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MAXFIELD EQUAL TO THETASK IN THE MATT WINN

by Alan Carasso

Making his first start since winning the GI Claiborne Breeders=

Futurity in handsome fashion nearly eight months ago and his

first since undergoing surgery to have ankle chips removed,

Godolphin=s Maxfield (Street Sense) finished with a flourish

down the center of the Churchill Downs main track to take

Saturday=s GIII Matt Winn S. over a game Ny Traffic (Cross

Traffic). >TDN Rising Star= Pneumatic (Uncle Mo) was a

creditable third after arguing the pace in his graded stakes

debut. The victory, worth 50 points, on the road to September=s

GI Kentucky Derby, takes Maxfield to a total of 60, good for a

share of eighth place with Authentic (Into Mischief).

AWe were really anxious to see this one,@ said winning trainer

Brendan Walsh. AIt wasn=t an easy spot either. I think the top

four horses are all really nice horses. It=s nice to get this one out

of the way. It=s good to see him come back and see he=s as good

if not better than when he was a 2-year-old. Jose [Ortiz] gave

him a great ride. He had a different kind of style than he did in

the past. He broke really good. He won and we can=t ask for

more than that.@

Cont. p3

OWNER PERSPECTIVES ON TRAINER

BUSINESS MODEL: ATHE CURRENT SYSTEM

IS BROKEN@ by Dan Ross

The TDN recently took a lengthy dive into the business model

of the average American trainer, and asked this question:

AWhat, if anything, can be done to make this model a healthier,

more efficiently run affair?@

The answers garnered revolved around two central issues.

One concerned reduced race-day opportunities leading to

shrinking earnings, and the possible raising of day-rates to

compensate. The other concerned the possible payment of

monthly invoices up-front, to save trainers the pressure of

covering the daily expenses for a minimum of 40-45 days.

Cont. p4

Sunday, May 24, 2020

UNITED WINS WHITTINGHAM IN A BOBBER 7LNJ Foxwoods’s United (Giant’s Causeway) got the bob of all bobsto win Saturday’s GII Charles Whittingham S. at Santa Anita.

SHARING RETURNS A WINNER IN TEPINMaking her first appearance since annexing the GI Breeders’ CupJuvenile Fillies’ Turf, Sharing (Speightstown) made a winning returnto the races in Saturday’s Tepin S. See ‘North American Racing.’

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Maxfield returning following the Matt Winn | Coady

Matt Winn S. cont. from p1

Maxfield overcame a world of trouble to break his maiden at

first asking going a mile over this strip last September, rallying

from far back and exploding through the final three furlongs of

the Breeders= Futurity to stamp himself as one of the ones to

beat in the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita a month

later. It wasn=t meant to be, however, as he was withdrawn on

the eve of the race and underwent surgery a few weeks

thereafter. Coronavirus threw another wrench into his early-

season preparation, but he proved Saturday that the delays

caused by the pandemic could benefit him most, pound-for-

pound.

After breaking slowly in each of his two previous starts,

Maxfield was put straight into the race by Jose Ortiz from the

eight hole in field reduced to 10 by a pair of scratches and was

far handier than ever before in the run around the first turn

before settling at the back of the leading group entering the

backstretch. Longshot Celtic Striker (Congrats) showed the way

from the two path, as Pneumatic was ridden to hold a spot at

the fence and Ny Traffic three deep. Celtic Striker was not

surprisingly one of the first beaten, leaving Pneumatic and Ny

Traffic heads apart at the three-eighths marker, but Maxfield

looked up and down at that juncture before jumping into the

bridle nearing the stretch. Splitting the luckless duo of

Attachment Rate (Hard Spun) and Major Fed (Ghostzapper) at

the head of the lane, Maxfield flew down the center of the

track, was bothered by a wayward Ny Traffic in the final 100

yards and came away to score comfortably in the end.

AThe start is a key part of the race,@ Ortiz commented. ALast

time I worked him out of the gate at Keeneland he worked

better. He=s really matured a lot. If you can keep breaking like he

did today and be in a spot like he did, he=s going to be a really

nice horse.@

Pedigree Notes:

Maxfield is the second foal from his dam, a winning daughter

of MGSW Caress, responsible for GISW and fellow Breeders=

Futurity--a Grade II in 2002--hero Sky Mesa (Pulpit) and

MGSW/GISP Golden Velvet (Seeking the Gold), the dam of GSW

turfer Lucullan (Hard Spun), GSW Innovative Idea (Bernardini)

and SP Embossed (Medaglia d=Oro). Third dam La Affirmed was

a half-sister to champion and GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies

winner Outstandingly (Exclusive Native) and produced Caress=s

GSW/MGISP full-sister Country Cat; her full-brother Bernstein,

sire of Tepin; and MGSW/GISP Della Francesca (Danzig). Velvety

is the dam of a 2-year-old Medaglia d=Oro colt, a yearling filly by

the same sire and dropped a full-brother to Maxfield Apr. 4 of

this year.

Saturday, Churchill Downs

MATT WINN S.-GIII, $150,000, Churchill Downs, 5-23, 3yo,

1 1/16m, 1:43.05, ft.

1--MAXFIELD, 123, c, 3, by Street Sense

1st Dam: Velvety, by Bernardini

2nd Dam: Caress, by Storm Cat

3rd Dam: La Affirmed, by Affirmed

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O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh; J-Jose L. Ortiz.

$88,350. Lifetime Record: GISW, 3-3-0-0, $442,762.

Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus* Click for the

eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Ny Traffic, 118, c, 3, Cross Traffic--Mamie Reilly, by Graeme

Hall. ($27,000 RNA 2yo '19 EASMAY). O-John Fanelli, Cash is

King LLC, LC Racing & Paul Braverman; B-Brian Culnan (NY);

T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. $28,500.

3--Pneumatic, 118, c, 3, Uncle Mo--Teardrop, by Tapit.

>TDN Rising Star= O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY);

T-Steven M. Asmussen. $14,250.

Margins: 1, 3/4, 3 1/4. Odds: 1.30, 3.70, 2.60.

Also Ran: Attachment Rate, Necker Island, Celtic Striker, Shake

Some Action, Informative, Flap Jack, Major Fed. Scratched:

Crypto Cash, Mystic Guide.

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Owner Perspective on Trainers Business Model cont. from p1

Other topics raised included bureaucratic red-tape that makes

the costs of running a business in certain states onerous, the

streamlining of labor laws by re-labeling backstretch workers

"agricultural" employees and possible changes to trainer

licensing tests requiring an understanding in business

fundamentals.

Absent from that initial discussion were the voices from those

who pay the bills, and so today, we've turned to the owners and

owner-breeders for their perspective. The following remarks

have been distilled from much longer conversations and edited

for brevity and clarity.

Greg Avioli, president and CEO of the Thoroughbred Owners of

California (TOC)

"I personally believe that the current system is broken," said

Avoili. "We have hundreds of individual licensed trainers in

California, many of whom do not earn subsistence-level income

from their purse generation. I don't think that's a sustainable

system into the future, and I think the primary indicator of that

is: talk to the trainers. How many trainers will tell you they're

not making it economically? It's a significant number."

Avioli broke the issue down in California to rudimentary

"back-of-the-napkin" math. If the average day-rate in California

is $100, the monthly cost of training the roughly 3200 or so

horses in the state works out to some $10 million and around

$120 million annually. "It's an extraordinary amount of money,"

he said.

What's more, annually, California purses work out to about

$125 million, which leaves "a paltry" $12 million to the trainer's

share of the purses. Given the sheer number of trainers in

California who win a relatively small number of races annually, "I

think the economics of it are going to have to change for the

trainer's benefit," said Avioli.

Our original story detailed the business model in Hong Kong--a

centralized system whereby the Hong Kong Jockey Club handles

many of the typical bookkeeping tasks left to the trainer here in

the U.S., like payroll management and monthly invoicing of

owners.

According to Avioli, certain aspects of the Hong Kong model

make "economic sense" from a cost-saving standpoint. One of

those possible avenues surrounds procurement of goods.

"We have hundreds of different trainers buying the same

supplies, right? We have people buying tack, buying feed,

buying medications, and none of it is centralized," he said. "By

definition, we're losing out on cost efficiencies."

Another area concerns the "inordinate amount of time"

trainers spend bill collecting, said Avioli.

"That's a waste out of the system," he added. "I'd be

fascinated to know how much time trainers spend every week

not training horses and trying to collect money."

Of course, the Hong Kong system presents a stark departure

from the U.S. model which is attractive to many due to its

"free-market" economic framework. This represents no

insignificant barrier to change, Avioli acknowledged. Another

factor to consider is scale.

"How does the Hong Kong model, which works at the scale

they run at two racetracks, work here?" he said. "There are

many advantages they have in terms of efficiencies that we

don't have built in."

Cont. p5

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Craig Bernick | Keeneland photo

Owner Perspective on Trainers Business Model cont.

But given the stark financial situation that many trainers face,

exacerbated by the massive revenue losses through COVID-19,

broad efficiencies are an imperative if the industry is to survive

into the long-term, said Avoili. And such cost-saving measures

are achievable, he added, pointing to the changes made a

couple of years ago to the state's vanning program which

resulted in a 40% reduction in costs.

"Because the trainers are such a critical part of the game, you

have to find a sustainable model," Avioli said. "And when you

look at the amount of money that in the aggregate is being paid,

you would think that there would be many opportunities for

efficiencies that would provide more compensation to the

trainers."

Craig Bernick, president and chief executive officer of Glen Hill

Farm

"When I read the trainer article, I think everything they said

makes sense," said Bernick. "The whole business has changed.

You can debate whether it's for the better or worse, but you

can't argue it hasn't changed. So, everybody has to react to how

the business is now."

The path to a more equitable business model for trainers, said

Bernick, is to make broader structural changes to the industry so

that the incentives are shared more equally--and these

incentives needn't necessarily be financial.

"Here's the problem: People buy products, whatever it is,

because they want to get enjoyment and use out of those

products. So, people don't go into the horse business so that

trainers and all the people who support the trainers--the

suppliers and the feed companies--can make a great living.

That's not a compelling reason to buy a Thoroughbred," he said.

"And the way to get business isn't to raise the cost on the

person paying for it," Bernick added. "The way to get business is

to better the experience. And the whole sport needs to

understand that a big reason that we're in this predicament is

because we aren't giving horse owners experiences that they

used to get and we need to give for them to buy horses."

To frame his argument, Bernick turned to Europe, where the

prize money on any ordinary day doesn't compare to the U.S.,

but where "they're giving an experience to the people that pay

for the show that makes them want to keep participating," he

said. "It's an interesting experience, it's a great day out, and you

have an expectation of what it's going to be there. Over here, in

some ways it's less exciting."

Another important factor? The financial expectations that

owners bring to the game, along with the way influential players

forge and shape these expectations, said Bernick.

"There are no fewer billionaires in the horse business today

than there were 20 years ago. But it seems that so many of

them are trying to make money. They've got business models.

They've got stud farms. They've got trading companies. They're

trying to make money by creating value out of horses, and that

makes racing the horses less of a priority," Bernick said.

"The agents have always known how to select good horses,

but they've changed the model so that instead of winning

trophies, they're trying to make money and make a return on

capital," said Bernick. "That's fine, but at the end of the day, it's

a horse racing business and not a horse-trading business. That's

why we breed."

In terms of more immediate possible change, Bernick said that

he was open to the idea of paying his monthly bills up-front, as

opposed to the end of the cycle. "I don't mind doing that," he

said.

"Believe me, I get that with a lot of trainers they're trying to

make a living, and the guy who owns the horses is a

multi-millionaire and he's not paying his bill. I get it, and that's a

problem. But until they fix horseracing, then horse training is

not going to be a great job," Bernick said. Cont. p6

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Carrie Brogden | Keeneland photo

Owner Perspective on Trainers Business Model cont.

Carrie Brogden, Machmer Hall Farm

"I understand it all--I understand the quandary people are in.

These suckers are expensive, and nothing goes down. Feed

prices and everything keep going up, up, up. So, let's be honest--

with the racehorses, we're just trying to break even," said

Brogden.

"And it's hard to raise day-rates, be proactive and ask people

to pre-pay in a situation where people don't really need to race

horses," Brogden added, alluding to the economic hit from the

coronavirus. "Ultimately, we produce a luxury item. You need a

house. You need to eat. You need to pay your electric bill. You

need a car to get to work. But no one needs a racehorse."

All of which explains why--like Bernick--Brogden stresses the

bigger picture, and the need for broader structural reform

within the industry. This begins with a centralized ruling body,

even if there are significant "hurdles" standing in the way of that

ever happening, she added.

"If everyone was on the same page and was doing everything

for the good of the sport and the business, I believe things

would be done very differently," she said. "I think the crux of all

of the issues in the industry comes from the fact that we don't

have a unified voice. No federal racing commission. No

commissioner."

Within this broader unified model are ways for the industry to

work together to improve the owner experience, the dividends

from which would trickle down to the trainers--better harmony,

for example, between owner and trainer organizations to entice

new players into the sport and educate them on the financial

nuances (and likely drawbacks) of the game, said Brogden.

"There are too many chefs in the kitchen. Trainers are their

own chefs in their particular kitchens. The breeders are their

own chef. Then you have the owners--most of them own their

own companies, are very successful in their own right," she said.

"Everyone is very independent, very strong. There are a lot of

super successful people in this industry, that's why this is so

challenging."

One of those challenges, said Brogden, is to help foster a

philosophical shift within the industry, lessening the emphasis

on possible financial returns and shining a brighter light on those

other less remunerative rewards the sport offers.

