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CRITERION BROTHER AN EASTER STAR ‘COSSACK’ DANCES TO by Kelsey Riley Glenn Burrows has seen it all on both ends of transactions in GOLD CUP VICTORY the bloodstock business, having spent 20 years working for Inglis before opening Willow Park Stud 15 years ago, and Burrows could well be in line for his biggest coup yet, when he offers a Pierro (Aus) half-brother to four-time Group 1 winner Criterion at the Inglis Easter sale as part of his nine-horse draft. “There’s no doubt he’s going to be my sale topper,” said Burrows of the dark bay colt. “The mare has been such a phenomenal producer and she has one of the current champions around who is going to stud this season and will be very keenly sought after.” In addition to Criterion, who will attempt to defend his title in the A$4 million G1 Queen Elizabeth S. on the second day of The Championships Apr. 9, lot 399 is a half-brother to G2 QTC Cup winner Varenna Miss (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) and listed winner Silently (Aus) (Anabaa). Their dam is the now 17-year-old Group 3 winner Mica’s Pride (Aus) (Bite The Bullet). Cont. p5

Joyous scenes in the winner’s enclosure with and connections | Racing Post SUDDENBREAKINGNEWS LEADS REBEL FIELD by Emma Berry GIII Southwest S. hero Suddenbreakingnews (Mineshaft) Nine years after winning the in his first season gets the slight morning-line nod in the 14-horse strong GII with a trainer’s licence, Gordon Elliott has added Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park Saturday. steeplechasing’s to his list of achievements after Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. Don Cossack (Ger) (Sholokhov {Ire}) galloped his rivals into submission in the Timico . Prominent throughout, the 9-year-old favourite denied the team of , and Rich Ricci another big-race success at this year’s Festival by taking a commanding lead from the third-last fence and staying on strongly to leave (Fr) (Saint Des Saints {Fr}) trailing by four and a half lengths, with another Mullins contender, Don Poli (Ire) (Poliglote {GB}) a further 10 lengths back in third. The two ‘Dons’ are owned by Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Stud, which first tasted Gold Cup glory a decade ago with (Ire). Winning jockey , 23, has had mixed fortunes at Cheltenham over the years. He first rose to prominence in 2013 when posting three Festival victories, but a sickening fall at the following year’s meeting in his first year as Gigginstown’s retained jockey left his career hanging in the balance after he broke two bones in his leg. Cont. p2

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‘Cossack’ Dances to Gold Cup Victory Cont. Aidan O’Brien is of course no stranger to , “I can't thank Michael and Eddie [O’Leary] enough,” said and neither is his wife Annemarie, the couple each having held Cooper, whose father Tom has trained two the licence at the Piltown stable of Annemarie’s father Joe winners. “From the time I broke my leg here two years ago, they Crowley and each becoming Ireland’s champion jumps trainer have supported me all the way. Last year was hit and miss--I had during that time. After moving to Ballydoyle and switching a couple that got away from us, but they really stuck by me. predominantly to the Flat, O’Brien still held Cheltenham in his That gave me plenty thrall for five seasons as conditioner of the treble Champion of confidence. We're Hurdler (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells). And, just like the mighty a great team and this Istabraq, Ivanovich Gorbatov is a former flat performer who has was a great team taken to hurdling with great aplomb in the colours of effort. Don Cossack Cheltenham’s winningmost owner JP McManus. has beaten what's "I can't really put it into words to be honest," said Joseph from been put in front of the middle of a giant media huddle after his star hurdler him and that's all he led home a trio of Willie-Mullins-trained horses. He added, "It can do. He's the best feels slightly surreal. It's completely different to being in the I've ever sat on.” saddle. When you're riding, you don't get a chance to take in the Don Cossack clears the last | Racing Post Elliott, who has whole occasion, but now I don't have much to do on the day enjoyed three winners at Cheltenham this week, struggled to itself as the job is done, so there’s more time to get nervous. find the words to describe his delight at landing such a major Barry [Geraghty] was as confident as anyone. When he got off prize for his biggest owner, Ryanair boss O’Leary, who him last time out, he said he hated the ground and couldn't sponsored two Grade 1 contests on the Thursday of the Festival. jump. We were in no doubt he would be better on better The trainer said, “That was brilliant, unbelievable, I can't ground and he was. He could be a horse--he's believe it. I can't thank Michael and Anita and Eddie and Wendy entitled to go into that grade but it will be a huge step up.” enough, and all the team at Gigginstown--they supported me The youngster has around 70 horses under his care, a mixture from the start. I've never been so nervous in my life. I'm just so of flat and jumps horses, 15 to 20 of which are 2-year-olds, and happy for all of us, all the staff in the yard, my mother and he hopes to be operating under his own licence by June. father.” Asked if he was daunted by following in the footsteps of his father, he said, “I don’t think of it in those terms. I just want to Dream Triumph for Joseph O’Brien... get each horse I have as fit and well as possible and to do the best I can. For the last year I’ve struggled with my weight and I The name on the licence may read Aidan O’Brien, but the knew I wasn’t going to be able to ride forever. I’m very lucky to pre-eminent flat trainer of his generation makes no secret of the have ridden the horses I did.” fact that the man calling the shots at Piltown, the County Kilkenny home of G1 JCB winner Ivanovich Gorbatov (Ire) (Montjeu Pendleton Impresses But Carberry Wins Again... {Ire}), is his son Joseph, Britain’s most decorated female Olympian, the former cycling who recently announced champion Victoria Pendleton, has been riding as an amateur his retirement from the jump jockey this winter in the Betfair-sponsored ‘Switching saddle. Saddles’ challenge and faced the biggest test of her equine At the age of just 22, career at Cheltenham when lining up for the St James’s Place O’Brien junior already has Foxhunter Chase. a formidable string of Positioned out the back of the 24-runner field for the first half riding successes to his of the race, she gradually urged her mount Pacha Du Polder (Fr) Joseph O’Brien congratulates Barry name--including 30 Group (Muhtathir {GB}) into a more forward position to finish strongly Geraghty after the Triumph Hurdle 1 winners and 10 for a running-on fifth place--a remarkable performance for a Racing Post victories--and his second rider of her inexperience. She was no match, however, for the career, though yet to be leading lady of the amateur scene, , who recorded rubber-stamped with his own training licence from back-to-back wins in the Foxhunter and her sixth overall at the Ireland, has got off the ground in the best possible fashion with Cheltenham Festival aboard the JP McManus-owned On The a debut Cheltenham Festival triumph. Fringe (Ire) (Exit To Nowhere). Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 of 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY, 19 MARCH 2016

Pendleton Impresses, But Carberry Wins Again Cont. CHANGE OF PLAN FOR INTILAAQ Pendleton, 35, who has been guided by the Oxfordshire-based Connections of runaway G3 Rose of Lancaster S. hero Intilaaq training duo of Alan and Lawney Hill, said, “This is right up there (Dynaformer) have changed their minds over his target on Dubai with anything I've done. It's such a rush, such a thrill. I think it's World Cup night and have chosen the G1 Dubai Turf over the one of my greatest achievements. I feel lucky. To be accepted as evening’s headline event, the G1 Dubai World Cup. Trainer part of this, by the crowd and by the other jockeys today, I just Roger Varian had recently taken the ‘TDN Rising Star’ for a want to say a big thank you. I feel an immense sense of racecourse gallop at Southwell in achievement.” a bid to ready Hamdan Al Speaking of her new-found passion for riding, which she took Maktoum’s colt for his first up just a year ago, Pendleton confirmed that she plans to competitive attempt on a dirt continue to compete in hunter chases and point-to-points. She surface and his absence from the said, “I’ve loved every minute of it. I can’t believe how much I world’s richest race leaves Britain enjoy riding out every morning. I can’t wait to get to the yard--I without a representative. love the smell of horses, everything about it. To be here riding at Richard Hills, assistant racing Cheltenham on Gold Cup day is an unbelievable privilege.” manager to the owner told the Intilaaq | Racing Post Paul Nicholls trains Pacha Du Polder, on whom Pendleton Racing Post, "Sheikh Hamdan has secured her first victory in a hunter chase at Wincanton earlier decided that Intilaaq should stick to turf rather than try dirt on this month. which he is untested." The champion trainer said, “She’s not won, but she’s ridden a winner today in everyone’s eyes, and you saw the reaction from the crowd, it’s what this sport is all about.” FALLON BACK ON HOME SOIL When Harry Met Harry... The latest development in the career of former champion Champion trainer Paul Nicholls posted a double on the day to jockey Kieren Fallon sees the rider return to his native Ireland to finish joint-second on three winners for the week to Willie team up with The Curragh trainer Michael O’Callaghan. Fallon Mullins, and it was also a breakthrough day for two of his former has been based mostly in America for the last 18 months, assistants. though he did ride 10 winners in Britain in 2015. Pending some Harry Fry, who ran paperwork approvals, 51-year-old Fallon is hoping to be in the Nicholls’s satellite yard from saddle for O’Callaghan at the opening day of the Irish flat season which Champion Hurdler at The Curragh Sunday. (Ire) was Commenting on the link up Michael O’Callaghan said, “Kieren is one of the world’s most accomplished jockeys. He has been trained, now has a Grade 1 British champion six times and has won big races all over the Cheltenham success in his world. I am thrilled that he has agreed to join our team. I’m sure own name, almost literally, the Irish racing public will also be excited to see such a star in celebrates victory on for when the Sir Harry Lewis action. Some of our owners, including Qatar Racing, retain their Unowhatimeanharry | Racing Post gelding Unowhatimeanharry own jockeys but hopefully Kieren will be available to ride many (GB) came up for sale last of the others.” year, he was the obvious choice for the Harry Fry Racing Club. O’Callaghan continued, “He rode his first morning for us on The 8-year-old’s determined late run from the final flight was Wednesday and it was just brilliant to see him in action, not just enough to win the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle by a length with the young horses, but with the young jockeys as they look and quarter from Fagan (GB) (Fair Mix {Fr}). up too him.” Another former Nicholls employee, Dan Skelton, saddled Fallon himself said, “Irish racing is up there with the best in the Superb Story (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}), ridden by his world and, even while I was in America, I have been following brother Harry, to win his first Festival race, the G3 Vincent the scene here. Michael is a trainer going places and I jumped at O’Brien County Hurdle. the opportunity to get involved with his yard. He has a super The Prestbury Cup, which pitches English-trained runners set-up here on The Curragh, a smashing group of horses and against their Irish counterparts, finished honours even at 14 excellent staff. This is a good move for me.” winners apiece.

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Friday’s Result: Friday’s Results: 3rd-LIN, £4,500, Mdn, 3-18, 3yo, 8f (AWT), 1:37.33, st. 4th-FTB, €37,000, Cond, 3-18, 3yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.50, sf. ABAREEQ (GB) (c, 3, Haatef--Hafawa {Ire} {SP-Eng}, by SARYSHAGANN (Fr) (c, 3, Iffraaj {GB}--Serasana {GB}, by Red Intikhab), runner-up on debut over seven furlongs here at the Ransom), who was last seen finishing third behind the beginning of the month, was sent straight to the lead. Never put subsequent G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud winner Robin of Navan under any pressure, the even-money favourite comfortably (Fr) (American Post {GB}) in Deauville’s Listed Criterium du FEE maintained the gallop to register a six-length success from over a mile in August, was held up in last early. Cajoled forward Mishwaar (GB) (Arcano {Ire}). The dam, who descends from the on the outside by a confident Alexis Badel inside the last G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Treble (Riverman), has a 2-year-old quarter-mile, the 2-1 market leader stayed on to gain the lead filly by Aqlaam (GB). Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $5,420. Video, from Money Maker (Spa) (American Post {GB}) in the final 50 sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. metres and win by a head. Lifetime Record: SP-Fr, 5 starts, 3 O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate wins, 2 places, €69,300. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Company Limited (GB); T-Mark S. Johnston. O-His Highness The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan’s Studs SC (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. 7th-LIN, £4,500, Mdn, 3-18, 3yo, 12f (AWT), 2:32.00, st. SHOOFLY (IRE) (f, 3, Azamour {Ire}--Natural Flair, by Giant’s 1st-FTB, €29,000, Cond, 3-18, 3yo, 8fT, 1:48.10, sf. Causeway), second over 10 furlongs here nine days previously, VALARIK (FR) (c, 3, Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}--Valasyra {Fr} {MSP- started as the 11-8 favourite and stalked the early pace in Fr}, by Sinndar {Ire}), off the mark over nine furlongs on the second. Committed on the lead passing the three-furlong Polytrack at Chantilly in November, was free early in front but marker, the 14,000gns TATYEA yearling was pushed out to hold able to dictate a moderate tempo. Swamped passing the quarter Harbour Law (GB) (Lawman {Fr}) safe and win by 1 1/2 lengths. pole and seemingly left behind for a place at best, the 7-2 shot The dam, who shares her page with the likes of Bosra Sham and was coaxed back to the front in the final yards to ultimately Hector Protector, has a yearling colt by Cape Cross (Ire). Lifetime score with authority by a short neck from Alignement (GB) Record: 3-1-1-0, $5,446. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. (Pivotal {GB}). The dam hails from her owner-breeder’s prolific O-Mr Rick Barnes; B-Mr M. Al-Qatami & Mr K. M. Al-Mudhaf “V” family of Valixir (Ire) (Trempolino) and Val Royal (Fr) (Royal (IRE); T-Martyn Meade. Academy) and is a half-sister to the impressive but ill-fated G1 Prix de Diane heroine Valyra (GB) (Azamour {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 2 starts, 2 wins, €27,000. Video, sponsored by 4th-WOL, £5,500, Mdn, 3-18, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f 32y (AWT), Fasig-Tipton. 1:28.04, st. O-His Highness The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan’s Studs SC MAGICAL PATH (IRE) (f, 3, Zebedee {GB}--Road To Reality {Ire}, (FR); T-Alain de Royer-Dupre. by Indian Danehill {Ire}), runner-up on debut over this course and distance a fortnight previously, quickly held an early 5th-FTB, €25,000, Mdn, 3-18, 3yo, 6fT, 1:09.80, advantage. Kicking decisively on the home turn, the 7-4 second sf. favourite, who has a yearling half-sister by Approve (Ire), stayed MALIK (FR) (c, 3, Equiano {Fr}--Queenly Bearing {GB}, by Night on to win by a half-length from Battlement (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Shift), third over seven furlongs on the Polytrack at Chantilly in Sales history: €15,000 RNA Wlg ‘13 GOFNOV; €20,000 Ylg ‘14 November, was sent off the 9-5 favourite and raced close to the TISEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, £4,713. Video, sponsored by early pace. Working his way to the front passing the furlong Fasig-Tipton. pole, the €37,000 AROCT yearling asserted to win by 3/4 of a O-Anglia Bloodstock Syndicate VI; B-Miss Annmarie Burke (IRE); length from Lord Roderick (Ire) (Roderic O’Connor {Ire}). The T-Hugo Palmer. dam hails from the family of the SW and high-class jumper Kalahari King (Fr) (Kahyasi {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 4 starts, 1 win, 2 places, €20,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani; B-S.C.E.A Domaine de l’Argos (FR); T-Henri-Alex Pantall. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 5 of 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY, 19 MARCH 2016

