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UNION RAGS DOMINATES The highly anticipated match-up between earlyKentucky Derby favorites was put on hold when
Algorithms (Bernardini) wasscratched from Sunday=s GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S., butUnion Rags (Dixie Union) morethan lived up to his end of thebargain with a scintillating four-length victory at Gulfstream Park.AYou never know after a four-month rest; do you have the horsefit enough, did you do this, didyou do that...you always go
through 51 questions,@ winning trainer Michael Matzadmitted. AI guess we did it right this time.@ Cont. p3 Sunday, Gulfstream ParkFASIG-TIPTON FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH S.-GII,$400,000, GPX, 2-26, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:42 3/5, ft.1--UNION RAGS, 122, c, 3, by Dixie Union
1st Dam: Tempo, by Gone West2nd Dam: Terpsichorist, by Nijinsky II3rd Dam: *Glad Rags II, by High Hat
($145,000 yrl '10 FTSAUG; $390,000 2yo >11 FTFFEB). O-Chadds Ford Stable; B-Phyllis M Wyeth (KY); T-Michael R Matz; J-Julien R Leparoux; $240,000. Lifetime Record: GISW, 5-4-1-0, $1,098,800. *Full to Geefour, SP, $159,092. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--News Pending, 117, c, 3, Harlan=s Holiday-- Motivated Sreva, by Lear Fan. ($180,000 wlng '09 KEENOV; $220,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP; $185,000 RNA 2yo >11 FTFFEB; $250,000 2yo >11 FTMMAY). O-Klaravich Stables Inc & William H Lawrence; B-Jayde Inc (KY); T-Dale L Romans; $80,000.
3--Discreet Dancer, 116, c, 3, Discreet Cat--West Side Dancer, by Gone West. O/B-E Paul Robsham Stable, LLC (FL); T-Todd A Pletcher; $40,000.Margins: 4, 2 1/4, HF. Odds: 1.20, 27.50, 0.80.Also Ran: Neck 'n Neck, Fort Loudon, Csaba, CasualTrick. Scratched: Algorithms. Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs,the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or thevideo replay.
ALGORITHMS KNOCKED OUT OF FOUNTAIN The GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S. lost itslikely favorite Sunday morning when trainer ToddPletcher was forced to scratchStarlight Racing=s Algorithms(Bernardini) due to a splint injury inhis right front leg. AThe colt has beentraining beautifully,@ Pletcher said ofthe GIII Holy Bull S. winner. AIt=s anunfortunate situation. We'll monitorhim closely and see how he respondsto treatment.@ AIt=s disappointing to miss thisstart,@ said Jack Wolf, managingpartner of Starlight Racing.AUnfortunately these things are partof the game and we deal with them.@ Pletcher, who noted the injury wasfirst discovered Saturday, saidAlgorithms would be taken out oftraining for a few days before being reassessed. AWe=lltry to cool it out and then assess the situation in a fewdays,@ he told Daily Racing Form. AWe still have lots ofoptions left for him, if everything turns out all right.@
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In This IssueSimmard Back on Top
After a bunch of close calls, Simmard(Dixieland Band) gets back to the winner’scircle in Sunday’s GII Mac Diarmida S. atGulfstream Park
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Triple ThreatsIt was a busy day for sophomores preparing for next
Saturday’s GIII Gotham S. at Aqueduct, with sixcontenders recording workouts Sunday. Plus, GI Las Virgenes hopeful Reneesgotzip (City Zip)fires off a bullet at Hollywood, just hours after gaining ayounger brother in Kentucky.
Coverage begins page 5
Dominguez Wins Woolf Award Two-Time Eclipse champion voted 63rd winner of the
George Woolf Memorial Award.
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Race ResultsArm Force (Tiznow), a full brother to 2009 G1 Dubai World Cup winnerWell Armed, graduates at Gulfstream Park Sunday. Page 2 ATW
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Union Rags Dominates Fountain of Youth (cont. from p1) Despite losing Algorithms, trainer Todd Pletcher stillsent out the race favorite, with Discreet Dancer(Discreet Cat) the 4-5 crowd=s choice. Union Rags,making his first start since a runner-up effort in theNov. 6 GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile, was the 6-5 secondchoice. Discreet Dancer, with News Pending (Harlan=sHoliday) in close attendance, set the pace throughmoderate fractions of:24.50, :48.11 and1:12.05, while UnionRags tracked the toptwo while racing threewide. The strapping coltloomed menacinglyturning for home andsettled the race in amatter of strides,bounding to the lead atthe top of the lanebefore effortlesslydriving clear to the wire.News Pending stayed onfor second as thepreviously unbeaten Discreet Dancer settled for third. ACan you believe that one?@ owner/breeder PhyllisWyeth asked after watching Union Rags=s dominatingperformance. AWe were just out for a practice run andwe didn=t want him to peak too soon. We were notexpecting him to win...giving [five] pounds to DiscreetDancer.@
Julien Leparoux was aboard Union Rags for the firsttime Sunday, replacing Javier Castellano who hadopted to ride Algorithms. The Frenchman admitted hewas impressed by the performance. AI was hoping hewould run a good race, but I was not expecting that,@Leparoux said. AHe=s such an easy horse to ride and dideverything so easily. I didn=t hit him once. I just showedhim the stick a couple times. I=m sure he was not 100%today, which means he should just get better.@ Already looking ahead, Matz confirmed, AThe nextstop will be the [Mar. 31 GI] Florida Derby and hope wecan go to the Kentucky Derby.@ Union Rags sold for $145,000 to the bid of IEAHStables at the 2010 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, only tobe bought again by his breeder, who paid $390,000 forthe handsome bay at the 2011 Fasig-Tipton FebruarySale. He opened his career in sparkling fashion,following a debut win at Delaware last July with a 7 1/4-length romp in the Aug. 15 GII Saratoga Specialand a 5 1/4-length triumph in the Oct. 8 GI ChampagneS. He suffered the first loss of his career when he cameup a head short of Hansen (Tapit) after a wide trip inthe Breeders= Cup.
No Excuses for Dancer Discreet Dancer (Discreet Cat) was the Fountain ofYouth favorite based on a pair of open-length victoriesover the Gulfstream oval, but the chestnut colt sufferedthe first loss of his career in his stakes debut Sunday.AThe pace was slow enough,@ commented jockey JohnVelazquez, aboard the beaten favorite. AWith thosefractions, he should have been able to finish a lotbetter. I don=t know, I guess he was just flat today.@Pletcher added, AThere were no real excuses. We gotthe trip we wanted and he just finished evenly.@
FEATURE PRESENTATION • GII FASIG-TIPTON FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
Union Rags pulls clear of NewsPending
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Sunday, Gulfstream ParkMAC DIARMIDA S.-GII, $150,000, GPX, 2-26, 4yo/up,1 3/8mT, 2:11 3/5, fm.1--@SIMMARD, 117, h, 7, by Dixieland Band
1st Dam: Dibs (SW, $165,643), by Spectacular Bid2nd Dam: State, by Nijinsky II3rd Dam: Monarchy, by *Princequillo
($37,000 RNA yrl '06 KEESEP). O-Roger L Attfield & William Werner; B-Haras Santa Maria de Araras SA (KY); T-Roger L Attfield; J-Javier Castellano; $90,000. Lifetime Record: G1SP, 28-6-4-2, $507,391. *1/2 to Le Carre (Miswaki.), MSW & G1SP-Fr, $464,733; Malmaison (Gulch), SP, $341,236. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Newsdad, 117, c, 4, Arch--Storm Tracer, by Pulpit. ($32,000 RNA yrl '09 KEESEP). O/B-James S Karp (KY); T-William I Mott; $30,000.3--Musketier (Ger), 123, h, 10, Acatenango (Ger)--Myth and Reality (GB), by Linamix (Fr). O-Stella Perdomo; B-Gestut Gorlsdorf (GER); T-Roger L Attfield; $15,000.
Margins: NO, 5 3/4, HD. Odds: 4.30, 2.30, 3.40.Also Ran: Center Divider, Eagle Poise, Crimson China,Middie, Mambo Meister, Minister Colin, Dixie Emperor.Click for the brisnet.com chart, the brisnet.com PPs,the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree or thevideo replay.
