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TUESDAY APRIL 8 2008

NIGHT FALLS ON KEENELAND APRIL For the first time in the history of this auction theKeeneland April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale will beheld over a pair of evening sessions the first of whichkicks off tonight at 700 pm The move from one after-

noon session has elicited myr-iad opinions from consignorsand buyers some positivesome negative AI like the ideabut after all the scratchesthere are going to be so fewhorses selling that by the timebuyers get into a groove itsover offered consignorRandy Hartley ABut I like the

idea of the night sessions where people come out tothe track and socialize go have dinner come back tothe sale and buy horses The concepts goodKeenelands trying to class it up(for more opinionssee gtWhat They=re Sayingp6-7) The one and only breeze show for the April Sale--representing another change from two under-tackshows--was held under idyllic blue skies at Keenelandyesterday afternoon Like it did last year the Polytracksurface yielded fast times with seven horses workingsub-10 eighths Earning the world-record bullet for an eighth was

consignor Niall Brennan=ship 7 a half-brother to GIIFountain of Youth S winnerCool Coal Man (Mineshaft)by Langfuhr The well-madegray zipped through the dis-tance in 9 35 (video) Two shared the bullet forquarter-mile works Hip 45

a bay full-brother to GISP Grace Anatomy (Aldebaran)stopped the clock in 20 25 (video) Kirkwood Stablesconsigns the colt who was the very horse to breeze onthe day Also during the first of the three sets hip 190a Forestry colt from the consignment of McKathanBros Agent IV equaled that time (video)-L Marquardt

Keeneland April coverage cont p2-7

LISTEN TO MISS GUINEAS Derrick Smith Susan Magnier and Michael Tabor=sListen (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) winner of last term=s G1 Fillies= Mile at Ascot has met with a setback andwill miss the G1 1000 Guineas according to RacingPost Prominent inante-post lists for the May4 Classic the bay sopho-more is also highly unlikelyto make the June 6 G1Juddmonte Oaks at Ep-som She was reported tobe gtslightly stiff= whencommencing exercise yes-terday and a decision toput her on the easy listwas taken after an examination by veterinarian JohnHalley AThat means she will miss the 1000 Guineasand as she won=t be going to Newmarket it is unlikelythat she will make the Oaks trainer Aidan O=Brien toldthe trade daily AHopefully we will have her back for thesecond half of the season Listen=s full sister LiffeyDancer (Ire) sold for world-record 25-million guineas asa yearling last year at Tattersalls October

RECORD STAKES SCHEDULE AT DEL MAR Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced a record$735-million stakes schedule for its 2008 meetingwhich will be held July 16-Sept 3 The schedule com-prised of 31 races will feature 19graded stakes including sevenGrade I races They are the $1-million Pacific Classic $400000Eddie Read H $400000 John CMabee H $400000 Del MarOaks $300000 Bing Crosby H$250000 Del Mar Debutante and$250000 Del Mar Futurity ATomRobbins has put together anotherterrific package for the horsemenand the racing fans said Joe Harper DMTC=s presidentand general manager AIf you like watching good horseshooking up in top-notch competition Del Mar is theplace you=ll want to be this summerA

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End of an Era When hip 140 exits the ring at the Keeneland Aprilsale=s final session Wednesday it will mark the end of along-established tradition in horseracing The final draftof horses offered as part of the Cynthia Phipps Dis-persal will be led by hip 44 a dark bay filly by Saarlandwho sells during today=s session Niall Brennan Stableswill act as agent for the pair of juveniles Phipps diedtragically after sustaining injuries in a fire in herManhattan apartment Oct 24 Following the scratch ofan Orientate filly the Phipp=s sole representation of thefairer sex will come from Beirhaus a May 1 foal out ofPreservation Hall (Dixieland Band) The filly is the sec-ond foal out of her seven-year-old dam who is a daugh-

ter of graded stakes winner LeadKindly Light and a half-sister toGrade I winner Gold Fever andGrade I-placed Emanating I reallylike the Saarland filly saidBrennan AShe has a lot of Unbri-dled about her For a May foalshes a big strapping filly verywell made and has a very solidpedigree The further she goes thebetter shell be Shes got somespeed There is a lot of improve-

ment in her and shes been breezing well Shes a nicebig filly that is going to excel at a distance The finalhorse due to sell at public auction from the CynthiaPhipps dispersal is hip 140 a bay colt by Cherokee RunThe Apr 8 foal is out of Mood Music (Kingmambo)another daughter of the aforementioned Lead KindlyLight The bay covered an eighth in 103 during thebreeze show Monday AThey are both doing well and Ithink they will give a good account of themselves saidBrennan Phipps who raced Grade I winners Gold Feverand Versailles Treaty also campaigned champion three-year-old filly Christmas Past --C Bossinakis

HartleyDeRenzo Stick to Game Plan After an exceptionally strong 2006 two-year-oldseason highlighted by the sale of the $16-million TheGreen Monkey pinhookers went into that year=s year-ling sales with plenty of confidenceand plenty ofmoney The momentum failed to carry into 2007 how-ever and many pinhookers opted for a more conserva-tive approach during the latest round of yearling sales One operation that didn=t scale back much on itsyearling buys is HartleyDeRenzo Thoroughbreds RandyHartley and Dean DeRenzo came to Keeneland with twoof the sale=s top five priciest pinhooks though hip 60 afilly by Seeking the Gold that cost $300000 wassubsequently scratched AFor my me I just want to buy the best horses andit=s hard to go for A-string horsesand not spend a lot explainedHartley AIt=s just what we try todo and for us at least when wedo well it=s with those kinds ofhorses So we just stuck with thesame program last year Becauseof it we didn=t buy too manyhorses--I think we only got like12 horses HartleyDeRenzo of course were responsible forturning The Green Monkey from a $425000 yearling toan eight-figure juvenile but they had been investing inexpensive yearlings well before that said Hartley AWe=ve always done it that way he said AWhen wefirst started we were buying $300000 Danzigs$350000 Nureyevs Hartley added with a laugh AIt=s scary but I just likedealing with quality horses There are some that panout that you didn=t pay a lot for and some you raisethat pan out but for us it=s usually the ones we paid alot for as yearlings HartleyDe Denzo=s most expensive public purchasewho will go under the hammer at April is hip 130 aMedaglia d=Oro colt who was acquired for $250000 asa Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling Cont p3

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KEEAPR HartleyDeRenzo cont

AHe=s a really nice two-turn horse said Hartley AHelooks like he=s four and the great thing about this saleis that you can sell a horse like that--a horse that wantsto go long He=s out of a Kris S mare so he=s bred torun a mile and a half But HartleyDeRenzo=s most expensive pinhook of thesale is a horse it purchased privately The operationacquired a 50-percent interest in hip 123 a Storm Cat34-brother to GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Summerly(Summer Squall) and while Hartley didn=t reveal thecost of that interest he did admit AThis is one of themost expensive horses we=ve ever bought He=s from agreat family and since Storm Cat=s getting on in agewe felt this was the right time The bay colt who was bred by Tom VanMeter Mi-chael Lowenbaum and Dr Rand E Danker worked aneighth in 10 15 during yesterday=s breeze show(video) AHe=s blocky but he=s tall too said Hartley whenasked to describe the colt AHe=s your typical Storm Catshort head short ears And hes a handful But he=s areally nice horse --LM

PINHOOK PROSPECTS - TOP 5 BY PRICE

Hip Price ($) Sale139 650000 KEESEP

(c Distorted Humor--Mombasa by Dynaformer)Purchased by Jerry Bailey

lsquo08 Consignor Jerry Bailey Sales Agency agent188 260000 KEESEP

(c Dynaformer--Biscayne Bay AP Indy)Purchased by C Gordon-Watson agent

lsquo08 Consignor Kirkwood Stables Agent XX130 250000 FTSAUG

(c Medaglia drsquoOro--Krisrsquos Intention by Kris S)Purchased by HartleyDeRenzo Thoroughbredslsquo08 Consignor HartleyDeRenzo Thoroughbreds

86 250000 FTSAUG(c Vindication--American River by Forty Niner)

Purchased by Eighth Pole Enterprises lsquo08 Consignor Eddie Woods Agent VII

155 250000 KEESEP(f More Than Ready--Riverboat Miss by Storm Cat)

Purchased by McMahon Bloodstock agent lsquo08 Consignor Eddie Woods Agent XXVI

Note outs not included

KEENELAND APRIL OUTS

Apr 8 Day 13 14 15 18 19 20 23 27 29 30 41 48 52

55 59 60 63 68 74 78 83 84 89wwwkeenelandcom

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KEENELAND APRIL - TUESDAY

5 c Indian Charlie--Classic Breeze by Regal ClassicConsigned by Leprechaun Racing agent

