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SATURDAY, 10 FEBRUARY, 2018
Mick Donohoe and Naranbaatar Adiya | Goffs
Yulong Baobei winning a stakes at Tipperary in 2016
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PROGRESS BEING MADE INCHINESE INDUSTRY
By Daithi Harvey
Mick Donohoe is a man who certainly isn't averse to
embracing foreign cultures, and the BBA Ireland agent has
learned a thing or two about doing business in China over the
last seven years. Donohoe has been and continues to be a
regular visitor to China, and his endeavors have definitely borne
fruit with the emergence of the Yulong group as one of the most
significant overseas investors in Irish racing and bloodstock in
recent years. Donohoe has been a prolific purchaser of both
yearlings and horses-in-training on behalf of the group's owner,
Zhang Yuesheng, most notably when purchasing over 60
yearlings at the Goffs Sportsman's Sale in 2016.
So what changes and improvements has Donohoe seen to the
fledgling Chinese racing industry in the last five or six years?
"Obviously there has been quite a few developments since I
started going out there," he said. "There are now a couple of key
core owners, Mr Zhang being one of them, who are investing a
lot of money into the industry trying to bring it forward. On the
racing front the Wuhan Jockey Club are now hosting regular
racing as is Yulong Racecourse in the Shanxi Province, while a
few new regional racecourses have cropped up.
However, some are regulated and some are not, and that is anaspect that needs to be tightened up. Unification is needed tobring the running of the whole industry under one umbrella.Things are progressing but it is slow progress." The racing progress made in the last few years can beattributed largely to the efforts of Mr Zhang, who hasproactively populated the country with good-qualityThoroughbreds. For example, the bulk of his memorable Goffsbuying spree at the yearling sales in 2016 were shipped to Chinaand sold to other prospective owners, thus increasing thecompetition on the racetrack. "Mr Zhang has facilitated hugeprogress, he came here, did all the hard work and landed a largenumber of horses in China,@ Donohoe said. AHe also handled thequarantine and paperwork and now those horses are runningand doing very well so he deserves a lot of credit." For Donohoe himself, the prospect of exploring a slightlydaunting new market such as China seven years ago held little orno fears. "I'm well used to travelling and to be honest from thebeginning I found the Chinese people very hospitable,@ he said.
Cont. p2
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Progress Being Made In Chinese Industry cont. from p1
AThe daunting side of it was when it came to actually doing
business. The Chinese have their own way of operating so you
have to adjust to that and work with them. It took a while for
me to adapt to their way of doing things but once you respect
their boundaries I find it's a very good country to do business
in."
In many ways when a nation to decides to develop an industry
that is well established in other countries, there are no shortage
of templates and blue prints available around the world. In this
respect Donohoe thinks the Chinese have cut no corners in
providing world-class training centres and education services to
cater for their burgeoning industry.
"The standard of horsemanship has improved beyond
recognition since I started going out there,@ he said. AIn
particular at Wuhan and Yulong the standard there is second to
none. They have employed jockey coaches from Australia and
they have helped to raise the standard significantly while there
are also some Godolphin Flying Start graduates who have
brought international expertise to the industry. On the facilities
side of things Mr Zhang built 500 stables at Yulong and both the
stables and horse-walkers were sourced in Ireland, so it=s first-
class."
As well as being a champion of the industry in his native land,
Mr Zhang is becoming a major international force with growing
Thoroughbred interests also in Ireland, Singapore, Australia and
America.
"This year he could have close to 40 horses in training in
Ireland, so he has become a significant investor in Ireland,@
Donohoe said. AThis year's bunch of horses are by far the best he
has had as well so we are really looking forward to the flat
season.@
This year some of the older horses that were in Ireland have
been transferred to Singapore to continue their racing career.
"We feel when they may have reached their peak over here,
some horses could benefit from racing over in Singapore,@
Donohoe said. AFor example, Yulong Baobei [a stakes winner in
Ireland in 2016] is now in Singapore and when she finishes
racing there she will probably retire to stud at Mr Zhang's farm
in Australia. Callender is another one that has gone over. The
prizemoney is quite good out there and as well as Singapore
being a kind of a halfway house, the organization behind the
track in Singapore, through Eric Koh, were a big help to Mr
Zhang when he was developing Yulong. For that reason he likes
to support their racing product in return."
(Editor=s Note: Yu Long Stable had its first win in Sinagpore on
Friday with Yu Long Emperor (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}).)
Donohoe was at Goffs earlier this week shopping for fillies that
will be destined to embark on breeding careers in another
emerging Asian market, Outer Mongolia. He was assisting
Mongolian veterinary surgeon Naranbaatar Adiya, better known
as Nara, in his purchases on behalf of other owners in Outer
Mongolia where the population of Thoroughbred mares is only
in double figures. That number looks set to grow significantly
due to the acquisition recently of a Group 3-winning son of
Galileo (Ire) off the racetrack to stand in the country, whose
name Donohoe unfortunately could not divulge just yet with the
deal still in the offing.
"We began feeling our way in Outer Mongolia in 2013 and it is
another emerging market that has scope to develop,@ he said.
ANara is doing a lot of work in promoting the Thoroughbred
industry over there and having bought a few horses privately
earlier this week, we picked up three more fillies on Thursday.@
Nara, who himself specializes in equine reproduction, has been
in Ireland on a number of occasions in the past few years and is
keen to develop a supply line to Outer Mongolia from where he
considers to be the best source of Thoroughbreds.
"We have been importing horses from Russia for many years
but we would prefer to purchase them directly from Ireland as
there is greater choice and quality over here. We were delighted
to buy three fillies at Goffs including a three-time winning Iffraaj
mare [lot 554] for just i12,000," Nara said.
With the Thoroughbred industry in Outer Mongolia at such an
infantile stage it can only go one way, and that is up. With his
experience of aiding the development of a similarly nascent
industry in China, Mick Donohoe is well positioned to capitalize
on its growth. That being said, the Kilkenny man is no one trick
pony, and with a healthy book of clients in Saudi Arabia, Dubai,
Hong Kong and America, the agent is not likely to let the grass
grow under his feet in Ireland any time soon.
"The standard of horsemanship has improvedbeyond recognition since I started going out there."
-Mick Donohoe
"We have been importing horses from Russia formany years but we would prefer to purchase them
directly from Ireland as there is greater choiceand quality over here."
-Naranbaatar Adiya
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Friday=s Results:
2nd-NC, ,5,800, Cond, 2-9, 3yo, 8f 5y (AWT), 1:40.61, st.
GRONKOWSKI (c, 3, Lonhro {Aus}--Four Sugars, by Lookin At
Lucky), a last-out winner going one mile at Chelmsford Nov. 9,
broke well and seized an immediate lead here. Holding sway
throughout, the 1-4 lock quickened clear of his two rivals inside
the final quarter mile and maintained a relentless tempo under
mild urging in the closing stages to score by an impressive six
lengths from Loyal Promise (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}). Half to a 2-year-
old colt by Uncle Mo, he is the first foal out of an unraced half-
sister to GI Stephen Foster H.-winning sire Flashy Bull (Holy Bull)
and dual stakes-winning sire Pink Viper (Smoke Glacken), from a
family which features Canadian champion and GI Keeneland Turf
Mile-winning sire Perfect Soul (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells). Sales history:
$75,000 Wlg >15 KEENOV; 50,000gns Ylg >16 TATOCT; 300,000gns
2yo >17 TATBRE. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $7,701. Video,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd; B-Epic Thoroughbreds LLC (KY);
T-Jeremy Noseda.
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
4th-CHD, ,20,000, Cond, 2-9, 4yo/up, f, 8f (AWT), 1:41.67, st.
SOUL SILVER (IRE) (f, 4, Dragon Pulse {Ire}--Free Lance {Ire}, by
Grand Lodge) Lifetime Record: 14-4-2-0, $74,068. O-Qatar
Racing Ltd; B-Lisieux Stud & Irish National Stud (IRE); T-David
Simcock. *i43,000 Wlg >14 GOFNOV; i75,000 Ylg >15 GOFORB.
6th-CHD, ,10,000, Cond, 2-8, 3yo/up, 5f (AWT), :59.45, st.
ANGEL OF THE SOUTH (IRE) (f, 3, Dark Angel {Ire}--Oeuvre
d=Art {Ire} {MGSP-Ity, $186,364}, by Marju {Ire}) Lifetime
Record: 12-2-3-1, $20,728. O-Heather & Michael Yarrow;
B-Castle Estates (IRE); T-Dean Ivory. *,170,000 Ylg >16 GOUKPR.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Commander Han (Fr), c, 3, Siyouni (Fr)--Acentela (Ire), by
Shirocco (Ger). CHD, 2-9, 7f (AWT), 1:24.55. B-Marquise de
Moratalla (FR). *i62,000 Ylg >16 ARAU2; 400,000gns 2yo >17
TATBRE.
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STALLIONS’ FIRST FOALS
Harzand filly out of Elyaadi
EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
2nd-DUN, i20,000, Cond, 2-9, 4yo/up, 16f (AWT), 3:34.99, st.
ROCK ON DANDY (FR) (g, 4, Rajsaman {Fr}--Minnie's Mystery
{Fr}, by Highest Honor {Fr}) Lifetime Record: 15-3-2-1, $32,272.
O-D MacAuliffe & Anoj Don Partnership; B-John Berry (FR);
T-Fergal Birrane. *i28,000 Wlg >14 ARQDEC; i43,000 Ylg >15
AR15. **1/2 to Dream Walker (Fr) (Gold Away {Ire}), SP-Ire,
$262,557.
5th-DUN, i15,000, Cond, 2-9, 3yo, 7f (AWT), 1:27.42, st.
WAR HERO (IRE) (c, 3, Declaration of War--Sugar Mint {Ire}
{SP-Eng, $114,996}, by High Chaparral {Ire}) Lifetime Record:
11-2-4-0, $33,845. O-Richard Barnes; B-Grange Con Stud (IRE);
T-Patrick Prendergast. *i100,000 Ylg >16 GOFORB.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Highly Approved (Ire), f, 3, Approve (Ire)--High Society Girl (Ire),
by Key of Luck. DUN, 2-9, 6f (AWT), 1:14.28. B-Mrs Natasha
Drennan (IRE). *i4,000 Wlg >15 GOFNOV.
Nivvo (Ire), m, 5, Dylan Thomas (Ire)--Flamanda (GB), by Niniski.
DUN, 2-9, 8f (AWT), 1:40.01. B-Timothy Gleeson & Miss Ashley
O=Leary (IRE). *1/2 to Elletelle (Ire) (Elnadim), GSW-Eng, SW &
G1SP-Ire, $241,435; Freedom (Ger) (Second Empire {Ire}),
MSW-Ger; and Mizzava (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), GSP-Ire.
HARZAND
Dual Derby winner Harzand (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) has his
first half-dozen foals on the ground. Elyaadi (GB) (Singspiel {Ire}),
from the family of champion 2-year-old Anna Paola , foaled a
Astrong filly, very correct and athletic,@ according to Pat Connell
of Al Eile Stud. At Stanley Lodge Stud, Sightline (GB) (Rock Of
Gibraltar {Ire})--who is out of a sister to Group 1 winner Look
Here (GB) (Hernando {Fr})--gave birth to a filly described as a
Agood size, correct foal out of a maiden mare,@ by David
Cunningham. Time Crystal (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), the dam of two
stakes performers and a close relative to Zelzal and Crystal
Music, also foaled a filly of which Charlie Wyatt said, Abeautiful
foal, we are very happy with her.@ Whatcote Farm Stud said, Awe
are very pleased with our filly,@ out of O=Connor=s Girl (GB)
(Roderic O=Connor), a close relative to G1 1,000 Guineas winner
Virginia Waters.
IN DUBAI
Kowaiyess (Ire), g, 4, Exceed and Excel (Aus)BNidhaal (Ire) (SW
& GSP-Eng), by Observatory. Jebel Ali, 2-9, Hcp, 1200m.
B-Shadwell Estate Co Ltd. *Full to Burwaaz (GB), MGSP-Eng.
