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PEDIGREE INSIGHTS: WINTER THE WEEKLY WRAP by Andrew Caulfield Game of Thrones aficionados have known for several years that Winter Is Coming. It looks as though a select group of optimists also knew that Galileo=s daughter Winter was coming into very good form in the run up to the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas. Having been available at odds as long as 33-1 at the start of last week, Winter was backed down to 9-1 and the gamble paid off, with the grey taking full advantage of the traffic problems suffered by her stablemate Rhododendron to score by two lengths. Although a winner of only an all-weather maiden from four previous starts, she had shown plenty of potential in running Hydrangea--a proven Group 1 performer--to a head in the G3 1000 Guineas Trial a month earlier. In siring first and second in the 1000 Guineas, Galileo did nearly as well as last year, when Minding, Ballydoyle and Alice Springs gave him a remarkable 1-2-3. Cont. p4 Galileo | Emma Berry by Emma Berry In all forms of advertising, the better the product, the easier IN TDN AMERICA TODAY the job for the copywriters. Alongside the conformation WINSTAR TDN DERBY 20 WRAP UP photograph of Galileo (Ire) on the Coolmore website, it says This week’s TDN Top 20 examines the GI runners simply, 'The best sire in the world.' Job done. according to finish positions. T.D. Thornton has the scoop. Click There's clearly no need to advertise a stallion whose offspring or tap here to go straight to TDN America. do it for you at pretty much every major race meeting. Two Guineas winners, the first three home in a key Derby trial, and a Group 2 winner to boot--it's all in a weekend's work for Galileo. The same of course can be said for Aidan O'Brien to the extent that it's hard to know where Galileo's success begins and O'Brien's ends. In addition to the deeds of the stallion's offspring, the trainer regularly provides all the best marketing lines for the horse he campaigned to become Sadler's Wells=s first Derby winner. "He was a big mature horse last year and he's still improving, with an unbelievable mind,@ O=Brien said of G1 2000 Guineas winner Churchill (Ire) on Saturday. AWhen I was saddling him up his demeanour was very good. He doesn't get anxious about anything." It's a theme O'Brien returns to regularly, and as the trainer of exactly half of Galileo's 64 individual Group 1 winners, he's surely better placed than anyone to attest to the mental capabilities of his offspring. In a racehorse, a sound mind is every bit as important as sound limbs, and the super sire's ability to impart an equable temperament must be a significant key to his success. Cont. p2 2,000 GUINEAS 1st Churchill Galileo - Meow (Storm Cat) { 2nd Barney Roy Excelebration - Alina (Galileo)

1,000 GUINEAS 1st Winter Galileo - Laddies Poker Two (Choisir) { 2nd Rhododendron Galileo - Halfway To Heaven (Pivotal) It’s not too late to use one of his Classic-winning sons at Coolmore!

AUSTRALIA Dual Derby winner out of Champion racemare OUIJA BOARD GLENEAGLES Dual Guineas winner out of an own-sister to Champion sire GIANT’S CAUSEWAY RULER OF THE WORLD Epsom Derby winner with a top sire’s pedigree THE GURKHA Runaway French 2,000 Guineas winner from the family of Champion sire GREEN DANCER

Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-6131298. Fax: 353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne, Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh. Tom Gaffney, David Magnier, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156. E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 9 MAY, 2017

did Sheikh Hamdan's Taghrooda (GB), by Cape Cross's son Sea The Stars (Ire). Everything to Play For... Louis and Philip Freedman, as former ROA President and TBA The determined victory of the Andrew Chairman respectively, have been industrious servants of the Balding-trained Horseplay (GB) in the Listed racing and breeding industry, and Philip remains in a key Tweenhills Pretty Polly S. at Newmarket on position at the head of the Horsemen's Group. In turn, Sunday was satisfying for a number of reasons. Horseplay's family has served the Freedmans well. For this devoted fan of her sire Cape Cross (Ire), it was a chance Her great grandam Francfurter (GB) (Legend Of France) was to dream that his impressive record at Epsom could be further inherited by Philip when his father handed over his bloodstock embellished, albeit posthumously, in a few weeks' time. More operation, and her daughter Fraulein (GB) (Acatenango {Ger}) importantly, 30 years after Reference Point (GB) carried the late won the GI EP Taylor S. of 2002. Fraulein remained in North Louis Freedman's colours to victory in the Derby, it would be America for her first few years at stud, producing the dual pleasing to think that his son Philip, who has continued the winner Sister Maria (Kingmambo) as her first foal and Mischief family's breeding operation under the name Cliveden Stud even Making (), winner of the Listed River Eden Fillies' though the stud itself was sold in 2006, could be represented in S. and runner-up in the G3 Sagaro S., as her second. Horseplay is a home Classic. the fourth foal of Mischief Making, who was sold later in the year her daughter was born, for 100,000gns to Highclere Stud, when carrying a colt foal by Intello (Ger). In addition to Horseplay, Freedman, who boards his mares at Watership Down Stud and Lofts Hall Stud, has retained her half-sister Social Media (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), and the two-mile winner has been scanned in foal to Shalaa (Ire). Fraulein, who also produced the dual listed victrix That Is The Spirit (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), had passed through the Tattersalls December Sale in foal to Sepoy (Aus) a year before her daughter, in 2013. The resultant offspring, bred by Damien Burns' Diomed Bloodstock, is Khukri (Ire), the recent winner of the Listed Coolmore Stud Power S. and G1 Commonwealth Cup entrant for Jessica Harrington. It could be a big summer for the family.

Caesar The Teaser Strikes Again... We first brought you the story of Tiberius Caesar (Fr) (Zieten) Philip Freedman congratulates Horseplay | Emma Berry two years ago, when his first foal Tiberian (Fr), the sole member The demise of the British owner-breeder has been long of his 2012 crop, won two races and finished runner-up to lamented and, since Reference Point's triumph, Anthony Vazirabad (Fr) in the G2 Prix Chaudenay. Oppenheimer is the only British breeder to have raced a Tiberian has continued to be a model of consistency for trainer homebred Derby winner. Indeed, Oppenheimer was among the Alain Couetil and his owner-breeders Julian Ince, Heiko Volz and first to congratulate Freedman in the winner's enclosure after Stefan Falk, while the profile of his sire, whose day job is as the Horseplay's win. teaser at Ince's Haras du Logis in Normandy, quietly rises. Many owner-breeders are more inclined to keep fillies and sell The 5-year-old is now unbeaten in two starts this season colts, and therefore the home team's recent Oaks record is following Monday's triumph in the G3 Prix d'Hedouville at better, with Bill Gredley (User Friendly {GB}), Lordship Stud Saint-Cloud and could have the G1 Melbourne Cup on his (Love Divine {GB}), Lord Derby (Ouija Board {GB}), Julian agenda following the news that Australian Richmond-Watson (Look Here {GB}), Lady Bamford (Sariska Bloodstock has purchased a share in the stayer. {GB}) and James Rowsell and Mark Dixon (Talent {GB}) all having "ATB and Darren Dance had terrible news this week with the raced a homebred winner of the fillies' Classic in the last three death of [Melbourne Cup runner-up] Heartbreak City (Fr), so we decades. Both Ouija Board, Cape Cross's most famous daughter, hope this result will cheer them all up a bit," said Julian Ince and Talent won the Pretty Polly en route to victory at Epsom, as from the races on Monday. Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 9 MAY, 2017

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Tiberius Caesar, now 17, was also bred by Ince in partnership with Volz, the former owner of Danedream (Ger), as was Tiberian's dam Toamasina (Fr) (Marju {Ire}). He has never officially been a member of the Logis stallion roster and any breeder who wished to send him a mare paid Ince in cases of wine. VICE PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS "He's covered about 20 mares this year and my cellar is getting Gary King Twitter: @garykingTDN bigger," Ince added. "Though after this I may have to put his [email protected] price up from wine to Champagne." + 1.732.320.0975 A Group 3 winner over a mile in Germany, Tiberius Caesar was International Editor initially only allowed to cover one mare per year. Magnentius Kelsey Riley (Fr), his second foal, is now the winner of two of his six starts, Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN [email protected] and he has two 3-year-olds in training, with a 2-year-old to come. The stallion had no foals in 2016, but his books have European Editor become significantly bigger, with 15 mares covered last year. Emma Berry Twitter: @collingsberry [email protected] All You Need Is Love... Contributing Editors At Windsor on Monday, Declarationoflove (Ire) not only Heather Anderson became the first winner for his freshman sire Declaration Of Alan Carasso War, but also for his first-season trainer Tom Clover. The former Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing assistant to David Simcock set up in Newmarket towards the end Sean Cronin Tom Frary of last year and is ably assisted in his new business by Jackie [email protected] Jarvis, daughter of the late Michael Jarvis who is much missed in the training ranks. Irish Correspondent Daithi Harvey Declarationoflove, from the family of Classic heroine Attraction (GB), is a well-named representative for Clover and Regular Columnists Bill Oppenheim Jarvis as they have recently become engaged and will marry Andrew Caulfield next May. John Berry Kevin Blake Tom Peacock

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WINTER, F, 3 Lifetime Record: G1SW-Eng, GSP-Ire , 5-2-1-2, $393,886. Nearctic Northern Dancer Natalma Pedigree Insights: Winter Cont. from p1 Sadler’s Wells Bold Reason Galileo has also been responsible for the 1000 Fairy Bridge Special Guineas runners-up Cuis Ghaire and Together. Galileo (Ire) Mr. Prospector Miswaki Hopespringseternal Of course Winter=s win came only a day after Urban Sea Lombard (Ger) the G1 2000 Guineas, in which Galileo=s unbeaten Allegretta (GB) Anatevka (Ger) son Churchill proved too strong for Barney Roy, a Danehill Dancer Danehill colt produced by Galileo=s daughter Alina. Churchill follows (Ire) Mira Adonde Choisir (Aus) Frankel and Gleneagles as Galileo=s third 2000 Guineas winner of Laddies Great Selection Lunchtime (GB) Poker Two (Aus) Pensive Mood (Aus) the last seven years, but don=t forget that the 2014 and 2016 5-3-0-1, Break of Day Phone Trick winners, Night of Thunder and Galileo Gold, were produced by $123,888 Favorite Trick 4Fls, 1G1SW, Unraced Evil Elaine Galileo mares or that the 2013 winner, Dawn Approach, was by 8Fls, 6Rnrs, 5Wnrs Quelle Affaire Riverman a son of Galileo. 12Fls, 6Wnrs, 1GSP Ancient Regime Clearly anyone who believes that Galileo is purely a source of stamina will have to think again, though it must be said that he from the racecourse. She had managed only four previous usually needs mares with plenty of speed in their backgrounds if starts, all as a 3-year-old, her finest previous moment coming his progeny are to shine at up to a mile. This is underlined by the when she won a valuable six-furlong handicap at Ascot. She fact that, of the Guineas horses mentioned above, Frankel and clearly wasn=t easy to train, as her Wokingham effort was her Cuis Ghaire have dams by Danehill; Churchill, Gleneagles and only appearance of 2010 and she never raced in 2011, although Ballydoyle are out of Storm Cat mares; Rhododendron has a she was kept in training as a 6-year-old with Jeremy Noseda. dam by the top sprinter Pivotal; and Minding and Alice Springs Laddies Poker Two=s career highlights the dangers of relying are out of Danehill Dancer mares. Winter takes the Danehill solely on the black-type system as an indicator of talent. Her connection one step further, as her dam Laddies Poker Two is by failure to earn black type is amply contradicted by her Timeform Danehill Dancer=s tremendously fast son Choisir. ratings of 106 at three and 117 at five. In view of Ladies Poker As was pointed out in the pedigree notes in yesterday=s TDN, Two=s prowess as a sprinter, it might be tempting to think that a Laddies Poker Two landed a major gamble when she won the mile will prove to be Winter=s optimum trip, but it is rarely that 2010 Wokingham H. as a 5-year-old, covering the six furlongs in simple where Galileo is concerned. He once sired a colt whose faster time than that achieved by another of Choisir=s progeny, dam Laurel Delight made 24 of her 25 appearances over five Starspangledbanner, in the preceding G1 Golden Jubilee S. furlongs and was a half-sister to the very fast Paris House, That Another remarkable aspect of Laddies Poker Two=s foal, of course, was Cape Blanco, winner of the G1 Irish Derby. Wokingham success was that it came after a 20-month absence Needless to say, there were some strong staying elements to be found in the further reaches of Cape Blanco=s pedigree, but you will struggle to find similar stamina in the bottom half of Winter=s pedigree. Choisir made his name by completing the G2 King=s Stand S./G1 Golden Jubilee double at Royal Ascot in 2003 (when, coincidentally, his main rival in the Golden Jubilee was Airwave, the second dam of Churchill). Although Choisir has occasionally come up with middle distance performers, including winners of the Hong Kong Derby and South Australian Derby, he is known primarily as a sire of precocious stock which shine at a mile or less, such as The Last Lion, Starspangledbanner, Olympic Glory and Obviously. Choisir is currently having a good time with his Australian juveniles, which include the Group 1 winner The Mission (inbred 3 x 3 to Danehill). Cont. p5 Winter | Racing Post TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 5 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 9 MAY, 2017