Friday’s Result: 3rd-CAP, €14,300, Cond., 3-18, 3yo, 6f (AWT), sf. GIOGIOBBO (GB) (c, 3, Bahamian Bounty {GB}--Legnani {GB}, by Fasliyev), who won easily in his debut last May at Capannelle, came back from a 264-day layoff, following a fourth-place finish in the G3 Premio Primi Passi, and won in a very pleasant style Friday. He enjoyed a perfect stalking position and outran the stakes–placed Surbett (Ire) (Rock Of Gibraltar (Ire)) by four lengths. The colt has room for improvement and according to his owner Marco Bozzi, will be entered in the G3 Premio Parioli, the Italian equivalent of the G1 2000 . Sales history: A colt from the first crop of Derby hero Ruler of the World (Ire) out of 18,000gns Ylg ‘14 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0 €15,895. Spate (Ire) gambols in a field at Tim Cooper’s Nuthurst Farm Stud. Click for the Italian Results or the Italian Video. Amy Lanigan O-Marco Bozzi; B-Orbit Performance; T-Francesco Santella.

EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS IN UAE: Rich And Righteous (Ire), g, 4, (Ire)--Rags To Riches (Ch. 3yo Filly, MGISW, $1,342,528), by A.P. Indy. Jebel Ali, 3-18, Hcp., 1850m, 1:59.47. B-Chelston & Wynatt (Ire). *€26,000 Criterion Brother an Easter Star Cont. HRA ‘15 ARQJUL. He is a member of the first crop of 2-year-old Triple Crown Speedy Move (Ire), g, 4, Iffraaj (GB)--Beautiful Filly (GB), by winner Pierro (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}), who was the leading Oasis Dream (GB). Jebel Ali, 3-18, Hcp. 1200m, 1:13.60. first-season sire with more than one sold at the Magic Millions B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd. (Ire). *57,000gns Ylg ‘13 TAOOCT; Gold Coast Yearling Sale in 50,000gns HRA ‘15 TAAOCT. January with 37 selling for Just A Penny (Ire), g, 4, Kodiac (GB)--Privet (Ire), by Cape Cross an average of A$262,568, (Ire). Jebel Ali, 3-18, Hcp., 1600m, 1:37.74. B-Old Carhue & including a pair of seven- Graeng Bloodstock (Ire). *38,000gns Wlg ‘12 DADDEC; figure youngsters. 50,000gns Ylg ‘13 TAOOCT. “This colt is going to Krypton Factor (GB), g, 8, Kyllachy (GB)--Cool Question (GB) make great appeal being (SW), by Polar Falcon. Jebel Ali, 3-18, Cond., 1200m, 1:11.61. also by a very well- B-Lady Fairhaven (GB). *20,000gns Ylg ‘09 TATOCT; credentialed first-season 100,000gns 2yo ‘10 TAAOCT; 115,000gns HRA ‘14 TAAOCT. stallion in Pierro,” **Hwt. Older Horse-UAE at 5-7f, G1SW-UAE, G1SP-Eng. Pierro–Mica’s Pride colt at Willow Park Burrows added. “He’s a Stud Willow Park Stud really nice colt, he improves every day. He’s a later foal, being a Nov. 14 foal, and he’s just come ahead in leaps and bounds. He’s been very well received at the early inspections on the farm. He’s an attractive horse, correct in front with no issues.” The colt was bred by Criterion’s owner/breeder Sir Owen Glenn, a New Zealand businessman and philanthropist who JRA’s New Face, Improved Stats The Japan Racing Association founded Vanguard Logistics Services, the largest neutral non- (JRA) have recorded betting turnover growth for the fourth vessel operating common carrier in the U.S., and among the top consecutive year partly due to a surge in racing interest from five in the world. He also supports numerous charities women. Graham Pavey, Japan Racing Blog worldwide through the Glenn Family Foundation. Cont. p6

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Criterion Brother an Easter Star Cont. Burrows pointed to lot 440, a colt by Pierro’s sire Lonhro (Aus), Glenn, who bought Mica’s Pride for A$300,000 in foal to Reset as another standout of his draft. He is the fourth foal out of the (Aus) at Inglis’s Australian Broodmare sale in 2009 and bred her stakes-winning Noesis (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), whose to Sebring to produce Criterion the following year, began Street Cry (Ire) colt was bought by agent George Moore for boarding his growing broodmare band at Willow Park, north of A$1 million at Easter last year. Sun Bloodstock bought a Scone in the Hunter Valley, about a year ago. Burrows noted full-brother to this colt for A$520,000 at the 2014 Magic Millions Glenn’s broodmare band currently sits at 15, but he said Glenn Gold Coast sale. Now named Art Of Perception (Aus), he is in is stocking up on quality mares to breed to Criterion when he training with David Hayes. retires to nearby Newgate Farm later this year. “He’s an absolutely stunning individual,” Burrows said of lot “He’s building up his broodmare band particularly buying 440. “And the cross has been successful already with Lonhro out mares for Criterion, who he basically treats like his son, he’s so of Exceed and Excel proud of him,” Burrows explained. “Criterion is going to go to mares, something stud at Newgate, but not a hair out of the horse’s tail was sold; like 33% stakes [Glenn] couldn’t bear to part with any of him so he’s standing by winners to starters. arrangement at Newgate.” His dam was a very Burrows noted that Mica’s Pride’s Pierro colt is being offered fast racemare and as a means to keep Glenn’s investments the yearlings have profitable. been selling very well “This whole thing is out of her. The getting bigger now 3-year-old colt is in with his investment Glenn Burrows | Willow Park Stud work with David into really decent Hayes and he’s got a very big rap on him, and the 2-year-old colt quality broodmares we sold at the sale last year by Street Cry, and he made A$1 and he just wants to million. This colt is every bit as good as them conformation-wise; make it all pay for he’s got a real presence about him. He’s dark in colour, no itself,” Burrows said. white, a real eye-catching kind of guy.” “As a consequence, Willow Park will also offer a New Zealand-bred colt from the once Criterion gets a Sir Owen Glenn (centre) with David Hayes and Craig Williams after Criterion’s 2015 second crop of Sepoy (Aus) (lot 352). He is the first foal out of number of foals on Queen Elizabeth S. win | Inglis Irish Blues (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}), a full-sister to G1 Australian the ground, I think Derby and G1 Australian Guineas winner Shamrocker (NZ) he’ll find it hard to part with a large number of them so he’ll (O’Reilly {NZ}) and Group 2 winner Bohemian Lily (NZ) (O’Reilly probably be racing quite a few of them. To make it a profitable {NZ}), and a half to G1 Auckland Cup winner Rock Diva (NZ) business, every now and again you have to sell some of your (Lucky Unicorn {Aus}). “He’s a mature, powerful, early running top-end stock.” type,” Burrows said. Glenn will also offer lot 128, a Pierro filly out of stakes winner Should the aforementioned youngsters fulfill their potential on Upon This Rock (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), through Willow Park the racetracks, they would not be the first high-class graduates at Easter. Upon This Rock is a daughter of Joleur (Aus) (Bite The of Willow Park. Burrows planned the mating for and raised and Bullet), a full-sister to Mica’s Pride. Glenn bought the now sold dual Group 1 winner Samantha Miss (Aus) (Redoute’s 8-year-old Upon This Rock off the track, and she coincidentally Choice {Aus}), who is the farm’s most expensive yearling was a Willow Park graduate, having cost agent James Bester graduate to date at A$1.5 million. Burrows also planned the A$225,000 as a yearling. Upon This Rock is now back at Willow mating on and sold dual Group 1 winner Cosmic Endeavour Park as part of the Glenn broodmare band and her dam, Joleur, (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}) and G1 Railway S. winner still resides at the stud and is paddock mates with Mica’s Pride. Bounding (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}). Cont. p7 “Mica’s Pride and Joleur are two older girls who need a bit of special attention and so they’re in a paddock together, the two sisters, and they’re owned by completely different entities--it’s purely coincidental,” Burrows said. Of the Pierro filly, he added, “This filly is a spectacular first foal. She oozes class and the mare has a really nice Sebring filly and is back in foal to Lonhro. I think that filly will create a whole lot of interest as well.” TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 of 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY, 19 MARCH 2016

Criterion Brother an Easter Star Cont. It was announced Thursday that Bounding–who represents the previously mentioned Lonhro/Exceed and Excel cross--would be offered again through Willow Park at this year’s Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale in June, and Burrows said, “She’s just a Friday’s Results: beautiful mare, she was a standout from the time she was a foal. 3rd-JEB, AED110,000, Cond., 3-18, NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, There’s much more American interest in our horses now than ever 1800m, 1:50.87, ft. before, and with the currency exchange Americans are essentially FORJATT (IRE) (g, 8, Iffraaj {GB}--Graceful Air {Ire}, by Danzero getting a 30% discount on a mare like this. To get something of {Aus}), winner of the G3 Jebel Ali Mile last January, rattled off that quality, by the time you turn it into U.S. dollars it’s not so three victories early this season, taking two Abu Dhabi turf bad compared to what you’re going to pay in America.” affairs Nov. 15 and Dec. 6, respectively, before adding a win Burrows, who spent 20 years managing the bloodstock going a mile over the dirt strip here Jan. 8. Second in this year’s department at Inglis, also serves as an independent bloodstock edition of the Jebel Ali Mile Jan. 22, the veteran 8-year-old advisor for farm and outside clients. He left Inglis to start Willow Park Stud in 2001. The farm is 600 acres--boutique by Australian completed the trifecta in the Listed HH The President Cup back standards--and is home to around 60 broodmares, with the over the Abu Dhabi lawn on Valentine’s Day. Only fifth when team taking pride in the individual care that can be offered to switched to the grass at Meydan in the G2 Zabeel Mile to Safety each horse. With such attention to detail being put into each Check (Ire) (Dubawi) Feb. 25, the bay was held up during the graduate, it would not come as a surprise to see Willow Park’s first three-quarters of a mile trying this distance for the first Group 1 honour role continue to grow. time Friday. Let loose shortly thereafter, Forjatt got the job done to score by a neck on the line over Los Barbados (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). “This horse is just so genuine,” commented pilot Chris Hayes. “He makes matters harder for himself as he is always HEALTHY CLEARANCE RATE AT INGLIS keen early on but, in regards to that, he has been getting better The single session Inglis March Thoroughbred Sale in throughout the season. I never had any doubts this extra 200 Melbourne Friday finished up with a healthy 93% clearance rate, metres would suit him and it is just a case of not hitting the front up 3% from last year, with 172 of the 185 lots offered finding too soon as he has a habit of thinking he has done enough once new homes. Aggregate for the day amounted to A$1,327,850 in front. After a couple of smacks I have just been able to push with the average running at A$7,720 and the median at him out under hands and heels and he has won snugly.” Sales A$3,000. history: €28,000 RNA Wlg ‘08 GONNOV; 60,000gns Ylg ‘09 “We are delighted to have enabled the trade of so many TATOCT. Lifetime Record: GSW-UAE, 36-10-10-4, $396,259. quality breeding and racing prospects today, and to have O-Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Michael Downey & achieved a good clearance rate for our clients,” said Inglis Roalso Ltd. (Ire); T-D. Selvaratnam. Victorian Manager Simon Vivian. “We are privileged to have sold some horses that are currently in training and some that have ‘STARS’ COME OUT AT HK INT’L SALE been successful in the weeks leading up to the sale. These results have helped the healthy turnout at Oaklands today.” by Alan Carasso Shane Morrissy went to A$78,000 for the sale’s top lot, Group A well-made Australian-bred gelding by Starcraft (NZ), the sire 1 placed Vilanova (NZ) (Commands {Aus}), catalogued as lot of Sunday’s Hong Kong Derby contender Blizzard (Aus), was 205. The multiple stakes winner of nearly A$600,000 was hammered down to Hong Kong businessman Yu Wen Liu for popular among bidders from all quarters of the auditorium HK$8.5 million before Morrissy put his hand up for the winning bid. The top (£767,148/€982,659/A$1,44 price achieved for a broodmare on the day was A$40,000 and 1,435/US$1,103,896) to top there were two that reached that mark, one being lot 162 , the annual Hong Kong Flamingo Dancer (Aus) (Don Eduardo {NZ}). Offered by International Sale Cloverhill Farm, the mare is carrying an early service to exciting conducted in the state-of- young sire All Too Hard (Aus) (Casino Prince {Aus}) and was the-art parade ring at Sha knocked down to Inglis as agent. The other, Native Land (Aus) Tin Racecourse. The top (War Pass), lot 61 a 5-year-old winner, as recently as two days Sales-topping lot 17 | HKJC photo price fell just a few bids previously, was secured by Heritage Bloodstock. shy of the sales record HK$9 million achieved in 2012. Cont. p8 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 of 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY, 19 MARCH 2016

