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Owner Susan Chu entered racing after attending the 2010 Kentucky Derby, and her Tanma Corp. is represented by Sunland Derby winner Chitu on the 2014 Triple Crown trail.

San Felipe winner set as 5-1 favorite in final Derby pool, which closes Saturday afternoon and has nine new betting interests.

Shug McGaughey-trained Grade 2 winner will miss the Kentucky Derby but should recover fully and return to the racetrack later this year.

Spiral Stakes-winning Artie Schiller colt will train up to the May 3 classic, according to owner Ken Ramsey.

Group of stallions whose first foals race this year entered the stud market at its low point but have had success with progeny at auction during 2012-2013 and early 2014.

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INDEX TO ENTRIES

>A>Always for You , 7Amber Coast , 7Awesome Heart , 1> B>Beeliner , 1Bellamy , 5Blue Sixty Four , 9Brass Pear , 6Bridget Moloney , 8Brilliant Einstein , 4Buddy Red , 5Burned Bridges , 7

> C>Cactus City Road , 7Coldwater Flat , 4Copywriter , 7Cry Holy , 9Cuckoo House , 4> D>Doubledown Again , 5> E>Eight Cents , 1Ellen Dorene , 9Evasive Cat , 9> F>

First Ranger , 3Freddie G , 3Front Cover Dream , 8> G>Gabriel's Flame , 4Giulio Cesari , 6Glich , 1Grace's Honor , 4Gramma G G , 2Griffin Rock , 7> H>Happy Recap , 8Henry's Gal , 8

Horatio , 6> I >In the Beat , 5Inaflash , 5Irish Sweepstakes , 8It's Easy , 2> J >J P's Fling , 7Jealous , 9> K>King Gettigan , 4Kiss Cat , 8> L>

Life's a Roar , 1Lion Keen , 1Longride to Wisdom , 8>M>Margaret Ownzit , 8Maybry's Fortune , 2Mental Iceberg , 3Midnight Missile , 6Miss Silver Birch , 9Moments Notiz , 5Muscles Marinara , 1My Girl Madison , 8> N>

No It's Not Me , 9> P>Pax in Terra , 3Peach Lake , 2Peggy Virginia , 9Perfect Trippi , 5Possetivevibration , 8Prince Raja , 4> R>Rettalfa , 9Ride a Cat , 6Ronnie's Whey , 6Rumble Doll , 2

> S>Shangaloo , 2She's a Sizzler , 2Shot to Win , 6Shylock , 4Sidearm , 3Sir Maurice , 6Social Rebellion , 3Steve Came Thru , 4Storm , 3> T>Tactical Pal , 4Tummel , 5

> V>Vee's Accolade , 7Vivi's Party Girl , 9Volatile Markets , 1>W>Waterway , 6Western Grit , 7

INDEX TO TRAINERS

>A>Aquilino Joseph , 8Asmussen Steven M , 6> B>Baker Charlton , 6Barbara Robert , 7, 9Belsoeur Yvon , 5, 8Breed Debra A , 2> C>Cash Russell J , 3, 6Chatterpaul Naipaul , 4

Contessa Gary C , 3, 4, 5, 8> D>D'Alessandro Ralph , 8DeMola Joseph , 5DiPrima Gregory , 3, 4Disanto Glenn B , 9Divitto Debra , 1Donk David , 7> E>Englehart Chris , 1, 2> F>

Ferraro James W , 3> G>Grusmark Karl M , 1Gullo Gary P , 8, 9Gutierrez Luis A , 7> H>Held Dieter K , 7Hennig Mark , 8> I >Imperio Joseph , 9Iwinski Allen , 1

> J >Jacobson David , 5, 8, 9Jones Eduardo E , 5> K>Kenneally Eddie , 2> L>Legall Ricardo E , 9Levine Bruce N , 1, 5, 7>M>Martin Carlos F , 5Mazza JosephW , 1

Miranda Luis A , 4> O>O'Brien Leo , 6, 9Orseno Joseph , 7> P>Parker Joseph , 1Persaud Randi , 4, 8Pletcher Todd A , 2, 3> R>Reynolds Patrick L , 4Rodriguez Rudy R , 2, 7, 8, 9

Ryerson James T , 4> S>Schettino Dominick A , 6Sciacca Gary , 2, 6, 7Scott Phillip , 6Sedlacek Roy , 6Smith David J , 6> T>Trombetta Michael J , 1

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Daily Racing Form Aqueduct (3/2/2014)

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By Jay Privman

Susan Chu first became interested in horses through riding, which she still does, as does her 11-year-old son, Jerry. But a trip to the 2010 Kentucky Derby helped pique her interest in Thoroughbred racing, and she got the support of her husband, Charles, to get involved as more than a spectator.

Chu now has just a handful of runners, but what success she’s had. Last year, she had one of the most promising and precocious 3-year-olds in Super Ninety Nine, who won the Grade 3 South-west Stakes and then was third in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby before he went to the sidelines.

Super Ninety Nine is working regularly at Santa Anita and is nearing a return to action at age 4, but in the meantime, Chu has seen her Derby aspirations realized to an even greater degree this year. On Sunday, Chu, her husband, and her son were all at Sunland Park to watch their 3-year-old colt Chitu win the Grade 3 Sunland Derby, earn a $400,000 payday, and haul in enough qualify-ing points to virtually guarantee him a spot in the Kentucky Derby on May 3. Chitu earned a 102 Beyer Speed Figure for his Sunland Derby effort.

“This has been our goal. We love the horses so much,” Chu said. “I got interested a couple of years ago, when I went to the [2010] Kentucky Derby and saw Super Saver win. It was a totally different feeling than with show jumping.”

Chu, who races as Tanma Corp., purchased Chitu for $300,000 a year ago at the Ocala Breed-ers’ Sales Co. March sale of select 2-year-olds in training through bloodstock agent Donato Lanni, who does much of his work in concert with Chu’s trainer, Bob Baffert.

Chu said she chose Baffert after first doing research on Thoroughbred trainers, then flying out from her home in Boston for an in-person meeting.

“When I interviewed Bob, he was very profes-sional,” said Chu, a native of Taiwan. “I thought since he’s in the Hall of Fame, he’d be different personally than he was. He was very kind, very gentle.”

Super Ninety Nine was from the first crop of runners Chu raced. Chitu is from the second crop. Both are trained by Baffert.

“I’m very happy, very appreciative of Bob Baffert,” she said. “I’ve only been involved a very few years.”

Chu said she named Chitu after “one of the best horses in China.”

“We translated the name from Chinese to English. It’s the same pronunciation,” she said.

Chitu’s victory Sunday was his third in four lifetime starts and proved he could handle 1 1/8 miles despite his blocky build and a pedigree that

would suggest that shorter distances would be his preference. His lone loss came in the Grade 2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita, his first try around two turns, when he was second to Candy Boy, considered one of the elite contenders for both the Santa Anita Derby and the Kentucky Derby.

Both Chitu and Midnight Hawk, who ran second in the Sunland Derby for Baffert, were scheduled to return to Santa Anita.