Pedigree Insights Cont. Little stamina was added to the mix when Quelle Affaire visited Favorite Trick to produce Winter=s second dam, the The best previous winner out of a Choisir mare is My Dream unraced Break of Day. A son of the flying Phone Trick, Favorite Boat, who outstayed his pedigree when he landed the G1 Prince Trick did so well as a 2-year-old that he was named Horse of the of Wales=s S., so it is possible that Winter will also eventually Year. Having started with victories over 4 1/2, 5 and 5 1/2 stay a mile and a quarter, even though she descends from the furlongs, he progressed to win the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile terrifically speedy Caterina. This grey filly tackled her elders in over an extended mile. the Nunthorpe S. as a 2-year-old and for much of the race she Phone Trick=s name links to two group winners by Galileo=s appeared to have them beaten, only to be caught close home by Derby-winning son New Approach, as his daughter Hymn of the Polyfoto. Caterina trained on so well that she made amends in Dawn produced Dawn Approach, a 2000 Guineas winner who the following year=s Nunthorpe, leading throughout to defeat gave himself little chance of staying in the Derby, and Herald the July Cup winner Lucasland. The Dawn. Sent to the U.S. for her broodmare career, Caterina continued None of this gives me much confidence that Winter will stay to shine. Three of her four stakes winners were by the the mile and a half of the Oaks, for which she is third favourite. I remarkably versatile Olden Times, who won the San Juan was about to say that I would be more confident that the Capistrano H. over a mile favourite, Rhododendron, and three-quarters as a will get the trip, as her dam 4-year-old, plus the Halfway to Heaven was a seven-furlong Churchill Group 1 winner at up to a Downs H. and the Met Mile mile and a quarter. But even as a 6-year-old. here the filly will need to Two of Caterina=s three have inherited a measure of Olden Times stakes winners Galileo=s stamina, as Halfway are worthy of mention. One, to Heaven=s parents Pivotal the very tough and durable and Cassandra Go both won Cricket Ball, was a four-time the G2 King=s Stand S. over winner of the G3 Prix de five furlongs. Meautry over six furlongs It is very much the same and also won the G2 Prix story with Churchill when Maurice de Gheest during an assessing his chances of excellent campaign as a staying the Derby distance. 6-year-old. The other, Churchill=s dam Meow led Winter=s fourth dam Ancient for much of the way when Regime, won the G1 Prix Galileo | Coolmore beaten only a neck in the G2 Morny at two and was again Queen Mary S. and then was very smart over sprint distances at three, after finishing fourth never headed when she took a five-furlong listed race at The in the G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches. Curragh. Speed was also the main asset of Meow=s dam Ancient Regime succeeded in passing on the family=s speed. Airwave, as she showed in winning the G1 Cheveley Park S. and She produced the G1 Prix de l=Abbaye runner-up La Grande G2 Temple S. However, Airwave later proved she stayed a mile Epoque to Lyphard, the smart 2-year-old Crack Regiment to El in winning the G2 Ridgewood Pearl S. Churchill is closely related Gran Senor and the smart seven furlong and a mile performer to Aloof and Orator, two stakes winners by Galileo out of Rami to Riverman. Lyphard and El Gran Senor respectively won Airwave. Both won at around a mile and a quarter, with the at up to 1 5/16 miles and a mile and a half, but failed to pass on tough Aloof scoring at Group 3 level, but Jwala, Airwave=s much stamina to their foals out of Ancient Regime. Winter=s half-sister by Oasis Dream, won the G1 Nunthorpe S. over five third dam, Quelle Affaire, was a non-winning sister to Rami, as furlongs. It would make more sense for Coolmore to look to its well as being closely related to La Grande Epoque=s Riverman more stoutly-bred Galileo colts, such as the three who colt Matelot, who was very useful at around seven furlongs. dominated the G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial two days ago.

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RECOLETOS DAMPENS FABRE=S DERBY HOPES Monday, Saint-Cloud, France PRIX GREFFULHE-G2, i130,000, SCD, 5-8, 3yo, c/f, 10fT, Respected against the formidable Fabre duo by the Saint- 2:13.97, vsf. Cloud crowd, Recoletos (Fr) (Whipper) who came into Monday=s 1--#@RECOLETOS (FR), 128, c, 3, by Whipper G2 Prix Greffulhe, a well established Derby trial, on the back of 1st Dam: Highphar (Fr), by Highest Honor (Fr) two conditions wins and emerged clear best to state a 2nd Dam: Pharatta (Ire), by Fairy King convincing Classic case. Off the mark over 11 furlongs at 3rd Dam: Sharata (Ire), by Darshaan (GB) Fontainebleau Mar. 9, the imposing bay followed up over the O/B-SARL Darpat France (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias; J-Olivier Jockey Club trip of 10 1/2 furlongs here Apr. 2 which was Peslier. i74,100. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, i103,050. Werk authoritative enough to ensure he attracted support taking on Nick Rating: F. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. last year=s G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Waldgeist (GB) 2--Waldgeist (GB), 128, c, 3, Galileo (Ire)--Waldlerche (GB), by (Galileo {Ire}). Anchored with one behind early by Olivier Peslier, Monsun (Ger). >TDN Rising Star= O-Gestut Ammerland, he quickly subdued that rival when given the office with 300 Newsells Park Stud, Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier; metres remaining and surged into the clear under hand riding. B-Waldlerche Partnership (GB); T-Andre Fabre. i28,600. AWe had various options with him, including running in a listed 3--Akihiro (Jpn), 128, c, 3, Deep Impact (Jpn)--Baahama (Ire), by race but we wanted to find out if he was good enough for the Anabaa. O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (JPN); T-Andre Fabre. [G1] Prix du Jockey Club [at Chantilly June 4] and whether it was i13,650. worth supplementing him for it,@ trainer Carlos Laffon-Parias commented. AHe won very well and beat two of last year=s top Margins: 2HF, HD, 1 3/4. Odds: 3.50, 1.10, 1.60. 2-year-olds fair and square, so we have earned the money to Also Ran: Monreal (Ire), Saldier (Fr). Click for the Racing Post supplement now.@ result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

Monday, Saint-Cloud, France PRIX D=HEDOUVILLE-G3, i80,000, SCD, 5-8, 4yo/up, 12fT, 2:35.44, vsf. 1--@TIBERIAN (FR), 126, h, 5, by Tiberius Caesar (Fr) 1st Dam: Toamasina (Fr) (SP-Ger), by Marju (Ire) 2nd Dam: Top Speed (Ire), by Wolfhound 3rd Dam: Marie de Beaujeu (Fr), by Kenmare (Fr) O-Haras du Logis, Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock Ltd, Heiko Volz & Stefan Falk; B-Haras du Logis, Julian Ince, Stefan Falk & Heiko Volz (FR); T-Alain Couetil; J-Olivier Peslier. i40,000. Lifetime Record: 14-4-4-0, i207,600. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Recoletos strides clear under Olivier Peslier | Scoop Dyga 2--Talismanic (GB), 123, c, 4, Medaglia d=Oro--Magic Mission (GB), by Machiavellian. O-Godolphin SNC; B-Darley (GB); Pedigree Notes... T-Andre Fabre. i16,000. The dam, who has a 2-year-old filly by American Post (GB) and 3--Way to Paris (GB), 123, c, 4, Champs Elysees (GB)--Grey Way, a yearling full-sister to Recoletos, is a daughter of the GII Garden by Cozzene. (50,000gns Ylg >14 TATOCT). O-Scuderia Fert SAS; City Breeders= Cup H. and G3 Prix de Sandringham winner B-Grundy Bloodstock SRL (GB); T-Andrea Marcialis. i12,000. Pharatta. Her four black-type siblings include the G2 Grosser Margins: 1, 1 3/4, HD. Odds: 2.80, 1.10, 7.00. Preis von Dusseldorf and G2 Premio Ribot-winning sire Crimson Also Ran: Matchwinner (Ger), Cafe Royal (Ger), Moonshiner Tide (Ire) and the G3 Give Thanks S. winner Tamarind (Ire) (Ger). Scratched: Sirius (Ger). Click for the Racing Post result. (Sadler=s Wells), whose 3-year-old daughter Tansholpan (GB) Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. (Dansili {GB}) was third in last year=s Listed Montrose Fillies S. When Tiberian beat Talismanic by three lengths in the Listed and lines up in Wednesday=s Listed Cheshire Oaks. The unraced Prix de la Porte de Madrid over this course and distance Mar. third dam Sharata is a half to the 1986 G1 English and Irish 28, he was in receipt of two pounds and it was no surprise that Derby-winning sire Shahrastani. Click for the free the betting favoured the Godolphin colt this time with Tiberian Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. having to give three pounds to his rival. Cont. p7

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Despite the ground being against him, the pride of the Alain Couetil stable still managed to upstage that foe and set up an ambitious tilt at the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Always happy stalking Talismanic who was taken to the lead as he had been when winning the Listed Prix Lord Seymour since their last HANNON LOOKING TO ASCOT FOR BARNEY encounter, Tiberian was travelling strongly and waiting for An interesting rematch could be in store at Royal Ascot if the instruction from Olivier Peslier deep into the straight. As soon as Ballydoyle team decide to aim their G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas he was allowed, the bay obliged by brushing aside his chief hero Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) at the G1 St James=s Palace S. opponent with 100 metres remaining and asserting for a cosy June 20. That mile contest is the definite target for last success. Saturday=s runner up Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration {Ire}) with AThis horse just improves from one race to the next and he trainer Richard Hannon certainly not afraid to take on his won quite well there,@ Couetil said. AMy worry was the ground, Newmarket conqueror in different circumstances. as he is better on good and Olivier said his action was not as "I could not have been happier with my lad," said the trainer. fluent here. He is a horse that needs time between his races, so "He has come on again from the Greenham and I believe this he will go straight to the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud in six race will toughen him up and turn him into a man.@ weeks=s time.@ A lot of horses struggle with Newmarket=s famous dip and Hannon feels a return to a more conventional course will see Pedigree Notes... the Godolphin-owned colt in even better light. Tiberian, who was also runner-up in the 2015 Prix Chaudenay "He has a huge stride and on a better track like Ascot, he will at Longchamp, was fourth in this 12 months ago as well as filling be able to use it,@ he added. AThe stiff mile will also be right up that same position in the G1 Grosser Preis Von Baden in his street and he should give Churchill something to think about September and the G2 Prix du Conseil de Paris at Chantilly in come St James's Palace S. day, if they head that down that October. His dam is a granddaughter of Marie de Beaujeu (Fr) route. He has lost nothing in defeat and remains right at the top (Kenmare {Fr}), whose progeny include the G1 Deutsches Derby- of my estimations." winning sire All My Dreams (Ire) and the dam of the GI Beverly D. S. heroine I=m a Dreamer (Ire) (Noverre). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. FRENCH DERBY NEXT FOR AL WUKAIR The Andre Fabre trained Al Wukair (Ire) (Dream Ahead) will now be aimed at the G1 Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly June 4. The 10 1/2-furlong French Derby trip would appear to be within range of the Al Shaqab owned colt based on his fast finishing third, just over a length behind Churchill (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in last Saturday=s G1 QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. "After the race Andre mentioned the French Derby and that would look the obvious place to go with him," said the owner=s racing manager Harry Herbert. "I think that should suit - just looking at his stride and his running style you'd think 10 furlongs would be no problem and he might even be better.@ Al Wukair went into the Guineas unbeaten in three starts and he franked his trainer=s assertion last week that he would attain a top three placing, while leaving the impression further progress is in the offing.

