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STRAVINSKY FILLY TOPS KARAKA DAY ONE Te Akau Stud's David Ellis came away with thetop-priced horse during session one of last year's NewZealand Bloodstock's Premier Yearling Sale at Karaka--

he eventually purchased thesale topper in sessiontwo--and he was back at itin 2012. During an openingsession that yielded mixedresults, Ellis saw fit to go toNZ$740,000 (US$605,847)to acquire a Stravinsky fillyfrom the draft of CambridgeStud. The filly was producedby Jesmonds Gift (NZ)(Magic of Sydney {Aus}), an11-year-old half-sister tochampion Canny Lad (Aus)(Bletchingly {Aus}) andMG1SW Canny Lass (Aus)(Bletchingly {Aus}). Its alsothe immediate family of the

talented champion juvenile Sepoy (Aus) (ElusiveQuality). The filly sold late in the session as lot 256. "She is a beautiful filly with a lovely outlook and a lotof class, and we are thrilled to be training her," Ellissaid. "You have got to be prepared to pay for the bestfillies, and we were prepared to do that today. She wasbought for a very good client who has had many fillieswith Te Akau over the past 20 years. Stravinsky is avery good international sire of fillies, and we are goingto aim her for the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of theYear Series, which Te Akau has a great record with,having won four of the last six titles."

Average, Median Down... Overall, the sale was off to a slow start comparedwith 2011. With 107 lots selling for NZ$24,817,500,(US$20,320,434) the average of NZ$145,985 wasdown 12% from last year=s corresponding figure. Themedian of $120,000 (US$98,258) was down 7.7%. Inkind, the not-sold rate was up, from 25% to 30%. ButNew Zealand Bloodstock Co-Managing Director AndrewSeabrook anticipates a stronger second session ofselling Tuesday. AThere is no lack of firepower to thebuying bench, with good horses attracting plenty ofcompetition, but the market is taking a bit of time tosettle into a steady pace,@ said Seabrook. AMany buyersare taking a wait-and-see approach, and from what I'mtold, several leading buyers have their favorite horses in[Tuesday]. Like Magic Millions, which picked upsignificantly on the second day, we would expect tosee improvement here [Tuesday].@ Today=s session,which begins at 10 a.m. local time, will complete thePremier portion of the National Yearling Sales Series atKaraka. The Select Yearling Sale is comprised of threedays, running Wednesday through Friday, with thesingle-session Festival Yearling Sale concluding thingsSunday, Feb. 5, after a dark day Saturday. Forcomplete results, catalog, outs, and live video, visitwww.nzb.co.nz

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NZ$740,000 Stravinsky fillynzb.co.nz photo

In This IssueStravinsky Filly Tops Day 1 at Karaka

Te Akau Stud's David Ellis headed Monday’s session at the New ZealandBloodstock's Premier Yearling Sale at Karaka with the purchase of Lot 256-- aStravinsky filly from the draft of Cambridge Stud--who brought NZ$740,000. The filly was produced by Jesmonds Gift (NZ) (Magic of Sydney {Aus}), an11-year-old half-sister to champion Canny Lad (Aus) (Bletchingly {Aus}) andMG1SW Canny Las (Aus) (Bletchingly {Aus}).

Coverage begins page 1

Andrew Caulfield on AlgorithmsThis week, Andrew Caulfield takes a

closer look at some of this season’s studfee increases, prompted by the success ofseveral stallions’ offspring. Among thosehighlighted is Darley’s Bernardini, sire ofSunday’s GIII Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream,Algorithms.

Coverage begins page 4

Ever So Lucky to Hutcheson S.TDN Rising Star Ever So Lucky (Indian Charlie) is expected to make his

seasonal debut in the GIII Hutcheson S. Feb. 11.

Coverage begins page 6

TDN Book Review

Sham - Great Was Second Best, by Phil DandreaIan Clayton reviews this book which illustrates the life and racing career of

Sham, who may have been crowned at Classic winner in 1973 had he not

encountered the incomparable Secretariat. page 4 (atw)

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Ellis Leading Buyer After Opener... Te Akau=s David Ellis was the leading buyer Mondayat Karaka, with 14 yearlingspurchased for NZ$2,402,500--anaverage of NZ$171,607. While he didland the NZ$740,000 session topper,most of Ellis=s buys fell in theNZ$100,000 to NZ$200,000 range,and were split evenly between coltsand fillies. His second-highest-pricedyearling was a NZ$200,000 DanehillDancer (Ire) colt produced by MSW &GSP Anatomy (Aus) (Thunder Gulch).Pencarrow Stud consigned the Sept.15-foaled bay as lot 46. The coltreceived a nice update Saturday whenhis dam=s half-brother Six O=ClockNews (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) won the G2 Wellington Cup.

