THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010 For information about TDN, call 732-747-8060. FEATURE PRESENTATION • GII DAVONA DALE S. BUOYS ZAYAT STABLES Ahmed Zayat=s Zayat Stables is going through Chap- ter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, but the operation enjoyed a banner day last Saturday when Eskendereya (Giant=s Causeway) bounded away with the GII Fasig- Tipton Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream Park (video) and vaulted himself to the top of many people=s Ken- tucky Derby watch list. Zayat admitted yesterday that the re- gally bred colt=s 8 1/2-length victory in the nine-furlong event DAVONA DALE ATTRACTS EIGHT was extra special. The streaking Sassy Image (Broken Vow) and run- ATo be quite honest with you, away GII Forward Gal S. heroine Bickersons (Silver I was totally frozen,@ Zayat ad- Deputy) headline a solid cast mitted. AThat=s unlike me. I=m a for Saturday=s GII Davona very emotional person, but I was Dale S. at Gulfstream Park. frozen. We=ve been going The former, a winner of through a lot lately, as you three straight including last know, and I was just looking at Eskendereya A Coglianese November=s GII Golden Rod the sky holding back the tears. S. and Gulfstream=s Sweet- My wife Joanne and our kids were surrounding me and est Chant S. Jan. 17, has looking at me and I wasn=t even moving. And they were been assigned post eight. saying, >Are you ok?= and >Why is daddy not reacting?= Bickersons will break from Usually I am rooting and we are all high-fiving. But the four hole. Saturday I was just holding back tears and wondering Sassy Image J “TDN Rising Star” J where this performance came from. I read a quote that Adam Coglianese Christine Daae (Giant=s said, >There is nothing like a fast Derby horse to get you Causeway) heads to the big out of Chapter 11 reorganization.=@ leagues after posting an eye-catching maiden win at Cont. p2 Gulfstream Jan. 15. Amen Hallelujah (Montbrook), last seen annexing the GII Santa Ynez S. Jan. 16, makes her first start on dirt. The dark bay posted a six-furlong bullet in 1:11 4/5 at Gulfstream Feb. 17.

Saturday, Gulfstream Park DAVONA DALE S.-GII, $150,000, 3yo, f, 1m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Amen Hallelujah Montbrook Leparoux Dutrow Jr 118 2 Female Drama Indian Charlie Maragh Sciametta Jr 116 3 Joanie's Catch First Tour Lopez Rose 120 4 Bickersons Silver Deputy Bravo Breen 118 5 Comic Marvel Distorted Humor Velazquez Mott 116 6 Christine Daae Giant’s Causeway Nakatani Biancone 116 7 Mambo Fever Stormin Fever Rose Dutrow 116 8 Sassy Image Broken Vow Albarado Romans 122

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Zayat Stables purchased Eskendereya, the Arabic name for the Egyptian city of Alexandria, for $250,000 as a 2008 Septem- ber yearling. Second over the Saratoga lawn in his debut last September, the chestnut graduated by 7 1/4 lengths in the off-the-turf Pilgrim S. at Belmont in October, and he concluded his juvenile cam- paign with a ninth-place ef- fort in the Nov. 7 GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile. He is now two- for-two as a sophomore after beginning the season with a Gulfstream allowance victory Jan. 7. Zayat Zayat said Eskendereya has Horsephotos matured considerably, and he was expecting a big effort in the Fountain of Youth. AIt is very significant how they change from their two-year-old to three-year-old years,@ Zayat explained. AYou want them to start filling up, growing, acting mature and focused. We were very encouraged be- cause he was doing exactly all the right things that you wanted to see from a colt who had been promising as a two-year-old turning three. In terms of appearance, demeanor, the way that he had been training, every- thing was right and [trainer] Todd [Pletcher] was high on [him].@ Despite his optimism, Zayat said he was still sur- prised by how easily Eskendereya won. AEverything was on all-systems go,@ he said. AHe looked ready, but you still don=t expect somebody, in a field that is probably the deepest prep from the five that day, to win that way and, with the sheer move- ment of how he galloped out and the time he ran, ev- erything was breathtaking for me. I expected he could run first, second or third, and I was looking for a good, forward performance, but I didn=t expect him to do what he did. For me, it was incredible.@ Eskendereya=s authoritative victory may leave his rivals hoping the colt is peaking too soon for the first Saturday in May, but Zayat thinks the Fountain of Youth didn=t take too much out of his colorbearer. AWhen Eskendereya galloped out, he galloped very, very strongly,@ Zayat said. AWhen John Velazquez got back to the winner=s circle, he said to Todd, >This sucker would not stop.= And I was looking at him; there was almost no sweat on him and he was breathing normal. It was like the race was nothing for him. It looks like it didn=t take a lot out of him and I think he has a lot left in the tank. So I don=t think this race was particularly taxing on him.@

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That could be bad news for the competition, but Zayat admitted it can be nerve-wracking to own a Ken- tucky Derby contender. AIt=s scary for me, to be honest with you,@ he said. AFrom now to Derby Day will be an eternity for me. I try to be grounded. I realize that this horse is royally bred and he=ll cher- ish even more distance-- he=ll love 1 1/4 miles, Zensational Benoit even 1 1/2 miles, and he doesn=t get tired. So ev- erything is going right for him, but it=s still a little sur- real to me.@ A big win in a major prep race auto- matically generates interest in a horse, and Zayat said he has been inundated with offers to buy Eskendereya. AI have had numerous offers, as you can imagine,@ the Egyptian businessman said. AOur phone has not stopped ringing. Everybody has Derby fever and every- body thinks that he is something special. By definition, he=s the fastest three-year-old in the country, based on Beyer, Ragozin or Thoro-Graph. The way he won, the time, and his pedigree--these are all the characteristics that people desire.@ And Zayat is listening.

