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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Economic Model makes the grade in the Hal=s Hope | Leslie Martin
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A >MODEL= OF CONSISTENCY
Klaravich Stable and William H. Lawrence=s Economic Model
(Flatter) won the 2016 Easy Goer S. and had placed no fewer
than four times at graded level, including a runner-up effort
behind champion Drefong (Gio Ponti) in that year=s GI King=s
Bishop S. But if Saturday=s GIII Hal=s Hope S. is any indication,
there could be much bigger and better to come for the 5-year-
old, who outslugged the classy comebacker Irish War Cry
(Curlin) to score by 1 3/4 lengths. The race was marred by a
single-horse fall on the far turn involving Paul Pompa=s Send It In
(Big Brown), who broke down in his right fore and could not be
saved.
Malagacy (Shackleford), making his second start since finishing
a heavily bet fifth in last year=s GI Arkansas Derby, looked to toss
his head at the break and was therefore off a step slow, but he
soon recovered beneath Javier Castellano and worked his way to
the front as Irish War Cry, having his first run since last year=s
GI Pennsylvania Derby, held his spot at the fence. Economic
Model raced off the pacesetters for the opening three-eighths of
a mile, then split rivals to turn the pressure up on Malagacy
entering the turn. Irish War Cry rode the rails on the bend, but
popped off into a three-wide position nearing the lane and it
was a two-horse affair at the quarter pole when Malagacy faded
tamely away. Cont. p3
GOOD MAGIC LEADS FOY WORKERS Champion juvenile male Good Magic (Curlin) was among a
number of sophomores who breezed Saturday with an eye
towards next week=s GII Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream Park.
Unseen since breaking his maiden in the GI Breeders= Cup
Juvenile, the e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet
Stables colorbearer went four furlongs by himself at Palm
Meadows in :48.30 (5/56) (XBTV Video).
Also out for spins Saturday were a trio of Dale Romans
trainees who worked at Gulfstream: Grade I winner and last-out
GII Holy Bull S. runner-up Free Drop Billy (Union Rags)
(5f, 1:01.55, 16/39); GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. third finisher
Promises Fulfilled (Shackleford) (5f, 1:00.42, 8/39); and Feb. 4
allowance winner Storm Runner (Get Stormy) (5f, :59.01, 4/39).
AEverybody worked well,@ Romans said. AI haven=t decided
what I=m going to do with them all yet, but I=ll make that
decision [Sunday]...They=re moving forward all the time. They=re
some nice horses, they=re doing well and I=ve just got to pick the
right spots for them. They have to step it up now. As long as
they step up, we=ll be in good shape.@ Cont. p6
Sunday, February 25, 2018
LOUISIANA VET EARNS 15-MONTH BAN RRLouisiana veterinarian Dr. Kyle James Hebert has been sentencedto 15 months in prison and fined $10,000 for his role in sellingdermorphin for the purpose of improving the performance ofracehorses at Louisiana tracks between 2010 and 2012.
CHRB OFFERS EHV-1 UPDATE RRThe California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) has issued an update onrecent case of Equine Herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) at Los Alamitos.
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Faja, a 4 yr old Bodemeister gelding, entered New Vocations' aftercare program in
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Horsephotos
Hal=s Hope S. cont.
Irish War Cry came in slightly and bumped Economic Model
nearing the entrance to the final furlong, but never could grind
his way past and the Chad Brown runner crossed the line a
reasonably comfortable winner. Tower of Texas (Street Sense)
closed belatedly for third.
AHe never let the other horse
pass him,@ winning jockey Irad
Ortiz, Jr., said. AHe=s the kind of
horse that when he makes the
lead, if you hit him left he will
get out and if you hit him right
he will get in. I didn=t want to
have any contact with the
other horse, so I switched my
stick and hit him right-handed. I
just took a hold of him and kept
him straight.@
Eighth to then-stablemate
Connect (Curlin) in the 2016
GI Cigar Mile H., Economic Model made four very well-spaced
trips to the races in 2017, good for a third in an April allowance
at Belmont and a season-ending victory in a similar test in
Elmont Oct. 12. In preparing for this seasonal debut, he had
been working with champion Good Magic (Curlin), who resumes
in next Saturday=s GII Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth S.
Jockey Jose Ortiz was pleased with the return effort of Irish
War Cry, winner of last year=s GII Holy Bull S. over the
Gulfstream surface.
AWe had the one hole--that didn=t play in our favor,@ he said.
AMalagacy broke good. I knew he
had a lot of speed. He wanted to
go, so I sat. Graham told me he
didn=t want him to go
head-to-head. He was coming off
a long layoff. We didn=t want to
get caught in a speed duel. I just
followed Malagacy and Irad. I
finally got out at the quarter pole.
I thought he was going to win.@
Pedigree Notes:
Bred on the same A.P. Indy--
Quiet American cross responsible
for the likes of Bernardini, Economic Model--the 16th graded
winner for his sire--is immediately related to two horses that did
the bulk of their best work on the turf. Jimmy Simms (Lost
Soldier) won listed stakes on the grass in Canada, Minnesota and
TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 6 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • FEBRUARY 25, 2018
down on the Bayou and was third in the GIII Commonwealth
Turf in Kentucky, while half-sister Well Monied (Maria=s Mon)
won the GII Honeymoon H. and was Grade I placed in the
American and Del Mar Oaks. Economic Model=s full-sister Your
Love, a $425,000 KEESEP yearling, has won half of her six career
starts and was second for Pompa and Chad Brown in the 2017
Safety Kept S. at Laurel Park.
Queen of America is the dam of the 3-year-old gelding King
Orb (Orb), a yearling full-brother to Economic Model and a colt
by Runhappy foaled just two days ago.
Saturday, Gulfstream Park
HAL'S HOPE S.-GIII, $100,000, GP, 2-24, 4yo/up, 1m, 1:36.50, ft.
1--ECONOMIC MODEL, 119, h, 5, by Flatter
1st Dam: Queen of America, by Quiet American
2nd Dam: Our Dear Ruth, by Baldski
3rd Dam: Nany's Appeal, by Valid Appeal
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($150,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP).
O-Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence; B-Claiborne
Farm (KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $60,760. Lifetime
Record: GISP, 14-5-3-2, $614,625. *Full to Your Love (Flatter),
SP, $179,200; half to Jimmy Simms (Lost Soldier), MSW &
GSP, $635,616; and Well Monied (Maria=s Mon), GSW &
MGISP, $393,729. Werk Nick Rating: A++. Click for the
eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Irish War Cry, 119, c, 4, Curlin--Irish Sovereign, by Polish
Numbers. O/B-Isabelle de Tomaso (NJ); T-H. Graham Motion.
$19,600.
3--Tower of Texas, 121, g, 7, Street Sense--Rare Opportunity, by
Danzig Connection. ($195,000 Ylg '12 KEEJAN; $90,000 RNA Ylg
'12 FTKOCT; $150,000 RNA 2yo '13 OBSMAR). O-Thomas F Van
Meter II & Scott Dilworth; B-Anderson Farms (Ontario) Inc. &
Rod Ferguson (ON); T-Roger L. Attfield. $9,800.
Margins: 1 3/4, 1, 4 1/4. Odds: 5.10, 1.90, 29.50.
Also Ran: Conquest Big E, Giuseppe the Great, Malagacy, Send It
In. Scratched: Quijote.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
de Meric Stables Graduate
Brookdale Raised for Isabelle de Tomaso
Bred, Raised & Sold by ANDERSON FARMS
Training Graduate
Registered Ontario-Bred
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Tiznow – Unbridled Melody,by Unbridled’s Song | $12,500 S&N
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North American Stakes Results cont.
Saturday, Santa Anita
DAYTONA S.-GIII, $150,690, SA, 2-24, 4yo/up, 6 1/2fT, 1:12.03,
fm.
1--CONQUEST TSUNAMI, 120, g, 6, by Stormy Atlantic
1st Dam: Classic Neel (SW, $139,646), by El Corredor
2nd Dam: Nickel Classic, by Regal Classic
3rd Dam: Spend a Nickel, by Plugged Nickle
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($190,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP;
$140,000 4yo '16 KEENOV). O-Gary Barber; B-Josham Farms
Limited & Yvonne Schwabe Thoroughbreds (ON); T-Peter
Miller; J-Victor Espinoza. $90,000. Lifetime Record: 22-8-2-2,
$503,066. *Full to Stormy Pacific, SP, $206,652. Werk Nick
Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Stormy Liberal, 124, g, 6, Stormy Atlantic--Vassar, by Royal
Academy. ($165,000 RNA Ylg '13 FTSAUG; $100,000 2yo '14
OBSOPN). O-Rockingham Ranch & David A Bernsen LLC;
B-Dapple Bloodstock & Gryphon Investments LLC (KY); T-Peter
Miller. $30,000.
3--Calculator, 120, h, 6, In Summation--Back to Basics, by
Alphabet Soup. ($132,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR). O-Richard C. Pell;
B-Ocala Stud (FL); T-Peter Miller. $18,000.
Margins: 2HF, 1 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds: 5.20, 1.90, 1.80.
Also Ran: Tombelaine, Perfectly Majestic, What a View, Fabozzi.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
After finishing seventh in a Nov. 17 optional claimer at
Woodbine for trainer Mark Casse, Conquest Tsunami found
himself on a California-bound plane and was soon stables at San
Luis Rey Downs. Having survived the tragic wildfires that
descended upon that training facility in early December, the
6-year-old made it two wins in as many appearances for this
barn with a smooth, front-running success in Saturday=s
GIII Daytona S. at Santa Anita.
With Tyler Baze electing to stick with Grade I winner What a
View (Vronsky), it was Victor Espinoza at the controls and the
bay jumped out to a comfortable early advantage, and when the
opening quarter-mile was posted in just :21.99, it was going to
take something unforseen to get him beat.
Cont. p6
Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency
Registered Ontario-Bred
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Conquest Tsunami and trainer Peter Miller | Horsephotos
Good Magic training prior to the Juvenile | Horsephotos
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Daytona S. cont.
Still cruising through four furlongs in a relatively hassle-free
:44.09, Conquest Tsunami kicked further in front entering the
final furlong and was never in any danger. Stormy Liberal was
poised crossing the dirt and ran on well to round out the exacta
for his sire. Stablemate Calculator completed a Peter Miller
triple.
AThere was just one way to go,@ said Espinoza, who was aboard
the 6-year-old Stormy Atlantic gelding for the first time. AI broke
in front and kept my position all the way to the wire. For him the
main thing is to let him go and just run his race. I felt he was
going pretty quick but he was doing it so easily, so I was pretty
much a passenger.@
AUnbelievable, they all showed up, they got three great rides,
and we=ve got three great owners,@ added Miller. AThis race kind
of went to planYMaybe Stormy Liberal was a little further back
than I would have liked, but for his first race since Hong Kong
(an 11-length defeat in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint
Dec. 10], I thought he ran well. All three of them ran super.@
Purchased by Gary Barber for $140,000 out of the Conquest
Stables dispersal at Keeneland November in 2016, Conquest
Tsunami was unplaced in four of his five appearances last
season, his best result being a runner-up effort in a six-furlong
turf dash at Woodbine in September. He was able to get away
with cheap fractions in annexing a course-and-distance optional
claimer by 4 1/4 lengths when dangled for the $62,500 tag
Jan. 20.
Pedigree Notes:
The 45th career graded winner for Hill >n= Dale=s Stormy
Atlantic, Conquest Tsunami is out of a stakes-winning and Grade
III-placed half-sister to SW & GSP Budge Man (Fusaichi Pegasus)
and to SP Five Nickels (Quiet American). Classic Neel dropped a
Declaration of War filly in 2016, a colt by Honor Code last year
and was most recently covered by Nyquist.
FOY Breezes cont. from p1
Speedy, unbeaten >TDN Rising Star= Strike Power
(Speightstown), who took the seven-furlong GIII Swale S. Feb. 3,
stopped the clock in :48.14 (11/86). His breeze also came over
the Gulfstream main track and was in company with older
stablemate Carlino (Lemon Drop Kid).
AI thought he went well,@ trainer Mark Hennig said.
AEverything went according to plan. He didn=t work too fast but
go something out of it so we were pleased... These races are
coming up in fairly short order, and we got a good five-eighths
last week and we went a half today and galloped out nice. He
settled off of Carlino and finished up nice.@
Feb. 3 maiden special weight romper Machismo (More Than
Ready) fired the five-furlong bullet in Hallandale in :58.45
(1/39).
Economic Model (Flatter) earns a breakthrough graded-stakes success in the GIII Hal’s Hope S.
LOUISIANA VET GETS 15 MONTHS IN
PRISON IN DERMORPHIN CASEBy T.D. Thornton
A Louisiana veterinarian has been sentenced by a federal
judge to 15 months in prison and fined $10,000 for his role in
selling dermorphin, an unapproved opioid drug 40 times more
powerful than morphine, for the purpose of improving the
performance of racehorses at various Louisiana tracks between
2010 and 2012.
In addition, the Nebraska pharmacy that was found guilty of
repackaging the synthetic version of dermorphin--which in its
natural form is derived from secretions of South American tree
frogs--was sentenced to five years of corporate probation and
ordered to pay a $200,000 fine.
Both sentences were announced Feb. 23 via press release by
the U.S. Attorney=s Office, Western District of Louisiana.
Dr. Kyle James Hebert, DVM, 43, of Lake Charles, Louisiana,
had been found guilty in November on one count of conspiracy;
two counts of receipt of adulterated or misbranded drug with
the intent to defraud and mislead, and one count of
misbranding a drug while held for sale with the intent to defraud
and mislead.
Kohll=s Pharmacy & Healthcare Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska,
(doing business as Essential Pharmacy Compounding) was found
guilty on one count of conspiracy and two counts of introduction
of adulterated or misbranded drug in interstate commerce with
intent to defraud and mislead.
Evidence admitted at the nine-day trial showed the pharmacy
repackaged a synthetic form of the drug that it obtained from a
California chemical company, labeled it as AD-Peptide,@ and sold
it to Hebert and other veterinarians.
Hebert, according to the U.S. attorney=s press release, then put
the drug into syringes and gave the loaded syringes to trainers.
Evidence showed that dermorphin is a strong painkiller that
masks horses= pain and any pre-existing injuries. Depending on
dosage, it can also act as a stimulant when injected in horses.
The Food and Drug Administration has not approved the drug
for use in humans or animals.
The sentenced parties could not be reached for comment
regarding the possibility of appeals.
CHRB OFFERS EHV-1 UPDATE The California Horse Racing Board issued the following update
Friday evening regarding a recent case of EHV-1 at Los Alamitos:
A 10-year-old horse used to pony horses at Los Alamitos Race
Course was euthanized after developing severe neurological
signs, subsequently testing positive for the Awild-type@ strain of
equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1). Even though the pony horse
was exhibiting neurological signs, the Awild-type@ strain is
generally considered less virulent than the neurological strain
EHV-1. The pony was used to accompany Quarter Horses at Los
Alamitos during the races. He last worked Feb. 11. The barn
where the horse was housed is under quarantine, and the six
quarter horses he ponied during the races that week are being
closely monitored.
The EHV-1 test results were reported Tuesday evening. Dr.
