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IN TDN AMERICA TODAYSHOWDOWN IN THE SAN FELIPE Dual Grade I winner Bolt d’Oro (Medaglia d’Oro) and ‘TDN Rising
Star’ McKinzie (Street Sense) lock horns in Saturday’s GII San Felipe
S. at Santa Anita. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America.
SATURDAY, 10 MARCH, 2018
Aidan and Ana O=Brien, Ryan Moore and David Hickey
with Mendelssohn | racingfotos.com
Amer Abdulaziz with Gronkowski on Wednesday | racingfotos.com
WINNING RETURN FORMENDELSSOHN
Dundalk=s Listed Patton S., part of the AEuropean Road to the
Kentucky Derby@ on Friday evening, attracted three substantial
colts from Ballydoyle headed by Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy),
who has already proven worth his $3-million Keeneland
September purchase price after a stellar end to his juvenile
campaign. Green initially when winning a Curragh maiden in
August and when last of seven in the G2 Champagne S. at
Doncaster the following month, the penny dropped in first-time
blinkers next time as he belied odds of 50-1 when runner-up to
U S Navy Flag (War Front) as the stable registered a one-two-
three-four in the G1 Dewhurst S. at Newmarket in October.
Looking ever more professional when lighting up Breeders= Cup
Friday when winning the GI Juvenile Turf at Del Mar the next
month, the half-brother to the 11-time Grade I winner and
multiple champion Beholder (Henny Hughes) and the
GI Hollywood Futurity-winning sire Into Mischief (Harlan=s
Holiday) is on his way to adding further lustre to his dam, Leslie=s
Lady=s, already astonishing record.
Again in blinkers on Friday, the bay traveled ominously easily
for Ryan Moore tracking his positively-ridden stable companion
Threeandfourpence (War Front) in second.
Cont. p2
PHOENIX, RADCLIFFE PART WAYS Kerri Radcliffe, who led Phoenix Thoroughbreds through its
first year in Europe and America last year, is no longer the
organization's bloodstock and racing manager. The news was
first reported by Paulick Report and confirmed to TDN on Friday
by Phoenix founder and chief executive officer Amer Abdulaziz.
Abdulaziz declined to comment on a reason for the split.
Radcliffe said she did not wish to comment extensively at this
time, but said, "I wish them all the best for the future. I look
forward to watching the horses that I bought run and have
continued success."
Phoenix, a Dubai-based investment fund, began buying horses
through Radcliffe at last year's breeze-up, yearling and breeding
stock sales in America and Europe. It has enjoyed early success
with horses like unbeaten Grade I winner Dream Tree (Uncle
Mo), the multiple graded-placed Mourinho (Super Saver), and
dual winners Walk in the Sun (Street Sense) and Gronkowski
(Lonhro {Aus}).
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THE PLAN WAS TO COME HERE, THEN
GO TO DUBAI THEN HOPEFULLY
THE KENTUCKY DERBY.Aidan O’Brien
Winning Return For Mendelssohn cont. from p1
Tackling that well-supported barnmate from the top of the
straight, the imposing Mendelssohn began to win the argument
from just before the furlong pole and hit the line strong as they
drew clear of the third member of the Rosegreen trio, Seahenge
(Scat Daddy).
AYou=d be delighted with that. It was nice to get him started
and he did everything right, he traveled and quickened well,@
Aidan O=Brien said. AHe was a little bit rusty, obviously, on his
first run in a long time, but Ryan was very happy with him.
Physically, he=s done very well and mentally he is good, he=s very
relaxed which is good. The plan was to come here, then go to
Dubai [the G2 UAE Derby on Mar. 31] and then hopefully the
Kentucky Derby. We always felt that we would need a couple of
runs in this part of the world before we go. If everything is well
hopefully we=ll go on to Dubai with him. Hopefully then we can
look at Kentucky, but obviously we have to run a big race in
Dubai and go on from there, but that=s what we=d be hoping to
do. There is plenty of dirt in his pedigree and as we saw he=s a
good traveler and very good physically.@
Mendelssohn is now tied on points for the lead in the
European Road to the Kentucky Derby series with 20, level with
Phoenix Thoroughbreds= Gronkowski (Lonhro {Aus}), who also
has Churchill Downs aspirations after winning a Kempton
conditions race on Wednesday. The overall winner of the points
series gets an automatic run in the Kentucky Derby, as does the
winner of the UAE Derby.
Of the second and third, the Ballydoyle trainer added,
ASeamus=s horse [Threeandfourpence] was a little babyish in
front, as he=s not used to being there, and Donnacha=s horse
[Seahenge] was a little bit slow away but they are all things we
can work on. The plan with the three colts that ran tonight is to
go to Dubai and then hopefully we go on from there.@
Clarkland Farm=s $100,000 pay-out for Leslie=s Lady at the 2006
Keeneland November Sale is now the stuff of folklore, and she
has a yearling colt by Medaglia d=Oro and has been bred to
American Pharoah.
Friday=s Result:
32RED PATTON S.-Listed, i75,000, DUN, 3-9, 3yo, 8f (AWT),
1:38.80, st.
1--MENDELSSOHN, 134, c, 3, by Scat Daddy
1st Dam: Leslie=s Lady (SW-US, $187,014), by Tricky Creek
2nd Dam: Crystal Lady, by Stop the Music
3rd Dam: One Last Bird, by One for All
($3,000,000 Ylg >16 KEESEP). O-Derrick Smith, Mrs. John
Magnier & Michael B. Tabor; B-Clarkland Farm (KY); T-Aidan
O=Brien; J-Ryan Moore. i44,250. Lifetime Record: GISW-US &
G1SP-Eng, 6-3-1-0, $761,137. *1/2 to Into Mischief (Harlan=s
Holiday), GISW-US, $597,080; and Beholder (Henny Hughes),
Ch. 2yo & 3yo Filly, 2x Ch. Older Mare, MGISW-US, $6,156,600.
Bred, Raised & Sold by Clarkland Farm
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Patton S. cont.
2--Threeandfourpence, 129, c, 3, War Front--Liscanna (Ire), by
Sadler=s Wells. O/B-Mrs. E Stockwell (KY); T-Aidan O=Brien.
i14,250.
3--Seahenge, 134, c, 3, Scat Daddy--Fools in Love, by Not For
Love. ($750,000 Ylg >16 KEESEP). O-Michael Tabor & Derrick
Smith & Mrs John Magnier; B-K & G Stables (KY); T-Aidan
O=Brien. i6,750.
Margins: 3/4, 3 3/4, 1. Odds: 1.00, 2.50, 3.50.
Also Ran: Blackgold Fairy, Princess Yaiza (Ire), Ship of Dreams
(Ire). Scratched: Irish Minister, Zihba (Ire). Click for the Racing
Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
CONDITIONS RESULT:
4th-DUN, i28,250, 3-9, 4yo/up, f/m, 7f (AWT), 1:26.57, st.
NIVVO (IRE) (m, 5, Dylan Thomas {Ire}--Flamanda {GB}, by
Niniski) Lifetime Record: 13-2-4-2, $40,852. O-Gerard M
O=Leary; B-Timothy Gleeson and Miss Ashley O=Leary (IRE);
T-Tracey Collins. *1/2 to Elletelle (Ire) (Elnadim), GSW-Eng, SW &
G1SP-Ire, $241,435.
Friday=s Results:
PRIX MAURICE CAILLAULT-Listed, i55,000, CHY, 3-9, 3yo, c/g, 9f
(AWT), 1:50.23, st.
1--BARADE (FR), 125, c, 3, by Havana Gold (Ire)
1st Dam: Statia (Fr), by Anabaa
2nd Dam: Silver Fame, by Quest for Fame (GB)
3rd Dam: Silverqueen (Fr), by Alydar
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN (i58,000 Ylg >16 AROCT). O-Finn
Blichfeldt; B-Haras de la Huderie (FR); T-Nicolas Clement;
J-Stephane Pasquier. i27,500. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0,
i44,667.
2--Boomboom Kiss (Fr), 126, c, 3, Kentucky Dynamite--Medical
Kiss (Fr), by Medicean (GB). O-Ecurie I M Fares (FR). i11,000.
3--Rovigo (Fr), 125, c, 3, Deportivo (GB)--Lady Millon (Ire), by
Kheleyf. O-LG Bloodstock. i8,250.
Margins: NK, HD, HF. Odds: 11.00, 1.50, 4.70.
Also Ran: Masterpiece (Fr), Cassard (Fr), Black Cat (Fr). Click for
the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Cont. p4
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Barade (Havana Gold) winning the Prix Maurice Caillault (listed) at Chantilly. Click here for race replay | Scoop Dyga
Prix Maurice Caillaut cont.
Campaigned in Sweden by Fredrik Reuterskiold at two, Barade
ended up second in a mile conditions race at Jagersro in
November before being switched to Nicolas Clement, who
pitched him in deep here to see how he measured up. Always
prominent on the outer in second as Boomboom Kiss led, the
bay showed tenacity to gain the advantage passing the furlong
pole and stay on for a first black-type success. AThis was a little
bit of a surprise, as this horse came to me from Sweden at the
end of January and I had not done a lot with him,@ his trainer
said. AI didn=t really know what to expect, as he doesn=t show
much in the mornings, but he obviously has some ability. He is a
gelding, so we=ll take it a race at a time and we have no special
plan at this time.@ The dam, who died after producing the
2-year-old filly by Motivator (GB) named Place Pasdeloup (Fr), is
out of a half to the G2 Prix Hocquart and G2 Grand Prix de
Chantilly winner Silver Pond (Fr) (Act One {GB}), who also placed
second in the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 and third in
the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and G1 Hong Kong Vase. She
descends from the G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches heroine
Silvermine (Fr) (Bellypha {Ire}), dam of the G1 Prix Jean Prat-
winning sire Sillery (Blushing Groom {Fr}).
3rd-CHY, i25,000, Debutantes, 3-9, 3yo, c/g, 9 1/2f (AWT),
2:01.72, st.
STABLE GENIUS (FR) (c, 3, Siyouni {Fr}--Anjella {Ger} {GSP-Ger},
by Monsun {Ger}), sent off at 13-2, enjoyed a perfect stalking
trip in third early. Needing all of the straight to reel in Al
Malhouf (Fr) (Dutch Art {GB}), the bay managed that in the
shade of the post to win by a nose. The useful dam, who also has
a 2-year-old colt by Kendargent (Fr), hails from the family of the
G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen-German 2000 Guineas hero Aviso
(Ger) (Tertullian), the G1 Preis der Diana-German Oaks heroine
Amarette (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) and the G1 Melbourne Cup
winner Almandin (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}). Sales history: i28,000
RNA Ylg >16 ARAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, i12,500. Video,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-A Gilibert, H Guy & B Chamel; B-Haras de la Perelle (FR);
T-Fabrice Chappet.
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EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERSFrench Report cont.
5th-CHY, i25,000, Debutantes, 3-9, 3yo, f, 9 1/2f (AWT),
2:01.32, st.
CHICHI ONE (FR) (f, 3, Spirit One {Fr}--La Chichina {Fr}, by
Chichicastenango {Fr}), allowed to start at 18-1, tracked the
leading duo initially. Taking control with 300 metres remaining,
the bay strode out powerfully to register a 2 1/2-length verdict
over Alhseemah (GB) (Planteur {Ire}). The winner is the first foal
out of the three-times winning dam, who also has a 2-year-old
son of Zanzibari named Chihi Bari (Fr). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,
i12,500. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-SCEA Ecurie Bader; B-Emmanuel Le Roux (FR); T-Philippe
Demercastel.
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
1st-CHY, i28,000, 3-9, 3yo, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:20.80, st.
ARECIBO (FR) (c, 3, Invincible Spirit {Ire}--Oceanique, by Forest
Wildcat) Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-2, i64,070. O/B-Wertheimer et
Frere (FR); T-Carlos Laffon-Parias. *1/2 to Snowday (Fr) (Falco),
GSW-Fr, MSW & GSP-US, $430,692.
7th-CHY, i28,000, 3-9, 4yo/up, 8f (AWT), 1:37.99, st.
ROC ANGEL (FR) (g, 4, Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}--Forewarned {Ire},
by Grand Lodge) Lifetime Record: GSP-Fr, 15-4-2-3, i122,350.
O-Antoine Gilibert & Fabrice Chappet; B-Deln Ltd & Howard
Kaskel (FR); T-Fabrice Chappet.
ART COLLECTION TO BE AUCTIONED The Jacques Grandchamp des Raux 19th century art collection
will be auctioned on Mar. 21 at Artcurial in Paris. The collection
includes 20 bronzes, paintings and drawings of horses. Among
the offerings is a cast by Christophe Fratin commissioned by
James de Rothschild. Viewing will take place Mar. 17 to 21.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNER:
Heather Lark (Ire), f, 3, Shamardal--Heather Rose (Ger), by
Montjeu (Ire). NC, 3-9, 12f 98y (AWT), 2:47.78. B-Ammerland
Verwaltung GmbH & Co. KG (IRE). *30,000gns HRA >18
TATFEB.
IN THE UAE:
Kowaiyess (Ire), g, 4, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Nidhaal (Ire) (SW
& GSP-Eng), by Observatory. Jebel Ali, 3-9, Hcp. (,16k/i18k),
1200m, 1:12.53. B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd. *Full to Burwaaz
(GB), MGSP-Eng, $106,871. **,10,000 HRA >17 GOFMAY;
16,000gns RNA HRA >17 TATHIT.
Lavaspin (GB), g, 4, Hard Spun--Belenkaya, by Giant=s
Causeway. Jebel Ali, 3-9, Maiden (,13k/i14k), 1200m,
1:12.83. B-Darley. *AED180,000 HRA >17 ERAAPR.
Above Normal (GB), g, 4, Street Cry (Ire)--Saoirse Abu (MG1SW-
Ire, MG1SP-Eng, $683,068), by Mr. Greeley. Jebel Ali, 3-9, Hcp.
(,19k/i21k), 1400m, 1:25.30. B-Darley. *AED140,000 HRA >17
ERASEP.
Aridity (Ire), g, 5, Teofilo (Ire)--Cloudspin, by Storm Cat. Jebel
Ali, 3-9, Hcp. (,17k/i19k), 1800m, 1:49.40. B-Darley.
*,32,000 HRA >16 GOFNOV.
Interconnection (GB), g, 7, Mount Nelson (GB)--Lacework (GB),
by Pivotal (GB). Jebel Ali, 3-9, Hcp. (,20k/i22k), 1800m,
1:51.73. B-Newsells Park Stud. *1/2 to Miss Work of Art (GB)
(Dutch Art {GB}), SW & GSP-Eng, $170,621; full to Romantic
Settings (GB), GSP-Eng. **22,000gns Wlg >11 TATDEF;
41,000gns Ylg >12 TATOCT; 48,000gns RNA HRA >14 TATHIT.
THUNDER READY TO RUMBLE IN ROUND 3 Godolphin holds the distinction of having the most wins by an
owner in the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3, and Sheikh
Mohammed=s stable looks to have a very strong chance of
extending that advantage in Saturday=s renewal. Saeed bin
Suroor saddles last year=s G2 UAE Derby winnerBand dual French
Group 1 winner--Thunder Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}), and the
4-year-old signaled his well being with a win in the G2 Al
Maktoum Challenge Round 2 over a half-furlong shorter than
this a month ago over the re-opposing North America (GB)
(Dubawi {Ire}). Bin Suroor also sends out Team Talk (GB) (Teofilo
{Ire}). The 5-year-old was a two-time winnerBincluding a
Lingfield listed raceBfrom three starts in his debut season at
three in 2016, and he returned at Meydan after missing the
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Thunder Snow (blue) | DRC/Andrew Watkins
Janoobi | DRC/Andrew Watkins
entirety of his 4-year-old season. Well beaten and last first-up,
he bounced back to be beaten 2 1/4 lengths in fourth in the
G3 Dubai Millennium S. over this trip on Feb. 22.