Simmard, looking for his first win since taking a 12-furlong allowance over the Gulfstream turf last March,was a narrowly beaten second in the Sept. 18 GINorthern Dancer S. and rebounded from a distant 13th-place effort in the Oct. 16 GI Canadian International tobe second behind Musketier in the Nov. 26 GII W LMcKnight H. at Calder last time out. A homebred forJulio Bozano=s Haras Santa Maria de Araras, Simmard
stalked the early pace aslongshot Mambo Meister(King Cugat) led the fieldthrough three-quarters in1:13.62. He engagedCenter Divider (Giant=sCauseway) as the leaderfaltered on the far turnand the 7-year-oldassumed control at thetop of the lane beforedeterminedly holding off
the late surge of favored Newsdad. ASpeed has beenholding well here and the pace was slow, so I didn=twant to be too far back,@ explained winning rider JavierCastellano. A[Trainer] Roger Attfield gave me the greenlight to ride him however I wanted. He=s such along-striding horse. I just let him break and sit in theclear. He wouldn=t let the other horse by. He ran a hugerace today.@ Attfield was represented by the first- andthird-place finishers after 10-year-old Musketier ralliedlate to get a head in front of Center Divider. AHe doesn=thave the big turn of foot that the gray horse[Musketier] does, so I was happy to see that he wasinvolved early,@ Attfield said of the winner. AI think he=sbeen getting too far out of it early. The horse has beendoing great. He=s a horse that=s developed really late inhis career. He=s got better and better. He=s beenknocking on the door in so many races, I knew he=dhave to win a stakes eventually.@
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GII Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth S. Union Rags (Dixie Union) leaves no doubt about it.
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Sunday, Nakayama, JapanNAKAYAMA KINEN-G2, -115,180,000, Nakayama,2-26, 4yo/up, 1800mT, 1:47.30, sf. 1--@FEDERALIST (JPN), 123, h, 5, by Empire Maker
1st Dam: Dance Partner (Jpn) (Ch. 3yo Filly &Ch. Older Mare-Jpn, MSW-Jpn & GSP-Fr,$5,971,364), by Sunday Silence
2nd Dam: Dancing Key, by Nijinsky II3rd Dam: Key Partner, by Key to the Mint
O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shadai Farm; T-Tsuyoshi Tanaka; J-Masayoshi Ebina; -60,826,000. Lifetime Record: 8-5-0-0. *1/2 to Dance All Night (Jpn) (El Condor Pasa), GSP-Jpn, $904,428. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.2--Silport (Jpn), 126, h, 7, White Muzzle (GB)-- Speranza (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Goichi Kawasaki; B-Taihei Farm; -24,236,000. 3--Real Impact (Jpn), 126, c, 4, Deep Impact (Jpn)-- Tokio Reality, by Meadowlake. O-Carrot Farm; B-Northern Farm; -15,118,000. Margins: 3/4, 4, 1 1/4. Odds: 5.40, 18.60, 9.00. Click for the Racing Post chart, the Japanracing.jpvideo or the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree.
Sunday, Hanshin, JapanHANKYU HAI-G3, -72,870,000, Hanshin, 2-26,4yo/up, 1400mT, 1:22.00, fm. 1--@#MAJIN PROSPER (JPN), 123, h, 5, by AdmireCozzene (Jpn)
1st Dam: Hollywood Dream (Jpn), by Bubble Gum Fellow (Jpn)
2nd Dam: Olimpia Dukakis (Ity), by Isopach3rd Dam: Jaana (Ity), by Cure the Blues
O-Kazuhiro Sasaki; B-Hashimoto Farm; T-Hidemasa Nakao; J-Suguru Hamanaka; -38,609,000. Lifetime Record: 13-5-0-2. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.2--Spring Thunder (Jpn), 119, m, 5, Kurofune--Spring Mambo (GB), by Kingmambo. O/B-Grand Farm; -15,174,000. 3--San Carlo (Jpn), 126, h, 6, Symboli Kris S--Diva (Jpn), by Crafty Prospector. O-Shadai Race Horse; B-Shiraoi Farm; -9,587,000.Margins: 1HF, HF, NO. Odds: 9.20, 8.50, 1.90. Click for Racing Post chart or the Japanracing.jp video.
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TripleThreats
GOTHAM RUNNERS TUNE UP Dogwood Stable=s Raconteur (A.P. Indy), coming offa pair of wins at Aqueduct, worked four furlongs in:48.89 over the Belmont training track Sunday inpreparation for the Mar. 3 GIII Gotham S. The chestnutcolt worked in company with GIII Tom Fool H.contender Calibrachoa (Southern Image). AI thought itwas a decent move today; I was pleased with what Isaw,@ said Michael McCarthy, assistant to trainer ToddPletcher. AHe got into a nice rhythm and maintained itthroughout the work, and he galloped out well.@ Dan and Sheila (More Than Ready), another Gothamhopeful from the Pletcher barn, worked five furlongs atPalm Meadows yesterday in a bullet 1:00.92. McCarthysaid the Zayat Stables runner, a Gulfstream maidenwinner and fourth in the GIII LeComte S. in two lifetimestarts, would ship to New York Wednesday. Also working towards the Gotham: Hardened Wildcat(Hard Spun) (five furlongs in 1:02 at Belmont), King andCrusader (Lion Heart) (five furlongs in a bullet 1:01.30at Aqueduct), and My Adonis (Pleasantly Perfect) (fivefurlongs in 1:01.32 at Aqueduct). Working atGulfstream yesterday, juvenile champion Hansen (Tapit)drilled five furlongs in 1:00.95.
FAIR GROUNDS RUNNERS AOK The local contingent all returned well from theirefforts in Saturday=s sophomore stakes at Fair Grounds.
Larry Jones sent out GII RisenStar runner-up Mark Valeski(Proud Citizen) and 11th-placedMr. Bowling (Istan), as well asGIII Rachel Alexandra S. fourth-place finisher Believe You Can(Proud Citizen). AAll my horsescame back well and are in goodshape today,@ said Jones. AItalked to all of them last night,and they all told me that theywere so excited to see MarkValeski run that, well, they justdecided to go ahead and let himhave his chance to shine.@ OfMr. Bowling=s unplaced effort,
Jones added, AI can=t find anything wrong with him.[Jockey] Robby Albarado told me after the race he justkind of let him finish on his own after he realized hewasn=t going to get anything.@ Believe You Can willnow be aimed for the Mar. 31 GII Fair Grounds Oaks. Cont. p7
El Padrino (left) outfinishesMark ValeskiLou Hodges
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Jill Parrot, assistant to trainer Bret Calhoun, reportedthat Rachel Alexandra winner Summer Applause(Harlan=s Holiday) exited her one-length victory in fineshape, while trainer Josie Carroll was full of praise forrunner Avie=s Sense (Street Sense). AI thought she ran ahuge race and I=m very proud of her,@ said Carroll. AIwould have liked to have gotten another race into herbefore she ran in that one yesterday, but we couldn=tget one for her. To step up from a maiden win intograded stakes company is quite a jump, but I thoughtshe proved yesterday that she belongs in this kind ofcompany. Hopefully, she=ll continue to do well over thenext few days and we=ll be able to consider a race likethe Fair Grounds Oaks for her.@
RENEESGOTZIP FIRES BULLET Unbeaten Reneesgotzip (City Zip) worked fivefurlongs from the gate at Hollywood Sunday in a bullet:59.40 in preparation for Saturday=s GI Las Virgenes S.The chestnut filly, a maiden winner in her debut atHollywood last December, is coming off a 7 3/4-lengthromp in the 6 1/2-furlong GII Santa Ynez S. at SantaAnita Jan. 15 and stretches out to a mile for the LasVirgenes. AI don=t think a mile will be any problem forher, not the way she trains and the way she=s beenrunning,@ commented trainer Peter Miller. AGoing short,she=s been kicking away from them pretty good.@
NO DRESS CODE, 12, Distorted Humor--Westfold Vale,by Flying PasterFoal born Feb. 25, a colt by Runaway and Hide.Owned by Robert S. West and Mike Riordan.Boarded at Waterford-Millford Farm.Accomplishments: Dam of Reneesgotzip (City Zip),GSW, $117,000.
FOLKLORE, 9, Tiznow--Contrive, by Storm CatFoal born Jan. 26, a filly by Malibu Moon.Will be bred back to Bernardini.Owned by Robert & Beverly Lewis Trust.Boarded at Taylor Made.Accomplishments: Ch. 2yo Filly, MGISW, $945,500.
