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SHARE THE FANTASY Mike Walker and Lou Sutterfield=s Amie=s Dini(Bandini) should be a deserving favorite in the

GII Fantasy S. atOaklawn this evening.After upending Now IKnow (Pure Prize) inthe MarthaWashington S. Feb. 11, the locallybased miss settled forsecond to KentuckyOaks-bound On FireBaby (Smoke Glacken)in the GIII Honeybee S.over track and tripMar. 10, earning a 96Beyer Speed Figure.

However, she faces some interesting new faces here.Wait Til Dawn (Giant=s Causeway) stepped up from aGulfstream maiden win Feb. 5 to overcome a troubledtrip en route to taking the Suncoast S. at Tampa BayMar. 10. Trainer Bob Baffert has shipped in a pair oftalented fillies. J “TDN Rising Star” J Mamma Kimbo(Discreet Cat) stretches out from her sizzling debut atSanta Anita Feb. 18 that was awarded a 101 BeyerSpeed Figure, while Jemima=s Pearl (Distorted Humor)also takes a class jump after taking an Arcadia optionalclaimer in her U.S. bow Mar. 9. With Amie=s Dini drawnoutside, trainer Ron Moquett hopes his charge can stalkMamma Kimbo. AWe=ll sit right off of her,@ Moquett toldDaily Racing Form. AShe=ll do anything we ask her todo. That=s one of the things that makes her good. She=stactical, and she has heart.@

Wednesday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 6:11 p.m. EDT

FANTASY S.-GII, $300,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m

PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML

1 Mamma Kimbo K Discreet Cat Smith Baffert 5-2

2 Wait Til Dawn Giant's Causeway Castellano Pletcher 9-2

3 Kittty Kat Karly Cuvee Quinonez Hobby 20-1

4 Livi Makenzie K Macho Uno Kuntzweiler Moquett 15-1

5 Jemima's Pearl K Distorted Humor Talamo Baffert 6-1

6 Off Limits Include Alvarado Mott 9-2

7 Illegally Blonde Mineshaft Thompson McPeek 15-1

8 Amie's Dini K Bandini Court Moquett 2-1

ROCKING IT AT INGLIS EASTER After a string of mild and sunny days, Tuesday=sopening session of the Inglis Easter Yearling sale at theNewmarket complex inSydney was greeted byblustery winds andconsiderably coolertemperatures. Despite themarked reversal inweather, the day=s actionproved much moreconsistent with a son ofhot sire Fastnet Rock(Aus) realizing a sessiontopping A$1-million($1,026,074) from Coolmore. Flanked by a large groupof associates in addition to advisors Demi O=Byrne andJames Bester, Coolmore=s Tom Magnier handled thebidding duties. "We thought this horse was the best horse in thesale," confirmed Coolmore=s Tom Magnier. "James andDemi were very keen on him. The whole team reallyliked him, so we are very keen to get those very goodFastnet Rocks." The immediate underbidder on the Aug. 19 foal wasagent James Harron, acting on behalf of Dr. EdmundBateman.Inglis Easter coverage cont. p3

Amie’s Dini in the Martha WashingtonCoady Photography

Lot 94 - Tuesday’s topper

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In This IssueAll Easter, All the Time

The Inglis Easter Yearling Sale got underway Tuesday with a A$1-millionson of Fastnet Rock (Aus). Still scheduled to sell are half-siblings toAntipodean greats Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) and Makybe Diva(GB) (Desert King {Ire}) (pictured). Coverage continues page 3

Oppenheim’s OpinionIn this week’s column, Bill Oppenheim ponders the leading 3-year-oldsin the U.S.

Coverage begins page 12

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Inglis Easter Sale cont.

"All the right judges were on him, so we knew hewould bring about that much,@ admitted Magnier. AThetop end is very strong." Sent through the ring as lot 94, the bay is the secondfoal out of listed winner Catreign (NZ) (Tale of the Cat).

The colt is from thefamily of GSW &MG1SP Distinctly North(Minshaashu Amad) andfrom the extendedfamily of GI HollywoodGold Cup winnerAwesome Gem(Awesome Again) andGI Preakness S. heroLouis Quatorze

(Sovereign Dancer). ATale of the Cat [sire of Catreign] works very wellwith Fastnet Rock,@ said Magnier. AThis horse had thepedigree and the physical to go with it.@ The bay was offered by Newgate Farm on behalf ofRobert McClure=s Morning Rise Stud. Only a few daysearlier, it was announced that Newgate Farm andpurchased a 75% interest in Group 1 winner Foxwedge(Fastnet Rock {Aus}) from Bateman. The purchase pricewas undisclosed. Coolmore secured an additional two yearlings duringthe opening session by its sensational dual-hemispherestallion. Early in the day, the team paid A$625,000($641,674) for lot 26, a filly out of Absolut Glam (Aus)(Snowland {Aus}) followed by lot 60, a son of Banc deFortune (Aus) (Galileo {Ire}), who was purchased forA$300,000 ($307,978). "Fastnet Rock fillies are obviously doing very well,"explained Magnier. "We've had so much luck with theFastnet Rock fillies, like [Group 1 winner] AtlanticJewel, so we're really trying to get the really goodones. The whole team was very keen on her as well,and Absolut Glam herself was very good,@ offeredMagnier. AShe was the right type of filly and exactlywhat we are looking for." Lot 26, the first foal produced by Group 1 winnerAbsolut Glam, was bred by SF Bloodstock, whoacquired the mare with the Fastnet Rock in utero forA$950,000 at the Easter Broodmare Sale in 2010. Lot26 was offered by Glenn Burrows=s Willow Park Studon behalf of her breeders. Coolmore rounded out its buying yesterday whenoffering A$500,000 for Lot 123, a colt by More ThanReady. Bred and offered by John Singleton=sStrawberry Hill Stud, the Aug. 21 foal is out of Deedra(Aus) (Zabeel {NZ}), half-sister to Group 1 heroinesTuesday Joy (NZ) (Carnegie {Ire}) and Sunday Joy (NZ)(Sunday Silence). The latter is responsible forSaturday=s G1 Queen of the Turf S. winner MoreJoyous (NZ) (More Than Ready).Cont. p4

Tom & MV Magnier

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You can also pick up a copy of theTDN today at the Inglis Australian

Easter Yearling Sale.

Inglis Easter Sale cont.

Weighing in on yesterday=s opening session, Magnieradded, "People come here to buy good horses and, ifyou come to this sale, they have the right artillery here.There are plenty of people here to buy that caliber ofhorse. It is a very strong market for the right horses." Also bolstering Coolmore=s resolve to pay a premiumduring Inglis= opening day of trade, Magnier pointed tothe court ruling that fell on the side of Racing NewSouth Wales, which awarded it over A$100 million infunds that had been placed in escrow by bookmakersfor the two years. "Dad [John Magnier] and our whole Australian teamare very excited about the future of Australian racing,"said Magnier. "With the decision of last week's courtcase, you would be crazy not to be racing horses."

INGLIS AUSTRALIAN EASTER YEARLING SALETUESDAY’S TOP SIX COLTS

Hip Sire Dam Price (A$)94 Fastnet Rock (Aus) Catreign (NZ) 1,000,000

(Sirecam.com video)

B-Morning Rise StudConsigned by Newgate Farm

Purchased by James Bester Bloodstock/Demi O’Byrne Bloodstock123 More Than Ready Deedra (Aus) 500,000

B-Strawberry Hill StudConsigned by Strawberry Hill Stud

Purchased by James Bester Bloodstock/Demi O’Byrne Bloodstock131 Bernardini Dizelle (Aus) 500,000

(Sirecam.com video)

B-K Biggs Enterprises Pty Ltd, Porter Street Inv Pty LtdConsigned by Yarraman Park Stud LtdPurchased by Darley Australia Pty Ltd

167 Street Cry (Ire) Fragmentation (Aus) 460,000(Sirecam.com video)

B-Highgrove Stud, R T GilbertConsigned by Highgrove Stud

Purchased by William Inglis, agent67 Fastnet Rock (Aus) Bella Jewel (Aus) 420,000

B-Beauvest Pty LtdConsigned by Three Bridges Thoroughbreds

Purchased by D Bougoure144 Flying Spur (Aus) Element of Danger (Aus) 420,000

(Sirecam.com video)B-Vinery Stud Pty Ltd

Consigned by Vinery StudPurchased by A Freedman/Michael Wallace Bloodstock

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TOP FIVE FILLIESHip Sire Dam Price (A$)40 Encosta de Lago (Aus) Amelia’s Dream (Aus) 910,000