Commissioner, who finished third, was not scheduled to leave Sunland until Wednesday. If his connections are intent on making the Derby, he would have to make another start to try to glean more points.

The Sunland Derby and the Grade 3 Spiral Stakes, won Saturday by We Miss Artie, were the final races that offered 85 points overall, and 50 points to the winner, under the system used by Churchill Downs to determine the Derby field should more than 20 enter.

Starting this Saturday, with the Grade 2 Loui-siana Derby and the Grade 1 Florida Derby, the point values for Derby preps reach their maxi-mum, with 170 points per race, including 100 to the winner and 50 for second, so the scoreboard-watching will grow the most intense.

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By Marty McGee

Talk about attrition. Since Churchill Downs offered its earliest-ever Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool in late Novem-ber, only two horses have been listed in all four pools toward the 2014 Derby – Cairo Prince and Strong Mandate.

The lineup for the fourth and last 2014 futures pool was released by Churchill Downs on Monday, and the customary turnover from the previous pool is evident. Nine new names are on the roster for Pool 4, which opens Thursday at noon Eastern and closes Saturday at 6 p.m. Both the Grade 1 Florida Derby and Grade 2 Louisi-ana Derby are scheduled to be run Satur-day after the pool closes.

The new horses for Pool 4 are Bobby’s Kitten, Chitu, Hoppertunity, In Trouble, Midnight Hawk, Ride On Curlin, Ring Weekend, Social Inclusion, and We Miss Artie.

Those horses displace the following from Pool 3, which was held Feb. 27 to March 1: Conquest Titan, Honor Code, Indianapolis, Kobe’s Back, Kristo, Noble Moon, Shared Belief, Tamarando, and Top Billing.

Besides Cairo Prince and Strong Mandate, only three other Pool 4 horses – Bobby’s Kitten, In Trouble, and Ride On Curlin – also were separate wagering inter-ests when Pool 1 was offered Nov. 27-30. However, each was omitted from at least one pool in the interim.

Churchill spokesman John Asher, in noting the considerable turnover between pools, pointed out that 24 different horses have won the 25 Derby-points prep races run so far.

For Pool 4, Churchill linemaker Mike Battaglia has listed California Chrome as a 5-1 morning-line favorite, followed by Cairo Prince (6-1), the mutuel field (8-1), Chitu (10-1), Candy Boy (12-1), and Hopper-tunity (12-1).

The mutuel field, the 24th or “all others” option, has closed as the favorite in all three prior pools: 4-5 in Pool 1, 3-2 in Pool 2, and 3-1 in Pool 3.

Handle has slumped noticeably for the Derby futures. Pool 3 handle was $334,326, down 18 percent from the corresponding period in 2013. Pool 2, held Feb. 6-8, was $380,249, down a whopping 39 percent from the corresponding period. And Pool 1, which had never been held in November, was $273,174, the fifth-lowest total since the

futures were first offered in 1999. This is the first year Churchill has had four pools.

As with any parimutuel wager, odds are not locked in until the pool closes. There are no refunds.

Real-time odds and exacta will-pays are available on selected monitors at tracks and wagering outlets where futures are offered, as well as on kentuckyderby.com. Minimum wagers are $2 to win and $2 for exactas, although $1 boxes or part-wheels may be used to reach that $2 exacta minimum.

This is the 16th year for the future wager. Exacta wagering was added in 2009. In

the case of field horses filling both exacta slots, the next-best finish by a separately listed horse will count toward the winning combination.

Asher heads the four-person commit-tee that chooses the lineups, which also includes Brad Free of Daily Racing Form, Ed DeRosa of Brisnet, and freelance racing writer Gary West.

The Kentucky Oaks and Derby will be run May 2 and 3.

DRF will include the past performances of the 23 separate interests for Pool 4 in the Thursday print editions.

Shigeki kikkawa California Chrome, impressive winner of the San Felipe Stakes last month, has been set as the favorite in the fourth and final Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool.

California Chrome favored in Derby Future Pool 4

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By Mike Welsch

Honor Code is off the Kentucky Derby trail and will be sidelined indefinitely after being diagnosed with a slight tear in his right hind upper suspensory, trainer Shug McGaughey said Sunday.

Honor Code was considered one of the lead-ing Derby candidates entering his 3-year-old campaign after winning two of three starts at 2, including the Grade 2 Remsen, his lone setback last season a neck defeat in the Grade 1 Champagne. But Honor Code’s 3-year-old debut was delayed after he missed 10 days of training in January due to a minor ankle issue. He finally returned to the races at Gulfstream Park on March 12, finishing a well-beaten second behind Social Inclusion, who set a track record winning the 1 1/16- mile allowance race by 10 lengths.

Honor Code worked a half-mile in 48.12 seconds Saturday at Gulfstream Park and was slated to have his final Derby prep in the Grade 1 Wood Memorial on April 5.

“He had a little filling in his right hind suspensory this morning and when we checked it out, we discovered he had a slight tear,” said McGaughey, who won the 2013 Kentucky Derby with Orb. “We’ll give him 60 days off and then re-evaluate. The positive side is that he should be able to come back and have a productive career later on.”

Honor Code is the latest in a long list of highly regarded 3-year-olds who have suffered injuries that have ended their Kentucky Derby aspirations, including the second for McGaughey, whose Top Billing is currently recuperating from surgery to repair a cracked cannon bone. Other promi-nent defections include the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner New Year’s Day and reigning 2-year-old champion Shared Belief.

“It just goes to show you what this game can be like, when you see so many of these top 3-year-olds suddenly out of the Derby picture,” said McGaughey. “But that’s part of the gig.”

General a Rod shows poise in final major work for Florida Derby

General a Rod turned down the Gulf-strem Park backstretch shortly after the renovation break Sunday, making his way to the five-furlong marker to begin his final major prep for Saturday’s Grade 1 Florida Derby. But as he reached the pole, the Fountain of Youth Stakes runner-up suddenly found himself with some unex-pected company, as he was joined by a member of the Gamaliel Vazquez stable.

What was scheduled to be a solo and easy five-eighths maintenance work for General a Rod turned into something else altogether. But the good-looking 3-year-old kept his poise, breezing alongside his workmate without incident. After going off his opening eighth in 11.48 seconds, General a Rod came to hand nicely, completing the distance in 1:01.14 while never extended before galloping out six furlongs in 1:14.65.

General a Rod will go postward among the choices in what figures to be a compact lineup for the Florida Derby. Only six 3-year-olds are confirmed for the race, which offers a purse of $1 million and 170 Kentucky Derby qualifying points. The other likely start-ers are Wildcat Red, who narrowly defeated General a Rod in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth, Holy Bull winner Cairo Prince, the undefeated Constitution, Swale Stakes winner Spot, and maiden winner Matador.

“He picked up some unexpected company, but he’s very professional, he handled it really well,” said Mike Maker, who trains General a Rod. “I was a little concerned he might go a little too fast working with the other horse. But like I said, he’s such a profes-sional and a push-button kind of horse that it didn’t affect him at all.”