AOf course, I am entertaining offers,@ he said. AThis is a business for me. It=s not a hobby. I love horses, I love developing horses, but it=s also a business. Sometimes Still, bankrupty news is never far from the fore. Fifth you have to look into how you can make value of your Third Bank, which filed suit against Zayat Stables, horses.@ claiming the organization de- This is not the first time Zayat has been on the Ken- faulted on loan payments, had tucky Derby path. Zayat homebred been seeking a trustee to over- () won last year=s GI see the stables, but the bank and was second behind (Birdstone) in withdrew that request last the Kentucky Derby. week. Zayat said yesterday the AWe were very spoiled by Pioneerof the Nile,@ Zayat bank=s actions were puzzling to said. AHe was our first homebred who became a Grade I him. AI=ve never understood how winner. So there is always a special feeling with a they=ve been working and what homebred. It meant a lot. With Eskendereya, we liked motivates them,@ he said. AI him when we bought him as a yearling. The fun part of have no understanding why they that is, you have to take a punt on these horses. You would have done that in the first hope you made the right bet and you saw something place, and certainly I have no Pioneerof the Nile & Zayat that others didn=t. And now he=s lived up to what we understanding of why they are Benoit thought he could do. I have had the pleasure of experi- doing this now. But I can tell encing success with three different ways of picking a you one thing, they had no shot of winning.@ horse: first breeding one that ran second in the Derby; -Jessica Martini then picking Eskendereya as a yearling; and I also bought [multiple Grade I winner] Zensational (Unbri- TELL IT TO THE TDN... dled=s Song) as a two-year-old at Fasig-Tipton Calder. I Want to send a “Letter to the Editor” of the hope I=m not touting myself here, but I=ve experienced three different stars from three different places of Daily News? Our address is 27 equine development. Each one has their own special Monmouth St., Red Bank, NJ, 07701; or send a fax excitement and pleasure and satisifaction that you get to: (732) 747-8955; or an e-mail to: from their success.@ [email protected]. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 2/25/10 • PAGE 4 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com NEWS TODAY FASIG-TIPTON FILLY FESTIVAL SATURDAY Gulfstream Park and Fasig-Tipton will unite to present Saturday=s Fasig-Tipton Filly Festival. Along with three graded events, including the GII Davona Dale S., the day will also raise awareness for breast cancer. Follow ing the 3rd and 4th races, officials from Gulfstream and Fasig-Tipton will present $5,000 contributions to the Breast Cancer Network of Strength and the Breast Cancer Centers of Memorial Hospital. ABreast cancer has touched all of us, and we are very grateful to our many partners in the community, especially Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino and Fasig-Tipton, who have joined us in this fight against the disease,@ said Dr. Alejandra Perez, medical director of the Memorial Breast Cancer Centers. Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning added, AWe are proud to join forces with Gulfstream in a new racing event on the calendar that not only offers the top quality racing synonymous with Fasig-Tipton, but one that also brings awareness and, hopefully, one day, a cure, for breast cancer.@

Racing Round-Up www.winstarfarm.com RACHEL BREEZES SIX FURLONGS Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d=Oro) breezed six furlongs at Fair Grounds in 1:14 yesterday. It was her fifth workout since annexing the GI Wood- ward S. at Saratoga last September. With regular exer- cise rider Dominic Terry abord, the bay rattled off frac- tions of :13, :25 1/5, :37 3/5, :49 4/5 and 1:02. She galloped out seven furlongs in 1:27. ADom split off >the right way= with her, galloped her around the pole and let her work,@ trainer said. ADom did it to a >T= and if I wanted something different, I should have asked him.A The GI Kentucky Oaks and GI Preakness S. heroine continues to remain on target for the Mar. 13 New Orleans Ladies S.

MAXIMUS RULER SIDELINED Maximus Ruler (Roman Ruler), second-best in the Trainer Wayne Catalano celebrates his 2,000th career winner in GIII LeComte S. Jan. 23, will be sidelined until late the Gulfstream Park winner’s circle after Dunscombe wins the spring or early summer, according to Daily Racing Form. third race at Hawthorne yesterday. Adam Coglianese photo He was withdrawn from last Saturday=s GII Risen Star S. with a bruised hoof. AA couple things lit up on the bone scan,@ trainer Clark Hanna told DRF. AThere's nothing fractured, nothing chipped off. They just said " " " that if you press on, you could make things worse. Hopefully, he'll be ready for a good summer campaign.@ J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J The dark bay graduated versus allowance company in his two-year-old finale at Churchill Nov. 28. Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 2/25/10 • PAGE 5 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

WHIRLAWAY REMATCH IN GOTHAM Tiz Chrome suffered his first career defeat when Peppi Knows (Stephen Got Even) and Afleet Again fourth as the even-money favorite in the GII Robert B. (Afleet Alex), first and second in the Whirlaway S. at Lewis S. at Santa Anita Feb. 13. AHe looks good, and Aqueduct Feb. 6, will do battle he=ll go back to the track this week,@ said trainer Bob again in the GIII Gotham S. Baffert said. AHe ran well in the Bob Lewis, but I don=t Mar. 6. AHe=s proven he likes the think he likes synthetic. He=s better on dirt. He=s a inner track,@ trainer Robert Reid speed horse, and we=re looking at the Gotham because of the Whirlaway runner-up. the inner track helps speed horses.@ Awesome Act was AWe=d like a longer race--the fur- last seen finishing a close fourth in the GII Breeders= ther, the better for him--but a Cup Juvenile Turf Nov. 7; Wow Wow Wow enters off a shorter field in the Gotham $40,000 optional-claiming victory at Oaklawn Feb. 13. Peppi Knows would be to our advantage. He=s Adam Coglianese a big, bulky horse, and once he gets rolling, you don=t want to have him check, or go wide, or anything like that.@ Also expected for the Gotham are Awesome Act (Awesome Again), Nacho Friend (Friends Lake), Tiz Chrome (Tiznow) and Wow Wow Wow (Broken Vow). Nacho Friend, off since finishing a close fourth in the GII San- ford S. July 30, has been working bullets at Palm Aqueduct deal gets bad =rap= Meadows for his return. AI think he=s a talented colt, but More Big A slots problems I don=t know his total ability,@ trainer Kelly Breen said of Carl Campanile, New York Post the George and Lori Hall colorbearer. AEach race from now on will be an acid test of his ability. He=s my best, Report: Synthetic tracks haven=t slowed number of but I don=t know how he stacks up against the others. I horse fatalities do know we have a fresh, energetic horse that=s ready Brent Schrotenboer, San Diego Union-Tribune to run.@