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HAVRE DE GRACE ON TRACK Reigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace (SaintLiam) continued preparations for her 2012 debut in theMar. 17 New Orleans Ladies S. with a bullet five-furlong move at Fair Grounds Sunday. With regularexercise rider Jen Brasser in the irons, the 5-year-oldmare completed the five furlongs in :59 flat after tickingoff fractions of :11.80, :23.80, :35.60 and :47.40. Shegalloped out six furlongs in 1:13.60. AShe=s a littlefaster and faster every time she works now,@ saidtrainer Larry Jones. AI don=t understand why that keepshappening. Seriously, she looked like she was gallopingpretty easy out there. It was a good work for her. Ithink we=ll probably start working her in company,now.@
BAFFERT REMAINS ON FENCE WITH DUDE Trainer Bob Baffert remained undecided on a nextstart for Game on Dude (Awesome Again) after the 5-year-old was assigned top-weight of 123 pounds todefend his title Saturday in the GI Santa Anita H. AHereor Dubai,@ Baffert said yesterday, referring to the Big>Cap or the Mar. 31 G1 Dubai World Cup. Game onDude was an easy 5 1/4-length winner of the Feb. 5 GII San Antonio S. in his only 2012 start to date. The GII Strub S. winner Ultimate Eagle (Mizzen Mast)was next in the Big >Cap weights at 120 pounds, whilelast year=s runner-up Setsuko (Pleasantly Perfect) islisted at 116.
SHOTGUN GULCH RETIRED Shotgun Gulch (Thunder Gulch--Rosieville, by BostonHarbor), winner of last year=s GI Vinery Madison S., hasbeen retired from racing after suffering a fractured left
sesamoid during a workout Friday. AIt=sso disappointing because she was doingso well and was so close to her firstrace this year,@ commentedowner/trainer C.R. Trout Saturday. AItwas right at the top of the bone andthankfully she won=t need a screw, buther career is over.@ Shotgun Gulch gavethe Oklahoma-based Trout his firstGrade I victory last April in the Madison.On the board in 13 of 21 starts, the 5-year-old mare won seven times andearned $528,976. A five-time stakeswinner, she was also third in the 2010
GI La Brea S. and in the 2011 GII Presque Isle DownsMasters. Trout currently has a half-sister to ShotgunGulch, Scat Baby (Scat Daddy), in training in Oklahomaand her dam, the Trout-bred Rosieville, added to thefamily last week. AIt=s like they say about endings andbeginnings, because just last night her momma had agreat big Harlan=s Holiday filly foal,@ Trout added.
RACETRACK ROUND-UP
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Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong KongCITIBANK HONG KONG GOLD CUP, HK$8,000,000($1,031,490), Sha Tin, 2-26, 3yo/up, 2000mT,2:02.88, gd.1--AMBITIOUS DRAGON (NZ), 126, g, 6, by Pins (Aus)
1st Dam: Golden Gamble (NZ), by Oregon2nd Dam: Gilding (NZ), by Noble Bijou3rd Dam: Gold Spot (NZ), by Shahram (NZ)
(NZ$47,500 RNA yrl >08 NZBSEL). O-Johnson Lam Pui Hung & Anderson Lam Hin Yue; B-E P Lowry; T-Tony Millard; J-Douglas Whyte; HK$4,560,000. Lifetime Record: Horse of the Year, G1SW-HK, 17-10-3-0, HK$34,941,600.2--Xtension (Ire), 126, h, 5, Xaar (GB)--Great Joy (Ire), by Grand Lodge. (i15,000 yrl >08 TATIRE). O-Mr & Mrs Steven Lo Kit Sing; B-Paul McCartan; HK$1,760,000.3--California Memory, 126, g, 6, Highest Honor (Fr)-- Kalpita, by Spinning World. ($65,000 yrl >07 KEESEP). O-Howard Liang Yum Shing; B-Fred Seitz; HK$920,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, NK, NK. Odds: 1.05, 5.50, 1.80.Also Ran: Pure Champion (Ire), Thumbs Up (NZ), Irian(Ger), Collection (Ire), Packing Ok (Aus), Super Pistachio(Ire), Mighty High (Fr).Click for the HKJC.com chart (video included). In an effort that champion jockey Douglas Whytedescribed as Abetter@ than his last-out win in theStewards= Cup over 1600 meters Jan. 29, AmbitiousDragon outkicked some classy rivals to position himselfto become just the second horse to sweep the Hong
Kong Triple Crown.But first things first--a trip to Dubai couldbe in the offing, asthe reigning Horse ofthe Year holdsentries for both thebig race as well asthe G1 Dubai DutyFree. ANext week wewill look at where wego next,@ trainer
Tony Millard explained. AWe need to see how the horsepulls up, and we=ll discuss with [owner] Johnson [Lam]before we decide. He=s so versatile that there aredifferent races to consider.@ Lam is reportedly cautiousabout the journey. The Dragon and his team swalloweda bitter pill when he could finish only fourth behindCalifornia Memory in the G1 Hong Kong Cup Dec. 11,but he turned the tables on that rival and otheraccomplished 1600-meter specialists last time out inthe Stewards= Cup. Cont. p10
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Ambitious Dragon HKJC.com
HONG KONG RESULTS
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Resorts World Racino generates $139.9M since October
ARacino gambling is a big money and job generator in the
Empire State. New York=s nine racetrack casinos raked in
about $1.96 billion in economic activity last year, created
more than 17,400 jobs and provided $830.5 million to the
state education fund, according to a new 16-page study
commissioned by the New York Gaming Association. The
report also said the racinos provided $179.8 million for
the state=s horse racing industry and horse breeders.@
Michelle Lee, Times Ledger
Japan horseracing to get needed spur
ATo boost the nation's struggling sport of horse racing,
the government has decided to allow regional race
organizers to decide what percentage of the proceeds
from the sale of betting tickets to set aside for the
payment of winning bets. The government on Friday
submitted a bill to revise the Horse Racing Law in the
current ordinary Diet session. Currently, about 75 percent
of the sales from horse race betting is set aside to pay
winning tickets for races conducted by the National
Association of Racing. This is the same rate adopted by
Japan Racing Association races, which are wholly
financed by the government.@
Yomiuri Shimbun
Super Pistachio (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) andMighty High (Fr) (Peintre Celebre) hooked up early onhere to ensure a genuinely run race, much to the delightof Whyte, who had cover behind Pure Champion (Ire)(Footstepsinthesand {GB}) back in sixth. AmbitiousDragon is going to win most quarter-mile sprints, andso it was, as he shifted out into the daylight in upperstretch and used that superior acceleration to put twolengths on the field at the furlong grounds and heldthem safe to the wire. Xtension earned himself a trip tothe Duty Free, outfinishing defending championCalifornia Memory for second. Only a win in theChampions and Chater Cup May 27 stands betweenAmbitious Dragon and a HK$5 million bonus for a TripleCrown, but his jockey isn=t convinced it=s the right trip.AI personally would not like to see the horse going[2400 meters],@ opined Whyte. AI think he=s too brilliantfor that distance, and, now that he=s back to his best,you just want to wrap him in cotton wool and lookafter him as long as you can. These kinds of horses arefew and far between and when you=ve got one, you doeverything you can and hold on to them with bothhands.@
DOMINGUEZ NAMED WOOLF WINNER Two-time Eclipse Award champion Ramon Dominguezhas been selected as the 63rdwinner of Santa Anita=s GeorgeWoolf Memorial Jockey Award.The Woolf Award, named for thelegendary rider who diedfollowing a spill at Santa Anita in1946, honors jockeys whosecareers and personal charactersearn esteem for the sport ofThoroughbred racing.Dominguez, who has led thenation by wins the last twoyears, was chosen in anationwide vote by his fellowjockeys. The 35-year-old nativeof Venezuela beat out finalistsCorey Lanerie, Martin Pedroza, DeShawn Parker andScott Stevens.
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2-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING SALES
Sale Date Under Tack Barretts March Mar. 5 Mar. 2
OBS Selected Mar. 13-14 Mar. 8-9
Fasig-Tipton Florida Mar. 26 Mar. 23
Fasig-Tipton Texas Apr. 5 Apr. 2
Keeneland April Apr. 9 Apr. 5
OBS Spring Apr. 23-26 Apr. 17-20
Barretts May May 14 May 11
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 21-22 May 16-17
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Yesterday=s Results:9th-GPX, $45,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2$X,4yo/up, 1 1/8mT, 1:46, fm.SKY BLAZER (g, 4, Sky Mesa--Highland Hope, byUnaccounted For) broke his maiden over this turfcourse in his second attempt last April, and took aBelmont optional claimer two starts later in June. Hewas an unlucky fourth in the GIII Saranac S. atSaratoga Sept. 4 after a rough beginning, and endureda wide trip last time when fifth in Belmont=s GI JamaicaH. Oct. 8. Dismissed at 12-1 in this step down in class,the bay gelding got a bit headstrong after the openingquarter and rushed up to dispute the pace three wide.He continued to spar with a pair of foes turning into thestretch, pulled clear at about the sixteenth pole andheld sway by a half-length from a fast-charging SlowPace (Distorted Humor). Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-1,$106,964. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the videoreplay.O-Joyce B Young & Gerald McManis. B-Bonner Young(KY). T-Barclay Tagg.