General a Rod wound up contesting all the pace with Wildcat Red before coming out on the short end of a head decision in the 1 1/16-mile Fountain of Youth. In his previous start, he was able to rate just off the leaders before rallying to a head verdict over Wildcat Red in the one-mile Gulfstream Park Derby.

“He’s a very big, good-looking horse with dapples about this big around from head to toe,” Maker said, raising his hands to form a shape the size of a silver dollar. “And he can adapt to any situation he has to. At the moment, I believe he’s the best Derby prospect I’ve had, especially since he handles the dirt so well, better than some of my other ones. He just looks like the whole package to me.”

One potential addition to the Florida Derby lineup, East Hall, worked five furlongs at Gulfstream Monday. With jockey Juan Leyva aboard, East Hall, a son of Graeme Hall trained by Bill Kaplan, breezed in 1:01.98, completing his final quarter with the aid of a strong tailwind in 24.07 seconds before galloping out six panels in 1:15.13.

East Hall is coming off an eighth-place finish in the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby. He finished a late-running fourth against the grain of a speed-favoring track, 6 1/2 lengths behind Wildcat Red, in the Fountain of Youth.

“I missed a few days of training with him after the race at Tampa due to a minor issue, but he’s doing fine, and I thought he looked great coming down the stretch this morning,” Kaplan said. “Right now, I’m not committing to anything. If the Florida Derby was to come up a six-horse field, we might decide to run. Our other options for him are the Calder Derby [April 5] or the [Grade 1] Blue Grass [April 12]. I’ll just wait and see what develops over the next couple of days.”

Entries for the Florida Derby and Satur-day’s entire 14-race program will be drawn Wednesday.

tom keySer Honor Code, one of the winter book favorites for the Kentucky Derby, will miss the May 3 classic with a suspensory injury.

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By Marty McGee

We Miss Artie is scheduled to be flown back to south Florida on Tuesday and will not race again before the May 3 Kentucky Derby, for which the Artie Schiller colt earned 50 eligibility points by virtue of his dramatic narrow victory Saturday in the Grade 3 Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park.

Owner Ken Ramsey said Sunday morning from Florida that he will let trainer Todd Pletcher decide when to send We Miss Artie back to Kentucky from the Palm Meadows training center to make final preparations for the Derby.

“I still haven’t wiped the smile off my face,” a joking Ramsey said. “In fact, I’m having a mint julep for breakfast – without the mint.”

We Miss Artie, ridden by John Velazquez, was up in the last jump to win the $518,950 Spiral. Harry’s Holiday was second and Coastline was just another head back in third. All three horses earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 85.

As a side note, the Spiral winner’s share was $282,000 and therefore made Velazquez the first jockey in North American racing

history to surpass the $300-million mile-stone. Into Sunday at Sunland Park, the Hall of Fame jockey has $300,151,477 in purse earnings.

Unfortunately for the co-owners of Harry’s Holiday, the defeat was reminiscent of what happened nearly three years ago in the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland when they saw their Twinspired nipped on the wire by Brilliant Speed.

“I’ve been telling everybody who’s been calling and texting this morning that it was the Blue Grass, déjà vu,” said Harvey Diamond, who manages the Skychai Racing partnership that co-owns Harry’s Holiday with Terry Raymond. “Those are two pretty tough ones.”

Harry’s Holiday, claimed for $30,000 from his career debut at Churchill Downs in September, was not an original Triple Crown nominee, but the owners paid a $6,000 late fee before the Saturday night deadline to make the colt eligible, said Diamond.

Harry’s Holiday has been based at Turf-way since he won the 96 Rock Stakes by eight lengths on Feb. 1 but will move soon to the Trackside training facility in Louisville,

where trainer Mike Maker will be regroup-ing his huge stable over the next few weeks.

Harry’s Holiday earned 20 Derby points and would seem to have a spot in the 20-horse starting gate, but whether the colt will race one more time before the Derby has yet to be decided, said Diamond. “We’ll give that a little time,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mark Casse, trainer of Coast-line, said he was very pleased with how the son of Speightstown ran and that he will consider the Blue Grass, Grade 3 Lexington Stakes, or Grade 3 Derby Trial Stakes for a next start.

The Spiral, sponsored for the second year by Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, was run under mostly clear skies and temperatures in the 40s. An official attendance count was not released by Turfway, although the huge VIP tent and much of the grandstand were filled as usual with spring revelers.

Trainer Wayne Catalano said Aurelia’s Belle, winner of the Grade 3 Bourbonette Stakes on Saturday at Turfway, will make her next start in the May 2 Kentucky Oaks. Aurelia’s Belle, owned by James F. Miller, earned 50 points toward the Oaks.

John engelhardt/Pat lang PhotograPhy We Miss Artie rallied outside of Coastline and Harry’s Holiday to score a nose victory on Saturday in the Spiral Stakes at Turfway.

Kentucky Derby next stop for We Miss Artie

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Freshman sires part of market comebackBy Joe Nevills

The economic conditions facing fresh-man sires of 2014 when they first entered the breeding shed in 2011 weren’t pretty.

The bloodstock market was in the midst of a deep tailspin. Yearling prices had hit rock bottom the previous year, and the number of mares being sent to the breeding shed was falling precipitously – down 11 percent from 2009 to 2010. At the end of the 2011 breeding season, the population of mares bred in North America had fallen another 10 percent.

Even at the breed’s highest levels, it was far from an ideal market for a young stallion

to get his start. Then, something interesting happened.

Foals from the first crops of those stallions were front and center during the auction market’s resurgence, first as weanlings in 2012, then as yearlings during the often-record-setting sales of 2013. Now 2-year-olds, the freshman-sired runners are in the midst of proving themselves at auction one more time before their value is measured not in the auction ring but on the track.

“It’s just very exciting,” said Bret Jones of Airdrie Stud, which is represented by fresh-man sire Majesticperfection in 2014. “The process of raising horses doesn’t happen overnight. You enter into a conversation

to try and buy the horse, you get the horse bought, the next year you’re trying to get mares for your stallion, the next year you’re getting the foals, the year after that you’re hoping they sell well as yearlings, and now in year five, they’re hitting the racetrack.

“It’s a very long process, but you’re think-ing about this day from the second you enter into talks to get the stallion in the first place. You’re trying to find a stallion that at the end of the day will get you fast racehorses, and I think we found one.”