**,10,000 HRA >17 GOFMAY; 16,000gns HRA >17 TATOCT.
Galesburg (Ire), g, 5, ShamardalBCalista (GSW-Can, SW &
MGSP-US, GSP-Fr, $399,918), by Caerleon. Jebel Ali, 2-9, Hcp,
1400m. B-Darley. *AED30,000 HIT '16 ERASEP.Just A Penny (Ire), g, 6, Kodiac (GB)BPrivet (Ire), by Cape Cross
(Ire). Jebel Ali, 2-9, Hcp, 1600m. B-Old Carhue & Graeng
Bloodstock. *38,000gns wnl >12 TATDEC; 50,000gns yrl >13
TAOOCT.
Hawker (GB), g, 8, Street Cry (Ire)BDunnes River, by Danzig.
Jebel Ali, 2-9, Hcp, 1950m. B-Darley. *1/2 to Crested (GB)
(Fantastic Light), SW & MGSP-US, $467,966; Boscobel (GB)
(Halling), GSW-Eng, $294,536; and Cutlass Bay (UAE) (Halling),
G1SW-Fr & SP-Tur, $457,142.
IN MACAU:
Fasuba (Ire), g, 4, Power (GB)--Varmint Lady (Ire), by Orpen.
Taipa, 2-9, Hcp. (,32k/i37k), 1050m (sand), 1:02.2. B-J L
Hassett. *i32,000 Wlg >14 GOFNOV; ,34,000 Ylg >15
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Winx and Hugh Bowman | Bronwen Healy
WINX TO GALLOP ON APOLLO DAY Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) will
step out on Apollo S. day at
Randwick on Saturday after all,
with the mare set to participate in
a race-simulating 1200 metre
gallop between races with four
stablemates.
The 6-year-old mare was set to
start her season in the G2 Apollo
S.Bwhich she has won the last two
years as part of her 22-race win
streakBbut connections opted to
bypass that event and head
straight to the G1 Chipping Norton
S.Bwhich she has also won the past
two yearsBon Mar. 3 after regular
rider Bowman was forced to miss the card due to successive
careless riding suspensions.
The gallop will take place after race three, and Hugh Bowman
will be fitted with a camera and microphone.
AThis is an interesting way to show the general public a behind-
the-scenes aspect of Winx,@ said trainer Chris Waller. AIt is
obvious that people want to know more about her and it
is hard to find new ways to be able to convey to people what
she is like without repeating ourselves in the media or at the
races, so this will certainly give
an insight into what goes
towards preparing a horse for
a big race.@
AAs we see in modern-day
sport, especially on the
television whether it be the
20/20 cricket or motor car
racing, and as early as this
week, the Super Bowl, the
general public want new
initiatives and new ways to
connect with the sports they
follow, so I am certainly
looking forward to being part
of this initiative,@ Waller added.
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AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS
IN SINGAPORE:
Come and Take All (Aus), g, 3, Mint Lane--Watch the Fence
(Aus), by Scenic (Ire). Kranji, 2-9, Restricted Maiden (A$82k),
1200m (AWT), 1:12.90. B-R B Satchell (SA). *A$10,000 Ylg >16
MMADE. VIDEO
Yulong Xiong Hu (Aus), g, 4, Sebring (Aus)--Brandy Cocktail
(Aus), by Hennessy. Kranji, 2-9, Hcp. (A$58k), 1400mT,
1:22.44. B-Tara Farm Pty Ltd (Vic). *1/2 to Rock Cocktail (Aus)
(Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), GSP-SAf. **A$45,000 Ylg >15 INGMEL;
A$85,000 2yo >15 INGRTR. VIDEO
Grand Cross (Aus), g, 5, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Defiant Dame (Aus)
(SW-Aus), by More Than Ready. Kranji, 2-9, Hcp. (A$96k),
1200mT, 1:09.47. B-Roncon, China Horse Club (HK) Investment
Holdings Ltd (NSW). *A$1,300,000 Ylg >14 INGEAS. VIDEO
GROUP ENTRIES
Saturday, Caulfield, Australia, post time: 4:45 p.m. (12:45 a.m. EST/5:45 p.m. BST)
LADBROKES C.F. ORR S.-G1, A$500,000 (US$392,348/£282,656/€319,403), 3yo/up, WFA, 1400mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 12 Hartnell (GB) Authorized (Ire) Cummings Williams 130
2 3 Black Heart Bart (Aus) Blackfriars (Aus) Scr Scr Scr
3 14 Tosen Stardom (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Weir Lane 130
4 6 Brave Smash (Jpn) Tosen Phantom (Jpn) Weir Allen 130
5 10 Lord of the Sky (Aus) Danerich (Aus) Laing Oliver 130
6 11 Tshahitsi (Aus) Clangalang (Aus) Crook & Miller McCoull 130
7 13 Mr Sneaky (Aus) High Chaparral (Ire) Freedman McEvoy 130
8 8 Thronum (Aus) Snizel (Aus) D&B Hayes/Dabernig Zahra 130
9 7 Dollar for Dollar (Aus) High Chaparral (Ire) McEvoy Kah 130
10 1 Single Gaze (Aus) Not A Single Doubt (Aus) Olive O’Hara 125
11 2 Shillelagh (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Waller Dee 125
12 4 Abbey Marie (Aus) Redoute’s Choice (Aus) Kent Nolen 125
13 9 Jester Halo (Aus) Sharkbite (Aus) Koloin Puls 125
14 5 Mighty Boss (Aus) Not A Single Doubt (Aus) Price Walker 122
Saturday, Te Rapa, New Zealand, post time: 3:13 p.m. (9:13 p.m. EST/2:13 a.m. BST)
HERBIE DYKE S.-G1, NZ$400,000 (US$291,245/£209,793/€237,109), 4yo/up, WFA, 2000mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 9 Authentic Paddy (NZ) Howbaddouwantit Scr Scr Scr
2 12 Wait A Sec (NZ) Postponed Lowry/Cullen Parkes 130
3 7 Watch This Space (NZ) Elusive City Hillis Weatherley 130
4 5 Beefeater (NZ) Alamosa (NZ) Bergerson Myers 130
5 11 Rangipo (Aus) Stryker (Aus) Pike Colgan 130
6 1 Gentil Tonton (Ire) Yeats (Ire) Bell Riddell 130
7 8 Lizzie L’Amour (NZ) Zabeel (NZ) Baker/Forsman Cameron 125
8 6 Coldplay (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Baker/Forsman Bosson 125
9 4 Devise (NZ) Darci Brahma (NZ) Ritchie Coleman 125
10 10 Promise To Reign (Aus) Manhattan Rain (Aus) M&K Murdoch Du Plessis 125
11 2 Wildflower (NZ) Keeper (Aus) Richardson/Parker McNab 125
12 13 Savvy Dreams (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Lowry/Cullen Collett 125
13 3 Nicoletta (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Baker/Forsman Hutchings 125
Saturday, Te Rapa, New Zealand, post time: 4:25 p.m. (10:25 p.m. EST/3:25 a.m. BST)
BCD GROUP SPRINT-G1, NZ$200,000 (US$145,551/£104,999/€118,575), 4yo/up, 1400mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 9 Kawi (NZ) Savabeel (Aus) Sharrock Riddell 130
2 4 Packing Eagle (NZ) Pins (Aus) Da Cruz Collett 130
3 3 Start Wondering (NZ) Eighth Wonder (NZ) E&JJ Rayner Parkes 130
4 6 Sacred Star (Aus) Flying Spur (Aus) Pike Colgan 130
5 7 Ronchi (NZ) Stravinsky Wallace/Peard Cooksley 130
6 1 Brilliant Shine (NZ) Guillotine (NZ) P&D Williams Du Plessis 130
7 2 Heroic Valour (Aus) Fastnet Rock (Aus) Autridge/Richards Bosson 130
8 5 Elusive Treasure (Aus) Northern Meteor (Aus) Da Cruz Thornton 130
9 8 Ja Ja Binks (NZ) Falkirk (NZ) E&D Browne McNab 125
*All post times are displayed in local time.
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CATHOLIC BOY LOOMSLARGE IN SAM DAVIS
by Joe Bianca
After Robert LaPenta=s Catholic Boy (More Than Ready) reeled
off two straight impressive turf wins to start his career and ran a
respectable fourth in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf, it was
presumed he would be a useful 3-year-old grass horse in 2018.
After he dominated the GII Remsen S. on dirt, he showed he was
capable of much more than that, and he=ll take his first
sophomore step toward a potential GI Kentucky Derby start as
the heavy favorite in Saturday=s GIII Sam F. Davis S. at Tampa
Bay Downs.
Capturing the GIII With Anticipation S. last summer at Saratoga
as a 12-1 longshot, Catholic Boy attracted many a wiseguy play
in the Breeders= Cup, but got buried in traffic for much of the
running before finishing up decently to complete the superfecta
and galloping out in front. Trainer Jonathan Thomas decided to
take a shot on the main track Dec. 2 at Aqueduct, and the bay
responded with a comprehensive 4 3/4-length victory, earning a
career-best 91 Beyer and an investment from new minority
owner Sol Kumin=s Madaket Stables. The runner-up that day,
Avery Island (Street Sense), returned to score in the GIII Withers
S. last Saturday.
Cont. p3
AX MAN GETS STAKES TEST IN SAN VICENTE Patti and Hal Earnhardt=s Ax Man (Misremembered), a half-
brother to champion female sprinter Indian Blessing (Indian
Charlie), will look to get on the Derby trail while making just his
second career start in the GII San Vicente S. at Santa Anita
Saturday. The Bob Baffert trainee will break from the rail in the
six-horse field. He aired by 9 1/2 lengths in his six-furlong debut
on New Year=s Day at Santa Anita and, finishing third that day,
was Lombo (Graydar), who returned to win last weekend=s GIII
Bob Lewis S.
Kaleem Shah=s homebred All Out Blitz (Concord Point) set the
pace before finishing second behind ATDN Rising Star@ McKinzie
(Street Sense) in his two-turn debut in the Jan. 6 GIII Sham S. in
his most recent trip to the post. The bay colt was a maiden
winner going six furlongs in his third career start at Los Alamitos
Dec. 17. Cont. p4
Saturday, February 10, 2018
CHAMPS RETURN TO THE RACES 8Newly crowned champions Unique Bella (Tapit) and WorldApproval (Northern Afleet) make their 2018 debuts Saturday.
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Hollywood Star | Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders= Cup
SAM F. DAVIS S.-GIII, 3yo, 1 1/16mPP Horse Sire1. Navy Armed Guard Midshipman2. Flameaway K Scat Daddy3. Vino Rosso K Curlin4. Septimius Severus Roman Ruler5. Hollywood Star K Malibu Moon6. Catholic Boy K More Than Ready7. Vouch K Yes It's True(see Graded Stakes Entries)
Sam F. Davis cont.
AIt is still very early in these 3-year-olds= lives and even though
they are arguably on their most important path, career-wise,
they are basically teenagers who are still growing,@ Thomas told
the Tampa notes
team. AWe=ve seen
him put on some
weight and carry
some flesh this
winter, and he is
developing into a
little more of a
stronger horse.@
Albaugh Family
Stables= >TDN Rising
Star= Hollywood Star
(Malibu Moon) is
another Triple Crown hopeful making his 3-year-old debut.
Graduating first out last summer at Churchill, the $550,000
Keeneland September buy was runner-up in both the
GII Saratoga Special S. and GIII Iroquois S. before finishing sixth
in the GI Sentient Jet Breeders= Cup Juvenile last out. The dark
bay, who was entered as one of four for trainer Dale Romans in
last Saturday=s GII Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream before scratching,
breezed five furlongs in 1:00 2/5 (10/35) Sunday in Hallandale.
It wouldn=t be a meaningful Derby prep without an entry from
Todd Pletcher, who sends out Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable=s
undefeated Vino Rosso (Curlin). Picked up for $410,000 at
KEESEP, the chestnut debuted with a well-bet victory Nov. 11 at
Aqueduct and repeated with a workmanlike allowance score
going two turns here Dec. 22.
Cont. p4
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Ax Man | Benoit
SAN VICENTE S.-GII, 3yo, 7fPP Horse Sire1. Ax Man Misremembered2. Mr. Jagermeister Atta Boy Roy3. Nero Pioneerof the Nile4. All Out Blitz Concord Point5. Kanthaka Jimmy Creed6. Kris' Rocket Kat K Eskendereya(see Graded Stakes Entries)
Sam F. Davis cont.