Bin Suroor said of Thunder Snow, AWe know conditions suit
him on the Meydan dirt track and he has been in great form
since winning the second round of the Al Maktoum Challenge.
This looks a lot tougher challenge, but we are very hopeful of
another big run. Team Talk has been working well and we were
keen to try him on dirt.@
Charlie Appleby sends out the well-bred Boynton (More Than
Ready), a $750,000 yearling who looked a Classic hope two years
ago before being sidelined due to injury. Gelded after going
winless in three tries in Britain late last year, Boynton resurfaced
with an eye-catching first-up win at Meydan on Feb. 1 over
carnival winner Kimbear (Temple City).
Furia Cruzada (Chi) (Newfoundland) could do no better than
fourth behind Thunder Snow in the Al Maktoum Challenge
Round 2, but she bounced back to be a short-head second to
Godolphin=s good mare Promising Run (Hard Spun) in the
G2 Balanchine S. on Feb. 17.
SOUTH AFRICANS A FACTOR IN JEBEL HATTA Janoobi (SAf) (Silvano {Ger}), hailing from the Mike de Kock
barn, steps up for Sheikh Hamdan=s Shadwell in the 1800-metre
G1 Jebel Hatta at Meydan on Saturday. Leaving from stall eight
in the 11-horse field, the MGSW in South Africa reported home
second in the G2 Al Fahidi Fort trying group company in Meydan
on Feb. 1. The entire found the 1600 metres of the Feb. 22
G2 Zabeel Mile to his liking, with South African champion
Whisky Baron (Aus) (Manhattan Rain {Aus}) fourth, on Feb. 22.
Janoobi is joined by fellow Shadwell colourbearer and Listed HH
The President=s Cup winner Eqtiraan (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}), who is
under the care of Ali Al Rayhi.
Predictably, Godolphin is well represented with five runners in
this trial for the 1800-metre G1 Dubai Turf, and Saeed bin
Suroor=s G3 Hampton Court S. hero Benbatl (GB) is looking for
his third consecutive win here. Off the mark in his 4-year-old
bow, the G3 Singspiel S. over course and distance on Jan. 11, the
son of Dubawi (Ire) rolled to a 3 3/4 win in the G2 Al Rashidiya in
identical conditions on Feb. 1.
Second by a half-length in this event in 2017, last out Feb. 22
G3 Dubai Millennium S. winner and G1 Cox Plate third
Folkswood (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) will also return in this
spot for Charlie Appleby. Leshlaa (Street Cry {Ire}), on top in a
Meydan handicap on Feb. 8, was only a nose back of Folkswood
in the Dubai Millennium for bin Suroor, who also has the mare
Promising Run (Hard Spun), a dual Group 2 winner this Carnival,
including the G2 Balanchine on Feb. 17.
ABenbatl has thrived here in Dubai this year and already won
twice,@ bin Suroor said. AThis is tougher, but he merits the step
up in class. Promising Run always tries her best and has also won
twice this Carnival, albeit in fillies and mares races. It will be
interesting to see how she gets on against the colts. Leshlaa is a
horse we have always really liked, so he merits his place in a
tough race, but we expect him to run well.@
HAWKBILL LOOKING FOR HIS EL DORADO The final race on Meydan=s Super Saturday card, the
2410-metre $250,000 G2 Dubai City Of Gold features a full field
of 14. Six of them hail from Godolphin, with G1 Coral-Eclipse S.
hero Hawkbill (Kitten=s Joy) bearing the honour of the blue cap.
Rated 118, the 2016 English highweight saluted in the G3 Aston
Park S. at Newbury last May before a third in the G1 Investec
Coronation Cup in June.
Cont. p7
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Hawkbill | Racing Post Charlie Appleby saddles Comicas in the
Mahab Al Shimaal | Racing Post
Dubai City of Gold S. cont.
Only sixth in the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud a month later,
the chestnut was back on top in the G2 Princess of Wales=s S. at
headquarters later that month. He ended 2017 with a pair of
runner-up performances, in the G1 Longines Grosser Preis von
Berlin at Hoppegarten in August and when last seen, missed by a
head in Woodbine=s GI Northern Dancer Turf S. on Sept. 16.
MGSW Best Solution (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) is making his third
start at the Carnival on Saturday, and he most recently drew off
to win by five lengths in a Meydan handicap on Feb. 15.
Frontiersman (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), will grace the Carnival for the
first time. The Listed Godolphin S. hero and Coronation Cup
second warmed up with a third in a conditions event over the
Wolverhampton synthetic on Jan. 15.
Called To The Bar (Ire) (Henrythenavigator) reappears after
being shelved for just over nine months and is an intriguing
prospect here. The G3 Prix du Lys hero was second in the
GI Belmont Derby Invitational S. back on July 8. Sheikh Hamdan
bin Mohammed Al Maktoum=s GSW Earnshaw (Medaglia d=Oro)
could also disrupt the Godolphin procession, and the 7-year-old
gelding completed the trifecta over 2000 metres in the G3 Dubai
Millennium S. locally on Feb. 22.
RIVALRY RENEWED IN SHIMAAL Comicas (Distorted Humor) and My Catch (Ire) (Camacho {GB})
have been tussling over the 1200 metres of the Meydan dirt all
season, and the pair clash once again in Thursday=s G3 Mahab Al
Shimaal, the local prep for the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen over
the same course and distance. They were second and third,
respectively, in the Listed Garhoud Sprint on Dec. 17 before
Comicas notched a win, with My Catch back in fourth, in the
G3 Dubawi S. on Jan. 18. My Catch turned the tables, however,
three weeks later in the G3 Al Shindagha Sprint with Comicas in
second. While My Catch tends to sit on or near the pace Comicas
takes some early work to keep up with the frontrunners before
closing late, and his ability to keep in touch with the leaders is
likely to be vital.
My Catch=s running style will likely not be advantaged by gate
10, while Comicas has fared better in gate three.
While the beloved Reynalothewizard (Speightstown) will not
participate here, his trainer Satish Seemar saddles Raven=s
Corner (Raven=s Pass), a winner over a furlong further on
Feb. 22. Embattled trainer Salem bin Ghadayer saddles Yalta
(Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), who won a handicap over this
course and distance by five lengths on Feb. 17.
METAL LOOKS TOUGH IN BURJ NAHAAR Heavy Metal (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) has been a master
of the Meydan dirt mile over the past two seasons, and Sheikh
Hamdan bin Mohammed=s 8-year-old gelding looks for back-to-
back wins in Saturday=s G3 Burj Nahaar over that course and
distance. The bay won this by 6 1/2 lengths a year ago before
fading to eighth over the rare muddy going in the G2 Godolphin
Mile three weeks later, but he bounced back with a pair of wins
to start the season, including a 4 1/2-length tally over Thunder
Snow (Ire) (Helmet {Aus}) in the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1.
Upped to 1900 metres for the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2,
Heavy Metal faded to be third behind Thunder Snow, but he
goes into this off a 9 3/4-length romp back at his pet distance in
the G3 Firebreak S. on Feb. 17. Cont. p8
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Heavy Metal | DRC/Andrew Watkins
Burj Nahaar cont.
Heavy Metal looks to have these well held on the ratings, but
nonetheless Kimbear (Temple City) started the year off with a
five-length win in a course and distance handicap. He was well
beaten when second to Raven=s Corner (Raven=s Pass) dropped
down to 1400 metres last out on Feb. 22, but Raven=s Corner
instead opts to drop down in trip for Saturday=s G3 Mahab Al
Shimaal.
Hong Kong=s Classic Emperor (Medaglia d=Oro) makes a last-
ditch effort to get into the Godolphin Mile after stumbling badly
at the start of a track and trip handicap on Feb. 22 and unseating
his rider. Classic Emperor has won over 1650 metres on the Sha
Tin dirt in two of last three starts but hasn=t had an official race
since Jan. 13.
Saturday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 4:00 p.m.
AL BASTIKIYA SPONSORED BY EMIRATES.COM-Listed, $250,000, 3yo,
1900mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 Yulong Warrior Street Cry (Ire) Mullen Seemar2 Gotti More Than Ready Fresu Al Rayhi3 Rua Augusta Arch Bentley bin Harmash4 Last Voyage Eskendereya Barzalona Appleby5 Roy Orbison (Arg) Orpen O’Shea Al Rayhi6 Nordic Defense (Fr) Makfi (GB) Graberg Petersen7 Waqqad Quality Road Atzeni Bouresly8 Daffg Discreet Cat de Sousa bin Harmash9 Racing Country (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Mosse bin Suroor10 Masar (Ire) New Approach (Ire) Buick Appleby11 Arroway Kitten’s Joy Ziani bin Ghadayer12 Mutamayel (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Crowley Hayeses/Dabernig13 El Chapo (GB) Lethal Force (Ire) Murphy NassAll carry 121 pounds bar Roy Orbison and Mutamayel, 131 pounds.
With leading local 3-year-old Gold Town (GB) (Street Cry {Ire})
bypassing the Listed Al Bastikiya S., the path appears relatively
unobstructed for his Charlie Appleby-trained stablemate Masar
to make a seamless beginning to his season. The winner of last
year=s G3 Solario S. was third behind Happily (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})
in the G1 Jean-Luc Lagardere on Arc day, and was last seen
finishing sixth, beaten 2 3/4 lengths, by Mendelssohn (Scat
Daddy) in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf on Nov. 3. Masar is
rated 12 pounds higher than the next highest-rated runner in
the Al Bastikiya, Waqqad, who bounced back from a pair of
lacklustre efforts to run second in the Listed Meydan Classic on
Mar. 1. He will thus have some questions to answer on his
return to the dirt. Gotti (More Than Ready) and Last Voyage
(Eskendereya) were second and third, respectively, behind Gold
Town in the UAE 2000 Guineas.
Saturday, Meydan, UAE, post time: 5:10 p.m.NAD AL SHEBA TURF SPRINT SPONSORED BY ARABIAN
ADVENTURES-Conditions, $200,000, 3yo/up, 1200mTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 14 Baccarat (Ire) Dutch Art (GB) J Doyle Appleby2 4 D’Bai (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) B Doyle Appleby3 16 Dutch Masterpiece (GB) Dutch Art (GB) Atzeni Ramadhan4 15 Ertijaal (Ire) Oasis Dream (GB) Crowley Al Rayhi5 1 High On Life (GB) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Barzalona bin Ghadayer6 8 Jungle Cat (Ire) Iffraaj (GB) Buick Appleby7 13 Out Do (GB) Exceed and Excel (Aus) SCR SCR8 2 Shillong (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Cosgrave Al Alawi9 12 Sholaan (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Mullen Selvaratnam10 5 Silver Line (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) Mosse bin Suroor11 10 Sir Maximilian (Ire) Royal Applause (GB) O’Shea Williams12 6 Steady Pace (GB) Dark Angel (Ire) Bentley bin Suroor13 11 The Grape Escape (Ire) Arakan Dobbs Aldailami14 7 Top Score (GB) Hard Spun Murphy bin Suroor15 9 Roland Rocks (Ire) Red Jazz de Sousa Ryan16 3 Wasim (Ire) Acclamation (GB) de Vries Mohammed17 13 Portamento (Ire) Shamardal No rider Al RayhiReserve:18 Yard Line Discreet Cat No rider BoureslyAll carry 131 bar Roland Rocks & Wasim, 121
Godolphin came dangerously close to defeating the local G1 Al
Quoz Sprint favourite Ertijaal (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) with Blue
Point (Ire) (Shamardal) in the G2 Meydan Sprint two weeks ago,
and the boys in blue will on Saturday throw six at Ertijaal in the
Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint, a conditions race over the same course
and distance as the Al Quoz Sprint in three weeks= time. While
Ertijaal did win last out, his second score over 1000 metres on
the turf this season, the wide consensus was that the placings
with Blue Point would have been reversed with the added
furlong of the Al Quoz trip, and therefore Blue Point has been
made international favourite for that contest. Ertijaal was
indeed caught out in last year=s Al Quoz, finishing third after
going similarly unbeaten in two prior outings.
Cont. p9
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Ertijaal | DRC/Andrew Watkins
AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS
Horses catalogued for next Friday=s Hong Kong International
Sale at Sha Tin Racecourse will be put through their paces in
an under-tack preview Saturday morning at 10:00am (HKT).
Click for live streaming from the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The
catalogue, featuring 28 horses acquired in Australia, New
Zealand, France, England and Ireland, may be accessed here.
Nad al Sheba Turf Sprint cont.
Top billing among the Godolphin contingent likely goes to
Charlie Appleby=s Jungle Cat (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}), winner of the
G2 Al Fahidi Fort first-up over a furlong more than this on Feb. 1.
The 6-year-old has won over this course and distance at the
carnival the past two seasons. Stablemate Baccarat (Ire) (Dutch
Art {GB}) has also proven something of a track and trip specialist;
he has a win and a second at the handicap level from two
outings this season.
IN SINGAPORE:
Super Fortune (Aus), g, 4, Mossman (Aus)--Lillabiddy (Aus), by
Nediym (Ire). Kranji, 3-9, Kranji >A= Stakes (A$121k), 1200mT,
1:09.10. B-Dr B F Purtle (Qld). *Formerly Man to Love (Aus).
