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FLORIDA’S DAILY SALES DIGEST • THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018 SALE HEADLINES Published by Florida Equine Communications Inc. FTBOA.COM Florida-bred Tops First Day of OBS Winter Mixed Sale 10:30 a.m., will feature Hips 401 – 748. Hip 5 got the sale off to a good start when By TheBROCK Ocala SHERIDAN Breeders’ Sales Company on Topping the first day was Hip 30, a Florida- the chestnut yearling filly garnered a final bid of Wednesday started off their 2018 auction sea- bred yearling daughter of CashCall Futurity (Grade $170,000 from Nick and Jaqui de Meric’s de son with the first day of the two-day Winter 1) winner Violence out of Caphonic, by Lion Meric Stables, agent. By More Than Ready out of Mixed Sale which featured a Consignor Preferred Heart. Carphonic took the Joe O’Farrell Juvenile Again, by ’s Song, the filly was con- session and Horses of Racing Age session. The Fillies at Calder Race Course during her racing ca- signed by Select Sales, agent. Again, is also out Consignor Preferred session featured Hips 1 – reer and is a half-sister to stakes-placed Ocarson. of the Grade 1 stakes-winning mare Shine Again. 254 while the Horses of Racing Age session saw She was consigned by Gem Racing, Inc. and Bringing down the gavel at $150,000 was Hip Hips 255 – 348 and Hips 349 – 366 from the SBM, agent for East Hickman Racing went to 82, a chestnut yearling filly by Breeders’ Cup Dirt supplemental catalogue pass through the ring. $200,000 to make the purchase. She was bred in Mile (G1) winner Liam’s Map out of Groton Circle, Thursday’s continuous session, which begins at Florida by Maharg Management Inc. by Mr. Greeley. Three Diamond Farm put in the final bid on the filly that was from the consign- ment of Pelican State . Groton Cir- cle, is also a half-sister to stakes winner Abraham and stakes-placed Beat the Benchmark. Hip 24 is a dark bay or brown yearling filly that saw Brookstone Farm go to $120,000 be- fore signing the purchase ticket. Consigned by Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck’s Sum- merfield, the filly is by Violence out of Callie’s Joy, by Distorted Humor making the filly a half- sister to stakes-placed Fly Friendly Sky. Callie’s Joy is also a half-sister to stakes winner Riley’s Monarch and graded-stakes-placed Le Jester. Hip 190 lit up the money board at $115,000 after de Meric Stables, agent outlasted all other bidders. The bay yearling filly from the Stuart Morris, agent for Highclere consignment is by (G1) winner out of the stakes-winning mare Saucey Evening, by More Than Ready. Saucey Evening is also a half-sister to stakes winner Petition the Lady Hip No. 30 topped Wednesday’s and stakes-placed Julie’s Jewelry. session at $200,000 JOE D’ORIO PHOTO The auctioneer See OBS on page 2 WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018 • 2 www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse

OBS from page 1 Florida Keys, by Arch. Florida Keys is a full-sis- ican State Thoroughbreds (7, $234,700). went to $100,000 for Hip 44, a dark bay or ter to stakes-placed runner Duffy’s Tavern and a The top five buyers were de Meric Stables, brown yearling colt by Belmont Stakes (G1) half-sister to stakes-placed The Village Vicar. agent who bought three yearlings for $385,000 winner Palace Malace out of Colonel Dettwiller, Violence also produced Hip 161 that sold for followed by Three Diamond Farm (4, $305,000), by Colonel John. Colonel Dettwiller is also a $65,000 to First Finds. Summerfield consigned the First Finds (6, $215,000), SBM, agent for East half-sister to Grade 1 winner Yes It’s True and filly that is out of the stakes-placed mare Point Hickman Racing (1, $200,000) and Brookstone stakes winner Honest Deceiver. She was con- Reyes, by Subordination. Point Reyes is also a half- (1, $120,000). signed by Woodford Thoroughbreds, agent and sister to stakes-placed Premier Peak. During the Horses of Racing Age session, Baccari Bloodstock LLC was the buyer. During the Preferred Session, 142 head sold the top seller at $110,000 was Hip 343, a 3- Also selling for $100,000 was Hip 128 from for $3,563,700 for an average of $25,096. That year-old unraced filly, Bring Joy, by Twirling Richard Kent’s Kaizen Sales consignment. Pur- compares to last year when 91 head sold for Candy out of Wet, by Boston Harbor. She is a chased by de Meric Stables, agent, the dark bay $1,586,00 for an average of $17,429, an increase half-sister to stakes winner Courtside and or brown yearling colt is by Cairo Prince out of of 44 percent over last year’s average. The me- stakes-placed Young Joe and was consigned by McSpice, by Pulpit. McSpice is a full-sister to dian price for the 2018 lot was $15,000, up 50 Eisaman Equine, agent. Trainer Eddie Plesa, the stakes-placed, stakes producer Seasoned percent from the $10,000 median price last year. agent signed the ticket. and a half-sister to stakes winner Flavor. The top consignor during the Preferred Ses- For the Horses of Racing Age session, 50 Violence again proved to be a popular sire sion was Summerfield, who had 16 horses sell head sold for $816,800 and an average of as his Hip 70 went for $70,000 to Three Dia- for $633,000. They were followed by Select $16,336. That equates to a 42 percent increase mond Farm. Consigned by Select Sales, agent, Sales (11, $462,000), Kaizen Sales (7, over the $11,509 average during the Horses of the dark bay or brown yearling filly is out of $255,000), Stuart Morris (6, $238,000) and Pel- Racing Age session last year. n