John C. Oxley=s Flameaway (Scat Daddy) will try to emulate the
tactics of the favorite and get a graded stakes win going turf to
dirt. Unlike that rival prior to the Remsen, however, the
$400,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga grad has already proven himself
capable on the main track, annexing the GIII Bourbon S. Oct. 8 at
Keeneland and the Skidmore S. Aug. 18 at Saratoga when those
races were washed off the grass.
San Vicente cont. from p1
AHe=s doing well, he=s competitive and it=s a small field,@ said
trainer Simon
Callaghan. AI like the
post position for
sure, being on the
outside [of Ax Man].
Obviously, Ax Man
was very impressive
first time. But I think
it will be a good race.
All Out Blitz is
training very good.@
Baffert will also
saddle Nero (Pioneerof the Nile). The Coolmore/Stonestreet
runner was a $950,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling. He
missed by just a nose when second in his 5 1/2-furlong debut at
Del Mar Aug. 27 and came back to graduate by that same
margin at the same distance at Santa Anita Jan. 13. The bay colt
is a half-brother to Stonestreet=s 2015 GIII Sam F. Davis S.
winner Ocean Knight (Curlin).
MINESHAFT
A LEADING SON OF A.P. INDY AT STUD
#1 BY AEI
Sire AEI Stud Fee
MINESHAFT 1.84 $25,000
MALIBU MOON 1.63 $75,000
FLATTER 1.63 $40,000
BERNARDINI 1.46 $85,000
CONGRATS 1.13 $17,500
TEL: 859.873.7300
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Ed DeRosa of TwinSpires.com takes on TDN's Steve Sherack and
Brian DiDonato as they handicap each prep race leading up to
the GI Kentucky Derby. The three will make $100 Win/Place bets
--highest bankroll after the Lexington S. wins.
DeRosa: Last Week - We=re on the board and in the black
through three races thanks to Audible=s win in the Holy Bull S.,
but already playing catch up. Bankroll: $640.
GIII Sam F. Davis S. - There=s some opportunity in the Sam F.
Davis S., where Catholic Boy doesn=t have to win this off the
layoff since capturing the Remsen, which isn=t a terribly key
Triple Crown trail prep race anyway. Vouch looks interesting
with some speed off the layoff, and is worth his 8-1 morning-line
price, which I think we=ll get given the known name in here and
a balanced group otherwise. Selection: #7 Vouch (8-1).
Sherack: Last Week - Not exactly the start I was looking for,
especially with both of my opponents landing on winners, but
there=s still plenty of time. Free Drop Billy turned in the best
performance of my three selections, completing the exacta in
the Holy Bull. Marconi still has some growing up to do and
Inscom never showed up. Bankroll: $220.
GIII Sam F. Davis S. - Not quite ready to call Vino Rosso this
year=s Always Dreaming just yet, but don=t think he has to be to
win this. The unbeaten son of Curlin has every right to take a
step forward off two easy victories, including a local optional
claimer in his two-turn bow Dec. 22. Tactical speed gives him a
major advantage over deserving favorite Catholic Boy.
Selection: #3 Vino Rosso (3-1).
DiDonato: Last Week - It was a pretty solid start to the contest,
with Lombo (8-1) going out to the front and never looking back
in the Bob Lewis. Free Drop Billy had to settle for second behind
Ed=s pick and my back-up pick Audible in the Holy Bull, while
Marconi was still too green for his own good and checked in
third in the Withers. Bankroll: $1710. Cont. p6
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Throwdown - DiDonato cont.
GIII Sam F. Davis S. - Catholic Boy is certainly the one to beat in
here, and if he reproduces his last it=s unlikely he=ll be defeated,
but you still have to play against him in a contest like this. Vouch
was third behind him that day, but the quality of their respective
performances was probably closer than the 6 1/2-length margin
between them. Vouch, an impressive debut winner going this
trip at Laurel at the end of October, was hung wide into the first
turn, and was a bit closer to a pace that came apart while
traveling without cover. Catholic Boy was able to draft right
behind him, make the second move, and probably appreciated
the nine-furlong distance a bit more thanks to pedigree and
seasoning. The slight cutback here is a bit of equalizer, and
Arnaud Delacour is having another big meet at his winter home
base. Selection: #7 Vouch (8-1).
HEART TO HEART SEEKS ELUSIVE GRADE I IN
GP TURF by Alan Carasso
On seven occasions, Terry Hamilton=s Heart to Heart (English
Channel) has tried Grade I competition, only to be thwarted on
each attempt. On the flip side of that coin, he has finished
second or third in four of those races, with three of those
defeats by less than 3/4 of a length. The durable 7-year-old will
look to right that wrong in a competitive-looking renewal of the
GI Gulfstream Park Turf S. Saturday in Hallandale.
The bay earned better than a half-million dollars in another
successful season in 2017, dropping a half-length decision in the
GI Shadwell Turf Mile before fading to finish 10th after setting a
decent pace in the GI Breeders= Cup Mile in November.
Cont. p7
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Heart to Heart during Breeders= Cup week | Horsephotos
GULFSTREAM PARK TURF S.-GI, 4yo/up,
1 1/8mT
PP. Horse Sire
1. Heart to Heart English Channel
2. One Go All Go K Fairbanks
3. Kurilov (Chi) Lookin At Lucky
4. Hi Happy (Arg) Pure Prize
5. Money Multiplier K Lookin At Lucky
6. March K Blame
7. Revved Up Candy Ride (Arg)
8. Channel Maker K English Channel
(see Graded Stakes Entries)
Heart to Heart made his seasonal debut in this track=s GII FortLauderdale S. Jan. 13, but the need-the-lead Ontario-bredbombed the start, chased from fourth and dropped away tamelyto finish seventh. It=ll be pedal to the metal for Julien Leparouxfrom gate one. When last seen at this nine-furlong trip, Money Multiplier(Lookin At Lucky) returned from a November layoff to dominatehis rivals in the GII Monmouth S. last July. He stretched out indistance for his remaining three starts of the year, duplicating arunner-up effort from 2016 in the GI Sword Dancer Invitational
ahead of an eighth to stablemate Beach Patrol (Lemon Drop Kid)in the GI Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational in September. Alatest fourth in the 11-furlong GIII Red Smith H. Nov. 11, he has since been sold toSheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Thani=s Qatar-based AlShahania Stud and is under consideration for the $1-millionEmir=s Trophy(2400m) in Doha intwo weeks= time,trainer Chad Brownconfirmed. Kurilov (Chi)(Lookin At Lucky), aGroup 1 winner ondirt and Group 2-placed on turf(video) in Chile,made two starts onthe main track at thetail end of 2017,finishing fourth in a one-mile optional claimer at Aqueductbefore checking in a close third in the Dec. 23 Queens County S.He likes to race prominently and could get first run on theleaders if the pace is hot.
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Unique Bella | Benoit
SANTA MARIA S.-GII, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mPP Horse Sire1. Shenandoah Queen Henny Hughes2. Mopotism K Uncle Mo3. Kathy's Song K Candy Ride (Arg)4. Unique Bella K Tapit5. Majestic Heat Unusual Heat(see Graded Stakes Entries)
World Approval winning at Tampa last year | SV Photography
TAMPA BAY S.-GIII, 4yo/up, 1 1/16mPP Horse Sire1. Doctor Mounty K Street Sense2. Noble Thought Harlan's Holiday3. Fire Away War Front4. Cheyenne's Colonel KColonel John5. Western Reserve K Indian Charlie6. Forge (GB) Dubawi (Ire)7. World Approval Northern Afleet8. Le Ken (Arg) Easing Along9. Tasit Tapit10. Brass Compass K Malibu Moon(see Graded Stakes Entries)
UNIQUE BELLA OPENS >18 IN SANTA MARIA
Don Alberto=s ATDN Rising Star@ Unique Bella (Tapit), recentlynamed Eclipse champion female sprinter, will stretch out for her2018 debut while facing just four rivals in the 1 1/16-mile GII Santa Maria S. at Santa Anita Saturday. The 4-year-old,beaten only twice in eight starts to date, won three straightgraded events over the Arcadia surface last spring, including the1 1/16-mile GIII Santa Ysabel S. inMarch. Sidelinedafter that effort, thegray returned to winthe Oct. 8 GIII L AWoman S. beforetiring to seventhafter setting ascorching pace in the GI Breeders= Cup F/M Sprint. She will be making her first startsince capping her sophomore season with a win in the Dec. 26GI La Brea S. Kathy=s Song (Candy Ride {Arg}) will make just her second starton the dirt in the Santa Maria. Purchased for $190,000 at lastyear=s Fasig-Tipton Summer Horses of Racing Age Sale, the 4-year-old filly was most recently third in the Dec. 30 GI AmericanOaks for the partnership of Abbondanza Racing, Premier RacingClub and Jerry McClanahan. AShe=s by Candy Ride and was second on dirt at the FairGrounds, but I=m not so sure how she=s going to handle it again,@trainer Richard Baltas said of the surface change. AIt=s a five-horse field, a very tough field, but we=re taking a good look at it.@ Reddam Racing=s Mopotism (Uncle Mo), third behind UniqueBella in the La Brea, earned the first graded stakes win of hercareer with a determined score in the Jan. 13 GII La Canada S. inher most recent trip to the post.
NEW CHAMPION WORLD APPROVAL
RETURNS IN TAMPA BAY
by Joe Bianca
Few remember because of the brilliant season that ensued,
but newly crowned champion male turf horse World Approval
(Northern Afleet) started his 2017 campaign with a visit to the
Oldsmar oval of Tampa Bay Downs. Three Grade I wins and an
Eclipse statuette later, the gray will kick off his 2018 journey in
the same place as the prohibitive favorite in Saturday=s
GIII Tampa Bay S.
Easily annexing the
Florida-bred Turf
Classic S. here last
April, the Live Oak
Plantation
colorbearer
repeated in the GII
Dixie S. at Pimlico
and, after suffering
his only defeat of the
year when fifth in
the GI Woodford
Reserve Manhattan
S., reeled off consecutive scores in the GI Fourstardave H.,
GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile and GI Breeders= Cup Mile. The gelding
shows five turf breezes at Palm Meadows in the interim,
completing preparations with a half-mile spin around dogs in
:49 flat (6/24) Feb. 3.
Despite all of his accomplishments, World Approval hasn=t
scared off the competition, as nine rivals are slated to take their
crack at the champ in his 6-year-old bow. Cont. p9
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La Coronel winning the QEII | Coady Photography
LAMBHOLM SOUTH ENDEAVOURS.-GIII, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mPP Horse Sire1. Truly Together Smart Strike2. Dona Bruja (Arg) Storm Embrujado (Arg)3. Westit (GB) Tapit4. America Mon Amie All American (Aus)5. Lovely Loyree Cactus Ridge6. Josdesanimaux Leroidesanimaux (Brz)7. La Coronel K Colonel John8. Viva Vegas The Factor(see Graded Stakes Entries)
World Approval Returns cont.
The two who appear to have the clear next-best chances if the
favorite missteps are Phipps Stable=s Fire Away (War Front) and
Juddmonte Farms= Forge (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The former was a
consistent high-priced optional claiming performer for much of
last season before breaking through with a victory in the Artie
Schiller S. when last seen Nov. 18 at Aqueduct. The homebred
earned a career-best 102 Beyer for that effort, tops in the field
aside from World Approval. The latter was a good second at
13-1 in the GII Bernard Baruch H. last summer at Saratoga
before disappointing as the favorite when seventh in the
GII Knickerbocker S. last out Oct. 9 at Belmont.
LA CORONEL >ENDEAVOURS= FOR TAMPA
REVENGE
by Joe Bianca
John C. Oxley=s La Coronel (Colonel John) concluded her
sophomore season with a Grade I victory, but she began it with
a frustrating loss on the Tampa Bay Downs turf. She=ll look to
avenge that defeat and start a promising 4-year-old campaign
on a winning note in the GIII Lambholm South Endeavour S.
Saturday in Oldsmar.
