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GODOLPHIN DUO Althiqa, Summer Romance Back for More in Diana See page 3

IN THIS ISSUE 8 Pretty Birdie Wins Schuylerville for Marylou Whitney

10 Comebacking Golden Pal Delivers in Quick Call

12 Saratoga Opener a Fan Appreciation Day

BLOODHORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 35 CONTENTS 3 Althiqa, Summer Romance Back for More in Diana

6 Leading Sires by Lifetime AEI

8 Pretty Birdie Wins Schuylerville for Marylou Whitney

10 Comebacking Golden Pal Delivers in Quick Call

12 Saratoga Opener a Fan Appreciation Day

16 Trainers Back in Court to Collect Debt From Ramseys

17 Gutierrez-Sosa Dies in Oregon Spill

18 Asher Among Six Selected Into KY Sports Hall of Fame

19 Value Proposition Part of Brown Trio in Forbidden Apple

21 Capacity Field in Oceanside for Del Mar’s Opening Day

22 Sanford Field Deep in Precocious Speed

25 Arlington “Million Preview” Day Draws Raiders

27 Historic American Derby Mirrors Illinois Racing Woes

28 Japan Scores in

29 Results & Entries SKIP DICKSTEIN

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A publication of The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc. and TOBA Media Properties, Inc. ON THE COVER Summer Romance (outside) works Editorial Director General Manager in company with Althiqa at Claire Crosby Scott Carling Visuals Director Digital Media Manager Anne M. Eberhardt Erin Morgan LATEST HEADLINES Bloodstock Editor Senior Web Producer from Bloodhorse.com Eric Mitchell Christine Wittmer Digital Content Coordinator Features Editor » Hong Kong Jockey Club Reports Record Handle Frank Angst Michelle Benson News Editor Regional Sales Managers Byron King Kristi Heasley » UK's First Online Auction House Launched Catherine Johnston Sales Editor Ellen Lambertus Lauren Gash Amanda Ramey » Breeders' Cup Challenge Series Continues With Haskell Assistant Editors Director of Technology Debbie Tuska Courtney Bearse Christine Oser Senior Columnist Molly Rollins Jay Hovdey Senior Correspondent Pedigree Analyst Bob Ehalt Alan Porter Contact Us: Editor: [email protected] • Advertising: [email protected]

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 2 OF 35 ALTHIQA, SUMMER ROMANCE BACK FOR MORE IN DIANA By Christine Oser t @BH_COser pair of British-trained A horses will try to continue their luck on the turf June 17 as the racing circuit makes its way upstate for the summer. 's Althiqa and Summer Romance, who filled the first two spots in the June 5 Longines Stakes (G1T) at Belmont Park, will try to

come out on top again at Saratoga MAUHAR COGLIANESE PHOTOS/ROBERT Race Course. The 4-year-olds fillies Althiqa bests stablemate Summer Romance in the at Belmont Park are entered in an expected field of eight for the $500,000 (G1T), the first of 20 Invitational (G1T) with Bolshoi Ballet and Santa grade 1 races of the meet. They will run a furlong farther Barbara, respectively. at the Spa than their mile trip last out. The Diana will also be the fourth consecutive start The Charlie Appleby trainees competed in Europe that Althiqa and Summer Romance have made together. and Dubai before making their North American debuts. Althiqa receives a new pilot after being ridden by Mike They will try to keep the international flags flying a Smith in the Just a Game. Manny Franco will guide the week after runners campaigned by owners associated Dark Angel filly from the outside post Saturday, while with Coolmore and trainer Aidan O'Brien swept the Summer Romance, a daughter of Kingman, retains Luis Belmont Derby Invitational (G1T) and Belmont Oaks Saez from post 6. New York-based trainer Chad Brown comes back to the Diana after winning the past five editions of the race and six overall. He first won with Zagora in 2011, then again with Dacita (2016), (2017), (2018-19), and Rushing Fall (2020). This year Brown will saddle 's Pocket Square and Peter Brant's Lemista. Pocket Square, a 4-year-old Night of Thunder filly, is a group 3 winner preparing for her third North American start. She won a 1 1/16-mile allowance at in April but was fifth as the 5-2 favorite in the Just a Game on a turf course rated good. CHAD B. HARMON Althiqa is led into the winner’s circle after winning the Just a Game Stakes (continued on page 4)

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"She missed her last work (before the Just a Game) with the storms that came through and maybe the softish turf didn't help. I really thought she was lined up really well going into the Just a Game, and I was hopeful she could overcome, but things just didn't work out," Brown said. "She's come back and worked really super, so I'm drawing a line through it and going right back at another grade 1 with her. "I know she ran well in Europe that way (on good- firm ground), but I think she's more effective on a

firm turf course from what I've seen in her training," PHOTOGRAPHY KEENELAND/COADY Lemista won four straight races in Ireland, two of them group stakes, between fall 2019 and last summer. The daughter of Raven's Pass finished second in her first U.S. start, coming up half a length short to grade 1 winner Harvey's Lil Goil (also entered in the Diana) in the May 8 Beaugay Stakes (G3T) at Belmont. "She's a top-class filly. I have high hopes for her," Brown said of Lemista. "We've been pointing for this race for a while and I'm excited to get to it. I think that the time has done her well. She's been working consistently well." John Velazquez will ride Pocket Square from post 2, and Irad Ortiz Jr. keeps the mount on Lemista from post 7.

Harvey's Lil Goil, owned by the Estate of Harvey A. RAISHER COGLIANESE PHOTOS/SUSIE Clarke and Paul Braverman and trained by Bill Mott, (Top): Pocket Square wins an allowance race at Keeneland (Bottom): Harvey’s Lil Goil defeats Lemista in the Beaugay has made one start since her 4-year-old debut in the Stakes at Belmont Park Beaugay. In Saturday's inner turf test, the American Pharoah filly will try to rebound from a fifth-place Harvey's Lil Goil won the Queen Elizabeth II effort in the June 4 (G2T) at 1 1/4 Challenge Cup Stakes Presented by Dixiana over 1 1/8 miles on yielding turf. miles last fall at Keeneland before rallying to be third, "It was very soft ground," Mott said. "Some of beaten only a neck, in the Maker's Mark Breeders' our stakes have been run on really soft ground and it Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) going 1 3/16 miles. could have worked against her a little bit. Junior Alvarado will ride her for the fourth straight "(Cutting back) won't hurt her I don't think. She's time Saturday from post 5. run well on that type of oval previously. She won the Mott has won the Diana four times: Sand Springs Queen Elizabeth (G1T) at Keeneland and she ran good (2005), Angara (2006), (2007), and in the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland and that's a tight Proviso (2010). turf course, so I don't think that will hurt her." (continued on page 5)

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Lael Stables' Magic Attitude, a grade 1 winner trained by Arnaud Delacour that began her career in , is also in the Diana. The 4-year-old filly won the 2020 Belmont Oaks and was third in the Queen Elizabeth II to cap her sophomore campaign. She won her second race of this season, the May 1 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (G2T) at Belmont, before finishing seventh in the New York.

Madaket Stables, Tim and Anna Cambron, BILL DENVER/EQUI-PHOTO and Bradley ' La Signare is a grade 3 Vigilantes Way takes the Eatontown Stakes at Monmouth Park winner and will try to break through at the top level after placing in two grade 1s. Trained by Brendan Walsh, Way for trainer Shug McGaughey. The 4-year-old the 6-year-old Siyouni mare rallied to be second, beaten a Medaglia d'Oro filly was second, a half-length behind half-length in the May 31 Stakes (G1T) over 1 1/8 Mean Mary in the May 15 Stakes (G3T) at miles at Santa Anita Park. That effort followed a third- , then made the grade next out in the place finish in the April 10 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes June 20 Eatontown Stakes (G3T) at Monmouth Park. The (G1T) at Keeneland. Diana will be her first race beyond the grade 3 level. BH Rounding out the field is Phipps Stable's Vigilantes s Share this story

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FOR MORE INFO VISIT BLOODHORSE.COM/PLUS BloodHorse | 821 Corporate Drive | Lexington, KY 40503 | 800.582.5604 PRETTY BIRDIE WINS smiling faces and having Saratoga back the way it SCHUYLERVILLE should be and having a win is very special... I wanted FOR MARYLOU WHITNEY (Pretty Birdie) to do well just to honor Marylou." Though the beloved grand dame of Saratoga By Bob Ehalt passed away July 19, 2019, at the age of 93, in her t @BobEhalt memory Hendrickson maintained her stable and n a day already filled with electricity when 27,760 now has about 12 horses, including Pretty Birdie, Ofans returned to for the racing under the banner of Marylou Whitney Stables. first time since Labor Day 2019, the featured $150,000 Hendrickson said he never had a thought about Schuylerville Stakes (G3) raised the emotions of the shutting down the stable and was rewarded with July 15 afternoon off the charts. the first graded stakes winner at Saratoga bearing For there in the winner's circle after the six- Whitney's name since won the 2004 furlong stakes for 2-year-old fillies was the (G1) and the first graded stakes homebred Pretty Birdie, wearing the famed eton winner for Bird Song as a sire. blue, brown hoop, blue sleeves, and brown cap of "This is where Marylou felt most alive and I none other than Saratoga's leading lady, the late wanted to keep her alive. This is the way she is alive Marylou Whitney. and she has a win on opening day. It's pretty special. "It's a little bittersweet. I wish Marylou was It's a dream come true," said Hendrickson, who is here. She would have loved this," said her widowed the president of the National Museum of Racing and husband John Hendrickson. "Saratoga is open and Hall of Fame. she won a race. Things are the way they should be. She would be so happy and proud. (continued on page 9) "This means so much," he added. "Seeing all these

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Pretty Birdie wins the Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga Race Course

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 8 OF 35 PRETTY BIRDIE WINS . "Those are things we'll fix before we SCHUYLERVILLE run her in the Spinaway (G1, Sept. 5 at Saratoga)." FOR MARYLOU WHITNEY Out of the Street Sense mare Bird Sense, she is her dam's second of three foals and first stakes winner. Bird (continued from page 8) Sense also has a Carpe Diem 3-year-old filly named Midsummer Bird, who is placed, and a weanling colt by While the Whitney name has long been associated Bird Song, who stands in Saudi Arabia. with racing history, Pretty Birdie's trainer, Norm Casse, Mainstay, a daughter of Astern trained by Butch comes from rather regal racing bloodlines of his own. Reid, was 5 1/4 lengths clear of James Chapman and His late grandfather, Norman, helped build the Stuart Tsujimoto's Saucy Lady T, a Tonalist filly trained breeding and sales industry, and his father, Mark, who by Chapman. has compiled earnings of more than $189 million and If there was an omen of what was to come Thursday, two Triple Crown wins as a trainer, it came the previous day in the yard was voted into the Hall of Fame last of Whitney's close friend for about 45 year. He'll be inducted next month Seeing all these smiling years Maureen Lewi, when she saw after the COVID-19 pandemic forced faces and having Saratoga two cardinals, a male and a female. a cancelation of the 2020 ceremonies. With cardinals having a reputation to "Norm is a great trainer and I back the way it should be some as visitors from heaven, she was predict someday he'll be a Hall of and having a win is very certain one was for Whitney and the Fame trainer," Hendrickson said. special ... I wanted other for her late husband, Ed, a well- For Norm Casse, there was known Saratoga publicist. added pressure in securing his (Pretty Birdie) to do well "When I saw them, I called John second graded stakes win and first at just to honor Marylou.” and told him they were there for a Saratoga. reason," Lewi said. "I put a lot of pressure on myself —JOHN HENDRICKSON Apparently they were, adding today. I thought this would be the even more lore to Marylou Whitney's story of the day if we could win the incomparable legacy at Saratoga. BH race for Marylou Whitney with Saratoga opening back s Share this story up for fans," he said. Jockey Luis Saez and Pretty Birdie alleviated much of that pressure in a race that changed dramatically when 8-5 favorite Happy Soul was scratched due to a temperature. Saez hustled the gray daughter of Bird Song out of the gate and led by a length after a half-mile in :45.82 with Swilcan Stable and LC Racing's 6-5 favorite Mainstay chasing in second. By midstretch, Pretty Birdie extended to a two-length margin and she maintained that to the wire, covering six furlongs in 1:12.32 and paying $7.60 to win as the second choice in a field of seven. "I think she was just gawking around and maybe even waiting on the other

horse," Casse said about his 2-for-2 DURAND COGLIANESE PHOTOS/CHELSE filly who won a June 18 maiden race at Luis Saez and Pretty Birdie return to the winner’s circle after the Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga Race Course

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 9 OF 35 COMEBACKING GOLDEN PAL DELIVERS IN QUICK CALL By Byron King t @BH_Bking

olden Pal began his 3-year-old season Gon opening day at Saratoga Race Course just how he ended his 2-year-old year in 2020—with a commanding front-running victory. Racing in the $120,000 Quick Call Stakes (G3T) over 5 1/2 furlongs July 15, Golden Pal took charge early, as is his custom, setting splits of :21.92 and :44.88, opened up in midstretch, and cruised across the finish line three lengths on top. Under confident handling from Irad Ortiz Jr., Golden Pal outlasted a rallying

City, stopping the clock in 1:02.99 over a DURAND COGLIANESE PHOTOS/CHELSEA course rated good. Golden Pal wins the Quick Call Stakes at Saratoga Race Course "He's a nice horse. I'm happy he came back where he left off," Ortiz said. "He broke really Jaxon Traveler, who chased Golden Pal early, nice for me. When I asked him, he responded really faded to third, a half-length behind the runner-up, well. I didn't want to ask too early. I didn't want him but 6 1/4 lengths clear of fourth-place Rebel Posse. to do too much, he's been off for a long time." Second of July and Kentucky Pharoah rounded out Ortiz won his second Quick Call, having the six-horse field. previously ridden World of Trouble to victory in the race in 2018. (continued on page 11)

I was a little concerned going into the race that I didn’t have a gate work into him, but (Golden Pal is) so smart that he overcame that in the first jump. When they said ‘go,’ he was gone.”

—WESLEY WARD

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Golden Pal leads the way in the Quick Call Stakes

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 10 OF 35 COMEBACKING GOLDEN PAL Lady Shipman foaled an Omaha Beach colt this DELIVERS IN QUICK CALL year, already named Lieutenant General, and was bred back to Uncle Mo, who stands at Coolmore's (continued from page 10) Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. Offered once at public auction, Golden Pal Thursday's race from Golden Pal marked his first fell short of his reserve when bidding stalled at start since he won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf $325,000 at Keeneland during its 2019 September Sprint (G2T) in November at Keeneland, and also Yearling Sale as part of the Taylor Made Sales was his first for new ownership. The Coolmore- Agency consignment. affiliated Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, He had been scheduled to resume racing this Derrick Smith, and Westerberg bought him this spring but had his return delayed by an ankle chip summer from breeder Randall Lowe, who raced him that required surgery. BH as a juvenile in the name of Ranlo Investments. s Share this story "He's so extremely talented and quick," said Wesley Ward, who has trained him for all five of his races. "He's a big horse and he moves like a cat, and that's where he really has an advantage. I was a little concerned going into the race that I didn't have a gate work into him, but he's so smart that he overcame that in the first jump. When they said 'go,' he was gone." On the strength of his form from last season, in which Golden Pal also won the Skidmore Stakes at Saratoga and placed in the Norfolk Stakes (G2) at Royal Ascot, he paid just $2.40 to win as the odds- on favorite. A son of Uncle Mo, Golden Pal is the first foal out of 11-time stakes winner Lady Shipman (Midshipman), who Lowe also raced. Lady Shipman was also second in the 2015 TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T)—a race that is a year-end objective for Golden Pal in 2021. This year's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint is five furlongs at Del Mar Nov. 6. "The bigger races are here in the next months and heading into the fall and then the Breeders' Cup, so this is when you want to see them do this," Ward said after Thursday's victory. COGLIANESE PHOTOS/JANET GARAGUSO

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 11 OF 35 SARATOGA OPENER A FAN APPRECIATION DAY By Bob Ehalt t @BobEhalt

rack announcer John Imbriale has Tbeen working at a variety of jobs for the New York Racing Association since 1979. He's been there for the last two of the 13 Triple Crown winners. He's seen triumph and tragedy as well as a long list of Hall of Famers and unforgettable grade 1 stakes. Yet as 1:05 p.m. approached July 15, the grizzled veteran of more than 40 years

with NYRA felt like a young, novice at the DURAND COGLIANESE PHOTOS/CHELSEA racetrack. He had some butterflies as he Horses break from the gate on Opening Day at Saratoga Race Course prepared to call the first race of the 2021 meet at Saratoga Race Course. A few minutes later, Imbriale led a crowd that "There was a lot going on early. We had introductions topped out at 27,760 (a 22.8% jump from the 2019 for (the first race) jockeys and we had a rousing total of 22,591) in as loud and emotional shout of rendition of the National Anthem by tenor Angelo "They're off at Saratoga!" that has ever been heard at a Mazzone Jr., but then as you get closer to post time and historic racetrack that has now seen 153 opening days the horses come out on the track, I look to my right and I as the horses broke from the starting gate in a 1 1/8- see all the people in the restaurant. I look to the left and mile race directly in front of a horde of fans ecstatic the apron is filled with people," Imbriale said. "The place to be back for the first time in 682 days at a place they looks tremendous and everything starts to build and you consider home. feel the butterflies. You feel the excitement." (continued on page 13)

This meet is all about the fans and I am so happy to share it with them.”

—TOM AMOSS

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Fans crowd the entrance at Saratoga Race Course

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 12 OF 35 SARATOGA OPENER A FAN and no one was around. This meet is all about the fans APPRECIATION DAY and I am so happy to share it with them." Though Thursday was the start of the Runhappy (continued from page 12) Opening Weekend at Saratoga, it was more of a Fan Appreciation Day. Fans flocked in to show their "You really do feel for the fans after last year. You're appreciation of being allowed on the grounds and to so happy they could be back," Imbriale said. create fresh, new memories. There was a crowd of Thursday marked the second time Imbriale called 2,000 lined up at the entrance to the track at 7 a.m., the opening race of the Saratoga meet and the two awaiting that moment when the gates opened and they experiences could not be more different. On Opening could run, jog, scramble—whatever type of movement Day 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the their feet could muster—to grab their favorite spot in heaven-on-earth for horseplayers was virtually empty the backyard for the first time since the days when with access to the facility limited to just essential coronavirus would conjure up thoughts of a beer, not personnel. an insidious disease. Thursday, the fans were back. Though a limited The grand dame of American racing herself showed number of licensed owners were allowed for the bulk of her appreciation for the fans by treating them to a the 2020 meeting, the general public had to be content great day of racing and all of the fun and festivities to watch the races on television. That all changed that has created so many lifelong fans for the 40-day with the 153rd opening day when fans could once meet. Even Mother Nature joined in the fun, providing again partake in the full experience of an afternoon at a warm, beautiful day to showcase the beloved equine Saratoga for the first time since Labor Day 2019. athletes who are the wheels that propel the meet and "Everybody talks about how unique Saratoga was make it great. and is, and last year was unique, but not in a good For Mike Danville, being at Saratoga on opening way," said trainer and NYRA television analyst Tom day was atop his to-do list. A fan of the game for about Amoss, who won the first maiden race of the meet—the 20 years, he even came to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., last second race on the card—with Joel Politi's Microbiome, Labor Day weekend. Unable to enter the track, he a daughter of Twirling Candy. "Last year I'd go to the happily watched the races from a downtown haunt. paddock and it was empty. I won a grade 1 (Ballerina Stakes with Serengeti Empress, also owned by Politi) (continued on page 14)

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Fans rush inside the entrance on Opening Day at Saratoga Race Course