This is the second foal produced by Classic Breeze ahalf-sister to Canadian champion three-year-old fillyHope for a Breeze (Briartic) and to the stakes-winningOne More Breeze (Mythical Ruler) herself dam ofMGSW Dr Kashnikow AHe=s gorgeous he=s as good aphysical horse as we=ve had all year said consignorMike Mulligan AHe=s a really nice colt Purchased byLeprechaun for $140000 at last year=s Fasig-TiptonSaratoga Sale hip 5 breezed an eighth in 10 15 yes-terday (video)

6 f Maria=s Mon--Cloud=s Ambre by Two PunchConsigned by Scanlon Training Center Agent I

A $175000 Keeneland November weanling hip 6RNA=d for $180000 at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga thenresold to Dave Scanlon for $125000 at last year=sFasig-Tipton October Sale AShe=s a real nice Maria=sMon filly with a lot of page Scanlon said yesterdayafter the breeze show AShe=s a big two-turn filly thatlooks the picture of a Classic horse And Maria=s Monwas just a fantastic sire A little while earlier hip 6 hadbreezed an eighth in 10 15 (video) She hails from afamily that has worked well with Maria=s Mon her full-sister is GISP Ilusoria herself the dam of Peak Maria=sWay (Pyramid Peak) Another sister Unacloud (Unac-counted For) is the dam of GISW Meadow Breeze(Meadowlake)

7 c LangfuhrBCoral Sea RubianoConsigned by Niall Brennan Stables Agent III

This attractive grey received a well-timed boost to hispedigree when his half-brother Cool Coal Man(Mineshaft) scored in the GII Fountain of Youth S atGulfstream Feb 24 AI love him said Brennan AHe=sonly a May foal but a bigstout colt there is a lot ofimprovement in him yetThe colt is grandson ofSouth Sea Dancer who isthe dam of MGSW SignalTap and a sister to cham-pions Storm Bird andNorthernette AHe has a lotof Northern Dancer inhim observed BrennanAWe think he will go twoturns and obviously the pedigree has jumped up at theright time it=s a very active young pedigree He=s just alovely young horse Explaining the colt=s inclusion inthe Keeneland April catalog Brennan added ABeing aMay foal we decided to keep him for this sale just togive him the extra time But he has a very solid mindand getting better every week The light seems to havejust gone on You can really see the change in his train-ing and he=s become really focused He hasn=t beenpushed because he=s a May foal He=s bred to go twoturns and physically we think he=s going to improve

49 f Speightstown--Rhiana by Runaway GroomConsigned by Leprechaun Racing agent

From the first crop of champion sprinterSpeightstown (Gone West) this miss was produced byGISP Rhiana and is thus a half-sibling to Behindthebar (ForestWildcat) A percentage of thatcolt a $140000 OBSJUN juve-nile last term was purchased byPadua Stables after an impressivemaiden win at Santa Anita Feb 2 and he more recentlyposted another impressive victoryat the track facing allowance foeslast Thursday Hip 49 a $75000 Keeneland Septemberyearling posted a quarter-mile breeze in 21 flat yester-day (video) AShe=s a big stretchy horse and her brotherlooks like he could be a nice one said consignor MikeMulligan

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KEENELAND FORECAST

Tuesday Sunshine and clouds mixed High 72FWinds S at 5 to 10 mph

Wednesday Rain with a few rumbles of thunderHighs in the mid 60s and lows in the low 50s

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You can also pick up a copy of the TDNtoday at the Keeneland April 2-Year-Olds in

Training Sale

KEEAPR Hip Happenings cont

61 c IncludeBSilver Gamber by Prospectors GambleConsigned by Wavertree Inc (Ciaran Dunne) Agent VII

This handsome grey looks the part whether beingparaded around in front of prospective buyers or takinga turn on the race track The May 24 foal gave a goodaccount of himself during Monday=s breeze show re-cording a 100 final time for an eighth of a mile (video)AHe=s a beautifully made horse said consignor CiaranDunne AHe is put together like you would see in adrawing He=s a beautifully moving horse with plenty ofspeed

70 f Unbridled=s SongBSweet Nanette by You and IConsigned by Niall Brennan Stables Agent XIII

By a top sire who needs no introduction this bay putup an easy 101 for an eighth of a mile at Monday=sbreeze show (video) Out of multiple stakes winner andgraded stakes placed Sweet Nanette the May 1 foal isamong three juveniles representing her sire atKeeneland AShe=s a very pretty filly said consignorNiall Brennan AShe=s very racy and very athletic She=squick and could turn out to be more like her mother butshe=s deceptive in that she=s really moves quickly overthe racetrack She=s got speed but she can stretch itout She=s only a May foal but she has good size and abeautiful profile

76 f TrippiBUnited Bog by LinkageConsigned by Wavertree Inc (Ciaran Dunne) agent

The bay by GISW and leading Florida sire Trippi hailsfrom a proven Florida family She is a half-sister to BogHunter (Hunting Hard) a multiple stakes winner in theSunshine State and the Mar 14 foal showed her bestyesterday with a sparkling 100 flat breeze over thePolytrack (video) AWe thought coming up here that shewas probably our fastest horse and the way she gal-loped out kind of affirmed that impression said CiaranDunne AYou could pretty much run her next week ifthat=s what you wanted to do

88 c Orientate--Art Student by El Prado (Ire)Consigned by Parrish Farms

Purchased by G Ray Trisler Mays Farm and GWParrish for $62000 last year at the September Salethis strapping chestnut was produced by a stakes win-ner and is a half to the stakes winner Art Show (Out ofPlace) Hip 88 was sent out to a quarter-mile moveyesterday and stopped the clock in 21 25 (video) AFora horse his size he=s got quite a lot of speed saidconsignor GW Parrish

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What Theyrsquore Saying At The Sales

KEEAPR cont

Jump Start Colt Euthanized After Breeze A colt by Jump Start--Precisely (Summing) was

euthanized at Keeneland shortly after completing a

furlong breeze during the latter part of yesterday=s

breeze show While racing down the lane hip 43 who

was consigned by Becky Thomas= Sequel Bloodstock

appeared to prop in the stretch and seemed to be in

distress down to the wire The colt a half-brother to

GIII Bay Shore S winner Precise End was euthanized

shortly thereafter

Niall Brennan ConsignorDiscussing the new format at Keeneland this year andhow it will affect consignors

AI think [the two-day format] is worth trying Fasig-Tipton tried something new this year trying to get theaction back to the scene They tried to create a littlemore atmosphere there again It seems to work atSaratoga when they have the night sale after racingWe=ll see if it works here too In the past the breezewas always on Monday and we were still scrambling toget all the vet work done At least now it=s night timeso people have all day to focus on the horses that aregoing to sell that day

Consignor Randy Hartley AI love the single breeze show It=s hard to be awayfrom home some 2 12 weeks I hope they all do it itsaves expenses and really the first impression is every-thing If your horse didn=t make the cut the first timearound he=s probably not going to make it the secondeither One of the things I wish would happen is formore trainers [on the grounds at Keeneland] wouldcome over and see what we=ve got I guess so manypeople have Derby fever right now it=s hard to get themoff that train of thought

Consigner John Stephens Stephens Thoroughbreds

AI think the one breeze show is plenty It=s not always

going to go your way but you could have three breeze

shows and it=s not always going to go your way As far

as the sale being at night I think they=re just trying to

get more people involved in the sale to get results that

are positive for the sale As far as it affects us we just

bring our horses here hope they breeze well and hope

for the best The reality is if the horses don=t present

themselves well you=re not going to do very well and

the sales company no matter what they do can=t han-

dle that for you If the horses do well there=s usually

someone there to buy them

Todd Pletcher Eclipse Award-winning trainer

AI think probably the trickiest part we=ll be the veteri-

nary stuff first looking at the horses to see which ones

you like then doing the necessary vet work [The two

sessions] help but you can=t necessarily approach it

like gtI=ve got all day tomorrow because they sell

Wednesday= You=ve got to have a plan [for the entire

sale] because some people are working on a budget

You can=t just assume you=re going to buy something on

Tuesday then buy something on Wednesday you have

to look at the big picture I guess if I was putting the

sale together I would have had just one evening ses-

sion on Wednesday

Terrie Baze Old School Thoroughbreds Consignor

AI=m very impressed with the Speightstowns They

come out as impressive weanlings and they go on to

become very impressive yearlings and two-year-olds

They have nice consistent times They are just good-

looking individuals I also like Proud Citizen he=s doing

really well His horses appear to be better three-year-

olds than two-year-olds and in my book there is noth-

ing wrong with that since the majority of the money in

this business is made with the three-year-olds and not

with a two-year-old

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P P R E V I E W P

UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES

Date Race Track Apr 9 GII Madison S Keeneland Apr 10 GII Beaumont S Keeneland

GIII Count Fleet Sprint S Oaklawn Apr 11 GI Makerrsquos Mark Mile Keeneland

Consignor Mike Mulligan Leprechaun Racing AIf all those people that were in the grandstand andthat were on the apron [Monday] actually buy a horsethis is going to be one hell of a horse sale There were ahelluva lot of people out there Whether that equates toa lot of buyers that will depend on the quality of thehorses All year the buyers have been looking forhorses and every good quality horse has broughtplenty of money In Miami there was probably enoughmoney there that if the horses vetted well and jumpedthrough all the hoops they would have spent another$30 million In March every good horse around broughtplenty of money

