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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016
EAST COAST INVADERHEADLINES BIG ‘CAP
By Christie DeBernardis
Native New Yorker Effinex (Mineshaft) looks to make his mark
on the West Coast as the morning-line favorite in Saturday’s
GI Santa Anita H. The Tri-Bone Stables colorbearer really came
into his own last term starting with a defeat of GISW stablemate
Wicked Strong (Hard Spun) in Aqueduct’s GIII Excelsior S. in the
spring of 2015. Pulled up in the GII Brooklyn H. a month later,
the dark bay beat out MGISW Tonalist (Tapit) by a head in the
GII Suburban H. July 4 and finished a respectable fourth behind
GI Breeders’ Cup Mile hero Liam’s Map (Unbridled’s Song) next
out in the GI Woodward S. Sept. 5. Third to Tonalist in the
GI Jockey Club Gold Cup Oct. 3, the Jimmy Jerkens pupil was the
only one attempting to run with Horse of the Year American
Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) when a respectable, but soundly
beaten second in the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic Oct. 31. Besting
defending champion Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday) to earn
his first Grade I in the Clark H. at Churchill Nov. 27, the 5-year-
old will be piloted once again by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, who
was aboard for Effinex’s last two starts and has won the last
three renewals of this test.
"He looks wonderful coming off his layoff,” Smith told the
Santa Anita press office.
Cont. p3
MSHAWISH TO TAYLOR MADE IN 2017 Al Shaqab Racing’s Mshawish (Medaglia d’Oro--Thunder
Bayou, by Thunder
Gulch), winner of the
Feb. 6 GI Donn H. on dirt
and 2015 GI Gulfstream
Park Turf H. on grass, will
stand at Taylor Made
Stallions in Nicholasville,
Ky, upon the conclusion
of his 6-year-old season.
Trained by Todd
Pletcher, Mshawish lines
up next in the $10-million G1 Dubai World Cup Mar. 26. Cont. p4
Effinex (right) beats out Tonalist in the Suburban | A. Coglianese
Mshawish | Leslie Martin
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morning at Palm Meadows in preparation for
his next start in the GI Florida Derby Apr. 2 at
Gulfstream Park. "We're very happy with him,”
trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said. “He's doing
great and we're happy to have him back on the
worktab."
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Owned and bred by Brandywine Farm, LLC,
this flashy February 18 colt by Overanalyze
out of Belle Muse (Woke Up Dreamin) strolls
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Michelle Pitts.
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Smith continued, “He seems to have put some weight on, he's
training well, he's happy, and got over the track just beautiful
Tuesday morning [breezing a
bullet half-mile in :47.80]. If
that's any indication as to how
he's going to run, I guess he
should run extremely well."
Effinex’s biggest competition
looks like it will come from
former East Coast runner
Donworth (Tiznow), who
recently moved to the Doug O’Neill barn. Picked up by Reddam
Racing for $550,000 as part of the Regis Farm dispersal at
Keeneland November, the “TDN Rising Star” romped by 11
lengths in his final start for Graham Motion in Delaware’s
Stanton S. last June. Returning from that long layoff in this
venue’s GII San Antonio S. Feb. 6, the dark bay was a strong
third--beaten by just over a half-length--to Dubai bound
Hoppertunity and the reopposing Imperative (Bernardini), who
came running late to miss by just a nose last time. That Richard
Baltas trainee also finished second to Dortmund (Big Brown) in
the GIII Native Diver S. Nov. 28 and to 2014 Horse of the Year
California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) in the GII San Pasqual S. Jan. 9.
Todd Pletcher drops Starlight Racing and Skychai Racing’s
General a Rod (Roman Ruler) into the deep end off a
7 1/2-length allowance win in the slop at Gulfstream Jan. 28.
Winner of Tampa’s Challenger S. in his debut for the Pletcher
barn last year, the dark bay was given six months off after a
failed effort on grass in the GI Manhattan S. last June and was
sixth to stablemate Itsaknockout (Lemon Drop Kid) in his
Hallandale return on New Year’s Eve prior to his last out success.
The only Grade I winner in this field besides Effinex is Hronis
Racing’s Hard Aces (Hard Spun), who won the GI Gold Cup at
Santa Anita S. last June. Sixth in the GI Pacific Classic,
GI Awesome Again S. and Breeders’ Cup Classic, the bay was a
lackluster fourth in the San Pasqual and an equally dull fifth last
time in the San Antonio. His trainer John Sadler also saddles
Lanes End Racing’s Class Leader (Smart Strike), who enters off a
fourth-place finish on turf in the GII San Marcos S. Feb. 6.
FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI SANTA ANITA H.
Donworth | Leslie Martin
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Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:30 p.m. EST
SANTA ANITA H.-GI, $1,000,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/4m
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Point Piper Giant's Causeway Van Dyke Hollendorfer 12-1
2 Melatonin K Kodiak Kowboy Talamo Hofmans 20-1
3 Donworth K Tiznow Gutierrez O'Neill 3-1
4 General a Rod Roman Ruler Bejarano Pletcher 4-1
5 Effinex Mineshaft Smith Jerkens 2-1
6 Cyrus Alexander K Medaglia d'Oro Garcia Hollendorfer 20-1
7 Hard Aces Hard Spun Lezcano Sadler 12-1
8 Imperative K Bernardini Gonzalez Baltas 3-1
9 Class Leader K Smart Strike Desormeaux Sadler 30-1
Owners: 1-Gatto Racing, LLC, Russo or Schlaich, Et Al, 2-Tarabilla Farms,
Inc., 3-Reddam Racing, LLC, 4-Skychai Racing LLC & Starlight Racing,
5-Tri-Bone Stables, 6-Spendthrift Farm LLC or Stonestreet Stables LLC,
7-Hronis Racing, LLC, 8-KM Racing Enterprise, Inc. or J K Racing, 9-Lane's
End Racing; Breeders: 1-Barronstown Stud, 2-S. D. Brilie, L.P., 3-K.C.
Garrett Farm LLC, 4-Hare Forest Farm, 5-Dr. Russell S. Cohen, 6-WinStar
Farm, LLC, 7-Dreamchaser Thorobreds, 8-Glencrest Farm LLC & Darley,
9-W. S. Farish
Mshawish to Taylor Made cont.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to stand such an
exciting horse as Mshawish, and thankful to the entire Al Shaqab
Racing team,” said Ben Taylor, vice president of Taylor Made
Stallions. “It’s exciting because Mshawish has always been an
elite horse that's performed well all over the world, but he’s
really shown a different dimension on the dirt. He ran a 2 3/4 on
the [Ragozin] Sheets in the [GIII] Hals Hope [Jan. 9], and his win
in the GI Donn H.
established him as one of
the best dirt horses in the
world. Physically and
genetically, Mshawish is
really going to appeal to
breeders. He’s a
good-looking horse,
extremely sound, and will
be the most accomplished
son of leading sire Medaglia d’Oro to retire in America. The sky
is the limit for him the rest of this racing season, and beyond in
the breeding shed.”
Pletcher added, “Mshawish has always impressed me with his
versatility, high cruising speed, and neat ability to also have an
exciting turn of foot.”
Mshawish will continue to be owned and campaigned by Al
Shaqab and Pletcher throughout 2016, with his year-end goal
being the $5-million GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita. The
deal calls for a 50% syndication of Mshawish upon retirement,
with Al Shaqab retaining the other 50% of the horse. Cont. p5
Mshawish | Adam Coglianese
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“All of us at Al Shaqab are delighted that Mshawish will be
retired at the end of the season to stand at Taylor Made Farm,”
added Khalifa al Attiya, general manager of Al Shaqab Racing.
“He joins Khozan as our second horse to retire to stud duties in
the U.S. It is so important to us that we not only race good
horses, but that we also produce stallions. Therefore, we are
very proud that, in a relatively short period of time, we now
have six exciting young sires on our roster around the world,
with the hope of many more to come.”
Mshawish began his career in France, breaking his maiden in
his second career start before finishing second in the G3 Prix de
Guiche at Chantilly. Winner of Meydan’s 2014 G2 Zabeel Mile,
last term’s G1 Dubai Turf third-place finisher also captured the
2015 GII Ft. Lauderdale S. at Gulfstream Park.
Bred in Kentucky by OTIF 2007, Mshawish has a lifetime record
of 23-8-2-3 with earnings of $2,221,351. He went through the
ring three times--$25,000 KEENOV weanling; $10,000 KEESEP
yearling and a $219,589 Arqana Saint-Cloud May 2-Year-Old.
MSHAWISH FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS
AHEAD OF WORLD CUP by Alan Carasso
Al Shaqab Racing’s Mshawish (Medaglia d’Oro), who became a
Grade I winner on multiple surfaces with a smashing victory in
the Donn H. Feb. 6, turned in his final piece of work ahead of the
Mar. 26 G1 Dubai World Cup at trainer Todd Pletcher’s Palm
Beach Downs base. Working on his own, the 6-year-old was
timed in :58.87, with a final quarter-mile in :22.91 (video),
according to Al Shaqab U.S. Racing Advisor Bradley Weisbord.
“He worked just tremendously, really could not have gone any
better,” Weisbord enthused. “Todd asked [exercise rider] Nick
[Rush] to drop his hands for the final sixteenth of a mile and let
him finish. He went galloped out on his own in 1:11 2/5 and 1:24
4/5, which would be the fastest seven furlongs ever recorded at
Palm Beach Downs by more than a full second, according to
Todd. On a scale of one to 10, he worked 200. What was so
impressive was not the time, but rather the way he did it.”
Mshawish will be making his third straight appearance on
World Cup night, having finished a creditable fourth for trainer
Mikel Delzangles in the 2014 G1 Dubai Duty Free S. and third,
despite a foot issue, behind Solow (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}) in the
same race--now named the Dubai Turf--last March. In the World
Cup, Mshawish will have to deal with the likes of Horse of the
Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) and Frosted (Tapit), but
the Al Shaqab team is looking forward to the challenge ahead.
“We’re excited, we wouldn’t trade places with anybody,”
Weisbord commented. Cont. p6
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“Frosted and California Chrome have a bit of an advantage in
that they each prepped over there, but we chose to go a
different direction. We weren’t a Grade I winner [on dirt], so we
went after the Donn H. and decided to worry about Dubai later,
since the Donn was a stallion-making race for us.
He added, “He has come out of [the Donn] great, the spacing
between the races is the same as last year, when he went over
for the Dubai Turf and there is no reason right now that he
shouldn’t run his A+ race.”
Winner of the GI Gulfstream Park Turf H. on the lawn in
February 2015, Mshawish has performed admirably in his three
starts on the dirt. But he will be asked to negotiate 10 furlongs
in the World Cup, a distance he has not traversed since finishing
fourth in the 2013 G1 Prix du Jockey Club.
“We feel very confident,” Weisbord replied when asked if the
team is concerned about Mshawish’s ability to see out the trip.
“The horse this year is the most rateable he’s been in his life. As
a 5-year-old he was an extremely hard horse to ride. He sat a
perfect trip in the Donn and in the Hal’s Hope and relaxed
beautifully. He’s also able to finish better now, and I think that is
the key to him getting a mile and a quarter. I wouldn’t have had
any confidence in that last year or when he first came over,
given the way he was pulling, but he’s become smart in his
training and smart in his races and it’s not a concern.”
And what would a World Cup win mean to Sheikh Joann al
Thani?
“The Sheikh has won a lot of very big races, two Arc de
Triomphes, but this is probably the most important race in the
world for the Sheikh to win,” Weisbord offered. “I think being
that Dubai is so close to Qatar and being the richest and most
prestigious race in the world, this would mean everything to
him. If he can get to the race in the same shape he’s in today,
we feel he’s got a big chance in the World Cup.”
Weisbord reported that Mshawish departs South Florida
Sunday evening for Dubai with a stop first in Germany. He is
expected to arrive in the desert next Tuesday.
BOLO SEEKS FIRST GRADE I IN KILROE MILEBy Christie DeBernardis
Golden Pegasus Racing and Earle Mack’s Bolo (Temple City)
made an impressive return to the races last time out in the
GII Arcadia S. and looks to build on that, as well as score his first
win at the highest level, in
Saturday’s GI Frank E. Kilroe
Mile at Santa Anita.
Victorious in two of his three
starts on grass as a juvenile,
including the 2014 Eddie
Logan S., the dark bay tried
his hand at dirt at the start of
his sophomore campaign,
finishing a solid third to
Dortmund (Big Brown) in both the GII San Felipe S. and GI Santa
Anita Derby last spring. After a non-factor 12th behind American
Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) in the GI Kentucky Derby, Carla
Gaines returned her charge to the sod, winning an Arcadia
allowance before finishing a disappointing ninth in the GI
Belmont Derby July 4. Shelved for the rest of the season, Bolo
made his return to the races as a 7-1 shot in the Feb. 13 Arcadia
and surged late to deny MGISW Obviously (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}).
Hall of Famer Mike Smith, who was in the irons for the colt’s
first three starts and the Santa Anita Derby, gets back aboard
here.
The Sareen Family Trust’s talented Om (Munnings) looks to
rebound off a third-place finish in the Arcadia. Winner of last
year’s GII Del Mar Derby and GII Twilight Derby, the Dan
Hendricks trainee was a close third in the GI Hollywood Derby
Nov. 28 after being overtaken in the final furlong by the late
running Chiropractor (Kitten’s Joy) and March (Blame).
Returning to his winning ways in the GII Mathis Brothers Mile
Dec. 26, the flashy chestnut earned a 100 Beyer Speed Figure
for that effort and matched that figure last time when making a
three-wide bid to complete the trifecta behind the frontrunners
in the Arcadia.
“He’ll run his race in his usual spot right up front,” Hendricks
said to the Santa Anita press team. “We’ll see how the turf
plays, how the other horses come out of there and decide what
to do. There’s speed in the race--not Obviously’s speed--but
quite a bit, so I think there will be fast fractions for whoever is
out front.” Cont. p7
Bolo | Benoit Photo
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Hall of Fame conditioner Richard Mandella saddles Fox Hill
Farm and Siena Farms runner Bal a Bali (Brz) (Put It Back) in this
spot. A champion and MG1SW in his native Brazil, the dark bay
captured his U.S. debut in the GIII American S. last spring, but
finished off the board in the GI Shoemaker Mile and GII Del Mar
Mile H. Dropped in class, he captured a Del Mar optional claimer
last October and finished second to the reopposing Midnight
Storm (Pioneerof the Nile) in the GII Seabiscuit H. Nov. 27. He
was last seen finishing third in the nine-panel GII San Gabriel S.
Jan. 2 and should benefit from this cut back in distance.
Rounding out the seven-horse field are De Treville (GB) (Oasis
Dream {GB}), who makes his U.S. debut for trainer John Shirreffs
in this ambitious spot; Kenjisstorm (Stormy Atlantic), a last out
optional claimer winner over this course and distance Feb. 6;
and What a View (Vronsky), victor of the California Cup Turf
Classic last time Jan. 30.