B-H G & M C Cope Pty Ltd, Flood, Hannon, Lees, Sperling, et alConsigned by Edinglassie Stud

Purchased by James Harron Bloodstock80 Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Brave and Bold (Aus) 875,000

B-S F JohnsonConsigned by Evergreen Stud Farm

Purchased by Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock34 Fastnet Rock (Aus) Allegra (Aus) 650,000

(A$270,000 i/u ‘10 EASBMR)B-Kia-Ora Stud

Consigned by Kia-Ora StudPurchased by BBA Ireland Ltd

26 Fastnet Rock (Aus) Absolut Glam (Aus) 625,000(A$950,000 i/u ‘10 EASBMR)

B-S F Bloodstock LLCConsigned by Willow Park Stud

Purchased by James Bester Bloodstock/Demi O’Byrne Bloodstock182 Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Glasnost (Aus) 550,000

B-Segenhoe StudConsigned by Segenhoe Stud

Purchased by Hawkes Racing NSW

Equal Opportunity... In addition to Foxwedge and Atlantic Jewel, FastnetRock has also enjoyed recent success with the highly-regarded performer Mosheen (Aus), who was victoriousin Saturday=s G1 Vinery Stud S. at Rosehill. The son ofDanehill is also responsible for Driefontein (Aus), winnerof the $2-million Magic Millions 2YO Classic in January. "Dad and everybody down here is excited by FastnetRock," said Tom Magnier. "His results have been veryexciting. I would say that we haven't seen a stallion likehim down here for a long time. His offspring have loadsof quality and they are all great movers. They seem toprogress on the racetrack and just seem to get betterand better, which is an exciting attribute to have in astallion." His ability to produce top performers of both sexeshas created a high demand for the stallion in bothhemispheres, according to Magnier. "He has thrown equally good colts and fillies,@ heoffered. ASo much so that we have a lot of the horsesback on the farm that we are very excited about thatare coming through. The reports on his stock in Europe--including from [Irish-based trainer] Aidan O=Brien]--arevery good, and a lot of the top breeders are very keento use this horse. He is getting a serious book of maresin Europe, and we have been supporting him veryheavily ourselves. " Magnier added, "When you have a stallion likeFastnet Rock and a very vibrant racing industry, this iswhere you want to be racing horses.@

Getting it Right the First Time... Willow Park Stud got off the blocks in fine fashion

during Tuesday=s initial session when sending out lot

26. The bay represented the initial collaborative effort

at the sales between the bay=s breeder, SF Bloodstock,

and Willow Park.

AWe have been lucky enough to have been picked out

as a consignor for them for some of their top-end

horses, and we will be offering their horses in the years

to come at Magic Millions Gold Coast and Inglis= Easter

sale,@ confirmed Burrows. AWe were very pleased with

that result and are looking forward to consigning more

for them next year.@

Asked wether the sales price of the yearling was

expected Burrows said, AI was just delighted with the

price, and she sold very well. We have parades on the

farm as well, and we had about 25 individuals on hand

and she was really popular. She is by the big-gun

stallion of the moment and one that everyone wants

and she is very well related.@ Cont. p6

All horses in the TDN are bred in North America,

unless otherwise indicated

INGLIS EASTER YEARLING SALE

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012

SESSION TOTALS 2012 2011 Catalogued 190 180 No. Offered 175 168 No. Sold 129 137 RNAs 46 31 % RNA 26.3% 18.5% High Price A$1,000,000 A$1,000,000 No. A$500K+ 9 15 Gross A$27,486,000 A$32,975,000 Average (% change) A$212,605 (-11.7%) A$240,693 Median (% change) A$160,000 (-11.1%) A$180,000

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Inglis Easter Sale cont.

The filly=s page has been bolstered owing to theefforts of her dam=s half-brother, Nobby Snip (Aus)

(Snippetson {Aus}), aA$185,000 Eastergraduatewho hasaccounted for a pair ofSydney stakes fortrainer Gai Waterhousesince the issue of thecatalogue. He now hasfive wins from seventrips to the post andearnings approachingA$200,000. AGai ended up being

the underbidder on this filly, so that tells you howhighly the family is regarded,@ added Burrows. Willow Park also enjoyed a nice return with lot 65, abay filly by Lonhro (Aus) out of Believe=n=succeed (Aus)(Exceed and Excel {Aus}), who brought A$425,000($436,253) during the opening session. According toBurrows, yesterday=s success was welcome followingthe stinging disappointment of the withdrawl of Lot436, a full brother to So You Think (NZ) (HighChapparal {Ire}). AHe was a wobbler,@ confirmed Burrows. AHe wouldhave sold very well, but unfortunately, he had to bewithdrawn.@

Lady of the Hour... Earning top honors for the fairer set Tuesday was lot40, a filly by Encosta de Lago (Aus), who realizedA$910,000 ($934,086) early in the day. Handling thebidding duties on behalf of Dr. Edmund and BelindaBateman was advisor James Harron. "First of all, she was the pick of the catalogue, basedon pedigree and then when I actually saw her, I thoughtshe was the best filly on the grounds," said Bateman."If you asked everybody on the grounds who might beamong the top three fillies on the grounds, I wouldthink everyone would have her in there. The pagematched the phenotype." After having recently completed a deal widelyspeculated to be in the vicinity of the A$10-millionmark for a 75% interest in Group 1 winner Foxwedge(Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), Dr. Bateman returned tothe same venue at which he purchased Foxwedge forA$925,000 during the 2010 renewal of the sale tosecure Lot 40. In a case of deja vu, John Messara=sArrowfield Stud, who was the immediate underbidderon Foxwedge in 2010, once again had to settle forsecond best. Cont. p7

Lot 26

Inglis Easter Sale Coverage by Christina BossinakisPhotos courtesy Inglis

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Consigned by Mick and Michelle Talty=s HunterValley-based Edinglassie Stud, the bay filly is out ofAmelia=s Dream (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}), whosebrilliant, undefeated, but short-lived career included awin in the G2 STC Silver Slipper S. AShe was our number one pick of the sale,@ saidHarron of the 7-year-old=s first foal. AShe is a verystrong-looking filly. Her mother was an absolute superstar on the racetrack. Unfortunately, she broke downearly, but she was an absolutely amazing filly.@ As for the cross, Harron added, AIt=s been a very nicecross between Redoute=s Choice and Encosta de Lago,on the reverse side, but the cross has been proven towork.@ When asked about the sale=s price, Harron said, AWealways knew she was going to be very popular. Thatwas probably as far as we were going to go, but youjust have to pay a premium for the top fillies.@ Bateman offered a different perspective on thepurchase price. "What it says is that there is not a lot ofdisagreement about who the best ones are that areavailable," said Bateman of the final price. "I've alwaysbought at the top end of the market, and I neverregretted paying a premium for what I actually wanted,but I've often regretted buying cheap." Bateman, who began practicing as a generalpractitioner four decades ago, later launched PrimaryHealth Care, which developed into one of the biggestmedical health care companies in Australia. Batemanand his wife Belinda launched their racing and breedingoperation about nine years ago and have been buying atthe top of the market ever since. According toBateman, the Sydney native currently has six horses intraining and a total of 16 mares divided betweenNewgate Farm in the Hunter Valley and Minx Park inSouthern Highlands. Bateman, who largely buys to raceand replenish his broodmare band, is enticed to buy acolt or two on occasion if they meet his criteria. AWe will retain a small group to race, and replaceabout half of them to keep the quality," explainedBateman. AFundamentally, this is a business and wetreat it like a business.

AThe whole idea with the colt selection is to select afew colts with a view to making them stallionprospects,@ he summed up. Regarding the sale of Foxwedge, Bateman added, AThe reason we sold [Foxwedge] is because we are inthat business, and I'm not in the stallion business. Wesold him to Newgate, because we have our mares thereand can go over and look at him, so it worked for us."

