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DIVERSIFY SEEKS BIG PAY DAY IN CT CLASSIC THE PEOPLE’S HORSE NOW A Grade I winner and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Diversify (Bellamy Road) LIVING, BREATHING REALITY is among a field of seven set to square off in the $1.2-million GII Charles Town Classic Saturday. The New York-bred capped a three-race win streak with a front-running tally in the GI at Belmont last October, but connections opted to skip the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic and he instead shipped to Downs for the Nov. 24 GI Clark H., in which he faded to fourth. That his first start outside of the Empire State, so there’s at least some question as to how he’ll handle new surroundings and a quirky bull-ring track, but the Rick Violette, Jr. pupil has been working swiftly at Palm Meadows since his last afternoon appearance. Past Charles Town experience has proven an advantage in this race before, as evidenced by Imperative ()’s wins in The horsecam captured the foal’s live birth for 1,000 viewers 2014 and 2017. War Story (Northern Afleet) is the lone runner to have competed here before–he was a close third in last year’s By Bill Finley renewal. Cont. p4 (Click Here) The “people’s horse” is no longer just a concept. A filly by (Lucky Pulpit) out of Colerful Bride IN TDN EUROPE TODAY (Munnings) was born Wednesday evening at Taylor Made Farm, NEWBURY WINNER EARNS RISING STAR the biggest step to date in bringing journalist Geoffrey Gray’s There was little hesitation tagging the regally bred Lah Ti innovative concept to life. Dar (GB) ( {Ire}) a ‘TDN Rising Star’ after her debut win Gray is the founder of True.Ink, an interactive magazine at Newbury. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. devoted to adventure stories. True doesn’t want its readers to simply read the story but to experience it. True’s readers, or members, as Gray calls them, get to go well beyond the traditional printed page. When the on-line, interactive magazine covers something like a search for buried treasure in Mexico, the readers are invited to physically come along on the treasure hunt. Gray got the idea to involve as part of True’s menu after a chance encounter with Michael (The ) Kipness at a grocery store checkout line in 2015 in Saratoga. Kipness told Gray the story of a claimer he owned and the journalist was immediately captured by the colorful, suspenseful, roller-coaster ride that is racing and breeding. So, through crowdfounding, he started raising money and began the “people’s horse” project. The idea was that anyone who got involved would experience virtually everything there is to experience when it comes to ownership, breeding and racing. All Gray needed was a horse. Cont. p3 PUBLISHER & CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected]

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Photo Editor/Dir. of Distribution The Monmouth Park stable gates opened up Friday morning ahead of the Jersey Shore Sarah K. Andrew @SarahKAndrew [email protected] oval's May 5 opening day. Horseman Greg Sacco (pictured with trainee Draxhall Woods) was the first to arrive. "Monmouth Park is home so it means a lot to be back," said Social Media Strategist Justina Severni Sacco, an Ocean Township resident. "It's a special place to be. I'm really looking forward to the meet. There are a lot of good things happening here." | Bill Denver/Equi-Photo Director of Customer Service Vicki Forbes [email protected] VALADORNA MAKES THE GRADE 4 Marketing Manager Stonestreet homebred Valadorna () led home a Alayna Cullen @AlaynaCullen ‘TDN Rising Star’ exacta at . Director of Information Technology Ray Villa TODAY’S GRADED STAKES [email protected] EST Race Click for TV Bookkeeper 12:55a Champagne S.-G1, RAN ------Terry May 1:35a All Aged S.-G1, RAN [email protected] 9:00a John Porter S.-G3, NBY ------WORLDWIDE INFORMATION 9:35a Fred Darling S.-G3, NBY ------International Editor 10:10a Greenham S.-G3, NBY ------Kelsey Riley @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] 5:00p Kona Gold S.-GII, SA TJCIS PPs TVG European Editor 5:30p Dixiana Elkhorn S.-GII, KEE TJCIS PPs TVG Emma Berry 5:36p Charles Town Classic S.-GII, CT TJCIS PPs FS2 [email protected] 6:30p American S.-GIII, SA TJCIS PPs TVG Associate International Editor Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Sean Cronin & Tom Frary [email protected]

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The People’s Horse cont. Gray partnered with the team at Taylor Made, where California Chrome stands at stud, and they agreed to go in with him and his readers on a foal by the two-time Horse of the Year. The birth of the foal was broadcast live on a “horsecam” that streams the view from Colerful Bride’s stall 24-7. Gray said “at least” 1,000 people watched the horse being born. He was there in person to witness the birth. “Many people in the horse world have had that experience before, but not me,” he said. “To be able to be there and share it with our members was so once-in-a-lifetime. I’ll never forget that. I’ll never forget that feeling of the foal’s slobber on my fingers. We have a baby girl now to look after. Oh, my God. “I was floored and really a bit chilled by the sincerity of emotion coming from our members and our team. Literally, one night there was one horse in the stall and today there are two. One of them is ours and now we have a new member of the family to look after.” Because True does not accept advertising, in order for the readers to share in any of the stories they must pay a membership fee. About 600 people are currently members of the “the people’s horse” and memberships are still available. Prices range from $99 to $500 and additional privileges come with the pricier levels. Beyond being able to read about the foal and to watch her progress on various streaming outlets, the members were able to vote on which mare among a handful made available by Taylor Made they would breed to and they will be allowed to vote on what the horse will be named. (According to The Jockey Club records, the name The People’s Horse is available). Additional benefits include tours of Taylor Made, where they can visit California Chrome, Colerful Bride and their weanling baby. “Our challenge is to share the emotional thrill, and the ups and downs, the rawness, to share the emotions that horses can naturally bring,” Gray said. “We’re not interested in it just for ourselves, we’re interested in sharing it with as many people and as many members as we can. The horse is not just something that will give us personal pleasure, but can our community.” Members may not be entitled to any of the earnings of the horse, which is usually the case when people pay small fees to join fan club-style setups that purchase horses. Several racetracks have opened similar stables. Rather, people are paying for the experience, one that is otherwise beyond the financial means of many. “There’s a little bit of a proletariat class element to this,” Gray said. “This is a statement where we are saying you don’t need to be super wealthy to have all the fun.” When asked to describe the typical member of the “people’s horse” ownership group, Gray said: “It’s a funky bunch, but they are all dreamers. We are all dreamers.” Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

The People’s Horse cont. Something Awesome (Awesome Again) is four-for-five since Taylor Made’s involvement is part of the farm’s commitment being transferred from Woodbine-based Danny Vella to to bringing owners into the sport and Gray said none of this Maryland-based Jose Corrales in the fall. The 7-year-old Ontario- would have been possible without the backing and support of bred stretched out to this nine-furlong distance for the first time the farm. Will someone who went in on the “people’s horse” as last out in Laurel’s Mar. 17 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S., and a bit of a lark become a more traditional owner? Gray believes responded with a 2 1/4-length success, good for a career-best they will. 100 Beyer Speed Figure. Third finisher Discreet Lover (Repent) “It’s bound to happen,” he said. “When you put people and flattered that one’s performance with a win in the GIII Excelsior horses together there are marriages that happen there. Horses S. at Aqueduct Apr. 7. are addictive; the dream, the gambling, the high stakes. Those are real intoxicants. That’s one drug. The other drug is the chance to be around them. Horses are such special animals.” Friday, Keeneland HILLIARD LYONS DOUBLEDOGDARE S.-GIII, $100,000, KEE, 4-20, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:43.87, ft. Charles Town Classic cont. from p1 1--VALADORNA, 118, f, 4, by Curlin 1st Dam: Goldfield, by Yes It's True 2nd Dam: Folly Dollar, by Digression 3rd Dam: Real Precious, by Torsion 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ‘TDN Rising Star’ O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Holdings LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. $60,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 10-5-3-1, $558,920. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2–Apologynotaccepted, 118, m, 7, Fusaichi Pegasus– Withmom'sapproval, by With Approval. ‘TDN Rising Star’ ($225,000 6yo '17 FTKNOV). O-Mrs. Paul Shanahan; B-Happy Alter (KY); T-Brendan P Walsh. $20,000. Hidden Brook Foaled & Raised Diversify (near) takes the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup Chelsea Durand The hard-knocking War Story annexed the GII Brooklyn 3--Song of Spring, 118, f, 4, Spring At Last--Adream, by Invitational S. at Belmont next out, before finishing fourth in a Bernardini. ($80,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT). O-Stoneway Farm; trio of Grade I affairs to end 2017, including the Nov. 4 B-Susan Casner (KY); T-Neil J. Howard. $10,000. GI Breeders’ Cup Classic. He was far back after a wide journey in the GI Pegasus World Cup Jan. 27, but returned to winning ways Margins: 3/4, HF, 1HF. Odds: 3.40, 23.00, 9.40. with a romping success in Tampa’s Challenger S. Mar. 10. You’re Also Ran: Ministry, Promise of Spring, Tapa Tapa Tapa, Mines to Blame (Distorted Humor) rounded out the trifecta that day. and Magic, Girl Talk, Well Humored, Someday Soon, Jenda's Fear the Cowboy (Cowboy Cal) turned in a breakout Agenda, Julerette. Scratched: Not Now Carolyn. Click for the performance in winning Gulfstream’s GII Harlan’s S. Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Dec. 16. Fourth in the Pegasus World Cup, he shipped all the Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by way to Santa Anita to finish a distant third in the Mar. 10 Fasig-Tipton. GI Santa Anita H. Cont. p5 “Keeneland does an amazing job recruiting top buyers from around the globe.” — Barbara Banke, Stonestreet

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Doubledogdare S. cont. pretty cranked up going into the Both Valadorna and gate. I thought if I let her leave Apologynotaccepted had had there running, she’d get us in a close calls at the graded level good spot. She did the rest for before, and while it looked like us. All the credit goes to [trainer] the latter might finally get the Mark [Casse] and [assistant job done and break through, the trainer] David [Carroll] and the former found her best stride in whole Casse team for giving us the waning moments to earn the enough horse to get a shot.” decision. Piloted for the first five starts Apologynotaccepted was hard of her career by ridden by Julien Leparoux to Apologynotaccepted’s rider seize the early advantage as Leparoux, Valadorna garnered Valadorna settled into an easy the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction beat in midpack of a fairly when she romped by six lengths strung-out bunch. The pacesetter over this track and trip second Valadorna powers past Apologynotaccepted | Coady Photo fended off foes through six out in October of 2016. Runner- panels in 1:11.38, but the yellow silks of Stonestreet’s Valadorna up when too late on the scene in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile streaked by out wide. Valadorna continued her sustained run Fillies, se was third in last year’s GII S. More into the stretch, and kept on strongly to get score. According to recently, the homebred paired up wins at Fair Grounds in a Dec. Trakus data, Valadorna traveled 74 ft. (approximately 8 3/4 8 optional claimer and the Dec. 27 Tiffany Lass S., but had been lengths) more than the runner-up. off since a sixth-place finish in the GIII Houston Ladies Classic S. “It looked like quite a bit of speed [in the race],” winning rider Jan. 28. Brian Hernandez, Jr. said. “The two fillies to my inside were Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

Doubledogdare S. cont. “[She is] just maturing,” said assistant trainer David Carroll. “Over the , she filled out and got stronger. She won the stakes for us at Fair Grounds. [It was a] disappointing race at Houston--just wasn’t her day. We shipped her back up here. She settled in beautifully, and she just blossomed. She was training beautifully. We would have been very disappointed if she didn’t perform today.”

Pedigree Notes: Valadorna’s stakes-winning and Grade II-placed second dam Folly Dollar was a $270,000 Keeneland November purchase in foal to Dixieland Band in 2004. She produced eventual GII Demoiselle S. heroine Springside (Awesome Again) in 2006, and Goldfield two years later. Goldfield was unraced, but produced two other eventual winners before Valadorna. Goldfield’s current 2-year-old is Complexity (Maclean’s ), a $375,000 KEESEP yearling pick-up by Mike Ryan. She produced an Astrology filly in 2017 and was bred back to Curlin.

SHAKIN IT UP COLT QUICKEST IN OCALA FRIDAY

The fastest furlong breeze of :9 4/5 was shared by a New-York bred son of Flatter (Hip 824) consigned by his breeder Off the Hook; and a Florida-bred colt by Mark Valeski (Hip 873), who was also consigned by his breeder, Woodford .