Ellis founded Te Akau Stud in 1979. The operation,much in the vein of a Dogwood Stable or Team Valor,syndicates young horses. According to the Te Akauwebsite, Ellis has purchased the winners of over 100stakes races, and Te Akau's tangerine and blue colorshave been carried to victory by the likes of DarciBrahma (NZ) (Danehill), champion juvenile and

sophomore colt in New Zealand in2005-06, respectively. Darci Brahma, a NZ$1.1-millionacquisition by Ellis at the 2004Premier Sale, won five Group 1s,including the New Zealand 2000Guineas, and now stands at TheOaks Stud in New Zealand for a feeof NZ$20,000. Te Akau has beenassociated with a remarkable fivewinners of the G1 New Zealand1000 Guineas, most recently withKing's Rose (NZ) (Redoute's Choice{Aus}), and sent out last season=s G1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas(video) winner Rock 'n' Pop (Aus)(Fastnet Rock {Aus}).

New Zealand BloodstockKaraka Premier Yearling Sale

Jan. 30-31

Darci Brahma (NZ) theooaksstud.co.nz

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NZB PREMIER YEARLING SALESMONDAY’S TOP LOTS

Lot Sex Sire Dam Price (NZ$)256 f Stravinsky Jesmonds Gift (NZ) 740,000

Consigned by Cambridge StudPurchased by Mr DC Ellis

130 c High Chaparral (Ire) Creil (NZ) 650,000 Consigned by Lyndhurst Farm

Purchased by Mr WK Lee159 f High Chaparral (Ire) Diamond Like (Aus) 650,000

Consigned by Cambridge StudPurchased by Gai Waterhouse/James Harron Bloodstock

152 c Zabeel (NZ) Dawninsky (NZ) 420,000Consigned by Cambridge StudPurchased by Hawkes Racing

69 c High Chaparral (Ire) Barrachdail Lass (NZ) 400,000Consigned by Windsor Park Stud

Purchased by John Chalmers Bloodstock Services Pty Ltd79 f Zabeel (NZ) Better Alternative (NZ) 400,000

Consigned by Cambridge StudPurchased by Bahen Bloodstock/Malua Racing

120 c Stravinsky Clarissa (NZ) 380,000Consigned by Curraghmore Stud

Purchased by Waikato Bloodstock Ltd240 f Zabeel (NZ) Howmuchyacharging (NZ) 380,000

Consigned by Fairdale StudPurchased by Phill Cataldo Bloodstock

245 f More Than Ready Imananabaa (Aus) 370,000Consigned by Lyndhurst Farm

Purchased by Mr BJ & Mrs J Lindsay119 c High Chaparral (Ire) Clarens (NZ) 360,000

Consigned by Windsor Park StudPurchased by Mr JB Cummings

NZB PREMIER YEARLING SALE Monday, Jan. 30

CUMULATIVE 2012 2011Catalogued 260 253Offered 243 240No. Sold 170 180RNA 73 60%RNA 30% 25%Highest Price (NZ$) 740,000 800,000Gross (NZ$) 24,817,500 29,861,00Average (NZ$) 145,985 165,894Median (NZ$) 120,000 130,000

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High on the High Chaparrals... Dual GI Breeders= Cup Turf winner High Chaparral(Ire) has emerged as a legitimate understudy to hisluminary stablemates Galileo (Ire) and Montjeu (Ire) atCoolmore, and has carved out a sterling reputation in

Australasia as the sire ofthe likes of So You Think(NZ) and the Group 1winners Descarado (NZ),Monaco Consul (NZ) andShoot Out (NZ). Formuch of yesterday=sopener, yearlings by theson of Sadler=s Wellsheld the top placings atKaraka before beingdemoted by theStravinsky filly five lotsfrom the end. The first of

the High Chaparrals through the ring was lot 130, a coltfrom the account of Lyndhurst Farm who realizedNZ$650,000. The Nov. 2-foaled colt is the third foalfrom G1 Avondale Gold Cup heroine Creil (NZ)(Frenchpark {GB}), and was knocked down to HongKong agent Willie Leung for Hong Kong owner Mr.W.K. Lee. AWe thought he was the best High Chaparral in thesale, and we were very keen to get him,@ said Leung.AMr. Lee wants a tough stayer and has been looking fora long time for a horse like this. We paid a premium toget him, but in order to get such a quality horse, that issometimes necessary. The horse will remain in NewZealand for at least 18 months for training, and we willrace him here in New Zealand before deciding whetherhe is good enough to send to Hong Kong.@ Less than an hour later, a High Chaparral fillymatched that NZ$650,000 price tag when GaiWaterhouse and James Harron Bloodstock won the warfor lot 159. Consigned by Cambridge Stud, the fillytraces back to the Cambridge blue hen Eight Carats(GB) and was producedby the listed-winningDiamond Like (Aus)(Danehill). The 13-year-old Diamond Like is ahalf or 3/4 sibling tothree stakes winners,including G1 SpringChampion S. heroViking Ruler (Aus)(Danehill), and is adaughter of Australianand New Zealandchampion Tristalove(NZ) (Sir Tristram {Ire}).A Zabeel (NZ) half-brother to the High Chaparral (Ire)filly topped the 2010 Premier Sale on James BesterBloodstock=s NZ$2-million bid. Cont. p6