By The Numbers: Day 1 A total of 129 yearlings brought an aggregate ofA$27,426,000 ($28,153,134) during Tuesday=Sopening session of the Inglis Australian Easter YearlingSale. While bidding proved spottyat times, there was plenty ofcompetition for the day=s most-desirable lots. AThe A$160,000 medianrecorded [Tuesday] is very similarto that recorded the last threeyears, with 55 yearlings sellingfrom A$100,000 to A$200,000[Tuesday],@ commented InglisManaging Director Mark Websterafter the day=s proceedings.AClients from New Zealand,Ireland, United Kingdom, SouthAfrica, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Japan and allover Australia feature on the buyers list, making thebest of this opportunity to buy into the best-bred andconformed yearlings that Australia and New Zealandhave to offer here at Easter.@ Among the participants making their presence feltyesterday was Kevin Maloney=s SegenhoeThoroughbreds, which secured three fillies for a total ofA$1,215,000. Coolmore=s Fastnet Rock (Aus) led thesires list, with 14 of his 19 offered progeny selling atan average of A$373,929, while Arrowfield=s kingpinRedoute=s Choice (Aus) had eight yearlings averageA$370,000. Other stallions that proved popular wereEncosta de Lago (Aus) whose 17 yearlings averagedA$251,765, while eight yearlings by More Than Readysold at an average of A$226,250. Cont. p8

Mark Webster

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Widden Stud=s first-season sire Northern Meteor(Aus) saw all five of his yearlings offered sell at anaverage of A$161,000. The Easter Sale presses on this morning at 11 a.m.,with the Redoute=s Choice (Aus) half-sister to theundefeated Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) and AllToo Hard (Aus) (Casino Prince {Aus}), last year=s sales-topper, selling within the first hour of trade. Forcomplete results, visit www.inglis.com.au.

INGLIS EASTER SALE - THURSDAY

381, f, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Second Sight (Aus),by Fusaichi Pegasus

Consigned by Reavill Farm, Freemans Reach The bay filly, by Coolmore’s ‘now’ stallion Fastnet Rock, is out of the

unraced mare Second Sight. The 7-year-old is a half-sister to GSW and GISPPersonal Legend (Awesome Again), thedam of multiple stakes winner and $2-million earner Miracle Legend (Jpn) (FujiKiseki {Jpn}). This is the extended familyof Pasadoble (Prove Out), who is thedam of Miesque (Nureyev).

408, c, Redoute’s Choice (Aus)–Star Satire (NZ), by Volksraad (GB)Consigned by Cressfield

This colt is out of a mare that proved successful both on the racetrackas well as in the breeding shed. The top rated filly on the 2000-‘01 3-year-old Free H. in New Zealand, Star Satire recorded her biggest win inthe G1 Otaki Maori RC WFA S. in New Zealand. Both prior foals haveaccounted well on the racetrack: G2 ATC Silver Slipper S. heroine SatinShoes (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}) and dual Group 2 winner and Group 1placed Zarzuela (Aus) (Zabeel).

444, c, More Than Ready–Tuesday Joy (NZ), by Carnegie (Ire)Consigned by Strawberry Hill Stud

This prolific family has served Strawberry Hill Stud’s John Singletonwell in the past with Sunday Joy (Sunday Silence)--a half-sister toTuesday Joy–having produced last Saturday’s G1 Inglis Queen of theTurf S. heroine More Joyous (NZ) (More Than Ready). A daughter of thetop flight mare Joie Denise (Aus) (Danehill)–who is out of the bluehenproducing mare and champion Denise’s Joy (Seventh Hussar {Fr})--Tuesday Joy collected four wins at the highest level before retiring within excess of A$3.2 million.

445, c, Street Cry (Ire)--Tugela, by RivermanConsigned by Makybe, Gnarwarre, Vic

One of the talking horses of the sale, this Oct. 2 foal is byinterntational sire Street Cry, the sire of GI Kentucky Derby winnerStreet Sense, G1 Melbourne Cuphero Shocking and America’s Horseof the Year Zenyatta. Not to be outdone, Tugela has produced threegroup winners, the most significant ofwhich is two-time Australian Horse ofthe Year Makybe Diva, who won theG1 Melbourne Cup three timesduring a racing career that netted herA$14.5 million. The 17-year-old mare’s other two group winners areMusket (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) and Valkyrie Diva (Aus) (JadeRobbery).

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Session 2463, f, More Than Ready--Faith Hill (Aus), by Danehill

Consigned by Edinglassie Stud, agent The fourth foal out of Group 2 scorer Faith Hill, the dam of the duallisted winning Black Minx (Aus) (Lonhro).

468, f, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Gwendolyn (Aus), by Fairy KingConsigned by Sledmere Stud, agent

The15-year-old mare Gwendolyn, who took a pair of listed eventsduring her racing career, is from the family of champion andinternational Group 1 winner Starcraft (NZ) (Soviet Star).

536, c, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Star Band, by Dixieland BandConsigned by Yarraman Park Stud, agent

The Sept. 14 foal is out of the unraced mare Star Band, who is a half-sister to Group 3 winner Common World (Spinning World).

539, f, Sebring (Aus)--Summer Girlfriend, by Forest CampConsigned by Widden Stud, agent

This lass is by champion and G1 Golden Slipper hero Sebring, whoseoldest progeny are yearlings this season. The Oc. 1 foal is out of astakes winner and Grade III placed mare Summer Girlfriend, a half-sister to U.S. stakes winners Demand Deposit (Deposit Ticket) andConfiding Winner (Confide).

All Eyes On Hansen Dr. Kendall Hansen and Harvey Diamond=s championHansen (Tapit) heads to Saturday=s GI Toyota BlueGrass S. at Keeneland as the main attraction. The GIBreeders= Cup Juvenile hero got back on track while

showing the ability torate in the GIII Gotham S.Mar. 3 following a well-beaten second in the GIIIHoly Bull S. in hisseasonal debut Jan. 29.Is Hansen the horse tobeat on the First Saturdayin May? AThe way I see it,there are probably five orsix that are very evenly

matched and I=m kind of glad of that,@ Dr. Hansenreplied. AI=m glad there=s not a horse out there that=sbeen winning every race by 10 lengths and breakingtrack records. I=m hoping this weekend that Hansen canseparate himself and maybe solidify the number onespot in a lot of people=s minds.@

The popular gray returns to a synthetic surface forthe first time since winning his first two career starts atTurfway Park--including the$100,000 Bluegrass CatKentucky Cup Juvenile S.--by acombined 25 1/2 lengths. AIt=sexciting when your horse winshis two Polytrack races by 12and 13 lengths,@ Dr. Hansen said.AI hope he could have a lot of funon it Saturday without throwingout his biggest race. I=m reallyshocked to see how tough theBlue Grass is coming up. There=ssome great competition in thereand he=s going to have to runwell just to win the race. Ofcourse, we don=t have to win therace, but it sure would be nice to see him win bydaylight and have plenty left at the end.@ Dr. Hansen,who operates a pain-management clinic in CrestviewHills, Kentucky, is beginning to get his first case ofDerby fever. AI actually told my nurses to keep an eyeon me and make sure I=m focused,@ Dr. Hansen said.AI=m getting a little bit more jacked up every day--It=s areally good feeling.@

‘Ever So’ Fast Augustin Stable=s Ever So Lucky (Indian Charlie)sizzled five-eighths in :57 (1/25) at KeenelandWednesday morning in preparation for Saturday=s GIToyota Blue Grass S. Jockey Julien Leparoux was inthe irons. AI told [Leparoux] to set him down a little bitbecause he=s going to run the longest distance of hislife and he needs to get a little bit tired,@ said trainerJonathan Sheppard. AThe track=s lightning [fast], andthe time doesn=t really mean anything. But I was verypleased with the way he did it. Julien did a good job.@The J “TDN Rising Star” J galloped out six furlongsin 1:09 and seven in 1:23.20. Runner-up to Gemologist(Tiznow) in the GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. atChurchill in November, Ever So Lucky has faced thestarter just once this term, finishing third behindTrinniberg (Teuflesberg) in the GIII Swale S. atGulfstream Mar. 10.

FEATURE PRESENTATION • GI TOYOTA BLUE GRASS S.

HansenAdam Coglianese

Dr. Kendall HansenHorsephotos

QUOTE DU JOUR Dr. Kendall Hansen:

“Watch carefully in the paddock at the Blue Grass.We’ve got a little bit of a surprise. If we can’t [color] thehorse’s tail, somebody suggested that maybe I should

wear a blue tail. I’m not that crazy, but we will dosomething a little eye-opening. Stay tuned.”

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Triple Threats

8 Copyright Thoroughbred Daily News.This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or byany means, electronic or mechanical, without priorwritten permission of the copyright owner, MediaVista.Information as to the American races, race results andearnings was obtained from results charts published inDaily Racing Form and utilized here with the permissionof the copyright owner, Daily Racing Form.