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:30 p.m. EST
FRANK E. KILROE MILE S.-GI, $400,000, 4yo/up, 1mT
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Om K Munnings Stevens Hendricks 3-1
2 What a View Vronsky Desormeaux Black 8-1
3 Bal a Bali (Brz) Put It Back Prat Mandella 7-2
4 Bolo Temple City Smith Gaines 2-1
5 Kenjisstorm Stormy Atlantic Maldonado Knapp 50-1
6 Midnight Storm K Pioneerof the Nile Espinoza D'Amato 3-1
7 De Treville (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Baze Shirreffs 8-1
Owners: 1-Sareen Family Trust, 2-Finish Line Racing, LLC, The Elwood
Johnston Trust or Berumen, Et Al, 3-Fox Hill Farms, Inc. or Siena Farms,
LLC, 4-Golden Pegasus Racing, Inc. & E.I. Mack, LLC, 5-KM Racing
Enterprise, Inc., 6-A Venneri Racing or Marjorie Dye Revocable Trust or Little
Red Feather Racing, 7-Rashit Shaykhutdinov
Breeders: 1-Lavin Bloodstock, Bernie Sams &William S. Farish, Jr., 2-Old
English Rancho, Patsy Berumen &Sal Berumen, 3-Haras Santa Maria de
Araras, 4-Spendthrift Farm, LLC, 5-Dapple Bloodstock & Susan Bunning,
6-Alex Venneri & Marjorie Post Dye, 7-Watership Down Stud
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‘SPIRIT’ BACK FOR ‘MOR’ IN SAN FELIPEBy Christie DeBernardis
Michael Lund Petersen’s Mor Spirit (Eskendereya) looks to
score his third straight win in a loaded renewal of Santa Anita’s
GII San Felipe S. Saturday. Trained by Bob Baffert, who won this
test last year with “TDN
Rising Star” Dortmund
(Big Brown), the dark bay
followed a runner-up
effort in the GII Kentucky
Jockey Club S., which has
proven to be a key race
over a sloppy track at
Churchill Nov. 28, with a
victory in the GI Los
Alamitos Futurity Dec. 19. Starting his sophomore season the
same way he closed his juvenile one, Mor Spirit captured the GIII
Robert B. Lewis S. last time Feb. 6 and displays two solid breezes
since being eased during a work Feb. 23, most recently covering
six panels in 1:12.20 in Arcadia Mar. 5.
“TDN Rising Star” Danzing Candy (Candy Ride {Arg}) takes a
step up the class ladder here for trainer Cliff Sise. Eighth to the
reopposing Uncle Lino (Uncle Mo) after a troubled trip in his Del
Mar unveiling Nov. 29, the Halo Farms and Jim and Diane Bashor
runner rebounded with a decisive graduation in Arcadia Dec. 26.
The dark bay was ultra-impressive last time when romping by
5 3/4 lengths in a one-mile allowance over this strip Feb. 4.
The Desormeaux brothers team up here with MGSW
Exaggerator (Curlin), who is owned by Big Chief Racing, Head of
Plains Partners LLC, Rocker O Ranch LLC, et. al. Winner of last
term’s GII Saratoga Special S.,
the dark bay finished fourth
to champion Nyquist (Uncle
Mo) in the GI Breeders’ Cup
Juvenile S. Oct. 31 and
returned to take the GIII
Delta Downs Jackpot S. Nov.
21. He kicked off this term
with a runner-up effort to
the undefeated Eclipse
winner after pressing the pace in a speedy renewal of the seven-
panel GII San Vicente S. here Feb. 15.
Irvin Racing Stable’s undefeated Smokey Image (Southern
Image) has many making comparisons to 2014 Horse of the Year
California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) as he faces open company for
the first time in this test. The Cal-bred won his first five starts as
a juvenile, four of which were listed stakes, by a combined 18
1/2 lengths for previous trainer Greg James. Cont. p9
Mor Spirit | Benoit Photo
Smokey Image | Benoit Photo
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Transferred to Carla Gaines for his sophomore season, the
chestnut went gate-to-wire to register an 8 1/2-length
demolition of the California Cup Derby in his two-turn debut
over this track and trip Jan. 30. He has been working lights out in
Arcadia since his last start, including a best-of-31 six panels in
1:12.20 Feb. 27 and a five-furlong breeze in :59.60 (3/134) last
time Mar. 5.
Completing the San Felipe line up is Hans Poetsch’s I Will Score
(Roman Ruler), who enters off a third-place finish in the Robert
Lewis. The Jerry Hollendorfer pupil opened his account with a
6 1/2-length success at Los Alamitos Sept. 11 and followed suit
with a win in a local optional claimer Jan. 3. The dark bay will
likely be battling Smokey Image and Danzing Candy on the front
end early on.
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 6:00 p.m. EST
SAN FELIPE S.-GII, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Uncle Lino K Uncle Mo Perez Sherlock 8-1
2 Danzing Candy Twirling Candy Smith Sise Jr 7-2
3 Mor Spirit Eskendereya Stevens Baffert 2-1
4 Cupid K Tapit SCR SCR
5 I Will Score Roman Ruler Bejarano Hollendorfer 8-1
6 Smokey Image Southern Image Espinoza Gaines 7-2
7 Exaggerator K Curlin Desormeaux Desormeaux 5-2
Owners: 1-Mansor, Purple Shamrock Racing or Sherlock, 2-Halo Farms,
Bashor or Bashor, 3-Michael Lund Petersen, 4-Tabor & Magnier & Smith,
5-Hans Poetsch, 6-Irvin Racing Stable, 7-Big Chief Racing, LLC, Head of
Plains Partners LLC, Rocker O Ranch, LLC, Et Al; Breeders: 1-JPR Stable,
LLC, 2-Halo Farms, 3-Elkstone Group, LLC, 4-JKG Thoroughbreds LLC,
5-Hans Poetsch, 6-C Punch Ranch, Inc., 7-Joseph B. Murphy
‘BRODY’ RETURNS IN LOADED DERBY PREPBy Christie DeBernardis
Last term’s GI Breeders’ Futurity winner Brody’s Cause (Giant’s
Causeway) makes his
highly anticipated return
to the races Saturday in a
competitive renewal of
the GII Lambholm South
Tampa Bay Derby.
Graduating at second
asking over the Churchill
main last September after
a failed turf debut, the
Albaugh Family Stable
runner came flying late to deny Exaggerator (Curlin) in a muddy
renewal of Keeneland’s Breeders’ Futurity Oct. 3.
Producing a strong late rally to finish a game third behind
undefeated champion Nyquist (Uncle Mo) in the
GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Oct. 31, the bay has been working
well towards this return, including a half-mile breeze at Tampa
in :48.40 Mar. 6. With several speedy rivals signed on here, the
race should set up perfectly for this colt’s late-running style.
“Tampa Bay Downs is a good racetrack, and we shipped him a
little early because it’s a little different than the places he’s been
training and I thought it would be good for him to get some
miles over it before he runs,” trainer Dale Romans told the
Tampa notes team. “Hopefully he will come running Saturday,
get past all of them and have a nice gallop-out, to Kentucky [for
the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. at Keeneland Apr. 9].”
Todd Pletcher has two strong chances to score his third win in
this event in the past four years, having won the 2013 edition
with Verrazano (More Than Ready) and the 2015 renewal with
Carpe Diem (Giant’s Causeway). Repole Stable homebred
Outwork (Uncle Mo) jumps up the class ladder here for the
seven-time Eclipse winner. The first runner and first winner for
last year’s top freshman sire at Keeneland Apr. 23, the bay was
subsequently sidelined and returned a winner sprinting over this
strip Feb. 13. Hall of Famer John Velazquez gets off GIII Sam F.
Davis S. winner Destin (Giant’s Causeway) to retain the mount
on Outwork. Eclipse winner Javier Castellano takes over the
controls on Twin Creeks Racing Stable’s Destin, a full-brother to
GISW Creative Cause. Fourth in the GIII LeComte S. Jan. 16, the
gray was much improved when scoring a 2 1/4-length victory
over the reopposing Rafting (Tapit) and Morning Fire (Friesan
Fire) in the local prep for this test Feb. 13.
Jacks or Better Farm’s speedy Awesome Banner (Awesome of
Course) is the expected pacesetter here. A track-record setting
debut winner at Gulfstream June 5, the Stanley Gold pupil easily
out-footed his rivals in both the GIII Hutcheson S. Jan. 2 and GII
Swale S. Jan. 30. He finished a well-beaten fifth behind the
undefeated Mohaymen (Tapit) when attempting two turns for
the first time in the GII Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth S. Feb.
27. Swale runner-up Economic Model (Flatter) gets his first try
routing here for trainer Chad Brown. Cont. p10
Brody’s Cause | Coady Photography
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The Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence colorbearer gave
his conditioner enough confidence in his first-out success at
Saratoga Aug. 8 to send him directly to the Swale off that
lengthy layoff.
Two other runners of interest here, Riker (Include) and Tale of
S’avall (Tale of Ekati), are both returning off of long layoffs.
Winner of his first four starts over the Woodbine synthetic,
including the GIII Grey S., Riker suffered his first defeat when
sixth in his first attempt on dirt in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
Privately purchased from Tucci Stable by Gary Barber and Team
Valor, the dark bay was transferred from Nicholas Gonzalez to
Mark Casse and makes his first start for those new connections
here. Tabbed a “TDN Rising Star” off an impressive victory in his
Saratoga unveiling, Charles Fipke homebred Tale of S’avall tired
to fifth after setting the early pace in a sloppy renewal of the
GI Champagne S. Oct. 3.
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 5:24 p.m. EST
LAMBHOLM SOUTH TAMPA BAY DERBY-GII, $350,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Morning Fire Friesan Fire Centeno Nations 15-1
2 Rafting Tapit Prado Motion 6-1
3 Outwork Uncle Mo Velazquez Pletcher 12-1
4 Economic Model K Flatter Ortiz Jr Brown 5-1
5 Star Hill Elusive Quality Leparoux Arnold II 15-1
6 Riker K Include Geroux Casse 8-1
7 Destin K Giant's Causeway Castellano Pletcher 9-2
8 Brody's Cause K Giant's Causeway Lanerie Romans 5-2
9 Tale of S'avall Tale of Ekati Bravo Tagg 12-1
10 Awesome Banner Awesome of Course Gallardo Gold 8-1
Owners: 1-Mercedes Stables, LLC, 2-Wertheimer and Frere, 3-Repole Stable,
4-Klaravich Stables, Inc. and William H. Lawrence, 5-Calumet Farm, 6-Team
Valor International, Gary Barber and Tucci Stables, 7-Twin Creeks Racing
Stables, LLC, 8-Albaugh Family Stable, 9-Charles E. Fipke, 10-Jacks or Better
Farm, Inc
Breeders: 1-Cynthia Hipple, 2-Wertheimer et Frere, 3-Repole Stable, Inc.,
4-Claiborne Farm, 5-Calumet Farm, 6-Turner Breeders, 7-James C. Weigel
&Taylor Made Stallions Inc., 8-Gabriel Duignan, William Arvin, Jr.
&Petaluma Bloodstock, 9-Charles Fipke, 10-Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
‘DUDE’ LOOKS FOR SAN CARLOS REPEATBy Christie DeBernardis
Jerry Hollendorfer and Green Smith’s Wild Dude (Wildcat
Heir)looks to score his second straight victory in Santa Anita’s
seven-panel GII San Carlos S. Saturday. The bay sprung an 11-1
upset in Del Mar’s GI Bring Crosby S. last July and missed by just
a half-length next out in the GII Pat O’Brien S. there a month
later. Rebounding to win the GI Santa Anita Sprint Championship
going a furlong shorter here Oct. 3, he was sixth behind another
sensational performance from champion Runhappy (Super
Saver) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Keeneland Oct. 31.
Richard Pell’s Calculator (In Summation) returns to graded
company here off a winning comeback race at this track and trip
Feb. 13 after 13 months
on the bench. Second to
Triple Crown winner
American Pharoah
(Pioneerof the Nile) in
both the GI Del Mar
Futurity and GI
FrontRunner S. in 2014,
the gray was sidelined
with an injury after
breaking his maiden in last term’s GIII Sham S. last January.
Relegated to last after completely missing the break in his local
return, the Peter Miller pupil rushed up the outside to take
control at the half and held off a determined rival to score.
C R K Stable’s Kobe’s Back (Flatter), who is known for missing
the break and spotting the field early, looks to make it two in a
row here after capturing the GII Palos Verdes S. last time Feb. 7.
Winner of last term’s GIII Commonwealth S., the Peter Eurton
trainee missed by just a neck in the Santa Anita Sprint
Championship and was seventh in the Breeders’ Cup on
Halloween to his last out victory.
Wild Dude | Benoit Photo
GIII Gotham S. - Adventist ran pretty well in defeat while stilldisplaying some signs of immaturity to finish a respectable thirdat 9-2. Can certainly see him improving with more racingexperience. Total: $337.50.
GII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby - With an abundance ofearly speed signed on, it really looks like this couldn=t set up anybetter for the stretch-running morning-line favorite Brody=sCause (Giant=s Causeway). But with Dale Romans= runnerstypically needing one off the bench, I=ll shop for an alternative.Economic Model (Flatter), a smart debut winner at the Spa lastsummer, returned from the shelf with a very solid second-placefinish behind Awesome Banner (Awesome of Course) in theseven-furlong GII Swale S. at Gulfstream. The Chad Browntrainee had little chance to reel that one in that day, but he didfinish up the right way, including a solid gallop out. While hisQuiet American dam Queen of America was only a maiden oftwo attempts going short, her offspring have done quite wellrouting, including stakes winners Jimmy Simms and WellMonied. Irad Ortiz Jr. makes the trip to ride and this one shouldfind himself within perfect striking distance of what has to be ascorching early pace. Longshot Star Hill (Elusive Quality), abreakthrough maiden winner at fourth asking, will be on mytickets as well. Selection: #4 Economic Model (5-1).
GII San Felipe S. - With a very solid foundation at two and arazor sharp return effort under his belt in the seven-furlong GII San Vicente S., Exaggerator (Curlin) looks awfully tough tolook past in this spot. Last term's GII Saratoga Special S. and GIII Delta Downs Jackpot S. winner couldn't have run any betterin defeat when chasing home the unbeaten champion Nyquistlast time, earning a career-high 98 Beyer in the process. It=s hardto believe that he was fully cranked for his best that day and histactical speed should keep him well-positioned off what figuresto be a very lively pace. Cupid (Tapit) is very intriguing at a priceoff a good-looking maiden win in his two-turn debut for Baffert.Selection: #7 Exaggerator (5-2).
GIII Gotham S. - Adventist ran ok, and might still have a bitmore growing up to do, but settled for third. Not sure what tomake of that race as a whole. Total: $602.50.
GII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby - This might be the mostinteresting and tricky race we=ve had to handicap so far in thiscontest. There are a number of tough judgment calls to make,and some distance questions to answer as well. Brody=s Cause(Giant=s Causeway) is as close to a Derby horse as I have at thispoint being that he=s the only runner I=ve made a future wageron, but I kind of want to give him the start here just to see howhe=s moved forward at three. Instead I=ll take a price shot withthe unbeaten and pretty much untested Outwork (Uncle Mo)--the Aother Pletcher.@ Highly touted before he broke his maidenfirst out at Keeneland last April, the Repole homebred took alocal sprint allowance here Feb. 13 by the easiest of 4 1/4-lengthmargins. Stablemate Destin (Giant=s Causeway) had annexed theGIII Sam F. Davis S. two races earlier and earned a much higherBeyer Speed Figure, but I was more impressed with Outwork,who looks like a big, powerful colt who should relish this addeddistance. Selection: #3 Outwork (12-1).
