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TAKING STOCK: FROM HIS BODY, NOT HIS SPIRIT, BROKEN IN SPILL, ESPINOZA VOWS TO RETURN FOR RETIRED BLEEDER TO BREEDERS' CUP by Bill Finley Wednesday was a big day for Victor Espinoza. For the first time GRADE I WINNER since July 22 he was able to get a haircut, shave and change his clothes. For the jockey who was briefly paralyzed in a training accident at Del Mar, it was a meaningful step forward toward once again living a normal life. He was able to clean up because the doctors removed the neck brace he had been wearing since the spill. "I looked like I was homeless," he said. "My hair is so long and so is my beard. With the brace and because I was on a blood thinner, I couldn't shave or cut my hair. I'm excited that I can look normal again. For six weeks, I wore the same thing every day. It's hard to take on and off shirts. I had a short sleeve shirt with buttons and that's it. I wore it every day. Almost two months wearing the same thing and every day I looked in mirror and I looked worse and worse." Cont. p7 (Click here) IN TDN EUROPE TODAY

Glorious Empire | Sarah K. Andrew NOLAN A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS Better known for his national hunt consignments Peter Nolan is bringing a strong draft of yearlings to Tattersalls by Sid Fernando Ireland’s Ascot Sale next week. Click or tap here to go straight "Give me your tired, your poor / Your huddled masses to TDN Europe. yearning to breathe free," wrote the poet Emma Lazarus. Those words from a sonnet were later inscribed on the Statue of Liberty and are synonymous with the ethos of the United States of America. They are applicable to racing here as well. The U.S. is still the only major racing country that allows race-day Lasix, a diuretic that helps control exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), or bleeding in the lungs and airways. As a result, bleeders from abroad frequently find second opportunities here, and one of them, Glorious Empire (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), recently won the Gl Sword Dancer S. at Saratoga after a circuitous journey from Europe to Hong Kong and back to Europe and then, finally, to the U.S. It was the 7-year-old gelding's first win at the highest level, and the race was also the first Grade l win for owner Matt Schera and trainer James "Chuck" Lawrence ll.

Cont. p3 Among the truly exceptional mares in Arrogate’s first book are Grade 1 Winners: SIGHTSEEK (G1) SONGBIRD (G1) FLUTE (G1) COFFEE CLIQUE (G1) ARTEMIS AGROTERA (G1) BY THE MOON (G1) SHE BE WILD (G1) FUNNY MOON (G1) LADY OF FIFTY (G1) CENTRE COURT (G1) PLUM PRETTY (G1) PAULASSILVERLINING (G1)

as well as the dams of Grade 1 Winners: POWER BROKER (G1) CLOSE HATCHES (G1) WEEP NO MORE (G1) SUNSET GLOW (G1) ZAZU (G1) EMOLLIENT (G1) FORCE THE PASS (G1) WAVELL AVENUE (G1) RIA ANTONIA (G1) IOTAPA (G1) JOKING (G1) NEW YEAR’S DAY (G1) SAILOR’S VALENTINE (G1) WICKED STRONG (G1) VICTORY TO VICTORY (G1) DANCING RAGS (G1) DENMAN’S CALL (G1) MIZDIRECTION (G1) MANI BHAVAN (G1) DEAREST TRICKSKI (G1) LA CORONEL (G1) SHANGHAI BOBBY (G1) HANSEN (G1) HEART TO HEART (G1)

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Ed Walker said the Sius asked him whether he'd take the horse back and try him again in the U.K. "At the time, we just assumed it was an environmental problem, with the climate and everything in Hong Kong. Some horses don't acclimatize and Europe and Hong Kong adapt," Walker said. Glorious Empire--as he was again known as- By Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) from Humble and Proud (Ire), by -was given plenty of time to readjust to life in Britain again, but Pivotal (GB), Glorious Empire first bled in Hong Kong after he Walker said he noticed some personality changes. was sold to trainer Caspar Fownes and the powerful Siu family "Caspar's a great trainer, so we just felt it was an from Ed Walker's yard in the U.K., where he'd won four of six environmental thing and we might get through his problems. We trained him on Lasix and we managed everything and he starts at six, seven, and eight furlongs at ages 2 and 3 and was was working the house down, and we were very excited about "progressing nicely," according to Walker. The trainer said he it, but he was slightly scarred mentally and was very, very keen was a big, "gorgeous, and massively talented" horse with and on edge, worrying about life a bit." "untapped potential" who'd been brought along slowly and A year and two months after being repatriated, Walker gently with a view to the future. confidently entered him in the Bunbury Cup, a valuable "It's a pretty sad story, really, from my point of view," Walker seven-furlong handicap at Newmarket, in July of 2016. said. "The guy who sold him to the Sius is still a great client and a Unfortunately, Glorious Empire was pulled up during the friend of mine, and he felt it was good business to sell to the running after another bout of bleeding. Sius, which introduced me to the Sius, who are now my biggest "I just said to the Sius, 'I'm afraid there's nothing else I can do owners--so every cloud has a silver lining--but at the time I was from here. The only chance he's got for a future as a racehorse suicidal at him leaving the yard." is in the States,'" Walker said, because of the permitted use of Glorious Empire last ran for Walker in mid-August of 2014. race-day Lasix. Renamed Quaternion Eagle in Hong Kong, the gelding made his Walker started Glorious Empire one more time, this time in debut for Fownes at Sha Tin in April of 2015, in a 12-runner Canada, in the listed Ontario Jockey Club S. at six furlongs on the sprint at 1200 meters that he won by a neck. all-weather at Woodbine in September, two months after the Bunbury Cup, and the gelding finished fifth of seven. Walker Trouble Lurking then transferred him to the care of his New York-based friend, In December of 2014, long before his Hong Kong debut, Tom Morley, who took over the training of the Siu gelding and Quaternion Eagle had bled from both nostrils in a barrier trial. raced him three more times before the end of the year. His best Hong Kong has a strict policy against bleeders and an even effort was a third as the longest shot on the board in an allowance optional claimer on turf at Aqueduct. Cont. p4 stricter zero tolerance for race-day medications, so when the gelding bled from both nostrils on his second start in the territory, in May of 2015, he was retired. "He had a really bad, really bad double hemorrhage," Fownes recalled. "We have in Hong Kong, basically, a two-strike penalty and there's automatic retirement. They changed that to three [strikes] but there's not many that go on with it. Normally, when they bleed a second time, the vets recommend that they be retired. We don't have Lasix over here. We're not allowed to work our horses or race on Lasix as they do in the States. We're pretty limited to what we can treat them with." Treatment options are essentially supplements, "a shot of Dex[amethasone] five clear days out," and keeping water away from the horse on race day to dehydrate him, Fownes said. Fownes said the Siu family is "among the top two" owners in Hong Kong. "Mr. Siu. He's got his daughter owning horses, his two sons own horses, he himself owns. They'd have 20-plus horses between the family. They don't mess around. They buy the cream and they spend big bucks. And they're very nice people. Very good owners."

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Schera and Lawrence And that was how Glorious Empire began 2017 at age six, with two decent third-place finishes in turf optional claimers at Fair Grounds in February and March, at distances of about a mile and a sixteenth and at about a mile. Then in May, Morley entered him in another optional claimer at Belmont at seven furlongs on the turf, but this time for a tag of $62,500. Perhaps the Sius were finally ready to cut their ties and move on. Matt Schera, a commodities trader, had entered the game at around the time Glorious Empire was being developed by Ed Walker in the U.K., and Schera had experienced a bit of success in the ensuing years while the gelding's career was on the downturn, racing such graded winners as Race Day (Tapit), Syntax (Ire) (Haatef), Farhaan (Jazil), and Isotherm (Lonhro {Aus}). When Schera saw that Glorious Empire was entered for a tag, he did his due diligence. "I watched all his replays in the U.S. and I really liked what I saw," he said. "He was always dropping to the back at Fair Grounds with Tom Morley and he had this really Chuck Lawrence with his son, Chase, prior to the Sword Dancer powerful intra-race run where he was sweeping up and it looked Maggie Kimmitt photo like he was going to win and then he just tailed off at the end. At this juncture, it looked like Glorious Empire was destined, at The sheet numbers looked really good on him for a claiming best, to be an optional claimer for the remainder of his days, horse because he was losing all the ground when he was rallying because Lasix and Morley's horsemanship were allowing him to wide, and he was just losing by a couple of lengths to some good race regularly and productively. horses.” Cont. p5 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 14 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Taking Stock cont. and a sixteenth at Saratoga, a Trainer Carlos Martin had been race he won wire-to-wire by instructed by Schera to drop the 7 1/2 lengths. It was his first win claim on his behalf. Schera was in over two years, since his away from the track and debut in Hong Kong. watching the race on TV that day Glorious Empire had earned when he heard an some massive speed figures in announcement that the horse the race at Saratoga, so Schera had left the paddock early. He and Martin took their chances in said he "had a bad feeling" and the Gll Bernard Baruch H. at called Martin to cancel, but it Saratoga last September at a was too late. Glorious Empire mile and a sixteenth on turf. finished last in the race while Schera said Glorious Empire had bleeding through the Lasix. a "weird trip and went way Schera sent his new horse to wide" while chasing the speed, Bruce Jackson's Fair Hill Equine and he excused his last-place Therapy Center for some time finish in the race as bad luck. off, a change of scenery, and for They tried again in late hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a Glorious Empire | Maggie Kimmitt September in the GII Baltimore- procedure that delivers 100% oxygen to a horse in a chamber-- Washington International Turf Cup S. at a mile at Laurel, a race an expensive therapy that has helped a number of well-known in which the horse was eased after bleeding again through both bleeders. After a break of 2 1/2 months, Schera and Martin nostrils. dropped Glorious Empire into a $50,000 turf claimer at a mile Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 14 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Taking Stock cont. He also said that Glorious Empire continues the hyperbaric "At that point, I'm, like, I'm just going to retire this horse. I treatments. "After a work, we'll go in there for a couple of couldn't bear to see it happen to him again," Schera said. treatments. He may have been in there five or six times this His then-racing manager convinced him to give the horse one year. He's not allowed to be in there 10 days out in New York." last chance, so Schera sent him for rest and relaxation over the Lawrence trains Glorious Empire with an emphasis on winter to South Carolina after more hyperbaric chamber endurance instead of speed and said that he'll work him seven treatments with Jackson at Fair Hill. Then he handed Glorious furlongs and gallop out the mile instead of breezing him Empire over to Chuck Lawrence, who also trains out of Fair Hill. five-eighths, for example. Lawrence also gallops the horse a Lawrence is an ex-steeplechase rider and trainer and his forte strong mile the morning of his races and will have him warmed is turf racing--especially over a distance of ground. Previously up vigorously on the way to the starting gate because he feels he'd trained Schera's Perfect Title (Perfect Soul {Ire}) to win two that "warming a horse's vascular system up, in my opinion, turf races at Saratoga in 2015, as well as to a nose second in the getting the veins to have elasticity to 'em, is important, and it listed 12-furlong Laurel Turf Cup S. later that season. Lawrence's certainly calms them down more." Fair Hill's setting has only graded stakes win on the flat prior to the Sword Dancer was helped to relax Glorious Empire, Lawrence said. with Da Dean in the 12-furlong Glll Lawrence Realization at Lawrence's horsemanship and the patience of Schera, along Belmont in 1996. with the use of Lasix, has turned around the career of Glorious Lawrence is a big believer in osteopathy and had an osteopath, Empire, who's won three of his four starts this year, including his John Beachel, work extensively on Glorious Empire. Beachel last three races consecutively at distances of nine (allowance "trained in Germany and Texas. And I've had amazing results optional claimer in which he was in for a $65,000 tag), with him with several horses. I think that's a big part of it. And 11 (Gll Bowling Green H.), and 12 furlongs (GI Sword Dancer). you can see the horse liking what the man's doing," Lawrence said. Cont. p7

