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HHR BILL INTRODUCED IN KNICKS GO HEADED TO SAUDI CUP; DUBAI WORLD CUP ALSO A POSSIBILITY by Bill Finley KENTUCKY STATE SENATE Coming off a dominant win in the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational, Knicks Go (Paynter) is scheduled to make his next start in the $20-million Saudi Cup on Feb. 20 in Riyadh. AAs long as he breezes well this weekend, we're going to the Saudi Cup," trainer Brad Cox said. AWe plan to ship him out Monday.@ Cox said the decision became easier when it became clear that Knicks Go came out of the Pegasus in perfect shape. "The owners [the Korea Racing Authority] would like to go to the Saudi Cup and they've made that clear. I looked for a reason not to run him back in four weeks and he's given me no indication that would not be a good idea. That's why I've said I want to see him breeze one more time before we put him on a plane." Cont. p3

Coady IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Kentucky State Senator John Schickel and DAVID DOING A WONDERFUL JOB AGAINST President introduced Senate Bill 120 into the GOLIATH Kentucky State legislature late Tuesday with the goal of keeping Emma Berry speaks with UK-based Frenchman David historical in Kentucky and ensuring the future of Menuisier on his expanding stable. Click or tap here to go Kentucky=s signature equine industry. straight to TDN Europe. AKEEP applauds Senator Schickel and Senate President Stivers for Introducing Senate Bill 120, Legislation to Keep Historical Horse Racing in Kentucky,@ read a KEEP press release issued late yesterday. AIn response to the Supreme Court=s ruling on historical horse racing, the legislation will define pari-mutuel wagering to be consistent with how the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has regulated live racing for decades and historical horse racing for the last 10 years. The legislation also reaffirms that only pari-mutuel wagering on simulcasts of live racing can occur at simulcast facilities. In effect, this maintains the status quo that Kentucky has known for the last decade, ensuring HHR venues can continue or resume operations that are so beneficial to the horse industry and statewide economy. AThis effort is about preserving a system of wagering we=ve known for live racing for decades and historical horse racing for the last 10 years,@ Schickel said last week, as he prepared to introduce the legislation. AThis is about maintaining the status quo. Our immediate action as legislators is critical to protecting current and future jobs and economic development across the Commonwealth.@ Cont. p3

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Bill Introduced to Ky Senate, cont. from p1 move this legislation forward so that the commonwealth can A ruling in September by the Kentucky Supreme Court continue to benefit from historical horse racing, now and in the stipulated that many of the state=s machines do not constitute years to come.@ pari-mutuel wagering and were therefore not allowed. It also SB 120 is set to be heard in the Senate Licensing and required that legislation be introduced to uphold the existing Occupations Committee at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 4. definition of the games as parimutuel before the end of the legislative session Mar. 30. The original lawsuit against HHR was brought by the Family Foundation, a conservative organization Knicks Go to Saudi Cup cont. from p1 opposed to gambling and its expansion. Members of the racing Added Cox, AHe really rebounded from the Pegasus in great industry argue that the loss of revenue would be crippling to shape and in good order. He's not giving me any reason to not racing in Kentucky. run him, so we're going to press forward.@ AWe applaud Sen. Schickel for championing Senate Bill 120, In Saudi Arabia, Knicks Go may be going up against the only which will keep historical horse racing in Kentucky and protect horse in training that could possibly beat him. Charlatan critical jobs, economic investment and state revenue at a time (Speightstown) is being pointed to the race for trainer Bob when they are needed most,@ said the statement from KEEP. Baffert and is coming off a dazzling win in the GI Runhappy AWe also thank Senate President Stivers for his support as a Malibu S. co-sponsor of this important legislation. The Kentucky Supreme "It will be a good match-up between those two," Cox said. Court gave the General Assembly clear direction to preserve the "Our horse does have to make the adjustment back to one turn status quo, and SB 120 gives us a path forward. and we don't know how he will handle that. I do like that he AHistorical horse racing is an integral part of Kentucky=s handled not having any Lasix at Gulfstream just fine. That's a signature equine industry and our economy as a whole and has positive and one thing we have going for us. He's in great form helped position Kentucky as a worldwide leader in racing. With right now and, hopefully, we can keep him that way." real jobs and investment on the line, we urge the members of With explosive early speed, Charlatan and Knicks Go have the the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee to promptly same running style, which could cause a problem for both. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 12 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 3, 2021

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"Sure, that is a possibility," Cox said when asked about the potential of a speed duel. "It will be up to the jockeys. Once the post positions are drawn, we'll have to handicap the race and we will know more after that." Joel Rosario will ride Knicks Go in the Saudi Cup and Mike Smith has the mount on Charlatan. While some may believe running in both the Saudi Cup and the Mar. 27 G1 Dubai World Cup may be asking too much of a horse, Cox said the $12-million race at a mile-and-a-quarter is also a target. "Dubai is definitely under consideration," he said. "The team that we have shipping over to Saudi Arabia has been told to pack enough clothes for several weeks. As long as he runs well in Saudi Arabia and comes out of it in good order, we will turn our attention to Dubai."

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NO HANDOUT: JUST A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD Local Louisville-based television stations were on hand to hear By Katie Ritz the stories of several people who have built their careers in As the calendar turns to February and the countdown racing as they explained how their lives would change if a continues towards the adjournment of the Kentucky State solution was not found to Legislature on Mar. 30, 2021, the maintain the status quo for Kentucky HBPA hosted a media historical horse racing facilities. event Tuesday morning at Trainer Tom Drury, who has Skylight Training Center to get been in the spotlight in recent the word out on what Historical months with 2020 GII Blue Grass Horse Racing means to Kentucky S. winner Art Collector racing and the impact that would (Bernardini), bases his outfit at be felt by citizens across the Skylight and hosted the event Commonwealth if it were not outside his barn. AI think the protected by state legislature. average person in Kentucky Certain Historical Horse Racing obviously knows of the Derby (HHR) machines, electronic and they know Keeneland, but gambling systems that allow there are some that don=t people to bet on replays of past realize that Kentucky racing horse races, cannot continue happens year round,@ he said. unless the Kentucky Supreme Jockey Declan Cannon talks to Louisville media outlets on the AFor me as an individual, I=ve got Court creates legislation to allow importance of Historical Horse Racing in Kentucky. | Katie Ritz a family here so being able to them to qualify as pari-mutual racing per the definition they travel around the country is just not something that=s feasible alone can define. for me.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 6 OF 12 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Drury said that this issue is not only relevant to horsemen, but to the entire equine industry. He explained how he has used the same hay farmer outside of Louisville for over 15 years and spoke of the local tack shop where he purchases all his stable=s feed and supplies. AThe trickle-down effect that the equine community has is going to affect us all,@ he said. AThere are a lot of people that rely on horse racing to feed their families. It even trickles down to Skylight Country Store, where my employees have lunch after work. This is something that has to go through in order for us to survive.@

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Along with the direct effect that would be felt by the equine community, Drury said the entire state would be negatively impacted. AYou=re talking about 100,000 jobs in Kentucky,@ he noted. AAnd that=s just the equine part of it. When you start looking at the people who work at the racetracksB the parking attendant, the people who sell programs, the people who work in concessions, this is huge for the state of Kentucky.@ He continued, AI think the frustrating part of it for horse trainers is that we=re not asking for a bailout or a handout, we=re just asking for a level playing field to be able to compete with the rest of the country. We want to stop losing our horses to other places because they have the expanded gaming and things of that nature.@ Even with the purse benefits obtained through HHR, Drury said that keeping owners in Kentucky has been an increasing challenge. AI think the big majority of owners would love to have their horses in Kentucky year-round, or at least the Kentucky owners would,@ he said.

