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OP/ED: ESTIDHKAAR RETIRES TO TARA STUD With more than 40 new stallions standing in Europe for the LONG GONE, BUT 2017 breeding season, another new name has been added to the list with the news that NOT FORGOTTEN Shadwell's Estidhkaar (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}--Danetime Out {Ire}, by Danetime {Ire}) is to join the ranks at Tara Stud in Ireland. A ,200,000 yearling at Goffs UK's Premier Sale in a year which also featured fellow Group winners Baitha Alga (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) and Markaz (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) among Estidhkaar | Racing Post Photo the top lots, Estidhkaar was bought by Peter and Ross Doyle and trained by Richard Hannon for Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum. Montjeu wins the King George | Racing Post by Emma Berry We hear plenty about (Ire), and rightly so. He is the IN TDN AMERICA TODAY stallion of our generation whose influence will be discussed by PEGASUS PREP FOR CHROME SATURDAY pedigree aficionados for decades, if not centuries, to come. For as much as I'm glad to be alive and writing about breeding under Leading older horse (Lucky ) will prep for his reign, I've long harboured a preference for Galileo's the lucrative GI Pegasus World Cup in Saturday’s Winter Challenge erstwhile stablemate Montjeu (Ire), who was lost to us almost S. at Los Alamitos. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. five years ago. Montjeu came along at the right time for me. My early years as a racing fan were spent swaddled in thermals and tweed, sinking into a deep despair after the Whitbread meeting at the prospect of a summer of boring Flat racing while my beloved jumpers enjoyed their holidays. A job at Pacemaker set the tide turning slowly. Being whacked over the head with a annual by the magazine's editor Julian Muscat every time I mentioned the name Istabraq (Ire) ensured that I swiftly acknowledged the error of my ways. Istabraq may have been another regally bred son of Sadler's Wells, but to the purist Muscat the multiple Hurdler was merely a Afailed Flat horse.@ Then along came Montjeu, the bad boy from who I knew I shouldn't fall for but couldn't help doing so anyway. Never mind his two Classics and his Arc victory, Montjeu's day of days came at Ascot, in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. of 2000. The Racing Post's in-running comments of that race, in which he beat by a length and three-quarters, end with, ACruised into lead over 1f out, soon clear, not extended and most impressive.@ Cont. p3

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Montjeu Op/Ed cont. from p1 Such faultless behaviour where it mattered most no doubt atoned for the fact that some 20 minutes earlier Montjeu, displaying the diva-like tendencies of a catwalk model, had refused to enter the parade ring until one of the two handlers with him was legged aboard and he was ridden in. His hauteur had me hooked. Fast-forward five years to a Classic June of unforgettable importance for this far from impartial witness. At Epsom, Motivator (GB) strode home five lengths clear of his paternal half-brother Walk In The Park (Ire) to give Montjeu exactly the first-crop boost his team back at Coolmore must have longed for. And more was to come three weeks later when he sired another Derby quinella, this time at the Curragh, with (Ire) and (Ire) charging over the line half a length apart and four lengths in front of Shalapour (Ire). Also trained in France for Michael Tabor, though by Andre Fabre instead of Montjeu's trainer John Hammond, Hurricane Run would go on to emulate his father by adding the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe to his tally of four Group 1 wins. His premature death this week at the age of just 14 is a cruel blow to his breeder, Gestüt Ammerland, where he had returned to stand in 2013. The years since Montjeu's own premature death haven't dimmed my admiration for his enigmatic brilliance. In fact, a little over a month after his demise it seemed we'd been sent some form of consolation in his son (GB), who continued his unbeaten juvenile season by becoming Montjeu's first Group 1 winner at a mile in the 2,000 Guineas. It's probably time to let it go but I still haven't quite come to terms with Camelot's narrow defeat by Encke in the St Leger, robbing us of perhaps the last chance we'll ever have to see a Triple Crown winner in Britain. That bitter disappointment for the horse who became Montjeu's fourth and final winner in the space of eight years could yet be assuaged if Camelot can pick up the baton laid down by his father and become a Classic sire in his own right. At this stage we have only the physical appearance of his young stock as evidence of his prowess but far more experienced judges than this one agree that the early signs are good. In the meantime, it would be remiss not to highlight the promising start made by another of Montjeu's high-class sons, Jukebox Jury (Ire), who may well soon offer some consolation to German breeders for the loss of Hurricane Run. From his base at Gestüt Etzean, the lovely 10-year-old grey, whose nine wins include his dead-heat with Duncan (GB) in the G1 Irish St Leger, has flown under the radar with his first runners this year. It is worth noting, however, that he has sired 11 winners from his 29 runners--at a thoroughly respectable strike-rate of 38%-- predominantly in where the juvenile programme is nowhere near as expansive as in Britain and Ireland. Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 17 DECEMBER, 2016

Montjeu Op/Ed cont. IRISH PRIZE-MONEY TO REACH RECORD Appropriately, Jukebox Jury's sole winner in Britain, Dominating {Ger}), is trained by his sire's former trainer Mark HIGH IN 2017 Johnston and runs in the colours of his former owner, Alan Horseracing Ireland (HRI) has announced record prize-money Spence. It is perhaps not for 2017, along with an increased allocation in funding for much of a surprise to find integrity services. that his dam, the German A rise of i3.7 million will see Irish prize-money stand at i60.5 Oaks runner-up million next year, with minimum race values also being Dominante (Ger), is by increased to i10,000 and at least one race to the value of Monsun (Ger), and his i15,000 being programmed for every race day. At least 75% of pedigree certainly gives fixtures will have a feature race worth i20,000 or more, and every reason to hope entry fees for races falling below this value will be cut from 1% that there will be more to Jukebox Jury after winning the to 0.9%--a measure that is estimated will collectively save come from Dominating G2 Prix Kergolay owners in Ireland i600,000 per year. next year. A budget of i9.6 million will be dedicated to integrity services, Whether dominating will be a word that can be applied to which will incorporate capital expenditure on laboratory Camelot as he is judged among the freshman sires of 2017 i remains to be seen, but if there is any horse named to become a equipment for the forensic unit, while a total of 745,000 has legend in the fullness of time then surely it has to be him. been allocated to training and education. HRI's CEO Brian Kavanagh commented, AThe HRI Board is committed to increasing prize-money, improving integrity Estidhkaar cont. from p1 services and reducing costs for all participants in the industry, Having won his juvenile maiden at Newbury in June, he which is reflected in the budget decisions made for 2017. The notched back-to-back wins in the G2 Superlative S. at prize-money increases will be aimed at the races in which most Newmarket and G2 Champagne S. at Doncaster before finishing owners will be competing. We are able to deliver the benefits fourth to Belardo (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) in the G1 Dewhurst outlined due to increased commercial revenues and the S. increased allocation to the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Estidhkaar was just a quarter of a length behind subsequent recently confirmed by Minister Creed. The budget has an top-class sprinter Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) when emphasis on improving the situation for many participants in the providing his owner with a one-two in the G3 Greenham S. on industry who have been struggling in recent years and is his seasonal debut at three for his best run of that year. He designed to deliver a positive impact throughout the country.@ signed off in 2016 with just two starts, his swan song being HRI has also committed Asignificant investment@ for expanding victory in the Listed Ben Marshall S. the ownership base in Ireland, with a marketing support scheme Estidhkaar, who was bred by Jimmy Murphy of Redpender designed to help trainers promote their businesses. Stud under the name of BEC Bloodstock, provides his dam Kavanagh added, A2016 has seen increases in ownership and Danetime Out (Ire) (Danetime {Ire}) with a notable new-year horses in training numbers, and the new HRI ownership function double as she is also the dam of Group 1 winner Toormore (Ire) will actively promote the recruitment and retention of owners in (Arakan), who is set to stand his first season for Darley at Dalham Hall Stud. Ireland. We have reduced costs for owners, trainers, jockeys Derek Iceton, who stands another young son of Dark Angel, and bookmakers, although there is still more to be done.@ Alhebayeb (Ire), at his Tara Stud, said, AI'm delighted to have him. Sheikh Hamdan still owns 50% and I syndicated the other 50% within hours. There's a strong syndicate of proper breeders behind him. I'm a commercial breeder myself and I know what the market is like so I think his i5,000 fee is a fair price.@ Follow the TDN staff on Twitter Daily News He added, AI'm very grateful to Shadwell for sticking with me. It's hard to find these horses and it's great to be able to stand @garykingTDN @kelseynrileyTDN @collingsberry Estidhkaar here alongside Alhebayeb.@ @DaithiHarvey @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN

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NEW LEGENDS OF THE TURF INDUCTED IN St Simon was trained at Heath House by Mathew Dawson, the pre-eminent trainer of the 19th century who was also inducted NEWMARKET to the Legends of the Turf this year. Both plaques were unveiled Paving stones bearing the names of the third batch of by Heath House's current incumbent and longest-serving inductees to Newmarket's Legends Of The Turf project were Newmarket trainer, Sir Mark Prescott. unveiled on Friday. Five-time champion jockey Doug Joining the likes of Frankel (GB) and Smith, rider of Alycidon (GB) and Petite Sir Henry Cecil on the High Street's walk Etoile (GB) among other great horses of of fame are seven new names, all of the 1950s, was also honoured, as well whom have played a significant role in as fellow champion jockey Steve the history of racing's headquarters. Cauthen, whose move from America The equine inductees are the most was well rewarded through his recent Triple Crown winner to be successful partnership with Henry Cecil, trained in Newmarket, the Aga Khan's for whom he rode Fillies' Triple Crown 1935 hero (GB), and the winner (GB) and Derby unbeaten St Simon (GB), whose winners Slip Anchor (GB) and Reference crowning glory on the racecourse was Point (GB). Alfie Westwood, another former jockey and beloved Newmarket his 20-length victory in the Ascot Gold Local schoolchildren join Sir Mark Prescott Cup of 1884. He went on to become to unveil the stones | Emma Berry figure through his many years as a champion sire on nine occasions, with guide at the National Horseracing his offspring including the Derby winner (GB). Museum until his death last year, was also inducted. Cont. p5

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Legends of the Turf cont. Completing the septet in Newmarket's 350th anniversary year is King Charles II, the monarch credited with ensuring the town would be famed for its links to horseracing through his great ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: love of the sport. His former palace and racing stable have Battle in Seattle (Fr), c, 2, Naaqoos (GB)--Boa Vinda (Fr), by High recently been restored and reopened as the National Heritage Yield. DVL, 12-16, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:15.97. B-Erich Schmid (FR). Centre for Horseracing in the centre of Newmarket. *i15,000 Ylg >15 BBAGS. Legends Of The Turf was started in 2014 and has received sponsorship from a number of local organisations, including Prost (Ger), g, 2, Tin Horse (Ire)--Plebeya (Ire), by Dubawi (Ire). Suffolk County Council, Forest Heath District Council, DVL, 12-16, 7 1/2f (AWT), 1:26.75. B-Liam Norris & Lord Newmarket Town Council, the Jockey Club and Newmarket Huntingdon (GER). *i24,000 Wlg >14 ARQDEC; 48,000gns Ylg Racecourses. >15 TATOCT. **4th winner for freshman sire (by Sakhee). Diabolo James (Fr), c, 3, Manduro (Ger)--Fall View (GB), by Pivotal (GB). PTB, 12-16, 8 1/2f (AWT), 1:42.33. B-Haras Saint-James (FR). *SP-Fr.

