TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here BEATS ELDERS IN FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI MALIBU S. If there was any doubt as to Japan=s Horse of the Year coming into Sunday=s G1 Arima Kinen at

Nakayama, Orfevre (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}), who this season became the country=s seventh Triple winner, settled the matter with a decisive victory in the crown jewel of Japanese racing. "The horse was calm THE FACTOR TOO FAST IN MALIBU entering the track for the It was already hard to find a major race in Southern post parade, so I knew he California that Hall of Famer Bob Baffert hadn=t won-- would do well,@ said usually many times over--before George Bolton and Fog winning jockey Kenichi Horsephotos City Stables=s The Factor (War Front) eliminated one of Ikezo. AWe fell behind a bit the few remaining events on Baffert=s >to win= list with at the break and had to race farther back on the inside a powerful exhibition of speed in Santa Anita=s than I had wanted to, but I was able to steer him to the GI Malibu S. yesterday. The J “TDN Rising Star” J outside on the backstretch. I moved him forward reported home 3 1/2 lengths to the good of Rothko through the third corner, and the colt stretched really (Arch), with another 2 1/4 lengths back to East Coast well, outrunning his rivals in the final stretch. He's still invader Associate (Wando). Cont. p2 a young horse--he was born later than the horses of the same age group--but he is growing and getting better MALIBU S.-GI, $300,000, SAX, 12-26, 3yo, 7f, day by day. He is an amazing horse.@ Cont. p3 1:19 4/5, ft. 1--THE FACTOR, 123, c, 3, by War Front NOTHING >COMMON= ABOUT IT 1st Dam: Greyciousness, by Miswaki St George Farm Racing LLC=s Mr. Commons (Artie 2nd Dam: Skatingonthinice, by Icecapade Schiller) topped an exacta for his sire with a bold move 3rd Dam: Rain Shower, by Bold Forbes in Santa Anita=s GII Sir Beaufort S. Monday. Cont. p5 ($50,000 wlng '08 KEENOV; $40,000 yrl '09 FTKJUL; $250,000 2yo >10 BESMAY). O-Fog City Stable & George Bolton; B-H & W Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Martin Garcia; $180,000. Lifetime Record: 9-5-0-0, $652,180. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5- pedigree. Sold by INDIAN CREEK for IROQUOIS BLOODSTOCK Purchased by Valerio Bloodstock & Management, LLC Raised & Sold by Hunter Valley Farm 2--Rothko, 119, c, 3, Arch--Raspberry Eggcream, by Time for a Change. O/B-Padua Stables (KY); T-Steven M Asmussen; $60,000. 3--Associate, 118, c, 3, Wando--Free as Tristan, by Crafty Friend. ($40,000 yrl '09 FTKJUL). O-JMJ Racing LLC & Sullivan Lane Stable; B-Dixie Farm (KY); T-Richard E Dutrow Jr; $36,000.

Margins: 3HF, 2 1/4, NO. Odds: 2.60, 5.60, 3.90. Also Ran: Luckarack, Racing Aptitude, Hoorayforhollywood, Smash, Wine Police, Light Up the Score, Centralinteligence. Scratches: El Pocho (CHI). Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/27/11 • PAGE 2 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Factor Back... AIt=s exciting to win the Malibu,@ said Baffert. AIt=s a The Factor broke his maiden by 8 1/4 lengths with a great race, some great horses have won it, some great gaudy 108 Beyer Figure on this card a year ago, and trainers. It was lacking on my resume. I can put it on followed it up with a track-and-trip victory in the my website tonight.@ He continued, AThe Factor, you GII San Vicente S. in February. He showed the ability to could tell he was just kicking in gear at the end there. carry his plentiful speed over a route of ground when When The Factor runs his race, it=s going to be tough to grabbing Oaklawn=s 1 1/16-mile Rebel S. Mar. 19 by really beat him. The Factor we know showed up today.@ 6 1/4 lengths from champion 3-year-old male contender Winning rider Garcia offered, AI decided to let him run Caleb=s Posse (Posse), but was a no-show seventh in and put me wherever he wanted to put me, and look at the GI Arkansas Derby at odds-on a month later. Baffert what he did. I didn=t opted to play it safe with his star and bypass the Triple want to go to the rail Crown races, and the roan rewarded him with a victory today. I wanted to over elders in Del Mar=s GI Pat O=Brien S. Aug. 28. stay a little bit off and Backed down to a justified 2-5 in the GI Ancient Title S. if somebody wanted to here Oct. 8, the speedster was used up battling go, I just let them go through a :43.80 half-mile, and faded to fourth. He was and stayed outside. I part of a similarly hot pace last time in the GI Breeders= don=t think there was a Cup Dirt Mile at Churchill Downs Nov. 5, and could do horse that could beat no better than eighth. him today, he was Out of the box like a shot from his far outside post, really sharp.@ The Factor was unhurried by Martin Garcia, conceding Trainer Steve the early edge to a headstrong Asmussen, who also Centralintelligence (Smarty Jones). saddled eighth-place The Factor soon grew restless, finisher Wine Police The Factor Denies Rothko however, and he ranged up three- (Speightstown) and Benoit Photo wide to contest an opening quarter in ninth-place finisher :22.61 with stablemate Light Up the Score (Even The Score), was pleased with Hoorayforhollywood (Storm Cat) also Rothko=s runner-up showing in his first stakes try. AI in hot pursuit. Centralintelligence wish it could have been a little smoother for him around began throwing his head about inside The Factor Benoit Photo the turn, but he ran a good race. I=m very pleased with approaching the half, and quickly who he is,@ said Asmussen. dropped back to last after bothering A crowd of 44,579 were on hand for Santa Anita=s Hoorayforhollywood, giving The Factor a clear lead of traditional opening day card--the most since 1994. about a length and a half turning for home. Rothko, who also encountered a bit of trouble during the incident with Centralintelligence, appeared in with a chance to run down The Factor in the lane, but his challenge was quickly dismissed and the favorite was home free. Associate came from last to grab a piece. GI MALIBU S. The Factor (War Front) bounces back in a Centralintelligence was eased out of the race, but did big way. not appear to be injured. The Factor=s winning time of 1:19.89 was .19 seconds off the track record set by GII SIR BEAUFORT S. Mr. Commons (Artie Schiller) finds a seam and bursts his way through. Twirling Candy in last year=s Malibu. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/27/11 • PAGE 3 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Ofevre Beats Elders cont... The even-money choice facing a field that included reigning Horse of the Year (Jpn) (Special Week {Jpn}) and last year=s winner Victoire Pisa (Jpn) ( {Jpn}), Orfevre hadn=t raced since his historic score in the G1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) at Kyoto Oct. 23. Away from post nine under Ikezoe, the chestnut relaxed under cover toward the back of pack, some 10 lengths off Earnestly (Jpn) ()=s early pace. They continued through an easy gallop as Victoire Pisa and Buena Vista tracked in second and third, respectively, before the pace quickened on the final turn. Orfevre, produced on the outside in upper stretch, still had five lengths to make up, but lowered his head determinedly and ate up ground with each stride. He finally hit the front in the final 200 meters and outfought a dead-game Eishin Flash (Jpn) (King=s Best) and the running-on To The Glory (Jpn) ( {Jpn}) to the wire. The win margin was 3/4 lengths, with another neck back to third. Earnestly, in the mix until mid-stretch, faltered to be 10th, while Buena Vista came home a one-paced seventh, one spot ahead of Victoire Pisa.

