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EAST VS. WEST IN AMERICAN OAKS TAKING STOCK: THE HORSE An intriguing cast of locally based runners and East Coast OF THE YEAR DEBATE invaders will square off in Saturday=s GI American Oaks at Santa Anita. Alice Bamford homebred Californiagoldrush (Cape Blanco {Ire}) took the first two starts of her career locally before checking in third in the GI Del Mar Oaks Aug. 18. She made the reverse journey to Belmont to annex the GII Sands Point S. over yielding sod Sept. 15 and will be looking to provide Hall of Famer Neil Drysdale with a first American Oaks trophy. Paved (Quality Road) also merits consideration among the California contingent mostly due to the strength of her second- place finish over this course and 10-furlong distance when facing her elders in the GI Rodeo Drive S. Sept. 29. The winner was Vasilika (Skipshot), who was taking her seventh of eight straight that day. Cont. p3

IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Justify & Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert | Sarah K. Andrew DUAL ROLE MAKES PIM BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR by Sid Fernando Chris McGrath catches up with Alastair Pim, who balances What a time to be alive! roles as an auctioneer for Tattersalls and running his family’s I=ve seen it said on Twitter and elsewhere that the Triple Anngrove Stud in Ireland. Crown races are nothing more than a series of Arestricted@ races Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. for 3-year-olds, and, therefore, not as important as the Aunrestricted@ Grade I races for older horses. To diminish the accomplishments of Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy) in this way is either ignorance or a line of historical revisionism used by some to make a case for Accelerate (Lookin At Lucky) as Horse of the Year. Racing is a microcosm of society, and just as some longstanding institutions of the social order are under threat these days, perhaps it=s not that surprising to see the Triple Crown, one of racing=s greatest institutions, spoken of so cavalierly. We are living through a period where the significance of the past is being conveniently ignored for the construction of newer narratives within a historical void. But this conceit won=t hold water in the long run because it is on precedence that historical significance is measured. And historical significance should be at the heart of the debate of Accelerate versus Justify for Horse of the Year. In the modern era of the last 50 years or so, there have been five Triple Crown winners in the U.S.: Secretariat (>73), Seattle Slew (>77), Affirmed (>78), (>15), and Justify (>18). Cont. p4 PUBLISHER & CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected]

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American Oaks Preview cont.

Californiagoldrush | Joe Labozzetta

Paved also boasts a convincing victory in the GII Honeymoon S. here in June, but is looking to bounce back from a 12th-place run in the much-tougher GI Breeders= Cup F/M Turf Nov. 3. Amandine (GB) (Shamardal) is now two-for-two in the States after an impressive score in the Lady of Shamrock S. here Wednesday. Trainer Jeff Mullins told TDN=s Bill Finley Friday that a decision about wheeling back on short rest likely wouldn=t be made until raceday. Colonia (Fr) (Champs Elysees {GB}) was extremely impressive going last to first in her Stateside debut in Arlington=s Hatoof S. in July, but she settled for fifth and third, respectively, behind Californiagoldrush in the Del Mar Oaks and Sands Point. She returned to winning ways in Keeneland=s Oct. 19 GIII Pin Oak Valley View S. after weaving her way through horses and then avoiding a foe who crashed into the rail. Ken McPeek shipped in Daddy=s Lil Darling (Scat Daddy) to score here 12 months ago, and he=ll look to double up the Nov. 23 GII Mrs Revere S. upsetter Princess Warrior (Midshipman). Chad Brown will look to check another Grade I off his ever- shrinking career checklist with Competitionofideas (Speightstown). A $325,000 KEESEP yearling, the relatively under-the-radar runner paired up maiden and first-level allowance wins at Belmont before finishing a late-on-the-scene third in the rained-off Winter Memories S. going a one-turn mile at Aqueduct Nov. 22. Brown teamed up with pilot Joel Rosario earlier this month at Del Mar to annex both the GI Hollywood Derby and GI Matriarch S., and he sent out fellow Klaravich Stables colorbearer Identity Politics (Into Mischief) to a runner- up finish in the GI Malibu S. here on opening day Wednesday.

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wrote in the Washington Post in =93 is still the case today: AThe Triple Crown is exceptionally demanding and difficult--but that=s what it=s supposed to be. There are no tests in , and few in any sport, that are so reliable as a measurement of Horse of the Year Debate cont. from p1 excellence. One might think that in a weak year a moderately Each of these colts had to win the 10-furlong GI Kentucky talented animal might be able to get lucky and dominate his Derby, the 9.5-furlong GI Preakness, and the 12-furlong GI rivals over a five-week period. But this never happens. The four Belmont S. within a period of five weeks, which is a debilitating horses who have swept the series in the last 45 years--Citation, task and an exceptional achievement, and it=s why there have Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed--ran among the very best been so few to accomplish the feat. In fact, as the 37 years of all time.@ between Affirmed and American Pharoah dragged along, there The Classics are for 3-year-olds--as they are in Europe, from was talk from many quarters about changing the format of the where they were modeled--and the best of each crop is aimed Classics, either by reducing race distances or extending time for them. They are the races that make reputations, garner the between them, as a method for manufacturing the possibility of most prestige for owners and breeders, and have the greatest another Triple Crown winner. That=s how hopeless things fan interest, particularly when a Triple Crown is on the line. And seemed, and breeders specifically were blamed during this span as Beyer wrote, to sweep all three has never been easy. There for producing softer and speedier horses lacking toughness and have been only 13 Triple Crown winners dating back almost 100 the requisite stamina. But in the end, the institution stood as it years. And every Triple Crown winner since the >70s, except for had, despite repeated efforts for change, and American Pharoah Justify--who was retired after the Belmont because of an injury-- and Justify arrived as examples of excellence that linked them by has also gone on to defeat older horses. More tellingly, achievement to America=s past Golden Age. however, each was voted Horse of the Year at three, because Some have forgotten this. Others, including Andy Beyer, who those voters at the time knew the enormity of their recently said that Accelerate should be Horse of the Year over accomplishments. Justify, have changed their minds. But what Beyer compellingly

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Some Case Histories...

Accelerate | Horsephotos Justify was undefeated and the winner of four Grade l races in six starts. He didn=t race at two. The last horse to win the without a start at two was Apollo in 1882, which is quite something when you think about it. Justify=s rise to Triple Crown winner, then, was as historic as it was meteoric and improbable, but the fairy tale ended when a bothersome ankle forced his premature retirement. Out of action for the second half of the year, Justify=s brief campaign became fodder for the what-have-you-done-for-me- lately crowd, especially on Twitter. With a big syndication price around his neck and the notion that his record was being protected; a trainer, Bob Baffert, who=s not popular on social media; an ownership group of multiple partnerships, including the ubiquitous Sol Kumin, that was ridiculed on social media; and the stigma of not having beaten older horses, Justify=s popularity started to wane as the year wore on and Accelerate=s wins accumulated. Accelerate had an excellent year and won six of seven starts, including five Grade l races and the important year-end target of the last quarter-century, the Gl Breeders= Cup Classic. He became a natural Apopulist@ opponent to Justify for Horse of the Year, a disruptor to the establishment. I won=t address the Asocial furor@ surrounding Justify and his connections, but I can address the issue of the colt not defeating older horses with this: Neither did Seattle Slew or Affirmed as 3- year-olds. Seattle Slew lost to J.O. Tobin, the English 2-year-old of >76, in his only start after the Triple Crown and never faced older horses at three, while Affirmed, who did, lost to Seattle Slew and Exceller the only two times he faced his seniors. That didn=t stop either from being named Horse of the Year during their Triple Crown seasons, because of the weight of those three TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2018 elusive wins. class horse. I don=t necessarily believe that winning the Triple Crown In this context, Accelerate doesn=t stack up next to such greats should guarantee automatic Horse of the Year selection--and for as Forego or Seattle Slew and maybe not even Exceller, and if the record, I don=t vote--but as I said on Twitter recently, a Triple those three couldn=t turn the tables on Triple Crown winners, it Crown winner=s Acompetition must be of such lofty status as to beggars belief that Accelerate could topple Justify. But we=re deny him the honor. In =77, Forego wasn=t enough to deny Slew, living through some strange times where norms have been and in =78 Slew wasn=t enough to deny Affirmed.@ discarded, and the ultimate decision on which horse is voted In fact, the vote for Horse of the Year in =77 was close. Forego, Horse of the Year will probably say more about us than him. an all-time great and the reigning three-time Horse of the Year, had won four of seven starts and was weighted at 136 pounds Sid Fernando is president and CEO of Werk for the Grade I Marlboro Cup after winning the Grade I Consultants, Inc., originator of the Werk Nick Rating and eNicks. Woodward under 133 pounds to end a three-race losing streak. Unfortunately, the popular weight carrier=s famously fragile ankles didn=t hold up and he was forced to miss the Marlboro Cup and was put away for the year. Had he won that race, he=d have been the first to pass the $2 million earnings mark and would likely and deservedly been voted his fourth consecutive DID YOU KNOW? Horse of the Year title over a Triple Crown winner. Justify The next year, Exceller defeated both Seattle Slew and (Scat Daddy) Affirmed in the Grade I Jockey Club Gold Cup to finish the was tabbed as a season with a sparkling record of seven wins from 10 starts, “TDN Rising Star” including six Grade I races on turf and dirt, but he won no Visit the TDN Rising Stars section awards, with Affirmed voted Horse of the Year and Seattle Slew best older horse. That was a tough break for a thoroughly top- TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2018

THE LAST WORD WITH DALE ROMANS TDN: You once said your most prized possession is a watch that came from Bill Clinton. What=s the story behind that?

DR: When we won the (GI) Travers, we got a Longines watch. I decided to give it to my assistant. One of the owners of was a very close friend of Clinton=s and he was really impressed by that gesture I made giving the watch to my assistant. Clinton had had 10 Shinola watches made up and my owner and his friend had one of them. They have the presidential seal on the back and the Bill Clinton presidential seal on the front. He took it off his wrist and gave it to me and said he=d have no problem getting another one for himself from the president.