6th-GPX, $43,600, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1X,3yo, 7f, 1:22 3/5, ft.POLITICALLYCORRECT (g, 3, Kitten's Joy--Exceedexpectations, by Tale of the Cat) didn=t factor inhis debut over the Saratoga lawn Aug. 27, and was awell-beaten third in a nine-furlong main-track maidenless than a week later. He was second at this distanceover the Keeneland Polytrack Oct. 26, and brokethrough at 8 1/2 panels here Dec. 4. The homebredwas turning back off a seventh-place finish in theGulfstream Park Derby Jan. 1, and was dismissed at 8-1 in the company of impressive debut winners LibertyBound (Mr. Greeley) and Forward March (DistortedHumor). Politicallycorrect stayed perched off ForwardMarch=s right flank in fourth, as Liberty Bound carvedout a half in :44.63. He was pushed along to challengethe frontrunner at the top of the lane, and while thatfoe fought back to maintain a narrow lead in upperstretch, he soon ran out of gas and the race was allPoliticallycorrect=s. He cruised home to a 3 1/4-lengthvictory as Seve (Giant=s Causeway) got up for second.Liberty Bound faded to fifth, one spot ahead of ForwardMarch. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1, $65,900. Click for thebrisnet.com chart or the video replay.O/B-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey (KY). T-Wesley AWard. Florida Report cont. p2
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5th-GPX, $42,500, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($75,000), NW1X,3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:40 4/5, fm.KARLOVY VARY (f, 3, Dynaformer--The Right Pew, byPulpit), a full to Rocket Legs, GSP, $196,517,graduated in her second start over the Keenelandweeds Oct. 12. She was trying the main track for thefirst time when she finished a tired seventh to On FireBaby (Smoke Glacken) in the GII Golden Rod S. atChurchill Nov. 26, and despite being favored in theGinger Brew S. over course and distance in her returnto grass Dec. 24, she could do no better than seventh,beaten three lengths. At 5-1 here, she scrimmaged forthe early lead before relinquishing the advantage tolongshot Singn On Themoon (Malibu Moon) headinginto the backstretch. She sat in the pocket as favoredSweet Cat (Kitten=s Joy), making her first start sincefinishing third in the GII Breeders= Cup Juvenile FilliesTurf, pressed from the two path. The chalk began tofade in upper stretch, and Karlovy Vary, switched wide,charged past the pacesetter and on to the one-lengthvictory. Heart of Destiny (Lion Heart) snatched placehonors in the dying strides from Singn On Themoon.Sweet Cat finished fifth. Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1,$62,294. Click for the brisnet.com chart or videoreplay.O/B-Alex G Campbell Jr Thoroughbreds LLC (KY).T-George R Arnold II.
7th-GPX, $40,500, Msw, 3yo, f, 7 1/2fT, 1:29 3/5,fm.MISS MONTREAL (f, 3, Orientate--Unbridled's Secret,by Unbridled) outran her 11-1 odds when she finishedsecond in a five-furlong maiden that was washed offthe turf at Gulfstream Feb. 9. A 4-1 candidate to get itdone on the sod this time, she was put on the lead byJavier Castellano, meted out sensible fractions and hadplenty in the tank to defeat Preach Tome Daddy (ScatDaddy) by 1 1/4 lengths. Street Crew (Street Cry {Ire})was 10th. Sales history: $80,000 yrl '10 FTKOCT.Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $32,400. Click for thebrisnet.com chart or video replay.O-Michael Sucher. B-Barry & Shelly Simpson &Orientate Syndicate (KY). T-J David Braddy.
8th-GPX, $40,500, Msw, 3yo, 7f, 1:23, ft.ARM FORCE (c, 3, Tiznow--Well Dressed {SW,$103,961}, by Notebook), a full-brother to runaway2009 G1 Dubai World Cup winner Well Armed, coulddo no better than fifth on debut here Feb. 5, but theaddition of blinkers and a bullet work in the interimhelped the bay realize his full potential in this secondattempt. Off at 11-1 against this tough-looking bunch,the bay pressed the fleet and well-thought-of Spin Out(Hard Spun) through splits of :22.46 and :45.13. Theleader lived up to his name at the top of the bend,coming out as he entered the stretch and taking ArmForce with him, but Arm Force would not bediscouraged. He left Spin Out in his wake en route to a3 3/4-length victory. Spin Out stayed on to completethe exacta, four lengths in front of huge longshotDoyouseemecoming (Put It Back). Night Site (Giant=sCauseway), a son of the great Sightseek (Distant View)was sixth, while Prince of Spain (Giant=s Causeway--Spain, by Thunder Gulch) was 10th. In addition tobeing a full-brother to the aforementioned Well Armed,Hwt. Older Horse at 9.5-11f-UAE, G1SW-UAE, GISW-US, $5,179,805, Arm Force is a half to Helsinki(Distorted Humor), GISP, $269,509; and Witty(Distorted Humor), GSW, $162,600. Well Dressed hasan unnamed 2-year-old also by Tiznow, and a yearlingby Colonel John (Tiznow). Sales history: $340,000RNA yrl '10 KEESEP; $450,000 RNA 2yo >11 KEEAPR.Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $24,705. Click for thebrisnet.com chart or the video replay.O-Casner Racing LP. B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY). T-EoinG Harty.
Horsemen=s Dinner Scheduled for Mar. 6: The fourth Horsemen=s Dinner of South Florida=swinter racing season will take place Mar. 6 at LucaBella Restaurant in Aventura. The co-guests of honorare Hall of Fame jockeys Walter Blum and Bill Boland.Post time is 6:30 p.m. There will be a cocktail hour, afive-course dinner and a cash bar. Tickets are $45 perperson and limited to the first 60 pre-paid guests.Contact Bill and Mary Hirsch to RSVP by Mar. 3 at 954-454-9375.
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Yesterday=s Results:HILDY'S GREY S., $75,000, AQU, 2-26, (S), 4yo/up,f/m, 1m70y, 1:41 3/5, ft.1--OPUS A, 123, m, 5, Read the Footnotes--Lady Nelson, by Sea Hero. ($6,500 RNA wlng '07 KEENOV). O-Broadway Blue Stable; B-Nan Cassidy (NY); T-Richard A Violette, Jr; J-Alan Garcia; $45,000. Lifetime Record: 12-5-3-1, $232,694.
2--Great Gracie Dane, 120, m, 5, Royal Academy-- Pumpkin's Pride, by Louis Quatorze. O-Eric Fein. $15,000.3--Risk a Chance, 118, f, 4, A.P. Indy--Seeking the Ante, by Seeking the Gold. O-Chester Broman Sr. $7,500.Margins: 2, 6HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.70, 1.15, 3.85. An in-form Opus A ran second by a neck in the SoftMorning S. at Aqueduct Dec. 8, then came back toregister her second career stakes tally in the We=ll SeeYa S. Jan. 13. The slight second choice to Great GracieDane, Opus A was allowed a clear lead through :24.53and :48.99 fractions and was never seriouslythreatened. Click for the brisnet.com chart or videoreplay.
5th-AQU, $52,000, Alw, NW1X, (S), 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11 1/5, ft.SACRED SUCCESS (f, 3, Officer--Val's Diablo, byDiablo) was beaten a half-length when second on debuthere Dec. 30, and returned as the heavy chalk to doncap and gown by 4 1/4 lengths going 5 1/2 furlongs Jan. 25. She was made a prohibitive 1-9 favorite forthis, and justified that paltry return as she cruised frombox to wire to a 10 1/4-length success. Lenders Way(Hook and Ladder) was second. The winner, a$100,000 OBSAPR 2-year-old, is a half to Out OfRespect (Read The Footnotes), SW & GSP, $197,620.Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $71,200. Click for thebrisnet.com chart or the video replay.O-Dennis Narlinger. B-Thomas-Narlinger LLC & A RProperties (NY). T-Richard E Dutrow Jr.