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continued, of the 79-year-old prince, whose children do not share his passion for . AThere will still be two main operational centres: the farms near Lexington and Banstead Manor Stud. Our priority now is to ensure that we have the right strategy in place to sustain the long-term future and quality of Juddmonte=s bloodstock.@ Juddmonte has been riding high in recent times, with their current top runner sensational G1 Dubai World Cup/GI Pegasus World Cup and GI Travers S. hero Arrogate (=s Song), who will stand at Juddmonte=s Kentucky branch alongside Mizzen Mast (Cozzene) at the end of the year. Last term=s champion sophomore colt in the U.S. and >TDN Rising Star= is joined by recent MGISW Paulassilverlining (Ghostzapper), who Al Wukair | Scoop Dyga won the GI Humana Distaff at Churchill Downs Saturday, while Juddmonte also has G1 Epsom Oaks candidate Shutter Speed French Derby Next for Al Wukair Cont. (GB) (Dansili {GB}). AHe ran a very good race, it was always going to be hard having to come wide and from behind, but on reflection the winner won well,@ Herbert said. AThere are plenty of exciting races to look forward to with Al Wukair, but it does look a very good crop of 3-year-olds.@

ABDULLAH SELLS 1,460 ACRES Prince Khalid Abdullah=s Juddmonte Farms has sold approximately 1,460 acres of land in Berkshire and Kentucky, Racing Post reported Monday. The British tract, numbering 890 acres encompassed the original Juddmonte Farms--purchased in 1982--at Wargrave in Berkshire has been acquired confidentially by a breeder in South Africa that wants to expand to Britain. Coolmore Stud purchased the Kentucky acreage known as Farm Three, which totals 570 acres and is close to their Ashford Stud west of Lexington, Kentucky. The reduction in land follows a Frankel | Juddmonte gradual consolidation of Juddmonte=s bloodstock holdings beginning in 2014 and a decrease in the organization=s broodmare band down to 200, with 125 split between Britain MOYGLARE BOOST FOR STABLE STAFF and Ireland and another 75 in Kentucky. Irish stable staff received some positive news on Monday AThe decision to sell the farms did not come easily--in when it was revealed that Moyglare Stud will sponsor the particular the farm at Wargrave, which is where it all began,@ grooms= canteen at The Curragh this season. Thanks to the Juddmonte=s chief executive officer Douglas Erskine Crum told generous sponsorship, all stable staff will be able to enjoy a Racing Post. AIt was where Prince Khalid=s vision to build a complimentary meal in the racecourse canteen on all race days world-class breeding and racing operation was born.@ they have runners, beginning this weekend. Moyglare have a Banstead Manor Stud, near Newmarket, will continue to play long association with The Curragh. Apart from having a large host to Juddmonte=s British-based stallion roster, including string in training nearby with Dermot Weld, the stud this year Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Dansili (GB) (Danehill) and Oasis will celebrate its 45th year sponsoring the G1 Moyglare Stud S., Dream (GB) (Green Desert). a race won last year by the Joseph O=Brien trained Intricately AHis Highness is looking forward to continuing to race his (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). horses at the highest level in Europe and the US,@ Erskin Crum Cont. p9 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 9 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 9 MAY, 2017

Moyglare Boost for Stable Staff Cont. Quiet Reflection won both the G1 Commonwealth Cup and the Moyglare=s Eva Maria Bucher Haefner, daughter of the late G1 Haydock Sprint Cup S. last year and despite her having an Walter Haefner, commented, AI am very pleased to support entry in the G2 Duke Of York S. at York next week, Burke thinks stable staff without whose often long hours and dedication, it is unlikely she will be in action. racing simply would not happen.@ "We worked Quiet Reflection at Newcastle today and I have to In recent years Moyglare Stud has broadened its sponsorship say her work hasn=t been fabulous,@ he continued. AShe is not portfolio to include the G2 Moyglare AJewels@ Blandford S. sparkling as I would like, but it might not be a big problem and Another feature of the sponsorship includes Bucher Haefner simply something to do with her getting older. Looking at the presenting valuable prizes to both the groom in charge of the weather forecast, it looks as if it's going to be too dry for her at horse judged to be best turned out and to the groom in charge York, but even it rained she might not go there.@ of the winning horse of both races. With earnings of over ,600,000 for her owners, that include CEO of The Curragh Derek McGrath commented, AThis is a Burke along with the Otoawinner syndicate and Hubert Strecker, hugely positive initiative and we are very grateful to Eva Maria Quiet Reflection has proved a dream investment given her Bucher Haefner for her generosity. The Haefner family's overall ,44,000 purchase price at the Goffs UK Breeze-Up two years support of The Curragh since the first Moyglare Stud S. was run ago. Burke would like to get a run into the 4-year-old sooner in 1973 has been highly significant and greatly appreciated and rather than later and added, "It's probable now that she will go we look forward to continuing our long standing relationship to the [G2] Temple S. [May 27] as a prep race for Royal Ascot." with her long into the future.@

Monday=s Results: 1st-CHD, ,9,000, Cond, 5-8, 2yo, 5f (AWT), 1:00.28, st. +DENAAR (IRE) (c, 2, Acclamation {GB}--Clever Millie, by Cape Canaveral), a i34,000 GOFNOV foal and i80,000 TIRSEP yearling who sold at the recent Tattersalls Breeze-Up for 300,000gns, broke well to dispute the lead against the rail. Starting to assert from the top of the straight, the 10-11 favourite veered right but had plenty in hand to score by 2 3/4 lengths from Poignant (GB) (Sepoy {Aus}). The winner is a half- Eva Maria Bucher Haefner with Moyglare=s bloodstock advisor Fiona brother to the G3 Glorious S. third Majeed (GB) (Mount Nelson Craig and the Stud=s Group 1 winner Free Eagle | Racing Post {GB}), GSP-Eng, $120,774. The dam is a half to Points of Grace (), the champion grass mare in Canada and GII Dance COSTELLO AND BURKE PART COMPANY Smartly S. winner who produced last year=s GI Natalma S.- winning champion 2-year-old filly there Victory To Victory Top class sprinter Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing GB}) will (Exchange Rate). Another of Clever Millie=s half-sisters, the MSW have a new partner this season following the news that Dougie Fatefully (Private Account), is the dam of Favourable Terms (GB) Costello will not be riding as stable jockey for Karl Burke. Martin (Selkirk), winner of the G1 Nassau S., G2 Windsor Forest S. and Harley will take over on the dual Group 1 winning filly whenever G2 Matron S. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $7,558. Video, she makes her seasonal reappearance. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. "Dougie won't be riding for me for the foreseeable future,@ O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Gerry Burke (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. Burke told Racing Post. AI don't want to go into it too much but it hasn't worked out how I would have liked and I've got to do what's best for all my owners. Martin Harley will be riding Quiet Reflection--he's got plenty of experience in big races and I am FIND US ON FACEBOOK sure he will do a good job for us.@ www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 10 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 9 MAY, 2017

British Report Cont. 5th-CHD, ,9,000, Mdn, 5-8, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f (AWT), 1:24.90, st. ALNAAS (GB) (f, 3, Dansili {GB}--Hedaaya {Ire}, by Indian Ridge {Ire}), who was no match for the potentially classy Princess de Lune (Ire) (Shamardal) when four lengths second on debut at Newbury Apr. 21, was sent to the front after the initial yards with Jim Crowley taking a grip. Despite her early exertions, the 10-11 market-leader stayed on strongly to secure a 1 1/2-length win from Isabel=s On It (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Hedaaya, whose first foal was the Listed Blenheim S. runner-up Tamadhor (Ire) (Arcano {Ire}), is a daughter of the GIII Miesque S. third Nausicaa (Diesis {GB}). She is responsible for the talented pair of fillies Remember Alexander (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}), winner of the G3 Tyros

S., and Memory (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who annexed the Declarationoflove, the first runner for her sire Declaration of War on G2 Cherry Hinton S. and G3 Albany S. Her son Recorder (GB) Apr. 10 at Windsor, became the first winner too, when she saluted by (Galileo {Ire}) was successful in last year=s G3 Acomb S., while 1 1/4 lengths there in her third start on May 8. | Coolmore her 2014 son of that sire Call To Mind (GB) scored on debut at Newbury last month. Next up from the dam are a 2-year-old colt by Oasis Dream (GB) named Bawaasil (GB) and a yearling full- 3rd-SOU, ,6,000, Mdn, 5-8, 3, 4,/5yo, 11f 23y (AWT), 2:28.35, sister to this winner. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $9,408. Video, st. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. PEALER (GER) (c, 3, Campanologist--Praia {Ger} {MSP-Ger}, by O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate Big Shuffle), a 140,000gns TATOCT yearling, was fourth last time Company Limited (GB); T-John Gosden. in a 10-furlong Newmarket maiden Apr. 20 and was soon in front. Never in any danger, the bay lived up to his odds of 2-7 to FIRST WINNER FOR SIRE saunter home the 19-length winner. Pealer is a half-brother to 1st-WDS, ,7,100, Cond, 5-8, 2yo, 5f 21yT, 1:00.62, g/f. the SW and MGSP Paraisa (GB) (Red Ransom) and the G1 Premio DECLARATIONOFLOVE (IRE) (c, 2, Declaration of War--Mary=s Roma and G2 Prix Dollar winner and G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Daughter {GB} {GSP-Eng}, by Royal Applause {GB}), third last third Potemkin (Ger) (New Approach {Ire}), Hwt. Older Horse-Ity time at Brighton Apr. 25, started at 5-1 and tracked the leading at 9 1/2-11f, G1SW-Ity, MGSW & G1SP-Ger & GSW-Fr, duo early. Gaining the lead with a furlong remaining, the $452,014. The dam, who has a yearling filly by Australia (GB), is i28,000 GOFORB yearling stayed on to score by 1 1/4 lengths a half-sister to the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud and G3 Prix Allez from Spoof (GB) (Poet=s Voice {GB}). Declarationoflove, who is France winner and G1 Prix de Diane third Paita (GB) (Intikhab) the first foal out of the G3 Firth of Clyde S. runner-up Mary=s and the G2 Preis der Diana (German Oaks) heroine Puntilla (Ger) Daughter, becomes the first winner for his Ashford Stud-based (Acatenango {Ger}). The former produced Pirika (Ire) (Monsun first-season sire (by War Front). His third dam is Flirtation (GB) {Ger}), a winner of the G3 Prix d=Hedouville who was also (Pursuit of Love {GB}), responsible for the European champion second in the G1 Prix Vermeille. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, 2-year-old filly Attraction (GB) (Efisio {GB}) who went on to $9,001. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. become the first in history to pull off the G1 English and Irish O-Emma Capon, A Lloyd Webber & Rachel Hood; T-John 1000 Guineas and G1 Coronation S. treble and was also Gosden. successful in the G1 Sun Chariot S. and G1 Matron S. She later produced Ballydoyle=s G3 Sapphire S. winner Fountain of Youth 1st-AYR, ,5,000, Cond, 5-8, 2yo, 5fT, :58.46, g/f. (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and also Cushion (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) HAVANA GREY (GB) (c, 2, Havana Gold {Ire}--Blanc de Chine who ran second in the GIII My Charmer H. and GIII Violet S. Next {Ire}, by Dark Angel {Ire}), who was runner-up on debut at up from Mary=s Daughter is a yearling colt by No Nay Never. Nottingham Apr. 22, started as the 4-7 favourite and followed Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, $6,783. Video, sponsored by the front-running Shay C (GB) (Foxwedge {Aus}) early. Rolling by Fasig-Tipton. that rival with a furlong to race, the 42,000gns TATFOA foal and O-Ian Barratt, Stephen Short & Adam Signy; B-Liam Butler & i70,000 ARAUG yearling drew away to win by five lengths. Churchtown House Stud (IRE); T-Tom Clover. Cont. p11 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 11 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 9 MAY, 2017

1st-AYR Cont. 4th-WDS, ,4,500, Mdn, 5-8, 3yo/up, 10fT, 2:08.87, g/f. Havana Grey, who becomes the second winner for his first- +SILKEN DANCER (GB) (g, 3, Dubawi {Ire}--Silkwood {GB} {GSW- season sire (by Teofilo {Ire}), is the first foal out of a half-sister to Eng, $182,701}, by Singspiel {Ire}), sent off at 8-1, showed early the G3 Molecomb S. runner-up Fast Act (Ire) (Fast Company speed to race enthusiastically in fifth. Sent up to take command {Ire}) whose yearling is a full-brother to the winner. His family with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining, the homebred gradually asserted includes the G2 Prix Eugene Adam-winning sire Radevore (GB) to score with authority by two lengths from stablemate Cross and the legendary Al Bahathri (Blushing Groom {Fr}). Lifetime Step (Kitten=s Joy). The dam, who captured the G2 Ribblesdale S. Record: 2-1-1-0, $5,433. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. and is a half to the G2 Cherry Hinton S. winner Silent Honor (Ire) O-Global Racing Club & Mrs E Burke; B-Mickley Stud & Lady (Sunday Silence), also has a 2-year-old colt by Redoute=s Choice Lonsdale (GB); T-Karl Burke. (Aus) named Rashke (GB) and a yearling colt by Oasis Dream (GB). From the extended family of Miesque, she is connected to 2nd-SOU, ,4,500, Mdn, 5-8, 3yo/up, 8f 13y (AWT), 1:44.23, st. Saturday=s Listed Newmarket S. scorer Permian (Ire) (Teofilo MARK OF APPROVAL (c, 3, Lemon Drop Kid--Agreeable Miss, {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $3,779. Video, sponsored by by Speightstown), a $400,000 KEESEP yearling, had caught the Fasig-Tipton. eye on debut when third in Newmarket=s Wood Ditton S. over a O-Godolphin; B-Darley (GB); T-Charlie Appleby. mile Apr. 18 and was 1-9 to deal with this far easier task. Slowly away, the bay was sent up to race prominently and after gaining a narrow lead on the home turn saw off the challenge of Maratha (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) to record a bloodless five-length success. The winner is a half-brother to the stable=s Listed European Free H. third Faydhan (War Front), who had created a ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: real buzz when beating Dutch Connection (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) Act of Valour (GB), c, 3, Harbour Watch (Ire)--B Berry Brandy, by six lengths on debut at Haydock as a 2-year-old. His dam, who by Event of the Year. ROS, 5-8, 10f 25yT, 2:17.42. B-Stratford is a daughter of the GII Princess S. scorer Sweet and Ready (El Place Stud & Andy McDonald (GB). *75,000gns Ylg >15 TAOCT. Prado {Ire}), has two more War Front colts to come, a yearling Zamira (Ire), f, 4, New Approach (Ire)--Zanara (Ire), by Kahyasi and foal. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $4,988. Video, sponsored by (Ire). ROS, 5-8, 11f 183yT, 2:39.21. B-His Highness the Aga Fasig-Tipton. Khan=s Studs S.C. (IRE). *i20,000 HRA >16 GOFNOV. O-Godolphin; B-Keithshire Farm (KY); T-John Gosden. Raised & Sold by INDIAN CREEK