TDN: You=re a big guy. You have the perfect body to be, say, an offensive lineman. Did you play any sports in high school and were you any good? Dale Romans | Sarah K. Andrew DR: I played high school football and I had an opportunity to by Bill Finley, from the TDN Weekend play at Morehead State, but my grades weren=t very good. So I Dale Romans is among the sport=s top trainers. His wins include didn=t make that, so I went into training horses instead. My the G1 Dubai World Cup, the GI Preakness, the GI Travers, three struggles in high school have been well documented. Breeders= Cup races, and in 2012 an Eclipse Award as the sport=s top trainer. But there=s a lot more to the person than what you TDN: You struggled academically because you have dyslexia. To see on the racetrack. In this edition of AThe Last Word,@ we touch this day, how does that affect your life? all the bases with Dale Romans. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2018

DR: I have never sent an email and I=ve only read one book in my Pharoah and not because we were a better horse than him. He life. But I=ve found a perfect career for someone like myself. was obviously a great, great horse. But we had a great horse and Dyslexia is a very broad term. There are a lot of different we had a great horse that was going in the right direction and versions. My mother, she worked around the clock with me to we just thought Pharoah had to be getting a little bit tired. If we make sure I got all the best treatments, all the best help. To me, were ever going to beat him, it was going to be that day. the most impressive thing I=ve ever seen a person do is sit down in front of a computer or a typewriter and write a letter. For me, TDN: What do you consider your biggest accomplishment in the that would never be possible. sport to be?

TDN: School must have been a nightmare for you? DR: My biggest accomplishment has been being able to do it with my family and the crew of people working with me. It=s not DR: School was a nightmare, but I had a lot of good support. We an individual race because we=ve had so many great moments in didn=t have much money, but my mother was never going to let individual races. One of the great things about the game is it=s a me slip through the cracks. She did everything she could to family game. My family is always together and my team is also make sure I survived. She made a deal with me when I got to my family. My assistant and I have been together for 30 years high school. She said, AI=ll never talk about your grades. Just get and his wife has been with us the same amount of time. I have straight A=s in context and do whatever you have to do to grooms that have been with us for 20 years. I=m proud of the graduate high school.@ And I did. fact we are all one big family and one team.

TDN: If I gave you a shot of truth serum, would you still tell us TDN: You are a second-generation trainer, following in the you really thought you were going to beat American Pharoah in footsteps of your father, Jerry. Will there be a third generation the Travers with Keen Ice? from the Romans family to go into training?

DR: I thought we had a very good chance to beat American DR: Probably not. I have two children, Bailey, 25, and Jacob, 22. $40,000 LFSN Leading SECOND-Crop Sire #1 by STakeS WinnerS WiTh 8 #1 by STakeS horSeS WiTh 19 #1 by graded STakeS WinnerS #1 by graded STakeS horSeS WiTh 8 #1 by grade 1 STakeS horSeS #1 by WinnerS WiTh 81

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He=s now an agent. Jacob is in the industry and doing very well 2019 SEQUEL NEW YORK ROSTER & FEES and I=m very proud of him. Bailey, as soon as she got out of college, went to work on the political scene. She worked for Stallion Fee Hillary Clinton for two years, then she ran a campaign for Alpha (Bernardini) $5,000 someone trying to win a house seat in New Jersey. Now she lives Destin (Giant=s Causeway) $6,500 in Chicago raising money for Democratic candidates. Freud (Storm Cat) $7,500 Laoban (Uncle Mo) $7,500 TDN: Few trainers interact with the fans as much as you do. You Mission Impazible (Unbridled=s Song) $7,500 have a podcast where fans can send in questions and you Stephanoatsee (A.P. Indy) Private answer them and you never turn down an interview. Why are The Lieutenant (Street Sense) $6,500 those things important to you? Union Jackson (Curlin) $5,000 DR: There are two people who put money into this game and *All fees are Live Foal/Stands & Nurses. that=s the owner and the bettor. The forum the fans have to get inside the industry is through the media or with social media. To The stallions will be available for inspection at the annual me, it=s just logical. This is such a great game from all aspects. Stallion Showcase Jan. 13 at Sequel Stallions New York from It=s not just about betting $2. The more we can expose them to 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the greatness of the game, the more we can develop fans and the bigger and stronger the game is.

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Members of the TDN staff reveal what TDN Rising Star they're most excited to see race in 2019. MUCHO

Mucho | Sarah K. Andrew When a trainer as patient as Hall of Famer Bill Mott unleashes a win-early, blowout maiden winner on the dirt--standouts like REMEMBRANCES Royal Delta, Close Hatches, Elate, To Honor and Serve and On late Wednesday night, I learned reading the TDN that Dan Speightster all come to mind--there=s a very good chance that Kenny passed away. In November 2002, both Keeneland and you may have just witnessed something special. Fasig-Tipton committed to a 3-year promotional strategy, The lightly raced Mucho (Blame) obviously has a long way to coordinated through KTOB, that sought to broaden our buying go to join that illustrious honor roll, but he certainly hinted that bench with overseas buyers from Mexico, South Korea and he could be any kind after airing by 9 3/4 lengths at the Spa and Western Canada. There was universal support for involving Dan earning a 90 Beyer Speed Figure at second asking this past to be involved in activities in Alberta, and I first got to know him summer. on a July 2003 trip to Alberta. His most memorable lines from a The Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider homebred=s seminar at Northlands was a story he attributed to Woody subsequent runner-up finish a month later with a wide trip as Stephens about the importance of checking a yearling=s tail the even-money favorite in the prestigious GI Hopeful S. may before purchasing. We had an abundance of Canadian look even better in hindsight now as well after Walker Hancock horsemen and women from Alberta and BC by the fall sales revealed in TDN APBs last week that the bay exited that (some lifting tails in September), which led to Dan performance with an ankle issue. accompanying Tom Thornbury and me to Chile, Uruguay, After getting plenty of time to recuperateBno surgery was Argentina and Brazil in March 2004. In the Andean highlands required--Mucho is back in training at Mott=s Payson Park base well south of Santiago, Dan told us the story about his trip to and could launch his highly anticipated sophomore campaign in Russia to attempt repatriating Leo Castelli; apparently an allowance race in late February. BSteve Sherack, Senior Editor Gracioso=s paddock and surroundings at Haras Paso Nevado was like what he=d seen at Vozkhod Stud. Cont. p11 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2018

It occurred to me on Wednesday evening that having Dan along on those first attempts of a fledgling initiative were vital to its eventual success, and that his qualities as a horseman, along with being sincerely affable and confident, are the same regional traits that attracted strong business investment from those areas, not only bloodstock, but now some of our most important farms. Canada is a vast country and not SANTA ANITA PROMOTES LAROCCO & SPETNAGEL uncomplicated business culture, and Dan earned respect of As part of continued restructuring at Santa Anita Park, two horsemen, oilmen, miners, biotech and brewing moguls from long-time employees, Andy LaRocco and Jason Spetnagel, have coast to coast. I shall miss him. been promoted to the positions of Track Superintendent and Vice President of Operations, respectively. Chauncey Morris LaRocco, who has been part of Santa Anita's track Kentucky Thoroughbred Association maintenance crew for 37 years, replaces Dennis Moore, who is Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders, Inc. resigning effective Dec. 31. LaRocco has been Moore's chief assistant for the past five years. "It's really an honor to be following Dennis in this position," said LaRocco. "I believe Santa Anita is the top track in the country and I know I speak for my entire crew when I say we're © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. ready and that we will continue to have the same track This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any maintenance program that we've had the past five years. We means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission intend to provide the jockeys, horsemen, and the betting public of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts with the safest and most consistent surface we possibly can published by The Jockey Club Information Services and utilized every day." here with their permission. Spetnagel first worked as part of Santa Anita's turf course crew TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 12 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2018 in 1994 and eventually held several positions at Golden Gate Fields. He returned to Santa Anita in 2007 as Director of Facilities and Grounds. "I am grateful for this opportunity and I'm looking forward to being part of Santa Anita's continuing success," said Spetnagel. "Santa Anita is obviously a very special place and we intend to keep it that way. I think our employees take a special pride in working here and I'm blessed to have such a talented team. We're all excited for the future."

CA WORKERS' COMP FEE INCREASED BY $6 PER START The California Thoroughbred Business League (CTBL), responsible for overseeing funds utilized for providing workers' compensation insurance relief to horsemen, has seen steadily increasing workers' compensation rates in the state of California. The cost of the 2019 program is expected to increase by 3% over 2018, or by more than $13.7 million for . Per-start fees will be increased from $100 to $106 to cover the owners' portion of funding. As before, the per-start fee will be automatically deducted from the owner's paymaster account every time that owner starts a horse, effective Jan. 1. The Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) board voted unanimously to increase Guaranteed Participation Purses by $6 per start to offset the costs. In addition, starting Jan. 1, owners of horses who finish fifth or beyond--whenever their share of purse money is less than the Guaranteed Participation Purse--will be paid $300 per start at Golden Gate Fields and $351 per start at Southern California tracks to include increased costs for third party Lasix administration and jockey fees.

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LGB, LLC 2018 / Photos: Louise Reinagel Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST AMERICAN OAKS S.-GI, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/4mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Kodiak West (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Gainesway Stable and Naify, Marsha SCRATCHED SCR SCR 2 Colonia (Fr) Champs Elysees (GB) Madaket Stables LLC, Dubb, Michael, Motion Bravo 6-1 Lagasse, Maurice and Haras d'Etreham 3 K P Pergoliscious (Ire) K Declaration of War Karl Pergola Mullins Baze 20-1 4 Amandine (GB) Shamardal Red Baron's Barn, LLC, Rancho Temescal, LLC Mullins Smith 4-1 and Shanderella Stables 5 Princess Warrior Midshipman Trommer, Evan, Trommer, Matthew and McPeek Hernandez, Jr. 6-1 Trommer, Andrew 6 Paved K Quality Road Eclipse TB Partners and Ciaglia Racing LLC McCarthy Van Dyke 3-1 7 Retro K Giant's Causeway LNJ Foxwoods Mandella Blanc 30-1 8 Competitionofideas K Speightstown Klaravich Stables, Inc. Brown Rosario 4-1 9 Californiagoldrush Cape Blanco (Ire) Alice Bamford Drysdale Prat 5-2

Breeders: 1-James F. Hanly, 2-Haras d'Etreham & Gestut Zur Kuste Ag, 3-Tower Bloodstock, 4-Lordship Stud, 5-George M. Veloudis Jr., 6-St. George Farm, LLC, 7-Barronstown Stud, 8-John D. Gunther, Tony Chedraoui &Eurowest Bloodstock Services, 9-Alice Bamford

Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 4:30 p.m. EST ROBERT J. FRANKEL S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Lucy De Decarchy GGG Stables Baltas Prat 8-1 2 Escape Clause Going Commando Don Schnell Schnell Fuentes 7-2 3 Quebec Into Mischief Ackerman Racing, LLC, Bond, Catherine E., Baltas Rosario 8-1 Marasa, William and Robershaw, Ritchie 4 Fahan Mura K English Channel Bran Jam Stable and Clark, David W. Cerin Maldonado 5-2 5 Sweet Charity (Fr) Myboycharlie (Ire) Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Baze 5-1 6 Gliding By K Artie Schiller Bederian, Harry, Kamberian, Harout and Baltas Van Dyke 12-1 Nakkashian, Hagop 7 Amboseli Medaglia d'Oro D P Racing LLC Cassidy Desormeaux 8-1 8 Excellent Sunset (Ire) Exceed And Excel (Aus) Dunn, Christopher T., Abbondanza Racing LLC, Meah Bejarano 7-2 Taylor, Mark and Johnson, Chris

Breeders: 1-GGG Stables and Magali Farms, LLC, 2-Cam Ziprick & Arnason Farms, 3-Preston Madden, 4-Michael J. Moran, 5-Hubert Honore, 6-Greenwood Lodge Farm, Inc., 7-Dayton Investments LTD., 8-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

Leading 2018 Freshman Sires By Winners on Dirt for stallions standing in North America through Thursday, Dec. 27 Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2018 fees.

Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Top Earner ($) Earnings ($) 1 Goldencents 2 6 ------64 25 150,400 1,151,231 (2010) by Into Mischief Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Mr. Money 2 Cross Traffic 5 8 1 1 1 1 39 15 1,384,200 1,985,306 (2009) by Unbridled's Song Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Jaywalk 3 Revolutionary 1 1 ------30 14 117,679 422,824 (2010) by War Pass Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $5,000 Maiden Beauty 4 Itsmyluckyday -- 1 ------34 12 62,580 394,756 (2010) by Lawyer Ron Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $3,500 Pompeii Worm 5 Cairo Prince 1 1 1 1 -- -- 54 11 133,240 825,999 (2011) by Pioneerof the Nile Stands: Airdrie Stud KY Fee: $25,000 Cairo Cat 6 Will Take Charge 1 6 -- 2 -- -- 34 10 80,025 681,880 (2010) by Unbridled's Song Stands: Three Chimneys Farm KY Fee: $30,000 Manny Wah 7 Tritap 1 3 ------17 10 110,769 541,666 (2009) by Tapit Stands: Heritage Stallions USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Belial 8 Flashback -- 1 -- 1 -- 1 25 10 105,600 476,221 (2010) by Tapit Stands: Diamond B Farm PA Fee: $3,500 Boujie Girl 9 Central Banker 2 3 ------30 9 329,625 922,491 (2010) by Speightstown Stands: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds NY Fee: $7,500 Bankit 10 Fed Biz 1 5 ------41 9 78,570 588,139 (2009) by Giant's Causeway Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Zenden 11 Verrazano 1 3 ------43 9 101,350 438,835 (2010) by More Than Ready Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $15,000 Seek and Destroy 12 Mucho Macho Man 1 2 1 1 -- 1 28 8 144,000 500,125 (2008) by Macho Uno Stands: Adena Springs KY Fee: $10,000 Mucho Gusto 13 Strong Mandate -- 1 ------31 8 55,000 394,037 (2011) by Tiznow Stands: Three Chimneys Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Policy 14 He's Had Enough ------40 8 49,750 341,420 (2010) by Tapit Stands: Woodford Thoroughbreds FL Fee: $5,000 Elgin Escape 15 Atreides 1 2 ------20 8 92,995 253,278 (2011) by Medaglia d'Oro Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $5,000 Caladan

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ EDDIE LOGAN S., $78,435, Santa Anita, 12-28, 2yo, 1mT, 1:35.16, fm. 1--BOB AND JACKIE, 119, c, 2, by Twirling Candy 1st Dam: Fateer, by Eskendereya 2nd Dam: Tamar, by Indian Charlie 3rd Dam: V Sign, by Robellino 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Zayat Stables, LLC (KY); T-R Baltas; Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 2:47 p.m. EDT J-H Figueroa. $46,440. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $88,240. EAST VIEW S., $100,000, 2yo, f, (S), 1m 2--Rijeka (Ire), 119, c, 2, Roderic O'Connor (Ire)--Pelican Waters PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML (Ire), by Key of Luck. (€2,500 RNA Wlg '16 GOFNOV; €8,500 Ylg 1 Shelley Ann Warrior’s Reward Gutierrez Jerkens 6-1 '17 TIRSEP). O-Slam Dunk Racing & Michael Nentwig; B-Ms A. 2 Forever Changed Flashback Davis Baker 6-1 Sammon (IRE); T-Richard Baltas. $15,480. 3 Little Song Curlin Vargas Motion 20-1 3--More Ice, 121, c, 2, More Than Ready--Coal and Ice, by Tapit. 4 Elegant Zip Run Away and Hide Franco Donk 10-1 ($240,000 Ylg '17 OBSOCT; $52,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR). 5 Awesome Alana Violence Lezcano Brown 15-1 O-Hollendorfer, LLC, Kenwood Racing LLC & Richard 6 Sassy Agnes Central Banker Alvarado Rice 3-1 Robertson; B-Hardacre Farm (FL); T-Jerry Hollendorfer. $9,288. 7 Espresso Shot Mission Impazible Cancel Abreu 5-1 Purchased & Consigned by de Meric Sales 8 Maiden Beauty Revolutionary Reyes Contessa 15-1 9 Three Birds Central Banker Diaz Lauer 20-1 10 Take Me to Hardoon Violence Cohen Englehart 4-1 11 Lem Me Have It Frost Giant Maragh Levine 15-1 Margins: 1, 3 1/4, 1. Odds: 2.90, 1.50, 5.80. Also Ran: The Creep, Weekly Call, Sparky Ville, Swamp Souffle, Saturday, Laurel Park, post time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Manhattan Up. Scratched: Neptune's Storm, Flying Scotsman. HEFT S., $100,000, 2yo, 7f Bob and Jackie was a debut second down the hill here Oct. 20, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML and broke through next out when stretched to two turns at Del 1 Alwaysmining Stay Thirsty Centeno Rubley 2-1 Mar Nov. 18. Flattered by two subsequent winners and one 2 Win Win Win Hat Trick (Jpn) Pimentel Trombetta 5-2 runner-up from that heat, the Zayat homebred was hustled to 3 Zulu Legend Zulu Magic Pilares Gorham 15-1 the front from his outside draw by apprentice Heriberto 4 Be Lal Mineshaft Vargas Lynch 6-1 Figueroa. Unable to clear another rival around the first bend, he 5 Order and Law Violence Sanchez Linder 10-1 poked a head in front down the backside through a :47.63 half. 6 Press Virginia Blame Pennington Jo. Servis 3-1 With stablemate Rijeka the main danger hitting the lane, he was 7 Clench The Factor McCarthy Ja. Servis 10-1 shaken up for more and kept responding to lead home a clear 1-2 for the Richard Baltas barn and provide Figueroa with a third Saturday, Laurel Park, post time: 2:30 p.m. EDT win on the card. Bob and Jackie is a second generation Zayat GIN TALKING S., $100,000, 2yo, f, 7f homebred. His dam produced a Paynter filly in 2017 and a PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Bodemeister colt this term before being bred to the former. 1 Our Super Freak Mineshaft Suarez Ness 12-1 Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- 2 Destiny Over Fate Drill Toledo Gaudet 15-1 Tipton. 3 Getting Warmer Algorithms Sanchez Coletti 5-1 4 No Mo Lady Uncle Mo Vargas Jr Trombetta 10-1 5 Getouttamyway Cross Traffic Arroyo Velazquez 12-1 6 Belial Tritap McCarthy Lynch 10-1 7 Enjay’s Brass Shanghai Bobby Pimentel Trombetta 5-1 8 Kaylasaurus Munnings Beato Madrigal 9-2 9 Please Flatter Me Munnings Cintron Reid 3-1 10 Ujjayi Smarty Jones Conner McClellan 12-1

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IN ORDER OF PURSE: 6th-Santa Anita, $60,725, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 12-28, 3yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:46.34, fm. EPICAL (g, 3, Uncle Mo--Klondike Hills, by Deputy Minister), a debut winner at 19-1 here 11 months ago, went winless in his next six attempts before employing more aggressive tactics en route to a 6 3/4-length romp going 1 3/8 miles at Del Mar Nov. 15. Given a 4-1 chance to double up, he again went right to the front and carved out splits of :23.51, :47.44 and 1:11.19. Asked to quicken perhaps a bit early on the turn, he blew the race apart and proved not for catching as he streaked home a sharp 2 1/4-length victor. Maestro Dearte (Sidney’s Candy) completed the exacta at 16-1. Sales history: $205,000 Ylg '16 FTKOCT; $145,000 RNA 2yo '17 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-1, $119,980. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-D P Racing LLC; B-Jamm, Ltd. (KY); T-James M. Cassidy.

8th-Gulfstream, $40,700, Alw, 12-28, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:34.69, fm. 6th-Hawthorne, $26,400, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), ICESPIRE (GB) (f, 4, Frankel {GB}--Quest to Peak, by Distant 12-28, 2yo, 1m 70y, 1:45.04, ft. View) was an auspicious debut winner at Salisbury in October of CHARLIE IRISH (g, 2, Temple City--Keepthename, by Diablo) 2016 while under the care of John Gosden, but she failed to cruised by three lengths at first asking sprinting here Nov. 23, return to winning ways in three starts last season, including two but failed to make the lead and settled for fifth behind a couple runner-up finishes. Second at Aqueduct in her first Stateside of these same rivals in the mud Dec. 14. Favored at 6-5 on the outing back in April, she was the narrow 3-2 chalk returning off stretch-out, he controlled the race up front and held sway by the bench here. Slowest away, Icespire settled in comfortably 3 3/4 lengths at the line. Maiden longshot Iwillpersevere off the pace. She split foes to tip out for clear sailing into the (Archarcharch) completed the exacta. The winner is a half to straight, and showed off an impressive turn of foot to inhale Namesake (Valid Expectations), SW, $166,847; Big Texas Daddy Ferdinanda (Giant’s Causeway) and best that foe by 2 1/4 (Valid Expectations), SW, $225,746; and Thievery (Valid lengths. The well-bred filly is a half to Special Duty (GB) Expectations), SW, $102,242. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $33,360. (Hennessy), Ch. 2yo Filly-Eur, Hwt. 2yo Filly-Fr & Eng, G1SW-Fr & Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- Eng, $1,070,938; Presidency (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Ch. Male Tipton. Sprinter-Spa, SP-Fr; and to the dam of this year’s GI Breeders’ O-James T. Brown & Joseph Keenan; B-Daniel P. Kelliher/Three Cup Mile winner Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation {GB}). Her dam, a Oaks & Joe Keenan (IL); T-James P. DiVito. full to MGISW Sightseek and a half to MGISW Tates Creek (Rahy), has an unraced 2-year-old named Mischief Quest (Into Mischief). She produced a Flintshire (GB) colt earlier this year before visiting Kantharos. Lifetime Record: 6-2-3-0, $50,294. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- Tipton. Bob and Jackie (Twirling Candy) goes from maiden O-Juddmonte Farms, Inc.; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Chad winner to stakes winner in Eddie Logan. C. Brown. www.TDNweekend.com TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2018

