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MARKET OPENS OP/ED: HORSEMEN=S GROUPS TURN THEIR BACKS ON HONEST TRAINERS, OWNERS STRONG AT OBS by Bill Finley If you are an owner and trainer who plays by the rules, the last several years should have been hard to swallow. Racing, with its broken system, has proven unable to police itself and the result has been that cheaters have prospered and have done so at the expense of the vast majority of horsemen who do things right. Armed with syringes, the bad guys have been stealing money from the good guys. Lots of it. Which is exactly why every honest horsemen should be 100% behind the Horseracing Integrity Safety and Integrity Act (HISA). It will give them a fighting chance. HISA is not a magic bullet and it will not solve all of the sport=s problems. Cheating will never go away totally. What HISA will do is to usher in a competent, effective system to police the sport. Cont. p12 Co-session topping filly by Munnings | Photos by Z by Brian DiDonato & Steve Sherack IN TDN EUROPE TODAY With the end of the coronavirus pandemic seemingly in sight, BLACKMORE MAKES HISTORY AT CHELTENHAM and both buyers and sellers eager to return to some semblance Jockey Rachael Blackmore is the first woman to ride the winner of of normalcy, the opener of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's the Champion Hurdle and Emma Berry has the details. March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training featured borderline Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. euphoric trade from start to finish. A total of 160 head changed hands Tuesday for gross receipts of $18,482,500 at an average of $115,516 and a median of $62,500. The RNA rate as of Tuesday evening stood at 20%. While exact year-to-year comparisons are somewhat difficult due to OBS policy of adding subsequent post-sale transactions to its official statistics, it's clear that participants found a far different market than they did 12 months ago, when the industry and world at large was right on the precipice of COVID- 19 shutting down everything and the sport was still trying to weigh the impact of a high-profile doping scandal. During last year's corresponding session and afterwards, 145 sales were completed for a combined $12,994,500. The average was $89,617 and the median $50,000. The RNA rate was more than 44% at the immediate conclusion of the session. AIt was a very good day,@ OBS Director of Sales Tod Wojciechowski said at the conclusion of Tuesday's session. AIt seemed like it held through the entire sale--a lot of horses got moved, with a very low RNA rate. What was great is that we saw horses trade at a lot of different levels. Cont. p3 LORD NELSON

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Market Opens Strong at OBS (cont. from p1) AI think the market has been very good all day,@ Woods said. AEven for the handy horses. You've got to remember, we didn't Wojciechowski continued, AWhat we saw pre-sale, from have the Koreans [due to the Korean Racing Authority's people on the grounds, and that pent-up energy, it bore itself temporary restriction on foreign-bred racing imports] who took out today, for sure... Kudos to the consignors for the quality of all those horses in the past. The traffic in the barns has been horses that they brought. Without them, it's hard to have a sale, nothing short of amazing--all the and they did a great job of way through until this evening. presenting some horses that When you went up there this people really wanted.@ morning at five to 11 a.m. to Nine horses sold for between walk around the corner, you $500,000 and $550,000 haven't seen that many people Tuesday, with two sharing top up there in years. It's been very billing--a Violence colt (hip 48, vibrant and positive all week.@ :9 4/5) purchased by Spendthrift OBS President Tom Ventura Farm from Kirkwood Stables, noted that pinhookers fared Agent I; and a Munnings filly significantly better buying in the (hip 216, :10) bought by agent 2020 yearling market and selling Donato Lanni from Eddie at March than they did in the Woods, Agent VIII. corresponding 2019/2020 cycle. Woods led all consignors AThe fall was good in that there during the first day of trade at was activity, and it was steady,@ OBS March, selling six juveniles Eddie Woods | Photos by Z Ventura said. AI think the for $2.127 million. He sold three pinhookers paid less on average--we know what's in our sale, head for $500,000 or more Tuesday. and it's less on average than it was last year.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17, 2021

Ventura continued, ASo at least they're playing in a market that was similar and maybe even a little better right now than it was in the fall, versus last year when they were buying [yearlings] in a normal market [in 2019] and selling in the middle of a pandemic. For the market to do well today--even if the prices are not quite what they were two years ago--the money that's invested in these pinhooks is less. We're very happy with the strength and depth of the market, and hopefully we have a similar day tomorrow." Japan's Yuji Hasegawa was the session's top buyer, spending $1.5 million total and $500,000 apiece on three juveniles. AWe do have some Japanese buyers on the grounds, but some of the higher-priced ones were bought online,@ noted Ventura. ASo, not only is the online bidding part of it, but also the veterinarians in Japan are actually able to access the repository information. They need to have someone on the ground scoping the horse and looking at the horse physically, but technology is helping us from that end too." Wojciechowski added, "Our representative in Japan has been telling us that for a number of the horses who have come out of our sales, and out of March in particular, the buyers who purchased those horses are really happy with them, and that's driven them back to the sale." Among March grads to succeed in Japan is Cafe Pharoah (), a $475,000 purchase by Emmanuel de Seroux's Narvick International on behalf of Koichi Nishikawa two years ago. Selling continues Wednesday at 11 a.m. Watch live on www.thetdn.com.

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OBS MARCH SALE- SESSION ONE SESSION TOTALS 2021 2020 $ Catalogued 287 340 $ No. Offered 208 241 $ No. Sold 160 145 $ RNAs 48 96 $ % RNAs 23.08% 39.8% $ No. $500K+ 9 4 $ High Price 550,000 $1,070,000 $ Gross $18,482,500 $12,994,500 $ Average (% change) $115,516 (+28.9%) $89,617 $ Median (% change) $62,500 (+25%) $50,000 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17, 2021

Woods Consignment 'Riding' High After Day One at OBS March With three offerings bringing a half-million dollars or more during the first session of OBS March--a co-topping $550,000 Munnings filly (purchased by Donato Lanni, agent); a $525,000 War Front colt (purchased by Ron Ellis); and a $500,000 Candy Ride colt (purchased by Yuji Hasegawa)--Eddie Woods led all consignors during the first day of trade, selling six juveniles for $2.127 million. AIt was a spectacular day--a fabulous day,@ Woods said. AWe haven't had one like this in a while.@ He continued, AI'm just grateful to have good clients that give me nice horses to sell.@ The co-topping Munnings filly (hip 216) is out of the winning Lemon Drop Kid mare Show Me, a half-sister to GSW Aegean (Northern Afleet) and SW Light Bringer (Northern Afleet). The $240,000 KEESEP yearling pinhooking prospect glided through an eighth in :10 at the breeze show. She was bred in Kentucky by Nathan McCauley. AA spectacular filly,@ Woods said. AWe paid good money for her when we bought her and she grew up and got stronger and prettier. Her work was amazing and her gallop out was great. Everyone just seemed to love her because she was real easy to like.@

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The War Front colt (Hip 202), a grandson of power couple's Robert B. and Beverly J. Lewis brilliant Serena's Song, is out of the stakes-winning Street Cry (Ire) mare Serene Melody. The powerful :10 breezer was bred in Kentucky by Lewis Thoroughbred Breeding. War Front's War Decree, winner of the G2 Qatar Vintage S. and G3 Koffy Diamond S., is also out of a Street Cry mare.

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AThe War Front colt was very backward as a yearling,@ Woods Kirkwood Comes Out Firing at OBS March said. AThey didn't feel like he was going to bring what he should, Before heading down to Hallandale with his seven-strong so we were very lucky to get him from Mr. Lewis. He's trained 'Gulfstream Gallop' consignment, Kip Elser's Kirkwood Stables beautifully all year. He's gotten better and better as we've gone had a bullet to fire in Ocala Tuesday. along. We've always thought he was a serious horse.@ The Candy Ride colt (hip 259), a half-brother to last Saturday's game Essex S. winner and last term's GIII Lecomte S. second and GII Risen Star S. third Silver State (Hard Spun), worked in :10. His SW & GSP dam Supreme (Empire Maker) is from the female family of GI Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos. Bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, hip 259 RNA'd for $95,000 as a KEESEP yearling. The Candy Ride/Empire Maker cross is also responsible for MGISW Separationofpowers and GSW Crewman. AThe Candy Ride colt belonged to Stonestreet,@ Woods said. AHe's another sad story from a yearling sale where he was very small. He's still not overly big, but his video was amazing, and he did grow and round out. He just hit all the spots.@ B@SteveSherackTDN Hip 48 | Thorostride Hip 48, a well-related son of Violence consigned by Kirkwood Stables, Agent I, brought a co-session-topping $550,000 from Spendthrift Farm following a bullet :9 4/5 breeze. Cont. p7 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17, 2021

APush-button from the beginning,@ said Elser, currently on the mend recovering from back surgery. AThe horse told us this is what he wanted to do and said, 'This is how I want you to get me there.'@ Hip 48 was previously a $125,000 KEESEP yearling purchase by Steve Schwartz. He is out of the winning mare Lemon Belle, a half-sister to GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic heroine Unrivaled Belle ('s Song), who also produced two-time champion Unique Bella (Tapit). Hip 48 was bred in Kentucky by Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds. Elser and Schwartz, a California-based lawyer, also teamed up to pinhook the recently retired 2020 GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. winner Mucho Gusto (Mucho Macho Man). The $95,000 KEESEP yearling buy brought $625,000 as a Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old after RNA'ing for $55,000 at OBS March in 2018. Mucho Gusto was previously a $14,000 KEEJAN short yearling. Through the Kirkwood consignment, Schwartz was also represented by hip 114, an Empire Maker colt ($50,000 KEESEP; :10 4/5), who brought $50,000 from Rob Bailes, agent for Marshall Dowell, during the first day of trade. Hip 308, a colt by Blame (:10 4/5) ($100,000 KEESEP yearling), sells Wednesday for the duo. AVery pleased with the outcome, all credit to Steve Schwartz, who bought the horse and the crew who got him ready and presented him,@ Elser said. ACongratulations to Spendthrift.@ Elser added, AI am just very lucky that Steve chooses me to be the passenger on the train.@ Kirkwood's upcoming Gulfstream consignment of non-breezing juveniles includes colts by Gun Runner, More Than Ready, Street Sense and Violence. Elser's outside-of-the-box idea was launched at the 2018 sale. Graduates of his Gulfstream Gallop program so far include: GII Jim Dandy S. runner-up Liveyourbeastlife (Ghostzapper) ($200,000 '19 FTFMAR); GI Runhappy Del Mar Futurity third Defense Wins (Flatter) ($175,000 '19 FTFMAR); and MGSP Splashy Kisses (Blame) ($100,000 '18 FTFMAR). AObviously, two very different programs,@ Elser said of his OBS March and Gulfstream consignments. AThe gallop program was dreamed up by another very brave client. I absolutely believe in the program, but it's not for everyone and it's not for every place. We're looking forward to going to Gulfstream with a very nice group of horses that goes through the gallop program at Gulfstream.@ B@SteveSherackTDN De Seroux Stays Busy A Cairo Prince colt consigned by Robbie Harris's Harris Training Center LLC, Agent VI as hip 188 garnered a winning bid of $525,000 Tuesday from agent Emmanuel de Seroux of Narvick International, who was active throughout the session. Cont. p8 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17, 2021

The :9 4/5 breezer will stay in the U.S. for his racing career, de Seroux said. AWe thought he was a lovely horse; a good mover on the track and very athletic with a nice racing future. We loved the horse,@ de Seroux said. Bred by Cairo Prince's co-owner Namcook Stables and signed for on behalf of another member of that ownership group, Paul Braverman, as a $70,000 KEENOV weanling, the dark bay RNA'd for $110,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling Showcase. He is the first foal out of MSP Sadie Be Good (Big Drama), a $125,000 OBS March grad herself.

