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BAFFERT JUVENILES DESERT DUCHESS AIMS FOR GRADE I WIN EN ROUTE TO KEENELAND JANUARY ON TRACK by Jessica Martini The Wycoff family=s Three Diamonds Farm enjoyed Grade I victory with a reformed claimer when Bigger Picture (Badge of Silver) took the GI United Nations S. over the summer and Jordan Wycoff will hope to repeat the formula when Desert Duchess (Hard Spun--Aventina, by Dynaformer) goes postward in Saturday=s GI American Oaks at Santa Anita. Wycoff and trainer Mike Maker claimed the 3-year-old filly for $35,000 at Belmont in May and, after three so-so performances in New York, she has reeled off three straight wins. She earned her place in the Grade I with a resounding 3 3/4-length victory in the Nov. 4 Cellars Shiraz S. at Gulfstream Park West (video) and a good performance Saturday will be a timely update as she heads to the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale the following week. Click to continue to p4

Solomini kicks away from McKinzie (inside) and Instilled Regard | Benoit IN TDN EUROPE TODAY ITBA TEAM IN FULL SWING FOR EXPO by Jessica Martini Shane O’Dwyer of the ITBA tells the TDN about the Expo Trainer Bob Baffert watched his charges Solomini (Curlin) and taking place at Goffs in the end of January . Click or tap here McKinzie (Street Sense) finish one-two under the wire in the to go straight to TDN Europe. Dec. 9 GI Los Alamitos Futurity before Solomini was controversially disqualified and placed third, leaving >TDN Rising Star= McKinzie to inherit the victory and go two-for-two in his young racing career. While plans for both are still up in the air, the two promising juveniles turned in works at Santa Anita in the last two days. McKinzie went five furlongs in :59.20 (4/74) Wednesday, a week after turning in a bullet four furlongs in :47.60, and he continues to move forward, according to Baffert. AHe went off easy and he finished up strong and galloped out strong,@ Baffert said of the work. AHe is still getting it down. He=s still a little green.@ McKinzie, an eye-catching debut winner going seven furlongs at Santa Anita Oct. 28, was outkicked late by GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile runner-up Solomini in the 1 1/16-mile Futurity (video) while making just his second start. AHe came out of the Futurity well,@ Baffert said of McKinzie. AHe needed the race. He was blowing really hard afterwards, so it was a good, hard race. He came from a maiden to a Grade I and that=s a big jump. He handled it pretty well, even though he got beat, but he got beat by a good horse.@ Cont. p3 PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected]

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Baffert Juveniles on Track (cont. from p1) off the pace while prepping for the Pegasus in Tuesday=s GII San Antonio S. He came home third as the beaten 1-5 favorite Zayat Stable=s Solomini, who has now hit the board in three (video). Grade I races from four lifetime outings, worked four furlongs ACollected looks good,@ Baffert said. AHe got something out of Thursday at Santa Anita in :49.00. it, even if it wasn=t an ideal prep. It was very disappointing, but AHe worked today and he looked he looks good. He looked great good,@ Baffert said of the work, going in, but unfortunately the trip Solomini=s first since the Futurity. didn=t work out for him. We=re still ASolomini ran a great race, but he came learning about these horses and in and bumped that horse. You hate to what they like.@ see that--it=s the first time I=ve ever West Coast (Flatter), winner of been taken down in a Grade I race.@ the GI Travers S. and most recently Baffert is keeping all options on the third in the Breeders= Cup Classic, table for both colts. continues to impress in the AI really don=t have any plans,@ he mornings. The bay colt worked four admitted. AWe just nominate furlongs in :47.40 Wednesday at everywhere and go week by week and Santa Anita. see where they are. With all these AHe=s getting stronger and I am young horses, if they are doing well that West Coast | Sarah Andrew happy with the way he=s week, we=ll run them. If not, we=ll wait.@ progressing,@ Baffert said of the sophomore. AHe is a horse that Baffert, who won the inaugural GI Pegasus World Cup the more distance, the more he=ll like it. He=s a true 1 1/4-mile Invitational with Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song) last January, has a horse and we=re excited about him. He looks fantastic.@ pair of runners aiming for next month=s $16-million race. Collected (City Zip), winner of the GI TVG Pacific Classic and second in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic, was uncharacteristically TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2017

Desert Duchess Aims for Grade I Win While Wycoff and his father Kirk were out in California to watch former claimer Bigger Picture run 12th in the GI Breeders= (Cont. from p1) Cup Turf, the Maker barn had plenty of confidence in the former AWe claimed her because she had all her conditions,@ Wycoff claimer heading to the post that same day in South Florida. said. AAnd we love Dynaformer in any kind of pedigree. She was AApparently [Desert Duchess] went down there and she unique in that she had speed and Dynaformer on the bottom worked like a monster,@ Wycoff side--she had speed and she=s bred to said. AI didn=t know until [Maker go all day.@ assistant] Nolan Ramsey told me Desert Duchess was third in a pair of after the race that she had Belmont starter allowances in her first worked so well, the whole barn starts in Wycoff=s colors and fourth at bet her. And that=s why she Saratoga Aug. 9 before breaking went off the second choice.@ through in upstate New York Sept. 1. He laughed, AThe owner knew She returned two weeks later to win a less than everyone else did. I Kentucky Downs allowance Sept. 14. was getting my butt kicked at AShe=s just a really nervous filly,@ the Breeders= Cup--I could have Wycoff said. ASo we expected her to used the winner.@ be a lot better than third, third and The effort prompted father fourth, but she didn=t get great trips and son, over a plate of post- and she was still a little nervous. Once Breeders= Cup tacos, to get Mike Maker finally got her settled Desert Duchess | Lauren King more involved in Desert down, she really turned a corner. Mike had a lot of confidence Duchess=s family. Three Diamonds Farm purchased the filly=s to run her back in 13 days at Kentucky Downs, which he doesn=t dam Aventina, in foal to Tapiture, for $60,000 at the Keeneland like to do very often, and then he said, >We=re going to the November sale. Cont. p5 stakes in Florida.= I said, >Are you sure?= He said, >Absolutely.=@ AArrogate Defeated Gun Runner while winning the $10,000,000 (G1)

“Bob Baffert calls Arrogate ‘greatest horse since Secretariat’ after Dubai World Cup.” Sporting News

Among the truly exceptional mares in Arrogate’s first book is Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks Winner Funny Moon.