GII San Felipe S. - I was torn here between two very differenthorses--Cupid (Tapit), the Coolmore-owned, Baffert-trained$900,000 KEESEP yearling; and the unbeaten Smokey Image, aCal-bred son of Southern Image. I ultimately decided on thelatter, who is hard not to compare to California Chrome, a 7 1/2-length winner of this race two years ago off a similarlyfacile California Cup Derby score. What impressed me so muchabout Smokey Image last year was that he always found a wayto win--he had some tough trips and excuses to not show up,but he managed to find the wire in each of his five juvenilestarts. Transferred to Carla Gaines for this season, he took theCal Cup Derby with Songbird-like ease. The waters are about toget a whole lot deeper, but Smokey Image might just be up tothe task. Selection: #6 Smokey Image (4-1).
TDN=s Steve Sherack and Brian DiDonato will make $50 Win/Place bets on each Kentucky Derby prep and Triple Crown race. The handicapper with the highest bankroll after the Belmont Stakes wins. Scratches will result in the post time favorite.
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Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:00 p.m. EST
SAN CARLOS S.-GII, $300,000, 4yo/up, 7f
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Calculator In Summation Prat Miller 5-2
2 Coastline K Speightstown Baze D'Amato 12-1
3 Wild Dude Wildcat Heir Bejarano Hollendorfer 5-2
4 San Onofre Surf Cat Maldonado Headley 6-1
5 Cautious Giant K Giant's Causeway Gonzalez Mulhall 10-1
6 Mystery Train (Arg) Not For Sale (Arg) Talamo Vienna 20-1
7 Outside Nashville K Broken Vow Garcia Hollendorfer 20-1
8 Kobe's Back Flatter Stevens Eurton 2-1
Owners: 1-Richard C. Pell, 2-Agave Racing Stable or Jaam Racing, Inc.,
3-Hollendorfer or Smith, Jr., 4-Matson Racing, 5-Tachycardia Stables or
Twilight Racing, LLC, 6-Red Baron's Barn, LLC or Rancho Temescal, 7-Carver
or Hollendorfer or Smith, 8-C R K Stable; Breeders: 1-Ocala Stud, 2-DATTT
Farm, LLC, 3-Versatile Thoroughbreds LLC, 4-Bruce Headley, 5-Grousemont
Farm, 6-Arroyo de Luna, 7-Siena Farms LLC, 8-Joanne R. Mummert
TEPIN SEEKS TAMPA DOUBLEby Ben Massam
Robert E. Masterson’s Tepin (Bernstein), champion turf female
of 2015, kicked her 2016 season off in style with a much-the-
best score in the GIII Lambholm South Endeavour S. at Tampa
Bay Downs Feb. 13, and looks to keep her winning streak alive
with a follow-up win in Saturday’s GII Hillsborough S. Tabbed as
the prohibitive morning line
favorite at even money, the
5-year-old will attempt to
notch her first victory beyond
1 1/16 miles in the nine-
furlong test.
Tepin blossomed into a top-
notch turf miler last spring,
reeling off determined
victories in the GII Distaff Turf Mile at Churchill and the GI Just a
Game S. at Belmont. A hard-luck second in Saratoga’s GI Diana S.
and GII Ballston Spa S., the bay relished the soft turf at
Keeneland in the fall and ran away with both the GI First Lady S.
Oct. 3 and the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile on Halloween. The latter
triumph, in which the Mark Casse trainee defeated a number of
highly regarded male contemporaries, firmly established her
credentials to earn year-end championship honors.
If Tepin’s tactical speed is one of her greatest assets, she will
likely have a number of potential targets to follow--namely Siena
Farms’ Isabella Sings (Eskendereya). The chestnut draws the rail
for her seasonal debut, having closed out her sophomore year
on a strong note with a wire-to-wire tally in the GII Mrs. Revere
S. at Churchill Nov. 14. Conditioned by Todd Pletcher, Isabella
Sings has posted a steady diet of works at Palm Beach Downs
over the last month and a half. Cont. p12
TDN America:
Remembering NormanCasse, a ˜Guiding Force" atOBS - T. D. Thornton
Old Timer Prospect Point"Pretty Darn Good" at 38 -Bill Finley
Video Gives Voice to 12,000 Florida Horse Workers -T. D. Thornton
TDN Q&A: Dennis O'Neill - Steve Sherack
Derby Top 12 Mar. 9 - Bill Finley
A New Role for Mike Battaglia at Turfway - JennieRees
McKathans Back at it After Dream '15 - BrianDiDonato
Down the Shedrow with Doug O'Neill - ChristieDeBernardis
TDN Europe/International:
Owen Burrows Hoping To Repay Faith Of ShadwellTeam - Chris McGrath
Australian Review - JamesHarron Bloodstock
A Look Ahead With Lisa-Jane Graffard
Norman Casse | Florida Horse
Owen Burrows | Emma Berry
Tepin | Coady Photography
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Like Isabella Sings, Button Down (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB})
enters the Hillsborough off a win at Churchill to close out the
2015 season. The bay earned her first graded score in the Nov.
21 GIII Cardinal H. and goes out for trainer Josie Carroll, who
sent out Karibu Gardens (Flower Alley) to a third-place finish in
last month’s GIII Tampa Bay S.
Trainer Chad Brown has two shots to upset Tepin with
European imports Ball Dancing (Exchange Rate) and Danza
Cavallo (Fr) (Sunday Break {Jpn}). The former annexed the GI
Jenny Wiley S. at Keeneland last April and was shelved for the
remainder of the year following a dull eighth-place run in the
Just a Game. Meanwhile, Danza Cavallo finished a strong second
behind stablemate Stephanie’s Kitten (Kitten’s Joy) in the GI
Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont Oct. 3 prior to posting
another runner-up finish in Aqueduct’s GIII Long Island H. Nov.
7. The two fillies finalized their preparations for the Hillsborough
with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01 working in company over the
Palm Meadows turf Mar. 5.
Three Chimneys Farm’s Rainha Da Bateria (Broken Vow) seeks
her third career win after a series of tough beats. Second,
beaten a half-length, by Isabella Sings in the Mrs. Revere last
autumn, the Graham Motion trainee recently returned to action
in the GIII Suwannee River S. in Hallandale, closing well to
complete the exacta behind “TDN Rising Star” Tammy the
Torpedo (More Than Ready).
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 4:54 p.m. EST
HILLSBOROUGH S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Isabella Sings Eskendereya Velazquez Pletcher 8-1
2 Speed Seeker Heatseeker (Ire) Cruz Scott 20-1
3 Rainha Da Bateria K Broken Vow Prado Motion 10-1
4 Bureau de Change Exchange Rate Geroux Lynch 20-1
5 Lovely Loyree Cactus Ridge De La Cruz Boyce 20-1
6 Tepin Bernstein Leparoux Casse 1-1
7 Button Down (GB) Oasis Dream (GB) Bravo Carroll 8-1
8 Royal Jewely City Place Centeno Bennett 30-1
9 Danza Cavallo (Fr) Sunday Break (Jpn) Ortiz Jr Brown 6-1
10 Ball Dancing K Exchange Rate Castellano Brown 9-2
Owners: 1-Siena Farms, LLC, 2-R. Johnson, F. Coniglio, F. Ferrogine, R.
Rendina and S. Ritman, 3-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC, 4-Amerman Racing,
LLC, 5-Feel The Thunder Stable, Oak Rock Racing, LLC and Biondo Bojarski,
et al., 6-Robert E. Masterson, 7-Greenwood Lodge Farm, Inc., 8-Michael
Reynolds and Anthony J. Piarulli, 9-M. Dubb, Sheep Pond Partners,
Bethlehem Stables, LLC and The Elkstone Group, LLC, 10-W.S. Farish and
Steve F. Mooney
Breeders: 1-Siena Farms LLC, 2-Katherine Devall & Heatseeker Syndicate,
3-Alexander Groves Matz, LLC, 4-Mrs. Jerry Amerman, 5-Barr Three LLC,
6-Machmer Hall, 7-Juddmonte Farms Ltd, 8-Shamrock Thoroughbreds, Helen
Reynolds& Michael Reynolds, 9-Sylviane Jeffroy, 10-Kirk Wycoff & Deby
Wycoff
ASMUSSEN DUO VIES FOR QUEEN OF THE HIVEby Ben Massam
Trainer Steve Asmussen knows what it takes to win Oaklawn’s
GIII Honeybee S., having visited the race’s winner’s circle four
times. The 50-year-old
trainer appears well
positioned to notch win
number five Saturday,
sending out GISW
Nickname (Scat Daddy)
and the promising Terra
Promessa (Curlin) in the
Hot Springs oval’s
penultimate prep for the
GI Kentucky Oaks.
LNJ Foxwoods’ Nickname parlayed a second-out maiden
victory sprinting at Saratoga to a triumph in Belmont’s GI
Frizette S. last October, and closed out her juvenile campaign
with a fourth-place run behind unbeaten champion Songbird
(Medaglia d’Oro) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. The
dark bay returned from a brief layoff to run second, beaten a
half-length, by Marquee Miss (Cowboy Cal) in the one-mile
Martha Washington S. here Feb. 6 [video]. Nickname has posted
four workouts in the interim and enters the Honeybee as the 7-5
morrning line favorite in a compact field of six.
Stonestreet Stables homebred Terra Promessa may lack the
credentials of her stablemate, but proved to be another
valuable member of Asmussen’s sophomore arsenal with a pair
of impressive wins around two turns, including a nine-length
romp in a first-level allowance test Feb. 5. The bay retains the
services of regular rider Ricardo Santana, Jr., who rode
Euphrosyne (Harlan’s Holiday) to Asmussen’s most recent
Honeybee triumph in 2014. Cont. p13
Fifty Years Ago, John Longden Went out of Horse Racing In
Style
Scripting your finish is unequal parts luck and brilliance. Peyton
Manning just did it. So did Ted Williams, John Elway and John
Wooden. Saturday commemorates the 50-year anniversary of
another storybook ending, that of jockey John Longden, who was
then the winningest rider in history. John Cherwa, Los Angeles
Times
Nickname | Chelsea Durand
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Honeybee cont.
Martha Washington winner Marquee Miss has made herself
right at home at Oaklawn, proving her versatility by annexing
the six-furlong Dixie Belle S. Jan. 15 prior to her most recent
score around two turns. Winner of the Arlington-Washington
Lassie as a juvenile, Marquee Miss can give trainer Ingrid Mason
her second consecutive win in the Honeybee, having won last
year’s renewal with Sarah Sis (Sharp Humor).
William K. Helwig’s She’s a Bootsy Too (Misremembered)
looms as an intriguing longshot in the race off a pair of
six-furlong wins over the Oaklawn strip to begin her career.
Purchased for just $17,000 as a Fasig-Tipton Midlantic juvenile,
the bay got up to score by a head after encountering trouble in a
Jan. 18 maiden dash and recently made it two-for-two with a
decisive allowance tally Feb. 26.
Completing the field are last term’s Churchill Downs
Debutante S. winner Cosmic Evolution (Proud Citizen), who will
also be making her first start around two turns, and Dorodansa
(Bellamy Road), third last out in the Martha Washington.
Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 5:38 p.m. EST
HONEYBEE S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Cosmic Evolution K Proud Citizen Borel Wiggins 10-1
2 Dorodansa K Bellamy Road Landeros McPeek 6-1
3 She's a Bootsy Too K Misremembered Vazquez Gorder 12-1
4 Nickname K Scat Daddy Nakatani Asmussen 7-5
5 Terra Promessa Curlin Santana Jr Asmussen 5-2
6 Marquee Miss Cowboy Cal Hill Mason 3-1
Owners: 1-Stephen L. Fidel, 2-Iron Oaks Farm (Art Tanaka), 3-William K.
Helwig, 4-LNJ Foxwoods (Jaime F Roth), 5-Stonestreet Stables, LLC (Barbara
Banke), 6-Rags Racing Stable LLC (Joe Ragsdale et al).
Breeders: 1-Gabriel Duignan, William Duignan &Tranquility Investments
Limited, 2-Centaur Farms, Inc., 3-Terrazas Thoroughbreds, LLC, 4-Michael
Hui, 5-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 6-David Jacobs
FULL GATE FOR FLORIDA OAKSby Ben Massam
In the context of a blockbuster Saturday card at Tampa Bay
Downs featuring the meet’s marquis event and an appearance
from a champion, it may
be the GIII Florida Oaks
that steals the show as
the most competitive
race on the card. A total
of 14 sophomore fillies
are set to vie for the
$200,000 pot, headlined
by the 2016 debuts of
graded stakes winners
Family Meeting (Sky
Mesa) and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Gamble’s Ghost (Ghostzapper).
Glen Hill Farm’s Family Meeting showed an immediate affinity
for the lawn last autumn, annexing a maiden test over the soft
turf at Laurel and shipping westward to make it two in a row
with a victory in Del Mar’s GIII Jimmy Durante S. Nov. 28. The
dark bay wrapped up her 2-year-old season with a runner-up
effort behind blowout winner Belvoir Bay (GB) (Equiano {Fr}) in
the Blue Norther S. at Santa Anita Dec. 27, and has posted a
steady series of stamina-building works over the local main track
for trainer Tom Proctor.
Gamble’s Ghost’s greatest achievements last year came over
Woodbine’s all-weather track, but the homebred’s one try over
the turf was surely respectable--a second-place run behind
eventual GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Catch a
Glimpse (City Zip) in the Sept. 12 GII Natalma S. The Josie Carroll
trainee went on to annex the GIII Mazarine S. Oct. 4 prior to
closing her season out with a pace-compromised runner-up
finish in the restricted Princess Elizabeth S. Nov. 1.
Two fillies who have the benefit of a prior start off the bench
coming into the Oaks are Spinamiss (Ire) (Lilbourne Lad {Ire})
and Conquest Bebop (Scat Daddy), second and seventh,
respectively, in Gulfstream’s Jan. 30 GIII Sweetest Chant S. The
former was acquired by St. Elias Stable after a three-race
juvenile campaign in Ireland, and captured her initial North
American start for trainer Todd Pletcher Dec. 20 prior to her
recent run in Hallandale. A first-out maiden winner at Woodbine
last November, Conquest Bebop was fractious loading into the
outside stall last time and should benefit from a move inward to
the two-hole Saturday.
The Chad Brown barn often plays a major role in the outcome
of stakes in the female turf division, and the trainer will saddle
Ava’s Kitten (Kitten’s Joy) for owners/breeders Ken and Sarah
Ramsey. Cont. p14
Don't miss the latest episode of
Thoroughbred Week, where Jesse
Ullery (filling in for John Henderson)
recaps the major North American
stakes from the past week, including
the GII Gulfstream Park H., the GIII
Gotham S. and more.
Click here.
Family Meeting | Benoit Photo
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A third-out maiden graduate at Belmont Park, the chestnut
was last seen capturing that venue’s Chelsey Flower S. on
Halloween.
