SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2016 MIDNIGHT RUNNING SHOES A SIGHT TO BEHOLD Rafael Bejarano aggressively guided Midnight Storm (Pioneerof the Nile) to the front from an outside post over heavily favored speedy invader Heart to Heart (English Channel) and never looked back in the >Win and You=re In= GI Shoemaker Mile S. at Santa Anita Saturday. A close second as the even- Midnight Storm money chalk in this race last year, the dark Benoit bay carved out splits of :22.68 and :46 with Heart to Heart tracking while about a length back in second. The GI Maker=s 46 Mile runner-up turned up the heat as they straightened for home, but Midnight Storm was still going strong and quickly swatted that one away. Tourist (Tiznow), fourth in the GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic S., took up the fight and appeared to have dead aim, but Midnight Storm kept on finding Beholder | Benoit more in game fashion to register a career high. Cont. p4 Three-time Eclipse winner Beholder (Henny Hughes) took care of business as usual with a facile defeat of fellow champion IN TDN EUROPE TODAY Stellar Wind (Curlin) in Saturday=s GI Vanity Mile S. at Santa HARZAND BUCKS INJURY SCARE; WINS DERBY Anita. Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) gave his connections a AShe=s like family to me,@ Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens fright when pulling a shoe Saturday morning, but showed he said. AShe=s the best thing I ever have ridden, or I ever will ride. was none worse for the wear with a strong G1 Investec Derby I=m blessed to be on her back.@ win. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. The Spendthrift colorbearer broke on top, but happily conceded the advantage to longshot Lost Bus (Bring the Heat), running comfortably at that rival=s hip through extremely soft opening splits of :25.03 and :49.31. Seizing command at the three-eighths pole, Beholder rolled clear in the stretch as Stevens remained motionless and simply cantered home to another effortless victory, the 10th Grade I of her brilliant career. Stellar Wind, scrubbed on most of the way by Victor Espinoza, was 1 1/2 lengths back in second while making her first attempt since a tough defeat in last fall=s GI Breeders= Cup Distaff. AJust another great effort,@ Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella commented. AShe continues to amaze us all. There was a time when we didn=t think she=d go long. She seems to adjust to what we=re doing. I=m lucky to experience something that very few people in history have--to have a great horse this long. Good horses come along, and there are a few great ones, but to be great and stay great, it really is special. There=s something very special about her.@ Cont. p3 Midnight Storm became his sire’s newest G1 WINNER on Saturday, proving best over a top field of milers in the $400,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at Santa Anita. [watch race] Breeder: Alex Venneri & Marjorie Post Dye Owner: Marjorie Post Dye, Venneri Racing, Inc. and Little Red Feather Racing Earlier Saturday, rising 3yo filly Eighth Wonder made it 4 wins from 5 starts with a romping victory in the $100,000 Jostle S. at Parx for owner & breeder Gryphon Investments. www.WinStarFarm.com Office: (859) 873-1717 | Kyle Wilson: (859) 699-8589 2016 FEE: $125,000 S&N - BOOK FULL Caroline Walsh: (859) 537-2527 | Sean Tugel: (859) 940-0456 EMPIRE MAKER - STAR OF GOSHEN, BY LORD AT WAR (Arg) PRESIDENT & CO-PUBLISHER Barry Weisbord @barryweisbord [email protected] SR. 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($40,000 Ylg '13 FTSAUG; $86,000 Ylg '13 EASSEP). O-Hronis Saturday, Santa Anita Racing LLC; B-Keswick Stables & Stonestreet Thoroughbred VANITY MILE S.-GI, $400,000, SA, 6-4, 3/up, f/m, 1m, 1:35.97, Holdings LLC (VA); T-John W. Sadler. $80,000. ft. 3--Finest City, 121, f, 4, City Zip--Be Envied, by Lemon Drop Kid. 1--BEHOLDER, 123, m, 6, by Henny Hughes ($50,000 Wlg '12 KEENOV; $85,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP). O-Seltzer 1st Dam: Leslie's Lady (SW, $187,014), by Tricky Creek T=breds; B-HnR Nothhaft Horseracing LLC (PA); T-Ian Kruljac. $48,000. 2nd Dam: Crystal Lady, by Stop the Music COBRA FARM PINHOOK 3rd Dam: One Last Bird, by One for All ($180,000 Ylg '11 KEESEP). O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; Sold by Hunter Valley Farm B-Clarkland Farm (KY); T-Richard E. Mandella; J-Gary L. Stevens. $240,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo filly, 3yo filly, Margins: 1HF, 3/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 0.20, 3.00, 12.00. older mare, 22-17-3-0, $4,736,600. *1/2 to Into Mischief Also Ran: Lost Bus, Divina Comedia (Fr). Scratched: Taris, All Star Bub. (Harlan=s Holiday), GISW, $597,080. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click Click Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or free Equineline.com for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 9 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • JUNE 5, 2016 Vanity Mile cont. Shoemaker Mile Beholder entered this contest on a seven-race winning streak, including a tour-de-force over males in the GI TVG Pacific Classic last August. Romping in the GI Zenyatta S. a month later, she was forced to miss a showdown with Triple Crown winner Saturday, Santa Anita American Pharoah (Pioneerof the SHOEMAKER MILE S.-GI, $400,345, SA, 6-4, 3yo/up, 1mT, Nile) in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic 1:33.55, fm. after spiking a fever. The 6-year-old 1--&MIDNIGHT STORM, 121, h, 5, by Pioneerof the Nile made a successful seasonal debut last 1st Dam: My Tina, by Bertrando time in this venue=s GIII Adoration S. 2nd Dam: Ask Directions, by Darby Creek Road May 8. 3rd Dam: Khal On Me, by Vertex AI=ve had a lot of great horses, but ($38,000 RNA Ylg '12 KEESEP). O-A Venneri Racing, Inc. & Little not like this,@ owner B. Wayne Hughes Red Feather Racing; B-Alex Venneri & Marjorie Post Dye (KY); said. AI don=t think this will ever T-Philip D'Amato; J-Rafael Bejarano. $240,000. Lifetime happen to me again. I just heard Gary Record: 16-6-3-0, $831,110. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for say she=s the best horse he=s ever eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Beholder | Benoit ridden and she might well be. She=s definitely the best horse I=ve ever owned; maybe the best horse anyone has ever owned.@ He continued, AI=ll consider bringing her back at seven only if she=s perfect. She=s better this year than she was last year. She=s bigger, stronger and faster. They put the girth on her and she=s 2--Tourist, 121, h, 5, Tiznow--Unbridled Melody, by Unbridled's bigger and she loves it, so who am I to interfere with her having Song. O-WinStar Farm LLC, Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber; a good time. Mainly it=s the Breeders= Cup in November as the B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-William I. Mott. $80,000. main goal. The Pacific Classic is our intention right now, but I 3--Twentytwentyvision, 121, g, 5, Pollard's Vision--Miss Alphie, don=t know the dates of everything, I=m just happy with her by Candi's Gold.