SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2018 HAWKISH >MILES= THE BEST AT PENN CATHOLIC BOY PUNCHES Having been cross-entered for a potential clash with fellow BACK TO WIN PENNINE RIDGE >TDN Rising Star= Analyze It (Point of Entry) in Saturday=s GII Pennine Ridge S., Hawkish (Artie Schiller) shipped into Central Pennsylvania for the GII Penn Mile S. and arguably walked away with the mantle of the top sophomore turf male following a convincing three-length victory. Ultimately sent off the 7-5 chalk after battling GII American Turf hero Maraud (Blame) in a pari-mutuel sense, the athletic gelding was in the mix and headstrong through the opening exchanges, but Manny Franco was ultimately able to get the gelding to settle better and he raced in about sixth as California raider Encumbered (Violence) set the pace inside of Maraud for the opening half-mile. Steered out into the four path and facing the breeze down the back, Hawkish leapt into the bridle leaving the three-eighths pole and began picking off rivals one by one while covering extra real estate. Cont. p4 (click here) Catholic Boy (left) fights back | Joe Labozzetta photo >TDN Rising Star= Analyze It (Point of Entry) was nearly IN TDN EUROPE TODAY everyone=s banker to take his unbeaten streak to four in Saturday=s GII Pennine Ridge S., but Catholic Boy (More Than MASAR CONQUERS IN THE BLUE RIBAND Ready) had different ideas and, despite having to overcome Masar (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) becomes a first Epsom Derby winner in the Godolphin blue. trouble in a couple of spots when push was coming to shove, Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. stuck to his guns and found the wire best. Having never been closer than fifth at the opening call of any of his six previous trips to the post, Catholic Boy was given an enterprising ride by Javier Castellano and while many thought it would be the chalk who would make the running, the 4-1 second choice set a solid early tempo. Analyze It was content to lay second into the backstretch run, until Untamed Domain (Animal Kingdom) made a mid-race bid three wide on the track, forcing Jose Ortiz to go for Analyze It a bit earlier than he had wanted in order to maintain his position. Untamed Domain called it a day and began to retreat three furlongs out, and everything looked to be going swimmingly for Analyze It, who loomed boldly outside Catholic Boy at the quarter pole. The two looked to exchange bumps in upper stretch and Analyze It came in on his foe in a more pronounced way at the eighth pole, causing Castellano to check and lose momentum atop Catholic Boy. The race appeared in safe keeping for the favorite as late as the sixteenth pole, but Catholic Boy refused to go away and was along in the waning strides. Cont. p3 PUBLISHER & CEO Sue Morris Finley @suefinley [email protected] V.P., INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Gary King @garykingTDN [email protected] EDITORIAL [email protected] Editor-in-Chief Jessica Martini @JessMartiniTDN Managing Editor Alan Carasso @EquinealTDN Sunday, June 3, 2018 Senior Editor Steve Sherack @SteveSherackTDN Racing Editor Brian DiDonato @BDiDonatoTDN News and Features Editor Ben Massam @BMassamTDN Associate Editors Christie DeBernardis @CDeBernardisTDN Joe Bianca @JBiancaTDN ADVERTISING [email protected] Director of Advertising Alycia Borer Advertising Manager Lia Best Advertising Designer Amanda Crelin Advertising Assistants Alexa Reisfield Rachel McCaffrey Photo Editor/Dir. of Distribution Sarah K. 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O-Robert V LaPenta, Madaket Stables LLC, Siena Farm LLC & Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC; B-Fred W Hertrich III & John D Fielding (KY); T-Jonathan Thomas; J-Javier Castellano. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-0, $522,000. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2--Analyze It, 121, c, 3, Point of Entry--Sweet Assay, by Consolidator. ($130,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $190,000 2yo '17 OBSMAR). >TDN Rising Star= O-William H Lawrence; B-P Headley Bell, Nancy Bell & NATO (KY); T-Chad C Brown. $40,000. HOPPEL 2YO SALES GRAD • (352) 895-7013 3--Channel Cat, 117, c, 3, English Channel--Carnival Kitten, by Kitten's Joy. O/B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher. $20,000. Margins: NK, 4 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 4.40, 0.20, 31.50. Also Ran: Untamed Domain, Irish Territory (Ire). Scratched: Hawkish, Up the Ante, Archaggelos. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Stewards conducted an inquiry into the stretch run and a curious and perhaps frivolous claim of foul against the winner by Ortiz was lodged. The result was ultimately allowed to stand. AIf we were going to beat Analyze It, I wanted to get control of the pace and make that horse come off the bridle and keep contact with us,@ commented winning trainer Jonathan Thomas. AIf we turned it into a sprint and walked the dog, I was afraid we wouldn't out-foot him, so I wanted go ahead to send our horse-- he's fit, he gets into a good rhythm--and make [Analyze It] keep contact. It looked like it worked.@ The winner is likely to press on to the $1.2-milllion GI Belmont Derby July 7, a race that could also be the destination for Analyze It. The latter=s trainer was taking the loss in stride. Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JUNE 3, 2018 Pennine Ridge S. cont. The dam of a 2-year-old colt by Super Saver, Song of Bernadette produced a filly by Carpe Diem in 2017 and foaled AI don't think he did anything wrong,@ said Chad Brown. AI an Exaggerator filly Apr. 16. guess he got whipped in the face on the turn, but it was before all the stuff happened. He's steered clear and alone in his races before when he's been in front. I'll just have to regroup with the horse and see why he did that today.@ Penn Mile cont. from p1 Winner of the grassy GIII With Anticipation S. at Saratoga at Four or five deep off the home corner, he quickly descended second asking, Catholic Boy was a troubled fourth to upon Maraud at the furlong grounds while wanting to lug in, Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy) in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf then raced away to post a clear-cut success. Way Early (Tizway) and suggested he could be a force to be reckoned with on the rallied from far back to be second just ahead of fellow outsider main with a 4 3/4-length score in the GII Remsen S. Dec. 2. A Coltandmississippi (Pioneerof the Nile) in third. solid second as the odds-on choice in the GIII Sam F. Davis S. on Hawkish uncorked a furious rally to annex his one-mile debut sophomore debut Feb. 10, Catholic Boy was an excuse-free at Gulfstream Jan. 6 en route to Rising Star status, then gave a fourth to Audible (Into Mischief) in the GI Florida Derby Mar. 31, good account of himself to finish fourth to Maraud in the GIII dashing any hopes of further travels along the Triple Crown trail. Palm Beach S. in Hallandale Mar. 3. He made light work of an Aqueduct allowance test Apr. 15, driving clear to win by a Pedigree Notes: widening 4 3/4 lengths.