Emmanuel de Seroux | Photos by Z

AIt's very hard to value that kind of horse because, unfortunately, there are other people who like them as well,@ de Seroux said when asked about the price. AWe were obviously hoping to get him a little cheaper, but there was some competition.@ In total, de Seroux signed for five head for $1,440,000. He also purchased a $525,000 Liam's Map colt (hip 243) from Pick View LLC, Agent V. Out of SP Starlet O'Hara (Discreetly Mine) and a half to MSP Delia O'Hara (Khozan), the grey worked in :20 3/5. The agent was not surprised to see such strong competition Tuesday. AI thought there were a lot of people on the grounds looking at the horses,@ he said. AIt seems like there's a strong interest in racing at the moment. It was very active on the grounds. There are a lot of buyers here.@ --@BDiDonatoTDN

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Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent XVII, the Feb. 15 foal was Machmer Hall was an early supporter of Into Mischief, having purchased by Japan's Yuji Hasegawa for $500,000. bred one of his first of now countless stakes runners in MGSW Out of 19-year-old MSW Island Escape (Petionville), hip 10 is a $1.4-million earner Vyjack. half to MGSW Tricky Escape (Hat Trick {Jpn}) and GSP Felifran The price paid for hip 10 was about what Brogden expected. (Discreet Cat). Bred by Machmer Hall, she was bought back for AThe day after the breeze, once we found out she vetted fine, I $250,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale. texted Valerie and said, 'I have a number in my head. What do AWe had her in Book 1,@ recalled Machmer Hall's Carrie you think she can bring?'... I said my number was $500,000--the Brogden. AKyle Wilson, who works for Keeneland, loved two of reserve was significantly lower... I also thought the Japanese our Into Mischief fillies. We had six at the time. He picked two might be most interested in her. When she's ready to be a for Book 1, our Special Me filly who we ended up selling to Liz broodmare, it's an outcross pedigree, and the whole family Crow for $1.025 million, and this filly. At the time, they were works with Sunday Silence and the Halo line. Her half-sister is by both kind of going against each other, and I think the million- Hat Trick (Jpn) (Sunday Silence). Ultimately, I think she fits well dollar filly just overshadowed this one a little bit. But she had as a racehorse and a broodmare for the Japanese market. I'm never, ever stepped wrong a day in her life.@ thrilled and delighted.@ Brogden continued, ANick de Meric called me after she RNA'd Hasegawa later landed another :9 4/5 breezing, $500,000 Into and asked if we'd mind selling a small piece of her and sending Mischief filly in the form of hip 224 from Gene Recio, Agent XI; her to them to train. Valerie de Meric is my best friend, and I've and a Candy Ride (Arg) colt (hip 259) for the same price out of worked very closely with that family forever, so we said, 'Sure; MSW/GSP Supreme (Empire Maker) from Eddie Woods, Agent great.' She went to Valerie and Tristan's to train, and Nick and his XXV. partnership owned a minority piece of her. They said from the Hasegawa's three purchases for $1.5 million made him the get-go that she trained like an Into Mischief. They may not be leading buyer for the session. His prior Stateside purchases perfect, they may not be 10-feet tall, they may not be this, they include a $1.5-million full-brother to champion Unique Bella may not be that, but they are racehorses through and through. (Tapit) at KEESEP '19. And I think when they come up here, that's what they show.@ Cont. p10 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17, 2021

Machmer Hall was also involved in another productive sale Atchison said the price tag far exceeded her expectations. early in the session--the Brogdens had a piece of hip 50, a Having gotten her start working for Ricky Leppala right out of daughter of freshman Mohaymen consigned by Paul Sharp, college, she has been operating Dark Star for nine years now. Agent II. Her previous top seller was a $340,000 Honor Code colt at last The $40,000 OBS October buy also breezed in :9 4/5. She's a year's OBS June sale. half to MSW Mother of Dragons (First Dude) out of an Indian Atchison is looking forward to bringing the rest of her juvenile Charlie half-sister to MGSP Join in the Dance (Sky Mesa). crop to market: AI have a really good group coming this year-- AI had Join in the Dance as a 2-year-old with Paul and Sarah really good April horses, and even really good June horses that Sharp,@ Brogden said. AHe did not vet even a little bit. He went we targeted for a later sale.@ --@BDiDonatoTDN to the [Fasig-Tipton] Miami sale, he worked lights out, he had eight scopes [but RNA'd for $90,000]. So, we ended up racing Fast Break for Cruzin' Thoroughbreds him because I couldn't get him sold. He ran second at Churchill Brayhan Cruz, consigning for the first time under the Cruzin' Downs and then Arlington, then we sold him to Jake Ballis's Thoroughbreds banner, got the new operation off to a blazing group through Kim Valerio.@ start when he sold a filly by (hip 40) for $300,000 to Join in the Dance ran second in the 2009 GIII Tampa Bay Derby Three Amigos in Ocala Tuesday. Cruz purchased the youngster and ran in that year's GI Kentucky Derby. last year for $10,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. AHe was our first Kentucky Derby horse, and the closest we've AIt's a big number, but I really think she deserved that and ever gotten to winning it--he ran seventh,@ Brogden said. AHe more than that,@ Cruz said. AShe is really special. She trains really was one of the first horses who put Machmer Hall and Paul good and she's really smart, which says a lot. She is a really Sharp Stables in the spotlight when he ran in the Derby.@ young filly. That's why I was really impressed with how she's Machmer Hall bred hip 50's dam Lets Dance Charlie and sold performed because she's a really young filly, but with a really her for $150,000 as a KEENOV weanling. mature brain.@ ASarah texted me and said, 'Look, I bought this Mohaymen out Hip 40 is out of graded-placed La Grange (Curlin) and is a half- of Dance Darling (the dam of Join in the Dance)'s family!' Then sister to stakes-placed Whiskey Bound (Afleet Alex). She worked we all talked about Join in the Dance and how much he meant to a furlong in :10 flat during last week's under-tack preview. us,@ Brogden said. AI asked if I could have a leg of the filly, and AShe's a flashy horse and she looked really great with a good she said she thought she was already partnered out and they body and a good attitude,@ Cruz said of the filly's appeal as a couldn't do it. So I wished her good luck. She called me back yearling. AShe really grabbed my attention.@ about an hour later and said, 'We think it'll be good luck if you The filly only got better at Cruz's Ocala base over the winter. have a leg, so you can come in.' We were thrilled. The first day I AShe grew up a lot,@ he said. AShe got better. At the beginning, saw her was yesterday. She's beautiful; looks like her mother. she was a smart filly, but now with the time, she's gotten Sarah and Paul did a great job training her, and I'm really smarter. It was very easy for her to understand what we were appreciative of Sarah letting me have a piece. We've been asking her to do.@ friends for a long, long, long time.@ --@BDiDonatoTDN While the March sale marked the debut of Cruzin' Thoroughbreds, Cruz has been consigning under a partner's Success 'Stori' For Unified Colt banner in recent years. Stori Atchison's Dark Star Thoroughbreds sold its highest- He purchased a filly by Not This Time for $8,000 at the 2019 priced juvenile to date Tuesday when Spendthrift Farm went to Keeneland September sale and reoffered her through J R Racing $400,000 to take home hip 110. From the first crop of fleet- Stables at last year's OBS March sale where she sold to John footed MGSW and 'TDN Rising Star' Unified, the handsome dark Sacco for $25,000. Named Dirty Dangle, she won the Woodbine bay was clocked in a co-quickest :9 4/5 with a particularly fast Cares S. and was ninth in the GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf gallop-out. Sprint. The Jan. 22 foal was just a $10,000 KEENOV weanling and a AI am an exercise rider and that's how everything started,@ $19,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling buy by Atchison. Cruz said of his involvement in racing. AI rode horses and kept AHe was very balanced and strong and there was a lot of thinking about it and then I got involved in the pinhooking and I potential to work with,@ Atchison said when asked what she liked it. I started to learn about how to buy horses and how to liked about the colt as a yearling. AHe's been very easy and break and train them. And I really liked that. It's a lot of fun and forward from day one--a monster on the racetrack, but very you learn a lot every single day.@ passive and cool in the barn.@ Cont. p11

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While hip 40 is Cruz's only offering at the March sale, he will TOP FILLIES offer two more juveniles at the OBS April sale and another two HIP SIRE | DAM PRICE ($) at the OBS June sale. 216 Munnings--Show Me 550,000 AWe hope to get bigger and bigger in the business and ($240,000 yrl '20 KEESEP) continue making smart decisions,@ Cruz said. AAnd at the same Breeder: Nathan McCauley (KY) time, making sure people are happy with our horses. The horses Consignor: Eddie Woods, Agent VIII don't just end here, I think the career of that filly just started Purchaser: Donato Lanni, Agent right now.@ --@JessMartiniTDN 010 Into Mischief--Island Escape 500,000 ($250,000 RNA yrl '20 KEESEP) Breeder: Machmer Hall (KY) Consignor: de Meric Sales, Agent XVII Purchaser: Yuji Hasegawa 224 Into Mischief--Sly Warrior 500,000 ($130,000 yrl '20 KEESEP) SESSION TOPPERS Breeder: Breeze Easy (Ky) Consignor: Gene Recio, Agent XI OBS MARCH –TUESDAY Purchaser: Yuji Hasegawa TOP COLTS 083 Curlin--Milania 430,000 HIP SIRE | DAM PRICE ($) ($185,000 RNA yrl '20 FTKSEL; $200,000 wnl '19 KEENOV) 048 Violence--Lemon Belle 550,000 Breeder: Buscar Stables (KY) ($285,000 i/u '18 KEENOV; $125,000 yrl '20 KEESEP) Consignor: Pike Racing, Agent III Breeder: Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds (KY) Consignor: Purchaser: Mike Ryan, agent Kirkwood Stables, Agent I Purchaser: Spendthrift Farm, 220 Nyquist--Silk Purse 350,000 LLC ($67,000 RNA yrl '20 KEESEP) 163 Unified--Promise Me a Cat 530,000 Breeder: Buck Pond Farm & Rob Auerbach (KY) ($190,000 yrl '20 KEESEP; $77,000 wnl '19 KEENOV) Consignor: Top Line Sales LLC, Agent XVII Breeder: Gatewood Bell (KY) Purchaser: Ben McElroy, Agent for KSI Consignor: Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent VI 270 War Front--Tell Me Now (Ire) 330,000 Purchaser: Carolyn Wilson ($200,000 yrl '20 KEESEP) 188 Cairo Prince--Sadie Be Good 525,000 Breeder: Joseph Allen (KY) ($110,000 RNA yrl '20 FTKSEL; $70,000 wnl '19 KEENOV) Consignor: Top Line Sales, LLC, Agent X Breeder: Namcook Stables (KY) Purchaser: Kerri Radcliffe, Agent Consignor: Harris Training Center LLC, Agent VI Purchaser: Narvick International 202 War Front--Serene Melody 525,000 Breeder: Lewis Thoroughbred Breeding (KY) Consignor: Eddie Woods, Agent XXXII Purchaser: Ron Ellis 243 Liam's Map--Starlet O'Hara 525,000 ($55,000 yrl '20 KEESEP) Breeder: H & E Ranch (KY) OBS MARCH SALE - TUESDAY Consignor: Pick View LLC, Agent V Hip Sex Sire Dam Price ($) Purchaser: Narvick International 002 filly Outwork Ida Clark 200,000 ($37,000 yrl '20 FTKOCT; $32,000 RNA wnl '19 KEENOV) B-Spruce Lane Farm, Mashnee Stables, Copper Beech Stables, Jim Ward, et. Al, Dan Quickel, Manlius Stables, Bryan Walker & Bryan Barnhart (KY) Consigned by Fast Horses Purchased by Spendthrit Farm Larry Mejias picked this Outwork filly up for $37,000 at Fasig- Tipton last October and she turned a nice profit here. OBS MARCH 2-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING PINHOOKING TABLE WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17 2021