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Taking Stock cont. Ironically, the gradual step up in distances happened organically, Schera said. The horse had never been farther than a mile and a sixteenth until this year with anyone who'd trained him in the past, though his pedigree was suited well enough for the Sword Dancer trip. His Coolmore-based sire, a son of , gets runners from sprint to classic distances and is responsible for such as Designs On Rome (Ire) (G1 winner in HK at 2000m), Morandi (Fr) (G1 winner in France at 2000m), Well Timed (Ger) (G1 German Oaks at 2200m), and Mongolian Khan (NZ) (G1 NZ Derby at 2400m); his third dam Casey (GB) won the 14-furlong G2 Park Hill S.; and his broodmare sire Pivotal is also Victor Espinoza celebrates shedding his neck brace | Brian Beach the sire of the dams of top 12-furlong winners (GB) and Main Sequence, among others. "I'm not scared of dying. If I die I wouldn't feel anything and I'd The big takeaway from all this, however, is that Glorious just be gone. My biggest fear at that moment was that I thought Empire's career would have ended years ago and he would not I was paralyzed. It was so bad I can't even think about it. The be a Grade I winner at the age of seven if he hadn't been able to second thing is that I could have had a stroke. That would have race here on Lasix. That's why this is the land of opportunity--for been horrible, too." the moment, anyway. Though Espinoza, 46, was not paralyzed, he was seriously hurt. The jockey suffered a fracture of his C-3 vertebrae and would require intensive physical therapy. He was so beaten up by the Sid Fernando is president and CEO of Werk accident that, initially, he required a 24-hour caregiver to help Consultants, Inc., originator of the Werk Nick Rating and him with what for most of us are the simplest tasks, like bathing eNicks. and getting dressed. The stress and the difficulty of his life had become so hard on him that he admits there are times when he would cry. Now, his biggest problem--and the biggest impediment to his ESPINOZA cont. from p1 comeback--is his left hand. The doctors also want to see some continued healing of his neck. That he was able to make jokes about his looks was another "Sometimes, my left hand is very sensitive," he said. "That's indicator that he is healing, not just physically, but mentally. He been one of the biggest problems since the beginning. When I was aboard Bobby Abu Dhabi (Macho Uno) for a morning fell off the horse, I could not move my left hand at all. I couldn't workout at Del Mar when the horse went down, the result of an move my fingers either. It's recovering, but is still a little weak. apparent heart attack, and his rider was thrown violently to the At times it is very sensitive. I can't even grab anything. It is ground. For some 30 minutes, Espinoza faced what most jockeys weird. I never had an experience in my life going through fear most--that he was paralyzed. something like this. This accident was a very serious accident." "When I couldn't move my legs I thought I was paralyzed," he When Espinoza met with his doctors Wednesday, they told said. "That was the worst thing. The first thing I could move was him they wanted to continue to see him regularly for another my right leg. That was a half hour, maybe 40 minutes after the month before they are able to make any predictions about his spill. Think about it, I had 40 minutes to think that I was riding future. Not only have they not told him when he will be ready to ride again, they have yet to guarantee that he can paralyzed. That 40 minutes felt like one year. resume his career. Cont. p8 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 14 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Espinoza cont. Breeders' Cup, trainer John Sadler But Espinoza is confident he will said, "All I'm focused on right now is ride again. He knows his body, he the Awesome Again. To be honest, I sees how much progress he has haven't even begun to think about made since the spill and he believes the Classic yet." his will is so strong that it can "How long will I be out? I don't overcome any physical problems he know, it will be up to my body," might have. Espinoza said. "I believe my body is "Now that I'm recovering and I capable of doing it. I will train even can walk, I feel like I'm the luckiest harder than I did before to be 100% guy," he said. "I'm walking, I'm fit and be a again, I won't laughing, I'm talking to you. I feel come back half way." like I won the Triple Crown all over In the seven some weeks since again." Victor Espinoza after winning the Santa Anita H. he's been injured, he's had plenty of He has good reason for wanting to Benoit photo time to think about his life and his return for the Breeders' Cup. Before future, how he worked so hard to the spill he was the regular rider of Accelerate (Lookin at Lucky), become a jockey and drove a bus in his native Mexico to pay the currently the ante-post favorite for the tuition for jockey school. He has won dozens of important races, GI Breeders' Cup Classic. Espinoza rode Accelerate to victory in most notably his sweep of the 2015 Triple Crown aboard the GI Gold Cup at Santa Anita, but missed the GI Pacific Classic American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile). But he now understands due to the injury. Joel Rosario picked up the mount. Accelerate none of those accomplishments mean anything if you don't have will prep for the Classic in the Sept. 29 GI Awesome Again S. at your health. Yes, he wants to ride in the Breeders' Cup, but Santa Anita, a race Espinoza has already told trainer John Sadler more than anything else he just wants to have a normal life he will not be able to make. again. He's getting there. When asked who he would ride if Espinoza were ready for the TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 14 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

LADY AURELIA TO SELL AT FASIG-TIPTON Like so many Ward trainees, Lady Aurelia broke her maiden in a 2-year-old dirt race in the spring meet at Keeneland in 2016. NOVEMBER By Bill Finley Ward promptly sent her to Royal Ascot, where she won the ‘TDN Rising Star’ Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy--D’Wildcat Speed, G2 Queen Mary S. and went by Forest Wildcat), who twice from there to Deauville to win conquered Royal Ascot for the G1 Darley Prix Morny. That trainer Wesley Ward and owners was enough for her to be Stonestreet Stables and Peter awarded a Cartier Award as Leidel, will sell at Fasig-Tipton’s Europe’s top 2-year-old filly. November sale, it was “What made her so special? announced Thursday. Hill ‘n’ She was fast, extremely fast,” Dale Sales Agency will consign Ward said. “She was equally as the 4-year-old at the one-day good on the dirt as grass.” auction, scheduled for Nov. 4 in After winning last April’s Lexington. Giant’s Causeway S. at “Lady Aurelia is the Keeneland, her lone stakes win embodiment of Stonestreet’s in the U.S., she went back to breeding program,” said Lady Aurelia | Horsephotos Royal Ascot and scored the most Stonestreet’s Barbara Banke. “A significant win of her career. brilliant filly out of a champion, she took on all comers across Facing older males, the then 3-year-old filly took the prestigious the globe at the pinnacle of our sport. The first American-trained G1 King’s Stand S. Cartier winner when she was named 2-year-old filly of the year, her talent and raw speed were breathtaking.” Cont. p10

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Lady Aurelia cont. Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning added, “Lady Aurelia is “Once she learned to harness and control her speed then it a truly special offering based upon her accomplishments around really got to be where she was dangerous,” Ward said. “As a the world, highlighted by two wins at Royal Ascot. She has the 3-year-old, when we taught her to rate a little bit, then she got potential to become a broodmare of historic proportions.” to be where she was a superstar. She could use that Stonestreet paid $1 million for Lady Aurelia’s Grade II-winning explosiveness and not just to go to the front, but she could sit and Puerto Rican champion dam D’ Wildcat Speed, and later back and use that big punch that she had. She was visually sold Lady Aurelia for $350,00 as a yearling before buying back impressive at Royal Ascot at two. But when she ran at Royal into her. Ascot as a 3-year-old, that race she ran against older horses, “The racetrack successes of the horses we breed and raise are that just doesn’t happen.” both our reputation and legacy,” said Banke. “We are a “She was always a really relaxed filly,” Ward said. “You’d never commercial breeder and were lucky enough to stay in after her know how great she was if you saw her around the barn. She sale as a yearling and enjoy her success with our partners. We was never a bother and an easy filly to train. When you led her remain involved in the family through her dam and a half-sister, over there were no antics. She was a true champion.” and I look forward to watching Lady Aurelia take her many A winner in three countries--the U.S., England, and France-- talents to her broodmare career.” Lady Aurelia won five of 10 career starts and earned $834,945. “Lady Aurelia is the embodiment of equine royalty,” said Hill

‘n’ Dale’s John Sikura. “Her performances were historic and her © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. wins emphatic at the highest levels of racing. She is a grand This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any physical specimen and Scat Daddy is arguably the most means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission successful international sire we have seen in more than a of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the decade. She is the rarest of champions and we are honored to American races, race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club Information Services represent her this November.” and utilized here with their permission. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 14 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

TVG DEBUTS SPORTS BETTING SHOWS, Beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern this Sunday, TVG will debut “The Barstool Sports Advisors,” a syndicated 30-minute show that will STRESSES RACING IS ‘CORE FOCUS’ examine Sunday pro football games “in a way that only Barstool Sports can deliver,” according to a TVG press release. That show will be followed by a separate 30-minute show exclusive to TVG titled “The Barstool Sports Advisors After Show.” Those programs will be hosted by Barstool Sports personalities Daniel “Big Cat” Katz, Stu “The Source” Feiner, the pseudonymous “PFT Commenter,” and Dave Portnoy, who founded Barstool. The Barstool programming will lead into a new TVG-produced two-hour studio show dubbed “More Ways to Win,” whose aim will be to “prepare viewers for Sunday’s games and races with a mix of football news, sports betting information, fantasy news, and live data integration [to] translate the news of the day into actionable items for sports betting and fantasy consumers,” according to TVG. Kip Levin | Equi-Photo “More Ways to Win” will be hosted by former ESPN and By T.D. Thornton SportsCenter anchor Lisa Kerney and will feature live reports Sports betting programming on Sundays is coming to TVG in from the FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands Racetrack time for this weekend’s opening slate of National Football provided by veteran TVG host Dave Weaver. Jason McIntyre of League games. FOX Sports will give sports betting analysis, and Brandon Funston of The Athletic will provide sports fantasy gaming TVG, which broadcasts horse races to some 40 million United insights. States homes on two networks, announced Sep. 6 that the 10:00 “We didn’t want to create pre-game programming that looks a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern slot Sundays will now be filled by both like all the other pre-game programming that was out there,” a syndicated show and exclusive TVG-produced content that Levin said. “Some of the other networks are going to delve into aims to blend sports wagering, fantasy gaming, and horse a little bit more about betting. But we’ve always been 100% betting. about betting. And the strategy, from day one, will be to International horse races that are traditionally shown on TVG introduce the sports betting audience to horse racing” during that Sunday morning time slot will now shift to TVG2. The Barstool partnership is a bit of a gamble for TVG because Although the immediate effect on racing coverage seems Barstool occupies a popular, but controversial niche within minimal, the programming move begs the long-range question sports media. of what the future programming balance on TVG will look like as Barstool produces comedy/sports content via broadcasts, sports betting continues to become legalized across the country. podcast and blog postings, and its brand of humor tilts toward TVG is an affiliate of FanDuel Group, one of the largest online debauchery and is often delivered with an un-politically correct gaming companies in the United States. Legal betting on sports slant and an inflammatory emphasis. nationwide is soon expected to dwarf the Thoroughbred In October 2017, ESPN, citing a need to distance itself from industry’s roughly $10 billion annual American handle as more Barstool’s “offensive and inappropriate” comments about and more states sanction sports wagering. Will TVG’s women, abruptly cancelled a programming partnership with the programming follow the money? company after just one airing of a 1:00 a.m. show called Kip Levin, CEO of TVG Network and COO of FanDuel Group, “Barstool Van Talk.” underscored to TDN in a Thursday phone interview that racing Levin said TVG was well aware of Barstool’s polarizing coverage “is not going to change dramatically” in the near reputation before inking the deal. future. He acknowledged that the network faces a tough “They’ve got a massive audience. They’ve got a unique balancing act in trying to please existing racing customers while platform that has been built up over the years,” Levin said. also branching out into new and potentially lucrative ventures. “We’ve done marketing partnerships with them before. Their “Racing remains our core focus,” Levin said. “We view this as founder, Dave Portnoy, owns horses and is into racing. And I step one into trying to wrap other sports-betting programming think he’s done some work over the last couple of years to around [racing content] to bring a new, younger audience to introduce racing to his massive audience. We think this just TVG and horse racing.” takes that a step further.” Cont. p12

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TVG cont. RANSOM THE MOON TO CALUMET IN ‘19 Levin continued: “They’ve been pretty consistent with their Dual Grade I winner Ransom the Moon (Malibu Moon--Count content since the day they were founded. In the process, to Three, by Red Ransom) will stand the 2019 breeding season they’ve built a massive audience, so I think that was our primary at Calumet Farm. Conditioned by Phil D’Amato on behalf of motivation [for partnering with them]. We’re doing this a view Agave Racing Stable and Jeffry Wilke, the Sam-Son Farm bred toward ‘Can we bring in a new audience?’” 6-year-old annexed last year’s GI Bing Crosby S., and most By contrast, the TVG-produced “More Ways to Win” will allow recently defended his title in that event at Del Mar July 28. the network to set the tone for the blending of sports betting “As the only Grade I-winning sprinting son of Malibu Moon to and horse racing in this newly evolving programming landscape, go to stud, Ransom the Moon offers breeders with a dirt-speed and Levin said he is looking forward to the work-in-progress option on an incredible sire line,” said Calumet Farm’s Director challenge of getting the right mix. of Stallions Jak Knelman. “Since a surface change to the dirt, “It’s going to be of a Bloomberg or CNBC styled NFL Ransom the Moon has gone on to win two Grade I races in preview show,” Levin said. “And what we’re really excited about California, including the 2018 Bing Crosby at Del Mar.” from a racing perspective is that within the last 30 minutes of Knelman added, “To win sprinting in California you have to be that show, we’ll go back and forth between NFL game previews fast, and to defeat the likes of champion sprinter Roy H in Grade and racing as it starts on the East Coast. We will mix it in, and I competition in both 2017 and 2018 you have to be very good.” we’re going to introduce this new audience that we’ve brought Ransom the Moon is scheduled to make two more career in to racing.” starts, culminating in the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs Nov. 4. He will be available for inspection at Calumet in Lexington after the World Championships. “Ransom the Moon possesses speed, an immense turn of foot, and class above all else,” D’Amato said. “Those are the qualities FIND US ON FACEBOOK I look for in a top-class racehorse. He’s one of the most talented www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews horses that I have ever trained.” Cont. p13

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A $130,000 Fasig-Tipton October grad, Girvin was a debut winner late in his juvenile season for trainer Joe Sharp before annexing the GII Risen Star S. and GII Louisiana Derby early in his sophomore year. His signature win came that July in Monmouth’s GI Betfair.com Haskell Invitational S., and he was most recently second in the GIII Steve Sexton Mile S. at Lone Star in May. Girvin retires with a record of 10-4-3-0 and earnings of $1,624,392. “We’ve been big fans of Mr. Grady’s horse for a long time and are hugely appreciative of the opportunity he’s given us to partner on his stallion career,” said Brereton Jones of Airdrie. “Girvin was a tremendously talented racehorse that was versatile enough to out-sprint his rivals at two and stretch out to win the Louisiana Derby and Haskell at three, and he’s as gorgeous as he is gifted. Between the Grady family, the O’Farrell family and Airdrie Stud, there will not be a better-supported Ransom the Moon | Benoit Photo horse standing in Florida this season. We wholeheartedly believe Girvin’s going to reward us for it.” Agave Stable’s Mark Martinez added, “It’s been an exciting Bred in Kentucky by Bob Austin and John Witte, Girvin is a half- journey these past two years watching Ransom showcase his brother to GSW Cocked and Loaded (Colonel John). His stakes- speed on the dirt, but we are incredibly excited to watch him winning second dam is responsible for stakes-winning juvenile write the next chapter in his book while standing stud at the What a Catch (Justin Phillip) and MSP Dubini (Gio Ponti). storied Calumet Farm.” “Physically, Girvin is a handsome, grand-looking horse who Ransom the Moon is out of stakes-winning and graded stakes- was precocious and became one of the best and most placed Count to Three, who in turn is out of Grade I winner accomplished 3-year-olds of his generation,” said Ocala Stud’s Countus In (Dancing Court). David O’Farrell. “We are excited about having the opportunity “He is beautiful, and if he replicates himself we are set,” to stand Girvin and to work with the Gradys and Airdrie Stud.” Knelman said. “He is about 16.2 and has a beautiful neck and top line with a strong hip and hind leg. Looking at his profile, He looks like a Classic-distance horse, but he has the speed to win at six furlongs.”

