SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2016

HEAVY FAVE FLEXIBILITY DOMINATES JEROME

Flexibility (Bluegrass Cat) was backed all the way down to

1-2 in Saturday=s GIII Jerome S. at Aqueduct, and enjoyed a

perfect trip en route to a convincing 4 1/4-length success to cap

a big day for his connections. Owners Klaravich Stables (Seth

Klarman) and Bill Lawrence and trainer Chad Brown were also

represented by Life Imitates Art (More Than Ready), who had

annexed Gulfstream=s GIII Dania Beach S. less than an hour

earlier.

Avoiding any trouble when Donegal Moon (Malibu Moon)

tossed his rider directly inside of him at the start, Flexibility was

reined in by Irad Ortiz to draft behind a three-way duel up front

led by Vorticity (Distorted Humor). Advancing ominously on the

home bend after a half in :47.31, the bay overtook the leaders

with a four-wide run approaching the straight and kicked away

from the pacesetter despite hinting at some greenness. In

Equality (Quality Road) rallied for third.

AHe broke very sharp today, I had to take a hold of him to get

him back,@ said Ortiz. AI was told they wanted him to rate and

save ground. When I asked, he took off and I just wanted him to

be able to switch leads in the stretch and finish in the stretch. He

did it easy."

A debut graduate sprinting in New York-bred company over a

pair of next-out winners at Belmont Oct. 10, Flexibility found

only early GI Kentucky Derby favorite Mohaymen (Tapit) better

in both the GII Nashua S. and GII Remsen S. over the local main

track Nov. 4 and Nov. 28, respectively. Cont. p3

SPRINTING SOPHOMORES SHOW OFF AT GP A pair of lightly raced, but talented sophomore sprinters kepttheir respective perfect records intact at Gulfstream Saturday.Kicking things off was Jacks orBetter homebred AwesomeBanner (Awesome of Course), aromping and track record-breaking winner in his loneprevious outing in HallandaleJune 5. The colt defeatedNoholdingback Bear (Put ItBack) by 4 3/4 lengths in theGIII Hutcheson S. No to beoutdone, unbeaten Parx fillyLucy N Ethel (During) upped her lifetime record to three-for-three with a 3 3/4-length victory from My Dear Venezuela(Wildcat Heir) in the GIII Old Hat S. Cont. p6Flexibility cruises to victory in the Jerome | Joe Labozzetta

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CONGRATS FILLY GETS UP IN SANTA YNEZ 4Forever Darling (Congrats), cutting back off an eighth-place finish in

the GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies, came charging late to score her

first black-type victory in Santa Anita's GII Santa Ynez S. Saturday afternoon.

HUGE UPSET IN SAN GABRIEL 5Flamboyant (Fr) (Peer Gynt {Jpn}), winless in his last 10 starts and

dismissed at 46-1, cut corner and kept on charging to reel in

front-running Obviously (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) in Santa Anita=s

GII San Gabriel S.

LIFE IMITATES ART TURNS TABLES ON ISOTHERM 9Isotherm (Lonhro) might have gotten the better of Life Imitates Art

(More Than Ready) by a neck when the pair squared off at Saratoga

in August, but the latter exacted his revenge this time around in the

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2014 Horse of the Year CaliforniaChrome (Lucky Pulpit) sped abullet six furlongs in 1:10.04under Victor Espinoza prior to thefirst race at Santa AnitaSaturday. He is pointing to nextSaturday=s GII San Pasqual S."He's ready. I'm real happy. Thisis what we needed,@ said trainerArt Sherman. AThis is the best I'veseen him since I've had him. Benoit Photo.

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Saturday, AqueductJEROME S.-GIII, $200,000, AQU, 1-2, 3yo, 1m 70y, 1:42.98, ft.1--#@FLEXIBILITY, 116, c, 3, by Bluegrass Cat

1st Dam: Santa Vindi, by Vindication2nd Dam: Santa Catalina, by Cure the Blues3rd Dam: Swept Off Her Feet, by Forceten

($80,000 Ylg '14 SARAUG; $185,000 2yo '15 FTFMAR). O-Klaravich Stables Inc. & William H. Lawrence; B-WinStar Farm LLC (NY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-2-0, $256,000. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Vorticity, 120, c, 3, Distorted Humor--Tar Heel Mom, by Flatter. ($100,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $220,000 2yo '15 EASMAY). O-Matthew Schera; B-Upson Downs Farm & Winstar Farm LLC (KY); T-James L. Lawrence, II. $40,000.

3--In Equality, 116, c, 3, Quality Road--Inish Glora, by Regal Classic. ($190,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Treadway Racing Stable; B-Robert J. Costigan (KY); T-Leah Gyarmati. $20,000.

Margins: 4 1/4, 2HF, 9 3/4. Odds: 0.55, 7.70, 22.40.Also Ran: Bird of Trey, Let Me Go First, Condo King, SilentAssassin, Donegal Moon. Scratched: King Kranz.Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the freeEquineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored byFasig-Tipton. "It's very exciting to have him continue to perform well goingin these races,@ said Cherie DeVaux, assistant to Chad Brown. AHopefully each one he can continue to step up. He's beenprofessional throughout. He just steps it up each time. It was avery professional effort, sitting behind the speed today andmoving on cue. The race set up well for him. He's always been abig, strong colt who did everything correct. Chad and theowners will talk about what's next for him. After followingMoyhamen it was a good feeling to see him get his head in frontof the other horses." Cont. p4

FEATURE PRESENTATION • GIII JEROME S.

NY-BRED OWNER AWARD: $20,000 nybreds.com

Bred by WinStar. Sold by Denali.

Trained at Crupi’s New Castle Farm

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Jerome S. cont.

The winner=s second dam, MGSW Santa Catalina, produced

GISW Golden Missile (A.P. Indy. Flexibility has a recently turned

2-year-old half-brother by Sidney=s Candy. His dam was bred

back to Bellamy Road last season.

Saturday, Santa Anita

SANTA YNEZ S.-GII, $200,500, SA, 1-2, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:16.25, ft.

1--#@FOREVER DARLING, 119, f, 3, by Congrats

1st Dam: Darling My Darling (MSW & MGISP,

$352,359), by Deputy Minister

2nd Dam: Roamin Rachel, by Mining

3rd Dam: One Smart Lady, by Clever Trick

($8,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $65,000 RNA 2yo '15 OBSAPR).

O-Richard Baltas, Hebert Bloodstock and J K Racing LLC;

B-Debby Oxley (KY); T-Richard Baltas; J-Rafael Bejarano.

$120,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0, $155,400. Werk Nick

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

2--Code Warrior, 119, f, 3, Society's Chairman--Lady Natalie, by Runaway Groom. ($6,000 Ylg '14 KEEJAN; $10,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $18,000 2yo '15 TEXAPR). O-J. C. Racing Stable; B-Pamela Edel (FL); T-Manuel Badilla. $40,000.

3--Pretty N Cool, 123, f, 3, Scat Daddy--Stayclassysandiego, by Rockport Harbor. ($160,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman; B-Nancy C. Shuford (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $24,000.

Margins: HF, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 4.10, 2.80, 2.00.Also Ran: Treasuring, My Dynamo, One Last Shot, Decked Out.Scratched: Rockantharos.Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the freeEquineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored byFasig-Tipton. Forever Darling came charging late to score her first black-typevictory in Santa Anita=s GII Santa Ynez S. Saturday afternoon.Glued to favored Pretty N Cool=s outside hip, the chestnutpressed that rival through an opening quarter in :22.48 and ahalf in :45.57. The chalk briefly appeared to be home free inearly stretch, but Forever Darling clicked into another gear inthe final furlong and powered clear of that rival late to score.Golden Gate shipper Code Warrior made a similar late run to besecond and Pretty N Cool held on for third. Cont. p5

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Santa Ynez S. cont. AWe thought she displaced in the Breeders= Cup and we foundshe had an ulcer on her soft palate when we did surgery on her,@winning trainer and part owner Richard Baltas said. AThis racedidn=t come up as tough as Ithought for a Grade II, but I=mso grateful to win, because Iown a share of her.@ Baltas continued, A[RafaelBejarano] had to ride herhard, but she just fought itout. She has a lot ofdetermination and you can=tteach that to a horse. I=m justglad that I own a piece of herand I train her. It=s just a greatday for me.@ Fourth behind the reopposing One Last Shot (Any GivenSaturday) in her career bow at Del Mar Aug. 1, Forever Darlingearned her diploma next out over this track and trip Sept. 26,impressing Baltas enough for him to send her to Keeneland forthe Breeders= Cup. She finished eighth behind the sensationalSongbird (Medaglia d=Oro) in the GI Breeders= Cup JuvenileFillies Oct. 31 and was making her first start since in this spot. The winner=s second dam is GI Ballerina H. winner RoaminRachel (Mining), who also produced Japanese champion ZennoRob Roy (Jpn) Sunday Silence). Forever Darling=s dam Darling MyDarling, a two-time stakes winner with a pair of Grade I placings,produced a filly by Malibu Moon in 2015 and was bred back toSky Mesa.