Dispatched as the odds-on favorite in the GIII Florida Oaks
here last March, the $375,000 OBS April buy made a huge four-
wide blitz for the lead on the far turn and beat back a rail-
skimming runner in deep stretch only to be run down by a neck
in the final strides. She rebounded in both the GIII Appalachian
S. and GIII Edgewood S. and closed her campaign with a game
victory in the GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. at
Keeneland Oct. 14.
La Coronel has a formidable rival also making her 2018 debut
in Dom Felipe LLC=s Dona Bruja (Arg) (Storm Embrujado {Arg}).
Victress of the G1 Copa de Plata in her native land, the bay
impressed when capturing the
GIII Mint Julep H. and GIII Modesty H. in her first two Stateside
outings last summer
before dead-heating
for second in the
GI Beverly D. S. Up
against it in the
slow-paced GI First
Lady S. when last
seen Oct. 7 at
Keeneland, she
nevertheless
finished fast to be
fourth. The 6-year-
old has the
advantage of being
locally stabled for
trainer Nacho Correas, and she has drilled sharply for this
return, capped by a half-mile main track breeze in :48 flat (3/56)
last Saturday.
Augustin Stable=s Truly Together (Smart Strike) rates an upset
glance. A daughter of George Strawbridge=s champion turf mare
Forever Together (Belong to Me), she scored in three of her first
four trips to the post and ran a good second when returning
from a 19-month layoff in a Dec. 26 optional claimer at
Gulfstream.
KY DERBY FUTURE WAGER SUSPENDED ON
MONTAUK Wagering on ATDN Rising Star@ Montauk (Medaglia d=Oro) has
been suspended for the second of four pools of the 2018
GI Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which opens its three-day run
Friday at noon.
An ultra-impressive debut winner at Belmont in October,
Montauk=s connections decided to address a minor throat issue,
which would keep him out of the Run for the Roses May 5.
AThe ownership group and Todd [Pletcher] huddled up this
morning and we decided that we are going to address a minor
throat issue that will take him out of training for a few weeks,@
said co-owner Aron Wellman, president and founder of Eclipse
Thoroughbred Partners. AWe were already on a tight enough
schedule as it was and this will make him miss just enough time
to not be ready for the Derby. However, by doing what=s best
for the horse, we do hope to have a very serious animal on our
hands for the second half of the year.@ Cont. p10
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Montauk | Viola Jasko
KY Derby Future Wager Suspended on Montauk cont.
The official rules of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager do not
permit scratches of betting interests or refunds of wagers placed
during any of its four pools. Wagering will be suspended on a
betting interest in any of the respective pools if Churchill Downs
determines that the individual horse will not be able to
participate in the Kentucky Derby because of injury, illness or
other circumstance.
FOREVER UNBRIDLED PREPS FOR DUBAI Newly crowned champion Forever Unbridled (Unbridled=s
Song) breezed five furlongs in 1:01 at trainer Dallas Stewart=s
winter base at Fair Grounds in preparation for the G1 Dubai
World Cup next month.
AWe=re just getting her ready,@ Stewart said. AIt was a really
good work like her basic works. She was solid the whole way.
[She] came back bucking and kicking, which is just what you
want to see. She=s back on schedule.@
As for what=s next for GI Clark H. winner Seeking the Soul
(Perfect Soul {Ire}), who was most recently fifth in the
GI Pegasus World Cup Jan. 27, Stewart said, AHe=s just chilling
out. We=ll start him back in the spring at Churchill. Probably the
[GII] Alysheba [S. May 4] or something like that.@
ATrainers Won=t Run Horses, So Why Aren=t Owners
Outraged?@
In Thursday=s TDN, we ran an op-ed by Bill Finley about the
decline of starts per year by American Thoroughbreds. Finley
asked for feedback, and we were inundated by the replies. Below
is a sampling.
Bill Finley's story was accurate and informative; the factors
behind the decrease in starts/horse need to be not only
addressed but also corrected. I was happy to see one reader
respond this morning with a comment about the "super trainer"
factor--why would a "super trainer" want to enter two horses in
the same race?
There is another factor directly related to field size that was
not addressed, the common complaint of "waiting for a race." I
have never spoken to a trainer or an owner that has not
complained about having to wait for a particular race to be
offered. It varies from track to track (CA complaints seem to be
primarily about a lack of CA-bred races, KY complaints seem to
be a lack of MSW long or NW2X, etc.), but every jurisdiction has
complaints. While I have never worked in the racing office, it
would appear that a simple survey of trainers at each track
would result in the needed races being written, which would
result in larger fields (benefitting the track and the bettor) and
more starts/horse (benefitting the owner and the trainer).
--Davant Latham
DID YOU KNOW?Champion Unique Bella (Tapit)
was tabbed as a “TDN Rising Star”
Visit the TDN Rising Stars section on our website!
Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:10 p.m. EST
GULFSTREAM PARK TURF S.-GI, $300,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Heart to Heart English Channel Terry Hamilton Lynch Leparoux 5-2
2 One Go All Go K Fairbanks Rodney Paden Dickey Landeros 10-1
3 Kurilov (Chi) Lookin At Lucky Head of Plains Partners LLC, Spellman, Doheny, Brown Ortiz, Jr. 6-1
Coleman and Stud Vendaval, Inc.
4 Hi Happy (Arg) Pure Prize La Providencia, LLC Pletcher Saez 4-1
5 Money Multiplier K Lookin At Lucky Al Shahania Stud Brown Castellano 3-1
6 March K Blame Robert V. LaPenta Thomas Gaffalione 8-1
7 Revved Up Candy Ride (Arg) Phipps Stable McGaughey III Zayas 15-1
8 Channel Maker K English Channel Joey Gee Thoroughbreds, Wachtel Stable Mott Juarez 10-1
and Barber, Gary
Breeders: 1-Red Hawk Ranch, 2-Albert P. Coppola, 3-Haras Paso Nevado, 4-La Providencia, 5-Machmer Hall & Haymarket Farm, 6-Lakland Farm,
7-Phipps Stable, 8-Tall Oaks Farm
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 4:20 p.m. EST
LAMBHOLM SOUTH ENDEAVOUR S.-GIII, $175,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Truly Together Smart Strike Augustin Stable Matz Rosario 6-1
2 Dona Bruja (Arg) Storm Embrujado (Arg) Dom Felipe LLC Correas, IV Ortiz 9-5
3 Westit (GB) Tapit Wertheimer and Frere Motion Franco 5-1
4 America Mon Amie All American (Aus) Steve Ballou Scott Cotto, Jr. 20-1
5 Lovely Loyree Cactus Ridge Feel The Thunder Stable, Oak Rock Racing LLC, Boyce Centeno 10-1
Bojarski, Biondo et al.
6 Josdesanimaux Leroidesanimaux (Brz) Palm Beach Racing Arboritanza Morales 15-1
7 La Coronel K Colonel John John C. Oxley Casse Lezcano 2-1
8 Viva Vegas The Factor Bolton, George and Leidel, Peter Ryan Castanon 12-1
Breeders: 1-Augustin Stable, 2-Gasparotto, Ivan Roberto, 3-Wertheimer et Frere, 4-Captain Jack Racing Stable, 5-Barr Three LLC, 6-Palm Beach Racing II,
LLC, 7-Kim Nardelli, Rodney Nardelli, SusanBunning, A. Jaffreys & B. Jaffreys, 8-Summer Grove Farm, LLC & Terry Gabriel
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 4:30 p.m. EST
SANTA MARIA S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Shenandoah Queen Henny Hughes Hronis Racing LLC Sadler Van Dyke 12-1
2 Mopotism K Uncle Mo Reddam Racing LLC O'Neill Gutierrez 5-2
3 Kathy's Song K Candy Ride (Arg) Abbondanza Racing, LLC, Premier Racing Club Baltas Blanc 10-1
and McClanahan, Jerry
4 Unique Bella K Tapit Don Alberto Stable Hollendorfer Smith 3-5
5 Majestic Heat Unusual Heat M. Auerbach LLC, Bardy Farm and McCauley, Ron Mandella Prat 4-1
Breeders: 1-Emerald Q Partners Inc., Richard S.Reed & Tiffany A. Zammit, 2-Frank T Batten, 3-Payson Stud Inc, 4-Brushwood Stable, 5-Madeline
Auerbach & Barry Abrams
Saturday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 4:43 p.m. EST
SUWANNEE RIVER S.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Westit (GB) Tapit Wertheimer and Frere Motion Zayas 20-1
2 Beauly (GB) Sea The Stars (Ire) Rebecca Hillen Walsh Lynch 15-1
3 Midnight Crossing (Ire) K Dark Angel (Ire) Abbondanza Racing, LLC and Medallion Racing Baltas Jaramillo 6-1
4 Flipcup Milwaukee Brew Wachtel Stable and Team Penney Racing Mott Gaffalione 15-1
5 Dream Dancing Tapit John C. Oxley Casse Leparoux 9-2
6 Ultra Brat Uncle Mo Alex G. Campbell, Jr. Motion Juarez 8-1
7 Dream Awhile War Front Joseph Allen LLC Brown Ortiz, Jr. 10-1
8 Elysea's World (Ire) Champs Elysees (GB) Sheep Pond Partners and All Pro Racing LLC Brown Castellano 7-2
9 Kitten's Roar K Kitten's Joy Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Saez 2-1
Breeders: 1-Wertheimer et Frere, 2-New England, Mount Coote & P. Barrett, 3-Tom & Geraldine Molan, 4-Team Penney Racing, 5-John C. Oxley, 6-Alex G.
Campbell, Jr. Thoroughbreds, LLC, 7-Mr. Joseph Allen LLC, 8-Haras D'Haspel, 9-Dapple Bloodstock
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 4:52 p.m. EST
SAM F. DAVIS S.-GIII, $250,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Navy Armed Guard Midshipman Waldron, Harriette, McDaniel, Roger and Scott Castanon 15-1
Johnson, Robert K.
2 Flameaway K Scat Daddy John C. Oxley Casse Lezcano 8-1
3 Vino Rosso K Curlin Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable Pletcher Velazquez 3-1
4 Septimius Severus Roman Ruler R. A. Hill Stable, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing Weaver Ortiz 15-1
and West Point Thoroughbreds
5 Hollywood Star K Malibu Moon Albaugh Family Stables LLC Romans Rosario 5-2
6 Catholic Boy K More Than Ready LaPenta, Robert V. and Madaket Stables LLC Thomas Franco 8-5
7 Vouch K Yes It's True Lael Stables and Three Chimneys Farm Delacour Centeno 8-1
Breeders: 1-George Pruette & Philip Coomer, 2-Phoenix Rising Farms, 3-John D. Gunther, 4-GB Associates, 5-George Krikorian, 6-Fred W. Hertrich III &
John D. Fielding, 7-Fedai Kahraman
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:00 p.m. EST
THUNDER ROAD S.-GIII, $100,000, 4yo/up, 1mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Next Shares K Archarcharch Dunn, C., McClanahan, J., Marasa, W., Taylor, M. Baltas Bejarano 6-1
and Robershaw, R.
2 Bowies Hero K Artie Schiller Agave Racing Stable D'Amato Nakatani 5-2
3 Blackjackcat Tale of the Cat Kirkwood, Al and Saundra S. Glatt Desormeaux 6-5
4 Tequila Joe K Stormy Atlantic Frankel, Gerald and Ronald McCarthy Talamo 10-1
5 Ohio (Brz) Elusive Quality Bonne Chance Farm, LLC and Stud R D I, LLC. Lobo Blanc 12-1
6 Om K Munnings Sareen Family Trust Hendricks Prat 3-1
Breeders: 1-Buck Pond Farm, Inc., 2-Pope McLean, Pope McLean Jr. &Marc McLean, 3-Al Kirkwood & Saundra Kirkwood, 4-Pin Oak Stud, LLC, 5-Fazenda
Mondesir, 6-Lavin Bloodstock, Bernie Sams & William S. Farish, Jr.