OBS January Winter Mixed Sale Wednesday’s Top Sellers * Denotes Florida-bred Hip# Pedigree Buyer Price *30 F. Violence – Carphonic ...... SBM Agent for East Hickman Racing ...... $200,000 Consigned by Gem Racing, Inc.

5 F. More Than Ready – Again ...... de Meric Stables, Agent ...... $170,000 Consigned by Select Sales, Agent I

82 F. Liam's Map – Groton Circle ...... Three Diamonds Farm ...... $150,000 Consigned by Pelican State Thoroughbreds

24 F. Violence – Callie's Joy ...... Brookstone Farm ...... $120,000 Consigned by Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent XXVI

190 F. Quality Road – Saucey Evening ...... de Meric Stables, Agent ...... $115,000 Consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent for Highclere

343 F. Twirling Candy – Wet ...... Eddie Plesa, Agent ...... $110,000 Consigned by Eisaman Equine 44 C. Palace Malice – Colonel Dettwiller ...... Baccari Bloodstock LLC ...... $100,000 Consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018 • 3 www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse Florida-breds Rank Well Florida-bred Caledonia Road Highweight in 2-Year-Old Filly Rankings,Bolt d’Oro, Good Magic, Lead Colts and Geldings Bolt d’Oro, a multiple grade 1 winner, and He was third in the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Good Magic, winner of the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Good Magic, by out of Glinda the Good by Cup Juvenile (Grade 1), have both been assigned Hard Spun, won one of three starts. In addition to the high weight of 126 pounds to top The Jockey winning the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, he Club’s Annual Top 2-Year-Old Rankings, formerly finished second in the Champagne Stakes (G1). known as the Experimental Free Handicap, for Caledonia Road, by Quality Road out of Come a 2017, while Florida-bred Caledonia Road, winner of Callin by Dixie Union, won two out of three starts. the 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies She finished second in the Frizette Stakes (G1) be- (G1) is the top weighted filly at 123 pounds. fore winning the 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup The 126 pounds assigned to Bolt d’Oro and Juvenile Fillies. Caledonia Road races for Zoom and Good Magic is the standard impost for top horses Fish Stable Inc., Charlie Spring and Newtown Anner included in the rankings. Stud. Caledonia Road was bred in Florida by Peter Mendelssohn, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Ju- Vegso’s Vegso Racing Stable located in Ocala. She venile Turf (G1), received the third highest weight of is trained by Ralph Nicks. ECLIPSE SPORTS WIRE PHOTO ECLIPSE SPORTS all eligible 2-year-old males at 123 pounds. The most recent Florida-bred to top the 2-year- Florida-bred Caledonia Road The Jockey Club’s Annual Top 2-Year-Old Rank- old rankings was the Jacks or Better Farm homebred Oldfashioned Style at 105 lbs., Strategic Dreams ings are a weight-based assessment of the previ- Awesome Feather, who was the top weighted filly in at 104 lbs., Dessert Honey’s, Honey Graeme and ous year’s leading 2-year-olds, with the weights the 2010 Experimental Free Handicap after she won Unstableinthemornin at 102 lbs., Lady O’Toole and 1 compiled for a hypothetical race at 1 ⁄16 miles. the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, swept Sweet Candy Dance and Wild and Funny at 100 lbs. This year’s list of eligible horses to be weighted the filly division of the Florida Stallion Stakes, won Scat Daddy was the leading sire of weighted included all 2-year-olds of 2017 that started in the JJ’s Dream Stakes and earned $1,495,746. males with six, while Malibu Moon was the leading graded or listed stakes races run in the United Kentucky was the foaling state for Bolt d’Oro sire of weighted fillies with five. States and Canada. and Good Magic, while Caledonia Road was bred in Originally called The Experimental Handicap, the The racing secretaries on the weighting com- Florida. Kentucky was once again the leading foal- rankings were started in 1933 in the U.S. as a vari- mittee were P.J. Campo of the Stronach Group, Ben ing state or province of all weighted horses with 87 ation of England’s Free Handicap. There was no ex- Huffman of and Keeneland, Steve males and 73 fillies; Florida and New York were sec- perimental compiled in 1934. Lym of Woodbine Entertainment, Martin Panza of ond in males with eight, and Florida was second in Seven of the 12 Triple Crown winners led their The New York Racing Association Inc., and Thomas fillies with 10. Great Britain and Ireland led foaling 2-year-old class: Whirlaway (126), Count Fleet S. Robbins of the Del Mar Club. countries outside of North America in males with (132), Citation (126), (129), Out of the eligible 245 males and 215 fillies, a total three, and Ireland led fillies with five. (126), (126), and of 135* males and 119 fillies were assigned weights. Other Florida-breds ranked in the male division (126). Since 2007, out of the top 20 ranked horses All weight assignments, as well as past per- this year are Firenze Fire at 123 lbs., He Hate Me