IN ORDER OF PURSE: 3rd-Aqueduct, $68,000, Msw, 12-28, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:39.58, sy. HERO'S WELCOME (c, 3, Street Cry {Ire}--Acquileia {SP}, by Arch) finished a debut second routing at Churchill Sept. 30 for Gary and Mary West and Steve Asmussen, but was dangled in for a $40,000 tag a month later and was claimed by his current owner and trainer Wayne Potts while finishing a close second at odds-on. Fifth in a rained-off heat here Nov. 28, he was transferred to the Contessa barn before finishing second on the cutback eight days ago. Given a 5-2 chance returning to a route, the dark bay broke tardily from the fence and settled in at the back of the pack. He advanced into honest fractions entering the bend, tipped out to take the overland route and splashed past foes impressively en route to a five-length triump. Zealous (Tiznow) was second. The winner’s dam is a half to MGISW Pomeroy (Boundary) and to the dam of MGISW Contested (Ghostzapper). Sales history: $525,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 5-1-3-0, $71,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Vedhya L. Jagnanan; B-Germania Farm (KY); T-Gary C. Contessa. Foaled and Sold by Blandford Stud for Germania Farm

4th-Santa Anita, $56,725, Msw, 12-28, 2yo, f, 6 1/2fT, 1:13.42, fm. SHUT IT UP (f, 2, Violence--Magical Weekend, by Any Given Saturday) made a mild bid behind a slow pace to finish fourth sprinting on the Del Mar sod Nov. 15. Showing more speed to attend the pace this time through splits of :21.92 and :44.39, the 7-1 shot started to inch away crossing over the dirt and kept finding from there to graduate by 1 1/4 lengths. Newcomer Ilha Do Mel (Awesome Again) got up for second at 132-1. Shut It Up has a weanling full-brother. Her GISP second dam Magical Illusion (Pulpit) is also the granddam of none other than Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy). Sales history: $75,000 Ylg '17 FTKJUL; $14,000 RNA 2yo '18 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $36,180. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-C T R Stables LLC, Springdell Farm LLC, Steven Keh & Mark Taylor; B-Scott Stephens, Betsy Wells & Spotted Pony Stables LLC (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill. Dam selling at KEEJAN with Select Sales - HIP #29 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2018

1st-Santa Anita, $56,380, Msw, 12-28, 2yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:48.03, 1st-Fair Grounds, $38,000, (S), Msw, 12-28, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f (off fm. turf), 1:06.43, gd. MAGNIFICENT MCCOOL (c, 2, Giant’s Causeway--My Special CICADA'S SONG (f, 2, Twirling Candy--Money for Makeup {SP}, Secret, by Mineshaft), a pricey OBS April grad off a powerful by Forestry), favored at 7-5 for this initial outing, broke slowly :10 2/5 breeze, put it all together Friday off a bit of a freshening. but rushed up to chase the pace set by Sunshine Deelite (Sun Seventh in his dirt sprint debut at Del Mar in July, he improved King) before defeating that foe by 1 1/2 lengths. She has a to fourth there the following month when stretched out and yearling half-sister by Redding Colliery and a weanling half-sister switched to the sod. He earned a solid 81 Beyer Speed Figure by Runhappy and was bred back to Mo Tom. Sales history: going a mile a Los Alamitos Sept. 6, and was third on this main track 22 days later. The bay was most recently a distant second $62,000 Ylg '17 FTKJUL; $135,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT. Lifetime behind GI Los Alamitos Futurity S. third Extra Hope (Shanghai Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart. Bobby) Oct. 21. Off at 28-10, Magnificent McCool was a bit keen O-John F. Youngblood; B-J. Adcock & Hume Wornall (LA); first time past the wire as he sat in midpack. He launched an T-Albert M. Stall, Jr. ominous bid out wide midway around the home turn, struck the Sold by Shawhan Place front in midstretch and pulled away with bounding strides to don cap and gown by 3 1/4 lengths before galloping out miles ahead of his competition. Favored Shining Through (Malibu Moon) was second. The winner’s yearling half-sister by Liam’s Map was a $200,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga grad this August. His dam produced a Carpe Diem colt this season before returning to Liam’s Map. Sales history: $625,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 6-1-2-1, $60,945. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, DEC. 29 O-Phoenix Thoroughbred III; B-CESA Farm (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill. Atreides (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $6,500 54 foals of racing age/10 winners/2 black-type winners 7th-Gulfstream, $40,300, Msw, 12-28, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44.12, 4-Laurel, Msw 6f, GOING FOR GOLD, 9-5 ft. $26,000 KEE SEP yrl; $80,000 OBS APR 2yo COME ON GERRY (c, 2, Elusive Quality--Halo's Verse, by Unbridled's Song) attended a collapsing pace before fading to Bandbox (Tapit), Northview Stallion Station, $2,500 seventh going seven panels at Churchill Nov. 17. Backed very 33 foals of racing age/3 winners/1 black-type winner strongly here off a 15-1 morning line, he drifted up to 3-1 at the 4-Laurel, Msw 6f, COLLECTION BOX, 30-1 off and soon showed what the tote attention was all about. Hustled to the front by Robby Albarado, the dark bay enjoyed a Cameo Appearance (Majestic Warrior), Red River Farms, $1,500 fairly comfortable lead as he doled out splits of :24.13 and 10 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners :47.73. Still going better than those in pursuit heading for home, he shook off favored Identifier (Creative Cause) around the 3-Delta Downs, Msw 6 1/2f, GUEST APPEARANCE, 8-1 quarter pole and had 2 1/4 lengths to spare at the wire. The winner is half to Fundamental (Arch), GSP-US & SP-Qat, Can the Man (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000 $460,598; and Inflexibility (Scat Daddy), MSW & MGSP, 67 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners $523,190. Winchell Thoroughbreds paid $600,000 for his 4-Laurel, Msw 6f, JOKER D LISH, 8-1 Speightstown half-brother at this year’s Keeneland September $19,000 KEE NOV wnl; $47,000 OBS OPN 2yo sale. Her dam, out of a multiple-stakes-placed full-sister to Hall of Famer Ashado (Saint Ballado) and GISW Sunriver, revisited Central Banker (Speightstown), McMahon of Saratoga Speightstown--by Gone West, like Elusive Quality--this past Thoroughbreds, $7,500 breeding season. Sales history: $335,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. 75 foals of racing age/10 winners/2 black-type winners Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $24,325. Click for the Equibase.com 6-Aqueduct, $100K East View S., 1m, SASSY AGNES, 3-1 chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. $105,000 OBS MAR 2yo O-Albaugh Family Stables LLC; B-Anderson Farms Ont. Inc. (ON); 6-Aqueduct, $100K East View S., 1m, THREE BIRDS, 20-1 T-Dale L. Romans. Bred, Raised & Sold by ANDERSON FARMS $21,000 KEE NOV wnl; $11,000 RNA SAR AUG yrl; $4,500 RNA Barry Berkelhammer 352•804•3000 EAS OCT yrl Cont. p5 Registered Ontario-Bred TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 5 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2018

Cross Traffic (Unbridled's Song), Spendthrift Farm, $12,500 Jeranimo (Congaree), Harris Farms, $5,000 91 foals of racing age/18 winners/5 black-type winners 10 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 6-Laurel, $100K Gin Talking S., 7f, GETOUTTAMYWAY, 12-1 6-Golden Gate Fields, Msw 6f, DISCO TALE, 8-1 $87,000 OBS APR 2yo 3-Delta Downs, Msw 6 1/2f, ONE FINE PINOT, 20-1 Magician (Ire) ( {Ire}), Haras de Corlay, $12,500 4-Fair Grounds, $89K Louisiana Futurity, 6f, RAISING THE ANTE, 80 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners 20-1 5-Fair Grounds, Msw 1 1/16mT, HOW DID SHE DO IT, 30-1 $17,000 RNA ESL YRL yrl More Than a Reason (More Than Ready) Drill (Lawyer Ron), Get Away Farm, $4,500 2 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 48 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner 5-Hawthorne, Msw 6f, MORE THAN A PISTOL, 30-1 6-Laurel, $100K Gin Talking S., 7f, DESTINY OVER FATE, 15-1 $150,000 OBS APR 2yo Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno), Adena Springs, $15,000 70 foals of racing age/11 winners/1 black-type winner Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $12,500 1-Santa Anita, Msw 1 1/8mT, MERCY MERCY, 8-1 103 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner $19,000 KEE JAN yrl; $60,000 FTK JUL yrl; $95,000 RNA OBS 8-Tampa Bay Downs, Aoc 1mT, MUSIC AND LYRICS, 8-1 MAR 2yo; $150,000 EAS MAY 2yo

Flashback (Tapit), Diamond B Farm, $7,500 Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm, $25,000 105 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners 112 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners 6-Aqueduct, $100K East View S., 1m, FOREVER CHANGED, 6-1 8-Tampa Bay Downs, Aoc 1mT, SURPRISE AGAIN, 7-2 $14,000 RNA EAS OCT yrl $150,000 OBS APR 2yo

Goldencents (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000 Northern Causeway (Giant's Causeway), Rancho San Miguel, 121 foals of racing age/28 winners/2 black-type winners $2,500 5-Aqueduct, Msw 6 1/2f, CANARSIE GIRL, 10-1 29 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners $13,000 KEE SEP yrl; $65,000 OBS APR 2yo 3-Golden Gate Fields, Aoc 6f, BIG CEAS, 5-1 $11,000 BAR OCT yrl Guilt Trip (Pulpit), Red River Farms, $2,500 32 foals of racing age/5 winners/1 black-type winner Revolutionary (War Pass), WinStar Farm, $7,500 4-Fair Grounds, $89K Louisiana Futurity, 6f, GOODPROFIT, 7-2 84 foals of racing age/14 winners/1 black-type winner 3-Delta Downs, Msw 6 1/2f, SHAMEFUL GAL, 5-1 6-Aqueduct, $100K East View S., 1m, MAIDEN BEAUTY, 15-1 $12,000 RNA EQL 2YO 2yo $15,000 FTN MIX wnl; $40,000 OBS APR 2yo

