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‘BRILLIANT’ WORK FOR SONGBIRD FOY CONTENDERS PUT IN Undefeated champion Songbird (Medaglia d’Oro) put in what Hall of Fame pilot Mike Smith called a “brilliant” five-furlong FINAL BREEZES work in 1:00.80 (20/90) in Arcadia Sunday morning. “A minute and four-fifths and just as easy as you please,” commented Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer. As for the Fox Hill Farm colorbearer’s next start, Hollendorfer said he had not made up his mind as to whether she will run in the GIII Santa Ysabel S. Mar. 5 or train up to the GI Santa Anita Oaks Apr. 9. An ultra-impressive winner of the GI Del Mar Debutante S., GI Chandelier S. and GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies during a perfect four-for-four championship season last term, Songbird kicked off her sophomore season with a sensational 6 1/2-length success in Arcadia’s GII Las Virgenes S. Feb. 6.

Zulu I A. Coglianese Undefeated “TDN Rising Star” Zulu (Bernardini), Mucho LIGHTNING’S IMPRESSIVE ROLL OF HONOUR Macho Man S. winner Awesome Speed (Awesome Again) and John Berry recounts some of the distinguished past winners of fellow “TDN Rising Star” Cherry Wine (Paddy O’Prado) all the G1 Lightning S. and looks ahead to the future after breezed in Florida Sunday morning in preparation for Chautauqua (Aus) ( {Aus})’s Saturday win. Gulfstream’s GII Fountain of Youth S. Feb. 27. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. Owned by Stonestreet Stables, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, Zulu worked a half-mile in :48.21 (4/19) at trainer Todd Pletcher’s Palm Beach Downs base. “It went very well,” Pletcher remarked. “He went in 48-and-1. He breezed by himself with John Velazquez aboard. He got into a nice comfortable rhythm and clicked off 12s around there all the way around. He looked good and galloped out well. I’m very happy with it. All is on schedule.” A debut winner sprinting at Gulfstream Dec. 5, Zulu romped by 7 1/4 lengths in a seven-furlong optional claimer there Jan. 15. The bay makes his first attempt around two turns in Saturday’s test, where he will face a strong field that includes undefeated GII Holy Bull S. winner Mohaymen (Tapit). “We certainly could have opted for an easier spot and shipped out of town somewhere,” said Pletcher, who won last year’s renewal with Itsaknockout (Lemon Drop Kid) via DQ. “We just felt like he’s two-for-two at Gulfstream. It’s nice to keep him on a consistent path where he’s familiar with where he’s running. We know he likes the surface, but it’s obviously a tall order.” Cont. p3 ENHANCE YOUR EARNING POWER . . . RACE A NY-BRED 2YO IN THE EMPIRE STATE — $2.1 Million in Restricted Stakes Money for 2yos — * NY-bred restricted races

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FEATURE PRESENTATION • GII FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH S. RISEN STAR RUNNERS IN GOOD FORM Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner (Candy Ride {Arg}) is in good shape following his victory in Saturday’s GII Risen Star S. at the Fair Grounds, according to trainer Steve Asmussen. G M B Racing’s Mo Tom (Uncle Mo), winner of the GIII LeComte S. in NOLA Jan. 16, suffered a FOY Contenders Put in Final Breezes cont. from p1 Also set to line up for the Fountain of Youth is Colts Neck minor gash to his right Stables’ Awesome Speed, who fired a best-of-45 half-mile bullet front leg after being in :48.30 at Palm Meadows. forced to check badly in “He went great,” said trainer Alan Goldberg, who flew in from the stretch. The bay his New Jersey base to supervise the work. “He got off in :13, rallied impressively to be Gun Runner (rail) | Hodges Photography went :48 and one or two, a close third and is in fine form aside from the cut, according to galloped out in a minute and trainer Tom Amoss, who also saddled Venus Valentine change, and galloped out (Congrats) to a 74-1 upset in the GIII Rachel Alexandra S. three-quarters in 1:14. He came Saturday. back fine and not blowing. “Both horses look good today,” Amoss reported. “[Mo Tom’s Everything is all good. We’re ready.” wound] is a non factor. We are very fortunate.” Failing to fire when seventh in John Oxley’s MGSW Airoforce (Colonel John) has returned to his career bow sprinting at Parx Florida after a disappointing effort as the 8-5 chalk in the Risen Aug. 31, Awesome Speed Awesome Speed | Kenny Martin Star, finishing 10th of 11. earned his diploma next out with a decisive victory at Laurel Oct. “He’s fine and he flew back to Florida this morning,” 10 and followed suit with a win in that venue’s James F. Lewis III conditioner Mark Casse said. “We’re going to bring him home to S. next out Nov. 14. The dark bay was last seen winning the Ocala and go over him some more and make sure we don’t find Mucho Macho Man S. going Gulfstream’s one-turn mile Jan. 2. anything. We will see how that goes and go from there.” Frank Jones, Jr. and William Pacella’s Cherry Wine also breezed Never worse than second prior to the Risen Star, Airoforce Sunday for the Fountain of Youth, covering five furlongs in following a debut win at Kentucky Downs last September with a 1:00.11 (2/21) at Gulfstream Park. victory in the turfy GIII Bourbon S. at Keeneland a month later The Dale Romans trainee took a few starts to figure things out, but put it all together ina big way with a 9 1/4-length romp in a and just missed when second in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile sloppy 1 1/16-mile off-the-turfer at Churchill Nov. 28. The gray Turf Oct. 30. The gray was trying dirt for the first time last out earned “TDN Rising Star” status last out when unleashing a when capturing a sloppy renewal of Churchill’s GII Kentucky powerful late rally to score by six lengths in a track-and-trip Jockey Club S. Nov. 28, a race in which Mo Tom finished third optional claimer Jan. 9. and Gun Runner finished fourth.

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‘CHATTERBOX’ AIMS FOR APPLE BLOSSOM I’m a Chatterbox boasts a pair of three-panel drills at the Fair Eclipse finalist I’m a Chatterbox (Munnings) will likely make Grounds since her return to action earlier this month, covering her 2016 debut in Oaklawn’s GI Apple Blossom H. Apr. 15, the distance in :35.40 Feb. 8 (click here for story) and slowing it according to trainer Larry Jones. Stablemate and “TDN Rising down a bit to :38.20 Feb. 14. Star” Cassatt (Tapit) is also possible for the 1 1/16-mile test. “She’s just now back to breezing, but she runs very well fresh,” “Probably only one would commented Jones, who does not plan on running either filly in come,” Jones said. “We’ll just Oaklawn’s GII Azeri S Mar. 19, which is the local prep for the see who is the highest caliber at Apple Blossom. “[Chatterbox] runs good fresh, so we are not so that time.” much worried about having to have a prep.” Fletcher and Carolyn Gray Fox Hill Farms and Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings GSW Cassatt homebred I’m a Chatterbox closed out last term with a victory in Remington’s She’s All In H. beat up on her rivals in the Fair Dec. 13. The gray made her seasonal bow last month at Sam Grounds GI Kentucky Oaks prep Houston, where she finished third when attempting a title I’m a Chatterbox | Equi-Photo series last season, scoring defense in the GIII Houston Ladies Classic S. Jan. 30. decisive victories in the Silverbulletday S., GIII Rachel Alexandra S. and GII Fair Grounds Oaks. A late-running third behind stablemate Lovely Maria (Majesticperfection) in the Oaks May 1, she was then given a well-deserved breather and did not return until Saratoga. The chestnut crossed the wire first when next seen in the Spa’s GI CCA Oaks July 26, but was disqualified and placed second for interference. A gutsy second next out in that venue’s GI Alabama S., she finally got her Grade I victory at Parx in the GI Cotillion S. Sept. 19 and was a troubled eighth when last seen in the GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Keeneland Oct. 30. KENTUCKY’S TOP 20 SIRES OF 2015 BY AEI Arranged by stud fee value SUCCESSFUL APPEAL $10,000 Majesticperfection $20,000 Mineshaft $25,000 Munnings $25,000 Lemon Drop Kid $40,000 Into Mischief $45,000 Ghostzapper $60,000 Candy Ride (ARG) $60,000 Uncle Mo $75,000 Awesome Again $75,000 Giant’s Causeway $85,000 Curlin $100,000 Distorted Humor $100,000 Speightstown $100,000 Empire Maker $100,000 Kitten’s Joy $100,000 Pioneerof the Nile $125,000 Medaglia d’Oro $150,000 War Front $200,000 Tapit $300,000 Three Stakes Horses in January! SWEET ON SMOKEY - Won the What a Summer S. at Laurel Park AGELESS - Multiple GSW, 3rd Monrovia S.-G2 at Santa Anita Attain - 2nd Bonapaw S. at the Fair Grounds Sire of 49 Black Type Stakes Winners SUCCESSFUL APPEAL’s elite stakes horses have won or placed in:

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DIVISIDERO TO RETURN IN CANADIAN TURF LANI FAILS TO SHINE AT TOKYO by Alan Carasso A trip to Dubai for the G2 UAE Derby and a potential U.S. campaign to include a start in the GI Kentucky Derby or GI Belmont S., looms a question mark for Yoko Maeda’s Lani (Tapit), after the grey colt finished a lackluster fifth as the favorite in Sunday’s 1600- meter Hyacinth S. at Tokyo Racecourse. Drawn gate six in a full field of 14, Lani was slow away and dropped out to be last Lani | jbis.jp early on, not appearing entirely comfortable in the kickback over a dirt surface officially listed as ‘heavy.’ Steered into the clear by Yutaka Take nearing Divisidero | A. Coglianese the end of the backstretch, Lani commenced an impressive, Last term’s GII American Turf S. hero Divisdero (Kitten’s Joy) is sweeping seven-wide move that catapulted him onto even scheduled to make his return to the races Saturday at terms with the leaders at the head of the lane and it looked for a Gulfstream in the GIII Canadian Turf S. One of the top turf few strides as if the colt would be able to sustain his sophomores last term, the Gunpowder Farms runner has been momentum. But he soon began to labor while not switching his off since finishing a disappointing seventh in the GI Belmont leads, was overhauled by 6-1 chance Gold Dream (Jpn) (Gold Derby July 4. Allure {Jpn}) at the 200-meter mark and weakened out to finish “He went straight from the racetrack right to the pasture,” fifth, beaten just under three lengths. trainer Buff Bradley said. “He needed some time to mature. He checked out good at the clinic. We felt like there wasn’t a whole lot left in the 3-year-old division for him. He filled out and gained some weight and really looked good when he came back to me. He looked like a different horse when he came back to me. He’d gotten time to mature, which I think is the key for these horses turning from three to four and facing older horses.” A first-out graduate over this course last February, the bay finished third in the GIII Palm Beach S. in Hallandale a month later and came flying late to score an impressive victory in the Churchill’s American Turf on Derby day May 2. He was equally impressive last out in winning Belmont’s Pennine Ridge May 30 prior to his lackluster effort in the Belmont Derby. “That was the thing with us bringing him back here to get back on the turf course where he started and ran well on,” Bradley said. “He broke his maiden in his first race and it looked like he was going to win the stake race in his second, but he just got in trouble.” Undefeated Smokey Image (Southern Image) breezed five furlongs in Divisidero has been working well in preparation for his return, company in 1:00.40 at Santa Anita Sunday morning in preparation for most recently breezing four furlongs over the Gulfstream main the GII San Felipe S. Mar. 12. “I just worked him in company to give track in :47.87 Feb. 20. him a little target,” trainer Carla Gaines said. “He did it pretty easily.” “He’s been breezing well for his comeback and has been doing Benoit Photo everything right,” Bradley remarked. Click here for Steve Sherack’s update on Divisidero earlier this month.

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Off The Tracks, winner of last term’s GIII Schuylerville S., successfully returned to the races to remain unbeaten in Gulfstream’s Sunday afternoon feature. A first-out graduate going five furlongs at Gulfstream June 13, the bay added a win in Trio of Gulfstream Jockeys Injured in Melody of Colors: Saratoga’s opening day fixture July 24 before being sidelined for Joel Rosario and Rafael Hernandez will be sidelined for at least the remainder of the year. Sent postward as the second choice a month and Edgard Zayas is off until Wednesday due to injuries as GI Spinaway S. suffered in a spill during Gulfstream’s Melody of Color S. runner-up and ‘TDN Rising Saturday. Rosario fractured his wrist and will be out for “four to Star’ Tap To It (Tapit) took five weeks,” according to agent Ron Anderson. the heaviest support, the “It’s a standard fracture like anyone would get trying to break bay was away in good their fall,” Anderson said. “They’ll put a plate on it Monday to order and was perched on speed things up. We’re very lucky it’s not worse. Joel’s helmet the outside tracking the split right in two, so that helmet did its job and probably saved pace as Ballet Diva (Hear his life.” Off The Tracks | A. Coglianese No Evil) led through a Hernandez suffered a broken collarbone and several broken quarter in :22.97 and a ribs in the incident. half in :45.65. Momentarily ceding an extra length to that rival “There’s no damage to the spine,” Hernandez’s agent Cliff on the turn, Off the Tracks re-found her best stride turning for Collier said. “He’ll remain in the hospital for three or four more home, collared Ballet Diva in the lane and moved away to notch days just to make sure everything is OK. The ribs are painful. I a convincing score. Sugar Cone rallied to complete the exacta, would say he’ll be out six weeks at least. Probably more.” while Tap to It reported home fifth. The winner, who sold for Zayas, like Rosario, walked off the track on his own, but took $50,000 as a Keeneland September yearling, is a half to GII West off his mounts Sunday due to a swollen ankle. He is expected to Virginia Derby and GIII Iowa Derby winner Concord Point. Her ride Wednesday when racing resumes in Hallandale. dam was most recently bred to Awesome Again. “I was very The riders were unseated when Hernandez’s mount Brandy’s impressed,” commented winning trainer Roderick Rodriguez, Girl (Posse) fell in the stretch. The dark bay and Zayas’s mount who added that his ultimate goal with Off The Tracks is the Hi Holiday (Harlan’s Holiday) escaped without injury, but GI Kentucky Oaks via a likely stop in the GII Gulfstream Park Rosario’s mount Kandoo (Kantharos) had to be euthanized. Oaks Apr. 2. “The pace was so fast that I was afraid it was going to take a toll on her at the end, and Tap to It closes fast. But, Sunday’s Results: she’s just an incredible filly. The sky’s the limit with her.” Click MARGATE H., (NB) $65,000, GP, 2-21, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:17.29, ft. for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- 1--OFF THE TRACKS, 120, f, 3, Curlin--Harve de Grace, by Tipton. Boston Harbor. ($50,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-J Stables; B-Lee McMillin (KY); T-Roderick R. Rodriguez; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $39,494. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $151,094. *1/2 to Concord Point (Tapit), MGSW, $669,260. 9th-TAM, $20,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 2-21, 3yo, Broken & Trained at SBM Training & Sales (Susan Montanye) f, 6 1/2f, 1:17.82, ft. [email protected] TRIPLE CHELSEA (f, 3, Hat Trick {Jpn}--Oceane Music {Fr} {SW- 2--Sugar Cone, 115, f, 3, Street Sense--Double Scoop, by Seeking Fr}, by Ocean of Wisdom), was a five-length debut winner the Gold. O/B-G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & St. George Farm LLC versus $50,000 maiden claimers at Churchill Nov. 18, and was (KY); T-George R. Arnold, II. $12,740. most recently fourth after stumbling at the break in a Jan. 3 3--Daddy's Great Bay, 115, f, 3, Scat Daddy--Great Deep Bay, by optional claimer at this oval. Let go at 11-1, the dark bay filly Mr. Greeley. ($115,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Jim & Susan Hill,; chased the pace through an opening quarter in :22.67, took B-Wayne G. Lyster (KY); T-Reade Baker. $6,370. charge after a half in :45.99 and grimly held off favored Blip n’ Bred & Raised at ASHVIEW FARM the Bye (Tale of Ekati) to win by a length. Sales history: $22,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, Margins: 4 1/4, HD, HF. Odds: 1.90, 13.40, 12.80. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $30,000. Also Ran: Ballet Diva, Tap to It, Always Thinking, Disco Rose. O-Calvin Johnston & Carlos Tonda; B-Liberty Road Stables (KY); Scratched: April Gaze. T-Anthony J. Granitz.