Consignor Randy Miles AI loved the idea of one breeze show until today It=s 4o=clock right now I=m not sure what=s taking them solong I really thought we=d show some today but Iguess not It=s a good thing we didn=t have 250 horsesin the sale (When asked about Keeneland=s Polytrack) AIlove this surface When they come back they=re notblowing they=re not tired I=m tickled to death with it

Consignor Murray Smith AI like the change in format but I=m not sure one salenight wouldn=t be best because of the low number ofhorses But I do like the night format and I do like theone breeze And I also think the buyers have plenty oftime The vets are here it=s close From a yearlingbuyer=s point of view these guys get a lot of informa-tion Sometimes too much information and it takesthem off horses If your gut instinct tells you to buy thehorse and he vets well buy him Sometimes you canstart doubting your own picks and the more you cri-tique a horse the more faults you begin to find andyou talk yourself off a horse As a yearling buyer I cansee a horse in the rear walking ring 10 minutes beforehe=s supposed to sell ask the consignor if they vet--gtYesthey do=--and I buy him A good horseman knows whathe wants

Thursday Keeneland Race CourseSTONERSIDE BEAUMONT S-GII $250000 3yo f a7f(AWT)PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY WT 1 Ariege Doneraile Court Gomez 123

2 Passion Came Home Velazquez 119

3 Armonk Mizzen Mast Bravo 117

4 Tashas Miracle Harlan=s Holiday Albarado 117

5 Acacia Cherokee Run Bridgmohan 117

6 Minewander Mineshaft Melancon 117

7 Keep the Peace Touch Gold Prado 117

8 Golden Doc A Unusual Heat Bejarano 123

9 Officer Cherrie Officer Husbands 117

10 Zee Zee Exchange Rate Desormeaux 117

Hip 114 breezes at yesterdayrsquos under-tack show Lucas Marquardt

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Saturday AqueductWOOD MEMORIAL S-GI $750000 AQU 4-5 3yo 1 18m 152 15 ft1--sTALE OF EKATI 123 c 3 by Tale of the Cat

1st Dam Silence Beauty (Jpn) by Sunday Silence2nd Dam Maplejinsky by Nijinsky II3rd Dam Gold Beauty by Mr Prospector

OB-Charles Fipke (KY) T-Barclay Tagg J-Edgar S Prado $450000 Lifetime Record 6-3-1-0 $769200 Werk Nick Rating B Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree

Click for the brisnetcom chart the brisnetcom PPs orthe free brisnetcom catalogue-style pedigree Videosponsored by Taylor Made

AHorses like Tale of the Cat are just a little too fast fortheir own good was how trainer John Forbes assessedthe situation after his colt had suffered a career-endinginjury in 1998 The four-year-old had been injured in theprocess of working five furlongs in 594 in preparationfor the GI Meadowlands Cup--a race which offered theson of Storm Cat a chance of gaining a long-overdueGrade I victory Tale of the Cat had been a little too fast for his owngood throughout his career but not too fast for his

original owners who hadacquired him for $375000as a yearling Tale of theCat showed spectacularspeed in winning the GII King=s Bishop S overseven furlongs in 1997when he set fractions of2169 and 4358 on hisway to a clear-cut victoryTale of the Cat was so im-pressive that the bids

started to flow in The competition was so strong thatthe price reportedly was $71 million for a 50-percentinterest The remaining half-interest was priced at $45million or $71 million if he were to win a Grade I The King=s Bishop represented the colt=s third winfrom his first four starts A pair of easy successes ataround 1 116 miles at Monmouth had encouraged hisconnections to consider tackling longer routes in theHaskell Invitational or even the Travers However afourth-place finish in the Haskell led to Tale of the Catdropping down the distance scale rather than movingup it and he stuck to seven furlongs when third in theGI Vosburgh S His next target was to be the GI Breed-ers= Cup Sprint until inflammation in a joint put him onthe sidelines and he didn=t race again until July 1998Cont p9

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Tale of the Cat

Storm CatStorm Bird

Northern DancerSouth Ocean

TerlinguaSecretariat

Crimson Saint

YarnMr Prospector

Raise a NativeGold Digger

NarrateHonest Pleasure

State

Silence Beauty(Jpn)

3-0-014Fls 1GISW

Sunday SilenceHalo

Hail to ReasonCosmah

Wishing WellUnderstanding

Mountain Flower

MaplejinskyGISW $293196

10Fls 1Ch1GISW

Nijinsky IINorthern Dancer

Flaming PageGold Beauty 5Fls 2GISW

Mr ProspectorStick to Beauty

TALE OF EKATI c 2005

Caulfield - Tale of Ekati cont

Perhaps because top-level opportunities for sprinterswere harder to find in 1998 or perhaps because hisprice meant he had to pursue more prestigious prizesover longer distances Tale of the Cat started out at amile on his return Two allowance wins earned him ashot at Awesome Again in the GI Whitney H over 1 18miles and he was far from disgraced in finishing secondbut it was back to seven furlongs for what turned outto be his final effort another third in the Vosburgh

I think it is fair to say thatspeed rather than stamina washis strong suit judging by hissubsequent exploits as a stallionNone of his best winners thus farhas succeeded in winning agraded race over a distance lon-ger than 1 18 miles and onlythree had managed to score overthat distance prior to Tale ofEkati=s victory over the gameWar Pass in the GI Wood Memo-rial One of Tale of Ekati=s prede-cessors Lion Heart stayed 1 14

miles well enough to finish second to Smarty Jones inthe GI Kentucky Derby If any son of Tale of the Cat isgoing to be suited by the Derby distance you wouldhave to think that it is going to be the Wood winnereven though he is inbred 4x3 to Mr Prospector His firsttwo dams are by Sunday Silence and Nijinsky winnersof six classics between them and he is also inbred 4x4to Northern Dancer and 5x3 to Nijinsky Sunday Silence may have failed in the GI Belmont Sbut that didn=t stop him siring some outstandingstayers such as Deep Impact in Japan Tale of Ekati=sdam Silence Beauty hardly had a chance to display howwell she stayed following her purchase for $1 millionas a Keeneland July yearling She raced only as a two-year-old her best effort being a third over a mile inIreland However we know that her dam Maplejinsky stayedwell enough to win the GI Alabama S over 1 14 mileseven though she was a daughter of the championsprinter Gold Beauty and a half-sister to the flyingDayjur Maplejinsky proved an outstanding buy at the$750000 she cost as a yearling In addition to becom-ing a dual Grade I winner she produced four foals--allfillies--for Georgia Hofmann before being sold to Japanin foal to AP Indy for $27 million as a nine-year-old in1994 Her first foal by Blushing Groom was that out-standing performer Sky Beauty who recorded nineGrade I victories between the ages of two and four(when she was voted champion older female) SkyBeauty who sold for $285 million as a nine-year-oldstayed well enough to win the GI CCA Oaks and Ala-bama S but her Group 3-winning Storm Cat colt Hurri-cane Cat seemed best at around a mile

