MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here AMERICAN PHAROAH FINE AFTER REBEL HOOP OF COLOUR BEST IN SANTA ANA Zayat Stables= American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) Flaxman Holdings= homebred Hoop of Colour exited his runaway victory in Saturday=s GII Rebel S. in (Distorted Humor), looking to go two-for-two in the fine shape and is expected to U.S. for trainer Graham Motion, produced a powerful return to trainer Bob Baffert=s late kick to win Sunday=s GII Santa Ana S. at Santa California base Monday. AThis Anita by 3/4-lengths over Three horse, he does things effortlessly,@ Hearts (Hat Trick {Jpn}). The Baffert said Sunday. AIt wasn=t bay filly, a 12-1 outsider, settled really taxing on him. It turned out into a stalking third as fellow all right. He didn=t have to go too Motion trainee Rusty Slipper fast early.@ Baffert said he is (Lemon Drop Kid) set a keeping his options open for the pedestrian pace with Three juvenile champion, but the Apr. 4 Hearts in close attendance. GI Santa Anita Derby and Apr. 11 Tipped out to the three path on GI Arkansas Derby are likely the turn, Hoop of Colour reeled options. AWe=ll see how he is in Three Hearts in deep stretch when he gets back [from to win going away. Arkansas],@ Baffert said of AToday, right out of the gate, I American Pharoah=s next start. was set up perfect, she broke AWe=ll see how he=s doing. We=ve well,@ said winning rider Drayden got lots of options.@ The Arkansas American Pharoah Van Dyke, who teamed with Derby is expected to draw Rebel Coady Photography Motion to take the GI Frank E. Hoop of Colour third and fourth-place finishers Kilroe Mile last weekend aboard Benoit Bold Conquest (Curlin) and The Truth or Else (Yes It=s Ring Weekend (Tapit). AThe only True). other speed was Three Hearts and the other Motion horse, Rusty Slipper. I got right behind Rusty Slipper; my horse threw her ears up and she was so relaxed. LARGE U.S. CONTINGENT SET FOR DUBAI Near the half-mile pole only two horses were in front of by Michele MacDonald me, so I got out, stayed off Three Hearts= hip and I had The largest group of American challengers since clear sailing from there when I asked her to run with no Meydan Racecourse opened in 2010 is scheduled to fly trouble.@ Cont. p3 to Dubai Mar. 17 to prepare for the 20th anniversary of the Dubai World Cup program, which will include nine races worth a total of $30 million. Led by Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) and champion turf horse and older male Main Sequence (Aldebaran), the squadron is expected to include 14 runners when the flight, coordinated by Mersant International, leaves the U.S. "It could have been Calfornia Chrome & trainer Art Sherman even more," said Horsephotos Martin Talty, the Dubai Racing Club's international manager, referring to a few injury-related defections, "but we're very happy with it.@ "I think this is going to be the new trend--more Americans going to Dubai," said Joe Santarelli, the Mersant official who is helping to coordinate the flight arrangements. 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The final foal out of 2002 GII Dahlia H. and GIII Royal Heroine S. winner Surya (Unbridled), Hoop of Colour is a half-sister to 2011 Sunday, Santa Anita Park GI Juddmonte Spinster S. winner Aruna (Mr. Greeley). SANTA ANA S.-GII, $201,000, SAX, 3-15, 4yo/up, Aruna produced fillies by War Front in 2014 and 2015. f/m, 1 1/8mT, 1:49, fm. Her second dam, Wild Planet, also bred and 1--#@HOOP OF COLOUR, 118, f, 4, by Distorted Humor campaigned by the Niarchos family, was group placed 1st Dam: Surya (MGSW, $400,965), by Unbridled in England and a stakes winner in France. 2nd Dam: Wild Planet, by Nureyev As for what is next for Hoop of Colour, Clapham 3rd Dam: Ivory Wings, by Sir Ivor said, AI=m sure Graham will talk to the owners and sort O/B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd (KY); T-H Graham Motion; that out. We might run her back here in that mile and J-Drayden Van Dyke. $120,000. Lifetime Record: quarter turf race [GIII Santa Barbara H. Apr. 18], or she 5-3-1-0, $164,906. *1/2 to Aruna (Mr. Greeley), might go to Keeneland.@ GISW, $994,924. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. BOBO’S INVESTMENTS CONTINUE TO PAY LANE’S END Foaled & Raised OFF by Brian DiDonato Secure Investments is the perfect name for Tami 2--Three Hearts, 118, m, 5, Hat Trick (Jpn)--Secret Bobo=s operation, which Heart (SAf), by Fort Wood. O/B-Team Valor will offer seven juveniles International (KY); T-Neil D Drysdale. $40,000. during the OBS March 2- Bred by Team Valor, Raised at Denali Stud Year-Olds in Training Sale to be held Tuesday and 3--Winning Rhythm, 118, m, 5, Giant=s Causeway-- Wednesday in Ocala. AI Relaxing Rhythm, by Easy Goer. O-Stronach Stables; had my daughter at a B-Adena Springs (KY); T-Patrick Gallagher. $24,000. young age, and I had to make a living,@ explained Margins: 3/4, 1, HF. Odds: 12.40, 8.50, 41.80. the Ocala-based Also Ran: Testa Rossi (Fr), Rosalind, Diversy Harbor, Rusty Slipper, Queen of horsewoman. AI did what The Sand (Ire), Lady of Gold. Scratched: Elektrum (Ire), Indecise. Click for I had to do to making a Tami Bobo and Hip 178 the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the free brisnet.com living. I trained Arabians, Lucas Marquardt Photo catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. I rode horses for people, I would save my money and go to the local auction barn ADrayden won on her first time here and she=s been and buy everyone=s rejects. That=s what I did--I bought training great since then, and this race kind of came up, [Quarter] horses for $200-$500 and I=d turn them for a so we thought we=d just take a shot, and it worked out modest profit. I saved my money and I was able to buy well,@ added Motion=s assistant trainer Alice Clapham.