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UNIFIED A HORSE IN THE CENTENNIAL MOLD by Jessica Martini “It’s always a big question mark with a first-time starter, but 2nd-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, 6f, 1:08.95, ft. we’ve always liked this horse,” Centennial Farms’ president Don +UNIFIED, c, 3, Candy Ride (Arg) Little, Jr. said shortly after watching Unified streak to an 1st Dam: Union City (SP), by Dixie Union impressive debut victory at Gulfstream Park Sunday. “He’s 2nd Dam: City Sister, by Carson City trained with a lot of class, so we were excited. We were 3rd Dam: Demi Souer, by Storm Bird cautiously optimistic.” Unified took all the money and delivered the goods in his Unified gave connections no time to worry once the gates career debut, continuing a big weekend for Candy Ride, who opened, blitzing out to the early lead and going wire-to-wire in a was represented by Fair Grounds graded stakes winners Gun sparkling 1:08.95. Runner and Chocolate Ride. Unified, a $325,000 Fasig-Tipton “It was a little surprising,” Little admitted about the final time. Saratoga yearling buy, worked “We knew he had some speed, but the way he did it looked steadily at Palm Meadows dating pretty effortless for him. I was really impressed with the way he back to late December and was broke--he really shot out of there. I almost missed it, he broke hammered down to 4-5 so quick.” favoritism by the time the gates Bidding on behalf of his Centennial partnership, Little went to opened. Away to a razor-sharp $325,000 to secure Unified at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga beginning, he set the pace Sale. through a quarter-mile in :22.37 “There were only two horses that year at the sale that we Unified | Lauren Martin and was hawked by fellow liked,” Little recalled Sunday. “We liked his pedigree, but we firster--and $500,000 Keeneland September acquisition-- really liked the way he walked. He looked around like he was Mutaraamy (Tapit) through a half in :45.14. Unified shook free really aware of what was happening and with a very keen eye. from that rival cornering for home, held an open-length He had a lot of presence. He had a great walk, great shoulder, advantage by midstretch and glided across the wire three very fluid in his walk. And we loved his pedigree; we knew lengths clear, stopping the clock in a swift 1:08.95. Mutaraamy Candy Ride was on the way up. He sort of fit the Centennial held on to complete the exacta. “He had been doing real good,” mold of a Classic-type horse.” confirmed winning trainer Jimmy Jerkens. “We would have been Unified was training with Jimmy Jerkens at Saratoga in pretty disappointed if he at least didn’t run real well. We didn’t anticipation of a start last fall, but an ankle injury sent him to the know who we were really running up against, but he had been sidelines. training great for the past month. He couldn’t have broken any “He was supposed to start last September, but he had a minor sharper today. It looked like they opened his doors before the setback,” Little revealed. “But even before the setback, Jimmy others.” Curlins Vow (Curlin), the half to champion Runhappy always said that he looked like he had a ton of ability and could (Super Saver), was fourth. Unified, a half-brother to Honkeytonk really run.” Man (Bluegrass Cat, MSP, $101,557), hails from the extended As for where Unified will go next, Little said, “We’ll see what family of champion MGISW Dehere (Deputy Minister). Union happens next. I would think he would go in an allowance next City, purchased for $260,000 with Honkeytonk Man in utero at time, but where I don’t know. It might be tempting to send him the 2011 Keeneland November sale, produced a full-brother to back to New York sooner than later because the purses might be Unified in 2015. She is a full-sister to graded stakes winner Dixie a little bit better.” City. Click for the Equibase.com chart or Equineline.com Little was busy entertaining partners Sunday afternoon, still catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. celebrating their colt’s promising debut. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. “We are happy to have the people we have involved in this O-Centennial Farms; B-Blue Devil Racing Stable (KY); T-J Jerkens. horse,” he said. “We have some clients who have been with us LANE’S END Foaled, Raised & Sold for years and a couple of them who are in this partnership were not in [Centennial’s GISW] Wicked [Strong], so we are hoping we can have some success with new people involved.” Cont. p3 Regional Report • PAGE 3 of 7 • thetdn.com Monday • February 22, 2016

Little concluded, “We knew he had some talent he definitely 3rd-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.04, ft. displayed it in his first start and we’re thrilled with him and with QUICK RELEASE (f, 3, Trappe Shot--Just Joking, by Distorted the effort.” Humor) was beaten a half-length when second going six furlongs in her Jan. 23 debut at Tampa Bay. The only runner with previous race experience in the field, the chestnut filly was sent off the 1-2 favorite. Hustled out of the gate, she zipped to the lead along the rail, was in hand through fractions of :22.96 an d :46.02 and sailed clear down the rail to score by three lengths. Just Joking, whose second dam is champion Safely Kept, produced a filly by Algorithms in 2015 and sold in foal to that stallion for $19,000 at last year’s Keeneland November sale. Sales history: $20,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT; $43,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR. 5th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.31, fm. Click for the Equibase.com chart or Thorostride video. VIDEO, +SMART MISSION, f, 3, by Smart Strike sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $28,000. 1st Dam: Misty Mission (Outstanding Broodmare & O-Ballybrit Stable, LLC; B-Colts Neck Stables LLC (KY); T-Michael SW-Can, $194,320), by Miswaki Dini. 2nd Dam: Hangin on a Star, by Vice Regent 3rd Dam: Hangin Round, by Stage Door Johnny Smart Mission stormed home to an authoritative debut victory 7th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.20, fm. Sunday at Gulfstream, becoming the latest ‘TDN Rising Star.’ HEAVENLY VIEW (f, 3, Congrats--Heavenly Cat, by Tabasco Cat), Left far back after being sandwiched at the break, she raced well back when ninth on debut over the main track at behind swift fractions of :23.51 and :46.68, followed a rally to Gulfstream West last November, was second over a sloppy the front by favored Akron Gulfstream oval in a five-furlong off-the-turfer Jan. 17. Sent off Gold (Medaglia d’Oro), and at 5-1 in this first turf effort, the dark bay filly broke sharply and circled the field with a wide bid angled to the rail going into the first turn before chasing the on the far turn. Collaring that pacesetter down the backstretch. Challenging for the lead after rival in midstretch, she kicked a half in :47.73, she grabbed control heading into the stretch clear while racing a bit greenly and opened up with authority down the lane en route to an easy to score by a length. The four-length victory. Miss Munnings (Munnings) was second. The winner is a half-sister to French winner is a half-sister to Capitano (Belong to Me, MSW & MGSP, Beret (Broad Brush, GSW, Smart Mission | Lauren King $576,894); Heavenly Ransom (Red Ransom, GSW, $181,720); $659,434) and Irish Mission (Giant’s Causeway, Ch 3yo Filly & Ch and Dilemma (Grand Slam, GSW, $367,056). Heavenly Cat Grass Mare-Can, MGSW & GISP, $1,357,073). This is also the produced a colt by To Honor and Serve last year and was bred extended family of Canadian champions Rainbow Connection back to Uncle Mo. Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, (Halo) and Rainbows for Life (Lyphard). Stakes-winning Misty sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $32,400. Mission produced a filly by Medaglia d’Oro last year. Click for O/B-Siena Farm LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. O/B-Sam-Son Farm (ON); T-Malcolm Pierce. Registered Ontario-Bred 6th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.91, fm. HITTING SPREE (f, 3, Grand Slam--Zarrin, by Maria's Mon), a $160,000 FTKJUL yearling, was third while making her debut in an off-the-turfer at Tampa Jan. 29. Dismissed at 10-1, the dark Career Victory Who: Juan Hernandez bay filly set a moderate tempo and reported home a confident When: Saturday, February 20 2 3/4-length winner. Giovanna (Gio Ponti) was second. Click for Where: 7th race, Golden Gate the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. #1,000 With: She=s Flush (Awesome Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $13,600. Gambler) O-Lael Stables; B-Sierra Farm (KY); T-Arnaud Delacour.