Gary Beck, the CHRB official veterinarian at Los Alamitos, has
been monitoring the situation since early Wednesday morning,
setting up the quarantine conditions, reviewing biosecurity
procedures with horsemen, and consulting with the California
Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) veterinarian
assigned to the incident. To date, there is no indication of
additional cases, and the most common incubation period after
EHV-1 exposure (three to eight days) has passed from when the
pony last had direct contact with other horses (all QHs).
There are horses entered to race at Santa Anita that are
currently stabled at Los Alamitos. Those horses are being
monitored. Horses with no reasonable exposure risk are being
allowed to race after being inspected by CHRB veterinarians
prior to shipping to Santa Anita.
Any questions should be directed to the official veterinarians
and/or Dr. Rick Arthur, the CHRB=s equine medical director.
Updates will continue to be posted in the official veterinarians=
offices and on the California Department of Food and
Agriculture and Equine Disease Communication Center websites.
DID YOU KNOW?Irish War Cry (Curlin)
was tabbed as a
“TDN Rising Star”
Visit the TDN Rising Stars section
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Saturday=s Results:
FRANKLIN SQUARE S., $100,000, AQU, 2-24, (S), 3yo, f, 6f,
1:11.79, gd.
1--AUNT BABE, 122, f, 3, by Desert Party
1st Dam: Bella Silver, by Silver Deputy
2nd Dam: Mississippi Charm, by Silver Charm
3rd Dam: Miss Mississippi, by Cormorant
O/B-Louis P Ferrari (NY); T-James W. Ferraro; J-Rafael Manuel
Hernandez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-0, $188,000.
2--My Roxy Girl, 117, f, 3, Emcee--Mosaico, by City Zip. ($1,700
Ylg '16 OBSAUG). O-Richard Greeley; B-Sequel Thoroughbreds
LLC (NY); T-Mitchell E. Friedman. $20,000.
3--Pauseforthecause, 117, f, 3, Giant=s Causeway--Spritely, by
Touch Gold. O/B-Chester & Mary R. Broman (NY); T-Kiaran P.
McLaughlin. $10,000.
Margins: NK, 2HF, HF. Odds: 6.00, 3.40, 2.90.
Also Ran: Beautiful Buzz, Trinni Ninja, Velvet Trinni.
Aunt Babe broke her maiden at Belmont Sept. 8 and has faced
stakes company ever since. She was sixth in the Joseph A.
Gimma S. Sept. 20 and seventh in the Shesastonecoldfox S. at
Finger Lakes Oct. 23. Transferred from Carlos Martin to James
Ferraro, she pulled off the upset at 39-1 in the New York Stallion
Series Fifth Avenue S. here Dec. 16.
Exiting a seventh-place effort in the East View S. Jan. 14, the
dark bay sat comfortably off the pace down the backside and
was two wide around the far turn. She was angled out four wide
in the stretch and took command inside the eighth pole. The
homebred held off the late bid of My Roxy Girl in the final
strides to score as the second longest shot on the board.
"She cut back with ease," said Ferraro. "Last time, the mile was
too much for her. Today, it was the type of trip we wanted to
see. In her last race, she was a little too sharp and she was up
closer than we wanted her to be. We just wanted to try and lay
off the speed, and we were very confident coming in.@
Bella Silver has a juvenile colt and yearling filly by Mineshaft
and was bred to Midnight Lute last season. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
13th-GP, $50K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1mT, 6:06 p.m. ET
St. Elias Stable went to $525,000 at the Keeneland November
sale to secure GIANNA SCHICCHI (War Front), who debuts in
this spot for trainer Todd Pletcher. Out of French SW Shawara
(Ire) (Barathea {Ire}), the bay is a half to MG1SW Shareta (Ire)
(Sinndar {Ire}) and three other stakes-placed runners in Europe.
This is also the family of Irish Highweight Shawanda (Ire)
(Sinndar {Ire}) and European and English Highweight Encke
(Kingmambo). Victoria Oliver unveils another pricey filly for her
father G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. in Snuck Out (Into Mischief). Out
of MGSW & GISP Malibu Pier (Malibu Moon), the $500,000
KEESEP buy is a half to SW & GISP ATDN Rising Star@ Coasted
(Tizway) and MGSP Malibu Stacy (Tizway). TJCIS PPs.
--@CDeBernardisTDN
Saturday=s Results:
4th-LRL, $40,000, Msw, 2-24, 3yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:05.90, sy.
FINDING PERFECTION (f, 3, Majesticperfection--Cottage Link,
by Seeking the Gold) checked in third on debut over this track
and trip Jan. 13 and was hammered down to 4-5 favoritism to
improve in this spot. Shooting to the lead, the bay ticked off
moderate splits while running off the rail, was confronted by
More Better (Overanalyze) on the far turn and shook free in the
stretch to win by a half-length. The winner is a half to Inchcape
(Indian Charlie), GSP, $210,793; and a 2-year-old colt named
Cottage Tap (Tapizar).. Sales history: $130,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP.
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $27,200. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-R. Larry Johnson & R. D. M. Racing Stable; B-Tim Thornton &
Meg & Mike Buckley (KY); T-Michael J. Trombetta.
Broken and Trained by Randy Bradshaw
TDN REGIONAL REPORT • PAGE 3 OF 10 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • FEBRUARY 25, 2018
Salmanazar | A. Coglianese
Saturday=s Results:TEXAS GLITTER S., $75,000, GP, 2-24, 3yo, 5fT, :55.84, fm.1--SALMANAZAR, 116, c, 3, by Shackleford
1st Dam: Grandtessa, by Grand Slam2nd Dam: Pure Radiance, by Irish River (Fr)3rd Dam: Merry Moments, by Olden Times
($180,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Starlight Racing; B-E. H. Beau Lane (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-John R. Velazquez. $45,105. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $82,605.
2--Shangroyal, 117, c, 3, Shanghai Bobby--Mama Tia, by Carson City. ($400,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP). O-Breeze Easy, LLC; B-Atlas Farm LLC & Conor Doyle (KY); T-Wesley A. Ward. $14,550. 3--Barbarossa, 116, c, 3, More Than Ready--Ever So Pretty, by Stormy Atlantic. O-Barry K. Schwartz; B-Stonewall Farm (NY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $7,275. Margins: 2, NO, 2 3/4. Odds: 5.30, 13.50, 1.70.Also Ran: Bourbon Currency, Clouded Judgement, Wildcat'sLegacy, Dial One, Reed Kan.
A debut winner on the dirt at Keeneland Apr. 26, Salmanazarfaded to seventh in the Tremont S. on the Belmont main trackJune 9 and was subsequently shelved. Trying turf for the firsttime in this return to action, the bay zipped to the front, blazingthrough an opening quarter in :21.52, and kept on going toregister a decisive victory. AHe ran solid fractions and on this turfcourse, it seems like going five-eighths you want to be involvedearly because sometimes it can be hard to close a lot of ground,@trainer Todd Pletcher said. AWe felt like speed=s his weapon andwe=d tried to utilize it.@ Salmanazar is the first foal out ofGrandtessa, who has since produced a juvenile colt byShackleford and a yearling filly by Carpe Diem. She was bredback to Runhappy. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
10th-GP, $43,000, Msw, 2-24, 3yo, 7f, 1:25.07, ft.
PENALTY (c, 3, Blame--Amazing Shoes {SP}, by Empire Maker)
floated up to 13-1 off an 8-1 morning-line quote for this
unveiling for Hall of Famer Bill Mott. Away alertly from the nine-
hole, the $390,000 KEESEP buy avoided trouble as Happy Hat
(Bodemeister) checked hard, causing King Zachary (Curlin), who
inherited favoritism after $1 million OBSMAR buy Ruler of the
Nile (Pioneerof the Nile) was scratched at the gate, to run right
into him. Luckily, both horses remained on their feet and
finished the race without further issue. Penalty, meanwhile, was
rated back into fourth by Irad Ortiz, Jr., tracking from the rail as
the leaders zipper through early fractions of :22.76 and :45.70.
Tipped out for a four-wide bid turning for home, the bay opened
up his long stride in the stretch, eating up ground and hit the
lead late for a 3/4-length success. Crafty Jack (Trajectory)
completed the exacta at 18-1 and favored King Zachary filled the
show spot. Penalty is the first foal out of stakes-placed Amazing
Shoes, a daughter of SW Isabell=s Shoes (King of Kings {Ire}). The
9-year-old mare is also responsible for a 2-year-old filly named
Heels (Flatter) and a yearling colt by Declaration of War. She was
bred back to War Front after delivering that Apr. 14 foal.
Lifetime Record: SP, 1-1-0-0, $25,800. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Adele B. Dilschneider; B-Claiborne Farm (KY); T-William Mott.
13th-GP, $43,000, Msw, 2-24, 3yo, 1mT, 1:36.80, fm.
ROSE'S VISION (c, 3, Artie Schiller--Essential Rose, by
Bernardini), off the board in his career bow sprinting on the
Woodbine turf in August, improved to second over that course a
month later and was third when stretched around two turns in
the Cup Saucer S. Oct. 8. Second next out over a yielding course
at Woodbine Nov. 4, he finished eighth in his first try on the
main track here last time Jan. 27. Returned to the turf, the 6-1
shot got over from post 12 to sit just to the outside of longshot
pacesetter Snap Hook (Flower Alley) around the first turn.
Rose=s Vision drew on even terms with that firster around the
far turn and put his head in front passing the eighth pole. He
fought off a resilient Snap Hook on the rail, keeping his head in
front crossing the wire. The winner hails from the same family as
MGSW and recent GIII Sam F. Davis S. victor Flameaway (Scat
Daddy) and GSW Tiz A Slam (Tiznow). This is the first foal out of
Essential Rose, a daughter of GSW Essential Edge (Storm Cat).
She is represented by a juvenile colt by Lookin at Lucky and
yearling and weanling fillies by Gemologist. Lifetime Record: SP,
6-1-2-1, $67,816. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Chiefswood Stables Limited (ON); T-Stuart C. Simon.
Bred, Raised & Sold by BEAU LANE BLOODSTOCK/WOODLINE
Registered Ontario-Bred
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Bourne in Nixa | Coady
Sunday, Gulfstream Park, post time: 5:04 p.m. EDTMELODY OF COLORS S., $75,000, 3yo, f, 5fTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Mrs. Ramona G Kantharos Saez Englehart 4-12 Treasure for Gold Treasure Beach (GB) Gaffalione Pletcher 7-23 March X Press Shanghai Bobby J. Ortiz Pletcher 6-54 Crazy for Sofia Mizzen Mast Zayas Sano 10-15 Picara Turbo Compressor I. Ortiz D’Angelo 5-16 Costa Rica Drosselmeyer Medina D’Angelo 20-17 Roses in the South City Place Donis Bates 12-1
Saturday=s Results:
GAZEBO S., $125,000, OP, 2-24, 3yo, 6f, 1:11.75, sy.
1--BOURNE IN NIXA, 119, c, 3, by More Than Ready
1st Dam: My Tara Bella, by Elusive Quality
2nd Dam: Gata Bella, by Storm Cat
3rd Dam: Capote Belle, by Capote
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O/B-Lawana & Robert Low (KY); T-Steve
Margolis; J-Ramon A. Vazquez. $75,000. Lifetime Record:
5-3-0-0, $132,930.
2--Mitole, 115, c, 3, Eskendereya--Indian Miss, by Indian Charlie.
($20,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $140,000 2yo '17 OBSAPR). O-William
& Corinne Heiligbrodt; B-Edward A. Cox (KY); T-Steven
Asmussen. $25,000.
3--Direct Dial, 119, c, 3, Too Much Bling--Fast Find, by
Mineshaft. ($105,000 Ylg '16 TTAMIX). O/B-W. S. Farish (TX);
T-Steven Asmussen. $12,500.
Margins: 1 3/4, NK, 7 1/4. Odds: 6.30, 0.40, 4.60.
Also Ran: Inge, Drc All Inclusive, Wild Caramelo.
Bourne in Nixa graduated at second asking in the mud at
Indiana Grand Oct. 11 and followed suit with an optional claimer
victory at Churchill Downs Nov. 4. Sixth last time behind ATDN
Rising Star@ Reride (Candy Ride {Arg}) in Delta Downs= Big Drama
S. Jan. 13, he was sent off as the third choice behind the Steve
Asmussen-trained Mitole and Direct Dial here. He sat second
last as the Asmussen duo traded blows through an opening half
in :46.22. Swung out for a four-wide bid turning for home, the
homebred charged past the favorites in the final strides to score
his first stakes victory. My Tara Bella is a half-sister to stakes
winners Catapult (Kitten=s Joy) and Ha Ha Tonka (Distorted
Humor), and hails from the family of GISW Capote Belle
(Capote). Bourne in Nixa is her first foal and she has only
produced one other foal thus far, a yearling filly by Artie Schiller.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
9th-FG, $42,000, Alw (NW2X), Opt. Clm ($40,000), 2-24,
4yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:46.28, fm.
ARKLOW (c, 4, Arch--Unbridled Empire, by Empire Maker),
upset winner of last term=s GII American Turf S. on the
GI Kentucky Derby undercard, failed to land a blow in either the
GI Belmont Derby Invitational July 8 or GII National Museum of
Racing Hall of Fame S. most recently Aug. 4. Off as the even-
money favorite in his 4-year-old debut here, he was last away
from his rail draw in this field of 11. The bay was in no hurry
while saving ground in ninth through a half-mile in :49.79. He
began to advance on the far turn and came widest of all in the
stretch to just nail Dot Matrix (Freud) by a nose. The winner is a
half-brother to Maraud (Blame), GSP, $103,250. Unbridled
Empire, a half-sister to GISWs Fourty Niners Son (Distorted
Humor) and Cindy=s Hero (Sea Hero), had a filly by Flatter in
2016, a colt by Will Take Charge in 2017 and was bred back to
Runhappy. Sales history: $160,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP. Lifetime
Record: GSW, 10-3-1-1, $271,187. Click for Equibase.com chart.
O-Donegal Racing; B-John R. & Frank Penn (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
5th-FG, $40,000, Alw (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 2-24, 3yo, f,
1 1/16mT, 1:47.88, fm.
LOUNGE ACT (f, 3, Creative Cause--Hallelujah Trail {MSP,
$187,430}, by Gilded Time) finished fourth in his career bow
over the Gulfstream main track Apr. 19 and was switched to turf
in Hallandale May 26, where he broke his maiden in gate-to-
wire fashion for previous trainer Wesley Ward. Transferred to
Brad Cox, he finished last of eight in the My Dear S. on the
Woodbine synthetic June 24. Dispatched at 7-2 in this return to
the grass and first try beyond five furlongs, the gray quickly
went to the front and guided the field through an easy :24.81
opening quarter. Cont. p5
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Magicalmeister I Coady
FG5-Lounge Act cont. He began to break away from his competition midway on thefar turn and gradually opened up the margin in the stretch for a2 3/4-length victory. Roussalka (Skipshot) chased the entire wayand held second as the longest shot on the board at 38-1. Thewinner=s dam has a yearling filly by Union Rags and visitedCalifornia Chrome last year. Sales history: $65,000 RNA Ylg '16KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $50,754. Click for theEquibase.com chart.O-Hidden Brook Farm, Brian Kahn, Steve Laymon & William G.Robbins; B-Brian Kahn (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
6th-OP, $78,000, Msw, 2-24, 3yo, 6f, 1:13.35, sy.FLORIDA BOYS (c, 3, Stormy Atlantic--Summer Laughter, byDistorted Humor) finished 11th behind >TDN Rising Star= NewYork Central (Tapit) after being hammered at the start of hisNov. 26 debut at Churchill Downs and settled for second whendropped in for a $50,000 tag in the slop here Feb. 10. The 13-1shot got over to the rail from his outside post and tracked fromfourth through the early going. He saved ground on the far turnand grinded away at the leaders, taking command in the finalstrides for a one-length score. Soaring Bird (Tapizar) completedthe exacta. Florida Boys is the first and only foal out of SummerLaughter, who is a half to GISW and young Airdrie sire CreativeCause (Giant=s Causeway); and MGSW Destin (Giant=sCauseway). Their dam is GISW Dream of Summer (SiberianSummer). Sales history: $32,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $77,000 2yo '17OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $54,693. Click for theEquibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.O-Randy Patterson; B-William B. Harrigan & Mike Pietrangelo(KY); T-Randy L. Morse.
