SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 COLLECTED BESTS ELATE TOPS >RISING STAR= EXACTA IN ALABAMA ARROGATE FOR BAFFERT ATDN Rising Star@ Elate (Medaglia d=Oro) just missed behind Abel Tasman (Quality Road) last time in Saratoga=s GI Coaching EXACTA IN PAC CLASSIC Club American Oaks July 23, but returned with a vengeance Saturday, romping home to an impressive 5 1/2-length victory in the prestigious GI Alabama S. Racing in mid-pack, the 4-1 shot kept close tabs on pacesetting fellow ATDN Rising Star@ It Tiz Well (Arch) through opening splits of :23.46 and :46.96. As three-quarters went up in 1:10.92, GI Mother Goose S. heroine Unchained Melody (Smart Strike), who had been stalking from second throughout, suddenly dropped to the back and was pulled up, and Elate and Queen=s Plate victress Holy Helena (Ghostzapper) moved into a joint second. Drawing even with It Tiz Well turning for home, Elate swiftly seized command in early stretch and cruised clear to win as she pleased. It Tiz Well held Collected holds off Arrogate | Horsephotos on for second over GI Acorn S. runner-up Salty (Quality Road). Cont. p4 (Click here) It was no surprise that Hall of Famer Bob Baffert saddled the top two finishers in Saturday=s GI TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar. However, the order in which they finished surely surprised many IN TDN EUROPE TODAY racing fans as Collected (City Zip) scored a narrow triumph over IT’S GALILEO DAY IN DEAUVILLE his champion stablemate Arrogate (Unbridled=s Song) to register Emma Berry and Tom Peacock report from day one of the Arqana his first Grade I success and secure a spot in the gate for the August Yearling Sale in Deauville, where Galileo sired the three GI Breeders= Cup Classic. Despite finishing a lackluster fourth last highest-priced lots. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. time in this venue=s GII San Diego H. July 22, Arrogate was hammered down to 3-5 favoritism and Collected was sent off as the 3-1 co-second-choice along with Accelerate (Lookin at Lucky), who sprung an 8-1 upset in the San Diego with his 8 1/2-length victory. Collected seized the early advantage with Accelerate glued to his hip and Arrogate sitting a close third to that one=s outside through early fractions of :23.76 and :47.19. Arrogate began to back out of it a bit at that point, but still retained third as Collected continued to cruise along on the front end, clocking three-quarters in 1:11.06. The top three were well clear of the rest of the field rounding the far turn and Collected began to skip away from his pursuers entering the lane. Though Accelerate kept plugging away, he never truly threatened, but Arrogate began to show renewed interest as Smith floated him out a few paths in mid-stretch. The ATDN Rising Star@ kicked into gear, opening up his massive stride in the final furlong, but his rally came too late and Collected hit the line a half-length clear of his superstar stablemate. Arrogate covered 51 more feet than the winner and clocked his final quarter in :24.90 compared to Collected=s final quarter of :25.42. Cont. p3 FIRST-CROP 2YO * ** Respective first-crop 2-year-old results through 8/19 LEADING FIRST-CROP SIRE DIXIE UNION – UNACLOUD, by UNACCOUNTED FOR 859.873.1717 | www.winstarfarm.com *Source: TDN 8/19/17 **Source: TDN 8/19/16 PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected] SR. 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AHe=s getting there, but I think that when I ran him in the San Diego it messed up his psyche a little bit. I don=t think I have a problem bringing him back in the Breeders= Cup Classic [Nov. 5 Saturday, Del Mar at Del Mar]. But he=s got to be fresh, just like Collected came in $1 MILLION TVG PACIFIC CLASSIC S.-GI, $1,000,690, DMR, 8-19, here fresh. And Collected is a very good horse.@ 3yo/up, 1 1/4m, 2:00.70, ft. AObviously, this is a big thrill,@ said Peter Fluor, who operates 1--&COLLECTED, 124, c, 4, by City Zip Speedway Stables with partner K. C. Weiner. AArrogate is a legend and I=m a great fan. I guess you=d say I=m a bit humbled 1st Dam: Helena Bay (GB), by Johannesburg by all of this, but very proud to beat Arrogate. When I have a 2nd Dam: Josette (Ire), by Danehill cocktail tonight, I=ll say Collected is a special horse too.@ 3rd Dam: Loure, by Lyphard It was the fifth Pacific Classic win for Baffert, who won in 1999 ($150,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $170,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR). with General Challenge, 2009 and 2010 with Richard=s Kid and O-Speedway Stable LLC; B-Runnymede Farm Inc. & Peter J. 2013 with Game On Dude, who was also ridden by Collected=s Callahan (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Martin Garcia. $600,000. pilot Martin Garcia. Bobby Frankel still holds the record for most Lifetime Record: 11-8-1-0, $1,260,500. Werk Nick Rating: A. Pacific Classic wins with six. Collected is the third Grade I winner Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. campaigned by Speedway Stables, whose colors were also carried by ATDN Rising Star@ Noted and Quoted (The Factor) in last term=s GI Chandelier S. and MGISW turfer Hard Not to Like Rehabbed at Timber Town Stable LLC (Hard Spun). Winner of the GIII Sham S. last term, Collected also won the 2--Arrogate, 124, c, 4, Unbridled's Song--Bubbler, by Distorted Sunland Park Festival of Racing S., which replaced the Humor. *TDN Rising Star* ($560,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Juddmonte GIII Sunland Derby that was canceled due to an EHV-1 outbreak and subsequent quarantine at the New Mexico track. The Farms, Inc.; B-Clearsky Farms (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $200,000. chestnut followed suit with a victory in the GIII Lexington S. last spring, but faded to 10th behind Exaggerator (Curlin) in the 3--Accelerate, 124, c, 4, Lookin At Lucky--Issues, by Awesome GI Preakness S. and was subsequently shelved. Again. ($380,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Hronis Racing LLC; Kicked off this term with a facile victory in the Santana Mile at B-Mike Abraham (KY); T-John W. Sadler. $120,000. Santa Anita Apr. 1, Collected captured the nine-panel GII Californian S. with similar ease Apr. 22. He made a mockery of the GIII Precisionist S. last time June 24, strolling home a 14-length winner over stablemate Cat Burglar (Unbridled=s Song) Margins: HF, 3 3/4, 6HF. Odds: 3.00, 0.70, 3.20. and Accelerate. Cont. p4 Also Ran: Curlin Road, Hard Aces, Royal Albert Hall (GB), Donworth. Scratched: Sorry Erik. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue- style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Bob Baffert (L) & Peter Fluor | Benoit TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 14 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • AUGUST 20, 2017 Saturday, Saratoga ALABAMA S.-GI, $600,000, SAR, 8-19, 3yo, f, 1 1/4m, 2:02.19, ft. 1--@&ELATE, 121, f, 3, by Medaglia d=Oro 1st Dam: Cheery (SW, $172,762), by Distorted Humor 2nd Dam: Yell, by A.P.