Sunday, Nakayama, Japan ARIMA KINEN-G1, -384,320,000, Nakayama, 12-25, 3yo/up, 2500mT, 2:36.00, fm. 1--ORFEVRE (JPN), 121, c, 3, by Stay Gold (Jpn) 1st Dam: Oriental Art (Jpn), by Mejiro McQueen (Jpn) 2nd Dam: Electro Art (Jpn), by Northern Taste 3rd Dam: Grandma Stevens, by Lt. Stevens O-Sunday Racing; B-Shiraoi Farm; T-Yasutoshi Ikee; J-Kenichi Ikezoe; -203,024,000. Lifetime Record: 11-7-2-1. *Full to Dream Journey (Jpn), Ch. 2yo Colt-Jpn, Ch. Older Horse-Jpn, MG1SW-Jpn, $8,553,923. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Eishin Flash (Jpn), 126, c, 4, King=s Best--Moonlady (Ger), by Platini (Ger). O-Toyomitsu Hirai; B-Shadai Farm; -80,864,000. 3--To the Glory (Jpn), 126, c, 4, King Kamehameha (Jpn)--To the Victory (Jpn), by . O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm; -50,432,000. Margins: 3/4, NK, 3/4. Odds: 1.20, 25.80, 46.10. Also Ran: Rulership (Jpn), Tosen Jordan (Jpn), Hiruno d'Amour (Jpn), Buena Vista (Jpn), Victoire Pisa (Jpn), Red Davis (Jpn), Earnestly (Jpn), Jaguar Mail (Jpn), (Jpn), King Top Gun (Jpn). Scratched: Pelusa (Jpn). Click for the Japanracing.jp chart, the Japanracing.jp PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue- style pedigree. Click for Japanracing.jp video.

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Historic Campaign... Orfevre finished second and then third in consecutive Group 3 events last January and February, but hasn=t been bettered since taking the 1800-meter G2 Spring S. at Hanshin in late March. The real story of his 2011 campaign began on Apr. 24 at Tokyo Racecourse, when he stretched out to win the 2000-meter G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) by three lengths. In a race originally scheduled for Nakayama, but moved because of the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated the region, Orfevre was a relative outsider at 9-1, but he soon proved the Classic win was no fluke. A little over a month later, he returned to Tokyo to take the May 29 G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) by 1 3/4 lengths, this time as the 2-1 favorite. Given the summer off, Orfevre made his return in the 2400-meter G2 Kobe Shimbun Hai at Hanshin Sept. 25, and promptly won by 2 1/2 lengths as the odds-on choice. The win set him up perfectly for his attempt at Japan=s Triple Crown in G1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger) over 3000 meters at Kyoto Oct. 23, and Orfevre was once again at his best, putting in his customary powerful late run to win going away.

The Age Old Question... With Orfevre=s dominance over his fellow sophomores beyond question, trainer Yasutoshi Ikee opted to pass on an initial attempt at older horses in the G1 Nov. 27--a race won by Buena Vista--and instead point toward the end-of-season Arima Kinen. ADuring the short break he was given after winning the Kikuka Sho, he was able to loosen up and relax,@ said Ikee. AHis conditioning went smoothly after returning to the Ritto Training Center, and everything went well up to this race. He lost some weight when he arrived here, but I lost all doubts after seeing how he was with my own eyes.@ Ikee, who also saddled third-placed To The Glory and fifth-placed Tosen Jordan (Jpn) ( {Jpn}) in the Arima Kinen, was securing a landmark win after saddling Orfevre=s full-brother Dream Journey (Jpn) to victory in the 2009 renewal. Dream Journey, who two years earlier was crowned champion 2-year-old colt, was named that season=s champion older male. They became the first siblings to win the race, and Orfevre is now just the third 3-year-old to claim the event. Meanwhile, it was Ikee=s fifth Group 1 title of the year--in addition to Orfevre=s four, he notched the G1 (Autumn) with Tosen Jordan--which ties the JRA record. AHe was off slow and traveled on the rail, but the jockey was able to steer him out in the backstretch, and I knew then that he would get the job done,@ Ikee said of the running. AAs I=ve said before, we are aiming for the G1 Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe, but are also examining the possibilities of racing him in Dubai in March.@ Cont. p5 www.coolmore.com P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/27/11 • PAGE 5 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Buena Vista Retired... Monday, Santa Anita In a stirring scene, some 60,000 fans braved freezing SIR BEAUFORT S.-GII, $150,000, SAX, 12-26, 3yo, temperatures and the falling darkness well after the 1mT, 1:33 4/5, fm. races were concluded in order to pay their regards to 1--@MR. COMMONS, 118, c, 3, by Artie Schiller the supermare Buena Vista, whose seventh-place finish 1st Dam: Joustabout (SW & GSP), by Apalachee did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm. The 5-year-old 2nd Dam: Fleetside Review, by Quadratic mare, a four-time champion in Japan, will enter the 3rd Dam: Fleetside, by Fleet Nasrullah breeding shed at Northern Farm next year and will be ($70,000 yrl '09 FTKJUL). O-St George Farm Racing bred to King Kamehameha (Jpn). "She went out and LLC; B-St George Farm LLC (KY); T-John A Shirreffs; ran and came back safely," said her trainer Hiroyoshi J-Mike E Smith; $90,000. Lifetime Record: 10-4-2-1, Matsuda, who was unusually upbeat. "That's the most $473,660. *1/2 to Jungle Fighter (Wild Rush), MSW important thing.@ The send-off ceremony included some & GSP, $355,971. Werk Nick Rating: F. Click for the 40 co-owners of the mare. To read a full report of the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. retirement ceremony at Nakayama Sunday, click here. 2--Irish Art, 118, c, 3, Artie Schiller--Irish Linnet, by Seattle Song. ($82,000 wlng '08 KEENOV; $100,000 yrl '09 FTKJUL). O-Warren B Williamson; B-Liberation Farm, J Stuart, P Bance & J Donaldson (KY); T-Carla Gaines; $30,000. 3--Ultimate Eagle, 123, c, 3, Mizzen Mast- - Letithappencaptain, by Captain Bodgit. ($57,000 yrl '09 KEESEP; $70,000 2yo >10 OBSAPR). O-B J Wright; B-B P Walden & D Hanley (KY); T-Michael Pender; $18,000. Margins: 3 1/4, 3/4, 2. Odds: 1.10, 9.20, 3.80. Fans say goodbye to Buena Vista JRA photo Also Ran: Cozy Kitten, Venomous (GB), Comma to the Top, Riveting Reason, Moment of Weakness (Ire). Scratches: Thirtyfirststreet. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Taylor Made. The many backers of Mr. Commons might have found themselves cursing pilot Mike Smith in midstretch as the heavy chalk searched for running room with a head full of steam, but the Hall of Fame jockey would soon garner applause for his bravery, as he and his mount burst through a seam and exploded in the run to the line for an ultimately facile success in Santa Anita=s co- Web gambling gets boost from Obama administration opening day feature. ASince I got through it was great,@ Jim Wolf & Nicola Leske, Reuters explained Smith. AI've learned that you can point this horse at a wall and he'll run through it if you ask him Breeders Seek To Rein In Bets On Barrel Races to. He really does everything you tell him, so normally Greg Allen, NPR when you're that big of a favorite you'll probably go around, but I was going to be able to cut the corner As Santa Anita Park opens, smartphones take center and make up three lengths. All I need is a very small stage with the horses Rocco Penn, Techni.com seam with him.@ Cont. p6 P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/27/11 • PAGE 6 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Sir Beaufort cont. Saturday, Hanshin, Japan Mr. Commons was an impressive second-out winner RADIO NIKKEI HAI NISAI S.-G3, -61,860,000, down the hill here in January, and reported home third Hanshin, 12-24, 2yo, 2000mT, 2:02.40, fm. in the GI Santa Anita Derby Apr. 9 after a main-track 1--@#ADAM=S PEAK (JPN), 121, c, 2, by Deep Impact (Jpn) allowance tally in late February. His graded stakes 1st Dam: Singhalese (GB) (GISW, $398,912), earnings weren=t enough to get the big bay into the by Singspiel (Ire) GI Kentucky Derby, and he was eighth in the 2nd Dam: Baize (GB), by Efisio (GB) GI Preakness S. May 21. Mr. Commons hit the bench 3rd Dam: Bayonne (GB), by Bay Express (Ire) after that, but returned over the sod in style to annex O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm; T-Sei Ishizaka; Del Mar=s Oceanside S. July 20. He came up just a J-Christophe Lemaire; -32,602,000. Lifetime Record: nose short against accomplished veteran Caracortado 2-2-0-0. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the (Cat Dreams) in the GII Del Mar Mile H. Aug. 27, and eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. filled the same slot when 3/4 of a length behind 2--Gold Ship (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Stay Gold (Jpn)--Point Jeranimo (Congaree) in the Oct. 8 Flag (Jpn), by Mejiro McQueen (Jpn). O-Eiichi GII Oak Tree Mile over this track Kobayashi; B-Deguchi Farm; -13,172,000. and trip. Mr. Commons was fifth 3--Grandezza (Jpn), 121, c, 2, Agnes Tachyon (Jpn)-- with an eventful trip in the GI Marbye (Ire), by Marju (Ire). O-Shadai Race Horse; Breeders= Cup Mile last time Nov. 5. B-Shadai Farm; -8,086,000. Content to bide his time from Margins: 1HF, NO, 1 3/4. Odds : 9.00, 4.90, 2.50. second-to-last as Comma to the Click for the Racing Post chart or Japanracing.jp video. Top (Bwana Charlie) posted Adam=s Peak remained undefeated here while giving impossible splits of :22.75, :45.75 his young sire another top prospect for 2012. Coming and 1:09.14, Mr. Commons moved off a first-out maiden victory at Hanshin three weeks up with ease in between horses prior, the brown colt jumped well from the inside draw and in striking distance at the head and settled along the rail in third. He drove through an of the lane. After a few tense Benoit Photo opening in the stretch to take the lead 100 meters out moments, he swerved in slightly and pulled away to win clear. Victorious jockey and rushed through a hole between the tiring Christophe Lemaire commented, AHe is a very smart frontrunner on the rail and Ultimate Eagle in the three horse. He has a strong late kick and stamina, which are path. At that point, the only question was margin of very important factors to race in the Classics.@ Adam=s victory. Peak was produced by the good American-raced mare AIt was good to have Mike Smith back in the saddle Singhalese, winner of the GI Del Mar Oaks and third in like that,@ offered trainer John Shirreffs. AWhatever the GI American Oaks in 2005. Singhalese sold, in foal Mike wants to do, I=m just fine with that. It=s better to to Rahy, to Katsumi Yoshida for $1.9 million at the have a win on opening day than to have your first one 2007 Keeneland November Sale. on closing day. [Mr. Commons] recovers very well and has been training forwardly all along.@ " " " St George Farm is the nom de course of Ian Banwell, a former Bank of America exective and founder of North Carolina-based Round Table Investment Management Company. Banwell established his 100-acre farm near Lexington in 2006, and named it www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews after the patron saint of horses and horsemen. P TDN HEADLINE NEWS • 12/27/11 • PAGE 7 of 7 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

