SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2019 MAKING A STATEMENT OWENDALE, SIGNALMAN TOP PREAKNESS WORKERS Owendale (Into Mischief), Signalman (General Quarters) and Warrior=s Charge (Munnings) topped Saturday morning=s work tab at Churchill Downs as the trio prepare for the second jewel in the Triple Crown May 18. Rupp Racing=s Owendale, who was the first Preakness contender to breeze at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, negotiated five furlongs in a bullet :59.20--the fastest of 31 at the distance. Trained by Brad Cox, Keeneland=s GIII Stonestreet Lexington S. winner completed fractions of :12.40, :24 and :46.80 (video), galloping out six furlongs in 1:12.20, according to Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols. Shortly afterward, Owendale=s stablemate, Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables= Warrior=s Charge, worked five furlongs in 1:00.80, with internal fractions of :12.60, :24.60 and :48.60 before a six-furlong gallop out in 1:13.20, according to Nichols. Cont. p9 Channel Maker | Adam Coglianese Channel Maker (English Channel) added his second Grade I victory over the Belmont lawn Saturday, delivering a neck IN TDN EUROPE TODAY decision over Arklow (Arch) in the GI Man o= War S. PHAROAH MILLIONAIRE LEADS ON-PAR ARQANA Channel Maker, trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, wired the A colt by American Pharoah became the first seven-figure GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic with a gaudy 108 Beyer Speed Figure 2-year-old on the European breeze-up circuit this spring. the last time he stepped foot on the local lawn back in Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. September, and was off the board in a pair of attempts at Gulfstream since, a fifth-place finish in the GI Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Jan. 26 and a fourth-place finish Zulu Alpha (Street Cry {Ire}) in the GII Mac Diarmida S. Mar. 2. The 6-1 shot sat third early as Hunting Horn (Ire) (Camelot {GB})Bone of two Aidan O=Brien invadersBzipped out to take a clear lead through sharp fractions of :22.98 and :47.47. Hunting Horn, fourth in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic last time Mar. 30, seemed like he might just forget to stop as he headed for home still with a significant advantage, but he grew leg weary by midstretch and the cavalry charge started to bear down on him. Channel Maker was the first to collar him, and he kept on to the wire, holding off a flourish from Arklow, who rallied smartly from last of nine. The filly Magic Wand (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the other O=Brien runner who was runner-up in the Pegasus World Cup Turf, wasn=t far back in third, while Hunting Horn rounded out the super. "He's a good horse and runs hard all the time,@ winning rider Joel Rosario said. 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Meghan O'Donoghue and Palm Crescent (Quiet American - Edey's Justina Severni Village, by Silver Deputy) clear the fourth fence on the cross-country course on Saturday at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event in Allentown, NJ. The duo currently Director of Customer Service Vicki Forbes sits in fourth place in the CCI 4* L division going into Sunday's stadium jumping round. 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In Return=s last listed produce is a 3-year-old Court Vision maiden filly named Court Return who races for her breeder and trainer Josie Carroll. In Return was purchased by Tall Oaks Farm for $32,000 at the 2009 KEENOV Sale. Saturday, Belmont MAN O' WAR S.-GI, $700,000, Belmont, 5-11, 4yo/up, 1 3/8mT, 2:12.43, fm. 1--CHANNEL MAKER, 124, g, 5, by English Channel 1st Dam: In Return (SW), by Horse Chestnut (SAf) 2nd Dam: Bartered Bride, by Shadeed 3rd Dam: Lady Vixen, by Sir Ivor ($57,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, R. A. Hill Stable and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing; B-Tall Oaks Channel Maker | Adam Coglianese Farm (ON); T-William I. Mott; J-Joel Rosario. $375,000. Lifetime Record: 24-5-4-3, $1,917,108. *Full to Johnny Bear, Rosario added, AI thought the horse [Hunting Horn] around the Ch. Turf Male & MGISW-Can, $702,706. Click for the last turn might keep going, but I thought he was going too fast eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ for the distance and the last half-furlong would be tough to get. I *Triple Plus*. felt confident, and he's [Channel Maker] the kind of horse that has a good, strong stride. The more you ride him, the more he Registered Ontario-Bred gives to you." On possibly making his next start in the GI Manhattan on 2--Arklow, 119, h, 5, Arch--Unbridled Empire, by Empire Maker. Belmont S. Day, June 8, co-owner Randy Hill said, "I'll leave that ($160,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger to Billy Mott, but I'm sure after the way he ran today that he's & Peter Coneway; B-John & Frank Penn (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. got the Manhattan right on his radar." $130,000. 3--Magic Wand (Ire), 116, f, 4, Galileo (Ire)--Prudenzia (Ire), by Pedigree Notes: Dansili (GB). (i1,400,000 Ylg '16 ARAUG). O-Tabor, Michael B., A full-brother to Sovereign Award-winning turfer and two-time Magnier, Mrs. John, and Smith, Derrick; B-Ecurie Des GI Northern Dancer S. hero Johnny Bear, Channel Maker hails Monceaux & Skymarc Farm Inc (IRE); T-Aidan P. O'Brien. from the extended female family of Lazy F Ranch=s outstanding $70,000. turf distaffer Auntie Mame (Theatrical {Ire}), who won Belmont=s GI Flower Bowl Invitational. Channel Maker=s third dam also Margins: NK, HF, NK. Odds: 6.80, 6.20, 3.05. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 11 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • MAY 12, 2019 Also Ran: Hunting Horn (Ire), Epical, Focus Group, Zulu Alpha, 2--Sir Winston, 120, c, 3, Awesome Again--La Gran Bailadora, by Village King (Arg), Kulin Rock. Click for the Equibase.com chart, Afleet Alex. ($50,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Tracy Farmer; the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style B-Tracy Farmer (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. $60,000. pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Saturday, Belmont Park PETER PAN S.-GIII, $291,000, Belmont, 5-11, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 3--Intrepid Heart, 116, c, 3, Tapit--Flaming Heart, by Touch 1:46.71, ft. Gold. >TDN Rising Star= ($750,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR). O-Lawana 1--GLOBAL CAMPAIGN, 116, c, 3, by Curlin L. & Robert E. Low; B-WinStar Farm, LLC & Winchell 1st Dam: Globe Trot, by A.P. Indy Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $36,000. 2nd Dam: Trip, by Lord At War (Arg) 3rd Dam: Tour, by Forty Niner >TDN Rising Star= 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES nbs SUCCESS WIN. ($250,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Sagamore Farm, LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Stanley M. Margins: 1 1/4, 4 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 2.00, 14.00, 1.15. Hough; J-Luis Saez. $165,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, Also Ran: Final Jeopardy, Federal Case. Click for the $228,480. *1/2 to Sonic Mule (Distorted Humor), MSW & Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free MGSP, $264,190; and Bolt d=Oro (Medaglia d=Oro), MGISW, Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by $1,016,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Fasig-Tipton. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. >TDN Rising Star= Global Campaign, an impressive winner of his SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations first two career starts at Gulfstream this winter, was freshened after tiring late to finish fifth in the GII Xpressbet Fountain of Youth S.