Friday=s Results: 1st-NC, ,5,500, Mdn, 12-16, 2yo, f, 8f 5y (AWT), 1:41.31, stn. BIZZARRIA (GB) (f, 2, --Lynnwood Chase, by Horse Chestnut {SAf}), a first-up 10th going one mile at ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Kempton last time Nov. 2, was handily placed just behind the Alfredo Arcano (Ire), g, 2, Arcano (Ire)--Cheherazad (Ire), by leaders in fourth until angling into open runway with three Elusive City. DUN, 12-16, 5f (AWT), 1:00.60. B-Ronnie Boland furlongs remaining in this return. Shaken up to launch her bid at (IRE). *i9,000 Wlg >14 GOFNOV; i28,000 Ylg >15 TISEP. the quarter-mile marker, the 5-2 second choice seized control Daybreak Boy (Ire), g, 3, Kingsalsa--Aloisi (GB), by Kalanisi (Ire). entering the final eighth and was ridden out to assert by a DUN, 12-16, 8f (AWT), 1:38.65. B-Rathasker Stud (IRE). length from Mums the Word (GB) (Mayson {GB}). Half to a filly *i6,000 RNA Ylg >14 GOFSPT; i16,000 2yo >15 GBMBR. foal by (Ire), the homebred chestnut is a full-sister to GI Canadian International victor Cannock Chase and MGSW **1/2 to Glorious (Fr) (Sinndar {Ire}), SW-Aus, G2 Prix Eugene Adam scorer Pisco Sour. She hails from a family $178,818. which also includes GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile-winning U.S .champion Action This Day (Kris S.) and GI Breeders= Cup Sprint and GI King=s Bishop S. scorer and >TDN Rising Star= Drefong (Gio Ponti). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $4,419. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-A E Oppenheimer; B-Hascombe & Valiant Studs (GB); T-John Gosden.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Second Thought (Ire), c, 2, Kodiac (GB)--Bobby Jane (GB), by Diktat (GB). WOL, 12-16, 5f 216y (AWT), 1:14.44. B-Tally Ho Stud (IRE). *70,000gns Ylg >15 TAOCT. +Mr Minerals (GB), g, 2, Poet=s Voice (GB)--River Song (MSP-US), by Siphon (Brz). WOL, 12-16, 7f 32y (AWT), 1:28.83. B-Bearstone Stud Ltd (GB). *18,000gns Wlg >14 TATFOA; 18,000gns RNA Ylg >15 TAOCT. Justice Pleasing (GB), g, 3, Kodiac (GB)--Spangle (GB), by Galileo (Ire). NC, 12-16, 7f 14y (AWT), 1:27.29. B-D R Botterill (GB). Dual Group 1-winning 2-year-old Pride of Dubai (Aus) ( *23,000gns Wlg >13 TATFOA; 60,000gns Ylg >14 TAOCT; {Ire}) has arrived at Coolmore Ireland and was pictured with MV 5,000gns 3yo >16 TATFEB. Magnier Friday | Coolmore Photo TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 6 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 17 DECEMBER, 2016