Friday Night=s Results:
JOHN BATTAGLIA MEMORIAL S., $75,000, TP, 2-23, 3yo,
1 1/16m (AWT), 1:44.12, ft.
1--MAGICALMEISTER, 118, c, 3, by Bodemeister
1st Dam: Invitation, by Vindication
2nd Dam: Statuette, by Pancho Villa
3rd Dam: Mine Only, by Mr. Prospector
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. ($95,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $27,000 2yo
'17 EASMAY). O-Christopher J. Meyer, Stanley Ichiro Uragami
& James K. Chapman; B-Fred W. Hertrich (KY); T-James K.
Chapman; J-John McKee. $43,710. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1,
$59,010.
2--Sky Promise, 118, c, 3, Sky Mesa--Maddie's Promise, by
Dehere. ($55,000 Ylg '16 FTKJUL). O-Stephen R. Baker;
B-Normandy Farm LLC (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $14,100.
3--Arawak, 118, c, 3, Uncle Mo--Spicy Teddy, by Spanish Steps.
($200,000 Ylg '16 FTKJUL). O-Michael B. Tabor, Mrs. John
Magnier & Derrick Smith; B-Parrish Hill Farm & Ashford Stud
(KY); T-Wesley A. Ward. $7,050.
Margins: HF, 2 1/4, HF. Odds: 39.00, 8.80, 2.00.
Also Ran: Truth Be Tolled, Hallie's Hero, Roaming Union, Family
Kitten, Driven by History, Arched Feather, Here's Carlos, Giant
Honor. Scratched: King Valero.
Magicalmeister dominated by 9 3/4 lengths in his unveiling on
the dirt at Mahoning Valley Jan. 9 and tried the local synthetic
course in his latest Feb. 10, finishing third against optional
claiming company. The second longest shot on the board, he
stalked the pace while three wide around the clubhouse turn
and grabbed the lead just past the quarter-pole. The bay began
to kick away inside the final furlong and held off a late charge
from Sky Promise in the final stages to spring the upset.
AI had really good position,@ said winning jockey John McKee.
AHe broke alert and then he turned off going into the first turn.
Going down the backside, he was just kind of cruising, under
control. Then in the middle of the turn, he started to pick it up
and I called on him and, man, all credit to the trainer--he had
this horse ready to run.@
Invitation is out of GSW Statuette (Pancho Villa) and is a half to
MG1SP Tomahawk (Seattle Slew). She has a yearling colt by
Constitution and visited Gemologist last year. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Hidden Brook Racing Partnership
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Saturday=s Results:
WISHING WELL S., $73,435, SA, 2-24, (C), 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT,
1:13.01, fm.
1--MONGOLIAN SHOPPER, 120, m, 5, Any Given
Saturday--Window Shopper, by Dynaformer.
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Mongolian Stable; B-Dagvadorj
Ganbaatar (KY); T-Enebish Ganbat; J-Stewart Elliott. $43,440.
Lifetime Record: 23-7-3-1, $187,767.
2--Princess Princess, 120, m, 5, Discreet Cat--Chez La Femme, by
Afternoon Deelites. ($70,000 4yo '17 KEENOV). O-Ackerman
Equine, LLC, Medallion Racing & Anthony Eric Sparks;
B-Winchester Farm (KY); T-Richard Baltas. $14,480.
3--Malibu Stacy, 122, m, 5, Tizway--Malibu Pier, by Malibu
Moon. ($150,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Jim & Susan Hill;
B-Spendthrift Farm LLC (KY); T-George Weaver. $8,688.
Margins: HF, 3/4, HF. Odds: 23.10, 13.70, 9.90.
Also Ran: Miss Southern Miss, Gliding By, Algorhythmic, Anita
Partner (Ire), Samba Inc (Arg). Scratched: Cuyathy, Barbara
Beatrice, Bendable.
Mongolian Shopper made it three straight wins over the
hillside course since relocating to Southern California with this
career high. A maiden winner for a $25,000 tag at Arlington back
in 2016, she was freshened after finishing a well-beaten fifth in
an off-the-turf first-level allowance at Churchill Nov. 12. The
dark bay resurfaced with a win versus $50,000 sellers in Arcadia
Jan. 7 and followed with an optional claiming tally Feb. 3.
Mongolian Shopper left the stalls running from her wide draw
here and was forwardly placed through fractions of :22.27 and
:44.63. She gained a narrow advantage as they straightened for
home, took command from there and kept finding more late
while racing on her left lead. The winner=s dam, a half-sister to
the dam of MGISW Belle Gallantey (After Market), had a filly by
Eskendereya in 2016 and a colt by Animal Kingdom in 2017. She
was bred back to Shackleford. Click for the Equibase.com chart
or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
1st-SA, $55,380, Msw, 2-24, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:48.66, fm.
FIBONACCI (r, 3, Artie Schiller--Goose Martini, by Bernardini)
ran fourth in his debut at Del Mar Sept. 3 and missed by just a
neck in his return to action going a mile over this course Jan. 28
for owners and bloodstock agents Alex Solis II and Jason Litt.
Bought into by the Roth family=s LNJ Foxwoods, Riley Racing
Stables, DA Meah Racing and trainer Richard Baltas, he was
favored at 6-5 for this extension in trip. Tucked in behind the
first flight of runners in the long run to the first turn, he
continued comfortably down the backside and saved all the
ground around the far turn. Patiently waiting for room to run
exiting the bend, the gray slipped through an opening in mid-
stretch and kicked clear to graduate by 3 1/2 lengths. Majestic
Eagle (Medaglia d=Oro) rallied to grab second. Fibonacci hails
from the family of champion Real Quiet (Quiet American). His
dam Goose Martini, who is out of GSW and MGISP Real Cozzy
(Cozzene), is responsible for a yearling filly by Munnings and was
bred to Shanghai Bobby last season. Sales history: $20,000 Ylg
'16 FTKJUL. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $46,800. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-LNJ Foxwoods, Riley Racing Stables, LLC, DA Meah Racing,
Baltas, Solis Jr., Litt; B-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY);
T-Richard Baltas
8th-SA, $55,380, (S), Msw, 2-24, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.08, ft.
KARMIC AFFINITY (f, 3, Storm Wolf--Love Apple, by Lion Heart),
a $10,000 BAROCT yearling buy, blossomed into a $75,000
OBSAPR juvenile purchase after breezing in :10 flat. Second on
debut over this strip Jan. 27, she was hammered down to 3-5
favoritism to go one better here. Speeding out to the early lead
from post 10, the chestnut was hounded by Coco Kisses (Empire
Way) and Smoovie (Square Eddie) through opening splits of
:22.48 and :45.77. Shaking free of those rivals in the stretch,
Karmic Affinity cruised clear to a 3 1/4-length score. Coco Kisses
checked in second and Smoovie held on for third. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-1-0, $45,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-St. Hilaire, Christopher and Technically Our Stable, LLC;
B-Liberty Road Stables (CA); T-Michael Pender.
Sunday, Sunland Park, post time: 5:55 p.m. ETMINE THAT BIRD DERBY, $100,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Reride Candy Ride (Arg) Juarez Asmussen 5-22 Beautiful Game Even the Score Gomez Asmussen 4-13 Sphene Bodemeister Chirinos Hernandez 10-14 Runaway Ghost Ghostzapper Hebert Fincher 3-15 Ministersdontparty Ministers Wild Cat Perez Dominguez 8-16 Pinpoint Dialed In Sterling Summers 8-17 Trigger Warning Candy Ride (Arg) Amparan Amparan 5-18 Trooper Gemologist Tohill Hernandez 20-19 Modern Man Gio Ponti Eikleberry Dominguez 20-1
Hidden Brook Sales Graduate
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18-year-old apprentice Asa Espinoza, the nephew of Hall of Famer
Victor Espinoza, celebrated his first win Friday at Santa Anita aboard
Vladimir Cerin trainee South Texas Lingo. It was the seventh career
mount for Espinoza, who was born in Arcadia, CA, but raised in
Mexico City. AI=m so happy,@ said Asa. AI=ve been here about a year
and a half and I=ve been working so hard for this.@ | Benoit Photo
IN AUSTRALIA:
Homesman, g, 4, War Front--My Annette, by Red Ransom.
Caulfield, 2-24, Ladbrokes Mornington Cup Prelude-Listed
($94k), 2000mT, 2:03.30. B-Joseph Allen LLC (KY). *1/2 to U S
Ranger (Danzig), Hwt. 3yo & Hwt. Older Horse-Ire, SW & G1SP-
Fr, SW & GSP-Ire, G1SP-Eng & GSP-US, $481,775. **GSW-Ire &
GISP-US.
IN THE UAE:
Hidden Journey, g, 4, Broken Vow--Shawklit Delight, by Pine
Bluff. Sharjah, 2-24, Hcp., 1200m, 1:11.10. B-Betz, Kidder &
Nines Enough (KY). *1/2 to Shawklit Mint (Air Forbes Won),
GSW, $464,654. **$35,000 Ylg >15 KEESEP.
First-/second-crop starters to watch: Sunday, Feb. 25Farm and fee represent current information
Alternation (Distorted Humor), Pin Oak Stud, $7,500
143 foals of racing age/16 winners/0 black-type winners
6-FG, Aoc 1 1/16mT, G'S TURN, 4-1
$3,500 TTA MIX yrl
Data Link (War Front), Claiborne Farm, $7,500
186 foals of racing age/14 winners/1 black-type winner
7-SA, Aoc 6 1/2f, MASKED, 2-1
$120,000 KEE NOV wnl; $85,000 RNA KEE SEP yrl; $150,000 EAS
MAY 2yo
Flat Out (Flatter), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000
230 foals of racing age/25 winners/1 black-type winner
9-GP, Msw 7f, HELPING LISA D, 12-1
$70,000 KEE SEP yrl
7-FG, Msw 1m, SPECIAL BLESSING, 6-1
$32,000 RNA OBS AUG yrl; $110,000 EQL 2YO 2yo
3-AQU, Msw 1m, WESTERDALE, 4-5
$150,000 FTS AUG yrl
Graydar (Unbridled's Song), Taylor Made Stallions, $15,000
193 foals of racing age/25 winners/1 black-type winner
7-FG, Msw 1m, ABSOLUTE LOVE, 10-1
$105,000 KEE SEP yrl
7-OP, Msw 6f, BROOKLYN BITES, 7-5
$20,000 OBS APR 2yo
5-SA, Msw 5 1/2f, GRAYCASTER, 9-5
$50,000 KEE SEP yrl; $85,000 FTF MAR 2yo
Liaison (Indian Charlie), Spendthrift Farm, $10,000
166 foals of racing age/13 winners/2 black-type winners
6-FG, Aoc 1 1/16mT, NIGHT STRIKE, 6-1
$27,000 KEE JAN yrl; $45,000 OBS AUG yrl; $40,000 RNA OBS
APR 2yo
Morning Line (Tiznow), Lane's End Farm, $10,000
134 foals of racing age/17 winners/2 black-type winners
9-GP, Msw 7f, RIDGELINE HOPE, 10-1
$24,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl
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BREEDERS’ EDITION
Overanalyze (Dixie Union), WinStar Farm, $10,000
193 foals of racing age/30 winners/4 black-type winners
3-AQU, Msw 1m, RACING RAVEN, 2-1
Oxbow (Awesome Again), Calumet Farm, $20,000
167 foals of racing age/10 winners/0 black-type winners
9-GP, Msw 7f, OX EYED DAISY, 5-2
$145,000 FTK JUL yrl
7-FG, Msw 1m, SWEET OATS, 4-1
Point of Entry (Dynaformer), Adena Springs, $25,000
147 foals of racing age/16 winners/2 black-type winners
8-GP, Msw 1mT, MOUNTAIN DOVE, 15-1
Shanghai Bobby (Harlan's Holiday), Ashford Stud, $20,000
237 foals of racing age/17 winners/3 black-type winners
11-GP, $75K Melody of Colors S., 5fT, MARCH X PRESS, 6-5
$90,000 KEE SEP yrl
Treasure Beach (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), Pleasant Acres Stallions,
$10,000
128 foals of racing age/17 winners/0 black-type winners
11-GP, $75K Melody of Colors S., 5fT, TREASURE FOR GOLD, 7-2
Turbo Compressor (Halo's Image), Breakway Farm, $3,500
34 foals of racing age/6 winners/0 black-type winners
11-GP, $75K Melody of Colors S., 5fT, PICARA, 5-1
Violence (Medaglia d'Oro), Hill 'N' Dale Farms, $15,000
248 foals of racing age/37 winners/5 black-type winners
9-SA, Msw 6 1/2f, SUTRO, 10-1
$50,000 KEE SEP yrl; $47,000 RNA OBS MAR 2yo; $160,000 EAS
MAY 2yo
STAKES RESULTS:
DOWNTHEDUSTYROAD BREEDERS' S., (NB) $100,000, OP, 2-24,
(S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:13.32, sy.
1--MINISTRY, 123, f, 4, Ordained--Heated Debate, by Closing
Argument. O-Starfish Stable LLC; B-Arthur Hall & C F Newman
(AR); T-Jaime N. Gonzalez; J-Thomas L. Pompell. $60,000.
Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-2, $236,920.
2--Avisionofchocolate, 114, m, 5, J Be K--Many Many Sweets
(SP), by Atticus. ($195,000 RNA 2yo '15 FTKHRA). O-Jean
Zehnder; B-Richard P Hessee (AR); T-William H. Fires. $20,000.
3--Ms Fifty First St., 123, f, 4, Street Hero--Kwaito, by Clever
Trick. O-J J Thoroughbreds; B-Eugenia Thompson (AR); T-Albert
M. Stall, Jr. $10,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.00, 19.50, 3.70.
ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
9th-SA, $63,419, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 2-24, 4yo/up,
f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:04.47, ft.
PHANTOM PROTON (f, 4, Ghostzapper--Quantum Miss {GSW
$251,950}, by Smoke Glacken) Lifetime Record: 9-2-1-1,
$82,995. O-Stepaside Farm, LLC; B-Smart Angle, LLP (PA); T-Neil
D. Drysdale. *$105,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV.
5th-SA, $61,468, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 2-23, 4yo/up, 6
1/2fT, 1:13.43, fm.
DOUBLE TOUCH (GB) (g, 4, Dutch Art {GB}--Classical Dancer
{GB} {MSP}, by Dr Fong) Lifetime Record: 11-3-1-1, $89,837.
O-Radley Equine, Inc, Roadrunner Racing, Gold, R., MacDonald,
Scott and Smole, K.; B-Honeypuddle Stud (GB); T-Dan Blacker.