High Chaparral (Ire)coolmore.com

Lot 159, High Chaparral--Diamond Likecambridgestud.co.nz

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Karaka cont.

High Chaparral is also the sire of, among others, lot69, a colt out of Barrachdail Lass (NZ) (Golan {Ire}) whowent to John Chalmers Bloodstock Services for

NZ$400,000; and lot 119, acolt out of Clarens (NZ) (StarWay {NZ}) from the femalefamily of Eight Carat (GB)who sold to J.B. Cummingsfor NZ$360,000. WindsorPark Stud consigned bothcolts. High Chaparral is themost represented of any sireat the 2012 Premier Sale,with 35 yearlings enteredfrom his last New Zealand-conceived crop. On Monday,

25 sold for an average of NZ$200,800. High Chaparralpreviously stood at Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand,but has spent the last two seasons at CoolmoreAustralia. He stood the 2011 season there for a fee ofA$99,000.

Ever So Lucky To Debut in Hutcheson J “TDN Rising Star” J Ever So Lucky (IndianCharlie), a debut winner by 3 1/4 lengths at ChurchillDowns Nov. 11, will make his next start in the seven-furlong GIII Hutcheson S. Feb. 11, reports DailyRacing Form. Trained by Jonathan Sheppard, theAugustin Stable runner finished runner up in his mostrecent start in the 1 1/16-mile GII Kentucky CupJuvenile Nov. 26. The bay worked five furlongs in:59.19 at Gulfstream Monday morning. AHe got a littleblow of it, but you don=t want to overdo it,@ Shepperdtold DRF. According to Shepperd, the $600,000FTMMAY purchase will have one more five-furlongwork Monday before the Hutcheson. AWe=ll take thingsone race at a time and see how he progresses,@ addedShepperd. AI don=t have any huge obsession to run inthe GI [Kentucky] Derby. If would be fun if we do, butI=m not going to run just for the sake of being there.@

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RACETRACK ROUND-UP

NZB PREMIER YEARLING SALE - TUESDAY RESULTS

NOTE: Because of the 18-hour time difference, Tuesday=ssession of the NZB Premier Yearling Sale was beginning asthe TDN crew wrapped things up Monday night. Leadingthe early action during Tuesday=s session, however, waslot 284, the High Chaparral (Ire) three-parts sibling in bloodto So You Think (NZ). The colt, produced by So YouThink=s half-sister La Souvenir (NZ) (Nuclear Freeze), waslisted as sold for NZ$800,000 to Mr. P So of Hong Kong.Windsor Park Stud consigned the colt. Complete results ofTuesday=s second and final session of the Premier Sale willappear in tomorrow=s TDN.

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Bernardini

A.P. IndySeattle Slew

Bold ReasoningMy Charmer

Weekend SurpriseSecretariat Lassie Dear

Cara RafaelaQuiet American Fappiano

Demure

Oil FableSpectacular Bid Northern Fable

AvaKnowsthecode GSP, 29-3-5-3 10Fls, 4GSW,

1SW

CryptoclearanceFappiano

Mr. ProspectorKillaloe

Naval OrangeHoist the FlagMock Orange

Ava Romance MSW, 56-7-11-8

8Fls, 2SW 1GSP

AvatarGraustark

Brown BerrySunny Romance

12Fls, 1SWGallant Romeo

Sundestine

ALGORITHMS, c, 20009

Sunday, Gulfstream ParkHOLY BULL S.-GIII, $400,000, GPX, 1-29, 3yo, 1m,1:36, sy.1--#@ALGORITHMS, 116, c, 3, by Bernardini

1st Dam: Ava Knowsthecode (GSP, $156,596),by Cryptoclearance

2nd Dam: Ava Romance, by Avatar3rd Dam: Sunny Romance, by Gallant Romeo

($170,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Starlight Racing; B-Oakbrook Farm (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher; J-Javier Castellano; $240,000. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $301,500. *1/2 to Keyed Entry (Honour And Glory), MGSW & GISP, $322,852; Successful Mission (Successful Appeal), GSW, $332,643; Justin Phillip (First Samurai), GSW & GISP, $298,362. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A.

