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BOURBON TRAIL GOES THROUGH FLORIDABy Michael Illiano Bourbon Lane Stable, the ambitious syndicatemanaged by bloodstock agents Michael McMahon andJaimie Hill, is poised to increase its profile dramaticallyin the coming year. Since 2010, the syndicate haspurchased a small group of horses each year--threeyearlings and three 2-year-olds--and it is already fielding acontender for the Grade I DonnH. at Gulfstream Park thisSunday in Bourbon Courage(Lion Heart), and a potentialKentucky Derby Contender in the3-year-old Bourbonize (TizWonderful). McMahon and Hill are partnersin the McMahon and HillBloodstock LLC, which haspurchased 69 stakes horses,including 21 graded stakeshorses. The partners managed aracing stable for many years,though they kept a low profile,partnering occasionally withfriends on horses without ever looking to market itcommercially. Cont. p4
BACHELOR PARTYBy Christie DeBernardis J “TDN Rising Star” J Diamond Bachelor (WarFront) gets a second try on the dirt when he makes his2014 debut Saturday in Santa Anita=s GII Robert B.Lewis S. The handsome colt, who stamped himself as aturf star early in his juvenile campaign, was last seenfinishing ninth in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Nov. 2.Typically a frontrunner who displays a lot of gatespeed, he stumbled out of the 12-hole in that dirt debutand had a troubled trip from that point on. AHe got a bad start and got a lot of dirt in his faceand for that reason the Breeders= Cup was a nonevent,@ conditioner Patrick Biancone said. ALet me put itthis way, if you do not have a clean start it is ahandicap and in this race he was not able to overcomethat handicap.@ Biancone has put a line through thatrace and feels that the horse deserves a second chanceto prove himself on the dirt, which is why he chose theRobert Lewis S. AWhat is past is past,@ Biancone remarked. ATheprogram of racing brings no race on the turf for 3-year-olds at this moment. My owners hope they have aDerby horse. We don=t know yet. We want to try onemore time on the dirt. Hopefully this time it all goesright and then we will see where we are standing.@Cont. p6
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE The feature race on tonight=s fifth Dubai World CupCarnival card at Meydan is the G2 Al MaktoumChallenge Round 2, and the 16 slated runners willcertainly need to be up to the challenge in a strong and
dynamic field. Godolphin sendout three, headed by defendingrace winner Hunter=s Light (Ire)(Dubawi {Ire}). The 6-year-old,who also took last year=s G1 AlMaktoum Challenge Round 3,returns to his favored surfaceand venue after a largelyunfruitful summer on the turf inEurope. He finished third inGermany=s G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis July 28, 10th in the GI Arlington Million after a roughtrip, and fourth in the G1 Champion S. after setting thepace for stablemate and eventualwinner Farhh (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).
Hunter=s Light won this race off the bench last year,and looks to do the same in the Godolphin red capunder William Buick. His Saeed bin Suroor stablemateAfrican Story (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) rarely runs a bad race,and is another who adores this surface and does welloff the layoff. All his wins have come at a mile or less,although he was not disgraced when a closing fifthwhen last seen in last year=s G1 Dubai World Cup.African Story gets the favored blue cap. Cont. p3
Michael McMahon andJamie Hill
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Tattersalls February Sale
The Tattersalls’ February Sale of broodmares, fillies, horses-in-training,
weanlings and 2-year-olds begins today at Park Paddocks in Newmarket.
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Joe Grimwade, former manager of The Royal Studs, will serve as management
consultant to Gazeley Stud near Newmarket.
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MGISW Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) delivered afilly by Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) earlier this week at
Juddmonte’s Banstead Manor Stud.
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Rising to the Challenge (cont. from p1) Charlie Appleby=s charge, Artigiano (Distorted Humor)made his first start off an imposed 14-month layoff inthe Jan. 14 Listed Singspiel S., finishing a respectablethird. Although he has won just once, the 4-year-oldhas been prominent at the finish in the majority of hiseight outings, including runner-up efforts in the G2 Vintage S. and G2 Royal Lodge S. as a juvenile.Pearl Bloodstock=s globe-trotting Group 1 winnerDunaden (Fr) (Nicobar {GB}) makes a rare switch to theall-weather here. The 8-year-old ran eight times in sixcountries last year, and his most recent performances--fifth, beaten 1 1/2-lengths, in the G1 Japan Cup Nov. 24 and third, beaten 3/4 of alength in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase Dec. 8--suggest he hasn=t gained much rust. HeavyMetal (SAf) (Silvano {Ger}), winner of last year=s G1 Durban July, South Africa=s richest race, finished anon-threatening seventh in the Jan. 23 G2 Al FahidiFort here in his first outing since that career high. He islikely to have gained plenty of fitness with that run, andtries the all-weather for the first time. Zahee (NZ)(Dylan Thomas {Ire}) is a progressive type who wonfirst up for Mike de Kock here last week, and Surfer(Distorted Humor), second here last year, shouldappreciate the conditions, but is drawn wide.
Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 12:40 p.m. EDTAL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE R2-G2, $250,000, NH 4yo/up & SH3yo/up, 1900m(AWT)PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 Zahee (NZ) Dylan Thomas (Ire) Soumillon de Kock2 Dunaden (Fr) Nicobar (GB) Bentley Delzangles3 Interpret Distorted Humor Doyle Al Muhairi4 Empire Storm (Ger) Storming Home (GB) O’Neill Attwater5 Zain Shamardal (Ire) Shamardal Ffrench Al Raihe6 Zambucca (Saf) Lundy’s Liability (Brz) Cosgrave Seemar7 Prince Bishop (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Fallon bin Suroor8 Hunter’s Light (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Buick bin Suroor9 Heavy Metal (Saf) Silvano (Ger) Hughes Tarry10 Samurai Sword (GB) Motivator (GB) de Vries bin Harmash11 Battle of Marengo (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Dettori Oertel12 African Story (GB) Pivotal (GB) de Sousa bin Suroor13 Artigiano Distorted Humor Barzalona Appleby14 Mutajare (Ire) Cdeaux Genereux (GB) Hanagan Al Raihe15 Surfer Distorted Humor Mullen Seemar
16 Prince Alzain K Street Sense Murphy NassAll carry 125 bar Artigiano & Battle of Marengo, 124.
THOROUGHBRED RACING ECONOMICINDICATORS FOR JANUARY 2014
Indicator U.S. Wagering* U.S. Purses Race DaysJan. 2014 $800,510,443 $67,002,589 305Jan. 2013 $802,318,825 $66,107,076 292% Change -0.23% +1.35% +4.45%
Stats provided by Equibase Company*Includes worldwide commingled wagering on U.S. races.