Coincidentally the family has produced yet anotherAlabama winner in the luckless 2006 winner Pine Is-land This daughter of Arch was out of Maplejinsky=sgranddaughter Matlacha Pass a sister to the excellentPleasant Home and the Grade II winner Country Hide-away (these three Seeking the Gold fillies being inbred2x4 to Mr Prospector)Pleasant Home triumphedin the GI Breeders= CupDistaff in 2005 a yearafter Silence Beauty hadbeen acquired by CharlesFipke for $525000Fipke=s investment hasalready produced onemajor dividend in Tale ofEkati the foal SilenceBeauty was carrying atthe time of her purchaseand there could be other gems in store The mare hasbeen a regular visitor to Fipke=s stallion Perfect Soul andher first foal by him realised $280000 as a weanlingbefore reselling for $775000 as a yearling That price of $775000 dollars for a yearling by a$15000 stallion provides an excellent insight into howsuccessful this female line has been and Tale of Ekati isbred well enough for anything But is he good enoughto cope with the likes of Big Brown and Pyro I=m notyet convinced that he is especially as we are still await-ing the first Kentucky Derby winner from the Storm Catmale line

Tale of EkatiAdam Coglianese

Pleasant Home Horsephotos

PEDIGREE INSIGHTSGet pedigree expert Andrew Caulfield=s

take on racing=s newsmakersYou can find all of Caulfield=s columns

in the TDN Archive

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TDN Feature Presentation

GRADE 1 TOYOTA BLUE GRASS S

HORSE OF THE YEAR TRIPLE CROWN WINNER

WANDO FIRST FOALS SOLD FOR UP TO 8X HIS FEE

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P N E W S T O D A Y P

PYRO PREPS FOR SATURDAY Winchell Thorough-breds= Pyro (Pulpit) tuned up for the GI Toyota Blue

Grass S with a half-mile breeze in5060 yesterday morning over theKeeneland Polytrack His finalquarter-mile split was 2380 AItwas smooth a typical Asmussenblowout said Scott Blasi assistantto trainer Steve Asmussen Winnerof the GII Louisiana Derby and GIIIRisen Star S this season Pyro willhave his first start on all-weather inthe Blue Grass AHes never raced onthe Polytrack so well get to seehow he likes it Asmussen toldDaily Racing Form He trains great

over it but then they all do I think hes coming up tothe race just the way wed like him to

Around the Ovals Charles Fipke=s Tale of Ekati (Tale of the Cat) arrivedat trainer Barclay Tagg=s Keeneland barn Sunday a dayafter his determined success in the GI Wood MemorialS at Aqueduct The bay colt walked the shedrow yes-terday AHe shipped great Tagg said AI led him off thevan and he was full of himself Stablemates Big Truck(Hook and Ladder) and Elysium Fields (El Prado Ire)listed as possibles for the Blue Grass are slated to workat Keeneland this morningA decision has yet to bemade as to whether Yankee Bravo (Yankee Gentleman)contests the GI Kentucky Derby Hero of the CaliforniaDerby Jan 27 the dark bay ran third to Pyro in the GIILouisiana Derby Mar 8 before finishing fourth in Satur-day=s GI Santa Anita Derby Trainer Paddy Gallagherindicated that he would discuss his options with thecolt=s owners and rider Alex Solis AWe=ll see what theythink about his race and go from there he said

KARAKA HORSES GIVEN ALL CLEAR The 10

horses imported to New Zealand from the US have

cleared quarantine after a second round of tests

showed the group is free of equine influenza Samples

initially taken from the horses at the Karaka quarantine

facility tested positive for the disease but MAF

Biosecurity New Zealand announced Friday it would re-

test the horses who had all tested negative for EI prior

to leaving the US AWe have completed a second round

of tests and retested the original samples and are now

certain that the initial positive result was due to con-

tamination in the laboratory explained MAF Biosecurity

New Zealand=s Animals Imports Team Manager Dr

Rachelle Linwood AWhile we are very pleased that all

samples have now tested negative it is disappointing

that cross-contamination occurred An investigation is

currently underway to ascertain the cause of the con-

tamination All restrictions placed on the Karaka facility

have now been lifted

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Sunday Gavea BrazilGRANDE PREMIO ZEILA GONZAGA PEIXOTO DE CAS-TRO-G1 R89923 Gavea 4-6 3yo f 2400mT23112 sf1--sPRINCESS ZUCA (BRZ) 123 f 3 by Dubai Dust

1st Dam Baby Rafaela by Beau Genius2nd Dam Hurry Countess by Hurry To Market3rd Dam Countess Carla by Tulvar (Ire)

OB-Stud TNT T-Venancio Nahid J-Tiago Josue Pereira R45763 Lifetime Record 9-2-0-2 R55643 12 to Falcao do Deserto (Brz) (Candy Stripes) G1SP-Brz Immortelle (Brz) (Vettori Ire) G1SW-Brz amp GSP-US2--Sensibilidade (Brz) 123 f 3 New Colony--Sweet Sensation (Brz) by Baynoun (Ire) OB-Haras Sao Jose da Serra R137293--Rainbow Bright (Brz) 123 f 3 Blush Rambler-- Lamparina (Brz) by Roy OB-Haras Santa Maria de Araras R10729Margins NO 34 2 12 Odds 970 6850 850 Goncalo Torrealba=s TNT Stud homebred PrincessZuca got up in the final jump to post an upset victoryover longshot Sensibilidade in the third and final leg ofRio de Janeiro=s Filly Triple Crown for fillies HarasSanta Maria de Araras=s homebred Rainbow Brightfinished just behind in third Second leg heroine andearly race favorite Right Idea was scratched due to areported fever The winner is a half-sister to Immortelle(Brz) heroine of the G1 Grande Premio Diana at Gavealast year that filly now in California was recently anunlucky second in the GII Santa Ana H at Santa Anita

HONEST LADY 12 Seattle Slew--Toussaud by El Gran Senor

Foal born Jan 29 a colt by Giant=s Causeway

Bred back to Street Cry (Ire)

Owned byboarded at Juddmonte Farm KY

Accomplishments GISW $894168 Dam of Phantom

Rose (Danzig) SW-Fr and First Defence (Unbridled=s

Song) SW amp GISP $216195

ANGUILLA 13 Seattle Slew--Awesome Account byLyphardFoal born Feb 26 a colt by Giant=s CausewayWill be bred back to Stormy AtlanticOwned by Hill gtn= Dale Equine Holdings and NETPBoarded at Hill gtn= Dale FarmsAccomplishments MGSW of $541564

I BELIEVE IN YOU 10 Pleasant Tap--I=ll Get There byCopelanFoal born Feb 26 a filly by AP IndyWill be bred back to Smart StrikeOwned by Mace amp Samantha SiegelBoarded at Taylor MadeAccomplishments GISW of $244270

FIRE THE GROOM 21 Blushing Groom (Fr)--Prospec-tor=s Fire by Mr ProspectorFoal born Mar 5 a filly by BernardiniWill be bred back to Unbridled=s SongOwned by R D HubbardBoarded at Denali StudAccomplishments GISW-US amp SW-Eng $785698Dam of Stravinsky (Nureyev) Hwt 3yo-Eng at 5-7fHwt 3yo-Ire at 5-7f MG1SW-Eng $360071 MoscowBallet (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) SW amp GSP-Eng GISP-US$163644 Sweet Firebird (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells) GSP-Ire

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TUESDAYAPRIL 8 2008

H S O C A L I F O R N I A H

Yesterday=s Results7th-SAX $65400 Alw Opt Clm ($80000) NW3X4youp fm 1mT 134 15 fm1--GREETINGS (BRZ) 119 m 5 Choctaw Ridge-- Groupie (Ire) by Great Commotion OB-Haras Interlagos Ltda (BRZ) T-Paulo H Lobo Lifetime Record GSW-Brz MSP-UAE 12-5-1-1 $147679 Full to Grissini (Brz) SW-Brz2--Heathersdaddysbaby 114 m 5 Badge--Bonzos Baldski by Baldski ($3000 2yo gt05 OBSAPR)3--Nottingham Forest 119 f 4 Forestry--Brilliant Blaze by Seeking the GoldMargins 1 14 34 3 Odds 2040 390 170 Greetings ended her homestand with a Group 3 vic-tory in September of 2006 then opened her Dubaicampaign with a conditions score in January of 2007The dark bay mare with the tiny star ran into Folk whensecond in the UAE 1000 Guineas and third in the UAEOaks but trailed throughout in the 2007 edition of theG2 UAE Derby She had faced the starter twice sincefinishing fifth in a Hollywood Cushion Track sprintallowance Nov 18 and sixth in the Campanile S goingtwo turns on the Santa Anita all-weather Jan 1 Thelongest shot on the board here Greetings settled inthird off an early speed duel She went after front-run-ning Heathersdaddysbaby in the final furlong took overin the waning yards and edged clearVideo sponsored by Taylor Made

