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SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2017
Classic Empire bounces back in style in Hot Springs | Coady
IN TDN EUROPE TODAYSTALLION CAREER BECKONS FOR TIVACIThe Mike Moroney trained Tivachi (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire})
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>EMPIRE= STRIKES BACK
Since 2004, winners of the GI Arkansas Derby have gone on to
post victories in no fewer than eight subsequent 3-year-old
Classic races, including the history-making Triple Crown sweep
by American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) in 2015. Entering this
season, John Oxley=s Classic Empire (Pioneerof the Nile) was the
one they were all aiming for. After all, the lone blemish on his
juvenile ledger was the GI Hopeful S., when he wheeled at the
break and lost jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. Victories in Keeneland=s GI
Claiborne Breeders= Futurity in October and a narrow success in
the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile the following month clinched an
Eclipse statuette, but to say 2017 had gotten off to a far less
straight-forward beginning would be a monumental
understatement. Extremely disappointing when only third to
>TDN Rising Star= Irish War Cry (Curlin) as the 1-2 chalk in the GII
Lambholm South Holy Bull S. Feb. 4, Classic Empire was off the
worktab for better than five weeks with a foot abscess and back
issue and flat out refused to breeze in South Florida Mar. 20
before a decision was made to send the colt to Winding Oaks
Farm near Ocala. Originally pointing for the GII Toyota Blue
Grass, Classic Empire was instead re-routed to Arkansas, and
suggested to his connections of late that he was rounding into
something approaching his form of 2016. Saturday afternoon, in
front of a typically large closing-day card at the Central Arkansas
oval, Classic Empire came charging down the center of the track
to thrust himself straight back into the thick of the Kentucky
Derby picture just three weeks down the road. Cont. p3
DICKINSON, WATERSHED TOP SPECTACULAR
GODOLPHIN FOUR-TIMER AT KEENELAND Kiaran McLaughlin was born in Lexington, attended the nearby
university and sets out each spring and each fall to make an
impression when the racing is on at Keeneland. Saturday, on
behalf of his chief client Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al
Maktoum=s Godolphin, McLaughlin registered a memorable
four-timer. For good measure, each was by a current or former
Darley stallion. Tasteful (Street Cry {Ire}) became a >TDN Rising
Star= with a stirring maiden win in race four, while Zennor
(Medaglia d=Oro) doubled up in race six. >Rising Star= Watershed
(Bernardini) made the grade in the GIII Ben Ali S., but the day=s
best came from Dickinson (Medaglia d=Oro), who overcame
traffic at the furlong grounds and ran down favored Lady Eli
(Divine Park) in the GI Coolmore Jenny Wiley S. AFor Godolphin,
it=s a great day, and she=s just a nice filly,@ McLaughlin said. AJust
unbelievable to win four at Keeneland, especially ending on a
Grade I.@ Cont. p5
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Empire Maker – Star of Goshen, by Lord At War (Arg)
THE BEST IS YET TO COME.
CLASSIC EMPIREjoined American Pharoah as 2-year-old champions by Pioneerof the Nile to go on and capture Oaklawn’s
$1,000,000 ARKANSAS DERBY (G1) as 3-year-olds. [watch race]
Like American Pharoah, Classic Empire marches on to Louisville as a favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Breeder: Steven & Brandi NicholsonOwner: John Oxley
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WHITMORE PROVES ‘FLEETEST’ IN HOT SPRINGS 7Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect), who hit the board in thisvenue’s series of GI Kentucky Derby preps last term, has beenunstoppable since being reinvented as a sprinter this season andadded to his accomplishments with a victory in the GIII Count Fleet H.
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Saturday, Oaklawn Park
ARKANSAS DERBY-GI, $1,000,000, OP, 4-15, 3yo, 1 1/8m,
1:48.93, ft.
1--CLASSIC EMPIRE, 122, c, 3, by Pioneerof the Nile
1st Dam: Sambuca Classica, by Cat Thief
2nd Dam: In Her Glory, by Miswaki
3rd Dam: Forever Waving, by Hoist the Flag
($475,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-John C. Oxley; B-Steven
& Brandi Nicholson (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Julien R. Leparoux.
$600,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. 2yo Colt, MGISW, 7-5-0-1,
$2,120,220. *1/2 to Anytime Magic (Fusaichi Pegasus), MSW,
$202,945; Uptown Twirl (Twirling Candy), SW, $170,714. Click
for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating:
A+++ *Triple Plus*.
2--Conquest Mo Money, 122, c, 3, Uncle Mo--Stirring, by
Seeking the Gold. ($180,000 Ylg '15 SARAUG; $8,500 2yo '16
KEENOV). O-Judge Lanier Racing; B-Twin Creeks Farm (NY);
T-Miguel L. Hernandez. $200,000.
3--Lookin At Lee, 122, c, 3, Lookin At Lucky--Langara Lass, by
Langfuhr. ($70,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-L and N Racing LLC;
B-Ray Hanson (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $100,000.
Margins: HF, 1, HF. Odds: 1.90, 17.60, 12.10.
Also Ran: Sonneteer, Malagacy, Untrapped, Silver Dust, Rowdy
the Warrior, Petrov, One Dreamy Dude, Grandpa's Dream,
Rockin Rudy. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
In a mad dash through the opening furlong, it was Petrov
(Flatter) who had a head in front passing the judge for the first time, but he had all sorts of company inside and out,
including Conquest Mo Money from the four path and second favorite Malagacy (Shackleford)--away only fairly from gate
12--widest out. Julien Leparoux had Classic Empire in an
amongst that front rank very early, but took a pull and got his
colt to race inside of three runners comprising the second
flight of horses. Grandpa=s Dream (Shackleford) took the
initiative turning up the backstretch to lead from Conquest
Mo Money, while Malagacy raced in the three path with
Classic Empire on his back. Untrapped, in no-man=s land at
the five-eighths, went for an early run, but was no better than
four or five deep on the track, with Malagacy just ahead and
Classic Empire to his inside and about a half-length behind.
The top eight were covered by about four lengths with a half-
mile to travel, and Conquest Mo Money was the first to make a decisive move to head off Grandpa=s Dream into the turn, but Malagacy and Untrapped were revving up three and four wide, respectively, while Leparoux continued to slipstream
Malagacy. The latter poked his nose in front in upper stretch,
but his lead was short-lived as Conquest Mo Money punched
right back, despite some wayward antics approaching the final
eighth of a mile. The blue-collar runner began reaching for the
wire, but Classic Empire, pulled out into about the four path at
the top of the lane, ran him down in the dying strides.
AI was pretty nervous,@ trainer Mark Casse admitted. AWe run
a lot of places, but I was probably a little more nervous. I went
and walked up and down inside, watched it on TV. About the
eighth pole everybody around me started looking, because I was
doing some yelling. I wasn=t sure he was going to get there. I was
afraid that maybe late he=d get tired. But it was exciting. I=ll
never forget it.@
Asked if he=d have been satisfied with a board finish, Casse
added, AI would have been. That thought went through my head
about the eighth pole. I said, >He=s running well. If he runs 1-2-3,
that=s OK, second or third.= But I never gave up. I was still
wanting him to win, but that thought did go through my head.@
Cont. p4
Mare Private Purchase by ALISTAIR RODEN BLOODSTOCK
Two Half-Sisters Owned by Mulholland Springs
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Off and running in the 81st Arkansas Derby | Coady
Arkansas Derby cont.
Javier Castellano, rider of Malagacy, bemoaned the actions of
the gate crew and said, AThey didn=t give me a chance to load
the horse. As soon as he loaded they broke out of the gate. I
think he lost a little of momentum there. I had to use a little bit
to get him into position. He gave me a good run, he is a fighter,
he fought all the way to the end. I mean I am not disappointed
at all, he gave me great effort and I am so proud of the horse.@
Pedigree Notes:
Classic Empire=s dam Sambuca Classica was winless in eight
starts for winning breeders Steven and Brandi Nicholson, but
her second foal Anytime Magic (Fusaichi Pegasus) was a two-
time stakes winner. Her third foal Uptown Twirl (Twirling
Candy), who is a year older than Classic Empire, was a $110,000
KEESEP yearling turned $630,000 OBS March juvenile purchase
by bloodstock agent David Ingordo on behalf of Kosta Hronis=s
Hronis Racing. She won four of nine starts for Hronis and trainer
John Sadler, including a pair of stakes in California, and was
hammered down to Three Chimneys Farm for $1.075-million at
the 2016 Keeneland November sale, just days after Classic
Empire=s Breeders= Cup victory. Sambuca Classica, a daughter of
SW & MGISP In Her Glory (Miswaki), is also responsible for a
juvenile colt by Concord Point. She was bred back to Uncle Mo
after that, but aborted the foal and produced a Candy Ride (Arg)
filly Mar. 4 of this year. Classic Empire is the second juvenile
champion for his sire Pioneerof the Nile, whose first Eclipse
winner was Triple Crown hero American Pharoah, the top
juvenile colt of 2014 and champion 3-year-old male and Horse
of the Year in 2015. Click here for more on owner John Oxley.
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DarleyMEDAGLIA D’OROEl Prado – Cappucino Bay (Bailjumper)859-255-8537 www.darleystallions.com
Medaglia d’100ro
Medaglia d’50ro
Ever So Clever in the G3 Fantasy brings up a century of Stakes winners
for the sire of Rachel Alexandra, Songbird, Astern, Vancouver and 95 others.
What’s more, she’s his fiftieth Graded Stakes winner. Here’s to many happy returns to the winners’circle...
Career G1 winnernumber 17 is
Dickinson as shetakes the Jenny
Wiley at Keeneland
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Dickinson grabs Lady Eli in the shadow of the wire | Coady
TWINSPIRES.COM TRIPLE CROWN THROWDOWN
Final Bankrolls
Steve Sherack $5720
Brian DiDonato $4265
Ed DeRosa $4225
Cont. from p1
Saturday, Keeneland
COOLMORE JENNY WILEY S.-GI, $350,000, KEE, 4-15, 4yo/up,
f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.98, fm.
1--&DICKINSON, 120, m, 5, by Medaglia d'Oro
1st Dam: Little Belle (GISW, $666,395), by A.P. Indy
2nd Dam: Dubai Belle, by Mr. Prospector
3rd Dam: Flagbird, by Nureyev
O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Darley (KY); T-Kiaran P. McLaughlin;
J-Paco Lopez. $210,000. Lifetime Record: 14-7-1-2, $604,316.
Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Lady Eli, 123, m, 5, Divine Park--Sacre Coeur, by Saint Ballado.
($160,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $160,000 2yo '14 KEEAPR). O-Sheep
Pond Partners; B-Runnymede Farm Inc. & Catesby W. Clay
(KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $70,000.
3--Quidura (GB), 118, f, 4, Dubawi (Ire)--Quetena (Ger), by
Acatenango (Ger). O-Gestut Faerhof; B-Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof
(GB); T-H. Graham Motion. $35,000.
Margins: HD, 1 1/4, NO. Odds: 6.20, 0.50, 11.50.
Also Ran: Kitten's Roar, Goodyearforroses (Ire), Time and
Motion, Illuminant, Catch a Glimpse. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Dickinson hit the ground running and was prominent passing
under the line for the first time, but Catch a Glimpse (City Zip)
showed the most speed, and when Illuminant (Quality Road)
improved her position into second, Dickinson was gifted the box
seat from third with a circuit to travel. Lady Eli, having her first
run of the year and first since her runner-up effort in the
GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf, tracked Dickinson from fifth
while firing up just a bit beneath regular rider Irad Ortiz Jr. With
Paco Lopez riding for luck from the inside rail, Dickinson was
short of room as she went for a gap between Catch a Glimpse
and Illuminant, and that allowed Lady Eli to quicken past and
into a clear lead with her typically strong turn of acceleration.
Dickinson, checked first off the heels of the front-runners, was
forced to wait for Lady Eli to clear, but once pointed towards
daylight, drew upon her superior race fitness to pull the minor
upset as the only other horse in the markets.
AI had a little trouble,@ Lopez offered. AI wanted to go through
on the rail and it opened up a little bit but I couldn=t get through.
When the other horse [Lady Eli] passed me, we got room and I
still had a lot of filly.@
McLaughlin indicated that Dickinson was likely to remain at a
mile for the GI Just A Game S. June 10, a race won by the
Medaglia d=Oro fillies C. S. Silk (2011) and Coffee Clique (2014).
A two-time winner on the main track from her first eight trips
to the post, Dickinson had reinvented herself as a turf filly of
potential importance with a pair of allowance wins at the tail
end of 2016 and victories in the GIII Suwannee River S. and
GII Hillsborough S. in her two most recent appearances.
Pedigree Notes:
Dickinson is the 17th individual Grade I winner for Medaglia
d=Oro and second produced by an A. P. Indy mare (Plum Pretty).
Medaglia d=Oro was represented by his 100th black-type winner
overall when >TDN Rising Star= Ever So Clever took out Friday=s
GIII Fantasy S. Dickinson is the first stakes winner produced by
Godolphin=s Little Belle, winner of the 2008 GI Ashland S. at
Keeneland and runner-up to Proud Spell (Proud Citizen) in that
year=s GI Kentucky Oaks. A full-sister to SW Dubai Dancer,
Dickinson is a maternal great-granddaughter of blue-hen
Flagbird (Nureyev), whose half-sisters include Grade I winners
Prospectors Delite (Mr. Prospector), the dam of Horse of the
Year Mineshaft (A.P. Indy); and Runup the Colors (A.P. Indy),
whose son Revolutionary (War Pass) won the 2013 GII Louisiana
Derby. Dickinson hails from the further female family of the ill-
fated GSW Newfangled (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) and
Godolphin=s >TDN Rising Stars= Bay of Plenty (Medaglia d=Oro,
SW & GSP) and Fortify (Distorted Humor, GISP). While there is
no further produce to report for Little Belle, the now 18-year-
old Dubai Belle is the dam of a 2-year-old colt by Medaglia d=Oro
and foaled a filly by Medaglia d=Oro earlier this year.
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Inside Straight (center) charges clear of MGISW Midnight Storm (r)
Coady
Saturday, Oaklawn Park
OAKLAWN H.-GII, $750,000, OP, 4-15, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:48.40,
ft.
1--@INSIDE STRAIGHT, 115, g, 4, by Super Saver
1st Dam: Dance Alexa, by Southern Halo
2nd Dam: Phantom Dancer, by Restless Native
3rd Dam: Phantom of Delight, by Never Bend
($160,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Randy Howg; B-SF Bloodstock
LLC (NY); T-Robertino Diodoro; J-Geovanni Franco. $450,000.
Lifetime Record: 20-7-2-4, $752,889. *1/2 to Dance Daily (Five
Star Day), GSW, $184,426; Conquest Superstep (Super Saver),
SP, $163,140. Werk Nick Rating: C. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Domain's Rap, 115, g, 9, Cherokee Rap--Domain, by Kris S.
O-Danny R. Caldwell; B-William P. Stiritz (IL); T-Federico
Villafranco. $150,000.
3--Midnight Storm, 122, h, 6, Pioneerof the Nile--My Tina, by
Bertrando. ($38,000 RNA Ylg '12 KEESEP). O-A Venneri Racing,
Inc. and Little Red Feather Racing; B-Alex Venneri & Marjorie
Post Dye (KY); T-Philip D'Amato. $75,000.