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Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 12:45 p.m. EST BALANCHINE S.-G3, $200,000, NH 4yo/up, SH 3yo/up, f/m, 1800mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Aspectoflove (Ire) Danetime (Ire) Dettori bin Suroor 123 2 Ahla Wasahl (GB) Dubai Destination Ajtebi Simcock 123 3 Rockette (Fr) Ange Gabriel (Fr) Smullen O’Neill 123 4 Deem (Ire) Dalakhani (Ire) Peslier Barton 123 5 Zirconeum (SAf) Jallad Shea de Kock 129 6 Purple Sage (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Fallon Nass 123 7 Estrela Anki (Brz) Thignon Lafre (Brz) Pereira Bary 129 8 Vattene (Ire) Kendor (Fr) Demuro Gasparini 123 " " " Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 11:25 a.m. EST UAE OAKS-Listed, $250,000, 3yo, f, 1900m (AWT) PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Bikini Babe (Ire) Montjeu (Ire) Fallon Johnston 121 2 Berg Bahn (Ire) Big Bad Bob (Ire) Latham Lyons 131 3 Raihana Elusive Quality Soumillon de Kock 121 4 Flowers in Spring (Fr) Country Reel Buick Selvaratnam 121 5 Talenta (Brz) Wild Event Dettori Cintra 121 6 Mensajera de la Luz (Chi) Election Day (Ire) Peslier Barton 131 7 Jodi (Arg) Matty G Shea de Kock 131 8 Siyaadah (GB) Shamardal Ajtebi bin Suroor 121 UAE 1000 Guineas winner Siyaadah looks to make it two in a row. The bay bested most of her rivals here in that 1600-meter event Feb. 11, and the added ground this time should be within her scope. "We were very pleased with her win, which was a good performance,@ trainer Saeed bin Suroor said. AWe knew she had im- proved over the winter and, hopefully, there is more to come from her." Siyaadah broke her maiden at first asking at Redcar last August, but was off the board in the G3 Prestige S. at Goodwood later that month and in a conditions race at Newmarket in October. Perfect in The Saints come marching in! Registered Louisiana-bred filly by four starts in her native Chile, Mensajera de la Luz was Leestown named Fleur de Leestown. Owned/bred by long-time purchased by Prince Sultan Mohammed Saud al Kabeer New Orleans Saints fans Richard & Beverly Belgard after taking the G1 Tanteo de Potrancas last June. In Pam Burlew photo her only start for her new connections, she was a lack- luster 12th in the UAE 1000 Guineas. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 2/25/10 • PAGE 7 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

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Saturday, Santa Anita SHAM S.-GIII, $150,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m (AWT) PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 The Program Harlan’s Holiday Garcia Baffert 118 2 Kettle River Congaree Blanc Harty 118 3 Straightomidnight Spinelessjellyfish Berrio Avila 116 4 Outlaw Man Forest Wildcat Gomez McPeek 116 5 Setsuko Pleasantly Perfect Bejarano Mandella 116 6 Wolf Tail Strive Sutherland O’Neill 116 7 Viva Macho Macho Uno Amador Cho 116 8 El Mirage King Out of Place T Baze Han 116 9 Alphie's Bet Tribal Rule Solis Barba 116 10 Nextdoorneighbor Lido Palace (Chi) Smith Machowsky 116

Saturday, Gulfstream Park SABIN S.-GIII, $100,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Justwhistledixie Dixie Union Leparoux Mott 123 2 Matchless Orinda Sky Mesa Velazquez Ma Wolfson 117 3 Amazing Greatness Nakatani Lynch 117 4 Miss Match (Arg) Indygo Shiner Garcia Matz 117 5 Aurora Lights Pulpit Velasquez Coatrieux 121 6 Champagne Eyes Flatter Trujillo Ma Wolfson 117 7 Jessica Is Back Put It Back Castellano Ma Wolfson 117 8 Slides Choice Devil His Due Castro Hamm 121