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Bourbon Trail Goes Through Florida (cont. from p1)
In 2010, however, the partners decided to grow thestable into what has become Bourbon Lane. BourbonCourage, who was a bargain $15,000 FTKJUL yearlingin 2010, was among the initial group of yearlings thesyndicate purchased to launch the stable. AWe=ve always been diligent about culling out thehorses that aren=t that good, which has kept ourpartners happy,@ McMahon said. AWe=ve been able torun in multiple Grade Is and lots of graded stakes, andwith a small stable that=s not easy to do.@ This Sunday=s Donn H. has the potential to be thestable=s biggest victory to date. In preparation for therace, Bourbon Courage worked a bullet Tuesdaymorning, breezing through four furlongs in :47.55 atPalm Meadows Training Center. It was the 5-year-oldsthird bullet the in a row.
AWe=re very happy with where Bourbon Courage isright now. We=ve always told [trainer Kellyn Gorder] wedidn=t want to get dragged into a race because wemade a plan three months ago, but he=s looked great.We=re really looking forward to this Sunday,@ McMahonsaid. Hill added of Tuesday=s work, AHe did it all on hisown, too. The jockey had no idea he was going as fastas he was. Good horses work fast, so his workoutshave been encouraging.@ Bourbon Courage iscoming off a third-placefinish in the Harlan=sHoliday S. at GulfstreamPark. He has beenassigned 115 poundsfor the Donn, giving himan eight-poundadvantage over favoriteWill Take Charge(Unbridled=s Song). BothMcMahon and Hill said they believe the conditions inSunday=s Donn H. will be more favorable to BourbonCourage=s running style. AWe think the longer stretch is really going to helphim,@ McMahon explained. AHe closes a ton of groundin the stretch and the Harlan=s Holiday had a shortstretch. We feel like the weight and the longer stretchare going to help us.@ cont. p5
FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI DONN H.
Bourbon Courage
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Bourbon Trail Runs Through Florida cont. While the partners are confident in BourbonCourage=s chances, they know that with the quality ofthe field, nothing is guaranteed. AIt feels like a mini Breeders= Cup to me,@ McMahoncontinued. AWinning Grade Is is never easy.@ Aside from Bourbon Courage, the stable boasts apromising 3-year-old in Bourbonize, a $40,000 FTKJULyearling who won his debut at Churchill last November,and annexed a one-mile Oaklawn allowance January 10in his sophomore debut. AHe=s one of those horses where everyone who goton him said he=s got an amazing stride and a great feelto him,@ Hill said. AHe had some hiccups early, but wemanaged to get through them.@ Bourbonize suffered two fractures early in his trainingand proved to be hard to handle. After he was gelded,however, he began to improve steadily. AIt was a big deal to get him where he is now,@ Hillsaid. ABut he=s matured mentally and he=s still maturing
physically. That=s the kindof horse we like to takeinto the spring, one who=sgoing forward and notbackwards.@ Bourbonize=s next testwill be the GIII SouthwestS. at Oaklawn Park on Feb. 17, where he willcompete against two otherpromising 3-year-olds in GI Hopeful S. winner
Strong Mandate (Tiznow) and GII Kentucky Jockey ClubS. Winner Tapiture (Tapit). The partners hope that astrong showing there will put Bourbonize in contentionfor a spot in the Kentucky Derby. ALike everybody, we have Derby dreams,@ Hill said.AThe Southwest is going to have a strong field, so wearen=t looking past it; there are no easy graded stakesanywhere. But if he keeps moving forward, we=ll keepmoving forward with our Derby fever.@ Both Bourbon Courage and Bourbonize are beingconditioned by trainer Kellyn Gorder, whom McMahonand Hill credit for much of the stable=s success. AWe=ve used a lot of other trainers--some really goodtrainers--but we=re growing and Kellyn is growing andhe is a great fit for us,@ McMahon said. AHe got both ofthose horses started from day one, so this wouldn=thappen without him.@ McMahon and Hill are looking to use the Bourbon Lanename to expand their reach beyond racing as well. OnMar. 1, the partners are releasing a bourbon calledPinhook that will feature horses from Bourbon LaneStable. Bourbon Courage will be featured on the firstbatch. AWe=re definitely trying to reach a mainstreamaudience, and the bourbon and Kentucky theme is a no-brainer,@ McMahon said. AWe=re trying to bring as much attention to racing aspossible,@ Hill added. AHopefully in the future aspartners, but at least as fans.@ Click here to share thisstory.