Margins: 2, NK, 2 3/4. Odds: 19.70, 13.20, 0.50.
Also Ran: Madefromlucky, Goats Town, Texas Chrome,
Cutacorner. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
Longshot Inside Straight overtook favored Midnight Storm late
to score a 19-1 upset in the Oaklawn H. Away well, the bay ran
in a joint second behind Midnight Storm through an opening
quarter in :22.96 and a half in :46.49.
Shuffled back to fourth after three-quarters in 1:10.60, the
gelding drew alongside the chalk in the lane and kicked clear to
earn his first graded stakes badge.
AThis horse has just been getting better and better, training
better, working better,@ winning trainer Robertino Diodoro said.
AHe=s a horse that just made the step to the next level, and he
proved it today. [I] can=t say enough about the horse. [Jockey
Geovanni] Franco suits him. I give my assistant, Rob Atras a lot
of credit. It was his idea two starts back to take the blinkers off
him. I think that=s helped the horse a lot, helped him relax.
Awesome win, that=s all I can say. Great for the owner, Randy
Howg. [I] can=t say enough about him--twenty-three years I=ve
trained for him. He=s a great man, and he deserves it.@
It was the first graded stakes win for Howg, a sugar-beet
farmer from Alberta, Canada. AIt=s just unbelievable,@ he
commented. AI don=t know how this can be true. It=s a long ways
from Canada. I=ve got a lot of friends in Alberta up there
watching. This is just incredible to win this. I should be home
planting beets. But my son and wife are looking after things at
home. I think they probably thought I was on a wild goose
chase, but I had a pretty good day.@
Previously campaigned by WinStar Farm and trainer Todd
Pletcher, Inside Straight was purchased privately by Randy Howg
and transferred to Diodoro last spring. Cont. p7
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Oaklawn H. cont.
He won two of his six starts for his new connections last term.
Kicking off this term with a third to the reopposing Domains Rap
in the Fifth Season S. Jan. 13, he was second to that rival next
out in a one-mile optional claimer Feb. 4 and romped by five
lengths over that track and trip last time Mar. 10.
Pedigree Notes:
Inside Straight is a full-brother to SP Conquest Superstep; and
a half-brother to GII Santa Ynez S. winner Dance Daily (Five Star
Day) and MSP Mission Viejo Halo (Luhuk). The winner=s dam has
only produced two foals since Inside Straight, a juvenile filly by
Gemologist and a yearling filly by Fed Biz. She was bred back to
Lemon Drop Kid.
Saturday, Oaklawn
COUNT FLEET SPRINT H.-GIII, $400,000, OP, 4-15, 4yo/up, 6f,
1:08.35, ft.
1--@WHITMORE, 122, g, 4, by Pleasantly Perfect
1st Dam: Melody's Spirit, by Scat Daddy
2nd Dam: Capture the Cat, by Tale of the Cat
3rd Dam: Ten Flags, by Seattle Slew
O-Southern Springs Stables, R. LaPenta & Head of Plains
Partners LLC; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Ron Moquett; J-Ricardo
Santana, Jr. $240,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 11-6-2-1,
$877,000. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Apprehender, 117, g, 8, Posse--Missy's Mirage, by Stop the
Music. ($21,000 Ylg '10 KEESEP). O-Dream Farm LLC; B-Jayeff B
Stables (KY); T-Gene Jacquot. $80,000.
3--Holy Boss, 118, h, 5, Street Boss--Holy Grace, by Holy Bull.
($135,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP). >TDN Rising Star= O-Jerry Durant;
B-Adena Springs (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $40,000.
Margins: 3 3/4, HD, HD. Odds: 0.50, 30.90, 6.50.
Also Ran: Chief Cicatriz, Chief of Staff, Moe Candy, Black Bear,
Wabel, Sharp Art.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
Sent off the long odds-on favorite to remain perfect at sprint
trips, Whitmore inhaled his rivals at the midstretch point and
shot clear from there to take Saturday=s GIII Count Fleet Sprint
H.
Drawn one from the outside in the field of nine, Whitmore
settled in a centerfield position, about six lengths from the front,
as Chief Cicatriz (Munnings) and Holy Boss threw down through
a fast opening quarter-mile in :21.26. With Ricardo Santana Jr.
sitting hard against him, Whitmore was still trapped deep
entering the turn, but when Moe Candy (Candy Ride {Arg})
rolled up behind, Santana let it out a notch and the duo fanned
five or six deep into the lane under a full head of steam.
Straightened up for the drive, Whitmore descended on the
leading pair within a matter of strides, was well clear into the
final eighth of a mile and proved far too classy in the finish.
AI think he=s still learning this new game, but he likes it a lot,@
said winning trainer Ron Moquett. AIt=s easy on him. Someone
asked me earlier, >How did you teach him to sprint?= I said,
>That=s not the training feat. The training feat was getting him to
be third in the Arkansas Derby and second in the Rebel.= He=s
always wanted to do this.@
The winner could make his next start in the seven-furlong
GII Churchill Downs S. May 6, with the GI Breeders= Cup Sprint
the long-term objective.
Though he has shown a propensity for shorter distances,
Whitmore was something other than an abject failure going a
route of ground this time last year, as he finished runner-up in
the GIII Southwest S. and GII Rebel S. before rounding out the
trifecta behind Creator (Tapit) in the GI Arkansas Derby. Well
beaten in the GI Kentucky Derby, he shined in a pair of
appearances at this oval this term, including a six-length tour-
de-force in the Mar. 11 Hot Springs S. For a feature on trainer
Ron Moquett and his Southern Springs Stables, click here.
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Whitmore | Coady photography
Pedigree Notes: Whitmore is the seventh individual graded black-type winnerfor his sire, who retired with wins in half of his 18 trips to thepost, including the 2003 GI Breeders= Cup Classic and 2004 G1 Dubai World Cup. Whitmore also represents the first gradedstakes winner produced by a daughter of Scat Daddy, whopassed away in December 2015. A few minutes prior toWhitmore=s win at Oaklawn, the sire=s champion daughter LadyAurelia was an impressive winner of Keeneland=s Giant=sCauseway S. Melody=s Spirit is the dam of a yearling filly byAtreides (Medaglia d=Oro) and was most recently bred back tothat Hill >n= Dale stallion.
Saturday, KeenelandSTONESTREET LEXINGTON S.-GIII, $200,000, KEE, 4-15, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:45.05, ft.1--#@SENIOR INVESTMENT, 118, c, 3, by Discreetly Mine
1st Dam: Plaid (MSW & GSP, $568,217), by Deputy Commander
2nd Dam: Sapphire Beads, by Unreal Zeal3rd Dam: Petite Jolie, by Jig Time
($95,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Fern Circle Stables; B-Dixiana Farms LLC (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek; J-Channing Hill. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-1, $207,080. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--West Coast, 118, c, 3, Flatter--Caressing, by Honour and Glory. ($425,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Gary & Mary West; B-CFP Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $40,000.
3--No Dozing, 118, c, 3, Union Rags--Stay Awake, by Pulpit. O-Lael Stables; B-M. Roy Jackson (KY); T-Arnaud Delacour. $20,000.
Margins: HD, NK, 3 1/4. Odds: 11.10, 2.00, 1.80.
Also Ran: Time to Travel, Lookin At Blessing, Convict Pike,
Souper Tapit, He's Munnie, Capt. Grider, Resiliency.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
Senior Investment lingered at the back of the pack for the
opening six furlongs of Saturday=s GIII Stonestreet Lexington S.
at Keeneland, but weaved his way between rivals nearing the
stretch and steamed home down the center of the track to
arrive in the nick of time.
The 11-1 gamble dropped back to race one from the tail early
on as longshot Resiliency (Malibu Moon) set the pace, initially in
advance of >TDN Rising Star= Time To Travel (Hard Spun) and
ultimately fellow >Rising Star= Souper Tapit (Tapit). Allowed to
ride the rail down the back and into the far turn, Senior
Investment was steered around the weakening Resiliency
midway on the turn, but there was still plenty of work to be
done, as Time To Travel looked to have something left, while
favored West Coast was warming up to the task despite sitting
three and four wide the trip. The latter was able to sustain his
momentum into the final eighth of a mile and looked to have
the race sewn up, but Senior Investment stuck to his guns and
quickened nicely in the final 100 yards to shove his head across
the line first. No Dozing, difficult to handle through the middle
furlongs, surrendered first run to Senior Investment entering the
lane, but kept to his task to be involved in the photo. Time To
Travel, backing up and stretching out on just two weeks= rest,
finished an admirable fourth.
AHe timed it right,@ commented winning rider Channing Hill.
AOnce I got him tipped out where he could really stretch his legs
out, he came home nice. At the eighth pole, I wasn=t 100% sure I
was going to get there, but he was really running on. This is a
really nice colt--really special. When I won on him at Oaklawn,
he showed a lot, showed a turn of foot, too. Today, he was the
best one.@
Trainer Ken McPeek lamented the fact that the Lexington did
not offer additional points on the road to the Kentucky Derby,
but added that the GI Preakness S. could come under
consideration.
Disqualified to seventh from an apparent first-level allowance
win at the Fair Grounds Jan. 27, Senior Investment cleared off to
annex an Oaklawn allowance by three lengths Feb. 18. Tested
for class in the GII Louisiana Derby last time Apr. 1, he stayed on
at one pace to finish sixth, 5 3/4 lengths adrift of the victorious
Girvin (Tale of Ekati).
Cont. p9
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Coady photography
Pedigree Notes:
Senior Investment is the first black-type winner for his dam, a
four-time stakes winner and third in the GIII Gardenia H. Plaid is
a daughter of MSW Sapphire Beads and is a half-sister to
Ashmore (Saint Ballado), a longshot third in the 2003
GIII Pennsylvania Derby. Senior Investment=s full-sister was
purchased by Fred Schwartz for $20,000 at last year=s Keeneland
September sale and Plaid, who did not produce a foal in 2016,
dropped a filly by English Channel this year. Fern Circle Stables is
the nom du course of Boston-area businessman Paul Fireman,
who, among his other accomplishments, led Reebok as its
longtime CEO (1979-2006) to become one of the most popular
shoe companies in this country in the 1980s. He is currently the
chairman of the Waltham, MA-based Fireman Capital Partners.
Through Kenny McPeek, Fern Circle signed for a pair of horses at
last year=s Fasig-Tipton July Sale, a $220,000 son of More Than
Ready--Cocktail Cruise (Hennessy) and a $350,000 son of
Speightstown--Por Que= Te Quiero (A.P. Indy).
Saturday, Keeneland
BEN ALI S.-GIII, $200,000, KEE, 4-15, 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:50.92, ft.
1--#@WATERSHED, 118, h, 5, by Bernardini
1st Dam: Thousand Islands (GB) (SW-Fr), by Dubai Millennium (GB)
2nd Dam: Minister Wife, by Deputy Minister
3rd Dam: Dowery, by Full Pocket
>TDN Rising Star= O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Darley (KY);
T-Kiaran P. McLaughlin; J-Paco Lopez. $120,000. Lifetime
Record: GSP-UAE, 14-5-0-3, $402,550. *1/2 to Footbridge
(Street Cry {Ire}), GISP, $265,778. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click
for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Eagle, 118, h, 5, Candy Ride (Arg)--Sea Gull, by Mineshaft.
O/B-W. S. Farish (KY); T-Neil J. Howard. $40,000.
3--Bird Song, 118, c, 4, Unbridled's Song--Bird Town, by Cape
Town. O/B-Marylou Whitney Stables LLC (KY); T-Ian R. Wilkes.
$20,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, NO, NK. Odds: 5.10, 3.70, 1.80.
Also Ran: Blofeld, Conquest Enforcer, Scuba, Taketothestreets,
Frammento.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
Godolphin and conditioner Kiaran McLaughlin had already
celebrated two wins on Keeneland=s Saturday card, and enjoyed
another trip to the winner=s circle--but not their last of the
afternoon--with >TDN Rising Star= Watershed.
Sitting just off the pace while in between rivals around the first
bend, the homebred drafted in fifth behind splits of :23.95 and
:47.17 provided by Conquest Enforcer (Into Mischief) and
prompted by Bird Song. Watershed was pushed along to inch
closer as Bird Song--the last-out GIII Fred Hooper S. winner--
took over and opened up at the quarter pole. The leader
seemed like he might run up the score approaching midstretch,
but he soon grew leg weary and Watershed swarmed him and
kicked away convincingly.
A[Jockey] Paco [Lopez] rode a great race,@ McLaughlin said.
AIt=s always wonderful to win here in our hometown, Lexington,
and at Keeneland. It=s a great crowd, great people and it=s fun to
win.@
Third in last February=s G3 Firebreak S. in Dubai, Watershed
annexed a Saratoga optional claimer going this distance last July,
but settled for third at 4-5 in the GIII Philip H. Iselin S. at
Monmouth. Fifth in Belmont=s GI Jockey Club S. in October and
in Aqueduct=s Queens County S. in December, Watershed aired
by 9 1/2 lengths in sloppy, rained-off optional claimer at
Gulfstream Jan. 29. He was ninth--albeit only beaten two
lengths--in that venue=s grassy GII Mac Diarmada S. last out
Mar. 4.
AWe tried him on the turf, and last time he ran well, but we
thought he was better on dirt,@ McLaughlin added. AWe=re
happy everything worked out today.@
Pedigree Notes:
Watershed is a granddaughter of GII Demoiselle S. heroine
Minister Wife (Deputy Minister), who John Ferguson acquired
on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed for $525,000 in foal to
Bertrando at the 2000 Keeneland November sale. Cont. p10
Broken and Trained by Randy Bradshaw
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Watershed | Keeneland/Coady
Lord Simba | Benoit
Ben Ali S. cont.
Two years later she produced Watershed=s dam Thousand
Islands, a Listed winner in France under the tutelage of Andre
Fabre. Minister Wife was responsible for GIII Iowa Oaks and GIII
Arlington Oaks heroine Marietta (Machiavellian) two years after
that. Thousand Islands produced an Arch colt last term before
being bred back to Bernardini.
Saturday, Santa Anita
LOS ANGELES S.-GIII, $98,000, SA, 4-15, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:08.74, ft.
1--#@LORD SIMBA, 122, c, 4, by Discreet Cat
1st Dam: A. P. Cindy, by A.P. Indy
2nd Dam: Cologny, by Go for Gin
3rd Dam: C. J.'s Sister, by Slady Castle
($52,000 Ylg '14 FTKJUL; $300,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR). O-Baoma
Corporation; B-Lynn B. Schiff (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Martin
Garcia. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-3-0, $121,200. Werk
Nick Rating: B+. Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Eastwood, 122, h, 7, Speightstown--Fifth Avenue Ball, by
Deputy Minister. ($240,000 Wlg '10 KEENOV; $800,000 3yo
'13 FTKHRA). O-Town and Country Racing, LLC; B-Fred W.
Hertrich (KY); T-Richard E. Mandella. $20,000.
3--Grazen Sky, 122, h, 5, Grazen--Sky Marni, by Sky Mesa.