Bill Farish of Lane’s End said breeders were still attracted to first-year stallions during the industry’s recent down years, with stallions in their second to fourth

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FIRST-YEAR SIRES OF JUVENILES AT MAJOR 2-YEAR-OLD SALES NO. 2013 NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. NO. 2013 YLGS CAT. CAT. CAT. CAT. FARM WHERE 2014 CURRENT YLGS AVG. BAR OBS F-T KEESTALLION YOB, PEDIGREE STANDING IN 2014 STUD FEE 2YOS SOLD PRICE MAR MAR FLA. APR

Blame 2006, Arch–Liable, by Seeking the Gold Claiborne Farm (Ky.) $30,000 76 41 $182,512 0 6 3 4

Concord Point 2007, Tapit–Harve de Grace, by Boston Harbor Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms (Ky.) 7,500 46 26 40,578 2 3 3 0

Cool Coal Man 2005, Mineshaft–Coral Sea, by Rubiano Journeyman Stud (Fla.) 3,500 40 26 12,462 1 0 0 0

Desert Party 2006, Street Cry–Sage Cat, by Tabasco Cat Sequel Stallions New York (N.Y.) 7,500 82 44 65,039 4 5 5 0

Discreetly Mine 2007, Mineshaft–Pretty Discreet, by Private Account Lane’s End (Ky.) 10,000 96 52 48,288 2 7 1 1

Eskendereya 2007, Giant’s Causeway–Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew Taylor Made Stallions (Ky.) 17,500 104 49 126,489 0 4 7 1

Hold Me Back 2006, Giant’s Causeway–Restraint, by Unbridled’s Song WinStar Farm (Ky.) 6,000 78 45 33,193 0 2 1 1

Honest Man 2004, Unbridled’s Song–Oath, by Known Fact Red River Farms (La.) 2,000 17 8 11,125 0 1 0 0

Kantharos 2008, Lion Heart–Contessa Halo, by Southern Halo Ocala Stud (Fla.) 5,000 50 26 42,019 0 3 0 0

Lantana Mob 2005, Posse–Lantana, by Copelan Southern Indiana Equine (Ind.) 2,500 19 7 23,000 1 1 0 0

Line of David 2007, Lion Heart–Emma’s Dilemma, by Capote Spendthrift Farm (Ky.) 6,000 49 33 24,184 1 3 1 3

Lookin At Lucky 2007, Smart Strike–Private Feeling, by Belong to Me Ashford Stud (Ky.) 15,000 100 58 83,247 2 5 0 1

Majesticperfection 2006, Harlan’s Holiday–Act So Noble, by Wavering Monarch Airdrie Stud (Ky.) 10,000 79 48 61,031 3 12 3 0

Midshipman 2006, Unbridled’s Song–Fleet Lady, by Avenue of Flags Darley (Ky.) 7,500 67 50 42,394 1 10 2 0

Munnings 2006, Speightstown–La Comete, by Holy Bull Ashford Stud (Ky.) 10,000 104 71 43,963 4 6 1 1

Musket Man 2006, Yonaguska–Fortuesque, by Fortunate Prospect Elite Thoroughbreds (La.) 2,500 15 4 13,375 0 1 0 0

Quality Road 2006, Elusive Quality–Kobla, by Strawberry Road Lane’s End (Ky.) 25,000 109 72 109,750 2 9 4 7

Smooth Air 2005, Smooth Jazz–Air France, by French Deputy Gulf Coast Equine (La.) 2,500 17 5 17,200 0 1 0 0

Summer Bird 2006, Birdstone–Hong Kong Squall, by Summer Squall Died 2013; last stood in Japan n/a 93 44 34,545 0 4 0 0

Super Saver 2007, Maria’s Mon–Supercharger, by A.P. Indy WinStar Farm (Ky.) 17,500 115 73 91,640 3 20 6 0

Tale of Ekati 2005, Tale of the Cat–Silence Beauty, by Sunday Silence Darby Dan Farm (Ky.) 15,000 68 45 53,044 2 4 1 3

Temple City 2005, Dynaformer–Curriculum, by Danzig Spendthrift Farm (Ky.) 5,000 88 48 19,899 1 1 0 1

The Pamplemousse 2006, Kafwain–Comfort Zone, by Rubiano Rancho San Miguel (Calif.) 2,500 19 7 53,857 1 0 0 0

Warrior’s Reward 2006, Medaglia d’Oro–For All You Do, by Seeking the Gold Spendthrift Farm (Ky.) 12,500 104 73 59,338 0 8 4 3

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seasons bearing the brunt of the impact before their foals could prove themselves on the racetrack.

Lane’s End has a pair of stallions whose first runners will hit the track in 2014 – Grade 1 winners Quality Road and Discreetly Mine. In determining their success as progenitors of racehorses, Farish said patience is key.

“It’s definitely an anxious time, but really with both of these sires, we’re not going to have any definitive answers anytime soon,” Farish said. “The market tends to be pretty fickle, and if you’re not seeing 2-year-old results midway through the summer, people start to panic, but we’ve seen over the years that the answer doesn’t come for a while. We’ve had numerous stallions that appeared to be struggling early on and came on in a big way later in their careers. Smart Strike’s one that really comes to mind, and even Kingmambo went through a stretch where people were questioning him, and he just came on like crazy.”

Bernie Sams of Claiborne Farm said that starting its rookie sire Blame in the midst of an industry swoon was unlikely to have made a drastic impact on the size or qual-ity of the sire’s first book of mares, but he said the state of the market did require espe-cially careful stallion management.

“We were able to pick and choose through the mares that we wanted when he retired, so really, the only thing that might have been different for Blame had the economy been different at the time would have been the stud fee,” Sams said. “But I know with [farm owner] Seth [Hancock] and Claiborne, the mindset’s always to be fair and set a fee that’ll be consistent all four years to where you don’t have to adjust the fee drastically, because once you start dropping one, it just becomes a free fall.”

Sams said Blame’s first foals have been well received throughout their development and are often uniform in their appearance – bearing a similar bone structure and bay color as their sire. Blame, an 8-year-old son of Arch, stands the 2014 season for a stud fee of $30,000. He has made the biggest early headlines among the aforementioned sires as this spring’s juvenile sale season kicks into high gear, with a $425,000 purchase at the recent record-setting Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. select March auction.

“All early indications so far have been good from the 2-year-old guys in Florida,

and we’ve gotten good reports out of South Carolina, so I would hope they’ll run and run well,” Sams said. “So far, he hasn’t done anything wrong. Obviously, you never know, but it’s very exciting.”

Blame was one of three first-year stallions to stand for a class-high $35,000 in 2011; the others were Quality Road and Lookin At Lucky of Ashford Stud.

Farish said both Quality Road and Discreetly Mine received strong support from breeders in their first year at stud, and that Florida-based trainers have spoken well of the foals as juveniles. Quality Road, an 8-year-old son of Elusive Quality, stands for $25,000 in 2014, while the 7-year-old Mineshaft horse Discreetly Mine stands for $10,000.

“The Quality Roads tend to have a little more scope to them and look like they could

go a little bit farther than the Discreetly Mines, but that wouldn’t surprise you given how they both ran and how they’re both made,” Farish said. “The Quality Roads do tend to look a little bit more like him, a little more stretchy and classic-looking, where the Discreetly Mines are a little more compact and might be a little quicker.”

Majesticperfection, an 8-year-old son of Harlan’s Holiday best known for winning the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap in 2010, stands for $10,000.

“He’s given us every reason to have very high expectations,” Jones said. “We really thought he was the best sprinter in the country the year he was running. He was also an exceptionally good-looking horse, and thankfully, he’s passed those good looks on to his foals. We couldn’t be higher on his chances.”