Saturday, Santa Anita

SAN GABRIEL S.-GII, $201,500, SA, 1-2, 4yo/up, 1 1/8mT,

1:46.64, fm.

1--@FLAMBOYANT (FR), 118, g, 5, by Peer Gynt (Jpn)

1st Dam: Relicia Bere (Fr), by Until Sundown

2nd Dam: Belisonde (Fr), by Gay Mecene

3rd Dam: Princesse Kali, by Mourne (Fr)

O-David Bienstock & Charles N. Winner; B-SNC Regnier & San

Gabriel Inv. Inc. (FR); T-Patrick Gallagher; J-Brice Blanc.

$120,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 18-4-3-4, $398,368. Werk

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

2--Obviously (Ire), 118, g, 8, Choisir (Aus)--Leala (Ire), by

Montjeu (Ire). (i2,000 Ylg '09 GOFEB; 130,000gns 3yo '11

TA11). O-Anthony Fanticola & Joseph Scardino; B-Miss Deidre

Cogan (IRE); T-Philip D'Amato. $40,000.

3--Bal a Bali (Brz), 118, h, 6, Put It Back--In My Side (Brz), by

Clackson (Brz). O-Fox Hill Farms, Inc. & Siena Farm LLC;

B-Haras Santa Maria de Araras (BRZ); T-Richard E. Mandella.

$24,000.

Margins: NK, 2 1/4, 4 1/4. Odds: 46.10, 2.50, 4.00.

Also Ran: Poshsky, Power Ped, Texas Ryano, Chiropractor, Big

John B, Kenjisstorm, Wanstead Gardens, Macro Access (Arg).

Scratched: Class Leader, Southern Freedom, Quick Casablanca

(Chi). Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or

the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

Flamboyant put in a late bid here to deny front-running

MGISW Obviously and collect his first graded stakes victory in a

huge upset. The double-digit longshot was reserved far back off

the speedy Obviously, who blazed along through splits of :23.26

and :46.60. Progressing up the rail on the backstretch, he was

one of only two horses along with Bal a Bali who were within

shouting distance of the leader in the mid-stretch. Cont. p6

Forever Darling | Benoit Photo

Fasig-Tipton grad Flexibility (Bluegrass Cat) takes first Derby Trail race of 2016.

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San Gabriel S. cont.

Finding another gear, the bay collared the pacesetter in thefinal strides and kicked clear to score his first victory since hisAmerican debut in 2014. AI speak to him in French, it must work!@ quipped winning riderBrice Blanc. AHe=s been working really, really well and I think hecares for this course as well. He ran really well for me last falland he just didn=t get a chance to run during Del Mar, the racedidn=t go; the patience haspaid off, though. There wasplenty of pace to run attoday, which I think is greatbecause he seems like oncehe settles down, he canfinish up and really make anice run. He has atremendous turn of footwhen he uses it and I thinkhe=s got a lot of back class.@ Privately purchased by CHRB chairman Charles Winner (Clickhere for more on Winner) and longtime partner David Bienstockin the spring of 2014 after beginning his career in France withJean-Claude Rouget, Flamboyant captured his Statesideunveiling in this venue=s La Puente S. in April 2014. A closesecond in that year=s Pennine Ridge and third in the GI Belmont Derby, the gelding failed to hit the board in his nextthree attempts in graded company that season. Opening 2015with a pair of seventh-place efforts in Arcadia optional claimersApr. 16 and June 12, respectively, the now 5-year-old went justone better in the restricted Wicker S. at Del Mar July 22 and wassixth again in the GII Del Mar H. Aug. 22. He was third by just anose behind a pair of dead-heat winners in a local optionalclaimer last time Oct. 22. Winner added, AEarly on I was a little concerned because Ithought he=d be up closer to the lead, but Brice knew what hewas doing. Going into the far turn, I saw he was full of run andwhen he started moving I thought, >We got a shot.= This allworked out because my wife is French, the horse is French andthe jock is French. It=s the French Connection!@

Saturday, Gulfstream Park

HUTCHESON S.-GIII, $100,000, GP, 1-2, 3yo, 6f, 1:09.57, ft.

1--#@AWESOME BANNER, 116, c, 3, by Awesome of Course

1st Dam: Miranda Stands, by Zamindar

2nd Dam: Record Stands, by American Standard

3rd Dam: On Record, by Florida State

O/B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc. (FL); T-Stanley I. Gold; J-Jose C.

Caraballo. $60,760. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $92,260. Werk

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

2--Noholdingback Bear, 116, c, 3, Put It Back--Pleasant Quality,

by Elusive Quality. ($25,000 Ylg '14 KEEJAN). O-Bear Stables,

Ltd.; B-Jerry Jamgotchian (KY); T-Michael P. De Paulo. $19,600.

3--Sheikh of Sheikhs, 120, c, 3, Discreetly Mine--Homesteader,

by Pioneering. ($50,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $330,000 2yo '15

EASMAY). O-Abdullah Saeed Almaddah; B-Manuel Andrade

(FL); T-Wesley A. Ward. $9,800.

Margins: 4 3/4, 1, 1HF. Odds: 1.30, 3.20, 2.20.

Also Ran: While Ye May, Danbury, Full Salute, Union Grace.

Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free

Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton.

Awesome Banner, one of an impressive six 2-year-old debut

winners for these connections locally over the course of about a

month when he lowered the 4 1/2-furlong track record to :51.07

with a 9 3/4-length romp June 5, was hammered down to

favoritism despite the time off and did not disappoint. Hustled

to the front by Jose Caraballo, the bay doled out splits of :22.10

and :44.87 with Noholdingback Bear and Sheikh of Sheiks in hot

pursuit at the top of the stretch. Still with plenty left in the

reserves, he kicked away impressively to keep his record

unblemished.

AThis is a brilliant colt,@ offered Caraballo. AI think he=s going to

have a long career ahead of him. He is a very smart horse.

Anything you ask him to do, he=ll do it. I think he=ll go longer.

He=s a fast horse, but he=s not a speed horse, a crazy horse. He=s

very relaxed. The few times I've got on him, he=s been very

sensible, very smart. Nothing bothers him. He=s very smart."

Winner & Blanc | Benoit Photo

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Hutcheson S. cont.

Trainer Stan Gold revealed that his charge had been sidelinedby a knee chip after his debut. AHe got the chip the first time after we breezed him after hebroke his maiden,@ Gold explained. AHe showed something waswrong, we X-rayed him and it was there. There was no questioninvolved, it was >fix it.= You just go on, you don=t think aboutthose things. It would have been nice to have him for the SireStakes, but we did pretty well in the Sire Stakes and now wehave a fresh horse with a bright future.@ Gold and Fred Brei=s Jacks or Better annexed the $500,000Florida Stallion In Reality S. with Fellowship (Awesome ofCourse) and ran one-two in the $300,000 Florida Stallion Susan=sGirl S. with Ballet Diva (Hear No Evil) and Silent Prayer (Brooks >nDown) in the fall. As for what could be next for Awesome Banner, Gold said,ABecause of his demeanor I don=t think distance is going to be aproblem. He=s sprinting because we=re training him to sprint andwe=re riding him to sprint but he=s never shown any problem todo what you want with. Certainly we=re going to try to stretchhim out.@ He added, AI think this was more impressive [than his debut]because [at] 4 1/2 furlongs, sometimes horses run great andthey never run back to it. The track record that he broke wasbroken the year before, and it=s always at a time of year when

the rain stopped, the track is dry, everything=s fast andeveryone=s running. It=s hard to gauge with a 2-year-old, but theway they do it is more important than when you look up thereat the clock. He did it so effortlessly and came back and trainedthe same way and ran back to it.@ A second-generation Brei homebred, Awesome Banner is outof a half to MSW Scrubs (Dr. Caton). He has a newly turned 2-year-old full brother, and a yearling half-sister by Ontario-basedHarris Tweed.

Saturday, GulfstreamOLD HAT S.-GIII, $100,000, GP, 1-2, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10.03, ft.1--#@LUCY N ETHEL, 117, f, 3, by During

1st Dam: Kid Silver, by Silver Ghost2nd Dam: Dandy Kid, by Dandy Binge3rd Dam: Kindergarten Kid, by Rhymeroni

O/B-Jettany Thoroughbred Corp & J.A.G. Racing, Inc (PA); T-Ramon Preciado; J-Joshua Navarro. $61,380. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $126,420. *Full to Jake N Elwood, SW, $442,100; and half to Hey Kiddo (Stonesider), SW, $361,768. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A++.

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OLD HAT S.-GIII cont.

2--My Dear Venezuela, 116, f, 3, Wildcat Heir--Bayou Mist, by

Silver Deputy. O-Orlyana Farm; B-Orlando Martinez (FL);

T-Bruno Tessore. $19,800.

3--Ballet Diva, 120, f, 3, Hear No Evil--Dame Sylvieguilhem, by

Nureyev. O/B-Jacks or Better Farm Inc. (FL); T-Stanley I. Gold.

$9,900.

Margins: 3 3/4, 2HF, 3/4. Odds: 0.90, 20.80, 2.00.

Also Ran: Dad's Kiddo, Catira Rock, Little Caton. Click for the

Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free

Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by

Fasig-Tipton.