4th-SAX $49200 Msw 4up 7f (AWT) 122 15 ftCHESTNUT TOUCH (g 4 Tactical Cat--Touch YourToes by Le Fabuleux) a $130000 KEESEP yearlingwas adding blinkers after finishing fifth in his careeropener over this course Feb 15 Sent off the 2-1 chalkat second asking he was wrestled back into third off asolid early pace The dark bay edged to the outside inthe stretch and drove to the front as they neared thewire holding off Waveland Avenue (Grand Slam) for a34-length success Positive Force (Storm Cat) a $22million FTFFEB juvenile put pressure on the leader for ahalf but faded late to be seventh The winner is a 12to Shannon River (Lets Go Blue) SP $326931 HotPepper Hill (Regal Intention) SW $508708 Touch OfPower (War Deputy) SW $194607 and El Habanero(Whiskey Wisdom) SP $261204 Lifetime Record2-1-0-0 $29760 Video sponsored by Taylor MadeO-Michael House B-Nick Andrews (ON) T-Mike RMitchell

FirstSecond-crop starters to watch Tuesday April 8Sire (Sirersquos Sire) Farm 2004 Fee foals of racing ageWinnersSWRace -track race type distance runner odds (if available)

ALDEBARAN (Mr Prospector) Darby Dan $50K 1501615-PHA Msw 1m Raisa 3-1COM IC GENIUS (Unbridled) Doubletree $3K 50607-SUN Msw 6 12f T Fudge 3-1EARLY FLYER (Gilded Time) Valor 63919-WRD Msw 1 116m Olympic Flyer 10-1EMPIRE MAKER (Unbridled) Juddmonte $100K 185935-PHA Msw 1m Velvet World 7-2FIFTY STARS (Quiet American) 14318-WRD Alw 6f Tulsa Star 20-1MACHO UNO (Holy Bull) Adena South $15K 1361928-SUN Alw 1m Uno Mas Promesa $45K OBS AUG yrl 9-2REPENT (Louis Quatorze) Vinery Florida $5K 1582959-PHA Aoc 6f Springs Road $95K EAS MAY 2yo 7-25-SUN Msw 1m Road to Emmaus $10K FTK OCT yrl 8-1SWING LORD (AP Indy) Ascot Stud $4K 93010-SUN Alw 6 12f Tejano Swinger 10-1

bull ON THE WORKTAB bullCHURCHILL DOWNS

Cowtown Cat (Distorted Humor) 4f bull4740 127Einstein (Brz) (Spend a Buck) 4f 4840 927

HOLLYWOODBilo (Bertrando) 5f 5940 228

KEENELANDDreaming of Liz (El Prado Ire) 4f 4980 2228Grasshopper (Dixie Union) 6f 11380 36 Kip Deville (Kipling) 5f 10100 1551 Lady of Venice (Fr) (Loup Solitaire) 4f 4940 1828Noonmark (Unbridledrsquos Song) 5f 10140 2351 Say You Will (Ire) (AP Indy) 5f 10080 1451 Zanjero (Cherokee Run) 5f 10060 1251

SANTA ANITAAshleys Kitty (Tale of the Cat) 4f 4740 354Dixie Chatter (Dixie Union) 4f 4940 2554 Exhale (Millennium Wind) 6f 11440 923 Perfect Drift (Dynaformer) 4f 4960 2854 Supah Blitz (Mecke) 4f 4980 3254

TUESDAYAPRIL 8 2008

H S O C A L I F O R N I A H

Yesterday=s Results7th-SAX $65400 Alw Opt Clm ($80000) NW3X4youp fm 1mT 134 15 fm1--GREETINGS (BRZ) 119 m 5 Choctaw Ridge-- Groupie (Ire) by Great Commotion OB-Haras Interlagos Ltda (BRZ) T-Paulo H Lobo Lifetime Record GSW-Brz MSP-UAE 12-5-1-1 $147679 Full to Grissini (Brz) SW-Brz2--Heathersdaddysbaby 114 m 5 Badge--Bonzos Baldski by Baldski ($3000 2yo gt05 OBSAPR)3--Nottingham Forest 119 f 4 Forestry--Brilliant Blaze by Seeking the GoldMargins 1 14 34 3 Odds 2040 390 170 Greetings ended her homestand with a Group 3 vic-tory in September of 2006 then opened her Dubaicampaign with a conditions score in January of 2007The dark bay mare with the tiny star ran into Folk whensecond in the UAE 1000 Guineas and third in the UAEOaks but trailed throughout in the 2007 edition of theG2 UAE Derby She had faced the starter twice sincefinishing fifth in a Hollywood Cushion Track sprintallowance Nov 18 and sixth in the Campanile S goingtwo turns on the Santa Anita all-weather Jan 1 Thelongest shot on the board here Greetings settled inthird off an early speed duel She went after front-run-ning Heathersdaddysbaby in the final furlong took overin the waning yards and edged clearVideo sponsored by Taylor Made

4th-SAX $49200 Msw 4up 7f (AWT) 122 15 ftCHESTNUT TOUCH (g 4 Tactical Cat--Touch YourToes by Le Fabuleux) a $130000 KEESEP yearlingwas adding blinkers after finishing fifth in his careeropener over this course Feb 15 Sent off the 2-1 chalkat second asking he was wrestled back into third off asolid early pace The dark bay edged to the outside inthe stretch and drove to the front as they neared thewire holding off Waveland Avenue (Grand Slam) for a34-length success Positive Force (Storm Cat) a $22million FTFFEB juvenile put pressure on the leader for ahalf but faded late to be seventh The winner is a 12to Shannon River (Lets Go Blue) SP $326931 HotPepper Hill (Regal Intention) SW $508708 Touch OfPower (War Deputy) SW $194607 and El Habanero(Whiskey Wisdom) SP $261204 Lifetime Record2-1-0-0 $29760 Video sponsored by Taylor MadeO-Michael House B-Nick Andrews (ON) T-Mike RMitchell

FirstSecond-crop starters to watch Tuesday April 8Sire (Sirersquos Sire) Farm 2004 Fee foals of racing ageWinnersSWRace -track race type distance runner odds (if available)

ALDEBARAN (Mr Prospector) Darby Dan $50K 1501615-PHA Msw 1m Raisa 3-1COM IC GENIUS (Unbridled) Doubletree $3K 50607-SUN Msw 6 12f T Fudge 3-1EARLY FLYER (Gilded Time) Valor 63919-WRD Msw 1 116m Olympic Flyer 10-1EMPIRE MAKER (Unbridled) Juddmonte $100K 185935-PHA Msw 1m Velvet World 7-2FIFTY STARS (Quiet American) 14318-WRD Alw 6f Tulsa Star 20-1MACHO UNO (Holy Bull) Adena South $15K 1361928-SUN Alw 1m Uno Mas Promesa $45K OBS AUG yrl 9-2REPENT (Louis Quatorze) Vinery Florida $5K 1582959-PHA Aoc 6f Springs Road $95K EAS MAY 2yo 7-25-SUN Msw 1m Road to Emmaus $10K FTK OCT yrl 8-1SWING LORD (AP Indy) Ascot Stud $4K 93010-SUN Alw 6 12f Tejano Swinger 10-1

bull ON THE WORKTAB bullCHURCHILL DOWNS

Cowtown Cat (Distorted Humor) 4f bull4740 127Einstein (Brz) (Spend a Buck) 4f 4840 927

HOLLYWOODBilo (Bertrando) 5f 5940 228

KEENELANDDreaming of Liz (El Prado Ire) 4f 4980 2228Grasshopper (Dixie Union) 6f 11380 36 Kip Deville (Kipling) 5f 10100 1551 Lady of Venice (Fr) (Loup Solitaire) 4f 4940 1828Noonmark (Unbridledrsquos Song) 5f 10140 2351 Say You Will (Ire) (AP Indy) 5f 10080 1451 Zanjero (Cherokee Run) 5f 10060 1251

SANTA ANITAAshleys Kitty (Tale of the Cat) 4f 4740 354Dixie Chatter (Dixie Union) 4f 4940 2554 Exhale (Millennium Wind) 6f 11440 923 Perfect Drift (Dynaformer) 4f 4960 2854 Supah Blitz (Mecke) 4f 4980 3254

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H A M E R I C A N - B R E D W I N N E R S H

STAKES CLOSINGSTOMORROW WEDNESDAY APRIL 9

04-16 $125000 Appalachian-III Kee 3yo f

8fT (100)

04-18 $125000 Doubledogdare-III Kee 4youp fm

85f (AWT) (100)

04-19 $325000 Coolmore Lexington-II Kee 3yo 85f

(200)

05-01 $10050000 Kentucky Breeders= Cup-III CD 2yo

5f (150)

