DAILY TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016 WWW.BLOODHORSE.COM ONE LESS OPPONENT FOR NYQUIST IN TODAY’S EDITION By Blood-Horse Staff TAPIT PINHOOKS AT FASIG-TIPTON MIDLANTIC 3 THE VERY ONE FOR LADY SHIPMAN 4 OAKS, DERBY CARDS CLEAN AND SAFE 5 IMAGES OF THE 1966 PREAKNESS 5 MEI LING ONE TO CATCH IN ALLAIRE DUPONT 6 THE STRONACH GROUP TO BUY MARYLAND TRACK 6 CUNCO AIMED FOR ROYAL ASCOT'S CHESHAM 7 STAKES DOUBLE FOR SEA THE STARS PROGENY 7 BOB BARRY: IF IT'S STILL BROKE, FIX IT 8 RESULTS 9 ENTRIES 11 COADY PHOTOGRAPHY/CHURCHILL DOWNS PHOTOGRAPHY/CHURCHILL COADY Dazzling Gem will run in the Sir Barton rather than take on Nyquist in LEADING LISTS 12 the Preakness ith the withdrawal of Dazzling Gem, Nyquist Whas at least one less opponent for the May 21 Preakness Stakes (gr. I). Trainer Brad Cox confirmed May 16 that Dazzling Gem (Misremembered), third in the TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (gr. II) and fourth in the Arkansas Derby (gr. I), would instead contest the Latin Ameri- can Racing Channel Sir Barton Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Preakness day. "That's where we're leaning," Cox said. "Nyquist isn't in there. That has a lot to do with it." Cox said Dazzling Gem would probably appreciate the Sir Barton's 1 1/16 miles, rather than the 1 3/16 miles in the Preakness. With Dazzling Gem's departure, an estimated 11 or 12 horses remain in contention for the Preakness, though not all are certainties. Gun Runner, third in the Kentucky Derby Present- (continued on page 2) BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE smartphone app PAGE 1 OF 12 ONE LESS OPPONENT FOR NYQUIST LATEST HEADLINES FROM BLOODHORSE.COM (continued from page 1) FIRST CLOCKWISE TRIAL HELD ON WOODBINE ed by Yum! Brands (gr. I), worked a half-mile in :51 2/5 at Churchill Downs May 16, the 38th fastest of TURF Seven horses sprinted five furlongs out 42 at the distance on a fast track. of the gate, clockwise, on the E.P. Taylor Turf "I thought he worked beautifully, moved well," Course the morning of May 16 as a trial run for trainer Steve Asmussen said. Woodbine's EuroTurf Series slated to start in No decision was made immediately whether June. Gun Runner would contest the Preakness. Asmus- sen said he'd need to speak to Gun Runner's own- SPENDTHRIFT AUSTRALIA SETS 2016 STUD ers, Three Chimneys Farm and Winchell Thorough- FEES Spendthrift Australia has set fees for its breds, before that decision was made. current roster of four stallions that will stand Reddam Racing's Nyquist jogged two miles and the 2016 breeding season. All payable live foal schooled in the paddock and gate as he continued fees remain the same as in 2015 and are the his preparations for the second leg of the Triple same fees that apply to the farm’s "Breed Secure" Crown. program. Trainer Doug O'Neill said Nyquist continues to be a professional and schooled well. BEN'S CAT SEEKS FIFTH MCKAY TURF SPRINT "He's a very special horse. He continues to WIN The Jim Stable's Ben's Cat, a winner in his show that on a daily basis," O'Neill said. "We've 10-year-old debut in a May 1 allowance contest been blessed with a lot of good horses, but he's by at Laurel Park, will hope to keep the momentum far the best horse we've ever had. going in the $100,000 Jim McKay Turf Sprint May "He's got a lot of energy, and you see it in the 20 at Pimlico Race Course. afternoon when he competes. But he conserves his energy in the paddock and around the barn SHELBE RUIS WINS FIRST RACE WITH area around here. He sleeps a lot in his stall. He's LONGSHOT Longshot Rockport Babe not only got the perfect combination for a top race horse." provided an upset at odds of 20-1 in the first Derby runner-up Exaggerator, who arrived at race May 15 at Santa Anita Park, but the 3-year- Pimlico May 15, walked the shedrow at Pimlico old Rockport Harbor filly also gave 25-year-old May 16 before being schooled in the indoor pad- Shelbe Ruis with the first win of her training dock. career. "We'll probably (paddock school) another couple of times," assistant trainer Julie Clark said. "He's a little bit of a handful over and coming home, so the more we practice the better we all Contact us (800) 582-5604 or (859) 278-2361 are." Comments, Story Ideas Exaggerator is expected to gallop Tuesday [email protected] morning. Advertising Questions Laoban, who has been in Kentucky since finish- [email protected] ing fourth in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Customer Service Keeneland April 9, is scheduled to fly to