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 13 OF 35 SARATOGA OPENER A FAN we lost some people but it will be an interesting year. APPRECIATION DAY We're going to be busy like always." One constant from 2020, 2019, and the recent (continued from page 13) years before them was the sight of jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. in the winner's circle. The three-time Spa riding "I still really, really enjoyed it last year even champ and Eclipse Award winner captured that though I couldn't be at the track," said Danville, emotional first race on owner/trainer Robertino a resident of Western Massachusetts. "There's Diodoro's Charlie'sarchangel and relished hearing nothing like being at Saratoga. Even the downtown the cheers from the crowd during the stretch run atmosphere is fantastic." that were missing a year ago. Yet after missing out on days at the racetrack a "I really missed the fans. It was great to hear year ago, Danville and his friend, Joe Rokowski, them again. Last year was very sad and I was happy arrived at the racetrack early to to be back and have the fans back," grab a backyard spot near the Ortiz said. paddock and then about a half- Great racing is the hallmark of hour before first-race post time, Saratoga is the place any racing season at Saratoga and they took up spots at the clubhouse where legends are made. 2021 promises to be no exception. rail, right on the finish line. Thursday's Schuylerville Stakes (G3) "I love being back," Danville I know it’s the Graveyard was part of 76 stakes worth $21.5 said. "It's like being back home." of Favorites but it’s also million and the meet should be a For Rokowski, a newer fan the place where legends blockbuster with a cast of potential of the sport than Danville, just stars that includes Letruska, walking into Saratoga left him are made and that’s what Maxfield, , Mystic for the right words to brings us back year after Guide, Silver State, Knicks Go, explain how he felt. Malathaat, and Swiss Skydiver, all of "I was saying to Mike as we year.” whom who could be featured in the were coming in, 'How do you —CHAD SUMMERS meet's 20 grade 1 stakes. describe this place to someone Beyond that, there's the strong who has never been here?'" possibility a new star could be found Rokowski said. "There's a feel to this place that you before the meet comes to an end on Sept. 6. can't describe. It feels like you're stepping back in "Saratoga is the place where legends are made. I time. It's comfortable. There's a slower pace and yet know it's the Graveyard of Favorites but it's also the a lot of activities and people. It gives you such a good place where legends are made and that's what brings feeling to be here." us back year after year," trainer Chad Summers said. Rich Thompson, a track security guard, spent "There's the 2-year-olds debuting. Horses in the last year at home and was delighted to be back at Whitney, Diana, Travers stakes. I'm planning to run his usual spot in the clubhouse for what would have a filly in the Honorable Miss Handicap (G2). It's a been his 10th anniversary at NYRA but due to the grade 2 and worth $200,000. I assumed it's run on pandemic is just his ninth. a Saturday but it's a Wednesday (July 28). You get "I'll have to wait another year for the anniversary a little of that at Keeneland, but not like this. Every cake," the Saratoga Springs resident said with a day at Saratoga you might see the next superstar." laugh. Best of all, if that superstar does emerge this year, "It's like old home week," he added. "You're fans will be there to see it. BH seeing people you haven't seen in two years. Sadly, s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 14 OF 35 153RD OPENING DAY AT SARATOGA Photos by Skip Dickstein

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 15 OF 35 TRAINERS BACK IN COURT TO COLLECT DEBT FROM RAMSEYS By Eric Mitchell t @BH_EMitchell

wo trainers who filed lawsuits in March to collect Ton $1.88 million in outstanding debts with owner/ breeders Ken and Sarah Ramsey are back in court after agreed-upon payment schedules were not honored. Mike Maker filed a suit against the Ramseys March 12 in Fayette County to recover $905,357 owed for the training costs from 54 horses. Seven days later, Wesley Ward filed a suit in Jessamine

County seeking to recover $974,790 accumulated EBERHARDT ANNE M. from the training of 45 horses. Ken Ramsey Soon after these suits were filed, Ramsey told BloodHorse in March he had a cash flow problem allegations in the complaint are true," stated Maker's and admitted he owed the money to Maker and motion. "Accordingly, there is no genuine issue of Ward. material fact, and the plaintiff is entitled to summary "It is a just debt and I'm not trying to get out of it; judgment against the defendants in the amount never tried to get out of it," Ramsey said at the time. of $505,385 plus post-judgment interest at the "I have paid on what I owe." statutory rate... attorneys' fees and costs." The Ramseys initially responded to the suits by A hearing regarding Maker's motion has been agreeing to make monthly payments of $100,000 scheduled for July 30 with Judge Julie Goodman. to Maker and agreed to make similar monthly Ward reportedly received one six-figure payments to Ward, according to an attorney familiar payment against his outstanding debt with Ramsey with Ward's case. and some minor amounts before the payments In a July 14 court filing, Maker said Ramsey stopped coming. The trainer is expected to file his initially made efforts to pay down the debt. The own motion for summary judgment next week in trainer received $87,531 around March 17, $40,000 Jessamine Circuit Court. While Maker no longer has around March 19, $131,290 around April 15, and any of Ramsey's horses in his stable, Ward does and $160,000 around May 14. Then payments stopped in took the extra step last week of filing for an agister's June and nothing has been paid for July. lien on the Ramseys' horses in his care. This lien The Ramseys still owe Maker $505,385 and in essence gives ownership to Ward and prevents because the trainer has seen no indication of when or Ramsey from taking them. Ward filed his lien in if he's going to get paid, filed July 14 for a summary Fayette County because the horses are stabled at judgment from the Fayette County Circuit Court. Keeneland. BH "In fact, Mr. Ramsey has admitted that all s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 16 OF 35 JOCKEY GUTIERREZ-SOSA DIES IN OREGON SPILL By BloodHorse Staff

duardo Gutierrez-Sosa, a Thoroughbred Eand Quarter Horse jockey, died from a spill on a Quarter Horse in the first race July 14 at Crooked River Roundup in Oregon, according to published reports and a chart of the race. The Central Oregonian reported the death of the Crooked River rider as a result of a fall in the first race Wednesday evening, though it withheld his name in its initial reporting. The Equibase chart noted it was Gutierrez-

Sosa who was unseated when his mount, DOWNS ANGIN/GRANTS PASS CHARLOTTE Godfather Advice, owned by Enrique Garibay- Eduardo Gutierrez-Sosa Ceja and trained by Rosa Rodriguez, struck the inside rail. The horse walked off the racetrack Gutierrez-Sosa, who began riding in 2013, won according to the chart. 194 Thoroughbred races and 171 Quarter Horse races, After a delay, Crooked River conducted its second according to Equibase statistics. He was 29, married, race Wednesday night. The track then canceled racing. and had three children, according to the Jockeys’ Crooked River runs a short, four-day meet that lasts Guild. through July 17. Prior to the Crooked River meet, Gutierrez- The Central Oregonian reported that race director Sosa rode this year at Grants Pass Downs. He also Doug Smith announced on the public address system competed at Portland Meadows, Tillamook County prior to the third race that Gutierrez-Sosa had died, Fair, and Harney County Fair, according to the and that he and other members of the Crooked Jockeys' Guild. BH Roundup board were heartbroken. s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 17 OF 35 ASHER AMONG SIX SELECTED INTO KY SPORTS HALL OF FAME By BloodHorse Staff

he late John Asher, an Eclipse Award-winning Tjournalist who became a popular Churchill Downs executive, is among six individuals selected as the 2021 class of the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame fueled by the Kentucky Lottery. The announcement was made July 15 at a press briefing at Freedom Hall by the Louisville Sports Commission, owners and operators of the KSHOF. Also honored along with Asher are Dwane Casey, Romeo Crennel, Rachel Komisarz Baugh, Keith Madison, and Elmore Smith—all with strong Kentucky connections that made outstanding contributions to sports. The 2021 KSHOF class members and their families will be honored Sept. 7 at the Galt House Hotel in downtown Louisville, Ky. A native of Leitchfield, Ky., Asher was a well-known sports journalist and public relations expert who

parlayed an award-winning career in radio news into PHOTOGRAPHY COADY a public relations position at Churchill Downs and John Asher recognition as an expert on the . For 20 years (1997-2018), he was one of the most important He died in August 2018 at age 62. public relations professionals in Thoroughbred Later that year, he was honored posthumously racing, rising to the level of vice president of racing with the Big Sport of Turfdom Award from the Turf communications at Churchill Downs while earning Publicists of America. BH numerous awards for his work in the industry. s Share this story KEENELAND celebrating bluegrass traditions

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 18 OF 35 VALUE PROPOSITION PART OF BROWN TRIO IN FORBIDDEN APPLE By BloodHorse Staff

laravich Stables' Value Proposition, one of Kthree entrants for trainer Chad Brown, leads a talented field of 10 assembled for the seventh running of the $150,000 Forbidden Apple Stakes (G3T) at Saratoga Race Course July 16. In addition to Value Proposition, the four-time Eclipse Award-winning conditioner will saddle Sacred Life and Delaware in search of a first win in the one-mile inner turf test for older horses. Value Proposition is in good form, winning a mile allowance optional claimer on the Belmont

Park turf June 6. That effort followed a close third COGLIANESE PHOTOS in his seasonal debut in the seven-furlong Elusive Value Proposition wins an allowance optional claiming race in 2020 Quality Stakes April 24 at Belmont. The 5-year-old ridgling made two Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables, attempts in graded company last year, finishing third in and Bethlehem Stables' Sacred Life (post 9, Joel the Poker Stakes (G3T) in July at Belmont and eighth Rosario) enters from a rallying fourth as the beaten in the Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1T) in September. favorite in the Dinner Party Stakes (G2T) May 15 at "He's had a few breaks in his form, but I feel that Pimlico Race Course. he's really matured mentally," said Brown. "Early on, (continued on page 20) he was a bit difficult to get to focus on his job. He now appears to be much more focused and confident in his works and in his last race." Irad Ortiz Jr. will pilot Value Proposition from post 3.