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Saturday, Flemington, Victoria, Australia, post time: 4:35 p.m. (12:35 a.m. EST/5:35 a.m. GMT)
AUSTRALIAN CUP-G1, A$2,000,000 (US$1,562,094/£1,126,190/€1,260,542), WFA, Maidens barred, 2000mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 6 Hartnell (GB) Authorized (Ire) Cummings Williams 130
2 11 Almandin (Ger) Monsun (Ger) Howley Oliver 130
3 12 Ambitious (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Freedman Lane 130
4 10 Gailo Chop (Fr) Deportivo (GB) Weir Zahra 130
5 2 Ventura Storm (Ire) Zoffany (Ire) D & B Hayes/Dabernig Bayliss 130
6 9 Supply And Demand (Aus) Sebring (Aus) Waterhouse/Bott Baster 130
7 4 Harlem (GB) Champs Elysees (GB) D & B Hayes/Dabernig Walker 130
8 1 Lord Fandango (Ger) Lord of England (Ger) Alexander Childs 130
9 7 The Taj Mahal (Ire) Galileo (Ire) Howley Melham 129
10 3 Homesman War Front Howley Dee 129
11 5 Single Gaze (Aus) Not A Single Doubt (Aus) Olive O’Hara 125
12 8 Devise (NZ) Darci Brahma (NZ) Ritchie Schofield 125
Saturday, Royal Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, post time: 4:20 p.m. (12:20 a.m. EST/5:20 a.m. GMT)
RANDWICK GUINEAS-G1, A$1,000,000 (US$781,077/£562,573/€630,025), Set Weights, 3yo, 1600mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 2 Ace High (Aus) High Chaparral (Ire) Payne Angland 124
2 10 Trapeze Artist (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Ryan Clark 124
3 4 Kementari (Aus) Lonhro (Aus) Cummings Schofield 124
4 13 Age Of Fire (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Autridge/Richards Collett 124
5 1 Pierata (Aus) Pierro (Aus) Hickman Brown 124
6 11 Sully (NZ) Reliable Man (GB) Busuttin/Young Shinn 124
7 9 Peaceful State (Aus) Animal Kingdom Weir Rawiller 124
8 6 Tangled (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) Waller Ford 124
9 3 Capital Gain (Aus) Ad Valorem Butterworth Hyeronimus 124
10 14 D’argento (Aus) So You Think (NZ) Waller Bowman 124
11 8 Siege of Quebec (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Waterhouse/Bott Reith 124
12 5 Kaonic (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Waller Avdulla 124
13 7 Condor (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Perry Parr 124
14 12 Tangmere (NZ) Frankel (GB) Waller McEvoy 124
Saturday, Flemington, Victoria, Australia, post time: 3:15 p.m. (11:15 a.m. EST/4:15 a.m. GMT)
LEXUS NEWMARKET H.-G1, A$1,000,000 (US$781,077/£562,573/€630,025), 3yo/up, 1200mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 15 Redkirk Warrior (GB) Notnowcato (GB) D & B Hayes/Dabernig Bayliss 127
2 2 Brave Smash (Jpn) Tosen Phantom (Jpn) Weir Williams 124
3 1 Lord of the Sky (Aus) Danerich (Aus) Laing O’Hara 116
4 5 Rich Charm (Aus) Danerich (Aus) Clarke Moloney 116
5 6 Rock Magic (Aus) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Gangemi Lane 116
6 14 Supido (Aus) Sebring (Aus) Kent Mertens 116
7 7 Thronum (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) D & B Hayes/Dabernig Dee 115
8 10 Fastnet Tempest (Ire) Fastnet Rock (Aus) D & B Hayes/Dabernig Allen 115
9 8 Ken’s Dream (Aus) Dream Ahead Weir Yendall 115
10 13 Lucky Liberty (Aus) Statue of Liberty Dwyer Parnham 115
11 4 Merchant Navy (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Purcell Schofield 115
12 11 Missrock (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Laing Newitt 115
13 12 So Si Bon (Aus) So You Think (NZ) D & B Hayes/Dabernig Walker 115
14 3 Booker (Aus) Written Tycoon (Aus) Ellerton/Zahra Thompson 110
15 9 Catchy (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) D & B Hayes/Dabernig Parish 110
Saturday, Royal Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, post time: 3:35 p.m. (11:35 a.m. EST/4:35 a.m. GMT)
CANTERBURY S.-G1, A$500,000 (US$390,055/£280,779/€314,663), WFA, 1300mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 1 Happy Clapper (Aus) Teofilo (Ire) Webster Shinn 130
2 3 Clearly Innocent (Aus) Not A Single Doubt (Aus) Lees Bowman 130
3 4 Endless Drama (Ire) Lope De Vega (Ire) Waller Angland 130
4 7 Derryn (Aus) Hinchinbrook (Aus) D & B Hayes/Dabernig Parr 130
5 9 Foxplay (Aus) Foxwedge (Aus) Waller McEvoy 125
6 6 Invincible Gem (Aus) I Am Invincible (Aus) Lees Brown 125
7 8 Global Glamour (Aus) Star Witness (Aus) Waterhouse/Bott Clark 125
8 5 Showtime (Aus) Snitzel (Aus) M, W & J Hawkes Avdulla 123
9 2 Tulip (Aus) Pierro (Aus) D & B Hayes/Dabernig Collett 119
Saturday, Ellerslie, New Zealand, post time: 5:28 p.m. (11:28 p.m. EST/4:28 a.m. GMT)
BARFOOT & THOMPSON AUCKLAND CUP-G1, NZ$500,000 (US$364,685/£262,618/€293,650), Open, 3200mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 3 Zacada (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Baker/Forsman Johnson 125
2 8 Sampson (NZ) Dubai Destination Mathews Thornton 125
3 1 Five To Midnight (NZ) Domesday (Aus) Latta Bosson 123
4 7 Von Tunzelman (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) James Innes 123
5 10 Charles Road (Aus) Myboycharlie (Ire) O’Sullivan/Scott Bayliss 123
6 9 Magic Chai (Aus) Magic Albert (Aus) Pike Browne 123
7 18 Araldo Junior (Ger) Medicean (GB) Moroney/Gerard Coleman 122
8 4 Alinko Prince (NZ) Alamosa (NZ) Auret Myers 122
9 14 Gentil Tonton (Ire) Yeats (Ire) Bell Weatherley 122
10 5 Kaharau (Aus) Ad Valorem K, L & Kr Williams Spratt 121
11 16 Show The World (NZ) High Chaparral (Ire) Baker/Forsman Satherley 121
12 2 Excalibur (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Ritchie Cameron 121
13 13 Diesel (NZ) Electronic Zone S & E Clotworthy S Collett 121
14 15 Smedley (NZ) Colombia (NZ) Stevenson Marzuki 121
15 6 Comin’through (NZ) Bullbars (Aus) Logan/Gibbs A Collett 121
16 11 Ladies First (NZ) Dylan Thomas (Ire) Sharrock Parkes 119
17 12 Wildflower (NZ) Keeper (Aus) Richardson/Parker McNab 118
18 17 Toni May (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Jenkins Du Plessis 117
Saturday, Ellerslie, New Zealand, post time: 4:50 p.m. (10:50 p.m. EST/3:50 p.m. GMT)
BONECRUSHER NEW ZEALAND S.-G1, NZ$200,000 (US$145,885/£104,979/€117,475), WFA, 2000mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 5 Start Wondering (NZ) Eighth Wonder (NZ) E & JJ Rayner Parkes 130
2 2 Authentic Paddy (NZ) Howbaddouwantit Latta Thornton 130
3 4 Saint Emilion (NZ) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Baker/Forsman Innes 130
4 9 Ronchi (NZ) Stravinsky Wallace/Peard Spratt 130
5 10 Beefeater (NZ) Alamosa (NZ) Bergerson Myers 130
6 7 Brighton (NZ) Buffalo Man Tiley McNab 130
7 3 Seventeen Seventy (NZ) Captain Rio (GB) M, MF & ML Rogers Johnson 130
8 1 Lizzie L’Amour (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Baker/Forsman Cameron 125
9 11 Darscape Princess (NZ) Darci Brahma (NZ) Auret Browne 125
10 6 Nicoletta (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Baker/Forsman Bosson 125
11 8 Savvy Dreams (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Lowry/Cullen Collett 125
Saturday, Ellerslie, New Zealand, post time: 3:35 p.m. (9:35 p.m. EST/2:35 a.m. GMT)
SISTEMA S.-G1, NZ$200,000 (US$145,885/£104,979/€117,475), 2yo, 1200mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 1 Sword Of Osman (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Autridge/Richards Bosson 124
2 3 Bocce (Aus) Foxwedge (Aus) Moroney/Gerard Bayliss 124
3 7 Tavisan (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) McKay Weatherley 124
4 2 Not Usual Current (Aus) Kuroshio (Aus) Logan/Gibbs Collett 124
5 8 Avantage (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Autridge/Richards Cameron 120
6 6 Melt (NZ) Iffraaj (GB) Tiley McNab 120
7 5 Spanish Whisper (Aus) Lope De Vega (Ire) P & D Williams Du Plessis 120
8 4 The Real Beel (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Autridge/Richards Johnson 120
Saturday, Meydan, United Arab Emirates, post time: 6:55 p.m. (9:55 a.m. EST/2:55 p.m. GMT)
AL MAKTOUM CHALLENGE R3 SPONSORED BY EMIRATES AIRLINE-G1, $400,000 (£288,042/€322,674), NH 4yo/up & SH
3yo/up, 2000m
PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Furia Cruzada (Chi) Newfoundland Charpy Fresu 121
2 Thunder Snow (Ire) Helmet (Aus) bin Suroor Murphy 125
3 Second Summer K Summer Bird Watson Dobbs 125
4 Montsarrat (Ire) Poet’s Voice (GB) bin Ghadayer Ziani 125
5 Capezzano Bernardini bin Ghadayer Barzalona 125
6 North America (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Seemar Mullen 125
7 Cosmo Charlie Stay Thirsty Watson Hitchcott 125
8 Team Talk (GB) Teofilo (Ire) bin Suroor Cosgrave 125
9 Saltarin Dubai (Arg) E Dubai Seemar De Sousa 125
10 Eragon (Arg) Offlee Wild Murphy O’Shea 125
11 Boynton K More Than Ready Appleby Buick 125
12 Special Fighter (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Al Mheiri Jara 125
Saturday, Meydan, United Arab Emirates, post time: 6:20 p.m. (9:20 a.m. EST/2:20 p.m. GMT)
JEBEL HATTA SPONSORED BY EMIRATES AIRLINE-G1, $300,000 (£215,984/€241,894), NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 1800mT
PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Promising Run Hard Spun bin Suroor Bentley 121
2 Folkswood (GB) Exceed And Excel (Aus) Appleby Buick 125
3 Blair House (Ire) Pivotal (GB) Appleby Doyle 125
4 Rodaini K Exchange Rate bin Harmash De Sousa 125
5 GM Hopkins (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Ramadhan Atzeni 125
6 Eqtiraan (Ire) Helmet (Aus) Al Rayhi O’Neill 125
7 Leshlaa Street Cry (Ire) bin Suroor Cosgrave 125
8 Janoobi (SAf) Silvano (Ger) de Kock Crowley 125
9 Whisky Baron (Aus) Manhattan Rain (Aus) Crawford O’Donoghue 125
10 Benbatl (GB) Dubawi (Ire) bin Suroor Murphy 125
11 Above N Beyond (GB) Exceed And Excel (Aus) bin Harmash Mosse 125
Saturday, Meydan, United Arab Emirates, post time: 7:30 p.m. (10:30 a.m. EST/3:30 p.m. GMT)
DUBAI CITY OF GOLD S. SPONSORED BY EMIRATES SKYCARGO-G2, $250,000 (£180,002/€201,583), NH 4yo/up &
SH 3yo/up, 2410mT
PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Earnshaw Medaglia d’Oro bin Ghadayer Barzalona 126
2 Frontiersman (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Appleby Doyle 126
3 Called to the Bar (Ire) Henrythenavigator Brandt Guyon 123
4 Janszoon (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Al Rayhi De Sousa 123
5 Elhaame (Ire) Acclamation (GB) bin Suroor Murphy 126
6 Gold Star (GB) Nathaniel (GB) bin Suroor Crowley 123
7 Newlands (Aus) Mugharreb Gray Mullen 126
8 Memorial Day (Ire) Cape Cross (Ire) bin Suroor Mosse 126
9 Trouble of Course (Fr) Rajsaman (Fr) Petersen Graberg 126
10 Al Sahem (SAf) Silvano (Ger) de Kock O’Donoghue 126
11 Hawkbill K Kitten’s Joy Appleby Buick 126
12 Gilt Complex (NZ) Gold Centre (Aus) Brown de Vries 126
13 Treasure Notes (Ire) Lope de Vega (Ire) Fresu bin Harmash 126
14 Best Solution (Ire) Kodiac (GB) bin Suroor Cosgrave 123
Saturday, Meydan, United Arab Emirates, post time: 4:35 p.m. (7:35 a.m. EST/12:35 p.m. GMT)
MAHAB AL SHIMAAL S. SPONSORED BY EMIRATES SKYWARDS-G3, $200,000 (£144,010/€161,299), NH/SH3yo/up, 1200m
PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Krypton Factor (GB) Kyllachy (GB) Nass Fresu 126
2 Wonder of Qatar (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) Bouresly O’Shea 126
3 Comicas Distorted Humor Appleby Buick 126
4 Jordan Sport (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Nass de Vries 126
5 Taamol (Ire) Helmet (Aus) Al Rayhi Crowley 126
6 United Color K Ghostzapper G Selvaratnam B Doyle 126
7 Wild Dude Wildcat Heir bin Harmash De Sousa 126
8 Yalta (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) bin Ghadayer Barzalona 126
9 Dubai One (Ire) Exceed and Excel (Aus) bin Suroor Murphy 121
10 My Catch (Ire) Camacho (GB) Watson Dobbs 126
11 Raven’s Corner (Ire) Raven’s Pass Seemar Mullen 126
Saturday, Meydan, United Arab Emirates, post time: 5:45 p.m. (8:45 a.m. EST/1:45 p.m. GMT)
BURJ NAHAAR SPONSORED BY EMIRATES HOLIDAYS-G3, $200,000 (£143,990/€161,264), NH 4yo/up & SH 3yo/up, 1600m
PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Kimbear K Temple City Watson Dobbs 125
2 Ross (Ire) Acclamation (GB) Schiergen De Vries 125
3 Top Clearance Majestic Warrior Selvaratnam Doyle 125
4 Drafted Field Commission Watson Hitchcott 125
5 Musawaat (GB) Equiano (Fr) Nass De Sousa 125
6 God’s Speed (Ire) Oratorio (Ire) Bruss Fayd’Herbe 125
7 Classic Emperor K Medaglia d’Oro So Murphy 125
8 Grey Britain (GB) Arcano (Ire) Ryan Mosse 125
9 Fantastic Four (Arg) Forestry Bruss Doyle 125
10 Secret Ambition (GB) Exceed And Excel (Aus) Seemar Mullen 125
11 Daily Bulletin K Medaglia d’Oro Al Rayhi O’Shea 125
12 Dream Castle (GB) Frankel (GB) bin Suroor Cosgrave 125
13 Heavy Metal (GB) Exceed And Excel (Aus) bin Ghadayer Barzalona 125
*All posts are given in local time.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018
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>BOLT= TAKES ON MCKINZIE IN SAN FELIPE
By Christie DeBernardis
Dual Grade I winner Bolt d=Oro (Medaglia d=Oro) will face off
with undefeated ATDN Rising Star@ McKinzie (Street Sense)
Saturday when he makes his highly anticipated sophomore
debut in the GII San Felipe S. at Santa Anita. Following his debut
win at Del Mar in August with a victory in the GI Del Mar
Futurity S. Sept. 4, the $630,000 FTSAUG buy passed his two-
turn test with flying colors next out, romping by 7 3/4 lengths in
the GI FrontRunner S. Sept. 30. Favored to keep his perfect
record intact in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile back in San Diego
Nov. 4, the bay overcame a slow start and wide journey to be
third behind Good Magic (Curlin), who beat Bolt d=Oro again at
the Eclipse Awards, but finished a lackluster third when making
his seasonal bow in last weekend=s GII Fountain of Youth S.
Bolt d=Oro was originally scheduled to start his season in the
Feb. 10 GII San Vicente S., but bypassed that race due to some
soreness. Hall of Famer Javier Castellano takes over the reins on
the Ruis Racing runner, who enters off a best-of-93 half-mile in
Arcadia Mar. 5.
"I want a good race out of him, but not a super race, because
our goal here is the [GI] Santa Anita Derby and from there, if all
goes well, the [GI] Kentucky Derby,@ owner/trainer Mick Ruis
told the Santa Anita notes team. AThat said, I think he has
enough talent to win [the San Felipe].@
Cont. p3
PAIR OF PROMISING PINHOOKS FOR ASHBROOK by Brian DiDonato
When Glenn ABo@ Bromagen graduated with a business degree
from Trinity University in 2007, he wasn=t quite certain yet what
he wanted to do with the rest of his life. That would soon
change.
His father Glenn Sr. had been involved in racing since the
1960s, and founded Ashbrook Farm in Lexington in 1983. Bo
grew up in the sport along with the rest of his family, but as he
and his two siblings got older and went on to high school and
college, his father got out of the business. Ashbrook came back
with a vengeance, however, around the same time when Bo was
finishing up school.
AThe first horse my father bought after getting back in the
game was Wicked Style (Macho Uno), who David Ingordo
bought for him [for $75,000 at OBS April] and who won the
[2007] Breeders= Futurity,@ said the now 34-year-old Bo
Bromagen. Cont. p8
Saturday, March 10, 2018
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>Bolt= Takes on McKinzie in San Felipe cont. from p1
An ultra-impressive first-out winner here Oct. 28, McKinzie
crossed the wire second in the Dec. 9 GI Los Alamitos Futurity,
but was promoted to first after the disqualification of his
stablemate Solomini (Curlin). The bay was last seen winning the
one-mile GIII Sham S. Jan. 6.
Kanthaka (Jimmy Creed) came running late to score an 11-1
upset in the San Vicente and makes his first try beyond seven
furlongs here. GIII Robert B. Lewis S. top two Lombo (Graydar)
and Ayacara (GB) (Violence) also return in this spot and the
former looks like the speed of this race. He may be joined on the
front end by recent maiden winner Aquila (Union Rags), who
earned an 88 Beyer Speed Figure for his front-running
2 1/4-length graduation over this track-and-trip Feb. 16.