UPCOMING MAJOR NORTH AMERICAN STAKES

Date Race Track Apr. 14 GI Blue Grass S. KEE

GI Arkansas Derby OPGI Jenny Wiley S. KEEGII Oaklawn H. OPGII Commonwealth S. KEEGII Charles Town Classic CTGII Distaff H. AQUGIII Shakertown S. KEEGIII Count Fleet Sprint H. OPGIII Las Cienegas H. SA

Apr. 15 GII Beaumont S. KEE Apr. 19 GIII Appalachian S. KEE

Najjaar On the Outside Looking In... Shadwell Stable=s homebred Najjaar (Jazil), a sneakygood sixth in the GII Rebel S. Mar. 17 (video), will needa huge performance in Saturday=s $1-million GI Arkansas Derby to punch his ticket to Louisville. The

stone-closer trailed thefield for most of the wayin the Rebel, no fewerthan 20 lengths back atone point, and camerunning late on the faroutside to finish within 43/4 lengths of SecretCircle (Eddington). Najjaargraduated and cleared hisfirst allowance conditionin two previous trips to

post in Hot Springs earlier this season; he was winlessin four attempts as a juvenile. AIn the Rebel, we were alittle further back than we probably want to be,@ trainerDanny Peitz commented. AI don=t think he has to be thatfar back. He kind of lunged forward right before theysprung the latch in the gate. I think Calvin [Borel]thought that they were going a little faster up front andhe let him drop out further than he wanted to be.@ Peitzthinks that the nine-furlong distance of Oaklawn=s mainevent for sophomores will be right up his charge=s alley,as well as the added real estate of the upcoming SpringClassics. AI would think the Belmont S. would probablybe our goal if we don=t make it to the Kentucky Derby,@Peitz said. AHow we=re going to get there, I=m not sure.Whether we look at the [GII] Peter Pan [S.] or possiblythe Preakness S., I guess we=ll have to see how he runsSaturday. We=re almost in a win and you=re in kind ofsituation [to make the Derby].@ Peitz saddledSteppenwolfer (Aptitude) to a runner-up finish in the2006 GII Arkansas Derby and a rallying third in thatterm=s Run for the Roses. The gray was also a stretchrunner. ASimilar running styles,@ Peitz said of the duo.ANajjaar might be a little more of a deeper closer thanSteppenwolfer. I think both horses needed to havesome pace in front of them. They were both veryprofessional about everything.@

Friday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 7:04 p.m. EDTAPPLE BLOSSOM H.-GI, $500,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT1 Tiz Miz Sue Tiznow Rocco Jr Hobby 1152 Holy Heavens Holy Bull Vazquez Martin 1113 Absinthe Minded Quiet American Thompson Lukas 1144 Twelve Twenty Two Kafwain Borel Dominguez 1135 Plum Pretty Medaglia d'Oro Bejarano Baffert 117

Friday, Keeneland, post time: 5:13 p.m. EDTMAKER'S 46 MILE S.-GI, $300,000, 4yo/up, 1mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT 1 Doubles Partner Rock Hard Ten Castellano Pletcher 118 2 Pressday (Aus) Domesday (Aus) Rosario Sadler 118 3 Hollinger Black Minnaloushe Lezcano Attfield 118 4 Big Blue Kitten Kitten's Joy Velazquez Brown 118 5 Get Stormy Stormy Atlantic Dominguez Bush 123 6 Turallure Wando Leparoux Lopresti 120 7 Data Link War Front Solis McGaughey 118

Saturday, Royal Randwick, Australia, post time: 1:35 a.m. EDTAUSTRALIAN DERBY-G1, A$1,500,000 ($1,537,650), 3yo, 2400mTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 7 Sangster (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Cassidy Busuttin2 11 Laser Hawk (Aus) Artie Schiller Rawiller Waterhouse3 1 Strike the Stars (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Williams A Cumngs4 3 Darci Be Good (NZ) Darci Brahma (NZ) Nolen Murray5 1 Sabrage (Aus) Chrg Frwrd (Aus) Schofield Moroney6 6 Ocean Park (NZ) Thorn Park (Aus) Boss Hennessy7 5 Rekindled Alliance (Aus) Redte’s Chce (Aus) Brown Messara8 2 Polish Knight (NZ) Encsta de Lgo (Aus) No Rider Hawkses9 8 Hoylonny (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) No Rider Waller10 4 Satirical Boy (Aus) Fusaichi Pegasus Berry Waterhouse11 10 Ethiopia (Aus) Helenus (Aus) McLeod Carey12 12 On Every Level (Aus) Outback Prince (Aus) Ford Aspery13 9 Silent Achiever (NZ) O’Reilly (NZ) Bowman JamesAll carry 125 pounds, bar Silent Achiever, 120.

NajjaarCoady Photography

Look for the K throughout the TDN graded stakesentries, denoting Keeneland sales graduates.

PREVIEWS

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Tuesday, Turffontein, South AfricaL JAFFEE EMPRESS CLUB S.-G1, R1,000,000,Turffontein, 4-10, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:37.16, gd.1BsEUROPA POINT (IRE), 132, m, 5, by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire)

1st Dam: Gorband, by Woodman2nd Dam: Sheroog, by Shareef Dancer3rd Dam: Fall Aspen, by Pretense

(60,000gns yrl >08 TATOCT). O-Wilgerbosdrift (Pty) Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack); B-Tom Molan & Westbury Bloodstock; T-Mike de Kock; J-Anton Marcus; R625,000. Lifetime Record: 12 starts, 8 wins, 4 places, R1,085,650. *1/2 to Harbour Watch (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), GSW-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.2--Hidden Beauty (SAf), 127, f, 3, Victory Moon (SAf)-- Hidcote Blue (SAf), by National Assembly. O-A L A Crabbia; B-Maine Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd; T-Sean Tarry; R200,000.3--Happy Archer (Aus), 132, f, 4, Dubawi (Ire)--So Tempted (Aus), by Jeune (GB). (A$23,000 yrl >09 MMNAT). O-J S Nestadt, L M Nestadt, D M Nathan & S M Nathan; B-Racetree; T-Sean Tarry; R100,000.Margins: 3HF, HF, HF. Odds: 13-2, 10-1, 22-1.Also Ran: Dancewiththedevil (SAf), Amanee (Aus), Mina Salaam (SAf),Welwitschia (GB), End of Season (SAf). Click for the free brisnet.comcatalogue-style pedigree. This race was supposed to be all about the five-timesGroup 1 winner Dancewiththedevil (SAf) (ModusVivendi {GB}), but that stalwart of Turffontein failed tofire in her repeat bid and it was left to the progressiveEuropa Point to pick up the pieces. Coming into this onthe back of four straight wins, most recently in the G3 Acacia H. over this track and trip Feb. 25, theblinkered chestnut broke well before being settled infifth as Hidden Beauty set the pace. Dancewiththedevilwas already being niggled on the home turn and whenangled wide into the center of the track did not pick upin her customary style, while Europa Point picked upthe long-time leader with 1 1/2 furlongs remaining enroute to a comfortable first top-level score.

Goffs Streamline Orby Sale Goffs yesterday announced that this year's Orby Sale

will be cut to just two days, with the third session

moved to another date. The flagship auction will take

place Oct. 3-4, with the less select day of trading set to

be staged three weeks later alongside the Horses-In-

Training Sale. "Every major yearling buyer of 2011 bar

one attended the Orby Sale and Goffs attracted more

unique buyers than any other sale," Chief Executive

Henry Beeby commented. "The buyers are at Goffs,

and they come to Ireland to compete at the highest

level for the best yearlings. As we have proven on so

many occasions with yearlings, foals and fillies out of

training, we will achieve the highest prices for the best

horses when they are offered at Goffs."

Betting on Dubai Rises:Edited press release Wagering throughout the Western Hemisphere on the

Dubai World Cup program, as administered by Prospect,

Kentucky-based AmWest Entertainment, reached a new

all-time record high this year of $5.1 million. Total

betting in North and South America and the Caribbean

on seven Thoroughbred races, headlined by the

$10-million G1 Dubai World Cup, rose 19.5% from the

amount wagered on the same seven races in 2011. The

average wagered per race was approximately

$728,500. Another record was established by

combined handle from the Dubai World Cup program

and the 15-day Dubai World Cup Carnival, which ran

Jan. 5-Mar. 17, which was up 9% from 2011 totals. A

third all-time record was set on Super Saturday, the

prep day for the Dubai World Cup program Mar. 10.