O/B-Nick Alexander (CA); T-Steven Miyadi. $12,000.
Margins: 2 1/4, 3 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 0.50, 5.90, 6.90.
Also Ran: Kentuckian. Scratched: Ike Walker.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
Baoma Corp=s Lord Simba went from maiden winner to graded
stakes winner with a confident tally against just three rivals in
the GIII Los Angeles S. at Santa
Anita Saturday. On the lead in
the early strides, the bay ceded
his advantage to Kentuckian
(Tiznow) and tracked that foe
through an opening quarter in
:21.86. He regained control after
a half in :44.73, but Eastwood
loomed a threat in upper stretch.
Lord Simba turned him back and
kicked away for an easy win
despite drifting out.
AHe=s been training really well
and I knew this race was coming
up light with no heavy hitters, so
I didn=t think I needed to wait for
an allowance race,@ winning trainer Bob Baffert said. AWith the
way he was training, we wanted to take a shot and it looks like it
was the right choice. From Martin [Garcia]=s body language, I
could tell he was confident the whole way. You never know
what they=re going to do when they take the step up in class, so
it was nice.@
Garcia added, AHe ran exactly the way I thought he would. I
didn=t want to take his speed away from him, so we pressed that
other horse. When I asked him to run, he took off like we just
got started.@
Lord Simba opened his career with three straight runner-up
efforts before breaking through with an eight-length maiden
romp over the Los Angeles track and trip Mar. 19.
AAnytime you win a maiden race by that much here you know
you have something special,@ Baffert concluded.
Pedigree Notes:
A. P. Cindy, a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner
Romansh (Bernardini), RNA=d for $750,000 at the 2007 Fasig-
Tipton New York Saratoga Yearling sale and failed to hit the
board in two career starts for breeder Lynn Schiff. Schiff
purchased Cologny (Go For Gin), with A. P. Cindy in utero, for
$800,000 at the 2005 Keeneland November sale. A. P. Cindy=s
Point of Entry filly sold for $45,000 at last year=s Keeneland
September sale. She produced a colt by More Than Ready in
2016. Her 2017 foal died.
Charles and Susan Chu=s Baoma Corp. also campaigns 2016
champion sprinter Drefong (Gio Ponti).
Broken and Trained by Randy BradshawPurchased by Donato Lanni/Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock
Baccari Bloodstock Purchase and Sales Graduate
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Girvin (closest) | Coady photography
Farrell galloping earlier this week at Churchill
Coady photography
GUNNEVERA GEARS UP AT GULFSTREAM WEST Gunnevera (Dialed In), last seen finishing a late-running third
to Always Dreaming (Bodemeister) in the GI Xpressbet Florida
Derby Apr. 1, returned to the worktab for the first time since
Saturday morning, working five furlongs in 1:00 3/5 at
Gulfstream Park West. Edgard Zayas was in the irons.
AIt went very well. He galloped out very, very good,@ trainer
Antonio Sano said. AHe was very relaxed, very quiet, very good. I
know the next race is not going to be an easy race, but my horse
is working very good,@ Sano added.
A $16,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase,
Gunnevera blew away his rivals in last year=s GIII Delta Jackpot S.
and returned to action with a runner-up effort to >TDN Rising
Star= Irish War Cry (Curlin) in the GII Holy Bull S.
Feb. 4. The chestnut routed Practical Joke (Into Mischief) by
nearly six lengths in the GII Fountain of Youth S., a performance
which was validated when the latter came back to complete the
exacta in the GII Toyota Blue Grass S. Apr. 8.
Late Saturday evening, Sano tweeted that Javier Castellano, in
the irons for each of Gunnevera=s three graded-stakes wins,
would retain the mount in the GI Kentucky Derby. Castellano
was also the regular rider for the previously undefeated >TDN
Rising Star= Malagacy (Shackleford), fifth in Saturday=s
GI Arkansas Derby.
GIRVIN BREEZES AT TRACKSIDE Girvin (Tale of Ekati), who sits atop the Kentucky Derby points
leaderboard courtesy of victories in the GII Risen Star S. and
GII Louisiana Derby,
recorded his first
breeze since
winning the latter
event Apr. 1
Saturday morning
at Trackside
Louisville, the
satellite training
facility located five
miles from Churchill
Downs.
With exercise rider and former jockey Rosie Napravnik in the
irons, the Brad Grady runner clocked a half-mile in :47.80 in
splits of :11.60, :23 flat and :35.20 before galloping out five-
eighths of a mile in 1:02.80. Girvin went in the company of his
dual stakes-winning stablemate Cool Arrow (Into Mischief).
AIt was a little quicker than I would have liked for his first work
back,@ said 32-year-old trainer Joe Sharp.
ABoth he and Cool Arrow were on the bridle which is good.
Rosie was happy with it and he seems to be cooling out well
which will set him up for his work next week.@
Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith has taken the call on Girvin for
the Derby and will fly in for next weekend=s move. Sharp was
uncertain whether the work would take place at Trackside or at
Churchill.
FARRELL WORKS BENEATH THE TWIN SPIRES Coffeepot Stables= Farrell (Malibu Moon), who figures to
dispute favoritism for the GI Kentucky Oaks, drilled five furlongs
in 1:00.20 Saturday morning over the Churchill Downs main
track. It was her first workout since running her current winning
streak to four with a 3 1/4-length success in the
GII TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks Apr. 1.
The homebred, trained by Wayne Catalano, was clocked in
fractions of :13, :25, :36 and :48.40 before galloping out an extra
eighth of a mile in 1:14.40.
The daughter of
Rebridled Dreams
(Unbridled=s Song),
a half-sister to
former >TDN Rising
Star= and multiple
Grade I winner
Carpe Diem
(Giant=s Causeway),
has won five of her
seven career trips
to the post,
including a six-length romp over recent GI Central Bank Ashland
S. runner-up Daddys Lil Darling (Scat Daddy) in the GII Golden
Rod S. at Churchill last November. Farrell won the
Silverbulletday S. and GII Rachel Alexandra S. prior to her Fair
Grounds Oaks tally.
Champion CLASSIC EMPIRE (Pioneerof the Nile) returnsto winning ways in the GI Arkansas Derby.
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SIRE LISTS Sponsored by
FOR ALL TDN SIRE LISTSBINCLUDING INDIVIDUAL CROP-YEAR REPORTS--VISIT WWW.THETDN.COM/TDN-SIRE-STATS/
Leading Fifth-Crop Sires by YTD Earningsfor stallions standing in North America through Friday, Apr. 14
Earnings represent worldwide figures
Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings
1 Pioneerof the Nile 1 4 1 3 -- 2 90 16 $265,000 $1,089,615
(2006) by Empire Maker FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: WinStar Farm KY ($110,000) Midnight Storm
2 Parading -- 1 -- -- -- -- 65 21 $276,103 $751,033
(2003) by Pulpit FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Claiborne Farm KY (pensioned) Nanchinnon
3 Square Eddie 1 6 -- -- -- -- 41 12 $157,500 $691,770
(2006) by Smart Strike FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Ocean Breeze Ranch CA ($25,000) Ann Arbor Eddie
4 Kodiak Kowboy 2 2 1 1 -- -- 55 17 $227,500 $680,842
(2005) by Posse FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: WinStar Farm USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Cool Cowboy
5 Cowboy Cal 1 3 1 1 -- -- 75 20 $101,180 $672,546
(2005) by Giant's Causeway FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Pin Oak Stud KY ($5,000) Fear the Cowboy
6 Diabolical 1 1 -- -- -- -- 53 21 $78,700 $545,425
(2003) by Artax FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: A & A Ranch NM ($6,000) Pink Cadillac
7 Papa Clem -- 1 -- 1 -- -- 67 23 $73,500 $481,620
(2006) by Smart Strike FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Legacy Ranch CA ($2,000) Tribal Storm
8 U S Ranger -- -- -- -- -- -- 79 26 $65,690 $454,030
(2004) by Danzig FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Rancho San Miguel CA ($3,000) Ranger Lady
9 Grazen 2 3 -- -- -- -- 19 7 $150,000 $450,773
(2006) by Benchmark FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Tommy Town Thoroughbreds CA ($3,500) Enola Gray
10 In Summation -- -- -- -- -- -- 59 20 $44,200 $446,789
(2003) by Put It Back FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Ocala Stud Farm FL ($2,500) Formal Summation
11 Zensational 1 1 -- -- -- -- 40 15 $52,600 $376,907
(2006) by Unbridled's Song FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Hill 'N' Dale Farms USA (Dead/Ret/Exp) Purrfectpersuasion
12 Two Step Salsa -- -- -- -- -- -- 57 18 $29,350 $356,474
(2005) by Petionville FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Get Away Farm FL ($7,500) Elizabeth Aurora
13 Forefathers -- -- -- -- -- -- 58 11 $46,800 $266,955
(2004) by Gone West FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Red River Farms LA ($2,000) Overthegardengate
14 Desert Code -- 1 -- -- -- -- 26 8 $57,500 $262,500
(2004) by E Dubai FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Harris Farms CA ($2,000) Desert Thief
15 Talent Search -- 1 -- -- -- -- 34 11 $43,500 $247,006
(2003) by Catienus FYR: 2011 Crops: 5 Stands: Diamond B Farm PA ($2,500) Talentedloveaffair
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Tasteful | Coady
TASTEFUL RALLIES TO ATDN RISING
STARDOM@
Godolphin=s Tasteful (Street Cry {Ire}), second at Gulfstream in
her Feb. 12 debut, was hammered down to 3-2 favoritism for
her second start at Keeneland Saturday and ran to the money
with an ultra-impressive victory to become the latest ATDN
Rising Star.@ Away slowly, the bay trailed the field while running
five wide through an opening quarter in :22.24 and began a
steady advance up the outside as the half went up in :48.78.
Way out in the center of the track turning for home, the
homebred made a powerful sweeping move and charged past
her rivals like they were standing still in the lane to win going
away by 3 3/4 lengths. Malibu Bonnie (Malibu Moon) was the
runner-up.
Tasteful=s dam Kinda Spicy, a Darley homebred conditioned by
Tom Albertrani, was two-for-two in her brief career, winning her
Belmont debut in 2011 by a dominant 6 3/4 lengths and
following suit with a decisive victory at Saratoga. The 9-year-old
mare has a juvenile colt by Street Sense and a yearling colt by
that same Darley sire. She was bred back to Ghostzapper. The
winner=s second dam is Chilean Horse of the Year Isola Piu Bella
(Chi), a MG1SW in her native country who also captured a pair
of Grade III events for Sumaya U.S. Stable and trainer Todd
Pletcher in North America. This is also the family of MGSW Miss
Ella (Exchange Rate).
� �
4th-KEE, $70,000, Msw, 4-15, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:18.80, ft.
TASTEFUL, f, 3, by Street Cry (Ire)
1st Dam: Kinda Spicy, by A.P. Indy
2nd Dam: Isola Piu Bella (Chi), by Rich Man=s Gold
3rd Dam: Sweet Music (Chi), by Inchwood
Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $50,360. O-Godolphin Racing LLC;
B-Darley (KY); T-Kiaran P. McLaughlin. Click for the
Equibase.com chart, the free Equineline.com catalogue-style
pedigree or the VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Saturday=s Results:
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY S., $100,000, KEE, 4-15, 3yo/up, f/m,
5 1/2fT, 1:02.40, fm.
1--LADY AURELIA, 117, f, 3, Scat Daddy--D' Wildcat Speed
(Horse of the Year, Ch. 3yo Filly Imported & MSW-PR & GSW-
US, $530,755), by Forest Wildcat. ($350,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP).
ATDN Rising Star@ O-Stonestreet Stables LLC, George Bolton &
Peter Leidel; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY);
T-Wesley A. Ward; J-John R. Velazquez. $60,000. Lifetime
Record: Hwt. Filly at 2 on English & French Free Hand, GSW &
G1SP-Eng & G1SW-Fr, 5-4-0-1, $429,668.
2--Nobody's Fault, 120, f, 4, Blame--Appealing Storm, by Valid
Appeal. ($120,000 RNA Ylg '14 KEESEP). O/B-Lothenbach
Stables Inc (KY); T-Neil L. Pessin. $20,000.
3--Ruby Notion, 120, f, 4, Great Notion--Modena Bay (Nz), by
Volksraad (GB). O/B-Silverton Hill Farm, LLC (WV); T-Wesley A.
Ward. $10,000.
Margins: 2HF, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.00, 51.20, 11.30.
Also Ran: Triple Chelsea, Miss Katie Mae (Ire), Rapid Rhythm,
Exaggerated, Pretty Perfection, Lots o' Lex, Bibby, Lajatico (GB).
Scratched: Super Saks, Marquee Cal Gal, Come to Mischief.
Consigned by Timber Town Stable LLC
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Lady Aurelia | Coady
Cartier champion 2-year-old filly Lady Aurelia kicked off her
sophomore season in style with an impressive victory in
Keeneland=s Giant=s Causeway S. Shedding blinkers for this
Stateside return, the even-money favorite kept a watchful eye
on the leaders from fifth through a sharp first quarter in :21.79
and ranged up seven wide turning for home. Unleashing a
powerful turn of foot in the stretch, the ATDN Rising Star@
swiftly inhaled her older rivals and charged clear to a 2
1/2-length victory in 1:02.40. AShe did everything great,@
winning trainer Wesley Ward said. AThat is what we wanted to
do; get her back, get her to settle and make a run. She=s a
wonderful filly. She has a big future. [I=m] excited to get back
over to England to [Royal] Ascot. She=ll train right here at
Keeneland until we go.@ The conditioner added, A[Our] ultimate
goal is the [GI] Breeders= Cup [Turf Sprint]. That will be
five-eighths on the turf [at] Del Mar, which should suit her
perfectly.@ A dazzling 7 1/2-length debut winner over this course
last April, Lady Aurelia was even more impressive when winning
Royal Ascot=s G2 Queen Mary S. by a similar margin in June.
Remaining in Europe, the bay bested males in Deauville=s G1
Darley Prix Morny in August and checked in third in
Newmarket=s G1 Cheveley Park S. Sept. 24 before calling it quits
for the season. Stonestreet Stables purchased Lady Aurelia=s
dam D= Wildcat Speed, Horse of the Year in Puerto Rico and a
Grade II winner in the U.S., for $1 million at the 2005 Keeneland
November sale. Her best runner prior to Lady Aurelia is the now
7-year-old Titletown Five (Tiznow), who ran second in Oaklawn=s
Gazebo S. and earned $105,078. The 17-year-old mare has no
registered foals since Lady Aurelia, but was most recently bred
to Munnings. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
" " "
5th-KEE, $71,933, Alw, 4-15, (NW1X), 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:53.07, ft.
SOCIETY BEAU (c, 3, Curlin--Seattle Society, by A.P. Indy) was
caught wide and rallied late to miss by just a head when second
going one mile and 70 yards in a Feb. 18 optional claimer at Fair
Grounds. The 5-1 shot was unhurried early and trailed the field
behind moderate splits. He inched closer along the rail down the
backstretch, weaved between foes turning for home and tipped
out five wide at the top of the stretch before bounding clear to
score by 2 1/2 lengths. Upper Room (Harlan=s Holiday) was
second. Seattle Society produced a filly by Union Rags last year
and was bred back to Mission Impazible. Her Union Rags filly
sold for $70,000 at last year=s Fasig-Tipton New York October
sale and the mare RNA=d for $19,000 at that same auction. Click
for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton. Lifetime Record: 10-2-5-2, $125,795.