‘Stars’ Come Out at HK Int’l Sale Cont. The HKJC had jumped into the fray just eight hips into the Bred by P. J. Favretto, also the breeder of the talented Hong 2015 Easter sale, going to A$700,000 for an Arrowfield Stud- Kong-based sprinter/miler Contentment (Aus) (Hussonet), lot consigned son of their sire Manhattan Rain (Aus) from La Bamba 17 was purchased by representatives of the Hong Kong Jockey (Aus) (Last Tycoon {Ire}). The colt’s pedigree had received a Club for A$360,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in major update just weeks before when his half-brother Wandjina April 2014. The October foal is a son of Top Cuban (Aus) (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) took out the G1 Australian Guineas. The (Anabaa), making him a full-brother to G3 BTC Classic winner lone 2-year-old offering at Friday’s HKIS and still an entire, lot 19 Havana (Aus), who was also precocious enough to finish runner- proved the evening’s second-dearest lot when knocked down to up to Criterion (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}) in the G2 Todman S. in 2013. owner Boniface Ho Ka Kui--who has horses with trainers Caspar Mr. Liu is the Executive Chairman, Compliance Officer and Fownes and John Size--for HK$7 million. In addition to Wandjina, Chairman of Nomination Committee, Shanghai Jiaoda Withub the colt is a close relative of G1 Hong Kong Sprint upsetter Information Industrial Co. Ltd. Inspiration (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}) and to the dam of local Group 2 winner Admiration (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}). HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SALE Almost a year to the day that Got Fly (Fr) (Early March {GB}) FRIDAY’S TOP LOTS was beaten 3/4 of a length into second in the Hong Kong Derby, Hip Sire Dam Price (HK$) that gelding’s owner Marces Lee Tze Bun was adding to his 17 Starcraft (NZ) Top Cuban (Aus) 8,500,000 portfolio when signing for the night’s second offering, a gelding (A$360,000 Ylg ‘14 INGEAS) by Choisir (Aus), for HK$6.8 million. Lot 2, an A$220,000 B-P J Favretto (Aus) acquisition from the 2014 Easter sale, is by the sire of 2015 Purchased by Yu Wen Liu Hong Kong Derby hero Luger (Aus) and was produced by a half- (Under-tack preview) sister to G3 Millie Fox S. winner November Flight (Aus) (Flying 19 Manhattan Rain (Aus) La Bamba (Aus) 7,000,000 Spur {Aus}), herself the dam of GSW & G1SP Ashokan (Aus) (A$700,000 Ylg ‘15 INGEAS) (More Than Ready). This is also the extended family of G1 Hong B-Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd (Aus) Kong Sprint winner Natural Blitz (Aus) (Maroof). Purchased by Boniface Ho Ka Kui Each of the 24 lots, acquired at auction houses from around (Under-tack preview) the world, was sold without reserve. The turnover for the sale 2 Choisir (Aus) Russian Classic (Aus) 6,800,000 was HK$100.5 million (£9,070,397/€11,618,497/ (A$220,000 Ylg ‘14 INGEAS) US$13,051,948/A$17,208,904), while the average price of B-Hobartville Stud (Aus) HK$4,185,500 (£377,933/€484,104/A$709,810/US$543,841) Purchased by Marces Lee Tze Bun represented a 5.9% increase over 2015. (Under-tack preview) After being conducted in previous year during the morning 4 O’Reilly (NZ) Lodore Mystic (NZ) 6,000,000 hours of Saturday, officials at the Hong Kong Jockey Club took (NZ$320,000 Ylg ‘14 NZBPRE) the decision to stage the HKIS on a Friday evening for the first B-Waiktato Stud Ltd (NZ) time and by all accounts, the idea was well-received. Cont. p9 Purchased by Kwok Sea Nga (Under-tack preview) 14 Shamardal Nina Celebre (Ire) 6,000,000 (€180,000 Ylg ‘14 ARQAUG) B-n/a (Ger) Purchased by Kerm Din (Under-track preview) 10 Approve (Ire) Ashtown Girl (Ire) 5,500,000 (€90,000 Wlg ‘13 GOFNOV; 200,000gns Ylg ‘14 TATOCT) B-Barry Noonan (Ire) Purchased by Chung Leung Shan (Under-tack preview) 20 Kodiac (GB) Call Later 5,500,000 (€325,000 Ylg ‘14 GOFORB) B-Thomas Hassett (Ire) Purchased by Elizabeth Lee Ho Ling (Under-tack preview) The switch to a Friday evening injected a component of elegance HK$1= A$0.169/€0.114/£0.089/US$0.129 and ambience into the Hong Kong International Sale | HKJC photo TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 9 of 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY, 19 MARCH 2016

‘Stars’ Come Out at HK Int’l Sale Cont. “In terms of the event tonight, this represents everything that the Hong Kong Jockey Club aspires to for its owners,” said Anthony Kelly, executive director of racing business and operations for the HKJC. “We want to give them an elegant experience and create an occasion that enhances their enjoyment of racehorse ownership. Ownership is a journey and this event tonight is the start of that journey. People have dreams, and the reason the Starcraft gelding sold for as much as it did tonight is because people want to follow that dream; the dream that their horse might be the next Able Friend, that’s what drives this sport, it drives the ownership experience. That is why this event was such a success tonight and it is something we will try to replicate next year.” Click here for the full results.

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL SALE SESSION TOTALS 2016 2015 • No. Sold 24 24 WHAT IS OPPENHEIM ON ABOUT NOW? • High Price 8,500,000 7,000,000 Whether it’s sales, racing or breeding...read the • Gross 100,500,000 94,900,000 latest musings from Bill Oppenheim! • Average (% change) 4,187,500 (+5.9%) 3,954,167 You can find all of Oppenheim’s • Median (% change) 3,500,000 (-10.3%) 3,900,000 columns in the TDN Archive.

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UNTAPABLE BACK FOR ANOTHER RODEO MINESHAFT SON LOOKS by Alan Carasso When Winchell LLC’s Untapable (Tapit) loads TO MAKE THE ‘NEWS’ AGAIN the gates for Saturday’s GII Azeri S. at Oaklawn Park, she will become the first winner of the GI Kentucky to make an appearance at age five since 1998 Oaks victrix Keeper Hill (Deputy Minister) did so fully 16 years ago. The homebred, who had--by her lofty standards--a disappointing 4-year-old campaign in 2015, looms a very heavy favorite in the course-and-distance prep for the GI Apple Blossom H. Apr. 15. Cont. p6

ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR PLETCHER Shut out since winning the 3,999th race of his career last Sunday, trainer Todd Pletcher earned victory 4,000 when 4-year- old firster Eagle Scout (Tapit) prevailed in Friday’s fifth race at Gulfstream Park, a maiden-special over the track’s one-turn mile. Pletcher, 48, becomes just the 10th conditioner in the history of the sport to achieve the milestone, a list that features no fewer than five Hall of Fame trainers, including Pletcher’s mentor D. Wayne Lukas. Pletcher spent parts of seven years under Lukas’s Suddenbreakingnews | Coady Photography tutelage before branching out on his own in late 1995. “We’ve By Christie DeBernardis been blessed with a lot of great horses and a lot of great opportunities. There’s a lot of people to be thankful to. It’s fun,” Samuel Henderson’s Suddenbreakingnews (Mineshaft), Pletcher said. Cont. p8 winner of the GIII Southwest S. Feb. 15, gets the slight morning- line nod in a loaded 14-horse renewal of Oaklawn’s $900,000 GII Rebel S. Saturday evening. Never worse than second in six trips to the post, the Donnie Von Hemel trainee captured the Clever Trevor S. at Remington Nov. 6 and missed by just a nose ‘COSSACK’ DANCES TO GOLD CUP SUCCESS to the reopposing Discreetness (Discreet Cat) in a sloppy Ten years after his first success in Cheltenham’s Gold Cup, Springboard Mile there Dec. 13. The gelding will have to owner Michael O’Leary tastes victory again with Don contend with the 14-hole Saturday, but he broke from stall 13 in Cossack (Ger) (Sholokhov {Ire}) Emma Berry reports. the Southwest, where he uncorked a powerful late rally down Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. the center of the track to win convincingly. Cont. p3 Foaled on February 26, this colt by Mucho Macho Man stands handsomely PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord for his photo. Bred by Mike and Laura [email protected] Sivo, he is out of Interlocking SR. V.P. & CO-PUBLISHER (Awesome Again), who is a half-sister Sue Finley @suefinley to Fiery Pursuit (G2) and is out of a [email protected] half-sister to Flanders. V.P., INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Gary King @garykingTDN [email protected] EDITORIAL [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN Managing Editor: Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN Senior Editor: Steve Sherack @Steve SherackTDN UPSTART SHARP FOR RETURN TO ACTION 7 Racing Editor: Brian DiDonato @BDiDonatoTDN A leading early-season 3-year-old of 2015, Upstart (Flatter) ended Associate Editors: the year on a disappointing note, but will try to erase those memories Christie DeBernardis @CDeBernardisTDN Assistant Editors: in Saturday’s GIII Razorback H. at Oaklawn Park. Heather Anderson @HLAndersonTDN Ben Massam @BMassamTDN Joe Bianca @countdown2march CHAMPION PRODUCER SILKEN CAT DIES 9 ADVERTISING Silken Cat (Storm Cat), a Sovereign Award winner who went on to [email protected] become the dam of champion sprinter Speightstown (Gone West) Director of Advertising: Alycia Borer Advertising Manager: Lia Kusch died peacefully in her paddock at Taylor Made Mar. 15. Sr. Ad Coordinator/Dir. of Distribution: Sarah K. Andrew @SarahKAndrew LETTER TO THE EDITOR: MATT IULIANO 9 Advertising Designer: Amanda Crelin Advertising Assistant: Amanda Foster Matt Iuliano, executive V.P. and executive director of The Jockey Club, Advertising Assistant: August Pons shares his thoughts on medication reform in a Letter to the Editor. Social Media Strategist: Nichola Henry MARKETING STRATEGIST Brittlan Wall @BrittlanWall [email protected] CUSTOMER SERVICE [email protected] EST Race Click for TV Director of Customer Service: 5:21p Azeri S.-GII, OP (TJCIS.com PPs) TVG Vicki Forbes 5:57p Razorback H.-GIII, OP (TJCIS.com PPs) TVG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Director of IT: Ray Villa 6:05p Inside Information S.-GII, GP (TJCIS.com PPs) TVG [email protected] 7:06p Rebel S.-GII, OP (TJCIS.com PPs) TVG WORLDWIDE INFORMATION 7:40p Santa Margarita S.-GI, SA (TJCIS.com PPs) TVG International Editor: Kelsey Riley [email protected] European Editor: Emma Berry [email protected] Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Sean Cronin & Tom Frary [email protected] 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 3 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • MARCH 19, 2016

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Mineshaft Son Looks to Make the ‘News’ Again cont. from p1 Southwest runner-up Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect) looks to get the better of the chalk this time for Robert LaPenta, Harry Rosenblum and Southern Springs Stables. A dominant debut winner at Churchill Nov. 6, the gelding finished fifth in the GIII Delta Downs Jackpot just two weeks later, but returned to winning ways sprinting in a local optional claimer Jan. 16. Also exiting the Southwest is American Dubai (E Dubai) (third), Siding Spring (Warrior’s Reward) (fifth), Discreetness (seventh), Z Royal (Eskendereya) (eighth) and Cutacorner (Even the Score) (ninth). Dale Romans was forced to call an audible when “TDN Rising Star” Cherry Wine (Paddy O’Prado) spiked a fever just a few days prior to an expected start in Gulfstream’s GII Xpressbet. com Fountain of Youth S. Feb. 27, so he shipped him down to Hot Springs in hopes of getting the colt his first Derby points in this spot instead. The Frank Jones, Jr. and William Pacella runner broke through with an emphatic 9 1/4-length graduation at Cherry Wine | Lauren King fifth asking in the slop at Churchill Nov. 28. The gray earned his ‘Rising Star’ last time when charging home late to a decisive six-length victory against a strong optional claimer field going this distance in Hallandale Jan. 9. Hall of Famer Bob Baffert captured last year’s renewal of this test with Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) and hopes to score his sixth win in this event since 2010 with Cupid (Tapit). Fourth on debut sprinting at Los Alamitos last December, the Coolmore runner improved to second at Santa Anita Jan. 9 and romped by 5 1/4 lengths when extended to a route last time in Arcadia Feb. 7. Scratched from last weekend’s GII San Felipe S. in favor of this test, the $900,000 KEESEP buy enters off a best-of-23 six panels in 1:11 3/5 there Mar. 11. Cont. p4 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • MARCH 19, 2016