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He continued, AMost of them are very passionate about their AWe have a contingent of people who race at Belterra in the horses. They want to go to the races and watch their horses run. summer and Turfway in the winter,@ he said. AThere are The last few years have really came down to a dollars-and-cents hundreds of grooms and hotwalkers who live on the backside. If thing. If you can run at Turfway Park for $30,000 versus going to all of a sudden Turfway ceases to be, they will be homeless Oaklawn and running for $80,000, it=s hard to tell a man not to during the wintertime because their home in the winter is a move his horse. The playing field is so uneven right now for the tackroom at Turfway. Trainers can move their outfits, even state of Kentucky and it=s frustrating at times because we=re though it would be difficult, but what happens to all those supposed to be the leaders of this industry.@ people? They want to work. Seven days a week they get up in Jockey Declan Cannon has traveled the Kentucky circuit for the the freezing cold to take care of horses that they love. It=s their past five years. The Irishman spoke on the global perception he=s job, and not only that, it=s their home.@ seen of Kentucky racing. When the announcement was made last October that the AI=ve only been here five years but I=ve had so many construction of Turfway Park=s new grandstand and historical conversations with people I=ve met on planes and when they ask racing machine facility would halt until the HHR ambiguity was where you=re going and you say Kentucky, they know that=s the sorted out, Maline said that reality set in for many Kentucky home of horse racing. It=s a great place to be and it=s so trainers. important that we keep it protected.@ AAnyone who=s been to Turfway knows that Churchill Downs If Historical Horse Racing were to leave Kentucky, Cannon said had grand plans to rebuild the whole structure and redo the that he too would be forced to go. whole barn area,@ he said. AWe have leaking tack rooms and a AIt=s my living, it=s all I know to do,@ he said. AFor me, it=s a huge lot of problems on the backside. All that was going to be effect and it will be for a lot of other people too, so hopefully remedied by the revenue they were going to see from HHR. So the right thing is done.@ right now the horsemen are dealing with the most difficult of Gary Churchman has been a farrier in Kentucky for over 40 situations as there=s no facility. The backside is there, but the years. He=s worked for Drury along with Dale Romans and other facility is gone.@ local horsemen his entire career. While he did travel to Florida Drury echoed the uncertainty felt by many Turfway trainers in and New Orleans for about four years, ultimately he chose to the past months. stay home for the majority of his career. AWe=ve been struggling at Turfway for years and all of a AMy father was a horse trainer and I=ve worked for many top- sudden Churchill comes out that they=re buying it and there=s tier outfits,@ he said. AI=ve rased a couple of sons and put them this excitement in the air and people are thinking that finally this through college with this industry. It=s been good to me and I is going to go the right way,@ he recalled. AYou=ve got guys that want that for all my friends, but it=s going the wrong way. normally leave the state in the winter and are suddenly making Churchman estimated that roughly 40 farriers work on the arrangements to stay here and be back in their own home year- backsides of both Louisville and Lexington, although some do round. Now it kind of feels like the rug got pulled out from travel during the wintertime. underneath us. I can=t stress enough how there are so many AThey talk about all the jobs here in Kentucky, but I don=t like little guys out there that don=t have the luxury to go to statistics and numbers,@ he said. AIt=s lives. It=s people. People Gulfstream or Oaklawn. They rely on Kentucky to feed their who raised their families and are putting them back into this families. Without this being addressed, there=s going to be a lot industry. Like Tommy said, we don=t want to be bailed out, we of them that aren=t going to make it.@ just want a leg up. These are good people, and people [outside Maline has been in touch with management from tracks across of the industry] don=t understand how big of a team it takes to the state and said none have had a positive outlook on if HHR get these horses to the races.@ funding were to cease. Marty Maline, the executive director of Kentucky=s HBPA, spoke on those who would be most impacted if Kentucky FIND US ON FACEBOOK trainers started to look elsewhere to race. www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 8 OF 12 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 3, 2021