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Bachelor Party (cont. from p1)
The flashy bay was tabbed a J “TDN Rising Star” J after a dazzling debut performance going a mile overthe Del Mar lawn Aug. 8. He burned up the turf in aspeedy wire-to-wire victory next time over that courseand distance in the Oak Tree Juvenile S. Sept. 4 andhad a near miss in the Zuma Beach S. on the SantaAnita sod Oct. 6. Kin Hui=s Diamond 100 Racing Club LLC purchasedDiamond Bachelor for $570,000at last year=s Barrett=s March 2-year-olds in training sale. He wasthe third highest priced juvenile atthe sale, following subsequentgrades stakes winners Corfu(Malibu Moon) and Havana(Dunkirk). After his blazingperformance in the Oak TreeJuvenile, Susan Magnier andWalmac Farm Director RobertTrussell bought into the colt whowas quickly making a name forhimself on the turf. AHe looked like a great prospectfor the Breeders= Cup grass ordirt,@ Trussell said as to why he was interested in thecolt. AWe think he is a great prospect and a real stallionprospect eventually. Patrick [Biancone] is my trainer andgood friend. He recommended to me that I go in on thedeal.@
It was this group of owners who made the finaldecision try the bay on the dirt in the Breeders= CupJuvenile as opposed to the GIBreeders= Cup Juvenile Turf, wherehe was likely to be one of thefavorites. AWe thought the upside was a lotmore [in the Juvenile],@ Trussellcommented. AIf he won it he wouldhave been Champion 2-year-old in alllikelihood, whereas you don=t havethat kind of upside winning the turf.Also, we thought the Juvenile Turfwas coming up tough and the dirtwas coming up kind of weak. Itlooked like it was an easier spot withmore upside. If he handled the dirtwe could have been sitting in a reallygood spot.@ Diamond Bachelor was given about two months offfollowing the Breeders= Cup and Biancone believes thatrest did him a world of good. AHe matured,@ Biancone remarked. AHe changedphysically. When you have a nice 2-year-old, you hopehe will do well at three. The break we gave him did hima lot of good. He put on a lot of weight and he isgrowing both physically and mentally.@ The bay returned to the worktab on New Year=s Eveand Biancone has slowly built up his works since then.
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Bachelor Party cont. Breezing over the main track every six days like clockwork since his return to training, the distance of theworks has gradually increased from four furlongs toseven in his most recent work Jan. 30, which hecompleted in 1:26 3/5. AHe really is not a very difficult horse to train,@Biancone commented. AHe really loves to train and
loves to breeze. He isgradually improvingeach time. We thinkwe have him fit andready for Saturday.@ Biancone typicallysends DiamondBachelor out to breezetwo or three days priorto each race, but thatwill not be the casethis time. AHe will not work
anymore before the race,@ the trainer said. AHe haschanged with time and he is starting to understandmore of what we want. He is more manageable. He is ahigh-energy horse and we try before each race to take alittle bit of edge off him, but we do not have to do thatnow.@ Biancone is very happy with the way the horse iscoming into this test and believes the main questionwill be how he handles the dirt.
AEverybody knows he is talented,@ Biancone said.AThe question is if he is able to reproduce his talent onthe dirt and the answer will be Saturday. What wedon=t want is to force him to do something. Most of theWar Fronts are better on the turf anyway. He would bea little bit of an exception if he can really be as good onthe dirt as he is on the turf, but we will take a shot.@ If Diamond Bachelor shows that dirt is not for him inSaturday=s test, he will be returned to the turf. AThere is no question he is a great horse on the turf,but we are going to see how he runs Saturday,@Biancone said. AIf he gives us a big display, we will goon the Derby trail. If he does not, we will immediatelychange the road back to the turf. He deserves anotherchance.@ Biancone added, ALet me put it this way, if the racewas on the turf, I would tell you he would not bebeaten. Everybody thinks he is extremely good. Now,we have to let the horse do the talking. Let's hope helikes it and if he likes it, he is going to give us a verygood display.@ Click here to share this story.
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:00 p.m. ESTROBERT B. LEWIS S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Candy Boy Candy Ride (Arg) Stevens Sadler 1182 Diamond Bachelor K War Front Leparoux Biancone 1183 Midnight Hawk Midnight Lute Smith Baffert 1204 Home Run Kitten Kitten's Joy Talamo Hofmans 1185 Cool Samurai First Samurai Nakatani Shirreffs 1186 El Nino Terrible K Malibu Moon Maldonado Miller 1187 Chitu K Henny Hughes Garcia Baffert 118
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TATTERSALLS FEBRUARY SALE TODAY Tattersalls stages its February Sale of broodmares,fillies, horses-in-training, weanlings and 2-year-olds atPark Paddocks in Newmarket today. Heading the 301lot-strong catalogue is Scarlet Empire (Ire) (RedRansom), an unraced 8-year-old three-quarter-sister tolast year=s G1 1000 Guineas winner and four-timeGroup 1 winner Sky Lantern (Ire) (Red Clubs {Ire}).Catalogued as lot 84 from the draft of Brook Stud,Scarlet Empire will be offered in foal to New Approach(Ire), who sired her 2011 yearling that realized320,000gns at the 2012 Tattersalls October YearlingSale. Scarlet Empire is represented by one winner,Danchai (GB) (Authorized {Ire}) from one foal to race. Darley, Juddmonte Farms and Shadwell Estates allbring eye-catching consignments. Heading the Darleydraft is Dunes Queen, (lot 42), a daughter of G1 Cheveley Park S. winner Queen=s Logic and a half-sister Group 2 winner Lady of the Desert. Juddmonteoffer a pair of mares in foal to Cacique, includingEnharmonic (lot 171), a half-sister to G1 Dewhurst S.winner Distant Music. The February Sale has proven a source of top-classhorses purchased in utero, including Group 1 winnersLord Shanakill, Total Gallery (Ire) and Dim Sum (GB).
Amongst the sires represented with in-foal marestoday are Cape Cross (Ire), Dutch Art (GB), IntenseFocus, Kyllachy (GB), Mastercraftsman (Ire), Medicean(GB) and New Approach (Ire). Young Group 1-winningsires Canford Cliffs (Ire), Foxwedge (Aus), Paco Boy(Ire), Rip Van Winkle (Ire) and Sepoy (Aus) are alsorepresented. The sale will be preceded by the annualThoroughbred Breeders= Association Stallion Parade,which begins at the sales pavilion at 10 a.m. Amongstthe 13 stallions to be paraded are Cityscape (GB),Finjaan (GB), Equiano (Fr) and Mount Nelson (GB). Thesale will begin immediately following the conclusion ofthe parade. AIn its short history, the Tattersalls FebruarySale has quickly established itself as the equal of anyother European midwinter sale, and the 2014 renewalof the sale looks set to attract a wide cross section ofdomestic and international buyers,@ said TattersallsChairman Edmond Mahony. AIt is a good commercialcatalogue catering for so many different requirementsand, as usual, the sale will be preceded by the eve-popular TBA Stallion Parade.@ For full catalogues, results and to watch the sale live,visit www.tattersalls.com.