"The biggest shift has occurred from this industry being a sport

[back] in the 1980s to now, when so many people are in it to

make money," she said. "Well, it's damned hard to make money

with racehorses. You get the lucky ones, but that shouldn't

alone be why we're in it."

In the original story, Kiaran McLaughlin raised the issue of

syndicates and the financial arrangements pushed by some of

these influential groups.

"Many, many horse owners today are in syndicates that don't

want any bills," said McLaughlin. "Many syndicates say, 'you pay

all the bills, we'll give you 60-40 [from earnings] to train.' So,

when you open up that can of worms, talk about disastrous

when there's no racing. You can't earn enough to pay any bills."

While Brogden sees syndicates as an avenue to expand the

sport, she said she understands how they're under pressure to

"produce" to remain relevant--a nod, again, to the philosophical

industry shift from a sport to a business. "There's always the

'what have you done for me lately' mentality, so they are under

constant pressure to have the next 'big' Saturday horse."

Brogden added: "People always say, 'there's a shortage of

owners.' And there is. But the reason for this shortage of owners

is so huge and overwhelming, and there's no mechanism to fix

this because we have no one person ultimately in charge."

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Saturday, Santa Anita

CHARLES WHITTINGHAM S.-GII, $200,500, Santa Anita, 5-23,

3yo/up, 1 1/4mT, 2:00.34, fm.

1--UNITED, 126, g, 5, by Giant=s Causeway

1st Dam: Indy Punch, by Pulling Punches

2nd Dam: Indy Flash, by A.P. Indy

3rd Dam: Mirror Bright, by Gleaming

($240,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV; $300,000 Ylg '16

FTSAUG). O-LNJ Foxwoods; B-Rosemont Farm

LLC (KY); T-Richard E. Mandella; J-Flavien Prat. $120,000.

Lifetime Record: 13-5-3-1, $1,133,549. *1/2 to Tensas Punch

(War Front), SW, $251,200; 1/2 to Harlan Punch (Harlan's

Holiday), GSW, $779,058. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the

eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Originaire (Ire), 122, c, 4, Zoffany (Ire)--Polly Perkins (Ire), by

Pivotal (GB). (i50,000 Ylg '17 GOFOR; 70,000gns 3yo '19

TATFEB). O-BG Stables; B-Vimal and Gillian Khosla (IRE);

T-Jeff Mullins. $40,000.

3--Rockemperor (Ire), 122, c, 4, Holy Roman Emperor (Ire)--

Motivation (Fr), by Muhtathir (GB). (i50,000 Ylg '17 ARAUG;

i12,000 2yo '18 ARQMAY). O-Madaket Stables LLC, Michael

Dubb, Wonder Stables, Michael E. Kisber and Bethlehem

Stables LLC; B-Haras du Mezeray (IRE); T-Chad C. Brown.

$24,000.

Margins: NO, NK, HF. Odds: 1.20, 6.10, 1.10.

Also Ran: Desert Stone (Ire), Multiplier, Synthesis. Scratched:

Bold Endeavor.

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Beaten three-parts of a length into second in this event last

year, United dropped his head when it mattered most to go one

better in Saturday=s GI Charles Whittingham S. at Santa Anita.

East Coast raider Rockemperor was on the losing end of the

photo finish, but was demoted to third after exchanging bumps

in upper stretch with Originaire. After a second lengthy

deliberation on the afternoon, stewards ruled that the original

third-place finisher was inconvenienced enough to have lost a

chance at a better placing.

United broke alertly and dropped his head onto his chest for

Flavien Prat, and the duo sat second, allowing longshot Synthesis

(First Samurai) to lob along up front. Originaire raced in the

second flight of horses, while Rockemperor settled last but one.

Positions were largely unchanged through the middle stages of

the Whittingham, though Originaire claimed a clear third and

Raised & Pinhooked by

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United (yellow cap) gets the bob in | Benoit

Rockemperor had crept a bit closer as they raced into the turn.

United swatted away Synthesis nearing the stretch, but had

company in the form of Originaire and a three-deep

Rockemperor. The latter did the better work through the final

furlong and looked to have momentum enough to win, but the

wire came at the right time for United.

AEver since the race was re-named for Charlie, I=ve really

wanted to win it,@ said fellow Hall of Fame trainer Richard

Mandella. AHe was such a special man and he meant so much to

our game. I=ve had a few seconds, but to win it today really

means a lot.@

Third as the favorite in the GII John Henry Turf Championship

last September, United outran odds of 51-1 and put a late scare

into eventual Horse of the Year Bricks and Mortar (Giant=s

Causeway) before settling for second in last year=s GI Breeders=

Cup Turf. The unlucky loser of the GII Hollywood Turf Cup at Del

Mar Dec. 1, the chestnut earned a first graded stakes success

last time in the Feb. 1 GII San Marcos S. over Saturday=s course

and distance. United made the long trip to Dubai for the

G1 Dubai Sheema Classic, but had the rug pulled out from under

him when World Cup night went by the boards.

Pedigree Notes:

One of 113 graded/group winners for his late sire, United is

out of an unraced half-sister to MSW & GSP Galloping Gal

(Victory Gallop), the dam of GISW Liaison (Indian Charlie) and

GSP Khalila (Elusive Quality). His dam, who sold for $200,000 in

foal to Hard Spun at Keeneland November in 2016, is

represented by the cleverly named 2-year-old filly Friendly Skies

(Carpe Diem)--a $250,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling

purchase by Solis/Litt last summer--a yearling colt by Uncle Mo

and a colt foal by War Front.

Saturday, Santa Anita

DAYTONA S.-GIII, $101,000, Santa Anita, 5-23, 4yo/up, 5 1/2fT,

1:01.01, fm.

1--WILDMAN JACK, 124, g, 4, by Goldencents

1st Dam: Orientatious, by Orientate

2nd Dam: Energise, by Woodman

3rd Dam: De La Devil, by Devil's Bag

O/B-W C Racing (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill; J-Mike E. Smith.

$60,000. Lifetime Record: 8-4-2-1, $373,630. Werk Nick

Rating: A++. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Sparky Ville, 122, g, 4, Candy Ride (Arg)--Lorelei K, by Storm

Cat. ($170,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Del Secco DCS Racing;

B-Aaron & Marie Jones LLC (KY); T-Jeff Bonde. $20,000.

3--Stubbins, 122, c, 4, Morning Line--Sierra Vista (GB), by Atraf

(GB). ($20,000 RNA Wlg '16 KEENOV; $22,000 RNA Ylg '17

KEESEP; $130,000 2yo '18 OBSMAR). O-McShane Racing, LLC;

B-Patrick & Brittney Durtschi (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill. $12,000.

Margins: NO, HF, HF. Odds: 2.10, 70.20, 3.30.

Also Ran: Texas Wedge, Cistron, Murad Khan (Fr),

Blameitonthelaw. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the

TJCIS.com PPs or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style

pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

An historic winner of the G3 Nad al Sheba Turf Sprint S. at

Meydan Mar. 7, Wildman Jack dropped his nose on the wire just

ahead of 70-1 Sparky Ville, then survived a stewards= inquiry

that lasted the better part of 10 minutes to win Saturday=s

GIII Daytona S. at Santa Anita.

Quickly into stride from gate six, Wildman Jack attended the

early pace five across the course before drifting back to sit third

behind Sparky Ville and Cistron (The Factor), who threw down

through a quarter in :21.07. Content to allow those two to knock

heads around the turn, Wildman Jack re-rallied and loomed four

deep into the stretch. Sparky Ville was giving the rest something

to think about as he held firm into the final sixteenth of a mile,

but Wildman Jack dug down resiliently and was the recipient of

a fortuitous bob despite drifting in some late. Stubbins was

attempting to split horses, but was taken up and could do no

better than third. Cistron also appeared to be hampered by

Wildman Jack, but stewards ultimately ruled that Stubbins and

Cistron Awere already in tight when the incident occurred@ and

the result was allowed to stand.

Cont. p9

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Wildman Jack (red shadow roll) just gets up | Benoit

Churchill Downs

$19,285,876

$6,262,484

up 208%

$10,236,077

$10,000,232

Saturday, May 23, 2020 Saturday, May 25, 2020 Change

Santa Anita

Saturday, May 22, 2020 Saturday, May 24, 2019 Change up 2.36% (9 races vs. 10)

Daytona S. cont.

Winner of three of five starts last season, all in turf sprints,

Wildman Jack was a member of a ground-breaking Doug O=Neill

string sent to Dubai over the winter. The bay gave an excellent

account of himself in a Feb. 6 handicap over seven furlongs that

perhaps stretched his stamina, but he bounced back to become

the first American-trained winner of a turf race of any variety in

Dubai in the Nad al Sheba Sprint. He was ticketed for the G1 Al

Quoz Sprint, only to have the Dubai World Cup meeting

canceled at the 11th hour.

Pedigree Notes:

One of three graded winners for his successful young sire,

Wildman Jack is a full-brother to the 3-year-old colt McWherter,

a 2-year-old full-brother and a yearling filly by English Channel.

Orientatious was sold in foal to Goldencents for $20,000 at

Keeneland November last fall.

LONGACRES MILE ANCHORS EMERALD STAKES Officials at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Washington, have

released a revised stakes schedule for a 44-day meeting that

runs June 22 through Oct. 4.

The 85th running of the $100,000 GIII Longacres Mile S., as

usual, is the focal point of the meet, but has been moved back

to be run Sept. 13 on a program that also includes the Emerald

Distaff S. The richest of the 14 remaining stakes is the $60,000

Gottstein Futurity S. for the 2-year-olds on closing day. The

schedule features six stakes for 3-year-olds and up (three apiece

for older horses and older fillies and mares), four stakes for

3-year-olds (two apiece for c/geldings and fillies) and five for

2-year-olds (two apiece for c/g and fillies, and one open).

DarleyMaking history: it takes foresight

Return of the Max

Unbeaten G1 Breeders’ FuturitywinnerMaxfieldmakes the perfect comeback in the G3 MattWinn at Churchill Downs. By a G1 juvenile and Kentucky Derbyhero, there’s a sense of history beginning to repeat itself...

Maxfield’s sire, Street Sense

Sire of Beacon Hill, Blame | Claiborne Farm

SUNDAY=S RACING INSIGHTS: $500K BLAME

COLT DEBUTS AT CHURCHILL

by Christina Bossinakis

7th-CD, $79K, Msw, 3yo/up, 1m, 4:08 p.m. ET

SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables and Fred Hertrich

III=s BEACON HILL (Blame) debuts for trainer Rodolphe Brisset.

The dark bay, who realized a $500,000 final bid at the Fasig-

Tipton Saratoga Yearling sale, was the highest-priced yearling

out of 27 sold by his sire in 2018. Dam My Mammy, already

responsible for the colt=s full stakes-winning sibling Sweet

Victory and stakes-placed Ferdinanda (Giant=s Causeway), is a

half-sister to Grade I-winner Bandini (Fusaichi Pegasus) and

Group 3 scorer Discourse (Street Cry {Ire}). The 15-year-old

mare is a granddaughter of the D. Wayne Lukas-trained Grade I

winner Hail Atlantis (Seattle Slew). TJCIS PPs

4th-SA, $50K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m 8fT, 5:07 p.m. ET

Don Alberto Stable=s WIND AND HOPE (Tapit) kicks off her

career for trainer Simon Callaghan. The $535,000 KEESEP

yearling purchase is out of stakes-winning Wait Til Dawn (Giant=s

Causeway), herself a sister to GI Breeders= Cup Distaff winner

Spain (Thunder Gulch). Flavien Prat gets the call. TJCIS PPs

IN ORDER OF PURSE:

SHAWNEE S., $100,000, Churchill Downs, 5-23, 4yo/up, f/m,

1 1/16m, 1:43.65, ft.

1--DUNBAR ROAD, 120, f, 4, Quality Road--Gift List, by

Bernardini. ($350,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Peter M. Brant;

B-Jeffery J. Drown (KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Jose L. Ortiz.

$60,140. Lifetime Record: GISW, 8-5-1-1, $758,040.

2--Chocolate Kisses, 120, f, 4, Candy Ride (Arg) (Arg)--Brownie

Points, by Forest Wildcat. ($410,000 Ylg '17 FTSAUG). O-Debby

M. Oxley; B-Pin Oak Stud, LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. $19,400.

3--Vault, 120, f, 4, Jump Start--Di's Delight, by French Deputy.

O-Kueber Racing, LLC, Barlar LLC, Madaket Stables LLC & Little

Red Feather Racing; B-Barlar, LLC (PA); T-Brad H. Cox. $9,700.

Margins: 1 3/4, 1 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 0.70, 27.30, 4.70.

Also Ran: Awe Emma, Another Broad, She's a Julie, Moonlit

Garden, Flower Party (Ire).

Dunbar Road, last year=s GI Alabama S. winner, did herself no

favors at the start, but asserted her superiority just the same to

kick off her 4-year-old season successfully. Guided to the rail at

the back of the pack following a stutter-step start, the bay

scraped paint while biding her time under stout Jose Ortiz

restraint before coming off the fence and creeping closer

midway down the backside. She started to rev up leaving the

home bend, and swept up to take a narrow advantage after six

panels in 1:13.06. Cont. p2

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Dunbar Road in the Churchill paddock | Coady Photo

Shawnee S. cont.