Click for brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs or the video replay.

Two of the biggest fee increases for this yearconcern Bernardini, up to $150,000 from half thatprice, and War Front, whose remarkable early resultsled to his fee being quadrupled from $15,000 to$60,000. This year will also see Candy Ride covering at$50,000--twice the amount charged for his services in2010 and four times his 2009 fee. Last week provided further justification for all ofthese higher-level fees. War Front=s son Warning Flag--agroup-placed listed winner in Ireland as a juvenile--wonthe G1 Hong Kong Classic last Wednesday under hisnew name of Sweet Orange. In case anyone out thereis still tempted to underestimate the quality of HongKong racing, it is worth pointing out that three HongKong horses were rated 120 or higher on the recentWorld Thoroughbred Rankings.

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PEDIGREE INSIGHTS B Y A N D R E W C A U L F I E L D

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Andrew Caulfield cont.

Thanks to Home Sweet Aspen=s victory in the SantaMonica S., Candy Ride now has seven Grade I winnersto his credit from the 306 named foals in his first threecrops. His fourth crop, threeyears old in 2012, has yet toscore at the top level, butnumbers only 56 foals. Fortunately Candy Ride=s newcrop of 2-year-olds should easilycompensate for this smallercrop, as they number 137 livefoals. Candy Ride=s talent forupgrading his mares shinesthrough Home Sweet Aspen=spedigree. Her dam failed to winand none of her next threedams earned black type. HomeSweet Aspen is also the firstgraded winner descending fromany of the four. The doubling of Bernardini=sfee was fueled largely by theexploits of his impressive firstcrop, which achieved the eye-catching feat ofproducing four Grade I winners in Stay Thirsty, ToHonor and Serve, A Z Warrior and Biondetti.

Now we have the thrilling prospect that his secondcrop may prove similarly successful. This crop made abright start last year, with Gamilati winning the G2 Cherry Hinton S. and Alpha chasing home Union

Rags in the GI Champagne S.Both of these have alreadymade their mark this year. Alphatook the Count Fleet S. in thestyle of a colt who is going toflourish over longer routes,whereas Gamilati put herself inline for a tilt at the UAE 1,000Guineas with an easy conditionswin at Meydan. We have alsoseen Casual Trick go within halfa length of winning the Gulfstream Park Derby. Thissecond crop also includes J “TDN Rising Star” JConsortium, who was concedingtwo pounds when he went downby a length to Algorithms,another of Bernardini=s sons, inan optional claimer over 6 1/2furlongs in December. The two

met again in the GIII Holy Bull S. two days ago, andwhen it was Algorithms who left top-weighted Hansenbehind in the final eighth to score by five lengths.

AlgorithmsA Coglianese/Courtney Stafford

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Pedigree Insights cont.

When Lucas Marquardt looked into Algorithms=background in an AIn Sharper Focus@ feature a few daysafter the colt=s December victory, he pointed out thatStarlight Racing and partners were represented in the2006 GI Kentucky Derby by Algorithm=s half-brotherKeyed Entry. This son of Honour and Glory and AvaKnowsthecode had earned his place at Churchill Downswith a record-breaking win in the GII Hutcheson S. andwith placings in the GIII Gotham S. and GI WoodMemorial S. The Derby distance proved too much for thefree-running Keyed Entry and Marquardt pointed outthat: AThe majority of Ava Knowsthecode=s offspringhave been sprinters, or maybe milers at best. Her goodson Justin Phillip (First Samurai) won the seven-furlongGII Woody Stephens S. at Belmont this year and wasthird in the seven-furlong GI King's Bishop, whileSuccessful Mission (Successful Appeal) notched hislone graded win in the GIII Miami Mile H. All that makesyou wonder how far Algorithms will want to go.@ Hopes that Algorithms would break the mold arerightly based largely on the fact that Bernardini was amuch more Classic type than some of AvaKnowsthecode=s previous mates. Honour and Glory=svictories included the King=s Bishop S. over sevenfurlongs and the Met Mile.