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Sacred Life wins the 2020 Oceanport Stakes at Monmouth Park

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 19 OF 35 VALUE PROPOSITION Point of Entry gelding ran third in last year's 1 3/8-mile PART OF BROWN TRIO United Nations Stakes (G1T) at Monmouth Park ahead IN FORBIDDEN APPLE of a distant fifth in the 1 1/2-mile Sword Dancer Stakes (G1T) over soft going at Saratoga. (continued from page 19) Winner of the 1 1/16-mile Henry S. Clark Stakes at Pimlico in April in his seasonal debut, Corelli will turn The 6-year-old French-bred son of Siyouni made a back to one mile for the first time in his 16-race career. pair of starts in 2019 at Saratoga, completing the exacta "I thought his best race on paper was the mile and a in both the and Bernard Baruch Handicap (G2T). sixteenth race because he had some pace to run into," The talented bay captured the 2017 Prix Thomas Bryon said trainer Jonathan Thomas. "I don't know that he's a at Saint-Cloud (G3). real mile and three-eighths horse. He may, ideally, be a Delaware (post 7, Jose Ortiz), owned by Dubb, mile and an eighth horse. He does seem to like to come Nice Guys Stables, and Michael Caruso, will make his with a run, so what we're hoping for is to get a real pace Saratoga debut in his 20th career start. The 5-year-old to close into." Frankel bay, a group 3 winner in France, captured the Corelli will exit post 2 under Manny Franco. Danger's Hour in April at Aqueduct ahead of a fourth Other entrants include Rinaldi, Flying Scotsman, last out in the Seek Again on May 22 at Belmont. Therapist, Made You Look, Sanctuary City, and Logical A threat to the Brown trainees is Augustin Myth. All runners carry 118 pounds. BH Stable's Corelli, third most recently in the 1 1/8-mile s Share this story Monmouth Stakes (G3T) in New Jersey. The 6-year-old

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 20 OF 35 CAPACITY FIELD IN OCEANSIDE FOR DEL MAR'S OPENING DAY By Byron King t @BH_Bking

he seats at Del Mar will be filled July 16 for Topening day, as will the track's starting gate for the 76th edition of the $100,000 Runhappy Oceanside Stakes. A capacity field of 14 3-year- olds race in the one-mile restricted turf race. Large fields all around are the order of the day Friday at the seaside track, with 106 horses entered in 10 races. Another eight horses are also eligibles. Some entries are from out of state, enticed to Del Mar and the track's "Ship & Win" incentive program and bolstered overnight purses. Lineups averaging 10.6 horses per race is a deviation from the norm in California this year, where short fields have been common.

But the story of opening day is the return of fans. PHOTOGRAPHY SHANE MICHELI/ VASSAR Last year, spectatorless racing took place at Del Mar None Above the Law wins the Silky Sullivan Stakes at Golden Gate Fields amid COVID-19, a health precaution that robbed the Under Juan Hernandez, he looms a mid-priced track of its usual energy. contender against a group that includes last-out turf "Last year felt abnormal, weird, very strange, surreal," sprint winner Harbored Memories, last-out turf sprint said Peter Miller, a seven-time leading trainer at Del Mar, stakes winner Whatmakessammyrun, out-of-state stakes including last summer. "You'd win a race and it felt like invaders in Fighting Force and Crew Dragon, and others you'd won a workout." trying the grass for the first time. This year, a crowd of approximately 16,000 is Among the latter group is Exline-Border Racing, SAF anticipated, about half the size of the opening-day crowd Racing, Stonestreet Stables, and Richard Hausman's in 2019. Del Mar requires all patrons have a seat during Dream Shake. the 31-day meet this summer, which limits crowd size. A debut winner at Santa Anita over the winter for "Real live people, that's terrific," said Del Mar trainer Peter Eurton, he thereafter raced in four graded Thoroughbred Club CEO Joe Harper, in his 44th year stakes races. After thirds in the San Felipe Stakes (G2) at the track helm. "I spent a lot of time walking around and Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1), he was second talking to myself last year." in the Mile Stakes Presented by LG&E and KU Miller has nine entries Friday at Del Mar, including (G2) and fourth most recently in the June 5 Woody Downstream Racing's None Above the Law in the Stephens Stakes Presented by Nassau County Industrial Oceanside. Development Agency (G1). The Oceanside kicks off the opening week stakes , who has shifted his tack to California this action, including the July 17 $250,000 San Diego summer, picks up the mount. Handicap (G2), a key prep for the track's richest summer Dream Shake is a son of Twirling Candy, who captured race, the $750,000 TVG Pacific Classic (G1) Aug. 21. the 2010 Oceanside at Del Mar before a follow-up victory A winner of two minor stakes at Golden Gate Fields that year in the Del Mar Derby (G2T). His dam, the Street in Northern California, None Above the Law, a son of Cry mare Even Song, was unplaced in one turf start. Karakontie, launched a belated rally to just miss when One of her three foals to race has competed on turf, The second against California-breds in the Snow Chief Stakes Exception (Congrats), going unplaced in five starts on the June 19 at Santa Anita Park. surface. BH s Share this story

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 21 OF 35 SANFORD FIELD DEEP IN PRECOCIOUS SPEED By Eric Mitchell t @BH_EMitchell

he field of 12 in the July 17 T$150,000 Sanford Stakes (G3) for 2-year-olds exudes precociousness, with 10 debut winners entered in the six-furlong test at Saratoga Race Course. Three of the debut winners dusted their competition by four or more lengths, including 8-5 morning-line favorite Wit, who won by six lengths June 5 at Belmont Park; 7-2 second choice Candy Landing, who won June 11 by 4 1/2 lengths at Churchill Downs; and, 10-1 Maryland Brando, who won

by a dizzying 11 1/2 lengths June 2 at DURAND COGLIANESE PHOTOS/CHELSEA Delaware Park. Wit wins his debut at Belmont Park Wit is a son of freshman sire Practical Joke, who won the (G1) and which also bred the colt. Champagne Stakes (G1) at 2. He is trained by Todd "He's trained very professionally since day one," Pletcher, who has won the Sanford six times, most said Pletcher. "We've always had hopes he would recently in 2018 with Sombeyay. Owned by Repole develop into a stakes-level colt." Stable, St. Elias Stable, and Gainesway Stable, Wit Wit, who earned a 91 Equibase Speed Figure in his was acquired for $575,000 at the 2020 Keeneland debut, will break from post 1 with Irad Ortiz Jr. in the September Yearling Sale by West Bloodstock out of the irons. consignment of Rosilyn Polan's Sunday Morning Farm, (continued on page 23)

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(L-R): Candy Landing breaks his maiden at Churchill Downs; Headline Report breaks his maiden at Keeneland

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 22 OF 35 SANFORD FIELD DEEP Classic Empire was named Eclipse champion 2-year- IN PRECOCIOUS SPEED old male in 2016 after winning the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) and Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (continued from page 22) (G1). The son of Pioneerof the Nile went on at 3 to win the (G1), finish fourth in the Kentucky Pletcher and Repole Stable teamed up to win the Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), and be runner- Sanford in 2011 with Overdriven, a son of Tale of the up in the (G1). Cat who also won his debut at Belmont before stepping Gormley is the sire of Headline Report, who won his up to graded stakes. debut by 2 1/4 lengths at Keeneland April 23 for trainer Mueller Thoroughbred Stable's Candy Landing is Wesley Ward. The ridgling raced by Breeze Easy was a a homebred son of Twirling Candy who stopped the highly regarded sale 2-year-old, who consignor Eddie stopped the clock in 1:03.61 over the fast main track in Woods sold for $550,000 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales' his debut and garnered an 85 ESF. March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Headline Report's "I thought he was a nice horse, but I must say I was second dam is multiple grade 1 winner Critical Eye. pleasantly surprised by the way he ran and the way Gormley, a son of Malibu Moon, won the FrontRunner he won," said trainer Brendan Walsh. "He was very Stakes (G1) at 2 and went on to win the Santa Anita professional. It seemed like he got it all together on the Derby (G1) at 3. Headline Report will be ridden in day that mattered. the Sanford by John Velazquez, who rode him at "He ran well but I think there's plenty of Keeneland. improvement in the horse," Walsh added. "He's got up Mohaymen is the sire of Frank Catapano and here to Saratoga and settled in well, so we're hopeful of Nicholas Primpas' Catch the Smoke, who won his debut a good run on Saturday." June 20 going 4 1/2 furlongs at Monmouth Park by half Jockey James Graham retains the mount from post 2 a length. The colt is out of the winning Successful Appeal Freshman sires are well represented in the Sanford. mare Ad Litem, who is a half sister to grade 2 winner Beside Ashford Stud's Practical Joke, the others are Fantastic Style. Catch the Smoke is trained by Wayne Ashford's champion Classic Empire, Spendthrift Potts and will be ridden by Dylan Davis. Mohaymen, by Farm's Gormley, and Shadwell Farm's Mohaymen. Tapit, was undefeated at 2, when he won the Nashua Classic Empire is the sire of Greg Tramontin's debut Stakes (G2) and Remsen Stakes (G2). At 3, he won winner Ottoman Empire, who won by a length June 20 the Xpressbet.com (G2) and at Churchill Downs. The colt is trained by Tom Amoss Lambholm South Holy Bull Stakes (G2). BH and will break from post 7 with Jose Ortiz aboard. s Share this story

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 24 OF 35 ARLINGTON "MILLION PREVIEW" 2019 alone. Last year he stamped himself as one of the DAY DRAWS KENTUCKY RAIDERS top turf horses in the country with a victory in the 2020 By Bob Kieckhefer Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes Presented by Runhappy (G1T). s Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc. prepares Zulu Alpha has not run since finishing third in the Ato sell Arlington International Racecourse for Kentucky Turf Cup (G3T) at Kentucky development, Kentucky-based horses are poised to Downs last September but his works on the Churchill grab the spoils on what's assumed to be the historic Downs Training Track show promise the old bones are track's final "Million Preview Day" July 17. still getting the job done and he is the 6-5 favorite on And if that's not irony enough, there's this: There the morning line. is no (G1T) to prep for this year. That sortie from the south is joined by a raid from CDI has renamed the Aug. 14 race the "Mr. D. Stakes," the west as Canterbury Park-based Tut's Revenge both honoring 99-year-old longtime Arlington owner tackles the Arlington Stakes off a pair of competitive, Richard L. Duchossois and affording the current owner albeit losing, stakes efforts at the Minnesota track for the opportunity to trim the purse to $600,000. trainer Clinton Stuart. Those were at one mile and Still, with the Churchill Downs spring-summer meet previous efforts by the 5-year-old Eskendereya gelding in the books, the three Arlington races comprising the to go farther have met with less success. preview offer enough prize money to get the horse vans The local contingent features Captivating Moon, a moving northward on the once-familiar journey up 6-year-old Malibu Moon entire who jumped up during Interstate 65 to the Chicago suburbs. the New Orleans season to win the Fair Grounds Stakes The $100,000 Arlington Stakes (G3T), the Mr. D (G3T). The Chris Block charge has a history of success prep, drew an especially Kentucky-ish field to tackle 1 at Arlington, finishing second in the 2017 Arlington- 3/16 miles of turf likely to be less than rock-hard after Washington Futurity on the all-weather track, second some heavy mid-week rains. in the American Derby (G3T) the following year, and Mike Maker sends Zulu Alpha, a Street Cry gelding third in the Arlington Handicap (G3T) in 2019. His last who came good quickly after being claimed for run on the local greensward came in the 2019 Million $80,000 in 2018. The 8-year-old has been in the mix XXXVII Stakes (G1T), where he finished seventh consistently in graded stakes all over the eastern half behind Bricks and Mortar. of the United States, winning more than $1.1 million in (continued on page 26)