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 5:25 p.m. EST
TAMPA BAY S.-GIII, $175,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Doctor Mounty K Street Sense Pratt, Larry and Alden, Dave McGaughey III Gallardo 20-1
2 Noble Thought Harlan's Holiday Pin Oak Stud Pierce Castanon 15-1
3 Fire Away War Front Phipps Stable McGaughey III Ortiz 8-1
4 Cheyenne's Colonel K Colonel John Derrick A. Parram Parram Cruz 50-1
5 Western Reserve K Indian Charlie Turf Stable Sweezey Centeno 12-1
6 Forge (GB) Dubawi (Ire) Juddmonte Farms, Inc. Mott Franco 8-1
7 World Approval Northern Afleet Live Oak Plantation Casse Velazquez 2-5
8 Le Ken (Arg) Easing Along Pozo de Luna, Inc. Correas, IV Lezcano 20-1
9 Tasit Tapit Augustin Stable Matz Rosario 20-1
10 Brass Compass K Malibu Moon Braverman, Paul and Guarnere, John Baker Allen, Jr. 30-1
Breeders: 1-G. Watts Humphrey Jr., Susan Keller,Vicki Oliver & G. Watts Humphrey III, 2-Pin Oak Stud, LLC, 3-Phipps Stable, 4-Builder's Mart, Inc.,
5-Juddmonte Farms Inc, 6-Juddmonte Farms Ltd, 7-Live Oak Stud, 8-Haras Cachagua S.A. & Haras Pozo deLuna S.A., 9-George Strawbridge, Jr., 10-Hill
'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc
Saturday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 5:30 p.m. EST
SAN VICENTE S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, 7f
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Ax Man Misremembered Earnhardt III, Patti and Hal J. Baffert Van Dyke 6-5
2 Mr. Jagermeister Atta Boy Roy Boice, Kristin, Cummings, Leslie and Lund, Valorie Lund Franco 6-1
3 Nero Pioneerof the Nile Tabor, M., Magnier, M., Smith, D. and Baffert Espinoza 8-1
Stonestreet Stables LLC
4 All Out Blitz Concord Point Kaleem Shah, Inc. Callaghan Baze 7-2
5 Kanthaka Jimmy Creed West Point Thoroughbreds Hollendorfer Prat 5-1
6 Kris' Rocket Kat K Eskendereya J K Racing Stable LLC and Chandler, Bruce Baltas Bejarano 4-1
Breeders: 1-Hal J. Earnhardt, 2-Kristin Boice, 3-Thor-Bred Stables, LLC, 4-Kaleem Shah, Inc., 5-Spendthrift Farm LLC, 6-Dell Ridge Farm, LLC
Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 6:03 p.m. EST
RISEN STAR S. PRESENTED BY LAMARQUE FORD-GII, $400,000, 3yo, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 High North K Midnight Lute Shortleaf Stable, Inc. Cox Lanerie 116
2 Noble Indy K Take Charge Indy WinStar Farm LLC and Repole Stable Pletcher Velazquez 116
3 Givemeaminit Star Guitar Valene Farms LLC Stewart Bridgmohan 116
4 Snapper Sinclair K City Zip Bloom Racing Stable LLC Asmussen Beschizza 120
5 Instilled Regard K Arch OXO Equine LLC Hollendorfer Castellano 120
6 Supreme Aura K Candy Ride (Arg) Stallionaire Enterprises LLC Stidham Bravo 116
7 Bravazo Awesome Again Calumet Farm Lukas Stevens 116
8 Kentucky Club Oxbow Calumet Farm Lukas Graham 116
9 Principe Guilherme Tapit Three Chimneys Farm Asmussen Geroux 116
10 Ebben K Trappe Shot Craig Aguiar Margolis Saez 116
Breeders: 1-Mercedes Stables LLC, 2-WinStar Farm, LLC, 3-Clear Creek Stud LLC, 4-K & G Stables, 5-KatieRich Farms, 6-St George Farm, LLC,
7-Calumet Farm, 8-Calumet Farm, 9-Three Chimneys Farm, LLC, 10-Hinkle Farms
Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 5:05 p.m. EST
RACHEL ALEXANDRA S.-GII, $200,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Actress On Board Langfuhr Margaret Keach Bennett Pedroza 116
2 Testing One Two Star Guitar Brittlyn Stable, Inc. Arceneaux Saenz 120
3 Classy Act K Into Mischief Carl R. Moore Management LLC Calhoun Castellano 116
4 Wonder Gadot K Medaglia d'Oro Gary Barber Casse Velazquez 122
5 She's a Julie K Elusive Quality Whispering Oaks Farm LLC Asmussen Lanerie 116
6 Heavenly Love Malibu Moon Debby M. Oxley Casse Leparoux 122
7 Patrona Margarita Special Rate Craig D. Upham Calhoun Hernandez, Jr. 122
8 Monomoy Girl K Tapizar Dubb, Monomoy Stables, LLC, The Elkstone Cox Geroux 120
Group LLC and Bethlehem Stables LLC
Breeders: 1-Margaret Keach, 2-Brittlyn, Inc., 3-George Krikorian, 4-Anderson Farms Ont. Inc., 5-Godolphin, 6-Debby Oxley, 7-Craig D. Upham, 8-FPF LLC
& Highfield Ranch
Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 4:05 p.m. EST
MINESHAFT H.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Cedartown K Candy Ride (Arg) Godolphin, LLC Stidham Bravo 121
2 No Distortion K Distorted Humor Loooch Racing Stables, Inc. Rini Albarado 116
3 Scuba K Tapit DARRS, Inc. Walsh Leparoux 120
4 Rich Daddy The Daddy HRH Racing and Kenneally, Eddie Kenneally Castellano 117
5 The Player Street Hero Bradley, William B. and Hurst, Carl Bradley Borel 120
6 Thirstforlife K Stay Thirsty Wesley E. Hawley Hawley Lanerie 115
7 First Premio K Pure Prize Team Valor International Casse Beschizza 114
8 Team Colors Street Cry (Ire) Joseph Allen LLC Sweezey Velazquez 116
Breeders: 1-Halo Farms, 2-Brereton C. Jones, 3-Palides Investments N.V., Inc., 4-Brereton C. Jones, 5-Carl Hurst, F red Bradley & WilliamBradley, 6-Camas
Park Stud, 7-Ronald G. McPeek, 8-Joseph Allen
Saturday, Fair Grounds, post time: 5:35 p.m. EST
FAIR GROUNDS H.-GIII, $150,000, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY ML
1 Thatcher Street Street Sense Bloch, Randall L., Milner, Phil, Seiler, John Wilkes Hernandez, Jr. 116
and Amtietan, LLC
2 Zulu Alpha Street Cry (Ire) Calumet Farm Howard Mena 114
3 Galton Offlee Wild Michael M. Hui Maker Castellano 117
4 One Mean Man Mizzen Mast Hillerich Racing, Inc. and Flint, Bernard S. Flint Albarado 117
5 Granny's Kitten Kitten's Joy Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Maker Leparoux 116
6 Mr. Misunderstood Archarcharch Flurry Racing Stables LLC Cox Geroux 119
7 Applicator Henrythenavigator Olympia Star, Inc. Yanakov Gilligan 117
8 Synchrony Tapit Pin Oak Stable Stidham Bravo 115
9 High Noon Rider K Distorted Humor GenStar Thoroughbreds Cox Bridgmohan 117
10 Tiz a Slam Tiznow Chiefswood Stable Attfield Lanerie 115
11 Great Wide Open (Ire) Starspangledbanner (Aus) M and J Thoroughbreds LLC and Murphy Beschizza 116
Riverside Bloodstock, LLC
12 Catcho En Die (Arg) Catcher In The Rye (Ire) Mack, Earle I. and Wachtel, Adam Mott Velazquez 117
Breeders: 1-Randy Bloch, et al, 2-Calumet Farm, 3-Flaxman Holdings Limited, 4-Bernard Flint & Ron Hillerich, 5-Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey,
6-Athens Woods, 7-Mikhail Yanakov, 8-Pin Oak Stud, LLC, 9-Flaxman Holdings Limited, 10-Chiefswood Stables Limited, 11-Newtown Anner Stud,
12-Livschitz, Jorge Eduardo
SMART STRIKE FILLY HAS THE RIGHT
>RESPONSE Breeze Easy LLC=s Smart Response (Smart Strike) was pounded
at the windows into 9-5 favoritism for this racetrack debut and
the expensive breeze-up purchase ran to the money in a
performance worthy of the >TDN Rising Star= designation Friday
afternoon at the Fair Grounds. Drawn gate two for the in-form
Adam Beschizza, the compact chestnut jumped straight into the
bridle and led them along through a fast opening quarter in
:22.15. Shaken up vigorously in upper stretch, she continued to
sprint away from her rivals into the final eighth of a mile and
cruised under the line four lengths to the good of longshot
firster Flat Meadow (War Chant). A $275,000 Keeneland
September yearling purchase, she worked an eighth of a mile in
:10 2/5 and was hammered down for $525,000 at last year=s
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale, the most expensive of her late sire=s
eight juveniles to sell from his penultimate crop in 2017. Smart
Strike died in 2015 and is represented by four 2-year-olds from
his final crop. Smart Response is a daughter of Salty Response,
who graduated sprinting on Polytrack, cleared her first
allowance condition going long on the turf and whose best
career speed figure came in a five-length romp in the 2008
Lady=s Secret S. at Monmouth Park. Smart Response=s second
dam Lake Huron (Salt Lake) was responsible for two-time Grade
III winner Salty Strike (Smart Strike). Salty Response is the dam
of a yearling filly of this year by Declaration of War.
4th-FG, $38,000, Msw, 2-9, 3yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.21, fm.
SMART RESPONSE, f, 3, by Smart Strike
1st Dam: Salty Response (SW, $132,515), by Cozzene
2nd Dam: Lake Huron, by Salt Lake
3rd Dam: My Rainbow, by Lyphard
Sales history: $275,000 Ylg '16 FTSAUG; $525,000 2yo '17
EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,800. Click for the
Equibase.com chart. Click for the free Equineline.com
catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Breeze Easy LLC; B-Craig B Singer (KY); T-Joe Sharp.
TELEKINESIS IMPRESSES FOR SECOND
>RISING STAR= TAG OF THE DAY Telekinesis (Ghostzapper) traveled wide throughout and got
the job done late to be the second >TDN Rising Star= from Fair
Grounds in consecutive races Friday. He was scheduled to make
his debut Jan. 28 here before flipping in the paddock and
becoming a late scratch.
The bay broke from his outside post as the 9-5 second choice
and traveled three wide down the backstretch, tracking
pacesetter Chuck=s Dream (Take Charge Indy) through a swift
opening quarter in :21.98. He stayed in the three path around
the far turn as he drew on even terms with the leader and
favored Nola Win (Elusive Quality) to make it three across the
track turning for home. They were still locked in battle until the
sixteenth pole when Telekinesis found another gear and kicked
clear to graduate by 3 1/4 lengths. Nola Win grabbed second.
Telekinesis, a $470,000 weanling purchase by Stonestreet at
the Keeneland November sale, hails from the same family as
MGSW Family Tree (Smart Strike) and GISW Dance Teacher
(Smarten). He is the second winner out of unraced Intentional
Cry, whose dam is MGSW Gold Mover (Gold Fever). She has a
juvenile filly named Syllable (Super Saver) and a yearling full-
sister to Telekinesis. She was bred back to that Adena Springs
stallion last year.
5th-FG, $41,000, Msw, 2-9, 3yo, 6f, 1:10.16, ft.
TELEKINESIS, c, 3, by Ghostzapper
1st Dam: Intentional Cry, by Street Cry (Ire)
2nd Dam: Gold Mover, by Gold Fever
3rd Dam: Intentional Move, by Tentam
($470,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,600.
O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-William D. Graham (ON); T-Mark E.
Casse. Click for the Equibase.com chart or free Equineline.com
catalogue-style pedigree.
Xavier Int’l Bloodstock 2YO PurchaseXIB XIB
Registered Ontario-Bred
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TAA Crew | Lucas Marquardt
25YO ZVARA LEADS LATE ON NHC DAY 1By Lucas Marquardt
With two mandatory races to go at Day 1 of the 19th annual
National Horseplayers Championship, Jonathan Zvara had put
some distance between himself and the rest of the field on the
official leaderboard. Zvara had 146.80 points when the TDN
went to press, well ahead of second-place John Farrar at 131.00
points, and over 20 points up on third-placed Jeff Einardt.