WORLD APPROVAL LOOKS TO KEEP
ROLLING IN KILROE MILE
Eclipse Award winner World Approval (Northern Afleet) rides
a four-race win streak into the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile Saturday
at Santa Anita, where he looks to score his fifth top-level victory.
The 6-year-old ran the table during the second half of his 2017
campaign, capturing the GI Fourstardave H. at Saratoga Aug. 12
and the GI Woodbine Mile Sept. 16 before capping off a
championship year with a win in the GI Breeders= Cup Mile
Nov. 4 at Del Mar. He had to work to get to the winner=s circle in
his 1 1/16th-mile seasonal bow, holding off Forge (Harlan=s
Holiday) in the final strides of the GIII Tampa Bay S. Feb.10.
The only other Grade I winner in the field is California-bred
What a View (Vronsky), who scored in the 2016 edition of this
event. He led throughout last year=s renewal, but was caught in
the final strides by MGISW Bal a Bali (Brz) (Put It Back). Cont. p4
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Hoppertunity I Benoit
City of Light | Horsephotos
World Approval Looks to Keep Rolling Kilroe Mile cont.
A pair of recent local graded stakes winners look to give World
Approval his first loss since June. Bowies Hero (Artie Schiller)
scored his first graded win in the GII Mathis Brothers Mile here
Dec. 26, but was bested by the front-running Om (Munnings) in
the GIII Thunder Road S. Feb. 10. Thunder Road third-place
finisher Next Shares (Archarcharch) also returns here.
PAIR OF GRADE I WINNERS LEAD WIDE
OPEN BIG >CAP
Veterans Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday) and Mubtaahij
(Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) both look to add another Grade I to their
resumes in Saturday=s GI Santa Anita H. and provide Hall of
Famer Bob Baffert with his sixth win in this event.
Aside from his sixth-place finish in last year=s G1 Dubai World
Cup, Hoppertunity has finished no worse than fourth since his
maiden voyage here in January 2014. His Grade I wins include
the 2015 Clark H. at Churchill Downs and the 2016 Jockey Club
Gold Cup at Belmont Park. The bay is making his first start of
2018 after finishing last season with a third-place effort in the
Clark Nov. 24 and a fourth last time out in the GII San Antonio S.
Dec. 26.
World traveler Mubtaahij got his first Grade I success in the
Awesome Again S. here Sept. 30 before running eighth in the
GI Breeders= Cup Classic at Del Mar Nov. 4. He finished third in
the GIII Native Diver S. Nov. 25 at Del Mar and completed the
trifecta behind the reopposing Accelerate (Lookin At Lucky) and
Prime Attraction (Unbridled=s Song) last time in the local GII San
Pasqual S. Feb. 3.
Fear the Cowboy (Cowboy Cal) and Giant Expectations (Frost
Giant) are coming off runs in the GI Pegasus World Cup
Invitational at Gulfstream Park Jan. 27. Fear the Cowboy won
the GIII Harlan=s Holiday S. Dec. 16 and made a big run to grab
fourth in the world=s richest race. Meanwhile, San Antonio
winner Giant Expectations pressed the pace, but faded to ninth
in Hallandale.
QUALITY ROAD COLTS SQUARE OFF IN
TRIPLE BEND
City of Light (Quality Road), an impressive two-length winner
over next out stakes winner Edwards Going Left (Midnight Lute)
in the GI Malibu S. Dec. 26, kicks off his 4-year-old campaign in
Saturday=s seven-furlong GI Triple Bend S. at Santa Anita. The
bay has been working bullets for trainer Michael McCarthy,
including a best-of-60 four-furlong move in :47 Feb. 24. AThe
horse is training awfully well,@ McCarthy said. AI=m very pleased
with his preparation.@
The unbeaten Captain Scotty (Quality Road) heads straight to
the big leagues off his >TDN Rising Star=-worthy performance in
an optional claimer here Jan. 26. He was purchased privately by
Gary Barber and Wachtel Stable after airing first out at Laurel.
Columbia Takes the Reins on Horse Therapy Program for Vets
with PTSD AThe >Man O= War= program, a research project that is
studying the effectiveness of horse therapy for veterans with
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), will be now fully managed
by Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC).@
Newswise
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Flameaway | SV Photography
Free Drop Billy | Sarah Andrew
>FLAME= HOPES TO STAY HOT IN TAMPA
BAY DERBY By Christie DeBernardis
John Oxley=s Flameaway (Scat Daddy) sprung the upset lasttime at Tampa Bay with a 10-1 score in the Feb. 10 GIII Sam F.Davis S., but will have more of a target on his back this timearound in Saturday=s GII Tampa Bay Derby. Capturing an off-the-turf renewal of the Skidmore S. and the turfy GIII Bourbon S. lastseason, the Mark Casse pupil kicked off this term with a win inthe grassy Kitten=s Joy S. at Gulfstream Jan. 6. The chestnut wasworking so well on dirt his connections decided to give himanother try on the main track in the Sam Davis and wererewarded with a half-length score. Vino Rosso (Curlin) looked like one to bet back next time whenclosing hard to be third in the Sam Davis. The $410,000 KEESEPbuy, who followed his debut win at Aqueduct Nov. 11 with aN1X victory here Dec. 22, adds blinkers for this test. Dale Romans upset last weekend=s GII Fountain of Youth S.with Promises Fulfilled (Shackleford) and looks to pull offanother surprise here with Tiz Mischief (Into Mischief). A headsecond to GIII Gotham S.-bound Enticed (Medaglia d=Oro) in theGII Kentucky Jockey Club S. Nov. 25, the bay was third behindAudible (Into Mischief) and GISW stablemate and Gothamcontender Free Drop Billy (Union Rags) in the GII Holy Bull S.Feb. 3. Tiz Mischief has been working well in the interim and willhope for a hot pace to run into here. Two other runners of intrigue are World of Trouble(Kantharos) and Untamed Domain (Animal Kingdom). Rompingby 14 lengths when unveiling in a $25,000 maiden claimer atGulfstream in August, World of Trouble was privately purchasedby Michael Dubb and Bethlehem Stables after that debut andchecked in second in the Florida Sire Affirmed S. next out.Transferred from Kathleen O=Connell to Jason Servis, the baywired the field by 13 3/4 lengths in the seven-panel Pasco S.here Jan. 20 and tries two turns for the first time in this test.
Untamed Domain has been quite successful on turf up to this
point and trainer Graham Motion will give him a chance to show
the same versatility as his GI Kentucky Derby-winning sire in this
first try over the main track. Winner of the GII Summer S. in
September, the ATDN Rising Star@ was second to the blue-
blooded Mendelssohn (Scat Daddy) in the GI Breeders= Cup
Juvenile Turf Nov. 3 and came running a bit too late when third
last time in the GIII Dania Beach S. at Gulfstream Feb. 3.
GRADE I WINNERS HEADLINE GOTHAM
Trainer Dale Romans had good reason to scratch Free Drop
Billy (Union Rags) from last weekend=s GII Fountain of Youth S.
at Gulfstream Park--he also had the race=s 18-1 upset winner
Promises Fulfilled (Shackleford) entered. Last term=s
GI Claiborne Breeders= Futurity S. hero, second-best in the
GII Holy Bull S. Feb. 3, has been installed as the 9-5 morning-line
favorite cutting back to a one-turn mile in Saturday=s
GIII Gotham S. at the Big A. Romans and the Albaugh family
teamed up for a win in this race last year with J Boys Echo
(Mineshaft).
"I think it's a wide-open race," Romans said. "For most of the
3-year-old preps at this time of the year, they're all wide open,
everybody is starting to come together, but he's doing great, so
we'll see how it goes."
Firenze Fire (Poseidon=s Warrior), winner of last term=s
GI Champagne S., makes his third straight start in South Ozone
Park. The Jerome S. victor completed the exacta in the
nine-furlong GIII Withers S. last time Feb. 3. "He'll always give
you a run, he always tries," trainer Jason Servis said.
Cont. p6
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La Coronel (r) bests Daddys Lil Darling in the QEII | Coady
Amy=s Challenge | Coady
Grade I Winners Headline Gotham cont. Enticed (Medaglia d=Oro) looks to get back on track following awell-beaten fourth-place finish as the 9-5 favorite in the HolyBull. The Godolphin homebred narrowly captured the GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. at Churchill Downs Nov. 25. "The main thing is that we're out in the clear and he can seewhat's going on inside of him," Kiaran McLaughlin. "Whetherwe're laying second or fifth, we can work out a good trip andhopefully he runs a big race.@
GRADE I WINNERS BATTLE IN HILLSBOROUGH
By Christie DeBernardis Tampa Bay=s GII Hillsborough S. always attracts a high qualityfield, with two-time champion Tepin (Bernstein), MGISWStephanie=s Kitten (Kitten=s Joy) and Grade I victress Dickinson(Medaglia d=Oro) on the list of recent winners, and this year isno exception. La Coronel (Colonel John) and Daddys Lil Darling(Scat Daddy) finished one-two in Keeneland=s GI QEII Cup inOctober and meet once again in this spot. While La Coronel,who was most recently second in this venue=s Feb. 10 GIIIEndeavour S., called it a season after that effort, Daddys LilDarling went on to finish third to Lovely Bernadette (Wilburn) inChurchill=s GII Mrs. Revere S. and got her long awaited Grade I inthe American Oaks at Santa Anita when last seen Dec. 30. Thebay has won off the layoff in the past and has been working wellat Payson Park, most recently firing a half-mile bullet in :48 flatMar. 2. Martin Schwartz=s Off Limits (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire})closed out 2017 on a hot streak and looks to continue that asshe gets her 2018 season started here. Capturing a Saratogaoptional claimer last August, the chestnut followed suit withvictories in the GIII Noble Damsel S. Sept. 23, GIII Athenia S.
Oct. 28 and the GI Matriarch S. Nov. 26. While Proctor=s Ledge (Ghostzapper) is not a Grade I winneryet, she is a two-time graded winner and a ATDN Rising Star@and certainly deserves a look here. Capturing the GIII LakeGeorge S. at Saratoga in July, the homebred followed suit with avictory in that venue=s GII Lake Placid S. a month later. The baydisappointed last time when eighth in the QEII, but looks primedto bounce back in this spot with a best-of-17 five-furlong bulletin :59 2/5 on the grass at Palm Meadows last time Mar. 3.
>AMY= TAKES ON TWO-TURN >CHALLENGE=
IN HONEYBEE By Christie DeBernardis
Amy=s Challenge (Artie Schiller) is undefeated in three starts atsprint distances and looks to keep her perfect record in tact asshe navigates two turns for the first time in Oaklawn=s GIII Honeybee S. Saturday. Crushing males by 16 1/2 lengths inher career bow at Canterbury in August, she followed suit withanother win over the boys in the Shakopee Juvenile S. thereSept. 16. The dark bay took her show on the road last time,scoring a neck victory over @TDN Rising Star@ Mia Mischief (IntoMischief) in the six-panel Dixie Belle S. here Jan. 20. Amy=s Challenge=s biggest competition comes in the form ofproven router Red Ruby (Tiznow). Graduating at second askingat Churchill Nov. 25, the gray scored a 2 1/2-length victory in thelocal Martha Washington S. last time Feb. 10. Runner-up SassySienna (Midshipman) and third-place finisher Cosmic Burst(Violence) also return in this spot. Another worth a look is Stronger Than Ever (Congrats), whopulled off a 33-1 upset last time with a neck victory over MGSWATDN Rising Star@ Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d=Oro) in theSilverbulletday S. at the Fair Grounds Jan. 13.
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McKinzie | Benoit
Ed DeRosa of TwinSpires.com takes on TDN's Steve Sherack and
Brian DiDonato as they handicap each prep race leading up to
the GI Kentucky Derby. The three will make $100 Win/Place bets
--highest bankroll after the Lexington S. wins.
DeRosa: GII Fountain of Youth S. - Storm Runner made a move
before checking and fading to seventh behind his stablemate.
Bankroll: $770.
GII Tampa Bay Derby - I can=t ignore the handicapping aids I use
(Brisnet Speed, Class, Prime Power, Optix, and Predicteform) all
pointing to World of Trouble as the fastest animal at this trip.
Selection: #8 World of Trouble (5-1).
GII San Felipe S. - The most exciting weekend from a volume
standpoint has the most exciting matchup to date as well, as the
McKinzie--Bolt D=Oro showdown is the most anticipated of the
three Kentucky Derby points races. In the marquee match-up,
we=ll take McKinzie to win this round, as I prefer his current
form: he=s won two graded stakes since two-time GISW Bolt
d=Oro finished third as the favorite in the Breeders= Cup Juvenile,
and he hasn=t had any misses in his training. Both are interesting
from a Kentucky Derby standpoint, but McKinzie seems more
poised for victory here. Selection: #4 McKinzie (8-5).
GIII Gotham S. - I find this the toughest of the trio from a
handicapping perspective. Free Drop Billy and Firenze Fire will
both be overbet. I wish I had a stronger alternative at a decent
price. This is a rare case where I=ll be boxing a bunch against the
favorites in the pari-mutuel market, but for this contest I need
to make a singular pick, and I landed on Old Time Revival, as I
think he is the one most likely to stick around the expected fast
pace. Selection: #7 Old Time Revival (15-1).
Sherack: GII Fountain of Youth S. - Tweeted out Gotta Go (sixth
at 21-1) as an alternate after the late scratch of Free Drop Billy.
Any chance you guys give me a refund instead? Bankroll: $1050.
GII Tampa Bay Derby - Vino Rosso got going a little too late in a
very promising third-place finish--his first career defeat--in the
local prep for this and the addition of blinkers may be the
missing piece to the puzzle. Pletcher continues to dominate this
race winning four out of the last five renewals and everything
he=s been sending out at Tampa this meet has been super live.
Can=t wait to see this son of Curlin stretch out even further.
Selection: #3 Vino Rosso (4-1).
GII San Felipe S. - Doesn=t look like much of a betting race, but
this is definitely the showdown that everyone has been waiting
for. Was probably more visually impressed by Bolt d=Oro last
season, but considering his tendencies to break slow and missed
time earlier this winter, will give the slight edge to McKinzie for
this round. A perfect three-for-three with some help from the
stewards, have to believe that Baffert has him ready to roll first
off the bench. Selection: #4 McKinzie (8-5).
GIII Gotham S. - Made my case for Free Drop Billy in last
weekend=s Fountain of Youth and the re-routed Dale Romans
trainee looks like the one to beat cutting back to a one-turn mile
here. The early-pace scenario, headed by the presence of his
speedy stablemate Cove Blue, should help set him up very well.
Interested in longshots Dial Operator and Beautiful Shot for
underneath. Selection: #6 Free Drop Billy (9-5). Cont. p8
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Bo Bromagen, third from left, alongside his father after
Weep No More=s win in the 2016 Ashland | Coady Photo
Triple Crown Throwdown cont.
DiDonato: GII Fountain of Youth S. - Chalking out didn=t work
out how I=d hoped, as Good Magic was a somewhat dull third.
The jury=s still out on him and that race as a whole, I suppose.
Bankroll: $2240.
GII Tampa Bay Derby - I hate to take the horse who I expect at
least Steve to also take, but Vino Rosso simply seems like the
right one. The lightly raced colt appeared kind of lost out there
for much of the GII Sam F. Davis, but finally figured it out when it
was too late and was gaining on Flameaway and Catholic Boy at
the wire before galloping out in front. If ever there was a
candidate for blinkers, it=s him. Selection: #3 Vino Rosso (4-1).
GII San Felipe S. - Since my chalky selection of Good Magic went
so well last week, I=ll take his rival Bolt d=Oro here. He was
obviously crazy good last year, and if he returns as good or
better he=s still the horse they have to beat despite the recency
edge his competitors have. Selection: #1 Bolt d=Oro (2-1).