Monday=s Results: 3rd-WDS, ,4,500, Mdn, 5-8, 3yo, 8f 31yT, 1:47.77, g/f. 2nd-SPR, i20,000, Cond, 5-8, 3yo, 12fT, 2:38.31, g/s. RUMPOLE (GB) (g, 3, Lawman {Fr}--Complexion {GB}, by KATASENA (IRE) (f, 3, Azamour {Ire}--Kastania, by Gone West), Hurricane Run {Ire}), fourth on debut behind The Queen=s who was the easy winner of an Apr. 11 newcomers= test going promising Call To Mind (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) over a mile at 11 1/2 panels at Tarbes last time, raced off the pace in third Newbury Apr. 22, started at 10-3 and soon had the advantage. before easing into a stalking second at the entrance to the back Stretching his rivals from the top of the straight, the 130,000gns straight here. Shaken up to gain a slender lead off the home TAOCT yearling hit the line strong with two lengths to spare over turn, the 2-5 chalk was driven out inside the final 300 metres ro Daira Prince (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Complexion is a half to the sire repel the persistent No Joy (Kitten=s Joy) by a head in the Zacinto (GB), who was awarded the G2 Celebration Mile and bobber. The homebred bay is the sole winner produced by a finished second in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. Her second dam winning daughter of G1 Irish St Leger victress and multiple Irish is the G1 Epsom Oaks heroine Reams of Verse (Nureyev), the highweight Kastoria (Ire) (Selkirk). Hailing from the family of Irish half-sister to the sire Elmaamul who later threw the GIII champion sophomore and MG1SW sire Kahyasi (Ire) (Ile de Valedictory S. scorer Eagle Poise (). The dam has a Bourbon), she is half to a 2-year-old filly by Dark Angel (Ire) and 2-year-old filly by Mastercraftsman (Ire) and a yearling colt by a yearling colt by Rip Van Winkle (Ire). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, New Approach (Ire). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $4,272. Video, i18,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (IRE); O-M Kerr-Dineen, M Hughes & W Eason; B-Brightwalton T-Jean-Claude Rouget. Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Hugh Morrison. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 12 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 9 MAY, 2017

French Report Cont.

5th-SCD, i28,000, Cond, 5-8, 4yo, 14fT, 3:06.08, vsf. GALITEO (FR) (c, 4, Teofilo {Ire}--Queen of Poland {GB} {SW & GSP-Eng}) Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-1, i50,450. O-MD Bloodstock >FELL= SWOOPING FOR DESERVED GROUP 1 Ltd, Fabien Boson & Pegasus Farms Ltd; B-Gaec Campos & Jean Not many horses in Australia deserve a Group 1 success more Campos (FR); T-Pia Brandt. *i62,000 Ylg >14 AROCT. than Fell Swoop (Aus) (Not A Single Doubt {Aus}) and Matthew Dale=s 5-year-old will get the chance to set the record straight in 1st-SPR, i24,000, Cond, 5-8, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.91, Saturday=s G1 Doomben 10,000 in Brisbane. The gelding has g/s. been placed in five top-level events and has been second, PIMPINEHORSE (FR) (c, 2, Tin Horse {Ire}--Pimpinella {Fr}, by beaten just a head on two occasions, including when outgunned Highest Honor {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, i24,600. O-Le by Rebel Dane (Aus) (California Dane {Aus}) in the G1 Manikato Haras de la Gousserie; B-Michel Pehu (FR); T-Richard Chotard. S. at Moonee Valley last October. While success on Saturday *i20,000 RNA Wlg >15 ARQDEC; i15,000 Ylg >16 AROCT. **1/2 would be welcomed by Dale, the race will also serve as an to Wevanella (Fr) (Gentlewave {Ire}), SW-Fr, $121,173. important showcase for the horse=s chance in The Everest, a race the trainer is hoping Fell Swoop will get to line up in. ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: "We haven't secured a slot as yet, but that is in the pipeline. Lagora (Fr), f, 2, Style Vendome (Fr)--Rue La Fayette (Swe) We have had some discussions with slot-holders but nothing has (SW-Ger, MSP-Fr & SP-Swe), by Flying Spur (Aus). SPR, 5-8, 5 been locked in yet," Dale told Racing.com. 1/2fT, 1:08.33. B-Mme Marie-Dominique Bergerault, Jean- Despite not guaranteed a start in the A$10-m race, Dale is Sebastien Campos, Nicolas Campos & Mlle Estelle Campos keen to ensure his charge is cherry ripe for the 1200m event in (FR). *i12,000 Ylg >16 ARQFEB; i17,000 RNA Ylg >16 OSLATE. October. "The Everest has to be 100% on the radar when you **2nd winner for freshman sire (by Anabaa). have a weight-for-age Group 1 sprinter. It's hard to ignore and Fastidious (Fr), c, 2, Zanzibari--Rapid Transaction, by A.P. Indy. it's a matter of restructuring the lead-up races and coming up VNN, 5-8, 6fT, time: n/a. B-Jean-Philippe Dubois (FR). *i8,000 with a plan. That plan is to have him there third-up into the RNA Ylg >16 ARAUG. Everest as we've tackled the T.J. Smith in the same way." Cyelia (Fr), f, 3, Intense Focus--Aaliyah (Ger), by Anabaa. VNN, 5-8, 7 1/2fT, time: n/a. B-Franck Benillouche (FR). *i95,000 RNA Ylg >15 AROCT. **1/2 to Katie=s Diamond (Fr) (Turtle Bowl {Ire}), SW-Eng & GSP-Fr. Liberty Ride (GB), c, 3, Pour Moi (Ire)--Freeing (GB), by Dansili (GB). CLU, 5-8, 12fT, 2:58.60. B-GB Partnership (GB). +Raman (Fr), c, 3, Sinndar (Ire)--Raiysina (GB), by Zamindar. LPH, 5-8, 11fT, time: n/a. B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (FR). +Springcroft (Fr), f, 3, Sinndar (Ire)--Mariner=s Light (Fr), by Gentlewave (Ire). LPH, 5-8, 11fT, time: n/a. B-Nicolas Madamet, Yannick Fouin & Alban de Mieulle (FR). WINNERS BY EUROPEAN SIRES

IN JAPAN: Holy Shroud (Jpn), m, 5, Cape Cross (Ire)--On Verra (Ire) (G1SP-Fr, $182,588), by Smart Strike. Niigata, 5-6, Sanjo Tokubetsu, 8fT. Lifetime Record: 14-1-0-0, $112,212. O-Kozo Hoshino; B-Shadai Farm; T-Takashi Saito. *450,000gns i/u >11 TATNOV. Fell Swoop | Racing And Sports TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 13 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 9 MAY, 2017

>He wouldn=t go down, even with a fractured pelvis=: Joao Moreira pays tribute to brave Rapper Dragon Joao Moreira rode Rapper Dragon in his greatest victories, but maintains it was in the fallen hero=s final moments on a racecourse that his beloved horse showed the most courage. Michael Cox, South China Morning Post

Stop the vote: Rapper Dragon needs to be named Horse of the Year The 4-year-old horse who has defined season 2016-17 and he should be remembered as such. Michael Cox, South China Morning Post

>HOLY ROMAN= COLT TOPS NZB DAY ONE Day One of New Zealand Bloodstock=s two day National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale got off to a sound start on Monday when a son of Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) proved the star offering when selling to up-and-coming bloodstock agent Andrew Williams for NZ$175,000. Last year=s sale was up significantly on 2015, so it was always going to be tough to match those gains and it was no surprise to see the aggregate of NZ$2,930,500 come in just a fraction shy of last year. The average of NZ$19,280 dipped 15% while the median of NZ$6,500 represented a more sizeable drop of 43%. The sale posted a clearance rate of 70%, albeit down from 87% in 2016. The aforementioned sale topper was offered by Dan Myers as lot 217 and is the third produce of Phocis (NZ) (Encosta De Lago {Aus}) from the family of G1 Golden Slipper winner Vancouver (Aus) (Medaglia d=Oro). It was a good day=s business for Myers who sold four of the top six lots of the day ending up leading vendor by aggregate and average with 14 sold for a total of NZ$701,200 and an average price of NZ$50,086. It was also a very satisfying first trip to Karaka as an independent agent for New Zealand native Andrew Williams and he certainly made it worthwhile by also snapping up the second highest priced weanling. Williams had made his mark earlier in the day when purchasing lot 30, a colt by Savabeel (Aus) for NZ$170,000. Offered by Curraghmore, the September born weanling is out of multiple stakes winner Avisto (Tavistock {NZ}) who is a half-sister to stakes winner Celtic Tiger (NZ) (O=Reilly {NZ}). Cont. p14 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 14 OF 14 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • 9 MAY, 2017

Noted pinhookers Lyndhurst Farm got in on the action when they purchased lot 177, a colt by Hinchinbrook (Aus) from Dan Myers while another to make six figures from Myers= draft was lot 91, a colt by Tavistock (NZ), bought by MM Bloodstock for NZ$125,000. Selling continues Tuesday with more weanlings from lot 221 beginning 10 a.m. local time, followed by yearlings, NZB NATIONAL WEANLING SALE 2-year-olds, racehorses, stallion shares and broodmares. SESSION TOTALS 2017 2016 $ Catalogued 220 170 $ No. Offered 196 149 $ No. Sold 152 130 $ RNAs 44 19 $ % RNAs 22% 13% $ No. NZ$100K+ 6 5 $ High Price NZ$175,000 NZ$130,000 $ Gross NZ$2,930,500 NZ$2,952,200 $ Average (% change) NZ$19,280 (-15%) NZ$22,709 $ Median (% change) NZ$6,500 (-43%) NZ$11,500

SESSION TOPPERS

NZB NATIONAL WEANLING, BROODMARE & Lot 30, a colt by Savabeel bought by Andrew Williams | NZB MIXED STOCK SALE TOP LOTS Lot Sex Sire Dam Price (NZ$) 217 c Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) Phocis (Aus) 175,000 CAPE MARE SALE CATALOGUE ONLINE: B-DJ Myers (NZ) Scheduled for May 18 at the Mistico Equestrian Centre Consigned by DJ Myers near Paarl, South Africa, the one-day Cape Mare Sale Purchased by Andrew Williams Bloodstock sees 196 lots catalogued and there is also an 11-strong Al Adaayit broodmare reduction sale on tap. 30 c Savabeel (Aus) Avisto (NZ) 170,000 B-Nearco Stud Limited (NZ) Consigned by Curraghmore JAPANESE GROUP 1 RACES B 2017 Purchased by Andrew Williams Bloodstock

177 c Hinchinbrook (Aus) Mifflin (Aus) 130,000 Date Race Track B-DJ Myers (NZ) May 14 Victoria Mile Tokyo Consigned by DJ Myers May 21 Yushun Himba (Oaks) Tokyo Purchased by Lyndhurst Farm May 28 Tokyo Yushun (Derby) Tokyo June 4 Yasuda Kinen Tokyo June 25 Takarazuka Kinen Hanshin NZB Sale Cont. Oct. 1 Sprinters= S. Nakayama AI=ve been very impressed with the quality of weanlings on Oct. 15 Shuka Sho Kyoto offer at Karaka,@ commented Williams. AI was particularly taken Oct. 22 Kikuka Sho (St Leger) Kyoto by the clean and athletic looking Holy Roman Emperor colt who Oct. 29 Tenno Sho (Autumn) Tokyo will suit Hong Kong.@ Williams bought four in total for an Nov. 12 Queen Elizabeth II Cup Kyoto aggregate of NZ$365,000 and of the Savabeel colt he Nov. 19 Mile Championship S. Kyoto commented, "He's a really athletic individual and I'm very happy Nov. 26 Japan Cup Tokyo to have got him on my first trip to Karaka under my own banner."

