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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

POPE HOLDS STRONG HAND AT KEENELAND SETTING >SAIL= FOR THE CUP by Jessica Martini by Steve Sherack Over the past three years, Mandy =s Whisper Hill After lowering Saratoga=s Mellon turf course record to Farm has gone on a much-publicized broodmare buying 1:00.46 for 5 1/2 furlongs in the $100,000 Smart N spree, most Fancy S. Aug. 30 notably with the (video), streaking high-profile sophomore filly Lady purchases of Shipman (Midshipman) Havre de Grace will set her sights on and Plum Pretty the upcoming just hours apart in GI Breeders= Cup Turf November 2012, Sprint. Tabbed as a TDN Rising Star and sprint > = following her Groupie sensational grass debut Doll in 2013. at Gulfstream Park Pope=s stellar West last November broodmare band Mandy Pope & Todd Quast | Photos by Z (video), the Randall E. will undergo its Lowe homebred has first commercial won eight of 10 career Randall E. Lowe leads Lady Shipman test with seven Book 1 offerings during next week=s starts for trainer into the winner’s circle | Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Kathleen O=Connell--all NYRA/Coglianese AObviously, having watched them grow through our against females-- sales-prep program--which my crew is very good at--it=s including six stakes races. She has recorded triple digit been very exciting to watch them grow up and mature,@ Beyer Speed Figures in each of her last three wins. Pope said. AAnd they=ve all done really well. It=s very AThe ride has been unbelievable,@ Lowe commented. exciting. At the same time, to watch them sell, it=s ATo breed a like her, and to watch her perform, going to be tearful also.@ it=s actually breathtaking. She has such a high cruising AI think the highest I=ve ever sold anything for is speed and then she kicks away clear just like the probably around $550,000,@ Pope continued. ASo this is closers do. She runs really well fresh and there=s a big year for me--to see what these kind of are nothing timing-wise [for a prep]. She deserves a chance going to bring.@ Cont. p3 to run in the Breeders= Cup and I honestly believe that we should give it to her.@ Cont. p5 GLENEAGLES- ON BUT IN THE BALANCE Leopardstown officials were on Thursday intent on ensuring that the keenly anticipated stand-off between Gleneagles (Ire) ( {Ire}) and Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) goes ahead, with the G1 QIPCO Irish Champion S. moved to 65 minutes earlier on the card due to concerns about the effects of forecast heavy rain. Following the shift of the race, it will now be the first to be staged on fresh ground on the outside track with the preceding contests on the inside course. The rain is due on Friday, with Saturday predicted to be dry and Nessa Joyce, Leopardstown=s racing and operations manager, outlined the management=s initiative on Thursday. AWe=re trying to do as much as we can for our Group 1 races to give them the best ground,@ she explained. AWe=d already planned in advance by making two tracks, the first four on the inside and the last four on the outside. We are going to have the Qipco Irish Champion S. as the first race run on the outside track. It hasn=t been raced on at all this year.@ Cont. p14

IN THIS ISSUE Plans for ‘Pizza’

Midwest homebred The Pizza Man (English Channel), last seen winning the GI Arlington Million Aug. 15, President & Co-Publisher: Barry Weisbord will prep for the Oct. 31 GI Breeders' Cup [email protected] Turf over the same course in Keeneland's @barryweisbord

GI Shadwell Turf Mile Oct. 3, and is also Sr. V.P. & Co-Publisher: Sue Finley being pointed to the G1 at Tokyo [email protected] @suefinley Racecourse Nov. 29. "He's doing great and came out of the Million in awesome shape," The Pizza Man | Four Footed Fotos V.P., International Operations: Gary King [email protected] @garykingTDN Midwest principal Richard Papiese said. Page 6 EDITORIAL [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Jessica Martini Galileo Filly Earns Park Hill Plaudits Managing Editor: Alan Carasso Senior Editor: Steve Sherack Racing Editor: Brian DiDonato Normandie Stud homebred Gretchen (GB) Associate Editor: Justina Severni (Galileo {Ire}) earned a career high in Associate Editor: Christie DeBernardis Assistant Editor: Heather Anderson Thursday’s G2 DFS Park Hill S. at . Assistant Editor: Ben Massam "She takes a bit of time to get into gear, but fought them off bravely," jockey Robert ADVERTISING Havlin said. "She's got a massive frame and [email protected] there is improvement to come from her. I Director of Advertising: Alycia Borer didn't go for her until a furlong and a half Art Director: Lia Kusch Sr. Ad Coordinator/Dir. of Distribution: out." Sarah K. Andrew Advertising Designer: Amanda Crelin Gretchen | Racing Post Advertising Assistant: Amanda Foster Social Media Strategist: Nichola Henry Page 9 CUSTOMER SERVICE [email protected] Tiggy Wiggy Retired Dir. of Customer Service: Vicki Forbes

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Last year's G1 Cheveley Park S. winner Tiggy Wiggy (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) has been retired from Director of IT: Robert Williams racing after finishing last of 15 in last weekend's [email protected] G1 Betfred Sprint Cup. "We spoke with the Director of Internal IT: Ray Villa owners and the decision has been taken to draw [email protected] stumps," said trainer Richard Hannon. "She was a WORLDWIDE INFORMATION fantastic 2-year-old and gave us so many magical days, but it never happened for her this summer." International Editor: Kelsey Riley [email protected] Tiggy Wiggy | Racing Post Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing: Sean Cronin & Tom Frary Page 16 [email protected]

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EST Race Click for TV 8:55a Flying Childers S.-G2, DON (Brisnet.com PPs) 10:05a Doncaster Cup-G2, DON (Brisnet.com PPs) 10:40a May Hill S.-G2, DON (Brisnet.com PPs) Headline News • PAGE 3 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

Pope Holds Strong Hand at Keeneland cont. Also at the 2013 Fasig November sale, Pope Pope=s September offerings, which will be consigned purchased Speed Succeeds (Gone West), in foal to by Wayne and Cathy Sweezey=s Timber Town, include (Ire), for $1 million. The resulting colt is a the first foal out of GI Kentucky Oaks winner Plum half-brother to Grade I winner Brilliant Speed Pretty (Medaglia d=Oro). The 7-year-old mare was (Dynaformer) and to graded stakes-placed Souper purchased for $4.2 million at the 2012 Speedy (Indian Charlie). Keeneland November sale. Her AHe is a tremendous Street Cry colt,@ Distorted Humor colt sells as hip 514. Sweezey said of hip 643. AHe is a big, AHe=s awesome,@ Wayne Sweezey, pretty chestnut colt with a great big walk. who also boards Pope=s mares at his He=s very handsome, has good conformation Timber Town Farm, commented of the and is just a lovely horse.@ chestnut. AThis particular horse is One noticeable absence from the exceptional--he=s probably one of the Keeneland catalogue is the first foal out of best horses we=ve raised. He=s just Havre de Grace (Saint Liam). Pope beautifully balanced and a lovely, purchased the 2011 Horse of the Year for lovely individual. We=re really excited $10 million at the 2012 Fasig-Tipton about bringing him over there.@ November sale. The 8-year-old mare Hip 116 is a daughter of War Front produced a filly by Tapit last year. out of group-placed Betterbetterbetter Pope explained the sex of the foals is a (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Pope purchased the Plum Pretty | Keeneland photo major factor in the decision to race or sell. mare, with this foal in utero, for AA big part of the decision is colts and $5.2 million at the 2013 Fasig-Tipton November sale. fillies,@ she confirmed. AWe=ll sell more colts and keep AShe=s very well made,@ Sweezey said of the bay filly. the fillies. So you won=t see Havre de Grace=s filly sell. AShe is out of a Galileo mare--there are seven She is extremely lovely and, being a filly, I=m definitely highweighted horses in the first three dams. And she going to keep her. Whereas Plum Pretty=s was a colt, so has a great attitude. She a very balanced, great walker. he is going to the sale. If he was a filly, he might be As they say, she ticks all the right boxes. She has all being kept also.@ the attributes that you=d want if you are trying to buy a A longtime commercial breeder, Pope has become high-priced filly to race. She=s going to be a very more involved in racing in recent years. Cont. p4 exciting horse for us to sell.@ Headline News • PAGE 4 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

Pope Feature cont. Whisper Hill=s next group of yearlings will include the Her colors were recently carried to a second-place first foal out of two-time champion female sprinter finish in the GI Spinaway S. by >TDN Rising Star= Tap to Groupie Doll. Pope purchased the now 7-year-old mare It (Tapit). for $3.1 million at the 2013 AI=m having a good time with the racing,@ Pope said. Keeneland November sale. AAnd these horses that Her Tapit colt was born are going through the premature, but is now doing sale will have well, according to Sweezey. reasonable reserves on AGroupie Doll=s baby-- them. Obviously they Mandy really made a have value to me as commitment to save that well as to other people foal early on and he=s grown as far as being into a tremendous foal,@ racehorses. But when Sweezey said. AHe=s doing we do take them, our great. He=s cool. So he=s Tap to It | A Coglianese intent is to sell them.@ there for next year. Sweezey is looking AAnd we have a War Front forward to a big September sale. In addition to the out of Havre de Grace we=ll Whisper Hill horses, his consignment also includes sell,@ Sweezey continued. hip 155, a colt by Tapit out of Cat Myth (Hennessy), a AAnd Plum Pretty has a War full-sister to champion Johannesburg. Timber Town is Front that we=ll sell. And consigning on behalf of Woodslane Farm, breeders of there are a couple of Tapits Groupie Doll | Horsephotos GI Belmont S. winner Tonalist (Tapit). floating around. It=s really AHe is magnificent,@ Sweezey said of the yearling. AHe super watching them come up and then to have the is lovely and he is going to be really popular.@ opportunity to represent them at the sales.@ As excited as he is about this year=s crop, Sweezey The Keeneland September sale gets underway thinks 2016 might be even bigger. Monday at 11 a.m. You can follow Jessica Martini on Twitter AWhat is in the pipeline for next year is as exciting, if @JessMartiniTDN. not more,@ he commented.

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Setting Sail for the Cup cont. Consigned by Pleasant Acres Farm, Lady Shipman Lowe, a 58-year-old retired insurance executive, also (click here for catalogue page) RNA=d for $35,000 at raced Lady Shipman=s dam Sumthingtotalkabt last year=s OBSAPR 2-year-old sale after breezing an (Mutakddim), a five-time winner of $172,123. Lady eighth in a bullet :9 4/5. Shipman is the second foal from the 12-year-old, who ARyan Barbazon said that she was the fastest horse brought $28,000 as a BAROCT yearling. Just Talkin that he=d ever trained,@ Lowe recalled. ASo, going into (Midshipman), a 2-year-old full-sister to Lady Shipman, the sale when she worked an eighth in :9 4/5 and was recently sold privately to leading New York owner galloped out three furlongs in :33, I said, >Wow, this is Michael Dubb. She also has a yearling colt by really something.= But it was very disappointing--she Leroidesanimaux (Brz) and a weanling colt by Treasure was scoped 14 times--and nobody wanted to buy her. Beach (GB). Sumthingtotalkabt was bred to Poseidon=s The announcer even stopped the auction to remind Warrior this spring. everyone that she was the fastest filly in the sale, but ASumthingtotalkabt is a very interesting horse,@ said nobody seemed to acknowledge that. A couple of Lowe, who splits his time between Los Angeles and bloodstock agents tried to buy her privately afterwards. Honolulu. AShe was trained by Wally Dollase. I=ve owned racehorses for over 30 years now, and the They were $25,000 away from my asking price, so I reason why I kept her for breeding was that one day at decided to keep her.@ Keeneland she ran 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:14 1/5 and got Growing up in Los Angeles, Lowe began attending beaten a neck for the whole thing [in an allowance the races with his father at the age of seven. Fast race]. The horse that beat her Lady Belsara went on to forward to 1985. After cashing a six-figure Pick 6 score win a graded stakes [GIII Chicago H.] after that, so I at Santa Anita and teaming up with a legendary thought that maybe she could pass along her speed to owner/breeder, Lowe was quickly on his way. her offspring, which is Lady Shipman. All of my horses A[Golden Eagle Farm founder] John C. Mabee had just are raised/broken/trained by Ryan Barbazon in Florida started Golden Eagle Insurance and I was already in the and I=ve been pretty lucky with Sumthingtotalkabt business at the time,@ Lowe explained. ABelieve it or because she has thrown five good, correct babies.@ not, I had bet a $96 Pick 6 ticket at Santa Anita and I was the only winning ticket. After taxes, I took about $30,000 in cash and $100,000 in a check. I went to John Mabee and asked if I could invest in his company. He took me to Del Mar and interviewed me and made me his first broker in Los Angeles. It was just amazing that he had that much confidence and faith in me.@ Inspired by the tremendous success of his late friend and former colleague--who raced and bred standouts such as Best Pal, Excellent Meeting, General Challenge, et al--Lowe decided to give breeding a chance. AWhen John passed away [in 2002], I was down to one racehorse at the time and she got hurt,@ Lowe explained. AI thought, >Why can=t I emulate him and try this whole thing over again? That=s why I started breeding racehorses.@ Lady Shipman has quickly become the centerpiece of Lowe=s five-horse operation.