AIf this isn=t resolved, I talked to Ellis Park=s management just SIKURA MAKES A CASE FOR WORLD OF last week and in no uncertain terms, they=re gone. Kentucky Downs will cease to be and it=s a pretty good indication that TROUBLE when Churchill stopped all construction, if this doesn=t get by Bill Finley resolved, Turfway will be cease to be. These are not just idle threats by horsemen, these are real concerns.@ Maline added that his team has already been in touch with the Ohio HBPA, explaining that if the situation gets worse, Ohio=s program would also be hurt as the number of trainers who race at Belterra Park in the summer would decrease significantly. When asked what sentiments he=s seen expressed from horsemen across the state, Maline said that most people have been more confused than angry. AThey=re so concerned that this has to be resolved,@ he said. AIt hard for people to understand because they mention that horse racing in so many states benefits from casinos. So here we had an opportunity--HHR is based on horse racing, it has a racing motif to it, so it=s our vehicle to get finances rolling into our sport. It=s very hard for them to understand, what happened?@ Steve Wade is the owner of Skylight Supply, a tack shop World of Trouble wins the Jaipur | Sarah Andrew located a few miles down the road from Skylight Trainer Center. The store has been a family business since 1985 and Wade said When Hill 'n' Dale Farms announced that it would be standing he is a fourth-generation horseman. Without the training center World of Trouble (Kantharos) at stud, everything appeared in Goshen and other Thoroughbred farms and training outfits in straightforward. The horse was among the fastest of his the surrounding Louisville area, Wade said their business would generation and had won Grade I races on the turf and dirt. be forced to close. Considering the modest stud fee of $15,000 and the horse's AThe Thoroughbred industry is the largest amount of business credentials, Hill 'n' Dale President John Sikura had every reason we do,@ he said. AIf it weren=t for Tommy [Drury] and every to believe that the horse would be one of the more popular other trainer, we wouldn=t exist and I wouldn=t be doing this any stallions at his farm. longer. This is in our blood, our DNA. It=s all we=ve ever known Five months later, it all came crashing down. His trainer Jason and it=s very devastating to think it could end.@ Servis, was indicted in March for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs on his horses. Suddenly, he became a tough sell as a stallion. Some may claim that none of this should have been a surprise to Sikura. Long before the indictments, suspicions surrounded © Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News. Servis, a trainer whose accomplishments often seemed too good This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any to be true. means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written "I claim naivete," Sikura said. "I was not aware of any permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista. Information suspicions. It wasn't common talk in my circles. It may have as to the American races, race results and earnings was been among gamblers or rival trainers, but I was never aware of obtained from results charts published by The Jockey Club any controversy swirling around him. Now I am more attuned to Information Services and utilized here with their permission. the subject and pay attention to it more closely. " TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 12 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Sikura decided to be proactive. He issued an open letter to the the Bob Baffert-trained colt. It was soon revealed that Charlatan industry in the TDN defending World of Trouble and cut his stud had tested positive for lidocaine in the race, which meant he lost fee in half to $7,500. Whether it will work or not remains to be his lone Grade I win at the time. seen. This is new territory for not just World of Trouble, but a But Charlatan will be fine. He came back to win the handful of other stallions that were trained by Servis or Jorge GI Runhappy Malibu S. and is the likely favorite in the Navarro, who was also indicted for allegedly using $20-million Saudi Cup. He figures to be a very popular sire. As performance-enhancing drugs. Were they top race horses for World of Trouble, his first crop will hit the racetrack in 2023. because of their natural ability or because their trainers may It may not be until then that the questions swirling around have been cheating or some combination of the two? World of Trouble are answered. "If you delve into his form you'll see that this horse has always "We made decisions that should impact interest and increase been a good horse," Sikura said. "If he was given substances he the size of his book to some degree," Sikura said. "What shouldn't have been given, I won't defend that, but to say that a happens next, only time will tell." horse can run three quarters in six and change only because off some potion, I don't think that's a realistic position. The correlation between multiple Grade I winner and a magic KEENELAND RELEASES SPRING STAKES potion, I don't think that is fair. I don't think it's based in fact." World of Trouble won the GI 2019 Jaipur S. at six furlongs on SCHEDULE the grass in 1:06.37. Two starts earlier, he won the GI Carter H. on the dirt. Those are his two most impressive wins, but Sikura is quick to point out that World of Trouble showed promise before being turned over to Servis after his second career start. For trainer Kathleen O'Connell, he broke his maiden by 14 lengths in his first start and then was second in the FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed S. "Trained by Kathleen O'Connell for his first two starts as a 2- year-old, World of Trouble looked like a world beater, breaking his maiden first time out by 14 lengths," Sikura wrote in his letter. Sikura said it's too early to tell whether or not his letter and the reduction in the stud fee will mean that World of Trouble will have a decent size book this year. Last year, in his first season as a sire, he was bred to 121 mares, most of which were Art Collector winning the 2020 Blue Grass | Coady booked before the indictments came out. "It's early yet," he said. "What we've done has stirred debate, Keeneland will present 18 stakes, featuring the 97th running but I don't know if it will change anybody's stance. We reduced of the $800,000 GII Toyota Blue Grass S. and the 84th running of the stud fee in half, we pointed out that he was fast before he the $400,000 GI Central Bank Ashland S., worth a total of was trained by Jason Servis and that he was fast after he was $4.1 million during its 2021 Spring Meet from Apr. 2-23. trained by Jason Servis. We don't know the specific illegal drug Post time for the first race during the 15-day season will be 1:05 that was given to the horse or how, if and to what measure that p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed Easter Sunday, Apr. 4. affected his performance. It's an issue people feel strongly AKeeneland is excited to welcome racing back to the Bluegrass about, but a lot of it is just conjecture." in April,@ Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. Sikura said he has received messages of support when it AWith the cancellation of last year=s Spring Meet because of the comes to World of Trouble, but has also been targeted by those pandemic, it is critical to the Thoroughbred industry that we are who he calls Internet trolls, "who hate the game and are able to offer our full slate of April stakes on their traditional convinced there is a conspiracy and a cover up when it comes to dates. These races are key fixtures on the international racing everything." calendar.@ Hill 'n' Dale also might have felt some concern after Charlatan AFor this year=s Spring Meet,@ Arvin added, AKeeneland is (Speightstown) crossed the wire first in a division of the working on plans for ticketing options under our COVID-19 GI Arkansas Derby, and the farm secured the breeding rights to safety protocols and we plan to make an announcement in the next few weeks.@ TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 10 OF 12 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Cont. Keeneland will conduct a total of 10 stakes on grass and eight stakes on dirt while offering multiple stakes on four days during the Spring Meet. Opening day, Friday, Apr. 2, features three stakes: the $150,000 GIII Kentucky Utilities Transylvania S., a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 3-year-olds; the $150,000 GIII Beaumont S. at seven furlongs, 184 feet, on dirt for 3-year-old fillies; and $100,000 Palisades Turf Sprint S., for 3-year-olds going 5 1/2 furlongs on the grass. The Toyota Blue Grass and Central Bank Ashland will be contested the following day, Saturday, Apr. 3, as part of a blockbuster card of six stakes. Both are worth 180 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Road to the Kentucky Oaks, respectively. The winners of each stakes will earn 100 qualifying points to the respective races. Joining the Toyota Blue Grass and Central Bank Ashland on Apr. 3 are the $300,000 GI Madison S. for older fillies and mares at seven furlongs; $200,000 GII Appalachian S. for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on the grass; $200,000 GII Shakertown S. for 3-year-olds and up at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf; and $200,000 GIII Commonwealth S. for older horses at seven furlongs. For the remainder of the Spring Meet, racing will be held Wednesday through Sunday. For the entire stakes schedule, visit Keeneland.com. strengthen the voice of horsemen in the industry. Rick Violette joined the effort thereafter and the THA was born. But for John, there would not be a THA, and the record of the THA's impact NJTHA ISSUES STATEMENT ON FORBES'S on the industry can easily be measured since that time. There is not an issue involving the health, safety and welfare of the horse PASSING and the integrity of our sport that doesn't have John's The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association issued fingerprints on it. In recognition of his lifetime of service to the following statement on the passing of horseman John horsemen, the industry and the THA, we proudly honored him Forbes, their longtime president who passed away Sunday at the with our President's Award in 2018. age of 73. Just as important, John was a giant in New Jersey racing. He loved Monmouth Park and was devoted to its survival and We are incredibly saddened by the passing of our friend, success. He was New Jersey's greatest trainer, and when he colleague and mentor John Forbes. retired from training, did what he could to ensure Monmouth's Born to a family of horsemen, John was the consummate survival, including constructing and operating a world-renowned horseman. He was old-school. He was devoted to the horse, the miniature golf course on the property that hosted two US Opens industry and its people. He was never satisfied with the status and earned him a spot in the Pro Mini Golf Hall of Fame. We quo. He demanded of the industry that which he expected of think it fair to say that but for John Forbes, there would be no himself--honesty, integrity, hard work and an unrelenting industry in New Jersey. determination to protect the health, safety and welfare of the Our deepest condolences to Vicki, John T, Anne and Carrie, his horse, the integrity of our sport and the welfare of those who colleagues Mike Musto and Dennis Drazin, his trainer/partner worked on the backstretch. He was a generous, compassionate Pat McBurney and his multitude of friends. We will miss him and and decent man. He was beloved and respected by everyone pledge to honor his memory. who knew and worked with him. In 1987, John asked his friend Alan Foreman to help form a new horsemen's organization that would be progressive and TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 11 OF 12 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 3, 2021

GSP GOLD STANDARD AND 1/2 SISTER TO OBS CATALOGS 561 JUVENILES FOR MARCH ZAAJEL ADDED TO KY WINTER MIXED SALE The catalog for the Ocala Breeders= Sales Company=s 2021 March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training is now available via the OBS website and can be viewed here. A total of 561 juveniles have been cataloged for the two-day sale, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, Mar. 16-17, with both sessions beginning at 11:00 a.m. Hips 1-282 will sell Tuesday and Hips 283-563 Wednesday. The Under Tack Show will span three days, beginning Thursday, Mar. 11 with Hips 1-188. Hips 189- 376 will breeze Friday, Mar. 12 and Hips 377-563 will go Saturday, Mar. 13. All three sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. The Under Tack Show and Sale will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the TDN, DRF, Blood-Horse and Past The Wire websites. OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the March Sale. Zaajel, winner of last Saturday's GIII Forward Gal S. Buyers will be able to go to the OBS website and register to gain Adam Coglianese bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online Fasig-Tipton has catalogued two additional supplemental bidding please go to the OBS website. entries to its 2021 Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale; Maqboola The online catalog=s main page contains a link to a sortable (Tamayuz), a half-sister to last weekend's GIII Forward Gal S. master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor winner Zaajel (Street Sense) and MGSP Gold Standard (Medaglia information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring d'Oro). Catalogued as hip 670, the former is also a half-sister to since the catalog was printed. Advanced search and filter Ajaaweed (Curlin), runner up in the GII Remsen S. at two, and capability has been added to allow shortlist creation. A link to the GIII Sam F. Davis S. at three. A multiple winner herself, instructions for using the new features can be found in the index Maqboola is offered in foal to champion Good Magic by Hunter header and a step-by-step tutorial is available in the index as Valley Farm, agent. well. Gold Standard, offer as hip 671, placed in the GIII Remington The iPad version of the catalog can be accessed via the Park Oaks and GIII Comely S. (G3) at three. A four-time winner equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download of $269,384, she is from the immediate family of Grade I and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes winners Dream Supreme, dam of GI Hopeful hero Majestic and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. Warrior, and Spinning Round. She is offered as a broodmare For more information and downloads go to: prospect by Gainesway, agent for Stonestreet and LNJ http://www.equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/. Foxwoods. Print versions of supplemental entries will be available on the sales grounds at sale time. The Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale will be held Feb. 8-9, in Lexington, Kentucky. Sessions will begin each day at 10 a.m.