Friday=s mandatory races didn=t produce any bombs, helping to
keep things close up until Zvara began to cash prices in optional
races. The 25-year-old Zvara is from Canfield, OH, and attends
Youngstown State University.
Day 2=s mandatory are:
TAMPA BAY 6 11:46 am
AQUEDUCT 6 12:30 pm
SANTA ANITA 3 1:00 pm
GULFSTREAM 10 1:43 pm
GULFSTREAM 11 2:16 pm
GULFSTREAM 12 2:49 pm
GOLDEN GATE 7 3:45 pm
SANTA ANITA 9 4:00 pm
A reminder on the contest format: during the first two days of
the tournament, contestants play eight mandatory races and 10
races of their choosing. The top 10% advance to Sunday=s
semifinal. The top 10 standing at the end of that round advance
to the Final Table, where they=ll have seven mandatory races--
no optionals--to determine the winner of the tournament.
There are plenty of recognizable industry names at the
contest. They include:
$ Gary Fenton (managing partner of Little Red Feather
Racing Club)
$ Jim Goodman (director of mutuels and simulcasting at
Keeneland)
$ Marshall Gramm (co-owner of Ten Strike Racing)
$ Bob Ike (longtime public handicapper in Southern
California)
$ Chris Larmey (head of our NHC Players= Committee)
$ Joe McKay (longtime jockey agent and handicapper)
$ John Nichols (Kentucky clocker)
$ Justin Nicholson (co-founder of the Equestricon horse
racing fan convention)
$ Tom Quigley (ATQ@) (Santa Anita VIP player concierge;
founder of HorsePlayer Magazine)
$ Vic Stauffer (Oaklawn track announcer)
$ Travis Stone (Aqueduct track announcer)
NHC, MEET THE TAAY The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has always operated on
the premise that horse welfare is a team sport, and the
organization is making its presence felt at the NHC for the first
time in Las Vegas this year.
AWe=ve been here in spirit, in the sense that we=ve had
information here, but we=ve never been here in person,@ said
Stacie Clark, operations consultant for the TAA. AWe=ve got
some exciting projects going on, and this is the heart of the
whole game--this is where we all get our purse money and
where we get our fans--and we felt it was time to better know
the players and do some networking.@
One of the most exciting TAA developments is a project
developed in concert with the People for the Ethical Treatment
of Animals (PETA), AmTote and The Stronach Group. Announced
last summer while still in development, the project gives the
opportunity for horse players cashing winning tickets at AmTote
machines the option of making a donation to the TAA.
AThe idea was to find a way for the player to give back at the
betting window,@ Clark explained. ASo when you put your
winning voucher in, you have the option to make a donation.
Depending on how much you=ve won, it could be $1, $5, $10,
etc. If you don=t want to, that=s fine, there=s a ANo thank you@
button. If you do, it gives you a receipt.@
The project was begun two years ago. It was tested at the
Pegasus World Cup in 2016, again at Laurel in the fall and finally
to the Breeders= Cup at Del Mar in November. Cont. p3
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NHC Meet TAA cont.
AWe went through the whole Breeders= Cup without a hitch,@
said Clark.
In the last month, Santa Anita and Gulfstream have both
embraced the program, joining Laurel and Del Mar as the four
tracks where players have that option. The program could soon
be nationwide.
AIt can be available at all the tracks that carry AmTote
machines, we just have to go to those tracks and talk to them
about what we do, and ask them to turn the service on. The
NYRA tracks, for instance, have already inquired about it, so
we=ll go spend some time with Martin Panza and Chris Kay up
there.@
Clark said the project was a reason the TAA is making its
inaugural visit to the NHC.
AWhen we=re asking for money at the AmTote machines,
players should know who the TAA is and what we do,@ she said.
APlus the NTRA has always been great to the TAA, and we=ve
been the charity for the Eclipse Awards and, in kind, for this
handicapping contest.@
Clark said many players had already made cash donations at
the TAA table at the NHC, and several others had made pledges
should the win a cash prize at the NHC.
AWe=ve had a lot of people make promises, so let=s hope one
of them wins!@ Clark laughed.
Friday=s Results:
4th-AQU, $55,000, (S), Msw, 2-9, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 1:19.89, gd.
CITY NEVER SLEEPS (c, 3, City Zip--Flaunted, by Tale of the Cat)
cost connections a hefty $375,000 at the 2016 Fasig-Tipton
Saratoga New York-Bred Sale, but was sent off as the very chilly
fourth betting favorite at 24-5. Drawn one from the outside in
this sextet, the bay stalked the pace from a three-deep perch
and began warming up to the task at the exit to the turn. In
front soon after, City Never Sleeps carried a daylight advantage
into the final eighth of a mile and galloped under the wire a
7 1/4-length graduate. The winner=s dam is an unraced half-
sister to GISP Lady Melesi (Colonial Affair) and did not produce
foals when bred to City Zip in 2015 and 2016. She was most
recently covered by Street Sense. In addition to calling the shots
on the career of the late City Zip, Linda Rice also conditioned the
stallion=s Grade I-winning sprinter Palace. Lifetime Record:
1-1-0-0, $33,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Lady Sheila Stable, Iris Smith Stable, Dottie Herman & Rice,
Linda; B-John Lauriello (NY); T-Linda Rice.
Saturday, Aqueduct, post time: 4:35 p.m. ETJIMMY WINKFIELD S., $150,000, 3yo, 7fPP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY ML1 Glennwood Paynter Wilkinson Davis 30-12 Jumpmaster Jump Start Preciado Lopez 6-13 Devine Entry Point of Entry Rice Alvarado 2-14 A Different Style The Factor John Servis Carmouche 7-25 Smooth B Weigelia Reid McCarthy 15-16 California Night Midnight Lute Maker Hernandez 5-27 Global Citizen To Honor and Serve DePaz Rocco 4-1
Friday=s Results:
3rd-GP, $46,000, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 2-9, 4yo/up, 7f,
1:21.64, ft.
CONQUEST WINDYCITY (g, 5, Tiznow--Lasting Appeal, by A.P.
Indy) was claimed for $62,500 two starts back from Darrs, Inc.
and Brendan Walsh by his current connections and was exiting a
third-place effort against similar company here Dec. 29. Cutting
back to his shortest career distance, the 16-1 shot drove through
inside of second choice One Liner (Into Mischief) to establish the
early lead and opened a three-length cushion through an easy
:23.34 opening quarter. MGISW Mind Your Biscuits (Posse), who
was making his 5-year-old debut, began to rev up outside at the
quarter pole, but Conquest Windycity continued to battle that
rival on the inside and got his head down first at the wire for the
upset. The runner-up=s trainer was pleased enough with the
effort. AHe wanted to run, he wanted to do something,@ Chad
Summers said. AWe=re going to come out of this race and we=re
going to be real good out of this race. I=m not really disappointed
at all. There=s bigger fish to fry overseas.@ Mind Your Biscuits is
possible for the GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint Mar. 3 ahead of a
defense of his title in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen Mar. 31.
Conquest Windycity hails from the family of GISW Mastery
(Candy Ride {Arg}). Lasting Appeal is a half to GSW and GISP
Jump Start (A.P. Indy). She also has a 3-year-old colt named
Confederation (Tiznow) and a yearling colt by Daredevil. She
visited Candy Ride last season. Sales history: $320,000 Ylg '14
FTKOCT; $800,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR; $65,000 3yo '16 KEENOV.
Lifetime Record: 18-4-3-4, $273,571. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-David Staudacher; B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-M Maker.
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5th-GP, $44,000, (S), Alw (NW1X), Opt. Clm ($12,500), 2-9,
4yo/up, 6f, 1:09.97, ft.
SALUTE WITH HONOR (c, 4, To Honor and Serve--Snow Cone
{MSW, $353,110}, by Cryptoclearance) faced the likes of last
year=s GI Belmont S. winner Tapwrit (Tapit) and GIII Southwest S.
victor One Liner (Into Mischief) in his juvenile season. He
switched from Eddie Plesa Jr. to Mark Casse=s barn last winter
and ran second in the Sophomore S. at Tampa Bay Downs in
April. Exiting a sixth-place effort at Churchill Downs the
following month, the 5-2 second choice was unhurried in sixth
down the backstretch as the leaders clocked a :22.31 opening
quarter. The chestnut picked up momentum in between horses
around the far turn and switched to the rail entering the
straight. He continued to gain on the inside and got up in the
final 100 yards for a 1 1/2-length victory. Social Roy (Pomeroy)
held on for second. Snow Cone is out of MGSP Icy Warning
(Caveat). She is responsible for a juvenile colt by Tapizar and
was bred to Liam=s Map last year. Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-2,
$82,346. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Live Oak Plantation; B-Live Oak Stud (FL); T-Mark E. Casse.
6th-TAM, $20,000, Msw, 2-9, 3yo, f, 1m 40y, 1:41.89, ft.
VIRGINIA KEY (f, 3, Distorted Humor--Our Khrysty {GSW,
$313,260}, by Newfoundland) had been consistently working at
Palm Beach Downs since the end of November for a barn that
excels with first-time runners. The 4-1 shot tracked just off the
pacesetter Pearl=s Opinion (Stay Thirsty) into the first turn. She
ranged alongside that leader and took command at the quarter
pole and was two lengths clear into the final furlong. Despite
drifting in and out in deep stretch, Virginia Key held off the late-
closing favorite Ipanema Beach (Candy Ride {Arg}) in the final
strides for a 1 1/2-length decision. Our Khrysty, who is a half to
GISW Bullsbay (Tiznow), was purchased by Blue Haven Farm in
foal to Tiznow for $600,000 at the 2011 Fasig-Tipton November
Sale. She has a juvenile filly by Speightstown and visited Malibu
Moon last season. Sales history: $90,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $12,000. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Blue Heaven Farm (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.
Saturday, Tampa Bay Downs, post time: 3:16 p.m. ETSUNCOAST S., $150,000, 3yo, f, 1m 40ydsPP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY ML1 C. S. Incharge Take Charge Indy Romans Rosario 7-22 Blonde Bomber Fort Larned Gold Lezcano 5-23 Prospective Lady Prospective Bennett Gallardo 20-14 Battle Back Curly Curlin Camacho Cazares 30-15 Belles Orb Orb Kenneally Centeno 5-16 Mihrab Tiznow Motion Ortiz 8-17 So Refined Tapizar Sweezey Castanon 15-18 Daisy Blame Jo Servis Velazquez 2-1
3rd-AQU, $60,000, Msw, 6f, 3yo, post time: 1:54 p.m. ET
Lady Sheila Stable=s first-time starter BROADWAY BANDIT
(Midnight Lute) threw a shoe while blitzing a furlong in :9 4/5
before topping the OBS June sale when selling to trainer Linda
Rice for $320,000 last summer. TJCIS PPs
5th-GP, $50,000, Msw, 5fT, 3yo, post time: 2:00 p.m. ET
ALL SYSTEMS GO (Orb) makes his first trip to the post for
trainer Todd Pletcher. A $450,000 KEESEP yearling, the dark bay
is the first foal out of graded winner Just Louise (Five Star Day).
Just Louise is a half-sister to MGSW Sara Louise (Malibu Moon),
whose 3-year-old daughter Sara Street (Street Sense) graduated
at Belmont last Sunday. TJCIS PPs
7th-GP, $50,000, Msw, 1 1/16m, 3yo, post time: 3:04 p.m. ET
Karl and Cathi Glassman=s APOSTLE (Medaglia d=Oro), a
$900,000 OBS March graduate, faded to fifth in his seven-
furlong debut at this track Jan. 6. Out of Apt (A.P. Indy), the bay
colt is a half to GSW Carve (First Samurai) and GISP Apropos
(First Samurai). Second that day was the reopposing Orbed
(Orb), a $525,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic juvenile purchase.
TJCIS PPs
10th-SA, $54,000, Msw, 3yo, 6 1/2fT, post time: 7:30 p.m. ET
PHOENIX FIRE (Tapit), purchased by Stonestreet Stables and
M V Magnier for $1.25 million at the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga
sale, debuts for trainer Bob Baffert. Out of Rote (Tiznow), the
gray colt is a full-brother to GSP Royal Obsession, who sold for
$1.8 million at the 2017 Keeneland November sale. TJCIS PPs
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Tenfold I Coady
Friday=s Results:
7th-LRL, $40,000, Msw, 2-9, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:11.36, gd.