Lady Shipman | NYRA/Chelsea Durand Cont. p6 Headline News • PAGE 6 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

Lady Shipman Feature cont. PIZZA MAN TO SHADWELL MILE, JPN CUP A debut third on dirt in Miami last October, the Midwest Thoroughbreds homebred The Pizza Man chestnut has won eight of her nine subsequent starts, (English Channel), last seen winning the GI Arlington including the OBS Sprint S. Jan. 27, Pimlico=s Stormy Million Aug. 15, will prep for the Oct. 31 GI Breeders= Blues S. Apr. 18, Monmouth=s Crank It Up S. June 6 Cup Turf over the same course in Keeneland=s and Saratoga=s Coronation Cup S. Aug. 3. Her lone GI Shadwell Turf Mile Oct. 3, and is also being pointed defeat on grass came when stretched to seven furlongs to the G1 Japan Cup at and third in Belmont=s Wait a While S. May 16. Tokyo Racecourse AI couldn=t be any more proud leading her into the Nov. 29. AHe=s doing winner=s circle,@ Lowe concluded. ATo come from great and came out of humble beginnings--I wasn=t born into this sport--and to the Million in awesome see it finally maturing after 30 years, it=s almost like watching your kid go out there in little league, and all of shape,@ Midwest sudden, he hits a grand slam homerun and all of the principal Richard Papiese college and pro scouts are looking at him. I have that said. AWe had a few kind of feeling with Lady Shipman.@ options of places to take Lady Shipman will get her chance at the big leagues him for a final Breeders= The Pizza Man | Four Footed Fotos at Keeneland Oct. 31. You can follow Steve Sherack on Twitter Cup prep, but we @SteveSherackTDN. decided on the Shadwell Mile because we believe it is what is best for the horse.@ Papiese continued, AThere are a few reasons to go to Keeneland. First, I think he will benefit from a race over the course. I also like the idea of shortening 8 Copyright Daily News. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by him up beforehand, as he may have to be laying closer any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior in order to win on the big day.@ Papiese added, AWe written permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. thought about going to Laurel for the [GII] Information as to the American races, race results and Commonwealth Cup [Sept. 19], but we believe he will earnings was obtained from results charts published by get a lot more out of the Shadwell than going anywhere The Jockey Club Information Services and utilized here else. We always love supporting Laurel and we hope to with their permission. race there with him in the future.@ Cont. p7

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Pizza Man cont. He continued, AIt=s more about the set-up and running FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI WOODBINE MILE against the best horses. He=s also not the greatest shipper and this was best for him in that regard. We feel like it will prepare him perfectly for two consecutive mile and a half races afterward, especially with shipping to Japan and doing so early. Everything will hopefully go well between now and then.@ Midwest and trainer Richard Brueggemann will also run defending GI Breeders= Cup Sprint winner Work All Week (City Zip) in the GIII Phoenix S. at Keeneland Oct. 2. Woodbine Mile

" " " Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 5:45 p.m. EDT RICOH WOODBINE MILE S.-GI, C$1,000,000, 3yo/up, 1mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT w TDN CRITERIA w 1 Obviously (Ire) Choisir (Aus) Talamo D' 121 The races covered in the TDN are as follows: 2 Grand Arch K Arch Saez Lynch 121 w Stakes: purses of $50,000/up 3 Platinum Glory K Dunkirk Campbell De Paulo 117 w Allowance Races: purses of $20,000/up 4 Za Approval Ghostzapper Moran Casse 117 5 Turncoat Notional Moreno Silvera 117 w Optional Claiming Races: purses of $20,000/up 6 Tower of Texas K Street Sense Da Silva Attfield 121 w Maiden Special Weight Races: purses of $18,000 /up 7 Mondialiste (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Lynch O'Meara 119 w Maiden Claiming Races: purses of $18,000/up & a 8 Mr. Owen K Invincible Spirit (Ire) Rispoli Rohaut 112 minimum claiming price of $40,000 9 Kaigun Northern Afleet Husbands Casse 119 10 Lea First Samurai Rosario Mott 121 11 Reporting Star Circular Quay Contreras Ensom 121 Headline News • PAGE 8 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

Previews cont.

Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 3:32 p.m. EDT TURF S. PRESENTED BY HPIBET-GI, C$300,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Triple Threat (Fr) Monsun (Ger) Rosario Mott 123 2 Oil Strike K Bernardini Boulanger Casse 124 3 Danish Dynaformer Dynaformer Husbands Attfield 112 4 Ami's Holiday K Harlan's Holiday Contreras Carroll 119 5 Lucky Speed (Ire) Silvano (Ger) Starke Schiergen 121 6 Interpol English Channel Wilson Attard 123 7 Aldous Snow Theatrical (Ire) Da Silva Pierce 121 8 Glenard (GB) Arch Van Dyke Motion 119 9 Habibi (NZ) Ekraar Saez Frostad 116 Canadian S.

Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 5:12 p.m. EDT CANADIAN S.-GII, C$300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Personal Diary City Zip Talamo Oliver 121 2 Button Down (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Rosario Carroll 113 3 Hoop of Colour Distorted Humor Van Dyke Motion 121 4 Strut the Course Strut the Stage Contreras Minshall 121 5 Bear's Pride Kentucky Bear Husbands Baker 117 6 Ticking Katie (Ire) Baltic King (GB) Saez Lynch 113 7 Uchenna (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Garcia Attfield 119 8 Llanarmon Sky Boulanger Attfield 115 9 Habibi (NZ) Ekraar Wilson Frostad 115 10 Copper Kitten Kitten's Joy Campbell Bell 113 11 Overheard Macho Uno Da Silva Pierce 119

Sunday, Hastings Racecourse, post time: 7:42 p.m. EDT BRITISH COLUMBIA DERBY-GIII, C$250,000, 3yo, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Crius Finality Alvarado Anderson 126 2 Academic Henny Hughes Stein Rycroft 121 3 Blue Dancer K Bluegrass Cat Walcott Tracy 126 4 Purple Heaven Midshipman Balgobin Bensmiller 126 5 Bluegrass Angus K Bluegrass Cat Hamel MacPherson 126 Thoroughbred Deaths Down Since Creation of Task Force 6 Merlot Rosberg Perez Condilenios 126 “Though dozens of horses have died this year because of injuries they 7 Mighty Fraser Second Civaci Taylor 126 sustained while racing at New York's thoroughbred tracks, the fatality 8 Sedin Rosberg Reyes Cloutier 126 rate has decreased significantly since safety reforms were implemented 9 Percy Fawcett K Big Brown Lopez Lucarelli 126 three years ago.” Bill Mahoney, Capital New York

Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 1:55 p.m. EDT Instant Ban In Effect, Governor’s Veto Invalid, Idaho BOLD VENTURE S.-GIII, C$150,000, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f Rules PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT “Gov. Butch Otter’s attempted veto of a bill repealing instant horse 1 Speightsong Speightstown Husbands Pierce 119 racing did not meet a deadline laid out in Idaho law and is invalid, the 2 Endless Light (GB) Pivotal (GB) Wilson Frostad 119 Idaho Supreme Court ruled in an opinion released Thursday.” Idaho 3 Essence Hit Man Speightstown Contreras Cappuccitti 117 Statesman 4 Stacked Deck First Samurai Saez Minshall 117 5 Calgary Cat Cowtown Cat Da Silva Attard 124 You can also pick up a copy 6 Puntrooskie In Summation Campbell Gonzalez 117 of the TDN today at the Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes Keeneland September Yearling Sale. entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates. Headline News • PAGE 9 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

Thursday, Doncaster, Britain DFS PARK HILL S.-G2, ,90,000, DON, 9-10, 3yo/up, f, 14f 132yT, 3:06.46, gd. 1--@GRETCHEN (GB), 119, f, 3, by Galileo (Ire) 1st Dam: Dolores (GB) (SW & G1SP-Eng, $127,348), by Danehill 2nd Dam: Agnus (Ire), by In the Wings (GB) 3rd Dam: Wavy Reef (GB), by Kris (GB) O/B-Normandie Stud Ltd (GB); T-John Gosden; J-Robert Havlin. ,51,039. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-0, $127,958. *1/2 to Duncan (GB) ( {Ire}), G1SW-Ire, GSW-Eng & Fr, $579,189; and Samuel (GB) (), GSW-Eng, $240,918. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Melodious (GB), 119, f, 3, Cape Cross (Ire)--Gower Song (GB), by Singspiel (Ire). (45,000gns Ylg >13 TAOCT). O-Mrs Doreen Tabor; B-Usk Valley Stud (GB); T-David Elsworth. ,19,350. 3--Asyad (Ire), 131, f, 4, (Ire)--Elle Danzig (Ger), by Roi Danzig. (i230,000 Ylg >12 ARAUG). O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Gestut Wittekindshof (IRE); T-Sir Michael Stoute. ,9,684. Margins: NK, HF, 1HF. Odds: 5.00, 12.00, 7.00. Also Ran: Toe the Line (Ire), Groovejet (GB), Koora (GB), Mill Springs (GB), Arabian Comet (Ire), Hidden Gold (Ire), Vive Ma fille (Ger), Island Remede (GB). Click for the Racing Post result, the brisnet.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Off the mark over a mile and a half at Newmarket May 15, Gretchen was an unthreatening fifth while staying on at the end of the G2 Ribblesdale S. over that trip at Royal Ascot June 18 and was even less of a factor when seventh in the G1 Irish Oaks at The Curragh a month later. Dropped in class for the Listed Chalice S. again over 12 furlongs at Newmarket at the start of last month, the chestnut Gretchen | Racing Post battled to a first black- type success and fully appreciated this step up in trip to add this AFillies= St Leger@ to the Irish Leger dead-heat of her half-brother Duncan (GB) (Dalakhani {Ire}). Keen early trapped wide in sixth, the homebred arrived down the center of the track once straightened for home and, after gaining a narrow lead with a furlong remaining, dug in to best Melodious and Asyad in a tussle to the line. Cont. p10

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Park Hill cont. AShe takes a bit of time to get into gear, but fought them off bravely,@ jockey Robert Havlin said. AShe=s got a massive frame and there is improvement to come from her. I didn=t go for her until a furlong and a half out.@ Owner-breeder Philippa Cooper added, AIt=s been a wonderful family and we thought she=d stay, with her half-brothers Duncan winning the Yorkshire Cup and the Irish St Leger and Samuel (GB) (Sakhee) the Doncaster Cup. It=s exactly 18 years since I established the stud and her dam Dolores has bred me all these horses who all have stamina. I breed from her every other year, as I=m mindful of her and she=s got an Al Kazeem filly foal and I may breed from her one more year. They get bigger and taller and leggier with every year. It=s great winning these races, as they are as near to national hunt as we can get without jumping a fence. I love these staying races, as they tell a story. I was going to retire Gretchen after today, as there are no races for her now and she would have to take on the boys.@