Handsome Mike (Scat Daddy), Pleasant Acres Stallions, $4,000 Run It (Cherokee Run), Running Luck Ranch 60 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners 6 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners 8-Tampa Bay Downs, Aoc 1mT, SCOWLING RIDGE, 12-1 4-Laurel, Msw 6f, YOU'LL LIKE IT, 20-1 $20,000 FTK OCT yrl He's Had Enough (Tapit), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $5,000 80 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners Super Ninety Nine (Pulpit), Country Life Farm, $4,000 7-Gulfstream, Msw 7f, BRONXVILLE, 7-2 31 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners $10,000 RNA FTK FEB yrl; $45,000 FTK OCT yrl 8-Tampa Bay Downs, Aoc 1mT, BETTER YET, 10-1 $20,000 EAS JAN yrl; $31,000 EAS DEC 2yo Itsmyluckyday (Lawyer Ron), Spendthrift Farm, $8,000 82 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners Tritap (Tapit), Heritage Stallions, $2,500 4-Fair Grounds, $89K Louisiana Futurity, 6f, 34 foals of racing age/10 winners/1 black-type winner COHENSCOLLEGEFUND, 15-1 6-Laurel, $100K Gin Talking S., 7f, BELIAL, 10-1 $27,000 EQL 2YO 2yo $25,000 EAS OCT yrl; $25,000 OBS APR 2yo

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Uncaptured (Lion Heart), Ocala Stud Farm, $6,000 Flat Out (Flatter), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000 77 foals of racing age/8 winners/3 black-type winners 230 foals of racing age/78 winners/4 black-type winners 7-Gulfstream, Msw 7f, KONG STYLE, 20-1 7-Fair Grounds, $75K Woodchopper S., 1mT, BALLARD HIGH, $12,000 OBS OPN 2yo 12-1 $110,000 FTK OCT yrl; $220,000 OBS OPN 2yo Verrazano (More Than Ready), Ashford Stud, $22,500 4-Laurel, Msw 6f, WENDELL FONG, 4-1 135 foals of racing age/12 winners/2 black-type winners $47,000 KEE NOV wnl; $160,000 KEE SEP yrl 5-Fair Grounds, Msw 1 1/16mT, FREEDOM PASSAGE, 6-1 $85,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl Freedom Child (Malibu Moon), Country Life Farm, $3,500 59 foals of racing age/20 winners/2 black-type winners Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song), Three Chimneys Farm, 9-Laurel, $75K Politely S., 6f, LIMITED VIEW, 15-1 $30,000 $5,200 EAS OCT yrl 109 foals of racing age/15 winners/1 black-type winner 5-Aqueduct, Msw 6 1/2f, JASMINESQUE, 8-1 Ghaaleb (Unbridled's Song), Wildwood Farm $150,000 KEE SEP yrl; $220,000 OBS APR 2yo 21 foals of racing age/11 winners/0 black-type winners 5-Hawthorne, Msw 6f, JOLLY GHAALY, 8-5 SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SATURDAY, DEC. 29

Alternation (Distorted Humor), Pin Oak Stud, $7,500 Morning Line (Tiznow), Lane's End Farm, $10,000 143 foals of racing age/50 winners/5 black-type winners 134 foals of racing age/35 winners/2 black-type winners 7-Fair Grounds, $75K Woodchopper S., 1mT, G'S TURN, 15-1 7-Fair Grounds, $75K Woodchopper S., 1mT, MORNING STRIDE, $3,500 TTA MIX yrl 8-1

$100,000 KEE SEP yrl; $95,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), Darley, $35,000

216 foals of racing age/55 winners/6 black-type winners New Year's Day (Street Cry {Ire}), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $7,500 5-Hawthorne, Msw 6f, GALAHAD KID, 7-2 $23,000 RNA FTK OCT yrl 112 foals of racing age/49 winners/3 black-type winners 1-Fair Grounds, $85K Louisiana Futurity, 6f, CAFE DU MONDE, Bind (Pulpit), Red River Farms, $1,500 2-1 54 foals of racing age/18 winners/1 black-type winner $14,500 RNA ESL YRL yrl; $27,000 OBS WIN 2yo; $50,000 OBS 4-Fair Grounds, $89K Louisiana Futurity, 6f, SCAT AT MS. PAT'S, APR 2yo 8-1 7-Fair Grounds, $75K Woodchopper S., 1mT, STOLEN PISTOL, $5,000 ESL YRL yrl 8-1

Brethren (Distorted Humor), Arindel Farm, $6,000 Orb (Malibu Moon), Claiborne Farm, $25,000 101 foals of racing age/31 winners/3 black-type winners 195 foals of racing age/51 winners/3 black-type winners 5-Aqueduct, Msw 6 1/2f, G. T. SONIA, 20-1 7-Fair Grounds, $75K Woodchopper S., 1mT, ZERO GRAVITY, 6-1 $13,000 KEE NOV wnl; $125,000 KEE SEP yrl Declaration of War (War Front), Shizunai Stallion Station, $40,000 Paynter (Awesome Again), WinStar Farm, $25,000 255 foals of racing age/71 winners/8 black-type winners 218 foals of racing age/69 winners/5 black-type winners 8-Santa Anita, $300K GI American Oaks, 1 1/4mT, K P 11-Gulfstream, $75K Tropical Park Derby, 1 1/16mT, PERGOLISCIOUS (Ire), 20-1 RENAISANCE FROLIC, 20-1 $70,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $52,000 FTK OCT yrl $90,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $60,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 9-Fair Grounds, $75K Pago Hop S., 1mT, QUEEN OF 9-Fair Grounds, $75K Pago Hop S., 1mT, STARVING ARTIST, 15-1 CONNAUGHT (GB), 15-1 $100,000 EAS MAY 2yo; $100,000 RNA FTK HRA 3yo 40,000gns TAT OCT yrl Point of Entry (Dynaformer), Adena Springs, $25,000 El Padrino (Pulpit), Northview PA, $5,000 147 foals of racing age/53 winners/4 black-type winners 115 foals of racing age/28 winners/1 black-type winner 11-Gulfstream, $75K Tropical Park Derby, 1 1/16mT, HEY BIG 5-Laurel, $75K Jennings S., 1m, TACO SUPREAM, 8-1 GUY, 20-1 $1,600 EAS OCT yrl TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 7 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2018

$77,000 EAS OCT yrl

Raison d'Etat (A.P. Indy), Calumet Farm, $15,000 56 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners 10-Gulfstream, $100K H. Allen Jerkens S., 2mT, LASCAUX, 20-1

Shanghai Bobby (Harlan's Holiday), Arrow Stud, $15,000 IN THE UAE: 242 foals of racing age/86 winners/5 black-type winners Spirit of Scotland, g, 4, Girolamo--Forty Greeta (Arg) (Ch. 2yo 6-Laurel, $100K Gin Talking S., 7f, ENJAY'S BRASS, 5-1 Filly & MG1SW-Arg), by Roar. Jebel Ali, 12-28, Maiden, 1950m, $47,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $110,000 KEE SEP yrl 1:57.63. B-Darley (KY). *1/2 to Fort Hughes (Henny Hughes), SW. **AED25,000 HRA ‘17 ERASEP. Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), Kor, $20,000 Call to War, g, 4, High Cotton--All Saint’s Day, by Gold Case. 207 foals of racing age/85 winners/8 black-type winners Jebel Ali, 12-28, Hcp., 1200m, 1:11.41. B-Tracy Pinchin (FL). 8-Gulfstream, $75K Tropical Park Oaks, 1 1/16mT, *1/2 to Sinister Brew (Milwaukee Brew), SW, $159,189; TAKECHARGEDELILAH, 20-1 Holywell (Exclusive Quality), MSW, $437,267; and full to Call to Honor, SP, $174,902. $70,000 KEE NOV wnl; $170,000 FTS AUG yrl; $230,000 E '18 Tried and True, g, 6, Medaglia d’Oro--Dearly (GB) (GSW-Ire, KEE NOV $113,477), by Rahy. Jebel Ali, 12-28, Hcp., 1950m, 1:57.24.

B-Darley (KY). *1/2 to True Cause (Storm Cat), SW-Eng, MGSP- Treasure Beach (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Pleasant Acres Stallions, US, $211,960. **AED250,000 HRA ‘15 ERADEC. $10,000 130 foals of racing age/35 winners/1 black-type winner 11-Gulfstream, $75K Tropical Park Derby, 1 1/16mT, AMBASSADOR JIM, 15-1 9-Fair Grounds, $75K Pago Hop S., 1mT, BEACH WALTZ, 20-1

Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $15,000 249 foals of racing age/100 winners/11 black-type winners 6-Aqueduct, $100K East View S., 1m, AWESOME ALANA, 15-1 $90,000 SAR AUG yrl 7-Fair Grounds, $75K Woodchopper S., 1mT, LUSITANO, 8-1 $120,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 3-Laurel, $100K Heft S., 7f, ORDER AND LAW, 10-1 $80,000 KEE SEP yrl; $30,000 OBS APR 2yo 6-Aqueduct, $100K East View S., 1m, TAKE ME TO HARDOON, 4-1 ALLOWANCE RESULTS: $77,000 SAR AUG yrl 7th-Aqueduct, $71,155, 12-28, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:20.00, sy. NAPLES PRINCESS (f, 4, Distorted Humor--Lady Diplomat, by Silver Deputy) Lifetime Record: 12-2-2-6, $154,565. O-Edward A. Cox, Jr.; B-Edward A. Cox (KY); T-William I. Mott. *$145,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP. **1/2 to City Dweller (Carson City), SW, $144,295; Glacken’s Gal (Smoke Glacken), SW; full to Banker’s Buy, SW, $279,958.