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8th-GPX (Msw) Arm Force (Tiznow) runs like his big bro Well Armed. 5th-AQU (Alw) Sacred Success (Officer) wins like a 1-9 shot should. 5th-FGX (Msw) Treasured Up (Medaglia d’Oro) relishes surface switch. 1st-SAX (Msw) Tiz the Tide (Tiznow) another winner for WinStar’s red-hot sire.
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Saturday Night=s Results:8th-CTX, $29,000, Alw, NW2X, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:25 3/5, ft.QUILLIAN (g, 4, Macho Uno--Sly Butterfly {SW}, byPulpit) has been on quite the tear since being purchasedprivately off a pair of maiden tries at Arlington lastsummer. The dark bay resurfaced here Jan. 11 tograduate by seven lengths going long in the slop, andfollowed that up with a nine-length drubbing over thistrack and trip two weeks later. He was 1-2 looking toclear another condition, and looked the part, duelingbefore drawing off to a 5 3/4-length success. Thewinner is a half to Wind In My Wings (Sligo Bay {Ire}),SW, $135,183. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, $53,460.Click for the brisnet.com chart or the video replay. O-Donald L Brown Jr & Stephanie S Beattie.B-Stonerside Stable (KY). T-Stephanie S Beattie.
Yesterday=s Results:7th-FGX, $41,000, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW1X,3yo, a1 1/16mT, 1:46, gd.TRAVEL ADVISORY (c, 3, Stormy Atlantic--Fire ofFreedom, by Street Cry {Ire}) was second in a pair ofgrassy sprints at Ellis Aug. 27 and Kentucky DownsSept. 12 to kick off his career, and broke his maiden inthe slop at Mountaineer Nov. 27. He was fourth in amain-track optional claimer here Dec. 31, and eighthJan. 26 in an off the turfer. Given a 9-1 chancereturning to what appeared to be his preferred surface,the bay was kept off the pace and out widethroughout. He looped up and struck the front in upperstretch, and maintained a 1 3/4-length edge on paternalsibling All Stormy at the line, despite switching back tohis wrong lead late. Sales history: $90,000 2yo >11KEENOV. Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-0, $47,897. Click forthe brisnet.com chart or the video replay.O-TK Stables LLC. B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY). T-KellynGorder.
6th-TPX, $23,325, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($50,000), NW1X,3yo, 1m (AWT), 1:40 1/5, ft.TIZ TEE TIME (g, 3, Tiznow--Miss Elsie {SW & GSP,$283,980}, by Golden Gear) was part of a big day forhis sire. A 16-1 winner at first asking over the toughseven-furlong distance at Keeneland Oct. 26, thegelding had a rough trip next time and finished eighth ina Fair Grounds optional claimer Dec. 31. A 7-2 chancein the WEBN S. when returning to the Polytrack atTurfway Feb. 4, he tired badly to finish double-digitlengths back in fifth, and was the 1-2 pick getting alittle bit of a class reprieve. Giving the pacesetter a longleash while sitting second early, he got a bit rank on thebackstretch and pulled his way to lead just after thehalf. He was joined by Hand I Was Dealt (A.P. Warrior)on the turn and it was essentially a match race fromthere, with Tiz Tee Time asserting to win by a length inthe end. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $45,920. Click forthe brisnet.com chart or video replay.O/B-Nelson McMakin (KY). T-Philip A Sims.
6th-FGX, $38,000, Msw, (S), 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11 2/5, ft.+BLESSED IMMACULATA (f, 3, Macho Uno--LavenderSea, by Woodman) showed a steady worktab for thisunveiling, but was dismissed at 15-1 odds whilebreaking from the outside. Well back early and still farout of it at the top of the lane, the grey commenced animpressive rally to run down frontrunner This Crazy Life(Lydgate) and pull clear by 3/4 of a length. Saleshistory: $5,000 yrl '10 LTBSEP; $20,000 2yo >11TEXMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,464. Click forthe brisnet.com chart or the video replay.O-Crescent City Racing LLC. B-DocAtty Stables LLC(LA). T-Christopher Candies.
5th-FGX, $38,000, Msw, 3yo, f, a1 1/16mT, 1:47 4/5,gd.TREASURED UP (f, 3, Medaglia d'Oro--Melisma, by WellDecorated), a solid second going six furlongs overTurfway's Polytrack Dec. 3, finished a well-beaten thirdto GIII Rachel Alexandra S. runner-up Avie's Sense(Street Sense) on the stretch out at Fair Grounds Jan. 5. Trying the grass for the first time here as a 5-1chance, the $450,000 FTSAUG yearling was able toget down to the rail before the first turn and racedunder cover from a mid-pack position. In need ofrunning room as they turned for home, she patientlyawaited a seam, but seemed to idle once daylightappeared in midstretch. With the wire fast approachingthe light clicked on, however, and she drove throughdecisively in the final sixteenth en route to the 1 3/4-length score over heavy favorite Prime Maker(Empire Maker), who just got up over Look Who's Ritzy(First Samurai). The winner is a half to Choctaw Nation(Louis Quatorze), MGSW-US & G1SP-UAE,$1,224,800. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $31,074. Clickfor the brisnet.com chart or the video replay.O-Spendthrift Farm LLC. B-Summer Wind Farm (KY).T-Albert M Stall Jr.
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Yesterday=s Results:BAFFLE S., $81,140, SAX, 2-26, 3yo, a6 1/2fT, 1:13 2/5, fm.1--#TONES (IRE), 119, c, 3, Strategic Prince (GB)-- Social Honour (Ire), by Entrepreneur (GB). (i18,000 wlng '09 GOFNOV; ^25,000 yrl '10 DONAUG; 34,000gns 2yo >11 TATHIT). O-L Steve Keh, WestsideRentals.com & W C Racing; B-Whisperview Trading Ltd (IRE); T-Doug F O'Neill; J-Eswan Flores; $44,400. Lifetime Record: 8-3-2-2, $65,961.2--Stoney Fleece, 122, c, 3, Decarchy--Gold Fleece, by Deputed Testamony. ($1,200 2yo >11 BESJAN). O-Gary & Cecil Barber. $19,000.3--Passing Game, 119, c, 3, Game Plan--Fifth Avenue Suite, by Category Five. O-Charles & Carol Bernhardt, Stan Chambers & William MacNeil. $11,400.Margins: NK, NO, HF. Odds: 13.80, 2.30, 21.00. Tones came to this country having never been off theboard in six British starts for Richard Hannon, but didnot make an impact in a one-mile dirt optional claimerhere Feb. 9 when fourth behind Fed Biz (Giant=s
Causeway). He was dismissed atdouble digit odds here despitereturning to his preferred footingand distance, and left the bettorskicking themselves. Close upfrom the outset, the dark bayput a head in front at the top ofthe stretch and dug in to find theline before GIII Generous S.winner Stoney Fleece could rainon his parade. GIII HollywoodJuvenile Championship S.runner-up Brigand was sixth.AThe race set up great for ustoday,@ said winning conditionerDoug O=Neill. AHis hind end
actually broke out from under him a little bit and [CoachBob {Bertrando}] kind of scooted away from him for alittle bit, but it worked out perfect. He had a targettoday, but you never know how a horse will handlecrossing over the dirt, but he crossed the dirt perfectly.I=m not sure what=s next, but it will be something onthe grass.@ This was rider Eswan Flores= first careerstakes win. AThis has been a dream of mine since I waseight years old,@ he beamed. AI wanted to be here somuch I didn=t even care if I was a galloper; I justwanted to be around horses. Now I=m here winningraces, and winning a stakes race is the best feelingever. I saw the wire and I saw my nose in front ofanother horse, but it was a tight race. I was reallyscared and couldn=t wait for the wire to get there.@Click for the brisnet.com chart or video replay.
7th-SAX, $63,210, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($62,500), NW2$X,4yo/up, 7f, 1:21 2/5, ft.SMART SPENDING (g, 5, Smarty Jones--Donation, byLord Avie), a half-brother to the ill-fated Lawyer Ron(Langfuhr), Ch. Older Horse, MGISW, $2,790,008,finished off an abbreviated 2011 campaign with avictory at this distance over the Hollywood syntheticNov. 26. He returned at odds-on going long hereJan. 12, finishing third, and was let go at 14-1 on thecut back in distance. Off the pace early as favoredSaddleranch (Vindication) dueled up front, SmartSpending came out and in between horses in the laneto out-kick Sahara Sky (Pleasant Tap) by a half-length.Saddleranch faded to seventh. Sales history: $650,000RNA wlng '07 FTKNOV; $410,000 yrl '08 KEESEP.Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-2, $100,944. Click for thebrisnet.com chart or video replay.O-Swift Thoroughbreds Inc. B-Robert B Trussell Jr (KY).T-Carla Gaines.