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CLASSIC EMPIRE LIKELY FOR PREAKNESS FINAL THOUGHTS ON John Oxley=s (Pioneerof the Nile) will most DERBY 143 likely ship to Baltimore for a tilt at the May 20 GI Preakness S., trainer Mark Casse confirmed Monday, two days after last year=s juvenile champion overcame a troubled trip to finish fourth in the GI Kentucky Derby. The colt came out of Saturday=s race with inflammation in his right eye, but Casse said the eye was A100% better@ and Awe=re going to start planning our trip to Pimlico.@ Casse added, AI=d say we=re 90% to go. Obviously we need to see how he continues to recover. Eyes can be really scary. We=re going to monitor that hourly, and as long as that goes OK, I=d love to run back in the Preakness.@ Of Classic Empire=s Derby performance, Casse said, AFirst thing Julien [Leparoux] said to me was, >I don=t know how we didn=t go down.= He said he really got hit hard. Anybody who has ever had the wind knocked out of him, you have to wonder about that as well.@ Cont. p3

Always Dreaming | Coady Photography IN TDN EUROPE TODAY THE WEEKLY WRAP by T.D. Thornton Emma Berry looks back on the racing week in Europe where This week=s TDN Top 20 examines the GI Kentucky Derby Newmarket hosted the first Classics of the season. Click or tap runners according to finish position. For a number of top here to go straight to TDN Europe. contenders, it=s on to Baltimore for the GI Preakness S. The remainder are in regroup mode, and it=s a noteworthy relief that at roughly the 48-hour mark of Derby aftermath, none of the Derby runners appear to have exited the race worsened by injury or illness. 1. (Final Derby 20 Rank: 1) ALWAYS DREAMING (c, Bodemeister--Above Perfection, by In Excess {Ire}) O-Brooklyn Boyz Stables, Teresa Viola Racing Stables et al. B- Santa Rosa Partners (KY). T-Todd A. Pletcher. Sales History: $350,000 Ylg =15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: MGISW, 6-4-1-1, $2,248,700. Accomplishments Include: 1st GI Kentucky Derby, GI Xpressbet Florida Derby, GP, Apr. 1 Next Start: GI Preakness S., PIM, May 20 Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs BRED, BORN & RAISED AT DROMOLAND FARM Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm Always Dreaming authoritatively lived up to his lofty potential with a pace-pressuring Derby victory that clearly stamps him as the division=s best and whets the appetite for what brilliance might follow as the Triple Crown rolls on to Baltimore for the Preakness S. Cont. p6 BODEMEISTER joins UNCLE MO & STREET CRY (IRE) as the only sires in the modern era with a Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite & winner from their respective first crops.

BODEMEISTER joins DISTORTED HUMOR as WinStar stallions to sire a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner from their respective first crops.

Empire Maker - Untouched Talent, by Storm Cat

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2017 KENTUCKY DERBY (G1) WINNER (859) 873-1717 ALWAYS DREAMING WinStarFarm.com PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected]

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Classic Empire Likely for Preakness ASo far I=ve been amazed at how well he came out of the race,@ said Pletcher. AHis energy level is great. He walked the shedrow (cont. from p1) with a purpose this morning, ate all his dinner last night. Really, AHe has about four or five abrasions on his right front--one was really pleased with the way he=s come out of it so far.@ pretty close to needing stitches,@ Mark Casse said of Classic Always Dreaming is expected to leave Churchill Downs Empire. AHe=s a Tuesday morning and arrive in Baltimore around 9:30 a.m. warrior. But it Pletcher confirmed GII Rebel S. winner Malagacy (Shackleford) already looks will not be running in the Preakness. better today. Honestly, I think $ Trainer Steve Asmussen, who had already listed Derby our horse probably runner-up Lookin at Lee (Lookin at Lucky) as a likely Preakness got more respect contender, added out of that 11th-place finisher performance from Hence (Street Boss) anyone who really to the mix for the watched the race, May 20 race because he Classic Empire | Coady Photography Monday. overcame a lot just AHe came out of to finish fourth. I=m proud of him, and look forward to trying the race really Always Dreaming again.@ well,@ Asmussen said of Hence, who $ Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming (Bodemeister) has was never a factor impressed trainer Todd Pletcher with how well he exited Hence | Coady Photography after a troubled Saturday=s race. start in the Derby. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

AHe didn=t run hard enough to be tired, I know that,@ Asmussen continued. A[Two weeks between races] is not necessarily ideal, but if he didn=t run hard, [more time] wouldn=t be as required. He was pretty overwhelmed, I think, just by the kickback and stuff. He never leveled off, definitely came out of it feeling good. So I don=t think he ran hard. Off a hard race, spacing is required. But off an easy one, it=s more like a work.@

$ GIII Illinois Derby winner Multiplier (The Factor) worked four furlongs at Monday in :50.60 (37/43) with trainer Brendan Walsh in the irons. AHe=s not a great work horse, but he worked good and we=re happy with him,@ Walsh said. AWe are pointing [to the Preakness] right now, I think. If everything is well in the next week or so, there=s a strong possibility we will run.@

$ GIII Stonestreet Lexington S. winner Senior Investment (Discreetly Mine) worked five furlongs at Keeneland Monday in a bullet 1:00.40 (1/22) and galloped out six furlongs in 1:13 4/5. AHe worked super,@ trainer Kenny McPeek said. AHe=s pretty consistent. We didn't do anything special, but he=s on his game right now. We=re going to work him again next Sunday and then work on travel plans.@

$ NBC Sports= coverage of Saturday=s GI Kentucky Derby posted a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) average of 16.5 million viewers AI think the whole thing was pretty cool,@ Rice said. AI grew up across NBC and NBC Sports Digital platforms--marking the in the Northeast. As a little girl I used to go to Laurel and run largest Kentucky Derby audience since 1989 (18.5 million horses with my father [Clyde], who was based in Pennsylvania viewers for Sunday Silence=s win on ABC). TV-only Kentucky [at Penn National]. We=d make road trips to Laurel and Pimlico. I Derby viewership peaked at 19.1 million viewers from 6:45-7:00 am very fond of that part of the country, so to do this was really p.m. ET--up 7% from the peaks of the past two Kentucky Derby exciting.@ races. Rice=s success in Maryland this year has its roots in a decision she made four years ago when she changed her strategy and stopped racing at Gulfstream in the winter. She would, instead, WITH 53% WINNERS, RICE TIES FOR LAUREL remain in New York year-round, but needed a secondary option for many of her horses. TITLE by Bill Finley ATo race in New York year-round and not go to Miami, that This was not anything that Linda Rice planned for or made a turned out to be a positive move for me,@ she said. AThis year, I goal. It just happened. Rice started winning races at Laurel and had quite a few horses that were ready to run coming off never stopped. A trainer who, when the year began, did not layoffs, surgeries, what not. There were some cancellations in have a single stall in Maryland and started 77 fewer horses at New York with the weather and, then, of course, we were down the meet than competitor Keiron Magee, picked up her first to four days a week of racing and then three days a week in non-New York training title when Laurel closed Sunday. March. I needed to find some place to run these horses. Plus, I Both Rice and Magee had 27 winners at the meet, but Rice had had several horses for the same condition and I needed to 51 starters to Magee=s 128. Her winning percentage was a separate them. I had been running at Parx some during the remarkable 53% and 78% of her starters finished in the money. winter, but always seemed to have more success at Laurel. My Claudio Gonzalez finished right behind the top two with 26 horses seemed to like that track better. Frankly, my horses were winners. He sent out 117 runners. Rice easily won the Laurel running well at Laurel. So you continue to do what works.@ money-earned title as her starters accrued $836,430 to Cont. p5 $693,653 for Gonzalez=s barn. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

Rice also fared well at Aqueduct during the inner-track meet. She had 27 winners from 110 starters, finishing second behind Rudy Rodriguez (34 winners) for leading trainer. She said her decision to stop going to Gulfstream came down to simple economics. With the competition being so tough, she found it hard to win there and the purses, for the most part, are bigger at Aqueduct than they are at Gulfstream. For statistical purposes, the Laurel meet began on Jan. 1. Rice didn=t win her first races there until Jan. 21 when she had two victories on the card. At the time, there didn=t appear to be any chance she would even threaten for the training title, let alone win it. Without stalls in Maryland and going up against trainers like Magee, Gonzalez and Mike Trombetta, who have large divisions there, she simply didn=t appear to have the ammunition.

AWe only became aware of this over the last two weeks,@ she said. AI was telling my staff here, >Gee, we should have tried to enter a few more for closing day.= We did not dip into the well, trying to make that an accomplishment. Maybe we should have. I had been in Ocala for the OBS April sale and when I returned Linda Rice | Maryland Jockey Club from Ocala, we were moving horses to Saratoga. So, I was quite busy. We could have probably tried a little harder. Not that But her barn couldn=t do anything wrong when it came to we=re not very happy that our horses have raced so well. Laurel. Rice says that it was not until the final few days of the Winning at Laurel, winning in New York, it=s all good.@ meet that she even contemplated the fact that she might win Rice won a training title in Saratoga, in 2009, and admits that the title. will always be her most favored accomplishment when it comes AIt was actually quite shocking,@ she said. AThis kind of came up to leading the standings. Yet, she Aonly@ won with 27% of her on us by surprise.@ starters at Saratoga that year. She=s never before come close to Rice came into the penultimate day of the meet trailing approaching 53% at any meet. Magee and Gonzalez both by one winner. They were as Rice has grown so enamored with Maryland racing that she Rice=s only two starters on the card, Seymourdini (Bernardini) applied for stalls there in early March and currently has 16 and Apollo Landing (Malibu Moon) both won. On Sunday, horses based there. While New York will remain her primary neither Rice nor Gonzalez had anything entered. Magee sent out focus, she said she hopes to pick up Maryland-based owners and two horses and the second of the pair, Miss Swisher (Trappe build a solid stable to race at both Pimlico and Laurel. She won=t Shot) won, allowing him to draw even with Rice. have a hard time convincing anyone she knows how to win Rice said that had she been more focused on what was going there. on at Laurel she might have tried harder to win the title outright. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

Final Thoughts on Derby 143 (cont. from p1) but the colt had really been building steady momentum since deep down the The best horse in the race was at once aggressive yet backstretch, and he responsive to the subtle, well-timed cues of jockey John stayed on well Velazquez, and Always Dreaming appeared comfortable and considering the always in control while pressing then seizing the lead down the apparent gap in backside. On the far turn, when (Curlin) and Battle talent between the of Midway (Smart Strike) proved to be the only foes capable of winner and mounting serious challenges, Always Dreaming relished the runner-up. It=s opportunity for a fight while kicking into an impressive series of accurate to say that overdrive gears that left his opponents reeling while Always Lee hasn=t been the Dreaming torqued home with impressive fluidity. Now luckiest horse in undefeated in four 2017 starts since transferring to trainer Lookin At Lee | Coady Photography terms of post draws: Pletcher, Always Dreaming has shown he can handle intense extreme outside gate in three of his first four graded stakes early pace, multiple attacks within a race, the mud, and Classic attempts, then the one hole in the Derby. But for a horse who distances--while still not appearing to have bottomed out in hasn=t won a race since Aug. 6 of his juvenile season, Lookin At terms of stamina. The combination of an elite, immensely Lee just made a quantum leap in improvement that is more than talented 3-year-old, a seasoned, professional trainer/jockey likely not a fluke. combo, and a charismatic ownership group all contribute to the tantalizing chance that Always Dreaming can rewrite history as a 3. (8) (c, 3, Smart Strike--Rigoletta, by captivating couple of weeks unfolds on the Triple Crown trail. Concerto) >TDN Rising Star= O-Don Alberto Stable & WinStar Farm LLC; 2. (14) LOOKIN AT LEE (c, Lookin At Lucky--Langara Lass, by B-Thor-Bred Stables, LLC (KY). T-Jerry Hollendorfer. Sales History: Langfuhr) $410,000 Ylg >15 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 5-2-1-2, O-L and N Racing. B-Ray Hanson (KY). T-Steven M. Asmussen. $490,000. Next Start: Uncommitted Sales History: $70,000 Ylg >15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: SW & Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs MGISP, 10-2-3-2, $852,795. Accomplishments Include: 1st, Ellis Park Juvenile S., ELP, Aug. 6 Next Start: Possible for GI Preakness S., PIM, May 20 At 40-1, Battle of Midway was in it to win it turning for home Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs in the Derby, and he deservedly gets the award for outrunning Someone forgot to tell Lookin At Lee that post one is supposed his odds with a gutsy performance. But to me, this >TDN Rising to be the kiss of death in the Derby. This colt ran a huge race, Star=s breakout effort shouldn=t have been so difficult to see dropping back comfortably--somewhat reminiscent of 2009 coming. Yes, he was lightly raced (four starts) and had the Derby winner Mine That Bird ()--while jockey Corey Adidn=t race at age two@ angle going against him. But all during Lanerie hugged the inside rail. ALee@ moved up methodically, his development, this January foal was touted as being a little really seemed to get into the bit about a half mile out, then big bigger and more aggressive than his peers, and he had quickened nicely when nudged for run three-eighths out. When shown true progression this spring for a patient trainer, running the field cut the corner, Lanerie=s ground-saving tactics made it a deceptively good second under demanding early-race pressure seem like Lee had just jumped into the race at the quarter pole, in the Santa Anita Derby. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