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Monday, Ellerslie, New Zealand Animal Kingdom Returns To Work Tab... ZABEEL CLASSIC-G1, NZ$200,000, Ellerslie Team Valor International=s GI Kentucky Derby winner (Auckland), 12-26, 3yp/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:02.34, gd. Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}) had his first 1--s@#SHEZ SINSATIONAL (NZ), 125, f, 4, by Ekraar workout on the comeback trail for trainer Graham 1st Dam: Original Sin (NZ) (SP-NZ), by Shinko King (Ire) Motion Saturday morning over the main dirt track at the 2nd Dam: Hope Chest (NZ), by Balios (GB) Fair Hill training center in Maryland. Going in company, 3rd Dam: (NZ), by Monitor (GB) Animal Kingdom breezed three furlongs around the far O-G A MacDonald, G H Phillips, A A Baeyertz, R W turn in :38 flat. AIt was like an open gallop for him,@ said Sharrock & J P Goodin; B-Karaka Group Ltd; T-Allan Motion. AHe went in company just to keep his mind on Sharrock; J-James McDonald; NZ$125,000. Click for business. I thought he handled it well.@ The chestnut the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick colt has the 2012 $10-million GI Rating: A. Mar. 31 as his initial goal--Motion plans to give the 2--Veyron (NZ), 130, g, 6, Thorn Park (Aus)--Over The Derby winner a prep, either in Florida or at Meydan Limit (NZ), by Centro (NZ). O/B-A J & Mrs I M Barker; Race Course. AIt=s all up to the colt and how quickly he T-Linda Laing; NZ$40,000. gets himself into shape,@ Motion added. AI=d like to run 3--Doctor Fremantle (GB), 130, h, 7, Sadler=s Wells- - him in a race like the [GI] Gulfstream Park Turf H. Summer Breeze (GB), by Rainbow Quest. O-Bronte Feb. 11, but if he fails to make that race, we always Bloodstock; B-Juddmonte Farms Ltd; T-Lauren have the option of sending him over to Dubai early and Brennan; NZ$20,000. giving him a race over there.@ Animal Kingdom won the Margins: 1HF, 3/4. Odds: 2.70, 1.80, 32.30. Kentucky Derby, finished second in the GI Preakness S. Also Ran: Lady Kipling (NZ), Booming (NZ), Innocent and was injured at the start of the GI Belmont S. The Lady (NZ), Duckworth Lewis (NZ), Lady Chaparral (NZ), Kentucky-bred underwent surgery to stabilize a non- Postmans Daughter (NZ), Sir Slick (NZ), Vonusti (NZ), displaced hairline fracture of a hind leg. Pasta Post (NZ), Back in Black (NZ), Vosne Romanee (NZ). Scratched: Star Bound (NZ), Hiace (NZ), The Terminator (NZ), My My Maree (Aus). Click for the Sharing Tools Now Available on Racing Post chart or the free brisnet.com catalogue- style pedigree. TDN Alerts & In Today=s TDN Read something you liked on the TDN homepage All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, and want to share it with your friends? unless otherwise indicated Sharing tools now enable you to do so easily. Links to your facebook page, twitter feed, TDN Twitter Contest Google +1, and Google + accounts now accompany Follow or retweet us @theTDN each story on the homepage; and an Email a friend from now through the end of the year and get automatically button allows you to easily email stories as well entered into a drawing for a $50 gift card to Dudley's in Lexington! with Ryan Curatolo

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Last Time I Thought, `I Love Last Great New York Moment: Being A Jockey!’: I won four races in a row at Every day, but particularly Aqueduct December 5. It was this year at the Breeders’ Cup. a great surprise, and ironic I rode Pure Gossip for Phil because, coming over to the Serpe in the Breeders’ Cup U.S. on the plane, I was a little Juvenile Fillies at Churchill bit worried that the move was Downs. It was such an going to be too much. LOL! amazing experience. There were thousands of fans and Last Time I Saw My Family: a worldwide t.v. audience. I In March last year, I was in was somewhat nervous in the France for my visa. I surprised jockeys’ room, but when I got my grandmother with a visit. out on the the track, I felt great. She was sooo happy. There was no pressure at all. I just tried to enjoy the big event, Last Time I Had a Great and I did so, and it was fun. It French Meal: is every jockey’s dream to ride Last week at Bistro Bisou in the Breeders’ Cup and I was Florida, where I usually eat. there as an apprentice. The owners are French. I had sole française with mashed Barbara Livingston photo Last Time I Cried At A potatoes and tomatoes and Who’s Number One? Ryan Curatolo is hoping Movie: mozzarella that came from Eclipse voters think it’s him. I never cry. I only laugh. Madrin, Spain. AROUND THE WORLD TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011

