AWESOME AGAIN Elite Sire of 14 G1 Winners Only BC Classic Winner to Sire DAILY a BC Classic Winner AAAAA SSSSASS THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016 WWW.BLOODHORSE.COM K A A K K K KK IN TODAY’S EDITION MISS TEMPLE CITY TAKES ON BROWN QUARTET 5 SANFORD KICKS OFF 2-YEAR-OLD BATTLE AT SPA 6 NO CALIFORNIA LICENSE FOR VALENZUELA 6 HOMES BEING FOUND FOR ABANDONED HORSES 7 JEFFORDS MAKES MARK ON CCA OAKS 8 FIRST STARTER TIMES THREE 9 WINGS OF DESIRE FIGURES IN KING GEORGE 9 WISE DAN TO RECEIVE ROOD & RIDDLE AWARD 10 MATHEA KELLEY/DUBAI RACING CLUB MATHEA CHARITABLE ANNUITY LEADS WV-BRED CHAMPIONS 10 California Chrome has pleased trainer Art Sherman as he prepares for the grade II San Diego Handicap FOAL RULES UPSET AUSTRALIAN BREEDERS 11 AT FINGER LAKES, STATS TELL THE TALE 12 DORTMUND, HARD ACES TO TACKLE 'CHROME' RESULTS 13 By Jeremy Balan ENTRIES 15 ack in his namesake state for more than three LEADING LISTS 18 Bmonths now, California Chrome is set to resume his 2016 campaign July 23 in the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. II) at Del Mar, where he'll take on fellow multiple grade I winner Dortmund. Since moving south from his Los Alamitos Race Course base a week ago, California Chrome has been doing very well according to trainer Art Sherman, including an impressive five-furlong breeze July 16 at the seaside racetrack. "He's doing great—schooling great, galloping great," Sherman said of the 5-year-old's week of preparation. Sherman also felt good about the 2014 Horse of the Year's draw—sixth in the field of seven—for the 1 1/16 mile event, his first contest since a standout score in the March 26 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I). "That's perfect," Sherman said. "I like it on the outside and it's a good post for him. He's won from all post positions, but outside you get to see what horses show speed and don't need to rush." Kaleem Shah's Dortmund drew post 2, just out- (continued on page 3) BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 18 Harlan’s Holiday – Leslie’s Lady, by Tricky Creek The Breeders’ Farm 859.294.0030 spendthriftfarm.com photos by: Barbara Livingston & Michael Burns Download the FREE smartphone app DORTMUND, HARD ACES TO TACKLE 'CHROME' (continued from page 1) side of fellow grade I winner Hard Aces, in his first start since he won the Nov. 28 Native Diver (gr. III), also at Del Mar. The massive son of Big Brown began training toward his comeback right alongside Califor- nia Chrome at Los Alamitos for trainer Bob Baffert before recording two July workouts at Santa Anita Park and his last, a 1:12 flat move July 17 at Del Mar. Hronis Racing's Hard Aces, trained by John Sadler, struck gold in the 2015 Santa Anita Gold Cup (gr. I), in the absence of California Chrome following his World Cup run that year, but has yet to find the winner's circle in nine races since. The son of Hard Spun has, however, hit the board in three of his last four starts, all in graded company, including a third-place run in the 2016 Gold Cup June 25. The rest of the field is ambitiously hoping to break through against two of the top horses in the country for the last two years. Graded stakes-placed runners Soi Phet, Crit- tenden, and Win the Space fill out the field, along with Follow Me Crev, who won four straight allow- ance races before a fifth-place finish in the Califor- nian (gr. II) May 22 off a more than three-month layoff. BH LATEST HEADLINES FROM BLOODHORSE.COM HEAT LEADS CANTERBURY TO CANCEL JULY 21 CARD Due to extreme temperatures and a heat index exceeding 110 degrees forecast for the evening, Canterbury Park has canceled live racing for July 21, its next scheduled racing program. REPORTS OF MARES BRED DUE BY AUG. 1 The Jockey Club July 20 noted that Reports of Mares Bred for the 2016 breeding season are due by Aug. 1. GALLARDO'S 1,000TH WIN COMES AT PRESQUE ISLE Jockey Antonio Gallardo, currently ranked second in wins this season among North American-based jockeys, secured the 1,000th victory of his career July 19 when he guided The Fazz Man to victory in the seventh race at Presque Isle Downs. BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016 PAGE 3 OF 18 smartphone app $500 SIGN-UP BONUS! SAFE AND SECURE. PLAYER FOCUSED. • US-BASED, LICENSED & REGULATED • TOP WAGER PAD, REWARDS & ROI • PREFERRED WAGER PAD OR 2016 NHC CHAMPION & 3 OF TOP 5 FINISHERS