TATTERSALLS FEBRUARY SALE OUTS16, 32, 33, 39, 46, 74, 79, 103, 110, 111, 115, 120, 123, 126, 128, 136,140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 148, 150, 153, 159, 164, 173, 181, 182,183, 187, 188, 190, 193, 198, 200, 204, 207, 208, 209, 210, 215, 218,219, 221, 226, 227, 232, 233, 236, 240, 241, 243, 244, 245, 247, 249,
253, 254, 266, 268, 274, 275, 276, 283, 288, 290, 291, 301
SALE PREVIEW
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MIDDAY FOALS FRANKEL FILLY Midday (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), a six-time Group 1winner including the 2009 GI Breeders= Cup Filly &Mare Turf, produced a filly by Frankel (GB) atJuddmonte=s Banstead Manor Stud Feb. 1. Midday alsowon the G1 Nassau S. three times, the G1 YorkshireOaks and the G1 Prix Vermeille while conditioned by SirHenry Cecil. AObviously, this was a much anticipated foaling,@ saidJuddmonte=s General Manager Philip Mitchell. AWe arevery pleased with the foal--Midday is an excellentmother and both she and the filly are very well.@ Juddmonte has released a video of the mare and foal,including foaling footage. To watch, click here. Clickhere to share this story.
GRIMWADE TAKES UP CONSULTANCY ROLE Joe Grimwade, who left The Royal Studs after 16years as manager in November, has taken up a positionas management consultant to Gazeley Stud nearNewmarket, according to Racing Post. Gazeley Stud,purchased by David and Deborah Curran in 2008, willthis year stand its first stallion in Finjaan (GB) (RoyalApplause {GB}). "I will be helping with theorganizational and operational side of managing thestud," Grimwade told Racing Post.
"The Currans are wonderful people whose dedicationto investing in bloodstock is to be admired and I hopeto give them the benefit of my experience. I'm lookingfor another full-time stud management position, but inthe interim I am committed to Gazeley."
TONALIST PREPARES FOR RETURN J “TDN Rising Star” Tonalist (Tapit) breezed fivefurlongs at Payson Park in 1:04.00. Feb. 2 in his firstwork back since his impressive maiden victory Jan. 18for trainer Christophe Clement. AIt was a nice, easymaintenance work,@ Clement said. AThere are two orthree options over the next few weeks. It=s too earlyright now to decide. I=ll work him back next weekendand then I will make my mind up after that. There is anallowance, there are some stakes. We=ve got many,many choices. My gut feeling is to go back in anallowance.@ Tonalist finished fourth on debut underjockey Joel Rosario at Aqueduct Nov. 16. AHe=s alwaysbeen a lovely horse,@ Clement continued. AHe ran a verygood race as a 2-year-old at Aqueduct. He had certainlytrained very well before his last race. We don=t havemany 3-year-olds by Tapit in the barn; he=s the onlyone. You have to be very excited.@
RACETRACK ROUND-UP
NEWS TODAY
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SABIN HANDICAP TARGET FOR ‘ZAPATA’ Angelica Zapata (Sharp Humor) is being aimed at the1 1/16 mile GIII Sabin H. on the dirt Feb. 16, despiteher current nomination for the 1 1/8 mile $150,000 GIII Suwannee River S. on turf Feb. 8. AI used to thinkshe was better on the turf, but now I think she=s betteron the dirt,@ trainer Ron Pellegrini said. AHer numbersare better on the dirt.@ The 6-year-old sports nine winsin 26 starts including stakes victories on all surfaces.Her attempts in graded company have resulted in asecond in Calder=s GIII My Charmer H. Dec 7, as well asmost recently in the GIII Marshua=s River S. atGulfstream Jan. 4. AShe=s just an honest horse,@Pelligrini added. AShe doesn=t care where it is, who it isor what it=s on. She=ll run.@
HORSEPLAYERS HITTING ITS STRIDEBy J.M. Severni Tuesday=s episode of Horseplayers was the best ofthe three episodes that have aired so far. ABelmontBullet@ focused on a two-day handicapping contest atBelmont where all of the characters, aside fromChristian Hellmers, were vying for a spot in the topthree which would qualify them for a trip to theNational Handicapping Contest. Meanwhile, Hellmersspent his Breeders= Cup winnings on a trip to RoyalAscot. The show=s final character--Kevin Cox--wasintroduced. It looks as though the cocksure formermounted NYPD officer--known as the ABrooklynCowboy@--is going to play the bad cop throughout theseries. AI=m the best you=ve ever seen. Even if I lose, I=mstill the best,@ Cox boasted in his introduction. At one point, Peter Rotondo, Jr. and Matt Berniervisited Johnny Velazquez in the jocks room, which wasthe highlight of the episode as well as of the series sofar. Not only is Johnny V one of the most well-liked andrecognizable faces in the sport, but his insight intoriding dirt races versus grass races and handicappingpace was interesting to seasoned fans and racingbeginners alike. Aside from Cox, who won the contest,the rest of the crew didn=t fare well, which wassomewhat refreshing.
In the previous episodes most of the characters hadcashed big tickets, which can almost become tedious towatch. Instead of focusing strictly on the wagers, theepisode showed the ups and downs of a day at thetrack, which was both more realistic and entertaining towatch. Click here to view ABelmont Bullet.@
Friday evening, Caulfield, Australia, post time: 10:45 p.m. EDTC.F. ORR S-G1, A$400,000 (US$357,240), 3yo/up, 1400mTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 4 Playing God (Aus) Blackfriars (Aus) S Prnham N Prnham2 2 Foreteller (GB) Dansili (GB) Newitt Waller3 7 Mment of Chnge (Aus) Brely a Momnt (Aus) Nolen Moody4 1 Hawkspur (Aus) Purrealist (Aus) Walker Waller5 3 Sertorius (Aus) Galileo (Ire) Maloney Edwds&Elkgtn6 5 Finishing Card (Aus) Pltinm Scissors (Aus) Boss McDonald7 8 Shamus Award (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Williams O’Brien8 6 Eurozone (Aus) Nrthern Meteor (Aus) Oliver B&J CummngsAll carry 130 bar Shamus Award & Eurozone, 122.