Thursday, Doncaster, Britain JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION S.-G3, ,60,000, DON, 9-10, 3yo/up, f, 7fT, 1:22.86, gd. 1--@REALTRA (IRE), 124, f, 3, by Dark Angel (Ire) 1st Dam: Devious Diva (Ire), by (Ire) 2nd Dam: Dawn Chorus (Ire), by Mukaddamah 3rd Dam: Singing Millie (Ire), by Millfontaine Restrained early by Jack Mitchell racing worse than (i10,000 Ylg >13 TISEP; ,290,000 3yo >15 mid-division on the far side, the grey was wound up for GOFLON). O-Yasushi Kubota; B-Tom & Geraldine her challenge approaching the quarter pole as the Molan (IRE); T-Roger Varian; J-Jack Mitchell. favorite Fadhayyil ,34,026. Lifetime Record: SP-Ire, 14-4-3-2, (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}) $205,387. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the was committed eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. towards the stand=s 2--Pelerin (Ire), 128, f, 4, Shamardal--Fragrancy (Ire), by rail. Diving right and Singspiel (Ire). (52,000gns Ylg >12 TAOCT). ending up taking that O-Newsells Park Stud; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd rival=s ground as she (IRE); T-Marco Botti. ,12,900. crossed to the fence, 3--Terror (Ire), 124, f, 3, Kodiac (GB)--Baltic Belle (Ire), she was driven clear by Redback (GB). (i75,000 2yo >14 GBMBR). to make the O-Qatar Racing Ltd; B-Tally Ho Stud (IRE); T-David stewards= decision an Simcock. ,6,456. easy one. A For me, I Realtra | Racing Post Margins: 2 1/4, HF, HF. Odds: 25.00, 66.00, 25.00. would have been Also Ran: Fadhayyil (Ire), Dusky Queen (Ire), Pearly disappointed if she hadn=t have finished in the first Steph (Fr), Muffri=ha (Ire), Majestic Queen (Ire), Marsh four,@ Varian said. AI thought she was overpriced with Hawk (GB), Penmaen (Ire), Don=t Be (GB), Lucky Kristale her form of that listed win and, stepping up only one (GB), Mistrusting (Ire), Excilly (GB), Primrose Valley notch to a Group 3, she was entitled to run well. She (GB), Bold Lass (Ire), Kiyoshi (GB), Lady Correspondent, has course form here and won over a mile last time out, Bella Nostalgia (Ire), Zifena (GB). Click for the Racing but she works with pace so I wasn=t worried about Post result or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, sponsored by bringing her back to seven furlongs.@ Fasig-Tipton. Trained by Richard Fahey when second in the Listed PEDIGREE INSIGHTS... Fillies= Sprint S. at Naas and fourth in the G2 Lowther S. at York last term, Realtra marked her Get pedigree expert debut for the Roger Varian stable with a first black-type Andrew Caulfield=s take win in Haydock=s Listed Dick Hern Fillies= S. over a mile on racing=s newsmakers! Aug. 8 and took another leap forward here. You can find all of Caulfield=s columns in the TDN Archive. Headline News • PAGE 11 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

FLYING FIRST CLASS Hannon also has Log Out Island (Ire) (Dark Angel No match for Shalaa (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) but {Ire}), who is beginning to look exposed after four far from disgraced when second in the G1 straight defeats including a latest second to the leading at Deauville last time Aug. 23, Al Shaqab Racing=s French filly Yakaba (Fr) ( {GB}) in Deauville=s Gutaifan (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is back into his comfort Listed Prix de la Vallee d=Auge over this trip on heavy zone in Friday=s G2 ground Aug. 15. Ireland has a strong representation, Flying Childers S. at with the Aug. 22 G3 Curragh S. first and second Bear Doncaster. Cheek (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) and Independence Day (Ire) Previously (Dansili {GB}) renewing rivalry in the race that the successful in the latter=s full-brother Requinto (Ire) was so impressive in July 26 G2 Prix four years ago. The former sports the Qatar Racing silks Robert Papin over 5 and is unbeaten in two starts for the Ger Lyons barn. 1/2 furlongs at Maisons-Laffitte, the grey received a boost last month Friday, Doncaster, Britain, post time: 1.55 p.m. when that race=s FLY AER LINGUS FROM DONCASTER SHEFFIELD FLYING CHILDERS Al Shaqab racing advisor runner-up Ajaya S.-G2, £70,000, 2yo, 5fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT Harry Herbert | Racing Post (GB) (Invincible 1 9 Areen (Ire) Kodiac (GB) G Lee K Ryan 127 Spirit {Ire}) ran 2 3 Gutaifan (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Dettori Hannon 127 away with the G2 Gimcrack S. The owner=s racing 3 4 Independence Day (Ire) Dansili (GB) Lordan Wachman 127 advisor Harry Herbert commented, AHe worked well on 4 1 Log Out Island (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Doyle Hannon 127 Tuesday morning and Richard Hannon is very pleased 5 6 Ornate (GB) Bahamian Bnty (GB) Cosgrave Haggas 127 6 7 Bear Cheek (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Atzeni Lyons 124 with him. He ran a terrific race behind Shalaa in the Prix 7 5 Kurland (Ire) Kheleyf Sweeney Meade 124 Morny. We will give it a good go and see if we can add 8 8 Love on the Rocks (Ire) Excd and Excl (Aus) Harley C Hills 124 another title to his name.@ 9 2 Shadow Hunter (Ire) Arcano (Ire) Makin d'Arcy 124 Headline News • PAGE 12 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

DIAMOND MINING won all renewals of Doncaster=s G2 May Hill S. between 2010 and 2013, and after a year=s respite could be due to resume normal service with the highly promising Pure Diamond (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}) in Friday=s edition. After a faltering start when seventh in a decent Goodwood maiden over seven furlongs July 30, the bay took a leap forward when beating Kasseopia (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) by six lengths over this trip on Kempton=s Pure Diamond’s trainer Polytrack Aug. 18, and that | Racing Post form was boosted when the runner-up went back there to score by nine lengths last week. APure Diamond won nicely last time and the form of that race looks strong,@ trainer Saeed bin Suroor said. AShe is in good shape and her latest piece of work went very well. This is a big step up in class, but I am hopeful of a good run from her.@ Another unexposed type who has hinted at a bright future is the Sangster and Shanahan-owned Gypsy Eyes (Ire) ( {Ire}), and she had several subsequent winners behind when making all in a seven- furlong Newmarket maiden on debut Aug. 8. Despite their promise, they have to make progression to match up to the proven fillies, which include Cheveley Park Stud=s Aug. 8 G3 Sweet Solera S. third and Aug. 22 G3 Prix Calvados runner-up Marenko (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). AShe has come out of her last race very well,@ the stud=s managing director Chris Richardson commented. AShe is pretty versatile ground-wise and will go on any ground. She ran very well in France. The plan now is to run her on Friday and hopefully get her head in front in a black-type race.@ Two others with pattern-race profiles already are Jim Bolger=s July 23 G3 Silver Flash S. third and Aug. 22 G2 Debutante S. fourth Turret Rocks (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and Chris Humber=s Aug. 29 G3 Prestige S. scorer Hawksmoor (Ire) ( {Ire}). AWe=ve got to have Guineas aspirations for her,@ the latter=s trainer, Hugo Palmer, said. AFor any 2-year-old group winner this year, apart from the Flying Childers, I should think someone somewhere will think there=s a Guineas possibility and we=d definitely hope that=s what she=ll turn into being.@

Friday, Doncaster, Britain, post time: 3.40 p.m. 1STSECURITYSOLUTIONS.CO.UK MAY HILL S.-G2, £70,000, 2yo, f, 8fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 6 Gypsy Eyes (Ire) High Chaparral (Ire) Spencer C Hills 2 3 Hawksmoor (Ire) Azamour (Ire) Bentley Palmer 3 4 Light Up Our World (Ire) Zoffany (Ire) Crowley Hannon 4 1 Marenko (GB) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Levey Hannon 5 9 Midnight Crossing (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) W Lee Lynam 6 8 Opal Tiara (Ire) Thousand Words (GB) Atzeni Channon 7 5 Pure Diamond (GB) Street Cry (Ire) Doyle bin Suroor 8 7 Raaqy (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Hanagan B Hills 9 2 Turret Rocks (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Manning Bolger All carry 126 pounds. Headline News • PAGE 13 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

Friday, Doncaster, Britain, post time: 3.05 p.m. With no Godolphin runner in the small line-up, Buick SOCIALITES E-CIGARETTES EXPERT DONCASTER CUP-G2, is free to ride for Aidan O=Brien, with Rosegreen £100,000, 3yo/up, 18fT stalwart Colm O=Donoghue on the impressive G3 Irish SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER St Leger Trial S. winner Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo 1 2 Clondaw Warrior (Ire) Overbury (Ire) Dettori Mullins {Ire}) and Silvestre de Sousa set to partner the Aug. 6 2 5 Fun Mac (Ger) Shirocco (Ger) Havlin Morrison 3 6 Havana Beat (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Buick Balding G3 Ballyroan S. scorer Fields of Athenry (Ire) (Galileo 4 7 Kalann (Ire) Barathea (Ire) Hanagan Harty {Ire}). Rain is forecast on Town Moor, which would 5 1 Pallasator (GB) (GB) Atzeni Prescott benefit Order of St George after he was so impressive 6 10 Seamour (Ire) Azamour (Ire) Curtis Ellison when beating the former high-class performer Sea 7 3 Simenon (Ire) Marju (Ire) Doyle Mullins 8 9 Suegioo (Fr) Manduro (Ger) Harley M Botti Moon (GB) ( {GB}) by 7 1/2 lengths on soft 9 8 Times Up (GB) Olden Times (GB) G Lee E Dunlop ground in the Leger Trial at The Curragh Aug. 23. He 10 4 William of Orange (GB) (Ire) Morris Prescott was a short-head second to Bondi Beach on a livelier 11 11 Taws (GB) Hernando (Fr) Makin Millman surface in the June 28 G3 Curragh Cup, and his stable All carry 129 pounds bar Taws, 126. companion needs the ground to stay on the faster side of good. BEACH RIDE GOES TO BUICK Aidan O=Brien, who is focused on the clouds above With the re-jigging of the G1 QIPCO Irish Champion Leopardstown, is also wary of the weather in the North S. so that it is staged earlier on the Leopardstown card, of England. AThere=s also lots of rain forecast for Saturday=s G1 Ladbrokes St Leger has suffered from a Doncaster, so we=ll have to wait and see which horse knock-on effect with regards to jockey bookings, and goes where, but the one that won in the Curragh [Order the likely favorite, Bondi Beach (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), will of St George] won on soft so will run in Doncaster,@ he now be partnered by William Buick. Derrick Smith, said. Susan Magnier and =s G2 Great S. runner-up was originally set to be ridden by , but with just two hours between the Doncaster Classic and the planned run of Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Saturday, Doncaster, Britain, post time: 3:45 p.m. Cross {Ire}) in Ireland, were forced to look LADBROKES ST LEGER S.-G1, £694,300, 3yo, c/f, 14f 132yT elsewhere. AThere=s not sufficient time to ride in both SC PP HORSE SIRE races,@ Dettori=s 1 8 Bondi Beach (Ire) Galileo (Ire) agent Ray Cochrane O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-One Moment In explained. AFrankie Time Syndicate; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-William Buick. Lifetime Record: had rides in the first 4-2-2-0, £79,300. four races at Last Start: 2nd Aug. 19 G2 Great Voltigeur S. Doncaster, the last 2 4 Fields of Athenry (Ire) Galileo (Ire) one being in the O-F Velin; B-Commonwealth; T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Silvestre de Sousa. Leger and then we Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, £79,927. were going to shoot Last Start: 5th Aug. 22 Ebor H. over to Ireland and 3 5 Medrano (GB) Archipenko be there in good O-Peter Onslow, Gary Middlebrook & Lesley Middlebrook; B-Peter Onslow; T-David Brown; J-Fergal Lynch. Lifetime Record: 12-2-3-3, William Buick has picked up the ride on time. Now they=ve £73,681. changed it by Bondi Beach for the St Leger | Racing Post Last Start: 5th Aug. 19 G2 Great Voltigeur S. bringing it forward, there=s no point thinking of trying to do both. Frankie=s had a good run with John Gosden and Golden Horn is Cont. p14 the best ride he=s got all year.@ Headline News • PAGE 14 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