at for each year, 83 have competed in Triple Crown formances for those horses, are available within the 112 lbs., Piven at 106 lbs., Tigerbeach at 103 lbs., Races. Of those 83, there have been 26 finishes in Resources section of jockeyclub.com. Master Ruler at 102 lbs., Nauti Boy at 101 lbs., and the top three positions, including nine wins: Street Bolt d’Oro, by Medaglia d’Oro out of Globe Trot by Beautiful Shot and Take Charge Dude at 100 lbs. Sense (127), Super Saver (122), Lookin At Lucky A.P. Indy, won three of four starts, including the Del Other Florida-bred fillies ranked in the filly divi- (126), Union Rags (126), American Pharoah (126), Mar Futurity (G1) and the FrontRunner Stakes (G1). sion this year include Blonde Bomber at 117 lbs., (126), and (119). n WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018 • 4 www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse $16 Million Pegasus World Cup spectacular will be worth a record $7 million to Derby (G1) champion Nyquist and next-out 4-5 Favorite the winner and would push the son of Gun Run- Preakness (G1) victor Exaggerator after winning HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – With a lock on the ner’s career earnings to $15,988,500, ahead of four of his first five lifetime starts. He finished off 2017 Horse of the Year title presented at Thurs- ’s $14,752,650. his 3-year-old season with a victory in the Clark day night’s Eclipse Awards in Gulfstream Park’s “Just to be in his presence, to be around Handicap (G1) at Churchill Downs before launch- Sport of Kings venue, Gun Runner will have a him, to have the privilege to train him as well as ing his 2017 campaign with a 5 ¾-length front- golden opportunity to finish off a stellar racing ca- run him – it’s a dream come true,” Asmussen running score in the (G3) at reer in style in Saturday’s $16 million Pegasus said. “Everybody’s well aware of my back- Oaklawn Park in February while prepping for the World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream. ground. I grew up in a racing family and that’s . “It’s the opportunity of a lifetime and every- what I dreamed of being a part of, and I’ve real- The Asmussen trainee came back from Dubai body expecting him to be announced better than ever, reeling off overpowering Horse of the Year two days before that is Grade 1 triumphs in the Stephen Foster at just a very exciting time for what we feel Churchill, the Whitney and Woodward at is a great horse and a deserving horse,” Saratoga, and the Breeders’ Cup Classic trainer said. “Hopefully, (G1). In his 2 ¼-length victory in the Clas- he will be Horse of the Year on Thursday sic, Gun Runner was followed, in order, by and [have] a chance to prove it on Satur- Collected, West Coast, War Story and Gun- day.” nevera (who finished in a dead-heat with Scheduled to embark on a stallion for fifth) – all four of whom are career at in Ver- slated to take another shot at him in the Pe- sailles, Ky. after making his final career gasus World Cup. start in the world’s richest race, Gun “We’re obviously extremely excited Runner was installed as the 4-5 morn- about the year that Gun Runner had last ing-line favorite in a field of 12 after year and we’re looking forward to our run drawing the No. 10 stall in the starting in the Pegasus,” Asmussen said. “The gate at Wednesday morning’s post-po- horse has spoiled us with his consistency; how willing he is in a work is very exciting sition draw. LAUREN KING “I’ve always said, you don’t know to Gun Runner for us. We realize we’ve got one more run complain about the post position until after a race with him…. It’s a little bittersweet.” is run. It might work out perfectly for him,” As- ized how blessed I am to be in this position.” In his quest to go out a winner Saturday, Gun mussen said. “The horse is doing extremely well The son has won six of his last Runner will be challenged by two horses trained and in capable hands of (jockey) . seven starts by a combined 33 ¼ lengths while by , who saddled Arrogate for a 4 ¾- Hopefully we’ll have a big day Saturday and send totally dominating World Class competition. His length romp in the inaugural Pegasus World Cup. the 2017 Horse of the Year out on top.” only loss last year came in a second-place finish The Hall of Fame trainer will be represented by Gun Runner will move into second-place in in the Dubai World Cup (G1) in March, finishing Speedway Stable’s Collected and Gary and Mary the all-time purse earnings standings behind Ar- 2 ¼ lengths behind Arrogate and five lengths West’s West Coast, who finished second and rogate, the winner of the inaugural Pegasus ahead of third-place finisher Neolithic, who fin- third, respectively, behind Gun Runner in the World Cup who retired with $17,422,600 in the ished third in the 2017 Pegasus World Cup. Breeders’ Cup Classic. Collected and West Coast bank, with a victory Saturday. A triumph in the Gun Runner finished third in the 2016 Ken- were rated at 8-1 in the morning after drawing second running of Gulfstream’s thoroughbred tucky Derby (G1) behind then-undefeated Florida See World Cup on page 5