*80,000gns Wlg '14 TATFOA; 55,000gns Ylg '15 TAOCT;
70,000gns 2yo '16 TATAHI.
8th-AQU, $57,000, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 2-24, 3yo,
6 1/2f, 1:17.95, sy.
FLASH DRIVE (c, 3, Flashy Bull--Star of Luvina, by Five Star Day)
Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-1, $101,365. O/B-James E. Hess (NY);
T-Chris J. Englehart. *1/2 to Jaguar Poz (Majesticperfection),
MSP, $246,306.
7th-LRL, $50,568, 2-24, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1m, 1:42.09, sy.
TWIN VALOR (g, 4, Into Mischief--Twin Appeal, by Successful
Appeal) Lifetime Record: 14-3-2-4, $123,575. O-Mens Grille
Racing; B-Nicewonder Stable, LLC (MD); T-Linda L. Albert.
*$50,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV; $62,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT; $70,000
2yo '16 EASMAY.
7th-DED, $50,000, (S), 2-23, (NW2L), 3yo, 1m, 1:41.13, ft.
CAJUN CREED (g, 3, Jimmy Creed--Surprise Squall {SP,
$138,473}, by Stephen Got Even) Lifetime Record: MSP,
10-2-4-2, $116,600. O-Horseplayers Racing Club LLC; B-Danny &
Donna Brown (LA); T-Danny Pish. *$9,500 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP.
2nd-LRL, $47,000, (NW3X)/Opt. Clm ($25,500-$32,000), 2-24,
4yo/up, 7f, 1:24.01, sy.
COLONEL SHARP (g, 5, Colonel John--Extra Sharp, by Cherokee
Run) Lifetime Record: GSP, 15-4-1-3, $123,164. O-Rising Sun
Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Susan Casner (KY); T-Hugh I. McMahon.
*$11,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $36,000 4yo '17 EASDEC.
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8th-PRX, $46,500, 2-24, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m 70y, 1:45.31, sy.
MOTHER GINGER (f, 4, Drosselmeyer--Andromeda, by Kris S.)
Lifetime Record: 16-5-1-0, $73,000. O-Ernesto Padilla-Preciado;
B-Dr. Jeff Pumphrey & Drosselmeyer Syndicate (KY); T-Silvio L.
Martin. *$10,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP.
8th-LRL, $44,646, 2-24, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 5 1/2f, 1:04.54, sy.
WILD DREAMS (g, 5, First Dude--Wild Trial, by Wild Event)
Lifetime Record: 10-5-2-0, $82,785. O-Danny A. Limongelli;
B-Christine Weiss (FL); T-Hugh I. McMahon. *$29,000 RNA Wlg
'13 OBSOCT; $32,000 Ylg '14 OBSAUG; $110,000 2yo '15
OBSAPR.
9th-DED, $43,810, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 2-23, 3yo, f, 5f,
:58.29, ft.
OXFORD COMMA (f, 3, Majesticperfection--Oxford Joy {SP}, by
Lord Carson) Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-0, $82,815. O-Sandra New;
B-John Omeara (KY); T-Thomas M. Amoss. *$32,000 RNA Wlg
'15 KEENOV; $30,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP.
8th-FG, $43,000, (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($17,500), 2-24, 4yo/up,
f/m, 1m 70y, 1:44.10, ft.
C ISLANDSURPRISE (m, 6, Badge of Silver--Larue, by Menifee)
Lifetime Record: 31-6-5-6, $213,410. O-Merrill R. Scherer,
Daniel J. Lynch & Ken Sentel; B-Jack Mandato (KY); T-Merrill R.
Scherer. *$15,000 Ylg '13 KEESEP.
9th-PRX, $39,750, (S), 2-24, (C), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11.92, sy.
TALLY MO (g, 4, Uncle Mo--Unbridled Kiwi, by Broken Vow)
Lifetime Record: 14-2-2-1, $74,167. O-Philip J. Stathatos; B-Neil
W. Matheson (PA); T-Robert Mosco. *$22,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP.
3rd-SUN, $37,000, (S), (C)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 2-24, 4yo/up, 6f,
1:10.44, ft.
GO FOR A STROLL (g, 4, Attila's Storm--Garter, by Bernardini)
Lifetime Record: 13-5-4-1, $218,833. O-R. D. Hubbard; B-R. D. R
D Hubbard (NM); T-Todd W. Fincher.
5th-PEN, $31,600, (S), 2-23, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.23, sy.
MISS MANATEE (f, 4, Smarty Jones--Ms. Moscow {SP}, by
Purge) Lifetime Record: 8-2-3-0, $58,580. O/B-Maria M Haire
(PA); T-Flint W. Stites.
5th-PEN, $31,600, (S), 2-24, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11.86, sy.
VENOMOUS STATE (g, 4, Weigelia--Madelaine, by Wayne
County {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 10-4-0-0, $49,368. O-Wynoaks
Farm; B-Wynoaks Farm, LLC & St. Omers Farm (PA); T-Bruce M.
Kravets. *Full to Barracuda Wayne, SW, $258,836.
8th-PEN, $31,600, (S), 2-23, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 1m 70y, 1:45.44, sy.
LAUGHING BEST (g, 4, Got the Last Laugh--Neigh O Me, by Half
Ours) Lifetime Record: 18-4-4-2, $95,283. O-Todd M. McCarty;
B-Pamela Arnold (PA); T-Timothy C. Kreiser.
8th-SUN, $29,600, (S), 2-24, (NW2L), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:11.79, ft.
MIKE AND TRIXIE (f, 4, Fusaichi Zenon {Jpn}--Miss Trixie, by B.
G.'s Drone) Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $24,920. O/B-Michael
Weatherly (NM); T-Simon J. Buechler. *Full to Zenon=s Star,
MSW, $249,452.
2nd-SUN, $29,100, 2-24, (NW2X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:39.21, ft.
FIND FAULT (m, 6, Blame--Lucida, by A.P. Indy) Lifetime Record:
8-3-2-1, $74,840. O-Karl Pergola; B-Jerry Crawford (KY);
T-Weston Martin. *$80,000 Wlg '12 KEENOV; $260,000 Ylg '13
KEESEP; $8,000 4yo '16 KEENOV.
7th-CT, $24,500, 2-23, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:20.07, my.
LADY KESWICK (f, 4, Flatter--Miss Shegaas, by Medaglia d'Oro)
Lifetime Record: 16-4-3-2, $85,365. O-Diane Manning; B-Shim
Racing LLC (KY); T-Dale Capuano. *$67,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP;
$75,000 2yo '16 OBSAPR.
5th-MVR, $24,500, 2-24, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:41.13, my.
MASTIC (m, 6, Harlington--Mosaic, by Storm Cat) Lifetime
Record: 42-10-8-5, $250,860. O-Holly Delaney; B-Eugene
Melnyk (ON); T-Richard Zielinski. *$4,000 2yo '14 FTKHRA.
3rd-MVR, $24,000, 2-24, (NW3L), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12.49, my.
JAMAICAN DON (g, 3, Freedom Child--D D Renegade, by
Medallist) Lifetime Record: SP, 6-3-2-0, $82,760. O/T-Jason
DaCosta; B-Candyland Farm (MD). *$15,000 Ylg '16 EASOCT.
3rd-CT, $24,000, (S), 2-23, (NW3L), 4yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:56.22, sy.
BRASS BULL (g, 4, Bullsbay--Bit of Brass, by Dixie Brass)
Lifetime Record: MSP, 13-3-8-1, $97,675. O-James A. Boyer;
B-James & Lisa Boyer (WV); T-Jeff C. Runco.
3rd-CT, $24,000, (S), 2-24, (NW3L), 3yo, f, 7f, 1:28.37, sy.
SEE YA MANANA (f, 3, Creative Cause--Ms Manana, by Graeme
Hall) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $31,395. O-Huntertown Farm
LLC; B-Heinz Joseph Steinmann (WV); T-Jeff C. Runco.
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10th-TAM, $21,750, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($32,000), 2-24, 4yo/up,5fT, :55.92, fm.VICI (g, 6, War Front--Viva, by Pulpit) Lifetime Record: 21-3-6-4,$175,012. O/B-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider (KY);T-Ben Colebrook. *1/2 to Luster (Touch Gold), GSP, $113,776.
4th-HOU, $20,500, 2-23, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1m (off turf),1:39.54, gd.PEMBA (m, 5, Eskendereya--Clear in the West {MSP,$109,800}, by Gone West) Lifetime Record: 18-3-2-3, $48,371.O/T-Steven M. Asmussen; B-Northwest Farms LLC (KY).
6th-HOU, $20,500, 2-23, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 5f (off turf), :58.27, gd.ALAMO CITY (g, 6, Silver City--Most Magic, by Magic Cat)Lifetime Record: 40-10-8-1, $124,595. O-HDT AlliedManagement, LLC; B-Clarence Scharbauer (TX); T-George R.Bryant.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:She Sang Dixie, f, 3, Bind--Mist of Honour, by Honour and Glory. DED, 2-23, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:21.19. B-Nathan Granger & Set-Hut LLC (LA). *$30,000 Ylg '16 ESLYRL. **1/2 to One King=s Man (K One King), SW, $549,585; and Misty Michelle (K One King), SW, $115,889.
Forever Daisy, f, 3, Colonel John--Good Night Prayer, by Smarty Jones. AQU, 2-24, (S), 6f, 1:12.38. B-Akindale Farm LLC (NY). *$15,000 Ylg '16 SARAUG.
Mixed Emotions, f, 3, Eddington--Cynical, by Wild Gold. SA, 2-23, (S), (C), 5 1/2f, 1:06.05. B-Melissa Ford (CA). Grand Luwegee, c, 3, El Corredor--Magical Mia, by Gold Fever. DED, 2-24, (S), 6 1/2f, 1:20.00. B-Gerard Perron (LA). Vermillion Blaze, g, 3, E Z's Gentleman--What About Maeve, by Minardi. MVR, 2-24, 1m, 1:41.84. B-Thestral Stables, LLC (FL). A Girl Has No Name, f, 3, General Quarters--T P Mc G, by Flatter. TP, 2-23, 1m (AWT), 1:41.52. B-Patrick Durtschi & Brittney Durtschi (KY). *$2,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV. Little Prowless, f, 3, Littleexpectations--Prowess Seneca, by Seneca Jones. HOU, 2-24, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:05.62. B-Keith I. Asmussen (TX). *$2,000 RNA Ylg '16 TTAMIX. **1ST-TIME STARTER.Mermaid of Honor, f, 3, Majestic Warrior--Fancy Fusaichi (SW, $236,499), by Fusaichi Pegasus. TAM, 2-24, 5 1/2f, 1:04.49. B-Kinsman Farm (FL).
Bella Be Ready, f, 3, More Than Ready--Oh So Bella (SP, $178,630), by Afleet Alex. SUN, 2-24, 6f, 1:11.35. B-Bruce & Laurie Berenson (KY). *$155,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP. Golden Brown, c, 3, Offlee Wild--Suzee Sunrise, by Chester House. PRX, 2-24, 6f, 1:12.17. B-Esther de Jong (NJ). *$22,000
Ylg '16 FTKOCT. Reesey Peesey, f, 3, Omega Code--Annie Savoy (MSW, $318,718), by Langfuhr. HOU, 2-23, 5 1/2f, 1:05.35. B-Hal Browning (OK). *1/2 to Mav Master (Mizzen Mast), SW, $128,655.Empress Livia, f, 3, Roman Ruler--Hen Reception, by Henny Hughes. PEN, 2-24, (S), 6f, 1:12.32. B-Two-Turn Farm LLC (PA). It'sakatfight, f, 3, Songandaprayer--Lavender Sea, by Woodman. DED, 2-24, (S), 5f, 1:00.05. B-DocAtty Stables, LLC (LA). *$19,000 Ylg '16 ESLYRL; $50,000 2yo '17 EQL2YO. **1/2 to Blessed Immaculata (Macho Uno), MSP, $287,126.
Captain Riley, c, 3, Talent Search--Frozen Dinner (SW, $105,143), by Formal Dinner. MVR, 2-24, (S), 6f, 1:14.49. B-D. W. Fraizer (OH). *$10,000 Wlg '15 OBSOCT; $1,800 Ylg '16 OBSAUG. **1/2 to Sneak a Cold Treat (Snuck In), MSW, $412,734.
Afar, f, 4, Colonel John--Confederate Lady, by Dixie Union. CT, 2-23, 4 1/2f, :53.98. B-Kathryn Touran (CO). *1ST-TIME STARTER. Runninwiththewind, f, 4, Medaglia d=Oro--Brilliant Disguise, by A.P. Indy. FG, 2-23, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:46.21. B-Baumann Stables & Tom Bivins (KY). *$85,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $70,000 2yo '16 KEENOV.
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ANY GIVEN SATURDAY, Mongolian Shopper, m, 5, o/o Window
Shopper, by Dynaformer. Wishing Well S., 2-24, Santa Anita
ARCH, Arklow, c, 4, o/o Unbridled Empire, by Empire Maker.
AOC, 2-24, Fair Grounds
ARTIE SCHILLER, Fibonacci, r, 3, o/o Goose Martini, by
Bernardini. MSW, 2-24, Santa Anita
ARTIE SCHILLER, Rose's Vision, c, 3, o/o Essential Rose, by
Bernardini. MSW, 2-24, Gulfstream Park
ATTILA'S STORM, Go for a Stroll, g, 4, o/o Garter, by Bernardini.
AOC, 2-24, Sunland Park
BADGE OF SILVER, C Islandsurprise, m, 6, o/o Larue, by Menifee.
AOC, 2-24, Fair Grounds
BIND, She Sang Dixie, f, 3, o/o Mist of Honour, by Honour and
Glory. MSW, 2-23, Delta Downs
BLAME, Find Fault, m, 6, o/o Lucida, by A.P. Indy. ALW, 2-24,
Sunland Park
BLAME, Penalty, c, 3, o/o Amazing Shoes, by Empire Maker.
MSW, 2-24, Gulfstream Park
BODEMEISTER, Magicalmeister, c, 3, o/o Invitation, by
Vindication. John Battaglia Memorial S., 2-23, Turfway Park
BULLSBAY, Brass Bull, g, 4, o/o Bit of Brass, by Dixie Brass. ALW,
2-23, Charles Town
COLONEL JOHN, Afar, f, 4, o/o Confederate Lady, by Dixie
Union. MSW, 2-23, Charles Town
COLONEL JOHN, Colonel Sharp, g, 5, o/o Extra Sharp, by
Cherokee Run. AOC, 2-24, Laurel Park
COLONEL JOHN, Forever Daisy, f, 3, o/o Good Night Prayer, by
Smarty Jones. MSW, 2-24, Aqueduct
CREATIVE CAUSE, Lounge Act, f, 3, o/o Hallelujah Trail, by
Gilded Time. AOC, 2-24, Fair Grounds
CREATIVE CAUSE, See Ya Manana, f, 3, o/o Ms Manana, by
Graeme Hall. ALW, 2-24, Charles Town
Desert Party was represented by Franklin Square S. winner
Aunt Babe at Aqueduct Saturday | Darley
DESERT PARTY, Aunt Babe, f, 3, o/o Bella Silver, by Silver
Deputy. Franklin Square S., 2-24, Aqueduct
DROSSELMEYER, Mother Ginger, f, 4, o/o Andromeda, by Kris S..