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2--Willet, 118, m, 8, Jump Start--Katina K, by Distinctive Pro. O-James Iselin, Charlotte Assoulin & Eli Gindi; B-Michael T. Martin (NY); T-James H. Iselin. $20,000. 3--Blithely, 117, m, 5, Exchange Rate--Merryland Monroe, by Sunday’s Results: Allen's Prospect. O/B-David Howe & William Parsons (NY); HAYNESFIELD S., $100,000, AQU, 2-21, (S), 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, T-Mark A. Hennig. $10,000. Hidden Brook Raised 1:43.76, ft. 1--GOOD LUCK GUS, 121, c, 4, Lookin At Lucky--Tacticmove, by Margins: NK, 2HF, 2HF. Odds: 1.45, 3.05, 5.60. Deputy Minister. ($97,000 Ylg '13 SARAUG). O-Michael Dubb, Also Ran: Myfourchix, Make the Moment, Tricky Zippy. Bethlehem Stables LLC & The Elkstone Group LLC; B-Fred W. Court Dancer, claimed for $40,000 out of a winning effort at Belmont last October, was beaten a half-length by Willet when Hertrich (NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $60,000. second in her first start for the new connections in a Dec. 11 Lifetime Record: 13-5-3-1, $592,096. allowance. She was nosed out by Blithely when second over track and trip in a Jan. 14 allowance. The dark bay filly took charge in the early strides and was unchallenged through Selected by Valerio Bloodstock fractions of :24.06 and :47.30. She turned back Blithely in deep stretch and just held sway over the late-closing Willet to earn the first stakes victory of her career. “I drew a line through her 2--Royal Posse, 121, g, 5, Posse--Struckbylightning, by performances [during the summer] when we claimed her,” Cryptoclearance. O-Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC & winning owner Michael Dubb commented. “She had great Gary Aisquith; B-Richard J. Troncone & Richard J. Troncone Jr. inner-dirt track form and was a speed horse. It was the first time (NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez. $20,000. she dropping in a claimer and with the winter coming, it was an 3--Ostrolenka, 115, c, 4, Musket Man--Pumpkin's Pride, by Louis opportune time.” Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, Quatorze. O-Eric Fein & Christoper McKenna; B-Eric Fein (NY); sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. T-Todd A. Pletcher. $10,000. Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 4 3/4. Odds: 2.95, 0.70, 12.30. 4th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:14.17, ft. Also Ran: Full of Mine, Fox Rules, Eye Luv Lulu. Scratched: West FASHION STREET (f, 3, Street Sense--Couture Cat, by Storm Hills Giant, Johannesburg Smile, Saratoga Snacks. Cat) settled for third in her 5 1/2-furlong debut over this oval Good Luck Gus, who captured the Albany S. at Saratoga last Jan. 16. The 9-2 shot raced in mid-pack down the backstretch, summer, was coming off a third-place effort over this track and rallied four wide in the lane and reeled in pacesetting trip in the Dec. 31 Alex M. Robb S. The bay colt, unhurried from Heygirlleturselfgo (Proud Citizen) in the final sixteenth to win his outside post, trailed the field into the first turn. Still last in a going away by 1 3/4 lengths. Couture Cat, who is a daughter of multiple graded stakes winner Runway Model (Petionville), sold compact field after a half in :47.88, he rallied four wide into the to Ken and Sarah Ramsey while in foal to Girolamo for $165,000 stretch and just got his neck in front of favored Royal Posse on at the 2013 Keeneland November sale. She produced a filly by the line. The win gave owner Michael Dubb, trainer Rudy Kitten’s Joy in 2015 and was bred back to that stallion. Click for Rodriguez and jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. a sweep of the New York- the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. bred stakes at Aqueduct Sunday after Court Dancer’s wire-to- Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $38,500. wire score in the Broadway S. “I told Irad after the last time he O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Darley (NY); T-Thomas Albertrani. ran [finishing third in the Alex M. Robb] to warm him [Good Luck Gus] up good and hopefully we can be closer to the pace,” said 9th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 2-21, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.99, ft. Rodriguez. “The last time he ran we were a little bit more far +ROMAN CERES (f, 3, Roman Ruler--Salt Water Reign, by Salt back, but both of our horses ran big races so we're very proud of Lake), a $55,000 SARAUG yearling, had been training strongly both of them.” Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, for this debut and was sent off the 5-2 second choice. The dark sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. bay filly pressed the pace, assumed command at midstretch and drew clear to win by 2 1/4 lengths. Riot Worthy (Patriot Act) BROADWAY S., $100,000, AQU, 2-21, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, closed for second. Salt Water Reign produced a filly by Lemon 1:10.79, ft. Drop Kid in 2015 and was bred back to Scat Daddy. Click for the 1--#COURT DANCER, 117, m, 5, War Chant--Gosh All Get Out, Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. by D'Accord. ($35,000 Ylg '12 SARAUG). O-Michael Dubb; Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $33,000. B-Akindale Farm LLC (NY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. O-Twin Farms Stables; B-Hibiscus Stables (NY); T-William I. Mott. INDIAN CREEK SALES GRADUATE $60,000. Lifetime Record: 21-6-4-2, $324,868. New for 2016SHARE THE UPSIDE FEE: $6,500 S&N

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Sunday’s Results: Sunday’s Results: 6th-OP, $73,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 2-21, 3yo, f, BAFFLE S., $77,380, SA, 2-21, 3yo, 6 1/2f (off turf), 1:15.50, ft. 1 1/16m, 1:45.48, ft. 1--#IRON ROB, 120, c, 3, by Twirling Candy ADORE (f, 3, Big Brown--Cozshesaidso, by Empire Maker), 1st Dam: Cold Blooded, by Tiger Ridge fourth over a sloppy track going seven furlongs in her Nov. 28 2nd Dam: Lady Cruella, by Capote debut at Churchill, graduated with a 1 3/4-length victory when 3rd Dam: Mary's Spirit, by Mr. Prospector stretched to a mile at this oval Jan. 16. The 5-2 shot chased the ($29,000 RNA Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $90,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR). pace three wide through a quarter in :24.11 and a half in :48.62. O-Kretz Racing LLC; B-John C. Pereira (FL); T-George She surged to the lead at the top of the stretch and sailed clear Papaprodromou; J-Santiago Gonzalez. $47,100. Lifetime in the final furlong to win by four lengths over pacesetting Record: 9-2-2-0, $110,520. favorite Small City Girl (City Zip). Cozshesaidso, with the winner 2--Tiz a Billy, 120, c, 3, Tizway--Dancing Anna, by Cuvee. in utero, was purchased for $36,000 at the 2013 OBS January ($75,000 Ylg '14 FTKJUL; $200,000 2yo '15 BARMAR). O-James sale. Adore was a $15,000 KEESEP yearling. The mare produced Cahill, Neil Haymes & Janet Lyons, Janet; B-Spendthrift Farm a filly by Majesticperfection in 2015 and was bred back to LLC (KY); T-Brian J. Koriner. $15,700. Tapizar. Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by 3--He's a Tiger, 122, c, 3, Sky Mesa--Red Duchess, by Helmsman. Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $87,350. ($57,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV; $150,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $95,000 O-Winchell Thoroughbreds; B-C Merrick (KY); T-S Asmussen. 2yo '15 BARMAR). O-Allen Aldrich, David Daou & Stuart Downey; B-Takeshi Fujita (KY); T-Jeff Bonde. $9,420.

Saturday Night’s Results: Margins: HF, 8HF, 9 1/4. Odds: 5.80, 0.70, 3.50. WEBN S., $50,000, TP, 2-20, 3yo, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:17.63, ft. Also Ran: Hot Ore. Scratched: True Brilliance, Path of David. 1--SHOGOOD, 122, c, 3, Nobiz Like Shobiz--Good and Rough, by Good and Tough. O-William Stiritz; B-Terry L. Morgan (IL); Iron Rob, a maiden winner at Los T-Scott Becker; J-Christopher A. Emigh. $29,450. Lifetime Alamitos two starts back Dec. 4, was Record: GSW, 6-3-1-0, $112,032. coming off a well-beaten seventh- 2--Blue Wings, 118, c, 3, Giant’s Causeway--Rhineshark, by place effort over track and trip Jan. 3. Fusaichi Pegasus. ($45,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP). O/T-Patrick On the lead in the early strides, the Huffman; B-Clearsky Farms (KY). $9,500. dark bay let favored Tiz a Billy take control down the backstretch. He 3--Surgical Strike, 118, c, 3, Red Giant--Preemptive Attack, by Iron Rob | Benoit Smart Strike. O/B-Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly Anderson (KY); moved to challenge for the lead after T-Ben Colebrook. $4,750. a half in :45.04 and outkicked Tiz a Billy to the wire for his first Margins: 1HF, HD, 3/4. Odds: 2.90, 41.50, 4.80. stakes victory. Iron Rob was pulled up after the wire and did not Shogood went wire-to-wire to capture last summer’s return to the winner’s circle. “He’s fine,” said winning trainer GIII Arlington-Washington Futurity at seven furlongs, but was George Papaprdromou. “He stumbled coming out of the gate. well beaten when ninth in the Nov. 1 Street Sense S. at Churchill Santiago [Gonzalez] was holding him the whole way. Crossing Downs and Jan. 18 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park, both over the wire, he was holding him even. He jumped off because he the dirt at a mile. Cutting back to 6 1/2 furlongs and returning to didn’t want to have him keep galloping out or to have to jog a synthetic surface, the bay colt controlled the pace through back after.” Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, fractions of :22.19 and :45.02 and held sway late for a confident sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. tally. “I wanted to see what I just saw,” said winning trainer Scott Becker. “Maybe it was a little quick early, but he likes to run a little more free like that. He had some trouble in his last couple races, and I think this surface is more kind to him.” Becker labelled Shogood “probably 50-50" to return in Turfway’s 1 1/16-mile Battaglia Memorial. “I think the distance limitations will probably keep us from it,” Becker said. “I’m not positive at Fasig Saratoga grad Unified (Candy Ride {Arg}) this point. We’ll see what happens.” Click for the Equibase.com zips to debut win at Gulfstream Park. chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Regional Report • PAGE 6 of 7 • thetdn.com Monday • February 22, 2016