GIII Gotham S. - Dial Operator went on my watch list after a
very impressive debut win in which he rallied from far back--not
something easy to do at Monmouth going five furlongs. He was
equally impressive blowing past Laurel optional claimers like
they were standing still last time. Obviously, the stretch out
from 5 1/2 furlongs to a mile is tricky, but it comes around one
turn, and on pedigree he should be able to see out the trip. Dial
Operator should get plenty of pace in front of him, and it=s kind
of interesting that he=s running here given his Grade I-winning
stablemate Firenze Fire is also entered. Selection: #1 Dial
Operator (10-1).
Pair of Promising Pinhooks for Ashbrook cont. from p1
Bromagen continued, ASo I worked as a waiter that entire
summer, I came back to Kentucky and the first thing we had of
any importance was a Grade I winner at Keeneland. It really
solidified my interest and desire to want to be in this game that I
find so exciting and entertaining and enjoyable--I wanted to be
in it for the rest of my life, if I could.@
Ashbrook=s runners had always been trained by Rusty Arnold,
so Bo started off walking hots for the veteran conditioner before
eventually graduating to groom and then barn foreman. He then
interned in the Keeneland racing and sales offices before taking
his bloodstock education to the next level while working for top
agent David Ingordo.
AHe gets a ton of business, so to work for a guy like that gives
you a ton of exposure and experience and not to mention
education,@ Bromagen said. AWorking with him, I got to meet
lots of trainers and other individuals in the horse business, so it
was an education second-to-none.@
After about five years working with Ingordo, Bromagen took
over buying and managing for Ashbrook. Among his biggest
successes so far was the purchase of a Mineshaft filly scooped
up for $120,000 at the 2015 March Sale. Eventually named
Weep No More and turned over to Arnold, the chestnut
annexed Tampa=s Suncoast S. in February of 2016 before
upending a highly regarded field back in Lexington in the GI
Ashland S.
Bromagen gets involved on both sides of the 2-year-old
market, and will generally have an interest in 6-12 yearling-to-
juvenile pinhooks.
Last year a Tale of the Cat colt he picked up for $100,000 at
Keeneland September blossomed into a $275,000 OBS March
grad. Cont. p9
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Hip 457 taken Jan. 24 | Bo Bromagen Photo
Hip 558 taken Jan. 24 | Bo Bromagen Photo
Pair of Promising Pinhooks for Ashbrook cont.
Unveiled by Colts Neck Stables and Alan Goldberg at
Gulfstream Jan. 13, Under a Spell was backed down to
favoritism into the face of Todd Pletcher-trained Magnum Moon
(Malibu Moon) and finished a good second to that foe. Magnum
Moon added a Feb. 15 optional claimer at Tampa Bay Downs to
garner the >TDN Rising Star= distinction.
AI think they=re going to have some fun with him,@ Bromagen
said of Under a Spell.
This year, Ashbrook has five juveniles to be offered at the 2-
year-old sales, including two at OBS March. All will be consigned
by Jeanne Mayberry and her family=s Mayberry Farm.
The priciest of Bromagen=s yearling buys has hip 457, a filly
from the first crop of Fed Biz who cost $175,000 at Keeneland
September. The daughter of stakes-winning Mama Nadine (A.P.
Indy) and granddaughter of champion juvenile filly Countess
Diana (Deerhound) has already had a couple of pedigree
updates since Bromagen signed for her. Now 3-year-old half-
sister Brattata (More Than Ready) finished second in Aqueduct=s
Chelsey Flower S. in November, broke her maiden convincingly
at Gulfstream Feb. 4 and was third in last weekend=s GIII
Herecomesthebride S. Six-year-old half-brother Royal Son
(Tiznow), meanwhile, romped by 7 1/4 lengths in Turfway=s
Prairie Bayou S., earning a 105 Beyer Speed Figure.
AWe=re thrilled with her,@ said Bromagen of the Fed Biz filly.
AShe=s very athletic. I have a guy I work with at the sale, [jockey
agent] Chris Pipito, who helps me with on-the-spot pedigree
analysis. He=s like Rain Man--he watches so many races and he=s
got this recall ability where he can just fire off results off the top
of his head... So we=d been looking at her, and he mentioned
Brattata and we loved the opportunities with the half-sister.@
Bromagen prefers to look at each horse individually rather
than search for horses by specific sires, but he has high
expectations for Fed Biz.
APrimarily, I=ll focus on the individual,@ he said. ASire power
isn=t something that I=m going to focus on. That=s mostly a factor
of what we can afford. If I had all the money in the world, yeah
I=d be buying Tapits, but I=ve got to look for value to a certain
extent. Whatever I pinhook in a given year I try to find a good
mix between proven stallions and first- and second-crop
stallions. I think Fed Biz represents one of those young sires who
should do well--he showed some real ability on the track
himself, and he=s at a farm [in WinStar] where I know he=s been
well supported and bred to solid mares.@
Ashbrook will also be represented at March by a Ghostzapper
colt catalogued as hip 558. The Mar. 26 foal hails from the
female family of flashy >TDN Rising Star= Strike Power
(Speightstown), who went two-for-two in the GIII Swale S. last
month and finished second on the stretch out in last Saturday=s
GII Fountain of Youth S.
AI=d been working the sale very, very hard at the point when I
finally bought him [for $95,000 at Keeneland September as hip
664],@ Bromagen recalled. AHe was up on the hill at Paramount
and they had four or five horses in that barn at the same time
who were just absolute standouts. So I think everybody kind of
focused a little more on them, and he dropped down to that
next level where he was affordable for me. I liked him the entire
time. The Ghostzappers don=t have to be these big, strapping,
handsome horses to be able to run. I thought he was just
something with a ton of potential--good bone, correct, walked
well. He=s just a solid, solid horse and he=s been doing real well.@
Bromagen believes strongly in the Mayberry Farm program,
and he=s seen their operation from just about every angle. Weep
No More was purchased from Mayberry as well. Cont. p10
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Franklin winning the 1979 Preakness on Spectacular Bid | Horsephotos
Pair of Promising Pinhooks for Ashbrook cont.
Mayberry broke and trained Hall of Famer Zenyatta, one of
Ingordo=s best auction finds.
AI met them through David Ingordo--he pretty much grew up
with them. They=re not family, but they act like it,@ Bromagen
said. AWorking for David, I=ve spent a lot of time at the sales with
them. So not only have I developed a personal relationship with
Jeanne, Summer, April and their cousin Jacki Garcia, but I=ve
been able to see what they do every day on the track; how they
break and train horses, how they get them ready for the 2-year-
old sales and how they conduct themselves at the sale. They=re
as honest as they come, and I know that they focus on the
individual horse. The Mayberrys develop an individual plan for
the individual, and their focus is on developing a horse to get the
most out of them when it comes time to actually race.@
Both of Ashbrook=s pinhook prospects will breeze during the
third under-tack show on Saturday. Visit www.obssales.com for
more.
OBS MARCH 2YO SALEFriday=s Fastest 1/8-Mile Breezes
Time Hip Sex Sire Dam
9 4/5 193 f Concord Point Bold Outlook
Consigned by SGV Thoroughbreds LLC (Steven Venosa), agent
9 4/5 201 c Itsmyluckyday Briecat
Consigned by Golden Legacy Stable LLC, Agent I
9 4/5 223 c Cairo Prince Central Moves
Consigned by de Meric Sales, Agent VIII
9 4/5 266 c Verrazano Deceit
Consigned by SBM Training and Sales, Agent IV
9 4/5 289 c Awesome Again El Prado Essence
Consigned by Bobby Dodd, Agent I
9 4/5 298 c Jimmy Creed Evangelical
Consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), Agent X
9 4/5 341 f Tapizar Good Witch Glinda
Consigned by Brick City Thoroughbreds, Agent I
9 4/5 363 f Justin Phillip High Heeled Hope
Consigned by McKathan Bros., Agent II
Friday=s Fastest 1/4-Mile Breezes
20 3/5 249 c Shackleford Corleone
Consigned by Thoroughbred Champions Training Center LLC
20 3/5 279 c The Factor Dream About
Consigned by Thoroughbred Champions Training Center LLC
20 3/5 285 c Real Solution Easy Slam
Consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent XIX
20 3/5 368 c Kantharos Home in Time
Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, agent
RONNIE FRANKLIN PASSES AWAY AT 58
Jockey Ronnie Franklin, who piloted Hall of Famer SpectacularBid to victories in the 1979 GI Kentucky Derby and GI PreaknessS., died Thursday at age 58 after a battle with lung cancer. The Baltimore native dropped out of high school at age 16 andshowed up at the barn of Hall of Famer Buddy Delp, who tookFranklin in and gave him a job despite his lack of horseexperience. Delp sent him to a training center in Virginia to learnto ride, which is where Franklin met Spectacular Bid. Franklin guided ABid@ to seven wins in 1978, including the GI Champagne S. and GI Laurel Futurity, a campaign that earnedthem both Eclipse Awards. Franklin, who was just 18 at the time,was named Outstanding Apprentice Jockey and Spectacular Bidtook home the trophy as the year=s top 2-year-old colt. The dynamic duo went on a hot streak in 1979, capturing theHutcheson S., GIII Fountain of Youth S., GI Florida Derby, GI Flamingo S. and GI Blue Grass S. prior to winning the first twolegs of the Triple Crown. Their win streak came to an end in theGI Belmont S., however, when Franklin gunned Spectacular Bidout of the gate and the champion faded to third in what was avery controversial ride. Delp replaced Franklin with Hall of Famer Billy Shoemakerafter the Belmont and Spectacular Bid went on to win two moreEclipse Awards and a several graded events. Franklin continuedto ride races and while he won a few more graded stakes, henever won another Grade I or rode another horse of SpectacularBid=s caliber. Franklin battled with a drug addiction after losing the mounton Spectacular Bid and in 1992 his license was revoked by theMaryland Jockey Club. He made several requests forreinstatement, which were denied, and he retired with 1,403wins from 9,242 starts and earnings of $14,055,722. Franklincontinued to gallop horses in the morning at various trainingcenters until his diagnosis, his nephew and former jockey WalterCullum told the Baltimore Sun. Franklin is survived by his mother, brother and four services.The family will hold a private service.
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BARN 10 QUARANTINE LIFTED AT BELMONT Officials at the New York Racing Association, the New York
State Veterinarian, and the New York State Gaming Commission
have removed the quarantine on Barn 10 at Belmont Park,
effective immediately, following the conclusion of the 21-day
quarantine period.
Overseen by Dr. Anthony Verderosa, Director of NYRA's
Veterinary Department, and in consultation with the State
Veterinarian, Dr. David Smith, DVM, the quarantine was put in
place following a suspect case of equine herpes
myeloencephalopathy (EHM) Feb. 15.
The EHM case was later confirmed through nasal swab, blood
testing, and necropsy on a 4-year-old filly who had begun
exhibiting neurologic symptoms late that day. The filly, trained
by Tom Albertrani, was euthanized Feb. 16, after her condition
continued to deteriorate.
All 20 horses in Barn 10 were monitored daily for fever and
other signs of illness throughout the 21-day quarantine. No
other horses showed any symptoms of the disease.
Horses stabled in Barn 10 are now able to run in races, as well
as train among the general horse population during regular
training hours.
APPLEBAUM ELECTED THA PRESIDENT Newly elected New York Thoroughbred Horsemen=s
Association President Joe Applebaum has been elected
President of the Thoroughbred Horsemen=s Association in a
unanimous decision by the THA Board of Directors. He succeeds
longtime THA President Rick Violette, Jr., who retired from the
NYTHA Board and has been elected Director Emeritus.
AJoe became active with the THA upon his election to the
NYTHA Board three years ago, and he has impressed the THA
Board with his commitment to horsemen=s leadership,
backstretch causes and, most importantly, the need for racing to
adapt for the future,@ THA Chairman and CEO Alan Foreman
said. AJoe brings a fresh perspective, and his strong commitment
to the THA=s longstanding industry leadership and
consensus-building efforts made the decision an easy one for
the Board.@
THA also honored NYTHA Director Richard Schosberg, who was
presented with the THA Unsung Hero Award for his heroic
efforts during the humanitarian crisis at Belmont Park in
January, when two power outages during the record cold wave
threatened the 1,000 horses and 600 backstretch workers.
DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD SEMI-FINALISTS
ANNOUNCED The five semi-finalists for the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award are all
works of fiction for the first time in the award=s 12-year- history,
Castleton Lyons announced Friday. The winner of the $10,000
award will be announced during a reception at Castelton Lyons
Apr. 19.
The finalists are: Flamingo Road, by Sasscer Hill; Missionville,
by Alex Brown; Out of Luck, by John Perotta with illustrations by
Jen Ferguson; Pulse, by Felix Francis; and The Whole Sky, by
Heather Henson.