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AWe went and bought the whole family after she won the (Scat Daddy). She=d run a big number and we really wanted the stakes,@ Wycoff laughed. AShe won the day Bigger Picture didn=t distance. It=s always tough, but we figured she=s paid us back in run well in the Breeders= Cup and I told my dad, >We need to go spades, so she deserved a shot to go out there and do it. buy this mare.= I know the rest of the family pretty well. [Five- Everything aligned and we decided to take a shot.@ year-old] Kabang (Tapit) is trained by [Mike] Trombetta, who After her start in Saturday=s American Oaks, Desert Duchess used to train for us, and is owned by Charlotte Weber and he=s a will head back east for an engagement in the Keeneland January pretty nice allowance horse. The 2-year-old Emmport (Exchange sale. She is scheduled to sell with the Bluewater Sales consignment Rate) is actually in [at Fair Grounds] on [Jan. 1] and [trainer] as hip 6 during the auction=s first session Jan. 8. Cont. p6 Brad Cox has always thought pretty highly of her. So the whole family is kind of live and this filly was doing really well and then she ran like that in Florida. I said, >I don=t think we can steal her, but I think we can get her pretty reasonably. And if we are going to point this filly to graded stakes and the mare is in foal to Tapizar, we thought if we could get her reasonably, the foal might be able to cover us. So we decided to go buy her as well.@ Wycoff decided to send Desert Duchess out west for a shot at Grade I glory after Gulfstream Park=s Tropical Park Oaks looked set to attract an overflow field. AWe knew the Tropical Park Oaks was going to overfill--I had no idea that they were going to split the race--but we basically decided to go in the Tropical Park Oaks or out west because we have I=m Betty G and Rum Go in the Pago Hop [at Fair Grounds],@ he explained. AShe=d run a big enough number--she=s almost the fastest on Thoro-Graph except for Daddys Lil Darling Bigger Picture | Sarah Andrew TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2017

AWe just booked her flight back to Kentucky, so she will be claimed are just good pedigreed fillies who had run ok that we there to sell,@ Wycoff said. thought might be better as 3-year-olds if we put them in the Also expected to sell at the January sale is stakes winner right spots and they can progress. We plan to sell most of the Gianna=s Dream (Twirling Candy) (hip 52), who was beaten just fillies at some point, especially if they are going to be desirable. a neck when second in the Dec. 16 GIII My Charmer S. Wycoff As long as this market stays strong and there is value and they claimed the now 4-year-old filly for $25,000 in 2016. are desirable to the public, we=ll sell everything with AGianna=s Dream has done really well for us,@ Wycoff said. AI [Bluewater=s] Meg and Mike [Levy] and try to claim the next would like to have a few broodmares, but I=m not in a position to ones.@ keep broodmares that could bring the value of Desert Duchess But before the sales ring, Desert Duchess will face off against or Gianna=s Dream.@ nine foes at Santa Anita Saturday and Wycoff hopes Mike Maker The two stakes winners are among a handful of fillies Wycoff has another Grade I-winning former claimer up his sleeve. claimed who will go through the sales ring at Keeneland January. AMike usually does it once a year,@ Wycoff said. AHe did it last The group includes now 2-year-old Regal Dame (Scat Daddy) year with [GI E.P. Taylor S. winner] Al=s Gal (English Channel) and (hip 186), a $40,000 claim at Keeneland in October. he did it with Bigger Picture for us this year. I=m not sure if we ARegal Dame is [entered to run] two days before on grass,@ can squeeze in two claimers-to-Grade Is in one year, but we=ll Wycoff said. ASo if she were to run very well in her first start on try.@ (Click to return to p1) grass, she=ll go [to Keeneland]. I will only sell them when they will bring the top of the market value. Gianna=s Dream just ran a 97 Beyer in the Grade III and got beat by a very good Shug [McGaughey] filly in On Leave (War Front). So if you can sell them off a big effort like that and the market is going to give the value you think, we try to sell them all.@ He continued, AClaiming them and just getting them little stakes wins can be a profitable angle. The 2-year-olds we So many to thank for our RECORD YEAR 7 GRADE 1 WINS between our stables Head of Plains, 19 GRADED STAKES WINS Madaket, & Sheep Pond 16 LISTED STAKES WINS –Sol Kumin 42 STAKES WINS TOTAL

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CHAD BROWN – 5 Grade 1 wins – Graded SW Trainers – IRAD ORTIZ JR – 3 Grade 1 wins BILL MOTT JOEL ROSARIO – 3 Grade 1 wins BOB BAFFERT BRAD COX CHAD SUMMERS DAVID JACOBSON DACITA, winner of the G1 Beverly D. S. GRAHAM MOTION MICHAEL McCARTHY RON MOQUETT TODD PLETCHER

LADY ELI, winner of the G1 Gamely S. and G1 Diana S. – Graded SW Jockeys –

FEARGAL LYNCH FLAVIEN PRAT ASCEND, winner of the G1 Manhattan S. FLORENT GEROUX JAVIER CASTELLANO JOHN VELAZQUEZ JOSE ORTIZ BEACH PATROL, winner of the G1 Arlington MANUEL FRANCO Million S. and G1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S. MIKE SMITH RICARDO SANTANA JR. Thanks to our friends at SHAUN BRIDGMOHAN

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At New Year=s time, we thought it appropriate to ask our racing community for their resolutions. Each participant was asked for one racing-related resolution, and one non-racing one. Up today: Aron Wellman.

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Aron Wellman, President & Founder, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners UPCOMING MAJOR I've never been big on New Year's resolutions, but since you've NORTH AMERICAN STAKES asked I've put a bit of thought into it...

On a personal level, it's pretty straight-forward: devote as Date Race Track much time as I can to family; detach from my cell phone when 12/30 GI American Oaks SA possible; eat better and exercise more while on the road (and at GIII Midnight Lute S. SA home for that matter); and maybe even try to learn to cook a GIII Robert J. Frankel S. SA bit. 1/6 GII San Gabriel S. SA GIII Sham S. SA Professionally, I'd like to try to communicate with Eclipse 1/7 GII Santa Ynez S. SA partners and colleagues with more personal phone calls on a 1/13 GII Fort Lauderdale S. GP more frequent basis, rather than consistently resorting to email GIII Marshua’s River S. GP or text; refrain from taking my frustration out on innocent GIII Skip Away S. GP pieces of furniture during a race in which an Eclipse horse is GIII Lecomte S. FG GIII Col. E.R. Bradley H. FG getting a bad trip; and campaign an Eclipse Award-worthy horse GII La Canada S. SA in 2018. 1/14 GIII Megahertz S. SA Happy and healthy holidays and New Year to all! 1/20 GIII Las Cienegas S. SA 1/27 GI Pegasus World Cup GP GIII W.L. McKnight H. GP GIII Hurricane Bertie S. GP GIII Fred W. Hooper S. GP GIII Hurricane Bertie S. GP TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • DECEMBER 29, 2017

Nebraska native Jack Van Berg dies at 81 Nebraska native Jack Van Berg, whose lengthy training career led him to the National Racing Hall of Fame, has died. Van Berg died early Wednesday because of complications from cancer at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 81. In recent years, Van Berg competed during the winter months at nearby Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Mike Patterson, Omaha World-Herald

Oh, Give Me a Phone... Wherever he roams, Jack Van Berg, the one-time winningest trainer in history, proves he=s a long-distance operator. Demmie Stathoplos, Sports Illustrated

Campbell teams up with Frommer in venture to sell Thoroughbred colt Two of the Aiken horse community=s most successful members have joined forces in a business venture that involves a thoroughbred colt. Dogwood Stable founder Cot Campbell recently purchased a 25% interest in a bay yearling trained and owned in part by Cary Frommer. Dede Biles, Aiken Standard HAVE A NEW FOAL? Sports betting likely a longshot in Texas even if federal ban lifts Click here to submit your Foaling News for Texans are unlikely to be able to plunk down Super Bowl or Stakes Winning and/or Stakes Producing Mares for publication in the TDN. Final Four wagers with legal neighborhood bookies for the foreseeable future, even though the U.S. Supreme Court could open the door for sports betting nationwide as early as this spring by overturning the federal law that bans it in most states. Observers consider it a long shot that Gov. Greg Abbott or the Follow the TDN staff on Twitter Legislature would support legalization of sports betting in Texas Thoroughbred Daily News if given the opportunity--despite a jackpot, in terms of economic impact, that=s potentially large. @kelseynrileyTDN @BDiDonatoTDN @SteveSherackTDN Bob Sechler, American-Statesman @JessMartiniTDN @CDeBernardisTDN @BMassamTDN