OBS March 2-Year-Olds in Training Wednesday, Mar. 17

Hip Sex Pedigree Price Prev Sale Buyer/Agent Current Consignor 285 C Astern (Aus)-Tisbury $42,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Lucan Bloodstock Lucan Bloodstock 287 F Distorted Humor-Tiz Heavenly $20,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Erick Aquino Golden Rock T'breds 289 C Mohaymen-Tiz the Mambo $13,000 KEEJAN ALL AGES 2020 Valentine Jimenez Bold Arrow T'breds 293 C Klimt-Total Eclipse $45,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 The Acorn De Meric Sales 294 C Distorted Humor-Touchy Feely $50,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Parrish Farms Parrish Farms 295 F Uncle Mo-Town Tour $185,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Al Pike Pike Racing 296 C Into Mischief-Tres Osos $220,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 Hope You Dance Centofanti T'breds 299 F Classic Empire-Tristanme $115,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 Windylea Farm Harris Training Center 300 C Congrats-Twenty Six Acts $11,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Oritz Training Stables Ortiz Training Stable 302 C Frosted-Unbridled Betty $30,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Larry Mejias Fast Horses 303 C Frosted-Unbridled's Bella $15,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 John Castillo Kings Equine 304 F Nyquist-Undercover Justice $200,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Lehigh Bloodstock Wavertree Stables 308 C Blame-Untarnished $100,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 S.R. Schwartz Kirkwood Stables 310 F Constitution-Usually Super $95,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 De Meric Stables De Meric Sales 311 F Practical Joke-Valiant Emilia (Per) $120,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Down the Stretch Top Line Sales 312 C Flashback-Van Dien Avenue $10,000 KEEJAN ALL AGES 2020 Jose M. Garcia Blanco Whitman Sales 313 C Frosted-Venkat $110,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Albert Davis Old South Farm 314 F Connect-Victorious Heart $70,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Redwings Wavertree Stables 315 F Into Mischief-Virtuoso $50,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Omega Farm II Omega Farm 316 F Kantharos-Virtuous $9,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Golden Rock Golden Rock T'breds 318 C Speightstown-Walking Path $170,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Woodford Thoroughbreds Woodford Thoroughbreds 323 F Connect-Wet $17,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 YerGlin Mejias Silver Star 324 C Gormley-Whitelacenpromises $65,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Redwings Wavertree Stables 325 F Cairo Prince-Wild Catomine $2,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Jon Jazdzewski Costanzo Sales 331 C Dialed In-Wonder Upon a Star $40,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 TNT Equine Holdings Whitman Sales 332 C -Yankee Victoria $14,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Golden Rock Golden Rock T'breds 333 C Brody's Cause-Yara $8,500 OBS WNT MIX 20 Fabian Garcia Fabian Sales OBS MARCH 2-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING PINHOOKING TABLE WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17 2021

Hip Sex Pedigree Price Prev Sale Buyer/Agent Current Consignor 334 C Bernardini-You Hear Us Coming $23,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 First Finds De Meric Sales 335 C Klimt-Zooey $15,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Rolling Thunder Farm Whitman Sales 337 F Anchor Down-Abounding Love $45,000 OBS YLG 2YR & HORA Jose A. Dominici Castillo Top Line Sales 341 C Mohaymen-Ad Litem $50,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Genstar McKathan Bros. Sales 342 C Tapiture-Agent Romanoff $10,000 FTK WNT MIX 2020 Larry Keyner Mejias Fast Horses 344 F Midnight Storm-All On the Table $27,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Paul Neatherlin Robert Brewer 347 F Klimt-Amazing Peyton $45,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Show Case Bloodstock Gene Recio 348 C Fast Anna-Analemma $6,000 FTK WNT MIX 2020 Michelle Lynn Redding Pick View 349 C Will Take Charge-Annie's Melody $5,000 FTI YLG OCT 2020 Take A Shot Stable Boutte Sales 350 C Maclean's Music-Another Romance $190,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Woodford Thoroughbreds Woodford Thoroughbreds 351 F Malibu Moon-Antonia Autumn $35,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 D.J.R. De Meric Sales 352 F Lord Nelson-Appealing Stella $52,000 OBS YLG 2YR & HORA Paul Sharp Paul Sharp 357 C Kantharos-Ari the Adventurer $220,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Woodford Thoroughbreds Woodford Thoroughbreds 358 C Practical Joke-Aronia $25,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 JC Corp. All Dreams Equine 362 C Lemon Drop Kid-Aurelia $80,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Woodford Thoroughbreds Woodford Thoroughbreds 364 F Bernardini-Bacopa Breeze $25,000 KEEJAN ALL AGES 2020 High Peak Farm & A.R.E. Wavertree Stables 366 F Bal a Bali (Brz)-Bai and Bai $8,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 J. Keith Desormeaux Mayberry Farm 367 F Carpe Diem-Banka $5,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 4 E's All Dreams Equine 369 C First Samurai-Bard's Day $13,000 OBS YLG 2YR & HORA Oscar Delgado Hernandez Ends Well 370 C Declaration of War-Bear Canyon $25,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 New Horizon Farm New Horizon Farm 371 F Gormley-Beat the Blues $47,000 OBS YLG 2YR & HORA Sea Tickle Stables Eddie Woods 372 F Gormley-Beautifulballerina $33,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 B.A.M. Pick View 374 C Anchor Down-Bedroom Eyes $50,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 J. Brocklebank Havens Bloodstock 375 F Astern (Aus)-Bella Biondetti $25,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Omega Farm II Omega Farm 376 F Central Banker-Bella Lady $19,000 OBS YLG 2YR & HORA J and D Stables SGV Thoroughbreds 377 C Liam's Map-Bernatina $125,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Acorn Creek Stud Paul Sharp 383 C Violence-Blueeyesintherein $25,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Pick View Pick View 384 C Carpe Diem-Board Battle $9,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Aldo Peceros Top Line Sales 387 F American Pharoah-Brassy Lassie $40,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Kings Equine Kings Equine 389 F Bernardini-Bridaria $17,000 KEEJAN ALL AGES 2020 Al Pike Pike Racing 391 F Speightster-Broad Sound $17,000 OBS WNT MIX 20 V. C. Corp. Two Oaks Equine 393 C Speightster-Brush Up $40,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 Ricehorse Stable RiceHorse Stable 394 F Munnings-Burns Turn $80,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Cicada Stables Niall Brennan Stables OBS MARCH 2-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING PINHOOKING TABLE WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17 2021

Hip Sex Pedigree Price Prev Sale Buyer/Agent Current Consignor 402 F Upstart-Career Oriented $20,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 D.J.R. De Meric Sales 405 F No Nay Never-Castle Cross (Ire) $77,132 GOFFS ORBY YLG 2020 Townley Hall Bloodstock Sequel Bloodstock 406 C Race Day-Catching Diamonds $7,500 OBS WNT MIX 20 Jose Ordonez Nice and Easy T'breds 409 C Unified-Causin Commotion $8,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 South Legacy Stables Potrero Stables 410 F Classic Empire-Cauy's Humor $15,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Jay McKee McKee Bloodstock 412 F Bayern-Cebu $67,000 FTK WNT MIX 2020 Briston Bloodstock Top Line Sales 413 F Gormley-Chairman Mom $30,000 ESLA SEPT YLG 2020 Erick Aquino Golden Rock T'breds 416 F Uncle Lino-Chiefette $6,500 FTI DEC MIX 19 J K Bloodstock James Layden 418 C War Dancer-Chimichurri $7,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 BlueChip Farms/Tom Grossman Gene Recio 419 F Constitution-Circustown Rose $50,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 5 Star Thoroughbreds Wavertree Stables 421 F Honor Code-Classiest Gem $9,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Victor Dominquez Victory Stable 423 C Flashback-Coco's Sweetie $3,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Aria Fabio De Meric Sales 424 C Air Force Blue-Collect the Fee $7,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Donel Keave A and N Bloodstock 425 F Dialed In-Colonial Empress $9,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Mike Mellen/Larry Zap Coastal Equine 427 F Outwork-Conquest Lil Miss $25,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 J. Brocklebank Havens Bloodstock 431 C Goldencents-Corner Girl $13,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Sunset Stables Havens Bloodstock 432 C El Deal-Coteau Kitten $70,000 OBS WNT MIX 20 Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt SBM Training & Sales 433 C Frosted-Country Cafe $65,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Kings Equine Kings Equine 435 C Cupid-Cozinneta $20,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Blas Perez Stables Blas Perez Stables 436 C Kantharos-Crack Your Whip $20,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Stud Igual Racing Golden Rock T'breds 438 C Cairo Prince-Crumbs of Comfort $17,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 M. Hemingway Hemingway Racing/Training 439 F Blame-Cry Value $28,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Kings Equine Kings Equine 440 F Practical Joke-Curlins B F F $10,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Juan Garduno Potrero Stables 442 F Cupid-Curtain Call $14,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Marc Tacher Golden Rock T'breds 443 C Creative Cause-Curvymissmiller $25,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Pro-Selection Stable Mayberry Farm 444 C Honor Code-Dancinginthestreet $13,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Bella Racing Coastal Equine 446 C American Freedom-Datttcatsgotrhythm $50,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Summitt Stables Gene Recio 447 C Violence-Dazzletown $40,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Gary Contessa Integrity B'stock Lucan Bloodstock 448 C Maclean's Music-Dazzling (Ire) $100,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Quarter Pole Enterprises Eddie Woods 452 F Kantharos-Delavie $20,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Chalino Lopez Julie Davies 457 C Super Saver-Diamonds for Lil $9,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Jorge E. Gonzalez Rey Navas Equine 458 F Kantharos-Dina Gold $20,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Tari Brocklebank Havens Bloodstock 459 F Empire Maker-Discovery Bay $70,000 FTK FALL MIX 2019 First Finds De Meric Sales OBS MARCH 2-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING PINHOOKING TABLE WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17 2021