OBS APRIL SPRING SALE OF 2-YEAR-OLDS UNDER-TACK SHOW - FRIDAY Fastest Furlong Works Time Hip Sex Sire Dam Hip 936 | Tibor Szlavik :9 4/5 824 colt Flatter Pondside A New York-bred colt from the first crop of Spendthrift’s Consigned by Off the Hook LLC, Agent Shakin It Up (Midnight Lute) breezed a bullet quarter-mile in :9 4/5 873 colt Mark Valeski Reboot :20 3/5 Friday during the fifth session of the OBS April Sale’s Consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent under-tack show. Consigned by Hoppel’s Horse and Cattle Co, Hip 936 was purchased by owner and pinhooker Aron Yagoda Fastest Quarter-Mile Works for $32,000 at the Fasig-Tipton October sale (click here for a :20 3/5 936 filly Shakin It Up Savannah Harbor feature on Yagoda). Consigned by Hoppel Horse and Cattle Co., Inc., Agent I It was a good day for Shakin It Up, who was also represented by a :20 4/5 breezer in Hip 913, a filly from the consignment of FIND US ON FACEBOOK Eddie Woods. She was one of eight juveniles to work in :20 4/5 www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews Friday. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

PINK LLOYD NAMED CANADA’S HORSE OF after and setback after setback. I never looked forward to a 4-year-old maiden's first race more than this horse. His THE YEAR By Perry Lefko story is something a fiction novel may be written about; Toronto, ON--Pink Lloyd (Old Forester) became a fan favorite in something about a horse that didn't make his first start until he 2017 winning a stakes race in each of his eight starts and was four and winning eight stakes in a row at five when most Thursday night in Toronto at the horses are retired and ended up Canadian Sovereign Awards the winning three Sovereign Awards 6-year-old gelding collected three ( Older Male and trophies, including the coveted Champion Male Sprinter). Horse of the Year Honors. "So it's really ridiculous when For Frank Di Giulio Jr., the you think about it. We really majority owner of the Entourage appreciate the fact we were part Stable which campaigns the of him. It does mean a lot to us. horse, and Canadian Hall of Fame We've had a lot of fun with him trainer Bob Tiller, it capped off an and, hopefully, he'll carry on. His unbelievable season, something racing career was a long time straight out of a fantasy. Pink coming, but it definitely was Lloyd did not begin racing until worth the wait." his 4-year-old season because of It was the second time Di numerous issues. Pink Lloyd | Michael Burns Giulio, who has been a major "The old saying goes that contributor to Canadian horse racing in many capacities; and patience is a virtue, but in horse racing patience is a necessity Tiller, who has been training for 36 years, won Horse of the Year because horses will make you wait, and it was never more true Honors. They took home the 2001 award Win City (Slew City than with this horse," Di Giulio told the crowd. "He had problem Slew). Cont. p8 PROVEN SOURCE of Classic SPEED

Eclipse Champion 2-Year-Old

Out of a Broodmare of the Year

Half-brother to Leading Sire Awesome Again

Sire of 5 G1 winners, including (G1) and Private Zone (G1)

Classic Bloodlines, Classic Performance

Inquiries to Ben Walden (859) 221-8757 Dermot Carty (859) 559-4928 www.AdenaStallions.com | (859) 987-1798 Holy Bull - Primal Force, by (FR) | $15,000 S&N TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

Pink Lloyd cont. Champion 3-Year-Old Female: Holy Helena (Ghostzapper) Di Giulio praised Tiller, saying his work with Pink Lloyd was the Champion Female Sprinter: Ami's (Sky Mesa) best of any horse they've had together since the conditioner Champion Older Female: Ami's Mesa (Sky Mesa) began with Di Giulio's father, Frank Sr., back in 1981. Special Sovereign Award: Sam Lima "To be able to get a horse for a peak effort for one race is one Sovereign Award Scholarship: Tyson Lautenschlager thing. To get him to string three or four races together is Outstanding Handicapper: Michael Eisen another," he said. "To be able to string eight wins in a row from Outstanding Groom: Alfredo Ramos April to November is an extraordinary accomplishment and he Outstanding Photograph: Dave Landry should be recognized for that." Outstanding Writing: Perry Lefko Bred by John Carey out of the Great Gladiator mare Gladiator Outstanding Digital Audio/Visual and Broadcast: Horse Racing Queen, the horse's name is a takeoff on the rock group Pink Alberta Lloyd. He won three of five starts, one of them a stakes, in his first season of racing. What followed afterward became part of Pink Lloyd’s interesting story. He raced on Woodbine's opening day of the 2017 season winning the Jacques Cartier S., then ran FOREVER LINKED, TWO DANS MEET FACE- the table in his next seven starts--the Overskate S., Kenora S., Shepperton S., GIII Vigil S., S., New Providence S. TO-FACE by Perry Lefko and GII Kennedy Road S. He collected purse earnings of When retired iconic Woodbine race announcer Dan Loiselle $663,000, but more importantly he won over the hearts of reflects on his 29 years of calling Thoroughbred races, there is racing fans and the people closely associated with him. one horse that stands out among all the others-- Tiller praised his wife, Gail, and his late mother-in-law, Jean (Wiseman’s )--and having a chance to meet the champion Moorhead, who passed away in April, 2017, for their support in horse for the first time last week provided him with a special his career. He also thanked rider Eurico Rosa Da Silva, who was memory. aboard the horse for all of his starts last year. Tiller thanked all Loiselle, who retired in 2015 and was recently voted into the his barn help, whom he said are ‘so important to me. I them Canadian Horse Race Hall of Fame, happened to be on a all. This game isn't just about winning and losing. It's about the two-week road trip in the U.S. with his wife, Wendy. They visited backside people that work their butts off. They really work some historic places, such as Graceland, the Civil Rights hard.’" Museum, the Grand Ole Opry, (because Wendy Tiller thanked the Entourage Stable for having the had never been to the track), Keeneland and the Rock And Roll best-managed horse on the racetrack. He noted he is in Pink Hall of Fame. But a key part of their itinerary, in particular in Lloyd's stall six to eight times a day checking the horse's legs. , was visiting the Forest Lane Farm of the Wise Dan's "Pink Lloyd has given me the biggest thrill of my life," he said. trainer Charlie LoPresti and his wife, Amy. "I love you Pink Lloyd. I love everybody in this place and thank you Pink Lloyd." Pink Lloyd makes his season debut when the Woodbine season begins Saturday at Woodbine. He is expected to follow the same racing schedule in 2018.

In the other categories: Outstanding Jockey: Eurico Rosa Da Silva Outstanding Apprentice Jockey: Rey Williams Outstanding Trainer: Mark Casse Outstanding Owner: Chiefswood Stable Outstanding Breeder: Adena Springs Outstanding Broodmare: Victorious Ami (Victory Gallop) Outstanding Turf Male: Johnny Bear (English Channel) Outstanding Turf Female: Starship Jubilee (Indy Wind) Champion 2-Year-Old Male: Admirality Pier (English Channel) Wise Dan and Dan Loiselle meet in Lexington Champion 2-Year-Old Female: Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d'Oro) Champion 3-Year-Old Male: Channel Maker (English Channel) Cont. p9 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

Two Dans cont. Coincidentally, Amy had been watching races of Wise Dan a Loiselle wanted to see Wise Dan because he personally stood week before Loiselle called. out from all the horses--and not just because of a similar name. "It's just kind of funny he called a week later," Amy said. "In 2012, he won the and went on to win the Loiselle said he and Wendy spent an hour with the horse. Breeders' Cup Mile and was named the American Horse of the "He's a lovely animal and I've heard stories about him, how Year," Loiselle said. "In 2013 he won the Woodbine Mile and approachable he was, how you could pet him, but fierce and Johnny Velazquez rode him and determined as a racehorse," Loiselle said. "I had thought I'd love he never even asked the horse to see him, and if it doesn't to run and he broke the course happen that's fine, too." record. He then went on to win Charlie LoPresti, who was unavailable when the Loiselles the Breeders' Cup again and came to the farm because he went on to become the had a horse racing that day, said American Horse of the Year it was the first time an again. When they came to the announcer had dropped by to wire in 2013, I said, 'Here he is, see the horse. the Titan of the Turf. The "He's just a great race caller, sensational Wise Dan.' but I think Wise Dan meant so "All I read about him for the much to him and I was flattered next week was everybody calling that he called and wanted to him the Titan of the Turf. So he come see him," LoPresti said. was my favorite horse and "There's been a lot of people calling those two Woodbine Wise Dan | WEG/Michael Burns come see him--a lot of media-- Miles was really special. So but that's the first time a race when I was in Lexington last week, I got a hold of Charlie caller had come see him." LoPresti and his wife Amy and went out to the farm and I got a Loiselle said Wise Dan's personal connection to him is because picture of the big chestnut horse standing in the paddock with of what the horse did for Canadian horse racing. me. "I was just so impressed by him," Loiselle said. "You don't see a "It's a picture of Wise Dan and Dumb Dan together," Loiselle lot of American champions come to Woodbine [and dominate]. joked. "It was great to see the old horse and he looks really Derby winner came to Woodbine and won good." the Dominion Day and A.P. Indy came to Woodbine [to run in Because of his fixture calling races high above the Woodbine the now-defunct Molson Mile], but not a lot of really, really, high profile horses. You don't see American Pharoahs and grandstand, Loiselle had never seen the horse up close, and California Chromes at Woodbine, but Wise Dan did." when he called the LoPresti's home phone and left a message With Loiselle three years removed from race-calling, Robert saying he wanted to drop by the farm to see Wise Dan, Amy told Geller has taken over announcing duties at Woodbine. The Charlie he had to immediately call him back and tell him how Toronto oval's 63rd year of Thoroughbred racing begins much they wanted to see him. Saturday with a 10-race card that includes Pink Lloyd, the "I was dying to meet him because he's got such a great, great favorite to win Canadian Horse of the Year honors Thursday voice," Amy said. "He's like Tom Durkin. Honestly, it's a shame night at the 2018 Sovereign Awards, entered in the Jacques that he retired. There's certain people that have that kind of Cartier S. voice for calling races. He put so much into it, you can tell. He said [the 2013 Woodbine Mile] was his favorite race he ever called. I said me, too. I was just thrilled that they came. It meant a lot to me. "That was a really big deal for me because I didn't travel with [the horse] and I lived everything vicariously through my nephew and Charlie because they went everywhere with him. Charlie would tell me stories about meeting people and Woodbine was one of his favorite, favorite places to go. They ‘TDN Rising Star’ Valadorna (Curlin) were so nice to them up there. It's the greatest turf course that makes the grade in GIII Doubledogdare S. there is." TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

SASSCER HILL WINS RYAN BOOK AWARD and plenty of twists and turns... Sasscer Hill’s evocative storytelling likely comes from her own racing background. But Linda Sasscer Hill, author of the mystery novel Road, most impressive was her development of the book’s unsavory received the 12th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award on the characters, the crooks and charlatans, all of whom sparkle with evening of Apr. 19 at the Ryan family’s Castleton Lyons near sharp focus and the urgency of today’s crime headlines... It had Lexington. Sasscer Hill is a former amateur steeplechase jockey a great deal of heart and even some comic relief.” who has bred, owned and trained Thoroughbreds in Maryland Rounding out the 2017 judges were TVG Network host Caton for more than 30 years. She is a descendent of Maryland Bredar and last year’s winner, Eliza McGraw. The award was Governor Samuel Ogle, who established the historically established in 2006 by the late Dr. Ryan, a prominent significant Belair Stud in 1747. businessman, sportsman and philanthropist who sought to Flamingo Road is first in a limited series of novels centered combine his love of horse racing and literature. The award around Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau agent Fia honors one book-length work of any genre with a racing McKee. The book includes themes such as equine slaughter and backdrop each year, and the $10,000 winner’s check is equal to racetrack doping. The second volume of the series, The Dark that given for the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for Side of Town, was released Apr. 17. Literature prior to 2018. Lead judge Kay Coyte, formerly of the Washington Post, called Flamingo Road “a can’t-put-it-down book, with snappy dialogue

Jockey Adam Beschizza maintained perfect balance and composure when first-time starter Vow Me Now reared up over Monnie Goetz on Harley at Keeneland on Wednesday. The photo was taken by Frances J. Karon, editor of North American Trainer. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

BRAVAZO BREEZES FOR LUKAS Calumet Farm’s Bravazo (Awesome Again), winner of the GII S., breezed six furlongs in 1:15.40 Friday morning in Louisville in preparation for the May 5 GI . Accompanied by stablemates Take Notice (Speightstown) and Berko (Justin Phillip), the homebred carved out splits of :25.20, :37.80, :50.60 and 1:03 and finished five lengths in front before galloping out seven furlongs 1:28.80, according to Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols. “I was very pleased with the work,” Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. “It will be six weeks since he last raced, so I wanted to put him in a situation where it would feel like an actual race. He did everything just like we wanted and I think he’ll get a lot out of this work. He didn’t want to pull up after he was finished. My rider was exhausted.” Bravazo came home a 21-1 winner over Indy (Take Charge Indy), who finished third, in the Feb. 17 Risen Star, but disappointed when eighth in the Mar. 24 GII Louisiana Derby. “We know he’s better than what he showed last time,” Lukas said. “It’s tough coming into the Derby with a six-week break, but I think his breeze this morning showed us he’s doing well.”