O/B-B.C.W.T. Ltd. (KY); T-Neil J. Howard.
3rd-KEE, $61,416, Alw, 4-15, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:28.46,
ft.
CURLIN KISSES (f, 4, Curlin--Sunset Kisses {MSW & GSP,
$332,400}, by Sky Classic) had not been seen since capturing
her six-furlong debut at Woodbine last May. The crowd=s even-
money choice was away slowly and raced at the back of a
compact field. She made rapid progress along the rail down the
backstretch and loomed a threat after a quarter in :47.23. She
wore down pacesetting Abundant Flurry (Midshipman) in deep
stretch and pulled clear to win by 1 1/2 lengths. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $64,309.
O-Conrad Farms; B-Manfred & Penny Conrad (ON); T-Mark E.
Casse.
1st-KEE, $70,000, Msw, 4-15, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:51.94, ft.
TAKE YOUR GUNS (c, 3, Blame--Saratoga Cat, by Sir Cat),
backed at even-money off a distant third-place finish as the 2-1
favorite to >TDN Rising Star= and subsequent GII Louisiana Derby
runner-up Patch (Union Rags) going a one-turn mile at
Gulfstream Feb. 18, got the job done here over an additional
furlong and stamped himself as one to keep an eye on over
longer distances going forward. Sitting midpack along the rail
behind opening splits of :23.95 and :48.95, the sleek Gunther
homebred appeared to be idling a bit as they rounded the far
turn. He found another gear when tipped out into the clear
hitting the quarter pole, however, and catapulted past longshot
Leading Cause (Creative Cause) to don cap and gown by 2 1/2
Registered Ontario-Bred
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Take Your Guns | Coady
lengths. Take Your Guns--a half-brother to Last Gunfighter (First
Samurai), MGSW, $1,219,205; and Tiger Moth (Street Sense),
GSP, $224,907--was highlighted in TDN=s >Second Chances=
feature in February along with GI Santa Anita Oaks romper and
>TDN Rising Star= Paradise Woods (Union Rags). Take Your Guns
is the final foal from the late Saratoga Cat, a $50,000 KEENOV
weanling purchase by Gunther in 1999 and a five-time winner of
$186,153. Sales history: $220,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-0-1, $45,040. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-John D. Gunther (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.
11th-KEE, $69,953, Msw, 4-15, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:18.29, ft.
SHEPLAYSTHEFIELD (f, 3, Sky Mesa--Miss Sand Bar {SP}, by
Glitterman) opened her career with three straight third-place
efforts, including finishing a half-length behind Saturday=s >TDN
Rising Star= Tasteful (Street Cry {Ire}) when that one was second
at Gulfstream Feb. 12. Beaten two lengths while going six
furlongs in Hallandale last time out Mar. 19, the gray filly was
the crowd=s tepid 2-1 pick to graduate here. Outfooted early,
she settled in mid-pack while racing four wide. She found her
best stride at midstretch and closed powerfully down the center
of the track and bested Miss Vicki (Bellamy Road) by one length.
Sales history: $28,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $37,000 RNA Ylg '15
KEESEP; $62,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record:
4-1-0-3, $53,780.
O-Pike Place Racing & Homewrecker Racing LLC; B-Oxley, TCF
Stallions, et al. & TCR Ranch (KY); T-Brian A. Lynch.
Saturday=s Results:
PLENTY OF GRACE S., $100,000, AQU, 4-15, 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT,
1:36.10, fm.
1--#LIGHT IN PARIS (IRE), 117, m, 5, Aussie Rules--Grande
Rousse (Fr), by Act One (GB). (i42,000 Ylg '13 AR13).
O-Martin S. Schwartz; B-Haras Du Mezeray (IRE); T-Chad C.
Brown; J-Manuel Franco. $60,000. Lifetime Record: MSP-Fr,
16-6-1-4, $235,699.
2--Bishop's Pond, 115, m, 5, Curlin--More for Me, by More Than
Ready. ($100,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $250,000 2yo '14 FTFMAR).
O-Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC & The Elkstone Group
LLC; B-Richard S. Kaster (KY); T-Jason Servis. $20,000.
3--My Sweet Girl, 118, m, 5, Bernardini--Bit of Whimsy, by
Distorted Humor. O-Joyce B. Young; B-Bonner Young (KY);
T-Barclay Tagg. $10,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, NK, HD. Odds: 3.50, 34.50, 5.40.
Also Ran: Bar of Gold, My Impression, Mizz Money, Rattataptap.
Light In Paris, multiple stakes placed in France for trainer Jean-
Claude Rouget, registered a career high while making her
seventh attempt in this country here. The bay followed an
optional-claiming tally at Tampa Jan. 8 with a runner-up finish in
the GIII Lambholm South Endeavour S. Feb. 11 and a sixth-place
finish in the GII Hillsborough S. Mar. 11. Supported as the
second choice in this one, Light In Paris tracked the leaders
while saving all the ground in fourth through a half mile in
:47.58. Awaiting racing room on the far turn, she found an
opening along the rail in the stretch and ran to daylight to win
for fun. "I got lucky,@ winning jockey Manny Franco said. AI went
low and the space opened. I had a lot of horse and she was
there for me. Sometimes it [a hole] closes, but when you have
the horse, you go for it." Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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1st-AQU, $58,800, Msw, 4-15, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:18.79, ft.
+KNARSDALE (f, 3, Medaglia d=Oro--Secret File {GSP,
$125,663}, by Smart Strike), a $280,000 KEESEP yearling,
entered her debut off an upbeat work tab capped by a bullet
five-furlong work in 1:00 3/5 over the Belmont training track
Apr. 8. Sent off at 8-5, the bay filly dueled from the rail through
splits of :23.19 and :46.36 and began to sneak away from her
competition turning for home. She seemed to want to lug in
slightly once clear, but Rajiv Maragh kept her together and had
her geared down late for a comfortable 2 3/4-length victory.
Holy Helena (Ghostzapper) rallied to complete an exacta of
Jimmy Jerkens trainees. Pat Klussman=s Oakbrook Farm
purchased Secret File, with this foal in utero, for $300,000 at the
2013 Keeneland November sale. The 10-year-old mare
produced a filly by Bernardini in 2016 and a colt by Uncle Mo
this year. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000.
O-Joseph V. Shields, Jr.; B-Oakbrook Farm (KY); T-James A.
Jerkens.
Saturday=s Results:
10th-LRL, $40,000, Msw, 4-15, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.36,
fm.
LIFT UP (f, 3, Ghostzapper--Dynamic Cat {SW, $134,490}, by
Dynaformer), second, beaten just a head by subsequent GIII
Beaumont S. runner-up Sine Wave (Big Brown) in her six-furlong
debut at Laurel last December, was second again when
stretched to a mile Dec. 31 and went to the sidelines after
finishing fourth at Parx Feb. 11. Making her first start on the
lawn, the 9-5 favorite was taken in hand soon after the break
and settled well off the pace. She surged into contention turning
for home and darted to the lead along the rail to win by one
length. Port Salerno (Lookin at Lucky) was second. The winner is
a half-sister to Cat Park (Tale of the Cat, GSP, $184,913);
Dynamic Holiday (Harlan=s Holiday, GSW, $267,126); Appealing
Cat (Successful Appeal, SW & MGSP, $266,453); and Cat=s
Holiday (Harlan=s Holiday, SW, $144,139). Dynamic Cat
produced a full-sister to the winner in 2016 and was bred back
to Union Rags. Dynamic Cat is out of the unraced Silent Cat
(Rahy), a daughter of 1992 GI Hollywood Starlet S. winner
Creaking Board (GB) (Night Shift) and a half-sister to graded
stakes winner Crowd Pleaser (A.P. Indy). Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Lifetime Record: 4-1-2-0, $42,600.
O-Augustin Stable; B-George Strawbridge (KY); T-Michael W.
Dickinson.
Saturday=s Results:
5th-GP, $36,000, Msw, 4-15, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.18, fm.
+CASHLESS SOCIETY (f, 3, Temple City--Hopi, by Cox's Ridge),
sent off as the 2-1 chalk in this career bow, broke a step slower
than the rest and ran near the back of the pack through an
opening quarter in :22.86. Improving to fourth up the rail
through a half in :47.68, the bay launched a wide bid turning for
home, took control in mid stretch and held off a strong late
charge from Flying Harmony (Harlan=s Holiday) to win by a head.
Cashless Society is half-sister to stakes winner Solomon Bay
(Leroidesanimaux {Brz}). Sales history: $24,000 Wlg '14 OBSOCT;
$65,000 Ylg '15 OBSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $21,600.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
O-Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William Lawrence; B-J. Andrew Burns
(FL); T-Chad C. Brown.
9th-GP, $36,000, Msw, 4-15, 3yo, 1m, 1:36.08, ft.
COMMAND POST (c, 3, Harlan's Holiday--Danzig's Humor, by
Lemon Drop Kid) showed some late interest to finish fourth at
40-1 in his debut going six furlongs here Mar. 18. Favored at 9-5
while adding two additional furlongs to work with this time, he
was forwardly placed from his outside draw. Command Post hit
the front entering the far turn and kicked home in the stretch to
graduate by 2 3/4 lengths. First-time starter Al Khor
(Bodemeister), a $500,000 FTSAUG yearling, was second.
Command Post was produced by an unraced half-sister to
leading sire Distorted Humor (Forty Niner) and is his dam=s most
recent produce. Sales history: $220,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-0-0, $23,120. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-West, Gary and Mary; B-Dattt Farm, LLC (KY); T-Jason Servis.
HIP # 1012 - 1/2 bro sells at OBSAPR w/ Crupi’s New Castle Farm
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Cistron | Coady
Saturday=s Results:
NORTHERN SPUR S., $150,000, OP, 4-15, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43.58,
ft.
1--#CISTRON, 117, c, 3, by The Factor
1st Dam: Major Allie, by Officer
2nd Dam: Nervous Baba, by Raja Baba
3rd Dam: Nervous Queen, by Nervous Energy
($180,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Hronis Racing LLC & Little Red
Feather Racing; B-St. George Farm LLC (KY); T-John W. Sadler;
J-Tyler Baze. $90,000. Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-3, $180,429.
2--Warrior's Club, 119, c, 3, Warrior=s Reward--Thirty Eighth St.,
by Citidancer. ($25,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $47,000 RNA 2yo '16
OBSAPR). O-Churchill Downs Racing Club; B-John O'Meara
(KY); T-D. Wayne Lukas. $30,000.
3--Total Tap, 117, c, 3, Candy Ride (Arg)--Easy Tap, by Tapit.
O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen.
$15,000.
Margins: 1, NK, 1. Odds: 2.90, 1.90, 5.60.
Also Ran: Colonelsdarktemper, Jerrid, Balandeen, Love That
Lute.
Cistron made his previous four starts on grass, including a pair
of stakes placings at Santa Anita, but returned to dirt to register
a career high here. A debut third over the Santa Anita main track
last October, the bay
sandwiched an optional
claiming win in Arcadia Feb. 5
with third-place finishes in
the Eddie Logan S. Dec. 30
and Pasadena S. Mar. 19.
Sent off as the second choice
in this one, Cistron was sent
to the front from his rail
draw and showed the way
through fractions of :23.38 and :47.03. He was confronted by
favored Warrior=s Club on the turn for home, but still had plenty
of gas left in the tank and closed the door on that rival to get the
money. Winning co-owner Hronis Racing and trainer John Sadler
also teamed up for a win in Friday=s GI Apple Blossom H. with
champion Stellar Wind (Curlin). A 2-year-old First Samurai filly is
the most recent produce for the winner=s dam Major Allie, who
has been barren the past two seasons. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
AUSTINTOWN FILLY SPRINT S., $75,000, MVR, 4-15, 3yo, f, 6f,
1:11.73, ft.
1--#ASTROLLINTHEPARK, 118, f, 3, by Divine Park
1st Dam: All in With Aces, by Quiet American
2nd Dam: Aces, by Housebuster
3rd Dam: Sweetbreads, by Secretariat
O/B-Dreamchaser Thorobreds (KY); T-J. Larry Jones; J-Mitchell
Murrill. $45,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $101,740. *1/2 to
Hard Aces, GISW, $1,147,990.
2--Crabcakes, 122, f, 3, Great Notion--Aunt Elaine, by
Charismatic. O/B-Buckingham Farm (MD); T-T. Bernard
Houghton. $15,000.
3--I'mluckysgirl, 118, f, 3, Lookin At Lucky--Miss Sharondipity, by
Malibu Moon. ($40,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $3,500 Ylg '15
KEESEP). O-Downunder Cable, LLC; B-Sean & Anna Curtin &
Ashford Stud (KY); T-James T. Spicer. $7,500.
Margins: 2, 6 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 0.60, 2.20, 8.40.
Also Ran: Fashion Runaway, Follow the Petals, Ivy's College
Fund, Lady Arya. Scratched: White Gold, Gilded Lily, Whole
Scoop, Nikki My Darling.
Astrollinthepark, a maiden winner at second asking at Fair
Grounds Feb. 25, made it two straight with an easy optional
claiming tally at Laurel Mar. 26. Favored for the fourth
consecutive time here, she forced the issue from the outside
early, took over command within her own restraint entering the
far turn and wasn=t for catching in the stretch. The winner=s dam
had a Creative Cause colt in 2015; a Hard Spun colt in 2016; and
was bred back to Creative Cause. Click for the Equibase.com
chart.
Friday Night=s Results:
CAJUN MISS S., (NB) $50,000, EVD, 4-14, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:24.53, ft.
1--SPLASH HIT, 119, f, 3, Flower Alley--Tis Me, by Notebook.
($30,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Carl R. Moore Management LLC;
B-Runnymede Farm, Inc., James Clay & Catesby W. Clay
Investment 2, LLC (KY); T-W. Bret Calhoun; J-Roberto Morales.
$30,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $64,200.
2--Kat's Infatuation, 122, f, 3, Silver City--Red Thread, by Devil
His Due. O-Sanders, Wayne and Hirsch, Larry; B-Wayne
Sanders & Larry Hirsch (TX); T-W. Bret Calhoun. $9,000.
3--Shamrock Star, 119, f, 3, Star Guitar--Indian Treaty, by
Eugene's Third Son. ($3,000 Ylg '15 ESLYRL; $45,000 2yo '16
EQL2YO). O-Carl R. Moore Management LLC; B-Half Moon
Stables, LLC (LA); T-W. Bret Calhoun. $5,000.
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Margins: 2 3/4, 1 3/4, 2. Odds: 8.50, 2.30, 1.40.
Also Ran: Red La Rosa, Our Millie, Javiera, Shez for You, Big
Game Baby, Yours and Mine, Just Kylie. Scratched: Fee Fi Fo Fo.
Splash Hit went from gate to wire to don cap and gown by 5
1/4 lengths in her five-furlong Delta Downs unveiling Nov. 18. A
very distant sixth behind ATDN Rising Star@ Untapped (Tapit)
next out in a one-mile and 70-yard test at the Fair Grounds Dec.