Saturday, Gulfstream Park THE VERY ONE S.-GIII, $100,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 3/8mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will 1 Proud Lisa Proud Citizen Castellano Orseno 117 indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s will 2 Belle Allure (Ire) Numerous Maragh Clement 117 3 Morena (Per) Privately Held Trujillo Matz 121 denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will first- 4 Long Approach Broad Brush Leparoux Sheppard 117 time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a 5 Cable Dynaformer Garcia Clement 117 (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) 6 Celtic Princess (Brz) Public Purse Velasquez Caramori 117 will be used for other restricted races. Purses for Cana- 7 In My Glory Honour and Glory Castanon Peery 117 dian races are in Canadian dollars. 8 Mystic Miracle Unbridled’s Song Coa Hennig 117 9 Closeout Repriced Prado Proctor 117 10 Zaskar (GB) Anabaa Castro Terranova 117 " " " 11 Changing Skies (Ire) Sadler’s Wells D’meaux Mott 117 12 Kiawah Cat Lemon Drop Kid Nakatani Mott 117 Thoroughbred Daily News is: 13 Nehantic Kat Tomorrows Cat Bravo Tagg 117 Barry Weisbord President/Co-Publisher 14 Lady Shakespeare Theatrical (Ire) Velazquez Attfield 117 MTO Jessica Is Back Put It Back Leparoux Ma Wolfson 117 Sue Finley Vice President/Co-Publisher AE Rcuandry A.P. Indy Rose Motion 117 Andy Belfiore Editor-in-Chief Alycia Borer Director of Advertising Jessica Martini Senior Editor " " " Alan Carasso Associate Editor Marie Kizenko Associate Editor Christina Bossinakis Associate Editor TDN CRITERIA Lucas Marquardt Writer/Reporter The races covered in the TDN are as follows: Steve Sherack Writer/Reporter Black Type Races - purses of $50,000/up Jon Forbes Writer/Reporter Allowance and Allowance/Optional Claiming Races - Vicki Forbes Director of Customer Services Lia Kusch Senior Advertising Designer purses of $20,000/up Sarah K. Andrew Advertising Assistant Maiden Special Weight Races - purses of $18,000/up Tom Rosati Advertising Assistant Maiden Claiming Races - purses of $18,000/up and Robert Williams Director of IT/Webmaster a minimum claiming price of $40,000 Gregg Casillo Database Analyst/Programming Specialist

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3rd-GPX, $35,000, Msw, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:39 3/5, sy. BIG BROWNIE (f, 4, Wheelaway--Mythical Brownie, by Lord Avie) was in the money in four of five starts against New York-breds last season, including a runner- H G U L F S T R E A M H up finish in her most recent going nine panels at the Big A Nov. 22. Given a 6-1 chance this time, the chestnut Yesterday=s Results: stalked the pace, took over from 6-5 choice Canary 6th-GPX, $37,000, Alw, NW1$X, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:09 4/5, Diamond (Alphabet Soup) on the turn and was fully sy. extended to graduate by 1 1/2 lengths. Sweet 1--BARGE, 122, g, 4, Forest Camp--Glenarcy, by Thoughts (A.P. Indy) was well back in third, while Forestry. ($205,000 wlng '06 KEENOV; $280,000 yrl Broadway Ticket (Distorted Humor) was a well-beaten '07 FTSAUG). O-Dogwood Stable; B-Aaron U & Marie fourth. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, spon- D Jones (KY); T-Anthony J Sciametta Jr. Lifetime sored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 6-1-2-2, Record: 4-2-1-0, $42,750. $50,820. O/B-Alain Falourd (NY). T-Peter D Pugh. TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY GRADUATE 2--Broken Home, 120, g, 4, Not For Love--Love and 1st-GPX, $35,000, Msw, (S), 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11 1/5, ft. Happiness, by Septieme Ciel. ($140,000 yrl '07 +TRIP FOR A. J. (f, 3, Trippi--A. J.'s Hot Shot, by FTSAUG; $240,000 RNA 2yo >08 FTFFEB). Explodent), sent off at 6-1, was on the engine from the 3--Bimini, 124, c, 4, Seeking the Gold--Cat Cay, by start, led at every call and was comfortably in front at Pleasant Colony. the wire, scoring by 2 1/2 lengths over (Trippi). The Margins: 1 3/4, HF, 2HF. Odds: 9.20, 2.90, 4.50. winner is a half to Hot Jelly Jam (Red Scamper), SW, Barge was runner up in his career bow over this track $157,983; and Annabill (Outflanker), MSW, $694,320. and trip last April before finishing eighth after an event- Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by ful trip at this oval later that month. Off since, the dark Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $21,000. bay enjoyed easier company when thrown in against O/B-Peter D Fuller (FL). T-Milton W Wolfson. $50,000 maidens Jan. 20 and came home a much-the- best winner. Given mild support in this step up, the gelding jumped out to take an early advantage, opened H E A S T H up to lead by 3 1/2 with a sixteenth left to negotiate and had enough left in the tank to remain undefeated Yesterday=s Results: this season. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, 8th-LRL, $30,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000-$35,000), sponsored by Taylor Made. NW1X, 3yo, 1m, 1:37 2/5, ft. NOAH'S DREAM (c, 3, Pulpit--Freeroll {SW, 8th-GPX, $37,000, Alw, NW1X, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, $213,619}, by Touch Gold) won with authority by 1:18 1/5, sy. 8 1/2 lengths second time going seven panels at Phila- TIA (f, 3, Giant=s Causeway--La Reina {GSW, delphia Park Dec. 18. A game second over this track $350,062}, by A.P. Indy) came home a well-beaten and trip Feb. 3. the $190,000 KEESEP yearling was ninth while making her career bow in the slop at installed the 3-2 choice to get back to the winner=s Belmont Sept. 27. After weakening late to be fourth at circle here. In close pursuit through an opening half mile the Elmont oval Oct. 23, the chestnut broke through in:47.49, the bay took over approaching the stretch with a victory when stretching to a mile at the Big A and drew clear late to score by 3 1/2 lengths over Nov. 29. Sent off at 10-1 for her seasonal debut, the Cowboy Gets Even (Stephen Got Even). Click for the Hamilton homebred lay just behind the early pace set brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. by the tightknit tandem of Golden Galleon (Medaglia Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $50,150. d=Oro) and Deposit Only (Put It Back), came up along O-Priscilla Graham. B-Claiborne Farm (KY). T-H Graham the inside to gain the advantage over the leading pair Motion. and was a neck in front of Deposit Only at the wire. East cont. p2 The 5-2 favorite Golden Galleon was a 1/2 length back in third. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, spon- sored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, BLACK-TYPE STAKES CLOSINGS $50,965. TOMORROW, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26: O/B-Emory A Hamilton (KY). T-Claude R McGaughey III. 03-06 $100/50,000 Razorback-III, OP, 4yo/up, 8.5f (0) TDN TODAY 03-06 $100/50,000 Azeri-III, OP, 4yo/up, f/m, 8.5f (0) Around the World...... 6 pages www.stakesdigestweekly.com P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 02/25/10 • PAGE 2 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