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All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, unless otherwise indicated Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:00 p.m. EST ROBERT J. FRANKEL S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Penjade (Fr) Air Chief Marshal (Ire) Amerman Racing LLC Brown Ortiz, Jr. 122 2 Midnight Crossing (Ire) K Dark Angel (Ire) Abbondanza Racing, LLC & Medallion Racing Baltas Blanc 120 3 Laseen (Ire) Dylan Thomas (Ire) D P Racing Cassidy Espinoza 120 4 Elysea's World (Ire) Champs Elysees (GB) Sheep Pond Partners & All Pro Racing LLC Brown Castellano 120 5 Gliding By K Artie Schiller Bederian, Harry, Kamberian, Harout & Nakkashian, Hagop Baltas Bejarano 120 6 Responsibleforlove (Ire) Duke of Marmalade (Ire) Team Valor International & Mrs. G. A. Rupert Drysdale Talamo 122

Breeders: 1-Ecurie La Cauviniere, 2-Tom & Geraldine Molan, 3-Stilvi Compania Financiera SA, 4-Haras D'Haspel, 5-Greenwood Lodge Farm, Inc., 6-Patrick Grogan

Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST AMERICAN OAKS-GI, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/4mT PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Madam Dancealot (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Slam Dunk Racing Baltas Nakatani 122 2 Kathy's Song K Candy Ride (Arg) Abbondanza Racing, Premier Racing Club & McClanahan Baltas Blanc 120 3 Bernina Star K Harlan's Holiday D P Racing Cassidy Desormeaux 120 4 Daddys Lil Darling Scat Daddy Normandy Farm McPeek Smith 120 5 Pantsonfire (Ire) Sir Percy (GB) Next Wave Racing, Starry Night Racing, Maciariello, Baltas Maragh 120 Peskoff & Silverstein 6 Beau Recall (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Slam Dunk Racing & Medallion Racing Callaghan Talamo 120 7 Desert Duchess K Hard Spun Jordan V. Wycoff Maker Van Dyke 120 8 Rymska (Fr) Le Havre (Ire) Sheep Pond Partners, Jathiere, Alain, Coleman, Brown Ortiz, Jr. 122 Tom & Herrick, Norton 9 New Money Honey K Medaglia d'Oro e Five Racing Brown Castellano 124 10 Coachwhip So You Think (NZ) Calumet Farm Mandella Prat 120

Breeders: 1-Tally-Ho Stud, 2-Payson Stud Inc, 3-Siena Farms LLC, 4-Normandy Farm, 5-Peter Reynolds & Robert Dore, 6-Tom Wallace, 7-Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch, LLC, 8-Eric Feurtet, 9-WinStar Farm, LLC, 10-Calumet Farm

Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST MIDNIGHT LUTE S.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Silent Bird Summer Bird Norman Stables, LLC Glatt Desormeaux 120 2 Ohio (Brz) Elusive Quality Bonne Chance Farm, LLC & Stud R D I, LLC. Lobo Blanc 120 3 Ike Walker K Bellamy Road C T R Stables LLC, Hollendorfer, LLC & Sigband Hollendorfer Ortiz, Jr. 120 4 Masochistic Sought After Los Pollos Hermanos Racing & Jay Em Ess Stable Baffert Van Dyke 120 5 Americanize Concord Point Kaleem Shah, Inc. Callaghan Bejarano 122 6 Solid Wager Birdonthewire Barber, Gary & Cecil & Stanford Stable Miller Espinoza 122 7 Tough Sunday Grazen Nicholas B. Alexander Miyadi Baze 120 8 Calculator In Summation Richard C. Pell Miller Castellano 120 9 Smokey Image Southern Image Irvin Racing Stable Gaines Stevens 120

Breeders: 1-JMI, 2-Fazenda Mondesir, 3-Buck Pond Farm, Inc., 4-Francoise Dupuis & Louise Julian, 5-Kaleem Shah Inc., 6-Madera Thoroughbreds LLC, 7-Nick Alexander, 8-Ocala Stud, 9-C Punch Ranch, Inc.

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2017 Leading Dirt Sires of 3YOs by Black-Type Winners for stallions standing in North America through Wednesday, Dec. 27 Earnings and Black-type represents worldwide figures & stud fees are for 2017 Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Into Mischief 9 12 3 5 1 1 120 70 $1,056,000 $4,990,568 (2005) by Harlan's Holiday Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $75,000 Practical Joke 2 Tapit 7 10 4 6 2 2 65 29 $1,165,000 $4,481,377 (2001) by Pulpit Stands: Gainesway Farm KY Fee: $300,000 Tapwrit 3 Quality Road 6 10 5 7 2 3 55 30 $1,747,200 $3,868,286 (2006) by Elusive Quality Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $35,000 Abel Tasman 4 Maclean's Music 6 8 1 2 1 1 53 34 $1,114,000 $2,960,160 (2008) by Distorted Humor Stands: Hill 'n' Dale Farms KY Fee: $8,500 Cloud Computing 5 Munnings 5 6 1 1 -- -- 37 26 $143,545 $1,174,412 (2006) by Speightstown Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $25,000 Munny Spunt 6 Union Rags 4 6 2 5 1 3 75 33 $713,545 $3,050,964 (2009) by Dixie Union Stands: Lane's End Farm KY Fee: $50,000 Paradise Woods 7 Harlan's Holiday 4 9 1 3 -- 1 102 47 $543,500 $3,043,475 (1999) by Harlan Stands: USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Good Samaritan 8 Malibu Moon 4 5 2 4 1 1 88 35 $790,000 $2,812,866 (1997) by A.P. Indy Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $75,000 Gormley 9 Dialed In 4 6 1 3 -- 1 60 37 $856,200 $2,634,394 (2008) by Mineshaft Stands: Darby Dan Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Gunnevera 10 Uncle Mo 4 9 1 4 -- 3 64 28 $508,900 $2,496,893 (2008) by Indian Charlie Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $150,000 Conquest Mo Money 11 Bernardini 4 6 1 2 1 1 66 25 $366,500 $1,865,803 (2003) by A.P. Indy Stands: Jonabell Farm KY Fee: $100,000 Takaful 12 Bodemeister 3 5 2 2 1 2 82 34 $2,320,600 $3,812,261 (2009) by Empire Maker Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $25,000 Always Dreaming 13 Tiznow 3 6 1 2 -- 1 47 18 $1,600,000 $3,080,363 (1997) by Cee's Tizzy Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $60,000 Irap 14 Stay Thirsty 3 4 1 2 -- -- 63 42 $411,000 $2,782,170 (2008) by Bernardini Stands: Ashford Stud KY Fee: $10,000 Coal Front 15 Creative Cause 3 4 1 1 -- 1 52 30 $640,291 $2,331,939 (2009) by Giant's Causeway Stands: Airdrie Stud KY Fee: $15,000 Twisted Tom