05-02 $200100000 Louisville Breeders= Cup-II CD

3youp fm 85f (300)

05-02 $150000 Alysheba-III CD 3youp 85f (150)

05-02 $100000 Aegon Turf Sprint-III CD 3youp 5fT

(150)

05-02 $150000 Edgewood CD 3yo f 85fT (150)

05-02 $150000 Crown Royal American Turf-III CD

3yo 85fT (150)

05-03 $300000 Humana Distaff H-I CD 4youp fm

7f (300)

05-03 $250000 Churchill Downs-II CD 4youp 7f

(250)

05-03 $150000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile-III CD

3youp fm 8fT (150)

05-03 $150000 La Troienne-III CD 3yo f 75f (150)

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H I N D U S T R Y I N F O H

4th-SA (Msw) Chestnut Touch (Tactical Cat) gets it done in his second start7th-SA (Alw) Greetings (Brz) (Choctaw Ridge) a group winner in her native land earns her first US score

Sold as a 2yo for $900000 after breezing in 21 25

1 Freshman Sire by Percentage Profitable

with 15 Weanlings Averaging over $100000

2008 STUD FEE $20000

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Information as to the American races race results and

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Daily Racing Form and utilized here with with the

permission of the copyright owner Daily Racing Form

IN ITALYMelody Break f 3 Sunday Break (Jpn) See AItaly

IN JAPANFaridat c 3 Kingmambo--Believe (Jpn) (Ch Older Mare-Jpn MSW amp GSP-Jpn $3836758) by Sunday Silence Hanshin 4-6 Marguerite S 7fT Lifetime Record 5-2-0-2 $327059 O-Koji Maeda B-North Hills Management T-Shigeki Matsumoto Won by four lengthsCosmo Hanako f 4 Include--Ghazo by Ghazi Funabashi 4-3 Friendly Stick Tokubetsu 85f Lifetime Record 17-2-3-0 $185392 O-Big Red Farm B-Brereton C Jones amp Fred Trainor T-Yasuhito Tamura 12 to Yankee Master (Yankee Victor) SW $198873 $70000 yrl gt05 FTKJUL World Hunter c 4 Jade Hunter--Doll (Jpn) by Secreto Nakayama 4-5 Harukaze S 6f Lifetime Record 16-4-5-1 $856078 O-Motohide Aoki B-Takao Zako T-Masanori Sakaguchi SP-Jpn Won by 1 12 lengthsBlue Leopard h 5 Crafty Prospector--Silky Melody by Stop the Music Hanshin 4-6 Plate Race 9f Lifetime Record 24-3-4-5 $380000 O-Motohide Aoki B-Green Hill Stud International T-Ken Kozaki Won by 1 14 lengths

IN PERUGozada f 3 Storm Creek--Undoubtable by Loup Savage Monterrico Peru 4-6 Mdn 65fT 11820 Lifetime Record 2-1-0-0 S4400 O-Stud Haras Cuatro Palos B-Winning Ways T-Juan Manuel Umbert Won by 3 14 lengths $1000 2yo gt07 FTFFEB

JAPANESE WINNERS BY AMERICAN SIRESFusaichi P J (Jpn) c 3 Awesome Again--Really Rising (SP) by For Really Hanshin 4-5 Novice Race 9f Lifetime Record 2-1-0-0 $55882 O-Fusao Sekiguchi B-Shadai Farm T-Yasutoshi Ikee 12 to Buddy Gil (Eastern Echo) GISW $809267 Won by 3 12 lengthsBreak on Through (Jpn) c 3 Belong to Me--Home Sweet Home by Seeking the Gold Hanshin 4-6 Novice Race 7f Lifetime Record 2-1-0-0 $59804 O-Masatake Iida B-Chiyoda Farm T-Osamu Hirata Won by six lengths

NBC Sports Adds to Kentucky Derby Coverage NBC=s May 3 telecast of the 134th running of the GI Kentucky Derby will be extended by 30 minutes itwas announced yesterday The expanded 2 12-hourbroadcast will air from 4 to 630 pm EDT

TDN P AROUND THE WORLD bull 4808 bull PAGE 3 of 6

H F R A N C E H240 Lingfield Mdn pound3500 3-4yo 1m (AWT)CLEARING HOUSE (GB) (Zamindar) unraced as a juvenile tacklesthe polytrack surface for this racecourse bow The April-foaled chestnutrepresents the Ed DunlopGainsborough axis which was alsoresponsible for half-brother Court Masterpiece (GB) winner of the G1 Prix de la Foret and G1 Sussex S

H I T A L Y H

Yesterday=s ResultsPRIX JACQUES LAFFITTE-Listed i52000 Maisons-Laffitte 4-7 4youp 1 18mT 15630 vhy1--KRATAIOS (FR) 123 g 8 Sabrehill--Loxandra (GB) by Last Tycoon (Ire) O-Leonidas Marinopoulos B-Stilvi Compania Financiera SA T-Carlos Laffon-Parias J-Miguel Blancpain i26000 Lifetime Record GSW amp MG1SP-Fr 24 starts 10 wins 10 places i344580 Full to Iridanos (GB) MSW amp MGSP-Fr $153235 12 to Keltos (Fr) (Kendor Fr) Hwt Older Horse-Eng amp Fr at 7-95f MGSW-Fr amp G1SW-Eng $462069 Loxias (Fr) (Saumarez GB) GSW amp G1SP-Fr $236011 Kavafi (Ire) (Zafonic) GSW-Fr $236778 Werk Nick Rating A++ Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree2--Echoes Rock (Ger) 128 g 4 Tiger Hill (Ire)--Evening Breeze (Ger) by Surumu (Ger) i104003--Apophis (Ire) 123 c 4 Rainbow Quest--Aiglonne by Silver Hawk i7800Margins HF 2 HF Odds 180 240 1800Also Ran Solsiste (GB) Daly Daly (Fr) Noble Ginger (Fr) Krataios enjoyed a confidence-boosting score atNantes last time Mar 25--his first success since the G2 Prix du Muguet in 2006--and continued the themeto earn a fourth stakes rosette here Patiently ridden ina close fourth from flagfall he was hustled along totake a slight lead approaching the final eighth and re-quired a forceful drive in the closing stages to deny thepersistent Echoes Rock

PRIX RIGHT ROYAL-Listed i52000 Maisons-Laffitte4-7 4youp 1 1516mT 33720 vhy1--ART MARTIAL (FR) 123 g 4 Monsun (Ger)-- Veiled Wings (Fr) by Priolo O-Eduardo Fierro B-Aliette Forien amp Rolling Hills Farm T-Alain de Royer-Dupre J-Christophe-Patrice Lemaire i26000 Lifetime Record 9 starts 5 wins 1 place i76050 Werk Nick Rating A Click for the eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree2--Latin Mood (Fr) 128 h 5 Acatenango (Ger)-- Baranciaga by Bering (GB) i104003--Aachen (GB) 123 c 4 Rainbow Quest--Anna of Saxony (GB) by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire) i7800Margins 34 HF 3 Odds 410 690 130Also Ran High Maintenance (Fr) Distalino (Fr) PonteTresa (Fr) Successful in a Saint-Cloud marathon on seasonalreturn Mar 8 Art Martial made the transition to stakeswinner with a determined effort in this stamina-sappingcontest Stalking Latin Mood throughout he pushedahead of that rival with 300 meters remaining and wasridden out to withstand that rival=s rallying bid

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Maisons-Laffitte 250 Cond i34000 3yo 6fT11660 vhyVERBA (FR) (f 3 Anabaa--Tambura Fr by KaldounFr) went postward as the 7-5 pick coming back froma third in the G3 Prix Miesque at this track Nov 2Breaking swiftly to lead from the bell the i180000DEAAUG yearling was ridden along when headed at thedistance and rallied to regain a half-length advantagefrom Equiano (Fr) (Acclamation GB) nearing the lineVerba is a half sister to Welcome Millenium (Fr) (KendorFr) SW amp MGSP-Fr and to Ximb (Fr) (Septieme Ciel)SW amp G1SP-Fr $136030 Lifetime Record GSP-Fr 3 starts 2 wins 1 place i39500O-Eduard Mordukhovitch amp Valentin BukhtoyarovB-Gilles amp Aliette Forien T-Richard Gibson