Saturday, Hipodromo San Isidro, Argentina, post time: 5:25 p.m. ET GRAN PREMIO INTERNACIONAL CARLOS PELLEGRINI-G1, Ar$5,100,000 (£256,842/€307,284/US$320,957), 3yo/up, 2400mT SC HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER 1 Besitos (Arg) Cima de Triomphe (Ire) Noriega Pellegatta 2 Cat’s Away (Arg) Star Dabbler Da Silva Gaitan Dassie HE RUNS AWAY HEADS FIELD FOR CARLOS 2e Don Archi (Arg) Archipenko Garcia Gaitan Dassie 3 Distinto Rye (Arg) Catcher in the Rye (Ire) Fernandes Etchechoury PELLEGRINI by Michael Burns 4 Don Inc (Arg) Include Ricardo Etchechoury Argentine dual Classic winner He Runs Away (Arg) (Heliostatic 5 Going Past (Arg) Perfectperformance Giannetti Martin Ferro {Ire}) headlines the G1 Gran Premio Internacional Carlos 6 Grand Soho (Arg) El Corredor Rivero Brandi Pellegrini, South America's marquee race, on Saturday at 7 Hat Ninja (Arg) Hat Trick (Jpn) Cabrera Gonzalez Hipodromo San Isidro in Buenos Aires. 8 He Runs Away (Arg) Heliostatic (Ire) Blanco Romero 9 Sixties Song (Arg) (GB) Villagra Gaitan Dassie Trained by Gustavo Romero and to be ridden by Rodrigo 10 Must Go On (Arg) Freud Falero Ferro Blanco, He Runs Away drew 11 Puerto Escondido (Arg) Hurricane Cat Alderete Sahagian post 13 in a well-balanced 12 Kid (Arg) Forestry Domingos Maldotti field of 15 starters, including 13 Vettori Kin (Brz) Vettori (Ire) Leal Garcia Tosta the top three finishers of the 14 Willander (Arg) Sigfrid (Arg) Calvente Martin Ferro Argentine Derby, the winner of the Brazilian Derby and winners of the Estrellas FRANKEL'S MI SUERTE BIDDING FOR GROUP Classic, Gran Premio San 1 GLORY Martin and Copa de Oro, all He Runs Away | Hipodromo Less than a week after (Jpn) became Frankel Group 1 races. Argentino de Palermo SA (GB)'s first Group 1 winner in the , He Runs Away bids to add a another of his daughters, >TDN Rising Star= Mi Suerte (Jpn), will third Group 1 success in the continent's most prestigious race bid to add to her sire's fine record in the G1 Asahi Futurity S., after impressive highest-level wins in both the Gran Premio also at Hanshin. Jockey Club and Gran Premio Nacional, the second and third leg Trained by Yasutoshi Ikee for Sunday Racing Co Ltd, the of the Argentine Triple Crown. daughter of Pulpit's Grade 1 winner Mi Sueno is already a Fourth in the G1 Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine Two black-type winner having landed the seven-furlong GIII Kyoto Thousand Guineas) on dirt at Palermo Racecourse, the Sho Fantasy S. against members of her own sex on Nov. 5, a improving colt=s main opposition is expected to come from performance which sees her as the warm favourite for the mile 4-year-old Don Inc (Arg) (Include), runner-up in last season=s contest, despite the extra distance and the fact that she is taking renewal of the Carlos Pellegrini and hero of this year=s G1 on colts. Breeders' Cup Challenge race Gran Premio Internacional 25 de Mi Suerte is one of only two fillies, along with Bee Kali (Jpn) Mayo. Don Inc, due to break from post 14 with South America=s (Admire Max {Jpn}), in the 18-runner field, in which the winningest jockey Jorge Ricardo, enters the race off a runner-up second-favourite looks likely to be 's mount effort in the G1 Gran Premio Copa de Oro. Danburite (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}), runner-up in the GIII Saudi Several others likely to figure include Besitos (Arg) (Cima De Arabia Royal Cup in Tokyo on Oct. 8 after winning on debut over Triomphe {Ire}, a three-time group stakes winner on turf at a mile back in July. Palermo this year, including the G1 Gran Premio San Martin; and Red En Ciel (Jpn) (Manhattan Café {Jpn}) is unbeaten in his two G1 Gran Premio Copa de Oro champ Must Go On (Arg) (Freud). starts to date, including the Momiji S. over seven furlongs in Brazil sends the versatile and streaking 3-year-old Vettori Kin mid-October, while Satono Ares (Jpn) ( {JPN}) has (Brz) (Vettori {Ire}, recent hero of the G1 Grande Premio Derby been more highly tried than most, winning two of his four starts, Paulista (Sao Paulo=s Derby) in his last start at Cidade Jardim. with his most recent victory coming three weeks ago in the The Emerson Garcia trainee, who will start from post nine under Begonia Sho over a mile on firm ground at Tokyo. regular pilot Vagner Leal, enters South America=s signature race The American-bred Levante Lion (Pioneerof The Nile) showed off two straight wins for owner-breeder Stud TNT & Haras Old decent form earlier in the summer when winning the GIII Friends. Hakodate Nisai S. over six furlongs in July, but could manage only an 11th-place finish from the 13 runners who went to post TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 17 DECEMBER, 2016 for his comeback run in the GII Keio Hai Nisai S. of Nov. 5. Fellow become a must-see event on the annual racing calendar, import Trillionaire (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a son of 's attracting horses from all over the globe. Pat Cummings has led Listed winner Many Colours (GB) (Green Desert), only made his a charge to >spread the word=--about the HKIR and about the debut on Nov. 13, finishing second in a seven-furlong maiden at HKJC--and has masterfully deployed social media resources to Tokyo, and he followed that up with victory over course and accomplish the goal. It=s a mad success, as one look at any one distance two weeks later. of the worldwide social media team=s timeline or tweets would attest. It was great to meet or in some situations reacquaint Last year's winning trainer-jockey combination of Katsuhiko myself with that team. Sumii and Mirco Demuro, who struck with (Jpn) (King Let=s get to the races. Like many others, I didn=t see Highland Kamehameha {Jpn}), team up again, this time with recent Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) being beaten in the Vase and Longines newcomer winner Clear The Track (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). World=s Best Jockey did all he could to get the colt home first. As it happened, a mid-race Sunday, Hanshin, move from Big Orange ASAHI FUTURITY S.-G1, ¥135,800,000, (£922,210/i1,101,933/ (GB) (Duke of US$1,150,965), 2yo, 1600mT Marmalade {Ire}) upped PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER the tempo just enough 1 Levante Lion K Pioneerof the Nile Uchida Yahagi through those sixth and 2 Ashaka Lien (Jpn) Summer Bird Kokoburn Oneda seventh furlongs to take 3 Links Zerio (Jpn) Admire Max (Jpn) Starke Mori enough of the starch out 4 Born Service (Jpn) Daiwa Major (Jpn) Matsuyama Ikezoe of the prohibitive 5 Tagano Asura (Jpn) Manhattan Cafe (Jpn) Take Igarashi = favourite. Japan hadn t bests Highland Reel 6 Clear the Track (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Demuro Sumii won the 2400-meter HKJC photo 7 Bee Kali (Jpn) Admire Max (Jpn) Wada Nishimura event since 8 Danburite (Jpn) Rulership (Jpn) Lemaire Otonashi (Jpn) () fully 15 years prior, but Satono Crown 9 Daiichi Terminal (Jpn) (Ire) Kitamura Takaichi (Jpn) (Marju {Ire}) proved the slightly superior stayer under a 10 Monde Can Know (Jpn) Kinsasha no Kiseki (Jpn) Barzalona Yasuda superbly judged ride from Joao Moreira. With the win, the 11 Trillionaire (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Matsuda Kojima >Magic Man= joins Gerald Mosse as the only riders to win all four 12 Toho Domingo (Jpn) New Universe (Jpn) Ikezoe Tani of the internationals. 13 Mi Suerte (Jpn) Frankel (GB) Kawada Ikee I told Waikato Stud Marketing Manager Ange Bridson on one 14 Bullbear Baboon (Jpn) (Jpn) Miyuki Fujisawa of the rides back to Wanchai during the week that I thought 15 Red en Ciel (Jpn) Manhattan Cafe (Jpn) Cheminaud Shono Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) lacked the killer instinct he once 16 America’s Cup (Jpn) Manhattan Cafe (Jpn) Matsuwaka Otonashi had and, to be fair, even his connections were something short 17 Satono Ares (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Shii Fujisawa of convinced he could mix it at this level anymore. To their 18 Trust (Jpn) (Jpn) Shibata Nakamura delight, we were all wrong (Ange was thrilled to be on hand to watch the son of Waikato sire Pins play the role of hero), as he LONGINES HKIR 2016: A POSTSCRIPT became the first 8-year-old to take out the Hong Kong Sprint by Alan Carasso over an unlucky Lucky Bubbles (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}). Defending Having slept a grand total of about 20 hours and having champ Peniaphobia (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) held on for much worked literally at all hours of the day and night, the 15-plus longer than I thought he might, though the early pace of the hours I spent on United flight 180 Monday were among the race was not taxing (to be exact it was 0.35 outside of standard fastest 15 hours I=ve spent anywhere. When I awoke after lunch, at :23.90). But full marks to Aerovelocity, and one wonders how I would estimate we were approaching the Aleutian Islands, strong and how deep the Hong Kong challenge may be for a race meaning, in essence, that I=d slept through the night on East like the G1 Al Quoz Sprint, given that the new six-furlong Coast time. This left me reasonably well positioned to segue distance may open the race to a few more horses. Time will tell. seamlessly back into home life and for the most part, that has One very refreshing element of Hong Kong racing is that happened. Still playing a bit of catch up, but all in all, have horsemen will not hesitate to shed doubt on a horse or to shoot- recovered well. straight where it comes to race-fitness or the like. For example, I thought I=d avail myself of the opportunity to recap last Zac Purton admitted to the press that he was something less Sunday=s races (I will try my level best to be concise) and share than convinced of Aerovelocity=s chances. Trainer John Moore some other ideas of a broader and more general nature. minced no words about Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal), First of all, my hat is off, as always, to the team at the Hong especially after Hong Kong=s version of Big Red drew next to the Kong Jockey Club. The Hong Kong International Races have river for the Hong Kong Mile. After recovering from a tendon TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 17 DECEMBER, 2016 issue in into the summer, he suffered a freak accident While the HKIR were a rousing success by any metric, racing in once back at Sha Tin and was second-up in the Mile. Moore Hong Kong might be described at something of a crossroads. The admitted freely that this was not ideal, that the post only added Sprint division has been historically strong and was good enough to his concerns, and so it unfolded. Though he peeled out wide, to retain the trophy last weekend, but there is no standout at he didn=t let down with his trademark acceleration and finished the moment. If Able Friend has indeed abdicated the throne, the midfield behind the in-form Beauty Only (Ire) (Holy Roman same can be said for the local milers. Beauty Only has been a Emperor {Ire}). The situation with Able Friend was not unlike the very solid horse from 1400-1600 meters for the last two years or Moore-trained Designs on Rome (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor so, but neither is he a goliath. Perhaps of most concern is the {Ire}) in 2015, who was a short horse when fourth in the Hong local middle-distance horses. Gone, apparently, are the days of Kong Cup. I would caution those who want to consign Able Viva Pataca (GB), Vengeance of Rain (NZ), California Memory Friend to yesterday=s news to think again. He=s got the next and Akeed Mofeed (GB). Despite a first-up win this year, Designs month to prepare for the G1 Stewards= Cup--all things equal--he on Rome looks to have lost a step or two. The old veteran looked the part physically during the week and to be third-up in Military Attack (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}) was retired this week at that race could make all the difference. eight and a horse like Blazing Speed (GB) ( {Ire}) is To this observer, (Jpn) (Screen Hero {Jpn})=s victory in also not getting any younger. The future of the division looks to the Cup and the manner in which it was accomplished was the lie in the hands of Werther (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}), last year=s best performance in the day=s richest race since (Ire) Hong Kong Derby and G1 QE II hero, who was forced to miss this (Fairy King) swatted year=s HKIR, but will be back for the second half of the season away Rakti (GB) (Polish and, with any luck, next year=s HKIR. Secret Weapon also figures Precedent) back in 2003. to remain at or near the top into the springtime. To miss the break, allow For us devotees of racing in the region, there will be much to defending champ A Shin follow over the next three months as we move into the 4-year- Hikari (Jpn) (Deep old series. Though he was upstaged again Sunday, >TDN Rising Impact {Jpn}) to do his Star= Pakistan Star (Ger) (Shamardal) still has the right to grow thing (albeit after up a bit and can make some noise, as could Rapper Dragon getting loose in the (Aus) (Street Boss), already rated a lofty 114 and whose race last paddock of all things), Sunday was anything but an abject failure. Like Werther in 2015, Maurice was tons the best in the Cup then steamroll past in Eagle Way (Aus) (More Than Ready) took out the Class 2 over HKJC photo the stretch was just 1600 metres in the Sunday nightcap while making his Hong Kong phenomenal. Maurice debut and having his first run since winning the G1 Queensland has done what he=s had to do and is now off to stud, ostensibly, Derby last June. He will only improve for added distance--exactly though ownership hasn=t announced that formally since how much more is the question. Beauty Generation (NZ) (Road Sunday=s race. How good would Maurice look in the G1 Dubai to Rock {Aus}), who ran second in the G1 Rosehill Guineas last Turf? Hmm. term when raced as Montaigne (NZ) and G1 Derby One footnote to the Cup is the handling of the gate crew and third Raghu (NZ) (Showcasing {GB}) have yet to start in Hong the HKJC vet team of Secret Weapon (GB) (Choisir {Aus}). It Kong, but trialled second and third down the straight this past came to light in the stewards= report post-race that jockey Zac week. There are others currently on the outside looking in from Purton didn=t like the noise his horse was making. An adjustment a ratings standpoint, such as Dinozzo (Ire) (Lilbourne Lad {Ire}), a of the girth and loosening of the tongue tie did the trick, Purton last-start winner over 1800m at Happy Valley. He looks set to confirmed there were no further noises. Secret Weapon was run at a light weight in a Class 2 over 2000m Dec. 27 as he tries trotted up in front of the vets, was allowed to start and picked to improve his Derby prospects. And though he is not a Classics up second money. candidate, Mr Stunning (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) bears Speaking of Purton, it was a big day for him with two winners watching. The bay took his record to four wins from six starts as well as the Japanese, who left town with two of the four with a front-running win in Class 2 Sunday over 1200m. His final trophies. Japan was represented by a record 13 runners. Some time of 1:09.16 compared favorably with that of Aerovelocity in 100,000 racegoers took in the action, either live on track or via the Sprint (1:08.80). simulcast at Happy Valley. HKJC officials later acknowledged that Another HKIR--the >greatest show on turf=--is in the books for those numbers were likely inflated by fans moving in and out another season, but the Hong Kong racing season is really just and maybe in again to claim one of the souvenir hats that was getting going. I=d like to offer my personal thanks for your being given away. Turnover for the 10-race program conducted readership over the course of last week and to Barry Weisbord under fair skies and mild temperatures was HK$1.518 billion, or and Sue Finley for once again giving me the opportunity to just over US$195 million. Spectacular any which way you dissect spend the week in Hong Kong. Happy holidays to one and all. it. TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 9 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • 17 DECEMBER, 2016

Sunday, Seoul, South Korea Qewy (Ire) (Street Cry {Ire}) was the star of spring, winning the THE 35TH GRAND PRIX, w700,000,000 (£471,755/i564,322/ G3 Geelong Cup and Listed Sandown Cup as well as finishing US$588,994), 3yo/up, 2300m fourth in the G1 Emirates for Charlie Appleby. PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER His fellow raiders included G3 Lexus S. winner Oceanographer 1 Dongbang Daero Dae Sik (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and G1 Caufield Cup runner-up Scottish 2 Unbeatable Eddington Perovic Chun (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), 3 Power Blade (Kor) Menifee Geun Kwan and their 4 Space Port Pleasant Tap Gon Ku performances have 5 Triple Nine (Kor) Ecton Park Un Kwan seen 6 Gumpo Sky (Kor) Vicar Ho Kwon 7 Success Story (Kor) Peace Rules Satoshi Gi Godolphin-owned 8 Goliath Marine (Kor) Volponi Sil Hong runners plucked from 9 Halla Chukje Gottcha Gold Hyeok Ju the stables of Andre 10 Cheonjeok Shakespeare Wan Ju Fabre and Mark 11 Heba Peace Rules Sik Kwon Johnston to head 12 Beolmaui Kkum Put It Back Da Silva Yeol south. 13 Winner Red Put It Back Hyun Ku John O'Shea, who John O=Shea | Emma Berry 14 Muhudaeje Majestic Warrior Hee Dean has guided the 15 Clean Up Cheonha El Corredor Kwen Kyun former Johnston charge Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}) to two 16 Clean Up Joy Purge Sik Gil Group 1 victories in Australia, told racing.com, AA lot of research All carry 126, bar Power Blade, Halla Chukje, Heba & Winner Red, 121. has gone into these horses by [Godolphin's Chief Executive] John Ferguson and the team and I think it's a real vote of confidence Saturday, Kenilworth, South Africa, post time: 3:50 p.m. in Australian racing that the boss has seen fit to send these GRAND PARADE CAPE GUINEAS-G1, R1,000,000 (£56,864/i68,019/ horses out. They appear to be a talented bunch and I really look A$97,452/US$71,062), 3yo, 1600mT forward to preparing them for races over The Championships.@ PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER Top-rated among those headed down under are Ode To 1 Gunner (SAf) Gimmethgrnlgt (Aus) B Lerena Gadsby Evening (GB) (Poet's Voice {GB}), a winner under Godolphin's 2 Africa Rising (SAf) Visionaire Khumalo Tarry 3 Bishop’s Bounty (SAf) Western Winter Domeyer Snaith retained jockey in Australia, James McDonald during his stint in 4 Craven (SAf) Dynasty (SAf) Fayd’Herbe Crawford England in the summer, and the French-trained Listed winner 5 A New Dawn (Aus) New Approach (Ire) Scr Scr Floodlight, who was runner-up to Almanzor (Fr) (Wootton 6 Hack Green (SAf) Gimmthegrnlght (Aus) Veale Drier Bassett {GB}) in the G3 Prix de Guiche. 7 Gold Standard (SAf) Trippi Fourie Kotzen The remaining horses in the shipment are Big Blue (GB) 8 Table Bay (Aus) Redte’s Chce (Aus) Marcus Ramsden (Galileo {Ire}), Ancient History (Ire) (Shamardal), Interlocuter 9 Elusive Path (SAf) Pathfork Van Niekerk Marshall (Medaglia d'Oro), Spectroscope (Medaglia d'Oro) and Beijing 10 Sling (SAf) Philanthropist Forbes Woodruff (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) all from Fabre's Chantilly stable, while New 11 Pacific Spirit (SAf) Sail From Seattle V’D Merwe Bremner Caledonia (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) joins Ode To Evening in having 12* Boldly Respectable (SAf) Silvano (SAf) No Rider Crawford left Johnston's yard. 13 Zodiac (Aus) Zoffany Strydom Snaith 14 Elevated (SAf) Elusive Fort (SAf) Cheyne Brgrs/v Rnen 15 Longsword (SAf) Captain Al (SAf) Byleveld Marshall 16 I Travel Light (SAf) Mambo In Seattle Dillon Ramsden 17 Heavenly Blue (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Marwing de Kock 18 Edict of Nantes (SAf) Count Dubois (GB) Orffer Crawford AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS All carry 132 pounds.