CAT BURGLAR TO STAND AT BARTON WOODBINE ANNOUNCES NEW INCENTIVES THOROUGHBREDS Michael Lund Petersen’s Cat Burglar (’s Song--Be My Woodbine Racetrack announced a pair of new incentive Prospect, by Forest Wildcat) has been retired from racing and programs Friday ahead of its opening day card on Saturday. A will stand at Barton Thoroughbreds in California for $2,500 Ship and Compete Turf Bonus will offer up to an additional LFSN. Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the $410,000 $6,000 to the connections of horses who have never before run in the province and compete in turf allowance races (not KEENOV buy hit the board in five graded events and retires with maidens). Qualifying horses will receive $2,000 after their first a record of 22-6-6-5 and earnings of $538,720. start, plus an additional $2,000 per start after two consecutive "He has perfect conformation and a great pedigree. Cat appearances at Woodbine. The Ontario oval will also offer a Burglar was able to sprint or run a mile and a half with the best Graded Stakes Bonus Program of up to $50,000 for incoming company," said Baffert. graded stakes winners. Grade II winners in the current year who have never started at Woodbine will receive a $10,000 bonus for winning a graded race at Woodbine. Grade I winners in the current year will receive $20,000 for winning a Grade II and KHP FOUNDATION AWARDS $130K IN GRANTS $50,000 for winning a Grade I. "We have developed two new The Kentucky Horse Park Foundation has awarded over Thoroughbred incentive programs for the 2018 meet that aim to $130,000 in new grants to fund seven projects proposed by the encourage and reward participation in our turf racing and graded stakes,” said Jonathan Zammit, Vice President, Kentucky Horse Park. The projects include a Black Horsemen of Thoroughbred Racing Operations. "Woodbine continues to the Kentucky Turf Exhibit, KHP Field Trip Program, KHP Mustang present a world class racing product and attracting full, Troop Program, Parade of Breeds Tack and Equipment, competitive fields for our horseplayers remains a priority." International Museum of the Horse International Nights of the Museum, an unrestricted operating grant and 17 round pens.

Saturday, Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races, post time: 5:36 p.m. EDT CHARLES TOWN CLASSIC S.-GII, $1,200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Fear the Cowboy Cowboy Cal Kathleen Amaya & Raffaele Centofanti Loza, Jr. Negron 9-2 2 You're to Blame K Distorted Humor Bortolazzo Stable LLC Pletcher Bravo 8-1 3 Discreet Lover Repent Trin-Brook Stables, Inc. St. Lewis Acosta 10-1 4 Something Awesome Awesome Again Stronach Stables Corrales Prado 8-1 5 War Story K Northern Afleet Imaginary Stables & Glenn Ellis Navarro Castellano 5-2 6 Diversify K Bellamy Road Lauren & Ralph M. Evans Violette, Jr. Ortiz, Jr. 8-5 7 Afleet Willy Wilburn BB Horses Gonzalez Torres 12-1 Breeders: 1-University of Kentucky, 2-Bryant H. Prentice III, 3-Woodford Thoroughbreds, 4-Adena Springs, 5-Jack III, 6-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding, 7-Bryant H. Prentice III

Saturday, Keeneland, post time: 5:30 p.m. EDT DIXIANA ELKHORN S.-GII, $250,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Some in Tieme (Brz) Shirocco (Ger) Some In Time, Inc McPeek Ricardo 15-1 2 Oscar Nominated Kitten's Joy Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey Maker Rosario 5-1 3 Call Provision Lemon Drop Kid Klaravich Stables, Inc. & H. Lawrence Brown Ortiz 5-1 4 Danish Dynaformer Dynaformer Charles E. Fipke Attfield Albarado 15-1 5 Dot Matrix Freud Ten Strike Racing Cox Bridgmohan 30-1 6 Canessar (Fr) Kendargent (Fr) Guy Pariente Delacour Santana, Jr. 15-1 7 One Go All Go K Fairbanks Rodney Paden Dickey Landeros 10-1 8 Hunter O'Riley K Tiz Wonderful Sean Shay & Michael J. Ryan Toner Geroux 10-1 9 Bullards Alley Flower Alley Wayne Spalding & Faron McCubbins Glyshaw Lanerie 10-1 10 Itsinthepost (Fr) American Post (GB) Red Baron's Barn LLC Mullins Baze 5-2 11 Big Bend K Union Rags Union Rags Racing LLC Proctor Stevens 20-1 12 Hayabusa One (Fr) Siyouni (Fr) Team Valor International & Gary Barber Miller Espinoza 9-2 Breeders: 1-Haras Santa Maria de Araras, 2-Mrs. Amerman, 3-KatieRich Farms, 4-Charles Fipke, 5-Truxton Stables, 6-Haras De S.A. Aga Khan SCEA, 7-Albert P. Coppola, 8-Mike G. Rutherford, 9-Eugene Melnyk, 10-Julien Leaunes, 11-Daniel J. Burke & Kathleen Schweizer, 12-Dominque Lepagney

Saturday, , post time: 5:00 p.m. EDT KONA GOLD S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Blameitonthelaw K Blame Doubledown Stables, Inc. Sadler Talamo 8-1 2 Bobby Abu Dhabi K Macho Uno Ranch & David A Bernsen LLC Miller Espinoza 2-1 3 Ten Blessings Smart Strike Patti & Hal J. Earnhardt III Baffert Van Dyke 3-1 4 Calculator In Summation Richard C. Pell Miller Desormeaux 7-2 5 Ransom the Moon Malibu Moon Agave Racing Stable & Jeffry Wilke D' Prat 9-5 Breeders: 1-Northern Bloodstock Inc, 2-T/C Stable, LLC, 3-Hal Earnhardt, 4-Ocala Stud, 5-Sam-Son Farm Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 6:30 p.m. EDT AMERICAN S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Fabozzi K Sidney's Candy William Branch & Stables, LLC Glatt Conner 10-1 2 What a View Vronsky Finish Line Racing, LLC, The Elwood Black Elliott 6-1 Johnston Trust & Taste of Victory Stables 3 Colonist K Stonestreet Stables LLC Hollendorfer Van Dyke 6-1 4 Ritzy A. P. English Channel Calumet Farm Blacker Franco 12-1 5 Blackjackcat Tale of the Cat Al & Saundra S. Kirkwood Glatt Desormeaux 5-2 6 Sawyer's Hill K Spring At Last David Jacobson Jacobson Garcia 10-1 7 Free Rose Munnings Abbondanza Racing, LLC & Premier Racing Club Baltas Talamo 6-1 8 Mr. Roary K Kretz Racing LLC Papaprodromou Quinonez 12-1 9 Kenjisstorm Stormy Head of Plains Partners LLC, KM Racing , D'Amato Prat 3-1 Inc. & J. Carillo Breeders: 1-Budget Stable, 2-Old English Rancho & Patsy & Sal Berumen, 3-Springland Farm & HKN, 4-Calumet Farm, 5-Al & Saundra Kirkwood, 6-Betz/Lamantia/CoCo Equine/Magers/Burns, 7-Nathan John McCauley, 8-Judy Hicks & Kathryn Nikkel, 9-Dapple Bloodstock & Susan Bunning

Sunday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:00 p.m. EDT SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 3/4mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 A Red Tie Day Indygo Shiner Scott Herbertson Herbertson Baze 122 2 Nessy Flower Alley Sierra Farm Wilkes Smith 122 3 Evo Campo (Ire) Approve (Ire) Day, David, Day, Michael and DiPietro, Mary Gallagher Van Dyke 119 4 Lazzam (GB) Archipenko Garcia, Juan J. and McDonald Stephen Garcia Nakatani 122 5 Principal Bob K Flower Alley Michael W. Sutton Gallagher Gutierrez 122 6 Moonman Malibu Moon Roger Rashall Desormeaux Blanc 122 7 Rye English Channel Joseph P. Morey, Jr. Revocable Trust Morey Desormeaux 122

Breeders: 1-Dapple Bloodstock & Gryphon Investments LLC, 2-Sierra Farm, 3-Richard O'Hara, 4-Essafinaat, 5-Sierra Farm, 6-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate, 7-H & E Ranch SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

2018 Leading Third-Crop Sires for stallions standing in North America through Thursday, Apr. 19 Earnings and Black-type represents worldwide figures & stud fees are for 2018 Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 6 15 2 3 1 3 184 96 $2,404,100 $7,545,456 (2009) by Empire Maker FYR: 2014 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $40,000 Always Dreaming 2 Union Rags 8 12 6 9 4 6 165 78 $725,545 $7,351,385 (2009) by Dixie Union FYR: 2014 Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Paradise Woods 3 Dialed In 7 13 3 5 -- 1 109 65 $2,927,200 $7,232,080 (2008) by Mineshaft FYR: 2014 Stands: KY Fee: $25,000 Gunnevera 4 Creative Cause 9 13 4 4 -- 1 131 82 $847,400 $6,811,876 (2009) by Giant's Causeway FYR: 2014 Stands: Airdrie Stud KY Fee: $20,000 Pavel 5 5 13 4 7 -- -- 151 86 $627,920 $6,121,118 (2008) by Forestry FYR: 2014 Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Malagacy 6 Stay Thirsty 4 9 1 4 -- -- 130 80 $411,000 $5,511,309 (2008) by Bernardini FYR: 2014 Stands: Lovacres Ranch CA Fee: $5,000 Coal Front 7 Tapizar 3 8 1 6 1 1 136 79 $556,550 $5,273,748 (2008) by Tapit FYR: 2014 Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $12,500 Monomoy Girl 8 Maclean's Music 8 15 2 4 1 1 95 65 $1,114,000 $5,102,589 (2008) by Distorted Humor FYR: 2014 Stands: Hill 'N' Dale Farms KY Fee: $25,000 9 Gemologist 5 13 2 3 1 1 149 93 $291,503 $4,914,108 (2009) by Tiznow FYR: 2014 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Yellow Agate 10 Algorithms 5 11 1 2 -- -- 116 75 $376,145 $4,026,959 (2009) by Bernardini FYR: 2014 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $7,500 Recruiting Ready 11 Mission Impazible 2 7 1 1 -- -- 79 38 $286,367 $3,030,696 (2007) by Unbridled's Song FYR: 2014 Stands: Sequel Stallions New York NY Fee: $7,500 Pure Silver 12 Astrology 2 4 1 1 -- -- 96 59 $211,640 $2,870,475 (2008) by A.P. Indy FYR: 2014 Stands: Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne LA Fee: $4,500 Clairvoyant Lady 13 Dominus 3 6 -- 2 -- 1 48 35 $413,144 $2,476,709 (2008) by Smart Strike FYR: 2014 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $10,000 Chanel's Legacy 14 Overdriven 1 5 ------72 45 $222,765 $2,318,222 (2009) by Tale of the Cat FYR: 2014 Stands: Ocala Stud Farm FL Fee: Pensioned Overnegotiate 15 Star Guitar 5 10 -- 1 -- 1 59 40 $257,466 $2,295,812 (2005) by FYR: 2014 Stands: Clear Creek Stud LA Fee: $7,500 Givemeaminit

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ 2 Aunt Babe Desert Party Cancel Ferraro 6-1 3 Cathy Naz Bluegrass Cat McCarthy Bond 20-1 4 Pure Silver Mission Impazible Velazquez Pletcher 5-2 5 Baby Boss Frost Giant Franco Englehart 12-1 6 My Roxy Girl Emcee Lezcano Friedman 9-2 7 Our Super Nova Boys at Tosconova Davis Linn 8-1 IN ORDER OF PURSE: 8 Giant Boxer Frost Giant Lezcano Rodriguez 20-1 9 Orchid Party Desert Party Cohen Rodriguez 3-1 Saturday, Laurel Park, post time: 5:40 p.m. EDT FEDERICO TESIO S., $125,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8m Saturday, Woodbine, post time: 3:47 p.m. EDT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML WANDO S., $100,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m (AWT) 1 Takedown Take Charge Indy Quinones Gaudet 20-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 2 Still Having Fun Old Fashioned Russell Keefe 5-2 1 Pipers Warrior Majestic Warrior Hernandez DePaulo 5-2 3 Not Fake News Overanalyze N/A Sinnefia 30-1 2 Flight Deck Lemon Drop Kid Moran DePaulo 20-1 4 Noble Commander Forestry Leparoux Casse 6-1 3 Archaggelos Temple City Contreras Dickinson 2-1 5 Split Verdict Successful Appeal Carmouche Violette 10-1 4 Inge Victor’s Cry Boulanger McKnight 6-1 6 Diamond King Quality Road Pennington Servis 4-1 5 Titochip Ghostzapper Garcia Parente 8-1 7 Navy Commander Poseidon’s Warrior Lopez Reid 12-1 6 Tale of Vienna Tale of Ekati Moreno Silvera 12-1 8 American Lincoln Alvarado Rice 8-1 7 Machtree Kitten’s Joy Husbands Casse 3-1 9 Dynamic Asset Astrology Garcia Gaudet 12-1 10 V.I.P. Code City Zip Quinones Schoenthal 8-1 Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 2:37 p.m. EDT 11 Holland Park Tapit Vargas McLaughlin 10-1 ROAR S., $75,000, (R), 3yo, 7f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Saturday, Laurel Park, post time: 4:40 p.m. EDT 1 Millionaire Runner Warrior’s Reward Batista Mejia 20-1 WEBER CITY MISS S., $125,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m 2 Silent Tiger With Distinction Maysonett Hayford 12-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 3 Tudox Expectations Any Given Saturday Martinez Potts 5-1 1 Goodonehoney Great Notion Hamilton Egan 6-1 4 Transistor Forty Tales Zayas Gold 4-1 2 Stormologist Gemologist Hamilton Stites 12-1 5 My Chinumado Into Mischief Perez Mejia 30-1 3 Blue Union Rags Union Rags Vargas Servis 10-1 6 Aequor Flatter Jaramillo Delgado 10-1 4 Shamrock Rose Leparoux Casse 7-5 7 Hazit Gaffalione Pletcher 3-1 5 Firth Midshipman Toledo Gaudet 15-1 8 King Humor Distorted Humor Perez Barboza 7-5 6 Empress Livia Roman Suarez Rideout 30-1 7 Indy Union Union Rags Alvarado Englehart 6-1 Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:56 p.m. EDT 8 Layla Noor Midnight Lute Lynch Delacour 7-2 GAME FACE S., $75,000, (R), 3yo, f, 7f 9 Stakes On a Plane Runaway and Hide Russell Talley 12-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Starcloud Backtalk Perez Gonzalez 6-1 Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 2:29 p.m. EDT 2 Mo Chara (Ire) Boraco Sexton 20-1 WOODHAVEN S., $100,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mT 3 Miss Jak Gemologist Vasquez Abreu 8-1 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 4 My Favorite Gift Tapit Jaramillo Delgado 7-2 1 Infield Is In First Samurai A. Lezcano Metivier 15-1 5 Alter Moon Alternation Juarez Velez 4-1 2 Archaggelos Temple City Davis Dickinson 5-2 6 Luzmimi Princess Malibu Moon Reyes Delgado 10-1 3 Nine Route The Factor Maragh Englehart 5-1 7 Onebrethatime Brethren Zayas Gold 9-2 4 Fifty Giant’s Causeway Franco Rice 9-5 8 Alliya’s Story Gaffalione Dobles 12-1 5 Sand Dancer Eskendereya McCarthy Hills 7-5 9 American Frolic Blame Batista Fawkes 12-1 10 Toni Ann’s Miracle Hear No Evil Alvarado Pilotti 10-1 Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 5:49 p.m. EDT NEW YORK STALLION S., $100,000, (S), 3yo, f, 6 1/2f PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML " " " 1 Wegetsdamunnys D’Funnybone Maragh Englehart 8-1 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 2 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