23, she was given a brief freshening and returned to winning
ways with a dominant nine-length victory sprinting at Delta
Downs Mar. 1. Let go at 8-1 behind favored stablemate
Shamrock Star, the bay dueled through a sharp first quarter in
:22.48. Seizing command, she clocked a half in :45.92 and,
despite drifting back and forth a bit in the stretch, edged clear
late to lead home a Bret Calhoun trifecta. The winner=s dam
produced a Will Take Charge filly last year and was bred back to
Bayern. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
Saturday=s Results:
2nd-SA, $69,130, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 4-15,
4yo/up, 1mT, 1:33.78, fm.
PEE WEE REESE (c, 4, Tribal Rule--Bluegrass Belle, by
Unbridled's Song) moved to the lawn after breaking her maiden
against state-bred foes over the main track at Del Mar Aug. 21
and beat Cal-breds again in a Sept. 1 optional claimer. She
returned from six months on the sidelines to best open company
by a front-running 5 3/4 lengths down the hill at Santa Anita
Mar. 17. The 2-1 favorite was pressed through an opening
quarter in :22.79, and gained a slim advantage through a half in
:46.34. Joined by Kenjisstorm (Stormy Atlantic) turning for
home, Pee Wee Reese turned back that determined foe with a
sixteenth to run and won by 1 1/4 lengths. The winner is a half-
brother to Bluegrass Reward (Good Reward, SP, $281,587).
Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-0, $179,990. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Nick Alexander (CA); T-Philip D'Amato.
2nd-GG, $28,496, Msw, 4-15, 3yo, f, 5 1/2f (AWT), 1:03.04, ft.
ECCENTRIC SPINSTER (f, 3, Distorted Humor--All Star Heart
{GSW, $465,769}, by Arch), third on debut over this track and
trip Mar. 4, battled on the front end before settling for second
as the 6-5 favorite going six furlongs here Mar. 25. Bet down to
2-5, the chestnut filly vied for the lead through a quarter in
:22.54, took charge entering the turn and was well clear through
a half in :46.09 before sailing home a 6 1/4-length victoress.
Beau Rocks (Rocky Bar) was second. Sales history: $110,000 Ylg
'15 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-1, $23,920. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Dan Hoefflin, Jerry Hollendorfer & George Todaro;
B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Jerry
Hollendorfer.
Sunday, Santa Anita, post time: 7:30 p.m. EDTSAN PEDRO S., $75,000, 3yo, 6fPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Bobby Abu Dhabi Macho Uno Arroyo Miller 9-52 Aristocratic Malibu Moon Bejarano O’Neill 3-13 Taxman’s Quest Euroears Prat Mandella 3-14 Rebel War In Summation Talamo Grayson 8-15 Big League Speightstown Maldonado Miller 5-2
Saturday=s Results:
JACQUES CARTIER S., C$113,000, WO, 4-15, 4yo/up, 6f (AWT),
1:08.62, ft.
1--#PINK LLOYD, 117, g, 5, Old Forester--Gladiator Queen
(MSP, $128,618), by Great Gladiator. (C$30,000 Ylg '13
CANSEP). O-Entourage Stable; B-John Carey (ON); T-Robert P.
Tiller; J-Eurico Rosa Da Silva. C$72,000. Lifetime Record: GSP,
6-4-1-0, $192,257.
2--Commute, 118, h, 5, Hold Me Back--Royal Humor, by
Distorted Humor. ($9,500 Ylg '13 KEEJAN; $50,000 Ylg '13
OBSAUG). O-Gabe Grossberg & Sagamore Farm; B-Meritage
LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. C$20,000.
3--Copperplate, 117, g, 6, Curlin--Verdana Bold, by Rahy.
($70,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP). O-Pocket Aces Racing LLC; B-Edward
A. Seltzer (KY); T-Reade Baker. C$10,000.
Margins: 3/4, 1, 3/4. Odds: 4.30, 4.70, 29.05.
Also Ran: Stacked Deck, Conquest Tsunami, Passion for Action,
Puntrooskie, Something Awesome, Go Bro.
Pink Lloyd made his belated debut with a front-running 1 1/2-
length tally over this track and trip last August and added a pair
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of allowance victories in September before suffering his first loss
when a troubled fifth in the Oct. 29 Overskate S. The chestnut
gelding concluded his 2016 campaign with a runner-up effort
behind reopposing Stacked Deck (First Samurai) in the Nov. 25
GII Kennedy Road S. Pink Lloyd was outhustled to the early lead
by Conquest Tsunami (Stormy Atlantic) and pressed that rival
through fractions of :23.69 and :46.14. He inhaled the
pacesetter with a furlong to run and held on determinedly for
the win. AThe horse was ready for me today,@ said winning rider
Eurico Rosa Da Silva. AWhen we turned for home, I asked him,
and he just kicked from there. I was able to take him a little bit
back and put him in second position. He was just waiting for me
to turn him loose. It was wonderful.@ Winning trainer Robert
Tiller is hoping this is the start of a big year for Pink Lloyd. AHe
made us wait,@ Tiller said. AHe=s a very good horse and it was
tough to get to this race. He=s a detail horse and tough to get
around the racetrack. The exercise rider does a wonderful job
with him. Touch wood, this is his first really sound year. I believe
he=s a very good horse. I really do. He=s convinced me today.@
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
Sunday, Woodbine, post time: 4:53 p.m. EDTSTAR SHOOT S., $100,000, 3yo, f, 6fPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Goldrush Glory Second in Command Husbands Callaghan 8-12 Red Lodge Midshipman Valdivia Ward 5-23 R Naja Exchange Rate Contreras Stidham 8-14 Sister Nation Into Mischief Boulanger DePaulo 6-15 Crumlin Queen Where’s the Ring Moran Doyle 15-16 Gilded Lily Speightstown Hernandez Maker 4-17 Will She Wando Campbell Keogh 2-1
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Saturday=s Results:
3rd-EMD, $18,900, Msw, 4-15, 3yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:04.25, ft.
+ALWAYS ENUFF (f, 3, Tiz Wonderful--Witchy Meeting, by
General Meeting) showed a poky worktab mostly over the
Golden Gate Tapeta and most recently going six local panels
Apr. 8, but was all speed in the afternoon here. The 38-10
second choice dueled and drew off 10-length victoress. Sales
history: $77,000 Ylg '15 WASSEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,
$10,175. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Ten Broeck Farm, Inc.; B-Patricia Murphy & Mr. & Mrs.
Frederick L. Pabst (WA); T-Tim McCanna.
Second-crop starters to watch: Sunday, April 16Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2013 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/
BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)
ASTROLOGY (A.P. Indy), Taylor Made Stallions, $7.5K, 156/26/2
1-WO, Msw 5f, +Itsinthestars, $15K KEE SEP yrl, 6-1ATTA BOY ROY (Tribunal), Blue Ribbon Farm, $2K, 42/2/1
3-EMD, Alw 5 1/2f, Atta Boy Bear, $14K WAS SEP yrl, 2-15-EMD, Msw 5f, +Magnum G T, $42K WAS SEP yrl, 3-1GEMOLOGIST (Tiznow), WinStar Farm, $15K, 205/28/3
7-GP, Msw 1 1/16mT, Gemologister, $20K KEE SEP yrl, 9-25-EMD, Msw 5f, +Shot Gun Gary, $50K EAS MAY 2yo, 7-2INDIAN FIREWATER (Indian Charlie), Doubletree Farm, $3K, 52/7/0
8-SUN, $110K Copper Top Futurity, 4 1/2f, Belly Button Who, $3K RUI AUGyrl, 20-1INFINITE RESOURCE (Distorted Humor), 4/0/0
2-SUN, Msw 4 1/2f, Infinite Gal, 5-18-SUN, $110K Copper Top Futurity, 4 1/2f, Happy Resources, 6-1MONTEREY JAZZ (Thunderello), 18/1/0
2-SUN, Msw 4 1/2f, Jazzmont, 20-1MR. GOLD MOVER (Mr. Greeley), Bar Y Equine, 37/4/0
8-SUN, $110K Copper Top Futurity, 4 1/2f, P J's Gold, 7-2RETURNING (Forest Wildcat), 2/1/0
3-EMD, Alw 5 1/2f, Arrastrando Cobija, 15-1TAPIZAR (Tapit), Gainesway Farm, $15K, 181/30/2
7-GP, Msw 1 1/16mT, Areyoutalkingtome, 5-1UNDERSTATEMENT (Distorted Humor), Morning Star Enterprises, 23/1/0
5-EMD, Msw 5f, Don'tbeshywillie, 9-2
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BREEDERS’ EDITION
STAKES RESULTS:
HOWARD B. NOONAN S., $75,000, MVR, 4-15, (S), 3yo, 6f,
1:12.43, ft.
1--#COINCIDENTALLY, 120, g, 3, by Super Saver--Willful Ways,
by Sharp Humor. O/B-WinStar Farm, LLC & Blazing Meadows
Farm LLC (OH); T-Timothy E. Hamm; J-Jaime Rodriguez.
$45,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-0, $105,225.
2--Hansenation, 120, c, 3, Hansen--Reversed On Appeal, by
Successful Appeal. O-Kendall E. Hansen; B-Moneylane Farms
(OH); T-Michael J. Maker. $15,000.
3--Mr Giggles, 120, g, 3, Outrageouslyfunny--R M's Hero, by
Hero's Tribute. ($4,500 Ylg '15 FTKOCT). O-Mark & David
Doering & Jeff Gardella; B-Robbie Rankin (OH); T-Mark
Doering. $7,500.
Margins: 6, NK, NK. Odds: 2.80, 2.80, 24.10.
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
3rd-OP, $83,000, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 4-15, 4yo/up,
1 1/16m, 1:42.93, ft.
LEOFRIC (c, 4, Candy Ride {Arg}--Lady Godiva, by Unbridled's
Song) Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-1, $151,400. O-Steve Landers
Racing LLC; B-Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Brad H.
Cox. *$330,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $100,000 3yo '16 KEENOV.
9th-WO, C$70,529, 4-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 5f (AWT), :57.58, ft.
MAJESTIC SLEW (g, 4, Majestic Warrior--Brucie, by Fusaichi
Pegasus) Lifetime Record: SP, 18-3-7-3, $150,811. O-Frank
Russo; B-Robert A Gentry (KY); T-Michael P. De Paulo. *$16,000
Ylg '14 KEESEP; $55,000 RNA 2yo '15 OBSAPR.
6th-KEE, $69,579, 4-15, (NW2$X), 4yo/up, 1mT, 1:36.10, fm.
ZENNOR (g, 5, Medaglia d=Oro--Zelanda {Ire} {SW-Eng}, by
Night Shift) Lifetime Record: 11-3-2-1, $160,816. O-Godolphin
Racing LLC; B-Darley (KY); T-Kiaran P. McLaughlin. *1/2 to Pearl
Grey (GB) (Gone West), SW & GSP-Eng; Time Prisoner (Elusive
Quality), GSW-Fr, $148,011.
7th-SA, $57,371, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 4-15, 4yo/up,
f/m, 1mT, 1:36.06, fm.
SWEET DRAGON FLY (GB) (f, 4, Oasis Dream {GB}--Sweet Cecily
{Ire} {SW-Eng}, by Kodiac {GB}) Lifetime Record: 12-3-1-3,
$68,398. O-Mrs. Fitriani Hay; B-Newsells Park Stud (GB);
T-Simon Callaghan. *140,000gns Ylg '14 TATOCT.
7th-PRX, $52,450, (NW3X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 4-15, 4yo/up, 6f,
1:10.59, ft.
ANYTIME ANYPLACE (g, 5, Any Given Saturday--Ransom of
Gold, by Medaglia d'Oro) Lifetime Record: SP, 15-4-3-2,
$197,150. O/T-David Jacobson; B-Samuel H. Rogers (FL).
*$55,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR.
7th-LRL, $47,835, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000-$25,000), 4-15,
3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.73, fm.
FOREVER IN LOVE (c, 4, Scat Daddy--Forever Smart {MSP,
$141,866}, by Smart Strike) Lifetime Record: 10-4-1-1,
$184,418. O-Lady Sheila Stable; B-Joanne T. Nielsen (NY);
T-Linda Rice. *$135,000 Ylg '14 SARAUG; $210,000 2yo '15
OBSOPN.
9th-LRL, $43,386, 4-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 1:01.25, fm.
UNCLE YOUDGE (g, 4, Sidney's Candy--Orangeblackandgold, by
Rock Hard Ten) Lifetime Record: 6-2-0-2, $62,200. O-Sola Dei
Gloria Stable; B-WinStar Farm LLC (NY); T-Hugh I. McMahon.
6th-PRX, $40,400, (S), 4-15, (C), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:39.50, ft.
AWESOME SINGER (m, 5, Awesome Again--Street Singer, by
Street Cry {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 15-3-1-2, $113,000.
O-Bloodlines Racing Partnerships; B-James Randall McGlinn
(PA); T-Juan Carlos Guerrero.
7th-HAW, $31,878, 4-14, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.82, ft.
SPECTACULAR ROAD (g, 4, Road Ruler--Aladosious, by
Spectacular Bid) Lifetime Record: 7-2-1-0, $44,352. O/B-James
E. & Lois Tripp (IL); T-Steve Manley.
8th-SUN, $29,900, (S), 4-15, (NW2L), 3yo, 5 1/2f, 1:03.49, ft.
BIG HITTER (g, 3, Roll Hennessy Roll--Ringback, by Gone
Hollywood) Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-0, $45,980. O-Brad King &
Dale Taylor; B-Fred Alexander (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher.
2nd-PEN, $29,500, 4-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:39.62, ft.
WHOGOOSEDTHEMOOSE (m, 5, Spring At Last--Melo Sophie,
by Dixie Union) Lifetime Record: 24-5-5-5, $146,650. O-Brown
Dog Racing Stable; B-Ric Deg Farm & Luisa Degwitz (FL);
T-Howard R. Brown, Jr. *$16,000 Ylg '13 OBSWIN; $24,000 RNA
Ylg '13 FTKOCT.
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1st-SUN, $26,900, 4-15, (NW2L), 3/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:16.11, ft.THREE DIAMONDS (f, 3, Wilburn--Diamond Highway, byHarlan's Holiday) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $30,438. O-Teed OffStable LLC; B-TK Stables LLC (KY); T-Bart G. Hone. *$8,000 Ylg '15KEESEP; $35,000 2yo '16 BARMAY.
7th-WRD, $25,080, (S), 4-15, (NW2L), 3/up, 1m 70y, 1:44.04, ft.DAKAMO SMOKE (g, 4, Sasha's Prospect--Gardenia {Mex}, byParlando) Lifetime Record: 18-2-6-3, $74,386. O/B-J. P. Small(OK); T-Kenneth Nolen.
7th-EVD, $25,000, (S) , 4-14, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1m, 1:39.59, ft.NORTH HULLEN (g, 5, Zarbyev--Karen's Star {SP, $102,585}, byVermont) Lifetime Record: 17-5-2-0, $62,120. O-JacquelineSavoy; B-Robert Hewlett (LA); T-Eduardo Ramirez. *13,000 Ylg'13 BSCYRL.