Wagering on Super Saturday grew by 14.6% compared

to 2011 totals for what had been a Super Thursday

card. AWe are very proud to have set new records this

year for wagering on Dubai racing, which is the epitome

of outstanding international competition,@ said AmWest

Chief Executive Officer Nelson Clemmens, who

attended the Dubai World Cup at Meydan Racecourse.

AOur strong promotional programs that support elite

global racing are generating new revenue for racing and

horsemen in the United States, Canada and other

regions of the Americas through handle while offering

players superior racing and wagering action with full

fields of exceptional runners and formful racing.@

Following its record Dubai season, AmWest

Entertainment soon will publicly launch its revolutionary

wagering platform at www.AmWager.com.

In Today’s TDN blog:The New Generation

Why doesn’t my son like horse racing?by Sue Finley

GRADED/GROUP RESULTS NEWS TODAY

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THE BIG WEEKEND As the probable favorites for this weekend=sconcluding Grade I Derby preps both have to dosomething to suggest they=ll stay 10 furlongs--Hansen(Tapit) in the GI Blue Grass S. and Secret Circle(Eddington) in the GI Arkansas Derby--barring animpressive finishing performance with a Beyer over100, last Saturday=s two major Grade I preps probablytold us who will be the favorites in next month=s GI Kentucky Derby. Gemologist (Tiznow) remainedunbeaten in five starts when winning the GI WoodMemorial (Beyer 98) narrowly over Alpha (Bernardini) atAqueduct, while I=ll Have Another (Flower Alley) scoredan even narrower win over favorite Creative Cause(Giant=s Causeway) in the GI Santa Anita Derby (Beyer94, but a fast time, and both I=ll Have Another [Beyer96, in the GII Robert B. Lewis] and Creative Cause [102in the GII San Felipe] had run higher Beyers in theirprevious starts). Those four figure in the top six byprobable odds right now. GI Florida Derby third UnionRags (Dixie Union) is still likely to vie for favoritism,based on an excuse for the trip and his overall record;and the other who rates right now in the top six isHansen, pending this weekend=s GI Blue Grass. Theattached table shows this column=s version of the likelycontenders as of writing. Naturally the Classic campaigns are of vitalimportance to all sires, but most particularly to thosesires that have either their first or second crops of3-year-olds racing (classified respectively as A2nd-crop@and A3rd-crop@ sires). Among the 15 top 3-year-olds onmy list, one second-crop sire and three third-crop siresare represented. Cont. p13

LEADING KENTUCKY DERBY CONTENDERS

HORSE SIRE CROP FIN GR RACE BSFTop 6:Union Rags Dixie Union 3rd GI Florida Derby 93

1st GII Fountain of Youth 95Gemologist Tiznow 1st GI Wood Memorial 98I'll Have Another Flower Alley 3rd 1st GI Santa Anita Derby 94

1st GII Robert B. Lewis 96Creative Cause Giant's Causeway 2nd GI Santa Anita Derby 94

1st GII San Felipe S. 102Alpha Bernardini 3rd 2nd GI Wood Memorial 98Hansen* Tapit 1st GIII Gotham 95Others:Take Charge Indy A.p. Indy 1st GI Florida Derby 95Daddy Nose Best Scat Daddy 2nd 1st GIII Sunland Derby 100Went the Day Well Proud Citizen 1st GIII Spiral S. 92Hero of Order Sharp Humor 3rd 1st GII Lousiana Derby 90Daddy Long Legs Scat Daddy 2nd 1st G2 UAE Derby N/ASecret Circle* Eddington 1st GII Rebel S. 92Done Talking Broken Vow 1st GIII Illinois Derby 86Reveron Songandaprayer 2nd GI Florida Derby 93El Padrino Pulpit 4th GI Florida Derby 91

1st GII Risen Star 98*Runs this weekend.

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The sole second-crop sire--here he is again--is ScatDaddy (Johannesburg). He has two likely runners:Daddy Nose Best (out of Follow Your Bliss, by ThunderGulch, and trained by Steve Asmussen), who comes inoff two nine-furlong Grade III wins, in the El CaminoReal Derby (Beyer 92) and the $800,000 SunlandDerby, in which he actually ran the highest last-raceBeyer (100, which is depressingly low for the top3-year-old number going into the Derby) of the currentDerby contenders; and Daddy Longlegs (out of DreamyMaiden, by Meadowlake, trained by Aidan O=Brien),winner of the $2-million G2 UAE Derby at Meydan.Those two wins, as you know, not only made ScatDaddy the leading second-crop sire by progenyearnings, but he=s also the number one sire in NorthAmerica right now. He may have the only live Derby contenders, butthere was plenty of other action among second-cropsires (first foals 2009) last weekend, not least ScatDaddy himself. He kept up the momentum with anotherGrade III winner, this time the filly Lady of Shamrock inSanta Anita=s GIII Providencia at nine furlongs on theturf (click here for the TDN Year-to-Date Second-cropSire List). Scat Daddy now has three graded/group SWsthis year, six graded/group horses, and eight that havewon or placed in a black-type race (>black-type horses=). Number two second-crop sire Hard Spun (Danzig) isbeginning to look like Hard Luck. He had two moregraded-placed 3-year-olds last weekend: Hard Not toLike kind of looked like the best filly in the race whensecond in Keeneland=s GI Ashland S.; and the geldingHardened Wildcat ran third to Trinniberg (by anothersecond-crop son of surprise sire-of-sires Johannesburg)in the GIII Bay Shore S. on the Wood undercard. HardSpun now has five graded horses this year--no 2012graded/group winners yet, but four black-type winners,and an impressive 11 black-type horses. He=s got toomany showing promise not to have a breakthroughhorse pretty soon. The same goes for 2012 numberthree, Street Sense (Street Cry), only more so: he has23 winners already this year, leading all second-cropsires, and one after another of them look like two-turnhorses with a lot of improvement in them. English Channel (Smart Strike), the 2007 grasschampion, has been showing some good form of late.The Wayne Lukas-trained Optimizer ran second toSecret Circle in the GII Rebel S. last month, and onSaturday his Blueskiesnrainbows ran a bang-up thirdbehind I=ll Have Another and Creative Cause in the GI Santa Anita Derby, also on the dirt. He also had ablack-type winner at Tampa, and he=s had five winnerson the grass, at Gulfstream and Santa Anita, in the lastthree weeks, all of which has propelled him into fourthspot on the 2012 second-crop sires list. Lawyer Ron(Langfuhr), Corinthian (Pulpit; had GIII Bay Shoresecond How Do I Win over the weekend), and DiscreetCat (Forestry) come next, all with 2012 progenyearnings over the $600,000 mark to date. Cont. p14

Weekly Sales Ticker by Bill Oppenheim

“We’ll look at Keeneland in detail next week, but the short version is 16% fewer horses sold for 16% less money, and the average dead even with last year. Last week, Goffs opened the European 2-year-old sale season with a sale at Kempton Race Track outside London; that was up 12% in gross, with 18% more horses sold than last year, so a 5% drop in average. Fasig Texas, on the other hand, had 18% fewer horses sell, with a 24% drop in gross, and a 7% drop in average, perhaps reflecting the difficulties facing regional markets now.” – Bill Oppenheim

GOFFS BREEZE-UP AT KEMPTON YEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVG

2012 100 93 77 7.0% 82.8% 77.0% £1,795,000 £23,312 2011 90 78 65 13.3% 83.3% 72.2% £1,600,500 £24,623 2010 94 81 58 13.8% 71.6% 61.7% £941,500 £16,233 2009 75 57 43 24.0% 75.4% 57.3% £918,600 £21,363 2008 101 86 64 14.9% 74.4% 63.4% £2,439,000 £38,109

