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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Jackie=s Warrior | Sarah Andrew
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JAW-DROPPING JACKIE=S WARRIOR ROMPS
IN RUNHAPPY HOPEFUL
J Kirk and Judy Robison=s Jackie=s Warrior (Maclean=s Music),
breathtaking winner of the Aug. 7 GII Saratoga Special S., added
another superlative to his resume with a jaw-dropping victory in
the GI Runhappy Hopeful S. at Saratoga Monday. Sent off at 9-5,
the bay colt was away sharply and almost immediately had a
two-length advantage on the field through an opening quarter in
:22.56. Pepetu (Dialed In) and even-money favorite
Reinvestment Risk (Upstart) were his closest pursuers, but as
that duo tried to inch closer, Jackie=s Warrior spurted further
clear, covering his next two furlongs in :22.27 for a half up in
:44.83. Reinvestment Risk was the only one in with a chance in
upper stretch, but Jackie=s Warrior easily shrugged off that foe,
getting his next quarter in :23.50 for three-quarters in 1:08.33,
before sailing under the wire geared down under a motionless
Joel Rosario. He completed the seven furlongs in a stakes-record
1:21.29, bettering the previous mark set by Came Home in 2001
by 0.65 second.
AHe broke really fast and I was two lengths in front right
away,@ Rosario said. AHe=s a fast horse. He was able to carry his
speed the whole way around. I tried to get off the rail a little bit
and it felt like he was comfortable with that. It=s unbelievable
the way he ran last time and he was probably better today. He=s
a big horse and it looks like he can go longer, too.@ Cont. p3
THE DOCTOR IS IN THE HOUSE AT DEL MAR Dr. Schivel (Violence), making his first start for new owners
Red Baron's Barn and Rancho Temescal, glided to a 1 3/4-length
victory in the GI Runhappy Del Mar Futurity on closing day at the
oceanside oval Monday. Made the 7-5 favorite to build on a
smart-looking Aug. 8 maiden victory for breeders William
Branch and Arnold Hill, Dr. Schivel sat a stalking trip three wide,
went after favored Spielberg (Union Rags) entering the stretch
and proved a little too tough for that rival, edging away down
the stretch to give Hill >n= Dale stallions a sweep of the holiday
Grade I juvenile races on both coasts and giving his sire Violence
his third Grade I winner of the year.
AI loved the way he was moving [down the backstretch]; he
looked comfortable,@ said winning trainer Luis Mendez. AAround
the turn, it looked like he had a lot of horse, so I felt really good.
And he got it done.@ Cont. p9
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Tuesday, September 8, 2020
IN UNUSUAL YEAR, SOME THINGS STAY SAME AT SPA 5Things were definitely different at the 2020 Saratoga race meet,but there were still some familiar outcomes. Mike Kane recapsthe season which concluded Monday in upstate New York.
SECOND STRIDE PROVES NO LIMIT TO OTTBS 11Kim Smith founded Second Stride, Inc. in 2005 to help horsesfind second careers after the racetrack. The operation provesthere is no limit to the talent of Off-track Thoroughbreds.
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Jackie=s Warrior in the winner=s circle | Sarah Andrew
Jackie=s Warrior Romps in Runhappy
Hopeful (cont. from p1)
Irad Ortiz, Jr. was aboard runner-up Reinvestment Risk, who
was making his second start following a >TDN Rising Star= worthy
7 3/4-length debut win at Saratoga Aug. 1.
AMy trip was perfect,@ Ortiz said. AHe went a little fast, but he
kept going. He just got beat by a really nice horse. My horse was
only making his second start, so he will improve.@
Jackie=s Warrior was a first-out winner going five furlongs at
Churchill Downs, besting subsequent >TDN Rising Star=
Therideofalifetime (Candy Ride {Arg}) by 2 1/2 lengths June 19.
He had three lengths on that foe while scoring a front-running
victory in the Aug. 7 GII Saratoga Special S. last time out,
completing that six-furlong race in 1:09.62.
AHe=s a very athletic colt that gets over the ground extremely
well,@ Scott Blasi, assistant to trainer Steve Asmussen, said of the
$95,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase. ASteve picked
him out for Mr. Robison and it=s been a good partnership over
the years. We=re extremely happy to have him. He just
continues to improve. He gets stronger in his works. He does
things effortlessly.@
Asmussen, who scored his first Hopeful victory last year with
Basin (Liam=s Map), became the first conditioner to notch
back-to-back victories in the prestigious event for juveniles since
D. Wayne Lukas saddled High Yield (1999) and Yonaguska
(2000).
Of a possible next target for the speedy Jackie=s Warrior, Blasi
said, AI=d expect he=d go on to the [Oct. 10 GI] Champagne S. [at
Belmont Park] and the Breeders= Cup from there. But, one race
at a time. We don=t want to get too far ahead of ourselves.@
Cont. p4
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Jackie=s Warrior | Sarah Andrew
RUNHAPPY HOPEFUL S.-GI, $250,000, Saratoga, 9-7, 2yo, 7f,
1:21.29, ft.
1--JACKIE'S WARRIOR, 122, c, 2, by Maclean=s Music
1st Dam: Unicorn Girl, by A. P. Five Hundred
2nd Dam: Horah for Bailey, by Doneraile Court
3rd Dam: Horah for the Lady, by Rahy
1ST GRADE I WIN. ($95,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-J. Kirk & Judy
Robison; B-J & J Stables (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Joel
Rosario. $137,500. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $265,064.
2--Reinvestment Risk, 120, c, 2, Upstart--Ridingwiththedevil, by
Candy Ride (Arg). >TDN Rising Star= ($140,000 Ylg '19 FTKJUL;
$280,000 2yo '20 OBSMAR). O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.;
B-Aschinger Bloodstock Holdings, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.
$50,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*.
Click for eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
3--Mutasaabeq, 120, c, 2, Into Mischief--Downside Scenario, by
Scat Daddy. >TDN Rising Star= ($425,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV).
O-Shadwell Stable; B-BlackRidge Stables LLC (KY); T-Todd A.
Pletcher. $30,000.
Margins: 2 1/4, 10 1/4, 9 1/4. Odds: 1.85, 1.00, 3.85.
Also Ran: Ampersand, Papetu, Nutsie, Fearless Fly. Click for the
Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or free Equineline.com
catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
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Hopeful trophy presentation | Sarah Andrew
Pedigree Notes:
Jackie=s Warrior is one of four graded stakes winners for
Maclean=s Music, who is also the sire of 2017 GI Preakness S.
winner Cloud Computing and 2018 GI Champagne S. winner
Complexity. This year, the sire has been represented by GII Best
Pal S. third-place finisher Sonic Brees, as well as stakes winner
Share the Upside and graded placed Bay Muzik.
John Williams=s J & J Stable claimed Unicorn Girl for $16,000
out of her 54th and final career start at Monmouth Park in July
2013. The 15-year-old mare has a yearling filly by Candy Ride
(Arg) and produced a colt by American Pharoah this year. She
was bred back to Into Mischief. Her 3-year-old King Theo (More
Than Ready), who races for J & J Stable, was fifth in Saturday=s
GII American Turf S. at Churchill Downs.
IN AN USUAL YEAR, SOME THINGS STAY THE
SAME AT SARATOGA by Mike Kane
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Even without spectators on the
grounds, the 152nd summer of racing in Saratoga produced a
total betting handle of $702.5 million that was remarkably close
to last year's record figure of $705.3 million.
The daily average handle for the 40-day meet in 2020 was
$17.6 million and the daily average handle for the
weather-shortened 39-day meet in 2019 was $18.1 million.
The season concluded Monday as quietly as it began July 16,
with a program conducted without fans, in compliance with New
York State's COVID-19 protocols for sporting events. Though the
atmosphere was unlike any previous year, some things did not
change: there was enthusiastic wagering support for the
Saratoga product, Todd Pletcher extended his record with a 14th
training title, and Irad Ortiz, Jr. nipped his brother Jose for the
riding crown, 59-58. Cont. p6
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David O=Rourke | Mike Kane photo
Irad Ortiz missed three days of the meet with an arm injury
from a gate mishap. It was the sixth-straight year that an Ortiz
was the Saratoga champ.
By the time New York permitted racing to resume at Belmont
Park June 3, New York Racing Association officials had decided
that it made more business sense to run at Saratoga, quite
possibly without fans, than to stay in metropolitan New York for
the summer. NYRA CEO and president David O'Rourke said the
2020 meet at Saratoga was a success on two levels: operating
safely with no Covid-19 positives and the strong handle.
AIn terms of the numbers, everyone has been very focused on
the handle and the numbers have come in higher than we
forecasted,@ he said. ASlightly. Maybe about 5%. That's good
because it allows us to maintain the continuity of the racing.
There was absolutely no clarity on when or if casinos would
open and on what time line. Now that they have announced that
they will be open in September, hopefully that can relieve a little
bit of pressure as you get through the winter. For us, handle
generation, obviously, is seasonal. We're at the high point right
now and with those extra funds, it will help us keep that
continuity through next winter. That=s a relief.@
Despite the tote success, O=Rourke said having to operate
without spectators cost NYRA approximately $15 million in the
profit it makes at Saratoga selling seating, food and beverages.
O'Rourke offered Asurreal@ as the first way to describe the
season without fans at America=s most popular racetrack.
AIt was actually a beautiful summer up here,@ he said. AIt was
like operating a racetrack in some sort of Twilight Zone science
fiction movie where there is nobody around, but if you looked at
it on television, you really sort of can=t tell until you get to the
winner=s circle.@
O'Rourke said that running without fans felt like it was some
sort of practice session.
ANow that it=s over, it=s kind of just a bizarre year,@ he said.
ALuckily, we=ve had the television platform, so it was us being
inside the bubble in a lot of ways. At times we would sit upstairs
and just focus on the TV aspect of it and say, >How is everyone
else really seeing what=s going on?= The media coverage has
been great and it=s important. It=s really the only way that
people are being able to connect with us. But when you watch it
and experience it on television, it=s still Saratoga. When you look
at in the Form, it=s still Saratoga. The racing has been really good.@
Sackatoga Stable=s Tiz the Law (Constitution) romped to
victory in Saratoga=s marquee race, the GI Runhappy Travers S.
Aug. 8. He was second to Authentic (Into Mischief) as the
favorite in the GI Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Peter Callahan's Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil) was an easy winner
of the GI Alabama S. Aug. 15 and she ended second in the GI
Kentucky Oaks Sept. 4. For the second year in a row, Bob Baffert
won the GI Whitney S., this time with Improbable (City Zip).
O>Rourke said NYRA=s decision a few years ago to invest in its
advance deposit wagering app, NYRA Bets, and the move to daily
national television coverage on Fox paid off in a big way when all
betting had to be done off track. He said being on a sports
channel when racing was the only live sport in America helped
expand the customer base in June and carried into Saratoga.
AMaybe there is a slight silver lining in that the pandemic kind
of forced a leap-frog effect in terms of people betting on their
phones and watching us on television,@ he said. AWe saw [the
growth in interest in ADW apps] coming and that=s why we
invested pretty heavily with Fox and pushed toward that
platform with NYRA Bets.@
Cont. p7
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Todd Pletcher | Sarah Andrew
O=Rourke continued, ABecause nobody could come to the live
track, I think it has accelerated that channel shift. It will be
interesting next year when we are here and there are 25,000
people, are people still engaging, at least on the wagering side,
on their phone?@
Both the training and jockey titles were decided on the final
day of the season. Pletcher, 53, carried a five-win advantage
over two-time defending champ Chad Brown into the 14-race
card on Labor Day. Brown cut the lead with a victory, but
Pletcher, who won his first Saratoga title in 1998, prevailed,
earning the H. Allen Jerkens Award with 31 wins.
AIt feels great. It=s very rewarding for the whole team,@
Pletcher said. AA lot of people put a lot of hard work into it. It=s
very satisfying.@
Pletcher said the emergence of his younger horses--he won
with four 2-year-olds--helped him secure the title. The Pletcher
stable won four stakes: the GI Fourstardave H. with Halladay
(War Front); the Alydar S. with Spinoff (Hard Spun); the Summer
Colony S. with Nonna Madeline (Candy Ride {Arg}); and the
Birdstone S. with Moretti (Medaglia d=Oro).
Though he has won titles at other tracks, Pletcher said that
finishing on top at the end of the competitive Saratoga season is
very gratifying.
AI think it=s always more special here,@ Pletcher said. AI=ve
always said that Angel Cordero is the one that made it mean
something. He always fought really hard. He=s been texting me
the last couple of days. He won 14 and so it was kind of cool to
tie him.@
Cont. p8
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Angel Cordero and Irad Ortiz | Sarah Andrew
Tiz the Law | Sarah Andrew
Cordero, 77, presented the award that honors his dominance
at Saratoga to Irad Ortiz in the winner's circle after the final
race. Moments later he embraced the Ortiz brothers, who had
entered the day tied at 57 wins.
During the Covid-19 lockdown, NYRA officials considered
staying downstate this summer. However, O'Rourke said that
the turf courses at Belmont Park could not have handled two
more months of competition and NYRA likely would have had to
go to Aqueduct for a while. A better option, he said, was to
commit to open the Oklahoma training track in Saratoga Springs
June 4 and follow up about six weeks later with the racing
season. Just before the season started, NYRA reacted to
Covid-19 positives with jockeys at other tracks by locking down
the riding colony. It proved to be a good move.
AThe thing about this year, and everyone that has gone
through a business, is that you don=t really have a playbook,@
O=Rourke said. AI don=t want to say you are making it up, you=re
just using the facts you have in front of you and trying to make
educated guesses and trying to stay on the conservative side.
Sometimes there is a little bit of luck involved if you get it right
or not. So, all be told, it worked out.@
O=Rourke said that when the decision was made in late May to
race at Saratoga, he thought there was an 80% probability that
some spectators would be allowed into the track during the
season. At that point, New York was making progress controlling
the pandemic.
AWe thought, >We=ll get through this and by the end of June
everything will start to calm down,=@ he said. AThen it seemed to
turn pretty quick. We asked for fans--we didn=t have high
expectations--and the state made the right call, obviously, given
where New York is at now.@
As for 2021, O=Rourke said it=s too early to deal with what-ifs
questions about protocols and limits on attendance.
AIt=s something you don=t even want to think about,@ he said.
AWe want to think about opening up next year with a record
crowd on opening day, but if we have to adapt, we will.@
TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 9 OF 16 • THETDN.COM TUESDAY • SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Dr. Schivel | Benoit
Dr. Schivel Wins Runhappy Del Mar Futurity(cont. from p1)
A $1-million Keeneland September yearling, Spielberg showed
the way early from GII Best Pal
S. upsetter Weston (Hit It a
Bomb), with Flavien Prat and
Dr. Schivel keeping an eye on
those two from the outside.
But he had the answers when
push came to shove at the
quarter pole and, although
Spielberg boxed on gamely
down on the inside, Dr. Schivel
got the job done by the better
part of two lengths.
AHe broke well, then he got a
little aggressive on me,@ Prat
said. AI tried to give him a little
breather on the turn, then
when I asked him, he was a
runner. He=s a nice colt.@
Dr. Schivel was third behind Weston while sprinting
4 1/2 furlongs in his debut at Santa Anita June 21.
He was runner-up behind subsequent GII Best Pal S. third-
place finisher Sonic Brees (Maclean=s Music) going 5 1/2 furlongs
at Los Alamitos July 4, but he put it all together for his third
start, cruising to a 5 3/4-length
victory over Spielberg in that
colt=s debut effort going six
furlongs Aug. 8. He was
purchased privately after that
victory and the Futurity was his
final start for Mendez.
AI=m very proud of myself and
the team for what we=ve done
getting him to win this race,@
Mendez, who was winning his
first Grade I, said. AI thank the
owners for giving me this horse
and I've got to go back home and
start breaking babies for them. I
don't have any other feeling than
that.@
Jed Cohen=s Red Baron=s Barn and the Rancho Temescal of
Cohen=s son Tim will now send Dr. Schivel to their trainer Mark
Glatt.
Cont. p10
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RUNHAPPY DEL MAR FUTURITY-GI, $250,500, Del Mar, 9-7,2yo, 7f, 1:24.16, ft.1--DR. SCHIVEL, 121, c, 2, by Violence
1st Dam: Lil Nugget, by Mining for Money2nd Dam: Ankha, by Desert Classic3rd Dam: Distant Runner, by Distant Day
1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. ($37,000 RNA Ylg '19 KEEJAN). O-Red Baron's Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal LLC, William Branch & William Dean Reeves; B-William A Branch & Arnold R Hill (KY); T-L Mendez; J-F Prat. $150,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $197,000. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A.
2--Spielberg, 119, c, 2, Union Rags--Miss Squeal, by Smart Strike. ($1,000,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm & Robert Masterson; B-G Watts Humphrey (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $50,000.
3--Weston, 124, g, 2, Hit It a Bomb--Elke, by Dixie Union. ($7,000 Ylg '19 KEEJAN; $7,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-C Drakos & R Hanson; B-EVADI Farm Team (KY); T-Ryan Hanson. $30,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, 3 3/4, HF. Odds: 1.40, 3.20, 5.70.
Also Ran: Scooby, Dyn O Mite, Dixie's Two Stents.
Click for the Equibase.com chart, the TJCIS.com PPs or the free
Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. VIDEO, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
Dr. Schivel=s victory gave jockey Flavien Prat his 50th win of
the meet, putting him one ahead of Umberto Rispoli to earn the
Del Mar riding title. The win was his 15th stakes victory of the
meet, a record at the oval.
AWell, if that=s how I win the riding title, then that=s great,@
Prat said heading into the meet=s final race Monday. AHowever it
turns out, it was good competition. He=s a real competitor and
an excellent rider. It was great to go against him.@
Pedigree Notes:
Violence, who won the 2012 GI CashCall Futurity and
GII Nashua S., now has nine graded stakes winners and 23 black-
type winners. In 2020, the Hill >n= Dale stallion has been
represented by GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. winner Volatile and by
GI Woody Stephens S. winner No Parole.
Dr. Schivel is the first black-type winner for his dam, Lil
Nugget, who has a yearling colt by Midshipman and was bred
back to Anthony=s Cross this year. The 18-year-old mare is a
half-sister to Grade I winner Ultra Bend (Richly Blended).
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SECOND STRIDE PROVES THERE'S NO LIMIT
TO THE TALENTS OF OTTBS by Diana Pikulski
Kim Smith grew up in Prospect, KY and has ridden horses her
whole life. Her already wide network in the Thoroughbred
industry grew considerably while she was managing the stable
at the Kentucky Derby Museum and exercising the resident
Thoroughbred on the track at Churchill Downs.
Smith founded Second Stride, Inc. in 2005 with the goal of
helping horses and people in racing by building on those
relationships. The Crestwood, KY nonprofit usually maintains
15-20 horses at a time and is located at Moserwood Farm, a
full-service boarding and training facility. Smith works hard at
making retirement to Second Stride easy for trainers and
owners. They even have an agency form so that owners need
not do the transfer paperwork themselves. There is no
mandatory monetary donation if a horse is accepted and Second
Stride takes horses on short notice.
AI=ve been there on the owning and training side,@ said Smith.
ASo, I know that the time it takes to donate a horse matters. It's
not because racing people are insensitive or indifferent to the
horse, it=s just a factor of the business and how important stalls
and timing of the meet goes.@
AOur goal is to help as many horses as possible and so we
make it easy to do the right thing,@ said Smith. AWe don=t require
a donation with a horse, but most owners and trainers will offer
one. My goal is to build a relationship so that if I take a horse
with a tendon that will need a lot of work, I will also be offered
the horse that is perfectly sound and ready-to-go.@
Smith accepts stallions and gelds them, broodmares and
horses that may need time and extensive rehabilitation before
they can be ridden or re-trained. Second Stride excels in getting
horses placed with show horse trainers and adopters quickly and
efficiently. Smith accomplishes this in no small part because of
the many exercise riders and other racetrack connections who
work or volunteer for Second Stride. Since 2005, over 1000
Thoroughbreds have been adopted through the program.
AOur riders are gallop riders or the people who go around and
break Thoroughbreds for the farms,@ said Smith. ASo, we are
able to get the horses retrained and ready to move on pretty
quickly.@
Cont. p12
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Amy Lent drives Delightfully | Wendy Wooley/EquiSport
On the adoption side, the Second Stride application is long but
potential adopters are appointed an adoption coordinator who
knows, and has probably ridden all of the available horses.
AMaking the right match requires someone who really knows
the horses and can sometimes
convince people to try a horse that
may not fit the original profile of
what they are looking for,@ said
Smith. AOur return rate is extremely
low and I credit the personal care
we put into making the match.
Many of the adopted horses that
are returned, are well-trained and
donated back for us to adopt out
again for another fee.@
AWe hit our stride in 2012 and on
average, we adopt out about 100
horses per year,@ said Smith. AThis
year, however we are already at 96
through August so, it is going to be
a banner year.@
She continued, AWe see time and time again the versatility of
the Thoroughbred. We put Western tack on them, ride them
through water, take them to cows and see how they adapt to all
situations and disciplines. We have placed them in all over the
country in every discipline.@
AOne of my favorites is a horse named Capote Cat, by Storm
Cat out of a Capote mare,@ said Smith. AWe tried him in every
normal discipline--English and Western, but as soon as things
got repetitive, he got naughty.
So, we tried a mounted search
and rescue in North Carolina and
he thrived there. He loves that
job.@
Amy Lent, of Ramblen Farm in
Versailles, KY adopted
Delightfully (Redding Colliery)
from Second Stride. Due to an
injury, the mare was never a
show riding prospect. But, under
Lent=s expertise, she has
excelled in driving and competed
in the 2018 Thoroughbred
Makeover.
Second Stride sends an
average of three to six horses a year to the Thoroughbred
Makeover and always asks the previous owner to make a
donation to cover the entry fee. If they cannot, Second Stride
will pay the fee.