ALW, 2-24, Parx Racing
DUTCH ART (GB), Double Touch (GB), g, 4, o/o Classical Dancer
(GB), by Dr Fong. AOC, 2-23, Santa Anita
E Z'S GENTLEMAN, Vermillion Blaze, g, 3, o/o What About
Maeve, by Minardi. MSW, 2-24, Mahoning Valley Race Course
EDDINGTON, Mixed Emotions, f, 3, o/o Cynical, by Wild Gold.
MCL, 2-23, Santa Anita
EL CORREDOR, Grand Luwegee, c, 3, o/o Magical Mia, by Gold
Fever. MSW, 2-24, Delta Downs
ESKENDEREYA, Pemba, m, 5, o/o Clear in the West, by Gone
West. ALW, 2-23, Sam Houston
FIRST DUDE, Wild Dreams, g, 5, o/o Wild Trial, by Wild Event.
ALW, 2-24, Laurel Park
FLASHY BULL, Flash Drive, c, 3, o/o Star of Luvina, by Five Star
Day. AOC, 2-24, Aqueduct
FLATTER, Economic Model, h, 5, o/o Queen of America, by Quiet
American. Hal's Hope S., 2-24, Gulfstream Park
FLATTER, Lady Keswick, f, 4, o/o Miss Shegaas, by Medaglia
d'Oro. ALW, 2-23, Charles Town
FREEDOM CHILD, Jamaican Don, g, 3, o/o D D Renegade, by
Medallist. ALW, 2-24, Mahoning Valley Race Course
FUSAICHI ZENON (JPN), Mike and Trixie, f, 4, o/o Miss Trixie, by
B. G.'s Drone. ALW, 2-24, Sunland Park
GENERAL QUARTERS, A Girl Has No Name, f, 3, o/o T P Mc G, by
Flatter. MSW, 2-23, Turfway Park
GHOSTZAPPER, Phantom Proton, f, 4, o/o Quantum Miss, by
Smoke Glacken. AOC, 2-24, Santa Anita
GOT THE LAST LAUGH, Laughing Best, g, 4, o/o Neigh O Me, by
Half Ours. ALW, 2-23, Penn National
HARLINGTON, Mastic, m, 6, o/o Mosaic, by Storm Cat. ALW,
2-24, Mahoning Valley Race Course
INTO MISCHIEF, Twin Valor, g, 4, o/o Twin Appeal, by Successful
Appeal. ALW, 2-24, Laurel Park
JIMMY CREED, Cajun Creed, g, 3, o/o Surprise Squall, by
Stephen Got Even. ALW, 2-23, Delta Downs
LITTLEEXPECTATIONS, Little Prowless, f, 3, o/o Prowess Seneca,
by Seneca Jones. MSW, 2-24, Sam Houston
MAJESTIC WARRIOR, Mermaid of Honor, f, 3, o/o Fancy
Fusaichi, by Fusaichi Pegasus. MSW, 2-24, Tampa Bay
MAJESTICPERFECTION, Finding Perfection, f, 3, o/o Cottage Link,
by Seeking the Gold. MSW, 2-24, Laurel Park
MAJESTICPERFECTION, Oxford Comma, f, 3, o/o Oxford Joy, by
Lord Carson. AOC, 2-23, Delta Downs
MEDAGLIA D'ORO, Runninwiththewind, f, 4, o/o Brilliant
Disguise, by A.P. Indy. MSW, 2-23, Fair Grounds
MORE THAN READY, Bella Be Ready, f, 3, o/o Oh So Bella, by
Afleet Alex. MSW, 2-24, Sunland Park
MORE THAN READY, Bourne in Nixa, c, 3, o/o My Tara Bella, by
Elusive Quality. Gazebo S., 2-24, Oaklawn Park
OFFLEE WILD, Golden Brown, c, 3, o/o Suzee Sunrise, by Chester
House. MSW, 2-24, Parx Racing
OMEGA CODE, Reesey Peesey, f, 3, o/o Annie Savoy, by
Langfuhr. MSW, 2-23, Sam Houston
ORDAINED, Ministry, f, 4, o/o Heated Debate, by Closing
Argument. Downthedustyroad Breeders' S., 2-24, Oaklawn Park
ROMAN RULER, Empress Livia, f, 3, o/o Hen Reception, by
Henny Hughes. MSW, 2-24, Penn National
SHACKLEFORD, Salmanazar, c, 3, o/o Grandtessa, by Grand
Slam. Texas Glitter S., 2-24, Gulfstream Park
SILVER CITY, Alamo City, g, 6, o/o Most Magic, by Magic Cat.
ALW, 2-23, Sam Houston
SMARTY JONES, Miss Manatee, f, 4, o/o Ms. Moscow, by Purge.
ALW, 2-23, Penn National
SONGANDAPRAYER, It'sakatfight, f, 3, o/o Lavender Sea, by
Woodman. MSW, 2-24, Delta Downs
STORM WOLF, Karmic Affinity, f, 3, o/o Love Apple, by Lion
Heart. MSW, 2-24, Santa Anita
STORMY ATLANTIC, Conquest Tsunami, g, 6, o/o Classic Neel, by
El Corredor. Daytona S., 2-24, Santa Anita
STORMY ATLANTIC, Florida Boys, c, 3, o/o Summer Laughter, by
Distorted Humor. MSW, 2-24, Oaklawn Park
TALENT SEARCH, Captain Riley, c, 3, o/o Frozen Dinner, by
Formal Dinner. MSW, 2-24, Mahoning Valley Race Course
UNCLE MO, Tally Mo, g, 4, o/o Unbridled Kiwi, by Broken Vow.
ALW, 2-24, Parx Racing
WAR FRONT, Vici, g, 6, o/o Viva, by Pulpit. AOC, 2-24, Tampa Bay
WEIGELIA, Venomous State, g, 4, o/o Madelaine, by Wayne
County (Ire). ALW, 2-24, Penn National
SUNDAY, 25 FEBRUARY, 2018
Amer Abdulaziz leads Grade I winner Dream Tree into
the winner=s enclosure | Benoit
Written By and Jordan Childs | Bronwen Healy
IN TDN AMERICA TODAYECONOMIC MODEL GAME AT GULFSTREAM Hard-knocking Economic Model (Flatter) held off comebacking
Irish War Cry (Curlin) to take Gulfstream’s GIII Hal’s Hope S. Click
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BIG PLANS FORBIG-SPENDING PHOENIX
By Kelsey Riley
Look back at the big talking points in the Thoroughbred
industry last year, and at or near the top of the list has to be
when Kerri Radcliffe materialized seemingly out of nowhere at
Fasig-Tipton=s Gulfstream sale and spent $1.55 million on a pair
of 2-year-olds for the unheard-of Phoenix Thoroughbreds. As the
sales season wore on and Radcliffe continued to make
headlines--the top lot at breeze-up sales in the U.S. and France
and again at Arqana=s August yearling sale, plus a 1-million gns
colt at Tattersalls and the $3-million Nickname (Scat Daddy) at
Fasig November--we continued to learn more about Phoenix
Thoroughbreds, a Dubai-based investment fund with aspirations
to be involved in racing, sales and breeding at the top level
globally.
Phoenix Thoroughbreds is the brainchild and baby of the
Bahrain-born Amer Abdulaziz, who confirmed with a tone of
pride that Phoenix is in the final stages of being recognized as a
regulated investment fund, a process that should be complete
Ain the next few weeks.@
AThere is no other [Thoroughbred] investment fund in the
world that is regulated except Phoenix Thoroughbreds,@ he said.
AIt will be regulated in the next few weeks; it=s in the final
stages.@ cont. p2
WRITTEN BY DAZZLES IN DIAMOND Saturday=s A$1.5-million G1 Blue Diamond S. produced
something of a fairytale result, with Written By (Aus) (Written
Tycoon {Aus}) justifying favouritism for owner/breeder Neville
Begg. Begg, a former trainer himself who bought Written By=s
dam for A$3,000, is the father of Written By=s trainer Grahame
Begg, who also trained the sire. The unbeaten colt was ridden by
young rider Jordan Childs, who picked up the mount after
another rider was suspended prior to the colt=s December
debut. The Blue Diamond is the first Group 1 win for Childs.
Breaking well from the far outside, Childs was able to guide
Written By towards the inside as they raced onto the course
proper and they wound up in the two path, a joint second
behind the front-running Crossing The Abbey (Aus) (Helmet
{Aus}). Written By pulled alongside that rival rounding the bend
while Lady Horseowner (Aus) (Equiano {Fr}) ranged up on his
outside and Oohood (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) began to make
progress from the back while very wide. When they turned for
home, however, it was all about Written By. The chestnut hit
the 200 about two lengths in front while racing slightly greenly
and never truly looked like being beaten. Cont. p7 (Click here)
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WE’RE NOT LOOKING TO COME INTO
THE MARKET AND LIQUIDATE AFTER
FIVE YEARS; WE’RE HERE TO STAY.Amer Abdulaziz
Big Plans For Big-Spending Phoenix cont. from p1
AThe fund is registered in Luxembourg and the head office is
based in Dubai, with operations in different countries,@
Abdulaziz continued. AWe=re focusing mostly on the U.S. market
and the European market which is Ireland, France and the UK,
and Australia and New Zealand.@
Abdulaziz, now a Dubai
resident, grew up on an Arabian
horse farm and was formerly a
champion owner of Arabians. He
said when he moved to America
to study finance at the
University of California Berkeley,
however, the seed was planted
for a life in the Thoroughbred
business.
AI was close to Golden Gate Fields and I went there all the
time, so that=s when I first fell in love with Thoroughbreds,@ he
said. AI had a good friend who was racing Thoroughbreds so I
went with him to all the races and started reading about the
whole Thoroughbred industry and building my own knowledge
and database. When I graduated I went into the corporate
world, and decided no, this isn=t what I=m going to do, I=m going
to go back to horses. That=s where the fund idea came from.@
Abdulaziz said that the time between him getting Phoenix
started and Radcliffe bidding on those top-of-the-market 2-year-
olds at Gulfstream Park was about five years. During that time,
in addition to getting his team together, Abdulaziz was putting
together proposals to convince
high net worth individuals to
invest in Thoroughbreds.
AOur focus was not on the
horse people, but more high net
worth individuals and [people in]
the financial industry,@ he said.
AThe equine people, we were
thinking of leaving them until
last, when we=ve built up our
own track record. Then we can
go to them and say, >this is who we have, this is our track
record=, and if they want to join they can. It took a lot of time to
get everything together and bring the whole team, the right
people, together; not only the horse people but the
management and finance people as well.@
Cont. p3
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Abdulaziz said Phoenix Thoroughbreds has been organized as a
five-year investment fund, with the option to extend the fund a
further three years, but Ainvestors sometimes don=t like to lock
up their money for seven years, so we say a five-year fund,@ he
explained. All assets will be valued at the end of five years and
purchased by the second fund.
AThe assets will go back to the second fund; stallions that
perform very well and the broodmares will go to the second
fund,@ he said. AThey will be valued and then the second fund
will buy the assets from the first fund. We=re not looking to
come into the market and liquidate after five years; there will be
equine fund numbers one, two, three, four...we=re here to stay,@
he said. AThe commitment for the investors is five years, so let=s
hope we do well so we can attract them to come into the
second fund as well.@
It would be fair to say, with the opportunities Phoenix
Thoroughbreds has had from its breeze-up purchases, it is doing
well. The very first filly Radcliffe bought for Phoenix at the
Gulfstream sale was a $750,000 daughter of Uncle Mo named
Dream Tree, who is unbeaten in four starts for Bob Baffert
including the GI Starlet S. and GII Las Virgenes S. The other
purchase from that sale, the $800,000 Take Me With You (Scat
Daddy), broke her maiden by nine lengths at Windsor in
September for Jeremy Noseda. Phoenix=s $1.7-million OBS
March topper Diamondsandpearls (Congrats) broke her maiden
by 6 1/4 lengths in a >TDN Rising Star= performance for Baffert in
July but was injured when fourth in the GII Sorrento S.
Walk In The Sun (Street Sense), the i1.4-million top lot at
Arqana=s breeze-up sale last May, broke his maiden over
Kempton=s all-weather at first asking on Jan. 26 and will run
again in Aabout 10 days= time,@ according to Abdulaziz. Walk In
The Sun, a son of GI Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense, and
Gronkowski (Lonhro {Aus}), a 300,000gns Craven yearling also in
the Noseda yard, look likely to have targets in America.
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Walk In The Sun at Arqana last May | Zuzanna Lupa
TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 4 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 25 FEBRUARY, 2018
THE SUCCESS WE’VE HAD SO FAR HAS
MADE OUR LIVES A LOT EASIER.
THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF INTEREST AND
WE’RE CLOSING MORE DEALS.
Amer Abdulaziz
AHe=s a beautiful horse and he has the right pedigree,@
Abdulaziz said of Walk In The Sun. AI think he=ll do very well on
dirt.@
Abdulaziz said the Kentucky Derby is the race he=d most like to
win anywhere in the world, and that could be a target for Walk
In The Sun. A decision on whether the strapping bay tries the
dirt in the G2 UAE Derby on Mar. 31 will be made after his
second run.
In the meantime, this early success--with plenty of promise
from a crop of newly minted 2-year-olds--has led to increased
interest from investors, Abdulaziz said.
ANowadays, because of the international success we have had,
people are getting to know us better and we=re getting calls
from people all the time,@ he explained. AThe success we=ve had
so far has made our lives a lot easier. There=s been a lot of
interest and we=re closing more deals. New investors are coming
on board as well.@
Phoenix=s Australian arm gained some publicity last week
when it was announced it had partnered with another young,
up-and-coming force, Aquis Farm, to purchase and stand the
Group 1-winning 2-year-old Invader (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) at Aquis
in Australia. The announcement came about six weeks after
Phoenix partnered with Aquis, Yulong Investments and trainer
Ciaron Maher to purchase a colt by I Am Invincible for
A$1.6-million at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
While Radcliffe manages Phoenix=s Northern Hemisphere
operations, that responsibility in Australia falls to David Lucas,
who made a splash buying up mares and weanlings for Phoenix
at last year=s Australian breeding stock sales. In addition to
purchasing one of the top-priced lots, Phoenix also entered the
sellers= market at the Gold Coast sale, selling four pinhooks for a
combined A$1-million. They sold two at the Inglis Classic sale
earlier this month and have nine to sell at Inglis=s Easter sale in
April.
AWe=re adopting a different strategy in Australia,@ Abdulaziz
said. AWe=re focusing more on the breeding side; we have our
stallion [Invader] that we bought 25% of. We have about 22 top-
quality broodmares and we have the yearlings and 10 2-year-
olds that will be racing soon. So far the Northern Hemisphere is
mostly focusing on the racing side of it, but the idea is to move
into the breeding side as well and that=s going to come with
time.@ Phoenix also bought into the National Stud=s Group 1
winner Aclaim (GB) (Acclamation {GB}), who enters stud this
year.
Phoenix has its 2-year-olds in training in Australia with the likes
of Ciaron Maher, Toby Edmonds and John O=Shea, and the first
of those, colt called Hard As (Aus) (All Too Hard {Aus}), will debut
on Sunday at the Sunshine Coast for trainer David Vandyke.
If Phoenix in Australia can pick up the momentum the
company has started with in the Northern Hemisphere, it
shouldn=t be long before it is making an impact.