HASKELL WINNER GIRVIN RETIRED TO OCALA STUD Girvin (Tale of Ekati--Catch the Moon, by Malibu Moon) has been retired from racing and will take up stud duties next year at Ocala Stud, it was announced Thursday. He will stand as property of Brad and Misty Grady’s Grand Oaks Farm in partnership with Kentucky’s Airdrie Stud in a deal brokered by West Bloodstock. Girvin | Ryan Denver, Equi-Photo Spendthrift’s New SAFE BET PROGRAM

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Florida-breds in overnight races. The FTBOA and Gulfstream have also agreed to a sponsorship package that will provide additional Florida-bred and Florida-sired purse enhancements, including $100,000 for Florida sire 2-year-old maiden special weight win bonuses, a $100,000 Florida sire GI Florida Derby win bonus and $25,000 Florida sire GII Gulfstream Park Oaks win CLAIMING CROWN STAYING AT GULFSTREAM bonus. THROUGH 2021 The Claiming Crown, which has been held at Gulfstream Park for the past five years, will remain there through 2021 after an agreement was reached by the Thoroughbred Owners and JOHNSON NAMED ACTING DIRECTOR OF HOF Breeders Association (TOBA), National Horsemen’s Benevolent Cate Johnson has been named acting director of the National and Protective Association (HBPA) and Florida Horsemen’s Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Formerly the Museum's Benevolent and Protective Association (FHBPA). The director of development, she takes over for Cathy Marino, the $1.1-million, nine-race event--which serves as a championship, Museum's director since 2016. Marino will continue to work for Breeders’ Cup-style day for claiming horses--will take place at the Museum as project leader of the upcoming Hall of Fame the Hallandale Beach oval Saturday, Dec. 1. Education Experience, which will open in July 2020. Prior to “We’re delighted to have the Claiming Crown back at working for the Musuem, Johnson worked for Kiaran Gulfstream through 2021,” said Gulfstream’s General Manager McLaughlin Racing Stable and Ed Lewi Associates. Bill Badgett. “The Claiming Crown has grown into an exciting event at Gulfstream and our fans look forward to kicking off the Championship Meet with this great series featuring many of the most popular horses in the country. We will continue growing this event along with our great partners from the National HBPA, Florida HBPA and TOBA.”

FLORIDA GROUPS REACH STATE-BRED STAKES, PURSE AGREEMENT The annual Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association Florida -bred Stakes & Purse Enhancement Agreement for 2019 was signed by The Stronach Group’s Gulfstream Park and the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association in August, it was announced Thursday. A release from the FTBOA said, “The August signature date is significant as well as symbolic as to the renewed spirit of cooperation and Thoroughbred industry teamwork that has been demonstrated by and practiced amongst the three leading entities. Prior to the newly announced agreement between the On Friday, Sept. 7 the Fayette Alliance Foundation and the three parties, past negotiations of the annual Florida-bred racing University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation will present the agreement would frustratingly drag on as late as December or 12th-annual Bluegrass International Cup, a high-goal polo match even January (which was the case with the 2017 agreement).” and party. All proceeds will benefit the two groups. The event will The 2019 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Series will offer be held at historic Mt. Brilliant Farm and features an open bar, $1.4 million in 2-year-old stakes purses alone. The FTBOA substantial hor d’oeuvres, live music, dancing and more. The tent funded $1-million Florida Breeder Incentive Fund, introduced in opens at 5:00 p.m. and the match will begin at 5:30 p.m. Limited tickets are still available for $200 per person and can be reserved 2018, will return again next year with purse subsidies for online at fayettealliance.com or by calling (859) 281-1202. Saturday, Kentucky Downs, post time: 6:59 p.m. EDT CALUMET FARM KENTUCKY TURF CUP S.-GIII, $750,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Bronson K Medaglia d'Oro Three Diamonds Farm Maker Santana, Jr. 121 2 Nessy Flower Alley Sierra Farm Wilkes Leparoux 123 3 Manitoulin Awesome Again Darby Dan Farm Racing Toner Graham 121 4 Bigger Picture Badge of Silver Three Diamonds Farm Maker Gaffalione 123 5 Multiplier K The Factor Wachtel Stable, Kerr, George J. and Barber, Gary Miller Rosario 121 6 Oscar Nominated Kitten's Joy Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Ortiz 123 7 All Right Dominus Helwig, K. and Gasaway, Brent Gorder Beschizza 121 8 Arklow K Arch Donegal Racing, Bulger, Joseph & Coneway, Peter Cox Geroux 123 9 Soglio K Scat Daddy Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Saez 121 10 Some in Tieme (Brz) Shirocco (Ger) Some In Time, Inc McPeek Hernandez, Jr. 121 11 My Bariley Mizzen Mast Captain Jack Racing Stable LLC Granitz Landeros 123 12 Big Bend K Union Rags Union Rags Racing LLC Proctor Van Dyke 121 13 Patterson Cross Arch Karp, James S. and Patterson, James Mott Alvarado 123 14 Markitoff K Giant's Causeway Three Diamonds Farm Maker Carmouche 121 15 Twenty Four Seven K City Zip Midwest , Inc. Brueggemann Geroux 121 16 Bandua K The Factor Calumet Farm Weld Beschizza 118

Breeders: 1-Ran Jan Racing, Inc., 2-Sierra Farm, 3-Phillips Racing Partnership, 4-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 5-Mark Stansell, 6-Mrs. Amerman, 7-Patience Jazdzewski & Jon Jazdzewski, 8-John R. Penn & Frank Penn, 9-Flaxman Holdings Limited, 10-Haras Santa Maria de Araras, 11-Captain Jack Racing Stable LLC, 12-Daniel J. Burke & Kathleen Schweizer, 13-James S. Karp, 14-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC, 15-Richard Maynard, 16-Judy Hicks & Kathryn Nikkel

Saturday, Kentucky Downs, post time: 5:26 p.m. EDT KENTUCKY DOWNS LADIES TURF S.-GIII, $500,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 I'm Betty G Into Mischief Three Diamonds Farm Maker Gaffalione 125 2 Bonnie Arch Regal Ransom Clarendon Stable Racing Stables 16, LLC. Wilkes Landeros 125 3 Storm the Hill K Get Stormy Alastar Thoroughbred Company LLC and Valdes, D'Amato Leparoux 125 Michael 4 Oh So Terrible Cape Blanco (Ire) Carol Hammersmith Ross Villasana 121 5 Valadorna Curlin Stonestreet Stables LLC Casse Geroux 121 6 Pas de Soucis (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc., Sheep Pond Partners Abreu Prat 121 and Bradley Thoroughbreds 7 Hallie Belle Medaglia d'Oro Godolphin Racing, LLC Stidham Bravo 125 8 In the Lee Tapit Stuart S. Janney, III McGaughey III Ortiz 121 9 Insta Erma Pioneerof the Nile Medallion Racing, Premier Racing Club, Baltas Van Dyke 121 McClanahan, Jerry, Johnson, Christopher 10 Dubara (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Qatar Racing Limited and Hunter Valley Farm Walsh Beschizza 121

Breeders: 1-Carol Kaye & Boyce Stable, 2-P. Lindsay Bohannon, 3-Kimberly S. Bradley & William B. Bradley, 4-Carol Hammersmith, 5-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 6-Knocktoran & Ballantines Racing Stud Ltd, 7-Darley, 8-Stuart S. Janney, III LLC, 9-Zayat Stables, LLC, 10-Fittocks Stud Saturday, Kentucky Downs, post time: 6:29 p.m. EDT KENTUCKY DOWNS TURF SPRINT S. PRESENTED BY COCA-COLA-GIII, $500,000, 3yo/up, 6 1/2fT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Conquest Panthera K Kitten's Joy Gary Barber Casse Geroux 121 2 Proforma Munnings DARRS, Inc. Stidham Bravo 121 3 Vici War Front Three Diamonds Farm Maker Ortiz 121 4 Undrafted K Purim Welker, Wes and Kumin, Elizabeth Ward Garcia 121 5 Blind Ambition Tapit Gainesway Stable Pletcher Saez 125 6 Richiesinthehouse Sidney's Candy V-Leaf Stables LLC and Ravin, Richard Rivelli Gaffalione 121 7 White Flag War Front Robert S. Evans Clement Rosario 121 8 Jazzy Times K Discreetly Mine Wesley E. Hawley Hawley Kennedy 125 9 Little Chesney K City Zip Vaccarezza, Nicholas and Pietrangelo, Michael A. Vaccarezza Leparoux 125 10 Maniacal Kitten's Joy Three Diamonds Farm Maker Prat 121 11 Master Merion Quality Road Day, Vivienne and Rose, Kate V. Ward Jimenez 121 12 Done Deal Macho Uno Sierra Farm Wilkes Landeros 121

Breeders: 1-Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 2-Reggie Beeson & Tim Beeson, 3-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider, 4-Catesby W. Clay Investment LLC, 5-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd., 6-Richard Ravin, 7-R. S. Evans, 8-RDurham Racing LLC, 9-Caldara Farm, Inc., 10-Wesley Ward, 11-Lynch Bages & Edgeridge LTD, 12-Sierra Farm

Saturday, Kentucky Downs, post time: 5:57 p.m. EDT KENTUCKY DOWNS LADIES SPRINT S.-GIII, $450,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Brielle's Appeal English Channel Dixiana Farms LLC Stall, Jr. Bridgmohan 121 2 Spellker K City Zip Welker, Wes and Spellman, Kent Ward Garcia 121 3 Con Te Partiro K Scat Daddy Hat Creek Racing Ward Jimenez 121 4 Noted and Quoted The Factor Speedway Stable LLC Stidham Albarado 121 5 Ruby Notion Great Notion Silverton Hill LLC Miller Geroux 125 6 Lull War Front Claiborne Farm and Dilschneider, Adele B. Clement Hernandez, Jr. 125 7 Originator K Artie Schiller Denholtz Stables, West Point Thoroughbreds and Wilkes Ortiz 118 Head of Plains Partners LLC 8 Bixby Lou K Harlan's Holiday TOLO Thoroughbreds, Inc. and Conner, Ryan Glover Morales 121 9 Therighttobeararms K Fast Bullet Jazdzewski, Jon and Patience Helmbrecht Villasana 118 10 Mines and Magic Mineshaft G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. Oliver Landeros 121

Breeders: 1-Dixiana Farms LLC, 2-VinMar Farm, 3-K.C. Garrett Farm LLC, 4-Gilbert G. Campbell, 5-Silverton Hill Farm, LLC, 6-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider, 7-George Krikorian, 8-Mike G. Rutherford, 9-A R Enterprises, Inc., 10-G. Watts Humphrey Jr., Susie Keller,Vicki Oliver & G. Watts Humphrey III

Saturday, Parx Racing, post time: 4:04 p.m. EDT DR. JAMES PENNY MEMORIAL S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Care Lady (Arg) Equal Stripes (Arg) Lael Stable Delacour Centeno 120 2 Lift Up Ghostzapper Augustin Stable Dickinson Pino 122 3 Mythical Mission Giant's Causeway Sam-Son Farm Motion Vargas, Jr. 122 4 Stormy Victoria (Fr) Stormy River (Fr) Tango Uniform Racing & The Elkstone Group LLC Clement Lopez 122 5 Dream Awhile War Front Joseph Allen LLC Brown Lynch 124 6 Truth in the Lies K Hold Me Back Bran Jam Stable and Clark, David W. Linder, Jr. Salgado 120 7 Divine Miss Grey K Divine Park Corms Racing Stable and R. A. Hill Stable Gargan - 124

Breeders: 1-Abolengo, 2-George Strawbridge Jr., 3-Sam-Son Farm, 4-Haras d'Etreham, 5-Mr. Joseph Allen LLC, 6-Highclere Inc., 7-Brereton C. Jones Saturday, Hastings Racecourse, post time: 8:25 p.m. EDT BRITISH COLUMBIA DERBY-GIII, C$150,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Day Raider K New Year's Day Canyon Farms MacPherson Reyes 126 2 Not Yet Colonel John Lana Brindley Gilker Rodriguez 126 3 Pickford K Hat Trick (Jpn) Team Valor International & Highfield Investment Group Tracy Araujo 126 4 Apalachee Bay K Malibu Moon Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd. Hall Perez 126 5 Wise Market Mass Market Philip Hall, Blair and Albertson, Brian Hall Lopez 126 6 Sky Promise Sky Mesa Rick & Clayton Wiest, R 6 Stable & Norman Tremblay Diodoro Walcott 126 7 Chef K Congrats Swift Thoroughbreds, Inc. Condilenios Williams 126 8 Titochip Ghostzapper Claymore Barns MacPherson Civaci 126 9 El Noble K Istan Tamara Baker & Milton Palma Palma Gonzalez 126 10 Canadian Game Curlin Reddam Racing LLC Todd Gryder 126 11 Brave Nation Pioneerof the Nile Gordon Christoff Snow Morales 126 12 Weekend Wizard Rosberg Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd. MacPherson Hamel 126

Breeders: 1-Kerby G. Chua, 2-Glen Todd, 3-Team Valor LLC &Highfield Stock Farm LTD., 4-Regis Farms, LP, 5-Suzanne I. Anderson, 6-Normandy Farm LLC, 7-KatieRich Farms, 8-Three Chimneys Farm LLC, 9-Brereton C. Jones, 10-Fox Straus KY, 11-WinStar Farm, LLC, 12-Foundation Racing Stable SIRE LISTS Sponsored by

2018 Leading Cumulative Third-Crop Sires by Earnings for stallions standing in North America through Wednesday, Sept. 5 Earnings and Black-type represents North American & European figures & stud fees are for 2018

Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Union Rags 12 19 7 12 4 7 200 103 $773,890 $9,786,107 (2009) by Dixie Union Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Paradise Woods 2 Bodemeister 8 19 4 6 1 3 217 118 $2,415,860 $9,625,352 (2009) by Empire Maker Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $40,000 Always Dreaming 3 The Factor 12 26 3 8 1 3 220 127 $755,607 $8,862,701 (2008) by War Front Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: Private Bound for Nowhere 4 Dialed In 8 16 3 6 -- 1 137 83 $3,091,800 $8,714,256 (2008) by Mineshaft Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Gunnevera 5 Creative Cause 11 18 4 4 1 1 146 94 $875,000 $7,984,958 (2009) by Giant's Causeway Stands: Airdrie Stud KY Fee: $20,000 Pavel 6 Shackleford 5 15 4 7 1 1 175 106 $770,280 $7,717,098 (2008) by Forestry Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY Fee: $20,000 Promises Fulfilled 7 Tapizar 3 10 1 7 1 1 159 98 $1,660,750 $7,231,244 (2008) by Tapit Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $12,500 Monomoy Girl 8 Stay Thirsty 5 12 2 5 1 1 148 102 $411,000 $7,112,984 (2008) by Bernardini Stands: Lovacres Ranch CA Fee: $5,000 Coal Front 9 Gemologist 5 14 2 3 1 1 169 105 $291,503 $6,365,854 (2009) by Tiznow Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Yellow Agate 10 Maclean's Music 8 17 2 4 1 1 114 78 $1,124,000 $6,052,491 (2008) by Distorted Humor Stands: Hill 'N' Dale Farms KY Fee: $25,000 Cloud Computing 11 Algorithms 7 14 1 3 -- -- 129 93 $434,645 $5,458,792 (2009) by Bernardini Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: $7,500 Recruiting Ready 12 Mission Impazible 3 8 1 1 -- -- 91 55 $290,326 $4,167,982 (2007) by Unbridled's Song Stands: Sequel Stallions NY Fee: $7,500 Pure Silver 13 Astrology 2 6 1 1 -- -- 114 69 $248,940 $3,872,489 (2008) by A.P. Indy Stands: Acadiana at Copper Crowne LA Fee: $4,500 Clairvoyant Lady 14 Get Stormy 5 7 4 5 -- -- 125 62 $473,600 $3,580,955 (2006) by Stormy Atlantic Stands: Crestwood Farm KY Fee: $5,000 Fifty Five 15 Star Guitar 6 12 -- 1 -- 1 69 50 $301,100 $3,119,654 (2005) by Quiet American Stands: Clear Creek Stud LA Fee: $7,500 Givemeaminit

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ IN ORDER OF PURSE: OLD FRIENDS S., $250,000, Kentucky Downs, 9-6, (C), (C), 3yo/up, 1m 70yT, 1:41.79, fm. 1--NEXT SHARES, 121, g, 5, Archarcharch--Two Dot Slew (MSP, $288,546), by Evansville Slew. ($87,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT; $190,000 4yo '17 KEENOV). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Michael & Jules Iavarone, Jerry McClanahan, Christopher T. Dunn, William Marasa, Ritchie Robershaw & Mark Taylor; B-Buck Pond Farm, Inc. (KY); T-Richard Baltas; J-Drayden Van Dyke. Next Shares | Reed Palmer $145,700. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 19-4-4-2, $467,697. *1/2 to Angelica Zapata (Sharp Humor), MSW & MGSP, $649,845. Friday, Belmont Park, post time: 5:18 p.m. ET CHRISTIECAT S., $100,000, 3yo, f, 6fT 2--Siem Riep, 121, g, 4, Tapit--Amansara, by War Chant. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML ($150,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $80,000 3yo '17 FTKHRA). O-Marc 1 Closer Still (Ire) So You Think (NZ) Alvarado Casse 12-1 Detampel; B-R. A. Hill Stable (KY); T-Ben Colebrook. $47,000. 2 Miz Mayhem Yesbyjimminy Zayas Ja Servis 5-2 3 Broadway Run Prospective Saez Terranova 7-2 Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency 4 Tesora Scat Daddy Castellano Thomas 5-1 5 Kitten’s Covergirl Kitten’s Joy Cohen Reynolds 10-1 3--Parlor, 121, g, 4, Lonhro (Aus)--My McIntosh, by Pulpit. 6 Factorofwon The Factor Rosario Clement 10-1 ($60,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Anderson Stables, LLC; B-KatieRich 7 Souper Striking Brilliant Speed Ortiz Trombetta 15-1 Farms (KY); T-Eddie Kenneally. $23,500. 8 Lady Suebee First Defence Franco Brown 6-1 Margins: 1 3/4, NO, 2. Odds: 2.90, 6.80, 6.80. 9 Streetlady Street Boss Bravo Stidham 15-1 Also Ran: Flatlined, Master Merion, Zapperini, Doctor Mounty, 10 Mominou Congrats Velazquez Toner 10-1 Siding Spring, Cowboy Culture, Bondurant, Shut the Box. MTO: Scratched: All Right, Undrafted, Dimension (GB), Conquest 11 Lezendary Zensational No Rider Rodriguez 3-1 Panthera. Next Shares, second in the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. Mar. 10 and third in the GI Shoemaker Mile S. May 28, entered this looking to snap a seven-race losing streak. The 2017 $190,000 KEENOV acquisition was last seen finishing 12th in the GII Del Mar Mile H. Aug. 19. Sent off as the slight favorite here, he raced in seventh through a half-mile in :48.50. The dark bay began to enter the picture as they made the turn for home, and IN ORDER OF PURSE: he came widest of all in the stretch to win going away by 1 3/4 4th-Los Alamitos, $48,000, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), lengths. The winner=s dam Two Dot Slew had a filly by 9-6, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.76, ft. Conveyance this year. Click for the Equibase.com chart or LOMBO (c, 3, Graydar--Burg Berg {SW & GSP, $266,052}, by VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Johannesburg), upset winner of the GIII Robert B. Lewis S. Feb. 3, tired to finish sixth at 49-1 in his final attempt for trainer " " " Michael Pender in the GIII Pat Day Mile S. at a soggy Churchill Downs May 5. Cont. p2 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 2 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Making his first start for Phil D=Amato here, the 2-1 shot half-brother to Siding Spring (Warrior=s Reward), GSP, $222,991. chased in third through a hot opening quarter in :22.03. He Legendary Peace, a half-sister to GISW Ermine (Exchange Rate), began to gain ground while extremely wide on the far turn and had a filly by Declaration of War in 2017 and a filly by Flatter this came over the top in the stretch to get up by a head. Street year. She was bred back to Bernardini. Sales history: $90,000 Ylg Vision (Street Sense) was second. Burg Berg had a colt by '17 KEEJAN. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $78,638. Click for the Constitution in 2017 and a filly by Street Boss this year. She was Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. bred back to Gun Runner. Sales history: $110,000 Wlg '15 O-Calumet Farm; B-Barry & Judith Becker (KY); T-Wesley A. KEENOV; $40,000 Ylg '16 FTKJUL; $75,000 2yo '17 OBSMAR. Ward. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-3-0-1, $161,370. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Michael V. Lombardi; B-Twin Creeks Farm (KY); T-Philip D'Amato. 2nd-Los Alamitos, $40,345, Msw, 9-6, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.48, ft. EXULTATION (c, 3, Paynter--Oral Argument, by Outofthebox) completed the bottom half of the exacta in his debut over this course last December. Stepping up to open company off the bench here, the 15-1 shot chased on the outside in fourth through an opening quarter in :22.37. He made a four-wide bid on the far turn and rallied down the center of the course to defeat his uncoupled stablemate Aced (Eskendereya) by a head. The winner is a half-brother to Tupancy Links (Kodiak Kowboy), MSP, $151,153. Oral Argument, a half-sister to GIII Holy Bull S. winner and GI Kentucky Derby runner-up Closing Argument IN ORDER OF PURSE: (Successful Appeal), had a Violence colt in 2016. Sales history: 7th-Kentucky Downs, $135,248, Msw, 9-6, 2yo, f, 6 1/2fT, $37,000 RNA Wlg '15 KEENOV; $150,000 Ylg '16 OBSAUG. 1:20.64, fm. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $28,200. Click for the Equibase.com PRINCESS CAUSEWAY (f, 2, Giant=s Causeway--A. P. chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Investment, by A.P. Indy) switched to grass with a strong O-C R K Stable LLC; B-France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner (FL); secondBbeaten only a headBsprinting over the Ellis lawn Aug. 4. T-Peter Eurton. Off at 2-1 to go one better, she kept the early leaders within her SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations scope from a close sixth. The chestnut made her move off the turn for home and quickened nicely to run away by 2 1/2 lengths. Favored firster Naughty Joker (Into Mischief) ran well to 6th-Los Alamitos, $40,345, Msw, 9-6, 2yo, 1m, 1:36.82, ft. finish second. The victress is a half-sister to A. P. Zona (Creative SEVEN SCENTS (c, 2, Goldencents--Forever Vow, by Broken Cause), SP, $119,080. A. P. Investment, also represented by an Vow), a rallying second in a $150,000 tagger going five furlongs Oxbow filly of 2017, was bred to Bal a Bali (Brz) this year. Sales on debut July 21, was a distant fifth behind >TDN Rising Star= history: $200,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, and subsequent GI Del Mar Futurity hero Game Winner (Candy $88,950. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored Ride {Arg}) at Del Mar Aug. 18. Making his two-turn debut here, by Fasig-Tipton. the 4-1 shot sat on the outside in third through fractions of O-Winchester Place Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Calumet Farm (KY); :24.03 and :47.81. He revved up three deep on the far turn and T-Ian R. Wilkes. fought his way past the stubborn Magnificent McCool (Giant=s Causeway) to graduate by a length. He becomes the 12th 5th-Kentucky Downs, $134,837, Msw, 9-6, 2yo, 6 1/2fT, winner for his freshman sire (by Into Mischief). Forever Vow had 1:20.29, fm. a colt by Shanghai Bobby in 2017 and a filly by Shackleford in FAYETTE WARRIOR (c, 2, Exchange Rate--Legendary Peace, by 2018. She was bred back to Mucho Macho Man. Sales history: Peace Rules) showed some early interest and faded to seventh $38,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $70,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP; $40,000 2yo in his debut sprinting over the Saratoga grass Aug. 13. Taking the '18 BARAPR. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $33,800. Click for the blinkers off here, the 7-1 shot pressed the early leader from Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. second and powered clear to graduate in style by 4 1/4 lengths. O-Six-S Racing Stable & Shirley A. Barron; B-FPF LLC (KY); T-Craig Steamshipauthority (Bodemeister) was second. The winner is a Anthony Lewis. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Real Solution (Kitten's Joy), Blue Star Racing, $12,500 40 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners 5-Woodbine, Msw 7fT, REAL TREASURE, 20-1 $9,500 KEE SEP yrl; $29,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Alternation (Distorted Humor), Pin Oak Stud, $7,500 Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile), Airdrie Stud, $10,000 143 foals of racing age/40 winners/5 black-type winners 120 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners 2-Woodbine, Msw 6f, STASH THE CASH, 12-1 4-Los Alamitos, Msw 5 1/2f, TUT, 4-1

$500,000 SAR AUG yrl; $400,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), Jonabell Farm,

$35,000 Central Banker (Speightstown), McMahon of Saratoga 216 foals of racing age/43 winners/4 black-type winners Thoroughbreds, $7,500 2-Woodbine, Msw 6f, LION KINGDOM, 6-1 74 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners

5-Penn National, Msw 4 1/2f, BANKIN ON AN ANGEL, 8-1 New Year's Day (Street Cry {Ire}), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $7,500 $9,500 RNA OBS OCT yrl; $12,000 EAS MAY 2yo 112 foals of racing age/34 winners/1 black-type winner 5-Woodbine, Msw 7fT, EXPRESS BANKING, 15-1 5-Penn National, Msw 4 1/2f, PARTY ON , 8-1

$2,700 RNA OBS WIN yrl; $14,000 RNA OBS OPN 2yo Fed Biz (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $12,500

103 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners Orb (Malibu Moon), Claiborne Farm, $25,000 5-Penn National, Msw 4 1/2f, PRIDE IN THE BIZ, 8-1 195 foals of racing age/40 winners/3 black-type winners $21,000 KEE SEP yrl 2-Woodbine, Msw 6f, MATTHEWS' ORB, 8-1 4-Los Alamitos, Msw 5 1/2f, STRICTLY BIZ, 5-1

$100,000 OBS APR 2yo Prospective (Malibu Moon), Ocala Stud, $5,000

97 foals of racing age/31 winners/3 black-type winners Goldencents (Into Mischief), Spendthrift Farm, $15,000 8-Belmont, $100K Christiecat S., 6f, BROADWAY RUN, 7-2 119 foals of racing age/12 winners/2 black-type winners $120,000 OBS APR 2yo 4-Los Alamitos, Msw 5 1/2f, GLEYBER, 5-2

$70,000 KEE NOV wnl; $80,000 RNA OBS OPN 2yo 5-Woodbine, Msw 7fT, I'LL TAKE THE GOLD, 20-1 © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, $1,000 RNA E '18 KEE JAN electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information as to the American races, Moro Tap (Tapit), Double Infinity Ranch, $2,500 race results and earnings was obtained from results charts published 34 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners by The Jockey Club Information Services and utilized here with their 3-Remington, Msw 1m, MORO CHARLIE, 2-1 permission. $6,700 RNA TTA MIX yrl

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Next Shares (Archarcharch) gets the money in the $250,000 Old Friends S. at Kentucky Downs. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Katsumi Yoshida at FTKNOV last fall--and MGSP Malibu Stacy (Tizway). Second dam Blue Moon (Fr) (Lomitas {GB}) was a SW in France and runner-up in the GI QE II Challenge Cup for B. Wayne Hughes in her US debut in 2000. Four Star Sales, agent for Spendthrift, consigns Noiva=s full-sister to this year=s KEESEP sale as hip 160. B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY) IN AUSTRALIA Mandalong Tapit, c, 3, Tapit--Euphrosyne (GSW, $206,950), by 9th-NKY, -19,000,000 ($171k), Allowance, 2yo, 1600mT Harlan=s Holiday. Gosford (NSW), 9-6, Hcp. ($25k), 1200m, MEINER ABE (c, 2, Into Mischief--Spring, by Stravinsky) was 1:14.36. B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY). *A$228,120 Ylg >17 outside the top three in two tries on dirt to begin his career, but INGEAS. **Bred Southern Hemisphere time. belied odds of 10-1 to graduate in a six-furlong turf test at Kokura Aug. 12 (video, gate 6). An $85K KEENOV weanling turned $170K KEESEP yearling, the bay is a half-brother to MSW & MGSP Spring Included (Include) and to GISP Pulsion (Include). Meiner Abe=s Verrazano half-sister sells through Four Star as hip 438 at KEESEP next week. B-Robert B Trussell Jr (KY)