Lucy N Ethel, perfect in a pair of outings at Parx, passed her

class test with flying colors as the odds-on chalk here. A debut

winner after setting a quick pace against fellow Pennsylvania-

breds Nov. 16, the dark bay ran up the score to 13 1/4 lengths in

an open allowance Dec. 8, earning a stand-out 89 Beyer Speed

Figure. Tugging her way to take the early advantage, the

homebred posted fractions of :22.68 and :45.59 before stiff-

arming longshot My Dear Venezuela for a convincing victory.

AI had to use her a little bit the first part to get the early lead,@

noted winning pilot Joshua Navarro. AAs soon as they got to me

at the 3/8-pole, she gave me another gear and kept going. I was

worried. I was thinking she wins the first two times in Philly, but

Philly and here is way different. So if she wins today, she proves

she belongs, and she did it today.@

Added trainer Ramon Preciado, AShe ran how we expected. I

think the next time she=s going to be even better... She could be

better than we

thought. At the

beginning we

thought she was a

nice filly. Her first

race, she impressed

us a little bit, but in

her second race, she

really exploded. This

race she was better,

and the next time

she=s going to be

better.@

Preciado, who sent

out Lucy N Ethel=s full-brother Jake N Elwood and half-sister Hey

Kiddo to stakes wins last season, said she would be pointed to

the GII Forward Gal S. back in Hallandale Jan. 30. Kid Silver has a

newly turned 2-year-old filly by Stay Thirsty, and was most

recently bred back to Two Step Salsa.

Lucy N Ethel | Kenny Martin

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Saturday, Gulfstream ParkDANIA BEACH S.-GIII, $100,000, GP, 1-2, 3yo, 7 1/2fT, 1:30.42,fm.1--#@LIFE IMITATES ART, 117, c, 3, by More Than Ready

1st Dam: Habiboo (MGSP, $190,190), by Unbridled's Song2nd Dam: Blushing Ogygian, by Ogygian3rd Dam: Fruhlingshochzeit, by Blushing Groom (Fr)

($175,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Klaravich Stables Inc. & William H. Lawrence; B-Hardacre Farm LLC (FL); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Joel Rosario. $58,900. Lifetime Record: 5-2-3-0, $150,750. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Isotherm, 120, c, 3, Lonhro (Aus)--Game for More, by More Than Ready. ($120,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Matthew Schera; B-H. Allen Poindexter (KY); T-George Weaver. $19,000.

3--Urban Bourbon, 116, c, 3, City Zip--Fools in Love, by Not For Love. ($95,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $135,000 2yo '15 OBSMAR). O-Bourbon Lane Stable; B-K & G Stables (KY); T-Eddie Kenneally. $9,500.

Margins: HD, 1HF, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.50, 3.40, 8.50.Also Ran: Surgical Strike, Duffle Bag, Ray's The Bar (GB), At theReady, Mountain Music Man, Copingaway, Fast Karma.Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the freeEquineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored byFasig-Tipton. Isotherm might have gotten the better of Life Imitates Art by aneck when the pair squared off at Saratoga in August, but thelatter exacted his revenge this time around while crossing thewire in front for the first time in his career. Second to then-highly regarded Site Read (Tizdejavu) on debut at the Spa in July,he set the pace beforejust missing in theaforementioned heat Aug.22 before hitting thebench. The bay wasbeaten a nose across thewire in a Belmont specialweight Oct. 18, but wasmoved up to first by thestewards due tointerference by theunofficial winner againstLife Imitates Art and the next finisher. Life Imitates Art was mostrecently a neck second in Gulfstream Park West=s Pulpit S. Nov.28, and was one of a pair of Chad Brown charges along with themore-fancied Ray=s The Bar looking to provide his conditionerwith back-to-back renewals of this event.

Saving all the ground while well-held down the backside, LifeImitates Art inched closer while full of run on the home bend.Switched off the rail for a clear path at the head of the lane, hekicked past one rival and dove back to the inside before justedging out Isotherm in yet another close finish. "It worked out perfect,@ winning rider Joel Rosario said of histrip. AI was trying to save some ground, we had a lot of horse. Iwas waiting and then hopefully the horse in the front wouldcome in and then maybe I could go out, but he decided to stayoutside and then I went outside the other horse. I was justlooking for some room. He's a nice horse, trying really hard." Brown said of the winner, AHe really put it together. Joel fit thehorse perfectly and gave him a great ground-saving trip. Whenhe called on the horse, the horse really responded and I=m reallyproud of him. We=ve always thought he was one of our betterhorses. They=ve got a good turf series here [at Gulfstream] andwe=ll take a look at what=s next. I=m really happy for the owners(Seth Klarman=s Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence)--they=ve allowed me to be patient with the horses.@ Of sixth-place finisher Ray=s The Bar, Brown said, AIt was a taleof two trips--he was stuck behind a slow pace and wide. Not theideal trip for him. He=s trained far better than that and we=lldraw a line through this, regroup to a different stakes nexttime.@ Life Imitates Art is out of a half-sister to MGISW Street Boss(Street Cry {Ire}). He has a 2-year-old brother by Mineshaft whosold for $250,000 to Shortleaf Stable at KEESEP and a yearlingfull brother. His dam was bred back to Bernardini.

Saturday, Santa Anita ParkMIDNIGHT LUTE S.-GIII, $100,250, SA, 1-2, 4yo/up, 6 1/2f,1:14.82, ft.1--#@SAN ONOFRE, 119, g, 6, by Surf Cat

1st Dam: Marrakech Gold, by Native Regent2nd Dam: Premier Answer, by Premiership3rd Dam: Question N Answer, by Dust Commander

O-Matson Racing; B-Bruce Headley (CA); T-Karen Headley; J-Alex O. Solis. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 10-5-4-0, $333,040. *1/2 to Woman Warrior (One Man Army), SP, $160,492; and Scofield Barracks (One Man Army), SP, $305,868. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.2--Salutos Amigos, 121, g, 6, Salute the Sarge--Sarasota (Arg), by Luhuk. O-David Jacobson & Southern Equine Stable LLC; B-Joan Hadley Thoroughbreds (KY); T-David Jacobson. $20,000.

3--Pulling G's, 119, g, 6, Curlin--Torrid Affair, by Alydeed. ($260,000 Ylg '11 KEESEP). O-Flag Lake II Stable; B-Fares Farm LLC (KY); T-John A. Shirreffs. $12,000.

Margins: HF, 1 3/4, 4HF. Odds: 4.00, 1.80, 3.40.

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MIDNIGHT LUTE S.-GIII cont.

Also Ran: All Run, Raised a Secret, Distinctiv Passion. Scratched:

Seattle Serenade. Click for the Equibase.com chart, the

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

pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

The lightly raced San Onofre strung together four straight

victories capped by a track-and-trip optional claiming win in

February of 2014, but went missing until the following January,

when he finished second in the restricted Donald Valpredo

California Cup Sprint. He

completed the exacta

behind the flashy

Masochistic (Sought After) in

the GII Kona Gold S. here in

April, and was just a neck

behind Distinctiv Passion

(With Distinction) in the GIII

Los Angeles S. May 25. He

had been off since a speed-

and-fade fourth behind

Masochistic in the

GI Triple Bend S. here June

27, but showed an upbeat

worktab and proved up to

the task.

Pushed along to chase the

super-quick Distinctiv Passion through a :21.72 opening quarter

and :44 flat half, San Onofre swung off the inside to overtake

the front-runner and kept finding to deny East Coast invader

Salutos Amigos.

AI=m very, very pleased,@ said conditioner Karen Headley, who

trains the winner on behalf of her mother Aase Headley=s

Matson Racing. AThe strategy worked out perfect, finally. [In] his

last two sprints he had gone against monsters, not that this was

a soft field, but there was no Masochistic in here.@

Bruce Headley, who bred San Onofre and who originally

trained him, added AReally good way to start the New Year; my

daughter did a helluva job. I wasn=t overly confident today,

because these are all real nice horses and great trainers. I knew

it=d be tough. I=m more excited for [Hall of Fame rider] Alex

[Solis] than I am myself. Alex has a lot left in him, which he

showed today. Me, I=m on borrowed time.@

Sunday, Santa Anita Park, post time: 6:30 p.m. EST

MONROVIA S.-GII, $200,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fTPP HORSE SIRE JOCKEY TRAINER ML1 Singing Kitty Ministers Wild Cat Stevens Chew 8-12 My Year Is a Day (Fr) King's Best Baze D'Amato 20-13 Heavens Stairway Decarchy Puglisi Hansen 15-14 Our Pure Creation Pure Prize Perez Brinkerhoff 50-15 Prize Exhibit (GB) Showcasing (GB) Gonzalez Cassidy 5-1