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OPEN LETTER TO THE INDUSTRY

Dear Friend of Coolmore America, As a valued client and friend of Coolmore America we need your help to take action and keep the Kentucky thoroughbred business strong and vibrant. Due to a recent ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court the future of the horse business in Kentucky along with the more than 60,000 jobs and more than $5.2 billion in economic impact is now at a crossroads and in jeopardy. Over the last decade historical horse racing has helped the horse industry flourish and has created thousands of jobs Remembering Horsemen's Association President John Forbes, and cemented Kentucky as the capital of the horse racing and a savior for Monmouth Park breeding world. We need your help to contact state legislators Ultimately it would take a monumental effort by state here in Kentucky and tell them what the Kentucky horse Thoroughbred Horsemen=s Association President John Forbes to industry means to you, your family, your business and your life. secure the privatization of Monmouth Park and get a deal to the The horse business in the needs a strong Kentucky finish line 18 months later. So for those who enjoy a weekend and our legislators need to hear from YOU! summer afternoon at Monmouth Park in the coming months Please follow the steps below and let Frankfort hear your voice. and years, it would only be proper to raise a glass to Forbes-- Kentucky Residents who died on Sunday at age 73. 1. Visit www.horseswork.com John Brennan, NJ Online Gambling 2. If you are a Kentucky resident click on "Send a message to your legislator". Groups ask lawmakers to raise the tax on historical horse 3. Compose your unique message to your local legislators racing as they work to protect it telling them what the horse business means to you. A coalition of groups is urging the Kentucky General Assembly 4. Once you enter your contact details your local legislators to raise the Adeeply inadequate@ tax rate on historical horse will automatically populate. racing as lawmakers prepare to hear a bill that could keep that 5. Hit send message. lucrative form of gambling alive. The 17 groups include the Non Kentucky Residents Kentucky Education Association, Jefferson County Teachers 1. Visit www.horseswork.com Association, Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence and 2. If you are a non-Kentucky resident click on "Sign our Kentucky Mental Health Coalition. They sent a letter to petition". lawmakers on Monday arguing that historical horse racing could 3. Fill in the 3 fields provide much-needed revenue for state services. 4. Hit "submit". John Cheves, Lexington Herald-Leader

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Leading Fifth-Crop Sires by YTD Earnings for stallions standing in North America through Monday, February 1 Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2021 fees. Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings 1 Paynter 1 3 1 1 1 1 91 22 1,740,000 2,300,827 (2009) by Awesome Again FYR: 2015 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $7,500 Knicks Go 2 Flat Out 2 2 1 1 -- -- 84 15 120,280 489,349 (2006) by Flatter FYR: 2015 Stands: Mighty Acres OK Fee: $3,000 Pacific Gale 3 Orb 1 2 ------74 11 55,000 413,677 (2010) by Malibu Moon FYR: 2015 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: Private Mrs. Orb 4 Violence ------77 10 44,040 369,137 (2010) by Medaglia d'Oro FYR: 2015 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa KY Fee: $25,000 Violent Point 5 Take Charge Indy ------62 9 46,200 291,425 (2009) by A.P. Indy FYR: 2015 Stands: WinStar Farm KY Fee: $15,000 Letmetakethiscall 6 Oxbow -- 2 -- 2 -- -- 65 11 25,000 263,081 (2010) by Awesome Again FYR: 2015 Stands: Calumet Farm KY Fee: $7,500 Blackberry Wine 7 Point of Entry ------51 9 58,171 256,496 (2008) by Dynaformer FYR: 2015 Stands: Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa KY Fee: $7,500 Air Sage 8 Smiling Tiger -- 1 ------41 10 30,000 253,040 (2007) by Hold That Tiger FYR: 2015 Stands: Harris Farms CA Fee: $7,500 Tigre Di Slugo 9 Graydar -- 1 ------50 8 65,100 251,363 (2009) by Unbridled's Song FYR: 2015 Stands: Milky Way Farm CA Fee: $4,000 Tenderfoot 10 Jimmy Creed 1 3 -- 2 -- -- 34 6 30,250 215,758 (2009) by Distorted Humor FYR: 2015 Stands: Spendthrift Farm KY Fee: $10,000 She's a Black Belt 11 El Padrino ------32 7 44,000 187,864 (2009) by Pulpit FYR: 2015 Stands: Northview PA USA (Dead/Ret) Too Boss 12 Data Link 1 2 ------31 6 75,000 170,115 (2008) by War Front FYR: 2015 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY Fee: Pensioned Logical Myth 13 Brethren ------44 7 26,800 159,804 (2008) by Distorted Humor FYR: 2015 Stands: Arindel Farm FL Fee: $7,500 Bramble Berry 14 Richard's Kid -- 1 -- 1 -- -- 20 4 30,240 146,739 (2005) by Lemon Drop Kid FYR: 2015 Stands: Rancho San Miguel CA Fee: $2,500 Sapphire Kid 15 Morning Line 1 1 ------25 2 48,270 118,865 (2007) by Tiznow FYR: 2015 Stands: A&A Ranch USA (Dead/Ret) Morning Molly

FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/ CREW DRAGON PROVES READY TO LAUNCH sale, leaving us to navigate around all the changes to the sale dates. We were stuck in limbo not knowing if we would have by Jessica Martini any sales, so we babied him along, making sure he was sound Kinsman Stable's Crew Dragon (Exaggerator) overcame a case and happy. Once we had firm dates, we were able to get him of third-itis and plenty of traffic trouble to graduate by a gritty ready to send him over to the OBS sale in June to see how he neck when trying nine furlongs for the first time at Gulfstream would perform. He breezed well, galloped out strong and vetted Park Sunday for trainer Bill Mott. clean, so our team decided that we would take the chance and AOur team was very impressed with the gameness he showed run him. So a few days later, he was on a van to Bill Mott.@ fighting through horses to get them at the wire,@ Kevin Adler, Crew Dragon opened his racing career three months later, Kinsman's Vice President and Director of Racing, said. ABill has closing from off the pace to be third without challenging the top liked this horse since the summer and Crew Dragon showed his two while going one mile over the Belmont turf Sept. 18. Closer versatility by getting the mile and an eighth.@ to the pace in his next start, he was unable to keep pace with runaway winner Original (Quality Road) when third again going 1 1/16 miles over the Aqueduct turf. He raced greenly to be third again going that same distance at Gulfstream Park Jan. 2. AHis first two races in New York were encouraging enough, but his third kind of disappointed us, even though he ran against what looks like two really nice horses,@ Adler said. ATurf racing is tough, so you have to be patient with the young horses as they are still figuring out how to race and compete.@ Crew Dragon finally put it all together Sunday. Behind a wall of horses at the top of the lane, the handsome chestnut gamely surged between foes when he finally found daylight and just got up in the shadow of the wire for a determined victory. AVery exciting to watch for sure,@ Adler said of Sunday's effort. AYou would love to have a barn full of horses with the guts he Crew Dragon rallies between foes | Ryan Thompson displayed.@ As for where Crew Dragon might start next, Adler said, AWe The 's Kinsman Farm purchased Crew have been doing this for quite a few years and one thing we Dragon for $110,000 at the 2019 Keeneland September sale. have learned is it is best we let the Hall of Famer Bill Mott make A[Kinsman President] Jessica Steinbrenner takes our team to those decisions.@ Keeneland to try and buy a few athletes at a reasonable price to send to Ocala to train on her farm,@ Adler said. ACrew Dragon 6th-Gulfstream, $40,000, Msw, 1-31, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:47.68, had a nice athletic walk, good conformation in front, good fm, neck. shoulder, was decent size with an early birthday [Jan. 23], so CREW DRAGON (c, 3, Exaggerator--Go Go Dana, by Malibu physically he checked our boxes. We also liked that he is by Moon) Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored Exaggerator from a female family with Distorted Humor in the by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-3, $44,760. third dam, so the bloodlines were there as well.@ O-Kinsman Stable; B-Lee McMillin & Eric Buckley (KY); T-W Mott. Crew Dragon is the first foal out of Go Go Dana, a half-sister to graded stakes winner Liam's Dream (Liam's Map). His third dam is Danzig's Beauty (Danzig), dam of Distorted Humor. The original plan was to offer the colt at the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale last spring. That was until the coronavirus pandemic intervened. A[Kinsman Farm's Ocala-based trainer] Emily Dawson has done a great job getting the babies to the sales the past few years and Crew Dragon was training nicely on the farm early,@ Adler said. ASo we had the intention of taking him to the sale down at Gulfstream. The pandemic forced Fasig-Tipton to cancel the TDN NORTH AMERICAN • PAGE 2 OF 3 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • FEBRUARY 3, 2021

ALLOWANCE RESULTS: IN BRITAIN: 7th-Delta Downs, $32,400, 2-2, (NW1X), 3yo, f, 5f, 1:00.34, ft, Carrothers, c, 3, Mshawish. See ABritain.@ 1 length. ANOTHERSUNNYDAY (f, 3, Sungold--Mystical Molly, by Forest Grove) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-0, $33,049. O-Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd.; B-Elton H. Gunther (BC); T-Greg Tracy. *C$19,000 Ylg '19 BRCSEP.

4th-Mahoning Valley, $28,800, 2-2, (NW2X), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:07.12, ft, 1 length. SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3 GOING WITH STYLE (g, 5, Overanalyze--Kellys On a Mishon, by 2020 Stud Fees Listed Equality) Lifetime Record: SP, 15-6-4-2, $140,650. Exaggerator (Curlin), WinStar Farm, $15,000 O/B-Watershed Racing LLC (OH); T-Terry R. Young. *$10,000 249 foals of racing age/19 winners/0 black-type winners RNA Ylg '17 FTKJUL. 6-Fair Grounds, Msw 5 1/2fT, Shades of Truth, 9-5 $57,000 RNA OBS WIN wnl; $45,000 KEE SEP yrl 6th-Mahoning Valley, $23,200, 2-2, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:44.08, ft, 9 lengths. Mo for the Money (Uncle Mo), Anderson Farms, $1,000 STYLISH ASH (m, 5, Malibu Moon--Stylish d'Oro, by Medaglia 34 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners d'Oro) Lifetime Record: 9-2-2-1, $37,225. O-Jerry Brumley & Kay 6-Fair Grounds, Msw 5 1/2fT, Liberated Strife, 9-2 Reed; B-C Kidder, N Cole & N Strong (KY); T-Eric R. Reed. $29,000 RNA TTA YHR 2yo *$120,000 RNA Wlg '16 KEENOV; $31,000 4yo '20 FTKFEB; $12,000 4yo '20 FTKHRA. Outwork (Uncle Mo), WinStar Farm, $15,000 209 foals of racing age/22 winners/2 black-type winners ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: 10-Gulfstream, Msw 7 1/2fT, Systematic, 4-1 Congrats Jensen, f, 3, Congrats--Jensens Score, by Even the $85,000 FTK JUL yrl Score. Mahoning Valley, 2-2, (S), 6f, 1:15.99. B-Steve M DeMaiolo (OH). *1/2 to Moves Like Ali (Maclean's Music), GSP, Upstart (Flatter), Airdrie Stud, $10,000 $208,157. 167 foals of racing age/21 winners/0 black-type winners Ma Moos Warrior, g, 3, Mobil--Big Ma Moo, by Sir Cat. 1-Penn National, Msw 1m, Unorthodox, 5-2 Mahoning Valley, 2-2, (S), 6f, 1:17.73. B-Jake & Shelly $85,000 KEE SEP yrl; $25,000 RNA EAS MAY 2yo Radosevich (OH). Silver Connection, g, 4, Rattlesnake Bridge--Classy Gray, by Halo's Image. Mahoning Valley, 2-2, 6f, 1:15.75. B-Dr. Rick & Janet Erwin (FL). *$2,200 Ylg '18 OBSOCT.

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OVERHEARD, 11, Macho Uno--Whisper to Me, by Thunder Gulch Foal born Jan. 20, a filly by Justify Will be bred back to McKinzie. Owned by/boarded at Pin Oak Stud. Accomplishments: GSW, $548,656. CONGRATS, Congrats Jensen, f, 3, o/o Jensens Score, by Even the Score. MSW, 2-2, Mahoning Valley MALIBU MOON, Stylish Ash, m, 5, o/o Stylish d'Oro, by Medaglia d'Oro. ALW, 2-2, Mahoning Valley MOBIL, Ma Moos Warrior, g, 3, o/o Big Ma Moo, by Sir Cat. MSW, 2-2, Mahoning Valley OVERANALYZE, Going With Style, g, 5, o/o Kellys On a Mishon, by Equality. ALW, 2-2, Mahoning Valley RATTLESNAKE BRIDGE, Silver Connection, g, 4, o/o Classy Gray, by Halo's Image. MSW, 2-2, Mahoning Valley SUNGOLD, Anothersunnyday, f, 3, o/o Mystical Molly, by Forest Grove. ALW, 2-2, Delta Downs

LIVING THE LIFE (IRE), 11, Footstepsinthesand (GB)--Colour and Spice (Ire), by Machiavellian Foal born Jan. 24, a filly by Justify. Will be bred back to American Pharoah. Owned by HnR Nothhaft Horse Racing LLC (Hank Nothhaft) Boarded at Coolmore America Accomplishments: MGSW & GISP, $1,028,394.