AWe=re very excited that we=re the first soon-to-be-regulated
investment fund worldwide in the Thoroughbred industry,@
Abdulaziz reiterated. AWe just want to make sure we do well so
we can keep our investors happy so we can come back to the
auctions and expand our operations.@
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Master The World | racingfotos.com
Saturday, Lingfield, Britain
BETWAY WINTER DERBY S.-G3, ,100,000, LIN, 2-24, 4yo/up, 10f
(AWT), 2:02.73, st.
1--MASTER THE WORLD (IRE), 126, g, 7, by Mastercraftsman (Ire)
1st Dam: Zadalla (GB), by Zaha
2nd Dam: Inishdalla (Ire), by Green Desert
3rd Dam: Costly Wave (Fr), by Caro (Ire)
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (i38,000 Wlg >11 GOFNOV;
i32,000 Ylg >12 GOFORB; 15,000gns 2yo >13 TAJUL). O-Kevin
Quinn & Chris Benham; B-A Hanahoe (IRE); T-David Elsworth;
J-Sean Levey. ,21,500. Lifetime Record: 50-6-8-8, $495,218.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick
Rating: A+.
*2--Mr. Owen, 126, h, 6, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Mrs. Lindsay, by
Theatrical (Ire). ($95,000 RNA Ylg >13 KEESEP). O-Qatar Racing
Ltd; B-Derry Meeting Farm (PA); T-David Simcock. ,56,710.
3--Battle of Marathon, 126, h, 6, War Front--Sayedah (Ire), by
Darshaan (GB). ($250,000 Wlg >12 KEENOV; 23,000gns 3yo >15
TA15; ,20,000 5yo >17 TATIAJ). O-G Smith-Bernal; B-Galleria
Bloodstock & Rhinestone Bloodstock (KY); T-John Ryan.
,10,760.
Margins: (HD, 1 1/4, HD). Odds: 16.00, 8.00, 33.00.
Also Ran: Convey (GB), Petite Jack (GB), Utmost, Khalidi (GB),
Gabrial (Ire), Autocratic (GB), Clear Skies (GB).
*Disqualified from first. Click for the Racing Post result. Video,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Master the World, who registered a belated first black-type
score when annexing the Nov. 18 Listed Churchill S. over this
strip, took second when upped to 12 furlongs in the Nov. 29
Listed Wild Flower S. at Kempton and tuned up for this with a
seventh-of-eight in the Dec. 23 Listed Quebec S. back over this
course and distance last time. Trapped wide and settled in rear
after the opening exchanges, he was badly impeded when
making relentless headway in the straight as Mr. Owen veered
right inside the final furlong, but gathered vital momentum in
the dying embers to fall a head shy of that errant rival at the
line, gaining a career high after intervention from the stewards=
lair. AWe were concerned he was too far back, but once he finds
his stride he=s some horse,@ said winning part-owner Chris
Benham. AHe did really well and we=re delighted for everyone
involved.@
Pedigree Notes... Master the World, kin to a 2-year-old colt by Zoffany (Ire) and
a yearling filly by Excelebration (Ire), is the lone scorer and
leading performer produced by a winning half-sister to stakes-
winning G1 Gran Criterium placegetter Hearthstead Wings (GB)
(In the Wings {GB}), a son of stakes-winning G1 Moyglare Stud S.
runner-up Inishdalla (Ire) (Green Desert). Inishdalla, herself a
daughter of G2 Premio Ribot heroine Costly Wave (Fr) (Caro
{Ire}), is kin to five stakes performers headed by G3 Gladness S.-
winning sire Great Lakes (GB) (Lomond) and G3 Prix Chloe
victress Swept Away (Ire) (Kris {GB}). Click for the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
Saturday=s Results:
BETWAY HEVER SPRINT S.-Listed, ,45,000, LIN, 2-24, 4yo/up, 5f
6y (AWT), :58.59, st.
1--GRACIOUS JOHN (IRE), 126, g, 5, Baltic King (GB)--Dorn Hill
(GB), by Lujain. (i10,000 2yo >15 ARJUL). O-Terry Reffell;
B-Skeaghmore Hill (IRE); T-David Evans; J-Fran Berry. ,25,520.
Lifetime Record: SW-Fr, GSP-Eng & Ire, 40-11-3-6, $326,660.
2--Encore d=Or (GB), 129, g, 6, Oasis Dream (GB)--Entente
Cordiale (Ire), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire). (220,000gns Ylg >13
TAOCT). O-Mrs Morley, G Johnson & Newsells Park Stud.
,9,675.
3--Tomily (Ire), 126, g, 4, Canford Cliffs (Ire)--Cake (Ire), by
Acclamation (GB). O-Des Anderson. ,4,842.
Margins: NO, HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 8.00, 4.00, 7.00.
Also Ran: Boom The Groom (Ire), Royal Birth (GB), Orvar (Ire),
Karijini (Ger), Brother Tiger (GB). Click for the Racing Post
result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Congratulations to all the connections from Paramount Sales
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Hever Sprint S. cont.
Gracious John, who secured three handicap triumphs in a 16-
race campaign last year, failed to beat a single rival in a Jan. 2
Newcastle conditions heat on seasonal return and again in the
Feb. 3 Listed Cleves S. going six panels at this track last time, but
was on song in this furious dash to claim a second stakes score
in game fashion. Sharply into stride to claim an immediate lead,
he was comfortable on the front until stoked up at the top of
the straight and held on bravely under an energetic drive after
his two-length buffer at the eighth pole dwindled to a short
head at the line. AHe was a bit lifeless going to post in his last
two starts, but his old sparkle was back today,@ explained rider
Fran Berry. AHe had good early speed, got into a good rhythm
and was able to fend them off. He stuck his head out, he is very
game and all heart.@
Gracious John is one of four winners and the top performer
produced by Dorn Hill (GB) (Lujain), herself one of four scorers
out of an unraced half-sister to MG1SP multiple highweight and
MGSW sire College Chapel (GB) (Sharpo {GB}). His gelded
younger half-brother Desert Doctor (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}) is
the latest representative for Dorn Hill and a three-time winner
to boot, which includes a brace of victories at Wolverhampton
last month.
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
3rd-LIN, ,5,800, Cond, 2-24, 3yo, 5f 6y (AWT), :59.94, st.
GRANDFATHER TOM (GB) (c, 3, Kheleyf--Kassuta {GB}, by
Kyllachy {GB}) Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $11,149. O/B-J Sargeant
(GB); T-Robert Cowell.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Mandalayan (Ire), g, 3, Arakan--Danza Nera (Ire), by Dansili
(GB). LIN, 2-24, 8f 1y (AWT), 1:37.85. B-Paul McEnery (IRE).
*i10,000 Ylg >16 TIRSEP. **1/2 to Jalapeno (Ire) (Windsor
Knot {Ire}), MSP-Ity, $105,181.
Lady Persephone (Fr), m, 7, Sir Percy (GB)--Acenanga (Ger), by
Acatenango (Ger). WOL, 2-24, 12f 51y (AWT), 2:42.35. B-Herve
Bunel (FR). *i3,000 RNA Wlg >11 ARQDEC.
Saturday=s Results:
GRAND PRIX DU DEPARTEMENT 06 - DEFI DU GALOP 2018-
Listed, i75,000, CGN, 2-24, 4yo/up, 12 1/2fT, 2:54.20, hy.
1--GARLINGARI (FR), 133, g, 7, Linngari (Ire)--Garlinote (Fr)
(MGSP-Fr), by Poliglote (GB). O/T-Corine Barande-Barbe;
B-Corine Barande-Barbe & Mme Jean-Jacques Massy (FR);
J-Stephane Pasquier. i37,500. Lifetime Record: MGSW &
G1SP-Fr, 55-10-15-7, i719,280.
2--Parviz (Ire), 122, c, 4, Lope de Vega (Ire)--Sur Choix (GB), by
Galileo (Ire). (i65,000 Ylg >15 ARAUG; i70,000 2yo >16
ARQMAY). O-Darius Racing. i15,000.
3--Royal Dolois (Fr), 125, h, 6, Silver Frost (Ire)-- Mixture (GB),
by Linamix (Fr). (i18,000 Ylg >13 AROCT). O-Michel Ghys.
i11,250.
Margins: 1 1/4, 4, HF. Odds: 1.50, 10.00, 9.00.
Also Ran: Ison (Ger), Alignement (GB), Khefyn (Ire), Mezidon (Fr),
Daynawar (Fr), Zack Hope (GB), Launched (Ire). Click for the
Racing Post result. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
Garlingari added to his stakes tally when garnering the Sept.
16 G3 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte and Chantilly=s Sept. 30 G2
Prix Dollar, but the 2016 G2 Prix d=Harcourt winner and G1 Prix
Ganay third slipped to seventh when contesting Sha Tin=s Dec.
10 G1 Hong Kong Cup last time. Racing in a handy third passing
the judge first time here, he was sent wide off the home turn
and stayed on strongly under continued rousting inside the final
quarter mile to comfortably assert superiority.
Garlingari, kin to the 3-year-old colt Garlizain (Fr) (Youmzain
{Ire}) and 2-year-old filly Garliguette (Fr) (Linngari {Ire}), is one of
three winners and the leading performer out of G3 Prix de
Conde and G3 Prix Chloe second Garlinote (Fr) (Poliglote {GB}),
who in turn is the best produce out of Garling (Fr) (Garde Royale
{Ire}). The latter is a full-sister to G1 Prix de Diane and G1 Prix
Vermeille heroine Carling (Fr), herself the dam of four black-type
performers headed by G2 Yomiuri Milers Cup and G2 Nakayama
Kinen victor Lohengrin (Jpn) (Singspiel {Ire}) and G3 Sports
Nippon Sho Kyoto Kimpai scorer Extra End (Jpn) (Deep Impact
{Jpn}).
1st-CGN, i26,000, Cond, 2-24, 3yo, 8f (AWT), 1:35.44, st.
WUSOOL (c, 3, Speightstown--Torrestrella {Ire} {G1SW-Fr,
$293,919}, by Orpen), who posted a Jan. 17 debut score over
this course and distance last time, was smartly away from the
outside gate and raced in a stalking second or most of this one.
Looming large at the quarter-mile marker, the 3-5 favourite led
soon after and was pushed clear inside the final 300 metres to
prevail by three lengths from Toujours Ready (GB) (More Than
Ready). Produced by G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches victress
Torrestrella (Ire) (Orpen), the homebred bay is a full-brother to
G3 Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi-winning Italian highweight
Farmah, and a half to G3 Rose of Lancaster S. victor Intilaaq
(Dynaformer). Torrestrella is herself kin to the dam of G1 Queen
Elizabeth II Cup heroine Queens Ring (Jpn) (Manhattan Cafe
{Jpn}). Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, i25,000. Video, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Farm LLC
(KY); T-Francois Rohaut.
TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 7 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 25 FEBRUARY, 2018
Winning connections of Written By | Bronwen Healy
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
4th-CGN, i44,000, Cond, 2-24, 3yo, 10f (AWT), 2:00.51, st.
DUC DE CALAS (FR) (c, 3, Dunkerque {Fr}--Lady Calas {Fr}, by
Numerous) Lifetime Record: 6-3-0-0, i39,280. O/B-Ecurie du
Sud, Michel Nikitas & Raymond Frauciel (FR); T-Cedric Rossi.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Nice Piorno (Fr), c, 3, George Vancouver--Landa Vision (Fr), by
Lando (Ger). BDX, 2-24, 8fT, 1:48.08. B-Pierre & Bruno
Camus-Denais (FR). *i7,500 Ylg >16 OSLATE.
Shamtee (Ire), f, 3, Shamardal--Truth Beauty (Ire), by Dubai
Destination. BDX, 2-24, 8fT, 1:48.41. B-SF Bloodstock LLC (IRE).
*i240,000 Ylg >16 ARAUG.
Saturday, Caulfield, Australia
BLUE DIAMOND S.-G1, A$1,515,000, MRC, 2-24, 2yo, Open Set
Weight, 1200mT, 1:09.86, Good.
1--WRITTEN BY, 56.5, c, 2, by Written Tycoon
1st Dam: Yau Chin, by Tobougg (IRE)
2nd Dam: Tilla's Daughter, by Umatilla (NZ)
3rd Dam: Dilemma, by Rory's Jester (AUS)
1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Neville Begg & Partners Syndicate
(Mgrs: N C & Mrs Y J Begg); B-Neville Begg Investments Pty Ltd
NSW; T-G M Begg; J-Jordan Childs; A$915,000. Lifetime
Record: 3-3-0-0, A$1,133,000. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for
the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Enbihaar, 54.5, f, 2, Magnus--Charm's Honour, by Strada.
O-Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd Syndicate (Mgr: G M Kelly);
B-Mr RJ Crabtree VIC; T-D & B Hayes & T Dabernig; J-C J Parish;
A$270,000.
3--Oohood, 54.5, f, 2, I Am Invincible--Bella Sunday, by Sunday
Silence (USA). O/B-Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al
Maktoum; T-Tony McEvoy; J-L Currie; A$135,000.
Margins: 2.5 len, 2.7 len, 4.0 len. Odds: 4.50, 20.00, 8.00.
Also Ran: Prairie Fire, Encryption, Aristocratic Miss, Qafila, Lady
Horseowner, Ennis Hill, More Than Exceed (NZ), Kinky Boom,
Long Leaf, Grand Symphony, Plague Stone, Run Naan, Crossing
the Abbey. Click for the Racing Post result or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
Enbihaar and Oohood each made good late progress off wide
trips but never threatened Written By, who hit the line
2 1/2 lengths the best.
The 87-year-old Neville Begg watched the race at home in
Sydney with his wife Yvonne, and he said, AIt=s so exciting and
it=s an especially great result for Grahame. I=ve been breeding
horses for 50 years, I=d say, but to get my first 2-year-old Group
1 with one I=ve bred is a big thrill for me and Yvonne and the
family. The horse is such a tough fellow, he really won with
authority today.@
Grahame Begg was formerly based in Sydney and took a year
and a half hiatus from training beginning in 2014. He resurfaced
with a stable in Victoria at Pinecliff on the Mornington Peninsula
in July of 2016. Begg sent Written By out for a winning debut in
a 1000 metre Sandown maiden on Dec. 2, and the colt returned
with a half-length victory on Feb. 10 in the G3 Blue Diamond
Prelude going 1100 metres. He shrugged off the wide outside
barrier on Saturday to best the first and second of the G2 Blue
Diamond Prelude for fillies, Enbihaar and Oohood.
Jordan Childs told Racing.com, AI was very lucky to get the ride
but all you need in this game is an opportunity and it=s amazing
to be able to make the most of it like this. I know it=s probably
silly to say after the horse has just won the Blue Diamond but I
think there=s still some improvement to come.@
Disappointments of the race included Kinky Boom (Aus) (Spirit
of Boom {Aus}), who broke last and never made up much
ground; Ennis Hill (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), who appeared
poised in the second flight of runners at the top of the stretch
but faded thereafter; and Long Leaf (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}),
who raced near the rear and never made an impact.
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Russian Revolution | Bronwen Healy
Pedigree Notes... Neville Begg purchased Written By=s dam, Yau Chin, for
A$3,000 out of the Scone Select Yearling Sale in 2007. The filly
was trained for Begg and partners by Peter Morgan and wonone of 10 starts. She has since proven much more effective as a
producer, her first four foals all winners. Written By is her first
black-type winner, and he is followed by a yearling full-brother
and a colt foal by G1 Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente (Ire).Written By is the lone stakes winner under his first three dams,
but his fourth dam is a half-sister to the G1 Guineas winner and
successful sire Pins (Aus).