Sovereign Stable’s Enjoy Yourself (GB) (Sir Percy {GB}) was a
fast-closing third behind Ava’s Kitten in the Chelsey Flower--her
Stateside debut--and recently returned from a brief freshening
with a convincing win in a one-mile allowance test over the local
course Feb. 17. The bay was purchased privately from Riddle Me
Ree Partnership following a first-out score at Gowran Park for
trainer John Oxx in Ireland last August.
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 3:54 p.m. EST
FLORIDA OAKS-GIII, $200,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Enjoy Yourself (GB) Sir Percy (GB) Gallardo Terranova 6-1
2 Conquest Bebop K Scat Daddy Geroux Casse 8-1
3 Bonita Bluegrass Cat Cruz Stewart 20-1
4 Ava's Kitten Kitten's Joy Ortiz Jr Brown 7-2
5 Missalaney Badge of Silver Bravo Hinsley 30-1
6 Family Meeting Sky Mesa Pedroza Proctor 3-1
7 Spinamiss (Ire) Lilbourne Lad (Ire) Castellano Pletcher 6-1
8 Miss Otis Tale of the Cat Lanerie Kenneally 20-1
9 Silver Magnolia K Kitten's Joy De La Cruz Blair 12-1
10 Gamble's Ghost Ghostzapper Velazquez Carroll 6-1
11 Cinder K Warrior's Reward Lebron Arnold II 30-1
12 Valueable Charmer Value Plus Allen Jr Bennett 30-1
13 Baciami Piccola (GB) Equiano (Fr) Leparoux Lynch 20-1
14 Princess Princess Discreet Cat Centeno Colebrook 10-1
Owners: 1-Sovereign Stable, 2-Conquest Stables, LLC, 3-Mario Silva,
4-Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey, 5-Richard Perkins, 6-Glen Hill Farm,
7-St. Elias Stable, 8-Damara Farm, 9-Evergreen Stables, LLC, 10-Ivan Dalos,
11-Michael Dahir and Sandra Bromagen, 12-Winning Stables, Inc. and Ray
Rech, 13-Amerman Racing, LLC, 14-Marc Detampel; Breeders: 1-Mrs Janet
M. Sexton, 2-McCauley Farms, LLC, 3-Arindel Farm, 4-Kenneth L. Ramsey &
Sarah K. Ramsey, 5-Richard Perkins, 6-Glen Hill Farm, 7-Mrs Lisa Kelly,
8-Damara Farm, 9-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, 10-Tall Oaks
Farm, 11-BWB Bloodstock, LLC & K. Taylor, 12-Big C Farm, 13-Tirnaskea
Stud, 14-Winchester Farm
Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 4:50 p.m. EST
TOM FOOL H.-GIII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 6f
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML
1 Spartiatis Scat Daddy Davis Blusiewicz 50-1
2 Angry Moon K Langfuhr Carmouche Englehart 12-1
3 Always Sunshine West Acre Pennington Allard 10-1
4 Alex the Terror K Mineshaft Saez Toscano Jr 8-1
5 Dads Caps Discreet Cat Ortiz Rodriguez 4-1
6 Nubin Ridge Gold Tribute Bisono Englehart 20-1
7 Mewannarose Bwana Charlie DeCarlo Englehart 10-1
8 Stallwalkin' Dude City Place Franco Jacobson 5-1
9 Salutos Amigos Salute the Sarge Velasquez Jacobson 2-1
10 Waco K Medaglia d'Oro Cancel Bond 12-1
11 Loki's Vengeance Frost Giant Gryder Hushion 20-1
Owners: 1-Beler, Constantine, Peter, 2-My Purple Haze Stables, 3-Campbell,
Gilbert, G., 4-Bran Jam Stable and Clark, David W., 5-Scuderi, Vincent, S.,
6-Island Wind Racing, 7-Fuccillo, William, B., 8-Head of Plains Partners LLC
and Jacobson, David, 9-Jacobson, David and Southern Equine Stable LLC,
10-Clifton, Jr., William, L., 11-Blue Bison Stable; Breeders: 1-C. Peter
Beler, 2-Gustav Schickedanz, 3-Gilbert G. Campbell, 4-Fares Farm LLC,
5-Vince Scuderi, 6-Neal McFadden & Mary McFadden, 7-Heiligbrodt Racing
Stable, 8-Maria M. Haire, 9-Joan Hadley Thoroughbreds, 10-Dorothy A.
Matz, 11-Andrew Cohen
MOHAYMEN BREEZES FOR FLORIDA DERBY Shadwell Stable’s undefeated multiple Grade II winner
Mohaymen (Tapit) breezed a half-mile in :49.40 Friday morning
at Palm Meadows in preparation for his next start in the GI
Florida Derby Apr. 2 at
Gulfstream Park.
With regular exercise
rider Miguel Jaime
aboard, the sophomore’s
work was the
second-fastest of 36
horses at the distance
over the main track.
It was the first work
back for Mohaymen
since his 2 1/4-length victory in the GII Xpressbet.com Fountain
of Youth S. Feb. 27, and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin plans two
more breezes leading up to the GI Florida Derby Apr. 2.
“He went in :49 and two, but the track was a little dull this
morning, a little dry. It was probably equivalent to :48 and two,
so it was a very good work,” McLaughlin said. “We’re very happy
with him. He’s doing great and we’re happy to have him back on
the worktab.”
Prior to his Fountain of Youth win, the undefeated Mohaymen
also captured the GII Nashua S. and GII Remsen S. as a juvenile
and the GII Lambholm South Holy Bull S. Jan. 30 at Gulfstream.
“Obviously, he’s two-for-two this year so everything is great.”
McLaughlin said. “No changes. He’s happy, and we just want to
keep him that way.”
The 65th running of the Florida Derby is shaping up as a
showdown between Mohaymen and J. Paul Reddam’s
undefeated champion Nyquist (Uncle Mo), winner of the GI
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Nyquist is scheduled to have his final
work in California before arriving at Gulfstream Mar. 28.
Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakes
entries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates.
Mohaymen | Coglianese
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AWe need to worry about them all, but obviously Nyquist is a
top horse, also undefeated, won the Breeders= Cup,@ McLaughlin
said. AThe distance won=t be an issue for him because he already
ran long at Keeneland and was very wide. It=s going to be a great
race, probably between those two. We=ll see who else is in the
race, but it is what it is. We=re ready. We=re training on and
doing well and always planned for this. We=re staying with our
plan.@
Also making his return to the Gulfstream worktab Friday was
Jacks or Better Farm homebred Fellowship (Awesome of
Course)--third behind Mohaymen in both the Fountain of Youth
and Holy Bull--who breezed a half-mile in :47.53 over
Gulfstream=s main track.
"So far he=s been right there running against the best and he=ll
be running against the best next time,@ Fellowship=s trainer
Stanley Gold said. AIt=s certainly not an easy task, but he=s
finishing and as long as he=s finishing, he=s got a shot. The extra
eighth of a mile is not going to hurt him. We=ll see.@
OBS MARCH SALE
Friday=s Fastest 1/8-Mile BreezesTime Hip Sex Sire Dam
:9.3 449 colt City Zip Cap=s Legacy
Consigned by Halcyon Hammock Farm, Agent III
:9.3 606 colt Kantharos Gracious Assault
Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent I
:9.4 413 colt Malibu Moon Ask Me When
Consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent I
:9.4 437 filly Scat Daddy Boldy=s Reflection
Consigned by Crupi=s New Castle Farm, Agent
:9.4 438 filly Midnight Lute Boom Town Sally
Consigned by SAB Sales (Scott A. Bergsrud), Agent I
:9.4 473 colt Mineshaft Clear Pond
Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent XXVI
:9.4 478 colt Harlan=s Holiday Cool Spell
Consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent III
:9.4 505 colt Two Step Salsa Desirable Moment
Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent for Golden Legacy Stables
:9.4 519 filly Uncle Mo Dixie Talent
Consigned by Crupi=s New Castle Farm, Agent
:9.4 527 colt Flashstorm Dream Tour
Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent for Golden Legacy Stables
:9.4 536 filly Quality Road Elizaveta
Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent XXIV
:9.4 542 filly Mineshaft Emma Song
Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent XXIII
:9.4 543 filly Giant=s Causeway Empire West
Consigned by Crupi=s New Castle Farm, Agent
:9.4 545 filly Bodemeister Enjoy the Moment
Consigned by Harris Training Center LLC, Agent III
:9.4 546 filly Lemon Drop Kid Ennis Lady
Consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent XV
:9.4 569 colt First Dude Fondant
Consigned by Runner=s Dream Farm, Inc., Agent
:9.4 578 colt Arch Frisk Her
Consigned by King=s Equine, Agent IX
:9.4 580 filly Bodemeister Frolic=s Dream
Consigned by Crupi=s New Castle Farm, Agent
:9.4 591 colt Smart Strike Glamorista
Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent XV
:9.4 597 filly Into Mischief Golden Marlin
Consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent
Friday=s Fastest 1/4-Mile BreezesTime Hip Sex Sire Dam
:20.2 532 filly Frost Giant Easy Erin
Consigned by Dormellito Stud Sales
:20.2 558 filly Twirling Candy Felicitee
Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent XIX
:20.3 435 colt Tapizar Black Chocolate
Consigned by Thoroughbred Champions Training Center LLC
:20.3 460 colt Kitten=s Joy Celestial Woods
Consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent XXVII
:20.3 585 filly After Market Garden of Eden
Consigned by All Dreams Equine, Agent
GI Cotillion S. heroine I=m a Chatterbox (Munnings) continues
to gear up for her seasonal debut. AWe=re still letting her tell us
when she will be ready,@ trainer Larry Jones said. AWe might
look at something like the [GIII] Doubledogdare [S. at
Keeneland Apr. 22] to get her started.@ | Equi-Photo
HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 16 OF 16 • THETDN.COM SATURDAY • MAR. 12, 2016
NEXT PAN AMERICAN CONFERENCE
SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2017 The Jockey Club and the Latin American Racing Channel will
host the second Pan American Conference, in Washington, D.C.,
May 17-20, 2017. The inaugural event took place in New York in
2015.
The announcement was made Friday at the Longines Gran
Premio Latinomericano in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by James L.
Gagliano, president and chief operating officer of The Jockey
Club, and Horacio Esposito and Pablo Kavulakian, president and
director, respectively, of the Latin American Racing Channel.
Among the prospective topics are simulcasting, illegal betting,
medication, harmonization of rules, international ratings and
classifications, marketing, stud book issues, the importing and
exporting of bloodstock, and Thoroughbred ownership.
The conference will also include several premier social events
at prominent landmarks around the Washington, D.C., area,
culminating with a trip to Baltimore for the GI Preakness S.
“The Jockey Club continues to be an active member of the
international community, and we take pride in welcoming
international guests,” said Gagliano. “Those who attended the
Pan Am Conference in New York found it to be an informative,
first-class experience in every regard, and we are confident they
will feel the same way when this one is over.”
“Thoroughbreds from South American countries continue to
enhance their reputation in the breeding shed and on the
racetrack and they compete successfully throughout the world,”
said Esposito. “This conference will be educational not only for
our various Latin and South American constituents but also for
the numerous delegates who attend from other parts of the
world.”
“Collaboration of racing and breeding for the American
continents has been our main goal since the inception of our
company 10 years ago. We foresee this second conference as an
active forum to exchange knowledge, experience, and a vision
for the future of racing,” said Kavulakian.
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SCHIAPARELLI, 7, Ghostzapper--Cambiocorsa, by Avenue of
Flags
Foal born Feb. 15, a colt by Tiznow.
Will be bred back to American Pharoah.
Owned by RanJan Racing, Inc.
Boarded at Taylor Made Sales Agency.
Accomplishments: GSW, $274,184.
BUNAIRGEAD (IRE), 6, New Approach (IRE)--Montecito, by
Seeking the Gold
Foal born Feb. 16, a colt by Distorted Humor.
Will be bred back to Medaglia d’Oro.
Owned by Deron Pearson.
Boarded at Taylor Made Sales Agency.
Accomplishments: MGSP, $109,107.
SATURDAY NITE RIDE, 7, Flower Alley--Placerita, by Gilded Time
Foal born Feb. 16, a colt by Speightstown
Will be bred back to Pioneerof The Nile.
Owned by Aaron & Marie Jones LLC.
Boarded at Taylor Made Sales Agency.
Accomplishments: MSW, $220,471.
TURKO’S TURN, 24, Turkoman--Turbo Launch, by Relaunch
Foal born Feb. 17, a filly by Biondetti
Will be bred back to He’s Had Enough.
Owned/Boarded by Woodford Thoroughbreds.
Accomplishments: SP, $117,850; Dam of Point Given (Thunder
Gulch), MGISW, $3,968,500.
COARSEGOLD, 6, Giant’s Causeway--Cool Spell, by Grand Slam
Foal born Feb. 18, a filly by Uncle Mo
Will be bred back to Bernardini.
Owned/Boarded by Woodford Thoroughbreds
Accomplishments: MSW, $217,930.
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TEXAS TO ENFORCE CORTICOSTEROID
THRESHOLDS AS OF APR. 7by T.D. Thornton
The Texas Racing Commission has ended a year-long study on
corticosteroid use and will begin enforcing threshold levels in
Thoroughbreds that meet Racing Medication and Testing
Consortium standards starting with the opening of the Lone
Star Park racing season Apr. 7.
Horsemen were given notice of the policy change in the form
of a Mar. 10 letter from the commission’s executive director,
Chuck Trout, that was sent to the Texas Horsemen’s
Partnership and the Texas Thoroughbred Association.
In February 2015, the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic
Laboratory was granted a phase-in period to allow it to calibrate
its corticosteroid detection results with other RMTC-certified
labs. During the past year, veterinarians were given feedback
about overages in advance of the commission beginning its
enforcement of corticosteroid thresholds.
“TVMDL has refined its testing processes and is now confident
their results are accurate and consistent with results at other
RMTC-certified labs,” Trout wrote. “In addition, during Sam
Houston Race Park’s 2016 Thoroughbred meet, TVMDL
detected only one above-threshold corticosteroid,
Triamcinolone Acetonide, out of samples from 316 races.”
According to Trout, the enforcement will apply to
Thoroughbreds only. Notice for enforcement in Quarter Horses
may come at a later date.
4th-AQU, $60K, Msw, 3yo, 1m 70yds, 2:50 p.m. ET
Blue-blooded NOBLE AND TRUE (Giant’s Causeway) makes his
first start for Mathis Stable and Todd Pletcher at the Big A
Saturday. The bay gelding is out of MGSW Baghdaria (Royal
Academy), a half-sister to Classic hero and MGISW Shackleford
(Forestry); GI Alabama S. heroine Lady Joanne (Orientate);
MGSW Afleeting Lady (Afleet Alex); and SW & MGSP
Stephanoatsee (A.P. Indy). Click for TJCIS PPs.
9th-TAM, $28K, Msw, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 4:24 p.m. ET
Eoin Harty saddles debutante DITKA (Distorted Humor) for
Godolphin Racing. The $500,000 KEESEP acquisisiton is a half-
brother to GII Adirondack S. third-place finisher Fully Living
(Unbridled’s Song) and is out of a half-sister to champion
juvenile filly Halfbridled (Unbridled).