DONNATALE Yesterday=s Results: 1st Dam: Celestial Crown, by Holy Bull 5th-GPX, $42,500, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW1$X, 2nd Dam: Cushion Cut, by Raise a Man 3yo/up, f/m, 1 3/8mT, 2:16 4/5, fm. 3rd Dam: Julie Prince, by Majestic Prince WOODFORD BELLE (f, 4, Arch--Tis Me, by Notebook), a Click for the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. maiden winner for trainer Brian Meehan at Ffos Las in The Canadian-born trainer Michelle Nihei got her July 2010, was making her stateside bow off a 16- Boxing Day present in the form of two winners on month layoff. The 7-1 shot was well back in the field yesterday's card at Gulfstream. The 2-year-old filly after stumbling at the break. She angled out for the Donnatale (Tale of the Cat), a homebred for Susan stretch run and got the better of even-money favorite Atkin's CASA Farms I, kicked Thislilsoulofmine (Perfect Soul {Ire}) in deep stretch to things off with a stylish win by one length and give trainer Michelle Nihei her three-length tally facing maiden second win on the card. Click for the brisnet.com chart special foes in the day=s third or video replay. Lifetime Record: 9-2-2-2, $35,447. race. In the fifth, the O-Catesby W Clay. B-Runnymede Farm Inc, Johnson Nihei-trained Woodford Belle Camden Clay & James E Clay II (KY). T-Michelle Nihei. (Arch), a 4-year-old miss making her U.S. bow off a long break, 10th-GPX, $42,500, Alw, NW1$X, 3yo/up, 1 3/8mT, rallied from second last to win a 2:14 1/5, fm. grassy optional claimer. POINT OF ENTRY (c, 3, Dynaformer--Matlacha Pass, by The pair caught bettors a bit Michelle Nihei Seeking the Gold), a half-brother to Pine Island (Arch), off guard--they went off at 8-1 Horsephotos MGISW, $666,800, ran well in his two previous starts and 7-1, respectively--but Nihei on the grass, most recently in a third-place finish over a wasn=t among the surprised. AI had Donnatale up in yielding Belmont Park turf course Sept. 29. Breaking Saratoga earlier in the year, and I fully expected to be from post 11 under jockey John Velazquez, the 7-2 able to make a start with her there, but we just hit a shot was unhurried and wide throughout the opening couple bumps in the road," Nihei said yesterday at the mile. Point of Entry began to make his move around the conclusion of racing. "It was just typical 2-year-old far turn, swinging five wide into the stretch while under stuff. But Susan, who also owns [GISW] Prince Will I a hand ride. Asked for run with an eighth of a mile to Am (Arch), is so wonderfully patient with her horses go, the 3-year-old quickly collared 5-2 favorite Gondorf that it gave us the chance to step back and take our (Theatrical {Ire}) and pulled away to win by 2 1/4 time. Once we got her on the right road, she never took lengths. Click for the brisnet.com chart o r video replay. a bad step. Every single time I asked her to do Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-1, $87,890. something, she did it the right way. If you were writing O/B-Phipps Stable (KY). T-Claude R McGaughey III. a book on how to train a horse, you'd give her schedule." Since being sidelined from serious training at 3rd-GPX, $40,500, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:18 2/5, ft. Saratoga in mid-July, Donnatale had only six published +DONNATALE (f, 2, Tale of the Cat--Celestial Crown, works, her last a modest five-furlong drill from the gate by Holy Bull) sent off at 8-1 in her debut, recovered in 1:02 flat. The tab may not have revealed much, but from a slow start to chase the pace from third through Nihei knew her filly was primed for a big effort. AShe fractions of :22.53 and :45.71. She forged to the lead had a huge foundation under her--I've had her in in upper stretch and bound clear of favored On the training since February--so I knew where she was Same Page (Catienus) to win by three lengths. The fitness-wise,@ she said. AI really did expect good things winner is a half-sister to Casino Kay (Proud Citizen, from her today.@ MSP, $162,070). Click for the brisnet.com chart o r Nihei said the next obvious step would be a first-level video replay. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,300. allowance, but left the door open for a possible crack at O/B-Casa Farms I LLC (KY). T-Michelle Nihei. stakes company. AI=m going to keep all my options open,@ said Nihei. AThat=s sort of an obvious way to go, but with an early 3-year-old, who knows? Johnny V

MOVING ??? even got off her and said, >I love her!= And the more For just a day or forever... distance the better with this one. She=s like driving a Call us with your new fax number. car--she loves to relax, she=ll do whatever you want her (732) 747-8060 to, she=s brave, and she=s not flustered by anything. She=s a Classic-distance horse in the making, I think.@ Cont. p2 TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 12/27/11 • PAGE 2 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Woodford Belle had a much different profile with eight starts under her belt, though she hadn=t faced the THE WEEK IN PHOTOS starter since running third in a Kempton Polytrack brought to you by handicap last August. AShe was in Europe, and she had HORSEPHOTOS.COM and the some sorting out to do when she got here, but luckily for me, she had a good bottom, and we were able to find her the right spot,@ said Nihei. AWithin the first couple of days of training her, I knew that Edgar Prado was going to be the guy to ride her. Really. I think those two were meant for each other.@ Nihei said Woodford Belle=s next start would fit two criteria: long and on the turf. AShe=ll definitely stay the distance, so her next start will certainly be surface and distance relative,@ she said. -LM

Saturday=s Results: GINGER BREW S., $60,000, GPX, 12-24, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:42 4/5, fm. 1--FROLIC'S REVENGE, 120, f, 2, Vindication--Stormy Frolic (MSW & GSP, $360,273), by Summer Squall. O/B-Stride Rite Racing Stable Inc (KY); T-Milton W Wolfson; J-Paco Lopez; $36,000. Lifetime Record: THE YEAR IN REVIEW... Jubilation erupts from Team Stay 8-3-1-2, $127,220. Thirsty as he wins the 2011 Travers S. 2--Ready Signal, 116, f, 2, More Than Ready- - Marwood, by Marlin. ($190,000 2yo >11 OBSMAR; PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A SLIDESHOW OF $75,000 RNA yrl '10 KEEJAN). O-Hardacre Farm THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR IN REVIEW LLC. $12,000. " " " 3--Ann of the Dance, 116, f, 2, English Channel--Dans 6th-GPX, $54,900, Alw, 3yo/up, f/m, 5fT, :55 2/5, fm. La Ville (Chi), by Winning. ($2,500 yrl '10 FTKOCT). 1--HOLIDAY FOR KITTEN, 116, f, 3, Kitten=s Joy--Blue O-Chasing Tails Stables. $6,000. Holiday, by Cure the Blues. O/B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Margins: NK, HF, HD. Odds: 16.10, 25.90, 5.90. Ramsey (KY); T-Wesley A Ward. Lifetime Record: Also Ran: Welcome Dance, Almusafa, GSW, 13-5-2-2, $302,545. *1/2 to Wholelottashakin, Karlovy Vary, Sisterhood, Sinister Notonthesamepage (Catienus), SW, $120,515. Brew, Macanuda, Sky High Lady, Shirley Says So. 2--Indulgence, 119, f, 4, Macho Uno--Forbidden Kiss, Frolic=s Revenge, winner of the Lindsay Frolic S. at by Touch Gold. ($160,000 yrl '08 FTSAUG; Calder in August, was fourth in the Oct. 7 GI Darley $360,000 2yo >09 OBSMAR). Alcibiades S. at Keeneland before a ninth-place effort in 3--Miss Maggie Girl, 116, f, 3, Malibu Moon--Unhurried, the Nov. 4 GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies last time by Out of Place. out. The 16-1 outsider, making her turf debut, led the Margins: 1 3/4, NK, HD. Odds: 1.40, 3.60, 9.90. field into the first turn, but yielded control to 25-1 Holiday for Kitten took the Oct. 8 GII Thoroughbred longshot Ready Signal into the backstretch. Frolic=s Club of America S. at Keeneland and was coming off a Revenge reeled in the pacesetter turning for home and ninth-place effort in the Nov. 5 GII Breeders= Cup Turf took over at midstretch for her second stakes victory. Sprint. The bay filly chased the early pace, took over AWe talked before the race and I told Paco [Lopez], if into the stretch and inched clear to the wire. Click for she has enough speed to go ahead and put her in the the brisnet.com chart or video replay. race early,@ winning trainer Milton Wolfson commented. AShe=s never even worked on grass before, but I was confident she=d like it because most of the horses I=ve • ON THE WORKTAB • had in her [distaff] family does. The next one for her is Gulfstream Park on grass, too [Jan. 22 Sweetest Chant S.], but it=s Sacristy (Pulpit), 4f, :50.75, 2/3 great that she can go either way and we=ll probably get Oaklawn Park her back on dirt at some point.@ Click for the Optimizer (English Channel), 5f, 1:01.40, 1/10 brisnet.com chart or video replay. Santa Anita May Day Rose (Rockport Harbor), 4f, :48.20, 12/34 TDN TODAY Mizdirection (Mizzen Mast), 5f, 1:01.20, 32/55 Around the World...... 8 pages Pathfork (Distorted Humor), 6f, 1:13.80, 3/7 TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 12/27/11 • PAGE 3 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