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9th-Gulfstream, $42,580,(C)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 12-28, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:23.35, ft. ZULU (g, 5, Bernardini--Temporada, by Summer Squall) Lifetime Record: MGSP, 19-5-3-3, $289,513. O-Imaginary Stables & Glenn Ellis; B-Ron Magers & Robert Marcocchio (KY); T-Jorge Navarro. *$400,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $900,000 2yo '15 FTFMAR; $107,000 4yo '17 FTKHRA. **1/2 to Third Chance (Kafwain), MSW & GSP, AFLEET EXPRESS, Procidana, f, 3, o/o Sunny Morning, by Tale of $481,464; Banner Bill (Rockport Harbor), MSW, $538,001. the Cat. MSW, 12-27, Charles Town BERNARDINI, Zulu, g, 5, o/o Temporada, by Summer Squall. AOC, 12-28, Gulfstream 8th-Delta Downs, $41,620, 12-27, (NW2LX), 3yo/up, 1m, DISTORTED HUMOR, Naples Princess, f, 4, o/o Lady Diplomat, 1:40.64, my. by Silver Deputy. ALW, 12-28, Aqueduct MAGA MAN (g, 3, Musket Man--Lew's Gray, by Pulling ELUSIVE QUALITY, Come On Gerry, c, 2, o/o Halo's Verse, by Punches) Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-0, $77,380. O/B-Steven M Unbridled's Song. MSW, 12-28, Gulfstream Renshaw (LA); T-Guy Smith. FIBER SONDE, Rock On, g, 3, o/o Rocky's Angel, by Rock Slide. ALW, 12-27, Charles Town 8th-Penn National, $31,600, (S), 12-27, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6f, FRANKEL (GB), Icespire (GB), f, 4, o/o Quest to Peak, by Distant 1:11.20, ft. View. ALW, 12-28, Gulfstream VEGAS APPEAL (g, 4, Successful Appeal--Las Vegas Lady, by FROST GIANT, Big Slick, g, 4, o/o Girl Show, by Wild Rush. ALW, Whywhywhy) Lifetime Record: 19-4-8-3, $105,496. 12-27, Charles Town O-Rock Bottom Ranch; B-Rick Abbott (PA); T-Sandee D. Martin. GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, Magnificent McCool, c, 2, o/o My Special $22,000 Wlg '14 EASDEC; $49,000 RNA Ylg '15 EASOCT. Secret, by Mineshaft. MSW, 12-28, Santa Anita MIZZEN MAST, Knight's Cross, c, 2, o/o Gift From the Sea, by 4th-Charles Town, $24,500, (S), 12-27, (NW3L), 3yo/up, 4 1/2f, Stormy Atlantic. MCL, 12-28, Santa Anita :52.41, ft. MUSKET MAN, Maga Man, g, 3, o/o Lew's Gray, by Pulling ROCK ON (g, 3, Fiber Sonde--Rocky's Angel, by Rock Slide) Punches. ALW, 12-27, Delta Downs Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-0, $50,289. O-Grams Racing Stable LLC; MY GOLDEN SONG, Zarelda, f, 3, o/o Tiz Tiz, by Tiznow. MSW, B-Judith A. Grams & Timothy C. Grams (WV); T-Timothy C. 12-27, Delta Downs Grams. *1/2 to Rock n’ Gold (Medallist), MSP, $164,273. STREET CRY (IRE), Hero's Welcome, c, 3, o/o Acquileia, by Arch. MSW, 12-28, Aqueduct 7th-Charles Town, $24,500, 12-27, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, SUCCESSFUL APPEAL, Vegas Appeal, g, 4, o/o Las Vegas Lady, by 1:18.91, ft. Whywhywhy. ALW, 12-27, Penn National BIG SLICK (g, 4, Frost Giant--Girl Show, by Wild Rush) Lifetime TEMPLE CITY, Charlie Irish, g, 2, o/o Keepthename, by Diablo. Record: 28-6-5-6, $115,600. O/T-Jeffrey S. Englehart; B-The New AOC, 12-28, Hawthorne Hill Farm LLC (NY). *$11,000 RNA Wlg '14 FTNMIX; $3,000 Ylg TWIRLING CANDY, Bob and Jackie, c, 2, o/o Fateer, by '15 FTNMIX. Eskendereya. Eddie Logan S., 12-28, Santa Anita TWIRLING CANDY, Cicada's Song, f, 2, o/o Money for Makeup, ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: by Forestry. MSW, 12-28, Fair Grounds Knight's Cross, c, 2, Mizzen Mast--Gift From the Sea, by Stormy UNCLE MO, Epical, g, 3, o/o Klondike Hills, by Deputy Minister. Atlantic. Santa Anita, 12-28, (C), 1m, 1:41.75. B-Gunpowder AOC, 12-28, Santa Anita Farms LLC (KY). *$50,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP. VIOLENCE, Shut It Up, f, 2, o/o Magical Weekend, by Any Given Castles Trick, g, 2, Windsor Castle--Return Trick, by Put It Back. Saturday. MSW, 12-28, Santa Anita Charles Town, 12-27, (S), 7f, 1:28.73. B-James W. Casey (WV). WINDSOR CASTLE, Castles Trick, g, 2, o/o Return Trick, by Put It *Full to Queen’o’daball, MSW, $201,901; Return to Denis Back. MSW, 12-27, Charles Town (Denis of Cork), SW, $165,578. Procidana, f, 3, Afleet Express--Sunny Morning, by Tale of the Cat. Charles Town, 12-27, (S), 1 1/16m, 1:50.62. B-Schiano Racing Inc. (WV). Zarelda, f, 3, My Golden Song--Tiz Tiz, by Tiznow. Delta Downs, 12-27, 5f, 1:00.09. B-Billy Clevenger (TX). *1ST-TIME STARTER.

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I remember when Ollie Fowlston first came over to sell in DUAL ROLE MAKES PIM Fairyhouse, he couldn't believe the farmers coming up after getting their two or three grand and saying: 'Thanks very much, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR you did a great job.' He was flabbergasted. But I think that's where the work comes in--and the buzz, too, for me." But then Pim knows just where those people are coming from. Now that another selling year at Tattersalls has drawn to a close, Pim has returned to Anngrove Stud--which he runs with wife Gillian--to resume his own daily battle with the challenges, exasperations and joys of the bloodstock business. The family farm at Mountmellick in Co Laois is home to four stallions, largely oriented to National Hunt but with plenty of dual-purpose eligibility, extending a history that extends from winners of the Queen Mary to the Cheltenham Festival Bumper. Nor is it just the traffic of mares through the farm, year in and year out, that makes Pim even better known and trusted among Irish horsemen than in his sporadic public turns as a Tattersalls auctioneer. Cont. p2 Auctioneer Alastair Pim at Fairyhouse | Racing Post IN TDN AMERICA TODAY By Chris McGrath Jacket stretched across his square, rugby flanker's shoulders, TAKING STOCK: THE HORSE OF THE YEAR DEBATE he stands ramrod at the rostrum and extends those long hands, Columnist Sid Fernando chimes in on the battle for US Horse of the Year between GI BC Classic winner Accelerate (Lookin at Lucky) and one clasping the head of the gavel as though a mere pipe, in a Triple Crown hero Justify (Scat Daddy). Click or tap here to go gesture that somehow combines scorn and supplication. straight to TDN America. "In fairness," Alastair Pim says. "We're not selling chickens." A bid duly coaxed, he spins round to the rival protagonist. "Last of the big spenders," he mutters. Then up goes the singsong exclamation: "Goodness gracious me lads, a ridiculous priceY" In the moments of the highest theatre--when seven-figure bids strain across ever more agonised intervals, and the Tattersalls ring is both at its most crowded and most silent--Pim waves the gavel as Toscanini did his baton. But that flair, that sense of timing, that blend of authority and mischief: if anything, all these Pim flourishes are still more valuable at the other end of the market. And if that is true even for the bored bystander, then how much more so for the small breeder or pinhooker to whom every extra guinea is precious. "To be honest I get a bigger kick out of getting three grand for a horse that's worth 300 [gns] than out of getting three million for a horse," Pim admits. "The other one's going to make three million anyway. Anybody can sell a good horse. And the guy who gets the three grand will be the more grateful. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2018

Dual Role Makes Pim Best Supporting Actor cont. from p1 Whereas his father had been a relatively late starter at the Because here is a living, breathing validation of the rostrum, young Pim was soon immersed in the environment at horsebreeding community's faith in heredity. the old Ballsbridge sales--moving lots after selling, or twisting his Pim's late father David was, of course, for many years an tongue round the arcane conditions listed on vets' certificates. equally cherished performer at the Tattersalls rostrum. And, Eventually he was given a chance selling the "end-of-days" at from the time Pim first appeared there himself, the voice and Fairyhouse: unsold horses brought back in, without reserve, mannerisms were uncannily meaning that there was no need familiar. to get vendors "on the right step." "He never coached me at all," After soaking in the Park Paddocks Pim says with a shrug, pouring a environment as a spotter for a pot of tea in the charming old couple of years, he made his debut kitchen at Anngrove. "I stood up in there at the Horses-in-Training Fairyhouse one afternoon with sale where, similarly, reserves Edmond Mahony for an hour and were infrequent. that was it. It's just in the genes, I If Pim is now himself, at a suppose. I didn't set out to be like youthful 52, a timeless presence in him but people come round here one of the crucibles of the game, and say: 'Jeez you're the image of he is hardly going to get carried your father, and you speak just like Alastair Pim at Tattersalls | Racing Post away any time soon. "Glorified him too.' bingo callers, a friend of Ollie "Dad did a lot of musicals in Portlaoise, so he was a man for called us," he says. "But I must say I get a good kick out of it the stage. He had a very good singing voice. He used to sit in the now. When you walk up the back of the rostrum there in Book 1, bath with the old cassette tape recorder, and a little or December, and see every seat's taken and the stairs too, you microphone, practising his auctioneering." do get a few butterflies. You know what they're there for. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2018