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 7:30 p.m. EST
SANTA ANITA H. PRESENTED BY SAN MANUEL INDIAN BINGO AND CASINO-GI, $600,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/4m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Top of the Game Desert Party Wilson, Holly & David Cerin Desormeaux 10-1
2 Prime Attraction K Unbridled's Song D P Racing Cassidy Pereira 8-1
3 Curlin Road K Curlin R3 Racing LLC, Calara Farms & ERJ Racing, LLC O'Neill Baze 12-1
4 Giant Expectations K Frost Giant Exline-Border Racing, Gatto Racing & Zubok Eurton Nakatani 5-1
5 Hoppertunity K Any Given Saturday Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. & Weitman, Paul Baffert Prat 7-2
6 Fear the Cowboy Cowboy Cal Amaya, Kathleen & Centofanti, Raffaele Loza, Jr. Castellano 3-1
7 Accelerate K Lookin At Lucky Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Espinoza 5-2
8 Mubtaahij (Ire) Dubawi (Ire) Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum Baffert Smith 4-1
Breeders: 1-Cantrell Family Partnership Ltd., 2-Payson Stud, Inc., 3-Mineola Farm II, James W. Hirschmann &Silent Groves Farm, LLC, 4-Sunrise Stables,
5-Betz/D.J. Stable/Kidder/J. Betz/Robenalt, 6-University of Kentucky, 7-Mike Abraham, 8-Dunmore Stud Ltd
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 4:30 p.m. EST
TRIPLE BEND S.-GI, $400,000, 4yo/up, 7f
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Edwards Going Left Midnight Lute Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Baze 9-5
2 Horse Greedy Horse Greeley E-Racing.com & Lyons, Janet Koriner Elliott 20-1
3 Giant Expectations K Frost Giant SCRATCHED SCR
4 Bobby Abu Dhabi K Macho Uno Rockingham Ranch Miller Espinoza 6-1
5 City of Light K Quality Road Warren, Jr., Mr. & Mrs. William K. McCarthy Van Dyke 6-5
6 Captain Scotty Quality Road Wachtel Stable & Barber, Gary Miller Castellano 5-2
Breeders: 1-Red Baron's Barn & Vaya Con Suerte, 2-Pope McLean, Pope McLean Jr & MarcMcLean, 3-Sunrise Stables, 4-T /C Stable, LLC, 5-Ann Marie
Farm, 6-John R. Mulholland & Martha Jane Mulholland
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:00 p.m. EST
FRANK E. KILROE MILE S.-GI, $400,000, 4yo/up, 1mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Free Rose Munnings Abbondanza Racing, LLC & Premier Racing Club Baltas Desormeaux 20-1
2 Bowies Hero K Artie Schiller Agave Racing Stble, ERJ Racing & Madaket Stables D'Amato Nakatani 6-1
3 Next Shares K Archarcharch Dunn, McClanahan, Marasa, Taylor & Robershaw Baltas Maragh 8-1
4 Syntax (Ire) Haatef Matthew Schera D'Amato Franco 15-1
5 World Approval Northern Afleet Live Oak Plantation Casse Prat 4-5
6 What a View Vronsky Finish Line Racing, The Elwood Johnston Trust &
Taste of Victory Stables Black Baze 15-1
7 Om K Munnings Sareen Family Trust Hendricks Smith 5-1
8 Channel Maker K English Channel Joey Gee T’breds, Wachtel Stable & Barber, Gary Mott Castellano 5-1
Breeders: 1-Nathan John McCauley, 2-Pope McLean, Pope McLean Jr. & Marc McLean, 3-Buck Pond Farm, Inc., 4-Ringfort Stud, 5-Live Oak Stud, 6-Old
English Rancho, Patsy Berumen &Sal Berumen, 7-Lavin Bloodstock, Bernie Sams &William S. Farish, Jr., 8-Tall Oaks Farm
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:30 p.m. EST
SAN FELIPE S.-GII, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Bolt d'Oro Medaglia d'Oro Ruis Racing LLC Ruis Castellano 2-1
2 Lombo K Graydar Michael V. Lombardi Pender Bejarano 8-1
3 Ayacara (GB) K Violence Marquis, Charles K. & Marquis, Cynthia F. Desormeaux Desormeaux 8-1
4 McKinzie K Street Sense Watson, Karl, Pegram, Michael E. & Weitman, Paul Baffert Smith 8-5
5 Aquila Union Rags Kaleem Shah, Inc. Callaghan Pedroza 15-1
6 Calexman K Midshipman Wilson, Holly & David Cerin Quinonez 30-1
7 Peace K Violence Spendthrift Farm LLC & Town & Country Racing Mandella Van Dyke 15-1
8 Kanthaka Jimmy Creed West Point Thoroughbreds Hollendorfer Prat 4-1
Breeders: 1-WinStar Farm, LLC, 2-Twin Creeks Farm, 3-Overbury Stallions Ltd, 4-Summer Wind Farm, 5-Dorothy A. Matz, 6-Sue Sanders, 7-Grade I
Bloodstock & Tony Holmes, 8-Spendthrift Farm LLC
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 5:20 p.m. EST
LAMBHOLM SOUTH TAMPA BAY DERBY-GII, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Arazi Like Move K Graydar Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. Gonzalez Spieth 50-1
2 Tiz Mischief K Into Mischief Frank L. Jones, Jr. Romans Rosario 8-1
3 Vino Rosso K Curlin Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable Pletcher Velazquez 4-1
4 Grandpa Knows Best More Than Ready Fern Circle Stables McPeek Leparoux 30-1
5 Flameaway K Scat Daddy John C. Oxley Casse Lezcano 3-1
6 Enticed Medaglia d'Oro SCRATCHED SCR
7 Free Drop Billy K Union Rags SCRATCHED SCR
8 World of Trouble Kantharos Dubb, Michael & Bethlehem Stables LLC Servis Ortiz, Jr. 5-1
9 Untamed Domain K Animal Kingdom West Point Thoroughbreds Motion Ortiz 6-1
10 Quip Distorted Humor WinStar Farm, China Horse Club & SF Racing Brisset Geroux 20-1
11 Caloric Stay Thirsty Michelle Winters Winters - 50-1
Breeders: 1-Town & Country Horse Farms, LLC, 2-T/C Stable, LLC, 3-John D. Gunther, 4-DS Stable, LLC, 5-Phoenix Rising Farms, 6-Godolphin, 7-Helen
K. Groves Revokable Trust, 8-Darsan Inc., 9-Clearsky Farms, 10-WinStar Farm, LLC, 11-SJT Racing Stable LLC
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 4:20 p.m. EST
HILLSBOROUGH S.-GII, $225,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Tricky Escape K Hat Trick (Jpn) Jon A. Marshall Ashby DeCarlo 20-1
2 Off Limits (Ire) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Martin S. Schwartz Brown Rosario 3-1
3 Fourstar Crook Freud Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables & Aisquith, Gary Brown Ortiz, Jr. 6-1
4 Bonita Bluegrass Cat Mario Silva Stewart Centeno 30-1
5 Daddys Lil Darling Scat Daddy Normandy Farm McPeek Leparoux 4-1
6 Lovely Bernadette Wilburn James M. Miller DiVito Geroux 5-1
7 Dynatail K Hightail Ballybrit Stable, LLC Dini Gallardo 30-1
8 Lovely Loyree Cactus Ridge Feel The Thunder Stable, Cherrywood Racing et al. Boyce Castanon 30-1
9 La Coronel K Colonel John John C. Oxley Casse Lezcano 5-2
10 Proctor's Ledge Ghostzapper Patricia L. Moseley Walsh Ortiz 8-1
Breeders: 1-Robert B. Trussell Jr. &John T.L. Jones III, 2-Carlingford Breeding Syndicate, 3-Kathleen M. Feron, 4-Arindel Farm, 5-Normandy Farm, 6-David
E. Hager II, 7-Calumet Farm, 8-Barr Three LLC, 9-Kim Nardelli, Rodney Nardelli, SusanBunning, A. Jaffreys & B. Jaffreys, 10-Patricia L. Moseley
Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 5:42 p.m. EST
GOTHAM S.-GIII, $300,000, 3yo, 1m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Dial Operator Dialed In New Farm Servis McCarthy 10-1
2 Cove Blue K Ghostzapper Bakke, Jim & Isbister, Gerald Romans Landeros 30-1
3 Beautiful Shot Trappe Shot Calumet Farm Desormeaux Arroyo 8-1
4 Whereshetoldmetogo El Padrino Black Cloud Stable LLC Pecoraro Rocco, Jr. 15-1
5 Firenze Fire Poseidon's Warrior Mr. Amore Stable Servis Franco 5-2
6 Free Drop Billy K Union Rags Albaugh Family Stables LLC Romans Davis 9-5
7 Old Time Revival Brethren Fred J. Brei Decker Hamilton 15-1
8 Nine Route The Factor August Dawn Farm Englehart Carmouche 30-1
9 Enticed Medaglia d'Oro Godolphin Racing, LLC McLaughlin Alvarado 7-2
Breeders: 1-New Farm, 2-Claiborne Farm, 3-Southern Chase Farm, Inc., Karen Dodd &Greg Dodd, 4-David H. Wade, 5-Mr Amore Stables, 6-Helen K.
Groves Revokable Trust, 7-Jacks or Better Farm Inc., 8-McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC, 9-Godolphin
Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 5:12 p.m. EST
TOM FOOL H.-GIII, $200,000, 4yo/up, 6f
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Green Gratto Here's Zealous Grant, Gaston & Grant, Anthony Grant Worrie 20-1
2 Classy Class K Discreetly Mine Cheyenne Stables LLC McLaughlin Rocco, Jr. 6-1
3 Great Stuff K Quality Road Bruce Golden Racing & Jacobson, David Jacobson Davis 7-2
4 Threefiveindia Street Hero Amerman Racing LLC Brown Franco 5-1
5 Skyler's Scramjet Creative Cause SJB Stable & Micozzi, Marcello Nevin McCarthy 9-2
6 Do Share Candy Ride (Arg) The Estate of Anthony Miuccio Rice Alvarado 4-1
7 Life in Shambles K Broken Vow Paradise Farms Corp. Asmussen Hernandez 10-1
8 Candid Desire Yes It's True Laderer, Amanda & Downey, Gary Sciacca Reyes 30-1
9 Favorite Tale Tale of the Cat PJG Stable Preciado Carmouche 6-1
10 Spartiatis Scat Daddy Constantine Peter Beler Rodriguez Arroyo 15-1
Breeders: 1-Kaz Hill Farm, 2-E Paul Robsham Stable LLC, 3-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, 4-Myung Kwon Cho & Jun Park, 5-Tommy G. Ligon,
6-Colts Neck Stables, LLC., 7-C. Clement & Don M. Robinson, 8-Dr. John M McDermott & Laura G McDermott, 9-Paul Conaway, 10-C. Peter Beler
Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 5:38 p.m. EST
HONEYBEE S.-GIII, $200,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Sassy Sienna K Midshipman Medallion Racing & McClanahan, Jerry Cox Stevens 5-1
2 Stronger Than Ever K Congrats Fern Circle Stables McPeek Santana, Jr. 6-1
3 Cosmic Burst K Violence Stockseth, Norma Lee & Dunn, Todd Von Hemel Eramia 6-1
4 Bo Peep Archarcharch Robert Yagos Fires Court 12-1
5 Red Ruby Tiznow Sexton, Sandra & Nicholson, Brandi Gorder Albarado 9-5
6 Amy's Challenge Artie Schiller Novogratz Racing Stables Inc. Robertson Loveberry 2-1
7 Rahway Eskendereya Out Of This World Racing LLC Maker McMahon 20-1
Breeders: 1-Haymarket Farm LLC, 2-J. Stuart, P. Bance, J. Amling &C. Noell, 3-Pewter Stable, 4-Robert Allen Yagos, 5-Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton &
SilverFern Farm, LLC, 6-Sierra Farm, 7-George Krikorian
Sunday, Maronas Racetrack (Montevideo), Uruguay, post time: 7:20 p.m. (5:20 p.m. ET)
CLASICO GRAN PREMIO LATINOAMERICANO-G1, $500,000, 3yo/up, 1 1/4m
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 8 Dixie Wave (Arg) Stormy Atlantic Morales Falero 134
2 6 Kodiak Boy (Per) Museeb Suarez Talaverano 134
3 2 Leao de Prata (Brz) Crimson Tide (Ire) Sampaio Lavor 132
4 11 Olympic Harvard (Brz) Drosselmeyer de los Santos Mendez 123
5 5 Barbon (Per) Badge of Silver Salas C Trujillo 132
6 4 El Abanderado (Uru) Capitano Corelli (Brz) Mattos de Arrascaeta 123
7 9 Roman Rosso (Arg) Roman Ruler Mayansky Moreyra 123
8 12 Don Carrassco (Uru) Alcorano (Brz) de los Santos Rodrigues 123
9 7 El Entrerriano (Per) Man of Iron Quimper Herrera 123
10 3 Calcolatore (Arg) Tawqeet J Etchechoury Blanco 132
11 1 Fitzgerald (Brz) Put It Back Firpo Caceres 123
12 10 Areco For Sale (Arg) Not For Sale (Arg) Pellegatta Calvente 123
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Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 4:08 p.m. ETSTYMIE S., $150,000, 4yo/up, 1mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Securitiz Tiznow Franco Jerkens 9-22 Harlan Punch Harlan’s Holiday Davis Jacobson 3-13 Backsideofthemoon Malibu Moon Carmouche O’Brien 4-14 Hit It Once More Hard Spun Hernandez Sciacca 8-15 Watershed Bernardini McCarthy McLaughlin 6-16 Vulcan’s Forge Giant’s Causeway Alvarado Pletcher 5-27 Fellowship Awesome of Course Hamilton Decker 10-1
Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 4:40 p.m. ETHEAVENLY PRIZE S., $150,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Divine Miss Grey Divine Park Carmouche Gargan 2-12 Bishop’s Pond Curlin Franco Servis 12-13 Highway Star Girolamo Rocco Jr. Ubillo 3-14 Crimson Forest Stormy Atlantic McCarthy Rice 8-15 Frost Wise Frost Giant Arroyo Dilger 20-16 Boule Exchange Rate Davis Mott 4-17 Holiday Disguise Harlan’s Holiday Alvarado Rice 7-28 Inconclusive Include Rose Contessa 30-1
Friday=s Results:
4th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 3-9, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:41.40, ft.
BREEZY GAL (f, 3, The Factor--Trophy Gal, by Awesome Again)
never factored when sixth in her debut here Jan. 19. Dispatched
at 3-1, the gray broke sharpest of all and guided the field
through a first quarter in :23.89. She continued to widen her
advantage around the far turn and put the field away with ease
passing the eighth pole. Manny Franco had Breezy Gal geared
down inside the final sixteenth to earn her cap and gown by 13
1/4 lengths. The winner is the first foal out of unraced Trophy
Gal, who was purchased for $105,000 with Breezy Gal in utero
at the 2015 Keeneland January sale. She is also represented by a
juvenile colt named Awesomeradicaldude (Street Sense) and a
yearling colt by Will Take Charge. She visited Exaggerator last
year. Sales history: $130,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV; $60,000 Ylg '16
KEESEP; $120,000 2yo '17 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0,
$33,367. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Joseph A. Hinkhouse; B-Coronation Investments & Doug
Branham (NY); T-Linda Rice.
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 3:15 p.m. ETCOLUMBIA S., $75,000,3yo, 1mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Cuestion de Tiempo The Factor Cruz Correas 20-12 Captivating Moon Malibu Moon Geroux Block 5-13 Verboten Elusive Quality J Ortiz Pierce 6-14 King Angelus Jersey Town Centeno Delgado 12-15 John Tippman Tiz Wonderful Leparoux McPeek 15-16 Smart Remark First Defence Rosario Oliver 10-17 Gidu (Ire) Frankel (GB) Velazquez Pletcher 2-18 One Fast Ride Candy Ride (Arg) I Ortiz Jr Weaver 6-19 Street Copper Street Magician Gallardo Trombetta 8-110 Blueblood City Zip Lezcano Casse 8-111 O’Kratos Paddy O’Prado Camacho Banach 20-112 Driven by History Two Step Salsa Allen Jr. Connelly 30-1Also Eligible:13 Getyourmindright Stormy Atlantic Castanon Lyster 30-114 Big Clue Include Bracho Dominguez 30-1
Friday=s Results:
9th-GP, $50,000, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 3-9, 4yo/up, 7f,
1:23.46, ft.
SONIC MULE (c, 4, Distorted Humor--Globe Trot, by A.P. Indy)
hadn=t visited the winner=s circle in eight starts since capturing
the local Mucho Macho Man S. as a juvenile. He finished third in
both the GII Swale S. and the GIII Mr. Prospector S. here during
his sophomore campaign. The bay began his 2018 campaign
with a fifth-place effort against optional claiming foes Jan. 18.
The 2-1 second-choice broke on top and quickly took command
through an opening quarter in :23.28. He rode the rail around
the far turn, but lost the advantage passing the eighth pole to
Command Post (Harlan=s Holiday). He fought back and dug down
to get his head down first. Sonic Mule, a $175,000 Keeneland
September yearling purchase, hails from the family of MGISW
Zensational (Unbridled=s Song) and MGSW Departing (War
Front). He is a half-brother to Bolt d=Oro (Medaglia d=Oro),
MGISW, $576,000, who makes his sophomore debut Saturday in
the GII San Felipe S. at Santa Antia. Their dam has a juvenile colt
named Global Campaign (Curlin). Lifetime Record: MSW &
MGSP, 16-5-1-5, $264,190. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Calumet Farm; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.
nbs SUCCESS
SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations
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11th-GP, $47,000, (S), Msw, 3-9, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.01, fm.
ZAP DADDY (c, 3, Scat Daddy--Zapoutofit, by Ghostzapper)
entered off a solid four-furlong work in :48 flat (6/26) over the
Palm Meadows turf course Mar. 3. The 5-1 shot was last through
the first half mile in : 47.73 and nine lengths off the leaders. He
continued to save ground around the far turn while gaining
momentum before swinging out to the outside for clear running
room. The chestnut rallied down the center of the track and
took the lead for good inside the final sixteenth, earning his
diploma by 1 1/2 lengths. Boom Daddy (Scat Daddy) held on to
complete the all-firster, all-Scat Daddy exacta. The winner was a
$75,000 OBS April purchase after breezing a furlong in :10 2/5.
He hails from the same female family as 2001 champion older
mare and MGISW Gourmet Girl (Cee=s Tizzy). This is the first
winner out of Zapoutofit, who has a yearling colt by Congrats.
She visited Mineshaft last season. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,
$28,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Three Diamonds Farm; B-Westbury Stables LLC & Alfonso
Figliolia (FL); T-Michael J. Maker.
5th-GP, $47,000, (S), Msw, 3-9, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:18.51, ft.