MATHEA KELLEY COADY PHOTOGRAPHY (L-R): Zulu Alpha wins the 2020 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Turf at Gulfstream Park; Tut’s Revenge wins the 2020 Mystic Lake Mile

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Black-Type Up for Grabs in the Modesty On the same Million Preview program, the Modesty Stakes (G3T) for fillies and mares has a field of 12, half of them up from the Commonwealth with one East Coast-based contender. The field assembled for the Modesty, a preview for the Aug. 14 Beverly D. Stakes (G1T), is well-balanced but notably lacking in graded stakes experience. Joy Epifora, a 5-year-old, Argentine-bred mare trained by Ignacio Correas

IV, is the 7-2 favorite on the morning line. A PHOTOGRAPHY COADY multiple group-1 winner in her native country, Naval Laughter breaks her maiden at Arlington International Racecourse Joy Epifora enters the Modesty off a runner-up finish in a June 13 allowance optional claiming race at straight wins on the Churchill Downs turf in her last Churchill Downs. start in a conditioned allowance. With little to separate the mares, two 4-year-old Those looking for a hunch bet as Arlington teeters fillies take the opportunity to step up. on the brink might consider Modesty longshot Naval Laughter, a Midshipman filly trained by Enjoyitwhilewecan. The Mike Maker trainee dead- Chris Davis, returned from an 18-month absence to heated for the win three starts back in a solid allowance post a monster win on the all-weather course June 3 contest over Keeneland's main track. BH and then was second in an off-the-turf try three weeks s Share this story later. Curly Wurly, by Curlin, just missed making it two

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BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 26 OF 35 HISTORIC AMERICAN DERBY Year Surprise and Tango Tango Tango enter the race MIRRORS ILLINOIS RACING WOES as maidens. By Bob Kieckhefer The American Derby dates back to the late 1800s and has survived repeated movement among he 11-horse field for the July 17 American Derby is tracks—two versions at Washington Park, one year at Ta striking personification of the problems that have , and Arlington since 1958. forced Arlington International Racecourse to the brink Over the years, it has been run on both turf and dirt of extinction. and at distances ranging from one mile to 1 1/2 miles. Three of the Derby entries, including the favorite, This year, the American Derby will be contested over were last seen contesting the Mystic Lake Derby at 1 1/16 miles for 3-year-olds on the turf. Canterbury Park in Minnesota. And two of those are It's conceivable the race could survive Arlington's based at Arlington, where purse cutbacks and an presumed demise with a move to Hawthorne's own uncertain future have turned the facility into a virtual well-regarded turf course. Once Hawthorne's casino training center for some horsemen targeting out-of- is up and generating purse money, the track is eager town events. to restore the Illinois Derby to a place of honor for On the flip side, the Derby's $100,000 purse also 3-year-olds on the dirt and the grassy American Derby has attracted out-of-town talent looking for a score at would be a tempting pairing. the expense of the local establishment. "There's so much rich history in Illinois racing," With Arlington up for sale and 2021 expected said Jim Miller, director of publicity and horsemen's to be the track's final year ("The Final Turn" is the relations at Hawthorne. "And much of it has been marketing slogan), the American Derby is a far cry written with races moving from track to track. from its historic peak in the mid-20th Century when "We want to keep that legacy and tradition in place, the likes of , , , especially with a race like the American Derby that Swaps, , and Damascus posed in the has a history at Hawthorne. We're definitely going to winner's circle. explore that. Everything is an option for us." BH This year's field features King of Miami, an s Share this story American Pharoah gelding trained at Arlington by Larry Rivelli who exits an off-the-pace victory in the Mystic Lake Derby. Earlier in the season, he finished fourth in an Arlington allowance optional claimer won by Fort Moultrie, who also tries his chances in the Derby. Accredit, a Flatter colt, ships in from Kentucky where he won both starts on turf and came up short on both the all-weather and a sloppy main track. Sophie Doyle retains the mount in a welcome return to the Chicago-area track. Keeneland-based trainer Anna Meah, who won her first-ever stakes race earlier in June at Arlington with Abby Hatcher in the Chicago (G3), brings Red Hornet, a promising gelding who won at first asking while shuttling in June 17.

At the other end of the spectrum, New PHOTOGRAPHY COADY King of Miami (middle) wins the Mystic Lake Derby at Canterbury Park

BLOODHORSE DAILY FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021 PAGE 27 OF 35 PRESENTED BY RACING POST

JAPAN SCORES IN MELD STAKES son of Galileo also finished third in the June 4 By Brian Sheerin/Racing Post Coral Coronation Cup (G1) and sixth in the June 19 Hardwicke Stakes (G2) prior to his Meld victory. lass came to the fore— but only just—in the The 5-year-old holds entries in five group 1 races CJuly 15 Green Room Meld Stakes (G3) at and was given 20-1 odds for York's Aug. 18 Juddmonte Racecourse as dual group 1 winner International (G1) by Paddy Power. Japan captured the Japan held on to win a thriller for Aidan O'Brien and International in 2019. Ryan Moore. Moore said: "That was a nice performance. I got to Always close to the pace, Japan got to the front the front a little sooner than ideal and he was waiting a approaching the last furlong and, while Maker of Kings little bit when he got there. and Sinawann were bearing down on him at the line, "But when the other horses got to him he found Moore always seemed to have enough in reserve to plenty. He showed plenty of speed the whole way repel the challenge by a short-head. round and did it well in the end." Japan was recording his second group 3 success For more European racing, sales, and bloodstock of the season and provided O'Brien with his fourth news, visit RacingPost.com. BH triumph in the Meld Stakes. The Coolmore-owned s Share this story

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GRADED STAKES Second of July ($4,800), Kentucky Pharoah Gary M. Scherer, J–Ruben Fuentes ($3,600). Scratched: Fauci, Mr Sippi, Fire Sword. Margins: 2¼, 6¼, 3. Others: Grand Prize ($2,610), View Equibase Chart Firstmate ($1,740), Diva de Kela ($650), Rental Schuylerville S. (G3) Pool ($650), Double Bee Sting ($650), Two Be Royal ($650). Scratched: Shabam, Defend the Saratoga, 7/15, $150,000, 2yo, f, 6f (dirt), 1:12.32, GREEN ROOM MELD STAKES (G3) Rose. View Equibase Chart track fast. Leopardstown, 7/15, €47,000, 3yo/up, 9f, 1:52.99, 1–Pretty Birdie, 120, gr/ro f, 2...... $82,500 good. Bird Song–Bird Sense, by Street Sense Ralph Strangis S. O–Marylou Whitney Stables (Hendrick- 1–Japan (GB), 140, b h, 5...... €29,500 Galileo (IRE)–Shastye (IRE), by son), B–Marylou Whitney Stables LLC Canterbury Park, 7/14, $50,000, 3yo/up, 8f (dirt), O–D SMITH/MRS MAGNIER/M TABOR/M 1:37.13, track muddy. (KY), T–Norm W. Casse, J–Luis Saez MATSUSHIMA, B–Newsells Park Stud 1–Cinco Star, 124, dk b/br g, 6...... $30,000 2–Mainstay, 120, b f, 2...... $30,000 (GB), T–O'BRIEN AIDAN, J–MOORE RYAN Astern (AUS)–Vero Amore, by Mineshaft Three Hour Nap–Five Star Swank, by Five Sale History: 2017 TATOC1, $1,807,124. O–Swilcan Stable LLC and LC Racing, B– Star Day Swilcan Stables (KY), T–Robert E. Reid, 2–Maker of Kings (IRE), 140, b g, 4.€9,500 O–John Mentz, B–John Mentz (MN), T– Jr., J–Frankie Pennington Zoffany (IRE)–Desire Moi (IRE), by Galileo McLean Robertson, J–Roimes Chirinos (IRE) 3–Saucy Lady T, 120, dk b/br f, 2..$18,000 2–Twoko Bay, 118, dk b/br g, 6...... $9,350 O–NEWTOWN ANNER STUD FARM LTD, Neko Bay–Two Bayme, by Include Tonalist–Fila Primera, by War Front B–Newtown Anner Stud (IRE), T–LYONS O–Ulwelling, Al and Bill, B–Winchester O–Chapman, James K. and Tsujimoto, GER, J–KEANE COLIN PlaceThoroughbreds, LLC (MN), T–Gary Stuart, B–R. S. Evans (KY), T–James K. 3–Sinawann (IRE), 137, b c, 4...... €4,500 M. Scherer, J–Lindey Wade Chapman, J–Manuel Franco Kingman (GB)–Simawa (IRE), by Anabaa 3–Drop of Golden Sun, 124, ch g, 6.$4,675 Sale History: 2020 KEESEP, $5,000. O–H H AGA KHAN, B–HIS HIGHNESS THE Neko Bay–Deer a Dough, by Banker's Margins: 2, 5¼, 8½. Others: Velvet Sister AGA KHAN'S STUDS S C (IRE), T–HAL- Gold ($9,000), Cartel Queen ($6,000), Eagle Express FORD MICHAEL, J–WHELAN RONAN O–Rengstorf Racing LLC, B–Winchester ($2,250), Queen Camilla ($2,250). Scratched: Margins: head, neck, 2½. Others: ERZINDJAN PlaceThoroughbreds, LLC (MN), T–Tony Happy Soul, Pipeline Girl. View Equibase Chart (IRE), LEO DE FURY (IRE), SNAPRAETEREA (IRE), Rengstorf, J–Alonso Quinonez UP HELLY AA (IRE), LUNAR SPACE (IRE). Margins: 2¼, 5, 2. Others: Fireman Oscar Quick Call S. (G3T) ($2,805), Dame Plata ($1,870), Hot Shot Kid ($650), Mr. Jagermeister ($650). Scratched: Happy Hour Saratoga, 7/15, $120,000, 3yo, 5.5f (turf), 1:02.99, BLACK TYPE STAKES Cowboy, Zoe's Delight. View Equibase Chart course good. 1–Golden Pal, 124, b c, 3...... $66,000 Uncle Mo–Lady Shipman, by Midshipman Minnesota Turf Distaff S. Victor S. Myers S. O–Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael Canterbury Park, 7/14, $50,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f Canterbury Park, 7/14, $50,000, 3yo, 6f (dirt), B., Smith, Derrick and Westerberg, B– (dirt), 1:37.15, track muddy. 1:10.95, track muddy. Randall E Lowe (FL), T–Wesley A. Ward, 1–Ready to Runaway, 124, dk b/br m, 5.... 1–Thealligatorhunter, 122, ch c, 3.$30,000 J–Irad Ortiz, Jr. $30,000 Overanalyze–Garden Gloves, by Stormy Sale History: 2019 KEESEP, ($325,000 RNA). First Dude–Ready to Rip, by More Than Atlantic 2–Omaha City, 120, dk b/br c, 3....$24,000 Ready O–Mattson, Peter D. and Padilla, Tim P., Temple City–Lady Of Harrods (AUS), by O–John Mentz, B–Wildcat Ranch LLC B–Pete Mattson & Tim Padilla (MN), T– Dubawi (IRE) (MN), T–McLean Robertson, J–Roimes Tim P. Padilla, J–Alonso Quinonez O–Jehaludi, Mohamed and Jehaludi, Chirinos 2–Kid's Inheritance, 122, b g, 3...... $9,350 Bibi N., B–Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY), T– Sale History: 2017 MINAUG, $4,000. Goldencents–Dracken, by Millennium Amzadali Jehaludi, J–Manuel Franco 2–Clickbait, 124, gr/ro m, 5...... $9,700 Allstar Sale History: 2019 KEESEP, $5,500. Lovango–Blue Gene Song, by Buddha O–Lothenbach Stables, Inc. (Bob Lothen- 3–Jaxon Traveler, 122, dk b/br c, 3...... O–Robertson, Hugh H., Mentz, John, and bach), B–Richard Bremer & Cheryl Sprick $14,400 Larson, Jeff, B–Eric Von Seggern & Mary (MN), T–Joel Berndt, J–Quincy Hamilton Munnings–Listen Boy, by After Market Von Seggern (MN), T–McLean Robertson, Sale History: 2018 KEENOV, $80,000. O–West Point Thoroughbreds and Delfin- J–Cecily Evans 3–Bayou Benny, 122, dk b/br g, 3....$4,675 er, Marvin, B–Dr. & Mrs. A. Leonard Pine- Sale History: 2017 MINAUG, $21,000. Benny the Bull–Two Bayme, by Include au (MD), T–Steven M. Asmussen, J–Jose 3–Rush Hour Traffic, 124, gr/ro f, 4. $4,350 O–Winchester Place Thoroughbreds LLC, L. Ortiz Cross Traffic–Dana's Lucky Lady, by B–Winchester PlaceThoroughbreds, LLC Sale History: 2020 OBSAPR, $140,000, 2019 Lucky Lionel (MN), T–Tony Rengstorf, J–Ry Eikleberry KEESEP, $80,000. O–Sugarland Thoroughbreds LLC, B– Margins: 4, ½, 4½. Others: Thick Haze ($2,705), Margins: 3, ½, 6¼. Others: Rebel Posse ($7,200), Sugarland Thoroughbreds, LLC (MN), T– Magician's Holiday ($1,970), Golden Gulley ($650),