Justify-Overheard filly

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Justify-Living the Life filly

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INTERNATIONAL CAST NOMINATED FOR DWC DAVID DOING A Over 700 horses have been nominated for the 25th running of WONDERFUL JOB the Dubai World Cup night card on Mar. 27. Nineteen countries are represented among the 762 horses which resulted in 1,511 AGAINST GOLIATH nominations. Leading the 176 nominations for the $12-million G1 Dubai World Cup over 2000 metres on dirt is GI Pegasus World Cup hero Knicks Go (Paynter) for Brad Cox and GI Runhappy Malibu S. victor Charlatan (Speightstown) for Bob Baffert. MG1SW Code of Honor (Noble Mission {GB}) will also take part, while Godolphin fields undefeated Maxfield (Street Sense) from the barn of Brendan Walsh. Grade II winners Sleepy Eyes Todd (Paddy O'Prado) and Tax (Arch) have also signed on, as has John Gosden's Dubai Warrior (GB) (Dansili {GB}). The 2410-metre $5-million G1 Dubai Sheema Classic received 167 nominations, led by globetrotting MG1SW Addeybb (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}) for William Haggas. Cont. p6 IN TDN AMERICA TODAY

David Menuisier | Scoop Dyga NO HANDOUT: JUST A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD Katie Ritz reports on the issue of Historical Horse Racing machines in Kentucky. The devices cannot continue to operate unless the KY By Emma Berry Supreme Court rules they qualify as pari-mutual racing. Click or tap Triumph and disaster. In racing, the two are rarely far from here to go straight to TDN America. each other. For David Menuisier to cast his mind back to last autumn will doubtless bring mixed emotions. At his local course of Goodwood on Sept. 23 he lost the horse who played an enormous part in the growing success of his stable, Thundering Blue (Exchange Rate). The 7-year-old's fatal injury in the Listed Foundation S. was a cruel blow which brought the trainer and his partner Kim to tears. But when the racing gods take, they so often give something back and, while nothing could fully compensate the Menuisier team for the death of the much-loved grey, less than a fortnight later the trainer celebrated his first Group 1 success in his home country of France. The progression of Wonderful Tonight (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) from a "lanky, unfurnished" yearling to a fully-flegded Group 1 star has not gone unnoticed. As we speak, Menuisier is occupied overseeing a yard extension. His excellent grasp of idiomatic English leads him to explain that he is "dotting the 'i's and crossing the 't's so that we can have a smooth transition from having 45 horses to about 70 or 75." Cont. p2 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 2 OF 8 THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 03 FEBRUARY 2021

David Menuisier Cont. from p1 "She gets fit really quickly because she's so active so I don't He adds, "It's about making sure we hit the ground running." want to bring her in too early. She's only down the road so I pop Menuisier certainly ended the 2020 season in some style. in and see her regularly," he adds. Following her victory in the G1 Qatar Prix de Royallieu on Arc Wonderful Tonight runs in the colours of successful weekend, Wonderful Tonight backed up a fortnight later to win owner-breeder Chris Wright and, like so many runners owned the G1 QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares S. to set the seal by the co-founder of Chrysalis Records, she has a song title for a on her trainer's most successful year since he set up at name. In her case, however, she is not a product of Wright's Pulborough in 2014. From his relatively small team, he is now Stratford Place Stud. Her acquisition at the Arqana August responsible for one of the best middle-distance fillies in Europe, Yearling Sale could be said to have been fortuitous. Wright had with Wonderful Tonight's official rating of 117 placing her just sold the day's top lot for i360,000 to Godolphin. behind only the Oaks winner Love (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in this Meanwhile Menuisier had been approached by Wonderful sphere. Tonight's breeders, Sylvain Vidal and Mathieu Alex, after the filly "Last year was just a weird year," says Menuisier. "In a normal had been led out of the ring unsold in the same session. season she probably could have prepared for races like the "I saw the filly and I'm not going to lie: she was a lanky, French Oaks but because of the lockdown it was just very hard unfurnished filly and she didn't look much in fairness, but she to get your head around things and get the horses to peak. This was a half-sister to a stakes horse already and it's the family line filly is very active, so not knowing when the races were going to of Camelot (GB). Her dam is by Montjeu (Ire), which is start again I just kept the lid on her for as long as possible and something I've always liked, and of course she is by Le Havre, she wasn't ready for those Classics when they came up. We just the same sire as my first stakes winner, Havre De Paix (Fr)," built her up as we went along and at the end of the day she did Menuisier recalls. "I bumped into Chris and I wasn't really herself justice." thinking of that at the time but I said to him that she was really With Wonderful Tonight's main target of this year being the very little risk if we could buy her for i40,000. He said if I liked G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Menuisier is giving her an her then I should have her vetted, and my feeling was that if she extended break nearby at Arundel and will bring her back into won her maiden she would retain her value. Two Group 1s later training later this month. it's a dream come true really." Cont. p3 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 3 OF 8 THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 03 FEBRUARY 2021

David Menuisier Cont. Wright, who has previously raced Dark Angel (Ire), the homebred Bungle Inthejungle (GB), and Breeders' Cup winner Chriselliam (Ire), now has another four horses in training with Menuisier in Sussex and has been a patron of the trainer almost from the outset of his career. "Chris sent us our first yearling when we had only 16 or 17 Senior Vice President Gary King horses," Menuisier adds. "For a major owner like him to support Twitter: @garykingTDN a small trainer was very flattering. I couldn't be more pleased [email protected] that I managed to find him such a fantastic filly to thank him for + 1.732.320.0975 his support." With four wins--three of those coming in her native country-- International Editor from eight runs, Wonderful Tonight could yet make an even Kelsey Riley bigger name for herself. Clearly very effective on soft or heavy Twitter: @kelseynrileyTDN turf, a campaign geared towards the autumn seems sensible [email protected] and, if she is able to return to ParisLongchamp this October for European Editor the main event, perhaps her trainer will be able to accompany Emma Berry her this time around. For the French-bred trainer to take his Twitter: @collingsberry French-bred star back home, there is not just the pandemic to [email protected] worry about this year, but also the extra complications posed by Britain no longer being a member of the EU. Associate International Editor Heather Anderson Twitter: @HLAndersonTDN

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Irish Correspondent He says, "The main plan will be the Arc de Triomphe. Then it's Daithi Harvey a case of planning towards the Arc. Technically I don't know how just yet because the consequences of Brexit are a bit of a Regular Columnists Chris McGrath | John Berry | Kevin Blake problem. At the moment it's just getting my head around the Amy Lynam | Melissa Steele situation. I will give it another four to six weeks and see how things go. Obviously she is one who ideally would go back to France to run, perhaps in a race like the [G2] Prix de Pomone in Deauville in August. She goes on any ground but she's better on softer ground and that's also a part of the equation. But I have a fair few others I want to campaign in France this year so it's a matter of seeing how things go in the next month and then trying to make it happen as smoothly as possible." Cont. p4

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David Menuisier Cont. really. We had our first treble at Sandown, a double at Salisbury Despite the better prize-money on offer in France and with 2-year-olds winning for the first time. There have been a lot increased travel restrictions post-Brexit, Menuisier insists he has of firsts: I've had my first winner at Wolverhampton as well!" no intention of leaving Britain to train in his home country, Menuisier continues, "When people ask me what was the where he was formerly an highlight, of course 'Wonderful' assistant to Criquette Head. comes first but there were a lot "I'm happy where I am and I will of other horses that made me do my utmost to stay here and proud. Bellocio (Fr) (Belardo {Ire} keep on having a flourishing is a horse we've always liked. He business, " he says. "As long as won at Salisbury and then I was circumstances allow, this will meant to run him in the Group 1 always be my main aim. I would at Saint-Cloud but he had a only contemplate going problem with the transport so he elsewhere if at any point I was was unable to take part. Then we feeling that my business or my sent him to Toulouse three life was affected by it. I'm very weeks later and he won the listed happy here. My partner Kim and I race really convincingly. So have a daughter and we love fingers crossed he could be a David Menuisier and his former stable star Sussex. There's no reason for me flag-bearer this year." Thundering Blue | racingfotos.com to go to France." Among the new recruits to the There are indeed plenty of reasons to keep Menuisier at his stable is Xaario (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}), who was runner-up to Pulborough stable as, alongside Wonderful Tonight, he has a subsequent G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere winner Sealiway (Fr) number of horses that he is itching to get back to the racecourse (Galiway {GB}) on debut last May before winning and then this spring. He says, "Last year was weird but exceptional for us having to have a break with a small injury. Cont. p5 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 5 OF 8 THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 03 FEBRUARY 2021