His second visit to the Breeders= Cup was to contestthe Sprint, whereas Bernardini took on the older horsesin the Classic. Bernardini had previously won the GI Travers S. and GI Jockey Club Gold Cup, displayingthe type of stamina one might expect in a colt whosesire and grandsire both won the GI Belmont S. The Belmont S. also features on the lengthy resumeof Algorithms= broodmare sire Cryptoclearance.Although he finished second, Cryptoclearance wasbeaten so far by Bet Twice that there was no knowingwhether he had really stayed the trip. There can be nodoubt, though, that this very tough horse--a veteran of44 races--stayed a mile and a quarter very well. Inaddition to a win in the GI Widener H. and 10-lengthvictory in a Grade II, he was also second in the TraversS. and Gulfstream Park H. (beaten a nose). Together with his speedy half-brother Justin Phillip,Algorithms is inbred 4x3 to Fappiano. This might sounda few warning bells regarding stamina, especially asFappiano was a track-record-setting stakes winner oversix furlongs as a juvenile and later shone over a mile,winning the GI Metropolitan H. and GI Forego H.

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Racetrack Drama 'Luck' Requires Patience and

Attention Hank Steuver, The Washington Post

AHBO's >Luck= is about the thunderous glories and

moral cruddiness associated with the world of

thoroughbred horse racing, yet my lasting thought is

not one of sunny Southern California racetracks but of

ski slopes, with this question: In addition to rating the

content of a new TV series, should there also be some

cautionary signage about its degree of difficulty?@

Facing the Hard Realities Jamaica Observer

ASo far as this newspaper is aware the only

fundamental thing that has changed in relation to

Jamaican horse racing over the last two years is that

the Government has changed. However, as this

newspaper understands it, the horse racing calendar

for 2012 was decided before the December 29

general election.@

National Handicapping Championship Decided by a

Single Dollar Dave Tuley, Daily Racing Form

AWhat's the difference between $150,000 and

$1 million? One dollar.@

Cont.

However, this son of Mr. Prospector was also aGrade II winner over a mile and an eighth and has madean indelible mark on the Triple Crown events. Directlyresponsible for one Derby winner in Unbridled, Fappianoalso hit the Derby jackpot thanks to several of hisstallion sons and grandsons. They have sired RealQuiet, Grindstone and Mine That Bird and there havealso been Triple Crown victories from Victory Gallop,Birdstone, Summer Bird, Red Bullet and Empire Maker. Reassuringly, the inbreeding to Fappiano inAlgorithms= pedigree comes via Quiet American (sire ofReal Quiet) and Cryptoclearance (sire of Victory Gallop).There is also some reassurance to be found in the factthat Algorithms= second dam, Ava Romance, was astakes winner over a mile and a quarter, showing someof the stamina that had brought her sire Avatarvictories in the Belmont S. and San Luis Rey S. The main pedigree impediment standing inAlgorithms= path to Grade I success is probablyCrptoclearance=s overall record as a broodmare sire. Hisdaughters have been represented by more than 1,100runners, yet only one of them--that good filly Elloluv--has so far managed to win a Grade I race in theNorthern Hemisphere. That said, Algorithms has the advantage of being outof Cryptoclearance=s most successful broodmaredaughter. Ava Knowsthecode now ranks among thestrictly limited number of mares with four graded stakeswinners to their credit. Her achievement is all the finerbecause each of the four has a different sire. Perhapsshe already has a fifth graded winner in the pipeline, asher 2010 Bernardini colt sold to John Ferguson for$625,000 last year.

Multiple graded stakes winner Hold Me Back (Giant=sCauseway--Restraint, by Unbridled=s Song) sired hisfirst reported foal Jan. 23 when a chestnut filly wasborn at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Kentucky. WinStar,which stands Hold Me Back, bred the filly from the A.P.Indy mare All Sevens, a daughter of a stakes-winningsister to Canadian Triple Crown winner Wando.

STALLION=S FIRST FOAL

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Woodford Launches Training Division at CloverLeafEdited Press Release Woodford Thoroughbreds has launched a publictraining division at CloverLeaf Farms II, its sister farmlocated in Reddick. John Dowd, who conditioned GradeI winner Songandaprayer and most recently worked forOcala Breeders’ Sales Company, will assume thetraining duties. The outfit will accept horses, beginningthis summer. The Woodford Thoroughbreds trainingdivision will be a full-service training program looking tomanage up to 100 horses. Services offered includebreaking, training, rehabilitation, lay-ups andtwo-year-old in training sales preparation &representation. “We are excited to add John to ourteam,” said Matt Lyons, General Manager of Woodfordand Cloverleaf. “I have known John for over 10 years,he is an excellent horseman and his integrity in theindustry is undoubted. He has all the qualities that welook for at Woodford.” Woodford Thoroughbreds, whichcurrently operates a commercial breeding farm inVersailles, Kentucky, also plans to utilize the trainingdivision to prepare some of its young horses for the2-year-old in training sales, and potentially somepinhooking and racing ventures in the future. “I’mextremely excited to come on board with such atop-class outfit like Woodford Thoroughbreds,” Dowdsaid. “As a trainer, you want to have the opportunity towork with quality horses and a quality operation. Thefacilities at CloverLeaf Farms II are first class, it's agreat layout for training horses.”