6th-SAX, $59,748, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), NW1$X,3yo, f, a6 1/2fT, 1:13, fm.BYRAMA (GB) (f, 3, Byron {GB}--Aymara {GB}, byDarshaan {GB}), a close-up third on debut at Beverlylast July in Britain, won off by four lengths at Carlisletwo weeks later and was subsequently purchasedprivately by Eclipse Thoroughbreds. She was a 7-1chance in her stateside bow in the Blue Norther S. atSanta Anita Dec. 30, and after hopping at the start, rana bang-up race to finish third. She was the even-moneychoice in a grassy optional claimer at a mile Feb. 2 andran a good second, and was again at even-money goingdown the hill for the first time. Well back early underRafael Bejarano, Byrama looked like she=d go awaywithout a victory once again, but unleashed adevastating turn of foot in the lane to get up and beatJune Cleaver (Mizzen Mast) by 1 1/4 lengths. Byrama isa half-sister to Klammer (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}),GSW, $108,624. Sales history: ,8,000 RNA 2yo >11DONAPR. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-2, $60,769. Click forthe brisnet.com chart or video replay.O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. B-Ermyn Lodge StudLimited (GB). T-Simon Callaghan.
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1st-SAX, $56,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:22 2/5, ft.TIZ THE TIDE (f, 3, Tiznow--Lajitas, by Siphon {Brz}), a$350,000 KEESEP yearling, helped keep trainer BobBaffert=s win streak going. The bay had been off sincerunning a tired third as the 6-5 choice sprinting fivepanels at Hollywood last June. Paired with RafaelBejarano for her return, the 5-2 chance was away ingood order from the rail draw and was under a snughold as she cruised through a quarter in :22.70.Favored Nihilist (Latent Heat) turned up the heat after ahalf in :45.70, but Tiz the Tide was up to the task,turning back a stretch challenge to win going away by2 1/4 lengths. Nihilist was clearly second best. Tiz theTide was produced by a winning half-sister to one ofher sire=s best runners, the GI Travers S. and GI SantaAnita Derby hero Colonel John. Baffert won 13 straightraces in which he had runners from Feb. 11 throughthis race. The barn celebrated a big win with The Factor(War Front) in Saturday=s GII San Carlos S. at SantaAnita. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $39,600. Click for thebrisnet.com chart or video replay.O-Westrock Stables LLC. B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY).T-Bob Baffert.
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Yesterday=s Results:ISLAND FASHION S., $50,000, SUN, 2-26, 3yo, f, 1m,1:37 1/5, ft.1--#GLINDA THE GOOD, 117, f, 3, Hard Spun--Magical Flash, by Miswaki. ($200,000 RNA yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Steven M Asmussen; J-Roman Chapa; $30,000. Lifetime Record: GSP, 6-2-1-1, $87,820. *1/2 to Oysters (Prized), MSP, $224,050; Bright Magic (Prized), MSW, $212,393; Hot War (In Excess {Ire}), SW, $165,130; and Take The Ribbon (Chester House), GSW & GISP, $372,102. **Sixth black-type winner for sophomore sire (by Danzig).2--Ize in Trouble, 117, f, 3, Proud Citizen--Battle Hymn, by Danzig. ($3,000 yrl '10 KEESEP). O-Gaylon McGee. $10,750.3--Lotto Ticket, 117, f, 3, Invisible Ink--Theresa's Tizzy, by Cee's Tizzy. ($25,000 2yo >11 OBSAPR). O-John Pinkerton & Bryan Mundell. $5,000.Margins: 3HF, 4 1/4, HD. Odds: 0.50, 4.50, 18.40. Glinda the Good broke her maiden in a key heat atMonmouth second out last September before finishingrunner-up to GI Spinaway S. winner Grace Hall (EmpireMaker) in Delaware=s Blue Hen S. Oct. 1. She was thirdbehind On Fire Baby (Smoke Glacken) in the GII Pocahantas S. under the Twin Spires Oct. 30, butcould do no better than sixth after a wide journey inthat same foe=s GII Golden Rod S. romp Nov. 26. Thehomebred appeared to tower over the locals here, andher 1-2 price proved justified. Stalking a half in :47.36from the pocket, the bay sliced to the outside at thetop of the lane and poured it on from there to do whatwas expected of her. Click for the brisnet.com chart orvideo replay.
• ON THE WORKTAB •BELMONT PARK
Consortium (Bernardini), 4f, :49.76, 30/96Raconteur (A.P. Indy), 4f, :48.89, 7/96Redding Colliery (Mineshaft), 4f, :49.65, 26/96
FAIR GROUNDSHavre de Grace (Saint Liam), 5f, :59.00, 1/50
GULFSTREAMAubby K (Street Sense), 4f, :50.10, 33/43Hansen (Tapit), 5f, 1:00.95, 5/22Stephanie’s Kitten (Kitten’s Joy), 5fT, :59.10, 1/5
HOLLYWOOD PARKEblouissante (Bernardini), 5f, 1:03.20, 24/32Reneesgotzip (City Zip), 5f, :59.00, 1/32Sister Moon (Dixie Union), 5f, 1:01.00, 8/32
PALM MEADOWSGemologist (Tiznow), 5f, 1:00.92, 1/29Soldat (War Front), 4f, :49.64, 26/39Spring Hill Farm (Smart Strike), 4f, :48.40, 10/39Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), 5f, 1:01.29, 5/29Zagora (Fr) (Green Tune), 4f, :49.37, 21/39
PAYSON PARKTo Honor and Serve (Bernardini), 3f, :38.00, 4/5
SANTA ANITABodemeister (Empire Maker), 6f, 1:14.00, 6/12Midnight Transfer (Hard Spun), 7f, 1:24.80, 1/2Sabercat (Bluegrass Cat), 5f, 1:00.40, 17/80
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The breeding side of our industry is in trouble onlybecause the racing side is failing. Racing is failing because off-track bet takers areripping off racing content. Tracks and purses used tosplit 18-20% of every dollar wagered on their races.Today they are getting less than 5%. I know of no track that makes a profit on its ownraces. Can the problem be fixed? Sure. Businesses re-inventthemselves when they get in trouble. None better thanApple Computer, which was failing until Steve Jobsreturned. Today it is the most valuable company in theworld. The biography, Steve Jobs, tells how music execswent to him for advice. Napster was ripping off theirmusic and sales were falling fast. Jobs figured out whatthey needed, a secure, central platform to sell theirmusic. He called it iTunes. The music execs knew music, but not changingtechnology. They thought they were in the record/cdbusiness, because that was how they were makingmoney at the time. Jobs changed their focus to musiccontent. The music execs would not do for their industry whatJobs did for them. They were competitors who didn'tknow they needed a central solution. When theyreluctantly agreed to iTunes, Napster disappeared. Here's the lesson. With iTunes handling digital sales,the focus of each music company shifted to producingand marketing music content. Now they make moreprofit than ever before. The music case study applies. Racing needs the samesolution as iTunes, a secure, central platform to sellracing content direct to customers and eliminate theNapster-like bet takers ripping off the sport. Once our tracks are no longer in the off-track,bet-taking business, they will focus on packaging andmarketing their own races for profit. That changes thefuture for tracks, the sport and finally, the breedingindustry. National wagering has fallen to about $10 billion,which should still yield over $2 billion to be splitbetween tracks and purses. That's enough to make thisindustry whole again, but the revenue isn't comingthrough. When technology allowed off-track wagering, racingchose a bad model for reasons that no longer apply. Forexample, when Keeneland sends its races to NewJersey bet takers, only 20% of the revenue comes backto Keeneland, while 80% stays with the bet takers inNew Jersey.
