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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2017 QUIDURA AMONG FTKNOV SUPPLEMENTS >LEDGE= SEEKS GRADE I IN Gestut Faehrhof=s Quidura (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), recent winner WIDE OPEN QE II of the GII Canadian S. and one of the early favorites for Sunday=s GI E. P. Taylor S. at Woodbine, is one of six supplemental entries for the Fasig-Tipton November sale, to be held Monday, Nov. 6 in Lexington. Also bred by Faehrhof, Quidura was a maiden winner in two German appearances for trainer Andreas Wohler, and has been a model of consistency since arriving in the U.S. a little more than a year ago. Victorious in Keeneland=s GIII Valley View S. in her second stateside appearance last October, she was third in the GI Jenny Wiley S. and second in the GII New York S. and in the GI Diana S., finishing behind Lady Eli (Divine Park) on the latter occasion. Quidura will be consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent, as hip 196. Immediately preceding Quidura into the ring as hip 195 will be Shehadmefromhello (Empire Maker), whose daughter Separationofpowers (Candy Ride {Arg}) kicked clear in the final furlong to post a convincing victory in the GI Frizette S. Oct. 8. Cont. p5 (click here) Proctor=s Ledge | Coady photo IN TDN EUROPE TODAY A quick glance at the morning line for Saturday=s GI Queen SIYOUNI’S LAURENS TAKES THE FILLIES’ MILE Elizabeth II Challenge Cup is all you need to determine just how Laurens (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) bests September (Ire) (Deep Impact competitive the Keeneland feature is, but the depth of the race {Jpn}) by the narrowest margin in a thrilling G1 Fillies’ Mile at extends far beyond a surface level with a field of 11 of Newmarket. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. accomplished sophomore fillies vying for top level success. >TDN Rising Star= Proctor=s Ledge (Ghostzapper) brings a two- race win streak into her first tilt at the highest level, entering off scores in the July 21 GIII Lake George S. and Aug. 19 GII Lake Placid S. at Saratoga. The Patricia Moseley homebred returned to the Bluegrass at the end of September and tuned up with a four-furlong breeze in :48.40 (3/26) over the local main track Oct. 2. Distances of nine furlongs and beyond seem optimal for the bay, who has fared better when allowed to stay closer to the early pace in recent efforts (Brendan Walsh interview). e Five Racing=s 4-1 morning line co-favorite New Money Honey (Medaglia d=Oro) gets back on the turf after her connections opted to switch her to dirt for the Aug. 19 GI Alabama S. at Saratoga. The Chad Brown trainee could do no better than fifth that day, but with this return to her preferred surface, she looms squarely as the one to beat by virtue of her two prior Grade I victories in last autumn=s Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and the Belmont Oaks Invitational July 8. Cont. p3 PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected] SR. 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Hall of Fame pilot Javier Castellano--who has ridden Proctor=s Ledge in each of her last two wins--retains the mount and will need to work out a trip from the widest post in a field of 11. Brown also sends out Michael Dubb, Head of Plains Partners, Robert LaPenta and Bethlehem Stables= Uni (GB) (More Than Ready), third in the Belmont Oaks and second in the Lake Placid prior to recently breaking through QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP S. with her first PRESENTED BY LANE'S END-GI, 3yo, f, Stateside score in 1 1/8mT the GII Sands PP. Horse Sire Point S. at 1. Con Te Partiro K Scat Daddy Belmont Sept. 16. 2. Proctor's Ledge Ghostzapper 3. Daddys Lil Darling Scat Daddy While Uni 4. Dream Dancing Tapit receives the 5. Unforgetable Filly (GB) Sepoy (Aus) benefit of prior 6. La Coronel K Colonel John experience over 7. Wuheida (GB) Dubawi (Ire) American turf, 8. Madam Dancealot (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) G2 German 1,000 9. Beau Recall (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Guineas winner 10. Uni (GB) More Than Ready Unforgetable 11. New Money Honey K Medaglia d'Oro Filly (GB) (Sepoy (see Graded Stakes Entries) {Aus}) ships across the Atlantic for the first time in her career. Trained by rising star Hugo Palmer for owner and breeder Rabbah The chestnut, winner of last year=s G1 Prix Marcel Boussac, Bloodstock, the bay was a close second in the G3 Nell Gwyn S. was fourth in the G1 Matron S. last month and filled the same and won the Listed Maggie Dickson S. at Musselburgh ahead of a spot in the G1 Prix de l'Opera at Chantilly Oct. 1. comfortable win in Dusseldorf in June. She adds Lasix off a Appleby is hoping to get the Dubawi filly back on top form for down-the-field effort in the G3 Sceptre S. at Doncaster Sept. 15. next month's GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf once she has Mark Casse and owner John Oxley send vout the pair of GI Del fully recovered. Mar Oaks winner Dream Dancing (Tapit) and three-time graded He said: "She flew out to America, but she got a corn on her stakes winner La Coronel (Colonel John). The latter filly is a foot. She breezed well on the turf, but she was getting a bit sore perfect two-for-two over the Keeneland turf. Normandy Farm when cooling down. The vets were there and when they pulled homebred Daddys Lil Darling (Scat Daddy) is an intriguing off her shoe there was a corn there. Cont. p4 longshot, entering the QEII off a rallying win in the Dueling Grounds Oaks at Kentucky Downs Sept. 10 (Ken McPeek interview). WUHEIDA OUT OF QE II Wuheida (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) has been ruled out of Saturday's GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland due to a foot issue. The 3-year-old has performed with credit for trainer Charlie Appleby after making a late return to action this term, with a runner-up effort to Roly Poly (War Front) in the G1 Falmouth S. on seasonal debut in July followed by a third in the G1 Preis der Diana (German Oaks). Wuheida | Horsephotos TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 7 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • OCTOBER 14, 2017 Wuheida cont. He showed a new dimension rallying from off the pace to He added, "It has burst, but they can come back quickly and annex the Arlington-Washington Futurity S. over the synthetic she is still quite sore. She would have needed to be on her Sept. 9, but conditioner Horacio DePaz opts to add blinkers for A-game. She will stay in America now and head straight to Del this--he made a similar move with MGSP juvenile Recruiting Mar for the Filly & Mare Turf." Ready (Algorithms), who was dominant in a couple of sprint stakes this season at three. Engage (Into Mischief), a $550,000 OBS March acquisition himself, was second as the chalk on debut at the Spa Aug. 5 before breaking through by a half-length BARRY LEE BACK IN NEW YORK at 7-10 there Sept. 4. Mojovation (Quality Road) went box to wire on debut also upstate over a speed-friendly strip July 29, >TDN Rising Star= Barry Lee (Violence) looks to make his but never factored in the GI Hopeful S.