This is the extended family of MGISW Mshawish (Medaglia
d’Oro). Albaugh Family Stables representative Race Me Home
(Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) gave notice of his rude health with a
solid half-mile bullet in :47 1/5 (1/72) over this strip Mar. 6.
Hailing from the Dale Romans stable, the bay is out of the dirt-
loving MGISW Society Selection (Coronado’s Quest), herself a
daughter of GSW and GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies runner-
up Love That Jazz (Dixieland Band). Click for TJCIS PPs.
5th-SA, $56K, Msw, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 5:00 p.m. ET
Gary and Mary West snapped up AMERICAN FREEDOM
(Pulpit) for $500,000 out of the 2014 Keeneland September
Yearling Sale and the Bob Baffert charge, out of MSW Gottcha
Last (Pleasant Tap), is a half-brother to MGSW and GI Pimlico
Special H. runner-up Gottcha Gold (Coronado’s Quest). Ron Ellis
opposes with Mineshaft firster Goldrusher. The Jay Em Ess
Stable colorbearer is a half-brother to MGSW Don’t Get Mad
(Stephen Got Even). This is the extended family of MGISW
Student Council (Kingmambo). Click for TJCIS PPs.
10th-GP, $50K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 5:05 p.m. ET
Shadwell homebred BARRAAQ (GB) (Distorted Humor) debuts
for Kiaran McLaughlin in this contentious maiden. The son of
GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. heroine Alwajeeha
(Dixieland Band) faces $120,000 KEESEP yearling turned
$600,000 Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale purchase Mr Louise (Uncle
Mo) for Cloud Nine Lumoni and trainer Antonio Sano. The dark
bay worked in :10.2 during the sale and is a half-brother to GSP
Califante (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}). His dam is a half-sister to GISWs
Albertus Maximus (Albert the Great) and Daredevil (More Than
Ready). Michael Bruder’s Curlins Vow (Curlin) faces the starter
for the second time after finishing fourth after a wide journey
when unveiled over track and trip Feb. 21. The Dale Romans-
trainee is a half-brother to 2015 champion sprinter and MGISW
Runhappy (Super Saver). Michael Tomlinson saddles firster
Bodestar (Exchange Rate), a half-brother to MGSW Pianist
(More Than Ready). Click for TJCIS PPs.
8th-SA, $56K, Msw, 3yo, 1mT, 6:30 p.m. ET
ALL THE MARBLES (Lonhro {Aus}) is unveiled by Martin Jones
for owner/breeder Bo Hirsch. The bay is out of GI Del Mar
Debutante S. winner Miss Houdini (Belong to Me), who was
also owned and bred by Hirsch. The ninth foal out of his dam,
All the Marbles is a half to MGSW & GISP Papa Clem. His second
dam is MGISW Magical Maiden (Lord Avie). Click for TJCIS PPs.
--Heather Anderson
REGIONAL REPORT Saturday • March 12, 2016
TODAY’S INSIGHTS
Regional Report • PAGE 2 of 8 • thetdn.com Saturday • March 12, 2016
Friday’s Results:
3rd-AQU, $67,000, Alw (NW1$X), Opt. Clm ($80,000), 3-11, 3yo,
6f, 1:12.98, ft.
SALLISAW (c, 3, Exchange Rate--Smokey Diplomacy {SP}, by
Dynaformer), a debut winner at Saratoga last April, was a
distant runner-up behind the impressive Jan’s Reserve (Ready’s
Image) in the Nov. 27 Kings Swan S. before rounding out the
trifecta in back of King Kranz (Munnings) in the Lost In the Fog
S. New Year’s Day. The bay was odds-on to clear his first
allowance condition over Laurel’s one-turn mile Feb. 6 and
argued the early pace before tailing off to finish third. Adding
blinkers for this return to the Big Apple, the 7-2 chance was off
a half-step slow, but quickly made up any lost ground to sit a
stalking trip from fourth while in the clear. Given his cue
midway on the circle, he joined in outside of favored Bust
Another (Bustin Stones) at the head of the lane, dueled with
that one into the final furlong and went on to score by a half-
length. Ready Dancer (Ready’s Image) closed belatedly for third.
The winner is a half to Clear the Runway (Broken Vow), SW,
$146,131, and to a 2-year-old Mineshaft colt that sold for
$270,000 at last year’s Keeneland September sale. Smokey
Diplomacy is the dam of a yearling filly by the late Scat Daddy
and was bred to Tale of the Cat in 2015. Sales history: $100,000
Ylg '14 KEESEP; $90,000 RNA 2yo '15 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record:
MSP, 7-2-1-2, $155,175. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Cheyenne Stables LLC; B-Nolan Creek Farm (KY); T-Kiaran P
McLaughlin.
8th-AQU, $67,000, Alw, 3-11, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, 1 1/16m,
1:46.57, ft.
BACKSIDEOFTHEMOON (r, 4, Malibu Moon--Ballado's Thunder
{SW, $285,667}, by Saint Ballado) began his career with a good
fourth at 78-1 last September at Belmont behind ‘TDN Rising
Star’ Marking (Bernardini), then earned his diploma two races
later Nov. 4 at Aqueduct. He continued to churn out good,
check-earning efforts with a third at 21-1 Nov. 27 and two close
fourth-place finishes over this track Dec. 19 and Feb. 11,
respectively. Given a 6-1 chance Friday, the ridgling was caught
four wide heading into the clubhouse turn, but maneuvered
into the two path by the time the field hit the backstretch. He
sat a stalking second, just off the pace of fellow 6-1 shot Still Krz
(Old Forester) until drawing even with that one midway around
the far turn.
The two of them dueled well into the stretch before
Backsideofthemoon asserted command past the sixteenth pole,
pulling clear to score by 1 1/2 lengths on the line. Imperia
(Medaglia d’Oro), second by a head in the GII Kentucky Jockey
Club S. In 2014, made a mild three-wide run at the leaders on
the far turn before fading finish sixth, four lengths behind the
winner, as the 4-5 favorite. Sales History: $150,000 RNA Ylg '13
KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-1, $97,100. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Lake Lonely Racing; B-Doug Branham (KY); T-Leo O'Brien.
5th-AQU, $63,650, Alw (NW1$X), Opt. Clm ($80,000), 3-11, 3yo,
f, 1m, 1:39.54, ft.
CLAIR DE LUNE (f, 3, Malibu Moon--Chicalelee, by Cherokee
Run) remained perfect going two turns with a front-running
allowance success Friday afternoon at Aqueduct. Sent
immediately to the lead by Jose Ortiz, the bay filly had company
to her outside in the form of Awesome Dame (Awesome of
Course) as odds-on Sense of Beauty (Street Sense) looked to be
struggling a bit about a half-dozen lengths further back. Clair de
Lune did away with Awesome Dame nearing the stretch and
pulled steadily clear to score by 6 1/2 lengths. Sense of Beauty
rallied late for second while never any sort of menace to the
winner. Clair de Lune, a debut seventh sprinting over the inner
track Dec. 27, improved markedly when stretched out to the
mile Feb. 11, leading every step of the way to graduate by
2 1/2 lengths. The winner’s dam was claimed for $10,000 at the
Fair Grounds in February 2012 and was put in foal to this sire
soon after. This, her first foal, fetched $230,000 as a weanling at
the 2013 Keeneland November sale. She also has a 2-year-old
filly by Lemon Drop Kid and was bred to Orb in 2015. Lifetime
Record: 3-2-0-0, $76,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Tracy Farmer. B-Julie Berta, Bob & Rae Horton & Charles
Middleton (KY). T-Chad Brown.
Hidden Brook Foaled, Raised & Sold
Broken and Trained by Randy Bradshaw
Kip Elser’s KIRKWOOD STABLES
Apologynotaccepted (Fusaichi Pegasus) blows awaycompetition in debut at Gulfstream
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Friday’s Results:
9th-GP, $40,000, Alw (NW2X), Opt. Clm ($62,500), 3-11, 4yo/up,
1 3/16mT, 1:52.40, fm.
SEEKING ALPHA (c, 4, Medaglia d’Oro--Royale Michele {GSW,
$231,365}, by Elusive Quality) posted a big figure, but was
forced to settle for second in an Oct. 22 maiden over the
Belmont turf course, but got the job done over yielding
Aqueduct turf Dec. 4. The $385,000 KEESEP yearling made it
two straight with a determined neck success over this course
Feb. 7 and was the 3-2 favorite to complete the hat trick here.
Bounced straight into the lead by Javier Castellano, Seeking
Alpha shrugged off the persistent challenge of Red Guard
(Bernardini) in upper stretch and pulled out more late to
account for 24-1 Rompin Reid (Medaglia d’Oro) by two lengths.
Royal Michele, winner in her racing days of the GII Barbara
Fritchie H., has a 2-year-old Tiznow colt named Zealous and a
yearling colt by Eskendereya. She was not bred last season.
Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-2, $117,290. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Robert V LaPenta; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
(KY); T-Chad C Brown.
8th-TAM, $23,600, (NW4X)/Opt. Clm ($100,000), 3-11, 4yo/up,
1mT, 1:35.37, fm.
SPECIAL ENVOY (g, 5, Stroll--Diplomacy, by Cozzene) was a
close second at 14-1 in the GIII Cliff Hanger S. last August at
Monmouth Park, then was laid up for the remainder of 2015
after finishing second against restricted company at Laurel Park
Sep. 26. The homebred gelding returned with a closing third in
a high-quality allowance over this course Jan. 13 and followed
that up with a non-threatening sixth in the GIII Tampa Bay S.
Feb. 13. Sent off as the 6-5 chalk Friday, Special Envoy saved
ground in the second flight going into the clubhouse turn,
continued to ride the rail while held up just a bit around the far
turn, switched out into the two-path in early stretch and
gradually wore down pacesetter Cement Clement (Limehouse)
to register a neck victory. It was his fourth win in seven career
starts over the Oldsmar grass. Lifetime Record: 15-5-4-3,
$143,890. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone; B-Bertram R. Firestone
(VA); T-Arnaud Delacour.
8th-GP, $36,000, Msw, 3-11, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:09.89, ft.
+APOLOGYNOTACCEPTED, m, 5, by Fusaichi Pegasus
1st Dam: Withmom'sapproval, by With Approval
2nd Dam: Wonderful Mom, by Rexson
3rd Dam: Lang Hill Lady, by Northern Fling
The word was very much out on Alters Racing Stable’s
Apologynotaccepted ahead of Friday’s eighth race at Gulfstream
Park, as the 5-year-old was crushed at the windows from a
morning line of 12-1 into a starting price just one-third of that.
The homebred mare had the rail post and a formidable foe in
the form of big-figure debuter Stylish Quality (Quality Road) to
overcome, but she left there running and soon led. She covered
her opening half-mile
in :45.34, skipped
well clear of her
rivals into the final
furlong and crossed
the wire every bit of
16 lengths the best,
becoming one of the
more unique TDN
Rising Stars in the
history of the
designation. "I
thought it was a tough race. It was a tough race. She made it
look easy," trainer David Kassen said. "She had been training
super good. The rider liked her and said she was the best horse
he's been on all winter. He's been working her, and he's been
on some nice horses. She ran back to her works. It's amazing,
but she trained like that. She came home in 11 and he said she
had a lot left in the tank." The winner’s dam was bred to
Morning Line in 2015. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $21,600. Click
for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style
pedigree.
O-Alter's Racing Stable Inc.; B-Happy Alter (KY); T-David C
Kassen.
nbs graduate
Adam Coglianese
Hidden Brook Raised
Regional Report • PAGE 4 of 8 • thetdn.com Saturday • March 12, 2016
Saturday, Laurel Park, post time: 3:40 p.m. EDTPRIVATE TERMS S., $75,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Marengo Road Quality Road Pimentel Trombetta 9-52 Flash McCaul Friesan Fire McCarthy Trombetta 5-23 Whiskey Tree Misremembered Karamanos Nagle 12-14 Let Me Go First Paddy O’Prado Rosado Servis 6-15 Charmed Victory Flatter Carrasco Jenkins 2-16 Abiding Star Uncle Mo Toledo Allard 15-1
Saturday, Laurel Park, post time: 4:40 p.m. EDTCAESAR’S WISH S., $75,000, 3yo, f, 1mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Great Soul Great Notion McCarthy Keefe 9-22 Disco Rose Weigelia Remedio Reid 15-13 In the Navy Now Midshipman Pimentel Trombetta 8-14 Sophia’s Song Bellamy Road Carrasco Pletcher 3-55 Prognosis Tiznow Karamanos Woolley 5-16 Clare’s Dowery Jump Start Boyce Graham 12-1
Saturday, Turfway Park, post time: 8:40 p.m. EDTJOHN BATTAGLIA MEMORIAL S., $100,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m (AWT)PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Sawyers Mickey Flatter Sarvis Amoss 30-12 Blue Wings Giant’s Causeway Bracho Huffman 15-13 Triple Creek Hat Trick (Jpn) McKee Maker 12-14 Oh Oz Parading Prescott Peery 12-15 Swagger Jagger Crown of Thorns Jimenez Maker 3-16 Bandar Quien Leon Jurado 50-17 Strike Up the Band Smart Strike Goncalves Maker 5-18 Surgical Strike Red Giant Mojica Colebrook 5-19 Torrontes Macho Uno Doyle Gorder 8-110 Whatawonderflworld Tiz Wonderful Franklin Casse 7-211 Riding in the Wind Tiz Wonderful Vargas Lopez 30-112 Brerry Haynesfield Gilligan Harty 8-1Also Eligible:13 Scattered Cash Scat Daddy Houghton Gorder 50-114 Lemondrop Bold Lemon Drop Kid Martinez Colebrook 30-1*Results will appear in Monday’s edition.
Friday’s Results:
8th-OP, $78,000, Alw (NW1X), Opt. Clm ($75,000), 3-11, 3yo, f,
1m, 1:40.19, sy.
TAXABLE (f, 3, Tapit--Jackpot Joanie, by Giant's Causeway)
could barely have been more impressive in a single juvenile
appearance, scampering away from eight of her fellow 2-year-
old fillies to graduate by an imposing seven-length margin. Off
the radar since, the homebred was the 2-1 second choice
behind her stablemate Cced (Curlin), the long odds-on favorite
off a five-length maiden win at the Fair Grounds Feb. 11.
Allowed to bide her time from a ground-saving fourth, Taxable
was shuffled back a spot leaving the half-mile marker, but still
traveled well inside on the turn. Cced loomed boldly, but had
run her race by the time they’d reached the head of the stretch,
and Taxable was beginning to hit her best stride simultaneously.
Set down in upper stretch by Corey Nakatani, the homebred
leveled off beautifully and finished well for a two-length victory
from Katalust (Munnings). Cced dropped back to finish sixth.
Taxable is out of a winning half-sister to 2005 GI Kentucky Oaks
winner Summerly (Summer Squall) and is a full-sister to 2-year-
old Totality, a $625,000 RNA at last year’s Keeneland September
sale. Jackpot Joanie is the dam of a yearling filly by Take Charge
Indy and was bred back to the Winchells’ GI Breeders’ Cup Dirt
Mile winner Tapizar. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $75,420. Click for
the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steven M Asmussen.