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Westa Waverly ($650). View Equibase Chart Indiana Grand, Race 2, ALW B–Calumet Farm (KY), T–Jack Sisterson, J–Jose L. 7/15, $42,000, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:10.31, track fast. Ortiz 1–Thatswhatithought, 119, dk b/br g, 5, Deputy ALLOWANCE RESULTS Storm–Thats Whatshesaid, by Lion Heart, $25,200, O–Picinich, Janice and August, B–Richard L. Batz & R Star Stallions (IN), T–Robert E. Dobbs, Jr., J–Emman- , Race 6, ALW uel Esquivel 7/15, $31,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (turf), 1:37.90, course Sale History: 2017 INDOCT, $8,700. yielding. Margin: 3, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Cat Attack, 117, b f, 3, Get Stormy–Kitty's Castle, Margin: ½, 11 starters. View Equibase Chart by Cashel Castle, $18,600, O–S. D. Brilie, Ltd. Part- nership, B–S. D. Brilie (IL), T–Michele Boyce, J–Con- Indiana Grand, Race 3, ALW stantino Roman 7/15, $40,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5f (turf), 1:45.52, Thistledown, Race 5, ALW Margin: 1¼, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart course good. 7/15, $27,000, 3yo/up, 8f (dirt), 1:39.00, track fast. 1–Dontyouremember, 122, ch f, 4, Misremem- 1–Hooked a Goodwin, 119, dk b/br g, 3, Morning bered–Prize Winner, by Pure Prize, $24,000, O– Line–Tinca's Sky, by Sky Mesa, $16,200, O–Jack L. Canterbury Park, Race 2, AOC Penny S. Lauer, B–Michael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer Boggs, B–Farm III Enterprises (FL), T–Kim A. Puhl, J– 7/15, $34,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (turf), 1:36.00, course (IN), T–Michael E. Lauer, J–Marcelino Pedroza Luis Antonio Gonzalez firm. Margin: ½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart Sale History: 2020 OBSJUN, $8,000, 2020 OBSMAR, 1–Beach Flower, 122, b m, 8, Flower Alley–Hogan $3,500. Beach, by Harlan's Holiday, $20,400, O–Robertson, Indiana Grand, Race 7, AOC Margin: 5½, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart Hugh H., Mentz, John, and Larson, Jeff, B–T/C Stable, 7/15, $36,000, 3yo, 8.5f (turf), 1:43.71, course firm. LLC (KY), T–McLean Robertson, J–Alex L. Canchari 1–Parrot Head, 120, dk b/br c, 3, Tourist–Birken- Thistledown, Race 7, ALW Sale History: 2014 KEESEP, $30,000. head, by Mizzen Mast, $21,600, O–Joe Alfredo Cas- Margin: 2, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart 7/15, $27,000, 3yo/up, 5.5f (dirt), 1:05.60, track tillo, B–Brownwood Farm (KY), T–Genaro Garcia, J– fast. Marcelino Pedroza 1–Timeless Bounty, 117, dk b/br c, 3, Elusive Hour– Evangeline Downs, Race 5, ALW Margin: 10¼, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart Nava, by Even the Score, $16,200, O–Elkhorn Oaks, 7/14, $28,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (dirt), 1:40.44, track Inc., B–Elkhorn Oaks Inc. (MI), T–James R. Jackson, fast. Penn National, Race 7, ALW J–Malcolm Franklin 1–Platinum Queen, 115, gr/ro f, 3, Tapiture–Coteau 7/14, $28,000, 3yo/up, 8.32f (dirt), 1:43.21, track Margin: 2½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart Queen, by Half Ours, $16,800, O–Thomas, Brad and fast. Tate, Joe, B–Larry Romero (LA), T–Al Pike, J–Timothy 1–No More Martinis, 124, gr/ro g, 4, Well Spelled– Woodbine, Race 5, AOC Thornton Nancy's Grace, by Attorney, $20,160, O–McClellan, 7/15, $80,886, 3yo, f, 6f (all-weather), 1:10.56, Erin C. and Barrett, Judith, B–Godstone Farm LLC track fast. (PA), T–Erin C. McClellan, J–Tyler Conner 1–Salty as Can Be, 121, b f, 3, Into Mischief–They- Margin: ¾, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart callmeladyluck, by Dixie Union, $32,370, O–Barber, Gary and Baccari Racing Stable, LLC, B–Seclusive Saratoga, Race 3, ALW Farm LLC, Chester Prince & Anne Prince (KY), T–Mark 7/15, $103,000, 3yo/up, 8f (turf), 1:36.98, course E. Casse, J–Rafael Manuel Hernandez good. Sale History: 2019 FTSAUG, $850,000. Margin: 1½, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Smile Bryan, 123, b g, 5, Goldencents–Running Margin: 1½, 5 starters. View Equibase Chart Creek, by Cape Town, $56,650, O–Zilla Racing Sta- bles, Acqua Nova Stable and PlayingTheField Racing, Evangeline Downs, Race 7, ALW MAIDEN RESULTS 7/14, $29,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8f (dirt), 1:40.71, track B–Woods Edge Farm, LLC (KY), T–Orlando Noda, J– fast. Luis Saez 1–Special Connection, 120, ch f, 4, Goldencents– Sale History: 2017 KEESEP, $120,000. Canterbury Park, Race 1, MSW Margin: nose, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart Causeforconfusion, by Giant's Causeway, $17,400, 7/15, $30,000, 2yo, 4.5f (dirt), :52.41, track fast. O–Hernandez, Earl J., Hernandez, Keith J. and Duvie- 1–Citrus Bay, 115, ch g, 2, Hightail–Brilliant Belle, by ilh, John, B–Earl Hernandez, Keith Hernandez, John Saratoga, Race 7, ALW , $18,000, O–Maribel Nova Campuzano, Duvieilh & Bill Langford (LA), T–Sam B. David, Jr., J– 7/15, $103,000, 3yo/up, 9f (dirt), 1:51.86, track fast. B–Dr. J. W. Clement DVM (AR), T–Santiago Tranquili- Timothy Thornton 1–Dack Janiel's, 126, b c, 4, Tonalist–Tennessee no, J–Miguel Arroyo Margin: 1½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart Whiskey, by Smart Strike, $56,650, O–Calumet Farm, Margin: neck, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart

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Canterbury Park, Race 3, MSW Indiana Grand, Race 8, MSW Margin: 5½, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart 7/15, $30,000, 2yo, f, 4.5f (dirt), :53.31, track fast. 7/15, $38,500, 2yo, f, 5f (dirt), 1:01.13, track fast. 1–Viva El Capitan, 119, ch f, 2, –Warm 1–Flirty Dancer, 118, b f, 2, What Now–Red Sails Saratoga, Race 10, MSW Springs Girl, by City Zip, $18,000, O–Gus Vlahos, B– Flying, by Pictural, $23,100, O–Wright, Don R. and Echo Valley Horse Farm, Inc. (KY), T–Robertino Di- Wright, Pepper, B–Don Wright (IN), T–Joseph D. 7/15, $85,000, 3yo/up, 8.5f (turf), 1:45.97, course odoro, J–Lindey Wade Davis, J–Joshua Morales good. Sale History: 2020 FTKOCT, $32,000. Margin: 5½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart 1–Danzigwiththestars, 118, dk b/br g, 3, War Danc- Margin: 6, 5 starters. View Equibase Chart er–Gee Linz, by Frost Giant, $46,750, O–Michael Im- Saratoga, Race 2, MSW perio, B–Janet Durrschmidt (NY), T–Domenick L. Evangeline Downs, Race 2, MSW 7/15, $100,000, 2yo, f, 5.5f (dirt), 1:05.60, track fast. Schettino, J–Luis Saez 7/15, $27,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 5.5f (dirt), 1:06.57, 1–Microbiome, 119, b f, 2, Twirling Candy–Sonja's Margin: ½, 11 starters. View Equibase Chart track good. Angel, by , $55,000, O–Joel Politi, B– 1–Verrazano Island, 118, dk b/br f, 3, Verrazano– John B. Penn (FL), T–Thomas M. Amoss, J–Tyler Gaf- Folly Island, by Lone Star Special, $16,200, O–Albert falione Woodbine, Race 1, MSW B Salmon, Jr, B–Tigertail Ranch (LA), T–Joseph P. Sale History: 2020 KEESEP, $100,000. 7/15, $98,470, 3yo/up, f/m, 7.5f (turf), 1:29.80, Smith, J–Devin H. Magnon Margin: 5½, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart Margin: 3¼, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart course firm. 1–Mademoiselle Nova, 120, b f, 3, Into Mischief– Saratoga, Race 5, MSW Madagascat, by Tale of the Cat, $33,569, O–SBH Indiana Grand, Race 4, MSW 7/15, $100,000, 2yo, f, 5.5f (dirt), 1:04.69, track fast. 7/15, $38,500, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:12.48, track fast. 1–Echo Zulu, 119, b f, 2, –Letgomye- Racing, LLC, B–Machmer Hall (KY), T–Mark E. Casse, 1–Brookville Deputy, 124, dk b/br g, 4, Deputy cho, by Menifee, $55,000, O–L and N Racing LLC and J–Rafael Manuel Hernandez Storm–Swiftbrookbdancing, by Montbrook, $23,100, Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, B–Betz/J. Betz/Burns/ Sale History: 2019 FTKJUL, $190,000. O–Tracey Wisner Racing, LLC, B–Tracey Wisner (IN), CHNNHK/Magers/CoCo Equine/Ramsby (KY), T–Ste- Margin: 4, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart T–Tracey J. Wisner, J–Alex Achard ven M. Asmussen, J–Ricardo Santana, Jr. Margin: head, 9 starters. View Equibase Chart Sale History: 2020 KEESEP, $300,000. COGLIANESE PHOTOS Echo Zulu wins her debut at Saratoga Race Course

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FORBIDDEN APPLE S. (G3T) Saratoga, Friday, July 16, Race 9 8f (turf), $150,000, 4yo/up, 5:39 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Rinaldi Posse 5/g Luis Saez 118 9/2 Bond Racing Stable 2 2 Corelli Point of Entry 6/g Manuel Franco 118 10/1 Augustin Stable 3 3 Value Proposition (GB) Dansili (GB) 5/r Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 5/2 Klaravich Stables, Inc. 4 4 Therapist Freud 6/g 118 8/1 Oak Bluff Stables 5 5 Made You Look More Than Ready 7/h Tyler Gaffalione 118 20/1 Rigney Racing, LLC 6 6 Flying Scotsman English Channel 5/r Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 20/1 Calumet Farm 7 7 Delaware (GB) Frankel (GB) 5/h Jose L. Ortiz 118 6/1 Dubb, Michael, Nice Guys Stables and Caruso, Michael J. 8 8 Sanctuary City Temple City 4/c Dylan Davis 118 15/1 Messina, Edward J. and Butler, William J. 9 9 Sacred Life (FR) Siyouni (FR) 6/h 118 3/1 Dubb, Michael, Madaket Stables LLC, Wonder Stables and Caruso, Michael J. 10 10 Logical Myth Data Link 5/g John R. Velazquez 118 15/1 JPS Racing Breeders: 1–Barry R. Ostrager; 2–George Strawbridge Jr.; 3–Meon Valley Stud; 4–Oak Bluff Stable, LLC & C. Clement; 5–The Robert and Beverly Lewis Trust; 6–Calumet Farm; 7–Juddmonte Farms Ltd.; 8–Edward J. Messina & William Butler; 9–Mr. Viktor Timoshenko & Mr. Andriy Milovanov; 10–Glendalough LLC. Trainers: 1–H. James Bond; 2–Jonathan Thomas; 3–Chad C. Brown; 4–; 5–Philip A. Bauer; 6–Jack Sisterson; 7–Chad C. Brown; 8–James W. Ferraro; 9–Chad C. Brown; 10–Joe Sharp. VIVACIOUS H. Belterra Park, Friday, July 16, Race 6 8.5f (turf), $75,000, 3yo/up f/m, 3:00 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Circus Rings Wilburn 6/m Hector Berrios 117 8/1 Knights A to Z Racing, LLC 2 2 Drillit Drill 5/m Christian P. Pilares 120 7/2 Mast Thoroughbreds, LLC 3 3 Valley of Mo'ara Overanalyze 4/f Frank Reyes 116 12/1 Blazing Meadows Farm, LLC and TEC Racing 4 4 I Recall Misremembered 4/f Walber Alencar 116 30/1 Lowell F. Allen and W. John Bourke 5 5 Tiz What Colonel John 4/f Santiago Gonzalez 114 6/1 Mast Thoroughbreds, LLC 6 6 Sweet Betty Joyce Added Edge 4/f Ricardo Mejias 113 20/1 Tomas Martinez 7 7 Grizabella Lunarpal 7/m Luis Raul Rivera 120 10/1 Michael J. Annechino 8 8 Moonlit Mission Shackleford 4/f Jose A. Bracho 123 5/2 Charlie J. Williams, LLC 9 9 Riproaring 7/m Sonny Leon 115 30/1 Jack Cannon 10 10 Cali Dream Cowboy Cal 7/m Angel Serpa 116 12/1 Jerry Laria 11 11 Wine Me Up Baby Kantharos 3/f Rolando Aragon 117 12/1 Sheltowee Farm 12 12 Distinctive Flower Flower Alley 6/m Rafael Mojica, Jr. 121 10/1 Mark D. Kuntz, LLC, Easy Money, LLC and Michael Luebbe Breeders: 1–Michael E. Lauer & Penny S. Lauer; 2–Eric Heyman; 3–Michael William Soehnlen; 4–Lowell F. Allen & W. John Bourke; 5–Mast Thoroughbreds LLC; 6–Kenneth Henry Hutchens; 7–Dr. George Mapleton Thoroughbreds; 8–Belvedere Farm Inc.; 9–Langsem Farm, Inc; 10–Robert Gorham & Mast Thoroughbreds LLC; 11–K. C. Garrett Farm; 12–Lowell F. Allen & W. John Bourke. Trainers: 1–Valerie K. Shanyfelt; 2–Robert M. Gorham; 3–Timothy E. Hamm; 4–W. John Bourke; 5–Robert M. Gorham; 6–Carlos Inirio; 7–Jeffrey A. Radosevich; 8–Silvano M. Gonzalez; 9–Glenroy Brown; 10–Gary L. Johnson; 11–Michael Evans II; 12–Larry E. Smith.

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RUNHAPPY OCEANSIDE S. Del Mar, Friday, July 16, Race 9 8f (turf), $100,000, 3yo, 6:00 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Harbored Memories Harbor the Gold 3/c Jose Valdivia, Jr. 120 8/1 Slugo Racing or Bar C Racing Stables, Inc. 2 2 Fighting Force Air Force Blue 3/c Drayden Van Dyke 122 6/1 Lea Farms, LLC 3 3 Crew Dragon Exaggerator 3/c UMBERTO RISPOLI 120 6/1 Hronis Racing LLC 5 4 Petruchio Into Mischief 3/g Mike E. Smith 120 12/1 Perry R. Bass II or Ramona S. Bass 6 5 Dream Shake Twirling Candy 3/c Joe Bravo 120 4/1 Exline-Border Racing LLC, SAF Racing or Haus- man, et al 7 6 Jungle Cry Animal Kingdom 3/g Tyler Baze 120 20/1 Fairview LLC 8 7 Flashiest Mizzen Mast 3/g Abel Cedillo 122 6/1 Wachtel Stable, Barber or Drion, et al 9 8 No Foolery Here Carpe Diem 3/c Geovanni Franco 120 20/1 Sayjay Racing, LLC 11 9 None Above the Law Karakontie (JPN) 3/g Juan J. Hernandez 122 8/1 Downstream Racing LLC 12 10 Ingest Square Eddie 3/g Victor Espinoza 120 30/1 Alvernaz or Ribeiro 13 11 Whatmakessammyrun We Miss Artie 3/c Flavien Prat 120 7/2 Sterling Racing LLC 14 12 Hockey Dad Nyquist 3/c Mario Gutierrez 122 20/1 Reddam Racing LLC Breeders: 1–Bar C Racing Stables Inc; 2–Royal oak Farm LLC, et. al.; 3–Lee McMillin & Eric Buckley; 5–Bass Stables, LLC; 6–Dunwoody Farm; 7–Adena Springs; 8–Indian Creek & Nicky Drion; 9–Forging Oaks LLC; 11–J. Kirk Robison & Judy Robison; 12–Reddam Racing, LLC; 13–Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey; 14–Reddam Racing, LLC. Trainers: 1–Mike Puype; 2–Jeff Engler; 3–John W. Sadler; 5–Richard E. Mandella; 6–Peter Eurton; 7–Steven Specht; 8–Leonard Powell; 9–Richard Baltas; 11–Peter Miller; 12–Doug F. O'Neill; 13–Mark Glatt; 14–Doug F. O'Neill. SHIRLEY VARGO H. Century Mile, Friday, July 16, Race 8 7f (dirt), $50,000, 3yo/up f/m, 9:45 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 1 Floral Bakken 4/f Alexander Marti 122 6/1 Canyon Farms 2 2 Exactly Power Broker 5/m Anastasios Chalaris 115 15/1 Elige Bourne 3 3 Babs Delight Tapizar 4/f Andre Martin 118 20/1 Bar None Ranches Ltd. 4 4 She's Divine Creative Cause 5/m Silvino Morales 119 10/1 Adam Isfeld 5 5 Smart Fix Kissin Kris 8/m Damario Bynoe 115 20/1 Kane, Tim, Hardy, Lesley, Robertson, Jerri R., Frost, Judy and Chiodo, Leanne 6 6 Raider Stephanotis 6/m Rico W. Walcott 121 7/2 Hoovestal, Jo Dee and Landry, Curtis 7 7 Sangria Sungold 4/f Antonio Whitehall 120 12/1 Russell J. and Lois Bennett 8 8 Hidden Grace Going Commando 5/m Enrique Alonzo Gonzalez 123 5/2 Arnason, Barry, Ziprick, Cam and Fouillard, Charles 9 9 Sarahs Elegance Run to Victory 4/f Rafael Zenteno Jr. 118 8/1 Bar None Ranches Ltd. 10 10 Interesting Times Salute the Sarge 5/m Enrique Alonzo Gonzalez 121 9/2 Riversedge Racing Stables, Ltd. Breeders: 1–Canyon Farms; 2–Gary & Mary West Stables Inc.; 3–Bar None Ranches Ltd.; 4–Brereton C. Jones; 5–Pierre Esquirol; 6–William Decoursey; 7–Mr. & Mrs. R. J. Bennett; 8–Cam Ziprick, Charles Fouillard & Barry Arnason; 9–Bar None Ranches Ltd.; 10–Mat Monaco. Trainers: 1–Craig MacPherson; 2–Elige Bourne; 3–Ron Grieves; 4–Robert VanOverschot; 5–Jerri R. Robertson; 6–Greg Tracy; 7–Barbara Heads; 8–Tim Rycroft; 9–Ron Grieves; 10–Tim Rycroft.