Hip Sex Pedigree Price Prev Sale Buyer/Agent Current Consignor 461 C American Freedom-Divine Happiness $110,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Marquee Bloodstock Pick View 462 F Lemon Drop Kid-Doll Face $18,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 M. Hemingway Gutierrez Sales 465 C Medal Count-Doolittle Daisy $1,200 FTK WNT MIX 2020 Goldencents Thoroughbreds Goldencents T'breds 466 C Fast Anna-Doppia Vendetta (Brz) $4,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Hill of Faith Farm Hill of Faith Farm 468 F El Deal-Dreaming of Susie $35,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Tari Brocklebank Havens Bloodstock 469 F Empire Maker-Dream Spinner $45,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Kings Equine Kings Equine 471 C Mshawish-Dundalk Dancer $3,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 30-30 Ranch Sapphire Stables 473 C Flatter-Echo Warrior $87,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Cromwell Bloodstock Eddie Woods 476 C Practical Joke-Elusive Royalty $50,000 KEEJAN ALL AGES 2020 James Layden James Layden 478 C Declassify-Envious Moon $50,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 S B M SBM Training & Sales 481 C Maclean's Music-Ever Adored $18,000 OBS YLG 2YR & HORA Wilson Colindres Randy Miles 482 C Mohaymen-Ever Nice (Arg) $10,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Blas Perez Stables Blas Perez Stables 483 C Mastery-Exit Three $50,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Gina Fennell L.G. 489 F Nyquist-Falconess $90,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Quarter Pole Enterprises Eddie Woods 491 C Frosted-Fancy Kitten $25,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Kings Equine Kings Equine 492 F Runhappy-Fast Resource $125,000 FTK WNT MIX 2020 James R. Layden James Layden 493 C Klimt-Feisty Tomboy $45,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Pick View Pick View 496 C Honor Code-Flawless Diamond $75,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 String Music T'bred Inv. Blazing Meadows Farm 498 F Empire Maker-Fleet Week $25,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Larry Mejias Fast Horses 499 C Distorted Humor-Flower Forest $25,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Greenwick Equine Lucan Bloodstock 503 C Connect-Forest Legend $75,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Becky Thomas Sequel Bloodstock 504 F American Pharoah-Forgotten Miss $140,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Quarter Pole Enterprises Eddie Woods 505 F Cairo Prince-Fought the Fight $8,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 CM Thoroughbreds CM Thoroughbreds 506 C Quality Road-Foxysox (GB) $310,000 KEEJAN ALL AGES 2020 First Finds De Meric Sales 510 F -Frugal Franny $7,500 KEESEP YLG 2020 Sharon Biamonte Mayberry Farm 514 C Mohaymen-Gayatri $125,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Brick City Thoroughbreds Brick City Thoroughbreds 516 C First Samurai-Ghoststone $18,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Advanced Thoroughbreds Advanced Thoroughbreds 521 C Goldencents-Golden Po $50,000 FTK FALL MIX 2019 Jamie B Bloodstock Wavertree Stables 522 C Pioneerof the Nile-Gold Serenade $47,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Bigboystoys Racing Pick View 525 C Speightster-Goody Two Shoes $8,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 James R. Layden James Layden 526 C Lord Nelson-Gospel Girl $120,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Brick City Thoroughbreds Brick City Thoroughbreds 528 C Frosted-Graceful Rage $40,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Colin Brennan Niall Brennan Stables 531 C Gormley-Green Eyed Cat $160,000 FTK SELECT YLG 2020 Quarter Pole Enterprises Eddie Woods OBS MARCH 2-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING PINHOOKING TABLE WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17 2021

Hip Sex Pedigree Price Prev Sale Buyer/Agent Current Consignor 533 F Bird Song-Gypsy Angel $37,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Victor Canizalez Top Line Sales 535 C Bodemeister-Halo Humor $5,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 First Finds De Meric Sales 542 C American Freedom-Haven's Honey $10,000 KEEJAN ALL AGES 2020 Valentine Jimenez Bold Arrow T'breds 544 F Daredevil-Heavenly Summer $22,992 CANONT SPT YLG 2020 QRF & Lou Tucci Summerfield 547 F American Pharoah-Henny Jenney $200,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Spartan Wavertree Stables 548 C Speightster-Henny's Princess $6,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Danny Pate De Meric Sales 549 F Bernardini-Hi Holiday $37,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Jay Hanley Paul Sharp 550 F Goldencents-Hold the Sugar $25,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Tari Brocklebank Havens Bloodstock 552 C Maclean's Music-Holiday Movie $30,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 String Music Blazing Meadows Farm 553 C Palace Malice-Hollywood Miss $10,000 FTKOCT YLG 2020 Respect the Valleys Richardson Bloodstock 554 C Uncle Mo-Hollywood Royal $115,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Hoby Kight Hoby & Layna Kight 555 F Wicked Strong-Holy Roller $1,000 FTI DEC MIX 19 James R. Layden James Layden 557 C Classic Empire-Honest Cause $37,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 William Rainbow RiceHorse Stable 559 F Street Sense-Honey Ride $27,000 KEESEP YLG 2020 Larry Mejias Fast Horses 560 F Cupid-Hot Ember $67,000 FTI YLG OCT 2020 Golden Rock Golden Rock T'breds 562 F Ghostzapper-Hudson River Gal $130,000 KEENOV BRDG 2019 De Meric Stables De Meric Sales TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17, 2021

(Nothing but Nets cont.) 178 colt Regal Approach 210,000 022 colt Bernardini Kassidy's Kiss 250,000 ($27,000 wnl '19 KEENOV) ($20,000 yrl '20 FTKSEL) B-Mr. & Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone (NY) B-, Morris Floyd, Greg Ginter, Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent VII Mike Bowling & Mike Eaves(KY) Purchased by High Point Bloodstock Consigned by Boutte Sales, Agent I Blackwater Sales picked up this colt for $27,000 at Keeneland Purchased by Danny W. Brown November and he did well at OBS Tuesday. Lynn Boutte snagged this colt for just $20,000 at the Fasig- Tipton Select Yearlings Sale on behalf of CaSal Stable and the Op/Ed: Horsemen's Groups Turn Their Backs colt proved quite popular in Ocala. on Honest Trainers and Owners (cont. from p1) 027 colt Pioneerof the Nile Kid Silver 375,000 Instead of relying on each individual state and a system of drug ($140,000 yrl '20 FTKOCT; $140,000 RNA yrl '20 KEESEP; testing that never really catches anybody, the United States $170,000 wnlg '19 KEENOV) Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) will take over, responsible for B-Jettany Thoroughbred Corp & J.A.G. Racing, and leveling what has been, for far too long, an uneven playing field. Pioneerof the Nile Syndicate (Ky) There is no doubt that USADA is going to make it a lot harder to Consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, Agent III get away with cheating. Purchased by James Divito, agent Many prominent horsemen have come out in favor of HISA, Beach Racing purchased this colt for $140,000 at last year's but their voice was drowned out by the news that broke Fasig-Tipton October sale. He turned heads with a :9 4/5 work Monday that the National HBPA, along with 11 individual state during last week's under-tack preview. horsemen=s groups, was suing to put the brakes on HISA. This would be like Citibank suing for more lenient penalties for bank 040 filly Tonalist La Grange 300,000 robbers. It makes absolutely no sense. ($10,000 yrl '20 KEESEP) The lawsuit was filed by the Liberty Justice Center, which calls B-R. S. Evans (KY) itself a non-profit public-interest litigation center that was Consigned by Cruzin' Thoroughbreds founded to fight against political privilege. In a statement the Purchased by Three Amigos group released Monday, USADA was never mentioned. Instead, Brayhan Cruz's Cruzin' Thoroughbreds secured this filly for just the group contended that HISA is unconstitutional and, $10,000 at Keeneland September and she made 30 times that therefore, should be struck down. Tuesday. It=s hard to imagine that there is one horsemen anywhere who cares one bit whether or not HISA is unconstitutional or not. 109 filly Practical Joke My Hopeful Heart 200,000 Instead, one is left to connect the dots and after doing so, it B-Catherine Zoc (Ky) wouldn=t be hard to reach the conclusion that the only reason to Consigned by Old South Farm LLC, agent have HISA overturned would be that they prefer the status quo Purchased by Eddie Kenneally, Agent for W K Werner over a new system under the control of USADA. That is to say Old South Farm's Albert Davis purchased this filly from the first that they are fine with a system that rewards cheats at the crop of multiple Grade I winner Practical Joke for $80,000 at last expense of the very people who make up the majority of their year's Keeneland September sale. membership. Trainers and owners represented by the groups that are part of the suit should be outraged. 110 colt Unified Mykindasaint 400,000 It=s not at all clear that the actions taken by the National HBPA ($19,000 yrl '20 FTKOCT; $10,000 wnl '19 KEENOV) and its affiliate groups even have the backing of the majority of B-Jay Goodwin & Brian Foret (KY) horsemen nationwide. Many prominent trainers and owners Consigned by Dark Star Thoroughbreds (Stori Atchison) have been outspoken in their belief that something must change Purchased by Spendthrit Farm and that HISA is the best route out of this morass. And several A $10,000 KEENOV buy, the colt was purchased by Dark Star key state horsemen=s groups were nowhere to be found among Thoroughbreds for $19,000 at FTKOCT. A :9 4/5 breeze made the press releases and statements issued Monday. Some of him a hot commodity at OBS. them have, in fact, come out in favor of HISA.