St Leger Field cont. AWe felt it was in the best interests on the day and 4 7 Order of St George (Ire) K Galileo (Ire) give everyone a crack at the best ground.@ ($550,000 Ylg ‘13 KEESEP) Golden Horn=s conditioner, John Gosden was happy O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Susan Magnier; B-Paget Bloodstock; with the decision and said at Doncaster on Thursday, T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Colm O’Donoghue. Lifetime Record: 8-3-3-0, ANow we have to go £69,850. and rain-watch in Last Start: WON Aug. 23 G3 Irish St Leger Trial S. Ireland, so the game 5 2 Proposed (GB) Invincible Spirit (Ire) goes on,@ he said. AI (58,000gns Ylg ‘13 TAOCT) understand what they O-Mrs J Wood; B-Newsells Park Stud; T-Richard Hannon; J-Pat Dobbs. are doing by providing Lifetime Record: 8-1-0-0, £9,280. fresh ground and let=s Last Start: 10th Aug. 29 Newmarket handicap hope what rain has 6 3 Storm the Stars K (Ire) been forecast doesn=t ($150,000 RNA Ylg ‘13 KEESEP) come. O-Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum; B-Summer Wind Farm; T-William @ Haggas; J-Pat Cosgrave. Lifetime Record: 10-3-4-2, £535,090. With the only Leopardstown Racecourse | Racing Post Last Start: WON Aug. 19 G2 Great Voltigeur S. withdrawal on 7 6 Vengeur Masque (Ire) Monsun (Ger) Thursday being the O-Wildenstein Stables Ltd; B-Dayton Investments Ltd; T-Mikel G1 1000 Guineas and G1 Nassau S. heroine Delzangles; J-Umberto Rispoli. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, £28,207. (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who is bound Last Start: 4th Aug. 9 G3 Prix de Reux for the same card=s G1 Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron 8 1 Simple Verse (Ire) Duke of Marmalade (Ire) S., the contest has stood up well and has quality in (€240,000 Ylg ‘13 GOFORB) depth despite having only eight runners. Aidan O=Brien O-QRL/Sheikh Suhaim Al Thani/M Al Kubaisi; B-Barronstown Stud; also has the GI S. winner (Ire) T-Ralph Beckett; J-Andrea Atzeni. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, £76,636. (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and G1 Last Start: WON July 30 G3 Lillie Langtry S. Coronation S. runner-up (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to All carry 127 pounds bar Simple Verse, 124. represent him and, like Gosden, is keeping a close eye on the weather. AUnfortunately it=s very hard to call with the terrible weather forecast and we=ll declare Gleneagles and wait,@ he said. AWe=d obviously love to run him at Leopardstown, but asking him to get the trip on that [unsuitable] ground wouldn=t be fair on him. I=ve no doubt he=s a genuine miler, but if the rain came it would make it messy for a lot of mine. Under French rules we can=t declare Gleneagles in two places, so we can=t declare him to run for Saturday and Sunday-- that=s the rule so what can you do?@

Gleneagles-golden Horn on but in the Balance cont. Irish Champion S. Regarding the forecast, Joyce is in the dark. AThe rain is still an unknown factor. It=s fast ground at the moment,@ she added. AOn the outside track it=s good-to- firm, firm in places. We are looking at another dry day Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland, post time: 5.45 p.m. today so it might tighten up another bit, so we are well QIPCO IRISH CHAMPION S.-G1, €1,100,000, 3yo/up, 10fT prepared if there is rain coming and any that comes or SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT way. We still don=t know and because of the 48-hour 1 8 Cirrus des Aigles (Fr) Even Top (Ire) Soumillon Brnde-Brbe 133 declarations we ve had to make the decision today. We 2 5 Free Eagle (Ire) Hgh Chaparral (Ire) Smullen Weld 133 = 3 4 The Grey Gatsby (Ire) Mastercrftsmn (Ire) Spencer K Ryan 133 have simply swapped the fifth and seventh races. We 4 6 Gleneagles (Ire) Galileo (Ire) J O'Brien A O'Brien 126 spoke to all the trainers before we did it and they were 5 1 Golden Horn (GB) Cape Cross (Ire) Dettori Gosden 126 happy to do it and that the jockeys would not be 6 7 Highland Reel (Ire) Galileo (Ire) McNamara A O'Brien 126 inconvenienced if they were coming from Doncaster.@ 7 3 Found (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Heffernan A O'Brien 123 8 2 Pleascach (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Manning Bolger 123 Headline News • PAGE 15 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

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Saturday, Leopardstown, Ireland, post time: 6.20 p.m. COOLMORE FASTNET ROCK MATRON S.-G1, €300,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 8 Amazing Maria (Ire) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Peslier O'Meara 131 2 1 Brooch Empire Maker Smullen Weld 131 3 10 Cladocera (Ger) Oasis Dream (GB) Soumillon Royer-Dupre 131 4 9 Euro Charline (GB) Myboycharlie (Ire) Dettori M Botti 131 5 5 Iveagh Gardens (Ire) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Berry C O'Brien 131 6 3 Ainippe (Ire) Captain Rio (GB) Keane Lyons 126 7 4 Legatissimo (Ire) Danehill Dancer (Ire) Lordan Wachman 126 8 6 Military Angel K Big Brown Berry O'Callaghan 126 9 7 Raydara (Ire) Rck of Gibraltar (Ire) Foley Halford 126 10 2 Steip Amach (Ire) Vocalised Manning Bolger 126

SOLOW GEARING UP FOR CHAMPS DAY The Wertheimers= (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}), already a four-time Group 1 winner this year, will attempt to make it a perfect five in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. at Ascot on Qipco Champions Day Oct. 17, and trainer Freddy Head reported the 5-year-old gelding is back in full training towards that target after a short summer holiday following his win in the G1 Sussex S. July 29. "He had a break after Goodwood, but he is very well,@ Head noted. "We are starting to get him ready for Ascot now. We have just over a month until then, which will be fine. I will probably Solow | Racing Post take him to a racecourse somewhere in two or three weeks. He looks very well and I am happy." Head also said George Strawbridge=s We Are (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) will skip Sunday=s G1 Prix Vermeille and head straight to the G1 Prix de l=Opera, which she won last year, on the Arc undercard Oct. 4. We Are has failed to find the winner=s circle in three outings this year but has not been disgraced, finishing second to (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) in the G2 Prix and fourth in the G1 Prix Jean Romanet last out Aug. 23.

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A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a & will denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state- bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races and an (R) will be used for other restricted races. Headline News • PAGE 16 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

TIGGY WIGGY RETIRED Tiggy Wiggy bounced back to take the Weatherbys Last year=s G1 Cheveley Park S. winner Tiggy Wiggy Super Sprint and G2 Lowther S. over the highly (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) has been retired from racing after regarded Cursory Glance (Distorted Humor), then turned finishing last of 15 in last weekend=s G1 Betfred Sprint the tables on Anthem Alexander in the Cheveley Park. Cup. The bay failed to win in four attempts this year, but did "We spoke with the owners and the decision has finish third in the G1 1000 Guineas. been taken to ATiggy Wiggy owed us nothing--we said through the draw stumps,@ winter that if she never won again it would not matter said trainer a jot as she had done us proud--and now she can look Richard Hannon. forward to a new career,@ Hannon added. He indicated AShe was a that Tiggy Wiggy would be sold at auction later this fantastic year. 2-year-old and "She'll be let down and will come under the hammer gave us so many at the end of the year, but she will make a fantastic magical days, but broodmare for someone. We'll all miss her as she was it never happened so popular--she wasn't always the easiest, but she got for her this better with age," he said. summer.@ Tiggy Wiggy | Racing Post A ,41,000 DBS August purchase by Peter and Ross Doyle, Tiggy Wiggy was trained by Hannon for Potensis Bloodstock, Chris Giles and WHAT IS OPPENHEIM ON Merriebelle stable. Tiggy Wiggy made a name for ABOUT NOW? herself as last year=s standout juvenile sprinting filly, winning six times and finishing second in her other two Whether it’s sales, racing or outings that campaign. After winning the Listed breeding...read the latest musings from National S. at Sandown in May, she was touched off Bill Oppenheim! by Anthem Alexander (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) You can find all of Oppenheim=s columns in when second in the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot. the TDN Archive. Headline News • PAGE 17 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

BOBAN GOES FOR SIXTH GROUP 1 The rejuvenated Boban (Aus) (Bernardini) earned his fifth Group 1 victory first-up in the G1 Memsie S. at Caulfield two weeks ago, and the 5-year-old gelding goes forward as the favorite to make it six in Saturday=s G1 Makybe Diva S. back in Victoria at Flemington. The bay got up in the dying strides last time, and will be better suited to this step up to a mile, IN ANOTHER SPHERE the distance over which he has won three of his Group Rosehill Gardens on Saturday stages =s first 1s. Boban will have to contend with his consistent but major sophomore event of the season, the A$1 million perhaps unlucky Chris Waller stablemate Weary (Fr) G1 Golden Rose, and the event will mark a re-match (Astronomer Royal), who seeks a first win at the between the first- and second-place finishers of the highest level after finishing a close fourth first-up in the local prep, the G2 Run To The Rose S. Aug. 29. Memsie. Another classy entrant is last year=s G1 Godolphin=s Exosphere (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}) was a Caulfield S. victor Fawkner (Aus) (Reset {Aus}), who clear-cut winner on that occasion, running down China makes his first start since finishing 10th in last year=s Horse Club colorbearer Press Statement (Aus) G1 Melbourne Cup. The grey may find Saturday=s (Hinchinbrook {Aus}) in the final 100 meters, and the distance short of his liking, but he has won over 1400 latter will have to make a massive improvement to turn meters in his younger days, and he finished a narrow the tables. Exosphere second in this last year to the standout Dissident (Aus) was building on a win (Sebring {Aus}). in the G2 Skyline S. as a juvenile, but was shelved for the Saturday, Flemington, Australia, post time: 2:05 a.m. ET remainder of that MAKYBE DIVA S.-G1, A$400,000 (US$280,828), 3yo/up, 1600mT campaign after SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT finishing last of 16 in 1 14 Fawkner (Aus) Reset (Aus) Oliver Hickmott 130 the G1 Golden Slipper. 2 3 Happy Trails (Aus) Good Journey Boss Beshara 130 Press Statement, 3 4 Boban (Aus) Bernardini G Schofld Waller 130 meanwhile, already 4 10 Dandino (GB) Dansili (GB) Melham Weir 130 Exosphere | Racing and Sports 5 8 Smokin’ Joey (Aus) Encsta de Lgo (Aus) Parnham Hunter 130 boasts a win at the 6 13 Weary (Fr) Astronomer Royal Newitt Waller 130 highest level, having 7 9 Prince Of Pnznce (NZ) (GB) Payne Weir 130 taken the JJ Atkins S. at Doomben in June. It is worth 8 11 Our Ivanhowe (Ger) Soldier Hollow (GB) No rider Freedmns130 noting, however, that just two of the last 10 Golden 9 15 Entirely Platinum (NZ) Pentire (GB) Dunn Hawkeses130 Rose favorites have taken the spoils. Fillies have a 10 7 Mongolian Khan (Aus) Hly Rmn Empror (Ire) Bosson Baker 129 11 16 Volkstok’n’barrel (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Williams Logan 129 similarly dismal record in the event, with just one, the 12 2 Magicool (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Winks Kavanagh129 Slipper winner Forensics (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}), 13 17 Hi World (Aus) High Chaparral (Ire) McEvoy Moody 129 having won in the last 11 years, but that hasn=t 14 12 Alpine Eagle (Aus) High Chaparral (Ire) Zahra McEvoy 129 stopped the connections of Speak Fondly (Aus) 15 1 Rising Romance (NZ) Ekraar Lane Hys/Dbrnig125 16 5 Gust Of Wind (NZ) Darci Brahma (NZ) Shinn Sargent 124 (Northern {Aus}) from taking a shot. The Gai Also Eligible: Waterhouse trainee is two-for-two this campaign, 17 6 Awesome Rock (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Walker Corstens 129 having taken the G2 Silver Shadow S. Aug. 22 and the G2 Furious S. by almost three lengths a week ago. KEEN ICE, BEHOLDER JOIN RANKINGS While the defeats of (Pioneerof the Nile) and Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire})-- Saturday, Rosehill, Australia, post time: 1:45 a.m. ET the two highest-rated GOLDEN ROSE S.-G1, A$1,000,000 (US$702,070), 3yo, 1400mT horses on the Longines SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 3 Press Statement (Aus) Hinchinbrook (Aus) Angland Waller World=s Best Racehorse 2 2 Exosphere (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) McDonald O’Shea Rankings at 131 and 3 1 Gold Symphony (Aus) Rewrd For Effort (Aus) Berry Moody 130, respectively--in 4 9 Rageese (Aus) Street Cry (Ire) Avdulla Hawkeses August led to no changes 5 6 Shards (Aus) Medaglia d’Oro Moreira O’Shea at the top of the 6 7 Sebring Sun (Aus) Sebring (Aus) Cassidy Portelli 7 8 Let’s Make It Rain (Aus) Not A Single Dbt (Aus) Clark Quinton rankings, a handful of 8 5 Holler (Aus) Commands (Aus) Clipperton O’Shea standout performances, Keen Ice joins the Longines 9 4 Speak Fondly (Aus) Northern Meteor (Aus) Prebble Waterhse particularly from Rankings for his Travers win | NYRA All carry 124 pounds bar Speak Fondly, 120. American runners, means a few new names appear on the latest edition of the All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, rankings released Thursday. Cont. p18 unless otherwise indicated Headline News • PAGE 18 of 18 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