Chocolate Kisses boxed on gamely to keep the favorite honest

to midstretch, but Dunbar Road found another gear late to edge

away. Second in the GII Gulfstream Park Oaks last March,

Dunbar Road was excluded from the GI Kentucky Oaks on

points, but reeled off back-to-back-to-back victories in New

York, including the GII Mother Goose S. in June and Alabama in

August. Third against elder rivals for the first time in Keeneland=s

GI Juddmonte Spinster S. Oct. 6, she was fifth in the GI Breeders=

Cup Distaff when last seen Nov. 2. The winner hails from the

family of MGISW Secret Status (A.P. Indy). Her dam=s last listed

progeny, the still-unraced 3-year-old On the Good List

(Speightstown), sold for $230,000 to Repole Stables as a racing

or broodmare prospect at KEENOV >19. Click for the

Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

TEPIN S., $100,000, Churchill Downs, 5-23, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.26,

fm.

1--SHARING, 123, f, 3, by Speightstown

1st Dam: Shared Account (GISW, $1,649,427), by

Pleasantly Perfect

2nd Dam: Silk n' Sapphire, by Smart Strike

3rd Dam: Golden Tiy, by Dixieland Band

>TDN Rising Star> ($350,000 Ylg '18 FTSAUG). O-Eclipse

Thoroughbred Partners & Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck);

B-Sagamore Farm (MD); T-H. Graham Motion; J-Manuel

Franco. $57,040. Lifetime Record: GISW, 5-4-0-1, $787,340.

*1/2 to Riley's Choice (Distorted Humor), SW, $172,838.

2--Abscond, 120, f, 3, Blame--Solitary Life, by Grand Slam.

($35,000 Wlg '17 KEENOV; $90,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP; $30,000

RNA 2yo '19 EASMAY). O-Apogee Bloodstock; B-Michael Niall

(KY); T-Eddie Kenneally. $18,400.

Cont. p3

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Sharing | Coady Photo

Smooth Like Strait | Coady

Tepin S. cont.

3--Pass the Plate, 118, f, 3, Temple City--Pocket Gift, by Great

Notion. O/B-Silverton Hill, LLC (KY); T-Paul J. McGee. $9,200.

Margins: HF, 3/4, HD. Odds: 2.30, 12.40, 23.40.

Also Ran: In Good Spirits, Alms, Dominga, Walk In Marrakesh

(Ire), Moral Reasoning, Jezebel's Kitten, Queen of God, Outburst

(GB), Eve of War, Oxum Power. Scratched: Heir of Light, Hendy

Woods.

Sharing picked up her sophomore season where she left off

last term with a victory in the Tepin S. at Churchill Downs.

Tracking from fourth through a :24.16 opening quarter and a

:48.39 half, the Maryland-bred swept up two wide on the

backstretch, took control in early stretch and held off a late bid

from Abscond. Pass the Plate rounded out the trifecta.

A close-up third in her career bow at Saratoga last July, the

chestnut earned >TDN Rising Star= honors with an emphatic win

in an off-turf test up state in August. Victorious in Laurel's Selima

S. a month later, she was overlooked at 13-1 in the GI Breeders'

Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf S. at Santa Anita Nov. 1, but once again

proved best, scoring by 1 1/4 lengths.

AIt=s great seeing her back to her form from last year,@ winning

rider Manny Franco said. AShe=s very classy but it makes your job

easier when you have nice horses underneath you.@

Millionaire Shared Account recorded her most important

career victory in the 2010 GI Breeders= Cup Filly & Mare Turf. In

addition to Sharing, the half-sister to GSW Colonial Flag

(Pleasant Tap) has produced stakes-winning Riley=s Choice

(Distorted Humor). Sold for $550,000 at KEENOV in 2018 while

carrying a filly by Mastery, she was bred back to Medaglia d=Oro

this term. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

WAR CHANT S., $100,000, Churchill Downs, 5-23, 3yo, 1mT,

1:36.77, fm.

1--SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT, 120, c, 3, by Midnight Lute

1st Dam: Smooth as Usual, by Flower Alley

2nd Dam: Beautiful Lil, by Aptitude

3rd Dam: Sky Meadows, by Conquistador Cielo

O/B-Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy;

J-John R. Velazquez. $57,040. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-3-1-1,

$178,323.

2--Pixelate, 118, c, 3, City Zip--Speckled, by Street Cry (Ire).

O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Michael Stidham. $18,400.

3--Field Pass, 118, c, 3, Lemon Drop Kid--Only Me, by Runaway

Groom. ($37,000 Ylg '18 EASOCT). O-Three Diamonds Farm;

B-Mark Brown Grier (MD); T-Michael J. Maker. $9,200.

Margins: 1 3/4, HF, 1HF. Odds: 5.10, 13.30, 3.00.

Also Ran: Hieronymus, South Bend, Shared Sense, Street Ready,

Fenwick Station, Bama Breeze, Bodecream, Billy Batts, Island

Commish, Liam's Pride. Scratched: Natural Power (Ire), Vanzzy.

Smooth Like Strait returned to winning ways in the War Chant

S. as the skies opened up Saturday at Churchill Downs. Pressing

from second in the initial stages, the homebred drew even with

Island Commish (Commissioner) and the two knocked heads

through a :48.24 half-mile. Shaking free of his foe at the top of

stretch, he powered clear to win as he pleased. Pixelate closed

the gap late while completing the exacta.

AThe turf was really firm the entire day and I was really excited

about my horse=s chances,@ Hall of Fame pilot John Velazquez

said. AThen, right before the race, the rain started but I=m really

proud that he handled everything well. He ran a hard race.@Cont. p4

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Owendale | Coady Photo

War Chant S. cont.

Graduating at third asking in his second try on turf in October

at Santa Anita, Smooth Like Strait captured Del Mar=s GIII Cecil

B. DeMille S. Dec. 1. Fourth in the Eddie Logan S. back in Arcadia

28 days later, he was second in the Pasadena S. there Feb. 29.

The winner=s dam produced a Temple City filly last year and a

Midnight Lute colt earlier this term. He hails from the family of

GISW Laragh (Tapit) and MGSW sire Summer Front (War Front).

Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-

Tipton.

BLAME S., $100,000, Churchill Downs, 5-23, 4yo/up, 1m,

1:34.74, ft.

1--OWENDALE, 120, c, 4, Into Mischief--Aspen Light, by

Bernardini. ($200,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Rupp Racing;

B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox;

J-Florent Geroux. $57,660. Lifetime Record: MGSW & MGISP,

15-6-2-2, $1,129,185.

2--Everfast, 120, c, 4, Take Charge Indy--Awesome Surprise, by

Awesome Again. ($47,000 Ylg '17 KEEJAN). O-Calumet Farm;

B-Extern Developments (KY); T-Jack Sisterson. $18,600.

3--Silver Dust, 122, g, 6, Tapit--Filare l'Oro, by Hard Spun.

($270,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $510,000 2yo '16 OBSMAR). O-Tom

R. Durant; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-W. Bret Calhoun.

$9,300.

Margins: HF, NK, 2 3/4. Odds: 3.50, 28.60, 10.60.

Also Ran: Mr. Money, Snapper Sinclair, Global Campaign,

Diamond King, Backyard Heaven, Alwaysmining, Extrordinary

Jerry, Discreet Lover, Long Range Toddy. Scratched: American

Anthem, Bourbon Resolution.

Owendale was beaten a nose by Everfast when third in last

year=s GI Preakness S., but exacted some revenge on that foe

here to defeat a solid field of runners. A winner of the

GII Stonestreet Lexington S., GIII Ohio Derby and GIII Oklahoma

Derby while racking up more than $1 million in 2019, he was

10th in the GI Breeders= Cup Classic but second in the local

GI Clark S. Nov. 29 last time out. Well off an honest pace under a

driving rain, the bay sliced out into the clear straightening for

home and gobbled up ground over the top to reel in the tiring

leaders late.

AIt was great to see him return like that going a one-turn mile,@

trainer Brad Cox said. AThis definitely puts him in a position to

try more graded stakes later on in the year at a better distance

going two turns. I thought he was breezing well enough that he

would return to the races sharply and ended up doing so. We=ll

look at races like the Stephen Foster for his next start but he will

like the two turns better.@

The winner has a 2-year-old half-brother by Kantharos and a

yearling half-brother by With Distinction who was sent to South

Korea. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton.

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IN ORDER OF PURSE:

5th-Churchill Downs, $88,741, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($150,000),

5-23, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.57, fm.

SPOOKY CHANNEL (g, 5, English Channel--Spooky Kitten {MSP,

$225,298}, by Kitten's Joy), a 36-1 upset winner of the GIII W. L.

McKnight S. at Gulfstream Jan. 25, rolled a pair of fives in his

next two attempts, including the GII Kitten's Joy Pan American S.

last time Mar. 28. Seventh through fractions of :23.47 and

:47.57 here, the 8-1 shot awaited racing room off the turn for

home and came rolling toward daylight in the stretch to run

down Parlor (Lonhro {Aus}) by a neck. The winner=s dam had a

filly by English Channel this year. Sales history: $10,000 Ylg '16

FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: GSW, 15-8-2-0, $269,922. Click for the

Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Terry Hamilton; B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Brian A. Lynch.

6th-Churchill Downs, $82,428, Alw, 5-23, (NW1X), 3yo/up,

6 1/2f, 1:16.61, ft.

SMART TIME (g, 4, Bernardini--Smara, by Storm Cat),

previously conditioned by Claudio Gonzalez, aired by

11 3/4 lengths first out sprinting at Delaware last May, but was

second at 9-10 when attempting a one-turn mile at Laurel a

month later. Gelded and transferred having been gone for

almost a year, the homebred took some tote attention to be off

at 9-2 from a 12-1 morning-line quote. Away well from his wide

draw but out-footed by several foes early, he was able to tuck in

between horses entering the turn and sat in a joint fourth

approaching the stretch. Splitting a seam at the head of the

lane, he out-kicked the cavalry charge to get the job done by a

half-length from Get the Prize (Candy Ride {Arg}). The winner is

half to Samara (Hard Spun), SW, $182,671, a 2-year-old filly by

Empire Maker who was sent to Chile last year and another colt

by the late Empire Maker foaled Mar. 17. Sales history: $19,000

RNA Ylg '17 FTKOCT Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $75,780. Click for

the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Don Alberto Stable; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Richard

E. Castillo.

3rd-Santa Anita, $63,740, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000),

5-23, 3yo, 1mT, 1:35.20, fm.

MARGOT'S BOY (g, 3, Clubhouse Ride--Margot Machance {GB},

by Creachadoir {Ire}) entered this riding a two-race winning

streak in front-running fashion versus Cal-breds, including an

optional claiming tally over course and distance most recently

Feb. 16. Taking on open company for the first time here, the 8-5

chance sped out to the front, raced under pressure as they

turned for home and dug down gamely in the stretch en route

to a 3/4-of-a-length tally over Indian Peak (Comic Strip). The

winner=s dam is also responsible for the 2-year-old colt Big

Coupe (Lakerville), a yearling filly by Clubhouse Ride and a foal

colt by Lakerville. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $108,020. Click for

the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O/B-Alfred A. Pais (CA); T-Craig Anthony Lewis.

IN ORDER OF PURSE:

3rd-Churchill Downs, $81,087, Msw, 5-23, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f,

1:16.61, ft.

VERB (c, 3, Dialed In--Pajama Bottom, by Include), third in the

GIII Bashford Manor S. as a maiden at Churchill last June, hit the

board in three subsequent attempts at three at Fair Grounds.

Second, beaten a neck, sprinting Feb. 15, he showed speed and

stayed on for a distant third behind a >TDN Rising Star=

performance from Mystic Guide (Ghostzapper) going 1 1/16

miles last time Mar. 21. Favored at 2-1 to break through here,

the dark bay won the break and found a good spot to chase on

the outside in third in the early stages. He revved up while three

deep about three furlongs from home, stuck his head in front off

the turn for home and kicked free in the stretch to graduate by

3/4 of a length over Belfast Boy (Bayern). Pajama Bottom, from

the extended female family of standouts such as Unbridled

Elaine and Glitter Woman, is also represented by the 2-year-old

filly Pine Leaf (Flat Out), a yearling filly Mr Speaker and a colt by

Cross Traffic of this year. Sales history: $65,000 Wlg '17 KEENOV.

Lifetime Record: GSP, 7-1-1-5, $93,450. Click for the

Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Calumet Farm; B-Cave Brook Farm (KY); T-J. Keith

Desormeaux.

ALISTAIR RODEN Yearling Purchase

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Altaf graduates at second asking Saturday | Coady Photo

4th-Churchill Downs, $75,368, Msw, 5-23, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m,

1:36.12, ft.

ALTAF (f, 3, Medaglia d=Oro--Fawaarek, by Smart Strike) was

seventh beaten four lengths when unveiled over the Gulfstream

grass Apr. 2, but was installed the 5-2 favorite here switching

surfaces and circuits. Towards the back of the pack early behind

swift splits of :22.58 and :45.62, the bay checked off of heels

heading into the home bend but quickly gathered herself back

up to pick off rivals out in the clear. She caught the eye past the

quarter pole while very wide, and inhaled her foes down the

center despite some greenness to don cap and gown by a good-

looking 5 1/2 lengths. Longshot firster Majorette (Will Take

Charge) mirrored the Altaf=s move to spice up the exacta. The

winner is a granddaughter of 2002 champion grass mare Golden

Apples (Ire) (Pivotal {GB}), making her dam--a debut winner at

two on the turf at Keeneland in 2013--a half to grass GSW

2-year-old Habaya (Storm Cat). Fawaarek produced a Union

Rags colt in 2019 and a Kitten=s Joy colt this season. Lifetime

Record: 2-1-0-0, $45,780. Click for the Equibase.com chart or

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Shadwell Stable; B-Shadwell Farm, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.