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Jockeys’ Guild Honors a Trio for Achievements: The Jockey’s Guild announced Monday that JackyMartin, DeShawn Parker and Dave Hicks will be honoredfor their outstanding achievements and contributions tothe horse industry. The awards will be presented duringa luncheon at the 2012 Jockeys’ Guild Assembly in FortLauderdale. Martin, who won nearly 3,000 races and$45 million in earnings as a Quarter Horse jockey, willreceive an award that has been named in his honor. Atwo-time AQHA champion, he is currently recuperatingfrom a racing accident at Ruidoso Downs. Parker, whowill be given the Laffit Pincay Jr award, is the all-timeleading jockey at Mountaineer and has been the nation’sleading rider by wins the past two years. Rounding outthe trio is Hicks, who will be given the Eddie ArcaroAward, presented for his exceptional commitment tojockeys and the Guild. After beginning his career as agroom, he worked as a trainer before serving as asteward, a post that he has held over the past 50 years.Having served in Massachusetts, New York and Florida,he also created an apprentice program, an ongoingeffort to guide young riders on issues related to safety,financial and security, while maintaining the integrity ofthe sport. “These men have brought great honor to thesport of horse racing,” said Terry Meyocks, NationalManager of the Jockeys’ Guild. “Each has shown alifelong commitment to excellence, and they areextremely deserving of their accolades.”

AROUND THE WORLD TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012

• ON THE WORKTAB •FAIR GROUNDS

Z Dager (Mizzen Mast), 4f, :52.60, 43/44

GULFSTREAMBoisterous (Distorted Humor), 5f, 1:00.60, 4/4Ever So Lucky (Indian Charlie), 5f, :59.40, 1/4

PALM MEADOWSDiscreet Dancer (Discreet Cat), 5f, 1:02.55, 6/16Sweet Cat (Kitten’s Joy), 5f, 1:02.15, 10/20Toby’s Corner (Bellamy Road), 5f, 1:02.02, 3/16

SANTA ANITAAstrology (A.P. Indy), 4f, :53.00, 48/48Hierro (Hard Spun), 3f, :38.80, 9/12Made to Love Her (Stevie Wonderboy), 6f, 1:15.00, 8/8Princess Arabella (Any Given Saturday), 6f, 1:12.80, 2/8Rothko (Arch), 5f, 1:00.60, 11/39Tapizar (Tapit), 5f, 1:01.80, 28/39Wharton (War Front), 5f, 1:01.40, 18/39

TAMPA BAY DOWNSCustomer Base (Lemon Drop Kid), 5f, 1:02.00, 4/12

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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NAMERICA

First/Second-crop starters to watch: Tues., January 31Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2008 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)

FIBER SONDE (Unbridled's Song), 26/4/08-CT, Alw, 6 1/2f, Just Fuhr Real, 5-1

IN JAPAN:American Winner, c, 3, Bernardini--Zappeuse, by Kingmambo. Tokyo, 1-29, Novice, 8f. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $64,935. O-Katsumi Yoshizawa; B-Woodcote Stud Ltd; T-Hirofumi Toda. *$140,000 yrl >10 KEESEP. **1/2 to Danzon (Royal Academy), MGSW & GISP-US, GSW-Fr & GSP-Ger, $603,976.Symboli Empire, c, 3, Empire Maker--Miss Emma (Ire) (Hwt 3 yo at 5-7f-Ire, MGSW-Fr & GSW-Ire, $333,051) by Key of Luck. Tokyo, 1-28, Mdn, 8f. Lifetime Record:1-1-0-0, $77,922. O-Symboli Farm; B-Takahiro Wada; T-Kazuo Fujisawa. Wide Cross, c, 3, Stephen Got Even--Southern House (Ire) (SW & GSP-Ity, GSP-US, SP-Fr, $239,693), by Paris House. Kokura, 1-28, Novice, 8.5f. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-1, $91,558. O-Masanobu Habata; B-Joan Hadley Thoroughbreds; T-Toru Miya. *$45,000 yrl >10 KEEJAN; $17,000 yrl >10 KEESEP; $45,000 2yo >11 FTFFEB. **Full to Cosmo Phantom, MGSW-Jpn, $1,786,873.

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ALLOWANCE RESULTS:9th-HOU, $21,000, 1-29, NW2L, 3yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04 3/5, ft.WHEN WE BELIEVE (f, 3, Songandaprayer--Taste ofApproval, by With Approval) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0,$25,376. O-Thomas G Orr. B-Haymarket Farm LLC(KY). T-Joe S Offolter. *$25,000 yrl '10 KEESEP;$16,000 RNA 2yo >11 OBSAPR.