IN SOUTH AFRICA: GODOLPHIN IMPORTS STRENGTHEN Readytogorightnow (Aus), g, 7, More Than Ready--Storm AUSTRALIAN STAYING RANKS Fronts (Aus), by Hurricane Sky (Aus). Fairview, 12-16, Following the success of Godolphin's British-trained runners at Memorial Mile S.-Listed, 1600mT, 1:36.77. O-Messrs H Adams, Flemington's Spring Carnival, a team of eight Northern B Kantor & M J & Mrs I Jooste; B-G J Moffitt (NSW); T-T J Laing. Hemisphere horses has gone into quarantine in Europe to join *MGSW-SAf. **A$85,000 Ylg >11 MMNAT. John O'Shea's team in Sydney.

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>CHROME= PREPS FOR HARLAN=S GOES THROUGH PLETCHER PEGASUS AT LOS ALAMITOS A trio of Todd Pletcher-trained runners, headed by 9-5 morning-line favorite and last year=s GI Travers S. hero Keen Ice (Curlin), figure to share the spotlight in Saturday=s GIII Harlan=s Holiday S. at Gulfstream Park. Keen Ice, the only horse to defeat (Pioneerof the Nile) during his historic 2015 Horse of the Year campaign, is using the Harlan=s Holiday as a prep for the $12-million GI Pegasus World Cup. He was last seen finishing a well-beaten third in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic at Santa Anita Nov. 5. AHe seems to be in sharp form,@ Pletcher said. AThe mile and a sixteenth doesn=t seem like his ideal distance, but we want to get him something between now and the Pegasus. We feel sharpening him up is better than waiting to run him Jan. 28.@

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IN TDN EUROPE TODAY California Chrome makes the penultimate start of his career in Saturday=s Winter Challenge S. at Los Alamitos | Gary Tasich MONTJEU LONG GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Since the shuttering of Hollywood Park, California Chrome Emma Berry pens an Op/Ed discussing the late Montjeu (Ire) (Lucky Pulpit) has called Los Alamitos--the Quarter Horse track and his legacy. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. turned Thoroughbred facility--home, thrilling his legion of fans by his mere presence, not to mention his several outstanding breezes over the surface. Saturday afternoon, the 2014 Horse of the Year makes his final raceday appearance in the Golden State against nine severely overmatched rivals in the $180,000 Winter Challenge S., a race in which a challenge may be difficult to find. Here=s the tale of the tape: California Chrome enters the Winter Challenge with $14.45 million in earnings in 25 career starts, having posted triple-digit Beyers on eight separate occasions, not including his G1 romp and handicap prep earlier this year. His rivals, including the pair on the list of also-eligibles, have bankrolled just over $2.2 million in a combined 236 career starts, with a grand total of three Beyer Speed Figures north of 100, all of which belong to Point Piper (Giant=s Causeway). With a giant payday and a grudge match with Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song) looming in the GI Pegasus World Cup Jan. 28, the tank won=t be emptied Saturday, but California Chrome should gallop them into the ground in Orange County. Field p3

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Harlan=s Holiday S. cont. Keen Ice fired a five-furlong bullet in 1:01 3/5 (1/8) at Palm Beach Downs Dec. 10. Stanford (Malibu Moon), a close second in the GII Gulfstream Park H. in March, makes his first start since finishing a well-beaten eighth in the GI Met Mile at June 11. He previously captured the GII Charles Town Classic in front-running fashion Apr. 23. AHe=s doing well,@ Todd Pletcher | Sarah K. Andrew Pletcher said of Stanford. AWe gave him some time off after the Met Mile. He seemed to kind of tail off a little bit. We gave him a little bit of a break. He=s come back and is training very well and he ran well over this track last year.@ Madefromlucky (), unraced since finishing second in the GIII Excelsior S. at HARLAN'S HOLIDAY S.-GIII, 3yo/up, Aqueduct Apr. 9, 1 1/16m rounds out the PP Horse Sire Pletcher trio. The 1. Stanford K Malibu Moon 2. Madefromlucky K Lookin At Lucky 2015 GII Peter Pan S. 3. Joshua's Comprise Comprise and GII West Virginia 4. Awesome Slew Awesome Again Derby hero finished 5. Hy Riverside K Macho Uno a close second in this 6. Keen Ice K Curlin race last year. 7. Applicator Awesome Slew (see Graded Stakes Entries) (Awesome Again), a runaway winner of the GIII S. at Parx Sept. 5, takes on his elders following a fifth-place finish in the GII Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 24.

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Saturday, Los Alamitos Race Course, post time: 7:28 p.m. EDT The colt=s trainer, Kiaran McLaughlin, said that he has been WINTER CHALLENGE S., $180,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m approached by connections with confirmed berths inquiring PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML about leasing the horse for the Pegasus, but so far no deals have 1 Howdy Sundarban Sutherland Eurton 30-1 been struck. 2 Wrightwood Elusive Quality Verenzuela Koriner 50-1 McLaughlin also said that 3 Presidentsky Vronsky Pena Brocklebank 50-1 if the Pegasus turns out not 4 Point Piper Giant’s Causeway Gutierrez Hollendorfer 6-1 to be an option, he is 5 Ain’t Misbehavin Elusive Warning Desormeaux Cerin 20-1 6 Lucky J Lane Lucky J. H. Theriot Koriner 30-1 looking at the $400,000 7 Avanti Bello Include Van Dyke O’Neill 10-1 Poseidon, also at 1 1/8 8 Unusual Meeting Unusual Heat Pereira Stute 30-1 miles on the dirt and part of 9 Papacoolpapacool Temple City Baze D’Amato 20-1 the Pegasus undercard, as 10 California Chrome Lucky Pulpit Espinoza Sherman 1-5 an alternative. The Also Eligible: Sticksstatelydude | Chelsea Durand Discovery runner-up 11 Air Pocket Smart Strike Arroyo, Jr. DeLeon 30-1 Neolithic (Harlan=s Holiday) 12 Ground Rules Smart Strike Arroyo, Jr. Sise, Jr. 20-1 likely punched his ticket to the Pegasus with a powerful allowance win at Gulfstream Wednesday. STICKSSTATELYDUDE WORKS FOR PEGASUS AHe is pointing toward a race on Jan. 28,@ McLaughlin said. Potential GI Pegasus World Cup entrant Sticksstatelydude AThere is a $400,000 race on the undercard, or the Pegasus, if (First Dude), a last out impressive winner of the GIII Discovery S. someone needs a horse. We could be talked into a lease for that at Aqueduct Nov. 12, turned in a four-furlong work in :49.75 day. He will continue to work weekly and we=ll hope for the (20/31) at Palm Meadows Friday. best. At least there is the option of the other race if we don=t get The 3-year-old, owned in a partnership that includes brothers, into the Pegasus.@ Alvin Haynes Jr. and Mitch Haynes, does not currently have a slot in the gate for the $12-million race. $10,000 LFSN

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North American News cont. Despite that recent success on the dirt, Midnight Storm had ARROGATE COULD FACE >STORM= posted the bulk of his big-race wins on the turf, including this year=s GI Shoemaker Mile S. at Santa Anita. Victorious in the GII Venneri Racing Inc. and Little Red Feather Racing=s Midnight Eddie Read S. and the GII Del Mar Mile H. over the summer, the Storm (Pioneerof the Nile), the 7 3/4-length winner of the 5-year-old led into the stretch of the GI Breeders= Cup Mile and GIII Native Diver S. over the Del Mar main track Nov. 27, is set to held late to be third behind Tourist () and Tepin take on >TDN Rising Star= and GI Breeders= Cup Classic winner (Bernstein). Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song) in the Jan. 1 GII San Pasqual S. Trainer Phil D=Amato sees the San Pasqual as a can=t-lose proposition. AHis race at Del Mar was pretty impressive and he=s always PEGASUS PLAYBOOK - GOING trained really good on the dirt here at Santa INTERNATIONAL Courtesy Gulfstream Park Anita,@ D=Amato said. Reeves , a private racing stable owned by AHe broke his maiden on Dean and Patti Reeves of Atlanta, Ga., is one of a dozen the dirt here and he stakeholders in the $12-million GI Pegasus World Cup came out of the Native Invitational, the world=s richest horse race to be run Saturday, Diver in great shape. Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park. He added, AI think The Reeves, who formed their stable in 2009 with trainer Kathy we=ve got nothing to Ritvo and campaigned 2013 GI Breeders= Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man, are currently searching for a horse to Midnight Storm | Benoit photo lose. If we beat Arrogate, hey, that=s a contest the 1 1/8-mile Pegasus. major feather in our cap. If you lose, you lost to Arrogate, so to Dean Reeves has agreed to occasionally share his thoughts on me it=s a good opportunity. My horse is doing really well and the the process of acquiring a participant for the Pegasus as well as San Pasqual is where we=re going to go.@ participating in this unique event. Cont. p6 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2016