NOBLE DRAMA (g, 3, Gone Astray--Queen Drama {SW,
$127,225}, by Burning Roma), a well-beaten fifth in his debut
Jan. 20, dueled and settled for the runner-up spot last time out
here Feb. 16. The 6-5 favorite sat just to the outside of leader
Striking Heir (Wildcat Heir) through a :23.31 first quarter. Noble
Drama drew on even terms with that rival inside the quarter
pole and pulled away under strong urging in the final furlong to
graduate easily by 9 1/2 lengths. Nightstrings (Midnight Lute)
rallied for second while Striking Heir was third. The homebred is
the second winner out of Queen Drama, who is a half to 2010
champion sprinter Big Drama (Montbrook) and MGISW Sheer
Drama (Burning Roma). She is also responsible for a juvenile colt
named Undaunted (First Dude) and a yearling filly named
Riveting Spirit (Csaba). Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $38,090. Click
for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
O/B-Harold L. Queen (FL); T-David Fawkes.
8th-TAM, $21,750, Msw, 3-9, 3yo, 1mT, 1:36.47, fm.
VITAL (c, 3, Shanghai Bobby--Sydney's Kiss, by Boston Harbor)
finished sixth in his main track debut at Keeneland Apr. 19 and
was switched to turf next out at Belmont Oct. 25, where he
settled for second after setting the early pace in a six-panel test.
Transferred from Wesley Ward to Derek Ryan, he made his first
start routing on this course Feb. 16, completing the exacta again.
Taking the blinkers off here, the 9-10 favorite stalked longshot
leader Wicked Trick (Hat Trick {Jpn}) through the first half-mile
in :48.60. He was a length behind that rival turning for home and
grinded away at that leader in the final stages to get his neck in
front on the line. Vital is a half to Katie=s Kiss (Kantharos), SW,
$266,834. Their dam has a juvenile colt by Awesome Again and
visited Curlin last season. Sales history:$160,000 Ylg '16
OBSAUG; $30,000 2yo '17 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0,
$33,274. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC; B-A. Francis &
Barbara H. Vanlangendonck (FL); T-Derek S. Ryan.
Thursday Night=s Results:
7th-TP, $18,500, Msw, 3-8, 3yo/up, 1m (AWT), 1:44.31, ft.
SENZA TE (f, 3, Street Cry {Ire}--Sacristy {GSW, $252,112}, by
Pulpit) did little running when last of nine in her debut while in
for a $50,000 tag at Saratoga Aug. 3. The 4-1 shot pressed the
pace while four wide in the run to the clubhouse turn. She
continued to race wide down the backstretch, but responded
well when asked midway around the far turn. The homebred
took command entering the straight, kicked clear inside the final
furlong and was handridden in the final sixteenth to cruise home
a 3 1/4-length graduate. Grandpa Frank (Creative Cause) rallied
for second. Senza Te is the first foal out of GIII Old Hat S. winner
Sacristy, who was purchased by this operation for $700,000 in
foal to Medaglia d=Oro at the 2013 KEENOV sale. She has a
juvenile filly by Tiznow, who sold for $500,000 at last year=s
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, and a yearling filly by Empire Maker.
She was bred back to that Gainsway stallion last year. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-0-0, $11,350. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Don Alberto Stable (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward.
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Sonic Mule (Distorted Humor), a 1/2 to Bolt d’Oro(Medaglia d’Oro), snaps an eight-race losing streak.
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Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 6:03 p.m. ETALLEN BLACK CAT LACOMBE MEMORIAL S., $50,000, 3yo, f, 1mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Beyond Blame Blame Bravo Cox 5-12 Starving Artist Paynter Beschizza Sharp 8-13 Terra’s Angel Drosselmeyer Risenhoover Eoff 8-14 Caroline the Great Into Mischief Green Glover 15-15 Katie’s Reward Warrior’s Reward Hernandez Cox 10-16 Pretty Lady Scat Daddy Valdivia Jr. Casse 8-17 Multiplayer Giant’s Causeway Murrill Stall Jr. 8-18 Deadline Flat Out Hernandez Jr. McPeek 8-19 Roussalka Skipshot Mena Glover 15-110 Go Noni Go Get Stormy Graham Maker 4-111 Kabella Kitten’s Joy Bridgmohan Margolis 5-1Also Eligible:12 Regal Dame Scat Daddy Graham Maker 12-113 Upset Brewing Justin Phillip Lanerie Bradley 6-114 Noblame Blame Beschizza Sharp 9-2
Friday=s Results:
6th-OP, $78,000, Msw, 3-9, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:39.50, ft.
SONNY SMACK (g, 3, Successful Appeal--Smack Madam, by
Victory Gallop) was given a 7-1 chance to get it right at first
asking going two turns here. He was off to a slow start and
settled in sixth through fractions of :23.60 and :47.37. The bay
began to advance entering the far turn, shot through an opening
along the inside in the stretch and got the money by 1 1/4
lengths. Fellow firster and 3-2 favorite Possibilitarian (Awesome
Again) completed the exacta. Sonny Smack is a half-brother to
Smack Ridge (Cactus Ridge), SW, $336,773; and Smack Smack
(Closing Argument), GSW, $982,159. Smack Madam is also
represented by the 2-year-old colt Sir Smack (Successful Appeal)
and a yearling colt by Into Mischief. She was bred back to
Majesticperfection. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $46,800. Click for
the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Dream Walkin Farms, Inc. (KY); T-Don Von Hemel.
Saturday, Santa Anita, post time: 6:54 p.m. ETCHINA DOLL S., $75,000, 3yo, f, 1mTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Ms Bad Behavior Blame Desormeaux Baltas 7-22 Treasuring (GB) Havana Gold (Ire) Nakatani Callaghan 12-13 Deep Breath (Ire) Bated Breath (GB) Baze Harty 50-1
4 Californiagoldrush Cape Blanco (Ire) Prat Drysdale 6-15 Slick Trick Lemon Drop Kid Conner Sadler 8-16 Finess Bere (Fr) Pedro the Great Van Dyke Baffert 5-17 Mraseel (Fr) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Quinonez Baltas 30-18 Lexington Grace (Ire) Sir Prancealot (Ire) Castellano Kruljac 4-19 Ippodamia’s Girl Stormy Atlantic Bejarano Puype 3-110 Theodosia Exchange Rate Pedroza Carava 30-111 Casino Red (Ire) Tamayuz (GB) Smith Gallagher 6-112 Proud Heroine Proud Citizen Talamo Yakteen 15-1
2nd-TAM, $32.5K, Msw, 3yo, 7f, post time: 12:42 p.m. EDT
Some well-pedigreed maidens have come out for this GII
Tampa Bay Derby Day card, including the fifth and sixth-most
expensive horses from last year=s OBS March sale. RULER OF
THE NILE (Pioneerof the Nile) was a late scratch after dropping
his rider at Gulfstream Park Feb. 24. He was a $240,000 KEENOV
weanling who blossomed into a $1-million March grad after a
:20 4/5 breeze. The bay is out of a half-sister to MGSW and
hyped freshman sire Cairo Prince (Pioneerof the Nile) and to the
GISP dam of GI Wood Memorial S. winner Outwork (Uncle Mo).
Ironwood (Curlin), meanwhile, was scratched out of a two-turn
heat last week in favor of this. The half-brother to MSW Wake
Up Nick (Cindago) RNA=d for $120,000 at Keeneland September,
but yielded a winning bid of $950,000 in Ocala after a good-
looking :10 1/5 move. He=ll be saddled for this by relatively
unknown conditioner Abraham Gardea. Phipps homebred My
Dream (Orb) hails from one of the best families in the stud
book, which includes Grade I winners Imagining, Girolamo,
Super Saver, Got Lucky, Bluegrass Cat, et al. TJCIS PPs
4th-TAM, $32.5K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, post time: 1:42 p.m. EDT
Trainer Todd Pletcher has begun to use Tampa Bay Downs as a
softer springboard for some of his promising runners in recent
years, and will unveil $475,000 KEESEP acquisition
ALBEROBELLO (Bernardini) on behalf of the China Horse Club.
The bay miss is a full to GISW A Z Warrior and half to MGSW Jojo
Warrior (Pioneerof the Nile), GSW and GISP E Z Warrior (Explot)
and MSW J Z Warrior (Harlan=s Holiday)--all were >TDN Rising
Stars=. Cheery Oats (Distorted Humor), a half to Classic winner
and successful sire Shackleford (Forestry); GISW Lady Joanne
(Orientate); and MGSWs Baghdaria (Royal Academy) and
Afleeting Lady (Afleet Alex), showed speed before fading to
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seventh in a 7 1/2-furlong turf affair at Gulfstream Feb. 14.
Introspective (Elusive Quality) appears to be working steadily
for trainer Chad Stewart at Hunter Farm Training Center. The
$95,000 FTKNOV weanling pick-up is a half to speedy graded
stakes winners Gantry (Pulpit) and Central Banker
(Speightstown). TJCIS PPs
12th-GP, $55K, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, post time: 5:35 p.m. EDT
Zayat Stables LLC=s DAWOOD (Giant=s Causeway) makes his
first start for Hall of Famer Bill Mott, who has been on a good
run with his maidens. The $675,000 Keeneland September grad
is a half to MGISW turfer Avenge (War Front) and full to
MSW/GSP Lira. His now 2-year-old War Front half-brother was a
$995,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling. Todd Pletcher pupil
Times Square (Tapit) RNA=d for $375,000 as a KEESEP yearling
before bringing $250,000 at OBS June from Calumet Farm after
a :10 4/5 spin. His dam is Grade II-winning and GISP sprinter
Magical Feeling (Empire Maker). TJCIS PPs
3rd-FG, $38K, Msw, 3yo, a1 1/16mT, post time: 3:03 p.m. EDT
It might have been more fitting if he debuted at Oaklawn, but
Woodford Racing=s $750,000 KEESEP yearling HOT SPRINGS
(Uncle Mo) gets going here on the grass. The Steve Asmussen
trainee=s stakes-placed dam is out of GISW Miss Houdini (Belong
to Me), making her a half to MGSW Papa Clem (Smart Strike).
Third dam Magical Maiden (Lord Avie) was a MGISW. The regally
bred Sportswear (GB) (Frankel {GB}) was ninth as chalk in his
unveiling for Chad Brown at Saratoga last August, and has since
joined the Neil Howard barn. His G1 Epsom Oaks-winning dam
Casual Look (Red Ransom) was also responsible for domestic
GSW Causal Smile (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}). TJCIS PPs
--@BDiDonatoTDN
IN THE UAE:
Epsilon, g, 6, Desert Party--Munnaya (SW-Eng), by Nijinsky II.
Jebel Ali, 3-9, Hcp. ($19k), 1400m, 1:25.93. B-Darley (KY).
*1/2 to Mystic Melody (Seattle Slew), SW & GSP-Fr; Lavender
Sky (Mt. Livermore), MGSP, $195,852; Numaany (A.P. Indy),
SP-UAE, $221,452; and Alpha (Bernardini), MGISW,
$1,815,667. **AED100,000 HRA >15 ERADEC.
First-/second-crop starters to watch: Saturday, Mar. 10Farm and fee represent current information
Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), Jonabell Farm,
$35,000
215 foals of racing age/13 winners/3 black-type winners
11-SA, Msw 1 1/8mT, FLUFFHEAD, 12-1
$125,000 KEE SEP yrl
5-DED, Msw 7 1/2f, SIMBA'S PRIDE, 6-1
$180,000 FTK NOV wnl
11-TAM, $400K GII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, 1
1/16m, UNTAMED DOMAIN, 6-1
$90,000 KEE SEP yrl
Bind (Pulpit), Red River Farms, $1,500
54 foals of racing age/8 winners/0 black-type winners
8-FG, Msw 6f, BINDING MAGIC, 20-1
Brethren (Distorted Humor), Pleasant Acres Stallions, $6,000
100 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners
2-TAM, Msw 7f, FLYING BANKROLL, 6-1
10-AQU, $300K GIII Gotham S., 1m, OLD TIME REVIVAL, 15-1
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Denman (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}), Darley, $15,000
47 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners
3-TAM, Msw 1 1/16mT, SISTER SUNDAY, 8-1
$90,000 OBS OPN 2yo
El Padrino (Pulpit), Northview PA, $5,000
112 foals of racing age/13 winners/0 black-type winners
4-TAM, Msw 6 1/2f, PADRINONEVERQUITS, 20-1
10-AQU, $300K GIII Gotham S., 1m, WHERESHETOLDMETOGO,
15-1
$7,000 EAS OCT yrl
Flat Out (Flatter), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000
230 foals of racing age/28 winners/1 black-type winner
9-FG, $50K Allen Black Cat LaCombe Memorial Overnight S.,
1mT, DEADLINE, 8-1
$16,000 KEE JAN yrl; $75,000 FTK JUL yrl
8-MVR, Msw 6f, FLAT OUT SUPER, 10-1
$6,500 FTK OCT yrl
4-MVR, Alw 6f, SHE'S FLAT OUT, 12-1
$4,500 FTK OCT yrl
Graydar (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made Stallions, $15,000
193 foals of racing age/27 winners/1 black-type winner
11-TAM, $400K GII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, 1
1/16m, ARAZI LIKE MOVE, 50-1
$42,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $35,000 OBS MAR 2yo
6-SA, $400K GII San Felipe S., 1 1/16m, LOMBO, 8-1
$110,000 KEE NOV wnl; $40,000 FTK JUL yrl; $75,000 OBS MAR
2yo
Havana Gold (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), Tweenhills Farm & Stud, $8,500
168 foals of racing age/24 winners/3 black-type winners
8-SA, $75K China Doll S., 1mT, TREASURING (GB), 20-1
32,000gns TAT FOA wnl
Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), Spendthrift Farm, $12,500
183 foals of racing age/26 winners/4 black-type winners
2-SA, Msw 6f, BLAME THE RIDER, 8-1
$15,000 KEE JAN yrl; $320,000 OBS MAR 2yo
7-DED, $80K Pelican S., 6 1/2f, CAJUN CREED, 5-2
$9,500 RNA KEE SEP yrl
6-SA, $400K GII San Felipe S., 1 1/16m, KANTHAKA, 4-1
$38,000 RNA FTK JUL yrl; $140,000 BAR MAR 2yo
Justin Phillip (First Samurai), Castleton Lyons, $12,500
124 foals of racing age/18 winners/1 black-type winner
9-FG, $50K Allen Black Cat LaCombe Memorial Overnight S.,
1mT, UPSET BREWING, 6-1
$30,000 KEE SEP yrl
Keep Up (Unbridled's Song), Mill Ridge Farm, $5,000
28 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners
8-HOU, Msw 7f, EMILYS KEEPER, 20-1
Kettle Corn (Candy Ride {Arg}), Fair Winds Farm, $3,000
35 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
5-MVR, Msw 6f, LACEY MAE, 7-2
3-MVR, Alw 6f, SILKY TASSELS, 10-1
$5,000 KEE JAN yrl; $26,000 I '17 KEE JAN
Liaison (Indian Charlie), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000
166 foals of racing age/14 winners/2 black-type winners
8-MVR, Msw 6f, DONTLAUGHIMPAIDFOR, 4-1
$1,200 KEE SEP yrl
Morning Line (Tiznow), Lane's End Farm, $10,000
134 foals of racing age/19 winners/2 black-type winners
4-MVR, Alw 6f, MORNING LEGEND, 3-1
Orb (Malibu Moon), Claiborne Farm, $25,000
195 foals of racing age/14 winners/1 black-type winner
2-TAM, Msw 7f, MY DREAM, 7-2
Overanalyze (Dixie Union), WinStar Farm, $10,000
193 foals of racing age/32 winners/5 black-type winners
10-TAM, $200K GIII Florida Oaks, 1 1/16mT, OVER THINKING,
30-1
6-AQU, Msw 1m, SCRUTINIZE, 50-1
8-MVR, Msw 6f, SLOWERANDSLOWER, 20-1
$7,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $37,000 OBS OPN 2yo
Oxbow (Awesome Again), Calumet Farm, $20,000
167 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners
11-SA, Msw 1 1/8mT, RANCOR, 5-1
4-TAM, Msw 6 1/2f, SUGAR BOW, 5-2
$55,000 KEE SEP yrl; $100,000 OBS APR 2yo
Paynter (Awesome Again), WinStar Farm, $25,000
218 foals of racing age/20 winners/1 black-type winner
11-SA, Msw 1 1/8mT, SEKHMET'S REVENGE, 10-1
$50,000 FTK JUL yrl
9-FG, $50K Allen Black Cat LaCombe Memorial Overnight S.,
1mT, STARVING ARTIST, 8-1
$100,000 EAS MAY 2yo
Pedro the Great (Henrythenavigator), Haras de la Haie Neuve,
$3,000
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BREEDERS’ EDITION72 foals of racing age/10 winners/2 black-type winners
8-SA, $75K China Doll S., 1mT, FINESS BERE (FR), 6-1
i20,000 OSL ATE yrl; i90,000 ARA RC 2yo
Poseidon's Warrior (Speightstown), Pleasant Acres Stallions,
$6,500
101 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner
10-AQU, $300K GIII Gotham S., 1m, FIRENZE FIRE, 5-2
Power Broker (Pulpit), SAU, $10,000
136 foals of racing age/19 winners/0 black-type winners
6-AQU, Msw 1m, BAD GUY, 30-1
$10,000 OBS AUG yrl
8-FG, Msw 6f, BERNADETTES VISION, 5-1
$9,000 ESL MIX yrl
Prospective (Malibu Moon), Ocala Stud Farm, $5,000
97 foals of racing age/15 winners/1 black-type winner
4-TAM, Msw 6 1/2f, PROSPECTIVE BELLE, 10-1
Shanghai Bobby (Harlan's Holiday), Ashford Stud, $20,000
237 foals of racing age/19 winners/3 black-type winners
3-FG, Msw 1 1/16mT, MENACING, 10-1
$100,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $175,000 KEE SEP yrl
Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), Kor, $20,000
202 foals of racing age/37 winners/3 black-type winners
6-AQU, Msw 1m, LEM ME TEL YA, 10-1
$55,000 EAS MAY 2yo
Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $15,000
248 foals of racing age/39 winners/5 black-type winners
6-SA, $400K GII San Felipe S., 1 1/16m, AYACARA (GB), 8-1
20,000gns RNA TAT FOA wnl; $85,000 KEE SEP yrl; $145,000
RNA OBS MAR 2yo
8-OP, $200K GIII Honeybee S., 1 1/16m, COSMIC BURST, 6-1
$20,000 EAS JAN yrl; $25,000 KEE SEP yrl
2-SUN, Msw 1m, LOVABLE LILLY, 4-1
$22,000 RNA BAR MAR 2yo
6-SA, $400K GII San Felipe S., 1 1/16m, PEACE, 15-1
$37,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $50,000 FTK JUL yrl; $75,000 FTK
OCT yrl; $280,000 OBS APR 2yo
3-TAM, Msw 1 1/16mT, SMASHING SERENA, 7-2
Winslow Homer (Unbridled's Song), Journeyman Stud, $5,000
57 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
7-OP, Msw 6f, HOME RUN TRICK, 20-1
$5,000 OBS OCT wnl
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
8th-OP, $79,000, 3-9, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:09.63, ft.