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That doesn=t mean that there aren=t trainers who side with the He added, AHe'll go five-eighths at the Fair Grounds Saturday HBPAs. The National HBPA issued a press release that included morning and then on to the Blue Grass.@ comments of support from a handful of owners or trainers, Earning 'TDN Rising Star' status following an impressive debut among them Ron Moquett, who said, AMy job is to take care of win at Churchill last September, Essential Quality added horses and the people who help me take care of horses. I don=t consecutive wins in Keeneland's GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity see how this does any of that. I definitely agree there are some in October and the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile back at the things we should do to better the industry. But this legislation Lexington oval Nov. 6. takes you down a bunch of back, curvy roads where you don=t know where you=re going. Change for the sake of change does not solve problems and is likely to create new ones.@ Moquett is exactly the type of trainer who should enthusiastically support HISA. There=s every reason to believe that he is as honest as they come. The trainer of the venerable Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect), he has never been involved in any sort of scandal and his lifetime winning rate of 12% suggests that his horses are running on nothing more than hay, oats and water. It=s the Ron Moquetts of the world who are getting pounded by those who have a chemical edge. If he does not believe that he has never been beaten by a cheater, I suggest that he is hopelessly naive. It=s probably happened dozens, if not hundreds, of times. The backers of HISA, including The Jockey Club, seem Essential Quality winning the GIII Southwest S. | Coady confident that the horsemen=s lawsuit will eventually end in defeat. That doesn=t mean there won=t be damage done. HISA is Also representing Cox on the Triple Crown trail are 'TDN Rising supposed to go in effect by July 1, 2022. Because of the lawsuit, Star' Mandaloun (Into Mischief), slated for Saturday's that date could be in jeopardy. If the HBPAs and the Liberty GII Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby, and Smarty Jones S. scorer Justice Center want to go to the mat on this one, they very well Caddo River (Hard Spun), who most recently finished fifth could tie things up for years in the courts. That would do behind dominant winner Concert Tour (Street Sense) in the demonstrable harm to a sport that is trying to clean up its act GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn. and send a message to its many critics that it takes the issues of AWe weren't quite where needed to be with Caddo River last doping and horse safety very seriously. Saturday [in the GII Rebel S.],@ admitted Cox. ACaddo River A horsemen=s group should be looking out for all of its showed that he wants to be very close, and probably, the longer members, which means it should be leading the fight for the distance--a mile and an eighth and beyond--he would likely integrity. That they are standing in its way is very sad. be more forwardly placed. Hopefully, we can make some adjustments there and we can be back on track for the [GI] Arkansas Derby [Apr. 10].@ ESSENTIAL QUALITY TO BLUE GRASS, 'RIVER' Runner-up in his first two career starts in New York last fall, the Shortleaf Stable runner posted an eye-catching score going a TO ARKANSAS DERBY mile at Churchill Downs Nov. 15. Juvenile champion Essential Quality (Tapit) is expected to And while 'Derby Fever' can often prove overwhelming with make his next start in the Apr. 3 GII Toyota Blue Grass S. at even one Classic contender, Cox admits he relishes the added Keeneland, trainer Brad Cox confirmed Tuesday. The Godolphin pressure. homebred, who is slated to post his final major work before the AThere is a lot that goes into the Derby. I think it's more Blue Grass this Saturday, most recently won the GIII Southwest because you're not only watching your horse, but you're also S. at Oaklawn Feb. 27. watching every impressive horse throughout the country,@ he AThe Blue Grass is what we have zeroed in on,@ confirmed Cox. explained. AWhen there is a horse that breaks its maiden and AHe's done extremely well [since the Southwest]. We breezed you wake up the next morning and there is a new 'TDN Rising him last Saturday [Mar. 13], and we clocked him at a half in Star' on your email, the first thing you do you click and watch :48.20 [5/84], well in hand, and I'm excited about how he the replay.@ Cont. p14 looked. He galloped out in 1:01 3/5, also well in hand.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 14 OF 16 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • MARCH 17, 2021

Cox continued, AThere is definitely more to the Kentucky Derby TVG REPORTER/ANALYST CHRISTINA dream. It represents so many horses and so many people's goals. I really enjoy it. This is what it's all about. Watching other horses' BLACKER JOINS WRITERS' ROOM races and trying to figure out how our horses will stack up.@

FANS RETURN TO DEL MAR FOR '21 SUMMER MEET Following improving trends in public health data, growth in vaccination rates and the gradual relaxation of limits on attendance at sporting and performance venues in the state, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club announced the return of fans to the seaside track when it opens for its 82nd summer season Friday, July 16. Track personnel are planning for spectators on site when the racetrack kicks off a 31-day season that will feature 34 major stakes.

Christina Blacker | Keeneland With active hands-on experience in two arenas in racing-- television and presentation as well as horsemanship--Christina Blacker is one of a handful of people in the industry with that variety of perspective. Tuesday morning, the TVG reporter, analyst and host joined the TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland for an expansive discussion on growing the sport. Calling in via Zoom as the Green Group Guest of the Week, Blacker also talked about the triumph of her husband Dan's recent first Grade I winner as a trainer and her I Am Horse Racing initiative. Reflecting on the top-level success of the Blacker barn's Hit the Road (More Than Ready) in the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile S., Blacker Del Mar | Benoit said, AThe challenging thing about training is that you can put in all the time, the blood, sweat and tears, but until you have a AWe will continue to follow the guidance of local health horse that really has some ability, I don't feel like a lot of officials and our medical advisors, but based on what has been trainers get the chance to show what they can do. I've always announced for other local attractions such as the San Diego believed that Dan would be playing at this level, and that he had Padres and SeaWorld, we are optimistic we will have fans in the the horsemanship skills and the background and was putting in stands this summer at some level,@ said Del Mar president and the effort and hard work to deserve this kind of success. But COO Josh Rubinstein. AWe have the advantages of a 350-acre until a horse of this ability came along, he hasn't had the site and a facility that can host people quite comfortably with opportunity to show people how he can train and manage a appropriate social distancing as needed.@ good horse. I think one of the things I'm most proud of with the Heading its traditional opening day feature--the Runhappy way Dan has campaigned [Hit the Road] is he pulled back and Oceanside S.--the July 16 kickoff will initiate a Friday- was patient when he needed to. Now I think you're really seeing Saturday-Sunday scheduled beginning to the first two weeks of that patience pay off. Hopefully his trajectory will continue to the season. The remainder of the meet will feature Thursday improve.@ through Sunday racing weeks with a finale Labor Day Monday, Asked about the I Am Horse Racing project to educate the Sept. 6. First post daily will be at 2 p.m. with the exception of public about the sport's people and their care for horses, Fridays in which first post will be at 4 p.m. Blacker said, AThe idea for it came from a group of women who are interested and all have investments in the game.@ Cont. p15 FIRST 2YOs ARE BRILLIANTLY FAST

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Blacker continued, AWe felt that a couple of years ago when the safety issues were so prevalent at Santa Anita, there was so much coverage, and in those reports was a real implication that people in horse racing don't love horses, don't care about horses, aren't treating these horses with the respect that they deserve. So we wanted to try to put something forward that was MUCHO UNUSUAL NAMED CAL-BRED HOY educational that was out there to say, 'We recognize that there's George Krikorian's homebred Mucho Unusual (Mucho Macho a problem, that safety needs to be addressed, but look at these Man), winner of last year's GI Rodeo Drive S., was named thousands of people across the country who are dedicated to California-bred Horse of the Year for 2020 during Monday=s these horses.' We wanted people to know that from the top to annual awards presentation by the California Thoroughbred the bottom, there are people invested in this game because Breeders Association. The mare was also named the state's their core passion is the animal.@ champion older female and turf horse. Elsewhere on the show, in the West Point Thoroughbreds Other Cal-bred champions announced during Monday's news segment, hosts Joe Bianca, Bill Finley and Kelsey Riley teleconference were: Big Fish (Mr. Big) and Good With People criticized the lawsuit filed by some horsemen's groups to stop (Curlin to Mischief) (tied for 2yo male); Governor Goteven HISA and debated what its implications may be. Click here to (Govenor Charlie) (2yo female); El Tigre Terrible (Smiling Tiger) watch the podcast; click here for the audio-only version. (3yo male); Warren's Showtime (Clubhouse Ride) (3yo female); Galilean (Uncle Mo) (older male); Fashionably Fast (Lucky ) and Sneaking Out (Indian Evening) (tied for sprinter). Reddam Racing's now-pensioned Square Eddie was California champion sire by earnings, winners, turf earnings and 2-year-old LETTERS TO THE EDITOR earnings and Reddam Racing was champion breeder by earnings. I read with complete bewilderment and disgust about the new Warren's Veneda (Affirmative), dam of Warren's Showtime, HBPA suit against the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. I=ve was named broodmare of the year. Steve Miyadi was named been involved as a breeder and owner for the last 20+ years. trainer of the year. Over this time, I=ve watched our sport get black eye after black eye, while many with an authoritative voice (like the National and state HBPA=s) continue to argue amongst themselves and TERF GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN, DUE APR. 1 bury their heads in the sand. Cheating has become a matter of The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation routine with negligible consequences to those who get caught. announced the opening of their 2021 grant awards cycle. This Horse safety is scrutinized on a daily basis at a national level and year's grant awards will reflect TERF's strategic focus and vision needs constant improvement efforts. Horseracing is a national to support and promote equine education and research. Awards sport that needs to act like one to survive. will be considered for qualified federally tax exempt 501-c-3 What exactly have these groups done to address and improve organizations. Information regarding the grant award program the situation? Whatever it=s been, the facts confirm abject can be found at www.terfusa.org. Grant applications will be failure. accepted through Apr. 1. The HISA, while imperfect like any legislation, is a major step in Grant recipients will receive written notice of TERF's the right direction. acceptance of their funding request and/or notice via phone or Jeff Bowen, Greenville, DE e-mail by no later than July 15 of the application year. In 2020, TERF awarded $108,000 in grants to nine organizations.

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KIDS FOR FREE DURING SPRING BREAK AT KY NEW OHIO STALLIONS REPRESENTED BY FIRST DERBY MUSEUM OHIO FOALS IN '21 Kentucky Derby Museum is offering a Spring Break deal where Ohio-based stallions recruited from other states in 2020, children 14 and under receive free general admission from including GI Breeders' Cup Classic hero Fort Larned (E Dubai), in Mar. 27 through Apr. 3. Activities will include a Historic Walking addition to Grade I winners Itsmyluckyday (Lawyer Ron), Danza Tour of Churchill Downs, see AThe Greatest Race," the Museum's (Street Boss) and Drill (Lawyer Ron) were recently represented 360/ media experience, participate in a scavenger hunt and by their first Ohio-Accredited foals in 2021. special crafts as well as benefit from a 10% discount on regularly Fort Larned's first accredited-Ohio foal was a colt out of No priced merchandise in the Kentucky Derby Museum Store. Lunch Truer (Alcindor), who is a full-sister to True Cinder, a multiple will be available for purchase at the Derby Cafe Express. stakes-winner in Ohio. The colt was bred by Michael & Penny Tickets for those who are age 15+ may be purchased at the Rone and was born at Duncan Farms, where Fort Larned stands door or online. Children 14 and under get in for free at the door. in Warsaw, Ohio. Due to COVID-19 capacities, the Historic Walking Tour fills up Drill's first accredited-Ohio foal was a filly out of Wild n Bratty quickly, and a spot on the tour cannot be guaranteed. Visit (Offlee Wild), out of MSW Bucky's Brat. The filly was bred by www.derbymuseum.org for more information. South River Ranch Inc., a breeder who resides in Indiana and frequently participates in the Ohio program. Drill stands at Raimonde Farms in Wooster, Ohio. BLACK SOIL KY, KEENELAND PARTNER Itsmyluckyday sired his first accredited-Ohio foals with a pair Keeneland and Black Soil KY, an agritourism social enterprise of colts born on the same day for different breeders. The first that fosters a greater market share for Black farmers in colt born--bred by Dr. Robert MaroBis out of Palsy Walsy Kentucky, announced a strategic partnership in advance of (Lonhro), out of multiple graded stakes-winner Valbenny (Val Keeneland=s Spring race meet (Apr. 2-23), including the offering Royal), who was trained by Bobby Frankel. The other colt--bred of meal kits in partnership with Keeneland Hospitality. Black Soil by Alvin Flick--is out of Crimson Kate (First Samurai), a daughter KY Co-Founder and COO Ashley Smith and Keeneland Hospitality of the SW Red Lifesaver. Itsmyluckyday stands at Maro Executive Chef and Managing Director Marc Therrien head the Veterinary Services in Lowellville, Ohio. culinary-centric collaboration. Danza was represented by his first accredited-Ohio foal with a The Black Soil KY Skillet Frittata Meal Kit includes a selection of colt out of Swinkey (Dialed In), bred by Dr. Daniel Yates and thoughtful ingredients grown and harvested by local farmers. Patricia Yates. Swinkey is a half-sister to an Ohio stakes-winner Each meal kit can serve up to four people and is available for Conniption Fit, who was bred and campaigned by Dr. Yates. pre-order via www.shopblacksoilky.com or in person at the Danza stands at Fair Winds Farm in Waynesville, Ohio. Julietta Market at Greyline Station in downtown Lexington starting Sunday, Mar. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. Watch a video of Black Soil KY=s Ashley Smith and Keeneland Hospitality=s Chef Marc Therrien creating the Black Soil Skillet Frittata here. During the upcoming Spring Meet, Keeneland Hospitality will also incorporate local produce from Black Soil KY farmers and producers into Keeneland=s rotating dining menus. This Spring=s featured offering, the Kentucky Farm to Table Salad will include lettuces grown by Black Soil KY farmers. AKeeneland was founded with the mission to continuously reinvest in the community and that vision extends to our culinary program,@ Therrien said. AWe take pride in using locally sourced ingredients in our culinary offerings and it is a privilege to be able to collaborate with Black Soil KY on this initiative. We look forward to growing this partnership and showcasing the expertise of these talented Kentucky farmers and artisans.@ For more information, visit www.shopblacksoilky.com.