3rd-SA, $57,035, Msw, 2-21, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43.73, ft. CURLIN RULES (c, 3, Curlin--Awe That {SP}, by Boundary) was B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N ninth behind subsequent ‘TDN Rising Star’ Danzing Candy AMERICA (Twirling Candy) after a slow start in his seven-furlong debut at this track Dec. 26. The 7-5 favorite sprinted out to the early lead, STAKES RESULTS: setting an opening quarter in :24.31 and a pressured half in TWO ALTAZANO S., $75,000, HOU, 2-20, (C), 3, f, 6f, 1:12.16, ft. :47.69. Niggled at on the turn, Curlin Rules skipped clear in 1--#THIEVERY, 117, f, 3, by Valid Expectations--Keepthename, upper stretch and held on to score by 3/4 lengths over Uninvited by Diablo. O-Ackerley Brothers Farm; B-Glory Days Breeding, (Misremembered). A $375,000 KEESEP yearling, Curlin Rules is a Inc. (TX); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Iram Vargas Diego. $45,000. half-brother to Bel Air Beauty (Smart Strike, MGSW, $380,649). Lifetime Record: 10-2-2-1, $92,823. *Full to Namesake, SW, Bel Air Beauty is the dam of multiple graded stakes winner $166,847; Big Texas Daddy, SW, $225,746. Stacked Deck (First Samurai). Awe That, a half-sister to graded 2--Indygo Rocket, 118, f, 3, Indygo Mountain--Rockin Regent, by stakes winner Anklet (Wild Again), produced a colt by City Zip in Gold Regent. O-Riley Morgan & Ronald Morgan; B-Clarence 2015. Click for the Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by Scharbauer (TX); T-Danny Pish. $15,000. Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $33,850. 3--Easter Ellie, 117, f, 3, My Golden Song--Dance With Dana, by O-Hronis Racing LLC; B-W. S. Farish (KY); T-John W. Sadler. Trippi. O/B-Charles Bradley Douglas (TX); T-Ronnie E. Cravens, LANE’S END Bred, Raised and Sold III. $8,250. Margins: NK, 1 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 5.60, 5.00, 16.30. 1st-SA, $56,690, (S), Msw, 2-21, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:10.64, ft. +ATASCADERO (g, 4, Eskendereya--Kaweah Princess {GSW, JIM'S ORBIT S., $75,000, HOU, 2-20, (C), 3yo, c/g, 6f, 1:10.59, ft. $214,645}, by Soto), a 3-1 shot in this belated bow, pressed the 1--BRAVURA, 122, c, 3, by Early Flyer--Coryphee, by Hadif. pacesetter down the backstretch. He stuck a head in front O/B-Victoria Ashford (TX); T-W. Bret Calhoun; J-C.J. McMahon. midway on the turn, determinedly turned back all challengers $45,000. Lifetime Record: 8-4-2-1, $139,752. *1/2 to Triumph and forged clear in the final sixteenth for a 2 1/2-length victory. and Song (My Golden Song), MSW, $290,540. Longshot Plain Wrap (Papa Clem) was second, a nose to the 2--Silver Doddge, 119, g, 3, Silver City--Dodd, by Rare Brick. good of Rhett’s Image (Southern Image). Click for the O-Keene Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Victoria Ashford (TX); T-Danny Equibase.com chart. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Pish. $15,000. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $33,600. 3--Jet Over, 119, g, 3, Jet Phone--Belle of the Band, by Dixieland O/B-Al Graziani & Joe Russell (CA); T-Jerry Hollendorfer. Band. O-Kenneth E. Sykes; B-Clarence Scharbauer (TX); T-Joyce Salisbury. $8,250. ROOKIES Margins: 2 1/4, 6 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 0.80, 4.60, 5.70. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: First/second-crop starters to watch: Monday, Feb. 22 7th-AQU, $67,000, 2-21, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ 1:43.09, ft. BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) MADAM AAMOURA (f, 4, Zensational--Baroness Aamoura, by AFLEET BOB (Northern Afleet), 10/0/0 Theatrical {Ire}) Lifetime Record: SP, 16-2-3-5, $151,340. 9-HOU, Msw 6f, Afleet Whitegold, 15-1 O/B-Zayat Stables, LLC (KY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez. DESERT KEY (E Dubai), Steve Williams, $2k, 17/2/0 10-HOU, Alw 5fT, Gospel Key Tocatch, 8-1 3rd-AQU, $67,000, 2-21, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.36, ft. EUROEARS (Langfuhr), JEH Stallion Station-Ok Division, $3K, 58/5/0 RACHEL'S TEMPER (m, 5, Flatter--Fergie's Folly, by Down the 10-HOU, Alw 5fT, The Ginja Ninja, 10-1 Aisle) Lifetime Record: 25-4-5-3, $218,255. O-Z R J Stables; FLYING FIRST CLASS (Perfect Mandate), Still Creek Farm, $2k, 4/1/0 B-Charles H. Deters (KY); T-David A. Cannizzo. *$14,000 RNA Ylg 3-MVR, Alw 6f, Lukeyontheloose, 6-1 '12 OBSAUG. REGAL RANSOM (Distorted Humor), Darley, $8K, 140/9/0 9-HOU, Msw 6f, +Amigo Ransom, $6K TEX APR 2yo, 6-1 8th-SA, $59,380, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 2-21, 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:36.77, gd. DIAMOND CUT (f, 4, Unusual Heat--Kat Princess, by El Prado All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 14-3-3-1, $111,778. O-Batchelor Family unless otherwise indicated Trust; B-Donald R. Dizney (CA); T-John W. Sadler.

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8th-DED, $47,000, (S), 2-20, (C), 4yo/up, 7f, 1:26.67, ft. Sadie Be Mine, f, 3, Valid Expectations--Ruby Be Mine (SP), by AARON'S BLUFF (g, 6, Eugene's Third Son--Total Tease, by Pine Rubiano. OP, 2-21, (S), 6f, 1:11.85. B-McDowell Farms (AR). Bluff) Lifetime Record: 19-4-7-4, $156,395. O/T-Richard Tate *$19,000 2yo '15 TEXAPR. **1/2 to Ruby’s Big Band (LA); T-Thomas W. Sam. (Bowman’s Band), MSW, $319,865. Painting the Sky, f, 3, Yankee Gentleman--Lone Star Quest, by 3rd-FG, $40,000, (S), (C)/Opt. Clm ($35,000), 2-21, 4yo/up, f/m, Lone Star Sky. DED, 2-20, 1m, 1:42.64. B-Sandra E New (LA). 1mT, 1:38.01, fm. Ello Govna, g, 4, Charitable Man--So Francie, by Running Stag. SAFARI CALAMARI (f, 4, Half Ours--Zaafira, by A.P. Indy) CT, 2-20, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:20.15. B-Ollie L. III & Carisa Figgins (WV). Lifetime Record: SP, 9-5-0-1, $122,980. O/B-Brittlyn Stable, Inc. *1/2 to Prince of Windsor (Windsor Castle), SW, $200,600. (LA); T-Ron Faucheux. +Flying Eagle, g, 4, City Zip--Sweet Problem (MSW & MGSP, $336,385), by Is It True. TP, 2-20, 6f (AWT), 1:11.50. B-St. 6th-CT, $24,500, 2-20, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:28.38, ft. George Farm, LLC (KY). *$55,000 RNA Ylg '13 KEESEP. CALLIPEPLA (f, 4, Yes It’s True--Desert Quail, by Kafwain) LANE’S END Sales Graduate Lifetime Record: 10-2-0-1, $40,960. O/B-Morgan's Ford Farm Southern Loyalty, g, 4, Yankee Gentleman--Wire Me Millie, by (VA); T-Ollie L. Figgins, III. *$30,000 RNA Ylg '13 KEESEP. Wire Me Collect. GG, 2-20, 6f (AWT), 1:10.10. B-Israel Flores Horse LLC (LA). *$17,000 Ylg '13 ESLYRL. 4th-CT, $24,000, 2-20, (NW2LX), 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:20.66, ft. SETTLE 'N SPEIGHT (f, 4, Speightstown--Settling Mist, by Pleasant Colony) Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-1, $45,270. O/B-Woodslane Farm (KY); T-Ollie L. Figgins, III. *1/2 to Tonalist (Tapit), MGISW, $3,647,000.