David Menuisier Cont. They earned $2,235,078, just $1,707 more than White Birch "I hope to target the Stewards' Cup with Atalanta's Boy (GB) Farm at €2,233,371. Godolphin's British string's French (Paco Boy {Ire}) this year," Menuisier adds. "We had bad luck successes of over €600,000 are not included in these totals. with him last year when it mattered because he missed the Peter Brant's White Birch Farm celebrated a win in the G1 break. He missed it in the Stewards' Cup and also in the Ayr Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with Sottsass (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) Silver Cup, so it was quite unfortunate but I know he has the last season. Third on the list is His Highness The Aga Khan with ability to run really well in those races. Nuits St Georges (Fr) 59 wins and €1.8 million in prizemoney, and those green and red (Mount Nelson {GB}) ran well in the November H. and I would silks would be on top if earnings plus owners' premiums were expect him to have a decent year, as well as 3-year-old Rewired taken into account. Fourth is Wertheimer et Frere at €1.5 (GB) (Power {GB}), who got beaten a head by a horse of million. Godolphin's at Newmarket last year. He's another exciting horse to follow and I'd like to believe we have a strongish team with about 35 2-year-olds." GOFFS FEBRUARY SALE GAINS The trainer is also keen to return to Australia following a successful visit in 2019 when Chief Ironside (GB) (Lawman {Fr}) SUPPLEMENTS won the G2 Schweppes Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley. It was A total of 15 horses have been added to the Goffs February Danceteria (Fr) (Redoute's Choice {Aus}), for the same owners, Sale Part 1, the sales company announced on Tuesday. The live Australian Bloodstock, who became Menuisier's first ever Group online sale will take place on Feb. 9-10 at noon each day. The 1 winner in Germany that same year, but Wonderful Tonight's first session offers 2-year-olds, horses-in-training, and older first strike at the top level in Paris was understandably extra horses, while the second day features breeding stock. Of the special for the Frenchman. eight 2-year-olds that have been added to the sale, one of the "It was a shame I couldn't attend because of the [Covid] highlights is a colt by Starspangledbanner (Aus) (lot 72A) from restrictions and I needed to be at Tattersalls two days later. It the family of Group 1 winners Barney Roy (GB) (Excelebration was a little bit frustrating, but to watch on TV from here was just {Ire}) and Gordon Lord Byron (Ire) (Byron {GB}) out of Buzz Off unbelievable. Speaking to Chris afterwards, he was crying on the Barroso (Ire) (Big Bad Bob {Ire}). A septet of older runners are phone, and when you deal with someone who's had horses for also signed on, with a Kodiac (GB) 3-year-old filly, herself a half- four decades and you see what it means to them, it was really sister to black-type winner Ennaadd (GB) (King's Best), set to sell moving," he says. as lot 218A. To view the entire Part 1 catalogue, click here. "Most Group 1s in the season end up going to very few stables There were also four weanlings added to the Goffs February and I think it's good for racing when it happens to a smaller Sale Part 2, which is scheduled for Mar. 11. To view the Part 2 set-up. It was fantastic to see Archie Watson winning at the catalogue, click here. Champions Day meeting, and by the same token it was fantastic to see Roger Teal doing well last season. It's David against Goliath most of the time in this business and sometimes it's good when David wins."

GODOLPHIN NAMED LEADING OWNER IN FRANCE FOR 2020 Godolphin has been named the leading owner in France for 2020 by France Galop. Their 77-strong French string, trained primarily by Andrew Fabre and Alex Pantall ran 281 times with Horses-in-training feature during the Goffs February Sale Part 1 | Goffs 60 wins. TDN EUROPE • PAGE 6 OF 8 THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 03 FEBRUARY 2021

Tuesday=s Result: 2nd-Southwell, ,5,300, Novice, 2-2, 3yo/up, 8f 13y (AWT), DWC Noms Cont. from p1 1:41.01, st. CARROTHERS (c, 3, Mshawish--Queenofperfection, by Arch), Japan is sending the MG1SW and 2020 G1 Arima Kinen who scored over seven furlongs here in December, tracked the heroine Chrono Genesis (Jpn) (Bago {Fr}) and G1SW Glory Vase early pace out wide. Cruising to Discomatic (Ire) (Estidhkaar (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). Other top-level winners on the list of {Ire}) in midstraight, the 1-5 favourite was coaxed clear from the nominees include Bill Mott's Channel Maker (English Channel), furlong pole to record a facile 2 1/4-length success. The unraced David Smaga's Nao Da Mais (Brz) (T. H. Approval) and Aidan dam, who is a half to the GIII Grey S. scorer Golden Hawk (Tapit) O'Brien's Mogul (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). from the family of Speightstown, was bred to Sharp Azteca for Held over 1800 metres, the $4-million G1 Dubai Turf attracted 2020 and 2021 and has a yearling filly. Sales history: $125,000 209 nominees led by Group 1 winner Lord North (Ire) (Dubawi Ylg >19 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $10,803. Video, {Ire}) for John Gosden and GI Pegasus World Cup Turf sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Invitational S. winner Colonel Liam (Liam's Map) for Todd O-Sahara ; B-Siena Farms LLC (KY); T-David Pletcher. Pletcher also saddles GSW Largent (Into Mischief). G1 Simcock. Queen Anne S. hero Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper) is also part of the field for David O'Meara.

Tuesday=s Result: 5th-Pau, i22,000, Cond, 2-2, 3yo, 10f (AWT), 2:05.90, st. CHESHIRE ACADEMY (FR) (c, 3, Flintshire {GB}--Danza Cavallo {Fr} {SW-Fr & GISP-US, $343,202}, by Sunday Break {Jpn}), who scored on his sole start over this course and distance in November, raced in fourth early. Delivered up a slim gap on the fence to take the lead approaching the furlong pole, the 13-10 favourite was pushed out to score relatively comfortably by 1 1/4 lengths from Gregolimo (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), who had filled the same spot behind him on his debut. The winner is the first foal out of the dam, who scored at listed level in this country Knicks Go | Nicole Thomas before going on to enjoy a successful career in the States and ending up second in the GI Flower Bowl S. A full-sister to the Americans have won 13 of the 24 editions of the $1.5-million Scandinavian champion miler Brownie (Fr) and a half to the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen, and Grade I winner C Z Rocket (City Czech Horse of the year and G1 Prix du Cadran-placed Trip to Zip) is the leading light for trainer Peter Miller of the 184 Rhodos (Fr) (Rail Link {GB}), her yearling filly is by Almanzor (Fr). nominees. Steve Asmussen's Yaupon (Uncle Mo) has saluted at Sales history: i77,000 Ylg >19 AROCT. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, Grade II level, while 2019 Golden Shaheen runner-up Matera i17,750. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Sky (Speightstown) returns from the yard of Hideyuki Mori. O-White Birch Farm; B-SF Bloodstock SC (FR); T-Jean-Claude Japan also has Yoshito Yahagi's Justin (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}), while Rouget. Gladiator King (Curlin) represents the locals in the 1200-metre test. The fifth Thoroughbred Group 1 on tap for the evening is the $1-million Al Quoz Sprint, with 178 horses named as hopefuls for the six-panel turf dash. Cont. p7 TDN EUROPE • PAGE 7 OF 8 THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 03 FEBRUARY 2021