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Breeders: 1-Shadwell Farm, LLC, 2-Spendthrift Farm LLC, 3-Newtownanner Stud, 4-Davant Latham, 5-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 6-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 7-Franco Meli, 8-Mr. & Mrs. Bayne Welker Jr. & Denali Stud Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 5:43 p.m. EDT MUNIZ MEMORIAL CLASSIC S.-GII, $300,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Factor This K The Factor Gaining Ground Racing LLC Cox Bridgmohan 124 2 Ninety One Assault Artie Schiller Morley, Thomas and Braverman, Paul Morley Murrill 118 3 Captivating Moon Malibu Moon Lothenbach Stables, Inc. Block Pedroza 122 4 Cross Border K English Channel Three Diamonds Farm Maker Ortiz 118 5 Colonel Liam K Liam's Map Low, Lawana L. and Robert E. Pletcher Ortiz, Jr. 124 6 Logical Myth K Data Link JPS Racing Sharp Beschizza 122 7 Two Emmys K English Channel Wolfe Racing LLC and Robertson, Hugh H. Robertson Graham 118 8 Spooky Channel English Channel Terry Hamilton Lynch Geroux 122 9 Conviction Trade K Exchange Rate Paradise Farms Corp. and Staudacher, David Maker Rosario 118 10 Peace Achieved K Declaration of War JSM Equine LLC Casse Carroll 118 11 Olympic Runner K Gio Ponti Gary Barber Casse Velazquez 118 12 Pixelate City Zip Godolphin, LLC Stidham Saez 122

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2021 Leading Turf Sires Year-To-Date for stallions standing in North America through Monday, March 15 Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2021 fees. Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Medaglia d'Oro 1 1 1 1 1 1 61 13 1,779,897 2,391,814 (1999) by El Prado (Ire) Crops: 14 Stands: Darley KY Fee: $150,000 Golden Sixty (AUS) 2 War Front 2 4 2 4 1 1 46 9 692,788 1,171,076 (2002) by Danzig Crops: 12 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $150,000 Homesman 3 Into Mischief 4 7 -- 2 -- 1 70 19 183,000 1,103,961 (2005) by Harlan's Holiday Crops: 10 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $225,000 Largent 4 English Channel 2 4 2 4 -- 1 61 13 200,000 894,012 (2002) by Smart Strike Crops: 11 Stands: Calumet Farm KY Fee: $27,500 Channel Maker 5 More Than Ready 1 3 1 1 1 1 63 8 300,000 839,932 (1997) by Southern Halo Crops: 18 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $65,000 Hit the Road 6 The Factor 1 2 1 1 -- -- 63 12 180,000 802,981 (2008) by War Front Crops: 6 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $17,500 Charmaine's Mia 7 Liam's Map 1 2 1 2 1 1 19 5 549,000 714,400 (2011) by Unbridled's Song Crops: 3 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $30,000 Colonel Liam 8 Kitten's Joy 1 3 1 2 -- -- 92 11 99,700 563,263 (2001) by El Prado (Ire) Crops: 13 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa KY Fee: $60,000 Domain Expertise 9 Speightstown -- 2 -- 1 -- -- 42 6 220,404 504,751 (1998) by Gone West Crops: 14 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $90,000 Detroit Tesoro 10 Street Cry (Ire) 1 1 1 1 -- -- 17 4 178,760 498,984 (1998) by Machiavellian Crops: 12 Stands: Darley USA (Dead/Ret) Volcanic Sky (GB) 11 Constitution 2 3 1 2 -- -- 28 10 119,040 495,532 (2011) by Tapit Crops: 3 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $85,000 Venezuelan Hug 12 First Samurai 1 1 1 1 -- -- 23 4 378,586 479,970 (2003) by Giant's Causeway Crops: 12 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Shivaji 13 Street Boss 2 2 ------37 9 58,300 440,175 (2004) by Street Cry (Ire) Crops: 10 Stands: Darley KY Fee: $15,000 Lontano 14 Lookin At Lucky ------34 8 178,767 424,978 (2007) by Smart Strike Crops: 8 Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $20,000 Look Pen (CHI) 15 Twirling Candy -- 2 -- 2 -- -- 44 12 60,500 403,160 (2007) by Candy Ride (Arg) Crops: 7 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $40,000 Bob and Jackie

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Contact the TDN Ad Staff: [email protected] >62.9K >52.3K >31.6K for details or to post a job SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 2021 Stud Fees Listed 9th-Parx Racing, $58,280, 3-16, 4yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16.98, ft, head. Declan's Warrior (Majestic Warrior), O'Sullivan Farms, $1,000 ADMIRAL ABE (g, 5, Midshipman--Precious Penny, by Harlan's 9 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners Holiday) Lifetime Record: SP, 20-7-2-3, $258,270. O-Stefcon 3-Charles Town, Msw 4 1/2f, Catfish, 8-1 Racing; B-White Diamond Inc. & Five Ring Stables (PA); T-Robert Mosco. Juba (Tapit), Taylor Mountain Farm, $1,500 45 foals of racing age/5 winners/1 black-type winner 7th-Parx Racing, $52,894, 3-16, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1m 70y, 3-Charles Town, Msw 4 1/2f, Nocashrefunds, 3-1 1:43.60, ft, 4 1/4 lengths. GRIT'N'GRIND (g, 8, Jump Start--See the Forest, by Forestry) Mshawish (Medaglia d'Oro), Taylor Made Farm, $7,500 Lifetime Record: 55-5-11-13, $291,730. O-Jack J. Armstrong; 133 foals of racing age/19 winners/0 black-type winners B-Marshall K Gramm & Clay Sanders (PA); T-Robert Mosco. 3-Charles Town, Msw 4 1/2f, Spinish, 7-2 *1/2 to Critical Value (Bodemeister), MSW, $303,795.

Not This Time (Giant's Causeway), Taylor Made Farm, $40,000 2nd-Delta Downs, $41,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 3-16, 204 foals of racing age/35 winners/5 black-type winners 3yo, 7 1/2f, 1:35.35, ft, 3/4 length. 7-Parx Racing, Aoc 6 1/2f, Love in Her Eyes, 6-1 HOLD TIGHT (c, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}--Securely, by Uncle Mo) $14,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $4,500 OBS OCT yrl; $14,000 RNA OBS Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-0, $48,671. O-B.C.W.T. Ltd.; B-Audley MAR 2yo Farm Equine, LLC (KY); T-Thomas M. Amoss. *$105,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP; $120,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR. Peace and Justice (War Front), Blackstone Farm, $3,500 62 foals of racing age/4 winners/1 black-type winner 5-Parx Racing, Msw 6f, Diesel, 5-1 8th-Delta Downs, $41,000, (S), 3-16, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 5f,

:59.87, ft, 1/2 length. Uncle Lino (Uncle Mo), Northview Stallion Station, $4,000 CATCAKE (f, 4, D'wildcat--Lady Fingers, by More Than Ready) 132 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners Lifetime Record: 19-4-3-4, $77,395. O-Angel Carrillo; B-Steve 10-Penn National, Msw 1m, Katesaluckygirl, 5-2 Asmussen (LA); T-Eduardo Ramirez. *$12,000 RNA 2yo '19 TTAAPR. **1/2 to Lady Emily Sage (Intimidator), MSP, $175,605.

3rd-Mahoning Valley, $30,500, (S), 3-16, (NW2X), 3yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:45.44, ft, 4 3/4 lengths. IT'S YOUR CALL (c, 4, Encaustic--Correct Call {MSW}, by Consolidator) Lifetime Record: 14-3-2-2, $73,536. O/B-Premier Stables Unlimited (OH); T-Gary L. Johnson.

6th-Mahoning Valley, $21,200, 3-16, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:05.61, ft, 3 1/4 lengths. WELL SPENT (f, 4, Hampton Court {Aus}--Cryptic Message {MSW & GSP, $533,677}, by Cryptograph) Lifetime Record: 14-2-2-3, $85,799. O-Charles Johnson & Bobby R. Rankin;

B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY); T-Ben Delong.

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ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Makescentstous, f, 3, Goldencents--Portend, by Sky Mesa. Mahoning Valley, 3-16, 5 1/2f, 1:07.16. B-Allan & Lori Chappell (KY). *$14,000 RNA Wlg '18 KEENOV; $8,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP.

Albert the Great, Lt. Columbo, h, 5, o/o Pink Sapphire, by Toccet. WMC, 3-16, Parx Racing Candy Ride (Arg), Hold Tight, c, 3, o/o Securely, by Uncle Mo. AOC, 3-16, Delta Downs D'wildcat, Catcake, f, 4, o/o Lady Fingers, by More Than Ready. ALW, 3-16, Delta Downs Encaustic, It's Your Call, c, 4, o/o Correct Call, by Consolidator. ALW, 3-16, Mahoning Valley Goldencents, Makescentstous, f, 3, o/o Portend, by Sky Mesa. MSW, 3-16, Mahoning Valley Hampton Court (Aus), Well Spent, f, 4, o/o Cryptic Message, by Cryptograph. ALW, 3-16, Mahoning Valley Jump Start, Grit'n'grind, g, 8, o/o See the Forest, by Forestry. ALW, 3-16, Parx Racing Midshipman, Admiral Abe, g, 5, o/o Precious Penny, by Harlan's Holiday. ALW, 3-16, Parx Racing

MAZEL TOV, 20, Mazel Trick--Flying Honors, by Silver Hawk Foal born Feb. 18, a filly by Upstart. Will be bred back to Cairo Prince. Owned by Brereton C. Jones. Boarded at Airdrie Stud. Accomplishments: Dam of Summer Soiree (War Front), GISW, $506,180.