RUMOR RIDGE (f, 3, Yes It's True--Polo Ridge, by Wild Rush)
displayed good gate speed on her Jan. 13 debut over slightly
shorter and held well into the final furlong before settling for a
promising runner-up effort. Allowed to chase the early pace
from second this time around, the 11-5 chalk was roused to the
lead off the final corner and pulled readily clear through the
final furlong to graduate by 4 1/2 firm lengths. Piece of Candy
(Candy Ride {Arg}) lasted from second over the slow-starting
Sugar Curl (Curlin). Rumor Ridge is out of a half-sister to three
full stakes winners on the Maryland circuit, including Maryland
Million Turf hero Target Sighted (Not For Love). Sales history:
$45,000 Ylg '16 EASOCT. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $31,200. Click
for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
O-Burning Daylight Farms Inc; B-Charles McGinnes (KY); T-A
Ferris Allen III.
Friday=s Results:
7th-OP, $75,000, Msw, 2-9, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:44.93, ft.
TENFOLD (c, 3, Curlin--Temptress, by Tapit) broke swiftly and
went straight to the front while pressured to his outside by
Twist Off (Curlin). Those two went side-by-side down the
backstretch through fractions of :23.73 and :47.72. It took until
the quarter pole for Tenfold to kick into another gear, but pulled
away passing the furlong marker despite racing a bit greenly and
was geared down crossing the wire a 5 3/4-length winner. Twist
Off was another 4 1/2 lengths clear of the rest of the field. The
winner=s third dam was 1995 champion grass mare and MGISW
Possibly Perfect (Northern Baby). This is the first foal out of
Temptress, who is a half to GSW Donegal Moon (Malibu Moon).
She also has a juvenile colt by Hard Spun, who sold for $105,000
at last year=s Fasig-Tipton October sale, and a yearling filly by
Candy Ride (Arg). Temptress was bred back to Curlin last season.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $45,000. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.
4th-OP, $75,000, Msw, 2-9, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.86, ft.
SOUTH BEACH (c, 4, Tapit--Bethan, by Giant's Causeway), who
topped the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Florida 2-Year-Olds in Training
Sale on a bid of $1.8 million, made the most of his belated
racetrack debut with a handy and professional success Friday at
Oaklawn. The 9-5 post-time favorite settled in midfield while a
few paths off the inside rail and held his spot for the run around
the turn. Fourth, but within striking distance, when heads were
turned for home, South Beach swapped leads nicely at the
three-sixteenths and rolled over the top of the pacesetters en
route to a three-length victory. Produced by an unraced half-
sister to GISW and top sire Hard Spun (Danzig), South Beach was
audaciously bought back on a bid of $1.2 million at the 2015
Keeneland September sale, but rewarded his connections=
confidence after breezing an eighth of a mile in :10 1/5 a couple
of days prior to the sale. The further female family includes
champion and Classic winner Little Current. Bethan is the dam of
a yearling colt by Flatter and was most recently bred to Tapit=s
son Constitution. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. Lifetime Record:
1-1-0-0, $45,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Woodford Racing LLC; B-Sienna Farms LLC (FL); T-Steven M
Asmussen.
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South Beach | Coady photography
6th-FG, $38,000, Msw, 2-9, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:46.21, fm.
DRAGON DREW (c, 3, Get Stormy--Thornhill, by Good and
Tough) was forwadly placed in his Dec. 28 bow sprinting over
this course before settling for a close fourth and was a latest
eighth after setting the pace in a rained-off maiden Jan. 13.
Ridden for speed yet again by James Graham, Dragon Drew
raced well within himself through an opening half-mile in a
leisurely :49.26. Still going comfortably up front, the bay faced a
final-furlong challenge from favored Time Flies By (Jimmy
Creed), but never looked in serious danger and crossed the line
1 1/4 lengths best. The winner is a full-brother to Storm the Hill,
SW & GSP, $181,145 and has a 2-year-old full-brother named
Western Hills. Thornhill was most recently bred back to Get
Stormy. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $25,080. Click for the
Equibase.com chart.
O-W Bradley, R Meyer, V Stamp & Schnurr Family Revocable
Trust; B-Kimberly S & William B Bradley (KY); T-William B
Bradley.
Saturday, Oaklawn Park, post time: 5:38 p.m. ETMARTHA WASHINGTON S., 125,000, 3yo, f, 1mPP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY ML1 Secret Passion Archarcharch Gelner Maldonado 12-12 Sassy Sienna Midshipman Cox Stevens 5-23 Red Ruby Tiznow Gorder Albarado 9-24 Grats Road Congrats Vance Gazader 30-15 Cosmic Burst Violence Von Hemel Eramia 9-56 Tyfosha Flatter O’Neill Canchari 2-1
New Award for Top-Placing LA-Bred at Thoroughbred
Makeover:
A new award will be offered at the 2018 Thoroughbred
Makeover for the top-placing Louisiana-bred. The Louisiana
Thoroughbred Breeders Association is sponsoring the award
which includes a $2,500 cash prize. The LBTA award will be
presented to the Louisiana-bred that earns the highest
percentage of the total possible score in any of the 10 disciplines
offered.
AThe Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association continues
to make an investment in the future of our Thoroughbreds by
helping our former runners secure a beautiful life after their
time on the racetrack is done,@ said Roger Heitzmann III,
secretary-treasurer of LTBA. AWe believe that by assisting the
Retired Racehorse Project, former racers have the ability to
show to others the true beauty of the Thoroughbred, as well as
their continued usefulness.@
Lexington Farms to Hold Free Tours for Locals Mar. 3-4:
Members of Horse Country will open their gates Mar. 3-4 for a
weekend of special free tours for locals for the second annual
AMeet the NEIGHbors.@ These tours, which are limited capacity,
are offered on a complimentary basis these dates only.
Advance registration is required to secure participation on the
tour; tickets, while free for this event, are required. Up to four
tickets per household are available. To reserve your free
ticket(s), simply visit www.meettheneighborsky.com.
ALast year we welcomed 1,100 guests at these special visits to
our member locations,@ said Anne Sabatino Hardy, executive
director of Horse Country. AWe heard from the community how
much it means to be personally invited to visit the incredible
equine attractions we have here, so we wanted to open our
gates again this year and encourage everyone to really be a
tourist in your own town. Come and see what so many others
travel from around the globe to see.@
AFor the safety of the guests and the animals, no one will be
allowed on the properties without tickets, which must be
obtained in advance by going to our website,@ said Hardy.
Participating locations include: Adena Springs, Airdrie Stud,
Claiborne Farm, Coolmore America, Denali, Jonabell, Hagyard
Equine Medical Institute, Hermitage Farm, Hurstland, Keene
Ridge, Keeneland, Kentucky Equine Humane Center, Lane=s End,
Maker=s Mark Secretariat Center, Mill Ridge, Pin Oak, Rood &
Riddle, Saxony, Spendthrift, Taylor Made, and WinStar. Others
may be added at a later time.
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INDUSTRY INFO
Bourbon and Bayou Fundraiser to be Held Feb. 23:
The Bourbon and Bayou fundraiser, which benefits the Court
Appointed Special Advocates of Lexington, will be held Feb. 23
at the Carrick House in Lexington. Halters from American
Pharoah, Songbird, Medaglia d=Oro and California Chrome will
be auctioned off.
Thursday Night=s Results:
7th-SA, $57,725, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 2-8, 3yo,
1mT, 1:34.51, fm.
RIVER BOYNE (IRE) (c, 3, Dandy Man {Ire}--Clytha {GB}, by
Mark of Esteem {Ire}) was placed once in three runs in Ireland
and Great Britain for trainer Gordon Elliott before coming to the
States. Second at Del Mar Nov. 24, he broke his maiden going
nine furlongs over this course last time out Dec. 26. The 13-10
favorite bobbled at the start, but quickly recovered and settled
in midpack while traveling three wide into the clubhouse turn.
He continued in the four path around the far tun while picking
up ground and was within striking range at the quarter pole.
River Boyne took the lead passing the eighth pole and kicked
clear to a 2 3/4-length score. Kylemore (Tiz Wonderful) rallied
up the inside for second. Clytha is a half to MGSW
Ventiquattrofogli (Ire) (Persian Bold {Ire}). She has a yearling colt
by Anjaal (GB). Sales history: i20,000 Wlg '15 GOFNOV;
i65,000 Ylg '16 GOFSPT; 70,000gns 2yo '17 TATAHI. Lifetime
ecord: 6-2-2-0, $83,528. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Red Baron's Barn LLC & Rancho Temescal LLC; B-Limestone &
Tara Studs (IRE); T-Jeff Mullins.
Saturday, Golden Gate Fields, post time: 7:08 p.m. ETCALIFORNIA OAKS, $50,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m (AWT)PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY ML1 Sweetsongofthenile Pioneerof the Nile Moger Jr H Martinez 15-12 Arwan Mizzen Mast Bautista Amador 20-13 Dr. Ann Eskendereya O’Neill Arias 6-14 Consolida (GB) Sir Percy (GB) Gallagher Couton 5-15 Aniva Bay City Zip Wright Gonzalez 4-16 Tinabud Lookin At Lucky Morey Antongeorgi 6-17 Mapit Tapit Hollendorfer Hernandez 3-18 Bornonvalentineday Data Link McCanna Alvarado 8-19 Divine Mercy Bernardini S Sherman Bowen 8-110 Royal Lookin Lookin At Lucky Perez C Martinez 20-1
IN DUBAI
Jabir, g, 3, Congrats--Big Love, by Giant=s Causeway. Jebel Ali,
2-9, Mdn, 1600m. B-Lantern Hill Farm LLC (KY). *$17,000 yrl
>16 KEESEP; 47,000gns HRA >17 TATMAY.
Gavroche, g, 7, Distorted Humor--Michita (GSW & G1SP-Eng,
G1SP-Fr, $288,590), by Dynaformer. Jebel Ali, 2-9, Hcp,
1800m. B-Darley (KY). *AED70,000 HRA >15 ERADEC.
Three-Year Racehorse Depreciation Returns Retroactively for
2017 Fiscal Year:
President Trump signed into law Friday the Bipartisan Budget
Act, a bill that among other measures extends retroactively for
fiscal year 2017 uniform three-year racehorse depreciation, an
important tax provision supported by the National
Thoroughbred Racing Association that expired in 2016 alongside
certain other expired tax provisions. The bill also funds the
federal government until March 23.
Three-year depreciation is an investment incentive for
racehorse owners that had been in place for several years
before expiring at the end of 2016.
AWe wish to thank Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
for his continued support for our industry,@ said NTRA President
and CEO Alex Waldrop. AWe=ve worked with the Leader for over
a decade on our industry=s unique issues, and we appreciate his
continued efforts.@
Prior to the 2008 Farm Bill, which became effective Jan. 1,
2009, racehorses 24 months of age and younger when
purchased and placed in service, were depreciated on a
seven-year schedule that did not accurately reflect the length of
a typical racehorse=s career; only racehorses over 24 months old
were depreciated using a three-year schedule.
The NTRA will continue to advocate for tax policies that
accurately reflect our unique industry.