Dual Role Makes Pim Best Supporting Actor cont AOr usually you do. Occasionally I've walked in and didn't even know I had a good horse coming up, and thought: 'What the hell are all these people doing here?' But once you get going, you're grand. You're selling a horse for a few quid more, and that's it." And that's because an auctioneer makes no pretence of sharing the wider neutrality of the sales company, which must serve as an impartial broker between purchaser and vendor. Once you are actually up there and inviting bids, your allegiance is unequivocal. "You have to be fair to everybody but my one Vice President, International Operations and only job is to look after the vendor," Pim emphasises. Gary King That said, some bidders can make themselves more equal than Twitter: @garykingTDN others. "I'd always look after the guy who's looked after me," he [email protected] says. "The guy who's been in from the start, who puts them on + 1.732.320.0975 [the market] when you need someone to put them on. If he International Editor needs to make up his mind, or has someone on the phone, you'd Kelsey Riley be giving him a bit more time than a guy who has jumped in Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN with one bid." [email protected] Pim's other great genetic legacy was on the rugby field. He only made the bench for Leinster himself, but his father played European Editor for the province (albeit disgusted to be dropped the week Emma Berry before they played the All Blacks), as did his brother Chris--for Twitter: @collingsberry two years as captain--while son Josh has played at senior level [email protected] for Connacht. Associate International Editor Josh is also a dual European eventing gold medallist, while Heather Anderson daughters Hannah and Sophie competed nationally. But while Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN Pim views himself as "born and reared to the game", the fact is that his family had never made horses their business before his Marketing Manager father trained a few point-to-pointers, and then brought Lucifer Alayna Cullen over from the U.S. in 1970. Before that Anngrove had a very Twitter: @AlaynaCullen long history as a centre of Quaker entrepreneurship, ranging [email protected] from candles and textiles to brewing and malting. Contributing Editor But the farm has since included Monksfield, Welsh Term and Alan Carasso Alderbrook on a roster that now comprises Vendangeur (Ire) Twitter: @EquinealTDN (Galileo {Ire}), Tobougg (Ire) (Barathea {Ire}), Aiken (GB) (Selkirk) and Famous Name (GB) (Dansili {GB}) (the latter hosted for the Cafe Racing Irish National Stud). Sean Cronin "Look, it's a small, family-run operation," Pim says. "It's not Tom Frary easy, and probably getting more difficult, to compete with the [email protected] big lads. These days in National Hunt we nearly need to stand a Irish Correspondent Group 1 horse. If I stood one that won a Group 3 over a mile and Daithi Harvey a quarter, you might get a couple of half-bred mares, but that'd be it. Regular Columnists "I was having dinner with an English breeder recently and he Andrew Caulfield was saying that his father would turn in his grave, to see the John Berry kind of horses people are breeding to now. All they want is Kevin Blake speed, and early 2-year-olds. Tom Peacock TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2018

"There's absolutely no reason why Famous Name, for instance, Pres, 280. And, in a game of such patient cycles, you never know shouldn't produce good Flat horses for an end-user. what a horse might yet achieve--as Pim well knows, having in his Commercially, it's like flicking off a light switch once a Flat horse youth broken in a grey Henbit yearling who, as Kribensis (GB), starts covering National Hunt mares; and, again, once a National eventually won fame as a champion hurdler. Hunt horse starts covering half-breds. People have such tunnel "Take Monksfield, he didn't get a lot on the track but ended up vision." being a very good broodmare sire," Pim notes. "He was the most Famous Name could certainly cope with bigger books, being incredible horse. We had him up at the main yard, in the middle the most efficient and fertile mating machine the family has of the mares. You could tease mares outside his box and he'd ever had. "All he wants is 300 mares," Pim grins. "That's all! That never bat an eyelid. But when you threw the shank at the door wouldn't be a bother to him. I think he covered 70 last year. He's he knew it was him." a tough, hardy little horse now. Remember he ran as a 2-year-old and finished at seven. He won 21 races. They used to call him 'the cash machine' at Dermot [Weld]'s because every time you took him out you brought back money. I'd say you just couldn't get to the bottom of him. He was sound, his legs are absolutely unbelievable."

THERE’S NO REASON WHY FAMOUS NAME, FOR INSTANCE, SHOULDN’T PRODUCE GOOD FLAT HORSES. COMMERCIALLY, IT’S LIKE FLICKING

OFF A LIGHT SWITCH ONCE A FLAT Famous Name | Racing Post HORSE STARTS COVERING NATIONAL HUNT MARES. Character has never been in short supply at Anngrove. The Alastair Pim first thing you notice when you pull up is a sign that cautions: "Stay in the car and beep the horn." But there is neither bark nor bite to one of the most engaging personalities on the Irish Turf, one whose whole nature follows the deep grain of honesty and empathy into which he was born. "My father always used to say that the less money was The horse's first big advertisement was the listed success of involved, the nicer the people," he reflects. "But if you go from juvenile hurdler Famous Milly (Ire), but she promptly selling million-guinea yearlings in Newmarket to i100 ponies up disappeared after injury on her next start. Similarly Vendangeur in Cavan, you keep your feet on the ground. had a Grade 1 jumps winner in his first crop, who dropped dead "You're dealing with a very different man there. But it's three weeks later. amazing how the blood still gets up. We've all been there. With "He's by Galileo out of an Alysheba mare, the Wildensteins some people, the agents on the phone, they shake their head bred him," Pim says. "As a stamp of a National Hunt horse, he's and you know that's the end of it. But the ordinary Joe Soap just what you want: size, substance, wonderful step to him, and who's coming up to buy a mare, the excitement takes over: 'I'll we're delighted with his foals. have another one, I might just get her.' "But Cheltenham makes all the difference. It's a bit like the "But I always say the auctioneer makes very little difference. Oscars. Just to have a runner is like getting a nomination, and a You might get an extra couple of bids but look, the one thing winner is like getting best actor. It can make the difference of you'll do is work hard for the vendor--whether they're getting 100-plus mares." 300 or three million." Persevere long enough, mind you, and your time will come. Rudimentary covered 310 in his first season here; and Robin Du TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2018

TDN: What is your big hope for 2019?

GIMME FIVE HW: Hot Streak's first 2-year-olds on the track--a really exciting with Hannah Wall bunch that look precocious. TDN: What is your New Year's resolution? HW: To take a few more days off! TDN: What was your favourite racing moment of the year?

HW: Probably Roaring Lion beating Saxon Warrior in the QIPCO Irish Champion S.

TDN: Name a horse that stood out for you in 2018

HW: Roaring Lion.

TDN: And an outstanding achievement by a breeder, owner or trainer?

HW: Amy Murphy's handling of Kalashnikov. Brilliantly produced all last season, ran an almighty race at the Festival losing nothing in defeat and she looks to have him bang on track this season as well. Hannah Wall | Emma Berry

Apples Jade ridden by Jack Kennedy, winner, at an early stage in The Lismullen Hurdle. | Racing Post TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2018

FRANCE FIRST-SEASON SIRES Bungle Inthejungle (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Rathasker WITH RUNNERS Stud 95 foals of racing age/27 winners/2 black-type winners 2-PORNICHET, 1700m, TAKUS (Ire) Saturday, Dec. 29: i7,000 RNA Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; i1,400 RNA Goffs February Mixed Sale 2017; i6,000 Arqana Deauville UNITED KINGDOM Summer Mixed Sale 2018 Bungle Inthejungle (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Rathasker Charm Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Tweenhills Stud Stud 105 foals of racing age/27 winners/1 black-type winner 95 foals of racing age/27 winners/2 black-type winners 2-PORNICHET, 1700m, MARZUQ (Fr) 11:30-SOUTHWELL, 8f, DOTHRAKI (Ire) i1,500 Tattersalls Ireland Flat Breeding Stock Sale 2016; The French (Fr) (French Glory {Ire}) i16,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017; i25,000 2 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners Goresbridge Flat Breeze-Up Sale 2018; ,800 Goffs UK Autumn 2-PORNICHET, 1700m, PENN KALET (Fr) HIT & Yearling Sale 2018 Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), Haras de Bouquetot

Coach House (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Bucklands Farm & Stud 119 foals of racing age/21 winners/1 black-type winner (GB) 2-PORNICHET, 1700m, KIEV (Fr) 76 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners Rosendhal (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), 12:00-SOUTHWELL, 5f, HAGGSWOOD BOY (GB) 5 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners ,1,000 Goffs UK Autumn HIT & Yearling Sale 2017; ,1,000 Goffs 4-PORNICHET, 1700m, RONAZZA ONE (Fr) UK December Sale 2018 12:00-SOUTHWELL, 5f, ROCK BOTTOM (GB) i10,000 Tattersalls Ireland Flat Breeding Stock Sale 2016; 5,000gns Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018

Friday=s Result: 3rd-Lingfield, ,5,800, Novice, 12-28, 2yo, 7f 1y (AWT), 1:23.86, st. ELAMIRR (IRE) (c, 2, Exceed and Excel {Aus}--Ameerat {GB} G1SW-Eng, $290,654}, by Mark of Esteem {Ire}), a son of the G1 1000 Guineas heroine Ameerat, was fifth over a mile at Kempton last time Dec. 12 and raced in mid-division after a tardy start. Staying on to gain the lead with 150 yards remaining, the 4-1 shot asserted to score by a half length from Enchanting Man (GB) (Dawn Approach {Ire}). The high-class dam has produced a sole black-type winner so far in the dual listed- placed Oojooba (GB) (Monsun {Ger}), and has a 2017 filly by Night of Thunder (Ire). Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $4,744. Video, Bungle Inthejungle looks to close out the year with a sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. few more winners | Caroline Norris O-Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Roger Varian.

Gale Force Ten (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Irish National Stud 98 foals of racing age/11 winners/0 black-type winners © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. 11:30-SOUTHWELL, 8f, ARRIBA DE TODA (Ire) This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission 16,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; ,18,000 Goffs of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the UK Premier Yearling Sale 2017 American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services and utilized here with their permission. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2018