5th-TP, $20,900, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 2-21, 3yo, f, 1m (AWT), 1:40.19, ft. AMERICAN DOLL (f, 3, Tiznow--Magic Appeal {GSP}, by Successful Appeal) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $34,205. O-Woods Edge Farm; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Ben Colebrook. *$75,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $70,000 2yo '15 KEENOV.

7th-HOU, $20,000, 2-20, (C), 4yo/up, 7f, 1:24.07, ft. ST BOSWELLS (g, 4, Horse Greeley--Achnasheen {GSP, $101,742}, by Mutakddim) Lifetime Record: 15-3-1-2, $32,653. A flashy Pioneerof the Nile colt out of G1 Dubai World Cup winner O-End Zone Athletics; B-Andrena Van Doren (KY); T-K Broberg. Well Armed’s full sister, Life Well Lived (Tiznow), enjoys the great outdoors at WinStar Farm. Photo taken by Samantha Baker and provided by foalphotos.com. Submit your foal ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: photos directly to the site. Hotrod Justice, f, 3, Article of Faith--Unloaded, by Salt Lake. HOU, 2-20, 6f, 1:12.12. B-Herbert & Darlene Likens (IN). UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES *$2,500 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Date Race Track Calamity Jane, f, 3, Cowboy Cal--Ringbang City, by Carson City. 2/27 GII Davona Dale S. GP FG, 2-21, (S), 1m, 1:40.74. B-J. Adcock & Hume Wornall (LA). GII Fountain of Youth S. GP *$13,000 Ylg '14 OBSWIN; $22,000 Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $70,000 GIII Canadian Turf S. GP 2yo '15 OBSOPN. GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint GP GIII Herecomesthebride S. GP SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations GIII Palm Beach S. GP

Ok Doll, f, 3, First Samurai--Scouting Party, by Vindication. SA, 2-21, (C), 6 1/2f, 1:16.59. B-Monticule (KY). *$30,000 Ylg '14 All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, FTKOCT; $19,000 RNA 2yo '15 OBSAPR; $40,000 2yo '15 unless otherwise indicated OBSOPN. MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2016

NY-BRED MOANIN SETS FEBRUARY S. RECORD LIGHTNING’S IMPRESSIVE New York-bred Moanin (Henny Hughes) won for the sixth time in seven career outings, establishing a new Tokyo track record in ROLL OF HONOUR taking out Sunday’s G1 February S. by 1 1/4 lengths from favored Nonkono Yume (Jpn) (Twining). Asukano Roman (Jpn) (Agnes Digital) was another head back in third and narrowly ahead of Best Warrior (Majestic Warrior) in fourth. Favored in each of his six previous trips postward, Moanin, a $90,000 graduate of the 2013 Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale at Saratoga, breezed an eighth of a mile in :10 flat and was hammered down to Emmanuel de Seroux’s Narvick International for $335,000 at the 2014 OBS March sale. De Seroux was doing his bidding on behalf of his client Yukio Baba, who 12 months earlier had bid $230,000 through de Seroux for another colt by Henny Hughes. Cont. p4

Chautauqua | Racing and Sports by John Berry The Lightning Stakes at Flemington, Australia's principal 1000m FOY CONTENDERS PUT IN FINAL BREEZES weight-for-age race, has been won by some great horses since "TDN Rising Stars" Zulu (Bernardini) and Cherry Wine its inauguration in 1955. As its current title the (Paddy O’Prado) and SW Awesome Speed (Awesome Again) Lightning Stakes suggests, arguably the greatest (and definitely breezed Sunday in preparation for the GII Fountain of Youth the most celebrated) of its winners has been Black Caviar (Aus) S. Feb. 27. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. (Bel Esprit {Aus}), the mighty mare who went undefeated in a 25-race career between April 2009 and April 2013. For much of its existence, the Lightning Stakes attracted minimal attention outside Australia, even though some its winners rank as all-time greats. Sky High (Aus) (Star Kingdom {Ire}), who took it in 1961 and '62, remains the only horse to have won both the Golden Slipper and the VRC Derby. He is also the permanent record-holder for 10 furlongs at Flemington, having won the 1961 Mackinnon Stakes in 2:00.7, a record which was still standing 11 years later when Australia replaced the imperial system with metric measurements. Subsequent champion sire Century (Aus) (Better Boy {Ire}) was superb in 1974 when winning for Bart Cummings; while the Colin Hayes-trained Desirable (Aus) (Without Fear {Fr}) became a rare two-year-old filly to score at weight-for-age when 20-year-old New South Welsh apprentice Malcolm Johnston rode her at a nowadays-unimaginable 43 kilos in 1976. In 1987 Placid Ark (Aus) (Arkenstone {Aus}) became the first horse to complete the Lightning Stakes / Oakleigh Plate / Newmarket Handicap treble, thus earning Horse of the Year Honours. Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 of 6 • THETDN.COM MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2016

RYAN EXACTA IN ST MORITZ Michael Ryan, a Waterford based breeder and property developer enjoyed his day in sunny St. Moritz on Sunday when his homebred Eagle Valley (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) lead WITH SONIA ROGERS home fellow Ryan homebred Duchess Andorra (Ire) (Duke Of The TDN has solicited the opinions of some prominent figures on Marmalade {Ire}) to give the owner a 1-2 in the Grand Prix the European bloodstock scene to answer three questions about Schlossatelier over four furlongs on the snow. The winner is the upcoming Flat season. Today’s installment features the trained by Curragh based Tracey Collins and was ridden by thoughts of Sonia Rogers of Airlie Stud. Ronan Whelan and celebrations in Switzerland were likely to be lively if the owner/breeder is 1) Horse you are most looking forward to seeing this season? true to form. Ryan is best Jack Hobbs (Halling), because I think he will make a good 4 y.o. known for topping the Orby He had a long season last year, winning the Irish Derby and Yearling Sale when his being 2nd to Golden homebred Ol’ Man River (Ire) Horn in the English (Montjeu {Ire}) fetched Derby. He was a top 3 €2.85m at Goffs in 2013. y.o. and is trained by a Bought by MV Magnier, the master. Also his sire Michael Ryan, second from left, colt, out of Ryan’s Classic with Eagle Valley in St. Moritz | Halling, who died winner Finsceal Beo (Ire) (Mr Eimear Mulhern Twitter recently was very under Greely) won the G2 Beresford rated. S. as a juvenile. A year later, also at Goffs, Ryan had further cause for celebration when a Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) filly foal Sonia Rogers of Airlie Stud | Airlie Stud 2) A stallion who could out of Finsceal Beo made €1.8m when bought by Dermot feature prominently (doesn’t have to be first season)? Farrington at the November Sale. Zoffany, he has two 2.y.o.'s in the top twenty, a colt and a filly - Ryan has enjoyed great success as an owner; in addition to the Foundation and Illuminate. exploits of Finsceal Beo who won three Group 1 races when trained by Jim Bolger, Ryan also owned the prolific winning 3) Positive change you would like to see for the industry in hurdler Al Eile (Ire) (Alzao). This homebred, trained in County 2016? Waterford by Ryan’s neighbour John Queally, won five Grade 1 I would like to see the number of mares bred to each stallion hurdles including the prestigious G1 Aintree Hurdle on three each year be limited to 140. This could only be beneficial to the occasions. Such was Ryan’s affinity with the horse that he breeder and also long term to the stallion. named his stud after him. Michael Ryan also has the distinction of standing a homebred stallion at his Al Eile Stud. Finsceal Fior (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}–Finsceal Beo (Ire), by Mr Greely), a 6-year-old, was unraced due to injury but his pedigree is top class and his first crop are due to hit the track this year.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. +Joiedargent (Fr), f, 3, Kendargent (Fr)--Gaily Zest, by St. Jovite. NMS, 2-21, 9 1/2fT, 1:58.24. B-Mme G Forien (FR). *€47,000 This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by Ylg ‘14 OSASEP. any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior Mesima (Fr), f, 3, Kouroun (Fr)--Veri Star (Fr), by Verglas (Ire). written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the American races, race results and MAC, 2-21, 8 1/2fT, 1.51.98. B-P Lamy & C Capocasale (FR). earnings was obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services and utilized here Master Rookie (Ire), c, 3, Mastercraftsman (Ire)--Tencarola (Ire) with their permission. (SP-Fr), by Night Shift. NMS, 2-21, 6fT, 1.11.50. B-R McDonnell (IRE). *25,000gns Wlg ‘13 TATFOA; €40,000 Ylg ‘14 GOFSEP. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 of 6 • THETDN.COM MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2016