Cont. p13
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AThe Thoroughbred Makeover has done an amazing job in its
mission to increase the marketability of Thoroughbreds as show
horses and as riding horses in general,@ said Smith. AI love the
sense of camaraderie and cooperation at the competition and
how the year of intensive training gives the horses such a solid
base.@
ASo much is going in the right direction for Thoroughbred
aftercare, including the advances of the Thoroughbred Aftercare
Alliance, but funding and a lack of sound horses in aftercare
charities are still an issue,@ said Smith. AI wish that more owners
and trainers would donate their horses to non-profits, rather
than sell them privately. Sound horses that can be adopted for a
substantial fee help organizations balance the cost of horses
that need long-term care or more rehabilitation before they are
rideable.@
For more information about Second Stride, Inc., go to
https://secondstride.org/.
LOUISIANA JUDGE TO RULE FRIDAY ON FAIR
GROUNDS EMERGENCY STABLING by T.D. Thornton
A temporary restraining order issued Sep. 4 has blocked a
Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) mandate from taking
effect that seeks to force the Fair Grounds to open its
backstretch stabling to as many as 500 Thoroughbreds displaced
by Hurricane Laura in the last week of August. An Orleans Parish
Civil District Court judge is now expected to rule on the
injunction after a Sept. 11 hearing.
The news site Crescent City Sports first reported on the
57-page request for injunction filed by attorneys for the Fair
Grounds, which is owned by the gaming corporation Churchill
Downs, Inc. The filing stated that the LSRC Adoes not have the
legal authority to issue the mandatory injunction@ and that
Aissuing such an order constitutes an unconstitutional taking and
violates Fair Grounds= constitutional rights to due process.@
After the Aug. 27 hurricane wrecked infrastructure at Delta
Downs, the racino announced that its property would close to
assess and repair damage.
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Force the Pass
The Oct. 6-Feb. 27 meet could be delayed or abbreviated.
On Sep. 2 the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective
Association (LHBPA) made a written plea to the LSRC asking for
an emergency order to be handed down that would mandate
Aimmediate access to stalls to stable at both Louisiana Downs
and Fair Grounds.@
The request for stabling is complicated by meets for both
Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds just now ending and starting
within the same rough time frame at Louisiana's four tracks.
Additionally, the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic is making
movement of people and horses difficult.
On Sept. 3 the LSRC voted 9-1 to mandate that Fair Grounds
take in Thoroughbreds from Evangeline Downs to make way for
a Quarter Horse meet scheduled to begin at Evangeline Sept. 17.
Crescent City Sports reported that the first 10 days of that
Evangeline meet are dates that were originally assigned to Fair
Grounds, but the Quarter Horse dates were moved to
Evangeline earlier this summer Abecause of the local impacts of
COVID-19 and the risks associated with conducting a meet in the
peak of hurricane season.@
FORCE THE PASS TO SAUDI ARABIA Grade I winner Force the Pass (Speightstown--Social Queen,
by Dynaformer), who stood his first season at stud in 2020 at
Anchor & Hope Farm in Maryland, has been sold and will
continue his stud career in Saudi Arabia. The 8-year-old stallion
was acquired last year by TK Kuegler=s Wasabi Ventures
Stallions, LLC, and represented Wasabi=s first foray into the
stallion business.
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AWhen we obtained Force the Pass a year ago, we had every
expectation of turning him into a successful Midlantic stallion,@
said Kuegler. AWe never had any intention of selling him,
but when the offer came in out of the blue from Saudi Arabia, it
was just too good to pass up. As everyone involved in racing and
breeding knows, it is very hard to make money in this business,
and while we are sad to see Force the Pass go, we are pleased
for the ownership group that our first stallion venture resulted
in a favorable outcome for them--especially during what have
been generally challenging economic circumstances. Now, with
this fantastic result under our belt and having learned a great
deal about the stallion business, we can turn our attention to
finding the next successful Wasabi stallion.@
Wasabi Ventures initially began with racing partnerships and,
after taking on its first stallion with Force the Pass, has recently
branched out into broodmare partnerships.
Bred and campaigned by Colts Neck Stables, Force the Pass
won the 2015 GI Belmont Derby and GIII Penn Mile H. On the
board in 16 of 21 starts, he won five times and earned
$1,359,114. He covered 57 mares in 2020.
GRIFFIN TAKES THE MIC AT MONMOUTH Chris Griffin will call the races for the remainder of the
Monmouth Park meeting as regular announcer Frank Mirahmadi
returns to California Sept. 12 to call the upcoming Santa Anita
meeting. The Monmouth meet concludes Sept. 27 and will be
followed by a nine-day Meadowlands-at-Monmouth meet in
October.
Griffin, 39, most recently served as the track announcer at Sam
Houston Race Park.
AIt=s a huge opportunity. I=m excited,@ said Griffin. AI=m looking
forward to getting back into the booth and calling races. This has
been a strange year, as everyone knows, so when an
opportunity like this comes along, you take it.@ Cont. p16
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A native of Santa Monica, California, Griffin got his start as an
announcer at the Humboldt County Fair in Ferndale in 2015. He
has called races at the various California fair meets, at Portland
Meadows, Los Alamitos and Gulfstream Park West.
AChris is a rising star in the industry,@ said Mirahmadi. AHe has
a great voice and has earned this opportunity. I=m so happy to
welcome him to the Monmouth Park announcer=s booth. Our
fans will love him.@
by Andrea Branchini
Literary references are not rare in horse racing, and 2-year-old
winner Bold Mistress (Vronsky--Common Truth) carries a
precious such connection, linked to the GOAT (probably) writer
Lev Tolstoy. Unhappily married Anna Karenina is in fact the
absolutely bold mistress of Count Vronsky in the Russian
novelist=s book of the same name.
AMany writers consider >Anna Karenina= the greatest work of
literature ever and the author himself called it his first true
novel,@ states Wikipedia--and only a few years before Tolstoy
had written AWar and Peace,@ which I personally prefer (reading
the earlier masterpiece is like being immersed in life, I think).
This flying and head-strong young filly deserves her name and
let=s hope that her race beginnings are as promising and
luminous as the very famous incipit of AAnna Karenina@: AHappy
families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own
way.@
6th-Golden Gate Fields, $36,300, Msw, 9-6, 2yo, f, 5f (AWT),
:58.40, ft.
BOLD MISTRESS (f, 2, Vronsky--Common Truth, by Bertrando)
O-Curt & Lila Lanning; B-Curt & Lila Lanning LLC (CA); T-Ed
Moger, Jr.
Jackie’s Warrior (Maclean’s Music) goes wire-to-wire inRunhappy Hopeful S. at Saratoga Monday.
UNDEFEATED, UNCHALLENGED, UNBELIEVABLE!Jackie’s Warrior remains undefeated in a truly memorable performance
in the Hopeful (G1)at the Spa through fractions of :22.56, :44.83, 1:08.33,
www.hillndalefarms.com
Congratulations to:Owners - J. Kirk & Judy Robison;
Breeder - J & J Stables (KY);Trainer - Steven M. Asmussen
LGB, LLC 2020 / Photo: Chelsea Durand
Thursday, Emerald Downs, post time: 11:30 p.m. EDT
LONGACRES MILE H.-GIII, $100,000, 3yo/up, 1m
PP HORSE SIRE OWNER TRAINER JOCKEY WT
1 Elliott Bay Harbor the Gold Chad and Josh Lucarelli Martinez 121
2 Five Star General K Distorted Humor North American Thoroughbred Racing Company, Inc. Todd Gutierrez 122
3 The Press Harbor the Gold Howard E. Belvoir Belvoir Whitaker 114
4 Anothertwistafate Scat Daddy Peter Redekop B. C., Ltd. Wright Gutierrez 118
5 He's the Reason K The Factor North American Thoroughbred Racing Company, Inc. Todd Cruz 122
6 Hollywood Heat Hoorayforhollywood The Property Tax Pros Raudales Anaya 114
7 Papa's Golden Boy Harbor the Gold Lusk, Gary, Lusk, Deborah and Lusk, Jeff Gibson Wales 117
8 Take Charge Deputy K Take Charge Indy Rosales Racing F1 Rosales Figueroa 118
9 Makah Lane Atta Boy Roy Q Stable and Friendship Stable Jenne Samuels 117
10 La Waun The Pamplemousse Parker, John, Pimentel, Maggie and Pimentel, Mike Cryderman Henry, Jr. 115
Breeders: 1-Mr. & Mrs. Frederick L. Pabst, 2-WinStar Farm, LLC, 3-Tice Ranch Stable LLC, 4-Pursuit of Success LLC, 5-Stonestreet Thoroughbred
Holdings LLC, 6-Linda L. Madsen, 7-Bar C Racing Stables, Inc., 8-Mercedes Stables LLC, 9-Carnation Racing Stables, Inc. &Ron Crockett, Inc.,
10-Remmah Racing Inc.
Flavius | Coady
Flavius | Coady
IN ORDER OF PURSE:
TOURIST MILE S., $645,700, Kentucky Downs, 9-7, 3yo/up, 1mT,
1:32.21 (NCR), fm.
1--FLAVIUS, 122, h, 5, War Front--Starformer (MGSW-US,
GSP-Fr, $543,126), by Dynaformer. O/B-Juddmonte Farms Inc
(KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Javier Castellano. $446,400. Lifetime
Record: SW-Ire, 7-3-1-1, $518,651.
2--Snapper Sinclair, 122, h, 5, City Zip--True Addiction, by Yes
It's True. ($30,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP; $180,000 2yo '17 OBSAPR).
O-Bloom Racing Stable LLC (Jeffrey Bloom); B-K & G Stables
(KY); T-Steven M Asmussen. $76,800.
3--Ivar (Brz), 122, c, 4, Agnes Gold (Jpn)--May Be Now, by Smart
Strike. O-Bonne Chance Farm LLC & Stud R D I, LLC; B-Stud Rio
Dois Irmaos (BRZ); T-Paulo H Lobo. $38,400.
Margins: 3/4, 1, 1. Odds: 4.00, 7.70, 9.30.
Also Ran: Neptune's Storm, Next Shares, Blitzkrieg, Parlor,
Emmaus (Ire), Ritzy A. P.. Scratched: Hembree, Ramsey Solution,
Spectacular Gem.
Flavius came with a strong turn of foot inside the final furlong
and a half to close the opening day of the Kentucky Downs
meeting on a high note for these high-profile connections.
Beaten for speed and settled worse than midfield down the
hill, Flavius raced in the clear while wide through the middle
stages. Patiently handled on the false straight, the homebred
was asked for his best a quarter mile out and sprinted best of all
for his first U.S. stakes success. Last year=s winner Snapper
Sinclair ran on well for second ahead of Ivar, who raced
prominently throughout.
Winner in listed company in Ireland in his final start for
Dermot Weld in October 2018, Flavius was not disgraced in two
appearances last season, finishing fourth in Aqueduct allowance
company in November ahead of a fourth to stablemate Instilled
Regard (Arch) in the GII Fort Lauderdale S. Dec. 14. He=d faced
the starter just once in 2020, a troubled third in the seven-
furlong First Defence S. at Belmont June 7.
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Flavius=s dam was Group 3-placed in France, but thrived once
repatriated, winning four graded events, including the GII New
York S. Starformer is a daughter of Etole Montante (Miswaki),
victorious in the G1 Prix de la Foret against the boys in France
and a two-time GSW and second in the GI Matriarch S. in this
country for Bobby Frankel.
Flavius has a 3-year-old full-brother named Garibaldi, a 2-year-
old half-sister by Tapit, a yearling half-sister by Kitten=s Joy and a
foal half-brother by Galileo (Ire). Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
MORE THAN READY JUVENILE S., $498,000, Kentucky Downs,
9-7, 2yo, 1mT, 1:35.71, fm.
1--BARRISTER TOM, 120, g, 2, by Artie Schiller
1st Dam: Taylor Lane, by Parading
2nd Dam: Tropical Way, by Way West (Fr)
3rd Dam: Tropical Rain, by Danzig Connection
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Bantry Farms; B-Thomas Girardi (KY);
T-Michael Ann Ewing; J-Tyler Baze. $300,700. Lifetime Record:
3-2-0-0, $317,055.
2--Pivotal Mission, 118, c, 2, Noble Mission (GB)--Opal Blue
(Ire), by Pivotal (GB). ($200,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-Albert
Frassetto; B-Darrell & Lendy Brown (KY); T-H Graham Motion.
$97,000.
3--Indy Tourist, 120, c, 2, Tourist--Indy Sue, by Indygo Shiner.
($16,000 Ylg '19 FTKFEB; $47,000 RNA Ylg '19 FTKJUL; $50,000
2yo '20 OBSMAR). O-Paradise Farms Corp, David Staudacher,
Golden Goose Stable LLC & Angelo Carlesimo; B-Ralph Kinder
(KY); T-Michael J Maker. $48,500.
Margins: HF, NK, NK. Odds: 44.00, 3.40, 6.00.
Also Ran: Shawdyshawdyshawdy, Gypsy King, Really Slow,
Citadel, Dreamer's Disease, Snake Doctor. Scratched: Outadore.
Barrister Tom fell into a beautiful trip from his low draw, snuck
through at the rail inside the final quarter-mile and outstayed
New York raider Pivotal Mission to scoop this valuable juvenile
prize.
Neatly away from gate three beneath Tyler Baze, Barrister
Tom settled a few lengths behind dueling pacesetters and
enjoyed the run of the race, saving every inch of ground. Baze
sent his mount through a gap at the fence with about three-
sixteenths of a mile to travel and clung on gamely for the
victory. Cont. p3
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Barrister Tom | Coady
Pivotal Mission was three wide into the stretch and camethere with every chance despite an inferior trip, but could notquite finish off his race. Well-beaten in a single start on the dirt at Indiana Grand tokick off his career, Barrister Tom switched to the turf atArlington Aug. 7 and effectively led throughout to graduate byfour lengths. Barrister Tom has a foal half-sister by Jimmy Creedand his dam was bred back to Algorithms. The race was marred by a spill around the three-eighths poleinvolving Snake Doctor (Oxbow), who fell and threw jockeyRicardo Santana, Jr. The rider was cleared to take the call onSnapper Sinclair (City Zip) in the concluding Tourist Mile, butSnake Doctor had to be euthanized. Click for the Equibase.comchart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
MINT JUVENILE FILLIES S., $462,400, Kentucky Downs, 9-7, 2yo,f, 1mT, 1:35.74, fm.1--PLUM ALI, 120, f, 2, by First Samurai
1st Dam: Skipping, by Stroll2nd Dam: Count to Six, by Saratoga Six3rd Dam: Countess Aura, by Halo
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($65,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC & Bethlehem Stables LLC; B-Stone Farm (KY); T-Christophe Clement; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $291,400. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $331,000.
2--Flown, 118, f, 2, Kitten=s Joy--Rumbaua, by Bernstein. ($90,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP; $90,000 2yo '20 OBSAPR). O-Marc Detampel; B-John R Cummins & Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $56,400.
3--Oliviaofthedesert, 120, f, 2, Bernardini--Queenie's Song, by
Unbridled's Song. ($320,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-Susan
Moulton; B-Timber Town Stable LLC & Jane Winegardner (KY);
T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $47,000.
Margins: 2 3/4, NK, NK. Odds: 1.20, 12.30, 11.90.
Also Ran: Cecile's Chapter, Beautiful Star, Dream Quist, Yogurt,
Sunshine City, Stephanies Jewel, Long Monday, Maci's Jamming.
Scratched: Ava's Grace, Blissful Change, Royal Approval.
Duly favored after an easy two-length win going 1 1/16 miles
at Saratoga on debut July 23, Plum Ali made the jump up to
black-type company look easy at Kentucky Downs Monday.
Well off the pace while saving ground against the fence, she
continued to rate patiently at the half-mile mark in :48.23. Set
down for the drive and shifted out to the center of the course
through the long Kentucky Downs stretch, the chestnut seized
command inside the final 300 yards and quickly put the race to
bed, winning with ears pricked. Flown was best of the rest in
second.
AShe has been special since day one,@ said Roger Horgan,
assistant to winning trainer Christophe Clement. AWe never
cranked on her before her first start because she was going to
run long. This was actually an audible. She was going to run in
the With Anticipation at Saratoga but it got rained off the turf.
So we came here for five times the money.@ Cont. p4
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Dalika | Coady
AChristophe gave me a call this morning and said he put me on
one of his best ones,@ added winning rider Tyler Gaffalione. AShe
was supposed to run at Saratoga, but with all the rain, he
figured this was an easier spot for her. Great job by them. She
came over ready to run today. Boy, what an incredible filly.@
Plum Ali is the 28th black-type winner for her Claiborne Farm-
based sire. She is followed by fillies by Lemon Drop Kid in 2019
and a full-sister this term.
Her dam, a half-sister to Grade III winner Meribel (Peaks And
Valleys), was covered by Mastery. Click for the Equibase.com
chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
ONE DREAMER S., $182,610, Kentucky Downs, 9-7, (C), 3yo/up,
f/m, 1m 70yT, 1:37.45, fm.
1--DALIKA (GER), 122, f, 4, Pastorius (Ger)--Drawn To Run (Ire),
by Hurricane Run (Ire). 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O-Bal Mar
Equine, LLC; B-Gestut Ammerland (GER); T-Albert M. Stall, Jr.;
J-Miguel Mena. $86,490. Lifetime Record: 14-4-4-0, $272,505.
2--Madita (Ger), 122, m, 5, Soldier Hollow (GB)--Manita (Ire), by
Peintre Celebre. (i15,000 Ylg '16 BBAGS). O-Team Valor
International & Everything's Cricket Racing; B-Gestut Hachetal
(GER); T-Arnaud Delacour. $27,900.
3--Our Bay B Ruth, 122, f, 4, Candy Ride (Arg)--Ruthenia, by
Pulpit. ($150,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Homewrecker Racing LLC
& Summerplace Farm; B-Payson Stud, Inc. (KY); T-Eddie
Kenneally. $27,900.
Margins: 1, NK, 3/4. Odds: 6.20, 21.80, 6.30.Also Ran: Xanthique, Varenka, Passing Out, Curlin's Journey, Speedy
Solution, Queen Medb (Ire), Harmless, Strike My Fancy, Rushingirl.
Scratched: Amazima, Aunt Hattie (Ire), Frond, Tapit Today.
Dalika picked up her first stakes win and led home an all
German-bred exacta in Monday=s One Dreamer S. on opening
day at Kentucky Downs.
A close runner-up in both the Riskaverse S. and GII Mrs.
Revere S. last term, the gray scored in a 5 1/2-furlong optional
claimer at Churchill in her seasonal debut May 21 and finished
another narrow second in the License Fee S. July 3 at Belmont.
Last seen running fifth as the favorite in the Caress S. Aug. 1 at
Saratoga, she was made the fractional fourth choice in this
stretchout and dueled for command past scorching fractions of
:22.21 and :45.22. Beginning to edge away from her pace rival
three-sixteenths from home, she dug in gamely through the final
furlong to hold sway over longshot Madita. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
SORORITY S., $112,000, Monmouth, 9-7, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:38.98,
fm.
1--MISCHIEVOUS DREAM, 118, f, 2, by Into Mischief
1st Dam: Just Livin a Dream, by Trippi
2nd Dam: Princesa's Passion, by Marquetry
3rd Dam: Sizzlin Sunshine, by Sunshine Forever
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O/B-Patricia A. Generazio (NY);
T-Christophe Clement; J-Joe Bravo. $60,000. Lifetime Record:
3-2-0-0, $99,200.
2--Invincible Gal (GB), 120, f, 2, Invincible Spirit (Ire)--Alsindi
(Ire), by Acclamation (GB). (200,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT).
O-Michael J. Ryan, Jeff Drown & Team Hanley; B-Rabbah
Bloodstock Limited (GB); T-H. Graham Motion. $20,000.
3--Tic Tic Tic Boom, 120, f, 2, Hit It a Bomb--Miss Dolan's Rose,
by Judge T C. ($4,500 RNA Ylg '19 FTKOCT). O-Timory Ridall;
B-Anita Nesser & BHMFR, LLC (KY); T-Alan Bedard. $10,000.
Margins: HF, HF, HF. Odds: 3.70, 1.60, 129.90.
Also Ran: Stellar Grace, Little Nutter, Flying Aletha, Sky Proposal,
Miss Wild, Cilla, Social Exclusion, Tiz Ferguson, Unrequited Love.
Scratched: My Beautiful Belle.
The stellar weekend for Spendthrift Farm stalwart Into
Mischief continued with a new stakes winner in Monmouth=s
Sorority S. Monday.
Unveiled against New York-breds sprinting at Saratoga,
Mischievous Dream closed to win by a length July 19, but could
only manage fourth after a wide trip over the same course in the
Bolton Landing S. Aug. 19. Stepped up to a mile for the first
time, the third choice sidled over to the rail and settled in
midpack in the full field behind splits of :23.20 and :48.37.
Catching all the breaks, she began to make inroads with a
quarter mile to travel and was just off the first flight and building
momentum when a hole close directly in front of her. Forced to
check sharply, jockey Joe Bravo angled her farther out asked her
to re-engage the afterburners and she dove in between rivals to
win as much the best. The bridesmaid spoils went to Invincible
Gal. Cont. p5
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Mischievous Dream | Equi-Photo
Big Fish | Benoit
AI thought she was very impressive,@ said trainer Christophe
Clement. AShe scared me at the eighth pole [when Bravo had to
check severely]. I didn=t know she was good enough to
overcome that and make it to the wire first. But I guess she is.@
He continued, AWe always thought she was a nice filly. She
broke her maiden impressively and we saw that she was better
than she had done in her last start. She was training very well at
Saratoga. That=s why we were trying to be a bit more ambitious
with her and it worked out today.@
The 78th black-type winner for her sire, who sired GI Kentucky
Derby hero Authentic Saturday, Mischievous Dream is second
winner from five runners for her dual-winning dam. Just Livin a
Dream foaled a filly by Practical Joke this year and was bred
back to Disco Partner. Second dam Princesa=s Passion is the dam
of MGISW Presious Passion (Royal Anthem), known for his
frontrunning tactics, good for two wins in one of Monmouth=s
signature races, the GI United Nations S. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
DEL MAR JUVENILE TURF S., $102,500, Del Mar, 9-7, 2yo, 1mT,
1:38.21, gd.