7th-OP, $75,000, Msw, 3-11, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:11.13, sy.
+PORTANDO (c, 4, Bertrando--Porto Marmay {Ire} {MSW-US,
SW-Ire, $252,143}, by Choisir {Aus}) registered a best-of-23 five
furlongs in 1:01 1/5 at Sam Houston in early February and
trained with equal promise over this strip with a five-furlong
gate move that went in 1:01 Feb. 27. Favored at 27-10 for this
belated racetrack debut, the Winchell runner landed in second
spot early on as Bud Dee Love (Munnings) splashed along on
the engine. Chased after by Ricardo Santana Jr. while three
wide on the turn, Portando engaged the front-runner with
about a furlong and a half to race, wrested command soon after
and kicked away to take it by four solid lengths. Pressing Luck
(Lookin at Lucky) won a three-way go for second. Sales history:
$60,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $170,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR. Lifetime
Record: 1-1-0-0, $45,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Liberty Road Stables (KY);
T-Steven M Asmussen. www.facebook.com/thoroughbreddailynews
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Friday’s Results:
3rd-SA, $71,505, Alw (NW2$X), Opt. Clm ($62,500), 3-11,
4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:21.48, ft.
LOST BUS (f, 4, Bring the Heat--Frysland, by Stravinsky) ran
similar races to her career par in her first two efforts off a
$32,000 claim by Gary Sherlock before jumping up in a huge
way with a tenacious head victory at over 64-1 in the GII Santa
Monica S. Jan. 23 at Santa Anita. Returning as the 3-5 choice at
the same track and trip as that big score, the bay filly broke well
and moved through an opening on the rail left by early leader
Dancinthenightaway (Indian Charlie) to contest a modest tempo
in :22.53 and :45.04. Lost Bus shook loose of her pace foe
nearing the eighth pole, but appeared sure to be taken over by
Stealth Drone (Smoke Glacken), who’d sat a perfect trip to that
point. Similarly to the Santa Monica, however, she vigorously
kept on to deny that challenger and prevail by a determined
nose. Lifetime Record: GSW, 12-4-2-2, $302,818. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Terry C. Lovingier; B-John R. Haagsma & Wesley Ward (CA);
T-Gary Sherlock.
6th-SA, $56,690, Msw, 3-11, 3yo, 6 1/2f (off turf), 1:17.20, wf.
PEPPERMINT ZIP (c, 3, City Zip--Peppermint Lounge, by
Distorted Humor) was the 6-1 second choice in his June 5
debut, but beat just one home in ninth. The strength of that
event has since been proven, as four of the first five
home--including future champion Nyquist (Uncle Mo) and GSW
Exaggerator (Curlin)--returned to take their next starts.
Dispatched at odds of 4-1 for this return to action, Peppermint
Zip jumped best and set the pace while hounded along by
heavily favored Freemark (Smart Strike). The latter, an $800,000
OBS March graduate, tried in vain to reel in the pacesetter, but
Peppermint Zip had a little something left for the final furlong
and kicked away to take it by 5 1/4 lengths. The winner's dam
has already produced a filly by City Zip's half-brother
Ghostzapper this year. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $33,850.Click
for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
O-Ali Nilforushan; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Philip D'Amato.
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 8:00 p.m. EDTCHINA DOLL S., $75,000, 3yo, f, 1mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Lady Valeur (Ire) Multiplex (GB) Stevens Gallagher 5-12 Sutton’s Smile Paddy O’Prado Bejarano D’Amato 6-13 Jeremy’s Legacy (Ire) Jeremy Van Dyke O’Neill 12-14 Decked Out Street Boss Desormeaux Desormeaux 10-15 Kiss N Scat Scat Daddy Smith Hollendorfer 8-16 Nine Point Nine Tribal Rule Lopez Cerin 30-17 Nodiac (Ire) Kodiac (GB) Gonzalez D’Amato 9-28 Nikki’s Fine Time Cape Blanco (Ire) Gutierrez Drysdale 15-19 Pacific Heat Unusual Heat Prat Eurton 5-210 Sheeza Milky Way Sidney’s Candy Pedroza Eurton 15-111 Mirage (Ire) Oasis Dream (GB) Quinonez Callaghan 15-112 How Unusual Unusual Heat Elliott Abrams 20-1
Friday’s Results:
8th-SUN, $26,880, Alw, 3-11, (NW2L), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37.02, ft.
SUPER ACCORD (c, 4, Super Saver--One Accord, by El Gran
Senor) was rolled as the 2-5 chalk in a Dec. 7 maiden at Zia Park,
but validated 4-5 favoritism in a six-furlong test at this venue
Dec. 22. Sent off at 90 cents on the dollar with a stretchout to
two turns, the homebred led at once, took some mid-race
pressure from Carson City Five (El Corredor), but put that one
away at the quarter pole and pulled away for a 5 3/4-length
tally. Super Accord is a half to More Accord (More Than Ready),
SW, $146,032. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $36,748. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Cleber J Massey (KY); T-Joel H Marr., $26,880, Alw, 3-11,
(NW2L), 3yo/up, 1m, 1:37.02, ft.
Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Semifinalists Announced
There is a dominant theme in the 10th anniversary of the Dr.
Tony Ryan Book Award, with five of the six 2015 semifinalists
focusing on jockeys and backstretch workers.
The works nominated are: A Brush With Greatness--The Art of
Thoroughbred Racing from 2000 to 2015 by Robert Clark and
Edward L. Bowen, If Wishes Were Horses by John Perrotta, Ride
to Win--An Inside Look at the Jockey’s Craft by Bob Fortus and
Gary West, Stable Views--Stories and Voices from the
Thoroughbred Racetrack by Ellen E. McHale, Turning for Home
by Natalie Keller Reinert and Warriors on Horseback--The Inside
Story of the Professional Jockey by John Carter. Cont. p5
Friday Cancellations
SANTA ANITA (races 7-9)(standing water on track)
INDUSTRY INFO
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Tony Ryan Book Award cont.
The Book Award was the 2006 brainchild of the late Dr. Tony
Ryan, for whom it is now named. He launched the competition
to recognize and honor full-length books written with a horse
racing background and offered a $10,000 prize--equal to that of
the famed National Book Award. Since Dr. Ryan's passing in
2007, the contest has been continued annually by his son,
Shane Ryan, President of Castleton Lyons, and winners have
included some of the best writers both in and out of the
thoroughbred industry.
The three 2015 finalists will be revealed via press release later
this month, with the winner being announced during an April
13 invitation-only reception at the Castleton Lyons farm near
Lexington.
IN DUBAI:
Burnt Pavlova, f, 3, Big Brown–Pavlova, by Stravinsky. Meydan,
3-11, Mdn, 3yo/up, 2000m. B-Octavio Perez Sanchez & IEAH.
*1/2 to Palang (Hat Trick {Jpn}), G1SP-Fr. **$20,000 wnl ‘13
KEENOV; $18,000 2yo ‘15 KEEJAN; €26,000 2yo ‘15 GORMAY.
Rockley, c, 3, Speightstown–African Skies (GB) (GSW-Eng), by
Johannesburg. Meydan, 3-11, Mdn, 3yo/up, 1600m. B-Pam
Cockerill, Sean Graham & Beechwood Farming Investments
Ltd. *1/2 to Calypso Beat (Speightstown), SW & GSP-Eng,
GSP-Fr & Ire. **$300,000 yrl ‘14 KEESEP.
Nathr, h, 5, Dixie Union--Sweet Rider, by Seeking The Gold.
Meydan, 3-11, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1900m. B-Courtlandt Farm.
*$200,000 yrl ‘12 KEESEP.
Moosir, g, 6, Daaher--Torrestrella (Ire) (G1SW-Fr, $293,919), by
Orpen. Meydan, 3-11, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1600m. B-Shadwell Farm
LLC. *1/2 to Farmah (Speightstown), GSW-Ity, SW-Fr,
$119,382; and Intilaaq (Dynaformer), GSW-Eng.
IN SOUTH KOREA:
Tongil Sidae, g, 3, Munnings--American Tradition, by Quiet
American. Busan, 3-11, Hcp. ($74k), 1600m. B-Sally Thomas
(KY). *$30,000 Ylg ‘14 FTKOCT. **Sent off the 1-2 chalk, Tongil
Sidae won for the third time in his five career trips to the
post.
Dongbang Daero, c, 4, Curlin--Willa Joe (Ire), by El Gran Senor.
Busan, 3-11, Hcp. ($61k), 1800m. B-Equine Equity Partners &
Duncan Alexander (KY). *1/2 to Erin Moor (Holy Bull), GSP,
$130,566; Willa on the Move (Two Punch), GSW & GISP,
$363,940; and Dream Saturday (Any Given Saturday), GISP,
$198,156. **$37,000 RNA Ylg ‘13 KEEJAN; $52,000 RNA Ylg ‘13
KEESEP; $30,000 2yo ‘14 OBSJUN.
First/second-crop starters to watch: Saturday, March 12Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2012 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/
BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)
ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (Albert the Great), Shadwell Farm, Pvt.,
93/6/2
9-TP, Msw 6 1/2f, Alta Rita, $90K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1
ARCHARCHARCH (Arch), Spendthrift Farm, $10K, 248/27/2
7-FG, Aoc 5 1/2fT, Victory Arch, $47K OBS OPN 2yo, 3-1
2-TP, Alw 1m, Tia Flor, $2K KEE SEP yrl, 5-2
ATTEMPTED HUMOR (Distorted Humor), Metoyer & Chatters
Farm, 15/2/0
4-DED, Alw 6 1/2f, Devilish Humor, 15-1
BIG DRAMA (Montbrook), Bridlewood Farm, $10K, 109/16/1
9-TP, Msw 6 1/2f, Miss Knucklehead, $240K OBS MAR 2yo, 3-1
CAPE BLANCO (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}), JBBA Shizunai Stallion
Station, $18K, 259/18/1
8-SA, Msw 1mT, Cape Nelo, 50-1
11-SA, $75K China Doll S., 1mT, Nikki's Fine Time, $235K RNA
KEE SEP yrl, 15-1
1-FG, Msw 1mT, Galilea, $22K RNA KEE SEP yrl, 20-1
8-SA, Msw 1mT, Sixes, $55K RNA FTK JUL yrl, 4-1
COURT VISION (Gulch), Spendthrift Farm, $10K, 128/12/0
5-MVR, Msw 6f, Top Vision, 12-1
CROWN OF THORNS (Repent), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $4K,
32/5/1
6-TP, $100K John Battaglia Memorial S., 1 1/16m, Swagger
Jagger, $77K OBS APR 2yo, 3-1
DROSSELMEYER (Distorted Humor), WinStar Farm, $18K,
175/13/0
4-DED, Alw 6 1/2f, Uncle Drossel, $27K KEE SEP yrl, 4-1
DUBLIN (Afleet Alex), Keane Stud, $8K, 131/9/0
6-AQU, Msw 6f, Fleeting Gold, $1,000 FTN MIX yrl, 6-1
FIRST DUDE (Stephen Got Even), Double Diamond Farm, $7.5K,
195/20/1
5-TAM, Msw 6f, Dudette, $34K RNA OBS AUG yrl, 4-1
FLYING FIRST CLASS (Perfect Mandate), Still Creek Farm, 4/1/0
3-MVR, Msw 6f, +Master K, 5-1
3-MVR, Msw 6f, +Ethan's Boy, 12-1
ROOKIES
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Undefeated Breeders’ CUp Winner at tWo
Capped off a stellar, undefeated Juvenile Campaign with a deCisive viCtory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile sprint.
romped in the JaCk goodman stakes at santa anita By 5 1/4 lengths,
stopping the CloCk in 1:08 1/5.
named a tdn rising star after Breaking his maiden at del mar By 7 1/4 lengths running 4/5ths of a seCond off the traCk reCord and sent off the favorite.
in addition to Being one of the leading two-year-olds of his generation,
seCret CirCle developed into one of the Best older horses in the Country with viCtories in the Breeders’ Cup sprint (g1) and the duBai golden shaheen (g1).
2016 fee: $5,000 stands and nurses / $7,500 payable out of proceeds
Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and
Paul Weitman’s Eclipse Finalist
Secret Circle shown winning the
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sprint
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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Champion
KentuCKy derBy Favorite
Mohaymen shown winning the Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2)
New Year’s Day after winning theBreeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1)
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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NAMERICA
Rookies cont.
FORWARD WISCONSIN (El Corredor), The Berry's, 2/0/0
3-MVR, Msw 6f, +Our Latenite Cutey, 20-1
FRIESAN FIRE (A.P. Indy), Country Life Farm, $4K, 102/16/1
11-TAM, $350K GII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, 1
1/16m, Morning Fire, 15-1
8-CT, Msw 7f, Pagan Flame, 7-5
6-LRL, $75K Private Terms S., 1 1/16m, Flash McCaul, 5-2
GIROLAMO (A.P. Indy), Darley, $15K, 150/21/1
6-AQU, Msw 6f, Brooklyn Major, $62K FTN MIX yrl, 5-2
6-AQU, Msw 6f, +Timber, 12-1
GONE ASTRAY (Dixie Union), Northwest Stud, $5K, 145/16/2
4-AQU, Msw 1m, Iswear I'll Behave, $120K OBS OPN 2yo, 20-1
10-GP, Msw 6f, Minute Madness, $27K RNA OBS APR 2yo, 20-1
HAYNESFIELD (Speightstown), Airdrie Stud, $10K, 138/20/1
6-TP, $100K John Battaglia Memorial S., 1 1/16m, Brerry, $140K
KEE SEP yrl, 8-1
4-AQU, Msw 1m, Fielding Gold, $62K FTF MAR 2yo, 30-1
KENNEDY (A.P. Indy), Rockin' Z Ranch, $3K, 30/2/0
9-TAM, Msw 6 1/2f, Cash King, 15-1
LILBOURNE LAD (IRE) (Acclamation {GB}), Rathbarry Stud, $8K,
156/27/0
8-TAM, $200K GIII Florida Oaks, 1 1/16mT, Spinamiss (IRE), 6-1
LONHRO (AUS) (Octagonal {NZ}), Darley, $30K, 176/15/2
8-SA, Msw 1mT, +All the Marbles, 12-1
MISREMEMBERED (Candy Ride {Arg}), Hill 'N' Dale Farms, $8K,
57/8/1
8-OP, $200K GIII Honeybee S., 1 1/16m, She's a Bootsy Too,
$17K EAS MAY 2yo, 12-1
6-LRL, $75K Private Terms S., 1 1/16m, Whiskey Tree, 12-1
PADDY O’PRADO (El Prado {Ire}), Spendthrift Farm, $15K,
229/20/1
11-SA, $75K China Doll S., 1mT, Sutton's Smile, $40K KEE NOV
wnl, 6-1
6-LRL, $75K Private Terms S., 1 1/16m, Let Me Go First, 6-1
SIDNEY’S CANDY (Candy Ride {Arg}), WinStar Farm, $15K,
165/12/1
11-SA, $75K China Doll S., 1mT, Sheeza Milky Way, $70K BAR
MAR 2yo, 15-1
8-SA, Msw 1mT, Agronomy, $560K OBS MAR 2yo, 8-1
TIZWAY (Tiznow), Spendthrift Farm, $25K, 183/12/2
4-AQU, Msw 1m, Rolling Tizway, $240K RNA OBS MAR 2yo, 5-1
2-TP, Alw 1m, Quality Street, 20-1
1-FG, Msw 1mT, Bran Bran, $9K RNA OBS OPN 2yo, 20-1
TRAPPE SHOT (Tapit), Claiborne Farm, $10K, 182/20/0
9-TAM, Msw 6 1/2f, Beaver Trapper, $75K RNA OBS MAR 2yo,
5-1
9-TP, Msw 6 1/2f, Kimstrong, $65K OBS MAR 2yo, 50-1
TWIRLING CANDY (Candy Ride {Arg}), Lane's End Farm, $15K,
145/31/2
7-SA, $400K GII San Felipe S., 1 1/16m, Danzing Candy, 4-1
UNCLE MO (Indian Charlie), Ashford Stud, $35K, 261/40/9
7-SA, $400K GII San Felipe S., 1 1/16m, Uncle Lino, $52K KEE SEP
yrl, 8-1
7-FG, Aoc 5 1/2fT, Junkers, $85K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1
11-TAM, $350K GII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, 1
1/16m, Outwork, 12-1
6-LRL, $75K Private Terms S., 1 1/16m, Abiding Star, 15-1
10-GP, Msw 6f, Mr Louise, $600K FTF MAR 2yo, 6-1
9-TP, Msw 6 1/2f, Peggy in Motion, $50K KEE SEP yrl, 7-2
WILBURN (Bernardini), Spendthrift Farm, $7K, 210/27/1
4-SA, Msw 6f, Cecile's Diamond, $40K OBS AUG yrl, 12-1
1-DED, Msw 6 1/2f, Looks Like Thunder, $20K KEE SEP yrl, 10-1
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
2nd-OP, $79,000, Opt. Clm ($40,000), 3-11, 4yo/up, f/m,
1 1/16m, 1:46.99, sy.