Friday evening, Te Rapa, New Zealand, post time: 10:19 p.m. EDTHERBIE DYKE S.-G1, NZ$200,000 (US$164,540), 3yo/up, 2000mTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 5 Shuka (NZ) Bachelor Duke No rider Williamses 1302 7 Historian (NZ) Choisir (Aus) No rider Alton 1303 3 Brave Centaur (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) No rider Noble 1304 1 The Solitaire (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) Thornton Anderton 1255 6 Pstmans Daughtr (NZ) Postponed Sweeney Walker 1256 8 The Glitzy One (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) Johnson Anderton 1257 4 Zurella (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) No rider Ritchie 1258 9 Costume (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Coleman Rogersons 1259 2 Dancing Attndance (Aus) Dnehill Dncr (Ire) No rider Betty 12510 10 Aspen (NZ) Alamosa (NZ) Innes Bridgman 119
Friday evening, Te Rapa, New Zealand, post time: 11:29 p.m. EDTNRM SPRINT-G1, NZ$200,000 (US$164,540), 3yo/up, 1400mTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 2 Durham Town (NZ) Falkirk (NZ) Colgan Logans 1302 17 Nashville (NZ) Darci Brahma (NZ) Myers Bulls 1303 6 Scapolo (NZ) Bachelor Duke Walker Myers 1304 4 Ginner Hart (NZ) Volksraad (GB) Harris Fieldes 1305 12 Eight Schillings (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) Parkes Cllet&McRae 1306 11 Barbaric (NZ) Pins (Aus) Myers Marsh 1307 7 Pizzazz (NZ) Bertolini Johnson Bell 1308 13 Jaggard (NZ) Falkirk (NZ) Hannam Wlsh&Grgry 1309 10 Sacred Star (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) No rider Pke&Dnghu 13010 15 Final Touch (NZ) Kashani No rider Parsons’ 12511 8 Viadana (NZ) Towkay (Aus) No rider Noble 12512 5 Xanadu (NZ) Elusive City No rider Kelsos 12513 9 Diademe (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Bosson Bkr&Frsmn 12514 14 Fleur de Lune (NZ) Stravinsky No rider Somervell 12515 3 Needlly (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) No rider Noble 12516 1 Bounding (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) No rider Kelsos 11817 16 Cosmic Cube (NZ) Dehere No rider Rogersons 122
BLACK-TYPE PREVIEWS
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Friday evening, Caulfield, Australia, post time: 9:05 p.m. EDTBLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE FILLIES-G3, A$150,000 (US$133,965),2yo, f, 1100mTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 3 Eloping (Aus) Choisir (Aus) Baster Mrgn&Wddisn2 7 Golconda (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Duric Laing3 5 Earthquake (Aus) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Browne Snowden4 9 Lumosty (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Zahra Smerdon5 11 Top Dolly (Aus) Choisir (Aus) Williams Hughes6 4 Top Sight (Aus) Bon Hoffa (Aus) Payne Maher7 2 Piacenza (Aus) Denman (Aus) Rodd McEvoy8 10 Singularity (Aus) Nt a Sngle Doubt (Aus) Oliver Griffiths9 8 Mumbai Rock (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Boss Hayes10 6 Royal Ocean (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Newitt Price11 1 Snitsnbits (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Avdulla CozamanisAll carry 121 pounds.
Friday evening, Caulfield, Australia, post time: 9:35 p.m. EDTBLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE COLTS & GELDINGS-G3, A$150,000(US$133,965), 2yo, c&g, 1100mTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 6 Mohave (Aus) Excd and Excl (Aus) Browne Snowden2 9 Geromayo (Aus) Chrge Forward (Aus) Arnold Price3 16 Chivalry (Aus) Street Cry (Ire) Baster Kavanagh4 2 Rubick (Aus) Encsta de Lgo (Aus) Avdulla Ryan5 18 Nostradamus (Aus) Medaglia d’Oro Boss Hawkeses6 8 Duckworth (Aus) Gonski (Aus) Pannell O’Connor7 13 Cornrow (Aus) Duporth (Aus) Stackhouse Price8 10 Jabali (Aus) Excd and Excl (Aus) Oliver Price9 1 Silent Whisper (Aus) I Am Invincible (Aus) Bowditch Kennewell10 15 Malaguerra (Aus) Magnus (Aus) Williams Hunter11 3 Francesco (Aus) Wanted (Aus) Duric Wterhouse12 11 Berlutti (Aus) Nt A Sngle Dbt (Aus) B Rawiller Price13 5 Orujo (Aus) Excd and Excl (Aus) Nolen Snowden14 4 Uncle Keithy (Aus) Dash For Cash (Aus) R Maund J Maund15 7 Hre Cmes Thboom (Aus) Rdoute’s Chce (Aus) Walker Hayes16 14 Pure Addiction (Aus) Purrealist (Aus) Zahra GriffithsAlso Eligible17 12 Searle (Aus) Myboycharlie (Ire) Rodd Hyland18 17 Stratum Star (Aus) Stratum (Aus) Newitt Hore-LacyAll carry 121 pounds.