IN ORDER OF PURSE: 4th-SA, $59,389, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 4-20, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:09.75, ft. MARLEY'S FREEDOM (f, 4, Blame--Relaxing Green, by Formal Gold) showed some ability after joining the Bob Hess Jr. string, including a 4 1/4-length victory at Del Mar in November. A respectable fourth behind winner Unique Bella (Tapit) and runner-up Paradise Woods (Union Rags) in the Dec. 26 GI La Brea S., the bay was sent cross-country to face rivals at Gulfstream Park in the Jan. 27 GIII Hurricane Bertie S., but lost all chance at the start and had to settle for sixth. Given some Bouncy | Coady time off after that effort, she rebounded to finish second last out in the GII Santa Monica S. and was installed the 1-5 favorite here, the 6-1 chance trailed the field early after getting this time. Quickly away to lead the fray, Surrender Now squeezed at the start. She advanced on the outside down the (Morning Line) held the advantage over Proton backstretch, hit the gas with a five-wide sweep on the far turn (Ghostzapper) who was shadowed by Marley=s Freedom through and kept on rolling into the stretch to outslug Flat Meadow (War opening splits of :22.14 and :45.06. The latter two moved up to Chant) by 3/4 of a length. Bouncy is a half-sister to Blue Harbor collar the fading leader at the head of the lane, and continued to (Rockport Harbor), MSP, $154,241. Water Park had an battle for the lead in midstretch. Marley=s Freedom proved best Algorithms filly earlier this year. Sales history: $85,000 Ylg '16 late, drawing away to score by 2 1/4 lengths over Phantom KEESEP; $170,000 2yo '17 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, Proton. Yuvetsi (Bodemeister) was third. From the family of $44,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored Grade I winner Noble Bird (Birdstone), Marley=s Freedom is a by Fasig-Tipton. half-sister to Noble (Include), SW, $239,060. Relaxing O-Augustin Stable; B-Stone Farm (KY); T-H. Graham Motion. Green, who is responsible for a 2-year-old colt by Verrazano, produced a colt by Paynter last season followed by a colt by Shackleford this term. Sales history: $35,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSP, 9-3-2-0, $173,435. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O- Farms LLC; B-Jack Swain (KY); T-Robert B. Hess, Jr. Brookdale Foaled, Raised & Sold

IN ORDER OF PURSE: 6th-KEE, $73,945, Msw, 4-20, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:46.38, fm. BOUNCY (f, 3, Twirling Candy--Water Park {MSP, $172,849}, by Strodes Creek) stamped herself as one to watch after overcoming a rough trip on debut here. Debuting with Lasix TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

3rd-KEE, $73,340, Msw, 4-20, 3yo, 7f, 1:27.49, ft. (Congrats), GSP, $113,312. Oil Empress had a colt by Street MR FREEZE (c, 3, To Honor and Serve--Heavenly Cat, by Sense in 2016 and a filly by Carpe Diem in 2017. She was bred ), off at 9-1 in this unveiling, forced the issue from back to Flatter. Sales history: $150,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV; the inside in second through an opening quarter in :22.91. He $350,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,000. began to shake clear in the stretch and had 1 1/2 lengths to Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- spare at the wire. Favored Fort Peck () was second. Tipton. Mr Freeze is a half-brother to Capitano (Belong to Me), MSW & O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Greenwood Lodge Farm, Inc. (KY); MGSP, $576,894; Heavenly Ransom (Red Ransom), GSW, T-Chad C. Brown. $181,720; Dilemma (Grand Slam), GSW, $367,056; and Heavenly Chorus (Unbridled=s Song), MSP, $238,099. The Greenwood Lodge Farm Bred, Raised and Sold winner=s dam is also represented by a 2-year-old filly named Up At Dawn (Uncle Mo). Mr Freeze=s third dam is millionaire Sabin (). Sales history: $75,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP. Lifetime 8th-TAM, $21,500, Msw, 4-20, 3yo, 7f, 1:23.54, ft. Record: 1-1-0-0, $44,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or FINAL FRONTIER (c, 3, Ghostzapper--Sahara Gold {GSW, VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. $248,742}, by Seeking the Gold) reported home last of six at 39- O-Jim Bakke & Gerald Isbister; B-Siena Farms LLC (KY); T-Dale L. 1 odds on debut at Gulfstream Mar. 4. The 5-2 chance kept Romans. them within his scope in fourth here, advanced into second through a sharp half-mile in :44.80 and surged late when shifted to the outside to get there by 1 3/4 lengths. Favored Boston Breeze (Overdriven) was second. The winner is a half-brother to Sahara Heat (A. P. Indy), GSW, $170,858; and a full-brother to 10th-KEE, $73,120, Msw, 4-20, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.96, fm. Better Lucky, MGISW, $1,278,950. Sahara Gold, a daughter of GI STAVE (f, 3, Ghostzapper--Buy the Barrel {GSW, $339,740}, by Breeders= Cup Sprint heroine Desert Stormer (), is also E Dubai) closed to be fourth sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs at the Fair represented by the 2-year-old filly Desert Rendezvous (Hard Grounds Feb. 9 before filling the same slot last time while Spun) and a Tapit filly of 2017. She was bred back to stretching to 1 1/16 miles Mar. 3. Given a 7-1 chance to get the Ghostzapper. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $12,430. Click for the job done this time, she settled in a cozy fourth through a Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. moderate early pace doled out by Cloak of Secrecy (Scat Daddy). O/B- (KY); T-Thomas Albertrani. Making up ground on the leader approaching the quarter pole, Stave came off the rail for the stretch drive, overtook the pacesetter in early stretch and rolled home an easy 6 3/4-length winner over Cloak of Secrecy. The winner is a half to Mise En Rose (War Front), MGSP-Eng. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $48,960. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- Tipton. O/B-Hinkle Farms (KY); T-J. Larry Jones. HINKLE FARMS BRED & RAISED Second-crop starters to watch: Saturday, April 21

3rd-AQU, $66,500, Msw, 4-20, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:35.80, ft. Alternation (Distorted Humor), Pin Oak Stud, $7,500 PROVEN RESERVES (c, 3, Flatter--Oil Empress, by Empire 143 foals of racing age/19 winners/0 black-type winners Maker) had a pair of bullets on the worktab, including a five- 11-GP, $75K Game Face S., 7f, ALTER MOON, 4-1 furlong move in 1:01 2/5 (1/7) over the Belmont training track $55,000 FTK OCT yrl; $22,000 OBS OPN 2yo Apr. 13. Sent off as the 2-1 second choice in this field of four, he chased on the outside in third through an opening quarter in (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), Jonabell Farm, :23.85. The bay put in a three-wide bid on the far turn and took $35,000 off nicely down the stretch to graduate by 6 1/4 lengths. Ballard 216 foals of racing age/19 winners/3 black-type winners High () was second. The winner is a half-brother to 10-SA, Alw 1m, CONTINENTAL DIVIDE, 5-1 Lazarus Project (Discreetly Mine), SP, $176,638; and J. S. Choice $45,000 BAR OCT yrl; $245,000 BAR MAY 2yo TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

Brethren (Distorted Humor), Pleasant Acres Stallions, $6,000 Forty Tales (Tale of the Cat), McMahon of Saratoga 100 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners Thoroughbreds, $6,500 11-GP, $75K Game Face S., 7f, ONEBRETHATATIME, 9-2 53 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners 5-GP, $75K Roar S., 7f, TRANSISTOR, 4-1 Currency Swap (High Cotton), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $3,500 45 foals of racing age/3 winners/1 black-type winner Freedom Child (Malibu Moon), Country Life Farm, $3,500 7-GP, Msw 6f, CURRENCY CHROME, 9-2 58 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner $57,000 OBS WIN yrl; $60,000 RNA OBS AUG yrl 6-LRL, $100K Primonetta S., 6f, LIMITED VIEW, 6-1 $5,200 EAS OCT yrl Data Link (War Front), Claiborne Farm, $7,500 186 foals of racing age/15 winners/1 black-type winner Grigio (Stormy Atlantic) 6-KEE, Msw 1mT, BURNIN DAYLIGHT, 12-1 2 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners $95,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 10-LS, Msw 6f, STORMY WORLD, 20-1

Denman (AUS) (Lonhro {Aus}), Darley, $15,000 Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), Spendthrift Farm, $12,500 47 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners 183 foals of racing age/33 winners/4 black-type winners 7-KEE, Alw 6f, BLACK AGNES, 10-1 7-KEE, Alw 6f, CRIMSON CREED, 30-1 $17,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl $27,000 OBS AUG yrl; $105,000 EAS MAY 2yo 6-TAM, Msw 1mT, THE GENT, 10-1 7-KEE, Alw 6f, EVERYONELOVESJIMMY, 7-2 $3,000 RNA KEE JAN yrl; $7,500 OBS AUG yrl $19,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl

El Padrino (Pulpit), Northview PA, $5,000 Justin Phillip (First Samurai), Castleton Lyons, $12,500 113 foals of racing age/14 winners/0 black-type winners 124 foals of racing age/21 winners/1 black-type winner 7-CT, $85K Robert Hilton Memorial S., 7f, 10-KEE, Msw 6f, BOOTS, 12-1 WHERESHETOLDMETOGO, 2-1 $7,000 EAS OCT yrl Overanalyze (Dixie Union), WinStar Farm, $10,000 193 foals of racing age/35 winners/5 black-type winners Emcee (Unbridled's Song), Haras Santa Maria de Araras, $7,500 8-IND, Aoc 5 1/2f, MAUK'S TUFF, 20-1 44 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners $30,000 KEE NOV wnl; $67,000 RNA FTK JUL yrl; $115,000 RNA 5-FL, Msw 4 1/2f, BENNINGTON DRIVE, 7-2 OBS APR 2yo $4,000 OBS AUG yrl; $25,000 EAS MAY 2yo 10-LRL, $125K Federico Tesio S., 1 1/8m, NOT FAKE NEWS, 30-1 7-AQU, Aoc 1 1/16mT, FORMAL EVENT, 30-1 $72,000 KEE NOV wnl 9-AQU, $100K New York Stallion S., 6 1/2f, MY ROXY GIRL, 9-2 $1,700 OBS AUG yrl (Awesome Again), Calumet Farm, $20,000 167 foals of racing age/14 winners/1 black-type winner Ez Effort (In Excess {Ire}), Fleming Thoroughbred Farm, private 8-GP, Msw 1mT, PASS THE BUTTER, 5-1 27 foals of racing age/5 winners/1 black-type winner $140,000 KEE SEP yrl 6-TUP, $50K Gene Fleming Breeders' Derby, 1 1/16m, FORTIFIED EFFORT, 7-5 Paynter (Awesome Again), WinStar Farm, $25,000 $35,000 ARZ NOV yrl 218 foals of racing age/29 winners/1 black-type winner 6-KEE, Msw 1mT, BARTOLOME MURILLO, 30-1 Flat Out (Flatter), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000 $70,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 230 foals of racing age/31 winners/1 black-type winner 7-KEE, Alw 6f, BOOTSY'S HADENOUGH, 15-1 10-KEE, Msw 6f, CHATEAU, 30-1 $25,000 FTK OCT yrl; $65,000 OBS OPN 2yo $5,500 FTK OCT yrl 1-SA, Aoc 1mT, MS PEINTOUR, 5-1 7-CT, $85K Robert Hilton Memorial S., 7f, THREES OVER DEUCES, $24,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $24,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo; $20,000 3-1 RNA OBS OPN 2yo $30,000 KEE SEP yrl 8-GP, Msw 1mT, POSTIMPRESSIONIST, 9-2 $250,000 KEE NOV wnl

