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MACHO UNO Sire of G1-winning Millionaires from 6F to 10F AAAAA SSSSASS THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016 WWW.BLOODHORSE.COM K A A K K K KK IN TODAY’S EDITION CHINA HORSE CLUB BOLSTERS U.S. PRESENCE 5 CLAY HANCOCK PASSES AT 71 6 FRENCH-BRED SEA CALISI FAVORED FOR BEVERLY D. 7 CHERRY WINE BACK ON GRASS FOR SECRETARIAT 8 GRAND ARCH DEFENDS IN FOURSTARDAVE 9 BEHOLDER POSTS BULLET, MANDELLA MULLS OPTIONS 10 BRILLIANT SARATOGA PURCHASE BULL LEA 11 NYRA ACTIVE DESPITE PRIVATIZATION DELAY 12 GRADE I STATUS RACES TO BE REVIEWED 13 SNITZEL ADDS STAKES WINNERS TO HIS TALLY 14 POLITICS OF THE NYRA FRANCHISE 15 FOUR FOOTED FOTOS FOUR FOOTED The Pizza Man looks to become the first back-to-back winner of the RESULTS 16 Arlington Million ENTRIES 18 THE PIZZA MAN CHASES SLICE OF HISTORY LEADING LISTS 26 By Jeremy Balan idwest Thoroughbreds' homebred The Pizza MMan looks to become the first horse to win the Arlington Million (gr. IT) back-to-back Aug. 13, but will have to pick up his recent form to take down Arling- ton International Racecourse's biggest feature again. Winless in three 2015 starts—including finishes behind fellow Million runners Greengrassofyoming, Pumpkin Rumble, and Kasaqui—The Pizza Man will be reunited with the jockey who last rode him to victory, Hall of Famer Mike Smith. Smith guided The Pizza Man to victory in the Hol- lywood Turf Cup (gr. IIT) at Del Mar in November, but hasn't been aboard the Roger Brueggemann-trained English Channel gelding since. The Pizza Man began his 7-year-old campaign with a fifth-place run in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) in February, ran fourth behind (continued on page 3) BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 26 Harlan’s Holiday – Leslie’s Lady, by Tricky Creek The Breeders’ Farm 859.294.0030 spendthriftfarm.com photo by: Barbara Livingston Download the FREE smartphone app THE PIZZA MAN CHASES SLICE OF HISTORY LATEST HEADLINES FROM BLOODHORSE.COM (continued from page 1) RICHARDSON RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN second-place Kasaqui in the June 18 Wise Dan (gr. IIT) OF TOBA The Thoroughbred Owners at Churchill Downs, and was just a head back in fourth and Breeders Association has re-elected last time out July 9 at Arlington in the Stars and Stripes Dr. J. David Richardson as chairman of (gr. IIIT) won by Greengrassofyoming. Kasaqui also its board of trustees, the organization won locally July 9 in the Arlington Handicap (gr. IIIT). announced Aug. 10. The Pizza Man may be chasing a small slice of his- tory, but a foreign invader has garnered the morn- DA BIG HOSS STANDS TALL IN ST. ing-line favoritism. LEGER Da Big Hoss, a sharp winner of Godolphin Racing's Tryster, a nine-time winner his last pair in stakes company, heads from 14 starts in England and Dubai—including Arlington's 1 11/16-mile American St. scores in Jebel Hatta (UAE-I) and Dubai Millennium Leger (gr. IIIT) on the Arlington Million (UAE-III)—will make his U.S. debut in the Million for XXXIV undercard. trainer Charles Appleby. The 5-year-old Shamardal gelding is 7-2 on the morning line in the field of 13. AUNTIE JOY FACES 13 IN PUCKER UP AT and worked four furlongs in an easy move in prepa- ARLINGTON Auntie Joy, Noble Beauty, ration for his Million run with regular exercise rider and Try Your Luck, the first three Jo Hunnam in the saddle. He tracked workmate Kings finishers in the Regret Stakes (gr. IIIT), Creek down the stretch, pulled alongside nearing the do battle again over nine furlongs on the wire, and then was allowed to gallop out past the Arlington turf course, facing undefeated rival moving into the clubhouse turn. Nobody's Fault and promising Nawlins "I was very happy, he was just (sent out) to stretch Kitty. his legs down the straight," Godolphin's head traveling STAUFFER TO CALL OAKLAWN PARK lad Chris Connett said. "The first two furlongs was just RACES One of the most recognized and a two-minute-lick pace, and then he stepped it up. We experienced voices in Thoroughbred clocked him going :37 and change from the three- racing will step into Oaklawn Park's eighths pole to the wire and he galloped out strong. Jo was pleased with him. It's all systems go for Saturday." announcer's booth when Vic Stauffer Just to Tryster's outside in post 13 is Irish group III calls the races for the 2017 season. winner Deauville, who made a big splash during his U.S. BROCKTON CANCELS FAIR MEET PLANS debut July 9 in the Belmont Derby (gr. IT). The 3-year- New England track was seeking funds to old son of Galileo won the Belmont Derby at odds of run a 15-day meet in 2016. 