drops a lot in weight. He=s got the tricky barrier to overcome but I guess when you draw there you're committed to run one way and that=s quietly and try and get into a three-wide position and get a bit of a cart into the race and be ridden to be strong late," he said. AWhether it=s all just come a bit quick for him I=m not sure, but just like Kings Will Dream he=s had a great preparation and he=s in really good order." Weir said he feels the good gate (barrier 2) is Gallic Chieftain's best asset, but said he was unsure whether he had the class to win the race. Some Things Change, Some Things Don=t Interestingly, as well as 15 runners at Caulfield on Saturday, Weir has two horses running at Avoca. Dusk Fall (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) and Mystical Spirit (Fr) (Spirit One {Fr}) started out their careers respectively with Freddy Head in France and Martyn Meade in the UK, and find themselves contesting the Avoca Cup. Their pedigrees look a little more exotic than the mare Weir took to the same track in 1995. But while a lot has changed, some things haven't. Asked how long the celebration would last compared to that Avoca win 23 years ago should he win a Caulfield Cup, Weir gave the response. "I'm tipping it might be a few more than a couple days."