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World Cup from page 4 Post Nos. 5 and 2, respectively, behind Gun Run- The Navarro-trained War Story, who finished gasus World Cup. The Dallas Stewart-trained 5- ner and Sharp Azteca. fifth in the inaugural Pegasus World Cup, is set to ytear-old son of Perfect Soul broke the track Collected, who upset stablemate Arrogate by a return in the 1 1/8-mile event for Pegasus Race record for 1 1/16 miles while winning an Oct. 21 half-length in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar in Au- Participants, LLC. The 6-year-old gelding, who allowance at Keeneland before earning Grade 1 gust, was upset by Pegasus World Cup entrant finished fourth behind Gun Runner in the Breed- credential with a triumph at the Pegasus distance Giant Expectations while finishing third in the San ers’ Cup Classic, captured the Brooklyn Handicap of 1` 1/8 miles in the Clark Handicap at Churchill Antonio at Santa Anita in his most recent start (G2) last year. Jose Ortiz has the mount. Downs Nov. 24. Dec. 26. Eclipse Award champion, Stellar Wind, is set “He’s just been very sharp. He’s very happy Jockey Mike Smith, who rode Arrogate to vic- to become the first filly or mare to run in the Pe- about his job. He’s eating well. He’s healthy. He tory in last year’s Pegasus World Cup, has the gasus while making her first start for trainer Chad looks great. He’s all dappled out,” trainer Dallas mount aboard Collected in a quest to reverse the Brown and likely the last start of her brilliant ca- Stewart said. “I think he’s going to be ready to Classic order of finish. reer. Purchased by M. V. Magnier for $6 million go.” “What’s so hard to beat Gun Runner is he’s at the Keeneland November Sale, the 6-year-old Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, who was not a one-dimensional horse. You aboard for the Clark triumph, has know, he’s not a horse that needs a the return mount. lead. He’s a horse that if they go returned to quick enough, we’ve all seen him training from a three-year stint at lag, second, third, fourth, and still stud in Europe for a chance to run run just as well as when he’s had a in the Pegasus World Cup. The 7- comfortable lead. So he’s going to year-old son of Thewayyouare, who tough to beat,” Smith said. “I got to ventured to U.S. in 2014 and fin- fire my A-plus race, a few things ished second in the Pacific Classic that’ll go our way, which can hap- (G1) over Del Mar’s synthetic track pen in .” behind before being West Coast brought a five-race nosed out by in the Breed- winning streak into the Classic, in ers’ Cup Classic (G1) on dirt at which he raced evenly after en- Santa Anita, tuned up for Saturday’s