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OLDER MALES

1 – Wise Dan, by Wiseman’s Ferry Goingfor3rdstraightHorseofYeartitle2 – Game On Dude, by Awesome Again LatestBigCapwashismostimportantwin3 – Lea, by First Samurai HisdirteffortsatGPhavebeenarevelation4 – Will Take Charge, by Unbridled’s Song Ranverywellinsecondsto‘Dude,’Lea5 - Mucho Macho Man, by Macho Uno 6 - Cross Traffic, by Unbridled’s Song 7 - Sahara Sky, by Pleasant Tap8 - Palace Malice, by Curlin9 - Normandy Invasion, by Tapit10 - Goldencents, by Into Mischief

OLDER FEMALES1 – Beholder, by Henny Hughes Shootingforherthirdstraightchampionship2 – Princess of Sylmar, by Majestic Warrior Hadachampionship-levelseasonin20133 – Close Hatches, by First Defence Solid4yobow;shouldhaveafinecampaign4 – Groupie Doll, by Bowman’s Band Howcansheretireafteraneffortlikethat?5 - Dreaming of Julia, by A.P. Indy6 - Midnight Lucky, by Midnight Lute7 - Let Faith Arise, by Kafwain8 - Iotapa, by Afleet Alex9 - On Fire Baby, by Smoke Glacken10 - Wedding Toast, by Street Sense

3-YEAR-OLD MALES1 – Shared Belief, by Candy Ride Champ’sfootissuedelayinghis3yobow2 – Cairo Prince, by Pioneerof the Nile Wasterrificin3yodebutintheHolyBull3 – California Chrome, by Lucky Pulpit SanFelipewasa‘Wow!’performance4 – Tapiture, by Tapit GamedespitearoughtripintheRebel5 - Hoppertunity, by Any Given Saturday6 - Candy Boy, by Candy Ride 7 - Social Inclusion, by Pioneerof the Nile8 - Wildcat Red (9), by D’wildcat9 - General a Rod (10), by Roman Ruler10 - Intense Holiday (new), by Harlan’s Holiday

3-YEAR-OLD FEMALES1 – Untapable, by Tapit Her3yobowraisedthebarforthisgroup2 – She’s a Tiger, by Tale of the Cat Everystartfrom2yofillychampisgood3 – Unbridled Forever, by Unbridled’s Song Shufflingthedeckhere,andshebenefits4 – Ria Antonia, by Rockport Harbor She’sworkingfortheBaffertbarnnow5 - Artemis Agrotera, by Roman Rule 6 - Awesome Baby (9), by Awesome Again 7 - Onlyforyou (6), by Malibu Moon 8 - House Rules (7), Distorted Humor 9 - Fashion Plate (8), by Old Fashioned10 - Sweet Reason, by Street Sense

TURF MALES1 – Wise Dan, by Wiseman’s Ferry Goodtoseethechampbackworking2 – Big Blue Kitten, by Kitten’s Joy Lastyearabreakthroughseasonforhim3 – Little Mike, by Spanish Steps Oldproiseligibletorunhugeatanytime4 – Real Solution, by Kitten’s Joy Atoughcustomergoing8to10furlongs5 - Winning Prize, by Pure Prize 6 - Za Approval, by Ghostzapper 7 - Lochte, by Medaglia d’Oro 8 - Suggestive Boy, by Easing Along9 - Silver Max, by Badge of Silver 10 - Silentio, by Silent Name

TURF FEMALES1 – Alterite, by Literato SharpthirdinBCbodeswellforthisyear2 – Tiz Flirtatious, by Tizbud Tailedofflatein’13;stillhadfineseason3 – Tannery, by Dylan Thomas Shefinishedup2013incareer-bestform4 – Pontchatrain, by War Front Continuestoimprove;maybeatopmiler5 - Egg Drop, by Alphabet Soup6 - Centre Court, by Smart Strike7 – Kitten’s Point, by Kitten’s Joy8 - Discreet Marq, by Discreet Cat9 - Kitten’s Dumplings, by Kitten’s Joy10 - Emotional Kitten, by Kitten’s Joy

SPRINTERS1 – Secret Circle, by Eddington HadthehardtripinPalosVerdesdefeat2 – Sahara Sky, by Pleasant Tap Currentlythebestgoing7to8furlongs3 – Wild Dude, by Wildcat Heir Lookslikehe’sathisbestat6furlongs4 – Groupie Doll, by Bowman’s Band Hopetheyreconsiderandkeepherracing5 - Private Zone, by Macho Uno6 - Big Macher, by Beau Genius7 - Goldencents, by Into Mischief 8 - Gentlemen’s Bet, by Half Ours 9 - Judy the Beauty, by Ghostzapper10 - Reneesgotzip, by City Zip

MIKE WATCHMAKER’S WEEKLY DIVISIONAL RATINGHorsesmusthaveatleastonestartinNorthAmerica.Previousweek’srankisnotedinparenthesesifthereisachange.

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BEST BEYERS FOR STAKES, MALES3/17 THROUGH 3/23

BEYER NAME AGE SEX SIRE STAKES NAME TRACK DATE DIST. SURF. FIN.

106 Romansh .............................4 .................. C ...............Bernardini ............................Excelsior S. (G3) ................................................AQU ................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................1106 Long River ...........................4 .................. C ...............A.P. Indy ...............................Excelsior S. (G3) ................................................AQU ................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................2102 Ground Transport ...............4 .................. C ...............Big Brown .............................Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S. ....................LRL .................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................1102 Chitu ....................................3 .................. C ...............Henny Hughes .....................Sunland Derby (G3) ..........................................SUN ................23-Mar.............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................199 Percussion ..........................6 .................. G ...............Bluegrass Cat ......................Excelsior S. (G3) ................................................AQU ................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................398 Dawly ...................................6 .................. G ...............Awesome Again ...................Excelsior S. (G3) ................................................AQU ................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................498 Midnight Hawk ...................3 .................. C ...............Midnight Lute ......................Sunland Derby (G3) ..........................................SUN ................23-Mar.............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................297 Mr Palmer ...........................4 .................. C ...............Pulpit ....................................Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S. ....................LRL .................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................297 Warren’s Knockout .............6 .................. G ...............Stormed................................Bill Thomas Memorial S. ..................................SUN ................23-Mar.............. 6 1/2F ................... D .................196 Ghost Is Clear .....................6 .................. G ...............Ghostzapper ........................Hansen Starter H. ..............................................TP ....................22-Mar .............. 6 1/2F ................... AW ..............196 Wine Police .........................6 .................. G ...............Speightstown .......................Bill Thomas Memorial S. ..................................SUN ................23-Mar.............. 6 1/2F ................... D .................296 Isn’t He Clever .....................5 .................. G ...............Smarty Jones .......................Bill Thomas Memorial S. ..................................SUN ................23-Mar.............. 6 1/2F ................... D .................395 Fire With Fire ......................6 .................. G ...............Distorted Humor ..................San Luis Rey S. (G2) .........................................SA ...................22-Mar .............. 1 1/2M ................. T ..................194 Lucayan (FR) ......................5 .................. H ...............Turtle Bowl (IRE) ..................San Luis Rey S. (G2) .........................................SA ...................22-Mar .............. 1 1/2M ................. T ..................294 Temeraine............................5 .................. G ...............Arch ......................................San Luis Rey S. (G2) .........................................SA ...................22-Mar .............. 1 1/2M ................. T ..................391 Swift Warrior .......................6 .................. H ...............First Samurai .......................Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S. ....................LRL .................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................390 Keg Party .............................4 .................. C ...............Any Given Saturday .............Hansen Starter H. ..............................................TP ....................22-Mar .............. 6 1/2F ................... AW ..............290 Niagara Falls .......................5 .................. H ...............Giant’s Causeway ................San Luis Rey S. (G2) .........................................SA ...................22-Mar .............. 1 1/2M ................. T ..................490 Behemoth ............................5 .................. H ...............Giant’s Causeway ................Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S. ....................LRL .................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................490 Praetereo .............................6 .................. H ...............Giant’s Causeway ................Excelsior S. (G3) ................................................AQU ................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................590 Don Dulce ...........................6 .................. G ...............Maria’s Mon .........................Excelsior S. (G3) ................................................AQU ................22-Mar .............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................690 Commissioner ....................3 .................. C ...............A.P. Indy ...............................Sunland Derby (G3) ..........................................SUN ................23-Mar.............. 1 1/8M ................. D .................3