4th-CT, $24,500, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 4-14, 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:48.32, ft.SUPER FUND (g, 5, Super Saver--Golden Temper {GSW,$347,413}, by Forty Niner) Lifetime Record: 26-4-8-2, $98,983.O-James & Kelly Davis; B-Pollock Farms (KY); T-Flint W. Stites.*$130,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP; $90,000 2yo '14 FTFMAR.
7th-CT, $24,500, 4-14, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:20.58, ft.LIGHTNIN FAST GIRL (m, 6, Harlington--Jungle Storm, by StormBoot) Lifetime Record: 65-9-10-14, $214,512. O-Runnin ShoesStable; B-Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc (KY); T-Kimberly AGraci. *$27,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP; $15,000 2yo '13 OBSAPR.
6th-HAW, $23,266 , 4-14, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 5f (off turf),:58.32, ft.MEETMEFORASMOKE (m, 5, Smoke Glacken--RendezvousSioux, by Cherokee Run) Lifetime Record: 23-4-5-4, $100,640.O-Ismael Thoroughbreds, LLC; B-Rae & Bob Horton & CharlesMiddleton (KY); T-Eduardo Rodriguez. *$10,000 RNA Ylg '13KEESEP.
5th-WRD, $20,900, 4-15, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y,1:42.83, ft.ORO BIRD (f, 3, Birdstone--Sweet Golden Carol {SP}, byMedaglia d'Oro) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-1, $30,222. O-SatherFamily LLC; B-Jon Sather (KY); T-Scott E. Young.
5th-HAW, $20,700, (S), 4-15, (C), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:46.21, ft.
DAKOTA CANDY (g, 4, Twirling Candy--Winter Romance, byBenchmark) Lifetime Record: 9-4-0-3, $68,034. O-Alice Mettler;B-T/C Stable, LLC (IL); T-Joel Berndt. *$34,000 RNA Wlg '13KEENOV.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:+Bluegrass Jamboree, f, 3, Bluegrass Cat--Anjorie (SP, $102,035), by A. P Jet. AQU, 4-15, (S), (C), 6 1/2f, 1:20.85. B-Sugar Maple Farm (NY).
Exclusive Zip, g, 3, City Zip--Exclusive Woman (SP, $103,813), by Cat Thief. AQU, 4-15, (S), 1 1/16mT, 1:48.43. B-Barry R. Ostrager (NY). *$50,000 RNA Wlg '14 FTNMIX; $90,000 Ylg '15 KEEJAN; $70,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP.
Thrice, f, 3, Hat Trick (Jpn)--Invariable, by Invasor (Arg). TAM, 4-15, 1mT, 1:37.01. B-Catherine Wills (KY). *1/2 to Involuntary (City Zip), SW, $108,650.Hot Shot Kid, g, 3, Majestic Warrior--Our Sweet Mary B, by Officer. OP, 4-15, 1 1/16m, 1:44.86. B-Warren Bush (MN).Pamper Me Now, g, 3, The Pamplemousse--Crilly Now, by Poteen. GG, 4-15, 6f (AWT), 1:10.73. B-The Robert McCabe Family Trust (CA).Smoke 'n' Gloat, g, 3, Smoke Glacken--Lake in the Sky, by Out of Place. HAW, 4-15, 6f, 1:10.37. B-Michael Reavis & Carol M Ricker (IL). *$25,000 Ylg '15 KEEJAN; $50,000 Ylg '15 FTKJUL.
+Sutton Impact, c, 3, Tizway--Richiegirlgonewild (GSW, $105,924), by Wildcat Heir. SA, 4-15, (C), 6f, 1:10.00. B-Doug & Felicia Branham (KY). *$45,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. **1/2 to Super Allison (Super Saver), SW, $148,268.
Naku Ka Ni Way Ra, g, 4, Eurosilver--Bossy Mo, by Bwana Charlie. CT, 4-14, 6 1/2f, 1:21.47. B-Ricardo Murillo (PA). American Lynx, f, 4, Harlan's Holiday--W W American (SP, $153,039), by Quiet American. EVD, 4-14, 1m, 1:41.72. B-Clearsky Farms (KY). *$160,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $145,000 2yo '15 OBSOPN.
Yummy Bear, g, 4, Sidney's Candy--Talike Me, by Military. AQU, 4-15, (S), (C), 1 1/16mT, 1:47.36. B-Robert & Joan Masterson (NY). *$62,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR. Diamond Causeway, m, 6, Alydar's Causeway--Big Diamond, by Johannesburg. CT, 4-14, (S), 4 1/2f, :55.01. B-Stonewall Farm (WV).
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IN TDN AMERICA TODAYLADY AURELIA LAUNCHES 3YO SEASON IN STYLE ‘TDN Rising Star’ Lady Aurelia (Scat Daddy), last year’s Cartier
champion 2-year-old filly, cruised home an impressive winner of
Keeneland’s Giant’s Causeway S. as she prepares to return to
Royal Ascot. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN America.
ROUGET SEEKS ELUSIVEFONTAINEBLEAU
Jean-Claude Rouget has yet to taste success in the G3 Prix de
Fontainebleau and sends forth a team of two for Sunday's latest
edition, which is again staged at Chantilly due to the ongoing
transformation of Longchamp's Bois de Boulogne track. The
Pau-based conditioner is represented by His Highness The Aga
Khan's Markazi (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}), who lines up off an
impressive score in last month's Listed Prix Omnium II at
Saint-Cloud, and Brametot (Ire) (Rajsaman {Fr}), who makes his
seasonal return coming back from a win in last term's Listed
Grand Criterium de Bordeaux. Andre Fabre is at the other end of
the wins spectrum and will claim an outright record of ten
renewals should Xaarino (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr} prevail. Prince
Faisal bin Khaled's i90,000 ARQOCT bargain has done nothing
but improve since suffering a soft-ground debut defeat to
Brametot at Deauville in June, and goes postward off wins at
Chantilly and in the Listed Prix Francois Boutin back at Deauville
in August. Freddy Head's team has hit form and is represented
by Stunning Spirit (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) here. George
Strawbridge's homebred seeks to maintain an unbeaten
sophomore record returning off wins here and at Saint-Cloud
last month.
Cont. p2
STALLION CAREER BECKONS FOR TIVACI Jockey Damien Oliver bridged a twelve moth gap since his last
Group 1 victory when he steered the Mike Moroney trained
Tivaci (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}) to a last to first win in the G1
Schweppes All Aged S. at Randwick on Saturday. The 4-year-old
appeared to have a lot to overcome given his wide draw and his
preference for coming from behind, on a day when racing
prominently near the rail was seemingly a big advantage. Oliver
and Moroney had formulated a plan however and they stuck to
their guns with the jockey content to have the whole field in
front of him at halfway. At that stage Jungle Edge (Aus) (Dubawi
{Ire}) was at the head of affairs but was being stalked all the
while by Le Romain (Aus) (Hard Spun) with the favourite English
(Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus) just tucked in behind this pair. As
they straightened up Le Romain made his play for victory as
English moved menacingly, looking set to atone for her previous
run when nailed by Chautauqua (Aus) (Encosta De Lago {Aus}) in
the T.J Smith S. Cont. p7Markazi winning at Saint-Cloud last month | Scoop Dyga
Tivaci, (RHS), gets the better of Le Romain | Bronwen Healy
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Rouget Seeks Elusive Fontainebleau cont. Henri-Alex Pantall incumbent Incampo (Fr) (Campanologist)enjoys a similar 3-year-old profile and makes his third black-typestart rebounding off a taking six-length score at Compiegne lastmonth. Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's Spotify (Fr) (Redoute'sChoice {Aus}) is the only contender with a perfect record andthe Christophe Ferland trainee steps up from a three-lengthtriumph on Chantilly's all-weather surface last month.
SHE'S A LADY Andre Fabre, currently tied with Francois Mathet on sevenwins apiece, bids to forge ahead of that luminary in Sunday's G3Prix de la Grotte at Chantilly. His in-form team relies on LadyFrankel (GB) (Frankel {GB}), a half-sister to leading sire Lope deVega (Ire) (Shamardal), who attained >TDN Rising Stardom'when making a perfect start going one mile at Saint-Cloud fourweeks ago. Jean-Claude Rouget won this event with subsequentG1 Coronation S. second Lesstalk in Paris (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire})in 2014 and with G1 Coronation S. and G1 Prix Rothschildvictress Qemah (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) last year, and hispresence looms large once more. He is represented by KatsumiYoshida's recently acquired Toulifaut (Ire) (Frankel {GB}).Untried this term, she goes postward off a win in the Sept. 8 G3Prix d'Aumale and a nightmare eighth in the Oct. 2 G1 PrixMarcel Boussac, both over today's course and distance. LikeLady Frankel, Pia Brandt trainee Beauty of Love (GB) (ElusiveCity) is unbeaten after one attempt and makes her sophomorereturn coming back from a slow-starting win over seven furlongsat Saint-Cloud in September. Flaxman Stables' Senga (Blame), adescendant of blue hen Coup de Folie (Halo), impressed whengraduating by two lengths at Saint-Cloud in September and alsoendured trouble when a never-nearer fourth in the G1 PrixMarcel Boussac in her latest start. She lines up for Pascal Bary,whose sole success in this contest was provided by the brilliantDivine Proportions (Kingmambo) in 2005.
FABRE MOB-HANDED FOR NOAILLES ASSAULT Sunday's G3 Prix Noailles has failed to provide a winner of the
G1 Prix du Jockey Club since Anabaa Blue (GB) (Anabaa) did the
double in 2001 and its demotion from Group 2 status in 2014
was unsurprising. Andre Fabre is the contest's winningmost
trainer with a haul of ten, although just three have come this
century, and he bids to enhance that record with a trio of
representatives in this year's renewal at Chantilly. Soleil Marin
(Ire) (Kendargent {Fr}) was acquired by Godolphin after his
impressive win in last month's Listed Prix Francois Mathet at
Saint-Cloud, where the reopposing Amazing (Fr) (Kentucky
Dynamite) finished 3 1/2 lengths adrift in third, and bids to make
it five wins on the trot in this 10 1/2-furlong test. He is joined by
stablemates Akihiro (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Galipad (GB)
(Galileo {Ire}), who both race in the silks of Alain and Gerard
Wertheimer. The hitherto undefeated Akihiro had G1 Prix
Jean-Luc Lagardere hero National Defense (GB) (Invincible Spirit
{Ire}) in arrears when annexing September's G3 Prix des Chenes
going one mile at this track in his latest start, while Galipad goes
to post off a four-length tally at Argentan earlier this month.
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Prix Noailles cont.
Chief threat to Fabre dominance is Normandy Eagle (Ire) (New
Approach {Ire}), a Freddy Head trainee racing in the colours of
Ecuries des Monceaux, who returns off a taking win over today's
trip at Saint-Cloud last month.
ELLE DANZIG DIES AT 22 Elle Danzig (Ger) (Roi Danzig), a brilliant racemare and
influential broodmare has died at Gestut Wittekindshof in
Germany at the age of 22. The mare had only just delivered a
filly foal by Maxios (GB), her fourteenth produce in total.
Announcing the news Gestut Wittekindshof, who also bred the
mare said, AWe're proud that our stud farm was Elle Danzig's
home for 22 years and we bid farewell to one of the greats.@ Elle
Danzig was both top class and durable on the race track when
trained by Andreas Schutz. She won 12 races from 21 starts
including back to back runnings of the G1 Premio Roma in Italy
in 1999 and 2000. She rose to prominence as a 3-year-old in
Germany in 1998 when she won the G3 German 1000 Guineas
and the G2 Preis Der Diana before stepping up for her first of
three Group 1 wins in the G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis Bayerisches
Zuchtrennen at Munich. She won five group races that year and
ten in total by the time she finished her career when running
fifth in the G1 Hong Kong Cup in 2000. Cont. p4
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Elle Danzig cont. Her busy racing schedule proved no hindrance to her career asa broodmare; she missed only one year when barren in 2014and during the her time at stud she produced eleven winnerswith seven either winning or placing in stakes races. Her highestachievers are three-time Group 3 winner Elle Shadow (Ire)(Shamardal) and listed winner Elle Gala (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Herstakes placed 2003 produce Elle Galante (Ger) (Galileo {Ire}) hasmade her own mark as a broodmare being the dam of G2 KingEdward VII S. winner Balios (Ire) (Shamardal). Elle Danzig=syoungest current runner is the Luca Cumani trained El Vip (Ire)(Pivotal {GB}). The 4-year-old, a 250,000gns yearling atTattersalls Book 1, won twice last year for owners Al ShaqabRacing and finished third at Bath earlier this week.
BAKER BUYS ROBINS FARM Trainer George Baker has purchased Robins Farm from SheikhFahad Al Thani and will relocate from Manton to the purposebuilt former base of Olly Stevens, which is based in Surrey onthe outskirts of London. "It's a massive opportunity,@ Baker toldThe Racing Post. AWe've been lucky enough to train in two ofthe most reputable facilities in Whitsbury and Manton, but thechance to own our own yard was too good to miss." Baker is notafraid of traveling his horses abroad to win races and one of hismain flag-bearers in recent season has been Belgian Bill (GB)Exceed And Excel {Aus}) who won a local Group 2 at Veliefendiin Turkey last year. Robins Farm has already been used toprepare a Royal Ascot winner in 2013 Listed Windsor Castle S.winner Extortionist (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) and Baker will behoping to continue in the same theme."We're very lucky to havesecured it. It's only 45 minutes away from London, which is goodfor our owners and puts us close to lots of London-based tracks.It's the chance of a lifetime," he added. In addition to several all-weather gallops, walkers and turnout paddocks, Robins Hill hasstabling for 55 horses, a number Baker intends to add to."There's planning permission for plenty more so that will be oneof the first things we do."
Saturday=s Results:
WATCH RACINGUK ON SKY 432 SNOWDROP FILLIES S.-Listed,
,40,000, KEM, 4-15, 4yo/up, f/m, 8f (AWT), 1:37.91, stn.
1--ALJAZZI (GB), 126, f, 4, Shamardal--Nouriya (GB) (MSW-Eng),
by Danehill Dancer (Ire). O/B-Saleh Al Homaizi & Imad Al Sagar
(GB); T-Marco Botti; J-Ryan Moore. ,22,684. Lifetime Record:
7-3-0-0, $76,896.
2--Materialistic (GB), 126, f, 4, Oasis Dream (GB)--Pongee (GB),
by Barathea (Ire). (550,000gns RNA Ylg >14 TATOCT). O-Fittocks
Stud. ,8,600.
3--Zest (Ire), 126, f, 4, Duke of Marmalade (Ire)--Affinity (GB), by
Sadler=s Wells. O-Elite Racing Club. ,4,304.
Margins: 1HF, HD, 1 1/4. Odds: 4.00, 8.00, 14.00.
Aljazzi registered a first black-type success in last term=s Listed
Dick Hern Fillies= S., after finishing down the field in the G1 1000
Guineas, but was again off the board in Gowran Park=s Sept. 18
G3 Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies S. and the
Nov. 5 Listed
Gillies Fillies= S.
at Doncaster
last time.