1st-Santa Anita, $54,400, Msw, 5-23, 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.77,

fm.

SILARDI (g, 3, City Zip--Whispering Softly, by Arch), fourth after

showing speed on debut at Oaklawn May 1, had been gelded in

the interim and was backed down to 9-5 favoritism for a very

successful turf sprint barn. He pressed the pace from the two

path, wore down the pacesetter despite traveling a bit

awkwardly, and found more late to hold sway by 1 1/4 lengths

over Much More Halo (More Than Ready). The winner=s dam is

half to Irish GSW Craftsman (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) and

hails from the family of Archarcharch. She has a 2-year-old colt

by Air Force Blue. Sales history: $140,000 RNA Wlg '17 KEENOV;

$165,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $33,000.

Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-

Tipton.

O-Rockingham Ranch; B-Peter Berglar Racing Interests LLC &

Narola, LLC (KY); T-Peter Miller.

2nd-Santa Anita, $50,500, Msw, 5-23, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:38.30, ft.

MURALIST (g, 4, Street Sense--Alwaan, by Elusive Quality),

produced by an unraced daughter of MGISW Jersey Girl (Belong

to Me), had a pair of seconds to his credit while making his first

four starts on grass, including a runner-up effort in Arcadia

Jan. 30. He switched to dirt and filled that slot once again as the

3-5 chalk last time Feb. 21. The 5-2 chance broke out at the start

and into rival and righted the ship to chase on the outside in

fourth. He began to wind up midway on the far turn, set his

sights on the leader as they straightened and kicked home to

run down longshot Still in the Game (Uncaptured) by 1 1/4

lengths. Alwaan, also the dam of Our Caravan (Daaher), SW,

$569,466, had a filly by Liam=s Map in 2018 and a colt by Into

Mischief in 2019. Sales history: $210,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT.

Lifetime Record: 6-1-3-0, $67,400. Click for the Equibase.com

chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Goldgo Racing, LLC, Radley Equine, Inc., Rick Gold & Mark

Mathiesen; B-Hare Forest Farm, LTD. (KY); T-Dan Blacker.

6th-Gulfstream, $40,000, Msw, 5-23, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:16.07, ft.

WELL CONNECTED (c, 3, Distorted Humor--Bev's Summer Song,

by Birdstone) finished third in his career bow for Jason Servis

and was transferred to Mike Maker after that conditioner was

indicted in March as an alleged part of a high-profile doping

scandal that rocked the sport. Sent off at 7-1 here, the chestnut

stalked from a two-wide third, moving up to press from second

as they hit the first quarter in :23.03. Dueling through a half in

:46.20, Well Connected took control on the home bend and

charged clear to score by five lengths over Ima Pharoah

(American Pharoah). The winner=s dam, a daughter of champion

Storm Song (Summer Squall), produced an Uncle Mo filly in 2018

and a colt by Malibu Moon in 2019. This is also the family of

European Highweight Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). She

was bred back to Bernardini. Sales history: $80,000 Ylg '18

KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $28,000. Click for the

Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Michael Dubb & David Simon; B-Aaron Sones (KY); T-Michael

J. Maker.

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3rd-Golden Gate Fields, $39,450, Msw, 5-23, 2yo, f, 4 1/2f

(AWT), :52.69, ft.

GARDEES WORLD (f, 2, Atticus--Achnasheals, by Broken Vow),

just a $2,200 NCAAUG yearling, blasted out to the front from

her inside draw, began to shake clear approaching the quarter

pole, and, after enjoying a 2 1/2-length advantage in the stretch,

held on by a neck over Miss Ever Ready (More Than Ready) to

pull off the 20-1 upset. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $23,400. Click

for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-

Tipton.

O-Gary Marrone; B-Frank P. Lagattuta (CA); T-Michael Lenzini.

6th-Golden Gate Fields, $31,620, Msw, 5-23, 3yo, f, 1m (AWT),

1:38.93, ft.

TAKE A TIME OUT (f, 3, Violence--Merry Chip Us, by Lookin At

Lucky), given a 9-1 chance in this unveiling, raced in a two-wide

sixth, well back off a :23.44 first quarter and :48.03 half-mile.

Launching a two-wide bid approaching the far turn, the bay

swept to the lead in the lane and kicked clear to graduate by

3 1/2 lengths over Olive You More (Cairo Prince). Sales history:

$210,000 Wlg '17 KEENOV; $150,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP. Lifetime

Record: 1-1-0-0, $18,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Spartan Team

Investments LLC, William Hart & H & H Farms (KY); T-Jonathan

Wong.

2nd-Tampa Bay Downs, $20,000, Msw, 5-23, 3yo, 1m 40y,

1:40.70, ft.

BURNING BRIGHT (g, 3, Empire Maker--Forever Together {Ch.

Grass Mare, MGISW-USA, MGSP-Can, $2,957,639}, by Belong

to Me) did no running in his turf debut here Mar. 25, but woke

up over track and trip Apr. 29 to set the pace before settling for

second. Pressing the pace from the two path under a tight hold,

the Strawbridge homebred cruised to the fore into the home

bend and opened up into the lane. Pricey Vicarage (Medaglia

d=Oro--Winding Way) rallied from the back to cut the margin of

victory to 3/4 of a length. The winner is half to Truly Together

(Smart Strike), GSP, $119,760. His dam, 2008's champion grass

mare, has a 2-year-old colt by Pioneerof the Nile and a yearling

colt by Quality Road. She was not bred for 2020. Lifetime

Record: 3-1-1-0, $16,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O/B-Augustin Stable (KY); T-Jonathan Thomas.

FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SUNDAY, MAY 24

Anchor Down (Tapit), Gainesway Farm, $7,500

51 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners

3-Golden Gate Fields, Msw 4 1/2f, MAGNIFICENT MAGS, 3-1

$70,000 KEE NOV wnl; $22,000 FTK OCT yrl; $40,000 OBS MAR 2yo

SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: SUNDAY, MAY 24

American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile), Ashford Stud, private

318 foals of racing age/38 winners/6 black-type winners

6-Gulfstream, Msw 5fT, AMERICAN GODDESS, 5-2

1-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, AMERICAN PHENOM, 15-1

$340,000 KEE SEP yrl

1-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, IMPERIAL MOMENT, 5-1

$60,000 KEE JAN 2yo

1-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, MAINE, 30-1

$115,000 KEE SEP yrl; $475,000 OBS APR 2yo

Bayern (Offlee Wild), Hill 'n' Dale Farms, $15,000

157 foals of racing age/37 winners/0 black-type winners

6-Gulfstream, Msw 5fT, HALLAJOORI, 15-1

$85,000 FTK JUL yrl

Carpe Diem (Giant's Causeway), WinStar Farm, $15,000

231 foals of racing age/29 winners/2 black-type winners

4-Santa Anita, Msw 1mT, BRISTOL BAYOU, 6-1

$70,000 KEE SEP yrl

Constitution (Tapit), WinStar Farm, $40,000

233 foals of racing age/44 winners/5 black-type winners

1-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, CONSTITUTIONAL PAL, 15-1

$25,000 KEE SEP yrl

7-Churchill Downs, Msw 1m, ESTABLISHED, 6-1

$400,000 KEE SEP yrl

7-Churchill Downs, Msw 1m, OCEANIC, 20-1

$75,000 FTK JUL yrl

Govenor Charlie (Midnight Lute), Lovacres Ranch, $3,000

60 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners

9-Santa Anita, Msw 6f, COLONEL MIKE, 20-1

$1,700 NCA AUG yrl

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Honor Code (A.P. Indy), Lane's End Farm, $30,000

213 foals of racing age/24 winners/1 black-type winner

8-Churchill Downs, Alw 6 1/2f, FOUR GRANDS, 6-1

7-Churchill Downs, Msw 1m, ROGUE ELEMENT, 15-1

$250,000 KEE SEP yrl

Karakontie (Jpn) (Bernstein), Gainesway Farm, $10,000

130 foals of racing age/18 winners/3 black-type winners

7-Golden Gate Fields, Msw 6f, BEAUDACIOUS, 12-1

$17,000 BAR OCT yrl

Lea (First Samurai), Claiborne Farm, $7,500

103 foals of racing age/14 winners/2 black-type winners

4-Santa Anita, Msw 1mT, DIPPING IN, 5-1

$85,000 KEE NOV wnl; $47,000 RNA OBS APR 2yo; $80,000 OBS

OPN 2yo

Liam's Map (Unbridled's Song), Lane's End Farm, $35,000

232 foals of racing age/33 winners/2 black-type winners

9-Gulfstream, Aoc 1 1/16m, COLONEL LIAM, 5-2

$50,000 KEE SEP yrl; $1,200,000 OBS APR 2yo

1-Gulfstream, Msw 1mT, LIAM'S BOY, 30-1

$135,000 SAR AUG yrl; $150,000 EAS MAY 2yo

Palace (City Zip), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000

153 foals of racing age/25 winners/1 black-type winner

8-Churchill Downs, Alw 6 1/2f, PALACE AVENGER, 12-1

$17,000 KEE SEP yrl; $75,000 OBS APR 2yo

1-Lone Star, Msw 6f, SPURWINK LANE, 5-1

$10,000 KEE NOV wnl; $25,000 KEE SEP yrl

Race Day (Tapit), Spendthrift Farm, $7,500

149 foals of racing age/21 winners/4 black-type winners

8-Churchill Downs, Alw 6 1/2f, ERV'S WENCH, 12-1

4-Gulfstream, Msw 6f, MYCRAZYXGIRLFRIEND, 12-1

$45,000 OBS OPN 2yo

Silver Max (Badge of Silver), Adena Springs North, $3,000

55 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners

6-Gulfstream, Msw 5fT, SWEET BON BON, 12-1

Tapiture (Tapit), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500

246 foals of racing age/42 winners/3 black-type winners

7-Churchill Downs, Msw 1m, BACKSHOT, 4-1

$100,000 KEE SEP yrl; $350,000 FTS ANA 2yo

5-Golden Gate Fields, Msw 6f, BODEGA, 4-1

$37,000 RNA FTK JUL yrl

Tom's Tribute (Lion Heart), Rancho San Miguel, $2,000

34 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners

7-Golden Gate Fields, Msw 6f, TOM'S SURPRISE, 12-1

Tonalist (Tapit), Lane's End Farm, $15,000

179 foals of racing age/29 winners/1 black-type winner

6-Churchill Downs, Alw 1 1/16mT, HOW IRONIC, 10-1

Wicked Strong (Hard Spun), Spendthrift Farm, $6,000

232 foals of racing age/36 winners/1 black-type winner

1-Lone Star, Msw 6f, G'S ALILCRAZY, 20-1

$9,700 TTA MIX yrl; $11,000 TTA APR 2yo

8-Churchill Downs, Alw 6 1/2f, WICKED SMART, 5-1

$16,000 KEE NOV wnl; $30,000 OBS OCT yrl; $425,000 OBS MAR

2yo

STAKES RESULTS:

ITS BINN TOO LONG S., (NB) $51,150, Charles Town, 5-22, (S),

3yo, f, 4 1/2f, :52.35, ft.

1--TWIRLING OWEN, 122, f, 3, Twirling Candy--Daylight's

Coming, by Stormy Atlantic. O/B-James Franklin Miller (WV);

T-Anthony Farrior; J-J. D. Acosta. $30,690. Lifetime Record:

SW, 8-4-0-0, $107,975.

2--Manarola, 122, f, 3, Flat Out--French Sadie, by Successful

Appeal. O/T-Javier Contreras; B-Schiano Racing Inc. (WV).

$10,230.

3--Boundtobebad, 122, f, 3, Windsor Castle--Bound To, by

Boundary. O/B-Taylor Mountain Farm (WV); T-James W.

Casey. $5,627.

Margins: 1 3/4, 3 1/4, 1. Odds: 4.00, 3.80, 1.90.

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ALLOWANCE RESULTS:8th-Santa Anita, $62,986, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 5-22,3yo/up, 1m, 1:36.18, ft.TAKE THE ONE O ONE (h, 5, Acclamation--North Freeway {SW,$273,610}, by Jump Start) Lifetime Record: MSW & GISP,13-5-1-3, $382,306. O-Jay Em Ess Stable; B-Thomas W Bachman(CA); T-Brian J. Koriner. *$47,000 Ylg '16 NCAAUG.

4th-Santa Anita, $52,000, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000),5-23, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:38.63, ft.TIZ WONDERFULLY (m, 5, Tiz Wonderful--Your Special Day, byKafwain) Lifetime Record: 13-5-1-0, $91,161. O/T-James M.Cassidy; B-Dorothee Kieckhefer (CA). *$12,000 Ylg '16 BAROCT.

11th-Gulfstream, $41,000, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($16,000),5-23, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:34.82, gd.KEY BISCAYNE (f, 3, Brethren--Boa Twelve, by Lemon Drop Kid)Lifetime Record: 7-2-2-1, $81,120. O/B-Arindel (FL); T-JuanAlvarado.

7th-Lone Star, $35,000, (S), 5-23, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2f,1:06.10, ft.NO MAS TEQUILA (f, 3, Northern Afleet--Foxy Boss, by StreetBoss) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1, $44,390. O-Raymond ToddWhite & Duane Coker; B-Ronald & Margaret Ellerbee (TX); T-KarlBroberg. *$29,000 RNA Ylg '18 TTAMIX; $21,000 2yo '19TTAAPR.