BEST BEYERS FOR STAKES, FEMALES3/17 THROUGH 3/23

BEYER NAME AGE SEX SIRE STAKES NAME TRACK DATE DIST. SURF. FIN.

96 Heart Stealer .......................4 .................. F................Speightstown ....................... Inside Information S. (G2) ................................GP ...................22-Mar ................ 7F........................D ..................195 Halo Dolly ...........................6 .................. M ..............Popular .................................Dream of Summer S. .........................................SA ...................23-Mar................ 1M ......................D ..................192 My Pal Chrisy .....................6 .................. M ..............Alex’s Pal .............................. Inside Information S. (G2) ................................GP ...................22-Mar ................ 7F........................D ..................292 Unusual Way .......................4 .................. F................Unusual Heat .......................Dream of Summer S. .........................................SA ...................23-Mar................ 1M ......................D ..................288 Five Star Momma ...............5 .................. M ..............Five Star Day ........................ Inside Information S. (G2) ................................GP ...................22-Mar ................ 7F........................D ..................387 Wildcat Lily .........................4 .................. F................D’wildcat .............................. Inside Information S. (G2) ................................GP ...................22-Mar ................ 7F........................D ..................486 I Dazzle ................................6 .................. M ..............Hold That Tiger ....................Red Camelia S. ..................................................FG ...................22-Mar ................ 1 1/16M..............T ..................183 More Than a Cruise ............5 .................. M ..............More Than Ready ................Conniver S. ........................................................LRL .................22-Mar ................ 7F........................D ..................183 Tensas Harbor ....................4 .................. F................Private Vow ..........................Red Camelia S. ..................................................FG ...................22-Mar ................ 1 1/16M..............T ..................283 Ladyzarbridge .....................7 .................. M ..............Zarbyev .................................Red Camelia S. ..................................................FG ...................22-Mar ................ 1 1/16M..............T ..................383 Centrique ............................5 .................. M ..............Malibu Moon....................... Inside Information S. (G2) ................................GP ...................22-Mar ................ 7F........................D ..................582 Aurelia’s Belle .....................3 .................. F................Lemon Drop Kid ..................Pure Romance Bourbonette Oaks (G3) ...........TP ....................22-Mar ................ 1M ......................AW...............181 African Rose........................5 .................. M ..............Bwana Charlie ......................Harry Henson H. ................................................SUN ................23-Mar................ 1M ......................D ..................179 Awesome Baby ...................3 .................. F................Awesome Again ...................Sunland Park Oaks ............................................SUN ................23-Mar................ 1 1/16M..............D ..................179 Hard to Resist .....................6 .................. M ..............Johannesburg ......................Harry Henson H. ................................................SUN ................23-Mar................ 1M ......................D ..................279 Could Be Trouble ................4 .................. F................Ministers Wild Cat ...............Dream of Summer S. .........................................SA ...................23-Mar................ 1M ......................D ..................378 Sloane Square ....................3 .................. F................Giant’s Causeway ................Pure Romance Bourbonette Oaks (G3) ...........TP ....................22-Mar ................ 1M ......................AW...............278 Miss Goodthing ..................4 .................. F................Closing Argument ...............Red Camelia S. ..................................................FG ...................22-Mar ................ 1 1/16M..............T ..................478 Dreamglider ........................4 .................. F................Honor Glide ..........................Red Camelia S. ..................................................FG ...................22-Mar ................ 1 1/16M..............T ..................575 Celtic Katie ..........................5 .................. M ..............Posse ....................................Conniver S. ........................................................LRL .................22-Mar ................ 7F........................D ..................275 Curvy Cat ............................5 .................. M ..............Ministers Wild Cat ...............Dream of Summer S. .........................................SA ...................23-Mar................ 1M ......................D ..................4