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Thursday=s Results: Thursday=s Results: 1st-GP, $44,000, Alw (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 12-28, 7th-FG, $41,000, Msw, 12-28, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.66, gd. 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:23.80, ft. LAWTON (c, 3, Archarcharch--Greer Lynn, by Speightstown) SHAR RAN (f, 3, Munnings--Mean Imogene {GSP, $61,780}, by had only missed the board once in his first eight starts including Silver Deputy) graduated at second asking at Churchill Downs a third-place effort last time out April 14 at Oaklawn Park. Apr. 29 before taking a six-month break before her next start, a Making his first start for Bret Calhoun, the heavy 4-5 favorite sat fifth-place finish over the Keeneland slop Oct. 28. She was behind the early pacesetters in the run up the backstretch. exiting a victory in the Powerless H. at Hawthorne Nov. 25. The Under a tight hold from Corey Lanerie, the bay waited for room 2-1 second choice broke alertly and went straight to the lead before moving into the three path at the top of the lane and from her rail draw, posting the first quarter in :23.06. The kicked clear to graduate by 2 1/4-lengths. One River Place homebred was still under a hand ride at the quarter pole before (Algorithms) held on for second. Lawton is a half to >TDN Rising kicking away from the field, geared down in the final sixteenth Star= Mia Mischief (Into Mischief). He is the fourth winner out of for a easy four-length score. She Takes Heart (Wilburn) Greer Lynn, who is also responsible for a weanling filly by Cross completed the exacta. This was the first mount and victory for Traffic and was bred back to Into Mischief this season. Sales jockey Jose Ortiz in his return to the races since injuring his knee history: $95,000 Ylg '15 FTKJUL. Lifetime Record: SP, 9-1-1-6, in a spill at Belmont Sept. 20. Mean Imogene has a weanling filly $87,300. Click for the Equibase.com chart. by Stay Thirsty and was bred to Outwork this season. Lifetime O-Tom R. Durant; B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY); T-W. Bret Record: SW, 5-3-0-1, $102,109. Click for the Equibase.com Calhoun. chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. O/B-Suzanne Stables (IL); T-Michael A. Tomlinson. 6th-FG, $40,000, (S), Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 12-28, Luis Sanchez First Start a Winner at Gulfstream: 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:39.28, gd. Luis Sanchez got his U.S. riding career off to a quick start, ESKENFORMORE (f, 4, Eskendereya--Madel {SP, $108,980}, by winning with his first mount in Gulfstream Park=s third race More Than Ready) graduated on her fourth attempt against Thursday. Sanchez, a graduate of the Laffit Pincay Jr. Vocational state-breds over the Louisiana Downs turf in June 2016. Jockey School in Panama, guided Luna Lunita to an 11-length Returning off a 18-month layoff, the 13-2 shot saved ground victory in the one-mile $6,250 claiming race for fillies and mares. along the rail in midpack heading into the first turn. She made AThis is my first mount in this country,@ Sanchez said through her move entering the home bend and took the advantage just an interpreter. AIt=s always been my dream to ride here. It=s outside the quarter pole. Eskenformore battled off going to be a big challenge because the level [of competition] is Moonlightmidnight (Wilburn) for the length of the stretch for a 1 so high.@ 1/2-length score. The winner is a half to Ship Disturber (Sky The 21-year-old jockey rode 147 winners in Panama before Mesa), SP, $188,424. Madel, who sold for $20,000 at last year=s relocating to South Florida. Keeneland January sale, also has a weanling colt by Giant Surpise and was bred to Outwork this season. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $45,910. Click for the Equibase.com chart. O/B-Sugarland Thoroughbred, LLC (LA); T-James E. Hodges.

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4th-FG, $38,000, Msw, 12-28, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:39.32, gd. CREATIVE THINKING (f, 3, Creative Cause--Hat Box, by Street Cry {Ire}) finished seventh in her debut over the Laurel Park main track before switching to the grass locally last time out Dec.3 and settling for the runner-up spot. The 7-2 shot sat in midpack early and stayed in the two path around the far turn before swinging into the four path at the top of the stretch. Creative Thinking gradually gained on the leaders before taking 7th-GP, $52K, MSW,2yo, 7f, post time: 3:05 p.m. E.T. command inside the sixteenth and scoring by a length. Looks John Oxley=s TIME IN MOTION (UNCLE MO) will look to Super (Super Saver) finished second. This is the second winner impress in his debut against state-breds Friday at Gulfstream out of Hat Box, who dam was French MGSW and MG1SP Maiden Park. The dark bay was purchased for $650,000 at last year=s Tower (GB) (Groom Dancer). Hat Box visited Mshawish this Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, tied for the third highest selling of year.Sales history: $8,000 RNA Ylg '15 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: the Uncle Mo yearlings to go through the ring in 2016. Time in 3-1-1-0, $30,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart. Motion will look to be the fifth winner out of Flirting With Fate O-Brereton C. Jones; B-Waymore LLC (KY); T-Thomas F. Proctor. (Saint Ballado), who also produced 2014 GI Toyota Blue Grass victor Dance With Fate (Two Step Salsa). TJCIS PPs

8th-FG, $38,000, Msw, 12-28, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.75, gd. GEYSER (c, 2, The Factor--Wild Country, by Unbridled) made his debut on the main track at Churchill Downs when he finished seventh behind >TDN Rising Star= New York Central (Tapit) Nov. 26. The 8-1 shot broke sharply and was taken back to seventh while traveling wide down the backside. The $155,000 Keeneland November purchased was forced to go five wide on the far turn and stayed out in the middle of the stretch as he continued to close inside the final furlong. Geyser got up in the shadow of the wire to graduate by a neck. Zip Your Lip (City Zip) First-crop starters to watch: Friday, December 29 had to settle for second. Geyser is a half to Kens Cape (Cape Farm and fee represent current information Town), MSP, $301,002. The winner=s dam has a yearling colt Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), Jonabell Farm, named Wild Mission (Noble Mission {GB}) and visited Tapiture $35,000 this year. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $23,093. Click for the 107 foals of racing age/10 winners/3 black-type winners Equibase.com chart. 3-AQU, Aoc 1m, SWEET LIKE CHAR, 8-1 O-Stonestreet Stables, LLC & George Bolton; B-Mike Freeny (KY); $65,000 KEE SEP yrl

T-Brendan P. Walsh. Bind (Pulpit), Red River Farms, $1,500 24 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners 9-DED, Alw 5f, LA MISTAKE, 9-5 9-DED, Alw 5f, TETHER, 5-2

Brethren (Distorted Humor), Pleasant Acres Stallions, $6,000 37 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners 7-GP, Msw 7f, SALVADUCCI, 8-1 Friday, Santa Anita, post time: 5:29 p.m. ET EDDIE LOGAN S., $75,000, 2yo, 1mT City Wolf (Giant's Causeway), Adena Springs, $4,000 PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML 16 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners 1 Magic Musketier Musketier (Ger) Roman Hollendorfer 20-1 2-HAW, Msw 1m, GEM CITY JEWEL, 12-1 2 Ayacara (GB) Violence Nakatani Desormeaux 5-1 $65,000 OBS AUG yrl 3 Choo Choo English Channel Smith Hollendorfer 4-1 Denman (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}), Darley, $15,000 4 Inscom Distorted Humor Prat Callaghan 7-2 47 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners 5 East Rand Denman (Aus) Van Dyke Mullins 4-1 5-SA, $75K Eddie Logan S., 1mT, EAST RAND, 4-1 6 Hardboot Lucky Pulpit Elliott Dollase 30-1 7 Pubilius Syrus Candy Ride (Arg) Desormeaux Cerin 9-5 8 Blended Citizen Proud Citizen Pena O’Neill 12-1 $5,000 Stands and Nurses Atreides’ Half-Sister, Dream Pauline, is the newest Star out of Dream Rush

“Atreides was the fastest three year old of 2014, by quite a bit. And his half sister Dreaming Of Julia ran the fastest Thoro-Graph figure ever.”