11th-HSN, -41,800,000 ($377k), Open Class, 3yo/up, 1400m RYONO TESORO (c, 3, Justin Phillip--Town Belle, by Speightstown) won three of his first four outings, including a pair on the dirt, but annexed the Listed Crocus S. in his turf bow " " " Jan. 27 (video, gate 4). Ryono Tesoro is a maternal grandson of MGSW Clearly A Queen (Lucky North) and his Majestic City half- sister sells through Taylor Made as hip 4026 during session 12 at KEESEP. B-Highland Yard LLC (KY)

11th-NKY, Shion S.-G3, -66,600,000 ($601k), 3yo, f, 2000mT RANDONNEE (f, 3, Blame--Loure, by A.P. Indy) won her maiden over 2000m at second asking and added a stalk-and- pounce victory in the Listed Sweetpea S. (1800m) Apr. 29 (video, gate 11) two starts later. A half-sister to SW Do the Dance Saturday, September 8, 2018 (Discreet Cat), Randonnee is a granddaughter of French Group 3 1st-HSN, -9,550,000 ($86k), Maiden, 2yo, 1400m winner Loving Pride (Quiet American) and was most recently FORT WADSWORTH (c, 2, Verrazano--Opulence, by Giant=s seen finishing 11th to Almond Eye (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) in Causeway) transitions to the dirt off a promising fourth on his the G1 Tokyo Yushun (2400m) in May. B-Winchester Farm (KY) one-mile debut over the local turf course June 16 (video, gate --@EquinealTDN 3). A $110,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase, the bay is the second foal out of an unraced daughter of champion and GI Belmont S. winner Rags to Riches (A.P. Indy), a half-sister to fellow Belmont victor Jazil (Seeking the Gold), Breeders= Cup Marathon hero and Peruvian sire Man of Iron (Giant=s Follow the TDN staff on Twitter Causeway) and US GSW & Japanese G1SP Casino Drive Thoroughbred Daily News (Mineshaft). Mirco Demuro rides. B-Chelston (KY) @kelseynrileyTDN @BDiDonatoTDN @SteveSherackTDN

5th-HSN, -13,400,000 ($121k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT @JessMartiniTDN @CDeBernardisTDN @BMassamTDN NOIVA (f, 2, Temple City--Malibu Pier, by Malibu Moon) cost @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN @suefinley the Maeda family=s North Hills Co. Ltd. $475K at KEESEP last fall, easily the most expensive of her sire=s 54 yearlings to sell in @MKane49 @thorntontd @garykingTDN 2017. A daughter of a MGSW & GISP dam, the Jan. 26 foal is kin @SarahKAndrew @theTDN @JBiancaTDN to SW & GISP Coasted (Tizway)--a $1.3 million purchase by TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 5 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

YOU GO BOY (g, 4, Any Given Saturday--Wellington Avenue, by Street Cry {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 11-2-1-3, $50,838. O/T-Donna M. Taylor; B-Swifty Farms Inc. (IN). *$1,200 Ylg '15 KEESEP.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 2nd-Penn National, $31,360, 9-6, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 8th-Kentucky Downs, $149,803, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 1:45.54, sy. 9-6, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT, 1:19.56, fm. PAL CAL (g, 3, Cal Nation--Bethaven, by Victory Gallop) Lifetime SHE'S ALL SKEET (f, 3, Trappe Shot--She's All Scat {SW}, by Scat Record: 18-3-9-4, $126,454. O-Renpher Stable; B-William E. Daddy) Lifetime Record: 9-3-0-1, $197,613. O-Barry & Joni Riddle (PA); T-Robert Oliva. *$1,200 Ylg '16 EASOCT. Butzow; B-Barry Butzow (KY); T-Joe Sharp. 7th-Louisiana Downs, $24,000, (S), 9-5, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12.22, ft. NO GAME FOR SISSYS (g, 5, South of Broad--Duel Authority, by Conte Di Savoya) Lifetime Record: 21-2-5-4, $79,680. 6th-Kentucky Downs, $143,250, 9-6, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, O/T-John Donaghey; B-Belinda Donaghey (LA). *1/2 to Sweet 1 5/16mT, 2:15.12, fm. Little Sleet (Seattle Sleet), SP, $167,207. SHEZAPRADO (f, 4, Paddy O'Prado--Jeopardy Lady, by Rock Hard Ten) Lifetime Record: SP, 18-5-0-2, $149,380. O-Out Of 2nd- Grand, $24,000, (S), 9-6, (C), 3/up, 1m, 1:36.81, ft. This World Racing LLC; B-Paradox Farm, Inc. & D. Andrews (KY); DOX FOLLY (g, 4, Paddy O'Prado--Malaysia {GB} {SP}, by Quiet T-Michael J. Maker. *$13,000 Ylg '15 KEEJAN; $40,000 Ylg '15 American) Lifetime Record: SP, 20-6-1-5, $129,971. O-Anthony KEESEP. J. Granitz, Carlos Tonda & Calvin L. Johnston; B-Deann & Greg Baer DVM (IN); T-Anthony J. Granitz. *$20,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $15,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT. SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations 3rd-Los Alamitos, $45,345, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 9-6, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:03.87, ft. HAILEY RACHELE (m, 6, Bedford Falls--Vicki's Mandate, by ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Perfect Mandate) Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-4, $81,105. O-Carol Baytown Jimbo, g, 2, Artie Schiller--Whispered (GB), by Lingenfelter & Sam Scolamieri; B-Carol Lingenfelter (CA); T-Sam Medicean (GB). Kentucky Downs, 9-6, 6 1/2fT, 1:19.67. B-Luis J. Scolamieri. Bravo (KY). Hip 3685: Half-sis sells @ KEESEPT with Hunter Valley 4th-Delaware, $40,125, Opt. Clm ($30,000), 9-6, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37.06, ft. Kid Koil, g, 2, Coil--Bonita Star (GB), by Beat Hollow (GB). Los DR BLARNEY (g, 5, Dublin--Dr. Capote, by Capote) Lifetime Alamitos, 9-6, (S), (C), 5 1/2f, 1:04.68. B-Richard Barton Record: 22-16-0-3, $472,080. O/B-Joseph DiRico (MA); T-Karl M. Enterprises (CA). *$10,000 Ylg '17 BAROCT. Grusmark. Samis Car, f, 2, Data Link--Cause to Celebrate, by Giant's Causeway. Arlington, 9-6, 1 1/16m (AWT) (off turf), 1:47.11. B-Belvedere Farm Inc. (KY). *$7,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEEJAN; $3,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT; $30,000 2yo '18 OBSMAR. 7th-Delaware, $38,375, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 9-6, Queen City Kitty, f, 2, Discreet Cat--Bespoke, by 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.01, fm. Songandaprayer. Belterra, 9-6, (S), 6f, 1:16.24. B-T/C Stable, GOOD ROLL (m, 5, Artie Schiller--Flight Numbers, by Polish LLC (OH). *$22,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT. Numbers) Lifetime Record: 19-3-4-1, $116,095. O/B-Richard C Tom's Last General, c, 2, General Quarters--Sinister Deance, by Granville (MD); T-Kevin C. Boniface. *1/2 to Outhaul (Scipion), Pikepass. Indiana Grand, 9-6, 5fT, :57.16. B-Jerry Hills, Timothy SP, $187,397. McCarthy & Ron Growe (KY). Explode, g, 2, Trappe Shot--Light Blow, by Kingmambo. Hastings 4th-Indiana Grand, $34,500, (S), 9-6, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, Racecourse, 9-5, 6 1/2f, 1:18.32. B-Flaxman Holdings Limited 1:04.14, ft. (KY). *$2,500 Wlg '16 KEENOV; C$14,500 RNA Ylg '17 BRCSEP. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 6 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Niece Jackie Davis, f, 3, Elite Squadron--Gibsonsfastrick, by Gibson County. Indiana Grand, 9-6, (S), 6f, 1:12.36. B-Paul H. Adkins (IN). *$22,000 RNA 3yo '18 INDHRA. Blue Lute, c, 3, Midnight Lute--Gorgeous Goose (GSW, $225,032), by Mongoose. Kentucky Downs, 9-6, (C), 1m 70yT, 1:42.57. B-Mary Anne Denes & Mary Ellen Woelfel (FL). *$30,000 RNA Wlg '15 KEENOV; $72,000 RNA Ylg '16 OBSAUG; $27,000 Ylg '16 FTKOCT.

Miss Chuckie H, f, 4, Cactus Ridge--Lady Charlie, by Indian Charlie. Belterra, 9-6, (S), 6f, 1:14.62. B-Mark Haas (OH).

ANY GIVEN SATURDAY, You Go Boy, g, 4, o/o Wellington Avenue, by Street Cry (Ire). ALW, 9-6, Indiana Grand ARCHARCHARCH, Next Shares, g, 5, o/o Two Dot Slew, by Evansville Slew. Old Friends S., 9-6, Kentucky Downs ARTIE SCHILLER, Baytown Jimbo, g, 2, o/o Whispered (GB), by Medicean (GB). MSW, 9-6, Kentucky Downs ARTIE SCHILLER, Good Roll, m, 5, o/o Flight Numbers, by Polish Vow. MSW, 9-6, Los Alamitos Thoroughbred Numbers. AOC, 9-6, Delaware GRAYDAR, Lombo, c, 3, o/o Burg Berg, by Johannesburg. AOC, BEDFORD FALLS, Hailey Rachele, m, 6, o/o Vicki's Mandate, by 9-6, Los Alamitos Thoroughbred Perfect Mandate. AOC, 9-6, Los Alamitos Thoroughbred MIDNIGHT LUTE, Blue Lute, c, 3, o/o Gorgeous Goose, by CACTUS RIDGE, Miss Chuckie H, f, 4, o/o Lady Charlie, by Indian Mongoose. MCL, 9-6, Kentucky Downs Charlie. MSW, 9-6, Belterra PADDY O'PRADO, Dox Folly, g, 4, o/o Malaysia (GB), by Quiet CAL NATION, Pal Cal, g, 3, o/o Bethaven, by Victory Gallop. ALW, American. ALW, 9-6, Indiana Grand 9-6, Penn National PADDY O'PRADO, Shezaprado, f, 4, o/o Jeopardy Lady, by Rock COIL, Kid Koil, g, 2, o/o Bonita Star (GB), by Beat Hollow (GB). Hard Ten. ALW, 9-6, Kentucky Downs MCL, 9-6, Los Alamitos Thoroughbred PAYNTER, Exultation, c, 3, o/o Oral Argument, by Outofthebox. DATA LINK, Samis Car, f, 2, o/o Cause to Celebrate, by Giant's MSW, 9-6, Los Alamitos Thoroughbred Causeway. MSW, 9-6, Arlington TRAPPE SHOT, Explode, g, 2, o/o Light Blow, by Kingmambo. DISCREET CAT, Queen City Kitty, f, 2, o/o Bespoke, by MSW, 9-5, Hastings Songandaprayer. MSW, 9-6, Belterra TRAPPE SHOT, She's All Skeet, f, 3, o/o She's All Scat, by Scat DUBLIN, Dr Blarney, g, 5, o/o Dr. Capote, by Capote. AOC, 9-6, Daddy. AOC, 9-6, Kentucky Downs Delaware ELITE SQUADRON, Niece Jackie Davis, f, 3, o/o Gibsonsfastrick, Ï Ò by Gibson County. MSW, 9-6, Indiana Grand EXCHANGE RATE, Fayette Warrior, c, 2, o/o Legendary Peace, by Peace Rules. MSW, 9-6, Kentucky Downs GENERAL QUARTERS, Tom's Last General, c, 2, o/o Sinister Deance, by Pikepass. MSW, 9-6, Indiana Grand GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, Princess Causeway, f, 2, o/o A. P. Investment, by A.P. Indy. MSW, 9-6, Kentucky Downs GOLDENCENTS, Seven Scents, c, 2, o/o Forever Vow, by Broken

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ENABLE BACK ON SATURDAY NOLAN BECOMING A MAN Its probably fair to assume that when chose the FOR ALL SEASONS G3 September S. at Kempton on Saturday as the comeback run for Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}), he would have been surprised if the brilliant filly wasn=t the highest rated performer in the 5- runner field. That accolade belongs to Crystal Ocean (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), rated a pound superior to the Juddmonte filly and surprisingly pitched in by his trainer Sir Michael Stoute to form an intriguing and unexpected clash in what is normally a relatively minor race in the European pattern. has never been beaten on Enable and he resumes the partnership on Saturday and the five-time Group 1 winner is well treated by the race conditions, receiving 8lbs from Crystal Ocean. The mile and a half event on Kempton=s Polytrack will be shown live on ITV Racing at 2.05pm.

Peter Nolan=s consignment business has grown significantly in recent years | Tattersalls Ireland IN TDN AMERICA TODAY By DaithR Harvey LADY AURELIA TO BE OFFERED AT F-T NOVEMBER Cartier Award winner Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy) will go under the hammer at this year’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale, it was announced Peter Nolan Bloodstock is a consignment that has shot to Thursday. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. prominence at national hunt sales in what seems a very short space of time and Nolan is hoping his first big flat consignment at Tattersalls Ireland's Ascot Yearling Sale next week will be a springboard to a greater presence at similar sales in the future. The Wexford man will offer a draft of 10 colts at the second edition of the Ascot Sale held on Tuesday and was encouraged by the success he had at the inaugural auction last year to go armed with a stronger batch this time around. ABoth numbers and quality are up this year,@ Nolan said. AI brought one to the sale last year and got on well and I thought there were plenty of customers there if I'd had a better type of horse for them. The team in Tatts actually asked if we would support the sale last year and we did and myself and a few clients of mine were happy to give it a good go again this year with a bigger and better draft.@ With such a packed British and Irish yearling sale calendar and with plenty of choices nearer home, one could question the wisdom of why Nolan is entrusting such a big draft to such a fledgling sale.

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Nolan Becoming A Man For All Seasons cont.p1 AThe yearling crops are getting big again and I think you have to give a lot of thought as to what sale to bring your yearling. I worked for Joe Foley for five years and he always maintained it is better to be a big fish in a small pond. That was the number one thing he taught me so I hope I am applying that principal well,@ he said. Among Nolan's draft next week is a son of No Nay Never, arguably the season's most exciting first-season sire whose initial crop his headed by recent G3 Round Tower S. winner Ten Sovereigns (Ire) and lot 84's pedigree also received a timely update when his half-sister Bandola (Ire) (Requinto {Ire}) broke her maiden at Ripon at the end of August, thus becoming the dam's first winner from her first runner. AThe No Nay Never belongs to Geoff Turnbull's Elwick Stud and he is a lovely horse. I buy a good few mares for Geoff who is setting up quite an impressive breeding programme headed by his own stallion Mondialiste [a dual Group 1 winning son of {Ire}]. He also has a very nice Acclamation (GB) colt (lot 145) who should do well. They are probably close on being [Tattersalls] Book 2 type horses. I hope he sells well for Geoff, as he is supporting the sale with some nice horses.@

John's Spirit and Holywell and it grew from there. We topped two national hunt sales this year, so that end of it is going well.@ Nolan probably spends as much time at various sales as he does at home, but it is an environment he feels just as comfortable in. AI enjoy the sales and I enjoy the adrenaline flow of selling a horse. I get a great kick out of say, selling a horse for i20,000 for someone that really needs that 20 grand just as much as selling a really expensive horse.@ Recalling his initial foray as his own boss Nolan explained, ABefore I went out on my own I thought there was a niche in the market around here and that there would be enough of a local Lot 31 a colt by Society Rock | Tattersalls Ireland horse population to get a business off the ground. The first year I Nolan continued, AFrom the home team we have a nice Poet's started I think I sold 30 horses and I reckon we will put around Voice (GB) colt (lot 54). He has a lightish pedigree, but he is a 180 horses through our hands this year. So it's significant growth really nice horse and lot 31 who is a lovely colt by Society Rock in eight years and the flat side of things looks like it will get (Ire). Both stallions are having a good year so hopefully they will busier. I'll have at least 20 foals to offer at Newmarket in be well received.@ December, so that side of things is definitely ramping up. To be Although Nolan served his early apprenticeship with Coolmore honest the principles are the same when consigning flat or before finishing his education in Ballyhane Stud, it was the national hunt horses. Between the five years I spent in Coolmore national hunt sector that he focused on when he branched out and the other five with Joe [Foley] I got to know all the flat on his own eight years ago. AIt was the fact I am based in the buyers anyway, so it has been a fairly seamless transition.@ heart of jumps country here in Wexford was why I started out in that sphere. In my first year, I sold two very good horses in Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 7 SEPTEMBER 2018

Nolan cont. Nolan's commitment to this growth in business has seen him purchase some land in his native Oylegate and build a new house and stables with all the relevant facilities required for further expansion. AWe are in the midst of it now with stables built and more in the offing. It was a green field site so I could develop it the way I wanted to. I'd definitely like to increase our flat presence at sales, although gradually. The biggest factor, and I'm not unique in this, is getting staff and it would probably be easier to keep a roster of full-time staff if we were consigning at the majority of sales. At the moment I'm probably doing 80% of the prepping myself. It's early mornings and long evenings, but that's what it takes.@ Having scaled the heights of the jumps sector, Nolan will now be hoping to see some of his flat sales graduates go on to greater things on the racetrack in the coming years. ASelling horses is so much about reputation. I remember when I started out David Minton gave me some advice that I take with me to this day. He said, 'I don't mind you selling me a slow horse, but don't sell me an unsound horse'. That is so true, you are only as good as your word, if you don't have a good reputation you won't build a business in selling horses.@ That integrity should stand Nolan in good stead as he goes about increasing his flat profile and also in the short term next week at Ascot when he offers the second-biggest draft in the sale. AThey're a good bunch, there are plenty of what you call 'proper 2-year-olds' among them. The No Nay Never is a bigger type of horse that should make a 2-year-old and more and his sire couldn't be doing any better. This sale will be a test of the market; saying that there was plenty of trade there last year and I thought it was a sale that was worth supporting with a better type of horse. Let's hope we are right.@

YOURTIMEISNOW TAKES THE DICK POOLE Successful in a six-furlong novice stakes at Newbury Aug. 17, Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum=s Yourtimeisnow (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) provided her first-season sire with a black- type breakthrough in Thursday=s G3 Shadwell Dick Poole Fillies= S. at Salisbury. Sent straight to the lead by Andrea Atzeni, the 4-1 chance was keen but when challenged by Lady Aria (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) inside the final 1 1/2 furlongs pulled out extra to prevail by a half length. AShe did nothing wrong at Newbury and today she has gone through the race well,@ trainer Roger Varian said. AShe is tough and genuine and it was a good performance. She is in the [G2] Rockfel [at Newmarket Sept. 28], we might try seven furlongs and that would be the obvious target. Over the coming weeks and months we will see how she does, she might be a filly to run in a Guineas trial, but that is a long way off.@

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Dick Poole Fillies= S. cont. Pedigree Notes... Yourtimeisnow is a half-sister to the useful seven-furlong specialist Hors de Combat (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}), whose group placings include runner-up finishes in the G3 Thoroughbred S. and G3 Criterion S., and also that performer=s full-brother Stroll Patrol (GB) who was third in this race in 2014. The group-placed dam is a half to the GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic-winning sire Stroll (Pulpit) and Patrol (Lear Fan) who was third in that contest. Her yearling colt is by Pivotal (GB). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

3--Come On Leicester (Ire), 126, f, 2, Kodiac (GB)--Graphic Guest (GB), by Dutch Art (GB). (i80,000 Ylg >17 TIRSEP; 360,000gns Yourtimeisnow pictured winning at Newbury last month | 2yo >18 TATBRE). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-Philip & Mrs Racingfotos.com Jane Myerscough (IRE); T-Richard Hannon. ,5,003. Thursday, Salisbury, Britain Margins: HF, 2 1/4, NK. Odds: 4.00, 8.00, 4.50. FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR SIRE Also Ran: Firelight (Fr), No Way Jose (Ire), Orange Blossom (GB), SHADWELL DICK POOLE FILLIES= S.-G3, ,46,500, Salisbury, 9-6, Roxy Art (Ire), Scintilating (GB), Usra (Ire). Scratched: Burmese 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:15.01, g/f. Waltz (GB). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by 1--YOURTIMEISNOW (GB), 126, f, 2, by Charm Spirit (Ire) Fasig-Tipton. 1st Dam: Maid For Winning, by Gone West 2nd Dam: Maid for Walking (GB), by Prince Sabo (GB) 3rd Dam: Stinging Nettle, by Sharpen Up (GB) 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. (120,000gns Ylg >17 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Boyce Bloodstock & Mrs C E Percival (GB); T-Roger Varian; J-Andrea Atzeni. ,26,370. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $44,304. *1/2 to Hors de Combat (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}), MGSP-Eng, DUNLOP KEEN ON ANOTHER FRENCH RAID $319,042; and Stroll Patrol (GB) (Mount Nelson {GB}), Lambourn trainer Harry Dunlop has enjoyed many successful GSP-Eng. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk forays across the English Channel, most recently when Knight To Nick Rating: B. Behold (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) bounced back to form to claim a 2--Lady Aria (GB), 126, f, 2, Kodiac (GB)--Dot Hill (GB), by Refuse major win in the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano Haras du Logis To Bend (Ire). (125,000gns Ylg >17 TAOCT). O-Amo Racing Ltd; Saint-Germain at Deauville last month. Dunlop is planning some B-Llety Farms (GB); T-Michael Bell. ,9,998. more pot hunting with Neil Jones=s home-bred colt with the G2 Prix Dollar at ParisLongchamp on Arc weekend the next port TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 7 SEPTEMBER 2018 of call. AHe's come out of Deauville really well. We're very FROM TDN WEEKEND: SCULPTOR PHILIP happy with him and the plan is to hopefully run him in the Prix Dollar. That's the mile-and-a-quarter Group Two,@ the trainer BLACKER By Chris McGrath said. The sky seemed the limit for Knight To Behold when he His road to Damascus was the one to Devon and Exeter beat (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) the Listed Betfred Derby steeplechases. It was during the petrol crisis of 1973, people Trial S. at Lingfield in May but the wheels came off the wagon were sharing car journeys whenever possible, and the trainer for slightly on his next two starts in the Derbys at Epsom and The whom Philip Blacker was riding that day said that they would be Curragh, defeats which Dunlop attributes to a lack of stamina. picking up one of the owners. She turned out to be a sculptor AHe won the Derby Trial at Lingfield so well beating Kew named Margot Dent. Gardens, whose form since has been very good. Basically he A few weeks ago Blacker stood up to give the eulogy at Dent=s didn't stay the mile and a half. We changed a few things around memorial service. She had lived to 103 and, though her sight had with him, put cheek pieces on him and things, and it's got him failed in the end, she had been able to continue giving Blacker right back to form,@ he added. lucid counsel in his second profession. ALet me tell you about the most important day of my life,@ he began. AThe day I met Margot Dent.@

Knight To Behold | Scoop Dyga At the time Blacker was still in his early twenties, and riding against a generation of devil-may-care hardheads. Though he had never even picked up a piece of clay, he had long been Follow the TDN staff on Twitter intrigued by sculpture--and here was this woman, full of Thoroughbred Daily News evangelical zeal for her vocation, insisting that he give it a try. The following summer, Blacker went to stay with Dent and her @garykingTDN @kelseynrileyTDN @collingsberry husband and was given an initiation into the rudiments of the @DaithiHarvey @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN craft. Cont. p6 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 7 SEPTEMBER 2018

From the TDN Weekend cont. 17:10-NEWCASTLE, 6f, HERE'S ROCCO (IRE) Dent had been a pupil of John Skeaping, who would become i30,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; i15,000 RNA something of a hero for Blacker. Skeaping=s own induction Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017; ,6,000 Goffs UK technique was cheerfully inclusive. ASculpting is easy,@ he would Doncaster 2yo Breeze-Up Sale 2018 say. ASay you want to make an elephant. You just take a chunk of wood, look at it carefully, and then take away the bits that Coach House (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Bucklands Farm & Stud don=t look like an elephant.@ (GB) Unsurprisingly, Blacker would focus on a different type of 76 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners quadruped. On retirement in 1982, indeed, it turned out that he 14:25-HAYDOCK PARK, 6f, SARASOTA BAY (GB) found himself ploughing a field left fairly fallow since John Hislop 23,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; i68,000 Goffs had persuaded Skeaping to make the bronze of Brigadier Gerard Orby Yearling Sale 2017 in the Rowley Mile pre-parade ring at Newmarket. Click here to read more in TDN Weekend. Dunaden (FR) (Nicobar {GB}), Overbury Stud 60 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners 19:15-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, SWEET PEARL (GB)

Gale Force Ten (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Irish National Stud FIRST-SEASON SIRES 98 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners WITH RUNNERS 16:25-MUSSELBURGH, 7f, GEYSER (GB) 4,500gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; i3,000 Goffs Friday, September 7: Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2017; ,10,000 Goffs UK Doncaster 2yo UNITED KINGDOM: Breeze-Up Sale 2018 Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Coolmore Stud 125 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner Garswood (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}), Cheveley Park Stud 13:50-HAYDOCK PARK, 8f, AMOROUSLY (IRE) 74 foals of racing age/5 winners/1 black-type winner i85,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2017 13:30-ASCOT, 6f, DUTCH REPUBLIC (IRE) 14:05-ASCOT, 7f, BANGKOK (IRE) 25,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2; 500,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 1 25,000gns Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 14:05-ASCOT, 7f, MURRAY RIVER 17:10-NEWCASTLE, 6f, THE GAME IS ON (GB) 140,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 1 58,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2 16:25-MUSSELBURGH, 7f, KERMOUSTER (GB) Charm Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Haras de Bonneval i7,000 Goffs February Mixed Sale 2017; ,5,200 Goffs UK 105 foals of racing age/15 winners/1 black-type winner Autumn HIT & Yearling Sale 2017 18:15-KEMPTON PARK, 8f, DAMON RUNYON (GB) 37,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 70,000gns Gregorian (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}), National Stud Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2 85 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners 13:30-ASCOT, 6f, HARBOUR SPIRIT (FR) 16:25-MUSSELBURGH, 7.25f, DANCIN BOY (GB) i48,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2016; i46,000 5,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; i22,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2017; i50,000 Arqana May Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017 2yo Breeze Up Sale 2018 American Steeplechasing TOD MARKS PHOTO welcomes international participation in its leading races. $450,000 Grand National (Gr. 1) 25/8 Miles • Weight for Age Saturday, October 20 Far Hills, New Jersey $125,000 Foxbrook Champion Hurdle 21/2 Miles • Novice Stakes Saturday, October 20 Far Hills, New Jersey $75,000 David L. “Zeke” Ferguson Memorial (Gr. 2) 21/8 Miles • Handicap Hurdle Saturday, October 27 The Plains, Virginia

Jump into jump racing and join a sport For more information, please contact Bill Gallo Jr., Director of Racing at (410) 392-0700 [email protected] on the rise TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 7 SEPTEMBER 2018

Heeraat (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Mickley Stud 72 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners 13:30-ASCOT, 6f, HEROIC (GB) 31,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 3 14:25-HAYDOCK PARK, 6f, HOLY MACARONI (GB) i10,000 Tattersalls Ireland Flat Breeding Stock Sale 2016; ,7,000 Goffs UK Autumn HIT & Yearling Sale 2017

Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Banstead Manor Stud 116 foals of racing age/11 winners/2 black-type winners 18:45-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, ALBERT FINNEY (GB) 19:15-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, DESIROUS (GB) 13:50-HAYDOCK PARK, 8f, SPARKLE ROLL (FR) i750,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearlings 2017 (FR) Toronado has runners in England, France and Ireland on Friday Al Shaqab Racing Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Lane's End Farm 111 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners FRANCE: 16:00-NEWCASTLE, 8f, HACKLE SETTER Gale Force Ten (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Irish National Stud i30,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2017 98 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners 4-MAISONS-LAFFITTE, 1100m, LIFE'S A BREEZE (IRE) Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), Haras de Bouquetot i14,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2017; 119 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners 10,000gns RNA Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 17:10-NEWCASTLE, 6f, KICKHAM STREET (GB) i12,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; ,23,000 Goffs UK Heeraat (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Mickley Stud Premier Yearling Sale 2017; ,48,000 Goffs UK Doncaster 2yo 72 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners Breeze-Up Sale 2018 2-MAISONS-LAFFITTE, 1200m, MOLLY'S GAME (GB) 10,000gns RNA Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; ,1,200 Sea The Moon (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Lanwades Stud Goffs UK Autumn HIT & Yearling Sale 2017; 19,000gns RNA 115 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 18:45-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, MOON KING (FR) i60,000 Arqana Deauville August Yearlings 2017 (FR) Olympic Glory (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), Haras de Bouquetot 119 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners Slade Power (Ire) (Dutch Art {GB}), Kildangan Stud 1-MONT-DE-MARSAN, 1400m, FAITH OF HOPE (FR) 99 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners i65,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2017 14:25-HAYDOCK PARK, 6f, ALDANA (GB) No Nay Never (Scat Daddy), Coolmore Stud 32,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 37,000gns RNA 89 foals of racing age/20 winners/4 black-type winners Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2; 100,000gns 2-MAISONS-LAFFITTE, 1200m, OUI MADAME (IRE) Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up & HIT Sale 2018 14,000gns RNA Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale 2018; i9,000