Thus it was not exactly a shocker when he broke running in the Next Start: Possible for GI Preakness S., PIM, May 20 Kentucky Derby, fought for Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs, Caulfield on Classic Empire a contending spot near the top, looked comfortable Classic Empire=s woes at the break of the Derby will be widely handling an off going, then replayed as his star-crossed career continues after a stuck around for as long as fourth-place overcoming adversity. Trainer Casse he could while Irish War made a good post-race point about the big gap between the Cry cracked and Always main and auxiliary gates being so far apart that it created a Dreaming kicked on down chasm of lateral space for McCraken (Ghostzapper) to drop the lane. Battle of Midway down and slam Classic Empire off stride. But the juvenile is scheduled to fly back to Battle of Midway | Benoit champion--previously branded as uncontrollably volatile-- California on Tuesday; trainer Hollendorfer indicated to maintained a polished degree of poise while asked to settle in Maryland Jockey Club officials that a Preakness run was highly 13th place, and by the far turn jockey Julien Leparoux realized it unlikely. was worth the gamble to give up seven paths of real estate by coming wide for the drive atop a horse with a full head of steam. 4. (4) CLASSIC EMPIRE (c, Pioneerof the Nile--Sambuca Classica, The minor chain reaction caused by others shifting and drifting by Cat Thief) late in the lane didn=t really have an impact on Classic Empire, O-John C. Oxley. B-Steven & Brandi Nicholson (KY). T-Mark E. who, as the Equibase chart caller noted, Aregrouped and Casse. Sales History: $475,000 Ylg >15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: churned on.@ That last description is my biggest takeaway from Ch. 2yo Colt, MGISW, 8-5-0-1, $2,220,220. Classic Empire=s Derby: Yes, he is developing a knack for finding Accomplishments Include: 1st, GI Arkansas Derby, OP, Apr. 15, (or sometimes creating) his own trouble. But this colt grinds on 1st, GI Sentient Jet Breeders= Cup Juvenile, SA, Nov. 5, 1st, GI regardless, and when you compete at the top level of the Claiborne Breeders= Futurity, KEE, Oct. 8, 1st, GIII Bashford 3-year-old division, that type of tenacity can end up being a Manor S., CD, July 2. powerful weapon in the long run. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

5. (11) PRACTICAL JOKE (c, Into Mischief--Halo Humor, by 6. (5) TAPWRIT (c, --Appealing Zophie, by Successful Distorted Humor) Appeal) O-Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence. B-Whispering O-Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Robert V. Oaks (KY). T-Chad C. Brown. Sales History: $135,000 Ylg >15 LaPenta. B-My Meadowview, LLC (KY). T-Todd A. Pletcher. Sales KEEJAN; $240,000 Ylg >15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: MGISW, 7-3- History: $1,200,000 Ylg >15 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-3- 2-1, $1,075,800. 1-0, $343,902. Accomplishments Include: 1st, GI Hopeful S., SAR, Sept. 5; 1st, GI Accomplishments Include: 1st, GII Tampa Bay Derby, TAM, Mar. Champagne S., BEL, Oct. 8. 11, 1st, S., GP, Dec. 10 Next Start: Uncommitted Next Start: Uncommitted Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs de Meric Stables Graduate Bred by My Meadowview. Sold by Denali. Tapwrit was mildly crowded at the break but didn=t take the Although it did not produce a winning Derby effort, jockey Joel worst of that scrum. He steadied but settled towards the rear, Rosario did a commendable job settling down a very keyed-up and essentially let loose around the same time that Lookin At Practical Joke the first time past the stands and getting him over Lee advanced from a similar position. He was brushed midway to a solid stalking spot on the rail from post 19. Practical Joke on the far turn then secured an inside position, but he seemed was content to cruise Aon hold@ until cranking up a rally on the to run only in spots down the lane. Even though he was only far turn, and when he was blocked and boxed behind rivals about five lengths off the leader between calls in the stretch, about a furlong out, sixth was the best Tapwrit could manage. AI got in good position I liked the way he behind Classic Empire but he didn=t respond today,@ jockey Jose fought for space Ortiz said after the race. The Tampa Bay Derby winner (even if that reportedly exited the Derby fine and will ship to trainer assertiveness Pletcher=s New York division to await plans for a next start. caused some chain-reaction 7. (6) GUNNEVERA (c, Dialed In--Unbridled Rage, by Unbridled) crowding). AWe=ve O-Peacock Racing Stables, LLC. B-Brandywine Farm & Stephen finally seen what Upchurch (KY). T-Antonio Sano. Sales History: $16,000 Ylg =15 his limitations are,@ KEESEP. Lifetime Record: MGSW & GISP, 10-4-2-1, $1,170,200. said trainer Brown, Accomplishments Include: 1st, GII Xpressbet Fountain of Youth who was Practical Joke | Sarah K. Andrew S., GP, Mar. 4; 1st, GIII Delta Downs Jackpot S., DED, Nov. 19; nonetheless proud of the fifth-place effort. AHe=s a very fine 1st, GII Saratoga Special S., SAR, Aug. 14 racehorse. He just can=t go that far.@ After a freshening, I=ll be Next Start: Possible for GI Preakness S., PIM, May 20 looking forward to seeing Practical Joke=s aggression channeled Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs, Caulfield on Gunnevera into extended sprints or one-turn miles. AHe=s a Grade I racehorse,@ Brown added. AHe just can=t go this Classic distance. BRED & RAISED by Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson) I=ll talk to the owners, we=ll give him a little bit of a breather, and we=ll focus on races a little bit shorter than this.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

Gunnevera=s Derby underscored his main weakness: His 8. (3) MCCRAKEN (c, Ghostzapper--Ivory Empress, by Seeking performances are too closely dependent on the pace and track the Gold) conditions. Gunnevera=s best races have required ideal speed >TDN Rising Star= O/B-Whitham Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY). T-Ian setups on tracks where the R. Wilkes. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 6-4-0-1, $410,848. footing is decidedly to his Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII Sam F. Davis S., TAM, Feb. preference, and his losses are 11, 1st, GII Kentucky Jockey Club S., CD, Nov. 26, 1st, Street usually explained away by his Sense S., CD, Oct. 30 connections as being related Next Start: Uncommitted to one or the other of those Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs, Caulfield on McCraken variables not being quite right. In the Derby, the A fresh McCraken later this summer is going to be a dangerous fractions were honest Gunnevera | Adam Coglianese horse. His connections, admirably, offered no alibis despite the enough, but the slop was jostling out of the auxiliary gate and a small cut on this >TDN apparently unsuitable. AI didn=t think he handled the track at all,@ Rising Star=s= left hind leg that trainer Wilkes said left McCraken said jockey Javier Castellano. AIn the beginning, he was holding it none the worse for wear. The colt=s professionalism showed together, but when I asked him for speed and to pick it up, he when he was able to settle midpack and regain his rhythm, but struggled quite a bit. It was disappointing.@ Having said that, when he loomed with a bid a half mile out McCraken could not Gunnevera could be a candidate to blossom in a race like the sustain it. AHe made a nice little run and I got a little excited but GI Belmont S., particularly if we get to that point in the then he flattened out the last little bit,@ Wilkes said. AI don=t like campaign with a Triple Crown on the line and a number of fresh, to make excuses. It was Always Dreaming=s day and all of us had hot-pace horses are entered to keep things lively on the front to run over the same track.@ The Preakness S. is not an option end. The Preakness S. hasn=t been ruled out either, but I still and Wilkes listed the Belmont S. as doubtful. perceive Gunnevera as more of a hits-the-board threat than an all-out win candidate at 1 3/16 miles. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

9. (10) GORMLEY (c, Malibu Moon--Race to Urga, by Bernstein) When Always Dreaming, Battle of Midway and Irish War Cry O-Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Moss. B-Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate quickened away from the pack on the far turn in the Derby, (KY). T-John A. Shirreffs. Sales History: $150,000 RNA Ylg =15 there were two instances approaching the quarter pole when KEESEP. Lifetime Record: MGISW, 7-4-0-0, $920,000. jockey Rajiv Maragh sneaked a look back to see who might be Accomplishments Include: 1st, GI Santa Anita Derby, SA, Apr. 8, barreling up from behind. That=s usually a sign that a jockey 1st, GI FrontRunner S., SA, Oct. 6, 1st, GIII Sham S., SA, Jan. 7. thinks he has plenty of horse underneath him, but as trainer Next Start: Uncommitted Motion later explained, AHe kind of went from having a lot of Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs, Caulfield on Gormley horse to not having a Congratulations to all the connections from Paramount Sales lot of horse in three Training Graduate strides.@ Motion said his gut feeling is that AIrish@ There was a point in the Derby at the entrance to the far turn couldn=t get 10 when you could see Gormley=s silks flashing past a cluster of furlongs. But horses with an outside bid, and even though he ranged up to be considering the colt is a within four lengths of the leaders just prior to the furlong pole, May 2 foal who has the diminutive but hard-trying colt flattened out. There had accomplished a lot in been concerns going into the race whether or not Gormley just six months, my Irish War Cry | Sarah Andrew could effectively settle, but that was not the problem in the hunch is that a fresher, Derby as jockey Victor stronger Irish War Cry will be a divisional powerhouse in the Espinoza attained a second half of the season. This New Jersey-bred will skip the nice stalking spot in remaining Triple Crown races and instead aim for the GI Haskell the clear while laying Invitational, so be prepared for the AWar on the Shore@ in fifth and sixth early headlines 11 weeks down the road. on. To claim and maintain that position 11. (7) HENCE (c, Street Boss--Floating Island, by A.P. Indy) however, Espinoza did O/B-Calumet Farm (KY). T-Steven M. Asmussen. Lifetime have to race four wide Record: GSW, 7-2-1-1, $462,601. on both turns. It=s Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII Sunland Derby, SUN, Mar. 26 doubtful that a more Gormley | Horsephotos Next Start: Uncommitted ground-saving trip Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs mired down on the inside would have produced a better placing. While Gormley himself is headed back to California, his silks will Trainer Asmussen offered an interesting take on Hence=s travel on to Baltimore to be carried by stablemate Royal Mo midpack Derby finish: AI (Uncle Mo), who didn=t qualify for the Derby on points but is ripe didn't think Hence ran his for improvement off his better-than-it-looks third in the Santa race. Not that he didn't Anita Derby. handle the track, but I think the slop and the kickback in 10. (2) IRISH WAR CRY (c, Curlin--Irish Sovereign, by Polish the face was a bit Numbers) overwhelming. He just >TDN Rising Star= O/B-Isabelle de Tomaso (NJ). T-H. Graham jumped up and down the Motion. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 6-4-0-0, $699,460. whole way.@ Jockey Florent Accomplishments Include: 1st, GII Wood Memorial S., AQU, Apr. Geroux added that AI just Hence | Coady Photography 8, 1st, GII Lambholm South Holy Bull S., GP, Feb. 4, 1st, couldn=t keep up. I was Marylander S., LRL, Jan. 23 trying to follow Lookin at Lee but I could never catch up.@ I=m Next Start: Possible for GI Haskell Invitational, MTH, July 30 still wondering if Hence will be more effective in the future Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs, Caulfield on Irish War Cry racing closer to the pace. Although he=s been rating from far back in his last three tries, he was a decent second, beaten only Brookdale Raised for Isabelle de Tomaso a neck, going a one-turn mile on the lead as a juvenile, and when he broke his maiden at Oaklawn he stalked throughout, never more than 4 3/4 lengths off the action. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

12. (15) UNTRAPPED (c, Trappe Shot--Exit Three, by Giant=s 14. (16) PATCH (--Windyindy, by A.P. Indy) Causeway) >TDN Rising Star= O/B-Calumet Farm (KY). T-Todd A. Pletcher. >TDN Rising Star= O-Michael Langford. B-Indian Creek & Lifetime Record: GSP, 4-1-2-0, $230,020. Jonathan Sheppard (KY). T-Steven M. Asmussen. Lifetime Next Start: Uncommitted Record: MGSP, 7-1-3-1, $259,658. Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Next Start: Uncommitted Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs For a colt with only three starts, and only one eye, a draw of Bred, Raised and Sold by INDIAN CREEK post 20, and a rookie Derby jockey in the irons, Patch ran a Congratulations to all the connections from Paramount Sales pretty admirable 14th in the 10-furlong first leg of the Triple Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm Crown. He settled well Untrapped will seek easier spots coming out of his 58-1 12th in amid the muddy chaos the Derby. He was really never in the hunt while saving ground, and got pocketed and his seven-wide swing into the lane was more of a behind tiring horses in pick-up-the-pieces afterthought than a serious bid. Having never the stretch, and won a route race, a return to shorter distances could be in the although at no point in future for this >TDN Rising Star.= the race did Patch 13. (9) GIRVIN (c, Tale of Ekati--Catch the Moon, by Malibu appear to have serious Moon) enough punch to hit O-Brad Grady. B-Bob Austin & John Witte (KY). T-Joe Sharp. the board, the Derby is Sales History: $140,000 RNA Ylg >15 KEESEP; $130,000 Ylg >15 likely to serve as a FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 5-3-1-0, $874,400. valuable learning Patch | Lauren King Accomplishments Include: 1st, GII Louisiana Derby, FG, Apr. 1, experience for him moving forward. His effort did produce what 1st, GII S., FG, Feb. 25 I thought was the most glaring price discrepancy in the Derby Next Start: Possible for GI Preakness S., PIM, May 20 betting, though: Patch went off way underlaid at 14-1. It is Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs unfathomable, to me at least, that any sizable chunk of this cash can be attributed to Asmart money.@ Rather, it is a testament to the power of media coverage and the role of storylines as they Girvin has persevered through a lot this spring. His rapid rise affect betting markets (there was also evidence of the one-eyed through the ranks in Louisiana stalled in April because of underdog=s grass-roots popularity in the huge cheer Patch got quarter-crack issues, and on the first Saturday in May he from the on-track crowd when introduced in the post parade). endured a rough go in the Derby that resulted in him wearing a coat of mud instead of a 15. (12) J BOYS ECHO (c, Mineshaft--Letgomyecho, by Menifee) blanket of roses when the >TDN Rising Star= O-Albaugh Family Stable. B-Betz/Blackburn/J. ordeal was over. Despite Betz/Ramsby/CNHHHNK (KY). T-Dale L. Romans. Sales History: being caught in tight at the $485,000 Ylg >15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-2-1-1, break and losing all $349,600. momentum on the far turn Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII Gotham S., AQU, Mar. 4 when boxed and blocked, Next Start: Uncommitted one thing about Girvin=s Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs, Caulfield on J Boys Echo Derby that was true to his Girvin | Lou Hodges Barry Berkelhammer 352•804•3000 earlier efforts was that he maintained his composure despite those multiple adversities. Granted, J Boys Echo got roughed up in the early crunching After seeming to struggle to find good footing early on, jockey shortly after leaving the gate and he took a good deal of muddy Mike Smith got him settled mid-pack on the rail (sometimes an splashback, but considering his trainer=s stated game plan was to intimidating spot in a 20-horse field in the slop), and Girvin did take far back and make one move and that this >TDN Rising commence a bid three-eighths out before, in Smith=s words, Star=s pedigree is supposed to be well suited to slop, I can=t say Asomeone wiped out four of us again.@ No plans have been with much confidence that I believe the 15th-place outcome made for Girvin=s next start, but trainer Sharp did not rule out would have been all that different under cleaner, drier the Preakness and/or Belmont S. as options. conditions. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 12 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