But unlike the music companies, the track owners arenot victims. They created this insane business modelthat is killing the whole industry. The tragedy is theywill not fix it without outside intervention. That'sbecause some of them own Napster-like subsidiariesand those with casinos no longer need racing. Every time racing has been threatened, powerful menand women have used their influence in Congress toprotect the sport and agricultural jobs at risk. That's what needs to happen now. A centralwagering platform will equally protect and servecustomers, tracks and racehorse owners. The vehicle for a secure, wagering platform is withinthe federal law that permits interstate wagering. Anational wagering Trust can be established by tappingthe cash flow in wagering. No federal funds are needed.The new trust can partner with the likes of Google, ormaybe Apple, to make it simple for customers. With a central wagering platform, tracks will profitfrom their own races for the first time in 30 years. Theywill have a virtual on-track model with 18-20% of everydollar wagered. That's enough. Their incentive topackage and present races that customers desireincreases by 38 states and perhaps worldwidedistribution. Congress wants to help this sport with tracks andbreeding farms in most states. When they look acrossthe table at resolute owners and breeders trying to savea sport and way of life, will they also see other peoplein opposition? Who will appear to say they should beallowed to continue ripping off the sport? Nobody. Racehorse owners and breeders fund more than ahundred thousand jobs and there are very few trackowners to object. A central wagering platform is apolitically sound strategy. If Congress brings in track owners, they only need toask one question: "If a central wagering platform willgive you every dollar of revenue from wagers on yourraces, tell us why you would not want that platform?" What odds would you have given that Steve Jobswould take one-third of the music company's sales, cutthem off from contact with their customers and herdthose cats to iTunes? One person can make a difference. Powerful ideas dochange the world. Steve Jobs didn't save the music industry for themusic execs. He loved music and to assure a soundfuture for the talent who wrote and performed themusic, he created iTunes. Economic satisfaction was abonus. Some wealthy breeders have donated millions ofdollars to influence Congress on political philosophy,but not one dollar has ever been donated to incubatecreative ideas for the sport. Breeders need tounderstand their future is the re-birth of racing.
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If there is ever a good time for the silent partners inracing content to be ready to fight, this is it, becausewithout racehorse owners taking a stand, with strongsupport from influential breeders, the racing side willnot change and will soon fail as a national sport. Timing is everything. iTunes would not havehappened without the problem of Napster. And, thetechnology for a central platform like iTunes, or one forwagering, was not available years ago. To re-invent a proud sport and industry, we need tofollow the words of the late Steve Jobs. ThinkDifferent. Racing content will have enormous value when thetalent in the sport moves to protect it, not when thosewho take bets on it are in control. A central wageringplatform gives the sport a new future. As Jobs wouldendY "Isn't that cool?"--Fred A. Pope Fred Pope is president of Pope Advertising, Lexington,which specializes in the Thoroughbred industry.
First/Second-crop starters to watch: Monday, February 27Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2008 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)FLASHY BULL (Holy Bull), Airdrie, $10K, 153/21/29-PRX, Alw, 6 1/2f, Runnin Bull, $5K EAS SEP yrl, 12-1
IN AUSTRALASIA:Sea Skye, g, 7, Stravinsky--Ocean Jewel, by Alleged. Sandown (Melbourne), 2-22, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT. B-Nancy Cole & Bruce Kline. *30,000gns yrl >06 TATOCT; 44,000gns RNA 2yo >07 TATAPR.
BLACK-TYPE RESULTS:SAM HOUSTON DISTAFF S., $50,000, HOU, 2-25,4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44 4/5, ft.1--#ALWAYS IN MY HEART, 118, m, 6, Hennessy-- Vow That Binds, by Miswaki. O-Pin Oak Stable; B-Pin Oak Stud LLC (KY); T-Donnie K Von Hemel; J-Glen Murphy; $30,000. Lifetime Record: GSP, 18-6-2-5, $170,604. *1/2 to Bondage (Broad Brush), SP, $187,470. 2--Puddy Tap, 118, f, 4, Tapit--Puddy Cat, by Mountain Cat. O-Lawana L & Robert E Low. $10,000.3--Standbyyourmangirl, 118, f, 4, Southern Image-- Consignada (Chi), by Golden Voyager. ($2,000 RNA yrl '09 FTKOCT). O-Joe S Offolter. $5,500.Margins: 3/4, 1 1/4, 3 1/4. Odds: 2.00, 0.40, 14.10.
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:7th-AQU, $54,000, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW2X, (S),4yo/up, 6f, 1:10 1/5, ft.OBVIOUSLY TUESDAY (g, 4, Alke--Its Tuesday, byTake Me Out) Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-1, $99,540.O-Obviously NY Stable. B-Iwin Farms LLC, PreferredPals Equine LLC & Wachtel Stables LLC (NY). T-RichardA Violette Jr. *$22,000 wlng '08 NYBOCT.
8th-PRX, $48,560, Opt. Clm. ($25,000), NW2X,4yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:17 2/5, ft.MIDDLE OF THE NITE (g, 5, Offlee Wild--A LooseKisser, by Kissin Kris) Lifetime Record: 17-4-0-2,$122,154. O-B-C Stables. B-Darley, Leslie R & HPatrick King Jr (KY). T-Guadalupe Preciado. *$140,000yrl '08 FTKOCT; $300,000 2yo >09 KEEAPR.
3rd-FGX, $45,000, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), C, (S),4yo/up, a5fT, :58 1/5, gd.TORO BRAVO (g, 4, Holy Bull--Little Evon, by GoldCase) Lifetime Record: SW, 14-5-4-2, $220,489.O-Coteau Grove Farms LLC. B-Oak Tree Stables LLC(LA). T-Patrick Devereux Jr. *$58,000 yrl '09 TEXAUG.
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9th-FGX, $43,000, Opt. Clm. ($40,000), NW2X,4yo/up, f/m, a1mT, 1:40 3/5, gd.MISS INCLINED (f, 4, Pulpit--Seoul, by Deputy Minister)Lifetime Record: MSP, 14-3-0-4, $129,134.O/B-Mueller Thoroughbred Stable LTD (KY). T-MalcolmPierce. *1/2 to Rush Bay (Cozzene), MGSW, $742,846.
8th-GGX, $39,760, NW1$X, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f (AWT),1:10, ft.ADVANCE TICKET (m, 6, Formal Gold--La Treizieme, byFrench Deputy) Lifetime Record: 31-8-12-5, $175,929.O/B-Michelle MacDonald (CA). T-Dennis M Patterson.
7th-HAW, $39,000, NW2X, (S), 3yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:04 1/5, ft.BOWMAN'S SECRET (g, 4, Bowman's Band--SecretlySmashed, by Secret Slew) Lifetime Record: SP,6-3-2-1, $88,363. O/B-Tom Dorris & Gary Tussey (IL).T-Tom Dorris.
8th-HAW, $38,000, Opt. Clm. ($35,000-$25,000),NW2X, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:48 3/5, ft.ROMAN INVADER (m, 5, Roman Ruler--Pretty Gale{SW, $217,326}, by Mountain Cat) Lifetime Record:23-4-4-6, $110,919. O-John Conforti. B-R L ReinemanStable Inc (KY). T-Doug Matthews. *$27,000 RNA yrl'08 KEESEP.
7th-TPX, $24,000, Opt. Clm. ($20,000), NW1$X,4yo/up, f/m, 1m (AWT), 1:40, ft.WANTA GO (f, 4, Aptitude--Briarcliff {SW & GSP,$217,268}, by Red Ransom) Lifetime Record: 11-2-3-1,$51,233. O-Erin Lacroix. B-Hargus & Sandra Sexton(KY). T-Gene LaCroix. *$5,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. **1/2to Irene=s Mom (Maria=s Mon), GSP, $198,588.
9th-TPX, $24,000, Opt. Clm. ($20,000), NW1$X,4yo/up, f/m, 1m (AWT), 1:40 2/5, ft.MISSED THE POINT (f, 4, Distorted Humor--Retroactive {GSP, $110,750}, by Deputy Minister)Lifetime Record: 9-2-2-0, $48,688. O/B-G WattsHumphrey Jr & St George Farm LLC (KY). T-George RArnold II.
1st-HOU, $22,000, 2-25, NW2L, 3yo, 6f, 1:10 3/5, ft.HUNTERWOOD POINT (c, 3, Littleexpectations--Lambeth Walk, by Silver Deputy) Lifetime Record:4-2-0-1, $29,785. O/B-Millennium Farms Kentucky &Little Brothers Farm (KY). T-Steven M Asmussen.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Fire Run, f, 3, Attila's Storm--Fiesta Fire, by Gentlemen (Arg). SUN, 2-26, (S), 1m, 1:41 1/5. B-R D Hubbard (NM). Limeshare, g, 3, Limehouse--Lady Victoriate, by Silver Deputy. HOU, 2-25, 1m70y, 1:44 1/5. B-Joe Sr, Joe Jr, John & Karen Mulholland (KY). *$10,000 RNA wlng '09 KEENOV.