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:30 p.m. ESTSAN ANTONIO S.-GII, $300,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Willyconker (Ire) Pyrus Perez Guillot 1182 American Blend Quiet Amricn Talamo Gaines 1183 Blueskiesnrainbows K Eglish Chnnl Pedroza Hollendorfer 1234 Majestic Harbor K Rockport Harbr Baze McCarthy 1185 Game on Dude K Awesome Again Smith Baffert 1236 Blingo K Artie Schiller Gryder Shirreffs 1187 Imperative K Bernardini Desormeaux Papaprdrmou 118
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 6:30 p.m. ESTSAN MARCOS S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/4mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Slim Shadey (GB) Val Royal (Fr) Nakatani Callaghan 1202 Vagabond Shoes (Ire) Beat Hollow (GB) Espinoza Sadler 1233 Mr T Bird Military Baze Puype 1184 Utopian K Rock Hard Ten Valdivia Jr. Shirreffs 1185 Power Foot Powerscourt (GB) Maldonado Mandella 1186 Jeranimo Congaree Bejarano Pender 1237 Lucayan (Fr) Turtle Bowl (Ire) Smith Drysdale 1238 Segway Giant's Causeway Prat Mandella 1189 Would You K Lemon Drop Kid Orozco D'Amato 12310 Bio Pro K War Front Gutierrez Zucker 11811 Artic North K North Light (Ire) Talamo Miller 11812 Si Sage (Fr) Sageburg (Ire) Garcia Vienna 11813 Temeraine Arch Stevens Proctor 11814 Dubai You X Y Z E Dubai Blanc Tsagalakis 118
Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:01 p.m. ESTSUWANNEE RIVER S.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Riposte (GB) Dansili (GB) Rosario Mott 212 Parranda English Channe Lezcano Garcia 1193 Malibu Yankee K Malibu Moon Carmouche Saville 1174 Ainsley K Officer Bocachica Vitali 1175 Abaco Giant's Causeway Castellano McGaughey 1216 Nicki Starshine Milwaukee Brew Gonzales White 1177 Caroline Thomas Giant's Causeway Saez Tagg 1238 Abbey Street Street Boss Lopez Gray 117
Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:31 p.m. ESTGULFSTREAM PARK SPRINT S.-GIII, $100,000, 4yo/up, 7fPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Laugh Track K Distorted Humor Rosario Casse 1172 Jackson Bend Hear No Evil Velazquez Gold 1173 Narvaez K Holy Bull Jaen Bezara 1174 Reveron K Songandaprayer Trujillo Bezara 1175 Falling Sky K Lion Heart Saez Weaver 1176 Brujo de Olleros (Brz) Wild Event Garcia Mettee 1177 Silver Menace Silver Wagon Caraballo Ritvo 1178 Fort Loudon Awsme of Course Zayas Gold 1179 Catron K Distorted Humor Castellano Pletcher 11710 Singanothersong Songandaprayer Leyva Pellegrini 11911 Purple Egg K Lion Heart Rocco Jr. Cibelli 119
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GENERAL CHALLENGE DIES Multiple Grade I winner General Challenge (GeneralMeeting--Excellent Lady, by Smarten) died Tuesday atGolden Eagle Farm. AIt=s with a heavy heart that weannounce the great General Challenge has been
euthanized,@ read a statementfrom Golden Eagle Farm. AHewas not doing well the last fewdays and today his conditiondeteriorated rapidly. The greatones always tell us when it=stheir time and he told us today.@ The 18-year-old gelding wasburied on the farm next toanother popular Golden Eaglehomebred, multiple gradedstakes winner Best Pal. Trained by Bob Baffert onbehalf of the Mabees= GoldenEagle Farm, General Challengewon the 1999 GI Pacific Classic
and GI Santa Anita Derby, as well as the 2000 GI SantaAnita H. On the board in 13 of 21 starts, GeneralChallenge won nine times and earned $2,877,178.
Yesterday=s Results:9th-GPX, $46,500, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($100,000), C,4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:41, ft.1--GOLDEN LAD, 121, c, 4, Medaglia d=Oro--Broadway Gold, by Seeking the Gold. O-E Paul Robsham Stables LLC; B-Robsham Stables LLC (KY); T-Todd A Pletcher. Lifetime Record: 7-4-2-0, $124,920. *1/2 to R Gypsy Gold (Bernardini), MSW & GISP, $271,471; and Broadway=s Alibi (Vindication), MGSW & GISP, $521,500.
2--Suns Out Guns Out, 119, h, 5, Empire Maker--Angel Arch, by Smart Strike. ($75,000 yrl '10 KEESEP).3--Atigun, 119, h, 5, Istan--Rimini Road, by Dynaformer. ($42,000 yrl '10 KEESEP).Margins: NK, 2, 6. Odds: 2.00, 4.40, 2.80. Runner-up going a mile over this track Oct. 19, thewell-related Golden Lad went one better over the samecourse and distance Nov. 16 and was exiting a necksuccess Dec. 27. Beaten for speed into the first turn,Broadway Gold chased from second for the openingthree-quarters of a mile. The homebred edged to thefront on the turn, but soon had company in the form ofSuns Out Guns Out.
The latter had every chance to press by the favoritein the stretch, but hung just a touch in his seasonaldebut and settled for a narrow defeat. The final time of1:41.17 for the mile and a sixteenth established a newtrack record, eclipsing the previous mark of 1:41 3/5.Click for the brisnet.com chart or VIDEO. 6th-TAM, $21,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($16,000), NW1X,4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:44 1/5, ft.ONLY IN AMERICA (g, 4, Tiznow--Well Dressed {SW,$103,961}, by Notebook), a full-brother to G1 DubaiWorld Cup hero Well Armed, G1SW-UAE, GISW-US,$5,179,805; and half to Helsinki (Distorted Humor),GISP, $269,509; and Witty (Distorted Humor), GSW,$162,600, was looking to make it two straight locally,having graduated by five lengths in an off-turf maidengoing 70 yards shorter than this Jan. 3. Sentimmediately to the lead by the hot-riding Ronnie AllenJr., Only In America got only mild pressure on theengine, floated a bit wide off the final corner andstayed on well to score by 2 1/2 lengths as the even-money selection. Only In America has never raced withLasix and was not on the medication Wednesday.Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-2, $45,963. Click for thebrisnet.com chart or VIDEO.O/B-Casner Racing LP (KY). T-Eoin G Harty.
AROUND THE WORLD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014
General ChallengeHorsephotos
Bob Baffert @MidnightluteJust heard the terrible news aboutGeneral Challenge. Such a pleasureto train. He was quirky, but so sweet. One of my all time favorites.