I=m beginning to circle back to my March concern that J Boys This might be a spot where you could make a case for the Echo=s most important win, his 102-Beyer Speed Figure score in $200,000 Triple Crown supplement being wasted money. But the Gotham S., was the result of a squeaky-clean trip behind a rather than take a jab at pace cave-in, and connections that are that that race willing to pay dearly to should not be play at the highest level considered a true of the sport, let=s just say indicator of his the Derby needs ability, because long-shot storylines, and the colt has been offbeat connections unable to replicate willing to dream big are the same sizzle in what keeps the Derby two subsequent mystique alive. Fast and Fast and Accurate | Coady Photography stakes over J Boys Echo | Sarah Andrew Accurate harmed no other contenders by mixing it up early then increasing getting out of the way. If he returns on synthetic or turf (the distances and against far tougher competition. Trainer Romans only surfaces over which he=s won), keep in mind that this colt has indicated in the past that J Boys Echo isn=t an easy horse to did check off the heels of rivals twice within the final train, and the colt has a history for finding trip trouble in his three-eighths of the race. If there is such a thing as a Abetter races. There=s still plenty of talent here, but a bit of class relief than it looks@ 17th-place finish, this could be it. might be in order before it fully shines. 18. (13) IRAP (c, Tiznow--Silken Cat, by Storm Cat) 16. (20) SONNETEER (c, Midnight Lute--Ours, by Half Ours) O-Reddam Racing LLC. B-Aaron & Marie Jones (KY). T-Doug F. O/B-Calumet Farm (KY). T-Keith J. Desormeaux. Lifetime Record: O=Neill. Sales History: $140,000 RNA Ylg >15 KEESEP; $300,000 GSP, 11-0-4-2, $284,445. 2yo >16 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: GISW, 9-1-3-1, $772,600. Next Start: Uncommitted Accomplishments Include: 1st, GII Toyota Blue Grass S., KEE, Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Apr. 8 Next Start: Uncommitted Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs The maiden Sonneteer was outclassed at every call in the Irap got bumped at the break but recovered well enough to Derby. What boggles my mind is that he went off at a lower attain a solid mid-pack stalking spot on the first turn about four mutuel (39-1) than graded stakes winners J Boys Echo (47-1), paths off the rail. He never uncorked a threatening move, and Irap (41-1), and the Grade I-placed Battle of Midway (40-1). although he steadied midway on the far turn, he was not at any Expect a return to the maiden ranks, where Sonneteer will point a serious player during the 10-furlong journey. Jockey benefit from a confidence boost--and where he is likely to be Mario Gutierrez said he decided to track the speed but that Irap another absurd underlay now that he sports a Derby running had no response when asked; the colt=s eyes were reportedly line in his past performances. caked with mud post-race. Trainer O=Neill indicated an attempt at the Preakness S. is unlikely. Both jockey and trainer echoed 17. (18) FAST AND ACCURATE (c, Hansen--It=s Heidi=s Dance, by the Adidn=t like the track@ chorus that was the prevalent excuse Green Dancer) among Derby also-rans. O-Kendall E. Hansen. B-John R. Penn (PA). T-Michael J. Maker. Sales History: $24,000 RNA Ylg >15 KEESEP; $85,000 2yo >16 19. (17) STATE OF HONOR (c, To Honor and Serve--State Cup, OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-3-1-0, $340,362. by Elusive Quality) Accomplishments Include: 1st, GIII JACK Cincinnati Casino Spiral O-Conrad Farms. B-Manfred & Penny Conrad (ON). T-Mark E. S., TP, Mar. 25 Casse. Lifetime Record: GISP, 11-1-4-2, $382,548. Next Start: Uncommitted Next Start: Uncommitted Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs ANot good enough@ was trainer Maker=s blunt post-race assessment. AWe wanted to make the lead but we weren=t fast enough,@ was how jockey Channing Hill explained it. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 13 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

State of Honor was among a bunch of horses whose ability not to get too keyed up in the early stages was a question mark heading into the Derby. He broke with alacrity, got put into a NUTRACEUTICALS: THE SHADOW OF good position by jockey Jose Lezcano, and although he tried hard, State of Honor does not truly have the ability to slug it out AMERICAN HORSERACING with top-level pacemakers like Always Dreaming, Battle of by Conor R. Crawford Midway, and Irish War Cry. In retrospect, trainer Casse said he Numerous Op/Eds have been penned detailing and debating should have told Lezcano to full-throttle send and secure the medication use in American racing. However, racing regulators rail. Both trainer and jockey added Adidn=t like the track@ and industry leaders comments post-race. AI think [on a fast track] he can go longer,@ have targeted drugs Lezcano said. and medication to the exclusion of an 20. (19) THUNDER SNOW (IRE) (c, Helmet (Aus)--Eastern Joy even bigger threat to {GB}, by Dubai Destination) equine welfare and O-Godolphin Racing LLC. B-Darley (IRE). T-Saeed bin Suroor. the competitive Lifetime Record: G1SW, 9-4-2-0, $1,627,692. integrity of American Accomplishments Include: 1st, G1 Criterium International, STC, horseracing: Oct. 30, 1st, G2 UAE Derby, MEY, Mar. 25, 1st, UAE 2000 nutraceuticals. Nutraceuticals, Guineas, MEY, Feb. 11. Conor Crawford Next Start: Uncommitted generally, are orally Thoro-Graph sheet, Equineline PPs administered substances supposed to have pharmaceutical Thunder Snow signaled that he might have temperament properties, which include but are not limited to vitamins and issues in Dubai when he spooked at infield distractions and minerals fed at high dosages, herbal combinations, and chemical jumped tractor ruts in the UAE Derby. He came completely compounds. So long as their labels do not purport to prevent unraveled at Churchill Downs (very rank and bucking as soon as disease or achieve drug-like effects, veterinary nutraceuticals the gates opened) and had to be pulled up in the first sixteenth evade Food and Drug Administration (AFDA@) regulation. This, of a mile. The colt walked back to the barn under his own power paradoxically, was the result of a 1996 Federal Register notice, and an exam found no obvious injury. Las Vegas odds guru Roxy in which the FDA determined that the weak federal framework Roxborough noted after the Derby on Twitter that Thunder governing human supplements (the Dietary Supplement Health Snow had been both 16-1 to win on the tote board and 16-1 to and Education Act, or ADSHEA@) would not apply to animals. finish dead last in offshore race books. So presumably somebody Cont. p14 out there made money before the field even crossed the finish line the first time.

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The FDA sought to preserve its strong oversight of feed Performance-enhancing nutraceuticals threaten the additives that had prevailed since passage of the Food Additives competitive integrity of American horseracing. Ineffective Amendment of 1958 (AFAA@), which required substances nutraceuticals threaten equine welfare, impair performance, incorporated into animal feeds to be Agenerally recognized as and cost Thoroughbred owners thousands of dollars in needless safe.@ However, the 1996 notice did not account for expenses. The tendency for nutraceuticals to fall into one of nutraceutical supplements which are not incorporated into these two categories--performance enhancing or dangerous-- animal feeds. makes it essential that they be regulated on equal terms with In the two decades since the 1996 Federal Register notice, drugs and medication. nutraceuticals have proliferated in American horseracing. Nutraceuticals also threaten to displace safe, regulated, and Horseracing=s incentives drive the overuse and abuse of accessible drugs. Medications that are permitted in racing must nutraceuticals, much as they do with drugs. The difference is pass rigorous FDA guidelines, and equine drug manufacturers that whereas drugs must pass rigorous FDA safety and efficacy must present research demonstrating their products' guidelines and remain subject to stringent testing (however therapeutic benefits. Nutraceuticals, by contrast, are marketed disparate across state lines), nutraceuticals are absent from without scientific backing. And when testing labs are not familiar state rulebooks and enter the market without FDA oversight. with these products, nutraceuticals can be given to a Any trainer can tell an anecdote of being offered a Thoroughbred at any time and at any dosage. Racing regulators must remove their blinkers and cast light on nutraceutical supplement on the backside. While most are snake the shadow that has for too long lingered over horseracing. oil, many nutraceuticals are endorsed by leading industry American industry leaders have failed to grasp a basic principle personalities and appear in the folds of multiple industry of FDA law--that the Adrug@ label indicates safety and efficacy, publications. Common nutraceuticals are used to combat transparently shedding light on medications that can be used, degenerative joint disease (ADJD@) without an injection; to subject to rigorous regulations. They have done nothing to reduce inflammation without Bute; to stimulate muscle-building address nutraceuticals. Regulators at the state level and federal amino acids without anabolic steroids; and to boost red blood legislation should expressly regulate nutraceuticals as cell count without EPO. None are subject to oversight. Acontrolled substances.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 15 OF 15 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

Racing regulators should also require nutraceutical people stopped following and have no interest. This is a classic manufacturers to present scientific research demonstrating the feedback loop, where the more the industry falls out of the safety and efficacy of new products before they are marketed to sports pages, the harder it becomes to get back into them. horsemen. When people are interested in horse racing as a sport, when it In a world of proper oversight, nutraceuticals that do best by forms part of the common culture, the value to the industry is the Thoroughbred can become a force for good in racing, and enormous. detrimental nutraceuticals will be exposed for the snake oil that If tomorrow, someone took over the heavyweight they are. More remarkably, after years of scandal, installing a championship of the world, truth is very few Americans would regulatory infrastructure for nutraceuticals in American care about it and most would not even know. Years ago, people horseracing would cast the >Sport of Kings= in a rarified light: as would not stop talking about it. an exemplar for animal welfare. When a major publication such as Sports Illustrated gets so Read Conor Crawford=s full paper here. much wrong about some of the most basic facts of horse racing Conor is a third-year J.D. candidate at the University of Virginia because they are using people that are obviously unfamiliar with School of Law. This Op/Ed is an abbreviated version of his legal the sport, those that have a stake in horse racing really need to Note, "Nutraceuticals in American Horseracing: Removing the take heart. Sure horse racing is gambling. But is also sports and Substantive Blinkers from National Racing Legislation," which pageantry, which is its one major advantage over other forms of was first published in "Animal Law" Volume 23, Issue 1 (2016). gaming. To the extent it loses that advantage, the industry will Conor has served as Vice President of Donegal Racing and is a have problems. 2014 graduate of Godolphin Flying Start. Conor can be reached It is supposed that the big shots in the industry might simply at [email protected]. rule off Sports Illustrated factual errors as just some odd, random occurrence. But that is just being in denial. It=s much worse than some random factual blooper: it is an indicator that while the sport is still significant enough for a prestigious LETTERS TO THE EDITOR magazine that is solely dedicated to sports to cover its premier race, horse racing is unimportant enough to not hire journalists RINALDO DEL GALLO, III that understand even the most basic things about the sport. It is Years ago, horse racing was always in the newspapers and the proverbial canary in the coal mine, that the sport may be there were journalists that were as well versed in the sport as heading towards irrelevance to most Americans. today=s most rabid baseball fans who can rattle off the most obscure statistics. But times have changed since the days of Seabiscuit=s front page large bold headlines that loaded the stands at racetracks across the nation. On Kentucky Derby Day, Sports Illustrated posted a video that made several serious factual errors with its web page story, AAlready Dreaming wins Kentucky Derby.@ Again, this is Sports Illustrated--not some obscure website. The video claimed that (1) it cost $150,000 per month to keep a Thoroughbred, (2) that Tapit never won on the racetrack (he won the GI Wood Memorial and Laurel Futurity), (3) Tapit produced a Kentucky Derby winner (not true as of yet), and that (4) since retiring from the track, has bred 100 mares (he bred 208 in his first season alone). It is hard to imagine a major publication 100 years ago or 75 years ago making such major misstatements about the sport. Quick--who is the heavyweight champion of the world? I bet 99% of those that read this letter don=t know. And that=s a problem for boxing. The industry should be worried. Horse racing is a great sport, but there is a lot wrong with horse racing today. One of them is it has fallen off the sports pages, which in turn makes it hard to get back in them, since THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS® Fueling Classic Success Congratulations to trainer Bob Baffert and all the connections of ABEL TASMAN for leading a parade of Hallway Feeds-fed runners across the finish line in theKentucky Oaks (G1). The first seven finishers all race on Hallway Feeds.