Connections of this year's Lightning Stakes hero Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus}) are currently being courted by Ascot's representative Nick Smith, who was at Flemington to see the grey five-year-old gelding win a thrilling race by a centimetre or two. Even though putting a Royal Ascot victory on the CV holds most appeal financially for prospective stallions, there is still plenty of incentive to travel a gelding (as Takeover Target Lightning Hero on Ascot Radar cont. from p1 and Scenic Blast reminded us) particularly as the Lightning Special (Aus) (Habituate {Ire}) chased him home in that Lightning Stakes is the first leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, which series Stakes before winning the race the following year in the record makes a million-dollar bonus available for international high time of 55.5. Shaftesbury Avenue (Aus) (Salieri) took the achievement. Lightning Stakes in the same year (1991) in which he won the G1 The irony is that, while the record books show that Caulfield Stakes over 2000m and finished third in the G1 Japan Chautauqua is the winner of Australia's premier 1000m Cup over 2400m. weight-for-age race, he is far from an undisputed champion. Schillaci (Aus) (Salieri), winner of the Lightning Stakes in 1992 Would runner-up Terravista (Aus) (Captain Rio {GB}) have and '93, was a superstar; while Mahogany (Aus) (Last Tycoon beaten him if ridden more vigorously over the last 150m? {Ire}), who won it in 1994 and '96 (aged four and six Probably. Would fourth-placed Exosphere (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}) respectively), was a champion in the Sky High mould, having have beaten them both but for the bizarre decision to race him won both the VRC Derby over 2500m and the AJC Derby over down the far side of the track (bearing in mind that a 2400m at three. two-year-olds' Listed race earlier in the afternoon had been These champions, though, received minimal international dominated by two of the only three horses to come to the recognition. The situation changed utterly, however, when stands' side)? Very possibly. Choisir (Aus) ( Dancer {Ire}) won the King's Stand Stakes Chautauqua, though, has his name in the record books and at Royal Ascot in June 2003 at this, his third Group One victory, ranks as his best to date. He is 25/1. Who was this massive now clearly the most distinguished member of his family, having chestnut upstart, English surpassed the achievements of his dam Lovely Jubly (Aus) (Lion race-goers asked, and what Hunter {Aus}). Her biggest payday came when she landed the had he won? Well, he Magic Millions Two-Year-Olds Classic at the Gold Coast in 2002, appeared to have won a race although her most prestigious victories came later that season called the Lightning Stakes at when she completed Brisbane's G1 juvenile double of T. J. Smith Flemington four months Classic and QTC Sires' Produce Stakes. previously. Overall, this is a decent family of good, professional racehorses The great Black Caviar in action at Royal Ascot | Racing Post Subsequently, the Lightning who have compiled solid Stakes continued to loom racing records on either side ever larger on the international radar. Its 2005 winner Fastnet of the Tasman Sea. Lovely Rock (Aus) (Danehill) came to England later in the year, but Jubly was one of two Group travel sickness prevented him from lining up at Royal Ascot. winners produced by her dam Next came Takeover Target (Aus) (Celtic Swing {GB}), Miss Jaboulet (NZ) (Vice Regal Andretti (Aus) (Ihtiram {Ire}) and Scenic Blast (Scenic {Ire}) who {NZ}), along with Sir Howard all completed the Lightning Stakes / King's Stand Stakes double (Aus) (Alannon {Aus}) who (in 2006, '07 and '09 respectively). scored at Group Two level in Chautauqua | Racing And Sports Black Caviar has subsequently become the only horse to win New Zealand. The multiple winners just a bit farther back in the three Lightning Stakes (2011, '12 and '13). The extent to which pedigree include Real Vision (NZ) (Vision Quest {NZ}) who won the international sprinting landscape had changed in merely a 11 races including the Winter Cup at Riccarton, and Royal Dell decade is shown by the fact that when Choisir had scored at (NZ) (Royal Ridge {Fr}) who scored 10 times and was placed in Royal Ascot as the reigning Lightning Stakes winner, he had done both a Wellington Cup and a New Zealand Cup. That so at 25/1--but when Black Caviar followed up her 2012 Chautauaqua and Lovely Jubly both became specialist sprinters Lightning victory with triumph at Royal Ascot, she did so as the speaks volumes for the influence of their sires, the excellent 1/6 favourite. Encosta De Lago (Aus) () and the ill-fated Lion Hunter TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 of 6 • THETDN.COM MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2016