Positioned in a
handy fourth
against the
fence after
breaking in
mid division,
she was
pushed along
to close approaching the two pole and driven clear once
challenging entering the final eighth to double her stakes tally in
game fashion.
Aljazzi is the sole winner out of dual stakes scorer Nouriya (GB)
(Danehill Dancer {Ire}), herself the best performer produced by
the unraced Majestic Sakeena (Ire) (King=s Best). She, in turn, is a
half to two stakes winners including Listed Oppenheim-Rennen
victrix Shy Lady (Fr) (Kaldoun {Fr}), herself the dam of five stakes
perfomers headed by G1 St James=s Palace S. hero Zafeen (Fr)
(Zafonic). The fourth dam is the G1 Prix Morny runner-up Shy
Princess (Irish River {Fr}), a half to the GI Breeders= Cup Mile
victor Open Verse (The Minstrel), who is the dam of MGSW
Diffident (Fr) (Nureyev). Nouriya has also produced a 2-year-old
colt by Henrythenavigator and a yearling filly by Australia (GB).
Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
George Baker (second from left) with Belgian Bill after that horse=s
win in the Royal Hunt Cup in 2013 | Racingfotos.com
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5th-KEM, ,19,000, Cond, 4-15, 3yo, f, 8f (AWT), 1:38, stn.SIBILANCE (GB) (f, 3, Bated Breath {GB}--Santa Sophia {Ire}{SW-Eng}, by Linamix {Fr}), a debut winner going six furlongshere in her only prior start June 2, broke best to lead early andaccepted a tow in second after the initial exchanges of thissophomore bow. Making smooth headway in the straight, the 6-1 chance was shaken up and quickened smartly to regain theinitiative approaching the final eighth, running on strongly undercontinued urging to account for Raven=s Lady (GB) (Raven=s Pass)by 2 1/4 lengths. The homebred grey is out of Listed LingfieldOaks Trial victress Santa Sophia (Ire) (Linamix {Fr}) and is a halfto Listed Godolphin S. third Testudo (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade{Ire}). Her second dam is the dual stakes winner and G3 Park S.third Samara (Ire) (Polish Patriot), herself a half-sister to fourblack-type winners headed by G2 German 2000 Guineas heroSoto-Grande (Ger) (Kaiseradler {Ger}). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0,$19,479. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.O-Nigel & Carolyn Elwes; B-Aylesfield Farms Stud (GB); T-RalphBeckett.
6th-KEM, ,19,000, Cond, 4-15, 3yo, c/g, 8f (AWT), 1:36.49, stn.KHAFOO SHEMEMI (IRE) (c, 3, Dark Angel {Ire}--AppleblossomPearl {Ire}, by Peintre Celebre), who was a last-out fourth in theOct. 22 Listed Doncaster S., broke best and led from the outsetof this four-runner seasonal return. Holding sway throughout,the 3-1 third choice was scrubbed along approaching the finalquarter mile and surged clear under urging in the closing stagesto hit the line 3 1/2 lengths in advance of Executive Force (GB)(Sepoy {Aus}). The bay is out of a winning half-sister to GIII PokerH. and G3 Scottish Classic runner-up Rabi (Ire) (Alzao) and G3Coventry S. third Kawagino (Ire) (Perugino), and he is kin to a 2-year-old filly by Canford Cliffs (Ire). His third dam is G1 PrixVermeille victress Sharaya (Youth), who is also the granddam ofMG1SP Listed City Walls S. winner Hamish McGonagall (GB)(Namid {GB}). Sales history: i70,000 Wlg >14 GOFNOV;80,000gns Ylg >15 TAOCT. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $23,999.Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.O-Saeed Suhail; B-Mrs M McWey (IRE); T-Richard Hannon.
5th-MUS, ,15,000, Cond, 4-15, 2yo, 5fT, 1:01.30, g/f.+EXCELLENTLY POISED (GB) (c, 2, Sepoy {Aus}--Excelette {Ire}{SW-Eng, $177,458}, by Exceed and Excel {Aus}) dwelt slightlyat the break and chased the leaders in fifth through the earlyfractions of this unveiling. Making smooth headway oncepassing halfway, the 8-1 chance was shaken up to challengeapproaching the final eighth and ridden out in the latter stagesto prevail by 3/4 of a length from Requinto Dawn (Ire) (Requinto{Ire}). Kin to a yearling colt by Acclamation (GB), he is the firstscorer produced by Listed Achilles S. victress Excelette (Ire)(Exceed and Excel {Aus}), herself a half-sister to G3 Round TowerS. and G3 Anglesey S. placegetter Rapid Applause (GB) (RoyalApplause {GB}). Sales history: ,48,000 RNA Ylg >16 GOUKPR.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $12,154. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.O-Sir A Ferguson, G Lowe & H Agustsson; B-CrossfieldsBloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Bryan Smart.
1st-KEM, ,7,100, Cond, 4-15, 2yo, 5f (AWT), 1:01.74, stn.+PLUNGER (GB) (c, 2, Helmet {Aus}--Percolator {GB} {GSW-Fr,$182,027}, by Kheleyf) lurched left departing the outside gateand recovered to race in a close-up second after the initialexchanges of this debut. Green throughout, the 6-4 favouritechallenged off the home turn and was ridden out inside the finalfurlong to assert by 1 1/2 lengths from Dragon=s Teeth (Ire)(Dragon Pulse {Ire}). Kin to a yearling filly by Equiano (Fr), he isout of G3 Prix du Bois victress and G2 Prix Robert Papin secondPercolator (GB) (Kheleyf), from a family which includes MSW G12000 Guineas and G1 Racing Post Trophy runner-up Even Top(Ire) (Topanoora {Ire}). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $5,753. Video,sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.O-A H Robinson; B-A H & C E Robinson Partnership (GB); T-PaulCole.
4th-MUS, ,100,000, Hcp, 4-15, 4yo/up, 14fT, 3:03.06, g/f.CARBON DATING (IRE) (g, 5, The Carbon Unit--AdvertisingSpace {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) Lifetime Record: GSP-Ire & UAE,30-4-3-5, $224,196. O/B-Thistle Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-PatShanahan. *1/2 to Ralston Road (Ire) (Dylan Thomas {Ire}),SW-Eng, $110,731.
3rd-MUS, ,50,000, Hcp, 4-15, 3yo, 8fT, 1:40.35, g/f.CULLINGWORTH (IRE) (g, 3, Kodiac {GB}--Think {Fr} {GSP-Fr}, byMarchand de Sable) Lifetime Record: 8-2-0-2, $48,781. O-TiffinSandwiches Ltd & Partner; B-John Foley (IRE); T-Richard Fahey.*36,000gns Ylg '15 TAOCT; 30,000gns RNA 2yo '16 TATHIT.
2nd-MUS, ,20,000, Cond, 4-15, 3yo/up, 5fT, 1:00.10, g/f.DESERT LAW (IRE) (g, 9, Oasis Dream {GB}--Speed Cop {GB}{SW & MGSP-Eng, $113,346}, by Cadeaux Genereux {GB})Lifetime Record: 49-6-4-5, $305,568. O-Taylor=s Bloodstock Ltd;B-Littleton Stud (IRE); T-Paul Midgley. *150,000gns 4yo >12TA12; ,32,000 6yo >14 DONNOV.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Tafaakhor (Ire), g, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)--Tellelle (Ire), by Trans Island (GB). BRG, 4-15, 6f 209yT, 1:21.27. B-Ms Ashley O=Leary (IRE). *i65,000 Wlg >14 GOFNOV; 190,000gns Ylg >15 TAOCT.What=s The Story (GB), c, 3, Harbour Watch (Ire)--Spring Fashion (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). MUS, 4-15, 7f 30yT, 1:29.72. B-Mrs Liz Nelson MBE (GB). *12,000gns Wlg >14 TATFOA; i80,000 Ylg >15 GOFSPT.Jumira Bridge (GB), c, 3, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Zykina (GB), by Pivotal (GB). BRG, 4-15, 5f 59yT, 1:01.30. B-Cheveley Park Stud Ltd (GB). *85,000gns Ylg >15 TATOCT. **1/2 to Spangled (GB) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), GSW-Eng, $106,651.
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OBSERVATIONSon the European racing scene
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
+Zonza (Fr), f, 2, Alex the Winner--Zanyeva (Ire), by Oasis Dream
(GB). BDX, 4-15, 5fT, 1:01.26. B-Hugues Rousseau & Jean-
Pierre-Joseph Dubois (FR).
Coco City (Fr), c, 3, Elusive City--Coco (SP-Eng), by Storm Bird.
BDX, 4-15, 6fT, 1:15.78. B-Haras du Cadran & Antoine Gilibert
(FR). *i35,000 Ylg >15 OSLATE.
Folie de Louise (Fr), f, 3, Tin Horse (Ire)--Folie Folie (Ger), by
Observatory. MLN, 4-15, 8fT, 1:44.70. B-Ecurie Haras de
Quetieville (FR).
Denitza (Fr), f, 3, Wootton Bassett (GB)--Comnena (GB), by
Tiger Hill (Ire). BDX, 4-15, 8fT, 1:39.03. B-Haras d=Etreham (FR).
*i13,000 Wlg >14 ARQDEC; i40,000 Ylg >15 ARQOCT.
Ragazza d=Oro (Ire), f, 4, Dalakhani (Ire)--Aquarelle d=Or (GB), by
Monsun (Ger). BDX, 4-15, 12fT, 2:41. B-Haras du Mezeray SA
(IRE). *i65,000 Ylg >14 ARAUG.
2.05 Chantilly, Mdn, i30,000, unraced 3yo, f, 8fT
Michael Tabor colourbearer MA CHERIE (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is a
half-sister to 2011 GI Diana S. and 2012 GI Breeders= Cup Fillies
& Mare Turf victress Zagora (Fr) (Green Tune) and stakes-
winning G2 UAE Derby runner-up Asmar (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}),
and debuts for the Andre Fabre stable in this newcomers= test.
Her six opponents include Frame of Mind (Ire) (Invincible Spirit
{Ire}), a Freddy Head trainee, who is a half-sister to 2015 G1 Prix
Saint-Alary winner and GI Breeders= Cup Fillies & Mare Turf third
Queen=s Jewel (GB) (Pivotal {GB}).
3.15 Chantilly, Mdn, i30,000, unraced 3yo, c/g, 8fT
Andre Fabre introduces two fascinating contenders in this 10-
runner firsters= test. OSHAYGER (IRE) (Frankel {GB}), who opens
up in the silks of Al Shaqab Racing, is a son of 2011 GI Diana S.
and 2012 GI Breeders= Cup Fillies & Mare Turf victress Zagora
(Fr) (Green Tune). He is joined by Godolphin=s Parabellum (Ire)
(Dubawi {Ire}), who achieved fame as Arqana=s record price
when topping the sheets for i2.6-million at the 2015 August
sale. Further spice is provided by Flaxman Stables= Ratiocination
(Ire) (Excelebration {Ire}), a Pascal Bary trainee out of 2003 G1
Prix Marcel Boussac heroine Denebola (Storm Cat).
Saturday=s Results:
IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF NOBLESSE S.-Listed, i55,000, COR,
4-15, 4yo/up, f/m, 12fT, 2:41.44, g/y.
1--ZHUKOVA (IRE), 131, m, 5, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Nightime
(Ire) (G1SW-Ire, $299,507), by Galileo (Ire). (540,000gns RNA
Ylg >13 TAOCT). O-Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez; B-Mrs C L Weld
(IRE); T-Dermot Weld; J-Pat Smullen. i32,450. Lifetime
Record:
Hwt. Older Mare-Eur at 9.5-11f & MGSW-Ire, 9-6-0-0,
$239,313.
2--Island Remede (GB), 126, m, 6, Medicean (GB)--Island
Odyssey (GB), by Dansili (GB). (0gns RNA Ylg >12 TATYEA;
43,000gns 4yo >15 TATMAR). O-Mrs David Egan. i11,000.
3--Glamorous Approach (Ire), 126, f, 4, New Approach (Ire)--
Maria Lee (Ire), by Rock of Gibraltar (Ire). O-Mrs J S Bolger.
i5,500.
Margins: 2, HD, 2. Odds: 0.30, 20.00, 12.00.
Zhukova, who broke her stakes duck in Galway=s 2015 Oyster
S., enjoyed a fruitful 2016 with wins in the Listed Alleged S.,
G3 Blue Wind S. and G3 Enterprise S., but was a below-par
seventh when fitted with cheekpieces in the Oct. 15 G1 British
Champions Fillies & Mares S. at Ascot last time. Opening this
campaign with just a noseband applied here, she raced in third
for much of the contest and comfortably asserted for one flick of
Pat Smullen=s persuader inside the final furlong to register a fifth
black-type score. AShe was a bit idle over the last furlong, but I
imagine she=ll improve from the run,@ said Kris Weld.
Cont. p7
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Noblesse S.
AShe=s obviously a mare we=re very fond of and will be going
back up to Group company next. Where and when we=ll see in a
couple of weeks time. The [May G3] Blue Wind S. might be a
suitable race next, she won it last year and good ground would
be fine for her. It=s fitting she won today as her dam won her
maiden here on Easter Sunday before winning the Irish 1000
Guineas.@
Zhukova is the leading performer produced by G1 Irish 1000
Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and, like that
Classic winner, was bred by trainer Dermot Weld=s mother
Marguerite. She is kin to the stakes-placed Sleeping Beauty (Ire)
(Oasis Dream {GB}), a 2-year-old colt by Dubawi (Ire) and a
yearling filly by Zoffany (Ire). Her second dam is the Listed
Platinum S.-winning Irish highweight Caumshinaun (Ire) (Indian
Ridge {Ire}). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
1st-COR, i12,000, Mdn, 4-15, 3yo, 8f 100yT, 1:49.73, g/y.
GOLD SPINNER (IRE) (c, 3, Pivotal {GB}--Morinqua {Ire}
{SW-Eng, $109,722}, by Cadeaux Genereux {GB}), a debut fifth
to subsequent Listed Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial victor
Orderofthegarter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) going one mile at Naas last
time Mar. 26, raced in third after breaking second in this return.
Pushed along with three furlongs remaining, the 4-1 chance
quickened to the fore approaching the final eighth and was
driven out to hold the late bid of Born to Play (Ire) (Born to Sea
{Ire}) by a neck. AHe ran greener than we thought for one of
ours at Naas, but was always going to improve and was a bit
green again today,@ commented assistant trainer Shane Lyons.
AHe=ll improve over a bit further, but we=re delighted he won
over a mile today. He has a little bit of class and we like him.@
The 70,000gns TATOCT yearling is out of Listed Lansdown Fillies=
S. winner Morinqua (Ire) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) and is a half
to dual stakes scorer Cornwallville (Ire) (Makfi {GB}) and a 2-
year-old colt by Champs Elysees (GB). Their dam is a half-sister
to MGSP Listed Cecil Frail S. victress Topkamp (GB)
(Pennekamp), herself the dam of Listed Prix du Pont-Neuf
runner-up Paraggi (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0,
$8,114. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Qatar Racing Ltd; B-Corrin Stud & Blackwater Bloodstock ltd
(IRE); T-Ger Lyons.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Caherdaniel (Ire), c, 3, Fastnet Rock (Aus)--Arosa (Ire) (SW-US),
by Sadler=s Wells. COR, 4-15, 10fT, 2:11.91. B-Barronstown
Stud (IRE). *i44,000 RNA Ylg >15 GOFORB. **1/2 to Water
Hole (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), GSP-Eng.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Walsingham (Ger), c, 3, Campanologist--Winterkonigin (Ger), by
Sternkonig (Ire). BRE, 4-14, 11fT, 2:24.36. B-Gestut Rottgen
(GER). *i12,000 Ylg >15 BBAGS.