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7-AQU, Aoc 1 1/16mT, VIP NATION, 20-1 2--Rumpole, 115, g, 4, Too Much Bling--Dehere's Dream, by $27,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl Dehere. O/B-Fletcher Properties, Inc. (TX); T-Robert A. Young. $10,000. Poseidon's Warrior (Speightstown), Pleasant Acres Stallions, 3--Direct Dial, 118, c, 3, Too Much Bling--Fast Find, by $6,500 Mineshaft. ($105,000 Ylg '16 TTAMIX). O/B-W. S. Farish (TX); 103 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner T-Steven M. Asmussen. $5,500. 10-LRL, $125K Federico Tesio S., 1 1/8m, NAVY COMMANDER, Margins: 4 3/4, NK, 3/4. Odds: 1.20, 5.20, 1.70. 12-1 ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Broker (Pulpit), SAU, $10,000 8th-AQU, $85,000, Opt. Clm ($80,000), 4-20, 4yo/up, 1m, 136 foals of racing age/20 winners/0 black-type winners 1:35.47, ft. 10-AQU, Msw 1 1/16mT, BAD GUY, 30-1 PIONEER SPIRIT (h, 5, Malibu Moon--Hafifah, by ) $10,000 OBS AUG yrl Lifetime Record: 13-6-3-2, $261,300. O-Steve Landers; B-Mikhail Yanakov (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. *$380,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. **1/2 to Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), Kor, $20,000 Devious Intent (Dixie Union), GSW, $279,041. 203 foals of racing age/38 winners/5 black-type winners 8-PRX, Alw 6f, FORCED, 4-1 $120,000 KEE SEP yrl 7th-KEE, $75,664, 4-20, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44.21, 10-LRL, $125K Federico Tesio S., 1 1/8m, TAKEDOWN, 20-1 ft. $120,000 KEE SEP yrl; $65,000 F '17 KEE NOV MOONLIT GARDEN (f, 4, Malibu Moon--Winter Garden

{MGSW, $902,788}, by Roy) Lifetime Record: 13-2-3-4, Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $15,000 $135,073. O-Town and Country Racing LLC; B-Town & Country 248 foals of racing age/45 winners/5 black-type winners Farms Corp. (KY); T-Christopher Davis. *$120,000 RNA Ylg '15 5-FL, Msw 4 1/2f, CHETAN, 5-2 KEESEP. **1/2 to Title Contender (Pulpit), MGSW, $343,153; $20,000 SAR AUG yrl Matterhorn (Tapit), GSP, $351,633. 1-SA, Aoc 1mT, POETIC, 7-2 $220,000 KEE SEP yrl 7th-AQU, $70,000, (S), (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 4-20, 8-PRX, Alw 6f, VIKING RAIDER, 10-1 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:49.70, ft. $20,000 KEE SEP yrl CAN YOU DIGGIT (c, 4, Tiznow--Mineralogist {MSW, $270,550},

by Mineshaft) Lifetime Record: MSP, 16-3-6-2, $298,115. Wrote (IRE) ( {Ire}), Northwest Stud, $4,000 O/B-Chester & Mary R. Broman (NY); T-James A. Jerkens. 45 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners 6-KEE, Msw 1mT, KATIE'S COWBOY, 15-1

8th-KEE, $67,740, 4-20, (NW2$X), 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:33.93, fm. HARLAN STRONG (ARG) (c, 4, Harlan's Holiday--Muequita Fitz {Arg} {MGSW & G1SP-Arg}, by Fitzcarraldo {Arg}) Lifetime Record: SP, 11-3-0-2, $104,520. O-Fern Circle Stables; B-Firmamento (ARG); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. *1/2 to Quita Nistel (Arg) (Van Nistelrooy), G1SW-Arg, $112,894; Cuequita Glory STAKES RESULTS: (Arg) (Honour and Glory), SW & MGSP-Arg, $115,883. BLUEBONNET S., $50,000, LS, 4-19, (S), 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16.81, ft. 5th-AQU, $66,000, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 4-20, 3yo, 1--SUPERMASON, 120, g, 6, Grasshopper--Folksy, by Midway 6 1/2f, 1:17.20, ft. Road. ($25,000 Ylg '13 TEXAUG). O-Brad Grady; B-W. S. Farish MORNING BREEZ (c, 3, Morning Line--Tico Breeze, by Carson & E.J. Hudson, Jr. Irrevocable Trust (TX); T-W. Bret Calhoun; City) Lifetime Record: MSP, 8-2-2-3, $143,834. J-Lindey Wade. $30,000. Lifetime Record: 33-11-5-3, O-John Caputo & Lady DelPo & The Boys Racing LLC; B-Hart $361,985. Farm & Rhapsody Farm (NY); T-Carlos F. Martin. *$62,000 Wlg '15 FTNMIX; $65,000 Ylg '16 SARAUG. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • APRIL 21, 2018

4th-GP, $40,000, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 4-20, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:35.20, fm. ARCHER ROAD (g, 4, Leroidesanimaux {Brz}--Baggio, by Formal Dinner) Lifetime Record: 12-2-2-3, $75,900. O/B-Arindel Farm (FL); T-Stanley I. Gold.

8th-LRL, $34,650, (C), 4-20, (C), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:03.92, ft. BAY OF CATS (f, 3, Hunters Bay--Cat Bird, by Dance With Ravens) Lifetime Record: 7-4-2-0, $97,254. O-H. Neil Glasser; B-Roland Farm & Adena Springs (MD); T-Dale Capuano.

7th-CT, $24,500, (S), 4-19, (NW3L), 3yo/up, 4 1/2f, :52.48, ft. RUNNIN'TOLUVYA (g, 4, Fiber Sonde--Lov'emnrun, by Not For Love) Lifetime Record: SW, 6-3-1-0, $66,946. O-Grams Racing Stable LLC; B-Leslie G. Cromer (WV); T-Timothy C. Grams.

7th-HAW, $23,598, 4-19, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.55, ft. WILDWOOD DEJAVU (g, 5, Tizdejavu--Lucky Slevin {SP}, by Two Punch) Lifetime Record: 21-5-4-3, $50,439. O-Gerald & Brody Veal; B- McLean, Pope McLean Jr. & Marc McLean (KY); T-Kathleen M. Mordenti. *$17,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV. Moonlit Garden was one of three winners for 8th-EVD, $23,160, 4-19, (NW1X), 3yo, 1m, 1:38.94, ft. leading sire Malibu Moon Friday afternoon | Coady G'S TURN (c, 3, Alternation--Meadow Ashlee, by Meadowlake) Lifetime Record: MSP, 12-2-3-2, $76,045. O-Tom Galvin; B-Ed ALTERNATION, G's Turn, c, 3, o/o Meadow Ashlee, by Few (KY); T-Patricia G. West. *$3,500 Ylg '16 TTAMIX. Meadowlake. ALW, 4-19, Evangeline Hidden Brook Foaled BLAME, Marley's Freedom, f, 4, o/o Relaxing Green, by Formal Gold. AOC, 4-20, Santa Anita CURLIN, Valadorna, f, 4, o/o Goldfield, by Yes It's True. Hilliard ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Lyons Doubledogdare S., 4-20, Keeneland Dreamer's Reality, g, 3, Good Journey--Yuen Fun, by Event of FIBER SONDE, Runnin'toluvya, g, 4, o/o Lov'emnrun, by Not For the Year. SA, 4-20, (S), 6 1/2fT, 1:13.84. B-Connie & Dennis Ho Love. ALW, 4-19, Charles Town (CA). FLATTER, Proven Reserves, c, 3, o/o Oil Empress, by Empire Sunlit Song, g, 3, My Golden Song--Fly So True, by Early Flyer. Maker. MSW, 4-20, Aqueduct LS, 4-19, (S), 6f, 1:12.85. B-Carolyn R. Barnett (TX). GHOSTZAPPER, Final Frontier, c, 3, o/o Sahara Gold, by Seeking Hua Mulan, f, 3, Malibu Moon--Princess of China, by the Gold. MSW, 4-20, Tampa Bay Unbridled's Song. KEE, 4-20, (C), 7f, 1:25.26. B-Castleton Lyons GHOSTZAPPER, Stave, f, 3, o/o Buy the Barrel, by E Dubai. MSW, & Kilboy Estate (KY). 4-20, Keeneland Clever Triad, g, 4, Maclean=s Music--Smart Triad, by Smarten. GOOD JOURNEY, Dreamer's Reality, g, 3, o/o Yuen Fun, by Event LRL, 4-20, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.64. B-Laura McKinney (KY). *$17,000 of the Year. MSW, 4-20, Santa Anita RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP. **1/2 to What She Said (Whywhywhy), GRASSHOPPER, Supermason, g, 6, o/o Folksy, by Midway Road. SP, $183,645. Bluebonnet S., 4-19, Lone Star Sentry, g, 4, Smart Strike--Gaze, by . AQU, 4-20, (C), HARLAN'S HOLIDAY, Harlan Strong (Arg), c, 4, o/o Muequita Fitz 1 1/16mT, 1:43.75. B-Stuart S. Janney III LLC (KY). *Full to Air (Arg), by Fitzcarraldo (Arg). ALW, 4-20, Keeneland Support, MGSW & GISP, $937,619. HUNTERS BAY, Bay of Cats, f, 3, o/o Cat Bird, by Dance With Ravens. ALW, 4-20, Laurel Park LEROIDESANIMAUX (BRZ), Archer Road, g, 4, o/o Baggio, by Ï Ò Formal Dinner. AOC, 4-20, Gulfstream Park

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MACLEAN'S MUSIC, Clever Triad, g, 4, o/o Smart Triad, by Smarten. MSW, 4-20, Laurel Park MALIBU MOON, Hua Mulan, f, 3, o/o Princess of China, by Unbridled's Song. MCL, 4-20, Keeneland MALIBU MOON, Moonlit Garden, f, 4, o/o Winter Garden, by Roy. ALW, 4-20, Keeneland MALIBU MOON, Pioneer Spirit, h, 5, o/o Hafifah, by Machiavellian. AOC, 4-20, Aqueduct MORNING LINE, Morning Breez, c, 3, o/o Tico Breeze, by Carson City. AOC, 4-20, Aqueduct MY GOLDEN SONG, Sunlit Song, g, 3, o/o Fly So True, by Early Flyer. MSW, 4-19, Lone Star SMART STRIKE, Sentry, g, 4, o/o Gaze, by Danzig. MCL, 4-20, Aqueduct TIZDEJAVU, Wildwood Dejavu, g, 5, o/o Lucky Slevin, by Two Punch. ALW, 4-19, Hawthorne TIZNOW, Can You Diggit, c, 4, o/o Mineralogist, by Mineshaft. AOC, 4-20, Aqueduct TO HONOR AND SERVE, Mr Freeze, c, 3, o/o Heavenly Cat, by Tabasco Cat. MSW, 4-20, Keeneland TWIRLING CANDY, Bouncy, f, 3, o/o Water Park, by Strodes Creek. MSW, 4-20, Keeneland

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SATURDAY, 21 APRIL, 2018

TDN Q&A WITH SCOTT CALDER DAUGHTER OF DAR RE MI This Q&A is part of an ongoing series where current trainees of TABBED >RISING STAR= the Godolphin Flying Start sit down with graduates of the programme to discuss their career successes. Godolphin Flying Start graduate Scott Calder recently returned home to New Zealand to begin his role as sales and nominations manager at Cambridge Stud. Scott graduated from Godolphin Flying Start in 2011, he then worked in Ireland for in marketing for 18 months followed by a sales and marketing position at Ashford Stud for the past five years. Current Godolphin Flying Start trainee Liam Elvidge caught up with Scott to discuss his return home to New Zealand and his new role at the historic Cambridge Stud.

LE: Could you talk about your background in the industry?