9th-Lone Star, $35,000, 5-22, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 1:24.63,ft.TRUE CASTLE (f, 4, Yes It's True--American Castle, by QuietAmerican) Lifetime Record: 13-4-2-3, $100,299. O-Lucky DogStables; B-Tall Oaks Farm (ON); T-Robertino Diodoro. *C$35,000RNA Ylg '17 CANSEP.

7th-Golden Gate Fields, $33,094, 5-23, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.76, fm.SLOANE GARDEN (GB) (f, 4, Iffraaj {GB}--Sloane Square {GB}, byTeofilo {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-3, $46,857. O-Ronald L. Charles & Samuel Gordon; B-Jupiter Bloodstock Ltd(GB); T-Manuel Badilla. *31,000gns Wlg '16 TATFOA; 70,000gnsYlg '17 TAOCT; 25,000gns 3yo '19 TATAHI.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:Take Time, g, 3, Charitable Man--Lets Just Do It (MSW, $287,926), by Roy. Charles Town, 5-23, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:21.16. B-John Allen Casey (WV). Widget Factory, g, 3, Weigelia--Madelaine, by Wayne County (Ire). Charles Town, 5-22, 7f, 1:29.33. B-Barbara Wheeler (PA). *$17,000 Ylg '18 EASOCT; $20,000 2yo '19 EASMAY. **Full to Barracuda Wayne, SW, $276,635.

Dust Devil, c, 3, Tapiture--Devils Humor, by Distorted Humor.

Lone Star, 5-23, 6f, 1:11.80. B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC

(KY). *1/2 to Tight Ten (Tapit), MGSP, $126,611; All in

Fun (Tapit), SP, $311,480.

Loud Loud Music, f, 3, Tizbud--Your Cheatin Heart, by Bernstein.

Golden Gate Fields, 5-22, 5fT, :57.17. B-Nick Alexander (CA).

Goodtingscominpink, f, 4, Clubhouse Ride--Powerofvoodoo, by

Unusual Heat. Santa Anita, 5-22, (S), 1mT, 1:35.65. B-Bill

Mudarris (CA).

Golden Notion, c, 4, Goldencents--Angels Trace (MSP,

$157,752), by Bellamy Road. Churchill Downs, 5-23, (C), 7f,

1:23.05. B-Town & Country Horse Farms, LLC (KY). *$37,000

RNA Wlg '16 KEENOV; $10,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT; $100,000 2yo

'18 OBSAPR; $200,000 3yo '19 OBSWIN.

Lookin High, g, 4, Lookin At Lucky--High On Kitten, by Kitten's

Joy. Lone Star, 5-23, 1m (off turf), 1:41.07. B-Kenneth & Sarah

K. Ramsey (KY). *4,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP.

Freedom Passage, f, 4, Verrazano--True Religion (SP, $133,051),

by Yes It's True. Lone Star, 5-23, 1m (off turf), 1:40.16.

B-Geoffrey Bryant Nixon (KY). *$85,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP.

Wild Prospect, m, 5, Sasha's Prospect--Another Wild Thing, by

Wild Zone. Lone Star, 5-22, 7 1/2fT, 1:30.63. B-Joan Charlton

(OK).

ACCLAMATION, Take the One O One, h, 5, o/o North Freeway,

by Jump Start. AOC, 5-22, Santa Anita

ATTICUS, Gardees World, f, 2, o/o Achnasheals, by Broken Vow.

MSW, 5-23, Golden Gate

BERNARDINI, Smart Time, g, 4, o/o Smara, by Storm Cat. ALW,

5-23, Churchill Downs

BRETHREN, Key Biscayne, f, 3, o/o Boa Twelve, by Lemon Drop

Kid. AOC, 5-23, Gulfstream

CHARITABLE MAN, Take Time, g, 3, o/o Lets Just Do It, by Roy.

MSW, 5-23, Charles Town

CITY ZIP, Silardi, g, 3, o/o Whispering Softly, by Arch. MSW,

5-23, Santa Anita

CLUBHOUSE RIDE, Goodtingscominpink, f, 4, o/o

Powerofvoodoo, by Unusual Heat. MSW, 5-22, Santa Anita

CLUBHOUSE RIDE, Margot's Boy, g, 3, o/o Margot Machance

(GB), by Creachadoir (Ire). AOC, 5-23, Santa Anita

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English Channel=s Spooky Channel | Coady Photo

DIALED IN, Verb, c, 3, o/o Pajama Bottom, by Include. MSW,5-23, Churchill DownsDISTORTED HUMOR, Well Connected, c, 3, o/o Bev's SummerSong, by Birdstone. MSW, 5-23, GulfstreamEMPIRE MAKER, Burning Bright, g, 3, o/o Forever Together, byBelong to Me. MSW, 5-23, Tampa BayENGLISH CHANNEL, Spooky Channel, g, 5, o/o Spooky Kitten, byKitten's Joy. AOC, 5-23, Churchill DownsGIANT'S CAUSEWAY, United, g, 5, o/o Indy Punch, by PullingPunches. GII Charles Whittingham S., 5-23, Santa AnitaGOLDENCENTS, Golden Notion, c, 4, o/o Angels Trace, byBellamy Road. MCL, 5-23, Churchill DownsGOLDENCENTS, Wildman Jack, g, 4, o/o Orientatious, byOrientate. GIII Daytona S., 5-23, Santa AnitaIFFRAAJ (GB), Sloane Garden (GB), f, 4, o/o Sloane Square (GB),by Teofilo (Ire). ALW, 5-23, Golden GateINTO MISCHIEF, Owendale, c, 4, o/o Aspen Light, by Bernardini.Blame S., 5-23, Churchill DownsLOOKIN AT LUCKY, Lookin High, g, 4, o/o High On Kitten, byKitten's Joy. MSW, 5-23, Lone StarMEDAGLIA D'ORO, Altaf, f, 3, o/o Fawaarek, by Smart Strike.MSW, 5-23, Churchill DownsMIDNIGHT LUTE, Smooth Like Strait, c, 3, o/o Smooth as Usual,by Flower Alley. War Chant S., 5-23, Churchill DownsNORTHERN AFLEET, No Mas Tequila, f, 3, o/o Foxy Boss, byStreet Boss. ALW, 5-23, Lone Star

QUALITY ROAD, Dunbar Road, f, 4, o/o Gift List, by Bernardini.Shawnee S., 5-23, Churchill DownsSASHA'S PROSPECT, Wild Prospect, m, 5, o/o Another WildThing, by Wild Zone. MSW, 5-22, Lone StarSPEIGHTSTOWN, Sharing, f, 3, o/o Shared Account, byPleasantly Perfect. Tepin S., 5-23, Churchill DownsSTREET SENSE, Maxfield, c, 3, o/o Velvety, by Bernardini. GIIIMatt Winn S., 5-23, Churchill DownsSTREET SENSE, Muralist, g, 4, o/o Alwaan, by Elusive Quality.MSW, 5-23, Santa AnitaTAPITURE, Dust Devil, c, 3, o/o Devils Humor, by DistortedHumor. MSW, 5-23, Lone StarTIZ WONDERFUL, Tiz Wonderfully, m, 5, o/o Your Special Day,by Kafwain. AOC, 5-23, Santa AnitaTIZBUD, Loud Loud Music, f, 3, o/o Your Cheatin Heart, byBernstein. MSW, 5-22, Golden GateTWIRLING CANDY, Twirling Owen, f, 3, o/o Daylight's Coming,by Stormy Atlantic. Its Binn Too Long S., 5-22, Charles TownVERRAZANO, Freedom Passage, f, 4, o/o True Religion, by YesIt's True. MSW, 5-23, Lone StarVIOLENCE, Take a Time Out, f, 3, o/o Merry Chip Us, by LookinAt Lucky. MSW, 5-23, Golden GateWEIGELIA, Widget Factory, g, 3, o/o Madelaine, by WayneCounty (Ire). MSW, 5-22, Charles TownYES IT'S TRUE, True Castle, f, 4, o/o American Castle, by QuietAmerican. ALW, 5-22, Lone Star

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Click to listen to a podcast with Sam Hoskins | Tattersalls

Glorious Goodwood remains on its original dates | Racing Post

SYNDICATES RIDING OUTCOVID STORM

By Kelsey Riley

Those that invest in racehorse ownership are typically hooked

by the thrill of competition and the camaraderie that comes

along with the team effort it takes to get a horse into the

winner=s enclosure. So what happens when those key elements

are removed?

Those that stick around in the racing game would have to be

resilient by nature or have developed thick skin along the way,

and Sam Hoskins, a manager of syndicate groups Kennet Valley

Thoroughbreds and Hot To Trot Racing, said, thankfully, his

syndicate members have been game to wait out racing=s

postponement due to COVID-19.

AWe=ve been extremely lucky,@ Hoskins said. AA couple of

people in the Kennet Valley Syndicates [generally the more

expensive of the two] were struggling a bit with the spring top-

ups which started in April, but we=ve tried to look after them as

best we can and help them pay in time. But in general, apart

from those couple of cases we=ve been extremely lucky. In

general, we don=t have monthly direct debit and I think for the

moment we=re lucky that generally they=ve paid up front. I

suspect quite a few of our people play within their means and

are fairly sensible about it, and we=ve been lucky as a result.@

Cont. p2

BHA PUBLISHES SUMMER FIXTURES, SAFETY

GUIDELINES The British Horseracing Authority has published a provisional

fixture list for the remainder of June, July and August. Racing=s

governing body had previously released the programme for

racing=s first week of resumption from June 1, and says the full

programme for the remainder of June will be published on

Monday. The BHA also published its guidelines for the safe

resumption of racing.

AWe had originally hoped to complete and publish the June

race programme this week, however with elements of this still

to be finalised, doing so would have provided racecourses and

participants with an incomplete picture of how the provisional

programme will look, and one that would in all likelihood need

to be amended subsequent to publication,@ the BHA=s release

read. Key meetings Glorious Goodwood and York Ebor remain

unchanged from their original schedule. Fixtures in Scotland and

Wales have been provisionally scheduled and will be confirmed

following further consultation with those governments on

timelines for potential resumption. Cont. p4

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*Travel awards for ALL Championship starters (based outside KY)AS SYNDICATORS WE’VE REALLY HAD

TO LIFT OUR GAME.

TECHNOLOGICALLY WE’VE BEEN

DOING THINGS WE WOULDN’T HAVE

DREAMT OF DOING A YEAR AGO.Sam Hoskins

Luke Lillingston and Sam Hoskins manage

Hot To Trot Racing | Emma Berry

Syndicates Riding Out COVID Storm cont. from p1

Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds offers shares in a single horse

broken down into 16 shares in the high four-figures each and

has 12 horses on the books. It is best known for campaigning

triple group-winning sprinter Magical Memory (Ire) (Zebedee

{GB}) and the multiple group winner and G1 Lockinge S. second

Tullius (Ire) (Le Vie Dei Colori {GB}). Hot To Trot is a larger

syndicate, capped at 80 investors per group with a single share

price of ,2,095. Most of its horses are leased, with around five

in training at any given time. The best horse to carry the Hot To

Trot colours has been the 2017 G2 Queen Mary S. and G2 Flying

Childers S. winner Heartache (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), and its 2019

G3 Coral Charge winner Kurious (GB) (Kuroshio {Aus}) has Group

1 ambitions in 2020.

Hoskins said the pandemic and subsequent lockdown hit just

as his teams were gearing up for their high season.

AIt=s been very surreal, really,@ he said. AEverything sort of

came to a halt just after the Cheltenham Festival in mid-March

and it was just about the time when traditionally our syndicates

would really spring into life; not so much on the racecourse, but

we would do a lot of hosting stable visits to see our horses.

AWe would do a lot of different social events like pre-season

lunches; we=d have visits to the Grand National meeting at

Aintree and do a walk of the course up there. We=d do a trip to

the Punchestown races for our members and everything has just

been postponed. It=s very strange because it would be one of

the most social times of the year for everyone, and the reason

people buy a share in a racehorse, aside from the racecourse

action, is the social part of it, and we are an extremely social

group in both of the syndicates. It=s gone from so much planned

to nothing and it=s bizarre, really.@

The disappearance of racing and those social opportunities has

meant that a few remaining shares have thus far gone unsold.

Hoskins said he thinks the real impact may become apparent

later in the year, and it could result in the tweaking of business

plans.

AFrom a negative financial viewpoint we buy all of our

yearlings for Kennet Valley on spec and we=d usually rely on a bit

of a spring wax from mid-March to the start of May where we

would sell a few remaining scattered shares on the various

social days,@ he explained. AWe had a few shares left this year

and it was impossible; it was never going to happen.

Cont. p3

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Kennet Valley=s Magical Memory | Racing Post

AWe perhaps have equity in a couple 2-year-olds that we may

not have had in previous years and in Hot To Trot we had a few

remaining memberships to the various syndicates and we=re

probably 10% down on average on those, but compared to so

many people we=re very lucky.

AI think the impact might sink in in the autumn when we have

to evaluate demands for next year. I hope we won=t be down

too much and I=m optimistic that for a lot of people this is their

hobby--they love it and I=m hoping it won=t be impacted much.

But we do need to be very careful about estimating demands

and making sure we buy according to the demand we have.

More of a pre-selling structure for Kennet Valley in particular

might be needed.@

While syndicate members have had to socially distance,

Hoskins said the managers and trainers have harnessed

technology to keep them connected, something he said he sees

as a silver lining of a difficult situation.