(Florida report, Saturday Results, cont.) 7th-GPX, $40,500, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 1:15 4/5, ft. +THUNDER MOCCASIN (c, 2, A. P. Warrior--One 3rd-GPX, $50,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), NW3$X, Stormy Mama, by Storm Cat), a $35,000 KEENOV 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:09 4/5, ft. weanling and $95,000 FTKJUL yearling, was sent off 1--AFLEET LASS, 121, f, 4, Northern Afleet--Breeze at 3-1 in this unveiling. Quickly in control, the bay colt Lass, by It's Freezing. ($30,000 yrl '08 KEESEP). set fractions of :22.50, :45.60 and 1:09.70 and pulled O/T-Jose Pinchin; B-Nita Brooks (KY). Lifetime clear to win by 2 1/2 lengths. Ender Knievel (Distorted Record: SW, 23-9-4-3, $159,722. *3/4 to Gaily Humor) was second. Click for the brisnet.com chart or Condor (Afleet), SP-Jpn, $1,216,991; 1/2 to Homem video replay. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,300. Ra (Candy Stripes), MSP, $251,903; Exploit Lad O-Starlight Racing. B-Stonewall Farm Stallions LLC (Exploit), GSP, $273,444. (KY). T-Todd A Pletcher. Hip 857 - Dam selling at KeeJan with TAYLOR MADE 2--D'cats Meow, 119, f, 4, D'wildcat--Prettyatthetable, by Point Given. 3--Bessie M, 116, f, 3, Medallist--Catalita, by Mountain Cat. ($5,000 yrl '09 FTMOCT; $35,000 2yo >10 FTMMAY). Task Force Recommendations For Retired Racehorses: Margins: 2 1/4, 2HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.30, 1.50, 3.80. The New York State Task Force on Retired Afleet Lass was looking for her third straight victory Racehorses has recommended New York=s tracks and after a pair of wins in starter allowance company at Resorts World Casino New York City to collectively Calder, most recently romping by 7 1/2 lengths Nov. 5. dedicate at least one-half of one percent of On the lead through fractions of :2267, :45.68 and commissions from video lottery gaming revenue to :57.48, the bay filly drew clear down the lane. Click for racehorse retirement efforts. This could total more than the brisnet.com chart or video replay. $3.13 million annually based on 2010 and future revenue projections. In addition, the task force suggests 2nd-GPX, $40,500, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, owners should be prepared to pay $400 per month for 1:42 3/5, fm. at least six months to support a transition, retraining NAMASKARA (f, 3, Giant=s Causeway--Surya {MGSW, and placement program for retired horses. The report $400,965}, by Unbridled) opened her career with two also states, ANew York=s industry and its starts for trainer Jonathon Pease in France over the participants--not the better public or taxpayers--must summer. Fifth over the Saratoga lawn in her stateside take the primary responsibility for the after care of debut Sept. 2, the dark bay filly recovered from a retired racehorses. Industry stakeholders, including stumbling start to be a late-closing fifth over 1 1/4 owners, breeders, race tracks and trainers must address miles of Keeneland=s Polytrack in her last outing Oct. the fiscal challenges of ensuring quality aftercare for 20. The 4-1 shot came from just off the pace with a racehorses.@ The panel was created by--state three-wide move turning for home, gained command in lawmakers--in order to identify productive and beneficial the final furlong en route to a 1 1/4-length victory over uses for retired racehorses and ways of utilizing private Lily the Pink (Rahy) despite drifting out. Namaskara, and public funding to place them in their new roles. who RNA=d for $100,000 at KEESEP, is a half-sister to Aruna (Mr. Greeley, GISW, $771,947). Click for the brisnet.com chart or video replay. Lifetime Record: J Watch Out for “TDN Rising Stars” J 5-1-0-0, $29,627. Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today... O/B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd (KY). T-H Graham Motion.