6 Shrinking Violet K Congaree Desormeaux Ward 4-1

7 Velvet Mesquite In Excess (Ire) Bejarano Heap 8-1

8 Illuminant K Quality Road Smith McCarthy 8-1

9 Lutine Belle K Bellamy Road Solis Hollendorfer 20-1

10 Theatre Star K War Front Van Dyke Proctor 15-1

11 Ageless K Successful Appeal Leparoux Delacour 3-112 Baruta (Brz) Crimson Tide (Ire) Prat Mandella 6-1Owners: 1-Aulds or Jeong, 2-Town and Country Racing, LLC, 3-AJM Racing,LLC or J B K Stable, 4-Joe Parker, 5-DP Racing, 6-Wesley A. Ward, 7-HarrisFarms, Inc., 8-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, 9-Dixiana Farms, LLC, 10-GlenHill Farm, 11-Lael Stables, 12-Rio Dois Irmaos, LLCBreeders: 1-Tommy Town Thoroughbreds, LLC, 2-Haras Du Cadran, AdrianVon Gunten &Antoine Gilibert, 3-Joshua Litt & AJM Racing, 4-Joe F. Parker,5-Mrs R. F. Johnson Houghton, 6-Ashbrittle Stud, 7-Harris Farms,8-Sycamore Hall Farm LLC, 9-WinStar Farm, LLC & John R. Penn,10-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider, 11-Hinkle Farms, 12-Stud RioDois Irmaos

As American Pharoah Exits, Horses to Watch in 2016

And with the departure of American Pharoah goes much of the

mainstream media coverage of Thoroughbred racingYuntil the

next time a horse wins both the Kentucky Derby and the

Preakness (which has happened in 10 of the last 18 years). But

until then, here are horses to watch in 2016. Teresa Genaro,

Forbes

Courtyard of Champions a new outdoor exhibit at Hall of Fame

A new, permanent, outdoor exhibit opened recently in the

courtyard of the Aiken Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame and

Museum in Hopelands Gardens. Dede Biles, Aiken Standard

San Onofre and Solis

Benoit Photo

Saturday’s Results:

GINGER BREW S., $100,000, GP, 1-2, 3yo, f, 7 1/2fT, 1:30.38, fm.

1--LIRA, 118, f, 3, by Giant’s Causeway

1st Dam: Lerici, by Woodman

2nd Dam: Balinese, by Nijinsky II

3rd Dam: Homespun, by Round Table

($170,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP). O-Mathis Stable LLC; B-Tada

Nobutaka (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-Javier Castellano.

$58,900. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $125,215. *1/2 to Avenge

(War Front), SW, $126,830.

2--Pricedtoperfection, 117, f, 3, Temple City--Glittering Tax, by

Artax. ($35,000 Ylg '14 OBSWIN; $230,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR).

O-Klaravich Stables Inc. & William Lawrence; B-Bobfeld

Bloodstock Inc & Joseph Creek (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $19,000.

3--Module, 114, f, 3, Harlan's Holiday--Routine, by Empire

Maker. O-Juddmonte Farms Inc.; B-Millsec Ltd. (KY); T-William

I. Mott. $9,500.

Margins: HF, HD, HF. Odds: 1.60, 2.20, 13.60.

Also Ran: Recognition, Melody Croon, Washington's Song,

Andreya's Reward, Pancake, Miss Otis, Auntie Joy. Scratched:

Disco Rose.

Lira extended her record to a perfect three-for-three with a

gutsy late run in the Ginger Brew S. A first-out winner on the sod

at Gulfstream Park West Oct. 11, the chestnut followed suit with

a win in that venue’s Wait a While S. Nov. 28 and was

hammered down to heavy favoritism to repeat that effort here.

The newly-minted sophomore saved ground in fourth off the

dueling leaders through opening splits of :24.40 and :48.50, but

was blocked in behind a wall of horses turning for home.

Juddmonte colorbearer Module and impressive Chad Brown

trainee Pricedtoperfection both made big wide runs to take

control in the stretch, but Lira wove between horses late and

powered through just in time to deny those rivals for a narrow

victory. Pricedtoperfection got the place earnings in a close

photo with Module. Lira’s dam produced a colt by the late Scat

Daddy in 2014 and a full-brother to the winner in 2015. She was

bred back to War Front. Click for the Equibase.com chart or

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

MUCHO MACHO MAN S., $100,000, GP, 1-2, 3yo, 1m, 1:35.97, ft.

1--AWESOME SPEED, 120, c, 3, by Awesome Again

1st Dam: Speedy Escape, by Aptitude

2nd Dam: Great Escape, by Relaunch

3rd Dam: Great Finesse, by Bold Bidder

($80,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $335,000 2yo '15 FTFMAR). O-Colts

Neck Stables LLC; B-H. Allen Poindexter (KY); T-Alan E.

Goldberg; J-Joel Rosario. $60,760. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0,

$143,860.

2--El Charro, 116, c, 3, Put It Back--Fairy Valley, by Dixieland

Band. ($8,000 Ylg '14 OBSAUG). O-Golden Legacy Stable LLC;

B-Cherie M Abner & Michael A Bossio (FL); T-Juan Andres

Rodriguez. $19,600.

3--Bullet Gone Astray, 120, c, 3, Gone Astray--Permanent

Makeup, by Red Bullet. ($15,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR). O-Four

Horsemen Racing Stable, Inc. & Lady Lindsay Racing Stables;

B-Joe & Kris Carroll (FL); T-Henry Collazo. $9,800.

Margins: 1 1/4, 6HF, 6 1/4. Odds: 0.60, 10.30, 18.50.

Also Ran: Aggressive Driver, Fellowship, Picadilly Roadster,

Golden Ray.

Awesome Speed was pounded down to heavy favoritism for

his second stakes appearance on the back of a last-out score in

the James F. Lewis S. at Laurel Park Nov. 14. Exchanging bumps

with rivals from the bell, he settled just off Aggressive Driver

(First Dude)’s right flank through a first quarter in :23.66 and

inched closer after a half in :46.69. The fractions began to wear

on that foe and Awesome Speed seized command, hitting the

three-quarter mark in 1:10.69. He cornered fairly wide into the

home straight, but fended off a late rally from El Churro, to win

comfortably, giving pilot Joel Rosario his fourth winner on the

card. Purchased by trainer Alan Goldberg for $335,000 on behalf

of Colts Neck Stables at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale after

breezing a furlong in :10.1 last March, the new sophomore ran

seventh in his Parx debut in August. Awesome Speed got off the

mark at Laurel Park Oct. 10. “It looked like he got hit one way

and then got hit another [at the start],” Goldberg said. “He

seems to have really gotten it together, but I’ve liked him all

along. We’ll see. Before the race I was thinking we would pass

the [GII] Holy Bull [S. Jan. 30] and just try for the [GII] Fountain

of Youth [S. Feb. 27], but we’ll see.” Awesome Speed has a 2-

year-old half-sister by Tizway and a yearling half-sister by Animal

Kingdom. His dam was covered by Elusive Quality in 2015. Click

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

Tipton.

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8th-TAM, $20,000, Alw, 1-2, (NW1X), 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT,

1:44.10, fm.

PRAMEDYA (f, 4, Harlan's Holiday--Stay Awake, by Pulpit)

overcame a slow pace to annex her 6 1/2-panel unveiling here

last March and raced evenly to check in fourth behind Ahh

Chocolate (Candy Ride {Arg}) going 1 1/16 miles at Keeneland

Apr. 8. Given a 7-2 chance in this grassy return from an

extended layoff, the bay broke alertly and secured position on

the flank of the leader as Be Nice or Leave (Kitten’s Joy) showed

the way through a half-mile in :49.31. Asked for more

approaching the final turn, Pramedya rallied past the pacesetter

in midstretch and held off a barrage of challengers to prevail by

3/4 of a length. Miss Giacomo (Giacomo) got the best of a four-

horse photo to earn place honors. The winner’s dam is

responsible for an unnamed juvenile colt by Union Rags, and

was bred back to Into Mischief in 2015. Pramdeya hails from the

extended female family of MGSW Solvig (Caerleon). Lifetime

Record: 3-2-0-0, $26,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or

VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Lael Stables; B-M. Roy Jackson (KY); T-Arnaud Delacour.

11th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, 6f, 1:11.59, ft.

+BAR NONE (c, 3, Candy Ride {Arg}--Purrfectly, by Storm Cat)

displayed a steady string of works leading up to this debut,

including a five-panel bullet in :59 1/5 at Palm Meadows two

back Dec. 18. Breaking sharply, the 5-2 shot sat just off the

pacesetters in a rail-skimming fourth through early splits of

:22.50 and :46.17. Slipping through a seam on the rail to take

control at the top of the stretch, the bay cruised clear to score

by 2 1/2 lengths over Dixie Runner (Flatter). It was the fifth win

of the day for jockey Joel Rosario, who also won a grass maiden

with Hold Harmless (Blame) (Race 1); the GIII Dania Beach S.

with Life Imitates Art (More Than Ready) (Race 7); a starter

optional claimer with Two Step time (Two Step Salsa) (Race 8);

and the Mucho Macho Man S. with Awesome Speed (Awesome

Again) (Race 9). The winner is a half to Santa Catarina

(Unbridled), GSW & MGISP, $645,260; and Power World

(Distorted Humor), MGSP, $234,324. This is also the family of

European champion Culture Vulture (Timeless Moment); and

GSW French Charmer (Le Fabuleux). Bar None’s dam is

responsible for an unraced juvenile filly named Mineful

(Minehsaft) and a yearling colt by Curlin. She was bred back to

Twirling Candy. Sales history: $185,000 yrl ‘14 KEESEP, $24,000.

Click here to read more on the Mark Casse barn. Lifetime

Record: 1-1-0-0. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Richard Pell; B-Richard Holder (KY); T-Mark Casse.

1st-GP, $40,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.97, fm.

HOLD HARMLESS (f, 3, Blame--Silviculture, by Forestry), third

on debut in a sloppy off-the-turfer going Aqueduct’s one-turn

mile Nov. 11, was given a 9-1 chance while adding Lasix for this

second attempt and first over turf. Away well from the 13-hole,

the gray tracked from fifth in the two path off early splits of

:23.81 and :48.95. Slipping onto the rail on the backstretch, she

was full of run turning for home and blasted through an opening

on the fence in mid-stretch to deny $1.5 million KEESEP

purchase Gioia Stella (Medaglia d’Oro) by a half-length. The

hard-knocking J La Tache (Harlan’s Holiday) was a close third and

heavily favored Tapit Together (Tapit), a daughter of champion

Forever Together (Belong to Me) checked in fourth. The winner

is a full-sister to Onus (GSW, $141,406), who set a new course

record when winning Laurel’s GIII Commonwealth Oaks. Her

unraced dam Silviculture is a half to MGSW Ironicus (Distorted

Humor); and GSWs Norumbega (Tiznow), Hunting (Coronado’s

Quest) and Quiet Harbor (Silver Deputy). Silviculture also

produced an unraced 2-year-old filly named Long Leaf (Proud

Citizen) and a yearling colt by Arch. She was bred back to Data

Link. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $31,200. Click for the

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

O/B-Stuart Janney III (KY). T-Claude McGaughey.

9th-GP, $47,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, f, 6f, 1:10.10, ft.

R GIRLS A CHARMER (f, 3, In Summation--Velvet Charm, by

Montbrook) set a swift pace and stayed on for a solid second-

place finish in her unveiling at Gulfstream West Nov. 28. Heavily

favored at 3-5 to go one better here, she showed the way

through fractions of :22.22 and :45.02 and wasn’t for catching. It

was 6 3/4 lengths back to Bodacious Babe (Mineshaft) in

second. Sales history: $28,000 2yo '15 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record:

2-1-1-0, $41,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O-Averill Racing LLC, Roger Smith, CCF Racing & R & T Mizerak;

B-Ocala Stud (FL); T-Alfred G. McIntosh.

6th-GP, $40,000, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.56, fm.

GIANT RUN (c, 3, Giant’s Causeway--Who Did It and Run

{MGSW, $325,756}, by Polish Numbers), a good second behind

the impressive Catapult (Kitten’s Joy) in his lone previous

attempt on grass at Belmont Oct. 18, showed speed and

stopped when a well-beaten fifth as the 6-5 chalk in an off-the-

turfer here Dec. 5. Sent to the front from post 11, the 7-2

chance set a pressured pace through fractions of :23.60 and

:47.93, and fought off all comers to graduate by a half-length.

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6th-GP cont.

Inspector Lynley (Lemon Drop Kid), favored at 7-5, was second.

Never So Few (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a son of the great Rags to

Riches (A.P. Indy), never factored in eighth. Sales history:

$200,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 5-1-1-0, $44,140.

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

Tipton.

O-Robert C. Baker & William L. Mack; B-Sycamore Hall

Thoroughbreds LLC (MD); T-Thomas Albertrani.

10th-TAM, $20,600, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, 1mT, 1:38.79, fm.

SEA OF ERIN (c, 3, Giant’s Causeway--Tidal Dance {MSW,

$237,506}, by Pleasant Tap) made his first appearance in Florida

a winning one after beginning his career in Kentucky. The colt

made solid headway to finish seventh on debut going 1 1/16

miles over the lawn at Churchill Sept. 19 and demonstrated

notable improvement with the addition of blinkers, finishing a

narrowly beaten second over a grassy mile at Keeneland Oct. 11.

The chestnut wrapped up his juvenile campaign with a distant

third-place finish behind Tiznoble (Tiznow) in a Churchill turf

test, and resurfaced in this spot as the slight 9-5 favorite. A bit

wide around the opening bend, Sea of Erin settled nicely down

the backstretch and tracked the pace between horses through a

half-mile in :49.29. Threading through an opening along the

inside on the far turn, the colt angled off the rail turning for

home and uncorked a powerful kick to win by three lengths with

something left in reserve. First-time starter Bold Salsa (Two Step

Salsa) held well after setting the pace and crossed the wire

second best. Tidal Dance produced a full-sister to the winner in

2014 and a filly by Quality Road in 2015. She was bred back to

Lemon Drop Kid. Lifetime Record: 4-1-1-1, $27,090. Click for the

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

O-William L. Pape; B-Anne S & William L Pape (PA); T-Eddie

Kenneally.

Saturday’s Results:

NATIVE DANCER S., $75,000, LRL, 1-2, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m,

1:44.70, ft.

1--PAGE MCKENNEY, 124, g, 6, Eavesdropper--Winning Grace,

by Yarrow Brae. O-Adam & Jalin Staple; B-Dr. James E Bryant

& Linda P. Davis (PA); T-Mary E. Eppler; J-Horacio Karamanos.

$45,000. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 42-15-12-4, $1,021,978.

2--Golden Glint, 118, g, 7, Medaglia d'Oro--Golden Glimmer, by

Rahy. ($65,000 RNA Ylg '10 KEESEP). O-Timothy N. Hopkins;

B-Adena Springs (KY); T-Kieron Magee. $15,000.

3--Warrioroftheroses, 118, g, 7, A. P. Warrior--Miss Savannah

Rose, by Strategic Mission. O/B-Richard J. Hackerman (NY);

T-Damon R. Dilodovico. $7,500.

Margins: 3HF, 1 3/4, 1. Odds: 0.40, 10.30, 28.20.

Also Ran: Catron, Monkey's Medal, Bellarmine. Scratched:

Indycott, Ever Rider (Arg), Strong Stipulation.

It took 42 starts and three consecutive 2015 graded placings,

including the GIII Cornhusker H. last June, but Page McKenney

attained millionaire status as a newly minted 6-year-old

Saturday. The proven router found the winner’s circle in three of

his last four starts, fielding his second win against fellow PA-

breds in the grassy Robellino S. going this trip at Penn National

in August, before a narrow loss in similar company when

switched to the Bensalem main a month later. He entered the

Native Dancer S. with scores in the open Richard W. Small S.

over this strip Nov. 14 and Penn’s Swatara S. Nov. 25. Showing

good early speed, the chalk allowed Horacio Karamanos to

wrangle him back to sit second-last through a half in :48.27 and

made forward progress up the inside into fourth heading into

the far turn. Page McKenney angled three off the rail and

pounced at the head of the lane, before cantering home much

the best. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored

by Fasig-Tipton.

A # will distinguish first-time stakes-winners, a @ will

indicate first-time graded stakes-winners, a & will

denote a first-time Grade/Group 1 winner, a + will

indicate first-time starters, an (S) will be used for state-

bred races, a (C) will be used for maiden-claiming races

and an (R) will be used for other restricted races.

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Friday Night’s Results:

7th-TP, $20,097, Alw, 1-1, (NW3L), 4/up, 1m (AWT), 1:37.38, ft.

NAVAL GAZER (g, 4, Midshipman--Southern Scholar, by Dixie

Union) showed immediate talent in annexing a maiden event at

Belterra Park by 10 lengths July 24, and followed with a hard-

fought score going one mile at Ellis Park Aug. 30. The chestnut

flashed brief speed and tired in a dull 10th-place effort at

Churchill Sept. 20 and recently improved to check in third in a 6

1/2-panel dash under the Twin Spires Nov. 15. Adding Lasix for

this first spin over the all-weather track, the gelding tracked the

pace through a half-mile in :47.33 and pulled clear to notch a

decisive 6 1/4-length score. Sweet Platinum (Elusive Quality)

completed the exacta. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, $42,623. Click

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

Tipton.

O/B-Stonelea Stables (KY); T-Thomas Drury Jr.

6th-TP, $18,624, Msw, 1-1, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:19.06, ft.

+HEARTBREAK HILL (f, 3, Ghostzapper--Heartbroken Hill, by

Broken Vow) posted an intermittent series of breezes at

Churchill Downs and Keeneland and shipped to Northern

Kentucky for this career unveiling. Let go at odds of 9-1 for a

barn that has been known to strike with longshots, the filly

jetted to the front and showed the way through a quarter-mile

in :23.19. Establishing a clear advantage turning for home, she

held sway in the lane and reported home a head in front of a

late-running Score Babe (Even the Score). Lifetime Record:

1-1-0-0, $11,100. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,

sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

O/B-Donamire Farm (KY); T-Ben Colebrook.

Saturday’s Results:

BONAPAW S., $60,000, FG, 1-2, 4yo/up, 5 1/2f (off turf),

1:04.52, ft.

1--BAYERD, 118, c, 4, Speightstown--Cherokee Jewel (MSW,

$190,685), by Cherokee Run. ($135,000 Ylg '13 FTKOCT;

$170,000 RNA 2yo '14 OBSMAR; $75,000 2yo '14 EASMAY).

O-Clark O. Brewster; B-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC (KY); T-Steven

M. Asmussen; J-Florent Geroux. $36,600. Lifetime Record:

MSW & GSP, 14-4-6-2, $486,900.

2--Attain, 120, g, 5, Successful Appeal--Febrile, by Trempolino.

($38,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP; $10,000 2yo '13 OBSOPN; $47,000

RNA 3yo '14 OBSWIN). O-Poindexter Thoroughbreds LLC &

Carrie L. Brogden; B-John T. L. Jones (KY); T-D. Kelly Ackerman.

$12,000.

3--Officer Griffin, 118, g, 6, Officer--First Attraction, by Pancho

Villa. O-Robert L. Persons & Earl Conrad Sanderson Jr.; B-Eric

Loy (KY); T-Joe Sharp. $6,000.

Margins: 1, HD, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.10, 5.10, 2.70.

Also Ran: Speightsong, Tanner's Popsicle, Reflector, Win Lion

Win, Vigorous Titan. Scratched: Marchman, Sylven Park, Billy

Two Hats, Eden Grey's Kitten.

Bayerd made his mark as a juvenile, capturing the Springboard

Mile in 2014, and endured some hard-luck defeats as a

sophomore in 2015. Third beaten less than a length in the GIII

Gallant Bob S. at Parx Sept. 19, the bay came up a half-length

short of GSW Hebbronville (Majesticperfection) when runner-up

in Keeneland’s Perryville S. on Halloween. Bayerd was last seen

completing the exacta behind Lewy’s Vaporizer (Lewis Michael)

in the lucrative Steel Valley Sprint S. at Mahoning Valley Nov. 23.

Given the nod as the favorite in this event rained off the turf,

the newly minted 4-year-old raced off the pace in the early

stages as four rivals took turns sparring through a quarter-mile

in :22.27. Shifted out to the four path turning for home, Bayerd

launched a prolonged rally down the center of the strip and got

up to notch a decisive score over Attain. Click for the

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

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B R E E D E R S’ E D I T I O NAMERICA

Saturday’s Results:

2nd-SA, $57,836, Msw, 1-2, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:50.13, fm.

DIPLODOCUS (c, 3, Sky Mesa--Speciality, by Carson City)

crossed the wire a tiring seventh in his six-furlong unveiling over

the main track here Oct. 10 and showed slight improvement

when an even sixth going a mile at Del Mar Nov. 15. Let go at

odds of 8-1 for a barn that has enjoyed considerable success

with first-time turfers, Diplodocus raced in traffic well off the

pace behind swift fractions of :22.86 and :46.84. Angled off the

rail on the turn, the colt gained ground readily into the lane and

won going away by 1 3/4 lengths. Gotnoquit (More Than Ready)

finished a clear second. The winner, a $37,000 KEENOV

weanling turned $105,000 KEESEP yearling, is a half to Grizzled

Robert (Aptitude), GSP, $221,886. Specialty produced a colt by

Ghostzapper in 2014, a colt by Shackleford last year and was

bred back to Twirling Candy. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-0, $34,100.

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

Tipton.

O-Bloom Racing Stable LLC (Jeffrey Bloom) & Head of Plains

Partners LLC; B-Oxley, TCF Stallions et al & Robert Losey (KY);

T-Richard Baltas.

6th-SA, $56K, Msw, 3yo, f, 7f, 6:00 p.m. ET

FAITHFULLY (Smart Strike), purchased by John Sikura’s Hill ‘n’

Dale Equine Holdings and Bruce Lunsford for $700,000 at the

2014 Keeneland September Sale, makes her career bow for the

always-dangerous Bob Baffert. Out of a stakes-placed daughter

of champion and MGISW Heavenly Prize (Seeking the Gold),

Faithfully also counts MGISW Good Reward (Storm Cat), GISW

Persistently (Smoke Glacken), GSW Pure Prize (Storm Cat) and

MSW and GISP Stays in Vegas (City Zip) among her relations.

Click for TJCIS.com PPs.

First/second-crop starters to watch: Sunday, January 3

Sire (Sire’s Sire), current farm, 2013 Fee, #foals of racing age/Winners/

BlackTypeWnrs * Race #-track, race type, distance, runner, odds (if available)

ALBERTUS MAXIMUS (Albert the Great), Shadwell Farm, Pvt, 92/3/2

7-LRL, Aoc, 1m, Azuma Mura, $9K RNA FTK OCT yrl, 10-1

2-LRL, Msw, 5 1/2f, +A Max, $32K KEE SEP yrl, 12-1

BIG DRAMA (Montbrook), Bridlewood Farm, $10K, 108/13/1

2-TAM, Aoc, 6f, Nano's Crown, 6-1

CUSTOM FOR CARLOS (More Than Ready), Clear Creek Stud, $3K, 88/5/1

3-FG, Msw, 6f, +Carlita Shake, 12-1

3-FG, Msw, 6f, +Chinawood, $23K RNA BSC YRL yrl, 10-1

FLASHY WISE CAT (Catastrophe), La Mesa Stallions, 12/1/0

3-FG, Msw, 6f, Flashy Lynn, $14K EVA MAR 2yo, 9-2

FRIESAN FIRE (A.P. Indy), Country Life Farm, $4K, 100/10/0

2-LRL, Msw, 5 1/2f, Hennessy Fire, $6K EAS SEP yrl, 8-5

7-LRL, Aoc, 1m, Hell of Afire, 12-1

INTERACTIF (Broken Vow), Red River Farms, Pvt, 54/2/0

5-FG, Aoc, 1m, Rocketringo, 10-1

TIZ THE ONE (Tiznow), Red River Farms, 62/10/0

6-SA, Msw, 7f, Dreamy Art, $55K OBS APR 2yo, 7-2

3-FG, Msw, 6f, Conquest Tiz One, $100K E '15 KEE NOV, 7-5

TWIRLING CANDY (Candy Ride {Arg}), Lane's End Farm, $15K, 144/25/0

5-SA, Aoc, 6 1/2f, Frac Candy, $25K KEE SEP yrl, 8-1

5-SA, Aoc, 6 1/2f, Iron Rob, $90K OBS APR 2yo, 5-1

UNCLEMO (Indian Charlie), Ashford Stud, $35K, 261/29/7

5-SA, Aoc, 6 1/2f, Uncle Lino, $52K KEE SEP yrl, 4-1

6-AQU, Msw, 1m, The Big Mo, $275K FTF MAR 2yo, 5-1

6-SA, Msw, 7f, Edgy Girl, 6-1

WILBURN (Bernardini), Spendthrift Farm, $7K, 208/22/1

2-LRL, Msw, 5 1/2f, +Pocket High, $27K RNA BSC YRL yrl, 15-1

STAKES RESULTS:

NELLIE MORSE S., $75,000, LRL, 1-2, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m,

1:45.50, ft.

1--#LOVE CAME TO TOWN, 122, f, 4, Medallist--Talkin About

Love (GSW, $741,103), by Not For Love. O-Gerald F. Sleeter;

B/T-Kevin Sleeter (NJ); J-Mychel J. Sanchez. $45,000. Lifetime

Record: 14-6-4-2, $272,744.

2--Brenda's Way, 120, m, 6, Weigelia--Malibu Mystique, by

Malibu Moon. ($7,500 Ylg '11 EASSEP). O-Big Bertha Stable;

B-Stephen E. Quick & WynOaks Farm, LLC (MD); T-Damon R.

Dilodovico. $15,000.

Cont. p6

TODAY’S INSIGHTS

ROOKIES

Regional Report • PAGE 6 of 7 • thetdn.com Sunday • Jan. 3, 2016

Nellie Morse cont.

3--Playful Love, 118, m, 5, Tapit--Palacio de Amor, by Dixieland

Band. ($390,000 Wlg '11 KEENOV). O-Narola, LLC; B-Myung

Kwon Cho & Jun Park (KY); T-H. Graham Motion. $7,500.

Margins: 5HF, 4 1/4, 1HF. Odds: 2.50, 10.90, 4.90.

WHAT A SUMMER S., $75,000, LRL, 1-2, 4yo/up, f/m, 6f,

1:11.05, ft.

1--#SWEET ON SMOKEY, 118, f, 4, Successful Appeal--Clochard,

by Devil's Bag. ($20,000 2yo '14 OBSAPR). O-BB Horses; B-Tom

McCrocklin & Frank Mermenstein (KY); T-Claudio A. Gonzalez;

J-Victor R. Carrasco. $45,000. Lifetime Record: 23-7-4-4,

$216,470.

2--Raging Smoke, 122, m, 5, More Smoke--Marquee Kelly, by

Marquetry. O-Harry Nye; B-Tom McClay & Harry Nye (PA);

T-Michael W. Salvaggio Jr. $15,000.

3--E Dubai's Humor, 120, f, 4, E Dubai--Final Humor, by

Distorted Humor. ($19,000 RNA Ylg '13 EASSEP). O-Fool's

Errand Enterprises LLC; B-Brice Ridgely (MD); T-Donald H. Barr.

$7,500.

Margins: 2HF, 1 3/4, 1HF. Odds: 2.30, 2.40, 2.50.

BOLD EGO H., $65,000, SUN, 1-2, 4/up, f/m, 5 1/2f, 1:03.32, ft.

1--AFRICAN ROSE, 121, m, 7, Bwana Charlie--Darby Rose, by

Red Bullet. ($7,500 2yo '11 HEIDIS). O-Judge Lanier Racing;

B-Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (FL); T-Miguel L. Hernandez;

J-Enrique Portillo Gomez. $39,000. Lifetime Record: 40-17-6-5,

$521,866. *Full to Mewannarose, GSP, $264,974.

2--Chanteline, 116, f, 4, Majesticperfection--Listen to Libby, by

Indian Charlie. ($130,000 Wlg '12 KEENOV; $200,000 3yo '15

KEENOV). O-Ten Broeck Farm, Inc.; B-Brereton C. Jones (KY);

T-Steven M. Asmussen. $14,300.

3--Cassy Sue, 118, m, 8, Bluegrass Cat--She's a Jewel, by

Successful Appeal. O-Justin R. Evans & EC Racing LLC;

B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Justin R. Evans. $6,500.

Margins: 2HF, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 6.40, 1.80, 12.10.

ALLOWANCE RESULTS:

7th-AQU, $69,000, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 1-2, 4yo/up,

1 1/16m, 1:45.30, ft.

DAY OF FURY (g, 5, Street Sense--Day of Obligation, by Deputy

Minister) Lifetime Record: 22-4-3-4, $240,605. O/T-David

Jacobson; B-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding (KY).

*$120,000 Ylg '12 KEESEP.

8th-SA, $63,910, (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 1-1, 4yo/up, 6f,

1:08.63, ft.

CAUTIOUS GIANT (g, 5, Giant’s Causeway--Dangerous Diva, by

Deputy Minister) Lifetime Record: 16-4-0-4, $180,900.

O-Tachycardia Stables & Twilight Racing LLC; B-Grousemont

Farm (KY); T-Kristin Mulhall. *$220,000 Wlg '11 KEENOV.

3rd-AQU, $63,700, (S), 1-2, 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11.11, ft.

MARRIEDTOTHEMUSIC (g, 6, Disco Rico--Significant Other, by

Not For Love) Lifetime Record: SW, 17-8-5-1, $379,891.

O/B-Dutchess Views Farm (NY); T-Linda Rice.

5th-SA, $60,544, (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 1-2, 4yo/up,

f/m, 1mT, 1:36.30, fm.

EVO CAMPO (IRE) (f, 4, Approve {Ire}--Billie Bailey, by Mister

Baileys {GB}) Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1, $77,481. O-Ronald Day &

Mary DiPietro; B-Richard O'Hara (IRE); T-Patrick Gallagher.

*€5,000 Ylg '13 GO13.

8th-DED, $44,000, (S), 1-1, (NW4L), 4yo/up, f/m, 5f, 1:00.46, ft.

DIAMOND CUTTER (f, 4, Salute the Sarge--Sparkling Diamond

{MSP, $156,975}, by Finest Hour) Lifetime Record: 10-4-3-1,

$115,700. O/B-World War IV Racing (LA); T-Pamela P. Simpson.

9th-FG, $42,000, (S), (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 1-2, 4yo/up,

6f, 1:12.02, ft.

YANKEE GAMBLER (g, 5, Yankee Gentleman--Sarah Dances, by

Arazi) Lifetime Record: SP, 16-7-2-0, $153,691. O-Bob Gorsky,

Albert Levy & Susan M. Benton; B-Bob Gorsky (LA); T-W. Bret

Calhoun.

1st-FG, $41,000, (S), (NW2L)/Opt. Clm ($30,000), 1-2, 3yo, f,

1m, 1:41.87, ft.

HOPETTE (f, 3, Musket Man--Hope List {MSW, $601,475}, by

List) Lifetime Record: 5-2-0-2, $50,340. O-Double Dam Farm

LLC; B-Delmar R. Caldwell (LA); T-Ronda Hutchinson.

7th-FG, $41,000, (S), 1-2, (NW1X), 4yo/up, 6f, 1:11.90, ft.

JAZZY REBEL (c, 4, Ole Rebel--Jazzy Gin, by Albert the Great)

Lifetime Record: SP, 4-2-1-0, $68,000. O/B-Glen C. Warren (LA);

T-Andrew Leggio Jr. *Full to Hud’s Rebellion, SW, $250,356.

8th-FG, $38,000, (S), (NW1X)/Opt. Clm ($12,500), 1-1, 4yo/up,

1m (off turf), 1:40.80, gd.

YOUVE GOT A FRIEND (g, 5, My Pal Charlie--Maria's Kitty

{MSP}, by Maria's Mon) Lifetime Record: MSP, 16-2-3-5,

$106,824. O-Louie J. Roussel III; B-Twin Creeks Farm (LA);

T-Louie J. Roussel, III. *1/2 to Mr. L. S. Shoe (Forefathers), MSW,

$203,400.

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8th-HAW, $22,860, 1-2, (NW1$X), 4yo/up, 6 1/2f, 1:15.60, ft.

BACK LITE (g, 4, Put It Back--Fashionably Lite, by Lite the Fuse)

Lifetime Record: 11-7-2-0, $57,120. O-William Stiritz; B-Janet

Erwin (FL); T-Scott Becker. *$17,000 Wlg '12 OBSOCT.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Crusader Girl Too, f, 3, Bellamy Road--Tiz a Jewel, by Tiznow.

HAW, 1-2, 1m 70y, 1:42.74. B-Michael Cohen (IL).

+Tee Em Eye, f, 3, Cyclotron--Supermodel, by Yankee

Gentleman. SA, 1-2, (S), 6f, 1:11.44. B-Karen Headley (CA).

Discreet Mission, c, 3, Discreet Cat--Loving Lucy (SW), by Lycius.

AQU, 1-2, (S), (C), 1m, 1:40.97. B-Hare Forest Farm, Ltd. (NY).

*$90,000 Ylg '14 SARAUG.

Smoothmoney, g, 3, Smooth Air--Moneyinmywranglers (MSW,

$223,508), by Proud Halo. FG, 1-2, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:05.07. B-Ray

Whitley & Sharon Barker (LA).

Kimbell, f, 3, Western Gambler--Shine Miss Comet, by Comet

Shine. SUN, 1-2, (S), 1m 70y, 1:46.93. B-Susan K Vescovo (NM).

Conquest Playmisty, c, 4, Proud Citizen--Misty Run, by

Vindication. DED, 1-1, 7f, 1:30.14. B-Thoroughbred Legends

Racing Stable (KY). *$20,000 Wlg '12 KEENOV; $120,000 Ylg

'13 KEESEP. **1/2 to Dunkin Bend (Dunkirk), GSW, $146,197.

Imslopokerodriguez, c, 4, Tale of the Cat--Vision in Flight (SW &

MGSP, $285,700), by Montbrook. AQU, 1-2, (C), 6f, 1:10.25.

B-Eico Stable (KY).

THIS DATE IN HISTORY...

January 3, 2006...Claiborne Farm=s Danzig, who led the

general sire list from 1991-1993, died at the age of 29.

January 4, 1946...Jockey George Woolf, known as AThe

Iceman@ for his coolness in the saddle, died the day after

a spill at Santa Anita. He was 35. Since 1950, the George

Woolf Memorial Jockey Award has been presented

annually to a rider who demonstrates high standards of

personal and professional conduct, on and off the

racetrack.

January 5, 1980...Spectacular Bid began his undefeated

four-year-old season, winning the Malibu S. by five

lengths at Santa Anita; the gray colt finished his 1980

campaign with a perfect nine-for-nine record.

Courtesy of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

http://www.njbreds.com/

SUNDAY, 3 JANUARY 2016

HALFORD HOLDS STRONGHAND FOR DUBAI

by Daithi Harvey

Irish trainer Michael Halford certainly knows what it takes to

win at the Dubai Carnival. The Curragh-based trainer was

successful back in 2012 when Invincible Ash (Ire) (Invincible

Spirit {Ire}) beat none other than multiple Group 1-winning

sprinter Sole Power (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) in a conditions race at

Meydan, having shown good form at the previous year's

carnival. Since then Halford has been an annual visitor, and he

recorded one of the most prestigious victories of his training

career when Certerach (Ire) (Halling) landed the G2 Dubai Gold

Cup on World Cup night in 2013. The now 7-year-old is back

seeking more Carnival glory, and forms part of a strong squad

Halford is intending to send to Dubai when the carnival begins

Thursday. Numerically speaking, the Group 1-winning trainer

brings the biggest team from Ireland, as he trains six of the 12

Irish horses accepted for the Carnival. Halford gave the TDN the

lowdown on his Dubai challengers:

Redstaroverchina (Ire) (f, 2, Starspangledbanner {Aus}-Fragrant

Air, by El Prado {Ire}) is a recent addition to the Halford stable,

having previously been trained by Eddie Lynam to win a

conditions race at Naas in August before disappointing slightly in

subsequent starts when upped in grade. cont. p2

DELICACY LEADS PETERS 1-2-3 HOME Last season=s Australian champion sophomore filly Delicacy

(Aus) (Al Maher {Aus}) scored her second victory in a row during

the Australian summer, after leading home fellow Bob and

Sandra Peters homebreds Neverland (Aus) (Big Brown) and Real

Love (Aus) (Desert King {Ire}) in the G2 Perth Cup going 2400

meters at Ascot Saturday. It was the Peters= sixth Perth Cup

victory and trainer Grant Williams=s second. Ridden by Peter

Hall, while regular hoop William Pike opted for Neverland,

Delicacy carried 130 pounds from a rail draw to victory,

becoming the first winner of the G2 Perth Cup to tote that

impost, breaking Artesian (Aus) (Argonaut {GB})=s 128-pound

mark set in 1913.