Rebel S. cont. “The long layoff is always a concern,” said O’Neill to the “With the large field, we need a good break and to get a good Oaklawn press office. “It’s ambitious, but when they’re doing position and hopefully, he’ll take it on from there,” Baffert’s good you’ve got to take chances. This is chancey, but we have a chief assistant Jimmy Barnes told the Oaklawn press office. “You lot of faith in Ralis. I can see where the outsider looking at his need the trip. Hopefully, he’s talented enough where he’ll get form would think ‘What are you doing this for?’ But we’ve seen out of the gate, establish position, and show us what he’s really enough from him in the mornings and enough in the afternoons made of. He seems like he’s improving and we’re just testing the to think that when he’s doing this well, which he is right now, he waters. You really don’t know until they do it, but this our deserves his chance. When he’s right, which I think he is right normal routine and we expect big things.” now, he’s a top horse.” Reddam Racing’s GI Hopeful S. winner Ralis (Square Eddie) Hall of Fame finalist Steve Asmussen also sends out a pair of also ships in from intriguing runners in WinStar Farm’s Creator (Tapit) and Winchell California to make his Thoroughbreds’ Madtap (Tapit). Creator took some time to put it seasonal debut. A together, but did so impressively last time with a late-running 7 dominant 5 3/4-length 1/4-length success over this track and trip winner of Saratoga’s Feb. 27. Madtap, who earned his diploma on grass in his Indiana seven-panel Hopeful last unveiling last September, also enters off a dominant victory, September at odds of 6-1, romping by six lengths in a local optional claimer at this distance the Doug O’Neill trainee just two weeks ago. Field p5 was a lackluster sixth next Ralis | Horsephotos out in Belmont’s GI Champagne S. a month later. The bay was equally disappointing last time when finishing TDN TODAY last of 14 in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland Oct. 31, Headline News...... 10 pages which was won by his champion stablemate Nyquist (Uncle Mo). TDN’s Steve Sherack and Brian DiDonato will make $50 Win/Place bets on each Kentucky Derby prep and Triple Crown race. The handicapper with the highest bankroll after the Belmont Stakes wins. Scratches will result in the post time favorite.

Last Week - Knew I was in major trouble when Economic Model Last Week - Making just his third lifetime start and first around was already under a ride before hitting the half-mile marker in two turns, Outwork ran a bang-up second behind stablemate the TB Derby en route to a last-place finish... Exaggerator, Destin. His connections told me at OBS that they hadn’t decided meanwhile, received a pretty questionable trip in the San what they’ll do with him next, but I’m curious to see what they Felipe–was way too far behind early and turned in a very decide... Smokey Image’s step up into the big leagues didn’t go powerful middle-move--and just got tagged late for second. Can so well. He was hung wide throughout, but never made any kind of run. Total: $732.50. certainly see myself landing on him again. Total: $337.50. GII Rebel S. - I almost took Cupid (Tapit) in last week’s San Felipe GII Rebel S. - I can’t imagine him going off at his morning-line S., and like him even better in this spot. For whatever reason, quote--half that number would be fine--but Cherry Wine (Paddy Bob Baffert is just borderline unbeatable when he ships to O’Prado) should still offer more than enough value in this big Oaklawn for a 3-year-old graded stake. He’s won five of the last field. The gray couldn’t have been any more visually impressive six runnings of this race, and two of the last four Arkansas in a pair of breakout wins–9 1/4-length maiden tally in CD slop Derbies. American Pharoah won both last year. Cupid, a Nov. 28 and a ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance while clearing his $900,000 KEESEP pick-up and half to two graded winners and N1X condition at GP Jan. 9 over a next-out winner. Being forced another listed stakes winner, really seemed to relish more to sit out last month’s FOY with a slight fever and a puzzling ground when breaking his maiden by 5 1/4 lengths on the stretch performance by his stablemate Brody’s Cause at Tampa are out at Santa Anita last time Feb. 7. He covered his final five obvious concerns, but not enough for me to stay away. sixteenths in more than a second faster than the runner-up Selection: #11 Cherry Wine (12-1). according to Trakus data, and figures to get even more pace this time. He won’t be a giant price, but he seems to have the most upside in this spot. Selection: #4 Cupid (7-2).

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Rebel S. cont. "She couldn't be training any better," Callaghan told the Santa Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 7:06 p.m. EDT Anita notes team. "She's got a good post. She relaxed well in the REBEL S.-GII, $900,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m La Canada and I couldn't be happier with the way she's going." PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Stonestreet Stables’ “TDN Rising Star” Tara’s Tango K 1 Creator Tapit Santana Jr. Asmussen 6-1 (Unbridled’s Song) also looks to post back-to-back victories here. 2 Ralis Square Eddie Gutierrez O'Neill 12-1 A close third in the GII Santa Monica S. Jan. 23, the Jerry 3 Cupid K Tapit Garcia Baffert 7-2 4 Discreetness K Discreet Cat Court Fires 12-1 Hollendorfer trainee overcame a slow break to earn her first 5 Siding Spring K Warrior's Reward Rocco Jr. Casse 20-1 graded success next out in the 1 1/16-mile GII Santa Maria S. 6 Spikes Shirl Speightstown Castanon Stewart 30-1 Feb. 13 and adds blinkers for this first try at Grade I company. 7 Madtap Tapit Nakatani Asmussen 6-1 Gary Mandella sends out Santa Maria third-place finisher Living 8 American Dubai K E Dubai Landeros Richards 12-1 The Life (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) for HnR Nothhaft Horse 9 Z Royal Eskendereya Vazquez Lukas 20-1 Racing LLC. Winner of the GII Presque Isle Downs Masters S. last K 10 Gray Sky Tapit Geroux Lukas 20-1 September, the bay failed to fire when switched to the turf for 11 Cutacorner Even the Score Birzer Van Berg 30-1 Del Mar’s GII Goldikova S. Nov. 1 and was fourth in the Santa 12 Whitmore Pleasantly Perfect Ortiz Jr. Moquett 7-2 Monica prior to completing the trifecta last time in the Santa 13 Cherry Wine Paddy O'Prado Lanerie Romans 12-1 14 Suddenbreakingnews K Mineshaft Quinonez Von Hemel 3-1 Maria. Owners: 1-WinStar Farm LLC (Kenny Troutt), 2-Reddam Racing LLC, East Coast invader Penwith (Bernardini) is also hoping to score 3-Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith, 4-Xpress her first win at the highest level for the red hot Kiaran Thoroughbreds LLC (Dwight Pruett), 5-Gabe Grossberg, 6-Charles E. Fipke, McLaughlin barn. The Godolphin homebred is two-for-two this 7-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Ron & Joan Winchell), 8-Richard Keith, season, winning a Gulfstream optional claimer Jan. 21 and 9-Zayat Stables, LLC (Ahmed Zayat), 10-Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack, following suit with a victory in the GII Royal Delta S. Feb. 13. She 11-Kay Stillman, 12-Robert V LaPenta, Harry T Rosenblum & Southern Springs is also only runner with a win at this distance, having captured a Stables (R Moquett), 13-Pacella, William and Jones, Jr., Frank L., 14-Samuel nine-panel test at Saratoga during her 2014 campaign. F. Henderson. Breeders: 1-Mt.Brilliant Broodmares I LLC, 2-Reddam Racing LLC, 3-JKG Thoroughbreds LLC, 4-Trackside Farm & Tenlane Farm, 5-Doug Branham & Felicia Branham, 6-Charles Fipke, 7-Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC, 8-Mrs. C. Oliver Iselin III, 9-Zayat Stables, LLC, 10-Mike Abraham, 11-Millennium Farms, 12-John Liviakis, 13-Pacella Racing, Frank L Jones, Jr,Frank Shoop, 14-Branch Equine, LLC. Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:30 p.m. EDT SANTA MARGARITA S.-GI, $500,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML TARIS SEEKS ELUSIVE GRADE I WIN 1 Living The Life (Ire) Footstepsnthesnd (GB) Prat Mandella 8-1 By Christie DeBernardis 2 Tara's Tango Unbridled's Song Bejarano Hollendorfer 2-1 The Coolmore contingent’s Taris (Flatter) looks to score her 3 Penwith Bernardini Smith McLaughlin 2-1 third straight victory and first at the highest level in Saturday’s 4 Lavender Chrissie K Scat Daddy SCR SCR GI Santa Margarita S. at Santa Anita. The “TDN Rising Star” 5 Moyo Honey Mizzen Mast Van Dyke Gallagher 12-1 made a name for herself as a sprinter, winning the 2014 6 All Star Bub K Midshipman Pedroza Hollndorfer 15-1 GII Raven Run S. and 2015 7 Taris K Flatter Stevens Callaghan 8-5 GIII Rancho Bernardo H. Owners: 1-HnR Nothhaft Horse Racing, LLC, 2-Stonestreet Stables, LLC, Third in the GI Breeders’ 3-Godolphin Racing, LLC, 4-West Point Thoroughbreds, 5-Harlington or Cup F/M Sprint Oct. 31, Sones, 6-Gatto Racing, LLC, Campbell or Hollendorfer, 7-Magnier, Smth or the Simon Callaghan pupil Tabor. Breeders: 1-Michael Begley, 2-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 3-Darley, 4-Mrs. O. M. Patrick, 5-Whisper Hill Farm LLC, 6-Sun Valley was shipped to New York Farm, 7-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider. and stretched to a mile next out in Aqueduct’s GIII Go for Wand H. Nov. Taris | Benoit Photo 27, which she won by 2 1/2 lengths. The bay proved that was no fluke next out when romping by 5 1/2 lengths in the 1 1/16-mile GII La Canada S. Jan. 16 and tries nine furlongs for the first time in this test. HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • MARCH 19, 2016

Untapable Returns in Azeri cont. from p1 4 Streamline Straight Line Landeros Williamson 6-1 Named the champion of her generation in 2014 after closing 5 Meshell Elusive Quality Emigh Lynn 15-1 K the year with a tough score in the GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff, 6 Sarah Sis Sharp Humor Hill Mason 8-1 Untapable was rolled as the 1-10 chalk in this event last year 7 Untapable Tapit Geroux Asmussen 1-1 8 High Dollar Woman Super Saver Bravo Hobby 30-1 before recording her Owners: 1-Miller Racing LLC (Myron Miller), 2-Ciaglia Racing LLC and lone win of the season in Savides, Dominic, 3-Conrad Farms (Manfred & Honor Conrad), 4-Nancy A. the Apple Blossom. Vanier & Cartwright Thoroughbreds V LLC (William J Cartwright), 5-Andrew While certainly not Knapczyk & Douglas S Arnold, 6-Rags Racing Stable LLC (Joe Ragsdale et al), disgraced in four 7-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Ron & Joan Winchell), 8-Alex & JoAnn subsequent trips to the Lieblong. Breeders: 1-Don Ameche III, Don Ameche Jr. &Prancing Horse post, she lacked the Enterprises, 2-James T. Scatuorchio, 3-A. Lakin and Sons, Inc., 4-Nancy killer instinct she Vanier, 5-Jamm, Ltd., 6-Catherine Rene White DVM, 7-Winchell possessed during her Thoroughbreds LLC, 8-WinStar Farm, LLC. Award-winning season. Tagged on the STONETASTIC LOOMS LARGE AT GP Untapable | Equi-Photo money by Got Lucky by Christie DeBernardis (A.P. Indy) in The speedy Stonetastic (Mizzen Mast) looks to take her 2016 Keeneland’s GI Juddmonte Spinster S. Oct. 4, Untapable was set record to two-for-two as the heavy favorite in Saturday’s to press on to a defense of her title in the Distaff, only to take ill. GII Inside Information S. at Gulfstream. Runaway winner of the Soon after it was decided Untapable would train on in 2016, a 2014 GII Prioress S., the Stoneway Farm runner got her 2015 potentially wise choice in a division that seems thin, at least east season off to a late start with a neck defeat at the hands of of the Mississippi. subsequent GI Ballerina S. winner Realistically, the favorite can probably put up something short Unbridled Forever (Unbridled’s of her best and still come home first here, and Theogony Song) in Saratoga’s Shine Again S. (Curlin) looks a strong chance to complete the exacta. After last August. The Kelly Breen pupil making the first dozen starts of her career on synthetic and turf, romped by 15 3/4 lengths in what she made a favorable impression in her first try over was the equivalent of a paid conventional dirt, finishing second in the GII Falls City H. at workout at Parx a month later and Churchill Nov. 26, one spot better than Call Pat (Lawyer Ron). was eighth in the GI Breeders’ Cup Forced to endure a wide trip when a neck second to Streamline Stonetastic | A. Coglianese F/M Sprint at Keeneland Oct. 31. (Straight Line) in this track’s Pippin S. Jan. 17, she could not Splitting Best Behavior (Into overcome a modest pace in the GIII Sam Houston Ladies’ Classic Mischief) and You Bought Her (Graeme Hall) when second in and finished a non-threatening fourth. the GIII Sugar Swirl S. here Dec. 26, Stonetastic returned to Call Pat overcame a slow pace set by Meshell (Elusive Quality) winning ways with a five-length score over Miss Melinda (Malibu in the Feb. 14 GIII Bayakoa S. and was up in the final strides for a Moon) in the local Miami Shores H. last time Feb. 14. half-length decision over Streamline. Sarah Sis (Sharp Humor) Mary and Chester Broman’s Bar of Gold (Medaglia d’Oro) has has run several races over shorter that would leave her in the been knocking at the door of a graded win for some time now. mix, including a victory in the GII Raven Run S. Oct. 17, but her The John Kimmel trainee closed out her sophomore campaign races at a route of ground leave something to be desired from a with a trio of runner-up efforts in the GI Test S. Aug. 8, speed-figure perspective. She was most recently a disappointing GII Prioress S. Sept. 6 and GII Raven Run S. Oct. 17 and makes her fourth as the 7-5 favorite in the Bayakoa. 4-year-old debut here. Graham Motion saddles an interesting runner at a price in Dixiana Farms’ Tiger Ride (Candy Ride {Arg}). Winner of the Indiana Grand S. on turf last September, the bay bested Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 5:21 p.m. EDT GI Mother Goose S. winner Include Betty (Include) next out in , $350,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m AZERI S.-GII the off-the-turf GIII Valley View S. going 1 1/16 miles at PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT Keeneland Oct. 24 and should appreciate the cut back in trip 1 Call Pat K Lawyer Ron Rocco Jr. Cox 3-1 2 Kyriaki K Scat Daddy Gutierrez Eurton 10-1 here. 3 Theogony K Curlin Santana Jr. Casse 10-1 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • MARCH 19, 2016