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5:14p 7th-OPX, Msw, $55K, 3yo/up, f/m, 6fHR/TVG MUFAJAAH (Tapit), a $375K KEESEP acquisition by
Shadwell Farm, is the first foal produced by Carolyn’s Cat(Forestry), a dual graded stakes winner who earned inexcess of $300K for the filly’s breeders, Mr. and Mrs. WilliamK. Warren of Saint Liam fame. The bay is bred on the samecross responsible for champion Hansen. Ghost Locket(Ghostzapper), a homebred for country star Toby Keith’sDream Walkin’ Farms, is a daughter of MSW Love Locket(Thunder Gulch), whose dam Love Lock (Silver Ghost) wonthe GI Hollywood Starlet S. in 1997. Brisnet.com PPs
7:30p 8th-SAX, Msw, $56K, 3yo, a6.5fTHRTV EXCESSIVE KID (Lemon Drop Kid) gets his career started
for Mr. & Mrs. Warren Williamson and trainer Carla Gaines,who strikes with nearly one of every five of her firsters. Thebay is the first produce for his dam Excessive Blend (InExcess {Ire}), a two-time stakes winner on this circuit, andone of four full black-type winners for this colt’s second dam,the GSW Blending Element (Ire) (Great Commotion). Thelatter was recently represented by impressive first-timestarter winner and J “TDN Rising Star” JTexas Ryano (Curlin), who hails from the same Mr.Prospector sire line as Excessive Kid. Brisnet.com PPs
TODAY’S INSIGHTS
7th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:48 1/5, fm.SOLITARY LIFE (f, 4, Grand Slam--Lonely Fact {SW},by Known Fact) split a field of maidens in fifth sprintingover the Churchill main track Nov. 6, but showed somesigns of life with a switch to the infield in her latest,crossing the line third before being demoted to fifth forcausing interference into the first turn. Sent off the 3-1third choice, the homebred vied inside for the early leadbefore box-seating the field rounding the clubhouseturn. Eager and on the bit as the pace slackenednearing the half-mile marker, she was blocked inside,but was steered off heels in upper stretch and poweredpast favored Kiss the Storm (Stormy Atlantic) to take itby three-parts of a length. The winner is a half toOverarching (Arch), 2x Co. Ch. Sprinter-SAf, MG1SW-SAf; Alone At Last (Quiet American), SW, $160,807;Dead Red (Out of Place), SW, $231,244; andTemeraine (Arch), GSW, $486,493. Lifetime Record:3-1-0-0, $13,430. Click for the brisnet.com chart orVIDEO.O-Niall Racing. B-Donard H & Michael L Niall (KY).T-Thomas F Proctor.
OBS March Catalogue Online: The catalogue for the Ocala Breeders= SalesCompany=s March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale is nowavailable online through the OBS website. The fullcatalogue may be viewed at www.obssales.com.
Yesterday=s Results:8th-LRL, $46,190, Alw, C, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:13 3/5,sy.ADDISON RUN (f, 4, Unbridled=s Song--Fleet and Fancy,by Touch Gold), a debut fourth at Belmont Park Sept. 11, stumbled at the break and checked in adistant third at 4-5 in a local test Oct. 2. The $210,000KEESEP yearling came running late to graduate by 3/4of a length when last seen here Nov. 22 and was the 5-2 second choice to keep the momentum going in her4-year-old unveiling. First out of the stalls, theMaryland-bred drifted back to race in about sixth whilewell out into the track. She advanced deep on the turn,came four wide into the stretch and drove past thepacesetters to score by a widening 1 3/4 lengths.Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $59,330. Click for thebrisnet.com chart or VIDEO.O-Howard M Bender. B-Glade Valley Farms Inc & TaylorMade Stallions Inc (MD). T-Lawrence E Murray.
Fair Grounds to Push Back Start Time: Starting Feb. 13, all Fair Grounds cards with a 1:00p.m. first post will begin at 1:25 p.m. ABased on ouranalysis, we believe that moving the start of our liveracing cards back 25 minutes will better position ourproduct for the public,@ said Fair Grounds TrackPresident Tim Bryant.
IN PERU:O.P Winner, h, 5, Corinthian--Streex, by Exploit. Monterrico, 2-1, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1000mT. B-Dixiana Farms. *$20,000 yrl >10 KEESEP.War of Saints, h, 5, War Front--St. Hildegard (SP-US, $103,941), by Arch. Monterrico, 2-1, Cond., 1000mT. B-A Lakin & Sons Inc. *$8,500 yrl >10 KEESEP.
Wednesday CancellationsCHARLES TOWNPENN NATIONAL
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Joy Gilbert, 54, Passes Away: Prominent equine photographer Joy Gilbert passedaway the evening of Feb. 3 after a lengthy illness. TheMorehead State University graduate photographed atmany major Kentucky Thoroughbred farms throughouther career including Airdrie Stud, Darley, JuddmonteFarm, Mill Ridge Farm, Spendthrift Farm and Vinery,among many others. Stallion conformation, mares andfoals, yearlings and weanlings, as well as scenic viewswere her forte. She is survived by her husband KevinGilbert. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7 at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, HarrodsburgRoad, Lexington, Kentucky, with visitation prior to theservice from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Gilbert will be buried inBlue Grass Memorial Gardens.