AShe keeps on surprising me, she surprised us last year and she

keeps doing it,@ Bob Peters told Racing.com. AShe keeps raising

the bar but obviously barriers help.@ cont. p4

FLEXIBILITY SHINES BRIGHT IN THE JEROME Flexibility (Bluegrass Cat) finally had his shot to step out of

the shadow of the undefeated Mohaymen (Tapit) with an

impressive victory in Aqueduct=s GIII Jerome S.

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Halford Holds Strong Hand For Dubai cont.

"I have trained for her owner [Singapore-based Dr. Tan Kai

Chah] in the past and Eddie suggested he send her to us as he

knew I would be sending a few to Dubai and she would have

some company for her preparation. I will have a chat with the

owner and his advisor Jim Ryan, but we could start her off in the

UAE 1000 Guineas Trial Jan. 14 and take it from there."

Hasanour (g, 5, Giant's Causeway--Hasanka {Ire}, by Kalanisi

{Ire}), a late maturer, was bought as an unraced 3-year-old from

the Aga Khan draft at the horses-in-training sale at Goffs. He

made his debut at the Punchestown National Hunt Festival

when finishing well adrift behind subsequent high-class flat

stayer Forgotten Rules (Ire) (Nayef) in a 'bumper' (flat race for

National Hunt horses). However, he flourished when his

attentions were returned to the flat and, following two premier

handicap wins in 2015, his rating soared to 104 from an opening

mark of 72. "It will be his first trip to Dubai but I think it will

really suit him,@ Halford noted. AHe has the ideal profile, will love

the sun on his back and the fast ground. He will most likely start

in a 10 furlong handicap Jan. 7 and he may even try the dirt at

some stage."

Toscanini (Ire) (c, 3, Shamardal--Tuzla {Fr}, by Panoramic {GB}),is a consistent homebred for Godolphin. Already establishedamong the upper echelon of sprinters in Ireland, Halfordbelieves Toscanini can eventually make his mark at the top leveland has mapped out some high-profile assignments in Dubai."He had a good season this year when he ran some brilliantraces in defeat and we are hoping to start him off in the G3 Meydan Sprint on Super Saturday before hopefully having acrack at the G1 Al Quoz Sprint on World Cup night Mar. 26," theconditioner revealed.

Eastern Rules (Ire) (g, 7, Golden Snake--Eastern Ember {GB}, byIndian King) is a Carnival veteran who will be making his thirdtrip to Meydan next month. He enjoyed a fantastic period inDubai in 2013, winning twice and placing once from five starts.Not quite so good last year--though he still managed a second toSafety Check (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G2 Al Fahidi Fort--histrainer said he believes he can still make a serious impact,especially given his rating is now two pounds below his lastwinning handicap mark. "He had a fantastic time there twoyears ago and last year he was just a bit unlucky with the draw afew times,@ Halford said. AHe loves fast ground and I hope totarget a seven-furlong handicap with him Jan. 7 and with a bit ofluck we can make an early impact. He's another one we couldtry on dirt also." cont. p3

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Halford Holds Strong Hand For Dubai cont.

Wychwood Warrior (Ire) (c, 3, Lope De Vega {Ire}--Pearlitas

Passion {Ire}, by High Chaparral {Ire}) was the first 3-year-old

Halford brought to the Carnival last year and he was rewarded

with a third in the Listed Meydan Classic from two starts. He

backed up that display back home in Ireland with some smart

performances that have seen his rating rise to 102. "He's been

trained for the Carnival and I think he will do well out there,@

Halford revealed. AThe plan is to start him off in a one mile

handicap Jan. 14 and take it from there."

Certerach (Ire) (g, 7, Halling--Chartres {Ire}, by Danehill)=s defeat

of Cavalryman (GB) (Halling) in the G2 Dubai Gold Cup was a

career best and by and large he has struggled to recapture the

same level of form since then. He did, however, show a bit of

the old sparkle on his last outing when fourth in the Listed

Loughbrown S. at the

Curragh Sept. 27, and

Halford is optimistic

he can pay his way in

Dubai. "He went

lame last year and

we just struggled to

keep him right,@ the

trainer noted. ADubai

2016 has been the

target now for a

while and I am quite happy with his preparation. All going well

he'll go for a mile and a half handicap Jan. 21, then on to a mile

and six handicap Feb. 4. Assuming he pleases us in those races I

would love to target the G3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy Mar. 3 and it

would be nice to finish up with a crack at the G2 Dubai Gold Cup

on World Cup night."

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Saturday=s Results:

2nd-CHD, ,12,500, Mdn, 1-2, 3yo/up, 7f (AWT), 1:24.93,.

+MARIEE (GB) (f, 3, Archipenko--Maria di Scozia {GB}, by

Selkirk) broke last of the five runners before improving to race

in a handy third for much of this debut. Coming under pressure

on the home turn, the 8-1 chance challenged entering the final

furlong and was ridden out in the closing stages to assert by

1 1/2 lengths from Town=s History (Hard Spun). The winner=s

third dam is the Italian Horse of the Year and G1 Oaks d=Italia

victress Maria Waleska (Ire) (Filiberto), herself dam of the

G1 July Cup-winning European Champion Polish Patriot (Danzig).

Maria di Scozia produced another filly by Archipenko last year.

Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $11,916. Video, sponsored by Fasig-

Tipton.

O/B-Kirsten Rausing (GB); T-Mark Johnston.

CONDITIONS RESULTS:

4th-CHD, ,30,000, Alw, 1-2, 4yo/up, 5f (AWT), :57.39, ft.

LANCELOT DU LAC (ITY) (g, 6, Shamardal--Dodie Mae {SP-US},

by Capote) Lifetime Record: MSP-Eng, 37-8-4-5, $285,263.

O-Michael & Heather Yarrow; B-Elektra di Fausto Martellozzo &

C Sas (ITY); T-Dean Ivory. *64,285gns 2yo >12 TATBRE. **1/2 to

Watching You (Coronado's Quest), GISP-US, $136,475.

ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:

Kuriosa (Ire), f, 4, Rip Van Winkle (Ire)--Kite Mark (GB), by Mark

of Esteem (Ire). SOU, 1-2, 11f (AWT), 2:25.97. B-Northmore

Stud (IRE). *1/2 to Kite Wood (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), MGSW &

G1SP-Eng, GSW-Fr, $383,405.

Son of Darjina to Stud in France:

The unraced Djidani (Fr) (Oasis Dream {GB}--Darjina {Fr}, by

Zamindar) has been purchased by Caroline Bressou to stand at

Domaine de la Lande in France, reported the Racing Post. The

4-year-old colt was withdrawn from a recent sale engagement at

Arqana in November. His dam was a top-class miler for her

owner/breeder Princess Zahra Aga Khan, winning three Group 1

races including the Classic G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches--

foiling a triple European 1000 Guineas bid by Finsceal Beo (Ire)

(Mr. Greeley) in 2007.

Delicacy Leads Peters 1-2-3 Home cont.

Added Hall, AThe support for this horse, the well wishers

before the race, was amazing. She is a pretty popular horse in

West Australia. I

knew we needed

barrier one to win

the race with the

59kgs [130lbs], but

this horse=s attribute

is pickup speed. If

there is a run there,

she just goes--she is

just fast.@

Delicacy will now

be spelled, with an

eye to the Australian autumn.

AShe will go to the paddock tomorrow for a little while, last

time she got a couple of days and we will see what she gets this

time,@ concluded Peters.

Ron the Greek Unplaced in Crown Prince Cup:

Ron the Greek (Full Mandate), a MGISW in the United States,

did not defend his title in the G2 Crown Prince Cup at Al

Janadriah Racetrack in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saturday, finishing

10th after a wide journey behind Stirabout (Leroidesanimaux

{Brz}). The Nicholas Bachalard-trained 9-year-old, who races as

Wattani in Saudi Arabia, was beaten over 25 lengths, with

regular American pilot Jose Lezcano aboard. He had run second

in his warmup going 1800 meters Dec. 5. Stirabout, representing

Prince Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Kabeer Sons, settled well off the

early pace, made a bold middle move three deep with 800

meters remaining and cruised to the lead on the final bend. He

stretched clear to the wire out in the middle of the track, as Zipp

(Ire) (Excellent Art {GB}) closed from well out of it up the inside

to take second in the 2400-meter feature. (Video)

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