DWC Noms Cont. BUICK AND FOLEY JOIN STC INTERNATIONAL Aussie MG1SW Bivouac (Aus) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) flies the flag for Godolphin and James Cummings. Fellow Aussie JOCKEYS' CHALLENGE Oleksandra (Aus) (Animal Kingdom) moved to the barn of William Buick and Shane Foley are two of the jockeys that will American Neil Drysdale, but also is signed on, as is Roger Teal's take part in the second STC International Jockeys' Challenge at G1 July Cup victor Oxted (GB) (Mayson {GB}) among others. Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 19. The second $20-million Saudi The G2 UAE Derby drew 148 prospective sophomores and Cup, part of the $30.5 million Saudi Cup card, is set for Feb. 20. Steve Asmussen's MGISW Jackie's Warrior (Maclean's Music) AMy first time riding in Saudi was around 12 years ago, I=ve leads the way. Doug O'Neill sends GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile been in and out since then,@ said Buick, who rode in the original bridesmaid Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow), and Bob Baffert's duo of turf trials at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in January of 2020. ALast GSW & GISP Spielberg (Union Rags) and recent GSW Medina year I came over for the turf trials, which went very well indeed. Spirit (Protonico). Listed UAE 1000 Guineas heroine Soft The Saudi Cup raceday itself was a massive success. There were Whisper (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) could also make some noise. winners from all over the world, and the races were really competitive. For the organisers of a big meeting, that=s your dream--competitive racing and a level playing field. AI=m really looking forward to the international jockeys= challenge. I love these competitions. I think I=ve won the Mauritius one once B I=ve taken part in Hong Kong a few times, and there was also one the JRA used to do on Japan Cup weekend. This will be my first time riding in the Saudi challenge, and I really like the look of the format--four races, everyone riding in each race and the points system. It=s simple but it works.@ AI really enjoy riding abroad and think it=s massively important,@ added Foley, who was runner-up in the 2020 Irish Jockeys' Championship. AThe racing in Saudi Arabia is a big and growing operation as far as owners are concerned, and all it takes is to kick on with one there and you could bring an owner back to Ireland for your stable. Chrono Genesis | JRA AI rode in the Japanese jockeys= challenge in 2018--which was a good experience--and I=ve ridden against some of these jockeys, In the $750,000 G2 Godolphin Mile, Hong Kong sends Elusive like Pierre-Charles Boudot and Jessica Marcialis in the Arc and State (Aus) (All American {Aus}), while MGSW Mr Freeze (To Breeders= Cup weekends. It=s nice to be associated with these Honor and Serve) represents Dale Romans. The 237 nominations high-quality names and events, and I=m really looking forward to also see Fawzi Nass's Port Lions (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) set to run. it.@ Rounding out the Throughbred races is the $750,000 G2 Dubai Gold Cup over 3200 metres on grass. The 121 nominees features G1 Melbourne Cup placegetter Prince of Arran (GB) 2020/2021 Australian Group Races (Shirocco {Ger}), Jamie Osborne's Mekong (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Date Race Track and French Group 1 winners Call the Wind (GB) (Frankel {GB}) Feb. 6 G3 Eskimo Prince S. Warwick Farm and Subjectivist (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}), the latter for Mark G1 C.F. Orr S. Caulfield Johnston. G2 Autumn S. Caulfield For the full list of the nominees, please click here. The first G2 Blue Diamond Prelude (f) Caulfield supplementary stage closes on Feb. 10, the second on Mar. 8 G2 Rubiton S. Caulfield and the final supplementary stage on Mar. 21. Connections must G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (c/g) Caulfield pay 0.1% at the first stage, 1% at the second stage and 10% at G3 Carlyon Cup Caulfield the final stage of their respective races' prizemoney to enter. G3 Geoffrey Belmaine S. Caulfield G3 Kevin Hayes S. Caulfield TDN EUROPE • PAGE 8 OF 8 THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • 03 FEBRUARY 2021

Thursday, Meydan, post time: 7:05 p.m. MEYDAN CUP SPONSORED BY P & O MARINAS, $88,000, NH4yo/up & SH3yo/up, 2810mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 1 Communique (Ire) Communique (Ire) Barzalona bin Ghadayer 136 2 8 Desert Fire (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) Crouch bin Suroor 134 3 10 Ispolini (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Mullen Appleby 134 4 4 Dubai Future (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Dettori bin Suroor 129 5 5 Ghostwatch (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Buick Appleby 129 6 2 Halimi (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Atzeni Crisford 127 7 7 Moonlight Spirit (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Doyle Appleby 127 8 9 Volcanic Sky (GB) Street Cry (Ire) Cosgrave bin Suroor 125 9 3 Chouain (Fr) Rajsaman (Fr) Guyon Rulec 122 10 6 Global Heat (Ire) Toronado (Ire) Bentley bin Suroor 121

Thursday, Meydan, post time: 9:25 p.m. DUBAI SPRINT SPONSORED BY JAFZA, $88,000, NH4yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1200mT SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 8 Ekhtiyaar (GB) Bated Breath (GB) Crowley Watson 136 2 4 Vale of Kent (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Barzalona bin Ghadayer 133 3 11 Could Be King (GB) Bated Breath (GB) Atzeni Condon 131 4 2 Silver Line (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Crouch bin Suroor 131 5 10 Final Song (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Dettori bin Suroor 130 6 9 Fleeting Prince (Ire) No Nay Never Doyle Hills 125 7 13 Alfareeq (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Mazur Al Mheiri 122 8 6 Kilfrush Memories (Fr) Shakespearean (Ire) Lecoeuvre Charpy 122 9 14 Man of Promise Into Mischief Buick Appleby 121 10 5 Yaalail (Ire) Intello (Ger) O'Neill Al Rayhi 121 11 3 Ottoman Court (GB) Shamardal Mullen Appleby 120 12 12 Wings of Time (GB) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Jara bin Harmash 119 13 7 Es Raco (Ire) Hly Rmn Emp (Ire) Chaves Castro 118 14 1 King Ragnar (GB) Hot Streak (Ire) Cosgrave de Kock 118 Reserves: 15 -- Dream Today (Ire) Dream Ahead No Rider McGuinness 118 16 -- Motafaawit (Ire) Intikhab No Rider Watson 118 17 -- Verboten (Ire) No Nay Never No Rider Watson 117 18 -- Moraawed (GB) Swiss Spirit (GB) No Rider Watson 117

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Thursday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 8:15 p.m. FIREBREAK S. SPONSORED BY DP WORLD UAE REGION-G3, $130,000, NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 1600m SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 3 Hypothetical (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Ffrench bin Ghadayer 125 2 1 Kimbear K Temple City Dobbs Watson 125 3 2 Matterhorn (Ire) Raven's Pass Barzalona bin Ghadayer 125 4 5 Oasis Charm (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Curatolo Hussain 125 5 6 Secret Ambition (GB) Exceed And Excel (Aus) O'Shea Seemar 125 6 4 Trancaferro (Uru) Alcorano (Brz) Pinheiro Cintra Pereira 125

Thursday, Meydan, Dubai, post time: 7:40 p.m. UAE 2000 GUINEAS SPONSORED BY HAMDIN BIN MOHAMMED CRUISE TERMINAL-G3, $125,000, NH/SH 3yo, 1600m SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 6 Grand Dubai (Ire) Dawn Approach (Ire) de Vries Al Rayhi 125 2 5 Meshakel (Ire) Shamardal Barzalona bin Ghadayer 125 3 1 Mouheeb Flatter Curatolo Bachalard 125 4 4 Naval Crown (GB) Dybawi (Ire) Buick Appleby 125 5 2 Uncle Hamed Tapiture Dobbs Watson 125 6 3 Zhou Storm (GB) Due Diligence Guyon Al Rayhi 125 *All post times are local time.