WWW.AMWAGER.COM Download the FREE smartphone app MISS TEMPLE CITY TAKES ON Elizabeth II Challenge Stakes (gr. IT) last October at BROWN QUARTET Keeneland. Miss Temple City, who also finished fourth in a By Frank Angst 2015 trip to Ascot in the Coronation Stakes (Eng-I), ith divisional leader Tepin away, Miss Temple has placed in the top three in all nine of her U.S. WCity and 10 other females will try to take advan- starts. tage in the $500,000 Diana Stakes (gr. IT) July 23 at Trainer Chad Brown has entered four fillies and Saratoga Race Course. mares in Saturday's 1 1/8-mile race on the Mellon In her most recent U.S. start, Sagamore Farm, Turf Course, including Martin Schwartz's Wekeela, Needle In A Haystack, and The Club Racing’s Miss who enters off runner-up finishes in grade I turf Temple City defeated males to land her first grade I races in her past two starts. In her season debut April win in the Maker’s 46 Mile Stakes (gr. IT) April 15 at 16 Wekeela finished five lengths behind Tepin in Keeneland. After that race, the 4-year-old daughter the Coolmore Jenny Wiley (gr. IT) at Keeneland. The of Temple City ran a credible fourth in the Duke of 4-year-old Hurricane Run filly followed that by finish- Cambridge Stakes (Eng-II) June 15 at Royal Ascot. ing a length behind Illuminant in the Gamely Stakes Trainer Graham Motion said Miss Temple City is (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park. ready for her U.S. return. Brown, who is looking for his first Diana score "I've been very happy with how she's come back since 2011, when he won with Schwartz’s Zagora, will from England, otherwise I wouldn't be racing her," also send out grade II winner Mrs McDougal, two- Motion said. "You wonder if the trip might affect her, time Chilean champion Dacita, and grade III winner running against those conditions. But I don't see any Rainha Da Bateria. Dacita enters off a win in the New negative effects that it's had on her. I felt like when York Stakes (gr. IIT) on the inner turf at Belmont Park she came back to America, I targeted the Diana, and and Mrs McDougal will try to improve on her third in everything fell into place." the Longines Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) June 11 on Drayden Van Dyke, who didn’t make the trip to As- the Belmont turf. cot but has been aboard Miss Temple City in her two Trainer Todd Pletcher, in search of his first Diana most recent U.S. starts, returns to ride Saturday. Van win, will send out multiple group/grade III winner Dyke guided Miss Temple City to victory in her sea- Sandiva and grade II winner Isabella Sings. Trainer son debut in the Maker’s 46 Mile after closing out her James Toner, who has won the Diana three times, has 3-year-old season with a close second in the Queen entered grade III winner Recepta. BH RICK SAMUELS Miss Temple City wins the grade I Maker's 46 Mile Stakes at Keeneland BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2016 PAGE 5 OF 18 smartphone app SANFORD KICKS OFF 2-YEAR-OLD BATTLE AT SPA By Will Robbins he $150,000 Sanford Stakes (gr. III) kicks off the Tannual battle for 2-year-old superiority July 23 at Saratoga Race Course. Young talent abounds in the compact field of five. This capable quintet of juveniles graduated the maiden ranks with flying colors, and each looks to add to their promising repertoires with a graded stakes win at the Spa. Rick Violette's protege Random Walk dominated his debut at Belmont Park by 5 3/4 lengths for owner DENVER/EQUI-PHOTO RYAN Ralph Evans. The son of Super Saver breezed four Bronson wins his debut at Monmouth Park June 18 furlongs in :47.61 July 16 at Belmont in preparation for this start; Jose Ortiz retains the mount from the 2 will represent leading trainer Todd Pletcher, who hole. won the 2015 Sanford with Uncle Vinny—his record Trainer Eddie Kenneally sends out Joseph Sutton's sixth victory. The gray Medaglia d'Oro runner won in Bitumen, a Mineshaft colt who debuted at Churchill impressive fashion first out at Monmouth Park June Downs June 3, turning in a 6 3/4 length romp. 18, rallying to a 1 3/4 length score. Hall of Fame inductee Steve Asmussen and This year's winner will join the likes of Secretariat, Winchell Thoroughbreds' Zartera rounds out the pair Affirmed, City Zip, More Than Ready, and Scat Daddy of Churchill shippers, while Mathis Stable's Bronson as winning graduates of the 102-year-old Sanford.