1--BIG FISH, 122, g, 2, by Mr. Big
1st Dam: Perched, by Into Mischief
2nd Dam: Love Catcher, by Pine Bluff
3rd Dam: Sound Wisdom, by Pirate=s Bounty
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($45,000 Ylg >19 NCAAUG). O-Legacy
Ranch Inc.; B-George Krikorian (CA); T-David Hofmans; J-Victor
Espinoza. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $109,000.
2--Ebeko (Ire), 120, c, 2, Awtaad (Ire)--Allegrezza (GB), by Sir
Percy (GB). O-Altamira Racing Stable, CYBT & Michael
Nentwig; B-Roundhill Stud & J S Investments (IRE); T-Peter
Miller.
3--Ambivalent, 120, c, 2, Constitution--Screwgie, by Smart
Strike. ($95,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP; $550,000 2yo '20 OBSMAR).
O-Reddam Racing LLC; B-J Stephen McDonald (KY); T-Doug F.
O'Neill. $12,000.
Margins: 1, NO, NO. Odds: 4.70, 11.90, 4.90.
Also Ran: Get Her Number, Cotopaxi (Ire), Rombauer, None
Above the Law, C'Mon Jenna, Herd Immunity, Inner Ghost.
Scratched: Caisson, Inner Beauty (Ire), Sonic Brees.
Legacy Ranch=s Big Fish, making his first start outside of
California-bred company, captured the Del Mar Juvenile Turf S.
on closing day of the seaside meet.
Chopped down below half his 10-1 morning-line quote in a
wide-open betting affair, the gelding was reined back to travel in
a ground-saving sixth behind a :24 flat quarter. Moving up a spot
past a :49.32 half, the dark bay was hemmed in while two deep
for much of the far turn, but found clearance approaching the
stretch. Drifting out sharply at the furlong grounds, he surged to
the lead soon after straightening and held sway late. Ebeko won
a four-way photo for the place.
AI had a good trip. The only problem I had was on the far turn
when I dropped my hands just a bit and he took off,@ said
winning rider Victor Espinoza. AHe almost ran up on the heels of
the horse in front of us. But I checked him and wheeled him out.
He swerved just a bit in the stretch, but nothing big. You know
the kind he is; if they make the lead they get lonely out there
and they want to wait for other ones to come and play.@
A fast-finishing second debuting at 4 1/2 furlongs June 19 at
Santa Anita, Big Fish dropped a spot over the local main July 12
before graduating when moved to turf and stretched to this
distance Aug. 21. He has a yearling full-brother named Big
Splash and his dam returned to his sire once more this spring.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
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FEDERICO TESIO S., $100,000, Laurel, 9-7, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:49.15,
ft.
1--HAPPY SAVER, 120, c, 3, by Super Saver
1st Dam: Happy Week (MSP, $228,674),
by Distorted Humor
2nd Dam: Lassie's Legacy, by Deputy Minister
3rd Dam: Weekend Surprise, by Secretariat
>TDN Rising Star= 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. O/B-Wertheimer Et
Frere (KY); T-ToddA. Pletcher; J-Trevor McCarthy. $60,000.
Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $135,900.
2--Monday Morning Qb, 120, c, 3, Imagining--How My Heart
Works, by Not For Love. ($25,000 Ylg '18 EASOCT). O-Cash is
King LLC & LC Racing LLC; B-Bowman & Higgins Stable & Cary
Frommer (MD); T-Robert E Reid Jr. $20,000.
3--Big City Bob, 124, c, 3, Shanghai Bobby--Southern Accents, by
Birdstone. ($72,000 RNA Ylg '18 KEESEP; $140,000 2yo '19
OBSAPR). O-Colts Neck Stables LLC; B-Buck Pond Farm Inc (KY);
T-Jorge Duarte Jr. $10,000.
Margins: 1HF, 9, 1HF. Odds: 0.20, 4.70, 28.60.
Also Ran: Mexican Wonder Boy, Amen Corner, Letmeno.
Scratched: Plot the Dots.
>TDN Rising Star= Happy Saver ran his record to a perfect
three-for-three with a workmanlike success in Monday=s
Federico Tesio S. at Laurel.
The 1-5 chalk was off well enough and took up an outside
stalking role as Monday Morning Qb called the plays up front.
Put to an all-out drive by Trevor McCarthy, the Wertheimer
homebred took a few strides to hit his top gear, but he reeled in
the pacesetter a furlong down and edged clear.
An impressive debut winner on the Belmont S. undercard
June 20, the chestnut did his best work late en route to a four-
length allowance victory going nine panels at Saratoga July 26.
The Tesio winner is guaranteed a spot in the gate for the
GI Preakness S. at Pimlico Oct. 3 if connections so choose.
Happy Saver, whose dam cost $600,000 as a Keeneland
September yearling in 2008, counts blue-hen Weekend Surprise
as his great-granddam, whose legendary produce include Horse
of the Year A.P. Indy, GI Preakness S. winner Summer Squall,
MGSP Honor Grades and the dam of GI Breeders= Cup Mile hero
Court Vision, sire of champion Storm The Court. Happy Week is
the dam of a yearling Candy Ride (Arg) filly and a foal full-sister
to Happy Saver named Happy Charger. She was most recently
bred to Sky Mesa. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
WEBER CITY MISS S., $100,000, Laurel, 9-7, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m,
1:44.02, ft.
1--GRAND CRU CLASSE, 120, f, 3, by Bernardini
1st Dam: Christmas Lass, by Lemon Drop Kid
2nd Dam: Christmas Gift, by Green Desert
3rd Dam: Christmas Bonus, by Key to the Mint
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($137,000 Ylg '18 FTKOCT; $335,000
2yo '19 EASMAY). O-Speedway Stable LLC; B-Daniel J Burke
(KY); T-William I Mott; J-Julian Pimentel. $60,000. Lifetime
Record: 3-3-0-0, $120,300.
2--Market Rumor, 120, f, 3, Afleet Alex--Taylor Street, by Street
Sense. O-Randall L Bloch & Six Column Stables LLC, et al;
B-Randy Bloch et al (KY); T-Ian R Wilkes. $20,000.
3--Perfect Alibi, 120, f, 3, Sky Mesa--No Use Denying, by Maria's
Mon. ($220,000 Ylg '18 FTSAUG). O-Tracy Farmer; B-Pin Oak
Stud LLC (KY); T-Mark E Casse. $10,000.
Margins: NK, 3/4, 3. Odds: 1.00, 15.60, 7.60.
Also Ran: Ankle Monitor, Lasting Union, Princess Cadey,
Breviary, Malibeauty, Project Whiskey. Scratched: Lucky Jingle,
Overjoyed, So Darn Hot, Willkissforkarats.
Like her male counterpart a couple of races earlier, Grand Cru
Classe took her record to three wins from as many starts,
earning a spot in the gate for the Oct. 3 GII Black-Eyed Susan S.
with a hard-fought victory in the Weber City Miss S. Monday.
Sent straight into the lead by Julian Pimentel, Grand Cru Classe
set a modest tempo, with some mild pressure to her outside.
Shaken up turning for home, she responded in kind, but soon
had Market Rumor breathing down her neck. Grand Cru Classe
battled hard and got home first, despite seeming to run out of
steam late.
An 8 3/4-length maiden winner through the Belmont slop
May 24, Grand Cru Classe stretched out to Belmont=s one-turn
mile and cleared her first allowance condition by four lengths
July 9.
Grand Cru Classe is out of a full-sister to Christmas Kid, winner
of the GI Ashland S. in 2007 and sold for $4.2 million in foal to
Bernardini from the Ned Evans dispersal at Keeneland
November back in 2011. Christmas Kid has since gone on to
produce SW & G1SP Christmas (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and SW & GSP
Black Sea (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). This is also the female family of
MGISW Grand Slam (Gone West). Christmas Lass is the dam of a
yearling filly by Nyquist and was most recently covered by
Violence. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
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Ballagh Rocks | Sarah Andrew
ALL ALONG S., $96,000, Laurel, 9-7, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/8mT,
1:51.88, gd.
1--NAY LADY NAY (IRE), 125, f, 4, No Nay Never--Lady Ederle,
by English Channel. (i44,000 Wlg '16 GOFNOV; i50,000 Ylg
'17 GOFOR; $210,000 2yo '18 OBSMAR). O-First Row Partners
& Hidden Brook Farm; B-Stephen Sullivan (IRE); T-Chad C.
Brown; J-Victor R Carrasco. $60,000. Lifetime Record: MGSW,
8-5-1-0, $416,180. *Full to Arizona (Ire), GSW & G1SP-Eng,
G1SP-Ire, $361,669.
2--No Mo Lady, 121, f, 4, Uncle Mo--Thunderous Lady, by
Thunder Gulch. ($60,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-R Larry
Johnson & R D M Racing Stable; B-Richard Larry Johnson (MD);
T-Michael J Trombetta. $20,000.
3--Beautiful Lover, 125, f, 4, Arch--American Skipper, by Quiet
American. ($475,000 2yo '18 OBSAPR). O-Paul P Pompa Jr &
Gary Tolchin; B-Thomas Coleman (FL); T-Chad C Brown.
$10,000.
Margins: 5HF, 1, 1HF. Odds: 1.00, 5.50, 0.90.
Also Ran: Jabuticaba. Scratched: Ionic, Irony of Reality, Mighty
Scarlett, Quick Witted, Theodora B.
Winner of last year=s GII Mrs. Revere S. to complete a three-
for-five sophomore season, Nay Lady Nay returned to be eight,
but beaten just two lengths, in the May 30 GIII Mint Julep S.
back at Churchill and was coming into this off a half-length
defeat of stablemate Beautiful Lover in the GIII Matchmaker S.
at Monmouth July 18.
A dime separated the two Brown runners on the tote, and Nay
Lady Nay settled second along the inside, with Beautiful Lover
lapped on her outside as Jabuticaba (City Zip) raced on a lonely
lead. Beautiful Lover launched the first bid three wide into the
stretch, but Victor Carrasco shot Nay Lady Nay through an
opening at the fence and put the race to bed in a matter of
strides.
A full-sister to G1SW Arizona (Ire), Nay Lady Nay has a 2-year-
old half-sister named Lady Peoria (Ire) (Estidhkaar {Ire}) and a
foal full-sister. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
LURE S., $82,450, Saratoga, 9-7, (C), 4yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:40.23,
fm.
1--BALLAGH ROCKS, 118, h, 7, Stormy Atlantic--Bells Are
Ringing, by Sadler's Wells. ($70,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP).
O-Donegal Racing & Madaket Stables LLC; B-Turner Breeders,
LLC (KY); T-William I. Mott; J-Junior Alvarado. $46,750.
Lifetime Record: GSW, 24-7-5-5, $719,173. *1/2 to Eh Cumpari
(Elusive Quality), GSW, $148,690.
2--Largent, 120, g, 4, Into Mischief--Life in Seattle, by Unbridled.
($460,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Twin Creeks Racing Stables, LLC
& Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Lazy Lane Farms, LLC.
(VA); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $17,000.
3--Devamani (Fr), 118, g, 6, Dubawi (Ire)--Daryakana (Fr), by
Selkirk. (i62,500 3yo '17 ARARC). O-Sanford J. Goldfarb &
Samuel Abraham; B-H. H. The Aga Khan Studs SC (Fr); T-Chad
C. Brown. $10,200.
Margins: 2 1/4, 1, NK. Odds: 7.50, 2.40, 4.70.
Also Ran: Breaking the Rules, Olympico (Fr). Scratched: Rose's
Vision.
The longest shot on the board, trainer Bill Mott=s
supplemented Ballagh Rocks got his first black-type win since
the 2017 GIII Poker S. in the Lure S. on closing Monday at
Saratoga. The veteran was coming off a pair of runner-up
finishes in allowance/optional claimers at Churchill and Belmont
in June and July. In addition to his previous Poker score, he also
has placed in the GI Maker's 46 Mile S., the GI Shadwell Turf
Mile S., and the GI Fourstardave H. in earlier years.
In the Lure, Ballagh Rocks sat just off the flank of Largent, who
recorded a quarter in :24.38 and a half in :48.47 with 8-5
favorite Breaking the Rules (War Front) tracking in third. As they
passed the three-sixteenths pole, Ballagh Rocks collared the
frontrunner and went right on by, skipping home with his ears
pricked at the wire.
"I had him in a two-other-than optional claimer and it came off
the turf, so we scratched,@ said Mott. AHe was doing good and I
started looking at this race and I thought why not put him in
here. I just thought let's give him a shot. They don't give milk
and they don't lay eggs; you have to run.
Cont. p8
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FIRST WINNER FOR FRESHMAN SIRE
Fluffy Socks | Coady
"He's a cool horse. We've had him since he was a baby. We
went to the Breeders' Cup with him one time [2017 GI Breeders'
Cup Mile, ninth] and he had a troubled trip and was beaten a
couple lengths for the whole thing. He's a hard knocker.@
Bells Are Ringing, the winner=s dam, died in 2014. She was out
of Trolley Song (Caro {Ire}), making her a half-sister to MGISW
and leading sire Unbridled=s Song (Unbridled). Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
MONROE S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 9-7, 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT,
1:43.36, gd.
1--ALWAYS SHOPPING, 121, f, 4, Awesome Again--
Stopshoppingmaria (SW & GISP, $394,631), by More Than
Ready. O/B-Repole Stable Inc (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher;
J-Edgard J. Zayas. $45,570. Lifetime Record: GSW, 11-3-2-1,
$318,510. *1/2 to Mo Shopping (Uncle Mo), SW & GSP,
$131,250.
2--Bienville Street, 121, m, 5, Street Boss--Milk Run, by Running
Stag. O-CJ Thoroughbreds; B-Double W Thoroughbred Racing
Inc (FL); T-Cam M. Gambolati. $14,700.
3--Kelsey's Cross, 125, f, 4, Anthony's Cross--Amy's Allie, by
Trippi. O-Sanford Bacon & Patrick L. Biancone Racing, LLC; B-T.
Wynn & Mary Jolley (FL); T-Patrick L. Biancone. $7,350.
Margins: NK, 2 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 3.70, 11.30, 2.20.
Also Ran: Crown and Sugar, Makeme Dream, Great Sister Diane,
Sensible Myth. Scratched: Heiressindy, Midnight Soiree, Sky
Chaser.
Always Shopping won the Busanda S. and GII Gazelle S. back-
to-back last year, but was winless in five subsequent starts. The
bay filly, caught four wide into the first turn, chased the
pacesetter down the backstretch and was back in midpack into
the far turn. She closed steadily down the lane and just her neck
in front on the wire. Stopshoppingmaria, second in the 2011
GII Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, produced fillies by Uncle
Mo in 2017 and 2018 and a colt by Medaglia d=Oro last year.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
SLUMBER GETS FIRST WINNER AT
KENTUCKY DOWNS Fluffy Socks (Slumber {GB}) became the first winner for her
sire (by Cacique {Ire}) with a stalk-and-pounce score on opening
day at Kentucky Downs. Sent off the 18-5 third favorite off a
running-on fifth in a two-turn Saratoga maiden Aug. 9, the
homebred settled midfield and about three lanes off the inside
for the opening half-mile. Edging up to be three deep and within
striking distance down the side of the track, Fluffy Socks took
aim on Surrealist (Paynter) entering the final furlong and was
punched out to score by 1 3/4 lengths. Fluffy Socks is the first
winner for Slumber, who defeated eventual champion and
stablemate Big Blue Kitten (Kitten=s Joy) to win the 2015
GI Manhattan S. and now shares space with that one in the
Calumet stallion barn. The winner has a yearling half-sister by
Exaggerator and a foal half-sister by Creative Cause. Her dam
most recently visited Exaggerator.
3rd-Kentucky Downs, $94,350, Msw, 9-7, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.41,
fm.
FLUFFY SOCKS (f, 2, Slumber {GB}--Breakfast Time, by Kitten's
Joy) Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $56,880. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Head of Plains Partners LLC (KY); T-Chad C Brown.
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Per Capita | Sarah Andrew
Proven Strategies | Sarah Andrew
IN ORDER OF PURSE:
5th-Saratoga, $74,000, Alw, 9-7, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1 1/8m,
1:50.46, ft.
PER CAPITA (c, 4, Tapit--Successful Outlook {GSW, $110,720},
by Orientate) hit the wire first in his third outing Apr. 11 at
Gulfstream before being disqualified to second for drifting in on
a rival, then got the job done with a hard-fought graduation
May 24 at Churchill. Made the 9-5 favorite here, the $325,000
Fasig-Tipton July Horses of Racing Age buy pressed from second
through fractions of :23.40 and :47.74. Gradually reeling in the
pacesetter through the stretch, he hit the lead at the sixteenth
pole and held off deep closer Hunt the Front (Revolutionary) to
prevail by three-quarters of a length. The victor is a full-brother
to Anchor Down, MGSW & GISP, $734,254; and Iron Fist, GSW &
GISP, $1,104,199; and a half to >TDN Rising Star= Sweet Lulu (Mr.
Greeley), GISW, $693,600. His GSW dam, $95,000 Keeneland
September buy for Gainesway in 2005, is responsible for
juvenile and yearling fillies by Tapit. Sales History: $325,000 4yo
'20 FTKHRA. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-1, $105,850. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Red Oak Stable (Brunetti), Peter M. Brant & Gainesway Stable
(Antony Beck); B-Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd. (KY); T-Todd A.
Pletcher.
12th-Saratoga, $74,000, Alw, 9-7, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1mT,
1:36.33, fm.
PROVEN STRATEGIES (c, 3, Sky Mesa--Stormbeforethecalm, by
Quiet American), beaten just two lengths in both the
GI Summer S. and GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Turf as a maiden,
earned his diploma Mar. 4 against Florida-breds at Gulfstream
and repeated in a state-bred allowance there Apr. 5. Runner-up
in both the English Channel S. and GII Pennine Ridge S., he was
last seen backing up to seventh in a local allowance July 25.
Given a 53-10 chance here, the dark bay quickly established
command and dictated terms in the clear through easy splits of
:24.94 and :49.70. Turning back a mild bid from Lonesome
Fugitive (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) in mid-stretch, he re-broke and
stayed clear to the wire for a 1 1/4-length triumph. Gaugin (Ger)
(Tertullian) won a three-way photo for the place. The victor has
a juvenile The Factor half-sister named Sea Song, a yearling half-
sister by Mineshaft and a weanling Bolt d=Oro half-brother. His
dam was paired with Flatter this spring. Sales History: $55,000
Ylg '18 FTKOCT; $77,000 RNA 2yo '19 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record:
MSP, 12-3-3-1, $185,643. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-D. J. Stable LLC, Jonathan I. Green & Empire Racing Club; B-A.
Francis & Barbara H. Vanlangendonck & Etarip Stables, Inc. (FL);
T-Mark E. Casse.
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More Than Unusual (outside) wins a three-horse photo | Coady
8th-Del Mar, $59,552, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($40,000), 9-7,
3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:17.04, ft.
MAGIC AT MIDNIGHT (f, 4, Midnight Lute--Magical Band {SP,
$145,362}, by Dixie Union) made it four on the bounce with a
wire-to-wire performance Monday. A 13-length winner at Los
Alamitos in $30,000 maiden claiming company July 14, she
changed barns from BG Stables and trainer Hector Palmer that
day to these connections.
Successful by 8 3/4 lengths in a $50,000 starter allowance over
track and trip as the heavy chalk Sept. 2, she made her turf bow
a winning one, taking an Aug. 14 local optional claimer by 2 3/4
lengths. Switching back to the main track here, she was 90 cents
on the dollar to keep her record perfect. Stumbling out of the
stalls, she soon rushed up to take command. Several lengths in
front of the field, the dark bay motored through splits of :21.83
and :44.39. Been Studying Her (Fast Anna) and Paid Informant
(Into Mischief) both launched rallies simultaneously, but Magic
at Midnight kept finding to win by a measured length. Paid
Informant ground ahead of Been Studying Her late on to take
second by 1 1/4 lengths. The winner has a juvenile Gemologist
half-sister named Magic Crystal and her dam produced a filly by
Broken Vow this term before returning to Midnight Lute.
Lifetime Record:
4-4-0-0, $100,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Michael A., Michael J. & Joseph Moran. B-BG Stables & Hector
Palma. T-Mark Glatt.
1st-Monmouth, $55,775, Alw (C), Opt. Clm ($100,000), 9-7,
3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:35.37, fm.
XENOBIA (IRE) (m, 6, Falco--Acago {GSW-Fr, GSP-US,
$165,794}, by Royal Academy), a Group 3 winner in Ireland for
trainer W. T. Farrell, won last year=s GIII Athenia S. at Belmont
Park and was exiting a tiring sixth in the restricted De La Rose S.
at Saratoga July 17. Favored at even-money with Joe Bravo at
the controls, the George Strawbridge colorbearer set a decent
tempo, widened to build an imposing advantage entering the
final quarter mile and jogged home a 2 1/2-length winner.
Bramble Queen (Silent Name {Jpn}) rallied from last to complete
a chalky exacta. From the Wertheimer family of Grade I winners
Dare and Go (Alydar) and Go Deputy (Deputy Minister), Xenobia
has a 3-year-old half-brother and a yearling half-brother by
Camacho (GB). Sales History: i14,000 Wlg '14 GOFNOV.