Pegasus Playbook cont. During that call the idea came to mind that I could tag along with them and be able to meet the owners of the horses in this AIn one of our regular owners update conference calls for the race and talk about the Pegasus World Cup from a stakeholder's Pegasus World Cup, I learned that Mike Rogers and Tim Ritvo perspective. So, I packed my bags, got clearance from my wife, from The Stronach Group would be going to Japan on a business and was off to Japan Nov. 29. trip to attend the Champions Cup in December. I cannot express to everyone how impressed I was with racing The Champions Cup is run for 3-year olds and older at a in Japan. The level of integrity, the first-class facilities; the distance of 1,800 meters. In recent years, the race has followed manner in which they handled each race was just spectacular. In the on the Japanese racing calendar. It is held at the fact, I was overly impressed with the people of Japan in general. Chukyo Racecourse. Their cities were clean, there is no graffiti, and I couldn=t even The primary purpose of their find a pothole in the streets! I everyone to be polite, trip was to meet the horse respectful, and hard working. owners in the race and I want to thank Atsushi Koya and Hiroshi Ito for their help and encourage them to consider hospitality during our trip to Japan. racing in the Pegasus World I encourage every owner, if you have a chance, to race your Cup. The Japanese currently horse in Japan to consider doing so. bet over $20 billion per year, The race was won by Sound True, who beat Awardee by a half and as a comparison, the U.S. length. It was a solid field with multiple Grade I winners, bets only $10 billion per year, including 2016 Triple Crown contender Lani. so if we could bring a Japanese We made the contacts, discussed the benefits and horse to the Pegasus, the result opportunities with several owners considering running in the Dean Reeves would be an increased handle, Pegasus. At the time of this writing, we have not been able to which would benefit all stakeholders. secure a runner from Japan, but we are still working on it. Cont. p7 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 7 OF 8 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2016

Pegasus Playbook cont. The rule as it will be written now allows for testing Aat a On the homefront . . . reasonable time@, language commonly used by administrative There continues to be changes with certain horses that may be agencies conducting warrantless searches. This modification available, and the GIII Harlan=s Holiday Saturday at Gulfstream strengthens the legal sustainability of the rule while avoiding the Park has a good group of potential Pegasus runners. creation of "safe harbors." We are also seeing several contenders working, and many The ARCI has also adopted a Prohibited List to clarify seem to be coming into good form, so that is encouraging as restrictions already contained in its Model Rules and Uniform well.@ Classification Document. A therapeutic use restriction has been created for some legal medications, and depending on the medication in question, certain restrictions may apply beyond documentation in vet records and formal prescription. Certain RCI ADJUSTS POINTS, EXPANDS OOC RULE Anabolic Androgenic Steroids such as boldenone, nandrolone or stanozolol will require pre-filing of a treatment plan. When the newest version of the Association of Racing Depending on the substance used by the veterinarian, some Commissioners International Model Rules are published, they horses may be excluded from competition and placed on the will contain important modifications as it relates to multiple vets list for 60 or 180 days. medication violation (MMV) points and will also include The new rule stipulates that no drug be administered to a amended language for out-of-competition testing. horse except within a valid vet-client-patient relationship Under the new revisions, points will remain the same for the between an owner (or designee), a vet and that horse. No drug more severe violations of may be administered without a veterinarian having examined medication and anti- the horse and provided the treatment recommendation. doping rules, i.e. "It would be in everyone's interest if those desiring an substances which qualify expansion of out-of-competition testing work with individual for Class A or B penalties, commissions to ensure that they have the necessary resources but points will be reduced to do that,@ Martin commented. AThat may mean that some for Class C violations and organizations may need to refocus their governmental advocacy will be eliminated to specific states as the 2017 budget process unfolds in those altogether for Class D states." Ed Martin | arcicom.com penalties. The modifications were approved by a near-unanimous vote of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC). AThe MMV system is working, perhaps too well for some,@ said ARCI President Ed Martin. ABy revising this rule, we not only focus the system on those who consistently violate the medication and anti-doping rules that most affect the sport, but we address a legal issue that has precluded more widespread official adoption,@ Martin added. Challenges and Solutions is an ongoing series in the TDN. ARCI regulators working with RMTC industry members developed the system which was implemented Jan. 1, 2014 BARRY IRWIN, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Team Valor: after controversial debate the previous summer. The system is What is the most pressing problem that needs to be tackled in modeled after the approach taken in US federal sentencing racing, and how would you solve it? guidelines. There are rules on the books in every racing jurisdiction that This past July, the ARCI tabled action on a revision made by the would ensure the integrity of racing if followed, but sadly, as far RMTC to the out-of-competition testing rule based on a need to as I can tell, there is not one active investigation to find illegal shore up certain elements of the proposal that may have substances that are being used to horses owned and/or allowed horses to be shielded from testing. The new language trained by dishonest people to gain a competitive advantage eliminates the previous one-hour notice requirement, the ability over clean horses owned and/or trained by people that follow to delay sampling for 24 hours and language that has heretofore the rules. Cont. p8 prohibited sampling between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Introducing Flintshire... Horse of the World 5-time G1 Winner of $9,589,910 One of the most impressive International Turf Stars of the past quarter century

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Challenges cont. Testing alone is not yet able to keep pace with illegal substances used by cheaters, so investigative initiatives carried out by experienced law enforcement personnel with the standing to bring any violators to justice is the best way to address this problem. New methods to evaluate the impact on the physiology of the equine athlete are now being perfected that would serve to identify horses that have been given an illegal substance in advance of a race but that no longer appear in a post-race test. However, as has historically been the case, by the time this new methodology is brought on board for use by regulators and investigators, the cheaters will be on to some new trick. The only answer is to use tried and Barry Irwin true policing techniques to discover, identify, prosecute and eliminate from our sport those miscreants who have a known pattern of chronic criminal behavior.

What do you think somebody from the outside looking in-somebody not involved in racing-would say the problem that most needs solving is? Outsiders I have met complain most about racing professionals abusing the animals, whether it is doping them, or whipping them or running them when they are not sound. This is not fanciful or unfounded. Bring a newcomer to the races for the first time, sit with them and start answering their questions. You will wind up supplying them with the raw materials upon which their perception is founded. AWhat does that mean, first-time Lasix?" Or, "Why is that jockey beating up that horse when he is clearly winning by so many lengths?" Or, "Why is that jockey beating up that horse when it clearly has no chance of catching up?" Listen to yourself as you explain, "Why do so many horses in this claiming race wear those bandages on their front legs?" And, when a horse is dropped from a NW3 allowance to a $16,000 claiming race, "Why is this horse such a big favorite if it has run dead last three times in a row?"

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GRADED STAKES ENTRIES

Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 1:30 p.m. EST SUGAR SWIRL S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Dearest K Midshipman Gelfenstein Farm, LLC Zerpa Zayas 9-5 2 Danessa Again K Blame Gelfenstein Farm, LLC Zerpa Rios 12-1 3 Sky Gold K Successful Appeal Rafael Bastidas and Angel Van Der Bies Navarro Jaramillo 10-1 4 Winning for Sarah Graeme Hall Drawing Away Stable Antonucci Gaffalione 15-1 5 Stonetastic K Mizzen Mast Stoneway Farm, LLC Breen Lopez 7-5 6 You Bought Her Graeme Hall Richard Perkins and Hinsley Racing Stable Hinsley Velazquez 7-2 Breeders: 1-Daniel J. Burke & Kathleen Schweizer, 2-Somewhere Stables KY, LLC, 3-Mt. Joy Stables, Pope McLean,Marc McLean & Pope McLean Jr., 4-The Big Stable, 5-Machmer Hall, Carrie Brogden & Craig Brogden, 6-CLDelaplane & RGDelaplane Trust UA6/1/92 & Shade Tree Thoroughbred

Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 2:00 p.m. EST RAMPART S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Tormenta de Oro Benny the Bull Patrick K. Marcondes Marcondes Panici 30-1 2 Caboclo do Rio (Chi) Dance Brightly Haras Carioca Quiroz Ruiz 20-1 3 Curlin's Approval Curlin Alter's Racing Stable, Inc. Wolfson Jaramillo 5-2 4 Screaming Skylar K Smart Strike Ranch Navarro Zayas 6-1 5 Inside Out K Colonel John Miller Racing, LLC Wolfson Gaffalione 8-1 6 Genre K Cheyenne Stables LLC Pletcher Velazquez 9-5 7 Eskenformoney K Eskendereya StarLadies Racing Pletcher Castellano 3-1 Breeders: 1-University of Florida Foundation, 2-Haras Carioca, 3-Happy Alter, 4-W. S. Farish, 5-Colonel John Champions Series I, LLC,Emerald Q Partners, Inc. & TCR Ranch, 6-William E. Graves & Gainesway Ltd., 7-Ramspring Farm

Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 3:01 p.m. EST HARLAN'S HOLIDAY S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML 1 Stanford K Malibu Moon Stonestreet Stables, M Tabor, S Magnier & D Smith Pletcher Velazquez 2-1 2 Madefromlucky K Lookin At Lucky Cheyenne Stables LLC and Mac Nichol Pletcher Saez 3-1 3 Joshua's Comprise Comprise Rose Family Stable Rose Ramgeet 40-1 4 Awesome Slew Awesome Again Live Oak Plantation Plesa, Jr. Rosario 6-1 5 Hy Riverside K Macho Uno Mar Racing Stable Inc. Sano Rios 15-1 6 Keen Ice K Curlin Donegal Racing Pletcher Castellano 9-5 7 Applicator Henrythenavigator Olympia Star, Inc. Yanakov Reyes 30-1 Breeders: 1-WinStar Farm, LLC, 2-RMF Thoroughbreds, 3-Rose Family Stable Ltd, 4-Live Oak Stud, 5-Amy Dunne, 6-Glencrest Farm, 7-Mikhail Yanakov