BACK IN DIXIE (f, 4, Put It Back--Dixie Image, by Halo's Image)
Lifetime Record: 13-6-2-1, $137,051. O/T-Ingrid Mason;
B-Bridlewood Farm (FL). *$18,000 Wlg '12 OBSOCT.
9th-OP, $78,000, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 3-11, 3yo/up,
f/m, 6f, 1:12.26, sy.
BEGUILING CREEK (f, 4, Cinnamon Creek--Atys Pistol, by Big
Pistol) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-2, $82,950. O-Ernie Witt; B-Ernie
Witt (AR); T-Ernie Witt II.
7th-SA, $64,980, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 3-10, 4yo/up,
f/m, 1mT, 1:35.36, gd.
ILLUMINANT (f, 4, Quality Road--Sparkling Number {MSW,
$149,200}, by Polish Numbers) Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-0,
$152,650. O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Sycamore Hall
Farm LLC (PA); T-Michael W. McCarthy. *$32,000 Ylg '13
KEESEP; $180,000 2yo '14 OBSMAR.
6th-SA, $60,778, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 3-10, 4yo/up,
1 1/4m, 2:01.74, ft.
DOYOUKNOWSOMETHING (g, 4, Awesome Again--Dovie, by
Coronado's Quest) Lifetime Record: 16-4-2-2, $111,330.
O-Roddy J. Valente; B-Mike Abraham (KY); T-A. C. Avila.
*$65,000 Wlg '12 KEENOV; $3,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP.
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Breeders’ Edition--America cont.
7th-LRL, $45,000, Opt. Clm ($28,000-$32,000), 3-11, 4yo/up, 6f,
1:11.26, ft.
ORBIT (g, 4, Smarty Jones--Leebearski {MSP}, by Polish
Numbers) Lifetime Record: 20-6-2-4, $149,261. O-Pharm Boys
LLC; B-Charles C D McGill (PA); T-Hugh I McMahon. *1/2 to
Domestic Bliss (Domestic Dispute), SP, $182,690.
6th-LRL, $43,386, 3-11, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:12.78, ft.
I O INES (m, 5, English Channel--Call Me Up {GSW, $108,780},
by Miner's Mark) Lifetime Record: 18-4-1-4, $80,500. O-Gregory
J. Wood; B-Bluegrass Hall, LLC (KY); T-Richard P. Sillaman.
*$16,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP.
8th-DED, $43,000, (S), 3-10, (NW2L), 4yo/up, 5f, :59.20, my.
MIGHTY INTIMIDATOR (g, 4, Intimidator--Tranquil Moment, by
Indian Charlie) Lifetime Record: 8-2-1-3, $67,350. O/B-Robert
Tate (LA); T-Thomas W. Sam.
5th-PEN, $31,616, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 3-10, 4yo/up,
f/m, 1m, 1:40.15, ft.
GO DADDY GIRL (m, 6, The Daddy--Inoma Slew, by Slew City
Slew) Lifetime Record: 32-11-9-4, $167,358. O-James C. Wolf;
B-Brereton C. Jones (KY); T-Timothy C. Kreiser. *$9,000 Ylg '11
KEESEP. **1/2 to Dubai Sheikh (Kayrawan), SW, $313,545.
7th-CT, $24,000, (S), 3-10, (NW2L), 3/up, f/m, 4 1/2f, :53.34, ft.
PRIZED OPAL (m, 5, Prized--Indian Opal, by Indian Charlie)
Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-1, $32,841. O-Donald S. Lucas; B-Dale
Shockey & Patricia Shockey (WV); T-James L. Cornwell, Jr.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Charitable Harlow, f, 3, Charitable Man--Lady Harlow, by Dover
Ridge. CT, 3-10, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:22.49. B-Susan Ettlin (WV).
+Cat's Alley, g, 3, Flower Alley--Cat Tango, by Regal Classic.
HAW, 3-11, (S), 5f, :59.29. B-Pam Davis (IL). *$10,000 Ylg '14
FTKOCT. *Won by 4 1/2 lengths.
Music Giant, g, 3, Giant’s Causeway--Sweet Symphony (GISW,
$646,776), by A.P. Indy. SUN, 3-11, 1m, 1:38.69. B-Kinsman
Farm (KY). *$195,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP; $200,000 2yo '15
OBSMAR.
Shovalla, f, 3, Ghostzapper--Nurse Margaret, by Captain Bodgit.
AQU, 3-11, (C), 6f, 1:13.85. B-David Soblick (KY). *$105,000
Wlg '13 FTKNOV; $150,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $30,000 2yo '15
OBSMAR. **1/2 to Livin Lovin (Birdstone), GSW, $162,153.
Second Mate, c, 3, Mizzen Mast--Second Offense (SP,
$215,842), by Johannesburg. GP, 3-11, (S), 1 1/16mT, 1:39.41.
B-El Batey Farm LLC (FL). *$47,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP.
Blue Code, g, 3, Proud and True--Brunswick Belle, by Brunswick.
DED, 3-10, (S), 1m, 1:42.61. B-Raleigh Spinx Cox (LA).
Ischia, f, 3, Windsor Castle--Team Webster, by Alydeed. CT,
3-10, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:22.40. B-Schiano Racing Inc. (WV).
Flying Tee, f, 4, Many Rivers--Flying Trillia, by Fly So Free. GG,
3-11, 6f (AWT), 1:11.84. B-Jerry Hollendorfer & Janet
Hollendorfer (CA).
All horses in the TDN are bred inNorth America, unless otherwise indicated
SATURDAY, 12 MARCH 2016
WELL-BRED JUVENILES SETFOR ARQANA
Arqana's Breeze-up Sale, scheduled for May 13-14, will be held
for the first time in Deauville, while renovation work at
Longchamp moves the French Guineas meeting to the
Normandy track on the day after the sale, May 15.
The sale has had plenty of top-class graduates advertise its
merits of late, including its most recent Group 1 star, Robin Of
Navan (Fr) (American Post), who won the G1 Criterium de
Saint-Cloud for Harry Dunlop after being purchased by Matt
Coleman of Anthony Stroud Bloodstock from the draft of Bansha
House Stables from last year's sale in Paris for i47,000.
The French Classics will doubtless be on the colt's agenda, but
Arqana already boasts a G1 Prix du Jockey Club winner in the
form of 2013 breeze-up graduate The Grey Gatsby (Ire)
(Mastercraftsman {Ire}), while another high-class alumni is Al
Shaqab Racing's GI Donn H. winner Mshawish (Medaglia d'Oro),
who heads to the G1 Dubai World Cup later this month.
This year's catalogue contains 133 2-year-olds, 81 of which are
eligible for the French owners' premiums scheme.
Brendan Holland's Grove Stud has topped the sale in the last
two years and its 10-strong consignment for 2016 includes the
sole Frankel (GB) filly to be consigned to a breeze-up sale so far.
Lot 68 is out of Ben Sangster's listed-winning mare Rose
Bonheur (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Cont. p2
PEGGY JEAN TO SELL AT NATIONAL SALE Peggy Jean (Aus) (Myboycharlie {Ire}), the winner of the G1 Inglis Sires= Produce S. in 2014 for Triple Crown Syndications,is set to be sold at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Saleon the Gold Coast in June. The 4-year-old will be offered byYarraman Park in foal to I Am Invincible (Aus) and is carrying herfirst foal. The sale of weanlings, broodmares, yearlings andracehorses runs May 29 to June 10. "The outstanding stakes winner to runner ratio of [TripleCrown Syndications] is highlighted by Peggy Jean, and MagicMillions is honoured to have been chosen to market this high-profile mare," said Magic Millions Managing Director Vin Cox. "Peggy Jean was a very special horse for all involved with herat Triple Crown and, of course, her ownership group,@ said TripleCrown=s Chris Ward. AShe was an exceptional early running 2-year-old who won the G1 ATC Sires= Produce S. in dominantstyle on the inaugural day of The Championships at RoyalRandwick.@ Cont. in Worldwide News p5
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will be offered at Arqana=s Breeze-up Sale in May. | Racing Post
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Well-Bred Juveniles Set For Arqana Cont. from p1
Another Frankel juvenile appears in the Mocklershill draft as
lot 52. Out of the dual Group 3 winner Noelani (Ire) (Indian
Ridge {GB}), who is a sister to top sprinter Namid (Ire), the colt is
already an Arqana graduate, having been bought at the August
Sale by Willie Browne for i350,000.
Frankel's champion sire Galileo (Ire) is also responsible for two
colts in the sale,
including lot
122, the first
foal produced
by the multiple
group winner
Banimpire (Ire)
(Holy Roman
Emperor {Ire}),
who is also
among the
Mocklershill
offerings.
Coolmore sire Excelebration (Ire), who has his first 2-year-olds
racing this year, has six colts in the sale, while France's rising star
Siyouni (Fr) is represented by 12 2-year-olds.
"The entire Arqana team is particularly excited to host this sale
in Deauville for the first time," said Arqana President Eric
Hoyeau. "The combination with two stellar days of racing
featuring three Group 1 races on a bank holiday weekend forms
an extremely attractive event, both for our French and
international clientele. We are therefore particularly happy to
have assembled an outstanding bunch of colts and fillies thanks
to the support of our vendors, whose faith in this sale has been
rewarded year after year.@
SKY BET BECOMES BETTING PARTNER Sky Betting & Gaming became the latest gaming company to
sign up to the British Horseracing Authority=s Authorised Betting
Partner scheme Friday. Sky Bet signed a three-year deal to make
voluntary payments to racing in exchange for use of the ABP
logo and eligibility for additional benefits.
BHA chief executive Nick Rust said, "We are delighted that Sky
Betting & Gaming have agreed to become a partner of British
racing by signing as an ABP. It shows that they understand the
benefits of a partnership approach between racing and betting
and we look forward to working with them to deliver all the
benefits of being an ABP." Cont. p3
Arqana breeze-up graduate
Robin Of Navan | Scoop Dyga
Contact: Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. Tel: 353-52-6131298. Fax: 353-52-6131382. Christy Grassick, David O’Loughlin, Eddie Fitzpatrick, Tim Corballis, Maurice Moloney, Gerry Aherne,Mathieu Legars or Jason Walsh. Tom Gaffney, David Magnier, Joe Hernon or Cathal Murphy: 353-25-31966/31689. Kevin Buckley (UK Rep.) 44-7827-795156.
E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.coolmore.com All stallions nominated to EBF.
Fee: €17,500(APPROX. £12,500)
“She’s a big filly who was a little on theweak side last year which is why I puther away after the Gr.2 Debutante.She was only a neck behind Mindingwith two other Group 1 fillies behindher so the form is rock solid and Ialways thought she’d make a muchbetter three-year-old”.
35individual 2yo winners fromhis first crop in 2015.Only Kodiac had more!
David Wachman, trainer of Group winner MOST BEAUTIFUL
A stallion who could feature prominently (doesn't have to be first season)?RD: We are big believers in Canford Cliffs and his stats back him up with a very high number of individual winners to his name
in his first crop. We also like the type of horse he gets--nice
size, great movers and good temperaments... TDN, 17.02.16
A stallion who could feature prominently(doesn't have to be first season)?
WB: Canford Cliffs. I think he is slightlyunder the radar at the moment. I thinkhe could be a very good stallion.
TDN, 08.03.16
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Sky Bet Becomes Betting Partner Cont.
Richard Flint, Sky Betting & Gaming's chief executive, added,
"We are pleased to have reached this voluntary agreement with
racing. It makes sense for both parties and demonstrates our
continued support for a sport that we and our customers love.
We look forward to developing the partnership over the next
few years."
DATE CHANGE FOR CRAVEN BREEZE The breeze show for the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale will
take place at Newmarket=s Rowley Mile Racecourse at 9 a.m.
Monday, Apr. 11, with the sale taking place after racing at
Newmarket the following two days, Apr. 12 and 13. The breeze
show traditionally takes place the Tuesday of Craven week, but
the sale=s schedule has been altered this year with the race
meeting reverting to three days.
BEST, JOHN FOUND GUILTY Trainer Jim Best and jockey Paul John have been found guilty
of charges in two cases where two National Hunt horses were
allegedly intentionally stopped in December. The horses
involved were Echo Brava (GB) (Proclamation {Ire}) racing at
Plumpton Dec. 14 and Missile Man (Ire) (Winged Love {Ire})
running at Towcester Dec. 17.
John, Best=s former conditional rider, was initially banned 14
days for failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures
aboard Echo Brava, but that ban was amended to two charges of
him intentionally doing so. Best has been found guilty of failing
in his "duty to secure the best possible placing" on two
occasions as well as "conduct prejudicial to horse racing in Great
Britain."
Penalties will be announced at a later date.
1) Horse you are most looking forward to seeing this season
(and why)?
BK: Moonlight Magic (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire})--unbeaten 3-year-
old trained by Jim Bolger. Two runs, two wins as a 2-year-old. By
Cape Cross, the sire of Sea the Stars (Ire) and Golden Horn (GB),
out of a half-sister to Galileo (Ire) and Sea the Stars. With a
pedigree like that, the sky=s the
limit and his trainer has form.
2) A stallion who could feature
prominently (doesn=t have to be
first season)?
BK: It has to be Galileo (Ire)--he
has some wonderful 3-year-old
fillies to star in the Classics and I
love to see his 2-year-olds appear,
usually from May onwards.