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KENTUCKY-BRED BEST BEYERS, ALL RACES3/17 THROUGH 3/23

BEYER NAME AGE SEX SIRE CLASS STAKES NAME TRACK DATE DIST. SURF. FIN. RECORD

106 Romansh .......................4 .........C ........ Bernardini .................... STK ............ Excelsior S. (G3) ..................................................... AQU ...........22-Mar.......... 1 1/8M ............D.............1 .......... 9-4-0-1106 Long River .....................4 .........C ........ A.P. Indy ....................... STK ............ Excelsior S. (G3) ..................................................... AQU ...........22-Mar.......... 1 1/8M ............D.............2 ........10-4-3-0102 Ground Transport .........4 .........C ........ Big Brown .................... STK ............Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S.......................... LRL ............22-Mar.......... 1 1/8M ............D.............1 ........13-4-4-0102 Chitu ..............................3 .........C ........ Henny Hughes ............. STK ............Sunland Derby (G3) ............................................... SUN ...........23-Mar ......... 1 1/8M ............D.............1 ...........4-3-1-099 Percussion ....................6 .........G ........ Bluegrass Cat .............. STK ............ Excelsior S. (G3) ..................................................... AQU ...........22-Mar.......... 1 1/8M ............D.............3 .........32-5-7-598 Jake Mo .........................5 .........H ........ Giacomo ...................... AOC ............................................................................................. OP..............21-Mar .......... 6F ....................D.............1 ........19-4-4-398 Dawly .............................6 .........G ........ Awesome Again .......... STK ............ Excelsior S. (G3) ..................................................... AQU ...........22-Mar.......... 1 1/8M ............D.............4 ......30-8-10-498 Midnight Hawk .............3 .........C ........ Midnight Lute .............. STK ............Sunland Derby (G3) ............................................... SUN ...........23-Mar ......... 1 1/8M ............D.............2 ...........5-2-2-197 Mr Palmer .....................4 .........C ........ Pulpit ............................ STK ............Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S.......................... LRL ............22-Mar.......... 1 1/8M ............D.............2 ........ 14-3-4-196 Heart Stealer .................4 .........F ......... Speightstown .............. STK ............ Inside Information S. (G2) ..................................... GP..............22-Mar.......... 7F ....................D.............1 .........12-4-2-196 Ghost Is Clear ...............6 .........G ........ Ghostzapper ................ SST ............Hansen Starter H. ................................................... TP ..............22-Mar.......... 6 1/2F .............AW .........1 .........29-9-7-296 Wine Police ...................6 .........G ........ Speightstown .............. STK ............Bill Thomas Memorial S. ....................................... SUN ...........23-Mar ......... 6 1/2F .............D.............2 ........ 13-5-2-296 Isn’t He Clever ...............5 .........G ........ Smarty Jones .............. STK ............Bill Thomas Memorial S. ....................................... SUN ...........23-Mar ......... 6 1/2F .............D.............3 ........ 18-8-2-295 Palatine Hill ...................7 .........G ........ Roman Ruler ................ CLM ............................................................................................ GP..............21-Mar .......... 1M ..................D.............1 .......26-7-10-195 Fire With Fire ................6 .........G ........ Distorted Humor ......... STK ............San Luis Rey S. (G2) .............................................. SA ..............22-Mar.......... 1 1/2M ............T .............1 ........ 30-6-7-594 Temeraine......................5 .........G ........ Arch .............................. STK ............San Luis Rey S. (G2) .............................................. SA ..............22-Mar.......... 1 1/2M ............T .............3 ........20-5-2-394 Schoolyard Dreams .....7 .........H ........ Stephen Got Even ........ STR .............................................................................................. AQU ...........23-Mar ......... 6F ....................D.............1 ........ 35-6-7-893 Bay of Plenty .................3 .........C ........ Medaglia d’Oro ............ MSW ........................................................................................... AQU ...........22-Mar.......... 1 1/16M ..........D.............1 ........... 3-1-1-092 Jimmy Simms ...............9 .........G ........ Lost Soldier ................. AOC ............................................................................................. FG ..............19-Mar .......... 1M ..................T .............1 .......31-12-5-192 Arborville ......................5 .........G ........ Forest Grove ................ CLM ............................................................................................ OP..............22-Mar.......... 6F ....................D.............1 .......... 9-4-2-091 War Academy ................4 .........C ........ Giant’s Causeway ........ AOC ............................................................................................. SA ..............20-Mar ......... 6F ....................D.............2 ...........5-2-1-091 Swift Warrior .................6 .........H ........ First Samurai ............... STK ............Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S.......................... LRL ............22-Mar.......... 1 1/8M ............D.............3 .........26-7-2-991 Zane ...............................4 .........G ........ Yes It’s True ................. SOC ............................................................................................. GP..............23-Mar ......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............1 .........11-4-1-0

LOUISIANA-BRED BEST BEYERS, ALL RACES3/17 THROUGH 3/23

BEYER NAME AGE SEX SIRE CLASS STAKES NAME TRACK DATE DIST. SURF. FIN. RECORD

88 Cole’s Magic Vow .........4 .........G ........ Private Vow .................. OCL ............................................................................................. FG ..............19-Mar .......... 5 1/2F .............T .............1 ........ 10-5-2-086 Ten to Midnight .............5 .........G ........ Tenpins ........................ AOC ............................................................................................. FG ..............20-Mar ......... 1M 70Y ...........D.............1 ........22-6-2-586 Eighth At Citypark ........8 .........G ........ Zarbyev ........................ AOC ............................................................................................. FG ..............20-Mar ......... 1M 70Y ...........D.............2 ........35-5-8-786 I Dazzle ..........................6 .........M ........ Hold That Tiger ............ STK ............Red Camelia S. ....................................................... FG ..............22-Mar.......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............1 ........22-6-2-586 Cupid’s Hit ....................7 .........G ........ High Cascade .............. CLM ............................................................................................ FG ..............23-Mar ......... 6F ....................D.............1 .......48-10-7-985 Beauty’s Pioneer ...........6 .........G ........ Pioneering ................... AOC ............................................................................................. FG ..............20-Mar ......... 1M 70Y ...........D.............3 ........ 31-5-8-383 Well’s Gold ....................6 .........G ........ Gold Tribute ................. OCL ............................................................................................. FG ..............19-Mar .......... 5 1/2F .............T .............2 .......30-12-8-183 Tensas Harbor ..............4 .........F ......... Private Vow .................. STK ............Red Camelia S. ....................................................... FG ..............22-Mar.......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............2 ........ 16-5-5-183 Ladyzarbridge ...............7 .........M ........ Zarbyev ........................ STK ............Red Camelia S. ....................................................... FG ..............22-Mar.......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............3 ........30-8-2-579 Irish Confidant ..............5 .........G ........ Sligo Bay (IRE) ............ OCL ............................................................................................. FG ..............20-Mar ......... 1M ..................T .............2 ........31-3-6-479 Masters Degree ............4 .........G ........ Master Command ....... MSW ........................................................................................... FG ..............22-Mar.......... 6F ....................D.............1 ...........3-1-2-079 McGehee’s Mercy ........4 .........G ........ Afleet Alex .................... CLM ............................................................................................ FG ..............23-Mar ......... 1M ..................T .............1 .........11-3-2-179 Tauphine Pass ..............6 .........G ........ Eavesdropper .............. CLM ............................................................................................ FG ..............23-Mar ......... 6F ....................D.............2 ........38-6-8-578 Miss Goodthing ............4 .........F ......... Closing Argument ....... STK ............Red Camelia S. ....................................................... FG ..............22-Mar.......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............4 ........ 14-3-4-278 Dreamglider ..................4 .........F ......... Honor Glide ................. STK ............Red Camelia S. ....................................................... FG ..............22-Mar.......... 1 1/16M ..........T .............5 .........12-2-2-377 Two to Load ...................4 .........G ........ Wilko ............................ AOC ............................................................................................. CT ..............19-Mar .......... 7F ....................D.............1 .........19-4-1-577 Ty’s Bandit .....................4 .........G ........ Time Bandit ................. OCL ............................................................................................. FG ..............19-Mar .......... 5 1/2F .............T .............3 ........ 20-5-1-377 Friend of Indy ................6 .........G ........ Wire Me Collect ........... OCL ............................................................................................. FG ..............20-Mar ......... 1M ..................T .............3 ........39-8-8-577 Malachite ......................4 .........G ........ Notional ....................... AOC ............................................................................................. AQU ...........22-Mar.......... 6F ....................D.............6 ...........8-2-2-076 Lee’s Spirit ....................9 .........G ........ Leestown ..................... AOC ............................................................................................. FG ..............20-Mar ......... 1M 70Y ...........D.............4 .....62-13-8-1075 Gustav Bay ....................6 .........G ........ Top Venture.................. AOC ............................................................................................. FG ..............20-Mar ......... 1M 70Y ...........D.............5 .........31-7-5-675 Rodeo Champion..........4 .........G ........ Keyed Entry ................. ALW ............................................................................................. FG ..............21-Mar .......... 1M ..................T .............1 .......... 4-2-0-0

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RANK NAME(BORN,SIRE)2014FARM 2014STUDFEE RNRS WNRS SWNRS SWINS CHIEFEARNER,EARNINGS 2014EARNINGS TOPRUNNER-BEYER