AI think there is a positive to take out of this,@ he said. AThe

communication from our trainers--the level and quality--has

really gone up. I think as syndicators we=ve really had to lift our

game as well. Technologically we=ve been doing things that we

probably wouldn=t have dreamt of doing a year ago. We have a

Zoom webinar set up with Cornelius Lysaght, who is the former

BBC racing correspondent; Ed Walker, who is one of the rising

stars in the training ranks, and Harry Charlton, who is assistant

to his father Roger, who is one of the leading trainers over here

and trainer of Quadrilateral, who is one of the favourites for the

1000 Guineas. We have those lined up and we=ll have 80 to 100

of our members coming in on a Zoom conversation.

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Cont.

In ownership here, especially among syndicates, there is a

good percentage of those who are retirees to whom technology

wouldn=t come as naturally, so it=s a pretty good effort and

they=ve all adapted amazingly and I think really appreciated the

few things we=ve done so far to try to get them hearing from the

horse=s mouth rather than hearing all my blurbs via text and

audio. It=s quite nice for them to hear an update from the

horse=s mouth itself and hear how fast--or slow--their horse may

be.@

Hoskins said that while the business of syndicates has come a

long way in the eight years he has been involved on a

management level, he would like to see racecourses make

further commitments to catering to large ownership groups.

AThere is quite a disparity among how our racecourses here

handle [syndicates],@ he said. ASome of the racecourses cater for

them better in terms of infrastructure to deal with the numbers

of people coming racing, but I certainly believe it=s something

we=ve got to really encourage people to get involved with,

because so many big [owners] have come in via syndicates to

get into sole ownership, and also just to spread the word. If we

can get people involved in ownership even if they haven=t got

the financial means to own a horse outright, they can get

involved by taking a 10% share in a horse and having a good

time, and they=ll bring in their friends who perhaps have more

financial means and they=ll own a horse outright. Someone who

has a 10% share in 10 horses has just the same industry impact

as someone who owns one horse outright. I think it=s something

we really need to promote. I think racing here is sort of

perceived as a rich man=s game and I think every story of the

normal people taking part and owning a horse that can go beat

the big boys on the track is a really good story.@

With racing in Britain expected to kick off again on June 1,

Hoskins said his teams have a few runners that could make

some noise, including the aforementioned Magical Memory,

who returns off a layoff of more than two years.

AKennet Valley especially has some serious strength and

depth,@ Hoskins said. AMagical Memory is a dual Group 2 winner

himself and he=s been off with an injury but he=s come back

aged eight and is showing the same verve on the gallops and

we=re really hopeful he could be having a prep run in the first

week back and could go and run in something like the

Wokingham at Royal Ascot.

AWe have a very nice 4-year-old called Sir Busker, who is a Sir

Prancealot who is very progressive; he=s rated 92 and he=d need

to go and win on his comeback to warrant a place at Royal

Ascot, but he=s capable of decent things in the autumn and

hopefully he can scale the ladder into stakes company. We have

another Sir Prancealot called Dance Fever who is unbeaten in

three [starts] and he=s extremely exciting.

AHe=s rated 91 but he=s capable of a lot more this season so

we=re very hopeful. With Hot To Trot we have a very exciting

filly called Kurious who won the Coral Charge on her last start.

She could run in the [G3] Palace House at Newmarket during the

Guineas meeting the first weekend back and then possibly the

[G1] King=s Stand at Royal Ascot. Longer term something like the

[G1] Flying Five at The Curragh--which is a stiff five which suited

her at Sandown and where she=d possibly get softer ground--

could be her big shout. Kurious has a live hope of certainly being

competitive in Group 1 company, so it=s very exciting.@

While the Kennet Valley and Hot To Trot syndicate members

will, like all other owners, be resigned to watching from home

for the foreseeable future, Hoskins said he expects an electric

atmosphere on track when the day comes that patrons are

permitted again.

AI think when everything comes back there will be such a

feeling of good will and it=ll be really good fun,@ he said. AI

suspect even the smaller meetings will be very good

atmospheres. People love going racing in this country and

people will just be longing to get back on course when we=ve got

the green light.@

BHA Publishes Summer Fixtures, Safety Guidelines

cont. from p1

Seventy-two hour declarations will be in place from June 1;

fields will be limited to 12 runners for non-pattern races but not

for listed and pattern races; and, as previously announced,

international runners will be permitted for the three Group 1s

during the first fortnight after resumption, with the plan to open

that to all pattern and listed races from June 15 onward.

With regards to the safety guidelines, the BHA=s Chief

Regulatory Officer Brant Dunshea said, ARacing has been able to

develop its guidelines based on our experience of operating

bio-secure environments to control the spread of infection in

horses, and a robust approach to regulation and enforcing the

rules. Our trainers, jockeys and staff carry out their roles in a

highly disciplined way because working with horses always

carries risks. I am very confident they will adapt quickly to this

new set of measures designed to protect them from

transmission of the virus.@

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Racing in Milan | Getty Images

ITALY GETS MONDAY GO-AHEAD

Racing in Italy is set to resume on Monday, with purse levels

maintained and with Classic action kicking off with the Italian

Guineas=, the G3 Premio Regina Elena and the G3 Premio Parioli,

on June 14. The G2 Italian Oaks will be staged on July 5, and the

G2 Italian Derby on July 12. Pivotal in securing the resumption of

racing were jockey agent Stefano Pugliese, who led a

demonstration that drew around 70 trainers, jockeys, grooms

and owners in front of the Milan Prefecture; and Giuseppe

L=Abbate and Teresa Bellanova of the Ministry of Agriculture.

NICA PREVAILS IN BADENER MEILE Baden-Baden made a welcome return to the European racing

scene on Sunday and it was the mare Nica (Ger) (Kamsin {Ger})

who proved the headline act when battling to a hard-fought win

in the G2 pferdewetten.de - Badener Meile. Ridden prominently

from the outset by Adrie de Vries, the 23-5 shot had Aviateur

(Fr) (Intense Focus) to contend with in the run to the line but

mastered that rival in the shade of the post to score by a short

head, with three lengths back to Ninario (Ger) (Areion {Ger}) in

third. Despite expectations surrounding the 11-10 favourite

Axana (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), she proved a disappointment

when a non-threatening sixth.

Nica was not winning out of turn, having posted a third placing

in the G2 Meilen Trophy at Dusseldorf in July and in this track=s

G2 Oettingen-Rennen in September. Well beaten when third

behind Jin Jin (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}) and Axana on her

comeback in the May 7 Listed Grosse Hannoversche

Stutenmeile, the grey is clearly suited by the demands of this

turning mile.

Pedigree Notes Nica is the first foal out of the dual listed-placed Narrika (Ger)

(Santiago {Ger}), a daughter of another who was placed twice at

that level in Niala (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}). The fourth dam Night

For Dancers (GB) (Night Shift) was third in this when it was a

listed contest. Narrika=s yearling filly by Feuerblitz (Ger) is

named North Fire (Ger).

Saturday, Baden-Baden, Germany

42ND PFERDEWETTEN.DE - BADENER MEILE-G2, i35,000,

Baden-Baden, 5-23, 3yo/up, 8fT, 1:40.65, gd.

1--NICA (GER), 125, m, 5, by Kamsin (Ger)

1st Dam: Narrika (Ger) (MSP-Ger), by Santiago (Ger)

2nd Dam: Niala (Ger), by Monsun (Ger)

3rd Dam: Night For Dreams (GB), by Mtoto (GB)

1ST GROUP WIN. (i17,000 RNA Ylg >16 BBAGS). O-Ralf

Nicolay; B-Christel & Achim Stahn (GER); T-Andreas Bolte;

J-Adrie de Vries. i20,000. Lifetime Record: Hwt. Older

Mare-Ger at 7-9 1/2f, 12-4-2-2, i115,944. Werk Nick Rating:

A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Aviateur (Fr), 128, h, 5, Intense Focus--Attachante (Ire), by

Teofilo (Ire). (i22,000 RNA Ylg >16 ARAUG). O-German Racing

Club; B-Jean-Charles Coude (FR); T-Jean-Pierre Carvalho.

i7,750.

3--Ninario (Ger), 128, h, 5, Areion (Ger)--Ninigretta (Ger), by

Dashing Blade (GB). (i10,000 RNA Ylg >16 BBAGO; i13,000

2yo >17 BBAGM). O-Gordon Flugge; B-Marlene Haller (GER);

T-Waldemar Hickst. i4,000.

Margins: SHD, 3, NK. Odds: 4.60, 3.60, 10.90.

Also Ran: Jackson Hole (Fr), Los Campanos (Ger), Axana (Ger),

Wonnemond (Ger), Degas (Ger), Sugar Daddy (Ger). Scratched:

Runnymede (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free

Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

NAMOS AT THE DOUBLE In another tight finale at Baden-Baden on Sunday, Stall

Namaskar=s Namos (Ger) (Medicean {GB}) made it count late to

register back-to-back wins in the G3 Preis der Annette Hellwig

Stiftung - Silberne Peitsche. Third on his return in the May 7

Listed Grosser Hannoverscher Sprintpreis, the 23-10 second

favourite tracked the early pace with menace and was roused by

Wladimir Panov to overcome K Club (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) in the

last 50 metres and hold on by a short head, with 3/4 of a length

back to Majestic Colt (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) in third. Causing a

surprise when turning over hotshot The Right Man (GB) (Lope de

Vega {Ire}) in this 12 months ago, Namos was on the premises

when fifth behind Too Darn Hot (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G1

Prix Jean Prat over seven furlongs at Deauville in July.

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Group 1-winning stayer Call The Wind returns on

Sunday at Deauville | Saudi Cup

Cont. from p5

Never a factor when last of the 15 that contested the 6 1/2-

furlong G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest back there in early August,

he salvaged some pride when fourth in the G2 Goldene Peitsche

on what would prove to be his 2019 finale over this course and

distance later that month.

Pedigree Notes Namos is the first foal out of the listed winner Namera (Ger)

who was also third in the G2 Golden Peitsche here. She is a

granddaughter of Nad Al Sheba (Ire) (Alzao) who is a full-sister

to the listed scorer and G1 Preis der Diana third Nouvelle

Fortune (Ire). Their respective dam Nouvelle Reine (Ger)

(Konigsstuhl {Ger}) is the ancestress of the G3 Preis des

Winterfavoriten winner Noble Moon (Ger) (Sea the Moon {Ger})

and the dual Group 3 scorer Norderney (Ger) (Dai Jin {GB}).

Namera=s 2-year-old filly by Maxios (GB) is named Namika (Ger),

while she also has a yearling filly by Adlerflug (Ger) and a filly

foal by Soldier Hollow (GB).

Saturday, Baden-Baden, Germany

PREIS DER ANNETTE HELLWIG STIFTUNG - SILBERNE PEITSCHE-

G3, i27,500, Baden-Baden, 5-23, 3yo/up, 6fT, 1:11.04, gd.

1--NAMOS (GER), 126, c, 4, by Medicean (GB)

1st Dam: Namera (Ger) (SW & GSP-Ger, GSP-Ity),

by Areion (Ger)

2nd Dam: Najinskaja (Ger), by Tannenkonig (Ire)

3rd Dam: Nad Al Sheba (Ire), by Alzao

(i64,000 Ylg >17 BBAGS). O-Stall Namaskar; B-Gestut

Brummerhof (GER); T-Dominik Moser; J-Wladimir Panov.

i16,000. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-1, i69,340. Werk Nick

Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--K Club (Ire), 122, f, 4, Kodiac (GB)--Big Boned, by Street

Sense. (i85,000 Ylg >17 GOFORB; 20,000gns 3yo >19 TATFEB).

O-Stall Walzertraum; B-Nicholas Hartery (IRE); T-Erika Mader.

i6,000.

3--Majestic Colt (Ire), 126, h, 5, Clodovil (Ire)--Majestic Dubawi

(GB), by Dubawi (Ire). (19,000gns RNA Ylg >16 TAOCT). O-Jaber

Abdullah; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Andreas Wohler.

i3,000.

Margins: SHD, 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 2.10, 46.60, 1.80.

Also Ran: Schang (Ger), Big Boots (Ire), Zerostress (Ger), Tosen

Shauna (Ire), Coco City (Fr), Mc Queen (Fr), Cabarita (Ger),

Power Jack (GB). Scratched: Zargun (Ger), Circuskind (Ire).

Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com

catalogue-style pedigree.

RACING ACTION ESCALATES SUNDAY As European racing edges nearer to June=s baptism of fire,

Sunday sees an escalation of the preliminaries with the G2

Kronimus-Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft taking centre

stage of the action across Germany and France. Baden-Baden=s

truncated Spring meeting concludes here, with Stall Salzburg=s

Quest the Moon (Ger) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) favourite for the

feature. Successful in the G3 Prix du Lys at ParisLongchamp last

May, the bay followed that effort with a fourth in Hamburg=s G1

Deutsches Derby and third in the G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis at

Munich in July before flattening out when last of five in the G2

Prix Niel back at ParisLongchamp in September. He meets the

2017 G1 Deutsches Derby and G1 Preis von Europa hero

Windstoss (Ger) (Shirocco {Ger}), who was third to the re-

opposing Itobo (Ger) (Areion {Ger}) in this 12 months ago and

who warmed up for this latest attempt with a second in

Cologne=s G2 Carl Jaspers-Preis May 8.