East cont. 6th-TAM, $17,000, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:43 2/5, fm. INDY SCENT (c, 3, A.P. Indy--Escena {Ch. Older Mare, MGISW, $2,962,639}, by Strawberry Road {Aus}), sixth in his debut at Gulfstream Jan. 15, was backed down to even-money favoritism to make amends this time. Off the mark in good order, the dark bay poked his head in front after a half mile :48.30, drew clear at the top of the lane and crossed the wire a geared down three-length winner over So Elite (Pleasantly Perfect). Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $10,550. O-Mercedes Stables LLC. B-Madeleine Pickens (KY). T-William I Mott.

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Avery Johnson to Speak at Derby Event: Former NBA player and head coach Avery Johnson will be the guest speaker at Race for Grace, the annual Derby-time fundrasing dinner for the Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy. The event will take place in Million- aire=s Row at Churchill Downs Monday, Apr. 26. John- son, a current ESPN analyst, will discuss how his faith and family are the center of his life during the fundraiser. Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day and others will also be appearing at the dinner. Tickets are $150 per person; tables for eight are $1,200. Visit www.kychaplaincy.org, or call (502)366-6860 for more information. H S O. C A L I F O R N I A H

Yesterday=s Results: 6th-SAX, $55,080, Alw, NW1$X, 4yo/up, a6 1/2fT, 1:13, fm. 1--TRIBAL JUSTICE, 123, g, 5, Tribal Rule--Linguist, by Danzig. ($7,500 RNA yrl '06 BESNOV). O-Gary and COMMANDING RESPECT Cecil Barber; B-Mr & Mrs Martin J Wygod (CA); As a Top 2-Year-Old Sire T-John W Sadler. Lifetime Record: SW, 9-4-1-0, Sire of 12 two-year-old SWs with only 4 Crops to race $115,280. Hip #39 - Selling at the Fasig-Tipton Calder Sale 2--Luckiest Man, 121, c, 4, Grand Slam--Performing Hip #120 - Selling at Barrett’s March Selected Sale Arts (Ire), by The Minstrel. ($350,000 yrl '07 $10,000 S&N KEESEP). 3--Wolgan Valley, 121, g, 5, Mr. Greeley--Dancing Naturally, by Fred Astaire. ($300,000 yrl '06 KEESEP; $1,450,000 2yo >07 FTFFEB). 8th-GPX ($37k, Alw) TIA (Giant s Causeway) wins = Margins: 1HF, HF, HF. Odds: 3.90, 1.80, 4.10. second straight. Tribal Justice, who closed out last season with a 6th-GPX ($37k, Alw) BARGE (Forest Camp) takes career-high victory in the Grey Memo S. against Cal- second start of the season. breds Apr. 25, kicked off 2010 with a seventh while 4th-SAX ($47k, Alw) UNDERGROUND (Indian Charlie) negotiating seven panels over the main track here Feb. triumphs by 3 1/4 lengths. 6th-SAX ($55k Alw) TRIBAL JUSTICE (Tribal Rule) 5. Settled off the early pace in fourth through opening returns to the grass to score. splits of :21.52 and :44.16, the dark bay swung out 7th-SAX ($49k, Alw) EMMY DARLING (Graeme Hall) five wide to take command turning for home and kicked scores at 5-2. clear to gain the decision. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 02/25/10 • PAGE 3 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com TODAY’S INSIGHTS 4:12p 7th-GPX, $56K, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($100k), 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT HRTV Fab Oak and partners NOWNOWNOW (Whywhywhy) , winner of the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, failed to factor in six starts at three, but came back to score over Santa Anita’s synthetic surface in the GII San Fernando S. in January 2009. Out of the money in last year’s GII Strub S., the bay was third in the GII Mervin Muniz Jr. Memorial H. at the Fair Grounds. Off for the remainder of the year following that effort, the five- year-old returned this season to be third in the GII San Pasqual H. before finishing eighth in his most recent start in the GII San Antonio H. Feb. 7. Staying On (InvincibleSpirit {Ire}) was runner-up behind the talented Doctor Fremantle (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) in last May’s G3 Huxley S. before completing the exacta behind Famous Name (GB) (Dansili {GB}) in August in the G3 Rose of Lancaster S. In his U.S. debut, the gelding was third over this course and trip Jan. 22. brisnet.com pps 4:43p 8th-GPX, $48K, Alw, NW1X, 3yo, 7f HRTV LATIGO SHORE (Malibu Moon) was fourth going six panels in his career bow at Aqueduct Oct. 31, but came back to win by a stylish 7 1/2 lengths most recently while trying a sixteenth further at Calder Dec. 21. Jersey Joe Bravo gets the mount for owners Bob LaPenta and Thoroughbred Legends, and trainer Nick Zito. Mine N Gems (Mineshaft) , runner-up behind Latigo Shore on debut Dec. 21, came back to win his latest over this track and trip Jan. 23. brisnet.com pps