- Jerry Brown, Thoro-Graph

MALE 3YO’S FROM 1/1/14 TO 12/31/14

Horse Rating Track Dist Type Fin ATREIDES -5.0 GP 1M STK 1 Liam’s Map -2.3 AQU 1M ALW 1 California Chrome -2.0 PIM 1-3/16 STK 1 Protonico -2.0 AQU 1-1/8 STK 1 Coup de Grace -1.7 SAR 6-1/2 STK 1 Honor Code -1.4 AQU 6-1/2 AOC 1

Stonestreet Stable’s homebred Dream Pauline, a half sister to Atreides, sailed home a geared-down six-length winner of her debut at Aqueduct.

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El Padrino (Pulpit), Northview PA, $5,000 Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), Kor, $20,000 53 foals of racing age/11 winners/0 black-type winners 103 foals of racing age/24 winners/2 black-type winners 8-LRL, Aoc 1m, VENTE TO GO, 7-2 1-FG, Msw 5 1/2fT, IN CHARGE HALO, 12-1 8-LRL, Aoc 1m, TAKE CHARGE SUE, 8-1 Freedom Child (Malibu Moon), Country Life Farm, $3,500 $165,000 KEE SEP yrl 36 foals of racing age/7 winners/1 black-type winner 8-LRL, Aoc 1m, CHILD'S PLAY, 4-1 Turbo Compressor (Halo's Image), Breakway Farm, $3,500 23 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners Graydar (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made Stallions, $15,000 7-GP, Msw 7f, OVETCHKIN JAGR, 30-1 100 foals of racing age/16 winners/0 black-type winners 9-GP, Msw 1mT, GRAYDAR'S RESOLVE, 8-1 Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $15,000 $35,000 FTK FEB yrl; $21,000 OBS APR 2yo 126 foals of racing age/31 winners/4 black-type winners 5-SA, $75K Eddie Logan S., 1mT, AYACARA (GB), 5-1 Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), Spendthrift Farm, $12,500 20,000gns RNA TAT FOA wnl; $85,000 KEE SEP yrl; $145,000 93 foals of racing age/20 winners/2 black-type winners RNA OBS MAR 2yo 3-AQU, Aoc 1m, WALL OF COMPASSION, 9-5 8-LRL, Aoc 1m, JOYCEE'S SPIRIT, 9-2 $70,000 KEE NOV wnl; $85,000 KEE SEP yrl $45,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $140,000 EAS MAY 2yo Point of Entry (Dynaformer), Adena Springs, $25,000 Second-crop starters to watch: Friday, December 29 78 foals of racing age/10 winners/2 black-type winners Farm and fee represent current information 9-GP, Msw 1mT, EMPIRICALLY, 7-5 Hansen (Tapit), Korean Racing Authority, $12,500 $47,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl 131 foals of racing age/62 winners/3 black-type winners 8-LRL, Aoc 1m, PUNTO DE ENTRADA, 15-1 5-TP, $50K Prairie Bayou S., 1 1/16m, FAST AND ACCURATE, 7-2 $8,500 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $10,000 RNA OBS AUG yrl $24,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $85,000 OBS APR 2yo

Soldat (War Front), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $5,000 Musketier (GER) (Acatenango {Ger}), Calumet Farm, private 88 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners 27 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners 7-GP, Msw 7f, PETE MARWICK, 4-1 5-SA, $75K Eddie Logan S., 1mT, MAGIC MUSKETIER, 20-1 $35,000 KEE SEP yrl $5,500 RNA OBS AUG yrl

FRIDAY, 29 DECEMBER, 2017

Continuing the theme of engaging with racing's future leaders, ITBA TEAM IN FULL fans and innovators, O'Dwyer is planning a 'Next Generation Seminar' for the Friday evening of the Expo when he hopes SWING FOR EXPO some of racing's brighter young stars can speak candidly about what future opportunities and threats they think lie in store for the industry. "We will have a panel consisting of Joseph O'Brien, Cathal Beale, Lisa O'Neill, Amy Marnane and Patrick Roche,@ said O=Dwyer. AThese people are young and successful and I think it would be beneficial for the industry to give them the platform to air their concerns for the future, as they are the ones who have committed to carving out their careers within it. We are also billing it as an event for young people, organised by young people in the hope that it will stimulate further interest among the younger generation." Cont. p2

Shane O=Dwyer | Racing Post IN TDN AMERICA TODAY BAFFERT JUVENILES ON TRACK By DaithR Harvey Bob Baffert juveniles Solomini (Curlin) and ‘TDN Rising Star’ January has the look of a busy month for Shane O'Dwyer and McKinzie (Street Sense), the first two across the wire in the GI his team at the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association. As well Los Alamitos Futurity with McKinzie being put up via as the annual ITBA national breeding awards night at the end of disqualification, both turned in works recently. Jessica Martini the month, O'Dwyer is in full organisational mode ahead of the has the details. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America. ITBA Expo, which returns, in association with Connollys Red Mills, after a five-year break and takes place in Goffs on Jan. 26-27. Explaining the hiatus in staging the event O'Dwyer said, "Normally we like to run these events every two years, but we hosted the International Breeders Conference in 2015 and before that an expo had taken place in 2008, 2010 and 2012 so we are back now to Goffs for 2018 having held the previous Expo in Leopardstown." The two-day event gives suppliers, service providers and companies associated with the racing and breeding industry an opportunity to showcase their products and services while the organisers have also unveiled an interesting line up of seminars and panel discussions to back up the trade show element of the Expo. "There will be a university challenge style quiz on the Friday,@ he said. AWe are trying to restrict it to colleges as much as we can and have called it 'The Intervarsity Challenge.' However to open it up a little bit, for example, previous alumni of the Godolphin Flying Start will field a team, as will previous graduates of the Irish National Stud breeding course." TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 2 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 29 DECEMBER, 2017

ITBA Team In Full Swing For Expo Cont. from p1 While the above seminars are likely to prove informative and entertaining, the main focus of the first evening will be a discussion titled 'What If: A Vision for 2028,' through which a panel will provide an insight or wish list for the industry in the context of having a significantly improved funding model. "The 'What If' is the funding model," explained O'Dwyer. "So we're saying what if there was a 3% tax on betting that could potentially bring i120m or i140m into the industry, what could we achieve with that? We want to highlight some of the current issues in the industry and project what beneficial impact an improvement in funding could yield; for example what initiatives could we introduce for the breeding industry, we could upgrade the Irish Equine Centre which is badly in need of funding, upgrade racecourse facilities, invest in education and training and of course increase prize money. A full panel will be released early in the New Year but international names such as Winifred Engelbrecht-Bresges, Joe Osborne, Eddie O'Leary, Jessica Harrington and Louis Romanet will add their vast experience to a very interesting topic."