REGIONAL REPORT SATURDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2016 half to Euphrosyne (Harlan=s Holiday), GSW, $206,950. His stakes-winning dam Three Graces has since produced the yearling filly Luxor Lady (Pioneerof the Nile) and a weanling colt by . She was bred back to Super Saver. Sales Friday=s Results: history: $145,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, 9th-GP, $38,700, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 12-16, $31,080. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:09.98, ft. by Fasig-Tipton. CLIPTHECOUPONANNIE (f, 3, Uncle Mo--Lights Off Annie O-Patricia's Hope LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (NY); T-Michael A. {MSW, $209,671}, by Freud) graduated at first asking in a state- Tomlinson. bred test over the Aqueduct inner last December and followed up with a front-running five-length victory against Empire-breds over that strip Jan. 28. Capturing the NY-bred Franklin Square S. XIB Xavier Int’l Bloodstock 2YO Purchase XIB when last seen there Feb. 20, she was heavily favored at 1-2 to NY-BRED. WHY BREED ANYWHERE ELSE? nybreds.com remain perfect while facing just four rivals in this return. Battling Diamond Earring (Hold Me Back) through an opening quarter in 6th-GP, $37,200, Msw, 12-16, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10.51, ft. :22.48, the bay gained a slight edge on that rival through a half +MY LIFE FOR YOU (f, 3, Lookin At Lucky--Feminine, by Tale of in :45.25. Showing the way into the lane, the homebred the Cat) breezed a five-panel bullet at Gulfstream Park West in maintained her advantage and hit the line 2 1/4 lengths clear of 1:00 flat last time Nov. 29 and was given a 5-1 chance to get the a determined Diamond Earring. Clipthecouponannie is the first job done in this Hallandale debut. Away a step slow, the bay ran foal out of owner Mike Repole=s three-time stakes winner Lights near the back of the pack early, but quickly advanced up the rail Off Annie, who has since produced a juvenile colt by Stay to press from third as the leaders clocked an opening quarter in Thirsty, a yearling colt by Overanalyze and a weanling filly by :22.72. Battling stride-for-stride with the pacesetter through a Uncle Mo. She was bred back to fellow Repole runner and top half in :45.66, My Life For You skipped clear in the stretch to win sire Uncle Mo earlier this year. Lifetime Record: SW, 4-4-0-0, by 2 3/4 lengths over Majestic Maiara (Majestic Warrior). The $165,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, winner, who hails from the female family of Horse of the Year sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. and dual Classic winner (), has a O/B-Repole Stables LLC (NY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. yearling half-sister by Majestic Warrior and a weanling half- Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm brother from the last crop of the late Scat Daddy. Sales history: NY-BRED. WHY BREED ANYWHERE ELSE? nybreds.com $67,000 Wlg '13 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $21,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- 3rd-GP, $37,800, Msw, 12-16, 3yo/up, 5fT, :57.91, fm. Tipton. FORGIVE (g, 3, Sidney's Candy--Three Graces {SW}, by O-Gelfenstein Farm; B-Parrish Hill Farm & Ashford Stud (KY); Doneraile Court) completed the trifecta when unveiled against T-Gilberto Zerpa. fellow Empire-breds at Belmont last November for trainer Chad Sold by Summerfield Sales Brown and breeder WinStar Farm and was subsequently sent through the ring at Keeneland November as part of WinStar=s Horses of Racing Age consignment, summoning $110,000 from Patricia=s Hope LLC. Transferred to Michael Forgive | Leslie Martin Tomlinson, he made his first start for his new connections Sept. 10 at Kentucky Downs, where he finished fourth, and was later gelded. Favored at 5-2 here, the bay broke a step slow and ran just behind the leaders in fifth through a first quarter in :22.12. Launching a three-wide bid in the lane, Forgive surged to the lead in the final furlong and continued clear to win by two lengths over Difference Maker (Wildcat Heir). The winner is a My Life For You | Leslie Martin Posted 8 Consecutive Triple Digit Beyers

“Palace Malice (Curlin), makes a lot of appeal in his second season at Three Chimneys... what really clinched his reputation were four straight wins in the first half of his 4-year-old year in 2014, culminating in the GI Met Mile, in which he defeated two-time GI Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Goldencents; in the last three of those wins, Palace Malice ran BEYERS of 112-114-112.”

- Bill Oppenheim

Curlin: 2017 Fee...... $150,000 LFSN

Palace Malice: 2017 Fee...$20,000 LFSN

LGB, LLC 2016

@ three_chimneys Inquiries to Grant Williamson at 859.873.7053 www.threechimneys.com TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 2 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2016

Florida Report cont. Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 3:48 p.m. EDT LIGHTNING CITY S., $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT 7th-TAM, $20,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 12-16, PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 40y, 1:41.11, ft. 1 Triple Chelsea Hat Trick (Jpn) Garcia Granitz 8-1 DREAMUP (f, 3, Bernardini--Contrive, by Storm Cat) graduated 2 Pretty Perfection Majesticperfection Allen, Jr. Breen 20-1 3 Bibby Stormy Atlantic Morales Oliver 10-1 by 10 1/4 lengths at third asking here last December and was 4 Come to Mischief Into Mischief Spieth Rini 30-1 benched for 10 months following that effort. A non-factor 5 Everything Lovely Pollard’s Vision Ferrer DeMasi 3-1 seventh in her return at Keeneland Oct. 13, she was hammered 6 Nite Delite War Front Jimenez Rice 4-1 down to even-money favoritism for this first start with Lasix. 7 Puntsville Cashel Castle De La Cruz Boyce 15-1 Rushing up to take immediate control from her outside draw, 8 Southern Ring Speightstown Castanon Pierce 6-1 the bay clocked early splits of :23.42 and :47.11 and rolled clear 9 Sanctifica Distorted Humor Cruz Clement 5-1 in the stretch under a hand ride to score by 5 3/4 lengths. 10 Catching Fireflies Value Plus Centeno Delacour 12-1 Stablemate Carella (Tapit), a half-sister to the winner=s Eclipse- 11 Richies Sweetheart Bring the Heat Baird Rivelli 6-1 winning sire Bernardini, was the runner-up. Dreamup is a half- 12 Firsthand Report Blame Castro Pletcher 8-1 sister to champion 2-year-old filly Folklore (Tiznow), MGISW, Also Eligible: $945,500; Divided Attention (A.P. Indy), SW & GSP, $255,900; 13 Sweet Nkosi A. P. Warrior Allen, Jr. Walsh 30-1 14 Moon River (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Rodriguez Motion 15-1 and Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality), MSP, $253,900. Her dam Contrive is also responsible for the juvenile filly Orchestrate (Tiznow), who has raced once for Godolphin and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, and a yearling filly by . Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $29,327. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Darley (KY); T-Eoin G. Harty.

Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 3:32 p.m. EDT 2nd-GP, $42k, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, 12:30 p.m. EDT EL PRADO S., $100,000, 3yo/up, 7 1/2fT Gainesway Stable unveils MOONLIT COVE (Giant=s Causeway), PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML the first foal out of GISW turfer Star Billing (Dynaformer), in this 1 Heart to Heart English Channel Leparoux Lynch 6-5 grassy mile. That is also a full-sister to MGISW Starrer and 2 Security Risk War Front Velazquez McGaughey 10-1 a half to MGISW Stellar Jayne (Wild Rush). Trained by Tony 3 Songsational Unbridled’s Song Lezcano Mott 5-1 Dutrow, the $275,000 KEESEP buy will have to overcome the 4 Little Baltar Line of David Lanerie Vaccarezza 20-1 10-hole, but shows a solid worktab, most recently going a half- 5 Flatlined Flatter Bravo Dickey 10-1 mile in :48 flat (3/34) Nov. 26 on the Belmont main. Drawing the 6 Go Around Medaglia d’Oro Castellano Mott 4-1 rail was Neil Jones=s debutante Collections Choice (Bernardini). 7 Reporting Star Circular Quay Saez Walsh 8-1 The Christophe Clement pupil is out of SW/MGISP dam Model 8 Vision Perfect Pollard’s Vision Gaffalione Gleaves 12-1 (Giant=s Causeway), herself hailing from a G1SP half to Irish Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:34 p.m. EDT G1SW and highweight filly Preseli (Ire) (). She has SOUTH BEACH S., $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 7 1/2fT worked steadily at Payson Park, completing her preparation with PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML a half-mile breeze on dirt in :49 3/5 (2/14) Dec. 12. TJCIS PPs 1 Excilly (GB) Excellent Art (GB) Rosario Clement 6-1 2 Ami’s Mesa Sky Mesa Lanerie Carroll 20-1 1st-FG, $38k, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 2:25 p.m. EDT 3 Cali Thirty Seven Eskendereya Bravo Orseno 12-1 Donegal Racing and Tom Proctor debut MANNING (Malibu 4 Midnight Miley Midnight Lute Lezcano Carey 15-1 Moon) in this two-turn test. Bought for $325,000 as a KEESEP 5 Seeking Treasure Run Away and Hide Panici Matthews 12-1 yearling, the chestnut=s second dam is a half to European 6 Neck of the Moon More Than Ready Lopez Brown 9-2 champions and successful sires El Gran Senor () 7 Tuttipaesi (Ire) Clodovil (Ire) Velazquez Mott 5-2 and Try My Best (Northern Dancer). His dam is also a half to Irish 8 Devilish Love Not For Love Gaffalione Dutrow 15-1 highweight Dr Johnson (Woodman). TJCIS PPs --@JBiancaTDN 9 Santiva (Ire) Footstepsinthesand (GB) Castellano Pletcher 2-1 Main Track Only: 10 Mo’ Green Uncle Mo Lopez Orseno 6-1 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2016

Friday=s Results: Friday=s Results: 8th-AQU, $67,620, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 12-16, 9th-LRL, $48,160, Msw, 12-16, 2yo, 6f, 1:12.68, ft. 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:47.72, ft. BLACKJACK BUSTER (g, 2, Archarcharch--He Loves Me {GSW & WAIT YOUR TURN (f, 3, Warrior=s Reward--Whom Shall I Fear, GISP, $355,698}, by Not For Love) checked in second in his by Soto) donned cap and gown on debut in a $75,000 maiden career bow at Delaware Sept. 5 and was fifth after bobbling at claimer on the main track here last November and was second the start in the slop here Sept. 30. Runner-up to next-out stakes next out over the inner Dec. 17 for previous trainer Carol Fisher. winner and ATDN Rising Star@ El Areeb (Exchange Rate) over this Subsequently shelved and transferred to Rudy Rodriguez, she track and trip Oct. 15, the 9-2 shot pressed from a head second went wire-to-wire in her return at Belmont Oct. 14 and was early and took command just as they clocked a :23.31 first heavily favored at 3-5 to make it two in a row here. Quickest quarter. Pressed through a half in :47.78, he was two-wide away from the stalls, the bay clocked an opening quarter in turning for home and determinedly edged clear to notch a 2 :24.52 and ran in tandem with second-choice Module (Harlan=s 1/4-length victory over Alive (Uncle Mo). Sales history: $15,000 Holiday) through a half in :49.20. Shaking free of that rival on Ylg '15 EASOCT. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, $50,260. Click for the the backstretch, Wait Your Turn effortlessly cruised clear in the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. stretch to win for fun by 9 1/2 lengths. Oasis at Midnight O-Momentum Stud; B-Dark Hollow Farm (MD); T-Scott A. Lake. (Midnight Lute) was second and Module faded to fourth. The winner is a half to Fear the Cowboy (Cowboy Cal), SW, $226,139. Wait Your Turn=s dam has a yearling colt by the late Yes It=s True and a weanling filly by Overanalyze. She was bred back to Jack Milton. Sales history: $30,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT. 5th-LRL, $41,320, Msw, 12-16, 2yo, 6f, 1:14.21, ft. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $132,200. Click for the Equibase.com +GENEROUS JACK (c, 2, K One King--Mizzen Donald, by Mizzen chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Mast) boasted a Fair Hill worktab laden with bullets and was bet O-Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC & The Elkstone Group down to 5-2 off an 8-1 morning-line quote for this debut. Drawn LLC; B-University of Kentucky (KY); T-Rudy R. Rodriguez. widest in this eight-horse affair, the bay showed broke well and Graduate of Donna Freyer’s Custom Care Equine LLC moved up to press from a two-wide third through an opening quarter in :23.27. Eagerly seizing control on the backstretch run, he hit the half in :47.88 and steadily kicked clear in the lane to Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 1:18 p.m. EDT score by two lengths over Dharmaster (Bodemeister). The NEW YORK STALLION SERIES S., $150,000, 2yo, 6f winner is the first foal out of Mizzen Donald, who is also PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML responsible for the yearling filly Mizuna (Einstein {Brz}) and a 1 Remstin Frost Giant I. Ortiz, Jr. Contessa 4-1 weanling filly by More Than Ready. Mizzen Donald, a half-sister 2 Bavaro Freud Franco Sciacca 5-2 to MGSW Bright Thought (Hat Trick {Jpn}), was bred back to K 3 Eddie’s Gift El Corredor Davis Hushion 8-1 One King this term. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,800. Click for 4 Three to Thirteen Frost Giant Carmouche Breen 20-1 the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. 5 Gold for the King Posse J. Ortiz Baker 6-5 O/B-Gunpowder Farms LLC (KY); T-Kelly Rubley. 6 Ethan Hunt Mission Impazible Maragh Toscano, Jr. 12-1 SILVER SPRINGS STUD Training Graduate Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 3:43 p.m. EDT QUEENS COUNTY S., $125,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Unbridled Juan Unbridled’s Song I. Ortiz, Jr. Jerkens 2-1 2 War Story Northern Afleet Gallardo Serey, Jr. 10-1 3 Sunny Ridge Holy Bull Franco Servis 8-1 4 Watershed Bernardini Carmouche McLaughlin 7-2 FTKOCT grad Wait Your Turn (Warrior’s Reward) 5 Discreet Lover Repent Flores St. Lewis 20-1 romps by 9 1/2 lengths at Aqueduct. 6 Bay of Plenty Bernardini J. Ortiz McLaughlin 8-5 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 4 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2016