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AShe=s extremely talented, to say the least,@ said winning rider Mike Smith. AWhat=s exciting about her is there=s room to improve. She=s learning to relax and to Yesterday=s Results: rate and she wants to learn. She was a little fresh 10th-FGX, $48,000, Alw, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09, sy. leaving the gate today, but she settled right down.@ JOE HOLLYWOOD (c, 3, Congrats--A True Star, by Yes Winning trainer Bill It's True), a maiden winner over this track and trip last Spawr added, AWe=ve year, ended 2010 with a runner-up effort in the Sugar brought her along Bowl S. After a pair of Monmouth allowance tallies this slowly. We hope that summer and fall, the bay colt was coming off a third- we can get her to where place effort in the Nov. 24 Thanksgiving H. Sent off at she can run a route of 8-5, Joe Hollywood led throughout and skipped clear ground and the only down the lane to an easy five-length victory. Solar way I can accomplish Charge (Authenticate) was second. The winner was a that is to space her $150,000 OBSFEB juvenile. Click for brisnet.com chart o r [races] and just do what video replay. Lifetime Record: MSP, 9-4-2-2, $142,494. Stephen Ferraro (left) and Bill Spawr she wants to do, make O-Whispering Oaks Farm LLC. B-Brent & Crystal talk with jockey Mike Smith her happy all the time. Fernung (FL). T-Steven M Asmussen. Benoit We=ll work with her, give her a week off and 3rd-FGX, $43,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW2X, see what we have and then we=ll decide what to do 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f (off turf), 1:03 3/5, ft. with her.@ Ismene=s owner/breeder Stephen Ferraro, SHARP TONGUE LADY (f, 3, Eddington--Solitary from Sierra Madre, said, AI think she took a step Emerald {SP}, by Judge T C), entered main-track only forward today. Bill=s done a magnificent job. I=ve here, was coming off a front-running six-furlong definitely had thoughts about her 3-year-old year, but in allowance victory over this track Nov. 24. The even- the end, it=ll be Bill=s decision. Hopefully, she=ll be an money favorite jumped out to the early lead, setting Oaks-type filly. It=s very difficult to come up with a filly fractions of :22.38, :45.36 and :57.26 before romping like this and it=s a very difficult game. You better love home a six-length victress. Cho Cho Cat (Tale of the it, I=ll tell you the truth.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart Cat) was second. Sales history: $7,000 2yo >10 or video replay. OBSJUN; $19,000 RNA yrl '09 KEESEP. Click for the brisnet.com chart o r video replay. Lifetime Record: CALIFORNIA BREEDERS CHAMPION S., $100,000, 9-4-1-2, $104,721. SAX, 12-26, (S), 2yo, 7f, 1:21 1/5, ft. O-Joe Agular. B-Willmott Stables (KY). T-Albert Stall Jr. 1--#GOT EVEN, 115, g, 2, Stephen Got Even--Kathryns Birthday (SP), by Blare of Trumpets. ($14,000 yrl '10 BESOCT). O-Altamira Racing, Bruce Chandler & F U Stables; B-Madera Thoroughbreds LLC (CA); T-Peter Miller; J-Garrett K Gomez; $60,000. Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-0, $105,800. Yesterday=s Results: 2--Exotic Slew, 117, g, 2, Bertrando--Exotic Wishes, by CALIFORNIA BREEDERS CHAMPION S., $100,000, A.P. Indy. ($22,000 yrl '10 BESOCT). O-Curt & SAX, 12-26, (S), 2yo, f, 7f, 1:21 3/5, ft. Lila Lanning. $20,000. 1--ISMENE, 119, f, 2, Tribal Rule--Never to Excess, by 3--Passing Game, 119, c, 2, Game Plan--Fifth Avenue In Excess (Ire). O/B-Stephen Ferraro (CA); T-William Suite, by Category Five. O-Charles & Carol Bernhardt, Spawr; J-Mike E Smith; $60,000. Lifetime Record: Stan Chambers & William MacNeil. $12,000. 3-3-0-0, $150,630. Margins: 4 1/4, NO, HF. Odds: 12.60, 17.50, 4.30. 2--Willa B Awesome, 119, f, 2, Awesome Gambler-- Got Even graduated in his fifth start versus $40,000 Cause I'm Tricky, by Nineeleven. ($18,000 2yo >11 state-bred maiden claimers at Santa Anita in October BESJAN). O-Phil Daniels, Patsy London, John Winters and added a front-running 4 1/4-length triumph against & Terry Lovingier. $20,000. starter allowance company Nov. 13 at Hollywood. 3--Warren's Amber, 116, f, 2, Broadway Moon--I'm a Moving to the lawn and trying graded stakes company, Cat's Meow, by Mud Route. O-B Warren. $12,000. the dark bay gelding tired to eighth after pressing the Margins: 2 3/4, 1 3/4, NK. Odds: 0.60, 5.90, 28.80. pace in the Nov. 27 GIII Generous S. last time out. Ismene defeated state-bred foes to take her debut by Quickly out to the early lead, Got Even was always in 2 1/4 lengths at Del Mar Aug. 13 and bested open control through fractions of :22.17, :44.41 and company to take the six-furlong Anoakia S. at Santa 1:08.27 and reported home an easy winner. AI didn=t Anita Oct. 22. The dark bay filly jumped out to the really expect him to show that much speed, but he was early lead here, sprinting through fractions of :21.89, doing it well, with his ears up,@ said winning rider :44.52 and 1:08.75 before sailing home an easy Garrett Gomez. Cont. p5 winner. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 12/27/11 • PAGE 5 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

CALIFORNIA BREEDERS CHAMPION S. result cont. AMERICAN-BRED WINNERS AI knew he was shortening up and I really didn=t know what to expect, but he was able to clear >em and stretch >em out pretty good,@ Gomez continued. AThe IN JAPAN: way it worked out, he took most of the run out of >em. Air Khalifa, c, 2, Discreet Cat--Chez la Femme, by When we turned for home, I went ahead and asked him Afternoon Deelites. Hanshin, 12-25, Novice Race, 9f. for what he had. When we passed the eighth pole, he Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $100,000. O-Lucky Field; kind of flattened out a little bit, but he had enough left.@ B-Winchester Farm; T-. *20th winner Got Even=s big effort impressed winning trainer Peter for freshman sire (by Forestry). ** Traveled smoothly Miller. AI was watching the race and I kept saying, from the favorable third position in the field of 16, >When=s he going to stop?= and he never did,@ Miller the colt accelerated well in the stretch and opened admitted. AI don=t know where this race came from. He up to win by two lengths. Winning jockey Colm really ran a big race when he won the starter race at O'Donoghue commented, AHe broke well and raced Hollywood, and I thought if he could duplicate that race from better than midfield as advised. He idled a bit, he=d have a big shot, but he surpassed that. He just but never gave up. He=ll improve a lot next time." flew around there.@ Click for the brisnet.com chart o r Noble Jewelry, f, 3, Smarty Jones--Noble Stella (Ger) video replay. (MGSW-US & GSP-Ity, $651,409), by Monsun (Ger). Hanshin, 12-24, Settsu Tokubetsu, 8fT. Lifetime 3rd-SAX, $57,400, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 1:08, ft. Record: 6-3-2-0, $526,667. O-Shadai Race Horse; MIDNIGHT TRANSFER (c, 2, Hard Spun--French Satin B-Shadai Farm; T-Yasutoshi Ikee. *Settled well in {GSW, $165,894}, by French Deputy), runner-up on third position under Christophe Lemaire in a field of debut at Del Mar Sept. 4, was sixth over 6 1/2 furlongs 14, the sophomore filly quickened powerfully in mid- at this track Oct. 6 and was most recently fourth after stretch and drew clear by 1 3/4 lengths. AThe pace dueling on the lead over 5 1/2 furlongs here Nov. 5. was slow, so she wanted to go on the final turn, but The $80,000 KEEAPR juvenile settled into third as the she calmed down again before kicking in late,@ said dueling leaders opened a clear lead through fractions of Lemaire. :21.45 and :44.03. He reeled in the pacesetters turning for home, forged to the lead at midstretch and powered IN BRITAIN: clear to score in hand by 4 3/4 lengths. Pacesetting Prince Alzain, c, 2, Street Sense. See ABreeders= Edition favorite Bernster (Storm Cat) held on for second. Europe.@ Midnight Transfer is the 27th winner for his freshman sire (by Danzig). Click for the brisnet.com chart o r video IN FRANCE: replay. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, $49,250. +Loverdose, c, 2, Giant=s Causeway. See ABreeders= O-Warren B Williamson. B-Alpha Delta Stables LLC Edition Europe.@ (KY). T-Carla Gaines.

5th-SAX, $57,750, Msw, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:15, ft. AMERICAN BLEND (g, 3, Quiet American--Blending Element {Ire} {GSW, $449,008}, by Great Commotion) was away slowly and came home a well-beaten eighth 3rd-GPX (Msw) Donnatale (Tale of the Cat) draws clear in his debut over the Hollywood lawn May 28 and had in debut. not been out since. Let go at 10-1, the bay gelding California Breeders Champion S. Ismene (Tribal Rule) rated off the pace early, rallied five wide into the lane makes it three straight. and won going away by one length over Fiarano California Breeders Champion S. Got Even (Stephen Got (Forestry). The winner is a half-brother to Tiz a Blend Even) wires the field (Cee=s Tizzy, SW, $186,354); Tiz Elemental (Cee=s 3rd-SAX (Msw) Midnight Transfer (Hard Spun) becomes Tizzy, GSW, $483,740); Holladay Road (Street Cry 27th winner for freshman sire. {Ire}, SP, $171,820); Excessive Blend (In Excess {Ire}, Ginger Brew S. (12-24) Frolic=s Revenge (Vindication) MSW, $173,175); and War Element (War Chant, GSP, right at home on the lawn. $124,049). Click for the brisnet.com chart o r video 2nd-GPX (12-24 Msw) Namaskara (Giant=s Causeway) replay. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $34,000. pulls away for 1 1/4-length win. O-Mr & Mrs Warren Williamson. B-Williamson Racing 7th-GPX (12-24 Msw) Thunder Moccasin (A. P. LLC (KY). T-Carla Gaines. Warrior) earns front-running debut victory.