1 Tapit (2001, Pulpit) Gainesway .........................................................$150,000 ........ 156..........45 ...........6 ...........8 ...............Tapiture-$300,000 .......................$2,520,499 .......Bandbox-1022 Malibu Moon (1997, A.P. Indy) Spendthrift Farm .............................$95,000 ........ 150..........44 ...........4 ...........5 ...............Onlyforyou-$240,000 .................. $1,736,281 .......Centrique-953 Candy Ride (1999, Ride the Rails) Lane’s End ...................................$35,000 ........ 123.......... 41 ...........4 ...........4 ...............Candy Boy-$120,000 ....................$1,723,818 .......Candyman E-1044 Giant’s Causeway (1997, Storm Cat) Ashford Stud ...........................$85,000 ........ 181.......... 41 ...........4 ...........4 ...............Hackleton-$84,430 .......................$1,705,851 .......Hackleton-965 Medaglia d’Oro (1999, El Prado) Darley ...........................................$100,000 ........ 126..........38 ...........5 ...........5 ...............Lochte-$280,450 ......................... $1,581,929 .......Lochte-1046 City Zip (1998, Carson City) Lane’s End ............................................$25,000 ........ 120..........44 ...........5 ...........5 ...............Oliver Zip-$110,600 ..................... $1,579,007 .......Evolution Rocks-1077 Speightstown (1998, Gone West) WinStar Farm ..............................$80,000 ........ 130..........42 ...........3 ...........3 ...............Capital Attraction-$147,000 ........$1,555,350 .......Golden Ticket-1058 Harlan’s Holiday (1999, Harlan) .......................................................Died 2013 .........135..........38 ...........5 ...........5 ...............Intense Holiday-$280,000 ........... $1,478,083 ....... Intense Holiday-979 Unbridled’s Song (1993, Unbridled) ...............................................Died 2013 ........... 95.......... 37 ...........2 ...........2 ...............Will Take Charge-$250,000 ........ $1,455,650 .......Will Take Charge-11310 Tiznow (1997, Cee’s Tizzy) WinStar Farm .......................................... $75,000 ........ 116..........36 ...........1 ...........1 ...............Strong Mandate-$90,000 .............$1,410,990 .......Fury Kapcori-10411 Distorted Humor (1993, Forty Niner) WinStar Farm .......................$100,000 ........ 102..........32 ...........3 ...........4 ...............Fire With Fire-$167,710 ............... $1,398,092 .......Fire With Fire-9512 Elusive Quality (1993, Gone West) Darley .........................................$50,000 ........134..........30 ...........3 ...........4 ...............Shuruq-$274,000 ......................... $1,395,035 .......Delightful Quality-90

Pimpernel-9013 Awesome Again (1994, Deputy Minister) ......................................... $75,000 .......... 76..........26 ...........2 ...........4 ...............Game On Dude-$456,000 ............$1,381,237 .......Game On Dude-116 Adena Springs Kentucky14 Any Given Saturday (2004, Distorted Humor) Pin Oak Lane Farm ........ $5,000 .......... 87..........31 ...........1 ...........1 ...............Hoppertunity-$410,720 ............... $1,370,528 .......Hoppertunity-10015 Street Cry (1998, Machiavellian) Darley ..........................................$100,000 ........ 124..........36 ...........2 ...........2 ...............Long John-$150,000 ................... $1,359,402 .......B Shanny-91

Gathering-9116 Bernardini (2003, A.P. Indy) Darley ..................................................$100,000 ........ 116..........26 ...........3 ...........3 ...............Spellbound-$141,000 ...................$1,296,112 .......Romansh-10617 Lemon Drop Kid (1996, Kingmambo) Lane’s End .............................$35,000 .........112..........30 ...........3 ...........3 ...............Aurelia’s Belle-$142,850 ..............$1,258,132 .......Lemon Drop Dream-9518 Wildcat Heir (2000, Forest Wildcat) Journeyman Stud .................... $10,000 ........ 115.......... 37 ...........4 ...........4 ...............Wild Dude-$171,000 .....................$1,207,642 .......Wild Dude-10419 Curlin (2004, Smart Strike) Lane’s End ..............................................$25,000 .......... 77..........26 ...........4 ...........4 ...............Palace Malice-$150,000...............$1,175,308 .......Palace Malice-10520 Tale of the Cat (1994, Storm Cat) Ashford Stud ................................$25,000 ........133..........39 ...........0 ...........0 ...............Appealing Tale-$70,800 ...............$1,161,962 .......Appealing Tale-104

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2014 LEADING KENTUCKY GENERAL SIRES YEAR TO DATE THROUGH 3/23

RANK NAME(BORN,SIRE)2014FARM 2014STUDFEE RNRS WNRS SWNRS SWINS CHIEFEARNER,EARNINGS 2014EARNINGS TOPRUNNER-BEYER

1 Tapit (2001, Pulpit) Gainesway .........................................................$150,000 ........ 156..........45 ...........6 ...........8 ...............Tapiture-$300,000 .......................$2,520,499 .......Bandbox-1022 Malibu Moon (1997, A.P. Indy) Spendthrift Farm .............................$95,000 ........ 150..........44 ...........4 ...........5 ...............Onlyforyou-$240,000 .................. $1,736,281 .......Centrique-953 Candy Ride (1999, Ride the Rails) Lane’s End ...................................$35,000 ........ 123.......... 41 ...........4 ...........4 ...............Candy Boy-$120,000 ....................$1,723,818 .......Candyman E-1044 Giant’s Causeway (1997, Storm Cat) Ashford Stud ...........................$85,000 ........ 181.......... 41 ...........4 ...........4 ...............Hackleton-$84,430 .......................$1,705,851 .......Hackleton-965 Medaglia d’Oro (1999, El Prado) Darley ...........................................$100,000 ........ 126..........38 ...........5 ...........5 ...............Lochte-$280,450 ......................... $1,581,929 .......Lochte-1046 City Zip (1998, Carson City) Lane’s End ............................................$25,000 ........ 120..........44 ...........5 ...........5 ...............Oliver Zip-$110,600 ..................... $1,579,007 .......Evolution Rocks-1077 Speightstown (1998, Gone West) WinStar Farm ..............................$80,000 ........ 130..........42 ...........3 ...........3 ...............Capital Attraction-$147,000 ........$1,555,350 .......Golden Ticket-1058 Harlan’s Holiday (1999, Harlan) .......................................................Died 2013 .........135..........38 ...........5 ...........5 ...............Intense Holiday-$280,000 ........... $1,478,083 ....... Intense Holiday-979 Unbridled’s Song (1993, Unbridled) ...............................................Died 2013 ........... 95.......... 37 ...........2 ...........2 ...............Will Take Charge-$250,000 ........ $1,455,650 .......Will Take Charge-11310 Tiznow (1997, Cee’s Tizzy) WinStar Farm .......................................... $75,000 ........ 116..........36 ...........1 ...........1 ...............Strong Mandate-$90,000 .............$1,410,990 .......Fury Kapcori-104