FASIG-TIPTON TEXAS 2YO SALEYEAR CAT RING SOLD %W/D %S/R %S/C GROSS AVG

2012 150 119 80 20.7% 67.2% 53.3% $1,575,100 $19,689

2011 167 132 98 21.0% 74.2% 58.7% $2,065,800 $21,080

2010 223 192 139 13.9% 72.4% 62.3% $2,371,900 $17,064

2009 237 207 144 12.7% 69.6% 60.8% $2,477,000 $17,201

2008 303 264 168 12.9% 63.6% 55.4% $2,883,000 $17,161

Data compiled by Brianne Stanley

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Any Given Saturday (Distorted Humor) has movedinto eighth following Princess Arabella=s win in the$200,000 Sunland Oaks. Leading 2012 third-crop sire (click here) Bernardini(A.P. Indy) is one of three F2008 sires with one of thetop 15 Derby contenders, and in fact third-crop sireshave two of the top six: Bernardini has Alpha, a narrowsecond to Gemologist in the GI Wood Memorial; andFlower Alley (Distorted Humor), who also had a Grade Iwinner in his first crop last year, is the sire of GI SantaAnita Derby winner I=ll Have Another. He has movedinto third place on the 2012 third-crop list. Second isanother son of Distorted Humor, Sharp Humor, whowas sold to South Korea earlier this year; he=s the sireof Hero of Order, shock winner of the $1-million GIILouisiana Derby. Number four on the list is nowBluegrass Cat (Storm Cat), sire of GI Wood Memorialthird Teeth of the Dog; number five is Badge of Silver(Silver Deputy) who, just as he did last year with hisfirst crop, is having a good winter and spring.Bernardini, of course, is also the sire of Algorithms,who beat Hansen impressively in the GIII Holy Bull S. atGulfstream in January, running a Beyer 105, but wasthen forced off the Derby trail through injury. As far as the overall 2012 General Sire List (clickhere) goes, Scat Daddy, as mentioned, still occupies

the top spot inNorth America.Number two amongNorth Americansires is City Zip(Carson City),followed by Giant=sCauseway (StormCat); Gemologist=ssire, Tiznow (Cee=sTizzy);Speightstown(Gone West); Tapit

(Pulpit); Malibu Moon (A.P. Indy); Songandaprayer(Unbridled=s Song); Bernardini; and the resurgent ProudCitizen (Gone West). These all rank between fourth and14th on the TDN General Sire List; the top three areEuropean sires Dubawi (Dubai Millennium), Selkirk(Sharpen Up), and Medicean (Machiavellian), who allhad big results on Dubai World Cup night. The fourthEuropean sire among the top 14 so far this year isKyllachy (Pivotal), who ranks eighth by virtue of havingKrypton Factor, winner of the $2-million G1 GoldenShaheen (6 furlongs, AW) and Sole Power, second inthe $1-million G1 Al Quoz Sprint (5 furlongs, turf) thatnight. This is Kyllachy=s highest international ranking todate.

Bill Oppenheim may be contacted at bopp@erb.com(please cc TDN management atsuefinley@thoroughbreddailynews.com). Follow him onTwitter at www.twitter.com/billoppenheim.

THE UPS & DOWNS OF BETTING HANDLE Being a bit of a betting and gambling geek, a hobbyof mine is looking at the factors that drive pari-mutuelwagering. It's a fascinating exercise because there areso many items that go into the make-up of a grossbetting pool. Sure we know the basics, like the lowerthe takeout the higher the bet, and the less gamblingcompetition we have the better it is for racing handles,but there are so many more. So far in the 21st century we've seen wagering fall,but it has not been all bad. Racing has done some goodtoo. I thought I'd look at some ups and downs thiscentury; what I think has helped, and what I thinkhasn't.

The "Ups"A Concentration on Increased Field Size - I'm a horseowner. When I have a horse in to go and it's a five-horse field, the only thing I like better is a four-horsefield. For bettors, it's the exact opposite. In the early2000's, this metric was barely on the radar for tracksand racing secretaries. Small fields at some of our largetracks were not an exception, they were the rule. Now,in 2012, you'll often hear tracks like Gulfstream Parkand Keeneland trumpet their field size numbers and doeverything possible to increase them. A big field meansmore choices for bettors and makes for a moreinteresting product to wager on. This has been a plusfor handles, and with race dates decreasing the pastfew years, it should only get better as time goes on.

Dynamic Pricing - It seems like it was a long time agowhen bettors were flocking to offshore sites and Vegasto get rebated for their play. Racing wanted no part ofdynamic pricing for a long, long time, but in themid-2000's this started to change. Today, even largeorganizations like Churchill Downs Inc., and Magnahave embraced the model. The jury is still out onwhether this is good or bad for the long-term health ofthe business, but with some estimates that decreasedtakeout through rebating drives 60% of handle, itcertainly is formidable.

Lower Takeout Bets - While you can grow organicallyby increasing the churn of your current customer base,any good business needs to look outside of it to try andincrease turnover. If you visit a sports betting or pokersite and tell the crowd you're a horseplayer, theyimmediately think you're a sucker. "How can you beat20% juice? You can't," is a familiar refrain. Cont. p15

Gemologist & AlphaAdam Coglianese

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Odds improve for Internet gambling in Atlantic City

AAn expanded measure passed a state Senate committee

last week that would allow online wagers not only from

state residents but also gamblers from other states and

even other countries.@

Suzette Parmley, Philadelphia Inquirer

Instant racing up almost 20%; hearing April 25

ADespite the death of the casino bill in the General

Assembly in February, Kentucky electronic gambling

revenue continues to grow. In March, Kentucky Downs in

Franklin posted a 19.75% increase in wagering on instant

racing, a slots-like game in which players bet on

previously run races.@ Janet Patton, Lexington Herald-Leader

Early Exercise and Career Length in Thoroughbred Racehorses

ANew research suggests that exercise early in life has a

positive effect on musculoskeletal health and may have a

positive impact on the future racing careers of Thoroughbreds.@

British Equine Veterinary Association, The Horse

Slot$ more state school aid from racinos

ANew York=s nine Aracinos@ generated $667 million in aid for

schools last year--an increase of 28 percent.@

Carl Campanile, NY Post

Lower takeout bets have, at the very least, tried to

attack that mindset. They also act as a branding

mechanism for racetracks to promote something

positive, and increasing payouts to customers always

increases the gross bet.

"Big" Days - Time and time again the last half-dozen

years, we've seen a racing juxtaposition: headlines

screaming at us about large overall handle losses, yet

simultaneous headlines about tracks having record

handles for their signature race days. Whether it's the

Kentucky Derby, the Florida Derby, The Wood, The

Preakness or the Jockey Club Gold Cup it doesn't seem

to matter. A big part of this, perhaps, is social media.

Go on Twitter and see first-hand the excitement

regarding stakes racing and signature days. It's palpable

and people want to be a part of it. For whatever

reason, racing needs to continue focusing on their big

days, because it's working.

Wager Variety, Incremental Bet Sizes - If the cheesemarket only contained havarti, it would be a prettysmall market. If a company invented a few differentkinds of cheddar, mozzarella and parmesan, sales ofcheese would skyrocket. Bets like 50-cent pick 4's and10-cent supers are racing's cheddar. More variety inincrements means more dollars. When we lower thedenominations, we increase churn, and when we dothat, handle goes up. When fractional wagering catcheson, which I believe it will, it should help handle evenmore.

The "Downs"Higher Takeout - There's a reason your neighborhoodbookie charges 10 cent lines in 2012, which is theexact same price charged a century ago--because that'swhere he/she makes the most money. When weincrease takeouts we will make less money in thelong-run, and even worse, it maddens horseplayers tono end because they feel underappreciated. Even theexplanations like "we're increasing takeout so we canhave a better product for you, so you should be happyto pay" are hair-pulling. Not only are they illogical (ifincreasing takeout made tracks more money, forgetraising it to 25%, try 80% and make even more), theyturn off customers. Would racing fans and participantsbe happy to pay $5 a gallon instead of $4 a gallon forgas if the purses for the Dubai World Cup went up?

Jackpot Bets - This may have been expected in the"ups" section, but I don't think it should be. Jackpotbets like the Rainbow Six, are great for a single trackbecause they have something to promote. However,too many of them are churn killers. In the 1970's whenwin place and show ruled the roost, you could bring$50 to the track, bet a few win and show bets, andthat bankroll would last. Now, good luck with that.Jackpot bets, like a carryover pick 6, takes money outof circulation. Even winners don't invest that bigpayday all back into the pools. There's a place forjackpot bets in racing, but I think the proliferation ofthem does more harm than good.