Written By is by Written Tycoon, who was Australia=s leading2-year-old sire in 2015/16 the year his Capitalist (Aus) won the
G1 Golden Slipper, and the Woodside Park sire can now boast
victories in the country=s two most prestigious juvenile races for
his progeny.
>REVOLUTION= GAME IN OAKLEIGH SCORE China Horse Club et al=s Russian Revolution (Aus) (Snitzel
{Aus}) built on his early promise at three last year with a win in
the G1 Galaxy H. in the autumn, thus securing his spot at stud atNewgate Farm. The team=s decision to keep him in training at
four, however, paid off on Saturday when the bay added
another top-class trophy to his mantle with a win in the G1
Oakleigh Plate. He also led home the exacta for his championsire when overhauling the pacesetting Snitty Kitty (Aus) late on.
Settling about three lengths off the flying Snitty Kitty and
between runners down the side of the course, Russian
Revolution raced into range while four-wide under Mark Zahracoming off the turn. Snitty Kitty proved a tough customer, only
letting Russian Revolution past about 25 metres from the line,
and he found the finish a neck in front, with the top five
separated by three quarters of a length.
Saturday, Caulfield, Australia
OAKLEIGH PLATE-G1, A$502,000, MRC, 2-24, Open Handicap,
1100mT, 1:03.00, Good.1--RUSSIAN REVOLUTION, 56.5, h, 4, by Snitzel
1st Dam: Ballet d'Amour (USA), by Stravinsky (USA)
2nd Dam: Exigent (USA), by Miswaki (USA)
3rd Dam: L'Extravagante (CAN), by Le Fabuleux (FR) (A$320,000 Ylg 2015 WI Sydney Easter Yearling Sale)
O-Newgate S F (Mgr G D Murphy), China Horse Club Racing Pty
Ltd (Mgr A K Teo), Go Bloodstock Australia (Mgr: Sir O G
Glenn), Horse Ventures (Mgr M B Sandblom), John Stuart Investment; B-John Stuart Investments QLD; T-P & P Snowden;
J-M Zahra; A$302,000. Lifetime Record: 11-7-0-0,
A$1,284,225. *1/2 to Turbo Miss (Sebring), GSW-Aus,
A$202,175. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.2--Snitty Kitty, 53.5, m, 4, Snitzel--Lassiter's Cat, by Tale of the
Cat (USA). (A$175,000 Ylg 2015 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale)
O-P R G Collins, C C & K P Johnstone, G W Henderson, T Curry,
G Curry, Mrs S Moxon, Ms T Whitehead, J G Carmichael, C M Barrett, N P Bingham, J Fay, D Di Giacomo, Lucky Girl; B-Mr
GW Henderson NSW; T-Henry Dwyer; J-Beau Mertens;
A$90,000.
3--Hellbent, 54.5, h, 5, I Am Invincible--Volkaspray (NZ), by Volksraad (GB). (A$95,000 Ylg 2014 WI Classic Yearling Sale)
O-A Cardy, P Green, M Wiener, J Hilton, F Mitchell, H Mitchell,
A Mitchell, Dr C G Lawler, Yarraman Park Stud, Poidevin
Paradice Racing (Mgr: S P Poidevin) & McEnnis Racing Pty Ltd; B-Dr R McClenahan NSW; T-D K Weir; J-Ben Allen; A$45,000.
Margins: 0.2 len, 0.3 len, 0.4 len. Odds: 3.60, 8.00, 15.00.
Also Ran: Booker, Bons Away, Catchy, Lady Esprit, Quilista, Rock
'n' Gold, She Will Reign, Fuhryk, Sword of Light, Flamberge,Glenall, Palazzo Pubblico, Sheidel, Illustrious Lad, Prussian Vixen.
Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com
catalogue-style pedigree.
Russian Revolution didn=t get going until late in his 2-year-oldseason, but he quickly evolved into one to watch with four
straight wins to begin his career, including the G3 Vain S. and G2
Roman Consul S., the latter over Group 1 winners Astern (Aus)
(Medaglia d=Oro) and Capitalist (Aus) (Written Tycoon {Aus}). Hesuffered his first defeat when fourth behind Flying Artie (Aus)
(Artie Schiller) in the G1 Coolmore Stud S., but redeemed
himself first-up in the autumn with a win over the future Everest
scorer Redzel (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) in the Galaxy. Off the board inthe G1 TJ Smith S. and G1 Doomben 10,000 to wrap up that
campaign, Russian Revolution won the G2 McEwen S. first-up at
four but likely gave connections a scare when beating just one
home over the same track and trip in the G1 Moir S. threeweeks later. Tuned up for this with a pair of Randwick trials, he
appeared back to his best with a gritty win.
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Oakleigh Plate cont.
As for what will come next before Russian Revolution joins his
old adversaries Capitalist and Flying Artie at Newgate, China
Horse Club=s Teo Ah Khing said, AI think the investment and the
collective efforts with the training team and all the people
involved pays off; the patience shown with Russian Revolution
where he had a rest and is just coming back now, and I think
that bodes well for him as he=s going to be prepared to be
retired to stud. I think we=re going to talk to the team and see
what=s next for him.@
Pedigree Notes... Russian Revolution was one of 18 yearlings, alone or in
partnership, signed for by China Horse Club at Inglis=s Easter
yearling sale in 2015 for a total spend of A$7,580,000. The fourth
foal out of the U.S.-raced and winning Stravinsky mare Ballet
D=Amour, he is a half to the G3 Frances Tressaday S. winner
Turbo Miss (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}). The third dam is L=Extravagante
(Le Fabuleux), who produced the Canadian champions
L=Enjoleur, La Voyageuse, Medaille d=Or and the GII Breeders=
Futurity winner D=Accord. Ballet D=Amour=s most recently
recorded produce is a yearling colt by another Newgate sire,
Wandjina (Aus).
LUCK ON SMASH=S SIDE Brave Smash (Jpn) (Tosen Phantom {Jpn}), placed in some of
Australia=s most important contests over the past few months,
at last broke through at the top level and likely secured a spot at
stud in Saturday=s G1 Futurity S. at Caulfield. Breaking
prominently alongside Showtime (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), Brave
Smash and Craig Williams allowed that rival to take a clear lead
down the side of the course while saving ground on the fence.
Still on Showtime=s heels while the Guineas winner Mighty Boss
(Aus) (Not A Single Doubt {Aus}) moved up on the outside, Brave
Smash looked as if he may have an lucky trip once again as they
turned for home and he had nowhere to go. When a gap opened
between Showtime and Mr Sneaky (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire})
at the 150, Brave Smash burst through as his stablemates Tosen
Stardom (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Humidor (NZ) (Teofilo
{Ire}) made headway down the middle of the track. Brave Smash
found the line 3/4 of a length to the good of Group 1 winner
Tosen Stardom, with Showtime sticking on for third and
Humidor filling fourth.
Saturday, Caulfield, Australia
FUTURITY S.-G1, A$502,000, MRC, 2-24, 3yo/up, Open Weight
For Age, 1400mT, 1:23.16, Good.
1--BRAVE SMASH (JPN), 59.0, h, 5, by Tosen Phantom (JPN)
1st Dam: Tosen Smash (JPN), by Tokai Teio (JPN)
2nd Dam: Annus Mirabilis (JPN), by Real Shadai (USA)
3rd Dam: Scarlet Blue (JPN), by Northern Taste (CAN)
1ST GROUP AND GROUP 1 WIN. O-Australian Bloodstock, Mt
Hallowell Stud, Power Thoroughbreds, G Kairouz, Carty Racing,
Walker Racing, A Brogan, D Butcher, Platinum Breeding &
Racing, Dr P Goel, D Canny, T Porter; B-Takaya Shimakawa; T-D
K Weir; J-Craig Williams; A$302,000. Lifetime Record: SW &
GSP-Jpn, 20-4-6-3, A$2,145,436. Werk Nick Rating: A++.
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Tosen Stardom (JPN), 59.0, h , 7, Deep Impact (JPN)--Admire
Kirameki (JPN), by End Sweep (USA). (-262,500,000 Wlg 2012
J.R.H.A. Select Sale) O-Australian Bloodstock Tosen, K Yoshida,
T Shimakawa, Woodside Stardom (Mgr: M Tillett), Belannah
Stud (Mgr: G S Charny), N Bowden, D Grimley, G Ryan,
Burnewang North Pastoral; B-Northern Racing; T-D K Weir;
J-Ben Allen; A$90,000.
3--Showtime, 55.5, c, 3, Snitzel--Flidais, by Timber Country
(USA). (A$1,100,000 Ylg 2016 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale)
O-Arrowfield Pastoral (Mgr: J M Messara), K Yoshida, Belford
Productions (Mgr: A B Jones), Pinecliff Racing (Mgr: J B Munz),
Koundouris Bloodstock (Mgr: A E Koundouris) & G P I Racing;
B-Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd NSW; T-M, W & J Hawkes; J-D
Dunn; A$45,000.
Margins: 0.8 len, 1.0 len, 3.0 len. Odds: 3.80, 5.00, 6.00.
Also Ran: Humidor (NZ), Snitzson, Mr Sneaky, Shillelagh (NZ),
Mighty Boss, Wyndspelle (NZ), Lord of the Sky, Sovereign
Nation. Click for the Racing Post result or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
A listed winner and group-placed in his native country, Brave
Smash arrived Down Under last spring and set himself up as an
immediate prospect for the inaugural A$10-million The Everest
with a win and two seconds, all in listed company, right off the
bat. Brave Smash wound up third, beaten a length, in The
Everest. He was fifth in the G2 Australia S. on seasonal debut on
Jan. 26, and was flying late to be third to Hartnell (GB)
(Authorized {Ire}) in the G1 CF Orr S. on Feb. 10 after being
forced to change course late. With no such significant problems
on Saturday the bay was allowed to show his true colours.
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Brave Smash | Bronwen Healy
Devise | Race Images/Troy Leggett
AHe put the writing on the wall last start and he=s carried that
form here today,@ trainer Darren Weir told Racing.com. AWhat
happened last start was just something that happens in racing;
Johnny [Allen] was following the right horse and then Hartnell
came under pressure so he decided to come off its back and as
soon as he did, Hartnell went. Had he stayed on Hartnell=s back
he might=ve challenged him. We felt we had the horse in the
right order so he just needed luck from the barrier and he got a
great ride from Craig.@
Weir confirmed that Brave Smash, Tosen Stardom and
Humidor would all advance to the G2 Blamey S. at Flemington
on Mar. 17 with the G1 Doncaster H. at The Championships the
following goal.
Pedigree Notes... Brave Smash, who has a yearling full-sister waiting in the
wings, hails from the extended family of Japanese champion
miler and successful sire Daiwa Major (Jpn) (Sunday Silence),
who appears under the fourth dam alongside his half-sister, the
champion filly and G1 Arima Kinen winner Daiwa Scarlet (Jpn)
(Agnes Tachyon {Jpn}).
DEVISE EARNS ELUSIVE GROUP 1 RING After the injury induced scratch of Bonneval (NZ) (Makfi {GB}),
a winner of the 2017 G1 New Zealand Oaks, the runner-up in
that contest deputized admirably, as Devise (NZ) (Darci Brahma
{NZ}), became her sire=s ninth Group 1 winner when she pulled
off a half-length score in the 1600-metre G1 Haunui Farm WFA
Group One Classic at Hastings on Saturday.
Tabbed the second choice at 14-5 after 11-5 crowd=s pick, New
Zealand Champion Sprinter Start Wondering (NZ) (Eighth
Wonder {NZ}), the 4-year-old mare established an ideal stalking
trip in fifth as Brilliant Shine (NZ) (Guillotine {NZ}) set out in
front. Poised to pounce from the 600-metre mark, the Shaune
Ritchie trainee inched up to fourth and swooped five deep into
contention in upper stretch. G1SW Consensus (NZ) (Postponed)
had taken over leadership duties in the meantime and proved
game in the run to the line, but she could not hold off Devise to
her outside, who was going slightly better inside the final
furlong. Travimyfriend (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) was 1 1/4 lengths
back in third, the same margin in front of Brilliant Shine, while
Start Wondering was another 1 1/4 lengths back in fifth.
AShe really does deserve this,@ Ritchie told NZ Racing. AIt was a
bit easier without Bonneval here, she=s been a bridesmaid to her
a couple of times. It helped that a few of the favoured runners
drew wide, but I=m delighted for the horse. She always puts in
and she=s a lovely mare.@
Added pilot Michael Coleman, AThere was good speed and she
travelled up peaches and cream before I let her rip. She=s super
consistent and deserved a big one.@
Runner-up in the New Zealand Oaks at three to Bonneval,
Devise ran eighth to that rival in Randwick=s G1 Australian Oaks
on Apr. 8 and was spelled until lifting a Ellerslie 1400-metre
Benchmark 85 handicap on Nov. 7. Third later that month in
similar conditions at Pukekohe, she completed the superfecta in
the G2 Cal Isuzu S. at Te Rapa on Dec. 16 and was a last out
bridesmaid in the 2100-metre G3 Trentham S. on Jan. 13.
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Sunlight (right) defeats Estijaab in the Silver Slipper | Getty
Saturday, Hastings, New Zealand
WFA S.-G1, NZ$200,000, Otaki Maori RC, 2-24, Open WFA,
1600mT, 1:34.30, Good.
1--DEVISE, 57.0, m, 4, by Darci Brahma
1st Dam: Doneze Girl, by Volksraad (GB)
2nd Dam: Miss Trump (AUS), by Last Tycoon (IRE)
3rd Dam: Shadea, by Straight Strike (USA)
1ST STAKES, GROUP AND GROUP 1 WIN. O/B-The Oaks Stud;
T-S F Ritchie; J-M T Coleman; NZ$118,750. Lifetime Record:
14-4-3-3, A$262,899. *1/2 to Zurella (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}),
MGSW & MG1SP-NZ, NZ$268,625. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click
for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
2--Consensus, 57.0, m, 6, Postponed (USA)--Kate Cross, by Cape
Cross (IRE). O-Mrs T Gibbens, S Lamond, Mrs D P & M D J
Molloy, Dame Julie Christie & Est Late M C Molloy; B-M2
Racing Limited, Waikato, NZ; T-S J McKee; J-A B Collett;
NZ$38,000.
3--Travimyfriend, 59.0, g, 5, Tavistock--Pineau, by Carnegie
(IRE). O-D P Brophy, Mrs M A Cocksedge, C W Erb, Miss R A
Frost, J F Goodin, G R O'Dea & Mrs J Richardson; B-Mrs H A & J
F Goodin & G R O'Dea, Central, NZ; T-Ms R Frost; J-C W
Johnson; NZ$19,000.
Margins: 0.5 len, 1.8 len, 3.1 len. Odds: 2.80, 13.60, 28.00.