Arqana Deauville Summer Mixed Sale 2018 Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Haras de Bouquetot 121 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners Sommerabend (GB) (Shamardal), Haras de Saint Arnoult 18:45-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, ALMUFTI (GB) 42 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners 62,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 120,000gns 6-MAIS-LAFFITTE, 1200m, TUDO BEM (FR) Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 1

17:10-NEWCASTLE, 6f, TORO DORADO (GB) Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Haras de Bouquetot i 35,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 48,000 Goffs 121 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners Orby Yearling Sale 2017 2-MAIS-LAFFITTE, 1200m, DROIT DE PAROLE (IRE) 18:45-KEMPTON PARK, 7f, TOROLIGHT (GB) i47,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2017; i50,000 47,000gns RNA Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 2 Arqana May 2yo Breeze Up Sale 2018 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 8 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 7 SEPTEMBER 2018

First-Season Sires With Runners cont. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $11,216. Video, sponsored by IRELAND: Fasig-Tipton. Alhebayeb (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Tara Stud O-Godolphin; B-Usk Valley Stud (GB); T-Saeed bin Suroor. 128 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners 4-DOWN ROYAL, 7f, DINGLE BAY (IRE) 2nd-Haydock, ,10,000, Cond, 9-6, 2yo, c/g, 6fT, 1:13.78, g/s. i8,000 Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2017 SAN DONATO (IRE) (c, 2, Lope de Vega {Ire}--Boston Rocker {Ire} {GSP-Ire & SP-Eng}, by Acclamation {GB}), who ran eighth going Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Coolmore Stud seven furlongs in Royal Ascot=s June 23 Listed Chesham S. last 125 foals of racing age/8 winners/1 black-type winner time, chased the leaders in sixth through the initial fractions of 1-DOWN ROYAL, 5f, COMMODUS (IRE) this lesser spot. Easing into the front rank on the bridle passing the quarter-mile marker, the 9-2 chance came under pressure Charm Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Haras de Bonneval soon after and was ridden out in the latter stages to hold Hello 105 foals of racing age/15 winners/1 black-type winner Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}) by a short head in a bobbing finish. 1-DOWN ROYAL, 5f, ROCKVIEW SPIRIT (GB) From a family featuring MGSW European champion Superstar Leo (Ire) (College Chapel {GB}), he is the first foal and winner out Morpheus (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Tally-Ho Stud of G3 Ballyogan S. runner-up Boston Rocker (Ire) (Acclamation 107 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners {GB}) and is a half-brother to a yearling colt by Kingman (GB) and 4-DOWN ROYAL, 7f, JOZA (IRE) a colt foal by Muhaarar (GB). Sales history: 500,000gns Ylg >17 i22,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2017 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $12,228. Video, sponsored by 3-DOWN ROYAL, 7f, SHOWMETHEGIN (IRE) Fasig-Tipton. i8,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2016; ,15,000 Goffs UK O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-J Hanly, A Stroud & Silver Yearling Sale 2017; ,8,000 RNA Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Skymarc Farm (IRE); T-Roger Varian. 2yo Breeze Up Sale 2018

3rd-Haydock, ,10,000, Cond, 9-6, 2yo, c/g, 7f 212yT, 1:43.34, Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Haras de Bouquetot 121 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners g/s. 3-DOWN ROYAL, 7f, FESTINA PLENTE (GB) KADAR (c, 2, Scat Daddy--Kaloura {Ire} {MSW-Fr & GSP-Fr, 13,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2016; 15,000gns $141,949}, by Sinndar {Ire}), who skipped his intended debut Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2017 - Book 3 over this course and distance Aug. 10, found a smooth rhythm in fourth after the initial strides. Rowed along with three furlongs remaining, the 5-2 chance came under increased urging inside the final quarter mile and kept on well for five cracks of Clifford Lee=s persuader in the closing stages to deny >TDN Rising Star> Waldstern (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) by 1 1/4 lengths. Thursday=s Results: 5th-Chelmsford City, ,12,900, Cond, 9-6, 3yo/up, 10f (AWT), 2:04.51, st. WELSH LORD (GB) (g, 3, Dark Angel {Ire}--Welsh Angel {GB}, by Dubai Destination), fourth on debut over a mile at Chelmsford in October, immediately took up the mantle on the front end from his wide draw. Always far too strong for his rivals, the 11-4 second favourite pressed home his superiority late on and recorded a three-length success from Saint Diana (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}). Sales history: 170,000gns Wlg >15 TATFOA; 250,000gns Ylg >16 TATOCT. The winner is a half-sister to the G3 September S. runner-up Scarlet Dragon (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}), MGSP-Eng, $284,014. The dam, who has a 2-year-old filly by Kyllachy (GB), a yearling colt by Helmet (Aus) and a filly foal by New Approach (Ire), is a granddaughter of the distinguished Solo de Lune (Ire) (Law Society) whose influence was extended through her group 1-winning daughters Moonstone (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}) and Cerulean Sky (Ire) (Darshaan {GB}). Kadar impresses at Haydock | Racing Post TDN EUROPE • PAGE 9 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 7 SEPTEMBER 2018

3rd-Haydock, cont. Jean Cap Ferrat (GB) (Domedriver {Ire}), Listed Gillies Fillies S. The dark bay, who was third on the list of highest-priced victress Miss Cap Estel (GB) (Hernando {Fr}), a yearling colt by offerings at Arqana=s May Breeze-Up sale, is the first winner Invincible Spirit (Ire) and a filly foal by Sea the Stars (Ire). Lifetime from three runners out of MSW G2 Prix de Malleret runner-up Record: 2-1-1-0, $8,407. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Kaloura (Ire) (Sinndar {Ire}), herself a half-sister to MG1SW sire O-John Pearce Racing Ltd; B-J L C Pearce (GB); T-Ed Walker. Kalanisi (Ire) ( {Ire}) and MG1SP G2 Scottish Derby hero Kalaman (Ire) (Desert Prince {Ire}). Kaloura has also produced a 3rd-Carlisle, ,6,500, Cond, 9-6, 2yo, 5f 193yT, 1:17.62, sf. yearling filly and a filly foal, both by Declaration of War, and was PRAXIDICE (GB) (f, 2, Toronado {Ire}--Cross My Heart {GB}, by bred to Air Force Blue this year. Sales history: $195,000 RNA Ylg Sakhee=s Secret {GB}), a 6-1 shot, raced near the early pace. >17 FTSAUG; i700,000 2yo >18 ARQMAY. Lifetime Record: Gaining the lead passing the two-furlong pole, the bay drew 1-1-0-0, $8,349. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. away to score by three lengths from Flint Said No (GB) (Harbour 1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd; B-Frank Watch {Ire}). The dam, who has a yearling colt by Showcasing Hutchinson (KY); T-Karl Burke. (GB) and a filly foal by Adaay (Ire), is a half to the G1 King=s Stand S. and G1 Nunthorpe S. runner-up Stepper Point (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}). Sales history: 16,000gns Ylg >17 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,427. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Ontoawinner, Mr R McKeown & E Burke; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-Karl Burke.

3rd-Salisbury, ,7,900, Cond, 9-6, 2yo, 8fT, 1:44.80, g/f. 5th-Carlisle, ,6,500, Cond, 9-6, 3yo/up, 9fT, 2:03.80, sf. GLOBAL HERO (GB) (c, 2, Dubawi {Ire}--Rehn=s Nest {Ire} {GSW COLLIDE (GB) (c, 3, {GB}--Scuffle {GB} {SP-Eng}, by & G1SP-Ire, $157,083}, by Authorized {Ire}) was squeezed for {Ire}), who took a novice contest by nine lengths over room at the break and raced off the pace through halfway in this an extended nine furlongs at Hamilton Aug. 21, broke well to debut. Making smooth headway under mild coaxing once hold a narrow lead. Extending from the furlong pole, the 8-13 leaving the three-eighths pole behind, the 9-1 chance showed a favourite stayed on to register a three-length success from Jamil smart turn of foot to challenge approaching the final furlong and (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). The winner is a half-sister to Suffused (GB) was ridden out in the latter stages to assert by 1 1/4 lengths (Champs Elysees {GB}), who took the GIII Glens Falls S., GIII La from Chatham House (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}). He is the second Prevoyante H. and GIII The Very One S. and was second in the GI foal and first winner for G3 Park Express S. victress and G1 Irish E. P. Taylor S., MGSW & GISP-US, $697,248, and to the listed- 1000 Guineas runner-up Rehn=s Nest (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}), placed Battlement (GB) (Dansili {GB}). The smart dam is a half to herself out of a winning half to the dam of G1 Criterium the G1 Dubai Duty Free hero (GB) (Selkirk) and Bated International hero Loch Garman (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), and the Breath (GB) (Dansili {GB}), winner of the G2 Temple S. and chestnut is half to a yearling colt by Oasis Dream (GB) and a colt runner-up in the G1 July Cup, G1 King=s Stand S., G1 Haydock foal by Dubawi (Ire). Sales history: 320,000gns Ylg >17 TATOCT. Sprint Cup and GI Nearctic S. Scuffle=s 2-year-old colt is a full- Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,596. Video, sponsored by Fasig- brother to the winner named Logician (GB), while she also has a Tipton. filly foal by Kingman (GB). Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $11,166. 1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Godolphin; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (GB); Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. T-Saeed bin Suroor. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd (GB); T-Hugo Palmer . 2nd-Salisbury, ,7,900, Cond, 9-6, 2yo, 8fT, 1:42.69, g/f. 5th-Salisbury, ,25,000, Mdn, 9-6, 2yo, f, 6f 213yT, 1:28.21, g/f. CAP FRANCAIS (GB) (c, 2, Frankel {GB}--Miss Cap Ferrat {GB}, MANUELA DE VEGA (IRE) (f, 2, Lope de Vega {Ire}--Roscoff {Ire}, by Darshaan {GB}), an Aug. 17 debut second going seven panels by Daylami {Ire}) occupied a midfield berth from the outset of at Newbury last time, was steadied to race off the tempo in fifth this first go. Inching into contention when shaken up at the two for the most part here. Encouraged forward with three furlongs pole, the 6-1 chance kept on strongly under continued rousting to go, the 8-13 chalk bullied his way into the clear to challenge to deny Heritage (GB) (Garswood {GB}) by 3/4 of a length in the at the two pole and was ridden clear inside the final eighth dying strides. She becomes the fifth scorer out of Listed Prix de la prevail by 3 1/4 lengths from Jersey Wonder (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). Californie and Listed Prix La Camargo runner-up Roscoff (Ire) He is the fourth scorer produced by Miss Cap Ferrat (GB) (Daylami {Ire}) and the bay is a sibling of MGSW dual Italian (Darshaan {GB}) and he is kin to Listed Dansk Pokallob winner St highweight Hero Look (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), Listed Daisy THE TUSCANY EDITION SEPTEMBER 2018