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First-/second-crop starters to watch: Saturday, Feb. 10 Farm and fee represent current information
Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), Jonabell Farm,
$35,000
215 foals of racing age/12 winners/3 black-type winners
10-SA, Msw 6 1/2f, JUNGLE WARFARE, 7-2
$150,000 KEE NOV wnl; $190,000 RNA FTS AUG yrl; $175,000
FTK OCT yrl; $300,000 FTF MAR 2yo
Currency Swap (High Cotton), Woodford Thoroughbreds, $3,500
44 foals of racing age/3 winners/1 black-type winner
7-PRX, Alw 6f, ROYAL CURRENT, 20-1
$2,700 OBS AUG yrl; $10,000 EAS MAY 2yo
Data Link (War Front), Claiborne Farm, $7,500
186 foals of racing age/13 winners/1 black-type winner
7-GG, $50K California Oaks, 1 1/16m, BORNONVALENTINEDAY,
8-1
$7,200 KEE SEP yrl
10-SA, Msw 6 1/2f, MASKED, 8-1
$120,000 KEE NOV wnl; $85,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $150,000 EAS
MAY 2yo
Denman (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}), Darley, $15,000
47 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
8-TP, Aoc 1m, ANGASTON, 8-1
$30,000 FTK JUL yrl
5-PEN, Msw 1m, ATTRACTING, 10-1
Flashpoint (Pomeroy), Le Mesa Stallions, $2,500
63 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
1-DED, Msw 5f, GETTOTHEPOINT, 15-1
12-DED, Msw 5f, SUCKERFORAGREY, 6-1
Flat Out (Flatter), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000
230 foals of racing age/23 winners/1 black-type winner
3-AQU, Msw 6f, BALLARD HIGH, 8-1
$110,000 FTK OCT yrl; $220,000 OBS OPN 2yo
8-HOU, Msw 5 1/2f, OVERNIGHT STAY, 7-2
$8,500 KEE JAN yrl; $21,000 FTK OCT yrl; $20,000 OBS OPN 2yo
Fort Larned (E Dubai), Adena Springs, $15,000
97 foals of racing age/4 winners/1 black-type winner
7-TAM, $150K Suncoast S., 1m, BLONDE BOMBER, 5-2
8-TAM, Msw 7f, EVENING TIDE, 20-1
Graydar (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made Stallions, $15,000
193 foals of racing age/25 winners/1 black-type winner
5-MVR, Alw 5 1/2f, EIGHT THIRTYONE, 4-1
$60,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $24,000 EAS OCT yrl; $40,000 EAS
MAY 2yo
5-GP, Msw 5fT, TOOTHPIC, 10-1
4-FG, Msw 1 1/16mT, TOUCH OF GRAY, 20-1
$67,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl
Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor), Spendthrift Farm, $12,500
183 foals of racing age/23 winners/2 black-type winners
7-DED, $120K LA Bred Premier Night Prince S., 1m, CAJUN
CREED, 8-1
$9,500 RNA KEE SEP yrl
6-SA, $200K GII San Vicente S., 7f, KANTHAKA, 5-1
$38,000 RNA FTK JUL yrl; $140,000 BAR MAR 2yo
1-DED, Msw 5f, KEHRON'S CREED, 20-1
$3,500 RNA ESL YRL yrl
Justin Phillip (First Samurai), Castleton Lyons, $12,500
124 foals of racing age/16 winners/1 black-type winner
8-TAM, Msw 7f, MOLLY'S GAME, 10-1
Liaison (Indian Charlie), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000
166 foals of racing age/12 winners/2 black-type winners
8-TAM, Msw 7f, SWEETLY MAID, 15-1
$9,500 KEE JAN yrl; $29,000 RNA EAS MAY 2yo
O'Prado Again (El Prado {Ire}), Peaceful Valley Farm, $5,000
15 foals of racing age/3 winners/0 black-type winners
3-FG, Msw 1m, I AM READY AGAIN, 8-1
$1,800 ESL YRL yrl
Orb (Malibu Moon), Claiborne Farm, $25,000
195 foals of racing age/13 winners/1 black-type winner
5-GP, Msw 5fT, ALL SYSTEMS GO, 4-1
$300,000 KEE NOV wnl; $450,000 KEE SEP yrl
7-TAM, $150K Suncoast S., 1m, BELLES ORB, 5-1
$95,000 FTK NOV wnl; $80,000 KEE SEP yrl; $120,000 OBS MAR
2yo
4-FG, Msw 1 1/16mT, CHASING MOMENTS, 6-1
$45,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl
4-FG, Msw 1 1/16mT, MACHO ORB, 20-1
$50,000 KEE SEP yrl
7-GP, Msw 1 1/16m, ORBED, 7-2
$140,000 KEE SEP yrl; $525,000 EAS MAY 2yo
Overanalyze (Dixie Union), WinStar Farm, $10,000
191 foals of racing age/29 winners/4 black-type winners
5-PEN, Msw 1m, NOT FAKE NEWS, 3-1
$72,000 KEE NOV wnl
5-PEN, Msw 1m, OVER SENSUAL, 9-2
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BREEDERS’ EDITION
Paynter (Awesome Again), WinStar Farm, $25,000
218 foals of racing age/16 winners/1 black-type winner
8-AQU, $150K Jimmy Winkfield S., 7f, GLENNWOOD, 30-1
4-FG, Msw 1 1/16mT, STARVING ARTIST, 5-1
$100,000 EAS MAY 2yo
Point of Entry (Dynaformer), Adena Springs, $25,000
147 foals of racing age/15 winners/2 black-type winners
8-AQU, $150K Jimmy Winkfield S., 7f, DEVINE ENTRY, 2-1
$65,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $100,000 KEE SEP yrl
5-GP, Msw 5fT, LOGIC, 20-1
$140,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo
10-SA, Msw 6 1/2f, POINTED, 8-1
$2,000 KEE SEP yrl; $16,000 BAR MAY 2yo
Prospective (Malibu Moon), Ocala Stud Farm, $5,000
97 foals of racing age/12 winners/1 black-type winner
7-TAM, $150K Suncoast S., 1m, PROSPECTIVE LADY, 20-1
$30,000 OBS OPN 2yo
Take Charge Indy (A.P. Indy), Kor, $20,000
202 foals of racing age/32 winners/2 black-type winners
7-TAM, $150K Suncoast S., 1m, C. S. INCHARGE, 7-2
5-PEN, Msw 1m, HASHTAG WINNING, 5-1
Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'N' Dale Farms, $15,000
248 foals of racing age/36 winners/5 black-type winners
8-OP, $125K Martha Washington S., 1m, COSMIC BURST, 9-5
$20,000 EAS JAN yrl; $25,000 KEE SEP yrl
8-TAM, Msw 7f, DOMINANCE, 6-1
$235,000 FTK JUL yrl
7-PRX, Alw 6f, OH HECK YEAH, 3-1
$3,000 KEE SEP yrl; $15,000 EAS MAY 2yo
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
9th-DED, $47,000, (S), 2-8, (NW2L), 4yo/up, 5f, :59.24, gd.
ADIOS YANKEE (c, 4, Yankee Gentleman--Famouslypinklady, by
Western Fame) Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0, $61,040. O/B-Israel
Flores Horse LLC (LA); T-Jose Grimaldo.
7th-FG, $47,000, (S), Opt. Clm ($35,000), 2-9, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f,
1:11.10, ft.
PLAY UNIFIED (m, 5, Exchange Rate--Carson City Sham {SP,
$111,070}, by Carson City) Lifetime Record: 14-4-0-3, $205,005.
O-Bona Venture Stables; B-Keith & Earl Hernandez & John
Duvieilh (LA); T-W. Bret Calhoun. *$70,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP;
$55,000 2yo '15 OBSOPN. *1/2 to Heatseeker Sharon
(Heatseeker {Ire}), SW, $214,680; & Fast City (Half Ours), SP,
$223,987.
4th-GP, $45,700, Opt. Clm ($50,000), 2-9, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m,
1:36.79, ft.
SHE TAKES HEART (m, 5, Wilburn--Nothing But Heart, by
Officer) Lifetime Record: 26-5-1-4, $141,180. O-Capi Racing
Stable; B-Terrazas Thoroughbreds, LLC & Irish Eyes Stable LLC
(KY); T-Manuel A. Estevez. *$9,000 RNA Ylg '14 FTKOCT.
8th-LRL, $42,000, 2-9, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10.75, gd.
CAIRENN (f, 4, First Dude--Expect Nothing {SP}, by A. P Jet)
Lifetime Record: 8-2-3-2, $84,210. O-Smart Angle LLP; B-Best A
Luck Farm LLC (FL); T-Mark J Reid. *$30,000 2yo '16 OBSOPN.
8th-FG, $40,000, 2-9, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.97, fm.
BELGIAN (g, 4, Candy Ride {Arg}--Angel Gift, by Allen's
Prospect) Lifetime Record: 8-2-3-1, $96,980. O-Ward Williford &
Cobra Farm Inc; B-Ward & Roberta Williford (KY); T-Michael
Stidham.
2nd-TAM, $21,500, Opt. Clm ($32,000), 2-9, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:22.26,
ft.
DIVINE AMBITION (g, 8, Divine Park--Window Woman, by Skip
Away) Lifetime Record: SP, 49-16-9-5, $238,987. O/T-Maria
Bowersock; B-Shelby Lane Farm & Divine Park Syndicate (KY).
*$14,000 RNA Ylg '11 KEESEP. *Full to Princess Erindelle , SW,
$145,234; 1/2 to Window Boy (Include), SW, $116,624.
6th-TP, $20,400, 2-8, (NW3L), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m (AWT), 1:40.17, ft.
WIDTH (m, 5, Blame--Extent, by Pulpit) Lifetime Record:
13-3-1-2, $127,408. O/B-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider
(KY); T-Thomas Drury, Jr. *1/2 to Size (First Samurai), GSW.
$212,453.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Shana Tova, c, 3, Algorithms--Clash, by Arch. GP, 2-9, (C),
1 1/16mT, 1:43.50. B-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider
(KY). *$70,000 2yo '17 OBSAPR. **1/2 Ire (Political Force),
GSP, $202,639.
Smart Response (Smart Strike), a two-time F-T grad,becomes a ‘TDN Rising Star’ on Fair Grounds debut.
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UPCOMING MAJOR
NORTH AMERICAN STAKES Date Race Track
2/17 GII Rachel Alexandra S. FG
GII Risen Star S. FG
GII Barbara Fritchie S. LRL
GII Buena Vista S. SA
GIII General George S. LRL
GIII Mineshaft S. FG
GIII Fair Grounds H. FG
GIII Bayakoa S. OP
2/18 GIII Las Flores S. SA
2/19 GIII Royal Delta S. GP
GIII Razorback H. OP
GIII Southwest S. OP
2/24 GIII Hal’s Hope S. GP
GIII Daytona S. GP
3/3 GII Fountain of Youth S. GP
GII Davona Dale S. GP
GII Mac Diarmida S. GP
GIII Palm Beach S. GP
GIII Canadian Turf S. GP
GIII Gulfstream Park Sprint S. GP
GIII Palm Beach S. GP
GIII Herecomesthebride S. GP
GIII Very One S. GP
GIII Santa Ysabel S. SA
Zig Zillion, c, 3, Awesome Again--Power Lady (GSP. $96,294), by
Discreet Cat. GP, 2-9, (C), 7f, 1:23.78. B-Adena Springs (KY).
Our Bold Princess, f, 3, Bold Chieftain--Grasp, by Souvenir Copy.
GG, 2-9, 6f (AWT), 1:10.93. B-Dwaine Lynn Hall & Eduardo L
Rich (CA).
Vip Nation, f, 3, Paynter--Sweet N Sour Nina (GSP, $252,660),
by Sweetsouthernsaint. AQU, 2-9, (S), (C), 1m, 1:42.89. B-J D
Stuart, P C Bance & A R Enterprises, Inc. (NY). *$27,000 RNA
Ylg '16 KEESEP.
Pasadena Princess, f, 3, Tale of Ekati--Keri's Snowman, by Frosty
the Snowman. SA, 2-9, (C), 6 1/2f, 1:18.79. B-T/C Stable LLC
(KY). *$27,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP. **1/2 to Atlantic Frost (Stormy
Atlantic), MSW, $201,930.
Gray Admiral, g, 3, Twirling Candy--Ambient, by Rockport
Harbor. SA, 2-9, (C), 1mT, 1:35.90. B-Stone Farm (KY).
*$15,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP.
Cascade Rock (Ire), g, 4, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Circumstances
(Ire), by Galileo (Ire). SA, 2-9, 1mT, 1:34.51. B-Mr Jim Peyton
(IRE). *$70,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP; $37,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT;
$120,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR.
Uncle Gio, g, 5, Gio Ponti--Darling Monique (MSP), by El
Corredor. GP, 2-9, 1 3/16mT, 1:55.10. B-Sheltowee Farm &
Tom McCrocklin (KY). *$35,000 Ylg '14 KEEJAN.