their product offerings. However the undoubted draw of the Saturday is likely to be the Dragons' Den style competition which was launched before Chritmas by the ITBA by inviting applicants to enter into the competition for the chance of competing in the final on Jan. 27. A bona fide Dragon in businessman and mentor Sean Gallagher has been drafted in by the ITBA to judge the competition which is split into three different categories as follows:

Godolphin chief executive Joe Osborne is a panelist at the Expo Racing Post $ Award for innovative initiative/business for breeders under 30 HRI's director of communications Jonathan Mullin will be the $ Best start up award serving the thoroughbred industry moderator of that panel and extra gravitas to the event will be $ Best established SME serving the thoroughbred industry provided by economist Colm McCarthy, who will deliver his thoughts on the betting tax argument via video link. O'Dwyer is "We are inviting applicants to submit their applications for the hoping to have a number of government officials in attendance Dragons' Den competition no later than Jan. 8," said O'Dwyer. in order to help them understand what the industry means to so "The panel will then assess the applications and decide which many professionals and how the bloodstock industry yields so ones qualify for the finals. At least one out of each category will much in return for the financial support it receives from the be invited to appear in front of the Dragons and an overall Government through major employment in rural areas where winner will be judged on the day." there is often a dearth of other thriving industries. O'Dwyer and his office team of Kerry Ryan and Regina Byrne Day two of the Expo is billed as Innovation and Technology day along with ITBA chairman Stephen Collins deserve credit for and it will feature companies that operate in the tech sector of such an initiative and unsurprisingly it has caught the attention the thoroughbred industry giving 30 minute presentations on of the industry and beyond. Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 3 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 29 DECEMBER, 2017

ITBA Team In Full Swing For Expo Cont.

"We have had a great response to it, AIB are sponsoring it and Enterprise Ireland are keen to get involved so it has really gained traction in a short space of time," he added. With over 65 trade stands and counting booked into the Expo, it has the ingredients of a busy weekend for O'Dwyer and if that wasn't enough the ITBA National Breeding Awards take place the same night on Jan. 27 in the Killenard Hotel in Laois when many of Ireland's most successful breeders are honoured for Vice President, International Operations their achievements. No doubt a short break will be appreciated Gary King by the ITBA team in February before getting back on the Twitter: @garykingTDN hamster wheel that is the Irish bloodstock industry. [email protected] + 1.732.320.0975

International Editor Kelsey Riley TDN=S HORSES OF THE YEAR: MUSIC BOX Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN Every day this week, a member of the TDN's Europe/ [email protected] International team nominates a horse of the season. DaithR European Editor Harvey selects the Aidan O=Brien-trained Music Box. Emma Berry Some horses thrive on racing, but to me the Aidan O'Brien Twitter: @collingsberry trained 3-year-old filly Music Box (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) [email protected] brought this theory to a new level in 2017. Her trainer is no stranger to history making achievements and has been the Associate International Editor recipient of numerous accolades throughout his illustrious Heather Anderson training career, but I feel his handling of Music Box is worthy of Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN particular mention. It is even more important however to stress Marketing Manager that O'Brien had a most willing accomplice in the filly, as she Alayna Cullen never missed a beat throughout the whole season, except, that Twitter: @AlaynaCullen is, when she was grounded through no fault of her own. [email protected] Her introduction to racing came at Dundalk in March when she finished third to stable-mate Asking (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) in a Contributing Editor maiden but it was a run that attracted the attention of the Alan Carasso stewards who ended up slapping O'Brien with a i2,000 fine, Twitter: @EquinealTDN jockey Wayne Lordan with a five-day suspension and Music Box Cafe Racing with a 42-day ban from racing. Music Box displayed her first sign Sean Cronin of resilience when she ran eight days later in Leopardstown, Tom Frary presumably in a bid to gain further experience before she was [email protected] sidelined for 42 days. She came forward from her debut the week before to finish second to Irishcorrespondent (Ire) (Teofilo Irish Correspondent {Ire}) who now plies his trade in Hong Kong under the name Daithi Harvey Exultant. The following month, with her time served, it was back to work for Music Box and three days after her ban ended she Regular Columnists Andrew Caulfield appeared in Gowran Park on May 23 but had to contend with John Berry second place, again beaten by a now Hong Kong resident in Kevin Blake Bigwood (Ire) (Requinto {Ire}). There is a chance Music Box may Tom Peacock have been a bit ring rusty that day and 13 days later she managed to break her maiden under Ana O'Brien at Gowran on June 5. Cont. p4 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 29 DECEMBER, 2017

TDN=s Horses of the Year: Music Box Cont. just nine days later at Killarney and she again showed regular Back out six days later in the G3 Ballyogan S. at The Curragh racing was agreeing with her when she found just Drumfad Bay June 11, Music Box put in a rare (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) too good below par effort when she in the Listed Cairn Rouge S. on July finished only eighth but was back 17. Another nine-day gap and on track five days later finishing another stakes race as Music Box second to Orangey Red (Ire) continued her tour of Ireland (Lawman {Fr}) at Fairyhouse. At when she finished second to Only this stage Music Box was rated 85 Mine (Ire) (Pour Moi {Ire}) at Naas and appeared to have found her on July 26. It was on to Galway level, just below stakes class. That then eight days later for the Listed view seemed justified as she Corrib Fillies S. where Music Box continued her quest, running put up a career best and got three times in the next three revenge on Drumfad Bay to claim weeks, looking useful but limited a valuable black-type success, on each occasion. Having again going a long way to justifying her found stakes company too hot 700,000gns yearling price tag. when finishing sixth to Realtra Music Box was then given a full (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) in the G3 Music Box winning the Sceptre S. at Doncaster | Racing Post two weeks to recover from her six Brownstown S. at Fairyhouse on July 5 she was turned out again runs in the previous five weeks and a step up to the G3 three days later to win a handicap at Naas under Donnacha Desmond S. at Leopardstown on Aug. 17 was her next O'Brien, justifying good market support in the process. That win, assignment. Taking on colts she ran an honourable race to finish on her 10th run since the end of March saw her rating rise to 93 second to Alexios Komnenos (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), another career and it was time for another go at stakes level. That chance came best which saw her rating climb to 101. Cont. p5 “It is very difficult to buy the best Dubawi or the best Galileo because those are almost all in private hands but in Australia the majority of the breeders are commercial and send their best stock to the market. You have a real chance to find a future stallion.” – DAVID REDVERS

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TDN=s Horses of the Year: Music Box Cont. A rematch with the Roger Varian trained Realtra 14 days later saw Varian's filly again confirm her superiority but a solid third saw Music Box run right up to her new handicap mark. The season's end was in sight for Music Box and after 15 days without a run the iron filly was sent to Doncaster's St Leger Festival to contest the G3 JRA Sceptre S. Ryan Moore would partner Music Box for just the third time and he gave the Coolmore partners' filly a positive ride taking control of the race a furlong out with Music Box running to the line like a fresh horse, ultimately beating 12 rivals by a length and more. In besting the 104-rated pair of Eternally (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}) and Tomyris (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Music Box again posted a career best, but for a 3-year-old filly to achieve such a feat having her 16th run in a little over four months is quite staggering. A tip of the hat to both horse and trainer. Havana Gold enjoyed a fine year with his first crop of runners. Tweenhills Farm