Maisons-Laffitte 320 Mdn i22000 unraced 2yo 4 12fT 5820 vhy+MAN RIVER (FR) (c 2 Elusive City--Summer DanceFr by Machiavellian) a i220000 DEAAUG yearlingwas sluggish from the gate and came under immediatepressure at the rear of the field Coaxed into midfield athalfway the 13-5 favorite kept on under continuedurging to oust Pink Candie (Fr) (Fath) by a nose on theline Man River is the first winner for his Group 1-win-ning freshman sire (by Elusive Quality) Lifetime Record1 start 1 win i11000O-Malcolm Parrish B-Mme A Tamagni amp CocheeseBloodstock Anstalt T-Alain de Royer-Dupre

Sunday=s ResultsMilan 305 Cond i22500 3yo 1 14mT 203 gdPAPETTI (ITY) (c 3 Shantou--Pasionaria Ire by CelticSwing GB) a conditions winner on sophomore debuthere Mar 16 tracked the leaders in third after theopening exchanges Pushed to the front with 1 12furlongs remaining the 2-7 chalk was kept up to hiswork to come home by 2 12 lengths from Voila Ici (Ire)(Daylami Ire) and maintain his unbeaten record Life-time Record 5-5-0-0 i49725O-Societa Al Besnate SRL B-SAB SRL T-B Grizzetti

TDN P AROUND THE WORLD bull 4808 bull PAGE 4 of 6

Italian Report cont

Milan 235 Cond i22500 3yo f 1mT 13920 gdMELODY BREAK (f 3 Sunday Break Jpn--Lycallegedby Alleged) third in a similar event here last time Mar 16 went straight to the lead in this one He wasasked to stretch at the quarter pole and hand ridingsaw the 11-1 chance score by 3 12 lengths from ATouch Wild (Touch Gold) Melody Break was a $27000FTKOCT yearling Lifetime Record 3-2-0-1 i17119O-Growe SRL B-Ted B Bates Jr T-A amp G Botti

Milan 600 Mdn i19800 unraced 3yo 9fT 15220 gd+NEROLOTO (IRE) (c 3 Almutawakel GB--Alma deLlaves Ire by Be My Guest) was settled in midfieldearly and made smooth headway once into the homestraight Taking control approaching the furlong markerthe 18-1 outsider was pushed 3 12 lengths clear ofClumsey (Ger) (Monsun Ger) to win easily at the lineLifetime Record 1-1-0-0 i9350OB-Alfredo di Gesaro T-Francesco Contu

Milan 340 Cond i19800 3yo f 1 14mT20430 gdGERIKA (FR) (f 3 Galileo Ire--Green Tern Ity byMiswaki Tern) the winner of a Rome maiden in her lastrun Mar 4 led from the gate here Shaken up whenpressed at the quarter pole the 11-10 favorite waspushed out to comfortably prevail by 2 12 lengthsfrom Maiepoimai (Ire) (Kalanisi Ire) The winner is ahalf sister to Cromo (GB) (Grand Lodge) SW-Ity$213052 and to Donoma (Ire) (Beat Hollow GB)MSW amp MGSP-Ity $182641 Lifetime Record 3-2-1-0i20740OB-Razza La Tesa SPA T-Alduino amp Giuseppe Botti

INGLIS AUTUMN CATALOGUE ON-LINE Thecatalogue for the William Inglis amp Son Autumn YearlingSale is now on-line at wwwingliscomau The cata-logue of 360 yearlings is scheduled to sell May 11-12at Oaklands in Melbourne

CAPTAIN AL FILLY TOPS NATIONAL FINALE Afilly by Captain Al (SAf) topped yesterday=s final sessionof the Emperor=s National Yearling Sale with a bid ofR18 million ($230843) The bay filly named MadameAl (SAf) was consigned by Klawervlei Stud and waspurchased by Team Valor International She is out ofthe Group 1-placed mare Main Emblem (SAf) (NationalEmblem SAf) The top-priced colt at yesterday=s ses-sion was a son of Strike Smartly a US graded-stakeswinning full brother to Smart Strike and half to DanceSmartly Consigned by Ascot Stud the yearling is outof Circle of Gold (SAf) (Al Mufti) a half sister to cham-pion Enchanted Garden (Roland Gardens Ire) He waspurchased by Form Bloodstock for R11 million($141058) For complete sales results visitwwwtbacoza

EMPERORrsquoS NATIONAL YEARLING SALEMONDAYrsquoS TOP FOUR LOTS

Hip Sex Sire Dam Price (R)563 filly Captain Al (SAf) Main Emblem (SAf) 1800000

Consigned by Klawervlei StudPurchased by Team Valor International

352 colt Strike Smartly Circle of Gold (SAf) 1100000Consigned by Ascot Stud

Purchased by Form Bloodstock372 colt Rakeen Crystal Clear (SAf) 1000000

Consigned by Middlefield StudPurchased by Dr J Hay

466 filly Jet Master (SAf) Green Oasis (SNL) 1000000Consigned by PA Lowe

Purchased Team Valor International

J Watch Out for ldquoTDN Rising Starsrdquo J Stars of tomorrow grabbing the spotlight today

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B R E E D E R Srsquo E D I T I O NAMERICA

Career Victory

1000Who Jockey Christopher ZamoraWhen Sunday Apr 6Where 7th race Sunland ParkWith Dixie Bandjo (Chimes Band)

U APPOINTMENTSCRAIG BERNICKbull Appointed to the position of PresidentChief

Operating Officer for Glen Hill Farm in Ocala FLbull Grandson of Leonard Lavin founder and owner of

Glen Hillbull ldquoSince he was a young boy Craig has had the

interest and the passion to follow and to learn everyaspect of the racing business Lavin said I amdelighted to have been able to mentor him on thatjourney and to be in a position where I can continueto mentor him in this earned and deserved new role

bull Will be responsible for breeding racing andcommerical operations

bull Graduate of Tulane University Bernick has workedfor both Lavinrsquos Alberto-Culver Company and GlenHill and has raced several black-type performersincluding You Go West Girl a winner last Friday atKeeneland

STAKES RESULTSDAYLIGHT SPRINT THOROUGHBRED S $50000SUN 4-6 3yo 6f 109 25 ft1--STONESTREET SONG 118 c 3 Songandaprayer-- Sydneys Kiss by Boston Harbor ($300000 wlng 05 KEENOV) O-Stonestreet Stables LLC B-Devil Eleven Stable (FL) T-S M Asmussen J-C T Lambert $30000 Lifetime Record 6-3-2-0 $905102--Vinny V 118 c 3 Matty G--Boat House by Housebuster ($5200 yrl 06 KEESEP) $110003--Chief of Thestreet 116 g 3 City Street--Smoochen Squaw by Commanchero $5000Margins 1 14 2HF 1 34 Odds 080 470 1060

ALLOWANCE RESULTS8th-PHA $42000 NW1X 3yo 6 12f 117 15 ftINDY JOE (c 3 Indy King--Perfect Pearl by Holy Bull)Lifetime Record SP 6-2-0-2 $71800 O-Circle Z Sta-bles B-Adena Springs (FL) T-Mark Shuman $12500yrl 06 OBSAUG $4000 yrl 06 OBSJAN $150002yo gt07 FTMMAY

7th-GPX $41085 Opt Clm ($25000-$20000)NW2X 4youp fm 1 18m (off turf) 151 25 ftOH DEANNE O (f 4 Dynaformer--Color My Heart byMarquetry) Lifetime Record 11-3-0-4 $100782O-Richland Hills Inc B-DJR Thoroughbreds (KY) T-CamM Gambolati

7th-HAW $28000 NW1X (S) 3youp fm 1 116m148 35 ftHOMES THE BEST (f 4 Western Playboy--Home FirstMSW $374216 by Home At Last) Lifetime Record4-2-2-0 $44600 O-Nancy A Vanier B-Mr amp MrsHarvey L Vanier (IL) T-Brian Williamson

8th-HAW $28000 NW1X 3youp 1 116m 146 15 ftRAGS (g 4 Aptitude--Unaffordable by Unbridled)Lifetime Record 5-2-0-3 $51860 O-Jim Tafel LLCB-James Tafel (KY) T-Greg Geier

9th-MNR $24900 4-6 NW2L 3yo f 5 12f 106 ftPULPIT FICTION (f 3 Pulpit--Scope by Devils Bag)Lifetime Record 6-2-0-0 $27753 O-The ElkstoneGroup B-Cherry Valley Farm LLC (KY) T-Ron G Potts$32000 HRA gt08 KEEJAN

8th-WRD $23000 NW3L (S) 3youp fm 6f 110 25 ftEVERLASTINGLY (f 3 Fistfite--Balalaika Dolly by Stopthe Music) Lifetime Record 3-3-0-0 $38268 O-ClarkO Brewster B-Sassy S Stables Inc (OK) T-RandyOberlander