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First-crop starters to watch: Tuesday, Dec. 26 BLACK-TYPE RESULTS: Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2008 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/ BUDDY DILIBERTO MEMORIAL H., $72,000, FGX, BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available) 12-26, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:43 3/5, sy. MASTER COMMAND (A.P. Indy), Taylor Made, $15K, 82/14/1 1--#AL MUHTASIB, 115, c, 4, Distorted Humor--A. P. 9-TP, Msw, 1 1/16m, Do the Charleston, $40K KEE NOV wnl, 4-1 Interest, by A.P. Indy. ($520,000 yrl '08 KEESEP). PRO PRADO (El Prado {Ire}), 11/0/0 8-SUN, Msw, 6f, St. Elenita, 15-1 O-William Butler; B-R S Evans (KY); T-Michael J SCAT DADDY (Johannesburg), Ashford, $30K, 111/26/4 Maker; J-Rosie Napravnik; $45,000. Lifetime Record: 9-TP, Msw, 1 1/16m, Swaythisaway, $85K KEE NOV wnl, 3-1 15-6-1-3, $250,738. *1/2 to Golden Spikes (Seeking the Gold), GSW, $390,750.

2--Strike Impact, 119, g, 7, Smart Strike--Foret Noire, by Time for a Change. ($15,000 yrl '05 FTKOCT; $12,000 RNA yrl '05 KEESEP). O-Chester Miller & Patrick Dupuy. $15,000. 3--Pedrolino, 117, g, 5, Distorted Humor--Bold Burst, by Dahar. ($270,000 yrl '07 KEEJAN; $950,000 yrl '07

BANDINI TO SAUDI ARABIA KEESEP). O-John Wade. $7,500. Bandini (Fusaichi Pegasus--Divine Dixie, by Dixieland Margins: 3 1/4, 1HF, 1 3/4. Odds: 3.60, 4.80, 2.40. Band) has been sold in a deal brokered by Will Barrons Bloodstock and will stand the upcoming breeding GOWELL S., $50,000, TPX, 12-26, 2yo, f, 6f (AWT), season at a new farm owned by Shawahed Corporation outside of Riyadh. The 9-year-old stallion won the 2005 1:12, ft. GI Toyota Blue Grass S. and the 2006 GIII Skip Away 1--#LOTTA LOVIN, 118, f, 2, Repent--Passionate Terri, H. and began his stud career in 2007 at Walmac Farm. by Unzipped. O-William Butler; B-Horses of Course From two crops to race, he is the sire of stakes winners Inc (PA); T-Michael J Maker; J-Victor Lebron; Defy Gravity, Midnight Serenade and Presley Boy. $28,830. Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-0, $75,853. *1/2 to Barrons purchased nine mares for the new Saudi Passionate Bird (Birdonthewire), MSW, $275,399; Arabian venture at this year=s Keeneland November Pretty Miss Trippi (Trippi), SP, $216,976. sale, including graded stakes winners Tweedside Bought by ALISTAIR RODEN BLOODSTOCK (Thunder Gulch) and Allamerican Bertie (Quiet American). 2--St. Louis City, 118, f, 2, City Place--Keikik, by Aloha Prospector. ($6,000 yrl '10 OBSAUG). O-William Stiritz. $9,300. 3--A. P. Diva, 118, f, 2, A. P. Warrior--Simply Diva, by Forest Wildcat. O-Michael Cavey. $4,650. Margins: HF, 3/4, HD. Odds: 4.90, 4.80, 3.40.

GROUP WINNERS BY EUROPEAN SIRES: BOLD EGO H., $50,000, SUN, 12-23, 3yo/up, f/m, Planet Rock (Aus), f, 3, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Akris (NZ), 5 1/2f, 1:03 4/5, ft. by Zabeel (NZ). Ellerslie (Auckland), 12-26, Eight 1--TWELVE TWENTY TWO, 123, m, 6, Kafwain-- Carat Classic-G2, 3yo, f, 1mT, NZ$62,500 to winner. Southern Solstice, by Southern . ($25,000 wlng B-W J Gleeson; T-Peter & Dawn Williams. *G1SW- '05 OBSOCT; $35,000 yrl '06 FTMOCT). O-J Kirk & Aus. Judy Robison and Solitaire Stable; B-Jeffrey T Berk Knight=s Tour (Aus), c, 3, Reset (Aus)--Hestia (GB), by (FL); T-Henry Dominguez; J-Enrique Portillo Gomez; . Ellerslie (Auckland), 12-26, Great $30,000. Lifetime Record: 12-6-0-2, $198,556. Northern Guineas-G2, 3yo, 1mT, NZ$62,500 to winner. B-Darley Australia Pty Ltd Kelvinside; 2--Squiggle, 119, f, 3, Pioneering--Impertinent Music, T-Stephen McKee. by Stop the Music. ($13,000 2yo >10 OBSJUN). @Yulalona (Aus), g, 4, Dubai Destination--Klamath O-David Wolochuk. $10,500. Falls, by Storm Cat. Rosehill (Sydney), 12-26, 3--D' Elegance, 118, m, 5, El Corredor--Stephie Brown Summer Cup-G3, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT, A$75,000 to Eyes, by Explodent. ($180,000 yrl '07 KEESEP). winner. B-Darley; T-Peter Snowden. *1/2 to O-Connie & Richard Snyder. $5,500. Applegate (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), SW-Aus. Margins: NK, 2, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.60, 2.90, 26.70. TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 12/27/11 • PAGE 7 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

NON-BLACK-TYPE STAKES RESULTS: 8th-HAW, $34,000, 12-23, NW1X, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, ARIZONA JUVENILE FILLIES S., $35,000, TUP, 12-26, 1:47 1/5, ft. 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:15 3/5, ft. CHAMPION KID (g, 3, Aragorn {Ire}--Frigidette {SW}, 1--LASSO FROM EL PASO, 119, f, 2, Smoke Glacken- - by It's Freezing) Lifetime Record: 17-4-4-0, $74,345. Our Tune (SW, $240,505), by Concorde's Tune. O-Elias Lubbat. B-Windwoods Farm (KY). T-Paul ($4,700 yrl '10 KEEJAN; $35,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). Darjean. *$11,000 2yo >10 FTMMAY. **1/2 to North O-Frank & Karen Lewkowitz and Eric Kruljac; B-Susan Coast Ltd. (Slew City Slew), SW, $177,238; Windsor Kahn (FL); T-J Jay Kruljac; J-David Michael Lopez; Castle (Lord Carson), MGSW, $591,715; Tito=s Beau $21,000. Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-1, $59,950. (Beau Genius), GSP, $168,722. 2--Racing for Gold, 119, f, 2, Finality--Drop of Gold, by Stephanotis. (C$2,500 RNA yrl '10 BRCSEP). O-Philip 3rd-PEN, $33,280, 12-23, NW1X, 3yo/up, 1m70y, Hall. $7,000. 1:43 1/5, gd. 3--Wine Thief, 119, f, 2, Benchmark--Malbay Slew, by PAYTON'S VICTORY (g, 4, Vying Victor--Payton's Pride French Parliament. ($1,700 yrl '10 BESJAN). {GSP}, by Exclusive Era) Lifetime Record: 26-5-8-3, O-Mike Anderson & Terry Clyde. $3,500. $103,119. O/T-Scott H Fairlie. B-Roy E McLellan (AB). Margins: 4 3/4, 1 1/4, 4. Odds: 0.90, 1.90, 11.30. 7th-MNR, $20,200, 12-23, NW2L, 2yo, 1m, 1:43 3/5, LOST IN THE FOG JUVENILE S., $35,000, TUP, 12-26, my. 2yo, 6 1/2f, 1:15 1/5, ft. ANTIQUE WEDDING (c, 2, Chapel Royal--Antique 1--TAYLORS DEAL, 118, g, 2, Second in Command-- Crystal, by Devil His Due) Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, Fleet Amyanne, by Western Fame. (C$21,000 yrl '10 $29,362. O-Nina Hahn. B-Lochness Inc (KY). T-Kellyn BRCSEP). O-North American Thoroughbred Horse Gorder. *$7,000 RNA yrl '10 FTKOCT; $32,000 RNA Company Inc; B-Clive & Linda Lytle & Can-A-Mex 2yo >11 FTMMAY.