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PEA PATCH OVERNIGHT S. Ellis Park, Sunday, July 18, Race 7 5.5f (turf), $60,000, 3yo f, 3:40 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Bullseye Beauty Dialed In 3/f James Graham 122 - L. Neil Jones 2 Reinagol Shanghai Bobby 3/f David Cabrera 118 - Saragol Stable Corp. (Eduardo Sarago Carbon) and The Winning King Corp. (Johana Viana Refoja) 3 Beachside Bunny California Chrome 3/f Jesus Lopez Castanon 122 - John C. Terlep 4 Southern Grayce Liam's Map 3/f Florent Geroux 122 - Lance Gasaway, Clint Gasaway and 4 G Racing (Brent and Sharilyn Gasaway) 5 Risky Reward Mshawish 3/f Martin Garcia 118 - RTA Family Trust (Royce Pulliam) 6 Prodigy Doll Shanghai Bobby 3/f Corey J. Lanerie 120 - HnR Nothhaft , LLC (Hank Nothhaft) 7 New Boss Street Boss 3/f Adam Beschizza 122 - Barry and Carol Conrad 8 Lady Edith Street Boss 3/f Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 122 - J. David Richardson and Sandra New 9 Lemos Cunha Street Boss 3/f Javier Padron-Barcenas 118 - Equinox, Inc. (Ligia Caramori) Breeders: 1–Neil Jones; 2–Mrs. Fitriani Hay; 3–California Chrome Syndicate & Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson); 4–Nancy Mazzoni; 5–Haras Bouquetot Sas; 6–Tolo Thoroughbreds & Michael A. Spirito; 7–Hinkle Farms; 8–J. David Richardson & Sandra New; 9–Larmon Cowles. Trainers: 1–Andrew McKeever; 2–Victor Barboza, Jr.; 3–Jordan Blair; 4–Brad H. Cox; 5–Brendan P. Walsh; 6–Ben Colebrook; 7–W. Bret Calhoun; 8–Thomas Drury, Jr.; 9–Eduardo Caramori. CORONATION CUP S. Saratoga, Sunday, July 18, Race 9 5.5f (turf), $120,000, 3yo f, 5:39 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Star Devine (IRE) Fastnet Rock (AUS) 3/f Ricardo Santana, Jr. 118 - Goichman, Lawrence 2 Mischiefful Into Mischief 3/f 120 - Hudon, Sharon 3 Honey Pants Cairo Prince 3/f Irad Ortiz, Jr. 120 - Bakke, Jim and Isbister, Gerald 4 Goin' Good Congrats 3/f Tyler Gaffalione 120 - Klein Racing 5 Bye Bye Into Mischief 3/f Joel Rosario 124 - Bach Stables LLC 6 Shop Girl Constitution 3/f Rider TBA 120 - Kinsman Stable 7 What a Trick Magician (IRE) 3/f Luis Saez 118 - Kuehn, Mary, Jo 8 Wink Midshipman 3/f Javier Castellano 122 - Stonestreet Stables LLC 9 Farsighted Bernardini 3/f Jose L. Ortiz 122 - Humphrey, Jr., G., Watts 10 Illegal Smile (IRE) Camacho (GB) 3/f John R. Velazquez 122 - Hat Creek Racing Breeders: 1–Rockhart Trading Ltd.; 2–Sierra Farm; 3–Betz/Lamantia/J. Betz; 4–Klein Racing; 5–Malibu Farm, LLC; 6–Dennis O'Neill; 7–Mary Jo Kuehn; 8–Tony Citarrella & RAM Racing; 9–G. Watts Humphrey Jr.; 10–W. Maxwell Ervine. Trainers: 1–Jorge R. Abreu; 2–Ian R. Wilkes; 3–Christophe Clement; 4–Brad H. Cox; 5–Christophe Clement; 6–Christophe Clement; 7–J. Kent Sweezey; 8–Wesley A. Ward; 9–George R. Arnold, II; 10–Wesley A. Ward.

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CONNAUGHT CUP S. (G2T) Woodbine, Sunday, July 18, Race 7 7f (turf), $175,000, 4yo/up, 4:17 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Avie's Flatter Flatter 5/h Luis Contreras 118 - IVan Dalos 2 Silent Poet Silent Name (JPN) 6/g Justin Stein 124 - Stronach Stables 3 Olympic Runner Gio Ponti 5/g Rafael Manuel Hernandez 118 - Gary Barber 4 Tap It to Win Tapit 4/r Patrick Husbands 120 - Live Oak Plantation 5 Proven Strategies Sky Mesa 4/c Emma-Jayne Wilson 120 - D. J. Stable LLC and Empire Racing Club 6 Gray's Fable Gio Ponti 6/g Gary Boulanger 122 - S. Goldfine, K. Provost and J. Zlonis 7 Holiday Stone Harlan's Holiday 7/h David Moran 118 - Jim and Susan Hill 8 Chuck Willis (IRE) Kodiac (GB) 5/g Kazushi Kimura 118 - Tracy Farmer 9 Eskiminzin Cold Harbor 6/h Slade Callaghan 118 - Jecara Farms Corp. Breeders: 1–Tall Oaks Farm; 2–Adena Springs; 3–Eutrophia Farm LTD; 4–Live Oak Stud; 5–A. Francis Vanlangendonck, Barbara H. Vanlangendonck & Etarip Stables, Inc.; 6–Jeff Zlonis; 7–Nesco II Limited; 8– Company; 9–Jecara Farms. Trainers: 1–Josie Carroll; 2–Nicholas Gonzalez; 3–Mark E. Casse; 4–Mark E. Casse; 5–Mark E. Casse; 6–Roger L. Attfield; 7–George Weaver; 8–Mark E. Casse; 9–Carlos Grant. SEND IT IN ARMY S. Indiana Grand, Wednesday, July 21, Race 5 6f (dirt), $65,000, 3yo/up, 4:29 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Rock N June Bug Danza 4/g Thomas L. Pompell 121 - Indy Dancer's Training Center (Merrill C. Rob- erts) 2 Home Base Street Sense 6/h Emmanuel Esquivel 124 - Contreras Stable, Inc. (Cipriano Contreras) 3 I'm Corfu Corfu 6/g Christopher A. Emigh 117 - RSR Racing Services, LLC (Robert S. Rhoads) 4 Double Tuff Skylord 8/g Jesus Lopez Castanon 124 - Jerry Carden and Willowbrook Stables, Ltd. (David Neiman) 5 Long Weekend Majesticperfection 4/c Jose A. Batista 117 - B.C.W.T., Ltd. (Barbara Webber) 6 Mojo Man Stay Thirsty 6/g Orlando Mojica 124 - Dash C. Goff Breeders: 1–Samuel and William Martin Trust . Edmund W Martin Trustee; 2–Christine Hayden; 3–Donna M Burnham; 4–Gary Simms; 5–Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC; 6–Rose Hill Farm. Trainers: 1–Merrill C. Roberts; 2–Cipriano Contreras; 3–Brittany A. Vanden Berg; 4–Kim Hammond; 5–Thomas M. Amoss; 6–James P. DiVito. CLARKSVILLE S. Indiana Grand, Wednesday, July 21, Race 7 6f (dirt), $65,000, 3yo/up f/m, 5:31 PM (local) P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Jungle Juice (IRE) Bungle Inthejungle (GB)5/m Adam Beschizza 124 - BG Stables, Beth Ford and David Meah 2 Assertive Style Nyquist 3/f Edgar Morales 118 - Machmer Hall Thoroughbreds (Carrie Brogden) 3 Feeling Mischief Into Mischief 3/f Fernando De La Cruz 114 - Mellon Patch, Inc. 4 Mundaye Call Into Mischief 4/f Florent Geroux 117 - OXO Equine, LLC (Larry Best) 5 She Can't Sing Bernardini 4/f Declan Carroll 121 - Lothenbach Stables, Inc. (Robert J. Lothenbach) 6 Lady Rocket Tale of the Cat 4/f Emmanuel Esquivel 124 - Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc. (Frank Fletcher, Jr.) and Ten Strike Racing (Marshall Gramm) 7 Euphoric Frosted 3/f Marcelino Pedroza 121 - Naveed Chowhan Breeders: 1–Ballybrennan Stud Ltd; 2–Machmer Hall; 3–Stonehaven Steadings; 4–Three Chimneys Farm, LLC; 5–Lothenbach Stables Inc; 6–La Ciega LLC & Tale Of The Cat Syndicate; 7–Sequel Thoroughbreds & Lakin. Trainers: 1–Anna Meah; 2–Rey Hernandez; 3–Michael B. Campbell; 4–Brad H. Cox; 5–Chris M. Block; 6–Brad H. Cox; 7–Bernard S. Flint.

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