Keen Ice, Beholder Join Rankings cont. Clasico Polla De Potrancas cont. Keen Ice (Curlin) enters with a mark of 123 for his Margins: 2, 3, 2HF. upset victory over American Pharoah in the GI Travers Also Ran: La Bamba Chica (Arg), Crystal Island (Arg), S. while Beholder (Henny Hughes), who destroyed Gran Toscana (Arg), Norimberga (Arg), Mantis Religiosa males in winning the GI Pacific Classic, earned a rating (Arg), Mecha Corta (Arg), Costa Maya (Arg), Cozzy For of 121. A pair of sprinters--the U.S.-based Private Zone Sale (Arg), Stay Calm (Arg), Gloriana (Arg), Valextra (Macho Uno) and Britain=s Mecca=s Angel (Ire) (Dark (Arg). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Angel {Ire})--earned a mark of 121 for Grade/Group 1 Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. sprint wins last month. Rounding out the top five behind American Pharoah and Golden Horn are Hong Saturday, Palermo, Argentina Kong=s Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal) and America=s CLASICO POLLA DE POTRILLOS-G1, $1,020,000, 9-5, Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) at 125; and French Palermo, 3yo, c, 1600m, 1:33.95, ft. representatives Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) and Treve 1--&LE BLUES (ARG), 123, c, 3, by Roman Ruler (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) at 124. For the full rankings list, click here. 1st Dam: La Balada (Arg), by Confidential Talk 2nd Dam: La Baraca (Arg), by Mariache (Arg) 3rd Dam: La Bambuca (Arg), by Gamin (Arg) O-Stud Santa Elena; B-Haras Vacacion (Arg); Sunday, Hipodromo de Monterrico, Peru T-Alfredo Gaitan Dassie; J-Jose Aparecido Da Silva. CLASICO POLLA DE POTRILLOS- ALVAREZ Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0. *1/2 to Liriope (Arg) CALDEROY REY-G1, $50,000, 9-6, Hipodromo de (Honour and Glory), MGSW-Arg; and Balada Sale Monterrico, 3yo, c, 1600m, 1:36.88, ft. (Arg) (Not For Sale {Arg}), MG1SW-Arg, $193,659. 1--&EL ARMENIO (CHI), 123, c, 3, by Soldier of Fortune (Ire) Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 1st Dam: Caring (Arg), by Ride The Rails 2--Fantastic Four (Arg), 123, c, 3, Forestry--Fanny Doll 2nd Dam: Carleata (Arg), by Careafolie (Ire) (Arg), by Lode. O-Stud Ri-Ca; B-Haras Santa Maria de 3rd Dam: Redta(Arg), by Red Rufus (Ire) Araras (Arg); T-Jose A. Lofiego. O-Stud El Castillo; B-Haras Santa Sara (Chi); T-Felix 3--Phelps (Arg), 123, c, 3, Exchange Rate--Pelicula Banda; J-Carlos Trujillo. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0. (Arg), by Potrillon (Arg). O-Stud RLA; B-Jorge Werk Nick Rating: First SW for Cross. Click for the Brunfman, Fiadora SA & Beatrice Stein (Arg); T-Jorge eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Mayansky Neer. 2--Street Lolo (Arg), 123, c, 3, Freud--Five Fishes (Fr), Margins: 3, 1HF, 3/4. by Mujtahid. O-Stud Dona Licha; B-Haras La Leyenda Also Ran: Al Green (Arg), Ariel Dubai (Arg), Cerezo (Arg); T-Romulo R. Herrera. (Arg), Aguacero Foot (Arg), Willander (Arg), Lucky 3--Nieto Mireyo (Per), 123, c, 3, Privately Held--Aarus Consort (Arg), Palomo Key (Arg), Elshaarawy (Arg), (Per), by Six Zerp (Fr). O-Stud Cateluca; B-Haras Los Prometeus (Arg). Azahares (Per); T-Juan H. Suarez. Click for the Racing Post result or the free Margins: 3 1/4, 2, HF. Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Also Ran: Victorioso Van (Arg), Ragnar (Arg), Parkur (Arg), Abueyo (Arg), Raylight (Arg), Mr. Omar (Chi), Kun (Per), Mr. Inspiration (Arg), Esculapio (Per). Ï Ò Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

Saturday, Palermo, Argentina CLASICO POLLA DE POTRANCAS-G1, ARG$1,020,000, 9-5, Palermo, 3yo, f, 1600m, 1:34.65, ft. 1--&AMY B KEY (ARG), 121, f, 3, by Key Deputy 1st Dam: Tatiana Cat (Arg), by Easing Along 2nd Dam: Truganini (Arg), by Gem Master 3rd Dam: Togana (Arg), by Pulines (Arg) O-Stud Clara Manuel; B-Haras El Alfalfar (Arg); T-Carlos Daniel Etchechoury; J-Rodrigo Blanco. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Madame Stripes (Arg), 121, f, 3, Equal Stripes (Arg)-- Courtisane (Arg), by Silver Finder (Arg). O-Stud La Perlita; B-Javier Gustavo Alvarez (Arg); T-Jorge Mayansky Neer. 3--Muneca Sonada (Arg), 121, f, 3, Lizard Island-- The annual Laytown races on the beach in Ireland took Muneca Fina (Arg), by Equalize. O-Stud Dark Horse; place Thursday | Racing Post B-Haras Abolengo (Arg); T-Horacio Torres. REGIONAL REPORT Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

LAST GUNFIGHTER RETIRED Friday, Belmont Park, post time: 4:46 p.m. EST MGSW Last Gunfighter (First Samurai--Saratoga Cat, CHRISTIECAT S., $100,000, 3yo, f, 6fT by Saratoga Six) has been retired, owner/breeder John PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Darling Sky Sky Mesa Remedio Reid 20-1 Gunther=s Glenwood Farm announced Thursday. The 2 Devine Aida Unbridled’s Song Castellano Clement 5-1 dark bay, trained for the majority of his career by Chad 3 Sunnysammi First Defence Mejias Esler 15-1 Brown, won four 4 Miss Ella Exchange Rate Rosario Motion 5-2 graded stakes 5 Sister Sophia Tale of the Cat Lezcano Lewis 6-1 races in 2013 at 6 All in Fun Tapit Ortiz McGaughey 4-1 the age of four, 7 Asia Lookin At Lucky Hernandez Ward 20-1 including the 8 Coco’s Wildcat Wildcat Heir McCarthy O’Connell 12-1 9 My Cara Mia Colonel John Franco Friedman 10-1 GIII Hawthorne 10 Ancient Goddess (Fr) Iffraaj (GB) Ortiz Jr Terranova 15-1 Gold Cup H. Last 11 Spark Speightstown Cancel Jerkens 12-1 seen finishing Click for the TJCIS.com PPs third behind recent GI Woodward S. TODAY’S INSIGHTS winner Liam=s Map (Unbridled=s 4th-BEL, $75K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 2:34 p.m. ET Song) in a Last Gunfighter | NYRA/Coglianese Shug McGaughey saddles BEL CITRON (Lemon Drop Kid) for Belmont optional owner/breeder Stuart Janney of GI winner Orb (Malibu claimer in June after being transferred to Todd Pletcher, Moon) fame in his career bow. A half-sister to MGSW and GI United the 6-year-old retires with a record of 20-9-3-2 and Nations S. runner-up Air Support (Smart Strike), the homebred hails earnings of $1,210,205. AIt=s with mixed emotions that from the same family as MGISW Coronado’s Quest (Forty Niner), and we have decided to bring Last Gunfighter home, said GSW Warning Glance (Caveat). Third dam Laughter (Bold Ruler) is a @ half-sister to the star-crossed Ruffian (Reviewer). Ursula Andress (Brz) Glennwood Farm=s General Manager Tanya Gunther. (Redattore {Brz}) will also face the starter for the first time from the Ken ABut at age six, it=s time to consider the next stage of McPeek barn and has fired back-to-back bullets up at Saratoga over the his career in the breeding shed. His versatility was Oklahoma strip, including five panels in 1:01 1/5 (1/5) Sep.3. The incredible; he won stakes at five different tracks and at Magdalena Racing-owned chestnut is out of Mary Re (Brz) (Ghadeer five different distances. In one stretch he won nine of {Fr}), a GSW & MG1SP in Brazil. Sagamore Farm homebred Future 12 of his starts from three to five, including seven Show (Malibu Moon) returns for another crack after running second stakes. His Hawthorne Gold Cup win was especially tried over this distance at the Spa Aug. 1. She is a half-sister to MGSW memorable, considering it was just four weeks after his Daring Dancer (Empire Maker) and SW & GSP Hamp (Sky Mesa). gutsy effort in the [GI] Breeders= Cup Classic. We Future Show’s dam Vienna Affair (GB), a $380,000 KEENOV purchase consider ourselves very fortunate to have had the by Sagamore in 2009 while carrying Hamp, is a half to English Group 1 pleasure of racing homebred Last Gunfighter.@ hero Crowded House (GB) (). Click for TJCIS.com PPs. Added Gunther, AWe fielded several inquiries while he 5th-BEL, $75K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1m, 3:07 p.m. ET was campaigning and since he has returned home, but FIVE ON A DIME (Not Bourbon {Ire}), representing recent leading we have not finalized plans for his stallion career.@ Saratoga owner Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, and The Elkstone Group, is unveiled by Michelle Nevin in this dirt affair. Out of MGISW Raging Fever (), a full-sister to GSW & GISP Stormin Fever, and MGSP Roaring Fever, the bay gains the services of apprentice Eric Cancel. Juddmonte’s Module (Harlan’s Holiday) is making her first racetrack appearance for Bill Mott. Second dam is MGISW Tates Creek (), herself a half-sister to MGISW Sightseek (Distant View) from a deep Juddmonte family. Sixth behind recent GI Spinaway S. third and Thursday=s Results: ‘TDN Rising Star’ Constellation (Bellamy Road) in her debut, Desert 3rd-FL, $22,920, Msw, 9-10, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, Tune (Street Cry {Ire}) aims to get off the mark for Godolphin and Tom 1:07.09, gd. Albertrani in this second attempt. The chestnut, out of GSW Sahara Gold (Seeking the Gold), is a half-sister to MGISW Better Lucky (Ghostzapper) +WILD PICK (f, 4, Offlee Wild--Picnic Theme {MSW, and GSW Sahara Heat (A.P. Indy). Click for TJCIS.com PPs. $411,838}, by Northern Idol) bet down to be second choice at 2-1 for this belated unveiling, got the jump on the field and pressed from second one off the rail through the early going. The dark bay pounced in short order thereafter before storming clear with authority down the lane to win by 2 1/4 lengths. Small Print (Read the Footnotes) rallied to complete the exacta. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $13,800. Click for the Equibase.com chart. O-Neal M. Allread & Jeremiah C. Englehart; B-Steel Lemhill Basr (Quality Road) was off the mark at first asking Your Face Stables LLC (NY); T-Jeremiah C. Englehart. by 4 1/4 lengths at Los Alamitos Thursday evening. Regional Report • PAGE 2 of 8 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