DEVINE MISCHIEF, 6, Into Mischief--Vibrant, by Vicar Foal born Feb. 21, a colt by Uncle Mo. Will be bred back to Laoban. Owned by Breeze Easy LLC. Boarded at Seclusive Farm. Accomplishments: MSW of $261,351. WEDNESDAY, 17 MARCH 2021

BLACKMORE MAKES CARAVAGGIO COLT HIGHLIGHTS DONCASTER BREEZE UP CATALOGUE HISTORY AT CHELTENHAM There are 177 juveniles catalogued for the Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze Up Sale, the sales company announced on Tuesday. The breezes will be held at Doncaster Racecourse on Apr. 20 beginning at noon local time. The sale is slated for Apr. 22 starting at 10 a.m. local time. Several Royal Ascot winners have been sourced from the sale in recent years, including G1 Princes Of Wales=s S. hero My Dream Boat (Ire) (Lord Shanakill), G1 Commonwealth Cup S. winner Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), G2 Norfolk S. victors Prince Of Lir (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and A=Ali (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}) and Listed Windsor Castle S. winner Ardad (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). Steel Bull (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), a Doncaster Breeze Up alumni, won the G3 Molecomb S. in 2020, while Bodhicitta (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) landed the GII Yellow Ribbon S. at Del Mar and Umm Kulthum (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) saluted in the G3 Firth of Clyde S. Cont. p5 Rachael Blackmore | Racingfotos.com IN TDN AMERICA TODAY VIOLENCE AND MUNNINGS SIRE OBS MARCH CO-TOPPERS By Emma Berry A Violence colt and a Munnings filly each brought $550,000 during Jump racing was lifted from the doldrums on the opening day the first session of OBSMAR on Tuesday. Click or tap here to go of Cheltenham as Rachael Blackmore became the first woman to straight to TDN America. win a championship race at the Festival aboard Kenny Alexander's unbeaten Honeysuckle (GB) (Sulamani {Ire}). Her 7-year-old mount in turn continued her flawless career to become the third mare in five years to win the G1 Unibet Champion Hurdle following Annie Power (Ire) (Shirocco {Ger}) and last year's winner Epatante (Fr) (No Risk At All {Fr}), who had to settle for third this year, the two mares being split by Sharjah (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}). With the Cheltenham Festival having been one of the last major sporting events to have taken place under normal circumstances before Britain was placed in lockdown 12 months ago, this time around jump racing's showcase meeting fell foul of the restrictions which have blighted so many sports events around the world. Where such a ground-breaking achievement from the Irish jockey would usually be met with a response bordering on the delirious from racegoers, Blackmore and Honeysuckle returned in front of an empty stand to a winner's enclosure devoid of atmosphere. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 17 MARCH 2021

Cheltenham Day 1 Results Cont. from p1 Cheltenham, riding a winner of a Champion Hurdle. It's just so far removed from anything I ever thought could be possible, so That, however, removes nothing from the latest high in the maybe there's a lesson in that for everyone out there." upwardly mobile career of Blackmore, who admitted that this Honeysuckle had looked the model of composure on her way significant milestone was "never even a dream". Her first Grade to post and it was an air which she maintained throughout the 1 win came in partnership with Honeysuckle at Fairyhouse two-mile contest, as she coasted in the slipstream of the early almost two years ago. Since then, the Henry de leading duo of Silver Streak (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and Goshen Bromhead-trained mare has become the horse who not only (Fr) (Authorized {Ire}), travelling with ease throughout. Asked to defines the excellence of Blackmore but matches it stride for go on by Blackmore after jumping the penultimate flight, the stride. mare breezed past the leaders unextended as though they were "She is just so incredible. I just can't believe we've won a standing still and swiftly opened up a seemingly unassailable Champion Hurdle," said Blackmore. "Kenny Alexander, Peter lead. Meeting the last hurdle perfectly, her historic victory was MolonyCthey're both at home with their families watching; it's sealed as she powered farther clear of the field to finish 6 1/2 a pity they can't be here today, but I tell you, when I was lengths ahead of Sharjah, who finished runner-up for the second crossing the line I didn't care. year in a row. "Honeysuckle was just incredible. She's done everything I've De Bromhead, who was landing his 10th win at the Festival wanted her to do throughout the race. Henry produces her and first in the Champion Hurdle, said, "I couldn't have been every day in that kind of form for me to steer around, and it's more relaxed watching her as she always seemed happy. It's unbelievable. This is such a special race and I am just so thankful amazing. Rachael is as good as any of themCmale, female, she is to be a part of herCit's all about her. She's unbeaten, and she's as good as any of the guys. I'm ecstatic with the result but I'm improving. Her last run was her career best until today; she's delighted for them. She never ceases to amaze me. I'm not getting better all the time. It's just phenomenal." saying I would have predicted that but she is an incredible mare. She added, "To me, this was never even a dream. It was so far She has just gone into a different zone the last year, she really from what I ever thought could happen in my lifeCto be in has." Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 17 MARCH 2021

Cheltenham Day 1 Results Cont. He continued, "In the situation we are in we are lucky to be here. Fair play to the BHA, IHRB, Cheltenham and everybody to set up brilliant protocols and allow us to continue the sport." Now unbeaten in 11 races, Honeysuckle, bred at Dorset's The Glanvilles Stud by Geoffrey Guy, has played an important role over the last three seasons in waving the flag for a dwindling Senior Vice President Gary King National Hunt breeding programme in Britain. She may yet Twitter: @garykingTDN bolster it further in years to come as she will become the crown [email protected] jewel at her owner Kenny Alexander's burgeoning National Hunt + 1.732.320.0975 stud in Scotland. New Hall Stud in Ayrshire, which he bought from Gordon Thom in 2016, has already produced Group 1 International Editor winners on the Flat, including Donna Blini (GB) (Bertolini), later Kelsey Riley the dam of Japan's Horse of the Year Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Impact {Jpn}). It is now home to an elite band of jumps mares [email protected] assembled by Peter Molony for Alexander, one of the few major European Editor owners in the National Hunt world to place a specific emphasis Emma Berry on racing fillies and mares. Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] Racing Reprieve To a degree, the jumping brigade has been holding its breath Associate International Editor Heather Anderson going into this year's Cheltenham Festival following the negative Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN publicity surrounding the photograph of Gordon Elliott astride a dead horse which surfaced on social media a fortnight ago. The Marketing Manager leading Irish trainer has just started a six-month ban but his Alayna Cullen Cullentra House stable celebrated victory in the race Twitter: @AlaynaCullen immediately following the Champion Hurdle, the G1 Close [email protected] Brothers Mares' Hurdle. Denise Foster is the interim licence-holder at the Elliott yard and her name thus enters the Contributing Editors Cheltenham record books as the trainer of Black Tears (GB) Alan Carasso Christina Bossinakis (Jeremy), the second British-bred winner of the day who ousted hot favourite Concertista (Fr) (Nathaniel {Ire}) on the line. Cafe Racing Cont. p3 Sean Cronin Tom Frary [email protected]

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IN TDN AUS/NZ TODAY HAYES BROTHERS TO FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP JD Hayes will join his older brother Ben in a training Black Tears after taking the Close Brothers Mares= Hurdle partnership. Tom Dabernig will establish his own training base. Racingfotos.com Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Aus/NZ. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 4 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 17 MARCH 2021

Rachael Blackmore celebrates after guiding Honeysuckle (GB) to victory in the G1 Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham Racingfotos.com

Cheltenham Day 1 Results Cont. for Noel Meade and owners Albert Dravins and Eamonn The 7-year-old mare was also the second Grade 1 winner for Scanlon. But it wasn't all Ireland's day. The facile success of the late Garryrichard Stud stallion Jeremy during the opening Appreciate It in the opener was almost mirrored by another day following the emphatic victory of the imposing Appreciate It odds-on favourite in the G1 Sporting Life Arkle Novices' Chase (Ire) in the G1 Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle, a seventh when Shishkin (Ire) (Sholokov {Ire}) continued his dominant run winner of that particular race for the Festival's leading trainer through that division with a 12-length win over the running-on Willie Mullins. Eldorado Allen (Fr) (Khalkevi {Ire}). A number of horses have been removed from Elliott's stable That success, the seventh in a row for Shishkin, including his over the last fortnight, including Envoi Allen (Fr) (Muhtathir win in last year's Supreme Novices' Hurdle, put Nicky Henderson {GB}), who is considered one of the bankers of the meeting and and Lambourn on the scoresheet, while one of the most who runs in Thursday's G1 Marsh Novices' Chase. heartening results of the day came immediately afterwards in The former Elliott-trained Galvin (Ire) (Gold Well {Ire}), the the G3 Ultima Handicap Chase for Yorkshire-based trainer Sue winner of all four of his starts this season coming into the Smith. Running in the race for the fifth time, the 11-year-old Festival, provided a first Cheltenham victory for his new trainer grey Vintage Clouds (Ire) (Cloudings {Ire}) summoned up a Iain Ferguson, who had been responsible for breaking in the front-running performance replete with grit and courage to 7-year-old. Unfazed by his recent change of scene, Galvin claim a first Festival win for himself and for his jockey Ryan continued his winning run with victory in the Sam Vestey Mania. The Scottish-born rider is best known for teaming up National Hunt Chase under Jack Kennedy, who had earlier also with Smith to win the 2013 Grand National aboard Auroras partnered Black Tears. Encore (Ire). He retired from race-riding the following year at The winners continued to be spread across a range of Irish the age of just 25 before making a comeback in 2019. stables, with 80-1 shot Jeff Kidder (Ire) (Hallowed Crown {Aus}) "It's an unbelievable thrill. It's a shame that my first Festival springing a surprise in the G3 Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle winner comes under these circumstances, but it truly doesn't matter. It will be a very memorable day,@ he said. Cont. p5 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 17 MARCH 2021

Cheltenham Day 1 Results Cont. really adaptable and consistent horse. If he breeds stock that He added, ANever in my wildest dreams did I think I would were as tough and hardy as he was then he'll have a chance." come and ride a Cheltenham winner, especially so soon after He continued, "Of the English-based sires I thought Time Test coming out of retirement. I couldn't be happier." (GB) and Ulysses (Ire) both produced quite nice stock. Again Mania will spend the rest of the week travelling between the they probably wouldn't have had the greatest books but they more regular beat of Huntingdon and Hexham. Rachael had nice stock. The British breeders are probably keeping more Blackmore, however, second only to reigning champion Paul of their mares at home this year and they are two of the Townend in the Irish jockeys' table, has a near-full book of rides unproven sires in Newmarket that breeders are gravitating at Cheltenham this week, including the favourites in the first and towards to take a bit of a chance with. last races on Wednesday's card. "Time Test produces a very nice-looking horse and he is himself well bred, from one of the best Juddmonte families. He's a son of Dubawi (Ire) and he was talented so I think he has a bit of a chance. "Of the speedier horses I think Ardad (Ire) is interesting. I liked WITH MATT COLEMAN his stock, they looked sharp and I tried to buy a couple. He produced a nice type of horse and they looked like they would be fast and early. I actually underbid Ardad at the breeze-up sales. I bought Prince Of Lir (Ire) and underbid Ardad within 10 minutes of each other and they both won at Royal Ascot that year. "It would be great for the British breeding industry if a few more of these British stallions did well because I think that at the moment, for the >working' breeder', there's not that many proven sires in the mid-division market in the UK. "I felt last year that Mehmas (Ire) had a very good chance to be champion first-season sire but this year it looks wide open.@

