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AWESOME AGAIN Elite Sire of 14 G1 Winners Only BC Classic Winner to Sire a BC Classic Winner AAAAA SSSSASS THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 WWW.BLOODHORSE.COM K A A K K K KK EHV-1 ISSUES CONTINUE HODGES PHOTOGRAPHY OBS BANS LOUISIANA HORSES FROM UPCOMING SALE See page 3 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Additional EHV-1 Positives at Fair Grounds 6 Keeneland January Sale Even With Last Year 7 Holmes Picks Up She's a Fleet at Keeneland 10 Breaking Lucky to Pegasus World Cup 10 Divisidero Set for Ft. Lauderdale Return 11 Sheldon Robbins Dies at 78 13 Results 16 Entries 17 Leading Lists 19 BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 20 At this time in a year or two, we will be “talking about INTO MISCHIEF the same “ way we talk about TAPIT and UNCLE MO. – Carrie Brogden, TDN Jan. 10 Truly Brilliant SANTA ANITA DERBY (G1) Winner & BACK-TO-BACK BREEDERS’ CUP DIRT MILE (G1) Winner Into Mischief / Golden Works, The Breeders’ Farm by Banker’s Gold | Fee: $15,000 S&N 859.294.0030 | spendthriftfarm.com Download the FREE smartphone app OBS BANS LOUISIANA HORSES FROM UPCOMING SALE By Ron Mitchell t @BH_RMitchell he equine herpesvirus outbreak Tat Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots continues to have reper- cussions throughout the industry, with the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. becoming the second major sales HODGES PHOTOGRAPHY company to restrict horses from OBS will follow Keeneland's lead in restricting horses from Louisiana after an Louisiana. outbreak of equine herpesvirus at Fair Grounds Ten horses stabled at Fair any inconvenience." Fasig-Tipton sale. Although Taylor Grounds in New Orleans have OBS said sale entry fees will be Made's veterinarian believes both reportedly tested positive for EHV- refunded for any horses forced to horses that were at Fair Grounds 1 and a quarantine is in place, withdraw due to the restrictions, and are outside the incubation window, precluding any horses from entering reminded consignors to make sure Taylor said both horses are or leaving the track. all other horses in their consignment quarantined at the farm. Following similar action taken by have completed all vaccinations, Included among additional Keeneland for the January horses including EHV-1. horses withdrawn from Keeneland of all ages sale currently underway, "It is unfortunate, but we believe due to the restrictions were OBS will not allow any horse that it is important to join the rest of Uchenna, a grade 3 winner in has been in Louisiana since Dec. 10 the industry to try to contain this Canada; Savings Account, a stakes- onto its grounds for the Jan. 25-26 situation and also to protect the winning, grade 1-placed daughter winter mixed sale. In an advisory to horses in our sale," said OBS sales of Medaglia d'Oro; and Queen consignors, OBS said the restrictions director Tod Wojciechowski. Jolene, a daughter of Bernardini apply to horses entered in the mixed Wojciechowski said he is from the family of champion Stevie portion of the sale, as well as those uncertain how many horses will be Wonderboy. consigned as racehorses. impacted by the sales company's After the Office of the Kentucky "OBS appreciates the burden action, but noted it included "some State Veterinarian imposed an this restriction places on some of nice yearlings, racehorses, and embargo on any horses that have our consignors and their owners broodmares." been at a Louisiana track or training for this sale, but we feel it is Some horses withdrawn from the facility since Dec.10 from shipping important to take these measures Keeneland sale due to restrictions to any track or training facility in order to provide as safe a sales on horses from the Bayou state have in Kentucky, Keeneland placed environment as possible for both been supplemented to the Fasig- restrictions on any horse that had buyers and sellers for the January Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale been in Louisiana following that sale, as well as our upcoming sales Feb. 6-7 in Lexington. date. in March, April, and June," the Mark Taylor of Taylor Made In addition to some of the memorandum stated. "Additionally, Sales Agency said Cinnamon horses withdrawn from Keeneland by joining facilities both in Florida Spice, a Candy Ride mare who being supplemented to the Fasig- and other states, we hope to assist has won or placed in six of nine Tipton sale, Keeneland assisted in preventing the spread of this starts, was among two horses potential buyers in arranging to see disease, thereby ending this current withdrawn from Keeneland that horses stabled on Central Kentucky outbreak quickly. We apologize for have been supplemented to the farms. BH s Share this story BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 PAGE 3 OF 20 smartphone app Editorial Staff Editorial Director: John K. Keitt, Jr. LATEST HEADLINES BloodHorse Daily Editor: Claire Novak FROM BLOODHORSE.COM Asst. 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NTRA OFFERS PATH FOR PUBLIC COMMENT TO TREASURY The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced that a system has been established for individuals to submit an e-mail comment directly to the United States Treasury Department. BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 PAGE 4 OF 20 smartphone app RULE BY NIGHT NEW TO PENNSYLVANIA FOR 2017 The only son of Leading Sire Malibu Moon in Pennsylvania • Posted a 108 Beyer in the 7-furlong Groovy S. by • One of the fastest sons of leading sire MALIBU 9 1/4 lengths going 1:20 and change. MOON, sire of 104 SWs and 185 Stakes Performers! • Won Belmont’s Duck Dance S. going 6 1⁄2 furlongs in • RULE BY NIGHT’s dam has average earnings per 1:14 4/5. runner of nearly $73,000 and is a half-sister to • On-the-board in 10 of 15 career starts including the Grade 2 Sapling SW BOONE’S MILL (114 Beyer, $100,000 Grade 3 Bold Ruler H. and the $500,000 $400,000+), family of 2-time Grade 1 Carter H. SW Gallant Bob S. (2nd by a neck). DADS CAPS (105 Beyer, $1,110,467), CHOCTOW • Posted career best fractions of :21 4⁄5, :44 3⁄5, :56 3⁄5 RIDGE (113 Beyer), MAUDE S (102 Beyer), etc. and 1:08 2⁄5! Ran a ragozin of one twice, no other son of Malibu Moon has done that Extremely Fast Multiple Stakes Winner by Leading Sire Malibu Moon MALIBU MOON – SILVER RESERVE, BY SILVER DEPUTY 2017 FEE: $2,500 LIVE FOAL Nominated to: WYNOAKS FARM Inquiries to Chip or Barbara Wheeler, WynOaks Farm, Owner: Gold Square LLC 153 West McKinley Road, Delta, PA 17314. Phone (717) 456-5666. Cell (410) 459-1840. and Walter Sorace E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.wynoaksfarm.com Download the FREE smartphone app ADDITIONAL EHV-1 POSITIVES AT FAIR GROUNDS By BloodHorse Staff hree additional horses tested positive for equine Therpesvirus Jan. 10 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the Louisiana oval reported the following day. All three were positive for the EHV-1 non-neurogenic type, also called the "wild type" strain. One horse in Barn 4, trained by Merrill Scherer, HODGES PHOTOGRAPHY returned a positive test after originally returning A total of 10 horses have tested positive for equine negative results Jan.