North American Previews cont. Far Right (Notional) holds a recency and a homecourt Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 6:05 p.m. EDT advantage over the morning-line favorite. The ridgling, winner of INSIDE INFORMATION S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f last year’s GIII Southwest S. and second to American Pharoah in PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML the GI Arkansas Derby, was 15th in the Run for the Roses and 1 Engaginglee Fusaichi Pegasus Gaffalione Romans 15-1 sixth in the Ohio and GII Indiana Derbies before calling it a year. 2 You Bought Her Graeme Hall Pedroza Hinsley 6-1 The chestnut rallied into a strong pace to just miss in a Jan. 28 3 Miss Melinda K Malibu Moon Zayas Wolfson 15-1 allowance going a mile over this track and most recently 4 Tiger Ride Candy Ride (Arg) Saez Motion 20-1 5 Best Behavior K Into Mischief Velazquez Wolfson 5-1 overcame a dawdling pace and a wide trip for a neck victory 6 Bar of Gold Medaglia d'Oro Lezcano Kimmel 4-1 Feb. 25. 7 Flutterby Congrats Panici Bozzo 12-1 Like Far Right, Carve (First Samurai) does his best work in Hot 8 Stonetastic K Mizzen Mast Lopez Breen 8-5 Springs, with four of his seven career victories at the spa. Fourth 9 Kiss to Remember K Big Brown Leparoux Wolfson 10-1 to Race Day (Tapit) in this event last year, the 6-year-old 10 Dogwood Trail Awesome of Course Castro Gold 20-1 returned off an August layoff to finish a good third behind upset- Owners: 1-Paul A. Lichtefeld and Jack D. Stewart, 2-Richard Perkins and minded La Macchina (Malibu Moon) in the Feb. 13 Essex H. Hinsley Racing Stable, 3-Ben McElroy, 4-Dixiana Farms LLC, 5-Miller Racing, Idolo Porteno (Arg) (Jump Start), the 2014 G1 Carlos Pellegrini LLC, 6-Mary R. and Chester Broman Sr., 7-Jerome G. Bozzo Trust, winner and 2015 Horse of the Year in Argentina, has trained with 8-Stoneway Farm, LLC, 9-Miller Racing, LLC, 10-Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. purpose over this main track for Ignacio Correas, including a Breeders: 1-Paul Lichtefeld & Jack Stewart, 2-CLDelaplane & RGDelaplane race-like six panels in 1:12 1/5 from the gate Mar. 2. Florent Trust UA6/1/92 & Shade Tree Thoroughbred, 3-Grapestock LLC, 4-Dixiana Geroux, in to pilot Untapable, sees fit to take the ride. Farms LLC, 5-James A. Everatt, Janeane A. Everatt &J. Arika Everatt-Meeuse, 6-Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman, 7-The Jerome G. Bozzo Trust, 8-Machmer Hall, Carrie Brogden &Craig Brogden, 9-Big Brown Syndicate & Mr. & Mrs. Charles McGinnes, 10-Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 5:57 p.m. EDT RAZORBACK H.-GIII, $350,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m UPSTART RESUMES IN RAZORBACK PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML by Alan Carasso 1 Incremental K Flatter De La Cruz Umarov 8-1 About 14 months ago, Upstart (Flatter) looked as dangerous as 2 Smack Smack Closing Argument Laviolette Von Hemel 10-1 any horse getting aboard the Triple Crown trail, his dominating 3 La Macchina K Malibu Moon Hill Umarov 8-1 5 1/2-length victory over Frosted (Tapit) in the GII Holy Bull S. in 4 Carve First Samurai Nakatani Asmussen 4-1 his 2015 debut suggesting that the sky could be the limit. 5 Shotgun Kowboy Kodiak Kowboy Loveberry Calhoun 6-1 Winless in six appearances since--with 6 Idolo Porteno (Arg) Jump Start Geroux Correas IV 15-1 7 Far Right K Notional Ortiz Jr. Moquett 3-1 one controversial DQ sprinkled in--the 8 Upstart Flatter Bravo Violette Jr. 5-2 handsome New York-bred gets back to 9 Domain's Rap Cherokee Rap Vazquez Villafranco 6-1 work in Saturday’s GIII Razorback H. at 10 Looks to Spare Pollard's Vision Rocco Jr. Umarov 8-1 Oaklawn Park. Owners: 1-O'zbekiston Racing (Otabek Umarov), 2-Dream Walkin Farms Inc Demoted from an apparent win in the (Toby Covel), 3-O'zbekiston Racing (Otabek Umarov), 4-Michael Langford, GII Fountain of Youth S. and runner-up 5-C. R. Trout, 6-Pozo de Luna, Inc (Jose Cerrillo), Jose L Guerra & Fernando in the GI Florida Derby, the dark bay Fantini, 7-Harry T. Rosenblum & Robert V. LaPenta, 8-Ralph M. Evans, was eased home in the GI Kentucky 9-Danny R. Caldwell, 10-O'zbekiston Racing (Otabek Umarov). Breeders: Derby and raced reasonably close to an 1-Nancy C. Shuford, 2-Dream Walkin' Farms Inc., 3-WinStar Farm, LLC, above-par pace in the GI William Hill 4-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider, 5-C. R. Trout, 6-La Esperanza, Haskell Invitational S. before staying on 7-Nossab LLC & Patrick J Crowley, 8-Mrs. Gerald A. Nielsen, 9-William P for third behind HOTY American Stiritz, 10-Mr. & Mrs. Harvey L. Vanier & B. Culver. Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) and Keen Upstart | Adam Ice (Curlin). An even fourth behind the MOHAYMEN HOLDING HIS FORM Coglianese latter after chasing a lively pace in the Shadwell Stable’s Mohaymen (Tapit), widely regarded as the GI Travers S. Aug. 29, Upstart was a never-really-in-it fifth to leading sophomore male on the East Coast, breezed a solid five Frosted in the GII Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 19 and called it a furlongs in 1:01 flat Friday morning at Palm Meadows as he season. Upstart looms the class of the field, assuming he’s ready readies for a clash with West Coast king Nyquist (Uncle Mo) in to fire off the bench. the GI Florida Derby Apr. 2. Cont. p8 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • MARCH 19, 2016

Mohaymen cont. Already the all-time North American leading money earner with better than $311 million, Pletcher has now won 767 races at With exercise rider Miguel Jaime in the irons, Mohaymen, the Gulfstream Park, including his first career victory a month after $2.2-million joint-topper at the 2014 Keeneland September sale, taking out his license, and also registered his 3,000th success at went in fractions of :13 2/5, :25 1/5 and :36 3/5 (:24 2/5 final the Hallandale oval in 2012. He has won the training title at the quarter-mile) before Gulfstream championship meet a remarkable 12 consecutive galloping out six panels years and has registered 134 stakes wins at the track, 94 of those in 1:15. at the graded level. Pletcher has sent out the winner of the Jaime has been GI Florida Derby on three occassions (Scat Daddy, 2007; aboard the gray son of Constitution, 2014; and Materiality, 2015). Justwhistledixie (Dixie “Gulfstream has been good to us over the years. For whatever Union) for each jog, reason, the style we train fits the style of this track,” he said. gallop and work since “Horses tend to get involved early and I think that’s an effective relocating to South style. We’ve been fortunate over the years to have consistent Florida for the winter, success here.” Mohaymen | Adam Coglianese and is relishing the The Eclipse Award-winning trainer on a record seven different opportunity. occasions, Pletcher has thee Classic victories--one Kentucky “It’s a pleasure to be on a horse like that,” Jaime said. “He’s Derby and two Belmonts--to his credit and nine Breeders’ Cup getting better every day, every race. He’s getting stronger, titles. bigger. We haven’t seen him really run yet. We expect him to The late Dale Baird leads all trainers with 9,445 career run a big race. He hasn’t shown everything. We’re in a good spot victories. Pletcher currently sits in 10th overall and eighth right now. Today, everything went good.” position behind other active trainers including Steve Asmussen Friday’s work was Mohaymen’s second since easily accounting (7,252), Jerry Hollendorfer (7,054), Jack Van Berg (6,468), King for ‘TDN Rising Star’ Zulu (Bernardini) in the GII Xpressbet.com Leatherbury (6,465), Scott Lake (5,662), Lukas (4,748) and Bill Fountain of Youth S. Feb. 27. For his part, trainer Kiaran Mott (4,616). McLaughlin continues to remain bullish on his charge. “He worked very well. He’s doing great and he’s fit, and we’re happy. We just have to keep working and keep him happy,” McLaughlin said. “He’s got a great mind, and that’s all part of it. CHAMPS WORK AT SANTA ANITA He’s doing everything right and continues to. We’re not looking Santa Anita showcased a pair of champions Friday when for any changes.” Nyquist (Uncle Mo) and Beholder (Henny Hughes) worked Mohaymen is scheduled to have his final Florida Derby work towards future engagements. The former is preparing for the over a half-mile Mar. 25, but it will be done in the absence of his GI Xpressbet.com Florida Derby Apr. 2 and the latter for the trainer. McLaughlin will be at Meydan for the Dubai World Cup GI Vanity S. June 4. program, where he saddles--among others--Frosted (Tapit) in Nyquist went five furlongs on Santa Anita worktab in 1:01.40 the G1 World Cup, ‘TDN Rising Star’ Lady Shipman under exercise rider Johnny (Midshipman) in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint and fellow ‘Rising Star’ Garcia, but trainer Doug O’Neill Marking (Bernardini) in the G2 Godolphin Mile. McLaughlin is had a one-mile clocking for his expected to return to Miami Mar. 27. undefeated 3-year-old colt. “I got him in 1:46 and change and the last eighth in :11 and three,” said O’Neill, who ships the Beholder | Zoe Metz bay owned by Paul and Zillah Another Milestone For Pletcher cont. from p1 Reddam to Florida for a highly “I think the whole team enjoys these type of milestones,” anticipated throw-down with the unbeaten Kiaran Pletcher continued. “When you get to these larger numbers I McLaughlin-trained Mohaymen (Tapit) Mar. 28. think it makes you appreciative of every single one. Everyone is Beholder, meanwhile, was timed in :48.80 (9/42) for a four- significant and every win is significant.” furlong breeze after the 7:45 a.m. renovation break. Cont. p9 HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • MARCH 19, 2016

Nyquist, Beholder Work cont.