TRACK OPENING Selway Lasix Study cont. AGulfstream decided to write some non-Lasix races Belmont Park - Elmont, NY for 2-year-olds and I thought this would be an opp to •Opens: Friday, September 11 be able to evaluate the horses, not only the •Closes: Sunday, November 1 2-year-old maidens •Racing Days: Wednesday through Sunday running without Lasix, •Post Time: 1:00 p.m. but also the ones on •Stakes Schedule: 40 stakes worth $10.7 million Lasix,@ Selway explained. •Highlights: AThis is my last chance to $400,000 GI Beldame Invitational S. - Sept. 26 give back to the industry. $600,000 GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S. - Sept. 26 My wife and staff aren=t Gulfstream Park | Adam Coglianese especially happy about it, $400,000 GI Vosburgh Invitational S. - Sept. 26 but we=re getting it done,@ $600,000 GI Flower Bowl Invitational S. - Oct. 3 he deadpanned. $500,000 GI Champagne S. - Oct. 3 While Selway >commissioned= the study, he felt it $1,000,000 GI Jockey Club Gold Cup - Oct. 3 was best to allow others to assess the data. $400,000 GI Frizette S. - Oct. 3 AI contacted some of my clients and we were able to Website: nyra.com/belmont obtain two video endoscopes,@ he explained. AI didn=t feel it was right if I did any scoring of the images, so I asked three industry vets that have had lots of experience to do so. We tried to make it as bulletproof as we can, they don=t know if horses are on Lasix or off Lasix, all they have is a number. We=ll see where the figures lie and we expect to make it available to the racing community to see what percentage of the horses Wednesday=s Results: are bleeding with or without Lasix and to what extent.@ 3rd-PID, $34,665, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), To date, Selway reports that 277 endoscopic exams 9-9, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT), 1:10.49, ft. have taken place and that the first 228 sets of images RIDE THE WORLD (f, 4, Tiz Wonderful--Sweet Baklava, have been forwarded to his colleagues Drs. J. by Forestry), off the mark at first asking over the Prendergast, F. Northrup and N. Neittinis. Selway Woodbine synthetic in June of 2013, took runner-up explained that laboratory costs have been absorbed by honors by a neck in an allowance there over a year later owner Ahmed Zayat, while Caroline Wilson, Antony in August of last year for trainer DiPasquale. The Beck, Roy Jackson and John Sikura were instrumental bay went missing for another 12 months exactly, but in the acquisition of the endoscopes. Selway was back to her winnings ways trying the Presque Isle anticipates that as many as 500 horses will have been all-weather in an allowance Aug. 10 and was bet down inspected by year=s end. to 2-1 favoritism to make it back-to-back victories AWe need to decide as an industry whether we want Wednesday evening. Away a tad awkwardly, she soon these horses to stop getting Lasix and what percentage shadowed the leader perched just off that rival=s hip of horses is at risk of permanent lung damage,@ he through a :22.94 first quarter and took over after a half commented. AIt=ll be interesting, I honestly don=t know in :46.39. Kept to task in the lane by Willie Martinez, what we=re going to find.@ Twitter: @EquinealTDN Ride the World scampered home to score by 2 1/2 lengths. War Alert (War Front) was second. The winner=s dam foaled colt by Biondetti in 2014 and was bred back to Poseidon=s Warrior this spring. Sales history: $32,000 RNA Ylg '12 OBSAUG. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $83,176. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Kentucky Downs Reschedules Canceled Races: O/B-Murray Stroud (FL); T-Nick Joseph Caruso. Because of heavy overnight rains that left its turf course officially Ayielding,@ Kentucky Downs canceled the final eight races on its 10-race program Thursday, including both divisions of the One Dreamer S. Races will be added to the final two days of its season, Sept. 16 & 19, to make up for the loss to horsemen of racing Selway: Lasix Study Proceeding Nicely opportunities, according to track president Corey by Alan Carasso Johnsen. ASafety for jockeys and horses is always our Renowned equine veterinarian Dr. Stephen Selway number one priority,@ Johnsen said. After the first two issued a press release late Thursday to update equine races Thursday, Johnsen said he and the riders became professional on progress being made on his study on aware of excessive moisture in the turf course, and a the use of Lasix in 2-year-old maiden special weight and forecast calling for a possibility of rain later in the day stakes races at Gulfstream Park. exacerbated those concerns. Regional Report • PAGE 3 of 8 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015 TODAY’S INSIGHTS

5th-CD, $38.2K, Msw, 2yo, 1m, 2:45 p.m. ET Snapped up by Conquest Stables for $700,000 at KEESEP, Thursday=s Results: CONQUEST BIG E (Tapit) makes his career bow beneath the Twin 8th-AP, $23,328, Msw, 9-10, 2yo, 5f (AWT) (off turf), Spires Friday. Hailing from the Mark Casse barn, the grey is a half- :57.62, ft. brother to SW Aquapazza (Stormy ). Winning dam HONOUR CAMP (c, 2, Put It Back--Clockwork Angel, by Seeinsbelieven (Carson City) is a half to GSWs Softly (Binalong) and Forest Camp), who advanced four wide only to run out Coragil Cat (Forest Wildcat). Click for TJCIS.com PPs. of steam and settle for fifth when unveiled over six panels here Aug. 28, was off at 7-1 to build on that 8th-CD, $38.2K, Msw, 2yo, 1m, 4:18 p.m. ET experience in this second attempt. On the engine from Steve Asmussen trainee GUN RUNNER (Candy Ride {Arg}) debuts the bell, the dark bay doled out solid fractions, getting for Winchell Thoroughbreds and Three Chimneys Farm. Dam GSW the half-mile in :45.25 and forgot to stop, as firster Quiet Giant (Giant’s Causeway) is a half to Horse of the Year & MGISW Small Fortune (Munnings) gave futile chase, finishing Saint Liam (Saint Ballado), as well as GSW Congressionalhonor six lengths behind at the wire. Sales history: $20,000 (Forestry), GISP Miss Besilu (Medaglia d’Oro), and GSP American Ylg '14 KEEJAN; $35,000 2yo '15 OBSOPN. Lifetime Dance (A.P. Indy). Third dam Misty Dancer (Lyphard) is a half-sister to Record: 2-1-0-0, $13,608. Click for the Equibase.com Irish champion and G1SW Minstrella (). Hint of Roses chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. (Tapit) will look to have a say in the outcome for Mike Maker and O-Ingrid Mason, Little Bear Racing Stables & breeders Ken and Sarah Ramsey. Already a half-sister to two SWs, the Cumberland Stable; B-Asiago Thoroughbreds (KY); bay’s dam is a full-sister to MGISW Precious Kitten (Catienus), as well T-Ingrid Mason. as a half to champion & MGISW Kitten’s Joy (El Prado {Ire}) and MSW HOPPEL SOLD • (352) 895-7013 & GSP Justenuffheart (Broad Brush). The last-named produced champion & GISW Dreaming of Anna (Rahy) already the dam of GISP Beboppin Baby Euthanized: Fast Anna (Medaglia d’Oro); MGSW Lewis Michael (Rahy); and MGSW Multiple graded stakes winner Beboppin Baby & GISP Justenuffhumor (Distorted Humor). Second timer Gametown (Hatchet Man--Liltin Jill, by Verbatim) was euthanized (Street Sense), who finally found a buyer after two prior trips through Aug. 26 at Flying Y Ranch in Carney, OK, due to the Keeneland ring as an $675,000 OBSMAR purchase for Albaugh infirmities of old age and prior injury. The 22-year-old Family Stable after breezing a furlong in 9 4/5 , subsequently ran lived at Flying Y for about a decade and, at the end of second when unveiled for John Oxley and Mark Casse sprinting over 2014, joined "Olivia's Herd," the segment of the the Spa lawn Aug. 19. Also back for round two is $700,000 KEESEP Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation that tends to acquisition Gray Sky (Tapit), a half to GISW Dearest Trickski (Proudest horses with special needs as a result of injury, illness or Romeo),who made little impact when eighth routing over the Saratoga old age. Bred in Illinois, Beboppin Baby started as a turf for trainer D. Wayne Lukas and owners Robert Baker and William claiming horse and worked his way up to win the GII Mack Aug. 22. Click for TJCIS.com PPs. Washington Park H. at Arlington and then went on to earn nearly $850,000 in his 64-race career. A right-front suspensory injury ended his racing career in 2004, and he joined the TRF herd at the Blackburn Thursday Cancellations Correctional Facility in Lexington, KY. After he was KENTUCKY DOWNS (races 3-10) rehabilitated, he was sent to TRF's herd at Flying Y (inclement weather/soft spots on the course) Ranch. "He was very easy to handle. He adapted to herd life very well," said Dr. Sam Crosby, a veterinarian who owns Flying Y Ranch. Diana Pikulski, Director of External Affairs for TRF, added, "Beboppin Baby was TRACK OPENING special to us. He had an amazing career and he deserved to enjoy his retirement and golden years Downs - Louisville, KY getting the care he needed. That is why Olivia's Herd is •Opens: Friday, September 11 such an important part of our program. We are very •Closes: Sunday, September 27 grateful to Dr. Crosby for the compassion and expertise •Racing Days: Thursday through Sunday he brings to Thoroughbred aftercare." •Post Time: 12:45 p.m. •Stakes Schedule: 8 stakes worth $1.025 million •Highlights: • ON THE WORKTAB • $150,000 GIII S. - Sept. 12 FAIR HILL $200,000 GII Pocahontas S. - Sept. 12 Include Betty (Include), 4f (aw), :48.80, 1/5 $100,000 GIII Dogwood S. - Sept. 19 SARATOGA America (A.P. Indy), 4f (tr), :52.22, 15/16 $100,000 GIII Ack Ack H. - Sept. 26 Frosted (Tapit), 4f, :47.95, 1/8 $100,000 GIII Jefferson Cup - Sept. 26 War Dancer (War Front), 4f (tr), :50.42, 13/16 Website: churchilldowns.com WOODBINE Karibu Gardens (Flower Alley), 5f (aw), 1:01.00, 4/19 Regional Report • PAGE 4 of 8 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

Repole, Starlight, Starladies Donate to New Vocations: New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program announced that prominent racehorse owner Mike Repole and leading syndicate Starlight Racing along Thursday=s Results: with StarLadies Racing have become Foundation 3rd-LRC, $50,750, Msw, 9-10, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:02.87, Donors of the program=s capital campaign by each ft. donating $50,000. New Vocations hopes other owners +LEMHILL BASR (f, 2, Quality Road--Diplomat Lady and syndicates will follow as additional support is {GISW, $552,784}, by Forestry), the third most needed to complete the project. expensive horse at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year- "Aftercare of retired racehorses is very important to Old Sale in 2015 at $800,000 after breezing a furlong me and should be for any owner,@ said Mike Repole. AI in :10 1/5, was off at 9-2 from the outside stall for this encourage other owners to consider donating to the debut. The attractive bay secured a stalking trip just off New Vocations Capital Campaign. The program's of even-money chalk Unbridled Summer (Broken Vow) efforts will be greatly expanded by the new facility and from the bell, as that rival set a swift first-quarter split ultimately more horses will be helped into second of :22.28, but seized a narrow advantage shortly careers." thereafter. The Bob Baffert trainee began to pull clear Starlight Racing managing partner Don Lucarelli said, leaving the bend, but Unbridled Summer cut the corner AWe=re happy to support the work that New Vocations and drew almost back to even terms in upper stretch. is doing and are excited to see them expand at Lemhill Basr, out of GI Hollywood Starlet S. heroine Mereworth Farm. They've been rehabilitating, retraining Diplomat Lady, surged away from that rival inside the and re-homing retired Thoroughbreds for a long time final 100 yards to graduate by 4 1/4 lengths. The and our contribution to their program is an winner=s dam, out of MSW Playcaller (Saratoga Six) and acknowledgment of the great work they=re doing.@ a half to GII Comely S. winner Dream Play (Hennessy), In May, New Vocations launched a capital campaign foaled a filly by Medaglia d=Oro in 2015 and was bred to build a racehorse adoption facility in Lexington, Ky., back to Quality Road this spring. Sales history: on the historic Mereworth Farm. Once complete, the $800,000 2yo '15 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, new facility, which will include two 15-stall barns, $30,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, indoor arena, outdoor arena, office and multiple sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. pastures and paddocks, will double the program's O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum; Lexington capacity. B-Southern Equine Stables, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. To date, the New Vocations Capital Campaign has Purchased by Donato Lanni/Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock raised $950,000 of the estimated $2 million needed to fund the project. An official ground-breaking was held in June and the outdoor arena, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton, has been completed with the construction of the first barn underway. The focus in September is INDUSTRY INFO to find four additional Foundation Donors to fund the site work, excavation, building pads, seeding, Centaur Joins Coalition for Horse Racing Integrity: driveways and pathways for the 85-acre property. The Coalition for Horse Racing Integrity announced Foundation Donors receive a custom lawn jockey in Thursday that Centaur Gaming--which owns and their choice of name and silks positioned near the New operates Indiana-based Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Vocations office at Mereworth Farm, which will be seen Indiana Grand Racing & Casino and several off-track by hundreds of visitors and adopters each year. betting facilities--has joined as a member. ACentaur AThousands of retired racehorses will benefit from the Gaming is absolutely dedicated to bringing the highest new facility at Mereworth Farm,@ said New Vocations quality and best experience possible to racing Program Director Anna Ford. AWe are truly grateful for enthusiasts and bettors in Indiana and throughout the Mike Repole=s, Starlight Racing=s and StarLadies= Midwest,@ said Centaur Chairman & Chief Executive donation to the project. All three have been Officer Rod Ratcliff. AThe legislation endorsed by the staunch, ongoing supporters of our mission to rehab, Coalition would not only increase fairness for the men retrain and rehome retired racehorses.@ and women who wager their hard-earned dollars on To follow the campaign=s progress, make a donation, racing, but would preserve the future of a sport around and learn more about the naming and giving which our industry is built. Centaur Gaming and the opportunities, visit the capital campaign=s website at racetracks, casinos and OTB facilities we represent are www.newvocations.org/capital-campaign. proud to join the Coalition in its efforts toward the uniform regulation of medication testing and enforcement in horse racing.@ More information on the coalition can be found at www.horseracingintegrity.com. Regional Report • PAGE 5 of 8 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