SC: My dad works in the industry in New Zealand, so I grew up around it without ever working hands on with the horses. I started working at Curraghmore Stud during university because I Lah Ti Dar | Racing Post needed a holiday job and wanted to get a feel for it. Cont. p2

Lah Ti Dar (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) was always going to attract keen attention as the latest progeny out of the esteemed Dar Re Mi (GB) ( {Ire}) to hit the track and she was duly sent off the 7-2 joint favourite for this race won four times since 2010 by the stable. Settled in fourth early by , the bay homebred was coaxed into contention in early straight and had the measure of Arcadian Cat (Kitten=s Joy) with two furlongs remaining. Asked to stretch all the way to the line, she built momentum to power away for an ultimately impressive six-length success. The Lloyd-Webber=s racing manager Simon Marsh said, AShe was weak behind and quite backward last year. John would normally try and run them once, but he pulled stumps and said this was the race he wanted to run her in. He gave us the vibe Scott Calder that she had improved through the winter and Frankie was very pleased. We will talk to John who will probably want to run her in a trial. She=s a big filly who has matured into her frame.@ IN TDN AMERICA TODAY Dar Re Mi, who was a >TDN Rising Star= herself when THE PEOPLE’S HORSE NOW A LIVING, BREATHING REALITY successful by seven lengths in a Sandown maiden in April 10 Bill Finley chronicles the story of the “people’s horse”, a filly by years ago, went on to win three times at the top level in the California Chrome born Apr. 18, and the innovative idea of Yorkshire Oaks, S. and . True.Ink founder Geoffrey Gray. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

Daughter of Dar Re Mi Tabbed >Rising Star= Cont. from p1 2nd Dam: Darara (Ire), by Top Ville (Ire) Also controversially disqualified from first place in the G1 Prix 3rd Dam: Delsy (Fr), by Abdos (Fr) Vermeille, she is a daughter of the 1986 Vermeille heroine Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $7,789. O-Lord Lloyd-Webber; Darara whose other progeny included the ill-fated G1 Prince of B-Watership Down Stud (GB); T-John Gosden. Click for the Wales=s S. and G1 Dubai Sheema Classic hero Rewilding (GB) Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style (Tiger Hill {Ire}) and the Hong Kong champion Diaghilev (Ire) pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. (Sadler=s Wells). Dar Re Mi=s daughter So Mi Dar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was built in her image, winning the G3 S. and finishing third in the G1 Prix de l=Opera, GSW-Eng & G1SP-Fr, $242,742, while she also produced the smart De Treville (GB) ( {GB}), MGSP-Fr, $112,069, her first foal who sold for 850,000gns at Tattersalls five years ago. Her 2016 and 2017 colts are both also by Dubawi. With Scott Calder Cont. from p1 SC: I really enjoyed it and around the same time heard about Flying Start so I continued to spend all the time I could working at Curraghmore in addition to a summer with the New Zealand Racing Board. When the time came to graduate I had decided I wanted to stick with the horses and was very fortunate to be 3rd-NBY, ,8,550, Mdn, 4-20, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:12.07, g/s. selected for Flying Start that year. LAH TI DAR (GB) (f, 3, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: Dar Re Mi (GB) (Hwt. Older Mare-Eng at LE: Who have been the biggest role models in your career so 11-14f, G1SW-Eng, Ire & UAE, GSW & G1SP-Fr, far? GISP-US, $4,359,112), by Singspiel (Ire) Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

TDN Q&A With Scott Calder Cont.

SC: That's a tough one to answer as there have been so many people that have helped me while on Flying Start and at Coolmore, but I'd probably have to go back to where it all started. My parents have always been a huge support and Gordon Cunningham at Curraghmore got me going in the business and has been a constant source of advice ever since. I often look back and think how lucky I was to start at Curraghmore, Gordon does a great job and it's probably fair to Vice President, International Operations say if I hadn't enjoyed it so much I might be working for a bank Gary King or something like that. Twitter: @garykingTDN [email protected] LE: What are you most looking forward to in your new role at + 1.732.320.0975 Cambridge Stud? International Editor Kelsey Riley SC: My title is sales and nominations manager, so I'll be involved Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN in the promotion of the stallion roster which is made up of [email protected] Tavistock (NZ), who has quickly established himself as one of the best Classic sires in Australasia, and Burgundy (NZ) and Highly European Editor Recommended (Aus), who have both had group winners from Emma Berry their first 3-year-olds this season. I grew up in Cambridge so it Twitter: @collingsberry means a lot to be returning home to be involved in a new phase [email protected] of a farm that has been such a significant part of the New Associate International Editor Zealand industry over the years. Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN LE: What was the most memorable moment of your time in America? Marketing Manager Alayna Cullen SC: Being at Ashford for the first few years of American Twitter: @AlaynaCullen Pharoah's stud career was a pretty surreal experience. The day [email protected] he arrived at the farm was one thing in particular that I'll always Contributing Editor remember. There was a small collection of media but mostly it Alan Carasso was just the farm staff and some family members assembled Twitter: @EquinealTDN and it was just a really cool thing to experience first hand.

Cafe Racing LE: What advice would you give to people thinking of applying Sean Cronin for Godolphin Flying Start or wanting to get involved in the Tom Frary industry? [email protected]

Irish Correspondent SC: I'd say to try and get as close to as many quality horses as Daithi Harvey you can. At the end of the day it doesn't matter what you end up doing in the industry, you need to understand what makes a Regular Columnists top racehorse as that's what it all comes down to at the end of Andrew Caulfield the day. John Berry Kevin Blake Tom Peacock TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

COUNTDOWN TO THE GRAND OPENING and after the final touches are made it will be open every week for lunch from Wednesday to Sunday, in addition to racing days. By Emmanuel Roussel Many hospitality events are available for the public and the In the last three weeks, since the technical opening of members on Sunday for the big opening, and most are available ParisLongchamp, many people have had a chance to look for booking either on the France Galop website or through the around and gather an idea of what the new-look racecourse is French Racing and Breeding Committee. about. From now on, the game is on and France Galop looks The five meetings held at ParisLongchamp since the opening forward to that. A provisory first head count indicates that more have allowed the France Galop team to make the required than 20,000 people will gather there a week on Sunday to watch amendments so that everybody can move around and find the the Mayor of , Anne Hidalgo, cut the ribbon along with right place to enjoy the action. The next step will be the Qatar France Galop boss Edouard de Rothschild. They might also Arc weekend, on the first Sunday in October. The biggest crowd witness Cracksman (GB) ( {GB}) winning the G1 Prix of the French season will gather at ParisLongchamp for the first Ganay, whose purse has been doubled for this special occasion time after two years of scenic exile by Chantilly's castle and its to i600,000. Grandes Icuries. By then, ParisLongchamp will have reached full gear. But acceleration is more exciting than speed, isn't it?

EYE ON THE PRIZE Reputation tarnished after a flop in the G1 Dewhurst S., Khalid Abdullah=s Expert Eye (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) returns to the The new grandstand at ParisLongchamp | Scoop Dyga fray with a G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas tilt still on the cards in Saturday=s G3 Al Basti Equiworld Supporting Greatwood Greenham S. at Newbury. Last of nine when 4-7 favourite for Racegoers and the whole racing tribe will enjoy a unique day, that Newmarket feature in October, the homebred had with plenty of action on and off course, as the French DJ The previously been the season=s main talking point after powering Avener performing for the crowd after the races to the late to an emphatic success in the G2 Vintage S. at Glorious Goodwood hours of the day. The new Brasserie by the paddock will open in August. Sir has had all winter to retrieve his for the first time for owners, trainers and friends. It will close spark and, as he proved with King=s Best in 2000, he is the again after the event as the kitchens are not quite finished yet, master at sending excitable colts in the right direction. Cont. p5 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 5 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

Daniel Macauliffe and Anoj Don=s G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte winner Fighting Irish (Ire) ( {GB}) is another trying his hand with the Classics in mind and trainer Harry Dunlop is hopeful of a show. AHe has wintered well, he has strengthened and he seems really well,@ he said. AHe won well over six furlongs at Maisons-Lafitte in October and we are running him in the Greenham to see if he stays seven furlongs. We=ll see how he runs on Saturday, but if he seems to stay the trip, we are thinking about races including the French and German Guineas with him, so we=ll see what happens.@

Expert Eye | Racing Post Photo GAVOTA FACES FRED DARLING TEST On another big day for , Gavota (GB) (Bated Breath Eye on the Prize Cont. {GB}) puts her 1000 Guineas credentials on the line in Saturday=s AWe had huge expectations going into the Dewhurst and there G3 Dubai Duty Free S., or Fred Darling, at Newbury. Third in the was no getting away from it, it was very disappointing,@ the G2 S. and second to Altyn Orda (Ire) (Kyllachy {GB}) in owner-breeder=s racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe the G3 S. over this trip at Newmarket during the commented. AThat having been said, I hope we=ve got on top of autumn, the homebred sets the standard on that form. his issues. Sir Michael has worked hard and the horse himself is Khalid Abdullah=s racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe in very good shape. It=s an important race for him to get back on commented, AShe probably didn=t quite handle the dip as well as track, we know he has the --it=s a question of channelling some of the others, but she ran very decently in both races at that correctly.@ Newmarket and the form of the second race looks solid after the The Gredleys=s James Garfield (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) Nell Gwyn. She=s a neat, smallish filly and she still has a winter was over five-lengths fourth behind Expert Eye in the Vintage coat on her, but the coat itself is gleaming so she=s in good prior to winning the G2 S. here in September. Last seen shape. If she won very well then Prince Khalid would have to finishing 10th in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf in make a decision about where he wants to go, but I would think if November, he offers a real measurement of where his she won well she might be more of a French Guineas type.@ Juddmonte rival is now compared to where he was last summer. This is a race which the Hannons have enjoyed much success in AThis race has been the plan since the Breeders= Cup and I=m and the stable have a trio this time which includes a live very much looking forward to getting him started,@ trainer contender in Shadwell=s Tajaanus (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}), who beat George Scott said. AHe has form at the track, obviously, having the subsequent Rockfel winner Juliet Capulet (Ire) (Dark Angel broken the track record over six furlongs for 2-year-olds when {Ire}) in Newmarket=s G3 S. at this distance in he won the Mill Reef. I=m very happy with my horse and this is a August. Only seventh in =s G2 May Hill S. over a mile in trial that will hopefully answer a lot of questions. I would have September, she had excuses that day. preferred it if the ground had dried out a bit more, but he does ATajaanus has wintered really well according to Richard and he have some very good form with cut in the ground, so I=m fairly is extremely happy with her heading into Saturday=s race,@ relaxed about it, to be honest.@ racing manager Angus Gold said. AShe had enjoyed a good Ali=s Hey Gaman (GB) ( {Ire}) captured season last year, but that had probably caught up with her by the Listed Washington Singer S. over this course and distance on the time she ran in the May Hill. She is a daughter of Arcano, so his favoured soft ground in August before running second in the whether she stays a mile will be interesting in time, but that is G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster the next month. why we are running, so we can see what sort of plans we could AThis has been his target since last year and it looks like we=re make for her this season. She is entered in the 1000 Guineas at going to get some give in the ground, which he will appreciate,@ Newmarket. I don=t think she probably is good enough to run in trainer James Tate commented. AHe=s flying at home. He weighs that race, but Saturday will tell us everything.@ 560 kilos--he=s a huge horse--and I have little doubt that he=s improved from two to three. He obviously likes the track and the conditions should suit, so we=re expecting a big run.@ TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 6 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

DEFOE RETURNS AT NEWBURY The sale has provided some stunning results in its history to date, including selling a Classic winner in Jet Setting (Ire) (Fast One of the main focuses of attention for the last year=s G1 St Company {Ire}) for ,1.3 million in 2016 and Goffs chief executive Leger, Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum=s Defoe (Ire) Henry Beeby is looking forward to building on that success in ( {Ire}) was only 10th there but connections are keen two months time. to wipe the slate clean and begin again in Newbury=s G3 John AWe have been thrilled with how the sale has developed and Porter S. on Saturday. Having taken the 11-furlong Listed grown since 2014 with numerous success stories to come out of Glasgow S. at Hamilton in July and G3 Geoffrey Freer S. over an it, but we are always looking to improve and refine it each year,@ extended 13 furlongs here the following month, he was on a roll Beeby said. AAs we prepare for the fifth sale, the new site will until his momentum abruptly halted in that Doncaster Classic. allow us to create something bespoke and as a shop window on AHe=s been working well and he loves the track,@ trainer Roger the eve of the most global race meeting in the world, we want Varian said. AI=m sure there will still be a bit of give underfoot to provide a spectacular experience for those who attend and he=d appreciate that.@ whether they are a new or existing buyer.@ Goffs have stepped up the recruitment process for the sale to ensure another quality catalogue and as in previous years, QIPCO are the title sponsor of the event. Ttheir representative David Redvers said, AAs we always believed it would, the Goffs London Sale has established itself as a key event in the season and the perfect way to start Royal Ascot week. It is bringing new investors into the sport by providing them with the opportunity to own a Royal Ascot runner. As title sponsors, we are delighted with how the sale has developed and we very much look forward to this year=s renewal.@

Defoe | Racing Post Photo

The Queen=s Call To Mind (GB) ( {Ire}) was third to Defoe in the Glasgow before winning the Listed March S. at Goodwood in August and finishing a short-neck second to the subsequent G1 Prix Royal-Oak hero Ice Breeze (GB) (Nayef) in the G2 Prix Chaudenay at Chantilly in September. Trainer William Haggas said, AHe=s fine and ready to go. The ground should be fine for him and this looks a good place to start. We=ve been pleased with how he=s wintered. He=s grown up a lot. He=s a horse who stays well and we=ve looked after him as a young horse, so hopefully that will come to fruition this season.@