“I couldn’t be happier with how she’s going,” trainer Richard Mandella said. “She couldn’t be doing better. I had her going a half in :48 and galloping out [five furlongs] in a minute and four-fifths.” Regular rider Gary Stevens added, “This is the first time I’ve H.R. 3084 Best Opportunity for Meaningful Reform been on her [to work this year], but I’ve been watching her by Matt Iuliano work. She looks different, she feels different, she’s stronger, smarter. She’s happy, I’m happy. She made my day.” I read with great interest the comments expressed by the A race before the Vanity that might fit the bill for the chairman of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission and 6-year-old daughter of Henny Hughes would be the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) GIII Adoration S. at 1 1/16 miles May 8. stalwart, W. Duncan Patterson, at the annual meeting of the “We’ll just see how it’s going,” Mandella said. “We’ll see Organization of Racing Investigators held recently at Delaware what’s up.” Park (Delaware Regulator Argues USADA in Racing a Mistake, TDN, Mar. 16, 2016). Mr. Patterson’s comments fall in line with the campaign of misinformation waged against H.R. 3084, the Thoroughbred CHAMPION PRODUCER SILKEN CAT DIES Horseracing Integrity Act of 2015, by opponents of the bill over the past several months. Silken Cat (Storm Cat--Silken Doll, by Chieftain), the Sovereign It is a campaign notable for the extent to which it Award-winning 2-year-old filly in Canada in 1995 who went on mischaracterizes the provisions of H.R. 3084 and for the to produce champion sprinter Speightstown (Gone West), vehemence of the rhetoric it employs in condemning both the passed away peacefully in her paddock Mar. 15 at Taylor Made mischaracterized legislation and those who support it. Farm, where she had resided for the last 20 years. And it is all premised on the bedrock assumption that Undefeated in everything is totally fine in the realm of Thoroughbred three juvenile starts, medication regulation. The following are some examples from including the Mr. Patterson’s diatribe, contrasted with what H.R. 3084 actually Mazarine S. en route provides. to championship Mr. Patterson states, “The medications that are approved by honors, the Quebec- USADA are some medications which we do not allow in racing at bred retired to stud any threshold level. By the same token, there are other in 1996 and was bred medications we allow that they don’t allow. So our whole to Mill Ridge stallion medication schedule would have to be revamped under this.” Gone West. The Mr. Patterson is clearly suggesting that H.R. 3084 would result was Silken Cat (1993-2016) | Laura Donnell require that the same schedules of permitted and prohibited Speightstown, a substances under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code $2-million purchase by Eugene Melnyk out of the 1999 for human competition be used for horse racing. Keeneland July Sale, who rewarded his connections’ patience This is absurd. with a victory in the 2004 GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint and an Eclipse Section 4(a) of the bill authorizes formation of a new authority Award. Bred by Aaron and Marie Jones, Speightstown has since with national jurisdiction to regulate all pari-mutuel anti-doping gone on to be a sire of considerable influence at WinStar Farm. matters. In addition to Speightstown, Silken Cat produced four other Section 7 requires that all relevant sources of information be yearlings that achieved seven-figure pricetags at auction. Her considered when preparing the regulations, including the WADA seven yearlings to be offered at public auction fetched a code, the Principles of Ethics of the American Veterinary Medical combined $8.7 million. This past Monday, Silken Cat’s youngest Association applicable to horse racing, the Uniform Classification produce, a 2-year-old colt by Tiznow, was purchased by Dennis Guidelines for Foreign Substances of the ARCI, and, for the O’Neill for $300,000 at the OBS March Sale. purposes of Mr. Patterson’s assertions, section 7(b). Cont. p10

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Section 7(b) expressly allows the initial list of substances existing and available anti-doping resources currently deployed permitted in pari-mutuel horse racing to include those within the states. substances listed in the ARCI Therapeutic Medication Schedule According to an analysis by McKinsey & Company, developed Version 2.2, colloquially referred to as the NUMP - the National with USADA’s input and presented at The Jockey Club’s Round Uniform Medication Program, which was developed and is Table Conference 2014, the incremental cost of the anti-doping supported by a broad cross section of regulators, horsemen’s program for pari-mutuel Thoroughbred racing would be groups and other industry organizations. approximately $60 per start. Nowhere in the bill does it require the regulatory authority to Mr. Patterson later states, “It has been proven that Lasix is implement the schedules and uses approved by USADA for really necessary. Some may disagree, but it’s really necessary human sports in horse racing. The only revamping necessary to keep the horses running. And there are other medications under H.R. 3084 would be for those 14 pari-mutuel horse racing used on regular basis that are needed.” jurisdictions that have so far ignored the industry’s It seems more than a bit ironic to hear the longtime ARCI state-by-state advocacy efforts to adopt the NUMP. member utter such a statement on the threshold of the five-year Mr. Patterson also states, “Currently USADA does 8,400 tests a anniversary of an ARCI announcement Mar. 28, 2011, that year. Nationwide, we do 300,000 tests. Travis Tygart, the head included the statement, “Today over 99% of Thoroughbred of USADA, is obviously very knowledgeable, but when asked racehorses and 70% of Standardbred racehorses have a needle what plan he had to ramp up his testing by almost 40 times, he stuck in them four hours before a race. That just does not pass had no plan. When asked about the costs of their tests we were the smell test with the public or anyone else except horse told about $1,000 a test. Currently, we spend, nationally, $30 trainers who think it necessary to win a race.” million on testing. Simple math will tell you we will go from $30 Where in the bill is there an immediate prohibition of race-day million to $300 million. Who in the hell is going to pay for that?” Lasix? This statement requires careful unpacking to keep the Section 7(b) contains the initial list of substances permitted in erroneous assertions duly separated. pari-mutuel horse racing, which includes those listed in the ARCI First of all, there is no U.S. racing lab that tests 300,000 Therapeutic Medication Schedule Version 2.2 (again, the NUMP). samples. That is the aggregate amount of U.S. samples that are Page three of that schedule--following Firocoxib and just before tested annually. Drug testing laboratories are selected and Glycopyrrolate--is the medication Furosemide. regulated differently among the 38 separate jurisdictions with To be clear, The Jockey Club does not take issue with the the dozen or so labs each following their own unique operating principles of NUMP, which Mr. Patterson and many others standards and procedures. support. Rather, it is the wide differences in rule-making H.R. 3084 would expand testing beyond the current levels processes among the states, coupled with local influences and through mandatory out-of-competition testing. Moreover, only practices, that reaffirm the need to change. The system we have those labs that meet the strict accreditation requirements relied upon to adopt NUMP (and other needed reforms) required under the bill would be permitted to test. throughout the land is broken and needs to change. Secondly, it is ridiculous to extrapolate human testing costs to H.R. 3084, when thoughtfully examined, offers us the best horses, or other species for that matter, because of the different opportunity for meaningful reform. substances, the frequency of detection, and the laboratory The bill can be read at: methodology employed. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3084/ Section 9 of the bill authorizes the new national regulatory text?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22thoroughbred+horseraci authority to enter into agreements with state racing ng+integrity+act%22%5D%7D. commissions to implement, within their respective jurisdictions, Matt F. Iuliano is the executive vice president and executive any of the components of the anti-doping program. These director of The Jockey Club. In that role, he oversees all matters agreements remain in place as long as the state complies with concerning The American Stud Book and represents The Jockey the standards and requirements of the anti-doping program Club as it interacts with national and international industry established by the regulatory authority. organizations and committees. He received a bachelor’s degree Section 12 of H.R. 3084 authorizes the new regulatory in agriculture and a master’s degree in physiology and biophysics authority to levy assessments on the states to cover the from Colorado State University before earning an MBA and a law incremental costs associated with complying with the degree from the University of Louisville. anti-doping program. Thus, the execution of the program within the states relies upon leveraging to the fullest extent possible all HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • MARCH 19, 2016

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Click here to download REGIONAL REPORT Saturday • March 19, 2016 6th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 3-18, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.29, fm. +SLEETING (f, 3, Blame--Snow Top Mountain {MGSW & GISP, $525,303}, by Najran) displayed a steady string of works over Friday’s Results: the local strip and was given a 4-1 chance to get the job done in 5th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 3-18, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:35.92, ft. this career bow. Saving ground in mid-pack early, the bay bided +EAGLE SCOUT (c, 4, Tapit--Rockcide, by Personal Flag) her time as the leader ticked off early fractions of :23.66 and debuted in this spot at odds of 7-2 off a bullet half-mile in :47.99. Tipped out four-wide while still well back at the top of :49 4/5 at Palm Beach Downs. Tracking from third in the two the lane, the homebred uncorked a powerful turn of foot to path through an opening quarter in :23.79, the gray improved to swiftly inhale the field and score a head victory over If You Say second as 12-1 shot Grand Nene (Twirling Candy) hit the half in So (Arch), who imitated the winner’s late move. Sleeting was the :46.35. Two-wide turning for home, the homebred was hard seventh debut winner of the meet for trainer Arnaud Delacour. ridden by Luis Saez to take down the pacesetter in the stretch The winner’s two-time GSW dam Snow Top Mountain is a and collared that leader for a two-length success. It was the half-sister to MGSW millionaire Keertana (Johar) and GSW & 4000th career victory for seven-time Eclipse-winning GISP “TDN Rising Star” Diversy Harbor (Curlin). That trio’s 2- conditioner Todd Pletcher. The winner is a half to Rule (Roman year-old half-brother by Lemon Drop Kid recently brought Ruler), MGSW & MGISP, $1,162,350; and Matrooh (Distorted $550,000 from Lanes End Bloodstock at the OBS March sale Humor), GSW & GISP, $327,591. Eagle Scout’s dam, who is a after breezing a furlong in :10.1. Sleeting is the first foal out of half-sister to champion and dual Classic winner Funny Cide Snow Top Mountain, who also produced a juvenile filly by (Distorted Humor), also has a 2-year-old filly by Speightstown Medaglia d’Oro and a yearling colt by Malibu Moon. She was and a yearling filly by Super Saver. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored bred back to Pioneerof the Nile. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, by Fasig-Tipton. $11,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored O/B-WinStar Farm (KY); T-Todd Pletcher. by Fasig-Tipton. O/B-Audley Farm (KY). T-Arnaud Delacour. Brookdale foaled, Audley Farm bred

3rd-GP, $40,000, Msw, 3-18, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:24.42, ft. IMPROV (f, 4, Distorted Humor--One Caroline {MGSW, $317,962}, by Unbridled's Song) began her career with a sharp, Saturday, Gulfstream, post time: 2:35 p.m. EDT closing second over this track and trip last January when let go ANY LIMIT S., $75,000, 3yo, f, 6f at 12-1 and finished fifth, beaten 16 3/4 lengths, after stumbling PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML at the start as the 8-5 favorite going a mile here Feb. 8. Boasting 1 Playa Zaragoza Majesticperfection Contreras Sanchez 30-1 a speedy string of works at Palm Meadows since, including a 2 Colombian Queen Big Drama Castro Fawkes 10-1 best-of-47 half-mile in :48 flat two back Mar. 5, the gray was 3 Ballet Diva Hear No Evil Caraballo Gold 2-1 hammered down to 3-2 favoritism for this cut back in trip. 4 Put Da Blame On Me Blame Velazquez Romans 5-2 Breaking smoothly, she made the lead without any urging in the 5 Caren Society’s Chairman Saez DePaulo 9-5 first furlong, receiving only light pressure from 17-1 outsider 6 Silent Prayer Brooks ‘n Down Trujillo Gold 10-1 Liberty Road (Quality Road) to her inside through a quarter-mile in :22.61. The duel intensified between those two past a half- Saturday, Gulfstream, post time: 5:35 p.m. EDT mile in :45.49, but Improv soon shook clear from that rival under SPECTACULAR BID S., $75,000, 3yo, 6 1/2f a hand ride nearing the turn for home. Cut loose by Julien PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML Leparoux at the top of the stretch, the homebred opened up 1 Union View Broken Vow Prado Procino 20-1 from there and easily staved off a mild challenge from 30-1 2 Tiger Blood Cowtown Cat Leparoux Galvan 7-2 runner-up Tizabella (Tiznow) to score by 3 3/4 lengths on the 3 Bullet Gone Astray Gone Astray Panici Collazo 12-1 wire. Liberty Road finished third. The winner’s dam tallied five 4 Morning Fire Friesan Fire Centeno Nations 5-2 wins in her seven career starts, including victories in the 5 Extravagant Kid Kiss the Kid Lezcano Kaplan 15-1 GII Rampart S. and GIII Sabin S. over this track. This is her only 6 John Q. Public Proud Citizen Saez Wilkes 6-1 foal to make it to the races thus far, but she also has a yearling 7 Epic Journey J P’s Gusto Morales Granitz 3-1 filly by Speightstown and was bred to Bernardini this season. 8 Dan the Go to Man Smoke Glacken Castellano Kenneally 6-1 Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $32,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.; B-G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & Louise All horses in TDN Headline News and TDN American edition Ireland Humphrey Revocable Trust - 2008 (KY); T-George Arnold. are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated Regional Report • PAGE 2 of 6 • thetdn.com Saturday • March 19, 2016