TWIRLING CANDY (Candy Ride {Arg}), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 92/12/0 1-RP, Msw, 5 1/2f, Twirling Millie, 8-1 UNCLE MO (Indian Charlie), Ashford Stud, $35K, 165/8/2 5-CD, Msw, 1m, Junkers, $85K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 WILBURN (Bernardini), Spendthrift Farm, $7K, 106/4/0 4-GP, Msw, 7 1/2fT, +Seeking the Storm, $3K OBS OPN 2yo, 20-1 IN BRITAIN: First/second-crop starters to watch: Friday, Sept. 11 Hawkbill, c, 2, Kitten=s Joy. See ABritain.@ Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2011 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ Nemoralia, f, 2, More Than Ready. See ABritain.@ BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Ancient Trade, c, 2, Speightstown. See ABritain.@ BLAME (Arch), Claiborne, $30K, 152/38/3 8-CD, Msw, 1m, +Blame the Caddie, $80K KEE SEP yrl, 10-1 IN FRANCE: ESKENDEREYA (Giant's Causeway), Taylor Made, $18K, 195/40/4 High School Days, f, 2, Elusive Quality. See AFrance.@ 4-LRC, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Money Makin Mike, $40K RNA BAR MAY 2yo, 4-1 HOLD ME BACK (Giant's Causeway), WinStar, $6K, 154/42/2 3-CBY, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Social Butterfly, $140K OBS APR 2yo, 5-2 ROOKIES JONESBORO (Sefapiano), Lake Hamilton Equine Assciates, $500, 44/7/0 3-RP, Msw, 6f, +Diva of Disaster, 10-1 LINE OF DAVID (Lion Heart), Spendthrift Farm, $6K, 90/23/2 First-crop starters to watch: Friday, September 11 5-CT, Msw, 6 1/2f, +Borderline, $30K OBS AUG yrl, 3-1 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ LOOKIN AT LUCKY (Smart Strike), Ashford Stud, $15K, 176/53/6 BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) 8-BEL, Stk, 6f, Asia, 20-1 AMERICAN LION (), Darby Dan Farm, $5K, 70/3/0 NOT BOURBON (Not Impossible {Ire}), Colebrook Farms Stln Stn, $5K, 49/17/0 5-BEL, Msw, 1m, Shayna Lady, $235K OBS APR 2yo, 7-5 5-BEL, Msw, 1m, +Five On a Dime, $60K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 ARCHARCHARCH (Arch), Spendthrift Farm, $10K, 123/9/0 SUPER SAVER (Maria's Mon), WinStar, $20K, 204/43/7 5-CD, Msw, 1m, Otto's Dream, $52K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 8-CD, Msw, 1m, +Majestic Dream, $52K RNA EAS MAY 2yo, 15-1 4-GP, Msw, 7 1/2fT, Pennetta, $1,000 OBS APR 2yo, 20-1 TEMPLE CITY (Dynaformer), Spendthrift Farm, $5K, 163/33/5 1-WO, Msw, 1m, Spider's Silk, $15K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 5-CD, Msw, 1m, +Conrad, $5K RNA OBS AUG yrl, 15-1 BRAVE VICTORY (Lion Heart), 2/1/0 5-CBY, Msw, 5 1/2f, Victory Ice, 12-1 (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), JBBA Shizunai Stln Stn., $18K, 165/4/0 B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N 4-GP, Msw, 7 1/2fT, China Bella, $15K RNA EAS MAY 2yo, 12-1 COURT VISION (Gulch), Park Stud, $10K, 53/2/0 AMERICA 5-WO, Msw, 6f, +Phoebe's Court, $60K CAN SEP yrl, 15-1 5-WO, Msw, 6f, +Kate's Whistle, 4-1 ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 5-WO, Msw, 6f, +Bella Fabiana, 12-1 1st-PID, $36,100, 9-10, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f 1-WO, Msw, 1m, Courtisinsession, $11K RNA CAN NOV yrl, 3-1 (AWT), 1:10.89, ft. D’ FUNNYBONE (D'wildcat), Rockridge Stud, $4K, 36/1/0 MARKET APPEAL (f, 3, After Market--Setareh {MSW & 5-CBY, Msw, 5 1/2f, Hey Funny, $6K RNA MNS AUG yrl, 10-1 GISP, $239,418}, by Sky Classic) Lifetime Record: DROSSELMEYER (Distorted Humor), WinStar Farm, $18K, 94/3/0 11-2-1-5, $66,828. O/B-Sierra Farm (KY); T-Jimmy 3-RP, Msw, 6f, Metmeyer, $80K KEE SEP yrl, 7-5 EL CABALLO (El Corredor), 6/0/0 Corrigan. 5-CBY, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Dusty Princess, 12-1 Hip 2262: 1/2-bro by Uncle Mo sells at KeeSep with Paramount Sales EUROEARS (Langfuhr), JEH Stallion Station-Oklahoma Division, $3K, 27/2/0 3-RP, Msw, 6f, Eurodreamer, $15K TEX APR 2yo, 20-1 7th-CT, $27,000, 9-9, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, GIROLAMO (A.P. Indy), Darley, $15K, 87/8/1 1:46.82, ft. 2-BEL, Msw, 7f, +Farmers Choice, $22K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 10-1 NORTHERN LUCK (g, 5, Devil His Due--Queen o' the GONE ASTRAY (Dixie Union), Northwest Stud, $5K, 69/5/2 Igloo, by Eskimo) Lifetime Record: 30-7-5-1, $80,881. 4-LRC, Msw, 5 1/2f, Gone With It, $50K OBS APR 2yo, 12-1 O-Law Legacy Stables LLC; B-University of Kentucky HAYNESFIELD (Speightstown), Airdrie Stud, $10K, 78/3/1 (KY); T-Ronney W. Brown. 5-CD, Msw, 1m, Say Hey Kid, $40K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 3-RP, Msw, 6f, +Live by the River, $30K KEE SEP yrl, 7-2 2nd-MNR, $20,700, 9-9, (NW4LX), 3yo/up, f/m, 7fT, HERE COMES BEN (Street Cry {Ire}), McMahon of Saratoga T’breds, $8K, 1:23.36, fm. 43/3/0 VOODOOTHATYOUDO (f, 4, Giacomo--Ritzy Affair, by 2-BEL, Msw, 7f, +Zoo Yorker, $100K EAS MAY 2yo, 8-1 Sword Dance {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 16-4-4-3, 2-BEL, Msw, 7f, Benny and Alex, $5K EAS SEP yrl, 6-1 MALTESE DOG (War Chant), 4/0/0 $56,306. O-Israel Acevedo; B-Karen Joan Schaeffer 3-CBY, Msw, 5 1/2f, Doggerwinii, 5-1 (IN); T-Marco A. Castaneda. REGAL RANSOM (Distorted Humor), Darley, $8K, 47/5/0 3-CBY, Msw, 5 1/2f, +No Ransom, 10-1 TRAPPE SHOT (Tapit), Claiborne Farm, $10K, 96/3/0 2-BEL, Msw, 7f, Fish Trappe Road, $95K OBS MAR 2yo, 7-5 4-LRC, Msw, 5 1/2f, Coulson, $75K RNA OBS MAR 2yo, 20-1 Regional Report • PAGE 6 of 8 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

Breeders= Edition America cont. 1st-DON, ,40,000, Hcp, 9-10, 2yo, f, 6 1/2fT, ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 1:17.59, gd. Romantic Cork, f, 2, Denis of Cork--Romantic Twist, NEMORALIA (f, 2, More Than Ready--Alina {MSW & by Wild Rush. CT, 9-9, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:19.77. MGSP-US, $234,650}, by Came Home), who was B-James W. Casey (WV). *1/2 to Won=t Be Denied second to the subsequent G2 Debutante S. winner (Windsor Castle), SW, $167,810; and Amherst Ballydoyle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) over seven furlongs at Street (Luftikus), MSW, $225,766. Newmarket July 11 before going one better at Kempton Justlikekristylyn, f, 2, Windsor Castle--Dance for Aug. 5, was giving weight away to all rivals and was Pleasure, by Dance With Ravens. CT, 9-9, (S), restrained early to race towards the rear on the stand=s 6 1/2f, 1:21.76. B-John A. Casey (WV). side. Moving smoothly through to take over passing the Mandolin Wins, g, 3, Bluegrass Cat--Quiet Kim (GISP, quarter pole, the 7-4 favorite was hand ridden to $213,969), by Real Quiet. FL, 9-10, 1m 70y, comfortably beat Sharaakah (Ire) (Roderic O=Connor 1:45.07. B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY). *$19,000 RNA {Ire}) by a length. AI thought the had given Ylg '13 FTKOCT; $60,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR. *1/2 to us a big, big chance here as she=s a filly I=ve always Fiftyshadesofhay (Pulpit), MGSW & MGISP, $1,097,951. liked a lot,@ trainer Jeremy Noseda commented. AI=ve always thought she could be a stakes filly in the Canadian Knight, g, 3, Langfuhr--Delta Danielle (MSP, making. It could just be that she might be a better filly $184,819), by Lord Avie. LAD, 9-10, (S), 1mT, on the dirt than the turf, but I felt we had enough in 1:40.15. B-Warren J. Harang (LA). *$10,000 Ylg '13 hand to come here and win. The GI Breeders= Cup OBSWIN. **1/2 to Our New Recruit (Alphabet Soup), Juvenile Fillies on the dirt has been on my mind for the Hwt. Older Horse-UAE at 5-7f, G1SW-UAE, SW & past three or four months--I=ll have a chat with Frankie MGSP-US, $1,470,915. and see, but I think she could be a real dirt filly.@ Wild Twist, f, 3, Wildcat Heir--Rhythm in Shoes (SW, Frankie Dettori is keen on that plan and added, AJeremy $169,507), by Rhythm. CT, 9-9, 4 1/2f, :52.32. has always said Nemoralia is a good filly. The ground is B-New Farm (FL). *Won by 4 1/2 lengths. key and she was far superior to the rest today. I think she is better on dirt, although she is good enough to Sudden Snowstorm, f, 4, Stormy Atlantic--Keri's win on turf and we were running out of options with Snowman, by Frosty the Snowman. PID, 9-9, 1m her.@ Sales history: $140,000 Wlg >13 KEENOV; (AWT), 1:38.69. B-Bridlewood Farm (FL). *Full to $120,000 RNA Ylg >14 KEESEP; $170,000 2yo >15 Atlantic Frost, MSW, $201,930. OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $48,369. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Mr T. Allan, Mr J. Lovat & Mr C. Pigram; B-Alberta Davies (KY); T-Jeremy Noseda.