+Ms Mustanfar, f, 3, Mustanfar--Copper Lake, by Salt Lake. HOU, 2-25, 6f, 1:12 3/5. B-J K Farms (MN). Pocket Money, g, 3, Posse--Driana, by Carson City. HOU, 2-25, 5fT, :59 2/5. B-Huddleston Brothers Farm (OK). Dixie Shoes, f, 4, Giant=s Causeway--Comeon Dixie, by Mr. Greeley. TAM, 2-26, 1mT, 1:37 2/5. B-Fares Farm LLC (KY). *$220,000 yrl '09 KEESEP. **1/2 to Mineswept (Mineshaft), SP, $191,422.
Angel of Faith, f, 4, Grand Slam--Hymnal, by Dixieland Band. HOU, 2-26, 6f, 1:11. B-Cambus-Kenneth Farm LLC (KY). *$15,000 yrl '09 KEESEP.Red Maserati, c, 4, Songandaprayer--Miss Mary Pat (MSW, $102,863), by Service Stripe. GPX, 2-26, (C), 6f, 1:10 3/5. B-James T Scatuorchio (KY). *$65,000 yrl '09 KEESEP.Foolish Surprise, g, 5, Ormsby--Clever Tace, by Waquoit. CTX, 2-25, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:22. B-Ben Swope (MD).
IN AUSTRALASIA:Rampaging (Aus), c, 2, More Than Ready--Fountain Joy (Aus), by Flying Spur (Aus). Canterbury (Sydney), 2-22, Mdn, 2yo, 6f 55ydsT. B-Makybe Racing & Breeding.Laser Hawk (Aus), g, 3, Artie Schiller--High Heels (Aus), by Canny Lad (Aus). Rosehill (Sydney), 2-25, Hcp, 3yo, 7 1/2fT. B-Gooree Park Stud Pty Ltd.Celts (Aus), f, 4, Lonhro (Aus)--Dinna Fash (Aus), by Canny Lad (Aus). Moonee Valley (Melbourne), 2-24, Hcp, 4yo/up, f/m, 6fT. B-Woodlands Stud.Too Much Torque (NZ), g, 4, Tale of the Cat--Superjet (NZ), by Jetball (Aus). Riccarton (Christchurch), 2-24, Hcp, 3yo/up, 6fT. B-Peters Equine Trust & T W Archer Trust.Barbadine, m, 5, Giant=s Causeway--Damson (Ire), by Entrepreneur (GB). Otaki (New Zealand), 2-25, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 7/16mT. B-Liberty Bloodstock.Court Connection (Aus), g, 5, Lonhro (Aus)--Imperatrix (Aus), by Strategic (Aus). Canterbury (Sydney), 2-22, Hcp, 4yo/up, 7f 165ydsT. B-Tareena Bloodstock, Mrs P Powles, T R Lobb & Mrs F M Lobb.Platamone Castle (Aus), g, 5, Lonhro (Aus)--Al Rosolini (Aus), by Waajib (Ire). Moonee Valley (Melbourne), 2-24, Hcp, 4yo/up, 10f 45ydsT. B-Wallings Pastoral Co Pty Ltd.My Vegas (Aus), h, 8, Royal Academy--Smytzer=s Century (Aus), by Geiger Counter. Rosehill (Sydney), 2-25, Hcp, 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT. B-Emily Krstina (Aust) Pty Ltd.
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IN AUSTRALASIA:Fern Hill (Aus), g, 2, Dylan Thomas (Ire)--Floridays (Aus), by Kenmare (Fr). Newcastle (New South Wales), 2-25, Mdn, 2yo, 6 1/2fT. B-K J Pooley.Blissful Belle (Aus), f, 3, Ad Valorem--Gentille (Aus), by Octagonal (NZ). Doomben (Brisbane), 2-22, Mdn, 3yo, 6fT. B-Heinrich Bloodstock Syndicate.She Goes to Rio (NZ), f, 3, Captain Rio (GB)--Nelly=s Gold (Aus), by Made of Gold. Canterbury (Sydney), 2-22, Hcp, 3yo/up, 6f 55ydsT. B-A Harris.Emplus (Aus), f, 3, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--Play Along (NZ), by Defensive Play. Doomben (Brisbane), 2-22, Mdn, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f 165ydsT. B-Attunga Stud.Halle Rocks (Aus), f, 3, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Face of the Earth (Aus), by Strategic (Aus). Moonee Valley (Melbourne), 2-24, Hcp, 3yo, 5fT. B-Dr D J O'Brien.#Rock Robster (Aus), f, 3, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Chinese Whispers (NZ), by Woodman. Launceston (Tasmania), 2-22, Tasmanian Oaks-Listed, 3yo, f, 1 5/16mT, A$60,000 to winner. B-Patinack Farm.Taurus (NZ), c, 3, No Excuse Needed (GB)--Stars in Her Eyes (NZ), by Jetball (Aus). Otaki (New Zealand), 2-25, Hcp, 3yo/up, 6fT. B-Mrs J C Hewitt.Celebrity Girl (Aus), f, 3, Starcraft (NZ)--Dashing Granada (Aus), by Keltrice (Aus). Morphettville (Adelaide), 2-25, Redelva S.-Listed, 3yo, 5f 55ydsT. B-Bramleigh Holdings.Kulgrinda (Aus), f, 4, Exceed and Excel (Aus)--River Crossing (Aus), by Bellotto. Moonee Valley (Melbourne), 2-24, Hcp, 4yo/up, 4f 170ydsT. B-Contract Racing Pty Ltd.Rock of Ages (Aus), f, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Eishin Shelby, by Forty Niner. Caulfield (Melbourne), 2-25, Hcp, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/4mT. B-Austramore P/L, Codds Flat Bloodstock P/L, Ophir T'breds, San Pauli Ltd & Marengo Investements.Single (Aus), g, 4, High Chaparral (Ire)--Myself (GB), by Nashwan. Rosehill (Sydney), 2-25, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT. B-Bloomsbury Stud.Chord (Aus), g, 5, Distant Music--Alunarmist (Aus), by Naturalism (NZ). Moonee Valley (Melbourne), 2-24, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1mT. B-W Langford.Hanks (Aus), g, 5, Encosta de Lago (Aus)--Sister Fromseattle, by Seattle Slew. Moonee Valley (Melbourne), 2-24, Sportingbet Night Cup-Listed, 3yo/up, 1 9/16mT, A$90,000 to winner. B-Linley Investments & Chelsaus (Ireland). *GSW-Aus. Interview (Aus), g, 5, Encosta de Lago (Aus)--Anacarde (Aus), by Anabaa. Doomben (Brisbane), 2-22, Hcp, 4yo/up, c/g, 1m 55ydsT. B-Highgrove Stud & R T Gilbert.
Eagle Rock (NZ), m, 5, Footstepsinthesand (GB)--Eagle Prospect (Aus), by Belong To Me. Riccarton (Christchurch), 2-24, Mdn, 3yo/up, 6fT. B-Llanhennock Trust.Ballybit (NZ), g, 5, Spartacus (Ire)--Miss Grosvenor (NZ), by Grosvenor (NZ). Otaki (New Zealand), 2-25, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1mT. B-Karreman Bloodstock Ltd.Judging Law (NZ), g, 6, Captain Rio (GB)--Gettysburg Address (NZ), by Lord Ballina (Aus). Matamata (New Zealand), 2-25, Hcp, 3yo/up, 1 1/4mT. B-A J & Mrs M L Ryan.#Over Quota (Aus), g, 6, Testa Rossa (Aus)--Jazz Baby (NZ), by Zabeel (NZ). Kilmore (Victoria), 2-26, Kilmore Cup-Listed, 3yo/up, 1mT, A$66,000 to winner. B-R Goddard & S Goddard.Bites the Dust (Aus), m, 6, Verglas (Ire)--Bank On Me (Aus), by Fimiston (Aus). Ascot (Perth), 2-25, Hcp, 4yo/up, 7fT. B-Miss S M Doyle & P D Hester.Take Out (Aus), g, 7, Encosta de Lago (Aus)--Gambetta (Aus), by Spinning World. Sandown (Melbourne), 2-22, Hcp, 4yo/up, 1 7/8mT. B-P E & P A Campbell Investments.
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