š › 4th-SAX, $47,840, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($32,000), 7th-SAX, $49,000, Alw, NW2$X, 4yo/up, f/m, NW1$X, 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:16 2/5, ft. 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:15 1/5, ft. 1--UNDERGROUND, 119, f, 4, Indian Charlie- - 1--EMMY DARLING, 119, f, 4, Graeme Hall--Dance Goldminess, by Mr. Prospector. ($200,000 yrl '07 Delight (SP), by Colonial Affair. ($260,000 2yo >08 FTSAUG). O-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc; OBSMAR; $100,000 RNA yrl '07 OBSAUG). O-Ike & B-Richard Nip & BDP Holdings (KY); T-. Dawn Thrash; B-Helen Marie Napolitano (FL); T-John Lifetime Record: SP, 8-2-2-2, $87,775. W Sadler. Lifetime Record: SW & GSP, 15-3-1-3, 2--Burna Dette, 119, m, 5, Unusual Heat-- $202,191. Raise a Rebelette, by Raise a Champion. 2--Alpha Kitten, 119, f, 4, Tale of the Cat--Alpha 3--Real Fancy Runner, 119, f, 4, Johannesburg-- Mama, by Unbridled's Song. Really Fancy, by In Reality. ($42,000 yrl '07 3--Zilla, 119, m, 6, Stormy Atlantic--Glowing Gal, by KEESEP). Sunny's Halo. ($75,000 yrl '05 KEESEP). Margins: 3 1/4, HF, 2 1/4. Odds: 0.60, 5.80, 10.10. Margins: 2HF, 1, 1. Odds: 2.50, 1.70, 11.80. Underground graduated by four lengths in her career Emmy Darling, placed third via disqualification in the bow over Hollywood=s Cushion Track in May 2009. 2008 GIII Sorrento S., ended her sophomore campaign Later in the season, the bay filly was third in a sloppy with a fifth-place finish in Oak Tree=s Cascapedia S. edition of the Sometime Thing S. at Belmont in Septem- Nov. 8. Third in a $62,000 optional claimer Jan. 7, she ber before closing out the year with a sixth in an Aque- most recently reported home a respectable fifth in the duct allowance Nov. 15. Runner-up when returned to Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Sprint S. Jan. 30. the synthetic for her 2010 reappearance here Jan. 7, Backed as the second choice here, she was sent on the the four-year-old filled that same spot most recently engine through fractions of :22.11 and :44.89, and over this distance Jan. 31. Favored in this short field, powered clear in the stretch. Click for the brisnet.com Underground pressed Real Fancy Runner through an chart or Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. opening quarter in :23.97, poked her head in front after a half in :46.97 and proved best late to post the easy All horses in TDN Headline News and TDN American edition score. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, spon- are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated sored by Taylor Made. P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 02/25/10 • PAGE 4 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

So. Cal. cont. 3rd-SAX, $45,600, Msw, 4yo/up, f/m, a6.5fT, 1:13, fm. SABINA FAY (f, 4, El Prado {Ire}--Big City Dream {MSP, $358,424}, by Horatius), runner-up in her debut at Hollywood last May, failed to hit the board in two subsequent starts last fall, including her most recent First/Second-crop starters to watch: Thursday, Feb. 25 over this track=s Pro-Ride surface Nov. 5. Given a 7-1 Sire (Sire’s Sire), Farm, 2005 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/BlackTypeWnrs chance for her turf bow, the bay took command soon Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) after the start, was never headed and crossed the wire AFLEET ALEX one length in front of Richelle=s Joy (Tiznow). The (Northern Afleet), Gainesway, $40K, 232/24/2 $120,000 KEESEP yearling is a full to Baena, MSP, 8-GP, Alw, 7f, Kratisto, $130K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 8-GP, Alw, 7f, Afleet Express, $185K KEE SEP yrl, 3-1 $107,575. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Video, CLOSING ARGUMENT (Successful Appeal), Sequel FL, $10K, sponsored by Taylor Made. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, 190/25/1 $36,400. 5-PEN, Alw, 1m, Foreign Argument, $30K EAS SEP yrl, 8-1 SABINA FAY - Another IBS Yearling Auction Purchase DANCE WITH RAVENS (A.P. Indy), Northview, $8K, 159/8/0 1-LRL, Msw, 1m, How Bout Jerry, $15K EAS MAY 2yo, 2-1 O-Mr and Mrs Jerome S Moss. B-John T Crane Jr & INDIAN OCEAN (Stormy Atlantic), Bridlewood, $4K, 138/13/1 Margaret M Addis (KY). T-John A Shirreffs. 8-GP, Alw, 7f, Allez Reef, $47K OBS MAR 2yo, 8-1 VALUE PLUS (Unbridled's Song), Stonewall, $10K, 178/23/0 7-OP, Aoc, 6f, Hidden Value, $70K KEE APR 2yo H I N D U S T R Y I N F O H All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, Handicapping Championship to Offer $2 Million Bonus: unless otherwise indicated For the third consecutive year, a $2-million bonus will be awarded to the Daily Racing Form National Handi- capping Championship Tour winner, if they go on to • ON THE WORKTAB • win the 12th annual DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship next January, it was announced. AHaving FAIR GROUNDS the $2-million bonus in play for the NHC Tour champion Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d’Oro), 6f, 1:14.00, 1/2 ratchets up the excitement level at the finals in Las GULFSTREAM Vegas and draws additional positive exposure to the Homeboykris (Roman Ruler), 4f, :49.60, 16/32 NHC Tour, which we think is better than ever in 2010,@ She Be Wild (Offlee Wild), 5f, 1:01.00, 5/19 said Keith Chamblin, senior vice president for the OAKLAWN NTRA. AWe=d like nothing better than to give this lucra- Just Jenda (Menifee), 5f, 1:03.00, 3/10 tive prize away this coming year.@ To sign up for the PALM MEADOWS 2010 NHC Tour, visit www.ntra.com/nhctour. Bulls and Bears (Holy Bull), 6f, 1:15.90, 1/2 Pinckney Hill (A.P. Indy), 6T, 1:08.00, 9/11 A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S H H PAYSON PARK Funny Moon (Malibu Moon), 5f, 1:02.80, 3/4 IN BRITAIN: Into Wain, c, 3, Eddington--Serene Nobility (MSW, SANTA ANITA $264,778), by His Majesty. Kempton Park, Britain, American Lion (Tiznow), 4f, :48.60, 19/54 2-24, Hcp, 3yo, 1 1/2m (AWT). B-Don M. Robinson. *$70,000 yrl >08 KEESEP. **1/2 to Mutahaab (Dixieland Band), SW-GB, MSP-SAf, $173,292; The brisnet.com >Race of the Day= is the Covering Ground (Dixieland Band), SW-US; and 8th Race, $48,000 Allowance, at Gulfstream. Courtly Jazz (Dixieland Band), SW-US, $260,385. For pps and a complete race analysis, click here. Noble Greek, c, 3, Omega Code. See ABreeders= Edition, Europe.@ Stakes closings at your fingertips! Now on the web at stakesdigestweekly.com P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 02/25/10 • PAGE 5 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