Baltimore © 2016 Blood-Horse LLC [email protected] the morning of May 17. Trainer Eric Guillot said it was probably fortu- nate his colt didn't make the 20-horse Derby field. "I've got a fresh horse, you know," Guillot said of Laoban, who runs without blinkers for the first time in five races. BH BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016 PAGE 2 OF 12 smartphone app SALES UPDATE TAPIT PINHOOKS AT FASIG-TIPTON MIDLANTIC By Ron Mitchell s with any other 2-year-olds in training sale, Atop-end pinhooks, especially those sired by Gainesway stallion Tapit, will be the focus of much attention during Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic sale May 23-24. Leading the high-dollar group at the Timonium, Md., auction is Hip 12, a striking gray son of Tapit WILLIAMS A. LYDIA out of the winning Giant's Causeway mare Jackpot Fasig-Tipton 2-year-olds in training sale will be held May 23-24 at Joanie, a half sister to Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Timonium Summerly and dam of recent Fantasy Stakes (gr. horse, and we'd be happy if he went in :10 2/5 or 3/5 III) runner-up Taxable and her sister, stakes-placed and galloped out well," the consignor said. Synkros (both by Tapit). Another Tapit that brought a hefty yearling Bred in Kentucky, the colt is one of five hors- price tag is Hip 235, produced from the grade es from Winchell Thoroughbreds being offered II-winning Dance Floor millionaire Somethinabout- at the Midlantic sale through agent Randy Miles. laura. Crupi's New Castle Farm purchased the colt Consigned by Gainesway to last year's Keeneland for $400,000 from the Paramount Sales consign- September yearling sale, he was bought back on a ment to last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga August final bid of $625,000. yearling sale. "This particular Tapit seems to be a real quality "He's a big, good-looking chestnut colt," horse, as the RNA at Keeneland indicates," Miles said James J. Crupi. "Walks right at you and has said. "The horse has the pedigree with both sire and everything in the right place—a nice horse. He's a (dam), and the physical backs it up. We're expecting big, gangly horse who wants to go around two turns. good things from him. He's long-legged, got a great He's going to work well, but not in :09 4/5 or :10." girth and good shoulder. He's a big, tall horse, built Another $400,000 Tapit pinhook is Hip 5, a bay just like the good Tapits." colt from the stakes-winning Indian Charlie mare Miles said the colt covered the ground well Indian Way, the dam of stakes-placed Indian Brava. working at his training center but likely will not be Bred in Kentucky by Mercedes Stables, the colt among the fastest during the May 17-19 under tack was bought by consignors Hartley/de Renzo Thor- workouts. oughbreds from the Burleson Farm consignment to "He's not going to be a :10 flat (eighth-mile time) last year's Keeneland September sale. BH Top Midlantic Pinhook Prospects Purchase Hip Name, Sex, Sire—Dam Consignor Price Sale $625,000 12 Totality, c. Tapit—Jackpot Joanie Randy Miles (RNA) 2015 Kee Sept. 289 c. The Factor—Tina’s Goal Crupi’s New Castle Farm $425,000 2015 Kee Sept. 5 c. Tapit—Indian Way Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds $400,000 2015 Kee Sept. 235 c. Tapit—Somethinaboutlaura Crupi’s New Castle Farm $400,000 2015 FT Sar Aug. 516 f. Tiznow—Fair Exchange Eddie Woods $280,000 2015 Kee Sept. Monetary System, c. Ghostzapper— 582 Her Smile De Meric Sales $280,000 2015 FTK July BLOOD-HORSE DAILY Download the FREE TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2016 PAGE 3 OF 12 smartphone app THE VERY ONE FOR LADY SHIPMAN "She worked this morning in 36 (seconds) By Mary Reeder and a couple. She's ready to go," trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said. "We're going to enter her on adyShipman will head to Baltimore to contest Pim- Wednesday and run on Saturday." Llico’s The Very One Stakes May 21, on the Preak- With 10 wins in 15 starts, Lady Shipman has ness Stakes (gr. I) undercard. only placed out of the money once, in the Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored by Meydan Hotels and Hospital- ity (UAE-I), in which she finished seventh. Her last race was the May 1 License Fee Stakes at Bel- mont, where she easily defeated a field of three others by 2 3/4 lengths. While the 4-year-old Midshipman filly is not a graded winner, eight of her wins were in stakes, and she ran second to Mongolian Saturday in the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr.