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CALVIN BOREL TO RETURN TO RACINGBy Blood-Horse Staff

Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel, who retired from

racing in March, said he would resume his riding

career Aug. 27 at Ellis Park, it was announced Aug.

15.

"When you love something, it's hard to break

(away)," Borel told the Ellis Park media team. "This is

all I know how to do, and I love it. And I'm healthy. If

I wasn't healthy, I could walk away. But I'm doing so

good now. I'm not fighting my weight. I'm so happy."

Borel, 49 and a three-time Kentucky Derby (gr.

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THE FACTOR LEADS NY SALE BY AVERAGE 3

ALABAMA FINAL PREP 'PERFECT' FOR SONGBIRD 4

LIKELY TRAVERS CONTENDERS POST FINAL WORKS 5

TARA'S TANGO SET TO RETURN IN RANCHO BERNARDO 6

NTRA THOROUGHBRED POLL 6

ARQANA PART I CLEARS AS SECOND-BEST 7

SHAMARDAL HITS 100TH BLACK-TYPE WINNER 8

GONE WEST SIRE LINE STRONG IN EUROPE 8

BOB BARRY: ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WEATHERMEN 9

RESULTS 10

ENTRIES 12

LEADING LISTS 13

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Jockey Calvin Borel sits atop Rachel Alexandra just before the 2009 Haskel Invitational

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I)-winning rider, recently returned from New York

where he attended the Hall of Fame induction cere-

mony. His agent will be Frank Bernis, who also lines

up mounts for Brian Hernandez Jr.

Borel said he wanted to get on some mounts

before Kentucky Downs and Churchill Downs begin

their September meets.

Borel retired suddenly March 30 at Oaklawn Park

with little explanation, other than telling his former

agent it was just time in a career that began in 1983

and included fracturing almost every bone in his

body at one time or another. He returned to the

Louisville area in early July, staying with trainer Buff

Bradley and riding horses in the morning.

The decision to retire was apparently not so

clear-cut. Borel said he was conflicted but had been

getting some pressure from Lisa Borel to return to

Central Florida where she lived and had show hors-

es. While the jockey and Lisa were in a long-time rela-

tionship and she took his name, he said they never

were married. Borel said he went to Florida but the

relationship didn't work out.

He went to his native Louisiana to spend time with

family, then came to Kentucky. In early July he said

he hadn't discounted a return to riding but needed

time to think about it.

Borel was famous for his relentless work ethic. Of

retirement, Borel said: "I didn't like it. I took enough

time off. It wasn't fun anymore. Some people quit

because they're tired of it. I'm not tired of it. I was in

New York for like two weeks, getting on some horses

for 'Coach,' Wayne Lukas, and he said, 'You're not

ready to retire.' I just want to come back and ride

and see what happens."

Borel won riding titles at Ellis Park in 1995 and

2011 and was the 2010 recipient of the George

Woolfe Memorial Jockey Award. He won the Derby

aboard Street Sense (2007), Mine That Bird (2009)

and Super Saver (2010).

He also was the rider of new Hall of Fame induct-

ee Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year

upon whom he won the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) by a

record 20 1/4 lengths and then beat the boys in the

BlackBerry Preakness Stakes (gr. I), the William Hill

Haskell Invitational (gr. I), and against older horses in

Saratoga's Woodward Stakes (gr. I).

Borel's 5,146 victories rank No. 27 all-time. BH

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THE FACTOR LEADS NY SALE BY AVERAGEBy Eric Mitchell

Freshman sire The Factor led the sire ranks by

average at this weekend's Fasig-Tipton New

York-bred preferred yearling sale at Saratoga

Springs, N.Y.

Lane's End's

multiple grade

I-winning son

of War Front

had three of six

offered sell for

an average of

$213,333 and

bring a median

of $230,000. He

was the only sire, represented by three or more

sold, to have an average and median above

$200,000.

Lane's End as agent sold The Factor's high-

est-priced yearling, a $290,000 colt out of the

winning Sky Mesa mare Flash Act. The colt's

second dam is grade I winner Missy's Mirage,

who has produced stakes winner Apprehender.

August Dawn Farm bought the colt, who was

bred in New York by McMahon of Saratoga Thor-

oughbreds, and was the fourth-highest purchase

at the sale.

Mike and Meg Levy's Bluewater Sales

sold the other two The Factor yearlings.

Patricia R. Schuler bought a filly out of

Headstrong Beauty (Latent Heat) and

bred by Hart Farm for $230,000. Blue-

water also sold a colt out of Steel Shed

(Theatrical) for $120,000 to Steve Perlick

and Alan Herman. This colt was bred by

Hidden Lake Farm and Dragon Squared.

One other freshman sire cracked the

top 10 by average price. WinStar Farm's

Gemologist was the sixth-leading sire,

with a $120,000 average for three sold.

His top seller was a $235,000 colt out of

the unraced Stormy Atlantic mare Red Menace,

who is a half sister to multiple New York stakes

winner Saratoga Snacks.

Spendthrift Farm's Into Mischief ranked sec-

ond overall with an average of $173,333 and a

median of $175,000 for three sold. The top seller

by the son of Harlan's Holiday sold for $225,000

to Midwest Thoroughbreds out of the Paramount

Sales consignment. The filly out of stakes produc-

er Tres Chaud (French Deputy) is out of the fami-

ly of grade I winners Stella Madrid and Tis Juliet.

Ashford Stud's Uncle Mo ranked third by aver-

age at the New York sale, represented by seven

sold for an average of $155,429 and a median of

$110,000. His son, named Mo Diddley, out of the

Vindication mare Miss Bodine, topped the sale

with a $450,000 final bid from Everett Dobson's

Cheyenne Stables. The sale-topper set a record

for this sale, exceeding last year's record price of

$350,000 for a Tiznow filly.

Lane's End's City Zip was right on the heels of

Uncle Mo by both average price at $137,500 and

by highest-priced yearling. His $375,000 colt out

of Flaunted (Tale of the Cat) was bought by Linda

Rice on behalf of client Sheila Rosenblum and out

of the Indian Creek consignment. Rice trained

City Zip to six graded stakes victories. BH

COURTESY OF LANES END/LEE THOMAS

The Factor at Lane's End

Sire Offered Sold Average Median

The Factor 6 3 $213,333 $230,000

Into Mischief 5 3 $173,333 $175,000

Uncle Mo 7 7 $155,429 $110,000

City Zip 4 4 $137,500 $67,500

More Than Ready 3 3 $133,333 $150,000

Gemologist 6 3 $120,000 $75,000

Mineshaft 5 4 $116,250 $45,000

Flatter 6 5 $115,500 $85,000

Stay Thirsty 3 3 $90,667 $120,000

Union Rags 5 4 $86,750 $56,000

Fasig-Tipton New York-bred Preferred Yearling Sale Top Sires by Average

(minimum 3 sold)

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ALABAMA FINAL PREP 'PERFECT' FOR SONGBIRDBy Teresa Genaro

Undefeated champion filly Songbird put in her final

breeze the morning of Aug. 15 for the $600,000

Alabama Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course in a

move characterized as "perfect" by Christina Jelm,

who is overseeing the filly's preparations for trainer

Jerry Hollendorfer.

Under regular exercise rider Edgar Rodriguez,

Songbird was clocked for the half-mile work in :24.22

and :47.49, galloping out in 1:01.19.

"We just wanted to have a nice, easy, half-mile

breeze and an easy gallop out," said Jelm. "Edgar did

perfect, and she was smooth in her regular Songbird

fashion. Edgar did exactly what Jerry wanted."

Jelm has been at Saratoga with Songbird since the

3-year-old daughter of Medaglia d'Oro, out of the

graded stakes winning mare Ivanavinalot, won the

Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I) July 24.

"She's relaxed. She's just professional all the time,"

said Jelm. A Kentucky-based bloodstock agent that

travels with Hollendorfer's horses outside of Califor-

nia, Jelm was at Saratoga with Hollendorfer's Sweet

Lulu when that filly won the Test Stakes (gr. I) in 2013.

"She's everything you'd want in a horse," Jelm con-

tinued. "She has her fun and playful moments, but

she knows when to have them."

Hollendorfer is expected to arrive in Saratoga

from California within the next day or two. Songbird

will school in the paddock during the race day on

Thursday and Friday, walking tomorrow, jogging on

Wednesday, and galloping into the Aug. 20 Alabama.

"Every afternoon we get her out and walk her,"

said Jelm, "so she gets some sunshine and she'll be

able to graze a little bit every day."

Last week, a Ghostzapper half sister to the 2015

champion 2-year-old filly, consigned by Hill 'n' Dale

Sales Agency sold for $800,000, the fourth-highest

price at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale.

She was purchased by PTK, a Florida-based partner-

ship led by Tom Haughey. BH

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LIKELY TRAVERS CONTENDERS POST FINAL WORKSBy Blood-Horse Staff

Creator and Gun Runner breezed in company on

the Saratoga main track on Aug. 14, working five

furlongs in 1:00 3/5 ahead of possible starts in the

$1.25 million Travers (gr. I).

Gun Runner, ridden by jockey Florent Geroux, and

Creator, with exercise rider Abel Flores aboard, put in

what trainer Steve Asmussen said were great efforts

in advance of the Aug. 27 race.

"I thought they worked beautifully," said Asmus-

sen, who was inducted into the National Museum

of Racing and Hall of Fame on Friday. "I thought we

got lucky with the racetrack today to stay on sched-

ule, under good circumstances, to get done what we

wanted, when we wanted."

Creator, the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner, is

coming off a last-place finish in the Jim Dandy (gr.

II) July 30. Gun Runner, the Risen Star and Louisiana

Derby (both gr. II) winner, finished fifth in the Haskell

Invitational (gr. I) July 31. Asmussen said both recent

finishes for the 3-year-olds prompted him to work

the duo together for the first time.

"It's the first time they worked in company, but

off of disappointing races for both of them, I did not

want to kid myself how they

were doing," he said. "But I was

very impressed with the work

and they both seemed to come

out of it in great shape."

Asmussen said he'll leave the

next start for Gettysburg, who

finished eighth as the pacesetter

in the Belmont, in the hands of

owners WinStar Farm. The Pio-

neerof the Nile colt breezed four

furlongs in :50.94 on Sunday on

the Oklahoma training track.

Gettysburg has been nominated

to the Travers.

"He's a talented horse and

I thought it was a solid work,"

Asmussen said.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob

Baffert confirmed this morning

both American Freedom, sec-

ond in the Haskell, and Arro-

gate, who has beaten older horses in his three most

recent starts, are being pointed to the Travers.

Owned by Gary and Mary West, American Free-

dom won the Iowa Derby (gr. III). A $500,000 yearling

purchase, the Pulpit colt has three victories this year,

including the LARC Sir Barton Stakes May 20 at Pimli-

co.

Juddmonte Farms' Arrogate, a $560,000 yearling,

finished third after a slow start in his debut in April

going six furlongs at Los Alamitos. He returned in

June to break his maiden and win a first-level op-

tional claimer at Santa Anita Park, and most recently

was a front-running victor in a second-level optional

claimer, all at 1 1/16 miles.

"Arrogate is in a position where he's had enough

racing experience to take the big leap," said Baffert.

"We feel confident that the 1 1/4 miles is a good dis-

tance for him. So far, I like what I've seen, so they are

both coming."

Trainer Chad Brown reported that My Man Sam,

who worked four furlongs in :48.93 Aug. 12, will join

stablemates Connect and Gift Box in preparations for

a start in the Travers.

"My Man Sam is now on target for the Travers,"

said Brown. "I'm not exactly sure when each will work

again, but we'll watch the weather and come up with

a plan to have all ready and in contention." BH

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NTRA THOROUGHBRED POLLBy Blood-Horse Staff

Even with upcoming races Aug. 20 it doesn’t seem that

the top players on the NTRA Thoroughbred poll may

be movable.

Frosted made the biggest move in the poll by magnitude

of class with his consecutive grade I wins in the Mohegan

Sun Metropolitan Handicap and the Whitney Stakes. He

moved into second after the Whitney over champion Tepin,

bumping the mare for the first time since she established

her place in the voting at the end of March.

California Chrome, who has led the poll for all 24

weeks of voting in 2016, is set to run in the much-antici-

pated TVG Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar with champion

racemare Beholder, second to Stellar Wind in her last

race, and Dortmund, who gave him a run for his money

in the San Diego Handicap (gr. II) last out.

Undefeated Songbird is expected for the grade I Ala-

bama against 3-year-old fillies. BH

TARA'S TANGO SET TO RETURN IN RANCHO BERNARDOBy Myra Lewyn

Bob Baffert will bid to win the Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III) for

a third time, sending out Pretty N Cool and Enchanting Lady against

grade I winner Tara's Tango Aug. 17 at Del Mar.

The 6 1/2-furlong Rancho Bernardo drew seven fillies and mares.

Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Tara's Tango captured the Santa Maria

(gr. II) in February and Santa Margarita (gr. I) in March. The daughter of

Unbridled's Song makes her first start in three months since finishing

third in her subsequent outing in the Apple Blossom (gr. I) April 15 at

Oaklawn Park.

Pretty N Cool and Enchanting Lady were the respective 1-2 finishers

in the six-furlong C.E.R.F. Stakes July 20 at Del Mar.

Pretty N Cool, a 3-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Scat Daddy

owned by Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman, won the first

two starts of her career at Del Mar last year, including the Sorrento

Stakes (gr. II) last August. Her 1 1/2-length victory in the C.E.R.F. Stakes

marked a return from a six-month layoff.

Kaleem Shah's two-time stakes winner Enchanting Lady, a grade

I-placed, 4-year-old daughter of Tale of the Cat, is aiming for her first

graded win to end a four-race winless stretch dating back to February

at Santa Anita Park. Two starts later she finished third in the Humana

Distaff (gr. I) in May at Churchill Downs. BH

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll - August 15, 2016 HORSE A-S STATS POINTS PVS

1 CALIFORNIA CHROME (32) 5-H 4-4-0-0 418 1

2 FROSTED (6) 4-C 4-3-0-0 358 2

3 TEPIN (5) 5-M 5-5-0-0 351 3

4 SONGBIRD 3-F 5-5-0-0 264 4

5 FLINTSHIRE 6-H 2-2-0-0 227 5

6 BEHOLDER 6-M 3-2-1-0 172 7

7 EXAGGERATOR 3-C 7-3-2-1 169 6

8 MELATONIN 5-G 4-3-1-0 93 8

9 CATCH A GLIMPSE 3-F 5-5-0-0 87 9

10 DORTMUND 4-C 1-0-1-0 63 11

Other horses receiving votes: Nyquist (61), Stellar Wind (43), Mondialiste (14), Effinex (10), Bradester (9), Lord Nelson (7), Sea Calisi (6), Cavorting (4), Curalina (3), Da Big Hoss (2), Runhappy (1), Carina Mia (1), Kasaqui (1)

Week twenty four of the 2016 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through August 14. Current Horse of the Year ranking of the Top Thoroughbred on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, 2016 record and total points. Poll Concludes Monday, Nov. 7. A-S: Age-Sex, Sex: C-colt, G-gelding, H-horse, F-filly, M-mare, R-ridgling.

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ARQANA PART I CLEARS AS SECOND-BESTBy Blood-Horse Staff

Part I of Arqana's August yearling sale was tracking

as the second-best ever following the second day

of the three-day session.

So far, figures have been headed only by last

year's record-breaking performance.

After the second day at Deauville Aug. 15, 81% of

the 172 yearlings led through the ring were sold, up

from 76% in 2015. They returned €29,861,000 (US$

33,316,200), a 7% slip from a year ago but still higher

than any other previous Part I gross. The cumulated

average is €213,293 ($237,973), down 13% from the

record-breaking 2015 edition.

The Coolmore/Mayfair Speculators partnership

was responsible for the two highest prices of the day,

with Peter Doyle and M.V. Magnier doing the bid-

ding. Both yearlings shared the distinction of being

daughters of perennial champion sire Galileo, out of

black-type winning mares from the draft of Ecurie

des Monceaux.

First through the ring, Hip 97 out of the listed

winner Prudenzia, hence a half sister to the classic

heroine Chicquita, for which the Coolmore principals,

standing alongside Peter Doyle, Derek Brugman, and

Michael Jooste of Mayfair Speculators, went to €1.4

million ($1,561,990) to outbid Barry Weisbord and

James Delahooke.

Two lots later, Hip 99, a daughter of the group

III Prix de Royaumont winner

Quetsche, attracted a closing bid

of €650,000 ($725,212) from the

same connections.

"There is always a good reason

to buy these good fillies," said

Doyle. "They are both outstand-

ing fillies, individual-wise, two

very nice Galileos with special

pedigrees. They don't come by so

often."

Hip 113, a daughter of Fran-

kel out of the Dashing Blade

mare Sasuela was the €600,000

($669,426) pick of Japanese owner

Kenji Ryotokuji, who was investing

on the Deauville market for the

first time via manager Takashi

Iiyama. The winning Sasuela has

already delivered three black type horses in group I

winner Seismos and group I performers Soberania

and Samba Brazil.

"We were very interested in her before we came

here and when we saw her we were very impressed,"

said Iiyama. "She is quite small but I saw Frankel in

Great Britain and she is similar in the body. She will

go to Japan to be trained in Rito by Mr. Yoshimura."

The appetite for Frankel's progeny was consistent

throughout the evening. Hip 104, a son of the great

champion and the first foal out of group II-winning

juvenile Restiadargent—who ran third to Black Caviar

in the group I Diamond Jubilee Stakes—was knocked

down to Pascal Bary for €520,000 ($580,169). The

family traces back to the Prix de Diane (Fr-I, French

Oaks) victress Resless Kara.

"We were underbidder to Shadwell yesterday on

the Frankel filly (Hip 92) so we are delighted to be

able to buy this one," said Taieb. "This colt has the

conformation and the pedigree, and looks quite pre-

cocious as well. He will be trained by Pascal Bary."

The price was matched by Hip 154, a dark brown

son of Le Havre who came into the ring with solid

credentials as the brother to this year's unbeaten

dual classic heroine La Cressonniere. Interest arose

from all around the ring but Richard Brown prevailed

at €520,000 before indicating that John Gosden

would take delivery of the colt.

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GONE WEST SIRE LINE STRONG IN EUROPEBy Clive Webb-Carter

The Gone West sire-line had a stellar weekend

in Europe, led by his grandson Iffraaj (Zafonic)

whose progeny scored a stakes double Aug. 14.

Ribchester posted his career-best performance

and first group I win in the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-

le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois at Deauville on Sunday.

In Great Britain, 4-year-old filly Mehronissa became

her sire's 39th stakes winner, winning the listed

six-furlong EBF Stallions Highfield Farm Flying Fillies

Stakes at Pontefract.

The year has been particularly strong for Iffraaj.

Not only did Ribchester win the Jersey Stakes (Eng-III)

June 15 at Royal Ascot and place third in the QIP-

CO Two Thousand Guineas Stakes (Eng-I)—another

3-year-old, Nathra, scored in the Lanwades Stud

Nell Gwyn Stakes (Eng-III) to be one of her sire’s four

European stakes winner this year.

Iffraaj‘s group I-winning son, Wootton Bassett,

who was part of his sire's 2010 record-breaking 38

first-crop winners, also made a good start to his

stud career. Almanzor won the Prix du Jockey Club

(French Derby, Fr-I) becoming Wootton Bassett's first

classic winner from his first crop.

The feature race Aug. 13 in Great Britain also fell

to the Gone West line, when Richard Pankhurst by

Raven's Pass, a Gone West grandson, won Newbury's

Betfred Hungerford Stakes (Eng-II). It was Richard

Pankhurst's his second stakes win over seven fur-

longs following the 2014 Chesham Stakes. BH

SHAMARDAL HITS 100TH BLACK-TYPE WINNERBy Myra Lewyn

Darley sire Shamardal joined an elite circle of stal-

lions to reach the 100 black-type winners milestone

when his daughter Gouache won the Preis von Berliner

Schloss-Hoppegartener Stutenpreis Aug. 14 in Germany.

Shamardal is a 14-year-old Kentucky-bred son of

Giant's Causeway out of the Machiavellian mare Helsinki,

a full sister to grade/group I winner and deceased sire

Street Cry. He stands in Ireland at Kildangan Stud where

his 2016 fee was listed as private.

The stallion has 17 group I winners, including 2015

Hong Kong Horse of the Year and champion miler Able

Friend and 2010 Australian champion 3-year-old filly

Faint Perfume. With 1,265 foals in nine crops he has a re-

spectable 8% foals-to-stakes winners strike rate. Overall,

his progeny have earned more than $86.7 million.

Shamardal has 17 stakes winners in 2016, including

group I winners Dariyan and Tryster, and Australian

group II winner Bow Creek.

Shamardal, a two-time classic winner in France, took

the 2005 Prix du Jockey Club (Fr-I, French Derby) and

Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (Fr-I, French Two Thousand

Guineas) as well as the St. James's Place Stakes (Eng-I) at

Royal Ascot, all in succession.

Unbeaten at age 2, he won three races, including the

Darley Dewhurst (Eng-I) and was named Europe's cham-

pion 2-year-old colt.

Gouache won the 1,800-meter (about 1 1/8-mile)

event by three-quarters of a length in 1:53.30. She is

trained by Jean-Pierre Carvalho for owner-breeder Stall

Ullmann. The 4-year-old filly is out of the stakes-winning

Dynaformer mare Guantana. The winner is a half sister

to group II winner Guardini. BH

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RACINGCOMMENTARYwith Bob Barry

ON THE IMPORTANCE OF WEATHERMEN

In the recent past, when graded stakes were

still scattered across Saratoga's calendar like

the bread crumbs marking Hansel's trail (the

fairy tale character, not Woodman's dual-classic

winning son), any old day at the Spa that wasn't

a Tuesday was likely to provide some amazing

racing.

If the quality of weekday racing at Sarato-

ga is not what it once was, at least it's in good

company. Yet even in this era of widespread

and urgent longing for younger and presumably

better-looking days gone by, when it comes to

weekday racing at the Spa, recent eyewitness

accounts confirm that from time to time there is

still magic.

But with racing's headlong dash to a calendar

of "Big Days" inevitably surrounded by lesser

ones, taking your best chance on witnessing the

improbable generally requires the freeing-up

of your Saturdays. And with only seven of them

punctuating the Saratoga season, it takes one

excellent reason (or two very good ones) to keep

this correspondent from crossing the Rip van

Winkle Bridge and heading north on the North-

way every Saturday.

This past Saturday overcompensated by

providing one excellent reason to stay home

(the threat of violent late-afternoon and ear-

ly-evening thunderstorms) and two very good

ones (daylong weather of the kind that prompt-

ed the invention of the "misery index" and the

Million Day card at Arlington Park).

The decision to stay home was quickly val-

idated when NYRA's paddock analyst Maggie

Wolfendale tweeted, "On days like today we

really have to thank and acknowledge the lead

ponies, their riders, outriders, grooms, hot walk-

ers, and the gate crew". Indeed. It was an awful

day for anyone who had to work outside.

Further validation ensued when a storm

unloaded over Saratoga, delaying the start of

the fourth race and prompting a rash of scratch-

es when three subsequent grass races were

switched to the main track. When the fifth race

revealed that even the sloppy dirt track was

unfit to travel over, the balance of the race card

was canceled.

Although Saratoga's long run of great week-

end racing weather came crashing down on

Saturday, at least NYRA was both savvy and

fortunate enough to have the stakes portion of

Arlington Million Day as a part of its new televi-

sion venture.

If some of the results seemed familiar—Chad

Brown has apparently developed a nasty "two a

day" turf stakes habit—this viewer loved see-

ing Arlington Park taking one more close-up. I

imagined the gently aging trainer declaring, "I'm

still big, it’s the racing that got smaller".

It’s painful to think that the fate of Dick

Duchossois' wonderful theater of the Thorough-

bred is in the hands of those who have helped

bring Illinois racing to its current sad state of

affairs. At this late date, do they really need

a weatherman to know which way the wind

blows? BH

SKIP

DIC

KSTE

IN

Storms at Saratoga Aug. 13 forced the cancellation of the final six races that day

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STAKES RESULTS

PRIX DU HARAS DE FRESNAY-LE-BUFFARD - JACQUES LE MAROIS (FR-I)

Deauville, 8/14, €700,000, 3yo/up, c/f, 8f, 1:36.16, good.1–Ribchester (IRE), 125, b c, 3 .......... €399,980

Iffraaj (GB)–Mujarah (IRE), by Marju (IRE) O–Godolphin, B–A THOMPSON & M O'BRIEN (IRE), T–FAHEY RICHARD, J–BUICK WILLIAMSale History: 2014 GOFORB, $132,636, 2013 GOFFOA, $105,596.

2–Vadamos (FR), 131, b h, 5 ............. €160,020 Monsun (GER)–Celebre Vadala (FR), by Peintre Celebre O–SCEA HARAS DE SAINT PAIR, B–SCEA HARAS DE SAINT PAIR (FR), T–FABRE A, J–CHEMINAUD VINCENT

3–Ervedya (FR), 128, b f, 4 .................. €80,010 Siyouni (FR)–Elva (IRE), by King's Best O–H H AGA KHAN, B–S.A. AGA KHAN (FR), T–ROUGET J-C, J–SOUMILLON CHRISTOPHE

Margins: ½, 1¾, nose. Others: SPECTRE (FR), DICTON (GB), ESOTERIQUE (IRE), STORMY ANTARCTIC (GB), GAL-ILEO GOLD (GB), LIGHTNING SPEAR (GB), AROD (IRE), GRAND VINTAGE (FR).

126 LONGINES GROSSER PREIS VON BERLIN (GER-I)

Hoppegarten, 8/14, €175,000, 3yo/up, 12f, 2:41.10, good.1–Protectionist (GER), 132, b h, 6 ...... €110,000

Monsun (GER)–Patineuse (IRE), by Peintre Celebre O–AUSTRALIAN BLOODSTOCK, B–DR CHRIS-TOPH BERGLAR (GER), T–WOHLER ANDREAS, J–PEDROZA EDUARDO

2–Nightflower (IRE), 129, ch f, 4 .......... €40,000 Dylan Thomas (IRE)–Night of Magic (IRE), by Peintre Celebre O–STALL NIZZA, B–JURGEN IMM (IRE), T–SCHIERGEN PETER, J–STARKE ANDRASCH

3–Guignol (GER), 132, dk b/br c, 4 ...... €15,000 Cape Cross (IRE)–Guadalupe (GER), by Monsun (GER) O–STALL ULLMANN, B–STALL ULLMANN (GER), T–CARVALHO JEAN-PIERRE, J–MINAR-IK FILIP

Margins: 2½, 1¼, 2¼. Others: SHIVAJIA (GER), CACCINI (FR), AMONA (IRE).

PRUX GUILLAUME D'ORNANOI-HARAS DU LOGIS SAINT-GERMAIN (FR-II)

Deauville, 8/15, €400,000, 3yo, 10f, 2:09.63, good.1–Almanzor (FR), 128, dk b/br c, 3 .... €228,000

Wootton Bassett (GB)–Darkova, by Maria's Mon O–ECURIE A CARO & G AUGUSTIN NORMAND, B–Haras d'Etreham (FR), T–ROUGET JEAN-CLAUDE, J–EYQUEM JEAN-BERNARD

Sale History: 2014 ARQAUG, $134,000.2–Zarak (FR), 128, b c, 3..................... €88,000

Dubawi (IRE)–Zarkava (IRE), by Zamindar O–S A AGA KHAN, B–S.A. AGA KHAN (FR), T–DE ROYER DUPRE ALAIN, J–SOUMILLON CHRISTOPHE

3–Royal Artillery, 128, dk b/br c, 3 ...... €42,000 War Front–Masseuse, by Dynaformer O–MRS JOHN MAGNIER, MICHAEL TABOR & DERRICK SMITH, B–J P R STABLES LLC (KY), T–GOSDEN JOHN, J–DETTORI FRANKIESale History: 2013 FTKNOV, $450,000.

Margins: 1, 1¼, 2. Others: TAAREEF (USA), STEEL OF MADRID (IRE), ULTRA (IRE), HESHEM (IRE), SKY KING-DOM (IRE), LAMARCK (GB).

PRIX DE LIEUREY (FR-III)Deauville, 8/15, €80,000, 3yo, f, 8f, 1:43.33, good.

1–Trixia (FR), 123, b f, 3 ...................... €40,000 Siyouni (FR)–Tianshan (FR), by Lahint O–JEAN-CLAUDE SEROUL, B–G SANDOR & MME G SANDOR (FR), T–DE ROYER DUPRE ALAIN, J–PESLIER OLIVIERSale History: 2014 ARQAV2, $113,900.

2–Chartreuse (IRE), 123, b f, 3 ............ €16,000 Lawman (FR)–Bufera (IRE), by King's Best O–HIGHCLERE THOROUGHBRED RACING, B–Citadel Stud (IRE), T–HEAD FREDDY, J–JAR-NET THIERRYSale History: 2014 GOFORB, $126,860.

3–Aim to Please (FR), 123, b f, 3 ......... €12,000 Excellent Art (GB)–Midnight Flash (IRE), by Anabaa Blue (GB) O–JOERG VASICEK, B–Haras d'Ecouves (FR), T–DOUMEN FRANCOIS, J–MOSSE GERALD

Margins: nose, 1, neck. Others: MIDWEEK (GB), SWITCHING (USA), COME ALIVE (GB), KENRIYA, MISE EN ROSE (USA), ROSAY (IRE), MAGNANIME (GB), AN-TONOE (USA), LIGHT UP OUR WORLD (IRE), SILVER STEP, GHERDAIYA (GB), SURAVA (GB).

PRIX GONTAUT-BIRON HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (FR-III)

Deauville, 8/15, €80,000, 4yo/up, 10f, 2:12.67, good.1–New Bay (GB), 121, ch c, 4 .............. €40,000

Dubawi (IRE)–Cinnamon Bay (GB), by Zamin-dar O–KHALID ABDULLAH, B–JUDDMONTE FARMS LTD (GB), T–FABRE ANDRE, J–CHEMI-NAUD VINCENT

2–Arthenus (GB), 121, b g, 4 ............... €16,000 Dutch Art (GB)–Lady Hen (GB), by Efisio (GB) O–A COOMBS & J W ROWLEY, B–Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd (GB), T–FANSHAWE JAMES, J–BOUDOT PIERRE-CHARLES

3–Garlingari (FR), 130, b g, 5 .............. €12,000 Linngari (IRE)–Garlinote (FR), by Poliglote (GB) O–MME CORINE BARANDE BARBE, B–MME C BARANDE BARBE & MME J-J MASSY (FR), T–BARNADE BARBE MME CORINE, J–THULLIEZ THIERRY

Margins: 1½, 1¼, 1¾. Others: BRISANTO (GB), ROYAL DOLOIS.

PRIX MINERVE (FR-III)Deauville, 8/14, €80,000, 3yo, f, 12.5f, 2:44.70, good.

1–Golden Valentine (FR), 121, gr/ro f, 3 €40,000 Dalakhani (IRE)–Gold Round (IRE), by Caer-leon O–LNJ Foxwoods, B–FOXWOOD STABLES (FR), T–HEAD FREDDY, J–LEMAITRE AURELIEN

2–The Juliet Rose (FR), 126, dk b/br f, 3 ..........€16,000 Monsun (GER)–Dubai Rose (GB), by Dubai Destination O–MAYFAIR SPECULATORS SARL & EQUI-FRANCE HOLDINGS, B–G HEALD (FR), T–CLEMENT NICOLAS, J–PASQUIER STEPHANESale History: 2014 ARQAUG, $871,000.

3–Sotteville (FR), 121, gr f, 3 ............... €12,000 Le Havre (IRE)–Sandsnow (IRE), by Verglas (IRE) O–GERARD AUGUSTIN-NORMAND, B–FRANK-LIN FINANCE S.A. (FR), T–ROUGET JEAN-CLAUDE, J–DEMURO CRISTIAN

Margins: 1½, neck, ¾. Others: DO RE MI FA SOL (FR), PAKORA (FR), DEREMAH (USA), IMPRESSIONIST (IRE), SON MACIA (GER), KHALEESY (IRE).

Saratoga Dew S.Saratoga, 8/15, $100,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f (dirt), 1:50.98, track fast.

1–Jules N Rome, 120, gr/ro f, 4 .......... $60,000 Dunkirk–Pretty Honoree, by Double Honor O–Michael Dubb, B–Harry L. Landry, Constan-cia Farm & Dunkirk Syndicate (NY), T–Rudy R. Rodriguez, J–Javier CastellanoSale History: 2013 FTKOCT, $77,000, 2013 FTKJUL, ($24,000 RNA), 2012 FTNOCT, $19,000.

2–Isabelle, 120, b m, 5 ....................... $20,000 Successful Appeal–Merrill Gold, by Gold Fever O–William C. Schettine, B–Bluegrass Farm Partners & Jeffrey Tucker (NY), T–William I. Mott, J–Junior AlvaradoSale History: 2012 FTSAUG, $100,000.

3–Jc's Shooting Star, 118, b f, 4 ......... $10,000 Miracle Man–American Passage, by Quiet American O–Shooting Star Stable, B–Miracle Man Racing Partners LLC (NY), T–David G. Donk, J–Manuel Franco

Margins: 1¾, 1½, 1¾. Others: Flipcup ($5,000), Liter-ata ($3,000), Daisy Cutter ($400), Carameaway ($400), Legally Bay ($400), Perfect Freud ($400), Bella Joy ($400). View Equibase Chart

Jack Betta Be Rite S.Finger Lakes, 8/15, $50,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.5f (dirt), 1:45.02, track fast.

1–Sheriffa, 122, ch m, 5 ..................... $30,000

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Posse–Smileforamile, by Unbridled's Song O–Antonino Miuccio, B–Colts Neck Stables LLC (NY), T–Linda Rice, J–Oscar Gomez

2–Dark Desire, 118, dk b/br m, 8 ........ $10,000 Chief Seattle–Country Strider, by Country Pine O–Michael S. Ferraro, B–Saul Kupferberg & Max Kupferberg (NY), T–Michael S. Ferraro, J–Harry Hernandez

3–One More Act, 120, dk b/br f, 4 ......... $5,000 Patriot Act–Hurricane Betsy, by Quiet Amer-ican O–Michael S. Ferraro, B–Stonewall Farm (NY), T–Michael S. Ferraro, J–David Michael Lopez

Margins: 3¼, 2, 8½. Others: Bajan Beach ($2,500), My Wild Gata ($1,500), Mom's Law ($1,000). Scratched: Congaroo. View Equibase Chart

PRIX DE LA VALLEE D'AUGEDeauville, 8/15, €55,000, 2yo, 5f, :58.88, good.

1–Sans Equivoque (GER), 125, gr f, 2 .. €27,500 Stormy River (FR)–Suissesse, by Malibu Moon O–Haras d'Etreham, B–PONTCHARTRAIN STUD ET AL (GER), T–GUILLEMIN DIDIER, J–JARNET THIERRY

2–Ivory Choice (FR), 125, b f, 2 ........... €11,000 Choisir (AUS)–Ivory Style (GB), by Desert Style (IRE) O–Fabrice Chappet, B–SCEA HARAS DU MA (FR), T–CHAPPET FABRICE, J–MENDIZABAL IORITZSale History: 2015 ARQAUG, ($38,882 RNA).

3–Aladdine (GB), 125, b f, 2 .................. €8,250 Naaqoos (GB)–Katerini (FR), by Cacique (IRE) O–MME FREDERIC HEAD, B–Ian Fair (GB), T–HEAD FREDDY, J–LEMAITRE AURELIEN

Margins: 1½, 1¼, 1¾. Others: JUST AN IDEA (IRE), CALIFORNIA TEE (GB), BECQUAMIS.

PRIX FRANCOIS BOUTINDeauville, 8/14, €55,000, 2yo, 7f, 1:26.32, good.

1–Xaarino (FR), 128, gr c, 2 ................ €27,500 Kendargent (FR)–Xaarienne (GB), by Xaar (GB) O–HRH PRINCE FAISAL BIN KHALED, B–GUY PARIENTE HOLDING (FR), T–FABRE ANDRE, J–BARZALONA MICKAELSale History: 2015 ARQOCT, $101,943.

2–Medieval (IRE), 128, b c, 2 ............... €11,000 Kodiac (GB)–Quickstyx (GB), by Night Shift O–MRS FITRI HAY, B–Patrick Cassidy (IRE), T–COLE PAUL, J–SPENCER JAMIESale History: 2016 GOFLON, ($598,794 RNA), 2015 TATOC2, $176,114, 2014 TATFOA, $56,181.

3–Red Onion (GB), 128, b c, 2 ............... €8,250 Fast Company (IRE)–Capsicum (GB), by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) O–ECURIE SALABI, B–T DE LA HERONNIERE & MME M-J GOETSCHY (GB), T–LERNER CAR-LOS, J–THULLIEZ THIERRYSale History: 2015 ARQOCT, $47,573.

Margins: ¾, 2½, nose. Others: EUGINIO (IRE), ERICA

BING (GB), PHOCEEN (FR).

PRIX MICHEL HOUYVETDeauville, 8/14, €55,000, 3yo, 15f, 3:16.03, good.

1–Cleonte (IRE), 123, ch c, 3 ............... €27,500 Sir Percy (GB)–Key Figure (GB), by Beat Hol-low (GB) O–Baron Edouard De Rothschild, B–SC ECU-RIE DE MEAUTRY (IRE), T–FABRE ANDRE, J–BOUDOT PIERRE-CHARLES

2–Marmelo (GB), 123, b c, 3 ............... €11,000 Duke of Marmalade (IRE)–Capriolla (GB), by In the Wings (GB) O–THE FAIRY STORY PARTNERSHIP, B–Deep-wood Farm Stud (GB), T–MORRISON HUGHIE, J–RISPOLI UMBERTO

3–Peribsen (IRE), 123, b c, 3 ................. €8,250 Lonhro (AUS)–Pepiniere (IRE), by Sadler's Wells O–FINEMORE THOROUGHBREDS PTY LTD & G T RYAN, B–DAYTON INVESTMENTS LTD (IRE), T–HEAD FREDDY, J–LEMAITRE AURELIENSale History: 2014 ARQAUG, $241,200.

Margins: 2½, neck, head. Others: MINT JULEP (FR), MAGNENTIUS (FR), SHALAKAR (FR), FIXED RATE (GB).

ALLOWANCE RESULTS

Delaware Park, Race 7, ALW

8/15, $36,000, 3yo/up, f/m, a8.5f (turf), 1:42.73, course firm.

1–Blame It On Me, 118, b f, 3, Blame–Summer Sympho-ny, by Summer Squall, $21,600, O–Ingram, Lee Ann and Ingram II, Orrin H., B–Janis R. Whitham (KY), T–Christophe Clement, J–Alex Cintron

Sale History: 2014 KEESEP, ($70,000 RNA).

Margin: head, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

Delaware Park, Race 8, AOC

8/15, $36,000, 3yo/up, 8.32f (dirt), 1:42.99, track fast.1–Warrior Call, 116, ch g, 3, Majestic Warrior–Claudette's

Call, by Johannesburg, $21,600, O–Stony Brook Stables, B–Machmer Hall (KY), T–Keith Nations, J–Trevor McCarthy

Sale History: 2014 KEESEP, $57,000.Margin: ½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

Saratoga, Race 7, ALW

8/15, $85,000, 3yo/up, 6f (dirt), 1:10.41, track fast.1–Loose On the Town, 121, dk b/br g, 4, Speightstown–

Gauze, by Saint Ballado, $51,000, O–Hill, Jim and Susan, B–Anderson Farms Ont. Inc. (ON), T–Brian A. Lynch, J–Jose L. Ortiz

Sale History: 2013 KEESEP, $200,000.Margin: 2½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

Thistledown, Race 3, ALW

8/15, $34,700, 3yo/up, f/m, 8.32f (dirt), 1:44.96, track good.

1–Orientate to Luv, 117, b f, 3, Orientate–Luvaprivate, by Sefapiano, $20,820, O–Ryan, Bruce and Blazing Meadows Farm, B–Bruce Ryan & Blazing Meadows Farm (OH), T–Timothy E. Hamm, J–Irwin J. Rosendo

Margin: ½, 6 starters. View Equibase Chart

Thistledown, Race 7, ALW

8/15, $24,500, 3yo/up, f/m, 5.5f (dirt), 1:04.26, track good.

1–Come to Mischief, 116, b f, 3, Into Mischief–One Act Play, by Proud Citizen, $14,700, O–Loooch Racing Stables, Inc., B–Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson) (KY), T–Jeffrey A. Radosevich, J–Luis H. Colon

Sale History: 2015 FTKHRA, ($500,000 RNA), 2014 KEESEP, $11,000.

Margin: ¾, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

MAIDEN RESULTS

Presque Isle Downs, Race 1, MSW

8/15, $27,000, 2yo, 6f (all-weather), 1:11.12, track fast.1–Made to Fit, 120, dk b/br g, 2, Custom for Carlos–Cidaq,

by Lion Heart, $16,200, O–Clyde D. Rice, B–Terry Gabriel & Lisa Meaux (LA), T–Kevin Rice, J–Taylor B. Rice

Sale History: 2015 OBSJAN, $6,500.

Margin: nose, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

Saratoga, Race 3, MSW

8/15, $73,000, 2yo, f, 6f (dirt), 1:12.05, track fast.1–Christening, 119, ch f, 2, Girolamo–Water of Life, by

Hennessy, $43,800, O–Moirano, John L., Achenbaum, Wil-liam, Foss, Monty and Wecker, Steven, B–Patrick Davis (NY), T–Gary C. Contessa, J–Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Sale History: 2016 OBSAPR, $40,000, 2015 FTKOCT, ($19,500 RNA).

Margin: ½, 7 starters. View Equibase Chart

Saratoga, Race 5, MSW

8/15, $83,000, 2yo, f, 5.5f (turf), 1:04.16, course good.1–Beat the Benchmark, 119, ch f, 2, Speightstown–

Tabarin, by El Prado (IRE), $49,800, O–Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H., B–Dixiana Farms LLC (KY), T–Chad C. Brown, J–Jose L. Ortiz

Sale History: 2015 FTSAUG, $300,000.Margin: neck, 8 starters. View Equibase Chart

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UPCOMING ENTRIES

ADIRONDACK S. (GR. II)Saratoga, Friday, August 19, Race 106.5f (dirt), $200,000, 2yo f, 6:18 PM (local)

P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Romantic Music Maclean's Music 2/f Kendrick Carmouche 118 - Vogt, Marty 2 Nonna Mela Arch 2/f Javier Castellano 118 - St. Elias Stable 3 Olive Branch Speightstown 2/f Jose L. Ortiz 118 - Evans, Ralph, M. 4 Dial Me Dialed In 2/f Luis Saez 118 - Churchill Downs Racing Club 5 Ever So Clever Medaglia d'Oro 2/f John R. Velazquez 118 - Clearview Stable LLC 6 Silvertoni Tapit 2/f Joel Rosario 122 - Silverton Hill LLC 7 Libby's Tail Tiz Wonderful 2/f Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 - Dubb, M., Taylor, E., Simon, D., Loftus, E. and Bethle-

hem Stables LLCBreeders: 1–B.P.N.; 2–WinStar Farm, LLC; 3–Stonehaven Steadings; 4–Dixiana Farms LLC; 5–Clearsky Farms; 6–Clearsky Farms; 7–Spendthrift Farm LLC.Trainers: 1–Derek S. Ryan; 2–Todd A. Pletcher; 3–Richard A. Violette, Jr.; 4–D. Wayne Lukas; 5–Steven M. Asmussen; 6–Wesley A. Ward; 7–Rudy R. Rodriguez.