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: Maverick Officer (GB), c, 2, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Gradara Friday, Dec. 29, 2017 (GB) (SW-Fr, $144,427), by (Ire). LIN, 12-28, 7f 1y i > UNITED KINGDOM: (AWT), 1:23.07. B-Haras de la Perelle (GB). * 85,000 Ylg 16 Havana Gold (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), Tweenhills Farm & Stud AROYRG. 104 foals of racing age/23 winners/2 black-type winners Swiss Vinnare (GB), g, 3, Arabian Gleam (GB)--Matilda Peace 12:15-SOUTHWELL, 8f, BLUE HAVANA (IRE) (GB), by Namaqualand. LIN, 12-28, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:37.33. B-A C , > i28,000 Goffs November Foals 2015; i23,000 Goffs M Spalding (GB). * 580 RNA Wlg 14 BRIDEC. Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2016 Red Jazz (Johannesburg), Ballyhane Stud 104 foals of racing age/21 winners/0 black-type winners 12:15-SOUTHWELL, 8f, PROGRESSIVE JAZZ (IRE) ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: i9,500 Goffs November Foals 2015; i23,000 Tattersalls Ireland Agami (Fr), f, 3, Footstepsinthesand (GB)--Itasca (Fr), by Dylan September Yearlings 2016; 5,500gns Tattersalls Autumn Thomas (Ire). PTB, 12-28, 10 1/2f (AWT), 2:09.80. B-Marquise Horses-in-Training Sale 2017 de Moratalla (FR). *i13,000 3yo >17 ARQNOV. Swiss Spirit (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Whitsbury Manor Stud 76 foals of racing age/16 winners/0 black-type winners 12:45-SOUTHWELL, 5f, IDEAL SPIRIT (GB) ,5,000 Goffs UK Silver Yearling Sale 2016 FRANCE: Dabirsim (Fr) (Hat Trick {Jpn}), Haras de Grandcamp DEATH OF NICHOLS CANYON 98 foals of racing age/17 winners/2 black-type winners Nichols Canyon (GB) ( {Ire}), a stakes winner on the 3-PAU, 1950m, CAPTAIN DAVID (GER) flat for and an eight-time Grade 1 winner over 8-PAU, 1950m, GIVE ME THE BEST (FR) hurdles for and Graham and Andrea Wylie took an i22,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2015 ultimately fatal fall at Leopardstown on Thursday. Cont. p6 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 6 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 29 DECEMBER, 2017

Death of Nichols Canyon Cont. The 7-year-old, who was the only horse to have beaten the brilliant (Ire) (Germany), fell at the fifth hurdle in the G1 Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle and fractured his humerus leaving vets no option but to put him down. The race was eventually won by the Gordon Elliott trained Apple=s Jade >TIME= ASCENDS TO HOPEFUL S. GLORY (Fr) (Saddler Maker {Fr}) who was registering her seventh Grade The betting public were spot on making listed Hagi S. hero 1 victory over hurdles. Time Flyer (Jpn) (Heart=s Cry {Jpn}) the post time favourite for Paying tribute to Nichols Canyon, who won the G1 Sun Bets the 2000m G1 Hopeful S. at Nakayama on Thursday, the last Stayers Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, Willie Mullins=s son and Group 1 of the 2017 Japanese racing season. The Sunday Racing assistant Patrick Mullins said, "He was only small, but he had a colourbearer, far back in the early going, let down strongly in heart as tough as a rock. He always gave it his all and he had a the home straight to clinch a first Group 1 title over a game fabulous career, the peak of which was at Cheltenham this year. Gendarme (Kitten=s Joy). He will be terribly hard to replace." Near the tail of the field after the gates sprung, the 3-1 shot In all Nichol=s Canyon won 12 of his 30 starts for prize money was content to bide his time under Cristian Demuro into the of ,706,551. On a tough day for the sport for both human and backstretch as Trine (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) showed the way. equine participants veteran trainer Andy Lynch had the Popped the question by Demuro inside the final half-mile, the misfortune to lose his Grade 1 winner Zabana (Ire) (Halling) Heart=s Cry colt began to gobble up ground by the 600-metre following his fall under Davy Russell in the G1 Leopardstown mark and improved to ninth leaving the final bend. Angled out Christmas Chase. It was another cruel blow for owner Chris to the center of the course with a quarter mile remaining, Time Jones who also lost the Grade 1 winner Mega Fortune (Fr) Flyer made his bid for the lead before locking horns with 5-1 (Soldier Of Fortune {Ire}) in October. fourth choice Gendarme, who was rallying to his inside. The duo edged ahead of the stretch leader Sans Rival (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}), before Time Flyer clawed past a game Gendarme to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Stay Foolish (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}) arrived on the scene with full head of steam, but had to settle for third, a neck behind. Sans Rival was 2 1/2 lengths back in fourth. AToday we went very fast, so I waited a little bit because I tried to stay behind,@ said Demuro, who was winning his second Japanese Group 1. AI had confidence that he could catch up, but we were [in] tight and couldn=t find the space, so I followed Yutaka [Take on Gendarme] who was in front of me. He was just a very good horse. He will improve for the Classics because he is still young and has a good turn of foot.@ Cont. p7

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@DaithiHarvey @EquinealTDN @HLAndersonTDN Time Flyer | Horsephotos TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 29 DECEMBER, 2017

>Time= Ascends to Hopeful S. Glory Cont. GINGERNUTS RELEASED TO REHAB FARM Second in a Niigata newcomers= race going 1800 metres on Three-time Group 1 winner Gingernuts (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) has Aug. 6, Time Flyer was first past the post in his next two starts, been released from the University of Melbourne Veterinary including the Oct. 28 Listed Hagi S. at Kyoto. He played the Clinic at Werribee and is continuing his recuperation at King=s bridesmaid in the G3 Radio Nikkei Hai Kyoto Nisai S. stepping up Park Equine Clinic, racenet.com.au reported Thursday. The Te to group company on Nov. 25, his first try at 2000 metres before Akau Racing colourbearer underwent an operation at the the Hopeful. University of Melbourne clinic for a fractured pastern in his left foreleg sustained prior to the G1 Emirates S. at Flemington in Pedigree Notes... November, before leaving for the King=s Park Equine Clinic. Time Flyer is the sixth Group 1 winner among 30 black-type However, the 4-year-old gelding was returned to the Werribee winners for the 16-year-old Heart=s Cry (Jpn) (Sunday Silence) facility after his recovery wasn=t progressing as planned. and first juvenile top-shelf victor. Time Traveling=s lone win was at Kokura going 1700m on dirt as a 2-year-old, but that hasn=t stopped her from producing five winners from six foals, with the best being Time Flyer. The full-sister to Japan Cup Dirt hero Time Paradox (Jpn) (Brian=s Time) is out of Prix Occitanie heroine Jolie Zaza (Ire) (Alzao), while Group 1 winners Gentoo (Fr) (Loup Solitaire) and Steamer Duck (Bering {GB}) are also under the French MSP third dam Bold Lady (Fr) (Bold Lad). Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