Internet Wagering - We can bet a baseball gameanywhere we want, without too much trouble. We cansign up and load an E*Trade account, buy or sellstocks, options or futures in the middle of the night inall 50 states with ease. Betting horses on the web isanything but easy. If you live in state "A" you may ormay not be able to bet state "C"'s tracks. You may beable to sign up to watch video only if you live in state"F". In state "G", well you may not even be able to dothat. We have 1978 laws governing the 2012 Internetage. It's been a huge problem because potential newcustomers do not want to hear about horsemen andtrack "home areas" or a variety of excuses on why theycan or cannot do something that others can do.Today's consumer wants action, and they want ityesterday. Cont. p16

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HOW THEY GOT THERE:KENTUCKY DERBY WINNERS’ PREPS

Year Winner Last Prep2011 Animal Kingdom 1st, Vinery Spiral S.2010 Super Saver 2nd, Arkansas Derby2009 Mine That Bird 4th, Sunland Derby2008 Big Brown 1st, Florida Derby2007 Street Sense 2nd, Blue Grass2006 Barbaro 1st, Florida Derby2005 Giacomo 4th, Santa Anita Derby2004 Smarty Jones 1st, Arkansas Derby2003 Funny Cide 2nd, Wood Memorial2002 War Emblem 1st, Illinois Derby2001 Monarchos 2nd, Wood Memorial2000 Fusaichi Pegasus 1st, Wood Memorial1999 Charismatic 1st, Coolmore Lexington1998 Real Quiet 2nd, Santa Anita Derby1997 Silver Charm 2nd, Santa Anita Derby1996 Grindstone 2nd, Arkansas Derby1995 Thunder Gulch 4th, Blue Grass1994 Go for Gin 2nd, Wood Memorial1993 Sea Hero 4th, Blue Grass1992 Lil E. Tee 2nd, Arkansas Derby1991 Strike the Gold 1st, Blue Grass1990 Unbridled 3rd, Blue Grass1989 Sunday Silence 1st, Santa Anita Derby1988 Winning Colors 1st, Santa Anita Derby

Wagering/Pari-Mutuel Technology - If you or I go to ourlocal Wal-Mart, see an iPad on sale for $399, walk upto the cashier and he/she tells us the price changed to$499 and we have to pay it, we would not be toohappy. That's what horseplayers go through each day.If you bet a horse at the off that you think has a 33%chance of winning at 5-2 and he drops to 7-5 at thesecond call, you made a terrible bet. It's 2012. Lateodds drops, an archaic wagering system and rumorsand evidence of past posting does the game no good atall. It's a complete turn-off for informed andtechnologically savvy bettors that expect more.

There are several other factors I am sure I could'velooked at, but those are a few that I found interestingand tangible. I believe if our industry does more of thepositive, and less of the negative, we'll drive handle onthe plus side this decade.

Dean Towers is a horse owner, fan, and bettor. He's aDirector of a Toronto-based Internet Marketing Agencyand been a featured speaker at Wagering Conferencesacross North America. He wrote his University thesis onOff-Track Betting, and has also authored a white paperon exchange wagering.

2012 KENTUCKY DERBY - GRADED EARNINGSthrough Apr. 10

Horse Sire Trainer Graded Money 1 Hansen Tapit Maker $1,400,000 2 Daddy Long Legs Scat Daddy O'Brien $1,294,030 3 Union Rags Dixie Union Matz $1,170,000 4 Creative Cause Giant's Causeway Harrington $836,000 5 Wrote (Ire) High Chaparral (Ire) O'Brien $756,630 6 Gemologist Tiznow Pletcher $703,855 7 Take Charge Indy A.P. Indy Byrne $698,400 8 Hero of Order* Sharp Humor Dorochenko $615,500 9 Sabercat Bluegrass Cat Asmussen $601,42910 I'll Have Another Flower Alley O'Neill $601,00011 Daddy Nose Best Scat Daddy Asmussen $545,55812 Secret Circle Eddington Baffert $470,00013 Dullahan Even the Score Romans $405,00014 Liaison Indian Charlie Baffert $393,00015 Alpha Bernardini McLaughlin $380,00016 Prospective Malibu Moon Casse $365,45217 Trinniberg Teuflesberg Parboo $324,50018 Done Talking Broken Vow Smith $311,00019 Drill Lawyer Ron Baffert $300,00020 Went the Day Well Proud Citizen Motion $282,00021 Rousing Sermon Lucky Pulpit Hollendorfer $270,00022 Mark Valeski Proud Citizen Jones $260,00023 El Padrino Pulpit Pletcher $250,00024 Reveron Songandaprayer Bezara $220,00025 Isn’t He Clever Smarty Jones H Dominguez $188,00026 Optimizer English Channel Lukas $181,37527 Castaway Street Sense Baffert $162,00028 Currency Swap High Cotton Pompay $150,00029 My Adonis Pleasantly Perfect Breen $140,00030 Brother Francis Lion Heart Cassidy $135,00031 Battle Hardened Giant's Causeway Kenneally $127,00032 Genten Bernardini Yahagi $123,82633 Mr. Bowling Istan Jones $115,84834 Jack's In The Deck Love of Money Graham $105,00035 Longview Drive Pulpit Hollendorfer $102,834* Not nominated to Triple Crown. Would require $200,000 supplement and could notget into the Derby field ahead of any original or late nominee.

4:11p 7th-KEE, $67K, Alw, f/m, 4yo/up, 1mTTVG A graded-stakes caliber field of 11 line up here, led by the

return of Glen Hill Farm’s MARKETING MIX (Medagliad’Oro). The dark bay took her game to the next level onceswitching to turf last year, posting wins in the Wonder WhereS. and the GIII Pucker Up S., and a second-place finish in theGI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. over this course inOctober. She was last seen annexing Churchill’s GII Mrs.Revere S. Nov. 12. Donver Stable’s Inglorious (Hennessy)also begins her 4-year-old season. Last term’s Queen’s PlateS. heroine, off since a third-place finish in Woodbine’s GIIISelene S. Sept. 25, tries grass for the first time here. EmoryHamilton homebred Hungry Island (More Than Ready), adecisive victress of the 2011 GII Woodford Reserve LakePlacid S. at Saratoga, makes her first trip to post since placinga close third in the Mrs. Revere. Brisnet.com PPs

NEW CHALLENGE FOR MONMOUTH Attorneysrepresenting John Brunetti will appear before a NewJersey Sports and Exposition Authority hearing officerMonday to argue that the bidding tooperate Monmouth Park be reopened,according to published reports. Earlierthis year, the New Jersey Horsemen=sAssociation and two consultant groupswere awarded the right to operate theOceanport oval. The track is scheduledto begin its 2012 meeting May 3. Inletters to the NJSEA, Brunetti claimed that the biddingprocess was altered to accomodate the NJHA. One ofhis attorneys, Paul Josephson, wrote in his filing to theNJSEA and published in the Asbury Park Press, Ahavingselected a traditional procurement process by which toaward the lease, the [sports authority] is bound tofollow all New Jersey bidding laws designed to providethe equality and fairness of the competition. It is plainthis did not happen here.@ NJSEA spokesman JohnSamerjan said that procedures would be followed forBrunetti and representatives to present their views.

First/Second-crop starters to watch: Wednesday, Apr. 11Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2008 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)ANY GIVEN SATURDAY (Distorted Humor), Darley, $40K, 193/15/29-CRC, Aoc, 1m, Brother Pat, $40K KEE SEP yrl, 10-1CORINTHIAN (Pulpit), Gainesway, $40K, 241/32/25-CRC, Alw, 1mT, Love Letter, $20K OBS OPN 2yo, 15-1ENGLISH CHANNEL (Smart Strike), Lane's End, $25K, 161/23/15-CRC, Alw, 1mT, Parranda, $13K OBS APR 2yo, 3-1LATENT HEAT (Maria's Mon), Woods Edge, $15K, 157/22/15-CRC, Alw, 1mT, Starship Flash, $17K OBS MAR 2yo, 15-1

IN BRITAIN:Kingscombe, c, 3, Mizzen Mast--Gombeen, by Private Account. Southwell, 4-10, Mdn, 3-4yo, 7f (AWT). B-Juddmonte Farms Inc. *12,000gns HIT >11 TATHIT.

IN SINGAPORE:Humor Town, g, 4, Sharp Humor--Element K., by Kris S. Kranji, 4-8, Hcp. ($44k), 1200m (AWT), 1:12.01. B-Oxbow Racing LLC.

IN PERU:Happy Shout, c, 4, Bernstein--Questonia (GB), by Rainbow Quest. Monterrico, 4-8, Cond., 1600m, 1:39 4/5. B-Stuart McPhee. *$12,000 yrl >09 FTKOCT.