countering early traffic. The 4-year- PHOTO CHRIS RAHAYEL race with a victory under allowance old son of Flatter is likely to be West Coast conditions over Lingfield Park Race- honored Wednesday evening with an Eclipse course’s synthetic surface Dec. 6. Award as the 3-year-old champion of 2017 on the daughter of Curlin, the 3-year-old filly champion Frankie Dettori, who was aboard for the tune- strength of his 3 ¼-length triumph in the Travers of 2015, has won six Grade 1 stakes for fillies and up, has the return mount aboard the Jamie Os- (G1) at Saratoga and 7 ¼-length romp in the mares. borne-trained veteran, who will race for (G1) at Parx. “She’s all class. She’s been real easy to be stakeholders Reeves , R.A. Hall of Fame jockey has the around and to train. She just goes out there and Hill Stable and Eric Young. mount aboard West Coast. does her thing. She’s a very straightforward Giant Expectations established himself as a Sharp Azteca, who is rated second.in the horse,” Brown said. “The most disappointing Pegasus World Cup contender when he pulled off morning line at 6-1 after being assigned Post No. thing is only having her for one start because I a front-running upset over Collected in the San 4, figures to contribute a high level of brilliance can see how classy she is, a true champion. We’ll Antonio. The Peter Eurton-trained 5-year-old son to the Pegasus World Cup, in which he will try to try to make the best of that one start.” of Frost Giant, who will be ridden by Gary carry his impressive speed over 1 1/8 miles for has been named to ride Stellar Stevens, will represent stakeholder Pegasus Race the first time. Representing stakeholders Loooch Wind, who will race for stakeholder Coolmore Participants, LLC. Racing Stables and Ashley Quartarolo, the 5-year- Partnership. Fear the Cowboy enters the Pegasus World old son of Freud, a one-turn mile specialist who is will bring a record of excellence at Cup with a record of excellence over Gulfstream coming off a stunning 3 ½-length victory in the Gulfstream Park into the Pegasus World Cup for Park’s main track that includes stakes triumphs Mile (G1) at Aqueduct, has had success stakeholder GalloStables. The 4-year-old son of in the Harlan’s Holiday (G3) in his most recent around two turns, winning the 1 1/16-mile Mon- Dialed In, who finished in a dead-heat for fifth start and the (G3) in March. mouth Cup (G3) by 7 ½ lengths in July. with Arrogate in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, cap- The Efren Loza Jr.-trained son of Cowboy Cal, “Everything is falling the right way. The way tured last year’s Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulf- who will be ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, will repre- he’s training, the way he’s doing everything, I stream and won the Tangelo Stakes before sent stakeholders Stronach Stables and Ron and can’t believe I’m sitting on a good horse like that,” shipping north to Saratoga for a runner-up finish Jerry Frankel. Navarro said. “This is a huge step. It’s the best behind West Coast in the Travers (G1). Singing Bullet, a Grade 2 stakes-placed son of race in the world. Let’s not forget we’re running Luis Saez is slated to ride Gunnevera for the Hard Spun, rounds out the 12-horse field for against Gun Runner, but there’s no doubt my first time Saturday. stakeholder Pegasus Race Partners LLC. The 4- horse belongs in there.” Charles E. Fipke’s Seeking the Soul, who has year-old colt, who is trained by Dale Romans, will Navarro named Irad Ortiz Jr. to ride the earner won only three of his first 15 races, has been be ridden by , who guided him to of $1.7 million for the first time Saturday. peaking in his two most recent starts for the Pe- victory in a Churchill allowance two starts back. n WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018 • 6 www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse

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