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERSSeattleshankypanky f 3 Chief Seattle--Flip the Bird by Storm Bird SUN 4-6 6f 111 15 B-Gary J Falter amp Cindy L Falter (KY) $2700 yrl 06 FTKFEB $6000 yrl 06 TEXAUG 12 to Flipforthegold (Strike The Gold) SW $173571Flat Out Run f 3 Flatter--Territory by Forty Niner MNR 4-6 6f 112 45 B-David G Harris (KY) Sams Queen f 3 Free House--Queen of Pain by Meadowlake SAX 4-7 (S) (C) 6f (AWT) 111 B-Patricia J Monroe (CA) Kip Away g 3 Kipling--Rahys Sport by Rahy WRD 4-7 6f 111 15 B-Center Hills Farm (OK) Colie Z g 3 Menifee--Ruby City by Carson City GPX 4-7 (C) 6f 111 35 B-Overbrook Farm (KY) $30000 yrl 06 KEESEP+Squirts Souvenir f 3 Souvenir Copy--Mary Rebecca by Evansville Slew WRD 4-7 1m70y 144 25 B-Scott K Garrison (KY)

SO HEMISPHERE WINNERS BY US SIRESKirvinsky (NZ) f 2 Stravinsky--Kirtlington (Aus) by Scenic (Ire) Ascot (Perth) 4-2 Hcp 2yo 6fT B-B K TaylorRich Success (NZ) g 3 Black Minnaloushe--Showplace (Aus) by Palace Music Caulfield (Melbourne) 4-5 Hcp 3yo 1 14mT B-Windsor Park Stud LtdBernicia (Aus) f 3 Elusive Quality--Danelagh (Aus) by Danehill Kembla Grange (New South Wales) 4-6 Keith F Nolan Classic-Listed 3yo f 1mT A$97500 to winner B-Darley Australia Pty Ltd

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Gold Trail (Aus) g 3 Hussonet--Trail of Gold (Aus) by Danewin (Aus) Randwick (Sydney) 4-1 Hcp 3yo cg 5 12fT B-A L AtkinsonVan Der Merwe (NZ) c 3 Johannesburg--Miss Angelina by Brilliant Protege Hawke=s Bay (New Zealand) 4-3 Mdn 3youp 1 14mT B-P J amp P M Vela LtdTip the Wink (NZ) f 3 Stravinsky--Kape Dancer (NZ) by Kaapstad (NZ) Trentham (Wellington) 4-5 Mdn 3youp 6fT B-J J HopeVandalo (NZ) g 3 Van Nistelrooy--Riverly Lass (NZ) by Gleam Machine Caulfield (Melbourne) 4-5 Hcp 3yo 7fT B-J W CampinBaloushe (NZ) f 4 Black Minnaloushe--Vinci (Aus) by Vain (Aus) Hawke=s Bay (New Zealand) 4-3 Mdn 3youp 6fT B-W G amp Mrs H G BaxLooking Fur Lang (Aus) g 4 Langfuhr--Pretty Spectacular (Aus) by Spectacular Spy Eagle Farm (Brisbane) 4-5 Cond 3youp cg 5fT B-Luskin Lodge Pty LtdStrange Lady (Aus) m 7 Distorted Humor--Guinea Girl (Aus) by Sovereign Red (NZ) Caulfield (Melbourne) 4-5 Hcp 3youp fm 6fT B-J B Barry

CONDITIONS RESULTSITALY Rome 245 4-6 i19800 3yo 1 38mT21870 gdGIBRALTAR APPLIED (IRE) (c 3 Rock of GibraltarIre--Warranty Applied MSW amp GSP-US $112278by Monteverdi Ire) Lifetime Record 8-2-2-1i28628 O-Scuderia L3C B-Azienda Agricola ValtaroSNC T-Fabrizio amp Luigi Camici i77000 yrl gt06ITYSEP 12 to Our Golden Promise (Afleet) SP$214085 Eishin Preston (Green Dancer) Ch 2yo Colt-Jpn MSW amp MGSP-Jpn MG1SW-HK $7408086

ITALY Milan 415 4-6 i22500 4youp 1 14mT20380 gdSELMIS (GB) (c 4 Selkirk--Nokomis GB by Caerleon)Lifetime Record MSP-Ity 12-3-4-2 i82093O-Scuderia Incolinx B-Scuderia Vittadini SRL T-VittorioCaruso

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERSNo Pardon (Ger) c 3 Dashing Blade (GB)--No Merci (Ger) (MSP-Ger) by General Assembly Cologne Germany 4-6 Mdn 3yo 1mT B-Manfred Hofer i49000 yrl gt06 BBAOCT

Pon Pon (Ity) c 3 Dashing Blade (GB)--Sharfire (Ire) by Shareef Dancer Rome Italy 4-6 Mdn 3yo cg 1 18mT B-Dell=Elfo SRLVolverta (Fr) f 3 Green Tune--Vol Sauvage (Fr) by Always Fair Nort sur Erdre France 4-6 Mdn 3yo 1 916mT B-A H amp G Bozo amp Mrs A F Charpy 12 to Jacira (Fr) (Sillery) GSP-ItyTitle Role (GB) g 3 Mark of Esteem (Ire)--No Comebacks (GB) by Last Tycoon (Ire) Kempton Park Britain 4-7 Mdn 3-4yo 1 14m (AWT) B-Mrs S E Barclay 28000gns yrl gt06 DONSEP+Floriana (Ger) f 3 Seattle Dancer--Florilla (Ger) by Big Shuffle Cologne Germany 4-6 Mdn 3yo 9f 55ydsT B-Gestut AuenquelleHurricane Card (Fr) f 3 Ultimately Lucky (Ire)--First Card (Fr) by Tip Moss (Fr) Cholet France 4-6 Cond 3yo 1 516mT B-SCEA Haras d=Orfausse

SO HEMISPHERE WINNERS BY EUROPEAN SIRESStrawberry Field (Aus) f 2 Encosta de Lago (Aus)-- Red Labelle (Aus) by Blevic (Aus) Newcastle (New South Wales) 4-2 Mdn 2yo 6fT B-Kambula StudDaffodil (NZ) f 2 No Excuse Needed (GB)--Spring (NZ) by O=Reilly (NZ) Trentham (Wellington) 4-5 Hcp 2yo 6fT B-G J amp M J ChittickSerunai (Aus) g 2 Piccolo (GB)--Faris Jester (Aus) by Rory=s Jester (Aus) Eagle Farm (Brisbane) 4-5 Hcp 2yo 5fT B-J OBrienBaci Amore (Aus) c 2 Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)-- Coverage (Aus) by Covetous (Aus) Randwick (Sydney) 4-1 Hcp 2yo 6 12fT B-Oakdale Park StudBaarassi (Aus) g 3 Anabaa--Frisky Lady (Aus) by Kenmare (Fr) Moonee Valley (Melbourne) 4-4 Hcp 3yo 5fT B-Mrs C B Remond dead-heated for firstFantene (Aus) f 3 Fasliyev--Punchess (Aus) by Two Punch Randwick (Sydney) 4-1 Hcp 3yo 5 12fT B-R KemisterCommodity (Aus) f 3 High Yield--Bridie=s Love (Aus) by Dehere Moonee Valley (Melbourne) 4-4 Hcp 3yo 5fT B-Limerick Lane Thoroughbreds dead-heated for firstGoin to Jackson (Aus) g 3 Orpen--Golden Vanity (Aus) by Kenvain (Aus) Cheltenham (Adelaide) 4-5 H C Nitschke S-Listed 3yo 7f 65ydsT A$33500 to winner B-M D DalyDonna Rossa (Aus) f 3 Testa Rossa (Aus)--Bionic Babe (Aus) by Geiger Counter Moonee Valley (Melbourne) 4-4 Hcp 3yo f 1mT B-P FraserPaymore (Aus) g 4 Fasliyev--In Camera (Aus) by Scenic (Ire) Eagle Farm (Brisbane) 4-5 Hcp 3youp 7fT B-Narish Holdings Pty LtdNuclear Sky (Aus) g 5 Nuclear Freeze--Sky Queen (NZ) by Hey Baba Riba (NZ) Canterbury (Sydney) 4-5 Sky High S-Listed 3youp 1 316mT A$65000 to winner B-D N FullerShamrock Star (NZ) g 7 Germano (GB)--Foreign Coin (NZ) by Amyntor (Fr) Trentham (Wellington) 4-5 Hcp 3youp 1mT B-I J Cunningham amp C Waller

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