3rd-LRL, $43,840, Msw, 3-18, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:47.28, ft. AEGIS (c, 3, Bellamy Road--Safe Haven, by A.P. Indy) caught a tough field in his Feb. 25 debut sprinting over the Aqueduct inner, chasing a fast pace before fading to fourth, 16 lengths Friday’s Results: behind a huge favorite who earned a 92 Beyer Speed Figure for 6th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 3-18, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, his blowout 13-length win. Sent off as the 5-2 second choice 1:47.09, ft. stretching out to two turns Friday, the $250,000 Keeneland CANDY COUNTER (f, 3, Sidney’s Candy--Tale of the West, by September purchase broke well and made a clear lead into the Tale of the Cat) checked in seventh in her career bow sprinting clubhouse bend while tugging hard at rider Jevian Toledo. over the inner here Jan. 31 and was sent off as the slight Settling a bit onto the backstretch, he was pushed along on the second-choice at 9-5 while adding Lasix for this extension in trip. pace by Colmont Fire (Friesan Fire) through a quarter-mile in Bursting from the outside stall in this eight-horse affair, the :24.29 and a half in :48.30. The two of them separated from the chestnut moved in to the rail, where she ticked off early rest of the field by daylight around the far turn before Aegis fractions of :24.81 and :49.66 while under constant pressure moved away from his rival heading into the stretch and pulled from favored Votre Coeur (Flatter). That duo began to draw clear to win by 6 3/4 lengths. Colmont Fire held the place, with clear of the field on the backstretch and Candy Counter shook 2-1 favorite Jump Jive an Wail (Jump Start) rallying to complete free of her pursuer in the stretch for a 1 1/4-length success. the trifecta. The winner’s second dam is GI Test S. heroine Lilikoi (Freud) came running late for second and Votre Coeur Missed the Storm (Storm Cat). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, held third while 5 1/4 lengths clear of the rest of the field. $25,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $33,158. Click for the Equibase.com by Fasig-Tipton. chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Robert V. LaPenta; B-Christine Hayden (ON); T-H. Graham O/B-Chester F Broman & Mary R Broman (NY); T-John Kimmel. Motion. Sold by Cara Bloodstock Agency • (905)261-8852 SEQUEL BLO ODSTOC K gra duate Registered Ontario-Bred

Thursday Night’s Results: 6th-PEN, $30,149, 3-17, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, 1:46.00, Friday’s Results: ft. 6th-LRL, $44,646, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($45,000-$50,000), IT'S ELEMENTARY (f, 4, Afleet Alex--Mystery Itself {GSP, 3-18, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:12.38, ft. $165,806}, by Pulpit), sixth when unveiled in a turf sprint at ABSATOOTLY (f, 3, Mineshaft--So N So {SW}, by Freud) finished Gulfstream Jan. 18, broke through with a three-length success in second on debut against fellow Empire-breds at Aqueduct a one-mile off-the-turfer there Feb. 5 for previous owner Nov. 6 and rebounded to wire the field next out there against Bradley Thoroughbreds and trainer Chad Brown. Privately state-breds Nov. 29. A frontrunning winner of that venue’s one- purchased by Travis and Eddie Racing Stable and transferred to mile and 70-yard East View S. for native New Yorkers Dec. 27, Tom Morley after RNA’ing for $19,000 at FTKFEB, the 8-5 chalk she was pulled up last time in the state-bred Maddie May S. was off a step slowly and trailed the field heading into the first over that track and trip Jan. 31. Sent off at 2-1 in this first try turn. Advancing up the rail to sit in a close sixth off modest early against open company, the bay immediately took up her fractions, the bay rallied four-wide on the backstretch to take on preferred position at the head of affairs and doled out opening the leader Forever Famous (Into Mischief) turning for home. It’s splits of :22.44 and :46.89. Drifting out a bit to the two path at Elementary fought her way past that rival in the final furlong to the top of the stretch, the sophomore continued clear to a win by 1 1/2 lengths and make it two-for-two on the dirt. The 1 3/4-length victory over Street Cruizer (Quality Road). Lifetime winner’s second dam is MGISW You’d Be Surprised (Blushing Record: SW, 5-3-1-0, $128,940. Click for the Equibase.com Groom {Fr}). Sales history: 30,000 Ylg '13 FTKOCT; $75,000 2yo chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. '14 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $31,260. Click for the O-Newman Racing; B-Donald Newman (NY); T-Charlton Baker. Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Graduate of Donna Freyer’s Custom Care Equine LLC O-Travis and Eddie Racing Stable; B-M. Roy Jackson (KY); NY-BRED. WHY BREED ANYWHERE ELSE? nybreds.com T-Thomas Morley. Regional Report • PAGE 3 of 6 • thetdn.com Saturday • March 19, 2016

6th-OP, $78,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 3-18, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.45, wf. ROYAL SAINT (c, 4, Candy Ride {Arg}--Royal Parade, by Saint Ballado) kicked off his career with a dominant front-running Friday’s Results: score at Ellis Park as a 2-year-old in August 2014, but was not ESPLANADE OVERNIGHT S., (NB) $50,000, FG, 3-18, 4yo/up, seen for just short of a year thereafter. Returning as the 8-5 f/m, 1m 70y, 1:43.47, my. favorite last August at Saratoga, the $100,000 Keeneland 1--SAVINGS ACCOUNT, 117, m, 5, Medaglia d’Oro--Wild Hoots September buy faded to fifth after dueling wide throughout. A (SW & GSP, $131,177), by Unbridled's Song. ($310,000 Ylg '12 game second by a neck next out at Belmont Sep. 12, he once KEESEP). O-Heider Family Stables LLC and Bernick, Craig; B-Dell again was put on the bench, this time for a little over six months, Ridge Farm, LLC (KY); T-Thomas F. Proctor; J-James Graham. resurfacing in this spot. Off as the 17-10 favorite, Royal Saint $31,260. Lifetime Record: GISP, 15-4-3-3, $233,350. was hustled out of the gate before being allowed to sit second Purchased by Donato Lanni/Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock off the flank of 2-1 second choice Bumpy Cat (Portobello Road), LANE’S END Sales Graduate stalking that foe through a quarter in :22.36. Asked to pick it up 2--Tiz Lately, 121, m, 5, Tiz Wonderful--Prevention, by Aptitude. around the three-eighths pole, the dark bay locked horns with ($37,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP; $42,000 2yo '13 OBSMAR). O-Louis the pacesetter throughout the stretch, drawing even and forging Clarizio, III; B-Woods Edge Farm LLC (KY); T-Eduardo in front nearing the sixteenth pole. With the longtime leader Rodriguez. $9,600. battling back gamely, Royal Saint was kept to pressure to prevail by a determined neck on the line. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, 3--Ahh Chocolate, 117, f, 4, Candy Ride (Arg)--Ahh, by Saint $84,850. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored Liam. O/B-Stoneway Farm (KY); T-Neil Howard. $4,800. by Fasig-Tipton. Margins: 1 1/4, 1, 3. Odds: 1.60, 10.30, 1.10. O-Jerry Durant; B-Dr. & Mrs. Walter Zent, Tony Holmes & Also Ran: Brooklynsway, Emmajestic, Zeven. Scratched: Magnificent Margo, Steel Cut. G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. Exclusively a turf horse prior to last summer, Savings Account LANE’S END Sales Graduate made an auspicious dirt debut last June at Monmouth, earning a 101 Beyer Speed Figure when finishing a game second in an optional claiming event, and followed that up with an allowance 9th-FG, $44,000, Msw, 3-18, 3yo, 6f, 1:11.10, my. win in July when shipped cross-country to Del Mar. From there, TWIZZ (c, 3, Twirling Candy--Lively Ballad, by Saint Ballado) she was fed a steady diet of stakes races, never breaking finished third as the favorite in his first two starts over the through, but running respectably each time, including a third to Turfway Park synthetic Dec. 31 and Jan. 17, respectively. Trying champion Beholder (Henny Hughes) in the GI Zenyatta S. Third conventional dirt for the first time over this track and trip again in a sloppy renewal of Remington’s She’s All in H. Dec. 13, Feb. 20, he finished a respectable third to heavily-favored Steve the 5-year-old entered off a runner-up effort in Tampa’s Asmussen trainee Sonoma Crush (High Cotton). Sent off at 5-2 Wayward Lass S. Jan. 23. Breaking as the second choice here, this time, the bay broke on top and rattled off early fractions of Savings Account stalked the pace in the second flight along the :22.17 and :45.79 while maintaining a clear advantage. Bowling rail as the field moved along tightly packed down the backside. along on the lead as they turned for home, he held clear in the After continuing to save ground in the pocket around the far lane to win by 4 3/4 lengths over first timer Gridiron Cat turn, she tipped into the two path spinning for home and was (Discreet Cat). The winner hails from the family of MGISW set down to collar pacesetter Tiz Lately inside the eighth pole, millionaire High Yield (Storm Cat). Sales history: $35,000 Wlg '13 gradually edging clear to earn her first blacktype victory. The KEENOV; $50,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $75,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR. winner’s dam, a full-sister to GISW Buddha, produced a colt by Lifetime Record: 6-1-2-0, $79,520. Click for the Equibase.com Speightstown that recently sold for $250,000 at Fasig-Tipton chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. March. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored O-Warner Thoroughbreds, Lewis, III, Lewis, Setzer, Setzer et al.; by Fasig-Tipton. B-Archie Barnes & Wood Simpson (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. PINHOOKED BY AND RAISED AT MACHMER HALL SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations

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6th-SA, $59,035, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 3-18, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:22.61, ft. BELLAMENTARY (f, 3, Bellamy Road--Shananies Song {SW, $158,270}, by Eltish) overcame a slow start to complete the Friday’s Results: exacta in her 5 1/2-furlong debut at Del Mar Sept. 6 and donned ARBORETUM II S., $80,880, SA, 3-18, 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT, cap and gown with a decisive 3 1/2-length success next out as 1:13.98, fm. the favorite in a one-mile Arcadia test Oct. 1. Sent off as the 6-5 favorite in this sophomore bow, the chestnut seized the early 1--MISS DOUBLE D'ORO, 120, f, 4, Medaglia d’Oro--Lost Gold, advantage and had 45-1 Princess Katie (Finality) breathing down by Dynaformer. ($95,000 RNA Ylg '13 FTSAUG). O-Calumet her neck at the rail through sharp opening splits of :22.27 and Farm; B-Bluegrass Hall LLC (KY); T-Neil D. Drysdale; J-Santiago :44.90. Showing the way into the lane, she cruised clear under a Gonzalez. $47,700. Lifetime Record: 10-3-2-0, $155,950. hand ride from Rafael Bejarano to score a seemingly effortless 2--Dreamologist, 122, f, 4, Tapit--Dreaming of Anna, by Rahy. 3 1/4-length victory over Kay Kay (Pleasantly Perfect). Sales O-LNJ Foxwoods; B-Frank C. Calabrese (KY); T-Richard history: $175,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, Mandella. $15,900. $80,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. A Solis/Litt Purchase O-Little Red Feather Racing & R/M Racing; B-Charles T. Matses 3--Tesalina (Chi), 120, m, 5, Fusaichi Pegasus--Thessalia (Chi), by (KY); T-Philip D'Amato Stormin Fever. O-Don Alberto Stable; B-Haras Don Alberto 4th-SA, $59,035, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 3-18, 3yo, f, (CHI); T-Wesley A. Ward. $9,540. 1mT, 1:35.72, fm. Margins: HF, HF, NO. Odds: 10.50, 0.70, 4.00. SHEEZA MILKY WAY (f, 3, Sidney’s Candy--Mother's Milk, by Also Ran: My Year Is a Day (Fr), Miss Gifted, Screaming Skylar, Silver Deputy) was thrown to the lions when finishing seventh Princess Charm (Ire), Kool Kat, Moanin (Fr). to undefeated champion Songbird (Medaglia d’Oro) as a maiden Miss Double d’Oro came flying from out of the clouds to score in the GI Chandelier S. last September, and earned her diploma a double-digit upset over heavily favored Dreamologist. next out when returned to the turf at Del Mar Oct. 31. Right Caboosing the field, back into stakes company, she was a respectable fifth at nearly the dark bay ran off 64-1 in the GIII Jimmy Durante S. Nov. 28. Given a brief rest the rail behind sharp after that, she returned Feb. 5 over this course and distance and early splits of :22.07 just missed, finishing second by a neck at 10-1 behind subsequent China Doll S. upsetter Mirage (Ire) (Oasis Dream and :45.07 set by the {GB}). Sent off as the 5-2 second-choice, the bay filly took up her dueling leaders usual position near the back of the pack, running comfortably Tesalina and next-to-last. While the 13-10 favorite Fourth Watch (Tapit) Dreamologist. Still engaged in a blistering speed duel up top, Sheeza Milky Way last at the top of the was nudged along at the half-mile pole and began to pick off lane, she was swung rivals one by one through traffic as the field compressed around Miss Double d’Oro | Benoit Photo out to the center of the far turn. Fanned six-wde turning for home, she kept on with the track by pilot her bold rally through the stretch, switching leads around the Santiago Gonzalez and leaped into high gear, uncorking a three-sixteenths pole and surging to the front soon thereafter to powerful late rally to sweep past the pacesetters in a matter of win going away by 1 1/2 lengths. Fourth Watch, just a bit weary strides and win going away. Winner of Santa Rosa’s Wine late off that speed duel, was nailed for the place by 38-1 shot Do Country S. Aug. 1, Miss Double d’Oro finished fourth in the the Dance (Discreet Cat). The winner’s dam dropped a full-sister to her last year. Sales History: $50,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV; Dueling Grounds Oaks at Kentucky Downs Sept. 19 and missed $32,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $70,000 2yo '15 BARMAR. Lifetime by just a nose when cut back to 6 1/2 furlongs in Arcadia Jan. 15. Record: 8-2-1-1, $97,250. Click for the Equibase.com chart or She was last seen finishing fourth when stretched back out to VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. nine panels over this course Feb. 5. The winner hails from the O-Sharon Alesia, Robin Christianson, Ciaglia Racing LLC & Harry family of European and Irish Highweight Air Force Blue (War Crusberg; B-Jayne Johnson & Tom & Jeanne Flounders (KY); Front) and champions Flanders (Seeking the Gold) and Surfside T-Peter Eurton. (Seattle Slew). Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, Sold by Hunter Valley Farm sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Bred, foaled & raised at Johnson & Johnson Farm P 502-664-6289 Regional Report • PAGE 5 of 6 • thetdn.com Saturday • March 19, 2016