7th-HOU, $22,500, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW2X,4yo/up, 1m70y, 1:43 1/5, ft.SAFE RANGE (c, 4, Valid Expectations--Wood Duck, byKingmambo) Lifetime Record: 11-3-2-0, $55,878.O/B-W S Farish, H A Fitzsimons & Edward J Hudson JrIrrevocable Trust (TX). T-Cash Asmussen.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Trophy Club, f, 3, Early Flyer--Cats Legend (MSP), by Gold Legend. HOU, 1-30, 5f, :59 2/5. B-Clarence Scharbauer Jr (TX). Avec Glass, f, 3, Too Much Bling--Noelle, by Sunny's Halo. HOU, 1-29, (S), 7f, 1:27. B-Macassar Corporation (TX). *$6,000 yrl '10 TEXAUG. Compensation, g, 4, Rahy--Going Low, by War Chant. HOU, 1-30, 1mT, 1:38. B-Doug & Diane Oberhelman (KY). *$90,000 RNA wlng '08 KEENOV; $70,000 yrl '09 KEESEP.

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IN JAPAN:Vent Nouveau (Jpn), c, 3, Cherokee Run--New Chapter, by A.P.Indy. Kyoto, 1-29, Novice Race, 7f. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-2, $105,195. O-H H Sheikh Hamdan; B-Darly Japan Farm; T-Koichi Tsunoda.Vip Vittorio (Jpn), c, 3, Consolidator--Song of Silence, by Unbridled=s Song. Kokura, 1-29, Novice Race, 6fT. Lifetime Record: 4-1-0-0, $64,935. O-Kunihide Suzuki; B-Darley Japan Farm; T-Hisashi Shimizu.Fleet Street (Jpn), c, 3, Street Sense--Jenny Lind, by Singspiel. Kokura, 1-29, Kusunoki Sho, 8.5f. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $193,117. O-H H Sheikh Mohammed; B-Darley Japan Farm; T-Katsuhiko Sumii.A Shin Burlington (Jpn), c, 4, Awesome Again-- Vermont Girl, by Mi Cielo. Kyoto, 1-28, Plate Race, 9f. Lifetime Record:10-3-1-0, $360,649. O-Eishindo Inc; B-Mishima Bokujo; T-Hidemasa Nakao.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:FRANCE, Cagnes-sur-Mer, 12.30, 1-30, €29,000, 3yo,1 1/4m (AWT), 2:04.49, stn.REMUS DE LA TOUR (FR) (c, 3, Stormy River {Fr}--Calithea {Ire}, by Marju {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 10starts, 3 wins, 6 places, €61,850. O-Barthelemy Vives;B-Mme A de Clermont Tonnerre; T-K Borgel. *€5,000yrl >10 ARQOCT. *1/2 to Chill (Fr) (Verglas {Ire}), SW &GSP-Fr, $133,202.

FRANCE, Cagnes-sur-Mer, 13.30, 1-30, €25,000,4yo/up, 1 1/4m (AWT), 2:06.05, stn.AMAZING BEAUTY (GER) (m, 5, Bahamian Bounty{GB}--Amidala {Ger}, by Monsagem) Lifetime Record:SP-Ger, 21 starts, 4 wins, 5 places, €67,100. O-StallEvissa; B-Gestut Hachtsee; T-Michael Figge.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Marquis du Nonan (Fr), c, 3, Apsis (GB)--Marquise Fador (Fr), by Northern Crystal (GB). Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, 1-30, Mdn, 3yo, c/g, 1 1/4m (AWT). B-Earl Ecurie Viganne.Somemothersdohavem (GB), g, 3, Avonbridge (GB)-- Show Off (GB), by Efisio (GB). Wolverhampton, Britain, 1-30, Mdn, 3yo, 7f 32yds (AWT). B-John & Susan Davis. *15,000gns RNA yrl >10 TATOCT.Correct (GB), f, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)--Dusty Answer (GB), by Zafonic. Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, 1-30, Mdn, 3yo, f, 1 1/4m (AWT). B-Floors Farming & Dominic Burke. *16,500gns RNA HIT >11 TATHIT. **1/2 to Counterclaim (GB) (Pivotal {GB}), GSP-Ity & SP-Fr, $150,136.

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NAVIGATOR, 6, Stormy Atlantic--Princess Birdeye, byIndian CharlieFoal born Jan. 16, a colt by Candy Ride (Arg).Owned by Jay Em Ess Stable.Boarded at Taylor Made.Accomplishments: SW.