CLANGALANG COLT TOPS MM TASMANIAN H F R A N C E H SALE A son of G1 Australian Derby hero Clangalang (Aus) out of SW Genuine Blonde (Aus) (Sandpit {Brz}) Yesterday=s Results: brought a final bid of A$80,000 from Paul Geard to top Cagnes-sur-Mer, 14.35, Mdn, i20,000, 3yo, 1 1/4m the Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale Tuesday. (AWT), 2:03.20, stn. Catalogued as hip 153, the colt is a half to SW Radha RED AND WHITE (FR) (c, 3, Sinndar {Ire}--Nefouda Rani (Aus) (Delago Brom {Aus}), and was consigned by {Fr}, by Neverneyev), sixth on debut at this venue Armidale Stud, agent. Geard recently captured the Jan. 25, started as the 27-10 second choice, stalked G3 Tasmanian Derby with another son of Clangalang, Labepi (Fr) (Vettori {Ire}) in second early. Taking over Geegees Blackflash (Aus). His trainer, John Luttrell, will approaching the furlong pole, the i54,000 ARQAPR handle Tuesday=s sales topper as well. AWe've had juvenile, who had RNA=d as a i13,000 ARQOCT year- some good success in recent weeks with progeny by ling, asserted to best that rival by two lengths. Lifetime the sire, and this colt was a really nice youngster,@ Record: 2 starts, 1 win, 0 places, i10,000. Geard said. AHe's very athletic and looks as though he O/B-Francois Bayrou & Francis Decourriere; T-Jean- will grow into a really nice racehorse. We are hoping he Claude Rouget. could win a Derby in a couple of years, or even win the Magic Millions [2YO Classic] next year.@ A dairy farmer based in Hobart, Geard and his wife are the leading owners in Tasmania, with about 24 horses in training. Figures at the Tasmanian sale were up sharply, with the gross of A$1,490,250 rising 66 percent from last year. The average of A$14,193 was up 44 percent, and the H J A P A N H clearance rate was a solid 70 percent. Magic Millions Managing Director David Chester remarked, AThings Yesterday=s Results: were tough early, but the bidding got stronger as the EMPRESS HAI S.-Listed, -59,500,000, Kawasaki, sale went, and the nice horses in the sale certainly had 2-24, 4yo/up, f/m, 2100m, 2:14.50, gd. plenty of admirers.@ Chester added, AFor the figures to 1BBRAVO DAISY (JPN), 121, m, 5, Kurofune (Jpn)-- be up significantly across the board is very pleasing.@ Bravo Sunrise (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Takao Matsuoka; B-Yanagawa Farm; T-H Otonashi; J-Y SO. HEMISPHERE GROUP WINNER BY EURO SIRE: Take; -35,000,000. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Jpn, #@Larry=s Never Late (NZ), g, 4, Pentire (GB)--Laebeel 21-5-5-1, -172,701,000. (NZ) (SW & G1SP-Aus), by Zabeel (NZ). Launceston, 2BLa Verita, 121, f, 4, Unbridled=s Song--Go Classic, Australia, 2-24, Launceston Cup-G3, 3yo/up, by Gone West. ($320,000 yrl >07 KEESEP). 1 1/2mT; A$165,000 to winner. B-Te Parae Trust; 3BCosmo Prism (Jpn), 119, f, 4, Manhattan Cafe T-Rodney Douglas. *G1SP-Aus. (Jpn)--Unfoiled, by Unbridled. Margins: NK, 2HF, HD. Odds: 7.50, 1.40, 12.60. š ›