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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NAMERICA

MILCZAREK WINS APPEAL Jockey Kirsty Milczarek was successful yesterday inher appeal against a two-year suspension handed out bythe British Horseracing Authority as part of their latestcrackdown. Found in breach by the disciplinary panel inDecember of a rule of racing concerning corrupt practiceand passing information for reward, the rider has nowbeen cleared of involvement in the outlawed activityinvolving a series of races during 2009. Paul Scotney,Director of Integrity Services, Compliance and Licensingfor the BHA, said in a statement, "We accept thedecision of the Appeal Board to allow the appeal ofKirsty Milczarek. It is the role of the Appeal Board toconsider such appeals and additional evidence whenpresented. However, we stand by the original decisionto include the race as one of the 10 under scrutiny onaccount of the extraordinary betting patterns and thepattern of communication around the race." As the raceconcerning Milczarek--who will be allowed to re-applyfor her licence--is now not part of the corruption case,the disqualifications for both the alleged mastermindsMaurice Sines and James Crickmore have been reducedto 13 years from 14 years.

Yesterday=s Results:Nantes, 13.30, Cond, i27,000, 3yo, 1 1/2mT,2:48.63, hy.CHUTNEY FLIGHT (FR) (f, 3, Dylan Thomas {Ire}--KarlyFlight {Fr}, by Mansonnien {Fr}), fourth at Angers lasttime Mar. 19, was settled in rear from the outset here.Making headway on the home turn, the 17-1 outsiderwas ridden into third at the top of the straight andstayed on well to assert by a length from Poisonous (Fr)(Nayef). Lifetime Record: 4 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, i20,200.O-Ecurie Patrick Boiteau; B-Patrick Boiteau; T-NorbertLeenders.

Nantes, 13.00, Cond, i27,000, 3yo, 1mT, 1:48.32,hy.VISBY (FR) (f, 3, Irish Wells {Fr}--Vingt Six {Fr}, byOctagonal {NZ}), a last-out second at Cholet Mar. 4,was rousted from the gate to lead after a furlong in thisone. Shaken up to increase her advantage off the hometurn, the 22-5 second choice was ridden out in theclosing stages to just hold the late rush of Meulles (Fr)(Scat Daddy) by a short head. Sales history: i3,000 yrl>10 ARQOCT. Lifetime Record: 3 starts, 2 wins, 1 place, i24,100.O-Yannick Fouin & Joel Boisnard; B-Mme Danielle de laHeronniere; T-Joel Boisnard.

IN HONG KONG:Final Answer (GB), g, 5, Kyllachy (GB)--Valandraud (Ire), by College Chapel (GB). Sha Tin, 4-9, Hcp. ($154k), 1200m (AWT), 1:09.25. B-Wood Hall Stud Limited. *SP-HK. **,32,000 yrl >08 DONAUG.

BLACK-TYPE RESULTS:WILMA MANKILLER MEMORIAL S., $54,000, WRD,4-10, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10, ft.1--#JAZZIN' OKIE, 117, f, 4, Candy Ride (Arg)--Jazzy Okie (MSW, $236,245), by King of Scat. O/B-Richter Family Trust (OK); T-Kenneth Nolen; J-Adrian B Ramos; $32,356. Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-2, $101,446.2--Miranda Diane, 117, m, 7, Fistfite--Ann's Classic, by Sky Classic. O-B & S Racing. $11,452.3--Burst of Life, 117, m, 6, Soto--Flora's Temple, by Halo. ($3,500 yrl '07 FTMOCT; $17,000 RNA wlng '06 KEENOV). O-Lori L Bravo. $5,473.

Margins: 5, NO, 1. Odds: 2.20, 6.10, 3.40.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:8th-PRX, $50,590, NW1X, 4yo/up, 1m, 1:39, ft.(DH)--MARCHING TUNE (g, 5, Malibu Moon--Itama, byTabasco Cat) Lifetime Record: 26-7-5-3, $170,460.O-Golden Key Racing Stable. B-Bloodstock Holdings LLC(KY). T-James F Noble. *$240,000 yrl '08 KEESEP.

(DH)--AVENIDA PASEO (c, 4, El Prado {Ire}--River Pearl,by Honour and Glory) Lifetime Record: 11-2-2-1,$57,566. O-Stronach Stables. B-Adena Springs (KY).T-Jose Corrales. *$125,000 RNA yrl '09 KEESEP.

9th-PRX, $50,500, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW3X,4yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:17, ft.HIGH ON CANDY (g, 6, High Yield--Hannie's Candy, bySky Classic) O-Richard Malouf. B-Mary A Sullivan (KY).T-Scott A Lake. Lifetime Record: 36-7-7-8, $266,694.*$6,500 RNA wlng '06 KEENOV.

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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NEUROPE

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Cin Mission, f, 4, Strategic Mission--Cinemagic, by Exploit. WRD, 4-10, 1m, 1:40 4/5. B-Pam Littrell, Connie Ingle & Nancy Vanier (KY). *$1,200 yrl '09 FTKOCT.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:FRANCE, Nantes, 14.05, i22,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/2mT,2:47.40, hy.SELIM (RUS) (c, 4, Caitano {GB}--Stilistika {Rus}, byTriple Buck) Lifetime Record: 11 starts, 4 wins, 5 places, i28,241. O-Avaz Ismoilov; B-StavropolskStud; T-Dominique Sepulchre.

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ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:+Mossgo (Ire), c, 2, Moss Vale (Ire)--Perovskia, by Stravinsky. Yarmouth, Britain, 4-10, Mdn, 2yo, 5f 43ydsT. B-Louis Robinson. *i7,000 RNA wnlg >10 GOFNOV; ,15,000 yrl >11 DONAUG; i16,500 2yo >11 GOFFEB.+Somethingboutmary (GB), f, 2, Sleeping Indian (GB)-- Lochleven (GB), by Selkirk. Southwell, Britain, 4-10, Mdn, 2yo, 5f (AWT). B- Stuart Thom & Paul Rock.Lisiere (Ire), f, 3, Excellent Art (GB)--Sahara Sky (Ire), by Danehill. Pontefract, Britain, 4-10, Mdn, 3yo, f, 6fT. B-Swordlestown Stud. *65,000gns yrl >10 TATOCT.Niceofyoutotellme (GB), c, 3, Hernando (Fr)--Swain's Gold (SW-US), by Swain (Ire). Pontefract, Britain, 4-10, Mdn, 3yo, 10f 6ydsT. B-Minster Stud. *19,000gns yrl >10 TATOCT.Big Wave (Ire), f, 4, Choisir (Aus)--Mystery Solved, by Royal Academy. Yarmouth, Britain, 4-10, Mdn, 3-4yo, 6f 3ydsT. B-P de Vere Hunt.

HARLAN HONEY, 22, Silver Hawk B Dancing Lt., bySan FeliouFoal born Feb. 26, a filly by Stevie Wonderboy.Will be bred back to Haynesfield.Owned by Brereton C. Jones & Jimmy Blanton.Boarded at Airdrie Stud.Accomplishments: SW, $107,624. Dam of ImpendingBear (Farma Way), SW & MGSP, $255,751; SiphonHoney (Siphon) GSP, $129,040.

SAINTLIKE, 12, Saint BalladoBLady Lodger (GB), by BeMy GuestFoal born Feb. 28, a colt by Giant=s Causeway.Will be bred back to Henrythenavigator.Owned by Mr. James Miller.Boarded at Mill Ridge.Accomplishments: Dam of Heart Of A King (Lion Heart),SW, $247,506; Nocknonheavensgate (Grand Reward),SP.

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Boys At Tosconova (Officer), 5f, 1:01.52, 2/4Trickmeister (Proud Citizen), 4f, :49.59, 2/7

CHURCHILL TRAININGFurthest Land (Smart Strike), 5f, 1:00.20, 1/6

FAIR HILLAruna (Mr. Greeley), 6f, 1:12.60, 1/1Valiant Passion (Lion Heart), 5f, 1:00.40, 1/3

HOLLYWOOD PARKInclude Me Out (Include), 4f, :50.40, 26/29Jaycito (Victory Gallop), 5f, 1:00.40, 4/20

KEENELANDAnn of the Dance (English Channel), 4f, :49.80, 26/29Cease (War Chant), 4f, :48.40, 16/29Ever So Lucky (Indian Charlie), 5f, :57, 1/25Wise Dan (Wiseman’s Ferry), 6f, 1:11.20, 1/3

OAKLAWNAstrology (A.P. Indy), 5f, 1:01.80, 4/12Nehro (Mineshaft), 5f, 1:02.20, 6/12

SANTA ANITACastaway (Street Sense), 4f, :48, 10/37Contested (Ghostzapper), 4f, :47, 4/37Eden’s Moon (Malibu Moon), 5f, 1:01.80, 9/13Rumor (Indian Charlie), 7f, 1:25.80, 1/3

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