Stallion Career Beckons For Tivaci cont.
However her challenge soon petered out as Le Romain dug
deep in front but Tivaci had hit top gear and was finishing with a
flourish down the centre of the track. It was only in the last 50m
that Tivaci got to the front but he won going away to deny Le
Romain a fourth Group 1 by a neck with Jungle Edge sticking on
gamely a length and a quarter back in third. "It was a great
effort, he defied the pattern today," said Damien Oliver. "I was a
little concerned. Mike and I discussed tactics before the race but
we thought we=d done so much work to get him to settle, I was
reluctant to change his pattern because if he does go too free
early he doesn't finish off as good. I had to take some medicine
early and he rewarded us late in the race.@ Despite having
ridden over 100 Group 1 winners Oliver has not been inundated
with top level rides in recent months. "It has been difficult lately,
there are a lot of good jockeys around. I am getting in to the
twilight of my career now, you expect the next generation
coming through, just shows if you have the horse, you can still
match it with them in the big races,@ he added.
SCHWEPPES ALL AGED STAKES-G1, A$599,000, ATC, 4-15, Open
wfa, 1400mT, 1:26.94, Hvy.
1B&TIVACI (Aus), 59.0, h , 4, by High Chaparral (Ire)
1st Dam: Breccia (NZ), by Fastnet Rock (Aus)
2nd Dam: Luna Tudor (Aus), by Military Plume (NZ)
3rd Dam: Moon Storm (Aus), by Jungle Boy (GB)
(A$250,000 Ylg >14 INGAPR) O-L Petagna, Ballymore Stables
(Aust) Pty Ltd (Mgr: M D Moroney), R & C Legh Racing Pty Ltd
(Mgr: R P Legh), G G Ltd (Mgr: G G Peterson), B & Mrs C
Dorman, Gurners Bloodstock (Mgr: M; B-Mr JB Cummings
NSW; T-M D Moroney; J-D Oliver; A$353,000. Lifetime Record:
21-6-3-2, A$992,250. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Cont. p8
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All Aged S. cont.
2--Le Romain (Aus), 59.0, g, 4, Hard Spun --Mignard (Aus), by
Strategic (Aus). O-A Carusi, A P Agius, L Nicaj, A Labbozzetta, G
Serratore, J Altamura, Miss M Bilusic & Mrs S Livaja; B-Mr A
Carusi NSW; T-K A Lees; J-J Bowman; A$114,000.
3--Jungle Edge (Aus), 59.0, g, 6, Dubawi (Ire) --Jungle Girl (NZ),
by Carnegie (Ire). O-I D Dunkley, Mrs M D Strickland, G K
Wilson, Mrs J I Wilson, Mrs B J Bell, P J Bow, Mrs J A Hayes, J A
Hayes, J M Conroy, B A Conroy, P Orlandi, I Daire, M A Bell, M J
Holt & Mrs Y; B-Mr C Strickland NSW; T-M A Bell; J-K Forrester;
A$60,000.
Margins: 0.3, 1.6, 1.8. Odds: 8/1, 3/1, 12/1.
Also Ran: McCreery (GB), Redkirk (GB), English (Aus), Voodoo
Lad (Aus), Famous Seamus (NZ), Japonisme (Aus), Divine
Prophet (Aus). Click for the Racing Post result or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
Tivaci certainly wasn=t winning an elite event out of turn. He
required the intervention of stewards to make his stakes
breakthrough when awarded the G3 C.S. Hayes S. at Flemington
at the expense of first past the post Palentino (Aus) (Teofilo
{Ire}) in Feb. 2016. Since then he has plied his trade with
distinction adding a Group 3 at Sunshine Coast last July and the
Listed Kensington S. over five furlongs at Flemington Jan. 28
when beating Winx=s half-brother El Divino (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}).
He has also shown a Group 1 could be within reach when third
in the G1 Toorak H. at Caulfield last October and also when
occupying the same slot in the G1 Cantala S. at Flemington
behind Le Romain later that month. While his penultimate
fourth in the G1 T.J Smith S. also suggested he was a player at
the top level. AI was really confident with him during the week,@
said Mike Moroney after the race. AI stayed back to watch him
gallop on Wednesday on the course proper and he galloped
terrific. He just was glowing here today and very relaxed for him
too. I said to Ollie he was as relaxed as I=ve seen him.@ A stallion
career now beckons for Tivaci with his immediate racing future
still up in the air. AHe=s been placed in a lot of Group 1s so
deserved to get one here today and it=s very timely as he=s going
to stud at Waikato Stud,@ Moroney explained. AWe=ll have a
meeting now as to whether we race on or whether he goes now.
He=s the fastest son of High Chaparral probably in the world, I
would think. He=s by a great sire and proving to be a sire of sires
too so he=s going to a great home.
Pedigree notes... Tivaci, a A$250,000 yearling, is the first of three foals from the
winning Fastnet Rock (Aus) mare Breccia (NZ). He was followed
in 2014 by a colt by Dalakhani (Ire) and a colt by Dundeel (NZ) in
2015. His grandam Luna Tudor (Aus) (Military Plume {NZ}) was a
fine race-mare winning the G2 Perth Cup but she eclipsed that
achievement as a broodmare, producing G1 Toorak H. winner
Allez Wonder(Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}) and GSW Pretty
Pins (NZ) (Pins {NZ}).
THE MISSION DOMINATES CHAMPAGNE Twenty three-year-old jockey Damian Lane continued his
ascension into the upper echelons as he guided The Mission
(Aus) (Choisir {Aus}) to a dominant success in the G1 Moet &
Chandon Champagne S. at Randwick. The Mission finished only
sixth last time to race favourite Invader (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) in
the G1 Inglis Sires= two weeks ago but turned around the form in
no uncertain fashion under an enterprising ride from Lane.
Despite not being quickest from the gates Lane rushed The
Mission straight into the lead and built up an advantage of six
lengths at halfway. He then got a nice breather into the colt,
allowing the pack to close to within three lengths nearing the
turn. Sweeping in, Lane kicked again and the Paul Perry trained
juvenile responded gamely taking another length out of the field
as Invader went in pursuit. The favourite could make little
impression however and The Mission hit the line strongly two
and a quarter lengths clear of Invader with Whispered Secret
(Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}) a neck behind in third. AThat felt
great, he is a very tricky horse to ride and having ridden him in
the Sires, I really learnt a lot from him and it was great to get the
win today," Lane said. AHe goes very keen but he doesn=t jump
very well, so in the Sires I got crossed quick, I run up backsides
and I had to take off around them and it was just ugly but the
way he stayed on I thought this horse has great stamina and if
he can get in his rhythm out in front like he did today, I don=t
think they will run him down," he added.
The Mission and Damian Lane | Bronwen Healy
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EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS
MOET & CHANDON CHAMPAGNE STAKES-G1, A$500,000, ATC,
4-15, 2yo Open Set Weight, 1600mT, 1:41.07, Hvy.
1B&THE MISSION, 56.5, c, 2, by Choisir (Aus)
1st Dam: My Amelia (Aus), by Redoute's Choice (Aus)
2nd Dam: Carry On Cutie (Aus), by More Than Ready
3rd Dam: Rose of Latakia (NZ), by Conquistarose
(A$32,500 Ylg >16 MMLJAN) O-Ms C G Collis, Mrs B J Grant,
Mrs J P Poole & Mrs D M McCarthy; B-Mr R Pegum NSW; T-P
M Perry; J-Damian Lane; A$295,000. Lifetime Record: 8-2-1-1,
A$411,925. *1/2 to Smart Amelia (Aus) (Smart Missile {Aus}),
MGSP. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Werk Nick Rating: B+.
2--Invader (Aus), 56.5, c, 2, Snitzel (Aus)--Flame of Sydney (Aus),
by Encosta de Lago (Aus). (A$475,000 Ylg 16 MMLJAN)
O-Newgate S F (Mgr: G D Murphy), Aquis Farm (Mgr: Miss K A
Fogden), China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr: A K Teo), Horse
Ventures (Mgr: M B Sandblom) & Winstar Farm Llc (Mgr: J
Mull; B-Mr MA Pitt NSW; T-P & P Snowden; J-J Bowman;
A$95,000.
3--Whispered Secret (Aus), 54.5, f, 2, High Chaparral (Ire)--
Zutara (Aus), by Encosta de Lago (Aus). O-Gooree Stud (Mgr:
E M Cojuangco); B-Gooree Park Stud Pty Ltd NSW; T-James
Cummings; J-G Schofield; A$50,000.
Margins: 2.3, 2.6, 4.2. Odds: 8/1, 17/20, 5/1.
Also Ran: Ace High (Aus), One More Honey (Aus), Aberro (Aus),
Eshtiraak (Aus), Memento (Aus), Nashville Skyline (Aus),
Reflectivity (Aus). Click for the Racing Post result or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
For Paul Perry there was an added dimension to the victory
for The Mission as he also trained the colt=s sire Choisir (Aus)
(Danehill Dancer {Ire}) to land a famous Royal Ascot double in
2003. AHe showed something all the way through but he=s
probably been his own worst enemy. His last start in the Sires he
was a bit slow out, got held up and nothing went his way but
when he jumped well today and he can flow along I think he=s
pretty smart," Perry said after the race. The Mission has been
something of a slow burner. He took six runs to get his head in
front but when he did it was the G3 Schweppervesence H. at
Rosehill Mar. 25 that gave him his racecourse break through.
That run was followed by the abovementioned sixth place in the
G1 Inglis Sires= at Randwick Apr. 1. Perry is now keen to back off
The Mission for a while to focus on spring targets. AHe=ll go the
paddock now and hopefully come back for the Caulfield
Guineas. He can certainly race on the speed so it should suit.@
Pedigree notes... A 12th Group 1 winner for Coolmore stallion Choisir, The
Mission is out of My Amelia (Aus) (Redoute=s Choice {Aus}) who
was precocious enough to win as a 2-year-old and she has
passed that precocity on to her progeny. The Mission is one of
three winners from three runners and five foals for the mare
who has also produced the MGSP Smart Amelia (Aus) (Smart
Missile {Aus}). Unfortunately she foaled a full sister to The
Mission in 2015 but that foal died last year. My Amelia is out of
the top class runner Carry On Cutie (Aus) (More Than Ready)
who won the G1 Salinger Champage S. but her breeding exploits
have yet to match those on the track with no stakes performers
as yet from her three winners and eight foals.
Saturday, Hanshin, Japan
ANTARES STAKES-G3, -68,800,000, Hanshin, 4-15, 4yo/up,
1800m, 1:49.90, gd.
1--MOLTO BENE (JPN), 123, h, 5, Deep Sky (Jpn)
1st Dam: Noble Eternal (Jpn), by Afleet
2nd Dam: Queen's Memory (Jpn), by Dictus (Fr)
3rd Dam: Onward Witch (Jpn), by Northern Taste
(-15,750,000 yrl >13 HOKSEL) O-Masayoshi Miyake;
B-Kushiketa Farm; T-Masahiro Matsunaga; J-Mirco Demuro;
-36,560,000. Lifetime Record: 25-7-3-2.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Werk Nick Rating: A.
2--London Town (Jpn), 126, c, 4, by Kane Hekili (Jpn)--Fairy
Banyan (Jpn), by Honour and Glory. (-9,504,000 yrl >14
HOKSEM). O-Toru Makiura; B-Matsuura Farm; -14,160,000.
3--Roi Jardin (Jpn), 123, h, 6, by King Kamehameha (Jpn)--Agnes
Chocolat (Jpn), by Sunday Silence. O-Shadai Race Horse;
B-Shadai Farm; -9,080,000.
Margins: 2, Neck, Nose; Odds: 6.30, 12.50, 28.40.
Also Ran: Regent Rock (Jpn), Asakuno Roman (Jpn), Meisho
Sumitomo (Jpn), Tagano Espresso (Jpn), Tamuro Miracle (Jpn),
Glanzend (Jpn), Meiner Crop (Jpn), Mitsuba (Jpn), Pit Boss (Jpn),
Meiner Baika (Jpn), Namura Arashi (Jpn), Monde Classe (Jpn),
Shonan Apolon (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart and video, for the
Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style
pedigree.
IN AUSTRALIA:
@Observational (GB), g, 6, Galileo (Ire)--Party (Ire) (SW-Eng,
SP-Fr), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). Caulfield, 4-15, Easter Cup-
G3 (,91k/i107k), 2000mT, 2:01.18. B-Highclere Stud.
*SW-Eng. **200,000gns Ylg >12 TATOCT.
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GROUP ENTRIES
Sunday, Chantilly, France, post time: 3.45 p.m.
PRIX DE FONTAINEBLEAU-G3, €80,000, 3yo, c, 8fT
SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER
1 6 Markazi (Fr) Dark Angel (Ire) Soumillon Rouget
2 3 Xaarino (Fr) Kendargent (Fr) Boudot Fabre
3 2 Greyway (Fr) Myboycharlie (Ire) Mendizabal Lefebvre
4 5 Brametot (Ire) Rajsaman (Fr) C Demuro Rouget
5 1 Incampo (Fr) Campanologist Barzalona Pantall
6 4 Stunning Spirit (GB) Invincible Spirit (Ire) Lemaitre Head
7 7 Spotify (Fr) Redoute's Choice (Aus) Guyon Ferland
All carry 128 pounds.
Sunday, Chantilly, France, post time: 4.30 p.m.
PRIX DE LA GROTTE ETALON KENDARGENT-G3, €80,000, 3yo, f, 8fT
SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER
1 1 Beauty of Love (GB) Elusive City Barzalona Brandt
2 5 Senga Blame Pasquier Bary
3 4 Lady Frankel (GB) Frankel (GB) Boudot Fabre
4 2 La Sardane (Fr) Kingsalsa Blondel de Montzey
5 3 Body Sculpt (Fr) Kendargent (Fr) Guyon Kobayashi
6 6 Toulifaut (Ire) Frankel (GB) Soumillon Rouget
All carry 126 pounds.
Sunday, Chantilly, France, post time: 5.10 p.m.PRIX NOAILLES-G3, €80,000, 3yo, 10 1/2fTSC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER1 4 Go Fast (Ire) Born to Sea (Ire) Benoist Caullery2 1 Normandy Eagle (Ire) New Approach (Ire) Lemaitre Head3 3 Soleil Marin (Ire) Kendargent (Fr) Barzalona Fabre4 6 Amazing (Fr) Kentucky Dynamite Hamelin Vermeulen5 7 Saldier (Fr) Soldier Hollow (GB) Moutard Castanheira6 5 Akihiro (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Guyon Fabre7 2 Galipad (GB) Galileo (Ire) Cheminaud FabreAll carry 128 pounds.