Farms (BC); T-Sandi Gann; J-Richard Harvey Hamel; $21,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $35,753. 2--Let's Get Crackin, 119, g, 2, Eddington- - ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: I'maknightschoice, by Knights Choice. ($23,000 yrl Tigerdude, c, 2, Aptitude--Tigresa (SP, $163,000), by '10 KEESEP). O-Robson Thoroughbreds. $7,000. Tejano. TPX, 12-23, 1 1/16m (AWT), 1:47. B-Ann 3--Born Force, 119, g, 2, Political Force--Born Twice, by Lorenson Lynch (KY). *$38,000 RNA yrl '10 FTKJUL. Opening Verse. ($1,200 yrl '10 FTKOCT). O-Deana **1/2 too War Tigress (War Chant), SW, $171,293. Jensen. $3,500. Alexander Thegreat, c, 2, Cat Thief--Daddy's Petunia, Margins: 2 3/4, 2HF, 2HF. Odds: 3.40, 1.50, 13.80. by Run Softly. FGX, 12-26, 1m70y (off turf), 1:44 4/5. B-Robert C Cartwright (KY). ALLOWANCE RESULTS: Spring Flower, f, 2, Flower Alley--Proud and Free (SP, 8th-HAW, $47,520, Opt. Clm. ($35,000-$25,000), $145,815), by Fly So Free. PRX, 12-24, (S), 6f, NW2X, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:45 3/5, ft. 1:13. B-Y Kolybabiuk (PA). *Won by 5 1/4 lengths. TABLE GAMES (g, 3, Hold That Tiger--Lady Dealer, by +Miss Henny Penny, f, 2, Half Ours--Storm Hen, by Prospectors Gamble) Lifetime Record: SW, 13-4-3-1, Storm Broker. CTX, 12-23, (S), 4 1/2f, :54 3/5. $170,131. O/B-Virginia H Tarra Trust (IL). T-C M Block. B-Cathy & Tim Jennings & Misner Family Farms LLC (WV). *$62,000 yrl '10 FTMOCT. **18th winner for 8th-GPX, $42,500, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1X, 2yo, freshman sire (by Unbridled=s Song). 1mT, 1:36 1/5, fm. +Scorpiobdancing, f, 2, Pleasant Tap--Nancybdancing EL ROMANO (c, 2, Badge of Silver--Light of the Moon, (SP, $159,994), by Schossberg. HAW, 12-26, (S), by Cox's Ridge) Lifetime Record: SP, 10-2-0-3, 6f, 1:12 4/5. B-RNB Racing LLC (Robert E Bartels) $59,545. O-A and V Investments Inc. B-Mill Ridge (IL). Farm, Ltd & Dr John A Chandler (KY). T-Manuel J Dixie's Back, f, 2, Put It Back--Dixie Image, by Halo's Azpurua. *$20,000 yrl '10 KEESEP; $40,000 2yo >11 Image. HAW, 12-26, 6f, 1:12 2/5. B-Bridlewood OBSMAR. **Finished second, promoted to first after Farm (FL). *$8,500 yrl '10 OBSAUG; $1,600 yrl '10 Argentine Tango (Black Mambo) was dq=d to fourth. OBSJAN. More Reubens, c, 2, Scipion--King's Mate (SW, 3rd-HAW, $37,000, NW2X, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, $111,258), by S. PRX, 12-26, (C), 6 1/2f, 1:20. 1:10 4/5, ft. B-Payson Stud LLC (MD). *$8,000 yrl '10 FTMOCT. MISSJEANLOUISE (f, 3, Victory Gallop--Allurable, by **Ninth winner for freshman sire (by A.P. Indy). Regal Classic) Lifetime Record: SP, 9-4-1-1, $81,268. O/B-Charles Galli (IL). T-Wayne M Catalano. *$24,000 Miss Stone Express, f, 2, Sorcerer's Stone--Mis Greely RNA yrl '09 FTKOCT. Express, by Mr. Greeley. DED, 12-23, (S), 5f, 1:01. All horses in the TDN are bred in North America, B-Carrol J. Castille (LA). *Sixth winner for freshman unless otherwise indicated sire (by Gulch). TDN P AROUND THE WORLD • 12/27/11 • PAGE 8 of 8 • thoroughbreddailynews.com

Cold Precision, c, 3, Lion Heart--Icee Sara, by Eskimo. PRX, 12-26, 1m, 1:40 1/5. B-Andrew Doyle (PA). *$32,000 wlng '08 FTMDEC. **1/2 to Norjac (Peaks and Valleys), MSP, $361,085. Next Page, c, 3, Mr. Greeley--Jinni (SP, $132,210), by A.P. Indy. PEN, 12-26, 6f, 1:11 4/5. B-Stonerside Stable (KY). Ribot Sun, g, 3, The Fed--Slick Prospector, by Bold Ruckus. CTX, 12-23, 6 1/2f, 1:21. B-Rocco D'Alimonte (ON). Fearlessly, c, 3, Tiznow--Shakenbythestorm, by Storm Cat. HAW, 12-26, 6f, 1:10 2/5. B-B Wayne Hughes (KY). *$410,000 yrl '09 KEESEP.

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CONDITIONS RESULTS: BRITAIN, Wolverhampton, 16.05, 12-26, ,3,500, 2yo, 1m 141yds (AWT), 1:52.13, stn. PRINCE ALZAIN (c, 2, Street Sense--Monaassabaat {SW-Eng & SP-US}, by Zilzal) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, ,6,234. O-Asaad Al Banwan; B-Dermot Cantillon & Patrick Hayes; T-Gerard Butler. *$200,000 wnlg >09 KEENOV; $60,000 yrl >10 KEESEP; 40,000gns 2yo >11 TATAPR.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS: +Vally Jem (Fr), f, 2, Dylan Thomas (Ire)--Ballymena Lassie (GB), by Giant=s Causeway. Deauville, France, 12-26, Mdn, unraced 2yo, f, 1 3/16m (AWT). B-SCEA Bissons. *14th winner for freshman sire (by Danehill). +Loverdose, c, 2, Giant=s Causeway--Surya (MGSW, $400,965), by Unbridled. Deauville, France, 12-26, Mdn, unraced 2yo, c/g, 1 3/16m (AWT). B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd. *$37,000 yrl >10 KEESEP; i32,000 RNA 2yo >11 ARQMAY. **1/2 to Aruna (Mr. Greeley), GISW, $808,706. +Vivacite (Fr), f, 2, Kentucky Dynamite--Villadolide (Fr) (GSW-Fr), by Anabaa. Deauville, France, 12-26, Mdn, unraced 2yo, f, 1 3/16m (AWT). B-Haras du Quesnay. *Fourth winner for freshman sire (by Kingmambo). Hey Fiddle Fiddle (Ire), f, 2, One Cool Cat--Crystal Valkyrie (Ire), by Danehill. Wolverhampton, Britain, 12-26, Mdn, 2yo, 5f 20yds (AWT). B-C O P Hanbury. *i110,000 yrl >10 GOFSPT. **1/2 to Above Average (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), GSW-Eng & GSP- Aus; Sent From Heaven (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), GSW-Eng, $114,967. Mubaarez (GB), c, 3, Green Desert--Straight Lass (Ire), by Machiavellian. Deauville, France, 12-26, Mdn, 3yo, 7 1/2f (AWT). B-Serge Boucheron. *i460,000 yrl >09 ARQAUG. **1/2 to Barastraight (GB) (Barathea {GB}), GSW-Fr, $191,090; 3/4 to Naaqoos (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), G1SW-Fr, $344,241.