SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2017 EL AREEB TOO GOOD FOR THEM IN WITHERS NO BULL: UNBEATEN IRISH Streaking >TDN Rising Star= El Areeb (Exchange Rate) followed WAR CRY SPOILS CLASSIC up on a commanding win in the Jan. 2 GIII Jerome S. in the mud with another dominant win in Saturday=s GIII Withers S. at the EMPIRE=S RETURN Big A. "To be fair to the horse, he's done everything asked of him and then some,@ trainer Cal Lynch commented. AIf he keeps doing this, I'll talk to the owners, and we'll sit down and talk about where we'll go next, probably the [GII] Wood [Memorial Apr. 8]. I don't know if we'd go to the [GIII] Gotham [Mar. 4] or not, I'm not sure yet, but that'll be the discussion we'll have. We'll see how he comes back the next few days and make a decision.@ Cont. p5 IN TDN EUROPE TODAY BHA: NO PLANS FOR WEIGHT ALLOWANCE The British Horseracing Authority says it has no plans to institute a weight allowance for female jockeys. France Galop Irish War Cry | Adam Coglianese announced on Friday it would implement a two-kilo weight- break for females in that country. Unbeaten >TDN Rising Star= Irish War Cry (Curlin) went to the Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. front and never looked back, leading wire to wire to impressively capture Saturday=s GII Lambholm South Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream as juvenile champion and heavy favorite Classic Empire (Pioneerof the Nile) toiled in third. Gunnevera (Dialed In) turned in a nice stretch rally to finish second, 3 3/4 lengths adrift the winner. AThere=s nothing quite like being involved in these 3-year-old races,@ winning trainer Graham Motion commented. AIt=s a great atmosphere here today. It=s what we all like to do. It=s pretty exciting.@ Given a 4-1 chance, the chestnut set a comfortable pace through fractions of :24.14 and :47.92 and was on cruise control on the far turn as Classic Empire was all in after sitting a stalking trip on the outside in third. The New Jersey-bred turned for home with a clear advantage and, despite racing a bit greenly down the lane, reported home as a much-the-best winner. AHe gets a little hot, but maybe hotter than normal, so I don't know,@ trainer Mark Casse said of the returning GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile winner, who was a little reluctant to enter the stalls. AWe will regroup. He had no excuse that way [in where he was positioned]; none whatsoever.@ Cont. p3 COVERING SIRE AVERAGE $241,666 $158,230 $54,750 $57,250 $57,173 $29,786 2 011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 MARES BRED 38 32 GSW/PRODUCERS 26 G1W/PRODUCERS 14 11 8 7 7 5 4 3 2 011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 BEST START at stud by a KY Derby winner since SEATTLE SLEW WinStarFarm.com (859) 873-1717 Fee: $50,000 S&N PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected] SR. 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WORLDWIDE INFORMATION International Editor TODAY’S GRADED STAKES Kelsey Riley @kelseynrileyTDN EST Race Click for TV [email protected] 3:05a Centenary Vase H.-G3, SHT HKJC PPs ------- European Editor Emma Berry 4:30p Las Virgenes S.-GII, SA TJCIS PPs TVG [email protected] Newmarket Bureau, Cafe Racing Sean Cronin & Tom Frary [email protected] 60 Broad Street, Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 732-747-8060 | 732-747-8955 (fax) www.TheTDN.com TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 3 OF 16 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Holy Bull cont. Gulfstream--the GII Fountain of Youth and GI Florida Derby]. It Irish War Cry won his first two starts sprinting at Laurel in will be hard enough to run back in one of them, obviously, but 2016, kicking off with an eye-catching come-from-behind debut we=ll figure it out.@ win Nov. 11. He added a narrow score Irish War Cry is a homebred for Isabelle after dueling throughout in the Haskell de Tomaso, whose father was seven-panel Marylander S. on New Armory Haskell, the president and Year=s Eve. The chestnut, receiving chairman of Monmouth Park from 1946 first-time Lasix while making his two- to 1966 and the namesake for that turn debut in the Holy Bull, completed track=s premier race. Motion has trained two works at Palm Meadows for this, a number of other homebreds for de most recently posting a five-furlong Tomaso over the years, including Irish move in 1:01 (3/28) Jan. 28. Strait (English Channel), a half-brother to AHe=s a really nice horse and I was Irish War Cry who has won four times obviously really high on him, but when from thirteen starts, as well as stakes- you=re running against the juvenile placed Irish Politics (Political Force). champion, you have reservations,@ Motion added. AI was torn. I was Heading for home in the Holy Bull | Claire Powell Pedigree Notes: toying with the idea of running in the Irish War Cry was produced by the [GIII] Sam Davis [at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 11]. I thought it Isabelle de Tomaso New Jersey-bred homebred Irish Sovereign, might be a little easier race, because he=s so lightly raced. But a three-time winner. In addition to the stakes-placed Irish the more I looked at it, the way he was working, I just thought Politics (Political Force), the winner=s dam is also represented by we had to take a shot today.@ a yearling filly by Lookin At Lucky and was bred back to Graydar. As for what=s next, Motion added, AI really haven=t gotten beyond today. I don=t know if I want to run in every race [at TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 16 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Saturday, Gulfstream Park LAMBHOLM SOUTH HOLY BULL S.-GII, $350,000, GP, 2-4, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:42.52, ft. Margins: 3 3/4, 5, 5 1/4. Odds: 4.40, 3.30, 0.50. 1--@IRISH WAR CRY, 120, c, 3, by Curlin Also Ran: Talk Logistics, Cavil, Perro Rojo, Shamsaan. Scratched: 1st Dam: Irish Sovereign, by Polish Numbers Fire for Effect, Fact Finding. Click for the Equibase.com chart, 2nd Dam: Irish Genius, by Beau Genius the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style 3rd Dam: Irish Trip (GB), by Saint Crespin III (GB) pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. >TDN Rising Star= O/B-Isabelle de Tomaso (NJ); T-H. Graham Motion; J-Joel Rosario. $212,660. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $295,460. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Brookdale Raised for Isabelle de Tomaso 2--Gunnevera, 122, c, 3, Dialed In--Unbridled Rage, by Unbridled. ($16,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Peacock Racing Stables, LLC; B-Brandywine Farm & Stephen Upchurch (KY); T-Antonio Sano. $68,600. CO-BRED & RAISED by Jim & Pam Robinson 3--Classic Empire, 122, c, 3, Pioneerof the Nile--Sambuca Classica, by Cat Thief. ($475,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-John C. Oxley; B-Steven & Brandi Nicholson (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. $34,300. Irish War Cry | Lauren King TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 16 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • FEBRUARY 5, 2017 Saturday, Aqueduct Margins: 4 1/4, HF, 3 1/4. Odds: 0.55, 29.75, 6.80. WITHERS S.-GIII, $250,000, AQU, 2-4, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44.47, ft. Also Ran: Bonus Points, Apartfromthecrowd, Square Shooter, 1--EL AREEB, 122, c, 3, by Exchange Rate Fillet of Sole, Small Bear, Always a Suspect, Jaime's Angel. Click 1st Dam: Feathered Diamond, by A.P. Indy for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free 2nd Dam: Sometimesadiamond, by Mr. Prospector Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by 3rd Dam: Tiffany Tam, by Tentam Fasig-Tipton. >TDN Rising Star= ($100,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $340,000 2yo '16 El Areeb was settled on the outside in the clear in third behind OBSMAR).