Lifetime Record: GSW-US & Ire, 17-6-3-0, $286,682. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Augustin Stable; B-Paget Bloodstock (IRE); T-Jonathan
Thomas.
IN ORDER OF PURSE:
7th-Kentucky Downs, $95,121, Msw, 9-7, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT,
1:15.12, fm.
MORE THAN UNUSUAL (f, 3, More Than Ready--Unusual Way
{MSW & GSP, $716,115}, by Unusual Heat) ran on late to be
fourth debuting over a grassy mile June 11 at Churchill and was
tagged late when second as the favorite Aug. 9 at Ellis. Sent off
at 37-10 here, the bay tracked from a pocketed fourth and
struggled to find room until darting four wide approaching the
eighth pole. Surging from there, she overtook Too Sexy (Quality
Road) late to graduate by a head, with M Is for Magic (Magician
{Ire}) another head behind in third. The winner=s dam, a $45,000
purchase at Keeneland November last year, is responsible for a
juvenile Quality Road filly named Kolkata and foaled a filly by
Oscar Performance this term. Sales History: $35,000 Ylg '18
KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $66,550. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Martin S. Schwartz; B-Dixiana Farms LLC & More Than Ready
Syndicate (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
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Mud Pie | Coady
Editor At Large leads home a Chad Brown 1-2 | Sarah Andrew
1st-Kentucky Downs, $94,992, Msw, 9-7, 3yo/up, 1 1/2mT,
2:28.72, fm.
MUD PIE (c, 3, Morning Line--We Use to Sing, by Mineshaft)
was runner-up second out at Gulfstream Feb. 22, but well-
beaten in two subsequent tries before perking up with a strong
second making his turf debut July 9 at Keeneland. Made a
lukewarm 27-10 favorite stretching out to 12 furlongs in this
meet opener, the homebred tracked runaway pacesetter Mr
Matuschek (More Than Ready) from the outside in fourth
through fractions of :49.14 and 1:14.42. Patiently handled on
the far turn, he was cut loose passing the quarter pole, blew
past the frontrunner soon after and powered clear to win
geared down late by 6 1/2 lengths. Mr Matuschek held well for
the place. The winner is a half to Boxwood (English Channel),
SW, $262,800. His dam has a juvenile Twirling Candy colt named
Buttonman and produced a Candy Ride (Arg) colt this season
before returning to the latter sire. Lifetime Record: 6-1-2-0,
$78,455. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-William L. Pape (KY); T-George R. Arnold, II.
3rd-Saratoga, $72,000, Msw, 9-7, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.63, fm.
EDITOR AT LARGE (IRE) (f, 2, Lope de Vega {Ire}--What Say You
{Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}), a 160,000gns TATDEF weanling turned
260,000gns TATOCT yearling, was the better-backed of an
uncoupled Chad Brown entry and ran to 11-10 favoritism to
open her account at first asking. Alertly away, Editor At Large
was overtaken by stablemate Domain Expertise (Kitten=s Joy),
the 29-10 second choice, and ultimately settled in fourth
position as Blue Kentucky Lady (Carpe Diem) was allowed to
bowl along up front. Pulled out into the clear nearing the end of
the backstretch, the Irish-bred loomed three wide into the lane
and was actually outkicked by Domain Expertise into the final
furlong, but matched that move and went on to score by a
measured half-length. Produced by a full-sister to MGSW &
MG1SP Southern France (Ire), Editor At Large has a yearling half-
brother by Zoffany (Ire). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $39,600. Click
for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
O-Peter M Brant; B-R J B Bloodstock & Lynch Bages Ltd (IRE);
T-Chad C Brown.
7th-Saratoga, $72,000, Msw, 9-7, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.11, fm.
LOVESTRUCK (f, 2, Tapit--Love Style, by Mr. Prospector), a 9-1
outsider in this unveiling, was off a half-step slowly and jostled
at the break, rated well off the pace early and gradually
improved her position down the backstretch. Angled out for
clear running room in upper stretch, the gray filly bounced off a
foe but uncorked a powerful late kick to get to the wire one
length in front. Freedomofthepress (Mshawish) was second. The
stewards looked at the bumping incident, but made no change
to the order of finish. Lovestruck is a half-sister to the late Scat
Daddy (Johannesburg), MGISW, $1,334,300; Antipathy (A.P.
Indy), GSW & GISP, $341,784; and Grand Daddy (Johannesburg),
SW, $151,669. Love Style produced a filly this year and was bred
back to Frosted. Lovestruck continued a banner run of winners
for Godolphin. The operation has been represented by four
maiden winners since last Thursday, including >TDN Rising Star=
Essential Quality (Tapit) at Churchill Downs Friday and Jane Grey
(Into Mischief), who won at Saratoga Sunday. Cont. p12
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Lovestruck | Sarah Andrew
Team Merchants | Sarah Andrew
Godolphin also won Saturday=s GII Jim Dandy S. with Mystic
Guide (Ghostzapper) and Sunday=s GII Del Mar Derby with
Pixelate (City Zip). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $39,600. Click for
the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-William I. Mott.
9th-Saratoga, $72,000, Msw, 9-7, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.13, ft.
TEAM MERCHANTS (c, 2, Nyquist--Edwina E, by Square Eddie)
continued a purple patch of results for his freshman sire (by
Uncle Mo), becoming his sixth winner and second in as many
days following Vequist=s impressive maiden-breaking victory in
Sunday=s GI Spinaway S. A distant fifth to GI Runhappy Hopeful
S. runner-up Reinvestment Risk (Upstart) in their respective
debuts over track and trip Aug. 1--a race from which the third
home, Olympiad (Speightstown), returned to graduate
impressively at Churchill Sept. 3--the homebred was no better
than a 6-1 chance to improve for the experience. Away nicely,
Team Merchants forced the pace outside of American
Gentleman (American Pharoah), easily wrested command from
that one in upper stretch and powered clear to take it by 3 3/4
lengths. The debuting Ten For Ten (Frosted) got home well for
second. The winner=s dam, by the Reddam-raced GISW Square
Eddie (Smart Strike), produced a full-brother to Team Merchants
last year and colt by Reddam=s repatriated dual Classic winner I=ll
Have Another this year. Edwina E was most recently covered by
Pavel. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $42,480. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Reddam Racing LLC LLC (KY); T-Doug F O'Neill.
3rd-Del Mar, $57,500, Msw, 9-7, 2yo, 1mT, 1:38.47, fm.
TARANTINO (c, 2, Pioneerof the Nile--Without Delay, by
Seeking the Gold), the most expensive auction buy in the field
at $610,000 at Keeneland last September, was sent at a
remarkable price of 6-1 for a Bob Baffert firster at Del Mar. Of
course, not many of Baffert=s pricey 2-year-old start on the lawn
either, but Tarantino handled the surface with aplomb, stalking
off the rail and making his move three wide into the stretch. The
bay poked a head in front with a furlong to go, then buckled
down to hold off a battling Harlan Estate (Kantharos) by a
length. The winner is a half-brother to Before You Know It (Hard
Spun), GSP, $313,083; and to Instant Reflex (Quality Road), GSP.
Without Delay also has a yearling colt by Quality Road. She is a
half-sister to the dam of GSW & GISP King Guillermo (Uncle Mo),
who was a scratch last week from the GI Kentucky Derby. Sales
History: $610,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,
$33,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC,
Stonestreet Stables LLC, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm LLC &
Robert E Masterson; B-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D Fielding
(KY); T-Bob Baffert.
6th-Del Mar, $57,500, (S), Msw, 9-7, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:11.61, ft.
EDDIE'S NEW DREAM (f, 2, Square Eddie--Walkingonadream,
by Tapit) took place honors sprinting against fellow Cal-breds at
first asking Aug. 1, and was even-money to go one better
Monday afternoon. Pressing the pace while glued to the fence in
second, the dark bay established a steady rhythm and was
inching closer after the first quarter in :22.58. Cont. p13
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Switched off the rail, the crowd=s pick tackled the leader in
earnest with a quarter mile remaining and quickly powered clear
to win geared down by 4 3/4 lengths. Wishtheyallcouldbe
(Grazen) closed to take second. The winner has a yearling full-
brother and a weanling half-brother by Mrazek. Her dam is a
half-sister to SP Cherokee Lass (Save Big Money). Lifetime
Record: 2-1-1-0, $44,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Reddam Racing LLC (CA); T-Ben D. A. Cecil.
11th-Del Mar, $57,500, (S), Msw, 9-6, 2yo, 6f, 1:11.59, ft.
BIG FLAME (c, 2, Mr. Big--Renegade Heat, by Unusual Heat)
tired to second going 100 yards shorter when unveiled Aug. 8
versus fellow Cal-breds, and was bet down to 8-5 favoritism to
go one better in the Del Mar nightcap. One of the quickest into
stride, the blinkered crowd=s pick exchanged blows with a rival
to his inside but led narrowly through a :22.47 first quarter.
Shrugging aside all comers turning into the straight, Big Flame
kicked away to win by 2 1/2 lengths, as the pair of Suzie Qzz
Brother (Commissioner) and Big Story (Mr. Big) argued place
honours. Ultimately, Suzie Qzz Brother beat the latter by a neck.
Big Flame is the second winner of three runners for his unraced
dam. He is followed by yearling and foal full-sisters, the former
christened Big Plans. Renegade Heat, a full-sister to SW The
Hunted and GSP Huntsville (Unusual Heat), was once again
covered by Mr. Big for 2021. The winner=s third dam, MSW
Lethal Leta, is responsible for MGSW Lethal Heat (Unusual
Heat), who would go on to place second in the GI Lady=s Secret
S. and third in the GI Del Mar Oaks and the SW Prevalent
(Carson City). $30,000 Ylg '19 NCAAUG. Lifetime Record:
2-1-1-0, $44,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-George Krikorian (CA); T-Tim Yakteen.
2nd-Del Mar, $56,000, Msw, 9-7, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.44, ft.
CEM SULTAN (g, 3, Lemon Drop Kid--Lemon Bay, by Bernardini)
was moving to the main track following a sixth-place effort in his
five-furlong debut over the Del Mar lawn Aug. 15. The 7-1 shot
battled on the front end through fractions of :21.95 and :44.82.
He sprung to the lead at the top of the stretch and held on late
to win by one length over the late-closing Mickelson (Tale of the
Cat), who had a nose over Defense Wins (Flatter) on the wire. A
half-brother to Top Quality (Quality Road), MSW & GSP,
$139,704, Cem Sultan was a $100,000 KEESEP yearling
purchase. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $33,500. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Anatolia, Inc.; B-W. S. Farish & Kilroy Throughbred Partnership
(KY); T-Peter Miller.
6th-Parx Racing, $51,750, (S), Msw, 9-7, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:05.72, ft.
KIDNAPPED (g, 2, Violence--Bai Bai Baby, by Unbridled's Song)
dueled throughout before falling short by a neck when unveiled
as the favorite here Aug. 18 and was knocked down to 4-5 in this
12-horse affair. Breaking sharply, the gray tracked dueling
leaders from third through a swift :22.23 quarter, advanced
three wide on the turn and surged past Do It My Way
(Competitive Edge) nearing the furlong grounds en route to a
3 1/4-length tally over that rival. The winner=s dam produced a
colt by Tonalist this season before visiting Mastery. Lifetime
Record: 2-1-1-0, $41,200. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Main Line Racing Stable (PA); T-John C. Servis.
4th-Parx Racing, $50,500, (S), Msw, 9-7, 2yo, f, 5 1/2f, 1:05.35,
ft.
PLANE DRUNK (f, 2, Stay Thirsty--Annette's Jet, by Golden
Missile) ran fifth against open maidens Aug. 24 at Delaware and
was let go at 6-1 stepping in with state-breds here. Pressured by
favored Aegean Sea (Strong Mandate) through a :22.41 quarter,
the dark bay repelled that rival approaching the lane, quickly
opened up a half-dozen lengths once straightening for home
and was geared down late in an 11 3/4-length romp. Aegean Sea
was clear for second. The victress is a half to A P Majetstic
(Majestic Warrior), SW, $187,995. Her dam was bred to Paynter
this term. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $31,200. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O/B-Triple Threat Stables (PA); T-Phil Schoenthal.
5th-Delaware, $47,475, Msw, 9-7, 2yo, f, 5f, :58.50, ft.
STREET LUTE (f, 2, Street Magician--Alottalute, by Midnight
Lute), let go at 48-5 in this debut, broke well from her outside
draw, tracked favored Spirited Beauty (Star Guitar) through a
:22.60 quarter, overtook that one despite drifting wide off the
turn and edged away to a one-length success. Spirited Beauty
was well clear for second. The winner has a yearling half-brother
by Editorial and a weanling full-sister. Sales History: $10,500 Ylg
'19 EASOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. Click for the
Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Lucky 7 Stables; B-Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman & Dr. Brooke
Bowman (MD); T-John J. Robb.
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1st-Gulfstream, $40,000, Msw, 9-7, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.93,
gd.
AMERICAN PHENOM (c, 3, American Pharoah--Schiaparelli
{GSW, $274,184}, by Ghostzapper), a $340,000 Keeneland
September yearling, was claimed for $50,000 from Let=s Go
Stable and Todd Pletcher out of a late-running fourth going five
furlongs on the local turf Mar. 5 and improved two spots against
straight maidens off the bench here July 15. Off at 23-10 while
adding front bandages in this first route try, the bay made an
easy lead and clicked off comfortable splits of :24.86 and :49.13.
Going strongly in the clear while in hand on the far turn, he
quickly turned aside a brief bid by Seven Channels (English
Channel) in early stretch and stayed in charge from there to best
that rival by 1 1/2 lengths. The winner=s dam went five-for-nine
and captured the 2013 GII Royal Heroine Mile S. in her career
finale. American Phenom shares a second dam, MGSW turf
sprinter Cambiocorsa (Avenue of Flags), with MG1SW Roaring
Lion (Kitten=s Joy). Schiaparelli is responsible for a juvenile
Frosted filly named Paris Amour and foaled a Kitten=s Joy colt
this term before being bred to Quality Road. Sales History:
$340,000 Ylg '18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-1-1-0, $34,100.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-
Tipton.
O-Daniel Walters; B-Ran Jan Racing, Inc. (KY); T-Rohan Crichton.
5th-Prairie Meadows, $39,812, (S), Msw, 9-7, 3yo/up, 6f,
1:12.82, ft.
ELIOT NESS (g, 3, Tapiture--Lady Leftennant, by Officer) was
one of only two in the field of seven who didn=t have a work
over the Prairie Meadows surface. The Iowa-bred had recorded
10 works since May, all at either Keeneland or Arlington, and
shipped in as the 6-5 chalk. Breaking from the outside, Eliot Ness
rushed up to contest the lead, but quickly settled into third
behind dueling speedsters as the quarter passed in :23.29.
Looming boldly on the turn, Eliot Ness found the front, getting
the half in :47.38, and opened up by daylight down the lane with
enough left in the tank to hold off a surging Mohomes (Cairo
Prince) by three-quarters of a length at the wire. The winner is a
half to Lady Ivanka (Tiz Wonderful), GISW, $259,800. Lady
Leftennant has a yearling filly by Classic Empire and has been
bred back to Omaha Beach. Sales History: $300,000 Wlg '17
KEENOV; $425,000 Ylg '18 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0,
$23,760. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Andrew Farm & For the People Racing Stable LLC; B-Scott
Pierce (IA); T-Wesley A. Ward.
3rd-Gulfstream, $39,600, Msw, 9-7, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:39.60, ft.
HAPPY CONSTITUTION (f, 2, Constitution--Get an Eye Full, by
Cape Town) showed late interest to be fourth debuting in the
local slop July 11 and pressed the pace in a runner-up effort
here 20 days later. Hammered down to 3-10 adding blinkers in a
four-horse group, the dark bay bobbled a bit at the start and led
narrowly through a dawdling :24.79 quarter. Pressed a bit
harder by second choice Village Queen (Gemologist) past a
:47.48 half, she discarded that rival three furlongs out and kept
clear in the stretch for a 5 1/2-length score despite failing to
switch leads. The winner is a half to Katie's Eyes
(Leroidesanimaux {Brz}), MSW & MGSP, $239,753. Her dam has
a yearling colt by Temple City and was bred to Always Dreaming
this spring. Sales History: $40,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP. Lifetime
Record: 3-1-1-0, $34,400. Click for the Equibase.com chart or
VIDEO, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Elena Racing, Inc.; B-Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson)
(KY); T-Antonio Sano.
7th-Louisiana Downs, $20,280, Msw, 9-7, 3yo/up, 5fT, :59.71,
fm.
SUPER BRADY (g, 3, Sky Mesa--Winey Taylor {SP}, by Indian
Ocean), who tired rapidly to be seventh when unveiled over
course and distance Aug. 15, was 3-1 Monday. Hustled straight
to the head of affairs, he soon engaged with Daddy Cool Cat
(D=wildcat) to his outside, and the pair were in lockstep for the
first 400 yards. Super Brady edged ahead briefly thereafter, and,
despite that rival=s best efforts, was always holding him safe.
The winning margin was 1 1/2 lengths on the line. Winey Taylor,
who placed in the grassy Catcharisingstar S., counts the winner
as her last reported foal. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $11,700. Click
for the Equibase.com chart.
O-Sean Alfortish; B-Red Oak Stable (FL); T-Robert J. Adams.
5th-Kentucky Downs, (Declared No Contest), Msw, 9-7, 2yo,
1mT, 1:35.88, fm.
ROYAL PRINCE (c, 2, Cairo Prince--Rose and Shine {MSW,
$399,829}, by Mr. Sekiguchi) came home 1 1/4 lengths in front
in a race ultimately declared >no contest= following a gate
malfunction. The gray colt, runner-up at this distance over the
Ellis Park turf in his Aug. 8 bow, was one of many surprised
when the gate sprung open with two horses still waiting to be
loaded. The 3-2 favorite sat just in behind the early leaders
through a half in :46.17. Waiting for racing room at the top of
the stretch, the bay was bumped and jostled between foes
before finally finding clear sailing in deep stretch and charging to
the lead in the final strides. Cont. p15
#3357 HALF-BRO @ KEESEP with Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson)
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The gate is sprung at Kentucky Downs with two horses
still waiting to be loaded, leading to the fifth race being declared a
>no contest.= | Coady Photography
A $70,000 KEESEP yearling, Royal Prince is a half-brother to
last year=s GI Breeders= Cup Juvenile Fillies winner British Idiom
(Flashback), Ch. 2-year-old Filly, MGISW, $1,442,139. Rose and
Shine, who sold for $21,000 with British Idiom in utero at the
2017 Keeneland January sale, produced a filly by Jimmy Creed
last year and was bred to Tapit this spring. Lifetime Record:
2-1-1-0, $8,600. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO,
sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Steve Landers Racing LLC; B-Sandra Sexton & Silver Fern Farm
(KY); T-Brad H. Cox.
IN JAPAN:
Fine Steel, f, 4, Shanghai Bobby--Steel Courage, by El Corredor.
Sapporo, 9-5, Allowance ($134k), 2000mT, 2:00.4. Lifetime
Record: 21-5-2-0, $185,293. O-Makio Okada; B-Wynnstay LLC
Greg & Deann Baer (IN); T-Tatsuya Yoshioka. *$55,000 Ylg >17
KEEJAN; $15,000 Ylg >17 KEESEP.
IN RUSSIA:
Jochi Khan, g, 3, Daredevil--Awesome Mama, by Awesome
Again. Almaty, 9-3, Hcp., 2000m. B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY).
*$65,000 Ylg >18 KEESEP; ,4,000 HRA >19 TAADEC.
Make Memories, h, 6, Street Cry (Ire)--Winter Memories
(MGISW, $1,268,100), by El Prado (Ire). Almaty, 9-3,
Kazakhstan Mile S. (NBT), 1600m. B-Phillips Racing Partnership
(KY). *1/2 to Winter Sunset (Tapit), MSW & MGSP, $248,873.
**$400,000 Wlg >14 FTKNOV; 9,000gns HRA >17 TATFEB.
FIRST-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Cinco Charlie (Indian Charlie), Spendthrift Farm, $5,000
66 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners
2-Presque Isle Downs, Msw 5 1/2f, CHARLITA, 15-1
$11,000 FTK OCT yrl
6-Thistledown, Msw 5 1/2f, JLO CAN DANCE, 6-1
$3,500 KEE SEP yrl
Not This Time (Giant's Causeway), Taylor Made Farm, $12,500
111 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner
2-Presque Isle Downs, Msw 5 1/2f, DANA'S BEAUTY, 3-1
$37,000 RNA KEE NOV wnl; $47,000 OBS OCT yrl; $70,000 OBS
APR 2yo
Quick Change (Awesome Again), Raimonde Farms
6 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
2-Belterra, Msw 6f, IS SHE QUICK, 12-1
State Line (Tiznow), Breakway Farm, $1,500
1 foal of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
2-Belterra, Msw 6f, MYMONSTERSFORREAL, 6-1
Upstart (Flatter), Airdrie Stud, $10,000
101 foals of racing age/9 winners/0 black-type winners
2-Presque Isle Downs, Msw 5 1/2f, GAME THEORY, 5-2
$40,000 KEE SEP yrl
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SECOND-CROP STARTERS TO WATCH: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
Fast Anna (Medaglia d'Oro), Three Chimneys Farm, $10,000
142 foals of racing age/33 winners/3 black-type winners
2-Presque Isle Downs, Msw 5 1/2f, FAST LANI, 6-1
$2,500 KEE SEP yrl
Global Power (Pulpit), J.S.R. Equine Center, $2,000
11 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
7-Belterra, $75K Miss Southern Ohio S., 1 1/16mT, DIVA POWER, 7-2
Tapiture (Tapit), Darby Dan Farm, $7,500
247 foals of racing age/68 winners/5 black-type winners
1-Louisiana Downs, Msw 5 1/2f, DANCE ON OVER, 9-2
$22,000 KEE JAN wnl
STAKES RESULTS:
BANJO PICKER SPRINT S., $106,775, Parx Racing, 9-7, (S),
3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.65, ft.
1--MIDTOWNCHARLYBROWN, 121, h, 6,
Uptowncharlybrown--Torchwood, by Speightstown.
O-Uptowncharlybrown Stud LLC & Godric LLC; B-Godric LLC
(PA); T-Edward J. Coletti Jr; J-Roberto J Rosado. $58,250.
Lifetime Record: 24-11-1-2, $554,798. *Full to Midnightcharly,
SW, $384,058.
2--Midnightcharly, 121, g, 5, Uptowncharlybrown--Torchwood,
by Speightstown. O-Uptowncharlybrown Stud LLC & Godric
LLC; B-Godric LLC (PA); T-Edward J Coletti Jr. $29,750.
3--Final Shot, 121, g, 5, Talent Search--Last Shot, by Pioneering.
O-Hopes Racing Stable Inc; B-Wendy H Mutnick (PA);
T-Guadalupe Preciado. $9,875.
Margins: 1 1/4, HD, 1 1/4. Odds: 0.80, 0.80, 4.40.
MRS. PENNY S., $100,500, Parx Racing, 9-7, (S), 3yo/up, f/m,
1 1/16mT, 1:44.48, fm.
1--ITS A JOURNEY, 126, m, 7, Jump Start--Lovely Senorita, by
Not For Love. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($28,000 RNA Ylg '14
EASSEP; $105,000 2yo '15 EASMAY). O-Gap View Stables &
Jagger Inc.; B-Robert A. Szeyller (PA); T-Jamie Ness; J-Mychel J.
Sanchez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 47-15-6-9, $519,927.
2--Puca Penny, 121, f, 4, Ghostzapper--Coppermine, by
Unbridled's Song. ($200,000 Ylg '17 FTSAUG; $85,000 3yo '19
KEENOV). O-Highlander Training Center; B-Blackstone Farm
LLC (PA); T-Michael Stidham. $16,000.
3--Wildcat Cartridge, 121, m, 6, Messner--Her Lady Grace, by
Lord Carson. O-Nicolby Racing Stable LLC; B-Donald L. Brown
(PA); T-Mark V. Salvaggio. $10,500.
Margins: NK, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 5.40, 3.40, 10.40.
HENRY S. CLARK S., $100,000, Laurel, 9-7, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT,
1:44.98, gd.
1--DOCTOR MOUNTY, 125, h, 7, Street Sense--On a Roll, by
A.P. Indy. ($150,000 Ylg '14 KEESEP; $170,000 2yo '15
OBSOPN). O-Larry Pratt & Dave Alden; B-G. Watts Humphrey
Jr., Susan Keller, Vicki Oliver & G. Watts Humphrey III (KY);
T-Claude R. McGaughey III; J-Forest Boyce. $60,000. Lifetime
Record: MGSW, 35-9-5-5, $572,228. *1/2 to Dabster (Curlin),
MSW & MGSP, $347,656.
2--Ninety One Assault, 125, g, 7, Artie Schiller--Lilly Ladue, by
Chief Three Sox. O-Thomas Morley & Paul Braverman;
B-Richey & Strode Stables, LLC (LA); T-Thomas Morley.
$20,000.
3--Serve the King (GB), 121, c, 4, Kingman (GB)--Fallen In Love
(GB), by Galileo (Ire). (260,000gns Ylg '17 TATOCT). O-Peter M.
Brant; B-Normandie Stud Ltd (GB); T-Chad C. Brown. $10,000.
Margins: 1 3/4, HF, HF. Odds: 2.00, 4.80, 1.50.
LAUREL DASH S., $100,000, Laurel, 9-7, 3yo/up, 5 1/2fT,
1:04.41, gd.
1--COMPLETED PASS, 125, g, 6, Pass Rush--Christina's Gold
(SP), by Gold Token. O-Robert D. Bone; B-Swifty Farms Inc.
(IN); T-Claudio A. Gonzalez; J-Angel Cruz. $60,000. Lifetime
Record: 18-8-3-2, $318,320.
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2--So Street, 121, g, 3, Street Magician--So Vain, by Mr. Greeley.
($3,000 Ylg '18 EASOCT). O-Runnymoore Racing, LLC; B-R.
Larry Johnson (MD); T-Jamie Ness. $20,000.
3--Love You Much, 121, g, 6, Not For Love--Runaway Pearl, by
Runaway Groom. ($15,000 2yo '16 EASJAN). O-Warwick
Stable; B-Earl Barnhart (MD); T-A. Ferris Allen, III. $10,000.
Margins: 3/4, HD, HF. Odds: 2.50, 20.80, 14.70.
STORM CAT S., $97,550, Parx Racing, 9-7, (S), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m,
1:44.26, ft.
1--WAIT FOR IT, 121, g, 5, Uptowncharlybrown--Kimberley
Diamond, by Posse. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN.
O-Uptowncharlybrown Stud LLC; B-Fantasy Lane Stable (PA);
T-Edward J. Coletti, Jr.; J-Anthony Y. Nunez. $58,500. Lifetime
Record: 23-9-5-2, $410,778.
2--Someday Jones, 121, h, 7, Smarty Jones--Last Toots, by
Concern. O-Main Line Racing Stable & Alexandria Stable;
B-Patricia L. Chapman (PA); T-John C. Servis. $19,500.
3--Tudox Expectations, 121, g, 5, Any Given Saturday--Town
Talk, by Thunder Gulch. ($50,000 2yo '17 EASMAY). O-Tudox
Farm; B-Robert A. Szeyller (PA); T-Ron G. Potts. $9,750.
Margins: 2 1/4, 1 3/4, 2 3/4. Odds: 1.40, 1.80, 58.70.
MARSHALL JENNEY H., $88,000, Parx Racing, 9-7, (S), 3yo/up,
5fT, :57.21, fm.
1--THE CRITICAL WAY, 118, g, 6, Tizway--Critical Factor (GISP,
$188,840), by Star de Naskra. ($17,000 Wlg '14 KEENOV;
$65,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $75,000 2yo '16 OBSOPN). O-Monster
Racing Stables; B-Blackstone Farm LLC (PA); T-Jose H. Delgado;
J-Ruben Silvera. $48,000. Lifetime Record: 18-5-4-0, $254,143.
2--Smooth B, 121, h, 5, Weigelia--Katarica Disco, by Disco Rico.
O-LC Racing; B-St. Omer's Farm & WynOaks Farm, LLC (PA);
T-Robert E. Reid, Jr. $20,000.
3--Admiral Abe, 122, g, 4, Midshipman--Precious Penny, by
Harlan's Holiday. O-Stefcon Racing; B-White Diamond Inc. &
Five Ring Stables (PA); T-Robert Mosco. $8,000.
Margins: 4HF, 3/4, 2HF. Odds: 11.50, 5.70, 11.80.
DR. TERESA GAROFALO MEMORIAL S., $83,200, Parx Racing,
9-7, (S), 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 1:10.97, ft.
1--PINK CADDY, 116, f, 3, El Padrino--Avani Force, by Forestry.
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($40,000 Ylg '18 EASOCT). O-Club
Risque Stable & Gregory K. Quick; B-Beatrice Patterson & Vicky
Schowe (PA); T-Randy Allen; J-Mychel J. Sanchez. $49,200.
Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-1, $176,930. *1/2 to Call Paul (Friesan
Fire), MGSW & GISP, $573,720.
2--Sunny Dale, 121, f, 4, Medaglia d'Oro--Medea (Ire), by
Danehill Dancer (Ire). ($100,000 Ylg '17 KEESEP). O-Barry R.
Ostrager; B-Godolphin & Cornerstone Thoroughbreds LLC (PA);
T-Jerry Hollendorfer. $16,000.
3--Bronx Beauty, 126, m, 5, Liaison--Forever Sunshine, by
Rockport Harbor. O-2W Stables LLC; B-Blackstone Farm LLC
(PA); T-Anthony R. Margotta, Jr. $8,000.
Margins: 1 1/4, NK, 1 1/4. Odds: 2.10, 3.30, 1.80.
MR. STEELE S., $75,000, Gulfstream, 9-7, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT,
1:42.44, gd.
1--SAILING SOLO, 125, h, 5, Smart Strike--Proviso (GB)
(MGISW-USA, MGSW & MG1SP-Fr, G1SP-Eng, $1,705,473), by
Dansili (GB). ($30,000 3yo '18 KEENOV). O/T-Louie J. Roussel
III; B-Juddmonte Farms Inc (KY); J-Edgar S. Prado. $45,105.
Lifetime Record: 15-7-2-3, $218,980.
2--Louder Than Bombs, 121, g, 4, Violence--Orabella, by More
Than Ready. ($47,000 RNA Wlg '16 KEENOV; $37,000 Ylg '17
KEESEP). O-Sandra New; B-Hidden Brook Farm & Spruce Lane
Farm (KY); T-David Fawkes. $14,550.
3--Galleon Mast, 123, g, 7, Mizzen Mast--P. J.'s Eskimo, by
Eskimo. ($19,000 RNA 2yo '15 OBSAPR). O-Anne D. Scott;
B-H & A Stables LLC (FL); T-David Fawkes. $7,275.
Margins: 1HF, 2HF, HF. Odds: 0.50, 5.40, 3.90.
ROLLING GREEN S., $60,300, Golden Gate Fields, 9-7, 3yo/up,
1 1/16mT, 1:43.09, fm.
1--CAMINO DEL PARAISO, 126, g, 7, Suances (GB)--Loni's
Appeal, by Successful Appeal. 1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN. ($5,000
Ylg '14 NCAAUG). O-Paradise Road Ranch, LLC; B-Red Barons
Barn LLC (CA); T-O. J. Jauregui; J-Catalino Martinez. $39,400.
Lifetime Record: 39-6-12-4, $440,092.
2--Kiwi's Dream (Aus), 126, g, 5, Sebring (Aus)--Goldlago (Aus),
by Encosta de Lago (Aus). (22,500 2yo '17 NZBRTR). O-Victor
Trujillo; B-Lockyer Thoroughbreds (AUS); T-Victor M. Trujillo.
$10,000.
3--Navy Armed Guard, 126, g, 5, Midshipman--Black Java, by
Pine Bluff. ($47,000 2yo '17 OBSAPR; $60,000 5yo '20
FTKHRA). O-Travis Boersma; B-George Pruette & Philip
Coomer (KY); T-Quinn Howey. $6,000.
Margins: 1, 3, HF. Odds: 5.70, 1.90, 15.60.
Hidden Brook selling 1/2 sis at KEESEP - #1102
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ALLOWANCE RESULTS:
6th-Kentucky Downs, $100,249, 9-7, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m,
6 1/2fT, 1:14.75, fm.
SECURE CONNECTION (f, 3, Data Link--Mata Mua, by Arch)
Lifetime Record: 11-3-1-3, $148,077. O/B-Stuart S. Janney, III
(KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III.
6th-Woodbine, C$92,963, 9-7, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 1 1/16m
(AWT), 1:44.73, ft.
ROYAL LASER (g, 5, Giant Gizmo--Green Jewel, by Green
Dancer) Lifetime Record: 25-4-4-5, $225,509. O-Goldmart Farms
& Royal Laser Racing Inc.; B-Richard Moylan (ON); T-Sid C.
Attard. *1/2 to Kingsport (Milwaukee Brew), MSW, $792,618;
and Venus Bay (Mobil), SP, $252,984.
10th-Saratoga, $74,000, 9-7, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.65, ft.
CUCINA (g, 3, Northern Afleet--Il Mulino, by Elusive Quality)
Lifetime Record: SP, 10-3-1-1, $150,050. O/B-Donald R. Dizney
LLC (FL); T-William I. Mott.
4th-Monmouth, $60,025, 9-7, (NW1X), 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT,
1:03.25, fm.
WINDIXIEWIN (m, 5, Hey Chub--Dixie Sunset, by Private
Interview) Lifetime Record: 16-3-0-5, $132,063. O-Monica Ryan;
B-Colonial Farms (NJ); T-Patrick B. McBurney.
5th-Del Mar, $60,000, (S), (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($20,000), 9-7,
3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.04, fm.
HARPER'S GALLOP (f, 4, Suances {GB}--Dypsy {MSP}, by Broken
Vow) Lifetime Record: 12-3-2-1, $81,731. O-Red Baron's Barn
LLC & Vayaconsuerte, LLC; B-Red Baron's Barn & Vaya Con
Suerte (CA); T-Jack Carava. *1/2 to Edwards Going Left
(Midnight Lute), MSW & MGISP, $588,810.
12th-Parx Racing, $56,000, (S), 9-7, (C), 3yo/up, f/m, 7f,
1:24.88, ft.
CAPITAL Q (f, 3, El Padrino--She Craves Capital, by Sharp
Humor) Lifetime Record: 11-2-3-2, $119,204. O/B-Richard
Ciavardone (PA); T-Robert Mosco.
5th-Parx Racing, $55,500, (S), 9-7, (C), 3yo/up, 7f, 1:22.92, ft.
DREAMS UNTOLD (g, 3, Smarty Jones--Shootforthestars, by
Seattle Slew) Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-1, $110,400. O-Someday
Farm; B-Patricia L. Chapman (PA); T-John C. Servis. *Full to
Centralinteligence, GISW, $309,171; and Nasa, SW & GSP,
$263,024; 1/2 to General Consensus (Giant's Causeway), MGSP,
$255,444; Golden Rainbow (Seeking the Gold), SP, $299,090;
and My Elusive Star (Elusive Quality), SP, $153,764.
3rd-Laurel, $48,006, 9-7, (NW1X), 3/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:38.97, gd.
FED UP FIRED UP (m, 7, English Channel--Royal Emblem {SAf}
{GSW-SAf}, by National Emblem {SAf}) Lifetime Record:
35-7-4-9, $163,528. O-Walter Vieser, II; B-Green Lantern
Stables, LLC (KY); T-Donald H. Barr.
7th-Indiana Grand, $36,500, (S), 9-7, (NW3L), 3yo/up, f/m,
1 1/16m, 1:48.50, ft.
BEENTHEREDONETHAT (f, 4, Tizdejavu--Miramar Miracle, by
Affirmed) Lifetime Record: 12-3-2-1, $100,619. O-Penny S.
Lauer; B-Michael E. & Penny S. Lauer (IN); T-Michael E. Lauer.
*1/2 to Marcello (Johannesburg), GSP, $133,302.
7th-Thistledown, $33,000, 9-7, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:12.44, sy.
GOING WITH STYLE (g, 4, Overanalyze--Kellys On a Mishon, by
Equality) Lifetime Record: SP, 9-4-2-2, $79,370. O-Watershed
Racing LLC; B-Watershed Bloodstock LLC (OH); T-Oscar S
Barrera, III. *$10,000 RNA Ylg '17 FTKJUL.
7th-Presque Isle Downs, $32,480, 9-7, (NW1X), 3yo/up, 6f
(AWT), 1:08.58, ft.
AGGRESSIVITY (g, 5, Dialed In--Delta Holiday, by Harlan's
Holiday) Lifetime Record: 18-3-5-2, $108,366. O-Bantry Farms;
B-Spruce Lane Farm & Lynn Farm (KY); T-Michael Ann Ewing.
*$30,000 Wlg '15 KEENOV; $130,000 Ylg '16 KEESEP.
5th-Thistledown, $23,000, 9-7, (NW3L), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:13.26, sy.
FOX ON THE RUN (c, 4, Curlin--Shesastonecoldfox {MSW,
$216,409}, by Foxhound) Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-0, $47,585.
O-Michael A Foster; B-Dennis & Deborah Petrisak (NY);
T-William D Cowans. $100,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT. *1/2 to Fox Rules
(Roman Ruler), MSW, $686,660; Fox Rox (Officer), SW,
$440,245; and Elusive Fox (E Dubai), SP, $169,235.
5th-Louisiana Downs, $21,690, (NW2X)/Opt. Clm ($17,500),
9-7, 3yo/up, 7 1/2fT, 1:32.19, fm.
MAJESTIC SIGN (g, 4, Majesticperfection--My Heavenly Sign
{SW, $232,144}, by Forest Camp) Lifetime Record: 25-6-4-8,
$129,145. O-Jeff Joffrion; B-Larry & Cindy Jones & Susan Knoll
(KY); T-Shane Wilson. *$15,000 Wlg '16 KEENOV; $13,000 Ylg
'17 KEESEP; $35,000 2yo '18 OBSOPN.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Tiz Golden, g, 2, Golden Lad--Tiz Elusive, by Tiznow. Delaware,
9-7, (WC), 6f, 1:12.36. B-James F Thames (MD). *$9,000 Ylg '19
EASDEC.
Creole Charlie, g, 2, My Pal Charlie--Cajun Yankee, by Yankee
Gentleman. Louisiana Downs, 9-7, (S), 5 1/2f, 1:06.05.
B-Horseplayers Racing LLC (LA).
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Threefiftyseven, g, 2, Run Away and Hide--Dixie's Sandals, by
Dixieland Band. Woodbine, 9-7, 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:17.02.
B-Barbara Minshall & Bruce Lunsford (ON).
Fighting Zelda, f, 2, Texas Red--Fighting Xena, by Noble
Causeway. Indiana Grand, 9-7, (S), 7 1/2fT, 1:34.04. B-Robert J
Hunt (IN). *Third winner for freshman sire (by Afleet Alex).
Maystart, f, 2, Upstart--Mayhaw (SW, $138,460), by Lion Heart.
Gulfstream, 9-7, (C), 7f, 1:25.33. B-Dede McGehee (KY). *Ninth
winner for freshman sire (by Flatter). **Won by 8 1/2 lengths.
Valentine Bug, g, 3, Dramedy--Nightfury, by Kitalpha. Presque
Isle Downs, 9-7, (S), 6 1/2f (AWT), 1:16.50. B-Eddy R. & Linda
Martinez (PA).
Gambler Rocket, c, 3, Fast Anna--Vitellia, by Awesome Again.
Presque Isle Downs, 9-7, 6f (AWT), 1:09.93. B-Walter Ogilvie
(KY). *$55,000 Ylg '18 FTKJUL; $210,000 2yo '19 OBSAPR.
Lucky Imagination, f, 3, Imagining--Lucky Chick, by Two Punch.
Parx Racing, 9-7, (S), 7f, 1:26.08. B-Hidden Acres 4-D Farm
(PA).
Deciding Vote, f, 3, Mr Speaker--Sheppard's Pie, by Include.
Delaware, 9-7, 1m 70yT, 1:42.38. B-William L. Pape (KY).
Stay Hydrated, g, 3, Stay Thirsty--Zip Runner, by City Zip. Parx
Racing, 9-7, (S), 7f, 1:26.83. B-Donald L Brown (PA).
Table for Ten, g, 4, Acclamation--Mesaatmimiscafe, by Sky
Mesa. Del Mar, 9-7, (S), 1mT, 1:37.56. B-Old English Rancho
(CA).
Sir Chubby, g, 4, Tiznow--Monday Valentine, by Smart Strike.
Saratoga, 9-7, (C), 1 1/16mT, 1:42.16. B-C Biscuit Racing &
Smart Angle, LLP (PA). *$100,000 Ylg '17 FTKOCT.
ACCLAMATION, Table for Ten, g, 4, o/o Mesaatmimiscafe, by
Sky Mesa. MSW, 9-7, Del Mar
AMERICAN PHAROAH, American Phenom, c, 3, o/o Schiaparelli,
by Ghostzapper. MSW, 9-7, Gulfstream
ARTIE SCHILLER, Barrister Tom, g, 2, o/o Taylor Lane, by
Parading. More Than Ready Juvenile S., 9-7, Kentucky Downs
AWESOME AGAIN, Always Shopping, f, 4, o/o
Stopshoppingmaria, by More Than Ready. Monroe S., 9-7,
Gulfstream
BERNARDINI, Grand Cru Classe, f, 3, o/o Christmas Lass, by
Lemon Drop Kid. Weber City Miss S., 9-7, Laurel
BODEMEISTER, Civil War, c, 2, o/o Princess Aspen, by Birdstone.
MCL, 9-7, Monmouth
CAIRO PRINCE, Royal Prince, c, 2, o/o Rose and Shine, by Mr.
Sekiguchi. MSW, 9-7, Kentucky Downs
CONSTITUTION, Happy Constitution, f, 2, o/o Get an Eye Full, by
Cape Town. MSW, 9-7, Gulfstream
CURLIN, Fox On the Run, c, 4, o/o Shesastonecoldfox, by
Foxhound. ALW, 9-7, Thistledown
DATA LINK, Secure Connection, f, 3, o/o Mata Mua, by Arch.
ALW, 9-7, Kentucky Downs
DIALED IN, Aggressivity, g, 5, o/o Delta Holiday, by Harlan's
Holiday. ALW, 9-7, Presque Isle Downs
DRAMEDY, Valentine Bug, g, 3, o/o Nightfury, by Kitalpha. MSW,
9-7, Presque Isle Downs
EL PADRINO, Capital Q, f, 3, o/o She Craves Capital, by Sharp
Humor. ALW, 9-7, Parx Racing
EL PADRINO, Pink Caddy, f, 3, o/o Avani Force, by Forestry. Dr.