First/second-crop starters to watch: Thursday, Feb. 6Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2010 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)
EINSTEIN (BRZ) (Spend a Buck), Adena Springs Kentucky, $8K, 93/5/08-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Relative Time, 15-1KODIAK KOWBOY (Posse), WinStar, $7K, 97/17/18-SA, Msw, 6 1/2f, Melatonin, $15K RNA BAR JAN 2yo, 5-2OLD FASHIONED (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made, $8K, 156/13/38-OP, Aoc, 1m, Bitters 'n Bourbon, $65K RNA BAR MAY 2yo, 6-5PIONEEROF THE NILE (Empire Maker), WinStar, $15K, 158/15/27-OP, Msw, 6f, Emma Lushka, 6-1REAL ESTATE (High Yield), Mares Nest Farm, $3K, 27/1/05-CT, Msw, 6 1/2f, Fancy Estate, 6-1ZENSATIONAL (Unbridled's Song), Hill N Dale, $15K, 143/14/18-OP, Aoc, 1m, Z Lucky, 8-1
Thursday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 11:25 a.m. EDTUAE 1000 GUINEAS-Listed, $250,000, 3yo, f, 1600m(AWT)PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Ihtimal (Ire) Shamardal De Sousa bin Suroor 1212 Magroora (Aus) Dubawi (Ire) Thulliez de Kock 1313 Feedyah Street Cry (Ire) Lane Appleby 1214 Oxsana (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Buick Haggas 1215 Illuminating Dream (Ire) High Chaparral (Ire) Spencer Brown 1216 More Aspen More Than Ready Mullen Seemar 1217 Magrooma (Aus) Dubawi (Ire) Hughes de Kock 1318 Wedding Ring (Ire) Oasis Dream (GB) Barzalona Appleby 1219 Mensoora (SAf) Jet Master (SAf) Soumillon de Kock 13110 Letterfromamerica Ghostzapper O’Shea Seemar 12111 Sign of Lucky Sharp Humor Dobbs Watson 121 This fillies= Classic appears to be another showdownbetween Godolphin and trainer Mike de Kock, with theboys in blue bringing two and the South African trainersaddling three. Godolphin=s Ihtimal is the field=s highest-rated runner, with victories in last year=s G3 SweetSolera S. and G2 May Hill S., followed by a third in theG1 Fillies Mile, to her credit, and she tries the all-weather for the first time here while attempting to defya four-month holiday. AShe is a lovely filly, not thebiggest but very tough,@ said trainer Saeed bin Suroor.AShe is in good form and we expect a big run. Her formin England is very good, she has a good draw andworks well on the surface so she has a lot in her favor.@Her fellow Godolphin colorbearer Wedding Ring looks togo four straight here. She was last seen winning thetrial for his race over seven furlongs of the MeydanTapeta Jan. 16, and therefore looks to stand overIhtimal on fitness and proven ability on the surface. DeKock=s best hope looks to be Magrooma, who defied anear eight-month layoff to give Wedding Ring a run forher money when second in the trial. As a SouthernHemisphere-bred, she will have to give the NorthernHemisphere-breds 10 pounds.
ENDORSEMENT TO HARAS LA QUEBRADA Endorsement (Distorted Humor--Charmed Gift, byA.P. Indy), winner of the GIII Sunland Derby and GIII Texas Mile, will enter stud for the 2014 SouthernHemisphere season at Haras La Quebrada in Argentinaafter being purchased by the farm=s owner, HernanCeriani Cernadas. A $450,000 Keeneland Septemberyearling purchase, Endorsement was originally raced byWinStar Farm, and was considered a GI KentuckyDerby contender before being knocked out of the racethrough injury. He later raced for former WinStarpartner Bill Casner before being purchased privately byB G Stable and trainer Hector Palma last year. He retireswith four wins from 19 starts and earnings of$650,788.
OBITUARIES
RECENT WINNERS - GI DONN H.
Year Winner (Sire) Trainer2013 Graydar (Unbridled’s Song) Pletcher2012 Hymn Book (Arch) McGaughey2011 Giant Oak (Giant’s Causeway) Block2010 Quality Road (Elusive Quality) Pletcher2009 Albertus Maximus (Albert the Great) McLaughlin2008 Spring At Last (Silver Deputy) O’Neill2007 Invasor (Arg) (Candy Stripes) McLaughlin2006 Brass Hat (Prized) Bradley2005 Saint Liam (Saint Ballado)* Dutrow Jr2004 Medaglia d’Oro (El Prado {Ire}) Frankel2003 Harlan’s Holiday (Harlan) Pletcher2002 Mongoose (Broad Brush) Bond2001 Captain Steve (Fly So Free) Baffert2000 Stephen Got Even (A.P. Indy) Zito1999 Puerto Madero (Chi) (Gallantsky) Mandella*Eclipse Award winner that year All winners in the U.S. race on Lasix unless otherwise indicated
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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NAMERICA
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ALLOWANCE RESULTS:6th-LRL, $42,704, Opt. Clm. ($50,000-$45,000),NW1X, 3yo, a1 1/16m, 1:50 2/5, sy.LULU HAD A BABY (g, 3, Sahara Heat--Pure Bey, byPrivate Interview) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $55,880.O/B-Dorothy Dweck (NJ). T-Benjamin W Perkins Jr.
9th-TAM, $30,800, Opt. Clm. ($100,000), 1$LX,4yo/up, 5fT, :57 4/5, fm.PYRITE GREEN (g, 4, Seattle Fitz {Arg}--Pyrite GrandSlam, by Grand Slam) Lifetime Record: MSP, 18-6-3-6,$128,272. O-Pyrite Stables. B-D W Frazier MD (OH).T-Miguel A Feliciano.
10th-SUN, $26,750, 2-4, NW1$X, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m,1:40 4/5, ft.BRIGHT TOWN (f, 4, Speightstown--Brite Diamond, byDeputy Minister) Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-1, $31,270.O-Tricar Stables Inc. B-Lochlow Farm (KY). T-SalGonzalez. *$7,000 yrl '11 KEESEP.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Goodboycharlie, g, 3, In Summation--Social Scene, by Tabasco Cat. GPX, 2-5, (C), 6f, 1:09 3/5. B-Eddie G & Kim L James (FL). *$15,000 wlng '11 OBSOCT; $42,000 yrl '12 OBSAUG; $37,000 RNA 2yo >13 OBSAPR; $50,000 2yo >13 OBSJUN. **1/2 to Winsome Charm (Silver Charm), SP, $292,054.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Rose Buck (GB), f, 3, Acclamation (GB)--Housekeeper (Ire), by Common Grounds (GB). LIN, 2-5, 6f (AWT), 1:12 1/5. B-Mrs A Brudenell (GB). *12,000gns yrl >12 TATOCT; i15,000 RNA 2yo >13 ARQMAY.+Khatiba (Ire), f, 3, Kheleyf--Tempete (GB), by Dubai Millennium (GB). KMP, 2-5, 7f (AWT), 1:27 1/5. B-Darley (Ire).
A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ willindicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a s willdenote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + willindicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state-bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming racesand an (R) will be used for other restricted races.
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