(Aus), a very fast horse whose sire Danehill and dam Pure Of Sunday, Tokyo, Japan Heart (Ire) (Godswalk) were both top-class sprinters. FEBRUARY S.-G1, ¥189,620,000 (US$ 1,683,438), Tokyo, 2-21, The thoroughly admirable Chautauqua, who was passed in at 4yo/up, 1600m, 1:34 (NTR), hy. $300,000 at Inglis' 2012 Easter Yearling Sale when he was 1–&MOANIN, 126, c, 4, by Henny Hughes offered with a $400,000 reserve, should certainly be tough 1st Dam: Giggly, by Distorted Humor enough to cope with the challenge of a trip to Royal Ascot--and 2nd Dam: Chaste, by Cozzene he might also be good enough to complete this mighty double. 3rd Dam: Purity, by Fappiano ($90,000 Ylg ‘13 FTNAUG; $335,000 2yo, ‘14 OBSMAR). O-Yukio Baba; B-Empire Equines LLC; T-Sei Ishizaka; J-Mirco February S. cont. from p1 Demuro; ¥100,444,000. Lifetime Record: 7-6-0-1, That purchase, subsequently named Asia Express, would cap a ¥194,532,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+ Click for the perfect three-race campaign with a victory in the G1 Asahi Hai eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. — — Futurity en route to divisional honors in Japan and graced the Purchased by Narvick Int’l / R. Takahashi cover of the 2014 March catalogue. Hidden Brook Raised & Sold Settled in mid-division for the opening stages after jumping from gate 14, Moanin pulled Mirco Demuro into a forward NY-BRED. WHY BREED ANYWHERE ELSE? nybreds.com position about three wide with some cover entering the turn. Traveling well in 2--Nonkono Yume (Jpn), 126, c, 4, Twining--Nonko (Jpn), by upper stretch, the Agnes Tachyon (Jpn). O-Kazumasa Yamada; B-Shadai Farm; 4-1 chance came ¥39,984,000. off heels, hit the 3--Asukano Roman (Jpn), 126, h, 5, Agnes Digital--Asukano front 200 meters Himiko (Jpn), by Tabasco Cat. O-Chiro Toyoda; B-Niikappu from home and Tangano Farm; ¥24,492,000. was never in Margins: 1 1/4, HD, HD; Odds: 4.10, 1.40, 17.10. serious danger as Also ran: Best Warrior, Roi Jardin (Jpn), Tagano Tonnerre (Jpn), Nonkono Yume Copano Rickey (Jpn), Monde Classe (Jpn), Roman Legend (Jpn), made some late White Fugue (Jpn), Grape Brandy (Jpn), Susan Joy (Jpn), Sano Ichi (Jpn), Maruka Fleet (Jpn), Corin Berry (Jpn), Passion Dance Moanin | Horsephotos headway. The final time of 1:34 set a (Jpn). new course record. Click for the JRA chart and video, the Racing Post result or the “I was aware of his strength and had every confidence in him free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. so I’m truly happy we were able to win,” said Mirco Demuro. “The trainer warned me of his bad breaks, but he actually CLASSIC CUP LIVES UP TO ITS NAME jumped fine and after we were positioned well, I knew the title by Alan Carasso was ours. I’m glad that he stretched well in spite of losing What promised to be a contentious renewal of the Hong Kong concentration a bit after taking the lead rather early in the Classic Cup, the middle leg of the 4-year-old series, proved to be straight,” added the Italian rider. that and a whole lot more. No fewer than five horses came from Moanin is one of three of his dam’s produce to be domiciled in any part of the track to settle the finish, with Sun Jewellery Japan, joining the 5-year-old Cosmo Zig (Stephen Got Even) and (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) finding the line just ahead of hot favorite 3-year-old Niagara Roll (Bluegrass Cat). Giggly is the dam of the Werther (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) under yet another masterful piece 2-year-old filly Silly Sister (Broken Vow), but passed away in of reinsmanship from Ryan Moore. 2015 at the age of 10. The questions heading in to Sunday’s feature were many. Could Sun Jewellery and Blizzard (Aus) (Starcraft {NZ}) continue to defy their speedier pedigrees and see out this 1800m trip? Would Werther cement a spot at the top of the division off his runner-up effort behind Sun Jewellery in the Classic Mile Jan. 24? Was Giovanni Canaletto (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})’s solid finish in the Classic Mile a fluke or a harbinger of things to come? Is Eastern Express (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), rated just 81, really TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 5 of 6 • THETDN.COM MONDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2016 this good? There were answers to be found after 108 fascinating seconds on an overcast afternoon in the New Territories. Green Dispatch (War Front) won the break and, with blinkers on, raced freely to set the pace in advance of Eastern Express, the rare 4-year-old with a win over the course and distance-- albeit in Class 3. Sun Jewellery, drawn three, and odds-on Werther, who left gate six, raced together from midfield, with Hugh Bowman tracking his market rival Sun Jewellery (near) takes a four-way thriller in Sunday’s Another feature win in Hong Kong and seemingly holding all Hong Kong Classic Cup | HKJC photo for Ryan Moore | HKJC photo the cards from a tactical standpoint. The outposted Blizzard raced deep for the opening 600 meters, but Gerald HONG KONG CLASSIC CUP, HK$10,000,000 Mosse ultimately allowed him to stride along to be a forward (£892,955/€1,155,457), Sha Tin, 2-21, 4yo, 1800mT, 1:48.01, gd. factor from third, a decision that ultimately would allow the 1--SUN JEWELLERY (AUS), 126, g, 4, by Snitzel (Aus) gelding to play a role in the finish. 1st Dam: Tan Tat Star (Aus), by Umatilla (NZ) Green Dispatch continued to bowl along up front, but the plot 2nd Dam: Rhum Dancer (Aus), by Command Module (Aus) was thickening behind, as Bowman pulled Werther into the 3rd Dam: Gaelic Dancer (Aus), by Boysie Boy (GB) three path, but was flushed deeper by California Disegno (Ire) O/B-Tung Moon Fai; T-John Size; J-Ryan Moore; (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) while Moore followed the move of Blizzard HK$5,700,000. Lifetime Record: 11-8-2-0, HK$16,905,370. into the stretch, able to save some ground. A spot to the inside *1/2 to Tan Tat De Lago (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}), GSW- of Werther failed to materialize for Sun Jewellery, but one did Aus, $372,310. underneath Eastern Express, who had taken over with a furlong to race. With Moore hard at work, his legs swinging in the irons, 2--Werther (NZ), 126, g, 4, Tavistock (NZ)--Bagalollies (Aus), by Sun Jewellery fought on gamely at the rail and managed to get Zabeel (NZ). O-Johnson Chen; B-C D Allison, C V & J A Barnao, his nose down ahead of Werther for a second straight time. The camera could not split Eastern Express and Blizzard for third, A R Campbell, T G Heptinstall, T M Pivac & D R Platt; T-John while Giovanni Canaletto and Friends of Ka Ying (Aus) (Al Maher Moore; HK$2,200,000. {Aus}) got home eye-catchingly from the tail of the field to seal their spots in the 2000-meter Hong Kong Derby. Sun Jewellery is (DH)-3–Blizzard (Aus), 126, g, 4, Starcraft (NZ)--Stormy Choice the first since Floral Pegasus (Aus) (Fusaichi Pegasus) to (Aus), by Redoute’s Choice (Aus). (A$75,000 Ylg ‘13 INGMEL). complete the Classic Mile/Classic Cup double. No horse has O-Infinitude Syndicate; B-G S A Bloodstock Pty Ltd; T-Ricky Yiu; swept the series, which concludes with the HK$18-million HK$875,000. (US$2.3 million) domestic centerpiece Mar. 20. “He’s got an awful lot of courage,” said Moore, “and that--as (DH)-3--Eastern Express (Ire), 126, g, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)-- well as his attitude--are the two things that stand out about him Mohican Princess (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). (150,000gns most. I did always feel that I was going to get up. Werther Ylg ‘13 TATOCT). O-Larry Yung Chi Kin; B-K Molloy; T-John Size; started moving early and I wanted to keep tabs on him--he got away from me a bit but my horse dug in very well.” HK$875,000. It was the third Classic Cup score in the last four seasons for trainer John Size. “Like most good horses he does a lot of things right and his Margins: HD, NO, (DH). Odds: 12-5, 9-10, (11-1, 10-1). temperament helps him a lot,” said Hong Kong’s seven-time Also Ran: Giovanni Canaletto (Ire), Friends of Ka Ying (Aus), champion trainer. “He’s manageable in a race and he’s McQueen (NZ), Consort (Ire), White Magic (Ire), Green Dispatch, determined in a finish, so all those attributes you’d love to have California Disegno (Ire), The Monarch (Ire). in any horse.” Click for the HKJC.com chart. VIDEO.

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KOKURA DAISHOTEN-G3, ¥78,140,000 (US$693,723), Kokura, 2-21, 4yo/up, 1800mT, 1:46.70, fm. 1--ALBERT DOCK (JPN), 121, c, 4, by Deep Impact (Jpn) 1st Dam: Golden Doc A (GISW & GISP-US $580,126), by Unusual Heat 2nd Dam: Penpont (NZ), by Crested Wave 3rd Dam: Imposing Star (NZ), by Imposing (Aus) O-G1 Racing; B-Shiraoi Farm; T-Hiroyoshi Matsuda; J-Yuga Kawada; ¥41,588,000. Lifetime: 13-4-2-3. Werk Nick Rating: A Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--D’accord (Jpn), 128, h, 8, Deep Impact (Jpn)-Asian Meteor, by Unbridled. O-North Hills; B-North Hills Management; ¥16,168,000. 3--Neorealism (Jpn), 121, h, 5, Neo Universe (Jpn)-Tokio Reality, by Meadowlake. O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm; ¥10,084,000. Margins: Head, Neck, 1/2 ; Odds : 4.70, 7.90, 7.50. Also Ran: Katie Pride (Jpn), Happiness Dancer (Jpn), Beruf (Jpn), Red Arion (Jpn), Cosmo Thorn Park (Jpn), Meisho Kampaku (Jpn), Meiner Frost (Jpn), Deus Vult (Jpn), Meisho Yataro (Jpn), Tamamo Best Play (Jpn), Meadowlark (Jpn), T M Taiho (Jpn), Smart Orion (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart and video, the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

TJ SMITH NEXT UP FOR EXOSPHERE Trainer John O’Shea plans to give Exosphere (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}) a short break following his close up fourth to Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus}) in Saturday’s G1 Black Caviar Lightning S. at Flemington. O’Shea will target the G1 TJ Smith S. at Randwick April 2 with the Godolphin Group 1 winner and was ruing the tactics employed on Saturday feeling it was the difference between winning and losing. “He jumped left and then he sort of got following Va Pensiero (Aus) (Stratum {Aus}), who was always going to be the early speed and by the time he looked up and realised the Exosphere | Racing And Sports chances had gone to the other side and it was game over,” O’Shea told racing.com. “I was very proud of the horse, but I think tactically we come up short. I’d say there was probably a two to four length disparity between the inside and the outside at Flemington on Saturday. I don’t think that’s unrealistic. We’ll bring him home now and run him on tracks where the bias doesn’t have a major impact on where we finish,” the trainer concluded.