Perhaps more intriguingly, the fixture=s G3 Racebets.de-

Derby-Trial Fruhjahrspreis offers Deutsches Derby prospects the

chance to get on that particular road. Gestut Ittlingen=s Palao

(Ger) (Champs Elysees {GB}) will provide further clues as to the

status of Wonderful Moon (Ger) (Sea the Moon {Ger}) whom he

trailed when third in the May 8 G3 Cologne Classic. Henk

Grewe=s formidable stable is represented by the impression 10-

furlong Mulheim maiden winner Adrian (Ger) (Reliable Man

{GB}) and Eckhard Sauren=s Only the Brave (Fr) (Iffraaj {GB}),

who beat some representatives of the major French stables on

his sole start in testing ground over nine furlongs at

ParisLongchamp in October. Over at Deauville, the stayers get

their opportunity in the G3 Prix de Barbeville where George

Strawbridge=s Call the Wind (GB) (Frankel {GB}) returns to home

turf after his success in Riyadh=s Longines Turf H. Feb. 29.

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Pat Healy | Healy Photography

OBSERVATIONSon the European racing scene

Kingman has a pair of exciting firsters on

Sunday=s Deauville card | Juddmonte

PAT HEALYWho has been the biggest inspiration in your career?

PH: My dad, Liam, and the English photographer Ed Byrne were

great inspirations. My dad instilled into me a great work ethic

and a great way of dealing with people through business. Ed was

always fantastic with advice and also looked after me so well. He

made sure I was always sorted for everything on my first trips to

the big Festival meetings in England back in the day.

What's the best advice you've ever been given?

PH: When climbing the ladder make sure its against the right

wall.

EXCITING KINGMAN DUO UNVEILED AT

DEAUVILLE

1.25 Deauville, Debutantes, i20,000, 3yo, c/g, 8fT

EDGE OF VICTORY (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) is a son of the G1 Poule

d=Essai des Pouliches heroine Beauty Parlour (GB) (Deep Impact

{Jpn}), who was bought by White Birch Farm for i1.6-million at

the 2016 Goffs November Mares Sale. A half-brother to the

stakes winner and multiple group and graded-stakes placed

Blowout (GB) (Dansili {GB}), the April-foaled bay meets six rivals

as Jean-Claude Rouget sets about working through his Classic

generation.

2.00 Deauville, Debutantes, i20,000, 3yo, f, 8fT

QUEEN OF LOVE (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) is the second progeny of

the Juddmonte sensation to debut on this card and is no less

intriguing as a i650,000 Arqana May Breeze-Up purchase

starting out for Lady Bamford and Andre Fabre. The half-sister

to the listed scorer Dark Liberty (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire})

encounters 13 rivals including the Wertheimers= Right Hand

(GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a Carlos Laffon-Parias-trained half-

sister to the G1 Prix Vermeille winner Left Hand (GB) (Dubawi

{Ire}).

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Saturday=s Results:

164TH DERBY DU MIDI-Listed, i38,000, Bordeaux-le-Bouscat,

5-23, 3yo, 9 1/2fT, 2:07.65, sf.

1--FANTASTIC SPIRIT (FR), 126, c, 3, by Charm Spirit (Ire)

1st Dam: Fantastic Cuix (Fr), by Fantastic Light

2nd Dam: Cuixmala (Fr), by Highest Honor (Fr)

3rd Dam: Floripedes (Fr), by Top Ville (Ire)

1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. (i25,000 Wlg >17 ARQDEC; i50,000

2yo >19 ARQMAY). O-Ecurie Antonio Caro; B-Larissa Kneip,

Jeremie Bossert & Mme Valerie Haendler (FR); T-Jean-Claude

Rouget; J-Hugo Journiac. i19,000. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-2,

i59,700.

2--Again Music (Fr), 122, f, 3, Palace Episode--Lucky Game (Fr),

by Montjeu (Ire). (i60,000 Ylg >18 ARAUG). O/B-Haras du

Logis Saint Germain (FR); T-Antoine de Watrigant. i7,600.

3--Frohsim (Fr), 126, c, 3, Dabirsim (Fr)--Tristane (Fr), by Teofilo

(Ire). (i30,000 RNA Ylg >18 ARAUG). O/B-Ecurie Normandie

Pur Sang (FR); T-Christophe Ferland. i5,700.

Margins: SNK, 1, 1HF. Odds: 1.50, 4.60, 1.10.

Also Ran: Sayidah Kodiac (GB), Coco Caline (Fr), To Fly Free (GB).

Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton.

Busy at Cagnes-sur-Mer before the confinement period,

Fantastic Spirit reeled off a brace of wins on the all-weather Jan.

13 and Feb. 22, with the latter being in the 10-furlong Prix

Policeman which formerly carried listed status. Perfectly placed

in third against the rail early, the bay was produced to reel in

Again Music with 100 metres remaining and gave gamely as that

rival rallied close home. Fantastic Cuix is kin to the six-times

listed-winning and dual Group 3-placed Mont Rocher (Fr)

(Caerleon) and to Clizia (Ire) (Machiavellian), who is in turn

responsible for the G1 King=s Stand S. and G1 Prix de l=Abbaye

hero Goldream (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) as well as being the

second dam of the G1 2000 Guineas and G1 St James=s Palace S.

hero Galileo Gold (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}).

Fantastic Spirit=s third dam Floripedes annexed the G3 Prix de

Lutece and was runner-up in the G1 Prix Royal-Oak before

making her greatest claim to fame as the dam of the six-times

Group 1-winning champion and leading sire Montjeu (Ire). She is

also the ancestress of the stakes-producing G1 Irish 1000

Guineas heroine Again (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and the

G1 Prix de la Foret winner Aclaim (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}).

Fantastic Cuix=s 2-year-old colt is by Myboycharlie (Ire), while

she also has a yearling filly by Great Pretender (Ire) named And

We Danced (Fr).

98TH GRAND PRIX DE BORDEAUX-Listed, i42,000, Bordeaux-

le-Bouscat, 5-23, 4yo/up, 9 1/2fT, 2:05.37, sf.

1--CNICHT (FR), 126, h, 6, Silver Frost (Ire)--Gibraltar Bay (Ire),

by Cape Cross (Ire). (i15,000 RNA Ylg >17 ARQNOV).

O/B-Nicholas Hughes (FR); T-David Henderson;

J-Roberto-Carlos Montenegro. i21,000. Lifetime Record:

MSW-Spa, 28-8-2-4, i201,550. *1/2 to Rooke (GB) (Pastoral

Pursuits {GB}), SW-Fr & MSP-Spa, $119,395; and Joe Francais

(Fr), SP-Fr.

2--Joe Francais (Fr), 126, c, 4, George Vancouver--Gibraltar Bay

{Ire}, by Cape Cross {Ire}). (i20,000 Ylg >17 OSLATE; i37,000

2yo >18 OSAAPR). O-Joseph Lesgeur; B-Nicholas Hughes (FR);

T-Jean-Claude Rouget. i8,400.

3--Velma Valento (Fr), 122, m, 5, Dabirsim (Fr)--Bunny Lebowski

(Fr), by Echo of Light (GB). O/B-Jocelyn Targett (FR);

T-Christophe Ferland. i6,300.

Margins: NK, 2HF, HF. Odds: 41.80, 1.70, 18.00.

Also Ran: Diamond Vendome (Fr), All Grace (Fr), Aubevoye (Fr),

Apollo Flight (Fr), Mr Satchmo (Fr). Click for the Racing Post

result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

Springing an upset, the smart Spanish performer Cnicht arrived

late to put the dampers on his half-brother and hot favourite Joe

Francais and register a third success at this level. Adding to his

prior listed wins in the 2018 Copa de Oro de San Sebastian and

2019 Gran Premio Memorial Duque De Toledo, the grey

benefitted from patient tactics and was able to deliver an

irresistible surge to subdue his younger sibling in the final

strides. Gibraltar Bay, who is also the dam of the Listed Le Vase

d=Argent winner Rooke (GB) (Pastoral Pursuits {GB}), is from the

family of the G1 July Cup and G1 Prix de l=Abbaye hero Mr.

Brooks (GB) (Blazing Saddlers {Aus}) and the G1 Middle Park S.

winner First Trump (GB) (Primo Dominie {GB}). Her yearling filly

is by Recorder (GB).

Saturday=s Results:

4th-Salon de Provence, i18,000, Cond, 5-23, 3yo, 10fT,

2:06.64, sf.

VADSENA (FR) (f, 3, Makfi {GB}--Vaderana {Fr}, by Monsun

{Ger}) posted an easy win in her Nov. 9 debut over this trip at

Pau last time, was positioned in a handy third until slipping one

spot at halfway in this sophomore bow. Rowed along rounding

the home turn, the 2-5 chalk quickened through a gap to lead

with 300 materes remaining and was pushed out to comfortably

account for Semillante (Fr) (Stormy River {Fr}) by two lengths.

Kin to the 2-year-old filly Vardana (Fr) (Awtaad {Ire}) and a

yearling colt by Churchill (Ire), she is one of three scorers from

as many runners out of a winning half-sister to five stakes

performers headed by GSW G1 Racing Post Trophy third The

Pentagon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and GSW G1 Gran Premio di Milano

placegetter Vadamar (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}).

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4th Salon de Provence cont.

The March-foaled homebred=s second dam is G1 Prix Saint-

Alary victress Vadawina (Ire) (Unfuwain). Lifetime Record:

2-2-0-0, i18,000. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan=s Studs SC (FR);

T-Jean-Claude Rouget.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:

6th-Bordeaux-le-Bouscat, i24,000, Cond, 5-23, 3yo, 12fT,

2:40.67, sf.

MENSEN ERNST (IRE) (c, 3, Intello {Ger}--Vivacity {GB}, by

Trempolino) Lifetime Record: 8-3-2-1, i44,145. O-Timothy

Stuart Palin; B-Stilvi Compania Financiera SA (FR); T-Jean-Claude

Rouget. *i65,000 Ylg >18 AROCT. **1/2 to Riven Light (Ire)

(Raven=s Pass), SW-Ire, $328,945; and Last Waltz (Ire) (Danehill

Dancer {Ire}), GSP-Ire & MSP-US.

3rd-Bordeaux-le-Bouscat, i18,000, Cond, 5-23, 3yo, 9 1/2fT,

2:07.16, sf.

GRUDGE (FR), f, 3, Free Eagle {Ire}--Serisia {Fr} {GSW-Fr}, by

Exit To Nowhere) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, i19,060. O-Prime

Equestrian SARL; B-Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd (FR);

T-Christophe Ferland. *i200,000 Ylg >18 ARAUG. **1/2 to

Contributer (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), Ch. Miler-Aus,

MG1SW-Aus, MSW & MGSP-Eng, $950,471; and Saimaa (Ire)

(Zoffany {Ire}), SP-Fr.

5th-Angers, i18,000, Cond, 5-23, 3yo, 8fT, 1:43.15, sf.

WALLY (IRE) (g, 3, Siyouni {Fr}--Full of Beauty {GB} {GSP-Ity}, by

Motivator {GB}) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-0, i29,550. O-Ecurie

Jean-Pierre Barjon; B-Ecurie Haras du Cadran, SAS I.E.I, Carlos

Lerner & Yann Lerner (IRE); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. *i130,000

Ylg >18 ARAUG.

7th-Salon de Provence, i15,000, Cond, 5-23, 4yo/up, 12fT,

2:35.85, sf.

MON OURAGAN (FR) (c, 4, Toronado {Ire}--Lady of the House

{Ire}, by Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 10-4-2-0,

i53,400. O-Laurent Dassault; B-Framont Ltd, Morgan Matthew

& Michael Beaumont (FR); T-Jean-Claude Rouget. *i38,000 Ylg

>17 AROCT.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Intelligence (Ire), f, 3, Intello (Ger)--Trissa (Fr), by Anabaa. Salon

de Provence, 5-23, 5 1/2fT, 1:04.64. B-Valentin Bukhtoyarov

(IRE). *1/2 to Tres Forte (Fr) (Whipper), MSP-Fr.

Saturday=s Results:

2nd-Baden-Baden, i4,500, Mdn, 5-23, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:28.48, gd.

MANGAN (GER) (f, 3, Wiesenpfad {Fr}--Merci Beaucoup {Ger},

by Bertolini), a May 7 debut third over this trip at Hannover in

her only prior start, tracked the leading duo in third until losing

one spot on the home turn. Stoked up at the top of the straight,

the 23-10 second choice was ridden along to challenge entering

the final furlong and pushed out to assert by 3/4-of-a-length

from Auenzenzi (Fr) (Zanzibari). Becoming the third winner out

of Merci Beaucoup (Ger) (Bertolini), the February-foaled dark

bay is a full-sister to the unraced 2-year-old filly Mrs Pollifax

(Ger) and a half to a yearling colt by Flamingo Fantasy (Ger). Her

dam is a winning granddaughter of Listed Festa-Rennen victress

Monamira (GB) (Kashmir II {Ire}), who in turn is a half-sister to

G2 German 1000 Guineas and G2 Preis der Diana (German

Oaks)-winning German champion Majoritat (Ger) (Konigsstuhl

{Ger}). Sales history: i8,000 Ylg >18 BBAGO. Lifetime Record:

2-1-0-1, i2,700.

O-Leo & Peter Hamann; B-Gestut Trona (GER); T-Waldemar

Hickst.

6th-Baden-Baden, i4,500, Mdn, 5-23, 3yo, 11fT, 2:22.67, gd.

KASPAR (GER) (c, 3, Pivotal {GB}--Kastila {Ger}, by Sternkonig

{Ire}) ran green when fourth over an insufficient 7 1/2 furlongs

on debut at Halle in October and occupied the same spot upped

to 10 furlongs on seasonal bow at Hannover earlier this month.