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Eight Tie for Fastest Works at Equine Sales Breeze Show: Eight juveniles shared the fastest furlong time of :10 1/5 Figures Up at Laurel Winter Meet: during Sunday=s under-tack preview of the Equine Sales Total handle, in-state handle, average daily handle and export Company 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale handle all increased during Laurel=s winter meet, which in Opelousas. The eight horses with the fastest time included: concluded Sunday. According to figures released by the hip 6, a colt by Private Vow; hip 13, a filly by Tale of the Cat; hip Maryland Jockey Club Monday, total wagering for Laurel=s 17, a filly by Star Guitar; hip 26, a filly by Songandaprayer; hip 56-day meet 27, a filly by Time Bandit; hip 29, a filly by Flat Out; hip 30, a filly was $184.7 by Songandaprayer; and hip 40, a colt by Discreet Cat. million, up From a handful of horses to work two furlongs, hip 56, a 22.2% from daughter of Tale of Ekati, posted the fastest time of :22 4/5. 2016 when AI=m very pleased with the quality of horses we had out on the total handle track today, and I think the times reflect that there are plenty of was $151.1 good runners here,@ said sales director Foster Bridwell. APlus, we million for 52 just had another reminder on Friday about how strong the days. Average Louisiana breeding program has become with Big World, a handle Louisiana-bred by Louisiana stallion Custom for Carlos, winning jumped to the GI La Troienne S. at Churchill Downs. We also have several $2.729 million quality individuals in the sale that were bred outside of Laurel | MJC photo from $2.372 Louisiana.@ million in 2016. In-state wagering was up 23.1% and export was All graduates of the sale will be eligible for the 2019 Equine up 22.3%. Sales Derby and Equine Sales Oaks, which will offer purses of AWe=re pleased with the success of our winter meet,@ said Sal $60,000 apiece at Evangeline Downs. Sinatra, President and General Manager of the Maryland Jockey The auction will be held Tuesday, with bidding beginning at Club. AWe increased our field size and improved our quality with 11 a.m. CT. Video of the sale will be available at the support of horsemen throughout the East Coast. The www.equinesalesofla.com. decision to run the GII General George S. on the same day as the TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 2 OF 4 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

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Sunday Night=s Results: Nicholas Brady Joins WHOA: SEATTLE S., $50,000, EMD, 5-7, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:08.92, ft. Nicholas Brady, a Thoroughbred owner and breeder for more 1--#ALLIFORD BAY, 118, f, 3, City Zip--Valentine Fever (MSW & than five decades, has joined the Water Hay Oats Alliance. Brady GSP, $229,361), by Stormin Fever. ($65,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; served as a United States Senator from New Jersey and as $150,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR). O-Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.; Secretary of Treasury (1988- B-Rosemont Farm LLC (KY); T-Blaine D. Wright; J-Irving Orozco. 1993). He released this $27,500. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $43,100. *1/2 to Venus statement in support of WHOA, Valentine (Congrats), GSW, $168,141. a grassroots movement 2--Risque's Legacy, 120, f, 3, Atta Boy Roy--Risque Humor, by supporting the passage of Mingun. O/B-Karl Krieg (WA); T-Tom Wenzel. $10,000. federal legislation to appoint 3--Blazinbeauty, 120, f, 3, Tale of Ekati--Rockport Beauty, by USADA to develop and oversee Rockport Harbor. ($18,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Darrin L. Paul; an independent anti-doping B-Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson) (KY); T-Frank program for U.S. horse racing: Lucarelli. $7,500. AIt is becoming increasingly Margins: 3 1/4, 5 3/4, 3. Odds: 0.70, 5.10, 4.10. obvious that we are at war on Also Ran: Retreat Yourself, Reginella, Getting Joellenned. the issue of medication,...at war Scratched: Always Enuff. among ourselves. We will lose Alliford Bay finished strong after dueling wide on the pace to that war by default if every graduate first out Mar. 25 at Golden Gate, a race out of which organization in racing continues the second, third and sixth-place finishers returned to win by to forge its own consensus on Nicholas Brady open medication. The time has come lengths. for us to end our internal disputes and come together to find an Made the equitable solution to this program. I recognize that it is a public=s complicated program and that feelings are strong and polarized. odds-on But if our industry wants to control its own destiny,...we must choice to develop support for an industry-wide medication policy and double up then take effective actions to restore public confidence in here, the racing. I said this 37 years ago and it is even more important bay broke a today.@ bit hesitantly before Record Derby/Oaks Days for Equibase: Alliford Bay | Emerald Downs Photography recovering Page views of Equibase.com on Kentucky Derby and Oaks Days to run a close-up second behind Risque=s Legacy through a totalled 3.8 million--an increase of 18% from 2016, Equibase :21.85 quarter. Poking a head in front at the three-furlong announced Monday. The company=s Today=s Racing App had five marker, the favorite put away her stubborn pace foe just inside million screen views over the two days, a 6% increase from a the eighth pole and kicked away late to a good-looking score. year ago. Risque=s Legacy was well clear for the place. The winner, a AThe Kentucky Derby, as well as racing=s other major events, $65,000 Keeneland November weanling purchase, turned into a continue to generate great interest for both longtime and new $150,000 OBS April 2-year-old buy after breezing one furlong in racing fans,@ said Equibase=s vice president of data operations :10 1/5. Her only sibling to race, Venus Valentine, pulled off a and development Chris Dawahare. AWe look forward to 74-1 shocker in last term=s GII Rachel Alexandra S. at Fair providing comprehensive information before and after the Grounds. Valentine Fever, picked up for $80,000 by Rosemont GI Preakness S. and GI Belmont S., along with a wide variety of Farm at KEENOV in 2010, foaled a filly by Trappe Shot last term. other products to help fans enjoy our sport during the Triple Click for the Equibase.com chart. Crown and throughout the year.@ TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 4 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • MAY 9, 2017

Shultz; T-Kenichi Fujioka. *$90,000 Wlg >13 KEENOV; $200,000 Ylg >14 KEESEP. **AHe broke very well,@ said jockey Kota Fujioka. AHe was able to lead and hold off all challengers at the last.@ Golden Barows, h, 5, Tapit--Mother Russia (MSW & MGSP, $528,996), by Mayakovsky. Tokyo, 5-6, Rikka S., 8f. Lifetime Record: SW-Jpn, GSP-UAE, 14-5-2-1, $945,133. O-Hirotsugu Inokuma; B-Crossed Sabres Farm; T-Noriyuki Hori. *$130,000 Second-crop starters to watch: Tuesday, May 9 Wlg >12 KEENOV; $175,000 >13 Ylg FTKJUL; $450,000 2yo >14 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2013 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ FTFMAR. **AIt was a very strong performance,@ said winning BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) hoop Mirco Demuro. He traveled comfortably throughout and CALEB=S POSSE (Posse), Three Chimneys Farm, $10K, 71/14/1 rallied strongly in the lane.@ 6-IND, Msw 6f, Sheltowee's Point, $9K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1 A Shin Paraiso, h, 5, Zensational--Champagne Royale (SP), by COUNTRY DAY (Speightstown), Crestwood Farm, $5K, 60/4/0 French Deputy. Niigata, 5-7, Plate Race, 6f. Lifetime Record: 4-IND, Msw 1m, Country Dreamin, 20-1 17-3-2-5, $290,177. O-Eishindo Inc.; B-Liberation Farm & GEMOLOGIST (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $15K, 205/31/3 4-IND, Msw 1m, Never Toomany Gems, $27K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 Brandywine Farm; T-Kenichi Fujioka. *$32,000 Wlg >12 GET STORMY (Stormy Atlantic), Crestwood Farm, $5K, 141/16/1 KEENOV; $100,000 Ylg >13 KEESEP. **1/2 to Majestic Harbor 5-WRD, Msw 6f, +Big Storm Coming, 3-1 (Rockport Harbor), GISW, $1,295,814; and Danza (Street Boss), MISSION IMPAZIBLE (Unbridled's Song), Sequel Stallions New York, $7.5K, 121/11/1 GISW, $866,428. 8-FL, Msw 4 1/2f, Sassy Affair, $37K RNA KEE NOV wnl, 6-1 SANGAREE (Awesome Again), R Star Stallions, $1.5K, 29/2/0 7-IND, Alw 1m, Lizzy's Lure, $9K PSP RIN 2yo, 12-1 WICKED B. HAVIOR (Unbridled's Song), 3/0/0 BREEDERS’ EDITION 7-WRD, Msw 1m, Ameripoint, 2-1 STAKES RESULTS: S., (NB) $50,000, GRM, 5-6, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:57.40, sf. 1--RENOWN (GB), 155, g, 6, Champs Elysees (GB)--Fame At Last, by Quest for Fame (GB). (40,000gns 2yo '14 TA14). O-Merriebelle Stable LLC; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Elizabeth Voss; J-Jack Doyle. $30,000. Lifetime Record: GSW, 12-7-0-1, $247,391. *1/2 to Famous Name (GB) (Dansili {GB}), Hwt. Older Horse on Irish FH, 6 1/2-9 1/2f, MGSW & MG1SP-Ire, MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-Ger & GSP-Eng, $2,122,826; and IN BRITAIN: Big Break (GB) (Dansili {GB}), MGSW-Ire, $154,506 Mark of Approval, c, 3, Lemon Drop Kid. See ABritain.@ 2--Mr Singh (GB), 155, g, 5, High Chaparral (Ire)--Sundari (Ire), by Danehill. (75,000gns 4yo '16 TATAHI). O-Merriebelle Stable IN JAPAN: LLC; B-Lady Bamford (GB); T-Elizabeth Voss. $9,000. Mozu King Tide, c, 3, Union Rags--Trillion Wing, by In the Wings 3--Domo Artiegato, 151, g, 6, Artie Schiller--Shesforgiven, by (GB). Kyoto, 5-7, Novice Race, 6f. Lifetime Record: 5-1-1-0, Point Given. O-Monica Bauman; B-Plainfield Farm, LLC & Dr. $69,027. O-Capital System; B-Omega Farm, B. D. Gibbs Farm Monica Bauman (KY); T-Fenneka T. Bentley. $5,000. LLC & Chancey Mill Farm; T-Kenichi Fujioka. *$260,000 Ylg Margins: 3HF, 2 3/4, 6 3/4. Odds: 3.70, 3.30, 10.60 >15 KEESEP. **1/2 to Papaw Bodie (Strong Hope), GSW & GISP, $442,826. ***AHe has not developed physically yet, but I ALLOWANCE RESULTS: expected he would compete well over the distance,@ said 7th-GRM, $44,000, 5-6, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT, 2:58.40, sf. victorious jockey Yuichi Kitamura. AHe was in good form today SWELLELEGENT (g, 5, Pure Prize--Latania, by Polish Numbers) and responded well when I asked him.@ Lifetime Record: 15-5-1-2, $100,390. O-Thomas A. Hulfish, III; Deep Opus, c, 4, Exchange Rate--Lemonlime (MSW, $125,824), B-Arturo Peralta Ramos (KY); T-Neil R. Morris. *1/2 to by Lemon Drop Kid. Niigata, 5-7, Plate Race, 9f. Lifetime Humoristic (Sefapiano), GSW, $526,862. Record: 13-2-5-3, $304,602. O-Toshio Fukami; B-Richard

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7th-HST, C$27,000, (C)/Opt. Clm ($21,975-$25,638), 5-7, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16.34, ft. SABADO ALEGRE (CHI) (h, 5, Any Given Saturday--Common Channel, by Empire Maker) Lifetime Record: SP, 13-4-0-1, $40,344. O-Copper Water Thoroughbred Company Ltd.; B-Haras Paso Nevado (CHI); T-Craig MacPherson.

5th-WRD, $25,080, (S), 5-8, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.23, ft. SPECTIN TROUBLE (f, 4, Read the Footnotes--Mine Search, by Mineshaft) Lifetime Record: 12-4-4-1, $82,757. O/B/T-Francisco Bravo (OK).

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Heademoffatthepass, f, 3, Caleb=s Posse--Acute Angle (SP), by Chimes Band. WRD, 5-8, 6f, 1:12.02. B-Ellen J Caines (OK). *$9,500 RNA Ylg '15 BSCYRL. Wild Sunny, g, 3, Giant Oak--Wild Damsel, by Wild Wonder. TDN, 5-8, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:07.68. B-Don Bookman & Linda Friess (OH). Frontliner, g, 3, Harlan's Holiday--Red Herring, by Empire Maker. TDN, 5-8, 1m 40y, 1:45.13. B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY). One Kind of Crazy, g, 4, Distorted Humor--Single Solution (GSW, $199,439), by Flatter. LAD, 5-8, 1mT, 1:36.32. B-Lothenbach Stables Inc (KY). *$170,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP. **1/2 to No Fault of Mine (Blame), SW & MGSP, $267,814.

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