Kentucky Downs Renames Race for BC Mile Winner: Officials at Kentucky Downs have announced that the race Friday=s Results: formerly contested as the More Than Ready Mile S. has been 3rd-LRC, $45,690, Msw, 12-16, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:36.75, wf. renamed the Tourist Mile S., to honor the winner of the 2016 MIDNIGHT TOAST (f, 3, Midnight Lute--Mahalo {SP}, by Gulch) GI Breeders= Cup Mile. The event, captured by Tourist (Tiznow) failed to fire when 10th on debut in a Santa Anita turf sprint in 2015, will be worth $400,000. May 27 and was dismissed at 18-1 in this surface switch. ATo see a former winner of one of our marquee stakes races go Keeping tabs on the leaders from third through opening splits of on to defeat nine Grade I winners from around the world in the :22.62 and :46.20, the dark bay ranged up three wide in the fastest Breeders= Cup Mile ever on record, it just reaffirms the lane, collared the pacesetting Morganna (Uncle Mo) in the final level of racing and everything we are doing here at Kentucky furlong and kicked clear to a one-length success. The winner is a Downs,@ said Corey Johnsen, President of Kentucky Downs. half to Man o= Bear (Corinthian), MSP, $162,839; and a yearling ATourist is one of the best horses ever to race at Kentucky colt by Macho Uno. Sales history: $55,000 RNA Wlg '13 KEENOV; Downs, and it was only fitting to rename the event he won to $40,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $27,345. Click honor him.@ for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig- Added WinStar President and CEO Elliott Walden: AWe are Tipton. honored Corey and his team have decided to rename this O-D P Racing; B-William D. Graham (ON); T-James M. Cassidy. prestigious race after our dual Grade 1 winner Tourist. As with Registered Ontario-Bred everything at Kentucky Downs, the sky is the limit.@ More Than Ready, Tiznow and Tourist each stands at WinStar Saturday, Los Alamitos Race Course, post time: 3:58 p.m. EDT Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. SOVIET PROBLEM S., $100,000, 2yo, f, 1m PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 1 Ms Wakaya Flower Alley Desormeaux Miyadi 5-2 2 Bella Luma Ministers Wild Cat Garcia Moger, Jr. 4-1 3 Sircat Sally Surf Cat Van Dyke Hollendorfer 9-5 4 Cash Prize Pure Prize Sutherland Koriner 8-1 Friday=s Results: 5 How About Zero Square Eddie Gutierrez O’Neill 3-1 8th-FG, $41,000, Msw, 12-16, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.32, ft. 6 Ocean Dream Square Eddie Gonzalez Freeman 15-1 +GIRVIN (c, 2, Tale of Ekati--Catch the Moon, by Malibu Moon), sent off at 9-1 in this career bow, pressed from second alongside 2-1 shot Excitations (Into Mischief) as British Humor (Distorted INDUSTRY INFO Humor) ticked off early fractions of :21.87 and :45.72. Girvin and Excitations shook free of the pacesetter at the top of the lane and it was a match race from there. The duo battled stride-for- Byrne to Host TCA Auction: stride down the length of the stretch with Girvin edging just Jill Byrne, the recognizable director of programming and ahead of his rival late for a head success. The winner is a half- broadcasting and Churchill Downs, has been tabbed to host the brother to Cocked and Loaded (Colonel John), GSW, $463,460. 27th Annual Stallion Season Auction & Celebration to be held His unraced dam Catch the Moon produced a Shanghai Bobby Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Keeneland colt Apr. 2 and was bred back to Curlin. Sales history: $140,000 Entertainment Center in Lexington, KY, officials at the RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $130,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT. Click for the Thoroughbred Charities of America announced Thursday. Equibase.com chart. AWe are thrilled that Jill will be hosting our largest annual O-Brad Grady; B-Bob Austin & John Witte (KY); T-Joe Sharp. fundraiser,@ said Erin Crady, executive director of TCA. AJill is no stranger to the TCA auction as she covered it as a reporter while she was working at TVG. We are excited to have her involved once again.@ Cont. p5 Writing this from high up in the Northern Hemisphere as winter sets in, it seems odd to be talking about next month’s “summer” racing festival, but summer it is in South Africa, and if your seasonal affective disor- der is setting in, do we have the cure for you. The G1 L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate is Africa’s oldest and most exclusive raceday, and we’ll tell you everything you need to know as it expands to two days in 2017 for the first time. Also in this issue, former Ex- ecutive Director, Racing, of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Bill Nader, helps you navigate the city for this year’s international races, and we’ll introduce you to Hong Kong’s “Magic Man.” Back home in America, we sit down with owner Kaleem Shah, and over in England, Chris McGrath reacquaints read- ers with a famous racing man who has re- placed fast horses with fast cars.

Sue Finley, Co-Publisher TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 5 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2016

Byrne to Host TCA Auction cont. BOYS AT TOSCONOVA (Officer), Questroyal North, $5K, 23/3/0 The online portion of the Stallion Season Auction begins on 4-AQU, Msw 6f, Groton St Scout, 20-1 Monday, January 2 at 9 a.m. and concludes on Friday, January 6 CALEB’S POSSE (Posse), Three Chimneys Farm, $10K, 37/8/1 at 5 p.m. Bidders or their authorized agents may bid on select 4-FG, $50K Sugar Bowl S., 6f, Divine Kaleb, $60K OBS APR 2yo, 8-1 seasons by attending the live auction in-person or they may bid 5-HAW, Msw 6f, A J's Posse, $35K OBS APR 2yo, 9-2 on the select seasons during the online phase with the highest COUNTRY DAY (Speightstown), Crestwood Farm, $5K, 25/2/0 5-HAW, Msw 6f, Country Cool, 8-1 bidders earning the right to bid by phone during the live auction. CREATIVE CAUSE (Giant's Causeway), Airdrie Stud, $15K, 86/16/1 In addition to the seasons, non-season lots include a Triple 4-FG, $50K Sugar Bowl S., 6f, Running , $65K RNA KEE NOV wnl, 7-5 Crown ticket package, John Deere mower, four-day rifle hunt at 10-FG, Msw 6f, +Heaven's Creation, $85K RNA FTK JUL yrl, 6-1 Whitetail Heaven Outfitters, 2-year lease on a 2017 Dodge Ram CROSSBOW (Bernardini), Valor Farm, $1.5K, 14/2/0 or Jeep Wrangler, and equine air transportation via H.E. Tex 1-DED, Msw 6 1/2f, Magic Bow, 12-1 Sutton. All non-season items will also be available for bidding DOMINUS (Smart Strike), Spendthrift Farm, $6.5K, 50/9/2 during the online auction with absentee bidding available at the 1-DED, Msw 6 1/2f, Arkrebel, $2K ESL YRL yrl, 15-1 live auction. Tickets are available here and include cocktails, FRIEND OR FOE (Friends Lake), Smallwood Farm, $0, 4/2/0 music by Ben Lacy, dinner, and a silent auction. 1-AQU, Aoc 1m, Mr. Buff, 2-1 GEMOLOGIST (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $15K, 117/13/2 10-FG, Msw 6f, Daria's Angel, $45K KEE SEP yrl, 9-2 Brisnet Launches New Website: GET STORMY (Stormy Atlantic), Crestwood Farm, $5K, 70/7/0 Officials at Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS) 2-GP, Msw 1mT, Kausastorm, 10-1 have announced the roll-out of a website redesign at 9-GP, Aoc 1mT, Get a Valentine, $32K OBS AUG yrl, 15-1 www.brisnet.com, providing for easier access to the company=s HANSEN (Tapit), KOR, $12.5K, 102/18/1 handicapping products, subscriptions and news. 8-DED, Alw 7f, Johnny Zippo, 8-1 HERO'S AND CROOKS (Pulpit), 5/1/0 "For more than 45 years, BRIS has been the leader in providing 2-HAW, Msw 6f, No Hablo Ingles, 8-1 the best Thoroughbred information to owners, breeders, and MISSION IMPAZIBLE (Unbridled's Song), Sequel Stallions New York, $7.5K, 50/7/1 handicappers," said Brisnet Vice President Happy Broadbent. 3-AQU, $150K New York Stallion Series S., 6f, Ethan Hunt, $155K FTK JUL yrl, 12-1 "We were one of the first Thoroughbred websites accessible via RULE (Roman Ruler), Montesacro Farm, $6.5K, 22/1/0 the world wide web and still today are committed to providing 4-AQU, Msw 6f, +Right of Approval, 20-1 our subscribers with the most up-to-date information that gives (Forestry), Darby Dan Farm, $20K, 119/14/1 them an edge." 10-FG, Msw 6f, +Chairman Mom, 8-1 SIMMARD (Dixieland Band), Mill Creek Farm, $2.5K, 35/0/0 2-HAW, Msw 6f, Missimard, 10-1 SKIPSHOT (Skip Away), Considine Farm, , 15/1/1 2-PEN, Msw 6f, +Skippin to Victory, $25K OBS OPN 2yo, 12-1 SOARING EMPIRE (Empire Maker), Rockridge Stud, $2.5K, 24/2/0 1-AQU, Aoc 1m, Ten Twenty Nine, 15-1 STAY THIRSTY (Bernardini), Ashford Stud, $17.5K, 91/17/1 1-AQU, Aoc 1m, Thirsty Donnerstag, 20-1 6-AQU, Msw 1 1/16m, Thirstforthecup, $170K OBS APR 2yo, 6-1 2-HAW, Msw 6f, My Emoji, $2K FTK OCT yrl, 15-1 TAPIZAR (Tapit), Gainesway Farm, $15K, 100/15/1 1-FG, Msw 1 1/16mT, Untimed Play, $85K FTK OCT yrl, 7-2 First-crop starters to watch: Saturday, December 17 10-FG, Msw 6f, Silver Soiree, $160K FTK JUL yrl, 15-1 Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2013 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ THE FACTOR (War Front), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 105/11/2 BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) ALCINDOR (Unbridled's Song), Byerpatch Farm, 9/2/0 6-GP, Msw 1m, Just the Facts, $120K KEE SEP yrl, 20-1 2-MVR, Msw 5 1/2f, Byers Beware, 6-1 1-FG, Msw 1 1/16mT, Zinger, $285K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 9-2 8-MVR, $75K Joshua Radosevich Memorial S., 6f, Show Sliding Home, 15-1 11-GP, Msw 5fT, Mary Sue Weloveyou, $150K OBS MAR 2yo, 8-1 8-MVR, $75K Joshua Radosevich Memorial S., 6f, Ol' L B, 8-1 2-GP, Msw 1mT, Okinawa, $420K OBS APR 2yo, 4-1 ALGORITHMS (Bernardini), , $7.5K, 89/12/1 11-GP, Msw 5fT, Delphinia, $510K EAS MAY 2yo, 4-1 9-GP, Aoc 1mT, Norco, $65K EAS MAY 2yo, 15-1 TO HONOR AND SERVE (Bernardini), Gainesway Farm, $30K, 97/12/1 BODEMEISTER (Empire Maker), WinStar Farm, $30K, 131/13/1 10-FG, Msw 6f, Clever Serve, $10K FTK OCT yrl, 8-1 9-GP, Aoc 1mT, Alum, $140K FTK JUL yrl, 3-1 UNION RAGS (Dixie Union), Lane's End Farm, $35K, 106/17/3 6-GP, Msw 1m, +Faja, $135K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 3-1 6-AQU, Msw 1 1/16m, Devine Union, $150K KEE SEP yrl, 3-1 6-AQU, Msw 1 1/16m, +Done and Dusted, $70K FTK OCT yrl, 20-1 6-AQU, Msw 1 1/16m, High End Lady, 12-1 TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 6 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2016