SYNTHETIC SURFACES IN NORTH AMERICA MAGIC MILLIONS TASMANIAN Track All-Weather Surface YEARLING SALE Arlington Park Polytrack Thursday, February 24, 2010 Del Mar Polytrack SESSION TOTALS 2010 2009 Keeneland Polytrack Catalogued 160 158 Turfway Park Polytrack No. Offered 149 144 Woodbine Polytrack No. Sold 105 91 Hollywood Cushion Track RNAs 44 53 Santa Anita Pro-Ride % RNA 29.5% 36.8% Golden Gate Tapeta Footings Gross A$1,490,250 A$893,500 Average (% change) A$14,193 A$9,819 Presque Isle Downs Tapeta Footings www.magicmillions.com.au OBS Training Center Safetrack P TDN AROUND THE WORLD • 02/25/10 • PAGE 6 of 6 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Chink of Light (GB), c, 3, Dr Fong--Isle of Flame (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB). Kempton Park, Britain, 2-24, AMERICA Mdn, 3-5yo, 1 3/8m (AWT). B-Floors Farming & Christopher J Heath. *65,000gns yrl >08 TATOCT. ALLOWANCE RESULTS: *1/2 to Thattinger (GB) (Salse), SW & GSP-Fr; and 8th-AQU, $40,000, NW1X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, full to Kindling (GB), SW-GB, SP-Fr. 1:12 3/5, my. Temistokle (Ire), c, 3, Hawk Wing--Flowering (GB), by ROSIE'S PROMISES (f, 4, Gold Token--Poivre {Chi} Deploy (GB). Rome, Italy, 2-23, Mdn, 3yo, 1m {SW-Chi, SP-US, $261,956}, by Manos de Piedra) (AWT). B-Dino Colaceci. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $53,810. O-Susan Wenner. Noble Greek, c, 3, Omega Code--Regal Beauty, by B-Ocean Blue Stable (NY). T-Bruce N Levine. Explosive Red. Lingfield, Britain, 2-24, Mdn, 3-5yo, 6f (AWT). B-Helen & Joseph Barbazon. *$14,000 ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: RNA >07 wnlg OBSOCT; $10,000 yrl >08 OBSAUG. Miss Seamless, f, 3, High Demand--Miss Thirtyfour D, by Bertrando. SAX, 2-24, (S), (C), 1m (AWT), SO. HEMISPHERE WINNERS BY EUROPEAN SIRES: 1:41 3/5. B-Michael & Cory Wellman (CA). Lone Rock (Aus), f, 2, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Pride of Pine Skypo, c, 3, Sky Mesa--Post Haste, by Mr. Greeley. (Aus), by Lion Cavern. Sandown (Melbourne), 2-24, GPX, 2-24, (C), 1 1/8m (off turf), 1:53 3/5. B-Tracy Cond, 2yo, f, 5fT. B-Mrs L Randle & Pine Lodge Farmer & Fair Way Equine, LLC (KY). *$15,000 yrl . '08 KEESEP; $42,000 RNA 2yo >09 OBSFEB. Golden Dove (NZ), f, 3, Captain Rio (GB)--Chocks Away (NZ), by Sky Chase (NZ). Eagle Farm SO. HEMISPHERE WINNER BY U.S. SIRE: (Brisbane), 2-24, Mdn, 3yo, 10f 170ydsT. B-City Talapega (Aus), f, 4, Fusaichi Pegasus--Duchess Talaria Bloodstock Ltd. (Aus), by Marwina (Aus). Warwick Farm (Sydney), Rio Nugget (NZ), f, 3, Captain Rio (GB)--Cycee Nugget 2-24, Mdn, 3yo/up, 6fT. B-Mr J J Starr. (NZ), by Volksraad (GB). Avondale (New Zealand), 2-24, Mdn, 3yo/up, 6fT. B-Estates of the Late J W & V M Morris. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Two Tones (NZ), f, 3, Captain Rio (GB)--Call Minder (NZ), by Christmas Tree (Aus). Avondale (New EUROPE Zealand), 2-24, Mdn, 3yo, 6fT. B-J F Marks. Spera (NZ), f, 3, Country Reel--Blue Hope (NZ), by CONDITIONS RESULTS: Bigstone (Ire). Avondale (New Zealand), 2-24, Hcp, ITALY, Rome, 14.40, 2-23, i13,500, 3yo, 1 5/16m 3yo/up, 6fT. B-S K K Goh, Mrs J P & L D Wallace. (AWT), 2:16.10, stn. Lucky Dubai (Aus), f, 3, Dubai Destination--Hello Luck MORNING NOTE (FR) (c, 3, Sumitas {Ger}--Forever (Aus), by Flying Spur (Aus). Eagle Farm (Brisbane), Midnight {Ire} {SP-GB}, by Night Shift) Lifetime Record: 2-24, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1mT. B-Mr O J Carter. 8-2-2-1, i27,625. O-Scuderia Chimax Srl; B-Scuderia Layadelago (Aus), f, 3, Encosta de Lago (Aus)--Laya=s Sant'Ambroeus Srl; T-Roberto Albanese. Wonder, by Woodman. Eagle Farm (Brisbane), 2-24, Mdn, 3yo, f, 6 1/2fT. B-Orpendale. Free Spirited (Aus), f, 3, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Impulsive SALES COMPANY WEB SITE Rhythm (Aus), by Rubiton (Aus). Sandown Arqana www.arqana.com (Melbourne), 2-24, Hcp, 3yo, f, 5fT. B-Mr D R Societa Gestione Aste www.sgasales.com Baden Baden Sales Co www.bbag-sales.de Fleming. Barretts www.barretts.com Lady Chaparral (NZ), f, 3, High Chaparral (Ire)--Images Doncaster Bloodstock www.dbsauctions.com (NZ), by Gleam Machine. Avondale (New Zealand), Fasig-Tipton www.fasigtipton.com 2-24, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1mT. B-J H & Mrs S Goodman. Goffs Ireland www.goffs.com Kiss >N Chase (Aus), f, 3, Red Ransom--Cool Chick William Inglis & Son Ltd www.inglis.com.au (NZ), by Centaine (Aus). Warwick Farm (Sydney), Keeneland www.keeneland.com 2-24, Hcp, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT. B-Halatex Pty Ltd. Magic Millions www.magicmillions.com.au Wookah (Aus), c, 4, Encosta de Lago (Aus)--High Heels New Zealand B’stock Ltd www.nzb.co.nz (Aus), by Canny Lad (Aus). Sandown (Melbourne), OBS Sales www.obssales.com 2-24, Cond, 4yo/up, c/g, 7fT. B-Gooree Park Stud Tattersalls www.tattersalls.com Pty Ltd. Tattersalls (Ireland) www.tattersalls.ie