FRIESAN FIRE (A.P. Indy), Country Life Farm, $4K, 102/17/1 INDUSTRY INFO 11-GP, $75K Spectacular Bid S., 6 1/2f, Morning Fire, 5-2 Evans First TCA Award of Merit Recipient: GIANT OAK (Giant's Causeway), Millennium Farms, $7.5K, 69/4/1 John Evans has been named the first recipient of the 10-FG, Msw 1mT, Blindsided Blues, $60K OBS APR 2yo, 9-2 Thoroughbred Charities of America’s Award of Merit. Evans was GIO PONTI (Tale of the Cat), Castleton Lyons, $20K, 197/13/0 nominated for his work as farm manager at the Thoroughbred 8-GP, Msw 1 1/16mT, +Conquestportaponti, $250K OBS OCT 2yo, 4-1 8-GP, Msw 1 1/16mT, Uncle Gio, $35K KEE JAN yrl, 20-1 Retirement Foundation’s Second Chance Farm at the Lowell GIROLAMO (A.P. Indy), Darley, $15K, 150/22/1 Correctional Institute in Ocala, Florida. He received his award in 4-PRX, Msw 6f, Coach Got Soul, $50K EAS MAY 2yo, 8-1 front of 400 guests at the 54th annual Florida Thoroughbred GLOBAL FORCE (Giant's Causeway), Naylee Farm, 16/0/0 Breeders and Owners Association Gala event held in Ocala 5-CT, Msw 7f, +Earies Shiningnite, 10-1 Monday evening. Award recipients are nominated by the GONE ASTRAY (Dixie Union), Northwest Stud, $4.5K, 145/17/2 leadership of various state Thoroughbred owners and breeders 1-GP, Aoc 1mT, Gone Local, $20K OBS APR 2yo, 20-1 associations and are presented at each state association’s 11-GP, $75K Spectacular Bid S., 6 1/2f, Bullet Gone Astray, $15K OBS annual awards ceremonies. APR 2yo, 12-1 “Last year, in celebration of our 25th anniversary, we named HAYNESFIELD (Speightstown), Airdrie Stud, $10K, 138/20/1 nearly 20 Award of Merit recipients,” said Dan Rosenberg, 10-FG, Msw 1mT, Mason County, $145K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 president of TCA. “The response to the award was tremendous HERE COMES BEN (Street Cry {Ire}), Mcmahon of Saratoga so our board decided to continue it again this year. There are so Thoroughbreds, $7.5K, 73/7/0 many people working tirelessly on behalf of Thoroughbreds and 4-AQU, Msw 6f, +Benevolence, $90K EAS MAY 2yo, 5-1 those who care for them in our industry and we feel it is ICE BOX (Pulpit), Millennium Farms, $7.5K, 141/8/0 6-PRX, Msw 1m, +Quiet Revenge, $13K OBS AUG yrl, 10-1 important to acknowledge their efforts. We are deeply J P'S GUSTO (Successful Appeal), Journeyman Stud, $3.5K, 50/8/0 appreciative of John’s work at Second Chance Farm and are 11-GP, $75K Spectacular Bid S., 6 1/2f, Epic Journey, $55K OBS APR thrilled that he is our first award recipient of the year.” 2yo, 3-1 MISREMEMBERED (Candy Ride {Arg}), Hill 'N' Dale Farms, $7.5K, 57/8/1 6-TP, Msw 1m, Dontmisstheprize, 5-1 ROOKIES PADDY O’PRADO (El Prado {Ire}), Spendthrift Farm, $15K, 229/22/1 10-OP, $900K GII Rebel S., 1 1/16m, Cherry Wine, 12-1 First/second-crop starters to watch: Saturday, March 19 9-GP, Msw 1 1/8m, Elwood's Advice, $14K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 15-1 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ 8-GP, Msw 1 1/16mT, +Incredible Dee, $38K FTK OCT yrl, 20-1 BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) RENDEZVOUS (Victory Gallop), Daehling Ranch, $1.5K, 11/0/0 ARCHARCHARCH (Arch), Spendthrift Farm, $10K, 249/29/2 6-GG, Msw 1m, +Meeting in Heaven, 12-1 10-FG, Msw 1mT, +Cordon, $14K OBS AUG yrl, 8-1 SIDNEY’S CANDY (Candy Ride {Arg}), WinStar Farm, $15K, 165/14/1 BIG DRAMA (Montbrook), Bridlewood Farm, $10K, 109/16/1 5-PEN, Alw 6f, Sidney's Success, $25K EAS MAY 2yo, 12-1 6-PRX, Msw 1m, Blazin Drama, 20-1 SOCIETY'S CHAIRMAN (Not Impossible {Ire}), Shannondoe Farm, 5-GP, $75K Any Limit S., 6f, Colombian Queen, 10-1 $5K, 22/3/3 8-GP, Msw 1 1/16mT, Who's Your Drama, $60K EAS MAY 2yo, 5-2 5-GP, $75K Any Limit S., 6f, Caren, $45K FTK OCT yrl, 9-5 BOLD CHIEFTAIN (Chief Seattle), Victory Rose Thoroughbreds, $3K, TIZ THE ONE (Tiznow), Red River Farms, 63/13/0 36/3/0 4-FG, Aoc 5 1/2fT, Blue Tizzy, 4-1 6-GG, Msw 1m, Awe, 6-1 TIZWAY (Tiznow), Spendthrift Farm, $25K, 183/15/2 6-GG, Msw 1m, Lil' Chieftain, 5-1 11-OP, Msw 1 1/16m, Big Taco, $50K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 BROOKS ’N DOWN (Montbrook), Ocala Stud Farm, $0, 15/3/0 TRAPPE SHOT (Tapit), Claiborne Farm, $10K, 182/20/0 5-GP, $75K Any Limit S., 6f, Silent Prayer, 10-1 9-GP, Msw 1 1/8m, Heckuvashot, $240K KEE SEP yrl, 3-1 CAPE BLANCO (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), JBBA Shizunai Stallion Station, $17.5K, 259/18/1 6-TP, Msw 1m, Yarbrough, 6-1 CROWN OF THORNS (Repent), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $4K, 32/5/1 1-GP, Aoc 1mT, Pontius P., $21K OBS APR 2yo, 15-1 DROSSELMEYER (Distorted Humor), WinStar Farm, $17.5K, 176/14/0 6-TP, Msw 1m, Whipsaw, $35K KEE SEP yrl, 5-2 DUBLIN (Afleet Alex), Keane Stud, $7.5K, 131/9/0 Eagle Scout (Tapit) provided Todd Pletcher with his 4000th victory at Gulfstream Park. 11-OP, Msw 1 1/16m, Goats Town, 7-2 2016 Fee: $5,000 Stands and Nurses / $7,500 payable out of proceeds 2-time Breeders’ Cup Winner of $3,670,790

Won the $1,500,000 Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint. The only colt ever to win two different Breeders’ Cup races.

Won the 2015 Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) over a top International field.

Capped off his undefeated juvenile season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint.

Posted seven Triple-Digit Beyer Speed Figures.

The most consistent horse of his generation. Won from 5 1/2 furlongs to 1 1/16 miles. On the board in 15 of 16 starts.

Eclipse Finalist.

Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman’s Secret Circle shown winning the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint

“Secret Circle was ridiculously fast and could run horses off their feet. He is a big-bodied, beautiful horse and a study in great conformation.”

- Hall of Fame Trainer Baffert

If you breed to Secret Circle in 2016 and 2017, you will receive a free no-guarantee season in 2018

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3rd-PEN, $30,400, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 3-18, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11.43, ft. THINKING OF GIRLS (g, 8, Speightstown--Flashy Frolic, by Premiership) Lifetime Record: 45-10-9-3, $247,856. O-Barbara Madrigal; B-Robert A. Murphy & Dr. Sandy L. Price-Murphy (FL); T-Rodrigo Madrigal Sr. *$95,000 RNA Ylg '09 FTKJUL; $100,000 IN ITALY: Ylg '09 FTKOCT. **1/2 to Frolicing (Royal Academy), SW & GSP, Bold Ranger, c, 3, U S Ranger--Hilda Browne, by Slew City Slew. $106,715. CAP, 3-18, 3yo, 5.5fT, 1:06.1, gd. B-Kathleen McIsaac (KY). SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations *$4,000 RNA Ylg ‘14 KEEJAN; $7,500 Ylg '14 OBSAUG. IN UAE: 7th-CT, $24,500, 3-17, (NW3LX), 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:26.65, ft. Shaishee, g, 6, Indian Charlie--Hatpin (SW & MGSP, $257,897), WATERSIDE DREAM (f, 4, Great Notion--Smart Crowd, by by Smart Strike. Jebel Ali, 3-18, Cond., 1400m, 1:24.72. Crowd Pleaser) Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-1, $53,240. O-Linda L. B-Audley Farm (VA). *$325,000 Ylg ‘11 KEESEP. **1/2 to Zang; B-Linda L Zang (MD); T-Jeff C. Runco. Dannhauser (Johannesburg), MSW & GSP, $310,452. ***GSW-UAE. 8th-TAM, $20,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 3-18, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.07, fm. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N FELT IN POCKET (f, 3, Hat Trick {Jpn}--Yes Honey, by Royal Academy) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, $30,760. O/T-Eoin G. Harty; AMERICA B-J. D. Squires & H. Smoot Fahlgren (KY). *$20,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. ALLOWANCE RESULTS:

8th-OP, $79,000, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($35,000), 3-18, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:09.54, ft. SHARP ART (g, 4, Sharp Humor--Artful Launch, by Artax) ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Lifetime Record: 14-4-3-0, $123,820. O-Bryan D. Foster; Coach Casey, g, 3, Charitable Man--Candy One, by Yankee B-William & Fred Bradley (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. Victor. CT, 3-17, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:20.57. B-James W. Casey (WV). *Full to Candy Man’s Girl, SW, $130,083; and 1/2 to Greenway 8th-AQU, $65,660, 3-18, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:46.41, ft. Court (Windsor Castle), MSW, $382,410. MILAYA (f, 4, Eskendereya--Trendy Lady {GSP, $199,299}, by Cat Come Home, g, 3, Fiber Sonde--Kusadasi, by Came Home. Unbridled's Song) Lifetime Record: 13-2-2-1, $87,770. O-George CT, 3-18, 4 1/2f, :51.74. B-John D. McKee (WV). & Stephanie Autry; B-Alastar Thoroughbred Company LLC (KY); Green Time, g, 3, Fiber Sonde--Quiet On the Green, by Quiet T-Michael Dilger. *$140,000 Ylg '13 FTSAUG. American. CT, 3-17, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:19.77. B-John McKee (WV). EQB yearling auction purchase • www.EQB.com Gramsson, c, 3, Forty Grams--Sutton Place, by Matty G. SA, Psalms 1:1-3 Ramona Good 3-18, (C), 6f, 1:10.02. B-Alan Pesch (FL). *$6,000 Wlg '13 OBSOCT; $6,500 RNA Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $75,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR. 7th-SA, $59,380, (S), 3-17, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT, +Wolf Letter, f, 3, Midnight Lute--Mahindar, by 1:14.37, fm. Leroidesanimaux (Brz). AQU, 3-18, (S), (C), 6f, 1:14.60. B-Wes BIG MOVE (f, 4, Mr. Big--Roxanne's Game {GB}, by Cyrano de Melcher (NY). *$75,000 Ylg '14 FTKJUL. Bergerac {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-2, $97,960. O/B-George Holy Mochaccino, f, 3, Songandaprayer--Icy Mocha, by Alaskan Krikorian (CA); T-Tim Yakteen. Frost. HAW, 3-18, (S), 5f, :59.68. B-Dana Waier Thoroughbreds LLC (IL). 7th-FG, $45,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($17,500), 3-18, 4yo/up, 1m Big Changes, c, 4, Midshipman--Colorama, by Giant's Causeway. 70y, 1:43.25, sy. OP, 3-18, 1 1/16m, 1:45.11. B-Joanne Crowe & Joe Pickerrell MR. TICKLE (g, 4, Street Sense--Rasindy, by A.P. Indy) Lifetime (FL). *$17,000 Ylg '13 OBSWIN; $24,000 RNA Ylg '13 FTKOCT; Record: 9-2-1-1, $88,126. O/B-Robert & Lawana Low (KY); $170,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR. T-Steve Margolis. Rue de Cry, f, 4, Street Cry (Ire)--Lexington Girl, by Storm Cat. 10th-FG, $42,000, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 3-18, SA, 3-18, 1mT, 1:36.49. B-Mount Brilliant Farm & Ranch LLC 4yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f (off turf), 1:05.75, my. (KY). *$100,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP. **1/2 to Lexington Street BEADSINTHETREES (f, 4, Half Ours--Rebirth, by Malagra) (Street Sense), SW, $136,682. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, $52,600. O-Oakwood Stables LLC; Consigned by GAINESWAY B-Peter Wilson (LA); T-Andrew T. Ney.