The June 14 G2 Union-Rennen and July 12 G1 Deutsches Derby

entry was bustled along from the outside gate to lead passing

the judge first time here. Holding sway thereafter, the 24-5

chance was sent wide to the stands= side rail in the straight and

stayed on strongly under mild coaxing in the closing stages to

comfortably account for Tax For Max (Ger) (Maxios {GB}) by 2

1/2 lengths. From a family featuring G1 Derby Italiano-winning

sire Kallisto (Ger) (Sternkonig {Ire}), the homebred chestnut

becomes the seventh scorer for his dam and is kin to G1 Preis

von Europa third Kasalla (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), G1 Al

Maktoum Challenge Round 3 runner-up Kassiano (Ger) (Soldier

Hollow {GB}) and three-time Group 3-placed Kastano (Ger)

(Nathaniel {Ire}). Sales history: i140,000 Ylg >18 BBAGS.

Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, i2,850.

O/B-Gestut Rottgen (GER); T-Markus Klug.

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Sales-topping lot 11 | HKJC photo

IN AUSTRALIA:

Jeronimos, c, 2, Contributer (Ire)--Viana (SW-NZ), by Volksraad

(GB). Newcastle, 5-23, Maiden ($34k), 1200m, 1:10.90. B-J R

Orr. *Third winner for first-crop sire (by High Chaparral {Ire}).

**$250,000 Ylg >19 NZBJAN.

Opacity, g, 3, Ocean Park--Twilight Granita (SW & G1SP-NZ,

NZ$118,450), by Iffraaj (GB). Randwick, 5-23, Hcp. ($107k),

1500m, 1:34.72. B-Gartshore Bloodstock Ltd. *$70,000 Ylg >18

NZBJAN.

Supergiant, g, 3, Red Giant (USA)--My Marguerite, by

Spectacular Love (USA). Eagle Farm, 5-23, Gunsynd Classic-G3

($123k), 1800m, 1:49.30. B-Red Giant Breeding Syndicate.

*1ST GROUP WIN. 1ST STAKES WIN.

EXULTANT LOOKS TO >CRUZ= IN CHAMPIONS

AND CHATER CUP by Alan Carasso

Just two trainers account for the seven runners signed on for

Sunday=s final Group 1 of the season in Hong Kong, the Standard

Chartered Champions and Chater Cup over the metric mile and a

half. One of them, the legendary Tony Cruz, sends out the three

top-rated runners, including Exultant (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), who--

with a successful defence of his title--could earn front-runner

status for local Horse of the Year.

As strong as even in 2019-2020, the 6-year-old was third when

looking for the repeat in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase this

past December, but has nevertheless won half of his six trips

postward, including tough-as-teak defeat of stablemate Furore

(NZ) (Pierro {Aus}) in the G1 FWD QE II Cup (2000m) Apr. 26.

While Exultant is some 11 pounds clear of Furore on ratings,

Cruz is slightly worried about underfoot conditions Sunday

afternoon.

AI don=t want a downpour, that=s my concern,@ Cruz, looking

for an eighth C&C in the last nine years, told the HKJC=s David

Morgan. AAs long as the track is good to firm, as normal,

Exultant should win this race again. But I want that normal

track!@ he said.

John Moore sends out the balance of the field in his final Hong

Kong Group 1 prior to his compulsory retirement at season=s

end. Chefano (SAf) (Silvano {Ger}) got away with cheap sections

in besting this year=s BMW Hong Kong Derby fourth Savvy Nine

(Fr) (Anodin {Ire}) in the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup over

course and distance May 3, but the latter is better backed to

reverse placings with Joao Moreira back aboard. Eagle Way

(Aus) (More Than Ready), third in this event in 2017, could be

making the final appearance of his career, while fellow 7-year-

old Helene Charisma (Fr) (Air Chief Marshal {Ire})--third to

Chefano in the Queen Mother last time--rounds out the Moore

foursome.

KODIAC GELDING TOPS VIRUS-IMPACTED

HK INTERNATIONAL SALE by Alan Carasso

The first of two sessions of the Hong Kong International Sale

took place Saturday morning in the parade ring at Sha Tin

Racecourse, having been postponed from Hong Kong Derby

weekend in mid-March owing to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Some 16 lots, purchased in Europe and South America, were

scheduled to go under the hammer before five withdrawals

earlier in the week left 11 ready-to-run gallopers to be offered.

Owner Kerm Din, who campaigned one of the HKIS=s most

notable graduates in the form of >TDN Rising Star= and MG1SW

Pakistan Star (Ger) (Shamardal) (HK$6 million in 2016), struck

the biggest blow of the morning when going to HK$6.5 million

for lot 11, a 3-year-old gelded son of Tally-Ho Stud=s Kodiac (GB)

out of the Group 3-placed Coolnagree (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}).

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The Jan. 17 foal, bred by the Burns family=s Lodge Park Stud,

was acquired for 525,000gns at the 2018 Tattersalls October

sale and is a maternal grandson of Win Cash (Ire) (Alhaarth

{Ire}), a half-sister to two-time Hong Kong champion sprinter

Lucky Nine (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and his Japanese Group 3-

winning half-brother Teehaff (Jpn) (Storming Home {GB}).

Down the years, Exceed and Excel (Aus) has been a popular

sire among local owners, having accounted for dual G1 Longines

Hong Kong Sprint hero Mr Stunning (Aus) and G1 Al Quoz S.

hero Amber Sky (Aus), and the stallion=s lot 9 hammered for a

second-highest bid of HK$4 million Saturday. A 130,000gns

acquisition at Tatts October, the bay hails from the female

family of G1SW=s Aussie Rules, Allegretto, Albanova, Alborada

and Yesterday (Ire).

The 11 lots grossed HK$31.7 million for an average of HK$2.88

million and a median price of HK$2.5 million.

AWe expected prices would be a little bit down today because

of the economy and the global pandemic,@ said Bill Nader,

Executive Director, Racing, for the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

AThere were no great surprises and we=re happy with the

results. The most important point is that our interests are

aligned to the owners. Our job is to select horses and prepare

horses that can come in and produce a positive outcome for

Hong Kong racing, so the true success of the sale will be known

in the future. We=ve made a few changes to help fine tune the

process and we are always aiming to get better year on year.@

The second HKIS of the year is set for July, during which horses

that were sourced in Australia and New Zealand, but could not

travel to Hong Kong due to coronavirus-related restrictions, will

be offered. Three of the five lots withdrawn from Saturday=s sale

are also expected to be offered.

For full results, click here.

Saturday, Kyoto, Japan

HEIAN STAKES-G3, -68,710,000, Kyoto, 5-23, 4yo/up, 1900m,

1:56.00, gd.

1--OMEGA PERFUME (JPN), 130, h, 5, by Swept Overboard

1st Dam: Omega Fragrance (Jpn), by Gold Allure (Jpn)

2nd Dam: Beauty Make (Jpn), by Real Shadai

3rd Dam: Sailing Beauty (Fr), by Lyphard

(-16,200,000 >17 CHI2YO). O-Reiko Hara; B-Shadai Farm

(JPN); T-Shogo Yasuda; J-Yuichi Kitamura; -36,497,000.

Lifetime Record: 16-8-3-2. Werk Nick Rating: A+++.

*Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Vengeance (Jpn), 126, h, 7, Casino Drive--Special Queen

(Jpn), by Special Week (Jpn). O-Junzo Miyakawa; B-Tomita

Farm; -14,142,000.

3--Gold Dream (Jpn), 128, h, 7, Gold Allure (Jpn)--Mon Vert

(Jpn), by French Deputy. O-Katsumi Yoshida; B-Northern Farm;

-9,071,000.

Margins: 1 1/4, 2, 1HF. Odds: 4.30, 7.60, 3.30.

Click for the JRA chart and video or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.

GROUP ENTRIES

Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany, post time: 4.30 p.m.

KRONIMUS - GROSSER PREIS DER BADISCHEN WIRTSCHAFT-G2, €35,000, 4yo/up, 11fT

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 8 Amiro (Ger) Lord of England (Ger) Pietsch Figge 128

2 1 Itobo (Ger) Areion (Ger) de Vries Groschel 128

3 5 Parlan (Ger) Lord of England (Ger) Casamento Hickst 128

4 3 Quest The Moon (Ger) Sea The Moon (Ger) Piechulek Steinberg 128

5 9 Say Good Buy (Ger) Showcasing (GB) Starke Grewe 128

6 6 Wai Key Star (Ger) Soldier Hollow (GB) Vogt Steinberg 128

7 4 Walderbe (Ger) Maxios (GB) Cadeddu Rohne 128

8 2 Windstoss (Ger) Shirocco (Ger) Pecheur Klug 128

9 7 Durance (Ger) Champs Elysees (GB) Delozier Schiergen 125

Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany, post time: 2.00 p.m.

RACEBETS.DE - DERBY TRIAL FRUHJAHRSPREIS-G3, €27,500, 3yo, 10fT

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 5 Adrian (Ger) Reliable Man (GB) Starke Grewe 128

2 9 Anatello (GB) Intello (Ger) Vogt Figge 128

3 3 Near Poet (Ger) Poet's Voice (GB) Casamento Hickst 128

4 8 Only the Brave (Fr) Iffraaj (GB) Lecoeuvre Grewe 128

5 1 Palao (Ger) Champs Elysees (GB) Seidl Klug 128

6 7 Palm Springs (GB) Maxios (GB) Delozier Blume 128

7 6 Prince Oliver (Fr) Penny's Picnic (Ire) de Vries Figge 128

8 2 Shut Down (Fr) Siyouni (Fr) Pecheur Hofer 128

9 10 Soul Train (Fr) Manduro (Ger) Murzabayev Wohler 128

10 4 Toscano (Fr) Youmzain (Ire) Minarik Carvalho 128

Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 4.25 p.m.

PRIX DE BARBEVILLE-G3, €56,000, 4yo/up, 15fT

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 4 Holdthasigreen (Fr) Hold That Tiger Piccone Audouin 133

2 1 Libello (Ire) Archipenko Pouchin C Boutin 127

3 2 Diluvien (Fr) Manduro (Ger) Pasquier Bietolini 127

4 3 Call The Wind (GB) Frankel (GB) Peslier Head 127

5 5 Or Gris (Fr) Gris de Gris (Ire) Badel E&G Leenders 126

Sunday, Tokyo, Japan, post time: 3:40 p.m.

YUSHUN HIMBA (JAPANESE OAKS)-G1, ¥210,000,000 (£1,595,211/€1,780,342/US$1,948,999), 3yo, f, 2400mT

PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 Des Ailes (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Lane Tomomichi 121

2 Cravache d’Or (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Demuro Nakauchida 121

3 Ablaze (Jpn) Kizuna (Jpn) Fujii Ikee 121

4 Daring Tact (Jpn) Epiphaneia (Jpn) Matsuyama Sugiyama 121

5 Ho O Peaceful (Jpn) Orfevre (Jpn) Uchida Otake 121

6 Ria Amelia (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Kawada Nakauchida 121

7 Win Mighty (Jpn) Gold Ship (Jpn) Wada Igarashi 121

8 Smile Kana (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Shibata Takahashi 121

9 Intermission (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Ishikawa Tezuka 121

10 Miyamazakura (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Take Fujiwara 121

11 Lily Pure Heart (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Fukunaga Fujiwara 121

12 Magic Castle (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Hamanaka Kuneida 121

13 Woman’s Heart (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Fujioka Nishiura 121

14 Fiori Chiari (Jpn) Kizuna (Jpn) Tanaka Shimizu 121

15 Chain of Love (Jpn) Heart’s Cry (Jpn) Ishibashi Ogasa 121

16 Win Marilyn (Jpn) Screen Hero (Jpn) Yokoyama Tezuka 121

17 Maltese Diosa (Jpn) Kizuna (Jpn) Tanabe Tezuka 121

18 Sanctuaire (Jpn) Deep Impact (Jpn) Lemaire Fujisawa 121

Breeders: 1-Shadai Farm; 2-Shimokobe Farm; 3-North Hills Co Ltd; 4-Hasegawa Bokujo; 5-Northern Farm; 6-Northern Racing; 7-Cosmo View Farm; 8-KK

Eishindo; 9-Shimokobe Farm; 10-Kaneko Makoto Holdings Inc; 11-Shadai Farm; 12-Shadai Farm; 13-Godolphin; 14-North Hills Co Ltd; 15-North Hills Co

Ltd; 16-Cosmo View Farm; 17-Nagako Fujita; 18-Northern Farm

Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 4:05 p.m.

STANDARD CHARTERED CHAMPIONS & CHATER CUP-G1, HK$10,000,000 (£1,055,729/€1,177,420/A$1,966,509/

US$1,289,466), 3yo/up, 2400mT (PPs)

SC PP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER WT

1 7 Exultant (Ire) Teofilo (Ire) Purton Cruz 126

2 5 Furore (NZ) Pierro (Aus) Teetan Cruz 126

3 3 Time Warp (GB) Archipenko Schofield Cruz 126

4 1 Eagle Way (Aus) More Than Ready Borges Moore 126

5 6 Chefano (SAf) Silvano (Ger) Chadwick Moore 126

6 4 Helene Charisma (Fr) Air Chief Marshal (Ire) Hamelin Moore 126

7 2 Savvy Nine (Fr) Anodin (Ire) Moreira Moore 126

Breeders: 1-Ballygallon Stud Limited; 2-GSA Bloodstock Pty Ltd; 3-Miss Kirsten Rausing; 4-Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia Pty Ltd (NSW); 5-Maine

Chance Farms (Pty) Ltd; 6-Franklin Finance SA; 7-Jan Krauze