Also Ran: Brilliant Terror, Start Wondering, Shadows Cast, Savvy
Dreams, Beefeater, Scapolo, Authentic Paddy, Ronchi, Splurge,
Nymph Monte. Click for the Racing Post result or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
Pedigree Notes... Devise is a homebred for The Oaks Stud, which stands her sire,
multiple champion Darci Brahma (NZ) (Danehill). The fourth foal
and third winner out of the placed Doneze Girl (NZ), Devise was
consigned by The Oaks Stud to the Karaka Premier Yearling Sale
in 2015, but didn=t attract a bid, despite having a second dam
who is a half-sister to three noteworthy Octagonal (NZ) siblings:
Australian Horse of the Year Lonhro (Aus), MG1SW Niello (Aus)
and Australian MSW & GSP Shannara (Aus). She is the second
daughter of Doneze Girl to run second in the G1 New Zealand
Oaks after her half-sister Zurella (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) in 2012.
Zurella, a two-time group winner in her native land, also ran
third in the G1 Waikato Draught Sprint and scored at Group 2
level across the Tasman before selling for A$800,000 in foal to
Vancouver (Aus) at the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast National
Broodmare Sale to Dean Hawthorne. Doneze Girl, a half-sister to
Group 3 winner Diamond Deck (NZ) (Octagonal {NZ}) has an
unraced sophomore full-sister to Devise named Revise (NZ) and
a juvenile full-brother to come. G1 AJC Oaks heroine Mahaya
(NZ) (Sir Tristram {Ire}) is a half-sister to Devise=s third dam, GSW
& MG1SP Shadea (NZ) (Straight Strike).
SUNLIGHT SHINES IN SILVER SLIPPER Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Sunlight (Aus) (Zoustar{Aus}) justified favouritism for the G1 Golden Slipper on Mar. 23with a win in Saturday=s G2 Silver Slipper S. at Rosehill. Sunlightinitially took a tow into the race from >TDN Rising Star= Estijaab(Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), but that pair were soon overwhelmed byanother >TDN Rising Star=, Neutrality (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}), whomade a bold move approaching the 600 to assume the lead.Estijaab on the rail reclaimed the lead from Neutrality as theystraightened while Sunlight moved three-wide for clear runway.The race soon came down to the fillies Estijaab and Sunlight,that pair drawing seven lengths clear of the eventual third-placed Gongs (Aus) (Dawn Approach {Ire}), and while Estijaabput in a valiant effort at second asking Sunlight overhauled herapproaching the 50 metre mark to win by a quarter length.Calvin McEvoy, assistant to trainer Tony McEvoy, said Sunlightwould next contest the G3 Magic Night S., replicating the seven-day backup she used into the Magic Millions.
AI think we learned something about her today,@ McEvoy toldracingnsw.com.au. AWhen the other two decided to go out infront, Tim asked her to come back and she did. She raced like atrue professional. It was all class. She was forward enough andwe knew she=d run well but there is still improvement to comewhich is why I have a big smile on my face.@ Sunlight and Estijaab are now at 4-1 and 5-1, respectively, forthe Slipper. Saturday=s G1 Blue Diamond S. winner Written By isat 13-2. Also on Saturday at Rosehill, Godolphin=s Kementari (Aus)(Lonhro {Aus}) solidified his status as favourite for the G1Randwick Guineas on Mar. 10 with a win over third choicePierata (Aus) (Pierro {Aus}) and second choice D=Argento (Aus)(So You Think {NZ}) in the G2 Hobartville S. Also in their wakewere Group 1 winners Trapeze Artist (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) andAce High (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}).
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Trainer Jassim Mohammed Ghazali and jockey Harry Bentley
QREC photo
A SECOND EMIR=S TROPHY FOR THE BLUE
EYE by Alan Carasso
The two-time champion older horse in Qatar, The Blue Eye
(GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) got a terrific ride from off the pace by
perennial leading jockey Harry Bentley and outfinished 2016
Qatar Derby hero Noor Al Hawa (Fr) (Makfi {GB}) to win
Saturday=s US$1-million Emir=s Trophy for the second time in
three years. US raider Money Multiplier (Lookin At Lucky) was
enterprisingly ridden by Frankie Dettori and held on for third,
just ahead of 2017 Qatar Derby victor Mac Mahon (Ity)
(Ramonti {Fr}).
Away without incident, The Blue Eye landed in a midfield
position and raced a path or two off the inside with cover as
Money Multiplier, who refused to settled through the opening
800m or so, was allowed to stride into the lead rounding the
second turn. The pacesetter, marking the first overseas runner
for champion trainer Chad Brown, took them into the second
bend while racing noticeably more comfortably, but looked to
be in deep water when Noor Al Hawa was pulled out to deliver
his challenge in upper stretch. The latter clawed his way past a
stubborn Money Multiplier with 250m to travel, but Bentley
produced The Blue Eye down the center of the track and the
duo finished over the top for the victory. Chemical Charge (Ire)
(Sea the Stars {Ire}) endured a rough passage and finished well
down the field.
Winner of two of four starts in France for Aleyrion Bloodstock
and trainer Christophe Ferland, The Blue Eye fetched i400,000
at the 2014 Arqana Arc Sale and was exported to this
jurisdiction. The four-length winner of this event in 2016, he was
only ninth in defence of his title 12 months ago and was exiting
a runner-up effort to Barwod (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) in a local
trial Feb. 1.
The Blue Eye=s 3-year-old half-brother Julian Rock (Fr)
(Invincible Spirit {Ire}) was runner-up in a single juvenile start
over the Chantilly all-weather last November and the winner is
kin to Siyouni (Fr) fillies of 2016 and 2017. VIDEO
Saturday=s Results:
HH THE EMIR=S TROPHY, $1,000,000, Al Rayyan, 2-24, 3yo/up,
2400mT, 2:29.71, gd.
1--THE BLUE EYE (GB), 132, h, 6, Dubawi (Ire)--Soneva (GSW-
UAE & Fr, $339,837), by Cherokee Run. (i400,000 HRA >14
ARQARC). O-Mr Khalifa Bin Sheail KH J Al Kuwari; B-Aleyrion
Bloodstock Ltd; T-Jassim Ghazali; J-Harry Bentley; $570,000.
Lifetime Record: 2x Hwt. Older Horse-Qat, 25-15-4-2,
$1,718,029.
2--Noor Al Hawa (Fr), 132, h, 5, Makfi (GB)--Majestic Roi, by
Street Cry (Ire). O-Al Wasmiyah Farm; B-Rabbah Bloodstock
Ltd; T-Andreas Wohler; $220,000.
3--Money Multiplier, 132, r, 6, Lookin At Lucky--Intensify, by
Unbridled=s Song. ($100,000 Wlg >12 KEENOV; $260,000 Ylg
>13 KEESEP). O-Al Shahania Stud; B-Machmer Hall &
Haymarket Farm (KY); T-Chad Brown; $110,000.
Margins: HF, 3/4, 1 1/4.
Also Ran: Mac Mahon (Ity), Elbereth (GB), Zman Awal (Ire),
Otwo, Best Fouad (Fr), Chemical Charge (Ire), Fort Moville (Ire),
Qatari Hunter (Ire), Barwod (GB), Duke of Dundee (Fr),
Cameraman (GB), Goldenfield (Ire), Quelindo (Ger).
Cont. p13
CO-BRED, FOALED & RAISED AT MACHMER HALL
SELECT SALES Graduate...Exceeding Expectations
de Meric Stables Graduate
Thrived at Woodstock Farm
TDN EUROPE/INTERNATIONAL • PAGE 13 OF 13 • THETDN.COM SUNDAY • 25 FEBRUARY, 2018
EUROPEAN-BRED WINNERS
AUSTRALIAN-BRED WINNERS
DUBAI WORLD CUP CARNIVAL B Upcoming Major Races
(All races at Meydan Racecourse unless otherwise noted)
Date Race Distance
Mar. 1 Curlin H.-Listed 2000m
Meydan Classic S.-Listed 1600mT
Nad Al Sheba Trophy-G3 2810mT
UAE Oaks-G3 1900m
Mar. 10 Al Bastakiya S.-Listed 1900m
Burj Nahaar S.-G3 1600m
Dubai City of Gold S.-G2 2410mT
Jebel Hatta S.-G1 1800mT
Mahab al Shimaal S.-G3 1200m
Maktoum Challenge-R3-G1 2000m
Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint (Cond.) 1200m
Mar. 17 Abu Dhabi Championship-G3 (Abu Dhabi) 2200mT
AL BIDDAH MILE (NB), $250,000, Al Rayyan, 2-24, 3yo, 1600mT,
1:35.95, gd.
1--TIP TWO WIN (GB), 128, c, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)--Freddie=s Girl,
by More Than Ready. O/B-Mrs Anne Cowley; T-Roger Teal;
J-David Probert; $142,500. Lifetime Record: SW & GSP-Eng,
7-4-2-1, $249,577.
2--Anima Rock (Fr), 128, c, 3, Shamalgan (Fr)--Carnet De Bal
(GB), by Kingsalsa. (i15,000 Ylg >16 OSASEP; i210,000 HRA
>17 ARQARC). O-Mr Khalifa Bin Sheail KH J Al Kuwari. $55,000.
3--Mualah (Ire), 123, f, 3, Camelot (GB)--Aqua Aura, by
Distorted Humor. (i10,000 Ylg >16 TISEP; i28,000 2yo >17
ARQMAY). O-Mr Khalifa Bin Sheail KH J Al Kuwari. $27,500.
Margins: 2 1/4, NK, NK.
Also Ran: Poets Dream (Ire), Es=hail, Kynoch, Berkeley Square
(Ire), Darkanna (Ire), Holy Shambles (Ire), Shawwal (GB). VIDEO
DUKHAN SPRINT (Sponsored by Breeders= Cup) (NB), $250,000,
Al Rayyan, 2-24, 3yo/up, 1200mT, 1:09.98, gd.
1--INTISAAB (GB), 132, g, 7, Elnadim--Katoom (Ire), by Soviet
Star. (18,000gns HRA >14 TATHIT; 60,000gns RNA HRA >17
TATHIT). O-Stuart Graham; B-Shadwell Estate Company
Limited; T-David O=Meara; J-Martin Harley; $142,500. Lifetime
Record: GSP-Eng, 40-9-9-2, $429,458.
2--Izzthatright (Ire), 132, g, 6, Moss Vale (Ire)--Miss Adelaide
(Ire), by Alzao. (i4,000 Ylg >13 TISEP; ,185,000 2yo >14
DONHIT). O-Injaaz Stud. $55,000.
3--Gulliver (GB), 132, g, 4, Sayif (Ire)--Sweet Coincidence (GB),
by Mujahid. (50,000gns Ylg >15 TATOCT). O-Saleh Al Homaizi &
Imad Al Sagar. $27,500.
Margins: HD, 1, 1 3/4.
Also Ran: Binzart (Ire), Risk Adjusted (Ire), Sandbetweenyourtoes
(Ire), Final Venture (GB), Harry=s Dancer (Ire), Chilworth Icon
(GB), Victory Laurel (Ire), Caspian Prince (Ire), My Sharona (GB).
VIDEO
IN AUSTRALIA:
Gailo Chop (Fr), g, 7, Deportivo (GB)--Grenoble (Fr), by
Marignan. Caulfield, 2-24, Peter Young S.-G2 (,112k/i128k),
1800mT, 1:48.26. B-Alain Chopard. *MG1SW-Aus, MGSW &
G1SP-Fr.
IN JAPAN:
Best Approach (GB), c, 4, New Approach (Ire)--Sant Elena (GB)
(SP-Can), by Efisio (GB). Hanshin, 2-24, Cond. (,234k/i265k),
2200mT, 2:14. B-Car Colston Hall Stud. *1/2 to Reckless
Abandon (Exchange Rate), Hwt. 2yo Colt-Fr, Hwt. 3yo-Eur &
Eng, G1SW-Eng & Fr, $609,536. **MGSP-Jpn.
IN QATAR:
Pazeer (Fr), c, 4, Siyouni (Fr)--Parandeh (Fr), by Kahyasi (Ire). Al
Rayyan, 2-24, Hcp. (,179k/i203k), 2000mT, 2:02.99. B-Haras
de Son Altesse L=Aga Khan. *Hwt. 3yo-Qat. **i90,000 HRA >16
ARQARC. VIDEO
IN SOUTH AFRICA:
Sirtain (Aus), g, 4, Not a Single Doubt (Aus)--Falqueen (Aus), by
Falbrav (Ire). Turffontein, 2-24, Hcp., 1000mT, :57.58.
O-Messrs M F de Kock & J R van der Linden & Mrs N P
Malherbe; B-G Corra (ACT); T-Mike de Kock. *A$50,000 RNA
Ylg >15 MMNAT.
Fareeq (Aus), g, 5, Nadeem (Aus)--Azwa (Aus), by Haafhd (GB).
Turffontein, 2-24, Hcp., 1600mT, 1:38.7. O-Sheikh Hamdan bin
Rashid al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd (NSW);
T-Mike de Kock. *1/2 to Ataab (Aus) (Flying Spur {Aus}), MGSP-
SAf. **SP-SAf.
IN MACAU:
Unselfish Trust (Aus), g, 4, Wanted (Aus)--The Fairy=s Kiss (Aus)
(GSP-Aus), by Elusive Quality. Taipa, 2-24, Hcp. (A$57k),
1350m (sand), 1:22. B-F J Frost (Vic). *Formerly Butch Kissidy
(Aus). VIDEO
GROUP ENTRIES
Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 4:05 p.m. (3:05 a.m. EST/8:15 a.m. BST)
CITI HONG KONG GOLD CUP-G1, HK$10,000,000 (£915,969/€1,037,042/A$1,629,499/US$1,278,067), 3yo/up, 2000mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 7 Time Warp (GB) Archipenko A Cruz Purton 126
2 4 Werther (NZ) Tavistock (NZ) Moore Bowman 126
3 1 Pakistan Star (Ger) Shamardal A Cruz Chadwick 126
4 3 Seasons Bloom (Aus) Captain Sonador (Aus) Shum Moreira 126
5 8 Secret Weapon (GB) Choisir (Aus) Yip Callan 126
6 6 Eagle Way (Aus) More Than Ready Moore Berry 126
7 5 Gold Mount (GB) Excellent Art (GB) A Cruz Soumillon 126
8 2 Dinozzo (Ire) Lilbourne Lad (Ire) Size Teetan 126
9 9 Helene Charisma (Fr) Air Chief Marshal (Ire) Moore Leung 126
Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 4:40 p.m. (3:40 a.m. EST/8:40 a.m. BST)
QUEEN’S SILVER JUBILEE CUP-G1, HK$10,000,000 (£915,969/€1,037,042/A$1,629,499/US$1,278,067), 3yo/up, 1400mT
SC PP HORSE SIRE TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 6 Helene Paragon (Fr) Polan (Fr) Moore Berry 126
2 7 Beauty Generation (NZ) Road to Rock (Aus) Moore Purton 126
3 2 Peniaphobia (Ire) Dandy Man (Ire) A Cruz Prebble 126
4 1 Beat the Clock (Aus) Hinchinbrook (Aus) Size Moreira 126
5 11 Beauty Only (Ire) Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) A Cruz Callan 126
6 3 Fifty Fifty (NZ) Thorn Park (Aus) Ho Teetan 126
7 9 Western Express (Aus) Encosta de Lago (Aus) Size Rawiller 126
8 8 Southern Legend (Aus) Not a Single Doubt (Aus) Fownes Rispoli 126
9 5 Giant Treasure Mizzen Mast A Cruz Soumillon 126
10 4 Joyful Trinity (Ire) Zanzibari Fownes Mosse 126
11 10 Pingwu Spark (NZ) Mastercraftsman (Ire) Yung Leung 126
*Post times are listed in local time.