5th-DON, 16,000, Hcp, 9-10, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f 60yT, Thursday s Results: , = 2:07.66, gd. 4th-DON, ,300,000, Alw, 9-10, 2yo, 6f 110yT, 1:17.19, gd. +CALIFORNIA (IRE) (f, 3, Azamour {Ire}--Maskaya MR LUPTON (IRE) (g, 2, Elnadim--Chiloe Wigeon {Ire}, {Ire}, by Machiavellian), who was off the mark over by Docksider), who was second in the Weatherbys this trip at Wetherby on debut July 21, was sent off Super Sprint over five furlongs at Newbury July 18, the 5-2 crowd=s choice and raced under restraint in entered this Weatherbys Hamilton ,300,000 2-Y-O S. mid-division throughout the early stages. Coaxed on the back of a ninth in another of the sales races, forward in early stretch, the 75,000gns TAOCT yearling York=s DBS Premier Yearling S. Aug. 20. Reserved in rolled to the front with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining and rear of the stand=s-side group early, the 10-1 shot was was only really shown the whip to draw away and delivered with a rattle to cut down Humphrey Bogart record a comfortable 3 1/4-length success from Roxy (Ire) (Tagula {Ire}) in the final 50 yards and score by a Star (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). AShe=s progressive and head. AHe pricked his ears and was having a good look it=s great that a race like this has been put on,@ trainer around in front,@ trainer Richard Fahey said of the John Gosden said. AThere=s not a lot of opportunities bargain i6,500 GOFNOV weanling and ,15,000 for fillies like this once they break their maiden and it DNPRM yearling, who was part of a charity auction gets a bit much having to go up against 5-year-old colts prize. Jockey Jamie Spencer added, AHe is a smart and geldings at this stage in her career. We=ve got our horse and I never had to get stuck into him. He had eye on listed races in France now. There are some plenty left.@ Humphrey Bogart=s conditioner, Richard coming up in October and November and that=s where Hannon, said of the runner-up, AWe=ve got a nice horse we=re looking.@ The winner is a half-sister to Drumbeat on our hands--we thought that and he=s proved that. (Ire) ( {Ire}), G1SP-Fr, GSP-Eng, $439,550. There are no immediate plans, but we=ll sit down and Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $20,846. Video, sponsored have a think after the weekend. This horse could easily by Fasig-Tipton. turn into a nice Guineas horse or something like that O-Denford Stud; B-Epona Bloodstock Ltd & P. A. Byrne next year.@ Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-2, $435,971. Video, (IRE); T-John Gosden. sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Mr N. D. Kershaw; B-Ms E. O'Neill (IRE); T-R. A. Fahey. Click here to access TDN Progeny PPs Regional Report • PAGE 7 of 8 • thetdn.com Friday • Sept. 11, 2015

British Report cont. Wednesday Night=s Result: 6th-KEM, 7,000, Alw, 9-9, 2yo, 8f (AWT), 1:41.10, st/sl. 7th-DON, ,12,000, Mdn, 9-10, 2yo, 8fT, 1:36.96, gd. , VERY TALENTED (IRE) (c, 2, Invincible Spirit {Ire}-- HAWKBILL (c, 2, Kitten=s Joy--Trensa {GSP-US, Crystal House {Chi} {Horse of the Year & Ch. 3yo Filly $170,470}, by Giant=s Causeway), a $350,000 KEESEP & MG1SW-Chi, G1SP-Arg, $163,325}, by Golden yearling, had registered a convincing nursery success Voyager), who was second to the potentially top-class over seven furlongs here last time Aug. 18 and quickly Beautiful Morning (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in York=s valuable gained the lead. Seemingly clear and out of danger Convivial Maiden S. Aug. 21, quickly established a lead passing the quarter pole, the 4-9 chalk had his racing towards the stand=s side. Sent clear approaching advantage whittled down late on by Steel of Madrid the furlong marker, the 4-6 pick was mainly hand (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) but held on to score by a ridden to register a convincing 3 3/4-length verdict over head. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, $19,088. Video, the same operation=s 650,000gns TAOCT purchase sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Linguistic (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}). AHis work has O-Godolphin; B-Helen K. Groves Revocable Trust (KY); always been good and he=s a fine, big horse,@ jockey T-Charlie Appleby. James Doyle commented. AHe should make a nice 3-year-old. He=s fairly streetwise and knows his job Friday, Doncaster, post time: 4.50 p.m. well.@ Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $30,311. Video, WEATHERBYS STALLION BOOK FLYING SCOTSMAN S.-Listed, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. £27,000, 2yo, 7fT O-Godolphin; B-Darley (IRE); T-Saeed bin Suroor. SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 5 Haalick (Ire) Roderic O'Connor (Ire) Buick Varian 2nd-CHD, ,7,000, Mdn, 9-10, 2yo, 6f (AWT), 1:12.25, st. 2 6 Mohab (GB) (GB) G Lee K Ryan ANCIENT TRADE (c, 2, Speightstown--Nafisah {Ire} 3 3 Tashweeq (Ire) Big Bad Bob (Ire) Hanagan Gosden {SW & GSP-Eng, $112,536}, by Lahib), a $485,000 4 1 Wall of Fire (Ire) Canford Cliffs (Ire) Levey Hannon 5 4 Welford (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Doyle Johnston KEESEP yearling, was fourth over six furlongs at 6 2 Squash (GB) Pastoral Pursuits (GB) Morris McBride Newmarket last time Aug. 29 and broke well to gain a All carry 126 pounds bar Squash, 121. narrow early lead from Cosmopolitan Girl (Ire) (Dream Ahead). Hassled by that rival all the way up the home HUGHES FOURTH WITH FIRST RUNNER stretch, the 11-4 favorite asserted late on to score by a Three-time champion jockey Richard Hughes, who length. The winner is a half-brother to Snaafy hung up his tack last month to turn to training career, (Kingmambo), GSW-UAE, $544,757. Lifetime Record: notched a fourth-place finish with his first runner at 3-1-0-0, $7,478. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Epsom Thursday. That runner was Castle Talbot (Ire) O-H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani; (Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), a 3-year-old gelding owned by B-Rhinestone Bloodstock (KY); T-Richard Hannon. Gerry Dolan who is winless in five outings. 1st-EPS, ,6,000, Mdn, 9-10, 2yo, 7fT, 1:24.50, gd. "He ran the way I thought he would run, and that LYTHAM ST ANNES (IRE) (c, 2, Bahamian Bounty {GB} suits me just fine,@ said Hughes. AI'm delighted. It was a --Kerrys Requiem {Ire} {SP-Eng}, by King=s Best), a bit emotional but I enjoyed it, and I have been saddling promising second at York last time July 24, bounded to horses for dad [late father Dessie Hughes] for years." the front after the initial strides of this third go. Untroubled thereafter, the 2-1 joint-favorite was safely clear of toiling rivals approaching the final quarter mile and kept on strongly in the closing stages to easily best Regality (Ire) (Lord Shanakill) by a geared-down 3 1/2 lengths. Sales history: i43,000 RNA Wlg >13 Thursday=s Results: GOFNOV; 70,000gns Ylg >14 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: LA COUPE DE MARSEILLE-Listed, i55,000, MRS, 3-1-1-0, $8,354. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 9-10, 3yo, 10fT, 1:59.27, gd. O-Malih L Albasti; B-Wansdyke Farms Ltd & Oghill 1--#EXTREMIS (IRE), 128, c, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)B House Stud (IRE); T-David Simcock. Fidelite (Ire) (G1SW-Fr, $160,012), by In the Wings 1st-CHW, ,5,000, Mdn, 9-10, 2yo, f, 7f 16yT, 1:23.45, g/f. (GB). O/B-Wertheimer & Frere (IRE); T-Freddy Head; PUZZLED LOOK (GB) (f, 2, Sakhee=s Secret {GB}-- J-Maxime Guyon. i27,500. Lifetime Record: Funny Enough {GB}, by Dansili {GB}), a half-length 6 starts, 2 wins, 4 places, i74,250. runner-up over this trip at Newmarket on debut last 2--Thank You Bye Bye (Fr), 125, f, 3, Zanzibari-- time July 18, was out smartly to occupy a prominent Puritanical (Ire), by Desert King (Ire). (i22,000 Ylg role in a leading wave of five here. Smooth throughout, >13 AROCT). O-Jean-Louis Magnin & Jean-Pierre the 1-2 lock was shaken up to claim a slender Gauvin. i11,000. advantage inside the two pole and was pushed out in 3--Broadway Boogie (Ire), 128, c, 3, Distorted Humor-- the closing stages to safely assert by 1 1/4 lengths Grande Melody (Ire), by Grand Lodge. O-Bertrand from Siri (GB) (Atlantic Sport). Sales history: 4,500gns Belinguier. i8,250. RNA Wlg >13 TATFOA; 20,000gns Ylg >14 TAOCT. Margins: 2HF, NK, 1. Odds: 4.60, 14.00, 20.00. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $6,772. Video, sponsored by Also Ran: Toungi (Ire), Zafiro (Fr), Cozy Girl (Fr), Vermix Fasig-Tipton. (Fr), Shanawest (Fr), Octoking (Fr), Piment Rouge (Fr), O-Dr Bridget Drew & R. A. Farmiloe; B-Whitsbury Le Rebel (Fr), Taniya (Fr). cont. p8 Manor Stud & Mrs M. E. Slade (GB); T-Ralph Beckett.

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La Coupe de Marseille cont. B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O N Unraced as a juvenile, Extremis returned off a Mar. 28 Saint-Cloud maiden score in his second start to EUROPE finish runner-up in the July 8 Listed Prix de Saint-Patrick at Chantilly. The homebred bay slipped to CONDITIONS RESULTS: fifth in Deauville s Listed Prix de Tourgeville next time = 2nd-LLD, 27,000, 9-9, 2yo, 7fT, 1:25.10, g/s. Aug. 4, but bound back to run second in the Listed Prix i CHEIKELJACK (FR) (c, 2, Myboycharlie {Ire}--Senderlea Pelleas at Clairefontaine Aug. 19, and dominated here {Ire}, by Giant=s Causeway) Lifetime Record: 2 starts, to claim a first black-type success. Slotting into a 2 wins, i21,500. O-Mme Jacques Cygler; B-Ecurie des handy fourth after rounding the first bend, he was Monceaux (FR); T-Henri-Alex Pantall. *i15,000 Ylg >14 coaxed forward off the home turn to seize control with AROCT. 300 meters remaining and surged clear thereafter to win with plenty in hand. Click for the Racing Post ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Time Flies (GB), g, 3, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Simply Times, by Dodge. CHD, 9-10, 6f (AWT), 1:11.05. 4th-MRS, 16,000, Mdn, 9-10, 2yo, f, 9fT, 1:50.37, i B-Times of Wigan Ltd (GB). *75,000gns Ylg >13 gd. TAOCT. **1/2 to Welsh Emperor (Ire) (Emperor HIGH SCHOOL DAYS (f, 2, Elusive Quality--Baroness Jones), MGSW-Eng, SW & MG1SP-Fr, GSP-Ger, Richter {Ire} {SW-Fr}, by Montjeu {Ire}), who ran $495,403; to Majestic Times (Ire) (Bluebird), SW-Ire, seventh going seven panels at Deauville last time $245,872; and to Brave Prospector (GB) (Oasis Aug. 11, was ragged from the gate and improved from Dream {GB}), GSP-Eng, $201,131. the rear to lead rounding the clubhouse turn. In Fei Kuai (GB), f, 3, Paco Boy (Ire)--Goldrenched (Ire), by command thereafter, the 13-5 pick was rousted clear Montjeu (Ire). CHW, 9-10, 7f 16yT, 1:22.06. B-Tsega off the home bend and enjoyed splendid isolation inside Stallions Ltd (GB). the final eighth, scoring by six lengths from Cadienne (Fr) (Stormy River {Fr}). She is a half to Dear Lavinia (Grand Slam), SW-Fr, $102,830. Lifetime Record: • Del Mar Main Track Records• 3 starts, 1 win, 1 place, i9,600. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Dist. Horse Date Track Record O/B-Joseph Allen (KY); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. 5f Soldier Girl Aug. 13 1964 :56 2/5 51/2f Ack Ack Sep. 12, 1970 1:02 1/5 6F King of Cricket Aug. 22, 1973 1:07 3.5 5th-MRS, 16,000, Mdn, 9-10, 2yo, c/g, 9fT, 1:50.63, i 6 1/2f Native Paster Sep. 4, 1988 1:13 3/5 gd. 7f Solar Launch Aug. 10, 1990 1:20 GHAALY (GB) (c, 2, Tamayuz {GB}--Ghizlaan, by 1m Precisionist Aug. 1, 1988 1:33 1/5 Seeking the Gold), a last-out fourth at Deauville 1 1/16m Windy Sands Aug. 4, 1962 1:40 Aug. 11, was last of the seven into stride and raced off 1 1/8m Latin Touch Sep. 1, 1979 1:46 the pace, with only two behind, upped two panels here. 1 3/16m Four By Five Aug. 16, 1954 1:56 2/5 Scrubbed along rounding the home turn, the 7-10 chalk Crosby** Ancient Title Sep. 5, 1977 1:55 2/5 was driven to the front approaching the final eighth and 1 1/4m Candy Ride Aug. 24, 2003 1:59.11 drew off once getting relief from the whip to easily 1 1/2m Spring Boy Aug. 16, 1958 2:29 2/5 account for The Yellow Shark (Fr) (Air Chief Marshal 1 5/8m Ormolu Aug. 24, 1957 2:45 {Ire}) by four lengths. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 1 win, 1 3/4m Lurline B Aug. 26, 1949 2:57 2/5 1 place, i9,600. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 2m Pilot Anne Sep. 2, 1949 3:24 1/5 O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell ** Crosby Course (120 feet less than 1 1/4m). Estate Company Ltd (GB); T-Jean-Claude Rouget.