A scene from last year=s London Sale | Goffs

SLIGHT CHANGE TO GOFFS LONDON SALE Due to renovations being undertaken at The Orangery, this Follow the TDN staff on Twitter year=s Goffs London Sale will take place in slightly different Thoroughbred Daily News surroundings. While the address for the fifth renewal of the sale, Kensington Palace, remains the same, the auction will now be @garykingTDN @kelseynrileyTDN @collingsberry held on the greenfield Perks Field site in Kensington Palace @DaithiHarvey @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN Gardens, as usual on the eve of Royal Ascot June 18. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

NEW ROUND BEGINS OF GODOLPHIN FIRST-SEASON SIRES FANTASY LEAGUE A new round of the Godolphin Fantasy Stable League is now WITH RUNNERS open, kicking off with the first Classics of the European season on May 5-6. Horseracing fans may select their own stable of Saturday Apr. 21, 2018: Godolphin horses--in training in Europe and America--and UNITED KINGDOM compete against fellow entrants to win an all-expenses paid trip Burwaaz (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Longford House Stud to the G1 Darley . Free to enter, participants will receive 14 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners complimentary membership of Club Godolphin, which offers 13:55-THIRSK, 5f, LADY LAVINIA (GB) members the chance to win prizes, including stable tours, a day at the races and exclusive Godolphin merchandise. To enter the Heeraat (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Mickley Stud Fantasy Stable League and sign up to Club Godolphin, go to 71 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners www.club.godolphin.com/your-fantasy-stable. 17:10-NOTTINGHAM, 5f, MAJESTIC APPEAL (GB) 8,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; i20,000 APPOINTMENTS Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017

Brant Dunshea: Chief Regulatory Officer, BHA FRANCE: $ The British Horseracing Authority has appointed Brant Bungle Inthejungle (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Rathasker Dunshea as its new Chief Regulatory Officer. He succeeds Stud Jamie Stier who has returned to to take up a post 95 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners with Racing Victoria. Dunshea has been with the BHA since 1-NANTES, 1100m, NAKAKANDE (IRE) 2015 and is currently the director of integrity and i1,400 RNA Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; i1,000 RNA regulatory operations. He will take up his duties Goffs Open Yearlings HIT Sale 2017 immediately. Sommerabend (GB) (Shamardal), Haras de Saint Arnoult $ BHA chief executive, Nick Rust said, "Following an 42 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners extensive selection process which featured a number of 1-NANTES, 1100m, STORM KATY (FR) strong candidates from horseracing worldwide, as well as i6,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2016 leaders in other sports, Brant stood out clearly as the best candidate for this important role. Brant was promoted to his current role in late 2016, and has demonstrated his capability to be a senior leader within British racing. His expertise stood out during the competitive selection process and I am pleased that the BHA=s long-term succession planning has allowed us to appoint an in-house candidate to this high-profile role.@

$ Brant Dunshea commented, "I consider it a privilege to be appointed to this important role and look forward to continuing to build on the relationships I=ve already developed across British racing since joining the BHA. Regulation in sport has evolved significantly over recent years, and I=m committed to working collaboratively with stakeholders on any future changes to the way the BHA performs its functions. I=m passionate about our great Bungle Inthejungle is seeking his third winner at Nantes in France on sport and am looking forward to the challenges ahead ." Saturday. | Rathasker Stud TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

Fillies= S. and closed her juvenile campaign with a ninth in the Oct. 13 G3 Cornwallis S. at Newmarket. Breaking sharply to wrest early control of this sophomore bow, she was stoked up when threatened at the quarter-mile marker and kept on in £90K PLUS 10 BONUSES PAID OUT DURING resolute fashion under a final-furlong drive to hold on for a career high. CRAVEN MEETING Mrs Gallagher, half-sister to a 2-year-old colt by Lope de Vega During the three-day Newmarket Craven meeting, Plus 10 paid (Ire) and a yearling filly by Starspangledbanner (Aus), is the first out nine bonuses to winning owners and breeders, equalling foal produced by Listed Prix de Bonneval runner-up A Huge £90,000. Juvenile Jackstar (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), bred by Dream (Ire) ( {Ire}), herself a half-sister to dual Skymark Farm and sophomores Aurum (Ire) (Exceed And Excel G1 hero Xtension (Ire) ( {GB}) and to the {Aus}) for Godolphin and Porth Swtan (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) dam of MG1SW European highweight sprinter Harry Angel (Ire) for the Irish National Stud all struck on day one. Godolphin=s (Dark Angel {Ire}). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, Strings of Life (GB) (Slade Power {Ire}), and 3-year-olds Qazyna sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and Ceilidhs Dream (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) all got involved in the action on day two. A trio of 3-year-olds 2nd-NBY, ,20,000, Hcp, 4-20, 3yo, 7fT, 1:29.16, g/s. were also the beneficiaries on the third day, with Sawwaah (GB) QAYSAR (FR) (c, 3, Choisir {Aus}--Coco Demure {Ire} {SW-Ity}, (New Approach {Ire}), Sheika Reika (Fr) (Shamardal) and Nordic by Titus Livius {Fr}), successful over this trip at Kempton at the Lights (GB) (Intello {Ger}) all collecting prizemoney bonuses. In end of last month, traded as the 7-4 favourite for this handicap 2018 so far, £210,000 Plus 10 bonus prize money has been paid won in 2012 by the MGSW sire Gregorian (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) out already. To view upcoming Plus 10 races, go to and languished in rear early. Making ground effortlessly down http://plus10bonus.com/racing/race-programme.php. the outer at halfway, the flashy bay hit the front passing the quarter pole and stayed on strongly to win by 1 1/2 lengths from Friday=s Results: Lord Oberon (GB) (Mayson {GB}). AI put him in the Greenham WHITSBURY MANOR STUD/BRITISH EBF LANSDOWN S.-Listed, but he=s not near that level, mentally, yet,@ trainer Richard ,40,000, BAT, 4-20, 3yo/up, f/m, 5f 10yT, 1:01.24, gd. Hannon said. ABut I like the way he=s developing. He won that 1--MRS GALLAGHER (GB), 118, f, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)--A Huge decisively and could be a Britannia [H., Royal Ascot] horse.@ The Dream (Ire) (SP-Fr, $116,920), by Refuse To Bend (Ire). useful dam descends from an unraced half to the GI Arlington H. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (140,000gns Ylg >16 TATOCT). O-Ms E L winner Unknown Quantity (GB) (Young Generation {Ire}) and the Banks; B-ORS Bloodstock & Stanley House Stud (GB); T-William GSW European highweight Starlet (GB) (), who in turn is Jarvis; J-Josephine Gordon. ,22,684. Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-1, the dam of the G2 Prix de Pomone heroine Interlude (GB) $46,313. (Sadler=s Wells). Coco Demure=s yearling colt is by Ivawood (Ire). Dam Purchased by Kern / Lillingston Sales history: i27,000 Ylg >16 ARAU2; i200,000 2yo >17 2--Mabs Cross (GB), 131, f, 4, Dutch Art (GB)--Miss Meggy (GB), ARQMAY. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $32,652. Video, sponsored by (GB). (,3,000 Ylg >15 DONNOV). O-David W by Fasig-Tipton. Armstrong. ,8,600. O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-SNC Scuderia Waldeck (FR); T-Richard 3--Yolo Star (Ire), 118, f, 3, Society Rock (Ire)--Pearly Brooks Hannon. (GB), by Efisio (GB). (i17,000 Wlg >15 GOFNOV; ,10,000 Ylg >16 GOUKPR; 100,000gns 2yo >17 TATAHI). O-Heather & 6th-NBY, ,16,000, Cond, 4-20, 3yo, 10fT, 2:11.92, g/s. Michael Yarrow. ,4,304. RASTRELLI (FR) (g, 3, Siyouni {Fr}--Ponte Di Legno {Fr}, by {Ire}), a i125,000 ARAU2 yearling and i550,000 Margins: NK, HD, HF. Odds: 14.00, 4.00, 12.00. ARQMAY 2yo, had been gelded since finishing fourth in the Also Ran: Marie of Lyon (GB), Rock On Baileys (GB), Under The Listed Zetland S. at Newmarket over this trip in October and Covers (GB), Quench Dolly (GB), Belledesert (GB), Neola (GB), started at 9-2 for this often-informative race won in 2007 by the Looks A Million (GB), Mrs Danvers (GB), Blitz (GB), Justice Lady subsequent Oaks heroine (), in 2014 by (Ire), Fashion Queen (GB), Razzmatazz (GB). the MGSW Western Hymn (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}), a year Mrs Gallagher, who shed maiden status in a July 8 Nottingham later by the eventual G1 Prix de Diane winner Star of Seville (GB) sprint, hit the board in Newbury=s Aug. 18 Listed St Hugh=s S. ( {Ire}) and last year by Shutter Speed (GB) before running seventh in Salisbury=s Sept. 7 G3 Dick Poole ( {GB}) with (GB) ( {Ire}) in third. Cont. p6 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 9 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

6th-NBY Cont. The i100,000 GOFORB yearling becomes the seventh scorer This year=s edition appeared to lack anything of that calibre on from as many foals to race out of GI Ramona H. heroine Caffe paper and Godolphin=s representative, who was the third Latte (Ire) (Seattle Dancer) and she is a half-sister to G3 Huxley highest-priced breezer at Arqana=s May Sale at Deauville last S. third Expresso Star (War Chant) and a yearling colt by Sir year, was anchored in rear early. Staying on to gain the lead Prancealot (Ire). Caffe Latte is herself kin to stakes-winning sire with a furlong remaining, the bay maintained a relentless gallop Autonomy (Ire) ( {Ire}) and to the granddam of G1 Prix to score by 2 1/4 lengths from Bombyx (GB) ( {GB}). Royal-Oak-winning French highweight Les Beaufs (Fr) (Apsis Jockey William Buick, whose golden spell continues, {GB}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $7,789. Video, sponsored by commented, AHe stayed the trip well and I think that ground Fasig-Tipton. suits him, he handled it well. The door closed on me three out, 1ST-TIME STARTER. O-M Alqatami & K M Al-Mudhaf; B-Tally-Ho but it was good that it did because he would have got there too Stud (IRE); T-Mick Channon. soon. He soon gathered himself up and regained his momentum.@ The winner is a grandson of the G1 Prix Maurice ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: de Gheest and dual G2 Prix du Gros-Chene heroine Porlezza (Fr) Kinks (GB), c, 2, (GB)--Crazee Diamond (GB), by Rock (Sicyos), responsible for the G3 scorer and G1 of Gibraltar (Ire). BAT, 4-20, 5f 10yT, 1:02.75. B-Mike Channon > i third Pontenuovo (Fr) (Green Tune). Porlezza is a Bloodstock Ltd (GB). *4,000gns Wlg 16 TATFOA; 7,000 RNA Ylg >17 GOFFEB; i14,000 Ylg >17 GOFSPT. half-sister to the dams of the G2 Prix Kergorlay scorer and G1 Charming Guest (Ire), f, 3, Kodiac (GB)--Na Zdorovie (GB), by Prix Royal-Oak third Ponte Tresa (Fr) who is also by Sicyos and (Ire). BAT, 4-20, 5f 10yT, 1:02.21. B-Jim Pornichet (Fr) (Vespone {Ire}), who was third in the G1 Poule McCormack (IRE). *i137,000 Wlg >15 GOFNOV; 120,000gns d=Essai des Poulains before winning the G1 Doomben Cup. Next Ylg >16 TATOCT. up from Ponte Di Legno is a 2-year-old filly by Kendargent (Fr) and a yearling filly by Planteur (Ire). Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-0, $33,456. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Godolphin; B-Thierry de la Heronniere & S.A.R.L. Jedburgh Stud (FR); T-Charlie Appleby. Friday=s Results: 4th-NCY, i22,000, Mdn, 4-20, 3yo, 9f 165yT, 2:06.14, sf. 1st-NBY, ,10,000, Mdn, 4-20, 2yo, 5f 34yT, 1:04.15, PALMYRE (FR) (f, 3, Dansili {GB}--Purely Priceless {Ire}, by g/s. Galileo {Ire}), who was an Apr. 2 debut third going 10 furlongs at DAVE DEXTER (GB) (c, 2, Stimulation {Ire}--Blue Crest {Fr}, by Durtal last time, was settled off the tempo in fifth passing the Verglas {Ire}), sent off at 5-1, showed dash to track the leading judge first time. Coming under pressure to close on the home trio throughout the early stages, Sweeping to the front passing turn, the 2-1 favourite challenged wide entering the final eighth the furlong pole, the 32,000gns TAOCT yearling readily asserted and was pushed out to comfortably best Eleni (Fr) (Kendargent to register a 1 1/2-length verdict over Glory Fighter (GB) {Fr}) by 2 1/2 lengths. Half-sister to the 2-year-old filly Alzire (Kyllachy {GB}). The dam, who also has a yearling filly by Brazen (Ire) (Shamardal), she is the first foal produced by a winning Beau (Aus), is a half-sister to three black-type performers. daughter of MG1SW European champion distaffer Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $9,110. Video, sponsored by (), who is also the dam of MG1SP Listed Chesham S. Fasig-Tipton. victress September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and G2 S. O-Mrs Philip Snow & Partners I; B-Llety Farms (GB); T-Ralph and G3 Tyros S. placegetter Sir John Hawkins . (). Sales history: i210,000 RNA Ylg >16 ARAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, i14,300. Video, sponsored 7th-NBY, ,8,550, Mdn, 4-20, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:28.89, by Fasig-Tipton. g/s. O-Haras d=Etreham & Sir Peter James Vela; B-Haras d=Etreham ADORABLE (IRE) (f, 3, Kodiac {GB}--Caffe Latte {Ire} {GISW-US (FR); T-Henri-Francois Devin. & SW-Fr, $676,885}, by Seattle Dancer) was swiftly into stride and raced on the front end from the outset of this unveiling. CONDITIONS RESULTS: Shaken up when tackled by Solar Gold (Ire) ( {Ire}) 5th-TLU, i22,000, Cond, 4-20, 3yo, 8fT, 1:40.90, gd. at the quarter-mile marker, the well-backed 4-1 favourite rallied PERFECT CITY (IRE) (g, 3, Elusive City--Tall Perfection, by when headed soon after and found another gear in the closing Distorted Humor) Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, i28,020. O-Ecurie I stages to overpower that rival by an impressive three lengths. M Fares; B-Haras de Manneville (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. *i40,000 RNA Ylg >16 ARAUG. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 10 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