SKIDMORE S.Saratoga, Friday, August 19, Race 35.5f (turf), $100,000, 2yo, 2:07 PM (local)

P # PP Horse Sire Age/Sex Jockey Weight M/L Owner 1 Wellabled Shackleford 2/c Irad Ortiz, Jr. 122 - Wilson, Carolyn 2 Gemologister Gemologist 2/c John A. Castillo 118 - Mejia, Jaime 3 Harlan's Harmony Spring At Last 2/c Angel S. Arroyo 122 - Curragh Stables 4 Mbrace Grace Into Mischief 2/c Luis Saez 118 - Mejia, Jaime 5 Freud's Friend Freud 2/g Manuel Franco 122 - Paolangeli, Francis, J. 6 Iron Mane The Factor 2/c David Romero Flores 122 - Calumet FarmBreeders: 1–PTS Ranch, LLC; 2–Payson Stud Inc; 3–WinStar Farm, LLC; 4–John R. Penn; 5–Francis Paolangeli; 6–Calumet Farm.Trainers: 1–Larry Rivelli; 2–Jaime Mejia; 3–John P. Terranova, II; 4–Jaime Mejia; 5–Charlton Baker; 6–Wesley A. Ward.

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MIGHTY ACRESSERVICES: Boarding, Breeding, Lay-Ups, Foaling, Sales Prep

KIPLINGPOLLARD’S VISIONSAVE BIG MONEYTHE VISUALISER

Listed below are the top 10 leading sires in Oklahoma by 2016 Northern Hemisphere earnings through August 14, 2016. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included. Racing statistics are 2016 Northern Hemisphere only.

2016 LEADING SIRES IN OKLAHOMA

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’16 Earnings 1 Pollard's Vision Carson City, ’01 $3,000 Mighty Acres, OK Authoritative ($121,094) $1,468,942 2 Latent Heat Maria's Mon, ’03 $3,500 River Oaks Farm, Inc., OK Rocket Heat ($147,565) $1,243,752 3 Notional In Excess, ’04 $3,000 Rockin' Z Ranch, OK Cake Pop ($72,300) $1,090,291 4 Magna Graduate Honor Grades, ’02 $2,500 Rockin' Z Ranch, OK Casual Cocktail ($56,100) $1,083,334 5 Cactus Ridge Hennessy, ’01 Pnsd N/A Steel Cut ($140,400) $1,070,056 6 Read the Footnotes Smoke Glacken, ’01 $3,500 River Oaks Farm, Inc., OK Literata ($134,100) $1,006,230 7 Don't Get Mad Stephen Got Even, ’02 Died N/A Tuff Kid ($67,716) $674,037 8 Kipling Gulch, ’96 $2,500 Mighty Acres, OK Seeyouatthedisco ($62,615) $601,180 9 Oratory Pulpit, ’02 Died River Oaks Farm, Inc., OK He's So Zazzy ($85,480) $502,512 10 Mr. Nightlinger Indian Charlie, ’04 $2,500 JEH Stallion Station-Oklahoma Division, OK Lingerlonger ($41,530) $487,945

Listed below are the top 10 leading sires in Illinois by 2016 Northern Hemisphere earnings through August 14, 2016. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included. Racing statistics are 2016 Northern Hemisphere only.

2016 LEADING SIRES IN ILLINOIS

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’16 Earnings 1 Cherokee Rap Cherokee Run, ’01 Died N/A Domain's Rap ($181,300) $475,403 2 Road Ruler Unbridled's Song, ’02 $2,000 JB Stables, Inc., IL Church Road ($83,547) $448,955 3 Straight Line Boundary, ’02 N/A Fairberry Farm, IL Streamline ($235,000) $388,308 4 Cashel Castle Silver Ghost, ’99 $1,000 Hill 'N Dale Farm, IL Cashel Rock ($108,400) $261,670 5 Three Hour Nap Afternoon Deelites, ’02 $1,000 Oak Tree Farm, IL Runningfromthefeds ($52,331) $235,216 6 Alluvial Forestry, ’02 N/A Casey Thoroughbred Farm, IL Easy Doer ($79,404) $177,368 7 Indy Snow (GB) A.P. Indy, ’01 N/A Hondo Ranch, IL Sandia Crest ($35,505) $166,461 8 El Medwar Elusive Quality, ’04 N/A Hondo Ranch, IL Enchanted Facts ($51,920) $145,897 9 Iron Deputy Silver Deputy, ’99 N/A N/A King of Diamonds ($43,580) $119,145 10 Country Be Gold Summer Squall, ’97 $500 Cutsinger's Stallion Station, IL Right Squall ($88,384) $115,168

Listed below are the top 10 leading sires in Ohio by 2016 Northern Hemisphere earnings through August 14, 2016. Only stallions that stand, will stand, or stood in North America (excluding stallions that died or were exported prior to the 2011 breeding season), and have runners in North America are included. Racing statistics are 2016 Northern Hemisphere only.

2016 LEADING SIRES IN OHIO

Rank Stallion Sire, YOB ’16 Stud Fee Farm Chief Earner (Earnings) ’16 Earnings 1 Cowtown Cat Distorted Humor, ’04 $2,500 Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm, OH Calgary Cat ($87,941) $1,253,599 2 Maimonides Vindication, ’05 $2,500 Hand Ride Stables, OH Brewing ($64,519) $598,832 3 Added Edge Smart Strike, ’00 $1,500 Raimonde Farms, OH Foxy Fleda ($71,063) $536,206 4 City Weekend Carson City, ’02 $2,000 Meadow Springs, OH Skip Royale ($48,350) $431,904 5 Indy Wind A.P. Indy, ’02 $2,000 Hand Ride Stables, OH Pachanga Party ($74,150) $413,218 6 Mobil Langfuhr, ’00 $2,500 Mapleton Thoroughbred Farm, OH Obeah Woman ($54,241) $354,889 7 Mr. Mabee Storm Cat, ’01 $1,500 Poplar Creek Horse Center LLC, OH She Mabee Wild ($65,262) $223,358 8 Kiss the Kid Lemon Drop Kid, ’03 $2,500 Poplar Creek Horse Center LLC, OH Extravagant Kid ($52,475) $216,361 9 Kentucky Dane Danehill, ’00 $1,000 Raimonde Farms, OH Mom Genes ($69,750) $204,376 10 Mercer Mill Forty Niner, ’94 N/A Fair Winds Farm, OH Mound ($34,195) $157,405