Teresa Garofalo Memorial S., 9-7, Parx Racing
ELUSIVE CHARLIE, Anselmi, f, 3, o/o Scrumptious Girl, by Chapel
Royal. MSW, 9-7, Finger Lakes
ENGLISH CHANNEL, Fed Up Fired Up, m, 7, o/o Royal Emblem
(Saf), by National Emblem (Saf). ALW, 9-7, Laurel
FALCO, Xenobia (Ire), m, 6, o/o Acago, by Royal Academy. AOC,
9-7, Monmouth
FAST ANNA, Gambler Rocket, g, 3, o/o Vitellia, by Awesome
Again. MSW, 9-7, Presque Isle Downs
FIRST SAMURAI, Plum Ali, f, 2, o/o Skipping, by Stroll. Mint
Juvenile Fillies S., 9-7, Kentucky Downs
GIANT GIZMO, Royal Laser, g, 5, o/o Green Jewel, by Green
Dancer. ALW, 9-7, Woodbine
GOLDEN LAD, Tiz Golden, g, 2, o/o Tiz Elusive, by Tiznow. WMC,
9-7, Delaware
HEY CHUB, Windixiewin, m, 5, o/o Dixie Sunset, by Private
Interview. ALW, 9-7, Monmouth
IMAGINING, Lucky Imagination, f, 3, o/o Lucky Chick, by Two
Punch. MSW, 9-7, Parx Racing
INTO MISCHIEF, Mischievous Dream, f, 2, o/o Just Livin a Dream,
by Trippi. Sorority S., 9-7, Monmouth
JUMP START, Its a Journey, m, 7, o/o Lovely Senorita, by Not For
Love. Mrs. Penny S., 9-7, Parx Racing
LEMON DROP KID, Cem Sultan, g, 3, o/o Lemon Bay, by
Bernardini. MSW, 9-7, Del Mar
LOPE DE VEGA (IRE), Editor At Large (Ire), f, 2, o/o What Say You
(Ire), by Galileo (Ire). MSW, 9-7, Saratoga
MACLEAN'S MUSIC, Jackie's Warrior, c, 2, o/o Unicorn Girl, by A.
P. Five Hundred. GI Runhappy Hopeful S., 9-7, Saratoga
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MAJESTICPERFECTION, Majestic Sign, g, 4, o/o My Heavenly
Sign, by Forest Camp. AOC, 9-7, Louisiana Downs
MIDNIGHT LUTE, Magic At Midnight, f, 4, o/o Magical Band, by
Dixie Union. AOC, 9-7, Del Mar
MORE THAN READY, More Than Unusual, f, 3, o/o Unusual Way,
by Unusual Heat. MSW, 9-7, Kentucky Downs
MORNING LINE, Mud Pie, c, 3, o/o We Use to Sing, by
Mineshaft. MSW, 9-7, Kentucky Downs
MR SPEAKER, Deciding Vote, f, 3, o/o Sheppard's Pie, by Include.
MSW, 9-7, Delaware
MR. BIG, Big Fish, g, 2, o/o Perched, by Into Mischief. Del Mar
Juvenile Turf S., 9-7, Del Mar
MR. BIG, Big Flame, c, 2, o/o Renegade Heat, by Unusual Heat.
MSW, 9-6, Del Mar
MY PAL CHARLIE, Creole Charlie, g, 2, o/o Cajun Yankee, by
Yankee Gentleman. MSW, 9-7, Louisiana Downs
NO NAY NEVER, Nay Lady Nay (Ire), f, 4, o/o Lady Ederle, by
English Channel. All Along S., 9-7, Laurel
NORTHERN AFLEET, Cucina, g, 3, o/o Il Mulino, by Elusive
Quality. ALW, 9-7, Saratoga
NYQUIST, Team Merchants, c, 2, o/o Edwina E, by Square Eddie.
MSW, 9-7, Saratoga
OVERANALYZE, Going With Style, g, 4, o/o Kellys On a Mishon,
by Equality. ALW, 9-7, Thistledown
PASS RUSH, Completed Pass, g, 6, o/o Christina's Gold, by Gold
Token. Laurel Dash S., 9-7, Laurel
PASTORIUS (GER), Dalika (Ger), f, 4, o/o Drawn To Run (Ire), by
Hurricane Run (Ire). One Dreamer S., 9-7, Kentucky Downs
PIONEEROF THE NILE, Tarantino, c, 2, o/o Without Delay, by
Seeking the Gold. MSW, 9-7, Del Mar
RUN AWAY AND HIDE, Threefiftyseven, g, 2, o/o Dixie's Sandals,
by Dixieland Band. MSW, 9-7, Woodbine
SKY MESA, Proven Strategies, c, 3, o/o Stormbeforethecalm, by
Quiet American. ALW, 9-7, Saratoga
SKY MESA, Super Brady, g, 3, o/o Winey Taylor, by Indian
Ocean. MSW, 9-7, Louisiana Downs
SLUMBER (GB), Fluffy Socks, f, 2, o/o Breakfast Time, by Kitten's
Joy. MSW, 9-7, Kentucky Downs
SMART STRIKE, Sailing Solo, h, 5, o/o Proviso (GB), by Dansili
(GB). Mr. Steele S., 9-7, Gulfstream
SMARTY JONES, Dreams Untold, g, 3, o/o Shootforthestars, by
Seattle Slew. ALW, 9-7, Parx Racing
SQUARE EDDIE, Eddie's New Dream, f, 2, o/o Walkingonadream,
by Tapit. MSW, 9-7, Del Mar
STAY THIRSTY, Plane Drunk, f, 2, o/o Annette's Jet, by Golden
Missile. MSW, 9-7, Parx Racing
STAY THIRSTY, Stay Hydrated, g, 3, o/o Zip Runner, by City Zip.
MSW, 9-7, Parx Racing
STORMY ATLANTIC, Ballagh Rocks, h, 7, o/o Bells Are Ringing, by
Sadler's Wells. Lure S., 9-7, Saratoga
STREET MAGICIAN, Street Lute, f, 2, o/o Alottalute, by Midnight
Lute. MSW, 9-7, Delaware
STREET SENSE, Doctor Mounty, h, 7, o/o On a Roll, by A.P. Indy.
Henry S. Clark S., 9-7, Laurel
SUANCES (GB), Camino Del Paraiso, g, 7, o/o Loni's Appeal, by
Successful Appeal. Rolling Green S., 9-7, Golden Gate
SUANCES (GB), Harper's Gallop, f, 4, o/o Dypsy, by Broken Vow.
AOC, 9-7, Del Mar
SUPER SAVER, Happy Saver, c, 3, o/o Happy Week, by Distorted
Humor. Federico Tesio S., 9-7, Laurel
TAPIT, Lovestruck, f, 2, o/o Love Style, by Mr. Prospector. MSW,
9-7, Saratoga
TAPIT, Per Capita, c, 4, o/o Successful Outlook, by Orientate.
ALW, 9-7, Saratoga
TAPITURE, Eliot Ness, g, 3, o/o Lady Leftennant, by Officer.
MSW, 9-7, Prairie Meadows
TEXAS RED, Fighting Zelda, f, 2, o/o Fighting Xena, by Noble
Causeway. MSW, 9-7, Indiana Grand
TIZDEJAVU, Beentheredonethat, f, 4, o/o Miramar Miracle, by
Affirmed. ALW, 9-7, Indiana Grand
TIZNOW, Sir Chubby, g, 4, o/o Monday Valentine, by Smart
Strike. MCL, 9-7, Saratoga
TIZWAY, The Critical Way, g, 6, o/o Critical Factor, by Star de
Naskra. Marshall Jenney H., 9-7, Parx Racing
UPSTART, Maystart, f, 2, o/o Mayhaw, by Lion Heart. MCL, 9-7,
Gulfstream
UPTOWNCHARLYBROWN, Midtowncharlybrown, h, 6, o/o
Torchwood, by Speightstown. Banjo Picker Sprint S., 9-7, Parx
Racing
UPTOWNCHARLYBROWN, Wait for It, g, 5, o/o Kimberley
Diamond, by Posse. Storm Cat S., 9-7, Parx Racing
VIOLENCE, Dr. Schivel, c, 2, o/o Lil Nugget, by Mining for Money.
GI Runhappy Del Mar Futurity, 9-7, Del Mar
VIOLENCE, Kidnapped, g, 2, o/o Bai Bai Baby, by Unbridled's
Song. MSW, 9-7, Parx Racing
WAR FRONT, Flavius, h, 5, o/o Starformer, by Dynaformer.
Tourist Mile S., 9-7, Kentucky Downs
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The sales grounds at Arqana still had plenty of traffic | Emma Berry
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL AT ARQANA
By Emma Berry
DEAUVILLE, FranceCThe Life Of Brian anthem >Always look on
the bright side of life= is one that could easily be adopted by the
bloodstock industry. There have been crises in the pastCin
modern times perhaps none so all-pervading as the one we
currently faceCbut, extraordinarily, the horse traders as a
collective always bounce back, even if some individuals are lost
from the merry band along the way.
Merry would be too strong an adjective to describe the
current mood on the Arqana sales grounds but, amid the
nervousness of some vendors and the COVID-inspired anxiety of
travellers from fellow European countries, there is also a sense
of relief that France=s major yearling sale is taking place at all,
albeit out of its usual season-opening slot in mid-August.
There is though still something of the holiday atmosphere
about the place. This is, after all, Deauville and the sun is
shining. And, with apologies for jumping from Monty Python to
Ian Dury and the Blockheads within three paragraphs, if that=s
not a good enough reason to be cheerful, I=ll give you two more.
Despite quarantine restrictions on returning to Ireland and
Britain, plenty of agents and prospective buyers from both those
nations have decided to make the trip to France and forfeit 14
days to quarantine once home. Cont. p2
THAT'S MORE LIKE IT!By Chris McGrath
NEWMARKET, UK-Every cloud has a silver lining, even one as
black and pervasive as this accursed pandemic. And the transfer
of the Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale from its eponymous base to
the headquarters of its parent brand, as part of an emergency
revamping of the yearling sales calendar, worked so well on
Monday that conceivably it might prove tempting to make the
relocation permanent.
On the other hand, prospectors will go anywhere for the right
animal. Mouse O'Ryan put it well. "You can sell a good horse at a
crossroads," the agent said. "You tell us where it is, we'll make it
our business to get there."
Certainly there were other valid factors in play, besides the
congenial setting. Cont. p5
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Jerome Glandais and the Logis St Germain team | Emma Berry
A Gleneagles half-brother to Dream And Do | Emma Berry
Reasons to Be Cheerful at Arqana Cont. from p1
What=s another fortnight behind closed doors if it means
gaining access to some of Europe=s best yearlings and still being
released in time for the Goffs Orby Sale?
Then there is the continuing air of cooperation between the
famously competitive sales houses: witness Arqana and Goffs
UK teaming up to host a combined breeze-up sale and, later in
the year, Arqana sharing its October auction with its domestic
rival Osarus. Furthermore, there=s plenty of talk of entente
cordiale between agents, with some of those on the ground in
France acting as the eyes and ears of their counterparts in
America and beyond.
That global market is fundamentally important to the elite
yearling sales in Europe and one which has come to be
expected. At Arqana alone last year, Japanese, American and
Australian buyers played a significant role in their pursuit of
some of the sale=s more expensive yearlings. Let=s hope their
physical absence is not felt too keenly in the coming days and it
will have been reassuring to some to see Mick Kinane viewing
horses from Sunday morning on behalf of the Hong Kong Jockey
Club.
Dream is Real for Logis Saint Germain
As this preview was being written on Monday, Michael Tabor=s
Star Seeking (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) earned her first victory at
Leicester and TDN Rising Star in the process. The team behind
Olivier Carli=s Haras du Logis Saint Germain will be hoping that
another youngster by Gleneagles will be displaying a touch of
star quality by this time next year, and the stud=s yearling colt by
Coolmore=s dual Guineas winner certainly has notable markers
in his pedigree for this to be far from fanciful.
Being offered on Thursday as lot 277, the colt who carries
eligibility for French owners= premiums is a half-brother to this
season=s G1 Poule d=Essai des Pouliches winner Dream And Do
(Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), who bore Carli=s colours to glory in front of
empty stands at Deauville when the racing had to be switched
out of Paris=s COVID red zone. A further crack miler, Charm Spirit
(Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), appears under the colt=s second
dam, while in the farther realms of his pedigree can be found
the likes of Kheleyf (Green Desert) and Holy Roman Emperor
(Ire) (Danehill). Cont. p3
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Masks are obligatory when on the Arqana grounds | Emma Berry
Reasons to Be Cheerful at Arqana Cont.
While this year has been frustrating for owners who were
unable to go racing in the early post-lockdown weeks, there was
nevertheless great satisfaction to be derived for the Logis Saint
Germain team from the farm=s first Classic winner.
AIt has been a strong year of racing for us,@ said the stud's
manager Jerome Glandais at Arqana on Monday. AObviously we
would have enjoyed going to see our horses racing, especially
for the Classic, because we couldn=t share the joy with anybody,
but having said that we were just grateful that racing was able
to take place. For us, being a Classic breeder is something that
changes your life.@
Dream And Do will continue her racing career for Katsumi
Yoshida, having being sold to Japan=s leading owner-breeder
after her Classic success. But there should be more to come
from the offspring of her 11-year-old dam, Venetias Dream (Ire)
(Librettist).
Glandais added, AWe kept Dream And Do=s [2-year-old] sister
by The Gurkha (Ire), who came here to Arqana to the October
Sale and didn=t make her reserve, so we put her into training
with Frederic Rossi.
AWith this colt, obviously if he sells well we will let him go, but
if we can=t sell him we will race him. We will see what the
market wants to give for the horse and the idea is very much to
sell him.@
Glandais was heartened by the busier sales yards at Arqana on
Monday, which included teams from Coolmore, Godolphin and
Al Shaqab.
He said, AThere seem to be enough people here looking at
horses. Obviously not as many as usual as some people have not
been allowed to travel, but I believe some bloodstock agents
have been asked to do short lists for people who couldn=t come,
which is a big help. We all need to work together to help the
industry because we are all in the same boat.@ Cont. p4
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Breeder Haras du Quesnay consigns a yearling full-sister to dual G1
Prix de l=Arc de Triomphe heroine Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}BTrevise
{Fr}, by Anabaa) at Arqana. The March-foaled bay filly sells as lot 269.
Click above to view a walking video by the TDN=s Emma Berry
Reasons to Be Cheerful at Arqana Cont.
The sale=s move, first from mid-August to late September, and
then forward to this week, has meant only minor adjustments to
the schedule for the Normandy
stud, which is consigning four
yearlings, including another colt
by No Nay Never and fillies by
Camelot (GB) and Dabirsim (Fr).
AWe are missing two weeks=
prep because the sale was
arranged for the end of
September, but I think people
will excuse that,@ Glandais
noted. AThe good thing is that
the sales are still later than they
would usually be and August can
come a bit too soon for some
horses. The English sales are in
October and, generally, from my
own experience, the yearlings
are better in October as they
don=t have to be pushed and
they have some extra time at
grass.@
Olivier Carli, who keeps 25 of his own mares at Logis Saint
Germain among a similar number for clients, also has a string of
Flat and National Hunt horses in training in France.
AThis year, we have changed our direction a little bit because
of the success of the filly, so we
are inclined to race some more
fillies,@ said Glandais. AWe have
about 20 horses in training,
some of those in partnerships,
and we want to get a good
balance between our racing yard
and the farm. We also have five
or six jumpers and we buy some
horses in training as well.@
The sale of Dream And Do,
though a loss to the farm as a
future broodmare prospect, will
help to keep the wheels turning
as the racing string expands.
Glandais acknowledged,
ASometimes when the right offer
comes you have to let them go,
and she has gone to a great
owner and we still have her
sister.@
Cont. p5
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Reasons to Be Cheerful at Arqana Cont.
He continued, AAlso the mare has a Ribchester (Ire) filly foal
and she is back in foal to Siyouni, so there is a lot to look
forward to, we hope.@
Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale Cont. from p1
Though only in its fourth year, this auction had momentum of
its own through the racetrack endeavours of its graduates,
notably group winners at Glorious Goodwood and the Ebor
Meeting this summer acquired for a combined ,22,500.
Nor was it too demanding to build on that success from such a
low base, with both the character and cost of the stock holding
appeal even to trainers who may find themselves shorter of
orders than usual.
All that said, it felt like no mean feat--especially after those
bruising opening skirmishes at Doncaster last week--even to
tread water in terms of the average, never mind actually to
advance it.
Conversion was required to compare this sale with 2019, one
having traded in guineas and the other in sterling. But the
indices were very positive: the average up 13%, from ,10,684 to
the equivalent of ,12,110; and the median up five% to an
effective ,8,400 from ,8,000. A much-expanded catalogue,
however, was the principal driver to turnover soaring all the way
up to ,2,458,418 from ,1,356,850.
Last year, three lots made ,40,000 or more; this time round,
selling with "the extra shilling", there were eight that realized
40,000gns and above. Even allowing for the extra 90 lots into
the ring, that ratio suggests the quality has more than kept step.
Cont. p6
TATTERSALLS ASCOT YEARLING SALE
SESSION TOTALS 2020 2019 $ Catalogued 257 167 $ Number Offered 250 160 $ Number Sold 203 127 $ Not Sold 47 33 $ Clearance Rate 81% 79.4% $ High Price 58,000gns £50,000 $ Gross 2,341,350gns £1,356,850 $ Average (% change) 11,533gns (+13%) £10,684 $ Median (% change) 8,000gns (+5%) £8,000
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Lot 135, a filly by Profitable, topped the sale | Tattersalls Ascot
We have witnessed robust trade
throughout the day, and it is hugely
pleasing to see gains made across the
board.Tattersalls Ascot’s Matt Prior
Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale Cont.
In a week when so many professionals are prospecting bigger
sales at Deauville and Lexington, just the sheer bustle about the
place was heartening. Remember that yearling vendors had
embarked on the sales season in a spirit of grim pragmatism, an
84% clearance rate at Doncaster indicating a willingness to cut
losses and start over. A similar outlook here appeared to be
reflected in just seven scratchings from 257 catalogued, quite
apart from another healthy ratio of 81% finding new homes.
The thrust of business can be judged from the fact that a son
of Ribchester (Ire), winner of four Group 1 prizes over a mile,
was announced from the rostrum as being by "a Mill Reef
winner." It remains to be seen whether demand can keep up
with so much supply across that commercial, sharp 'n' early
sector. For now, however, there will be plenty of people out
there willing to welcome any sign of resilience at any level of the
market.
"We have witnessed robust trade throughout the day, and it is
hugely pleasing to see gains made across the board," said Matt
Prior, Head of Tattersalls Ascot. "Vendors have noticeably
increased the quality on offer and have been rewarded with
both strong domestic and international participation.@
Cont. p7
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A daughter of Profitable, lot 135 | Tattersalls Ascot
Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale Cont.
He added, "Our thanks go to Tattersalls for accommodating
the sale at its headquarters in Park Paddocks, along with Great
British Racing International, who
have assisted in the promotion
and airport transfers for those
travelling from farther afield.
We look forward to charting the
progress of this year's graduates,
from a sale that goes from
strength to strength.''
Congratulations to Prior not
only on a sale that gave fresh
confidence to a nervous market,
but also on the birth of his first
child, James, safely delivered by
wife Amanda only at the
weekend. A time of new hope all
round.
Ringfort Continues Profitable Run The poster girl for last year's sale was Miss Amulet, winner of
the G2 Sky Bet Lowther S. at York after being picked up for just
,7,500, and her half-sister by El Kabeir duly featured in the top
echelon here when sold as lot 143 for 45,000gns. But she was
only the second leg of a productive quarter-hour for her breeder
Derek Veitch of Ringfort Stud, who had just realized the top
price of the day of 58,000gns for
a Profitable (Ire) filly presented
as lot 135.
Veitch was self-deprecating
enough to remind the press that
he had written off both Miss
Amulet herself (a i1,000 Goffs
November pinhook as a foal)
and her dam Sheena's Dream
(Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}) for
virtually nothing last year. But to
make six figures from two lots
here is consistent with the rare
skills that produced a second
Group 2 winner within 24 hours
at the Ebor meeting, through
Minzaal (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) in
the Al Basti Equiworld Gimcrack S.; never mind that Veitch had
bred the winner of that race last year as well, in Threat (Ire)
(Footstepsinthesand {GB}).
Cont. p8
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Lot 143, a daughter of El Kabeir | Tattersalls Ascot
Michael Bell pre-COVID | Tattersalls
Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale Cont.
The Profitable filly actually shares a second dam with Minzaal,
and it is a productive family overall. Her mother is sibling to four
black-type operators, while the third dam produced two
elite-placed foals in Polar Bear (GB) (Polar Falcon) and Dance To
The Top (GB) (Sadler's Wells).
"The pick of what we've seen," said Kevin Ross, who signed the
docket on behalf of Paul and Clare Rooney. "I thought she was a
lovely filly. The sire's stamping his stock, we bought one at
Doncaster as well, and this was a lovely walker. We like a nice
athlete, and she has a lovely temperament too."
Though a May foal, Veitch expects her to be the more forward
of the pair. "I felt the Profitable was going down best, she was
getting the better interviews and comments," he said. "And she
did look a queen up here: it wouldn't have mattered what sale
she was at, she'd have stood out. She looks a May, June sort,
whereas the other one will need a bit more time. But she'll have
residual value for sure, and if Miss Amulet wins the Cheveley
Park she'll be worth a lot more than that."
Potentially, indeed, the El Kabeir filly could prove well bought
even if she were never to race, and Michael Bell was duly
gratified to secure her--through son Nick--on behalf of Chris
Wright. After all, despite her cheap export to Italy here last
December, Sheena's Dream is out of a half-sister to GI Arlington
Million winner Mill Native (Exclusive Native) and French Classic
runner-up French Stress (Sham).
"Chris is a longstanding owner, and he's got a stud farm, so
we're delighted," Bell said. "Annoyingly, we did look at Miss
Amulet last year but didn't buy her. I must admit I have precious
little recollection of doing so, but I know we looked at all the
grey fillies. And I do know this is a bigger individual. I bought an
El Kabeir at Doncaster as well, so I'm putting a few eggs in his
basket."