with a soft victory in the G1 Hopeful S. First to break the line beneath second-leading rider Mirco Demuro, the odds-on pop led by the stands for the first time, but was overtaken by 40-1 Cosmo Calendula (Jpn) (Novellist {Ire}) at the first corner and was only too happy to take the sit from just off the leader into the back straight. Into the box seat IN : when the Lemaire-ridden second favorite Admire Justa (Jpn) Nahuel (GB), g, 4, Mr. Sidney--Singing Machine, by Rossini. (Just a Way {Jpn}) rolled up approaching the entrance to the far Gosford, 12-28, Hcp. (,19k/i22k), 1900mT, 1:57.71 (NCR). turn, Saturnalia still traveled comfortably on the back of the B-Alain Louis-Dreyfus. pacesetter, but there were some nervous moments entering the Lucky Prospector (GB), g, 5, Smart Strike--Porte Bonheur final 350m when short of racing room. But Demuro never (MGSW, $478,266), by Hennessy. Canberra, 12-28, Hcp. panicked aboard the favourite and the duo finally bulled their (,11k/i12k), 1400mT, 1:22.52. B-Waratah Thoroughbreds Pty way between Admire Juste and Breaking Dawn (Jpn) (Victoire Ltd. Pisa {Jpn}) at the furlong grounds before going on to a relatively easy success. Nishino Daisy (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) closed well IN THE UAE: for third. Manguzi (Fr), c, 2, Planteur (Ire)--My Girl Charlie (Ire), by Kodiac AI knew I was riding the strongest 2-year-old of the season, but (GB). Jebel Ali, 12-28, Maiden, 1400m, 1:25.69. B-Ecurie Haras it was his first time over 2000 metres, so I was a little worried,@ des Beauvoir. *Won by 5 1/4 lengths. **i45,000 Ylg >17 Demuro admitted. AHe really showed his strength though, ARQAUG; i60,000 2yo >18 ARQMAY. ***40th winner for squeezing his way through the narrow opening. I am second-crop sire (by Danehill Dancer {Ire}) really looking forward to his 3-year-old season.@ Rocket Power (GB), g, 5, Kyllachy (GB)--Rhal (Ire), by Rahy. Jebel Ali, 12-28, Hcp., 1600m, 1:35.96. B-Crossfields Bloodstock Ltd. *27,000gns Ylg >14 TATOCT; 18,000gns HRA >16 TATHIT. Pinter (GB), g, 6, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Pickle (GB) (GSW-US, $220,955), by Piccolo (GB). Jebel Ali, 12-28, Hcp., 1400m, 1:25.92. B-New England, Mount Coote & P Barrett. *1/2 to Gusto (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), MSW-Eng, SW-Fr, $123,940; and Beauly (GB) ( {Ire}), SW-US, SP-Eng, $160,805. **120,000gns Wlg >12 TATDEF; 220,000gns Ylg >13 TATOCT. Untold Secret (GB), g, 6, Shamardal--Confidential Lady (GB) (G1SW-Fr, SW & G1SP-Eng, G1SP-Ity, $912,794), by Singspiel (Ire). Jebel Ali, 12-28, Hcp., 1800m, 1:49.73. B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd. *Won by 6 1/4 lengths. **GSP-Fr. ***1/2 to Red Box (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), SW-Eng. ****AED675,000 HRA Saturnalia | Horsephotos >15 ERADEC. Pedigree Notes: Saturnalia is one of a remarkable 140 winners from the first two crops of his impressive young sire and joins Mile Championship hero Stelvio (Jpn) and victrix (Jpn) as top-level winners in just the last month. He becomes the sixth GSW for . Saturnalia=s champion SATURNALIA SPECTACULAR IN HOPEFUL dam was a star in her own right, winning five of six in the Carrot by Alan Carasso Farm green and white, including the 2005 Yushun Himba If was the human star of the final day of (Japanese Oaks) before annexing that year=s GI American Oaks racing on the JRA circuit (see below), Carrot Farm=s Saturnalia at Hollywood Park by a resounding four lengths in stakes-record (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) was his equine counterpart, as the time (video). impeccably bred colt ran his record to a perfect three-from- Cont. p8 three and quite probably locked up the juvenile championship TDN EUROPE • PAGE 8 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2018

Hopeful S. cont. LEMAIRE BREAKS SINGLE-SEASON RECORD Cesario has been equally important at stud, her seven winners by Alan Carasso from eight to race include G1 Japan Cup and G1 Kikuka Sho hero French-born jockey Christophe-Patrice Lemaire rode four Epiphaneia (Jpn) (.), champion 2-year-old colt winners on Friday=s year-ending program at Nakayama (Jpn) ( {Jpn}) and the latter=s full- Racecourse to finish on 215 victories, breaking the previous brother Globe Theatre (Jpn), third to future G1 Japanese Derby record of 212 winners in a season set in 2005 by the legendary hero Rey de Oro (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) in this event in Yutaka Take. 2016 when still contested as a Group 2 race. Epiphaneia=s full- Lemaire, who will turn 40 next May, had eight mounts on the sister Rosalind (Jpn) is the dam of Arden Forest (Jpn) (Rulership card, each of which was well-backed, and he equaled Take=s {Jpn}), a maiden winner at second asking at Hanshin Dec. 2. mark with a victory aboard favoured Schwarzwald (Jpn) (Black Cesario is the dam of a yearling filly by King Kamehameha (Jpn) Tide {Jpn}) in the day=s fourth race, a 2-year-old maiden over and a weanling colt from the first crop of Horse of the Year 1800m. After just missing in the next on the program, Lemaire Maurice (Jpn). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style partnered with the white 2-year-old colt Maillot Blanc (Jpn) pedigree. (Johannesburg) to post a 1 3/4-length success in a 1200-metre newcomers= test on the dirt to secure the record (video). For Friday, Nakayama, Japan good measure, he added wins aboard even-money Red Anela HOPEFUL S.-G1, -135,380,000, Nakayama, 12-28, 2yo, 2000mT, (Jpn) (Casino Drive) in race eight and astride 32-5 shot Andes 2:01.60, fm. Queen (Jpn) (Turtle Bowl {Ire}) in the 10th. He guided Admire 1--SATURNALIA (JPN), 121, c, 2, by Lord Kanaloa (Jpn) Justa (Jpn) (Just a Way {Jpn}) to a runner-up effort in the G1 1st Dam: Cesario (Jpn) (Ch. 3yo Filly & MSW-Jpn, GISW-US, Hopeful S. $2,578,568), by Special Week (Jpn) Lemaire rode at a 27.8% clip in 2018 and easily outdistanced 2nd Dam: Kirov Premiere (GB), by Sadler=s Wells Mirco Demuro to win the premiership. His mounts finished in 3rd Dam: Querida (Ire), by Habitat the top three 58% of the time and also allowed Lemaire to post *1ST GROUP 1 WIN. 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Carrot Farm; a single-season earnings mark of -4.66 billion (,33.3m/i36.9m/ B-Northern Farm; T-Kazuya Nakatake; J-Mirco Demuro; A$59.9m/US$42.2m). Lemaire=s marquee mount was the -70,966,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, -94,141,000. *1/2 to 3-year-old filly Almond Eye (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), who Epiphaneia (Jpn) (Symboli Kris S.), MG1SW-Jpn, $6,693,376; provided the rider with a second G1 Japan Cup success in Leontes (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}), Ch. 2yo Colt & G1SW- addition to a sweep of the Japanese Filly Triple Crown. He also Jpn, $1,112,892; and Globe Theatre (Jpn) (King Kamehameha piloted 2017 G1 Japanese Derby hero Rey de Oro (Jpn) (King {Jpn}), GSP-Jpn, $858,734. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Kamehameha {Jpn}) to win the G1 (Autumn). Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Admire Justa (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Just a Way (Jpn)--Admire Teresa (Jpn), by Helissio (Fr). (-140,000,000 Wlg =16 JRHAJUL). O-Riichi Kondo; B-Northern Farm; -28,276,000. 3--Nishino Daisy (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Harbinger (GB)--Nishino Hinagiku (Jpn), by Agnes Tachyon (Jpn). O-Shigeyuki Nishiyama; B-Tanikawa Farm; -18,138,000. Margins : 1HF, 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 0.80, 5.20, 5.60. Also Ran: Cosmo Calendula (Jpn), Breaking Dawn (Jpn), Vin de Garde (Jpn), Hiruno Dakar (Jpn), King Listeia (Jpn), Mikki Black (Jpn), Madre Voice (Jpn), Just a Gigolo (Jpn), Hakusan Taiyo (Jpn), Tanino Drama (Jpn). Click for the JRA Video.

Christophe Lemaire and Almond Eye | Horsephotos TDN EUROPE • PAGE 9 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 29 DECEMBER 2018

OVERALL LEADING JAPANESE SIRES B 2018

Sire (Sire=s sire) Wnrs Earnings (- x 1000) Top Earner (Sunday Silence) 241 6,925,775 Wagnerian King Kamehameha () 157 3,817,155 Rey de Oro Heart=s Cry (Sunday Silence) 199 3,493,095 Stay Gold (Sunday Silence) 173 3,400,690 Rainbow Line Harbinger (GB) (Dansili {GB}) 114 2,679,755 Blast Onepiece (Sunday Silence) 166 2,673,106 Miss Panthere Lord Kanaloa (King Kamehameha) 126 2,441,654 Almond Eye Gold Allure (Sunday Silence) 211 2,125,120 Gold Dream Rulership (King Kamehameha) 117 2,044,881 Kiseki Kurofune (French Deputy) 182 1,941,617 Aerolithe

*Stats courtesy JBIS

IN JAPAN: Fiano Romano (Aus), c, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Heart Ashley (MGSW-US, $395,896), by Lion Heart. Hanshin, 12-28, Cond. (A$452k), 1400mT, 1:21.4. B-Kia-Ora Stud (NSW). *A$250,000 Ylg >16 INGEAS. **Full to Ameristralia (Aus), GSP-Aus, A$136,620.

IN MACAU: Lover Paradise (Aus), g, 4, Canford Cliffs (Ire)--Pintsize (NZ), by Pins (Aus). Taipa, 12-28, Hcp. (A$64k), 1200mT, 1:09.7. B-O Wong (NSW). VIDEO Danny Choice (Aus), g, 4, Denman (Aus)--Edgeton (Aus) (SW- Aus, A$335,750), by Racer=s Edge (Aus). Taipa, 12-28, Hcp. (A$33k), 1050m (sand), 1:02.7. B-Mrs A L Caldwell (NSW). *1/2 to Umgeton (Aus) (Stratum {Aus}), SP-Aus, A$207,768. **A$20,000 Ylg >16 MGLJUN. VIDEO GROUP FIELDS

Saturday, Ohi Racecourse (Tokyo), Japan, post time: 4:30 p.m. TOKYO DAISHOTEN-G1, ¥136,000,000 (£969,982/€1,078,980/US$1,226,330), 3yo/up, 2000m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Meiner Reborn (Jpn) Aoyagi Takahashi 126 2 K T Brave (Jpn) Admire Max (Jpn) Fukunaga Sugiyama 126 3 Superstition (Jpn) Kane Hekili (Jpn) Abe Kakugawa 126 4 Mogiana Flavor (Jpn) Battle Plan Shigeta Fukunaga 121 5 Omega Perfume (Jpn) Swept Overboard M Demuro Yasuda 121 6 Acorn (Jpn) Furioso (Jpn) Iwata Yoshida 121 7 Sound True (Jpn) French Deputy Mikamoto Sato 126 8 Yamami Dance (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Nakajima Nakagawa 121 9 Flaring Dia (Jpn) Strong Return (Jpn) Inoue Ichimura 121 10 Regent Rock (Jpn) Daiwa Major (Jpn) Matsuoka Yahagi 126 11 Chrysolite (Jpn) Gold Allure (Jpn) Tosaki Otonashi 126 12 Work and Love (Jpn) Sinister Minister Mashima Arayama 121 13 Gold Dream (Jpn) Gold Allure (Jpn) Lemaire Hirata 126 14 Cosmo Placidez (Jpn) Matsurida Gogh (Jpn) Chida Akiyoshi 126 15 Groom Island (Jpn) Yamanin Seraphim (Jpn) Yano Watanabe 126 16 Apollo Kentucky K Langfuhr Murphy Yamauchi 126