TREBLE (f, 4, Macho Uno--Yolanda B. Too {SW & GISP,
$340,335}, by Two Punch) Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-2, $138,955.
O-Rialto Racing Stables & Southern Springs Stables; B-Dixiana
Farms LLC (KY); T-Ron Moquett. $9,000 Ylg '15 KEEJAN; $50,000
Ylg '15 KEESEP; $35,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR.
8th-AQU, $59,000, (S), (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 3-9,
4yo/up, 6f, 1:13.23, ft.
JEWEL CAN DISCO (c, 4, Disco Rico--Laura's Jewel, by Jules)
Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-2, $133,052. O/B-C. Robert Valeri (NY);
T-Gary P. Gullo.
3rd-AQU, $57,000, (S), 3-9, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:40.65,
ft.
PLAYINWITHTHEBOYS (f, 4, Boys At Tosconova--Double Edge,
by Double Negative) Lifetime Record: SP, 10-4-5-1, $106,540.
O-Saul J. Kupferberg; B-Saul & Max Kupferberg (NY); T-Charlton
Baker. *1/2 to Repent Twice (Repent), SP, $180,704.
7th-SA, $56,690, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000), 3-8, 4yo/up,
1 1/16m, 1:45.63, ft.
TRAPALANDA (g, 4, Slew's Tiznow--La Treizieme, by French
Deputy) Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-0, $63,915. O-Michael Nakhleh
& Steve Rothblum; B-Michelle MacDonald (CA); T-Doug F.
O'Neill. *1/2 to Rockford (Rock Hard Ten), SP, $444,180;
Advance Ticket (Formal Gold), SP, $249,142.
7th-DED, $50,000, (S), 3-8, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:41.96,
ft.
SHOOT'EM HONEY (m, 5, Musket Man--Eskimo Honey, by
Eskimo) Lifetime Record: 15-3-1-2, $89,195. O-Raymond T.
Campbell; B-Earl Lee Toups (LA); T-Brett A. Brinkman. *$2,000
Ylg '14 EVAMAR.
10th-GP, $49,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 3-9, 4yo/up,
f/m, 6f, 1:12.27, ft.
THREE ILLUSIONS (f, 4, Algorithms--Heart of a Chief {SP}, by
Tabasco Cat) Lifetime Record: 15-4-4-2, $112,880. O-LMW256
Racing Inc; B-Fletcher & Carolyn Gray (KY); T-Agustin C. Bezara.
*$20,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP.
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2nd-DED, $45,810, 3-8, (NW2L), 4yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:19.48, ft.
DONWELL (c, 4, Divine Park--Approved Woman, by With
Approval) Lifetime Record: 13-2-2-4, $107,290. O-Paul Van
Doren; B-Shelby Lane Farm Inc. & Divine Park Syndicate (KY);
T-Thomas M. Amoss. *$14,500 Ylg '15 KEEJAN.
9th-DED, $45,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 3-8, 3yo, f, 7f,
1:28.15, ft.
STERLING MISS (f, 3, Mutadda--Sterling Madame {SW,
$169,838}, by Unbridled Energy) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-2,
$62,980. O/B-Paul Van Doren (KY); T-Thomas M. Amoss.
1st-FG, $40,000, (S), (NW2L)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 3-9, 3yo,
7 1/2fT, 1:33.99, fm.
PONT DU GARD (c, 3, Liaison--Mi Isabella {MSW, $195,725}, by
Twilight Agenda) Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-0, $57,365.
O-Wimborne Farm; B-Cypress Bend Farm (LA); T-Ignacio
Correas, IV. *$20,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV; $37,000 Ylg '16
OBSAUG.
8th-LRL, $36,050, (C), 3-9, (C), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.13, ft.
TANGO DELTA (m, 5, Silver Train--Parisiana, by Mutakddim)
Lifetime Record: 27-6-6-3, $163,962. O-Jagger Inc.; B-James H.
Falk, (MD); T-Jamie Ness. *$9,000 Ylg '14 EASSEP. **1/2 to Aix
En Provence (Rock Slide), SP, $330,122.
1st-PEN, $31,600, (S), 3-9, (NW1X), 3yo, f, 6f, 1:12.91, ft.
PATTY MAC'S GIRL (f, 3, Weigelia--Legal Kat, by Caveat)
Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-0, $45,120. O-Cash is King LLC & LC
Racing LLC; B-St. Omer's Farm & WynOaks Farm, LLC (PA);
T-Robert E. Reid, Jr. *$20,000 Ylg '16 EASOCT.
3rd-CT, $26,500, (C)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 3-8, 4yo/up, f/m,
4 1/2f, :51.29, ft.
ALEXANDRA ROSSI (f, 4, Noonmark--Conquestality {MSW}, by
Conquistador Cielo) Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-0, $80,030. O-David
B. Anderson; B-Hidden Lake Farm & Fred Rosen (NY); T-Bruce M.
Kravets. *$14,000 Ylg '15 OBSAUG.
5th-CT, $26,500, (C)/Opt. Clm ($25,000), 3-8, 4yo/up, 4 1/2f,
:51.47, ft.
STRONG LIKE BULL (g, 6, Benny the Bull--Wildcat Wonder, by
Forest Wildcat) Lifetime Record: 15-8-1-0, $100,224.
O-Rockingham Ranch; B-Greg James (IN); T-Jeff C. Runco.
*$50,000 2yo '14 BARMAY.
2nd-CT, $24,500, (S), 3-8, (NW1X), 4/up, f/m, 4 1/2f, :53.37, ft.
ONE DAY MORE (f, 4, Luftikus--Truebuddy, by Verification)
Lifetime Record: 13-2-1-1, $39,066. O-Schiano Racing Inc.;
B-Michael Arthur Reid (WV); T-Raimondo Schiano-Dicola.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Discovered, c, 3, Gemologist--Gasp, by Hennessy. GP, 3-9, (C),
1mT, 1:35.78. B-Gasp Breeding Syndicate,LLC (KY). *$37,000
RNA Wlg '15 KEENOV; $60,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $250,000 2yo
'17 OBSMAR.
Samdar, c, 3, Uncle Mo--Emma Carly, by Unbridled's Song. SA,
3-9, (C), 1mT, 1:36.82. B-Tom Evans, Tenlane Farm & Oratis
(KY). *$240,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP.
Super Derecho, g, 4, Flatter--My Dear Annie (SP, $108,844), by
Smart Strike. OP, 3-9, 1m, 1:37.89. B-Michael J. & Patricia
Palenscar (NY). *$75,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP.
Bellerin, g, 4, Malibu Moon--Seek to Soar, by Seeking the Gold.
SA, 3-9, 1m, 1:38.00. B-Phillips Racing Partnership (KY).
*$60,000 2yo '16 EASMAY. **Full to Ennobled Friend, MGSP-
UAE, $149,795; 1/2 to Spring to the Sky (Langfuhr), MSW &
GSP, $659,739.
I Am, h, 5, J Be K--Pampered (SP, $158,498), by Peaks and
Valleys. OP, 3-9, (S), 1 1/16m, 1:45.84. B-Tommy Ives (AR).
Charnley River (Aus), g, 5, Show a Heart (Aus)--Wabble (Aus),
by Canadian Silver. GP, 3-9, (C), 1mT, 1:36.27. B-Showtime
Breeding Pty Ltd (AUS). *G1SP-Aus. **Full to Woorim (Aus),
G1SW-Aus, $1,044,953; My Limit (Aus), GSP-Aus, $325,336.
Street Sweets, m, 5, Street Sense--Simply Delightful, by
Speightstown. GG, 3-9, 1m (AWT), 1:40.62. B-Santa Rosa
Partners (KY). *$260,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP.
CLARIFICATION: Friday=s TDN incorrectly reported that
Fontanazza (f, 4, Biondetti) was the most expensive juvenile
from her sire=s first crop. A $125,000 OBS April graduate, she
was the joint most expensive filly from that crop. A colt out of
Tranquil Song (Unbridled=s Song) was purchased by Fox Hill Farm
for $240,000 at OBS March in 2016.
SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations
de Meric Stables Graduate
Consigned by Tristan & Valery de Meric
Sold by Blandford Stud for Mike & Patricia Palenscar
Kip Elser’s KIRKWOOD STABLES
FLASHES OF TAPIT IN FLASHBACK PROGENY
“They have similar builds, intelligent heads, and big eyes, which to me equals class. And they want to do it. You can have a horse with all the ability in the world, but if they aren’t interested
in showing it to you, it doesn’t matter.” said Jeanne Mayberry, owner of Mayberry Farm
FROm BLOOd-HORSE dAILY
Pioneerof the Nile, winner of theRobert B. Lewis (G2)
Flashback, winner of the Robert B. Lewis (G2) by
6 1/4 lengths in his second start
272 mares bred
in first two crops
LGB, LLC 2018 / Photo: Benoit Photo
2018 Fee: $5,000 LFSN or $7,500 out of proceeds
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Successful Appeal=s Sonny Smack
graduates at Oaklawn | Coady
ALGORITHMS, Three Illusions, f, 4, o/o Heart of a Chief, by
Tabasco Cat. AOC, 3-9, Gulfstream Park
BENNY THE BULL, Strong Like Bull, g, 6, o/o Wildcat Wonder, by
Forest Wildcat. AOC, 3-8, Charles Town
BOYS AT TOSCONOVA, Playinwiththeboys, f, 4, o/o Double
Edge, by Double Negative. ALW, 3-9, Aqueduct
DISCO RICO, Jewel Can Disco, c, 4, o/o Laura's Jewel, by Jules.
AOC, 3-9, Aqueduct
DISTORTED HUMOR, Sonic Mule, c, 4, o/o Globe Trot, by A.P.
Indy. AOC, 3-9, Gulfstream Park
DIVINE PARK, Donwell, c, 4, o/o Approved Woman, by With
Approval. ALW, 3-8, Delta Downs
FLATTER, Super Derecho, g, 4, o/o My Dear Annie, by Smart
Strike. MSW, 3-9, Oaklawn Park
GEMOLOGIST, Discovered, c, 3, o/o Gasp, by Hennessy. MCL,
3-9, Gulfstream Park
GONE ASTRAY, Noble Drama, g, 3, o/o Queen Drama, by
Burning Roma. MSW, 3-9, Gulfstream Park
J BE K, I Am, h, 5, o/o Pampered, by Peaks and Valleys. MSW,
3-9, Oaklawn Park
LIAISON, Pont Du Gard, c, 3, o/o Mi Isabella, by Twilight Agenda.
AOC, 3-9, Fair Grounds
LUFTIKUS, One Day More, f, 4, o/o Truebuddy, by Verification.
ALW, 3-8, Charles Town
MACHO UNO, Treble, f, 4, o/o Yolanda B. Too, by Two Punch.
ALW, 3-9, Oaklawn Park
MALIBU MOON, Bellerin, g, 4, o/o Seek to Soar, by Seeking the
Gold. MSW, 3-9, Santa Anita
MUSKET MAN, Shoot'em Honey, m, 5, o/o Eskimo Honey, by
Eskimo. ALW, 3-8, Delta Downs
MUTADDA, Sterling Miss, f, 3, o/o Sterling Madame, by
Unbridled Energy. AOC, 3-8, Delta Downs
NOONMARK, Alexandra Rossi, f, 4, o/o Conquestality, by
Conquistador Cielo. AOC, 3-8, Charles Town
SCAT DADDY, Zap Daddy, c, 3, o/o Zapoutofit, by Ghostzapper.
MSW, 3-9, Gulfstream Park
SHANGHAI BOBBY, Vital, c, 3, o/o Sydney's Kiss, by Boston
Harbor. MSW, 3-9, Tampa Bay
SHOW A HEART (AUS), Charnley River (Aus), g, 5, o/o Wabble
(Aus), by Canadian Silver. MCL, 3-9, Gulfstream Park
SILVER TRAIN, Tango Delta, m, 5, o/o Parisiana, by Mutakddim.
ALW, 3-9, Laurel Park
SLEW'S TIZNOW, Trapalanda, g, 4, o/o La Treizieme, by French
Deputy. AOC, 3-8, Santa Anita
STREET CRY (IRE), Senza Te, f, 3, o/o Sacristy, by Pulpit. MSW,
3-8, Turfway Park
STREET SENSE, Street Sweets, m, 5, o/o Simply Delightful, by
Speightstown. MSW, 3-9, Golden Gate
SUCCESSFUL APPEAL, Sonny Smack, g, 3, o/o Smack Madam, by
Victory Gallop. MSW, 3-9, Oaklawn Park
THE FACTOR, Breezy Gal, f, 3, o/o Trophy Gal, by Awesome
Again. MSW, 3-9, Aqueduct
UNCLE MO, Samdar, c, 3, o/o Emma Carly, by Unbridled's Song.
MCL, 3-9, Santa Anita
WEIGELIA, Patty Mac's Girl, f, 3, o/o Legal Kat, by Caveat. ALW,
3-9, Penn National