Wright's "grey filly" formula has worked at this sale in the past,
notably through listed winner Flippa The Strippa (Ire) (Outstrip
{GB}), a ,10,000 graduate of the 2018 edition.
"It's great for Tattersalls, the way this sale has expanded,"
Veitch remarked. "I thought it might go backwards, with those
numbers, by diluting it. But actually I think the horses have
stepped up. Big vendors who are at all the other sales are
supporting it, and I think that's a sign the sale's going the right
way."
As for Ringfort's own remarkable month, he said with a grin:
"Somebody might think I know what I'm doing soon! This here
was a great few minutes--a magic few minutes, in the current
climate."
Kildangan Pair in Demand It was Michael Donohoe of BBA Ireland who found Miss
Amulet last year, and he returned to the well for lot 166, a
40,000gns Profitable colt consigned by WH Bloodstock. In the
process he added to the laurels of the sale-topper's young sire,
whose first yearlings must work off a fee of i12,000.
"There are a couple of nice Profitables in the sale, and I think
he has a chance," said Donohoe, who was operating for a
Middle-Eastern client. "This one was certainly a nice physical, a
lovely individual. He has the premiums so he may well end up in
France, he looks like he could be an early sort for there."
Profitable will certainly live up to his name if he can match his
Kildangan buddy Night Of Thunder (Ire). The way he is going,
Night Of Thunder is threatening to become a rarity at this level,
and Joe Foley was duly delighted to pick up his daughter out of a
winning Singspiel (Ire) mare for 44,000gns as lot 93. Cont. p9
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Joe Foley prior to COVID-19 | Alayna Cullen
Lot 225, a colt by Mondialiste (Ire) | Tattersalls Ascot
Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale Cont.
Foley, acting for Clipper Logistics, reiterated his admiration for
Singspiel as a broodmare sire, citing the prolific Suedois (Fr) (Le
Havre {Ire}) as well as Lady Kaya (Ire), the Classic runner-up by
Ballyhane's own Dandy Man (Ire).
This was Foley's first visit to the sale, but he was one who felt
he would have been equally likely to attend at the usual venue.
"Nice horses have been coming out of it every year," he said.
"So we thought we had better come and take a look."
Night Of Thunder also stoked up the embers of the session
when Mark Grant gave 42,000gns for a colt (lot 254) out of an
unraced Pivotal (GB) mare to prep for the breeze-ups. "That's a
great cross: I love a Pivotal mare and the sire's on fire," Grant
said. "I've been waiting all day for this one, he's a lovely horse.
We did well with a Night Of Thunder last year, but I didn't think
I'd be able to get another one."
Rookie Sires All the Way Predictably enough, other new sires contributed to the higher
yields of the day. One was Ardad (Ire), whose daughter out of a
young, unraced Poet's Voice (GB) mare made 43,000gns from
Peter and Ross Doyle as lot 105.
Consigned by Britton House Stud, she brought a strong page:
most conspicuous, among other brisk performers, being her
granddam's half-brother, champion sprinter Sakhee's Secret
(GB) (Sakhee).
"Nice, racy filly who fits the bill physically for us," declared
Ross Doyle. "She has a good bit of size to her and a good, tough
attitude, and that nice back pedigree too. We like the Ardads.
He was a well-bred horse, and fast, and it's a good sign when
you see a first-season sire stamping his stock."
Pick of the early trade, meanwhile, had been the Cotai Glory
(GB) colt sold to Robson Aguiar for 40,000gns as lot 36 through
Owenstown Stud. "He's a very strong colt," said the breeze-up
pinhooker. "We're here looking for Ascot horses and he looks
the right kind."
This is the first foal of the stakes-placed Island Vision (Ire)
(Arcano {Ire}) and John Tuthill was delighted for the client who
owns her. Tuthill reports that the farm's star mare Choose Me
(Ire) (Choisir {Aus}), dam of Persuasive (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}),
has a full-brother to that Group 1 winner heading to Book I here
next month. "He's a strong, good-looking colt," he said. "My big
dream."
A World of Encouragement The last word goes to Mouse O'Ryan, who caught the upbeat
mood of proceedings after giving 47,000gns late in the day for a
January colt by another young sire in Mondialiste (Ire),
consigned as lot 225 by Norris Bloodstock. The dam is also just
getting started, but her mother is G2 German 1000 Guineas
winner Penny's Gift (GB) (Tobougg {Ire}).
"Lovely horse," said the agent, who was acting for Richard
Fahey. "Really sold himself, and you have to give the sire a
chance: he was a very good racehorse, and a very good-looking
one too. Trade is good. I think trade at every sale since lockdown
has been good. The clearance rate is high, and the breeze-up
men are reinvesting, which is great. People are realistic. They
want to get business done. This is a great game to defy anything
that's going on in the world. People are very resilient. Long may
it continue."
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Gleneagles was represented by a new >TDN Rising Star= at Leicester on Monday from the family of MGSW Pyledriver (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}).
Coolmore
STAR SEEKING EARNS RISING STAR TAG AT
LEICESTER Michael Tabor=s Star Seeking (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) played the
diva role during an elaborate loading process for Monday=s
British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies= Novice S. at Leicester and
justified joint-favouritism with an impressive perfomance in the
straight seven-furlong test to earn >TDN Rising Star= status on
debut. Boxed up separately to rider William Buick, the 3-1
chance was a keen fifth through the early strides until settling
into a smooth rhythm behind the leaders. Inching closer once
beyond halfway, she seized control approaching the final furlong
and quickened clear in impressive fashion before being heavily
eased to score by a length from 3-1 market rival Famille Rose
(Fr) (Shalaa {Ire}), the pair six lengths clear of the remainder.
Star Seeking is the seventh of nine foals, all fillies, and second
winner produced by Saturn Girl (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who
was led out unsold at i19,000 at Goffs= 2018 November Mares
sale. The May-foaled chestnut=s siblings include the maiden
Grenadines (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself the dam of Chilean stakes
winner and G2 Copa de Oro Maria Luisa Solari third Million (Chi)
(Scat Daddy). Saturn Girl is a winning half-sister to three-time
stakes scorer and G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup runner-up Livadiya
(Ire) (Shernazar {Ire}), G3 Prix Vanteaux third Liska (Ire)
(Bigstone {Ire}) and three-time winner Lidakiya (Ire) (Kahyasi
{Ire}). Descendants of the latter include MG1SW sire Linngari
(Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Mont
Ormel (Fr) (Air Chief Marshal {Ire}) and this term=s G2 King
Edward VII S. and G2 Great Voltigeur S. victor Pyledriver (GB)
(Harbour Watch {Ire}).
3rd-Leicester, ,8,000, Mdn, 9-7, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:27.09, g/s.
STAR SEEKING (IRE), f, 2, by Gleneagles (Ire)
1st Dam: Saturn Girl (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire)
2nd Dam: Lilissa (Ire), by Doyoun (Ire)
3rd Dam: Lisana (Ire), by Alleged
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $6,859. Click for the Racing Post result
or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
O-Michael Tabor; B-Coolmore (IRE); T-Sir Michael Stoute.
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William Muir | Tattersalls
PYLEDRIVER STANDS GROUND FOR ST LEGER MGSW Pyledriver (GB) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) is vying for
favourtism in the G1 Pertemps St Leger S. at Doncaster, as he is
one of 15 horses to stand their ground in the final British Classic
of the season on Saturday. A listed winner at two, Pyledriver
was second in the June 3 G3 Classic Trial S. over the Kempton
all-weather to open his 3-year-old account and captured the G2
King Edward VII S. at Royal Ascot by two lengths on June 16. The
July 5 G1 Investec Derby did not go as planned with an unplaced
run after denied a clear passage, but the colt bounced back with
a 3 1/2-length win in the G2 Great Voltigeur S. at York on Aug.
19.
Said Muir, AHe=s in great order and has done all the work he
needs to do. As long as he stays like this for the rest of the week,
I couldn=t be taking him there in better shape. I=ve always been a
glass-half-full kind of person--my glass is always overflowing, to
be fair.
AI think he will stay and I think we=ve got a great chance, but it
is a horse race. I thought we had a great chance in the Derby,
and it all went wrong, but you shake yourself down and go
again...if this horse could go and win on Saturday it would be
fantastic for the whole team and everyone around it.@
AThe owners have turned down some big offers,@ he
continued. AIf the offers had been accepted I don=t think he
would have stayed in this country-- places like Australia and
Hong Kong wanted him really badly. If one person had owned
him, you couldn=t have said no to the kind of offers we got--it
was life-changing money--but there=s three of them, and they
wanted to keep him.@
His charge=s plans, both for this year and next year are already
taking shape. However, a crack at the 2020 G1 Prix de l=Arc de
Triomphe is not in the cards.
AHe=ll go for the Champion S. at Ascot [on Oct. 17] after
Saturday, as long as the horse is fine. That will be his last run of
the year, because we=re not going abroad--it=s too difficult with
the COVID.
ANext year is mapped out already in my mind. You could start
off at Newmarket in the G2 Jockey Club S., then you=d go G1
Coronation Cup S. at Epsom, G2 Hardwicke S. at Royal Ascot, the
King George [VI and Queen Elizabeth S.]--and at the back-end of
the season, if we=re out of this COVID, we could go for the Arc.@
Aidan O=Brien could saddle as many as four horses in the
LegerBG1 Irish Derby hero Santiago (Ire) (Authorized {Ire}), Irish
Derby third Dawn Patrol (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), G1SP Mythical (Fr)
(Camelot {GB}) and Tiger Moth (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who was
second in the Irish Derby. Shadwell=s Group 3 winner Hukum
(Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) from Owen Burrows is also entered, as
is Aug. 29 G3 March S. victor Subjectivist (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) for
Mark Johnston and stakes winner English King (Fr) (Camelot
{GB}) from the Ed Walker yard. The latter could instead contest
the Sept. 13 G1 Grand Prix de Paris.
AHe=s in great form and is all set to run somewhere this
weekend,@ said Walker. AWe=ll have a look at both races during
the week, see what the ground is looking like and decide where
we go. We=ll make a decision much closer to the time.@
GOLDEN HORDE ALL SET FOR CHAMPIONS
SPRINT S. G1 Commonwealth Cup S. hero Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal
Force {Ire}) will make his next start in the G1 QIPCO Champions
Sprint S. on Oct. 17, trainer Clive Cox announced on Monday.
Third in the G1 Darley July Cup S. at Newmarket on July 11, the
AlMohamediya Racing colourbearer was fifth in the G1 LARC
Prix Maurice de Gheest on Aug. 9 and completed the trifecta in
the G1 Betfair Sprint Cup S. at Haydock on Sept. 5.
AHe=ll most definitely go there,@ said Cox. AThat was definitely
the worst ground he=s run on, which means we have a very
versatile performer that can perform on quicker or slower
ground--and that is always pleasing.
AHe ran a super race. He was drawn in the middle and he
would have had to cross over some pretty well-used ground
even on the outer track that hadn=t been used as much. They=d
had big fields on that side, and we opted to stay on the fresh
ground where he was drawn.@
Cox also provided an update on G2 Qatar Richmond S. hero
Supremacy (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), who is on the mend after a
setback. Cont. p12
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Golden Horde | Scoop Dyga
Demi O=Byrne & Sean Grassick | O=Byrne & Grassick IBA
Golden Horde Cont.
Originally slated for the G2 Gimcrack S., he scoped poorly and
then also was out of the G1 Prix Morny due to the ground
conditions. The Sept. 26 G1 Juddmonte Middle Park S. is the
next target for the juvenile.
AHe=s in great form, and we are heading towards the Middle
Park--that=s his intended target at the end of the season,@ said
Cox. AIt=s just great he=s another high-class 2-year-old performer
[for us].
O'BYRNE, GRASSICK FORM PARTNERSHIP Demi O'Byrne, for so long an integral part of the
Coolmore/Ballydoyle purchasing axis at yearling sales, has
formed a new partnership with bloodstock agent Sean Grassick.
The pair, who have been working together informally for the
past four years have recently launched O'Byrne & Grassick
International Bloodstock Agency and will be in attendance at all
the major sales in Europe, USA and Australia.
O'Byrne has purchased a long list of champions in his illustrious
career to date and over 70 individual Group 1 winners
worldwide. These include the likes of Montjeu (Ire), Camelot
(GB) and Dr Devious (Ire) in Europe, Thunder Gulch and Rags To
Riches in America and the recently deceased Atlantic Jewel (Aus)
in Australia.
Sean Grassick has gained industry experience in a wide range
of areas including at Coolmore Stud and with trainer Wesley
Ward and has worked alongside O'Byrne at sales since 2016. The
new alliance has also launched a website
www.obyrneandgrassick.ie and Grassick is looking forward to
getting the agency up and running.
"We are delighted to have launched O'Byrne & Grassick
recently and look forward to a busy sales season both in the
coming months and the years ahead," he said.
RACING WITH PRIDE LAUNCHED Racing With Pride, the LGBT+ network for British racing, was
launched by the Diversity in Racing Steering Group (DiRSG), the
British Horseracing Authority announced on Monday. The
network is designed for British racing=s industry members and
fans who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and other sexual
orientations and gender identities (LGBT+) as well as allies of the
LGBT+ community who want to demonstrate their support,
regardless of their own identity. The goals of Racing With Pride
is as follows:
$ Support: offer a safe space for LGBT+ people and allies
to meet, receive support, have fun and enjoy racing
online and in person.
$ Awareness: promote a better understanding of LGBT+
inclusion to ensure racing is everyone=s sport,
encouraging all to step up as allies.
$ Engagement: provide a platform for the sport=s LGBT+
community to have a collective voice in shaping the
industry=s future LGBT+ activity.
Racing With Pride will be based primarily on social media
through a secure Facebook group and updates on upcoming
activities will also be available through the Racing With Pride
Twitter account. For more information, please go to
www.britishhorseracing.com.
AGiven the recent coronavirus pandemic, many of us have
experienced increased feelings of isolation and loneliness over
the past few months, and research shows that these feelings
and associated mental health issues are heightened within the
LGBT+ community,@ said British Horseracing Authority Head of
Diversity and Inclusion Rose Grissell. AWe recognise this
additional vulnerability and believe now is the right time to
ensure racing=s LGBT+ participants and fans feel included and
valued.@ Cont. p13
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FIRST-SEASON SIRESWITH RUNNERS
Racing With Pride Cont.
She added, ARacing With Pride has been developed following
recent research in the sport which indicated many individuals
who identified as a sexual minority did not feel comfortable
>coming out= at work, despite largely positive attitudes towards
sexual minority individuals throughout the sport.
AWe hope to create a fun and fully inclusive community by
providing a safe space for members to come together and share
their experiences and to show that British racing understands
the need for everyone involved in the industry to feel welcome.@
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020:
UNITED KINGDOM
Adaay (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Whitsbury Manor Stud
94 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners
19:20-NEWCASTLE, 7f, LOWESWATER (GB)
22,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2018; 16,000gns
Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2019 - Book 3
16:05-GOODWOOD, 6f, MARIANCE (GB)
11,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2018; ,16,000 RNA
Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2019
15:35-GOODWOOD, 8f, WATERLOO SUNSET (GB)
5,500gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2019 - Book 3
Awtaad (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), Derrinstown Stud
94 foals of racing age/4 winners/0 black-type winners
15:00-GOODWOOD, 7f, PRIMO BACIO (Ire)
100,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2019 - Book 1
Bobby's Kitten (Kitten's Joy), Lanwades Stud
77 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners
19:20-NEWCASTLE, 7f, KATIE'S KITTEN (GB)
,10,000 Tattersalls Ireland Ascot Yearling Sale 2019
Buratino (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Kildangan Stud
88 foals of racing age/7 winners/0 black-type winners
19:20-NEWCASTLE, 7f, BELVEDERE BLAST (Ire)
i7,000 Goffs November Foals Sale 2018; i30,000 Tattersalls
Ireland September Yearlings 2019
Charming Thought (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Dalham Hall Stud
48 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners
13:10-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, PIVOTING (GB)
4,800gns RNA Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2019 - Book 3
Kodi Bear (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Rathbarry Stud
83 foals of racing age/7 winners/1 black-type winner
13:10-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, MR TREVOR (Ire)
i4,500 RNA Tattersalls Ireland Flat Breeding Stock Sale 2018;
,8,000 Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2019; 26,667gns
Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze Up 2020
Mehmas (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Tally-Ho Stud
146 foals of racing age/24 winners/4 black-type winners
13:10-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, THE THIN BLUE LINE (Ire)
23,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2018; ,9,000 RNA
Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2019; 27,620gns
Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze Up 2020
Pearl Secret (GB) (Compton Place {GB}), Chapel Stud
43 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
13:10-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, GAELIC SECRET (GB)
15,000gns Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2018
Prince of Lir (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Ballyhane Stud
77 foals of racing age/7 winners/1 black-type winner
13:10-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, ATTABOY ROY (Ire)
i25,000 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2019
Protectionist (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), Gestut Rottgen
35 foals of racing age/0 winners/0 black-type winners
15:35-GOODWOOD, 8f, PURE BUBBLES (Ger)
i82,000 Baden-Baden Sept. Yearling Sale 2019
Twilight Son (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), Cheveley Park Stud
122 foals of racing age/9 winners/1 black-type winner
13:10-CATTERICK BRIDGE, 6f, TWILIGHT HEIR (GB)
9,500gns RNA Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2018; ,12,000
Goffs UK Premier & Silver Yearling Sale 2019
Vadamos (Fr) (Monsun {Ger}), Tally-Ho Stud
127 foals of racing age/5 winners/0 black-type winners
15:00-GOODWOOD, 7f, SABRATHA (Ire)
i4,500 Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2019; 10,000gns
Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale 2020
FRANCE
Bow Creek (Ire) (Shamardal), Haras du Logis
22 foals of racing age/1 winner/0 black-type winners
1-MONT-DE-MARSAN, 1400m, ROMANTIC MOON (Fr)
i6,000 Arqana Deauville October Yearlings 2019
Dariyan (Fr) (Shamardal), Haras de Bonneval
68 foals of racing age/2 winners/0 black-type winners
1-MONT-DE-MARSAN, 1400m, LA MIRANDE (Fr)
i15,000 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale 2018 - English
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Protectionist is looking for his first winner at Goodwood | Emma Berry
OBSERVATIONSon the European racing scene
IRELAND
Adaay (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Whitsbury Manor Stud
94 foals of racing age/12 winners/0 black-type winners
4-GALWAY, 7f, CORNICE (Ire)
4,500gns RNA Tattersalls December Foal Sale 2018; i3,000 RNA
Goffs Sportsman's Yearling Sale 2019
Pride Of Dubai (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}), Coolmore Stud
122 foals of racing age/3 winners/2 black-type winners
1-GALWAY, 8.5f, FLYING VISIT (Ire)
1-GALWAY, 8.5f, LIFETIME LEGEND (Ire)
i5,000 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale 2019
4-GALWAY, 7f, MALAYSIAN (Ire)
27,000gns Tattersalls October Yearling Sale 2019 - Book 2
BROTHER TO SEARCH FOR A SONG
HEADLINES AT GALWAY4.00 Galway, Mdn, i16,500, 2yo, 8f 123yT
KYPRIOS (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) is the latest Ballydoyle trainee to
represent the partnership of Moyglare Stud Farm, Susan
Magnier and Michael Tabor and is a significant presence on
pedigree, being a full-brother to last year=s G1 Irish St Leger
heroine Search For a Song (Ire) and a half to the G1 Prince of
Wales=s S.-winning sire Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and
the classy Custom Cut (Ire) (Notnowcato {GB}) and Sapphire (Ire)
(Medicean {GB}). Aidan O=Brien also saddles another debutante
of note in Cleveland (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), a son of the dual
Group 3-winning G1 Irish Oaks runner-up Venus de Milo (Ire)
(Duke of Marmalade {Ire}).
6.50 Newcastle, Mdn, ,6,300, 2yo, f, 7f 14y (AWT)
FIRST SMILE (IRE) (Dark Angel {Ire}) is a daughter of the G2
Queen Mary S. winner Jealous Again (Trippi), which makes her a
half-sister the ill-fated Sceptical (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus})
who was placed in this year=s G1 July Cup and G1 Diamond
Jubilee S. Saeed bin Suroor introduces Godolphin=s April-foaled
grey against John Dance=s Abundant Moon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a
Jedd O=Keeffe-trained close relative of the G1 Prix Jean Romanet
winner Romantica (GB) also by Galileo, and Jaber Abdullah=s
Baby Alya (Ire) (Rio de la Plata), a Kevin Ryan-trained son of the
celebrated Queen=s Logic (Ire) (Grand Lodge).
Monday=s Results:
4th-Leicester, ,8,000, Novice, 9-7, 2yo, c/g, 7fT, 1:26.95, g/s.
TAWLEED (IRE) (c, 2, Exceed and Excel {Aus}--Terhaab, by
Elusive Quality), who was runner-up in York=s Convivial Maiden
S. over this trip last time Aug. 21, was bounced out to lead.
Always comfortable controlling the race, the 5-6 favourite was
pushed out to score by 2 3/4 lengths from Underwater Attack
(GB) (Dawn Approach {Ire}). The dam is a full-sister to the sire
Elusive City who captured the G1 Prix Morny and was third in
the G1 Middle Park S. Her yearling colt is by Kodiac (GB).
Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $19,470.
O-Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Shadwell Estate
Company Limited (IRE); T-John Gosden.
2nd-Royal Windsor, ,6,300, Novice, 9-7, 2yo, 6f 12yT, 1:11.33, gd.