RIDAA, 13, Seattle Slew--Zakiyaa, by DayjurFoal born Jan. 23, a filly by Street Cry (Ire).Will be bred back to Distorted Humor.Owned by and boarded at Shadwell Farm.Accomplishments: Dam of Alwajeeha (Dixieland Band),GISW, $486,927.

HONORIA (IRE), 7, Sadler=s Wells--Tedarshana (GB), byDarshaan (GB)Foal born Jan. 24, a colt by Speightstown.Will be bred back to Lemon Drop Kid.Owned by and boarded at Gallagher=s Stud.Accomplishments: SW-Ire.

SAARLIGHT, 6, Saarland--Crystal Blaze, by Spectacular BidFoal born Jan. 24, a filly by Malibu Moon.Will be bred back to Pulpit.Owned by Marc Keller.Boarded at Mill Ridge.Accomplishments: SW & GSP, $173,100.

TRAPPINGS, 12, Seeking the Gold--Duck Trap, byAffirmedFoal born Jan. 24, a filly by Tiznow.Will be bred back to Arch.Owned by Mike & Nancy Mazzoni.Boarded at Keene Ridge Farm.Accomplishments: Dam of She Be Wild (Offlee Wild),Ch. 2yo Filly, MGISW, $1,355,540.

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Sham: Great Was Second Best by Phil DandreaReview by Ian Clayton Phil Dandrea's Sham: Great Was Second Best is animpeccably researched insight into the underratedSham, a horse who courageously battled the legendarySecretariat through the 1973 Triple Crown. Whilemovies and books have been written about Secretariat

and his amazing feats on theracetrack, little has been saidabout the horse some wouldargue pushed him to greatness.Dandrea uses a combination ofintensive research and personalaccounts to make thatargument. The book hits its stride in thedays leading up to theKentucky Derby, with rivaltrainers Pancho Martin andLucien Laurin trading verbalbarbs and the media fanning

the flames of Martin's temper. Dandrea does a great jobof making you feel like you're right there, hearing fromboth sides as they mutter under their respective breathsand aloud to the media. The races unfold vividly as well. In the Derby, Shamstrikes the front in the stretch while missing the twoteeth he knocked out hitting the gate at the start, onlyto be caught by Secretariat in record-breaking time. Thefrustration builds heading into the Preakness, whenSecretariat's owner Penny Tweedy visits Sham and histrainer at their barn before the two square off atPimlico. It's there you can get a sense of Sham'sdemeanor, as he willingly greets his rival=s owner with abrush of his nose. In the Preakness, Sham gets rollingon the lead early, only to have Secretariat make a hugemove on the first turn to join him on the front down thebackstretch. Sham could only chase from there, unableto close the gap as the two run away from the others. There was no avoiding the media frenzy overSecretariat in the days leading up to the final leg of theTriple Crown at Belmont Park. It was as if the race hadalready been run, Secretariat the winner, anunstoppable force. For it was Secretariat staring backat Sham=s trainer, Pancho Martin, from the cover ofTime magazine. Steve Cady is quoted in the book fromthe pages of the New York Times, AIf ever a horsedeserved to have a nervous breakdown, it=s Sham.@Asked to recall Sham=s situation years later, jockeyHeliodoro Gustines felt Sham might have been a bitdown-hearted for the Belmont S. Even the onceboastful Pancho Martin is quoted in the book tellingNewsday, AIf he beats me in the Belmont Stakes onSaturday, then I=ll call him a super horse.@

As Dandrea describes, the gates springing open forthe Belmont, in what would be the duo=s final meeting,I felt myself rooting for Sham as he dueled with his rivalthrough those suicidal opening six furlongs. AsSecretariat began to pull away from Sham down thebackstretch of the Belmont, I could feel thedisappointment both the horse and his team must havefelt. In knowing not only Sham but the players andevents that lead to that final duel, you really get thesense that he was truly a great horse, in the wrongplace at the wrong time. It=s later revealed that, following Secretariat=s death in1989 and Sham=s in 1993, Dr. Thomas Swerczek fromthe University of Kentucky performed a necropsy onboth horses. Dr. Swerczek noted, Secretariat=s heartwas the largest he had ever seen, more than twice thenormal size for a horse. Ironically, according toSwerczek, Sham=s heart was the second-largest he=dever seen. Dandrea does an amazing job throughout the book ofportraying the emotions of the moment. His extensiveresearch and first-hand accounts of this incrediblerivalry allow the story to play out as if it happenedyesterday. I recommend even a casual fan of the sportread this book--the story is not only one of two rivalswho were the best of their generation, but one ofdevotion, determination and ambition. Included in the415 pages is 16 pages of photos as well as anexpansive bibliography and endnotes section--definitelyworth a read for $17.95.