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Warwick S. and Listed Pontefract Castle S. victress Isabel de Urbina (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), a yearling colt by Kingman (GB) and a filly foal by Lope de Vega (Ire). Sales history: i100,000 Ylg >17 GOFOR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $20,086. Video, Friday, Maisons-Laffitte, post time: 3.40 p.m. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. PRIX JOUBERT-Listed, i55,000, 3yo, f, 14fT 1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Waverley Racing; B-Merriebelle Irish Farm SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Ltd (IRE); T-Ralph Beckett. 1 3 Lestilia (Fr) Intello (Ger) Lemaitre Delzangles 2 1 Villa Rosa (Fr) Doctor Dino (Fr) Badel Devin Wednesday Night=s Result: 3 2 Hermaphrodite (Fr) Le Havre (Ire) Peslier Graffard 4 6 Amaranthe (Fr) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Boudot Pantall , 7th-Wolverhampton, 4,800, Mdn, 9-5, 3/4yo, 12f 51y (AWT), 5 4 Lillian Russell (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Barzalona Pantall 2:35.59, st. 6 9 Amourice (Ire) Authorized (Ire) Dawson J Chapple-Hyam PETIT PALAIS (GB) (c, 3, Champs Elysees {GB}--Galicuix {GB}, by 7 8 Srilandagreen (Fr) Sri Putra Piccone Audouin Galileo {Ire}), a half-brother to the G1 2000 Guineas S. and G1 8 5 Heart of Grace (Jpn) Heart's Cry (Jpn) Soumillon Haggas St. James=s Palace S. hero Galileo Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}), 9 7 Bartaba (Fr) Deep Impact (Jpn) Guyon Fabre MG1SW-Eng & G1SP-Ire, $1,369,565, was sixth on debut over a All carry 125 pounds. mile at Nottingham at the start of November and soon = established dominion on the front end. Never threatened, the 5- Thursday s Results: i 4 joint-favourite coasted to a 4 1/2-length verdict over Rocky 3rd-Lyon-Parilly, 35,000, Cond, 9-6, 2yo, 8fT, 1:47.12, sf. Shores (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}). The dam, a half to the G1 MONTVIETTE (FR) (c, 2, Le Havre {Ire}--Lady Meydan {Fr} {SW- King=s Stand S. hero Goldream (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) from the Fr, $103,613}, by American Post {GB}), successful on debut over family of Montjeu (Ire), also has a 2-year-old full-brother to the 7 1/2 furlongs at Deauville Aug. 7, raced with one behoing early winner, a yearling colt by Oasis Dream (GB) and a colt foal by off the tepid pace set by Hooking (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). Dubawi (Ire). Sales history: 220,000gns Ylg >16 TATOCT. Lifetime Quickening at the top of the straight, the 13-10 favourite had the = Record: 2-1-0-0, $3,991. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. long-time leader s measure passing the 300-metre marker en O-H. R. H. Princess Haya of Jordan; B-Pantile Stud (GB); T-John route to a convincing 1 3/4-length success. The dam, who also Gosden. has a yearling filly by Le Havre (Ire) named Les Loges (Fr), is out of a dual listed-placed half to the G2 Ribblesdale S. winner Flying CONDITIONS RESULTS: Cloud (Ire) (Storming Home {GB}). The family includes the 5th-Haydock, ,14,000, 9-6, 3yo/up, 6f 212yT, 1:28.84, g/s. multiple Australian group 1-winning 2-year-old champion Pierro i > MJJACK (IRE) (c, 4, Elzaam {Aus}--Docklands Grace, by Honour (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}). Sales history: 38,000 Ylg 17 AROCT. i and Glory) Lifetime Record: 15-5-2-1, $120,183. O-Mrs M. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, 31,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig- Gittins; B-Derrymore House Syndicate (IRE); T-Karl Burke. Tipton. *i31,000 Wlg >14 GOFNOV; i50,000 2yo >16 GBMBR. **1/2 to O-Gerard Augustin-Normand; B-Franklin Finance S.A. (FR); T- Chiara Wells (Ire) (Refuse To Bend {Ire}), SW & GSP-Ity, Jean-Claude Rouget. $101,101. 2nd-Lyon-Parilly, i18,000, Mdn, 9-6, 2yo, 8fT, 1:42.70, sf. 1st-Chelmsford City, ,11,400, Cond, 9-6, 2yo, 6f (AWT), MON OURAGAN (FR) (c, 2, Toronado {Ire}--Lady of the House 1:10.47, st. {Ire}, by Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), runner-up over seven MORE THAN LIKELY (GB) (f, 2, Coach House {Ire}--Moss Likely furlongs at Deauville Aug. 9, was in front racing away from the {Ire}, by Clodovil {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 6-3-2-1, $23,935. O-H rail initially before accepting a lead. Committed with 300 metres Pinniger and Peter Cook; B-R. F. and S. D. Knipe (GB); T-Richard remaining, the 7-10 favourite was eased down late to win Hughes. *7,500gns RNA Wlg >16 TATFOA; ,9,000 Ylg >17 TASAYG comfortably by 1 1/4 lengths from Rajah (Fr) (Lope de Vega {Ire}). The dam, who has a filly foal by Showcasing (GB), is a half ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: to the G3 Chartwell Fillies S. winner Ashadihan (GB) (Kyllachy Magical Sight (GB), c, 3, Sea the Stars (Ire)--Sentaril (GB) (SW & {GB}) from the family of the G2 Cherry Hinton S. and G3 Albany i GSP-Eng), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). Haydock, 9-6, 11f 140yT, S. scorer Sander Camillo (Dixie Union). Sales history: 38,000 Ylg > i 2:31.62. B-Roy & Gretchen Jackson (GB). 17 AROCT. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, 16,200. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Laurent Dassault; B-Framont Limited, M Matthew & M Beaumont (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 11 OF 11 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 7 SEPTEMBER 2018

NEW OWNER FOR CHICAS AMIGAS Qatar Racing have purchased the promising Jessica Harrington IN SOUTH AFRICA: trained filly Chicas Amigas (Ire) (Dragon Pulse {Ire}). The dual Condor Gulch (Ire), c, 3, High Chaparral (Ire)--Shy Bride (Ire), by winning juvenile will remain with Harrington to be prepared for Excellent Art (GB). Vaal, 9-6, Hcp., 1800mT, 1:51.22. the GI Natalma S. at Woodbine Sept. 16. Chicas Amigas raced for O-Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack); B-Barronstown the >Its All About The Girls= Syndicate and was purchased as a Stud; T-Mike de Kock. *i450,000 Ylg >16 GOFORB. yearling at Goffs Orby Sale by Patrick Cooper of BBA Ireland for i25,000. Successful in a conditions race at The Curragh on her last start in August, Chicas Amigas had previously been unplaced in Group company having been second to stable-mate Servalan (Ire) (No Nay Never) in a listed race at Naas in May. The Natalma S. is a >Win And You=re In= race for the GI Juvenile Fillies Turf at the Breeders= Cup. EARTHQUAKE ROCKS HOKKAIDO An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck in Japan=s northern island of Hokkaido in the early hours of OBSERVATIONS Thursday morning. The event happened 68km south east of on the European racing scene Sapporo and early reports indicate at least nine people have died with hundreds more injured and trapped by debris . There was also widespread structural damage to homes and buildings, with flights at Sapporo and New Chitose Airports also disrupted. The 1.50 Haydock, Cond, ,7,400, 2yo, f, 7f 212yT affected area is close to many of Japan=s major Thoroughbred SPARKLE ROLL (FR) (Kingman {GB}) debuts for the John Gosden breeding operations such as Northern and Shadai Farms, in stable for the partnership of Kin Hung Kei, Qatar Racing & addition to the Northern Horse Park, host of the JRHA Select Sale Laurent Dassault and is a half-sister to last year=s G1 Epsom among others. There have been no reports so far of any studs or Derby hero Wings of Eagles (Fr) (Pour Moi {Ire}). Bought for horses in the region being too adversely affected with Shadai i750,000 at Arqana August, the April-foaled grey gets seven Farm issuing a statement on Facebook that all staff and horses pounds from Kirsten Rausing=s Doncaster scorer Quintada (GB) are safe and that there is no major damage to its property. Paca (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), a Mark Johnston-trained daughter of Paca Farm, owned by Irishman Dr. Harry Sweeney also escaped the G1 Premio Lydia Tesio scorer Quiza Quiza Quiza (GB) the worst and posted on Facebook, "Early this morning Hokkaido (Golden Snake). was hit was by a very strong earthquake. All horses and humans on the farm are fine and in good spirits this morning." 2.05 Ascot, Mdn, ,12,000, 2yo, 7fT PRINCE EIJI (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was a 2.6million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase by Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, making him the top-priced colt at the flagship DID YOU KNOW? auction. Roger Varian introduces the son of the G1 Calyx (GB) S. heroine Izzi Top (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) against the experienced (Kingman {GB}) Andrew Balding-trained Bangkok (Ire) (Australia {GB}), King was tabbed as a Power Racing=s 500,000gns TATOCT graduate who was second “TDN Rising Star” to TDN Rising Star Sangarius (GB) (Kingman {GB}) on debut at Visit the TDN Rising Stars section Newmarket last month. GROUP ENTRIES

Saturday, Haydock, Britain, post time: 4.15 p.m. 32RED SPRINT CUP S.-G1, £325,200, 3yo/up, 6fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 12 Brando (GB) Pivotal (GB) Eaves K Ryan 129 2 7 Donjuan Triumphant (Ire) Dream Ahead Hornby Balding 129 3 3 Harry Angel (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Kirby Cox 129 4 11 Sir Dancealot (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Mosse Elsworth 129 5 9 Tasleet (GB) Showcasing (GB) Tudhope Haggas 129 6 5 The Tin Man (GB) Equiano (Fr) Murphy Fanshawe 129 7 4 Eqtidaar (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Crowley Stoute 127 8 8 Gustav Klimt (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Moore A O'Brien 127 9 1 Hey Jonesy (Ire) Excelebration (Ire) Stott K Ryan 127 10 2 James Garfield (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Dettori Scott 127 11 10 Sands of Mali (Fr) Panis Hanagan Fahey 127 12 6 Speak In Colours (GB) Excelebration (Ire) D O'Brien J O'Brien 127

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Phoenix has already had a handful of runners in Australia, with THE RISE OF PHOENIX 14 horses currently with trainers including David Vandyke, Ciaron Maher and Toby Edmonds. THOROUGHBREDS The Vandyke-trained filly Hard As (All Too Hard), a $210,000 buy at the 2017 Easter Sales, became the first Australian winner under their ownership at the Sunshine Coast in February. Two other 3-year-olds trained by Vandyke for Phoenix Thoroughbreds are also highly rated by Abdulaziz. Miss Quaintly (More Than Ready {USA}) has won two from three starts, while Asharani (I Am Invincible {Aus}), has had one start for a win at Ipswich. Miss Quaintly was bought for $280,000 by Phoenix's agent David Lucas at the National Yearling Sale, while Asharani was a $440,000 buy at the Easter Sale.

Amer Abdulaziz with Tom Ludt, USA Head of Operations WE ARE LOOKING FOR STALLIONS for Phoenix Thoroughbreds | Inglis photo IN AUSTRALIA AND HE’S A GROUP 1 by Bren O=Brien HORSE BY A PROVEN SIRE. WE LOVE THE HORSE AND THAT’S WHY WE Just 18 months after bursting onto the global Thoroughbred INVESTED IN HIM.– Amer Abdulaziz on Invader scene, Phoenix Thoroughbreds is making good on its promise to be one of the emerging powerhouses of the industry. The brainchild of Bahraini-born and Dubai-based businessman Amer Abdulaziz, Phoenix Thoroughbreds has sourced backing through its unique investment fund model to make a huge splash at bloodstock sales around the world, including Australia. Building the breed... Since the start of 2017, Phoenix has acquired over 150 horses, But the emphasis in Australia to date has been on breeding, spending nearly A$50 million across UK, Europe, USA and something Abdulaziz sees as a huge strength in the local Australia. industry. Globally, Phoenix's best horses have already made headlines "With Australia, the set-up is different from Europe and with 2-year-old filly Signora Cabello (Ire) (Camacho {GB}) America. We started with the broodmares. We have about 35 of winning the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot, while them. We have more focus on the breeding side in Australia," he Gronkowski, by Australia's own Lonhro, ran second in the said. Belmont S. behind Triple Crown winner Justify. Among those bought at the Gold Coast National Broodmare The Bob Baffert-trained Dream Tree (USA) (Uncle Mo {USA}) Sale in May were Red Fez (Red Ransom (USA}), a stakes-placed and Martyn Meade-trained Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) mare who is close relation to stallions Deep Field and Shooting both won Group 1 races as 2-year-olds for Phoenix. Dream Tree To Win. In foal to Snitzel, she was purchased for $470,000. was a winner of the G1 Starlet S. and G2 Las Virgenes S., while Phoenix has also been in the stallion market as well, taking a Advertise took out The Curragh=s G1 Keeneland Phoenix S. last share in the G1 winning son of Snitzel, Invader, ahead of his first month. season at Aquis. "It=s been a wonderful year," Adbulaziz told TDN AusNZ. "It's all an exciting time and we keep adding more horses all the Cont. p2 time." TDN AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND • PAGE 2 OF 2 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 7 SEPTEMBER 2018

Phoenix Thoroughbreds cont. Abdulaziz sees enormous upside in the investment in Australia, with the racing operation a key strategic pillar in any success "We have invested in Invader. We have about 25 per cent. We moving forward. are looking for stallions in Australia and he's a Group 1 horse, by "Slowly we are building that operation, but it=s going to be a a proven sire. We loved the horse and that's why we invested in huge operation. Australia is the second biggest market after the him," Abdulaziz said. USA, and the prizemoney is huge there. We are giving it a lot of That strategy mirrors what has been happening in Europe, attention and focus," he said. where Phoenix took a 50 per cent share in Aclaim (Ire) "You have so many Group 1 races and prizemoney is half a (Acclamation {GB}) ahead of his first season at the National Stud. billion a year. The market is very healthy in Australia." Phoenix also teamed up with Aquis, as well as Yulong The quality of yearlings, especially with the strength of the Investments and Ciaron Maher, at this year's Magic Millions stallions now shuttling to Australia, also appeals greatly to Yearling Sale to pay $1.6 million for another son of Snitzel, who Phoenix as does the relatively affordability of yearlings when is a full brother to Newgate stallion and G1 winner Sizzling. compared to overseas.

The passion behind it all... Underpinning all that investment is Abdulaziz's passion for horses. Raised on an Arabian farm in Bahrain, he told TDN in an earlier interview that his love of Thoroughbred racing came from his time in the USA. AI had a good friend who was racing Thoroughbreds so I went with him to all the races and started reading about the whole Thoroughbred industry and building my own knowledge and database," he said. "When I graduated I went into the corporate world, and decided no, this isn=t what I=m going to do, I=m going to go back to horses. That=s where the fund idea came from." He elaborated on that in his interview with TDN AusNZ, saying Invader | Aquis Farm photo that he saw a lot of that same passion in those who are involved It also acquired a lifetime breeding right in Yarraman Park's in the industry in Australia. star stallion I Am Invincible at the Chairman's Sale, a deal that "I'm very passionate about horse racing worldwide and I'm was brokered by respected Irish agent Dermot Farrington. very passionate about the Thoroughbred industry in general. I With such a heavy involvement in the progeny of Australia's grew up on a farm back home with Arabian horses and I top two sires, Snitzel and I Am Invincible, it's clear Adbulaziz is celebrate that," he said. positioning himself at the top of the market. And Phoenix is "(In Australia), there are lot of people are involved in the keen to be involved in in all aspects of the selling game, industry and a lot of people who are not in the industry, who including pinhooking, raising $1 million with the sale of four know a lot about horses as well." yearlings at this year's Magic Millions in January. The goals for success... What=s next? Phoenix Thoroughbreds is unique in that it is funded by a five-year investment process, with the assets, such as stallions, The next 12 months promise more of the same, but with more racehorses, broodmares and yearlings, then flowing into focus on finding potential champions on the track as well. subsequent funds. "We will be acquiring more yearlings and 2-year olds and some "We=re not looking to come into the market and liquidate after more broodmares to add to our band. We are hoping to raise five years; there will be equine fund numbers one, two, three, more of our horses there," Adbulaziz said when asked about the fourYwe=re here to stay,@ Abdulaziz has said of the model. plans for 2019. There are obviously commercial goals in place in order to "We are always acquiring horses privately, so that's what we realise returns for the investors, but in terms of Australia, are doing in Australia too. The 2-year olds with good pedigrees Abdulaziz's short-to-medium goals are fairly straight forward. that have the potential, we are looking at them as well." "We certainly have the goal of winning our first Australian Group 1 race," he said.