OBSERVATIONS on the European racing scene

4.20 Newbury, Mdn, ,8,550, 3yo, 8fT TA ALLAK (GB) (New Approach {Ire}) is another significantly- SIX FIGURES FOR NZB TOP LOT bred member of the stable to emerge at this New Zealand Bloodstock held their single-session South Island crucial stage of the season, being a half-brother to the recent G1 Sale in Christchurch on Friday when 103 yearlings came under hero (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Sheikh Ahmed bin the hammer. It was a low key day of trade and the main figures Rashid Al Maktoum=s son of the MG1SW (GB) () took a drop on the previous two years, however the standout lot encounters another newcomer of note in the Gredleys=s still commanded a premium when selling for NZ$100,000. At the Olympic Odyssey (GB) (Camelot {GB}), a George Scott-trained end of the day, a total of 63 horses sold (61%) for receipts half-brother to the owner=s G1 2000 Guineas third Olympian totaling NZ$873,750, which was down just under NZ$200,000 Odyssey (GB) (Sadler=s Wells). from 2017 despite a couple more lots selling. This brought an average of NZ$13,869 and a median of NZ$10,000, both also 4.55 Newbury, Mdn, ,15,000, 3yo, 11fT down 20% and 23%, respectively, on last year. SHAREEF STAR (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) has caught the eye of NZB=s Regan Donnison was obviously hoping for a better day at workwatchers in Newmarket of late and debuts for the Sir the office and commented, AWe were disappointed with the Michael Stoute stable in this intriguing maiden. is result and you can=t hide the fact--despite selling our first on Saeed Suhail=s 700,000gns TATOCT son of the useful six-figure colt for some time, it was a tough day=s trading.@ Gotlandia (Fr) (Anabaa), whose equally exciting unraced The sale topper was offered by the Dennis family's Ravelston stablemate Crystal King (GB) (Frankel {GB}) joins him. Sir Evelyn Stud as lot 109 and the son of Per Incanto was knocked down to de Rothschild=s homebred is a half-brother to the fellow Garry Carvell's Hiwi Bloodstock for NZ$100,000. The colt is out Freemason Lodge representatives Crystal Capella (GB) (Cape of the four-time winner The Dewdrop (NZ) (O=Reilly {NZ}), from Cross {Ire}), Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) and Hillstar the family of the New Zealand champion The Jewel (NZ) (O=Reilly (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), all of whom flew the flag for the {NZ}). yard in recent times. The successful purchaser said, "I sorted him out on pedigree to have a look at. It is a cross that works well, by Per Incanto out of 5.40 Nottingham, Mdn, ,7,000, 3yo, 10f 50yT an O'Reilly mare, and we've had a bit of luck with that before. I DEPARTMENT OF WAR (IRE) (Declaration of War), a half- bought Baba Mama, who is bred on that cross and he has won brother to the high-class miler Toormore (Ire) (Arakan) and G2 four races in Hong Kong for trainer Peter Ho." Cont. p11 Champagne S. winner Estidhkaar (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) who represents a relatively new link up in Smith/Magnier/Tabor/Jooste and the Richard Hannon stable. He meets fellow unraced colt Mazboon (Ire) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum=s 400,000gns TATFOA purchase from the Roger Varian stable whose family links with the afternoon=s Newbury maiden runner Olympic Odyssey (GB) (Camelot {GB}).

EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS

IN UNITED STATES: Raging Bull (Fr), c, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)--Rosa Bonheur (SP-Fr), by Mr. Greeley. Keeneland, 4-19, Msw ($60,753), 1mT, 1:39.23. The NZB sale topper Lot 109 | NZB Photo B-Dayton Investments Limited (Fr). *€90,000 Ylg '16 GOFORB. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 11 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 21 APRIL, 2018

Six Figures for NZB Top Lot Cont. Carvell continued, "He's a quality colt and out of a three-quarter sister to The Jewel, so he's probably one of the better-bred horses in the sale and his X-rays were very clean. John Foote was under-bidder on him, everyone was on the horse, but at the end of the day in today's market he wasn't expensive.@ Carvell also purchased the only other offering in the sale by Little Avondale Stud stallion Per Incanto when buying lot 25 for NZ$16,000 and revealed that the pair were for a Singaporean client of his but where they will race has yet to be decided. "Per Incanto is a good sire and he leaves runners. They are going well in Australia, Hong Kong and . Everyone we have had so far can run. We'll trial them up as late 2-year-olds and make a decision then." One lot before the sale topper, Ravelston Stud also enjoyed a Chris Waller Racing posted this picture on Twitter of the brilliant mare Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) enjoying her current spell good result when selling their Charm Spirit (Ire) filly (lot 108) for from racing. Connections are mulling over her targets for the NZ$50,000 to Chris Rutten, while White Robe Lodge=s position spring which could include the newly named G1 Winx S. in August. as the leading vendor by aggregate was aided by lot 98, a colt by Courtesy Chris Waller Racing their resident stallion Ghibellines (Aus) who sold to Robert Dawe for NZ$55,000. "We like to think we bring a nice draft to the PERTH AUTUMN RACEHORSE SALE sale," White Robe Lodge manager Wayne Stewart said. AThe The Magic Millions Perth Autumn Racehorse Sale saw 35 market today wasn't very strong, but all the horses have gone to horses sell on Friday for a gross of A$401,000, with a clearance very good homes." rate of 92%. The average was A$11,457 (-35%) and the median was A$7,000 (-30%). In 2017, 24 lots sold out of 28 offered for an aggregate of A$423,500. Topping proceedings was lot 3, Disposition (Aus) (Reset {Aus}), offered by Peters Investments.

Knocked down for A$45,000 by Gangemi Racing, the bay gelding is out of a daughter of G1SW Spectrum (Aus) (Old Spice {Aus}) and won the G3 Guvera S. He was also runner-up three times at Group 1 level.

NZB SOUTH ISLAND SALE SESSION TOTALS 2018 2017 $ Catalogued 121 106 $ Number Offered 103 86 $ Number Sold 63 61 $ Not Sold 40 25 $ Clearance Rate 61% 71% $ No. NZ$100K+ 1 0 $ High Price NZ$100,000 NZ$87,000 $ Gross NZ$873,750 NZ$1,070,000 $ Average (% change) NZ$13,869 (-20%) NZ$17,541 $ Median (% change) NZ$10,000 (-23%) NZ$13,000

Wily racehorse Pakistan Star (Ger) (Shamardal) is on track for the G1 Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday, Apr. 29. He completed a barrier trial to the satisfaction of the HKJC stewards on Friday, Apr. 20. | Hong Kong Jockey Club GROUP ENTRIES

Saturday, Randwick, Australia, post time: 3:35 p.m. ALL AGED S.-G1, A$600,000, 3yo/up, 1400mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 13 Le Romain (Aus) Schofield Lees 130 2 5 Brave Smash (Jpn) Tosen Phantom (Jpn) Zahra Weir 130 3 11 Hartnell (GB) (Ire) Cummings Bowman 130 4 1 It’s Somewhat Dynaformer Clark Cummings 130 5 7 Clearly Innocent (Aus) Not A Single Doubt (Aus) Collett Lees 130 6 12 Red Cardinal (Ire) (Ire) No rider Weir 130 7 10 Endless Drama (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Walker Waller 130 8 4 Tom Melbourne (Ire) (Ire) McEvoy Waller 130 9 6 Satono Rasen (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Shinn Waller 130 10 8 Trapeze Artist (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Angland Ryan 124 11 9 Showtime (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Brown Team Hawkes 124 12 3 The Mission (Aus) Choisir (Aus) Avdulla Perry 124 13 2 Muraaqeb (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Oliver Hayeses/Dabernig 124

Saturday, Randwick, Australia, post time: 2:55 p.m. CHAMPAGNE S.-G1, A$500,000, 2yo, 1600mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 10 Encryption (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) Bowman Cummings 124 2 9 Long Leaf (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) McEvoy Hayeses/Dabernig 124 3 3 Outrageous (Aus) All Too Hard (Aus) Avdulla Team Hawkes 124 4 13 Ragged Rascal (Aus) Denman (Aus) Parr Perry 124 5 5 Not A Single Cent (Aus) Not A Single Doubt (Aus) Shinn Maher 124 6 4 Irukandji (Aus) Dundeel (NZ) Brown Team Hawkes 124 7 2 Bondi (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Zahra Snowdens 124 8 11 Seberate (Aus) Sebring (Aus) Clark Hayeses/Dabernig 124 9 6 Akkadian (Aus) Nicconi (Aus) Childs Cumani 124 10 8 Blazing Issue (Aus) Money Or The Gun (Aus) Walker Hickman 124 11 1 Guerrier (Aus) Epaulette (Aus) Overmeire Dubois 124 12 7 El Dorado Dreaming (Aus) Ilovethiscity (Aus) Collett Smith 120 13 12 Seabrook (NZ) Hinchinbrook (Aus) Oliver Price 120

Saturday, Newbury, Britain, post time: 3.10 p.m. AL BASTI EQUIWORLD SUPPORTING GREATWOOD GREENHAM S.-G3, ,60,000, 3yo, c/g, 7fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 6 Arrogant (Ire) Haatef da Silva Santos 126 2 7 Cold Stare (Ire) Intense Focus Harley O'Meara 126 3 1 Connect (GB) Roderic O'Connor (Ire) Kirby Cox 126 4 8 Expert Eye (GB) Acclamation (GB) Moore Stoute 126 5 2 Fighting Irish (Ire) Camelot (GB) C Demuro H Dunlop 126 6 3 Hey Gaman (GB) New Approach (Ire) Doyle Tate 126 7 4 James Garfield (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Dettori Scott 126 8 5 Raid (Ire) Havana Gold (Ire) Murphy Simcock 126 Saturday, Newbury, Britain, post time: 2.35 p.m. DUBAI DUTY FREE S. (FRED DARLING S.)-G3, ,60,000, 3yo, f, 7fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 10 All Out (GB) Acclamation (GB) Marquand Hannon 126 2 4 Daddies Girl (Ire) Elzaam (Aus) Atzeni Millman 126 3 8 Dan's Dream (GB) (GB) de Sousa Channon 126 4 2 Dance Diva (GB) Mayson (GB) Hamilton Fahey 126 5 3 Fille de Reve (GB) Iffraaj (GB) Cosgrave Walker 126 6 1 Gavota (GB) Bated Breath (GB) Moore Charlton 126 7 5 Heart Power (GB) Poet's Voice (GB) Doyle Mohammed 126 8 11 Hikmaa (Ire) Roderic O'Connor (Ire) Dettori Vaughan 126 9 6 Natural (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Murphy Hannon 126 10 7 Peggy's Angel (GB) Captain Gerrard (Ire) Keniry J Hughes 126 11 9 Tajaanus (Ire) Arcano (Ire) Crowley Hannon 126

Saturday, Newbury, Britain, post time: 2.00 p.m. DUBAI DUTY FREE FINEST SURPRISE S. (JOHN PORTER S.)-G3, ,60,000, 4yo/up, 12fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 6 Danehill Kodiac (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Levey Hannon 129 2 2 Autocratic (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Moore Stoute 126 3 4 Call To Mind (GB) Galileo (Ire) Doyle Haggas 126 4 1 Defoe (Ire) Dalakhani (Ire) Atzeni Varian 126 5 5 What About Carlo (Fr) (Ire) Bishop Johnson Houghton 126 6 3 Titi (GB) Makfi (GB) Norton Johnston 123

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