Thursday, Nakayama, Japan HOPEFUL S.-G1, -135,720,000 (US$1,202,892/i1,006,979/,894,944), Nakayama, 12-28, 2yo, 2000mT, 2:01.40, fm. 1--TIME FLYER (JPN), 121, c, 2, Heart's Cry (Jpn) Gingernuts | Trish Dunell 1st Dam: Time Traveling (Jpn), by Brian's Time 2nd Dam: Jolie Zaza (Ire), by Alzao AWe realised one of the screws had gone amiss,@ King=s Park=s 3rd Dam: Bold Lady (Fr), by Bold Lad Dr. Ben Mason told Melbourne radio station RSN927. AIt hadn=t 1ST GROUP WIN. 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Sunday Racing; broken, but we think there was a little bit of an infection around B-Shiraoi Farm (Jpn); T-Kunihide Matsuda; J-Cristian Demuro; one of the heads and that was quickly dealt with. We=re happy -71,204,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0. Werk Nick Rating: A++. with the outcome so far.@ Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. The 2017 G1 New Zealand Derby and G1 Rosehill Guineas hero 2--Gendarme, 121, c, 2, by Kitten=s Joy--Believe (Jpn), by Sunday faces another month of stall rest. Silence. O-Koji Maeda; B-North Hills Co. Limited (KY); AHe had a minor hiccup at the start, but the uni has done an -28,344,000. amazing job as they always do,@ Mason said of the G1 Windsor Park Plate scorer. AThe prognosis is very good going forward.@

3--Stay Foolish (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Stay Gold (Jpn)--Kauai Lane (Jpn), by King Kamehameha (Jpn). O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shiraoi Farm (Jpn); -18,172,000. PAYNE TO BE PATIENT WITH KASPERSKY Margins: 1 1/4, NK, 2HF; Odds: 3.20, 5.20, 21.90. Rookie trainer Michelle Payne=s European import Kaspersky Also Ran: Sans Rival (Jpn), Nasuno Symphony (Jpn), Lucas (Jpn), (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) faces a spell on the sidelines, as My Heartbeat (Jpn), Water Parfait (Jpn), Lord Axis (Jpn), Shaft of he recovers from surgery to remove bone chips from his front Light (Jpn), Lune Rouge (Jpn), Charlemagne (Jpn), Flatley (Jpn), fetlocks. The 6-year-old entire began his career in Italy with Jun Valerot (Jpn), Tosen Krieger (Jpn), Work and Love (Jpn), Endo Botti for whom he was a prolific winner including a victory Did not finish: Trine (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart and video and in the G2 Carlo Vittadini in San Siro in 2015 while he also won for the Racing Post result. the G2 Aengevelt Meilen Trophy at Dusseldorf in Germany the following year. Cont. p8 TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 8 OF 8 • THETDN.COM FRIDAY • 29 DECEMBER, 2017

Payne to Be Patient With Kaspersky Cont. He then transferred to English trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam and ran some high-class races in defeat in 2017 most notably when runner up to Mutakayyef (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in the G2 Summer Mile S. at Ascot in July. He ran for Chapple-Hyam on his first Australian start when down the field in the G1 Toorak H. at Caulfield in October and has since joined Payne, though it will be quite a while before any serious targets can be entertained. AHe=s in the stables recovering from an operation on his front two joints,@ Payne told Racing.com. AHe=s got to have four months out so I think we=ll aim for next spring with him. He=s definitely got the ability and if we can get him back to 100 percent, it=ll be pretty exciting and I=d love to get him up to a race like the [G1] Epsom because I think the Randwick mile would suit him.@ Blackfriars | Scenic Lodge

Best known as the sire of MG1SW Black Heart Bart (Aus), Blackfriars celebrated his 400th individual winner at Bunbury on Dec. 17. He is also the sire of MG1SW Playing God (Aus) among his 11 group scorers and 36 total black-type winners. AHe did it the hard way,@ said Smith. AWe had to get right behind him and, apart from being a champion, he was also just a lovely horse.@ Out of the G1 AJC Oaks third-place finisher Kensington Gardens, Blackfriars was also a full-brother to G1 SA Oaks heroine Larrocha (Aus) (Danehill); GSW Manton (Aus) (Danehill); MSW Waterford Road (Aus) (Danehill); and SW Lions Gate (Aus) (Danehill). The bay covered 90 mares at Scenic Lodge this season, and there are also 62 foals of from the current foaling season.

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BLACKFRIARS, 21, PASSES AWAY AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS West Australian champion sire Blackfriars (Aus) (Danehill-- Kensington Gardens {NZ}, by Grosvenor {NZ}) was euthanised IN JAPAN: after breaking a shoulder following colic surgery, Scenic Lodge Fiano Romano (Aus), c, 3, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Heart Ashley announced last Friday. He was 21. Bred and raced by Robert (MGSW-US, $395,896), by Lion Heart. Hanshin, 12-28, Alw Sangster=s Swettenham Stud and trained by Peter Hayes, the (A$330k), 1600mT, 1:33.6. B-Kia-Ora Stud (NSW). *Full to 1999 G1 Victoria Derby hero and G3 Norman Robinson S. winner Ameristralia (Aus), GSP-Aus, A$136,620. **A$250,000 Ylg >16 earned $516,871 during a 13-race career. INGEAS. AHe was a true gentleman and loved by all,@ said Scenic Lodge=s Jeremy Smith. AWe are all in shock. He=s been part of the place for 17 years. He was in such good health and was never an ounce of trouble.@ BOOKMARK Purchased from Sangster for stallion duty at Scenic Lodge, http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/getLatest.php Blackfriars proved up to the task, and has captured the last six to download the latest edition of the TDN each day. West Australia sires= premierships. GROUP ENTRIES

Friday, Ohi, Japan, post time: 4:30 p.m. (2:30 a.m. EST) TOKYO DAISHOTEN-G1, ¥136,000,000 (£895,189/€1,007,810/US$1,203,588), 3yo/up, 2000m PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT 1 Mitsuba (Jpn) Kane Hekili (Jpn) Kayo M Demuro 126 2 Turbulence (Jpn) Matsurida Gogh (Jpn) Wakamatsu Yoshihara 126 3 Sound True (Jpn) French Deputy Takagi Ono 126 4 Sabuno Kurohyo (Jpn) Roses In May Sakamoto Joji 126 5 Apollo Kentucky K Langfuhr Yamauchi Uchida 126 6 Cosmo Cut (Jpn) Matsurida Gogh (Jpn) Shozo Ando 126 7 Baldassare (Jpn) Unrivaled (Jpn) Nakamichi Akaoka 126 8 Higashi Will Win (Jpn) South Vigorous Mori Sato 121 9 Sand Platina (Jpn) Casino Drive Ichimura Mashima 126 10 Incantation (Jpn) Sinister Minister Hatsuki Miura 126 11 Shadow Party (Ire) King’s Best Watanabe Takamatsu 126 12 K T Brave (Jpn) Admire Max (Jpn) Meno Fukunaga 126 13 Copano Rickey (Jpn) Gold Allure (Jpn) Murayama Tanabe 126 14 Hercules (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Yamakoshi Hozono 126 15 London Town (Jpn) Kane Hekili (Jpn) Makita Iwata 126 16 Sei Falcon (Jpn) Casino Drive Yagi Seiji 121

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