Second-crop starters to watch: Saturday, December 17 1st-FG, $40,000, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 12-16, 3yo/up, Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:47.05, fm. BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) Please FORGOTTEN (f, 4, Brahms--La Recherche {MSW, $384,046}, by note: from Jan. 1-Apr. 30 all starters will be listed here. From June 1-Dec. 31, only offspring that are first-time starters or starting in a stakes race will be listed here. Sky Classic) Lifetime Record: 10-2-2-2, $54,310. O/B-Marc & Jill CAPE BLANCO (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), JBBA Shizunai Stallion Station, $17.5K, 261/59/1 Winston (LA); T-Thomas M. Amoss. *$15,000 RNA Ylg '13 1-FG, Msw 1 1/16mT, +Hud, 20-1 ESLYRL. **1/2 to Proust (E Dubai), SW, $151,218. MISREMEMBERED (Candy Ride {Arg}), Hill 'N' Dale Farms, $7.5K, 58/22/1 8-FG, $75K Tenacious S., 1m, Dazzling Gem, $95K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 MUCH THE BEST (Forestry), M/M Stables, $1K, 7/1/0 6th-DED, $37,100, 12-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 7 1/2f, 1:34.06, ft. 8-MVR, $75K Joshua Radosevich Memorial S., 6f, Evasive Maneuver, 20-1 SWEET PEA MAMA VE (f, 3, Hard Spun--Miss Confusion {MSW, PADDY O’PRADO (El Prado {Ire}), Spendthrift Farm, $15K, 231/70/2 $205,230}, by ) Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-1, $62,610. 9-FG, $50K Letellier Memorial S., 6f, Whole Scoop, $15K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1 O/B-Earl & Keith Hernandez, John Duvieilh & Bill Langford (LA); (Distorted Humor), Darley, 142/40/0 REGAL RANSOM T-Frank Leggio. *$30,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP. 2-MVR, Msw 5 1/2f, +Royal'd, 8-5 TRAPPE SHOT (Tapit), Claiborne Farm, $10K, 182/57/2 9-FG, $50K Letellier Memorial S., 6f, Hotshot Anna, $20K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1 8th-GP, $37,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($35,000), 12-16, 3yo/up, TWIRLING CANDY (Candy Ride {Arg}), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 148/55/8 f/m, 1 3/16mT, 1:54.25, fm. 7-LRC, Msw 6f, +Magic Miracle, 6-1 SUMMERSAULT (f, 4, Rock Hard Ten--Saratoga Summer, by 3-FG, $75K Bonapaw S., 5 1/2fT, Grand Candy, $120K OBS OPN 2yo, 12-1 UNCLE MO (Indian Charlie), Ashford Stud, $35K, 261/96/22 Smart Strike) Lifetime Record: 20-4-5-2, $226,383. O/B-William 10-GP, $100K South Beach S., 7 1/2fT, Mo' Green, $70K OBS APR 2yo, 6-1 Parsons, Jr. & David S. Howe (NY); T-Mark A. Hennig. WILBURN (Bernardini), Spendthrift Farm, $6.5K, 214/71/3 Hidden Brook Raised 5-HAW, Msw 6f, +Two Run Triple, $11K RNA FTK OCT yrl, 12-1 8th-DED, $30,000, 12-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 7 1/2f, 1:33.40, ft. MOON GATE WARRIOR (g, 3, Bernardini--J Z Warrior {MSW & GSP, $342,123}, by Harlan's Holiday) Lifetime Record: 14-3-0-1, BREEDERS’ EDITION $77,324. O-Maggi Moss; B-Grousemont Farm (KY); T-Thomas M. Amoss. *$160,000 Ylg '14 FTKOCT.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS: 2nd-TAM, $21,000, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($32,000), 12-16, 3yo/up, 3rd-AQU, $76,440, Opt. Clm ($100,000), 12-16, 3yo/up, 6f, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44.91, ft. 1:11.26, ft. CONSTRUE (f, 3, Hard Spun--Peristaltica {Arg} {G1SW-Arg}, by CHIEF LION (g, 6, Wildcat Heir--Pretty Indian, by Indian Charlie) Lifetime Record: GSP, 34-9-4-7, $485,841. O/T-David Jacobson; Interprete {Arg}) Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-0, $59,240. B- J. Plumley (FL). *$35,000 Ylg '11 OBSWIN; $15,000 Ylg O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Darley (KY); T-Eoin G. Harty. '11 KEESEP; $75,000 RNA 2yo '12 BARMAR. **Full to Ramona=s Wildcat, SW, $213,460. 8th-TAM, $21,000, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($32,000), 12-16, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.64, fm. 2nd-DED, $44,000, (S), 12-15, (C), 3yo/up, f/m, 5f, :59.00, ft. EMYVALE COURT (f, 4, Stormy Atlantic--Tight Precision {SW & NADIA ANNE (f, 4, Forefathers--Buddha Babe, by Buddha) GSP, $337,970}, by Pure Precision) Lifetime Record: 11-3-4-0, Lifetime Record: 13-5-0-1, $127,100. O-Terry Dean Brooks & $93,310. O-Edward J. Sukley; B-E. J. Sukley Thoroughbreds (KY); Steven Flint; B-Rowell Farms, LLC (LA); T-Steven B. Flint. T-Thomas F. Proctor. *$35,000 RNA Ylg '13 KEESEP.

8th-FG, $43,000, (S), 12-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:09.85, ft. " " " FAIRWELL TAX BREAK (f, 3, Custom for Carlos--Fairwell Madrid {SW, $159,661}, by Sefapiano) Lifetime Record: 7-2-3-1, $71,770. O/B-Eddie & Carlene Jackson (LA); T-Howard Alonzo. Don't miss the latest episode of Thoroughbred Week, where Jesse Ullery EQUINE SALES COMPANY OF LOUISIANA recaps the major North American stakes 2017 Sales Dates from the past week, including the 2-Year-Olds in Training May 9 (under-tack May 7) Garland of Roses S., the Springboard Consignor Select Yearlings August 31 Mile, the Starlet S. (GI), the Cash Call Open Yearlings and Mixed Sale October 15 Futurity (GI), and more. Click here. TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 7 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • DECEMBER 17, 2016

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Best Surprise, c, 2, Giant Surprise--Wonderwho'sbest, by Three Wonders. AQU, 12-16, (S), (C), 1m 70y, 1:48.74. B-Kenneth & Michael Knight (NY). Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm Can't Stop History, c, 2, Hold Me Back--It'stimetotalk, by Thunder Gulch. AQU, 12-16, (S), (C), 6f, 1:15.46. B-Seth Gregory (NY). *$20,000 Ylg '15 EASOCT.

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Karissa Ballerina, f, 2, Holmes--Moon Maid, by Apollo. SUN, 12-16, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:06.23. B-Verona G Vaughn (NM). Little Ike, g, 2, Midshipman--Dona Bonita, by El Prado (Ire). HAW, 12-16, 1m 70y, 1:44.84. B-Casa de Caballos, Ltd (IL). *$20,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT. Who Cares, c, 2, Papa Clem--Word Association (SP, $134,280), by Benchmark. LRC, 12-16, (S), (C), 6f, 1:09.79. B-William Sims (CA). +Mai Ty One On, g, 2, Put It Back--Kristy Lynn, by Bwana Charlie. GP, 12-16, (C), 5 1/2f, 1:04.40. B-George Vires (FL). Strike Quiet, g, 3, Quiet American--Miss Smart Strike, by Smart Strike. HAW, 12-16, 6f, 1:11.50. B-Terry Young (IL). Elegant Street, h, 5, Street Sense--She's the Queen, by Lasting Approval. LRC, 12-15, 1m, 1:34.60. B-Dr. & Mrs. John R. Steele, Phyllis Johnson, Hayden Noriega & Don Ameche III (KY). *$95,000 Ylg '12 FTKOCT.

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