OPERATIC (IRE) (f, 2, Showcasing {GB}--Dream Dana {Ire}, by
Dream Ahead), eighth when slowly away on debut at
Wolverhampton Aug. 11, was the complete opposite here
breaking rapidly to gain the lead. Pressing on against the rail, the
9-2 shot drew away to score with authority by seven lengths
from Sir Maxi (GB) (Adaay {Ire}). The winner is the first foal out
of the dam, who is a daughter of the G3 Ballyogan S. and G3
Greenlands S. winner Lidanna (GB) (Nicholas). Her three black-
type performers include the listed-placed Lidanski (Ire) (Soviet
Star), herself responsible for a trio of that kind headed by Wizz
Kid (Ire) (Whipper) who captured the G1 Prix de l=Abbaye de
Longchamp and two renewals of the G2 Prix du Gros-Chene.
Cont. p15
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2nd-Royal Windsor Cont.
Dream Dana=s yearling colt by Kodiac (GB) sold for ,46,000 to
Con Marnane during last Tuesday=s session of the Goffs UK
Premier Yearling Sale. Sales history: i78,000 Ylg >19 GOFOR.
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $5,401. Video, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
O-Highclere Thoroughbred Racing-Fiddian-Green; B-Mountain
View Stud (IRE); T-Simon & Ed Crisford.
5th-Royal Windsor, ,5,300, Novice, 9-7, 3yo/up, f, 11f 99yT,
2:27.68, gd.
GOLDEN PASS (GB) (f, 3, Golden Horn {GB}--Lovely Pass {Ire}
{SW & GSP-UAE, SP-Eng, $230,835}, by Raven=s Pass), off the
mark at Beverley last time June 23, was placed on the front end
from the outset. Joined by Dhabyah (GB) (Australia {GB})
approaching the straight, the 11-5 second favourite fought hard
to shake her off and was rewarded with a short-head success.
The dam, who captured the Listed UAE 1000 Guineas and was
second in the G3 UAE Oaks, is a daughter of the G2 Falmouth S.
winner Macadamia (Ire) (Classic Cliche {Ire}) who is in turn a half
to the listed winner and G3 Dahlia S.-placed Captivator (GB)
(Motivator {GB}). She has the unraced 2-year-old colt Ahlawi
(GB) (Shamardal), a yearling colt by Dubawi (Ire) and a colt foal
by Invincible Spirit (Ire). Sales history: 150,000gns Ylg >18
TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $9,863. Video, sponsored by
Fasig-Tipton.
O-Dr Ali Ridha; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Limited (GB); T-H. Palmer.
CONDITIONS RESULTS:
7th-Leicester, ,15,500, 9-7, 3yo/up, 5fT, 1:00.05,
g/s.
TIS MARVELLOUS (GB) (g, 6, Harbour Watch {Ire}--Mythicism
{GB}, by Oasis Dream {GB}) Lifetime Record: GSW-Fr, 29-5-2-0,
$320,467. O-Miss J Deadman & Mr S Barrow; B-Crossfields
Bloodstock Ltd (GB); T-Clive Cox. *48,000gns Wlg >14 TATFOA;
,52,000 Ylg >15 DNPRM. *1/2 to Mythmaker (GB) (Major
Cadeaux {GB}), MSP-Eng, $213,255.
4th-Lingfield, ,6,300, 9-7, 2yo, 7fT, 1:23.85,
gd.
KING ZAIN (IRE) (c, 2, Kingman {GB}--Shreyas {Ire} {GSW-Ire,
$208,788}, by Dalakhani {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-0,
$11,207. O-Jaber Abdullah; B-Frank Dunne (IRE); T-Mark
Johnston. *i95,000 Ylg >19 GOFOR.
ADDITIONAL MAIDEN WINNERS:
Brenner Pass (GB), c, 3, Raven=s Pass--Bold Bidder (GB), by
Indesatchel (Ire). Lingfield, 9-7, 4f 217yT, :57.60. B-Bearstone
Stud (GB). *40,000gns Ylg >18 TAOCT.
Monday=s Results:
PRIX DIRICKX (GRAND PRIX DE LA VILLE DE CRAON)-Listed,
i42,000, Craon, 9-7, 4yo/up, 12fT, 2:33.04, gd.
1--IN FRONT (FR), 127, g, 5, Intello (Ger)--Chabelle (GB), by
Shirocco (Ger). (i360,000 Ylg >16 ARAUG; i46,000 3yo >18
ARQNOV). O-Mme Ernest Le Clezio; B-Ecurie Skymarc Farm
(FR); T-Christophe Lotoux; J-Julien Auge. i21,000. Lifetime
Record: 16-7-5-2, i114,630. *1/2 to More Than a Dream (Ire)
(Halling), GSP-Fr.
2--Or Gris (Fr), 127, g, 3, Gris de Gris (Ire)--Caprice Flore (Fr), by
Kotky Bleu (Fr). O-Mlle Marie-Cecile de Saint-Seine, Etienne
Leenders & Gregoire Leenders; B-Etienne & Mme Etienne
Leenders (FR); T-Etienne & Gregoire Leenders. i8,400.
3--Ateem (Fr), 127, g, 5, Dark Angel (Ire)--Jeu de Plume (Ire), by
Montjeu (Ire). (i150,000 Ylg >16 ARAUG; 7,000gns 3yo >18
TATAUT). O-Ecurie Brillantissime, Richard Sam Hoskins, RPG
Bloodstock & Chauvigny Global Equine SASU; B-Eric Puerari,
Mme Patrick Ades-Hazan & Dominique Li (FR); T-Patrick &
Francois Monfort. i6,300.
Margins: 3/4, 5, NO. Odds: 3.40, 22.00, 2.00.
Also Ran: Good Question (Fr), Skazino (Fr), Boomboom Kiss (Fr),
Nette Rousse (Ger).
In Front, who closed last term with a first black-type success in
Saint-Cloud=s 14-furlong Listed Prix Scaramouche, opened this
campaign with an Aug. 23 conditions score at low-key La Roche
Posay last time and kept on a roll with victory in this feature
event of the day. Positioned in third for the most part, he was
bustled along on the home turn to lead into the straight and
kept on well under a continued drive in the closing stages to
double his stakes tally in game fashion.
In Front, one of three winners from as many runners out of an
unraced half-sister to G1 Vincent O=Brien National S. runner-up
Chabal (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), is a half-brother to G3 Prix Noailles
third More Than A Dream (Ire) (Halling). His second dam Vagary
(Ire) (Zafonic), herself a daughter of Listed Prix des Sablonnets
third Vadsagreya (Fr) (Linamix {Fr}), is an unraced half-sister to
Listed Chesham S. runner-up Global Genius (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})
and hails from a family featuring GI Breeders= Cup Mile-winning
sire Val Royal (Fr) (Royal Academy) and G1 Poule d=Essai des
Poulains and G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois hero Vahorimix (Fr)
(Linamix {Fr}). Click for the Racing Post result. Video, sponsored
by Fasig-Tipton.
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CONDITIONS RESULTS:
4th-Craon, i18,000, Cond, 9-7, 3yo, 6 3/4fT, 1:15.32, gd.
FIDUCIARY (GB) (f, 3, Bated Breath {GB}--Ombre {GB}, by
Galileo {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, i20,190. O-Khalid
Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Henri-Francois
Devin. *Full to Gavota (GB), MGSP-Eng.
3rd-Craon, i14,000, Cond, 9-7, 3yo, 8fT, 1:46.35, gd.
STORMY MOUNTAIN (IRE) (f, 3, Dark Angel {Ire}--Aspen {Aus},
by Exceed and Excel {Aus}) Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, i13,338.
O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Henri-Alex Pantall.
NON BLACK-TYPE STAKES RESULTS:
100. CESKE DERBY (NBT), Kc2,000,000 (,67,803/i75,473/
US$89,229), Velka Chuchle (Prague), 9-6, 3yo, 2400mT, 2:33.36,
gd.
1--OPASAN (IRE), 128, c, 3, French Navy (GB)BOuija=s Sister
(GB), by Groom Dancer. (i10,000 Wlg >17 GOFNOV; 5,500gns
Ylg >18 TATOCT). O-Staj Bormann; B-Gerard Mulligan; T-Jozef
Chodur; J-R Koplik; Kc1,000,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-0-1,
Kc1,187,220.
2--Vivienne Wells (Fr), 125, f, 3, Authorized (Ire)--Verdandi (Fr),
by Kahyasi (Ire). Kc380,000.
(DH)-3--Francimor (Ire), 128, c, 3, Free Eagle (Ire)--Cland Di San
Jore (Ire), by Lando (Ger). (i8,000 Wlg >17 GOFNOV; i21,000
Ylg >18 TISEP). Kc190,000.
(DH)-3--Troop Commander (Ire), 128, c, 3, War Command--
Tempura (Ger), by Cape Cross (Ire). (i26,000 Ylg >18 TISEP).
Kc190,000.
Margins: HF, 4, (DH). Odds: 1.50, 7.00, (22.00, 9.00). VIDEO
MAIDEN WINNER:
Adahlen (Ire), c, 2, Gleneagles (Ire)--Morning Jewel (Ire), by
Dalakhani (Ire). Sluzewiec (Poland), 9-5, 1200mT. B-Kevin &
Meta Cullen. *i10,000 Ylg >19 GOFORB. VIDEO
IN JAPAN:
Satono Giverny (Fr), c, 3, Siyouni (Fr)--Bal de La Rose (Ire)
(GSW-Fr, $130,289), by Cadeaux Genereux (GB). Sapporo, 9-5,
Novice Race, 6fT. Lifetime Record: 10-1-1-1, $101,698.
O-Satomi Horse Company; B-Mr Berend Van Dalfsen (Fr);
T-Hidetaka Otonashi. *€220,000 Ylg >18 ARQAUG. **1/2 to
Blossomtime (GB) (Shamardal), SW-Fr; and Danceteria (Fr)
(Redoute=s Choice {Aus}), Hwt. Older Horse-Ger at 9 1/2-11f,
G1SW-Ger, GSW-Fr, GSP-Eng, $324,000.
Schnell Meister (Ger), c, 2, Kingman (GB)--Serienholde (Ger)
(G1SW-Ger, $379,079), by Soldier Hollow (GB). Sapporo, 9-5,
Maiden Race, 7.5fT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $66,038.
O-Sunday Racing; B-Northern Farm (Ger); T-Takahisa Tezuka.
*1ST TIME STARTER.
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Leading General Sires by Group 1 Stakes Horsesfor stallions standing in Europe through Sunday, Sept. 6.
Earnings represent worldwide figures, stud fees listed are 2020 fees.
Rank Stallion BTW BTH GSW GSH G1SW G1SH Starters Wnrs Highest Earner Earnings
1 Galileo (Ire) 22 46 20 37 5 18 240 72 555,604 6,228,032
(1998) by Sadler's Wells FYR: 2003 Crops: 16 Stands: Coolmore Stud Ire Fee: Pvt. Magic Wand (Ire)
2 Dubawi (Ire) 14 34 11 25 3 5 252 93 2,420,000 8,158,034
(2002) by Dubai Millennium (GB) FYR: 2007 Crops: 12 Stands: Dalham Hall Stud Eng Fee: ,250,000 Benbatl (GB)
3 Frankel (GB) 11 28 5 19 1 5 181 62 1,613,325 7,076,519
(2008) by Galileo (Ire) FYR: 2014 Crops: 5 Stands: Banstead Manor Stud Eng Fee: ,175,000 Call The Wind (GB)
4 Sea the Stars (Ire) 14 24 11 17 3 5 191 69 695,611 3,682,157
(2006) by Cape Cross (Ire) FYR: 2011 Crops: 8 Stands: Gilltown Stud Ire Fee: i150,000 Fifty Stars (Ire)
5 Teofilo (Ire) 11 21 8 14 3 4 161 38 3,095,068 5,462,978
(2004) by Galileo (Ire) FYR: 2009 Crops: 10 Stands: Kildangan Stud Ire Fee: i40,000 Exultant (Ire)
6 Shamardal 10 19 7 13 2 4 203 62 397,432 3,734,278
(2002) by Giant's Causeway FYR: 2007 Crops: 13 Stands: Kildangan Stud EUR (Dead/Ret) Victor Ludorum (GB)
7 Invincible Spirit (Ire) 6 14 3 10 2 4 235 79 645,900 3,262,830
(1997) by Green Desert FYR: 2004 Crops: 15 Stands: Irish National Stud Ire Fee: i100,000 Digital Age (Ire)
8 Pivotal (GB) 3 11 2 7 1 4 113 33 1,117,068 2,720,977
(1993) by Polar Falcon FYR: 1998 Crops: 21 Stands: Cheveley Park Stud Eng Fee: Pvt Addeybb (Ire)
9 Wootton Bassett (GB) 9 15 3 6 1 4 114 29 438,410 1,623,485
(2008) by Iffraaj (GB) FYR: 2013 Crops: 6 Stands: Haras d'Etreham Fr Fee: i40,000 The Summit (Fr)
10 Exceed and Excel (Aus) 4 10 2 8 2 3 254 83 1,440,615 5,856,380
(2000) by Danehill FYR: 2006 Crops: 13 Stands: Kildangan Stud Ire Fee: i40,000 Mr Stunning (Aus)
11 Dark Angel (Ire) 11 21 5 9 2 3 367 112 600,000 4,805,807
(2005) by Acclamation (GB) FYR: 2009 Crops: 10 Stands: Yeomanstown Stud Ire Fee: i85,000 Dark Power (Ire)
12 Kodiac (GB) 8 26 4 16 2 3 417 125 612,766 3,903,158
(2001) by Danehill FYR: 2008 Crops: 11 Stands: Tally-Ho Stud Ire Fee: i65,000 Port Lions (Ire)
13 Lope de Vega (Ire) 9 22 4 12 2 3 284 97 414,399 3,686,099
(2007) by Shamardal FYR: 2012 Crops: 7 Stands: Ballylinch Stud Ire Fee: i100,000 Seville Star (Ire)
14 Camelot (GB) 10 25 4 15 2 3 199 60 276,581 2,399,086
(2009) by Montjeu (Ire) FYR: 2015 Crops: 4 Stands: Coolmore Stud Ire Fee: i40,000 King of Leogrance (Fr)
15 Champs Elysees (GB) 5 12 3 7 1 3 126 37 278,593 1,554,602
(2003) by Danehill FYR: 2011 Crops: 8 Stands: Castlehyde Stud EUR (Dead) Way To Paris (GB)
TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2020
Fastnet Rock | Coolmore Stud
Tom Moore | Inglis
COOLMORE LEGEND ASSOLID AS A ROCK
By Bren O'Brien
A pair of group wins as both a sire and broodmare sire over
the weekend only confirm that there are very few stallions who
can rival Coolmore's legendary Fastnet Rock when it comes to
pure consistency in producing stakes quality horses.
Saturday's victory by Dreamforce in the G2 Tramway S.
ensured Fastnet Rock has now had an Australian stakes winner
in each of the 13 racing seasons since his first crop hit the track
in 2008/09. His 98 stakes winners have combined for 201 stakes
wins in Australia, while his global total of stakes winners is 158.
This year, Fastnet Rock is shooting for a 12th straight season
inside the Top 10 Australian stallions--he is currently sixth--a
streak which would equal the longest marked by another
famous son of Danehill (USA), Redoute's Choice, who was Top
10 from every season from 2004/05 to 2015/16.
As a measure of comparison and an indication of the rare air
Fastnet Rock occupies, Danehill himself, a nine-time Australian
champion sire, finished Top 10 in 14 straight seasons from when
his first Australian crop hit the tracks in 1993/94 until 2006/07.
Like his sire, Fastnet Rock has been able to produce
remarkable results as a shuttle stallion, with winners in 29
countries, just two fewer than Danehill did across his
remarkable global career.
The one aspect where Fastnet Rock has outperformed his own
sire is in the success of his progeny in New Zealand, where he
has had 18 stakes winners, including the Jamie Richards-trained
Avantage, who claimed the G2 Foxbridge Plate on Saturday.
He finished third in the NZ Sires Table in 2019/20, with seven
individual stakes winners from just 20 runners. That's the
highest position by an Australian-based stallion in New Zealand
this century and represents the third time he has featured in the
Top 10.
It's noteworthy that all but two of his 18 New Zealand stakes
winners were bred in Australia, including all eight of his Group 1
winners.
His overall record in New Zealand is quite remarkable, with 82
winners from 120 starters, including those 18 stakes winners,
who have combined to win 31 stakes races. He has had a stakes
winner in New Zealand in each of the past six seasons.
"Fastnet Rock is indisputably one of the greatest stallions of
the modern era and he continues to produce elite racehorses
more frequently than any other sire," Tom Moore, Coolmore
Australia's Marketing and Nominations said.
"In the past 12 months alone he has produced 11 individual
Group 1 performers including Dreamforce, Avantage, Sherwood
Forest, Glenfiddich, Anaheed, Personal, Nudge and Prince Fawaz
as well as the likes of Tuscan Queen, Brimham Rocks, Inverloch
and In A Twinkling."
Market Demand Remains Strong And while the racetrack success rolls on, so too does the
demand for Fastnet Rock's yearlings, which averaged $295,941
in Australia in 2020 across 50 sales.
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Merchant Navy | Coolmore Stud
"Fastnet Rock yearlings sold for an aggregate price of
$20,000,000 or more each year for 10 years from 2010. In 2020,
his yearlings realised a median price of $300,000 which is as
high as it has ever been throughout his entire career," Moore
said. "Breeders can support him with confidence which is
reflected in the high demand for his progeny in the sales ring. To
achieve a median price that is higher than his average price
speaks volumes for the regard for which he is held in the
marketplace."
The Next Generation The other success for the weekend for Fastnet Rock came as a
broodmare sire, with Gytrash (Lope De Vega {Ire}) re-enforcing
his credentials as a serious contender for The Everest with an
upset win over the world's highest-ranked sprinter Nature Strip
(Nicconi) in the G3 Concorde S., while the promising Need I Say
More (No Nay Never
{USA}) won the G3
Northland Breeders' S. at
Te Rapa.
Out of Miss Barley,
Gytrash is one of three
Group 1 winners for
Fastnet Rock as a
broodmare sire, two of
which have been by Lope
De Vega (Ire). Gytrash's
likely rival in The Everest,
Santa Ana Lane (Lope De
Vega {Ire}), is the other
poster boy for that
combination, while the
third Group 1 winner with
Fastnet Rock as his
maternal grandsire is Waikato Stud's Tivaci (High Chaparral
{Ire}).
Fastnet Rock also has a great record nicking with the daughters
of Australia's leading non Danehill-line stallions, Pierro, Sebring
and More Than Ready (USA) as well as Coolmore's own younger
brigade.
"Gytrash and Need I Say More on the weekend further
consolidated Fastnet Rock as one of the leading broodmare sires
in Australasia," Moore said. "It is still relatively early days for
him as a broodmare sire, but to produce top-class sprinters like
Gytrash and Santa Ana Lane in such quick succession bodes very
well for the future. They have had great success when paired
with outcross sire lines and all his 17 stakes winners are at group
level.
"What we have already seen of the produce from our own
Fastnet Rock mares with American Pharoah and Justify is
particularly exciting. American Pharoah yearlings out of Fastnet
Rock mares sold for $750,000, $750,000, $600,000, $450,000,
$300,000, $300,000 in 2020 and the Justify foals out of the likes
of Atlantic Jewel, Lake Geneva, Formality and Paulownia are
outstanding."
The Sons In Australia, his influence as a sire of sires is becoming
pronounced, with 19 sons at stud, with G1 Coolmore Stud S. and
Diamond Jubilee S. winner Merchant Navy standing alongside
him at Coolmore.
The list also includes Group 1 producers Smart Missile,
Foxwedge, Wanted, Stryker and Rothesay. Rothesay is also
destined to have a contender in The Everest in Rothfire, who
was selected by miRunners for their slot last week, making it
likely there will be at least
three runners with Fastnet
Rock in their pedigree in
Australia's richest race on
Oct. 17.
Late Yarraman Park
stallion Hinchinbrook
continues to leave a legacy
for his own sire, with his
dual Group 1-winning son
Press Statement set to
have his second crop hit
the track this year, while
Kingstar Farm debuts Unite
And Conquer and Gold
Front Breeding, Leonardo
Da Hinchi.
"Already seven of his
sons have produced Group 1 winners and his
grandsons/daughters include the likes of Rothfire, Spright,
Foxplay, Beat The Clock, Press Statement and Maid Of Heaven
amongst others," Moore said. "Clearly his best sire son to date is
Hinchinbrook, which augurs well for Merchant Navy who is bred
on the same Fastnet Rock/Snippets cross. He is the fastest son of
Fastnet Rock and his first weanlings sold up to $210,000--more
than any other first crop sire this year--so we look forward to
him carrying on the legacy of his sire and grandsire at
Coolmore."
Tivaci is one of seven active stallions in New Zealand to feature
Fastnet Rock in their pedigree. There are five of his sons, El
Roca, Highly Recommended, Mongolian Falcon, Rock 'N' Pop
and The Bold One (NZ), while Grangewilliam Stud's Derryn is by
Hinchinbrook.
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Sept. 12 G2 Theo Marks S. Rosehill
G2 Run To The Rose Rosehill
G2 Sheraco S. Rosehill
Sept. 19 G1 George Main S. Randwick
G2 The Shorts Randwick
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G2 Golden Pendant Rosehill
G2 Shannon S. Rosehill
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Success Flows Through While Coolmore's elder statesman continues to deliver, it was
also a bright weekend for two of the younger brigade at Jerry
Plains. Vancouver got his first Australian stakes winner with
Night Raid successful in the Listed Atlantic Jewel S. He then
followed that up with his first American stakes winner thanks to
Madone (USA) in the Listed Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf S. The
son of Medaglia D'Oro (USA) now has three stakes winners the
three different countries after Mount Pleasant's victory in the
G2 Nursery earlier this year. Incidentally, Mount Pleasant is out
of a Fastnet Rock mare.
Pride Of Dubai, who has had two winners to date out of
Fastnet Rock mares, celebrated his fourth stakes winner on
Saturday with the victory of Fancy Man (Ire) in the Listed
Ascendant S. at Haydock.