3) Positive change you would like
to see for the industry in 2016?
BK: That there is some realistic
movement towards a single set of medication rules that are
enforced globally. We have a global industry and it is not
sustainable that there are different standards applied in different
parts of the world.
Saturday, Saint-Cloud, post time: 2:30 p.m.
PRIX ROSE DE MAI-Listed, i55,000, 3yo, f, 10fT
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 Moon Express (Fr) Astronomer Royal Benoist de Nicolay2 Weldra (Fr) Wootton Bassett (GB) Barzalona Ferland3 Claire de Lune (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Mendizabal Rouget4 Besotted (Ire) Dutch Art (GB) Boudot Sogorb5 Whole Lotta Rosie (Ger) Tiger Hill (Ire) SCR SCR6 Camprock (Fr) Myboycharlie (Ire) Guyon Brandt7 Mrs Lovett (Ire) Sir Percy (GB) Pasquier Graffard8 Parawell (Ire) High Chaparral (Ire) SCR SCRAll carry 125 pounds.
WITH BRIAN KAVANAGH, HORSE RACING IRELAND
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French Report Cont.Saturday, Saint-Cloud, post time: 4:10 p.m.
PRIX MAURICE CAILLAULT-Listed, i55,000, 3yo, c/g, 10fT
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 Kidmenever (Ire) Baltic King (GB) Hamelin Vermeulen2 Aseer (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Lemaitre Head3 Heart Angel (Fr) Whipper Badel Scandella4 Salut Lionel (Fr) Air Chief Marshal (Ire) Hardouin Marion5 Magari (Fr) Denon Veron Pantall6 Thewayyouwish (Ire) Thewayyouare Mendizabal Rouget7 Talismanic (GB) Medaglia d'Oro Barzalona Fabre8 Apilobar (Fr) Slickly (Fr) C Demuro VermeulenAll carry 125 pounds.
Friday=s Results:
4th-FTB, i25,000, Mdn, 3-11, 3yo, c/g, 11fT, 2:28, vsf.
DOHA DREAM (FR) (c, 3, Shamardal--Crystal Reef {GB}, by
King=s Best), a last-out sixth going one mile at Lyon-Parilly
Oct. 13, settled fifth behind the leaders for the most part here.
Nudged along passing the three-furlongs marker, the crowd=s
11-10 pick swooped for the lead with 300 metres to go and
drew off under urging thereafter to score by four lengths from
Acerbo (Ger) (Peintre Celebre). The winner hails from the family
of G1 Irish Oaks victress Wemyss Bight (GB) (Dancing Brave),
herself the dam of MGISW sire Beat Hollow (GB) (Sadler=s
Wells). Doha Dream is also kin to a yearling colt by Style
Vendome (Fr). Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-0, i19,300. Video,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Al Shaqab Racing; B-Ecurie Haras Bouquetot SAS (FR); T-Andre
Fabre.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Olivia Pope (Fr), f, 3, Magadan (Ire)--Mission Sauvage (Fr), by
Super Celebre (Fr). FTB, 3-11, 11fT, 2:26.60. B-Elie Lellouche &
Mlle Sarah Lellouche (FR).
Mangusto (Fr), c, 3, Roderic O=Connor (Ire)--Mantadive (Fr)
(SP-Fr), by Okawango. FTB, 3-11, 6fT, 1:11.90. B-Haras de
Beauvoir (FR). *i120,000 Ylg >14 AROCT. **SP-Fr.
Friday=s Results:
4th-DUN, i11,000, Mdn, 3-11, 3yo, 8f (AWT), 1:41.01, ft.
MULLIGATAWNY (IRE) (c, 3, Lope de Vega {Ire}--Wild Whim
{Ire}, by Whipper), fourth going seven panels on the turf at
Leopardstown in his only prior start Oct. 25, broke on the lead
and was steadied to accept a tow in second after the initial
exchanges of this one. Looming large off the home turn, the 4-6
favourite seized control approaching the final eighth and was
ridden out in the closing stages to comfortably best Zilbiyr (Fr)
(Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) by two lengths. Mulligatawny=s
second dam, Wild Bluebell (Ire) (Bluebird), is a half-sister to
Group 1-winning highweights Eva=s Request (Ire) (Soviet Star)
and Priory Belle (Ire) (Priolo). He is a half-brother to a yearling
colt by Kodiac (GB). Sales history: 50,000gns Wlg >13 TATFOA;
135,000gns Ylg >14 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $9,214.
Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Mill House LLC; B-Pat O'Rourke (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington.
3rd-DUN, i20,000, Alw, 3-11, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT), 1:13.94, ft.
RUSSIAN SOUL (IRE) (g, 8, Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Russian Hill
{GB} {SW & MGSP-Fr, $217,127}, by Indian Ridge {Ire}) Lifetime
Record: GSW-Ire & SW-UAE, 52-10-11-8, $542,014. O-Mrs A G
Kavanagh; B-Ecurie de Meautry (IRE); T-Michael Halford.
*i1,500 4yo >12 ARQDEA.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Midnitemudcrabs (Ire), f, 3, Arcano (Ire)--Ma Nikitia (Ire), by
Camacho (GB). DUN, 3-11, 7f (AWT), 1:27.87. B-John McEnery
(IRE). *i40,000 Ylg '14 GOFSPT.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Dominance (GB), f, 3, Lilbourne Lad (Ire)--Christmas Tart (Ire),
by Danetime (Ire). CHD, 3-11, 5f (AWT), :59.23. B-Brook Stud
Bloodstock Ltd (GB). *10,000gns RNA Wlg >13 TATFOA. **1/2
to Hoyam (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}), SW & MGSP-Eng,
$101,324.
IN DUBAI:
Baroot (GB), g, 4, Dubawi (Ire)--Time Honoured (GB), by Sadler=s
Wells. Meydan, 3-11, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1400m. B-W & R Barnett
Ltd. *200,000gns yrl >13 TATOCT.
Stormardal (Ire), h, 5, ShamardalBDievotchkina (Ire), by
Bluebird. Meydan, 11-3, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1600m. B-Kevin & Meta
Cullen. *10,000gns yrl >12 TATOCT; 55,000gns 2yo >13
TATMAY.
A Solis/Litt Yearling Purchase
EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS
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Peggy Jean To Sell At National Sale cont. from p1
Triple Crown=s Chris Ward added, APeggy Jean ended up
winning in excess of
A$900,000 in
prizemoney for her
connections. She is
now proving to be
just as outstanding
off the track, testing
in foal to one of the
most sought after
stallions in the
country in I Am
Invincible after her
first cover. She has
produced the ride of
a lifetime for our owners and we can't wait to see her progeny
follow suit in the years to come.@
IN SINGAPORE:
Flying Shadow (Aus), g, 3, Dane Shadow (Aus)--My Broken
Drum (GB), by Slickly (Fr). Kranji, 3-11, Maiden (A$72k), 1200m
(AWT). B-C E Holt. *A$50,000 Ylg >14 INGEAS.
BREEZERS TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT SHA TIN
A select group of 25 horses is set to breeze at Sha Tin
Racecourse Saturday ahead of next Friday evening's Hong Kong
International Sale.
All bar one are 3-year-old geldings purchased at yearling sales
in England, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia and New
Zealand by the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Mark Richards, who is
executive manager of the International Sale. The exception is lot
19, the 2-year-old Manhattan Rain (Aus) colt who is a
half-brother to Wandjina (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}). The G1 Australian
Guineas winner is now standing at Newgate Stud in the Hunter
Valley.
"When we bought him, Wandjina wasn't a Group 1 winner, so
that all helps," said Richards of the A$700,000 purchase from
last year's Inglis Easter Yearling Sale. "He's quite forward and
he's still a full horse so whoever buys him can make the decision
about his future stallion potential."
Fastnet Rock (Aus) is the best represented among the stallions
with four geldings in the catalogue--two Australian-breds and
two bought in Europe. The quartet includes lot 3, who is out of
Tashzara (Ire), an
Intikhab half-sister to
top-class miler
Excelebration (Ire)
(Exceed And Excel
{Aus}) and was
bought for
180,000gns at
Tattersalls in 2014.
Two sons of
O'Reilly (NZ) feature,
including a brother to the champion New Zealand 3-year-old
Alamosa (NZ), who is catalogued as lot 4.
Shamardal's prowess has been well advertised in Hong Kong
by his high-flying son Able Friend (Aus), and a German-bred
3-year-old by the Darley sire bought at Arqana's August Sale for
i180,000 is slated as lot 14. Out of the listed winner Nina
Celebre (Ire) (Peintre Celebre), the gelding's second and third
dams are both winners of the G1 Preis der Diana (German
Oaks).
Richards highlighted the sole representative of Showcasing
(GB) in the catalogue (lot 16), a full-brother to the James
Cassidy-trained dual Grade II winner Prize Exhibit (GB).
"Prize Exhibit had won one race when we bought this horse as
a yearling but then she went to America and has won three
graded stakes, which is a really nice update," he commented.
Tied into the BMW Hong Kong Derby meeting, which is set to
be run Sunday, Mar. 20, the sale has moved from its traditional
Saturday morning slot at Sha Tin to Friday evening.
"We've changed the format slightly this year," Richards
explained. "We used to run the sale in two parts but we wanted
to give people as much time as possible, so we're holding it on
Friday evening, similar to the Arc Sale and the Saturday evening
of Magic Millions. It will be under lights with supper and drinks--
hopefully it will be the stars under the stars."
The breezes can be viewed on the HKJC website.
Group 1 winner Peggy Jean | Magic Millions
AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS
Mark Richards | Tattersalls
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DE SOUSA SET FOR FIRST RIDE IN HK DERBY
Britain's champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa has been grantedpermission by the Hong Kong Jockey Club to ride in the BMWHong Kong Derby (HKG1) on Sunday week along with fellowoverseas riders Ryan Moore and Australians Tye Angland,Tommy Berry, Hugh Bowman and Blake Shinn. De Sousa's first experience of race-riding in Hong Kong camethis winter when his five-week stint resulted in 16 winners from107 rides. In the Derby, he will reacquaint himself with the
Dennis Yip-trainedgelding Lucky Girl (Aus)(Onemorenomore{Aus}), on whom he wonover a mile at Sha TinFeb. 6. "I had a good time inHong Kong this winterand picked up a numberof winners," said theBrazilian-born jockey.
"It's great to experience riding in different countries--the styleand the pace are so different in Hong Kong to riding in England.It's hard to get on the top horses but I had a successful trip outthere." He added, "It's a big step up in trip for Lucky Girl. He's anoutsider but he's a genuine horse who I think will do really wellin the future. It's good to be called back to be involved in such abig race day in Hong Kong." Ryan Moore, who has ridden 14 winners in Hong Kong so farthis season, is to partner Sun Jewellery (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) fortrainer John Size, who won last year's Hong Kong Derby withLuger (Aus) (Choisir {Aus}). Tommy Berry, Hugh Bowman and Blake Shinn are all engagedby their compatriot John Moore for his Derby trio of HeleneParagon (Fr) (Polan {Fr}), Werther (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) andWhite Magic (Ire) (Aussie Rules {GB}), while Tye Angland ridesFriends of Ka Ying (Aus) (Al Maher {Aus}) for Benno Yung.
LAW LEADS LATINOAMERICANO LINEUP Brazilian dual Group 1 winner Universal Law (Brz) (Christine=sOutlaw) heads a strong Brazilian delegation and 10 selectedforeign runners set to compete in the G1 Longines Gran PremioAsociacion Latinoamericana de Jockey Clubes e Hipodromos,South America's most important weight-for-age event, at LaGavea Racecourse in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Saturday. This year=s 32nd renewal of the Latinoamericano, which will berun at 1 1/4 miles on the grass, marks the first return of thecontinental championship race to Hipodromo La Gavea in 20years.
Universal Law, the top local hopeful, has scored twice at thehighest level and over the Latinoamericano distance, including avictory in the Grande Premio ABCPCC Matias Machline, Brazil=sversion of the GI Breeders= Cup Classic. Brazil=s support cast is completed by come-from-behindmultiple Group 1 winner Paint Naif (Brz) (Crimson Tide {Ire});the multiple group-winning filly Energia Garoa (Brz) (Agnes Gold{Jpn}), capable of accelerating in the closing stages; 3-year-oldSome In Tieme (Brz) (Shirocco {Ger}); and Bartholomeu (Brz)(Job Di Caroline {Brz}), both rounding into form. Brazil isresponsible for nine of the 31 winners to date. Chilean Thoroughbreds, eight-time winners of the raceincluding three of the last six renewals, will be highlyrepresented by 3-year-olds Rio Allipen (Chi) (Seeking the Dia),hero of the Chilean Derby; and Flyer (Chi) (Scat Daddy), thefacile winner of the G2 Gran Clasico Coronacion. HipodromoChile Triple Crown dirt winner Incentive Boy (Arg) (Boboman)and the less fancied Porto Fino (Chi) (Dushyantor) complete thelineup for Chile. Don Inc (Arg) (Include), runner-up in both the G1 Gran PremioNacional (Argentine Derby) and G1 Carlos Pellegrini, tops theArgentine delegation, also supported by Quiz Kid (Arg)(Forestry), winner of the G1 Estrellas Classic; and Harlan=s Blue(Arg) (Harlan=s Holiday), who captured his first stakes win over the distance on the dirt at La Plata. Peruvian Derby winner Nieto Mireyo (Per) (Privately Held);U.S.-bred Sensacionale (Broken Bow) and 2000 Guineasrunner-up Street Lolo (Arg) (Freud) will carry the flag for Peru,whose horses have won the multinational marquee race on nineoccasions and four times as visitors, but just once on the grass atSan Isidro.
Saturday, Gavea, Brazil, post time: 4:35 p.m. (2:35 p.m. ET)LONGINES GRAN PREMIO LATINOAMERICANO-G1, $500,000
(£351,259/i453,515), 3yo/up, 2000mT
PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Street Lolo (Arg) Freud Enriquez Aburto 1192 Don Inc (Arg) Include Ricardo C Etchchry 1193 Energia Garoa (Brz) Agnes Gold (Jpn) Lavor Menegolo 1234 Flyer (Chi) Scat Daddy Gonzalez Aguirre 1195 Harlan’s Blue (Arg) Harlan’s Holiday Aparecido J Etchchry 1196 Porto Fino (Chi) Dushyantor Berrios P Baeza 1197 Universal Law (Brz) Christine’s Outlaw Borges Solanes 1238 Sensacionale K Broken Vow Arenas Rodriguez 1199 Quiz Kid (Arg) Forestry Domingos Maldotti 11910 Paint Naif (Brz) Crimson Tide (Ire) Leandro Sampaio 12811 Rio Allipen (Chi) Seeking the Dia Ulloa J Baeza 11912 Daniel Boone (Brz) Wild Event Gil Neto 11913 Some In Tieme (Brz) Shirocco (Ger) Blandi Santos 11914 Nieto Mireyo (Per) Privately Held Monteza Villaroel 11915 Incentive Boy (Arg) Boboman G Ulloa Urbina 11916 Bartholomeu (Brz) Job di Caroline (Brz) Leal Vieira 119
Silvestre de Sousa | Racing Post