6-1 and is at the same price on the Million morning line. Other last-out winners in the field include World Approval, who took the United Nations (gr. IT) July 3 at Monmouth Park; Decorated Knight, who won the ICON Meld Stakes (Ire-III) July 14 at Leopardstown; Take the Stand, coming off the longest layoff in the FIRST STARTERS field dating back to his victory in the March 26 Mu- niz Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT); and July 3 Singspiel Ruby Bleu, c, 2. (Messner—Ruby Soul, by Perfect Soul (IRE)) is the 1st starter for Messner. Stakes (Can-IIIT) winner Danish Dynaformer. Race 3 (MSW) at PEN on 8/11/2016. Top-level victors Mondialiste, who is winless in three starts this year in England but took the 2015 Equibase race entry Woodbine Mile (Can-IT), and Wake Forest, who won the Man o'War (gr. IT) before running third in the United Nations, fill out the field, along with 2015 Spi- ral (gr. III) winner Dubai Sky. BH BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016 PAGE 3 OF 26 smartphone app $500 SIGN-UP BONUS! SAFE AND SECURE. PLAYER FOCUSED. • US-BASED, LICENSED & REGULATED • TOP WAGER PAD, REWARDS & ROI • PREFERRED WAGER PAD FOR 2016 NHC CHAMPION & 3 OF TOP 5 FINISHERS WWW.AMWAGER.COM Download the FREE smartphone app SALES UPDATE CHINA HORSE CLUB BOLSTERS lace, noting that China Horse Club has 32 2-year- U.S. PRESENCE olds in the U.S. Among the previous major acquisitions by Chi- By Ron Mitchell na Horse Club was a sizeable portion of Preak- hina Horse Club's U.S. expansion was on full ness Stakes (gr. I) winner Exaggerator. Cdisplay at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, as the Wallace said part of the initiative includes en- global racing operation emerged as leading buyer, tering into partnerships with prominent interna- with six yearlings purchased for $3.1 million. tional Thoroughbred entities, including Coolmore Established as "Asia's premier lifestyle, busi- and WinStar Farm, especially with colts that have ness, and Thoroughbred racing club" by Teo Ah future stallion potential. Khing, China Horse Club has built "exceptional "When buying colts it makes sense to share relationships with leaders of business and the the risk," he said. "If they work out to be the Thoroughbred industry, won some of the world's horse we want, a quarter or a half is more than highest profile races, and has a growing list of adequate position to be holding." achievements," according to its website. China Horse Club's most expensive purchase Prominent among the Saratoga purchases by was Hip 164, an $800,000 son of Tapit who is a half the operation's racing and bloodstock manager, brother to four-time grade I winner Princess of Syl- Australia-based Michael Wallace, were two sons mar. The colt was consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, of leading sire Tapit and an Uncle Mo bought in which purchased him for $500,000 as a weanling. partnership with Coolmore Stud, who was repre- China Horse Club went to $750,000 to acquire sented by M. V. Magner. Hip 27, a Tapit half brother to grade II winner "We've been watching the market and we are Corfu produced from Fashion Cat and consigned looking to expand our presence here," said Wal- by Top Line Sales. Mandy Pope's Whisper Hill Farm, which bought the $1.45 million Medaglia d'Oro filly that topped the sale, was second-leading buyer by gross, with three purchased for $2,225,000. On the consignor side of the ledger, Gaine- sway's sale of a son of Tapit for seven figures propelled the Lexington nursery to the top of the consignor's list, with 14 of 18 offered bringing a total $5 million. Gainesway's top-selling yearling was bought by the partnership of Stonestreet Stables and Coolmore for $1.25 million. The colt, a half broth- er grade II-placed Royal Obsession, is out of the winning Tiznow mare Rote and has a female fam- ily loaded with stakes winners, including grade I winner Magnificent Song under the second dam. Stonestreet and Coolmore also bought from Gainesway the sale's third-highest-priced year- ling, a Pioneerof the Nile colt who is a half broth- FASIG-TIPTON PHOTO FASIG-TIPTON er to grade III winner Ocean Knight. The session A Tapit half brother to grade II winner Corfu was among China topper from the first night of the sale sold for Horse Club's acquisitions $950,000. BH BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016 PAGE 5 OF 26 smartphone app CLAY HANCOCK PASSES AT 71 and Dilschneider co-bred and co-owned champion By Lenny Shulman and grade I winner Blame, grade I winner Lea, and graded stakes winners Congrats, Departing, Grassy, lay Hancock, who brought a key partner into her Lattice, Mighty, Roar, and Yell.