Matt Coleman | Tattersalls Agent Matt Coleman of Stroud Coleman Bloodstock has had plenty of success buying decent 2-year-olds from the breeze-up sales, such as G1 QIPCO British Champions Sprint S. winner Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze Up Catalogue Cont. from p1 Sands Of Mali (Fr) (Panis) and G2 Norfolk S. winner Prince Of Lir Several notable lots include: lot 25, a Caravaggio half-brother (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}). He gave us his view on what we might expect to Group 1 winner Chachamaidee (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand from the first runners for this year's freshman sires. {GB}); a More Than Ready colt (lot 47) who is out of a half-sister Coleman said, "I guess Churchill (Ire) is the headline act of the to Grade I winner Gift Box (Twirling Candy) and Grade II winner first-season sires and I have heard some good words on his stock Special Forces (Candy Ride {Arg}) and a full-sister to Grade II from Ireland. He has obviously covered a good book of mares heroine Stonetastic (Mizzen Mast); lot 76, a Kingman (GB) half- and was well supported by Coolmore. He has covered large brother to stakes-winner Cloud Surfing (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) books of mares ever since he went to stud and, from what I and out of a half-sister to Group 1 winner Together (Ire) (Galileo hear, even this year people are giving him plenty of support. {Ire}); a New Bay (GB) half-brother (lot 96) to Group 1 winner "Also at Coomore I think Highland Reel (Ire) has a chance. He Wizz Kid (Ire) (Whipper); a colt by Dark Angel (Ire) (lot 166) who obviously wouldn't have covered anything like the book that is a half-brother to the listed winner Tarana (Ire) (Cape Cross Churchill covered. I bought one yearling by him and I liked his {Ire}), the dam of champion and three-time Group 1 winner stock. I would expect his horses to be a little more backward Tarnawa (Ire) (Shamardal); and a Blame colt (lot 172) out of a though he won the Vintage S. at Goodwood in his 2-year-old half-sister to Grade I winner Dance To Bristol (Speightstown). year. I think he's still the highest-earning European racehorse of Cont. p6 all time and in every country, on every ground, he was just a TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 17 MARCH 2021

JACOB WEST APPOINTED AS US AGENT FOR GOFFS Jacob West, Vice-President of Bloodstock for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, has been appointed US Agent for Goffs and will begin his role on Apr. 1, the sales company announced. West, who launched West Bloodstock in 2017, started with Taylor Made as a groom in their yearling division before progressing to Manager. During his time at Taylor Made, he also worked for trainer Chad Brown during the Gulfstream Championship Meeting. West then moved to Three Chimneys as Director of Bloodstock Services prior to moving to Eclipse. Commenting on the appointment, Goffs Group Chief Steel Bull | Mark Cranham Executive, Henry Beeby said, AWe are delighted to welcome Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze Up Catalogue Cont. Jacob to the Goffs Team. Alongside his role at Eclipse he is the In 2020, the sale was combined with Arqana and held in July perfect fit for us and comes with the ringing endorsement of due to the COVID-19 pandemic with a top price of ,650,000. several industry leaders. He has a superb reputation for The aggregate was ,12,980,100 for 153 juveniles sold from 176 integrity, passion, hard work and a love of the thoroughbred, all offered (87%). The average was ,84,837 and the median was qualities that chime perfectly with the ethos of Goffs. We look ,50,000. forward to working with him as we promote our sales to buyers Goffs UK Managing Director Tim Kent commented, AWe are in the US. incredibly proud of the track record of this sale and the list of AAt the same time we would like to acknowledge the top-class graduates continues to grow each year, a fact that contribution of Gatewood Bell over the last number of years and buyers are firmly aware of when buying their breezers. This sale wish him the very best of luck in his new role with Keeneland.@ is now the undisputed number one source of Royal Ascot winners with five Goffs Breeze Up graduates winning since 2016 and two of those at Group 1 level. "The sale will again be held just eight weeks prior to the Royal meeting and the same window has been successful for buyers in recent years with A=Ali (G2 Norfolk S.), Prince Of Lir (G2 Norfolk S.) and Ardad (Listed Windsor Castle S.) all sold at Doncaster just eight weeks prior to the Royal meeting. This is a proven formula and, as ever, we are indebted to our loyal vendors who have again offered some outstanding horses who are guaranteed to continue to showcase this sale on the very biggest stage. "Once again, all horses have been entered in the Swedish Derby and Oaks Series and we look forward to welcoming new buyers from this region whilst we will also be working in conjunction with GBRI to sell the Royal Ascot dream to all buyers, both domestic and international. The Doncaster Breeze Jacob West | Goffs Up Sale has a proven track record for Royal Ascot success and we are excited to offer buyers a genuine chance of getting in to the Royal winners enclosure later this year.@ AGoffs has an outstanding reputation for producing top class For more information, please visit www.goffsuk.com. results year after year,@ said West. AI firmly believe the horses on offer at Goffs have international appeal and I look forward to bringing as many people as I can over to Ireland to see for themselves. I am delighted to be associated with such a top-level organisation as Goffs.@ TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 7 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 17 MARCH 2021

by Monsun {Ger}), a 9-1 shot on debut, was a touch tardy from the gates and niggled along in last early. Picking up out wide at the top of the straight, the blinkered bay grabbed the lead approaching the furlong pole and stayed on to secure a Tuesday=s Result: comfortable three-length success from Cosmas (Fr) (Soldier 3rd-Newcastle, ,5,300, Novice, 3-16, 3yo/up, 7f 14y (AWT), Hollow {GB}). The dam, who was third in the G3 Prix Vanteaux, 1:27.47, st/sl. also has the 2-year-old colt Viatore (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) and a MOSTAHDAF (IRE) (c, 3, Frankel {GB}--Handassa {GB} {SW-Ire}, 2020 filly by Shamardal, is a daughter of the smart Via Milano by Dubawi {Ire}), a half-brother to last year=s G1 Falmouth S., G1 (Fr) (Singspiel {Ire}) who captured the G3 Prix des Reservoirs. Sun Chariot S. and G2 Duke of Cambridge S. heroine Nazeef (GB) She was also responsible for the G3 Prix Imprudence scorer and (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Hwt. Older Mare-Eur & Eng at 7-9 1/2f, G1 Prix Rothschild runner-up Via Ravenna (Ire) (Raven=s Pass) MG1SW-Eng, $409,959, was smartly away to track the leader in and the G3 Prix de Lieurey winner Via Medici (Ire) (Medicean a clear second. Shaken up to take command approaching the {GB}). The latter in turn produced the triple Group 1-winning two-furlong pole, the 1-2 favourite stayed on strongly to score Japanese champion 2-year-old colt Admire Mars (Jpn) (Daiwa by 4 1/2 lengths from Ego Trip (Ire) (No Nay Never). The listed- Major {Jpn}), the listed scorer and multiple group-placed Via winning dam, whose 2020 colt is by Dark Angel (Ire), is a half to Firenze (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) and Via Pisa (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}) who Desert Stone (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) who captured the GII San also took a listed contest and was third in the G1 Premio Lydia Gabriel S. and was third in the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. This is Tesio. Sales history: 525,000gns Ylg >19 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: also the family of theGroup 1-winning Bahamian Bounty (GB) 1-1-0-0, i13,500. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. siblings Pastoral Pursuits (GB) and Goodricke (GB). Lifetime O-Hisaaki Saito; B-SCEA Haras De Saint Pair (FR); T-Henri- Record: 1-1-0-0, $4,767. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Francois Devin. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Company Limited (IRE); T-John Gosden. CONDITIONS RESULTS: 4th-Chantilly, i28,000, 3-16, 4yo/up, 8f (AWT), 1:37.59, ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: st. Ehrmann (Ire), g, 3, Dragon Pulse (Ire)--Desiderada (Ire), by TANTPISPOUREUX (IRE) (g, 5, Showcasing {GB}--T=As D=Beaux Acclamation (GB). Southwell, 3-16, 4f 214y (AWT), :57.91. Yeux {GB}, by Red Ransom) Lifetime Record: SP-Fr, 16-6-1-3, B-Mount Armstrong Stud (IRE). *,5,500 Ylg >19 GOFFPR. i121,624. O-Maurice Lagasse & Ecurie Marengo SAS; B-Gestut Zur Kuste Ag (IRE); T-Francis-Henri Graffard. *i50,000 RNA Ylg >17 ARAUG. **1/2 to Heuristique (Ire) (Shamardal), SW & G1SP- Fr, $141,549, & to Assiro (GB) (Declaration of War), Hwt. Older Horse-Ity at 11-14f, MGSW-Ity, $235,909.

Tuesday=s Results: ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER: 3rd-Chantilly, i27,000, Mdn, 3-16, 3yo, c/g, 9f (AWT), 1:52.10, Lady Day (Fr), f, 3, Motivator (GB)--Toride (Fr), by Fuisse (Fr). st. Chantilly, 3-16, 9f (AWT), 1:52.47. B-Haras Du Quesnay (FR). INTEGRANT (FR) (c, 3, Frankel {GB}--Via Manzoni {Ire} {GSP-Fr},

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New Era Excites HAYES BROTHERS TO Ben has been a training partner with firstly his father and with Dabernig since 2016 and is also looking forward to the next FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP chapter at Lindsay Park. AI feel naturally excited to take this next step in my career and just the same about welcoming my brother into the partnership,@ he said. ALindsay Park Racing is in my blood and I am so passionate about continuing its reputation and striving for success at every level. Tom=s own family future is his priority, and he is also looking forward to the next phase of his career and their lives.@ Dabernig said he had thought long and hard before making the decision to go out on his own. AI am extremely thankful for the opportunities that the Hayes family have afforded me and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with all the Hayes family. I would especially like to thank all of the dedicated Lindsay Park team and their network of loyal Sophie Steel & JD Hayes | TDN AusNZ owners. I wish Ben and JD, and the team, all the success for the by Paul Vettise future.@ A changing of the guard at Lindsay Park Racing will see JD Hayes join his older brother, Ben, in a training partnership at the beginning of the new season. Tom Dabernig will be stepping down at the end of July to establish his own training business after five years as a co-trainer at the powerful Euroa operation. JD Hayes, 26, is the youngest son of the now Hong Kong-based David and twin brother of Will Hayes. He is in the process of going through the administrative channels to be officially licensed, with Ben to take on the role of lead trainer. AAt the commencement of the new racing season it will be Ben and JD, and Tom will step away. JD is in the process of applying for his licence and we=re sure there will be no issue and he is Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes | Bronwen Healy really excited,@ said Lindsay Park General Manager, Sophie Steel, sister of JD and Ben. AHe has worked here while he was completing his degree at university, and has been full-time for the last three years. This was his natural next step. AOff the back of a big spring carnival, Tom was ready for a Records Tumble at MM March Sale lifestyle change. He=s been at Lindsay Park for 25 years. RV Stewards Announce Aquanita Rulings AImportantly, our loyal and long-term team of dedicated staff at Lindsay Park remains the same, providing solid support to the Golden Slipper Draw operation as has always been the case, allowing business as Bivouac’s Royal Ascot Swansong usual.@ TDN AusNZ Trivia